11/14/1989
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"The future of the Party is secure with your strong, capable leadership."
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990."
"You have been an outstanding Secretary and an extraordinarily effective and productive member of my Administration."
"I commend you for your tremendous effort in successfully negotiating the 1990 Farm Bill of which we can both be proud."