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Public Papers of Ronald Reagan, 1987
Contents: 1987 Memorandum on the Generalized System of Preferences Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Generalized System of Preferences Radio Address to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1988 Budget Message to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1988 Budget Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Rescissions and Deferrals Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Appointment of John David Davenport as a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Proclamation 5596— National Bowling Week, 1987 Appointment of Donald A. Danner as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Reporting on the NATO Chemical Deterrent Posture Appointment of Charles N. Brower as Deputy Special Counsellor to the President Proclamation 5597— Martin Further King, Jr., Day, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1988 Budget Statement on the Soviet-United States Nuclear and Space Arms Negotiations Appointment of Marlin Fitzwater as Assistant to the President for Press Relations Nomination of Edward J. Derwinski to Be an Under Secretary of State Nomination of Max M. Kampelman to Be Counselor of the Department of State Message to the Senate Urging Ratification of Two Treaties Limiting Soviet-United States Nuclear Testing Proclamation 5598— Shays' Rebellion Week and Day, 1987 Address to High School Students on Martin Further King, Jr.'s Birthday Appointment of Ronald Keith Sable as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Appointment of Bryce L. Harlow as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Proclamation 5599— National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 1987 Statement by Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs Howard on the Kidnaping of President Leon Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra of Ecuador Radio Address to the Nation on the Defense Budget Message to the Senate Transmitting the International Wheat Agreement, 1986 Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on United States Aeronautics and Space Activities for 1985 Proclamation 5600— National Safe Boating Week, 1987 Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Libya Nomination of Trusten Frank Crigler to Be United States Ambassador to Somalia Nomination of Burton Levin to Be United States Ambassador to Burma Nomination of Richard Noyes Viets to Be United States Ambassador to Portugal Nomination of Everett E. Bierman to Be United States Ambassador to Vanuatu Nomination of Joseph Carlton Petrone to Be United States Representative to the European Office of the United Nations Nomination of Arthur G. Linkletter for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as Commissioner General of the United States Exhibition for the International Exposition in Brisbane, Australia Proclamation 5601— Imposition of Increased Tariffs on Imports of Certain Articles from the European Economic Community Nomination of Edward W. Kelley, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of George H. Nash to Be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Nomination of Two Members of the Mississippi River Commission Nomination of Seven Members of the National Council on the Arts Nomination of Carolyn L. Vash to Be a Member of the National Council on the Handicapped Nomination of Two Members of the Board of Directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Nomination of Malcolm Forbes, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board for International Broadcasting, and Designation as Chairman Nomination of Peter H. Dailey to Be a Member of the General Advisory Committee of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Nomination of Max Charles Graeber to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Nomination of Rosemary G. McMillan to Be a Member of the National Museum Services Board Nomination of Frank H.T. Rhodes to Be a Member of the National Science Board Nomination of Thomas J. Healey to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation Nomination of Priscilla L. Buckley to Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Remarks to Participants in the March for Life Rally Nomination of J. Michael Dorsey to Be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Nomination of Robert E. Lamb to Be an Assistant Secretary of State Nomination of Charles H. Dallara to Be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund Nomination of Charles A. Shanor to Be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of James L. Kolstad to Be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board Statement on the Iran-Iraq War Radio Address to the Nation on the State of the Union Executive Order 12580— Superfund Implementation Statement on the Resumption of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe Statement on the Kidnapings of United States Citizens in Lebanon Nomination of Alfred Hugh Kingon to Be United States Representative to the European Communities, With the Rank of Ambassador Proclamation 5602— National Day of Excellence, 1987 Address Before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union Message to the Congress on "a Quest for Excellence" Remarks to Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the First Anniversary of the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger Proclamation 5603— National Challenger Center Day, 1987 Proclamation 5604— AMerican Heart Month, 1987 Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Rescissions and Deferrals Executive Order 12581— President's Special Review Board Statement on Signing the Bill Prohibiting Strikes or Lockouts During the Long Island Rail Road Labor-Management Dispute Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Economic Report of the President Message to the Senate Transmitting a Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict Statement by Special Counsellor to the President Abshire on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Announcement of the Presentation of the Presidential Citizens Medal to Larry M. Speakes Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Appointment of Charles D. Hobbs as Assistant to the President Appointment of Gary L. Bauer as Assistant to the President for Policy Development Remarks on Signing the Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Water Quality Act of 1987 Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Water Quality Act of 1987 Nomination of Jack F. Matlock, Jr., to Be United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Appointment of Patti C. Sheeline as a Member of the Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives Designation of Richard W. Goldberg as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone Bank Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Stephen R. Hanmer, Jr., While Serving as Deputy United States Negotiator for Strategic Nuclear Arms Radio Address to the Nation on Administration Goals Announcement of the Resignation of William J. Casey and the Nomination of Robert M. Gates as Director of Central Intelligence Letter Accepting the Resignation of William J. Casey as Director of Central Intelligence Appointment of Donald Ian MacDonald as Special Assistant to the President for Drug Abuse Policy and Director of the Drug Abuse Policy Office Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Remarks to the Penn State Nittany Lions, National Collegiate Football Champions Executive Order 12582— Naturalization Requirements Exceptions for Aliens and Non-Citizen Nationals of the United States Who Served in the Grenada Campaign Proclamation 5605 National Poison Prevention Week, 1987 Nomination of Jean K. Elder to Be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination of Two Members of the National Council on the Handicapped Appointment of Two Members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Philippine Constitutional Plebiscite Remarks at a White House Ceremony Honoring the Citizens of Chase, Maryland, Who Assisted in the Amtrak Accident Rescue Proclamation 5606— National Women in Sports Day, 1987 Message to the Crew of Stars & Stripes on Winning the America's Cup Competition Nomination of Van B. Poole to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Appointment of Harvey M. Meyerhoff as Chairperson of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Appointment of Two Members of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Remarks at the Annual National Prayer Breakfast Message on the Observance of National Afro-American (Black) History Month, February 1987 Message on the Observance of Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week, February 15-21, 1987 Designation of Dennis R. Patrick as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Letter to the Nation's Governors on Welfare Reform Radio Address to the Nation on Welfare Reform Message to the Congress Transmitting the 1986 Annual Report of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Remarks at a White House Briefing for Supporters of Welfare Reform Remarks on Greeting the Crew of Stars & Stripes, the America's Cup Winner Proclamation 5607— Congratulating Stars and Stripes on Its Victory in the America's Cup Message to the Senate Transmitting an Annex to the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Remarks to the Annual Leadership Conference of the American Legion Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Remarks and a Panel Discussion With Community Leaders on Welfare Reform Nomination of Sally Brayley Bliss to Be a Member of the National Council on the Arts Designation of Chester E. Norris, Jr., as Deputy United States Representative on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Appointment of Two Members of the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy Appointment of Eight Special Assistants to the President for National Security Affairs Statement on Proposed Catastrophic Health Insurance Legislation Remarks to Students from Hine Junior High School on Abraham Lincoln Proclamation 5608— National Year of Thanksgiving, 1987 Statement on Signing the Emergency Food and Shelter Bill Designation of Julius W. Becton, Jr., as National Defense Stockpile Manager Remarks Congratulating the New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl Champions Radio Address to the Nation on Proposed Catastrophic Health Insurance Legislation Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Transmitting a Report on Compliance With Arms Control Agreements Remarks to Business Leaders at a White House Briefing on Economic Competitiveness Appointment of Henry A. Duffy as a Member of the National Commission for Employment Policy Nomination of Douglas B.M. Ehlke to Be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Ruben F. Mettler to Be a Member of the President's Commission on Executive Exchange Proclamation 5609— AMerican Red Cross Month, 1987 Nomination of James H. Webb, Jr., to Be Secretary of the Navy Appointment of Nancy J. Risque as Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of Israel Remarks Following Meetings With Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of Israel Statement on the Death of Bryce N. Harlow Statement on the Lifting of Economic Sanctions Against Poland Executive Order 12583— Food for Progress Proclamation 5610— Restoration of the Application of Column 1 Rates of Duty of the Tariff Schedules of the United States to the Products of Poland Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Trade, Employment, and Productivity Legislation Appointment of John O. Koehler as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications Appointment of Frank J. Donatelli as Assistant to the President for Political and Intergovernmental Affairs Nomination of Ronald S. Cass to Be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission Nomination of Frederick Phillips Brooks, Jr., to Be a Member of the National Science Foundation Nomination of Alfred J. Fleischer, Sr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Corporation for Housing Partnerships Executive Order 12584— President's Special Review Board Proclamation 5611— National Consumers Week, 1987 Remarks by Telephone to the 14th Annual Dinner of the Conservative Political Action Conference Nomination of Richard Bender Abell to Be an Assistant Attorney General Remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference Luncheon Radio Address to the Nation on Economic Competitiveness Toast at a White House Dinner Honoring the Nation's Governors Remarks to Members of the National Governors' Association Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Catastrophic Health Insurance Legislation Remarks at a White House Meeting With Members of the Council for a Black Economic Agenda Message to the Congress Reporting on Federal Juvenile Delinquency Programs Nomination of Beryl Dorsett to Be an Assistant Secretary of Education Appointment of Two Members of the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy Appointment of John Charles Gartland as a Member of the National Commission for Employment Policy Designation of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Appointment of David H. Fulstone II as a Member of the National Commission on Agricultural Finance Remarks at a White House Briefing on Economic Competitiveness Proclamation 5612— Save Your Vision Week, 1987 Statement on the Iran-Iraq War Remarks on Receiving the Final Report of the President's Special Review Board on the National Security Council Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Low-Income Opportunity Legislation Proclamation 5613— National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, 