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01. Memo
From Rose Zamaria, Re: Photo Opportunity with [Secret Service
06/04/92
(b)(7)(c),
Agent]. (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
02. Memo
From Rose Zamaria, Re: Photo Opportunity with [Secret Service
06/04/92
(b)(7)(c),
Agent]. (1 pp.)
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From Rose Zamaria, Re: Photo Opportunity with [Secret Service
06/04/92
(b)(7)(c),
Agent]. (1 pp.)
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04. Memo
From Rose Zamaria, Re: Photo Opportunity with [Secret Service
06/04/92
(b)(7)(c),
Agent]. (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
05. Memo
From Rose Zamaria, Re: Photo Opportunity with [Secret Service
06/04/92
(b)(7)(c),
Agent]. (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
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From Rose Zamaria, Re: Photo Opportunity with [Secret Service
06/04/92
(b)(7)(c),
Agent]. (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
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President George Bush to President Lech Walesa [originally
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Re: Presidential Phone Call with Prime Minister Antall
6/8/92
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[double-sided] [originally closed as 04]. (2 pp.)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
PRESIDENT BUSH
JUNE 8th
, 19 92
TIME
NAME
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7:32
CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH McDADE
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
PRESIDENT BUSH
JUNE 8 th
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
PRESIDENT BUSH
JUNE 8th
92
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
SIGNAL SWITCHBOARD
June 8 , 19 92
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Conference Call:
Tlkd-ok
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PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS
LOCATION Washington, D.C.
DATE 8 June 1992
TIME
MOVEMENTS
0703
Doctor's Office
0710
South Grounds
0714
Oval Office
1118
Roosevelt Room
1149
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1225
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1610
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1657
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1806
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1807
Residence
1942
South Grounds
2009
Residence
WHCA FORM 15, OCTOBER 15, 1980
daily 6/8
June 8, 1992
Dear Joseph:
Thank you for selecting me as the candidate that
you want to be President. I appreciate your
support and your words of friendship. It was
especially good to know that you understand how
important it was for the United States to help the
people of Kuwait when their country was invaded by
Iraq. You can be proud of your good work on your
homework assignment.
Mrs. Bush joins me in sending our best wishes to
you for a bright and happy summer. God bless you.
Sincerely,
A
GEORGE BUSH
Joseph Brandifino
Tulip Woods
Lloyd Neck, New York 11743
GB/NAT/DT/BW/pw (Corres. #: 746663)
CC: Rose Zamaria
CC: Phillip D. Brady
CC: Nancy Theis
Xerox copy of signed original to:
The Honorable Walter J. P. Curley
American Ambassador
asked for this the
Paris
920612
daily 6/8
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DATE: June 5, 1992
TO: Sec. Skinner
DCF HAS SEEN
FROM: CLAYTON YEUTTER
Counsellor to the President for
Domestic Policy
Sam, here is my oilseeds memo, which
summarizes the PCG discussion on that issue.
Since Carla would like to get this retal-
iation list in the Federal Register next
week (ahead of a GATT meeting), I thought
you might want to ask the President to focus
on it over the weekend. It is sufficiently
self-explanatory that I probably don't need
to discuss it with him, but am happy to do
so if he wishes.
As you can see, there is consensus.on
a core agricultural list" of items that
would amount to about a $1.5 billion retal-
iation if all were used. The disagreement
is over the additional half billion of items,
where Carla would like to add some indus-
trial products, which she believes would
give her additional negotiating leverage
with the Europeans. She is supported by
several agencies, most of whom simply be-
lieve that we ought to give Carla whatever
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DATE:
TO:
FROM: CLAYTON YEUTTER
Counsellor to the President for
Domestic Policy
ammunition she feels she needs. (That
is a view I also share.)
Some of the other agencies, led by
Commerce, believe we should not depart
from traditional practice of using only
agricultural retaliation in an agricultural
dispute.
Commerce initially complained that this
summary paper was biased against them.
We've since edited it to try to be scrup-
ulously fair, and everyone has signed off
on my memo. Nevertheless, I'll enclose
a memo Barbara Franklin sent me early today
(before the editing), SO feel free to
share that with the President if you wish.
That may tilt the argument her way, but
the President should be able to properly
discount the additional verbiage.
q-
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN 4/8
THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
June 5, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
signed 6-8- option
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
1
SUBJECT:
U.S.-EC Oilseeds Dispute
This memorandum seeks your guidance as to what types of
products should be included as candidates for section 301
retaliation in a list to be published in the Federal Register
in connection with a dispute with the European Community (EC)
over oilseeds.
Discussion
The GATT has ruled twice that the EC's oilseeds regime
impairs a commitment made to the U.S. in the early 1960s to
11
impose no duty on imports of oilseeds. After the EC
Agriculture Council unanimously rejected the second GATT
ruling, the U.S. announced on April 30 its intention to
retaliate if the EC fails to live up to its oilseeds
commitments.
In response to President Delors' request to you, we have
so far refrained from publishing a list of products that are
candidates for retaliation. Secretaries Baker and Madigan and
Ambassador Hills informed EC Vice President Andriessen last
week that we must now go forward with publishing a retaliation
list for a 30-day public comment period. During that time,
negotiations can proceed. Andriessen promised to propose a
solution by the June 17 GATT Council meeting.
Based on discussion in the Policy Coordinating Group (PCG)
late last week, there is consensus among your advisers that the
retaliation list, which will be published in the Federal
Register, should include about $2 billion in trade coverage.
From that list, $1 billion in trade would be selected should
retaliation become necessary. (This is estimated annual damage
that the U.S. oilseeds industry suffers as a result of the EC's
regime.) As previously agreed, the retaliation would be
implemented in three tranches over a period of a year or more.
Differences remain among PCG members, however, concerning
what mix of products will most effectively induce the EC to
negotiate a resolution to the oilseeds problem without
undermining other U.S. trade objectives, particularly the GATT
talks. Commerce, State, Treasury, and the NSC believe that the
list should include only agricultural products. USTR, USDA,
-2-
Energy, Interior, and Labor believe that the list should also
include manufactured products. The merits of these alternative
approaches are discussed below.
In preparing retaliation lists in trade disputes with the
EC, the U.S. has (with limited exceptions) maintained a
dividing line between agriculture (including processed food
products) and manufactured industrial products.
Options
1.
Include Only Agricultural Products. (Favored by Commerce,
Treasury, State, and NSC)
A $2 billion retaliation list containing only agricultural
products is at Tab A.
If the EC counter-retaliates, the scope will more
likely be limited to agriculture products.
Supporters of this option also believe that the list
of agriculture products has sufficient balance,
scope, and size to motivate the politically powerful
agriculture sectors in Europe to reach agreement on
oilseeds. Supporters note that an all-agriculture
retaliation list has provided sufficient leverage to
resolve six of the last seven agricultural disputes
with the EC. They believe that this option puts
maximum pressure on the agricultural ministers, who
will make the decision to end this dispute.
Opponents of this option believe that an all-
agricultural list decreases our leverage, thus
increasing the possibility that retaliation will
actually occur. This is because agriculture
constitutes less than 5 percent of both EC population
and income.
2. Include Industrial Products. (Supported by USTR, USDA,
Energy, Interior, and Labor)
A $2 billion retaliation list containing approximately
$500 million in industrial products is at Tab B.
Ambassador Hills believes that including industrial
products on the list will greatly encourage European
industrialists to weigh in, increasing the likelihood
of a negotiated settlement that implements the GATT
rulings and retains U.S. access to the European
oilseeds market. Supporters of this option are
concerned that the EC may be willing to absorb a
purely agricultural retaliation to avoid changing its
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agriculture regime, especially in the case of
Germany. Including industrial products allows us to
better target the most recalcitrant EC countries.
Finally, supporters of this option note that
including industrial products on this list does not
preclude removing them at a later stage if we
actually retaliate.
Opponents of this option believe that the industrial
products may not be politically sensitive and thus
provide little additional leverage, and that this
approach risks counter-retaliation against U.S.
manufactured products, thereby widening the scope of
the dispute. The EC will feel less pressure from an
industrial retaliation, since manufacturers will bear
the burden. The result will be counter-retaliation
on U.S. manufactured goods, our fastest growing
exports which account for 90 percent of our exports
to the EC. They are concerned about the precedent
for cross-retaliation in future disputes with the EC,
11
and believe that we should be prepared to retaliate
against any item on the initial published list. They
note that some products on the list are made in part
by American-owned firms. With the EC now preoccupied
with the fall-out from the Danish vote, this is not
the time to broaden the dispute.
Decisions
cros/
Option 1: Include only agricultural products on the
retaliation list (Tab A).
Option 2: Include both agricultural and industrial
products (Tab B).
Let's discuss.
Attachments
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNCE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
Washington, D.C. 20230
June 5, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR CLAYTON YEUTTER
I want to reiterate my concerns about including industrial items on
the list of products that would face retaliatory duties in our
oilseeds dispute with the European Community. I want to make sure
you were aware of our reasons for your meeting with the President.
They include:
Broadening this agricultural dispute to the industrial sector
threatens the U.S. exports that are at the heart of our
economic recovery. Manufactured goods represent approximately
90 percent of U.S. exports to the EC. Including such products
on a retaliation list needlessly invites counter-retaliation
in those areas where exports and jobs have grown dr amatically.
Including industrial products in an agricultural dispute
reverses over thirty years of U.S. trade policy experience.
The last time we undertook cross-sectoral retaliation, in
1962, we failed. Since 1980, in eight trade disputes with the
EC, we have never needed to cross sectors to resolve disputes.
There are more than enough agricultural imports from the EC --
over $4.5 billion -- to address this $1 billion agricultural
dispute. Industrial products are simply not necessary to
bring the EC to the negotiating table.
The key EC decision-makers in this dispute are hostage to
powerful internal farm lobbies. They will not be persuaded to
reverse their thinking based on retaliation in industrial
sectors.
Including industrial products on the list could hurt U.S.
acturers more than European farmers. Trade in industrial
products, unlike trade in agricultural goods, requires
substantial investment in production and distribution
channels. A disruption in these relationships would be costly
and hard to reverse; trade patterns in agricultural goods are
far easier to restore.
We believe our longstanding policy of using only agricultural trade
products remains the most effective to resolve this dispute. I
strongly recommend that you not include industrial products in the
EC oilseeds dispute.
Garbar
Barbara Hackman Franklin
TAB A
OPTION 1: INCLUDE ONLY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
U.S. Imports for Consumption. customs value; Thousands of dollars (1989-1991 three year average)
HS Commodity
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
U.K.
EC-12
of
World
World
CORE AGRICULTURAL LIST
040610-ex.-Fresh cheese (inc whey cheese) nt trmnid, and
$0
$105
$11
$1
$0
S0
$21
$0
$0
so
$0
$4
$142
26.69
532
040620-Cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered
$0
$208
$236
$68
$27
$0
$581
$0
$2,009
$25
$9
$6
$3,168
54.54
$5,809
040630-Cheese, processed. not grated or powdered
$25
$258
$780
$2,891
$26
$60
$24
$0
$7,046
$647
$58
$1
$11,815
61.51
$19,209
040640-Cheese, blue-veined, nesol
$0
$5,201
$3,759
$932
$0
$0
$637
$0
$20
$0
$3
$1,597
$12,147
100.00
$12,147
040690-ex.-Cheese, nesoi, including cheddar and colby
$115
$32,061
$36,371
$3,939
$153
$3,395
$23,647
$0
$18,663
$1,772
$76
$14,080
$134,472
35.80
$375,581
071290-Vegetables nesoi & mixtures, dried, no furth prep
$51
$0
$1,609
$2,269
$24
$67
$2,046
$0
$521
$2,675
$12,961
$69
$22,294
36.57
$60,955
110900-Wheat gluten. whether or not dried
$207
$0
$2,116
$4,530
so
51,473
$581
$0
$2,499
$0
$0
$432
$11,839
24.63
$46,067
151410-Rapeseed/colza/mustard oil & fractions, crude
$2,249
$0
S4
$8,946
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,704
$0
$0
$393
$14,296
34.51
$41,428
151490-Rapeseed/colza/mustard oil & tractions, relined
$0
$0
$1,535
$3,652
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,833
$0
$0
$268
$7,288
11.97
$60,863
160100-Sausages, similar prdt meat etc food prep of these
51
$7,769
$2
$108
$0
$650
$0
$0
$121
$0
$0
$0
$8,652
47.61
$18,174
160242-Prepared or preserved swine nesoi. shoulders etc
$3,937
$27,007
$31
$115
$0
$0
$14
$0
$3,746
S0
so
$14
$34,865
63.38
$55,008
220421-Wine. Ir grape nesol & or must W alc, nov 2 liters
$95
$110
$271,985
$41,315
$2,452
$84
$185,985
$0
$62
$24,223
$30,507
$1,998
$558,816
91.55
$610,418
220429-Wine. It grape nesol & or must with alc, nesoi
$4
$68
$2,557
$493
$32
$0
$5,544
so
$0
$1,033
$227
$75
$10,034
92.51
$10,846
220510-Vermouth/grpe wine lavored wth plants etc ctr 21
$13
$20
$1,754
$32
$2
$11
$15,438
$0
$0
$19
$540
$27
$17,856
99.35
$17,973
220590-Vermouth/grape wine flavored with plants etc ov 21
$0
$0
$96
$0
$0
$0
$763
$0
$0
$0
$245
$336
$1,440
97.49
$1,477
220820-Grape brandy
$1
$0
$66,268
$14
$11
$1
$794
$0
$0
$159
$1,882
$704
569,834
95.45
$73,164
220850-Gin and geneva
$63
$0
$292
$67
$44
$84
$46
$0
$169
$6
$42
$68,204
$69,018
99.38
$69,451
220890-Cordials, liqueurs. kirschwasser, ratalia, etc.
$492
$1,096
$166,696
$12,850
$1,492
$68,793
$44,041
$12
$3,032
S829
$6,053
$28.321
$333,707
62.78
$531,546
230990-Animal feed prep except dog or cal food, retail pk
$59
$216
$1,085
$27,675
$0
$5,337
$751
$0
$1,598
$2
so
$2,925
$39,646
40.93
$96,862
350110-Casein
$39
$3,976
$22,231
$12,582
$0
$118,859
$92
$0
$1,747
S0
$0
$420
$159,946
54.79
$291,927
Total selected commodities
$7,351
$78,095
$579,418
$122,479
$4,263
$198,814
$281,005
$12
$45,970
$31,390
$52,603
$119,874
$1,521,275
63.35
$2,401,437
Member share of EC-12
0.48
5.13
38.09
8.05
0.28
13.07
18.47
0.00
3.02
2.06
3.46
7.88
100.00
ADDITIONAL ITEMS (AGRICULTURAL)
060310-Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh
$1
$9
$2,581
$114
$12
$171
$1,218
so
$55,492
$10
$168
$270
:F0,047
19.53
$307,470
060390-Cut Nowers/buds dried, dyed or otherwise prepare
$38
so
$154
$169
$11
S1
$69
$0
$4,665
$0
549
$130
$5,285
38 20
$13,838
070960-Fruits of genus capsicum or pimenta, fresh/chitted
$477
$0
54
$22
$2
$0
$10
$0
$20,812
$1
$5
=
$21,335
15.57
$137,049
160416-ex -Anchovies, prepared or preserved. not minced
$16
$0
$9
$28
$75
so
$731
$0
$38
$2,028
$7,279
$50
$10,254
48.65
$21,077
$27
$8,200
7.98
$102,786
160590-Molluscs, etc., prepared or preserved
$9
$73
$1,407
$16
$350
so
$70
$0
$631
$60
$5,558
170490-Sugar confection (incl wh choc). no cocoa, nesoi
$3,902
$1,255
$4,410
$38,195
$155
$181
$11,482
$0
$13,469
$35
$10,200
$21,185
$104,469
52.33
$199,652
190510-Crispbread
$94
$23
$1,080
$3,713
$16
$116
$79
$0
$67
$5
$46
$1,161
$6,399
47.98
$13,336
190530-Cookies (sweet biscuits). wallies and waters
$5,862
$13,209
$5,203
$11,485
$860
$64
$2,573
$0
$1,838
$133
$1,583
$9,847
$52,657
66.65
$79,010
190590-Bread,pastry, cakes. etc nesoi & puddings
$3,505
$32,370
$3,841
$7,800
$846
$230
$9,419
so
$3,728
$199
$1,203
$11,508
$74,649
27.76
$268,919
200190-ex-Vegt/fruit/nuts etc nesoi prep/pres by vinegar el
$100
$1
$127
$215
$6,428
S0
$585
$0
$6
S40
$11,921
$295
$19,718
31.42
$62,756
200310-Mushrooms prep/pres ex by vinegar/acetic acid
S126
$54
$601
$105
so
SO
S92
$0
$2,603
$0
$6,017
$134
$9,733
7.64
$127,416
200970-Apple juice, untermented, sweetened or not
$8,127
$128
$319
$45,424
$46
SO
$258
$0
$2,114
$2,200
$5,473
$50
$64,138
29.87
$214,747
220210-Waters. incl mineral & aerated, sweetnd or llavord
$114
$33
$13,226
5525
S4
$123
$858
50
$152
$619
S306
$1,619
$17,578
25.05
$70,177
220290-Nonalcoholic beverages, nesol
$259
$424
S143
$4,851
$0
$3,914
$395
50
$1,715
$35
$144
$1,294
$13,174
30 84
$42,723
240120-Tobacco. partly or wholly stemmed/stripped
$54
$48
$1,300
5897
$1,586
$0
59,957
50
$166
$498
$271
582
$14,858
6.12
$242,824
$7,182
$7,472
12.49
$59,833
240220-Cigarettes containing tobacco
$18
$28
$31
$142
50
$0
$7
52
$28
$19
$16
Total selected commodities
$22,702
$47,655
$34,436
$113,701
$10,391
$4,800
$37,603
S2
$107,524
$5,883
$50,239
$54,837
$489,966
24.95
$1,963,611
Member share of EC-12
4.63
9.73
7.03
23.21
2.12
0.98
7.72
0.00
21.95
1.20
10.25
11.19
100.00
GRAND TOTALS
54,365,048
otal selected commodities
$30,053
$125,750
$613,854
$236,180
$14,654
$203,614
$318,608
S14
$153,494
$37,273
$102,842
$174,711
$2,011,241
46.08
Member share of EC-12
1.49
6.25
30.52
11.74
0.73
10.12
15.85
0.00
7.63
1.85
5.11
8.69
100.00
TAB B
OPTION 2: INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
U.S. Imports for Consumption, customs value; Thousands of dollars (1989-1991 three year average)
HS Commodity
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembour
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
U.K.
EC-12
% of
World
World
CORE AGRICULTURAL LIST
040610-ex.-Fresh cheese (inc whey cheese) nt frmntd, a
$0
$105
$11
$1
$0
$0
$21
$0
$0
$0
$0
040620-Cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered
$4
$142
26.69
$0
532
$208
$236
$68
$27
$0
$581
$0
$2,009
$25
$9
040630-Cheese, processed, not grated or powdered
$6
$3,168
54.54
$25
$258
$5,809
$780
$2,891
$26
$60
$24
$0
$7,046
$647
$58
$1
040640-Cheese, blue-veined, nesol
$11,815
61.51
$0
$19,209
$5,201
$3,759
$932
$0
$0
$637
$0
$20
$0
$3
$1,597
040690-ex.-Cheese, nesoi, including cheddar and colby
$12,147
100.00
$115
$32,061
$12,147
$36,371
$3,939
$153
$3,395
$23,647
$0
$18,863
$1,772
$76
071290-Vegatables nesoi & mixtures, dried, no furth pre
$14,080
$134,472
35.80
$51
$0
$375,581
$1,609
$2,269
$24
$67
$2,046
$0
$521
$2,675
$12,961
$69
110900-Wheat gluten, whether or not dried
$22,294
36.57
$207
$60,955
$0
$2,116
$4,530
$0
$1,473
$581
$0
$2,499
$0
$0
$432
151410-Rapeseed/colza/mustard oil & fractions, crude
$11,839
24.63
$2,249
$48,067
$0
$4
$8,946
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,704
$0
$0
151490-Rapeseed/colza/mustard oil & fractions, refined
$393
$14,296
34.51
$0
$0
$1,535
$41,428
$3,652
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1,833
$0
$0
160100-Sausages, similar prdt meat etc food prep of th
$268
$7,288
11.97
$1
$7,769
$60,863
$2
$108
$0
$650
$0
$0
$121
$0
160242-Prepared or preserved swine nesoi, shoulders e
$0
$0
$8,652
47.61
$3,937
$18,174
$27,007
$31
$115
$0
$0
$14
$0
$3,746
$0
$0
220421-Wine, fr grape nesol & gr must W alc, nov 2 liter
$14
$34,865
63.38
$95
$55,008
$110
$271,985
$41,315
$2,452
$84
$185,985
$0
$62
$24,223
220429-Wine, fr grape nesol & gr must with a/c, nesol
$30,507
$1,998
$558,816
91.55
$4
$610,418
$68
$2,557
$493
$32
$0
$5,544
$0
$0
220510-Vermouth/grpe wine llavored wth plants etc ctr
$1,033
$227
$75
$13
$10,034
92.51
$20
$1,754
$10,846
$32
$2
$11
$15,438
$0
$0
$19
$540
220590-Vermouth/grape wine flavored wth plants etc ov
$27
$17,856
99.35
$0
$17,973
$0
$96
$0
$0
$0
$763
$0
$0
$0
$245
220820-Grape brandy
$336
$1,440
97.49
$1
$1,477
$0
$66,268
$14
$11
$1
$794
$0
$0
220850-Gin and geneva
$159
$1,882
$704
$63
$69,834
95.45
$0
$73,164
$292
$67
$44
$84
$46
$0
$169
$6
220890-Cordials, liqueurs, kirschwasser, ratafia, etc.
$42
$68,204
$69,018
99.38
$492
$1,096
$69,451
$166,696
$12,850
$1,492
$68,793
$44,041
$12
$3,032
$829
230990-Animal feed prep except dog or cat food, retail
$6,053
$28,321
$333,707
62.78
$59
$216
$531,546
$1,085
$27,675
$0
$5,337
$751
$0
350110-Casein
$1,598
$2
$0
$2,925
$39
$39,646
40.93
$3,976
$22,231
$96,862
$12,582
$0
$118,859
$92
$0
Total selected commodities
$1,747
$0
$0
$420
$159,946
$7,351
54.79
$78,095
$579,418
$291,927
$122,479
$4,263
$198,814
$281,005
$12
Member share of EC-12
$45,970
$31,390
$52,603
$119,874
$1,521,275
0.48
63.35
5.13
38.09
$2,401,437
8.05
0.28
13.07
18.47
0.00
3.02
2.06
3.46
7.88
100.00
ADDITIONAL ITEMS (INDUSTRIAL)
848180-Taps cocks etc I pipe vat inc thermo control nes
$12,575
$11,262
$22,941
$163,073
$17
$189
$63,962
$2,163
85094000-Electromechanical food grinders, processors,
$6,614
$1,640
$6,507
$52,783
$13
$343,727
32.35
$63
$13,200
$1,062,661
$9,541
$5
$1,022
$5,872
$0
$69
$6
852313-Magnetic tape unrecorded width exceeding 6.5
$1,824
$1,245
$32,860
15.66
$2,615
$116
$209,787
$1,384
$68,000
$0
$14
$2,891
$0
$791
$0
85392120-Tungsten halogen electrical filament lamps, d
$0
$5,572
$81,384
11.14
$183
$8
$730,466
$201
$11,636
$1
$0
$116
$0
$68
85392140-Tungsten halogen electrical filament lamps, d
$0
$3
$413
$193
$12,628
31.08
$62
$455
$40,633
$1,070
$0
$226
$321
$0
$303
8711-Motorcycles (incl mopeds) & cycles with aux molo
$0
$36
$390
$3,055
7.29
$1
$6
$41,894
$3
$15,760
$7
$0
$7,981
$0
90173080-Gauges for measuring length. for use in the h
$198
$48
$174
$243
$45
$24,419
5.38
$96
$453,759
$1,019
$3,987
$0
$22
$241
$0
Total selected commodities
$50
$1
$92
$3,283
$8,838
26.50
$15,625
$11,613
$33,348
$39,203
$273,067
$30
$1,473
$81,384
$2,163
Member share of EC-12
$8,093
$1,695
$8,636
$63,929
$506,911
3.08
19.70
2.29
7.73
$2,572,548
53.87
0.01
0.29
16.05
0.43
1.60
0.33
1.70
12.61
100.00
GRAND TOTALS
Total selected commodities
$22,976
$89,708
$618,621
$395,546
$4,293
$200,287
$362,389
$2,175
Member share of EC-12
$54,063
$33,085
$61,239
$183,803
1.13
$2,028,186
40.78
4.42
30.50
$4,973,985
19.50
0.21
9.88
17.87
0.11
2.67
1.63
3.02
9.06
100.00
3055
625
671
1585
10.12
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FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
The Honorable William F. Goodling
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515-3819
THE PRESIDENT
6-8-92
RE: Press confirmer
Dear Bill
Such a great note!
May mg that
Tough time, but I feel
quietly contidut Thanks an my fivel
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20515
BILL GOODLING
June 5, 1992
19TH DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA
Dear Mr. President:
I called last night after your press conference.
I hope you got the message. You were spectacular,
particularly during the question and answer period.
You had a lot of
and vinegar and vim and vigor
and yet you remained presidential even when they tried
to force you to be political. You should take that
show all around the country. Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Bill
BILL GOODLING
Member of Congress
The Honorable George Bush
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 8, 1992
Dear Jim:
Patty showed me the paper by Frank Wolf about "family."
I agree -- it is very good.
In the paper he called for a working group in the White
House on family. It is my hope that the Family
Commission I appointed some time ago, headed by Governor
Ashcroft, will fill that function very well.
Thanks for calling Wolf's letter to Yeutter to my
attention.
Sincerely,
Dr. James C. Dobson, Jr.
Focus on the Family
420 North Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80995
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Dear Jim (Dobson)
Patty showed me the paper by Frank Wolf about family.
I agree- it is very good.
In the paper he call for a working group in the Whitye House on
family. It is my hope that theFamily Commission I appointed some
time ago, headed by Gov Ashcroft, will fill that function very
well.
Thanks for calling Wolf's letter to Yeutter to my attention.
Sincerely,
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Patty Presock
Mr. President,
The attached is from JIM DOBSON
(Focus on the Family). Dobson
feels that Frank's analysis of the
family is "brilliant".
He said he appreciated his recent
meeting with you and all the
courtesies you afforded him.
patty
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20515
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FRANK P WCLF
TENTH DISTRICT VIRGINIA
March 24, 1992
Mr. Clayton Yeutter
Counselor to the President for Domestic Policy
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Clayton:
Cours
As the Ranking Republican Member of the Select Committee
on
Children, Youth and Families, I am writing to express my strong
conviction that the Policy Coordinating Group take a bold,
creative and proactive approach to family policy issues that
recognizes that the family itself is the best Department of
Health and Human Services. I believe it is essential for
Republicans to renew and reclaim their heritage of commitment
strong, healthy families and family values in dealing with our
current domestic problems.
While it is obvious to most that family policy is assisted
by economic growth which provides jobs, opportunities and
improved standards of living, families today also need a
reinvigorated movement that recognizes that families are, after
all, at the center of all of our lives. If this center does not
hold, it is indeed true, that things will fall apart. It is
important for Republicans to forcefully address this issue
because families are hurting and if we are seen as not addressing
their concerns, they may turn elsewhere where the rhetoric is
good even if the policies are not.
HCW REPUBLICANS CAN KEEP THE CENTER FROM FALLING APART
To hold this center, I propose the following policy
initiatives which would reinvigorate both the financial and
cultural well-being of families:
1.
PROVIDE FAMILY TAX RELIEF targeted to families with children
who have borne a disproportionate share of the tax burden
and have been stretched to the breaking point to meet their
family needs.
2.
ESTABLISH A WORKPLACE 2000 COUNCIL working with business
leaders to recognize companies, both large and small, that
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are providing innovative workplace policies for their
employees and to encourage companies to adopt "family
friendly" work policies such as part-time jobs, job sharing,
flexitime, flexiplace, on-site child care and telecommuting.
3.
ESTABLISH A WHITE HOUSE WORKING GROUP ON THE FAMILY that
would review government regulations, policies and programs
for their impact on families including impact on marriage
formation as well as marriage dissolution. This group could
evaluate families. the policies and values needed for promoting strong
Family policy is not a peripheral issue to be "gotten around
to" after we deal with more "serious" issues. For the past
several decades, the Republican party has recognized the
importance of families. In 1988 our platform proclaimed:
Strong families build strong communities. They make us a
confident, caring society by fostering the values and
character - integrity, responsibility, sharing and altruism
- essential for the survival of democracy.
THE CURRENT DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF FAMILY WELL-BEING
All around us today, it is apparent that families are under
pressure like never before and this foundation is suffering from
more than a few cracks. The state of families is at the center
of many of our most pressing social programs and unless we treat
the roots of this problem we will continue to reap the
consequences. These consequences include family well-being
statistics that are extremely disturbing:
*
a doubling of the teenage suicide rate over the past 20
years to the point where 10 percent of teen boys and 18
percent of teen girls have attempted suicide. (Code
Blue, 1990)
*
domestic violence is the single largest cause of injury
to women in the United States, affecting six million
women (American Humane Association)
child abuse has tripled since 1976 with child neglect
Association) comprising a majority of these cases (American Humane
one in five sexually active teenage girls get pregnant
each year (OTA, 1991)
Over half of all children and an even higher percentage
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cf minority children will spend time in a single parent
home before the age of 13 (Zinsmeister, American
Enterprise Institute, 1990)
Sixty percent of black infants and 15 percent of white
infants are born to unmarried mothers. (Eggebeen and
Lichter, Pennsylvania State University, 1991)
Family breakdown, while often ignored, leads us fairly
directly to many of our family problems today. In a 1991 study
from Pennsylvania State University, researchers Eggebeen and
Lichter found:
Poverty rates would be ONE-THIRD less than they are
currently 1960. if family structure had stayed the same since
Single mothers accounted for roughly 50 percent of the
increase in child poverty in the past decade.
Changing family structure in minority families in the
1980s accounted for 65 percent of the increase in
poverty among these children.
