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August
THE WHITE HOUSE
REVISED
7:45 p.m.
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 5, 1982
9:03 - OVAL
9:00 am
Staff Time 9:05-
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing 9:28 -
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark) ARMSTRONG, her CHURN
BUSH, am, & MKD, CLARK
9:45 am
9:48- 9:59 ARMSTRONS, iw CHURN
Meeting with Mr. Meese, Es HARPER, M. WIEDENBAUM,
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(2 hours)
11:45 - 12:08
LYN NORZIGER, MACTIN ANDERSON - 12:08 - OVAL
12:00 m
Working Lunch with the Cabinet 12:16-2:15
Cabinet Roc
(2 hrs)
(Fuller)
12:08-12:15 WEINBERGER, Em, HB, CLARK, ME FARLAND
2:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Offic.
(15 min)
2:15 pm
Announcement of new Health Care Screen-
State Dini:
(10 min)
ing Initiative 2:20-2:32
Room
(Moorhead)
2:32 -
PERSONAL TIME
2:50 pm
Legislative Strategy Briefing
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker)
2:55
3:00 pm
Congressional Meeting 3:21 - 4:00
Cabinet RC
(30 min)
(Duberstein)
3:30 pm
Presentation of Indian Painting by John
Oval Office
(5 min)
Nieto
(Sadleir)
3:35 pm
Photo with White House Telephone Operators
Oval Offic
(10 min)
(Rogers)
Dove BANDOW
3:45 pm
Congressional Meetings
4:15
57
Cabinet ROC
(75. min)
(Duberstein)
#:57-5:02 OVAL
5.30 m
Staff Time
(30 min)
(Baker, Meesey Deaver)
5:03 - 5:45-CONORESSIONAL
5:45 -6:00 PERSONAL TIME
6:00 RESIDENCE
UNPUBLISHED
August 4, 13
THE WHITE HOUSE
REVISED
7:45 p.m.
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 5, 1982
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark a anstions, has Chuan
10:00 / 0:25
2:45 am
Meeting with Mr. Meese
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
(2 hours)
Oval Office
11:45
LYN. NCF2 & m ANDERSON
12:00 m
Working Lunch with the Cabinet
Cabinet Room
(2 hrs)
(Fuller)
2:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
2:15 pm
Announcement of new Health Care Screen-
State Dining
(10 min)
ing Initiative
Room
(Moorhead)
:55 -2:30 pm
Legislative Strategy Briefing
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker)
3:00 pm
Congressional Meeting
Cabinet ROO!
(30 min)
(Duberstein)
3:30 pm
Presentation of Indian Painting by John
Oval Office
(5 min)
Nieto
(Sadleir)
3:35 pm
Photo with White House Telephone Operators
Oval Office
(10 min)
(Rogers)
3:45 pm
Congressional Meetings
Cabinet Roo:
(75 min)
(Duberstein)
4:25 (35min
)
N.E. HOUSE OFRePOMEnAEes
5:30 pm
Staff Time
Residence
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
August 5, 1982
THE WHITE HOUSE
REVISED
7:00 pm
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Friday, August 6, 1982
9:02 QUAL
9:00 am
Staff Time 9:04 -
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing 9:30
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
9:43 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
615 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
10:45 am
Meeting with Helene von Damm 10:50-11:04
Oval Office
(15 min)
11:00 am
Congressional Meeting 11:09-11:50
Cabinet Room
(TAB A)
(30 min)
(Duberstein)
11:30 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
12:00 m
NSC Working Lunch
Cabinet Room
(75 min)
(Clark)
11:18- CLARK
1:15 pm
Photo with Chas. Lambroschini of Figaro
Oval Office
(5 min)
(Gergen/Allin) 1:25- 1:35
(TAB B)
1:20 pm
Taping Session:
(Bakshian/Goode)
Library
(15 min)
(1) Unispace Conference
(2) ICA Documentary on Brazil
(TAB C)
1:35 pm
Dental Appointment
Doctor's Office
(60 min)
(Ruge)
in Residence
2:35 pm
Personal Staff Time for remainder of day
Residence
UNPUBLISHED
August 4, 1982
5:00 pm
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 5, 1982
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
9:45 am
Meeting with Mr. Meese
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
HOURS
11:00 am
National Security Council Meeting
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Clark)
(distributed separately)
12:00 m
Working Lunch with the Cabinet
Cabinet Room
(2 hrs)
(Fuller)
(Tab A)
2:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
2:15 pm
Announcement of new Health Care Screen-
State Dining
(10 min)
ing Initiative
Room
(Moothead)
(Tab B) (draft remarks attached)
2:55
2:30 pm
Legislative Strategy Briefing
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker)
3:00 pm
Congressional Meeting
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
(Duberstein)
(available in the a.m.)