1987 Nomination of Daryl Arnold to Be United States Ambassador to Singapore Statement on the Resignation of Donald T. Regan and the Appointment of Howard H. Baker, Jr., as Chief of Staff Letter Accepting the Resignation of Donald T. Regan as Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff Radio Address to the Nation on Deficit Reduction Letter from Robert M. Gates Requesting the Withdrawal of His Nomination to Be Director of Central Intelligence Statement on the Withdrawal of the Nomination of Robert M. Gates to Be Director of Central Intelligence Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report on Nuclear Nonproliferation for 1986 Nomination of Robert H. Pelletreau, Jr., to Be United States Ambassador to Tunisia Nomination of Midge Decter to Be a Member of the Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Nomination of Two Members of the National Council on the Handicapped, and Designation of Chairperson Nomination of Three Members of the National Council on the Humanities Proclamation 5614— Hatch Act Centennial, 1987 Statement on the Death of Danny Kaye Remarks to Reporters on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Reductions Proclamation 5615— National Year of the Americas, 1987 Message to the Congress on Economic Assistance for Central America Executive Order 12585— Eligibility of Overseas Employees for Noncompetitive Appointment Executive Order 12586— AMendments to the Manual for Courts- Martial, United States, 1984 Statement Announcing the Nomination of William H. Webster to Be the Director of Central Intelligence Designation of Douglas D. Danforth as Vice Chairman of the President's Export Council Appointment of Lois H. Herrington as a Member of the President's Child Safety Partnership Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals Informal Exchange With Reporters Announcement of T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., as a Member of the Chief of Staff to the President's Transition Team Letter Accepting the Resignation of Peter J. Wallison as Counsel to the President Appointment of Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr., as Counsel to the President Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Letter Accepting the Resignation of Patrick J. Buchanan as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the National Newspaper Association Nomination of James Keough Bishop to Be United States Ambassador to Liberia Nomination of John Cameron Monjo to Be United States Ambassador to Malaysia Nomination of Fay S. Howell to Be a Member of the National Museum Services Board Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the National Endowment for Democracy Presidential Determination No. 87-10— Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Proclamation 5616— Federal Employees Recognition Week, 1987 Statement on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Reductions Proclamation 5617— AMending the Generalized System of Preferences Remarks to Members of the Young Republican National Federation Radio Address to the Nation on Regional Conflicts Statement on the Death of Edward Zorinsky Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Nuclear Cooperation With Euratom Executive Order 12587— Nuclear Cooperation With Euratom Letter Accepting the Resignation of John O. Koehler as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications Nomination of Verne L. Speirs to Be Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Nomination of Evan J. Kemp, Jr., to Be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Soviet Noncompliance With Arms Control Agreements Nomination of Harry O'connor to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Remarks at the White House Ceremony Opening the "Roads to Liberty" Exhibit Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater Announcing the Sub-Saharan Africa Assistance Initiative Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Federal Credit Reform Statement on the Death of Woody Hayes Remarks Following a Meeting With President Daniel Tarap Moi of Kenya Appointment of Six Members of the Aviation Safety Commission Memorandum on Grants to State and Local Governments Statement on the Appointment of Kenneth M. Duberstein as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President Remarks to Business Leaders During a White House Briefing on Budget Reform Radio Address to the Nation on National Security and Administration Goals Appointment of Leslye A. Arsht as Special Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to the President Appointment of Franklin L. Lavin as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Political Affairs Message on the Observance of St. Patrick's Day, 1987 Proclamation 5618— To Amend the Quantitative Limitations on Imports of Certain Cheeses Proclamation 5619— Women's History Month, 1987 Proclamation 5620— Freedom of Information Day, 1987 Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring the Coast Guard for the Rescue of the Crew of the Soviet Merchant Ship Komsomolets Kirgizii Remarks at a St. Patrick's Day Reception Toast at a St. Patrick's Day Luncheon Statement on Acid Rain Executive Order 12588— Haitian Assets Title Dispute Executive Order 12589— Transfer of Annual and Sick Leave of Federal Employees Letter to Congressional Committee Chairmen on Foreign Espionage in the United States Nomination of Bonnie Guiton to Be an Assistant Secretary of Education Announcement of Proposed Legislation on High Technology Export Controls Statement on Michael K. Deaver The President's News Conference Statement on the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 Remarks on Signing the Afghanistan Day Proclamation Proclamation 5621— Afghanistan Day, 1987 Nomination of SOL Polansky to Be United States Ambassador to Bulgaria Nomination of John Shad to Be United States Ambassador to the Netherlands Nomination of Legree S. Daniels to Be an Assistant Secretary of Education Nomination of Sherman M. Funk to Be Inspector General of the Department of State Nomination of James L. Usry to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Nomination of Nancy Clark Reynolds to Be a Member of the National Museum Services Board Appointment of Two Members of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science Proclamation 5622— National Energy Education Day, 1987 Appointment of Two Members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Radio Address to the Nation on Budget Reform Statement on the Strategic Defense Initiative Message to the Senate Transmitting Two Conventions on Nuclear Accidents Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Members of the American Business Conference Statement on Signing the Government National Mortgage Association Securities Bill Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Lewis A. Dunn While Serving as United States Coordinator to the United Nations Conference on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Nomination of William Lee Hanley, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Appointment of Five Members of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Appointment of Juan G. Roederer as a Member of the Arctic Research Commission Proclamation 5623— Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1987 Informal Exchange With Reporters Informal Exchange With Reporters Remarks to Area Students in Columbia, Missouri Informal Exchange With Reporters in Columbia, Missouri Remarks to Students at Fairview Elementary School in Columbia, Missouri Remarks to Students at Fairview Elementary School in Columbia, Missouri Remarks on Departing Fairview Elementary School in Columbia, Missouri Remarks at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri Remarks to the National Governors' Association-Department of Education Conference in Columbia, Missouri Executive Order 12590— National Drug Policy Board Remarks on Signing the Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 Statement on Returning Without Approval the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 Statement by the President on Soviet-United States Intermediate- Range Nuclear Force Reduction Negotiations Statement on the Japan-United States Semiconductor Trade Agreement Appointment of Rhett B. Dawson as Assistant to the President for Operations Radio Address to the Nation on Deficit Reduction Remarks at the 1987 Reagan Administration Executive Forum Appointment of T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs Appointment of Edwin J. Feulner, Jr., as a Consultant to the White House Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Jacques Chirac of France Remarks Announcing the Aids Research Patent Rights Agreement Between France and the United States Appointment of James W. Winchester as a Member of the National Commission for Employment Policy Appointment of Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., as a Member of the Board of Foreign Scholarships Appointment of W. Don Macgillivray as a Member of the National Capital Planning Commission Appointment of Donna Helene Hearne as a Member of the Executive Committee of the National Summit Conference on Education Message to the Congress Transmitting the Directive Implementing the Recommendations of the President's Special Review Board for the National Security Council Nomination of Carl E. Vuono to Be Chief of Staff of the United States Army Toasts at the State Dinner for Prime Minister Jacques Chirac of France Informal Exchange With Reporters Appointment of Thomas C. Griscom as Assistant to the President for Communications and Planning Informal Exchange With Reporters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks at a Forum Sponsored by the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks at a Luncheon for Members of the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks to the Volunteers and Staff of "We the People" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks Following a Meeting With Secretary-General Carrington of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Remarks Congratulating the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers on Winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Championship Letter Accepting the Resignation of Richard G. Darman as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Appointment of Alison Brenner Fortier as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Statement on the Veto Override of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 Nomination of Jack Edwards to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Remarks at a White House Ceremony Marking the Sale of the Consolidated Rail Corporation Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting a Report on the Export-Import Bank of the United States Remarks to the Indiana University Hoosiers on Winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Championship Proclamation 5624— Interstate Commerce Commission Day, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Canada-United States Relations Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony in Ottawa, Canada Informal Exchange With Reporters in Ottawa, Canada Toast at the State Dinner in Ottawa, Canada Informal Exchange With Reporters on Acid Rain Address to a Joint Session of Parliament in Ottawa, Canada Proclamation 5625— Know Your Cholesterol Week, 1987 Nomination of Carl D. Covitz to Be Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination of Jack R. Lousma to Be a Member of the General Advisory Committee of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Nomination of Victor H. Frank, Jr., to Be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, With the Rank of Ambassador Nomination of Kenneth Leon Nordtvedt, Jr., to Be a Member of the National Science Board Nomination of Archie C. Purvis to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nomination of M. Peter McPherson to Be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Appointment of Twelve Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Reporters on United States Embassy Security in Moscow Nomination of William John Maroni to Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor Nomination of Thomas C. Ferguson to Be United States Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Nomination of Anthony J. Gabriel to Be Inspector General of the United States Information Agency Appointment of Narendra N. Gunaji as the United States Commissioner on the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico Appointment of Mary Lou O'brien as a Member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Appointment of Isadore M. Singer as a Member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science Proclamation 5626— National Former Pow Recognition Day, 1987 Proclamation 5627— Small Business Week, 1987 Remarks at a Meeting With Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Remarks at a White House Ceremony to Unveil a Commemorative Stamp Honoring Dr. Harvey Cushing Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Investigations Nomination of Gerald J. McKiernan to Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce Nomination of Robert M. Smalley to Be United States Ambassador to Lesotho Nomination of Leslie Lenkowsky to Be a Member of the National Council on the Handicapped Nomination of John W. Crutcher to Be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission Proclamation 5628 Education Day, U.S.A., 1987 Nomination of B. Wayne Vance to Be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation Appointment of Two United States Deputy Commissioners to the Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal Remarks on Arrival in West Lafayette, Indiana Informal Exchange With Reporters at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana