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Nomination of Mark L. Edelman To Be Deputy Administrator of the Agency for International Development
Nomination of Mark L. Edelman To Be Deputy Administrator of the Agency for International Development ID 444 Date 05/23/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mark L. Edelman to be Deputy Administrator of the Agency for International Development, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency. He would succeed Jay F. Morris. Since 1987 Mr. Edelman has served as Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon. Prior to this, he was Assistant Administrator for Africa at the Agency for …
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Nomination of C. Austin Fitts To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ID 449 Date 05/25/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate C. Austin Fitts to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Federal Housing Commissioner). He would succeed Thomas T. Demery. Since 1978 Mr. Fitts has served in several capacities with Dillon, Read Co., Inc., in New York City, including managing director, 1986 to present; senior vice president, 1984 - 1986; vice …
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Appointment of Barbara Hackman Franklin as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations ID 450 Date 05/25/1989 The President today announced his intention to appoint Barbara Hackman Franklin to be a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations for a term of 2 years. She would succeed Lawrence A. Bossidy. Ms. Franklin is currently president and chief executive officer of Franklin Associates, a Washington-based management consulting firm, which she founded in …
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Nomination of Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., To Be Commissioner of Internal Revenue ID 452 Date 05/25/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue at the Department of the Treasury. He would succeed Lawrence B. Gibbs. Since 1984 Mr. Goldberg has served as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service. He served as a partner with Latham, Watkins, and Hills in Washington, DC., 1982 - 1984. He served as Assistant to the Commissioner of the …
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Remarks Upon Departure for Europe ID 454 Date 05/26/1989 Well, I depart for Europe this morning to meet with all our North Atlantic allies and also to pay visits to Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom for discussions with leaders of those alliance nations on issues of common interest. I'm especially pleased that my first visit to Europe as President is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of NATO. America is a proud partner in the Atlantic alliance, and American interests have been well served by the …
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Remarks Following an Audience With Pope John Paul II in Vatican City ID 457 Date 05/27/1989 His Holiness. Mr. President, your visit this evening represents the latest of many contacts between the United States of America and the Holy See. A number of your predecessors and many other illustrious Americans have been welcomed here before you. Our meeting offers me the opportunity to reciprocate the much-appreciated hospitality that I received in your country and to recall the kind, personal attention that as …
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Remarks to Students at the American Seminary in Vatican City ID 458 Date 05/27/1989 What a neat welcome, thank you. [Applause] I've got to go to supper, come on here. [Applause] What a wonderful welcome. You remember the old American expression, often said of a group or an individual, ``He hasn't got a prayer.'' Well -- [laughter] -- I am delighted to meet an audience about whom that will never be said. [Laughter] What a wonderful, wonderful welcome! I'll just say a couple of things. Barbara and I want to …
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Remarks at a Memorial Day Ceremony in Nettuno, Italy ID 461 Date 05/28/1989 Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for honoring us today at this service. We gather today to mark Memorial Day in America, to honor the thousands of young men and women buried here and elsewhere who put themselves in harm's way so that others might live in freedom. As we gather, it's dawn in America, Memorial Day weekend, the first days of summer. And soon, the screen doors will slam; parks are going to sound with the crack of the …
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Declaration of the Heads of State and Government Participating in the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels ID 465 Date 05/30/1989 I NATO's 40 Years of Success 1. As our Alliance celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we measure its achievements with pride. Founded in troubled times to safeguard our security, it has withstood the test of four decades, and has allowed our countries to enjoy in freedom one of the longest periods of peace and prosperity in their history. The Alliance has been a …
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Communique: A Comprehensive Concept of Arms Control and Disarmament ID 466 Date 05/30/1989 1. At Reykjavik in June 1987, Ministers stated that the arms control problems facing the Alliance raised complex and interrelated issues that needed to be evaluated together, bearing in mind overall progress in arms control negotiations as well as the requirements of Alliance security and of its strategy of deterrence. They therefore directed the Council in Permanent Session, …
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Presidential Determination No. 89 - 14 -- Memorandum on Trade With Hungary and China ID 473 Date 05/31/1989 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Under Section 402(d)(5) of the Trade Act of 1974 -- Continuation of Waiver Authority Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93 - 618), January 3, 1985 (88 Stat. 1978) (hereinafter ``the Act''), I determine, pursuant to Subsection 402(d)(5) of the Act, that the further extension of the waiver authority …
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Remarks to American Embassy Employees and Their Families in London ID 479 Date 06/01/1989 The President. Thank you so much for that warm welcome back. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I'd like you to meet some that have been traveling with us to NATO and Italy, and then to Germany. I see General Scowcroft standing over here, who I know most of you feel you know because of his many years of public service -- Brent Scowcroft. In that far corner over there is a household word for those who plug into CNN: Marlin …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Landsat Satellite Program Funding ID 481 Date 06/01/1989 The President today announced he had approved funding for continued operations of Landsat satellites 4 and 5 and for the completion and launch of Landsat 6. The President's action endorsed a recommendation from the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Dan Quayle. The President also directed the National Space Council and the Office of Management and Budget to review options with the intention of …
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Nomination of Timothy B. Atkeson To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ID 482 Date 06/01/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Timothy B. Atkeson to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (International Activities). He would succeed Jennifer Joy Manson. Mr. Atkeson is currently a partner with Steptoe and Johnson in Washington, DC. From 1975 to the present, he has been in private practice. Mr. Atkeson served as General …
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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989 ID 531 Date 06/13/1989 To the House of Representatives: I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 2, the ``Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989.'' This bill would increase the minimum wage by an excessive amount and thus stifle the creation of new job opportunities. It would damage the employment prospects of our young people and least advantaged citizens. It would accelerate inflation. …
