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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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Nov 11, 1992

Weapons Proliferation November 11, 1992 On November 16, 1990, consistent with the authority provided me under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.), I issued Executive Order No. 12735. In that order, I…

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Nov 10, 1992

I declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons.

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Nov 10, 1992

Thank you for that wonderful welcome. Dan, thank you for those kind remarks. Please be seated. Well, thank you. I kind of had mixed emotions about this night, whether to--coming to something that would be a wake and something sorrowful and…

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Nov 10, 1992

Thank you for that wonderful welcome. Dan, thank you for those kind remarks. Please be seated. Well, thank you. I kind of had mixed emotions about this night, whether to--coming to something that would be a wake and something sorrowful and…

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Nov 10, 1992

Respect to Iran November 10, 1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last Presidential report on May 14, 1992, concerning the national emergency with respect to Iran that was…

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Nov 10, 1992

Respect to Iran November 10, 1992 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby report to the Congress on developments since the last Presidential report on May 14, 1992, concerning the national emergency with respect to Iran that was…

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Nov 10, 1992

The national emergency declared on November 16, 1990, must continue in effect beyond November 16, 1992.

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Nov 10, 1992

The proliferation of these weapons continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

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Nov 9, 1992

I love these little analysts, these media that I tried to annoy and failed.

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Nov 9, 1992

Nobody could have asked to have a better Vice President at his side than I had with Dan Quayle.

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Nov 9, 1992

I want to just thank everybody for, because the record was superb.

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