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Statement on Proposed Minimum Wage Legislation ID 1121 Date 10/31/1989 I am pleased to announce that a minimum wage package consistent with the criteria I set forth in March of this year has been agreed to by the Republican and Democratic leadership in Congress and the leadership of organized labor. The plan would increase the minimum wage to .25 an hour by April 1, 1991, and provide for a training-wage differential. This package gives relief to those with the greatest need in our work force while at the …
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White House Statement on Duty-Free Treatment for Certain Imported Watches ID 1124 Date 11/01/1989 The President today announced his decision to grant duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to certain imported watches that are not produced in significant quantities in the United States or the U.S. insular possessions. Based on a petition filed by Timex, Inc., the President determined that GSP could be granted to 18 watch tariff categories without causing material injury to the …
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Nomination of Antonia Coello Novello To Be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service ID 1125 Date 11/01/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Antonia Coello Novello to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service at the Department of Health and Human Services for a term of 4 years. She would succeed C. Everett Koop. Since 1986 Dr. Novello has served as Deputy Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and as Director of the Division of Extramural …
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White House Fact Sheet on Trade Initiatives for the Andean Region ID 1128 Date 11/01/1989 I. Bilateral and Regional Initiatives A. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): 1. Suggest that the Governments of Venezuela and Ecuador initiate the exchange of letters which would provide those countries with GSP for six categories of handicraft textiles. These categories are USHTS: 5701.10.1300 5702.10.1000 5702.91.2000 5805.00.2000 6304.99.1000 6304.99.4000 2. For Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador: Accelerate …
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Remarks to the Phillips Academy Board of Trustees in Andover, Massachusetts ID 1145 Date 11/05/1989 Thank you all. Excuse the slight delay. I was out there talking to the captain of Andover's victorious football team, Tony Pittman. I don't know whether he came in with us. Is he there? I want to show him off to you guys that came here with me. Small but fast -- [laughter] -- tough. I don't know where he went. Is he coming? Tony, get up here now. I need them to see my excuse for my being late. I don't want …
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Appointment of Stephen John Hadley as an Executive Branch Commissioner-Observer on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ID 1147 Date 11/06/1989 The President today announced his intention to appoint Stephen John Hadley as an Executive Branch Commissioner-Observer on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. He would succeed Ronald F. Lehman II. Since 1989 Mr. Hadley has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy at the Department of Defense in …
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Remarks at the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Bowling Green, Virginia ID 802 Date 08/07/1989 Bill, thank you for that generous introduction, and to you and Ben Love, my sincere thanks for inviting us to this unbelievable gathering of Scouts from all across the country. If you will permit me a note of regional pride, I understand that my home State of Texas has a pretty good-size delegation over here. I saw that flag, and I wanted to acknowledge it. Thank you, Curtis, for the Pledge of Allegiance and, …
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Continuation of John J. Welch, Jr., as an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force ID 807 Date 08/09/1989 The President today announced that John J. Welch, Jr., will continue to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). Since 1987 Mr. Welch has served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. From 1965 to 1987, he was vice president of the Ling-Temco-Vought Co. and served in several capacities, including senior vice president, 1975 - 1987; corporate vice president, 1974 - …
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Nomination of Richard C. Breeden To Be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Designation as Chairman ID 817 Date 08/14/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard C. Breeden to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the term expiring June 5, 1993. He will succeed Charles C. Cox, whose term has expired. Upon confirmation by the Senate, Mr. Breeden will be designated Chairman of the Commission. Since January 20, 1989, Mr. Breeden has served as …
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Memorandum on Ethics in Government ID 819 Date 08/15/1989 Memorandum to All Inspectors General of the Departments and Agencies Subject: Ethics in Government As a follow up to our meeting in late January, I wanted to reiterate my interest in and commitment to the highest ethical standards in government as well as my reliance on your vigilance to help me honor that commitment. As you know, since we met, I submitted to the Congress in April legislation that would significantly revise federal ethics law to …
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Memorandum on the Leadership of the Combined Federal Campaign ID 821 Date 08/15/1989 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies As I have said on a number of occasions in the past, I see Federal employees as the unsung heroes of America. One of the ways they have shown their heroism over the years is in their generosity to others by their participation in the Combined Federal Campaign. This generosity is exemplified not only by the many thousands of employees who contribute to the …
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The President's News Conference ID 828 Date 08/23/1989 The President. Nice to see you all. Thank you for coming. First, let me just -- we'll get started here. I'm glad our Chief of Staff John Sununu is with me, and Bob Gates, Brent's able right-hand man in the National Security Council. You all know Marlin Fitzwater, our Press Secretary. For Barbara and me, this has been a delightful vacation, a place that we love very much. And I know that there's a lot of interest in her health. She went down yesterday …
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Nomination of Ronald E. Ray To Be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs ID 832 Date 08/24/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Ronald E. Ray to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human Resources and Administration). This is a new position. Since 1980 Mr. Ray has been president of Ronald E. Ray, Inc., an investment company located in Winter Haven, FL. Prior to this, he was a White House fellow at the Department of Commerce, 1974 - 1975. From 1959 to 1980, he served …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting an Alternate Federal Civilian Pay Plan ID 839 Date 08/28/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Under the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, the President is required to make a decision each year on what, if any, pay adjustment should be provided for Federal employees under the General Schedule and the related statutory pay systems. My pay advisors have reported to me that an increase in pay rates …
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Remarks at the Annual White House News Photographers Association Dinner ID 446 Date 05/23/1989 Marlin says it's okay to talk; this will be a modified photo op. [Laughter] Actually, I dropped in to see if my prints were ready. [Laughter] It's no secret that I'm a great fan of the White House photographers. After all, the first 100 days were saved by those puppy pictures. [Laughter] An animal lover like me doesn't lightly bestow a fond nickname like ``photo dogs.'' I know that your space is cramped there in …
