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UPDATE ****
25 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON
DES MOINES, P IOWA // COLOR
SUBJECT:
SCENARIO:
*** LYNN KENNALLY [ADVANCE] said this is an "Ask GB/Rally"
Site: Des Moines Convention Center
9:00 a.m.
POTUS intro: Governor Branstad
2,000 Republican loyals from Des Moines and surrounds
POTUS will be seated on bar stool // people seated in chairs and
bleachers around him. A local high school band will play - which
one to be determined. Gerald McRaney "Major Dad" will accompany
POTUS.
###### Clinton was 2 hours late to his speech yesterday -- people
murmured about his tardiness! Some people [at the Clinton rally]
told the Bush/Quayle YRs that they were glad they were there
Local YR chant -- "Hey -- hey ho ho Slick Willie has got to go!"
RECENT NEWS STORIES:
This will be POTUS first visit to Des Moines in '92
campaign. [Clinton made his third visit on Saturday. // Clinton
was to address Labor Union get-out-the-vote rally at state
fairgrounds then address public rally // was to be accompanied by
Lane Kirkland -- part of a 10-day effort to get out the labor
vote. Event was to be relayed via satellite to about 30 other
rally sites around the country.]
The head of the Trial Lawyers Association, Roxanne Conlin -
- a Des Moines attorney and president of the 60,000 member
organization recently blasted POTUS for his comments about trial
lawyers. Conlin said she does not have any "tasseled loafers".
"I wear high heeled pumps. I don't look all that grand in
tasseled loafers. " First she thought POTUS was misinformed then
she said "what is bothersome what we cannot abide is the
attack on the jury system, the attack on our clients, the attack
on injured people." Said POTUS and VPOTUS have muzzled federal
regulators.
Charleton Heston was recently on a swing through the state
to raise money for Repubs.
U.S. Sen. Charles "Aw Shucks" Grassley holds a big lead in
his race [seeking third 6-year term] -- is probably the most
popular incumbent running for re-election anywhere in America --
according to Sen. Phil Gramm.
A recent poll by the Des Moines Sunday Register suggests
that Iowa voters are concerned about Clinton's trustworthiness.
Among the three candidates, 35% say Bush is the candidate who can
be trusted the most to tell the truth compared to 28% for Clinton
and 14% Perot. /// Poll also noted race is a statistical dead
heat in Iowa! Clinton leads 44 to 38.
Clayton Yeutter was in Des Moines on Friday with Sec. James
Watkins criticizing Clinton's ethanol policies.
HEADS-UP: Will Lynch, exec. dir. Iowa Republican Party was
arrested on cocaine and assault charges Friday.
ISSUES:
Jeremy Shane in Issues said: HOT ISSUE -- Clinton's energy
adviser said that a Clinton administration would revisit the
President's ethanol policies. Ethanol is a tremendous source of
revenue for Iowa farmers. See attached transcript of news
article.
See attached BQ Issues paper. Note sections on Ethanol //
NAFTA and jobs [Clinton's radical defense cuts would cost 7,600
Iowa jobs.]
IOWA COLOR:
The movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed in Dyersville, Iowa -
- about 4 hours away from Des Moines. There is a slogan from the
movie -- "Is this Heaven -- no it's Iowa" -- a sign will be
hanging at event playing on that slogan to read: "Is this Heaven
-- No it's George Bush Country!"
The Hawkeye State. State motto: "Our liberties we prize and
our rights we will maintain." Iowa became a state through
Louisiana purchase in 1803.
Famous Iowans:
Herbert Hoover [birthplace is a tourist attraction] Hoover
left when he was 9, Buffalo Bill Cody, Mamie Dowd
Eisenhower, George Gallup, Glenn Miller and John Wayne.
Pres. Ronald Reagan is the only President to live in Iowa as
an adult.
Governor Terry Branstad is one of the most senior governors
in the nation. He's only in his mid-forties Came into office as a
conservative -- fiscally and culturally. He cut business taxes
in his first term and taxes remained a favorable issue for him in
86 and 90. [In 1982 he was opposed by Democrat Roxanne Conlin -
-who legally avoided paying state taxes -- her name should sound
familiar -- she's president of the Trial Lawyer's Association. ]
Sen. Grassley seems to always be saying "Aw shucks" -- just
a simple Iowa farmer. Grassley was one of two Senate Republicans
voted against resolution to allow POTUS to use military force in
the Gulf. // He was the only Repub. on Senate Budget Committee to
vote for the Dems. 1990 budget resolution.
** SEE ATTACHED LIST OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IOWA
-
Gov. Terry Branstad (B/Q Chairman)
-
Sen. Chuck Grassley
-
George Wittgraf (B/Q Co-Chair)
-
Rich Schwarm (GOP State Chair)
-
Cong. Jim Lightfoot (CD 03)
-
Cong. Jim Nussle (CD 02)
-
Cong. Jim Leach (CD 01)
-
Cong. Fred Grandy (CD 05) GOPHEF
-
Mary Louise Smith (GBFP 1979 & for. Nat.Commwoman)
-
Ralph Brown (GBFP 1979, GOP Counsel)
-
John McDonald (GBFP 1979, former Nat. Committeeman)
FROMERIC- POLITICAL AFFAIRS
10/23/92
BUSH
BACKGROUNDER
QUAYLE
October 23, 1992
Issues Office
92
PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE HAWKEYE STATE
Bill clinton wants to raise your taxes and decide how to spend your money.
Clinton has never held a job outside the political realm, never managed a
business, never had to meet a payroll, and has never been burdened by
frivolous government regulations. Maybe this is why he just does not
understand that people do not want more government and more taxes. President
Bush, on the other hand, thinks that the government is too big and it spends
too much. As a former businessman, George Bush has met a payroll and dealt
ith the burden of government regulations. President Bush has a plan to
evive the economy by getting the government off the backs of hardworking
Americans; he will out taxes to create new jobs and slash government spending
to reduce the deficit.
C
Bill Clinton will have to raise taxes on individuals with taxable
incomes starting at $36,600 a year to raise his $150 billion. Bill
Clinton would impose the largest tax increase in American history -- at
least $150 billion. He says he would only tax the rich, but don't be
fooled; in order to get the $150 billion, he will have to raise taxes on
the middle class individuals with taxable incomes starting at $36,600
a year.
But, there's more --- Clinton has hundreds of billions of dollars more in
promises that he has not funded; Guess where he will get the money to
fund them? $150 billion is only Clinton's advertised amount of new
revenue. Clinton has also made hundreds of billions of dollars worth of
unfunded promises. To generate revenue to cover just a portion of these
promises, Clinton would have to start his tax increase with taxable
incomes as low as $20,100.
Clinton would have to impose a 7-9 percent payroll tax to pay for his
costly government-run health insurance scheme. Clinton admitted in USA
Today that his plan would require a payroll tax. Clinton's plan could
cost 700,000 jobs in the near term and would put at risk up to 97,000
jobs in Iowa alone. The National Federation of Independent Businesses
says the eventual job loss would total between one and two million jobs.
In firms that could meet the cost of Clinton mandates, the average
worker's take-home pay could be cut by $1,700 per year. In addition,
clinton's mandated job training program would impose yet another payroll
tax of 1.5 percent.
Clinton and Gore favor a drastic plan to impose a punishing carbon tax
on U.S. businesses and households in order to stabilize emissions of
carbon dioxide. According to the CONSAD Research Corporation, their
plan would cost 600,000 jobs and threaten up to 13,000 jobs in Iowa
alone. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a carbon tax
would cost the U.S. economy $100 billion per year, which translates into
almost $1,100 per household. And two members of the Illinois Commerce
Commission have released a study indicating that household utility
energy bills in Iowa would increase an average of over $500 per year.
-more-
Paid for by Bush Quayle '92 General Committee, Inc.
President Bush Supports Ethanol: President Bush recently granted a one-
pound waiver to make ethanol more competitive, reduce smog-causing
emissions, and provide cleaner air. The waiver will apply to all
reformulated gasoline blended with ethanol in up to 30 percent of the
total reformulated gasoline market in northern cities. The President's
action will help America's farmers while cleaning the nation's air.
After Clinton flip-flopped on ethanol (as a candidate, Clinton
pledged his support for ethanol, but in 1985 he removed Arkansas'
major tax incentive for the use of ethanol), Clinton's Midwest
political director told reporters on September 16th that Clinton
has been unable to decide whether ethanol deserves a waiver.
"Governor Clinton will not take a position in the controversy
(UPI, 9/16/92).