Remarks to Students and Faculty at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Reporters on the Budget and Soviet-United States Relations Proclamation 5629— Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1987 Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session at a Los Angeles World Affairs Council Luncheon in California Proclamation 5630— Arizona Diamond Jubilee Year, 1987 Executive Order 12591— Facilitating Access to Science and Technology Statement on the Executive Order Facilitating Access to Science and Technology Executive Order 12592— President's Commission on Compensation of Career Federal Executives Radio Address to the Nation on Embassy Security in Moscow and Canada-United States Relations Statement on Tax Reform Nomination of M. Alan Woods to Be Administrator of the Agency for International Development Statement on Meetings in Moscow Between Secretary of State Shultz and Soviet Leaders Appointment of William Barclay Allen as a Member of the Commission on Civil Rights Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Nuclear Nonproliferation Guidelines Appointment of William B. Lytton III as Deputy Special Counsellor to the President Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Reporters on Meetings in Moscow Between Secretary of State Shultz and Soviet Leaders Statement on Tariff Increases on Japanese Semiconductor Products Proclamation 5631— Increase in the Rates of Duty for Certain Articles from Japan Memorandum on Tariff Increases on Japanese Semiconductor Products Nomination of Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., to Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Nomination of James H. Billington to Be Librarian of Congress Radio Address to the Nation on Soviet-United States Relations Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times in Santa Barbara, California Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Military Rebellion in Argentina Proclamation 5632— National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, 1987 Notice of the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Nicaragua Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Nicaragua Message to the Congress Transmitting the Spain-United States Agreement on Social Security Announcement of the Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Executive Order 12593— President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Nomination of Ewen M. Wilson to Be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Nomination of June Gibbs Brown to Be Inspector General of the Department of Defense Nomination of Charles F. Rule to Be an Assistant Attorney General Nomination of Dorothy Livingston Strunk to Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor Nomination of David F. Demarest to Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Holly H. Coors While Serving as Special Representative to the 1987 National Year of the Americas Appointment of John A. Svahn as United States Commissioner on the Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal Nomination of Marshall Turner, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nomination of Lawrence M. Hecker to Be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Nomination of Ruth Reeve Jenson to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Nomination of Louis L. Guy, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences Nomination of Robert D. Orr to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Proclamation 5633— Cancer Control Month, 1987 Proclamation 5634— Law Day, U.S.A., 1987 Proclamation 5635 Older Americans Month, 1987 Nomination of Nicholas Platt to Be United States Ambassador to the Philippines Nomination of Fred J. Eckert for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome Nomination of Samuel B. Thomsen to Be United States Representative to the Marshall Islands Nomination of Thomas W. Pauken to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation Remarks at the White House Correspondents Association Annual Dinner Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting a Report on the Activities of United Nations Member Countries Proclamation 5636— National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1987 Proclamation 5637— Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Year of the Department of Labor Nomination of Dale A. Petroskey to Be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation Nomination of Janet L. Norwood to Be Commissioner of Labor Statistics Nomination of Edward H. Fleischman to Be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Statement on Soviet-United States Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Reduction Negotiations Message to the Congress on United States Military Combatant Commands Proclamation 5638— Victims of Crime Week, 1987 Informal Exchange With Reporters Statement on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Morocco-United States Treaty of Peace and Friendship Appointment of Steven A. Merksamer as a Member of the President's Export Council Nomination of Ralph J. Erickstad to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute Appointment of Three Members of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Message to the Congress Transmitting the 1986 Annual Report on the Radiation Control for Safety and Health Act Nomination of M. Danny Wall to Be a Member of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and Designation as Chairman Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade Nomination of John R. Wall to Be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Proclamation 5639— National Volunteer Week, 1987: Our Constitutional Heritage Remarks at the 75th Annual Meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1988 District of Columbia Budget Appointment of Three Members of the Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives Proclamation 5640— National Cancer Institute Month, 1987 Proclamation 5641— Mother's Day, 1987 Proclamation 5642— Father's Day, 1987 Executive Order 12594— President's Volunteer Action Award Interview With White House Newspaper Correspondents Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Japanese Newspaper Asahi Shimbun Proclamation 5643— National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 1987 Statement on House of Representatives Action on the International Trade Bill Remarks at the Annual Republican Congressional Fund-Raising Dinner Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan Toast at the State Dinner for Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan Proclamation 5644— National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1987 Remarks Following Meetings With Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan Joint Statement on Japan-United States Relations Nomination of Michael A. McManus, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation Nomination of Jerry Lee Calhoun to Be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Designation as Chairman Nomination of Noreen C. Thomas to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Nomination of Joni Tada to Be a Member of the National Council on the Handicapped Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the American Legislative Exchange Council Proclamation 5645— Loyalty Day, 1987 Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Nicaragua Announcement of the Appointment of Max L. Friedersdorf as the United States Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Radio Address to the Nation on International Trade and the Deficit Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy in New York, New York Remarks to the 100th Annual Convention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York, New York Statement on the Soviet-United States Nuclear and Space Arms Negotiations Nomination of Joy Cherian to Be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proclamation 5646— International Textile Trade Remarks on Signing the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week Proclamation Proclamation 5647— Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1987 Proclamation 5648— National Maritime Day, 1987 Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Establishment of a National Commission on Aids Statement on the Establishment of a National Commission on Aids Proclamation 5649— National Correctional Officers Week, 1987 Appointment of Dan Crippen to Be Deputy Assistant to the President in the Office of the Chief of Staff Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Soviet-United States Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers Agreement Nomination of Denis Lamb to Be United States Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, With the Rank of Ambassador Remarks on Signing the Executive Order Establishing the White House Conference for a Drug Free America Executive Order 12595— White House Conference for a Drug Free America Appointment of Lois Haight Herrington as Chairman and Executive Director of the White House Conference for a Drug Free America Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Proclamation 5650— National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week, 1987 Nomination of Fred William Alvarez to Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor Appointment of John M. Albertine as a Member of the Aviation Safety Commission, and Designation as Chairman Appointment of Julie D. Belaga as a Member of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education Statement on the Death of Former Director of Central Intelligence William J. Casey Message to the Congress on Energy Security Remarks at the Harley-Davidson Company Employee-Management Forum in York, Pennsylvania Remarks to Harley-Davidson Company Employees in York, Pennsylvania Remarks to Members of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists Appointment of Willie J. Nunnery as a Member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science Nomination of James H. Michel to Be United States Ambassador to Guatemala Message on the Observance of Cinco De Mayo, 1987 Message on the Observance of National Nursing Home Week, May 10-16, 1987 Executive Order 12596— Career Status of Federal Employees Statement on the Death of Stewart B. McKinney Remarks to Reporters on the Decline in the Unemployment Rate Statement on Senate Action on the Budget Bill Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the International Trade Bill Statement on the United States Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Proposal Appointment of James L. Hooley as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance Radio Address to the Nation on Defense Spending Remarks at the Dedication of Tuskegee University's General Daniel "Chappie" James Center in Alabama Remarks at the Tuskegee University Commencement Ceremony in Alabama Remarks at Bob Hope's 40th Anniversary Salute to the United States Air Force in Fayetteville, North Carolina Proclamation 5651— National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, 1987 Proclamation 5652— Jewish Heritage Week, 1987 Nomination of Kenneth Y. Tomlinson to Be a Member of the Board for International Broadcasting Appointment of David Harris as a Member of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education Designation of Jerald Conway Newman as Chairman of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Japan-United States Cooperative Medical Science Program Statement on the Investigation of Attorney General Edwin Meese III Informal Exchange With Reporters Remarks to Congressional Leaders on Defense Spending Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the United States Antisatellite Program Appointment of J. Willard Marriott, Jr., as the United States National Chairman for the 1987 United Nations Day Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the Council of the Americas Proclamation 5653— Just Say No to Drugs Week, 1987 Proclamation 5654— National Osteoporosis Week, 1987 Nomination of Hume A. Horan to Be United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Executive Order 12597— Establishing Procedures for Facilitating Presidential Review of International Aviation Decisions by the Department of Transportation Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Appointment of Howard M. Temin as a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board Nomination of George A. Conn to Be a Member of the National Council on the Handicapped Remarks Following Meetings With President Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo of Guatemala Memorandum on Argentina's Decision to Eliminate Export Taxes on Soybeans and Soybean Products Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With Members of the Philippine-United States Business Committee Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Southeast Regional Editors and Broadcasters Proclamation 5655— World Trade Week, 1987 Proclamation 5656— National Fishing Week, 1987 Statement on the Death of Rita Hayworth Statement on Signing a Bill Amending the Bankruptcy Code Remarks at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Commencement Ceremony Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade and the Budget Deficit Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the "E" and "E Star" Awards Statement on the Attack Against the U.S.S. Stark Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Federal Council on Aging Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Attack Against the U.S.S. Stark Proclamation 5657— Extending United States Copyright Protections to the Works of Singapore Nomination of H. Lawrence Garrett III to Be Under Secretary of the Navy Appointment of M. Lester O'shea as a Member of the Board of Foreign