you're suggesting ratcheting up to attack the allied forces there, I don't believe so. Q. Terrorism?

The President. Terrorism concerns me, and it will continue to concern me. And I will hold him, as will our allies, directly responsible for terrorist acts. But I'm glad you raised that, because I don't have the intention of suggesting that he is getting more bellicose. You know, Jim asked about his comments, and we analyze all those things, but it's really a reiteration of a very unpopular position. But as these economic sanctions work, I expect you might see more heated rhetoric from him. As the sanctions start grabbing ahold, it would not surprise me if he had to resort to this kind of flam

boyant rhetoric in order to keep his public opinion behind him. And public opinion could shift. I don't know where it really is in Iraq, but it could certainly dramatically shift if they see that his policy of invading a neighboring country has brought hardship on every citizen in Iraq. So, I am watching that very carefully, and I think it is something we ought to-I got to go.

Q. World financial leaders are meeting here this weekend, and over the next week

Q. The question is time. Can the

The President. Let me just finish this one. I can't help you on time. I've said that over and over again. I just can't help you.

Q. But, Mr. President, do you think the embargo will have effect before Saddam destroys Kuwait and

The President. That worries me-the dismantling of Kuwait. But we're watching that carefully, and again, I can't give you an answer to that question, nor can anybody else. But you've raised a good point, because there seems to be a systematic dismantling of Kuwait that does violence to the rights of every single Kuwaiti, but also sends a signal that he is trying to incorporate Kuwait into a kind of a piece of territory of Iraq, which he's already stated. He claims it, but now he's trying to do this. This is another ingredient that we're weigh

ing.

Q. So, who blinks?

Q. Please, Mr. President. The President. Yes.

Federal Budget Negotiations

Q. World financial leaders are meeting here this weekend and

The President. True. This weekend.

Q. -and next week to decide the course of interest-rate policy and inflation policy and dollar outlook amidst the crisis. What would you want to steer them towards-growth or anti-inflation-as they try to decide

The President. I'd want to tell them that we're getting a budget agreement. We're going to have a sound budget agreement. And I'd like to say-before they leave town, I'd love to think we had such a budget agreement that every financial leader from around the world would see was serious and

real in terms of getting the budget deficit down. And that is the very best thing that the United States can do. It's the best signal it can send to the Third World, to every country that's plagued by interest rates that are higher than they ought to be because of the interest rates in the United States.

So, my message, I think, would be: We're working hard to get this budget deficit

down. And I think if we're successful when they're here it would make a very successful visit by these financial leaders to the IMF [International Monetary Fund] and World Bank.

Thank you all very much.

Note: The President's 61st news conference began at 3:03 p.m. at the South Portico of the White House.

Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk on United States Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia

September 21, 1990

The United States has a close and valued relationship with its longtime friend Saudi Arabia. It was in the spirit of this relationship that the United States responded favorably to King Fahd's request that we send troops to the Kingdom to deter and, if need be, help defend Saudi Arabia against an attack by Iraq.

Providing Saudi Arabia with improved ability to defend itself is another important element of this relationship. For more than a decade, the United States has made available to the Kingdom defense articles and services. Consistent with this policy and in response to the current threat, the administration recently provided Saudi Arabia equipment on an emergency basis.

Following consultations with the Saudi Government and the Congress, the administration has determined that it is in the interest of the United States to provide Saudi Arabia with additional means to protect itself. Following our consultation with Congress, we will provide this assistance in phases. The specific items to be provided in the first phase are still being determined and will encompass equipment and training requiring early action. This request will be sent to the Congress early next week. Those items that do not require expedited review will be submitted to the Congress early in the new year.

In both cases, we believe that it is essential that the United States be able and willing to provide the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces with the weapons and training it needs to deter and defend itself against aggression. Such support constitutes a key dimension of our overall strategy toward the Persian Gulf and could serve as well to protect American lives.

Points of Light Recognition Program

The President named the following individuals and institutions as exemplars of his commitment to making community service central to the life and work of every Ameri

can.

September 15

Lorissa Dawn Keller, of Grand Rapids, MI. During high school, Ms. Keller delivered food to nursing homes during the holidays, served dinners to the homeless, assisted at a hospital, served on the Kent County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, and assisted students with school assignments.

September 17

Linda Warsaw, of San Bernardino, CA. In 1985 Ms. Warsaw founded Kids Against Crime, which teaches children not only how to prevent a crime but also what to do in case crime does occur. Volunteers of Kids Against Crime operate the Peers Support and Referral Hotline.

September 18

Special Care Parents, of Des Moines, IA. Founded in 1985, Special Care Parents, an all-volunteer effort, helps families cope with the stress of raising high-risk infants, offering emotional and educational support.

September 19

Georgia Elias, of Jacksonville, IL. As an employee of the Illinois School for the Deaf, Ms. Elias has befriended many of the students at the school, and for some of the youth, she is like a mother.

September 20

Girls Incorporated, of Schenectady, NY. Girls Incorporated of Schenectady, formerly called the Schenectady Girls Club, offers a variety of educational programs for girls and young women, including Operation SMART, which teaches science and math; Youth Expressions Theatre, whereby the girls perform plays about current issues; Better Safe Than Sorry, which teaches the girls how to protect themselves from being abused; Banana Splits, a support group for children from divorced families; and I Live Here, which teaches safety skills for latchkey children.

September 21

The Healing Place, of Eau Claire, WI. Founded in 1989, The Healing Place provides continuous support to children and adults after the death of a relative, friend, or spouse, providing a variety of services, including counseling and workshops on dealing with the death of a loved

one.

Digest of Other

White House Announcements

The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue.

September 16

In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

September 17

The President met at the White House with:

-the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff;

-John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President;

-members of the Cabinet;

-Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady.

In the morning, the President telephoned Linda Warsaw, the 250th Daily Point of Light.

In the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President participated in the presentation of the National Education Goals poster.

September 18

The President met at the White House with:

-the Vice President; John H. Sununu,

Chief of Staff to the President; Brent
Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs; and members
of the CIA briefing staff;

-John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
President.

The President designated Jack A. Josephson, of New York, to be Chairman of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Mr. Josephson was appointed as a member of the Committee on June 12, 1990. Currently he serves as president of Sellers and Josephson, Inc., in Norwood, NJ.

The President designated Timothy J. McBride, of Michigan, to be a member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Mr. McBride currently serves as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development.

join the international effort to enforce U.N. economic sanctions against Iraq.

September 20

The President met at the White House with:

-the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff;

-John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President;

-the Vice President, for lunch. September 21

The President met at the White House with:

-H. Lee Atwater, chairman of the Republican National Committee; -the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff;

-John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President;

-British Defense Minister Thomas King, to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis; -congressional leaders, to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis;

-Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President announced his intention to nominate Katherine D. Ortega, of New Mexico, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 45th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. She would succeed Barbara Franklin. Most recently, Mrs. Ortega served as Treasurer of the United States.

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend.

Nominations

Submitted to the Senate

The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers.

Submitted September 17
Leonard H.O. Spearman, Sr.,

of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary