Timeline of the George H. W. Bush presidency (1991)

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The following is a timeline of the presidency of George H. W. Bush, from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1991.

January[]

  • January 2 – President Bush announces his appointment of Katherine L. Super for Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling at the White House.[1]
  • January 3 – President Bush announces the nominations of Arthur J. Hill for Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,[2] and James F. Hoobler for Inspector General of the Small Business Administration.[3]
  • January 4 – President Bush answers questions on discussions between the United States and Iraq during an appearance on the South Lawn at the White House during the afternoon.[4]
  • January 7 – President Bush announces the nomination of George H. Pfau, Jr. for Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.[5]
  • January 8 – President Bush announces the nomination of Stanford E. Parris for Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.[6]
  • January 9 – President Bush holds a news conference on the Persian Gulf Crisis in the Briefing Room at the White House during the afternoon.[7] President Bush announces the nomination of Bernadine P. Healy for Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.[8]
  • January 10 – President Bush announces the appointment of Raymond Ebeling for membership on the Advisory Commission on Conferences in Ocean Shipping.[9]
  • January 11 – President Bush announces his nomination of James Edward Denny for Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce.[10] President Bush sends a message to Congress on the subject of economic sanctions against Libya.[11]
  • January 12 – President Bush holds the sixty-ninth news conference of his presidency in the Briefing Room during the afternoon, the main topic being the Gulf War.[12]
  • January 13 – President Bush delivers an address on military involvement from the Soviet Union within Lithuania and answers questions during an afternoon South Lawn appearance.[13]
  • January 14 – President Bush signs the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, stating his hope for the resolution to bring peace.[14]
  • January 16 – President Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office on the beginning of US-Led Coalition forces strikes at the beginning of Operation Desert Storm.[15]
  • January 16 – Press Secretary Fitzwater announces President Bush's authorizing of United States Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins being able to "draw down and distribute the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at such a rate as the Secretary may determine."[16]
  • January 17 – President Bush announces the nomination of Carol T. Crawford for membership on the United States International Trade Commission.[17] President Bush speaks to reporters on the subject of the Persian Gulf conflict during a morning appearance in the Cabinet Room.[18]
  • January 18 – President Bush holds his seventieth news conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon, addressing the Gulf War.[19]
  • January 21 – President Bush speaks on Iraq and the Soviet Union on the South Lawn during the morning.[20]
  • January 22 – President Bush sends a message to Congress regarding Bulgarian trade.[21]
  • January 23 – President Bush speaks to reporters in the East Room over details relating to his talks with President of Mongolia Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat during the afternoon.[22]
  • January 24 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on a Republican leadership meeting while in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[23]
  • January 25 – President Bush announces the nomination of Edward R. Madigan for United States Secretary of Agriculture and answers questions from reporters during an afternoon appearance in the Briefing Room.[24]
  • January 28 – President Bush delivers an address to the Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters in the ballroom of the Sheraton Washington Hotel during the morning.[25]
  • January 29 – President Bush delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress.[26]
  • January 30 – President Bush announces the nominations of Robert B. Zoellick for Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs,[27] and Katherine Shirley for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal.[28] President Bush announces the appointment of Edward O. Vetter for membership on the Competitiveness Policy Council.[29]
  • January 31 – President Bush attends the National Prayer Breakfast in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the morning.[30] President Bush delivers an address on his administration's policy toward the controlling of drugs in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[31]

February[]

  • February 1 – President Bush delivers an address at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in North Carolina during the morning.[32]
  • February 4 – President Bush gives a speech to the National Governors' Association in the East Room during the morning.[33] President Bush submits a message to Congress in regards to the fiscal budget for the following year.[34]
  • February 5 – President Bush holds his seventy-first news conference, concerning the Soviet Union and the Gulf War, in the Briefing Room during the morning.[35] President Bush announces the nomination of Rockwell A. Schnabel for United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce.[36]
  • February 6 – President Bush signs the Agent Orange Act of 1991 into law, stating the legislation will use science "to settle the troubling questions concerning the effect on veterans of exposure to herbicides -- such as Agent Orange -- used during the Vietnam era."[37]
  • February 8 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Gulf War in the Oval Office during the afternoon.[38]
  • February 11 – President Bush delivers an address on the Gulf War in the Rose Garden during the afternoon.[39]
  • February 12 – President Bush announces the nomination of Catherine Yi-yu Cho Woo for membership on the National Council on the Arts.[40]
  • February 13 – President Bush announces the nomination of John G. Keller, Jr. for United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism.[41]
  • February 14 – President Bush announces the appointment of John Kenneth Blackwell for the Representative of the United States on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.[42]
  • February 15 – President Bush delivers an address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning.[43] President Bush gives a speech to employees of the Raytheon Missile Systems Plant in Andover, Massachusetts during the afternoon.[44]
  • February 19 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Gulf War during a morning appearance in the Cabinet Room.[45]
  • February 20 – President Bush attends a welcoming ceremony for Margrethe II of Denmark in the South Portico during the morning.[46] President Bush delivers an address on the energy policies of his administration in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[47]
  • February 21 – President Bush signs the proclamation for the designation of National Parents and Teachers Association Week in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon.[48]
  • February 22Lynn Morley Martin is sworn in as United States Secretary of Labor in the Great Hall at the Department of Labor during the morning.[49]
  • February 23 – In an evening Briefing Room appearance, President Bush announces his authorization of General Norman Schwarzkopf "to use all forces available including ground forces to eject the Iraqi army from Kuwait."[50]
  • February 25 – President Bush announces the nomination of Dennis A. Yao for Federal Trade Commissioner.[51]
  • February 27 – President Bush announces the Gulf War has ended, citing the liberation of Kuwait and the defeat of the Iraq army, in a televised address.[52]
  • February 28 – President Bush delivers an address and answers questions from reporters on the subject of the Gulf War during an afternoon joint appearance with Kuwait Ambassador to the United States Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah in the Oval Office.[53]

March[]

  • March 1 – President Bush gives a speech to the American Legislative Exchange Council in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning.[54] President Bush signs a proclamation in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Peace Corps in the Roosevelt Room during the morning.[55] President Bush holds his seventy-second news conference and addresses the aftermath of the Gulf War in the Briefing Room during the afternoon.[56] President Bush transmits a report to Congress concerning trade negotiations as well as agreements.[57]
  • March 4 – President Bush delivers an address on foreign policy to Veterans Service Organizations while in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[58] President Bush delivers an address on the fiftieth anniversary of the Westinghouse Science Talent Search in the International Ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel during the evening.[59] President Bush announces the nomination of Donald Jay Yockey for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.[60]
  • March 5 – President Bush attends a briefing on extending Fast track in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning. In his address, President Bush touts the benefits of the extension and advocates opposing the measure.[61] President Bush makes a joint appearance in the Oval Office with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain Francisco Fernández Ordóñez during the afternoon.[62]
  • March 6 – President Bush delivers an address to a joint session of Congress on the ending of the Gulf War that also outlines how the conflict has affected the administration's policies in the House Chamber during the evening.[63]
  • March 7 – President Bush announces the appointment of Judy Smith as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary.[64] President Bush presents former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room during an afternoon ceremony.[65]
  • March 8 – President Bush releases a memorandum to executive departments and agencies on Desert Shield participants returning to federal civilian employment.[66] President Bush sends a message to Congress on terminated "imposed with respect to" Kuwait.[67]
  • March 10 – President Bush delivers an address on the stage at Ford's Theatre Gala during the evening.[68]
  • March 11 – President Bush gives a speech promoting crime control legislation proposals by his administration during a morning appearance in the East Room.[69] President Bush attends a presentation ceremony for the Point of Light Award at Henderson Hall/Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia during the afternoon.[70]
  • March 12 – Edward R. Madigan is sworn in as the 24th United States Secretary of Agriculture in the Patio at the Agriculture Building during the morning.[71]
  • March 13 – President Bush holds his seventy-third news conference with Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney in the Reading Room at Parliament Hill during the afternoon.[72]
  • March 14 – President Bush holds his seventy-fourth news conference in the Bougainvillier Room at the Hotel Meridien with President of France Francois Mitterrand during the afternoon.[73]
  • March 15 – President Bush announces the nomination of William G. Curran, Jr. for United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development at the Department of Treasury.[74]
  • March 18 – President Bush receives the Elie Wiesel Foundation Humanitarian Award during a joint appearance with Elie Wiesel in the morning.[75]
  • March 19 – President Bush delivers a speech to the Points of Light Foundation in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[76]
  • March 21 – President Bush addresses policy brutality and questions from reporters in the Cabinet Room during the afternoon.[77]
  • March 22 – President Bush announces the nomination of David T. Kearns for United States Deputy Secretary of Education.[78]
  • March 23 – President Bush delivers an address in the Presidential Ballroom at the Capital Hilton Hotel during the evening.[79]
  • March 25 – President Bush signs a proclamation that issues Greek Independence Day during a morning appearance in the Roosevelt Room.[80]
  • March 26 – President Bush speaks favorably of Germany in the aftermath of its contributions to Desert Storm and answers questions from reporters in the Oval Office during the afternoon.[81]
  • March 27 – President Bush gives a speech in the Dean Acheson Room at the State Department during the afternoon.[82]
  • March 29 – President Bush issues a statement on the death of Lee Atwater.[83]

