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Statement on Signing the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ID 2169 Date 08/18/1990 I am today signing into law H.R. 1465, the ``Oil Pollution Act of 1990.'' In May 1989 the Administration sent its comprehensive oil pollution liability and compensation legislation to the Congress in the wake of the worst marine environmental disaster this Nation has ever experienced. During this disaster 11 million gallons of oil spilled into the waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. Since then, California, the Gulf of Mexico, …
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Remarks on Signing the Proclamation Commemorating the Designation of Atlanta as Olympic Host City ID 2295 Date 10/03/1990 Thank you all very, very much. First, look, it's a great pleasure to have you all here. I want to pay my respects to the Members of the Congress that are down to salute this event -- Senators, Congressmen. And I can feel this Atlanta spirit that you've made famous. I thought for a minute Maynard Jackson was taking over here. But nevertheless -- [laughter] -- I want to particularly …
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Remarks on the Observance of African-American History Month ID 3962 Date 02/19/1992 Welcome to the White House, and thank you all very, very much for coming. The finalists and the semifinalists of the McDonald's Black History Makers of Tomorrow are here, and I want to salute them right off hand, over here. Welcome to the White House. And next let me single out, as a fan, the representatives of the Negro League Baseball Players Association, over here, very famous, all. Welcome. And to Mr. Justice White and …
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Statement on Signing the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 ID 4924 Date 10/06/1992 I have signed into law H.R. 5679, the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993.'' The Act provides important funding for the space program, environmental protection, and programs for our Nation's veterans. The Act provides the funds necessary to maintain a balanced …
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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 …
Presidential Daily Files
Magazines, March 9, 1992 Collection George H. W. Bush Papers Presidential Daily Files Control numbers 2009-0166-S Files https://catalog.archives.gov/medialz/presidential-libraries/bush/gb-gbpp/Pres_D… Level of description fileUnit Local ID 90660-002 Type of Materials Textual Records Extent One legal file folder Container ID 90660 Fileunit Status Online Coverage Date Mon, 03/09/1992 - 12:00 Daily diary date Mon, 03/09/1992 - 12:00 Extracted text Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: 2009-0166-S …
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Open Letter to College Students on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2608 Date 01/09/1991 If armed men invaded a home in this country, killed those in their way, stole what they wanted and then announced the house was now theirs -- no one would hesitate about what must be done. And that is why we cannot hesitate about what must be done halfway around the world: in Kuwait. There is much in the modern world that is subject to doubts or questions -- washed in shades of gray. But not the brutal aggression of Saddam …
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… firefighters. I salute you for that, the country salutes you for that. And I think your very presence restored a sense of civility to an otherwise outrageous situation. Yesterday, I was privileged to go to a memorial service -- it was National … firefighters. I salute you for that, the country salutes you for that. And I think your very presence restored a sense of civility to an otherwise outrageous situation. Yesterday, I was privileged to go to a memorial service -- it was National …
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Remarks at the Awards Presentation Ceremony for Emigration Assistance to Ethiopian Jews ID 3059 Date 06/04/1991 I am just delighted to see all of you here in the Rose Garden to celebrate a wonderful thing and to honor four people of the many who participated in permitting people to go home. And I have had a chance to express my personal appreciation to Senator Boschwitz and this team of able American diplomats who made possible a humanitarian rescue mission of heroic proportions. Their efforts set the …
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Remarks on Signing the Greek Independence Day Proclamation ID 4107 Date 03/25/1992 Welcome to the Rose Garden on this beautiful day. We're so pleased to have you all here. Thank you for the welcome for His Eminence and me. It's a pleasure to welcome you, many of you, most of you, back to the White House. First, may I pay my most sincere respects to Archbishop Iakovos, a true spiritual leader for whom we have enormous respect. And I'm just delighted that he's here with us today. And I want to thank our …
Presidential Daily Files
Friday, November 22, 1991 [1] Collection George H. W. Bush Papers Presidential Daily Files Control numbers 2009-0166-S Files https://catalog.archives.gov/medialz/presidential-libraries/bush/gb-gbpp/Pres_D… Level of description fileUnit Local ID 90635-005 Type of Materials Textual Records Extent One legal file folder Container ID 90635 Fileunit Status Online Coverage Date Fri, 11/22/1991 - 12:00 Daily diary date Fri, 11/22/1991 - 12:00 Extracted text Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: …
Presidential Daily Diary
[Presidential Daily Backup] 10/23/1991 Collection White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling Files Presidential Daily Diary and Presidential Daily Backup Materials Control numbers Pres-Bush Files https://catalog.archives.gov/medialz/presidential-libraries/bush/gb-whasf/Presi… Level of description fileUnit Local ID 12871-006 Type of Materials Textual Records Extent One Legal File Folder Container ID 12871 Fileunit Status Online Daily diary date Wed, 10/23/1991 - 12:00 Extracted text Originally …
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Remarks at Republican Congressional Leadership Meeting ID 3571 Date 10/31/1991 The President. I just want to say a word before this meeting. I am looking forward to making some comments on this unemployment benefits. I have been saying all along that I want to sign an unemployment benefits package, and I want it to be one that does not bust the budget agreement. We want a temporary program that takes care of the people that are hurting out there, and there are people that are hurting. And I've said this …
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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua ID 2888 Date 04/17/1991 President Bush. Ladies and gentlemen, we can get all this out of the way early. It is a distinct privilege for Barbara and me to salute this evening an extraordinary leader of honor, compassion, and courage. With the greatest admiration, we welcome to the White House Nicaragua's President, Violeta Chamorro. Or, as I hear she was known by her growing family, or the family growing up, Madre Superiora. [Laughter] …
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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan ID 505 Date 06/06/1989 The President. Prime Minister Bhutto, Mr. Zardari, and distinguished guests, Franklin Roosevelt once called this the house owned by all the American people. Well, on behalf of all the American people, Barbara and I are honored to welcome you to the White House. Your visit marks an occasion for both of us to celebrate and renew the ties of friendship between democratic Pakistan and the United States and to …
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Exchange With Reporters Following Meetings at Camp David, Maryland, With President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union ID 1943 Date 06/02/1990 Meetings With President Gorbachev Q. President Bush, how was the meeting? President Bush. Just a minute, wait until I get out of this thing. [Laughter] President Gorbachev. In today's discussions with the President I rate them no less than the conversations we had yesterday and the day before yesterday, over the past 2 days. We worked very constructively and …
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Radio Address to the Nation on the Persian Gulf Crisis ID 2596 Date 01/05/1991 As the new year begins, new challenges unfold -- challenges to America and the future of our world. Simply put: 1990 saw Iraq invade and occupy Kuwait. Nineteen ninety-one will see Iraq withdraw -- preferably by choice; by force, if need be. It is my most sincere hope 1991 is a year of peace. I've seen the hideous face of war and counted the costs of conflict in friends lost. I remember this all too well, and have no greater …
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Remarks at a Luncheon Commemorating the Dwight D. Eisenhower Centennial ID 1699 Date 03/27/1990 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the White House. Senator Dole, Speaker Foley, Commission and Foundation members, family of beloved Ike, and the distinguished foreign dignitaries that are here, Ambassadors, honored guests, I know that many of you have just come from this joint session of Congress. Let me just say welcome to the House that Ike and Mamie graced. Barbara said, You've got your nerve speaking after …
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Statement on Signing the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 ID 3557 Date 10/28/1991 Today I have signed into law H.R. 2519, the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992.'' The Act provides the funding necessary for our space program, key elements of the Nation's research enterprise, a strong program of environmental protection, important programs …
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Address to the Nation on the Commonwealth of Independent States ID 3791 Date 12/25/1991 Good evening, and Merry Christmas to all Americans across our great country. During these last few months, you and I have witnessed one of the greatest dramas of the 20th century, the historic and revolutionary transformation of a totalitarian dictatorship, the Soviet Union, and the liberation of its peoples. As we celebrate Christmas, this day of peace and hope, I thought we should take a few minutes to reflect on what …
