George H.W. Bush

I'm glad to have the Black Caucus here.

I want to hear from them on a wide array of questions.

The House is urged to fund fully the Healthy Start Initiative.

It is the Administration's view that the full requested amount should be included in this bill to ensure the successful implementation of the AMERICA 2000 strategy.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, I hereby make the following delegations.

I am pleased to announce today my intent to nominate Diane S. Ravitch.

I will not sign any bill, frankly, that handcuffs our law enforcement people, our police, and that demoralizes the law enforcement community.

I would veto any legislation that weakens current law or existing regulations for abortion-related activities.

The American people simply are tired of watching hoodlums walk, of seeing criminals mock our justice system with these endless technicalities.

The United States has stood and will continue to stand in solidarity with the Baltic peoples in their striving for freedom and self-determination.

Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees June 24, 1991 President Bush met today with Mrs. Sadako Ogata, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They discussed refugee issues worldwide, with special…

I think it's a good thing to have these kind of discussions.

I hope the American people will speak up and let the Congress know that this kind of strong anticrime legislation has their support.

Well, we certainly want to do our part on that. High Commissioner Ogata. You have been doing a great deal. And I came primarily to thank you very much and also to ask you for continued support.

I don't know what that story was about. If it's done, it hasn't been called to my attention. And I'll have to discuss it with----

Yes, exactly. They're trying to act like we're turning our back. I'm surprised people would write it without confirming it, saying I had done something. It was a little annoying, but we'll have to look at it. I can't understand how anybody…

Oh yes. High Commissioner Ogata. ----which is just as large in terms of the scope of the refugees involved as well as the seriousness. And we require a great deal of international support and mobilization of resources.

Good to see you. Note: The exchange began at 11:08 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. A tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks.

Very nice to see you all. Just delighted. We had a wonderful weekend, and we're so pleased to see Mrs. Ogata here because we're going to talk about some very important refugee matters. The High Commissioner's Office is doing a superb job…

The United States has consistently stood with the majority of Balts who never lost hope that they would one day regain their freedom.

We have underscored the unacceptability of the use of force and intimidation and the urgent need for dialogue and negotiations with the freely elected representatives of the Baltic States.

This proclamation shall become effective.

Nondiscriminatory treatment shall be extended to the products of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Millions were touched by the sacrifice of our troops, but the Fishers did something.

We know that biomedical research is a key to transforming the practice of medicine.