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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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Jun 5, 1991

I feel very emotionally about the war and about having to send other people's sons and daughters halfway across the world.

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Jun 5, 1991

A long-term authorization should not be enacted until the District Government has a long-range plan to restructure local revenues and spending to solve its own fiscal crisis.

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Jun 5, 1991

Perhaps I'm a little old-fashioned, but I'm not quite ready for that.

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Jun 5, 1991

The 76 percent reduction in the President's request for HOPE grant funding would deny thousands of low-income families the opportunity to become homeowners.

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Jun 5, 1991

The House is respectfully urged to support Space Station Freedom and provide additional funding for HOPE homeownership grants.

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Jun 5, 1991

And so, I want to thank you all and ask that you keep -- as Morris generously said -- those in the decisionmaking process, keep us in your prayers.

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Jun 5, 1991

The House is urged in the strongest terms to restore funding for Space Station Freedom.

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Jun 5, 1991

Federal assistance to the District now totals over $3.1 billion — a per capita support level that exceeds the amount received by any other jurisdiction.

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Jun 5, 1991

I want a civil rights bill that will bar discrimination in the workplace.

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Jun 5, 1991

I thought it important to thank God for sustaining our nation through this crisis.

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Jun 4, 1991

On the second anniversary of the Beijing massacre, we recall the disappointment, heartbreak, anger, and frustration that we all felt as our hopes and those of the people of China were raised and then dashed on Tiananmen Square. The brutal…

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Jun 4, 1991

We're talking about that all in the next couple of days here. I have no comments on any of these stories right now. I want to keep the focus on this wonderful new appointment. And Bob will take some questions. And I don't know…

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Jun 4, 1991

The House is urged in the strongest terms to restore funding for Space Station Freedom.

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Jun 4, 1991

I would veto any legislation presented to me with this provision.

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Jun 4, 1991

The Committee's action is tantamount to an abandonment of America's manned space program.

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Jun 4, 1991

The 76 percent reduction in the President's request for HOPE grant funding would deny thousands of low-income families the opportunity to become homeowners.

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Jun 4, 1991

I hereby determine that it is in the national interest for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, extend credit, and participate in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or lease of any product…

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Jun 4, 1991

I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Frances Curtin McNaught to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

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