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06326345 DIALOG File 148: TRADE & INDUSTRY INDEX
*Use Format 9 for FULL TEXT*
National Hispanic Conference on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to be held in Miami.
PR Newswire 0205FNS4 Feb 5, 1988
SOURCE FILE: TI File 148
AVAILABILITY: FULL TEXT Online LINE COUNT: 00031
DESCRIPTORS: National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services
Organizations--conferences and congresses! Drug abuse--- seminars,
workshops, etc.; Alcoholism--seminars, workshops, etc.; Hispanic
Americans drug use
NATIONAL HISPANIC CONFERENCE
ON ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE TO BE HELD IN MIAMI
MIAMI, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ A National Hispanic Conference on
Alcohol & Drug Problems will be presented in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 18-21,
1988, at the Omni International Hotel. The conference, to be held by the
National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
(COSSMHO), will provide a forum for experts to present state-of-the-art
programs, research and activities in the field, as well as an opportunitY
to discuss and disseminate available information.
The conference will focus on existing alcoholism/alcohol and drug
abuse related treatment efforts, utilization patterns of existing programs
by Hispanics, prevention programs, and polysubstance abuse and its
relationship to alcohol abuse. COSSMHO has targeted the problem of
alcoholism and substance abuse in the Hispanic community through this
conference.
Professionals from all over the United States, as well as
internationally, will be in attendance, including: Hispanic professionals
and service providers interested in the effects of alcohol in the Hispanic
community; staff principals at NIDA and NIAAA; state-based agency
professionals; alcohol and substance abuse counselors; COSSMHO members and
health and human service program professionals.
Conference registration is $145 per person, including entry to all
conference workshops, receptions, breakfasts, luncheons and banquet.
Conference dates and times are: Thursday, Feb. 18, 4 P.m. to 9 P.m.:
Friday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. to 8 P.M.: Saturday, Feb. 20, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
and Sunday, Feb. 21, 9 a.m. to noon. The Omni International Hotel is
located at 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fla. For individual conference day
and banquet ticket information, contact Tom Blackburn-Rodriguez at
202-371-2100 or Aida Levitan, at 305-854-3332.
/CONTACT: Aida Levitan of Aida Levitan & Associates, 305-854-3332, for
the National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations/
jw/psa
442-1586
COPYRIGHT PR Newswire 1988
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United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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HISPANIC
CERTIFICATE
STATE
OF
UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COMMERCE
REGIONAL WINNERS
ORLEANING
1989
CONVENTION.
-
HISPANIC BUSINESS AWARDS
LUPE GARCIA
National Convention Chairman
HISPANIC BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
ABEL QUINTELA
President
Patricia Barela Rivera
CARLOS ESTEVEZ
PBR & Associates, Inc.
Secretary
Denver, CO
GABRIEL E. AGUIRRE
Director
Teresa Rodriguez
RICHARD BARRERA
T. R. Financial Services U.S., Inc.
Director
Houstan, TX
RAMIRO GUERRA
Director
Remedio Diaz Oliver
BEN GUTIERREZ
American International Container
Director
Miami, FL
ARMANDO P. MORLOS
Director
Lila R. Hernandez
Airex Transportation Group, Inc.
JOSE F. NINO
Director
Romulus, MI
VINCENTE P. RODRIGUEZ
Director
HISPANIC BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR
MIGUEL URIA
Director
HECTOR BARRETO
Edward Romero
Chairman Emeritus
Advanced Sciences, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
Joe Alcantar
Alman Electric, Inc.
Mesquite, TX
William Sosa
Sosa & Company
Falls Church, VA
H. Paul Moreno
Moreno Construction Co., Inc.
10TH ANNUAL NATIONAL
CONVENTION & INTERNATIONAL
Chicago, IL
BUSINESS EXCHANGE
NEW ORLEANS
SEPTEMBER 8. 10, 1989
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4900 Main, Suite 700
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 531-8363
FAX (816) 756-0575
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1989 Hispanic Business Awards
Page 2 of 3
HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE YEAR
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield, CA
San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio, TX
Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Roswell, GA
Greater Indianapolis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis, IN
CORPORATE HISPANIC BUSINESS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Vicente Orduno, Jr.
American Savings Bank
Stockton, CA
Zulma X. Barrios
Mutual of Omaha
Omaha, NE
Frank Gomez
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
New York, NY
Emil Torres
Honeywell, Inc.
St. Paul, MN
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GOVERNMENT HISPANIC BUSINESS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Ron Gonzalez
Santa Clara County
San Jose, CA
Carmen Garcia
Arco oil and Gas Company
Dallas, TX
Jorge Rodriguez
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Jose Garcia
Michigan Department of Commerce
Lansing, MI
THE white HOUSE
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- USHCC Hisponics examples of atstanding
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HISPANIC
BUSINESS WOMAN
OF THE YEAR
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United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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PBR
& Associates
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT FOR
PATRICIA BARELA RIVERA
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
PRESIDENT
August 28, 1989
Ms. Adela Contreras
National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
4900 Main Street, Suite 700
Kansas City, Missouri 67112
Dear Ms. Contreras:
Enclosed is my application for Hispanic Businesswoman of the
Year.
Over my entire professional career life, particularly following
the period when I started my own consulting business, I have con-
tributed long hours and sizable portions of my income to volunteer
efforts to improve the economic and social conditions of all minority
groups, Hispanics in particular.
At the same time, my consulting business has grown and has
achieved excellent success in a number of fields. The business was
initially a single person operation emphasizing speeches and semi-
nars. Today, the company regularly employs a number of profes-
sional and clerical personnel to assist with large scale governmental
and private sector projects. For example, PBR & Associates, Inc.
recently completed a major effort with the City of Denver in which
the company designed and field-tested an information
dissemination and outreach model that used traditional and
innovative approaches to reach minority and woman-owned
businesses to learn about business opportunities at the New Denver
International Airport.
Please feel free to call about any portion of the application or
any other question that you may have. Thank you for this great
honor.
Sincerel Yours,
Patricia Barela Rivera
1667 COLE BOULEVARD, BUILDING 19, SUITE 400
GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401
(303) 238-3758
FAX (303) 237-1103
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summary of FEE & associates, Imp.
Qualifications
. SIZE, MUL AND MISTORY or COMPANY. PBR & Associates, Ino., &
successful consulting and training firm for human resource development in
Denver, Colorado, WAS started in 1984. PATRICIA BARELA RIVERA is president
and owner of FBR & Associates, Inc. She began her career in 1970 as Career
and Placement Director for the University of Albuguerque. From 1973 through
1984 she was employed by the rederal government in a number of challenging
positions, including: Procurement/Personnel Administrator, U.S. Forest
Service; Regional Civil Rights/EBO Specialist, U.S. Forest Service; and
Regional Trainer, Office of Personnel Manage-ment.
In 1984, Ms. Rivera decided to take, at the time, the ambitious and
unprecedented step of starting a Hispanio woman-owned management consulting
business in the Rooky Mountain region. She is particularly proud of the faot
that the company started with little operating capital and, yet, even as the
company's revenues doubled or tripled each year with a corresponding increase
in personnel and other operating expenses, the company remains debt free and
highly profitable. In five years, the business has grown and achieved
prominence nationally as a innovative resource for motivational and
professional development seminars and speeches. The company has, in eddition,
added professional resources to assume organizational and developmental
projects that require strong project planning, management, and implementation
strategies. A recent major project was the design, development and
implementation of & comprehensive stretegy for outreach programs to the
state's minority- and women-owned businesses on contract opportunities at the
DAY $1.7 billion Denver International Airport.
Ms. Barela Rivers has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs locally and
nationally, and has been featured in several major oity newspapers. Nost
recently she was featured as the cover story in Network, & magazine for
Colorado WOMEN. She is an active member of many professional and community
organisations and has received numerous awards and special commendations for
her continuous dedication and hard work to promote successful professional and
personal development, particularly for WOMED and minorities.
ORGANIZATIONAL AMPILIATIONS. The following are representative of some
of the organizational affiliations:
Governor's Minority Business Advisory Council, Co-Chair
Governor's Small Business Economic Development Council
Chair, Marketing Committee
Small Business Profit Center Advisory Counoil, Denver Chamber of
Commerce
Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Adolph Coors Minority Supplier Advisory Committee
Jefferson County Private Industry Council (PIC)
U.S. Mispanio Chamber of Commerce
Black Chamber of Commerce
minis
Colorado Women's Forum
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Hispanios of Colorado
Minority Enterprises, Inc. (MEI)
Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year
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People of Color Coelition, Economic Development Advisory Board
Chicano-Jevish Dialogue
Mamed, "100 Most Influential Rispenios in the United States ,
Hispanio Magr.
. National Leadership Award, National Hispanic Bar Associatic
State of Colorado Small Business Development Centers Advisory Council
State of Colorado-Hispanio Agenda
. TO ALSPANIC COMMUNITY. PBR & Associates, Ino. has been
a vital part of the national, regional, and local hispanic network since its
inception. Ms. Darola Rivera has contributed to the general Hispanic
community economic and social well-being since the early 1970's. Ker
memberships on numerous organizational board of directors and noted
willingness to assist with fund-raising and other community projects has
earned her a strong reputation as a reliable and tireless community volunteer.
Mereover, her compassion for all minority groups and real efforts on their
behalf has earned her the respect and admiration of Asians, Blacks, and Native
Americans. the is also a role model for many prospective women and minority
*ntreprensure with whom who devotes . significal part of Ler time on & weekly
basis to counsel and advise them on oritical survival techniques. A special
enduring interest of Ms. Rivera's has been with minority/disadventeged youth
with whom she offers special training classes monthly on self-esteen, career
awareness, survivel skills and majority oultural perspectives.
A major effort that Ms. Darela Rivera is currently leading involves ell of
Colorado's minority groups in the preservation of the state's Minority Busi
ness Office. & part of the state's economic development program, the Minority
Business Office is & legislatively mendated minority business advocacy program
that received political opposition resulting in severe budget reductions. He.
Barela Rivera is providing the leadership to bring the various minority groups
together, meet their divergent economic and social agendes, and establish &
political base for revitalizing the Minority Business Office.
. NOST IMPORTANT INCREDIEWY FOR SUCCESS. Ms. Barela Rivera believes
that there are three ingredients which have made her and PER & Associates,
Inc. professional subcesses. These are: a) Risk Taking b) Client Amereness
and Sensitivity and o) On-going Professional Growth and Development.
The first ingredient for success is Risk Taking. Ms. Rivera believes that
there are many forms of risk that an individual and 6 business must undertake
to achieve and sustain success. There is the significant financial and
personal risk associated with starting a business. There's the risk that
comes with making the difficult decisions about where to devote scaros company
and personal resources in marketing, sales and other areas in striving for
success. In addition, there is risk in understanding the competitive market
and balancing our company's, and our individual, competencies and skills to
provide marketable services and products.
The single most important ingredient for success is olient awareness and sen-
sitivity. By that, Ms. Barela Rivera means that as a professional consult=
ent, it's orwiel to the success of any effort that the consultant takes the
time and makes the becessary effort to fully understand the environment in
which the client operates and the real problems that caused the client to seek
outside assistance. Often, clients will confuse the symptoms of problems for
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the problem itself. A disinterested, experienced consultant can, through
observation, interviews, and document review, identify the causel factors for
problems and address those root causes. Continuing dislogue during the course
of the professional involvement and later follow-up ensures that the consult
ant provides documed assistance.
An independent consultant needs to establish and maintain & proactive program
of continuing professional growth and development. The rate of knowledge
growth 1s accelerating. It is incumbent upon a professional consultant to be
aware of newly available knowledge and the associated technologies/tools which
can be used to provide more effective, cost-efficient services to the client.
Moreover, most consultants have special expertise in one or two areas when
they begin to market their professional services. Yet, as consultants grow in
their businesses, the types of problems that they may undertake, and the lov
#1s of complexities, demand that they are aware of the latest research and
methodologies.
Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year
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category, form may be photocopied)
Hispanic Business Woman of the Year
Hispanic Business Man of the Year
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year
Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
Government Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
CHECK YOUR REGION BELOW:
Region I:
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM,
ND, OR, UT, WA, WY
Region II:
AK, AR, IA, KS, LA, MS, MO,
NE, OK, TX, SD
Region III: AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD,
ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PR,
RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Region IV: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA,
TN, WI
Name of
Nominee REMEDIOS Diaz -Oliver
Title
CEO
Company American International Container, Inc.
Address 3724 N.W. 73rd Street
City/State/Zip Miami, 71
Telephone (
)
FAX (
)
USHCC Member?
Yes
No
Member of Local Hispanic Chamber of
)
Cornmerce/Business Organization?
1, Yes No (Name Latin chamber of commorce, Miami
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RESUME
REMEDIOS DIAZ-OLIVER
OCCUPATION:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER, INC.
