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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 9, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR.
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SCHEDULING
FROM:
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 0762 THE PRESIDENT
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Request for Scheduling Recommendation:
Brief Presidential Event with the American
China Caravan Participants and Diane Sawyer
of "60 Minutes"
You have asked for our views on a proposed Presidential
event with the America-China Caravan participants. The
America-China Caravan is sponsored by Airstream Inc., the
manufacturer of the recreational vehicles that will be used
by 200 senior citizens in a 28-day trek through China.
We recommend that the President not participate in an event
with this group. In our view, the America-China Caravan
project is too closely identified with the commercial
activities of Airstream Inc. All of the participants will
be using Airstream vehicles, and the publicity material
prepared in connection with the project has focused on the
vehicles. This may be a laudable private sector initiative
to promote links between Americans and Chinese, but it is
also, inescapably, a promotion for the Airstream Inc.
vehicles. Were he to become involved in this project the
President could not help but appear to endorse Airstream
recreational trailers, in contravention of the established
White House policy against commercial endorsements.
Thank you for raising this matter with us.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM
June 14, 1985
TO:
FRED FIELDING
FROM: FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR., DIRECTOR
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULING
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR SCHEDULING RECOMMENDATION
PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR RECOMMENDATION ON THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULING REQUEST UNDER CONSIDERATION:
EVENT:
Brief Presidential event with the American-China Caravan
participants and Diane Sawyer of "60 Minutes" (who will be
accompanying the caravan through China)
DATE:
Prior to their departure for China - July 14-16, 1985 or anytime
between July 5 and September 7.
LOCATION:
The White House
BACKGROUND: See attached
YOUR RECOMMENDATION:
Accept
Regret
Surrogate
Message
Other
Priority
Routine
IF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ACCEPT, PLEASE CITE REASONS:
QQ
RESPONSE DUE
June 20, 1985
TO JEAN APPLEBY JACKSON
CHANAN AMERICA- CHINA
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1985-197
International Caravans of Friendship
March 22, 1985
Dr. Sheldon Weinig
Chairman
Materials Research Corporation
Route 303
Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962
Dear Shelly,
Thanks so much for your presentation of the C-Flag to Wade
Thompson. Not only was it a great aid to our publicity
program and a morale boost for Airstream, but I know that
Wade really enjoyed the political anecdotes that you shar-
ed with him.
As you can see from the enclosures, Caravan America-China
continues to make strides. It has been rewarding to see
the corporate support for this program grow. At the same
time it is heartwarming to see the preparations that our
participants are making in advance of this historic trip.
A number of the participants are taking lessons in Chinese
vocabulary and cooking. Nearly all of them are reading up
on Chinese history and tradition while making plans for
their 28 days on the road. A number of the individuals
are hand-crafting small gifts to leave behind as tokens of
friendship -- hoping to seal the bonds of their visit for
years to come.
One of the most exciting recent developments has been the
decision by "60 Minutes" to travel with the caravan in
China. Diane Sawyer has been assigned to anchor the seg-
ment.
As you know, one of the goals of the caravan is to foster
international understanding and goodwill. Not only will
the participants do just that but we believe that through
the media we can take our message to millions of Americans
-- encouraging them to reach out, to share their lives and
culture and most of all to have a better understanding of
our planets ever shrinking size. Individual Americans
traveling abroad have long been recognized as interna-
tional ambassadors for freedom, opportunity and hope.
CARAVAN AMERICA-CHINA
1825 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 210
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
1-800-432-3247/202-466-8320
page 2
We would be honored by the participation of President
Reagan in this historic adventure and we would be grateful
if he would extend his personal best wishes to our
participants in a short Rose Garden sendoff ceremony.
As you know, the participants are all senior Americans.
The 9 couples that will make the first trip -- average age
70 -- include Oscar and Etta Payne of Thermopolis,
Wyoming. Oscar will celebrate his 91st birthday while in
China. All the participants have a story though and each
of them represents an important facet or two of American
life.
Prior to their departure for China, the participants will
travel from Lake Placid, New York through Washington, D.C.
to Baltimore where their trailers and tow vehicles will be
loaded aboard ship for the 32-day passage to China. The
participants are planning to be in Washington on the 14th,
15th and 16th of July. A brief Presidential event could
be scheduled in that timeframe, although they would be
available on short notice anytime between July 5th and
their anticipated departure date for China on the 7th of
September. Though I realize that this is a broad window
of opportunity in scheduling terms, we want to make every
effort to accomodate the President's schedule and the
ever-flexible White House calender.