It is clear that what may be viewed as a "lifestyle" choice
for those in Hollywood, wealthy enough to bear at least the
financial brunt of the consequences, does not work for the
society at large. As the BIPARTISAN NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
CHILDREN, which included Governor Clinton in its membership
recently noted, "Rising rates of divorce, out-of-wedlock
childbearing, and absent parents are not just manifestations of
alternative lifestyles, they are patterns of adult behavior that
increase children's risk of negative consequences." It is
encouraging and important that these issues are finally being
raised and given an airing in the public square.
THE FAMILY TWIN DEFICITS OF TIME AND MONEY
Time is money and money is time and too many families feel
that they don't have either. With our economy and families both
on shaky ground, it is important to address this "family
recession" as well as the economic recession. Additionally, the
federal deficit is an important issue but the "family time"
deficit is equally as critical and deserving of our attention.
One study has shown that parents today spend 40 percent less time
than did parents a generation ago.
A 1989 survey commissioned by Mass Mutual found that
Americans believe that "parents having less time to spend with
their families" is the single most important reason for the
family's decline in our society." We must limit the fallout from
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family meltdown by putting the freeze on destructive political
and cultural policies that harm families.
THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT GOOD AT FIZING FAMILIES
The fact is that our government which is well equipped and
quite efficient at building roads and designing bridges is far
less adept at building strong families. The federal government
simply is not real good at fixing families that are broken
psychologically cr spiritually (thcugh they can fix a tax code to
help families). And we knew that the underlying assumption that
children are faring poorly because of governmental financial
neglect is dramatically wrong -- we are currently spending over
$100 billion a year on programs serving children and families.
The federal government has increased its domestic spending
on children's programs 66 percent since 1989. Over the next five
years, the federal government will spend $82.8 billion more on
social programs that did not exist in 1980 or on expansions cf
old programs. In 1990, the new day care programs and the
expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit when combined with
other day care and Head Start programs will bring the federal
government tab on family spending to over $114 billion between
1991 and 1995. And contrary to the partisan misrepresentation
about the Reagan-Bush Administration, funding for social programs
actually INCREASED approximately 20 percent in real dollars.
where U.S. Department of Education figures demonstrate that a
This same pattern is found in the area of education spending
tripling of expenditures over the past three decades has not been
met with the desired results. Overall average Scholastic
Aptitude 1990. Test Scores have declined from 943 in 1970 to 900 in
WHAT FAMILIES WANT
Increasingly it appears that American families believe that
the government ought to do more for families, but they believe
that more can be done by the federal government by doing less and
doing it with less of their tax dollars. Public opinion polls
demonstrate that while Americans routinely seem to favor broadly
stated conceptual objectives about children's programs, when
asked how to pay for these programs, there is an unwillingness to
ante up. Furthermore, as more and more is spent, it is apparent
to many if not most, that we are not getting our money's worth on
many programs. Americans estimate that half of the money they
send to the government is wasted.
instead of trying to reinvent the family through more programs.
That is why it is important to reinvest in the family itself
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As the first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, cr.ce said,
"In all that the people can individually do as well for
themselves, government cught not to interfere." The family
budget must be preferred over the federal budget when it comes to
addressing these problems. We have witnessed over the past few
decades what those around conference tables or hearing tables
recommend for families. Now it is time to return to the kitchen
tables and let families decide for themselves. The family is,
after all, the best Department of Health and Human Services and
functions best when parents are allowed to keep more of their own
hard-earned money to maintain their own families.
In fact, even the Progressive Policy Institute once overseen
by DLC member, Bill Clinton, has focused on family centered (as
opposed to government centered) public policy. A recent report
from states: the Progressive Policy Institute, "Putting Children First,"
Government cannot, under any set of circumstances provide
the kind of nurturing that children, particularly young
children, need. Given all the money in the world,
government programs will not. be able to instill self-esteem,
good study habits, advanced language skills, or sound mcral
values in children as effectively as strong families
Yet even when the rhetoric of some on the left changes, we
must still beware of their policies. In too many areas the
"Washington Establishment" even when they learn to talk our talk
continue to walk their walk through the rooms of special interest
constituenciss instead of allowing the center of power to shift
back to families. We must shift from this Copernican view of
government in which everything revclves around us here in
Washington people. to a view of government that is returned to the
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
Republicans must reclaim and be faithful to the principles
laid out in our 1988 Platforx: "America's place in the 21st
century will be determined by the family's place in public policy
today." The political party that captures the imagination and
hearts century. of American families may very well lead us into the new
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A FAMILY POLICY AGENDA FCR THE 90s
1.
FAMILY TAX RELIEF
WE MUST PROVIDE TARGETED TAX RELIEF TO FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN EITHER IN THE FCRM OF AN INCREASED DEPENDENT
DEDUCTION OR INCREASED TAX CREDITS FOR CHILDREN SO THAT
FAMILIES CAN KEEP MCRE 07 THEIR OWN HARD EARNED MONEY TC
RAISE THEIR FAMILIES.
While public sector spending cn children and families is at
an all-time high, the private sector tax protection offered
families is at an all-time low. Over the past four decades, the
dependent deduction has shrunk to one-quarter of what it was in
the 1950s. Back then, a family of four didn't start paying
income tax until they were close to the median income; today the
same family starts paying federal taxes close to the poverty
level. Since the 1950s, the annual family income lost due to
this loss in the value of the exemption exceeds the annual cost
of an average family home mortgage ($8,000) In other words we
are taxing families cut of house and home.
Furthermore, two-thirds of the average working mother's
earnings (in a two-earner family) go to paying for increases in
federal taxes over the past several decades rather than providing
additional income fcr her family. So for millions of American
families with working mothers, Uncle Sam is getting more cut of
Mom's pay check than are her own children -- this is before
families must pay the costs of child care, transportation and
other work-related expenses.
This family tax relief initiative is a strong pro-family
measure that is consistent with the Republican philosophy and
recognizes that a dollar in the hands of a caring parent can be
stretched more creatively than one in the hands of the
government.
1988 REPUBLICAN PLATFORM STATEMENT ON TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES:
"Continue to reverse the Democrats' 30-year erosion of the
dependent tax exemption. That exemption has been doubled
under Republican leadership. This will empower parents to
care for their families in a way that public services can
never do."
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2.
WORKPLACE 2000 COUNCIL
WORKING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE WHITE HOUSE CAN
ESTABLISH A WORKPLACE 2000 COUNCIL TO HIGHLIGHT AND PROMOTE
"FAMILY FRIENDLY" WORK POLICIES.
This initiative can be established by working with business
leaders to recognize companies, both large and small that are
providing innovative workplace policies for their employees.
These companies can then enccurage others to do the same and
provide guidance and conferences cr seminars throughout the
country to promote this innovative concept for today's changing
workplace.
The President should initially convene a meeting of business
leaders to encourage corporations to adopt "family friendly"
policies such as flexitime, flaxiplace, telecommuting, job
sharing, part-time work and on-site child care centers.
Flexitime, for example, can allow parents of school-age children
to adjust their work schedules so that one parent is home in the
morning (9-5 schedule) to see the children off to school, while
the other is home in the afternoon (7-3) when the children arrive
home.
Other arrangements such as flexiplace work policies allow
employees to spend all or part of their working hours either at
home or at an alternative work site closer to home, thus either
eliminating or cutting down on commuting time. Telecommuting or
homebased work also allows workers to work at home with the
assistance of computers, modems and faxes and provides a greater
degree of control for parents over when and how they get their
work done.
For parents who want fewer work hours, part-time and job
sharing arrangements allow parents to cut back when their family
needs are heaviest. Given the high costs of job related expenses
such as transportation, clothing, and child care, part-time work
can actually be more cost-effective for some families while
providing at least one parent with more family time with
children.
on-site child care centers also provide increased time with
children by allowing parents time both at the beginning and the
end of the day when commuting while also providing for a lunch
hour with a child. The close proxity can provide peace of mind
to both the child and the parent.
The importance of flexible work policies derives from the
benefit provided to families who can better meet their family
time needs by allowing for a schedule that is tailored (to the
extent possible in a given position or company) to the family
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needs of an employee while still meeting the employer's bottom
line. In these times in which children are under enormous
cultural pressures, they need valued time with parents because
"values are not only taught, they are caught" and they are caught
by being around parents who have the time and make the effort to
pass their values on.
By implementing these initiatives, the Administration will
be seen as the party that is friendly to both employers and to
families as both struggle with the important issues of parents in
the workplace. This kind of high visibility campaign would
establish a win/win partnership with both businesses and
families. "Flexibility" in work policies is the number one
desired "benefit" of working parents in surveys done by various
employers and it provides a creative, responsive and non-
regulatory response to the rapidly changing, fluid workforce of
the future. These policies also provide more flexibility than
costly government mandates and create opportunities rather than
limit them.
1988 REPUBLICAN PLATFORM ON FAMILY FRIENDLY WORK POLICIES:
"Encourage employers, including government agencies, to
voluntarily address their employees' child care needs and
use more flexible work schedules and job sharing to
recognize the household demands upon their work force."
3.
WHITE HOUSE WORKING GROUP ON THE FAMILY
THIS WORKING GROUP WOULD REVIEW REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS TO EVALUATE THEIR IMPACT ON THE FAMILY, INCLUDING
THE IMPACT ON MARRIAGE FORMATION AND DISSOLUTION AS WELL AS
THE IMPACT ON FAMILY VALUES.
This Working Group on the Family would be charged with
reviewing the lack of implementation of the Executive Order
issued on Family Impact statements in 1987. The group would
review regulations, policies and programs for their impact on
family values and family breakdown. The group could also focus on
efforts in the area of "values education" and how to best promote
strong character building and family values. The President could
become a strong spokesperson for such efforts and highlight
successful "values" based education programs that have worked
throughout the country.
The Working Group would issue policy guidance on family
life. It would examine current government programs as well as
cultural messages through the mass media that often have
unintended consequences on family life. It could also examine
the usefulness of public service announcements as a vehicle for
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changing pricrities of families.
Both political and cultural reforms are needed to restore
family values and promote family strengths. One way to put this
out in front of the American people is to establish this kind of
White House Working Group focusing on the political and cultural
threats to families and children. This Group could be housed
within the Office of the Vice President and include
representatives from the departments of Labor, Treasury, HUD,
Justice, HHS, Education, and Interior and ACTION.
THE FOUNDATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY -- THE FAMILY
Allan Carlson, a minority appointed member of the National
Commission on Children, warns that the "pro-family" mantle which
the Republican party has had exclusive claim on for the past
dozen years could "within stunning speed" become a Democratic
issue much in the way that it did so in Sweden in the mid-1900s.
This need not occur if we remain faithful to our principles of
valuing family, parents, children, marriage, community, and
societal concern and compassion.
Finally, this will not be an easy battle. As Dr. James
Dobson of Focus on the Family has pointed out, "Parenting isn't
for cowards." Neither is aggressive family policy. Historian
Christopher Lasch has written, that those who "are serious about
reclaiming the family had better dig in for a long struggle."
The task is formidable, yet the shakier the cultural ground, the
more important it becomes to have the strong foundation that only
the family can provide.
Thank you for your consideration of these important issues.
I look forward to working with you and the Administration on
getting this message cut to help American families.
Sincerel
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I had a nice note from Lago thanking me, pledging support etc. In
it he said his biggest disappointment was Huffington's attacks
(vicious) on me for endorsing Lago. This is the 2nd time I've
heard about that. Can you get more detail for me. I am
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To: Dick Darman
Re" Adam Walinsky paper attached.
Dick:
Where do we stand on the Police Corps, which
apparently passed the Senate unanimously and
the House overwhelmingly?
I have heard nothing about this outfit.
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This memorandum proposes two immediate steps to greatly
strengthen the police, and thus to help restore public order
and confidence in government.
1. Every citizen knows what convention has forbid us
to discuss: decades of inattention and neglect have allowed
the growth of a dangerously violent underclass, a large
group of unassimilated and unsocialized young men, who are
beyond the control of leaders of any kind or color.
2. The riots were a stunning revelation of government
weakness. Never before had millions watched a man being
beaten to death, live from the streets of a great city. The
apparent alternative was to be like the Koreans, barricaded
and armed with Uzis.
to ensure that they will not be the next victims, either of
3% People have heard no plans to improve public safety:
a mob or of an individual assault. The effect of Los Angeles
is to weaken the police everywhere, and there are no troops
on permanent duty in the streets.
46 The need to strengthen the police. Crime and
disorder have exploded over the last thirty years. Sample
statistics, New York city, 1951 to 1990: homicide, 244 to
2,245; rape, 904 to 3,126; robbery, the forcible taking of
property from the person, 7,004 to 100,280. Smaller cities,
too; here is New Haven, 1960 to 1990: homicide, 5 to 31;
rape, 4 to 168; robbery, 16 to 1,784. That is not a
misprint; robberies in New Haven went up 100 times.
5. Police strength, relative to the exploding crime,
has fallen precipitously. Throughout the 1950s, there were
3.2 police officers for every violent felony reported. By
1990, there were 3.3 violent felonies for every serving
officer. In other words, we are devoting to each violent
crime one-tenth the police power of 35 years ago.
6. The weakness of the police does not allow them to
prevent crime, protect neighborhoods and preserve order.
Government does not control the street. According to John
Lewis, the violence that has run unchecked in the black
lower class community for the last 30 years is itself the
"most immediate and powerful cause" of the current social
disintegration. It is not only poverty that has caused
crime, says Lewis; "it is crime that has caused poverty, and
is the most powerful cause of poverty today." (Drugs are an
important aggravating event here, but the violence began its
surge long before crack.)
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7. Any effort to build new ghetto institutions--
businesses, enterprise zones, community corporations,
housing, new schools-- requires much stronger police forces
to protect them.
8. A commitment to stronger and better police forces
would speak to the fears of middle-class whites and blacks,
and to the desperate plight of the black poor. Properly
done, it would offer to young men and women of all races a
chance to serve the country and their own communities in a
direct and personal way.
9. There are two viable strategies to increase police
strength. One, the Police Corps, has passed both houses of
Congress with strong bipartisan support, but is mired in the
impasse over the Omnibus Crime Bill. The second is a new
plan for immediately employing military veterans as police.
The Police Corps. The model for the Police Corps is
the military ROTC. Competitively selected volunteers will
receive four years of aid for tuition, room, board and books
at an accredited college or university, up to a limit of
they will pursue the studies of their choice (no police
$10,000 a year ($7,500 in the Senate version). As in ROTC,
classes), but will train as police two summers during or
immediately after college (as with the Marine Platoon
Leaders' Course). They will then serve a minimum term of
four years as fully sworn and empowered officers in their
sponsoring state or local police department. As with ROTC,
some would remain in police work after their required four-
year service, while others would take up their civilian
careers. The federal government will pay the college and
training expenses; the localities wishing to use Police
Corps officers will pay all of their salaries and benefits
on the job. The bill ultimately envisions up to 20,000
Police Corps members in each graduating class.
After the original Rodney King incident, leading chiefs
called for immediate enactment of the Police Corps as a way
to reduce police brutality. The chiefs also believe the
Police Corps will allow them to recruit more qualified
minorities. The Department of Justice surveyed college
students: forty percent reported themselves as likely to
sign up for a Police Corps, 45 percent of minority students.
The Police corps has attracted strong support across a
wide spectrum of police chiefs, rank-and-file groups,
educators, press and political leaders. It passed the Senat
unanimously, and the House by 369-51. The Majority and
Minority leaders in both houses were co-sponsors. It was
sponsored by specter and Dornan, supported by Gramm, Lott,
Gingrich, Weber, and many Democrats. The Wall Street
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Journal, the New York Times, and Time have called for the
Police Corps to be taken out of the Crime Bill and passed
immediately. However its effect would be felt only in the
longer term.
Reconversion, Defense budget reductions, whether those
envisioned by Secretary Cheney or the deeper cuts planned by
Congressional leaders, will result in end-strength
reductions of about 500,000 by 1995. Under present plans,
these people are to be given some advice and money and sent
back to civilian life. Many, particularly the relatively
large proportion who are black, will find themselves
drifting back to depressed communities they once fled. It
has been suggested that they be employed in public work, for
example as teachers; but few states or localities have the
funds.
The excess military people should be kept on the
federal payroll, for transitional periods of three or four
years, at their current rates of pay, allowances and
eligiblity for pensions. Their services should then be
donated to states and localities as teachers and emergency
medical workers, and most obviously as police.
We now have about 500,000 public police of all types.
It would be within the boundaries of administrative and
training capabilities to supplement them with 200,000 or
even more military veterans by 1995. This is probably the
one single measure with a prospect of having a quick effect
in many communities. Military veterans, a large proportion
of them black, could capture the streets for the uses of
peace and civility. They might well be able to capture the
consciousness of the ghetto almost at a stroke; certainly we
could put hope in them that could be evoked by no other
force or group. There are many organizational and technical
problems to be explored; a task force of the New York City
Police Department is about to begin work on them.
Bringing some of the troops home to deal with our most
pressing and dangerous domestic problem would be the best
kind of political metaphor. It would express concretely the
victory of the Cold War, and our freedom to attend to needs
of our own that were necessarily sacrificed to national
security. And it would express in itself the powerful
message of the American ideal: that we are not the passive
subjects of history and capricious fate, but the self-
respecting masters of our own destiny and the future of our
own children.
Adam Walinsky
New York
May 8, 1992
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To: Dick Darman
Re" Adam Walinsky paper attached.
Dick:
Where do we stand on the Police Corps, which
apparently passed the Senate unanimously and
the House overwhelmingly?
I have heard nothing about this outfit.
Please advise-low priority.
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News Summary
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1992
6:00 A.M. EDT EDITION
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
PRESIDENT AFFIRMS BIODIVERSITY STANCE -- President Bush, ending a
weekend meeting with British Prime Minister Major, said Sunday he
would not budge in his refusal to join the leaders of most nations
in signing a biodiversity treaty at the Earth Summit later this
week.
(Washington Post, Washington Times)
U.S. TELLING RUSSIA IT MUST DISMANTLE LARGEST ICBM'S -- In the last
few months, the U.S. and Russia have quietly narrowed their
differences over how to make additional cuts in their nuclear
arsenals, well beyond those agreed to in START. (New York Times)
NATIONAL NEWS
BUSH PREDICTS RECOVERY, WON'T SIGN BIODIVERSITY TREATY --
Describing himself as a fighter who does best coming from behind,
President Bush predicted Sunday that "economic recovery is at hand"
and will lead to his re-election.
(Boston Globe)
BUSH MAY VETO URBAN AID BILL -- President Bush appears to be
distancing himself from a $2 billion emergency assistance bill for
inner cities, possibly preparing to veto it.
(USA Today)
NETWORK NEWS (Sunday evening)
PEROT/PRESIDENT -- President
Bush wasn't able to escape a
Sunday or a meeting with a
world leader without the name
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
A-1
of Ross Perot coming up.
NATIONAL NEWS
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EASTERN EUROPE -- The turmoil
in Eastern Europe was much on
NETWORK NEWS
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the minds of President Bush
and Prime Minister Major this
TALK SHOWS
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weekend.
CLINTON -- Bill Clinton seemed
to be setting a new agenda.
This Summary is prepared Monday through Friday by the White House News Summary Staff.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
PRESIDENT AFFIRMS BIODIVERSITY STANCE
President Bush, ending a weekend meeting with British Prime
Minister Major, said Sunday he would not budge in his refusal to
join the leaders of most nations in signing a biodiversity treaty
at the Earth Summit later this week.
Bush said the biodiversity treaty demands outlays that could
exceed U.S. capabilities and he would not make a commitment the
U.S. was unable to keep. "We do not have an open pocketbook," he
said.
The President also reacted angrily to last week's leak to the
New York Times of a Reilly memo outlining possible compromises on
the treaty that the White House rejected. Bush said he would fire
the government worker who leaked the memo if he could find him.
"Help me find him," Bush told reporters, "He'll be gainfully
unemployed."
The President was again pressed to discuss the rising stature
of Ross Perot and what he intends to do to improve his deteriorated
political position. On Perot, Bush said, "I cannot tell a lie.
His name came up" in the discussions with Major.
(Ann Devroy, Washington Post, A1)
Bush Pledges To Fire Leaker of Reilly Note
CAMP DAVID -- Stung by embarrassing leaks of confidential
memos to the press, President Bush Sunday put out word that anyone
caught slipping papers to reporters will be fired, no questions
asked.
Administration officials said the White House has launched an
investigation into who leaked a memo by EPA chief William Reilly
to the New York Times last week. The President said he was so
upset that he called Reilly in Brazil to apologize.
Several Administration officials charged that Vice President
Quayle's office, which has often battled with Reilly over
environmental policy, was the source of the leak. But aides to the
Vice President denied they had any part in the leak.
"Absolutely not, said Quayle's communications director, Jeff
Nesbit. He said the Vice President's office conducted its own
investigation, but found nothing.
A senior Administration official said Sunday that supervisors
throughout the Administration have been ordered to help find the
source leak by interviewing employees. Bush Sunday asked for help
from the media, but was met with stony silence.
(Paul Bedard, Washington Times, A1)
White House News Summary
Monday, June 8, 1992 -- A-2
U.S. AIDE HOPEFUL ON PACT TO SAVE BIODIVERSITY
RIO DE JANEIRO -- William Reilly said Sunday he was "hopeful"
the U.S. could sign an amended treaty to protect the world's
endangered plants and animals.
Reilly said he was optimistic that after the Earth Summit the
biodiversity treaty could be amended to accommodate U.S. concerns
that its patent provisions unnecessarily constrain the U.S.
biological development industry. He was also hopeful the treaty
could be amended to give industrialized countries more control over
disbursing financial assistance.
"We can expect cooperation from a number of countries
and
we hope that some of the concerns we have can be accommodated,"
Reilly said at a news conference.
Reilly's comments, which represent an apparent softening of
the U.S. position, were greeted with cautious optimism by American
environmental groups. "Bill Reilly is indicating that this is a
treaty that should be signed and believes that he can work within
the political process to get that to happen," said John Adams,
executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council. "I
think that his position has been strengthened by the memorandum.
Other voices will now be heard.'
(Gary Marx, Chicago Tribune)
'OUTSIDER' EPA CHIEF BEING TESTED
RIO DE JANEIRO -- As the consummate outsider, William Reilly
is undergoing a test of agility at the U.N. Earth Summit. Chosen
to lead the U.S. delegation here, he has had to represent pro-
business positions of the Bush Administration that he often opposes
in his job as chief of the EPA.
But in doing the Administration's diplomatic bidding last
week, Reilly was cast as the outsider again. A confidential cable
that he sent to the White House was leaked to the press in
Washington, spotlighting his failure to reverse U.S. opposition to
a forest biodiversity treaty.
The incident infuriated Reilly and underlined the deep
divisions within the Administration over environmental policy.
Reilly said Saturday night that the leak was an effort by
conservatives in the White House to "undercut" him and the summit.
Although he vented his anger in telephone calls to President Bush
and Clayton Yeutter, he never considered quitting because "I don't
want to give my adversaries the satisfaction."
"People are wondering what the hell is going on in
Washington," said Jamsheed Marker, Pakistan's ambassador to the
U.N. "The perception of the U.S. is not one of leadership, but
that of blocking" the summit's progress.
"It was an obvious effort to undercut the treaty, me
personally and the whole summit," Reilly said.
"There needs to be some positive statement by the U.S. before
Bush arrives, or he will not receive an enthusiastic reception,"
said Ros Kelly, Australia's environment minister and top negotiator
here.
(Michael Weisskopf, Washington Post, A1)
White House News Summary
Monday, June 8, 1992 -- A-3
TO PROTECT BUSH, U.N. WILL LIMIT ACCESS TO TALKS
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Fearing demonstrations against President
Bush, the U.N. has drawn up plans to close the Earth Summit
conference center to representatives of private environmental
groups and to sharply reduce credentials for official delegations,
U.N. officials said Sunday.
Starting Thursday a new credential system will bar virtually
all private sector environmentalists from the center and will limit
official missions to four delegates from each country, a U.N.
official who attended an emergency security meeting on Friday said.
Sunday, about 150 Americans marched down Copacabana Beach in
the first public protest here against the Bush Administration's
environmental policies. "George Bush, you are embarrassing us,"
read one banner raised by American environmentalists.
Some of the Americans here say the Bush-bashing is not
justified. Sen. Pressler said Sunday, "I don't think people give
the U.S. proper credit on environmental protection."
(James Brooke, New York Times, A5)
BUSH NOT PLANNING TO SEND TROOPS TO HAITI
President Bush says he hopes the economic sanctions imposed
against Haiti will be effective and "I'm not thinking about force
or troops at this point.' Bush made his remarks Sunday at a joint
press conference with Prime Minister Major at Camp David.
Asked about a report that leaders from the U.S., the Caribbean
and Latin America were considering sending an international peace-
keeping force to strife-torn Haiti, Bush said he was still hoping
the OAS sanctions would be effective and would lead to the
restoration of power of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
An Administration official told UPI, "Over the next few days,
we will continue to discuss and work with the OAS and these
leaders, and utilize the diplomatic and political channels that
exist. We are still in the preliminary stages," the official said.
(UPI)
U.S. TELLING RUSSIA IT MUST DISMANTLE
ITS LARGEST ICBM'S
In the last few months, the U.S. and Russia have quietly
narrowed their differences over how to make additional cuts in
their nuclear arsenals, well beyond those agreed to in START.
But the inability to close the remaining gap has led critics
of the Bush Administration to say the U.S. is missing an
opportunity to obtain radical reductions in the Russian arsenal
because the Administration is too wedded to cold-war strategic
theories. The Administration's negotiating position has been to
put a higher priority on getting rid of Russia's remaining long-
range nuclear missiles rather than on getting Russia to get rid of
thousands more warheads generally.
"The Administration continues to see only a few trees instead
of the forest," said Sen. Biden in a statement. "We have the
opportunity to achieve deep cuts in the Russian arsenal if we are
willing to make cuts ourselves. Yet the Administration is focused
solely on weapons systems where U.S. cuts would be minimal."
(Thomas Friedman, New York Times, A1)
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White House News Summary
Monday, June 8, 1992 -- A-4
JAPANESE STUDY CALLS U.S. TRADE POLICIES UNFAIR
TOKYO -- Japan, the target of broad U.S. criticism of its
trade practices, has lashed back in a report accusing the U.S. of
maintaining unfair trading policies and frequently abusing
international trade rules.
The government's "Report on Unfair Trade Practices by Major
Trading Partners, to be officially released Monday, accuses the
U.S. of biased policies in nine of 10 areas, and of repeatedly
tilting trade rules for its own advantage.
(Elaine Kurtenbach, Washington Post, A12)
NORTH KOREAN PROPOSAL
SEOUL -- North Korea has offered to stop producing plutonium
if the IAEA provides it with alternative technology for nuclear
power plants, South Korean news reports said.
State radio, quoting diplomatic sources, said North Korea made
the proposal in talks with U.S. officials in Beijing June 1. North
Korea acknowledged it had produced a tiny amount of plutonium, but
told the U.S. side it would not produce more if the IAEA provided
technology and enriched uranium, the sources were quoted as saying.
(Around The World, Washington Post, A13)
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NATIONAL NEWS
BUSH PREDICTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY,
SAYS HE WON'T SIGN BIODIVERSITY TREATY
CAMP DAVID -- Describing himself as a fighter who does best
coming from behind, President Bush predicted Sunday that "economic
recovery is at hand" and will lead to his re-election.
Speaking about the U.S. economy at a press conference at Camp
David with Prime Minister Major, Bush expressed surprise at the
sharp increase in the unemployment rate last week, to 7.5%, but he
was optimistic about the second quarter overall.
Bush then launched into a lengthy description of himself as
a fighter, itching to get into the ring but willing to wait until
the fall campaign. "I do better when I'm fighting," Bush said he
told Major. Bush said Major's advice to him on the election was
to "just stay with it. It (Major's recent election) was a
wonderful victory, and he was not discouraged when polls showed him
not winning."
On the biodiversity treaty, Bush said other countries were
placing too many open-ended financial demands on the U.S., which
does "not have an open pocketbook." (John Mashek, Boston Globe)
BUSH MAY VETO URBAN AID BILL
President Bush appears to be distancing himself from a $2
billion emergency assistance bill for inner cities, possibly
preparing to veto it.
In recent meetings with reporters, Bush didn't mention the
urban aid package he proposed in the aftermath of the worst city
riots this century.
But while top White House advisers say privately that a veto
is highly likely for the urban aid bill, they have taken no public
position for fear of political fallout.
Some GOP political strategists are urging Bush to back up his
veto with an attack on Congress for being big spenders. Trying to
compromise with Democrats, says Haley Barbour, is "like paying a
cannibal to eat you last."
(Jessica Lee, USA Today, 5A)
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Monday, June 8, 1992 -- A-6
BUSH APPEARS IN DANGER OF LOSING
MUCH CONSERVATIVE SUPPORT TO PEROT
President Bush is in danger of losing substantial amounts of
conservative support to Ross Perot, according to conservative
leaders and recent polls. Conservatives, including some who are
sympathetic to Bush, say that Perot is gaining ground even among
voters who know that Perot's positions on certain issues -- notably
his support of abortion rights -- are more liberal than their own.
"My sense is that a certain percentage of social conservatives
are gathering around Perot as a finger-in-your-eye protest,' said
Gary Bauer. "It's not issue-specific. It's that even though he's
a billionaire, Perot is more down-to-earth, more the kind of guy
you would want to have a drink with than the current Washington
establishment."
Paul Weyrich also cited cultural reasons to explain the
preference of some conservatives for Perot over Bush. "They feel
that he's from an ordinary background, and they never have been
comfortable with Bush because they thought he had an elitist
mentality," Weyrich said. Perot, he added, was winning support
even among ardent foes of abortion. "When I've said to them, 'I
thought your major issue was abortion, they get mad at me and
say
'We need a leader.''
Polls taken of primary voters suggest that many rank-and-file
conservatives have already begun the trek to Perot. In California,
Perot won 41% among conservative Republican primary voters in a
hypothetical three-way race with Bush and Bill Clinton. In New
Jersey, Perot got 36% among Republican primary voters who call
themselves conservative; he won 29% among conservative Republicans
in Ohio.
(E.J. Dionne, Washington Post, A10)
BUSH, CLINTON ALLIES HAMMER PEROT AS POLITICAL UNKNOWN
President Bush and Bill Clinton launched indirect attacks on
Ross Perot, dispatching political aides and allies to denounce
Perot as a dangerous unknown quantity and a political Elmer Gantry.
