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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: S S FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Speechwriting, White House Office of Series: Speech File Backup Files Subseries: Chron File, 1989-1993 OA/ID Number: 13775 Folder ID Number: 13775-008 Folder Title: Columbus Day 10/7/91 [OA 8330] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 26 21 6 7 (Smith/Grossman) Draft One October 7, 1991 COLUMBUS PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: COLUMBUS DAY , OCTOBER , 1991 STATE ROOM Chairman Frank Donatelli and his lovely wife, Becki. Mr. Magnani, here from Genoa. Mr. Kingham, Mrs. Yochmin [ ], Peter Maax, and Christopher Colon -- a descendant by direct line of Christopher Columbus. // Secretary Luhan, members of Congress, Ambassadors from , , and . Ladies and gentlemen. My fellow Americans. // I want to welcome you to the White House. It is an honor to celebrate Columbus Day -- what's more, the start of a year of activities saluting the 500th anniversary of the first landing in the New World. // ( (Let me say first that I feel a certain kinship with today's honored guest. Among the foodstuffs introduced to Europe after the discovery of the New World were potatoes, peppers, corn, and tomatoes. / Apparently, Columbus had sense enough not to take back any broccoli. )) // ((It's not easy this week to resist the temptation to stretch the truth and try to establish some special link to the Italian community. // I will resist it. / I was telling my aides that last week as we headed to a meeting in our three cars -- the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. )) // 2 Emerson once said, "Every ship that comes to America got its chart from Columbus." For half-a-millennium, what Columbus founded has helped chart the course of exploration and discovery -- sailing freedom's ship to every corner of the earth. // Just as Neil Armonstrong's first step on the moon was a giant leap for mankind, Columbus' first footfall in the new world was a giant leap for civilization. // Today, we salute not only this spirit of progress but also the story of this Nation -- unafraid / ever-changing / devoted to the blessings of liberty and the principles that unite all Americans. // Those who see Columbus' discovery of the New World as not "politically correct" should keep something in mind: The land that became America sparked a bold experiment that produced democracy / the greatest system of government ever devised by man / a system so strong it not only tolerates your dissent -- it encourages it. // Columbus Day celebrates that truth / the idea that we do not value diversity merely because America is strong -- America is strong because we value diversity. // In that spirit, it is now my privilege to sign a proclamation naming October 14, 1991, as Columbus Day. Thank you, and God bless America. # # # # THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 7, 1991 MEMORANDUM FOR JENNIFER GROSSMAN FROM: KATHY SHANAHAN SUBJECT: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EVENT Attached are brief talking points, a copy of the Proclamation, and a copy of the guest list from the Commission. Talking points from the Commission are supposedly en route. This may be enough, but I will pass the Commission's suggestions to you as soon as they arrive. I expect changes in the guest list, and will let you know as soon as I do. Please call me on x2800 if you have questions or require additional information. BRIEF REMARKS GREETING PURPOSE: To sign a Proclamation declaring Columbus Day, October 12, 1991. In the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, October 12 will mark the beginning of one year of activities commemorating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' first landing in the New World. These actives will recognize the joining of two worlds which led to the most diverse society ever. the United States of America. RECOGNITION: CRISTOBAL COLON-20th descendant by direct line of Christopher Columbus FRANK DONATELLI-Chairman of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission (and wife Becki) RINALDO MAGNANI-President of Genoa, Italy A. GAY KINGHAM-Executive Director of American Indian Congress MRS. ELDRED M. YOCHMIN-President of Daughters of the American Revolution "MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION" PETER MAXX-Official artist. He has produced