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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 1, 1982
Dear Mr. Bennett:
Thank you for your letter requesting a
sheet of President Reagan's doodles.
I appreciate your interest in having
one and regret that this must be a
disappointing reply. However, because
of the great number of requests the
President receives for mementoes, it
is not possible to oblige them all. He
believes it is unfair to select a few for
preferential treatment while excluding
others.
Your interest is appreciated, and we
know you will understand.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Robert D. Bennett, Vice President
Bennett Tire Company
1123 Main Street
Windsor, IL 61957
Bennett Tire Co.
WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTOR
1123 MAIN ST.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
WINDSOR, IL 61957
217-459-2104
217-459-2105
January 27, 1982
Michael Deaver
White House
1600 Pennsylvania
Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Deaver:
We here at Bennett Tire Company are great fans of President Reagan. I have been
keeping a small collection of Reagan mementos and collectibles. I had the good fortune
to meet Mr. Reagan in Mattoon, Ill., in 1976 and 1980, at which time I received pictures,
and autographs. I also have in our collection some inaugural medals and other material.
In other words, we here at Bennett Tire Co. are trying to accumulate a small "mini-museum"
of Reagan material.
This April we are celebrating our 50th anniversary in business here in Windsor, and
would like to put this material on display for the public. However there is one item
we would very much like to have to display, and we thought you might be able to help us
out. We would like to have a small example of President Reagan's "doodling" pictures
that he draws. If you could possibly help us out in this matter we would greatly
appreciate it.
Thank You,
Robert D. Brundt
Bennett Tire Co.
Robert D. Bennett Vice-Pres.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 1, 1982
Dear Mr. Boertlein:
Thank you for your recent letter to
Mr. Deaver. He feels it will be more
appropriate for you to deal directly
with the Scheduling Department in the
future because of his past association
with the Hannaford Company and some of its
clients.
Thank you again for taking the time to write.
Sincerely,
SHIRLEY MOORE
Staff Assistant to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. Paul Boertlein
Senior Vice President
The Hannaford Company, Inc.
905 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Suite 207
Washington, D.C. 20006
The Hannaford Company, Inc.
905 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Suite 207
Washington, D.C. 20006
202/638-4600
Public Relations & Public Affairs
January 29, 1982
The
The Honorable
Hannaford
Michael K. Deaver
Company,
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Inc.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I am writing with regard to the speaking invitation ex-
tended to the President by my alma mater, Washington
College, in this its bicentennial year.
The intention of the original invitation was for the
President to address the bicentennial graduation class
and receive an honorary degree. Mr. Gregory Newell,
of your staff, indicated in a subsequent piece of cor-
respondence that you might be interested in the Wash-
ington's birthday convocation set for February 20, 1982.
In actuality, Mike, if the President can address the
College at any point this bicentennial year it would be
greatly appreciated.
Washington College, as I am sure Pete has relayed to
you, is the tenth oldest college in the country, very
traditional and staunchly independent. It has given
honorary degrees to several United States presidents,
the first being George Washington
The college and the Eastern Shore itself are conserva-
tive and not very different from the college and "grow-
ing up" places that President Reagan experienced in his
early years.
I am pursuing this idea because I believe that this ex-
perience would be good for the President as well as my
college. The President's support of this old, proud,
independent college would be indicative of the "stuff"
that has made him great.
I look forward to hearing from you. If you wish any
Telex 440557
Los Angeles
New York
Sacramento
Washington,
D.C.
The Hannaford Company, Inc.
Public Relations & Public Affairs
The Honorable
Michael K. Deaver
January 29, 1982
Page Two
further information regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to
call me.
With best wishes and warm personal regards.
Sincerely,
Paul L. Boertlein
Senior Vice President
PLB:j1w
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 1, 1982
Dear Mr. Botner:
Thank you for your recent message. I
appreciate the interest which prompted
you to write and want you to know that
your letter will be brought to the at-
tention of the appropriate members of
the Administration.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Fred Botner
8480 Northwest 185th Street
Hialeah, FL 33015
Warrest
8480 N.W. 185th St.
Hialeah, Fla. 33015
1-20-82
Mr. Michael Deaver
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C,
Dear Mr. Deaver:
This letter is with reference
to (President's) Reagan's on-
again oft-again support for
Bob Jones and Goldsboro
Academy. Mr. Deaver, the Republicans
need votes badly! The Negroes
will not vote for Mr. Reagan.
