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DATE:
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As a follow-up to our meeting last week at which the decision to make United Airlines
the official airline of the 1996 Convention was finalized, we recommend that American Airlines
should be offered substantial benefits at the Convention to demonstrate our appreciation for their
very strong support of both the President and the DNC.
We plan on having American enjoy all of the benefits available to special friends.
including:
*
American officials (i.e., Crandall, etc.) would be asked to sit in the Presidential
box;
unlimited use of a private skybox;
a special allotment of VIP credentials;
all DNC Trustee benefits (i.e., participation in annual retreats, special briefings,
White House dinners, state dinners, VIP receptions);
the opportunity to host a reception for Cabinet officials and ressional
leaders.
We believe United is a solid choice as the official airline and a beneficial corporate entity
to the Convention overall. However, we believe that American Airlines must be included as a
full participant at the Convention -- as all loyal friends of the President and the DNC should.
We will do all we can to offer American Airlines such participation.
DLF/dao
Democratic Party Headquarters
430 South Capitol Street, S.E
Washington, D.C. 20003
202.863.3000
FAX: 202.863.8174
Paid for by the Democratic National Committee. Contribution IS to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON
Alexis M. Herman, Director
PHONE:(202) 456-2930 6455
FAX: :(202) 456-6218 2983
FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET
Number of Pages (Including Cover) 3
To:
Anne Wexler
Fax:
638-7045
Phone:
Date:
4-26-95
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 3, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Alexis Herman out
RE:
Convention Airline Announcement
I spoke with Gerald Greenwald, President, United Airlines, to
inform him of the Convention award.
I also spoke with Bob Crandall, President, American Airlines, to
inform him of the decision.
If you wish to make any calls, the numbers are listed below.
Gerald (Gerry) Greenwald 708/952 5488
Bob Crandall 817/967 2755
cc: Harold Ickes
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SENT BY:OFFICE OF SECRETARY ; 6-12-95 ;11:43AM ;
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U.S. Department of Labor
Chief ol Staff to the
Secretary of Labor
UNITED or LABOR
Washington. D.C. 20210
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Kitty Higgins
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FROM:
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RE:
FMLA Radio Address Request
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DATE:
June 12, 1995
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Attached is a request for the President to discuss the anniversary of the Family & Medical
Leave Act at the August 5, 1995 radio address.
NOP
I would appreciate it if you could pass this request on to the scheduling office.
Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
7 Peggy Len's
SENT BY:OFFICE OF SECRETARY
; 6-12-95 ;11:43AM ;
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Schedule Proposal
June 6, 1995
Accept
Regret
Pending
TO:
William Webster
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of
Scheduling and Advance
FROM:
Kitty Higgins
Assistant to the President and Director of Cabinet
Affairs
RE:
To commemorate the 2nd Anniversary of the Family
and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
REQUEST:
To have the President discuss the Family and
Medical Leave Act in his radio address on August
5th with families and businesses who have
benefitted from Family and Medical Leave Act.
PURPOSE/MESSAGE:
To demonstrate how the Family and Medical
Leave Act has succeeded in helping the
working families of America over the last two
years, and to combat a growing movement in
Congress to weaken this law.
BACKGROUND:
Saturday, August 5, 1995, marks the second
anniversary of the enactment of the Family and
Medical Leave Act. The FMLA is perhaps the single
most popular of the President's domestic
accomplishments, and an August 5 radio address
provides a terrific opportunity to reinforce the
popularity of the law and the President's
leadership ensuring its enactment. More broadly,
this is an opportunity to remind the Nation that
this has been an Administration of accomplishments
in the interest of working families.
The families invited to the address will represent
some of the true success stories of FMLA over the
last two years. We will also invite CEO's of
businesses with exemplary family and medical
leave programs.
Some of these invitees will be identified from
among the witnesses at hearings being held by the
Commission on Family and Medical Leave, chaired by
Senator Chris Dodd. (A hearing was held in
Chicago in May, will be held in San Francisco in
SENT BY OFFICE OF SECRETARY
; 6-12-95 ;11:43AM ;
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June, and Washington, D.C. on the day before the
proposed radio address.)
In Chicago, the Commission heard from Kenny and
Rosemarie Wcaver, the parents of a girl with
leukemia who visited the White House in October,
1993. The Make-a-Wish Foundation made that visit
possible. and gave Mr. Weaver the opportunity to
thank the President for signing a law that enabled
him to share in his daughter's final days.
PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION:
The President signed the Family and Medical Leave
Act in a Rose Garden Ceremony on February 5, 1993.
DATE AND TIME: Saturday, August 5, 1995.
DURATION:
7 minutes for Radio Address; 25 minutes to visit
families and companies attending the address.
LOCATION:
The Oval Office.
PARTICIPANTS:
The Commission on Leave would develop a list of
possible participants through its list of
witnesses at the three hearings. The White House
can select from this list and/or its own
list of employees and employers who have
benefitted or supported the Family and Medical
Leave Act.
OUTLINE OF EVENT:
This would be the usual Saturday morning radio
address, with the President greeting the families
and companies after the address.
REMARKS REQUIRED:
Talking Points.
1st LADY'S ATTENDANCE:
Not necessary.
VP'S ATTENDANCE:
Not necessary.
RECOMMENDED BY: Secretary of Labor Robert Reich
CONTACT:
Susan King, Executive Director or
Diane Quinn, Commission on Family and Medical
Leave, 219-4526
CC:
Erskine Bowles
Carol Rasco
Mark Gearan
Don Baer
SENT BY:OFFICE OF SECRETARY
; 6-12-95 ;11:44AM ;
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Doris Matsui
Maggie Williams
DATE: 6/13/95
Routing Slip
FROM:
STEPHEN B. SILVERMAN
Deputy Assistant to the President and
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet
SUBJECT:
JUN 14 4 1995
John Angell
Tim Keating
Jeremy Ben-Ami
X
Lorraine Miller
Erskine Bowles
X
Tom O' Donnell
X
Susan Brophy
Leon Panetta
Gabrielle Bushman
Jack Quinn
X
Barbara Chow
Jake Siewert
Peg Cusack
Nancy Soderberg
Michael Deich
Patti Solis
Rahm Emanuel
Doug Sosnik
Bill Galston
Gene Sperling
Mark Gearan
X
George Stephanopoulos
Pat Griffin
Todd Stern
Marcia Hale
Stephanie Streett
Karen Hancox
X
Ginny Terzano
X
Alexis Herman
X
Kim Tilley
X
Kitty Higgins
X
Ann Walley
Harold Ickes
Dan Wexler
X
Don Baer
X
Colleen McCavthy.,
X
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June 22, 1995
Alexis,
How are you doing?
Jce Johns, NBC's Capitol Hill Correspondent, called to asked
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me if we can identify some corporations that supports
"Affirmative Action" or "Diversity" in the workforce. If you
have any suggestions, please call Joe at (202) 885-4424.
Donna Brazile
(202) 225-8050
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THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN:
REFORMING ENTITLEMENT SPENDING
The President is proposing a series of reforms in entitlements and other mandatory
programs that will raise tens of billions of dollars by targeting benefits to those who need
them and ensuring that taxpayers get a fair return on public resources. Republicans would
cut too deeply into entitlements and threaten services and benefits on which millions of
Americans rely.
Veterans:
The President proposes to protect pensions for poor veterans and compensation for
service-connected disabled veterans.
-- Republicans would restrict or eliminate compensation benefits for certain veterans,
and redefine and narrow eligibility for service-connected disabilities.
