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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
Drd
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Opening Questions
and Answers -- Fudan University Classroom
Monday, April 30, 1984
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced draft remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by
3:00 p.m. today. In these brief opening remarks, the
President marvels at the technological progress that has
taken place since his own college days, and urges the
Chinese University students to remember that their future
depends more on their dreams than what surrounds them today.
The President also notes that the Chancellor of Fudan
University graduated from his wife's alma mater in the
United States, and he congratulates the University's
championship volleyball teams. I have reviewed the remarks,
and have no objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Opening Questions
and Answers -- Fudan University Classroom
Monday, April 30, 1984
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,
and finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/12/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Opening Questions
and Answers --- Fudan University Classroom
Monday, April 30, 1984
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,
and finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/12/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
4/11/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 3:00 pm THURSDAY, 4/12
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OPENING STATEMENT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
FUDAN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1984
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McFARLANE
MEESE
McMANUS
BAKER
MURPHY
DEAVER
OGLESBY
\
STOCKMAN
ROGERS
DARMAN
P
SS
SPEAKES
FELDSTEIN
SVAHN
FIELDING
VERSTANDIG
FULLER
WHITTLESEY
HERRINGTON
TUTWILER
WIRTHLIN
HICKEY
HENKEL
FISCHER
JENKINS
ELLIOTT
ROSEBUSH
REMARKS:
Please forward any edits/comments directly to Ben Elliott
in room 100 by 3:00 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1984, with an
information copy to my office.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
1984 APR 11 PM 7: 50
Ext. 2702
Reselt ISS
(Robinson/BE)
April 11, 1984
1984 APR 11 PM 6: 40
6:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OPENING STATEMENT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
FUDAN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1984
I'm delighted to be with you today. I'm especially pleased
to be here because I feel as though I have a family tie to Fudan
University. You see, the Chancellor of the University and my
wife, Nancy, both graduated from Smith College in America. And
before I say anything else, I want to use this opportunity to
give my heartfelt congratulations to Fudan University's
championship men and women's volleyball teams.
As students, you may be asking yourselves some of the same'
questions that American students ask -- questions I asked when I
was in college myself. "What kind of world am I preparing myself
for? Will I be able to raise my own family as well as, or maybe
better than, my parents raised me?"
My own college years took place 50 years ago. It was a
difficult time in America then, and I used to wonder what kind of
place I would find in the world after graduation.
But here we are 50 years later, and the American people
enjoy a standard of living undreamed of back then. Each decade
during these past 50 years, real income per person in America
rose an average of 30 percent. Today, Americans have things we
take for granted that didn't even exist 50 years ago --
television, computers, space flights. Yes, hunger and sickness
still persist in many parts of the world, but thanks to
breakthroughs in agriculture and medicine, today more people on
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this Earth eat better and live longer than ever before in the
history of the planet.
The key to all this progress has not been minerals,
electricity, or building materials, but the human capacity for
intelligence, imagination, and wonder, and the opportunity to put
all of them to use. Here in China, for example, centuries ago
wood was only a fuel and building material. It was the ingenuity
of the human mind that devised methods of turning wood into
paper, transforming civilization by making it possible to store
and exchange the written word. In the United States, just
10 years ago sand was nothing more than the stuff that deserts
were made of. Today we use sand to make the computer chips that
guide satellites through space.
I'm convinced that each of you stands at a great beginning.
The Chinese people have skill, ingenuity, and a rich heritage.
And those of you who have been privileged to come to this
university will help to lead your people to new prosperity. If I
could give you one piece of advice to remember in the years
ahead, it would be this: It's not so much what's inside the
Earth that counts, but what's inside your hearts and minds,
because that's the stuff that dreams are made of; and China's
future depends on your dreams -- and your faith and determination
to make your dreams come true.
Thank you, and now I'd be happy to answer your questions.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
8262
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Reciprocal Banquet
Great Wall Hotel, Saturday, April 28, 1984
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced proposed remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott
by 3:00 p.m. today. The remarks contrast the ancient
civilization of China with the young nation of America,
discuss the values underlying American foreign policy, and
review the expansion in Chinese and American bilateral
relations in the last dozen years. I have reviewed the
remarks and have no legal objections. On page 1, lines
10-11, however, the remarks refer to "pandas, golden monkeys,
and so many other animals that live only in China." Of
course, pandas and golden monkeys live outside China, as a
trip to the National Zoo would prove. I would replace "live
only in China" with "are native only to China."