3:30 pm
Presentation of Indian Painting by John
Oval Office
(5 min)
Nieto
(Sadleir)
(Tab C)
3:35 pm
Photo with White House Telephone Operators
Oval Office
(10 min)
(Rogers)
(Tab D)
3:45 pm
Congressional Meetings
Cabinet Room
(75 min)
(Duberstein)
(available in the a.m.)
5:30 pm
Staff Time
Residence
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 6, 1982
MEMORANDUM TO DAVE FISCHER
FROM:
M. B. OGLESBY, JR
SUBJECT:
ATTENDEES AT MEETINGS WITH THE PRESIDENT
The following attended three meetings held with the
President in the Cabinet Room on Thursday, August 5, 1982:
3:00 P.M.
Congressman Bill Archer
Congressman Phil Crane
Congressman John Duncan
Congressman Bill Frenzel
Congressman Bill Gradison
Congressman Jim Martin
Congressman W. Henson Moore
Congressman Dick Schulze
Congressman Guy Vander Jagt
Congressman John Rousselot
Vice President Bush
Treasury Secretary Donald Regan
OMB Director David Stockman
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Ken Duberstein
Dick Darman
M. B. Oglesby, Jr.
Nancy Risque
David Wright
Dennis Thomas
Jonna Lynn Cullen
3:45 P.M.
Congressman Bob Michel
Congressman Bob Badham
Congressman Clair Burgener
Congressman Gene Chappie
Congressman Don Clausen
Congressman Bill Dannemeyer
Congressman David Dreier
Congresswoman Bobbi Fiedler
Congressman Barry Goldwater
Congressman Wayne Grisham
Congressman Duncan Hunter
Congressman Jerry Lewis
Congressman Bill Lowery
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Congressman Dan Lungren
Congressman Paul McCloskey
Congressman Carlos Moorhead
Congressman Chip Pashayan
Congressman Norm Shumway
Congressman Bill Thomas
Congressman John Rousselot
Vice President Bush
Treasury Secretary Donald Regan
OMB Director David Stockman
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Ken Duberstein
Dick Darman
M. B. Oglesby, Jr.
Nancy Risque
David Wright
Dennis Thomas
Jonna Lynn Cullen
4:25 P.M.
Congressman Bob Michel
Congressman Gerald Solomon
Congressman Ray McGrath
Congressman Guy Molinari
Congressman John LeBoutillier
Congressman Ed Forsythe
Congressman Greg Carman
Congressman Jim Courter
Congressman David O'B. Martin
Congressman Benjamin Gilman
Congressman Bill Green
Congressman Jim Jeffords
Congressman Larry DeNardis
Vice President Bush
Treasury Secretary Donald Regan
OMB Director David Stockman
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Ken Duberstein
Dick Darman
Nancy Risque
Dennis Thomas
Jonna Lynn Cullen
aug 6 meneo
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AUGUST 4, 1982
BRIEFING PAPER FOR THE PRESIDENT
MEETING WITH THE CABINET
DATE:
AUGUST 5, 1982
TIME:
12 NOON (2 HOURS)
LOCATION:
CABINET ROOM
FROM:
CRAIG L. FULLER
CF
I.
PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
This meeting of the full Cabinet has been scheduled
to continue the presentation of the Office of
Policy Development Planning Process.
Ed Harper, Dave Stockman and Murray Weidenbaum
will each make presentations with respect to the
planning process.
