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Memorandum on Education of Hispanic Americans ID 1303 Date 12/06/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of Education Subject: Education of Hispanic Americans All children in America should have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential as human beings. And, as you know, much of that opportunity depends on education. Sadly, Hispanic Americans are especially undereducated. As Hispanics become the largest minority group in the United States early in the next century, it becomes more and more important to …
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Remarks at the Acres Homes War on Drugs Rally in Houston, Texas ID 1308 Date 12/07/1989 Thank you all very much. Mayor Whitmire, Kathy, thank you. Thank all of you from Sugar Plum Day Care, too, right here in the front row. Thank you for that warm introduction, mayor. I'm especially pleased to have with me two key members of my administration, both of them actively involved in the fight against drugs. They were announced when I came in, but one of them, Nick Brady, is the Secretary of the Treasury of the …
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Statement on the Anniversary of the Armenian Earthquake ID 1310 Date 12/08/1989 A year ago yesterday -- December 7, 1988 -- a massive earthquake devastated the Soviet Republic of Armenia, claiming more than 25,000 lives and leaving half a million homeless. It was a tragedy whose scars will be visible for decades and of a magnitude that no country could handle alone. Together with many other nations, the United States responded immediately with an expression of sympathy and offer of assistance, which was …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Senatorial Candidate Hank Brown in Denver, Colorado ID 1311 Date 12/08/1989 Thank you, Hank Brown, and my respects and thanks to our distinguished Senator from Colorado, Senator Bill Armstrong. I want to thank the Eagle Ridge Elementary Choir over there -- they were really good, really wonderful -- and also to brag on having with me and to thank our drug czar Bill Bennett, the Director of the National Drug Control Policy, who is with me here from Washington. Lee …
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Remarks at an Antidrug Rally at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver, Colorado ID 1313 Date 12/08/1989 Thank you, Pat, very much. And to the Governor of this State, thank you, sir, for welcoming me back -- Governor Romer. To our Congressman in whose district we are, my friend Dan Schaefer, thank you, sir, for being with us over here. You've heard from our drug czar, Bill Bennett, who's doing a marvelous job fighting the narcotics scourge all across this country. I wanted to thank Superintendent Koeppe, …
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Nomination of David W. Mullins, Jr., To Be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ID 1314 Date 12/08/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate David W. Mullins, Jr., to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 14 years from February 1, 1982. He would succeed H. Robert Heller. Since 1989 Dr. Mullins has served as Assistant Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. Prior …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the International War on Drugs ID 1321 Date 12/11/1989 A team of U.S. officials led by Assistant Secretary of State Bernard Aronson is visiting the three Andean countries this week to discuss with those governments the agenda for the planned February drug summit. The President has focused his attention on both the domestic and international war against drugs and has made it a high priority of his administration. The struggle against drugs is not limited solely to …
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Statement on Signing the Bill Authorizing the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and Palau ID 1323 Date 12/12/1989 I am pleased today to sign H.J. Res. 175, which authorizes the entry into force of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau. This legislation is the result of 2 years of effort by the Congress, the executive branch, and the Government of Palau. It makes it possible for the people of Palau to now determine their future political status through their …
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Statement on Signing the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 ID 1326 Date 12/12/1989 I have today approved H.R. 3614, the ``Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.'' I am pleased that this bill contains two of this Administration's major initiatives in the fight to rid our Nation's schools and students of illicit drugs and alcohol. At the heart of the bill, as well as our 1989 National Drug Control Strategy, are provisions requiring institutions of higher education …
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Statement on Signing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ID 1335 Date 12/13/1989 I am pleased today to sign into law S. 804, the ``North American Wetlands Conservation Act.'' Early this summer, I asked the Congress for legislation that would implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. I am pleased that the 101st Congress ended its first session by passing this bill. Over the years, we have witnessed a steadily declining duck population and a pattern of wetland losses throughout North …
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Nomination of Gerald A. Cann To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy ID 1485 Date 01/29/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Gerald A. Cann to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition. He would succeed Thomas F. Faught, Jr. Since 1988 Mr. Cann has served as vice president of the undersea warfare center of the General Dynamics Corp. in Arlington, VA. Prior to this, he served as president of Gerald A. Cann, Inc., 1985 - 1987; Principal Deputy …
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Nomination of Michael Lorne Moodie To Be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ID 1488 Date 01/30/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Michael Lorne Moodie to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for Multilateral Affairs. He would succeed Lynn Marvin Hansen. Currently, Mr. Moodie serves as a senior fellow and special adviser to the President at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in …
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Nomination of Joyce T. Berry To Be Commissioner on Aging at the Department of Health and Human Services ID 1489 Date 01/30/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Joyce T. Berry to be Commissioner on Aging at the Department of Health and Human Services. She would succeed Carol Fraser Fisk. Since 1989 Dr. Berry has served as the Acting Commissioner on Aging at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. Prior to this, she served in various positions for the …
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Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union ID 1492 Date 01/31/1990 Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the United States Congress: I return as a former President of the Senate and a former Member of this great House. And now, as President, it is my privilege to report to you on the state of the Union. Tonight I come not to speak about the state of the Government, not to detail every new initiative we plan for the coming year nor to describe every line in the budget. I'm …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Savings and Economic Growth Legislation ID 1496 Date 02/01/1990 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to submit for your consideration and passage the ``Savings and Economic Growth Act of 1990.'' This legislative proposal would enact a permanent reduction in the capital gains tax rate, establish a new family savings program, and permit penalty-free Individual Retirement Account (IRA) withdrawals for first-time home buyers. This proposal would …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Proposed Savings and Economic Growth Act of 1990 ID 1497 Date 02/01/1990 Today President Bush transmitted to the Congress the Savings and Economic Growth Act of 1990. This act will increase family savings, stimulate job-creating long-term investment, and strengthen the competitive position of American business. It contains three parts: Family Savings Account. This new savings program will give Americans an opportunity to save for their long-term goals in a tax-free manner. …
