Administration of George Bush, 1992 / May 12 ry Council on Unemployment Compensa- through the Disaster Unemployment Assist- tion to study and make recommendations ance Program. on permanent unemployment compensation The President stated, ‘‘I urge the Con- reforms by February 1, 1993. gress to join us in setting aside partisan poli- As previously announced, workers who tics and moving expeditiously to pass this are unemployed as a result of the disturb- extension so that unemployed workers will ances in Los Angeles and who may not know they can count on these benefits as qualify for standard unemployment benefits the economy begins to recover.’’ will be receiving unemployment benefits

Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President’s Meeting With Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago May 12, 1992

The President met this afternoon with coordinated counternarcotics strategy and Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad thanked him for his quick action in address- and Tobago. The President congratulated ing the drug problem. The Prime Minister him on his plans to further liberalize Trini- expressed his appreciation to the President dad and Tobago’s economy by removing im- for the support of the United States and port restrictions and promoting privatiza- reaffirmed his commitment to economic re- tion. He praised Prime Minister Manning’s forms and a strong counternarcotics effort.

Nomination of Marilyn McAfee To Be United States Ambassador to May 12, 1992

The President today announced his inten- served as Counselor of Public Affairs at the tion to nominate Marilyn McAfee, of Flor- U.S. Embassy in Santiago, , 1986–89; ida, a career member of the Senior Foreign and in Caracas, , 1983–86. Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ms. McAfee graduated from the Univer- Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala. sity of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1961) and Johns She would succeed Thomas F. Stroock. Hopkins University (M.A.T., 1962). She was Since 1989, Ms. McAfee has served as born January 23, 1940, in Portsmouth, NH. Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Em- Ms. McAfee resides in Jacksonville, FL. bassy in La Paz, . Prior to this, she

Nomination of Robert F. Goodwin To Be United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Western Samoa May 12, 1992

The President today announced his inten- and to serve concurrently and without addi- tion to nominate Robert F. Goodwin, of tional compensation as Ambassador to West- Maryland, to be Ambassador to New Zealand ern Samoa. He would succeed Della M.

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Newman. ada, 1990 to present. From 1977 to 1991, Mr. Goodwin served Mr. Goodwin graduated from Northwest- as staff vice president and director of gov- ern University (B.S., 1958). He was born ernmental affairs at the Meredith Corp. in August 11, 1936, in Des Moines, IA. Mr. Washington, DC. In addition, he has served Goodwin served in the U.S. Air Force Re- as a U.S. Commissioner on the International serves, 1959–65. He is married, has three Joint Commission, United States and Can- children, and resides in Bethesda, MD.

Nomination of David J. Dunford To Be United States Ambassador to Oman May 12, 1992

The President today announced his inten- of Egyptian Affairs at the Bureau of Near tion to nominate David J. Dunford, of Ari- East and South Asian Affairs at the Depart- zona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and ment of State, 1984–87. Plenipotentiary of the United States of Mr. Dunford graduated from the Massa- America to the Sultanate of Oman. He chusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., would succeed Richard Wood Boehm. 1964) and Stanford University (M.A., 1965; Since 1988, Mr. Dunford has served as M.A., 1976). He was born February 24, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Em- 1943, in Glen Ridge, NJ. Mr. Dunford is bassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prior to this, married, has two children, and resides in he served as Office Director of the Office Tucson, AZ.

Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony for President Patricio Aylwin of Chile May 13, 1992

Friends of Chile and the United States Chilean democracy. In 1913, Teddy Roo- and ladies and gentlemen. President Aylwin, sevelt visited Chile and spoke of a ‘‘demo- I’m honored to welcome you to the White cratic experiment on a far vaster scale than House, an opportunity not only to exchange has ever been attempted anywhere else in views but to return that wonderfully warm the world.’’ Next month, your people will hospitality that I received in Chile. salute that experiment through Chile’s first Mr. President, you once described Chile’s local elections in 20 years. success in this way: ‘‘The reflection of a ma- And democracy has also spurred your ture country that knows what it wants and economy. Chile has married a free people is able to achieve it by means of the demo- with free markets, a union that has resulted cratic process.’’ in faster economic growth than any other Well, that maturity has been hard won; economy in over the last dec- Americans shared your pain during some ade. A successful conclusion to the Uruguay dark days in Chile when democracy was a round of GATT will enhance that trend. Al- fading dream and peace a faded hope. But ready, your trade barriers are falling, your it has been won. Today, your government exports rising. As a member of the Cairns serves its people and serves as a model to Group, you’ve led the way against agricul- others. The same may be said of your lead- tural subsidies and protectionism. The ership. Since taking office, you have revived United States and Chile are two of the

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