the policy of the United States Government in standing up against aggression in order to submit to this international blackmail. So, let me close with a few words of appreciation for the young people in our armed services from the cities and towns of northern Florida-Bill and the Governor telling me in the short time we've had to visit of the patriotism and the support of the people here, many of them on duty right now, half a world away: servicemen like Ensign Les Pulley and his brother, Charles, a marine corporal who grew up in Tallahassee. Charles is a veteran of Operation Just Cause in Panama, and Les now shipped out for the Middle East. Or Sergeant Roy Land of the 82d Airborne, who went to school right here at Godby High, served—[applause]—some of his fellow stu dents over here-served 2 years ago as a NATO peacekeeper out in the Sinai Desert, and serves today with our proud peacekeepers in the sand and the heat of Saudi Arabia. As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, let me tell you: With men like these, with all the brave young men and women of our Armed Forces, rests America's spirit of pride and sense of purpose. Every single member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has told me-from the Chairman, General Colin Powell, right through the Servicesthat never in their lives have they seen finer young men and women in the service of the country than they have today. And never have they seen more people properly motivated in operation than they're seeing right now in this operation halfway around the world. It is a tribute to the sons and daughters of northern Florida and to the rest of the United States. And as I said a moment ago, these are challenging times when we draw on the very best America has to offer. We are a country, one nation under God. And I like what Bill said about the faith of the people in northern Florida, always respectful of the denomination of another. But one nation under God. And I'm here for Bill Grant because Florida and the Nation needs public servants like him that understand that point and need public servants that are motivated by principle. It is not easy. It is not easy to leave a party, but he did it based on principle. And many he's brought with him many, people-many who are here today-that say, "I'm a Democrat," and that's fine. But I want to ask you to vote for Bill Grant because we need public servants of principle in Washington, DC. It's been a wonderful send-off for me, coming here to northern Florida before heading for Helsinki and meeting the PresiIdent of the Soviet Union. It will be a little cooler in Helsinki, I expect [laughter]— but I hope that the spirit over there is about half as warm as this, and the United States will do just fine, thank you. Thank you all, and God bless you. Note: The President spoke at 6:14 p.m. at Tom Brown Park. In his remarks, he referred to Bobby Bowden, coach of the Florida State University football team, the Seminoles; Janet Grant, wife of Representative Grant; Mary Jane Martinez, wife of Governor Martinez; Jim Smith, secretary of state of Florida; and Tom Gallagher, secretary of the treasury and insurance commissioner of Florida. Memorandum on Trade Relations With Czechoslovakia September 6, 1990 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Determination under section 405(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended—the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978), as amended (the "Trade Act"), I determine, pursuant to section 405(a) of the Trade Act, that the "Agreement on Trade Relations Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic" will promote the purposes of the Trade Act and is in the national interest. You are authorized and directed to transmit copies of this determination to appropriate members of Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. George Bush Proclamation 3195-Agreement on Trade Relations Between the United States of America and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic September 6, 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, as President of the United States of America, I, acting through duly empowered representatives, entered into negotiations with representatives of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to conclude an agreement on trade relations between the United States of America and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. 2. These negotiations were conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978), as amended (the "Trade Act"). 3. As a result of these negotiations, an "Agreement on Trade Relations Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic," including exchanges of letters which form an integral part of the Agreement, the foregoing in English and Czech, was signed on April 12, 1990, by duly empowered representatives of the two Governments and is set forth as an annex to this proclamation. 4. This Agreement conforms to the requirements relating to bilateral commercial agreements set forth in section 405(b) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2435(b)). 5. Article XVIII of the Agreement provides that the Agreement shall enter into force on the date of exchange of written notices of acceptance by the two Govern ments. 6. Section 405(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2435(c)) provides that a bilateral commercial agreement providing nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of a country heretofore denied such treatment, and a proclamation implementing such agreement, shall take effect only if approved by the Congress under the provisions of that Act. 7. Section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the substance of the provisions of that Act, of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions taken thereunder. Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to sections 404, 405 and 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do proclaim that: (1) This proclamation shall become effective, said Agreement shall enter into force, and nondiscriminatory treatment shall be extended to the products of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, in accordance with the terms of said Agreement, on the date of exchange of written notices of acceptance in accordance with Article XVIII of said Agreement. The United States Trade Representative shall publish notice of the effective date in the Federal Register. (2) Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the customs territory of the United States on or after the date provided in paragraph (1) of this proclamation, general note 3(b) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, enumerating those countries whose products are subject to duty at the rates set forth in rate of duty column 2 of the tariff schedule, is modified by striking out "Czechoslovakia". In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. George Bush [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:30 p.m., September 6, 1990] Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Trade With Czechoslovakia September 6, 1990 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 407 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978), as amended (the "Trade Act"), I am transmitting a copy of a proclamation that extends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. I also enclose the text of the "Agreement on Trade Relations Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic," including exchanges of letters that form an integral part of the Agreement, which was signed on April 12, 1990, and which is included as an annex to the procla mation. The Agreement will provide a nondiscriminatory framework for our bilateral trade relations, and thus strengthen both economic and political relations between the United States and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. Conclusion of this Agreement is an important step we can take to provide greater economic benefits to both countries from this relationship. It will also give further impetus to the progress we have made in our overall relationship since the general improvement in our diplomatic relations last year. I believe that the Agreement is consistent with both the letter and the spirit of the Trade Act. It provides for mutual extension of nondiscriminatory tariff treatment, while seeking to ensure overall reciprocity of economic benefits. It includes safeguard arrangements to ensure that our trade with the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic will grow without causing disruption to the U.S. market and consequent injury to domestic firms or loss of jobs for American workers. The Agreement also confirms and expands for American businesses certain basic rights in conducting commercial transactions both within the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and with Czechoslovak nationals and business entities. Other provisions include those dealing with settlement of commercial disputes, financial transactions, and government commercial offices. Through this Agreement, Czechoslovakia also undertakes obligations to modernize and upgrade very substantially its protection of all forms of intellectual property rights. Once fully implemented, the new Czechoslovak intellectual property regime will be on a par with that of our principal industrialized trading partners. On February 20, 1990, I waived application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. On June 3, 1990, I determined that continuation of this waiver will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 and, pursuant to section 402(d)(5) of the Trade Act, submitted a report to the Congress outlining the reasons for my determination. I urge that the Congress act as soon as possible to approve the "Agreement on Trade Relations Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic." Sincerely, George Bush Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Dan Quayle, President of the Senate. Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on the Federal Budget Negotiations September 7, 1990 The President. I just wanted to say a quick word on the budget. We're going out now with Dick Darman and with Scowcroft. We're going to try to insist that-working with the leaders of Congress on both sides of the aisle to get these budget talks moving. I'm pleased with what Dick Darman told me about the cooperative attitude that exists up there now. I think there's a new opportunity to do what this country desperately needs, and that is to have a budget agreement that will get these deficits under control. And I am very hopeful that this spirit of cooperation that I'm told by Dick exists across both sides of the aisle will be the catalyst in getting a budget agreement which, in my view, is long overdue and is absolutely essential in terms of the wellbeing of our economy. So, that's what this trip is about. Then we'll head on back. Q. Why are you taking Scowcroft? Does that mean the Gulf is going to have a part of this The President. Well, it means that the defense component and the domestic component are together as far as the administration goes. That's why Brent's going out. I've got to run. Note: The President spoke at 10 a.m. on the South Lawn at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Richard G. Darman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. So, I won't take any questions here, but I'm now going in to tell the leaders essentially what I've said here, go into a little more detail on it. And then I look forward to meeting with them when we come back from our important visit with Mr. Gorbachev [President of the Soviet Union] in Helsinki. But that's about where we are. Our people are, I'd say, somewhat optimistic that this can be hammered out in a very short period of time. And then again, the Congressmen have committed to staying with this, and I think that's good. So, let's see what we can do. But it is