[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.