Finally Shelly, I want to thank you for all your help and
interest. This program is not typical of private sector
initiatives in many ways -- we cannot measure its impact
in jobs or quantify it in economic terms. Rather our pro-
ject prioritizes international people-to-people friend-
ship, understanding and goodwill -- something we could all
use a little bit more of. Thanks for taking the time to
recognize that potential and for helping us share it with
your collegues.
With warm best wishes,
Tom Bocknastse
Thomas L. Buckmaster
Executive Director
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 17, 1985
Dear Mr. Larsen:
Thank you for your recent letter to the President, requesting
permission to quote the President in a book you are writing.
Please be advised that permission is not required to quote
the President's public pronouncements in the discharge of
his official responsibilities. You should take care,
however, to ensure that in the process of quoting the
President you do not convey the impression that he has
endorsed your book.
Thank you for your inquiry; if you have any further
questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
John G. Roberts
Associate Counsel to the President
Mr. Michael Larsen
114 Grand Avenue
Neillsville, WI 54456
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Michael Larsen
114 Grand Avenue
Neillsville, WI 54456
President Reagan
The White House
Washington D.C.
20500
Dear President Reagan:
I have recently graduated from college with a degree in Engineering.
As soon as I am ready I plan to run for the United States Senate
in my home state of Wisconsin.
I am in the process of writing a book outlining my political
ideologies.
I have always had a great deal of respect for your wisdom. I
would like to quote several passages from your published works.
your permission would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
muchel Sandr
Michael Larsen
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 18, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS PR
SUBJECT:
Request for the President to Appear on
ABC Children's Fall Preview Special
Bill Henkel has asked for your views on a proposal that the
President participate in an upcoming ABC television show on
physical fitness for youngsters. The show will feature Tony
Danza, Mary Lou Retton, and "clips of upcoming ABC children's
programs from the fall schedule." A volunteer advanceman
who is also a partner in a public relations firm initiated
the request.
Although this program has the support of the President's
Council on Physical Fitness, its use as a vehicle to promote
ABC's fall children's schedule should preclude participation
by the President.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 22, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM HENKEL
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING F31RAH
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Request for the President to Appear on
ABC Children's Fall Preview Special
You have asked for my views on a proposal that the President
participate in some fashion in an upcoming ABC television
program on physical fitness for youngsters. The program has
the support of the President's Council on Physical Fitness,
and appears to have a worthy purpose. Nonetheless it is, as
you note, specifically designed to promote ABC's fall
children's programming schedule. The President should not
participate in such a promotional vehicle, particularly
given the intensely competitive television programming
market.
FFF:JGR;aea 7/18/85
CC: FFFielding
JGRoberts
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 22, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM HENKEL
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Request for the President to Appear on
ABC Children's Fall Preview Special
You have asked for my views on a proposal that the President
participate in some fashion in an upcoming ABC television
program on physical fitness for youngsters. The program has
the support of the President's Council on Physical Fitness,
and appears to have a worthy purpose. Nonetheless it is, as
you note, specifically designed to promote ABC's fall
children's programming schedule. The President should not
participate in such a promotional vehicle, particularly
given the intensely competitive television programming
market.
FFF: JGR; 7/18/85
CC: FFFielding
JGRoberts
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1985
324310 m
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED FIELDING
LARRY SPEAKES
FREDERICK RYAN
FROM:
WILLIAM HENKED
PM
SUBJECT:
Attached Video Tape Request
Jeff Brein, a volunteer advanceperson, has sent the attached
proposal.
Will you please review this request and provide me with your
thoughts so I can respond to Jeff.
Unfortunately, the purpose of the special is to promote ABC
children's programs for the fall schedule. However, the purpose
still seems worthy.
Thank you.
Attachment
Quinn, Brein &McCarthy, Inc.
Promotional Marketing
Public Relations
Special Events
June 17, 1985
Mr. William Henkel
Deputy Assistant to the
President and Director
of Presidential Advance
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Bill:
Per our telephone conversation last week, enclosed please
find the information we discussed re: "The ABC National
Funfitness For Young People" television show.
