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.
When I came in as President, we convened all the Governors. We did something that's never been done before--and I'll give Bill Clinton credit for this. He was one of the leaders in it as a Governor--to get educational standards. We adopted…
I regret, however, that the Congress chose to attach these important reforms to a housing bill that contains numerous provisions that raise serious concerns.
I have great respect for Mikhail Gorbachev and for Yeltsin, but I've learned to have a little question mark about the New Yorker these days.
It will foster their pioneering spirit in inventing, producing, and selling high technology products and services here at home and around the world.
The availability of these authorities to the President enables him to ensure that the Nation will have the equipment and supplies it needs under all circumstances.
I have confidence in the fact that they are not going to legislate but they are going to interpret the Constitution.
We have tried to say, don't let Governor Clinton's approach invest Government, grow Government.
Let me try to explain it to you. I do believe in parental choice for public, private, and religious schools. When I got out of the service, many thousand years ago, I was eligible for the GI bill. And the GI bill said you can go to the…
All right. You should have been getting it by now. We put a freeze on regulations. He's absolutely right, there's too much redtape. And I'm not saying there's not more to do. There's plenty more to do. I want to see a freeze and a cap on…





