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lice that stand up against these outrageous
while we're at it, let's limit the terms of Con-
criminals.
gressmen. Let's get some limits out there so
And it's time we take back the streets of
things will change.
America and support the American family.
Let me tell you this. If you detect a little
It is time we let those family values come
optimism about our country, you're abso-
to the fore. And that means let's reform our
lutely right. The other side is saying that
welfare system so that families stay together
we're somewhere between Germany and Sri
and these fathers that owe the money will
Lanka. They ought to go abroad. Let them
stick around and pay what they owe to these
go to Poland. Let them look into the eyes
mothers that are trying to bring up these
of the Polish people who thank America
kids.
every single day for their freedom. Let Gov-
And while we're at it, I've got a plan for
ernor Clinton take a look. Let him see what
health care, and that plan says this: We don't
this world is like with freedom and democ-
need the Government taking over health
racy on the march.
care. It doesn't work. We've got the best
We have done it. And we can do it right
quality health care. What we need is to pool
here at home with your help. God bless our
insurance. What we need are designed-not
country. Don't let them tear it down. God
respect for Government policies but respect
bless the United States of America. And
for the American family. We've made
thank you for this wonderful turnout. Thank
progress, great progress, and now I ask for
you all.
your help for a health care reform that will
bring insurance to every single family that
Note: The President spoke at 2:45 p.m. at
wants it. That's our proposal. His is to turn
the Copernicus Center during the Taste of
it over to the Government.
Polonia Festival. In his remarks, he referred
Now this is the last point. This is the last
to Mitchell P. Kobelinski, president, Coper-
point, except I want to say a word to this
nicus Foundation; Walter Dudycz, Illinois
guy over here who feels very strongly about
State senator; Jack O'Malley, Cook County
something. He's talking about AIDS. Under
State's attorney; Lou Kasper, City of Chicago
my administration the spending for this
Republican Party chairman; and Edward J.
deadly disease is up from $4.3 billion to a
Moskal, president, Polish National Alliance.
request for $4.9 billion. We care. We are
A tape was not available for verification of
working. And disruptions don't help. What
the content of these remarks.
helps is what you feel in your heart. And we
will keep on this research until we whip that
deadly disease.
So we made a lot of progress. But in others
Remarks at the Annual Labor Day
we've got a ways to go. And you ask me why,
Mackinac Bridge Walk in Michigan
and I would say three words: the gridlocked
September 7, 1992
Congress. And I know you get tired of people
blaming each other, but let me explain some-
All right. Who brought the coffee? Now
thing. There are certain numbers that mean
let's go. Governor Engler's here. You know
something: number 40, Gale Sayers; number
his reputation as a fiscal conservative. When
8, Carl Yastrzemski; number 23, a certain
it comes to the taxpayers' money, they say
basketball player in baggy shorts. Here's one
he's so tight that he squeaks when he walks,
you may not know, number 38. That's how
so we are going to find out about that.
long the same party, the same crowd has
[Laughter]
been running the United States House of
We're grateful to see so many people ready
Representatives, 38 years. Ask Millie, our
for the latest "Big Mac Attack." We're going
dog, and she'll tell you that's 266 years in
across this thing. Barbara and I were over
a dog life. Change the Congress. Change the
in Sault Sainte Marie, and she handed me
Congress. Clean the House. Elect Rich
my sneakers. And she said, "Just do it." Well,
Williamson to the Senate. And while we're
that's what we plan to do this fall, I'll tell
at it, elect Eliah Zenkich to the House. And
you.
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The only other point I want to make is
a long time; we salute him. Here's a guy who
that this is Labor Day, and to those hard
rolls up his sleeves, like so many of you, and
workers across this country, don't let anybody
just goes to work for what he believes. It's
tell you we are a Nation in decline. We're
a great part of American politics. I salute him
a Nation on the rise. Our workers are the
and every other volunteer out there doing
most productive anyplace in the entire world.
the Lord's work. We are going to win because
So the big question is, how do we get this
of all of you.
country moving so everybody that wants a
Barbara and I started this morning up at
job has one? And the answer is to spend a
the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. With us
little less Government money, tax a little bit
today, incidentally, is Michigan's Governor
less, and stimulate the economy and get it
John Engler over there, another great Re-
going. And we're going to do that.
publican, John. We had a brisk 50-minute
Thanks for a great welcome. And I just
walk across that magnificent Mackinac
can't tell you how much we're looking for-
Bridge. So when we say it's great to be at
ward to this walk. We'll set a good pace. And
a picnic, we know what we're talking about.
I plan to set that pace in November. We need
It's nice to be here, no more walks.
you. Many, many thanks for your support.
Now, this Labor Day we gather at a trium-
Now let's go. We're off. Thank you all.
phant moment in history. I can stand before
you this morning and can say something no
Note: The President spoke at 7:04 a.m. A tape
other President could ever say: The cold war
was not available for verification of the con-
is over, and freedom finished first.
tent of these remarks.
But America is not a Nation that brags,
not a Nation that looks behind. We are loyal
only to the future. So this Labor Day we must
rededicate ourselves to the future of all who
Remarks at the Republican Party
punch the time clock, pay the bills, sweat
Labor Day Picnic in Waukesha,
it out at tax time. Our number one priority
Wisconsin
must be to build economic security for the
September 7, 1992
working men and women of this great coun-
try of ours.
Thank you so much. What a marvelous
Today is the kickoff day for these cam-
turnout. Waukesha knows how to do it.
paigns. I think the American people feel this
Thank you all very much. Barbara and I are
one has been going on about 10 months too
delighted to be here. May I thank our great
long, and so do I. But nevertheless, this is
United States Senator Bob Kasten and say
the official kickoff day. My opponent will kick
how lucky we are to have him and Eva in
off his campaign with a message of fear, tell-
Washington, DC, two of the best. Please get
ing us that our country is in decline. But I
out there and work hard in November. We've
ask you to look beneath the rhetoric and look
got to get more like him in the Senate. Of
at the facts.
course, you heard from one of the great Gov-
Governor Clinton will tell you that we're
ernors in this country, Tommy Thompson,
a Nation in decline, slipping past Germany,
your own. I salute him and Sue Ann. I don't
headed south toward Sri Lanka, to use his
believe I've got a better supporter out there
words. Wrong, absolutely wrong, Governor
than Tommy Thompson.
Clinton. The world's most productive work-
May I greet Jim Sensenbrenner. If we had
ers are not in Germany. They are not in
more like him in the Congress you wouldn't
Japan. They are right here in the United
have everybody yelling, "Clean House." He's
States of America. A lot of them right here
right. Most of them are wrong. We do need
today in Wisconsin.
to clean House. That brings me to Joe Cook.