Scholarships Appointment of Three Members of the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped Nomination of Francis J. Ivancie to Be a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission Appointment of Kathie Regan Russo as a Member of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education Proclamation 5658— National Tourism Week, 1987 Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Kuwaiti Newspaper Al-Qabas Remarks on Arrival in Chattanooga, Tennessee Question-And-Answer Session With Area Reporters in Chattanooga, Tennessee Remarks at the Commencement Ceremony for Area High School Seniors in Chattanooga, Tennessee Nomination of Willard Ames De Pree to Be United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Message to the Congress Designating Greenland as a Beneficiary Developing Country Under the Generalized System of Preferences Nomination of Leonard Grant Shurtleff to Be United States Ambassador to the Congo Proclamation 5659— Death of American Servicemen on Board United States Ship Stark Proclamation 5660— AMending the Generalized System of Preferences Memorandum on the Generalized System of Preferences Remarks on Receiving the Department of Education Report on Improving Education Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Department of Defense Report on the Strategic Defense Initiative Appointment of Nine Members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Letter Accepting the Resignation of Marl Maseng as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison Appointment of Four Members of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association Remarks on Signing the Bill Amending the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Statement Following a Meeting With Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitzky Proclamation 5661— Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1987 Remarks at a Memorial Service for Crewmembers of the U.S.S. Stark in Jacksonville, Florida Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Truman Doctrine Proclamation 5662— National Day of Mourning for the Victims of United States Ship Stark Radio Address to the Nation on Memorial Day and the Budget Deficit Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for William H. Webster as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Nomination of Mark L. Edelman to Be United States Ambassador to Cameroon Nomination of W. Nathaniel Howell to Be United States Ambassador to Kuwait Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Ann B. Wrobleski While Serving as United States Delegate to the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Nomination of Michael Gordon Wygant to Be United States Representative to Micronesia Nomination of Charles L. Gladson to Be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development and a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation Nomination of Randolph J. Agley to Be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Nomination of Samuel K. Lessey, Jr., to Be Director of Selective Service Interview With Foreign Journalists Prior to the Venice Economic Summit Interview With Foreign Television Journalists Prior to the Venice Economic Summit Statement on Signing the Farm Disaster Assistance Act of 1987 Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers Designation of Ann Barbara Wrobleski as United States Representative on the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Appointment of J. Willard Marriott, Jr., as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Nomination of Ewen M. Wilson to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Appointment of Four Members of the Dwight David Eisenhower Centennial Commission Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on United States Policy in the Persian Gulf Remarks on United States Policy in the Persian Gulf Radio Address on Drug Abuse and Trafficking Remarks at the American Foundation for Aids Research Awards Dinner Remarks to the Winners of the 1987 Elementary School Essay Project on the Constitution Remarks on Signing the New GI Bill Continuation Act Statement on Signing the New GI Bill Continuation Act Remarks on Signing the George C. Marshall Month Proclamation Proclamation 5663— George C. Marshall Month, June, 1987 Nomination of Samuel Eldred Lupo to Be United States Ambassador to Guinea Nomination of Lester B. Korn to Be United States Representative on the United Nations Economic and Social Council, With the Rank of Ambassador Nomination of Kenneth C. Rogers to Be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Alan Greenspan to Be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Avery C. Faulkner to Be a Member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Proclamation 5664— Flag Day and National Flag Week, 1987 Appointment of Two Members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Message to the Congress on Trade With Romania, Hungary, and China Presidential Determination No. 87-14— Trade With Romania, Hungary, and China Remarks on Departure for the Venice Economic Summit Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Deutsche Presse- Agentur of the Federal Republic of Germany Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata of Italy Statement on Proposed Soviet-United States Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Reductions Nomination of T. Allan McArtor to Be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Address to Western Europe from the Venice Economic Summit Remarks Following Discussions With Pope John Paul II in Vatican City Radio Address to the Nation on the Venice Economic Summit Statement on Japan-United States Semiconductor Trade Informal Exchange With Reporters on Japan-United States Semiconductor Trade Venice Economic Summit Conference Statement on East-West Relations Venice Economic Summit Conference Statement on Terrorism Venice Economic Summit Conference Statement on the Iraq-Iran War and the Persian Gulf Nomination of Kenneth P. Bergquist to Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Appointment of the 1987-1988 White House Fellows Proclamation 5666— 300th Commencement Exercise at the Ohio State University Statement on the Proposed United States Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia Announcement of the United States Delegation to the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking The President's News Conference Remarks at the Italian-American Conference on Private Sector Initiatives in Venice, Italy Proclamation 5665— 750th Anniversary of Berlin, 1987 Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Die Welt of the Federal Republic of Germany Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin Remarks on the 750th Anniversary of the Founding of Berlin Remarks Following Discussions With Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany Radio Address to the Nation on International Trade Proclamation 5667— Baltic Freedom Day, 1987 Nomination of Lawrence J. Siskind to Be a Special Counsel at the Department of Justice Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Nicolas M. Salgo While Serving as Chief of the United States Delegation for Property Negotiations With the German Democratic Republic Nomination of Five Members of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Appointment of Dennis F. Mullins as a Member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Appointment of Two Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Appointment of James C. Macfarland as a Member of the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped Nomination of Charles M. Lichenstein to Be a Member' of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Appointment of Robert E. Merriam as a Member of the Dwight David Eisenhower Centennial Commission Nomination of Simon C. Fireman to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Two Members of the Federal Election Commission Appointment of Two Members of the National Afro-American History and Culture Commission Appointment of Two Members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Appointment of Three Members of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation Appointment of Seven Members of the President's Commission on Compensation of Career Federal Executives, and Designation of the Chairman Designation of Two United States Representatives on the Panama Canal Consultative Committee Proclamation 5668— United States Department of Agriculture 125th Anniversary Year, 1987 Designation of John W. Bode as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone Bank Address to the Nation on the Venice Economic Summit, Arms Control, and the Deficit Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Economic Reporters Remarks at a Senate Republican Policy Committee Luncheon Nomination of Lieutenant General Alfred M. Gray, Jr., to Be Commandant of the Marine Corps Nomination of Charles E. Cobb, Jr., to Be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce Appointment of Six Members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, and Designation of the Chairman Nomination of Martha O. Hesse to Be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Designation as Chairman Nomination of Marjorie S. Holt to Be a Member of the General Advisory Committee of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Nomination of Roger William Jepsen to Be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board Nomination of Thomas P. Rona to Be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Nomination of Thomas H. Henriksen to Be a Member of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the Emergency With Respect to Iran Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Appointment of James C. McKinney as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Meeting Between President Reagan and President Oscar Arias Sanchez of Costa Rica Nomination of Joseph Lane Kirkland to Be a Member of the Board for International Broadcasting Nomination of William W. Fox, Jr., to Be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Scholars Awards Nomination of Donley L. Brady to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Nomination of Moneesa L. Hart to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs Appointment of Albert L. Anderson as a Member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation Statement on the Nomination of David S. Ruder to Be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Designation as Chairman Nomination of David S. Ruder to Be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Designation as Chairman Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report on International Activities in Science and Technology Remarks at a Fundraising Reception for Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah Executive Order 12598— Victims of Terrorism Compensation Message to the Senate Transmitting the Pacific Island States-United States Fisheries Treaty Appointment of Henry W. Maier as a Member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Remarks at a Luncheon for Recipients of the National Medal of Arts Remarks on Signing the Israel-United States Radio Relay Station Site Agreement Statement on the Proposed Federal Budget Remarks to Reporters on the Proposed International Trade Bill Appointment of Two Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Informal Exchange With Reporters Proclamation 5669— National Dairy Goat Awareness Week, 1987 Proclamation 5670— AMerican Gospel Arts Day, 1987 Proclamation 5671— National Farm Safety Week, 1987 Remarks Following Meetings With President Hissein Habre of Chad Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval the Fairness in Broadcasting Bill Radio Address to the Nation on Budget Reform Remarks at the Ford's Theatre Fund-Raising Gala Remarks on Arrival in Melbourne, Florida Remarks at the Dictaphone Corporation Employee Appreciation Day Picnic in Melbourne, Florida Remarks at a Greater South Brevard Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon in Melbourne, Florida Statement on the Death of Fred Astaire Nomination of Roland R. Vautour to Be an Under Secretary of Agriculture and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation Nomination of Deborah Gore Dean to Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination of Warren Clark, Jr., to Be United States Ambassador to Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe Executive Order 12599— Coordination of Economic Policies for Sub-Saharan Africa Executive Order 12600— Predisclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information Nomination of Robert O. Hunter, Jr., to Be Director of the Office of Energy Research at the Department of Energy Appointment of Charles Ray Ritcheson as a Member of the Board of Foreign Scholarships Nomination of Judith D. Moss to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs Appointment of Two Members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Medal of Freedom Remarks at the National Federation of Independent Business Conference Appointment of Hugh D. Shine as a Member of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education Remarks to Participants in the People to People International Youth Exchange Program Executive Order 12601— Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic Appointment of W. Eugene Mayberry as a Member of the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic, and Designation as Chairman Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the National Medals of Science and Technology Message to the Senate Transmitting the Federal Republic of Germany-United States Extradition Treaty Message to the Congress Transmitting the Republic of Korea-United States Fishery Agreement Proclamation 