Farm Programs:
The President proposes to save $4.2 billion over 7 years by allowing farmers to use more
acreage to plant what the market demands, reducing inequitable treatment of farmers by crop
and region, and targeting payments to smaller farmers.
-- Republicans would cut farm program spending 3-4 times as much -- the House by
$17 billion over 7 years, the Senate by $12 billion over 7 years -- without specifying
how.
Spectrum Auction:
The President proposes to raise $14.3 billion from 1996-2002 by expanding the Federal
Communications Commission's spectrum auctions to a variety of new wireless services.
-- The House and Senate also would expand the Government's auction authority.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 12, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR JODIE TORKELSON
FROM:
Harold Ickes
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff
Alexis Herman att
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
SUBJECT:
Mess Privileges
We would like to request mess privileges for the following OPL staff, most of whom are
Associate Directors:
Ben Johnson
Marilyn DiGiacobbe
Jay Footlik
Barbara Woolley
Andre Oliver (He has started on a part time basis at the Special Assistant to the President
level.)
We feel strongly that the mess privileges are important for these staff members to effectively
carry out their roles as liaisons with key constituencies. It enables them to bring key
supporters into the White House for meals, which is perceived by these supporters as a
prestigious and important honor, in order to thank them for their support and to encourage
them to continue to be active.
Debbie Fine in Alexis Herman's office will follow up with you. Thank you for your help.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S FINANCES
The District of Columbia continues to face a set of difficult fiscal problems.
a)
The District is projecting a cumulative deficit of $722 million by the end of FY
1995, which represents 21% of the 1995 enacted level of $3,394 million. The $722
million consists of a $230 million deficit for 1994 and a $492 million shortfall for
1995 based on figures from the District's budget office. The deficit is due primarily
from increases in Medicaid costs and overexpenditures in such areas as public safety
and public education.
b)
Congress directed the District in its 1995 appropriations bill to submit a revised
spending plan with reductions of $140 million and 2,000 FTEs. However, the
revised plan approved by the Council in December that meets the Congressional
mandate will not resolve the District's current operating deficit in 1995 let alone the
projected cumulative deficit.
c)
The District also experiences perennial cash flow problems. In January, the District
issued $250 million in short-term notes to avoid running out of cash. The GAO
indicated in a recent briefing that based on its preliminary analysis of the District's
cash flows and actual spending patterns for 1995, the District will need to approach
Treasury by late spring/early summer for a loan. Treasury officials concur with the
GAO's prediction.
d)
The District's FY 1994 financial audit report (released February 1) revealed a FY
1994 budget deficit of $328 million. The GAO is reviewing the audit results due to
some questions about the accuracy of the data.
The District, under current law, does have the ability to borrow from the Treasury to
deal with short-term cash flow problems. OMB and Treasury staff believe the
Federal government can impose conditions on such Treasury borrowings such as
requiring that private-market borrowing be exhausted but the District may challenge
this interpretation. DC Committee staff has indicated that any attempt to exercise
this authority will trigger prompt Congressional action.
In the likelihood that the District seeks Federal assistance, the Administration needs
to develop a long-term strategy to help the District resolve its fiscal crisis. Such
strategy might include an accountability mechanism to oversee the District's
finances, proposals to improve District programs currently under court supervision,
streamlining the District government based on Rivlin Commission recommendations
and addressing the unfunded pension liability.
The President's FY 1996 budget includes an annual Federal payment to the District
of Columbia of $660 million which is equal to the 1995 enacted level. The
President's request is also based on the current one-year FY 1996 Federal payment
reauthorization. Currently, the impact on the Federal deficit is limited to the Federal
payment. However, any additional Federal assistance such as a Treasury direct loan
or loan guarantee may have a deficit impact.
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
07/19/95
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
ASAP
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEETING on 07/20
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION
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VICE PRESIDENT
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REMARKS
Pls provide any comments directly to Jonathan Prince or Don Baer.
RESPONSE:
JOHN D. PODESTA
7/19/95 8:15pm
PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEETING
BLAIR HOUSE
JULY 20, 1995
95JUL 19 P9:01
Thank you Director Bowron. I'm glad to have this chance to meet
with all of you. I wanted to come here because there is nothing
more important to restoring our community than your work.
America's law enforcement officers risk their lives to protect
our lives, and to help our communities come together, instead of
continue to pull apart. We owe you our enduring thanks and
respect.
That's why I am so angry about recent attempts by some people to
attack police officers for doing their job. People may disagree
with certain laws -- like the ban on assault weapons -- but that
doesn't give them the right to willfully ignore the law. And it
certainly doesn't give them the right to assault, and even kill,
police officers who are doing their duty. Whatever you believe,
you have no right to attack the people who uphold the law.
The police are on our side. When they act to uphold our laws,
they are acting for us. There is no moral equivalency between the
criminals in Waco who stockpiled illegal weapons and the police
who tried to protect the innocent people in Waco by disarming
those criminals.
Nothing is more irresponsible than for elected officials to
perpetuate the falsehood that the police are some kind of armed
bureaucracy, acting on private grudges and hidden agendas. That
is wrong; that is reckless; and anyone who does it ought to be
ashamed of themselves. Federal law enforcement agents got
involved in Waco because dangerous people were amassing dangerous
weapons and committing crimes against innocent children. Period.
We know that people made some mistakes, and we've made the
appropriate changes because of that. But anyone in Congress who
equates mistakes by federal police officers with the criminal
misdeeds of a violent cult is out of line. Police officers
sacrificed their lives trying to stop what turned out to be the
suicide and mass murder of a religious leader gone wild. It is
wrong to profane their memory.
The American people want our police to get rid of drugs and guns
and gangs. They want our streets and our schools to be safe.
They do not want criminals to be emboldened because some people
are running down police officers for their own political ends.
That's why Americans in Oklahoma City are wearing shirts like
this. "A society that makes war against its police officers had
better learn to make friends with its criminals." That's a fact.
And nobody -- nobody -- is going to make war against America's
police officers on my watch. Thank you and God bless America.
staff copy as of 07/20/95
AGENDA
FLORIDA DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 20, 1995
SESSION 1 (9:00 a.m. - noon)
8:55 a.m.
Welcome
Alexis Herman
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Briefing 1
Harold Ickes
Assistant to the President and
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Political Affairs
Doug Sosnik
Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs
9:30 10:00 a.m.
Briefing 2
Dr. Laura Tyson
National Economic Advisor to the President
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Briefing 3
Administrator Carol Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
10:30 - 10:55 a.m.
Briefing 4
The Honorable Janet Reno
Attorney General of the United States
10:55 - 11:15 a.m. BREAK
SESSION 2
11:15 11:35 a.m. Briefing 1
Mack McLarty
Counselor to the President
11:35 a.m. - noon
Briefing 2
George Stephanopoulos
(wrapping up briefing)
Guests walk/take cabs to the Mayflower Hotel.
OF
Department of Justice
JANET RENO was sworn in as the nation's 78th Attorney General
by President Clinton on March 12, 1993. From 1978 to the time of her
appointment, Ms. Reno served as the State Attorney for Dade County,
Florida. She was initially appointed to the position by the Governor of
Florida and was subsequently elected to that office five times.
Ms. Reno was a partner in the Miami-based law firm of Steel,
Hector & Davis from 1976 to 1978. Before that, she served as an
assistant state attorney and as Staff Director of the Florida House of
Representatives Judiciary Committee, after starting her legal career in
private practice.
Ms. Reno was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where she
attended Dade County public schools. She received her A.B. in Chemistry
from Cornell University in 1960 and her LL.B. degree from Harvard Law
School in 1963.