Governor Clinton will tell you that Amer-
I'd like to see him elected to the Congress.
ican wages are slipping. And he doesn't men-
And then of course, John MacIver, an old
tion that since 1985, our workers have earned
friend who has been in these political trench-
bigger paychecks and benefits than any other
es with me and Tommy and Bob Kasten for
workers in the world. I want to see them even
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It begins with an aggressive strategy to open new
markets -- so that "Made in America" is understood in any language
from Lima, Ohio to Lima, Peru and beyond.
Some will say that the American worker isn't up to it.
And I say: Look, give our workers a level playing field -- and they
will outperform any other worker in the world -- anyplace, anywhere,
anytime. (Applause.) I learned this myself. Thank God I spent some
time in the private sector -- half my adult life was in the private
sector and half in public service. But I learned this part in a very
personal way, 35 years ago when I started and headed a small drilling
company, service company. And we sold -- a tiny company, but we sold
our services in Japan, in Brunei, in the South Pacific. Sold them
over in the Middle East. Sold them in Venezuela and Trinidad. And I
learned something from allithat. I learned you don't have to be a
big company to export. I learned that our crews, our workers could
compete, hold their own with workers, do better than workers anywhere
in the rest of the world. And I learned that when we export, we
really help the American economy. That is firsthand experience that
a young businessman learned, and as President I feel even more
strongly about it. we cannot go to protection and higher taxes; we
must go to more exports and more competition. (Applause.)
And I also believe in & very simple philosophy -- the
government is too big, and it spends too much of your money.
(Applause.) so far, this gridlocked Congress has resisted many of my
attempts to cut the budget deficit.
so last week I unveiled at Houston there a new idea.
Why not give you -- the taxpayer -- the right to earmark up to 10
percent of your tax return, and have it go for one purpose alone: to
reduce the budget deficit? (Applause.) And let's get the deficit
down, and lift the burden of debt from the children's shoulders
around here -- lift that burden of debt by getting the deficit down.
(Applause.)
Once we have runaway spending under control, we need to
cut taxes across the board -- to give businesses incentives to grow
and create new jobs for America. I've been accused of being one of
those who thinks every day is the Fourth of July -- well, that's a
lot better than my opponent. He thinks every day is April 15th.
(Applause.) That's going to be the big issue in this campaign.
That's going to be the big issue. It's time to take the bullseye off
the back of the American taxpayer.
And I have a small concern about small business -- a
special concern about that. They create two-thirds of the new jobs
in our economy -- small businesses. And I have a plan to give small
businesses relief -- from taxation, regulation, and litigation.
(Applause.)
You may have read the story and this is true -- about
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August 29, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR BOB ZOELLICK
FROM:
GARY FOSTER
SUBJECT:
Labor Day Weekend Events
The following is a short synopsis of the President and Mrs. Bush's
activities over Labor Day weekend. Attached are survey reports for
those events which have had visits by someone in this office. The
remainder of the surveys will be completed by Monday. Check with
Karen Groomes to find out when the advance teams will be arriving
in each city for additional facts regarding the events.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER $
The President will travel to Painesville, Ohio in Lake County, 20
miles northwest of Cleveland, and attend the 30th annual Steve
Bencic's Original American Octoberfest. (The President has been to
Bencic's restaurant in downtown Cleveland.) Governor Voinovich
attends the festival most years. It draws 60,000 people, primarily
middle-class and from the many different ethnic backgrounds for
which the Cleveland area is known. The Octoberfest was originally
opening at 2:00 p.m. In order to accommodate our wishes of a
seated, smaller audience, which would allow the President to give
a comprehensive speech from a teleprompter, the Octoberfest will
begin at 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. with a pancake breakfast for 1000-1500
people in the dance hall. The campaign will work with the ohio B/O
organization to ensure a good cross section of people for the make-
up of the guests. Upon conclusion of the speech, the President and
Mrs. Bush could visit several of the attractions on the Fairgrounds
in order to get some good campaigning pictures.
(GM's Lordstown parts plant which has caused the shutdown of the
Saturn plant, among others, is located near Youngstown, 70 miles
away.)
From Ohio, the President and Mrs. Bush will travel to Asheville,
North Carolina. In Asheville, we have proposed that the President
take up Mr. Roy Harris's offer to visit his home and talk to him
and his family about real issues. Harris was one of the guests
who was chosen from the tour line to be a part of the audience in
the Rose Garden for the "CBS Morning News" show earlier this
summer. He asked the President to come to his home and the
President said "you never know, I might just do that". He lives in
a middle class black neighborhood in Asheville next door to a
church. There has been no contact with him and no "scrub" of his
background has been made.
After the visit with the Harris family, the President will go to
the Hendersonville Apple Festival, 20 miles from Asheville. This
is a three day festival for which the Main Street is closed to
allow booths and other attractions to line the street. The
audience will be 10-15,000 standing in a rally atmosphere. Blue
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grass music, as well as other entertainment, will be performed all
weekend.
The President and Mrs. Bush will fly to Louisville, Kentucky to
overnight.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
After attending a local church service, the President will
participate in the Fifth Annual Kentucky Harvest at Redbird
Stadium. This event has been named a Point of Light and has been
copied by 35 other cities around the country. The general
admission tickets can be purchased with a can of food. In past
years, the proceeds have gone to Louisville area charities, but
they have offered to donate this year's to victims of Hurricane
Andrew. The day consists of a celebrity softball game, a
Louisville Redbirds (AAA team) game, fireworks, etc. The President
will arrive after the celebrity softball game and will go onto the
field with Pse Wee Reese, Stan Curtis (Kentucky Harvest's
organizer), 300-400 Harvest volunteers, the Louisville Cardinals,
and the Indianapolis team. Her will speak to what we hope is a
filled stadium (35,000 seats). Every effort is being made to get
the tickets to friendly supporters. The President's message can be
centered on volunteerism. Steve Provost is very familiar with this
event, so I would defer to him for specific guidance on the speech.
After his remarks, the President will throw out the first pitch for
the baseball game and stay for a few innings.
He will also attend a Victory '92 fundraiser for 15 minutes. There
have been no prepared remarks for Victory '92 events recently.
From Louisville, the President will travel to Chicago to
participate in the 13th annual "Taste of Polonia" festival.
25,000-30,000 people, primarily Polish-Americans, will be attending
the festival on Sunday. Chicago has 750,000 people of Polish
descent plus another 550,000 in the suburbs.