many other commemorative works, and has done work for the GOP. NOTE: Secretary Lujan, several Congressmen, and four Ambassadors are also invited. Acceptances will be communicated. A full list of invitees from the Commission is attached. PROCLAMATION: Paraphrase high points from the Prolcamation (attached). GUEST LIST WHITE HOUSE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EVENT CRISTOBAL COLON DR. PEDRO DE MESONES DIANA L. HOLMAN --TEXACO LUIS R. LASA -- BACARDI MARY MARGARET DOYLE -- PRESIDENT OF FTD LADY DODGE ANDREW MANATOS FRED MAYER ANN GUTHRIE HINGSTON JAYNE PLANK -- COMMISSION MEMBER LEE COLLINS -- COMMISSION MEMBER GILDA COLLINS CHARLES GINOLI -- COMMISSION MEMBER BETTY GINOLI ALECKO PAPAMARKO -- COMMISSION MEMBER FRANK DONATELLI CHAIRMAN OF THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS COMMISSION MRS. FRANK DONATELLI -- BECKI ELLEN MARRIN KAYE WILLIAMS FRED BIEBEL MRS. ELDRED M. YOCHMIN -- PRESIDENT OF THE DAR JANE JONES LINDA R. YOHMAN MARY BUTLER HADID WARD HUNT ANDREW HUNT LAURA B. HUNT JAMES F. KUHN -- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION JANA A. JOUSTRA AMBASSADOR LUIGI EINAUDI -- US AMBASSADOR TO THE OAS MRS. CAROL EINAUDI SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN FRED ROTONDARO ROBERT BLANCATO GREG BARNHILL WILLIAM RAY ABELARDO VALDEZ EDDIE FRANK BROWN -- NATIVE AMERICAN JAMES PATRICK KIERNAN BORIS BIANCATRI -- ITALIAN AMBASSADOR JAIME DE OJEDA -- SPANISH AMBASSADOR MARGARET E. MCDONALD -- BAHAMIAN AMBASSADOR ANDREW BALLARD WILLIAM MINER LAUREN CHILDRESS ARTHUR DECIO -- COMMISSION MEMBER ALDO DEANGELIS -- COMMISSION MEMBER MR. GEORGE F. JEWETT -- SAN FRANCISCO QUINCENTENARY CHAIRMAN MRS. LUCILLE M. JEWETT Dd 022 80:21 DAVID P. REINMUND PETER MAXX JERRY PULVER LAWRENCE ZUPAN MARGARET GNAU SAINT --AMERICAN EXPRESS ED BEARSS VICTORIA THORNTON DUANE H. RAGSDALE GEORGE ZAMBELLI -- ZAMBELLI FIREWORKS GEORGE ZAMBELLI, JR. A. GAY KINGHAM -- NATIVE AMERICAN SHERMAN TIMOTHY WAPATO -- NATIVE AMERICAN FATHER CHARLES POLZER -- COMMISSION MEMBER PATRICIA CUMMING LADY J. PARKER JOSEPH S. CASPER PATRICK GRIFFIN JOHN HEBERT DANIEL DICARLO -COMMISSION MEMBER MARY ANN GLICKMAN KAREN CARDRAN FRANK STELLA -- COMMISSION MEMBER SUSAN PRADO DEONDRA JEAN SHROPSHIRE RINALDO MAGNANI -- PRESIDENT OF GENOA, ITALY IAN K. PORTNOY VIRGIL C. DECHANT -- COMMISSION MEMBER JUAN B. SOSA LEON HIRSH -- PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN US SURGICAL (TEAM 100) ANN E. HANNAN -- US SURGICAL JOHN M. HAYDEN ARNOLD GOLDSTEIN MARY DARLING HEWES LEWIS RIZZO -- SAFEWAY A. W. MCDOWN -- SAFEWAY RICHARD HILARY -- SAFEWAY SANDRA S. WEBER ROBERT S. LANGE ROBERT MCC. ADAMS ALICIA M. GONZALEZ PO $22 2025239254 17:04 191-10-04 '91-09-26 21:18 DOUG GAMBLE P.2 - 2 - DOUG GAMBLE TO: CHRISTINA MARTIN - ITALIAN/AMERICAN (CONT'D) THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF SPECULATION IN THE CURRENT ELECTION ATMOSPHERE ABOUT A PROMINENT CERTAINTITALIAN- AMERICAN OFFICE HOLDER WHO MAY HAVE HIS SIGHTS ON SOMETHING HIGHER. SO FAR HE WON'T SAY WHETHER HE'LL RUN OR NOT, HE'S KEEPING EVERYONE GUESSING. BUT I'M SURE WHATEVER HE DOES, SONNY BONO WILL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. (Mayor of Palm Springs, considering running for the Senate.) ACTUALLY, I ALWAYS FIGURED SONNY WAS USING HIS JOB AS MAYOR OF PALM SPRINGS AS A STEPPING STONE TO HIGHER OFFICE -- MAYOR OF CARMEL. (Where Clint Eastwood was mayor.) MARIO CUOMO ONCE SAID HE QUESTIONS WHETHER AMERICANS ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT IN THE WHITE HOUSE SOMEONE WHOSE NAME ENDS IN A VOWEL. (True) WELL THEY ARE, AS PROVEN BY THE HIGH-RANKING ITALIAN ON MY STAFF, JOHN SUNUNU. AWHILE AGO WE WATCHED A RE-RUN OF THAT GREAT MOVIE "MARTY," WITH THE ACADEMY AWARD- WINNING PERFORMANCE BY ERNEST BORGNINE, AND I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD. AT MY MEETING NEXT MORNING WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT, 'I FOUND MYSELF SAYING "I DON'T KNOW DAN, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?" SEEING CONNIE FRANCIS HERE REMINDS ME OF HOW MUCH I'VE ALWAYS LIKED HER FIRST BIG HIT, "WHO'S SORRY NOW?" I JUST DON'T WANT TO HEAR CONGRESS SING IT IF THEY OVER- RIDE ONE OF MY VETOES. I'VE BEEN DOING MY PART TO SUPPORT ITALIAN-AMERICANS IN THE ARTS, BUT BARBARA KEEPS MAKING ME PUT THE MADONNA VIDEO AWAY BEFORE THE GRANDKIDS SEE IT. '91-10-07 06:46 DOUG GAMBLE P.2 - 2 - DOUG GAMBLE TO: CHRISTINA MARTIN - COLUMBUS (CONT'D) ONE THING I DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE CRITICISM OF COLUMBUS IS THAT IF HE HADN'T DISCOVERED THE NEW WORLD, SOMEONE ELSE ********** INEVITABLY WOULD HAVE ANYWAY. SO INSTEAD OF CELEBRATING "COLUMBUS DAY" NEXT MONDAY, WE COULD BE OBSERVING "BLACK BEARD THE PIRATE DAY." THOSE WHO SEE COLUMBUS' DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD AS NOT "POLITICALLY CORRECT" SHOULD BEAR SOMETHING IN MIND: THE LAND THAT BECAME AMERICA X SPARKED A BOLD EXPERIMENT THAT PRODUCED DEMOCRACY, THE GREATEST SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT EVER DEVISED BY MAN, A SYSTEM so GRAND IT NOT ONLY TOLERATES YOUR DISSENT, IT ENCOURAGES IT. 77 JUST AS NEIL ARMSTRONG'S FIRST STEP ON THE MOON WAS A GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS' FIRST FOOTFALL IN THE NEW WORLD WAS A GIANT LEAP FOR CIVILIZATION. 2813 (Smith/Grossman) Draft One October 7, 1991 COLUMBUS PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: COLUMBUS DAY India Tready 10:30 , OCTOBER , 1991 STATE ROOM Chairman Frank Donatelli and his lovely wife, Becki. Mr. Pres of MS. CorGAY Rres DAR Magnani, here from Genoa. Kingham, Mrs. Yochmin [ ], Peter Christobal MaAx, and Christopher Colon -- a descendant by direct line of Christopher Columbus. // Secretary Luhan, members of Congress, Ambassadors from and Ladies and gentlemen. My fellow Americans. H I want to welcome you to the White House. It is an honor to celebrate Columbus Day -- what's more, the start of a year of activities saluting the 500th anniversary of the first landing in the New World. // ( (Let me say first that I feel a certain kinship with today's honored guest. Among the foodstuffs introduced to Europe after the discovery of the New World were potatoes, peppers, corn, and tomatoes. / Apparently, Columbus had sense enough not to take back any broccoli. )) // ((It's not easy this week to resist the temptation to stretch the truth and try to establish some special link to the Italian community. // I will resist it. / I was telling my aides that last week as we headed to a meeting in our three cars -- the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. )) // 2 Emerson once said, "Every ship that comes to America got its chart from Columbus." For half-a-millennium, what Columbus discovered has helped chart the course of exploration and opportunity -- sailing freedom's ship to every corner of the earth. // Today, we salute not only this spirit of adventure but also the story of this Nation -- unafraid / ever-changing / devoted to the blessings of liberty and the principles that unite all Americans. // Columbus Day celebrates the idea that we do not value diversity merely because America is strong -- America is strong because we value diversity. // In that spirit, it is now my X privilege to sign a proclamation 14, 1991, as designoting., Columbus Day. Thank you, and God bless America. # # # # '91-10-06 11:00 DOUG GAMBLE P.1 DOUG GAMBLE 424-36th Place Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Oct. 7/91 (213) 546-6409 TO: CHRISTINA MARTIN 2 Pages COLUMBUS (Curt Smith) I ADMIT TO FEELING A CERTAIN KINSHIP WITH CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, A MAN GIVEN MORE CREDIT FOR HIS FOREIGN ACHIEVEMENTS THAN DOMESTIC. I THINK I HEARD A COMPELLING ARGUMENT RECENTLY FOR KIDS NEW SPENDING LESS TIME WATCHING TV. SOMEONE TOLD ME HE OVERHEARD ONE OF HIS YOUNGSTERS TELLING A PLAYMATE THAT COLUMBUS CAME TO AMERICA IN THREE SHIPS: THE NINA, THE PINTA AND THE LOVE BOAT. 1 UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SOME IN CONGRESS WHO THINK COLUMBUS SHOULD NOT ONLY BE HONORED AS THE DISCOVERER OF AMERICA, BUT AS THE INVENTOR OF THE JUNKET. AMONG THE FOODSTUFFS INTRODUCED TO EUROPE AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD WERE POTATOES, PEPPERS, CORN AND TOMATOES. APPARENTLY COLUMBUS HAD SENSE ENOUGH NOT TO TAKE BACK ANY BROCCOLI. MORE Administration of George Bush, 1991 / Oct. 10 azimierz Pulaski In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set Emerson once said, "Every ship that tion's independ- my hand this ninth day of October, in the comes to America got its chart from Colum- rity with our an- year of our Lord nineteen hundred and bus." For half a millennium, what Colum- that the hopes of ninety-one, and of the Independence of the bus discovered has helped chart the course were invested in United States of America the two