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Nomination of James Ashley Endicott, Jr., To Be General Counsel at the Veterans Affairs Department ID 3379 Date 09/12/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Ashley Endicott, Jr., of Texas, to be General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He would succeed Raoul Lord Carroll. Currently Mr. Endicott serves as court master of the 3d Judicial Region of Texas. From 1982 to 1989, he served as an attorney in private practice in Temple, Belton, and Killeen, TX. Mr. …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict ID 3381 Date 09/12/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) In accordance with Public Law 95 - 384 (92 Stat. 739; 22 U.S.C. 2372(c)), I am submitting to you this bimonthly report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question. This report covers the period from April through May 1991, during which the United States made continued high-level contacts with the leaders of both Cypriot communities in support of the efforts …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Mongolian-United States Consular Convention ID 3384 Date 09/13/1991 To the Senate of the United States: I am transmitting, for the Senate's advice and consent to ratification, the Consular Convention Between the United States of America and the Mongolian People's Republic signed at Ulaanbaatar on August 2, 1990. I am also transmitting, for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to the Convention. The signing of this …
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Remarks on Designating the Solar Energy Research Institute as a National Laboratory ID 3386 Date 09/16/1991 Good to see you all. Please be seated. Let me just welcome everybody here. And special thanks to Henson Moore, our Deputy Secretary at Energy, who, along with Jim Watkins, who's not here today, has been such a driving force for our national energy strategy. Dr. Sunderman, we salute you, sir, the director of the Solar Energy Research Institute; Hank Habicht of the EPA Administration; Mike Deland and, …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medals of Science and Technology ID 3387 Date 09/16/1991 Thank you. Please be seated, and let me welcome the dignitaries, that's almost everybody. I don't know who is excluded, but -- [laughter] -- first, Secretary Mosbacher and Secretary Lujan here, Bob over my shoulder, Allan Bromley, my Science Advisor; Henson Moore, I believe is to be here, of Energy; and, of course, Rock Schnabel of Commerce; Walter Massey, the Director of the National Science …
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Remarks Upon Arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah ID 3400 Date 09/18/1991 Thank you very, very much. Governor, thank you so much. I don't know how you feel about it, but every time I climb on that airplane I get a tremendous thrill about seeing it as a symbol, a symbol of the United States of America as we travel around the world. I hope you felt the same way when you saw that thing taxi up here. I keep hearing and reading about the amount of time traveling I do but I'll tell you something: I don't spend near …
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Proclamation 6326 -- National Campus Crime and Security Awareness Week, 1991 ID 3326 Date 08/22/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation If our Nation's schools are to be marked by excellence, they must offer students and teachers an environment that is conducive to learning. Accordingly, AMERICA 2000, our strategy to reinvigorate the Nation's education system, calls for every school in the country to be safe, disciplined, and free of drugs and violence. Surveys indicate that as …
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Proclamation 6330 -- Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, 1991 ID 3338 Date 09/04/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation After receiving word in London of our Constitution and its approval by the Congress of the Confederation, John Adams wrote that the document was, ``if not the greatest exertion of human understanding, the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.'' When they adopted the first 10 Amendments to our Constitution, our …
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Statement Announcing the Resignation of Paul Coverdell as Director of the Peace Corps ID 3344 Date 09/04/1991 I have today regretfully accepted the resignation of Paul Coverdell as Director of the Peace Corps of the United States, effective October 1, 1991. During Paul's tenure as Director, exciting things have happened around the globe. The Peace Corps' entry into emerging democracies around the world has been an important part of America's effort to assist newly freed people everywhere. I am proud of the …
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Remarks to the National Association of Towns and Townships ID 3349 Date 09/06/1991 Please be seated, and thank you, Butch, for that introduction. I salute the president of NATAT. And it's a pleasure to have this opportunity to address the board of directors and all the members or many of the members, those of you here today of the National Association of Towns and Townships. I love that town meeting concept. At the outset, let me simply thank those who were responsible for the lovely quilt that was left …
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Appointment of Timothy J. McBride as Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the White House Chief of Staff ID 3352 Date 09/06/1991 The President today announced the appointment of Timothy J. McBride, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development, to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff at the White House. He would succeed Edward Rogers, Jr. Currently Mr. McBride is Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development, 1990 - …
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Nomination of Carolynn Reid-Wallace To Be an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Education ID 3355 Date 09/09/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Carolynn Reid-Wallace, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education at the United States Department of Education. She would succeed Leonard L. Haynes III. From 1987 to 1991, Dr. Reid-Wallace served as vice chancellor for academic affairs at the City University of New York. Prior to this, she …
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Proclamation 6332 -- National Historically Black Colleges Week, 1991 and 1992 ID 3356 Date 09/09/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For more than 100 years, our Nation's historically Black colleges and universities have provided rewarding educational opportunities for millions of Black Americans. These institutions have opened the doors of achievement to generations of students who otherwise might not have been able to enjoy the benefits of a higher education. Our entire …
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Nomination of Paul H. Cooksey To Be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration ID 3359 Date 09/10/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Paul H. Cooksey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. This is a new position. Since 1988 Mr. Cooksey has served as vice president and regional management partner with the Oliver Carr Co., in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as vice president of Robinson, Lake, Lerer Montgomery, 1986 - …
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Nomination of Edward P. Djerejian To Be an Assistant Secretary of State ID 3367 Date 09/11/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward P. Djerejian, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counsellor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. He would succeed John Hubert Kelly. Since 1988 Ambassador Djerejian has served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic. Prior to this he served as Deputy …
