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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Decision of the Railway Labor Dispute Arbitrator ID 4693 Date 08/20/1992 On August 18, 1992, the President received for his review the decision of the arbitrator in the one remaining railway labor dispute associated with the shutdown of the Nation's railroads in late June. This decision was rendered pursuant to the arbitration process established by the Congress and concerns the dispute between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and the …
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Remarks to the American Legion National Convention in Chicago, Illinois ID 4713 Date 08/25/1992 Thank you very, very much. And may I salute our Governor who is with me; our Secretary, Ed Derwinski; Governor Edgar here. And thank you, Dom, for that introduction. He put a lot of emphasis on that ``paid up'' member. [Laughter] You've had a great leader here, and I know you're going to have another great one. But I just salute Dom for all he's stood for. And let me also mention Sparky Gierke who is serving …
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Statement on Michigan Welfare Reform ID 4715 Date 08/25/1992 I am pleased we are approving today Michigan's request for welfare waivers. This will allow Michigan to initiate a system of incentives for welfare recipients that strengthens families and encourages greater self-sufficiency. Families will be strengthened by encouraging employment and stability. Two-parent families will receive assistance as long as they meet a financial needs test. Currently one parent must have worked for a limited time in …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Decisions of Railway Labor Dispute Arbitrators ID 4637 Date 08/03/1992 On July 30 and 31, 1992, the President received for his review the decisions of the arbitrators in three of the four remaining railway labor disputes that led to the nationwide shutdown of the Nation's railroads in late June. These decisions were rendered pursuant to the arbitration process the Congress established in legislation for resolving the disputes. The decisions become final and …
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Statement on Publication of Rules Allowing Parental Choice in Child Care ID 4638 Date 08/04/1992 Today we are publishing rules that will allow parents to choose the kind of child care they believe is best for their children. Under these rules, parents receiving child care and development block grant funds will be able to decide what kind of child care their children receive, including care provided by relatives, neighbors, or church-based centers. New grant programs now provide over .1 billion a year in …
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Remarks to the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Convention in New York City ID 4642 Date 08/05/1992 Thank you very, very much for that warm welcome. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated, and thank you all. May I salute Virgil Dechant, my friend of long standing, and thank him for that most generous welcome here. Your Eminence, Cardinal O'Connor, it is a great pleasure, an honor, sir, to see you again. May I salute Cardinal Baum, Cardinal Gagnon, Bishop Daily; another old friend, Ambassador …
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Remarks on the Resignation of James A. Baker III as Secretary of State ID 4665 Date 08/13/1992 I have a brief statement to make, and I'll be followed by Marlin taking some questions. I've asked Secretary Baker to resign as Secretary of State to join me as Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the President, effective August 23d. He will help me build on what we started by developing an integrated second-term program of domestic, economic, and foreign policies. This is a pivotal point in America's journey. …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater Announcing the Visit of Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan ID 4502 Date 06/26/1992 The President will meet with Prime Minister Miyazawa of Japan for an official working visit on Wednesday, July 1. The leaders will have an Oval Office meeting and then go to Camp David for private talks and dinner. Discussions are expected to include the upcoming G - 7 summit in Munich as well as other international and bilateral …
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Statement on the Balanced Budget Amendment ID 4515 Date 06/30/1992 I call upon the Senate today to cut through the procedural obstacles and pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Americans overwhelmingly support a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced Federal budget, and for good reason. The debt we accumulate today jeopardizes sustained economic growth and will burden our descendants for generations to come. A balanced budget amendment would help to provide the necessary discipline to …
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Statement on Maryland Welfare Reform ID 4521 Date 07/01/1992 I am pleased that my administration has approved Maryland's request for welfare waivers. This will allow Maryland to put in place a new system of incentives for welfare recipients to make sure their children receive necessary health care and attend school. Pregnant women receiving welfare would be required to obtain regular prenatal care or not receive a special additional allowance. Families with young children receiving welfare would be …
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Remarks at a Meeting With the House Republican Conference on Health Care and an Exchange With Reporters ID 4525 Date 07/02/1992 The President. Today I am sending to Congress the fourth piece of our comprehensive health care reform package, medical malpractice reform. Senate Republicans led by Bob Dole and John Chafee introduced a bill last November that includes many key elements similar to those in my plan. Here in the House, Republican Members led by Bob Michel and Newt Gingrich have recently finished …
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Statement on the United States Nuclear Weapons Initiative ID 4527 Date 07/02/1992 In the wake of the momentous changes in what was then the Soviet Union, last September 27 in an address to the Nation from the Oval Office I directed that the United States undertake dramatic changes and reductions in our nuclear arsenal and challenged the Soviet leadership to go down the same road with us. In that speech, I directed that the United States bring home from overseas and destroy our entire worldwide inventory of …
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Nomination of Mack F. Mattingly To Be United States Ambassador to the Seychelles ID 4534 Date 07/02/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mack F. Mattingly, of Georgia, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Seychelles. He would succeed Richard W. Carlson. Since 1990, Senator Mattingly has served as a national and international speaker and writer on economic, defense, foreign policy, and political issues; a business adviser; and self-employed …
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Nomination of Mary C. Pendleton To Be United States Ambassador to Moldova ID 4535 Date 07/02/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mary C. Pendleton, of Virginia, a career member of the Foreign Service, class one, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Moldova. Since 1990, Ms. Pendleton has served as Director of the Administrative Training Division at the School of Professional Studies at the Foreign Service Institute. From 1989 to 1990, she was in senior …