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Remarks at the Annual Republican Congressional Fundraising Dinner ID 543 Date 06/14/1989 What a spectacular evening. Thank you, Don, and thank all of you. Thank you so very, very much. Barbara and I are delighted to be here. Thank you. Senator Nickles, thank you for that introduction and the great job that you're doing as head of the Senate campaign committee. That is important work, and Don is doing a superb job. Way down there, Marilyn Quayle -- Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you on this evening. And …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Hungarian Political Reforms ID 557 Date 06/16/1989 The United States welcomes the announcement of the Hungarian Government's intention to begin discussions with the opposition as a first step to multiparty elections. On April 17, in Hamtramck, MI, the President pledged support to East European countries which embarked upon the path of fundamental political and economic reform. In view of Hungary's progress, the President will seek legislation to accord Hungary GSP …
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ID 560 Date 06/19/1989 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 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, done at Vienna on December 20, 1988. I also transmit, for the information of the Senate, the report of the Department …
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Statement on the Resumption of the Soviet-United States Nuclear and Space Arms Negotiations ID 561 Date 06/19/1989 Today marks the opening of round XI of the nuclear and space talks in Geneva. Ambassador Richard Burt, the chief negotiator to the strategic arms reduction talks, heads the U.S. delegation. Ambassador Henry Cooper is our chief negotiator to the defense and space talks. My objective for these negotiations is to achieve verifiable agreements that improve our security while enhancing stability …
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Remarks at the Cheltenham High School Commencement Ceremony in Wyncote, Pennsylvania ID 562 Date 06/19/1989 Thank you, Hang Nguyen, for that introduction and that welcome to this wonderful school. And thank you all for that very generous reception. Mr. Secretary, Dr. Stefanski, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Bell, members of the board, faculty and administrators, parents -- grateful parents -- students, I am delighted to be here. And, Jeffrey, I can see why they elected you president. You did a first-class job there …
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Continuation of Frank G. Wisner as United States Ambassador to Egypt ID 565 Date 06/20/1989 The President today announced that Frank G. Wisner will continue to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Since 1986 Mr. Wisner has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Prior to this he served as Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, 1982 - …
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Nomination of John J. Easton, Jr., To Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy ID 574 Date 06/21/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate John J. Easton, Jr., to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs and Energy Emergencies). He would succeed David B. Waller. Since 1987 Mr. Easton has been an attorney with Miller, Eggleston and Rosenberg, Ltd., Attorneys at Law, in Burlington, VT. Prior to this he was vice president for Syn-Cronamics, Inc., 1986 - 1987. He was in the …
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Question-and-Answer Session With Teachers at the Shiloh Child Development Center ID 403 Date 05/09/1989 The President. Well, tell me how it's going. That's what I wanted to find out. And it seems -- where are we? What are we in? Ms. Omachonu. This is in the chapel -- -- The President. The chapel? Ms. Omachonu. And this is a special place where many of our youth come -- -- The President. I see. Ms. Omachonu. -- -- on Sundays. The President. Lovely, isn't it? Then the big church is right on this side? Ms. …
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Interview With Members of the White House Press Corps ID 405 Date 05/09/1989 Panamanian Elections The President. Well, let me first make a brief statement: I'd like to comment on the Panamanian elections. I met with the Murtha delegation to hear their report, and I have now received the preliminary report from President Ford and President Carter. President Carter and his whole delegation will be here shortly to give me a full report. In addition, we have the report of other observer groups, including that …
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Statement on International Discussions Concerning Global Climate Change ID 412 Date 05/12/1989 The United States delegation to the steering group of the Response Strategies Working Group on Climate Change carried instructions to move the international community forward in establishing a process for considering how to respond to climate change. I am pleased to note that the nations meeting in Geneva have agreed to a workshop this fall, looking at the range of financial, economic, technical, and legal issues …
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Remarks to Members of the American Retail Federation ID 426 Date 05/17/1989 Thank you so much for that warm welcome. And let me just say to Don Seibert and Joe O'Neill that I'm delighted to be here. It gives me a chance to express to all of you my appreciation for the support that this organization has given us already and the support that you gave to the previous administration, of which I was very proud to have been a part. I heard John Sununu [Chief of Staff to the President] refer to the minimum wage, …
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Continuation of Charles E.M. Kolb as a Deputy Under Secretary of Education ID 428 Date 05/17/1989 The President today announced that Charles E.M. Kolb will continue to serve as Deputy Under Secretary of Education for Planning, Budget, and Evaluation. Since September 1988, Mr. Kolb has served as Acting Deputy Under Secretary in the Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation at the Department of Education in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy General Counsel for Regulations and …
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Nomination of Antonio Lopez To Be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ID 429 Date 05/17/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Antonio Lopez to be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (National Preparedness Directorate). He would succeed George Woloshyn. Mr. Lopez most recently served as Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office in Washington, DC. Prior to this he served on the George …
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Nomination of Richard Burleson Stewart To Be an Assistant Attorney General ID 583 Date 06/22/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard Burleson Stewart to be an Assistant Attorney General (Lands and Natural Resources), Department of Justice. He would succeed Roger J. Marzulla. Mr. Stewart is currently a Byrne professor of administrative law at Harvard Law School and a member of the faculty of the J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He has served as a visiting …
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Nomination of John D. Macomber To Be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ID 585 Date 06/22/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate John D. Macomber to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term of 4 years expiring January 20, 1993. He would succeed John A. Bohn, Jr. Mr. Macomber is chairman of J.D. Macomber and Co. In addition, he serves as director of several private and public companies in the United States and Europe. He was chairman …