PERSONAL DATA
BORN:
HAVANA, CUBA
AMERICAN CITIZEN SINCE 1969
CURRENT RESIDENCE:
10000 SOUTHWEST 30TH STREET
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33165
MARITAL STATUS:
MARRIED - FAUSTO DIAZ-OLIVER
DECEMBER 13, 1958 - HAVANA, CUBA
CHILDREN:
ROSA MARIA - MARRIED TO
RICARDO FLORES,
FAUSTO G. - MARRIED TO
DAMARIS DIAZ
MOVED TO MIAMI:
MAY 11, 1961
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
HAVANA BUSINESS UNIVERSITY AND
HAVANA BUSINESS COLLEGE
HAVANA, CUBA (GRADUATED)
MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS (RETIRO
ODONTOLOGICO)
ANNEX TO UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA, CUBA
(GRADUATED)
PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS (DOCTORATE IN
EDUCATION)
HAVANA UNIVERSITY, HAVANA, CUBA
DIPLOMATIC CAREER
HAVANA UNIVERSITY, HAVANA, CUBA
PRESIDENT OF STUDENTS COUNCIL, EDITOR
AND PUBLISHER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BOOK
AND THE MONTHLY NEWSPAPER
IN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATED AS VALEDICTORIAN
(FIRST IN THE CLASS) AND GRADUATED
THIRD IN COLLEGE.
RADIO SHOW COORDINATOR (STUDENT COUNCIL)
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND ITALIAN
HAVANA BUSINESS ACADEMY
FRENCH ALLIANCE AND CULTURIAL INSTITUTE
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
(CONTINUED)
SPECIAL COURSES: (U.S.A.)
IMPORT AND EXPORT TECHNIQUES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL LAW & BUSINESS PROCEDURES
PUBLIC SPEAKING - DALE CARNEGIE
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
SALES, MARKETING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
JANUARY 1977
TO PRESENT:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER, INC.
3724 N.W. 73RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA
THIS COMPANY WAS CREATED AND FORMED
JANUARY 10, 1977.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER, INC.,
IS ENGAGED IN THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF
GLASS, PLASTIC AND METAL CONTAINERS AND
CLOSURES FOR COSMETICS, TOILETRIES, FOOD,
PHARMACEUTICAL, BEVERAGE, LIQUOR, CHEMICAL,
PAINT AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES SERVING THE
UNITED STATES, EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA,
AUSTRALIA, ETC,
WE FURNISH PACKAGING PRODUCTS TO VERY LARGE
COMPANIES SUCH AS McCORMICK, PEPSI COLA,
COCA COLA, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE, REVLON
WORLD-WIDE, TO NAME BUT A FEW,
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JANUARY 1977
WE HAVE SALES OFFICES IN CENTRAL AMERICA
TO PRESENT:
IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
(CONTINUED)
AND SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, IN SOUTH AMERICA;
IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA; GUAYAQUIL, EDUADOR
AND SANTIAGO, CHILE. ALSO LONDON, ENGLAND;
THE HAGUE, SWITZERLAND AND SYDNEY, SUTRALIA
IN MY CAPACITY AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
I AM ENTRUSTED WITH FULL ADMINISTRATIVE
AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
VERY ACTIVE WITH GREATER MIAMI CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, UNITED STATES HISPANIC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LATIN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND CITY OF MIAMI, WORKING
TOWARD INCREASING TOURISM, INVESTMENTS
AND BUSINESS FOR OUR AREA.
1964 - 1966
DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANT
NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
MIAMI, FLORIDA
1964-1965
PRESIDENT
ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS, FREIGHT
FORWARDERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF
GREATER MIAMI, MIAMI, FLORIDA
As PRESIDENT OF THIS GROUP, OUR
EFFORTS WERE DIRECTED TOWARD BRINGING
BUSINESS INTO OUR AREA,
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JANUARY 1964 TO
PRESIDENT AND SALES MANAGER
DECEMBER 1965
EMMER IMPORTING & EXPORTING, INC.
MIAMI, FLORIDA
LEADING EXPORTER OF PACKAGING MATERIALS
TO CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA
AND THE CARIBBEAN,
RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICIES OF MANAGEMENT,
SUPERVISING ALL PURCHASING, SALES AND
MARKETING, COMPLETE FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDING ALL FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS,
SEPTEMBER 1961 TO
VICE PRESIDENT AND SALES MANAGER
DECEMBER 1976
RICHFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
MIAMI, FLORIDA
HAVANA, CUBA
VICE PRESIDENT AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD
PRIOR TO APRIL 1961
OF DIRECTORS IN CHARGE OF THE BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF HAVANA BUSINESS ACADEMY
AND HAVANA BUSINESS COLLEGE,
HAVANA BUSINESS ACADEMY WAS THE LARGEST
PRIVATE SCHOOL IN CUBA WITH TEN (10)
BRANCHES AND OVER 5,000 STUDENTS,
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
COMMERCIAL COLLEGES,
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE ACADEMIC
RESULTS OF EACH SCHOOL AND COMPARING
THOSE OF THE BUSINESS STUDENTS IN OUR
SCHOOLS WITH THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN THE
SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
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HAVANA, CUBA
TRAINED FOREIGN TEACHERS INTO THE CUBAN
(CONTINUED)
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM INCLUDING AMERICANS,
CANADIANS, GERMANS AND SPANISH,
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATING AND SUPERVISING ALL TEXT
BOOKS, BUSINESS AND AUDIO VISUAL
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIC, COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES AND/OR MEMBERSHIPS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALERS (SINCE 1968)
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB
LEAGUE AGAINST CANCER (MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SINCE 1974)
BIG FIVE CLUB, INC. (MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE)
THE JOCKEY CLUB
COALITION OF HISPANIC AMERICAN WOMEN
CUBAN WOMEN'S CLUB
BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI
CARLOS J. FINLAY SOCIETY - UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - SCHOOL OF MEDICI
AMERICAN RED CROSS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
LATIN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
GROVE ISLE CLUB
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE ARTS
UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF EXPORTERS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONTAINER DISTRIBUTORS
LATIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
INTERAMERICAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION
PACKAGING INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
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WOMEN'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNITED WAY
RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS RECIPIENT
"E" AWARD (EXCELLENCE IN EXPORT) - PRESENTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR OUTSTANDING PER-
FORMANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET AND A
SOUND CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXPORT EXPANSION
PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES, (FIRST
WOMAN TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD (1968)
LEGENDARY WOMAN OF MIAMI - AWARD PRESENTED BY THE
CATHOLIC GROUP "LAS MARIANITAS" FROM SAN JUAN,
PUERTO Rico (1980 - 1981)
OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1983 AND 1984)
A.C.R.I.N. (ASSOCIATION OF CRITICS OF
RADIO AND TELEVISION)
OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS (1984)
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (1983)
OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR - MIAMI BALLEY SOCIETY (1984)
WOMAN OF THE YEAR - LATIN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN (1984)
WOMAN OF THE YEAR 1982 - VIDA DE CLUB MAGAZINE
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FLORIDIAN 1982 - CUBAN WOMEN'S CLUB
ENTERPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - 1986 - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
MIAMI
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR - HIALEAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PROCLAMATIONS
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY - 1982 - 1984 - 1985
CITY OF MIAMI - 1983 - 1984 - 1985
STATE OF FLORIDA - 1983
OTHER CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
WQBA RADIO STATION - HONORABLE MENTION
WRHC RADIO STATION - HONORABLE MENTION
LATIN ORANGE FESTIVAL COUNCIL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
LEAGUE AGAINST CANCER
MIAMI LIONS CLUB
HISPANIC FESTIVAL
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ENDOWMENT OF FINE ARTS
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
GREATER MIAMI OPERA
FLORIDA PHILHARMONIC
BALLET CONCERTO
CENTRO MATER
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
BARRY UNIVERSITY
ST, BRENDAN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
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CENTRO HISPANO CATOLICO
AMERICAN RED CROSS
ST. JOHN Bosco CATHOLIC CHURCH
INTER-AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
WOCN RADIO STATION - HONORABLE MENTION
UNITED WAY
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
CHAIRPERSON - CITIZENS' CRIME COMMISSION OF GREATER MIAMI (1983)
CHAIRPERSON - ST. JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC CHURCH - ANNUAL
LUNCHEON (1978-1980-1982)
CHAIRPERSON - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY GALA BALL (1983)
GUEST OF HONOR: TV STAR JOAN COLLINS OF
ABC "DYNASTY" - COLLECTED OVER $150,000.00
FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY,
CHAIRPERSON - CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL "CUBAN NIGHT"
(1980-1981-1982)
DIRECTOR AND MEMBER - - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
CUBAN MUSEUM (SINCE 1978)
MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL TRADE MISSIONS TO SPAIN, VENEZUELA,
CHILE, ARGENTINA ETC,, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
HONORARY CHAIRPERSON - VIVA '84 - AUTHORIZED HISPANIC
GROUP - REPUBLICAN PARTY,
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - METRO-MIAMI ACTION PLAN -
MIAMI, FLORIDA
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CHAIRPERSON - LEAGUE AGAINST CANCER
(1975-1976-1977-1978-1979)
MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS - UNITED WAY
CHARTER MEMBER - INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL - BARRY INSTITUTE -
MIAMI, FLORIDA
MEMBER OF THE AMBASSADORS - MERCY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC.
CHAIRPERSON - CARLOS J. FINLAY SOCIETY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Co-CHAIRPERSON - PROJECT NEW BORN - JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL -1986
Co-CHAIRPERSON - CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR DEMOCRACY
PRESIDENT - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY -DADE COUNTY, MIAMI, FLORIDA
ENTREPENEUR OF THE YEAR - 988 - LATIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CAMACOL)
MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS - U.S.WEST, INC., DENVER, COLORADO
MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS - LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES CENTER -
MIAMI, FLORIDA
MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COUNCIL - STATE OF FLORIDA -
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
HONORARY Co-CHAIRMAN - HISPANICS FOR BUSH-QUAYLE 1988
CHAIRPERSON - TRIBUTE TO BARBARA BUSH - OCTOBER 1988
MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS - FLORIDA COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS - GREATER MIAMI OPERA ASSOCIATION
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HISPANIC
BUSINESS MAN
OF THE YEAR
H
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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one entry category (one entry form per
category, form may be photocopied)
Hispanic Business Woman of the Year
Hispanic Business Man of the Year
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year
Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
Government Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
CHECK YOUR REGION BELOW:
Region 1:
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM
ND, OR, UT, WA, WY
Region II:
AK, AR, IA, KS, LA, MS, MO,
NE, OK, TX, SD
Region III: AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD,
ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PR.
RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Region IV: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA,
TN, WI
Name of
Nominee ED ROMERO
Title President
Company Advanced Sciences, Inc.
Address 2620 San Mateo NE
City/State/Zip Albuquerque MM
Telephone (505)842-9003 )
FAX (
)
USHCC Member?
Yes
No
Member of Local Hispanic Chamber of
)
Commerce/Business Organization?
Yes No (Name Albuquer que HCC
)
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ITEM #1
Two Page Summary on Company (Advanced Sciences, Inc.)
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BACKGROUND
Advanced Sciences, Inc. (ASI), a small minority-owned business
certified in the federal (a) program, is a diversified, growth-
oriented professional and technical services firm. ASI's
multi-discipline professionals provide environmental, and advanced
technology services, and other contract support to public- and
private- sector clients nationwide. ASI generates more than 65
percent of its revenue from environmental engineering and hazardous
waste management services. Since its inception in 1977, ASI has
grown to more than 300 employees.
In addition to its environmental efforts, ASI is significantly
involved in advanced technology, including Strategic Defense
Initiative (SDI) projects and the Space Shuttle Programs. Other
support includes a wide range of management information services,
policy analysis and program evaluation, survey methods and
statistical analysis, public information, and technology transfer.
Since 1983, when ASI diversified and expanded its operations, ASI
grew from an employment base of 10 to almost 200 employees by late
1988. By 1988, ASI's sales were $19 million. Sales for 1989 will
be $25 million. Forecasted sales for 1990 indicate a continuation
of this growth pattern. Evidenced by its long-time relationships
with a satisfied client-base, this phenomenal success has been
built on providing top-quality, compliance-oriented, cost-
effective, and timely service to its clients through a network of
highly qualified and motivated employees.
REPUTATION OF THE FIRM
ASI has grown rapidly and built a national reputation for thorough,
high-quality work delivered on time and within budget. To achieve
this reputation, ASI has developed a strong financial base,
reasonable overhead rates, and a skilled and experienced workforce.
The company's formula for success is based on its ability to sense
the changing needs of clients and upon management's commitment to
develop the in-house capabilities
to respond to these needs. This is then translated into top-
quality, dependable services that are comparable to any competitor,
large or small.
