Timeline of the George H. W. Bush presidency (1989)
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* **September 18** – President Bush attends the Montana Centennial Celebration on the state capitol grounds. The speech delivered by the president reflects on the history of [Montana](/wiki/Montana "Montana") and the advancements made in the state in the field of environmental policy.
* **September 18** – President Bush delivers an address to the Five\-State Legislators Conference in [Helena, Montana](/wiki/Helena%2C_Montana "Helena, Montana") in the house chamber of the state capitol.
* **September 18** – President Bush holds his twenty\-fourth news conference in the House of Representatives chamber of the Montana statehouse, answering questions from reporters on the subjects of Soviet Jews, wilderness areas, the [Strategic Defense Initiative](/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative "Strategic Defense Initiative"), arms control, the usage of American troops in the drug war, the War on Drugs, terrorism, trade between the Soviets and the United States, German reunification, federal role in education, Yasser Arafat's visa request, the role of the federal government in education, the drug war in Colombia, the summit meeting between the Soviet Union and the US, and racial tensions.
* **September 18** – President Bush announces the nomination of Richard H. Melton for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federative Republic of Brazil.
* **September 18** – President Bush announces the appointment of Christine D. Reed for membership on the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association.
* **September 19** – President Bush attends the Washington Centennial Celebration in Riverfront Park. In his remarks, President Bush reflects on the history of the state and the changes made to the US in his first eight months as president.
* **September 25** – President Bush announces the appointment of Robert J. Portman for Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.
* **September 26** – President Bush announces the nomination of Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. for membership on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
* **September 26** – In an afternoon Oval Office appearance, President Bush answers questions on capital gains taxes, chemical weapons, and the Education Summit.
* **September 26** – President Bush transmits the [Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1989](/wiki/Comprehensive_Campaign_Finance_Reform_Act_of_1989 "Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1989"), which he calls a representation of "comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation designed to reduce substantially the power of special economic interests while enhancing the role of individuals and political parties", to Congress in a message.
* **September 27** – President Bush attends the annual meeting of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group at the Sheraton Washington Hotel.
* **September 27** – President Bush announces the nomination of Bruce L. Gardner for Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Economics).
* **September 28** – President Bush attends the University of Virginia Convocation at University Hall during the morning.
* **September 29** – President Bush issues a memorandum on federal civilian employees affected by [Hurricane Hugo](/wiki/Hurricane_Hugo "Hurricane Hugo"), urging heads of departments and agencies to "consider their agency and OPM regulations and where appropriate excuse from duty, without charge to leave or loss of pay, any such employee who can be spared from duty and who is faced with a personal emergency because of the storm."
* **September 29** – President Bush attends the retirement ceremony for Admiral [William J. Crowe, Jr.](/wiki/William_J._Crowe%2C_Jr. "William J. Crowe, Jr.") at Worden Field at the U.S. Naval Academy.
* **September 29** – President Bush signs the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1990 into law. President Bush praises Congress for sending the bill which he says will provide funding for the Superconducting Super Collider and atomic energy defense activities.
* **September 29** – President Bush submits the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for Fiscal Year 1988 in a message to Congress.
* **September 29** – President Bush announces the nomination of William Clark, Jr. for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to India.
* **September 29** – President Bush announces the continuation of the tenure of John C. Martin as Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency.
* **September 29** – President Bush appoints John Charles Gartland to membership on the National Commission for Employment Policy.
* **September 29** – President Bush announces the nomination of Dennis M. Devaney for membership on the National Labor Relations Board.

What subjects did President Bush answer questions about at his news conference?