George H.W. Bush

Each day of delay in enacting this essential legislation adds more than $10 million to the cost of resolving this enormous problem.

It's time to remember, for we are here to pay tribute to America's uniformed sons and daughters.

The United States and the European Community must strengthen their dialog and cooperation.

I urge Congress to complete its work and pass an effective and responsible bill that reflects adequately my concerns, and those of the American public.

This day marks another step toward the memorial that Korea's veterans deserve and will have.

There should be no mistake. This matter goes to the very heart of my determination to clean up the abuses of the past among the savings and loans, about which every voter is entitled to be outraged.

We are confident that in taking our message of peace and prosperity to the American people in an open, honest, and direct manner we will become the majority party in America.

I'm pleased to announce my intention to nominate Raoul L. Carroll to be General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 2, the 'Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989.'

We cannot let this continue.

We must never forget that a healthy and growing private economy is essential to remedying poverty.

Thank you all for what you do every single day to preserve the environment for all mankind.

But the good news is, we are not going to put up with it any longer -- not here, not at home where you summer visitors live most of your lives.

To stop acid rain, we will cut sulfur dioxide emissions nearly in half -- 10 million tons -- and cut nitrogen oxide by 2 million tons before the century is out.

These alternative fuels are going to take the market by storm.

The increase in the minimum wage I said I could accept amounts to 27 percent -- totalling 90 cents an hour in three equal annual increments of 30 cents.

I've said it before, when talking about issues like drug abuse, crime, and national security, the most fundamental obligation of the Government is to protect the people.

Ethanol is a homegrown energy alternative.

Every American expects and deserves to breathe clean air, and as President, it is my mission to guarantee it -- for this generation and for the generations to come.

With the leadership assembled in this room, we can break the stalemate that has hindered progress on clean air for the past decade.

We cannot, we must not, fail.

It is our solemn duty to ensure that the Stars and Stripes remain a symbol of a land that is good and free.

I hope the movement toward political pluralism will continue to follow the responsible, constructive path it has taken since the historic roundtable agreements in April.

And together our countries have already done much.

To America, you are a wise leader who embodies the very spirit of her people.