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Appointment of Remedios Diaz-Oliver as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations ID 2422 Date 11/09/1990 The President today announced his intention to appoint Remedios Diaz-Oliver, of Florida, to be a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations for a term of 2 years. She would succeed John R. Faust, Jr. Since 1977 Ms. Diaz-Oliver has served as president and chief executive officer of American International Container, Inc., in Miami, FL. Prior to this she …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Extension of Active Duty of the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces ID 2429 Date 11/13/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I have today, pursuant to section 673b(i) of title 10, United States Code, authorized the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service within the Department of the Navy, to extend for an additional 90 days the period of active duty of units and individual …
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Statement on Signing the Bill Amending the Clean Air Act ID 2436 Date 11/15/1990 Today I am signing S. 1630, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act. I take great pleasure in signing S. 1630 as a demonstration to the American people of my determination that each and every American shall breathe clean air. In July of 1989, I sent to the Congress a proposal to amend the Clean Air Act of 1970. My proposal was designed to improve our ability to control urban smog and reduce automobile and air toxic emissions, and to …
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Nomination of Susannah Simpson Kent To Be Director of the Institute of Museum Services ID 2437 Date 11/15/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Susannah Simpson Kent, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Institute of Museum Services, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. She would succeed Daphne Wood Murray. Mrs. Kent has been involved with museums throughout her life. Her managerial, volunteer, and research experience includes work with history, natural history, and …
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Remarks on Signing Environmental Protection, Research, and Education Bills ID 2441 Date 11/16/1990 First, a warm welcome to the Members of Congress who are with us today. And I am delighted to see Secretary Lujan and our Administrator, Bill Reilly, with us; Mike Deland of the Council; John Knauss, the head of NOAA; and other distinguished guests. I want to just say, What a beautiful day, and a warm welcome to the White House. We're here beside Lady Bird Johnson's tree, a willow oak planted in 1964. And …
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Memorandum of Disapproval for the Omnibus Export Amendments Act of 1990 ID 2456 Date 11/16/1990 I am withholding my approval of H.R. 4653, the ``Omnibus Export Amendments Act of 1990.'' Although this legislation contains constructive provisions, it would severely constrain Presidential authority in carrying out foreign policy. I agree with the principal goals of this bill, which include improved export controls for, and sanctions against the use of, chemical and biological weapons; sanctions on Iraq; …
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Remarks to the Federal Assembly in Prague, Czechoslovakia ID 2461 Date 11/17/1990 President Havel, thank you, sir, for greeting us with such warmth today. And to Chairman Dubcek, thank you, sir, for that really warm and generous introduction. May I salute the Prime Ministers of the Czech and Slovak Republics; the Members of the Assembly; and most of all, the people of Czechoslovakia. It is an honor for me, the first American President ever to visit your country, to bring you the greetings of the American …
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Radio Address to the People of Czechoslovakia ID 2465 Date 11/17/1990 Indeed, it is an honor for me to be here on the first anniversary of your Velvet Revolution. And I'm doubly honored to be the first American President ever to visit Czechoslovakia. And President Havel, I thank you for inviting me to visit your country. Barbara and I are delighted to be here, and I'm flattered that you invited me to join you in this weekly radio talk. I spent a marvelous and moving day here in Prague. I met the new …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President Hafiz al-Assad of Syria ID 2489 Date 11/23/1990 President Bush and President Assad met for approximately 3 hours in Geneva. They had a discussion that can be accurately characterized as full and frank and that covered in depth a broad range of bilateral and regional concerns. On the situation in the Gulf, the two Presidents agreed that Iraq's occupation of Kuwait is unacceptable, as are any partial solutions. They expressed …
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Remarks at a Meeting With Mexican and American Business Leaders in Monterrey, Mexico ID 2493 Date 11/27/1990 Thank you, my friends. Thank you, Mr. Minister, Jaime Serra, for that kind introduction, and to all of you for that warm reception. Mr. Sada, I enjoyed your remarks, sir, and thank you for your comments about Texas. I expect Bob Mosbacher would respond also in this way, or our Secretary of State Jim Baker, and quite a few others in our administration. But I am just delighted to be here. And really, …
