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Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas ID 3583 Date 11/01/1991 Thank you, Peter, and Secretary Mosbacher. We're pleased you're with us here today. I'm so delighted to see two old friends, among many others: Ambassador Anne Armstrong, and of course, our Mayor, Annette Strauss. Dr. Garcia, thank you. Your music was spectacular, and we appreciated it very, very much. And where is the Explorer Post 111, over here? They did a first-class job. Thank you guys for being with …
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Nomination of Leo P. Duffy To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 3584 Date 11/01/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Leo P. Duffy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management for the Department of Energy. He would succeed Donna R. Fitzpatrick. Mr. Duffy has served as Director of the Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, 1989 - present; and as Special Assistant to the Secretary for Coordination of …
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Nomination of Gregg Ward To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 3585 Date 11/01/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Gregg Ward, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy. He would succeed Jacqueline Knox Brown. Since 1988 Mr. Ward has been group vice president for external affairs for the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he was government relations director for …
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Exchange With Reporters Following a Meeting With President Nicephore Soglo of Benin ID 3590 Date 11/05/1991 The President. That's a very nice personal message, but I want to say with the journalists here that we are so respectful of everything you are trying to do there and the way you're going about it. I know you're here for a big honor, what we consider quite an honor on your visit here. But I'm just so pleased you found time to come by here and have a little visit. And so, not only thank you for the …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Larry Hopkins in Louisville, Kentucky ID 3460 Date 10/02/1991 Thank you, Larry. Thank you all very, very much for that warm welcome. Let me just say that I'm delighted to be here, joining all of you as one of ``a whole lot of people who want to elect Larry Hopkins Governor.'' Let me give my special thanks to an old friend of mine, Lee Brown, for his leadership and his help in putting together this obviously successful dinner. He's done it again. He's been at my side …
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Proclamation 6346 -- German-American Day, 1991 and 1992 ID 3463 Date 10/03/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When German settlers landed in America near Philadelphia on October 6, 1683, they established the first of the many ties that exist between the United States and Germany. Since then, generations of German immigrants and their descendants have made outstanding contributions to American history and culture. However, the ties that we celebrate today are not only those …
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Exchange With Reporters on the Situation in Haiti ID 3470 Date 10/04/1991 Q. Mr. President, are you willing to go as far as you were for Kuwait? President Bush. We're very interested in the restoration of the democratically elected government in Haiti, and the situations are not parallel at all, entirely different. But this one we are convinced that democracy should prevail in Haiti. The fight is -- the discussion here is about the restoration of a democratically elected government. The United States is …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Prime Minister Jozsef Antall of Hungary ID 3473 Date 10/04/1991 The President met with Hungarian Prime Minister Jozsef Antall in the Oval Office this morning. The President reaffirmed our strong commitment to the Hungarian economic and political transformation. The President believes that the revolutionary changes in the Soviet Union make the success of Hungarian democracy even more important than before. Prime Minister Antall described …
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Proclamation 6348 -- Child Health Day, 1991 ID 3477 Date 10/07/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our children's state of health is, in many ways, a measure of our success and character as a people. Thus, on Child Health Day, we reaffirm our commitment to helping every American youngster enjoy the best possible start in life -- beginning with high quality health care throughout pregnancy for expectant mothers and extending through each child's formative years. In recent …
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Proclamation 6349 -- National Firefighters Day, 1991 ID 3482 Date 10/07/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When you ask a group of youngsters what each would like to be when he or she grows up, frequently, at least one will reply: ``a fireman!'' Even though the aspirations of youth often change over time, it is, nonetheless, a very telling answer. Children as well as adults recognize the extraordinary courage of firefighters -- and the tremendous importance of their work. …
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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Supreme Court Designate Clarence Thomas ID 3520 Date 10/18/1991 President Bush. Welcome all to the White House. Mr. Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, a warm welcome. And, of course, to the members of the Supreme Court. And may I simply say that Barbara and I join with you and with all the Nation in mourning the loss of Nan Rehnquist, the wife of the Chief Justice. Let me also welcome the many Members of the United States Congress that are with us today. Single out but …
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Proclamation 6361 -- National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, 1991 ID 3523 Date 10/21/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Down Syndrome is one of the most common congenital causes of mental retardation. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, it affects approximately 4,000 babies in the United States each year. At one time in our history, people with Down Syndrome were stigmatized or, all too frequently, committed to institutions. Now they are benefitting …
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Nomination of Kevin E. Moley To Be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services ID 3535 Date 10/23/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Kevin E. Moley, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. He would succeed Constance Horner. Since 1989, Mr. Moley has served as Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to this, he served with the Health Care Financing Administration's Office of Prepaid Health …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Between Panama and the United States ID 3538 Date 10/24/1991 To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, with Annex and Appendices, signed at Panama on April 11, 1991. I transmit also, for the information of the …