And we whites need an
"out!"
73 million votes 2. were garnered
by George Wallace. Richard Nixon
received the vote from people
like US. Now, Mr. Reagan
Mr. Deaver, I taught school
for 13 years in the Miami
ghetto. Whites in to that area
from blacks. Indeed, whites
were desperate get away
have been moving away from
blacks for generations
A professor told control me a
story about crowd The in
France long ago. general
with the a assignment told
junior officers but to lean be
the crowd, to
ure the mob had an exit.
A way to get out!
eaving US a way out!
You people are not
his approach is not lose! the
way. Everyone will
If an American
Adolf Hitler should appear,
I would vote for him!
And I gave my best in
the Thetto Fred Botner Sincerely,
during Ho those school. 13 years
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Dennis:
Thanks for the invitation to be a guest
at the Bohemian Grove in July. I am
tentatively scheduling it on my calender
and hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Dennis L. Bark
Deputy Director
Hoover Institution
on War, Revolution and Peace
Stanford, CA 94305
HOOVER INSTITUTION
HOOVER
INSTRUCTION
1885
6161
ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE
Stanford, California 94305
January 19, 1982
file
Dear Mike:
The reception held at the White House on January 11 in
honor of the Hoover Institution Board of Overseers was
a great success and I cannot thank you enough for making
it possible. I know that all of our Overseers considered
it to be both an honor as well as enjoyable, and that
is a difficult combination to beat.
We are very proud that President Reagan is both the
President of the United States as well as an Honorary
Fellow of the Hoover Institution and that made the
reception even more significant. It was a lovely
evening and on behalf of all of us at the Hoover Insti-
tution I want to extend our gratizude.
With all good wishes.
Yours Illin sincerely,
Dennis L. Bark
Deputy Director
The Honorable Michael K. Deaver
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
HOOVER INSTITUTION
HOOVER
5881
6161
ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE
In
COMMIS
Stanford, California 94305
January 20, 1982
Dear Mike,
With this letter I would like to renew my invi-
tation to be my guest at the Bohemian Grove this
coming July. The Grove will open on Friday, July
16 and will close on Sunday, August 1.
Last year Jim Baker was there for the middle
weekend, and Ed Meese was there for the last week-
end. As I recall, both arrived on a Thursday and
departed on a Sunday.
Please give it your best thought, and whenever
you have a chance let me know what you think. If
there is anything that characterizes the Grove it
is flexibility -- and Marty Anderson can confirm
that.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
put
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Mr. Dillon:
Thank you for your recent message. I
appreciate your words of support and
encouragement. Hearing from people like
you confirms my faith in our ability to
work together to provide a better society
for future generations.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Wilton S. Dillon
Yale, Club
50 Vanderbilt Avenue
at 44th Street
New York, NY 10017
xD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Mr. Edwards:
Mr. Deaver has asked me to thank you
for your generosity and thoughtfulness
in forwarding your book, Ronald Reagan:
A Political Biography. He is looking
forward to reading it.
Sincerely,
SHIRLEY MOORE
Staff Assistant to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. Lee Edwards
Lee Edwards and Associates, Inc.
Suite 400
1705 DeSales Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Miss Fiedler:
Mr. Deaver has asked me to thank you
for the results of the survey you took.
He found it most interesting and appreciates
your thoughtfulness in forwarding the material
to him.
Sincerely,
SHIRLEY MOORE
Staff Assistant to
Michael K. Deaver
The Honorable Bobbi Fiedler
House of Representatives
1607 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Bobbi Fiedler
January 28, 1982
The Honorable Michael Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff & Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I have just completed a survey in a combination of my
old district, which is 60 percent Democratic, 30 percent
Republican, and 10 percent independent, and my new district,
which is 45 percent Democratic, 45 percent Republican, and 5
percent independent.
We received 5,000 responses. Here are the combined
results of a statistical sample of 500 with an error factor
of +/- 5 percent and an accuracy factor of 95 percent. I
think you will find them reflective of national trends.