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UNITED
STATES.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
PROTECTION
OFFICE OF
COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Biography of Carol M. Browner
Carol Browner became the administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency in January, 1993. Her mission is
to promote public health by protecting the nation's air, water,
and soil.
In her first year at EPA, Browner launched the agency in an
important new direction by promoting a firm commitment to
environmental goals, along with common sense, innovation, and
flexibility in reaching those goals. She has declared pollution
prevention her priority.
In naming Browner, President Clinton cited her strong
administrative background and her record in building innovative
partnerships to protect our environment while also promoting
economic growth.
As head of EPA, Browner is charged with protecting the
nation's air and water from harmful pollution, overseeing garbage
and hazardous waste disposal, cleaning up contaminated sites
under the Superfund law, and establishing rules for pesticide use
and food safety.
In Browner's first year at EPA, she issued tough new
controls over hazardous waste incinerators, expanded the Toxics
Release Inventory requiring industry to inform the public of
toxic emissions, and issued the Chemical Manufacturing Rule,
which will reduce smog-producing chemicals by 1 million tons per
year.
Browner announced a new industry-by-industry approach to
environmental regulation, a move away from the old piecemeal
approach that dealt with air, water, and land pollution one by
one. She negotiated water quality standards for San Francisco
Bay, established broad protection for the Great Lakes, and played
a leading role in President Clinton's requirement that all
federal agencies cut down on pollution. She took enforcement
action against a record number of polluters.
Browner announced an ambitious legislative agenda to amend
the nation's major environmental laws. She is working with.
Congress to clean up the nation's rivers, lakes, and streams
through changes in the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking
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Water Act. She is committed to making the Superfund law work
faster, fairer, and more efficiently to return contaminated sites
to productive community use. She brought together the Department
of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration and forged a
proposal to protect children from harmful pesticide residues by.
reforming food safety laws.
In the international arena, EPA played a key role in
negotiating the environmental side agreement to the North
American Free Trade Agreement. EPA worked to develop the
Administration's Climate Change Action Plan to slow global
warming and the Administration's proposal to ban the overseas
export of hazardous wastes.
Browner knows environmental regulation both from the
Washington perspective and from the state viewpoint.
From 1991 to 1993, Browner was Secretary of the Department
of Environmental Regulation for the State of Florida, the
nation's third-largest environmental agency. She won praise for
dealing effectively with complex issues involving wetland
protection, hazardous waste disposal, and Everglades cleanup.
From 1986 to 1988, Browner worked for Sen. Lawton Chiles,
now Governor of Florida, helping to negotiate a complex land swap
that expanded Big Cypress National Preserve. She then served as
Legislative Director for Sen. Al Gore, JI., helping to draft
amendments to the Clean Air Act.
Browner grew up in south Florida, where the Everglades were
a bike ride away. Her parents, college professors at Miami-Dade
Community College, gave her her first lessons in politics and an
appreciation for the natural world.
Browner graduated from the University of Florida in 1977 and
then earned a degree from its law school. She began working on
environmental issues as General Counsel for the Florida House of
Representatives Government Operations Committee in 1980. She
then worked for Citizen Action, a grassroots consumer group, in
Washington, D.C., where she met her husband, Michael Podhorzer.
They have a son, Zachary, 6, and live in Maryland.
"I want my son to be able to grow up and enjoy the natural
wonders of the United States in the same way that I have,"
Browner said at her swearing-in ceremony on January. "I believe
that we will now be able to make the investment in our economy
that we so desperately need, yet preserve the air, land, and
water.
"
March 1994
THOMAS F. (MACK) McLARTY
Counselor to the President of the United States
White House Counselor to the President Thomas F. (Mack) McLarty is a lifelong friend of President Clinton,
serving for 18 months as his Chief of Staff, and is the former chairman of the board and chief executive officer
of Arkla, Inc., one of the nation's largest natural gas companies.
President Clinton and Mack McLarty met in kindergarten in their native town of Hope, Arkansas. Since that
time, they have stayed in touch, personally as well as professionally, and have always referred to each other as
"my oldest friend."
Student body president at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, McLarty, at age 23, was elected to the
Arkansas House of Representatives. One of the youngest people ever to be elected to the Arkansas House,
McLarty later went on to serve as chairman of the Arkansas State Democratic Party from 1974 through 1976.
He was also treasurer in the successful gubernatorial elections of Senator David Pryor and President Clinton.
McLarty became the youngest person ever elected to the Arkla board in 1974, and was named president of
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company in 1983. McLarty was named chairman and chief executive officer of Arkla,
Inc. in 1985 and held this position until being asked to serve as White House Chief of Staff after the election of
President Clinton in 1992. During McLarty's tenure, Arkla was recognized by Forbes and Financial World
magazines, as well as the Wall Street Transcript, as one of the nation's most innovative companies in the natural
gas industry. Additionally, he was personally recognized on several occasions as one of the natural gas
industry's most outstanding chief executive officers.
Under McLarty's leadership, Arkla was praised for its efforts to promote minority business growth and to
enhance the company's efforts to employ minorities. For these efforts, McLarty received a Fair Share Award
in 1991 from the NAACP. McLarty also led Arkla's efforts to preserve natural resources, and in 1991, Arkla
received the first ever Corporate Stewardship Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its
environmental sensitivity and cooperation with many national and local environmental groups during the
construction of a major pipeline project.
In addition to his work for Arkla, McLarty helped transform a five-generation family business, McLarty
Companies, into one of the South's largest transportation companies, with interests ranging from truck leasing to
automobile dealerships.
Despite his national success, McLarty has always remained a devoted advocate of economic and civic
development in his home state of Arkansas. He was particularly active in the Arkansas public school system,
and was instrumental in establishing a program to bring computers into the public school classrooms.
McLarty is married to Donna Cochran, also a native Arkansan and graduate of the University of Arkansas at
Fayetteville. They have two sons, Mark, a student at Georgetown University, and Franklin, a student at New
York University. During her years in Little Rock, Arkansas, Donna was very active in community affairs and
served on the board of directors for the Centers for Youth and Families and as a member of the Little Rock
Airport Commission.
In 1991, the McLartys were recipients of the Humanitarian Award from the Arkansas Chapter of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ). They are members of the Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church
in Little Rock.
Revised July 1994
NOTE:
In April, 1995, McLarty was named Special Representative of the
President and the Secretary of State for the Summit of the Americas.
LAURA D'ANDREA TYSON
President Clinton appointed Laura D'Andrea Tyson as his National Economic Adviser
on February 21, 1995. Dr. Tyson had previously served as the sixteenth Chairman of the
White House Council of Economic Advisers and as a Member of the President's Cabinet
since February, 1993. She is also a Principal Member of the President's National Security
and Domestic Policy Councils. Dr. Tyson is currently on leave from the University of
California at Berkeley, where she is Professor of Economics and Business Administration,
and was Director of the Institute of International Studies, and Research Director of the
Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE). She received a B.A. summa cum
laude from Smith College in 1969 and a Ph.D. in economics in 1974 from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Dr. Tyson has been a visiting scholar at the Institute for International Economics, and
a member of the Cuomo Commission on Trade and Competitiveness, the Advisory Board of
the Economic Strategy Institute, the Conference Board Economics Colloquium, the Economic
Policy Institute Research Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Subcommittee
on a Global Economic Strategy for the United States. She was a member of the Los Angeles
Times Board of Economists from 1989-1992.