Vice President Quayle, during a stop in Indianapolis,
ridiculed Perot's stance as a Washington outsider, saying the claim
would no longer stand up to public scrutiny after Perot last week
hired Ed Rollins and Hamilton Jordan to run his campaign.
"I think Ross Perot has made his first major political
mistake," Quayle said. "He has now hired two expensive inside-
Washington handlers to tell him how to run his campaign. High-
priced inside-Washington handlers, Mr. Perot, aren't going to do
you a lot of good. Mr. Outside is now going inside."
On ABC's "This Week With David Brinkley" Ron Brown said of
Perot, "He's always ducked the tough questions that allow us to do
a real assessment. I don't know what he stands for. A lot of what
I've heard is frightening. It indicates a real lack of tolerance,
almost a kind of Elmer Gantry approach."
Sen. Dole, in an interview on NBC's "Meet The Press," said the
President should, for now, continue what he has been doing --
acting presidential and avoiding a direct public confrontation with
Perot.
(UPI)
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Perot's Power Will Fade, Party Politicians Predict
Top Democrats and Republicans Sunday agreed that Ross Perot's
strength in presidential polls cannot last and concluded the three-
man field would dwindle to two by November.
"There's a big difference between the polls, exit polls and
the like in June, and what people say in November in the voting
booth," said Fred Malek on ABC's "This Week With David Brinkley.
"And if you don't believe me, you ought to ask President Dukakis
or President Mondale.'
Ron Brown said any speculation that the real race for the
White House will be between Bush and Perot is "Republican wishful
thinking." Brown labeled Perot a Republican.
Ed Rollins said Perot would not lead anyone down a blind
alley. Asked about Perot's early comment that cutting $400 billion
from the deficit would be easy, Rollins said Perot had re-thought
that position. Rollins, however, did not give details about budget
plans.
(J. Moss, Washington Times, A4)
SEN. DOLE DEFENDS PEROT AGAINST
REPUBLICAN CHARGE OF DEMAGOGUERY
Amid growing signals that Ross Perot's challenge as an
independent to the major-party presidential nominees will spread
quickly to the 1992 congressional campaigns, Sen. Dole Sunday
defended Perot against charges of demagoguery from other top GOP
officials.
Dole, in an appearance on NBC's "Meet The Press," rejected
Rep. Michel's description of Perot as "a frightening demagogue" and
said Perot is a "very patriotic" person who probably would enjoy
at least a temporary honeymoon with Congress if he were elected.
Ed Rollins said Perot's campaign would go "district by
district" seeking commitments from Republican and Democratic
congressional candidates that they would support Perot if he won
more votes in their district than President Bush or Clinton.
Dole said Bush should say, "Give me a Republican Congress or
elect a Democratic President
Let's
stop
this
divided
government." On one current issue, however, Dole challenged Bush's
judgement. He said he hoped Bush would sign a bill ending the ban
on government-financed fetal tissue research using material
retrieved from abortions.
Polls conducted for Newsweek and Time-CNN released over the
weekend showed gains for Perot. The Newsweek poll put Perot 2
percentage points in front; the Time-CNN poll had him ahead by 13
percentage points.
Fred Malek, appearing on ABC's "This Week With David
Brinkley," said of Perot, "I don't think he's a conservative, but
nobody really knows where he stands."
(David Broder, Washington Post, A10)
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IS ROSS PEROT A MAN'S MAN?
The Non-Candidate Has The Largest Gender Gap, Polls Show
Ross Perot appears to have a woman problem. For all his
stunning popularity with the American electorate, recent polls
suggest that Perot is liked less by women -- who represent 54% of
registered voters -- than by his fellow men.
In a typical nationwide poll, conducted in late May by ICR
Survey Research Group among 1,003 adults, 40% of the men said
they'd vote for Perot if the election were held today, compared
with 32% of the women.
"The theory is that women tend to find him a little bit
erratic, a little bit unpredictable, a little bit scary," said
Torie Clarke. "Chicks don't like that."
"There is something strident and authoritarian and scary about
his character that women discern, at a minimum, at a subliminal
level," said Mary Matalin, adding that "women have an intuitive
sense of a person's character
And there's something
anachronistic about his outlook on women -- maybe it's not quite
tangible yet -- in the comments he makes about his female
employees, or his suggestion that men hide behind their women's
skirts. That comes naturally to him, and it's off-putting to
women.
(Lloyd Grove, Washington Post, C1)
LUJAN AIDES' TRIP SET UP WITH POLITICS IN MIND
When Idaho Republican Party leaders were planning their spring
fund-raisers several months ago, they decided that Manuel Lujan
would be a great draw in a state where the federal government owns
65% of the land.
Lujan agreed to attend, but two weeks before the mid-May trip,
as his staff was still trying to find some official business for
him in the region, matters in Washington forced Lujan to cancel.
Two political appointees, Bureau of Land Management Director Delos
Cy Jamison and Bureau of Mines Director T S Ary, were told to stand
in; they had only a week to line up some official work
Last week, Sen. Pryor asked the GAO to investigate the
propriety of the trip. "None of the meetings involved pressing or
even routinely scheduled, official business," Pryor wrote in a
letter to Comptroller General Charles Bowsher. " Subterfuge was
used as the basis for classifying the trip as a 'mixed' official
and political trip."
"If the Hill was held to the same standard, there would be a
lot of red faces up there," Jamison said. "I held out for a
position (in government) that would not be under the Hatch Act.
I wanted to be politically active -- and probably will be sent home
for it."
(Dana Priest, Washington Post, A1)
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HOUSE TO LOOK AT BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
The balanced budget bandwagon rolls onto Capitol Hill this
week as the House votes on competing plans for a constitutional
amendment outlawing budget deficits.
"We're fed up," President Bush said in a radio address
Saturday. "We know it's time for partisan posturing to yield to
responsibility to govern. It's time to stop treating our federal
Treasury like the corner cash machine."
Congressional officials said the real battle will be between
Rep. Stenholm's and Rep. Gephardt's balanced budget amendment
proposals. "We're no longer debating within our party whether or
not we should have a constitutional amendment. We're now debating
what form it should take," Stenholm told reporters.
Gephardt said his amendment "gives the President the authority
to tell us in overall terms how much can be spent. It's the
ultimate line-item veto and rightly brings the President back into
the process.
(J. Moss, Washington Times, A3)
INVESTIGATORS FIND UNSAFE PRACTICES
BY STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
NEW ORLEANS -- Overseers of the nation's 570 million-barrel
emergency supply of crude oil have been accused by the Department
of Energy of operating deficient environmental, safety and health
programs.
A Department of Energy Report made public Sunday charged
officials of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Boeing Petroleum
Services, a contractor that operates the reserve, routinely ignored
federal, state and local environmental and safety laws and
regulations.
An enormous backlog of maintenance problems threatens the
safety of workers at the reserve's six underground crude oil
storage sites in salt domes along the Gulf Coast in Texas and
Louisiana and at a pipeline terminal at St. James on the
Mississippi River, according to the report.
Secretary Watkins, in a letter to the chief of the
department's fossil energy division, said the difficulties "can be
attributed to the failure of top management to recognize the
implication of problems and take prompt action for their
resolution."
(UPI)
STUDY SHOWS DROP IN VIOLENT CRIMES
A Justice Department study out Sunday showed violent crime
dropped in urban, suburban and rural areas between 1981 and 1989.
The study shows crime dropped 25% in cities, 17% in suburbs, and
10% in rural areas. The study found rural dwellers are least
likely to be victims of violent crime. Among victims of aggravated
assault, 2.6% of city dwellers used guns to defend themselves,
compared with 1.8% in the suburbs and 0.5% in rural areas.
(Nationline, USA Today, 3A)
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Bush And Perot Battle To Be Truer Texan,' by
Maureen Dowd, appears in the New York Times, page A1.
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NETWORK NEWS
(Sunday evening, June 7)
PEROT/PRESIDENT
CBS's Connie Chung: President Bush wasn't able to escape a Sunday
or a meeting with a world leader without the name of Ross Perot
coming up. And at least one leading Republican is telling the
President he better get used to the Perot factor and better do
something about it.
CBS's Randall Pinkston: Wrapping up a Camp David meeting with
Prime Minister Major on a host of international issues, President
Bush acknowledged that domestic politics was also on the agenda.
(TV coverage of President Bush driving golf cart with Major.)
(President Bush: "I cannot tell a lie. His name came up.")
His name is Ross Perot. He has yet to announce but is already
viewed by many top Republican strategists as a bigger threat than
Bill Clinton. Today the President was trying to sound upbeat.
(President Bush: "I do better when I'm fighting. I do better when
I'm coming from behind."
But some of the President's supporters are in state of Perot panic.
Outspoken conservative congressman Newt Gingrich fired off a wake-
up memo to the Bush-Quayle campaign that was leaked to reporters.
(Rep. Gingrich: "I felt that I had to write a memo that said
don't focus on Perot as a personality. Recognize that this is a
historic outbreak of genuine anger.")
Bush campaign officials said the Perot campaign must be taken
seriously but said it's too early for panic despite some polls
showing Perot beating Mr. Bush.
(TV coverage of President Bush getting off of Marine One Sunday.)
(Fred Malek: "There's a big difference between casting a poll
opinion in June and a vote in November. And if you don't believe
that you ought to just ask either president Dukakis or president
Mondale."
The President's supporters are hoping Perot stumbles when the
public hears his positions on issues.
(Sen. Dole: "I don't believe they're just going to take general
principles that I'm for good government or I want to balance the
budget or I want to deal with the deficit. That's not enough.
Most people are going to say, 'How you going to do it?'")
But a top Republican strategist who jumped ship to join Perot
predicts voters will look beyond issues.
(Ed Rollins: "The critical thing in this election is going to be
leadership. And whoever can project leadership and a vision of the
future in solving the problems that are facing the country is
really going to be the person who is most successful.")
The President hopes an economic turnaround will draw voters back
to him by the fall. It has worked in the past for other
presidents. But this year, with the likely three-candidate
contest, the old rules don't apply. As Mr. Bush admits, it's weird
out there.
(CBS-Lead)
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ABC's Forest Sawyer: British Prime Minster Major was in Camp David
today meeting with President Bush. They did discuss foreign
policy, but the overriding concern at the White House today is
presidential politics. Major, who won a come-from-behind campaign
two months ago, told the President to just stick with it. But with
Ross Perot's stealing headlines and leading in some polls, advisers
to both the President and to Bill Clinton are, frankly, unsure just
what they should do next.
ABC's Ann Compton: Alarm bells were going off within both major
parties today to blunt the power of Ross Perot. In the Republican
camp, Congressman Gingrich confirmed he sent a warning that the
President must confront Congress because voters want action.
(Gingrich: "They're telling you how dissatisfied they are. And
my message to the White House is don't worry about Perot, worry
about the American people. If you lead the American people Ross
Perot will disappear.")
Today it appeared that the Gingrich memo was never delivered.
(President Bush: "I haven't seen the memorandum.")
Democrat Bill Clinton was getting advice from Mario Cuomo to agree
with congressional leaders right now on an agenda for a first 100
hundred days in office. Clinton called it a good suggestion.
(Clinton: "We've got to do something to break the gridlock in
Washington.")
And on "This Week With David Brinkley," Ron Brown insisted only the
Democrats can show voters a working partnership.
(Brown: "George Bush can't work with the Congress. There's
nothing in Ross Perot's background to indicate that he has any
chance of working effectively with the legislative branch. Bill
Clinton can do that.
Perot's lieutenants made the round of television's talk shows too,
saying their man is not part of the Washington problem.
(Rollins: "I think the problem with the political process today
is that both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue have the other end as a
convenient scapegoat.")
President Bush today reclaimed his 1988 role of underdog.
(President Bush: "I do better when I'm fighting. I do better when
I'm coming from behind. And I'm also one who remembers four years
ago, maybe to this very minute, being 17 points back. So this is
a weird year.")
President Bush does appear to be taking the Perot challenge more
seriously these days, but he still refuses to get more aggressive
either with Perot or with Clinton until closer to election (ABC-Lead) day.
NBC's Garrick Utley: President Bush was working today in getting
advice about his reelection campaign.
NBC's Jim Miklaszewski: Despite increasing concerns from within
his own Republican ranks about Ross Perot, President Bush appears
to have adapted the Alfred E. Neuman strategy: "What? Me Worry."
(TV coverage of President Bush driving golf cart with major in it.)
In a secluded weekend at Camp David Bush sought a little advice
from Prime Minister Major who had just squeaked through a tough
reelection battle of his own. Major's advice: stick with it.
Some recent polls show, however, Bush now trailing both Ross Perot
and Bill Clinton. He appears to relish the role of underdog.
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(President Bush: "I do better when I'm fighting. I do better when
I'm coming from behind. And I'm also one who remembers four years
ago, maybe to this very minute, being 17 points back. So this is
a wierd year.")
But many key Republicans and Bush supporters fear that Bush is
disengaged -- is not taking the Perot challenge seriously. They
worry that Perot has effectively tapped into America's fear and
anger. And the White House has no strategy to deal with it. House
minority whip Newt Gingrich fired off a memo to the White House
urging the President to get more aggressive -- take the issues and
Ross Perot head on. Former Republican strategist, now one of
Perot's campaign managers, Ed Rollins, offered the White House a
little advice.
(Rollins: "It's is a different environment, and if you're prepared
to run in the old environment you're not going to do well.")
On the earth's environment, Bush could be facing another political
setback. He goes to the environmental conference in Rio this week
but says he'll still refuse to sign a biodiversity treaty to save
endangered species. Bush says it could cost Americans their jobs.
(President Bush: "So I have nothing to be apologetic for.")
Prime Minister Major, who will sign the treaty, appeared to hint
that problems with the treaty could be overcome.
(Major: "I think we'll probably be able to solve them.")
And in Rio today Bush's environmental chief tried to bail his boss
out, saying the U.S. would support the treaty's intent.
(William Reilly: "We will support biological diversity in the rest
of the world just as though we were a treaty participant.")
Bush is convinced that if Americans understood his position on the
environment they would support him. But then that's been the rap
against the Bush White House and campaign. They either can't sell
the Bush message or don't believe it themselves.
(NBC-3)
PRESS CONFERENCE/EASTERN EUROPE
Sawyer: The turmoil in Eastern Europe was much on the minds of
President Bush and Prime Minister Major this weekend. The two
leaders spoke to reporters at Camp David this afternoon and said
that as bad as things are, they are not as bad as they might seem.
ABC's Barrie Dunsmore reports President Bush maintains that in
spite of the explosion of ethnic wars and separatists movements,
the world is still a safer place than it used to be.
(President Bush: "Nobody said that the emergence of freedom would
be easy. What's different is we are not facing one aggressive,
international communist force. Prime Minister Major did have a
warning for the slovakian separatists. If they divided
Czechoslovakia, Major said, they would jeopardize their chances to
be part of the E.C. As for the continued carnage in the former
Yugoslavia, this past week the U.S. tried and failed to get NATO
to consider military intervention. But publicly, neither Bush nor
Major raised that option today.
(President Bush: "We're very concerned, and we must be willing and
to find a way to help in a humanitarian sense. But we are going
to stay with the sanctions and see where we go from the U.S.
standpoint.")
Sanctions may work, but for those starving and dying today in
Sarajevo, George Bush's new world order is meaningless when old
democracies are willing to stand by and watch new ones be crushed.
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WEED AND SEED PROGRAM/TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
Utley reports Trenton, N.J., was to be a showcase of Weed and Seed.
NBC's Fred Briggs reports what you hear a lot is that there is too
much emphasis on weeding and not enough on seeding.
(William Young, Trenton City councilman: "Job placement, job
training. Unless and until we do that, quite frankly, this is just
a going through an exercise.")
For drug users, Weed and Seed has penalties, but it lacks provision
for:
(Mayor Palmer, Trenton: "Treatment. People need treatment. There
are people that are sick and they want to be treated.")
Yet in less than a year the project has raised some hopes, made
some streets safer, but it's just a beginning.
(John Bailey, Trenton Weed and Seed project director: "Weed and
Seed is not the answer to all the problems. It is a part of the
answer to some of the problems.")
What's weeded and seeded must also be cultivated.
(NBC-5)
CLINTON
Chung reports Bill Clinton today seemed to be setting a new agenda.
CBS's Jacqueline Adams reports Clinton confirmed that he's taking
Gov. Cuomo's advice. He's trying to get congressional support for
his reform package now to assure voters he can truly be their agent
of change.
(Clinton: "I'm the only person with a proven record of passing
sweeping reform through legislature.")
At a meeting with key Democratic governors in Colorado and in the
traditional media, Clinton's supporters drove home the theme while
sharply attacking the opposition.
(Ron Brown, "Brinkley": "George Bush can't work with the Congress.
There's nothing in Ross Perot's background to indicate that he has
any chance of working effectively with the legislative branch.
Bill Clinton can do that.")
(Gov Romer, Col.: "People are kind of sick and tired of the
government they've seen. And Bush has obviously been responsible
for a large portion of that.")
(CBS-2)
PANAMA
NBC's David Blume says President Bush is not likely to hear the
protests of Panamanians like Isabelle Coro [phonetic] [on his trip
to Panama]. Coro represents relatives of those killed in the
American military strike. She argues that for Panamanians the
legacy of Operation Just Cause is hunger, misery, poverty and
injustice.
(Coro: It's inadmissible and it's immoral -- a country that
respects itself cannot accept that the man who commits genocide on
their country enters Panama openly as if nothing happened.")
Coro wants an apology from President Bush. Less Panamanians just
want the U.S. to come through with the hundreds of millions of
dollars in relief already promised.
(NBC-12)
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CONGRESSMEN RETIRING
ABC's Cokie Roberts reports the list of deserters grows longer
every day as record numbers of lawmakers declare they just can't
take the rigors of another campaign to serve in a government where
nothing is getting done.
(Rep. McHugh, (D-NY): "The President and the Congress are
unwilling to tell people the truth about the short-term sacrifices
that have to be made for the long-term strength of our country.")
(ABC-2)
BOSNIA
Utley: This is what's it's like to be in Sarajevo tonight:
300,000 people are trapped in the city. Food is scarce. Water
supplies have been cut. And from the hills around the capital of
Bosnia, Serbian artillery barrages continue, aimed at crushing
Bosnia's bid for independence from Yugoslavia. At least 30 more
people died in the city this weekend. More than 5,000 are
believed to have died in Bosnia in the past three months. Sarajevo
is a city under siege.
(ABC-3, CBS-4, NBC-Lead)
JESSE HELMS
Utley reports Sen. Jesse Helms last week had open-heart surgery.
Today he stopped breathing and was placed on a respirator. Helms
is in intensive care. Doctors say he is expected to recover.
(CBS-10, NBC-2)
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ABC -- THIS WEEK WITH DAVID BRINKLEY
Moderator: Sam Donaldson. Panel: George Will, Barbara Walters.
Guests: Ron Brown, Fred Malek, Ed Rollins.
Guest: Ron Brown.
The American people want change. It's clear
that
Brown:
there's only one candidate who can't possibly be the candidate of
change. And that's George Bush. He's the epitome of the status
quo. Bill Clinton has a plan for change. George Bush has no plan.
Ross Perot evidently has no plan. The American people don't know
who he is or what he stands for or what he believes in
Brown:
The only way to make it [our system] work in the
U.S
is for the Congress and the President to work closely
together. George Bush can't work with the Congress. There's
nothing in Ross Perot's background to indicate that he has any
chance of working effectively with the legislative branch. Bill
Clinton can do that
will:
Some people have said what's going on right now is the
Clinton-Perot primary to see who emerges as the principle
challenger to George Bush. Is that invidious and unfair to state?
Brown: Yeah. I think that's Republican wishful thinking
That's not the way it is. The latest polls make
the incumbent
president the most irrelevant
Guest: Fred Malek.
Donaldson:
This last week he [President Bush] held a news
conference and the broadcast networks didn't cover it. Doesn't
that make him look silly when he says, "I've got a plan, and I want
to tell the American people," and no one sees it?
Malek: The important thing is that the President had a very
important message for the future of the American economy. And that
was the importance of passing the balanced budget amendment. It's
a shame the networks didn't think that was a serious enough topic
to want to cover
Walters:
One of the biggest criticisms about President Bush is
that he doesn't seem to have an ideology
Can you tell me what
the President is passionate about? And a balanced budget doesn't
sound too inspirational.
Malek: all Americans. He feels that all Americans deserve a chance to get
He feels passionate about an economic opportunity for
a sound education. He feels deeply and convincingly that we need
strong law and order in order to secure our neighborhoods and
streets. He believes in fundamental family values. He believes
in a national defense capable of securing world peace
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Will:
Mr. Bush has said he will do whatever it takes to get
reelected. If it looks in the next month or so that it would help
him get reelected to run with someone other than Mr. Quayle, would
he consider that? Do you think it's an absolute closed question?
Malek: I think it's an absolute closed question
Donaldson:
Will Sam Skinner remain chief of staff?
Malek:
They [Skinner and staff] are doing a fine job
I
don't envision any change.
Guest: Ed Rollins.
Donaldson:
Why can't we just assume that you're a hired gun
doing
it
simply
because
you can't stand not to be in the game?
Rollins:
My motivation is that I've been a student and a
teacher and a practitioner of government for most of my life. I
think there's a movement in America today that's demanding change.
I see Ross Perot as a candidate who can -- obviously, he's not part
of a system -- that he can come to Washington and make those
changes. He's got a lifelong history of being a leader.
Rollins:
I think you'll find in the very near future that Mr.
Perot is going to get very specific on a lot of issues. The
critical thing in this election, I think, is really about
leadership. The American public is craving leadership. They don't
see it from either Mr Clinton --
Rollins:
He [Perot] is going to lead them to some sort of an
economic stability which is what's first and foremost in people's
mind. I think that people see with the President, who's a very
fine man and a very decent man, his interest is in foreign affairs.
It's always been foreign affairs and probably will be foreign
affairs in the future.
DISCUSSION
On the election, Tom Wicker joins panel:
will:
The basic outcome of this election is already known.
We're going to have a weak plurality president. Clinton is
probably the weakest challenger to an incumbent since John Davis
in 1924
And George Bush is probably the weakest incumbent
seeking reelection since Andrew Johnson in 1868.
On the press conference:
Donaldson:
The networks didn't show up [to the President's news
conference].
will: The networks made a news judgement. And they made, of
course, the right one, which is if all he's going to do is come out
and reiterate ad nauseam a commitment he's had for a very long time
and has been ineffectual at pushing, then why cover it? The
networks did the Bush campaign an enormous favor by not putting
that manikin, incoherent performance in front of a larger audience
than it had anyway.
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On the campaign:
Walters: ... What is the President to do? He outlines an agenda.
He tells where he stands on everything. And still he isn't able
to capture what I call the passion -- what somebody else calls
excitement, what somebody else calls leadership. How do you do
that?
Donaldson: George Bush is a technocrat. He's an inside-the-
beltway guy. He's not an outsider. And what he should do is
rehire James Baker -- come back and start running a campaign in
which the beneficial side of that is projected.
Will: Earlier this week a senior White House official said, "We
don't understand why our message isn't getting out. We've given
40% more speeches on domestic policy than Reagan was giving at this
point." It's not quantity. It's quality.
On the election:
Donaldson:
Who are going to be the top two people in the
election?
Wicker: Clinton and Bush.
Walters:
Perot and Bush.
will: Clinton and Bush.
Donaldson: I think it's going to be Clinton and Bush also, but I'm
betting nothing on it.
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NBC -- MEET THE PRESS
Moderator: Tim Russert. Panel: David Broder, Andrea Mitchell.
Guest: Sen. Dole.
Russert:
What are you hearing back in Kansas [regarding Perot]?
Dole: I just finished a survey. It's a dead heat between Bush
and Perot -- about 34 percentage points a piece. Now, that was
taken 10 days ago, and I think Perot is still probably moving up.
Clinton seems to be sort of out of it
Russert:
Right now, why shouldn't people vote for Ross Perot?
Dole: Right now? Well, it'd be all right right now. But maybe
by November when you flesh out the issues, then I think it's going
to be a much different race. So I think he's for real. I don't
think he's going to go away next week or next month. He's in this
race, and I think he's going to be a factor up until the end.
Russert: What's the best rationale for people to re-elect George
Bush?
Dole: I think experience, leadership -- you know, these days maybe
that's a minus. People seem to think, "We've tried all you
politicians." And that's where I think Ross Perot has another
advantage. If the media goes after Perot -- it's all right to go
after politicians. Don't go after businessmen. And so right now
he's in a very good position. But I think President Bush has
demonstrated leadership certainly in foreign policy. I think what
he [President Bush] ought to be saying is
"Give me a Republican
Congress or elect a Democratic president. Let's stop this divided
government. Let's have some accountability in government. "
Russert:
You will acknowledge there's a perception problem that
this President has not been focused on domestic policy?
Dole:
There is a perception policy (sic?), but having been
around here for a while, I think President Bush is more engaged
than President Reagan was, for example, in domestic policy. He
understands domestic policy. But let's face it, right now it
doesn't seem to be getting off the ground. There's no clear
message
Broder:
Do you know what he wants to accomplish in his second
term?
Dole:
I think in the second term he wants to refocus on the
deficit -- how to get the deficit under control. I think that's
public enemy number one. We haven't done that in the first term.
That's got to be a priority in the second term, and it's probably
why he's now pushing hard on the balanced budget amendment, which
may or may not work.
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Monday, June 8, 1992 -- C-5
Mitchell:
What would you do to fix the campaign, to fix the
message?
Dole: My view is that the President just has to stick with what
he's doing. I don't think he takes on Ross Perot at this stage.
I think sooner or later he may have to. As I said earlier, I
think Ross Perot's going to be around for a while.
Mitchell:
Should he [Baker] come back? Should he go to the
rescue of his friend?
Dole: That's a call the president has to make. I don't know their
relationship that well. My view is that Jim Baker can be helpful
on the margin, but I think President Bush has to do it himself.
This is his race as well as it's Ross Perot's race or Bill
Clinton's race.
Russert:
Should the language in the platform of the Republican
Party be changed or altered to include the abortion rights people
who happen to be Republicans?
Dole: I think there the president has a real problem because of
his changing his position again. My view is it might be like the
tax issue. There might be certain shadings you could do as far as
abortion for sex selection or birth control or notification
But I think on the basic question of his position, he shouldn't
change it.
Russert: An issue that's been discussed in the Senate is fetal-
tissue research. You have voted against the President on that.
If he vetoes that bill will you vote to override his veto?
Dole: It's going to be a tough vote. I think the President in
this case -- I don't tie this to abortion. To me this is research,
science, saving lives. It's a life vote as far as I'm concerned.
It's a pro-life vote. But I hope it doesn't come to that. I am
the leader. I assume I'd have to vote for the President. I don't
want to. I'd rather he sign the bill.
Broder:
Two aid programs seem to have been forgotten or bogged
down: one to help the former Soviet Union, the other to help the
cities. Are we going to see any action in Congress on either of
those fronts?
Dole: Yes. I think we'll pass initially a package to the cities
this next week. The conferees agreed on Friday. It has a few
provisions the President doesn't like, but I think that it will
pass
Broder: Is the President going to sign that bill even though it's
much larger than what he asked for?
Dole: If he has the discretion to spend it, yes. If they say,
"Okay, Mr. President, you don't have to spend it, but you -- we
want you to spend it,' then I think he should sign it. I don't
think we'll have a Soviet aid package until we have an urban aid
package
Yeltsin's going to be here the 16th and 17th of this
month. We'd like to have something when he arrives, but it's going
to be -- it's very doubtful. ###
CBS -- FACE THE NATION
Moderator: Bob Schieffer.
Guests: Tom Luce, Perot campaign manager; Morton Meyerson, Perot
adviser.
Schieffer:
Who's on the short list for vice president?
Meyerson: We're not disclosing the short list because there is no
short list just now. We're concentrating on getting Ross on the
ballot. And we're also studying who are possible people to be the
vice president
Schieffer: When are we going to begin to know more about Ross
Perot and what his positions are on things?
Luce:
I think what the American people want to know is how do
you approach solving the problem? How do you turn it into a
reality of solving the problem? That's what the American people
want. They don't want another 17-point program
What's needed
today is let's build a consensus, make some choices, and get on and
solve the problem
POLITICAL DISCUSSION
On Perot; joined by John Mashek, Boston Globe; E.J. Dionne,
Washington Post:
Dionne:
I think one of the problems particularly for
President Bush, is that the Perot vote looks more like a
Republican vote. The rallies look more like Republican rallies.
And Perot could be a kind of dagger aimed at the heart of this
Republican coalition because I think he's picking up, first and
foremost, in addition to his other votes, Republicans who voted for
President Bush, President Reagan twice, and also some of those
conservative Democrats who did the same.
Meyerson:
It's just not true that his support comes out of the
Republicans. It comes all across the board. Any analysis that
you do. shows that Ross is creating interest for people in all
-- in both parties, from every walk of life. And nothing that
we've seen indicates that it's a narrow band of people.
Mashek:
There's another reason for Mr. Perot's candidacy, at
least if you talk to some of the Bush partisans. That is Ross
Perot somehow has a grudge or a vendetta going against President
Bush -- whether it's sociological or that he was spurned at one
point in the effort to help the POWs. Maybe you gentlemen can
explain that.
Luce:
That's got to be the wildest statement I've ever heard.
Nobody would subject themselves to the pain, to the torture, to the
amount of energy they'd have to pour into traveling this country
and doing what Ross Perot has to do because you're mad at somebody.
That makes no sense.
###
THE McLAUGHLIN GROUP
Moderator: John McLaughlin. Panel: Fred Barnes, Jack Germond,
Morton Kondracke, Christopher Matthews.
On the press conference:
McLaughlin:
Did George Bush do himself a favor with his
primetime press conference?
Barnes: George Bush never misses an opportunity to miss an
opportunity. And he had one with this press conference. But what
he has to do is attack Ross Perot. Perot is eating his base away
of Republicans and Reagan Democrats and independents. And George
Bush sits back and thinks -- and his aides tell him it would be
undignified to attack
He's living in "Dukakis Land. The
press can't carry this issue. It needs the President --- the
candidate to give it some visibility, to have it dominate the
campaign, to give it legs, talking about Ross Perot's flip-
flopping, talking about Ross Perot's wheeling and dealing.
