George H.W. Bush: “Union Dues April 13, 1992 Please be seated. And may I just say that we are delighted to see all of you here on this…”

“Union Dues April 13, 1992 Please be seated. And may I just say that we are delighted to see all of you here on this crisp, cool day in the Rose Garden. Before I begin, I'd like to recognize two members of the Cabinet here: Secretary Lynn Martin over here, Secretary of Labor, and then Attorney General Bill Barr, sitting over here in the front. I also want to single out two Congressmen with us today, Bob Walker and Tom DeLay, thank them for being here; Mr. James Stephens, the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. And also a very special welcome to Harry Beck and his wife, Karan. And fresh from parting the Red Sea yet again on TV last night--[laughter]--our old friend Charlton Heston. And I'll have more to say about him in a minute. But thank you for coming all this way. Today happens to be a very special anniversary. Two hundred and forty-nine years ago today, Thomas Jefferson was born. And there is a renewed spirit of Jeffersonian reform sweeping through this Nation today. It is therefore a fitting occasion for putting into effect new reforms that will protect Americans' fundamental rights against political abuse by special interest groups. For brilliance, for courage, for passion in the cause of freedom and democracy, no one has ever surpassed Thomas Jefferson.…”