As I mentioned
the program will air as a prime time
special in early September and feature Mary Lou Retton,
Tony Danza and clips of upcoming ABC children's programs
from the fall schedule.
We are interested in exploring the possibility of a cameo
appearance by President Reagan for perhaps as briefly
as just one or two minutes. We envision a shot in the
weight room with a message to families about the importance
of keeping fit.
Bill, you'll note that the program emphasis is on fitness
and is executed in conjunction with the President's Council
on Physical Fitness. Much of the research completed on
the final script will have been done so with their cooper-
ation.
If you are interested in a proposed script for the President,
or a more detailed look at the entire thirty-minute show
we'll be glad to forward. The creative is in very preliminary
stages and the attached is the only material now available.
We will probably shoot segments in July and August and
could even consider a shot at the ranch if it becomes
difficult to schedule time in Washington.
Bill, I hope this gives you an idea of the program. We
would certainly appreciate your prompt consideration.
If there are any areas of the concept that might be un-
comfortable, perhaps we can effect change.
Marina Playa Executive Center, 1333 Lawrence Expressway, Suite 266
Santa Clara, California 95051
(408) 241-1808
Mr. William Henkel
June 17, 1985
Page Two
If you have any thoughts or questions we'll be glad to
discuss them. Matt Crow is working on this assignment
with me and is also available. By the way, we'll be in
Washington on June 28 meeting with some members of Mrs.
Reagan's staff on another project and could visit with
you if you feel it would be helpful.
Thanks for your help. We'll wait to hear from you.
Best Jeff Brein regards,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 18, 1985
Dear Mrs. Bronson:
This is written in response to your letter concerning the
President's visit to the cemetery at Bitburg. Please excuse
my delay in responding.
I think the President's own words explain the reasons behind
the Bitburg visit best, and accordingly I have enclosed for
your information a copy of the President's remarks.
Sincerely,
John G. Roberts
Associate Counsel to the President
Mrs. I. Bronson
10139 Woodley Avenue, #234
Sepulneda, CA 91343
311177
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 18, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR LINDA CHAVEZ
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON
FROM:
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL Jr TO THE PRESIDENT
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Appearance Before American
Catholic Conference
You have asked for guidance concerning your planned appearance
before the American Catholic Conference in Miami. You have
been advised that 80 percent of the proceeds from the
luncheon meeting you will address will go to the Conference
and that 20 percent will be provided to you to give to the
First Lady for the National Foundation of Parents for Drug
Free Youth. Mrs. Remedios Diaz-Oliver, Executive Vice
President of American International Container, Inc., has
informed you that your travel and lodging expenses and those
of your family will be taken care of.
1. You may accept the invitation to speak before the
American Catholic Conference. Such an appearance would be
considered to be in your official capacity.
2. Disposition of any proceeds from the luncheon
should be left entirely to the Conference. If the Confer-
ence decides to donate some of the proceeds to a particular
drug abuse prevention organization, and requests that you
transmit the donation to the organization through Mrs.
Reagan, this office would have no objection. The donation,
however, must be in the name of the Conference, not in your
name. White House policy prohibits the acceptance of
honoraria for official appearances, and also prohibits staff
members from designating a charity to receive a donation in
lieu of honoraria. See White House Travel Handbook, p. 6.
If the Conference does desire you to present a check from
it, payable to the drug abuse prevention organization, to
Mrs. Reagan for transmittal, you should of course check with
Mrs. Reagan's office before agreeing to do so.
3. Since your appearance will be in your official
capacity, all travel and lodging expenses must be paid from
appropriated funds. The only exception to this rule is that
such expenses may be paid by a 501 (c) (3) organization under
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the Internal Revenue Code that is sponsoring the event.
See White House Travel Handbook, p. 8. American Inter-
national Container, Inc., is not, of course, a 501 (c) (3)
organization, and it may not pay any of your expenses. The
American Catholic Conference does not appear in the cumula-
tive listing of 501 (c) (3) organizations published by the
Internal Revenue Service, and so unless that organization
can produce a ruling letter to the effect that it is in fact
a 501 (c) (3) organization, you may not accept expenses from
it either. A hotel room provided free of charge by the
hotel to the Conference and made available for your use
would be considered to be provided to you by the Conference,
and accordingly would not be permissible.
4. If an organization may not reimburse you for
travel-related expenses, you may not accept reimbursement
from that organization for travel-related expenses of your
family members.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
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JUN 26 1985
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American International Container, Inc.