With warm regards,
Babbi
BOBBI FIEDLER
Member of Congress
bf/bf
1607 Longworth House Office Building
14600 Roscoe Boulevard
Washington, D.C. 20515
Panorama City, California 91402
(202) 225-5811
(213) 787-1776
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY -- NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION
MEMO
TO: Everybody
FROM: PC
SUBJECT: Latest Questionnaire Results
1. There is a growing debate on how to achieve the next phase of the
Economic Recovery Plan. One side says that the way to balance the budget
is cutting spending, while the other side says the way to achieve it is
by raising taxes. Which step should Congress take?
A. Cut federal spending
B. Raise Federal Taxes
C. Don't Know
92.26%
6.42%
1.33%
1A. Only if you answered "A" above, please rank in order of priority
which programs should be cut first. (Results in order of priority)
1. Welfare
2. Food Stamps
3. Department of Energy
4. Department of Education
5. Housing Grants
6. Mass Transit
7. Defense
8. Highway Funds
9. Social Security
10. Medical Research
11. Veterans Benefits
1B. Only if you answered "B" above, rank in order of priority which
taxes should be raised or initiated. (Results in order of priority)
1. Liquor taxes and other "sin" taxes
2. Corporate Taxes
3. User Fees
4. Gasoline Tax
5. Estate Tax
6. Eliminate Deductions for local sales
and property taxes
7. Eliminate mortgage interest deduction
8. Income Tax
2. Should local and state governments have more flexibility and control
over federal grants in order to eliminate administrative overhead?
Yes 80.61%
No 10.61%
Undecided - 8.78%
3. Do you believe the U.S. should provide military and economic
assistance to pro-West governments which are threatened with takeover
by Communist revolutionaries
Yes 62.03%
No 24.68%
Undecided - 13.29%
4. The United States currently pays 25% of the United Nations' budget.
Is this:
Too much 85.89%
Too little - 20%
About right - 7.98%
Don't know - 5.93%
5. The Administration has recently announced a possible plan to deal with
the problem of illegal immigration. Below are some of the key points
of the plan. Do you agree or disagree with these proposals
2-2-2-2-2
A. Limited amnesty for those aliens currently holding jobs in this
country, who arrived before January 1, 1980, with stricter border
enforcement in the future
Agree - 55.14%
Disagree - 38.16%
Undecided - 6.71%
B. A guest worker program to allow aliens to work for certain periods
of time in certain geographic locations
Agree - 79.05%
Disagree - 17.01%
Undecided - 3.94%
C. Legal sanctions against employers who knowingly employ illegal
aliens
Agree - 84.47%
Disagree - 10.56%
Undecided - 4.97%
6. Some people say that one way to ease inflation and our energy
problems is by relaxing clean air and water pollution laws, thereby
reducing barriers and costs to business. Others say that environmental
laws should be strengthened for health and environmental reasons.
What do you think?
Environmental laws should be relaxed
23.20%
Environmental laws are currently strong enough
44.35%
Environmental laws should be strengthened
29.16%
Don't know - 3.29%
7. From your personal viewpoint, do you feel more or less optimistic
about the future of America than you did a year ago?
More optimistic - 53.05%
Less optimistic - 23.98%
About the same - 21.14%
Undecided -
1.83
8. What is your age group?
Under 18
0%
18-25
2.47%
25-35
11.11%
35-45
19.96%
45-55
21.40%
55-65
25.31%
65+
19.75%
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Ambassador Hara:
Congratulations on your new assignment. Do they know in
India that you were the only diplomat in the world who thought
Ronald Reagan would be President?
The United States is pleased that Japan is making India a
higher priority in its Asian policy. India is a key country
in an area of the world important to U.S. interests. A
moderate, pragmatic, and truly non-aligned India is certainly
in the best interests of Japan and the United States. We are
concerned that bilateral relations with India are not as good
as they could be and are committed to strengthening them. We
are encouraged by recent statements by Mrs. Gandhi that seem
to suggest an interest on her government's part in improving
the Indo-U.S. relationship.
We think that senior American and Japanese officials in their
regular conversations with high-level Indians should make a
point to note approvingly whenever Indian leaders make more
balanced statements as Mrs. Gandhi has done recently in regard
to India's commitment to a genuine non-aligned position. We
believe that such low key encouragement of this trend will be
more effective than a forceful, coordinated approach.