The longevity of ASI contracts documents this reputation. ASI is
in the enviable position to enjoy multiple, repeat contracts and
follow-on work. For example, this 11-year-old firm continues to
perform on a contract which originated in the late 1970's. Client
satisfaction and personnel continuity were cited by the customers
as two reasons for the repeat contracts. In addition, ASI is often
called upon to present testimony at Congressional hearings.
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ASI's president, Ed L. Romero, has proved to be an aggressive
advocate of minority-owned businesses performing government
contract work. ASI and its President are recognized leaders in the
nationwide minority business community. They are advocates and
sponsors of the struggling small minority businesses. ASI and Mr.
Romero are sterling examples of what the small disadvantaged
program can produce.
Mr. Romero is also a respected member of and participant in many
local and national non-profit and leadership organizations and
recently, the corporation has been singled out by the U.S.
Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), for high
quality performance on the firm's environmental mapping contractor
for the BOR.
ASI's policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that the most
capable and qualified individuals are assigned to projects, without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital
status, handicap, or status as a veteran. ASI has never had an EEO
complaint filed, nor any other adverse personnel action recorded.
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ITEM #2
Organizations Affiliated with
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ORGANIZATIONS:
A founder and member, Albuquerque Hispano Chamber
of Commerce
Member, Board of Directors, Latin American
Manufacturers Association (LAMA)
Member, Board of Directors, Hispanic Culture
Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, 8 (a) Association
Member, GI Forum
Member, Hallmark Broadcast Advisory Board
Member, Board of Directors, Congressional Hispanic
Caucus, Inc.
Member, New Mexico Industry and Commerce
Member, New Mexico Retail Association
Member, New Mexico Solar Energy Association
Member, Solar Lobby
POLITICAL
ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, Board of Directors, Democratic National
Committee
Member, Board of Directors, National Association
of Latin American Elected Officials (NALEO)
Member, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Past Chairman, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Democratic Party
Past Member, Carter for President National
Finance Committee
Past Member, Mondale for President National
Finance Committee
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ITEM #4
Important Ingredients for Success
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"DETERMINATION". (Summed up in one word)
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ENTRY FORM
Check one entry category (one entry form per
category, form may be photocopied)
Hispanic Business Woman of the Year
XX
Hispanic Business Man of the Year
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year
Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
Government Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
CHECK YOUR REGION BELOW:
Region I:
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM,
ND, OR, UT, WA, WY
X
Region II:
AK, AR, IA, KS, LA, MS, MO,
NE, OK, TX, SD
Region III: AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD,
ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PR,
RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Region IV: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA,
TN, WI
Name of
Nominee
JOE ALCANTAR
Title
PRESIDENT
Company ALMAN ELECTRIC, INC.
4850 SAMUELL BLVD.
Address
City/State/Zip MESQUITE, TX 75212
Telephone (214 ) 321-8503
FAX (
)
USHCC Member?
Yes
No
Member of Local Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce/Business Organization?
Yes (Name DALLAS HISPANIC CHAMBER )
No
(CHAIR-ELECT)
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LTV Aircraft Products Group
LTV
24 July 1989
USHCC Convention Services,
Awards Committee
4900 Main, Suite 700
Kansas City, MO 64112
Gentlemen:
In recognition for promoting the growth and development of the Hispanic
Business Community, LTV Aircraft Products Group is privileged to nominate Mr.
Joe Alcantar for 1989 Hispanic Businessman of the Year.
Mr. Joe Alcantar
President
Alman Electric, Inc.
4850 Samuell Blvd.
Mesquite, TX 75212
(214) 321-8503
Size, Nature and History of Business:
1988/1989 Sales - $2.5 million; electrical contractor; incorporated 1979
(see attached)
Organizations Affiliated:
(see attached)
Positive Contributions to Hispanic Community:
Leadership role in commercial and civic promotion of Hispanic business
development in the Dallas area (see attached)
Most Important Ingredient for Success:
Persistence - along with leadership ability, motivation and enthusiasm.
Nominated By:
LTV Aircraft Products Group
A. D. Marchant, Vice President
Materiel and Facilities
Small Business Liaison Officer
LSV/vs
LTV AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE COMPANY
LTV AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS GROUP POST OFFICE BOX 555907 DALLAS TEXAS 75265-5907
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JOE ALCANTAR
PRESIDENT
ALMAN ELECTRIC, INC.
Joe Alcantar, a contractor and civic leader, has resided in the Dallas area for
the last 38 of his 42 years. He attended 8 number of DISD schools, graduating
from Crozier Tech in the 60's. Upon graduation, he served two tours of duty in
Vietnam as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne before returning to Dallas.
After completing his electrical apprenticeship in the IBEW Apprenticeship
Program in 1976, Mr. Alcantar put in 11 years as a journeyman electrician
before founding Alman Electric, Inc. in 1979 with fellow entrepreneur Robert
Guzman. With Joe Alcantar as President and Chief Executive Officer, Alman
Electric grew to be the largest minority owned electrical contracting company
in the Dallas area. In 1987, with over 50 employees and 5 million in sales,
Alman Electric, Inc. was ranked number 331 in the top 500 Hispanic businesses
in the United States and has continued to garner recognition locally and
nationally.
With membership and leadership positions in numerous area organizations, Joe
Alcantar has been in the vanguard of commercial and civic promotion of Hispanic
business development in the Dallas area. A list of affiliations and awards
follows.
Director of Eastpark National Bank
Chair-Elect, Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 1989
Vice-Chair, DFW Minority Business Development Council
Private Industry Council, 1987-89
Director, National Electrical Contractors Association, 1982
Registered Master Electrician, City of Dallas
Director, Greater Dallas Crime Commission
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce
Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce
American Subcontractors Asssociation
Leadership Dallas Class 1988-89
Small Business Administration "Administrator's Award of Excellence" 1988
Nominated Regional Hispanic Businessman of the Year by LTV Aerospace and
Defense 1987, 1988, 1989
Director of American Red Cross
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per
category, form may be photocopied)
Hispanic Business Woman of the Year
Hispanic Business Man of the Year
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year
Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
Government Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
CHECK YOUR REGION BELOW:
Region 1:
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM,
ND, OR, UT, WA, WY
Region II:
AK, AR, IA, KS, LA, MS, MO,
NE, OK, TX, SD
Region III: AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD,
ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PR,
RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Region IV: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA,
TN, WI
Nominee William Soza
Name of
Title President
Company SOZA of Company, Ltd.
Address 27778 Hartland Road
City/State/Zip Falls Church VA 22043
Telephone (703)560-9455 )
FAX (
)
USHCC Member?
Yes
No
Member of Local Hispanic Chamber of
)
Commerce/Business Organization?
Yes (Name
)
No
Will
William Soza
Accounting-Auditing Services
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Home Address:
2307 Locust Ridge Court, Falls Church, Virginia 22046
(703) 241-4916
Business Address:
Soza & Company, Ltd.
2777 B Hartland Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22043
(703) 560-9455
Birthday
April 14
Anniversary
November 20
Sponsor
Charter Member
Inducted
April 12, 1983
Spouse
Susan
Past Service
Annandale
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HISPANIC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OF THE YEAR
H
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Check one entry category (one entry form per
category, form may be photocopied)
Hispanic Business Woman of the Year
Hispanic Business Man of the Year
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year
Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
Government Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
CHECK YOUR REGION BELOW:
Region I:
AZ, CA CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM,
ND, OR, UT, WA, WY
Region II: AK, AR, IA, KS, LA, MS, MO,
NE, OK, TX, SD
Region III: AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD,
ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PR,
RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Region IV: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA,
TN, WI
Name of
Nominee KERN COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER
OF commerce
Title
Company
MEDA San Joanuin Valley Inc.
Address 218 So. "H" ST., Ste. 103
City/State/Zip BAKERSFIELD, CA 93294
Telephone ( 305 ) 337-0291
FAX ( 805 ) 837-0295
USHCC Member?
Yes
No
Member of Local Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce/Business Organization? secf
%
Yes (Name
)
No
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Kern County
H
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
1603 California, Suite 147, Bakersfield, Ca. 93301
(805)328-0730
JULY 4TH, 1989
UNITED STATES HISPANIC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO SUBMIT OUR LOCAL HISPANIC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR NOMINATION FOR CHAMBER OF THE
YEAR FOR 1989. ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND OUR HISTORY,
NEWSLETTERS, ARTICLES, MEMBERSHIP LISTS AND OTHER
ACTIVITES THAT HAVE INSURED US A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
AS THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS, OUR MEMBERSHIP
HAS WORKED VERY DILIGENTLY TO INSURE GROWTH, RESPECT
IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WE HAVE ASSUMED
A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE
QUALITY OF EVENTS, NUMBERS THAT ATTEND OUR FUNCTIONS
AND THE HIGH LEVEL OF SPEAKERS ADDRESSES OUR MOST
SERIOUS EFFORT TO INFORM, BETTER EDUCATE AND PROMOTE
THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF OUR TOTAL COMMUNITY.
WE SUBMIT THIS NOMINATION FOR OUR MEMBERS AND ON
BEHALF OF THE MANY, MANY COUNTLESS HOURS OF VOLUNTEER
WORK AT RECRUITMENT, FUND RAISING AND INSURING THE
SPIRIT OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE TO
ALL THOSE WHO SEEK IT. THANKING YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, WE REMAIN.
CON TODA SINCERIDAD,
Jina Rodriguez
GINA RODRIGUEZ, PRESIDENT KERN COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Affiliate Member: us. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
4900 Main. Suite 700 Kansas City, Mo. 6412
H
Affiliate Member: Ca. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
T.O. Box 8158 Fremont, Co 94537
(816)531-6363
(415)794-9240
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91107 #859-04
POLITICS
BY KIM BERGHEIM
he tumultuous decade of the 60's
T
forever changed a generation.
Ron Conzales was part of that
generation as a student at the
University of California at Santa Cruz.
Throughout his college years, 1969 to
1973, he was involved in student and
political groups. "I always wanted to be
part of the community and the political
process," he said. "And as a student I
had a chance to put the skills and strat-
egy I learned in the classroom into prac-
tice."
He graduated with an urban studies
degree. Now, twenty years later,
Gonzales, 38, has been elected as the first
Hispanic to the Santa Clara County Cali-
fornis Board of Supervisors. He and four
other supervisors set public policy for
the county's 1.4 million residents in the
Northern California County, also
known as the Silicon Valley, About fif-
teen percent of the district residents are
Hispanic and concentrated in east San
Jose along with other minorities.
San Jose, the county seat, along with
approximately 10 surrounding commu-
nities, is dominated by high-tech and de-
fense companies like Apple Computers,
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Lockheed
Corp., where engineers and a fast-pace
lifestyle abound.
Gonzales' victory signals a new style
of Hispanic leadership. The former
Hewlett-Packard marketing manager, is
now the highest ranking Hispanic
elected official in the county. His elec-
tion follows an eight-year city council
stint in Sunnyvale, California, a city of
approximately 115,000 residents, where
he also served two years as mayor.
"I represent a new wave of success for
Hispanic politicians." he said. "I'm one
voice for the Hispanic people, coming
Ron Gonzales, first Hispanic to be elected to the Santa Clare County California
out of an era of divisiveness amongst
Board of Supervisors.
Hispanics that was an outgrowth of the
Civil Rights movement, where prob-
lems with power and ego held us
down."
Gonzales saw the dissention when he
ANEW STYLE OF
attended community meetings with his
father, Bob Sr., a Hispanic activist and
community organizer. The norm at the
time was to hear heated exchanges on
LEADERSHIP
ways to fight city hall. Hispanic candi-
dates have run for board of supervisors'
seats in the past two decades, but never
emerged as winners. "We had to learn to
work in harmony," said Bob Sr., a for-
mer truckdriver. "We had to become
motivated to work as a team. And before
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Cisneros, California Sen. Art Torres and
BRINK MICRACHEW
Rep. Esteban Torres, a Los Angeles con-
gressman. These men generated hun-
dreds of supporters to attend fundrais-
ing events. "Ron's election showed that
he reached out to all groups of people."
said Art Torres. "It's coalition politics."
He reached out to the high-technol-
ogy industry, now a newcomer to local
politics. Electronics corporations con-
tributed about 20 percent to his cam-
paign. "That's 18 percent more than
anyone else has gotten from high tech-
nology," he said.
High technology companies usually
shy away from local elections, often be-
cause there haven't been many candi-
dates with high-technology work expe-
rience. Gonzales changed that view.