April[]

  • April 2 – President Bush announces the nomination of John Schrote for Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget.[84]
  • April 3 – President Bush answers questions from reporters in regards to the administration's foreign policy while at the Jupiter Hills Country City Golf Course in Hobe Sound, Florida during the afternoon.[85]
President Bush at the posthumous presentation of the Medal of Honor of Corporal (CPL) Freddie Stowers, April 4, 1991
  • April 4 – President Bush holds his seventy-seventh news conference with Prime Minister of Japan Toshiki Kaifu during a morning appearance in Ballroom A of the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach, California. The questions are strictly aimed toward the Bush administration's foreign policy.[86] President Bush announces the appointment of Douglas H. Paal for Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.[87]
  • April 5 – President Bush meets with Hispanic business owners at the Four Seasons Hotel to better relations between the United States and Mexico during the afternoon. Bush then answers inquiries into the administration's foreign policy by reporters.[88] President Bush releases a statement in response to the death of John Tower.[89]
  • April 6 – President Bush holds his seventy-eight press conference on the grounds of the Houstonian Hotel during the afternoon. Bush and United States Secretary of State James Baker answer questions on the administration's foreign policy.[90] President Bush signs the Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991. Bush states it authorizes "appropriations that the Administration requested for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm" alongside benefits for service members who served during the Gulf War.[91]
  • April 7 – President Bush delivers an address in commemoration of the National Day of Thanksgiving in the main sanctuary of St. Martin's Episcopal Church during the morning.[92]
  • April 8 – President Bush attends a gathering for the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Dallas Naval Air Station as well as presentation of the Point of Life Award to the volunteers of the Voice of Hope Ministries the tarmac in front of the Dallas Naval Air Station Operations Building during the afternoon.[93]
  • April 9 – President Bush delivers an address to business leaders on Fast Track extension in the Cabinet Room during the afternoon.[94] President Bush gives a speech to the American Business Conference meeting in the Great Hall at the Department of Commerce during the afternoon.[95]
  • April 10 – President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the National Teacher of the Year Award at Slanesville Elementary School in Slanesville, West Virginia during the morning.[96] President Bush announces the appointment of C. Gregg Petersmeyer for Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of National Service.[97] President Bush signs the Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991, meant "to provide funds to pay the costs of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm."[98]
  • April 11 – President Bush announces the nomination of Preston Moore for Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Commerce.[99]
  • April 12 – President Bush announces the nomination of Charles R. Bowers for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Bolivia.[100]
  • April 13 – President Bush delivers an address in the fuel cell hangar at Maxwell Air Force Base War College in Montgomery, Alabama during the morning.[101]
  • April 15 – President Bush attends a briefing of the Associated General Contractors of America in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning.[102] President Bush addresses the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Room 459 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[103]
President Bush reads a book to children during Great American Read Aloud Day in the Diplomatic Reception Room, April 16, 1991
  • April 16 – President Bush transmits the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic-United States Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement in a report to Congress.[104] President Bush holds his eightieth news conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon, answering questions from reporters on the administration's foreign policy.[105]
  • April 17 – President Bush attends the welcoming ceremony for President of Nicaragua Violeta Chamorro at the South Portico during the morning.[106] President Bush announces the nomination of Gordon R. Sullivan to be Chief of Staff of the United States Army.[107]
  • April 18 – President Bush announces the nomination of Mary Ann Casey for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.[108] President Bush delivers an address on the administration's nationwide education policy during an afternoon appearance in the East Room.[109]
  • April 19 – President Bush announces the appointment of Gary L. Foster for Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary.[110]
  • April 22 – President Bush attends the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Musicale Reception in the East Room during the evening.[111] President Bush announces the nomination of Carl E. Mundy, Jr. for Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.[112]
  • April 23 – President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the Point of Light Award in Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval Academy during the afternoon.[113]
  • April 24 – President Bush announces the nomination of Nancy Patricia Dorn for Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works in the Defense Department.[114] President Bush delivers an address to the National Summit on Mathematics Assessment in the auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences during the afternoon.[115]
  • April 25 – President Bush delivers remarks to the United States Academic Decathlon Winners in the Rose Garden during the morning.[116]
  • April 26 – President Bush announces the nominations of John Thomas McCarthy for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Tunisia,[117] and Nicholas Platt for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[118]
  • April 29 – President Bush answers questions while making a joint appearance in the Roosevelt Room with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters during the afternoon.[119]
  • April 30 – President Bush announces the nomination of Gordon S. Brown for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.[120]

May[]

  • May 1 – President Bush delivers an address on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in the South Lawn during the morning.[121] President Bush holds an afternoon meeting with the Society of Business Editors and Writers in the Ballroom at the Washington Marriott Hotel. Bush delivers an address and answers questions while attending.[122] President Bush attends a briefing on the extension of the Fast Track Authority in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[123]
  • May 2 – President Bush announces the nomination of Sally G. Cowal for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.[124]
  • May 3 – President Bush delivers an address at Cochran Gardens Community Center in St. Louis, Missouri during the afternoon.[125]
  • May 4 – President Bush delivers an address at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan during the morning.[126] President Bush suffers irregular heartbeat during a jog. Stays in hospital for a few days. Diagnosed with Grave's Disease.
  • May 6 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the subjects of his health and Vice President Quayle in the Rose Garden during the morning.[127]
  • May 7 – President Bush confirms his health is back to normal when asked by a reporter during a morning appearance in the Cabinet Room.[128] President Bush attends the Small Business Person of the Year Award ceremony in the Rose Garden during the morning. He delivers an address and answers questions.[129]
  • May 8 – President Bush holds his eighty-first news conference in the Briefing Room during the morning. President Bush announces the resignation of William H. Webster as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and answers questions relating to his domestic and foreign policies as well as his re-election bid.[130]
  • May 9 – President Bush announces the nomination of Robert H. Pelletreau, Jr. for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Arab Republic of Egypt.[131]
  • May 10 – President Bush attends the Social Sciences Complex dedication ceremony at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey during the morning.[132]
  • May 12 – President Bush delivers an address at Hampton University at Armstrong Field in Hampton, Virginia during the morning.[133]
  • May 14 – President Bush holds his eighty-second news conference in the Briefing Room during the morning. President Bush announces the nomination of Robert M. Gates for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and answers questions ranging from inquiries into Gates' nomination to the administration's foreign policy.[134]
  • May 14 – President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush welcome Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to the White House.[citation needed]
  • May 15 – President Bush delivers an address on the administration's domestic policy in Room S – 207 at the U.S. Capitol during the afternoon.[135] President Bush answers questions from reporters on foreign policy in the South Lawn during the afternoon.[136] President Bush announces the nominations of Morris D. Busby for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Colombia,[137] and Johnnie Carson for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda.[138]
  • May 17 – President Bush transmits a message to the Senate on the subject of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.[139]
  • May 20 – President Bush holds his eighty-third news conference with Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl in the Rose Garden during the evening. President Bush answers questions from reporters on the administration's foreign policy.[140]
  • May 21 – President Bush announces the nomination of Robert Michael Guttman for Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Management Standards.[141]
  • May 23 – President Bush delivers an address to the National Retail Federation in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning.[142]
  • May 24 – President Bush signs the Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of 1991 into law, imposing a designation of "three segments of the Niobrara River and one segment of the Missouri River in Nebraska and South Dakota as 'instant' components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System without the benefit of a formal study."[143]
  • May 27 – President Bush attends the commencement ceremony for Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut during the morning.[144]
  • May 28 – President Bush holds his eighty-fifth news conference in Cape Arundel Golf Course in Kennebunkport, Maine during the morning. He answers questions on his health and the administration's foreign policy.[145]

June[]