Professor Tyson is the author of Who's Bashing Whom? Trade Conflict in High
Technology Industries (Washington, D.C., Institute for International Economics, 1992). She
has written a number of other books and articles on the economics of competitiveness. Her
publications in this area include: American Industry in International Competition (co-edited
with John Zysman), Cornell University Press 1983; "The Economic Black Hole" (with
Lester Thurow), Foreign Policy, Summer, 1987; "Competitiveness: An Analysis of the
Problem and a Perspective on Future Policy," Global Competitiveness: Getting the U.S.
Back on Track (edited by Martin Starr), Norton, 1988; The Dynamics of Trade and
Employment (co-edited with William Dickens and John Zysman), Ballinger, 1988; and
Politics and Productivity: The Real Story of How Japan Works (co-edited with Chalmers
Johnson and John Zysman), Ballinger, 1989. "Managed Trade: Making the Best of the
Second Best" appeared in An American Trade Strategy: Options for the 1990's, Robert Z.
Lawrence and Charles L. Schultze, editors, The Brookings Institution, 1990.
Dr. Tyson has also written extensively on the economies of Eastern Europe. Her
most recent publication in this area is Power. Purpose and Collective Choice: Economic
Strategy in Socialist States (co-edited with Ellen Comisso), Cornell University Press, 1986.
June, 1995
DOUGLAS B. SOSNIK
Mr. Sosnik is currently Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs. Prior to
this appointment, he was Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.
From 1991 to 1993, Doug served as Chief of Staff to Senator Christopher J. Dodd. Prior to
that, he was Political Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and
Chief of Staff to Representative Bob Carr.
Mr. Sosnik, 38, received a bachelor's degree from Duke University.
Harold Ickes
Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-2459
Personal: Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 1939.
Education: B.A., Stanford University, 1964, J.D. Columbia Law
School, 1971.
Professional: Organized voter registration drives in Mississippi
and Louisiana for the Congress of Federated Organizations and the
Congress for Racial Equality (1964-1965) ; legislative assistant for
New york Congressman William F. Ryan (1967) ; co-campaign manager of
the McCarthy for President campaign in New York (1968) i an
organizer of the Commission on the Democratic Selection of
Presidential Nominees, chaired by Harold Hughes (1968) ; New York
State campaign manager Basil Paterson for Lt. Governor primary and
general election campaigns (1970) i Wisconsin campaign manager
Muskie for President (1972) ; New York State campaign manager
Bernard S. Meyer for Court of Appeals campaign (1972) ; senior
staff/political coordinator Carey for Governor (1975) i senior
staff/political coordinator Bayh for President (1976) ; senior
staff/New York State campaign manager Udall for President (1976) ;
deputy New York State general election campaign manager
Carter/Mondale campaign (1976) i consultant, Boone Young management
consulting firm (New York City) (1972-1974) i partner in law firm of
Meyer, Souzzi, English & Klein, P.C. Mineola (New York) (1978-1993) i
deputy political director, Kennedy for President (1980) i co-
director of Rules Committee during for Kennedy at 1980 National
Convention; deputy floor manager 1980 Democratic National
Convention for Kennedy; senior political staff for Rules Committee
with the Democratic National Convention for Mondale for President
campaign (1984) ; director of the Rules Committee for the Jesse
Jackson for President campaign (1988) i special counsel to the
Democratic National Committee during Ron Brown's tenure (1989-
1993) i director, New York Clinton for President primary campaign
(1992) i manager of Democratic National Convention for Clinton-Gore,
New York City (1992) i deputy chair, Democratic National Committee
during the presidential general election campaign; deputy director
of the Clinton-Gore Presidential Transition (1992-1993) i counsel,
Dinkins for Mayor campaign (1993) ; Assistant to the President and
Deputy Chief of Staff, The White House (1994 to the present).
Ickes ran New York State for President Clinton during the 1992
presidential primaries. A hard hitting effort in the Empire State
gave Clinton a victory over Jerry Brown at a time when the former
California governor had been surging.
Ickes proved his value to Clinton when he managed the most
successful Democratic convention in decades. The July nominating
convention was viewed by most political insiders as masterfully
staged to present the Clinton-Gore ticket and the Democratic party
as disciplined, focused, mainstream and visionary -- in other
words, ready to govern. These two considerable contributions to
the Clinton march to the Presidency further validated Ickes
credentials as a political operative.
When Ickes was mentioned for a top White House post, the media
raised questions about his law firm's clients. After a thorough
investigation the court officer appointed by United States District
Court (S.D.N.Y.) Judge Paterson to investigate the situation,
concluded that there was no evidence of criminal misconduct on the
part of Ickes or his firm. By the end of 1993, these stories had
faded away and the White House offered Ickes the position of Deputy
Chief of Staff.
But throughout the month of December, until his naming by the
President on 22 December, there were almost daily reports of his
uncertainty about taking the job. The reported changes of mind
had Ickes characterized as "the Hamlet of Mineola" in various press
reports. Press reports also describe Ickes as a "tough political
deal-maker" and note that several of the President's political
advisers had lobbied on his behalf, hoping to get someone in "the
chain of command with a tough demeanor."
Ickes assumed his White House post on 3 January 1994, and was
immediately plunged into the White House effort to stem bad
publicity surrounding the First Lady's financial dealings in
Arkansas.
He coordinated the legislative/political aspects of President
Clinton's health care initiative during 1994. He is responsible for
managing the political and certain policy aspects of the White
House.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 1, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEXIS HERMAN
FROM:
Andre Oliver Ao-
RE:
Papal Visit -- Agreements, Next Steps
CC:
Marilyn DiGiacobbe
Here is a synopsis of the agreements and next steps regarding the
Administration's participation in the Papal visit in October.
This follows our meeting with White House offices and Protocol
this afternoon.
Agreements:
-
POTUS will attend arrival meeting with Pope on Oct.4 (to
include FLOTUS and Chelsea)
-
White House will organize VIP reception at airport (hosted
by Catholic cabinet secretaries)
-
VPOTUS will attend Pope departure
-
POTUS will do Catholic media briefing and attend Red Mass in
days/weeks prior to Pope arrival
Next Steps:
-
Review possibility of change of Pope arrival time (Sens)
-
Review/vet issue of arrival on Yom Kippur (Sens)
-
Determine # of possible VIP reception attendees at Newark
arrival (Scheduling)
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Review issue of POTUS attending Vespers on Oct. 4
(Scheduling)
-
Confirm date of POTUS Catholic media briefing (Gearan,
DiGiacobbe)
-
Determine VPOTUS remarks at Pope departure (State)
-
Determine VPOTUS VIP remarks to Catholics' supporters at
departure (OPL)
-
Review issue of Pope arrival remarks with Ambassador Flynn
(Gearan, Sens)
-
Internal White House meeting in two weeks (Herman, Oliver)
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TALKING POINTS ON ADMINISTRATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DO YOU KNOW WHAT PRESIDENT CLINTON HAS
ACHIEVED IN JUST 18 MONTHS?
African Americans who supported the President are now reaping the
returns on their investment. In just 18 months, he's created 3.8 million new jobs
-- more than were created in all four years of the previous administration.
He's expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit to lift working Americans
out of poverty and is fighting for health care for all Americans that can never be
taken away, even if you lose your job or change jobs.
For 12 years they told us that government is not a solution, but a problem.
They said that government can't help the poor, so the poor should just wait for
the wealth to "trickle down." They said government can't do anything to take
Uzis and AK-47s from teenagers and convicted criminals. And now those same
people are saying government has no business in health care reform.
