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Nomination of William Edwin Ryerson To Be United States Ambassador to the Republic of Albania ID 3562 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. …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting Argentina-United States Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treay ID 3569 Date 10/31/1991 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 Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Argentina on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Buenos Aires on December 4, 1990. I transmit also, for the information …
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Remarks at the Bush-Quayle Fundraising Dinner in Houston, Texas ID 3576 Date 10/31/1991 Please be seated. And, Bob, thank you. Thank you for the superior and wonderful job you've done. You know, this is the very first event for the Bush-Quayle fundraising effort. And we wanted to start amongst friends, and we wanted to get somebody good, somebody effective to head this dinner. And I can't think of anybody better than Bob Cruikshank and all those up here and all those out there that have come through. It is …
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Remarks at the Bush-Quayle Fundraising Dinner in Dallas, Texas ID 3579 Date 11/01/1991 Thank you, Ray Hunt, and thank all of you. Barbara and I are thrilled and delighted to be with you. And, Ray, thank you for your leadership on this dinner, you and Perry Bass, and Elvis, and my dear friends, Bill and Rita Clements, the great Governor of this State. Phil Gramm, and Tom Loeffler, and all the chairmen and cochairmen, thank you for this fantastic welcome back home. And I might say, if I don't get in trouble …
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Interview With Dave Ward of KTRK - TV in Houston, Texas ID 3581 Date 11/01/1991 Economic Outlook Q. Mr. President, this is kind of a broad way to begin, but tell us what is America's biggest problem right now. The President. Right now, world peace having been enhanced, progress having been made as we start a whole new approach to education -- although we've got big problems there -- I think it's the economy. I think it is that people don't have confidence. Q. Unemployment figures just came out today for …
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Nomination of James G. Randolph To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 3586 Date 11/01/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate James G. Randolph, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy. He would succeed Robert H. Gentile. Mr. Randolph has served as president of Kerr McGee Coal Corp. in Oklahoma City, OK, 1978 - 1988. Prior to this, he served as senior vice president of Kerr McGee Corp., coal and uranium operations, 1984 - …
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Nomination of James R. Lilley To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense ID 3588 Date 11/04/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Roderick Lilley to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs at the Department of Defense. He would succeed Henry S. Rowen. Ambassador Lilley has served as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, 1989 - 1991. Prior to this he was Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, 1986 - 1989. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary for …
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Remarks on Presenting the Environmental Youth Awards ID 3589 Date 11/05/1991 Welcome all. And thank you, Bill Reilly, for getting all this together. And I'm glad to see our in-house environmentalists, CEQ Chairman Mike Deland, sitting over here. And I also want to thank the EPA regional officers and the teachers and the administrators, who together make this program work. And finally, let me especially welcome the award winners, America's young environmentalists, welcome all to the White House on this …
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Remarks to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Dallas, Texas ID 3774 Date 12/18/1991 Ray, thank you very much for that introduction. It's nice to see the former AASHTO Presidents Hal Rives and Kermit Justice; AASHTO Vice President Wayne Muri; Frank Francois, the director. And I really must acknowledge somebody that's very special to this occasion, and to thank the new Chief of Staff in the White House, but the Secretary of Transportation just gone out of office, Sam …
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Statement on Signing the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991 ID 3780 Date 12/19/1991 Today I have signed into law H.R. 1776, the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991,'' notwithstanding reservations about several of its provisions. Section 37 purports to require the Secretaries of Transportation and State to undertake discussions with the Canadian Government regarding alternatives to improve commercial vessel traffic safety. The Constitution vests the authority to conduct U.S. foreign policy, including …
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The President's News Conference ID 3792 Date 12/26/1991 Secretary-Designate of Commerce The President. Good afternoon, the day after Christmas. Let me just say I am very pleased to announce my intention to nominate Barbara Hackman Franklin as the next Secretary of Commerce. I've known Barbara for many years, and I am confident that her outstanding record of achievement in both the public and private sector will serve her well as she tackles this tough and important assignment. Barbara has dealt with a …
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Remarks on Disaster Relief Efforts in Beeville, Texas ID 3799 Date 12/27/1991 Let me just say first, I'm pleased to be back here in Beeville. But last night I signed a statement declaring a major disaster in the State of Texas, due to the severe thunderstorms and flooding that began last week. This declaration will allow Federal funding to be made available to affected individuals and local governments in a five-county area, which includes Bastrop, Bosque, Brown, Dallas, and Travis counties. Grant …
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Appendix F -- Points of Light Recognition Program ID 3807 Date 12/31/1991 The President named the following individuals and institutions as exemplars of his commitment to making community service central to the life and work of every American. The daily recognition program, which began on November 22, 1989, was a national tribute to voluntarism. The recipients for the period covered by this volume are listed in chronological order. Colonial Club Senior Center, of Sun Prairie, WI Chicago Christian …
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Remarks During a Luncheon Cruise in Sydney Harbor, Australia ID 3810 Date 01/01/1992 Mr. Premier, thank you, sir. I prepared rather extensive remarks I'd hoped to give, but the Premier said we're making short remarks here at lunch. So, I tore up this. I will forego these, but simply to say that Barbara and I first want to thank everyone involved for this extraordinary hospitality. There is no way that I can tell you what it feels like to travel with so little hostility on the street. And I'm starting right …
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Remarks to Business and Community Leaders in Melbourne ID 3815 Date 01/03/1992 Premier, thank you for that wonderfully warm introduction; and to all of the people of Victoria, this wonderful city, for the warmth of your reception. I'd like to salute the Deputy Premier, Jim Kennan, and his wife, Janet; Governor McCaughey and his wife, Jean; our Ambassador, Mel Sembler, and his wife, Betty. I'd like to single out and identify, for those of you who have not met him, our very able Secretary of Commerce who's …
