[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[August 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
PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
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[[Photographic insert]]
photographic portfolio
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
________________________
George Bush
1992-93
(IN TWO BOOKS)
BOOK II--AUGUST 1, 1992 TO JANUARY 20, 1993
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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
The six months between August 1992 and January 1993 should really be
divided into two parts: The first part was the final stage of a long and
difficult election campaign; the second saw both the orderly transfer of
power to a new administration and several important economic and foreign
policy developments.
We showed promising signs of economic growth as the Gross Domestic
Product grew 3.4% in the third quarter, and 4.8% in the fourth quarter
of 1992.
On October 7, I met with Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada and
President Salinas of Mexico in San Antonio to initial the North American
Free Trade Agreement, which I later signed on December 17. This historic
agreement proposes to link North America, its 350 million people and its
6 trillion dollar market into the largest free trading block in the
world. Currently, 2.1 million Americans owe their jobs to trade with
Canada and Mexico. This number would continue to increase dramatically
with the passing of NAFTA.
On December 8, I ordered the deployment of U.S. troops to Somalia
for Operation Restore Hope. This historic humanitarian effort helped to
secure the distribution of food and supplies to desperate and starving
Somali villages. Over the New Year holiday, I visited our troops in
Somalia and saw the dramatic success of the Operation, as literally
thousands of Somalis a day were saved from imminent starvation.
I traveled to Russia on January 2 to sign the START II weapons
treaty with Russian President Boris Yeltsin. This treaty eliminates the
world's most threatening land-based missiles. START II, together with
START I, greatly enhances strategic stability and will result in an
overall reduction of approximately 75 percent in nuclear forces.
Much was accomplished during the last six months of our
Administration. I am proud to have passed on to the next Administration
a recovering economy and a United States strong and respected around 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 August 1, 1992-January 20, 1993. 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,
addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available.
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
found in title 1, part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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 Michael F. DiMario, Acting Public
Printer.
Martha L. Girard
Director of the Federal Register
Trudy Huskamp Peterson
Acting Archivist of the United States
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Contents
Foreword . . . v>a-1
Name Index . . . b-1
Document Categories List . . . c-1
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Cabinet
Secretary of State James Addison Baker III.
Lawrence S. Eagleburger.
(acting, effective
August 23)..............
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 Barbara Hackman Franklin
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 Andrew H. Card, Jr......
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....
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Administration of George Bush
1992-93