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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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May 7, 1992

Let me comment on that one. I strongly agree with that concept, and we will, again, push for the concept at the Federal level. But I am told by city officials that you are absolutely correct, that where ownership has been involved, there…

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May 6, 1992

Well, I'd like to get them passed. But I really don't think this is the time for blame; I think this is a time to move forward. And I think what Marlin said got grossly misinterpreted. So I don't want to discuss it anymore. I've got a…

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May 6, 1992

Thank you, Bob. Thank you very much. Note: The President spoke at 1:50 p.m. via satellite from Room 459 of the Old Executive Office Building to the American Newspaper Publishers Association convention in New York City. In his remarks, he…

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May 4, 1992

I want to go to work here. Thank you very much. Note: The exchange began at 9:15 a.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House. In his remarks, the President referred to D.E. Jeremiah, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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May 4, 1992

Well, we don't think we know all the answers. And I think you learn from every incident. As history shows, that after each one of these uprising, these things that have happened, people have taken a look to see what they could do to help…

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May 4, 1992

No, I'm not--didn't say that at all, Helen [Helen Thomas, United Press International]. I don't know how you could conclude that from what I just said. We have some very good ideas that we have out there that would have been extraordinarily…

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May 4, 1992

We're talking now about the schedule. It will probably change from what had been planned. As you know, I planned a trip out there for some time, so it fits in very nicely. And we had a briefing this morning from the Attorney General, who's…

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May 4, 1992

We have some very good proposals out on the table right now, proposals that clearly have come of age. But we're going to be talking about that today and tomorrow. Today we're probably going to think more about what we can do immediately in…

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Apr 30, 1992

President Richard von Weizsacker of Germany April 30, 1992 The President met for approximately one hour with President Richard von Weizsacker of Germany, who is in the U.S. on a state visit. The discussion focused on the nature of the new…

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Apr 29, 1992

Inspection Agency April 29, 1992 Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to section 64 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2595b-1(a)), I hereby transmit the enclosed report on the activities of the On-Site Inspection Agency…

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Apr 28, 1992

President Turgut Ozal of Turkey April 28, 1992 The President met with President Turgut Ozal of Turkey today for 30 minutes in the Oval Office. The discussions included a number of regional issues, including the situation in Cyprus, Iraq…

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Apr 28, 1992

Endowment for the Humanities April 28, 1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the provisions of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 959(b)), I am pleased to transmit…

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Apr 28, 1992

On the Aging April 28, 1992 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 204(f) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3015(f)), I hereby transmit the Annual Report for 1991 of the Federal Council on…

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Apr 27, 1992

Agreement With Canada April 27, 1992 The President welcomes the agreement in principle reached Saturday between the U.S. Trade Representative and Canadian officials to resolve longstanding bilateral differences over access for American…

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Apr 27, 1992

Well, I think there's some talk now about accessibility to insurance, which would be good. I'd love to see a move forward on our malpractice legislation, legislation to put some caps on these outrageous liability claims. We're suing each…

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Apr 27, 1992

Well, I'd like to see everybody involved in economic growth. And I'll be prepared to talk about that further to Helmut Kohl. I've discussed it. As you know, we had an economic growth deal with Japan on our trip. One of the things we both…

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Apr 27, 1992

Nothing new on it. There's still some uncertainty. But to his credit, President Fujimori did the right thing in expressing regrets and apologies. But there's still some uncertainties exactly what happened. The plane was marked. It was…

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Apr 27, 1992

No, I've never seen that. No. And I've read some allegations that concern me very much because there ought not, there should not be coercion in fundraising. It's outrageous. And I pride myself on a good, clean record in this regard…

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Apr 27, 1992

We are going to win, and I think we're going to win big, come November.

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