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Remarks on Environmental Policy ID 3873 Date 01/23/1992 The President. Let me just say that I've had an upbeat and very impressive briefing from Administrator Bill Reilly, from Secretary Watkins, and from Chairman Mike Deland on some of our ongoing efforts to protect America's precious environment. The budget that I will release next week I think demonstrates our continuing commitment to the environment in a way that is consistent with efforts to create economic growth and to preserve and create jobs. In …
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Remarks to the Young Astronaut Council and a Teleconference With the Crew of Space Shuttle Discovery
Remarks to the Young Astronaut Council and a Teleconference With the Crew of Space Shuttle Discovery ID 3875 Date 01/24/1992 The President. Thank you all very much. Please be seated, and thanks for that warm welcome. The Vice President and I are just delighted to be with you. And of course, I might say I'm so proud of the leadership that the Vice President is giving in this all-out effort to support the space program, strengthen it, build on it. And this is a great day. Let me say to Wendell Butler, the …
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Nomination of Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., To Be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy ID 3880 Date 01/24/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy. He would succeed Kenneth W. Gideon. Since 1989 Mr. Goldberg has served as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. Prior to this, Mr. Goldberg served as a partner with the law firm of …
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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 11 -- Memorandum on Export-Import Bank Services for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia ID 3885 Date 01/28/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Presidential Determination under Subsection 2(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as Amended -- Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia Pursuant to subsection 2(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(2)(D)(i)), I determine that it is in the national interest for the …
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Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union ID 3886 Date 01/28/1992 Mr. Speaker and Mr. President, distinguished Members of Congress, honored guests, and fellow citizens: Thank you very much for that warm reception. You know, with the big buildup this address has had, I wanted to make sure it would be a big hit, but I couldn't convince Barbara to deliver it for me. [Laughter] I see the Speaker and the Vice President are laughing. They saw what I did in Japan, and they're just …
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Memorandum on Reducing the Burden of Government Regulation ID 3890 Date 01/28/1992 Memorandum for Certain Department and Agency Heads Subject: Reducing the Burden of Government Regulation As you know, excessive regulation and red tape have imposed an enormous burden on our economy -- a hidden tax on the average American household in the form of higher prices for goods and services. Just as Americans have the right to expect their government to spend tax dollars wisely, they have the right to expect …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the 1992 National Drug Control Strategy ID 3892 Date 01/29/1992 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for the consideration of the Congress and the American people the 1992 National Drug Control Strategy, in accordance with section 1005 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law 100 - 690; 21 U.S.C. 1504). This is the Fourth National Drug Control Strategy, and it lays out a comprehensive plan for Federal drug control activities for …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With the National Governors' Association ID 3899 Date 02/03/1992 The President. I hate to interrupt your former colleague and now mine, Bob Martinez. I heard a little of that, and I think there is some room for optimism. But I also think, as John said, well, we've got a long way to go. I want to just make some opening comments about the overall policies I spoke about the other night. And then I understand we'll have a Q A session which I hope will be statements and …
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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 13 -- Memorandum on Emergency Funding for the Organization of American States Mission to Haiti ID 3906 Date 02/04/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Emergency Funding for OAS Mission to Haiti Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, I hereby determine that it is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish assistance to the Organization of American States (OAS) …
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Appointment of Linda Eischeid Tarplin as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs for the Senate ID 3908 Date 02/04/1992 The President announced the appointment of Linda Eischeid Tarplin to be Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs for the Senate. Since 1990 Mrs. Tarplin has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation at the Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to this she was the Director of Policy, Planning and Legislation for the Office of Human …
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Proclamation 6367 -- Refugee Day, 1991 ID 3548 Date 10/28/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States has long been both a symbol of hope and a source of substantial aid for refugees around the world. Through private voluntary organizations as well as government agencies, the American people have provided generous humanitarian assistance to millions of persons dislocated by natural disaster or by civil strife. We have also kept our doors open to people seeking …
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Second Annual Report to the Congress on the State of Small Business ID 3549 Date 10/28/1991 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to submit my second annual report on the state of small business. Nineteen ninety was an exciting year for small enterprises internationally -- a year when new winds of economic freedom blew strongly across Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. It was also a year of new and difficult challenges, as citizens of those nations struggled to build new free …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting The Bahamas-United States Extradition Treaty ID 3550 Date 10/28/1991 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 Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas signed at Nassau on March 9, 1990. I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department of State with respect to …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on an Anti-Narcotics Summit ID 3551 Date 10/28/1991 President Bush has accepted an invitation from the Presidents of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela to attend a second anti-narcotics summit. The President has invited the participants to the United States for this summit and proposed that it be held in early 1992, perhaps as early as February. This is also the second anniversary of the successful Cartagena summit of February 1990. Since that day in …
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Nomination of William Edwin Ryerson To Be United States Ambassador to the Republic of Albania ID 3559 Date 10/28/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate William Edwin Ryerson, of Virginia, 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 Albania. This ambassadorial appointment follows the resumption of U.S. relations with Albania on March 15, 1991. Most recently Mr. …