5672— National Catfish Day, 1987 Message to the Senate Transmitting the Regional Agreement for the Medium Frequency Broadcasting Service Statement on the Resignation of Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Nomination of Robert G. Rich, Jr., to Be United States Ambassador to Belize Nomination of Arnold L. Steinberg to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences Appointment of Armand Hammer as a Member of the President's Cancer Panel, and Designation as Chairman Statement on the Death of Arthur F. Burns Proclamation 5673— National Outward Bound Week, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction Remarks at a White House Briefing for Administration Supporters Message on the Observance of Independence Day, 1987 Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on United States Policy in the Persian Gulf Remarks at a White House Presentation Ceremony for the President's Volunteer Action Awards Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Brazil-United States Computer-Related Trade Memorandum on Brazil-United States Computer-Related Trade Nomination of Roscoe Seldon Suddarth to Be United States Ambassador to Jordan Remarks at a White House Briefing on the United Nations International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Nomination of John J. Welch, Jr., to Be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Appointment of Dean Kleckner as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Designation of James M. Cannon as a Member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy Appointment of Keel Hunt as a Member of the Executive Committee of the National Summit Conference on Education Proclamation 5674— United States-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship, 1987 Proclamation 5675— National Literacy Day, 1987 Remarks Announcing America's Economic Bill of Rights America's Economic Bill of Rights Radio Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork and the Economic Bill of Rights Remarks at the Annual Convention of Kiwanis International Statement on Proposed International Agricultural Trade Reform Nomination of Kathleen A. Buck to Be General Counsel of the Department of Defense Appointment of Tom Loeffler as the Principal Coordinator for Central America in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Meeting of the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Proposed Private Sector Taxpayer's Commission Nomination of Theresa Anne Tull to Be United States Ambassador to Guyana Appointment of Stephen J. Ledogar as United States Representative to the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions Negotiations, and Nomination for the Rank of Ambassador Message to the Congress Transmitting the Federal Republic of Germany-United States Social Security Agreement Proclamation 5676— Northwest Ordinance Bicentennial Day, 1987 Remarks to Community Leaders in New Britain, Connecticut Remarks to Citizens in New Britain, Connecticut Appointment of Four Members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Appointment of Three Members of the National Council on Vocational Education Nomination of Three Members of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Appointment of Paul G. Stern as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the Deficit Reduction Coalition Appointment of Mike Curb as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Nomination of William F. Sullivan to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Corporation for Housing Partnerships Nomination of Roger F. Martin to Be a Member of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board Nomination of Leonard Rochwarger to Be United States Ambassador to Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati Nomination of James B. Moran to Be United States Ambassador to Seychelles Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Libya Radio Address to the Nation on Economic Growth and Free and Fair Trade Statement on Signing the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 Remarks to Community Leaders in Danville, Indiana Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Counties in Indianapolis, Indiana Statement on the Death of Nathan Perlmutter White House Statement on the President's Meeting With the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board Proclamation 5677— National Podiatric Medicine Week, 1987 Remarks at a White House Briefing for Minority Business Owners Proclamation 5678— United States Olympic Festival— 1987 Celebration United States Olympic Festival— 1987 Day Executive Order 12602— President's Commission on Executive Exchange Appointment of Cresencio Arcos, Jr., as Principal Coordinator for Public Diplomacy on Central America Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the All-America Cities Awards Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report on Environmental Quality Executive Order 12603— Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic Proclamation 5679— Specialty Steel Import Relief Memorandum on Specialty Steel Import Relief Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Specialty Steel Import Relief Appointment of W.R. Eckelmann as a Member of the Acid Precipitation Task Force Appointment of Marina Von Neumann Whitman as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Appointment of Margaret Archambault as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Nomination of Jerald C. Newman to Be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and Designation as Chairman Nomination of Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Appointment of Three Members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict Proclamation 5680— Captive Nations Week, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Proclamation 5681— Fiftieth Anniversary of the Animated Feature Film, 1987 Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the National Science Foundation Nomination of Dean Burch to Be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Appointment of 12 Members of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board Nomination of Aram Bakshian, Jr., to Be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities Nomination of Two Members of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Nomination of Howard P. Blackman to Be a Member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation Nomination of John F. McDonnell to Be a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Nomination of George Deukmejian to Be a Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Proclamation 5682— National Czech American Heritage Week, 1987 Proclamation 5683— International Special Olympics Week and Day, 1987 Statement on the United Nations Security Council Resolution Concerning the Iran-Iraq War Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Take Pride in America Awards Appointment of David Spears Addington as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) Announcement of the Establishment of the Interagency Low Income Opportunity Advisory Board Statement on the International Trade Bill Proclamation 5684— Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1987 Remarks at a White House Briefing for State and Local Officials on the Economic Bill of Rights Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Soviet-United States Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Reductions Negotiations Statement on Signing the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic Appointment of 12 Members of the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the "C" Flag Awards Remarks at a Panel Discussion on Aids Research and Treatment Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Vietnam-United States Talks on Pow-MIA Issues Remarks to Captive Nations Conference Participants Remarks Announcing the Nomination of William Steele Sessions to Be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Nomination of William Steele Sessions to Be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Memorandum on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Proclamation 5685— Clean Water Day, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Catastrophic Illness Medical Insurance Statement on the Death of Malcolm Baldrige Remarks to Broan Manufacturing Company Employees in Hartford, Wisconsin Remarks at a Rotary Club Luncheon in West Bend, Wisconsin Remarks to Citizens in Port Washington, Wisconsin Remarks at the Federal Conference on Commercial Applications of Superconductivity July 28, 1987 Appointment of John C. Tuck as a Member of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Max L. Friedersdorf While Serving as United States Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Designation of Fred F. Fielding as a Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Appointment of Vincent C. Gray as a Member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation Appointment of Two Members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Appointment of Leslie Keller as a Member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Appointment of James H. Evans as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appointment of Robert v. Bush as a Member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation Remarks at the Memorial Service Honoring Malcolm Baldrige Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the National Law Enforcement Council Remarks to State Officers of the Future Farmers of America Statement on the Death of James Burnham Remarks at a White House Briefing for Right to Life Activists Remarks to the Central American Peace Scholarship Program Participants Statement on Poverty and Income Statistics for 1986 Nomination of John K. Meagher to Be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury Nomination of Peter R. Sommer to Be United States Ambassador to Malta Appointment of Elizabeth I. Board as Special Assistant to the President for Media and Broadcast Relations Nomination of R. James Woolsey to Be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Appointment of Three Members of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education Message to the Congress Transmitting the United States Arctic Research Plan Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting the District of Columbia Supplemental Appropriations Request Informal Exchange With Reporters Remarks Following Discussions With President El Hadj Omar Bongo of Gabon Proclamation 5686— Helsinki Human Rights Day, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Welfare Reform Proclamation 5687— Thanksgiving Day, 1987 Remarks on Receiving the Report of the Presidential Task Force on Project Economic Justice Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Alan Greenspan to Be a Member and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Appointment of Nancy R. Joaquim as a Member of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education Nomination of David M. Walker to Be an Assistant Secretary of Labor Message to the Senate Transmitting the United Kingdom-United States Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Proclamation 5688— Women's Equality Day, 1987 Proclamation 5689— National Alzheimer's Disease Month, 1987 Remarks to Reporters Announcing the Central American Peace Initiative Statement on the Death of Jesse Unruh Memorandum on Acid Imports from China Executive Order 12604— Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives Message to the Congress on Acid Imports from China Nomination of Stephen M. Duncan to Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Nomination of Frederic N. Andre to Be a Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission Nomination of Jeffrey M. Samuels to Be an Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks Nomination of William Schneider, Jr., to Be a Member of the General Advisory Committee of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and Designation as Chairman Remarks at a White House Meeting With the House of Representatives Republican Task Force on Welfare Reform Nomination of William Caldwell Harrop to Be United States Ambassador to Zaire Nomination of William Henry Houston III for the Rank of Ambassador While Serving as United States Negotiator on Textile Matters Nomination of Francis H. Fay to Be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission Nomination of Wesley v. Hull to Be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission Nomination of Thomas G. Pownall to Be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Appointment of Two United States Representatives on the South Pacific Commission Statement on the Senate Confirmation of David S. Ruder as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Remarks to Reporters on Unemployment and the Economy Message to the Congress Transmitting the Soviet-United States Fishery Agreement Remarks to Reporters on Covert Action Procedural Reforms Letter to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Covert Action Procedural Reforms Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Covert Action Procedural Reforms Proclamation 5690— AMending the Generalized System of Preferences Radio Address to the Nation on the 26th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall Statement on the Central American Peace Agreement Appointment of Mary Jo Arndt as a Member of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships Statement on Signing Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987 Remarks Announcing the Nomination of C. William Verity, Jr., to Be Secretary of Commerce Nomination of C. William Verity, Jr., to Be Secretary of Commerce Proclamation 5691— National Civil Rights Day, 1987 Proclamation 