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Remarks to Members of the National Governors' Association ID 1586 Date 02/26/1990 Before I talk about the issues that we've been discussing with the Governors, I'd like to make a brief comment on yesterday's election in Nicaragua. Any friend of democracy can take heart in the fact that Violeta Chamorro won the election. And the election process, by all accounts free and fair, is a credit to the people of Nicaragua, who chose to determine their nation's future at the ballot box -- and that is a victory for …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Congressional Candidate Susan Molinari in Staten Island, New York ID 1596 Date 02/28/1990 Thank you very, very much for that warm Staten Island welcome. Thank you all. Please, be seated. Susan, thank you for that warm welcome back. And let me say to those citizens of this marvelous part of New York, I was deeply touched, and I believe Susan was, when we rode in from the landing zone out here, to see the kids in the streets. And I want to thank everybody involved with …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on International Agreements ID 1603 Date 03/01/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) Pursuant to subsection (b) of the Case-Zablocki Act (Public Law 95 - 426; 1 U.S.C. section 112b(b)), I transmit herewith a report prepared by the Department of State concerning international agreements. Sincerely, George Bush Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Claiborne Pell, chairman of the Senate …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Legislation To Amend the Clean Air Act ID 1604 Date 03/01/1990 The President is pleased that agreement has been reached between the administration, the Senate leadership, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and a bipartisan group of other Senators on the major elements of legislation in the Senate on the Clean Air Act. The President is particularly gratified that this agreement is consistent with the legislation he submitted to Congress and is within …
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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for a Donation to the United Negro College Fund in Palm Springs, California ID 1613 Date 03/04/1990 The President. I'm delighted to be here today with Ambassador Annenberg; Adele Hall, a very active member of the UNCF family; Chris Edley, of course, the head of the United Negro College Fund; and our old friend Dr. Cook, the president of Dillard. And as many of you know, my own personal relationship with the UNCF dates back to my senior year at Yale University, 42 years …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Telephone Conversation With Seymour Reich of the Conference of Presidents of American Jewish Organizations ID 1617 Date 03/05/1990 The President talked by telephone this afternoon with Seymour Reich, president of the Conference of Presidents of American Jewish Organizations. The President urged Mr. Reich and all those who shared his concern for the Middle East to continue to devote themselves to bringing about as soon as possible a pre-elections …
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Nomination of Jo Anne B. Barnhart To Be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services ID 1622 Date 03/06/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Jo Anne B. Barnhart to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. This is a new position. Since 1986 Mrs. Barnhart has served as Republican staff director for the Governmental Affairs Committee of the United States Senate. Prior to this, she served as campaign manager for …
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Statement on Signing a Bill Extending the Authorization for School Dropout Demonstration Programs ID 1623 Date 03/06/1990 I am pleased to sign today H.R. 2281, a bill that will help to attack the unacceptable dropout rate in our Nation's schools. This bill extends an important Department of Education program, which provides funds to local school districts to devise and demonstrate innovative strategies to reduce dropout rates and to encourage those who have dropped out to return to school. Successful …
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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Antonia Novello as Surgeon General ID 1632 Date 03/09/1990 The President. Justice O'Connor and Secretary Sullivan, Senator Hatch and Congressman Conte and Dr. Mason, and other distinguished guests, in a few minutes we're going to make history three times over. Surgeon General Novello will be the first woman, first Hispanic, and first Puerto Rican to become Surgeon General of the Public Health Service. Lou Sullivan, our outstanding Secretary, and I agree that women …
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Nomination of Karen L. Gillmor To Be Director of the Women's Bureau ID 1636 Date 03/09/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Karen L. Gillmor to be Director of the Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor. She would succeed Jill Houghton Emery. Since 1987 Dr. Gillmor has served as manager of physician relations at the Ohio State University Hospitals in Columbus, OH. Prior to this, she served as chief of management planning and research at the Industrial Commission of Ohio, 1983 - …
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Nomination of Julian W. De La Rosa To Be Inspector General of the Department of Labor ID 1639 Date 03/12/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Julian W. De La Rosa to be Inspector General of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC. He would succeed James Brian Hyland. Currently Mr. De La Rosa serves as secretary to the board of police commissioners at the metropolitan police department in St. Louis, MO. Prior to this, he served in various capacities at the Federal Bureau of …
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White House Fact Sheet on Economic Assistance for Nicaragua ID 1643 Date 03/13/1990 The President has proposed the following economic assistance program for Nicaragua: Immediate Actions The President has determined that the February 25, 1990, democratic election in Nicaragua has ended the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States previously posed by the actions and policies of the Sandinista government. Accordingly, the President has terminated the …
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Nomination of Edward W. Kelley, Jr., To Be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ID 1442 Date 01/19/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward W. Kelley, Jr., to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of 14 years, from February 1, 1990. This is a reappointment. Since 1987 Mr. Kelley has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Prior to this, he was chairman of the board of …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President `Ali `Abdallah Salih of the Yemen Arab Republic ID 1456 Date 01/24/1990 President Bush. Mr. President, it is my great honor to welcome you to the White House and to extend to you the greetings of all Americans on this historic visit to our country, the first ever by the President of the Yemen Arab Republic. And I know this is a proud day, too, for the over 40,000 immigrants of Yemeni heritage who have settled here in the United States, and I know that you'll …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With President `Ali `Abdallah Salih of the Yemen Arab Republic ID 1463 Date 01/24/1990 President Bush met with President Salih of the Yemen Arab Republic this morning in a 30-minute private meeting followed by a half-hour plenary session. This is the first state visit by a Yemeni President. The two Presidents held discussions on a wide range of bilateral, regional, and international issues. President Bush stated that he is pleased that the …