Republicans in particular are looking for some leadership -- some
fight from this guy, and they're getting none of it. Remember when
Bush began attacking Mike Dukakis in June 1988 -- attacking him on
these issues like the flag, Willie Horton. Everybody said it
would be undignified for him to do it, but Lee Atwater said, "The
only way we raise these issues is if the candidate himself does
it." Bush has to do it again.
McLaughlin:
Richard Nixon said the one thing that Bush should
not do is attack Ross Perot. What do you think?
Matthews: Clearly Bush knows that Perot is killing him out there.
I was out in California the last two weeks. All these Republicans
are all for Perot
enthusiastically
So he's losing his base:
the Silicon Valley -- the high tech type of people, the guys who
know what it means to create a job
He to them is the real
Republican candidate. And that's what should scare Bush's socks
off.
Germond: On the press conference I thought he [Bush] was very
lucky that NBC, CBS and ABC chose not to air it because it was a
disaster. He comes out there and is talking about the balanced
budget amendment. He's been talking about that for 15 years. On
the business of Perot,
don't attack right now for this reason.
First of all, he [Bush] has to put a positive spin on his own
performance. And he has to have something new to do, new to cite,
which he doesn't have. The danger of attacking Perot right now is
that the people who are with Ross Perot don't like negative
politics, and you don't want to alienate them because they are your
people
McLaughlin:
Do you agree with Jack Germond that Bush has no
issue with the balanced budget amendment?
Kondracke: Absolutely, I think the balanced budget amendment is
a total fraud, and it's a desecration of the Constitution
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Monday, June 8, 1992 -- C-8
McLaughlin:
I thought there was a level animation [at the press
conference]. He was particularly effective also on his treatment
of the Rio summit.
Barnes: He didn't have anything new to say.
McLaughlin: But he did the best that he could with what he has.
And he showed energy, and he showed also an ability to handle the
press.
Barnes: That wasn't the best he had
Kondracke:
He [Bush] certainly ought to comment on the issue
[attack Perot] -- raise the question and fundamentally attack --
get those negative issues up there.
McLaughlin: Who won the week?
Barnes: Perot all the way.
Matthews: Perot is still gaining.
Germond: Perot.
Kondracke: Perot.
McLaughlin: Perot.
###
INSIDE WASHINGTON
Moderator: Gordon Peterson. Panel: Charles Krauthammer, Carl
Rowan, Nina Totenberg, Tom Oliphant.
On Perot:
Krauthammer:
What you have in Perot is a moderate Republican.
He's pro-choice, but generally speaking, his views on the world and
the economy are that of a businessman. And that's why he's so
scary to the Bush Administration because in the end if people look
at Perot as a real person with real positions, he's going to be
very, very much like Bush. And that means he's going to hurt Bush
much more than he's going to hurt Clinton.
Oliphant:
It is interesting that the sources of his appeal in
the
issues
area
right
now
is his emphasis, much greater than
Clinton and Bush, on the condition of the economy and on the budget
deficit. And people are not so much concerned about where he comes
down on the deficit as that he comes down on it first.
On the press conference:
Peterson: What do you think of the networks saying no [to covering
his press conference] to the President?
Oliphant:
Bush is not somebody who has pressed the primetime
advantage in his presidency. And that made the request interesting
because it tells you about these people floundering around in the
West Wing assuming, "Let's put him on TV in primetime, and we'll
get some good exposure." No.
Oliphant:
When I first heard about it Tuesday and Wednesday I
thought it just served as kind of joke and that they really
wouldn't go ahead with it because it was so transparent. And what
amazed me was that when he went on, it really was that transparent.
Rowan:
We saw in that press conference that the problem isn't
Skinner, the problem isn't the campaign committee. The problem is
George Bush, which George Bush does not seem to understand. And
if he thinks that he can convince Americans that he's got hold of
this economy and is going to bring back some jobs when all he talks
about is an amendment to the Constitution to balance the budget,
he is out of touch with the world.
Peterson: What is it going to take to pull his campaign together?
Krauthammer: He's going to have to do a little bit better than on
this press conference in which he said, "I'm staying in my non-
political mode for a little while longer." This is a guy who reads
the memos his aides give to him on the air. He says, "Message:
I care." He's showing his strategy in public rather than
addressing issues. And I think his problem is deep-down that he
doesn't have a domestic agenda, and he has to pretend that he does
over the next six months. He may succeed, but I think it's
transparent that he doesn't.
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Monday, June 8, 1992 -- C-10
Oliphant:
The problem is they [Bush team] have made their
decision to put their hopes on the economy and to sell the
concept of experience. And it isn't selling now.
Totenberg:
This guy [Bush] doesn't sound like he is really sure
he's done a good job.
Rowan: He was asked several other questions about Ross Perot --
none of which he really answered. He is listening to those people
still, who tell him, "Just be cool. Ross Perot is going to self
destruct." I don't see any signs that Perot is going to self-
destruct. He's going to be a force right down to the November
vote.
On abortion, family values:
Krauthammer:
Abortion's a very salient issue. If the Supreme
Court issues a ruling which overturns Roe, it's going to be one of
the top two issues in the campaign.
Oliphant: I think it goes well beyond that because there's a
deeper alienation here: a feeling that the government is not
acting in support of families -- helping kids really get educated,
helping people have access to affordable health care and
housing
On Rio:
Krauthammer:
This treaty on protecting species has nothing do
with saving species. It has to do with the Third World picking our
pockets on the biotechnology industry. And that's the reason that
we said no
Bush is correct to walk out of this one.
###
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
Monday, June 8, 1992
8:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
8:30 am
Intelligence Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Scowcroft)
8:45 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Scowcroft)
9:15 am
Meeting with Chief of Staff
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:45 am
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
10:30 am
Meeting with Attorney
Oval Office
(30 min)
General Barr
(Holiday)
(TAB A)
11:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
11:15 am
Drop by Meeting with State
Roosevelt Room
(15 min)
Legislators
(Demarest)
(TAB B)
11:30 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Zamaria)
12:00 pm
Lunch
Oval Office
(75 min)
1:15 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
2:00 pm
Photos with departing
Oval Office
(15 min)
USSS Agents
(McBride)
(TAB C)
2:15 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
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6:00 pm
3:00 pm
Staff Time
(30 min)
(Zamaria)
3:30 pm
Meeting with Secretary Cheney
Oval office
(30 min)
4:00 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
4:30 pm
Meeting with Chief of Staff
Oval Office
(30 min)
5:00 pm
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 5, 1992
MEETING WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR
DATE:
June 8, 1992
LOCATION:
The Oval Office
TIME:
10:30 a.m.
FROM:
EDE HOLIDAYO for
I. PURPOSE
To meet with the Attorney General to discuss crime issues.
II. BACKGROUND
During your last trip to Los Angeles, you spoke by telephone
with the Attorney General regarding crime and drug problems,
and suggested a meeting to discuss these issues at length.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
Attorney General Barr
Sam Skinner
Clayton Yeutter
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House photographer only.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
The Attorney General will be escorted into the Oval Office
for your meeting and depart at its conclusion.
VI. REMARKS
None required.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
JUNE 5, 1992
MEETING WITH STATE LEGISLATIVE SUPPORTERS OF A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
DATE: JUNE 8, 1992
TIME: 11:15 A.M.
LOCATION: THE ROOSEVELT ROOM
THROUGH: DAVID DEMAREST
BK
FROM: BOBBIE KILBERG
MARY MCCLURE Many
I. PURPOSE:
To reinforce your commitment to a Balanced Budget Amendment
and to mobilize state legislative support.
II. BACKGROUND:
The Balanced Budget Amendment is expected to reach the House
floor next Wednesday. The state legislators with whom you
are meeting have been supportive of the concept of a
Balanced Budget Amendment since its introduction. Many have
been instrumental in passing Balanced Budget Amendment
resolutions in their states, calling for a constitutional
convention.
The state legislators do not have a specific preference
regarding the various proposals in Congress. Their main
concern is that any Balanced Budget Amendment contain
safeguards to prohibit Congress from transferring additional
financial burden of federal programs to the states through
unfunded mandates.
This meeting will demonstrate your commitment to
Congressional passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment this
year. It will also give you an opportunity to express your
understanding of the states' concerns that they not be
adversely affected.
III. PARTICIPANTS:
The President
Chief of Staff Skinner
Director Darman
Nick Calio
David Demarest
Bobbie Kilberg
Nineteen state legislators who are supportive of the
Balanced Budget Amendment. (Attached)
IV. PRESS:
Open Photo; Writing Pool.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
-- You arrive in the Roosevelt Room.
-- You make brief remarks.
-- You participate in discussion.
-- You depart the Roosevelt Room.
VI. REMARKS:
Talking points provided by Intergovernmental Affairs.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
PRESIDENTIAL MEETING WITH STATE LEGISLATIVE ATTENDEES
Monday, June 8, 1992
11:15 a.m.
The Roosevelt Room
Speaker Dan Blue (D) - NORTH CAROLINA - Speaker of the North
Carolina House of Representatives.
Speaker Tom Boyd (R) - IDAHO - Speaker of the Idaho House of
Representatives.
Former Senator James Clark (D) - MARYLAND - Former State Senate
Majority Leader in Maryland. Clark is considered one of the key
state legislative founders of the balanced budget amendment
movement.
Senator Charles Cook (R) - NEW YORK - State Senator.
Senator John Drummond (D) - SOUTH CAROLINA - State Senator.
Representative Robert Eckles (R) - TEXAS - State Representative
representing Texas' Republican caucus.
Senator Hugh Farley (R) - NEW YORK - State Senator. Former NCSL
State-Federal Assembly Chairman; Former Council of State
Governments (CSG) Chairman.
Representative Gil Gutknecht (IR) - MINNESOTA - State
Representative.
Representative David Halbrook (D) - MISSISSIPPI - State
Representative.
Representative Ken Harper (R) - KENTUCKY - President, National
Republican Legislators Association.
Senator Jeanette Hayner (R) - WASHINGTON - Senate Majority
Leader.
Representative James Henshaw (R) - OKLAHOMA - State
Representative.
Senator James Neal (R) - DELAWARE - State Senator.
Representative Fred Noye (R) - PENNSYLVANIA - ALEC National
Chairman.
Representative John Overington (R) - WEST VIRGINIA - State
Representative.
Senator R.T. "Tom" Phillips (R) GEORGIA - Senate Minority Leader.
Senator Robert "Bob" Presley (D) - CALIFORNIA - State Senator.
Representative Tom Ratteree (R) - COLORADO - State
Representative.
Senator Raymond Rawson (R) - NEVADA - Deputy Senate Minority
Leader.
CARD FOR OPEN PRESS/BALANCED BUDGET
MEETING/JUNE 8, 1992
Welcome, all of you. Let me make this short
statement before we "close the doors." 44
states have constitutional provisions for a
balanced budget -- and all but one of you come
from those 44 states. It's time we brought the
fiscal discipline you live with every day to the
federal level.
Passing a balanced budget amendment is
essential to the long-term economic health of
this country. It's time to stop treating our
federal treasury like the corner cash machine.
We have a moral imperative to act on behalf of
future generations.
BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT MEETING
ROOSEVELT ROOM / JUNE 8, 1992 / 11:15 a.m.
-- Thank you for coming in today. I wanted to get
Constitutional amendment situation.
you all together to talk about the balanced budget
-- As you know, for years I have asked Congress to
pass an amendment requiring a balanced federal
budget. It looks like our best shot will come later
this week in the House of Representatives when
the House debates a series of balanced budget
Constitutional amendments.
- 2 -
- You know as well as I do how fed up the American
people are with "business as usual" in Washington.
Well, this amendment will be an end to that in a
hurry. These are extraordinary times demanding
extraordinary solutions, and that's why our country
needs this amendment.
- Today, our national debt is a staggering $4 trillion.
Interest payments consume nearly 15 percent of
the federal budget. The National Taxpayers Union
estimates debt interest payments will cost taxpayers
$295 billion this year. That means 62 cents out of
every income tax dollar pays interest on the
national debt.
- 3 -
- The federal deficit exists because government
spends too much -- not because it taxes too little.
- As state legislators, you are vital to making the
balanced budget amendment a reality. Many of
you have led the fight calling for a constitutional
convention to require a federal amendment.
-- I understand your concern that a balanced budget
amendment might be used by Congress to try to
pass more unfunded mandates onto the states. As
you know, I oppose unfunded mandates, and will
work to ensure that this approach is not taken.
- 4 -
-- I'm sure there is some disagreement in this room
about which approach is the best. I've said before
and I'll say again that I prefer what's called the
"tax limitation approach" - the one introduced by
Representative Joe Barton and Senator Bob Kasten.
-- But I want to also say that after all these different
amendments are offered, let's make sure we all pull
together and unite behind the amendment that
stands the best chance of passing. At this point
looks like the Stenholm amendment.
- 5 -
-- This is the best chance we've ever had to pass a
responsible Constitutional amendment and I hope
we do what we need to do before next week to
make sure we can get two-thirds of the House and
Senate to send this to the States for ratification.
DOOR
DOOR
Dick Darman
Rep. John Overington
(R-WV)
Sen. Ray Rawson
Rep. Gil Gutknecht
(R-NY)
(IR-MN)
Sen. Bob Presley
Sen. John Drummond
(D-CA)
(D-SC)
Sen. Tom Phillips
Sen. Charles Cook
(R-GA)
(R-NY)
Sen. Jeanette Hayner
Sen. Ken Harper
(R-WA)
Sen. Hugh Farley
Roosevelt Roosevel+Roomy
(R-KY)
-
The President
(R-NY)
James Clark
Rep. Robert Eckles
(Former MD Sen.)
(R-TX)
Speaker Tom Boyd
Rep. Fred Noye
(R-ID)
(R-PA)
Rep. Jim Henshaw
(R-OK)
Rep. David Halbrook
(D-MS)
DOOR
Speaker Dan Blue
Rep. Tom Ratteree
(D-NC)
(R-CO)
Sen. Jim Neal
Sam Skinner
(R-DE)
DOOR
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filmer
7/8
OF
THE UNITED THE
OF
THE
STATE
TES.
June 8, 1992
Nick Calio.
I took a call from Joe McDada 7.15 AM today.
I was worried he might bring up his problems. He did not. He
simply was expressing his frustrations with the Democrats on the
emergency bill-=aid to cities etc.
He didn't ask for anything.
"the Dems have ruined the urban aid package"!
Mc Dade will file urban aid package today with our numbers .etc
etc etc
GB
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CC: Dick Darman
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - George Bush Handwriting
FROM THE PRESIDENT
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - George Bush Handwriting
Presidential Phone Calls
DATE:
6-8
TIME: 7 15
incoming/outgoing
WITH:
Joe Mc Dade
SUBJECT: I
road veys what u face with
Perot- tahe you bach to Penn
Lary D'Bren Milton Schapp.
Milton nove in to buy it,
milt came there m/ same
coupaign as Perst- Schann
disboyed
FOLLOW UP:
II File Cont report Tuesday
take up wbom aid pachage-
Dems Min unban aid
public Lauturburg- hiway may
Dems will coolegee - n ss bad 4
I'll the bill tody - with your numbers
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you our on side of
angels with this -
NB - hrs tronkles never can up
His my supportion !
daily 6/8
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
4032
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
02 JUN 5 12 51
June 5, 1992
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
AD
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Poland Strategy
Purpose
To launch our strategy to use your Warsaw visit as a way of
restoring momentum to Polish reform and obtaining greater G-7
support for Poland.
Background
The vivid political symbolism of your July 5 visit to Warsaw can
be enhanced by several related substantive results:
-- IMF agreement that Polish reform is back on track.
-- New G-7 commitments to help Poland get through this most
challenging phase of its transformation to a free enterprise
economy. (One strong possibility is to allow Poland to
begin to draw on $1B currency stabilization fund for other
uses, provided Poland can satisfy the IMF; our $200M portion
of that fund has already been "spent," so it will cost us
nothing to let the Poles use it.)
-- Concrete results from our investment "swat team," in the
form of at least one major new U.S. deal and Polish passage
of critical legislation.
As always, American leadership in fashioning a Western package
will be essential. We are well-positioned to take advantage of
the Vice President's efforts to get more Japanese help for
Eastern Europe, and you will want to seek new support from John
Major, Helmut Kohl and others. The case is compelling: Poland
is the test case for successful transformation; failure or
paralysis would destroy the credibility of reformers everywhere.
As a first step, we propose that you send the letter at Tab A to
Lech Walesa, outlining what we hope he can deliver by the time of
the visit. We will apprise the Poles of what we expect to bring
once we obtain some commitments. The letter is a response to
Walesa recent incoming at Tab B.
DECLASSIFIED
PER NSC WAIVER #2021-02
CONFIDENTIAL
By MC NARA, Date 7/16/21
CONFIDENTIAL
CC: Vice President
Declassify on: OADR
Chief of Staff
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
2
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the attached letter to Lech Walesa at Tab A.
Approve
Disapprove
Attachment
Tab A
Letter to Lech Walesa
Tab B
Incoming from Lech Walesa
CONFIDENTIAL
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concerning wells
FODPC
Unofficial translation
Warsaw, May 21, 1992
Dear Mr. President,
I thank you for your letter of April 28th, 1992, containing
your wishes on the occasion of Poland's National Day-the
anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of May 3rd, 1791.
Your recognition, and emphasis of Poland's achievements, on the
difficult road towards democracy and a market economy are of great
importance to us, especially in the present difficult period.
With great pleasure I will greet you in Warsaw on July 5th of
this year. I am certain that the ceremonial transfer of Ignacy Jan
Paderewski's remains from Arlington Cemetery to the Warsaw
Cathedral will become an important symbol of the bonds linking our
Nations and Countries.
I look forward to our meating in the Belweder. I hope that in
the course of that meeting we will be able to discuss the specific
results of the American economic and investment mission in Poland.
Once again I thank you for your wishes, and for your personal
involvement in resolving Poland's problems.
Sincerely,
1-1 Lech Walesa
His Excellency George Bush
President of the United States of America
Washington, DC
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Reczypospolite Polskiej
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Seanowny Pante Presydenoial
Delekute barded 30 Panski list 8 20 kwietnia 1392
R sycsentant B okassi owista narodowego Poleki - rousnicy uchwalenia
Konstytuoji 8 Mada 1791 roku.
Panskie stowa uznania : podkradismic dokonan Polaki
NO trudned drodse do demokranji & gospodarki rynkowed maja dla nae
dusa wage, swtassaaa w obeonym, trudnym okreets.
£ radosoid powitom Pana W Waresawle w driv b lipoa.
Jestem powier, do uroczyatosol sprowadsenia prochdw Ignaougo Jara
Paderewsklego a omentarea Arlington do Katadry Haruscalukiej stand
ale ważnym symbolem wivol tacraced nasss narody i parketwa.
Oczekude павледо spotkania W Bulwaderze. Mam naduieją,
By w jego trakcis bedaiomy mogli omówid konkretne resultaty pracy
amerykahokiej missi W Polane.
Jussone ras drinkude BU dycsenta oras Panokis osobiste
zaangadowanta w roswiązywaniu problemsu Poloki.
& powalarium
Owersen
Leah Wateea
Pan George Buoh
Presydent Standw Zjednoosonych Amerykt
Wasxyngton
daily
THE UNITED THE or PRESIDENTE
OF SEAL TES. SEALIS
June 8, 1992
To:Phil Brady CC C of S
Re: Gary Bauer memo on line item veto of Coorp Pub Brdcasting
Bill.
Please have reply prepared.
GB
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BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - George Bush Handwriting
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Family
Research Council
®
Gary L. Bauer, President
June 4, 1992
TO:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
GARY L. BAUER
President
GfB
RE:
Line-Item Veto the Corporation for Public Broadcast
ing Reauthorization
Mr. President, you are getting a lot of unsolicited advice
lately. I hesitate to add to your burden. None-the-less, it
strikes me that you have a good opportunity before you.
S. 1504, the three-year reauthorization bill for public broad-
casting activities, passed the Senate yesterday after all
amendments to reduce the $1.1 billion authorization level were
defeated. As passed, the bill includes a 50 percent increase in
authorized funding levels, with the authorized amount rising from
$355 million in FY 1994 to $444 million in FY 1996.
You have stated your intention to veto this legislation on the
basis of its gross costs. Your Administration has also indicated
it is looking for legislation that would present an opportunity
to test the viability of a line-item veto. Mr. President, now is
the time and S. 1504 is the bill.
This bill is wildly out of budget-bounds. It contains huge
increases in each year's authorization level for activities that
are arguably outside the proper scope of government. Any one or
any combination of the three-year authorization levels could be
the target of a line-item veto. You will not be presented with a
more compelling opportunity from a budgetary and policy stand-
point. The reasons:
The 50 percent increase in authorized funding under
the bill is reckless. Even if media pundits suggest
that you are "picking on Big Bird," every American
will understand why this increase is way out of line.
CPB funding benefits an entrenched, bipartisan (but
dominantly left-wing) Washington constituency. No
funding for food stamps, school lunches, small busi-
ness assistance, health research or any other activ-
ity affecting the poor or the "little guy" is at
stake. Howls of pain will come only from quarters that
few Americans identify with -- from the publicly funded
penthouse, not Peoria.
Family Research Council
A division of Focus on the Family
700 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393-2100
FAX (202) 393-2134
The President
Page 2
An ordinary veto will not do here. It may be overrid-
den. It has all the negatives of taking on "popular"
programming, but none of the positives of framing a new
issue: your authority to block outrageously wasteful
spending at a time of soaring deficits and lack of Con-
gressional will to resist the narrowest of special
interests.
Even if you lose (via a Court challenge), you win.
Americans obviously desire a strong Executive and fiscal
control. You are likely to soon be denied the balanced
budget amendment you seek. It is a good issue, but it
will fade. A line-item veto of S. 1504 will keep that
issue alive and may even help the amendment. If the
Courts deny you line-item veto power, you can go to the
people to pressure Congress to grant it. If Congress
will not give you the line-item, the pressure to pass a
balanced budget amendment is redoubled. If they will
give you neither, you campaign as the candidate for
change -- for a new Congressional leadership that has
the will to limit spending.
Your staff has not unanimously supported Presidential
line-item veto authority under the law. If there is
doubt, the debate must somehow be joined. If you act
to join it, leading even doubtful aides on your own
staff, the public will rush to your support. 43 Gover-
nors will also immediately understand your action.
Your Party will rally as well.
Mr. President, if CPB can win a 50 percent increase with a
deficit of $400 million and a national debt in the trillions,
spending will never be controlled. It is time for another line
in the sand.
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1ST DOCUMENT of Level 1 printed in FULL format.
FULL TEXT OF BILLS
102ND CONGRESS; 1ST SESSION
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AS REPORTED IN THE SENATE
S. 1504
1991 S. 1504
SYNOPSIS:
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for public broadcasting, and for other
purposes.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: JULY 19, 1991
DATE OF VERSION: NOVEMBER 20, 1991 -- VERSION: 2
SPONSOR (S)
Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr.
KERRY, Mr. BURNS, Mr. GORE, and Mr. BREAUX) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
TEXT:
Reported by Mr. HOLLINGS, with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in
italic
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for public broadcasting, and for other
purposes.
* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United*
*States of America in Congress assembled,
*
**
SHORT TITLE
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Public Telecommunications Act
of 1991".
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 2. Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391)
is amended-
(1) by striking "and" after "1990"; and
(2) by inserting "$ 42,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $ 42,000,000
for fiscal year 1993, and $ 42,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,"
immediately after "1991,".
CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATIONS OF POLICY
SEC. 3. (a) Section 396 (a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 396 (a)) is amended-
(1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (10); and
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8
1991 S. 1504 NOVEMBER 20, 1991 -- VERSION: 2
(3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (7) the following new
paragraphs:
If (8) public television and radio stations constitute valuable
local community resources for utilizing electronic media to address
national concerns and solve local problems through community
programs and outreach programs;
(9) it is in the public interest for the Federal Government to
ensure that all citizens of the United States have access to public
communications services through all appropriate available
telecommunications distribution technologies; and".
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SEC. 4. (a) (1) Section 396 (c) (1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 396 (c) (1)) is amended-
(A) by striking "10" and inserting in lieu thereof "9"; and
(B) by striking "6" and inserting in lieu thereof "5".
(2) Section 396 (c) (2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
396 (c) (2)) is amended by striking "10" and inserting in lieu thereof
"9".
(b) Section 396 (a) (5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
396 (a) (5) ) is amended to read as follows:
"(5) The term of office of each member of the Board appointed by the
President shall be 6 years, except as provided in section 4 (c) of the
Public Telecommunications Act of 1991. Any member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which such
member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder
of such term. No member of the Board shall be eligible to serve in
excess of 2 consecutive full terms.
(c) (1) An office, as referred to in this subsection, is an office as a
member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting.
(2) With respect to the three offices whose terms are prescribed by
law to expire on March 26, 1992, the term for each such office
immediately after that date shall expire on April 1, 1998.
(3) With respect to the two offices whose terms are prescribed by law
to expire on March 1, 1994, the term for each of such offices
immediately after that date shall expire on April 1,. 2000.
(4) With respect to the five offices whose terms are prescribed by law
to expire on March 26, 1996-
(A) one such office, as selected by the President, shall be
abolished on March 26, 1996;
(B) the term immediately after March 26, 1996, for another such
office, as designated by the President, shall expire on April 1,
2000; and
(C) the term for each of the remaining three such offices
immediately after March 26, 1996, shall expire on April 1, 2002.
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 5. Section 396 (k) (1) (C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 396 (k) (1) (C)) is amended-
(1) by striking "and 1993" and inserting in lieu thereof "1993,
1994, 1995, and 1996";
(2) by striking "and" after "fiscal year 1992,"; and
(3) by inserting ", $ 355,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
$ 401,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $ 444,000,000 for fiscal year
1996 immediately after "fiscal year 1993".
REPEAL
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1991 S. 1504 NOVEMBER 20, 1991 -- VERSION: 2
SEC. 6. Paragraph (4) of section 396(1) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(1)) is repealed
EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 7. Section 4 (a) shall take effect on March 26, 1996. All other
provisions of this Act are effective on its date of enactment.
*SHORT TITLE
*
*
*
*
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Public Telecommunications Act*
*
*of 1991".
*
*
*PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AUTHORIZATION
*
*
*
SEC. 2. Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391)
*
*
*
is amended-
*
*
*
(1) by striking "and" after "1990,"; and
*
*
*
(2) by inserting "$ 42,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $ 42,000,000
*
*
for fiscal year 1993, and $ 42,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,"
*
*
*
immediately after "1991,"
*
*
*CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATIONS OF POLICY
*
*
*
SEC. 3. Section 396 (a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
*
*
*
* 396 (a)) is amended-
*
*
(1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (7);
*
*
*
*
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (10); and
*
*
*
*
*
(3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (7) the following new *
*
*
paragraphs:
*
*
II (8) public television and radio stations constitute valuable
*
local community resources for utilizing electronic media to address
*
*
national concerns and solve local problems through community
*
*
programs and outreach programs;
*
*
*
" (9) it is in the public interest for the Federal Government to
*
*
*
ensure that all citizens of the United States have access to public
*
*
telecommunications services through all appropriate available
*
*
telecommunications distribution technologies; and".
*
*
*
*BOARD OF DIRECTORS
*
*
*
*
SEC. 4. (a) REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS. (1) Section 396 (c) (1) of
*
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(c) (1)) is amended-
*
*
(A) by striking "10" and inserting in lieu thereof "9"; and
*
*
*
(B) by striking "6" and inserting in lieu thereof "5".
*
*
*
*
(2) Section 396 (c) (2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
*
* 396 (c) (2)) is amended by striking "10" and inserting in lieu thereof
*
*"9",
*
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1991 S. 1504 NOVEMBER 20, 1991 -- VERSION: 2
*
*
*
(b) TERM OF OFFICE. -Section 396 (c) (5) of the Communications Act of
*
1934 (47 U.S.C. 396 (c) (5)) is amended to read as follows:
*
*
*
If (5) The term of office of each member of the Board appointed by the
*
*
*President shall be 6 years, except as provided in section 4 (c) of the
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Public Telecommunications Act of 1991. Any member whose term has expired*
*may serve until such member's successor has taken office. Any member
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*appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the
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*term for which such member's predecessor was appointed shall be
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*appointed for the remainder of such term. No member of the Board shall
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(c) TRANSITION RULES. - (1) With respect to the three offices whose
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terms are prescribed by law to expire on March 26, 1992, the term for
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*each such office immediately after that date shall expire on March 26,
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1998.
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(2) With respect to the two offices whose terms are prescribed by law
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*to expire on March 1, 1994, the term for each of such offices
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*immediately after that date shall expire on March 26, 2000.
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(3) With respect to the five offices whose terms are prescribed by law
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to expire on March 26, 1996-
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(A) one such office, as selected by the President, shall be
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abolished on March 26, 1996;
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(B) the term immediately after March 26, 1996, for another such
office, as designated by the President, shall expire on March 26,
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2000; and
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(C) the term for each of the remaining three such offices
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immediately after March 26, 1996, shall expire on March 26, 2002.
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(4) As used in this subsection, the term "office" means an office as a *
*member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public
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*Broadcasting.
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*CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATION
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SEC. 5. Section 396 (k) (1) (C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
*
*U.S.C. 396 (k) (1) (C)) is amended-
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(1) by striking "and 1993" and inserting in lieu thereof "1993,
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1994, 1995, and 1996";
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(2) by striking "and" after "fiscal year 1992,"; and
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(3) by inserting ", $ 310,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
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$ 375,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $ 425,000,000 for fiscal year
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1996" immediately after "fiscal year 1993".
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*REPEAL
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* SEC. 6. Paragraph (4) of section 396 (1) of the Communications Act of
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* 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396 (1)) is repealed.
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*ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS
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* SEC. 7. (a) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT. -Section 396 (k) of the
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*Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)) is amended by striking
*
*paragraph (8).
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* (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. -Section 396 (k) of the Communications Act of
*1934 (47 U.S.C. 396 (k) as amended by subsection (a) of this section,
*
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*is further amended-
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (8) and*
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(9), respectively; and
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(2) in paragraph (9), as SO redesignated, by striking " (8), and
*
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(9) " and inserting in lieu thereof "and (8)
*
*CONTENTS OF ANNUAL REPORT
*
* SEC. 8. Section 396 (i) (1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
*
*
396 (i) (1)) is amended-
(1) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (B);
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(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
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(3) by inserting immediately after subparagraph (B) the following
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new subparagraph:
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" (C) a listing of each organization that receives a grant from the*
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Corporation to produce programming, the name of the producer of any
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programming produced under each such grant, the title or description*
*
of any program so produced, and the amount of each such grant;
*
*GRANT DISTRIBUTION CRITERIA
*
* SEC. 9. Section 396 (k) (6) (B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
*
*U.S.C. 396 (k) (6) (B) ) is amended by inserting " (which the Corporation
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*shall review periodically in consultation with public radio and
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*television licensees or permittees, or their designated
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*representatives) immediately after "eligibility criteria".