5692— National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day, 1987 Nomination of Robert Maxwell Pringle to Be United States Ambassador to Mall Nomination of David H. Shinn to Be United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso Statement on the Death of Patrick Cardinal O'boyle Appointment of Four Members of the National Council on Vocational Education Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Appointment of Maurice A. Kremer as United States Representative on the Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Administration Appointment of Armando Valladares as United States Representative on the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Executive Order 12605— Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Officer Promotions Memorandum on Leadership of the Combined Federal Campaign Memorandum Urging Support of the Combined Federal Campaign Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy and Administration Goals Remarks to Civic and Community Leaders in North Platte, Nebraska Remarks to Citizens in North Platte, Nebraska Proclamation 5693— National Child Support Enforcement Month, 1987 Proclamation 5694— Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, 1987 Appointment of Mark D. Weinberg as Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Press Secretary Nomination of Don W. Wilson to Be Archivist of the United States Nomination of Bill K. Perrin to Be United States Ambassador to Cyprus Appointment of James H. Burnley IV as a Member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Nomination of Marjorie B. Kampelman to Be a Member of the Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Appointment of James S. Dwight, Jr., as a Member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Appointment of Linda Wachner as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Appointment of Two Members of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education Nomination of Donna Hill Oliver to Be a Member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars Appointment of William R. Hoover as a Member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Appointment of Julius Berman as a Member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Nomination of Tom C. Korologos to Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Nomination of Two Members of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and Designation of the Chairman Radio Address to the Nation on Administration Goals Interview With Hugh Sidey of Time Magazine Appointment of Claire Margaret O'donnell as Special Assistant to the President for White House Operations Appointment of Katherine Dillon Ladd as Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Secretariat Appointment of Two Members of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education Nomination of Two United States Representatives to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly Statement on Signing the National Park Airspace Management Bill Appointment of B. Jay Cooper as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary Statement on Signing the Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act Statement on Signing the Bill Amending the Bankruptcy Code Appointment of James E. Stratten to Be a Member of the National Afro-American History and Culture Commission Appointment of Rebecca Gernhardt Range as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison Proclamation 5695 National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Fiscal Integrity and Efficiency in the Federal Government White House Statement on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987 Statement on Signing the Federal Triangle Development Act Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater Announcing the Formation of the Interagency Task Force on Adoption Appointment of Gordon G. Riggle as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Administration Address to the People of Nicaragua on the Central American Peace Plan Statement on the Death of Bayard Rustin Remarks on Soviet-United States Relations at the Town Hall of California Meeting in Los Angeles Nomination of Ira D. Hall, Jr., to Be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Disposition of Nuclear Weapons Deployed in the Federal Republic of Germany Proclamation 5696— 9-1-1 Emergency Number Day, 1987 Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals Appointment of Bill Owens as a Member of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education Appointment of Two Members of the Board of Foreign Scholarships Remarks at a Meeting With Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Leaders in Los Angeles, California Remarks on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Law Enforcement Officials in Los Angeles, California Message to the Congress Transmitting an Alternate Plan for Federal Civilian Pay Increases Radio Address to the Nation on Soviet-United States Relations Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Philippine Military Rebellion Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Federal Loan Sales Executive Order 12606— The Family Executive Order 12607— President's Commission on Privatization Statement on the President's Commission on Privatization Appointment of 12 Members of the President's Commission on Privatization, and Designation of the Chairman Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade Remarks on the Occasion of Alfred M. Landon's 100th Birthday in Topeka, Kansas Statement on the Observance of Labor Day Remarks on Administration Goals to Senior Presidential Appointees Proclamation 5697— National Reye's Syndrome Week, 1987 Proclamation 5698— Mental Illness Awareness Week, 1987 Proclamation 5699— National Diabetes Month, 1987 Proclamation 5700— Geography Awareness Week, 1987 Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson of Sweden Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission Nomination of Deane Roesch Hinton to Be United States Ambassador to Costa Rica Nomination of Alan F. Holmer to Be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, With the Rank of Ambassador Nomination of Richard C. Howland to Be United States Ambassador to Suriname Appointment of M.E. Bradford as a Member of the Board of Foreign Scholarships Appointment of Walter N. Thayer as a Member of the Dwight David Eisenhower Centennial Commission Statement on the American Bar Association's Rating of Supreme Court Nominee Robert H. Bork Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to South Africa Executive Order 12608— Elimination of Unnecessary Executive Orders and Technical Amendments to Others Toasts at the State Dinner Honoring Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson of Sweden Remarks to the Winners of the Bicentennial of the Constitution Essay Competition Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Pope John Paul II in Miami, Florida Remarks Following Discussions With Pope John Paul II in Miami, Florida Nomination of Milton Frank to Be United States Ambassador to Nepal Nomination of Marvin T. Runyon to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Designation as Chairman Message on the Observance of the Jewish High Holy Days Nomination of Grace Flores-Hughes to Be Director of the Community Relations Service at the Department of Justice Nomination of Grant C. Peterson to Be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Nomination of Frank Q. Nebeker to Be Director of the Office of Government Ethics at the Office of Personnel Management Remarks on Signing the National Hispanic Heritage Week Proclamation Proclamation 5701— National Hispanic Heritage Week, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on the Situation in Nicaragua Statement on the Death of Mervyn Leroy Statement on the Proposed Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Letter Accepting the Resignation of Elizabeth Hanford Dole as Secretary of Transportation Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for James H. Billington as Librarian of Congress Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Alliance of Business Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze Remarks on Signing the Soviet-United States Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers Agreement Appointment of Two Members of the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Remarks at the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of USA Today in Arlington, Virginia Remarks at the 40th Anniversary Conference of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Remarks at the Bicentennial Celebration of the United States Constitution Remarks at the "We the People" Bicentennial Celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Remarks at a Fund-Raising Luncheon for Senator John Heinz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Proclamation 5702— National Employ the Handicapped Week, 1987 Proclamation 5703— National School Yearbook Week, 1987 Proclamation 5704— National Year of Friendship With Finland, 1988 Joint Statement on Soviet-United States Diplomatic Talks Remarks on the Outcome of the Soviet-United States Diplomatic Talks Nomination of Henry M. Ventura to Be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior Nomination of O. Donaldson Chapoton to Be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Nomination of Charles Franklin Dunbar to Be United States Ambassador to the Yemen Arab Republic Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Stephen J. Ledogar While Serving as United States Representative to the European Conventional Arms Negotiations and the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions Negotiations Nomination of Alan Greenspan to Be Alternate United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund Nomination of William H. Leblanc III to Be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission Nomination of Alfred A. Dellibovi to Be Urban Mass Transportation Administrator Letter Accepting the Resignation of Beryl W. Sprinkel as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Strategic Technology Export Controls Radio Address to the Nation on Robert H. Bork, Arms Control, and the Budget Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Nomination of William W. Treat to Be an Alternate United States Representative to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the President's Meetings With United Nations Officials Address to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the United States Air Strike in the Persian Gulf Nomination of Frank H. Conway to Be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States Nomination of Cynthia Jeanne Grassby Baker to Be Superintendent of the United States Mint at Denver Proclamation 5705— Fire Prevention Week, 1987 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict Letter Accepting the Resignation of William Henkel as Assistant to the President Nomination of Robert B. Costello to Be Under Secretary of Defense Proclamation 5706— Emergency Medical Services Week, 1987 Proclamation 5707— Veterans Day, 1987 Executive Order 12609— President's Commission on Compensation of Career Federal Executives Remarks at a White House Barbecue for Members of Congress Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction Negotiations Remarks on Signing the National Historically Black Colleges Week Proclamation Proclamation 5708— National Historically Black Colleges Week, 1987 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on the United States Air Strike in the Persian Gulf Statement on United States Policy in the Persian Gulf Remarks to the United States Olympic Hockey Team Statement on the Death of H.R. Gross Nomination of Joshua M. Javits to Be a Member of the National Mediation Board Nomination of Joseph Trippe Nall to Be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board Nomination of Herbert Stuart Okun to Be a United States Representative to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly Nomination of Mark D. Siljander to Be an Alternate United States Representative to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly Nomination of Everett Alvarez, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Remarks at the Annual Convention of Concerned Women for America Statement on the Senate Confirmation of William Steele Sessions to Be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Statement on United States Policy in the Persian Gulf Radio Address to the Nation on the Federal Debt Ceiling Increase and Deficit Reduction Remarks at a White House Reception Honoring Vladimir Feltsman Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Swedish Newspaper Svenska Dagbladet Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Swedish Newspaper Tidningarnas Telegrambyra Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Nomination of William S. Rose, Jr., to Be an Assistant Attorney General Nomination of John R. Silber to Be a Member of the Advisory Board for Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Remarks on Signing the Bill to Increase the Federal Debt Ceiling Statement on Signing the Bill to Increase the Federal Debt Ceiling Proclamation 5709— Aids Awareness and Prevention Month, 1987 Proclamation 5710— National Lupus Awareness Month, 1987 Proclamation 5711— Child Health Day, 1987 Nomination of Beverly Fisher White to Be a Member of the National Museum Services Board Nomination of Six Members of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace Remarks on Federal Loan Assets Sales Remarks at a White House Briefing on the Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Proclamation 5712— Implementation of Agreement Concerning Certain Pasta Articles from the European Community Memorandum on the Restriction of Pasta Imports from