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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Roberts, John G.: Files Folder Title: Correspondence, Miscellaneous (12/11/1985-01/15/1986) Box: 14 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTO December 12, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR PETER ROUSSEL DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY FROM: FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: United Artists Presentation to the President of Gloves and Robe Worn by Sylvester Stallone II. "Rocky IV" for Display at the Smithsonian You have asked for guidance in responding to a letter from the CEO of United Artists, Jerry Weintraub. In his letter Weintraub offered to have Sylvester Stallone present to the President the gloves and robe worn in the current film "Rocky IV." The gloves and robe would be displayed at the Smithsonian. The attached draft reply for your signature declines Weintraub's offer. It seems clear to me that the presentation contemplated by Weintraub would be little more than a publicity stunt to promote the film. Attachment FFF:JGR:aea 12/12/85 cc: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 12, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING FROM: JOHN G. ROBERTS 822 SUBJECT: United Artists Presentation to the President of Gloves and Robe Worn by Sylvester Stallone in "Rocky IV" for Display at the Smithsonian Pete Roussel has asked for guidance in responding to a letter from the CEO of United Artists, Jerry Weintraub. In his letter Weintraub offered to have Sylvester Stallone present to the President the gloves and robe worn in the current film "Rocky IV." The gloves and robe would be displayed at the Smithsonian. "Rocky IV" is a current, Christmas season release, and Weintraub's offer seems a rather transparent publicity stunt to promote the film. With the Rambo comments and White House dinner invitation, the President has already given Stallone more than his fair share of free publicity. I have prepared the attached draft for Roussel's signature, declining the offer. A transmittal memorandum for your signature is also attached. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTO December 12, 1985 Dear Mr. Weintraub: Thank you for your letter of December 2, offering to have Sylvester Stallone present the President with the gloves and robe worn ID your current release, "Rocky IV." For reasons I am certain you will understand, we must decline your offer. As you note in your letter, "Rocky IV" is a current, Christmas season release. A presentation of the sort described in your letter could be misinterpreted as an endorsement by the President of the film. This would violate the firm White House policy of scrupulously avoiding endorsement of any commercial product or enterprise. I appreciate the spirit in which your offer was extended, and I hope you will appreciate the reasons we cannot accept it. With best wishes, Sincerely, Peter Roussel Deputy Press Secretary Mr. Jerry Weintraub United Artists Corporation 450 North Roxbury Drive 9th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PR:JGR:aea 12/12/85 CC: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTOI December 12, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR PETER ROUSSEL DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY FROM: FRED F. FIELDING COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: United Artists Presentation to the President of Gloves and Robe Worn by Sylvester Stallone II "Rocky IV" for Display at the Smithsonian You have asked for guidance in responding to a letter from the CEO of United Artists, Jerry Weintramb. In his letter Weintraub offered to have Sylvester Stallone present to the President the gloves and robe worn in the current film "Rocky IV." The gloves and robe would be displayed at the Smithsonian. The attached draft reply for your signature declines Weintraub's offer. It seems clear to me that the presentation contemplated by Weintraub would be little more than a publicity stunt to promote the film. Attachment FFF:JGR:aea 12/12/85 CC: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTOI December 12, 1985 Dear Mr. Weintraub: Thank you for your letter of December 2, offering to have Sylvester Stallone present the President with the gloves and robe worn in your current release, "Rocky IV." For reasons I am certain you will understand, we must decline your offer. As you note in your letter, "Rocky IV" is a current, Christmas season release. A presentation of the sort described in your letter could be misinterpreted as an endorsement by the President of the film. This would violate the firm White House policy of scrupulously avoiding endorsement of any commercial product or enterprise. I appreciate the spirit in which your offer was extended, and I hope you will appreciate the reasons we cannot accept it. With best wishes, Sincerely, Peter Roussel Deputy Press Secretary Mr. Jerry Weintraub United Artists Corporation 450 North Roxbury Drive 9th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PR:JGR:aea 12/12/85 CC: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron ID # 369455 CU 15 WHITE HOUSE PR007 CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET 0 * OUTGOING H INTERNAL JR-2F I " INCOMING Date Correspondence 1 I 1 Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Pete Roussel MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: united artists wants to present POTUS with glover & robe wornby Syluester stallone in "Rucky IV" for display at the Smithsoness ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL ORIGINATOR 85,121 02/28 / / Referral Note: anat 18 D 85,12,05 TR $ 851/21/5II Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral. Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A * Appropriate Action I . Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE Type of Response = Initials of Signer TB Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: Jerry Weintraul Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Centrall Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 4, 1985 369455 W MEMORANDUM FOR FRED FIELDING FROM: Peter Roussel EAR Fred, what do you recommend? United Artists December 2, 1985 Mr. Peter Roussel Office of the Press Secretary White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Peter, Further to our telephone conversation, I would like to proceed with the immediate implementation of our proposal to present to President Regan for display at the Smithsonian Institute the gloves and robe worn by Sylvester Stallone in our current release, "Rocky IV." In case you are not aware of it, "Rocky IV, which opened last Wednesday in theatres across America, is the largest Christmas season opening in the history of the motion picture industry. We believe that the success of this picture is a reflection of the fact that the American people have taken into their hearts the character of Rocky Balboa. I am certain that generations of Americans to come would find the gloves and robe used in "Rocky IV" to be of great interest in a display at the Smithsonian relating to the history of motion pictures and contemporary American pop culture. I feel confident that we can arrange for Sylvester Stallone to personally present these items to President Regan in a suitable ceremony to be held in Washington and to be attended by dignitaries from the highest levels of all branches of the government. Would you please arrange for someone to contact my office immediately so that we can pursue this and agree upon a target date for the ceremony and the other relevant details. Best personal regards. Sincerely, Jerry Chairman Weintraub Weath of the Board JW/jen Chief Executive Officer UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION 450 NORTH ROXBURY DRIVE. 