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*AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES
*
* SEC. 10. (a) ALTERNATIVE TO AUDIT FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES. -Section
*
396 (1) (3) (B) (ii) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
*
396 (1) (3) (B) (ii) ) is amended-
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(1) by designating the existing text as subclause (I);
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(2) by striking "and" at the end of subclause (I), as SO
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redesignated, and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
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II (II) to submit a financial statement in lieu of the audit
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required by subclause (I) if the Corporation determines that the
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cost burden of such audit on such entity is excessive in light of
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*
the financial condition of such entity; and".
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(b) FREQUENCY OF AUDIT. -Section 396 (1) (3) (B) of the Communications Act*
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396 (1) (3) (B) ) is amended-
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*
(1) in clause (ii) by striking "biannual" and inserting in lieu
*
*
thereof "biennial"; and
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(2) in clause (iii) by striking "biannually" and inserting in lieu*
*
thereof "biennially".
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*COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS
*
* SEC. 11. Section 396 (e) (1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
*
*U.S.C. 396 (e) (1)) is amended by striking the fourth sentence and
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*inserting in lieu the following: "No officer of the Corporation, other
*
*than the Chairman or a Vice Chairman, may receive any salary or other
*
*compensation (except for compensation for services on boards of
*
*directors of other organizations that do not receive funds from the
*
*Corporation, committees on such boards, and similar activities) from any*
*sources other than the Corporation for services rendered during the
*
*period of his or her employment by the Corporation. Service by any
*
*officer on boards of directors of other organizations shall be subject
*
*to annual advance approval by the Board and subject to the provisions of
*the Corporation's Statement of Ethical Conduct."
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1991 S. 1504 NOVEMBER 20, 1991 -- VERSION: 2
*EFFECTIVE DATE
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SEC. 12. Section 4(a) shall take effect on March 26, 1996. All other
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*provisions of this Act are effective on its date of enactment.
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2ND DOCUMENT of Level 1 printed in FULL format.
Copyright (c) 1992 Mead Data Central, Inc.
BILL TRACKING REPORT
102nd Congress
1st Session
U. S. Senate
S
1504
1991 S. 1504
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1991
DATE-INTRO: July 19, 1991
LAST-ACTION-DATE: June 2, 1992
FINAL STATUS: Pending
SPONSOR: Senator Daniel K. Inouye D-HI
TOTAL-COSPONSORS: 8 Cosponsors: 6 Democrats / 2 Republicans
SYNOPSIS: A bill to authorize appropriations for public broadcasting, and for
other purposes.
ACTIONS: Committee Referrals:
07/19/91 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Legislative Chronology:
1st Session Activity:
07/19/91 137 Cong Rec S 10495 Referred to the Senate Commerce, Science
and Transportation Committee
07/19/91 137 Cong Rec S 10506
Remarks by Sen. Inouye
07/19/91 137 Cong Rec S 10507
Remarks by Sen. Hollings
07/23/91 137 Cong Rec D 949
Senate Subcommittee on Communications
concluded hearings
07/30/91 137 Cong Rec S 11376
Cosponsors added
08/02/91 137 Cong Rec S 12313
Cosponsors added
10/03/91 137 Cong Rec D 1203
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee ordered favorably reported, with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute
11/19/91 137 Cong Rec S 17042
Reported in the Senate, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. No.
102-221)
2nd Session Activity:
03/03/92 138 Cong Rec S 2642
Senate began consideration of the motion to
proceed to consideration of the bill, with
a committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute
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03/03/92 138 Cong Rec S 2644
Senate agreed to close further debate on the
motion to proceed to consideration of the
bill, by a recorded vote of 87 yeas and 7
nays (D 51-0, R 36-7) (Vote No. 36) --
three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen
and sworn having voted in the affirmative
03/03/92 138 Cong Rec S 2772
Senate reached a unanimous-consent
time-agreement providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill, with a vote to
occur on the motion to proceed
03/03/92 138 Cong Rec S 2772
Senate will continue consideration of the
motion to proceed to consideration of the
bill on Wednesday, March 4
03/04/92 138 Cong Rec S 2810
Senate continued consideration of the bill,
with a committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute
03/04/92 138 Cong Rec S 2815
By unanimous-consent in the Senate, the
motion to proceed to consideration of the
bill was withdrawn
05/20/92 138 Cong Rec S 7045
Cosponsors added
05/21/92 138 Cong Rec S 7164
Senate reached a unanimous-consent
time-agreement providing for the
consideration of the bill and certain
amendments to be proposed thereto, on
Tuesday, June 2, 1992
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7303
Senate began consideration of the bill, with
a committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute, taking action on amendments
proposed thereto
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7306
Senate adopted Inouye Amendment No. 1858, in
the nature of a substitute, by voice vote
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7308
Byrd Amendment No. 1859, to require the
Federal Communications Commission to
promulgate regulations to prohibit the
broadcasting of indecent programming,
pending in the Senate
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7329
Senate adopted Inouye Amendment No. 1860, to
make certain changes concerning the Board of
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and
to make certain information available for
public inspection, by voice vote
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7335
Senate adopted Inouye (for Bingaman)
Amendment No. 1861, to require the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to
report to the Congress as to the most
effective way to establish and implement a
ready-to-learn public television channel to
encourage the development of programming
aimed at the educational needs and interests
of preschool children, by voice vote
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7336
Senate adopted Pressler/Grassley Amendment
No. 1862, to require the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting to report to the
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Congress as to the most effective way to
encourage distance learning through the use
of existing Corporation facilities, by voice
vote
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7341
Senate adopted Inouye Amendment No. 1863, to
promote programming objectivity and balance,
by voice vote
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7344
Senate adopted McConnell Amendment No. 1864,
to require disclosure of Federal funding of
public television programs, by voice vote
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7347
Senate reached a unanimous-consent
time-agreement providing for further
consideration of the bill and certain
amendments to be proposed thereto, on
Wednesday, June 3, 1992
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7363
Inouye (and Stevens) Amendment No. 1858,
submitted
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7365
Byrd Amendment No. 1859, submitted
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7365
Inouye Amendment No. 1860, submitted
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7365
Bingaman (and others) Amendment No. 1861,
submitted
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7366
Pressler (and Grassley) Amendment No. 1862,
submitted
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7366
Inouye Amendment No. 1863, submitted
06/02/92 138 Cong Rec S 7366
McConnell Amendment No. 1864, submitted
BILL-DIGEST: (from the CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)
1119/91 (Reported to Senate with amendment, S. Rept. 102-221 ) Public
Telecommunications Act of 1991 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to
authorize appropriations for the public telecommunications facilities
program for FY 1992 through 1994 and for the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting (CPB) for FY 1994 through 1996. Reduces from ten to nine the
number of CPB board members, lengthens the terms of each member from five to
six years, and staggers the terms of the members. Permits a public
telecommunications entity receiving CPB funding to submit financial
statements in lieu of required biennial (currently, biannual) audits if the
CPB determines that the cost burden of audits is excessive in light of the
entity's financial condition. Makes a prohibition on the receipt of
compensation from other sources by CPB officers inapplicable to compensation
for services on boards of directors of other organizations that do not
receive CPB funds. Subjects service on such boards to annual advance
approval by the CPB board.
CRS Index Terms:
Communications; Auditing; Authorization; Corporation directors--Salaries;
Financial statements; Government corporations; Public broadcasting; Public
radio; Public television; Telecommunication industry; Television and children
CO-SPONSORS:
Original Cosponsors:
Hollings D-SC
Stevens R-AK
Bentsen D-TX
Kerry D-MA
Burns R-MT
daily 6/8
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 5, 1992
_2 JUN 5 P6: 27
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
NICHOLAS E. CALIO nec
SUBJECT:
Weekly Legislative Report
Key Activity, June 1-5
7
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting. On Wednesday, the
Senate passed the CPB Authorization bill, 84-11. No veto
was threatened prior to the vote, but our Statement of
Administration Policy did identify three improvements needed
to overcome Administration opposition to the bill. The
Senate adopted two of the three improvements. The third
issue involves spending levels, the bill having authorized
$100 million more than the Administration requested. (Note
that the bill establishes only the authorization level;
actual appropriations to CPB have tended to fall below the
authorized level.)
We do not expect that your senior advisors would recommend a
veto of either the Senate or House versions of the CPB bill.
Timing of conference is uncertain.
NIH Reauthorization. On Thursday, the Senate passed, 85-
12, the NIH conference report, which would overturn the
moratorium on federal funding of research using fetal tissue
from induced abortions. The conference report passed the
House on May 28, 260-148, short of the two-thirds needed to
override your veto.
DOD Authorization. The House approved, 198-168, the FY 1993
Defense Authorization bill.
There were some major floor victories on the bill, including
defeats of attempts to cut B-2 and SDI funding below the
level of the Committee bill. However, several objectionable
amendments were adopted, including: an amendment by
Representative Les AuCoin (D-OR) permitting the use of DOD
medical facilities to conduct elective abortions; and an
amendment by Representative Mike Kopetski (D-OR) to impose a
one-year moratorium on U.S. nuclear testing.
Secretary Cheney believes that much of the objectionable
language can be addressed in conference. The Senate is
unlikely to act on their version of an FY 1993 Defense
Authorization bill before July.
Expected Key Activity, June 8-12
Balanced Budget. Debate and votes on balanced budget
amendment proposals are currently scheduled to begin in the
House Wednesday and conclude Thursday. We are working the
issue extremely hard, but our confirmed vote total is still
below two-thirds.
The Democratic Leadership is going all out to prevent the
Stenholm proposal from achieving the needed two-thirds. On
Tuesday, the Leadership will bring up legislation (not a
constitutional amendment) requiring the President to submit
a balanced budget. We do not expect the legislation to
pass, but it could siphon some votes from a constitutional
amendment by providing "cover" to undecided Democrats.
The timing of a Senate vote remains uncertain; the week of
June 15 is possible, although the following week appears
more likely.
Urban assistance. On Tuesday afternoon, we will resume
meetings with congressional leadership on urban assistance
legislation. Discussions to date have moved slowly,
although there has been some progress. Majority Leader
Gephardt believes we can get a deal if we package enterprise
zones and a "jobs" provision.
Supplemental appropriations. Friday afternoon, the
conferees on the emergency supplemental appropriations bill
agreed on a package that includes almost all of the $1.45
billion in unrequested, Senate-passed urban spending
measures, as well as the $500 million in Administration-
supported disaster assistance for Los Angeles and Chicago.
Your senior advisors would recommend veto. Vote on the
conference report could occur by mid-week in the House.
Striker Replacement. Next week, the Senate will consider
the Striker Replacement bill, which prohibits employers from
permanently replacing workers during strikes over economic
demands. Secretary Martin will reiterate a senior advisors'
veto threat. In April, you received a letter from 35
Senators committing to support a veto.
Attachment A: Other Significant Congressional Activity
Attachment B: Summary of Selected Congressional Mail
Attachment A
Other Significant Congressional Activity
Week of June 1
Energy. Both Houses have now passed versions of your
National Energy Strategy with which the Administration is
prepared to work in conference. Conference may, however, be
delayed because the version that passed the House last week
(which includes revenue measures) has been referred to the
Senate Finance Committee, creating the likelihood of both
further committee and further floor action in the Senate.
Revenue sharing. On Wednesday, the House Government
Operations Committee defeated a $5.5 billion revenue sharing
bill proposed by Chairman John Conyers (D-MI). Ranking
Minority Member Frank Horton (R-NY) took the lead for the
Administration, as six Democrats joined all Republicans in
producing a tie vote that killed the bill.
Securities regulation. In response to the Salomon Brothers
bond-trading scandal, the House Energy & Commerce Committee
approved, by voice vote, a measure allowing the Securities
and Exchange Commission broader authority to regulate the
$2.3 trillion market for U.S. Government securities.
Iraq. On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a
hearing on whether to request appointment of an independent
counsel to investigate the Administration's pre-invasion
policy and actions toward Iraq. Another hearing is possible
this month. Democrats may, however, obviate further
hearings with a request to the Attorney General, requiring
only the signature of a majority of Committee Democrats,
that would trigger a formal Justice investigation of the
need for an independent counsel.
Week of June 8
Unemployment compensation. On Tuesday, the House is
scheduled to take up the Democrats' $6 billion bill to
extend unemployment benefits. Your senior advisors would
recommend a veto.
ADAMHA. After being recommitted to conference by the House,
language was added to the conference report on the Alcohol,
Drug Abuse and Mental Health Reauthorization Act to prohibit
funds from being used for clean-needle programs. The
Administration now supports the conference report, which is
expected to pass the Senate Tuesday.
Freedom Support Act. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee
has reported its version of your Freedom Support Act, aid to
the former Soviet republics. The House Foreign Affairs
Committee is scheduled to mark up its version on Wednesday.
Neither House has indicated when there might be floor
action, but action now appears highly unlikely before
President Yeltsin's visit on June 16.
Nomination. The Senate will vote on Ed Carnes to be a U.S.
Circuit Judge in Alabama. We are working with Senator
Howell Heflin (D-AL) to ensure a favorable outcome.
Presidential Log of Selected Congressional Mail
Week of May 29, 1992 - June 4, 1992
Member
Subject
Comments
Rep. Henry Gonzalez
Expresses concern about a State Department
(D-TX)
memorandum in his possession "indicating that
#330450
you had to waive conflict of interest rules for
eleven cabinet officers so they could
participate in the formulation of the U.S.
government response to the Iraqi invasion of
Kuwait." Requests a report on the names of the
individuals who received the waiver, whether
the individuals are still covered under the
waiver, the nature of the conflicts of interest
waived for each individual, and an explanation
of why Congress was not promptly informed of
the waiver.
Sen. Tom Daschle
Report that "six months after enactment of
(D-SD)
Public Law 102-190, the FY 1992-93 National
Also signed by Rep.
Defense Authorization Act you have not acted
Dorgan
on Section 1046 of the law, which requires you
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to initiate negotiations with our allies to
achieve equitable defense burden-sharing
agreements within twelve months." Believe "with
a budget deficit of around $475 billion and
growing pressure to balance the budget within
five years, we can ill afford to delay action on
burden sharing."
Rep. Charles Schumer
Express "strong concern about the reported
(D-NY)
misuse of previous U.S. exports of bomb-grade
Also signed by
(highly enriched) uranium, which if true would
Congressmen Green,
undermine the U.S. non-proliferation policy and
Kostmayer, Wolpe, Stark
present a potential threat to U.S. national
and Markey
security." "Urge you to look into this matter
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immediately, and at a minimum halt the
approval of export licenses for special nuclear
material to members of EURATOM until this
matter is satisfactorily resolved."
Rep. Arlen Specter
Remind you that "in fiscal year 1990, 1991, and
(R-PA)
1992 Defense Authorization and Appropriations
Also signed by 39 others
bills, Congress continued strong support and
including Bentsen,
funding for the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft (and) the
D'Amato, Rockefeller,
Department of Defense has refused to obligate
Rudman and Glenn
the funds appropriated for the program." Urge
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you to "begin working with the Congress on
continuing the V-22 and tiltrotor technology, for
sound military reasons, for sound transportation
reasons, and for sound economic reasons."
Rose
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
2 JUN 5 P4: I I
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALLS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO:
Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)
DATE:
June 5, 1992
RECOMMENDED BY:
Nicholas E. Calio NEC
PURPOSE:
To persuade Congressman Boucher to support
the Stenholm (D-TX) Balanced Budget
Constitutional Amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The House is scheduled to begin consideration
of the various balanced budget Constitutional
amendments on Wednesday. Recorded votes are
expected on Thursday.
Congressman Boucher is genuinely undecided
about whether to support the Stenholm
amendment. In general, he is reluctant to
amend the Constitution but understands the
need to impose some fiscal discipline in the
current system. Congressman Boucher's
commitment to support the Stenholm amendment
is vital in achieving the two-thirds margin
needed to pass.
KEY POINTS:
--
I'm calling to ask for your help in passing
the Stenholm balanced budget amendment. I
know you have some reservations about
amending the Constitution. I can understand
that. Normally, I'm not a big fan of
amending the Constitution either.
-- But a couple of things outweigh that concern.
First, the current system is out of control.
And this is not a partisan thing. We all
bear some of the blame for that, just as we
all bear the responsibility for getting it
back under control.
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--
But the other factor to take into
consideration is what we're doing to future
generations. What about those who have no
voice in this debate: our grandchildren and
great-children? Who's protecting their
Constitutional rights?
--
They're the ones who have to live with the
consequences of our continuing to pile up
hundreds of billions of dollars of debt, year
in and year out. We are borrowing against
their future and that has got to stop.
-- I am now more convinced than ever that the
time has come to move a balanced budget
amendment forward. Can I count on your help?
DATE OF
SUBMISSION:
June 5, 1992
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TOMORROW -- ON "TODAY"
SPOTLIGHT
Clinton to take calls for an
hour on NBC morning talk. Will
A WEEK TO FORGET
return to formula Friday night
-- also NBC -- for half-hour
In order:
live Q&A. (#7)
RUNNING MATES: Clinton takes
"Bring back Baker"
high-profile, high-risk tack of,
Rollins changes hoss
embracing Dem Hill leaders for
Network no-shows
100-day gridlock-busting. (#7)
"incoherent" conference
Budget Amendment "fraud"
VEEP MILL SPITS: PEROT-KEMP???
economy words VS. stats
RUMOR DU WEEKEND: Some say
leaking on Reilly
Rollins, supply-sider Wanniski
Rio hurts int'l reputation
in Perot camp means maybe
...
Nixon OK's Perot
MEANWHILE: Gov. Weicker (I-
Gingrich says "look out"
CT) gives firm no, Schwarzkopf
return of the Wimp word
said not interested. (#4)
SUMMER TUBE WATCH: Perot TV
And two polls (#17, #18)
testimony to 6/30 Senate POW
showed the Bush free-fall
hearings could be defining
continuing: NEWSWEEK TIME
moment. GOP, Dems sharpening
Bush
33%
24%
knives? (#6)
Clinton
25%
24%
Perot
35%
37%
"OUTTA THE HOUSE" UPDATE NO. 71
TIME says Bush unfavorables
Bennett (D-FL) quits. (#14)
higher than Clinton's. BUT
NEWSWEEK says 70% need to
12TH NIGHTMARE IN THE HOUSE
know more about Perot --
CA survey reinforces Rollins
and many insiders still
strategy; House rules stall;
think he's fad who'll fade.
Cook's key 16 races (#11)
Bush #1-2; Predictions #10
Polls #17-18; TV #19
NC: HELMS STABILIZES (#15)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Maybe it would be better if he'd pick one or two,
rather than a whole list."
-- Barbara Walters to Bush manager Fred Malek, following Malek's
response on what "moves" Bush, "Brinkley," ABC, 6/7.
THE APN BULLETIN BOARD
FROM TODAY'S GREENWIRE: Summit moving forward -- without
U.S input
...
FROM TODAY'S DAILY REPORT CARD: NC schools, businesses and a
community college unite to prepare students for workforce.
FROM TODAY'S ABORTION REPORT: Day 5 of pro-life MA
demonstration. Hand grenade found at "peaceful" KS rally.
FROM TODAY'S HEALTH LINE: WH's Skinner promises NJ Medicaid
refund; HCFA says not so fast; WH charged w/"politicking.'
HOTLINE/DATABASE INDEX
WHITE HOUSE '92
BUSH: The Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time President. (#1)
BUSH: Campaign pains. (#2)
BUSH AND ENVIRONMENT: Tough crowd awaits "Uncle Grubby." (#3)
PEROT: Not to be superstitious -- but keep June 27 open. (#4)
THE PEROT TEAM: Just don't call them handlers. (#5)
PEROT AND POW/MIA: Stage set for hearing appearance. (#6)
CLINTON: 100 days of plan on the wall, 100 days of plan. (#7)
BROWN: Jacques and Jerry go to Rio. (#8)
THINKING THREE-WAY: Love Newts, lost swingers, war plans. (#9)
PREDICTIONS: "This thing is totally up for grabs." (#10)
12TH NIGHTMARE: Campaigns are getting ready; is the House? (#11)
SENATE WATCH
CO: Heath bars ballot crunch; submits petitions. (#12)
CT: Dodd V. "What's-their-names." (#13)
ON THE HOUSE
FL 03: Bennett lifts "Out of House" list to 71. (#14)
HOTSPOTS
NC: Helms condition stabilizes after scare. (#15)
VA: Robb report, convention, "Dump Goldman" dumped. (#16)
POLL UPDATE
TIME/CNN: Perot 37%, Clinton 24%, Bush 24%. (#17)
NEWSWEEK: Perot 35%, Bush 33%, Clinton 25%. (#18)
TV MONITOR (#19)
???? OVERLOOKED ????
Might the Democratic Party House majority be threatened
if enough of its House candidates take a party loyalty pledge
to back Clinton - -- regardless of how their Districts vote?
(See "12th Nightmare" #11)
WHITE HOUSE '92
*1 BUSH: THE NOT-READY-FOR-PRIME-TIME PRESIDENT
News about the 8 year high in unemployment released after
Bush's TV address gave way to headers like "Surprise jump in
jobless rate a blow to Bush" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 6/6) "Jobs
scarcer, despite Bush optimism (N.Y. POST, 6/6) "Gloomy May
figures rebut Bush's claim of solid recovery" (MIAMI HERALD,
6/6). N.Y. POST's Broderick compares Bush's statements in his
6/4 press conference on the "recovering" economy to the
unemployment figures, noting the WH "always gets the figures
before the public." GOP strategist John Sears: "My guess is
they were afraid to give the president the bad news so they let
him go on and make a fool of himself" (6/6). Bush chair Bob
Teeter: "It has never been a matter of faith that the economy
alone would determine the president's reelection" (W. POST, 6/7).
U.S. NEWS' David Gergen: "To let him go out and say the economy
is turning around in that fashion suggests,
...
somebody out
there is asleep at the switch, and they are not running a good
campaign" ("MacNeil/Lehrer," PBS, 6/5).
WEEKEND TALK-JOCKS: W.S. JOURNAL's Al Hunt: "The Thursday
night news conference was not one of Bush's finest hours." Mona
Charen: "Both Bush and Clinton have the same problem, which is
they have to respond to Perot because he is the front runner now,
but they cannot do it on Perot's terms. That was Bush's mistake
in that press conference -- this is Perot's issue.
...
Bush is
sort of trying to leap on that bandwagon, he should have found
another thing to talk about." Mark Shields: "Bush was singing a
tune written by Ross Perot" ("Capital Gang," CNN, 6/6). David
Gergen: "There is no doubt that George Bush held that press
conference
because of Ross Perot. There is no doubt
...
why
Bill Clinton went on 'Arsenio Hall,' because of Ross Perot."
("M/L," PBS, 6/5). George Will: "The networks did the Bush
campaign an enormous favor by not putting that manic and
incoherent performance in front of a larger audience than it had
anyway.' Tom Wicker: "The networks did right in re-asserting
their principles, that the President cannot simply command the
networks anytime he wants to." Will: "The networks now yawn,
when the president says 'I'm going to address the nation'"
("Brinkley," ABC, 6/7). Fred Barnes: "George Bush never misses
an opportunity to miss an opportunity
...
what he has to do is
attack Ross Perot.
his aides tell him it will be undignified
to attack Ross Perot, let the press take care of it -- he's
living in Dukakis-Land." Jack Germond: "He was very lucky that
NBC, ABC, CBS chose not to air it
...
talking about a balanced
budget, he's been talking about that for fifteen years" ("Group,"
6/5). Roger Ailes: "The press isn't interested in issues --
they're interested in an issueless billionaire and a saxophone
player" (CBS, 6/6). BOSTON GLOBE's Tom Oliphant: "That tells
you about the people floundering around in the West Wing of the
White House ... I didn't think they would go ahead with [the
press conference] because it was so transparent and what amazed
me, it really was transparent" ("Inside Washington," 6/6).
*2 BUSH: CAMPAIGN PAINS
KNIGHT-RIDDER's Warren, Boyd & Hess write, "There is growing
frustration, anguish and even some panic" in Bush's "inner
circle.
Dissension among Bush staffers is evident as campaign
and [WH] officials emerge from one of their four daily staff
meetings to tell reporters in private that somebody besides
themselves is goofing up." One WH official: "If someone doesn't
light a fire under Bush, we're all going to be at the
unemployment office this fall." Senior WH official: "We have no
message and that's Bush's fault. We have no strategy and that's
[Chief campaign strategist Bob] Teeter's fault. We have no
execution and that's [WH CoS Sam] Skinner's fault." Retiring
Rep. Vin Weber (R-MN) "There is very deep concern that the
whole ticket could be hurt by this." GOP analyst Kevin Phillips:
"He's almost the worst type of president you can imagine for a
time when the system has come unglued, when there is a need for
innovative leadership" (PHILA. INQUIRER, 6/6). One Bush campaign
veteran said the Mosbacher/Teeter/Malek campaign team "is as
bland and unadventuresome as 'IBM salesmen. One "frustrated"
GOP "insider" who "complained that simple campaign operations
continue to be botched": "There's nobody [in the campaign] who
has a sense of what it's like on the other side. When Mosbacher
comes to [CA] he just talks to his rich friends." N.Y. TIMES'
Wines writes, as "polls show that voters are apparently sick of
finger pointing and are looking instead for leadership," Bush "is
trying a somewhat different tack. He is saying nice things about
Congress, hoping it will pass some of his legislation" (6/6).
U.S. NEWS' Walsh writes, "No president in the modern era has so
energetically reached out to citizens from all walks of life."
Bush regularly meets with "50 or 60 intimates and informal
advisers outside government
The mystery is why, with all that
input from outsiders, Bush still has such trouble connecting with
the public at large" (6/15 issue). One senior campaign official:
"A lot of the blame for our current 28 percent approval rating
has got to rest in the Oval Office" (Page, NEWSDAY, 6/8).
SHAKES, RATTLES AND ROWS: TIME's Michael Duffy writes,
"With Perot's A-Team in place there are also growing signs of
further shake-ups at both the White House" and the campaign,
"where most of the squad is regarded as decidedly second-string."
One senior Admin. official "who just days earlier had denied
published rumors of James Baker's return now openly predicts
[Baker] will take a 'leave of absence' from his Cabinet post to
replace the ineffectual Robert Mosbacher as campaign chairman.
Such a move would be timed to follow the party's Houston
convention in August -- unless Bush's fortunes turn up by then."
Baker "would provide something Bush has lacked since" Sununu
left: "a high-level bad cop who can keep the troops in line and
sometimes read the riot act to Bush himself" (6/15 issue).
HOUSTON CHRONICLE's McDonald cites one WH official who said Baker
stepping in would be "unlikely": "The president wants to go at
it alone this time." But a "very good possibility" is one of
Baker's top aides moving into the WH (6/6). CNN's Ralph
Begleiter: "There is something to the rumors
Baker
is
paying
close attention to the campaign, but not so close that he is in
anyway neglecting his job as Secretary of State" (6/5). Malek
said he didn't "envision any change" in the campaign or at the
WH: "Baker has indicated he wishes to stay [at State], and the
president has indicated his full confidence in the
team"
("Brinkley," ABC, 6/7). CBS' Bob Schieffer reported Perot's
strong showing in 6/2 exit polls "sent the Washington rumor mills
rolling." Over scenes of Bush with Baker, an interview with DoD
Sec. Dick Cheney, the Rollins/Jordan press conference and Roger
Ailes entering the White House: "Was a major shake-up in the
campaign in the works? When Ed Rollins jumped ship to run
Perot's campaign, it seemed to only undermine that Mr. Bush's
campaign might be in trouble." Ailes told CBS he wasn't
rejoining the campaign: "We basically had a social evening and
didn't talk much politics" (CBS, 6/6). TIME's version of the
campaign team "Bushies daydream about": Campaign chair --
"Mosbacher is better at fund raising. Look for Jim Baker to take
the whip hand after the convention." Sec/State -- Cheney or
Powell. WH CoS -- "dream replacements: Cheney or Powell."
Media -- Ailes (6/15 issue). ABC's Sam Donaldson also suggested
Bush "re-hire" Baker (6/7). Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) "My view is
that Jim Baker can be helpful on the margins, but I think George
Bush has to do it himself" ("Meet the Press, NBC, 6/7). WASH.
POST's Devroy reports Skinner has been circulating names of those
who might move to the WH: Hollis McLaughlin, deputy to Treas.
Sec. Brady; VP Quayle CoS Wm Kristol; undersec. of State/Baker
adviser Robert Zoellick; OMB deputy dir. Robert Grady (6/7).
STAY TUNED: W. TIMES' Bedard reports the Bush campaign "has
drafted a strategy" to put Bush and Quayle "before the voters
without the filter of the news media." Bush would appear on TV
shows like "20/20" and "60 Minutes" --"and possibly even
'Donahue'" -- as well as news shows and C-SPAN. Quayle is also
planning to hit the airwaves on "wholesome" sitcoms like "Major
Dad" where he did a cameo a few years ago. The TV strategy
"would be without precedent" as "no other president has gone off
the types of shows" Bush is considering, according to WH
officials. WH aides "admitted the strategy is unconventional,
but in their desperation to catch up with" Perot, they "are
willing to try anything." One Bush aide: "No Arsenio or Oprah."
Another admin. official: "We like Barbara Walters" (6/7).
THE W-WORD: Ex-N.Y. TIMES' Tom Wicker: "We are seeing the
wimp, the one we thought we were going to see in 1988. ABC's
Barbara Walters: "We didn't see a wimp a year ago. Something
happened in this last year" ("Brinkley," ABC, 6/7). NBC's Jim
Miklaszewski: "Bush appears to have adopted the Alfred E. Neuman
strategy, 'What, me worry?'" Bush: "I do better when I'm
fighting. I do better when I'm coming from behind" (NBC, 6/7).
Bush, at press meeting with British PM John Major, on Perot: "I
cannot tell a lie, his name came up" (CBS, 6/7).