Joe Wright from OMB will make a presentation
regarding a new Management Initiative at OMB.
II. PARTICIPANTS
A final list will be attached to the agenda.
III. PRESS PLAN
White House photographer only.
IV. SEQUENCE
Ed Harper will be prepared to open the discussion
on the planning process.
B
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 4, 1982
NEW NATIONAL HEALTH FAIR PARTNERSHIP
DATE:
August 5, 1982
LOCATION:
State Dining Room
TIME:
2:15 P.M.
10 minutes
FROM:
Jay Moorhead, Special Assistant
Monhead
to the President, Private Sector
Initiatives
I. Purpose
Announce a new expanded public/private partnership between
the private sector, the media, the voluntary sector
and government to run Health Fair Programs.
II. Background
The Office of Private Sector Initiatives and the President's
Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives have been working
with national organizations and the Cabinet to encourage
them to provide services without government dollars. One
group, the National Health Care Screening Council for
Voluntary Organizations (NHCSCVO) has been extremely
successful in providing health education and other
services to the public. Last March, for example, after
Secretary Schweiker kicked off the program on Capitol
Hill, over 500,000 U.S. citizens received health services.
This success has resulted in NHSCVO announcing four new
programs which were made possible by the in-kind services
of the Cabinet Departments (Education and HHS). No
government dollars are involved.
III. Participants
Secretary Bell
Secretary Schweiker
Six other speakers (see attached agenda)
100 representatives from the private sector,
media, voluntary organizations and the government
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V. Sequence of Events
- 1:45 P.M. (Introductory Program begins)
- 2:15 P.M. (President's remarks)
- 2:20 P.M. (President closes)
- 2:25 P.M. (President departs)
- 2:25 P.M. (Guests depart)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AGENDA
NATIONAL HEALTH FAIR KICKOFF
AUGUST 5, 1982
Jay Moorhead, Special Assistant to the
President, Private Sector Initiatives
The Honorable Richard Schweiker, Secretary
of Health and Human Services
The Honorable Terrel H. Bell, Secretary
of Education
Dr. John Brensike, President, National
Health Screening Council for Volunteer
Organizations
Frank Bradley, Vice President, Chevron,
Inc., 1700 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Allen H. Neuharth, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Gannett Company,
Lincoln Tower, Rochester, NY
Willis B. Goldbeck, Executive Director
Washington Business Group of Health, 922
Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C.
Martha Dickerson, 1208 Luther Street,
Wichita, Kansas
The President
(Elliott/AB)
August 4, 1982
2:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ANNOUNCEMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH FAIR
PROGRAM
AUGUST 5, 1982
Well, thank you very much and welcome to the White House.
It does my spirit good to be among SO many people who have
the faith and goodwill to move mountains -- and believe me, you
are doing that.
I think the effort you have heard about today is an example
of public/private partnership at its best. I understand that
last March, after Secretary Schweiker and Congressman Gore kicked
off this campaign, over 500,000 people received free health care
education and screening services. This is the type of private
sector initiative that Bill Verity and members of the Task Force
on Private Sector Initiatives have been bringing to my attention
all year.
We want to congratulate the National Health Screening
Council for Voluntary Organizations for serving as a catalyst.
Our Administration deeply appreciates organizations like yours
trailblazing new private sector initiatives.
Congratulations also go to the media for providing 132 hours
of television promotion and 31,000 inches of newspaper coverage.
Now please don't think I'm not grateful, because whenever I hear
something positive, I give thanks. But after that fine start, we
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just hope you won't drop the ball; we want to challenge you to do
even more.
I'm here to tell you all that we like your style. We like
the way you have put together groups of people at the grass roots
to offer free health care and health education services at no
cost to the taxpayer. It is estimated that every business dollar
of support you raise generates an average of $40 of services to
communities. That's not bad.
Secretary Bell and Secretary Schweiker have assured me today
that they will join the Health Fair effort, working with you as
partners, providing health care promotion services wherever
possible.