It has been proposed that the President attend a backyard barbecue
prior to his departure from Chicago with 30-40 UAW members who
support the President's re-election. The barbecue would take place
at the home of one of the UAW members. Their discussion would
include the Clinton/Gore stance on the CAFE standard.
The President and Mrs. Bush will travel to the Upper Peninsular of
Michigan to overnight.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
At 6:45 a.m., the President will speak to a gathered audience of 8-
10,000 people who are about to begin the 35th Annual Labor Day
Bridge Walk across the Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) Bridge from
the Upper Peninsular to the Lower. A total of 60-70,000 people
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will make the 4 1/2 mile walk, staggered between 7:00 - 10:00 a.m.
The President will be able to give his short economic stump speech
which he will give throughout the weekend, but he needs to end it
with, "NOW let's get going over that bridge", at which time, he
would lead the crowd on the Walk. He could also challenge Governor
Engler to shave off his time from last year.
The President and Mrs. Bush will travel next to Waukesha County,
Wisconsin (just west of Milwaukee). They will attend a picnic at
the Waukesha County Exposition Grounds organized by Wisconsin B/Q,
along with Governor Thompson's operation. The Bush's will have the
opportunity to eat bratwurst with some of the guests before the
President speaks to the entire audience. Most of the audience will
be seated at picnic tables which would allow the President to give
a longer Labor Day message. The event will be outdoors between two
Exhibit Halls to a crowd of 5000-10,000.
From Wisconsin, the President and Mrs. Bush will travel back to
Michigan to ride in the Hamtramck Polish Festival Parade. After
the parade, he would speak to the 70-80,000 people who normally
view the annual parade. Hamtramck is a small community surrounded
by Detroit that has maintained it's ethnic heritage. The President
spoke to this same festival in 1980 while campaigning for Vice
President. These remarks were very prophetic regarding the future
of Poland and Eastern Europe.
After. speaking in Hamtramck, the President and Mrs. Bush will'
return to Washington.
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August 30, 1992
MEMORANDUM TO:
GARY FOSTER
FROM:
DOUG DUVALL
SURVEY REPORT FOR OHIO AND NORTH CAROLINA
SUBJECT:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1992
EVENT SCENARIO:
The following is the proposed outline schedule for the
President for Saturday, September 5th:
Depart Washington via Air Force One en route Cleveland Hopkins
International Airport.
Motorcade to Painesville, Ohio -(45 minutes)
Participate will attend a pancake breakfast and give a remarks the
in Steve Bencic's Original American Octoberfest. substantive The
President to a diverse crowd of up to 2000 people. After
speech President will participate in the Labor Day festivities.
Depart via motorcade to Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
Depart Cleveland for Asheville, North Carolina.
Arrive Asheville and motorcade to the home of Roy Harris. (20 min)
Depart Harris residence for Hendersonville, N.C. (50 min drive)
in the North Carolina Apple Festival. The President in
Participate will address a standing crowd of 10,000-15,000 and participate
festival activities.
Depart Hendersonville via motorcade for the Asheville airport (30
minutes).
Depart Asheville, N.C. via Air Force One en route Louisville, KY
PAINESVILLE. OHIO EVENT:
President will participate in Steve Bencic's Original Lake
American Fairgrounds in Painesville, Ohio, a suburb of the
The Octoberfest. The Octoberfest is located at Cleveland. the
County Octoberfest is a traditional family event held throughout
This entire Labor Day weekend. This will mark the 30th year anniversary
for Mr. Bencic's event.
Steve Bencic arrived in the Cleveland area in 1957 as a German
immigrant. In his native land, Mr. Bencic was a farmer, a
concentration camp prisoner, a mess hall cook. He came to America
and landed a job as a janitor in an ethnic club. Today, Steve
Bencic owns that very building and runs a successful German
restaurant called the Hofbrau Haus. He considers himself an
example of the American dream.
Mr. Bencic's annual Octoberfest is a weekend full of German
food, entertainment, dancing, arts and crafts, and amusement rides.
On Saturday, events are not scheduled to begin until 2:00 p.m., but
Mr. Bencic thinks there would be no problem to move up the schedule
for the President.
The President will arrive at the Lake County Fairgrounds and
will be seated at a picnic table among the invited guests. After
breakfast, the President will give substantive remarks. The
President will briefly participate in festival activities before
departing for the airport.
The largest of the four tents at the festival holds a seated
crowd of over 2,000. The tent- is 280 ft. long and 100 ft. wide
with the ceiling reaching a height of 35 ft. in the center. The
breakfast will have to be a ticketed event to be able to control
the crowd and to ensure a good Cross section of people. The
audience will be blue collar workers, small businessmen and women,
sthnic representatives, and Republican party faithful.
Painesville has a large Eastern European, ethnic population.
The city is mostly lower middle class and blue collar. Its economy
is largely based on automotive manufacturing and agriculture. The
President received 57% of the vote in 1988.
This event will be an appropriate setting for the President to
give a substantive address on the economy. It will be a seated
crowd of a diverse background. Secondly, since it is Labor Day
weekend, the tent environment, opposed to a hotel ballroom, is a
more natural setting. The tent will be totally enclosed so the
President will be able to use a teleprompter.
During the meal itself and prior to the President's arrival,
there will be a variety of ethnic entertainment ranging from the
Duke Marsic Orchestra to square dancers to Bavarian Polk Bands.
After remarks there are a number of possible activities for the
President to participate in.
First of all, Steve Bencic's wife, Gretel, is baking a 500 lb.
cake which will be 8 ft. long, 40 inches wide and 7 inches thick.
She is baking the cake to benefit the Red Cross for the victims of
Hurricane Andrew. When a family donates food or clothing at the
festival, they get a piece of 500 lb. cake. The Red Cross was also
instrumental in getting Gretel reunited with her family at the age
of two. After his speech, the President could have the honor of
cutting the first piece of cake.
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The There are buildings on site which hold a variety
President could also walk through the many booths at the of
Octoberfest. and crafts, food and refreshments, etc. The President could hold
meet livestock which gives a rural, agricultural setting. They
arts the people selling goods. The buildings used to will
also be well decorated with American flags and other international
decor.
Note: In 1980, as a candidate for Vice President, President
Bush visited Mr. Bencic's restaurant in Cleveland. Steve Bencic
presented the President with a large beer stein.
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ASHEVILLE AND HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
upon arrival in Asheville, N.C. the President will motorcade
20 minutes to the home of Roy Harris. Mr. Harris was a participant
in the "CBS Morning News" event where the audience was picked at
random to ask the President questions in the Rose Garden. Mr.
Harris said he wished the President could visit his home in
Asheville and talk to his family about real issues.