President Bush is stimulating investment and creating new jobs.
President Bush wants Iowa's workers to have the means to invest in their
own future. President Bush's Agenda for American Renewal will create
jobs and generate new growth. New incentives include: a $5,000 tax
credit for first-time homebuyers, an increase in the personal exemption,
a cut in the capital gains tax, flexible IRAS, and an Investment Tax
Allowance. The President's homebuyers credit would create 272,500 new
jobs and $12.5 billion worth of residential construction.
President Bush is maintaining a strong defense. Clinton would slash
America's defense by nearly $60 billion more than the President's
prudent defense reductions. Clinton's defense cuts will also put as
many as one million Americans out of work and will cost 7,600 Iowa
defense related jobs.
The President's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Will Help
Iowa: The President had the vision to conceive a NAFTA with Canada and
Mexico. In 1991, the total of Iowa's exports to Mexico and Canada was
$851 million, and Iowa's exports to Mexico have grown 64 percent since
1987. Clinton has been characteristically slick on NAFTA. Before he
decided to endorse the NAFTA, he applauded Dick Gephardt, NAFTA's
leading Congressional critic and called for NAFTA's renegotiation. What
Clinton doesn't mention is that his concerns have been more than
satisfied by President Bush.
Fighting for America: President Bush has actively promoted the
interests of the agricultural community in international trade talks;
whether it be working to reduce the unfair agricultural subsidies on
oilseeds in Europe, pursuing bilateral initiatives to expand markets in
the Far East, or arranging for a NAFTA. As a result, agricultural
exports are up, topping $37 billion in 1991 and expected to reach $41
billion this year.
George Bush, A True Businessman: As a former entrepreneur, George Bush
understands the difficulties faced by small business owners. The
President's economic growth plan will help small businesses invest in
productivity by cutting the capital gains tax and creating an investment
tax allowance. Bill Clinton lacks any type of business experience
because he never created a business and never had to meet a payroll.
Maybe this is why two-thirds of those who will be hit by Clinton's
higher income taxes will be small businesses, the source of most new
jobs in Iowa and throughout the nation.
OCT-19-1992
11:20
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If Bill Clinton wins the presidency, then he would "revisit"
President Bush's new ethanol waiver giving a huge new handout to
ADM lobby (OW 10/5), says top Clinton energy aids.
New Bush handout forces dirty-air cities to accept ethanol blends
in 1995 even though gasohol causes worse pollution.
oil refiners would have to cut their gasoline RVP even more in
those dirty cities in order to compensate for ethanol's pollution.
In the process, consumers would pay roughly another half-cent per
gallon for gas, refiner costs would soar by some $30 million, and
the ADM lobby would pocket hundreds of millions more of taxpayer
ethanol subsidies.
In order to carry out the Bush order, the EPA has begun to rewrite
the rule.
An EPA source says rewrite process would take at least until
February, but by that time a President-elect Clinton could very
well have named a new EPA chief and possibly have axed the Bush
order.
Ethanol giant ADM has contributed several million dollars to Bush
and his key Republican and Democratic corn-state, pro-ethanol
congressional allies in recent months.
New Bush waiver also boosts the current 54 cents/gal. federal
subsidy for ethanol to as much as 64 cents/gal. for new
gasoline/ETBE blends derived from ethanol - that's more than
wholesale gasoline costs. Average PAD 1 rack gasoline was 62
cents/gal. last week.
According to Bill Burton, Clinton's chief energy policy director,
Clinton camp sees the Bush ethanol waiver order as a blatant
giveaway to buy the votes of the corn growers in defiance of an
earlier negotiated reformed gasoline deal.
The so-called "Reg-Neg" agreement, signed by oil, environmental,
consumer and ethanol groups is now being trashed for the sake of a
few farm votes, Burton says. Original agreement contained no such
waiver for ethanol in nation's dirtiest-air cities.
In the process, Bush has turned his back on both the oil industry
and environmentalists, Burton says.
Bush has "written off his friends in the oil and gas industry,"
Burton says, with a gasohol giveaway "taken out of the hide of
refiners with no consideration" to their costs.
While Gov. Clinton is also "pro-ethanol," he would try to get all
aides to compromise on "reformulated gasoline,' not "do this in
back rooms, Burton said. -- Jack Peckham
10/25/82
Already Voted
Some folks, including a pair of
Drake University students, said they
already had mailed in their absentee
ballots supporting the Clinton-Gore
"I've seen what my family has
gone through. We were upper-mid-
dle class, now we're lower-middle
class," said Alexandra Tripp, 18, of
Okemos, Mich. "We had to sell our
and move. Now we're selling
our house a second time.'
About 16 college Republicans sur
faced at the rally.
"Not everybody is for Bill Clinton
He waffles on a lot of issues," said
Sara Taylor, 18, a Drake University
student from Dubuque. She waved a
handful of Kellogg's Eggo waffles.
ticket.
house
Jeannie - -
I hope this is a start
for your research. We will fax more
when we get it.
Thanks!
Jenny Hydrick
Iowa Bush /Avayle
EZ 2
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
QUSWEST Direct 1991
AREA HISTORY AND ATTRACTIONS
Allen wanted to name the post Fort Raccoon,
but Gen. Winfield Scott directed that the
garrison be named for the other river. The
outpost became Fort Des Moines. The
community shortened its name to Des Moines
in 1857, when it became Iowa's capital.
Des Moines, located in the heart of Iowa, is
now a city of over 190,000. Its rich cultural
heritage has been carefully preserved and is
recalled in its museums, galleries, and
restored buildings and landmarks.
US WEST Direct, publisher of this
directory, is pleased to be part of this
community in the heartland of America.
Des Moines skyline and Botanic Gardens dome
Photo courtesy of Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
HISTORY
The Des Moines River was surveyed by
Major industries in the community include
John Fremont, acting for the War
finance, insurance, communications,
The Sac and Fox tribes inhabited the
Department, and in 1843 a military garrison
government, manufacturing, trade, service,
Mississippi River Valley long before French
was established by Capt. James Allen.
and agribusiness.
explorers claimed the land for France and
paved the way for the fur traders and trappers
The city's daily newspaper is the Des
who followed. The Indian village known as
Moines Register. The area has 15 radio
Quashquema, on the eastern shore of the
stations, five television stations, several
Mississippi at the head of the Des Moines
weekly newspapers, and cable television.
Rapids, became a major trading center.
There eight colleges and universities as well
Westward expansion forced the tribes to
as trade, professional, and business schools
move across the Mississippi. Rising Indian
in Des Moines. Public schools and several
resentment erupted in attacks on settlements.
special and parochial schools serve the area.
Led by chief Black Hawk, the war over
The region has eight hospitals.
Indian lands continued for 14 years.
Public transportation is provided by the Des
A séries of treaties ending the Black Hawk
THE
Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority
War in 1832 set aside land for the permanent
(METRO). Thirteen major airlines service
settlement of Iowa. In 1834 John Dougherty,
the Des Moines International Airport. Rail
an Indian agent at Fort Leavenworth,
lines and motor freight carriers provide
recommended to the War Department that a
freight transportation services.
chain of military outposts be established to
protect the rights of the Sac Indians.
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
One of the suggested fort locations was at
the fork of the Raccoon and Des Moines
Des Moines' cultural heritage is celebrated
rivers. The Indians called the river
during the Two Rivers Festival in June.
Moingonia, meaning "river of the mounds,"
Highlights include a jazz festival, an arts
which early French explorers translated into
and crafts fair, and fireworks. For
La Rivière des Moines.
Iowa State Capitol dome
Photo courtery of Greater Des Moines Convention and
information on performing arts groups in
Visitors Bureau
Des Moines, see pages EZ 8-9.
26 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON ET. AL.
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // COLOR
Clinton advisors said a Clinton Administration would revisit the
President's policy on Ethanol -- possible ethanol one-liners:
Elect me or you'll be putting road signs all over Iowa reading
- last stop for ethanol -- for four years."
Bill's been on the bus so long, he doesn't know which side his
corn is buttered on
Looks like another of Bill's ideas has run out of gas
Mr. Green Jeans and Crackerboy are worried about ethanol fumes
- they should take the Gov. 's suggestion -- and not inhale."
When Ross said: "I'm all ears," I don't think he was talking
about ethanol.
Bill may do one good thing for farmers -- he already knows how to
produce loads of fertilizer.
UPDATE ****
25 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // COLOR
SCENARIO:
*** LYNN KENNALLY [ADVANCE] said this is an "Ask GB/Rally"
Site: Des Moines Convention Center
9:00 a.m.