  • June 1 – President Bush attends the commencement ceremony for the United States Military Academy at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York during the morning, delivering a speech.[146] President Bush answers questions on relations between the United States and the Soviet Union posed to him by reporters aboard Air Force One during the afternoon.[147]
  • June 3 – President Bush delivers an address to the National Federation of Independent Business in the Regency Ballroom at the Capitol Hill Hyatt Regency during the afternoon.[148] President Bush gives a speech to the National Education Goals Panel at the Grand Hyatt Hotel during the afternoon.[149] President Bush gives an education address in the Indian Treaty Room of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[150]
  • June 4 – President Bush announces the sixteen fellows composing the 1991–1992 White House Fellows appointments.[151]
  • June 5 – President Bush meets with Prime Minister of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth in the Oval Office. President Bush and Prime Minister Jugnauth appear jointly in the South Portico during the afternoon.[152] President Bush announces the nomination of Steven I. Hofman for Assistant Secretary of Labor for Public Affairs.[153] President Bush submits a message to Congress for the transfer of the District of Columbia Government's 1992 budget request and 1991 budget supplemental request.[154]
  • June 6 – President Bush delivers an address to the Annual Southern Baptist Convention in the Georgia World Congress Center during the morning.[155] President Bush announces the nomination of Desiree Tucker-Sorini for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs and Liaison.[156]
  • June 7Henry Catto is sworn in as Director of the United States Information Agency in the Voice of America Auditorium during the morning. President Bush delivers remarks prior to the swearing-in.[157] President Bush announces the nomination of Richard W. Carlson for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Seychelles.[158]
  • June 8 – President Bush attends a memorial ceremony for those killed during the Gulf War in the amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery during the morning. President Bush delivers an address.[159]
  • June 11 – President Bush attends the commencement ceremony for James H. Groves Adult High School in the high school's auditorium in Seaford, Delaware during the afternoon.[160] President Bush announces the appointments of Gary J. Andres for Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House),[161] and Arnold I. Havens for Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House).[162] President Bush delivers an address in Hangar 3 at the base of Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland during the afternoon.[163]
  • June 12 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on President of El Salvador Alfredo Cristiani, foreign policy, and his birthday in the Oval Office during the morning.[164] President Bush delivers an address on the administration's domestic policy in the South Lawn during the evening.[165] President Bush announces the nomination of Christopher W.S. Ross for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Syrian Arab Republic.[166]
  • June 13 – President Bush delivers an address on Childhood Immunization in the Rose Garden during the morning.[167] President Bush attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hospital for Sick Children during the morning.[168] President Bush signs a proclamation designating the following day as " Baltic Freedom Day" in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon.[169] President Bush gives a speech to the Annual Republican Congressional Fundraising Dinner in Hall A at the Washington Convention Center during the evening.[170]
  • June 14 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the subject of the administration's foreign policy, his California trip, and civil rights legislation while aboard Air Force One during the morning.[171] President Bush attends the commencement ceremony for the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California during the morning.[172]
  • June 16 – President Bush attends the Simon Wiesenthal Center Dinner in the Los Angeles Ballroom at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California during the evening.[173] President Bush gives a speech during an appearance at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, California during the afternoon.[174] President Bush announces the appointment of Clayton S. Fong for Deputy Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services.[175]
  • June 17 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on relations between the United States and Soviet Union and South Africa while aboard Air Force One during the morning.[176] President Bush delivers an address in the Mesa County Courthouse in Grand Junction, Colorado during the afternoon.[177]
  • June 18 – President Bush attends a briefing on crime legislation in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[178] President Bush attends the state dinner for President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello in the State Dining Room during the evening.[179]
  • June 19 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and civil rights legislation while in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[180] President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the Presidential Scholars Awards in the South Lawn of the White House during the afternoon.[181]
  • June 20 – President Bush and National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft meet with former Prime Minister Thatcher for an hour for a discussion on the Soviet Union.[182] President Bush meets with Chief Minister of KwaZulu Mangosuthu Buthelezi in the Oval Office for talks on the development of South Africa. President Bush and Chief Minister KwaZulu address the contents of their meeting in the South Portico during the afternoon.[183]
  • June 21 – President Bush delivers an address to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in the Rose Garden during the morning.[184] President Bush speaks with President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev by telephone on the current state of the Soviet Union. Press Secretary Fitzwater releases a statement on the content of the discussion.[185] President Bush announces the nomination of Frank G. Wisner for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines.[186] President Bush submits a message to Congress transmitting a report on the nationwide emergency relating to chemical and biological weapon proliferation.[187]
  • June 25 – President Bush delivers an address at a luncheon with federal law enforcement agencies in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon.[188] President Bush announces the nomination of Diane S. Ravitch for Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement at the Department of Education.[189]
  • June 27 – President Bush attends the unveiling ceremony for his official presidential bust in the Rotunda at the Capitol during the afternoon.[190] President Bush delivers an address and answers questions from reporters at a ceremony in the Rose Garden commemorating the anniversary of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative during the afternoon.[191] President Bush announces the nomination of Olin L. Wethington for Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs.[192] President Bush signs the Education Council Act of 1991, legislation geared toward fulfilling aspects of his America 2000 education reform strategy with the establishment of a National Commission on Time and Learning and a National Council on Education Standards and Testing.[193]
  • June 28 – President Bush answers questions on his Supreme Court nominee from reporters while aboard Air Force One during the afternoon.[194] President Bush announces the nominations of Nancy Risque Rohrbach[195] and Cari M. Dominguez for Assistant Secretaries of Labor for Employment Standards Administration at the Department of Labor.[196]

July[]

  • July 1 – President Bush holds his eighty-sixth news conference at Walker's Point during the afternoon. Bush announces his nomination of Clarence Thomas for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and answers questions on the nomination and the administration's foreign policy.[197]
  • July 2 – President Bush attends the welcoming ceremony for President of South Korea Roh Tae-woo in the South Portico during the morning.[198] President Bush and President Roh deliver addresses at the State Dining Room reception for Roh during the evening.[199]
  • July 3 – President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the Presidential Medals of Freedom and Presidential Citizen's Medals in the East Room during the morning.[200] President Bush attends the dedication ceremony for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota during the afternoon.[201]
  • July 4 – President Bush delivers an address on the Webster County Courthouse lawn commemorating Independence Day during the morning.[202] President Bush gives a speech commemorating Independence Day on the parade route in front of the City Council Building in Grand Rapids, Michigan during the afternoon.[203]
  • July 9 – President Bush delivers an address to the American Defense Preparedness Association in the Grand Ballroom at the J.W. Marriott Hotel during the morning.[204] President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the National Medal of the Arts in the East Room shortly after noon.[205]
  • July 10 – President Bush holds his eighty-eight news conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon. Bush answers questions on his nominations, South Africa, Iraq, abortion, and civil rights.[206] President Bush holds his eighty-ninth news conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon. Bush starts the news conference off with an announcement of the nomination of Alan Greenspan for another term as Chair of the Federal Reserve and for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.[207] President Bush delivers an address to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in Hall A of the Washington Convention Center during the afternoon.[208]
  • July 11 – President Bush and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Alexander Bessmertnykh make a joint appearance in the Oval Office during the morning.[209]
  • July 12 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on Japan, the Central Intelligence Agency Director and Supreme Court nominations, talks of arms reduction, an alleged deal during the Iran hostage crisis, and the Soviet Union on the lawn of the President's residence at Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, Maine during the morning.[210] The White House releases a statement on the subject of the Trade Enhancement Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe.[211]
  • July 14 – President Bush holds his ninety-first news conference with President of France Francois Mitterrand on the lawn of Chateau de Rambouillet in Rambouillet, France during the evening. Bush answers questions on achieving peace in the Middle East, Iraq, the Soviet Union, and aiding emerging democracies.[212] President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the Declaration of the Legion of Merit, Degree of Chief Commander to Sir Peter de la Billiere in the Pilliared Room of No. 10 Downing Street during the evening.[213]
  • July 15 – President Bush answers questions on discussions of peace within the Middle East, negotiations on START I, the London Economic Summit, and Iraq from reporters at the Winfield House in London, United Kingdom during the morning.[214] Press Secretary Fitzwater releases a statement on the administration's involvement in Middle East peace discussions at the Hilton Hotel in London during the afternoon.[215]
  • July 16 – The London Economic Summit releases a declaration over conventional arms transfers and nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.[216] President Bush announces the nomination of Sylvia Chavez Long for Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.[217]
  • July 17 – President Bush holds his ninety-second news conference with Soviet Union President Gorbachev in the garden of Winfield House in London during the afternoon. The two presidents speak on relations between their countries and answer questions from reporters.[218]
  • July 18 – President Bush gives a speech to the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece in the Greek Parliament building during the afternoon.[219] President Bush holds his ninety-fourth news conference with Prime Minister of Greece Konstantinos Mitsotakis on the patio of the Prime Minister's office during the evening. President Bush answers questions on Balkan, the Soviet Union, Iraq, Turkey, and Greece.[220]
  • July 19 – President Bush delivers an address to the Greek-American Chamber of Commerce Breakfast in the ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Athens, Greece during the morning.[221] President Bush delivers an address to United States and Greek Armed Forces at the Souda Bay naval facility in Souda Bay, Crete during the afternoon.[222]
  • July 20 – President Bush delivers remarks after arriving at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey during the morning.[223] President Bush holds his ninety-fifth news conference with President of Turkey Turgut Özal on the front landing of the Presidential Palace in Ankara during the afternoon. The two presidents answer questions on Turkey, Iraq, Cyprus, the New World Order, and the creation of peace in the Middle East.[224] President Bush delivers an address at a state dinner in Ankara while in the garden of the Presidential Palace during the evening.[225]
  • July 21 – Presidents Bush and Özal answer questions on their respective foreign policies from reporters aboard Air Force One.[226] President Bush announces the nomination of Richard Clark Barkley for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Turkey.[227]
  • July 22 – President Bush delivers an address at Atatürk Airport during a morning departure ceremony to conclude his trip to Turkey.[228] Press Secretary Fitzwater reads a statement confirming that President Bush had earlier in the day created "a Bulgarian-American Agriculture/Agribusiness Enterprise Fund."[229]
  • July 23 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Iraq oil sales and Chinese trade while in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[230] President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the Take Pride in America Awards in the East Room during the afternoon.[231]
  • July 24 – President Bush addresses reporters on his nominations to the Supreme Court and for CIA Director in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[232] President Bush answers questions from reporters on South Africa in the Oval Office during the morning.[233] President Bush and President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe deliver remarks in the South Lawn during the afternoon.[234]
  • July 25 – President Bush delivers an address at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Annual Convention in the Arlington Room of the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia during the morning.[235] President Bush signs the National Literacy Act of 1991[236] in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon. Bush states that the bill is national and "our first major step toward a fully literate America".[237] President Bush announces the George Edward Moose for Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations with an ambassador ranking.[238]
  • July 26 – President Bush issues a memorandum addressing Americans with disabilities having access to federal programs and employment.[239] President Bush delivers an address commemorating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 signing in the Rose Garden during the morning.[240]
  • July 30 – President Bush attends the arrival ceremony for his visit to Russia in St. George's Hall at the Kremlin during the morning.[241] President Bush transmits the Regional Agreement for the Use of the Band 1605 – 1705 kHz in Region 2 in a message to the Senate.[242]