OOPS: Bush-Quayle spokesperson Torie Clarke sent an apology
note to Buchanan for her 6/4 comment that Buchanan must "grovel
on broken glass with his mouth open and tongue hanging out" to
address the GOP convention (see HOTLINE 6/4). The note said the
remark "was in bad taste and totally inappropriate, but that it
was a joke told to the reporter off the record (mult., 6/5-7).
MAKING A LIST: Malek, pressed by Barbara Walters on a 2nd
Bush term: "Here's what he feels passionate about. He feels
passionate about an economic opportunity for all Americans. He
feels passionate that all Americans deserve the chance to get a
sound education. He feels deeply and convincingly that we need
strong law and order in order to secure our neighborhoods and
streets. He believes in fundamental family values. He believes
in a national defense capable of securing world peace. Walters:
"Maybe it would be better if he'd pick one or two rather than a
whole list. Malek: "You asked me what he believed in"
("Brinkley," ABC, 6/7). Dole, asked about Bush's "perception
problem" on domestic policy: "Let's face it, right now it
doesn't seem to be getting off the ground, there's no clear
message. Maybe there are too many themes, maybe they should have
one or two or three issues and say, okay, this is what we're
going to talk about between now and November. But again I'm not
here to tell the president what to do" ("Meet," NBC, 6/7).
QUAYLE WATCHING: NEW REPUBLIC's Fred Barnes contrasts the
political instincts of Bush and Quayle: "If a Pledge of
Allegiance of Willie Horton issue comes along in 1992, the new
Bush coterie will probably shy away from using it. Quayle won't"
(6/22 issue). W.S. JOURNAL's Harwood writes, "Alarmed at the
drift in the president's campaign," Quayle "has publicly and
privately assumed an increasingly assertive role. He has
emerged, basically by default, as more capable of driving the
political debate than anyone else on the president's team --
including Mr. Bush himself." His performance "has all but
silenced the once-widespread speculation that [Bush] might dump
him" from the ticket. But one Quayle associate "worries the idea
might be revived by frustrated Bush aides seeking a 'long ball'
-- Gen. Colin Powell, for example -- to shore up the president's
standing this summer" (6/8). W.S. JOURNAL's McQueen notes Quayle
is presently reading the "Autobiography of Malcolm X" (6/8).
ALSO: L.A. TIMES' Jehl looks at the corporate obligations
of Bush campaign officials (6/7). Skinner is profiled in two
Sunday magazine cover stories. W. POST's Marjorie Williams
writes he is "smart enough to make it in Washington and he's
certainly tough enough. But he may not be cynical enough to
succeed in George Bush's White House" (6/7 issue) i CHICAGO
TRIBUNE's Timothy McNulty writes, "People are wondering if the
man known as 'Sam the Hammer' for his tough prosecutions in
Chicago is suited for this kind of work." One Bush confidante:
"He may be too nice" (6/7 issue). NEWSWEEK reports SPY magazine
has a "lengthy but not especially convincing cover story" about
"at least three" alleged Bush extramarital affairs before he
became president (6/15). Morton Kondracke: "The balanced budget
amendment is a total fraud, it's a desecration to the
constitution -- much as the Perot candidacy is a sort of cavalier
attitude to the constitution" ("Group," 6/6).
*3 BUSH/ENVIRONMENT: TOUGH CROWD AWAITS "UNCLE GRUBBY"
As EPA chief Wm Reilly "faced an aggressive global press
corps. that could hardly hurl its pointed questions fast enough"
TIME's Alexander writes, "the shots aimed at [Reilly] are just a
preview of what awaits" Bush in Rio. The Brazilian press has
dubbed Bush "Uncle Grubby" and called the U.S. a "party pooper"
for refusing to sign the biodiversity treaty and watering down
the climate-changing pact (6/15 issue). A rejected "appeal" by
Reilly to find a "last-minute 'fix'" that would "allow" the U.S.
to sign the biodiversity treaty "left Reilly holed up in his
hotel room
trying to avoid a crush of reporters" after his
request was leaked to the press. U.S. sources trace the leak to
VP Dan Quayle's Competitiveness Council which was "outspoken
against the treaty" (Robinson/Weisskopf, W. POST, 6/6). The
"snub was only the latest in defeats that Reilly has suffered in
battles with top" WH officials "who prize economic growth over
conservation" (TIME, 6/15 issue). Bush "had put his own twist on
the adage, 'Think globally, act unilaterally'" (Begley, NEWSWEEK,
6/15 issue). S.F. EXAMINER's Kay writes Bush "is the villain of
the year at the Earth Summit. He stands almost alone among world
leaders in refusing to accept the summit's premise.
Bush
symbolizes the consummate capitalist, living a luxurious
lifestyle while the poor underdeveloped nations eat up their
natural resources to survive." In the "official newspaper of the
Earth Summit," Canadian journalist Jim MacNeill wrote, "Pandering
to his right wing, which is still wedded to the defunct idea that
the environment is the enemy of the economy and isolated from the
real world, he said no to targets, no to timetables and no to
everything else that would have made the (global warming) treaty
worthwhile" (6/6). Bush, appearing with British PM John Major,
who is planning to sign the treaty: "I have nothing to be
apologetic for" (L.A. TIMES, 6/8).
RIO TV: Mark Shields: "Quayle's operation at the
Competitive Council has gone bare knuckles out, they've
embarrassed Bill Reilly
I don't honestly know how he can hang
on." Bob Novak: "This whole thing down in Rio is a metaphor of
what is wrong with the Bush administration.
He ought to fire
Bill Reilly.
Reilly has been a viper at his breast for four
years" ("Capital Gang," CNN, 6/6). NBC's Jim Miklaszewski:
"Bush's environmental chief tried to bail his boss out." Reilly:
"We will support biological diversity in the rest of the world,
just as though we were a treaty participant." Miklaszewski:
"Bush's convinced that if Americans understood his position on
the environment, they'd support him. But then that's been the
rap against the Bush White House and campaign. They either can't
sell the Bush message, or don't believe it themselves" (NBC,
6/7). CBS' Doug Tunnell reported Reilly "insisted that he would
not resign." Sen. Al Gore (D-TN) "It's unfortunate that the
principle environmental spokesman in this administration has once
again been overruled. I think it's doubly unfortunate that this
time it took place when the entire world was watching" (6/6).
*4 PEROT: NOT TO BE SUPERSTITIOUS -- BUT KEEP JUNE 27 OPEN
AP reports Perot "has approached ABC and NBC about buying
half an hour on prime time on June 27, according to people at
both networks. There has been speculation that he will formally
announce his candidacy on that day, which is his 62nd birthday."
Perot spokesperson James Squires "said the campaign was just
'shopping'" (L.A. TIMES, 6/7).
THE SPECIFICS THING: Perot campaign chair Tom Luce, on when
Perot will get specific on issues: "Issues is the word that we
use that really defines the political game. What we really ought
to be talking about is problems and solutions" ("Face the
Nation," CBS, 6/7). Barbara Walters to Perot co-manager Ed
Rollins: "As soon as [Perot] becomes specific, he's in trouble.
Is that going to be your strategy?" Rollins: "It's certainly
not the total strategy. I think the bottom line is you've got to
talk about the areas you're going to address and your formula for
addressing them.
The critical thing in this election
...
is
really leadership. The American public is craving leadership"
("Brinkley," ABC, 6/7). W.S. JOURNAL's Alan Murray examines
Perot's push for "tough U.S trade policies. Perot statements
to the L.A. TIMES "suggest his view of free trade may stretch the
usual definition of the term" (6/8) Perot, on reducing Japanese
imports: "You're going to see the clock stop. You could never
unload the ships to this country -- just could never unload the
ships" (L.A. TIMES, 6/5).
MAKING BELIEVERS: U.S. NEWS' David Gergen writes, "Perot is
streaking across the political skies so rapidly now that he is
more likely to win outright -- or crash and burn long before
November. He's just too hot to stand still.
In less than 10
weeks, a man who has no party and no political experience has
made this a race that's his to lose. Both the other candidates
are now copying him in both style and substance" (6/15 issue).
Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) "When [Perot] starts down the list of
abortion and gun control, balanced budget and line-item veto,
death penalty -- then you get into hard stuff after that. Then I
think some of the seats will be vacant at the next meeting." But
Dole added, "I think he's for real, don't misunderstand me; I
don't think he's going to go away next week or next month. He's
in this race and I think he's going to be a factor up until the
end." W. POST's David Broder said of CA's Perot phenomenon:
"This is not a concocted media event. These are real people,
they are about as excited and turned on as anything I've seen"
("Meet the Press, NBC, 6/7). U.S. NEWS' Mort Zuckerman writes
Perot "is Revolution -- giving voice and form to a revolution in
the whole way we conduct our affairs. Perot has done nothing
less than restore the individual to the center of American
democracy" (6/15 issue). AP reports several local candidates may
be tying themselves to Perot: Larry Brady (R) announces this
week whether he'll run for NH Senate as an independent; GA House
candidate Ray Miller (R) endorsed Perot; Rep. Chet Atkins (D-MA)
signed a Perot petition; former IN county Dem chair Craig Hartman
is considering a run for Rep. Jill Long's (D) seat "as a Perot
man" (PHILA. INQUIRER, 6/8).
VEEP WATCH: On "McLaughlin's One on One," Gov. Lowell
Weicker (I-CT): "I have absolutely no thought at all of vice
presidential bids or being [VP]. I've got all I can handle in
[CT], I don't have to go routing around for trouble in the other
49 states.
I would decline any offer of a vice presidency,
whether it came from" Clinton, Bush or Perot (6/7). BUFFALO
NEWS' Doug Turner reports supply-side economist Jude Wanniski,
described as a "key" adviser to HUD Sec. Jack Kemp, has joined
the Perot campaign and said "that Perot should make" Kemp his
running-mate. "Although he has not discussed the matter with
either Perot or Kemp, Wanniski believes Perot will offer Kemp the
chance to be his running mate and that Kemp will seriously
consider it." Wanniski said the "Kemp team is moving to Perot,"
and calls '88 Kemp financial backer Theodore Forstmann "another
convert." A Kemp spokesperson maintained Kemp supports Bush and
is "actively campaigning for his reelection" (6/7). Evans &
Novak report Rollins "will attempt to place" Kemp on the ticket.
"If Kemp had to decide today, he would say no. But at the end of
the summer the answer could conceivably be yes" (W. POST,
6/8). TIME reports JCS chair Colin Powell has been on the Perot
"short list" but the "greatest efforts" have gone toward trying
to "woo" Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. But Schwarzkopf, "who
reportedly has turned down Perot at least twice, regards [him]
with dismay as a loose cannon" (6/15 issue).
PRESIDENT LOMAN? NEWSWEEK's Fineman & Carroll profile
Perot's biography: "Horatio Alger, Navy Man, Risk Taker,
Patriot, Boy Scout, Mr. Smith: Perot is all these mythic
characters. But also not quite any of them. His career is a
trail of earnest pluck as well as rank opportunism, of genuine
humanitarianism as well as self-promotion, of plain talk as well
as half-truths" (6/15 issue). Dem media man Michael Sheehan:
"The way he sells himself
it's half-way between Alka-Seltzer
and Drano. In his speeches he establishes the problem, talks
about the consequences and promises fast-acting relief. It's
almost like a classic 1960s ad campaign" (Balto. SUN, 6/7).
VENDETTA? NEWSWEEK's Clift & Carroll examine the history of
enmity between Perot and Bush. The Perot line that he wouldn't
"have to prove [his] manhood by sending anybody to war, set off
a "seismic reaction" in the WH. One Bush campaign aide: "The
president is ready to deck him. Where does this guy get off"
(6/15 issue). Asked of Bush campaign charges that Perot's
candidacy stems from a "grudge or a vendetta" against Bush, Perot
adviser Mort Meyerson: "That's got to be the wildest statement
I've ever heard. Nobody would subject themselves to the pain, to
the torture or to the amount of energy you have to pour into
traveling this country and doing what Ross has to do because
you're mad at somebody" ("Face the Nation," CBS, 6/7). N.Y.
TIMES' Maureen Dowd pits Bush vs. Perot with a "Tale of the Tape,
Texas Style." Subhead: "Who is Quickest on the Drawl?" (6/8).
PARTY LINE: Dole disputed House Minority Leader Bob
Michel's (R-IL) characterization of Perot as a "demagogue":
"That hasn't been my experience.
...
I
don't
know
him
to
be
that
at all." Dole called Perot a "very patriotic person" and noted
Perot pledged $500,000 to the Dole Foundation for work on
disability issues ("Meet the Press," NBC, 6/7). W. POST's David
Broder characterizes Dole's comment as "defend[ing] Perot against
charges of demagoguery from other top GOP officials" (6/8).
GOOMBAS IN HIGH PLACES: U.S. NEWS' Gergen reports Mario
Cuomo was an "accidental force" in getting Perot to run. Through
mutual friend Felix Rohatyn, the two "started chatting by phone"
after a Cuomo speech to business execs. Realizing they had
similar ideas on the economy, Cuomo suggested Perot take his
ideas to CNN's "Larry King" show (6/15 issue). Cuomo to the N.Y.
POST: "Don't blame me" (Dicker, 6/8).
PEROT-TO-TYPING: N.Y. TIMES' Michael Kelly examines the
genesis of the "electronic town hall" idea (6/6). HOTLINE
sources report only 100 turned out for a Perot rally in Fargo, ND
(6/7). Columnist Paul Greenberg, noting the comparisons to the
Peter Sellers character in "Being There," Chauncey Gardner:
"Remember that Chauncey was a fraud only to other frauds; he
communicated well enough with the rest of us" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
6/5). N.Y. DAILY NEWS' Lombardi reports the Perot camp has hired
NY state Sen. Martin Connor (D) as state campaign counsel.
Connor is described as an "expert" on NY's "technicality-laden
election law" (6/6). KNIGHT-RIDDER's Huckshorn & Boyd imagine a
Perot presidency (PHILA. INQUIRER, N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 6/7); as does
NEWSWEEK's Alter & Carroll. NEWSWEEK's Morganthau "fills in the
blanks" on Perot on the issues (6/15 issue). Operation Rescue's
Randall Terry called Perot a "wolf in sheep's clothing,' and
vowed his pro-life group would "hound" Perot's campaign (N.Y.
DAILY NEWS, 6/6). Evans & Novak report Rollins wants a "come-
one, come-all" Perot convention, perhaps at the Rose Bowl -- a
potential crowd of 200,000 (N.Y. POST, 6/6). NEWSWEEK reports
one Perot friend suggested David Wolper, documentary film-maker
and '84 Olympics choreographer, advise the campaign. "The idea
was rejected" (6/15 issue). Sidney Blumenthal reports, after a
Perot meeting with Jesse Jackson described by one Jackson aide as
"magnificent," Perot's "anti-gay comment made it impossible for
the leader of the Rainbow Coalition to play with him" (NEW
REPUBLIC, 6/22 issue). USA TODAY's Dan Dorfman reports a '69 SEC
probe into possible manipulation of EDS shares during a hostile
takeover bid. At the time, Perot's investment banker Kenneth
Langone cited bad legal advice. Perot and Langone were both
cleared of any wrongdoing (6/8). NBC's Lisa Myers reported that
abortion may be an issue for Perot, "one-in-four Perot supporters
favor making abortion illegal." Pro-lifers believe that Perot
supporters are "unaware of his abortion rights stance" (6/5).
L.A. TIMES reports Perot, who called VP Quayle's criticisms of
Murphy Brown "goofy," referred to "Doogie Howser, M.D." in a
9/26/91 meeting with the TIMES editorial board. Perot on the
episode where Doogie loses his virginity: "Some 15-year old girl
that's been thinking about it hadn't done it yet. 'Hell,
Doogie's girl did it. It must be all right.' You and I didn't
see that kind of stuff growing up" (6/6). W. POST's Lloyd Grove
examines Perot's gender gap, "now a fissure." Bush spokesperson
Torie Clarke: "The theory is that women tend to find him a
little bit erratic, a little bit unpredictable, a little bit
scary. Chicks don't like that" (6/8). WA petition gatherers
report 160 mini conventions are planned throughout the state for
6/28 for people to sign (SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, 6/8).
Perot meets with U.S. Conf. of Mayors pres. Ray Flynn and several
other mayors today to discuss urban policy (W. POST, 6/8).
*5 THE PEROT TEAM: JUST DON'T CALL THEM HANDLERS
Perot co-managers Ed Rollins and Hamilton Jordan offer side-
by-side W. POST op-eds explaining their decisions to join the
campaign. Rollins: "I firmly believe that America today is at a
crossroads.
We need to shake off our national paralysis
In the final analysis, some may think that I have betrayed my
party and its principles. They are wrong. I am instead saying
goodbye to politics as usual, and I'm proud to be a Republican
for Perot. Jordan: "I believe simply the possibilities of a
Perot presidency are more promising and compelling than the
certainties of a Clinton or Bush presidency.
To underestimate
him as a candidate or as a possible president is to underestimate
the American people" (6/7). Rollins also appeared on ABC's
"Brinkley": "There's a movement in America today that's
demanding change. I see Ross Perot as a candidate who can
obviously ... come to Washington and make those changes. He's
got a lifelong history of being a leader" (6/7).
CREATING A STIR: Bush advisers "are doing their best to
discredit the man they consider a turncoat. They pointedly
mention a five-page peacemaking letter Rollins wrote to the
president this spring after Rollins' wife joined the White House
staff. In it, Rollins tried to make amends for past criticisms
of Bush and his family and pledged his full support in the
future. Senior advisers now paint Rollins as an overrated has-
been. One GOP strategist: "This is what you get when you spend
most of your time trying to punish wayward Republicans instead of
fighting Democrats" (U.S NEWS, 6/15 issue). TIME's Michael
Duffy, also citing the Rollins note to Bush: "Bush and his aides
took [Rollins' move] as a sign of betrayal. By turns shocked and
furious, they vowed that Rollins had ruined his future in the
[GOP] and accused him of caring about little more than money and
revenge. Once they simmered down, a harsher reality set in:
Perot had signed up a pair of veteran strategists who had helped
win the White House three times in five tries and were now
joining forces to try it again." Rollins and Jordan's "biggest
challenge will be to erect a nationwide organization without
upsetting the enormous volunteer corps that got the Perot balloon
off the ground.' But Duffy, noting the bi-partisan team approach
"sounds better in theory than in practice," adds that neither of
the two has known Perot for very long, and "Rollins' penchant for
candidly criticizing his own clients will eventually put Perot's
legendary thin skin to the test" (6/15 issue). George will:
"Out there in the Republic's vastness, voters must have been
bemused by the fuss the national media made over Jordan and
Rollins. It was as though baseball writers
...
got all lathered
up about a team hiring a new baseball coach" (NEWSWEEK, 6/15
issue). NEWSWEEK examines a past Rollins' effort -- Linda
Chavez's '86 challenge to Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) -- and
reports Chavez denied Rollins' advice to hire a private
investigator to probe Mikulksi's private life. "A proposal by
Rollins' firm for a TV ad featuring an image of a closet -- a
veiled and unsubstantiated reference to Mikulski's sexuality --
was also turned down by the Chavez campaign" (6/15 issue). Chris
Matthews writes for Rollins, "it's a matter of beliefs. He has
them. George Bush doesn't" (W. TIMES, 6/7).
TV: Mark Shields: "What it conveys, more than anything
else, is that our two parties have become very, very hollow
institutions." Tom Harkin, on whether Perot is an outsider even
with the hiring: "There is no one who has been more on the
inside than Ross Perot, going clear back to the Nixon era"
("Capital Gang," CNN, 6/6). Jack Germond, on Rollins and Jordan:
"It was a smart move ... they're smart guys and know how to do
things." Chris Matthews: "Rollins is against the Republican
party because it's going back to it's Whig roots, it's country
club roots, and given up on guys like him he's a
working
class, labor oriented Democrat from California and he's the very
guy Bush doesn't like" ("Group,' 6/6).
THE OLD HANDS: Perot campaign chair Tom Luce and senior
adviser Mort Meyerson appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation." Luce,
on "attack politics": "[Perot's] into unifying the country, not
dividing the country. He is saying I don't want people voting
for me who hate. He is saying we're a melting pot, we need to
come together. Let's be with the Republicans when they're right,
let's be with the Democrats when they're right." BOSTON GLOBE's
John Mashek claimed the Perot crowds "all appear to be white
faces" and asked what appeal Perot had to blacks and Hispanics.
Luce cited a "zip code analysis" done of TX petition signers
which showed a "demographic and ethnic mix exactly as to the
population of the state of Texas" (CBS, 6/7).
*6 PEROT AND POW/MIA: STAGE SET FOR HEARING APPEARANCE
Perot is "expected to be asked
...
to confront assertions by
Vietnamese officials that he discussed going into business with
the Hanoi government" between '87-'90 when he testifies in 6/30
hearings before the SEnate POW/MIA subcmte. Vietnamese officials
said in '90 they sent Perot a letter asking him to be their
nation's "American agent in rounding up investors for the day
when the U.S. embargo is lifted." A Perot spokesman said the
Vietnamese contract "was not personal business for profit, but
was to serve as an intermediary between a country that wanted to
get its business rolling." Perot spokesperson James Squires
calls the alleged contract "nonsensical" because of Vietnam,'s
communist economy: "It's the last place you'd look for
investment" (Mintz, W. POST, 6/6). Dem sources "have suggested"
that GOP cmte members "may use the hearings to bash Perot" while
GOP sources said "they expect to see" subcmte chair Sen. John
Kerry (D-MA) "aggressively question" him. One GOP cmte source:
"Kerry's intent is to trash Perot as a candidate." Kerry: "I
don't have the slightest clue where that story came from and have
nothing to say on it. Perot has been supportive of our efforts"
(Miga, BOSTON HERALD, 6/6). NEWSWEEK's Joe Klein theorizes the
day of the hearings -- June 30th -- may be the day Perot's
"prairie fire eventually burns itself out." Perot's POW/MIA
record "has been a tangled commingling of idealism and weirdness.
It may be one of the clear windows into the soul of the man"
(6/15 issue).
*7 CLINTON: 100 DAYS OF PLAN ON THE WALL, 100 DAYS OF PLAN
"In a bold new initiative that his own campaign concedes may
be risky," Clinton is "quietly consulting" with Dem congressional
leaders to draft a detailed "100-day legislative agenda" that he
would submit to Congress as president (Chen/Tumulty, L.A. TIMES).
Though the strategy "may well cede the outsider's mantle" to
Perot, the proposal did allow Clinton to say, "We've got to do
something to break the gridlock in Washington. This country
needs action. It needs real action." Clinton spokesperson Dee
Dee Myers: "There's always an element of risk anytime you get
specific about change. But the idea is to show that if Gov.
Clinton was elected, he would have a mandate." L.A. TIMES notes
their poll last month showing Clinton followed Perot and Bush
(32%/21%/17%) on who could best accomplish change (6/8). Most
reports note Clinton discussed the 100-day agenda proposal with
congressional leaders in April but echo USA TODAY's report that
Gov. Mario Cuomo (D-NY) "is giving it new momentum, telling
audiences the Clinton-Congress partnership is the only way to
sell [Dems] as an alternative in the fall." The risk:
"promising voters Clinton is tied to a Congress that's in more
trouble with voters than he is" (6/8). N.Y. TIMES' Ifill reports
Clinton, Cuomo and Dem leaders "appear to have joined forces in
an effort to save [Clinton] from becoming politically
insignificant." Ifill adds that while Cuomo said Clinton adopted
the strategy "at his urging," Clinton, his aides and party
leaders "resisted giving Mr. Cuomo full credit" (6/8). WASH.
POST's Broder says while some Dems cautioned Clinton to "keep his
distance" from Congress, Cuomo "apparently prevailed with the
argument that neither Bush nor Perot could plausibly claim the
same majority support in Congress for their programs" (6/8). The
likely content: "Many of the domestic initiatives of Clinton's
campaign platform," including reforms of health care, tax codes,
campaign finance, handgun control, college loans and
apprenticeships. Bush spokeswoman Torie Clarke: "People tend to
hold the [Dem] controlled Congress in great contempt right now,
and if Bill Clinton thinks that's the way to change America, he's
dead wrong" (L.A. TIMES, 6/8).
GET YOUR FREE ADVICE HERE: U.S. NEWS' Donald Baer, warning
of campaign paralysis, says Clinton "keeps falling victim to the
policy maven's need" for programmatic proposals, "missing the
chance to inspire and challenge the voters" (6/15). NEWSWEEK's
Alter, under the header "Clinton in the Twilight Zone": "He needs
to figure out how to reintroduce himself to an American public
that still doesn't know much about him -- and doesn't much like
what it does know," by a disciplined focus on three or four major
issues and speaking "in slower, human terms, not 78-rpm policy-
speak." Alter concludes, "in politics the only way to pierce the
public consciousness is to create conflict. If [Clinton] doesn't
start antagonizing someone (say, George Bush), he won't break
through, no matter how many town meetings he holds" (6/15).
VEEP WATCH: Evans & Novak report, "Prominent [CA Dems] are
advising that the party's only chance to carry the state for.
president is a Clinton-Brown ticket" -- CA Treasurer Kathleen
Brown, Jerry's sister (N.Y. POST, 6/6). TIME terms the selection
"probably a month away" (Walter Shapiro, 6/15 issue); Germond &
Witcover focus on Clinton's choice, noting some campaign advisors
advise Clinton to announce his choice early so the convention
media coverage will focus entirely on Clinton (Balto. SUN, 6/6).
PHILA. INQUIRER's Polman and Enda profile Sen. Bill Bradley (D-
NJ), who "is becoming the conscience of a nation in a volatile
election year," noting "his defiance of politics-as-usual has
raised his stock" in the VeepStakes (6/8); TIME's Walter Shapiro
says Bradley is off the list, having "convinced Clinton that he
genuinely does not want the job" (6/15 issue). S.F. EXAMINER
reports Jesse Jackson is in Oakland to mediate negotiations
between striking workers and a private hospital (6/7).
CONVENTION WISDOM: N.Y. DAILY NEWS reports "The militant
anti-abortion organization" Operation Rescue has vowed to stage
daily protest rallies at next month's Dem convention (Frank
Lombardi, 6/6). NEWSWEEK reports Dems, to make their convention
"at least remotely interesting," will "showcase 'real people':
an unemployed steelworker, a person who is HIV-positive, an
author" (6/15 issue).
"AMERICA SPEAKS" UPDATE: Clinton's televised "town
meeting," slotted for 8:00-8:30pm EST this Friday on NBC, will
feature Clinton taking questions from undecided voters in
Pittsburgh, PA (Clinton release, 6/6). Clinton will take viewer
calls on NBC's "Today" tomorrow (NBC, 6/8). ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-
GAZETTE's Fullerton reports Clinton is the first presidential
candidate to buy national TV time for a town meeting; Clinton
used a similar approach for primaries in NH, PA and CA (6/7).
BOSTON GLOBE's Oliphant notes top Clinton aides say they want to
buy up to four 30-minute blocks this month. Oliphant terms such
forums "wonderful," "superb," and "a direct challenge to
journalism to get its antiquated, negativist act together" (6/7).
TV REAX: Bob Novak on Clinton's "Larry King" performance:
"He sounded like Jack Kemp more than he did Arsenio Hall." Mark
Shields: "Bill Clinton has bottomed out and George Bush hasn't,
that's the difference between them" ("Capital Gang," CNN, 6/6).
David Gergen: "The difference in the gap between Arsenio Hall
and going and talking to someone like John Major to me is so
dramatic, it suggests that he doesn't have a handle on what it
takes to be President" ("MacNeil/Lehrer, 6/5). Tom Wicker
called the "Arsenio" appearance "undignified. ... The association
with jazz music, the dark shades, and the 'Arsenio Hall' show, I
don't think that is an asset in running for the presidency"
("Brinkley," ABC, 6/7). Fred Barnes: "Perot is eating George
Bush, bringing Bush down, so that's helping Clinton." Morton
Kondracke: "Clinton cannot move too soon [from] this 34%
strategy, where he only relies on the blacks, because he will
offend all the whites by being too close to Jesse Jackson"
("Group," 6/6). Dem pollster Harrison Hickman: "The good news
for Bill Clinton is that with a third party candidate in the race
he doesn't have to worry about winning 50% of the vote
so he
could see this as a liberating experience" (NBC, 6/6).
STAFF CHAFF: N.Y. TIMES' Richard Berke profiles Clinton
national chair Mickey Kantor (6/7); N.Y. DAILY NEWS' Earl
Caldwell examines Ron Brown (6/8) MS. MAGAZINE's Letty Cottin
Pogrebin op-eds on Hillary Clinton (N.Y. TIMES, 6/8) ; Sidney
Blumenthal notes the efforts of David Mixner, "the most prominent
gay political consultant in L.A." (NEW REPUBLIC, 6/22 issue).
$$$: Sunday's BOSTON GLOBE reports Clinton's campaign "is
straining to stretch limited dollars to cover exploding expenses"
between now and the convention, though Clinton aide Dee Dee Myers
said, "We will have enough to keep the plane in the air" (6/7).
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE covers Clinton's record-setting per-
capita fundraising from Arkansas residents (6/7).
CLOSE CALL: The N.Y. DAILY NEWS personality column, citing
the NATIONAL ENQUIRER, reports today that Gennifer Flowers has
backed out of a $1 million deal with Penthouse magazine to pose
nude. "Flowers evidently balked because as part of the deal, she
would have had to release 51 more minutes of the telephone
conversations she taped with Clinton. The tapes would have been
played on a national 900 number for all the world to hear"
(Richard Johnson, 6/8). WASH. POST notes similar Flowers
waffling on a Donahue appearance (6/8).
*8 BROWN: JACQUES AND JERRY GO TO RIO
Jerry Brown "brought California's far-sighted 1970s
environmentalism to the Earth Summit, packing in a global
audience who came to hear a U.S. politician who practiced what he
preaches." Brown talked up his initiatives as CA Gov., including
windmill and solar energy, forestry reform, and a ban on nuclear
power plants, saying, "And they call it flaky and moonbeam." He
also raised his campaign theme about corruption, saying "It's
easy to talk about environmentalism, but when you get there, you
find a lot of greed standing in the way. Corruption is at the
heart of the rape of the environment, and it's alive all over the
world" (Kay, S.F. EXAMINER, 6/7). N.Y. DAILY NEWS' Hester &
Kovaleski report Brown "plans to crash at a homeless shelter"
during his stay at the Dem Convention. "Brown's decision to stay
at the shelter is ironic, given that the homeless are expected to
be kept away from the 'zone of security" surrounding Madison
Square Garden (6/8).