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Remarks on Signing the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ID 2496 Date 11/28/1990 Thank you very much. Thank you all. Well, thank you all very much. Delighted to have you here at the White House. Let me first thank Secretary Yeutter for all his hard work, and then the front row of heavy hitters here from the United States Congress: Chairman Leahy and, of course, the minority leader, Senator Dole; Senator Cochran; Senator Lugar; Senator Bond -- all extremely interested, all terribly …
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Statement on Signing the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ID 2499 Date 11/28/1990 It is with great pleasure that I today sign S. 566, the ``Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.'' In addition to extending and reforming existing housing programs, this Act creates and expands innovative new programs proposed by this Administration. These new programs will advance opportunities for homeownership and economic self-sufficiency in our Nation's most distressed communities. This Act …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Iran ID 2504 Date 11/29/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last report of May 14, 1990, concerning the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order No. 12170 of November 14, 1979, and matters relating to Executive Order No. 12613 of October 29, 1987. This report is submitted pursuant to Section 204(c) of the International …
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Remarks at a Reception for Participants in Students Taking Action and Responsibility in Service ID 2510 Date 11/29/1990 Looking out on these shining faces today, Barbara and I remember a summer day on the South Lawn more than a year ago when I challenged -- called upon -- every young person in America to make service to those in need a central and enduring part of their lives. And we are just delighted to be here to celebrate one significant result of that day, a new, exciting educational initiative called …
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Appointment of John Kenneth Blackwell as United States Representative on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ID 2706 Date 02/14/1991 The President today announced his intention to appoint John Kenneth Blackwell, of Ohio, to be the Representative of the United States on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. He would succeed Armando Valladares. Currently Mr. Blackwell serves as a business and education consultant in Cincinnati, OH. Prior to this Mr. …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Report on Soviet Noncompliance With Arms Control Agreements ID 2708 Date 02/15/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Enclosed are classified and unclassified copies of the Annual Report on Soviet Noncompliance with Arms Control Agreements. This report also subsumes a special report requested on the status of SS - 23s in Eastern Europe and on the Krasnoyarsk radar. This year, while concerns about Soviet compliance with arms control agreements remain, I …
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Message to the Senate on the International Labor Organization Convention Concerning the Abolition of Forced Labor ID 2717 Date 02/19/1991 To the Senate of the United States: The Convention (No. 105) Concerning the Abolition of Forced Labor, adopted by the International Labor Conference at Geneva on June 25, 1957, was transmitted to the Senate by President Kennedy on July 22, 1963, with a view to receiving advice and consent to ratification. Although hearings were held in 1967 by the Committee on Foreign …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ID 2720 Date 02/20/1991 The President. Let me welcome you back to the United States of America. Your own motto aptly describes your role, ``God's help, the people's love, Denmark's strength.'' It's a privilege to greet you as an ally and a friend. You and Prince Henrik were here last in 1976, when President Ford noted how America has maintained uninterrupted relations with Denmark since 1801. These 190 years represent one of the oldest …
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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Lynn M. Martin as Secretary of Labor ID 2730 Date 02/22/1991 The President. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. And Julia, thank you for the lovely prayer and invocation. I was privileged, as I went into the inevitable holding posture out here, to hear the Blacks in Government Gospel Choir. And thank you for adding to the majesty and wonder of this moment. And it is really an honor to greet all of you today. A thousand apologies for keeping you waiting here, …
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Address to the Nation Announcing Allied Military Ground Action in the Persian Gulf ID 2734 Date 02/23/1991 Good evening. Yesterday, after conferring with my senior national security advisers, and following extensive consultations with our coalition partners, Saddam Hussein was given one last chance -- set forth in very explicit terms -- to do what he should have done more than 6 months ago: withdraw from Kuwait without condition or further delay, and comply fully with the resolutions passed by the United …