9TH FLOOR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 (213) 281-4000 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 2, 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING FROM: JOHN G. ROBERTS 26 SUBJECT: Correspondence Praising the President for the Geneva Summit Judge Gary Crippen of the Minnesota intermediate appellate court has written to let the President know he approves of the recent thawing in American-Soviet relations, even though he is "not a partisan supporter of the Reagan presidency." The attached draft reply for your signature thanks Crippen for his encouragement, answers his Learned Hand quotation with a better one, and cites the New Year's exchange of greetings as evidence of continued improvement in our relations with the Evil Empire. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 2, 1986 Dear Judge Crippen: Thank you for your letter to President Reagan, commending the President for his recent efforts to improve relations with the Soviet Union. It is always encouraging to receive such supportive letters, particularly from those who are not partisan supporters of the Administration. As I am certain you will agree, the cause of world peace is not a partisan issue, but one that unites all Americans. Your quotation of Judge Learned Hand called to mind another of Hand's statements: "There is no democracy among human values, however each may cry out for an equal vote." Throughout his tireless efforts to improve relations with the Soviets, the President has never lost sight of the fact that our systems are not the same, that they are not morally equivalent, that the divisions between our countries can be traced to our fundamental belief that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and the Soviets' systematic denial of that principle not only in that Soviet Union but abroad as well. The President recently articulated the need to move toward greater mutual understanding with the Soviets, while reaf- firming the values at the core of our democratic heritage, in his New Year's message to the Soviet people. In light of your interest in this area, I have enclosed a copy of the message for your information. Thank you again for taking the time to share your views with us. We appreciate hearing from you. Sincerely, Orig. signed by FFF Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President The Honorable Gary L. Crippen The Minnesota Court of Appeals 1300 Amhoist Tower St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 FFF: JGR:aea 1/2/86 CC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 2, 1986 Dear Judge Crippen: Thank you for your letter to President Reagan, commending the President for his recent efforts to improve relations with the Soviet Union. It is always encouraging to receive such supportive letters, particularly from those who are not partisan supporters of the Administration. As I am certain you will agree, the cause of world peace is not a partisan issue, but one that unites all Americans. Your quotation of Judge Learned Hand called to mind another of Hand's statements: "There is no democracy among human values, however each may cry out for an equal vote.' Throughout his tireless efforts to improve relations with the Soviets, the President has never lost sight of the fact that our systems are not the same, that they are not morally equivalent, that the divisions between our countries can be traced to our fundamental belief that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and the Soviets' systematic denial of that principle not only in that Soviet Union but abroad as well. The President recently articulated the need to move toward greater mutual understanding with the Soviets, while reaf- firming the values at the core of our democratic heritage, in his New Year's message to the Soviet people. In light of your interest in this area, I have enclosed a copy of the message for your information. Thank you again for taking the time to share your views with us. We appreciate hearing from you. Sincerely, Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President The Honorable Gary L. Crippen The Minnesota Court of Appeals 1300 Amhoist Tower St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 FFF: JGR:aea 1/2/86 cc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chror 369975 ID # CU sg WHITE HOUSE FOOOL-O9 CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET 0 . OUTGOING H INTERNAL JR-mpene I INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Gary L. Crippen MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: Praises President for Geneva Summit ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL CJ ORIGINATOR 851/209 / / Referral Note: WAT 18 D 85112110 Referral Note: Code / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / I Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A * Appropriate Action I Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C Comment/Recommendation R * Direct Reply w/Copy B Non-Special Referral S Suspended D - Draft Response S For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 THE 369975 THE GREAT 30 SEAL of THE 58. 1858 & THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS. 1300 AMHOIST TOWER ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 CHAMBERS OF HONORABLE GARY L. CRIPPEN JUDGE (612) 297-1003 21 November 1985 The Honorable Ronald W. Reagan, The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: It happens that I am not a partisan supporter of the Reagan presidency. Nonetheless, it was moving for me to see your genuine effort to improve communications with the Soviet Union. For this you are rightfully commended and your administration will be favorably remembered. From my profession comes an observation which you might find interesting on the topic of international relations: "Even in our own interest we must have an eye to the interests of others; a nation which lives only to itself will in the end perish; false to the faith, it will shrivel and pass to that oblivion which is its proper receptacle. We may not stop until we have done our part to fashion a world in which there shall be some share of fellowship; which shall be better than a den of thieves. Let us not disguise the difficulties; and above all, let us not content ourselves with noble aspirations, counsels of perfection, and self-rightous advice to others." Justice Learned Hand, New York City, May 20, 1945, Justice Hand's second "I Am an American Day" speech. Very truly yours, Gary L. Crippen GLC:rmc THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 2, 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR CHARLES A. DONOVAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRESIDENTIAL. CORRESPONDENCE FROM: ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 122 THE PRESIDENT JOHN G. ROBERTS SUBJECT: Protest from Earl Myers Concerning Action Taken by U.S. Army in Connection with Public Lands Leased to Private Citizens I have reviewed the correspondence file on Earl Myers that you submitted for our review and have no objection to the manner in which his correspondence has been handled. I agree that further correspondence with Mr. Myers is not advisable and recommend that you simply refer any additional materials from him to the Corps of Engineers or other appropriate agency for whatever review or response, if any, that agency considers appropriate. Thank you for raising this matter with this office. Pg 362232 ID #. CU WHITE HOUSE FG014-03 CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET o - OUTGOING H . INTERNAL JR-duce I # INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Charles Donovan MI Mall Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Earl Subject: myers ^ Protests action tahen by us army in connection with Public lands leased to prevate Citizens ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL ORIGINATOR 85,11,22 / / Referral Note: cuat 18 R 85,11,26 WS 58511206 Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / I Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A Appropriate Action I Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C - Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: WS Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code # "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: See ID 226289 Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 7, 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID L. CHEW STAFF SECRETARY FROM: ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 226 TO THE PRESIDENT JOHN G. ROBERTS SUBJECT: Recommended Phone Call Regarding Statue of Liberty Radiothon Counsel's Office has reviewed the recommendation that the President place a telephone call to the Hawaii Alive radio- thon to raise funds for restoration of the Statue of Liberty. We must recommend against placing the call. The Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation was recently the subject of a generally adverse "20/20" piece, and is currently the subject of a General Accounting Office investi- gation. When this office last reviewed the question of the President's participation in efforts to assist the Foundation in raising funds -- at the time of a Presidential taping on behalf of the effort -- we were advised by Scheduling that no further Presidential involvement was planned until the Fourth of July activities. In light of the questions that have been raised concerning the Foundation, we recommend avoiding further involvement at this time. ID # CU WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET o - OUTGOING H . INTERNAL I * INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Dave Crew MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: Recommended Phone call re: Statue of liberty Radiothon ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL ORIGINATOR 86,01,06 / / Referral Note: cuat 18 R 86,01,06 $ 86,01,10 Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A Appropriate Action I Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B 41. Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code "A" Completion Date Date of Outgoing Comments: Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 Diccument No. WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM DATE: 1/6/86 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 1/10/86 SUBJECT: RECOMMENDED PHONE CALL RE: STATUE OF LIBERTY RADIOTHON ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT POINDEXTER REGAN OGLESBY MILLER RYAN BUCHANAN SPEAKES CHAVEZ SPRINIKEL CHEW P SS SVAHN DANIELS THOMAS FIELDING TUTTLE HENKEL HICKS KINGON LACY REMARKS: Do you have any objection? RESPONSE: David L. Chew Staff Secretary Ext. 2702 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 26, 1985 RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL TO: Tom Dancer, Executive Producer, HAWAII ALIVE RADIO DATE: Between 11:00 p.m. January 18 and 11:00 p.m. January 20, 1986 RECOMMENDED BY: Linda Chavez Chorge PURPOSE: To encourage the American people to help in restoring the Statue of Liberty. BACKGROUND: HAWAII LIVE has set a goal of $2,000,000 for a 48 hour broadcast. They believe the American people will really come through for the First Lady of Liberty, and it is their plan to be able to present the Ellis Island Foundation with a check for that amount. With that in mind, HAWAII LIVE will kick-off the biggest weekend in FM stereo history from the beach at Waikiki. A condensed version of the radiothon will be aired for the Armed Forces on July 4, 1986. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Participation by Americans in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. DATE OF SUBMISSION: December 26, 1985 ACTION THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 10, 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID L. CHEW STAFF SECRETARY FROM: ASSOCIATE COUNSEL JOR TO THE PRESIDENT JOHN G. ROBERTS SUBJECT: Presidential Memorandum on Grant Management Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced Presidential memorandum, and finds no objection to it from a legal perspective. ID #. CU WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET 0 . OUTGOING H . INTERNAL I . INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Dave Chew MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: Presidential memo an Grant Management ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL ORIGINATOR 86,01,08 / / Referral Note: cuat 18 R 84,01,08 5 86,01,10 Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A - Appropriate Action I Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C - Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B * Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: Type of Response Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date Date of Outgoing Comments: Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 Document No. WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM DATE: 1/8/86 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 1/10/86 SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ON GRANT MANAGEMENT ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT OGLESBY REGAN POINDEXTER MILLER RYAN BUCHANAN SPEAKES CHAVEZ SPRINKEL CHEW P SS STEELMAN DANIELS SVAHN FIELDING THOMAS HENKEL TUTTLE HICKS KINGON LACY REMARKS: Please submit any comments/recommendations by Friday, January 10th. Thanks. RESPONSE: David L. Chew Staff Secretary Ext 2702 & DISCUTIVE UNITED OFFICE STATE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 JAN 07 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: James Camiller III SUBJECT: Presidential Memorandum on Grant Management SUMMARY This forwards for your consideration a proposed memorandum to heads of departments and agencies, directing them to issue common grant management regulations. Common grant management regulations would further our Federalism