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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 7, 1992

Actually, he gave me--I don't know that he gave me specific advice on the campaign, but he set an example that I think bodes well for me. You've cited some of it. He was behind, had a lot of pundits out there suggesting he wouldn't win…

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Jun 7, 1992

I haven't seen the memorandum from him. If it was part of that, then that's probably why. U.N. Conference on Environment

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Jun 7, 1992

Well, I hadn't heard the suggestion before, but let me think about it. I hadn't discussed--what would be the subject? I literally haven't had anything on this at all.

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Jun 7, 1992

Let me just say that from our standpoint we've had a wonderful visit with the Prime Minister, covered a wide array of subjects, and managed to get in a couple of hours of relaxation after working some yesterday and then again this morning…

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Jun 7, 1992

Passing a balanced budget amendment, in my view, is essential to the long-term economic health of this country.

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Jun 7, 1992

This will help discipline the executive and the legislative branch, and we've got to get it done.

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Jun 5, 1992

On Civil and Political Rights June 5, 1992 The President has signed the United States instrument of ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. A United Nations treaty, the Covenant articulates the principles…

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Jun 5, 1992

Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway June 5, 1992 The President met for approximately 40 minutes this morning with Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway. They discussed the Rio environmental conference, from which Prime…

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Jun 5, 1992

May I say to the Norwegian journalists how very pleased I am to once again see your outstanding Prime Minister, our friend, a person that I admire and respect and with whom we have many, many things in common. When we have differences, we…

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Jun 5, 1992

----anything to be apologetic for, and now I want to get the views from a sound environmental Prime Minister who has been to Rio, with whom we have a lot in agreement and maybe some differences. And that's the way we learn, and that's the…

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Jun 5, 1992

----an insidious practice. And Bill Reilly is one of the top environmentalists in the world. He had some suggestions to make. He did it in the proper way. And that he was put in an embarrassing position by the leaking of a document and the…

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Jun 5, 1992

No, listen, I don't have any idea. But if we get a little more cooperation out of the press that thrives on leaks, why, maybe we could stop it. It's an insidious----

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Jun 5, 1992

June 6th, 1944, told the world that aggression will not stand.

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Jun 5, 1992

Today, that belief has never been stronger, our alliance never firmer, our desire never deeper to build a free and peaceful world.

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Jun 5, 1992

Forty-eight years ago today, Ike and Monty, Churchill and FDR, Allied soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen, heroes all, forged the greatest armada in the history of man, the D-day invasion.

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Jun 5, 1992

We must pass a constitutional amendment mandating a balanced budget.

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Jun 5, 1992

It's time to protect our children and our children's children.

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Jun 4, 1992

S. 55 would destroy a prime component of the economic balance between labor and management in collective bargaining.

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Jun 4, 1992

A moratorium would almost guarantee that the strike would continue at least the length of the moratorium.

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Jun 4, 1992

This extension is deficit-neutral year-by-year, using acceptable offsets.

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