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Reciprocal Banquet
Great Wall Hotel, Saturday, April 28, 1984
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced proposed
remarks, and finds no objection to them from a legal per-
spective. We would, however, change "live only in China" at
page 1, line 11, to "are native only to China." Pandas and
golden monkeys, of course, do live outside of China, as a
trip to the National Zoo would demonstrate.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/12/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Reciprocal Banquet
Great Wall Hotel, Saturday, April 28, 1984
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced proposed
remarks, and finds no objection to them from a legal per-
spective. We would, however, change "live only in China" at
page 1, line 11, to "are native only to China." Pandas and
golden monkeys, of course, do live outside of China, as a
trip to the National Zoo would demonstrate.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/12/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
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5/81
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
4/11/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 3:00 p.m. THURSDAY, 4/12/84
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RECIPROCAL BANQUET - GREAT WALL HOTEL
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1984
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McFARLANE
MEESE
McMANUS
BAKER
MURPHY
DEAVER
OGLESBY
STOCKMAN
ROGERS
DARMAN
P
SS SPEAKES
FELDSTEIN
SVAHN
FIELDIN
VERSTANDIG
FULLER
WHITTLESEY
HERRINGTON
TUTWILER
WIRTHLIN
HICKEY
HENKEL
JENKINS
FISCHER
ELLIOTT
ROSEBUSH
REMARKS:
Please forward any edits/comments directly to Ben Elliott
in room 100 by 3:00 p.m. THURSDAY, 4/12/84 with an infor-
mation copy to my office.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
1984 APR 11 PH 7: 50
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
Received St
(Robinson/BE)
April 11, 1984
1984 APR 11 PM 6: 40
6:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RECIPROCAL BANQUET_ - GREAT WALL HOTEL
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1984
Premier Zhao, ladies and gentlemen:
Nancy and I are delighted to welcome you here tonight. We
hope to return in at least a small way the kind hospitality that
has been extended to us since we first set foot in this
magnificent city.
For Americans, Mr. Premier, the very mention of China holds
a sense of allure. It conjures up images of the Yangtze River,
alive with traditional fanchuan [junks] and great modern ships;
of the wide deserts of the north; of the bamboo forests in the
southwest that are home to pandas, golden monkeys, and so many
other animals that live only in China; of the vast, productive
rice fields and farmlands of the east; and of the huge, teeming
cities like Shanghai and Beijing. All these provide a sharp
contrast with America and remind us of China's sweep and
vitality.
Yet what strikes us most, perhaps, is the sense of China's
history. Written Chinese records date back 3,500 years, to a
time when no other people on earth had yet learned the secrets of
pen and ink. Empires rose and fell in China long before we in
the West saw the rise and fall of Rome. And Chinese architects
were constructing great cities -- like the Palace Museum that
Nancy and I visited earlier today -- a lifetime before
Christopher Columbus discovered North America.
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By contrast, Mr. Premier, it was under 4 centuries ago that
the first settlers landed on our eastern coasts. These hardy men
and women came from virtually every nation in Europe. They
felled trees, planted crops, built towns, and established
legislatures. Soon settlers from Mexico and Asia -- including
many thousands from China -- established farms and towns on the
West Coast. Together, these diverse peoples built a great and
free Nation. Today that Nation represents a powerful force for
peace in the world and is leading a technological revolution that
ranges from tiny microchips to voyages through space.
Our national experience has instilled in all Americans
certain fundamental beliefs. It has taught us that for a nation
to prosper, there must be peace; and that for men and women to
work together, they must respect each other's rights. And just
as these beliefs guide our dealings with one another, they have
guided us from the first in our dealings with other nations.
Just over a century ago, President Ulysses Grant came to
China, and on a lovely spring day like today, he summed up
American foreign policy for the Chinese leaders of his time. "We
believe," he said, "that fair play, consideration for the rights
of others, and respect for international law will always command
the respect of nations and lead to peace. I know of no other
consideration that enters into our foreign relations."