the European Economic Community Executive Order 12610— Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Soil and Water Resources Conservation Nomination of Earl E. Gjelde to Be Under Secretary of the Interior Nomination of Melvin N.A. Peterson to Be Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proclamation 5713— National Poison Prevention Week, 1988 White House Statement on Endorsements of the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Proclamation 5714— National Medical Research Day, 1987 Proclamation 5715— General Pulaski Memorial Day, 1987 Proclamation 5716— Columbus Day, 1987 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Transmitting a Report on Apartheid in South Africa Proclamation 5717— United Nations Day, 1987 Proclamation 5718— Implementation of an Orderly Marketing Agreement on Ammonium Paratungstate and Tungstic Acid Statement on the Arms Control Provisions of the 1988-1989 Defense Authorization Bill Remarks on Signing the German-American Day Proclamation Proclamation 5719— German-American Day, 1987 Nomination of Robert Clifton Duncan to Be Director of Defense Research and Engineering Nomination of Fred S. Hoffman to Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Radio Address to the Nation on Voluntarism and the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Statement on the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Message to the Congress on the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Remarks at a White House Ceremony Honoring the Winners of the Secondary School Recognition Program and the Exemplary Private School Recognition Project Proclamation 5720— Polish American Heritage Month, 1987 Proclamation 5721— Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week, 1987 Proclamation 5722— Leif Erikson Day, 1987 Remarks to Reporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Nomination of John R. Davis, Jr., to Be United States Ambassador to Poland Appointment of 26 Members of the Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives, and Designation of the Chairman and Vice Chairman Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards Nomination of Kathleen C. Bailey to Be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Address to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Irving R. Kaufman Message to the Congress Reporting on Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Nomination of Three Members of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Leadership of the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic Remarks Following Discussions With President Kenneth D. Kaunda of Zambia Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Remarks Announcing the Nominations of James H. Burnley IV to Be Secretary and Mary Ann Weyforth Dawson to Be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nomination of James H. Burnley IV to Be Secretary of Transportation Nomination of Mary Ann Weyforth Dawson to Be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Proclamation 5723— National Down Syndrome Month, 1987 Proclamation 5724— National Job Skills Week, 1987 Proclamation 5725— National School Lunch Week, 1987 Proclamation 5726— National Farm-City Week, 1987 Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Federal Employee Travel Expenses Nomination of Dianne E. Ingels to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences Proclamation 5727— Termination of Import Relief on Certain Heavyweight Motorcycles Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Remarks to Supporters of Supreme Court Nominee Robert H. Bork Statement on the Death of Clare Boothe Luce Remarks at a White House Luncheon for Members of the Volunteer International Council of the United States Information Agency Memorandum on the Federal Drug Testing Program Radio Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on the United States Air Strike in the Persian Gulf Statement on the Death of Alfred M. Landon Remarks at a Forum for State Government Officials and Business Leaders in Somerset, New Jersey Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in Somerset Remarks to the New Jersey Republican State Committee in Whippany Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Jose Napoleon Duarte Fuentes of El Salvador Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Nomination of Marianthi Lansdale to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs Nomination of Linus D. Wright to Be Under Secretary of Education Proclamation 5728— World Food Day, 1987 Toasts at the State Dinner for President Jose Napoleon Duarte Fuentes of El Salvador Designation of Lucille G. Murchison as a Member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Incorporated Statement on Proposed Tax Increases Executive Order 12611— Delegating Authority to Implement Assistance for Central American Democracies and the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Proclamation 5729— National Safety Belt Use Day, 1987 Proclamation 5730— White Cane Safety Day, 1987 Remarks at the Republican Governors Club Annual Dinner Appointment of Dana Rohrabacher as Special Assistant to the President and Speechwriter Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to David J. Markey III While Serving as Chairman of the United States Delegation to the World Administrative Radio Conference for Mobile Services Proclamation 5731— National Forest Products Week, 1987 Proclamation 5732— National Immigrants Day, 1987 Remarks at a White House Meeting With Soviet Exchange Students Memorandum on the Presidential Design Awards Program Remarks at a White House Briefing on Proposed Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Statement on Signing the Bill Amending the Veterans Administration Home Loan Guaranty Law Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Resignation of Ray A. Barnhart as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration White House Announcement on Binary Chemical Weapons Modernization Radio Address to the Nation on Foreign Policy Informal Exchange With Reporters Informal Exchange With Reporters Informal Exchange With Reporters Remarks at a White House Concert Featuring the Works of Jerome Kern Statement on the United States Reprisal Against Iran Nomination of Two Members of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for C. William Verity, Jr., as Secretary of Commerce Informal Exchange With Reporters Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Stock Market Decline Message to the Senate Transmitting the International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1987 Order on Emergency Deficit Control Measures for Fiscal Year 1988 Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Stock Market Decline and the Federal Deficit Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on the United States Reprisal Against Iran Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Reporters on the Stock Market and Economic Policy Remarks at a White House Briefing for the Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs Informal Exchange With Reporters Statement Urging Deficit Reduction Discussions With Congressional Leaders Remarks at the Welcoming Home Ceremony for the First Lady The President's News Conference Remarks at the Employment Expansion Forum Sponsored by the Department of Labor Excerpts from an Interview With European Journalists on Soviet- United States Relations Statement on the Failure of the Senate to Confirm the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork Radio Address to the Nation on the Economy and Soviet-United States Relations Appointment of Richard G. Quick as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Statement on Trade Sanctions Against Iran Appointment of Carolynn Reid-Wallace as a Member of the National Council on the Humanities Appointment of Philip Abrams as a Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Appointment of Anne Newman Foreman as General Counsel of the Air Force Nomination of Robert W. Page, Sr., to Be an Assistant Secretary of the Army Statement on Federal Deficit Reduction Executive Order 12612— Federalism Remarks at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York Statement on Signing the Bill Amending the Federal Civilian Physicians' Pay Comparability Allowance Program Proclamation 5733— National Adult Immunization Awareness Week, 1987 Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Senate Passage of a Catastrophic Illness Health Insurance Bill Executive Order 12613— Prohibiting Imports from Iran Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Deferrals Message to the Congress Reporting on the Prohibition of Imports from Iran Remarks Congratulating the World Series Champion Minnesota Twins Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the Small Business Community Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report on the State of Small Business Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg to Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Nomination of J. Joseph Lydon to Be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority Proclamation 5734— National Hospice Month, 1987 Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze Message to the Congress Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Nicaragua Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Reporters on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Joint Announcement of the Upcoming Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Radio Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg and the Federal Budget Remarks at the Memorial Service for Edith Luckett Davis in Phoenix, Arizona Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for William Steele Sessions as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Nomination of Chandler L. Van Orman to Be Administrator of the Economic Regulatory Administration at the Department of Energy Appointment of T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., as a Member of the Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Ann D. McLaughlin to Be Secretary of Labor Nomination of Ann D. McLaughlin to Be Secretary of Labor Address to the People of Western Europe on Soviet-United States Relations Nomination of April Catherine Glaspie to Be United States Ambassador to Iraq Nomination of David C. Miller, Jr., to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation Remarks to Business Leaders at a White House Briefing on the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Statement on Japan-United States Semiconductor Trade Appointment of Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., as Assistant to the President Proclamation 5735— National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week, 1987 Letter Accepting the Resignation of Caspar W. Weinberger as Secretary of Defense Remarks Announcing Appointments Upon the Resignation of Caspar W. Weinberger as Secretary of Defense Nomination of Frank C. Carlucci to Be Secretary of Defense Designation of Lieutenant General Colin L. Powell as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Remarks on Receiving the Report of the President's Child Safety Partnership Appointment of Kathleen Osborne as Deputy Assistant to the President Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Release of Govan Mbeki in South Africa Appointment of James F. Kuhn as Deputy Assistant to the President Proclamation 5736— To Establish a Special Limited Global Import Quota for Upland Cotton Proclamation 5737— National Community Education Day, 1987 Executive Order 12614— Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg Nomination of Henry Anatole Grunwald to Be United States Ambassador to Austria Nomination of Richard Huntington Melton to Be United States Ambassador to Nicaragua Nomination of Linda J. Fisher to Be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination of Bradley P. Holmes to Be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission Remarks to Ethnic and Minority Administration Supporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg Proclamation 5738— National Women Veterans Recognition Week, 1987 Accordance of the Personal Rank of Ambassador to Morris D. Busby While Serving as Special Negotiator for Central America Proclamation 5739— National Family Bread Baking Month, 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Philippine-United States Relations and the Situation in Central America Statement on the Withdrawal of the Supreme Court Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg Remarks to the Volunteers and Staff of the United Way of America in Alexandria, Virginia Statement on Nuclear Testing Limitations Remarks to Representatives of the Organization of American States Statement on Signing the Arizona Lands Transfer Bill Message to the Congress Transmitting the Japan-United States Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement White House Statement on the Monetary Exchange Rate Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Chaim Herzog of Israel Informal Exchange With Reporters Proclamation 5740— National Food Bank Week, 1987 Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Appointment of Two Members of the Presidential Commission on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic Remarks at a White House Briefing for Supporters of Proposed Legislation on Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran Notice of the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran Nomination of Richard Salisbury Williamson to Be an Assistant Secretary of State Toasts at the State Dinner for President Chaim Herzog of Israel Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Remarks Following a Meeting With Afghan Resistance Leaders and Members of Congress Proclamation 