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.
Sep 17, 1989
The plain fact is this: Pollution can't be contained by lines drawn on a map.
Sep 17, 1989
The title is, moreover, unnecessary because existing arrangements are working well.
Sep 17, 1989
The choices that we make today can either nurture and protect our children or bequeath them only another generation of thickets and foul air.
Sep 17, 1989
This program is critical to future space transportation options for the Nation.
Sep 17, 1989
It is the Administration's position that the building of research facilities is a significantly lower-priority activity, relative to the support of research personnel and equipment.
Sep 17, 1989
The single most significant word today in the language of all environmentalists is interdependence.
Sep 17, 1989
We must focus on reducing the emissions that cause acid rain, urban ozone, and toxic air pollution.
Sep 17, 1989
We believe this reduction seriously erodes the ability of NSF to support important fundamental research that will be the key to the long-term economic competitiveness of the Nation.
Sep 17, 1989
Well, I hope this tree will grow and flourish, be a friend of Sioux Falls and to South Dakota.
Sep 17, 1989
I am pleased to announce my intention to appoint Christine D. Reed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association.
Sep 17, 1989
And today it's the land itself we treasure, a living legacy we must preserve and pass along.
Sep 17, 1989
And I know that, like me, she's going to be very interested in reading these essays that these South Dakota kids have put together for us.
Sep 17, 1989
This administration is committed to cleaning up medical wastes that have washed up on our beaches.
Sep 17, 1989
We are calling for a worldwide phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons by the year 2000 if safe substitutes are available.
Sep 17, 1989
I have determined that it is appropriate to extend GSP benefits to Hungary.
Sep 17, 1989
What encouragement it gives us to see the future as an unlimited horizon.
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