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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
90 OCT -5 PH 9: 19
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October 5, 1990
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INSTRUCTION
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CURT SMITH
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REMARKS AT MARTINEZ RALLY
UMMARY
II Wednesday, October 10, 1990, at 1:00 P.M., you will attend
ic rally for Governor Bob Martinez in St. Petersburg's Vinoy
Among the approximately 8,000 people attending will be the
or and his wife Mary Jane, Congressman Bill Young who will
event, and Florida GOP Chairman Van Poole.
DISCUSSION
The attached remarks (12 minutes, teleprompter) highlight the
tance of a strong Republican showing in the upcoming mid-term
ions. Within this framework, the remarks pay particular
tion to the ongoing budget negotiations, as well as the
e of the Congress to take necessary action with regard to the
nment, crime, and drugs.
dditionally, the remarks focus on the continuing struggle in
ddle East, and the concomitant need for a sound defense.
note page five reference to Florida natives serving in the
(Smith/Garmey)
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10; 1990
Governor Martinez. Mary Jane. Congressman Young, and our
excellent Party Chairman Van Poole, it's great to see you too.
Thanks to the Governor's campaign chairman, whom I know rather
well -- my son, Jeb. // Also, John McKay and Don Sullivan. Next
month, let's elect them to the State Senate -- and help Florida
claim the first Republican legislative body in the South. //
Thank you for the invitation to return to America's vacation
paradise -- a state that next month will become a Republican
paradise. I'll never forget how kind you were to me in 1988.
It's great to be back in the Sunshine State.
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. // His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. //
((You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." // Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?") ) //
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
2
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. //
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
Tampa. // The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field." Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream." For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. //
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ( (Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep. " //
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. // We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. //
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. // Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. // ((It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara." // Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
3
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. 11 Can you believe
it? Her book was 16 No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.) )
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ( (I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby. )) // I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow. " //
Look, first, at the environment. // Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamorada, I'm reminded how special Florida is. //
(Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me that the fish I catch
usually aren't bigger than his, but my stories about them are. ) )
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ((I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
their chests. )) // What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. / /
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. // Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
4
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / doubling prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's violent Crime Control Act to enact a
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Last week, after nearly 16
months of delay, the House of Representatives finally passed its
version of the Crime Act. Now, it goes to House/Senate
Conference Committee. Join with me in sending them a message to
draft a tough bill that takes the shackles off the policemen, the
courts, and the law. //
So far I've talked about how Bob and I can work together.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ((There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez. )) // This past summer he's
taken his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to
know a State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn
what the voters want -- policies which empower people, not
bureaucrats.
[ [BUDGET INSERT TO COME]
All of us know that we must defend both America's vital
interests and civilized values around the world. So in the
Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a strong stand against
aggression. // We can't say how long it will take to reach our
objectives. We don't know what sacrifice will be demanded.
5
This, we do know: American troops will not remain in the Persian
Gulf a day longer than we are wanted or needed by our friends.
But we will stay for as long as it takes to complete our mission.
// We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. //
((Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. // Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippete of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
proud she is of her son, Jeff, currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Spriggs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever -- let our servicemen and women down. )) //
Heroes like Jeff Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. //
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. //
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. // Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. //
the
6
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
#
#
#
#
Document No. 80206
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 10/04/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 10/05/90
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
(10/04 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
CARNEY
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
ANDERSON
HOLIDA
DELAND
BOSKIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to
Chriss Winston by 4:00 p.m. 10/05, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
All Comments. Thanks,
Holls williamson
10-5-90
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Smith/Garmey)
90 OCT -4 PM 5:46
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
Governor Martinez. His campaign chairman, whom I know
rather well -- my son, Jeb. // Thank you for those words. And
for the chance to return to America's vacation paradise -- a
has been, and
remain
(OCA)
state thatAnext month will^ become a Republican paradise. I'll
never forget how kind you were to me in 1988. It's great to be
back in the Sunshine State. 11
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. // His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. 11
( (You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." 11 Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?") ) 11
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. 11
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
2
Tampa. 11 The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field." Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream." For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. //
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ( (Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep.) ) 11
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. // We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. 11
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. 11 Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. 11 ( (It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara." 11 Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. // Can you believe
it? Her book is No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list. ))
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ((I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby.) 11 I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
3
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow. " 11
Look, first, at the environment. // Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamaorda, I'm reminded how special Florida is. 11
((I've fished off Islamaorda more times than I've met Soviet
President Gorbachev. 11 Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me
that the fish I catch usually aren't bigger than his, but my
stories about them are. ) ) //
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ((I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
their chests. )) 11 What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. 11
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. 11 Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / added prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's Violent Crime Control Act to enact a
4
(OCA)
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Here, too, Congress has
16/17? delayed -- this time for 16 months. Join with me in sending them
a message to take the shackles off the policemen, the courts, and
the law. 11
So far I've talked about Bob's views and achievements.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ( (There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez. )) 11 In one month, he took
his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to know a
State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn what
the voters want -- policies which help people up, and keep
bureaucracies down. ))
Last week, we saw these policies in action. I refer to the
tough stand Congress and I took to reduce the Federal budget by
$500 billion -- half-a-trillion dollars -- over the next five
years. 11 No, our budget plan isn't perfect -- but we must not
let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The fact is: Our plan
is balanced -- it is tough -- it is fair. Special interests may
decry it -- but the Nation needs it.
