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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 6, 1990
Dear Greg,
Thank you for sharing with me the words delivered
by Richard Holloway at the funeral of Roger Moore.
I appreciate your thinking of me.
We've been keeping busy here but I enjoy it more
and more every day!
Sincerely,
Andrew And H. Card, Jr.
Assistant to the President and
Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Mr. Gregory R. Niblett
Niblett/Devine, Inc.
Crown Colony Park
300 Congress Street
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169
NIBLETT
DEVINE
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS
July 26, 1990
PERSONAL
Mr. Andrew H. Card
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Andy:
Sensing that you are as deeply grounded spiritually as
you are politically, I thought you might appreciate
reading Roger Moore's eulogy, delivered by Richard
Holloway at his funeral in June. It is very moving and
his thoughts on the intersection
of religious faith and
political philosophy provide all of us with something
to think about.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
As this thing called a Governor's race cranks into its
final few phases, I lament that there isn't an Andy
Card on the ballot. You're young enough that there
will be many more chances but it would be a different
story here if you were heading the ticket. As
candidates, Steve and Bill are disappointing many of
us.
I trust you're still enjoying the heady atmosphere of
The White House. These must be busy days with the
budget issues and the Supreme Court nomination, which
appears, by the way, to be a particularly smart move.
Best wishes for continued success.
Sincerely,
Mreg
Gregory R. Niblett
GN:sm
Enclosure
NIBLETT / DEVINE, INC.
CROWN COLONY PARK
300 CONGRESS STREET
QUINCY, MA 02169
TEL. (617) 479-0092
FAX (617) 472-8880
ROGER ALLAN MOORE
I ought to tell you what I am hoping to do in this address. I loved Roger Moore, as did many of
you, and it is fitting that we should meet here to express our affection for him and gratitude for his life.
But there is much more to be said than that. I believe that Roger Moore was a great man, an unusual
man, and we owe him the duty of intelligent reflection upon the meaning of his life. Personality is a
great mystery, formed by loss as well as love, more interesting when wounded than when apparently
without flaw. Nowadays we're interested in our personalities. We can even have them tested by Myers-
Briggs, so that we can plan our life appropriately. I'd love to have heard Roger on the innocent
narcissism of personality testing. He preferred a more political typology. Macaulay was more to his
liking:
Everywhere there is a class of men who cling with fondness to whatever is ancient, and
who, even when convinced by overpowering reasons that innovation would be beneficial,
consent to it with many misgivings and forebodings. We find also everywhere another
class of men sanguine in hope, bold in speculation, always pressing forward, quick to
discern the imperfections of whatever exists, disposed to think lightly of the risks and
inconveniences which attend improvements, and disposed to give every change credit for
being an improvement. In the sentiments of both classes there is something to approve.
But of both the best specimens will be found not far from the common frontier. The
extreme section of one class consists of bigoted dotards: the extreme section of the other
consists of shallow and reckless empirics.
Roger was not a bigoted dotard, but he was a conservative. I detected two elements in his
conservatism, one was intellectual, the other aesthetic. First of all, Roger believed in original sin. This
abstruse doctrine is the theological equivalent of Murphy's Law, that if a thing can go wrong it will and as
far as human beings are concerned it already has. From that rather depressing but far from inaccurate
perception springs a whole social and political philosophy. Since it does not believe in the historical
perfectibility of human nature. it distrusts all schemes designed to achieve it. It believes that it is the role
of Government to limit evil rather than to promote good. And it profoundly mistrusts all concentrations
of power. believing not SO much that power corrupts human beings as that human beings, already corrupt,
invariably misuse power when they are given it, an insight that lies behind the American Constitution and
its system of checks and balances on government.
