George H.W. Bush

Science and engineering play a vital role in maintaining our Nation's defense, improving its health, and increasing its economic productivity.

The United States would work closely with Uruguay toward this goal.

The importance of scientific and engineering research to the well-being of our Nation is widely recognized.

The bill would increase substantially the risk of voter fraud.

Such a ban is premature and would threaten the driftnet agreements signed in 1989 with Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

I think we've got our priorities set.

The Federal Government cannot dictate to your high school the curriculum or exactly what your teachers have to teach.

I think we can encourage; but I think it's the responsibility of the States and then of the local organizations to actually sign people up.

I think we're going to see that just all over.

This decade will be the decade of science and research.

PCAST will provide high-level advice directly to the President on a wide range of important issues concerning science and technology.

We still believe that a lot of the emphasis has to be at the local and State level.

I am seeking to provide the best obtainable private sector advice to executive branch decisionmaking in science and technology.

I think if we get the whole elementary thing moving... those kids really need Head Start more than others.

The bill raises other constitutional concerns by limiting the President's appointment power and discretion to recommend legislation.

I want to give credit to your Governor McWherter and to your former Governor Lamar Alexander.

I'm sure I would have got a lot better audience for the State of the Union.

A truly religious nation is a tolerant nation.

Well, today I'm transmitting to Congress an important initiative that was outlined last night in the State of the Union Address: the Savings and Economic Growth Act of 1990.

I support him now. I will support him in the future.

A close friend of mine sent me a poem recently which eloquently embodies this spirit of giving.

Thousands of Americans are finding their soul, finding their God, by reaching out to their brothers and sisters in need.

The success of democracy in El Salvador is a very important thing to us, to this country.

Let there be no mistake about where I stand or where our administration stands in terms of support for President Cristiani and for the democracy in El Salvador.

And this legislative package will help millions of Americans invest in their children's education, buy a first home, and then set money aside for family emergencies.