August[]

  • August 1 – President Bush attends the arrival ceremony for his visit to the Soviet Union at the Borispol Airport in Kiev during the afternoon.[243] President Bush delivers an address to the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of the Ukraine in Session Hall of the Supreme Soviet Building during the afternoon.[244]
  • August 2 – President Bush announces the nomination of B. Robert Okun for Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs.[245] President Bush issues a memorandum on the Soviet Union.[246] President Bush holds his ninety-seventh news conference in the Rose Garden during the afternoon. President Bush answers questions on HIV as well as other domestic issues, his re-election campaign and health, Latin America, and civil rights.[247]
  • August 5 – President Bush releases a statement on Clarence Thomas's ongoing nomination, expressing his confidence in the latter being confirmed following Senate hearings.[248]
  • August 6 – President Bush attends the kickoff ceremony for the Eighth Annual National Night Out Against Crime in the Auditorium at the Drug Enforcement Administration during the morning.[249] Press Secretary Fitzwater releases a statement on President Bush's sending of the U.S.-Soviet trade agreement to Congress for approval four days prior.[250] President Bush answers questions from reporters on hostages, the Middle East Peace Conference, the resignation of L. William Seidman, and the Iran-contra investigation while aboard Air Force One.[251]
  • August 7 – Press Secretary Fitzwater releases a statement expressing the administration's confidence in Clarence Thomas being confirmed as well as qualifications to serve on the court.[252]
  • August 8 – Press Secretary Fitzwater releases a statement on President Bush being satisfied with the release of British hostage John McCarthy from Lebanon captors.[253]
  • August 11 – President Bush delivers a speech on the release of American hostage Edward Tracy and answers questions relating to the matter including how it affects the administration's foreign policy while at his home.[254] Press Secretary Fitzwater releases a statement on President Bush's knowledge of Tracy being released and his gratification over the act.[255]
  • August 13 – President Bush signs the National Security Strategy Report for 1991 and forwards the report to Congress. Bush later releases a statement expressing his actions and opinions on the subject.[256] President Bush answers questions from reporters on the hostage situation within the Middle East on the course at the Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport during the morning.[257] President Bush announces the nomination of William Taylor for membership and Chairperson on the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.[258]
  • August 14 – President Bush delivers an address at the Annual Convention of the National Fraternal Order of Police at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the morning.[259] President Bush signs the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 into law.[260]
  • August 15 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on hostages, his health, negotiations geared toward freeing the hostages, and golf on the course at the Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport during the morning.[261]
  • August 17 – President Bush signs the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1992 into law, which Bush says "provides funds for the water resources development activities of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation."[262]
  • August 19 – President Bush issues a statement on the attempted coup in the Soviet Union.[263] Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk says President Bush spent the afternoon meeting with national senior advisors on the subject of the Soviet Union attempted coup and that President Bush "agreed to stay in close touch with the East European leaders and pledged continuing U.S. support for the economic and political reform process in the region."[264]
  • August 20 – President Bush holds his ninety-eighth news conference in the Rose Garden during the morning. President Bush opens the conference with an address on the attempted coup in Soviet Union and answers questions mainly geared toward foreign policy.[265]
  • August 21 – President Bush is announced by Press Secretary Fitzwater to have "waived for Romania the emigration provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974" in a response to leaders within the democratic opposition of Romania.[266] President Bush holds his ninety-ninth news conference at the Shawmut Inn during the morning. President Bush begins the conference with an address on the Soviet Union and answers questions on the matter from reporters.[267]
  • August 22 – President Bush answers questions from reporters at his home on the subjects of attaining peace within the Middle East and the Soviet Union during the afternoon.[268] Press Secretary Fitzwater states the Bush administration has "entered into agreements with Bolivia to reduce substantially Bolivia's debt to the United States."[269]
  • August 23 – President Bush signs Proclamation 6327, designating the week starting with September 15 as "National Rehabilitation Week".[270]
  • August 24 – President Bush releases a statement on the casualties of the attempted coup in Moscow.[271]
  • August 26 – President Bush holds his one hundredth news conference jointly with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major at his Walker's Point home during the afternoon. President Bush and Prime Minister Major answer questions from reporters centered around relations with the Soviet Union.[272]
  • August 29 – President Bush holds his one hundred and first news conference with Prime Minister Major at his Walker's Point home during the afternoon, the questions directed at the pair from reporters centering on the Soviet Union.[273]

September[]

  • September 2 – President Bush holds his one hundred and second news conference at his Walker's Point home during the morning. President Bush begins the conference with an address on the Soviet Union and answers questions from reporters on the subjects of achieving peace within the Middle East, American foreign policy, the defense budget, Baltic independence, and American assistance to the Baltic states.[274] President Bush issues a message on the occasion of Labor Day.[275]
  • September 3 – President Bush delivers an address to the Lewiston Comprehensive High School faculty and student body in the gymnasium of the school in Lewiston, Maine during the morning.[276] President Bush issues Proclamation 6329, designating September 22 to September 28, 1991 as "Minority Enterprise Development Week."[277]
  • September 6 – A recording of President Bush addressing the upcoming confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas is broadcast on the radio.[278] President Bush delivers an address to the National Association of Towns and Townships in the Regency Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel during the morning.[279]
  • September 9 – President Bush issues a statement emphasizing "the distinguished record and character" of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.[280]
  • September 10 – President Bush attends the welcoming ceremony for President of Senegal Abdou Diouf in the South Lawn during the morning.[281] President Bush announces the nomination of Paul H. Cooksey for Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.[282]
  • September 11 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on Middle East peace and the ongoing Supreme Court nomination in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[283] President Bush delivers an address at the Stan Scott Tribute Dinner in the ballroom at the Washington Sheraton Hotel during the evening.[284] President Bush announces the nomination of Jose E. Martinez for Director of the Trade and Development Program.[285]
  • September 12 – President Bush holds his one hundred and third news conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon. President Bush answers questions from reporters on hostage releases, the CIA and Supreme Court nominations, and Israeli loan guarantees.[286] President Bush delivers an address at the Veterans Administration Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the afternoon.[287]
  • September 13 – President Bush delivers an Oval Office address praising the records of his Supreme Court and CIA Director nominees and advocating that Americans join him in supporting a quick confirmation of Bob Gates for CIA Director by the Senate.[288] President Bush announces the nomination of Alan M. Dunn for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration.[289] President Bush sends a message to the Senate transmitting the Mongolian-United States Consular Convention.[290]
  • September 16 – President Bush attends the presentation ceremony for the National Medals of Science and Technology in the Rose Garden during the morning.[291] President Bush answers questions from reporters on the 1992 presidential election, Libyan indictments, and legislative initiatives in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[292] President Bush holds his one hundred and fourth news conference in the Rose Garden with Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl during the afternoon. The two answer questions from reporters on achieving peace within the Middle East, western aid to the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia civil conflict, Israel loan guarantees, Iraq, and Bob Gates' nomination.[293] President Bush announces the nomination of Steven E. Steiner for an according of the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the START Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission.[294]
  • September 18 – President Bush arrives in Salt Lake City, Utah during the afternoon, delivering an address on the tarmac of the Salt Lake City International Airport upon his arrival.[295] President Bush delivers an address to the staff of Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City during the afternoon.[296] President Bush attends a Republican Party fundraising dinner at the Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel in Salt Lake City during the afternoon.[297] President Bush announces the nomination of Kathleen Day Koch for Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.[298]
  • September 19 – President Bush gives a speech to Green Line/Interstate-105 Project Construction Site Employees in Los Angeles during the afternoon.[299]
  • September 20 – President Bush delivers an address to the Annual National Convention of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois during the afternoon.[300] President Bush announces the nomination of Lanny Griffith for Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs at the Department of Education.[301]
  • September 23 – President Bush answers questions regarding his views on the policies in Iraq and the United Nations in the South Lawn during the morning.[302] President Bush gives a speech to the 46th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in the General Assembly Hall during the afternoon.[303]
  • September 24 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Security Council at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during the afternoon.[304] President Bush attends a Republican Party fundraiser at the East Brunswick Ramada Renaissance Hotel in East Brunswick, New Jersey during the evening.[305] President Bush announces the nomination of Curtis Warren Kamman for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Chile.[306]
  • September 25 – President Bush announces the appointment of Thomas E. McNamara to the position of Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for International Programs and African Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council.[307]
  • September 27 – President Bush delivers an address endorsing Clarence Thomas being confirmed to the Supreme Court and answers questions on foreign policy in the Cabinet Room during the morning.[308]
  • September 30 – President Bush delivers an address at the annual meeting of the Beacon Council at the James L. Knight International Center in Miami, Florida during the afternoon.[309] President Bush attends a fundraising dinner for Governor of Louisiana Buddy Roemer in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel during the evening.[310]

October[]