But more interesting than the intellectual root of his conservatism was the emotional or aesthetic
root. Like all true conservatives, Roger warred against time. And not only in the sense that he wanted
to fill every minute - though that was true - but in the profounder sense that it was time he mourned,
time he sought, somehow, to arrest. Shakespeare was dominated by the same theme. A few days ago I
leafed through the sonnets to count the ways he spoke of his great obsession: 'devouring time'; 'swift-
footed time'; 'old time'; 'unswept stone besmirched with sluttish time'; 'time's fell hand'; 'time's thievish
progress'. So the poet lifts his voice against inexorable time and tries to protect what he loves against its
attack. That is why some of the most interesting people settie for the past: they know it well and see
that it is good, but who can tell about the future? 'No one after drinking old wine desires new; for he
says, The old is better', said Jesus. Roger preferred the old. That's one reason he loved W.B. Yeats' A
Prayer for My Daughter, especially the last stanza:
And may her bridegroom bring her to a house
Where all's accustomed, ceremonious;
For arrogance and hatred are the wares
Peddled in the thoroughfares.
How but in custom and in ceremony
Are innocence and beauty born?
Ceremony's a name for the rich horn,
And custom for the spreading laurel tree.
Roger loved custom and ceremony and old traditions. He loved his clubs, especially the
Somerset. He loved Harvard, its lore and rituals. He loved Beacon Hill and the Boston Brahmin myth,
which he acted out with just a touch of drollery. He wasn't born to it; he saw the joke better than
anyone and played it straight; but he loved the style and texture of it all, its rhythm and pulse, the liturgy
of it: the three piece suits; the straw boater in summer, the shoes that always looked too large; the
Edgeworth tobacco; tailgate lunches, very liquid, at Harvard football matches; Republican Party politics in
Massachusetts and other romantic lost causes; the Church of the Advent which he loved passionately and
piloted doggedly through turbulent times.
And Roger loved words, the cadences of great literature and oratory. He was himself a great
orator, with a magnificent voice, deep, rich, resonant, the sort of voice that when he said, 'This is the
word of the Lord', you believed it. He was formidable in marshalling a complex argument, but one also
sensed that he loved the mystery of language for its own sake, its sacramental elusiveness, the way it held
back its meaning from the hasty and superficial. He loved Moby Dick because it was inexhaustible and
led its lovers into ever deeper engagements with truth.
And Roger was a great family man, formidable in his fathering love, proud of the warm and
lovely woman he was married to, devoted to his children and his children's children, immensely grateful to
have lived to see the birth of his first granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth, on May 31.
All of that could have produced, if not a bigoted dotard, at least a disdainful and uncommitted
man who sat out life on the sidelines, deploring the vulgar rush of sluttish time. Roger was never like
that. He was a player in history. He worked to preserve and adapt the traditions and institutions he
loved by steering them through rough waters, rather than holing up permanently in port. And he did this
by reconciling factions, putting together deals and keeping people talking. What was it about him that
made him a genius at fixing things? What made this instinctively conservative man into such a formidable
yet principled pragmatist?
Again, I detect two elements (I'm a preacher; things always come in twos and threes) in the
powerful mixture of his personality that made his conservatism creative rather than reactionary. First of
all, he was an American and an American conservative is almost an oxymoron. Original sin as a doctrine
has to be balanced by the doctrine of original righteousness, the doctrine of human possibility, and
Americans know this instinctively. America has always had a dream, was born of dreams. The modern
text that captures it best for me is Ian Frazier's Great Plains. He is visiting Nicodemus in Kansas.
Towards the end of the book he goes into the town hall to see a programme and describes the Robinson
sisters singing and dancing to 'When the Doves Cry' by Prince. He writes:
I looked past the people sitting on chairs against the wall, the women with their
pocketbooks on their knees, past the portrait of Blanche White, who was like a mother to
the kids in the town, through the tall open window, past the roadside grove of elms which
Blanche White's 4-H Club planted in the 1950s, past the wheat-field horizon, and into the
blank. bright sky. Suddenly I felt a joy 50 strong it almost knocked me down. It came
up my spine and settled on my head like a warm cap and filled my eyes with tears, while
I stood there packed in with everybody, watching Mrs. Robinson's lovely daughters dance.