I am sure it would be useful and welcome for you and Ambassador
Barnes to exchange impressions frequently on India's approach
toward non-alignment and other issues.
With best wishes from Carolyn, I am
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Thank you for your comments.
The Honorable Eikichi Hara
Ambassador of Japan
New Delhi
DC Deav
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
January 26, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR SALLY KELLEY
FROM:
MICHAEL O. WHEELER MW
SUBJECT:
Response to a Letter from Japanese Ambassador
to New Delhi to Michael Deaver
The National Security Council staff recommends that the
attached letter proposed by State (Tab A) be used for
Michael Deaver to reply to Ambassador Hara.
Attachments
Tab A
Response to Ambassador Hara
Tab B
Incoming Correspondence
OK
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820 84
8200684
Ambassador of Japan
24th December, 1981
New Delhi
056629
Dear Mr. Deaver,
I would like to inform you that I have been
assigned as the Ambassador to India since October
this year.
I wish to express my views to your kind notice
that in the nineteen seventies the international
and regional situation obliged Japan to focus her
Asian diplomacy on China and ASEAN, and India has
been somewhat left out from the main attention.
However, as the afore- mentioned diplomacy was
already almost finished successfully, in the eighties,
I feel that India should be one of the countries
to be given appropriate priority in Japan's Asian
policy. As a matter of fact, things seem to be
moving forward in that direction.
As regards the Indo-US relations at present,
it appears to be, very frankly speaking, not 60 close
as it was once before but it seems to me that there
is quite notable concensus among the senior chiefs
of missions of advanced western countries here on
the India's foreign policy posture, namely that
India has been keeping certain distance from the
East side after the events in Afganistan, and
particularly after the main trend of Non-Aligned
Foreign Minister's Conference held in New Delhi
in February this year was clearly recognized by
India.
In view of this trend, I feel it is desirable
that the western countries, including United States
and Japan, should avail this opportunity to come
forward and encourage India to resume the genuinely
non-aligned position.
I would be most grateful if you could kindly
forward the enclosed seasonal greeting card to
His Excellency the President Mr. Ronald Reagan.
Please convey my best regards to Mrs. Deaver.
Wishing you a very happy New Year.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
E. Vara
Eikichi Hara
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Sam:
I wanted to tell you that I have thought
about you in the last few days knowing the
difficult decision you've been wrestling
with.
While I know you did what you think is right
for Sam Hayakawa, I wanted you to know of my
continuing deep respect for you.
I'll always be grateful too for your constant
support of Ronald Reagan. Let me know if there
is anything I can do for you now or in the
future.
Warm regards,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The Honorable S. I. Hayakawa
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Bob:
Thank you for your letter about Bob
Hormats. I appreciate the time you
took to share your concerns and your
input. I will certainly consider your
remarks when we make our decision on
this matter.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Robert McLellan
Vice President
FMC Corporation
1627 K Street, N.W.
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006
Robert McLellan
Vice President
FMC Corporation
1627 K Street NW
Suite 500
Washington DC 20006
(202) 293 7900
Thanks
January 29, 1982
The Honorable Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I understand there may be some question among
the White House staff as to whether Bob Hormats
(presently Assistant Secretary of State for
Economic and Business Affairs) is the right man
to accede to the position of Under Secretary of
State for Economic and Business Affairs (now
occupied by Myer Rashish).
There is probably a lot about this I don't under-
stand, but I wanted to offer this observation:
As an international businessman with 30
years experience, including the three
years I served as Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Domestic and International
Business, I have frequently been critical
of our State Department in connection with
our handling of our international trade and
investment activities. It is my view, how-
ever, that Bob Hormats has been conducting
himself extremely well while serving in
this Administration as Assistant Secretary
for Economic and Business Affairs. He has the
"pro-business" view that the Office of Under
Secretary should have, and my observations
indicate that he would be an excellent Reagan
appointee if the Under Secretaryship is open.
I offer the above for whatever value it has to you
or the members of the White House staff as you con-
sider this matter.
Sincerely yours,
2L
Robert McLellan
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Mr. Stone:
I was suprised to learn from Warren Hendricks
that some early correspondence between us may
have gone unanswered. That is a particular
concern to me because I know of the reservoir
of respect and admiration for you in this Ad-
ministration.
