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Remarks at a Campaign Rally for Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Edgar in Chicago, Illinois ID 2332 Date 10/16/1990 Thank you, Jim, and thank you all. What a thrill to be introduced by the next Governor of the State of Illinois. Thank you, Jim. And to you and your wonderful family, Barbara and I send our love. To Bob Kustra and Jim Ryan and George Ryan and Greg Baise, Sue Suter, Pate Philip -- we've got a first-class team running for statewide office in Illinois, and I am out here to enthusiastically endorse …
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Remarks to the National Italian American Foundation ID 2341 Date 10/19/1990 What I really want to do is get this distinguished group to ask you to file through into the Oval Office. Take a look at that and maybe get individual pictures. But let me just tell you where we stand as we're getting near the end of this Congress, the end of this session. Last night the Senate passed a bill that offers, I think, some real hope for getting this budget deficit matter under control. I have stood against raising these …
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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report on Agricultural Trade Goals ID 2361 Date 10/26/1990 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 4201 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Public Law 100 - 418; 7 U.S.C. 5211), I herewith transmit the second annual U.S. Long-Term Agricultural Trade Goals and Strategy Report for Fiscal Year 1991. This report provides recommended policy goals for U.S. agricultural trade and exports, and recommended levels of spending …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Lebanon ID 2368 Date 10/27/1990 The United States believes that order and security should be brought to Lebanon as soon as possible by the legitimate government. We believe that implementation of the Taif Accord should proceed. The United States strongly supports the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Lebanon and urges the disbandment of all militias and the removal of all foreign forces from Lebanon so that the process of national reconciliation can …
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Appointment of Richard W. Porter as Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary for the Domestic Policy Council ID 2107 Date 07/25/1990 The President today announced the appointment of Richard W. Porter to be Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary for the Domestic Policy Council. Mr. Porter succeeds Kenneth P. Yale, who is assuming the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President. Since February 1989 Mr. …
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Nomination of Mary Sterling To Be Inspector General of the Department of Transportation ID 2115 Date 07/30/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Mary Sterling to be the Inspector General at the Department of Transportation. She would succeed John W. Melchner. Since 1989 Mrs. Sterling has served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Management Standards at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC, and a Special Assistant, 1989. Prior to this she was an attorney with the law firm …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait ID 2123 Date 08/02/1990 The President. Let me make a brief statement here about recent events. The United States strongly condemns the Iraqi military invasion of Kuwait. We call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the Iraqi forces. There is no place for this sort of naked aggression in today's world, and I've taken a number of steps to indicate the deep concern that I feel over the events that have taken place. Last …
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Nomination of Donna M. Owens To Be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance ID 2134 Date 08/03/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Donna M. Owens to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance at the Department of Justice. This is a new position. Ms. Owens has been the mayor of the City of Toledo in Ohio, 1983 - 1989. Prior to this, she served as a city councilwoman in Toledo, 1979 - 1983. In addition, Ms. Owens served as vice president of the Lucas County Board of …
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Exchange With Reporters Following a National Drug Control Strategy Meeting in Kennebunkport, Maine ID 850 Date 08/29/1989 The President. Well, we had a -- this is nothing other than your basic photo-op. But we did have a very good discussion on the antinarcotics program. I'll have more to say on that next week. But I want to thank you guys for coming. Appreciate it. Q. Mr. President, the Colombian Foreign Minister today asked for another million in emergency military aid to help fight the drug war down …
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Nomination of Frank B. Sollars To Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank ID 853 Date 08/30/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Frank B. Sollars to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of 3 years. This is a reappointment. Since 1939 Mr. Sollars has been a self-employed farmer. In addition, he has served as director of the National Cooperative Bank in Washington, DC, since 1980, and …
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Address to the Nation on the National Drug Control Strategy ID 863 Date 09/05/1989 Good evening. This is the first time since taking the oath of office that I felt an issue was so important, so threatening, that it warranted talking directly with you, the American people. All of us agree that the gravest domestic threat facing our nation today is drugs. Drugs have strained our faith in our system of justice. Our courts, our prisons, our legal system, are stretched to the breaking point. The social costs of …
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The President's News Conference on the National Drug Control Strategy ID 866 Date 09/06/1989 The President. Hello, everybody. Please sit. Well, I'm delighted that Dr. Sullivan and Bill Bennett are with me -- brought the first team in to respond to questions, too. I'm pleased with our announcement on drugs. As I've listened carefully, there has been little, if any, substantive criticism about this national strategy. And listen to the critics, if you will, but recognize that you don't hear much substance. …
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Nomination of Duane Perry Andrews To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense ID 876 Date 09/07/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Duane Perry Andrews to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence). He would succeed Gordon Smith. Since 1977 Mr. Andrews has served on the professional staff of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. Prior to this, he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, 1966 - …
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Appointment of Al Cardenas as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association ID 885 Date 09/08/1989 The President today announced his intention to appoint Al Cardenas as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association for a term ending on the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders in 1990 (Mortgage Industry Representative). Currently Mr. Cardenas serves as director of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen, and Quentel, P.A., in …
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Remarks to the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in New Orleans, Louisiana ID 888 Date 09/08/1989 Thank you, President Abel Quintela -- two Odessa boys on the same platform. [Laughter] I'm delighted to be here, glad to know from your president that this has been a highly successful meeting of the chamber. I'm proud to salute Abel for the job he has done and then to pay my respects to Lupe Garcia, who's the incoming president. Texas seems to have a lock on this organization for a -- [applause] -- …