Roy Harris lives in a predominately black, middle class
neighborhood near downtown Asheville. In Mr. Harris' immediate
neighborhood are three churches. One of the churches, Varick
chapel A.M.E. zion, is located next door. On the way to the Hill
residence I passed several vacant steel warehouses, a tobacco
warehouse, and a vacant Carolina Fuel oil building.
After visiting with Mr. Harris and family, the President will
go to Hendersonville, N.C. to participate in the North Carolina
Apple Festival. Mr. Harris lives 20 minutes north of the airport
while Hendersonville is 30 minutes south. with a 50 minute
motorcade, we may want to consider using helicopters.
The Annual North Carolina Apple Festival, held in honor of the
apple and Henderson County's national ranking in apple production,
has been one of Hendersonville's most exciting events for over 45
years. The Apple Festival consists of parades, craft fairs,
sidewalk sales, folk dances, and refreshments. Festivities begin
on Friday and end on Labor Day with the King Apple Parade on Labor
Day.
The President will participate in festival activities where an
estimated crowd of 10,000-15,000 is expected. The festival is
located on Hendersonville's Main Street between 1st and 6th
Avenues. Entertainment stages will be set up at both ends of Main
street. Craft booths and refreshment stands will fill the
sidewalks. Main St. is typical of "small town America" because of
its "mom and pop" stores, banks, and a southern courthouse.
The motorcade will arrive at the corner of Main Street and 1st
Avenue near the county courthouse. Entertainment, consisting of
Bluegrass and Country Western bands, cloggers, square dancers,
Native American dancers, etc. will be in progress when the
President arrives. The President will be introduced on stage and
give remarks to a standing crowd of several thousand. The
President will reiterate his economic message given to the Ohio
crowd earlier.
After his address, he could participate in the festival in a
variety of ways. First of all, a rope line could certainly be
constructed where the President could shake hands with the public.
Also, Hendersonville has had a horseshoe pit on the courthouse lawn
for other functions, and the President could challenge the Governor
or anyone else to a contest. The President could also stop by one
of the apple vendors and buy some apples and watch apple cider
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being made from an old fashioned cider press. Another option would
be to stop by the Henderson County Republican Party booth which
will have plenty of Bush-Quayle handouts, stickers, posters, etc.
The block where the President will speak from is the most open
area within the festival layout. All of Main Street is lined with
small stores, but the courthouse is set back a ways, allowing the
most room for a standing crowd. The press platform should probably
be at at 45 degree angle to the stage right side of the dais. This
would allow the courthouse to be in the background of the cutaway
shot. This location for the media will block the least amount of
crowd. There is not an ideal location for a filing center, but the
courtroom should be enough room to work with. If not, one may be
able to be arranged at the airport.
since the main stage is at the intersection of 1st and Main
Street there is no backdrop immediately behind the podium. A
plywood backdrop with a mural, banner, or American flags could be
constructed. It would also provide the security from the open
street behind the stage.
Apples are an important part of Hendersonville's economy.
Approximately 10,000 acres in Henderson County produce 70% of the
apples grown in the state, and Henderson county is recognized as
the 6th largest apple-producing county in the United States. The
economy of Hendersonville is rather stable. Its economic base
consists of a well balanced mix of industry, agriculture, tourism
and retirement. (Almost 1/2 of Hendersonville's population is
retired). Hendersonville is often referred to as "The Apple of
North Carolina's Eye" and "The City of Four Seasons.
Hendersonville has a population of about 35,000 and is one of the
top Republican counties in the state. The President carried the
county by 12,000 votes in 1988.
CONTACTS:
C.W. Hardin, Dir. Gov. Martin's West Office 704/251-6160
Carolyn Justus, Vice Chair Henderson Co. GOP, 704/685-7433
Norma Frost, Bush Quayle Chair, 704/693-6040 (Headquarters)
Helen Hauser, Chair of Apple Festival, 704/693-6336
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Gary Foster
FROM: Michael Karem
DATE: saturday, August 29, 1992
RE: Hamtranck Polish Festival Parade
On the morning of September 7, 1992 the President will travel from
Mackinac (Mackinaw) City, Michigan to Hilwaukee, Wisconsin and then
depart For Detroit, Michigan. The President will motorcade to the
event site. The President will be attending the Hamtramck Polish
Day Parade. The parade begins at 1:30 pm and is sponsored by the
Polish American Congress. The parade route is approximately 1 mile
beginning at the intersection of Jos. Campau Street and Holbrook
and terminates at the intersection of Jos. Campau and Commor
street. The parade route travels north on Jos. Campau Street
through the downtown section of Hamtramck. The sidewalks are
filled with vendors selling food, t-shirts, paintings, jewelry,
and numerous ethnic items from Eastern Burope. The atmosphere is
of & carnival nature and very colorful with representation from the
majority of the Eastern Buropean nations. The parade route will
be highlighted with 24 large American flags along with decorations
on the buildings and store fronts. In addition, the crowd could
be given miniature flags to wave.
Event Scenario
There are several options as follows:
A. The President would lead the parade by motorcade (similar to
the Inaugural Parada down Pennsylvania Avenue) and would be
followed by numerous convertibles with Polish and Bastern European
community leaders riding in the parade. The parade would be
preceded by musicians and dancers in their native Eastern European
costumes. The motorcade would travel the parade route to the
reviewing stand. The President, the Governor and Michelle Engler
and escorted guests would preceed to the reviewing stand. The
President would give remarks at the end of the parade to an
estimated crowd of 70 to 80,000. Note: In the event that this
option is selected it would require 2 1/2 to 3 hours of dedicated
time.
B. The second option would be to bring the President to the
beginning of the parade route at 2:15 DE and place him in the
parade at the number 70 position (there are 71 total positions).
The President would be followed by a high school marching band and
float. The President would be precaded by a group earrying a
banner (possibly an honor guard) saying Welcome President George
Bush, Honorary Grand Marshall, Hamtramck Polish Day Parade,
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followed by people carrying the American and Polish flags. The
President would take approximately 30 to 40 minutes to cover the
parade route. The President would then depart the lime at the and
of the parade route and proceed to the stage. There would be a
brief program, including the National Anthem (performed by & polish
choral group), introduction of the Governor who in turn introduces
the President. This option would require 1 hour and 30 minutes of
dedicated time.
c. The President would arrive Hamtramck at the and of the parade,
route at approximately 3:00 pm and would proceed directly to the
stage. He would give brief remarks and then depart stage. This
option is not recommended since the crowd may dissipate and their
attention would be drawn to the carnival activities instead of the
parade program. Note: This happened to the VP when he attended
this parade before and the community felt slighted that he arrived
at the end and did not participate sufficiently in the Labor Day
festivities.