This is especially true in the area of private
sector initiatives, an issue so important to
the President. You have represented this spirit
of individual initiative in your business and
in your community leadership, and we are very
appreciative of your support.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. W. Clement Stone
Chairman
Combined Insurance Company of America
707 Combined Centre
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1982
Dear Jim:
Thanks SO much for letting me see a copy
of the talk you gave to the Conservative
Forum luncheon. I appreciate your thought-
fulness and your good support.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The Honorable James G. Watt
United States Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary
Washington, D.C. 20240
OF THE INTERIOR TERIOR
United States Department of the Interior
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
March
3,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
January 26, 1982
Mr. Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
Last Friday I spoke to the Conservative Forum luncheon. I spoke
to them as a member of the family and admonished them severely for
the criticism they have given the President.
Because I expect that the next several days you are going to be
hearing from the media and the right wingers about my attack on
them, I felt you would appreciate seeing edited excerpts from my
statement.
I think my conservative credentials are sufficiently strong that I
could speak to them in this manner. At least I got a long,
extended standing ovation when I concluded.
As you will note in the speech, I am tired of the carping and the
criticism that this Administration has received from those few
critics on the right.
Sincerely,
Jan James G. Watt
Secretary
Enclosure
Edited Excerpts of Secretary Watt's Remarks
Before the Conservative Forum Luncheon
The Washington Sheraton Hotel
January 22, 1982
Many of us have been friends for many years. I recognize that the press
is here but I'm still going to talk as family. I've got several things that I
really would like to share with this group as we end one of the most important
years in our history. It's been a year filled with phenomenal success,
extraordinary success, and I want to share some things about the success with
you and how we must walk in the future.
I think it is important to know as we prepare for the 1982 elections that
the majority of the American people are not aware of the true nature of the
political warfare in which we are engaged. Part of the drama has been focused
this year on the Secretary of the Interior and there is a reason for that.
For a country to achieve greatness it must properly manage both its human
resources and its natural resources. God has ordained that America have both.
And so, we are given a special stewardship role. Our country's greatness will
be determined by how we conduct ourselves with regard to our human and natural
resources.
Now the President has set the priorities for the Nation. He has spent
most of his time and thus the time of Congress on the human resource side of
the equation. With regard to the natural resources he said in effect to me and
several others "you take care of the changes in managing our natural resources
that have to be realized to restore America's greatness". And that's what
we've done this year.
The Achilles Heel for America in meeting our military requirements and
creating jobs in the private sector and protecting the environment is energy.
The Nation had not done well in managing our energy. Not that we don't have
energy, there are vast energy resources in America.
Interestingly enough, most of this energy is located on public lands,
Federal lands owned by all of us, owned by people in Massachusetts, Florida,
Ohio, Wyoming and New Mexico -- energy sources that could meet our needs for
hundreds and hundreds of years. We expect that 85% of the crude oil that will
be produced will come from the public lands, 40% of the natural gas, 85% of the
oil shale, 35% of the coal, 40% of the uranium, unknown tar sands. We have
plenty of energy.
America has never faced a real energy crisis. We have had a crisis of
government in the lack of will to manage those resources for America and
Americans.
Brothers and Sisters of the conservative movement listen to what I'm about
to tell you. I'm glad you clapped when I came in; I'm not sure you are going
to clap when I leave. I want you to hear.
Warfare is raging in America that could deny us our liberty and freedom.
That warfare is being fought in many battles. You folks are engaged in many of
those battles. Some of you are committed to fighting the E.R.A., some to
fighting abortion, some for school vouchers, some for rearming America, some
for stopping the funding of the Left, or this program or that program. All of
those battles need to be fought. But we cannot win all of them today. We do
not have at this time the political soldiers and the army that is needed to win
the war on every political battle front.
Some of you have got to see the global and the national picture; you must
recognize that priorities have to be established in fighting the battles that
we conservatives can win. We simply do not have the manpower to win every
battle this year. We will not have that power until we are successful at the
polls in electing not only a President but Senators and Congressmen who can
join the battle. We need to win the governorships, we need to win the state
legislatures, we need to take control of the counties and the cities and
probably the most important of all in the long run, the school districts of
America.