And I thought. It could have worked! This democracy, this land of freedom and
equality and the pursuit of happiness it could have worked! There was something to it,
after all! It didn't have to turn into a greedy free-for-all! We didn't have to make a
mess of it and the continent and ourselves! It could have worked!
Roger's genius was to help things work, even when they were breaking down, even when the
dream had turned sour. He was a strong and determined man (though at what inner cost we'll never
know) who spent himself on making systems as good as they could be in our flawed world. There's a
rather dry little book called Brit-Think Ameri-Think, which compares customs and attitudes between our
countries. It points out that Americans don't really believe in death and Brits don't really believe in life.
Americans are possibilists, even if they believe in original sin, and Roger Moore was a great American.
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But he was also an Anglican, a Catholic Anglican, and that was the second element in the
mixture.
Come to think of it, being an Anglican Catholic is a bit of an oxymoron, too; so you can see that
Roger was an acutely dialectical character. Anglicanism is best described as a struggle between what Paul
Tillich called the Catholic Substance and the Protestant Principle. Two realities or approaches to the
experience of spiritual truth seem in permanent contention within the Christian. They are the principles
of revelation and reason. By revelation we mean that knowledge or truth that seems to come from above,
comes directly from God and has a giveness and objectivity to it.
This we might call the Catholic substance, in Tillich's language, and it sits there like a great rock
that dominates the landscape.
The other great reality in religious history is human reason, with its critical, probing, questioning
dynamic. Reason is often in necessary conflict with revelation. It is always questioning, probing,
adversarial. There is more than an echo here of Macaulay's typology that stretches from obscurantism to
shallow empiricism; and, as in politics, so in theology, the best and most magnanimous intellects are close
to the frontier between the two claims. Instinctively reverent towards revealed truth, they refuse to park
their minds outside when they come to Church. Living in this dialectic is never easy, but it has been the
peculiar vocation of Catholic Anglicans and Roger carried it off with great integrity. The Church of the
Advent is in many ways a microcosm of these struggles. Roger, throughout his period as senior warden,
struggled to maintain an equilibrium of mutual dissatisfaction between the parties. He never worked for a
tendency or an interest, but always for the greater good of the institution as a whole. The experience he
gained in solving intricate ecclesiastical disputes in Brimmer Street made the challenges that faced him
when he became General Counsel for the National Republican Party seem like child's play by comparison.
I have refrained from exploring Roger's emotional and psychological characteristics but, in
conclusion, I'd like to mention one of them. There was a tension in Roger. He was a passionate and
loving man, who did much good by stealth throughout his life, but he came from the stoic tradition that
prized reserve above all other virtues. His soul was New England rather than Californian. When Roger
loved you, you knew it, because his affection was communicated by a complex system of codes; but if you
were waiting for a direct, encounter-group type of avowal you would wait for ever. I had supper with him
in the Somerset Club in May last year. He recommended the Cod Roe drenched in Madeira. Sceptical
at first, I found it surprisingly good. He was too frail to walk home and we waited in the hall for his taxi
to arrive. As he went out of the front door I knew suddenly that I would not see him again in this life
and I blurted out (very un-British), 'Roger, I love you'. He turned, paused and looked at me: 'Love', he
said, 'love to the family'. And I knew what he meant.
Two years ago the husband of a young woman I know died after a long illness. Some months
ago she sent me a bit of poetry by Anne Ridler that had comforted her:
And after such a loss, what gain?
Not the longed-for that is certain.
Nothing, or else a new thing.
If there is any final meeting
It is past desire or pain.
If love is, love is to be born again.
The Right Reverend Richard Holloway
Bishop of Edinburgh
June 12, 1990
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 6, 1990
Dear Bob,
Thank you for sharing with me your invitation to
Mrs. Bush to serve as an honorary chairperson for
the Armenian Missionary Association and attend your
December event.
