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Statement on Signing the Resolution Trust Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991 ID 3745 Date 12/12/1991 Today I have signed into law H.R. 3435, the ``Resolution Trust Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991.'' This Act reorganizes the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) while providing only stopgap funding to allow the RTC to resume the resolution of failed thrifts. H.R. 3435 provides only a part of the funds requested by the Administration which are …
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Proclamation 6394 -- Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty, 1991 ID 3756 Date 12/16/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Thomas Jefferson once noted that the only firm basis of a nation's liberties is the ``conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are . . . the gift of God.'' By observing the bicentennial of our Bill of Rights as a Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty, we not only give honor where it is due but also reaffirm the …
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Teleconference Remarks on New Hampshire 2000 ID 3761 Date 12/17/1991 The President. Hello. Governor Gregg. Mr. President. The President. Judd, can you hear me? Governor Gregg. Absolutely. Very well. The President. Well, you sound like you're right next door here. Governor Gregg. Well, the wonders of communication. The President. The wonders. But, listen, I just wanted to check in with you to congratulate you on what I understand from Lamar's people is a fantastic team that you've put together there in …
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Interview With Jim Gardner of WPVI - TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ID 3763 Date 12/17/1991 Q. Mr. President, this is Jim Gardner from Philadelphia. The President. Loud and clear. See you, Jim. Q. How are you, sir? The President. On a scale of one to ten? About a seven today. Q. Well, that's not so great. The President. It's pretty good. Q. Well, it's not so bad. The President. No, it's not bad. The Economy Q. Mr. President, I'm sorry -- Mr. President, we were interested to hear your spokesman, Marlin …
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Nomination of John Hubert Kelly To Be United States Ambassador to the Republic of Finland ID 3643 Date 11/18/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate John Hubert Kelly, of Georgia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland. He would succeed John Giffen Weinmann. Since 1989, Ambassador Kelly has served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near …
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Nomination of Jonathan T. Howe To Be Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Nomination of Jonathan T. Howe To Be Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ID 3651 Date 11/19/1991 The President today announced the appointment of Admiral Jonathan T. Howe, USN, to be Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Admiral Howe has served since May 1989 as the NATO commander of allied forces, southern Europe, based in Naples, Italy, and as commander of U.S. naval forces in Europe located in London, U.K. Admiral Howe previously has served in a …
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Nomination of James Buchanan Busey IV To Be Deputy Secretary of Transportation ID 3658 Date 11/20/1991 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Buchanan Busey IV, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation. He would succeed Elaine L. Chao. Since 1989, Admiral Busey has served as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. Admiral Busey served in the U.S. Navy, 1952 - 1989. From 1987 to 1989, Admiral Busey …
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Proclamation 6379 -- National Military Families Recognition Day, 1991 ID 3666 Date 11/22/1991 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation We Americans take great pride in the vigilance, courage, and patriotism of the men and women who serve in our United States Armed Forces. Yet, in large part, the extraordinary spirit of our Nation's service members reflects that of the families who stand behind them. Thus, while we salute our troops for their outstanding efforts to preserve peace and …
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Exchange With Reporters in the Oval Office ID 3678 Date 11/26/1991 Economic Growth Package Q. Mr. President, what do you really think about the economic package that was presented to you yesterday? The President. I'm for it. Q. You're for it? The President. Yes. Q. How strongly? The President. That's what I've said. Q. Enough to keep Congress in session? The President. Listen, Congress has been here all year long. If they want to pass this, let them pass it today. Q. You're not going to ask them to stay …
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Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for William Barr as Attorney General ID 3681 Date 11/26/1991 Thank you all. And thank you, George and Mr. Attorney General, distinguished members of the Cabinet, Members of Congress who are with us here today. I spot Senator Thurmond, Senator Hatch, members of the White House staff, and Bishop Daily, to you, sir. Ladies and gentlemen: Let me offer congratulations to Bill Barr and a warm welcome and best wishes to his wife, Chris, and to these three wonderful daughters …