hundred of exploration and opportunity, sailing free- nent in self-gov- and sixteenth. dom's ship to every corner of the Earth. historic Constitu- ch was modeled George Bush Today, we salute a hemisphere moving toward democracy and free enterprise, ely asserted their document has re- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Regis- aided by initiatives like the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative. It is my hope that ol of Polish patri- ter, 10:22 a.m., October 10, 1991] this quincentenary will commemorate the Note: This proclamation was published in common heritage of America and its neigh- oreign occupation the Federal Register on October 11. bors. In addition, we salute not only Colum- iding invasion by bus' spirit of adventure but also the story of Soviet Union in this Nation, unafraid, ever-changing, chal- of martial law in lenging the unknown, devoted to the bless- ed firm in their ings of liberty and the principles that unite r recent triumph Remarks on Signing the Columbus Day all Americans. Proclamation d their peaceful Columbus Day celebrates the idea that system of govern- October 10, 1991 we do not value diversity merely because th of the timeless America is strong. America is strong be- st while Poles still Let me salute our chairman, Frank Dona- cause we value diversity. In that spirit, it is telli, and salute the members of the com- now my privilege to sign a proclamation land are writing a mission, Gay Kingham and other members designating October 14, 1991, as Columbus ir nation's history. of the native American community with us; Day. Thank you all very, very much for their courageous Christobal Colon, a descendant by direct being in attendance. nomy and govern- line of Christopher Columbus. Of course, all the Members of Congress we're delighted Note: The President spoke at 10:30 a.m. in ir support for their to see here. Ambassadors Zappala and Ein- the Indian Treaty Room at the Old Execu- ering direct finan- audi and other members of the diplomatic tive Office Building. In his remarks, the has been engaged community, so many. And we're very President referred to Frank J. Donatelli, ivate sector invest- pleased to see all of you here. Let me just chairman of the Christopher Columbus market institutions welcome you to the White House complex. Quincentenary Jubilee Commission; Gay vehicles as a hous- That's what this is called for various reasons. Kingham, executive director of the Ameri- am, the Polish Sta- [Laughter] can Indian Congress; U.S. Ambassador to e Polish-American It's an honor to celebrate Columbus Day. Spain Joseph Zappala; and Ambassador ymbolize our com- You know, we're, in addition, saluting the Luigi R. Einaudi, U.S. Permanent Repre- and establish stable start of a year of activities saluting the sentative to the Organization of American successful market- 500th anniversary of the first landing in the States. New World. strong and friendly Today I will sign a special proclamation. I the United States might add a P.S., and that P.S. will mandate SS, by Public Law that all Americans learn to pronounce a I October 1991 as Proclamation 6354-Columbus Day, new word, "quincentenary." [Laughter] I'm 1991 ge Month" and has trying to get it down myself. ed the President to October 10, 1991 It is not easy this week to resist the temp- observance of this tation to stretch the truth and try to estab- As we approach the 500th anniversary of lish some special link to the Italian commu- Christopher Columbus' first landing in the George Bush, Presi- nity or to Spain, whose ships and sailors tes of America, do New World, renewed attention is being fo- carried Columbus to the New World. I will cused on this celebrated Admiral of the er 1991 as Polish- resist it. I was telling that to my aides last Ocean Seas in both Europe and the Ameri- th. I urge all Amer- week as we headed to our newly named cas. During our annual observance of Co- W citizens of Polish auto fleet, the Niña, the Pinta, and the lumbus Day, we celebrate all that this F this month. Santa Maria. [Laughter] master mariner has symbolized to our 1425 Colt 196 Comet Comfort Blue is true, Comb a haughty and proud S Yellow's jealous, whole element, and car Green's forsaken, Don't count the teeth of a comb; if you do were there alone. they will all break out. MARTIN LUTHER: Tab Red's brazen, White is love, AMERICAN NEGRO PROVERB And black is death. Author unidentified