While I try not to intervene in the scheduling of
the First Lady, I will be happy to pass the
information you have provided to Ann Brock, her
Scheduling Director.
With every good wish for your event,
Sincerely,
Andrew And H. Card, Jr.
Assistant to the President and
Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Mr. Robert A. Semonian
11 Howe Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02172
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
atty. Michael J. Sullivan
239 North Franklin Street
Hollnooh, Massachuritts
02343
8-1-90
THE WHITE HOUSE
Dear Michael -
Thank you for your recent correspondence.
Kathi enjoyed meeting you when she was last at
her paents home in whitman. We one both
glad your camp aign is going well. I will
campaign for you, We should try to schedule
some event after Labor Day.
Thank you, too, for the information regarding
John Joyce, The Secut Service hiring process is
"by the book," I doubt that I can help. I will,
however, make sure John's interests are known.
keep in touch.
Sincerely, Andy Card
McGOVERN & SULLIVAN
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
JAMES J. McGOVERN t
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN
239 North Franklin Street
ALSO ADMITTED
IN RHODE ISLAND
Holbrook, MA 02343
SEAMUS L. O'KELLY*
Telephone 617-767-1200
*ALSO SOLICITOR IN
Telecopier 617-767-1298
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Marshfield
P.O. Box 206
Marshfield Hills
MA 02051
July 16, 1990
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
ATTENTION: Mr. Andrew Card, Deputy Chief of Staff
Re: John F. Joyce 19 Roosevelt Road, Holbrook, MA 02343
Date of Birth - March 1, 1966
Social Security #026-52-0769
Dear Andy:
Greetings from Holbrook, Massachusetts. The campaign
appears to be going well, we are working extremely hard. We
have received a tremendous amount of support from people
within the District. Many who share some nice stories about
working on your campaigns. As I go door-to-door, your name
comes up frequently, and always in most favorable terms.
People still remember you as the candidate who spent the
most amount of time meeting voters and asking them for their
support.
I had an opportunity recently to meet Cathy at your in-
laws house. I certainly appreciate yours and Cathy's
support. I will keep you advised as the campaign develops,
and if there might be a time or times where you would be
available to assist in a fund raising activity and coming
back and knocking on some doors within the District, I would
certainly appreciate your help.
I've attached a copy of a letter that was forwarded to
me by Mr. John F. Joyce. My family and John's family live
side by side in Holbrook. I have know John virtually his
whole life and recently had an opportunity to see John on
several occasions, upon his graduation from college and his
return to the Holbrook area.
The White House
July 16, 1990
Page Two
As you can see, John has a special interest in the
Secret Service Branch in the Department of the Treasury.
However, his application was not favorably acted upon.
While I am unfamiliar with the selection process for
applicants, I can assure you that John comes from an
exceptional family. He is an honest, hard working, bright
and personable young man. And, in addition to his academic
accomplishments, he is also quite an athlete.
Any advice or suggestions would be most appreciated by
John and his family. Again, thank you for your ongoing
support and I look forward to seeing you in the future.
Regards,
HangSen Michael J. Sullivan
MJS:baw
Enclosure
CC: Mr. John F. Joyce
McGOVERN & SULLIVAN
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
June 27, 1990
Mr. John F. Joyce
19 Roosevelt Raod
Holbrook, MA 02343
Dear Mr. Joyce:
This letter is to inform you that your application for a Uniformed
Division Officer position with the U.S. Secret Service has been
processed.
Your application was reviewed along with those of other candidates
who applied for the Uniformed Division. I regret to advise you
that, after a careful evaluation, you were not selected for
further consideration. I realize that non-selection may be a
disappointment but wish to emphasize that it is not necessarily a
negative reflection of your qualifications.
We appreciate your interest in the Secret Service and wish you
every success in the future.