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MEMO
August 27, 1992
TO:
GARY FOSTER
FROM:
MICHAEL KAREM
RE:
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
The President would travel to Louisville, Kentucky on the evening
of September 5, 1992 and overnight to attend the Kentucky Harvest
Festivities at Redbird Stadium the next day, Sunday, September 6,
1992.
Event
The President would arrive at the Louisville National Guard Field
on Saturday evening and travel directly to the Executive Inn
Hotel by Motorcade to overnight. The drive time is approximately
10 minutes. The next morning, Sunday, September 6, 1992, the
President would travel by Motorcade to local church service (site
and location of church to be determined by advance team). The
President would depart church service to a Victory '92 fundraiser
(brunch) which would be held in the Executive Inn Hotel. The
Hotel has sufficient facilities and upon completion of Victory
'92 fundraiser (approximately 45 minutes) the President has
option of holding at hotel or proceeding to a drop-by of local
flea market (attendance 10,000 - 15,000) at arena adjacent to
Redbird Stadium. The Executive Inn Hotel is within 5 minutes of
the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. There are 24 buildings in
the Exposition Center complex which includes the event site,
Redbird Stadium. There is parking for 27,000 cars around the
site. The Redbirds are the minor league farm team for the St.
Louis Cardinals.
The Kentucky Harvest Day is being held in conjunction with the
Redbirds baseball game against Indianapolis. The admission to
the game requires individuals to bring a can of food. (Note: we
have acquired 3000 seats around and near the President for
supporters.)
Event Scenario
The President would go to church service which starts at 10:00
a.m. and concludes by 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 6, 1992.
The President would motorcade back to the Hotel to attend brunch
at 11:30 a.m., concluding by 12:30 p.m.
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The President would depart Hotel at approximately 12:45 p.m. and
arrive to holding area under the north side of the stadium. The
President would be escorted onto the field by Pee Wee Reese (Hall
of Fame) and Stan Curtis, Chairman, Harvest USA (USA Harvest is
Point of Light group).
The President would be surrounded on the field by 300-400 Harvest
volunteers along with the Redbird team and Indianapolis, Indiana
team. Prior to President arrival there would have been a
celebrity softball game and live entertainment with pre-program
having concluded before the Fresident arrives at the event site.
The President would be announced off-staging area and would come
from the dugout with Rease and Curtis. The outdoor crowd is
estimated to be around 25,000. The President would give brief
remarks from the mound area and would then be handed a baseball
by Pee Wee Reese to throw to the catcher thus starting the game.
The President would then be given a jersey by Rene Arocha, who
defected from the Cuban National Team (see attached clipping).
The President would be escorted to box for viewing the game.
The President could engage in very informal chat with some of the
fans as he is escorted to his box (shake some hands - sign some
autographs, go to refreshment stand to get a drink and hot dog).
Note: There are ample facilities in the stadium complex for press
filing and refreshments. The Redbird Stadium Club could be used
as holding room - restrooms are within this private area.
The press would use the University of Louisville Football
Classroom for filing. The staff would have a room next to the
holding area with phones and refreshments.
The Exposition Center is hosting a large flea market on the
Sunday, September 6, 1992. Attendance from 10,000 to 15,000
expected. This might be a drop-by with a 10-minute stroll
through the market area.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Gary Foster
FROM: Michael Karem
DATE: Friday, August 28, 1992
RE: Mackinac Bridge Labor Day walk Monday, September 7, 1992
The President would travel to Mackinac, Michigan on the evening of
September 6, 1992 and would overnight to attend the 35th Annual
Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk with Governor and Michollo Englor
on Monday, September 7th 1992 at 7:00 am. The President would
probably fly into the Pellston Airport.
(Note: hotel accommodations may dictate that you overnight in
Detroit and fly in early on September 7th.
Event site
The site is the Mackinac Bridge (pronounced Mackinaw). This is the
35th Annual Labor Day Bridge Walk. The walk begins at 7:00 am
Labor Day morning and is approximately 4 1/2 mils in distance
(walking time 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes).
The walk begins on the St. Ignace side of I-75 at the northern end
of the Bridge that crosses the Straits of Mackinaw and will end at
the southern and of the Bridge in Mackinaw city. The Bridge span
is a 4 lane highway with cars traveling north and south (it
connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan) The east
lanes will be closed to vehicle traffic. The west 2 lanes will be
used to nove one lane traffic north and one lane traffic south.
The southern end of the Bridge is Mackinaw City and has been used
as a staging point to shuttle Bridge walkars to the northern and
by using school buses.
Event Scenario
Monday, September 7, Labor Day
The President would arrive at 6:45 am at the Mackinac Bridge
Authority Building in St. Ignace, Michigan located on the north
side of the Bridge. He would then proceed to the holding area to
meet Governor and Michelle Englar.
The President and the Englar's would then be escorted to the stage
which would be located at the starting point of the walk. The
Governor would give brief remarks and introduce the President who
would also make brief remarks.
Then the President and the Engler's would proceed to the starting
point of the walk (departing the stage at 7:00 am) to begin the 4
1/2 mile Bridge Walk. Fellowing the President and the Engler's
will be approximately 6-8,000 people in the first wave. These
individuals will all be screened via mags before entering area in
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front of stage. The first 75-100 individuals to arrive could all
be given B/Q T-shirts or visors to wear, thus creating a nice
visual behind the President. These individuals could be invited
guests per se. They could be given tickets of some kind, thus
helping with identification in lining them up. They could even
mest in Mackinaw city at a designated spot and be transported by
bus to the event sita.
In addition to the B/Q supporters walking behind the President and
the Engler's there could also be some identified walkers who
possibly have been doing the Bridge Walk for a number of years or
have some other significant claim to fame with the walk. Thus
adding another photo opportunity and connection to Bridge Walk
tradition and 35th Anniversary.
Once the President has completed the 4 1/2 aile walk he will reach
the seuthern and of the Bridge located in Mackinaw City and will
depart from there. At the end of the walk each year the Mackinac
Bridge Authority provides certificates to each walker who has
completed the walk. As & final photo opportunity the Governor
could possibly present the President with the number 1 certificate
for completing the walk.
Note: There may be concerns regarding the movement of traffic in
the vest lanes of the Bridge during the walk. Option- you could
close these lanes. However, the traffic problem would be great
since these lanes are part of I-75. The press would be negative.
Note: The advance team can determine press filing site or file
when you get to Detroit.