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You may be heading an association that is interested in school vouchers or
anti-ERA activities. Whatever your interest may be, it probably is not as
important as our economic vitality. I see too many instances where we
conservatives are carping, criticizing and demeaning others because we think
that some agenda item is more- important than the President's agenda. Come on.
Let's lower our egos. Recognize that some of our issues have to take a back
seat until we can man all of the battle fronts.
We have today in Ronald Reagan the greatest leader that any of us have
ever been exposed to. There has been no greater President in our time. He is
one of us. His instincts are right.
Yesterday I met with the President and I saw a man abused unfairly by a
harsh press. We need to pray for him. We need to give him the emotional
strength and the political courage to do what needs to be done. We should not
chisel at him. We should not think that our own agenda is more important than
America's agenda. He has to work with what he has. We conservatives have not
given him enough support.
The second point I'd like to talk about in addition to setting the right
priorities for America concerns one of the most important rules of politics.
And, that is, if you are going to win the battle, you must take care of your
wounded or you will not have any volunteers in the future.
We conservatives must take care of those who have been wounded for our
cause.
Some wounds are suffered in front line battle. I have had a few this year
as I have battled the liberal opposition. I enjoy the fight with those
liberals, even though sometimes it hurts. It takes your energy. It takes your
strength. It takes away your private social life, and weakens your family
life. You folks have been generous to me this year because you have given me
the emotional support, the political courage and the spiritual strength to
fight those liberals who have been trying to deny us our spiritual freedom and
our political liberty. You need to give others the support you have given me.
This Administration is your Administration.
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One of our brothers spoke with me in the last two weeks about a key
position he had been offered in the Reagan Administration. A responsible
position. One that needs to be filled with our kind of conservative. He was
debating as to whether he ought to take the job. Some of you, my friends who
are here in this room, told him that if he took the position with the Reagan
Administration he would be selling out his principles and abandoning his
friends. Hogwash. If your principles are so high and mighty that you can't
serve America through government service, then you don't deserve to be in the
conservative movement.
Now the second type of wound that comes to some of us in government is
self-inflicted when you shoot yourself in the foot. And what does the
conservative community do too frequently when one of the brothers shoots himself
in the foot? They criticize, they abuse, they cut and run. Instead we should
move in and support and nuture and strengthen that wounded colleague. We need
to see that those who leave the front line battle zones are employed and
financed and taken care of. We need to take care of our walking wounded.
And the third wound hurts more than anything because I don't know that it
heals. It is the wound caused by conservatives who shoot you in the back. We
have a President on the front line. He is risking his life for our cause. We
have conservatives who shoot him in the back because he hasn't adopted their
little agenda; because he hasn't lifted their cause; he hasn't appointed "the
right people." One reason he can't appoint our conservatives is because many of
us are not willing to stand in the gap and fight and we criticize those who do.
You have gathered to celebrate the First Anniversary. It should be a
celebration. It's been a marvelous year. We've made more progress in restoring
the proper form of government than we had a right to expect. We've had the
greatest tax cut, the greatest budget cut, and we've done much to eliminate
excessive regulations. We've instilled confidence in the American people. We
have earned new respect abroad. These meetings should be sessions of praise for
that one man who has provided the leadership to restore America's greatness --
Ronald Reagan.
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I hope that he's kinder to us in grading us than some of you have been in
grading him. I don't care what scale you are on, he beats any President I've
seen in my lifetime. He is an A-plus leader and I'm proud to stand with him and
to work with him.
He needs your support. This Administration needs your political, emotional
and spiritual support. America is in political warfare. We must win. But,
we'll only win when the men and women of America are able to man all the battle
stations. No conservative should have to look around to see if someone is going
to shoot him in the back.
We must look straight ahead. For the objective to be realized, for this
generation and for future generations, is political liberty and spiritual
freedom.
Thank you very much.
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Editors Note: The Secretary received a long-standing ovation from the crowd
when he finished the speech.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON
February 3, 1982
Dear Bill:
Thanks so much for writing to me about the
President's Task Force on Private Sector
Initiatives.
The group, chaired by Bill Verity, of Armco
Steel Corporation held its inaugural meeting
on December 3, 1981, and since then has made
great progress in addressing its goal of
identifying and encouraging private sector
solutions to community problems. Verity has
organized the group into ten committees. In
fact, one will focus on what governors can do
in the states to set up their own PSI groups.