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Message to the Congress Reporting on the Economic Sanctions Against Libya ID 1470 Date 01/25/1990 To the Congress of the United States: 1. I hereby report to the Congress on developments since my last report of July 19, 1989, concerning the national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in Executive Order No. 12543 of January 7, 1986. This report is submitted pursuant to section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic …
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White House Fact Sheet on the Partnership With Panama: Action Plan To Foster Economic Recovery ID 1474 Date 01/25/1990 The President today announced the following action plan to foster economic recovery in Panama: I. Humanitarian Assistance The Agency for International Development (AID) will initiate a million humanitarian assistance program for Panama, covering: replacement housing for the former residents of the Chorillo area; an emergency public works program, principally for Panama City and Colon, but …
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Remarks on Signing the Hate Crime Statistics Act ID 1791 Date 04/23/1990 First of all, let me give a special welcome to the Members of Congress -- Congress in session, taking the time to come down here -- several here who were so instrumental in the passage of this bill. Senator Simon, Senator Hatch, Senator Metzenbaum, Congressman Conyers, Congressman Sangmeister, Jack Brooks -- Chairman Brooks, I should say, respectfully, to a fellow Texan -- [laughter] -- and to Barbara Kennelly, and members of the …
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Nomination of James F. Blumstein To Be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ID 1794 Date 04/23/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate James F. Blumstein to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget. He would succeed S. Jay Plager. Mr. Blumstein serves as a professor of law at Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville, TN. Prior to this, he served as the John M. Olin Visiting Professor …
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Presidential Determination No. 90 - 17 -- Memorandum on Export-Import Bank Services for Nicaragua ID 1802 Date 04/25/1990 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Under Section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as Amended in 1986 -- Nicaragua Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended in 1986, I determine that Nicaragua is no longer a ``Marxist-Leninist'' country; it is therefore in the national interest for the Export-Import Bank of the …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Eye Examination ID 1812 Date 04/25/1990 President Bush was examined today at Bethesda Naval Hospital by Dr. Harry Quigley of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD, and Dr. Richard Brubaker of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, prominent experts on glaucoma. During the President's last routine physical on April 12, an early glaucoma in his left eye was detected. Extensive visual tests at that time revealed no loss of any aspect of his visual acuity. Betagan …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Guillermo Endara of Panama ID 1825 Date 04/30/1990 President Bush. Mr. President -- President Endara -- and distinguished members of the Panamanian delegation, friends, and colleagues: It's been a pleasure and, indeed, an honor to welcome President Endara to Washington. His struggle, the struggle for prosperity and democracy in Panama, has special meaning for all Americans throughout this hemisphere. It both inspires and reminds us that the cause of freedom is …
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Statement on the Release of Former Hostage Frank Reed ID 1830 Date 04/30/1990 We are pleased that hostage Frank Reed has been freed by his captors. Mr. Reed had been held hostage for nearly 4 years. This is a joyous day for Mr. Reed, his family, his friends, and all Americans. With Mr. Reed's release, we have six innocent Americans that are still being held hostage in Lebanon. In addition, there are a number of foreign nationals that are being held hostage. Their predicament weighs on our mind and tempers …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting an Amendment to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea ID 1709 Date 03/30/1990 To the Congress of the United States: Consistent with the International Navigational Rules Act of 1977 (Public Law 95 - 75; 33 U.S.C. 1602), I transmit herewith an amendment to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended, which was adopted at London, October 19, 1989. The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing …
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Remarks on Clean Air Legislation at a Meeting With Members of the Senate ID 1723 Date 04/04/1990 The President. Let me just say at the outset of this meeting that I appreciate everybody's coming down. And I want to congratulate the Senate on the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990. Senators Mitchell, Dole, Baucus, and Chafee have shown real leadership in helping us at last break the legislative logjam on clean air. And at the same time, I think everyone here would agree that a lot of work lies ahead. Last year …
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Appointment of Wilfredo J. Gonzalez as Staff Director of the Commission on Civil Rights ID 1724 Date 04/04/1990 The President today announced his intention to appoint Wilfredo J. Gonzalez to be Staff Director of the Commission on Civil Rights. He would succeed Joseph Al Latham, Jr. Since 1988 Mr. Gonzalez has served as Associate Director for Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights at the Department of State. Prior to this, he was Associate Administrator for Minority Small Business and Capital …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Termination of the Emergency With Respect to Panama ID 1730 Date 04/05/1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Today I have issued an Executive order, a copy of which is attached, stating that the restoration of a democratically elected government in Panama has ended the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States previously posed by the policies and actions of the Noriega regime. The order therefore …
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Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority for Reporting on Panamanian Bank Secrecy Regimes ID 1736 Date 04/06/1990 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Delegation of Authority for Reporting to the Congress Pursuant to Section 104(b) of the Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990 You are hereby delegated the authority for submitting to the Congress the report on actions being taken by the Government of Panama to modify the existing bank secrecy regime required by section 104(b) of …
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Statement on Chinese Immigration Relief ID 1737 Date 04/06/1990 On November 30, 1989, I sent a directive to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General ordering that certain steps be taken to improve the immigration status of Chinese nationals in the United States. On that same day, I disapproved H.R. 2712, the Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989. Since then I have recognized that there are two issues important to the Chinese nationals here that were not addressed by that bill or my …
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Text of the Joint Declaration of Twenty-Two States ID 2472 Date 11/19/1990 The Heads of State or Government of Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom and the United States of America -- greatly welcoming the historic changes in Europe, -- gratified by the growing implementation …