When the people of this country are encouraged to use their
own initiative, together they can accomplish great things. I
think we will see the proof of this in the 1984 Summer Olympic
games. I've felt for a long time that the work of the
Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (L.A.O.O.C.) isn't good
work. It's great work because of the dedication and the
selflessness of the people on the Committee, and the generosity
of millions of Americans. You know, these are the first games in
history that will be put on totally by the private sector -- and
the LAOOC tells me that they will be depending on volunteers and
community groups. In fact, over 1200 volunteers are working
right now on citizen committees -- and that number is expected to
swell to 10,000 by 1984. It's not Government dollars, but
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voluntary efforts that keep America participating in a tradition
that goes back thousands of years.
This is our American spirit; and with help from the media,
from business, from volunteer organizations, and the Government,
I know that this year your Health Fair will serve many more
people than in the past -- hopefully, we can even save some
lives. I understand you heard about this kind of example just
before I arrived.
I wish I could thank each of you personally for getting
involved, but let me just say again how grateful we are for your
initiative, and how important it is to build on your
accomplishments. Dr. Brensike (Bren-zick-ee) tells me that
Governor Thompson in Illinois has taken a strong leadership
position to promote this partnership at the statewide level. I
hope many other States will join in.
Thank you again and God bless you all.
C
D
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 4, 1982
MEETING WITH THE WHITE HOUSE OPERATORS
DATE: Thursday, August 5, 1982
LOCATION: Oval Office
TIME: 3:45p.m.
FROM: John F. W. Rogers All
I. PURPOSE
Photo opportunity and thank you to the White House Operators.
II. BACKGROUND
This photo opportunity with the White House Operators will
be the first time in the history of the White House that
they have all been assembled for a photograph with
the President.
The White House Operators provide swift, accurate and
personalized telephone service for the President, the
Vice President, their families, and staff members on a
24 hour a day basis, 365 days a year. The Operators are
renowned for their ability to locate anyone for the President,
the Vice President and their staffs. This is only one
indication of their outstanding reputation. These Operators
are true professionals, and totally reliable at all times.
The service time at the White House for the Operators
ranges from 30 years (Ruth Henry, Chief Operator) to
5 months, making the average service time 10 years.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Ruth Henry (Chief Operator)
Ginny Sullivan
Bob Armfield
Louise Jaquith
Kathy McKeown
Virginia Southerland
Bea Baker
Joan Nichols
Betty Fraser
Brenda Daniels
Bernice Simonik
Joannah Machlan
Sarah Young
Mary Rouse
Barb Knadler
Eileen Bean
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 4, 1982
PRESENTATION OF INDIAN PAINTING
DATE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1982
LOCATION:
THE OVAL OFFICE
TIME:
3:30 P.M. (5 MINUTES)
FROM:
WILLIAM K. SADLEIR
WKS
I. PURPOSE
Presentation of John Nieto painting, "Delegate to the
White House."
II. BACKGROUND
John Nieto painted "Delegate to the White House" for you
as an expression of his high regard and support. The
painting represents the period from 1860 to 1890 when,
during times of unrest among the Indian nations, various
Presidents invited Indian groups to send a delegate to
the White House.
Nieto has shown paintings in the Grand Palais in Paris
and is currently showing in five major U.S. galleries.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
John Nieto
Mrs. Trena Renay Nieto
Nancy Clark Reynolds
Retha Walden Gambaro, Chairman of the Board, AmerIndian Circle
James C. Jennings, Chief of Staff for Bob Gray
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
3:45 p.m. The guests will enter the Oval Office to present
the painting and visit briefly with you.
3:50 p.m. After photos are taken, the guests will depart.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Meeting with the Republican Members
of the House Ways and Means Committee
Date:
Thursday, August 5
Location:
The Cabinet Room
Time:
3:00 p.m. (30 minutes)
From:
Kenneth M. Duberstein
Fer D.
I. PURPOSE
To indicate a strong interest in the House/Senate tax bill
conference negotiation, to solicit ideas from Republicans
on Ways and Means, and to ask for assistance in passing the
conference report.
II. BACKGROUND
The House/Senate Conference Committee is meeting to consider
the revenue increases and spending reductions mandated by the
reconciliation provision of the Budget Resolution. Congressmen
Conable (R-New York), Archer (R-Texas) and Duncan (R-Tennessee)
are the House Republican conferees. There is substantial
resistance to the Senate tax bill from House Republicans and a
majority of Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee.