SUBSIDIARY OF WHEATON INDUSTRIES
June 24, 1985
Honorable Linda Chavez
Assistant to the President
For Public Liaison
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Ms. Chavez:
It was a pleasure indeed meeting you during our visit with Mr.
Philip L. Lawler last Monday, June 17th.
The entire proceeds will be given to American Catholic Conference who,
in turn, will present you with a check for 20% of these proceeds. The
check would be made payable to the National Foundation of Parents for
Drug Free Youth.
At this time we have three possible dates set up for this luncheon:
Saturda September 4th at the Omrit Hotel in Miami
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June 24, 1985
The luncheon, of course, will not be limited to Catholic groups but
will be open to the general public including business leaders in our
community, labor, Chambers of Commerce, religious groups including
Protestant and Jewish leaders who have accepted participation in this
fine event.
We are also including members of the Democratic and Republican parties
as we consider this a non-political affair.
We have also invited the Mayors of the City of Miami, Hialeah, Sweetwater
and Dade County to participate in this luncheon.
soon as we know the date that would be most convenient to: you were
Forward round tr tickets for you, your husband and three chill dren:
you wish to have them accompany you.
Just let me know who will be joining you.
you prefer to remain over.
night, the Fontainebleau will have a suite avai ab for you and your
usband. They have fine accommoda for children as well so that
you wish to have your children with you they ill be well care
during your visit. It could certainly be a fine week-end for all of
you.
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h the event none of the above dates can Fit into your schedule,- prea
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to us know the Saturday that would be mos convenient so that we can
ke the necessary arrangements,
There would be only one exception--Saturday, September 7th, as we will
be having an affair in Miami (Hemispheric Congress of the Chambers of
Commerce) which would be in conflict.
ncidenta iy, copies of press releases, advertising, etc., with
respect to your trip to Miami will be sent to your secretary.
Honorable Linda Chavez:
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June 24, 1985
In the event you wish to reach me you can always contact me at my
8650
My p
My home phone is: (305) 551-6391 and my home address is:
10000 S.W. 30th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33165
Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time.
We are all certainly looking forward to making this luncheon a huge
success and your presence will surely add prestige, stature and every-
thing wholesome that goes into a success fund raising event.
With kindest personal regards.
Sincerely Executive (Mrs.) Remedios Vice President Diaz-Oliver Alaz
RDO:1s
CC Philip F. Lawler
Daniel J. Cassidy
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 19, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR ANNE HIGGINS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE
FROM:
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL JJR TO THE PRESIDENT
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Request for the President to Sign
Letter for USC Brochure
You have requested the views of this office on a request
that the President sign a letter endorsing a capital fund-
raising campaign for the University of Southern California.
The request should be denied, pursuant to established White
House policy of generally not endorsing particular fund-
raising efforts. As you know, we adhere to this policy
because the President cannot grant all the requests for
fundraising endorsements that he receives, and there is no
fair way to distinguish among the many equally laudable
organizations that submit requests. In addition, endorsing
particular fundraising projects would require us to monitor
the activities of the organization and the fundraising to
some degree, which the White House is not equipped to do.
Thank you for raising this question with us.
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ANNE HIGGINS
Special Assistant to the
President and Director
of Correspondence
Room 94, x7610
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 25, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: ANNE HIGGINS
FROM:
MAUREEN ZATARGA Amy
SUBJECT:
Letter from the President
Bob has asked that I handle the attached request.
Would you please advise whether the proposed or a similar
letter can be sent to USC over the President's signature.
Thank you.
OMMUNITY BANK
2955 FLETCHER DRIVE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90065
P.O. BOX 65067
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90065
1985 JUN 21 AM ID: 28
(213) 258.8100
RANDOLPH B. STOCKWELL
PRESIDENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
June 17, 1985
The Honorable Robert H. Tuttle
Deputy Assistant to the President
and Director of Presidential Personnel
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Bob,
Enclosed please find a letter from Kris Popovich concerning the
President signing a letter on behalf of the USC Associates and a
proposed draft of same.
As you know, the Associates is a very important organization to
the University; Kris is a good Republican friend, and I am on the
board. As such, I would most appreciate your assistance in this
matter and the President's consideration.