The policy President Grant described then remains our policy
now. For nearly 4 decades, the United States and her allies have
kept the peace in Europe. In the Middle East, Africa, and
Central America, we are supporting the causes of national
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self-determination and economic progress. In the Pacific, we are
ready to do all we can to promote prosperity. And in the
interests of peace throughout the world, we are working to
achieve an equitable and balanced reduction of nuclear arms. Our
aims and commitments are fully consistent with the sovereignty,
independence, and economic development of all nations, including
China. We seek no expansion but the expansion of goodwill; no
victory but the victory of peace.
China and the United States, Mr. Premier, differ markedly in
their values, forms of government, and economic systems. To
ignore or understate our differences would be to do an injustice
to us both.
But we both believe that despite our differences, our people
are united in their desire to resist foreign threats, raise their
families in prosperity and peace, and go as far in this life as
their intelligence and imagination will take them. We hold more
than enough in common to provide firm ground on which we can work
together to the benefit of both.
In the 12 years since the long silence between our nations
was broken by the signing of the Shanghai Communique, China and
America have begun a productive partnership. In the early years,
we concentrated on mutual strategic interests, and our
cooperation has successfully provided a vital counterbalance to
aggressive world forces. While our strategic needs remain a
central element in our relations, however, in recent years we
have formed new and important bonds in other fields, expanding
our cultural and academic exchanges. One figure tells a big part
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of the story. Just 5 years ago, there were no more than a
handful of Chinese and Americans studying in each others'
countries. Today there are several hundred American students in
China and more than 10,000 Chinese students in America. These
students are forming the ties of friendship and understanding on
which everything else in foreign policy depends.
At the same time, our two nations have begun economic
exchanges that are growing in importance every day. Today China
exports tons of foodstuffs, raw materials, and manufactured goods
to the United States each year. America, in turn, supplies China
with grain, transportation equipment and scientific instruments,
and the United States is helping China to acquire the capital and
technology so vital to a growing economy. Already, some of the
many joint Chinese-American business ventures have begun to bear
fruit -- this magnificent hotel is the outcome of just such a
joint venture.
As our relationship has matured, Mr. Premier, both our
nations have undergone important changes. In the past 12 years,
we in the United States have had 3 new administrations. Each
administration, however, has worked steadfastly to improve the
Chinese-American friendship. Here in China, you too have had
changes in leadership. But you, too, have remained firmly
committed to the friendship between our nations. We in the
United States are particularly pleased by the new emphasis on
economic development that China's leaders first announced in
1978. We congratulate you, Mr. Premier, Chairman Deng, and the
other Chinese leaders who have worked so diligently and boldly to
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improve the lives of the Chinese people. We recognize that it
took courage to set these policies in place, and you have our
pledge to give you assistance as you modernize your nation's
economy.
To view China and the United States as immense lands a world
apart is to see one aspect of the truth. But in this century
there is another view that is even more meaningful. It is the
view of a small green-and-blue ball spinning in the darkness of
space -- a view that links our young nation with your ancient
land, for it is the view from the American space shuttle, and at
that distance the only man-made structure visible on Earth is the
one that gave this hotel its name, the Great Wall of China.
Above all, Mr. Premier, it is a view of the future, for it shows
one planet, where all must be neighbors. Our two nations,
Mr. Premier, are firmly committed to that future.
Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a toast:
To your health, Mr. Premier;
To the health of President Li, General Secretary Hu,
Chairman Deng, and the other Chinese leaders I have been
privileged to meet;
And to the everlasting friendship of the Chinese and
American people.
Gan-bei!
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Toast: Private Dinner with Li and
Zhao
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced proposed toast be sent directly to Ben Elliott by
3:00 p.m. today. The toast is innocuous, noting the dif-
ferences between our two civilizations but stressing that
the peoples of China and the United States share a sincere
desire for peace and prosperity. In the course of his
remarks, the President invites President Li of the PRC to
visit the United States, as Premier Zhao has already done.