POTUS intro: Governor Branstad
2,000 Republican loyals from Des Moines and surrounds
POTUS will be seated on bar stool // people seated in chairs and
bleachers around him. A local high school band will play - which
one to be determined. Gerald McRaney "Major Dad" will accompany
POTUS.
###### Clinton was 2 hours late to his speech yesterday -- people
murmured about his tardiness! Some people [at the Clinton rally]
told the Bush/Quayle YRs that they were glad they were there
Local YR chant -- "Hey -- hey ho ho Slick Willie has got to go!"
RECENT NEWS STORIES:
This will be POTUS first visit to Des Moines in '92
campaign. [Clinton made his third visit on Saturday. // Clinton
was to address Labor Union get-out-the-vote rally at state
fairgrounds then address public rally // was to be accompanied by
Lane Kirkland -- part of a 10-day effort to get out the labor
vote. Event was to be relayed via satellite to about 30 other
rally sites around the country.]
The head of the Trial Lawyers Association, Roxanne Conlin -
- a Des Moines attorney and president of the 60,000 member
organization recently blasted POTUS for his comments about trial
lawyers. Conlin said she does not have any "tasseled loafers".
"I wear high heeled pumps. I don't look all that grand in
tasseled loafers." First she thought POTUS was misinformed then
she said "what is bothersome
what we cannot abide is the
attack on the jury system, the attack on our clients, the attack
on injured people. Said POTUS and VPOTUS have muzzled federal
regulators.
Charleton Heston was recently on a swing through the state
to raise money for Repubs.
U.S. Sen. Charles "Aw Shucks" Grassley holds a big lead in
his race [seeking third 6-year term] -- is probably the most
popular incumbent running for re-election anywhere in America
according to Sen. Phil Gramm.
A recent poll by the Des Moines Sunday Register suggests
that Iowa voters are concerned about Clinton's trustworthiness.
Among the three candidates, 35% say Bush is the candidate who can
be trusted the most to tell the truth compared to 28% for Clinton
and 14% Perot. /// Poll also noted race is a statistical dead
heat in Iowa! Clinton leads 44 to 38.
Clayton Yeutter was in Des Moines on Friday with Sec. James
Watkins criticizing Clinton's ethanol policies.
HEADS-UP: Will Lynch, exec. dir. Iowa Republican Party was
arrested on cocaine and assault charges Friday.
ISSUES:
Jeremy Shane in Issues said: HOT ISSUE -- Clinton's energy
adviser said that a Clinton administration would revisit the
President's ethanol policies. Ethanol is a tremendous source of
revenue for Iowa farmers. See attached transcript of news
article.
See attached BQ Issues paper. Note sections on Ethanol //
NAFTA and jobs [Clinton's radical defense cuts would cost 7,600
Iowa jobs.]
IOWA COLOR:
The movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed in Dyersville, Iowa -
- about 4 hours away from Des Moines. There is a slogan from the
movie -- "Is this Heaven -- no it's Iowa" -- a sign will be
hanging at event playing on that slogan to read: "Is this Heaven
-- No it's George Bush Country!"
The Hawkeye State. State motto: "Our liberties we prize and
our rights we will maintain." Iowa became a state through
Louisiana purchase in 1803.
Famous Iowans:
Herbert Hoover [birthplace is a tourist attraction] Hoover
left when he was 9, Buffalo Bill Cody, Mamie Dowd
Eisenhower, George Gallup, Glenn Miller and John Wayne.
Pres. Ronald Reagan is the only President to live in Iowa as
an adult.
Governor Terry Branstad is one of the most senior governors
in the nation. He's only in his mid-forties. Came into office as a
conservative -- fiscally and culturally. He cut business taxes
in his first term and taxes remained a favorable issue for him in
86 and 90. [In 1982 he was opposed by Democrat Roxanne Conlin -
-who legally avoided paying state taxes -- her name should sound
familiar -- she's president of the Trial Lawyer's Association. ]
Sen. Grassley seems to always be saying "Aw shucks" -- just
a simple Iowa farmer. Grassley was one of two Senate Republicans
voted against resolution to allow POTUS to use military force in
the Gulf. // He was the only Repub. on Senate Budget Committee to
vote for the Dems. 1990 budget resolution.
** SEE ATTACHED LIST OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IOWA
-
Gov. Terry Branstad (B/Q Chairman)
-
Sen. Chuck Grassley
-
George Wittgraf (B/Q Co-Chair)
-
Rich Schwarm (GOP State Chair)
-
Cong. Jim Lightfoot (CD 03)
-
Cong. Jim Nussle (CD 02)
-
Cong. Jim Leach (CD 01)
-
Cong. Fred Grandy (CD 05)- GOPHEF
-
Mary Louise Smith (GBFP 1979 & for. Nat. Commwoman)
-
Ralph Brown (GBFP 1979, GOP Counsel)
-
John McDonald (GBFP 1979, former Nat. Committeeman)
FROMERIC- POLITICAL AFFAIRS
10/23/92
BUSH
BACKGROUNDER
QUAYLE
October 23, 1992
Issues Office
92
PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE HAWKEYE STATE
Bill clinton wants to raise your taxes and decide how to spend your money.
Olinton has never held a job outside the political realm, never managed a
business, never had to meet a payroll, and has never been burdened by
frivolous government regulations. Maybe this is why he just does not
understand that people do not want more government and more taxes. President
Bush, on the other hand, thinks that the government is too big and it spends
too much. As a former businessman, George Bush has met a payroll and dealt
ith the burden of government regulations. President Bush has a plan to
evive the economy by getting the government off the backs of hardworking
Americans; he will cut taxes to create new jobs and slash government spending
to reduce the deficit.
C
Bill Clinton will have to raise taxes on individuals with taxable
incomes starting at $36,600 a year to raise his $150 billion. Bill
Clinton would impose the largest tax increase in American history -- at
least $150 billion. He says he would only tax the rich, but don't be
fooled; in order to get the $150 billion, he will have to raise taxes on
the middle class -- individuals with taxable incomes starting at $36,600
a year.
But, there's more --- Clinton has hundreds of billions of dollars more in
promises that he has not funded; Guess where he will get the money to
fund them? $150 billion is only Clinton's advertised amount of new
revenue. Clinton has also made hundreds of billions of dollars worth of
unfunded promises. To generate revenue to cover just a portion of these
promises, Clinton would have to start his tax increase with taxable
incomes as low as $20,100.
Clinton would have to impose a 7-9 percent payroll tax to pay for his
costly government-run health insurance scheme. Clinton admitted in USA
Today that his plan would require a payroll tax. Clinton's plan could
cost 700,000 jobs in the near term and would put at risk up to 97,000
jobs in Iowa alone. The National Federation of Independent Businesses
says the eventual job loss would total between one and two million jobs.
In firms that could meet the cost of Clinton mandates, the average
worker's take-home pay could be cut by $1,700 per year. In addition,
Clinton's mandated job training program would impose vet another payroll
tax of 1.5 percent.
clinton and Gore favor a drastic plan to impose a punishing carbon tax
on U.S. businesses and households in order to stabilize emissions of
carbon dioxide. According to the CONSAD Research Corporation, their
plan would cost 600,000 jobs and threaten up to 13,000 jobs in Iowa
alone. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a carbon tax
would cost the U.S. economy $100 billion per year, which translates into
almost $1,100 per household. And two members of the Illinois Commerce
Commission have released a study indicating that household utility
energy bills in Iowa would increase an average of over $500 per year.
-more-
Paid for by Bush Quayle '92 General Committee, Inc.
President Bush Supports Ethanol: President Bush recently granted a one-
pound waiver to make ethanol more competitive, reduce smog-causing
emissions, and provide cleaner air. The waiver will apply to all
reformulated gasoline blended with ethanol in up to 30 percent of the
total reformulated gasoline market in northern cities. The President's
action will help America's farmers while cleaning the nation's air.
After Clinton flip-flopped on ethanol (as a candidate, Clinton
pledged his support for ethanol, but in 1985 he removed Arkansas'
major tax incentive for the use of ethanol), Clinton's Midwest
political director told reporters on September 16th that Clinton
has been unable to decide whether ethanol deserves a waiver.
"Governor Clinton will not take a position in the controversy
(UPI, 9/16/92).
President Bush is stimulating investment and creating new jobs.