Kindest lang regards,
RBS:fc
Enclosures
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATES
USC
June 11, 1985
Mr. Randolph B. Stockwell
President
Community Bank
2955 Fletcher Drive
Los Angeles, California 90065
Dear Randy:
As you well know, USC is now making plans to publicly
announce the new capital campaign within the next year. As is
to be expected, the USC Associates program will be relied up-
on to generate a significant number of major gifts. To better
publicize the purpose and goals of the USC Associates, we are
now putting together a multi-page 81/2" X 11" brochure that will
include endorsements from a number of our most prestigious
members.
Since President and Mrs. Reagan were members of the USC
Associates from 1969 until 1985 (complements of Justin Dart),
we would be honored if Mr. Reagan would consent to signing a
letter on White House stationery that would appear in the bro-
chure. I have taken the liberty of drafting a letter; if it
meets with your approval, I respectfully request your assis-
tance in having it routed to the White House. We plan for the
brochure to go to press on August 15, 1985, if at all possi-
ble.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me
at (213) 749-3311. On behalf of the USC Associates member-
ship, I thank you for your personal involement in this impor-
tant endeavor.
Sincerely,
Kris
J. Kristoffer Popovich
UNIVERSITY PARK LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90089-0013 TELEPHONE (213) 743-8537
TO THE ASSOCIATES OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
The destiny of a nation depends upon the youth of today
and the education they receive. You can take pride in
knowing that your generous efforts in the promotion of
private higher education are your personal guarantee that
this nation will continue to grow and prosper socially,
economically and technologically.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 19, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS 828
SUBJECT:
Request for Presidential Endorsement
to Build Richard Nixon Library
Ken Khachigian has written Anne Higgins, asking for a brief
letter from the President endorsing the effort to raise
funds to build the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. The
letter would be addressed to Maurice Stans.
As Khachigian notes in his request, the President recently
participated in a fundraiser for the Kennedy library, so I
do not think we can object on any principled basis to his
providing a letter of support for the Nixon library. I
would simply tone down Khachigian's suggested text by
changing "efforts to raise funds for" to "efforts on behalf
of."
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 22, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR ANNE HIGGINS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Request for Presidential Endorsement
to Build Richard Nixon Library
I have reviewed the request from Ken Khachigian for a brief
message from the President supporting fundraising efforts
for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. As you know,
we generally avoid involving the President in particular
fundraising projects. Presidential libraries are a special
case, however, and the President has participated in fund-
raising projects for other Presidential libraries. Accord-
ingly, I have no objection to providing the requested
letter.
In the text submitted by Khachigian, however, "efforts to
raise funds for" should be changed to "efforts on behalf
of."
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 22, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR ANNE HIGGINS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENCE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Request for Presidential Endorsement
to Build Richard Nixon Library
I have reviewed the request from Ken Khachigian for a brief
message from the President supporting fundraising efforts
for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. As you know,
we generally avoid involving the President in particular
fundraising projects. Presidential libraries are a special
case, however, and the President has participated in fund-
raising projects for other Presidential libraries. Accord-
ingly, I have no objection to providing the requested
letter.
In the text submitted by Khachigian, however, "efforts to
raise funds for" should be changed to "efforts on behalf
of."
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Honorable Anne Higgins
Special Assistant to the President and
Director of Correspondence
Room 94 - OEOB
THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Anne:
Some months ago, John Whitaker asked me if I could help
obtain a brief and to the point letter from the President
which endorsed the effort to build the Richard Nixon Library.
We've been able to raise much of the money necessary for
this project, but Maury Stans has indicated that even a
gesture of support from President Reagan would make all the
difference in the world.
The letter should be addressed to:
Honorable Maurice Stans
350 W. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105
It might use words to this effect:
Dear Maury:
Please accept my very best wishes as you and your
colleagues continue your efforts to raise funds for
the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. The history
of those years will be a critically important part of
the scholarly work that takes place on the Presidency
in the years to come. The vast detail and documentation
of the Nixon Administration -- gathered in one place --
will allow a close study of how the momentous
decisions of those years were made.
Warm regards,
Ronald Reagan
Anne, we're not wed to these words -- and, given the
President's recent endorsement of the Kennedy Library --
Hon. Anne Higgins
July 2, 1985
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you are probably better aware than we of how best to phrase
this. If you have any questions at all, call John Whitaker
up in Nova Scotia (I'm sure signal can reach him). Meredith
and I are off to Europe for a couple of weeks, and I'll touch
base when I get back to see if I can help.