Sincerely yours,
authur Arthur Acting J. Chief, J. Pettaway Pettan Staffing and
Special Programs Branch
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THE WHITE HOUSE
8-6-90
Dear John. -
Today's meeting between BillBennett
and Governor Sunciner went well.
We should set together soon to
discuss possible implementation
strategies consistent with your
July 30 memo to Ed Rogers.
Sincerely, Andy Card
THE white HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mr. John P. Walters
Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor
OEOB Office of National Drug Control Policy
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Washington, D.C. 20500
July 30, 1990
per at Bill all 8/6/90 meetay or pass 14 W ,kay
MEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD M. ROGERS, JR.
:
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
2t Allow
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
JOHN CHIEF P. OF WALTERS STAFF AND
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
SUBJECT: DRUG CONTROL POLICY IN THE COMING MONTHS
As promised during our meeting last week, I am forwarding some
thoughts on the drug issue and how it can be handled in the
coming months.
We can expect extensive media coverage on the one-year
anniversary of the President's September 5, 1989, address to the
Nation on drugs. These stories will set the stage for the
discussion of the drug issue in the fall. The most powerful
means of making the Administration's case is in a Presidential
speech that reviews of our progress and plans for the future.
The Message. America is winning the battle against illegal
drugs. The President's Strategy is working. This is no time to
let up. We must continue the fight and apply the effort called
for in the President's Strategy in order to get the job done.
To do this, the Administration should put the Congress on notice
by insisting on full funding of the President's Drug Control
Budget. Already there are signs that the Democratic leadership
in Congress intends to substantially reduce the President's
request for fighting the war on drugs, while they exceed the
President's domestic spending requests in other areas.
Two weeks ago the House Democrats sought to cut funds for
treatment that would have denied treatment to over 100,000
addicts.
There is growing evidence that the Senate Democrats will
substantially cut the President's request for law
enforcement.
PAGE TWO - MEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD M. ROGERS, JR.
House Democrats are moving foreign assistance appropriations
in a manner that will greatly underfund the President's
Andean strategy. If this is not corrected, the U.S. will be
forced to renege on commitments to those nations whose
people are dying in the fight against cocaine traffickers.
The Democrats are acting as if their attention span for the drug
problem is less than 12 months. The Administration should insist
on full funding of the President's Drug Control Budget. We
cannot maintain our commitments to the American people and to the
leaders of other nations, if the President's budget is slashed.
We also cannot take the offensive on the drug issue without a
vigorous effort to defend the President's program.
Our progress. When the President took office, many commentaries
called the drug problem hopeless, but the President dedicated
himself to ending this scourge from the moment he took office.
Now the President's pledge is being fulfilled.
1. Drug use, the demand for illegal drugs, is down. The central
goal of the President's drug control strategy, reducing drug use,
is being achieved among almost all categories of users:
The number of occasional drug users is declining, as
measured by both government and private sector surveys.
Drug use by high school seniors continues to decline.
Emergency room admissions for drug overdoses and medical
examiner reports on deaths related to drug use are
declining, indicating that drug use by heavy users is also
declining.
2. The supply of cocaine, the most dangerous drug threat, is
down. The wholesale price for cocaine in major metropolitan
areas has almost doubled and the wholesale purity has
substantially declined.
The Administration has joined with the Andean nations to
attack cocaine trafficking at the source.
Seizures of illegal drugs are up and the Administration has
vastly expanded interdiction efforts with the addition of
resources from the Department of Defense.
Attacks on drug trafficking organizations in the U.S. have
expanded, attacks on traffickers' money have increased, and
attacks on their sources of precursor and essential
chemicals have escalated.
PAGE THREE - MEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD M. ROGERS, JR.
3. The Administration has brought unprecedented leadership and
resources to fighting the drug problem.
The President's Drug Control Strategy has brought together
the efforts of Federal, State and local governments, and
those of the private sector, schools, communities and
volunteers, into the first truly national strategy.