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THE WORLD'S FIVE LONGEST BRIDGES
COMPARATIVE MAGNITUDES
MACKINAC BRIDGE
COMPLETED 1957
iscer
1500'
HSSM
5454
543m
7400
2835m
HUMBER RIVER BRIDGE
COMPLETED ISE
4026
1798'
520m
ZEAM
Hillows
TREE
1320m
VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE
COMPLETED 1964
4365
12's
1215
1258#
STOP
Store
GREG
20380
TAGUS RIVER BRIDGE
COMPLETED 1967
1505'
3323
rose'
48DM
TOISM
483m
5425'
1075A
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
COMPLETED 1937
4800
125°
1125'
145Um
343m
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1966m
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Contacts
Machinae Bridge Authority
WALTER H. NORTH
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
P.O. Sex 217
Phone
St. Michigan 49781
105-643-7600
JAMES Esker - Engineer
Mike Litzner - Comptroller
Eewe Massey - operations Manager
Above Named people can all be reached
at the 906-643-7600 - - phone number
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Mackinac Bridge Authority
St. Ignace, Michigan
(Revised 9/86)
HISTORY
MACKINAC BRIDGE
A newspaper, the Tansing Republican, dated February 5, 1884, reprinted a story
from the Grand Traverse Herald pointing out that the experiment to provide all-year
service across the Straits by boat had failed, and that if A great east-west route were
ever to be established through Michigan a bridge or tunnel would be required. The
editor considered both as practicable; the only question in his mind was that of cost.
The dedication of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 gave Meckinec Bridge backers en-
couragement. A St. Ignace store owner in 1884 reprinted an artist's conception of the
Emount New York structure in his advertising and captioned it "Proposed bridge scross
the Straits of Mackinac."
Island held their first meeting and the mirutes show that Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
on July 1, 1888, the board of directors of the famous Grand Hotel at Mackinec
said: "We now have the largest, wall-equipped hotel of its kind in the world for & short
season business. Now what we need is & bridge across the Straits." The great Firth of
Forth Bridge in Scotland Was under construction then and completed in 1889.
Michigan's LWU peniusulas. In 1920 the state highway commissioner suggested a floating
During the ensuing years there were a few farfetched ideas about the connection of
turnel. He invited other engineers to suggest ideas for crossing the Straits. Mr. C.E.
Fowler of New York City came forward with, HII ambitious project to solve the problem
with a series of bridges and causeways that would start at Cheboygan, some 17 miles
southeast of Mackinaw City, traverse Bois Blanc and Round Islands, touch the southern
tip of Mackinec Island, and leap across the deep channel at St. Ignace.
In 1923 the Legislature ordered the State Highway Department to establish a ferry
service at the Straits. Within five years traffic on this facility because SQ leavy that
the late Governor Fred Creen ordered the same agency to make a study of bridge feasi-
Some strides to get the project underway were taken but it was eventually dropped.
bility. The report was favorable and its cost was estimated at 30 million dollars.
Writing in the Michigan Alummus-Quarterly Review, spring 1937, the late James H.
Cissel, Secretary of the Mackinac Straits Bridge Authority, said:
"Early in 1934 the matter was again revived and proposed as & suicable P.W.A.
project. In the extra session of 1934 the Legislature created the Mackinec
Straits Bridge Authority of Michigan and empowered it to investigate the
feasibility of such construction and to finance the work by issuance of
revenue bonds. The Authority began its studies in May 1934 and has been
continuously active since that date.
"Although Limited funds precluded full and complete preliminary studies, the
Authority was able to reach the conclusion that it was feasible to construct
a bridge directly across the Straits at an estimated cost of not more than
$32,400,000, for a combined two Lane highway and one-track railway bridge.
In its studies the Authority utilized soundings made by the War Department
Engineers and was aided by the gratuitous counsel and advice of engineers
and contractors experienced in work of this magnitude."
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The Authority made two attempts between 1934 and 1936 to obtain loans and grants
from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, but P.W.A. refused both
applications despite endorsement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the report that
the late President Roosevelt favored the bridge.
Notwithstanding these setbacks, bridge backers resumed their efforts with their
usual vigor. From 1936 to 1040 a new direct route was salested, borings were made,
completed. A mole or causeway jutting 4,200 feat into the Straits from St.! and Ignace the south
traffic, geologic, ice and water current studies of a very comprehensive nature were
constructed. Preliminary plans for a double suspension span ware drawn
was possibility of a bridge became very real. But the Armies of Europe began to earch and
bridge progress came to a halt. Finally, in 1947, the State Legislature abolished the
Mackinsc Straits Bridge Authority.
to obtain legislation recreating a bridge authority. By 1950 the legislation was enacted,
Again, the beldge backers swear into action and & citizens' condittee was established
but it Limited the newly created Authority to detensine feasibility only. The law re
quired the Authority to consult with three of the world's foremost Long span bridge
engineers and traffic consultants for advice on physical and financial feasibility.
In January of 1951 the Authority submitted & very favorable preliminary report,
but because of the shortage of materials due to the Korean outbreak, legislation to
stating that à bridge could be built and financed with revenue bonds for $86,000,000,
finance and build the structure was delayed. until early in 1952. Immediately, the
Authority asked the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to purchase $85,000,000 worth of
bonds.
While this agency was studying the request a private investment banker' became inter-
ested in the project, and offered to manage a group of investment companies, which would
underwrite the sale of the bonds. The Authority accepted the offer and was, ready to offer
its bonds for sale by March of 1953. There were not enough takers to guarantee successful
underwriting. The money market had weakened.
In order to make the bonds more attractive, the Legislature passed an act during the
spring of 1953 whereby the operating and maintenance cost of the structure, ,up to $417,
annually, would be paid for out of gasoline and license plate taxes. Another effort to
finance with this added inducement in June of 1953 was likewise unsuccessful, but toward
the end of the year the market recovered and $99,800,000 worth of Mackinsc Bridge bonds
were bought by investors all over the country. Contracts which had been expided contin-
gent upon this financing were immediately implemented.
The five-mile bridge, including approaches, and the world's longest suspension bridge
between cable anchorages, had been designed by the great engineer Dr. David B. Steipman.
Marritt-Charman & Scott Corporation's $25,735,600 agreement to build all the foundations
led to the mobilization of the largest bridge construction fleet ever assembled. The
American Bridge Division of United States Steel Corporation, Awarded a $44,532,900 contract
to build this superstructure, began its work of planning and assembly. In U.S. Steel's
mills the various shapes, plates, hars, wire and cables nf steel necessary far the super-
structure and for the crissons and cofferdans of the foundation, were prepared. The bridge
was officially begin amid proper ceremonies on May 7 & 8, 1954, at St. Ignace and
Mackinew City.