and Regulatory Relief objectives by simplifying and providing uniform guidance on grants management to State and local governments, while main- taining effective control over Federal grant funds. BACKGROUND As part of the Federalism and Regulatory Relief programs, OMB identified its Circular A-102, "Uniform Requirements for Assistance to State and Local Governments," and the related agency regulations as being among those that would be reviewed with the objective of reducing the paperwork and red tape associated with grant programs. A task force of all the major grant making agencies was set up under the President's Council on Management Improvement. Its goal was to simplify and replace over 20 sets of redundant, burdensome, and inconsistent agency regulations or other nonregulatory guidance affecting grants to State and local governments. This work has been completed and a revised OMB circular developed; but by itself, the circular will not guarantee prompt or complete implementation of the policy and regulatory changes. Each agency would have to follow up by independently going through its own rulemaking process to establish the policies legally. We do not want each agency to develop its own regulatory version of the streamlined policies. We have recently learned, through implementation of the A-122 lobbying policy, how much agency practices vary and how that undercuts uniform implementation. Instead, we would like to skirt the regulatory thicket by getting agencies to issue one set of regulations. The only way to do this is to require by Executive order or Presidential memo that it be done. We believe the memo is the better approach here. This is the same approach taken recently in your memo on the Uniform Relocation Act (Attachment B). RECOMMENDATION I recommend that you sign the proposed memorandum. Attachments - -2- DRAFT Attachment A MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Uniform Requirements for Grants to State and Local Governments In 1971, the Office of Management and Budget issued standards governing the fiscal and administrative requirements for grants and assistance to State and local governments in Circular A-102, "Uniform Requirements for Assistance to State and Local Governments." Circular A-102 was a significant step toward the simplification of grants management at the time. However, after 14 years, some of the provisions are out-of-date, there are gaps where the standards do not cover important areas, and agencies have interpreted the circular in numerous, different ways in their regulations. It is now time for the circular to be revised to reflect developments consistent with our Federalism policies and State and local regulatory relief objective, and the President's Management Improvement Program. A 20-agency Task Force under the President's Council on Management Improvement, chaired by OMB, was established to review OMB Circular A-102 and suggest ways to simplify grants management requirements. To complete this effort, I hereby direct the following actions: 1. OMB will revise Circular A-102 to specify uniform, Governmentwide terms and conditions for grants to State and local governments and provide policy guidance to Federal agencies on grants management. 2. Within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, all affected executive departments and agencies shall simultaneously propose common regulations that adopt the Governmentwide terms and conditions verbatim, except where there are inconsistent statutory requirements. Within one year of the date of this memorandum, such departments and agencies shall issue common regulations. 3. OMB shall consult periodically with State and local governments and other affected organizations and interest groups to consider improvements in grants management. Ronald Reagan Attachment B THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 27, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES The purpose of this Memorandum is to improve administration and implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Specifically, I hereby direct the following actions: 1. The Presidential Memorandum of September 6, 1973 on this subject is superseded. 2. As with other Administration management improvement initiatives, a lead agency, the Department of Transportation (DOT), is designated to coordinate and monitor implementation of the Act, and consult periodically with State and local governments and other organizations and interest groups affected by administration of the Act. 3. DOT, jointly with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall interact with the principal executive departments and agencies affected by the Act in developing Administration policy. 4. Within 90 days of the date of this Memorandum, all affected executive departments and agencies shall propose common regulations under the Act. Within one year of the date of this Memorandum, such departments and agencies shall issue common regu- lations under the Act. Such regulations shall be consistent with the model policy promulgated by DOT, in consultation and coordination with other affected agencies, and published in final form in the Federal Register simultaneously with this Memorandum. 5. DOT shall report annually to the President's Council on Management Improvement, through the Office of Management and Budget, on implementation of the Act. Rowad Ragon THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 13, 1986 Dear Senator Bradley: Thank you for your recent letter to White House Chief of Staff Don Regan. In that letter you objected to the amicus curiae brief filed by the Department of Justice in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. V. Zenith Radio Corporation. That case was recently argued before the Supreme Court of the United States, and is currently awaiting decision. It is the general policy of the White House not to discuss the merits of litigation pending before the Supreme Court involving the United States. The views of the Administration in such cases are formulated and presented by the Department of Justice, in the briefs filed by that Department in the course of the litigation. I have, however, taken the liberty of referring your correspondence to the Department of Justice, so that the Department will have the benefit of your views. Sincerely, Orig. signed by FFF Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President The Honorable Bill Bradley United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 FFF:JGR:aea 1/13/86 bcc: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron

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    "ocrText": "Ronald Reagan Presidential Library\nDigital Library Collections\nThis is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.\nCollection: Roberts, John G.: Files\nFolder Title: Correspondence, Miscellaneous\n(12/11/1985-01/15/1986)\nBox: 14\nTo see more digitized collections visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library\nTo see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection\nContact a reference archivist at: [email protected]\nCitation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing\nNational Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTO\nDecember 12, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR PETER ROUSSEL\nDEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nUnited Artists Presentation to the President\nof Gloves and Robe Worn by Sylvester Stallone\nII. \"Rocky IV\" for Display at the Smithsonian\nYou have asked for guidance in responding to a letter from\nthe CEO of United Artists, Jerry Weintraub. In his letter\nWeintraub offered to have Sylvester Stallone present to the\nPresident the gloves and robe worn in the current film\n\"Rocky IV.\" The gloves and robe would be displayed at the\nSmithsonian.\nThe attached draft reply for your signature declines Weintraub's\noffer. It seems clear to me that the presentation contemplated\nby Weintraub would be little more than a publicity stunt to\npromote the film.\nAttachment\nFFF:JGR:aea 12/12/85\ncc: FFFielding\nJGRoberts\nSubj\nChron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 12, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\n822\nSUBJECT:\nUnited Artists Presentation to the President\nof Gloves and Robe Worn by Sylvester Stallone\nin \"Rocky IV\" for Display at the Smithsonian\nPete Roussel has asked for guidance in responding to a\nletter from the CEO of United Artists, Jerry Weintraub.\nIn his letter Weintraub offered to have Sylvester Stallone\npresent to the President the gloves and robe worn in the\ncurrent film \"Rocky IV.\" The gloves and robe would be\ndisplayed at the Smithsonian.\n\"Rocky IV\" is a current, Christmas season release, and\nWeintraub's offer seems a rather transparent publicity stunt\nto promote the film. With the Rambo comments and White House\ndinner invitation, the President has already given Stallone\nmore than his fair share of free publicity. I have prepared\nthe attached draft for Roussel's signature, declining the\noffer. A transmittal memorandum for your signature is also\nattached.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTO\nDecember 12, 1985\nDear Mr. Weintraub:\nThank you for your letter of December 2, offering to have\nSylvester Stallone present the President with the gloves and\nrobe worn ID your current release, \"Rocky IV.\" For reasons\nI am certain you will understand, we must decline your\noffer.\nAs you note in your letter, \"Rocky IV\" is a current, Christmas\nseason release. A presentation of the sort described in\nyour letter could be misinterpreted as an endorsement by the\nPresident of the film. This would violate the firm White\nHouse policy of scrupulously avoiding endorsement of any\ncommercial product or enterprise.\nI appreciate the spirit in which your offer was extended,\nand I hope you will appreciate the reasons we cannot accept\nit.\nWith best wishes,\nSincerely,\nPeter Roussel\nDeputy Press Secretary\nMr. Jerry Weintraub\nUnited Artists Corporation\n450 North Roxbury Drive\n9th Floor\nBeverly Hills, CA 90210\nPR:JGR:aea 12/12/85\nCC: FFFielding\nJGRoberts\nSubj\nChron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTOI\nDecember 12, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR PETER ROUSSEL\nDEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nUnited Artists Presentation to the President\nof Gloves and Robe Worn by Sylvester Stallone\nII \"Rocky IV\" for Display at the Smithsonian\nYou have asked for guidance in responding to a letter from\nthe CEO of United Artists, Jerry Weintramb. In his letter\nWeintraub offered to have Sylvester Stallone present to the\nPresident the gloves and robe worn in the current film\n\"Rocky IV.\" The gloves and robe would be displayed at the\nSmithsonian.\nThe attached draft reply for your signature declines Weintraub's\noffer. It seems clear to me that the presentation contemplated\nby Weintraub would be little more than a publicity stunt to\npromote the film.\nAttachment\nFFF:JGR:aea 12/12/85\nCC: FFFielding\nJGRoberts\nSubj\nChron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTOI\nDecember 12, 1985\nDear Mr. Weintraub:\nThank you for your letter of December 2, offering to have\nSylvester Stallone present the President with the gloves and\nrobe worn in your current release, \"Rocky IV.\" For reasons\nI am certain you will understand, we must decline your\noffer.\nAs you note in your letter, \"Rocky IV\" is a current, Christmas\nseason release. A presentation of the sort described in\nyour letter could be misinterpreted as an endorsement by the\nPresident of the film. This would violate the firm White\nHouse policy of scrupulously avoiding endorsement of any\ncommercial product or enterprise.\nI appreciate the spirit in which your offer was extended,\nand I hope you will appreciate the reasons we cannot accept\nit.\nWith best wishes,\nSincerely,\nPeter Roussel\nDeputy Press Secretary\nMr. Jerry Weintraub\nUnited Artists Corporation\n450 North Roxbury Drive\n9th Floor\nBeverly Hills, CA 90210\nPR:JGR:aea 12/12/85\nCC: FFFielding\nJGRoberts\nSubj\nChron\nID # 369455 CU\n15\nWHITE HOUSE\nPR007\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\n0 * OUTGOING\nH INTERNAL\nJR-2F\nI \" INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\n1 I 1\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent: Pete Roussel\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject: united artists wants to present POTUS\nwith glover & robe wornby Syluester stallone\nin \"Rucky IV\" for display at the Smithsoness\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCUHOLL\nORIGINATOR\n85,121 02/28\n/ /\nReferral Note:\nanat 18\nD\n85,12,05 TR\n$ 851/21/5II\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/ /\nReferral. Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA * Appropriate Action\nI . Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC Comment/Recommendation\nR Direct Reply w/Copy\nB Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nTB\nCode = \"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments: Jerry Weintraul\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Centrall Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 4, 1985\n369455 W\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED FIELDING\nFROM:\nPeter Roussel EAR\nFred, what do you recommend?\nUnited Artists\nDecember 2, 1985\nMr. Peter Roussel\nOffice of the Press Secretary\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Peter,\nFurther to our telephone conversation, I would like to\nproceed with the immediate implementation of our proposal\nto present to President Regan for display at the Smithsonian\nInstitute the gloves and robe worn by Sylvester Stallone in our\ncurrent release, \"Rocky IV.\"\nIn case you are not aware of it, \"Rocky IV, which\nopened last Wednesday in theatres across America, is the\nlargest Christmas season opening in the history of the\nmotion picture industry. We believe that the success of\nthis picture is a reflection of the fact that the American\npeople have taken into their hearts the character of Rocky\nBalboa. I am certain that generations of Americans to come\nwould find the gloves and robe used in \"Rocky IV\" to be of\ngreat interest in a display at the Smithsonian relating to the\nhistory of motion pictures and contemporary American pop\nculture.