In the meantime, you know how all of us -- especially
RN -- continue to be grateful for your help and support.
Warmest personal regards,
Ken
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CC: Mr. John Whitaker
Hon. Maury Stans
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 23, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS 20
SUBJECT:
Draft of President's Column
for ABA Journal on Terrorism
You have asked for a draft reply as soon as possible to the
attached letter from new ABA President William Falsgraf,
transmitting an advance copy of an upcoming column responding
to the President's call for ABA action against terrorism. A
draft is attached. The column reviews past action of the
ABA, and announces a national conference on legal responses
to terrorism. It is supportive of the President's speech,
but also stresses that responses to terrorism cannot make
unacceptable inroads on civil liberties.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 23, 1985
Dear Bill:
Thank you for your letter of June 16 to the President.
Enclosed with that letter was an advance copy of your
upcoming "President's Column" on the Bar response to
terrorism. The column represents a prompt response to the
President's call for action by the American Bar Association
to confront the basic challenge to the rule of law posed by
international terrorism.
I know I do not need to stress the seriousness of the
problem posed by terrorism, or the sincerity of the Presi-
dent's call for assistance from the Bar in meeting that
problem. The active involvement of the ABA will help
mobilize not only the profession but the Nation as a whole
in defending our free society and the rule of law from
terrorists. I appreciate your personal involvement, which
indicates the importance the Bar attaches to the issue, and
look forward to working with you in ensuring that our
profession will effectively meet the challenge of terrorism.
Sincerely,
Orig. signed by FFF
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
William W. Falsgraf, Esquire
American Bar Center
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
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WASHINGTON
July 23, 1985
Dear Bill:
Thank you for your letter of June 16 to the President.
Enclosed with that letter was an advance copy of your
upcoming "President's Column" on the Bar response to
terrorism. The column represents a prompt response to the
President's call for action by the American Bar Association
to confront the basic challenge to the rule of law posed by
international terrorism.
I know I do not need to stress the seriousness of the
problem posed by terrorism, or the sincerity of the Presi-
dent's call for assistance from the Bar in meeting that
problem. The active involvement of the ABA will help
mobilize not only the profession but the Nation as a whole
in defending our free society and the rule of law from
terrorists. I appreciate your personal involvement, which
indicates the importance the Bar attaches to the issue, and
look forward to working with you in ensuring that our
profession will effectively meet the challenge of terrorism.
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
William W. Falsgraf, Esquire
American Bar Center
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
WILLIAM W. FALSGRAF
AMERICAN BAR CENTER
750 N. LAKE SHORE DRIVE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
July 16, 1985
TELEPHONE: 312/988-5100
ABA/NET: ABAO07
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I want to give you my personal thanks for choosing the
American Bar Association Opening Assembly meeting as the forum
for your important statement on terrorism. Terrorism is a
growing threat to this country's security and legal system and
as such deserves the attention which you have drawn to it.
It may be of interest to you to know that even before your
speech I had asked several entities within the ABA to focus
their attention on this frightening problem. Furthermore, I
had begun to draft a president's column for the ABA Journal on
this subject. After hearing your speech I accelerated the
drafting process, so that the column will now appear in the
September issue. I have taken the liberty of enclosing a copy
of that column for your information and comment. The Journal
has a circulation of over 300,000.
In response to your request that the ABA become part of the
solution to this problem, I have requested and received
authorization from our Board of Governors to proceed without
delay to convene a multi-disciplinary conference to address the
legal aspects of the war on terrorism. I will of course keep
in touch with Fred Fielding as we proceed with plans for the
conference. I intend the conference to be the beginning of an
intensive effort on the part of the ABA to develop concrete
proposals with respect to this critical matter.
All of us are delighted to hear of your successful
surgery. We wish you the speediest possible recovery and
return to health.
Sincerely,
William W. Falsgraf
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THE BAR RESPONDS TO TERRORISM
By
William W. Falsgraf
On July 8, 1985, the President of the United States
eloquently addressed our opening assembly. His subject was
international terrorism.
