George H.W. Bush

I further believe that the Chinese visitors would wish to return to China in those circumstances.

I nevertheless have signed H.R. 2748 because Title VIII includes three provisions enabling me and the Director of Central Intelligence to minimize the harm Title VIII otherwise would do to the national security and the effectiveness of the…

A Europe that is, indeed, whole and free.

Though there is no cure for AIDS at present, we will continue the most vigorous research efforts.

I will extend the offered hand with confidence, conviction, and real hope.

I stated then that our Federal ethics standards should be: exacting enough to ensure that public officials act with the utmost integrity.

And it will be discussed.

On December 1, World AIDS Day, there will be a commemoration in Washington to remember all those with HIV infection and all who have died from it.

I therefore shall interpret this and similar provisions consistently with my constitutional authority to withhold information that would compromise national security or the deliberative processes of the executive branch.

I believe that China, as its leaders state, will return to the policy of reform pursued before June 3.

We can move beyond containment in the U.S.-Soviet relation.

I sign this legislation on the understanding that the limitations on my discretion to appoint the Inspector General are merely advisory.

We support perestroika.

I feel more strongly about that...than I did even 2 or 3 days ago.

I am particularly concerned about those provisions that derogate from the President's authority under the Constitution to conduct our foreign policy.

I think we're on track.

Eventually, but these matters can all be discussed.

I think we've got to push for them.

I will always endeavor to consult with the Congress on such foreign policy issues.

I shall treat them as unenacted and severable from the balance of H.R. 2461.

I want to know what Mr. Gorbachev thinks about this.

I call on the Congress to exercise greater restraint in the future.

It would be dumb for me to respond to such a hypothetical question.

I think a Europe whole and free is less vision than perhaps reality.

I shall interpret such provisions so as not to constrain the constitutional primacy of the President in that arena.