still vitally important to our country that this deficit get under control once and for all. Q. Fifty billion carved in stone? The President. Yes. Note: The President spoke at 10:26 a.m. on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Federal Budget Negotiators September 7, 1990 Q. Are we going to get an agreement here, Mr. President? The President. Let's walk over and talk about that for 1 minute. I just want to say at the outset here that I'm very pleased to be out here at the kickoff of these very important budget meetings. Dick Darman has filled me in on preliminary talks that have started since the recess ended. I think there is a new spirit of optimism that we can get an agreement. It's going to take compromise. But I want to thank the leaders on both sides of the aisle for what I understand is a good mood, now, towards getting final agreement. If big differences remain, I will tell them that I remain committed to a budget agreement. We haven't changed our focus or objectives as to the size of that agreement, and I will reiterate there that nothing has transpired anywhere that makes me less interested in getting a budget agreement that gets this deficit under control once and for all. Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Presidential Mission to the Soviet Union September 7, 1990 The President today announced a Presidential mission to the Soviet Union to demonstrate his commitment to expanding U.S.Soviet trade and economic cooperation. Secretary of State James A. Baker III and Secretary of Commerce Robert A. Mosbacher will lead a group of 15 U.S. business executives to Moscow and Leningrad September 10-14 for meetings with senior Soviet officials. The mission is part of the administration's continuing efforts to expand trade and investment and strengthen U.S.-Soviet economic relations. The mission's efforts will focus particularly on energy, housing, transportation, food processing and distribution. The mission members will report their findings to the President on their return. Mission participants will meet with the President in Helsinki on September 9 after the conclusion of his meeting with President Gorbachev. In the U.S.S.R., mission members will meet with a wide variety of Soviet officials, including President Gorbachev; Prime Minister Ryzhkov; Russian Re public President Yeltsin and other republic leaders; the mayor of Moscow, Gavril Popov; and the mayor of Leningrad, Anatoly Sobchak. The mission will provide an opportunity for the business executives to exchange views freely with the Soviets on how trade and investment can work to further Soviet economic reforms. The business executives will also discuss a number of projects with their appropriate counterparts in the Soviet industrial ministries to explore possible trade and investment opportuni ties. Following up on proposals made by President Bush at Malta, Secretaries Baker and Mosbacher will announce several new and expanded economic cooperation programs. These programs are designed to help the Soviets make the transition to a market economy. The private-sector members of the delegation are: Dwayne O. Andreas, chairman and chief execu tive officer, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, IL. Lodwrick M. Cook, chairman and chief execu tive officer, Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, CA; Kenneth T. Derr, chairman and chief executive officer, Chevron Corp., San Francisco, CA. Kenneth T. Derr, chairman and chief executive officer, Chevron Corp., San Francisco, CA. Inc., John J. Murphy, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Dresser Industries, Dallas, TX. James B. Hayes, publisher, Fortune magazine, New York, NY. James D. Jameson, chairman, Glenair International, Del Mar, CA. H. Leighton Steward, chairman, president, and Donald M. Kendall, chairman of the executive Leonard Sylk, chairman and chief executive offi- cer, Mark C. Hungerford, chairman and chief executive officer, Transcisco Industries, Inc., San Francisco, CA. William T. Esrey, chairman, United Telecommunications, Inc., Westwood, KS. Points of Light Recognition Program The President named the following individuals and institutions as exemplars of his commitment to making community service central to the life and work of every Ameri can. September 1 Castle Skip Newel III, of Laytonville, CA. Mr. Newell, 50, founded the Long Valley Health Center in 1978, bringing the first doctor, nurse, social worker, and outreach worker to the area since 1920. Mr. Newell and his wife founded and now serve as volunteer directors for Rural Visions, which raises funds for the health center and awards college scholarships to local lowincome students. September 3 Project HEAT'S ON, of Fort Wayne, IN. Project HEAT'S ON (Handicapped and Elderly Assistance to Service Our Neighbors), a program sponsored by the National Mechanical Equipment Service and Maintenance Bureau, ensures that low-income elderly and disabled people have safe, adequate heating for the winter. Through a collaborative effort among unions, contractors, service and maintenance bureaus, and welfare agencies, those in need receive safety inspections for heating equipment free of charge. September 4 Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke Valley, Inc., of Roanoke, VA. Founded in 1974, the Bradley Free Clinic provides medical care free of charge to the working poor. More than 400 volunteers, 250 of whom are medical professionals, care for more than 6,000 patients each year. September 5 GIVE (Grandpersons Interested in Volunteering for Education), of Toledo, OH. GIVE, a program of the Toledo Public School System and the community-based RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), offers the elderly an opportunity to share a lifetime of wisdom, experience, and skills with younger people. GIVE volunteers offer one-to-one tutoring in basic reading and math, assist teachers in the classroom, and share special skills and experiences. |