11
Consider: Each year the equivalent of the population of a
new city -- even larger than Bob's Tampa -- moves to Florida.
Our budget agreement contains growth-oriented tax incentives to
spur the economy. Also, unlike in the past, our plan enacts real
spending cuts -- cuts with teeth -- to bring the deficit down.
5
By enforcing these cuts in law -- and by not raising income tax
rates -- we will create the jobs that bring growth, opportunity,
and prosperity -- GOP -- [[has kind of a ring to it, don't you
think?]] 11
Here's what our budget plan doesn't do: It doesn't affect
military or Federal retirement. It doesn't mess with Social
Security -- especially good news for America's No. 1 retirement
State. 11 Here's what our plan will do: It creates the largest
entitlement savings ever. It is the largest deficit reduction
package ever. It will help bring lower interest rates and cut
inflation. One more thing. It ensures needed support for
Operation Desert Shield -- and that's crucial.
All of us know that we must defend civilized values around
the world. So in the Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a
strong stand against aggression. 11 We can't say how long it
will take to reach our objectives. We don't know what sacrifice
will be demanded. This, we do know: America will remain in the
Persian Gulf for as long as it takes to complete our mission. 11
We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. 11
( (Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. 11 Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
6
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippets of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
COCA)
proud she 16 of her son, , currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Springs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever let our servicemen and women down. )) 11
Heroes like
Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. 11
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. //
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. 11 Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. 11
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
#
#
#
#
MARTINEZ RALLY \ ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990 \ 1:00 P.M.
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ. MARY JANE. SHERIFF ALLISON
DEFORR -- YOUR NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. SECRATRY
DOLE. DIRECTOR BENNETT. CONGRESSMAN IRELAND.
CONGRESSMAN YOUNG. I'M PARTICULARLY GLAD TO HAVE OUR
AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRALIA, MEL SEMBLER, BACK IN HIS
HOMETOWN TODAY. OUR EXCELLENT PARTY CHAIRMAN VAN
POOLE, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU TOO. THANKS TO THE
GOVERNOR'S CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN, WHOM I KNOW RATHER WELL
-- MY SON, JEB. // ALSO, I WANT TO PUT IN A PLUG FOR
JOHN McKAY AND DON SULLIVAN.
- 2 -
NEXT MONTH, LET'S ELECT THEM TO THE STATE SENATE -- AND
HELP FLORIDA CLAIM THE FIRST REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE
BODY IN THE SOUTH. //
THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION TO RETURN TO AMERICA'S
VACATION PARADISE -- A STATE THAT NEXT MONTH WILL
BECOME A REPUBLICAN PARADISE. I'LL NEVER FORGET HOW
KIND YOU WERE TO ME IN 1988. IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK IN
THE SUNSHINE STATE.
- 3 -
I ALSO WANT TO SAY WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO BE
HERE ON BEHALF OF MY FRIEND, GOVERNOR BoB MARTINEZ. //
HIS FIRST TERM HAS BEEN MAGNIFICENT. ON NOVEMBER 6,
WE'RE GOING TO ENSURE A SECOND TERM THAT'S EVEN
BETTER. //
((You KNOW, AS BoB TELLS IT, THIS VISIT AROSE FROM
A PHONE CALL. JEB TOLD HIM, "WE'VE GOT A SURPRISE FOR
ST. PETERSBURG WHICH WILL REALLY EXCITE PEOPLE." //
- 4 -
BoB REPLIED, "You MEAN BIG-LEAGUE BASEBALL'S FINALLY
COMING TO ST. PETE?")) //
FOR THE RECORD, I'M NOT TAKING SIDES. I KNOW TAMPA
WANTS A TEAM. So DO MIAMI AND ORLANDO. THEY'RE ALL IN
THE EXPANSION RUNNING -- AND THEY'RE RUNNING TO WIN.
WELL, so IS THE MAN I'M HERE TO SUPPORT. A GOVERNOR
WHO'S MAKING FLORIDA PROUD -- AND HELPING FLORIDA MAKE
AMERICA PROUD. BoB MARTINEZ IS THAT MAN. //
- 5 -
ALL OF YOU KNOW Вов's STORY. THE GRANDSON OF
SPANISH IMMIGRANTS -- THE SON OF A WAITER -- BoB WORKED
HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL. BECAME A TEACHER -- THEN A
BUSINESSMAN -- THEN MAYOR OF TAMPA. // BoB DOLE CALLS
HIM "FLORIDA'S DISTINGUISHED AND DYNAMIC GOVERNOR."
RONALD REAGAN CALLS HIM "THE EMBODIMENT OF THE AMERICAN
DREAM." FOR MY PART, I PLAN TO CONTINUE CALLING HIM
GOVERNOR. //
- 6 -
LET ME EXPLAIN WHY I SUPPORT BoB MARTINEZ. FIRST,
HE IS A MAN OF INGENUITY. ((Wно ELSE BUT BoB WOULD BUY
A LITTLE POSSUM AT WASSAU'S ANNUAL Possum FESTIVAL --
THEN NAME IT HIS CAMPAIGN MASCOT? BoB KNOWS THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POSSUMS AND LIBERAL DEMOCRATS.