\nI feel confident that we can arrange for Sylvester\nStallone to personally present these items to President Regan\nin a suitable ceremony to be held in Washington and to be\nattended by dignitaries from the highest levels of all\nbranches of the government.\nWould you please arrange for someone to contact my\noffice immediately so that we can pursue this and agree upon\na target date for the ceremony and the other relevant\ndetails.\nBest personal regards.\nSincerely, Jerry Chairman Weintraub Weath of the Board\nJW/jen\nChief Executive Officer\nUNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION\n450 NORTH ROXBURY DRIVE. 9TH FLOOR\nBEVERLY HILLS CA 90210\n(213) 281-4000\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 2, 1986\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 26\nSUBJECT:\nCorrespondence Praising the\nPresident for the Geneva Summit\nJudge Gary Crippen of the Minnesota intermediate appellate\ncourt has written to let the President know he approves of\nthe recent thawing in American-Soviet relations, even though\nhe is \"not a partisan supporter of the Reagan presidency.\"\nThe attached draft reply for your signature thanks Crippen\nfor his encouragement, answers his Learned Hand quotation\nwith a better one, and cites the New Year's exchange of\ngreetings as evidence of continued improvement in our\nrelations with the Evil Empire.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 2, 1986\nDear Judge Crippen:\nThank you for your letter to President Reagan, commending\nthe President for his recent efforts to improve relations\nwith the Soviet Union. It is always encouraging to receive\nsuch supportive letters, particularly from those who are not\npartisan supporters of the Administration. As I am certain\nyou will agree, the cause of world peace is not a partisan\nissue, but one that unites all Americans.\nYour quotation of Judge Learned Hand called to mind another\nof Hand's statements: \"There is no democracy among human\nvalues, however each may cry out for an equal vote.\"\nThroughout his tireless efforts to improve relations with\nthe Soviets, the President has never lost sight of the fact\nthat our systems are not the same, that they are not morally\nequivalent, that the divisions between our countries can be\ntraced to our fundamental belief that governments derive\ntheir just powers from the consent of the governed, and the\nSoviets' systematic denial of that principle not only in\nthat Soviet Union but abroad as well.\nThe President recently articulated the need to move toward\ngreater mutual understanding with the Soviets, while reaf-\nfirming the values at the core of our democratic heritage,\nin his New Year's message to the Soviet people. In light of\nyour interest in this area, I have enclosed a copy of the\nmessage for your information.\nThank you again for taking the time to share your views with\nus. We appreciate hearing from you.\nSincerely,\nOrig. signed by FFF\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nThe Honorable Gary L. Crippen\nThe Minnesota Court of Appeals\n1300 Amhoist Tower\nSt. Paul, Minnesota 55102\nFFF: JGR:aea 1/2/86\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 2, 1986\nDear Judge Crippen:\nThank you for your letter to President Reagan, commending\nthe President for his recent efforts to improve relations\nwith the Soviet Union. It is always encouraging to receive\nsuch supportive letters, particularly from those who are not\npartisan supporters of the Administration. As I am certain\nyou will agree, the cause of world peace is not a partisan\nissue, but one that unites all Americans.\nYour quotation of Judge Learned Hand called to mind another\nof Hand's statements: \"There is no democracy among human\nvalues, however each may cry out for an equal vote.'\nThroughout his tireless efforts to improve relations with\nthe Soviets, the President has never lost sight of the fact\nthat our systems are not the same, that they are not morally\nequivalent, that the divisions between our countries can be\ntraced to our fundamental belief that governments derive\ntheir just powers from the consent of the governed, and the\nSoviets' systematic denial of that principle not only in\nthat Soviet Union but abroad as well.\nThe President recently articulated the need to move toward\ngreater mutual understanding with the Soviets, while reaf-\nfirming the values at the core of our democratic heritage,\nin his New Year's message to the Soviet people. In light of\nyour interest in this area, I have enclosed a copy of the\nmessage for your information.\nThank you again for taking the time to share your views with\nus. We appreciate hearing from you.\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nThe Honorable Gary L. Crippen\nThe Minnesota Court of Appeals\n1300 Amhoist Tower\nSt. Paul, Minnesota 55102\nFFF: JGR:aea 1/2/86\ncc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chror\n369975\nID #\nCU\nsg\nWHITE HOUSE\nFOOOL-O9\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\n0 . OUTGOING\nH INTERNAL\nJR-mpene\nI INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent:\nGary L. Crippen\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject:\nPraises President for Geneva Summit\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode YY/MM/DD\nCUHOLL\nCJ\nORIGINATOR\n851/209\n/ /\nReferral Note:\nWAT 18\nD\n85112110\nReferral Note: Code\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nI\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA * Appropriate Action\nI Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC Comment/Recommendation\nR * Direct Reply w/Copy\nB Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD - Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode = \"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nTHE\n369975\nTHE GREAT 30 SEAL of THE\n58.\n1858\n&\nTHE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS.\n1300 AMHOIST TOWER\nST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102\nCHAMBERS OF\nHONORABLE GARY L. CRIPPEN\nJUDGE\n(612) 297-1003\n21 November 1985\nThe Honorable Ronald W. Reagan,\nThe President\nThe White House\n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mr. President:\nIt happens that I am not a partisan supporter of the Reagan\npresidency. Nonetheless, it was moving for me to see your\ngenuine effort to improve communications with the Soviet\nUnion. For this you are rightfully commended and your\nadministration will be favorably remembered.\nFrom my profession comes an observation which you might find\ninteresting on the topic of international relations:\n\"Even in our own interest we must have an eye to\nthe interests of others; a nation which lives only to\nitself will in the end perish; false to the faith, it\nwill shrivel and pass to that oblivion which is its\nproper receptacle. We may not stop until we have\ndone our part to fashion a world in which there shall\nbe some share of fellowship; which shall be better\nthan a den of thieves. Let us not disguise the\ndifficulties; and above all, let us not content\nourselves with noble aspirations, counsels of\nperfection, and self-rightous advice to others.\"\nJustice Learned Hand, New York City, May 20, 1945, Justice\nHand's second \"I Am an American Day\" speech.