President Bush wants Iowa's workers to have the means to invest in their
own future. President Bush's Agenda for American Renewal will create
jobs and generate new growth. New incentives include: a $5,000 tax
credit for first-time homebuyers, an increase in the personal exemption,
a cut in the capital gains tax, flexible IRAS, and an Investment Tax
Allowance. The President's homebuyers credit would create 272,500 new
jobs and $12.5 billion worth of residential construction.
President Bush is maintaining a strong defense. Clinton would slash
America's defense by nearly $60 billion more than the President's
prudent defense reductions. Clinton's defense cuts will also put as
many as one million Americans out of work and will cost 7,600 Iowa
defense related jobs.
The President's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Will Help
Iowa: The President had the vision to conceive a NAFTA with Canada and
Mexico. In 1991, the total of Iowa's exports to Mexico and Canada was
$851 million, and Iowa's exports to Mexico have grown 64 percent since
1987. Clinton has been characteristically slick on NAFTA. Before he
decided to endorse the NAFTA, he applauded Dick Gephardt, NAFTA's
leading Congressional critic and called for NAFTA's renegotiation. What
Clinton doesn't mention is that his concerns have been more than
satisfied by President Bush.
Fighting for America: President Bush has actively promoted the
interests of the agricultural community in international trade talks;
whether it be working to reduce the unfair agricultural subsidies on
oilseeds in Europe, pursuing bilateral initiatives to expand markets in
the Far East, or arranging for a NAFTA. As a result, agricultural
exports are up, topping $37 billion in 1991 and expected to reach $41
billion this year.
George Bush, A True Businessman: As a former entrepreneur, George Bush
understands the difficulties faced by small business owners. The
President's economic growth plan will help small businesses invest in
productivity by cutting the capital gains tax and creating an investment
tax allowance. Bill Clinton lacks any type of business experience
because he never created a business and never had to meet a payroll.
Maybe this is why two-thirds of those who will be hit by Clinton's
higher income taxes will be small businesses, the source of most new
jobs in Iowa and throughout the nation.
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Clinton Camp attacks Bush over ethanol waiver
If Bill Clinton wins the presidency, then he would "revisit"
President Bush's new ethanol waiver giving a huge new handout to
ADM lobby (OW 10/5), says top Clinton energy aids.
New Bush handout forces dirty-air cities to accept ethanol blends
in 1995 even though gaschol causes worse pollution.
oil refiners would have to cut their gasoline RVP even more in
those dirty cities in order to compensate for ethanol's pollution.
In the process, consumers would pay roughly another half-cent per
gallon for gas, refiner costs would soar by some $30 million, and
the ADM lobby would pocket hundreds of millions more of taxpayer
ethanol subsidies.
In order to carry out the Bush order, the EPA has begun to rewrite
the rule.
An EPA source says rewrite process would take at least until
February, but by that time a President-elect Clinton could very
well have named a new EPA chief and possibly have axed the Bush
order.
Ethanol giant ADM has contributed several million dollars to Bush
and his key Republican and Democratic corn-state, pro-ethanol
congressional allies in recent months.
New Bush waiver also boosts the current 54 cents/gal. federal
subsidy for ethanol to as much as 64 cents/gal. for new
gasoline/ETBE blends derived from ethanol - that's more than
wholesale gasoline costs. Average PAD 1 rack gasoline was 62
cents/gal. last week.
According to Bill Burton, Clinton's chief energy policy director,
Clinton camp sees the Bush ethanol waiver order as a blatant
giveaway to buy the votes of the corn growers in defiance of an
earlier negotiated reformed gasoline deal.
The so-called "Reg-Neg" agreement, signed by oil, environmental,
consumer and ethanol groups is now being trashed for the sake of a
few farm votes, Burton says. Original agreement contained no such
waiver for ethanol in nation's dirtiest-air cities.
In the process, Bush has turned his back on both the oil industry
and environmentalists, Burton says.
Bush has "written off his friends in the oil and gas industry,"
Burton says, with a gasohol giveaway "taken out of the hide of
refiners with no consideration" to their costs.
While Gov. Clinton is also "pro-ethanol," he would try to get all
aides to compromise on "reformulated gasoline," not "do this in
back rooms, Burton said. -- Jack Peckham
Already Voted
Some folks, including a pair of
Drake University students, said they
already had mailed in their absentee
ballots supporting the Clinton-Gore
"I've seen what my family has
gone through. We were upper-mid-
dle class, now we're lower-middle
class," said Alexandra Tripp, 18, of
Okemos, Mich. "We had to sell our
house and move. Now we're selling
our house a second time.
About 16 college Republicans sur-
faced at the rally.
"Not everybody is for Bill Clinton
He waffles on a lot of issues," said
Sara Taylor, 18, a Drake University
student from Dubuque. She waved a
handful of Kellogg's Eggo waffles.'
ticket.
Jeannie - -
I hope this is a start
for your research. We will fax more
when we get it.
Thanks!
Jenny Hydrick
Iowa Bush /2uayle
EZ 2
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
WEST Direct 1991
AREA HISTORY AND ATTRACTIONS
Allen wanted to name the post Fort Raccoon,
but Gen. Winfield Scott directed that the
garrison be named for the other river. The
outpost became Fort Des Moines. The
community shortened its name to Des Moines
in 1857, when it became Iowa's capital.
Des Moines, located in the heart of Iowa, is
now a city of over 190,000. Its rich cultural
heritage has been carefully preserved and is
recalled in its museums, galleries, and
restored buildings and landmarks.
U S WEST Direct, publisher of this
directory, is pleased to be part of this
community in the heartland of America.
Des Moines skyline and Botanic Gardens dome
Photo courtesy of Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
HISTORY
The Des Moines River was surveyed by
Major industries in the community include
John Fremont, acting for the War
finance, insurance, communications,
The Sac and Fox tribes inhabited the
Department, and in 1843 a military garrison
government, manufacturing, trade, service,
Mississippi River Valley long before French
was established by Capt. James Allen.
and agribusiness.
explorers claimed the land for France and
paved the way for the fur traders and trappers
The city's daily newspaper is the Des
who followed. The Indian village known as
Moines Register. The area has 15 radio
Quashquema, on the eastern shore of the
stations, five television stations, several
Mississippi at the head of the Des Moines
weekly newspapers, and cable television.
Rapids, became a major trading center.
There eight colleges and universities as well
Westward expansion forced the tribes to
as trade, professional, and business schools
move across the Mississippi. Rising Indian
in Des Moines. Public schools and several
resentment erupted in attacks on settlements.
special and parochial schools serve the area.
Led by chief Black Hawk, the war over
The region has eight hospitals.
Indian lands continued for 14 years.
Public transportation is provided by the Des
A series of treaties ending the Black Hawk
Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority
War in 1832 set aside land for the permanent
(METRO). Thirteen major airlines service
settlement of Iowa In 1834 John Dougherty,
the Des Moines International Airport. Rail
an Indian agent at Fort Leavenworth,
lines and motor freight carriers provide
recommended to the War Department that a
freight transportation services.
chain of military outposts be established to
protect the rights of the Sac Indians.
One of the suggested fort locations was at
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
the fork of the Raccoon and Des Moines
Des Moines' cultural heritage is celebrated
rivers. The Indians called the river
during the Two Rivers Festival in June.
Moingonia, meaning "river of the mounds,"
Highlights include a jazz festival, an arts
which early French explorers translated into
and crafts fair, and fireworks. For
La Rivière des Moines.
Iowa State Capitol dome
Photo courtery of Greater Des Moines Convention and
information on performing arts groups in
Visitors Bureau
Des Moines, see pages EZ 8-9.
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UPDATE ****
25 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON **]
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // COLOR
SCENARIO:
*** LYNN KENNALLY [ADVANCE] said this is an "Ask GB/Rally"
Site: Des Moines Convention Center
9:00 a.m.
POTUS intro: Governor Branstad
2,000 Republican loyals from Des Moines and surrounds
POTUS will be seated on bar stool // people seated in chairs and
bleachers around him. A local high school band will play - which
one to be determined. Gerald McRaney "Major Dad" will accompany
POTUS.
###### Clinton was 2 hours late to his speech yesterday -- people
murmured about his tardiness! Some people [at the Clinton rally]
told the Bush/Quayle YRs that they were glad they were there
Local YR chant -- "Hey -- hey ho ho Slick Willie has got to go!"
RECENT NEWS STORIES:
This will be POTUS first visit to Des Moines in '92
campaign. [Clinton made his third visit on Saturday. // Clinton
was to address Labor Union get-out-the-vote rally at state
fairgrounds then address public rally // was to be accompanied by
Lane Kirkland -- part of a 10-day effort to get out the labor
vote. Event was to be relayed via satellite to about 30 other
rally sites around the country.]