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Nomination of R. James Woolsey for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as the United States Representative to the Negotiations on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ID 1026 Date 10/10/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate R. James Woolsey to be accorded the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Negotiations on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Since 1979 Mr. Woolsey has served as a partner with the law firm of Shea and Gardner in …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner ID 1034 Date 10/11/1989 The President met this afternoon with NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner. The two leaders discussed a variety of alliance issues and developments in Eastern Europe. The President complimented the Secretary General on his leadership at the May NATO summit and noted that the Summit Declaration was designed to chart a new course for NATO in a period of change in the …
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Nomination of Harry F. Manbeck, Jr., To Be Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks ID 1035 Date 10/11/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Harry F. Manbeck, Jr., to be Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce. He would succeed Donald James Quigg. Since 1970 Mr. Manbeck has served as general patent counsel of the General Electric Co. in Fairfield, CT. Prior to this, he served in several positions with the General Electric Co., including various patent …
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Remarks at a Fundraiser for Congressional Candidate Tom Anderson in Gulfport, Mississippi ID 1040 Date 10/12/1989 The President. Distinguished guests, thank you. What a marvelous welcome, and thank you, Tom Anderson. It's so good to see you and Katherine again. And thank you all for this fantastic turnout, for coming out this morning, and for this very warm welcome. It's so warm, I think I'll take my coat off and go to work here. This is the second time that I've been to Mississippi since I've been …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Mayoral Candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani in New York, New York ID 1041 Date 10/12/1989 Thank you very much. Bill, you did a first-class job. And thank you -- please be seated -- and thank you for those warm words and, most important, for all your hard work in working for Rudy and making this a tremendously successful evening. And it's always good to see our outstanding political leaders. The chairman of our party, Pat Barrett, is here; Ralph Marino and Rap Rappleyea and -- …
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Nomination of Martin Lewis Allday To Be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Designation as Chairman ID 1048 Date 10/16/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Martin Lewis Allday to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 20, 1993. He would succeed Charles G. Stalon. Upon confirmation he is to be designated Chairman. Since 1989 Mr. Allday has served as Solicitor at the Department of the Interior. Prior to this, he served …
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Remarks Following Discussions With President Roh Tae Woo of the Republic of Korea ID 1050 Date 10/17/1989 President Bush. There have been many high-level visits between Washington and Seoul recently, proof that good relations are important to both countries. But today it's been my special pleasure to welcome President Roh and his Cabinet to Washington. Mr. President, I hope you and your lovely First Lady have enjoyed your visit to the White House as much as Barbara and I enjoyed our visit to the Blue House …
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Letter to Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Federal Funding for Abortion ID 1051 Date 10/17/1989 Dear XXXXX: As the Senate begins consideration of H.R. 2990, the Conference Report accompanying the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Appropriations Bill for FY 1990, I want you to know that I will not sign the measure should it include language that expands Federal funding for abortion beyond that which has been current law since 1981. My position on …
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Remarks to National Distinguished Principals Award Recipients ID 1056 Date 10/18/1989 Thank you, Mr. Secretary. One of the joys of my job is working with our Secretary of Education, Dr. Cavazos. And we're in sync; we agree on the priorities. And thank you very much for presiding today. To Sam Sava, the executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, welcome to the White House, sir, and to my friend Paul O'Neill, to whom I will refer in just a minute. I'm delighted to welcome …
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on the San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake ID 1057 Date 10/18/1989 The President. I believe effective Federal effort under the leadership of FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] -- 25, more or less, Federal agencies coordinating their work to try to help in this disaster in San Francisco. So, we got an up-to-date briefing on where things stood. But I had an opportunity to thank the men and women of FEMA and the volunteer -- there's an enormous …
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Continuation of David M.L. Lindahl as Director of the Office of Alcohol Fuels at the Department of Energy ID 1065 Date 10/19/1989 The President today announced that David M.L. Lindahl will continue to serve as Director of the Office of Alcohol Fuels at the Department of Energy. Since 1985 Mr. Lindahl has served as the Director of the Office of Alcohol Fuels at the Department of Energy, and has served as a Federal representative at the National Advisory Council for Environmental Technology Transfer at the …
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Exchange With Reporters During a Tour of the Earthquake Damage in Santa Cruz, California ID 1069 Date 10/20/1989 Q. Can you tell us a little bit about what you think you're able to do? We know you've heard a lot about money today. You've heard billions -- different figures. Give us some sense of what you can do. The President. Well, I think that FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] will move very rapidly. I asked them to work closely with the local authorities -- the Governor [George Deukmejian] on …
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Nomination of Edward S. Walker, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates ID 1071 Date 10/20/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Edward S. Walker, Jr., of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates. He would succeed David Lyle Mack. Since 1988 Mr. Walker has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the …
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Statement on Signing the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act ID 1075 Date 10/23/1989 Today I signed into law H.R. 2788, the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. I am pleased that the Act includes funding for many programs important to the environment. In particular, the Act finances Federal land acquisition for conservation and recreation purposes, as I recommended in my February 9th budget. Many nationally significant natural and cultural …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Agreement for National Reconciliation in Lebanon ID 1076 Date 10/23/1989 The President welcomes the news that the conference of Lebanese Parliamentarians in Taif, Saudi Arabia, has resulted in an agreement for national reconciliation in Lebanon. We commend the Arab League's Tripartite Committee for its important role in facilitating this agreement. The President congratulates the Lebanese Deputies for their courage and statesmanship, which have yielded an …