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But I recognize that people differ on that 

question. But I recognize they differ on serving in that war. But let me tell you something, what I don't think is right is to tiy to 

have it both ways on there. He said on April 

17th, ‘Tm going to reveal all my records on 

the draft"—was he inducted, wasn't he; was 

he drafted, wasn't he? He has not done that. 

You cannot equivocate and obfuscate. You've got to tell the truth if you want to be President of the United States of America. There 

is a pattern of deception, and you cannot lead America by misleading. You darned sure 

can't turn the White House into the waffle 

house.

The phone rings over there sometimes in 

the Oval Office or sometimes upstairs where 

Barbara and I live in the White House, and 

you don't have time to equivocate. You have 

to make up your mind and call them as you 

see them, as the umpires do, and do your 

level-best. Here is why, in conclusion, I believe we are going to win. I believe, in the 

final analysis, when people go into that booth, I think they're going to say the President has the best agenda for renewing America. I think they're going to say we have the 

best record because we are saying to these 

young people here, you don't grow up with 

that same tear of nuclear war that your mother and dad had.

We have led and dramatically changed the 

world, and I want to take that leadership now 

and help lift these kids up and give them 

a better life. But I'll tell you why I believe 

it. I believe I will win because I believe in 

the final analysis that my wonderful wife— 

and I think we've got a first-class First Lady in that White House, and I am very proud of her.

We have tried—the reason I'll win this 

election is I have tried very hard to keep the 

public trust. You have placed in me a trust, 

and we have had a clean, a decent administration. We've made some mistakes, admitted 

them. We are leading. Don't believe it when 

Governor Clinton and the Ozone Man tell 

you, don't believe it when they say we're a 

nation in decline. They had the nerve to tell 

the American people that w ere less than 

Germany and a little more than Sri Lanka. Forget it. We are number one in the entire 

world. We are the fairest, the most decent,

the most honorable country in the world. I 

ask for your support and your vote to lead this country for 4 more years.

Thank you, and may God bless the United 

States. Thank you very much. Thank you very, very much. Thank you all.

Note: The President spoke at 2:15 p.m. at the Civic Plaza.

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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Issuance of Regulations Reducing Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

October 26,1992

The President today announced that the 

administration is issuing final regulations that 

will remove 10 million tons of sulfur dioxide 

from our air, cutting acid rain by about onehalf. This major environmental achievement was made possible through the use of an innovative, market-based emissions allowance trading program that was proposed and 

signed into law by the President as part of the Clean Air Act. This trading program will 

save over $1 billion per year compared to 

the traditional "command and control" regulatory approach for achieving the same 

amount o f reductions.

Through the President's leadership in 

passing the Clean Air Act, a decade-long congressional stalemate was broken, and one of 

the Nation’s most important environmental 

goals was accomplished, significant progress 

toward cleaner air. Today's action further exemplifies the President's commitment to im­ plementing fully the Clean Air Act, which 

utilizes the power of the marketplace to improve our environment.

Memorandum of Disapproval for Legislation Requiring an Historical and Cultural Resources Study in Lynn, Massachusetts

October26,1992

I am withholding my approval of H.R. 

2859, which would require the Secretary of 

the Interior to conduct a study to identify
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historic sites in the vicinity of Lynn, Massachusetts, and provide alternatives on the appropriate Federal role in preserving and interpreting these sites.

The National Park Service (NPS) studies 

many sites to determine if they are nationally 

significant and therefore suitable for inclusion in the National Park System. A site is 

nationally significant if it is an outstanding 

example of a unique natural, historic, or cultural resource with demonstrated importance 

to the entire Nation.

In many instances, the Congress has used 

the findings of a congressionally mandated 

NPS study, regardless of the study’s conclusion, to justify authorization of a new unit 

of the National Park System. To restore 

credibility and a national focus to its study 

process, the NPS re-established in 1991 a 

program to evaluate sites and prioritize candidates for future study. The most promising 

candidates identified by the NPS experts 

would be proposed for formal study.

For my fiscal year 1993 Budget request, 

NPS professionals rated and ranked 41 candidates from criteria established by the Department of the Interior. The fiscal year 1993 

Budget proposed $1.2 million to study the 

seven highest-rated candidates from the list 

of 41 originally reviewed. The Congress appropriated $848,000 to conduct four of the 

studies proposed by the NPS.

The NPS experts have not identified the 

Lynn, Massachusetts, study as a high priority. 

The effect of this legislation would be to 

place completion of this study before the 

completion of other studies that the experts 

agree are much more important to the Nation.

H.R. 2859 would ignore professional analysis and budget constraints. It would also undermine the critical objective of identifying 

and evaluating the Nation’s most promising 

natural, historic, and cultural assets for protection as units of the National Park System. 

I am therefore withholding my approval of 

H.R. 2859.

G eorge Bush

The White House,

October 26,1992.

Note: This memorandum follows the text as

released by the Office of the Press Secretary

at the White House on October 27.

Statement on Signing the International Dolphin Conservation Act of 1992

October 26,1992

Today I am signing into law H.R. 5419, 

the “International Dolphin Conservation Act 

of 1992.” I strongly support this Act because 

it builds upon the efforts of my administration to protect dolphins.

I wish to make clear that the provisions 

in H.R. 5419 concerning the terms of international agreements to protect dolphins are advisory, and will not be interpreted to interfere with the President’s constitutional responsibility to conduct this Nation’s foreign affairs. In addition, nothing in this Act will 

be construed to preempt the President’s authority to enter into other international 

agreements concerning the protection of dolphins.

G eorge Bush

The White House,

October 26,1992.

Note: This statement follows the text as released by the Office o f the Press Secretary

at the White House on October 27.

Statement on Signing the Native American Languages Act of 1992

October 26,1992

Today I am signing into law S. 2044, the 

“Native American Languages Act of 1992,” 

a bill to establish a program to help preserve 

Native American languages. Traditional languages are an important part of this Nation’s 

culture and history and can help provide Native Americans with a sense of identity and 

pride in their heritage.

I am concerned, however, about provisions in this bill that provide benefits to “Native 

Hawaiians” as defined in a race-based fash-