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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 …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Annual Report of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ID 1647 Date 03/13/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Effective and verifiable arms control treaties are important to the security of the United States and, as President Gorbachev made clear at our Malta meeting, to the Soviet Union as well. Over the past year we have undertaken new initiatives and made steady and substantial progress in our Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, …
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Remarks Following a Tour of the Potomac Electric Power Company Generating Station at Chalk Point, Maryland ID 1650 Date 03/14/1990 The President. I want to first thank Ed Mitchell and Hula Edmonds, who have shown us around this plant -- Ed being the top executive and familiar with all the economic dimension of this tremendous utility, and Hula running the plant here, described by his leader as one of the best in the business. A few months ago, we sent to Congress -- it was in July of last year -- a very …
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Remarks to the National Association of Manufacturers ID 1653 Date 03/15/1990 Dan, thank you, sir. Short and sweet, right to the point. [Laughter] And I'm glad to be here, and I'm delighted to be back with this group. And I want to salute your president, Jerry Jasinowski. I told Barbara that I'd be spending some time with people who have risen to the top of the financial world by controlling the disbursement of billions of dollars. She said, ``You're addressing the baseball lawyers?'' [Laughter] But …
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Remarks to the Staff of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in San Francisco, California ID 1524 Date 02/07/1990 Thank you, Mr. Nuckolls and Dr. Wood, of course, Secretary Watkins, our Secretary of Energy, in whom I have great confidence and who is my trusted adviser on matters that affect your lives on a day-to-day basis. I'm delighted to be here. And I'm told that my visit represents a milestone, a rare phenomenon: one of the very few presentations without a viewgraph. [Laughter] But before I …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Luncheon Hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California ID 1525 Date 02/07/1990 The President. Thank you, Dr. Fink. Modesty may not be his long suit, but I like the introduction. [Laughter] And very candidly, I like the pride he takes in his institution, and he gave me a good lecture up here as to how I should be supportive of these smaller and independent colleges. And it struck home to me, I'll tell you. And Governor Deukmejian, I'm glad to be …
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Nomination of Keith McNamara To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute
Nomination of Keith McNamara To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute ID 1529 Date 02/08/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Keith McNamara to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for the remainder of a term expiring September 17, 1992. He would succeed Joseph Wentling Brown. Since 1952 Mr. McNamara has been an attorney with McNamara and McNamara in Columbus, OH. Mr. McNamara graduated from Amherst College (B.A., 1950) …
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Nomination of John J. Adair To Be Inspector General of the Resolution Trust Corporation ID 1538 Date 02/09/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate John J. Adair to be Inspector General of the Resolution Trust Corporation. This is a new position. Since 1984 Mr. Adair has served as an Associate Director of the Audit Oversight and Policy Group at the General Accounting Office in Washington, DC. Prior to this he served as a legislative assistant to Senator Peter H. Dominick, 1974. In …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Telephone Conversation With State President Frederik Willem de Klerk of South Africa ID 1540 Date 02/10/1990 President Bush called South Africa State President de Klerk today to congratulate him on the announcement of the release of Nelson Mandela tomorrow. In the course of the 5-minute conversation, President Bush extended a personal invitation to State President de Klerk to meet with him at the White House. He also expressed his admiration for …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Secretary General Manfred Woerner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ID 1541 Date 02/11/1990 The President met this weekend with Manfred Woerner, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, at Camp David. The President's wide-ranging discussions with Secretary General Woerner began on Saturday, February 10, and concluded on Sunday morning, February 11. They talked about the recent political developments in …
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Declaration of Cartagena ID 1552 Date 02/15/1990 The Parties consider that a strategy which commits the Parties to implement or strengthen a comprehensive, intensified anti-narcotics program must address the issues of demand reduction, consumption and supply. Such a strategy also must include understandings regarding economic cooperation, alternative development, encouragement of trade and investment, as well as understandings on attacking the traffic in illicit drugs, and on diplomatic and public …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia ID 1563 Date 02/20/1990 President Bush. Well, welcome to everybody. And it's been my great pleasure to welcome to the White House a man of tremendous moral courage, one of the heroes of the Revolution of '89, the President of Czechoslovakia, Vaclav Havel. Mr. President, your life has been one of miraculous transformations from the world of drama to the world of dissent, from the life of the artist to the life of the activist, and …
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Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Rescissions ID 1793 Date 04/23/1990 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report three proposed rescissions totalling 6,883,000. The proposed rescissions affect programs of the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce. The details of the proposed rescissions are contained in the attached report. George Bush The White House, April 23, 1990. Note: The attachment detailing the proposed rescissions was …
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Nomination of Steven E. Steiner for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as United States Representative to the Special Verification Commission ID 1800 Date 04/24/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Steven E. Steiner for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as the United States Representative to the Special Verification Commission. Since 1988 Mr. Steiner has served as the United States Representative for the Special Verification Commission. Prior to this he served as …
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Presidential Determination No. 90 - 18 -- Memorandum on Emergency Assistance for Nicaragua ID 1803 Date 04/25/1990 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination to Authorize Assistance for Nicaragua By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, I hereby authorize the use of up to .5 million in funds made available under Chapter 4 of Part II of the act in fiscal year 1990 for emergency assistance to Nicaragua, notwithstanding any …