Possums ONLY PRETEND TO BE ASLEEP.)) //
THE BoB MARTINEZ I KNOW ALSO HAS CONVICTION. HE'S
NOT A FOLLOWER WHO GETS LOST IN THE CURRENT. HE'S A
PROFILE IN CHARACTER WHO ALTERS THE TIDE. //
- 7 -
WE NEED A LEADER WITH BOB'S COURAGE IN TALLAHASSEE IN
THE 1990's. //
MOSTLY, I SUPPORT BoB BECAUSE HE UNDERSTANDS
FLORIDIANS --GOOD, DECENT PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO WORK
HARD, HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS, AND SHARE A LOVE OF COUNTRY
AND GOD. // LIKE THEM, HE BELIEVES IN TRADITIONAL
VALUES. HE ALSO KEEPS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE. //
- 8 -
((IT's LIKE BoB TELLS ME: "IT's FINE THAT YOU'RE HERE.
BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO WOW THE CROWD, BRING
BARBARA." // BEST WISHES, Too, FROM THE MOST
CHARISMATIC FIGURE IN OUR FAMILY -- THAT NOTED AUTHOR,
MILLIE. // CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? HER BOOK WAS No. 1 ON
THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER LIST.))
You CAN SEE WHY THIS IS THE THIRD TRIP I'VE MADE
TO FLORIDA FOR BoB. ((I THINK WE'VE SPENT MORE TIME ON
THE ROAD TOGETHER THAN HOPE AND CROSBY.)) //
DE 9 -
I'M BACK AGAIN BECAUSE FOLKS ALWAYS RESPECT BoB -- EVEN
WHEN THEY DISAGREE WITH HIM. NAME AN ISSUE: THE
RECORD'S CLEAR. BoB MARTINEZ IS "TAKING A STRONG STAND
FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.' " //
Look, FIRST, AT THE ENVIRONMENT. // EVERY TIME I
FISH ALONG THE FLATS OFF ISLAMORADA, I'M REMINDED HOW
SPECIAL FLORIDA IS. // WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL
RESOURCES. So GOVERNOR MARTINEZ CREATED THE EAST
EVERGLADES LAND ACQUISITION TASK FORCE.
- 10 -
AND BECAUSE FLORIDA SET ASIDE PART OF THIS LAND, I WAS
ABLE TO SIGN A BILL INCREASING THE SIZE OF EVERGLADES
NATIONAL PARK BY MORE THAN 100,000 ACRES. ((I HEAR THE
ALLIGATORS ARE so PLEASED, THEY'RE WEARING POLO SHIRTS
WITH A PICTURE OF BoB MARTINEZ ON THEIR CHESTS.) //
WHAT'S MORE, I AM ENORMOUSLY PLEASED BY BOB'S SUPPORT
FOR OUR ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORT TO REWRITE THE CLEAN
AIR AcT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT FOR 14 MONTHS, CONGRESS
HAS REFUSED TO ACT.
- 11 -
HERE'S A SOLUTION: ON NOVEMBER 6, ELECT BoB MARTINEZ
-- WHO WILL HELP CONVINCE CONGRESS TO PASS A CLEAN AIR
ACT I CAN SIGN. //
NEXT, WE COME TO AN ISSUE WHERE "TOUGH STANDS" ARE
A NATIONAL NECESSITY: CRIME AND DRUGS. // BoB KNOWS
THAT DRUGS THREATEN EVERY AMERICAN COMMUNITY. So HE
SET A PRECEDENT BY APPOINTING A STATE DRUG CZAR. HE
ALSO BELIEVES THAT IT'S TIME COP-KILLERS GET WHAT THEY
DESERVE.
- 12 -
So HE HAS STIFFENED THE FLORIDA CRIMINAL CODE /
DOUBLING PRISON SPACE TO ENFORCE IT / AND BACKS OUR
ADMINISTRATION'S VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL Act TO ENACT A
WORKABLE DEATH PENALTY -- A REAL PENALTY -- FOR THOSE
WHO KILL FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. LAST WEEK,
AFTER NEARLY 16 MONTHS OF DELAY, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES FINALLY PASSED ITS VERSION OF THE CRIME
AcT. Now, IT GOES TO HOUSE/SENATE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE.
- 13 -
JOIN WITH ME IN SENDING THEM A MESSAGE TO DRAFT A TOUGH
BILL THAT TAKES THE SHACKLES OFF THE POLICEMEN, THE
COURTS, AND THE LAW. //
So FAR I'VE TALKED ABOUT HOW BoB AND I CAN WORK
TOGETHER. HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE TO NOTE ABOUT HIM: HE
MOVES AT A RAPID PACE. ((THERE'S A NEW TV SHOW THIS
YEAR CALLED "THE FLASH" -- ABOUT A GUY WHO RACES AROUND
AT THE SPEED OF SOUND. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS
ABOUT BoB MARTINEZ.)) //
- 14 -
THIS PAST SUMMER HE'S TAKEN HIS MESSAGE TO ALL 67 OF
FLORIDA'S COUNTIES. You GET TO KNOW A STATE THAT WAY
-- UNDERSTAND ITS PRIORITIES. GET TO LEARN WHAT THE
VOTERS WANT -- POLICIES WHICH EMPOWER PEOPLE, NOT
BUREAUCRATS.