I have reviewed the proposed toast, and have no legal
objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDINGOrig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Toast: Private Dinner with Li and
Zhao
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced proposed
toast, and has no objection to it from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/12/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 12, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Toast: Private Dinner with Li and
Zhao
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced proposed
toast, and has no objection to it from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/12/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
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CU
WHITE HOUSE
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Type of Response = Initials of Signer
Code = "A"
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Comments:
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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:
4/11/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 3:00 P.M. TOMORROW, 4/12
SUBJECT:
TOAST: PRIVATE DINNER WITH LI AND ZHAO
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McFARLANE
MEESE
McMANUS
BAKER
MURPHY
DEAVER
OGLESBY
STOCKMAN
ROGERS
DARMAN
P
SS SPEAKES
FELDSTEIN
SVAHN
FIELDING
VERSTANDIG
FULLER
WHITTLESEY
TUTWILER
HERRINGTON
WIRTHLIN
ELLIOTT
HICKEY
HENKEL
FISCHER
JENKINS
REMARKS:
Please forward any edits directly to Ben Elliott by 3:00 p.m. tomorrow,
Thursday, April 21th, with an information copy to my office.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
1984 APR 11 PM 7: 50
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
Received 3S
(Rohrabacher/BE)
April 11, 1984
1984 APR 11 PM 5: 25
4:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL TOAST: PRIVATE DINNER WITH LI AND ZHAO
YANG YUAN HALL
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1984
President Li, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be
here with you tonight. Nancy and I are most grateful for the
warmth of the reception you've given us. I'm certain I speak for
everyone in our entourage when I say, we are overwhelmed by the
loveliness of this hall and gardens. The setting is certainly a
tribute to the richness and depth of your culture. And might I
add, this meal appears to be a tribute to your culinary arts as
well.
You've made us feel welcome after a long journey and that,
even more than the grandeur of the surroundings and the richness
of the meal, is appreciated.
Premier Zhao's recent trip to the United States, and our
visit as well, demonstrate how technological leaps in
communications and transportation are changing our perceptions of
the world. Yet even as technology catapults us into the future,
making possible in hours travel that once took months or even
years, ancient truths are reconfirmed. Many centuries ago,
Wang Po, a famous Chinese poet philosopher, wrote, "Although we
reside in far corners of the world, having a good friend is akin
to having a good neighbor."
The essence of that observation is as true today as when it
was penned. In that spirit, President Li, I come to China
representing the sincere desire of the American people to be good
neighbors to the Chinese people.
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It was just 200 years ago when the first American merchant
ship called on a Chinese port. Two hundred years seems like the
blink of an eye to Chinese civilization. Yet for Americans, this
spans almost the entire history of our Republic. Looking back,
President Li, we can see that at times the relationship between
our two nations was not what it should have been. But thanks to
the hard work and effort of farsighted leaders of both our
countries during the last 12 years, our future is bright with
potential.
There are differences between us, yes, differences that
should neither be glossed over nor denied. Yet we, the people of
China and the United States, share a sincere desire for peace and
prosperity. And we understand that, by working together,
emphasizing our areas of agreement, everyone will benefit. A few
months ago, Premier Zhao visited the United States, the first
visit ever by a Chinese Premier. And now this marks the first
visit by an American President since our countries formally
established diplomatic relations in 1979.
The travel of government leaders is symbolic of the surge of
activity -- of the exchange and cooperation -- going on between
our peoples at all levels. Whether in commerce, the arts,
science, or industry, our citizens are establishing personal
bonds of trust and friendship that mirror the good will found at
the highest levels. This healthy intercourse is encouraged
because our countries, our people as a whole, have determined
that what we have in common -- what we can accomplish working and
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building together -- is vastly more significant than those things
that separate us.
This, of course, does not mean progress will be easy. Few
things worthwhile ever happen without commitment and effort by
good people. We can be proud, considering our differences, of
how much has already been accomplished. If you will permit me,
we believe even greater progress can be made if our future
efforts are based on Hu Jing Hu Hui (who-jing who-whey)
mutual respect and mutual benefit. If we have the will to live
up to it, (who-jing who-whey) can make our countries more
prosperous and more secure. It can keep us friends, even while
recognizing that we do not totally agree on some things which we
believe important.
There is every reason for optimism about the continuing
peaceful evolution of relations between our two countries.
Enormous progress has already been made. Premier Zhao's time in
the United States gave the American people a chance to better
understand the good will so apparent here tonight. I would hope
in the not too distant future that you, President Li, will also
come and be our guest in the United States, so that you too can
meet and talk to the American people.
