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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 16, 1992

It is important to explore the role for defenses in protecting against limited ballistic missile attacks.

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Jun 16, 1992

Father's Day not only brings due honor to the men who have dedicated themselves to one of life's highest callings but also provides the American people with an opportunity to reflect on all that fatherhood means to us as individuals and as…

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Jun 16, 1992

This document, along with the many agreements we signed... will help to put behind us for good the sad and too often tragic legacy of the cold war.

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Jun 16, 1992

The historic transformation of the Russian economy is one of the great challenges of our time.

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Jun 15, 1992

June 15, 1992 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination Under Section 405(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended--Albania Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-618, January 3…

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Jun 15, 1992

The new chapter would only be effective in certain geographic areas and not in others.

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Jun 15, 1992

I am pleased to announce that President Yeltsin and I have just reached an extraordinary agreement on two areas of vital importance to our countries and to the world.

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Jun 15, 1992

More than 150 years ago de Tocqueville predicted that the United States and Russia would one day be the world's two great powers, rivals for world dominance.

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Jun 15, 1992

Now President Yeltsin and I have agreed that both sides will go down to 3,000 to 3,500 warheads.

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Jun 15, 1992

Let me just thank President Yeltsin for this because this is a matter of grave concern to the American people.

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Jun 15, 1992

The lack of these safeguards may, in turn, adversely affect the capital costs of all small businesses.

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Jun 15, 1992

Together we're transforming our relations with benefits not simply to our two nations but to the entire world.

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Jun 15, 1992

I am concerned that enactment of this bill would be unfair to other tribes, and would serve as a highly undesirable and potentially expensive precedent.

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Jun 15, 1992

Today marks the beginning of a new era, a new kind of summit.

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Jun 15, 1992

No single factor will shape their future more than the fate of the revolution now unfolding in Russia.

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Jun 15, 1992

There is no greater gift to the people of America, to the people of Russia, to the people all over the world than an end to the awful specter of global war.

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Jun 15, 1992

I would simply say that I have no evidence of that, but the cooperation that has been extended and again is being extended by the President of Russia will guarantee to the American people that if anyone's alive, that person, those people…

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Jun 15, 1992

As soon as you get out of here, we're going to talk about it.

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Jun 15, 1992

This will be seen as an enormous move forward towards the relaxation of tension and towards the friendship that we feel for each other.

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Jun 15, 1992

It is the vision that perished twice in the battlefields of Europe, the vision that gave us hope through the long cold war, the dream of a new world of freedom.

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Jun 15, 1992

S. 1985 creates a new Bankruptcy Code chapter for small businesses which is badly flawed.

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Jun 15, 1992

Enactment of this bill would be inconsistent with Executive Order No. 12778 of October 23, 1991, which embodies my resolve to eliminate unnecessary, wasteful litigation.

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