The head of the Trial Lawyers Association, Roxanne Conlin -
- a Des Moines attorney and president of the 60,000 member
organization recently blasted POTUS for his comments about trial
lawyers. Conlin said she does not have any "tasseled loafers".
"I wear high heeled pumps. I don't look all that grand in
tasseled loafers." First she thought POTUS was misinformed then
she said "what is bothersome
...
what we cannot abide is the
attack on the jury system, the attack on our clients, the attack
on injured people." Said POTUS and VPOTUS have muzzled federal
regulators.
Charleton Heston was recently on a swing through the state
to raise money for Repubs.
WHITE HOUSE COMMCTR URC-112
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U.S. Sen. Charles "Aw Shucks" Grassley holds a big lead in
his race [seeking third 6-year term] -- is probably the most
popular incumbent running for re-election anywhere in America --
according to Sen. Phil Gramm.
A recent poll by the Des Moines Sunday Register suggests
that Iowa voters are concerned about Clinton's trustworthiness.
Among the three candidates, 35% say Bush is the candidate who can
be trusted the most to tell the truth compared to 28% for Clinton
and 14% Perot. 111 Poll also noted race is a statistical dead
heat in Iowa! Clinton leads 44 to 38.
Clayton Yeutter was in Des Moines on Friday with Sec. James
Watkins criticizing Clinton's ethanol policies.
HEADS-UP: Will Lynch, exec. dir. Iowa Republican Party was
arrested on cocaine and assault charges Friday.
ISSUES:
Jeremy Shane in Issues said: HOT ISSUE -- Clinton's energy
adviser said that a Clinton administration would revisit the
President's ethanol policies. Ethanol is a tremendous source of
revenue for Iowa farmers. See attached transcript of news
article.
See attached BQ Issues paper. Note sections on Ethanol //
NAFTA and jobs [Clinton's radical defense cuts would cost 7,600
Iowa jobs.]
IOWA COLOR:
The movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed in Dyersville, Iowa -
- about 4 hours away from Des Moines. There is a slogan from the
movie -- "Is this Heaven -- no it's Iowa" -- a sign will be
hanging at event playing on that slogan to read: "Is this Heaven
-- No it's George Bush Country!"
The Hawkeye State. State motto: "Our liberties we prize and
our rights we will maintain." Iowa became a state through
Louisiana purchase in 1803.
Famous Iowans:
Herbert Hoover [birthplace is a tourist attraction] Hoover
left when he was 9, Buffalo Bill Cody, Mamie Dowd
Eisenhower, George Gallup, Glenn Miller and John Wayne.
Pres. Ronald Reagan is the only President to live in Iowa as
an adult.
Governor Terry Branstad is one of the most senior governors
in the nation. He's only in his mid-forties. Came into office as a
conservative -- fiscally and culturally. He cut business taxes
WHITE HOUSE COMMCTR URC-112
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in his first term and taxes remained a favorable issue for him in
86 and 90. [In 1982 he was opposed by Democrat Roxanne Conlin -
-who legally avoided paying state taxes -- her name should sound
familiar -- she's president of the Trial Lawyer's Association. ]
Sen. Grassley seems to always be saying "Aw shucks" -- just
a simple Iowa farmer. Grassley was one of two Senate Republicans
voted against resolution to allow POTUS to use military force in
the Gulf. // He was the only Repub. on Senate Budget Committee to
vote for the Dems. 1990 budget resolution.
** SEE ATTACHED LIST OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
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US oil Week
Clinton Camp attacks Bush over ethanol waiver
If Bill Clinton wins the presidency, then he would "revisit"
President Bush's new ethanol waiver giving a huge new handout to
ADM lobby (OW 10/5), says top Clinton energy aids.
New Bush handout forces dirty-air cities to accept ethanol blends
in 1995 even though gaschol causes worse pollution.
oil refiners would have to cut their gasoline RVP even more in
those dirty cities in order to compensate for ethanol's pollution.
In the process, consumers would pay roughly another half-cent per
gallon for gam, refiner costs would soar by some $30 million, and
the ADM lobby would pocket hundreds of millions more of taxpayer
ethanol subsidies.
In order to carry out the Bush order, the EPA has begun to rewrite
the rule.
An EPA source says rewrite process would take at least until
February, but by that time a President-elect Clinton could very
well have named a new EPA chief and possibly have axed the Bush
order.
Ethanol giant ADM has contributed several million dollars to Bush
and his key Republican and Democratic corn-state, pro-ethanol
congressional allies in recent months.
New Bush waiver also boosts the current 54 cents/gal. federal
subsidy for ethanol to as much as 64 cents/gal. for new
gasoline/ETBE blends derived from ethanol - that's more than
wholesale gasoline costs. Average PAD 1 rack gasoline was 62
cents/gal. last week.
According to Bill Burton, Clinton's chief energy policy director,
Clinton camp sees the Bush ethanol waiver order as a blatant
giveaway to buy the votes of the corn growers in defiance of an
earlier negotiated reformed gasoline deal.
The so-called "Reg-Neg" agreement, signed by 012, environmental,
consumer and ethanol groups is now being trashed for the sake of a
few farm votes, Burton says. Original agreement contained no such
waiver for ethanol in nation's dirtiest-air cities.
In the process, Bush has turned his back on both the oil industry
and environmentalists, Burton says.
Bush has "written off his friends in the oil and gas industry,"
Burton says, with a gasohol giveaway "taken out of the hide of
refiners with no consideration" to their costs.
While Gov. Clinton is also "pro-ethanol," he would try to get all
aides to compromise on "reformulated gasoline," not "do this in
back rooms," Burton said. -- Jack Peckham
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X 248 9307
Private Hill
P.02
BACKGROUNDER
BUSH
***
QUAYLE
October 23, 1992
Issues Office
92
PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE HAWKEYE STATE
Bill Clinton wants to raise your taxes and decide how to spend your money.
Clinton has never held a job outside the political realm, never managed a
Business, never had to meet a payroll, and has never been burdened by
frivolous government regulations. Maybe this is why he just does not
understand that people do not want more government and more taxes. President
Bush, on the other hand, thinks that the government is too big and it spends
too much. As a former businessman, George Bush has met a payroll and dealt
with the burden of government regulations. President Bush has a plan to
revive the economy by getting the government off the backs of hardworking
Americans; he will out taxes to create new jobs and slash government spending
to reduce the deficit.
C
Bill Clinton will have to raise taxes on individuals with taxable
incomes starting at 836,600 a year to raise his $150 billion. Bill
Clinton would impose the largest tax increase in American history -- at
least $150 billion. He says he would only tax the rich, but don't be
fooled; in order to get the $150 billion, he will have to raise taxes
on
the middle class -- individuals with taxable incomes starting at $36,600
a year.
C
But, there's more -- Clinton has hundreds of billions of dollars more in
promises that he has not funded: Guess where he will get the money to
fund them? $150 billion is only Clinton's advertised amount of new
revenue. Clinton has also made hundreds of billions of dollars worth of
unfunded promises. To generate revenue to cover just a portion of these
promises, Clinton would have to start his tax increase with
taxable
incomes as low as $20,100.
Clinton would have to impose a 7-9 percent payroll tax to pay for
his
costly government-run health insurance scheme. Clinton admitted in USA
Today that his plan would require a payroll tax. Clinton's plan could
cost 700,000 jobs in the near term and would put at risk up to 97,000
jobs in Iowa alone. The National Federation of Independent Businesses
says the eventual job loss would total between one and two million jobs.
In firms that could meet the cost of Clinton mandates, the average
worker's take-home pay could be cut by $1,700 par year. In addition,
Clinton's mandated job training program would impose yet another payroll
tax of 1.5 percent.
O
Clinton and Gore favor a drastic plan to impose a punishing carbon tax
on U.S. businesses and households in order to stabilize emissions of
carbon dioxide. According to the CONSAD Research Corporation, their
plan would cost 600,000 jobs and threaten up to 13,000 jobs in Iowa
alone. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a carbon tax
would cost the U.S. economy $100 billion per year, which translates into
almost $1,100 per household. And two members of the Illinois Commerce
Commission have released a study indicating that household utility
energy bills in Iowa would increase an average of over $500 per year.