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Teleconference Remarks With the American Gas Association ID 3546 Date 10/28/1991 The President. Mike, thank you very much, and thank you for those goods words. And may I salute your chairman, Bill McCormick, the incoming chairman, Dick Farman. And I am delighted to be able to join you by satellite in San Diego at the 73d annual conference of the American Gas Association. I'd like to talk to you today about our energy future, about America's energy future: The indispensable foundation for the goods we …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Hungarian Emigration Policy ID 3283 Date 08/05/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In January 1991 I determined and reported to the Congress that Hungary continues to meet the emigration criteria of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to, and section 409 of, the Trade Act of 1974. As required by law, I am submitting an updated formal report to the Congress concerning emigration laws and policies of the Republic of Hungary. You will find that the …
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Proclamation 6321 -- National Senior Citizens Day, 1991 ID 3296 Date 08/12/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Many a poet and philosopher has reverently described it as ``the autumn of life,'' or the rich twilight that eventually follows the glorious day of youth. Today, however, millions of American seniors are changing the way we view old age. Far from fading into the sunset, these men and women are serving as brilliant points of light in their communities. They are …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the 1991 National Security Strategy Report ID 3298 Date 08/13/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 603 of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99 - 433; 50 U.S.C. 404a), I hereby transmit the annual report on the National Security Strategy of the United States, 1991. Sincerely, George Bush Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives, …
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Statement on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1992 ID 3305 Date 08/17/1991 I have today signed into law H.R. 2427, the ``Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1992.'' This Act provides funds for the water resources development activities of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation. In addition, the Act provides funding for the Department of Energy. Various related independent agencies such as the Appalachian Regional …
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Statement on Signing the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 ID 3306 Date 08/17/1991 Today I am signing H.R. 3201, the ``Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991.'' This bill would authorize .5 billion primarily for a Federal program of emergency unemployment compensation that would bypass the discipline of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement. H.R. 3201 specifies that this new program and other provisions of the bill will not take effect unless I designate the associated spending as an …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Trade With Romania ID 3320 Date 08/21/1991 The President has waived for Romania the emigration provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974, reflecting the wide freedom of emigration which the citizens of Romania now enjoy. The President's decision responds to requests from leaders of Romania's democratic opposition, as well as from the Romanian Government, and will directly benefit the people of Romania as they face continuing economic …
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Nomination of David J. Ryder To Be Director of the Mint ID 3237 Date 07/25/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate David J. Ryder, of Virginia, to be Director of the Mint for a term of 5 years. He would succeed Donna Pope. Since 1990 Mr. Ryder has served as Deputy Treasurer of the United States at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. Prior to this Mr. Ryder served as an Assistant to the Vice President and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice President, 1989 - …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the European Economic Community-United States Fishery Agreement
Message to the Congress Transmitting the European Economic Community-United States Fishery Agreement ID 3242 Date 07/26/1991 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94 - 265; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), I transmit herewith the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Economic Community Amending and Extending the Agreement of October 1, 1984, Concerning Fisheries off the Coasts of …
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Memorandum on Access for People With Disabilities to Federal Programs and Employment ID 3246 Date 07/26/1991 Memorandum for the Heads of Departments and Agencies On July 26, 1990, I signed the ``Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,'' and this Nation welcomed into the mainstream of life all of our fellow citizens with disabilities. As we move forward with the implementation of this landmark legislation, I ask you to look at what you have done, what you currently are doing, and what your plans are for …
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Notice of the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq ID 3248 Date 07/26/1991 On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order No. 12722, I declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iraq. By Executive Orders Nos. 12722 of August 2 and 12724 of August 9, 1990, I imposed trade sanctions on Iraq and blocked Iraqi government assets. Similar …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Completion of the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks Treaty ID 3258 Date 07/31/1991 The completion of START, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, marked by today's signing ceremony, fulfills the challenge undertaken 9 years ago by Presidents Reagan and Brezhnev. That challenge was to find a way not only to limit, but actually to reduce, the number of nuclear weapons deployed by our two nations, and to do so in a way that improves stability and reduces the risk of …
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Nomination of William Caldwell Harrop To Be United States Ambassador to Israel ID 3260 Date 07/31/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Caldwell Harrop, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel. He would succeed William Andreas Brown. Since 1987 Ambassador Harrop has served as U.S. Ambassador to Zaire. Prior to this Ambassador Harrop served as Inspector General of the Department of State and Foreign Service, 1983 - 1986, and as U.S. …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Job Training 2000 ID 4227 Date 04/28/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Job Training 2000 Act.'' This legislation would reform the Federal vocational training system to meet the Nation's work force needs into the 21st century by establishing: (1) a network of local skill centers to serve as a common point of entry to vocational training; (2) a …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Federal Council on the Aging ID 4228 Date 04/28/1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 204(f) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3015(f)), I hereby transmit the Annual Report for 1991 of the Federal Council on the Aging. The report reflects the Council's views in its role of examining programs serving older Americans. George Bush The White House, April 28, …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Nuclear Weapons Matters ID 4230 Date 04/28/1992 Dear Mr. Chairman: Enclosed, pursuant to section 3142 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102 - 190; 105 Stat. 1581), is a Report on Nuclear Weapons Matters. The report is unclassified, with a classified appendix. Sincerely, George Bush Note: Identical letters were sent to Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Sam Nunn, chairman …