Timeline of the George H. W. Bush presidency (1991)

The following is a timeline of the presidency of George H. W. Bush, from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1991.

January January 2 – President Bush announces his appointment of Katherine L. Super for Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling at the White House.Appointment of Katherine L. Super as Deputy Assistant to the President for Appointments and Scheduling (January 2, 1991) January 3 – President Bush announces the nominations of Arthur J. Hill for Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,Nomination of Arthur J. Hill To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (January 3, 1991) and James F. Hoobler for Inspector General of the Small Business Administration.Nomination of James F. Hoobler To Be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration (January 3, 1991) January 4 – President Bush answers questions on discussions between the United States and Iraq during an appearance on the South Lawn at the White House during the afternoon.Remarks on the United States Discussions With Iraq and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters (January 4, 1991) January 7 – President Bush announces the nomination of George H. Pfau, Jr. for Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.Nomination of George H. Pfau, Jr., To Be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (January 7, 1991) January 8 – President Bush announces the nomination of Stanford E. Parris for Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.Nomination of Stanford E. Parris To Be Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (January 8, 1991) January 9 – President Bush holds a news conference on the Persian Gulf Crisis in the Briefing Room at the White House during the afternoon.The President's News Conference on the Persian Gulf Crisis (January 9, 1991) President Bush announces the nomination of Bernadine P. Healy for Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.Nomination of Bernadine P. Healy To Be Director of the National Institutes of Health (January 9, 1991) January 10 – President Bush announces the appointment of Raymond Ebeling for membership on the Advisory Commission on Conferences in Ocean Shipping.Appointment of Raymond Ebeling as a Member of the Advisory Commission on Conferences in Ocean Shipping (January 10, 1991) January 11 – President Bush announces his nomination of James Edward Denny for Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce.Nomination of James E. Denny To Be Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks (January 11, 1991) President Bush sends a message to Congress on the subject of economic sanctions against Libya.Message to the Congress Reporting on the Economic Sanctions Against Libya (January 11, 1991) January 12 – President Bush holds the sixty-ninth news conference of his presidency in the Briefing Room during the afternoon, the main topic being the Gulf War.The President's News Conference (January 12, 1991) January 13 – President Bush delivers an address on military involvement from the Soviet Union within Lithuania and answers questions during an afternoon South Lawn appearance.Remarks on Soviet Military Intervention in Lithuania and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters (January 13, 1991) January 14 – President Bush signs the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, stating his hope for the resolution to bring peace.Statement on Signing the Resolution Authorizing the Use of Military Force Against Iraq (January 14, 1991) January 16 – President Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office on the beginning of US-Led Coalition forces strikes at the beginning of Operation Desert Storm. January 16 – Press Secretary Fitzwater announces President Bush's authorizing of United States Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins being able to "draw down and distribute the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at such a rate as the Secretary may determine."Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (January 16, 1991) January 17 – President Bush announces the nomination of Carol T. Crawford for membership on the United States International Trade Commission.Nomination of Carol T. Crawford To Be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission (January 17, 1991) President Bush speaks to reporters on the subject of the Persian Gulf conflict during a morning appearance in the Cabinet Room.Exchange With Reporters on the Persian Gulf Conflict (January 17, 1991) January 18 – President Bush holds his seventieth news conference in the Briefing Room during the afternoon, addressing the Gulf War.The President's News Conference on the Persian Gulf Conflict (January 18, 1991) January 21 – President Bush speaks on Iraq and the Soviet Union on the South Lawn during the morning.Remarks on the Persian Gulf Conflict and the Baltic States and an Exchange With Reporters (January 21, 1991) January 22 – President Bush sends a message to Congress regarding Bulgarian trade.Message to the Congress on Trade With Bulgaria (January 22, 1991) January 23 – President Bush speaks to reporters in the East Room over details relating to his talks with President of Mongolia Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat during the afternoon.Remarks Following Discussions With President Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat of Mongolia (January 23, 1991) January 24 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on a Republican leadership meeting while in the Cabinet Room during the morning.Exchange With Reporters (January 24, 1991) January 25 – President Bush announces the nomination of Edward R. Madigan for United States Secretary of Agriculture and answers questions from reporters during an afternoon appearance in the Briefing Room.Remarks on the Nomination of Edward R. Madigan To Be Secretary of Agriculture and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters (January 25, 1991) January 28 – President Bush delivers an address to the Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters in the ballroom of the Sheraton Washington Hotel during the morning.Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters (January 28, 1991) January 29 – President Bush delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress.Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (January 29, 1991) January 30 – President Bush announces the nominations of Robert B. Zoellick for Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs,Nomination of Robert B. Zoellick To Be an Under Secretary of State (January 30, 1991) and Katherine Shirley for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal.Nomination of Katherine Shirley To Be United States Ambassador to Senegal (January 30, 1991) President Bush announces the appointment of Edward O. Vetter for membership on the Competitiveness Policy Council.Appointment of Edward O. Vetter as a Member of the Competitiveness Policy Council (January 30, 1991) January 31 – President Bush attends the National Prayer Breakfast in the International Ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the morning.Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast (January 31, 1991) President Bush delivers an address on his administration's policy toward the controlling of drugs in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.Remarks at a White House Briefing on the 1991 National Drug Control Strategy (January 31, 1991)