During his speech he reminded us that terrorism threatens
our legal system as well as national security. That being the
case, he called on the ABA to assist in developing appropriate
responses to the unique legal aspects of this threat:
I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT A CHALLENGE TO
BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION TO THE
PROBLEM OF TERRORISM. YOU HAVE A
FUNDAMENTAL CONCERN FOR THE LAW, AND
IT IS UPON THE LAW THAT TERRORISTS
TRAMPLE.
The President's observation is absolutely correct.
Terrorism ultimately seeks the destruction of our free society
and is directly opposed to one of our eight fundamental ABA
goals -- to advance the rule of law in the world. The
Association welcomes the Presidential challenge and our
response will be swift.
Our longstanding commitment to the protection of the human
rights of those who are victims of acts of terrorism, as well
as our desire to preserve our constitutional government and way
of life, led us to begin the study of this problem some time
ago.
In a 1980 address to our Section of International Law,
Leonard S. Janofsky, then president of the ABA, described
terrorism as a crisis of world-wide proportions". He
called on state and local bar leaders to work with civic and
political leaders to improve community preparedness at the
state and local level.
In 1981 and 1982, our House of Delegates, on the
recommendation of the Section of International Law and
Practice, supported the establishment of enforceable
conventions among nations to deter, prevent and punish
international terrorism.
The ABA Standing Committee on World Order Under Law has
given special emphasis to the need for a model convention on
the prevention and punishment of terrorist acts in our own
hemisphere. The Standing Committee on Law and National
Security has formed a special working group on the problem of
terrorism, focusing on the need to clarify extradition law.
These and other efforts complement President Reagan's call
for "a better domestic and international legal framework for
dealing with terrorism, and his desire that terrorists be
apprehended, indicted, prosecuted and ultimately brought to
justice within the framework of the rule of law.
The President expressed particular concern with the
immediate foreign policy implications of terrorist strategy.
He advised us that terrorist organizations are attempting to
disorient the United States, disrupt and alter our foreign
policy, SOW discord between our nation and our allies and
frighten friendly Third World nations. The threat that
terrorism poses to America's security is real.
As members of the legal profession, we have an additional
concern which transcends national boundaries. Many of those
who commit these acts of terror seek not only to isolate our
country, but also to undermine the rule of law throughout the
world. The hijacking of a plane and the taking of hostages,
for example, are breaches of numerous internationally
recognized legal norms. No cause, no matter how important it
may seem to the terrorist, can justify these prohibited acts,
but there is more to it than the short run demands that always
accompany such acts, and the fact of a violation of these
laws.
The terrorists hope, by engendering fear, frustration,
anger and despair, to convince the citizens of free societies
to disavow long-standing legal traditions essential to the
democratic way of life. This strategy is to so upset the
population that in a desperate attempt to achieve physical
security, our citizens will sacrifice their liberty.
Unfortunately, history is replete with examples of just such a
reaction to threats to the safety and security of a populace.
We must not let this happen. In our efforts to craft
methods for combating terrorism, we, as lawyers, must make sure
that methods adopted to thwart terrorists do not destroy the
very institutions of law which must be preserved if free
societies are to survive. We share with our British
colleagues, a principle expressed in the 1983 review of the
operation of their Prevention of Terrorism Act of 1976, that
efforts to prevent terrorism must
not make unacceptable
inroads on civil liberties.
We must not permit those who would destroy the fabric of
civilization to goad us into responses which further their
aims, rather than ours.
The threat posed by terrorism is not susceptible to simple
solutions, and our response to it must not be simplistic. In
the difficult days ahead our first priority must be to develop
effective responses within the framework of the rule of law.
The first stage -- and it is only the first stage -- is
systematically to study and develop legally sound responses.
To that end, President Reagan asked us to address this problem
in conferences and conventions designed to explore new
approaches.
This is a wise suggestion The American Bar Association
will convene a major national conference involving legal
scholars and practitioners, as well as representatives of
appropriate agencies of government. The purpose will be to
develop recommendations for more effective responses to
terrorism consistent with the fundamental principles of law
that have served us so well for over 200 years.
Following the conference, I anticipate a concentrated
effort on the part of appropriate Association entities to
develop specific recommendations. Both steps represent a
continuation of our efforts as an association to deal
responsibly with this most recent external threat to the free
societies of the world and the rule of law.
By initiating these activities, we are building on the
precedents established by the ABA, as well as, responding to
the request of President Reagan. We are also discharging a
solemn obligation to expend our best efforts to preserve the
rule of law.
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