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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With First Deputy Prime Minister Yegor Gaydar of Russia ID 4231 Date 04/28/1992 The President met for approximately 20 minutes this afternoon in the Oval Office with the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Yegor Gaydar, who was in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The discussion focused mainly on the reform process in Russia. The President congratulated Mr. Gaydar on the outcome of the …
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Remarks at the Annual Republican Congressional Fundraising Dinner ID 4233 Date 04/28/1992 Thank you all very much. Thank you, Guy, and thank you, Howard Baker, and thank all of you that made this dinner such a success. Thank you very, very much. Let me just say that that is good news. And I'm very grateful to so many for this victory. And it's wonderful to be officially over the top. But I want to start by thanking both Dan Quayle and Marilyn, who have done such a wonderful job out on the campaign trail. …
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Remarks to the Ohio Association of Broadcasters in Columbus, Ohio ID 4245 Date 04/30/1992 Thank you, Fred, very much; all of you, Gene and Dale and Tom, for the greeting out here. Good afternoon. I'm pleased to be back for my third appearance before -- something about the Ohio Broadcasters. I have a few remarks to make on a subject, but before that I want to comment just on the events that are concerning our country, building a little on comments I made earlier in a statement to the Nation about the news …
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Nomination of Adrian A. Basora To Be United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia ID 4249 Date 05/01/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Adrian A. Basora, of New Hampshire, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. He would succeed Shirley Temple Black. Currently Mr. Basora serves as a senior research associate at the Center for the Study of Foreign Affairs of the Foreign Service Institute in …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Relaxation of Restrictions on Exports to Hungary ID 4250 Date 05/01/1992 We welcome the decision by the Coordinating Committee of Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM) to remove Hungary from the list of proscribed destinations, effective today. COCOM's action is part of the ongoing efforts to liberalize COCOM controls in light of our dramatically changed world. Hungary is the first country ever to be removed from the COCOM list. This is a tribute to Hungary's …
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Address to the Nation on the Civil Disturbances in Los Angeles, California ID 4252 Date 05/01/1992 Tonight I want to talk to you about violence in our cities and justice for our citizens, two big issues that have collided on the streets of Los Angeles. First, an update on where matters stand in Los Angeles. Fifteen minutes ago I talked to California's Governor Pete Wilson and Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. They told me that last night was better than the night before; today, calmer than yesterday. But …
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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Cabinet Members ID 4253 Date 05/04/1992 Federal Aid to Cities Q. Mr. President, what hopes do you have for any long-range help for urban areas like Los Angeles? The President. We have some very good proposals out on the table right now, proposals that clearly have come of age. But we're going to be talking about that today and tomorrow. Today we're probably going to think more about what we can do immediately in the aftermath of this violence. And then …
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Appointment of John C. Harper as Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ID 4257 Date 05/04/1992 The President has announced his intention to appoint the Reverend John C. Harper to be Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. He would succeed John F. W. Rogers. Since 1963, Dr. Harper has served as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, DC. He currently serves on the Decatur House Council, previously served on the Woodrow Wilson House Council, …
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Nomination of Reginald Bartholomew To Be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ID 4259 Date 05/05/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Reginald Bartholomew, of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, to be the United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. He would succeed William H. Taft …
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The President's News Conference With President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine ID 4261 Date 05/06/1992 President Bush. Mr. President and distinguished members of the Ukrainian delegation, on behalf of the people of the United States it's been my honor to welcome you on the first official visit by a freely elected President of independent Ukraine. May I also acknowledge Senators Pell and Lugar, who are with us today. Congressmen Broomfield and Leach were supposed to be; they are missing in action. But …
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Teleconference Remarks to the American Newspaper Publishers Association ID 4263 Date 05/06/1992 The President. Thank you, Bob, and thank all of you for that warm welcome. And I'd like to say hello to Cathy Black there, the ANPA CEO and president. I want to congratulate your incoming chairman, an old friend, Frank Bennack, who takes the gavel for the ANPA and the new NAA. And it's good to be with all of you again, this time via satellite. Please excuse the slight delay here. I've just come from a longer …
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The President's News Conference ID 4179 Date 04/10/1992 The President. We were able to take several steps this week towards my efforts to address the challenges facing this country, towards the kind of fundamental reform that the people of America want and deserve. Last Friday I spoke in Philadelphia about critical reforms that will help get the Government reformed and moving. And last night I transmitted to Congress the ``Accountability in Government Act of 1992,'' legislation that would extend to the …
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Nomination of Stephen Greene To Be Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration ID 4181 Date 04/10/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Stephen Greene, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement, Department of Justice. He would succeed Thomas C. Kelly. Currently Mr. Greene serves as Acting Deputy Administrator at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Arlington, VA. Prior to this, he served at the Drug Enforcement Administration as: Assistant …
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Nomination of James P. Covey To Be an Assistant Secretary of State ID 4191 Date 04/15/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate James P. Covey, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. This is a new position. Since 1989, Mr. Covey has served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. …
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Remarks to the Lehigh Valley 2000 Community in Allentown, Pennsylvania ID 4194 Date 04/16/1992 My fellow president, thank you very, very much. [Laughter] This is a nonpolitical appearance, if there is any such thing in a strange political year. But let me just say this: I'm very glad that Hilda is not running for President this year. [Laughter] And thank you for your introduction. And may I congratulate all six of these guys that spelled out the six educational goals, reminding us of what our national …