*9 THINKING THREE-WAY: LOVE NEWTS, LOST SWINGERS AND WAR PLANS
W. POST's Devroy reports on a memo circulated to the WH and
the Bush campaign by House Min. Whip Newt Gingrich (R-GA),
calling on Bush and aides to "wake up to the realities of 1992
campaign." Gingrich in the note: "We had better start dealing
with
how unique this year is, how frightened and angry the
American people are, and how deeply the American people believe
the
current
situation
...
justifies the radical gamble of a third
candidate." Gingrich cited a potential Perot "ceiling" of 45%,
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SUBJECT:
Uruguay Round Status Report
Jim Baker, Ed Madigan, and I had a good meeting yesterday with EC
Vice President Frans Andriessen to follow up on your meeting last
month with President Delors. The key issue was how the EC's
agreement last week to reform its Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP) can be used to achieve progress in the Uruguay Round. CAP
reform addressed only the EC's internal support measures for
agriculture, whereas the Uruguay Round encompasses the additional
issues of export subsidies and market access.
Andriessen did not come with a concrete proposal. His initial
position was that the EC could not do more than CAP reform and
that we must be satisfied with the expected consequences that
reform will have on export subsidies, with no guarantee. Our
day-long discussions led to the following results.
Internal Supports. Andriessen agreed to consider a
commitment to achieve a 15-to-20-percent overall cut in
internal supports by the end of six years, with flexibility
as to when those cuts would occur and as to how the overall
cut would be distributed among farm programs. Such a
commitment would give our farmers a level playing field at
the end of the six-year transition.
Export Subsidies. Andriessen stated that he had no mandate
to negotiate anything other than Delors' 18-percent offer
given you. However, he agreed to "take back" the idea of
cutting tonnage subsidized for export by 20 percent,
provided there was flexibility on allocating the cut within
commodity groups. We rejected the 20-percent figure as
unacceptably below the Dunkel text figure of 24 percent, and
rejected flexibility on allocating the cuts because it opens
the door to abuse. We explored the possibility of
increasing the time for implementation, which may offer some
promise ultimately. Members of Andriessen's delegation
hinted that there is support within the EC for going beyond
Delors' offer, and Andriessen needed to have a low figure
rejected by us. Time will tell.
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Market Access. We pressed hard for the EC to reconsider its
insistence on shielding imports of bananas from the
requirement to convert all non-tariff barriers into tariffs.
We are concerned that any exception to the rule on
"tariffication" would open an escape route for other
countries (such as rice for Japan and dairy, poultry and
eggs for Canada) and lead to a clamor here for multiple
exemptions. I believe we persuaded Andriessen that there
are ways to provide preferential access for bananas from
former colonies without disturbing the tariffication
principle.
Peace Clause. We gave Andriessen a paper designed to deal
with EC concerns that their post-Uruguay Round policies
might still be attacked even if they abided by the
agreement. They reacted positively to our paper.
Andriessen agreed to get back to us, possibly in the last half of
June, with reactions on each of our suggestions. Both sides
agreed that a break-through is essential before the July 6-8
Economic Summit in Munich.
Andriessen and I met separately on the range of other Uruguay
Round issues -- market access, services, intellectual property,
subsidies and dumping. We agreed that these issues must not lag
far behind agriculture. However, it is clear that movement that
is politically very difficult will be needed on both sides to
find solutions.
Finally, we were disappointed that Andriessen came with no
specific suggestions for resolving the oilseeds dispute. The
GATT has twice found the EC at fault for denying U.S. exporters a
guarantee of duty-free access to the EC market. While Andriessen
promised a proposal by mid-June, we told him that the U.S. now
must go ahead with the procedural step of inviting public comment
on a list of commodities for possible retaliation. We had
delayed that step for several weeks at the request of President
Delors.
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STATEMENT OF
THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE S. EAGLEBURGER
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE
BEFORE
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING,
FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS
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MAY 21, 1992
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:
I plan this morning to do my best to set the record
straight on the U.S. Government's policy toward Iraq during the
latter half of the 1980s and in 1990, and to place in context
the role of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) program. I
intend to make clear that the Administration followed a prudent
policy toward Iraq at the time -- including the management of
the CCC program -- even though we, and other governments, were
ultimately unable to restrain Saddam Hussein.
In explaining U.S. policy, I also plan to address many of
the factual and legal misstatements currently being put forth
by Members of this Committee. Quite frankly, the selective
disclosure -- out of context -- of classified documents has led
-- knowingly or otherwise -- to distortions of the record, half
truths, and outright falsehoods, all combined into spurious
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conspiracy theories and charges of a "cover up." For those
interested in the truth, let me make the following ten points:
First, the Agriculture Department's Office of the
Inspector General, which has investigated Iraq's conduct
with regard to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
program and is participating in the U.S. Attorney's
investigation of BNL-Atlanta, has not, to date, estab-
lished diversion to third countries of commodities sold
to Iraq.
Second, those same investigations have not, to date,
established that Iraq misused the CCC program to
purchase military weapons.
Third, neither the criminal indictment handed down in
Atlanta in February 1991, nor the May 1992 plea
agreement of a U.S. exporter to Iraq, contain evidence
of or allegations that CCC-guaranteed commodities for
Iraq were diverted to other countries or used for
military purposes.
Fourth, approximately 90 percent of the $5 billion in
credit guarantees extended to Iraq between 1983 and 1990
for the purchase of U.S. agricultural exports was
provided prior to Fiscal Year 1990 and received broad
support among Members of Congress and by American
farmers and commodity groups.
Fifth, CCC extended only one tranche of $500 million in
credit guarantees to Iraq in Fiscal Year 1990. Of this
$500 million, over 20 percent of it did not become
effective because of the Gulf War. Moreover, the
remaining $392 million represents an official liability
of the Government of Iraq. U.N. Security Council
Resolution 687 provides that Iraq's repudiation of its
foreign debts is null and void, and demands that Iraq
adhere to all of its obligations. The Administration
intends to assert claims against Iraq for any amounts
that the U.S. Government is required to pay on CCC
guarantees.
Sixth, shortly after the U.S. Attorney's office in
Atlanta initiated its investigation of Banca Nazionale
del Lavoro (BNL), Agriculture reached an agreement with
BNL that BNL would not participate in the CCC program
for Fiscal Year 1990. Accordingly, BNL was not assigned
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any of the $392 million in CCC credit guarantees
extended for agricultural exports to Iraq in Fiscal Year
1990, and will not receive one cent in U.S. taxpayer
money for the payment of claims against those guarantees.
Seventh, during the period that the CCC extended the
$392 million in credit guarantees, Iraq actually made
hard currency payments of approximately $847 million.
Thus, despite concerns about Iraq's creditworthiness,
there was a net reduction in CCC's exposure of about
$455 million.
Eighth, the October 13, 1989 memorandum, to which
Members of this Committee have repeatedly referred in
making certain charges, merely speculates about
allegations on Iraq's use of CCC guarantees. Most of
the allegations in that memorandum have not, to date,
been established.
Ninth, the suggestion that the Administration has sought
to "cover up" its policy toward Iraq is simply not
true. Few U.S. government policies have been SO
carefully and so extensively examined by the Congress
and by the media as this one. To this Committee alone,
the State Department has provided over 4,000 pages of
documents at a cost of over $100,000 in employee hours.
Other agencies have provided large quantities of
documents as well.
Finally, the State Department has been prepared to turn
over additional documents. However, in light of the
knowing and unauthorized disclosure of classified
materials by Members of this Committee, the
Administration determined last week, in accordance with
its obligations under Executive Order 12356, not to
permit further release of documents until it receives
appropriate assurances from this Committee regarding the
storage and protection of such materials. Failing such
assurances from the Chairman, the Administration is
prepared to make available appropriate documents to the
Speaker of the House or to members or committees that he
might designate.
I will now turn to a discussion of U.S. policy toward Iraq,
the role of the CCC program, and the specific questions posed
by this Committee.
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I. U.S. Policy Toward Iraq
During Iraq's eight-year conflict with Iran, there was
broad bipartisan consensus in this country that an Iraqi defeat
at the hands of an extremist Iran would be disastrous for our
interests in the region. Many of our allies, as well as the
Gulf states themselves, shared this view. Although U.S. policy
on the war was neutral, there was a subtle leaning toward Iraq,
in public statements as well as in selected other actions, but
without any provision of weapons or weapons systems to Iraqi
government.
With the end of the Iran-Iraq War in the summer of 1988,
and by the time President Bush took office, Iraq had emerged as
the preeminent military power in the Persian Gulf. The
Administration promptly undertook an extensive review of U.S.
policy in that region, including U.S. policy toward Iraq. The
key issue was whether U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf
remained vital in view of the changed strategic environment
there, and, if so, whether the existing investment of American
power and diplomatic influence in the region reflected that
importance. We concluded that access to Persian Gulf oil and
the security of key friendly states in the area were, in fact,
vital to U.S. national security, and that we were committed to
defending those interests, hopefully with the support and
participation of our friends in the region, Western allies, and
Japan.
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With regard to Iraq, the Administration recognized the
difficulty of developing a clear cut policy. On the one hand,
it appeared that Iraq had made a conscious decision to moderate
its behavior since we had normalized relations in 1984. Iraq
had, for example, reduced its support for terrorist groups and
had, in fact, expelled the Abu Nidal Organization from its
soil. Moreover, Iraq possessed significant oil reserves, was a
major oil producer, and was increasing its supply of oil to
this country. Post-war Iraq also appeared seriously interested
in economic reconstruction and in expanding commercial ties
with the West.
On the other hand, we fully recognized that there were
still important issues that stood in the way of close
relations. These included Iraq's human rights abuses, its
chemical weapons program, our suspicions that Iraq might be
developing biological and nuclear weapons, Iraq's efforts to
build long-range missiles, and its involvement in Lebanon.
Still, Iraqi membership in the Arab Cooperation Council,
alongside close American friends such as Egypt and Jordan,
appeared to offer the prospect of moderating Iraqi behavior.
We also hoped that Iraq could play a helpful role -- or at
least not play an unhelpful role -- in the Middle East peace
process.
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Recognizing these competing concerns, the Administration
considered three major options in dealing with a post-war
Iraq. First, we could expand our relations and try to embrace
the Iraqis. Second, we could maintain our slow and steady
course, seeking to probe, test, and encourage the Iraqis while
being wary of their intentions. Or third, we could seek to
isolate the Iraqis by punishing them for behavior we did not
condone.
Given the unpredictability of Saddam's behavior and the
uncertainty about his regional aspirations, we rejected the
first option of expanding relations rapidly. We also
recognized that we could not effectively isolate Iraq by acting
unilaterally and that there would be no support from either our
European allies or our friends in the Arab world for
confrontation with Iraq. The third option, therefore, offered
us little leverage over Iraqi behavior while potentially
undercutting our broader interests in the Persian Gulf. We
thus determined that these broader interests -- including
continued access to the region's oil, stability of friendly
area states, and deterrence of Soviet intervention and
influence - -- required a policy that sought, if possible, to
engage Iraq and to offer the Iraqis a mix of incentives and
disincentives, but without any illusions.
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In adopting this policy, we decided to make clear to the
Iraqi leadership that any use of chemical or biological
weapons, or violations of IAEA nuclear safeguards, would lead
to economic and political sanctions, for which we would seek
the broadest possible support from our allies and friends. We
also agreed that Iraq's human rights record and its meddling in
internal affairs of others would continue to weigh heavily on
our policy. At the same time, we would encourage Iraq to play
a constructive role in the peace process, and we agreed to
support the efforts of American companies to participate in
Iraq's economic reconstruction and in the development of its
energy sector.
In short, the Administration concluded that the evolution
of normal relations with Iraq -- something that would require
more constructive Iraqi behavior in a number of areas -- was in
the U.S. national interest. Toward this end, we determined
that it was worth trying to build on our successful diplomatic
cooperation with Iraq during its war with Iran, and attempting
to develop a modest economic relationship. However, our policy
also included maintaining a capable military presence nearby,
providing arms and other support to friendly states in the
region, and expanding our dialogue with the Soviet Union.
For a period of time, we saw some movement by Iraq in the
right direction on several matters. For example, Kurds
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were allowed to farm again and they received compensation for
seized property; Iraq agreed to pay personal injury claims
relating to the crew of the USS Stark; FAA advice on airport
security was welcomed by Baghdad airport; a first ever DEA
visit to Iraq led to agreement to cooperate against narcotics
trafficking; and we had opened a new cultural center in Baghdad
that was successfully reaching out to ordinary Iraqis.
Moreover, at a time when Iraq was forcing other Western
creditors to accept bilateral debt rescheduling, it continued
to repay U.S.-guaranteed loans.
Soon, however, a number of Iraqi statements and actions
demonstrated that Iraq was not prepared to adopt a more
responsible approach to relations with its neighbors or
ourselves. As a result, we began to adjust even our modest
efforts downwards. We heavily criticized Iraq's human rights
record before the U.N. Human Rights Commission and in the State
Department's Human Rights Country Report. We also expelled an
Iraqi U.N. diplomat for involvement in a murder plot. In March
1990, U.S. Customs, working with the British, successfully
interdicted an attempt to smuggle capacitors with possible
missile and nuclear applications into Iraq. We also consulted
with the British about the confiscation of materials for Iraq's
development of the so-called "super gun." And we continued
against Iraq a strict policy of denial for sales of weapons and
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weapons systems, and intensified our efforts with other
countries to tighten existing export controls, focusing on
proliferation concerns.
What little remained of the U.S.-Iraqi relationship came to
an abrupt end with Iraq's brutal invasion and occupation of
Kuwait in August 1990. As it turned out, the fact that the
United States had followed a measured policy toward Iraq rather
than having sought unilaterally to isolate the Iraqis proved to
be a critical factor in our ability to assemble a coalition --
which included Arab countries -- to expel Saddam from Kuwait
and, ultimately, to devastate his military capabilities.
II. The CCC Program for Iraq
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the Department
of Agriculture had first made available credit guarantees in
connection with export sales to Iraq in 1983, shortly before we
resumed diplomatic relations with the Iraqis in 1984. As Under
Secretary Crowder will explain in greater detail, the CCC
program is designed to assist U.S. agricultural exporters and
producers by developing foreign markets for U.S. commodities.
It is, in the first instance, an export promotion and market
development program. The CCC guarantee covers the risk of
non-payment by a foreign bank under a letter of credit opened
to finance the purchase of U.S. agricultural exports. Iraq was
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one of more than 40 countries participating in this program,
which served to provide benefits for over 80 different types of
U.S. agricultural commodities.
In many respects, our trade balance with Iraq during the
latter half of the 1980s was governed by the level of
U.S.-guaranteed financing available to Iraq. As U.S. imports
of Iraqi oil rapidly expanded toward an estimated $2.5 billion
by 1990, the CCC program helped lessen a growing trade deficit
with Iraq. Throughout the period in question and despite its
economic difficulties, Iraq maintained a record of consistently
and fully meeting financial obligations incurred under the CCC
program.
Iraq requested $1.03 billion in CCC credit guarantees for
Fiscal Year 1990. As the Administration began to consider this
request, it learned that the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta was
investigating the Atlanta branch of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
(BNL) for allegedly conducting a clandestine "greybook" loan
operation to Iraq. While much of the money involved in the
loan operation was not directly related to the CCC program, the
Agriculture Department found that approximately $720 million of
BNL-Atlanta's loan portfolio consisted of assigned obligations
that were backed by CCC export credit guarantees. Accordingly,
as Under Secretary Crowder will explain, investigators with
Agriculture's Office of the Inspector General began assisting
the U.S. Attorney's investigation in early September 1989.
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The Administration took the BNL allegations seriously, even
though at the time no wrongdoing on the part of Iraq had been
established. Because of the allegations, the Administration
initially postponed any decision on Iraq's request for CCC
guarantees for Fiscal Year 1990. Moreover, in Secretary
Baker's October 6 meeting with then Iraqi Foreign Minister
Tariq Aziz, the Secretary raised the BNL issue, emphasizing the
importance of Iraqi cooperation with this investigation, and
seeking assurances from the Government of Iraq that it would
assist in the investigation. Aziz gave these assurances and
Iraq did cooperate when a team from the Departments of
Agriculture and State travelled to Baghdad several months later.
In November 1989, the National Advisory Council on
International Monetary and Financial Policies (NAC) met at a
senior level to consider Iraq's CCC request. As Deputy
Secretary Robson will describe further, there was a full
exchange on all relevant points regarding the CCC program for
Iraq. The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture specifically
reported that the BNL investigation had only resulted, to date,
in allegations of violations. He further reported that
Agriculture's Office of the Inspector General had stated in
writing that there was no evidentiary basis for withholding
approval of new CCC guarantees for Iraq.
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In addition to discussion of the BNL investigation,
representatives at the NAC meeting also discussed Iraq's
creditworthiness, the importance of Iraq as an agricultural
export market, and the Administration's efforts to manage the
bilateral relationship in a way that might moderate Iraqi
behavior. I might note as well that at this time Members of
Congress, along with various agricultural trade interests, were
urging the Administration to provide the full amount of credit
guarantees requested by Iraq.
After a careful balancing of the risks and benefits, the
NAC supported the Agriculture Department's recommendation to
establish a tiered approach to the CCC program rather than to
grant Iraq's request outright. Under this approach,
Agriculture decided to extend a first tranche of $500 million
in credit guarantees, with additional guarantees for the year
to depend on the results of Agriculture's own administrative
review as well as the investigations by its Office of the
Inspector General and the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta. The
Administration indicated to the Iraqis that the CCC program
would be terminated if abuses were discovered.
The Agriculture Department continued to monitor the BNL
investigation and consistently received word from the Office of
the Inspector General that there was no reason to recommend
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that the CCC program not go forward. At the same time,
however, Agriculture's own administrative review of Iraq's CCC
program indicated a pattern of unexpectedly high prices for
certain commodities. Accordingly, by February 1990, without
investigations yet completed, the Administration deferred a
decision on the second tranche of $500 million of credit
guarantees for Iraq.
During this time, the State Department cooperated with the
Justice Department in the Atlanta investigation. This is
reflected in correspondence between the two Departments in
March 1990, in which the State Department offered to work with
Justice attorneys to develop a plan to interview Iraqi
officials in connection with the BNL investigation.
The State Department also facilitated Agriculture's
administrative review of the CCC program for Iraq. In
mid-April 1990, a delegation from Agriculture, with a
representative from the State Department's Office of Legal
Adviser, travelled to Baghdad for approximately four days to
meet with the Iraqis and to review their records regarding
CCC-guaranteed purchases. The officials were granted extensive
access to Iraq's records relating to these purchases.
Agriculture issued a report in May on the results of this
visit. The report did, in fact, find violations by Iraq of CCC
program requirements.
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Accordingly, as Under Secretary Crowder will describe, he
asked his Inspector General for a complete investigation of
Iraqi commodity sales. While that investigation is ongoing, it
is my understanding that it has not, to date, established
diversion to third countries of commodities sold to Iraq, or
misuse of the CCC program by Iraq to purchase military
weapons. This is in contrast to the speculation contained in a
memorandum of October 13, 1989, which Members of this Committee
and others have frequently cited as fact to support allegations
against the Administration of wrongdoing and a "cover up."
After the Agriculture Department had released its report,
the Administration chose not to proceed with the second tranche
of CCC credit guarantees for Iraq. Indeed, the Administration
never granted any further credit guarantees to Iraq beyond
those announced in November 1989.
When the United States imposed sanctions against Iraq in
August 1990, there were approximately $1.9 billion in
outstanding credit guarantees. Of course, the major portion of
those obligations had accumulated during the 1980s. In that
regard, it is worth noting that all sanctions legislation
against Iraq that the Congress had proposed in the first half
of 1990, except for the Inouye-Kasten bill, exempted the CCC
program from whatever sanctions might be imposed.
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It should also be noted that, of the $500 million in CCC
credit guarantees authorized for Fiscal Year 1990, only about
$392 million actually became effective prior to the imposition
of sanctions. Moreover, during the same period, Iraq actually
made hard currency payments under the CCC program of
approximately $847 million. Thus, despite concerns about
Iraq's creditworthiness, there was a net reduction in CCC's
exposure of about $455 million. In light of the affirmation in
U.N. Security Council Resolution 687 of Iraq's continued
liability for outstanding debts, as well as our own freezing of
Iraqi assets, we should expect that CCC claims against Iraq
will eventually be settled.
III. The Committee's Questions
Within this context, let me turn to the Committee's
questions on the Fiscal Year 1990 CCC program. As noted above,
the State Department, acting in accordance with Administration
policy, viewed the CCC program as one of the positive elements
in our effort to develop a constructive bilateral relationship
with Iraq. The State Department believed in November 1989 that
continuation of CCC-supported trade offered the possibility of
expanding and improving that bilateral relationship. This
would hopefully have had the additional benefit of moderating
Iraq's conduct in areas of concern to us, such as human
rights. By April 1990, however, the State Department no longer
supported additional CCC credit guarantees for Iraq.
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On the issue of creditworthiness, the State Department
viewed Iraq's record of repayment of CCC obligations as
excellent, even though there were minor delays from time to
time. Indeed, during the period in question, Iraq actually
made payments to CCC of more than twice the amount it received
in new guarantees.
As for the BNL scandal, that issue, of course, had
considerable influence on the course of events. It contributed
to the initial delay in considering Iraq's request for $1.03
billion in CCC credit guarantees. It led Secretary Baker to
request of Foreign Minister Aziz that Iraq cooperate in the
investigation. And it contributed to the decision to apply a
tiered approach to Iraq's CCC request, granting only a first
tranche of $500 million while the investigation proceeded.
Finally, the Administration remained highly critical of
Iraq's human rights record, even though consideration of that
record did not specifically affect the State Department's views
on the CCC program.
*
*
*
Mr. Chairman, that is the end of my remarks in response to
the questions that you posed. However, I feel compelled in
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conclusion to comment on the nature of this inquiry. As I
prepared for this hearing, I could not but reflect on how the
conduct of our government has changed since I began my career
with the State Department more than 30 years ago. We now seem
to work in an environment of distrust rather than trust, of
confrontation rather than cooperation, of accusation rather
than fair inquiry. What has been done by the selective
disclosure -- out of context -- of classified documents, by the
distortions of truth, and by the raising of innuendoes where no
facts exist to support them is to make exceedingly difficult
our ability to engage in the deliberative process necessary to
formulate policy. No longer can responsible officials voice
differences of opinion, provide candid advice to their
superiors, or engage in open discussion and debate on an issue
without the constant worry that at some point in the future
someone will seek to condemn and vilify them for having done no
more than perform their duties honestly and to the best of
their abilities. I submit that such a situation is in no one's
interest and is a disservice to the good governance of this
nation.
daily 6/8
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THE TREASURY
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interst notes to levels that are choking
off growth in Europe, the U.S has an
Puterest that is Important. lt affects our
exports and is responsible for slow down
of gatt.
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as an attempt to gin up the world
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ourselves. NFD
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FINANCIAL TIMES
Number One Southwark Bridge, London SEI 9HL
Tel: 071-873 3000 Telex: 922186 Fax: 071-407 5700
Wednesday May 20 1992
New realism
in Germany
GERMANY has stepped back from
These wage convergence deals
the abyss. In a Uttle over 24 hours
should be rethought: but the ease
following Monday's wage settle-
with which skilled workers can
ment, the spectre of damaging
migrate mean that wages will still
strikes In the engineering Industry
converge faster than productivity.
and renewed unrest In the public
Unemploymentiin.the:eastewilly
sector has disappeared. The pros-
estay. high for some time: One way
pect of a year or more of Indus.
another- the-west German gov.
Trugh to do
trial stability and falling Inflation
-ernment will have to subside east.
In the western lander are good.
ern living standards.
threat of crisis bas-not
pritically plate cally
been-eradicated:-the-strugglenover
spread the burden:of unitl-
Inefficient industries
cation has only- been prolonged,
Yet the government is currently
The sudden outbreak of peace In
impeding rather than speeding the
the engineering Industry demon-
transformation. The most Inefff:
strates how premature were the
clent Industries should be allowed
plethora of obituaries for Ger-
to close: but Instead they receive
many's consensus-secking decl-
"the Ilons share of subsidies from
sion-making. The extent of the
the Treuhand Rather than paying
compromise. and the speed with
people to do nothing. government
which the building workers have
should Instead subsidise employ:
fallen Into line, demonstrates how
pent-in-the-private-sectora The
much both unions and employers
subsidies should be temporary:
wanted to avoid a confrontation.
but by closing the gap between
Little wonder the west German
east German wages and productiv-
political establishment has
Ity, they would encourage the
breathed a deep sigh of relief. The
growth of private Industry. rather
wage agreements. while high by
than public Idleness.
German standards, do not spell
Yetwhether:the-transfers.sub
danger for Industrial competitive.
eldise employment orsunemploy
ness; and the fact that the unions
ment; the flow will continue for:
germans the told
appear to have accepted the need
cyears? The cost of these transfers
for wage restraint should be
was Inevitably going to place
us ougerally
enough to remove the threat of
great strains on the social consen-
higher Interest rates.
sus In the west. strains
that it would
by the
pects-in-the west-may. have
unwillingness of the government
take r-3 years
Improved, but the plight of the
to-demand of the west German
eastern lander continues to deteri-
people the necessary sacrifices.
grate Output=per-head-has:col-
Therpain is not oven Despite
lapsed, capital-Investment Ist
last year's tax Increases, public
depressingly low, and the officiaf
borrowing continues to grow at an
unemployment rate has risen to 15
unsustainable pace. The govern-
aper cent. Addingsnitatheshidden
ment's commitment not to
(unemployed ON various schemes
Increase taxes further already
increases the proportion
looks unrealistic. sit-plans to
potential work force without Jobs
stick to its pledge to bring borrow
to 40 per cent. whateconomic
dng runder control, then govern.
activity:is occurring In the east
ment will have to cut spending.
remains:Jargely- dependent on
The 2candidates for are
transfers. from west German taxi
subsidies in agricule
payers. Net transfers are expected
ture coal and steel, and local gove
to rise to 81 per cent of east Ger-
ernment spending: Government at
man output this year,
federal and land level must specify
where the axe will fail.
The bravery of Mr Kohl's
Wage conversion
for
embrace of unification In 1990 has
The root of Gennany's economic-
been matched by the poverty of
to
social problems is the pace at
this subsequent policy actions. But
which wages tm the east and west
the events of the last few months
are converging. Parity In the engl-
should have taught him and his
say; tough
neering Industry Is timetabled for
colleagues the error of their ways.
to do.
1996. But east German productiv-
It is time for Mr Kohl to come
ity Is only a third of west German
clean. If the coalition government
levels. Notwonder eastern induss
falls to act decisively, there will be
ity is unprolitable and the pace of
more confrontation and, quite pos-
Industrial privatisation.so slowey
sibly, a new government In 1994.
10,
DEPARTMENT THE
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON
6821
May 20, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
NICHOLAS F. BRADY 27A
SUBJECT:
Follow-up on Banking Regulators in Los Angeles
We have followed-up the complaints you received from three people
in Los Angeles about policies of the federal banking regulators.
Two of the cases involve the FDIC, who agreed to take steps
immediately to address these issues. The last case involved more
general concerns about the need for greater federal assistance to
help funnel capital to the inner city.
1. David Lizzaraga, President & CEO, TELACU. Mr. Lizzaraga
complained that the FDIC had changed the underwriting standards
that apply to TELACU's insured depository institution, Community
Thrift and Loan. He said this had discouraged some of the
profitable but less traditional types of lending to inner city
customers. He requested Treasury to arrange a meeting with high
level FDIC officials, which we did. The FDIC may have a
different view of the facts of the case, but senior officials
agreed to fly down a top field officer from their San Francisco
office to meet with Mr. Lizzaraga. We told Mr. Lizzaraga to
contact us if he felt the need to have additional meetings in
Washington. He seemed pleased with our efforts.
2. Mary Anne Casillas-Chalker. She is evidently a self-made
millionaire in the insurance brokerage business who sits on the
board of directors of the Bank of Los Angeles. She complained
that the FDIC had criticized the bank for purchasing 12 loans
from an inner city bank, even though all but one of the loans was
performing. Again, the concern was that such a policy would
discourage capital from flowing into the city. We called the
President of the bank directly to confirm the situation. He
maintained that the FDIC had generally done a fine job with his
bank, but agreed that the policy with respect to the inner city
loans could discourage new purchases of such loans. We asked the
FDIC to look into the matter, and they have agreed to do so in
consultation with the bank CEO. Ms. Chalker also raised the
question of the government issuing a new kind of tax-free bond to
finance inner city investment. Treasury will respond to this
request separately by letter.
3.
Herman Gallegos. He did not complain about specific
regulatory practices that applied to his bank. Instead, his
concern was that banks simply could not profitably provide the
types of credit most needed in the inner city. He cited as an
example the need for loans to businesses that need less than
$50,000 -- the so-called "micro-loans" for street vendors, very
small businesses, etc. He claimed it was too expensive for banks
to undertake this kind of activity because of all the paperwork
and processing involved. He also thought it would be useful to
establish some kind of federal agency to screen the credit-
worthiness of small loan customers and send the good ones to the
banks for loans. This would reduce the processing costs and
therefore allow banks to make more of these kinds of loans. We
thanked him for expressing these concerns.
You should also know that Treasury has formed a task force of the
banking regulators here in Washington to address the Los Angeles
situation. This task force recently issued a statement to the
Los Angeles banking community declaring that regulators would
show more flexibility in the classification of loans to borrowers
experiencing temporary problems because of the disturbances.
This statement was well-received. The task force will follow up
with additional specific recommendations.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WEDNESDAY. MAY 20, 1992
Optimistic Lenders
Banks See Early Signs
That Business Demand
For Loans Is Reviving
They Say Many Companies
Appear More Confident:
Some Are Awash in Cash.
