I hereby designate refugees from Tibet and Burma as qualifying for assistance under section 2(b)(2) of that Act.
George Bush
The Public Record
George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
Faith and prayer are as important to guiding the conduct of nations as they are to individuals.
I have determined that Benin, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nepal have taken or are taking steps to afford internationally recognized worker rights.
You have some pretty impressive partners, too, who will also have a big role to play in reaching our education goals -- private businesses.
You've shown great things can be achieved by commitment, by perseverance, hard work, and teamwork.
I have also determined that it is appropriate to waive the application of section 504(c) of the 1974 Act with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries.
I also intend to suspend indefinitely Sudan from its status as a GSP beneficiary for failure to comply with section 502(b)(7) of the 1974 Act concerning internationally recognized worker rights.
You've proven -- and now we'll all act to continue to prove -- that together we can do great things.
Your support of the United States soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coastguardsmen was indeed essential to our coalition success.
Djibouti saw Saddam Hussein's aggression as an intolerable precedent for small nations everywhere.