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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in Singapore ID 3816 Date 01/04/1992 The Prime Minister. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The President and I have had discussions on many wide-ranging topics. I will not go into details. I would invite the President to say a few words, and then you can ask the questions from there. Mr. President. The President. Well, thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. And let me just say that it is an honor and a privilege to be the first American President …
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Joint Statement by the President and Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan: A Strategy for World Growth ID 3827 Date 01/08/1992 President Bush and Prime Minister Miyazawa today announced A Strategy for World Growth designed to strengthen the world economy. The President and Prime Minister expressed concern that growth of the world economy in 1991 slowed to the lowest level in nearly a decade. They recognized that the outlook for growth of the world economy this year is weaker than previously expected. …
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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in Tokyo ID 3831 Date 01/09/1992 The President. The Prime Minister has suggested I go first. So let me just say that we've had a highly productive and extremely enjoyable visit to Japan. Last night's coverage might not have looked like I was enjoying myself, but all in all it's been great. And for those who have been so nice to inquire, I really do feel almost back to the way I felt before I got hit by this flu. But in any event, …
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Statement on the Death of Meade Alcorn ID 3839 Date 01/13/1992 Barbara and I are deeply saddened by the death of our longtime family friend and leader of the Republican Party, Meade Alcorn. Meade was chairman of the Republican Party in the late 1950's and was an inspiration to all who were formulating political careers during the time of his leadership. He was a practitioner and a believer who gave the party ideals and strength through its national organization. Meade was a personal friend of my father and …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Iraq's Compliance With United Nations Security Council Resolutions ID 3844 Date 01/14/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102 - 1), and as part of my continuing effort to keep the Congress fully informed, I am again reporting on the status of efforts to obtain compliance by Iraq with the resolutions adopted by the U.N. Security Council. Since I last reported …
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Appointment of Nicholas E. Calio as Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ID 3847 Date 01/14/1992 The President today announced the appointment of Nicholas E. Calio, of Ohio, to be Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. He would succeed Frederick D. McClure. Since 1991 Mr. Calio has served as vice president of the Duberstein Group, Inc., a Washington-based consulting firm. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Calio served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. He served …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Resignation of Richard J. Kerr as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence ID 3848 Date 01/14/1992 President Bush accepted with regret today the resignation of Richard J. Kerr, who has served as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence since March 1989. Mr. Kerr will return to private life after serving 32 years as a professional intelligence officer. His resignation will become effective March 2, 1992. Mr. Kerr has served the country and CIA with dedication and …
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Excerpted Remarks With Community Leaders in Portsmouth, New Hampshire ID 3849 Date 01/15/1992 The President. First, let me just say thanks to the Governor for providing this cold weather -- [laughter] -- but warm welcome. And I will make a couple of comments at the end, but I do want to do what Judd said, to listen. I want to single out, of course, Senator Bob Smith, who came up on the plane with us, and Bill Zeliff, your able Congressman, who came with us. I don't think Warren is here, Warren Rudman. But …
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Remarks to Davidson Interior Trim Employees in Dover, New Hampshire ID 3851 Date 01/15/1992 First, let me just say thanks for the warmth of this reception. And your chairman is just back from a trip with me abroad, and the thing got a little caught up in some of the politics of the moment, which is hard to avoid. But the concept was: Look, this isn't any time to pull back; this is a time to try to expand American markets. I am not in favor of protection in the sense of pulling away from our export markets. …
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Appointment of D. Cameron Findlay as Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of Staff ID 3855 Date 01/15/1992 The President today announced the appointment of D. Cameron Findlay, of Indiana, as Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of Staff. Since 1989, Mr. Findlay has served at the Department of Transportation, first as Special Assistant to the Secretary and then as Counselor to the Secretary. From 1988 to 1989, he was a law clerk to Associate Justice Antonin …
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Statement on the Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm ID 3856 Date 01/16/1992 One year ago tonight I spoke to the American people at the moment an international coalition acting under United Nations authority went to war to end Saddam Hussein's brutal occupation of Kuwait. We can all take pride in the results of that effort: Kuwait is liberated, and the legitimate government restored; the fires set by Saddam's retreating army are extinguished; the flow of oil from the Gulf is secure from political and …
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Teleconference Remarks With the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association ID 3645 Date 11/19/1991 The President. Thank you very much, all of you. And thank you, Ashton Phelps. And I'm glad to see that you survived yesterday's tennis tournament. And I'd like to now kind of arrogantly challenge you to bring your partner, if you had one there, and maybe we can play it off here on the White House court. I might also say that I'm very pleased that you said you're pleased you could look me in the eye after the …
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Exchange With Reporters in the Oval Office ID 3646 Date 11/19/1991 Soviet-U.S. Relations Q. Mr. President, what do you think of Shevardnadze becoming the new Foreign Minister? The President. We just began discussing that. And we know him well and have great respect for him. As I say, this is a matter for the Soviet Union to determine, but he has many friends in this country, one close one sitting right on this couch here, and all the rest of us have respect for him. So, we will work closely with him, and …
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Executive Order 12782 -- Amending Executive Order No. 12594 ID 3662 Date 11/21/1991 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to amend Executive Order No. 12594, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 12594 is amended to read as follows: ``Awards shall be given for the purpose of recognizing outstanding voluntary contributions by individuals and organizations toward helping others in our …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict ID 3663 Date 11/22/1991 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) In accordance with Public Law 95 - 384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I am submitting to you this bimonthly report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question. This report covers August, September, and the first part of October 1991. During this period the U.N. Secretary General's representatives made intense efforts to bring major points of difference on Cyprus within …