But that's not all. Bill Clinton has been smart and tough on crime. He
knows we can't stop the killing in our streets without new, well-trained
community policy officers in our neighborhoods. That's why his crime bill will
put 50,000 new community police officers on the streets.
And he also knows that the best solution to crime is to prevent it from
happening in the first place, by giving our young people something they can say
"yes" to. That's why he supports the "Ounce of Prevention Fund," which will
provide financial assistance to midnight basketball leagues and community
programming that gives our kids a chance.
It's time we send a message that government, working with the people and
not against them, can make a difference. That's why Bill Clinton was elected.
Government cannot solve all problems, but it can empower people to solve their
own.
President Clinton has made a commitment to this empowerment with
appointments -- more than any President in American history at the very top
of his Administration. Five African Americans: Commerce Secretary Ron
duff
Brown, Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary,
Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown, and Drug Policy Coordinator Lee
Brown, now sit in the President's Cabinet. Together, these officials command
budgets in excess of $120 billion, supervise close to a half-million federal
employees, and make decisions that effect every facet of American life.
These African Americans and many others, working as partners with the
Clinton Administration, are making a difference. Now our government is giving
people the tools they need to take control over their lives. It is giving people
the power to determine their futures and fulfill their dreams.
WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR THE FUTURE
*
Health care coverage for all that can never be taken away
*
Congressional districts with black representation
*
Control of the U.S. Senate
*
Important Supreme Court decisions
Commitment to civil rights
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DID YOU KNOW
3.8 million new jobs have been created in the American economy in the
past 18 months.
Low-income workers can now qualify for an additional $100 a month in
direct payments through the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit.
The majority of all presidential appointees to the federal bench have been
women and minorities
The Justice Department has prosecuted 34 racial violence cases, charging
59 defendants since Bill Clinton took office
The Clinton Administration argued in federal court to expand the
interpretation of the Voting Rights Act
50,000 new police officers on the streets, walking the beats as part of the
community, thanks to federal assistance from the President's crime bill.
The Justice Department Civil Rights Division filed a record 140 cases last
year to enforce fair housing laws, a 35% increase from the number of
cases filed in 1992.
The new Family & Medical Leave Act allows workers to take up to 12
weeks of unpaid leave to care for an infant or a loved one without losing
their job.
The Labor Department collected over $34.5 million in back pay and other
financial remedies for discrimination victims, an increase of 12% from the
year before
The Department of Commerce awarded 15% of its procurement business
to minority-owned businesses in 1993
President Clinton signed a comprehensive child immunization plan, which
includes a 96% increase in funding, so that every child, regardless of
family income, will be immunized against disease
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTONESIDENT
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June 12, 1995
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MR. PRESIDENT:
The group working on the
July 6 conference is looking
for your approval of the
attached documents as soon
as possible so invitations
can be sent out.
Todd Stern
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
6.20.95
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 12, 1995
95 JUN 12 P7:36
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXIS HERMAN AAMAM
SUBJECT:
July 6 Event, Tentatively Named
"Common Ground: A Call to Responsibility"¹
Attached for your review is a draft Presidential invitation letter to participants in the
scheduled July 6 conference.
Also attached for you review is a draft of an accompanying memorandum from Alexis
to conference participants.
These drafts have been approved by Linda Lader.
1
Other suggested names include, "A Call to Responsibility: Rebuilding
Community Through Citizenship" and "Responsibility and the American Community."
REVISED DRAFT - CONFIDENTIAL
June , 1995
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Dear
:
I would like you to join Vice President Gore and me in a conference entitled,
"Common Ground: A Call to Responsibility," to be held at the White House on July 6,
1995.
Perhaps the defining characteristic of our nation has been the unique ability of
Americans from diverse backgrounds and with different views to work together for the
common good of our communities, our country, and our future. In recent years, however,
our spirit of community and shared enterprise has often deteriorated in the face of difficult
challenges that confront us. Too often, political and social discourse -- even conversations
among neighbors -- have been infected by misunderstanding, intolerance or rancor. Our
communities have at times been torn apart by the very issues that should draw us together.
Many Americans today are finding solutions to difficult problems in their communities
because they have been able to establish common ground that is a basis for people working
together. Americans need to listen to each other, even when we disagree, and take
responsibility for addressing our common problems. The aftermath of the recent Oklahoma
City tragedy powerfully demonstrated the strength, resolve and hope that arise when we work
together to help each other.
I am convening the July 6 conference to discuss how we can reinvigorate our spirit of
community and together pursue a prosperous future through civil discourse and citizen
responsibility. Americans of diverse political perspectives and from various sectors of
influence - community groups, religion, education, business, non-profit organizations, the
media, entertainment and sports - will be joining the Vice President and me in this day-long
forum.
I look forward to meeting with you on July 6.
Sincerely,
DRAFT
June , 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
FROM:
ALEXIS M. HERMAN
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC LIAISON
SUBJECT:
"Common Ground: A Call to Responsibility"
The White House, July 6, 1995
President Clinton observed in his State of the Union Address:
If you go back to the beginning of this country, the great strength of America, as de
Tocqueville pointed out when he came here a long time ago, has always been our
ability to associate with people who were different from ourselves and to work
together to find common ground. And in this day, everybody has a responsibility to
do more of that. We simply cannot wait for a tornado, a fire, or a flood to behave
like Americans ought to behave in dealing with one another.
At the conference on July 6, the President will issue a challenge to the people of this
country, and to the leaders of its sectors of influence, to renew their commitment to the
responsibilities of citizenship and take meaningful steps to work together for the common
good. This conference will not be an end in itself, but part of an ongoing effort to ensure
that the President's call to action is fulfilled.
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You have been selected to participate based on your experience in bringing people of
diverse views together to find common ground, and our confidence that you will be playing a
leadership role as we work together to encourage responsible citizenship and national
harmony. We are inviting people who, at the local level, are putting these principles into
practice and leaders who can help translate these models into opportunities for national action.
To maximize the benefits of the conference, and to provide an opportunity for
participants' views to be considered in advance, we request that all participants submit to the
White House, two statements: the first, addressing what it is that binds Americans together
in communities and as a nation; and the second, addressing what the participant, or his or her
community, has done to address a common problem and how this experience can provide
guidance for other communities. We request that each statement be limited to one page in
length. These statements will be provided to the President and all participants.
Please complete and return the enclosed response form, along with a personal
biography and your two written statements, by Friday, June 23. These materials should be
delivered to Flo McAfee, Associate Director of Public Liaison, The White House,
Washington, D.C. 20500. Any questions may be directed to Ms. McAfee at 202-456-2930.
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FAX# (202) 659-5559
To:
Alexis Herman
Office of the Public Liaison
Fax Number:
456-6218
From:
Lynn Cutler
Date:
June 21, 1995
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Client Number: 64800
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Number of pages including this cover: 2. If you do not receive
all pages, contact Elizabeth by telephone at (202)223-8700.
MESSAGE:
This is a carbon copy of a memo that went out to select women.
This transmission is intended only for the use of the individual 01 entity W which il is addressed, and may contain information that is
privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or
the employee ar agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,
distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us
immediately by telephone and return the original message to us at the above address via the U.S. Postal Service. Thank you.
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This is the list of women that the attached memo went to. If you can think of any other women
to add please call me.
Betsy Myers
Maureen Shea
Joanne Howes
Betsey Wright
Amelia Parker
Amy Millman
Ann Lewis
Anne Wexler
Page Gardener
Linda Tarr-Whelan
Kathy Bonk
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MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
Lynn Cutler
Re:
Strategy Session on Women's Vote
Date:
June 21, 1995
In thinking about the suggestion made by Joanne Howes and others at the meeting of the
women's group on Monday, I thought it made sense to go forward with a session to lay out
an overall strategy that would be useful to Betsey Myers, Maureen Shea, and all of us who
will be working on the women's vote.