-more-
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10/24/92 15:46
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Private Hill
P.03
President Bush Supports Ethanol: President Bush recently granted a one-
pound waiver to make ethanol more competitive, reduce smog-causing
emissions, and provide cleaner air. The waiver will apply to all
reformulated gasoline blended with ethanol in up to 30 percent of the
total reformulated gasoline market in northern cities. The President's
action will help America's farmers while cleaning the nation's air.
After Clinton flip-flopped on ethanol (as a candidate, Clinton
pledged his support for ethanol, but in 1985 he removed Arkansas'
major tax incentive for the use of ethanol), Clinton's Midwest
political director told reporters on September 16th that Clinton
has been unable to decide whether ethanol deserves a waiver.
"Governor Clinton will not take a position in the controversy
(UPI, 9/16/92).
President Bush is stimulating investment and creating new jobs.
President Bush wants Iowa's workers to have the means to invest in their
own future. President Bush's Agenda for American Renewal will create
jobs and generate new growth. New incentives include: a $5,000 tax
credit for first-time homebuyers, an increase in the personal exemption,
a cut in the capital gains tax, flexible IRAS, and an Investment Tax
Allowance. The President's homebuyers credit would create 272,500 new
jobs and $12.5 billion worth of residential construction.
President Bush is maintaining a strong defense. Clinton would slash
America's defense by nearly $60 billion more than the President's
prudent defense reductions. Clinton's defense cuts will also put as
many as one million Americans out of work and will cost 7,600 Iowa
defense related jobs.
The President's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Will
Help
Iowa: The President had the vision to conceive a NAFTA with Canada and
Mexico. In 1991, the total of Iowa's exports to Mexico and Canada was
$851 million, and Iowa's exports to Mexico have grown 64 percent since
1987. Clinton has been characteristically slick on NAFTA.
Before he
decided to endorse the NAFTA, he applauded Dick Gephardt, NAFTA's
leading Congressional critic and called for NAFTA's renegotiation. What
Clinton doesn't mention is that his concerns have been more than
satisfied by President Bush.
Fighting for America: President Bush has actively promoted the
interests of the agricultural community in international trade talks;
whether it be working to reduce the unfair agricultural subsidies on
oilseeds in Europe, pursuing bilateral initiatives to expand markets in
the Far East, or arranging for a NAFTA. As a result, agricultural
exports are up, topping $37 billion in 1991 and expected to reach $41
billion this year.
o
George Bush, A True Businessman: As a former entrepreneur, George Bush
understands the difficulties faced by small business owners. The
President's economic growth plan will help small businesses invest in
productivity by cutting the capital gains tax and creating an investment
tax allowance. Bill Clinton lacks any type of business experience
because he never created a business and never had to meet a payroll.
Maybe this is why two-thirds of those who will be hit by Clinton's
higher income taxes will be small businesses, the source of most new
jobs in Iowa and throughout the nation.
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15:27
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MW
UVI
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Already Voted
Some folks, including a pair of
Drake University students, said they
already had mailed in their absentee
ballots supporting the Clinton-Gore
"I've seen what my family has
gone through. We were upper-mid-
dle class, now we're lower-middle
class," said Alexandra Tripp, 18, of
Okemos, Mich. "We had to sell our
house and move. Now we're selling
our house a second time.
About 15 college Republicans sur-
faced at the rally.
"Not everybody is for Bill Clinton
He waffles on a lot of issues,". said
Sara Taylor, 18, a Drake University
student from Dubuque. She waved a
handful of Kellogg's Eggo waffles.
ticket.
Jeannie - -
I hope this is a start
for your research. We will fax more
when we get it.
Thanks!
knnu Hydrick
WHITE HOUSE COMMCTR URC-112
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WEST Direct 1981
EZ 2
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
AREA HISTORY AND ATTRACTIONS
Allen wanted to name the post Fort Raccoon,
but Gen. Winfield Scott directed that the
garrison be named for the other river. The
outpost became Fort Des Moines. The
community shortened its name to Des Moines
in 1857, when it became Iowa's capital.
This Moines, located in the heart of lowa, is
now a city of over 190,000. Its rich cultural
heritage has been carefully preserved and is
recalled in its museums, galleries, and
restored buildings and landmarks.
U S WEST Direct, publisher of this
directory, is pleased to be part of this
community in the heartland of America.
Das Molnes skyline and Because Gardents dome
Floor courtesy of Greater Des Major Commentive and Wisltors Bureer
INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
The
Moines River was surveyed by
Major industries in the community include
HISTORY
John Premont, acting for the War
finance, insurance, communications,
The Sac and Fox tribes inhabited the
Department, and in 1843 a military garrison
government, manufacturing. trade, service,
Mississippi River Valley long before French
=
was established by Capt. James Allen.
and agribusiness.
explorers claimed the land for France and
paved the way for the fur traders and trappers
The city's daily newspaper is the Des
who followed. The Indian village known
Moines Register. The area has 15 radio
Quashquema, on the eastern shore of the
stations, five television stations, several
Mississippi at the head of the Des Moines
weekly newspapers, and cable television.
Rapids, became a major trading center.
There eight colleges and universities as well
Westward expansion forced the tribes to
as trade, professional, and business schools
move across the Mississippi. Rising Indian
in Des Moines. Public schools and several
resentment erupted in attacks on settlements.
special and parochial schools serve the area.
Led by chief Black Hawk, the war over
The region has eight hospitals.
Indian lands continued for 14 years.
Public transportation is provided by the Des
A series of treaties ending the Black Hawk
Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority
War in 1832 set aside land for the permanent
(METRO). Thirteen major airlines service
settlement of Iowa In 1834 John Dougherty,
the Des Moines International Airport. Rail
an Indian agent at Fort Leavenworth,
lines and motor freight carriers provide
recommended to the War Department that a
freight transportation services.
chain of military outposts be established to
protect the rights of the Sac Indians.
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
One of the suggested fort locations was at
the fork of the Raccoon and Des Moines
Des Moines' cultural heritage is celebrated
rivers. The Indians called the river
during the Two Rivers Festival in June.
Moingonia, meaning "river of the mounds,"
Highlights include a jazz festival, an arts
which early French explorers translated into
and crafts fair, and fireworks. For
La Rivière des Moines.
Iswa State Capital dome
information on performing arts groups in
Photo courtesy of Greater Des Moines Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Des Moines, see pages EZ 8-9.
WHITE HOUSE COMMCTR URC-112
SUN 25 OCT 92 22:02
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IOWA
-
Gov. Terry Branstad (B/Q Chairman)
-
Sen. Chuck Grassley
-
George Wittgraf (B/Q Co-Chair)
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Rich Schwarm (GOP State Chair)
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Cong. Jim Lightfoot (CD 03)
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Cong. Jim Nussle (CD 02)
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Cong. Jim Leach (CD 01)
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Cong. Fred Grandy (CD 05)- GOPHEF
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Mary Louise Smith (GBFP 1979 & for. Nat. Commwoman)
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Ralph Brown (GBFP 1979, GOP Counsel)
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John McDonald (GBFP 1979, former Nat. Committeeman)
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10/23/92
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DES MOINES, IOWA:
(GERALD McRANEY)
We were going to send "Major Dad" in uniform over to a
Clinton rally say to the Governor, "There was a tiny mixup
at the Little Rock draft board
you're AWOL. "
Governor Clinton thinks Ethanol is Fred Mertz's wife. ( is
Lucy's neighbor.)
Isn't technology amazing? In Iowa you get gas from corn. In
Arkansas, they get gas from the Governor. (In Washington, we
get gas from the media.)
Iowans, watch your wallets. Governor Clinton would pick the
stuffing out of a scarecrow.
I hear in two weeks this Center will play host to a Star
Trek convention with maybe an appearance by Mr. Spock. Just
what we need
another guy who's all ears.
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
This race is tightening. Knowing the media, they'll demand I
be checked for steroids.
2-
Back in 1913 at the Kentucky Derby, a horse named Donerail
entered the race as a 91 to 1 longshot. At the stretch, he
was only in fifth place. But somehow Donerail reached back
and gave it his best shot. At the finish line, he overcame
the odds, overwhelmed the oddsmakers, and overtook the
frontrunner by a half length. As Donerail might say, "It's
not how you start. It's how you finish."
Kentucky was the battleground for those two feuding
families
the Hatfields and McCoys. If Governor Clinton,
that great waffler, had to choose between the Hatfields and
McCoys, he'd pick "and".
Kentucky is famous for the feud between the Hatfields and
McCoys. Can you imagine if Governor Clinton were around back
then and asked to step in to resolve that fight? "I guess I
would have voted with the Hatfields if it was a close vote.