The bridge opened to traffic on November 1, 1957 according to schedule, despite the
many hesards of marine construction over the turbulent Straits of Mackinse. While traffic
never met the highly optimistic predictions of the experts, the revenues of the Bridge
have always been sufficient to meet its obligations. The last of the Mackinse Bridge bonds
were retired July 1, 1986. Fare revenues are now used to operate and maintain the Bridge
and repay the State of Michigan for monies advanced to the Authority since the facility
opened to traffic in 1957.
September 2, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR ANDY FERGUSON
FROM:
JENNIFER GROSSMAN
SUBJECT:
MACKINAC BRIDGE
1)
Governor Engler will be there with his wife Michelle. He
has participated in the bridgewalk for each of the past 27
years.
2)
The bridge is nicknamed "The Big Mac. " Maybe POTUS can joke
that "even the President of the United States can get a Big
Mac attack.' "
3)
Colorful moments in bridgewalk history:
--one year a one-hundred year old lady walked the bridge.
--one year a couple got married during the bridgewalk.
Maybe you could joke that "the groom had cold feet. But it
all turned out okay. Once he had walked down the aisle, he
couldn't feel them anymore."
Uncle Sam once walked the bridge on stilts.
one year five generations of one family walked across the
bridge together.
one year some people square-danced across the bridge.
Joke: if you don't mind, I'll just stick to the two step.
or: too bad I left my dancing pardner at home. (this might
work
it's both ha ha and aawwwww)
--one year a ballet dancer pirouetted, pranced, and grand-
jetted across the bridge.
4)
This is the first time in the bridge's 35 year existence
that a President has walked across the bridge. How 'bout a
line like: "If you give me a little bit of help in November,
I can promise it won't be the last." ( (what the heck, it's
only a campaign promise. ))
5)
People come back year after year. Some collect patches to
wear: "I walked the Big Mac in '88," etc.
6)
People come from not only all over the state, but from Ohio,
Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Ontario (our
friends in Canada).
7)
The National Guard is always on hand for crowd control.
8)
There's four times the activity/travel between the two
penninsulas that there was before the bridge. Maybe there's
some way to use a bridge metaphor for trade: "Big Macs to
Mexico
Canada
Europe
Russia
building bridges of
trade, creating jobs. "
September 2, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR ANDY FERGUSON
FROM:
JENNIFER GROSSMAN
SUBJECT:
MACKINAC BRIDGE
1)
Governor Engler will be there with his wife Michelle. He
has participated in the bridgewalk for each of the past 27
years.
2)
The bridge is nicknamed "The Big Mac. " Maybe POTUS can joke
that "even the President of the United States can get a Big
Mac attack."
3)
Colorful moments in bridgewalk history:
--one year a one-hundred year old lady walked the bridge.
one year a couple got married during the bridgewalk.
Maybe you could joke that "the groom had cold feet. But it
all turned out okay. Once he had walked down the aisle, he
couldn't feel them anymore."
Uncle Sam once walked the bridge on stilts.
-one year five generations of one family walked across the
bridge together.
one year some people square-danced across the bridge.
Joke: if you don't mind, I'll just stick to the two step.
or: too bad I left my dancing pardner at home. (this might
work
it's both ha ha and aawwwww)
--one year a ballet dancer pirouetted, pranced, and grand-
jetted across the bridge.
4)
This is the first time in the bridge's 35 year existence
that a President has walked across the bridge. How 'bout a
line like: "If you give me a little bit of help in November,
I can promise it won't be the last." ( (what the heck, it's
only a campaign promise. ))
5)
People come back year after year. Some collect patches to
wear: "I walked the Big Mac in '88," etc.
6)
People come from not only all over the state, but from Ohio,
Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Ontario (our
friends in Canada).
7)
The National Guard is always on hand for crowd control.
8)
There's four times the activity/travel between the two
penninsulas that there was before the bridge. Maybe there's
some way to use a bridge metaphor for trade: "Big Macs to
Mexico
Canada
Europe
Russia
building bridges of
trade, creating jobs."
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
02-Sep-1992 06:58pm
TO:
Andrew Ferguson
FROM:
Jennifer A. Grossman
Office of Communications
SUBJECT: re: michigan
--POTUS is staying in Sault (soo) Ste. Marie the night before.
--I know I'm really up for this walk, I had a real breakfast of
Champions: pasties. The polls don't show it yet, but I think
we're going to win in November. I'll tell you why. Last time my
opponent was here, he ordered a PAY stee.
--People who live on the Upper Peninsula refer to themselves as
Yoopers, and refer to people who live on the other side of the
bridge, in lower Michigan, as Trolls. There's even a very popular
folk/humor singing group called the Da Yoopers. They've got a
real funny hit out right now called "The Second Week of Deer
Camp." It's about these Yoopers and all the silly things they do
(getting drunk, lost, etc) in the second week of deer camp after
all the serious hunting's done. Maybe there's a joke POTUS can
do....It's great visiting Michigan. I stayed last night in Sault
Ste. Marie, wish I could stay longer. In fact, Da Yoopers even
invited me to spend the second week of deer camp.
Some say ce think that everydays The Founth
of July. well my opponent thinks
everydays April 15th. There's one sign
that sticks out on my 0 pponent's
bus tan
it reads: TOLL BOOTH AHEAD.
2ADY20
Actually Bill Clinton
Actually my oppoint t cl have a
lot in cemmon. We both jos
of
course ,he has too, cl guess. We both him
to watch what we eat cl watch out
on inocoli. the wants to give kids
binthcontrol
ce want to sive then
self control. we both like covenants
cept cl prefer the old kind. We both
dance
cl like the two shep -he likes
the side step
Some say cl think everydays one 4th of
July. Willing appoint thinks everydings April 15th.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that
government is too big and spends too much.
Government does not deserve a naise.
Some see an America over the hill + past
her prime. Thats not the America d see this
verning. America is not headed for the
shadows, its not time to start ridi
off into the sunset. Take If you
Ray Bamo, Governer It's a
beautiful mering
Some focks will tell you the sky
is falling just so they can provise
you the moon.
you caint handsell America
America's a tough customer
Clinton primises a new amerow: he'll supply
the rainbow
you supply the the potog gold.
we've got one more bridge to creas America
They tell me this is the congest midge in the
world. clive got just one this to say:
Only in America.
The when the world goes home after
a hand days work .... America
is there to the antther life
we don't need govt plany mother may cl
with our workers.
The workers that mine the metal
that
build the parts that make the
products
America 13 one No. / Expenter in the
world what's for mealifast in Lender ?
what's the new style in Paris? what
are they watching in Mascow? d.ll
give you a hint its made in America.