  • October 1 – President Bush meets with Emir of Kuwait Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah for discussions on Iraq and how the country pertains to United Nations Security Council resolutions. The two make a joint appearance in the Rose Garden during the morning.[311] President Bush delivers an address to the students and faculty members of Alice Deal Junior High School shortly after noon.[312] President Bush releases a statement on the upcoming trip of United States Secretary of Agriculture Ed Madigan to Moscow for an assessment on food within the Soviet Union.[313] President Bush appoints John F. Herrick, Jr. to the position of Special Assistant to the President for Advance.[314]
  • October 2 – President Bush delivers an address to the Twelfth Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference at the Galt House East Hotel during the afternoon.[315] President Bush attends a fundraising dinner in support of Larry J. Hopkins in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center during the afternoon.[316] President Bush announces the nominations of Michael G. Kozak for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador,[317] and Victor H. Reis for Director of Defense Research and Engineering at the Defense Department.[318]
  • October 3 – President Bush delivers an address at the signing ceremony for the proclamation designating German-American Day in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon.[319] President Bush transmits a report on the Panamanian Government Assets Held by the United States in a message to Congress.[320] President Bush announces the nominations of Henrietta Holsman Fore for an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development at the Bureau for Asia,[321] David M. Nummy for an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management.[322]
  • October 4 – President Bush issues Executive Order 12775, responding to Haiti and imposing certain transactions between Haiti and the United States.[323]
  • October 5 – President Bush attends the National Italian-American Foundation Fundraising Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the evening.[324]
  • October 7 – President Bush holds a meeting with the Cabinet for discussions on "a number of economic and legislative policy issues".[325]
  • October 10 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on his Supreme Court nomination, reiterating his support for Clarence Thomas.[326] President Bush and President of Costa Rica Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier deliver remarks in the South Lawn during the afternoon.[327] President Bush delivers an address to the Religious Alliance Against Pornography in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[328] President Bush attends the Andrew Mellon Dinner at the West Building, National Gallery of Art during the evening.[329]
  • October 11 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Clarence Thomas nomination while in the Oval Office during the morning.[330]
  • October 13 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the World Series, the Middle East Peace Conference, and the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings in Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, Maryland at noon.[331]
  • October 14 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Supreme Court nomination in the South Lawn during the afternoon.[332]

November[]

President Bush with former Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Richard Nixon, November 4, 1991
  • November 4 – President Bush attends the dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.[333] President Bush announces his nomination of James Roderick Lilley for Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.[334]
  • November 5 – President Bush presents the Environmental Youth Awards in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning.[335] President Bush answers questions from reporters in the Oval Office during the afternoon.[336]
  • November 20 – President Bush announces the nomination of Robert Edward Grady for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget,[337] Henry Edward Hudson for Director of the U.S. Marshals Service at the U.S. Department of Justice,[338] and James Buchanan Busey IV for United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation.[339]
  • November 21 – President Bush signs the Civil Rights Act of 1991 during an afternoon signing ceremony in the Rose Garden.[340] President Bush issues Executive Order 12782, an amendment of Executive Order 12594.[341]
  • November 22 – President Bush announces his nomination of Jerry Ralph Curry for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.[342]
  • November 25 – President Bush issues Proclamation 6380, designating November 28, 1991 as "National Day of Thanksgiving",[343] signing the law during a morning appearance in the Rose Garden.[344]
  • November 26 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the economy and Soviet Union in the Oval Office during the morning.[345] William Barr is sworn in as the 77th United States Attorney General in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice during the afternoon.[346]
  • November 27 – President Bush signs the proclamation declaring National Adoption Week in the Roosevelt Room during the morning.[347]
  • November 29 – President Bush issues Proclamation 6386, designating the upcoming December 7 as "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day."[348]

December[]

  • December 4 – President Bush signs H.R. 1724,[349] the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992,[350] and the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project Act into law.[351]
  • December 5 – President Bush holds a news conference in the Briefing Room on appointments, reelection, the Soviet Union, the economy, and tax cuts during the afternoon.[352] President Bush signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, enlisting authorizations relating to national security.[353]
  • December 7 – President Bush delivers an address to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association at the National Cemetery of the Pacific during the morning.[354]
  • December 11 – President Bush issues a statement approving of the European Community Summit as a step toward maintaining the Atlantic partnership.[355]
  • December 12 – President Bush delivers a speech at the teleconference for the Arizona 2000 kickoff in the Oval Office during the afternoon.[356]
  • December 13 – President Bush delivers an address to the annual Congress of Cities in Room 459 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[357] President Bush issues Proclamation 6392, designating December 1991 as "Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month".[358]
  • December 16 – President Bush gives a speech at the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights in Orange County, Virginia during the afternoon.[359]
  • December 17 – President Bush signs S. 1891, an amendment of the Public Health Service and Controlled Substances Acts.[360] President Bush issues Executive Order 1278, an extension of the President's Council on Rural America that mandates its termination to January 16, 1993.[361] President Bush conducts an interview from Room 459 of the Old Executive Office Building with Harold Green during the afternoon.[362]
  • December 18 – President Bush delivers an address to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, Texas during the afternoon.[363] President Bush signs the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.[364]
  • December 19 – President Bush signs the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991[365] and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.[366] President Bush conducts a press conference with foreign journalists on the relations of the US with other countries and the administration's general foreign policy in the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.[367]
  • December 20 – President Bush signs the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.[368]
  • December 25 – President Bush releases a statement on Mikhail Gorbachev resigning as President of the Soviet Union, thanking Gorbachev for his service during his tenure.[369] President Bush delivers a televised Oval Office address on the subject of the Commonwealth of Independent States during the evening.[370]
  • December 26Dissolution of the Soviet Union. President Bush releases a statement reaffirming American support for foreign direct investment.[371] President Bush issues Executive Order 12785, an extension of the President's Education Policy Advisory Committee that calls for a continuation throughout the entirety of 1992.[372] President Bush issues Executive Order 12786, making changes to pay and allowance rates.[373] President Bush holds a wide-ranging press conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon.[374]
  • December 27 – President Bush delivers a speech on disaster relief at Chase Field Naval Air Station in Beeville, Texas during the morning.[375] President Bush gives an address on his administration's foreign policy at Bee County Rodeo Arena during the evening.[376]