PERHAPS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE
BUDGET AGREEMENT TO CUT THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT BY
$500 BILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
- 15 -
I WANT CONGRESS TO SEND ME A PLAN WHICH SPURS GROWTH,
OPPORTUNITY, AND PROSPERITY - GOP -- HAS A NICE RING,
DON'T YOU THINK? So LET ME SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT THE
WORK THAT REMAINS TO BE DONE OVER THE NEXT 10 DAYS TO
REACH FINAL AGREEMENT ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET. //
I'LL BE CANDID. THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT WITH
REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL OF CAPITOL HILL -- THERE WOULD
BE A DIFFERENT STORY TO TELL. // SOMETHING TO KEEP IN
MIND ON NOVEMBER 6. //
- 16 -
BUT THE FACT THAT DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE CONGRESS IS ALL
THE MORE REASON FOR REPUBLICANS TO STAND FIRM FOR THE
BEST BUDGET POSSIBLE.
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE DEFICIT PROBLEM HAVE BEEN
BUILDING FOR YEARS. THIS YEAR, THEY REACHED THE
BOILING POINT. FOR EIGHT LONG MONTHS WE'VE WRESTLED
WITH THIS PROBLEM. FOR EIGHT LONG MONTHS, I'VE
NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH. I BELIEVE THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE DIDN'T SEND ME HERE TO PLAY POLITICS.
- 17 -
THEY SENT ME HERE TO GOVERN. // So I PUT IT ALL ON THE
TABLE -- EVEN TAXES -- AND I TOOK THE HEAT. THEN,
PUSHED HARD FOR THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT -- NOT
BECAUSE IT WAS THE BEST PLAN EVER -- BUT BECAUSE IT WAS
THE BEST PLAN POSSIBLE. // Now, I WILL CONTINUE TO
PRESS HARD FOR A BUDGET THAT PROVES TO THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE THAT WE CAN -- AND WILL -- BRING THIS DEFICIT
DOWN. //
- 18 -
As THE CONGRESS FILLS IN THE DETAILS OF OUR
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT, HERE IS WHAT IT MUST ACHIEVE. //
IT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET
AGREEMENT -- PRODUCED ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS. IT MUST
INCLUDE PRO-GROWTH INCENTIVES TO PROPEL THE ECONOMY.
IT MUST DELIVER REAL SAVINGS THROUGH REAL SPENDING CUTS
-- CUTS WITH TEETH -- CUTS THAT ARE ENFORCEABLE. AND
ANY BUDGET I SIGN MUST INCLUDE THE SIGNIFICANT BUDGET
PROCESS REFORMS HAMMERED OUT IN THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET
AGREEMENT. //
- 19 -
THE TEST COMES NINE DAYS FROM NOW: CONGRESS'
BUDGET BILL MUST BE PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES NO LATER THAN
OCTOBER 19. AND LET ME MAKE CLEAR TO CONGRESS JUST HOW
SERIOUS I AM ABOUT THIS DEADLINE. LAST FRIDAY NIGHT,
WITH NO BUDGET AGREEMENT, I VETOED THE CR -- THE
CONTINUING RESOLUTION -- TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FROM
SHUTTING DOWN. I DID IT TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON.
- 20 -
I'M CONVINCED THAT WITHOUT THAT VETO, CONGRESSMEN WOULD
HAVE HEADED HOME FOR THE COLUMBUS DAY PARADES -- AND
LEFT THIS DEFICIT PROBLEM SITTING ON THEIR DESKS.
INSTEAD, THEY STAYED IN SESSION, AND MOVED THE
PROCESS FORWARD. // I'M CONFIDENT CONGRESS CAN
COMPLETE ITS VITAL WORK -- AND PASS A SOUND BUDGET THAT
PUTS THIS NATION ON THE PATH TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC
GROWTH. //
- 21 -
A SOUND BUDGET WILL DEFEND AMERICA'S VITAL
INTERESTS AT HOME. ALL OF US KNOW THAT WE MUST ALSO
DEFEND BOTH AMERICA'S VITAL INTERESTS AND CIVILIZED
VALUES AROUND THE WORLD. So IN THE PERSIAN GULF, WE
HAVE -- AND WILL -- TAKE A STRONG STAND AGAINST
AGGRESSION. // WE CAN'T SAY HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO
REACH OUR OBJECTIVES. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT SACRIFICE
WILL BE DEMANDED.
- 22 -
THIS, WE DO KNOW: AMERICAN TROOPS WILL NOT REMAIN IN
THE PERSIAN GULF A DAY LONGER THAN WE ARE WANTED OR
NEEDED BY OUR FRIENDS. BUT WE WILL STAY FOR AS LONG AS
IT TAKES TO COMPLETE OUR MISSION. // WE WILL KEEP UP
THE PRESSURE -- AND WE WILL KEEP THE FAITH. FAITH WITH
OUR FRIENDS, ALLIES, THE U.N., AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
FAITH, FINALLY, WITH THE FINEST SOLDIERS, SAILORS,
AIRMEN, AND MARINES ANY NATION COULD EVER HAVE. //
- 23 -
((HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES -- ALL SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF FLORIDA -- NOW ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. //
DANIEL RICH IS AN AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SERGEANT FROM
DAYTONA BEACH. TODAY, HE'S STANDING SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER WITH COLLEAGUES LIKE ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL
ROBERT TIPPETE OF TALLAHASSEE, OR THE MARINES' FIRST
LIEUTENANT HELEN PRATT OF SATELLITE BEACH.