The $10.6 billion requested for FY 91 marks the largest
growth in any major Federal program, a 69 percent increase
since President Bush took office:
Law Enforcement
-- up 60 percent
Treatment
-- up 68 percent
Education/Prevention
-- up 83 percent
International Programs
-- up 127 percent
Research
-- up 66 percent
Drug Intelligence
-- up 225 percent
Requested over $2.6 billion for State and local drug
grant programs for FY 91, a $1.4 billion, 109 percent,
increase over the FY 89 level. Most of this is for
"demand-side" programs.
Coming Events. Prior to the middle of September, we anticipate
the following drug control activities:
Release of the drug-related emergency room admissions
data for the first quarter of 1990.
Announcement of regulations to implement the denial of
non-safety net Federal benefits for those convicted of
drug offenses by Federal, State or local courts.
Marijuana eradication operations in California, Hawaii,
Oregon, and Kentucky.
Release of an ONDCP White Paper reporting on the status
of selected State anti-drug efforts.
Release of an ONDCP White Paper summarizing all major
indicators measuring drug use, the supply of illegal
drugs, and related data. This will be a comprehensive
report on the state of the drug war.
These activities can build attention prior to our one-year
anniversary in September. The denial of Federal benefits
implementation, and the two ONDCP White Papers could be held for
PAGE FOUR - MEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD M. ROGERS, JR.
release with a Presidential speech, if desired, but I recommend
letting them proceed to serve as a scene setter.
New Initiatives for Presidential Announcement. The following
could be prepared as aggressive new anti-drug proposals:
1. Announce the intention to fight for the full funding of the
President's Drug Control programs.
2. Call for a world summit on drug control under the auspices of
the U.N. The Vienna Convention, the work of the G-7, and the
March U.N. session on drugs, along with the Cartagena Summit,
provide the groundwork for this initiative.
3. Announce the forwarding of legislation to implement the
Andean Trade initiative and the intention to seek quick approval.
4. Announce the award of Community Partnership Prevention Grants
from the Department of Health and Human Services.
5. Announce the opening of the National Drug Intelligence Center
called for in the President's second Drug Control Strategy.
6. Announce the intention to continue to expand the contribution
of the Defense Department in the detection and interdiction of
illegal drugs in international waters and airspace and here at
home.
7. Task ONDCP to provide a quarterly report to the Nation on the
status of drug control efforts.
8. Announce plans for a national meeting in November of private
philanthropic and civic groups to unite their anti-drug
commitments, under the auspices of the President's Drug Advisory
Council.
A selection of these items would provide a means of demonstrating
that the President intends to continue the Nation's momentum
against the drug problem.
A Presidential progress report would be the most powerful means
to shape one-year anniversary reports on his national drug policy
address. It would give the President the best means of
identifying himself with the fine and unexpected, progress that
the Nation has made against the drug threat. Finally, it would
serve as a launching platform for taking our record on the drug
issue to the people in the Fall.
I would be happy to discuss these proposals or others with you at
any time.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 6, 1990
Dear Cile,
Thank you for sharing with me the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority invitation to Mrs. Bush to be the keynote
speaker for their 1991 Public Meeting.
While I try not to intervene in the scheduling of
the First Lady, I will be happy to pass the
information you have provided to Ann Brock, her
Scheduling Director.
With every good wish for your event,
Sincerely,
Andrew Andy H. Card, Jr.
Assistant to the President and
Deputy to the Chief of Staff
The Honorable Lucile P. Hicks
Senator of the State of Massachusetts
State House
Boston, Massachusetts 02133
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 3, 1990
The President today announced his intention to nominate Thomas D.
Rath, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13,
1993. He would succeed John N. Erlenborn. Currently, Mr. Rath
serves as Founding Partner with the law firm of Rath, Young,
Pignatelli and Oyer, P.A., in Concord, New Hampshire.