Combination Comfort [See also Blue, Horse, Socialism. When bad men combine, the good must as- The superior man thinks a common man thinks of sociate. CONFUCIUS: An Colt EDMUND BURKE: Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents, 1770 The ragged colt may prove a good horse. Thy rod and thy staff PSALM the GEORGE CHAPMAN, BEN JONSON, and JOHN The paradox of all liberty is the necessity for MARSTON: Eastward Ho, v, 1605 the state to control liberty of association or Cold comfort. combination in order to safeguard the liberty ENGLISH PHRASE The kick of the dam hurts not the colt. of the individual. THOMAS FULLER: Gnomologia, 1732 E. S. P. HAYNES: The Case for Liberty, VII, 1919 He that doth the ravens f [See also Horse. [See also Association. Yea, providently caters fo Be comfort to my age! Columbia University Comedy SHAKESPEARE: As Y The entrance of this college is thro' one of the Comedy aims at representing men as worse, The man who has won streets where the most noted prostitutes live. and tragedy as better, than in real life. ruthlessly upon the ki This is certainly a temptation to the youth that have occasion to pass so often that way. ARISTOTLE: Poetics, II, c. 322 B.C. grocers, Christians, co men and other democ PATRICK M'ROBERTS: Tour Through Part of The debauching of virgins and the amours of dreams. The free man the North Provinces of America, I, 1775 strumpets are the subject of comedy. F. W. NIETZSCHI (M'Roberts's reference was to King's Col- LACTANTIUS: Divinae institutiones, V1, lege, now Columbia) c. 310 The two great branches of ridicule in writing The man who expects CO Columbus, Christopher 1451-1506) are comedy and burlesque. The first ridi- be born deaf, dumb an How in God's name did Columbus get over cules persons by drawing them in their Is a pure wonder to me. proper characters, the other by drawing [See also Children, Love A. H. CLOUGH: Columbus, c. 1850 them quite unlike themselves. tue, Warrior. JOSEPH ADDISON: The Spectator, Dec. 15, Every ship that comes to America got its chart 1711 Comforter from Columbus. All comedies are ended by marriage. R. W. EMERSON: Representative Men, I, Miserable comforters are BRYON: Don Juan, III, 1821 1850 JOB XVI, 2, c. 325 The human comedy. (La comédie humaine.) the phra If Columbus had not sailed westward with the BALZAC: Title of a series of novels, 1842 obstinacy of a maniac, he would not have The comforter's head ne encountered some pieces of wood worked The essence of all jokes, of all comedy, seems GEORGE HERBERT by the hand of man, twenty four hours be- to be an honest or well-intended halfness; a fore he came to San Salvador, and that ri- non-performance of what is pretended to be performed, at the same time that one is giv- That it may please the diculous circumstance would not have given ing loud pledges of performance. The balk- do stand; and to com: courage to his crew, and he would have had to swallow his shame, return to Europe, and ing of the intellect, the frustrated expecta- hearted; and to raise count himself lucky to get there. tion, the break of continuity in the intellect, finally to beat down HECTOR BERLIOZ: Les grotesques de la is comedy and it announces itself in the We beseech thee to 1 musique, 1859 pleasant spasms we call laughter. THE BOOK OF R. W. EMERSON: Letters and Social Aims, Behind him lay the gray Azores, 1875 Coming Behind, the Gates of Hercules; Comedy is the fountain of sound sense. Coming events cast the Before him not the ghost of shores; Before him only shoreless seas. GEORGE MEREDITH: The Idea of Comedy, THOMAS CAMPBI 1877 The good mate said: Now must we pray, For lo! the very stars are gone. The comic man is happy under any fate, and Comity Brave Admiral, speak; what shall I say? he says funny things at funerals, and when Comity between na Why, say Sail on! Sail on! and on! the bailiffs are in the house, or the hero is gentes.) CINCINNATUS HEINE ( JOAQUIN MILLER) waiting to be hanged. Columbus, 1871 JEROME K. JEROME: Stage-Land, 1889 Command When he started out he didn't know where he [See also Drama, Error, Humor, Laughter, Who hath not served was going, when he got there he didn't know Life, Man, Tragedy. JOHN FLC where he was, and when he got back he didn't know where he had been. Comet He commands enough GEORGE HERBE] Author unidentified A comet is a star that runs, not being fixed like [See also America. a planet, but a bastard among planets. It is