I hope that you will be able to join a small group of us on July 8th, (I know it's a Saturday),
at my home for a day long work session. Both Betsey and Maureen are able to do that day,
and it makes a great deal of sense to do this in a setting without interruption.
We want to set some specific doable goals for the new Women's Outreach effort, figure out
ways to interface the efforts at the DNC, the Rc-clect, and those of you who advise from the
outside.
Obviously, we will have a more detailed agenda as we get closer to the date--but we also
want to do some real brainstorming based on past successful strategies and what is realistic.
This is a beginning of a process that we will update as we move into the late fall.
I hope that you can be with us--please call Elizabeth at 223-8700 to let her know, or call me
if you have any questions, etc.
My home address is: 4335 37th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008
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THE
Washington, D.C. 20036
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FAX# (202) 659-5559
To:
Alexis Herman
Fax Number:
456-2883
From:
Lynn Cutler
Date:
June 22, 1995 Time: 3:20
Client Number: 64800
Number of pages including this cover: 2. If you do not receive
all pages, contact Elizabeth by telephone at (202)223-8700.
MESSAGE:
This transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is
privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or
the employee ar agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,
distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us
immediately by telephone and return the original message to us at the above address via the U.S. Postal Service. Thank you.
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This is the 4th update to the list of women that the Strategy Session on Women's Vote memo
went to. If you can think of any other women to add please call me.
Betsy Myers
Maureen Shea
Joanne Howes
Betsey Wright
Amelia Parker
Amy Millman
Ann Lewis
Anne Wexler
Page Gardener
Linda Tarr-Whelan
Kathy Bonk
Nancy Donaldson
Ranny Cooper
Ellen Malcolm
Karen Nussbaum
Iris Burnett
Mary Beth Cahill
Sarah Kovner
** Also, I've been asked to offer July 15 as another possible date for this meeting.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 20, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT EMPLOYEES
FROM:
JODIE TORKELSON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT:
Health and Fitness Fair'95
JUN 20 1995
The Office of Administration (OA) is working with the White House
Athletic Center and The Occupational Health Center of the New
Executive Office Building (NEOB) to sponsor a Health and Fitness
Fair on Thursday, July 13, 1995. The day will be filled with
special activities to inform, entertain, and encourage EOP staff
to focus on personal health and fitness.
You will receive additional information on the day's events which
will enable you to plan your participation. For now, just note
your calendar and watch for program publicity, as the time draws
near.
We are excited about providing this service and look forward to a
large attendance of EOP staff.
June 19, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR DAN WEXLER
FROM:
MARILYN DIGIACOBBE
966. NOC
SUBJECT:
FEEDBACK ON VICE PRESIDENT GORE'S CLEVELAND
ARRIVAL
I had about a dozen ethnic community members attend the Vice President's open arrival in
Cleveland last Friday. The feedback was very good, the individuals all got to see and shake
the Vice President's hand. I was told, however, that the group was very small -- only about
50 people and that the democratic mayor of the town of the Vice President's arrival was not
invited. That individual is:
Hon. Thomas J. Coyne, Jr.
Mayor, Brooke Park
6161 Engle Road
Brooke Park, Ohio 44142
(o) 216-433-1300
fax 216-433-1511
One of my constituents saw the Mayor later the same day, mentioned the arrival to him, and
the Mayor said he wasn't invited. I thought this information would be helpful to put back
into the system, to help try and ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen in the future. Can
you bring this up in your trip coordinating meetings.
Thank you.
cc:
Alexis Herman
Steve Hilton
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 7, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR MACK MCLARTY
FROM:
Alexis Herman att
RE:
Mobile Airport Authority
Apparently, you will be attending the Paris Air Show
on June 13. The Mayor of Mobile and other community
leaders will also be in Paris to hold a press conference
to announce that Indonesia will establish a plant in
Mobile to construct aircraft.
They have asked that you be present at the press conference.
If your schedule will allow it, I hope you are able to do
it.
Let me know if you have any questions or if I may be of
assistance.
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TO:
Alexis Herman
FROM:
Richard A. Nuccio
Birk
RE:
Office arrangements
DATI:
6/19/95
I'm sorry to bother you about such trivial matters as office details, but you
seem to be the only one at the White House taking responsibility for actually
finding a place to put me. Therefore, with apologies in advance:
1. Office
I've been told that room 469 in the OEOB will be available for me. When I
went to visit it, the room was empty with two desks and a phone in place. It was
not made clear whether I would be sharing this office space with the support
person you mentioned I would have and the other NSC and possible outreach
detailees or whether they would sit at another spot. If I will be sharing this space
with others, it will be difficult to have meetings with visitors in the office because
of lack of privacy; I will need fairly regular access to another meeting space.
There was no other furniture or office equipment such as a computer,
printer, fax, or copying machine - all of which I will need to operate effectively.
I was also concerned about being on a floor without secure doors,
meaning that classified material cannot be left out during the day, and whether I
can access the NSC's classified document system. I will also need to have a
secure telephone available since I plan to keep in close touch with Joe Sullivan in
Havana and most of our conversations have to be conducted by secure phone.
I Iere again, if I share the office with others I will not be able to have secure
phone conversations.
Perhaps all of this can be taken care of, but T need to find out how and
through whom.
2. Parking
I commute daily from Virginia and work the long hours we all do these
days. I currently have underground parking at the State Department and would
hope that I could have some kind of close in parking available at the NSC.
Again, I'm sorry to bother you about these details. Many thanks in
advance.
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FAX: 202-647-0344
Date: June 19'95
TO: Alexis Herman
FAX: 156-2983
FROM:
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OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALEXANDER WATSON
PHONE: 647-7024
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MEMORANDUM TO ALEXIS HERMAN
STEVE HILTON
FROM:
SUZANNA VALDEZ
DATE:
JUNE 19, 1995
SUBJECT:
OPL DATABASE
In an effort to create a comprehensive database of the Hispanic community for 1996, my
office is coordinating an new effort with the Computer Services Office. In the coming weeks,
we will enter new, completed lists of Hispanic leaders/organizations into the new WHODB
(White House Database System).
From this system we can better conduct mass faxes (similar to the Faxability program), and
print mailing labels -- both of which will become increasingly important as we move toward
'96. This system will greatly enhance the outreach/communications efforts of our office.
Sid Espinosa (x65190) has been coordinating this project for my office. He has met with
Erich Vaden (Management and Administration), who has requested that I speak with my
colleagues in OPL. If other offices wish to submit similar lists for WHODB entry, it would
be easier for him to handle them all at once, in bulk. He has requested the following
information:
What is the anticipated total for each office?
When do we expect to be finished compiling lists for '96?
Are we coordinating with any federal agencies?
As you know, I have separated the Hispanic appointees by state, created Task Forces, and
requested that they assist in these efforts. As an example, my office will be entering the
following lists:
Top 1,000 Leaders nation-wide (divided by state)
Labor Organizations
Businesses
Labor Leaders
Business (CEO's)
State Elected Officials
Grass Roots Organizations
Local Elected Officials
Grass Roots Organizers
Presidential Appointees
Adelante Con Clinton
Religious Leaders
Congressional Members / Staffers
Ambassadors / Staffs
Media
Entertainers
-Radio
-Print
-Television
The following "script" has been created for the Hispanic lists. Tentatively, they will be
organized in this manner:
Prefix
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Title
Agency/Organization
Work Address
City
State
Zip
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Pending your approval, Erich Vaden will set-up a room for 4 Hispanic volunteers (in the
NEOB) in an effort to have my lists entered as soon as possible. After verifying and
updating all of the information, these volunteers will input the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, etc. directly into the WHODB system.
