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Nomination of Colin Riley McMillan To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense ID 1393 Date 01/03/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Colin Riley McMillan to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Production and Logistics. He would succeed Jack Katzen. Currently, Mr. McMillan serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Permian Exploration Corp. In addition, he serves as managing partner of the Three Rivers Ranch and chairman of the board of the First Federal …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Disaster Relief for Areas Affected by the San Francisco Earthquake and Hurricane Hugo ID 1410 Date 01/05/1990 At the direction of the President, the Office of Management and Budget is today distributing 4.6 million from the President's Unanticipated Needs for Natural Disasters Account. On October 26, 1989, the President signed the second continuing resolution for fiscal year 1990, which provided .85 billion in disaster relief funds for areas affected by the San …
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Nomination of D'Wayne Gray To Be Chief Benefits Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs ID 1415 Date 01/09/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate D'Wayne Gray to be Chief Benefits Director for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a new position. Currently Lieutenant General Gray serves as executive director of the Montgomery County Revenue Authority in Rockville, MD. Prior to this he served as a consultant for the Center for Naval Analysis in Falls Church, VA. In …
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Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk on President Bush's Telephone Conversation With President Virgilio Barco Vargas of Colombia ID 1417 Date 01/10/1990 President Bush called President Barco today to express regret over the recent misunderstanding resulting from erroneous press stories about a proposed U.S. counternarcotics operation. President Bush explained that the U.S. had intended a cooperative effort with Colombia that could complement President Barco's courageous and determined effort to …
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Question-and-Answer Session With the Youth Collaborative Mentor Group in Cincinnati, Ohio ID 1422 Date 01/12/1990 Sister Jean Harrington. I have told the President that he has a very unique group of people sitting in front of him. He has 10 Taft High School students with their mentors or their tutors, 2 college students who are in college as a result of our Last Resort Scholarships, and a student from Porter Middle School and one from Bloom Middle School, and a teacher from Bloom Middle School who has …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Mr. and Mrs. William Rouse ID 1425 Date 01/12/1990 Following his speech to the Chamber of Commerce, President Bush met with Mr. and Mrs. William Rouse, the mother and stepfather of James Markwell of Cincinnati, who was killed in Panama. Markwell's brother, Brandon, 17, and his sister, Dawn, 15, also met with the President. Pfc. James Markwell was a U.S. Army Ranger medic killed by gunfire after landing in his drop zone during the Panama …
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Nomination of Frederick M. Bernthal To Be Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation ID 1426 Date 01/12/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Frederick M. Bernthal to be Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation. He would succeed John H. Moore. Since 1988, Dr. Bernthal has served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory …
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Nomination of Susan J. Koch To Be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ID 1432 Date 01/17/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Susan Jane Koch to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for the Bureau of Strategic Programs. She would succeed William H. Fite. Since 1988 Dr. Koch has served as Principal Director of Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of …
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Remarks at the Bush-Quayle Campaign Reunion ID 1437 Date 01/18/1990 Well, I'm delighted to see you all. And first, let me pay my respects to our chairman of the Republican National Committee and to Jeanie Austin, the cochairman. What a job they are doing for the party, and what a job they're going to do for winning in 1990. I want to salute the ``G - 7'' -- two members of our Cabinet, and the others lined up here -- great friends. I value their counsel still, and I know very well that if I hadn't had their …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Governor Bob Martinez in Miami, Florida ID 1444 Date 01/19/1990 Thank you very much, Bob. Thank you, Governor. In case you missed it, Bar and I are pretty proud of our son Jeb -- smiling away when I think Bob honored him by asking him to be his campaign chairman. To Mary Jane Martinez and our chairman, Van Poole; our able Secretary of the Interior way down there, Manuel Lujan -- was with me all day long today -- and of course, to my old friend, the doer, Alec Courtelis …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Rural Development Programs ID 1447 Date 01/22/1990 Today the