George H.W. Bush

The United States was instrumental in establishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as the primary international forum on this topic.

In sum, in the 1990's, strategic defenses make much more sense than ever before.

I don't think this is the time to change the policy on sanctions.

I'm delighted that all of you have traveled here to the White House.

I don't believe there would be any resistance from any quarter to helping the people of Cuba once they had the right to express themselves in free and fair elections.

SDI offers an opportunity to shift deterrence to a safer and more stable basis through greater reliance on strategic defenses.

Ms. McGettigan has served as Associate Director for Legal Policy, Office of Policy Development, since July 1989.

Therefore, the Administration supports Senate passage of S. 543 but will work to have its concerns addressed in the final version of the legislation.

The Tree Trust Act will work by using State forestry agencies and private tree-planting organizations.

I am going to continue to reiterate the importance, not just to the United States but to the whole hemisphere, of the aid package that I have requested for both Panama and Nicaragua.

I do not like broccoli.

There isn't any need for Soviet troops in Eastern Europe, and the sooner they get out of there, the better.

Achievements such as those described here are the basis for much of our Nation's strength -- its economic growth, national security, and the overall well-being of our people.

Gallaudet and other schools for the deaf and hard-of-hearing are making a significant contribution to our Nation's efforts to ensure that these individuals enjoy full participation in the mainstream American life.

As a demonstration of our resolve to be part of the process of reconciliation, I just signed an Executive order to end the economic embargo against Nicaragua.

It is important to run down every avenue in terms of these hostages, and I would be remiss if I didn't.

And we're doing well, and people who take a look at it know that we've got a good, sound bill that's going to help clean up the environment.

I owe it to the families of those people and to those people themselves that are held hostage.

I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of March 11 through March 17, 1990, as Deaf Awareness Week.

The clean air legislation that I proposed last year is going to go a long way toward achieving our environmental goals.

We began this administration by saying that the day of the dictator is over.

We want to help democratic institutions take root in each country, but democracy begins with the rule of law and respect for human rights.

I'm less concerned than I was about the peaceful transfer of power, including the military.

Today, deaf and hearing impaired men and women around the country are destroying many of the attitudinal barriers that have likewise limited their opportunities for educational and economic advancement.

I think that's a matter for the voters to decide.