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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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May 28, 1991

No, we haven't had that. Just to the thyroid, I'm afraid, because I loved it at 185. But I'd rather be well at 195 than having these problems at 185. Soviet Union

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May 28, 1991

Yesterday I got a little tired at the end of the day, and today I feel fine. You have to pace yourself a little. But I'm sleeping much better, and I really do feel good and wish I had about 4 more days here.

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May 28, 1991

No, they're taking it, but they're trying to phase it out. They're going--the doctor--here, get over here, Larry. I may need some--[laughter]--no, but they're cutting it down, and then they balance it out. And it's a balance situation. I…

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May 28, 1991

Well, the low was--I hit a low of 185 in the morning, weighing in. You drop a little overnight with this. And this morning I was 190. That's a dangerous----

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May 28, 1991

Well, it tasted good to me, but I don't have any reason to believe that had anything to do with my thyroid. But let them look into it.

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May 28, 1991

Well---- Dr. Mohr. That's left up to the President. He's feeling well, his medication is being tapered according to the original plan, and everything is going very well, according to our plan. So, we're very pleased.

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May 28, 1991

I'll tell you this, and make a medical contribution. You correct me if I'm wrong. But somebody asked one of our specialists, Colum or Ken Burman, about lead--lead in the air. And they said that is impossible--I mean, that's what he told…

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May 28, 1991

No, we didn't talk about that, but I don't imagine that he's changed his view on this. I do think there was some misinterpretation of--original story that came out, and I'm afraid I responded to it, that he was asking for $100 billion. And…

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May 28, 1991

Because of the remarkable coincidence of the President and First Lady both having Graves' disease, the President's physician is exploring any possible link to environmental or other causes. While the doctors feel it is highly unlikely that…

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May 28, 1991

No. Haven't jogged, haven't rode the bike, haven't walked the treadmill. Going out in the boat now. I may do one or the other this afternoon, or maybe come back up here. But I do feel good. Been taking a little sleep after lunch here…

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May 28, 1991

The initiative would call on regional states to implement a verifiable ban on the production and acquisition of weapons-usable nuclear material.

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May 28, 1991

I'm not thinking about that, Susan [Susan Spencer, CBS News]. I'm thinking about winning it on the merits--what's best for the foreign policy of the United States and what's best for the foreign policies of the Western countries and what's…

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May 28, 1991

He's the leader of the Democratic Party, pretty much. Ron Brown, maybe, but Mitchell, Jesse Jackson, and a handful of others. But he's got to stand there and say what he thinks and rally his troops. But I want to rally around what's good…

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May 28, 1991

That's one of the matters that we'll be discussing with Primakov and Yavlinsky. The Soviets make the point, and I think with some justification, that they have never failed to pay on ag credits--never failed to pay back. I think they look…

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May 28, 1991

The word shocked, or happy? Look, I'll pay my taxes. And the last thing I need is to argue with the tax assessor. Let somebody else do it. We want to pay our fair share, and I don't think anybody will argue in this case that I'm not. But…

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May 28, 1991

And I'm looking at it in terms of overall reforms and wanting to see the credits, if granted, be--help. Not just alleviate hunger, but be used perhaps to help in their whole agricultural system. That's why we sent the team over there. And…

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May 28, 1991

My view now is, let's go forward and discuss these matters with Primakov and Yavlinsky and see where we come out. We've stated our position that if it can help reform and that if it can be positive, I'm convinced that not only will the…

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May 28, 1991

----well, who knows? But I have a summit here on July 1st. That's my mother's 90th birthday--and that goes back to the taxes on Walker's Point.

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May 28, 1991

Again, we have made clear that we want these reforms to continue. But when you're dealing with equality and respect with sovereign nations, you don't try to dictate terms. You don't always put it in, ``You do this or else you won't get…

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May 28, 1991

I don't know. It's worth infinity to me because, as you know, it's been in our family since 1903--that house, the place before that. It doesn't matter about the price on it, as far as I'm concerned. It's where my family comes home, and…

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May 28, 1991

We're not talking condi- tions. I want it done the way I talked about. And that's the way it should be done. It's only right that it be done that way. I recognize I've got a hard sell from some Congressmen who did not listen to what I said…

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May 28, 1991

I hereby authorize an end strength level of members of the Armed Forces assigned to permanent duty ashore in European member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in excess of 261,855 for fiscal year 1991.

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May 28, 1991

The F - 117 proved itself by doing more, doing it better, doing it for less, and targeting soldiers, not civilians.

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