The natural reaction against tax increases has been aggravated
by the expeditious procedure of going directly to conference.
Only five of the 12 Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee
voted to send the bill directly to conference -- several argued
that going to conference was unconstitutional because revenue
bills must originate in the House.
Republicans on the Committee are also unhappy because they feel
that they have had little or no say on the substance of the bill.
Several of the Ways and Means Committee members have suggested
that they will not support any tax increase until the House enacts
the spending reductions called for in the budget reconciliation
instructions. 80% of the spending reductions are also in the
conference with the revenue provisions.
This meeting will provide an opportunity for these Republicans to
express their thoughts as to what modifications might be made in
conference. If we are going to get a sufficient number of
Republicans to vote for the tax conference, we will need the
support and/or acquience of the Ways and Means Republicans.
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III. PARTICIPANTS
List Attached
IV.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer only
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Presidential remarks to be followed by remarks by
Secretary Regan. Open discussion with the Congressional
participants will follow the Secretary's remarks.
Attachment A: Participants List
Attachment B: Talking Points
Attachment A
Participants List
The President
The Vice President
Treasury Secretary Donald Regan
OMB Director David Stockman
Congressman Barber Conable (R-New York), Ranking Republican
Member, House Ways and Means Committee
Congressman Bill Archer (R-Texas)
Congressman Phil Crane (R-Illinois)
Congressman L.A. "Skip" Bafalis (R-Florida)
Congressman John Duncan (R-Tennessee)
Congressman Bill Frenzel (R-Minnesota)
Congressman Bill Gradison (R-Ohio)
Congressman Jim Martin (R-North Carolina)
Congressman W. Henson Moore (R-Louisiana)
Congressman Dick Schulze (R-Pennsylvania)
Congressman Guy Vander Jagt (R-Michigan)
Congressman John Rousselot (R-California)
Staff
Edwin Meese
James A. Baker
Michael Deaver
Richard Darman
Kenneth M. Duberstein
M. B. Oglesby, Jr.
John Dressendorfer
John Scruggs
Nancy Risque
David Wright
Dennis Thomas
Jonna Lynn Cullen
Attachment B
Talking Points for Ways & Means
-- The Senate has passed a bill which improves the fairness of
the tax system and preserves the incentives necessary for
economic recovery. The bill also includes the spending
reductions mandated by the Budget Resolution. I know that
we can improve this bill in conference, but I want to make
it clear that I support this bill and hope you will support
the conference report.
-- The bill will reduce projected budget deficits while maintaining
the integrity of my economic recovery program. It preserves
the individual tax rate reduction and indexing provisions
enacted last year.
-- Rather than raising taxes on working people, the bill focuses
on the elimination of unintended abuses, the removal of obsolete
incentives, and improvements in taxpayer compliance.
-- More than three-fourths of the increased tax revenues come from
increased taxpayer compliance and the closing of tax loopholes.
-- I know that some of you were unhappy about sending this bill
directly to conference. Some of you have already said that you
couldn't vote for any tax bill, but we need your help and your
ideas on how we might inprove this bill in conference.
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-- Nobody likes to raise taxes, but failure to adopt this bill
will result in an additional $100 billion in deficits over the
next three years. This could jeopardize the success we are
now having with interest rates, and weaken the anticipated
economic recovery.
-- We worked together to pass the First Budget Resolution which
included spending cuts and revenue increases. We need to
work together to pass this conference report which implements
those cuts. At a time when the economy is starting to move --
when interests rates are starting to decline -- the worst
possible signal would be for us to walk away from passage of
this conference report.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEETING WITH SELECTED REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
NORTHEAST
DATE:
Thursday, August 5, 1982
LOCATION:
The Cabinet Room
TIME:
4:25 P.M. (35 Minutes)
FROM:
Kenneth M. Duberstein
I. PURPOSE
To indicate strong Presidential interest in the House/
Senate tax bill conference and to ask for these Members
to help support passage of the conference report.