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Designation of Linda Arey Skladany as Acting Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ID 451 Date 05/25/1989 The President today designated Linda Arey Skladany to be Acting Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. She would succeed Elliot Ross Buckley. Since 1988 Mrs. Skladany has served as Commissioner for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. She has served as the Republican candidate for Congress for the Fifth District of Virginia, 1987 - …
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Toast at a Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Ciriaco De Mita in Rome ID 459 Date 05/27/1989 Mr. Prime Minister and leaders of the legislative branch, distinguished guests, it's a very great honor for me to be welcomed in such a warm and generous way by the Italian people and their government. You know, Barbara and I have been to this marvelous country, this beautiful country, many times; and as always, we've been received with kindness and generosity. This trip is my first visit to Europe as President of the …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Pilot Program ID 460 Date 05/27/1989 The Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Pilot Program (NVWPP) is a 3-year test program mandated by law (section 313 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986) to waive, under certain conditions, temporary visitor visas. The administration must report back to Congress on the pilot program in the summer of 1990. The countries are selected by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. They are countries with the …
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Remarks Announcing a Conventional Arms Control Initiative and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters in Brussels ID 464 Date 05/29/1989 The President. I'll have a brief statement before taking some questions. This morning I met with the other NATO leaders and shared with them my views on the role of the North Atlantic alliance in a changing Europe. NATO, we all agree, is one of the great success stories, and it's guaranteed the peace in Europe, provided a shield for 40 years for freedom and …
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The President's News Conference Following the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit Meeting in Brussels ID 468 Date 05/30/1989 The President. Good afternoon. First, I want to pay my respects to Manfred Woerner and thank him for the way in which this meeting has been conducted, for his thorough staff work, and for his able leadership in the hall. And I think that the successful results at this summit have given us a double hit -- both conventional forces and short-range nuclear forces. And taken in …
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Nomination of Shirley Temple Black To Be United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia ID 483 Date 06/01/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Shirley Temple Black to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. She would succeed Julian Martin Niemczyk. Ambassador Black has served as a Representative to the 24th General Assembly of the United Nations, 1969 - 1970. She has also served as United States Ambassador …
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Continuation of Michael Ussery as United States Ambassador to Morocco ID 484 Date 06/01/1989 The President today announced that Michael Ussery would continue to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco. Since 1988 Mr. Ussery has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, …
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Remarks Announcing the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Desecration of the Flag ID 623 Date 06/30/1989 Senator Dole, thank you, sir, and Senator Dixon, appreciate your coming all this way to join us on such short notice. To Congressmen Michel and Montgomery, my sincere thanks, and all the Members of the Senate and House that are here, Secretary of Defense and other distinguished civilians, the Defense Department, and of course I salute the members of the Joint Chiefs who have joined us here. I might …
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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act ID 626 Date 06/30/1989 Well, thank you for that warm reception, and welcome to the White House. We're just delighted that you joined us for this important occasion. And of course, I'm very pleased to see several of our Cabinet members here, leaders of the United States Congress here. I'm particularly pleased to see our Attorney General, Dick Thornburgh, and, I might say, Bill Lucas, a friend of mine of …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Increase Federal Senior Executive Salaries ID 645 Date 07/07/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am submitting for your consideration and enactment the ``Senior Executives Salary Act of 1989.'' This legislation would provide higher salaries to a small number of employees in positions requiring specialized and critical skills. It also provides for salary increases ranging …
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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Little League Baseball ID 647 Date 07/07/1989 Welcome to the White House! And we're looking for the person that's in charge of the weather -- a little warm out here -- not for you sluggers. But Doctor Hale and Mr. Keene, my old friend Bill Shea, Stan Musial, Mike Schmidt, Brooks Robinson, Joe Morgan, Jim Palmer, Gary Carter, Ted Sizemore, Little League players, coaches, officials, and fellow ball fans, welcome again to the White House. …
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Advance Text of Remarks Upon Departure for Europe ID 651 Date 07/09/1989 This morning, I depart for Europe, my second visit in 2 months to a continent in the midst of change, a time of unprecedented opportunity for peace, prosperity, and freedom. I'm especially pleased to make my trip at this time. Just 5 days ago, we celebrated the birth of our nation. Just 5 days from now, France will celebrate its rebirth as a modern nation -- the 14th of July. This year, it's a special celebration: the bicentennial of …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony in Warsaw ID 652 Date 07/09/1989 Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your hospitable and gracious words of welcome. To you and to the people of Poland, friends and cousins of so many in my homeland, we extend the heartfelt best wishes of the American people. And here in the heart of Europe, the American people have a fervent wish -- that Europe be whole and free. In my first moments as President, I told my countrymen that a new breeze was blowing across the world. And the …
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Remarks to Polish Little League Baseball Players in Warsaw ID 657 Date 07/10/1989 Hey, listen, you guys sit down now! Everybody sit down. I'm not going to be that long, but it's more comfortable sitting. First, I want to thank Ambassador and Mrs. Davis and Dr. Hale, who you just heard from -- Ann Kokoshko over here, who is the founder of the Polish Little League Foundation. And I really came to thank all of you, because I've been looking forward to this very much. The Little League program has now come to …
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Toast at the State Dinner in Warsaw ID 658 Date 07/10/1989 Mr. Chairman, Mr. Prime Minister, and members of the Polish delegation, thank you for your hospitality tonight and throughout our stay. We are very pleased and honored to be here. The American people have a special and enduring interest in Poland. And in recent months, we have watched remarkable events unfold here. And so, this is not an ordinary visit, for in Poland these are not ordinary times. When I was last here, almost 2 years ago, our …