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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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Oct 23, 1992

Canada October 23, 1992 Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to section 103 of the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-449), I am pleased to submit the attached report and related documents…

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Oct 23, 1992

Rick, I'm committed, and my word is on the line on that. It's in every budget we've sent forward. We're going to continue to fight for it. One of the places I might be able to do better on is to convince people that the research that goes…

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Oct 23, 1992

1992 October 23, 1992 Today I am signing into law H.R. 6050, the ``Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1992.'' The Act provides the banking regulatory agencies with limited discretion to waive or modify certain regulatory…

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Oct 23, 1992

Year 1993 October 23, 1992 Today I am signing into law H.R. 5006, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993.'' H.R. 5006 authorizes appropriations that provide for a national defense adequate to meet foreseeable threats…

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Oct 23, 1992

No, no. The answer is no to all of the above. But I do oppose abortion. You know, I think it's wrong to have 28 million abortions over the last few years. I don't believe you ought to have abortion for a--put it this way: If a 13-year-old…

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Oct 23, 1992

The goals are restore economic prosperity to this country. That is the single overriding goal. As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, as custodian of the national security, I've got to guarantee against threats to the United States or…

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Oct 23, 1992

I'd rather do it through enterprise zones. I'd rather do it through tax breaks to bring jobs into the inner cities. That's my priority. And it's a program--when L.A. blew up, L.A., South Central, the Mayor, the Governor, and Peter…

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Oct 23, 1992

They would have been exempt, but we have a better idea. In the first place, I keep telling everybody here, and I'll tell them up there, the thing that's going to lead us out of this into recovery is small business. They do not need any…

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Oct 23, 1992

Let me answer the last part first. We're not trying to starve the people of Haiti, and we're not trying to freeze them or cook them or do anything of that nature. On the first part of your question, this information that 40 percent are…

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Oct 23, 1992

The goals are restore economic prosperity to this country. That is the single overriding goal. As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, as custodian of the national security, I've got to guarantee against threats to the United States or…

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Oct 23, 1992

Hey, we're trying to reach out to them with programs. I'm not too much of a mod MTV man. But I don't think what program you appear on--I can't play the saxophone, but I know a good deal about issues. And so you can't be everywhere. I think…

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Oct 23, 1992

Let me answer the last part first. We're not trying to starve the people of Haiti, and we're not trying to freeze them or cook them or do anything of that nature. On the first part of your question, this information that 40 percent are…

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