Nancy and I are now looking forward with great anticipation
to the rest of our visit to your country. We are especially
pleased to see Premier Zhao again. I am also eager to make the
personal acquaintance of Chairman Deng and General Secretary Hu.
This, our first day, was even more gratifying than expected.
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Meeting you and having the opportunity for open and constructive
dialogue was an excellent way to inaugurate this trip.
During our stay, Nancy and I hope to see and learn much
about China and its people. The history, the beauty, and the
culture of your country is legend throughout the world. I
learned about it first as a boy in a small school on the Great
Plains of America. I never dreamed back then that I'd have the
opportunity to come and see these things for myself.
Now, as I suggested a moment ago, technology has made us
neighbors. Neighbors are not family, but they can be dear and
trusted friends. That is the spirit I sense already. It is
something upon which weighty accomplishments can be built.
In that spirit, I'd invite all of you to join me in a toast.
To your health, Mr. President and that of Mrs. Li, and to the
health of China's other distinguished leaders. And to further
success in advancing the relations of our two countries.
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
4/16/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH PLANNING SCHEDULE (4/16/84)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McFARLANE
MEESE
McMANUS
BAKER
MURPHY
DEAVER
OGLESBY
STOCKMAN
ROGERS
DARMAN
P
85
SPEAKES
FELDSTEIN
SVAHN
FIELDING
VERSTANDIG
FULLER
WHITTLESEY
HERRINGTON
TUTWILER
HICKEY
WIRTHLIN
JENKINS
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments or suggestions to Ben Elliott, with
a copy to my office.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
1984 APR 17 AM 9: 24
April 16, 1984
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH PLANNING SCHEDULE
WRITER
EVENT
DATE
RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
AA. FOREIGN TRIP
REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY-HAWAII
04/22
Tony
Sunday
Elizabeth
REMARKS: DEPARTURE STATEMENT-
04/24
Ben
HAWAII
Tuesday
Elizabeth
REMARKS: ARRIVAL CEREMONY-GUAM
04/25
Al
Wednesday
Kim
TOAST: PRIVATE DINNER HOSTED BY
04/26
Dana
PRES. LI - YANG YUAN HALL (5 min)
Thursday
Julie
ADDRESS: GREAT HALL (15-20 min)
04/27
Ben
Friday
Misty
TOAST: WELCOMING BANQUET -
04/27
Dana
GREAT HALL (10 min)
Friday
Julie
REMARKS: OPENING STATEMENT FOR
04/28
Ben
CCTV INTERVIEW (5 min)
Saturday
Misty
REMARKS: RECEPTION FOR AMERICAN
04/28
Peter
COMMUNITY-GREAT WALL HOT. (5 min)
Saturday
Julie
TOAST: RECIPROCAL BANQUET - GREAT
04/28
Peter
WALL HOTEL (10 min)
Saturday
Julie
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RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
RADIO TALK:
04/28
Ben
Saturday
REMARKS: SIGNING CEREMONY AT
04/30
Tony
GREAT HALL
Monday
Kim
REMARKS: FOXBORO-SHANGHAI JOINT
04/30
Al
VENTURE
Monday
Misty
REMARKS: OPENING STATEMENT-Q & A's
04/30
Peter
FUDAN UNIV. CLASSROOM
Monday
Elizabeth
ADDRESS: FUDAN UNIVERSITY
04/30
Peggy
Monday
Julie
TOAST: BANQUET HOSTED BY
04/30
Ben
MAYOR WANG
Monday
Julie
REMARKS: MEETING WITH THE POPE
05/02
Tony
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Wednesday
Elizabeth
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RADIO TALK:
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04/17
Dana
COALITION
Tuesday
Elizabeth
WEYERHAEUSER EVENT
04/19
Peggy
(Seattle, WA)
Thursday
Kim
DINNER FOR SMITHSONIAN BOARD OF
05/06
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Sunday
VOLUNTEER ACTION AWARDS LUNCHEON
05/07
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HARRY TRUMAN CENTENNIAL LUNCHEON
05/08
Tuesday
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK SIGNING
05/09
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Wednesday
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05/10
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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON EXCELLENCE
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IN EDUCATION REPORT CEREMONY
Friday
D. FOREIGN VISITS
PRES. MASIRE OF BOTSWANA:
05/09
DEPARTURE STATEMENT
Wednesday
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TAPING: NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE
05/14
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CONVENTION
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 13, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
830
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: Foxboro-
Shanghai Joint Venture (April 12 -- 12:00
noon draft)
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced proposed remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott
by noon today. The brief remarks describe the success of
Shanghai-Foxboro, a joint venture between Chinese and
