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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.
I don't know that I can give you the price tag on the whole program. I've written down some numbers. On the ``Weed and Seed,'' for example, with going up from the model demonstrations of nine to, I believe, half a billion dollars, that's…
These are all new. Most of these--well, ``Weed and Seed'' is in operation now a little bit. There are some model grants right now. Philadelphia is working on one. But all of these need to be tried. They're all new in a way, yes.
Foreign Minister Roland Dumas of France May 11, 1992 President Bush and French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas discussed a number of bilateral and regional issues during a 20-minute Oval Office meeting. Minister Dumas said that the…
Let me turn to my able assistant, Pat Saiki, who can answer the specifics on that, because I can't. Note: The President spoke at 2:05 p.m. at the Radio Korea broadcast studio. In his remarks, he referred to Peter Ueberroth, chairman of the…
No, I think that's a very good point, and I think that's where I think the action is. Whether it's elected or appointed, I think that kind of community decision-making level is what's required at this juncture. I'm not arguing against Fed…
Yes. That I agree with. No, there's no problem with that. [A participant spoke on Korean-American participation in government.]
That's not where the power is. The power with the people, with people that are elected, whether they're low--that's the only point I'm making. Participant. We were simply saying we've been trying, and we'll work with you, and we need your…
And out of that, we will have the names of the people who are going to be staffing these regional centers. That's the level at which the action will be taking place. So I hope we'll get this to the community and get that response to you as…
We're having a meeting tonight with people like David Kearns who is out here, who came here to set up the--you're talking about Federal response. Participant. Right, the Federal response.
They must do it. They must do it. [A participant requested the names of Federal relief staff members and stressed the need for bilingual staff.]
May I ask you one? I don't want to sound defensive, but why do you assume that I'm only concerned about Beverly Hills? [The participant cited media coverage of Los Angeles.]
Let me comment on that, if I might. I don't know how anybody who has not been through what you've been through can say they understand. I don't know that. I believe that the Federal Government response is fast. I'm told by Mayor Bradley…
Thank you. Thank you, David. On the food assistance, there are substantial amounts of food coming in through our Department of Agriculture. I hope that's arranged so it's fitting for the requirements that it will be distributed here. [A…
Let me think about that one. I think we've got to be a little aware of the fact that there's a big demand for scholarship support all across the country. But whether it can be done on a set- aside basis, I just don't know how the law…
Well, on waiving the requirements, I understand that some of the records are just going up in smoke, and therefore it's hard to have them. Participant. That's right.
But they're asking that it could be right across the street. Well, let's see what we can do to consider it, if that's the general feeling. I don't know if everybody feels that way. Participant. That way we could communicate through radio…
Well, let me record that and tell our FEMA people who is---- Presidential Aide. Sir, we're going to be working with you to identify a suitable location. It is too premature to know exactly where it could be, but we want to work closely.
Let me answer the first one by saying I'm not sure. I know we are pledged to move it. I'm looking around for somebody to tell me what has been decided. But I know there's been unhappiness with the first. I have this statement saying we…
Fire away. [A participant requested that aid for Korean-American victims go beyond standard disaster relief guidelines. Another participant spoke on cooperation among ethnic groups in the rebuilding effort.]
No, we have given instructions to Pat Saiki, who is here, to speed this process up. Now, I hope we're successful. We will keep on it to see that we are. You might ask her just on this one specific--right behind you--because that is the…
She doesn't know offhand, but it ought to and we ought--there's a place, if we need change, there's something we ought to change. [A participant spoke on youth programs targeted at gang members. Another participant spoke on comprehensive…
I think the answer would be yes, but do you know the answer to that, Pat, whether SBA can apply to the reconstruction of churches? Administrator Saiki. We'll look into it, Mr. President.
Thank you, sir. [A participant spoke on minority business opportunity. Another participant asked about small business loans for rebuilding churches.]
May I ask you a question before you sit down? And it may be an impossible one to answer. But here's 100 Black Men, a respected organization that has no enemies. Why would someone target--no matter what the rage, why would somebody target…
The things we're trying to work out for the Federal Government is that kind of, like a what you call a one-stop-shopping approach. And David Kearns, who is our number two in the Department of Education--some may remember him through his…
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