President ordered the implementation of a report from the White House Economic Policy Council's Working Group on Rural Development, formed in April 1989 to analyze and evaluate existing Federal rural development programs and develop policy options for improving their coordination and execution. The President has instructed Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter to implement six proposals designed to …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Mission to Panama ID 1449 Date 01/22/1990 The U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) plans to recruit U.S. businesses for an investment mission to Panama, February 23 - 28. The OPIC mission will familiarize investors with the economic and political climate in Panama by providing direct access to representatives of Panama's new government and business community. The purpose of this mission is to help rebuild …
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Remarks at the American Spectator Annual Dinner ID 1451 Date 01/22/1990 Thank you, David. And let me say that I deem it a high honor to be introduced by David Morse, a man I've known for a long, long time, a Nobel winner and extraordinary human being. And congratulations, sir, on the wonderful work of Libertad, the work that it's doing to advance the cause of freedom in the world. Let me also pay my respects and recognize Lord Henry Plumb over here, who is with us tonight, also a distinguished …
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Nomination of Patrick E. McFarland To Be Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management ID 1747 Date 04/11/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Patrick E. McFarland to be Inspector General in the Office of Personnel Management. This is a new position. Since 1986 Mr. McFarland has served as assistant special agent in charge and as the security coordinator for the U.S. Secret Service at the White House. Prior to this, he served as assistant to the special agent in charge for …
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News Conference of the President and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom in Hamilton, Bermuda ID 1753 Date 04/13/1990 The Prime Minister. Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen. I'm very grateful to the President for coming to Bermuda for these talks, and we've had a very full and useful discussion, lasting about 4 hours. We've discussed just about everything, and I think we agree on just about everything. We both attach the greatest possible importance to preserving NATO as the heart of …
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Appointment of Bobby Lynn Brantley as a Member of the National Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy ID 1760 Date 04/16/1990 The President today announced his intention to appoint Bobby Lynn Brantley to be a member of the National Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy. He would succeed Arthur R. Brown, Jr. Since 1986 Mr. Brantley has served as Lieutenant Governor for the State of Florida. Prior to this he served as an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives, …
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Remarks at the Opening Session of the White House Conference on Science and Economics Research Related to Global Change ID 1763 Date 04/17/1990 Thank you very much for the welcome. I apologize for the slight delay in there. Thank you, Secretary Brady and members of the U.S. delegation; members of my Cabinet and the cochairmen of this Conference, Michael Boskin and Allan Bromley, Michael Deland. And I'm pleased to welcome this international field of distinguished high-level officials, experts all on the …
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Remarks on the Situation in Lithuania ID 1764 Date 04/17/1990 The President. Let me say that I understand Marlin has waived my prohibitions on saying anything at photo opportunities. But inasmuch as a lot of questions have been asked of our Press Office regarding Lithuania, I asked dispensation from our esteemed guest from Honduras, with whom I'm looking forward to visiting. And I told him if it's agreeable we would just make a brief statement about Lithuania. He acquiesced in that and was very pleasant …
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Remarks on Meeting the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Men's and Women's Basketball Champions ID 1766 Date 04/17/1990 First, let me salute our Members of Congress who are here, Senators Reid and Bryan and Representatives Bilbray and Vucanovich and Kolbe; coaches, of course, Tara VanDerveer and Jerry Tarkanian. And the athletic directors are with us, Andy Geiger, Brad Rothermel. And I also want to single out a couple from our administration, Mike Boskin and Condi Rice, of Stanford, and Sig …
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Statement on the Death of Ralph David Abernathy ID 1767 Date 04/17/1990 Barbara and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy. In recalling Ralph Abernathy's life, we inevitably recall the great campaigns for civil rights for black Americans in which he played such a signal part. From his father's farm in Alabama, he joined the ministry and became pastor of the First Baptist Church in Montgomery. Responding to Rosa Parks' refusal to sit in the back of a segregated bus, …