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Remarks at the Republican Party Labor Day Picnic in Waukesha, Wisconsin ID 4766 Date 09/07/1992 Thank you so much. What a marvelous turnout. Waukesha knows how to do it. Thank you all very much. Barbara and I are delighted to be here. May I thank our great United States Senator Bob Kasten and say how lucky we are to have him and Eva in Washington, DC, two of the best. Please get out there and work hard in November. We've got to get more like him in the Senate. Of course, you heard from one of the great …
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White House Statement on Proposed Disaster Relief Legislation ID 4770 Date 09/08/1992 Today the President submitted to the Congress emergency supplemental requests to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar. The requests are for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and most of the Cabinet Departments. The requested funds represent a Federal financial response to address the effects of Hurricane Andrew …
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Statement on Virginia Welfare Reform ID 4772 Date 09/08/1992 Today, as millions of American schoolchildren return to school, I am pleased that we are approving Virginia's request for welfare waivers. These waivers will allow Virginia to test a program that encourages children of welfare recipients to attend school. Under Virginia's program, children in grades 6 through 8 in a limited number of schools will be required to attend school, or their families would lose the higher welfare payments and other …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Employees of Uniform Tubes in Collegeville, Pennsylvania ID 4777 Date 09/09/1992 The President. Listen, it's a pleasure to be here. Thank you all very much. Welcome to the Phil Donahue Show. [Laughter] I feel like that, sitting out here. But let me just thank Bruce, all that greeted us, all of you involved in this wonderful company, and all who, particularly, have participated in this education approach. As I look at the country and look at the problems facing …
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Remarks at Missouri Southern State College in Joplin, Missouri ID 4785 Date 09/11/1992 The President. Thank you so very much. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! The President. Thank you all so much. What a welcome. What a great welcome to Southwest Missouri. Thank you all. First let me salute your -- our -- great Governor, John Ashcroft. You are lucky to have this man, and what a job he's done for this State. Thank you, John, for that introduction. May I salute another …
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Remarks to the Christian Coalition Road to Victory Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia ID 4788 Date 09/11/1992 The President. Thank you, Dr. Pat Robertson. Thank you. Thank you very, very much for that welcome. I'm delighted to be here. Thank you. I am just delighted to be here. Pat, thank you for this rousing welcome and this warm introduction and the friendship. I tell you, it's a joy to be here with you. I want to salute the leadership. My respects, of course, to Dede Robertson, who's made us feel so …
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Remarks on Disaster Assistance for Hawaii Following Hurricane Iniki ID 4791 Date 09/13/1992 The President. This weekend, as you know, Hurricane Iniki, one of the most powerful storms in this century, struck the island of Hawaii. Reportedly, some lives have been lost. I talked to the Governor last night, and he told me that the latest estimate was two lives, but nobody is absolutely certain at this point. There have been a lot of injuries, and there's been considerable physical damage. On the island of …
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Remarks to Sandia National Laboratories Employees in Albuquerque, New Mexico ID 4798 Date 09/15/1992 Thank you for that welcome. Thank you so very much. And it's a joy to be introduced by your great Senator, Pete Domenici, steadfast, loyal supporter of the people that sent him to Washington. He knows how he got elected, and he hasn't forgotten. And he does something unique. He votes the way in Washington that he talks in New Mexico, making him quite different than many Members of the United States Senate. …
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Statement on the Death of Millicent Fenwick ID 4805 Date 09/16/1992 I was saddened to learn of the death of former Representative Millicent Fenwick of New Jersey. Mrs. Fenwick represented the highest ideals of public service: integrity, devotion to principle, and commitment to the public interest. I knew and admired her. Mrs. Fenwick dedicated herself to New Jersey and to the United States. Mrs. Fenwick's service as town council member, State assemblywoman, consumer affairs director, and U.S. …
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Remarks to the Pepsi 400 Drivers and Owners in Daytona Beach, Florida ID 4544 Date 07/04/1992 Thank you all very much. Thank you guys for the welcome, appreciate it. Thank you very, very much. First off, let me just pay my respects to the France family. Bill's late dad was a friend, and we mourn his passing, a great guy, great for racing, a great American, the values always intact. So I wanted to mention that at the beginning of these very brief remarks. I salute the spirit of NASCAR, the spirit of racing. …