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Nomination of Stanley Tuemler Escudero To Be United States Ambassador to Tajikistan ID 4536 Date 07/02/1992 The President today announced his intention to nominate Stanley Tuemler Escudero, of Florida, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Tajikistan. Currently, Mr. Escudero serves as Charge d'Affaires and interim at the American Embassy in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan. Mr. Escudero has also served as: …
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Remarks to Findlay Machine and Tool Employees in Findlay, Ohio ID 4728 Date 08/27/1992 The President. Thank you very, very much. Thank you, Mike. If we had more Congressmen like Mike Oxley and had Mike DeWine in the Senate, everybody wouldn't be yelling at me, ``Clean House!'' everyplace I go. And thanks to all of you especially for that warm welcome. I salute our Lieutenant Governor, Mike DeWine. Thanks to the Mayor, Mayor Keith Romick. And let me also thank our hosts, Joe Kirk -- [applause] -- you better …
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Remarks on Hurricane Andrew Disaster Relief ID 4735 Date 08/30/1992 The President. Let me simply say that this meeting is just a follow-on meeting. The Secretaries and Administrators here are able to help the victims of the hurricane, and I'm going to hear from them, each of them, as to what their Departments can do. We'll figure out how to follow up. Over the weekend I was in touch with the manager of Homestead, city manager Alex Muxo; talked to the director of public safety of Dade County, Fred Taylor, …
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White House Statement on Additional Disaster Relief for Florida Schools ID 4741 Date 09/01/1992 The President today called Octavio Visiedo, superintendent of schools for Dade County, FL, to inform him that million will be immediately available to hard-hit Florida schools. The funds will be used to provide transportation to schools and new portable classrooms and to cover extraordinary operating costs. Hurricane Andrew destroyed or severely damaged 15 percent of the 297 Dade County schools, creating …
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Statement on Expediting Small Business Administration Loans for Hurricane Andrew Victims ID 4749 Date 09/03/1992 I have just met with Administrator Saiki who informed me that the Small Business Administration has responded to my request to expedite their loan process so that victims of Hurricane Andrew can swiftly receive disaster loan checks. SBA loans that typically require 30 to 60 days will now be processed in just 7 days. I have also asked the IRS to be on site so that they can provide tax information …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Capital Gains Tax Regulations ID 4751 Date 09/03/1992 In response to a request from the White House, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has rendered a formal opinion on the issue of ``indexing.'' We are disappointed that the opinion concludes that neither the President nor the Treasury Secretary nor the Commissioner of the IRS has the authority to act to revise the IRS regulations in a way that would index for inflation the cost of assets bought …
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Appointment of Daniel Casse as Special Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs ID 4755 Date 09/04/1992 The President today announced the appointment of Daniel Casse as Special Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs. Since 1990, Mr. Casse has served as Associate Director and then Deputy Director in the Office of Cabinet Affairs. Prior to arriving at the White House, he served as a special assistant to the director and policy analyst in the Office of National Drug Control Policy and as a …
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Exchange With Reporters on Iraq ID 4584 Date 07/21/1992 Q. Mr. President, have you heard anything about Saddam Hussein being assassinated? The President. I only saw a wire service report. And they have no confirmation of that at all. Q. Is the U.S. ready to turn up the heat on Iraq again, Mr. President? The President. We want Iraq to comply with the United Nations resolution. And we are insisting that they comply with the U.N. resolution. But I know nothing about the other at all. Note: The exchange began …
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Notice on Continuation of Iraqi Emergency ID 4590 Date 07/21/1992 On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order No. 12722, I declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iraq. By Executive Orders Nos. 12722 of August 2 and 12724 of August 9, 1990, I imposed trade sanctions on Iraq and blocked Iraqi government assets. Because the Government of Iraq has …
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Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq ID 4591 Date 07/21/1992 To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In …
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Presidential Determination No. 92 - 36 -- Memorandum on Refugee Assistance to Burma ID 4592 Date 07/21/1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended -- Burma Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that million be made available from the U.S. Emergency …
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Exchange with Reporters on the Presidential Campaign ID 4595 Date 07/22/1992 Q. Mr. President, is the Vice President's chair a little uncertain these days? The President. No, it's very certain. I'm not going to take any questions here because we've got an awful lot of work to do. I hope you'll understand, Charles [Charles Bierbauer, Cable News Network], but we're not going to take any more questions now. Q. What about Secretary Baker? The President. A lot of crazy rumors floating around, aren't there? But …
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White House Fact Sheet: The State of Wisconsin's Two-Tier Welfare Demonstration Project ID 4617 Date 07/27/1992 The President today announced approval of a second Federal waiver for the State of Wisconsin's welfare reform effort. The waivers will enable Wisconsin to implement a two-tier welfare benefit. Recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children welfare benefits who are new arrivals to Wisconsin would receive the benefit level paid in that person's State of origin, regardless of whether the …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the Russia-United States Investment Treaty ID 4620 Date 07/28/1992 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 United States of America and the Russian Federation Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Protocol and related exchanges of letters, signed at Washington on June 17, 1992. I transmit also, for the information of …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With President-Elect Sixto Duran-Ballen of Ecuador ID 4621 Date 07/28/1992 The President met this afternoon with President-elect Sixto Duran of Ecuador. The President congratulated President-elect Duran on his election to the Presidency of Ecuador and commended the people of Ecuador for the peaceful, democratic way they have chosen their leaders in three Presidential elections since 1979. The President assured Mr. Duran that the United …
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Appointment of Mrs. Potter Stewart as United States Representative on the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund ID 4458 Date 06/18/1992 The President today announced his intention to appoint Mrs. Potter Stewart, of the District of Columbia, to be the Representative of the United States of America on the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund. She would succeed Peter B. Teeley. Mrs. Stewart has served as a volunteer with many organizations involved in youth, human needs, and …