"Ron understands the industry and its
impact on the economic health of Silicon
Valley," said Dave Barram, vice presi-
Ron Gonzales with his father, Bob Sr.
dent of corporate affairs for Apple Com-
puters Inc.
the timing wasn't right for a Hispanic
candidates seemed to have more simi-
The electronics companies have also
supervisor."
larities than differences. Gonzales is a
stayed away from local campaigns be-
To become a supervisor, Gonzales
former mayor of Sunnyvale. Livengood
cause many of the industry's concerns
received a very wide spectrum of sup-
is the mayor of Milpitas, a rapidly grow-
are international trade, taxes and licens-
port, including his own community, the
ing community of 45,000. High-tech is
ing agreements. Those issues are
greater, non-ethnic community: high
the predominant industry in both cities.
handled at the federal and state govern-
technology corporations, developers
The candidates talked about fighting
ment levels. "Ron is fighting an uphill
and a cross-section of influentials. His
traffic congestion and crime.
battle, but he's making good progress,"
eight years experience in city govern-
But their common interests ended
said Bob Kirkwood, director of govern-
ment, his work in the computer industry
when hostility spread through both
ment affairs at Hewlett-Packard. "With
and his advocacy appealed to many
campaigns in the final weeks. Each can-
Ron's election, high-technology compa-
supporters. "Ron's victory shows
didate accused the other of being soft on
nies have shown more awareness and
people recognized the value of his politi-
elopers and toxic polluters.
involvement in housing, transportation
cal influences on social issues that affect
Gonzales ivengood's charges,
and jobs which are addressed at the local
everyone in the community," said San
and mailed literature to voters that said
government level."
Jose Vice Mayor Blanca Alvarado, who
Livengood misrepresented his position.
Gonzales made an impact on the
is the only Hispanic on the 10-member
To help counter Livengood's attacks
high-tech companies by emphasizing
city council.
and to provide support, Gonzales relied
his ten years at Hewlett-Packard. "I have
Gonzales represents about 300,000
on his family. "My family was always
strong management skills from working
residents in Sunnyvale, Milpitas and
positive about the campaign," he said.
in the private sector," he said. "I under-
north and east San Jose. The district's
"They were always there through the
stand the concerns of people in the in-
population is mainly non-Hispanic and
good times and bad." His wife, Alvina
dustry. They see me as one of them."
middle class.
stuffed envelopes until the wee hours of
His years at Hewlett Packard paral-
"Ron's election shows other Hispan-
the morning. Never one to stray from
leled his career as mayor of Sunnyvale.
ics there's no reason to avoid running
optimism, she said, "I always knew
He started both jobs in 1979, Gonzales
for office," said Fernando Zazueta, a San
from the beginning that Ron was going
became interested in local politics when
Jose attorney and longtime political ac-
to win." Their daughters, Miranda, 11,
he became concerned with the effects a
tivist. "People got behind Ron and his
Rachel, 10and Alejandra, 9, roller skated
downtown redevelopment project
credibility. He just happens to be His-
door-to-door to hand out literature. His
would have on his neighborhood and
panic."
mother, Dolores, and sister, Maria, did
nearby residential areas. He decided to
Gonzales' victory was characterized
general office work. Another sister,
run for city council in 1977 but lost and
by a sophisticated campaign. He raised
Deanna, ran the telephone operation.
then ran unopposed in 1979 and served
nearly $500,000 for the supervisor's seat,
His brother Bob organized mobile home
until 1987. He was then appointed as
a record. There were slick brochures,
park residents. Another brother, Daniel,
mayor by the city council, a part-time
computer generated mailing lists and
updated computerized mailing lists.
position, in 1982 and 1987.
events that featured prominent His-
Bob, Sr. was a tireless campaigner. "And
While he was at Sunnyvale's helm,
panic politicians.
we all walked precincts the last day of
the debt-free city won the "Best Budget"
Gonzales' defeat of his opponent, Bob
the campaign," said Dolores.
in the nation award from the Interna-
Livengood, by A $7 percent to 43 percent
Gonzales also received support from
tional Association of Budget Officers.
margin, was also emotionally charged.
his contemporaries, Denver Mayor Fed-
had eight good years in city govern-
At the beginning of the campaign, the
erico Peña, San Antonio Mayor Henry
ment and wanted to try for à higher
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The Gonzales family from left to right: Rachel, Alvina, Miranda, Ron, Alexandra
office," he said.
Since he took office in January,
independence. He asks detailed ques-
Role Models
age to high school seniors. The program
Gonzales has become known for his
focuses on direct student contact and
outreach to the community, he said.
tions about issues before casting his
"Kids watching TV and reading the
vote. He stresses a deliberate decision-
paper don't often get the opportunity to
making process, a change from the
Ron Conzales remembers the dispen
connect with a Hispanic name that
board's record of ad-hoc decisions. The
lief of school children when he told then
makes them feel good," Gonzales said.
board's reputation has been to respond
he was mayor of
"We want to
to community groups based on the
Sunnyvale
bring people into
groups' political strength instead of
"There
was
the classroom to
their needs, Gonzales said, His main
doubt among stude
talk about their
concerns are for transportation, the en-
dents when I
personal experi-
vironment and education-
told them I
ence."
Conzales fought for a study for a tran-
was Mayor
One of the role
sit route to run through ethnic neighbor-
Gonzales," he
models is Joe
hoods in east San Jose. County transit
said. "Mayor and
Kapp, a former
officials resisted the study because they
Gonzales aren't
NFL quarterback
had already chosen a route that traveled
synonymous.
for the Minnesota
through central San Jose which avoided
had to show
Vikings, who
ethnic neighborhoods. At the transit
them my busi-
played on their
hearing, representatives of east side
ness card."
1969 Super Bowl
businesses and ethnic groups spoke in
Gonzales was
team. "The role
favor of Gonzales' proposal. Most of the
speaking to stai-
model program
people who use public transportation
dents as a role
shows teachers
live on the east side, yet there's R lack of
model for a pro-
and students
adequate transportation, he said.
gram he infor-
someone cares,"
Gonzales is concerned about the envi-
mally developed
said the former
ronment and toxic wastes. Santa Clara
while he was
football coach for
County has one of the toughest toxic
mayor of Sun-
the University of
waste control ordinances in the nation.
nyvale. Now as a
Supervisor Ron Gonzales is a
California at
Conzales said be wanted to strike a bal-
Santa
Clare
ance between industry and govern-
guest speaker of a Girl
Berkeley.
County Supervi-
Kapp, who
ment. "Since I've worked in industry, I
sor, he's set up a
Scout Meeting in his hometown
lives in Santa
have the knowledge of what they're
non-profit or-
of Sunnyvale, CA.
Clara County,
capable of doing."
ganization to
said he spoke to
As a county supervisor, Gonzales has
bring sports figures, media celebridos
students about the importance of team-
reached his goal of community involve-
and business and community
work and leadership skills. shared my
ment. "Everyone doesn't have an equal
into schools to discourage from
experiences in connection with sports,"
opportunity for representation," he
taking drugs. Gonzales sald the meil
he said. *I told them about my achieve-
said. "For the underrepresented, I'm
sage for students Work
stay
#
ment of goals through education. If
their advocate." H
school and stay desr of drugs. Celebri-
there's an opportunity for education,
ties speak to students frade
they should take advantage of it."
Kim Bergheim is n writer in California.
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Hispanic Business Woman of the Year
Hispanic Business Man of the Year
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Year
Corporate Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
Government Hispanic Business Advocate
of the Year
CHECK YOUR REGION BELOW:
Region 1:
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM,
ND, OR, UT, WA, WY
Region II:
AK, AR, IA, KS, LA, MS, MO,
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Region III: AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD,
ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PR,
RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Region IV: IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA,
TN, WI
Nominee Name of Jorge E. Rodriguez
Title Hispanic Advisor
Company
HUD
Address
City/State/Zip Washington, D.C.
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BIOGRAPHY: JORGE E. RODRIGUEZ
Jorge Rodriguez was born in Laredo, Texas at the Colonia
Guadalupe housing projects, and was raised in San Antonio.
He has been active in Hispanic Community Affairs since the
age of seventeen and studied political-economics in college with
an emphasis on the Mexican American Community.
Jorge graduated from Brigham Young University in 1977 and he
did graduate work at the University of Texas and at Arizona State
University. He has lectured before various national groups on
Hispanic issues since 1981.
Jorge has served on various boards and commissions including
the Prince Georges County (Maryland) Human Relations Commission,
Board of Hispanic Media Association, Executive Assistant to the
LULAC National President, and as an advisor to the White House
Office of Public Liaison. In an official capacity George has
worked as a Special Assistant for the Community Relations Service,
Department of Justice, as the EEO Officer for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting and as an Employer - Labor Relations Officer
for the Immigration service.
Currently, Jorge serves as the Hispanic advisor to HUD
Secretary Jack Kemp in the Office of Intergovernmental Relations.
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Following Mexican Dignitaries to be recognized:
GOVERNMENT:
Licenciado FERNANDO SANCHEZ
UGARTE Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and
Foreign Investment representing Secretary of Commerce
of MEXICO Lic. Jaime Serr Puche
Licenciado JUAN DELGADO
NAVARRO Secretary of Promotion and Development of
the State of Jalisco representing Governor Guillermo
Cosio Vidaurri.
BUSINESS
IngenieroJOSE MARIA ALVERDE
President, National Chamber of Commerce of Mexico City
the largest chamber of commerce in Latin America with
over 50,000 members.
Morbi
Familiar
Quotations
A collection of passages, phrases and
proverbs traced to their sources in
ancient and modern literature
FIFTEENTH AND 125TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
REVISED AND ENLARGED
John Bartlett
Edited by EMILY MORISON BECK
and the editorial staff of Little, Brown and Company
LB
LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY
BOSTON
TORONTO
LONDON
x Markham
Markham - Martí
671
A man to match the mountains¹ and the sea.
11 Not to the swift, the race:
et
Lincoln, The Man of the People
Not to the strong, the fight:4
[1901], st. I
Not to the righteous, perfect grace:
what light is to
Not to the wise, the light.
2 The color of the ground was in him, the red
Reliance, st. I
logie de l'Amour
earth,
Moderne [1890]
The smack and tang of elemental things.²
12 The lintel low enough to keep out pomp and
Ib. st. 2
pride:
k, otherwise we
The threshold high enough to turn deceit
He went down
aside.
we have lived. 5
As when a lordly cedar, green with boughs,
For the Friends at Hurstmont.
1 de Midi [1914],
conclusion
Goes down with a great shout upon the hills,
The Door
And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.
13 Self is the only prison that can ever bind the
Ib. st. 4
soul.
The Prison and the Angel
ne
He drew a circle that shut me out-
14 The first day of spring is one thing, and the
raham
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
first spring day is another. The difference be-
But Love and I had the wit to win:
tween them is sometimes as great as a month.
We drew a circle that took him in.
Fisherman's Luck [1899], ch. 5
thing that it does
Outwitted
own reward
enough to bear,
Edgar Watson Howe
y of popular ap-
George Moore
1853-1937
Success [1902]
1852-1933
15
What people say behind your back is your
o to any heaven
5
After all there is but one race-human-
standing in the community.
S.
ity.
Country Town Sayings [1911]
eodore Roosevelt
The Bending of the Bough
16 There is nothing so well known as that we
[1917]
[1900], act III
should not expect something for nothing-
The difficulty in life is the choice.
but we all do and call it Hope.
Ib.
Ib. IV
The wrong way always seems the more rea-
José Martí
sonable.
Ib.
1853-1895
o live in: always
in summer; easy
A man travels the world over in search of
17 Life on earth is a hand-to-hand mortal com-
timals know bet-
what he needs and returns home to find it.
bat
between the law of love and the law
nan; nobody can
The Brook Kerith [1916], ch. II
of hate.
Letter [1881]
not have all the
18 Love is
born with the pleasure of
d good water.
looking at each other, it is fed with the neces-
ment in old age
Henry Van Dyke
sity of seeing each other, it is concluded with
1852-1933
the impossibility of separation!
Raise the stone, and thou shalt find me;
Amor [1881]
am
cleave the wood and there am I.³
19 Oh, what company good poets are!⁶
The Toiling of Felix [1900], pt. I,
Longfellow [1882]
turies he leans
prelude
20 A knowledge of different literatures is the
the ground,
10 So it's home again, and home again, America
best way to free one's self from the tyranny
; face,
for me.
of any of them.
of the world.
My heart is turning home again, and there I
On Oscar Wilde [1882]
the Hoe [1899],⁸
long to be.
21 To beautify life is to give it an object.
st. I
America for Me [1909], st. 2
Ib.
in all lands,
¹A man to match his mountains, not to creep / Dwarfed
22 Man needs to suffer. When he does not
ive to God?
and abased below them.- WHITTIER, Among the Hills
have real griefs he creates them. Griefs pu-
Ib. st. 3
[1869], prelude
Bring me men to match my mountains.-SAM WALTER
rify and prepare him.
ue la lumière est à la
Foss [1858-1911], The Coming American
Adúltera (Adulterous Thoughts)
2See Beston, 802:17.
[1883]
S quoi l'on finira par
³See The Sayings of Jesus, 126:14.
Raise ye the stone or cleave the wood to make a path
4See Ecclesiastes 9:11, 27:17, and John Davidson,
more fair or flat; Lo, it is black already with blood some
684:13.