\nVery truly yours,\nGary L. Crippen\nGLC:rmc\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 2, 1986\nMEMORANDUM FOR CHARLES A. DONOVAN\nDEPUTY DIRECTOR\nPRESIDENTIAL. CORRESPONDENCE\nFROM:\nASSOCIATE COUNSEL 122 THE PRESIDENT\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\nSUBJECT:\nProtest from Earl Myers Concerning Action\nTaken by U.S. Army in Connection with\nPublic Lands Leased to Private Citizens\nI have reviewed the correspondence file on Earl Myers that\nyou submitted for our review and have no objection to the\nmanner in which his correspondence has been handled. I\nagree that further correspondence with Mr. Myers is not\nadvisable and recommend that you simply refer any additional\nmaterials from him to the Corps of Engineers or other\nappropriate agency for whatever review or response, if any,\nthat agency considers appropriate.\nThank you for raising this matter with this office.\nPg\n362232\nID #.\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nFG014-03\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\no - OUTGOING\nH . INTERNAL\nJR-duce\nI # INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent: Charles Donovan\nMI Mall Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nEarl Subject: myers ^ Protests action tahen by us army in\nconnection with Public lands leased to prevate\nCitizens\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCUHOLL\nORIGINATOR\n85,11,22\n/ /\nReferral Note:\ncuat 18\nR\n85,11,26\nWS\n58511206\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nI\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA Appropriate Action\nI Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC - Comment/Recommendation\nR Direct Reply w/Copy\nB Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nWS\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode\n#\n\"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments: See ID 226289\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 7, 1986\nMEMORANDUM FOR DAVID L. CHEW\nSTAFF SECRETARY\nFROM:\nASSOCIATE COUNSEL 226 TO THE PRESIDENT\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\nSUBJECT:\nRecommended Phone Call Regarding\nStatue of Liberty Radiothon\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the recommendation that the\nPresident place a telephone call to the Hawaii Alive radio-\nthon to raise funds for restoration of the Statue of Liberty.\nWe must recommend against placing the call.\nThe Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation was recently\nthe subject of a generally adverse \"20/20\" piece, and is\ncurrently the subject of a General Accounting Office investi-\ngation. When this office last reviewed the question of the\nPresident's participation in efforts to assist the Foundation\nin raising funds -- at the time of a Presidential taping on\nbehalf of the effort -- we were advised by Scheduling that\nno further Presidential involvement was planned until the\nFourth of July activities. In light of the questions that\nhave been raised concerning the Foundation, we recommend\navoiding further involvement at this time.\nID #\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\no - OUTGOING\nH . INTERNAL\nI * INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent:\nDave Crew\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject: Recommended Phone call re: Statue of\nliberty Radiothon\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCUHOLL\nORIGINATOR 86,01,06\n/ /\nReferral Note:\ncuat 18\nR\n86,01,06\n$ 86,01,10\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\n-\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA Appropriate Action\nI Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC Comment/Recommendation\nR Direct Reply w/Copy\nB 41. Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode\n\"A\"\nCompletion Date Date of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nDiccument No.\nWHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM\nDATE: 1/6/86\nACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 1/10/86\nSUBJECT: RECOMMENDED PHONE CALL RE: STATUE OF LIBERTY RADIOTHON\nACTION FYI\nACTION FYI\nVICE PRESIDENT\nPOINDEXTER\nREGAN\nOGLESBY\nMILLER\nRYAN\nBUCHANAN\nSPEAKES\nCHAVEZ\nSPRINIKEL\nCHEW\nP\nSS SVAHN\nDANIELS\nTHOMAS\nFIELDING\nTUTTLE\nHENKEL\nHICKS\nKINGON\nLACY\nREMARKS:\nDo you have any objection?\nRESPONSE:\nDavid L. Chew\nStaff Secretary\nExt. 2702\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 26, 1985\nRECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL\nTO:\nTom Dancer, Executive Producer, HAWAII\nALIVE RADIO\nDATE:\nBetween 11:00 p.m. January 18 and\n11:00 p.m. January 20, 1986\nRECOMMENDED BY:\nLinda Chavez Chorge\nPURPOSE:\nTo encourage the American people to help\nin restoring the Statue of Liberty.\nBACKGROUND:\nHAWAII LIVE has set a goal of $2,000,000\nfor a 48 hour broadcast. They believe\nthe American people will really come\nthrough for the First Lady of Liberty,\nand it is their plan to be able to\npresent the Ellis Island Foundation with\na check for that amount. With that in\nmind, HAWAII LIVE will kick-off the\nbiggest weekend in FM stereo history\nfrom the beach at Waikiki. A condensed\nversion of the radiothon will be aired\nfor the Armed Forces on July 4, 1986.\nTOPICS OF DISCUSSION:\nParticipation by Americans in the\nrestoration of the Statue of Liberty.\nDATE OF SUBMISSION:\nDecember 26, 1985\nACTION\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 10, 1986\nMEMORANDUM FOR DAVID L. CHEW\nSTAFF SECRETARY\nFROM:\nASSOCIATE COUNSEL JOR TO THE PRESIDENT\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Memorandum on Grant Management\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced Presidential\nmemorandum, and finds no objection to it from a legal perspective.\nID #.\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\n0 . OUTGOING\nH . INTERNAL\nI . INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent: Dave Chew\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject: Presidential memo an Grant\nManagement\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCUHOLL\nORIGINATOR 86,01,08\n/ /\nReferral Note:\ncuat 18\nR\n84,01,08\n5 86,01,10\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA - Appropriate Action\nI Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC - Comment/Recommendation\nR Direct Reply w/Copy\nB * Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nType of Response\nInitials of Signer\nCode\n=\n\"A\"\nCompletion Date\nDate of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nDocument No.\nWHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM\nDATE: 1/8/86\nACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 1/10/86\nSUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ON GRANT MANAGEMENT\nACTION FYI\nACTION FYI\nVICE PRESIDENT\nOGLESBY\nREGAN\nPOINDEXTER\nMILLER\nRYAN\nBUCHANAN\nSPEAKES\nCHAVEZ\nSPRINKEL\nCHEW\nP\nSS STEELMAN\nDANIELS\nSVAHN\nFIELDING\nTHOMAS\nHENKEL\nTUTTLE\nHICKS\nKINGON\nLACY\nREMARKS:\nPlease submit any comments/recommendations by Friday,\nJanuary 10th. Thanks.