II. BACKGROUND
House Republicans are very reluctant to support a tax
bill. Only 44 Republicans voted to send the Senate
passed bill to conference and that unexpected procedure
aggravated the House Republican Members at large because
they had been generally excluded from any substantive
legislative input.
In addition to special interest opposition, certain
conservative Republicans have mobilized opposition to
any tax hike. Other Republicans have indicated that
they will not support any tax increase until the House
enacts the spending reductions called for in the budget
reconciliation instructions.
80 percent of the reconciliation spending reductions are
also in the conference with the tax bill. If the conferees
meet the reconciliation targets, passage of the conference
report could reduce the deficit approximately $115 billion
over the next three years. However, Republican Members
are very nervous about the political consequences of
raising taxes, and need to be reassured that the Administra-
tion has no intention of raising taxes to pay for more
spending programs.
Northeastern Republicans have been reluctant supporters
of many of the Administration's budget proposals -
especially cuts in discretionary and social spending.
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BACKGROUND (continued)
Many of them have been very disturbed by the perceived
bias against their region and view the Administration's
defense priorities as a political liability.
We will need to gain substantial support from this group
for the revenue bill. This meeting will give them an
opportunity to air their views and to get a better
understanding of the need for passage of the conference
report.
III. PARTICIPANTS
List Attached
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer only
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Presidential remarks followed by remarks by Secretary
Regan. Open discussion with congressional participants
will follow the Secretary's remarks.
Attachment A: Participants List
Attachment B: Talking Points
ATTACHMENT A
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
The President
The Vice President
Secretary of the Treasury, Donald Regan
OMB Director, David Stockman
Members of the House of Representatives
Bob Michel (R-Illinois), Republican Leader of the House
Trent Lott (R-Mississippi), Republican Whip
Barber Conable (R-New York)
Gerald Solomon (R-New York)
Ray McGrath (R-New York)
Hamilton Fish (R-New York)
Frank Horton (R-New York)
Guy Molinari (R-New York)
Marge Roukema (R-New Jersey)
Norman Lent (R-New York)
John LeBoutillier (R-New York)
Ed Forsythe (R-New Jersey)
Greg Carman (R-New York)
Jim Courter (R-New Jersey)
David O'B. Martin (R-New York)
Benjamin Gilman (R-New York)
Bill Green (R-New York)
Millicent Fenwick (R-New Jersey)
Jim Jeffords (R-Vermont)
Larry DeNardis (R-Connecticut)
Staff
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Mike Deaver
Kenneth Duberstein
Dick Darman
M. B. Oglesby, Jr.
David Wright
John Dressendorfer
Nancy Risque
John Scruggs
Dennis Thomas
Jonna Lynn Cullen
ATTACHMENT B
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH
SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE NORTHEAST
-- I wanted to make sure that there was no misunderstanding
about my support for the Senate passed tax bill and
spending reductions. We can improve this bill in confer-
ence and I believe that is is imperative that we then
pass it.
-- Raising taxes is a very unpleasant task, one which none
of us likes doing. Reducing spending is not an easy chore -
especially for those of you from the Northeast - but we
have to do it. We need to comply with the First Budget
Resolution.
-- It is important to distinguish between imposing new taxes
and collecting taxes owed. More than three-fourths of
the revenue raised comes from increased taxpayer compliance
and the closing of tax loopholes.
-- Rather than imposing new taxes on working people, this bill
tries to insure that everyone pays a fair share of the
tax burden.
-- It is easy to duck the tough spending and revenue issues -
but the country can't afford that. We can't back away
from our responsibilities at this time.
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-- I know that it is an election year - and I intend to do
all I can to help you this fall - but lower interest
rates and an improving economy will be the best political
tonic possible. For that reason, we need to pass the
conference report.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEETING WITH THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
DATE:
Thursday, August 5, 1982
LOCATION:
The Cabinet Room
TIME:
3:45 P.M. (35 Minutes)
FROM:
Kenneth M. Duberstein for
I. PURPOSE
To indicate strong Presidential interest in the House/
Senate tax bill conference and to ask for these Members
to help support passage of the conference report.