February February 1 – President Bush delivers an address at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in North Carolina during the morning.Remarks to Community Members at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in North Carolina (February 1, 1991) February 4 – President Bush gives a speech to the National Governors' Association in the East Room during the morning.Remarks to Members of the National Governors' Association (February 4, 1991) President Bush submits a message to Congress in regards to the fiscal budget for the following year.Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1992 Budget (February 4, 1991) February 5 – President Bush holds his seventy-first news conference, concerning the Soviet Union and the Gulf War, in the Briefing Room during the morning.The President's News Conference (February 5, 1991) President Bush announces the nomination of Rockwell A. Schnabel for United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce.Nomination of Rockwell A. Schnabel To Be Deputy Secretary of Commerce (February 5, 1991) February 6 – President Bush signs the Agent Orange Act of 1991 into law, stating the legislation will use science "to settle the troubling questions concerning the effect on veterans of exposure to herbicides -- such as Agent Orange -- used during the Vietnam era."Statement on Signing the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (February 6, 1991) February 8 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Gulf War in the Oval Office during the afternoon.Exchange With Reporters on the Persian Gulf Conflict (February 8, 1991) February 11 – President Bush delivers an address on the Gulf War in the Rose Garden during the afternoon.Remarks on the Persian Gulf Conflict (February 11, 1991) February 12 – President Bush announces the nomination of Catherine Yi-yu Cho Woo for membership on the National Council on the Arts.Nomination of Catherine Yi-yu Cho Woo To Be a Member of the National Council on the Arts (February 12, 1991) February 13 – President Bush announces the nomination of John G. Keller, Jr. for United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism.Nomination of John G. Keller, Jr., To Be an Under Secretary of Commerce (February 13, 1991) February 14 – President Bush announces the appointment of John Kenneth Blackwell for the Representative of the United States on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.Appointment of John Kenneth Blackwell as United States Representative on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (February 14, 1991) February 15 – President Bush delivers an address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning.Remarks to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (February 15, 1991) President Bush gives a speech to employees of the Raytheon Missile Systems Plant in Andover, Massachusetts during the afternoon.Remarks to Raytheon Missile Systems Plant Employees in Andover, Massachusetts (February 15, 1991) February 19 – President Bush answers questions from reporters on the Gulf War during a morning appearance in the Cabinet Room.Exchange With Reporters on the Soviet Peace Proposal for the Persian Gulf Conflict (February 19, 1991) February 20 – President Bush attends a welcoming ceremony for Margrethe II of Denmark in the South Portico during the morning.Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (February 20, 1991) President Bush delivers an address on the energy policies of his administration in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the afternoon.Remarks at a Briefing on Energy Policy (February 20, 1991) February 21 – President Bush signs the proclamation for the designation of National Parents and Teachers Association Week in the Roosevelt Room during the afternoon.Remarks on Signing the National Parents and Teachers Association Week Proclamation (February 21, 1991) February 22 – Lynn Morley Martin is sworn in as United States Secretary of Labor in the Great Hall at the Department of Labor during the morning.Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Lynn M. Martin as Secretary of Labor (February 22, 1991)