- 24 -
THEN, THERE'S BRENDA SPRIGGS -- SHE WROTE ME FROM
FT. LAUDERDALE TO SAY HOW PROUD SHE IS OF HER SON,
JEFF, CURRENTLY SERVING IN SAUDI ARABIA. MRS. SPRIGGS,
I SHARE YOUR PRIDE -- AND TO YOU I PLEDGE: AMERICA
WILL NEVER -- EVER -- LET OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN
DOWN.) HEROES LIKE JEFF SPRIGGS REFLECT THE TRUE
ESSENCE OF OUR MISSION. THEY SHOW THAT AMERICA WOULD
NOT BE THE LAND OF THE FREE IF IT WERE NOT ALSO THE
HOME OF THE BRAVE. //
- 25 -
BoB MARTINEZ KNOWS THAT, TOO -- KNOWS THAT WHILE
OUR FORCES ARE DEFENDING US ABROAD, WE MUST DEFEND THEM
HERE AT HOME. // So ON NOVEMBER 6, LET'S TAKE
A
STRONG STAND FOR WHAT AMERICA IS, AND EMBODIES TO THE
WORLD. // LET'S GET OUT THE VOTE. LET'S WIN THE STATE
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. AND LET'S ROLL UP
OUR SLEEVES AND RE-ELECT THIS MAGNIFICENT GOVERNOR. //
- 26 -
THANK YOU FOR THIS OCCASION. GOD BLESS THE UNITED
STATES. AND LET'S KEEP BoB MARTINEZ THE GREAT GOVERNOR
OF THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA.
# # # #
COPY TO POTUS
(Smith/Garmey)
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
Governor Martinez. Mary Jane. Congressman Young, and our
excellent Party Chairman Van Poole, it's great to see you too.
Thanks to the Governor's campaign chairman, whom I know rather
well -- my son, Jeb. // Also, John McKay and Don Sullivan. Next
month, let's elect them to the State Senate -- and help Florida
claim the first Republican legislative body in the South. //
Thank you for those words. And for the chance to return to
America's vacation paradise -- a state that next month will
become a Republican paradise. I'll never forget how kind you
were to me in 1988. It's great to be back in the Sunshine State.
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. // His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. //
((You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." // Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?")) //
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
2
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. //
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
Tampa. // The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field. Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream." For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. //
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ( (Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep. )) //
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. // We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. //
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. // Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. // ((It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara. // Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
3
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. // Can you believe
it? Her book is No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list. ))
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ( (I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby.) ) // I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow. " //
Look, first, at the environment. // Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamorada, I'm reminded how special Florida is. //
((Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me that the fish I catch
usually aren't bigger than his, but my stories about them are.) )
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ((I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
their chests.) )) // What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. //
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. // Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
4
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / doubling prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's Violent Crime Control Act to enact a
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Last week, after nearly 16
months of delay, the House of Representatives finally passed its
version of the Crime Act. Now, it goes to House/Senate
Conference Committee. Join with me in sending them a message to
draft a tough bill that takes the shackles off the policemen, the
courts, and the law. //
So far I've talked about how Bob and I can work together.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ( (There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez.) // This past summer he's
taken his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to
know a State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn
what the voters want -- policies which empower people, not
bureaucrats.
[[BUDGET INSERT TO COME]]
All of us know that we must defend both America's vital
interests and civilized values around the world. So in the
Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a strong stand against
aggression. // We can't say how long it will take to reach our
objectives. We don't know what sacrifice will be demanded.
5
This, we do know: American troops will not remain in the Persian
Gulf a day longer than we are wanted or needed by our friends.
But we will stay for as long as it takes to complete our mission.
// We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. //
( (Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. // Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippete of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
proud she is of her son, Jeff, currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Spriggs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever -- let our servicemen and women down. )) //
Heroes like Jeff Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. //
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. //
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. // Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. 11
6
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
#
#
#
#
COPY TO POTUS
(Smith/Garmey)
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
Governor Martinez. Mary Jane. Congressman Young, and our
excellent Party Chairman Van Poole, it's great to see you too.
Thanks to the Governor's campaign chairman, whom I know rather
well -- my son, Jeb. 11 Also, John McKay and Don Sullivan. Next
month, let's elect them to the State Senate -- and help Florida
claim the first Republican legislative body in the South. //
Thank you for those words. And for the chance to return to
America's vacation paradise -- a state that next month will
become a Republican paradise. I'll never forget how kind you
were to me in 1988. It's great to be back in the Sunshine state.
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. // His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. //
((You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." // Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?")) //
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
2
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. //
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
Tampa. // The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field." Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream.' For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. //
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ( (Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep.) ) //
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. // We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. //
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. // Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. // ((It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara. If // Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
3
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. // Can you believe
it? Her book is No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.) )
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ( (I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby.) // I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow." //
Look, first, at the environment. 11 Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamorada, I'm reminded how special Florida is. //
((Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me that the fish I catch
usually aren't bigger than his, but my stories about them are.) )
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ( (I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
their chests. )) // What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. //
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. // Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
4
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / doubling prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's Violent Crime Control Act to enact a
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Last week, after nearly 16
months of delay, the House of Representatives finally passed its
version of the Crime Act. Now, it goes to House/Senate
Conference Committee. Join with me in sending them a message to
draft a tough bill that takes the shackles off the policemen, the
courts, and the law. 11
So far I've talked about how Bob and I can work together.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ((There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez.) // This past summer he's
taken his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to
know a State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn
what the voters want -- policies which empower people, not
bureaucrats.
