Public Papers of George Bush, 1991

Contents:
Author: George Bush  | Date: July 24, 1991

Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President
Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe
July 24, 1991

President Bush. Welcome, everybody.

Q. Mr. President, are you disappointed—

President Bush. I’d like to take this opportunity just to welcome President Mugabe here to the Oval Office. I met him many years ago on a visit to his country and have seen him several times since then. But I’m just so pleased you’re with us
President Mugabe. Thanks a lot.

President Bush.—and very glad to have you here. A lot to talk about, about Africa.
President Mugabe. Yes, of course.

President Bush. Any anything else, too, I might add.

South Africa

Q. President Mugabe, do you support President Bush’s decision to lift sanctions against South Africa?

President Mugabe. I support his concern about South Africa, his repeated concern that there must be human rights, and the fact that he imposed sanctions against South Africa and still maintains quite a lot of sanctions against South Africa in spite of the relaxation that has taken place.

President Bush. That’s what I call a very tactful answer and a very good answer, too, I might add. [Laughter]

NOTE: The exchange began at 11:03 a.m. in the Oval Office at the White House.

Contents:

Related Resources

George H. W. Bush

Download Options


Title: Public Papers of George Bush, 1991

Select an option:

*Note: A download may not start for up to 60 seconds.

Email Options


Title: Public Papers of George Bush, 1991

Select an option:

Email addres:

*Note: It may take up to 60 seconds for for the email to be generated.

Chicago: George Bush, "Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe," Public Papers of George Bush, 1991 in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George Bush, 1989 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.1670-1671 Original Sources, accessed April 26, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LABQS27BEEKUR93.

MLA: Bush, George. "Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe." Public Papers of George Bush, 1991, in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George Bush, 1989 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.1670-1671, Original Sources. 26 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LABQS27BEEKUR93.

Harvard: Bush, G, 'Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe' in Public Papers of George Bush, 1991. cited in , Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George Bush, 1989 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.1670-1671. Original Sources, retrieved 26 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LABQS27BEEKUR93.