American firms that produces technologically advanced
instrumentation systems. The President states that he hopes
the success of Shanghai-Foxboro will encourage development
of many other similar joint ventures. I have reviewed the
remarks and have no objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 13, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
Orig. signed by FFF
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: Foxboro-
Shanghai Joint Venture (April 12 -- 12:00
noon draft)
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced proposed
remarks, and finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 4/13/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 13, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING OFFICE
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: Foxboro-
Shanghai Joint Venture (April 12 -- 12:00
noon draft)
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced proposed
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DATE: 4/12/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 12:00 NOON TOMORROW
SUBJECT: PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FOXBORO-SHANGHAI JOINT VENTURE
(April 12 - - 12:00 noon draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McFARLANE
MEESE
McMANUS
BAKER
MURPHY
DEAVER
OGLESBY
STOCKMAN
ROGERS
DARMAN
P
BS SPEAKES
FELDSTEIN
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FULLER
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WIRTHLIN
HERRINGTON
HICKEY
TUTWILER
JENKINS
HENKEL
ELLIOTT
REMARKS:
PLEASE FORWARD ANY COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO BEN ELLIOTT, WITH A COPY TO
MY OFFICE, BY 12:00 NOON TOMORROW. THANK YOU.
RESPONSE:
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
1984 APR 12 PH 2: 45
Ext. 2702
(Myer/BE)
April 12, 1984
Noon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FOXBORO-SHANGHAI JOINT VENTURE
SHANGHAI, CHINA
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1984
Mr. (ranking Chinese official), Mr. Sorterup, Mr. Yang Tong,
staff and workers of Shanghai-Foxboro, thank you for the
opportunity to visit your fine company.
Yesterday in Xi'an, we had the privilege of seeing some of
the wonders and majesty of China's ancient civilization. Your
past achievements, illustrious history, and rich culture testify
to the spirit and determination of the Chinese people.
And today, we are witnessing that same spirit and
determination being carried forward into the world of high
technology. I'm delighted that American educators, scientists,
and businessmen are working side-by-side with their Chinese hosts
to develop new technologies for China's industries.
Shanghai-Foxboro is one of the very first of what I hope
will become many joint ventures between Chinese and American
firms. I'm told that last year, your first year in operation,
Shanghai-Foxboro sold and delivered 13 highly sophisticated
instrumentation systems that are now in operation in China's
petrochemical, oil refining, and electric power production
industries. You have worked hard and deserve to be proud of your
achievements.
Your pioneer efforts demonstrate that there is a promising
future for expanded cooperation between our people. There is no
doubt that the capabilities and requirements of our two countries
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complement each other. Our relationship is based on equality,
cooperation and mutual respect. The results benefit everyone.
We are striking a balance between the special needs of the
Chinese system and the principles that make for successful
business relationships in America. A few days ago, it was my
honor to renew an agreement between our two governments that
extend and expand the management training institute in Dalian.
One of your colleaques, Mr. Shen Guozha, is a graduate of the
Dalian Institute. His expertise will certainly contribute to the
success of Shanghai-Foxboro.
The advance technology Foxboro is sharing with the Shanghai
Instrumentation Company will help open new horizons. As you
know, last year the United States liberalized controls on the
export of high technology to China. We are pleased to contribute
what we can as you expand the horizons of economic opportunity
and modernization for the Chinese people. And the Shanghai
Instrumentation Company brings to this new venture a proud record
as China's leading supplier of automation products.
Business partnerships between Chinese and American companies
are bound to succeed. The bonds of friendship and partnership in
this fine company are a well-spring of hope and progress, of
modernization and prosperity. Opportunity has brought results.
Shanghai-Foxboro is a fine beginning. Now it is time to build on
this promising foundation. Let us make tomorrow even better --
and with the cooperation I've seen here, I'm sure we will.
Thank you very much and good luck.