[[BUDGET INSERT TO COME]]
All of us know that we must defend both America's vital
interests and civilized values around the world. So in the
Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a strong stand against
aggression. // We can't say how long it will take to reach our
objectives. We don't know what sacrifice will be demanded.
5
This, we do know: American troops will not remain in the Persian
Gulf a day longer than we are wanted or needed by our friends.
But we will stay for as long as it takes to complete our mission.
// We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. //
( (Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. // Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippete of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
proud she is of her son, Jeff, currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Spriggs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever -- let our servicemen and women down. )) //
Heroes like Jeff Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. //
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. //
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. // Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. //
6
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
#
#
#
#
Document No. 180206
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT 9 A9: 49
10/05/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA,
SUBJECT:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
Rogers
DEMAREST
Pinkerten
FITZWATER
Carney
GRAY
Winston
HAGIN
our
Anderson
HOLIDAY
Deland
V
Boskin
Bennett
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Garmey)
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
Governor Martinez. Mary Jane. Congressman Young, and our
excellent Party Chairman Van Poole, it's great to see you too.
Thanks to the Governor's campaign chairman, whom I know rather
well -- my son, Jeb. // Also, John McKay and Don Sullivan. Next
month, let's elect them to the State Senate -- and help Florida
claim the first Republican legislative body in the South. //
Thank you for the invitation to return to America's vacation
paradise -- a state that next month will become a Republican
paradise. I'll never forget how kind you were to me in 1988.
It's great to be back in the Sunshine state.
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. // His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. //
((You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." // Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?") ) //
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
2
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. 11
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
Tampa. // The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field. Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream." For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. //
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ((Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep. " //
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. // We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. //
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. // Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. // ((It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara. // Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
3
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. 11 Can you believe
it? Her book is No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.)
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ((I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby.) // I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow. " //
Look, first, at the environment. // Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamorada, I'm reminded how special Florida is. //
((Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me that the fish I catch
usually aren't bigger than his, but my stories about them are.))
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ((I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
their chests.) 11 What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. 11
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. // Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
4
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / doubling prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's violent Crime Control Act to enact a
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Last week, after nearly 16
months of delay, the House of Representatives finally passed its
version of the Crime Act. Now, it goes to House/Senate
Conference Committee. Join with me in sending them a message to
draft a tough bill that takes the shackles off the policemen, the
courts, and the law. / /
So far I've talked about how Bob and I can work together.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ((There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez.) 11 This past summer he's
taken his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to
know a State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn
what the voters want -- policies which empower people, not
bureaucrats.
[[BUDGET INSERT TO COME]]
All of us know that we must defend both America's vital
interests and civilized values around the world. So in the
Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a strong stand against
aggression. // We can't say how long it will take to reach our
objectives. We don't know what sacrifice will be demanded.
5
This, we do know: American troops will not remain in the Persian
Gulf a day longer than we are wanted or needed by our friends.
But we will stay for as long as it takes to complete our mission.
// We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. 11
( (Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. // Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippete of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
proud she is of her son, Jeff, currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Spriggs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever -- let our servicemen and women down.) )) //
Heroes like Jeff Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. 11
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. //
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. // Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. //
6
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
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THE white HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
90 OCT 9 A8:34
October 5, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Martinez Rally
I have only one suggestion with respect to these remarks.
On the top of page 4, the last sentence of the first paragraph
should be changed to reflect the new status of the crime bill.
I would suggest something like:
"Join with me in sending them a message to finish the job.
Now that a crime bill has passed both Houses, convene a
quick conference and send me a bill that I can sign. One
that will finally take the shackles off of law enforcement
and the courts and let us take back our streets."
Document No. 80206
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 10/04/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 10/05/90
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
(10/04 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
CARNEY
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
ANDERSON
HOLIDAY
DELAND
BOSKIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to
Chriss Winston by 4:00 p.m. 10/05, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
MARIAMOS:
HeRe is ANOTHER one.
Thinks
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
BRAD
Ext. 2702
Smith/Garmey)
90 OCT -4 PM 5:46
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
Governor Martinez. His campaign chairman, whom I know
rather well -- my son, Jeb. 11 Thank you for those words. And
for the chance to return to America's vacation paradise -- a
state that next month will become a Republican paradise. I'll
never forget how kind you were to me in 1988. It's great to be
back in the Sunshine State. 11
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. 11 His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. 11
((You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." 11 Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?") ) 11
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. //
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
2
Tampa. 11 The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field." Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream." For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. //
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ( (Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep. )) 11
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. // We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. //
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. 11 Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. 11 ( (It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara." 11 Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. 11 Can you believe
it? Her book is No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list. ))
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ( (I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby.) ) 11 I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
3
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow." //
Look, first, at the environment. // Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamaorda, I'm reminded how special Florida is. / /
((I've fished off Islamaorda more times than I've met Soviet
President Gorbachev. 11 Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me
that the fish I catch usually aren't bigger than his, but my
stories about them are. ) ) 11
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ((I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
their chests. )) 11 What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. / /
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. // Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / added prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's Violent Crime Control Act to enact a
4
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Here, too, Congress has
delayed -- this time for 16 months. Join with me in sending them
law exforcement and
a message to take the shackles off the policemen the courts, and
the law //
So far I've talked about Bob's views and achievements.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ( (There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez. )) // In one month, he took
his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to know a
State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn what
the voters want -- policies which help people up, and keep
bureaucracies down. ))
Last week, we saw these policies in action. I refer to the
tough stand Congress and I took to reduce the Federal budget by
$500 billion -- half-a-trillion dollars -- over the next five
years. // No, our budget plan isn't perfect -- but we must not
let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The fact is: Our plan
is balanced -- it is tough -- it is fair. Special interests may
decry it -- but the Nation needs it. //
Consider: Each year the equivalent of the population of a
new city -- even larger than Bob's Tampa -- moves to Florida.