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  2. ^ Nomination of Arthur J. Hill To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (January 3, 1991)
  3. ^ Nomination of James F. Hoobler To Be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration (January 3, 1991)
  4. ^ Remarks on the United States Discussions With Iraq and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters (January 4, 1991)
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  10. ^ Nomination of James E. Denny To Be Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks (January 11, 1991)
  11. ^ Message to the Congress Reporting on the Economic Sanctions Against Libya (January 11, 1991)
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  20. ^ Remarks on the Persian Gulf Conflict and the Baltic States and an Exchange With Reporters (January 21, 1991)
  21. ^ Message to the Congress on Trade With Bulgaria (January 22, 1991)
  22. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With President Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat of Mongolia (January 23, 1991)
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  24. ^ Remarks on the Nomination of Edward R. Madigan To Be Secretary of Agriculture and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters (January 25, 1991)
  25. ^ Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters (January 28, 1991)
  26. ^ Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (January 29, 1991)
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  28. ^ Nomination of Katherine Shirley To Be United States Ambassador to Senegal (January 30, 1991)
  29. ^ Appointment of Edward O. Vetter as a Member of the Competitiveness Policy Council (January 30, 1991)
  30. ^ Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast (January 31, 1991)
  31. ^ Remarks at a White House Briefing on the 1991 National Drug Control Strategy (January 31, 1991)
  32. ^ Remarks to Community Members at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in North Carolina (February 1, 1991)
  33. ^ Remarks to Members of the National Governors' Association (February 4, 1991)
  34. ^ Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1992 Budget (February 4, 1991)
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  37. ^ Statement on Signing the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (February 6, 1991)
  38. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Persian Gulf Conflict (February 8, 1991)
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  40. ^ Nomination of Catherine Yi-yu Cho Woo To Be a Member of the National Council on the Arts (February 12, 1991)
  41. ^ Nomination of John G. Keller, Jr., To Be an Under Secretary of Commerce (February 13, 1991)
  42. ^ Appointment of John Kenneth Blackwell as United States Representative on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (February 14, 1991)
  43. ^ Remarks to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (February 15, 1991)
  44. ^ Remarks to Raytheon Missile Systems Plant Employees in Andover, Massachusetts (February 15, 1991)
  45. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Soviet Peace Proposal for the Persian Gulf Conflict (February 19, 1991)
  46. ^ Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (February 20, 1991)
  47. ^ Remarks at a Briefing on Energy Policy (February 20, 1991)
  48. ^ Remarks on Signing the National Parents and Teachers Association Week Proclamation (February 21, 1991)
  49. ^ Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Lynn M. Martin as Secretary of Labor (February 22, 1991)
  50. ^ Address to the Nation Announcing Allied Military Ground Action in the Persian Gulf (February 23, 1991)
  51. ^ Nomination of Dennis A. Yao To Be Federal Trade Commissioner (February 25, 1991)
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  55. ^ Remarks on Signing the Proclamation Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Peace Corps (March 1, 1991)
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  57. ^ Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Trade Negotiations and Agreements and Fast Track Authority Extension (March 1, 1991)
  58. ^ Remarks to Veterans Service Organizations (March 4, 1991)
  59. ^ Remarks at the Westinghouse Science Talent Search 50th Anniversary Banquet (March 4, 1991)
  60. ^ Nomination of Donald J. Yockey To Be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (March 4, 1991)
  61. ^ Remarks at a Briefing on Extension of the Fast Track Trade Negotiation Authority (March 5, 1991)
  62. ^ Remarks Prior to Discussions With Foreign Minister Francisco Fernandez-Ordonez of Spain (March 5, 1991)
  63. ^ Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Cessation of the Persian Gulf Conflict (March 6, 1991)
  64. ^ Appointment of Judy A. Smith as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary (March 7, 1991)
  65. ^ Remarks Upon Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Margaret Thatcher (March 7, 1991)
  66. ^ Memorandum on the Return of Desert Shield/Desert Storm Participants to Federal Civilian Employment (March 8, 1991)
  67. ^ Message to the Congress on the Termination of the Sanctions Imposed With Respect to Kuwait (March 8, 1991)
  68. ^ Remarks at the Ford's Theatre Gala (March 10, 1991)
  69. ^ Remarks Announcing Proposed Crime Control Legislation (March 11, 1991)
  70. ^ Remarks at the Point of Light Award Presentation Ceremony for the Henderson Hall/Barcroft Elementary School Adopt-A-School Program in Arlington, Virginia (March 11, 1991)
  71. ^ Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Edward R. Madigan as Secretary of Agriculture (March 12, 1991)
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  73. ^ The President's News Conference With President Francois Mitterrand of France in Martinique, French West Indies (March 14, 1991)
  74. ^ Nomination of William G. Curran, Jr., To Be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (March 15, 1991)
  75. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Elie Wiesel Foundation Humanitarian Award and an Exchange With Reporters (March 18, 1991)
  76. ^ Remarks to the Points of Light Foundation (March 19, 1991)
  77. ^ Remarks on Police Brutality and an Exchange With Reporters (March 21, 1991)
  78. ^ Nomination of David T. Kearns To Be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education (March 22, 1991)
  79. ^ Remarks at the Gridiron Dinner (March 23, 1991)
  80. ^ Remarks on Signing the Greek Independence Day Proclamation (March 25, 1991)
  81. ^ Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Finance Minister Theo Waigel of Germany (March 26, 1991)
  82. ^ Remarks to State Department Employees (March 27, 1991)
  83. ^ Statement on the Death of Lee Atwater (March 29, 1991)
  84. ^ Nomination of John Schrote To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (April 2, 1991)
  85. ^ Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters in Hobe Sound, Florida (April 3, 1991)
  86. ^ The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of Japan in Newport Beach, California (April 4, 1991)
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  88. ^ Remarks at a Meeting With Hispanic Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters in Newport Beach, California (April 5, 1991)
  89. ^ Statement on the Death of John Tower (April 5, 1991)
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  91. ^ Statement on Signing the Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991 (April 6, 1991)
  92. ^ Remarks Commemorating the National Days of Thanksgiving in Houston, Texas (April 7, 1991)
  93. ^ Remarks on Presenting a Point of Light Award to the Voice of Hope Ministries in Dallas, Texas (April 8, 1991)
  94. ^ Remarks to Business Leaders on Fast Track Authority Extension (April 9, 1991)
  95. ^ Remarks at a Meeting of the American Business Conference (April 9, 1991)
  96. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Teacher of the Year Award in Slanesville, West Virginia (April 10, 1991)
  97. ^ Appointment of C. Gregg Petersmeyer as Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of National Service (April 10, 1991)
  98. ^ Statement on Signing the Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1991 (April 10, 1991)
  99. ^ Nomination of Preston Moore To Be Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Commerce (April 11, 1991)
  100. ^ Nomination of Charles R. Bowers To Be United States Ambassador to Bolivia (April 12, 1991)
  101. ^ Remarks at Maxwell Air Force Base War College in Montgomery, Alabama (April 13, 1991)
  102. ^ Remarks at a White House Briefing for the Associated General Contractors of America (April 15, 1991)
  103. ^ Remarks to the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (April 15, 1991)
  104. ^ Message to the Congress Transmitting the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic-United States Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement (April 16, 1991)
  105. ^ Remarks on Assistance for Iraqi Refugees and a News Conference (April 16, 1991)
  106. ^ Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua (April 17, 1991)
  107. ^ Nomination of Gordon R. Sullivan To be Chief of Staff of the United States Army (April 17, 1991)
  108. ^ Nomination of Mary Ann Casey To Be United States Ambassador to Algeria (April 18, 1991)
  109. ^ Address to the Nation on the National Education Strategy (April 18, 1991)
  110. ^ Appointment of Gary L. Foster as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary (April 19, 1991)
  111. ^ Remarks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Musicale Reception (April 22, 1991)
  112. ^ Nomination of Carl E. Mundy, Jr., To Be Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (April 22, 1991)
  113. ^ Remarks at the Presentation of a Point of Light Award to the United States Naval Academy/Benjamin Banneker Honors Mathematics and Science Society Partnership in Annapolis, Maryland (April 23, 1991)
  114. ^ Nomination of Nancy P. Dorn To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (April 24, 1991)
  115. ^ Remarks at the National Summit on Mathematics Assessment (April 24, 1991)
  116. ^ Remarks to the United States Academic Decathlon Winners (April 25, 1991)
  117. ^ Nomination of John Thomas McCarthy To Be United States Ambassador to Tunisia (April 26, 1991)
  118. ^ Nomination of Nicholas Platt To Be United States Ambassador to Pakistan (April 26, 1991)
  119. ^ Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (April 29, 1991)
  120. ^ Nomination of Gordon S. Brown To Be United States Ambassador to Mauritania (April 30, 1991)
  121. ^ Remarks on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (May 1, 1991)
  122. ^ Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Meeting of the Society of Business Editors and Writers (May 1, 1991)
  123. ^ Remarks at a White House Briefing on Fast Track Authority Extension (May 1, 1991)
  124. ^ Nomination of Sally G. Cowal To Be United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago (May 2, 1991)
  125. ^ Remarks to Cochran Gardens Community Members in St. Louis, Missouri (May 3, 1991)
  126. ^ Remarks at the University of Michigan Commencement Ceremony in Ann Arbor (May 4, 1991)
  127. ^ Exchange With Reporters (May 6, 1991)
  128. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the President's Health (May 7, 1991)
  129. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Small Business Person of the Year Award and an Exchange With Reporters (May 7, 1991)
  130. ^ Remarks Announcing the Resignation of William H. Webster as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a News Conference (May 8, 1991)
  131. ^ Nomination of Robert H. Pelletreau, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Egypt (May 9, 1991)
  132. ^ Remarks at Dedication Ceremony of the Social Sciences Complex at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey (May 10, 1991)
  133. ^ Remarks at the Hampton University Commencement Ceremony in Hampton, Virginia (May 12, 1991)
  134. ^ Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Robert M. Gates To Be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a News Conference (May 14, 1991)
  135. ^ Remarks on the Administration's Domestic Agenda (May 15, 1991)
  136. ^ Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters (May 15, 1991)
  137. ^ Nomination of Morris D. Busby To Be United States Ambassador to Colombia (May 15, 1991)
  138. ^ Nomination of Johnnie Carson To Be United States Ambassador to Uganda (May 15, 1991)