# # #
Tom
Computer
3
Card
8.7.90
THE WHITE HOUSE
Dear Robert -
Thank you for your note. The
situation in the Middle East does
present a major challenge. Fortunately
the President is up to it.
Judge Sonter is a great choice for
the Supreme Count. Call your fiends.
Keep in touch. Sincerely, Andy Card
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Mr. Robert Flanders
6 Beacon Street
Suite 415
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
aug 3, 1990
6 Beacon st.
Suite 415
Boston, ma
02108
Honorable Andrew Cord J.
assistant to the President
1600 Pennsylvania are NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Honorable Andrew Card:
l received your
letter a couple of weeks ago. l was
glad, and happy to hear from you. The
hello, and Father Quinn - House Chapman
guys in the House clecks office say
said hello too.
Andy l am very Concern
about what is hoppening in the Middle East.
Jodan talking about attaching Isreal. l
Iraq seizing Kuwart, and Iraq and
it ON the news lost week, l
hope, and pray that the United States
government gets the United nations to salve
this problem.
to see mr. Souter nomination to the
andy l really would like
l can do to help?
U.S. Supreme Court. Is there any thing
Washington.
Senators in the Judiciary in
Let me know; as l know Commitee
you. Mad bless you, and you take Care.
l look forward to hearing from
Sincerely Flanders
yours
P.S. when are you coming back
to Boston?
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Dear Bill-
Thank you Pr your note. I made
sure your correspondence to the
President was delivered.
The trip to Vanuatu must have
been fun. The delegation was made
up of quality people.
keep in touch. Sincerely, Kindy
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50 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusits 02109
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August 3, 1990
President George H. W. Bush
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I have just returned from my trip to Vanuatu as a member of your
commission to join in the celebration of their tenth anniversary.
I appreciate your including me in that trip very much. Many
thanks.
I was impressed with a small, physically beautiful country where
the people, on an individual basis, seemed awfully friendly. I
was fascinated that it appears to be a very Christian country--
both the Prime Minister and the President are clergymen.
I was also impressed that the Pacific is an area of much more
activity and probable intrigue than I, as a fairly average
American, would have understood. I am glad that you have a very
competent staff working on it. The chairman of the delegation,
Fred Zeder, seemed to know all the leaders in the Pacific on a
personal basis and he was clearly respected by them. Our
Ambassador, Bill Farrand, while new in the Pacific, seemed
competent and thorough, as was Dan Vernon, the charge d'affaires.
I spent considerable time with these gentlemen during the visit.
The Greggs, from New Hampshire, were a delight to travel with as
was Nancy Thawley. Jennifer Fitzgerald did a lovely job of
organizing us with Matthew Smith.
The plane crew was very efficient and friendly.
The whole trip, as I said, was fascinating and pleasant and I
hope I played a part in making friends for the U. S. in the South
Pacific and especially in Vanuatu. Many thanks for including me.
Sincerely,
ill Saltonstill
William L. Saltonstall
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President, whom believe is doi, a forst class for Bill
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Thank you for your letter.
I want to help William Smith
and have refered his case to
the appropriate officials for review.
My best to all in the Bay
State.
Sincerely. AndyCard
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The Honorable Tim Ford
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House of Representatives of the
State of Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
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Dear Tim -
Thank you for your not. I
too enjoyed our meeting here.
keep in touch. Sincerely,
Andy Card
OF
THE
GREAT SEAL THE STATE MISSINGA OF
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OFFICE OF THE speaker
TIM FORD,
speaker
August 2, 1990
Dear Andy:
Thank you for the hospitality shown to me on
my recent visit to Washington. I enjoyed meeting
with you and appreciate the attention you gave me.
Please remember my concern regarding the budget
summit.
With kindest regards, I am
is a & valid tough ime this but
your
Sincerely yours,
Jam
your
Mr. Andrew Card
Assistant to the President &
Deputy to the Chief of Staff
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Mr Barry D. Hoffman
WASHINGTON
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Tear Barry-
Thank you Per your note. I,too,
had read the "New York Times Magagine"
section about the City of Detioit It
is disturbing! I will make sure the
President has seen the articl. (In surehe
has.)