I am sending you, under separate cover, com-
plete information on the task force. We look
forward to having your support on this program.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The Honorable William G. Milliken
Governor
State of Michigan
Lansing, Michigan 48913
STATE OF MICHIGAN
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
LANSING
WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN
GOVERNOR
January 19, 1982
Mr. Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I was interested to learn that a task force on volunteerism
was being appointed by the administration "to stir the
spirit of volunteerism." As you may well be aware, Michigan
has a record of leadership in volunteerism, not only in the
private sector but in government itself.
If you wish to have further knowledge or participation, I
would be pleased to designate staff to work with your
assigned people.
Warm personal regards.
Sincerely,
Bier
Governor
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 3, 1982
Dear John:
I've passed on your note about Don Brady
to our personnel office and they will be
in touch with him directly. You are right
about Fritz
I think if I offered him a
job back here he'd move in a minute.
I can't tell you what a great time we all
had at Squaw Valley. I know it took a
week in Mexico for you to recuperate, but
the Deavers will never forget it.
There are two State dinners this Spring
that you might want to consider coming
back for. (One, of course) Queen Beatrix
on April 19th and the President of Brazil
on May 12th. Look at your calender and
let me know.
Cheers.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. John D. Reid
1107 2nd Street, Suite 320
Sacramento, CA 95814
memorandum
from
JOHN REID
FOREST PRODUCTS SALES
Quetale
Dear Mike: Delene
January 29, 1982
s/sendto Helene
The attached information concerns the fellow we discussed
when we were in Squaw Valley.
I certainly hope you know I have not been promoting myself
as "Mike Deaver's California Connection" and the man to see for
access. Although, come to think of it, that would be kind of fun,
not to mention challenging. It certaily would beat trying to sell
lumber in this market.
Seriously, as I mentioned, I am loathe to do this sort of
thing, but this being a special situation that could afford me
some opportunity, I agreed to write you on his behalf. I am
sure the contact is the most important and anything that may
develop from it would be icing on the cake. Let me know what
you think and the action taken, if any.
Fritz is due home tomorrow and I am most anxious to hear
his tales. I can imagine his stories will be priceless. If
they didn't start out that way, they will be when he gets home.
I am sure he has had a fabulous time, and I hope he had an op-
portunity to see you and Carolyn when he was in Washington.
Take it easy now and don't let all the relaxation you had
in Squaw Valley be for naught by over-extending yourself. I
know you will do it anyway, but at least I can offer the advice.
I will be looking forward to the next time we see you and
Carolyn.
June Warm Regards,
John
P.S. I will send you our pictures of the Squaw Valley week.
THE HONORABLE MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
1107 2nd Street, Suite 320
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone (916) 447-2838
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 3, 1982
Dear Joe:
I sincerely apologize for not attending
the Foundation luncheon last week, but
it was on my schedule, and my intentions
were good, right up to the last minute.
I have heard feedback that the luncheon
was successful. We really appreciate your
efforts to support our President and this
administration.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Joe M. Rodgers
Chairman
Responsible Government for American Foundation
PO Box 50757
Nashville, TN 37205
RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION
Joe M. Rodgers
Chairman
write apolag
January 27, 1982
Mr. Mike Deaver
for cancellate last ninute
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mike:
We missed you at the Foundation luncheon last week but understand
with your job function how sometimes it is impossible to get away
for an outside meeting.
Our luncheon was very successful with Howard Baker and Guy Vander
Jagt speaking. Ed Meese, Bill Brock, Senator Kasten, Congressman
Beard, Joe Canzeri, and Dick Richards were kind enough to join us
and surely added to the event.
Mike, I am excited and enthused about what the Foundation can do
as a catalyst to bring together various groups from around the
Country to consolidate behind the President and his programs.
The New Alliance and other such collective groups have been out
there fighting the President at every turn. It is about time we
got our act together to support this Administration.
I look forward to visiting with you soon, and thanks for all you
are doing.
Sincerely,
Joe M. Rodgers
JMR Joe br
Box 50757
cc: Mr. Jack Faris
nashville 37205
615-269-5645