Please advise when convenient, x66659.
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United States Department of State
Deputy Chief of Protocol
Washington, D.C. 20520-1238
June 15, 1995
URGENT
TO:
Erskin Bowles
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
THROUGH:
Molly Raiser, Chief of Protocol
A
Alexin Justa
FROM:
Fred DuVal #)
just got
are
SUBJECT:
Presidential Delegation to Haiti
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A memo from the State Department was sent to the NSC on June 14, requesting a
Presidential Delegation of approximately 37 individuals be sent to Haiti to observe
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Parliamentary and local elections on June 25.
Dana W. is on
Topor this
This group will monitor the elections and help establish their credibility, demonstrate
the President's commitment to free and fair elections, and focus public attention on the
Administration's foreign policy success. The delegation would tentatively leave from
Washington June 24 and return June 26. We will need to move very quickly on closure of this
delegation to enable us to proceed with all the implementation details.
I would appreciate is if your office could provide me with a list of names, in priority
order. reason for inclusion (specifically, (1) what the nominee's connection is with the
country and (2) why the person should be considered for this honor), and 2 contact
number for each proposed name by close of business Friday, June 16. Please FAX
suggested list of names to 202-647-3980 or 647-1560. If we have not received a list from
your office by this date, we will assume you do not have any proposed names and we will
move forward with suggestions received from others.
We shall then develop the specific proposed delegation list to be forwarded to the
White House for final approval.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
(AMH
Ho
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Craig Smith
Marsha Scott
Doug Sosnik
Harold Ickes
Terry McAuliffe
Kevin O'Keefe
Rahm Emanuel
\
Alexis Herman
Marsha Hale
Evelyn Lieberman
Mike McCurry
Lisa Caputo
Neel Lattimore
FROM:
Ann Stock AS.
DATE:
June 15, 1995
RE:
1995 Holiday Events
CC:
Maggie Williams
Leon Panetta
I met with Maggie Williams last week to discuss events in the Residence during the
upcoming Holiday Season.
On July 5 at 3:00 p.m. in my office we will convene a 1/2 hour meeting to discuss
Christmas and the various events we need to plan and groups we need to include in
guest lists.
Before you come to the meeting, please think through the event categories and compile a
list of constituents who need to be included in holiday events. This is a preliminary
discussion. The final needs to go to The President and The First Lady no later than
July 20.
Thanks and I look forward to talking to you about this.
June 17, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEXIS
FROM:
Debbie
SUBJECT:
ADA Anniversary
I just wanted to remind you of two issues on the ADA that need follow-up:
1. The scheduling request (attached) that we submitted is pending. The sooner we can get
that approved, the better. (Tony Coehlo is going to recommend to Billy Webster that the
President do what we requested. He feels strongly that a reception is not enough.)
I would note on that request that there is some flexibility with those dates.
2. When you talk to the Cabinet chiefs of staff on Tuesday morning about the minority and
women contractors -- do you think you might mention the importance of celebrating the ADA
with an event? (See attached memo to Kitty Higgins.)
Thanks a lot.
Also they have been very supportive achue
of the budget proposal, 4
on its behelf.
- we can make the massage of thereat
fit whatever we're emphasigng
at the time
Thanks.
THE WHITE HOUSE
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
6/13/95
WASHINGTON
ACCEPT
REGRET
PENDING
TO:
Billy Webster
Director of Scheduling and Advance
FROM:
Alexis Herman all
Assistant to the President
Director, Office of Public Liaison
Carol Rasco CHR
Assistant to the President and
Chair of the Domestic Policy Council
REQUEST.
Roundtable discussion to commemorate the fifth
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
PURPOSE:
To underscore the administration's commitment to full
enforcement of the ADA.
BACKGROUND:
We propose the President participate in a roundtable
discussion on employment and the ADA. The discussion
would focus on the legislation's record of success to date
in empowering people with disabilities and where we go
from here. We would invite individuals from key states
whose efforts demonstrate the positive impact of this
legislation.
This annual event is the most significant for the President
with the disability community. Each year, since the
legislation was passed 5 years ago, the President of the
United States has particpated in an event to commemorate
the ADA.
We are encouraging Cabinet Members to celebrate the
ADA during the week preceding its anniversary with
events appropriate to their agency. We will also send a
statement from the President to be read or passed out at
events around the country.
In the current climate, visible demonstration of
commitment from the administration is particularly
important. Some Republicans have criticized the ADA
this year, which in combination with the severe cuts to
programs that implement the ADA, has instilled a sense
of fear in the community. A perceived lack of
Administration response to this has raised doubts in their
minds about our level of support. Although their doubts
are unfounded, we need to reassure the community of the
President's commitment to this legislation.
The community is generally supportive of the
administration and has been working closely with us and
with coalitions of seniors and labor to fight proposed
Republican legislation on the budget, Medicare and
Medicaid and welfare reform. They have been working
hard to mobilize their grassroots membership and to carry
a unified message in the states.
PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION:
Last year we held a rally with approximately 5,000
disability rights activists on the South Lawn. Two years
ago, we held a smaller meeting in the Roosevelt Room.
DATE AND TIME:
July 25th or 26th, 1995
BRIEFING TIME:
10 - 15 minutes
DURATION:
1 hour
LOCATION:
In the Residence, East Room or State Dining Room.
PARTICIPANTS:
15 to 20 at the table; TBD in the audience. The group
would include employers, employees, teachers and
disability rights activists, both in the discussion and as
part of an audience.
OUTLINE OF EVENTS:
TBD
REMARKS REQUIRED:
To be provided by the speechwriters.
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Open press.
FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE:
Recommended
VICE PRESIDENT'S
ATTENDANCE:
Recommended.
SECOND LADY'S
ATTENDANCE:
Recommended
RECOMMENDED BY:
Alexis Herman
Carol Rasco
CONTACT:
Debbie Fine, x62972
ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSAL:
White House Staff/Office of Public Liaison
METHOD OF EVENT PAYMENT:
To Be Confirmed.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 13, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR KITTY HIGGINS
FROM:
Alexis Hermand
aut
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
Carol Rasco He
Assistant to the President and Chair of the Domestic Policy Council
SUBJECT: Celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by
Cabinet Members
We feel it is important to encourage as many Cabinet Members as possible to celebrate the
fifth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which is on July 26th. This
is landmark civil rights legislation for the disability community, and it is the most significant
day of the year for them.
Last year, most of the agencies indicated an interest in commemorating the anniversary of the
ADA in some way, and this year we have tried to position ourselves in such a wav that we
can actually help the agencies craft these meetings or events. (Specifically, we have
members of our sub-cabinet core group that would be willing to help locate sites and develop
these events.)
The Cabinet and Sub-Cabinet can commemorate the importance of this legislation in many
ways, organizing events that are appropriate to the mission of their agency. They could
arrange events or meetings with supporters in key states while they are travelling, and they
could do it any time during the week preceding and up to the 26th. We have already learned
of discussions underway in Justice and Education,
The agencies with jurisdiction over enforcing the ADA are DOJ, EEOC, DOT and HUD.
The agencies that implement programs that significantly help this community are Labor, HHS
and Education. It would also be great if regional offices worked together to organize
celebrations.