But I agree with the arguments the McCoys made. " Meantime
while the Governor's waffling, they're shooting the straps
off his bib overalls.
A few people in Kentucky must actually believe Governor
Clinton could win. Over at Fort Knox, they put on an extra
night watchman.
3
Ross Perot has private detectives investigating whether
Republican operatives broke into a Kentucky Fried Chicken
outlet and stole Colonel Sanders's eleven secret herbs and
spices.
Ross claims we doctored the Colonel's photo to show him
hugging Ronald McDonald.
There is no truth to the rumor that we have a photo of Ross
Perot sneaking out of a Ramada Inn with the Keebler Elves.
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REMARKS: THE ATTACHED LETTER WAS FORWARDED By Gov.
BRANSTAD'S OFFICE - PLEASE READ FOR POSSIBLE
RESPONSE By POTHS!
IN CASE NO ONE TOLD you TODAY "WERE GONNA WIN!"
PS. DENVER WAS MONDO : YIPPEE! MUST HAVE BEEN THE
TIE! (GREAT NECTINE POTUS!)
25 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON Job
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // Some more COLOR
EVENTS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER:
The afternoon of POTUS visit to the Des Moines Convention Center
there will be a Microsoft Computer Expo -- on Wednesday [10/28] 9
or 10 downtown Des Moines auto dealers will host the 1992 New Car
preview [they actually re-arranged their schedule so POTUS could
use the convention center] // Hilary Clinton spoke at the
convention center on the 16th and !!!!!! the Star Trek Convention
will be held there on November 8th! Previously -- the convention
center as been the site of Psychic Fairs!
GOV. BRANSTAD ANECDOTE:
Gov. Branstad, driving from an event to his office heard Rush
Limbaugh's show last week -- Rush said he was going to endorse
Clinton for President -- when listeners called in protest Rush
denied saying it --- as callers continued to air their
disappointment in him, Rush then waffled. -- Rush began saying
things like -- that was 23 minutes ago -- that is in my past --
that doesn't matter
I was young then
this goes to my
character anyhow the Gov. heard this and was distraught -- he
commanded an assistant give him her radio -- he then caught on,
but like all of America he was caught in Rush's on air gag.
Read attached letter sent to Gov. Branstad about POTUS. POTUS
may want to respond to her personally - by phone or in comment
during Q & A.
OCT-26-1992 13:41 FROM GOVERNOR BRANSTAD'S UFF.
IU
RECEIVED
10-21-92
Dear governor Bransted 1992 22 AM 28
l watched you on this week- -
Monday, ml think. I'm writing to you to get a clarification
on what al thought you said: george Bush has decided
not to come through lowa TO campaign because lowa
doesn't have enough electorial votes to make it worth his
time. and believe you also said the only reason Bill
Clinton is coming to lowa is that his afraid he
won't win the State.
I'm still trying to decide who to cote for but
if the message is - Bill Clinton cares about lowa
voters george Bush does not - l will have no
trouble deciding
of you could let me know as soon as
possible what the story D. I videotaped it,
but I
haven't had a chance to find it, yet.
l need to know how to vote.
Sincerely,
Karla K. Hynos
P.O. Box 43
Tingley, lowa 50863
Post-It™ brand fax transmittal memo 7671
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24 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // COLOR
RECENT NEWS STORIES:
This will be POTUS first visit to Des Moines in '92
campaign. [Clinton made his third visit on Saturday. // Clinton
was to address Labor Union get-out-the-vote rally at state
fairgrounds then address public rally // was to be accompanied by
Lane Kirkland -- part of a 10-day effort to get out the labor
vote. Event was to be relayed via satellite to about 30 other
rally sites around the country.]
The head of the Trial Lawyers Association, Roxanne Conlin -
- a Des Moines attorney and president of the 60,000 member
organization recently blasted POTUS for his comments about trial
lawyers. Conlin said she does not have any "tasseled loafers".
"I wear high heeled pumps. I don't look all that grand in
tasseled loafers." First she thought POTUS was misinformed then
she said "what is bothersome what we cannot abide is the
attack on the jury system, the attack on our clients, the attack
on injured people." Said POTUS and VPOTUS have muzzled federal
regulators.
Charleton Heston was recently on a swing through the state
to raise money for Repubs.
U.S. Sen. Charles "Aw Shucks" Grassley holds a big lead in
his race [seeking third 6-year term] -- is probably the most
popular incumbent running for re-election anywhere in America --
according to Sen. Phil Gramm.
A recent poll by the Des Moines Sunday Register suggests
that Iowa voters are concerned about Clinton's trustworthiness.
Among the three candidates, 35% say Bush is the candidate who can
be trusted the most to tell the truth compared to 28% for Clinton
and 14% Perot. /// Poll also noted race is a statistical dead
heat in Iowa! Clinton leads 44 to 38.
Clayton Yeutter was in Des Moines on Friday with Sec. James
Watkins criticizing Clinton's ethanol policies.
HEADS-UP: Will Lynch, exec. dir. Iowa Republican Party was
arrested on cocaine and assault charges Friday.
ISSUES:
See attached BQ Issues paper. Note sections on Ethanol 11
NAFTA and jobs [Clinton's radical defense cuts would cost 7,600
Iowa jobs.]
IOWA COLOR:
The Hawkeye State. State motto: "Our liberties we prize and
our rights we will maintain." Iowa became a state through
Louisiana purchase in 1803.
Famous Iowans:
Herbert Hoover [birthplace is a tourist attraction] Hoover
left when he was 9, Buffalo Bill Cody, Mamie Dowd
Eisenhower, George Gallup, Glenn Miller and John Wayne.
Pres. Ronald Reagan is the only President to live in Iowa as
an adult.
Governor Terry Branstad is one of the most senior governors
in the nation. He's only in his mid-forties. Came into office as a
conservative -- fiscally and culturally. He cut business taxes
in his first term and taxes remained a favorable issue for him in
86 and 90. [In 1982 he was opposed by Democrat Roxanne Conlin -
-who legally avoided paying state taxes -- her name should sound
familiar -- she's president of the Trial Lawyer's Association.]
Sen. Grassley seems to always be saying "Aw shucks" -- just
a simple Iowa farmer. Grassley was one of two Senate Republicans
voted against resolution to allow POTUS to use military force in
the Gulf. // He was the only Repub. on Senate Budget Committee to
vote for the Dems. 1990 budget resolution.
** SEE ATTACHED LIST OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IOWA
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Gov. Terry Branstad (B/Q Chairman)
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
-
George Wittgraf (B/Q Co-Chair)
-
Rich Schwarm (GOP State Chair)
-
Cong. Jim Lightfoot (CD 03)
-
Cong. Jim Nussle (CD 02)
-
Cong. Jim Leach (CD 01)
-
Cong. Fred Grandy (CD 05) GOPHEF
-
Mary Louise Smith (GBFP 1979 & for. Nat. Commwoman)
-
Ralph Brown (GBFP 1979, GOP Counsel)
-
John McDonald (GBFP 1979, former Nat. Committeeman)
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10/24/92
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BUSH
BACKGROUNDER
QUAYLE
October 23, 1992
Issues Office
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PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE HAWKEYE STATE
Bill Clinton wants to raise your taxes and decide how to spend your money.
Clinton has never held a job outside the political realm, never managed a
business, never had to meet a payroll, and has never been burdened by
frivolous government regulations. Maybe this is why he just does not
understand that people do not want more government and more taxes. President
Bush, on the other hand, thinks that the government is too big and it spends
too much. As a former businessman, George Bush has met a payroll and dealt
ith the burden of government regulations. President Bush has a plan to
evive the economy by getting the government off the backs of hardworking
Americans; he will cut taxes to create new jobs and slash government spending
to reduce the deficit.
C
Bill Clinton will have to raise taxes on individuals with taxable
incomes starting at $36,600 a year to raise his $150 billion. Bill
Clinton would impose the largest tax increase in American history -- at
least $150 billion. He says he would only tax the rich, but don't be
fooled; in order to get the $150 billion, he will have to raise taxes on
the middle class -- individuals with taxable incomes starting at $36,600
a year.
But, there's more -- Clinton has hundreds of billions of dollars more in
promises that he has not funded; Guess where he will get the money to
fund them? $150 billion is only Clinton's advertised amount of new
revenue. Clinton has also made hundreds of billions of dollars worth of
unfunded promises. To generate revenue to cover just a portion of these
promises, Clinton would have to start his tax increase with taxable
incomes as low as $20,100.