II. BACKGROUND
House Republicans are very reluctant to support a tax
bill. Only 44 Republicans voted to send the Senate
passed bill to conference and that unexpected procedure
aggravated the House Republican Members at large because
they had been generally excluded from any substantive
legislative input.
In addition to special interest opposition, certain
conservative Republicans have mobilized opposition to
any tax hike. Other Republicans have indicated that
they will not support any tax increase until the House
enacts the spending reductions called for in the budget
reconciliation instructions.
80 percent of the reconciliation spending reductions are
also in the conference with the tax bill. If the conferees
meet the reconciliation targets, passage of the conference
report could reduce the deficit approximately $115 billion
over the next three years. However, Republican Members
are very nervous about the political consequences of
raising taxes, and need to be reassured that the Administra-
tion has no intention of raising taxes to pay for more
spending programs.
The 21 California Republicans have been strong supporters
of this Administration, but only Clair Burgener voted to
send the Senate passed tax bill directly to conference.
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BACKGROUND (continued)
Dan Lungren, John Rousselot, Don Clausen, Bill Dannemeyer,
Bob Badham, Gene Chappie, Bill Thomas, Norm Shumway, Jerry
Lewis, Bobbi Fiedler, David Dreier, Carlos Moorhead, and
Duncan Hunter have signed the letter indicating it is
"impossible to support the Senate passed tax increases."
These Republicans are a key part of the President's team
in the House. It is imperative that we generate support
in this group for the conference report.
III. PARTICIPANTS
List Attached
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer only
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Presidential remarks followed by remarks by Secretary
Regan. Open discussion with congressional participants
will follow the Secretary's remarks.
Attachment A: Participants List
Attachment B: Talking Points
ATTACHMENT A
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
The President
The Vice President
Secretary of the Treasury, Donald Regan
OMB Director, David Stockman
Members of the House of Representatives
Bob Michel, (Illinois), Republican Leader of the House
Trent Lott, (Mississippi), Republican Whip
Bob Badham, (R-California)
Clair Burgener, (R-California)
Gene Chappie, (R-California)
Don Clausen, (R-California)
Bill Dannemeyer, (R-California)
David Dreier, (R-California)
Bobbi Fiedler, (R-California)
Barry Goldwater, (R-California)
Wayne Grisham, (R-California)
Duncan Hunter, (R-California)
Bob Lagomarsino, (R-California)
Jerry Lewis, (R-California)
Bill Lowery, (R-California)
Dan Lungren, (R-California)
Paul McCloskey, (R-California)
Carlos Moorhead, (R-California)
Chip Pashayan, (R-California)
Norm Shumway, (R-California)
Bill Thomas, (R-California)
Regrets
Bob Dornan, (R-California), who is out of the country
Staff
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Mike Deaver
Kenneth Duberstein
Dick Darman
M. B. Oglesby, Jr.
David Wright
John Dressendorfer
Nancy Risque
John Scruggs
Dennis Thomas
Jonna Lynn Cullen
ATTACHMENT B
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH
THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
-- I didn't want there to be any misunderstanding as to
where I stand on the tax and spending reductions bill
presently in conference. I support this measure and
believe we can improve it in conference.
-- Clair Burgener told me yesterday that only one California
Republican was willing to support this bill and because
you are all key members of my team in the House I thought
we better talk this over.
-- Raising taxes is a very unpleasant task, one which none
of us likes doing. Reducing spending is not an easy chore
but we have to do it - we need to comply with the First
Budget Resolution.
-- It is important to distinguish between imposing new taxes
and collecting taxes owed. More than three-fourths of
the revenue raised comes from increased taxpayer compliance
and the closing of tax loopholes.
--- Rather than imposing new taxes on working people, this bill
tries to insure that everyone pays a fair share of the tax
burden.
2
-- It is easy to duck the tough spending and revenue issues -
but the country can't afford that. We can't back away
from our responsibilities at this time.
-- I know that it is an election year - and I intend to do
all I can to help you this fall - but lower interest
rates and an improving economy will be the best political
tonic possible. For that reason, we need to pass the
conference report.