Son of Martha spilled for that.- RUDYARD KIPLING, The
⁵Translated by JAMES NELSON GOODSELL.
Sons of Martha [1907]
⁶See John Adams, 381:15.
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climate was mild, the heat comforting, and the per-
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roasting coffee drifting over the wholesale district
I got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back,
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Life's a pleasure, love's a dream,
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Rector of Hisponic Congress. Congress
Will Rogers
Art. 2/24/29 in Thlsp Daily World
Cumulative Index to his writings
Liting= of Will Rojers
SeriesH Vo.1 3 Weekly articles of U,R.
Well plic know is just Just
I read in the papers. Weice
Holf 0- Imerica do for nothing but
plways, reading sostics and figures.
prepore propogands the other
holf To repd.
2
In one sense, the past decade has ratified that dream -- the
dream which brought your parents, your grandparents, and some of
you to America. For you came to build a better life -- and you
are building it. Building it in our schools, our police force,
and in small and large business. Building it for your kids --
and my grandkids [PAUSE ]
all eleven of them.
But in another sense, the past decade is but a preview of
coming attractions. For it can be a gateway to tomorrow -- much
as America has been a gateway for you. The theme of this
convention is "Gateway to the Americas. " Well, today it is
gateways I'd like to talk about: Gateways to the prosperity and
stability that make progress possible.
Towatmasters
First, the gateway to the prosperity which fosters equal
The
Treasure
opportunity. or as Winston Churchill said: "Some people regard
123
private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look
940
on it as a COW they can milk. Not enough people see it as a
healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon."
Churchill spoke those words in 19 And in 1989 they're
more true than ever. For Hispanic business is a healthy horse.
America is that healthy wagon. And on the buckboard, with the
reins up-high are entrepreneurs like you.
No government planner, for instance, decided that Marconi
would invent the wireless. or that something called an auto
would rise from the dust of Dearborn. And what might have
Insention
happened -- or worse, what might not have happened -- had the
Wright brothers been forced to wait for Washington's approval
hib of Congress
707-5519
Bob Jackson
half 1909 Nobel for Physics
for wireless telegraph
Encyclopedia Americana
Vd. 18 1989
3
before testing their flying machine? [PAUSE]
If they had, I
might have come here today by steamboat, not by air.
They knew, as you do, that the gateway to prosperity isn't
Bigger Government. It's bigger dreams
Look at Pedro Garza, a former migrant worker who overcame
Jerspn
disability to own a construction company with $4.5 million in
Engeking
sales. or Patricia Rivera, the Hispanic Businesswoman of the
Year. or the father-and-son team of Louis and Fred Ruiz, who in
1964 started a food business in an old warehouse with a battered
stove, small freezer, and single mixer. And who now employ 534
workers. They prove -- as you do -- that while government can
Hispanic-
create opportunity, it is Americans who/seize opportunity.
Over the past decade, heroes like these -- and millions of
unsung Hispanic-American heroes -- have sought a ladder, not a
crutch. And we want to help them create that job, buy that home,
[REEO]
and ensure a better life. Here's a partial score card of
victories: Since 1980, Hispanic-American-owned businesses have
Englesher from
doubled. And today, they total nearly 250,000. They boast more
than
full-time employees. And earn $15 billion in receipts
236
each year. Impressive? You bet. Good enough? Never. For as
long as one Hispanic-American is bereft of hope, that is one
Hispanic-American too many.
You know, my home state's to the west of here. Place called
Texas. And equidistant from Houston and New Orleans is the home
state of America's favorite humorist. Will Rogers. Once, Will
said of the bureaucracy, "We are. always reading statistics and
4
figures. Half of America does nothing but prepare propaganda for
the other half to read. Propaganda won't built a gateway to
prosperity. But partnerships can, and are.
Partnerships are cooperative efforts involving government,
private enterprise, and voluntary organizations. They aid the
shop owner in Los Angeles, the small developer in Des Moines.
You know, there are 19.5 million Hispanic-Americans. And I urge
Census
you to make them count. Tell your friends and neighbors to
cooperate with 1990 Census officials. Don't let The Decade of
SP.
emo
The Hispanic go unreflected in this survey. Hispanics comprise
8
Enjaket
per cent of our population. But they own only 2 per cent of our
businesses. Partnerships can alter that equation. Most of all,
by rewarding initiative, they can help people help themselves.
As Vice-President, I headed the President's Task Force on
Public-Private Partnerships And knowing how partnerships can
spur development, we have tried to build on what the Reagan
Administration began.
I think, for example, of the Minority Small Business Program
30
son
the "8-A" program -- which helps Hispanics and other minority-
owned companies obtain Federal contracts. Or our nationwide
education and counseling services for small business owners;
today -- count 'em -- 13,000 retired executives voluntarily
serve. And we've tried to spur projects like loan program 7-A,
which this year will grant $2.6 billion to help more than 265,000
SBP
firms. Projects which are helping Hispanics travel America's
gateway to the future. So get involved. Urge others to get
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18,116 CHANGES SINCE 1988-EDITION
387
Miles City
Bismarck
311
Watertown
202
Escanaba
146
240
71
Livingston
473
369
166
BOSTON
144
W
114
192
148
Billings
Toronto
352
MINNEAPOLIS
154
Syracuse
Albany
233
Aberdeen
105
97
Eau Claire 207
Watertown 212
Green Bay
218
Mammoth Hot
213
Sheridan
199
176
206
London
162
Buffalo
Springs
Saginaw
175
289
156
(Yellowstone
247
Pierre
270
Grand
Nat'l Park)
226
104
La Crosse
Rapids
Scranton
191
Albert Lea
126
142
Madison
156
101
19,
882
141
Rapid City
349
176
77
Milwaukee
NEW YORK
154
IDETROIT
256
Decorah
Sioux Falls
296
224
416
375
430
382
Dubuque
14A
go
279
CLEVELAND
Toleda
85
116
Youngstow
177
CHICAGO
244
269 Harrisburg
368
402
173
114
PHILADELPHIA
558
205
Casper
200
171
170
Davenport
Ft. Wayne
465
347
Sioux City
362
18
318
Des Moines
187
PITTSBURGH
187
168
203
156
BALTIMORE
404
184
135
96
329
259
Rawlins
155
266
427
150
WASHINGTON
284
North
Grand
Island,
Omaha
271
Peoria
213
178
Columbus
Platte
Indianapolis
2
221
Cheyenne
Lincoln
3.28
130
199
212
110
294
CINCINNATI
100
262
Kearne
106
Craig
Hannibal
Springfield
6
253
Richmond
199
Joseph
331
197
nish Fork
82
Charlestom
92
DENVER
18
214
180
147
209
185
Norfolk
188
KANSAS
ST. LOUIS
Louisville
74
Grand
246
253
179 CITY
256
258
Hays
Salina
Lexington
Roanoke
Junction
152
Oakley
88
95
136
Bluefield
148
a
101
109
156
8,
190
119
Jefferson City
Green
River
170
285
132
Kit Carson
Great Bend
424
Ft. Scott
152
Greensboro
74
Pueblo
274
152
Raleigh
272
155
287
191 Poplar Bluff 81
Cairo
177
Dodge City
Wichita
Knoxville
91
Ict.
302
108
178
113
25
Springfield
143
Nashville
Durango
age
19
Asheville
282
112
206
Raton
318
281
Charlotte
Wilmington
18e
159
Chattanooga
119
212
Guymon
Tulsa
219
225
219
19
212
277
116
Corinth
Florence
Memphis
117
Columbia
93
Oklahoma City
Ft. Smith 291
188
215
Santa Fe
180
taff 189
Gallup
160
137
138
167
Tucumcari
Amarillo
59
180
ATLANTA
151
175
2:56
113
175
Little Rock
Birmingham
153
Augusta
Charleston
Albuquerque
103
98
380
171
180
256
Atoka
125
118
113
133
122
Columbus
250
Vaughn
Vernon
209
169
186
182
Clovis
345
93
exarkana
326
364
Savannah
377
180
Socorro
163
181
Lake
88
Mileages &
7:45
169
Village
Roswell 176
247
Meridian
151
207
139
181
Lubbock
Jackson
93
Montgomery
140
189
Tifton
275
305
233
222
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FT. WORTH
28
188
236
214
108
DALLAS
Cisco
189
379
166
203
Shreveport
133
158
Snyder
2:27
162
Carlsbad
60
319
Jacksonville
163
Lordsburg
240
EI Paso
280
Odessa
98
Brownwood
Alexandria
112
18
Tallahassee
148
San,
326
Mobile
gales
236
163
Angelo
139
246
98
Baton Rouge
Daytona Beach
Gainesville
114
249
189
Lake Charles
126
347
5L
Ft. Stockton
Orlando
Austin
146
NEW ORLEANS
o,
Cocoa
236
Marathon
213
Explanation
186
186
155
164
199
HOUSTON
TAMPA
Vero Beach
277 Light numerals indicate
3:01
156
mileage in statute miles.
nosillo
Del Rio
San
119
Antonio
136
7:55 Bold numerals indicate
Chihuahua
Victoria
178
Ft. Myers
152
driving time.
mas
Temperature
MIAMI
Driving time shown is
278
Degrees Fahrenheit
Speed
approximate under normal
Laredo
100
80,
60
40
20
0
20
40
50
40
60
70
conditions. Consideration has
286
30
80
been given to topography,
203
20
90
30 40
Key West
442
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INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
CURT SMITH
SUBJECT:
SAVINGS AND LOAN BILL SIGNING
I. SUMMARY
On Wednesday, August 9, at 10:45 a.m., you will address
about 220 people in the Rose Garden. The occasion is the signing
of the "Financial Institution Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989." Among those flanking you on the dais will be
Secretary Brady, Senator Riegle, Congressmen Wylie and Gonzalez,
and Richard Darman.
II. DISCUSSION
The enclosed remarks (8 minutes; no teleprompter) discuss
the specific aspects and objectives of this legislation. They
focus on how the bill will safeguard and stabilize America's
financial system, and protect America's small savers.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 5, 1989
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT
ON NATIONAL DRUG POLICY
The Oval Office
9:00 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. This is the first time
since taking the oath of office that I felt an issue was so
important, so threatening that it warranted talking directly with
you, the American people. All of us agree that the gravest domestic
threat facing our nation today is drugs.
Drugs have strained our faith in our system of justice.
Our courts, our prisons, our legal system are stretched to the
breaking point. The social costs of drugs are mounting. In short,
drugs are sapping our strength as a nation. Turn on the evening news
or pick up the morning paper and you'll see what some Americans know
just by stepping out their front door: Our most serious problem
today is cocaine and, in particular, crack.
Who's responsible? Let me tell you straight out.
Everyone who uses drugs. Everyone who sells drugs. And
everyone who looks the other way.
Tonight, I'll tell you how many Americans are using
illegal drugs. I will present to you our national strategy to deal
with every aspect of this threat. And I will ask you to get involved
in what promises to be a very difficult fight.
This -- this is crack cocaine seized a few days ago by
Drug Enforcement agents in a park just across the street from the
White House. It could easily have been heroine or PCP. It's as
innocent looking as candy, but it's turning our cities into battle
zones and it is murdering our children. Let there be no mistake,
this stuff is poison. Some used to call drugs harmless recreation.
They're not. Drugs are a real and terribly dangerous threat to our
neighborhoods, our friends and our families.
No one among us is out of harm's way. When
four-year-olds play in playgrounds strewn with discarded hypodermic
needles and crack vials -- it breaks my heart. When cocaine -- one
of the most deadly and addictive illegal drugs -- is available to
school kids -- school kids -- it's an outrage. And when hundreds of
thousands of babies are born each year to mothers who use drugs --
premature babies born desperately sick -- then even the most
defenseless among us are at risk.
These are the tragedies behind the statistics. But the
numbers also have quite a story to tell. Let me share with you the
results of the recently completed Household Survey of the National
Institute on Drug Abuse. It compares recent drug use to three years
ago. It tells us some good news and some very bad news. First, the
good.
As you can see in the chart, in 1985, the government
estimated that 23 million Americans were using drugs on a "current"
basis -- that is, at least once in the preceding month. Last year,
that number fell by more than a third. That means almost nine
million fewer Americans are casual drug users. Good news.
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Because we changed our national attitude toward drugs,
casual drug use has declined. We have many to thank: Our brave
law-enforcement officers, religious leaders, teachers, community
activists, and leaders of business and labor. We should also thank
the media for their exhaustive news and editorial coverage and for
their air time and space for antidrug messages. And finally, I want
to thank President and Mrs. Reagan for their leadership. All of
these good people told the truth -- that drug use is wrong and
dangerous.
But as much comfort as we can draw from these dramatic
reductions, there is also bad news -- very bad news. Roughly eight
million people have used cocaine in the past year, almost one million
of them used it frequently -- once a week or more.