Our budget agreement contains growth-oriented tax incentives to
spur the economy. Also, unlike in the past, our plan enacts real
spending cuts -- cuts with teeth -- to bring the deficit down.
n
By enforcing these cuts in law -- and by not raising income tax
rates -- we will create the jobs that bring growth, opportunity,
and prosperity -- GOP -- [ [has kind of a ring to it, don't you
think?] 11
Here's what our budget plan doesn't do: It doesn't affect
military or Federal retirement. It doesn't mess with Social
Security -- especially good news for America's No. 1 retirement
State. 11 Here's what our plan will do: It creates the largest
entitlement savings ever. It is the largest deficit reduction
package ever. It will help bring lower interest rates and cut
inflation. One more thing. It ensures needed support for
Operation Desert Shield -- and that's crucial.
All of us know that we must defend civilized values around
the world. So in the Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a
strong stand against aggression. // We can't say how long it
will take to reach our objectives. We don't know what sacrifice
will be demanded. This, we do know: America will remain in the
Persian Gulf for as long as it takes to complete our mission. 11
We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. //
( (Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. // Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
6
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippets of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
proud she is of her son, , currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Springs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever -- let our servicemen and women down. )) 11
Heroes like Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. //
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. //
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. 11 Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. //
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
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Additional Aillnowledgements:
#7944
7944
Mrs. Martinez (Mary Jane)
Document No. 80206
Cong. Bill young
Senator Cohnie Mack
HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
Van Poole, GOP
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 10/05/90
Chairman
Don Sullivan and
EMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
(10/04 5:00 p.m. draft)
- John Mekay
ACTION FYI
(state Senate
ACTION FYI
MCCLURE
candidates. -
NEWMAN
top targets)
PORTER
ROGICH
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
CARNEY
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
ANDERSON
HOLIDAY
DELAND
BOSKIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to
Chriss Thanks. Winston by 4:00 p.m. 10/05, with a copy to my office.
RESPONSE:
TO CHRISS WINSTON
October 5, 1990
The NSC staff concurs with the attached remarks with changes as noted.
KSates
James W. Cicconi
BRENT SCOWCROFT
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
CC: James W. Cicconi
Ext. 2702
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90 OCT 5 A8: 51
ao OCL 2 by: 18
(Smith/Garmey)
90 OCT -4 PM 5:46
October 4, 1990
5 P.M.
MARTINEZ
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MARTINEZ RALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990
Governor Martinez. His campaign chairman, whom I know
rather well -- my son, Jeb. 11 Thank you for those words. And
for the chance to return to America's vacation paradise -- a
state that next month will become a Republican paradise. I'll
never forget how kind you were to me in 1988. It's great to be
back in the Sunshine State. //
I also want to say what a privilege it is to be here on
behalf of my friend, Governor Bob Martinez. // His first term
has been magnificent. On November 6, we're going to ensure a
second term that's even better. 11
( (You know, as Bob tells it, this visit arose from a phone
call. Jeb told him, "We've got a surprise for St. Petersburg
which will really excite people." 11 Bob replied, "You mean Big-
league baseball's finally coming to St. Pete?") ) 11
For the record, I'm not taking sides. I know Tampa wants a
team. So do Miami and Orlando. They're all in the expansion
running -- and they're running to win. Well, so is the man I'm
here to support. A Governor who's making Florida proud -- and
helping Florida make America proud. Bob Martinez is that man. //
All of you know Bob's story. The grandson of Spanish
immigrants -- the son of a waiter -- Bob worked his way through
school. Became a teacher -- then a businessman -- then Mayor of
2
Tampa. 11 The Florida Times-Union calls him "head and shoulders
above the field." Ronald Reagan calls him "the embodiment of the
American Dream." For my part, I plan to continue calling him
Governor. 11
Let me explain why I support Bob Martinez. First, he is a
man of ingenuity. ( (Who else but Bob would buy a little possum
at Wassau's annual Possum Festival -- then name it his campaign
mascot? Bob knows the difference between possums and liberal
Democrats. Possums only pretend to be asleep. )) 11
The Bob Martinez I know also has conviction. He's not a
follower who gets lost in the current. He's a profile in
character who alters the tide. 11 We need a leader with Bob's
courage in Tallahassee in the 1990's. //
Mostly, I support Bob because he understands Floridians --
good, decent people who know how to work hard, help their
neighbors, and share a love of country and God. 11 Like them, he
believes in traditional values. He also keeps things in
perspective. 11 ((It's like Bob tells me: "It's fine that
you're here. But if you really want to WOW the crowd, bring
Barbara." 11 Best wishes, too, from the most charismatic figure
in our family -- that noted author, Millie. 11 Can you believe
it? Her book is No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list. ))
You can see why this is the third trip I've made to
Florida for Bob. ( (I think we've spent more time on the road
together than Hope and Crosby.) 11 I'm back again because folks
always respect Bob -- even when they disagree with him. Name an
3
issue: The record's clear. Bob Martinez is "taking a strong
stand for a better tomorrow." 11
Look, first, at the environment. // Every time I fish along
the flats off Islamaorda, I'm reminded how special Florida is. 11
(TI ve fished off Islamaorda more times than I've met Soviet
President Gorbachev. 11 Bob, too, likes fishing. He kids me
that the fish I catch usually aren't bigger than his, but my
stories about them are. ) ) //
We want to protect our natural resources. So Governor
Martinez created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force.
