George H.W. Bush

The negotiations were not an end to themselves but a means to a peaceful solution to the dispute.

We reaffirm our support for the negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations.

The futures of Poland and Hungary depend on concerted and sustained Western action.

The business of America is not business; the true business is opportunity.

Raoul Wallenberg represented the noble and decent conscience of humanity.

S. 1338 or H.R. 2978 would be merely a symbolic gesture and not a serious effort to provide real protection for the flag.

The bill, as reported, would delete language included in the FY 1989 District of Columbia Appropriations Act that prohibits the use of appropriated funds for abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus…

This great and selfless man -- and the thousands of people whose lives he saved -- deserve no less.

In a letter dated August 2, 1989, the President indicated that the absence of this language would result in his veto of the bill.

I hope that the talks will be resumed at the earliest possible date.

This relationship which has been and continues to be bound by so many ties.

Such understanding, I think, leads to trust, and such trust can lead to progress.

These two agreements...show what can and must be done to make relations between our two great nations even closer than they are today.

I firmly believe that formal new area studies assist this process and lead to better decision-making.

I've often spoken of the need to recognize the permanent importance of the U.S.-Mexican relationship.

Today I have signed into law H.R. 1529, an Act to establish the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis County, Missouri.

When President Salinas and I met last July in Paris, these steps were already underway -- steps crucial to countries with such shared social, economic, and regional interests.

Your country, sir, has often extended to us that kindness for which Mexico is so famous.

These agreements we're about to sign are symbolic of the breadth and ever-growing closeness of the United States-Mexican ties.

Improving the quality of life for our people is a priority for both of our Governments.

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 1, 1989, as National Health Care Food Service Week.

It's never been stronger.

I am proud to nominate Barry M. Goldwater, Sr., to serve on the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation.

Together, we've improved opportunities for bilateral trade and investment and nurtured our environment -- in sum, finding new ways to reaffirm old bonds.

I support perestroika and ask that you relay my best wishes for success to President Gorbachev.