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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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Sep 25, 1990

I believe the agreement to be fully in the United States interest.

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Sep 25, 1990

It would be a terrible shame, and a disservice to the American people, if the prospects for cleaner air were to be scuttled because of a continuing impasse in the conference.

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Sep 25, 1990

I took an oath to the Constitution to uphold the law of the land.

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Sep 25, 1990

I want to see the Democrats now get into a spirit of compromise.

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Sep 25, 1990

We owe it to those brave men and women, laying their lives on the line for peace and stability in the world, to exercise the precious right to vote.

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Sep 25, 1990

We have another, final objective: to create a new partnership of nations; a new world order that is free from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, more secure in the quest for peace.

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Sep 25, 1990

The bill should include the fiscal management provisions specifically tailored to the JTPA, as supported by the Administration.

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Sep 24, 1990

Today Germans and Americans share the fruit of our friendship, and we join our German friends in looking to the future with hope and confidence to the new beginning this treaty will make possible.

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Sep 24, 1990

Turkey has stood firm and steadfast despite the heavy burden the Iraqi invasion has placed on its own economy.

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Sep 24, 1990

I congratulate Chancellor Kohl and the German people in both East and West Germany and in Berlin, so long divided, for keeping their dream of national self-determination ever alive.

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Sep 24, 1990

The Act encourages cooperative academic links between secondary and post-secondary institutions, with the goal of providing students with higher levels of technical competency.

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Sep 24, 1990

The Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region will create general legal obligations designed to protect the marine environment of the region from a variety of sources of marine…

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Sep 24, 1990

H.R. 7 excludes many of the changes proposed by my Administration and includes certain constitutionally troublesome provisions.

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Sep 24, 1990

We are determined not to allow the brutal behavior of one aggressor to undermine the historic process of democratic change.

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Sep 24, 1990

Our two nations have been faithful to each other in war and in peace for more than 40 years.

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Sep 24, 1990

This treaty is the culmination of 6 months of negotiation among its six signatories: two German states, along with the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.

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Sep 24, 1990

Your presence here reminds us all of how events of the past year are producing a new partnership of nations.

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Sep 24, 1990

This agreement will end the artificial division of Germany and Berlin.

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Sep 24, 1990

I urge you to work actively within your governments to ensure success.

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