And because Florida set aside part of this land, I was able to
sign a bill increasing the size of Everglades National Park by
more than 100,000 acres. ((I hear the alligators are so pleased,
they're wearing polo shirts with a picture of Bob Martinez on
good
their chests. )) 11 What's more, I am enormously pleased by Bob's
support for our Administration's effort to rewrite the Clean Air
Act. The problem is that for 14 months, Congress has refused to
act. Here's a solution: On November 6, elect Bob Martinez -- who
will help convince Congress to pass a Clean Air Act I can sign. 11
Next, we come to an issue where "tough stands" are a
national necessity: crime and drugs. 11 Bob knows that drugs
threaten every American community. So he set a precedent by
appointing a State drug czar. He also believes that it's time
cop-killers get what they deserve. So he has stiffened the
Florida criminal code / added prison space to enforce it / and
backs our Administration's Violent Crime Control Act to enact a
4
workable death penalty -- a real penalty -- for those who kill
Federal law enforcement officers. Here, too, Congress has
delayed -- this time for 16 months. Join with me in sending them
a message to take the shackles off the policemen, the courts, and
the law. 11
So far I've talked about Bob's views and achievements.
Here's something else to note about him: He moves at a rapid
pace. ( (There's a new TV show this year called "The Flash" --
weak
about a guy who races around at the speed of sound. At first, I
thought it was about Bob Martinez. )) 11 In one month, he took
his message to all 67 of Florida's counties. You get to know a
State that way -- understand its priorities. Get to learn what
the voters want -- policies which help people up, and keep
bureaucracies down. ))
Last week, we saw these policies in action. I refer to the
tough stand Congress and I took to reduce the Federal budget by
$500 billion -- half-a-trillion dollars -- over the next five
years. // No, our budget plan isn't perfect -- but we must not
let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The fact is: Our plan
is balanced -- it is tough -- it is fair. Special interests may
decry it -- but the Nation needs it. 11
Consider: Each year the equivalent of the population of a
new city -- even larger than Bob's Tampa -- moves to Florida.
Our budget agreement contains growth-oriented tax incentives to
spur the economy. Also, unlike in the past, our plan enacts real
spending cuts -- cuts with teeth -- to bring the deficit down.
5
By enforcing these cuts in law -- and by not raising income tax
rates -- we will create the jobs that bring growth, opportunity,
and prosperity -- GOP -- [ [has kind of a ring to it, don't you
think?]] //
Here's what our budget plan doesn't do: It doesn't affect
military or Federal retirement. It doesn't mess with Social
Security -- especially good news for America's No. 1 retirement
State. // Here's what our plan will do: It creates the largest
entitlement savings ever. It is the largest deficit reduction
package ever. It will help bring lower interest rates and cut
inflation. One more thing. It ensures needed support for
Operation Desert Shield -- and that's crucial.
both America's vital interests and
All of us know that we must defend civilized values around
the world. So in the Persian Gulf, we have -- and will -- take a
strong stand against aggression. // We can't say how long it
will take to reach our objectives. We don't know what sacrifice
will be demanded. This, we do know: America will troops remain in the
1
A
Persian Gulf for as long as it takes to complete our mission. //
We will keep up the pressure -- and we will keep the faith.
Faith with our friends, allies, the U.N., and the American
people. Faith, finally, with the finest soldiers, sailors,
airmen, and Marines any Nation could ever have. //
( (Here are some examples -- all sons and daughters of
Florida -- now on active duty in the Middle East. // Daniel Rich
is an Air Force technical sergeant from Daytona Beach. Today,
he's standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues like Army
our but we will stay
not a friends day longer than we are wanted of needed by
6
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Tippets of Tallahassee, or the Marines'
First Lieutenant Helen Pratt of Satellite Beach. Then, there's
Brenda Spriggs -- she wrote me from Ft. Lauderdale to say how
proud she is of her son, , currently serving in Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Springs, I share your pride -- and to you I pledge: America
will never -- ever -- let our servicemen and women down. )) //
Heroes like - Spriggs reflect the true essence of our
mission. They show that America would not be the land of the
free if it were not also the home of the brave. 11
Bob Martinez knows that, too -- knows that while our forces
are defending us abroad, we must defend them here at home. 11
So on November 6, let's take a strong stand for what America is,
and embodies to the world. 11 Let's get out the vote. Let's win
the State Senate and House of Representatives. And let's roll up
our sleeves and re-elect this magnificent Governor. //
Thank you for this occasion. God bless the United States.
And let's keep Bob Martinez the great Governor of the great State
of Florida.
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