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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 7, 1990

Your strong support and steady guidance will be sorely missed.

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Nov 7, 1990

Second, H.R. 3562 would prohibit food manufacturers from making health claims on their labels unless the claims are permitted by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Nov 7, 1990

I have determined that the designation of Nicaragua as a beneficiary country will be in the national security interest of the United States.

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Nov 7, 1990

Your drive, determination, clarity of purpose, and deep sense of mission have helped unite the whole Nation behind this critical task.

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Nov 7, 1990

Block by block, school by school, child by child, we will take back the streets; and we will never surrender.

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Nov 7, 1990

H.R. 5872 will not change existing tax rules that prohibit publicly traded partnerships from maintaining certain forms of tax-qualified plans such as employee stock ownership plans.

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Nov 7, 1990

These sharply lower tariffs will provide the impetus for greatly expanded trade between the United States and Czechoslovakia.

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Nov 7, 1990

Today I am signing H.R. 5872, a bill 'To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require qualifying employer securities to include interest in publicly traded partnerships.'

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Nov 7, 1990

I would love to see a peaceful resolution to this question, and that's what I wanted.

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Nov 7, 1990

I think Saddam Hussein should fully, without condition, comply to the U.N. resolutions.

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Nov 7, 1990

I hope that he is rethinking his position of unyielding opposition to the will of the rest of the world.

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Nov 7, 1990

I ordered the deployment of U.S. military forces to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf to deter further Iraqi aggression and to protect our interests in the region.

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Nov 7, 1990

It is unconscionable to try to starve people out and to isolate them from food and supplies of all kinds.

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Nov 7, 1990

There are going to be certain things where we will continue to try to work with the Congress.

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Nov 7, 1990

I believe the answer would be a few weeks, something of that nature.

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Nov 7, 1990

Let me express our indebtedness to you for your service to the peace and health of this Nation.

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Nov 7, 1990

I am announcing today that Bill Bennett... has offered his resignation and, with much regret, I have accepted it.

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Nov 7, 1990

It worries me. It worries me very much, as do the lives of those who have been forced into hiding by his brutality and his violation of international law.

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Nov 6, 1990

The report will provide information with sufficient detail so that analysis of such investment in various industry sectors and geographic areas will be improved.

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