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George H.W. Bush

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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.

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Jun 23, 1992

Well, first place, there's an enormous inconvenience to the American worker on the commuter side. And then as it begins to take a hold on moving freight and moving product, agricultural product for example, to market, it's terrible. So…

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Jun 23, 1992

And you see, it's reported back. It's made sound recommendations, and the Secretary has been working diligently to try to get various parties to come along. But the unilateral action by the President does not apply. The only thing that…

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Jun 23, 1992

No. Andy can answer that. Secretary Card. The President has exercised that responsibility when he created the Presidential Emergency Board. So----

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Jun 23, 1992

Well, let me just say I've had a first-class briefing from Secretary Card, doing a first-rate job over there at Transportation. I'm very much concerned. Let us hope that some last- minute breakthrough will avert a strike. But my message…

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Jun 23, 1992

In every way possible, we will press our fight to restrain Federal spending once and for all.

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Jun 23, 1992

The funding level provided in the bill is inadequate, and any further reductions will be strongly opposed by the Administration.

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Jun 23, 1992

Reductions of over $800 million to the request for Foreign Military Financing (FMF) could seriously compromise U.S. national security interests.

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Jun 23, 1992

The American people overwhelmingly support a balanced budget constitutional amendment.

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Jun 23, 1992

I hereby waive the application of sections 402(a) and 402(b) of the Act with respect to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

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Jun 23, 1992

Extensive earmarking and micromanagement of economic assistance programs would reduce their effectiveness and hinder promotion of broad-based economic growth, economic reform, and democratic practices.

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Jun 22, 1992

I'm not sure that's the proper word. There will be plenty of time to find out what happened here, but I don't like what I see.

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Jun 22, 1992

No, there's something not very pleasant about all this. And let me tell you this: It's fine to investigate on one's own the Vice President of the United States; no evidence to support any investigation. But I feel a little tense about it…

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Jun 22, 1992

Let us hope that some last-minute breakthrough will avert a strike.

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Jun 22, 1992

Congress ought to do in this instance what they've done twice before.

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Jun 22, 1992

H.R. 2507's provisions regarding the appointment of 'Ethics Advisory Boards' are inconsistent with the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.

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Jun 22, 1992

My Administration is strongly committed to pursuing research to find cures and treatments for such disorders as Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease.

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Jun 22, 1992

This approach truly represents the pro-research and ethical alternative that will allow this research to go forward without relying on a source of tissue that many find to be morally objectionable.

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Jun 22, 1992

The public are not served by a strike that lasts for any time at all.

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Jun 22, 1992

The expectations that this bill will create are unreasonable.

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Jun 22, 1992

I just think it's important to get in focus the fact that if there is a strike, it ought to be quickly solved by legislation.

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