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HEADLINE: America pays tribute to its labor force
BYLINE: BY United Press International
KEYWORD: HOLIDAY
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The blistering summer of 1991 came to a symbolic end Monday as Americans high
and low observed the Labor Day tribute to its workers in mostly non-working
style at resorts, walking bridges, marching in parades and, in the case of
President Bush, recognizing the independence of the Soviet Baltics.
Even the summer heat that set records throughout the contiguous 48 states in
recent weeks backed off for the final holiday weekend of the summer, with
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crisp nights common in the nation.
Bush, on holiday at Kennebunkport, Maine, declared he was ready to recognize
the independence of the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. He also
went fishing, spoke by telephone to the presidents of Latvia and Estonia and
planned to finish off his monthlong vacation with a round of golf.
Michigan Gov. John Engler and his wife, Michelle, led thousands of people
across the Mackinac Bridge in the annual Labor Day bridge walk. Engler
finished the nearly 5-mile trek in a leisurely one hour and 27 minutes. The
record is 46 minutes and 10 seconds, by Gov. William Milliken in 1971.
In the quiet Detroit suburb of Franklin, a classic car riding in a Labor Day
parade suddenly veered out of control into a crowd of onlookers and injured
seven people.
The brakes of the 1955 red Thunderbird convertible apparently failed and
ithit four adults and three children shortly after noon, police said. One of the
children, a 2-year-old girl, was listed in serious condition at a hospital but
was expected to recover fully. The other six were not seriously injured.
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Copyright 1992 Star Tribune
Star Tribune
August 23, 1992, Metro Edition
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HEADLINE: Mighty Mac's call beckons walkers
BYLINE: Eric Freedman
DATELINE: St. Ignace, Mich.
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The crowd starts arriving several hours before dawn. People shiver in the
almost-autumn darkness, stomp their feet to keep warm and stand in sinuous,
slowly moving lines to buy coffee or hot chocolate.
They are waiting - for sunrise, for politicians and for tradition.
Star Tribune, August 23, 1992
It's Labor Day morning, and the advance guard of what will soon be 60,000 or
70,000 walkers awaits the signal to cross the 5-mile span of the Mackinac
Bridge, the link between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. They've come by
bus, car and recreational vehicle, by bicycle or on foot for the annual Bridge
Walk.
Poised at the northern end of the bridge in St. Ignace, they continually
check their watches. Children pull eagerly at parents' hands, demanding to know,
"Is it time yet? How much longer? When will it be 7 o'clock? When can we go?"
The governor shouts brief greetings and the surge starts, quickly
enveloping, then passing him, while he busily waves to well-wishers and talks to
reporters as he reaches his stride.
It will happen Sept. 7 when the world's longest suspension bridge, Mighty
Mac welcomes its annual crowd with grace. Its huge towers will dominate the
scene, dwarfing the thousands of people on the roadway.
Millions have crossed the bridge since it opened in 1957, but this
once-a-year free event is a different experience from speeding across by car
between the tourist communities that anchor each end.
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This is the only time when pedestrians are welcome. As a result, it's an
open-to-all gala, a shared outing that began in 1966 with fewer than 100
participants, but blossomed into the largest single event in the region.
The Mackinac Bridge by foot is recreation as well as transportation,
opportunity rather than expedience, a goal in itself as well as a means to an
end. Walkers pause to take photos, absorb the panorama or stare down through the
gratings at the Straits of Mackinac stretching from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron
200 feet beneath them.
Some participants whiz along. Others amble at a more leisurely pace, perhaps
leading a toddler by the hand, perhaps pushing a wheelchair or an infant in a
stroller. (Bicycles are not allowed.) Meantime, members of the National Guard
keep a cautious eye on the walkers.
Here, time is more important than speed or distance. Time to look at
freighters, sailboats and yachts on the glistening water. Time to spot the
distinctive long white porch of the Grand Hotel on nearby Mackinac Island, the
popular resort center that rises to the east. Time to reflect on the past, when
American Indians used the straits as a major waterway and fishery, and when
British and American soldiers clashed over liberty, land and power.
Star Tribune, August 23, 1992
There's no need to hurry once you reach Mackinaw City, the southern
terminus. First, pick up your free official certificate of achievement to
document that you completed the walk. Then stroll around the shops or relax on
the grass, watching the bridge and its walkers, the water and the boats, and
dream.
If you go/
This year's Labor Day Bridge Walk will be held Sept. 7. It begins at 7
a.m. and officially ends at 10 a.m., but the bridge is left open for walkers
until all have crossed. For more information, write to the Mackinac Bridge
Authority, Box 217, St. Ignace, MI 49781 or call 1-906-643-7600.
There are no restrooms or food services on the bridge. If you bring
children, it's a good idea to carry snacks and a water bottle in a day pack or
fanny pack. You also might want a camera and binoculars.
When you finish the walk at Mackinaw City, you can visit the state-run
Colonial Michilimackinac and Mackinaw Maritime Park with its reconstructed
18th-century buildings. You'll also find restaurants and a plethora of fudge,
souvenir, ice cream and T-shirt shops. Or take a ferry to scenic Mackinac
Island.
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To return to St. Ignace at the north end of the bridge, arrange to be picked
up in Mackinaw City or take the shuttle back. If you opt for the bus, the fare
is only $ 1.50, but there is likely to be a long wait to board.
In planning, remember that this is the area's busiest time. Motel and
camping accommodations are tight both north and south of the bridge. Most motels
require a minimum two-day stay, with advance payment.
(Eric Freedman is a freelance writer who lives in East Lansing, Mich.)
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1992 PR Newswire, May 20, 1992
Indians, missionaries, fur traders, lumbermen, fishermen, soldiers, and
summer vacationers have gathered here throughout the years. Their experiences
weave an enthralling tale of exploration, discovery, conflict, commerce and
settlement.
Today you can enjoy the abundant beauty of the area and explore its colorful
history as you plan your vacation in the Straits area around the many special
events, festivals and fairs. Use this calendar to plan your exploration of the
cities of Mackinaw, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, and Cheboygan this summer.
For further information, contact the offices of Mackinaw City, 800-666-0160,
Mackinac Island, 906-847-6418, St. Ignace, 800-338-6660, Cheboygan,
616-627-7183, or Mackinac State Historic Parks, 616-436-5563.
STRAITS AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1992
MAY
23 - Memorial Weekend Parade, Mackinaw City
23-25 -- Colonial Michilimackinac Pageant, Mackinaw City
24 - Annual Pasty Bake, St. Ignace
JUNE
5-14 -- Lilac Festival, Mackinac Island
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