What this means is that, in spite of the fact that
overall cocaine use is down, frequent use has almost doubled in the
last few years. And that's why habitual cocaine users --- especially
crack users -- are the most pressing, immediate drug problem.
What, then, is our plan? To begin with, I trust the
lesson of experience: No single policy will cut it, no matter how
glamorous or magical it may sound. To win the war against addictive
drugs like crack will take more than just a federal strategy. It
will take a national strategy, one that reaches into every school,
every workplace, involving every family.
Earlier today, I sent this document, our first such
national strategy, to the Congress. It was developed with the hard
work of our nation's first Drug Policy Director, Bill Bennett. In
preparing this plan, we talked with state, local and community
leaders, law enforcement officials and experts in education, drug
prevention, and rehabilitation. We talked with parents and kids. We
took a long, hard look at all that the federal government has done
about drugs in the past: What's worked, and - let's be honest --
what hasn't. Too often, people in government acted as if their part
of the problem whether fighting drug production, or drug
smuggling, or drug demand -- was the only problem. But turf battles
won't win this war. Teamwork will.
Tonight, I'm announcing a strategy that reflects the
coordinated, cooperative commitment of all our federal agencies. In
short, this plan is as comprehensive as the problem. With this
strategy, we now finally have a plan that coordinates our resources,
our programs and the people who run them.
Our weapons in this strategy are the law and criminal
justice system, our foreign policy, our treatment systems, and our
schools and drug prevention programs. So the basic weapons we need
are the ones we already have. What's been lacking is a strategy to
effectively use them.
Let me address four of the major elements of our
strategy.
First, we are determined to enforce the law, to make our
streets and neighborhoods safe. So to start, I'm proposing that we
more than double federal assistance to state and local law
enforcement. Americans have a right to safety in and around their
homes. And we won't have safe neighborhoods unless we're tough on
drug criminals -- much tougher than we are now. Sometimes that means
tougher penalties. But more often it just means punishment that is
swift and certain. We've all heard stories about drug dealers who
are caught and arrested -- again and again -- but never punished.
Well, here the rules have changed: If you sell drugs, you will be
caught. And when you're caught, you will be prosecuted. And once
you're convicted, you will do time. Caught. Prosecuted. Punished.
I'm also proposing that we enlarge our criminal justice
system across the board -- at the local, state and federal levels
alike. We need more prisons, more jails, more courts, more
prosecutors. So tonight, I'm requesting -- altogether -- an almost
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$1.5 billion increase in drug-related federal spending on law
enforcement.
And while illegal drug use is found in every community,
nowwhere is it worse than in our public housing projects. You know,
the poor have never had it easy in this world. But in the past, they
weren't mugged on the way home from work by crack gangs. And their
children didn't have to dodge bullets on the way to school. And
that's why I'm-targeting $50-million to fight crime in public housing
projects -- to help restore order and to kick out the dealers for
good.
The second element of our strategy looks beyond our
borders where the cocaine and crack bought on America's streets is
grown and processed. In Colombia alone, cocaine killers have gunned
down a leading statesman, murdered almost 200 judges and seven
members of their Supreme Court. The besieged governments of the
drug-producing countries are fighting back, fighting to break the
international drug rings. But you and I agree with the courageous
President of Colombia, Virgilio Barco, who said that if Americans use
cocaine, then Americans are paying for murder. American cocaine
users need to understand that our nation has zero tolerance for
casual drug use. We have a responsibility not to leave our brave
friends in Colombia to fight alone.
The $65-million emergency assistance announced two weeks
ago was just our first step in assisting the Andean nations in their
fight against the cocaine cartels. Colombia has already arrested
suppliers, seized tons of cocaine and confiscated palatial homes of
drug lords. But Colombia faces a long, uphill battle, so we must be
ready to do more.
Our strategy allocates more than a quarter of a billion
dollars for next year in military and law enforcement assistance for
the three Andean nations of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. This will be
the first part of a five-year, $2-billion program to counter the
producers, the traffickers and the smugglers.
I spoke with President Barco just last week, and we hope
to meet with the leaders of affected countries in an unprecedented
drug summit, all to coordinate an inter-American strategy against the
cartels. We will work with our allies and friends -- especially our
economic summit partners -- to do more in the fight against drugs.
I'm also asking the Senate to ratify the United Nations Antidrug
Convention concluded last December.
To stop those drugs on the way to America, I propose that
we spend more than $1.5 billion on interdiction. Greater interagency
cooperation, combined with sophisticated intelligence-gathering and
Defense Department technology can help stop drugs at our borders.
And our message to the drug cartels is this: The rules
have changed. We will help any government that wants our help. When
requested, we will for the first time make available the appropriate
resources of America's armed forces. We will intensify our efforts
against drug smugglers on the high seas, in international airspace
and at our borders. We will stop the flow of chemicals from the
United States used to process drugs. We will pursue and enforce
international agreements to track drug money to the front men and
financiers. And then we will handcuff these money launderers and
jail them -- just like any street dealer. And for the drug kingpins,
the death penalty.
The third part of our strategy concerns drug treatment.
Experts believe that there are two million American drug users who
may be able to get off drugs with proper treatment. But right now,
only 40 percent of them are actually getting help. This is simply
not good enough.
Many people who need treatment won't seek it on their
own. And some who do seek it are put on a waiting list. Most
programs were set up to deal with heroin addicts, but today, the
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major problem is cocaine users. It's time we expand our treatment
systems and do a better job of providing services to those who need
them.
And so tonight, I'm proposing an increase of $321 million
in federal spending on drug treatment.
With this strategy, we will do more. We will work with
the states. We will encourage employers to establish employee
assistance programs to cope with drug use. And because addiction is
such a cruel inheritance, we will intensify our search for ways to
help expectant mothers who use drugs.
Fourth, we must stop illegal drug use before it starts.
Unfortunately, it begins early - for many kids, before their teens.
But it doesn't start the way you might think, from a dealer or an
addict hanging around a school playground. More often, our kids
first get their drugs free, from friends, or even from older brothers
or sisters. Peer pressure spreads drug use. Peer pressure can help
stop it.
I am proposing a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar increase in
federal funds for school and community prevention programs that help
young people and adults reject enticements to try drugs. And I'm
proposing something else. Every school, college and university ---
and every workplace -- must adopt tough but fair policies about drug
use by students and employees. And those that will not adopt such
policies will not get federal funds. Period.
The private sector also has an important role to play. I
spoke with a businessman named Jim Burke who said he was haunted by
the thought -- a nightmare, really - that somewhere in America, at
any given moment, there is a teenage girl who should be in school,
instead of giving birth to a child addicted to cocaine. So Jim did
something. He led an antidrug partnership, financed by private
funds, to work with advertisers and media firms. Their partnership
is now determined to work with our strategy by generating educational
messages worth a million dollars a day -- every day for the next
three years -- a billion dollars worth of advertising, all to promote
the antidrug message.
As President, one of my first missions is to keep the
national focus on our offensive against drugs. And so next week I
will take the antidrug message to the classrooms of America in a
special television address, one that I hope will reach every school,
every young American. But drug education doesn't begin in class or
on TV. It must begin at home and in the neighborhood. Parents and
families must set the first example of a drug-free life. And when
families are broken, caring friends and neighbors must step in.
These are the most important elements in our strategy to
fight drugs. They are all designed to reinforce one another, to mesh
into a powerful whole, to mount an aggressive attack on the problem
from every angle. This is the first time in the history of our
country, that we truly have a comprehensive strategy.
As you can tell, such an approach will not come cheaply.
Last February, I asked for a $700-million increase in the drug budget
for the coming year. And now, over the past six months of careful
study, we have found an immediate need for another $1.5 billion.
With this added $2.2 billion, our 1990 drug budget totals almost $8
billion the largest increase in history.
We need this program fully implemented -- right away.
The next fiscal year begins just 26 days from now. So tonight, I'm
asking the Congress -- which has helped us formulate this strategy --
to help us move it forward immediately.
We can pay for this fight against drugs without raising
taxes or adding to the budget deficit. We have submitted our plan to
Congress that shows just how to fund it within the limits of our
bipartisan budget agreement.
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Now, I know some will still say that we're not spending
enough money. But those who judge our strategy only by its price tag
simply don't understand the problem. Let's face it, we've all seen
in the past that money alone won't solve our toughest problems.
To be strong and efficient, our strategy needs these
funds. But there is no match for a united America, a determined
America, an angry America. Our outrage against drugs unites us,
brings us together behind this one plan of action, an assault on
every front.
This is the toughest domestic challenge we've faced in
decades. And it's a challenge we must face -- not as Democrats or
Republicans, liberals or conservatives -- but as Americans. The key
is a coordinated, united effort. We've responded faithfully to the
request of the Congress to produce our nation's first national drug
strategy. I'll be looking to the Democratic majority and our
Republicans in Congress for leadership and bipartisan support. And
our citizens deserve cooperation, not competition; a national effort,
not a partisan bidding war.
To start, Congress needs not only to act on this national
drug strategy, but also to act on our crime package announced last
May; a package to toughen sentences, beef up law enforcement and
build new prison space for 24,000 inmates.
You and I both know the federal government can't do it
alone. The states need to match tougher federal laws with tougher
laws of their own -- stiffer bail, probation, parole and sentencing.
And we need your help. If people you know are users,
help them -- help them get off drugs. If you're a parent, talk to
your kids about drugs -- tonight.
Call your local drug prevention program. Be a Big
Brother or Sister to a child in need. Pitch in with your local
Neighborhood Watch program. Whether you give your time or talent,
everyone counts.
Every employer who bans drugs from the workplace. Every
school that's tough on drug use. Every neighborhood in which drugs
are not welcome. And most important, every one of you who refuses to
look the other way. Every one of you counts.
Of course, victory will take hard work and time. But
together we will win -- too many young lives are at stake.
Not long ago, I read a newspaper story about a little boy
named Dooney, who, until recently, lived in a crack house in a suburb
of Washington, D.C. In Dooney's neighborhood, children don't flinch
at the sound of gunfire. And when they play, they pretend to sell to
each other small white rocks that they call crack.
Life at home was so cruel that Dooney begged his teachers
to let him sleep on the floor at school. And when asked about his
future, six-year-old Dooney answers, "I don't want to sell drugs, but
I'll probably have to."
Well, Dooney does not have to sell drugs. No child in
America should have to live like this. Together as a people we can
save these kids. We've already transformed a national attitude of
tolerance into one of condemnation. But the war on drugs will be
hard-won, child. neighborhood by neighborhood, block by block, child by
If we fight this war as a divided nation, then the war is
lost. But if we face this evil as a nation united, this will be
nothing but a handful of useless chemicals.
Victory. Victory over drugs is our cause, a just cause
and, with your help, we are going to win.
Thank you, God bless you, and good night.
END
9:23 P.M. EDT
(Smith/Blessey)
September 4, 1989
Draft Three
HISPANIC
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HISPANIC CHAMBER
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1989
President Quintela -- how about that, two Odessa boys on the
same platform. Secretaries Lujan and Cavazos -- and I'm proud to
say that ours is the first Administration to have two Hispanic
Cabinet officials. Ladies and gentlemen. Friends.
I want to thank you for that gracious introduction. And for
the warmth of your reception. And let me salute you for choosing
as your convention site this beautiful City by the River.
Pearl Buck once described falling "in love with Louisiana
generally and New Orleans in particular." Well, that feeling
helps make New Orleans special. And I take special pleasure in
being with you today.
For we meet not as strangers, but "vecinos" [Ve-CEE-noze:
Spanish for "neighbors"]. And as businessmen and women. But
mostly, perhaps, as citizens who understand how Hispanics have
helped America create a greater land for us all.
Nine years ago, America officially began The Decade of The
Hispanic. And now, at decade's end, Hispanics are America's
fastest-growing -- and, often -- fastest rising minority.
Enriching America socially and academically, economically and
spiritually. Living, more than ever, the American Dream.
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In one sense, the past decade has reaffirmed that dream --
the dream which brought your parents, your grandparents, and some
of you to America. For you came to build a better life -- and
you are building it. Building it in our schools, our police
force, and in small and large business. Building it for your
kids -- and my grandkids [PAUSE]
all eleven of them.
But in another sense, the past decade is but a preview of
coming attractions. For it can be a gateway to tomorrow -- much
as America has been a gateway for you. The theme of this
convention is "gateway to the Americas." Well, today it is
gateways I'd like to talk about: Gateways to the prosperity and
stability that make progress possible.
First, the gateway to the prosperity which fosters equal
opportunity. or as Winston Churchill said: "Some people regard
private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look
on it as a COW they can milk. Not enough people see it as a
healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon. "
Churchill spoke those words in 19 And in 1989 they're
more true than ever. For Hispanic business is a healthy horse.
America is that healthy wagon. And on the buckboard, with the
reins up-high, are entrepreneurs like you.