  139. ^ Message to the Senate Transmitting the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (May 17, 1991)
  140. ^ The President's News Conference With Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany (May 20, 1991)
  141. ^ Nomination of Robert M. Guttman To Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor (May 21, 1991)
  142. ^ Remarks to the National Retail Federation (May 23, 1991)
  143. ^ Statement on Signing the Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of 1991 (May 24, 1991)
  144. ^ Remarks at the Yale University Commencement Ceremony in New Haven, Connecticut (May 27, 1991)
  145. ^ The President's News Conference in Kennebunkport, Maine (May 28, 1991)
  146. ^ Remarks at the United States Military Academy Commencement Ceremony in West Point, New York (June 1, 1991)
  147. ^ Exchange With Reporters on Soviet-United States Relations (June 1, 1991)
  148. ^ Remarks to the National Federation of Independent Business (June 3, 1991)
  149. ^ Remarks to the National Education Goals Panel (June 3, 1991)
  150. ^ Remarks to Education Leaders (June 3, 1991)
  151. ^ Appointment of the 1991–1992 White House Fellows (June 4, 1991)
  152. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth of Mauritius (June 5, 1991)
  153. ^ Nomination of Steven I. Hofman To Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor (June 5, 1991)
  154. ^ Message to the Congress Transmitting the District of Columbia Budget and Supplemental Appropriations Request (June 5, 1991)
  155. ^ Remarks at the Annual Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta, Georgia (June 6, 1991)
  156. ^ Nomination of Desiree Tucker-Sorini To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (June 6, 1991)
  157. ^ Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Henry Catto as Director of the United States Information Agency (June 7, 1991)
  158. ^ Nomination of Richard W. Carlson To Be United States Ambassador to the Seychelles (June 7, 1991)
  159. ^ Remarks at a Memorial Service in Arlington, Virginia, for Those Who Died in the Persian Gulf Conflict (June 8, 1991)
  160. ^ Remarks at the James H. Groves Adult High School Commencement Ceremony in Seaford, Delaware (June 11, 1991)
  161. ^ Appointment of Gary J. Andres as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (June 11, 1991)
  162. ^ Appointment of Arnold I. Havens as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (June 11, 1991)
  163. ^ Remarks to Members of the Defense Community at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland (June 11, 1991)
  164. ^ Remarks Prior to Discussions With President Alfredo Cristiani Buckard of El Salvador (June 12, 1991)
  165. ^ Remarks on the Administration's Domestic Policy (June 12, 1991)
  166. ^ Nomination of Christopher W.S. Ross To Be United States Ambassador to Syria (June 12, 1991)
  167. ^ Remarks on Childhood Immunization (June 13, 1991)
  168. ^ Remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hospital for Sick Children (June 13, 1991)
  169. ^ Remarks on Signing the Baltic Freedom Day Proclamation (June 13, 1991)
  170. ^ Remarks at the Annual Republican Congressional Fundraising Dinner (June 13, 1991)
  171. ^ Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One (June 14, 1991)
  172. ^ Remarks at the California Institute of Technology Commencement Ceremony in Pasadena, California (June 14, 1991)
  173. ^ Remarks at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Dinner in Los Angeles, California (June 16, 1991)
  174. ^ Remarks to the Asian-Pacific Community in Fountain Valley, California (June 16, 1991)
  175. ^ Appointment of Clayton S. Fong as Deputy Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs (June 16, 1991)
  176. ^ Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One (June 17, 1991)
  177. ^ Remarks to Community Members in Grand Junction, Colorado (June 17, 1991)
  178. ^ Remarks at a White House Briefing for Law Enforcement Officials on Crime Legislation (June 18, 1991)
  179. ^ Toasts at the State Dinner for President Fernando Collor de Mello of Brazil (June 18, 1991)
  180. ^ Exchange With Reporters (June 19, 1991)
  181. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Scholars Awards (June 19, 1991)
  182. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom (June 20, 1991)
  183. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, Chief Minister of South Africa's KwaZulu Homeland and Leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party (June 20, 1991)
  184. ^ Remarks to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (June 21, 1991)
  185. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Telephone Conversation with President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union (June 21, 1991)
  186. ^ Nomination of Frank G. Wisner To Be United States Ambassador to the Philippines (June 21, 1991)
  187. ^ Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation (June 21, 1991)
  188. ^ Remarks at a Luncheon Meeting With Law Enforcement Officials (June 25, 1991)
  189. ^ Nomination of Diane S. Ravitch To Be an Assistant Secretary of Education (June 25, 1991)
  190. ^ Remarks at the Unveiling of the Official Bust of the President (June 27, 1991)
  191. ^ Remarks Commemorating the First Anniversary of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and an Exchange With Reporters (June 27, 1991)
  192. ^ Nomination of Olin L. Wethington To Be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury (June 27, 1991)
  193. ^ Statement on Signing the Education Council Act of 1991 (June 27, 1991)
  194. ^ Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One (June 28, 1991)
  195. ^ Nomination of Nancy Risque Rohrbach To Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor (June 28, 1991)
  196. ^ Nomination of Cari M. Dominguez To Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor (June 28, 1991)
  197. ^ The President's News Conference in Kennebunkport, Maine (July 1, 1991)
  198. ^ Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Roh Tae Woo of the Republic of Korea (July 2, 1991)
  199. ^ Remarks at the State Dinner for President Roh Tae Woo of the Republic of Korea (July 2, 1991)
  200. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Medals of Freedom and Presidential Citizen's Medals (July 3, 1991)
  201. ^ Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota (July 3, 1991)
  202. ^ Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration in Marshfield, Missouri (July 4, 1991)
  203. ^ Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration in Grand Rapids, Michigan (July 4, 1991)
  204. ^ Remarks at a Meeting of the American Defense Preparedness Association (July 9, 1991)
  205. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medal of the Arts (July 9, 1991)
  206. ^ Remarks on the Termination of Economic Sanctions Against South Africa and a News Conference (July 10, 1991)
  207. ^ Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Alan Greenspan To Be a Member and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and a News Conference (July 10, 1991)
  208. ^ Remarks at the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (July 10, 1991)
  209. ^ Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Foreign Minister Aleksandr Bessmertnykh of the Soviet Union (July 11, 1991)
  210. ^ Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters in Kennebunkport, Maine (July 12, 1991)
  211. ^ White House Statement on the Trade Enhancement Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe (July 12, 1991)
  212. ^ The President's News Conference With French President Francois Mitterrand in Rambouillet, France (July 14, 1991)
  213. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Declaration of the Legion of Merit, Degree of Chief Commander, to Sir Peter de la Billiere in London, United Kingdom (July 14, 1991)
  214. ^ Exchange With Reporters in London, United Kingdom (July 15, 1991)
  215. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Middle East Peace Talks (July 15, 1991)
  216. ^ London Economic Summit Declaration on Conventional Arms Transfers and Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Proliferation (July 16, 1991)
  217. ^ Nomination of Sylvia Chavez Long To Be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (July 16, 1991)
  218. ^ The President's News Conference With Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in London, United Kingdom (July 17, 1991)
  219. ^ Remarks to the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece (July 18, 1991)
  220. ^ The President's News Conference With Greek Prime Minister Constantinos Mitsotakis in Athens, Greece (July 18, 1991)
  221. ^ Remarks at the Greek-American Chamber of Commerce Breakfast in Athens, Greece (July 19, 1991)
  222. ^ Remarks to United States and Greek Armed Forces in Souda Bay, Crete (July 19, 1991)
  223. ^ Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony in Ankara, Turkey (July 20, 1991)
  224. ^ The President's News Conference With Turkish President Turgut Ozal in Ankara, Turkey (July 20, 1991)
  225. ^ Toast at a State Dinner in Ankara, Turkey (July 20, 1991)
  226. ^ Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One (July 21, 1991)
  227. ^ Nomination of Richard Clark Barkley To Be United States Ambassador to Turkey (July 21, 1991)
  228. ^ Remarks at the Departure Ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey (July 22, 1991)
  229. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Establishment of the Bulgarian-American Agriculture/Agribusiness Enterprise Fund (July 22, 1991)
  230. ^ Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Cabinet Meeting (July 23, 1991)
  231. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Take Pride in America Awards (July 23, 1991)
  232. ^ Remarks on the Nominations of Robert M. Gates and Clarence Thomas and an Exchange With Reporters (July 24, 1991)
  233. ^ Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe (July 24, 1991)
  234. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe (July 24, 1991)
  235. ^ Remarks at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Annual Convention in Arlington, Virginia (July 25, 1991)
  236. ^ Statement on Signing the National Literacy Act of 1991 (July 25, 1991)
  237. ^ Remarks on Signing the National Literacy Act of 1991 (July 25, 1991)
  238. ^ Nomination of George Edward Moose To Be United States Deputy Representative at the Security Council of the United Nations (July 25, 1991)
  239. ^ Memorandum on Access for People With Disabilities to Federal Programs and Employment (July 26, 1991)
  240. ^ Remarks Commemorating the First Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (July 26, 1991)
  241. ^ Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony in Moscow (July 30, 1991)
  242. ^ Message to the Senate on the Extension of AM Broadcasting Service in the Western Hemisphere (July 30, 1991)
  243. ^ Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony in Kiev, Soviet Union (August 1, 1991)
  244. ^ Remarks to the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of the Ukraine in Kiev, Soviet Union (August 1, 1991)
  245. ^ Nomination of B. Robert Okun To Be an Assistant Secretary of Education (August 2, 1991)
  246. ^ Memorandum on Trade With the Soviet Union (August 2, 1991)
  247. ^ The President's News Conference (August 2, 1991)
  248. ^ Statement on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas To Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (August 5, 1991)
  249. ^ Remarks at a Kickoff Ceremony for the Eighth Annual National Night Out Against Crime in Arlington, Virginia (August 6, 1991)
  250. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Soviet-United States Trade Agreement (August 6, 1991)
  251. ^ Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters Aboard Air Force One (August 6, 1991)
  252. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas To Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (August 7, 1991)
  253. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Release of British Hostage John McCarthy (August 8, 1991)
  254. ^ Exchange in Kennebunkport, Maine With Reporters Following the Release of American Hostage Edward Tracy (August 11, 1991)
  255. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Release of American Hostage Edward Tracy (August 11, 1991)
  256. ^ Statement on the 1991 National Security Strategy Report (August 13, 1991)