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Munich Economic Summit Declaration ID 4551 Date 07/07/1992 1. We, the Heads of State and Government of seven major industrial nations and the President of the Commission of the European Community, have met in Munich for our eighteenth annual Summit. 2. The international community is at the threshold of a new era, freed from the burden of the East-West conflict. Rarely have conditions been so favourable for shaping a permanent peace, guaranteeing respect for human rights, carrying through the principles of …
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Libya ID 4552 Date 07/07/1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby report to the Congress on the developments since my last report of January 10, 1992, 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 …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ID 4559 Date 07/10/1992 Today at the Helsinki summit, President Bush, along with the leaders of 28 other European nations, agreed that the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) will be applied provisionally on July 17, 1992, to enter into force this fall with the full participation by the original signatories and the eight new states of the former Soviet Union with territory in CFE's zone of …
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Statement on the Sentencing of Manuel Noriega ID 4561 Date 07/10/1992 The sentence imposed today on Manuel Noriega is a fitting punishment for drug crimes that have harmed all Americans. It demonstrates that international drug felons are not above the law, no matter how great their wealth, their status, or their armed might. Illegal drugs inflict great suffering throughout our Nation and the world. Anyone who trafficks in them should be brought to justice. Operation Just Cause freed the people of Panama …
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The President's News Conference With President Carlos Salinas of Mexico in San Diego, California ID 4571 Date 07/14/1992 President Bush. President Salinas and I had a very good discussion. I think it was extremely constructive. We talked about the status of negotiation among our two countries and Canada to create this North American free trade area, NAFTA. We reaffirmed our commitment to reaching this sound NAFTA agreement just as soon as possible. Let me just say a word about the importance of this …
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Remarks in Boulder, Wyoming, on Ross Perot's Withdrawal From the Presidential Campaign ID 4575 Date 07/16/1992 This is the President. I just called Ross Perot. On a very personal basis, I congratulated him. I told him I understood how difficult a decision it must have been. I told him that he had really and truly energized an awful lot of people. Obviously, I told him I would welcome his support and the support of all those who have been out there working for him. I congratulated him on the excitement that …
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Remarks at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah ID 4581 Date 07/18/1992 Thank you very much. Thank you all for that warm welcome. And may I just single out your President. Mr. President -- it sounds pretty good, doesn't it, for Rex -- but to say to Rex Lee that I am delighted to have been introduced by him, a man who has served, first, his Government with such great distinction, integrity, and honor and now serves this wonderful university in a position of extraordinary leadership. Allow me for a moment …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With the American Legion Boys Nation ID 4582 Date 07/20/1992 The President. Thanks for the welcome. Hey, listen, I came out here to welcome you guys to the White House. Well, thank you very much. Please be seated, and let's get underway here. But I want to salute the national commander of the American Legion, who's done a great job, Dom DiFrancesco, and an old friend. I am a legionnaire and have been for a long, long time, lifetime member. And I have great respect …
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Remarks to the Community in Jonesboro, Georgia ID 4810 Date 09/17/1992 The President. What a fantastic welcome. Thank you very, very much. Thank you all very much for that warm welcome. I am delighted to be here, and I'm especially glad to be with the residents of Avery of Walnut Creek and thank them for this impromptu block party. You really know how to make a guy feel at home here. May I salute Jerry Kopp, not only our chairman but a man whose vision is bringing this place alive, thank him for his …
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Nomination of United States Ambassadors to Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia ID 4815 Date 09/17/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Victor Jackovich, Mara M. Letica, and E. Allan Wendt as Ambassadors to Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia, respectively. The naming of Ambassadors will complete the establishment of full diplomatic relations with these nations. Their mandate is to foster a viable political, economic, and trading partnership between the United States and …