Presidential Participation
We expect that the President will participate in an event on the 25th or the 26th. We intend
that the focus of the event will be employment, training and education. The date and the
nature of the event have not been determined yet, however, we will keep you informed.
We also plan to send a statement from the President that can be read or passed out at events
around the country.
Background
In the current climate, visible demonstration of commitment from the administration is
particularly important. Some Republicans have criticized the ADA this year, which in
combination with the severe cuts to programs that implement the ADA, has instilled a sense
of fear in the community. A perceived lack of Administration response to this has raised
doubts in their minds about our level of support. Although their doubts are unfounded, we
need to reassure the community of the President's commitment to this legislation.
The disability community is generally supportive of this administration and they have been
working closely with us and with coalitions of seniors and labor to fight proposed Republican
legislation that impact many of the agencies. They have been working hard to mobilize their
grassroots membership and to carry a unified message in the states.
Debbie Fine, in OPL, will follow up with your office to determine the best way to track
participation. Thanks for your help.
cc:
Steve Silverman
Jason Goldberg
June 13, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEXIS HERMAN
FROM:
Debbie Fine
SUBJECT:
Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary (ADA)
Presidential Event
I met with Carol Rasco, Jeremy Ben-Ami, and Diana Fortuna (my DPC counterpart) yesterday
to discuss the nature of a Presidential event commemorating the 5th anniversary of the ADA
this year.
We all agree that it would be best if the President could celebrate the ADA with an event that
portrays his commitment to this law in a way that is perceived as meaningful by the
community. (Meaning not just a reception if possible.) This should be done on the
anniversary itself (July 26th) or the day preceding if possible.
Our first choice is a roundtable discussion that would focus on employment and the ADA (as
laid out in the attached scheduling request.) Our second choice, if the above is not at all
possible, is a reception at which the President would make remarks.
As I've mentioned to you, I have gotten a lot of calls from people in the administration and in
the community about this.
Message from the President
I am working with DPC and Correspondence to get a special message or a proclamation from
the President to be read at as many events as possible celebrating the ADA.
The chair of Justice For All, an independent grassroots network, has agreed to track events
going on around the country for this purpose.
The Other Principals
I strongly recommend that the other principals participate in whatever POTUS does, or
organize their own events. I have not recommended anything or submitted any requests,
however.
Cabinet and Sub-Cabinet Participation
Attached is a draft memo to Kitty from you and Carol Rasco asking for help from Cabinet
Affairs organizing the Cabinet to celebrate the ADA in a way appropriate to their agency.
Political Context
Despite the fact that the bulk of the Republican agenda would seriously hurt the members of
this community and that the Republican rhetoric is very threatening to this community (i.e.
the forward to the Republican Contract book recently published), it is important to remember
that President Bush and the Republicans often get credit for having passed this legislation. I
am sure that Bush will have his own celebration this year, and that Dole will organize
something. I am told that it is likely that the Republicans will hold hearings all day on that
day to highlight the positive aspects of this law.
We need to continue to associate the President and the Democrats with the passage and
enforcement of this legislation. You cannot underestimate the depth of the emotional tie to
this law and the hope it offers to members of the community, nor the fear and panic they now
have about its being repealed or reformed. Particularly because we are not engaging this
community at a very high level in terms of our message and events with principals, this is the
most important event symbolically and substantively for them.
June 16, 1995
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEXIS HERMAN AND STEVE HILTON
FROM:
Debbie Fine
SUBJECT:
Summary of Activities with the Disability Community: 6/9 to 6/16
Budget
On the day of the President's remarks on television, I made calls to approximately 20
national organizations to let them know that he would be speaking.
On the day of the remarks, I faxed out talking points to 120 national organizations
and state opinion leaders.
The disability community does not have many prominent national spokespeople, but
Justin Dart agreed to be available for press calls to validate the President's message.
(Prior to his remarks.)
The day following the remarks, I included approximately 15 representatives of key
disability organizations in the OPL briefing -- who agreed to support this proposal and
educate their memberships. (List attached.)
On Thursday, June 15, I set up a conference call with 15 state leaders, staffed by
Marilyn Yager and myself. The participants agreed to educate their communities, and
post our literature on the disability computer bulletin boards. (List of participants
attached.)
On Friday, I faxed out the more detailed talking points to 120 national organizations
and state opinion leaders, including conference call participants. The material will be
posted on disability bulletin boards and sent out to a grassroots e-mail network.
Feedback
Almost everyone I have heard from is excited both that the President has taken a
leadership position on this, and that he has offered something they can be supportive
of rather than opposing everything. The response was very positive, with the
exception of one person out of 30 that I have spoken with on the phone.
National organizations were very pleased to receive a briefing so quickly following
the President's presentation, and local leaders felt very good about being asked to
participate in a conference call that offered our message.
Outreach on the Budget to Disability Rights Leaders
Participants in OPL Budget Briefing
6/14
AIDS Action Council
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Rehabilitation Association
American Speech Language Hearing Association
The Arc
Bazelon Center on Mental Health
Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities
Epilepsy Foundation
Howard University
Justice For All
National Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers
National Association of People with AIDS
National Easter Seal Society
National Parent Network on Disability
United Cerebral Palsey Associa
Participants in Disability Conference Call
6/15
Louise Bruelle and Judith Ebbert-Rich; Washington Assembly for Citizens with
Disabilities; Olympia, Washington
Pat Cannon, Michigan Commission on Handicapper Concerns; East Lansing, Michigan
Judy Chamberlin, Coordinating Committee Member of the National Association of
Psychiatric Survivors and Member of the DNC Disability Advisory Council; West
Somerville, Massachusetts
Fred Fay, Chair of Massachusetts Democrats with Disabilities and Chair of DNC
Disability Advisory Council; Concord, Massachusetts
Stan Greenberg, Executive Director of the Westside Center for Independent Living; Los
Angeles, California
Bob Jeppesen, Executive Director of Central Iowa Center for Independent Living; Des
Moines, lowa
Mary Kay Kennedy, Executive Director of Advocating Change Together; St. Paul,
Minnesota
Robert Kilbury, Executive Director of Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois
and Member of DNC Disability Advisory Council; Sherman, Illinois
Jim Parrish, Chair of Florida Democratic Caucus on Disability Issues and Member of
DNC Disability Advisory Council; Miami, Florida
Curtis Richards, Education Finance Consultant for Assemblywoman Denise Moreno
Ducheny and Member of DNC Disability Advisory Council; Sacramento,
California
Larry Robinson, Co-Director, Granite State Independent Living Foundation; Concord,
New Hampshire
Paul Schroeder, National Program Associate in Telecommunicatiosn Technology for the
American Foundation for the Blind and Member of the DNC Disability Advisory
Council; Grayslake, Illinois
Edward Smith, Director of Civil Rights Division, NC Office of Administrative Hearings
and Member of DNC Disability Advisory Committee; Raleigh, North Carolina
Nancy Ward, Chairperson of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and Member of DNC
Disability Advisory Council; Lincoln, Nebraska
Washington D.C.
Justin Dart, Justice For All
Becky Ogle, Justice For All
Bob Sevigny, DNC
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
26-Jun-1995 06:41pm
TO:
Alexis M. Herman
FROM:
Kathleen M. Whalen
Office of the Counsel
JUN 27 1995
SUBJECT: Request for financial disclosure report
FYI -- -- ABC News has requested your financial disclosure report. They also
requested Rahm's, Leon's, Ab's, Sandy Berger's and Harold's. We will release
them tomorrow afternoon.