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Nomination of Roger A. McGuire To Be United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau ID 4195 Date 04/16/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Roger A. McGuire, of Ohio, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. He would succeed William H. Jacobsen, Jr. Currently Mr. McGuire serves as Principal Officer at the American Consulate in Porto Alegre, …
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Statement on Actions to Support Democracy in Cuba ID 4197 Date 04/18/1992 I am strongly committed to actions that will bring rapid, peaceful, democratic change to Cuba. My administration has pursued an effective policy of economic and political isolation of the Castro regime. We urge all democratic governments to join us. No nation should help bankroll this dictatorship. Aid to the Castro regime will prolong Castro's hold on Cuba and prolong the misery and suffering of the Cuban people. Today we are closer …
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Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the AmeriFlora '92 Exposition in Columbus, Ohio ID 4198 Date 04/20/1992 Well, Bob, thank you very much. Barbara and I are just delighted to be here and, of course, delighted to be with our admired and respected friend Bob Hope. May I salute our Governor, George Voinovich; the Lieutenant Governor, Mike DeWine; Senator Glenn; Mayor Lashutka of Columbus; Dorothy and Bob Teater; Dick and Pam Frank; and of course, the one you heard from earlier, Mr. John Wolfe and his wife, …
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Nomination of William Lacy Swing To Be United States Ambassador to Nigeria ID 4200 Date 04/20/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Lacy Swing, of North Carolina, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He would succeed Lannon Walker. Since 1989, Ambassador Swing has served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. …
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Remarks at the Departure Ceremony for European Community Leaders Anibal Cavaco Silva and Jacques Delors ID 4205 Date 04/22/1992 Mr. Prime Minister, this year my country celebrates the Iberian spirit of discovery. Half a millennium ago, Portugal and Spain helped chart a course towards a new world. Five hundred years later, European unity guides the way towards a new world order. Those early pioneers believed their mission was to probe the secrets of the world. Now we must explore the frontiers of common …
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Remarks Congratulating the 1992 Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins ID 4206 Date 04/22/1992 Please be seated, and welcome to the Rose Garden. May I first salute, of course, Joe Gibbs and Charlie Casserly, and the players, the coaches, the official family, and the friends of the Redskins. Welcome to the White House at last. We're delighted to have you here. And you can imagine how much I've looked forward to the event. Today we honor the flagship franchise of the NFL since 1937, a team which this year …
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Nomination of Robert E. Gribbin III To Be United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic ID 4270 Date 05/06/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert E. Gribbin III, of Alabama, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States to the Central African Republic. He would succeed Daniel Howard Simpson. Currently Mr. Gribbin is a participant in the Senior Seminar at the U.S. Department of State. Prior to this, he served …
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Nomination of Peter Jon deVos To Be United States Ambassador to Tanzania ID 4271 Date 05/06/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Peter Jon deVos, of Florida, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States to the United Republic of Tanzania. He would succeed Edmund DeJarnette, Jr. Currently Ambassador deVos serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia. Prior to this, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant …
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Remarks on Arrival in Los Angeles, California ID 4272 Date 05/06/1992 Well, I'm very pleased to be here in Los Angeles and thankful to see that calm has returned to the city; glad to receive that report just now from the Mayor, members of the city council, and from the Governor. As I think back today to what I said last Friday, I do think of the oath that I took when I entered the office, the Constitution's charge to every President to ``insure domestic Tranquility.'' This I know: We can never condone …
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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion With Leaders of the Korean Community in Los Angeles ID 4275 Date 05/07/1992 The President. Are you going to say something, or do you want me to go ahead? Let me just say thank you to the community leaders assembled here. And let me single out Mr. Lee for his hospitality not just to us today, to Secretary Sullivan, the Governor, Senator Seymour, Secretary Kemp, Pat Saiki of SBA, but to so many. This place has become not just a command center in times of turmoil, turmoil …
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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion With the Weed and Seed Revitalization Committee and Community Leaders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ID 4290 Date 05/11/1992 Mr. Michael Baylson. Mr. President, good afternoon. We are honored to welcome you to our ``Weed and Seed'' neighborhood to meet with the members of the Weed and Seed Neighborhood Revitalization Committee and other community residents. We want to tell you about some of the innovative programs in Philadelphia. For example, the Violent Traffickers …
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Remarks at a Bush-Quayle Fundraising Dinner in Philadelphia ID 4291 Date 05/11/1992 Thank you all. And Peter, thank you very much for that wonderfully warm introduction and for making me feel so welcome. I loved walking out through that crowd because it gave me a chance to see so many people who have been so supportive over the years, and I am very, very grateful to you. Barbara and I count our blessings, even in complicated times, and I am very privileged to serve as President of the United States. …
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Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony for President Patricio Aylwin of Chile ID 4304 Date 05/13/1992 Friends of Chile and the United States and ladies and gentlemen. President Aylwin, I'm honored to welcome you to the White House, an opportunity not only to exchange views but to return that wonderfully warm hospitality that I received in Chile. Mr. President, you once described Chile's success in this way: ``The reflection of a mature country that knows what it wants and is able to achieve it by means of the …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With President Patricio Aylwin of Chile ID 4309 Date 05/13/1992 In their discussions today, President Bush and President Aylwin stressed their joint commitment to free trade throughout the hemisphere as envisioned in the President's Enterprise for the Americas Initiative. President Aylwin told the President that the long-term vision of the EAI is very important to Latin America and described it as the first chance for a genuine partnership …
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Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Iran ID 4312 Date 05/14/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last Presidential report on November 13, 1991, 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 …