    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [March 29, 1991]
    [Pages 319-320]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk on the Resignation of
    Richard R. Burt as Head of Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in
    Geneva and Chief START Negotiator
    March 29, 1991

        President Bush has accepted the resignation of Ambassador Richard R.
    Burt as Head of Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva and
    Chief START Negotiator. After 10 years in government, serving in both
    the Reagan and Bush administrations, Ambassador Burt is moving into the
    private sector.
        In addition to his current post, Ambassador Burt, during his tenure
    in government, served in several other important positions, including
    as Director of the Politico-Military Affairs
    Bureau in the State Department, As- sistant Secretary of State for
    European and

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    Canadian Affairs, and Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. In
    all of these positions, he served the United States with great
    distinction.
        The President appreciates Ambassador Burt's dedicated service and is
    pleased that he has agreed to serve as a consultant to the Secretary of
    State.
        Following Ambassador Burt's departure from government, Ambassador
    Linton F. Brooks, who has served as Ambassador Burt's deputy since 1989,
    will become the Acting Head of Delegation to the Nuclear and Space
    Talks.