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Nomination of Charles J. Chamberlain To Be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board ID 1504 Date 02/01/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Charles J. Chamberlain to be a member of the Railroad Retirement Board for the term of 5 years from August 29, 1989. This is a reappointment. Since 1977 Mr. Chamberlain has served as a labor member of the Railroad Retirement Board in Chicago, IL. Mr. Chamberlain was born August 7, 1921, in Ashton, IL. He is married, has two children, and …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Finland-United States Convention on Taxation and Fiscal Evasion ID 1513 Date 02/05/1990 To the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Finland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed at Helsinki on September 21, 1989. I …
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Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals ID 1519 Date 02/06/1990 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report 19 deferrals of budget authority now totalling ,193,850,000. The deferrals affect programs of the Department of Defense. The details of these deferrals are contained in the attached report. George Bush The White House, February 6, 1990. Note: The attachment detailing the proposed deferrals was printed in the ``Federal …
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Nomination of Edward J. Philbin To Be a Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Designation as Chairman ID 1165 Date 11/08/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward J. Philbin to be a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission for a term expiring December 31, 1993. He would succeed Heather J. Gradison. Upon confirmation he will be designated Chairman. Since 1984 Mr. Philbin has served as Commissioner for the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, DC. Prior to this, …
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Statement on Signing the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 ID 1171 Date 11/09/1989 Today I signed into law H.R. 2916, the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990.'' As we are about to celebrate Veterans Day, let me say that I am especially pleased that this Act provides resources for our Nation's veterans. Those men and women who have served in …
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Statement on Alfredo Mustelier Nuevo's Hunger Strike and the Treatment of Cuban Political Prisoners ID 1182 Date 11/11/1989 I view with grave concern the news that long-term Cuban political prisoner Alfredo Mustelier Nuevo has been on a hunger strike since completing 20 years in Castro's prisons on October 27. For the past week he has been refusing liquids as well, and his current health situation is extremely serious. The revised Cuban penal code limits incarceration for all offenses to no more than 20 …
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Nomination of William Hughes Graves III To Be Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research ID 1187 Date 11/13/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Hughes Graves III to be Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Department of Education. He would succeed David B. Gray. Since 1982 Dr. Graves has served as director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision and as associate …
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Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Lech Walesa and the Presidential Citizen's Medal to Lane Kirkland ID 1189 Date 11/13/1989 The President. Just before Christmas 1981, a darkness descended across Poland for the third time this century. What had begun as a year of hope and freedom ended in violence and repression. In snow-filled crossroads and town squares across Poland, iron tanks rumbled to a stop. Lech Walesa made the sign of the cross on the foreheads of his sleeping children and …
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Remarks at the Biannual Convention of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations ID 1202 Date 11/15/1989 Lane Kirkland, thank you, sir; Tom Donahue; and, of course, your special guest and our special guest -- America's special guest -- Lech Walesa. I've got some good news for you and some bad news for you. After Lech Walesa's stirring ovation before the United States Congress today, it is clear that he's ready to run for office in the United States. Bad news for some of you …
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Nomination of James B. Edwards To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation ID 1217 Date 11/17/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate James B. Edwards to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation until the date of the annual meeting of the Corporation in 1990. He would succeed Michael A. McManus, Jr. Since 1982 Dr. Edwards has served as president of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. …
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Nomination of Gail Roggin Wilensky To Be Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration ID 1218 Date 11/17/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Gail Roggin Wilensky to be Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. She would succeed William L. Roper. Since 1983 Dr. Wilensky has served as vice president of the division of health affairs for Project Hope in Chevy Chase, MD. Prior to this, she served as senior research …
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Nomination of John W. Lyons To Be Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ID 1221 Date 11/17/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate John W. Lyons to be Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. He would succeed Ernest Ambler. Since 1983 Dr. Lyons has served as Director of the National Engineering Laboratory at the National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg, MD. Prior to this he served as Acting Deputy Director of …
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Appointment of Curtis Means Dunbar as a Member of the National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Education ID 1231 Date 11/20/1989 The President today announced his intention to appoint Curtis Means Dunbar as a member of the National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Education. This is a new position. Since 1987 Mr. Dunbar has served as assistant principal for Union High School in Union, SC. Prior to this, he served as assistant principal for Jonesville …
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Remarks to the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges ID 1239 Date 11/21/1989 Thank you, Dr. Peterson, for inviting me here and for the introduction, for those kind words. And it's always a pleasure, of course, to be with my friend Larry Cavazos, Secretary Cavazos, who is doing such an outstanding job on behalf of American education. I'm proud to have him at my side. As to the former Big Red over here, Ron Roskens -- [laughter] -- one of your own, now joining our administration …