Administration of George , 1992 / Mar. 23 cise authority delegated by paragraph 2 to in section 108 of the Act. hereof with respect to any former Soviet The Secretary of State is directed to pub- republic unless the Secretary of State has lish this memorandum in the Federal Reg- exercised the authority and performed the ister. duty delegated by paragraph 1 hereof with respect to that former Soviet republic. The Secretary of Defense shall not obligate funds in the exercise of authority delegated [Filed with the Office of the Federal Reg- by paragraph 2 hereof unless the Director ister, 3:10 p.m., April 2, 1992] of the Office of Management and Budget has made the determination required by Note: This memorandum was released by section 221(e) of H.R. 3807 as passed the the Office of the Press Secretary on March Senate on November 25, 1991, and referred 23.

Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Barbara H. Franklin as Secretary of Commerce March 23, 1992

May I thank Ambassador Schnabel for about to become the current Secretary of presiding here, but much more important, one of our Government’s great Agencies. for the job he has done in an interim pe- For me, today is sentimental. I remember riod. It’s not easy. And he’s done an out- a couple of months ago I was telling an standing job. And this gives me an oppor- aide that I had decided to nominate Barbara tunity also to thank those who work for this to this difficult post. And he replied, ‘‘Don’t wonderful Department, the Department of you think she’s got enough to do already?’’, Commerce. We’re grateful to each and referring to . [Laughter] But every one of you. Justice O’Connor and that brings me to the one, the Barbara that Senator Danforth, thank you for your par- we are here to celebrate and to honor, the ticipation in this ceremony. I thought Eli, newest member of my Cabinet, a woman Eli Barnes, the guy that gave the Pledge who claims a long and distinguished career of Allegiance, did a first-class job, too. And in both public and private service. Master Gunnery Sergeant Ryan, an old Barbara’s been a member of the Product friend, thank you for leading us in the an- Safety Commission, a member of the Advi- them. My respects to the marines here. sory Committee for Trade Policy Negotia- Then to our various Cabinet members tions, president and CEO of her own con- with us today, it’s most appropriate that you sulting firm, and also director of seven of join your fellow Cabinet member at this America’s most successful largest corpora- special occasion. May I salute the former tions. And always she’s been a woman of Secretary of Commerce . courage, integrity, vision, and found plenty I know Pete Peterson was to be here, but of time for service to her country. I don’t think he was able to make it. But And let it never be said that someone Secretary Richardson is with us. And then from Yale doesn’t recognize talent from we have other Cabinet secretaries, Bill Harvard when he sees it. Hard to do. But Brock and Frank Carlucci and Jim Lynn her talent was spotted a lot earlier than that. and Margaret Heckler, all with us today. Here’s what her high school yearbook in Members of Congress too numerous to ac- Lancaster—this may prove embarrassing to knowledge, but all vitally interested in Bar- her, but here’s what her high school year- bara’s success as Secretary of Commerce. book in Lancaster, , said: ‘‘Ver- And of course, a special salute to the one satile Barb is seen in all departments of we honor today, Barbara Franklin, who is Hempfield High School.’’ But then it goes

491 Mar. 23 / Administration of George Bush, 1992 on: ‘‘A-student, honor society member, ten- protect jobs against those who would cost nis team captain, high school cheerleader, jobs by curtailing trade, by curbing trade. student council president.’’ And now, today, I’ve known Barbara now for two decades, she is leading for a growing and prosperous dating back to the early seventies. And at American economy. that time, she was at the in And may I salute her husband, Wally the early seventies, I was up at the United Barnes, who has been an outstanding suc- Nations. And we agree the way to create cess in business. When she needs consulta- jobs is not to build a wall around America tion about free enterprise, she doesn’t have but to persuade other nations to tear their far to go. walls down. And I want a world of open And let me repeat what she said in Janu- markets, open competition, open hearts, ary upon accepting the Commerce post. She open minds. And so does Barbara Franklin. remarked that she would be ‘‘very proud And her record of dedication and integrity to be an advocate for American business has transformed my admiration into con- and jobs, manufacturing, service, every kind fidence and my friendship into trust. of business in this country. American busi- And at a time when competition in a ness is the envy of the world.’’ global economy is changing the way we live, Well, now that I have the benefit of her my friend takes her post to help change considerable talents, I am the envy of her the way we lead. I know she will be able former colleagues in American business. to count on a very able team of Commerce And I say that because she is energetic and officials. She has big shoes to fill, coming experienced, extremely smart. And she can in to take over from Secretary Robert help us compete in the new world economy Mosbacher, but she can do the job. and create a new American century. And to each and every one of you, again, She knows how we must write new pages who serve with her and who have helped in the story of business and jobs, the story her from the very first day she came over of American excellence. And I speak of the here in transition and now as Secretary, my Pittsburgh mechanic, the Seattle computer profound thanks to you, not just for that specialist, the Des Moines mother who also but for the way you take the message of holds down a job. And their tale is as old American business across this country and as the cotton gin and as young as magnetic around the world. tape. Work is noble in itself. No one has In that spirit, it is with great pleasure that a right to look down at any American. I turn the proceedings over to Justice And Barbara Franklin of course, likes to O’Connor for the swearing-in of a woman lift things up. And some of you may know who will help our economy thrive, our new that in addition to her other talent she’s Secretary of Commerce, Barbara Hackman an accomplished weight lifter. Arnold Franklin. Thank you very much. Schwarzenegger, eat your heart out. [Laughter] Now it’s her time to lift people: Note: The President spoke at 9:36 a.m. at people whose jobs and income depend on the Department of Commerce. In his re- commerce and trade. And she won’t help marks, he referred to Deputy Secretary of them through protectionism and isolation- Commerce Rockwell A. Schnabel and former ism either. Instead, she will be an evangelist Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson. for a strong economy, driven by competi- Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Con- tion, fueled by growth. And she will help nor administered the oath of office.

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