George H.W. Bush

It is a humanitarian measure designed to save lives, consistent with Resolution 688.

Our long-term objective remains the same: for Iraqi Kurds, and indeed for all Iraqi refugees and displaced persons, to return home and to live in peace, free from repression.

We were one of the first nations to enact legislation prohibiting exports of hazardous wastes without the consent of the importing country.

It bars transboundary movements unless every country involved has consented.

There is real cause for optimism.

See, we've got our line together. Note: The session began at 1:50 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House. In his responses, President Bush referred to President Saddam Hussein of Iraq; President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union…

Well, I feel badly I didn't. And I thought about it and--but she started to speak. And I didn't realize how it would look from a straight angle, or I would have interrupted her because it wasn't fair to her. And I'm just sorry that it was…

Well, I don't know. It's not gone. I'd better keep a little of it because you don't want to get those hormones out of shape, you know what I mean? [Laughter]

Well, I asked the doctor if he wanted--I got this when Marlin was doing his briefing. I almost sent in a little note--I was listening to your questions, wonderful questions, to Marlin about my property taxes. [Laughter] And I asked Burt…

No. Nothing's happened since I talked to Mr. Gorbachev last weekend. And I want to have a summit. They know and we know what the conditions have been and are. But there's no decision on that, Helen. I keep reading that somebody in Moscow…

I don't have a percentage in mind. We're working out administration positions on that. But the main thing is full compliance with all the U.N. resolutions. And so, that's the key point. I don't know where the talks stand between the Kurds…

I don't know on that. We may--we're contemplating going to the United Nations on that to get further authority, although we think that we have authority under existing resolutions.

We discussed China, MFN. I want to see MFN for China continue, and I made a strong pitch for it. We do not want to isolate China. And I go back to the days when I was in China as the equivalent of Ambassador, and though there are major…

Well, I'll keep all options open. I want a comprehensive crime package. And that's the way we're going to play it, and that's what we should be; the American people should be entitled to that. China

----just a review of the agenda, the domestic agenda. And then I talked to them about other international subjects. So, that was about what we were doing at lunch. Helen [Helen Thomas, United Press International], did I hear you ask----

Have been, but today I'm not. Yesterday I was dead tired. But they've got a report back now that I think the doctors will comment on later, but it was very good on getting this thyroid in balance. So, for some reason, I'm itching to get…

The expenditure ceilings would restrict challengers' efforts against incumbents.

S. 250 would rewrite the election laws of virtually all States.

This overbroad ban creates needless constitutional difficulties that could be avoided.

S. 3 would place unconstitutional burdens on the rights of individual candidates.

S. 250 would create substantial opportunities for abuse.

The budget authority and outlay levels in H.R. 2100 are consistent with the budget caps for national defense.

The Secretary of Defense would recommend that the President veto the bill if it is presented to him in its current form.

Yes, I'd like to keep it off.

I want to have a summit.