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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada in Kennebunkport, Maine ID 3331 Date 08/26/1991 The President. Let me just make a couple of opening comments. First, to say what a pleasure it was for the Bush family to have the Mulroneys here. Particularly at this time it was important that I have an opportunity to consult with Canada's Prime Minister. It seems coincidental that it was a year ago that we were consulting, and I value his judgment now as I did then. A year ago we were …
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Message on the Observance of Labor Day ID 3335 Date 09/02/1991 Each year, we Americans set aside the first Monday of September to commemorate Labor Day. On this occasion we celebrate the achievements of our Nation's workers. It is the sweat, toil, and ingenuity of individual Americans that have insured the success of our great experiment in self-government. The United States is the country that works. We lead the way in building, innovation and technology. We've put men and women into space, and we've …
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Proclamation 6329 -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1991 ID 3337 Date 09/03/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation America has demonstrated to the world that when individuals have the freedom to pursue their dreams and to put their talents and ideas to work, we all benefit. As more and more nations recognize the value of free enterprise and private initiative -- and reform their economies according to market-oriented principles -- the United States must act to …
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Appointment of Constance Horner as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel
Appointment of Constance Horner as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel ID 3340 Date 09/04/1991 The President today announced the appointment of Constance Horner as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House. She would succeed Charles Untermeyer. Since 1990 Mrs. Horner has served as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to this, Mrs. Horner served as Director of the United States Office of Personnel …
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Nomination of Edward G. Lanpher To Be United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe ID 3341 Date 09/04/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward Gibson Lanpher, of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Zimbabwe. He would succeed J. Steven Rhodes. Currently Mr. Lanpher is serving as deputy chief of mission of the American Embassy, Canberra, Australia. He served as Director …
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Nomination of John F.W. Rogers To Be Under Secretary of State for Management ID 3343 Date 09/04/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate John F.W. Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Management. He would succeed Ivan Selin. Currently Mr. Rogers is executive vice president for operations of The Oliver Carr Company, 1988 to present. Prior to this, Mr. Rogers served as Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Management (1985 - 1987) and Assistant to the President for …
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Appointment of C. Thomas Burke as Deputy Commissioner of the Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal ID 3351 Date 09/06/1991 The President today announced his intention to appoint C. Thomas Burke, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of the Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal. He would succeed J. Michael Farrell. Currently Mr. Burke is executive vice president and chief executive officer of Meehan Overseas Terminal in Albany, NY. Prior to this he was …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Abdou Diouf of Senegal ID 3357 Date 09/10/1991 President Bush. To President and Mrs. Diouf, ladies and gentlemen, a sincere welcome. And on behalf of the United States of America, long known for its fidelity to freedom and human dignity, I am honored to welcome President Diouf, the President of a nation which so clearly echoes those beliefs. A Senegalese proverb says, ``Misunderstandings don't exist; only the failure to communicate exists.'' And, Mr. …
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Proclamation 6333 -- General Pulaski Memorial Day, 1991 ID 3358 Date 09/10/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When our ancestors boldly declared America's Independence, the hopes of countless people around the world went with them. Among those who understood the significance of America's struggle for liberty and self-government was the daring Polish patriot, Casimir Pulaski. Before he journeyed to the United States and volunteered to join the Continental Army, Casimir …
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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Congressional Leaders ID 3363 Date 09/11/1991 Cuba Q. Mr. President, what do you think of the Soviets pulling their troops out of Cuba? The President. I wish they'd hurry up. [Laughter] Middle East Peace Talks Q. Mr. President, are you going to lose on the loan guarantees to Israel in Congress? The President. Well, I don't know what you mean by lose on it. What I'm for is the peace process to be successful, and we're working diligently for that. And so, the …