  257. ^ Exchange in Kennebunkport, Maine, With Reporters on the Hostage Situation in the Middle East (August 13, 1991)
  258. ^ Nomination of William Taylor To Be a Member and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (August 13, 1991)
  259. ^ Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Fraternal Order of Police in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (August 14, 1991)
  260. ^ Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (August 14, 1991)
  261. ^ Exchange With Reporters in Kennebunkport, Maine (August 15, 1991)
  262. ^ Statement on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1992 (August 17, 1991)
  263. ^ Statement on the Attempted Coup in the Soviet Union (August 19, 1991)
  264. ^ Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk on the Attempted Coup in the Soviet Union (August 19, 1991)
  265. ^ The President's News Conference in Kennebunkport, Maine, on the Attempted Coup in the Soviet Union (August 20, 1991)
  266. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Trade With Romania (August 21, 1991)
  267. ^ The President's News Conference in Kennebunkport, Maine, on the Attempted Coup in the Soviet Union (August 21, 1991)
  268. ^ Exchange With Reporters in Kennebunkport, Maine (August 22, 1991)
  269. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Reduction of Bolivia's Debt to the United States (August 22, 1991)
  270. ^ Proclamation 6327 -- National Rehabilitation Week, 1991 (August 23, 1991)
  271. ^ Message Honoring Those Civilians Killed in Moscow During the Attempted Coup (August 24, 1991)
  272. ^ The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada in Kennebunkport, Maine (August 26, 1991)
  273. ^ The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Major of the United Kingdom in Kennebunkport, Maine (August 29, 1991)
  274. ^ The President's News Conference in Kennebunkport, Maine (September 2, 1991)
  275. ^ Message on the Observance of Labor Day (September 2, 1991)
  276. ^ Remarks to Students and Faculty of the Lewiston Comprehensive High School in Lewiston, Maine (September 3, 1991)
  277. ^ Proclamation 6329 -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1991 (September 3, 1991)
  278. ^ Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Clarence Thomas (September 6, 1991)
  279. ^ Remarks to the National Association of Towns and Townships (September 6, 1991)
  280. ^ Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination of Clarence Thomas (September 9, 1991)
  281. ^ Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Abdou Diouf of Senegal (September 10, 1991)
  282. ^ Nomination of Paul H. Cooksey To Be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (September 10, 1991)
  283. ^ Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Congressional Leaders (September 11, 1991)
  284. ^ Remarks at the Stan Scott Tribute Dinner (September 11, 1991)
  285. ^ Nomination of Jose E. Martinez To Be Director of the Trade and Development Program (September 11, 1991)
  286. ^ The President's News Conference (September 12, 1991)
  287. ^ Remarks at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (September 12, 1991)
  288. ^ Address to the Nation on the Nomination of Robert Gates To Be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (September 13, 1991)
  289. ^ Nomination of Alan M. Dunn To Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (September 13, 1991)
  290. ^ Message to the Senate Transmitting the Mongolian-United States Consular Convention (September 13, 1991)
  291. ^ Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medals of Science and Technology (September 16, 1991)
  292. ^ Exchange With Reporters in the Cabinet Room (September 16, 1991)
  293. ^ The President's News Conference With Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany (September 16, 1991)
  294. ^ Nomination of Steven E. Steiner To Be United States Representative to the START Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (September 16, 1991)
  295. ^ Remarks Upon Arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah (September 18, 1991)
  296. ^ Remarks to the Staff of the Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah (September 18, 1991)
  297. ^ Remarks at a Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in Salt Lake City, Utah (September 18, 1991)
  298. ^ Nomination of Kathleen Day Koch To Be Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel (September 18, 1991)
  299. ^ Remarks to Green Line/Interstate-105 Project Construction Site Employees in Los Angeles, California (September 19, 1991)
  300. ^ Remarks at the Annual National Convention of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, Illinois (September 20, 1991)
  301. ^ Nomination of Lanny Griffith To Be an Assistant Secretary of Education (September 20, 1991)
  302. ^ Exchange With Reporters on an Unemployment Benefits Bill (September 23, 1991)
  303. ^ Address to the 46th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City (September 23, 1991)
  304. ^ Exchange With Reporters in New York City (September 24, 1991)
  305. ^ Remarks at a Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in East Brunswick, New Jersey (September 24, 1991)
  306. ^ Nomination of Curtis Warren Kamman To Be United States Ambassador to the Republic of Chile (September 24, 1991)
  307. ^ Appointment of Thomas E. McNamara as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for International Programs and African Affairs (September 25, 1991)
  308. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court (September 27, 1991)
  309. ^ Remarks at the Beacon Council Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida (September 30, 1991)
  310. ^ Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Governor Buddy Roemer in New Orleans, Louisiana (September 30, 1991)
  311. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait (October 1, 1991)
  312. ^ Remarks to Students and Faculty at Alice Deal Junior High School (October 1, 1991)
  313. ^ Statement on the Presidential Mission to the Soviet Union on Food and Agricultural Requirements (October 1, 1991)
  314. ^ Appointment of John F. Herrick, Jr., as Special Assistant to the President for Advance (October 1, 1991)
  315. ^ Remarks at the Twelfth Annual Crime Stoppers International Conference in Louisville, Kentucky (October 2, 1991)
  316. ^ Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Larry Hopkins in Louisville, Kentucky (October 2, 1991)
  317. ^ Nomination of Michael G. Kozak To Be United States Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador (October 2, 1991)
  318. ^ Nomination of Victor H. Reis To Be Director of Defense Research and Engineering at the Department of Defense (October 2, 1991)
  319. ^ Remarks at the Proclamation Signing Ceremony for German-American Day (October 3, 1991)
  320. ^ Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Panamanian Government Assets Held by the United States (October 3, 1991)
  321. ^ Nomination of Henrietta H. Fore To Be an Assistant Administrator at the Agency for International Development (October 3, 1991)
  322. ^ Nomination of David M. Nummy To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (October 3, 1991)
  323. ^ Executive Order 12775 -- Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti (October 4, 1991)
  324. ^ Remarks at the National Italian-American Foundation Fundraising Dinner (October 5, 1991)
  325. ^ Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Cabinet Meeting (October 7, 1991)
  326. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court (October 10, 1991)
  327. ^ Remarks Following Discussions With President Rafael Calderon of Costa Rica (October 10, 1991)
  328. ^ Remarks to the Religious Alliance Against Pornography (October 10, 1991)
  329. ^ Remarks at the Andrew Mellon Dinner (October 10, 1991)
  330. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court (October 11, 1991)
  331. ^ Exchange With Reporters at Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, Maryland (October 13, 1991)
  332. ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court (October 14, 1991)
  333. ^ Remarks at the Dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (November 4, 1991)
  334. ^ Nomination of James R. Lilley To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (November 4, 1991)
  335. ^ Remarks on Presenting the Environmental Youth Awards (November 5, 1991)
  336. ^ Exchange With Reporters Following a Meeting With President Nicephore Soglo of Benin (November 5, 1991)
  337. ^ Nomination of Robert Edward Grady To Be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (November 20, 1991)
  338. ^ Nomination of Henry Edward Hudson To Be Director of the United States Marshals Service (November 20, 1991)
  339. ^ Nomination of James Buchanan Busey IV To Be Deputy Secretary of Transportation (November 20, 1991)
  340. ^ Remarks on the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (November 21, 1991)
  341. ^ Executive Order 12782 -- Amending Executive Order No. 12594 (November 21, 1991)
  342. ^ Nomination of Jerry R. Curry To Be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (November 22, 1991)
  343. ^ Proclamation 6380 -- Thanksgiving Day, 1991 (November 25, 1991)
  344. ^ Remarks on Signing the Thanksgiving Day Proclamation (November 25, 1991)
  345. ^ Exchange With Reporters in the Oval Office (November 26, 1991)
  346. ^ Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for William Barr as Attorney General (November 26, 1991)
  347. ^ Remarks on Signing the National Adoption Week Proclamation (November 27, 1991)
  348. ^ Proclamation 6386 -- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 1991 (November 29, 1991)
  349. ^ Statement on Signing Legislation on Trade and Unemployment Benefits (December 4, 1991)
  350. ^ Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992 (December 4, 1991)
  351. ^ Statement on Signing the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project Act (December 4, 1991)
  352. ^ The President's News Conference (December 5, 1991)
  353. ^ Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (December 5, 1991)
  354. ^ Remarks to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association in Honolulu, Hawaii (December 7, 1991)
  355. ^ Statement on the European Community Summit (December 11, 1991)
  356. ^ Teleconference Remarks on the Kick-Off of Arizona 2000 (December 12, 1991)
  357. ^ Teleconference Remarks to the 1991 Congress of Cities (December 13, 1991)
  358. ^ Proclamation 6392 -- Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month, 1991 (December 13, 1991)
  359. ^ Remarks at the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights Luncheon at Montpelier in Orange County, Virginia (December 16, 1991)
  360. ^ Statement on Signing the Act Amending Public Health Service and Controlled Substances Acts (December 17, 1991)
  361. ^ Executive Order 12783 -- Extending the President's Council on Rural America (December 17, 1991)
  362. ^ Interview With Harold Green of KABC – TV in Los Angeles, California (December 17, 1991)
  363. ^ Remarks to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Dallas, Texas (December 18, 1991)
  364. ^ Statement on Signing the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (December 18, 1991)
  365. ^ Statement on Signing the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (December 19, 1991)
  366. ^ Statement on Signing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (December 19, 1991)
  367. ^ The President's News Conference With Foreign Correspondents (December 19, 1991)
  368. ^ Statement on Signing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (December 20, 1991)
  369. ^ Statement on the Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev as President of the Soviet Union (December 25, 1991)
  370. ^ Address to the Nation on the Commonwealth of Independent States (December 25, 1991)
  371. ^ Statement on Foreign Direct Investment Policy (December 26, 1991)
  372. ^ Executive Order 12785 -- Extending the President's Education Policy Advisory Committee (December 26, 1991)
  373. ^ Executive Order 12786 -- Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay and Allowances (December 26, 1991)
  374. ^ The President's News Conference (December 26, 1991)
  375. ^ Remarks on Disaster Relief Efforts in Beeville, Texas (December 27, 1991)
  376. ^ Remarks to the Bee County Community, Beeville, Texas (December 27, 1991)

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