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Remarks at the Closing Session of the White House Conference on Science and Economics Research Related to Global Change ID 1772 Date 04/18/1990 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Dr. Bromley, very much, Dr. Boskin, Mr. Deland, and Secretaries Watkins and Lujan of our Cabinet, Dr. Bolin, and distinguished delegates to this truly unprecedented conference. After all of the hard work that's taken place here, in what I know was an atmosphere of lively debate, I would begin with thanks and a moment of …
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Nomination of Daniel H. Carter To Be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science ID 1777 Date 04/19/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Daniel H. Carter to be a member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 1994. This is a reappointment. Since 1986 Mr. Carter has served as president of Daniel Carter Consulting in Houston, TX. He resides in Houston, …
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Remarks on Presenting a Points of Light Award to the Birmingham-Southern College Conservancy and on Signing the National Recycling Month Proclamation in Birmingham, Alabama ID 1780 Date 04/20/1990 The President. To Will Phillips and all the others involved in this magnificent project, my thanks. I am delighted to be here with the members of the Birmingham-Southern Conservancy. Let me now salute the students, the faculty, and staff of Birmingham-Southern who have worked together to create this important …
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Statement on the Release of Former Hostage Robert Polhill ID 1787 Date 04/22/1990 We are pleased at the news that Robert Polhill has been freed by his captors. We are obviously happy for him, his family and friends. We also wish to thank those who had a hand in the release, particularly the Governments of Syria and Iran, whose efforts have contributed to the release of this hostage. Our satisfaction at the release, however, is substantially tempered by the knowledge that seven other innocent Americans, as …
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Remarks to Members of the National PTA Legislative Conference ID 1618 Date 03/05/1990 The President. Under Secretary Sanders and Roger Porter, distinguished guests -- and Ann, especially to you and the leaders of the PTA -- welcome to the East Room of the White House. Barbara and I are delighted that you're here. It's been said that education is what remains when we've forgotten all we've been taught. By this reckoning, I guess I've become quite a scholar over the years. [Laughter] But the truth is, we may …
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Remarks to the American Society of Association Executives ID 1621 Date 03/06/1990 Neil, thank you, sir. Thank you all. Thank you, Neil Milner, chairman, for that warm welcome and challenge. And Bill [Taylor], the president, the other president here today, thank you, sir. [Laughter] Let me just say I really am pleased and privileged to be with this group of people that do so much. You know, I really feel comfortable talking to this group because most people think I've been free associating for years. …
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Toasts at the State Dinner for Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti of Italy ID 1624 Date 03/06/1990 The President. Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to get this part out of the way early. [Laughter] Mr. Prime Minister and Mrs. Andreotti and distinguished guests, friends of Italy, all: Barbara and I are very pleased to welcome you to the White House tonight to honor the President of the Council of Ministers in the Republic of Italy, our friend Mr. Andreotti. And later on this evening, we will be celebrating …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senator John Warner in Tysons Corner, Virginia ID 1631 Date 03/08/1990 Thank you all very much. My introduction to rap. John Warner, thank you for that introduction. [Laughter] And you did say Washington Post. [Laughter] And to Senator Laxalt, my old friend -- boy, do we miss him in the United States Senate, I'll tell you. But I'm delighted he's here with us tonight. And I want to pay my respects to -- I see Congressman Bateman and Congressman Parris. Somebody told me …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Telecommunications Trade Negotiations With the European Community and Korea ID 1635 Date 03/09/1990 Dear xxxx: Pursuant to section 1376(c)(2)(B) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (``the Act'') (Public Law 100 - 418; 102 Stat. 1221), I am hereby transmitting my report that finds that substantial progress has been made in telecommunications trade talks conducted under section 1375 of the Act with the European Community (EC) and Korea …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President Joaquim Alberto Chissano of Mozambique ID 1645 Date 03/13/1990 President Bush and Mozambican President Chissano met today for approximately 1/2\ hours, followed by a 1-hour working lunch. The primary topic of discussion was the Mozambican peace process. President Bush took particular note of President Chissano's description of the suffering caused by the war in Mozambique and strongly endorsed the decision of the Mozambican …