But U.S. Regions Vary a Lot
cut in the rates the Fed controls. By
Declining Loan Totals
By FRED R. BLEAKLEY
lowering the Fed funds rate - the rate
Commercial and industrial loans at the
Stuff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
With so many deadbeats out there, Paul
banks charge each other on overnight
nation's banks have a way to go before
Reiner has become choosier about taking
loans the Fed makes it cheaper for banks
they have truly revived, of course. They
to lend money. In addition. the Federal
have declined this year to $607 billion
on customers. and he says those that do
Reserve Board might take the more sym-
from $620 billion at Jan. 1. One reason: In
pay are taking longer. But the president of
bolic step of lowering its discount rate.
the first four months. nonfinancial compa-
Oakland Nursery in Columbus. Ohio, sees
its landscaping business picking up. So.
which is what the Fed charges on loans to
nies raised $62 billion from bond sales and
$24 billion in the stock market, both rec-
he is tapping Huntington National Bank for
banks and savings institutions. Either
more credit to finance receivables.
move would be aimed at spurring lending
ords. according to IDD Information Serv-
At Furman Lumber Inc. in Billerica.
by making it cheaper for borrowers.
ices. Much of the proceeds has been used to
pay off bank debt.
Mass.. President Barry Kronick found that
Prime Rate High
And even though at this point following
after two weak years. a rebound in sales
But banks. anxious to increase their
the 1981-82 recession commercial loans
"sort of came all at once. We didn't
own profits and strengthen their balance
were rising sharply, bank lending isn't
do anything different." The lumber whole-
sheets. haven't done all they can to encour-
likely to take off anytime soon. Many
saler is increasing a credit line at Bank of
age borrowing. Although the Fed funds
banks remain stingy with credit because
Boston to $50 million from S42 million.
rate is at a 20-year low. the prime rate the
they don't have the capital, under new
With sales turning up in more and more
base rate on business loans - remains at
regulations. to support a big increase in
parts of the country, many companies are
6.5% at most big banks. That's "too high."
assets. Moreover, most companies don't
feeling more confident about borrowing.
says David Wyss. research director of
need loans just yet. Some are determined
And that, bankers say, suggests that in
DRI/McGraw Hill. Unlike many bankers,
will
to whittle down heavy debts left over from
coming months business-k ".,ures
he believes that "a prime rate of 5.5%
the 1980s or simply remain cautious. Oth-
finally start to rebound.
would make a real difference in stimulat-
ers "weren't spending money during the
Optimistic Tone
ing the economy."
recession. so they have cash coming out
"From talking to customers and seeing
Without some more help. the current
their ears," Mr. Wyss notes.
the business that's in the pipeline, I sense
hopes could turn out to be a replay of last
In addition, loan demand is slow be-
things will be better in the third and fourth
year just before the air went out of the
cause not many companies are borrowing
quarters," says Edgar Morseman Jr.,
recovery balloon. But this time around,
heavily to fill their warehouses to meet
chief lending officer at Norwest Bank in
many bankers say what they have seen in
demand. "This recession has brought
Minneapolis.
recent weeks is encouraging their belief
much better control of inventory," says
The Federal Reserve's drive to lower
that a mild recovery is sustainable.
Richard Boyle, vice chairman of Chase
interest rates has had little to do with the
Just back from visiting subsidiary
Manhattan Corp. One reason Allied-Signal
newfound optimism. some bankers say.
banks in Tennessee, Iowa, Oklahoma and
Inc. isn't tapping its banks for loans, for
They contend that although low rates give
Missouri, Andrew Craig. chairman of
example, is that its cash flow - net in-
a bit of a psychological lift. a far greater
Boatmen's Bancshares in St. Louis, says
come plus depreciation - has improved.
catalyst for borrowing right now is a
small and medium-sized business cus-
About $100 million of that is due primarily
revival of growth in companies' sales. Not
tomers "say they read that the economy is
to inventory reductions facilitated by bet-
everybody agrees, of course.
bad. but their businesses are doing well."
ter production forecasting and inventory-
In any event. the Fed's policy-making
Many of the customers he met are sup-
control systems.
Open Market Committee met yesterday
pliers to capital-goods companies, and he
But although no surge in bank loans
amid expectations that the still-sluggish
believes that their optimism bodes well for
economy and uneven growth in the money
plant and equipment spending.
supply might prompt it to trigger another
BANK
Fed district could fund $33 billion of new
Robert Mahoney. senior vice president
loans by simply selling such securities.
seems in prospect, loans aren't going off
of Bank of Boston. also gives little credit to
They wouldn't have to raise certificate-of-
the banks' books at anything like last
lower interest rates for a steady pickup
deposit rates to attract lendable funds.
year's fast pace. And "there's a much
over the past three months. Stronger retail
To increase their profits. bankers have
better picture emerging if you look at the
sales are helping. and an increase in home
been happy to pay as little as they could for
regions of the country rather than the
buying in New England is spurring borrow-
deposits on the theory that what they keep
aggregate," says Robert DiClemente, se-
ing by lighting. landscaping. linoleum,
nior economist at Salomon Brothers.
they can invest at higher yields in Trea-
furniture and lumber companies, he says.
As the economy starts to come off a
sury securities or select loans. While yields
"It's the first normal spring we've had
on six-month CDs have fallen to about
bottom, he notes. more and more Federal
since 1989." he says.
3.79% nationally from 9.27% three years
Reserve districts will show improvement
On Monday. Bank of Boston announced
or at least flat loan growth. A spot check of
ago. rates on unsecured personal loans
ambitious plans to put up to $3 billion in
have barely budged. and credit-card rates
several Fed districts backs him up.
new business loans on its books. To date.
have risen. according to Bank Rate Moni-
At the Dallas Fed. Robert Clair. senior
though. the pickup in business has come
tor of North Palm Beach. Fla.
economist, says bankers over the past two
not so much from aggressive marketing as
"Banks have no motivation to bid up
weeks have been telling him "they are
the fact that "our clients are more stable
seeing some improvement even though it is
deposit rates because consumers and busi-
and sound," Mr. Mahoney says.
nesses are not queuing up for loans," says
not yet on the books." The renewed inter-
est is coming from small and medium-
Banks Stronger
Robert Heady. the firm's president. Mi-
Helping make loans easier to get is the
chael Murray. executive vice president of
sized companies rather than large corpo-
rate borrowers. which typically turn to the
banks' own improved health and what
Continental Bank Corp., of Chicago, adds,
commercial-paper market. (Nonfinancial
Stephen Paneyko, senior lending officer of
"Banks have plenty of money to lend." But
commercial paper corporate IOUs has
UJB Financial Corp. in Princeton. N.J.,
he doesn't expect robust loan demand until
increased $23 billion so far this year to
calls a "more realistic" attitude - .ong
long-term Treasury bond rates decline
bank regulators. Their rigid approach to
from about 8% to 7.5% SO home build-
about S147 billion.)
Bankers in Little Rock. Memphis. Lou-
regulation helped cause the recent credit
ing and auto sales will spur the economy.
isville and St. Louis recently told the St.
crunch, some bankers say.
Mr. Mahoney of Bank of Boston isn't
Louis Fed that business borrowing turned
Although the crunch hasn't ended,
waiting. Speaking of his business cus-
around from a slight month-to-month de-
especially for real-estate developers whose
tomers. he says, "The incremental sales
cline in January and February to a 1.9%
projects are often crucial in an economic
we rooted for are now happening.' But he
increase from the end of February to the
recovery. more banks are taking chances
adds. "As an industry. we may have to
end of April. according to Michelle Clark,
they had shunned last year. "I've heard
take one more gulp" and be willing to lend
an economist at the bank. She adds that
from my operating people over the last 30
"before earnings come in."
Boatmen's. Mercantile Bancorporation
days that the banks are back in the
and Commerce Bancshares reported an
marketplace," says Albert Gamper Jr.,
average 6.6% increase from the end of
chief executive of C.I.T. Group, a nation-
February to the end of April.
wide commercial finance company.
West Coast Weak
Companies that were kept on a short
The West Coast. however, remains
leash last year are also getting more
weak "across the board in commercial
leeway. Fetco International was "a little
loans," says Gary Zimmerman. a San
strained for funds during the recession,"
Francisco Fed economist. And Southeast-
even though sales were rising. says Mi-
ern banks reporting to the Atlanta Fed
chael Wieland, chief operating officer.
report "no clear uptrend" ending. says
This year. with its picture-frame importing
Frank King. associate research director,
nusiness continuing to grow rapidly. the
although they are telling him businesspeo-
B. ookfield. Mass., company's needs will be
ple "are more confident than they were at
met by Bank of Boston. he says.
the beginning of the year."
Similarly, a Goldman, Sachs & Co.
That's what James Bell, senior vice
survey in late March found that among
president of National City Corp. in Cleve-
large corporations responding. the per-
land, is finding as well. "After the middle
centage saying they still were experienc-
of last year. capital expansions, efficiency
ing tight money fell to 39% from 56% six
months earlier.
improvements and acquisitions were put
on hold," he recalls. Lately, though. "peo-
The survey also showed a 5% increase
ple are regaining their confidence and
in bank borrowing was expected in the
making those investments." And his
second half of this year. says Robert
bank's middle-market corporate-loan busi-
Albertson, Goldman's banking analyst. He
ness "is comfortably ahead of plans for
adds that Federal Reserve loan figures are
this year."
"misleading" because they count only
In New York, Chemical Banking Corp.
loans on the books. Many big loans are sold
is seeing a pickup in business from the
off to insurance companies, foreign banks
garment industry. "Six months ago, peo-
and other institutional buyers: the U.S.
ple were really down: now. they're feeling
banks collect commitment fees but then
pretty good about the fall," says Frank
don't have to carry the loans.
Lourenso. executive vice president. "I
Big Securities Portfolios
can't say there's a stampede of people
But many banks could easily fund loan
wanting loans. but there's more activity
growth and keep it on their books, too.
across the board." Although Chemical is
H. Erich Heinemann, chief economist of
the only large bank with a 6.25% prime
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., notes that
rate. the quarter-point advantage hasn't
since the beginning of last year, banks
been the swing factor, Mr. Lourenso adds.
have added $120 billion in Treasury securi-
It's more a case of customers believing
ties to their portfolios in lieu of loans. And
that
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in
the
Dallas
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Wednesday May 20 1992
New realism
in Germany
GERMANY has stepped back from
These wage convergence deals
the abyss. In a little over 24 hours
should be tethought; but the ease
following Monday's wage settle-
with which skilled workers can
ment, the spectre of damaging
migrate mean that wages will still
strikes in the engineering Industry
converge faster than productivity.
and renewed unrest In the public
Unemploymentin.the.east.will4
sector has disappeared. The pros-
stay high for some time: One way
pect of a year or more of Indus-
or another the west German gov.
trial stability and falling Inflation
ernment will have to subside east-
Tough to do
in the western lander are good.
ern-living-standards.
pricts cally
the threat of crisis has-not
beeneradicated-the-strugglezover
how- spread the burden of:unift
Inefficient industries
cation has only been-prolonged,
Yet the government Is currently
The sudden outbreak of peace in
impeding rather than speeding the
the engineering Industry demon-
transformation. The most Ineffl
strates how premature were the
cient industries should be allowed
plethora of obituarles for Ger.
to close; but Instead they receive
many's consensus-seeking deci-
the lions share of subsidles from
sion-making. The extent of the
the Treuhand Rather than paying
compromise, and the speed with
people to do nothing, government
which the building workers have
should instead subsidise employ-
fallen into line, demonstrates how
ment-In-the-private)sector The
much both unions and employers
subsidies should be temporary;
wanted to avoid a confrontation.
but by closing the gap between
Little wonder the west German
east German wages and productiv-
political establishment has
Ity, they would encourage the
breathed a deep sigh of relief. The
growth of private Industry, rather
high hv
than public Idleness.
n.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
May 20/1992
2 MAY 20 A10:
6
TO:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
Counsellor to the President for
Domestic Policy
Mr. President, you asked how the spotted owl
announcements played in the press.
Mixed reviews in this part of the country, as you might
expect. We did get reasonably well balanced coverage
from the TV networks, less balance (i.e., more pro-owl
commentary) from the liberal print media.
As we had hoped, the press in Washington and Oregon did
tilt our way. I'll attach a couple of the articles, both of
which have great headlines.
G
THE OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. MAY 15. 1992
Administration puts Congress
on spot with alternate owl plans
By ROBERTA ULRICH
jobs per million board fest of timber
take 60 days more incomplete the fl-
and KATHIE DURBIN
COL
nal version. making its effective
of The Oregonian start
The recovery plan would support
date about mid-September.
an estimated 2,300 pairs of owls The
Congress could enact the alternate
WASHINGTON - The Interior
alternate, which Lujan calls a pres-
plan any time. Rep. Bob Smith R-
Department announced two plans
ervation plan. would support 1,300
Ore, said he will sponsor it in the
for the spotted owl Thursday, one to
pairs. Scientists said the alternate
House. and expects to introduce it
comply with the Endangered Species
would provide only alightly more
next week.
EAct mandate to restore owl num-
than 8 50 percent chance of stabiliz-
The recovery plan designates 196
fors, and the other designed to re-
ing the owl population in the Oregon
conservation areas for the owl scat-
Since job losses and increase can-
Cascades and 50 percent in the Kla-
tered along the Cascade Range in
gressional discomfort.
math Mountains in Northern Call-
Oregon. Washington and California
The second plan would require
fornis. the areas afforded the most
on Washington's Olympic Penin-
incongressional action because it does
protection in that plan. Elsewhere
sula, along the Oregon Coast Range
not comply with the Endangered
the scientists rated the likelihood
and in the Klamath Mountains of
Species Act Lujan said it would be
that owl populations would stabilize
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali-
are to Congress to choose between
as medium low to very low.
formia. Logging would be prohibited
saving 17,000 jobs and saving 1,000
The scientists said it was unlikely
in the designated conservation areas
spairs of owls
the owl would become extinct within
and some restrictive forest manage
The recovery plan announced in
the DEXI 100 years under the alter-
ment guidelines would be imposed
Portland would ban timber cutting
nate plan but that the plan would
on an additional 410,000 acres adja-
on 5.4 million acres in Oregon,
probably establish conditions that
cent to the designated tracts.
Washington and California outside
would eventually lead to extinction.
wilderness and national parks.
Both plans daal with the owl and
The goal of the recovery plan is to
its bahitat, not with the broader is-
increase owl numbers to a level
The department said it would re-
sues of forest management for a di.
where the bird can be removed from
sult in the loss of 32,100 jobs in Ore-
gon, Washington and California
veralty of species, preservation of
the list of threatened species. where
from the level predicted under forest
old growth and protection of water-
it was placed in June 1990.
clams in place last December. That
sheds. The Endangered Species Act
The alternate plan. designed only
level already has been affected by
requires a recovery plan for sech
to stabilize the ow) numbers, reduc-
the Forest Service's new environ-
species listed as threatened or en-
as the number of designated conser-
mental impact statement. court in-
dangered.
vation areas to 75, eliminating them
junctions against logying and lower
The recovery plan meets that re-
from nonwilderness and park lands
demand for wood as & result of the
quirement, but its release was de-
north of Interate 90 in the Wash-
recession.
layed while the alternate plan was
ington Cascades, Oregon Coast
The alternate, announced in
developed Lujan ordered the alter-
Range and the Olympic Penincula
Washington by Interior Secretary
nate plan in February after declar-
Outside those designated areas for-
Manuel Lujan Jr., would reduce the
ing that job losses resulting from the
est management agencies will be di.
area protected from logging to 2.8
recovery plan would be too high
rected to use forest thinning and
million acrea. Lujan said it would
The public will have 50 days to
new forestry practices. The alter-
cut job losses by 1996 to 14,990. The
comment on the recovery plan and
nate also calls for captive breeding
department based its figures on 15
the Interior Department plans to
of owls
Seattle Times
5/14/92
Bush takes offensive
on spotted-owl debate
Lujan says plan would move some birds, save jobs
by David Schaefer
And in Portland today, the
Times Washington bureau
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
was to announce a plan for the
WASHINGTON - The Bush
recovery of the owl in Western
administration and the Republi-
Washington and Western One
can semators from Washington
gon. & plan that follows the
and Oregon hoped today to
existing rules laid our by the act.
regain the upper hand in the
With the announcement to
battle over timber and spotted
day, Lujan is suggesting that
owis, a barrie that has divided
some provisions of the Endan
the states' residents.
Manuel Lulan
Spotted owl
gered Species Act be waived on
in the most important and
the Olympic Peninsuls, the Ore
most political of three developments roday. Interior
gon Coastal Range and parts of the North
Secretary Manuel Lujan officially unvailed admin-
Casesder
istration and Republican strategy for resolving
His proposal would not protect the owl in the
environmental and economic interests tugging at
three areas. When owis are found. they would
the fats of the borthern sported owl which has
captured and moved to wilderness areas
been declared threatened under the Endangered
national parks. Timber harvesring would be
Species Act.
lowed to go forward.
Lujan proposed that the owl be captured in
Lujan conceded that his scheme would meant
certain areas and relocated to existing parks and
the owl would not recover for centuries in some
preserves and that the harvest of ancient trees
arous, but be denied that his strategy would cause
proceed. It would be up a Congress to make that
extinction of the species. according to congression-
recommendation real by amending the act itself.
al staff members who were briefed this morning by
Meanwhile. the so-called "God Squad" of
the Interior Department.
government officials who CER approve exemptions
Opponents point out that the act requires
to the Endangered Species Act WES polsed to vote
something more than mere preservation: It a
on whether 44 timber sales on Bureau of Land
quires that the government foster receivery to
Management forests in Oregon should be allowed
to & forward despite their impact on spotted-owl
Please see OWL on A 2
habitat.
Lujan claims proposal would save jobs
position of House Democrate.
In the House, bills being considered by both the
OWL
Interior and Agriculture committees would provide
higher levels of protection for the spotted owl than
continued from Page 1
the administration would
With the administration proposal. the Republicans
levels that mean the species is no longer threatened
hope to put the Democrate on the defensive by
with extinerion.
demonstrating to the home follow that Republicans are
Lujan said the Fish and Wildlife Service plan
willing to go 3 bat to SEVE their jobs.
which is required by law to abide by all provisions of
However, Rich Natziger. chief timber adviser to
the Endangered Species Act. would mean the loss of
Washington Gov. Booth Gardner, said be thinks- a
more than 30,000 jobs in the Northwest - too high a
compromise is likely between the Lujan plan and $
price to pay for the full recevery of the owL
bill proposed by Rep. Pater DeFazio. D-Ore
While that proposal reportedly would put s million
DeFazio would protect the owl down the crest of
acres off-limits to timber harvesting, Lujan would
the Cascades in Washington and Oregon, while
reserve about 4 million and. he estimates, cut the
allowing the forests on the Olympic Coast and Oregon
expected job losses in half.
Coast to be managed with experimental techniques
Lujan contends his plan would mean the loss of as
that might find a way for owis and loggers to co-exist.
little as 10 percent TO 20 percent of the estimated
However, & Democratic congressional staff meme
3,000 pairs of owis, to save 15,000 timber jobs.
ber warned. that Lujan's plan cleariy went be
More than half of any job losses would be in
approved by Congress and could encourage Republi.
Oregon because most of the timber harvested there is
cans not to compromise.
on public land, said a spokeswoman for Sen Bob
Environmentalists said they will take action in
Packwood. R-Ore.
court to stop Lujan from violating the Endangered
The owl is regarded by biologists as a measure of
Species Act. which they consider the last safety net
the health of the anciant-forest ecosystem. Action so
for the health of the remaining old.growth forests.
far by government agencies and the courts has stalled
Yesterday, Washington and Oregon sensiors testi-
cutting of old growth and Intensified the debate.
fied before a Sensio environment subcommittee
Today's developments set the stage for the debate
charged with reauthorizing the Endangered Species
and decision to move to Congress, where the issue
Act
has been bandied about by VEHOUS committees.
"Every timber sale now is subject to appeal."
Lujan's announcement is politically loaded. If is
added Sen. Slade Gorton, R-Wash "Human values
designed:
have clearly and simply been ignored."
To show how the Bush administration can
But Sea. Brock Adams of Washington, the only
balance jobs and protection of the environment.
Democrat in the group, said the act is being used at a
To demonstrate, four days before the Oregon
"scapeguar" for years of overharvesting The only
primary election. that Packwood is influential with the
change in the act that should be contemplated, be
administration on Northwest issues.
said, is to protect whole ecosystems instead of
And to counter the more pro-enviroument
individual species.
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
THE WHITE HOB
WASHINGTO
May 14, 1992
2 MAY 15 P | : | 0
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
Cy
SUBJECT:
SPOTTED OWL
A quick report on spotted owl. We finally got a 5-2 vote in the
"God Squad, with Bill Reilly joining the Oregon representative
an appointee of the Democratic Governor) in dissenting. I was
able to corral the fifth vote (Dr. Knauss, who heads NOAA in
Commerce) only 25 minutes before the meeting began!
The result was that the God Squad approved the sale of timber
from 13 tracts of land out of the 44 that were under
consideration for exemption from the Endangered Species Act.
That's not a lot of timber, but it puts us on the side of jobs,
while also indicating that we carefully considered the jobs/owls
trade-off in all 44 sales. It likewise evidences a willingness
to use the God Squad for this purpose, which is symbolically
important to the Pacific Northwest. In other words, that
decision should play well. Bill Reilly's no vote was not helpful
(though it proved to be irrelevant); nor was his campaign to
persuade other God Squad members to vote against the Lujan
recommendation. Bill was correct in asserting that Interior
didn't handle this very well, but I still believe he should have
been supportive.
Sec. Lujan also announced his Recovery Plan for the entire
Washington/Oregon area, which was required by law and which would
cost an estimated 32,000 jobs. That will not sit well with
anyone except for the environmental groups, which is why he
simultaneously announced his Preservation Plan.
The Preservation Plan will reduce the estimated job loss by about
17,000 while also preserving the owl, though at a lower
population level than the Recovery Plan.
Since the Preservation Plan violates the Endangered Species Act,
it cannot be implemented without legislation. Sen. Gorton
announced today his intention to introduce the necessary
legislation, and Cong. Bob Smith will probably follow his lead in
the House. This plan should be greeted with considerable
enthusiasm in the Northwest even though it will still cost about
15,000 jobs. Sen. Packwood will seek to amend the legislation to
further reduce the job loss, but there is little likelihood of
that effort succeeding.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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You and Sec. Lujan will both receive considerable praise for your
effort to sensibly balance economic and environmental interests
in submission of the Preservation Plan, though Congressional
passage is problematical.
We'll know tomorrow how is plays in the national press, as wel
as In ashington and Oregon. Allen 811 believe we've
handled it well, and every Republican Member of Congress from
that part of the country (plus a number of Democrats) is gratefu
for your leadership. It should lay the groundwork for a
successful visit later in the year.
CC: Secretary Skinner
UNCLASSIFIED
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June 1, I992
6-8
Lamar Alexander
If we can put a missile down a smokestack on the other side of the
world--
If our astronauts can capture a spaceship by hand and attach it to a
space platform --
then, we can surely create the best schools in the world for
our children and grandchildren. There is nothing more important for
America to do.
We have set a direction--with the six national education goals.
All the governors. The first in our nation's history.
We have a bi-partisan strategy to reach the goals, America 2000--
Most states. 1200 communities. Tune in June 23 and watch for
yourself our monthly sattilite town meeting involving 400
communities.
We are putting new federal money into tried and true programs that
help us reach those goals--the largest increases ever for Head Start
and for federal grants to help families pay for college. The
education department received more new federal money iny my new
budget than any other department.
But most important we are helping to cause a revolution in our
schools, and in our attitudes toward education in the classroom and
ouside the classroom.
The country's on board but Congress is still at the station.
We need a new generation of start-from-scratch. break-the
mold schools. We need to help communities create 50,000 New
American Schools. I've asked Congress for a half billion dollars to
jumpstart the first 500. Congress says no.
We need to help educators crteate new world-class standards
in math, science, english, history, geography, the arts and other
important subjects and we need to create a new voluntary national
examination system so we can tell how our kids and schools are
doing. Congress says slow down.
We need to get the federal government off the teachers' backs,
give them and their schools more flexibility in how they spend
federal education dollars. Congress has a fit over this idea.
And we must give middle and low income families more of the
same choices of schools that rich families already have. I have.
proposed the beginnings of a state GI Bill for Children--$1000
scholarships for middle and lower income children to spend at any
lawfully operated school their parents believe best meets their
needs. One half billion dollars in new federal money to families
that would go to schools that help children who need to the most
help, that would give opportunities to children that they do not now
have, and that would give parents the muscle to change all of our
schools--to make them the best schools in the world.
Congress says, "No.No. No."
Congress and 1 are worlds apart on this. So let's take this to
the American people. Let them elect a President. Let them elect a
Congress. And then let us get on with making revolutionary changes
in American education which is the first step to helping all of our
children have a share in the American Dream by the year 2000.
daily 6/8
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
02 2 JUN 5 P4: 11
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALLS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO:
Congressman Harley Staggers (D-WV)
DATE:
June 5, 1992
RECOMMENDED BY:
Nicholas E. Calio NEC
PURPOSE:
To persuade Congressman Staggers to support
the Stenholm (D-TX) Balanced Budget
Constitutional Amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The House is scheduled to begin consideration
of the various balanced budget Constitutional
amendments on Wednesday. Recorded votes are
expected on Thursday.
Congressman Staggers is genuinely undecided
about whether to support the Stenholm
amendment. In general, he is reluctant to
amend the Constitution but understands the
need to impose some fiscal discipline in the
current system. Congressman Staggers'
commitment to support the Stenholm amendment
is vital in achieving the two-thirds margin
needed to pass.
KEY POINTS:
--
I'm calling to ask for your help in passing
the Stenholm balanced budget amendment. I
know you have some reservations about
amending the Constitution. I can understand
that. Normally, I'm not a big fan of
amending the Constitution either.
-- But a couple of things outweigh that concern.
First, the current system is out of control.
And this is not a partisan thing. We all
bear some of the blame for that, just as we
all bear the responsibility for getting it
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But the other factor to take into
consideration is what we're doing to future
generations. What about those who have no
voice in this debate: our grandchildren and
great-children? Who's protecting their
Constitutional rights?
--
They're the ones who have to live with the
consequences of our continuing to pile up
hundreds of billions of dollars of debt, year
in and year out. We are borrowing against
their future and that has got to stop.
--
I am now more convinced than ever that the
time has come to move a balanced budget
amendment forward. Can I count on your help?
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Sen. John Drummond
(D-CA)
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"WORKING OUR WAY OUT OF THE URBAN CRISIS"
by Senators David Boren and Harris Wofford
In the wake of the Los Angeles violence, there are some
signs that our political leaders may be willing to stop playing
the politics of fixing blame and start fixing problems. It's
time to put into place policies that work instead of wasting time
and money on those that don't.
While more resources will have to be invested, the solution
is clearly not as simple as increased funding for existing
welfare and job training programs. Enterprise zones and home
ownership programs have their place, but they are not enough by
themselves. What is most needed is a change in thinking and a
new approach that looks at what has worked in the past.
If we are going to solve the urban crisis in this country,
we need to work our way out of it -- literally. In the 1930s
America addressed an economic and social crisis with a straight-
forward, action-oriented approach: the Works Progress
Adminstration and Civilian Conservation Corps. What worked for
F.D.R. was work -- not the dole, not welfare, but work, both in
the WPA and the CCC.
During the eight years the WPA was in existence in the late
thirties and early forties, 8 million WPA workers built more than
650,000 miles of roads, highways and sidewalks, 125,000 public
buildings including 39,000 schools, 124,000 bridges, 8,000 parks.
and 18,000 playgrounds. They wrote hundreds of books and created
countless artistic works. They served over one billion meals to
hungry school children and sewed over 382 million garments for
those in need. All of this required an investment of about 90
billion dollars in today's terms.
By comparison, what has our welfare system created in the
last eight years? At a cost of over 900 billion dollars spent on
all public assistance, we have managed to produce little more
than subsistence-level payments to an increasingly hopeless and
alienated segment of American society. By simply handing them
1
checks, the system robs them of a sense of being a part of the
communities where they live and of any motivation to achieve.
There is nothing worse for a person's sense of self-esteem than
to have no reason to get out of bed in the morning and no useful
work to perform.
A young high school dropout involved in Philadelphia's Youth
Service Corps understood that with productive work, he not only
helped his community, he also helped himself: "I got tired of
people coming to do good against me, trying to help me all the
time. This Corps asked me to do the helping. Now, I'm making a.
difference."
We now understand that personal responsibility and self-
esteem can't simply be taught, they have to be earned. It is a
scandal that we sit by while another generation of inner-city
young people drop out of school and into the streets,
joblessness, drugs and the dependency systems of welfare or
prison. A society with children who need care, roads that need
repair, and bridges that need building cannot afford to pay able
men and women to sit idle. America's inner-city poor do not want
to be viewed as a danger, as the enemy, but rather as a resource,
as talent ready to make a difference.
We have been joined by a diverse group of Democratic and
Republican senators in proposing a new program that would provide
work opportunities for those on welfare and the unemployed by
bringing back a modern version of the WPA and CCC.
Under this new "Community WPA" (CWPA) program, all welfare
recipients with the exception of mothers with very young children
and those enrolled in education and training programs would be
required to take an available job in a sponsored project if they
cannot find jobs elsewhere. Many young men not counted in
official unemployment figures are falling through the cracks in
the current system because they never held a job entitling them
to unemployment compensation or received AFDC benefits. They too
would be eligible to participate.
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In addition to the CWPA, there would be two youth programs
that would provide work opportunities to high school students and
young adults in exchange for educational benefits. A new "Youth
Community Corps" would enable students from 7th to 12th grade to
work up to 250 hours per year in demanding community service
projects. The second youth division, the "National Youth
Community Corps" would create camps or dormitory units for young
people to work on projects ranging from reforestation to
auxiliary police service to park or low-income housing
reconstruction. Those still in school would participate in the
summers and those out of school would work year-round.
Many of those out of the work force today lack the skills
and training of those who went to work for the WPA and CCC in the
Depression years. There will therefore be an even greater need,
for supervisors who can also help train workers on the job. The
Army ran the CCC in the 1930s. Now is a good opportunity for
many of the talented people being forced into early retirement in
the military because of changes in the world to take up this
leadership role again. In addition, as Senator John Warner said
recently, military facilities that are slated for closing have
already been paid for by the taxpayers and should be put to use:
"Why not fill those empty bunks and dormitory barracks with young
people who need a chance to work and whose talents are needed to
rebuild America?"
Too often we talk about problems instead of doing something
about them. We need action: immediate and sustained action.
America worked its way out of a crisis in the 1930s. If we get
to work, we can do it again today.
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