5741— National Arts Week, 1987 Appointment of Marion C. Blakey as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Public Affairs Statement on Trade Sanctions Against Brazil Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service Memorandum Promoting Adoption Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Senate Action on the Housing Bill Radio Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy, Central America, and Deficit Reduction Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the American Council of Life Insurance Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Discussions Between the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua Proclamation 5742— Recognition of the Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans National Memorial as a Memorial of National Significance Message to the Congress Transmitting the Japan-United States Fishery Agreement Remarks at the Farewell Ceremony for Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger Proclamation 5743— African American Education Week, 1987 Proclamation 5744— National Family Caregivers Week, 1987 Letter Accepting the Resignation of George H. Allen as Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Awards Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Report of the Congressional Committee Investigating the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy Remarks on the Observance of the 25th Anniversary of the Office of the United States Trade Representative Nomination of Robert L. McElrath to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Remarks to the United States Chamber of Commerce on the Economy and Deficit Reduction Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of Business Partners Executive Order 12615— Performance of Commercial Activities Proclamation 5745 American Indian Week, 1987 Proclamation 5746— National Adoption Week, 1987 Proclamation 5747— National Family Week, 1987 Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board Message to the Congress Reporting on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Reports on Highway, Traffic, and Motor Vehicle Safety Programs Nomination of Sydney Olson to Be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination of Charles L. Grizzle to Be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict Remarks Announcing a Bipartisan Plan to Reduce the Federal Budget Deficit and a Question-And-Answer Session With Reporters Appointment of John D. Negroponte as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Appointment of Paul Schott Stevens as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council Final Order on Emergency Deficit Control Measures for Fiscal Year 1988 Radio Address to the Nation on the Economy and Deficit Reduction Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Frank C. Carlucci as Secretary of Defense Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on United States Trade Sanctions Against the European Economic Community Remarks to Administration Supporters at a White House Briefing on Arms Control, Central America, and the Supreme Court Informal Exchange With Reporters Remarks to Business Leaders on the Deficit Reduction Plan Remarks on Arms Control and an Informal Exchange With Reporters in Denver, Colorado Remarks on the Strategic Defense Initiative to Martin Marietta Denver Astronautics Employees in Waterton, Colorado Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on Proposed Alternative Sequestration Reductions for the Department of Defense Budget Statement on the Haitian Elections Statement on the Upcoming Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Statement on the Death of Harold Washington Letter to Members of Congress on the Deficit Reduction Plan Radio Address to the Nation on Soviet-United States Relations Statement on Signing the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987 Remarks to Local Business Leaders at a White House Briefing on Deficit Reduction Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by the Heritage Foundation Message to the Congress Transmitting the France-United States Social Security Agreement Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation for the Implementation of the Compact of Free Association With Palau Proclamation 5749— National Home Health Care Week, 1987 Letter to the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives on the Continuing Appropriations Resolution Nomination of Leonard H.O. Spearman, Sr., to Be United States Ambassador to Rwanda Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With Area High School Seniors in Jacksonville, Florida Nomination of Thomas F. Faught, Jr., to Be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy Appointment of David Martin McIntosh as Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs Designation of James C. Miller III as Vice Chairman of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States Designation of Juan G. Roederer as Chairperson of the Arctic Research Commission Appointment of Roland R. Vautour as a Member of the National Commission on Agricultural Finance Nomination of Alvin H. Bernstein to Be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities Appointment of Perry Joseph as a Member of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Transmitting a Report on Soviet Noncompliance With Arms Control Agreements Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on Soviet Noncompliance With Arms Control Agreements Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Arms Sale to Bahrain Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988 Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Monetary Exchange Rate Remarks at a White House Briefing for Human Rights Supporters Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for James H. Burnley IV as Secretary of Transportation Nomination of T.S. Ary to Be Director of the Bureau of Mines Nomination of Wendy Lee Gramm to Be a Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Appointment of Warren Lloyd Miller as a Member of the District of Columbia Law Revision Commission Appointment of Beny J. Primm as a Member of the White House Conference for a Drug Free America Nomination of Susan E. Phillips to Be a Member of the Federal Trade Commission Interview With Television Network Broadcasters Nomination of Mark Sullivan III to Be General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Unemployment Rate and Deficit Reduction Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony of Don W. Wilson as Archivist of the United States Remarks to Administration Supporters on Child Pornography and the Supreme Court Nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy Statement on the Cuban Inmate Riots in Georgia and Louisiana Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Soviet Newspaper Izvestiya Radio Address to the Nation on Deficit Reduction and Soviet-United States Relations Proclamation 5748— Law and Order in the State of Georgia Executive Order 12616— Providing for the Restoration of Law and Order in the State of Georgia Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Asia-Pacific News Organizations Proclamation 5750— Wright Brothers Day, 1987 Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Statement on Signing the Sentencing Act of 1987 Proclamation 5751— National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 1987 Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Remarks on Signing the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- Range and Shorter-Range Missiles Address to the American and Soviet Peoples on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Toasts at the State Dinner for General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the American Bar Association's Bating of Supreme Court Nominee Anthony M. Kennedy December & 1987 Excerpts from an Interview With Conservative Columnists Following the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Toast at a Dinner Hosted by Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev Joint Statement on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Remarks on the Departure of General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union Proclamation 5752— Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1987 Address to the Nation on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Remarks and a Question-And-Answer Session With News Editors and Broadcasters Nomination of Hershey Gold to Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Nomination of Susan Wing to Be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission Proclamation 5753— National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week, 1987 Nomination of J. Wade Gilley to Be a Member of the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement Appointment of Warren Keating Hendriks, Jr., as a Member of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay Appointment of Gloria Sherwood as a Member of the Federal Council on the Aging Nomination of Frank G. Zarb to Be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation Radio Address to the Nation Following the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting Remarks to the Board of Trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Appointment of Charles Nicholas Rostow as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Designation of Murray P. Hayutin as Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Appointment of Myron J. Mintz as a Member of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Nomination of Jay Kenneth Katzen to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation, and Designation as Vice Chairperson Nomination of Jose M. Deetjen to Be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation Designation of Jonna Lynne Cullen as Chairman of the President's Commission on Compensation of Career Federal Executives Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya Notice of the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya Statement on Signing the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 Message on the Observance of Hanukkah, 1987 Appointment of Susan J. Crawford as General Counsel of the Army Nomination of Robert J. Kabel to Be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Low Intensity Conflict Policy Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Giovanni Goria of Italy Statement on Michael K. Deaver Nomination of Grant S. Green, Jr., to Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Appointment of Jack Allen Kinder as a Member of the Board of Foreign Scholarships Executive Order 12617— President's Advisory Committee on Mediation and Conciliation Reappointment of Two United States Commissioners on the International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointment of Ellen M. Wright as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Ann D. McLaughlin as Secretary of Labor Remarks Announcing Senate Minority Leader Dole's Endorsement of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the South Korean Elections Letter Accepting the Resignation of Faith Ryan Whittlesey as United States Ambassador to Switzerland Radio Address to the Nation on Foreign Issues and the Budget Nomination of J. Daniel Howard to Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense Nomination of C. Anson Franklin to Be an Assistant Secretary of Energy Message to the Senate Transmitting the Montreal Protocol on Ozone-Depleting Substances Appointment of Alexander P. 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Author: Ronald W. Reagan | Date: October 16, 1987
Appointment of Dana Rohrabacher as Special Assistant to the
President and Speechwriter
The President today announced the appointment of Dana Rohrabacher to be Special Assistant to the President and Speechwriter. Mr. Rohrabacher has been a Presidential speechwriter since January 1981.
Mr. Rohrabacher worked for President Reagan's 1976 and 1980 Presidential campaigns as an assistant to the press secretary. He has worked for KFWB Radio and Radio New West-City News Service in Los Angeles, CA, and the Register, a newspaper in Orange County, CA. He was the Los Angeles County high school chairman of Youth for Reagan in President Reagan's first gubernatorial campaign in 1966.
Mr. Rohrabacher has a bachelors degree in history from California State College in Long Beach and a masters degree in American studies from the University of Southern California. He was born June 21, 1947, in Coronado, CA, and currently resides in Arlington, VA.
Title: Public Papers of Ronald Reagan, 1987
Chicago: Ronald W. Reagan, "Appointment of Dana Rohrabacher as Special Assistant to the President and Speechwriter," Public Papers of Ronald Reagan, 1987 in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Ronald Reagan, 1987 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.1555-1556 Original Sources, accessed January 26, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MNIDBEGPIH2V9B.
MLA: Reagan, Ronald W. "Appointment of Dana Rohrabacher as Special Assistant to the President and Speechwriter." Public Papers of Ronald Reagan, 1987, in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Ronald Reagan, 1987 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.1555-1556, Original Sources. 26 Jan. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MNIDBEGPIH2V9B.
Harvard: Reagan, RW, 'Appointment of Dana Rohrabacher as Special Assistant to the President and Speechwriter' in Public Papers of Ronald Reagan, 1987. cited in , Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Ronald Reagan, 1987 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.1555-1556. Original Sources, retrieved 26 January 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MNIDBEGPIH2V9B.