No government planner, for instance, decided that Marconi
would invent the wireless. Or that something called an auto
would rise from the dust of Dearborn. And what might have
happened -- or worse, what might not have happened -- had the
Wright brothers been forced to wait for Washington's approval
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before testing their flying machine? [PAUSE]
If they had,
I might have come here today by steamboat, not by air.
They knew, as you do, that the gateway to prosperity isn't
bigger government. It's bigger dreams.
Look at Pedro Garza, a former migrant worker who overcame
disability to own a construction company with $4.5 million in
sales. or Patricia Rivera, the Hispanic Businesswoman of the
Year. Or the father-and-son team of Louis and Fred Ruiz, who in
1964 started a food business in an old warehouse with a battered
stove, small freezer, and single mixer. And who now employ 534
workers. They prove -- as you do -- that while government can
create opportunity, it is Americans who seize opportunity.
Over the past decade, heroes like these -- and millions of
unsung Hispanic-American heroes -- have sought a ladder, not a
crutch. Here's a partial score card of your success: Since
1980, Hispanic-American-owned businesses have doubled. And
today, they total nearly 250,000. They boast more than
full-time employees. And earn $15 billion in receipts each year.
Impressive? You bet. Good enough? Never. For as long as one
Hispanic-American is bereft of hope, that is one American too
many.
You know, my home state's to the west of here. Place called
Texas. And equidistant from Houston and New Orleans is the home
state of America's favorite humorist. Will Rogers. Once, Will
said of the bureaucracy, "We are always reading statistics and
figures. Half of America does nothing but prepare propaganda for
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the other half to read. " Propaganda won't build a gateway to
prosperity. But partnerships can, and are.
Partnerships are cooperative efforts involving government,
private enterprise, and voluntary organizations. As Vice-
President, I headed the President's Task Force on Public-Private
Partnerships. And knowing how partnerships can spur development,
we have tried to build on what the Reagan Administration began.
I think, pnd for example, of the Minority Small Business Program
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which helps Hispanics and other minority
owned companies obtain Federal contracts. Or our nationwide
education and counseling services for small business owners;
today -- count 'em -- 13,000 retired executives voluntarily
serve. And we've tried to spur projects like loan program 7-A,
which this year will grant $2.6 billion to help more than 265,000
firms. Projects which are helping HIspanics travel America's
gateway to the future.
These partnerships will aid the shop owner in Los Angeles,
the small developer in Des Moines. And so will one final project
I'd like to mention: A partnership with the 1990 census. Today,
there are 19.5 million Hispanic-Americans. I urge you to make
them count. Tell your friends and neighbors to cooperate with
Census officials. Don't let the Decade of The Hispanic go
unreflected in this survey. So remember that the more accurate
the Census is, the greater Hispanics' influence. And how this
partnership -- like our other partnerships -- can help people
help themselves.
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So far, I have talked of the prosperity which can better the
lives of every American. And in that context, let me speak of
our relationship with Mexico.
Two months ago, I met with President Salinas at the Economic
Summit. Since then, by restructuring her economy -- reducing
trade barriers -- and honoring her creditors through the pact
with the Bankers Advisory Committee -- Mexico has opened the
gateway of increased trade with America. We welcome this
commerce. For Mexico is our third-largest trading partner. And
we look forward to next month's State visit by President Salinas.
Together, we can build a gateway to the 1990s that will provide
both Mexico and America with economic opportunity and stability.
Now, let me speak of another kind of gateway. It, too,
involves trade -- but a different kind. The drug trade.
Consider these statistics. Last year, the government
estimated that 23 million Americans used illegal drugs on a
"current" basis -- that is, at least once in the preceding 30
days. Last year, more than 8 million people used cocaine. And
almost 1 million used it once a week or more. Last year -- every
year -- hundreds of thousands of babies are born to mothers who
use drugs -- babies born desperately sick, weeks or months
premature. A Nation with those numbers cannot long preserve its
soul.
That is why three nights ago, I announced America's first
national, comprehensive, and coordinated strategy to wage
unconditional war against the scourge of drugs.
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Our drug plan has four elements.
First, enforcement, using our laws and criminal justice
system. For America must take back the streets. We need more
jails, more prisons, more courts, more prosecutors. And tougher
sentences. Drug dealers deserve a gateway, all right -- a
gateway to the slammer. And for the ultimate drug violators --
the kingpins themselves -- they should receive the ultimate
penalty.
Second, interdiction, as a tool of foreign policy. Working
with other governments, we're going to break the international
drugs rings who grow and process cocaine and crack. I agree with
President Barco of Columbia: If you use cocaine, you are paying
for murder.
The third part of our strategy is treatment, to help addicts
who want to get clean. With special emphasis on expectant
mothers. And finally, our drug program aims to stop use before
it starts. Through education and prevention. From grade school
to graduate school.
This plan can help stop the trade I spoke of earlier. Some
trade builds lives. Drug trade takes lives. Lives like the New
York woman, Maria Hernandez, I talked about Tuesday night -- shot
to death in her bedroom one morning because she and her husband
had confronted local dealers. We must save lives. And end this
trade. But it won't come cheaply.
Maybe you tuned in Tuesday night. If so, you heard me
propose a 1990 drug budget totaling almost $8 billion -- the
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largest single increase in history. An increase of $1.4 billion
for drug-related spending on law enforcement. Over $233 million
more for prevention programs. An additional $260 million in aid
next year for Columbia, Bolivia, and Peru, a five-year, $2-
billion program to counter the producers, the traffickers, and
the smugglers.
Yes, government will do its part. But as with any
partnership, government can't do it alone. We're all in this
together -- from cops to teachers, from parents to clergymen.
And we'll have to fight together to crush the drug menace at
every turn. Fighting in the barrios, and the boardrooms. In the
cities, and the towns. Winning kid-by-kid, house-by-house, and
neighborhood-by-neighborhood. Putting the emphasis where the
problem is -- locally, in the community.
Fellow parents and businessmen -- fellow Americans -- that's
where you come in. For drug use isn't merely numbers. It's the
young boy tormented by cocaine addiction. or the pregnant mother
whose crack use impairs her child. At stake is the very future
of the Hispanic community. I'm referring to our kids.
So I challenge you: Get involved. There are so many who
need your help. Join grass-roots groups like the Miami Coalition
of leaders from business, education, government, and law
enforcement to stop drug use. Take the time to really know your
neighborhood at home and work. Help your church, and anti-drug
parents'groups. Support drug programs in your children's school.
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Finally, let me ask you -- as fellow businessmen and women -
- to start something no one else can do: Use your place of
business as a storefront against drugs. Display brochures and
banners. Employ volunteer counselors. Be a symbol for your
community, and especially its youth. Join the ranks of the
caring and committed. Help win this great crusade.
Will you enlist? I believe you will. For Barbara and I
have spent much of our lives among Hispanic Americans. Building
a business. Raising children. Trying to live, like you, the
values of faith, family, work, community, and above all, freedom.
Our son Jeb's wife, Columba, is Hispanic. And they've got three
kids. So, you see, the Bush family feels doubly blessed. The
Hispanic culture is our culture, too.
In Hispanic America, roots run deep -- and aspirations high.
Its people ask not the promise of success -- only the opportunity
to succeed.
In Hispanic America, citizens reject tyranny and oppression.
And the dependency which starves the spirit and cheats the soul.
Hispanic America is at her best when the challenge is
greatest. So together, let us open the gateways of prosperity
and stability. And build for our children a better tomorrow.
They are the trustees of America's future. Let their horizons
touch the sky.
I appreciate your kindness, and the chance to share this
occasion. God bless you, thank you all, and God bless America.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1989
EVENT:
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Head Table
Reception and Staff Photo
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Address to National Baptist Convention
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
- Day Dress
CONTACT:
Office of Presidential Advance
John G. Keller, Jr.
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Barbara Jobe
- 202/456-7565
New Orleans, LA Signal
- 202/456-5516
ADVANCE:
Leo Tomeu
- LEAD
John Hutchison
- PRESS
Carl Meyer
- USSS
Woody Lee
- MIL. AIDE
Bob Risney
- WHCA
Steve Strack
- AFI
WEATHER:
Partly Cloudy/High 80's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
TO
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1989
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
8:45 am
Vans depart West Basement en
route Andrews Air Force Base.
9:15 am
Those with own transportation
should arrive Andrews Air
Force Base Distinguished
Visitors Lounge for check-in.
9:35 am
THE PRESIDENT departs White House en route
Andrews Air Force Base.
MARINE ONE MANIFEST:
THE PRESIDENT
Gov. Sununu
Gen. Scowcroft
M. Fitzwater
D. Valdez
T. McBride
Doctor
Mil. Aide
2 USSS
(Flying Time: 10 Minutes)
9:45 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base and
proceeds to board Air Force One.
9:50 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en
route New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Flying Time:
2 Hours 15 Minutes)
(Time Change: Back 1 Hour)
(Interchange: None)
(Food Service: Continental Breakfast)
11:05 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives New Orleans Belchase Naval
(C.D.T.)
Air Station, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Met By:
The Honorable Buddy Roemer
Governor of Louisiana
Mr. Jack Weinmann
Bush/Quayle State Finance Chairman and
Ambassadorial Nominee to Finland
The Honorable Paul Hardy
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
The Honorable Fox McKeithen
Secretary of State of Louisiana
The Honorable Sidney Barthelemey
Mayor of New Orleans
Captain David Hargis
Commander, Belchase Naval Air Station
11:10 am
THE PRESIDENT departs New Orleans Belchase Naval
Air Station en route Fairmont Hotel.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Lead
L. Tomeu
Spare
Doctor
T. McBride
LIMO
THE PRESIDENT
Follow Up
Page Two
Control
Gov. Sununu
Gen. Scowcroft
Mil. Aide
Support
M. Fitzwater
J. Keller
Official Photographer
Medic
Camera I
Camera II
G. Fendler
Wire I
Wire II
Staff I
F. McClure
J. Cicconi
E. Rogers
Guest I
Rep. Holloway
Rep. Livingston
Guest II
Rep. Boggs
Staff Van
All Remaining Staff
Guest Van
Press Van I
B. Zanca
Press Van II
Press Van III
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Fairmont Hotel, Guests
and Staff should proceed to either 12th
Floor Staff Offices or to Staff Viewing
Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
1:45 pm for transport to New Orleans
Convention Center.
Page Three
11:30 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Fairmont Hotel and proceeds
to Ballroom Foyer Area.
Met By:
Mr. Abel Quintela
President, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Bernd Wohllschlaeger
General Manager, Fairmont Hotel
11:34 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Ballroom Foyer.
EVENT:
U.S. HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HEAD TABLE RECEPTION AND STAFF PHOTO
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER ONLY
11:35 am
THE PRESIDENT begins participation in Reception
and Staff Photo.
11:55 am
THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in
Reception and Staff Photo, departs Ballroom Foyer
and proceeds to Off-Stage Announcement Area.
11:58 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Off-Stage Announcement Area
and holds briefly.
EVENT:
U.S. HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON
OPEN PRESS
RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
REMARKS
Page Four
12:00 noon
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Mr. Quintela, is
announced into Ballroom and proceeds to Seat.
12:01 pm Mr. Quintela Remarks.
12:04 pm
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Remarks by Mr.
Quintela.
12:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT Remarks.
12:20 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks, departs Stage and
proceeds to Suite.
12:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Suite for Private Time.
(PRIVATE TIME: 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES)
1:50 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Suite and proceeds to
Motorcade.
1:55 pm
THE PRESIDENT boards Motorcade and departs
Fairmont Hotel en route New Orleans Convention
Center.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
Page Five
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at New Orleans Convention
Center, Guests and Staff should proceed
stage right to Staff Viewing Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
2:45 pm for transport to Airport.
2:00 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives New Orleans Convention
Center and proceeds to Holding Room.
Met By:
Dr. Theodore J. Jemison
President, National Baptist Convention U.S.A.
Mr. Dan N. Saunders, Jr.
President and CEO, New Orleans Public Facility
Management, Inc.
2:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Holding Room and holds
briefly.
2:08 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Holding Room and proceeds to
Off-Stage Announcement Area.
2:10 pm
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Dr. Jemison,
arrives Off-Stage Announcement Area and holds
briefly.
EVENT:
ADDRESS TO NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
OPEN PRESS
RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Page Six
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
REMARKS
2:12 pm
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Dr. Jemison and
Senior Officers of National Baptist Convention, is
announced onto Stage and proceeds to Seat.
2:14 pm Scripture Reading
2:16 pm Prayer
2:18 pm
Choral Presentation
2:22 pm Dr. Jemison Remarks.
2:26 pm
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Remarks by Dr.
Jemison.
2:28 pm
THE PRESIDENT Remarks.
2:43 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks, departs Stage and
proceeds to Holding Room.
2:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Holding Room and holds
briefly.
2:48 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Holding Room and proceeds to
Motorcade.
