To them, I say, okay, America is the land of dreams -- dreams that come true.
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.
Paul A. Adams will continue to serve as Inspector General at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
We believe that the conditions are right for achieving sound and stabilizing agreements which will increase security for all the nations concerned.
I appoint Mark O. Hatfield to the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
I'm confident that we will have the support of the American people on this issue.
I am trying to see that we play it by putting forward and then implementing a national drug strategy.
Only through a broad, cooperative, international effort can we reduce the foreign drug supply to our nation and to countries around the globe.
It is more than a slogan, and this problem will be solved as soon as each of us decides to involve himself or herself in the life of another person.
It's the first time that the United States has had a national coordinated strategy.
All of us agree that the gravest domestic threat facing our nation today is drugs.
Take a fresh approach to interdiction and target key individuals and high-value shipments.
We need to hold users, whether casual or heavy users, accountable for their actions.