[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[January 1, 1992]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
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George Bush
1992-93
(IN TWO BOOKS)
BOOK I--JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 1992
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United States Government Printing Office
Washington : 1993
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Published by the
Office of the Federal Register
National Archives and Records Administration
For sale by the
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
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Foreword
During the first six months of 1992, my administration moved forward
on many fronts to advance a domestic and foreign policy agenda that
would prepare the country for the 21st century, and take advantage of
the historic opportunity that our victory in the Cold War presented for
sustained peace and prosperity.
In January, in my State of the Union address, I laid out an economic
plan that would have stimulated the economy by providing help for home
buyers, tax relief for families, and critical incentives for investment.
We proposed a comprehensive health care reform proposal and a GI Bill
for children to provide choice in education. We initiated a moratorium
on additional federal regulation, which ultimately saved the taxpayers
an estimated $20-$30 billion, and granted waivers to permit innovative
state welfare projects that encourage self-sufficiency.
In June, the Nation reacted with shock and dismay to the riots in
Los Angeles. We sought to repair the short term damage with emergency
funds to rebuild homes and small businesses. We also confronted the
long-term problems of the inner cities through our Job Training 2000
proposal, our enterprise zone initiative to attract investment in urban
areas, and our Weed and Seed program to eliminate crime and create an
environment of opportunity.
In April, I proposed the FREEDOM Support Act, a package of proposals
designed to help develop freedom and free markets in Russia and the
other newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. In June, I
met with Boris Yeltsin at the White House for the first ever U.S.-Russia
Summit. We agreed on far-reaching new strategic arms reductions to
eliminate the world's most dangerous weapons--heavy ICBMs and all other
multiple warhead ICBMs. We concluded economic agreements that open new
avenues to trade and investment in Russia. And we signed the Washington
Charter, a formal statement of our mutual future together as democratic
partners.
I travelled to Brazil to attend the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development to sign the Framework Convention on Climate
Change.
We continued to maintain close ties with our Latin American allies
and met in San Antonio, Texas to continue our dialogue to end the
scourge of drug trafficking.
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Finally, I began this six month period with a trip to Asia and the
Pacific. The United States is readjusting its policies in Asia to
reflect the end of the Cold War and a transformed security environment.
Our economic relations with the Pacific region remain a central concern.
To address this new reality, I pushed to open new markets and highlight
the opportunities available to American business in that part of the
world.
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Preface
This book contains the papers and speeches of the 41st President of the
United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary
during the period January 1-July 31, 1992. The material has been
compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National
Archives and Records Administration.
The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates
shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In
instances when the release date differs from the date of the document
itself, that fact is shown in the textnote. Every effort has been made
to ensure accuracy: Remarks are checked against a tape recording, and
signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes and cross
references have been provided by the editors for purposes of
identification or clarity. Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC,
unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that
are printed full-text in the book have been indexed in the subject and
name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.
The Public Papers of the Presidents series was begun in 1957 in
response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications
Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the
Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 and
1899. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but
there was no uniform publication comparable to the Congressional Record
or the United States Supreme Court Reports. Many Presidential papers
could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or
as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the
establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings,
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The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under
section 6 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1506), which may be
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A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a
broader range of Presidential materials on a more timely basis to meet
the needs of the contemporary reader. Beginning with the administration
of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
include all material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That coverage
provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and meetings, when
announced, and other items of general interest issued by the Office of
the Press Secretary. Also included are lists of the President's
nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by the Office of
the Press Secretary that are not printed full-text in the book, acts
approved by the President, and proclamations and Executive orders. This
information appears in the appendixes at the end of the book.
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Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman,
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan are also
available.
The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
direction of Gwen H. Estep. The Chief Editor of this book was Karen
Howard Ashlin.
White House liaison was provided by Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to
the President and Press Secretary. The frontispiece and photographs used
in the portfolio were supplied by the White House Photo Office. The
typography and design of the book were developed by the Government
Printing Office under the direction of Robert W. Houk, Public Printer.
Martha L. Girard
Director of the Federal Register
Don W. Wilson
Archivist of the United States
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Contents
Foreword . . . v
Preface . . . vii
Cabinet . . . x
Public Papers of George Bush,
January 1-July 31, 1992 . . . 1
Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 1215
Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1251
Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1263
Appendix D
Acts Approved by the President . . . 1277
Appendix E
Proclamations and Executive Orders . . . 1283
Appendix F
Points of Light Recognition Program . . . 1287
subject index . . . a-1
Name Index . . . b-1
Document Categories List . . . c-1
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Cabinet
Secretary of State ............. James Addison Baker III
Secretary of the Treasury....... Nicholas F. Brady
Secretary of Defense............ Richard B. Cheney
Attorney General................ William P. Barr
Secretary of the Interior....... Manuel Lujan, Jr.
Secretary of Agriculture........ Edward R. Madigan
Secretary of Commerce........... Robert Adam Mosbacher
Barbara Hackman Franklin
(sworn in March 23)
Secretary of Labor.............. Lynn M. Martin
Secretary of Health and Human
Services........................ Louis W. Sullivan
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development..................... Jack Kemp
Secretary of Transportation..... Samuel Knox Skinner
Andrew H. Card, Jr.
(sworn in March 11)
Secretary of Energy............. James D. Watkins
Secretary of Education.......... Lamar Alexander
Secretary of Veterans Affairs... Edward J. Derwinski
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget........... Richard G. Darman
United States Trade
Representative.................. Carla Anderson Hills