Clinton would have to impose a 7-9 percent payroll tax to pay for his
costly government-run health insurance scheme. Clinton admitted in USA
Today that his plan would require a payroll tax. Clinton's plan could
cost 700,000 jobs in the near term and would put at risk up to 97,000
jobs in Iowa alone. The National Federation of Independent Businesses
says the eventual job loss would total between one and two million jobs.
In firms that could meet the cost of Clinton mandates, the average
worker's take-home pay could be cut by $1,700 per year. In addition,
Clinton's mandated job training program would impose yet another payroll
tax of 1.5 percent.
Clinton and Gore favor a drastic plan to impose a punishing carbon tax
on U.S. businesses and households in order to stabilize emissions of
carbon dioxide. According to the CONSAD Research Corporation, their
plan would cost 600,000 jobs and threaten up to 13,000 jobs in Iowa
alone. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a carbon tax
would cost the U.S. economy $100 billion per year, which translates into
almost $1,100 per household. And two members of the Illinois Commerce
Commission have released a study indicating that household utility
energy bills in Iowa would increase an average of over $500 per year.
-more-
Paid for by Bush Quayle 92 General Committee, Inc.
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President Bush Supports Ethanol: President Bush recently granted a one-
pound waiver to make ethanol more competitive, reduce smog-causing
emissions, and provide cleaner air. The waiver will apply to all
reformulated gasoline blended with ethanol in up to 30 percent of the
total reformulated gasoline market in northern cities. The President's
action will help America's farmers while cleaning the nation's air.
After Clinton flip-flopped on ethanol (as a candidate, Clinton
pledged his support for ethanol, but in 1985 he removed Arkansas'
major tax incentive for the use of ethanol), Clinton's Midwest
political director told reporters on September 16th that Clinton
has been unable to decide whether ethanol deserves a waiver.
"Governor Clinton will not take a position in the controversy
(UPI, 9/16/92).
President Bush is stimulating investment and creating new jobs.
President Bush wants Iowa's workers to have the means to invest in their
own future. President Bush's Agenda for American Renewal will create
jobs and generate new growth. New incentives include: a $5,000 tax
credit for first-time homebuyers, an increase in the personal exemption,
a cut in the capital gains tax, flexible IRAS, and an Investment Tax
Allowance. The President's homebuyers credit would create 272,500 new
jobs and $12.5 billion worth of residential construction.
President Bush is maintaining a strong defense. Clinton would slash
America's defense by nearly $60 billion more than the President's
prudent defense reductions. Clinton's defense cuts will also put as
many as one million Americans out of work and will cost 7,600 Iowa
defense related jobs.
The President's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Will Help
Iowa: The President had the vision to conceive a NAFTA with Canada and
Mexico. In 1991, the total of Iowa's exports to Mexico and Canada was
$851 million, and Iowa's exports to Mexico have grown 64 percent since
1987. Clinton has been characteristically slick on NAFTA
Before he
decided to endorse the NAFTA, he applauded Dick Gephardt, NAFTA's
leading Congressional critic and called for NAFTA's renegotiation. What
Clinton doesn't mention is that his concerns have been more than
satisfied by President Bush.
Fighting for America: President Bush has actively promoted the
interests of the agricultural community in international trade talks;
whether it be working to reduce the unfair agricultural subsidies on
oilseeds in Europe, pursuing bilateral initiatives to expand markets in
the Far East, or arranging for a NAFTA. As a result, agricultural
exports are up, topping $37 billion in 1991 and expected to reach $41
billion this year.
George Bush, A True Businessman: As a former entrepreneur, George Bush
understands the difficulties faced by small business owners. The
President's economic growth plan will help small businesses invest in
productivity by cutting the capital gains tax and creating an investment
tax allowance. Bill Clinton lacks any type of business experience
because he never created a business and never had to meet a payroll.
Maybe this is why two-thirds of those who will be hit by Clinton's
higher income taxes will be small businesses, the source of most new
jobs in Iowa and throughout the nation.
#
25 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON Job
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // Some more COLOR
EVENTS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER:
The afternoon of POTUS visit to the Des Moines Convention Center
there will be a Microsoft Computer Expo -- on Wednesday [10/28] 9
or 10 downtown Des Moines auto dealers will host the 1992 New Car
preview [they actually re-arranged their schedule so POTUS could
use the convention center] // Hilary Clinton spoke at the
convention center on the 16th and !!!!!! the Star Trek Convention
will be held there on November 8th! Previously -- the convention
center as been the site of Psychic Fairs!
GOV. BRANSTAD ANECDOTE:
Gov. Branstad, driving from an event to his office heard Rush
Limbaugh's show last week -- Rush said he was going to endorse
Clinton for President -- when listeners called in protest Rush
denied saying it -- as callers continued to air their
disappointment in him, Rush then waffled. -- Rush began saying
things like -- that was 23 minutes ago -- that is in my past --
that doesn't matter
I was young then
this goes to my
character anyhow the Gov. heard this and was distraught -- he
commanded an assistant give him her radio -- he then caught on,
but like all of America he was caught in Rush's on air gag.
Read attached letter sent to Gov. Branstad about POTUS. POTUS
may want to respond to her personally -- by phone or in comment
during Q & A.
RECEIVED
10-21-92
Dear governor Bransted 1992 22 AM 28
l watched you on televious SOLER this week-
Monday, al think. I'm writing to you to get a clarification
on what al thought you said: george Bush has decided
not to come through lowa TO campaign because lowa
doesn't have enough electorial votes to make it worth his
time. I believe you also said the only reason Bill
Clinton is coming to lowa is that his afraid he
won't win the State.
I'm still trying To decide who to vote for but
if the message is - Bill Clinton cares about Ilowa
voters george Bush does not - l will have no
trouble deciding
if you could let me know as soon as
)
possible what the story is. I videotaped it,
but I
haven't had a chance to find it, yet.
l need to know how to vote.
Sincerely,
Karla K. Hynas
P.O. Box 43
Tingley, Iowa 50863
Post-It™ brand fax transmittal memo 7671
Co. To Jesanie Bunton
# of pages 19
From List Green
Dept.
Co. Governor
Phone
Fax 202-456-6218 #
Fax 515281-3523 #
25 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS ET. AL.
FROM:
J. BUNTON Job
SUBJECT:
DES MOINES, IOWA // Some more COLOR
EVENTS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER:
The afternoon of POTUS visit to the Des Moines Convention Center
there will be a Microsoft Computer Expo -- on Wednesday [10/28] 9
or 10 downtown Des Moines auto dealers will host the 1992 New Car
preview [they actually re-arranged their schedule so POTUS could
use the convention center] // Hilary Clinton spoke at the
convention center on the 16th and !!!!!! the Star Trek Convention
will be held there on November 8th! Previously -- the convention
center as been the site of Psychic Fairs!
GOV. BRANSTAD ANECDOTE:
Gov. Branstad, driving from an event to his office heard Rush
Limbaugh's show last week -- Rush said he was going to endorse
Clinton for President -- when listeners called in protest Rush
denied saying it -- as callers continued to air their
disappointment in him, Rush then waffled. -- Rush began saying
things like -- that was 23 minutes ago -- that is in my past --
that doesn't matter
I was young then
this goes to my
character anyhow the Gov. heard this and was distraught -- he
commanded an assistant give him her radio -- he then caught on,
but like all of America he was caught in Rush's on air gag.
Read attached letter sent to Gov. Branstad about POTUS. POTUS
may want to respond to her personally -- by phone or in comment
during Q & A.
RECEIVED
10-21-92
Dear governor Bransted 1992 22 AM 28
l watched you on television SOLLER this week-
Monday, al think. I'm writing to you to get a clarification
on what al thought you said: george Bush has decided
not to come through lowa TO campaign because lowa
doesn't have enough electorial votes to make it worth his
time. l believe you also said the only reason Bill
Clinton is coming to lowa is that his afraid he
won't win the State.
I'm still trying To decide who to vote for but
if the message is - Bill Clinton cares about lowa
voters george Bush does not - I will have no
trouble deciding
if you could let me know as soon as
)
possible what the story is, I videotaped it,
but l
haven't had a chance to find it, yet.
el need to know how to vote.
Sincerely,
Karla K. Hynas
P.O. Box 43
Tingley, Iowa 50863
Post-It™ brand fax transmittal memo 7671
Co. To Jesanie Bunton
# of pages 19
From Lisd Green
Dept.
Co. Governor
Phone
Fax
515281 - 3523
202-456-6218
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