\nRESPONSE:\nDavid L. Chew\nStaff Secretary\nExt 2702\n& DISCUTIVE UNITED OFFICE STATE PRESIDENT\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nJAN 07 1986\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nJames Camiller III\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Memorandum on Grant Management\nSUMMARY\nThis forwards for your consideration a proposed memorandum\nto heads of departments and agencies, directing them to issue\ncommon grant management regulations. Common grant management\nregulations would further our Federalism and Regulatory Relief\nobjectives by simplifying and providing uniform guidance on\ngrants management to State and local governments, while main-\ntaining effective control over Federal grant funds.\nBACKGROUND\nAs part of the Federalism and Regulatory Relief programs,\nOMB identified its Circular A-102, \"Uniform Requirements for\nAssistance to State and Local Governments,\" and the related\nagency regulations as being among those that would be reviewed\nwith the objective of reducing the paperwork and red tape\nassociated with grant programs. A task force of all the major\ngrant making agencies was set up under the President's Council on\nManagement Improvement. Its goal was to simplify and replace\nover 20 sets of redundant, burdensome, and inconsistent agency\nregulations or other nonregulatory guidance affecting grants to\nState and local governments.\nThis work has been completed and a revised OMB circular\ndeveloped; but by itself, the circular will not guarantee prompt\nor complete implementation of the policy and regulatory\nchanges. Each agency would have to follow up by independently\ngoing through its own rulemaking process to establish the\npolicies legally. We do not want each agency to develop its own\nregulatory version of the streamlined policies. We have recently\nlearned, through implementation of the A-122 lobbying policy, how\nmuch agency practices vary and how that undercuts uniform\nimplementation.\nInstead, we would like to skirt the regulatory thicket by\ngetting agencies to issue one set of regulations. The only way\nto do this is to require by Executive order or Presidential memo\nthat it be done. We believe the memo is the better approach\nhere. This is the same approach taken recently in your memo on\nthe Uniform Relocation Act (Attachment B).\nRECOMMENDATION\nI recommend that you sign the proposed memorandum.\nAttachments\n- -2-\nDRAFT\nAttachment A\nMEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES\nSUBJECT:\nUniform Requirements for Grants to State and Local\nGovernments\nIn 1971, the Office of Management and Budget issued standards\ngoverning the fiscal and administrative requirements for grants\nand assistance to State and local governments in Circular A-102,\n\"Uniform Requirements for Assistance to State and Local\nGovernments.\" Circular A-102 was a significant step toward the\nsimplification of grants management at the time. However, after\n14 years, some of the provisions are out-of-date, there are gaps\nwhere the standards do not cover important areas, and agencies\nhave interpreted the circular in numerous, different ways in\ntheir regulations. It is now time for the circular to be revised\nto reflect developments consistent with our Federalism policies\nand State and local regulatory relief objective, and the\nPresident's Management Improvement Program.\nA 20-agency Task Force under the President's Council on\nManagement Improvement, chaired by OMB, was established to review\nOMB Circular A-102 and suggest ways to simplify grants management\nrequirements. To complete this effort, I hereby direct the\nfollowing actions:\n1.\nOMB will revise Circular A-102 to specify uniform,\nGovernmentwide terms and conditions for grants to State\nand local governments and provide policy guidance to\nFederal agencies on grants management.\n2.\nWithin 90 days of the date of this memorandum, all\naffected executive departments and agencies shall\nsimultaneously propose common regulations that adopt\nthe Governmentwide terms and conditions verbatim, except\nwhere there are inconsistent statutory requirements.\nWithin one year of the date of this memorandum, such\ndepartments and agencies shall issue common regulations.\n3.\nOMB shall consult periodically with State and local\ngovernments and other affected organizations and\ninterest groups to consider improvements in grants\nmanagement.\nRonald Reagan\nAttachment B\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nFebruary 27, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES\nThe purpose of this Memorandum is to improve administration\nand implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and\nReal Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.\nSpecifically, I hereby direct the following actions:\n1.\nThe Presidential Memorandum of September 6, 1973 on\nthis subject is superseded.\n2.\nAs with other Administration management improvement\ninitiatives, a lead agency, the Department of\nTransportation (DOT), is designated to coordinate\nand monitor implementation of the Act, and consult\nperiodically with State and local governments and\nother organizations and interest groups affected by\nadministration of the Act.\n3.\nDOT, jointly with the Department of Housing and\nUrban Development, shall interact with the principal\nexecutive departments and agencies affected by the\nAct in developing Administration policy.\n4.\nWithin 90 days of the date of this Memorandum, all\naffected executive departments and agencies shall\npropose common regulations under the Act. Within\none year of the date of this Memorandum, such\ndepartments and agencies shall issue common regu-\nlations under the Act. Such regulations shall be\nconsistent with the model policy promulgated by DOT,\nin consultation and coordination with other affected\nagencies, and published in final form in the\nFederal Register simultaneously with this\nMemorandum.\n5.\nDOT shall report annually to the President's Council\non Management Improvement, through the Office of\nManagement and Budget, on implementation of the Act.\nRowad Ragon\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 13, 1986\nDear Senator Bradley:\nThank you for your recent letter to White House Chief of Staff\nDon Regan. In that letter you objected to the amicus curiae\nbrief filed by the Department of Justice in Matsushita Electric\nIndustrial Co., Ltd. V. Zenith Radio Corporation. That case was\nrecently argued before the Supreme Court of the United States,\nand is currently awaiting decision.\nIt is the general policy of the White House not to discuss the\nmerits of litigation pending before the Supreme Court involving\nthe United States. The views of the Administration in such\ncases are formulated and presented by the Department of Justice,\nin the briefs filed by that Department in the course of the\nlitigation.\nI have, however, taken the liberty of referring your correspondence\nto the Department of Justice, so that the Department will have\nthe benefit of your views.\nSincerely,\nOrig. signed by FFF\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nThe Honorable Bill Bradley\nUnited States Senate\nWashington, D.C. 20510\nFFF:JGR:aea 1/13/86\nbcc: FFFielding\nJGRoberts\nSubj\nChron"
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