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White House Fact Sheet on the National Drug Control Strategy ID 864 Date 09/05/1989 The National Drug Control Strategy describes a coordinated and comprehensive plan of attack involving all basic antidrug initiatives and agencies. The strategy recommends the largest dollar increase in the history of the drug war: nearly .2 billion, 39 percent above the fiscal 1989 level. Throughout, the strategy emphasizes the principle of user accountability -- in law enforcement efforts focused on individual users; in …
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Remarks in a Teleconference With the Associated Press Managing Editors ID 3515 Date 10/17/1991 The President. Thank you, Ralph. Thank you very much. Thank you for the plug for the Texas Rangers. It's nice being introduced in Detroit by a fellow Texan. It's also nice to see Lou Boccardi again. He's on the corner of my screen, about half of Lou is there. But let me just say I am very sorry I couldn't join you for today's lunch, especially since it's miserable, rainy, and cold here, and I'm sure it's nice and …
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The President's News Conference ID 1883 Date 05/16/1990 The President. Today I'm making an urgent appeal to Congress to come to the assistance of the peoples of Nicaragua and Panama. I announced my original request for 0 million in assistance to Panama on January 25th. On March 13th, I submitted my modified request for 0 million for both Nicaragua and Panama. At the time of submission, I asked the Congress for passage of the legislation by April 5th. When that date passed, I asked for passage in time for …
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Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Constantinos Mitsotakis of Greece ID 3736 Date 12/12/1991 The President. Mr. Prime Minister and distinguished members of the Greek Government, 5 months ago, I visited Athens, the first visit by an American President to Greece in more than a generation. Today, in welcoming Prime Minister Mitsotakis to the White House, our two countries reaffirm the value of close contact to address common concern. Mr. Prime Minister, in the past 3 years, we've witnessed a …
Presidential Daily Files
Magazines, June 19, 1989 Collection George H. W. Bush Papers Presidential Daily Files Control numbers 2009-0166-S Files https://catalog.archives.gov/medialz/presidential-libraries/bush/gb-gbpp/Pres_D… Level of description fileUnit Local ID 90514-003 Type of Materials Textual Records Extent One legal file folder Container ID 90514 Fileunit Status Online Coverage Date Mon, 06/19/1989 - 12:00 Daily diary date Mon, 06/19/1989 - 12:00 Extracted text Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: 2009-0166-S …
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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Reporting on the Economic Sanctions Against Nicaragua ID 349 Date 04/21/1989 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby report to the Congress on developments since President Reagan's last report of November 9, 1988, concerning the national emergency with respect to Nicaragua that was declared in Executive Order No. 12513 of May 1, 1985. In that order, the President prohibited: (1) all imports into the United States …
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Remarks on Signing the American Education Week Proclamation ID 1191 Date 11/14/1989 Thank you all very much. Before celebrating American Education Week, I was out celebrating a physical fitness day, so if I'm dripping from -- [laughter] -- I apologize, but I just ran my miles. But first of all, I just want to thank all of you, and it's good to be back among so many leaders, from our own Department of Education to the American Legion to the ten professional education associations that have sponsored this …
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Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 ID 4989 Date 10/23/1992 Today I am signing into law H.R. 5006, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993.'' H.R. 5006 authorizes appropriations that provide for a national defense adequate to meet foreseeable threats to the national security. It generally supports the Administration's major defense priorities, including key elements of the Strategic Defense Initiative and the B - 2 program. I am also …
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Remarks at the University of South Carolina Commencement Ceremony in Columbia ID 1874 Date 05/12/1990 Thank you, President Holderman, distinguished officials of this wonderful university. My special respects to two great United States Senators, Senators Strom Thurmond, Fritz Hollings, over here -- I'm proud to be with them today -- and to Representatives Floyd Spence and Elizabeth Patterson, with us; of course, to my dear friend, your Governor, Carroll Campbell, who's a tremendous partner in our national …