2:50 pm
THE PRESIDENT boards Motorcade and departs New
Orleans Convention Center en route New Orleans
Belchase Naval Air Station.
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MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
3:10 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives New Orleans Belchase
Naval Air Station and proceeds to board Air Force
One.
3:15 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs New Orleans, Louisiana en
(C.D.T.)
route Andrews Air Force Base.
(Flying Time: 2 Hours 10 Minutes)
(Time Change: Ahead 1 Hour)
(Interchange: None)
(Food Service: Hors d'oeuvres)
6:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base and
(E.D.T.)
proceeds to board Marine One.
6:30 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en
route Camp David.
(Flying Time: 35 Minutes)
7:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Camp David.
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CHRISTOPHER CERF
VICTOR NAVASKY
The
Experts
Speak
The Definitive Compendium
of Authoritative Misinformation
RESEARCH DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER POWER
A JOINT PROJECT OF THE NATION MAGAZINE
AND THE INSTITUTE OF EXPERTOLOGY
PANTHEON BOOKS, NEW YORK
Inventions:
The Triumph
of Technology
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
Charles H. Duell
(Commissioner of U.S. Office of Patents),
urging President William McKinley to abolish his office, 1899
The Electric Light
"[W]hen the Paris Exhibition closes electric light will close with it and no more
will be heard of it."²
- Erasmus Wilson
(professor at Oxford University), 1878
"[Edison's ideas are] good enough for our transatlantic friends
but unworthy
of the attention of practical or scientific men."³
Report of a committee set up by the British Parliament to look
into Edison's work on the incandescent lamp, C. 1878
"How can he [Thomas Alva Edison] call it a wonderful success when everyone
acquainted with the subject will recognize it as a conspicuous failure?"⁴
- Henry Morton
(Professor of Physics and President of the Stevens Institute of Technology),
commenting on Edison's electric light bulb, December 28, 1879
(Smith/Blessey)
September 1, 1989
Draft One
HISPANIC
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HISPANIC CHAMBER
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1989
President Quintela -- how about that, two Odessa boys on the
same platform. Secretaries Lujan and Cavazos -- and if I could
brag a moment, ours is the first Administration to have two
Hispanic Cabinet officials. Ladies and gentlemen. Friends.
I want to thank you for that gracious introduction. And for
the warmth of your reception. And let me salute you for choosing
as your convention site this beautiful City by the River.
Pearl Buck once described falling "in love with Louisiana
generally and New Orleans in particular." And Jack Kerouac wrote
of "air so sweet it seemed to come in soft bandannas."
Well, those qualities -- among others -- make New Orleans
very special. And let me add that I take special pleasure in
being with you today.
For we meet not as strangers, but "vecinos" [Ve-CEE-noze:
Spanish for "neighbors"]. And as businessmen and women. But
mostly, perhaps, as citizens who understand how Hispanics have
helped America create a greater land for all.
Nine years ago, America officially began The Decade of the
Hispanic. And now, at decade's end, Hispanics are America's
fastest-growing -- and, often -- fastest-rising minority.
put
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Enriching America socially and academically, economically and
spiritually. Living, more than ever, the American Dream.
In one sense, the past decade has ratified that dream -- the
dream which brought your parents, your grandparents, and some of
you to America. For you came to build a better life -- and you
are building it. Building it in our schools, our police force,
and in small and large business. Building it for your kids
and my grandkids [PAUSE ]
all eleven of them.
But in another sense, the past decade is but a preview of
coming attractions. For it can be a gateway to tomorrow -- much
as America has been a gateway for you. The theme of this
convention is "Gateway to the Americas." Well, today it is
gateways I'd like to talk about: The gateway to prosperity and
opportunity; the gateway to stability both at home and abroad.
First, the gateway to the prosperity which fosters equal
opportunity. Or as Winston Churchill said: "Some people regard
private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look
on it as a COW they can milk. Not enough people see it as a
healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon."
Churchill spoke those words in 19 And in 1989 they're
more true than ever. For Hispanic business is a healthy horse.
America is that healthy wagon. And at the helm -- behind the
buckboard, with the reins up-high -- are entrepreneurs like you.
No government planner, for instance, decided that Marconi
would invent the wireless. Or that something called an auto
would rise from the dust of Dearborn. And what might have
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happened -- or worse, what might not have happened -- had the
Wright brothers been forced to wait for Washington's approval
before testing their flying machine? [PAUSE]
If they had, I
might have come here today by rick-shaw, not by air.
They knew, as you do, that the gateway to prosperity isn't
Bigger Government. It's bigger dreams.
Look at Pedro Garza, a former migrant worker who overcame
disability to own a construction company with $4.5 million in
sales. Or Patricia Rivera, the Hispanic Businesswoman of the
Year, whose pioneering efforts have stirred growth and human
dignity. Or the father-and-son team of Louis and Fred Ruiz, who
in 1964 started a food business in an old warehouse with a
battered stove, small freezer, and single mixer. And who now
employ 534 workers. They prove -- as you do -- that while
government can create opportunity, it is Americans who seize
opportunity.
Over the past decade, heroes like these -- and millions of
unsung Hispanic heroes -- have sought a ladder, not a crutch.
And we want to help them create that job, buy that home, and
ensure a better life. Here's a partial score card of victories:
Since 1980, Hispanic-owned businesses have doubled. And today,
they total nearly 250,000. They boast more than
full-time
employees. And earn $15 billion in receipts each year.
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Impressive? You bet. Good enough? Never. For as long as one
Hispanic is bereft of hope, that is one Hispanic too many.
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You know, my home state's to the west of here. Place called
Texas. And equadistant from Houston and New Orleans is the home
state of America's favorite humorist. Will Rogers. Once, Will
said of the bureaucracy, "We are always reading statistics and
figures. Half of America does nothing but prepare propaganda for
the other half to read." Propaganda won't built a gateway to
prosperity. But partnerships can, and are.
Partnerships are cooperative efforts involving all levels of
government, private enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
They assist the shop owner in Los Angeles, the small developer in
Des Moines. And they can change this equation: While Hispanics
comprise 8 per cent of our population, they own only 2 per cent
of our businesses. Most of all, by rewarding initiative, they
can help people help themselves.
As Vice-President, I headed the President's Task Force on
Public-Private Partnerships. I know how partnerships can spur
development, and propel the economy. Accordingly, for the past
seven months, we've shifted into overdrive.
I think, for example, of the Minority Small Business Program
-- the "8-A" program -- which helps Hispanics and other minority-
owned companies obtain Federal contracts. Or our nationwide
education and counseling services for small business owners;
today -- count 'em -- 13,000 retired executives voluntarily
serve. And we've tried to spur projects like loan program 7-A,
which this year will grant $2.6 billion to help more than 265,000
firms. Projects which are helping Hispanics board America's
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these
gateway to the future. So get involved.
Utilize
these programs.
Call our toll-free number: 1-800-368-5855. And live these words
of Thomas Wolfe: "To every man his
shining golden
opportunity. This," he said, "is the promise of America."
So far, I have talked of the prosperity which nurtures
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social justice. And in that context, let me speak of our
relationship with Mexico.
Two months ago, I met with President Salinas at the Economic
Summit. Since then, by restructuring her economy -- reducing
trade barriers -- and honoring her creditors through the pact
with the Bankers Advisory Committee -- Mexico has opened the
gateway of increased trade with America. We welcome this
commerce -- both ways. For Mexico is our third-largest trading
partner. And we look forward to next month's State visit by
President Salinas. Together, we can build a gateway to the 1990s
that allows both Mexico and America to live in mutual stability.
Now, let me speak of another kind of gateway. It, too, can
be a gateway to stability. And it, too, involves trade -- but of
a different sort entirely. I. refer, of course, to the curse
which stalks our hemisphere. The mindless curse of drugs.
premise
You know, as an aside: Several days ago, preparing these
the
remarks, I came across some numbers. One was good; the others,
bod
not
very bad. First, the good number 19.5 million -- the number of
Hispanics in the United States. And I urge you to make them
Loge Hisponic communities
soud
count. Please -- cooperate with officials of the 1990 Census.
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Don't let The Decade of The Hispanic be unreflected by the polls.
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But as I said, there are numbers other than 19.5 million
Hispanics -- numbers compiled by the National Institute on Drug
Abuse. Numbers like the 23 million Americans who last year used
illegal drugs on a "current" basis --- at least once in the
preceding 30 days. Or the 8 million people who used cocaine in
1988. Or the almost one million who used it once a week or more.
A Nation with those numbers cannot long preserve its soul.
That is why three nights ago, I announced America's first
comprehensive strategy to mobilize our resources -- and to wage
unconditional war. A war against the flow and use of drugs. A
war to take back the streets by hauling death-peddlers off the
streets. A war which will summon our heart and will to end the
slaughter, and ensure stability -- for our Nation, and our kids.
Maybe you tuned in Tuesday night. I hope SO. For we're all
in this together. And we'll have to fight together -- on each
and every front. Supply and demand. Education and
rehabilitation. Interdiction and enforcement. In the barrios,
and the boardrooms. In the cities, and the towns. Winning kid-
by-kid, and house-by-house. Putting the emphasis where the
problem is -- locally, in the community.
Our drug program aims to stop use before it starts. Through
education and prevention -- from grade school to graduate school.
And, second, through treatment, to help addicts who want to get
clean. With special emphasis on expectant mothers. The third
part of our strategy is simple: We want drug dealers to take a
gateway, all right -- a gateway to the slammer. And for their
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ultimate bosses -- the drug lords -- life in prison, with zero --
nada -- that's no parole. Finally, working with other
governments, we're going to crack international drug rings.
That is the trade I spoke of earlier. Some trade builds
lives. This trade takes lives. This trade enslaves the
vulnerable, and the innocent -- like the New York woman, Maria
Hernandez, I talked about Tuesday night -- shot to death in her
bedroom one morning because she and her husband had confronted
local dealers.
I have said this trade, and scourge, must stop. And it
will. But not without your help. Again, we turn to
partnerships. Yes, government will do its part. Our program
will cost $8 billion. Some will aid governments in Columbia and
Peru oust drug king-pins, slugs, and thugs. But you, too, must
play a part. For while drug abuse is America's problem, it is
especially a poor, urban, and minority problem.
Consider these numbers:
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And not merely numbers -- but
the little boy tormented by cocaine -- the pregnant mother whose
drug use maims her child -- the living, breathing future of the
Hispanic community. You must help them, and can.
Join grass-roots groups, for instance, like the Miami
Coaluation of leaders from business, education, government, and
law enforcement. Urge our churches to get involved. Get support
from anti-drug parents' groups. And information and assistance
from our Federal clearinghouse. More personally, use your place
of business as a storefront against drugs. Displaying brochures
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and banners. Employing volunteer counselors. Give of your time
and yourselves. Join the ranks of the caring and the committed.
After all, if you don't enlist, who will? And if we don't,
who doubts that we will lose in this war what we have in others:
The lifeblood of Hispanic culture -- the trustees of its
posterity. The stakes could not be bigger. And you know what?
If I could quote Humphrey Bogart from the movie Casablanca, "My
money's on you. "
P lot
For Barbara and I have spent most of our lives among
Hispanic Americans. Building a business. Raising children.
Trying to live, (as you do the values of faith, family, work,
neighborhood, and above all, freedom. Our son Jeb's wife,
Columba, is Hispanic. And they've got three kids. So, you see,
the Bush family feels doubly blessed. The Hispanic culture is
our culture, too.
In Hispanic America, roots run deep -- and aspirations high.
Its people ask not the promise of success -- only the opportunity
to succeed.
In Hispanic America, citizens reject tyranny and oppression.
And the dependency which starves the spirit and cheats the soul.
Hispanic America asks only that the gateways I have talked
about -- the gateways of prosperity, and stability -- be thrown
wide open. For our children deserve no less. So let us honor
them by the lives we lead. Building gateways which are just and
free. And whose horizons touch the sky.
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I appreciate your kindness, and the chance to share this
occasion. God bless you, thank you all, and "Dios Bendiga
America" [DEE-ose Ben-DEE-ga America].
# # # #
September 7, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
CURT SMITH
SUBJECT:
REMARKS TO U.S. HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
I. SUMMARY
On Friday, September 8, at noon, you will address the U.S.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention in the Fairmont Hotel in
New Orleans. Secretary Lujan will attend. About 1,000 people
are expected to be in the audience.
II. DISCUSSION
The enclosed remarks (15 minutes) discuss trade with Mexico,
Hispanic-American achievements, and the four main elements of
our drug strategy. In particular, the remarks emphasize what the
Administration is doing for Hispanic-Americans. The remarks
request their involvement as businessmen and community members to
fight the war on drugs.
Note: On page three in the fourth paragraph, the first
sentence is bracketed because there is some concern about
mentioning the "8-A" program due to possible Justice Department
litigation.