Keep in touch. Sincerely,
Andy Card
Telex: 288945
FAX 617 266-6666
(617) 267-9000
Barry D. Hoffman
745 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
August 4, 1990
Dear Andrew,
I've just read a very disturbing piece in the Sunday
NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE section about the City of Detroit.
I'd appreciate it if you could pass it on to the President.
No doubt both of you may already have read this article but
most people to whom I have pass it on seem to have the same
reaction. It is almost disbelief that here in the USA we have
conditions like this without any hope for the future. More
important, nobody seems to be doing anything about it!
Naturally I also don't have solutions, but perhaps the
first step is to at least see what the problem is.
Anyways, with personal regards,
Yours sincerely,
Early evening on deserted
Brush Street in downtown
Detroit. During the last
threedecades, the
city has lost almost half
its population while its
suburbs have prospered.
PRIVATE
JULY29 1990
THE TRAGEDY
CHRISTOPHER MORRIS/BLACK STAR FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
how
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R
F DET ROIT
By Ze'ev
Chafets
21
A Detroit resident, George Ingram, tries to put
The battle lines
out a fire that has severely damaged his
home. During an average 24-hour period, there
are 50 fires reported in Detroit.
are clear and
night (and, I later learned, almost 400 in the three-
day Halloween period). Detroit is a city of one- and
two-story homes, most of them built on narrow
lots. During the last 30 years, the city has lost
almost half its population, and there are entire
dangerous: the
blocks where all but one or two houses are boarded
up and vacant. Some parts of the city look like
pasture land. Flames raced through the brush and
into abandoned buildings. The gawkers cheered the
white suburbs vs.
firemen and jostled one another happily.
At dawn, on the way home, I asked my friend
what it was all about. "Damned if I know," he said.
"Frustration, anger, boredom. I only work here. I
the black city.
stopped trying to figure out this city a long time ago."
So had I. In 1967, I moved to Israel, and for
years I rarely thought about Detroit. I knew that
the auto industry was in bad shape; that the 1967
T WAS IN THE FALL OF 1986 THAT I
riot had sent whites fleeing to the suburbs in
first saw the devil on the streets of De-
droves; that the city was now mostly black, and
that the national press referred to it as "Murder
troit.
We were introduced by a friend who
Capital, U.S.A." Beyond that, Detroit held little
works for a local radio station. "Spend
interest for me.
the evening before Halloween with me
But the fires of Devil's Night sparked my
and I'll show you something you've never
curiosity. I found myself unexpectedly drawn to
seen before," he promised. "People try to
my old hometown, and resolved that night to come
burn down their own neighborhoods. They call it
back to the city and write about it.
Devil's Night."
tories burned to the ground in an orgy of arson that
I vaguely remembered Devil's Night. When I
lasted for 72 hours. When it was over, the papers
FLEW BACK TO DETROIT IN JULY
was a kid growing up in Pontiac, just north of
reported more than 800 fires. Smoke hung over the
1988. From the air, the urban sprawl
Detroit, it had been a time of harmless pranks -
city for days.
seemed as intricate and harmonious as a
window soaping and rolls of toilet paper in the
The bizarre outburst turned into an annual
Persian carpet. The sun glinted off the
neighbors' trees. But it had been 20 years since I
tradition. By 1986, Devil's Night had become a
Detroit River, which separates the city
had lived there, and a lot of things had changed.
prelude to Halloween in Detroit in the way that
from Canada, and winked back from the
One of them was Devil's Night. Two years
Mardi Gras precedes Lent in New Orleans, and
skyscrapers in Detroit's compact busi-
earlier, in 1984, for reasons no one understands,
even my friend's dramatic description did not
ness district.
America's sixth largest city erupted into flames.
prepare me for what I saw. From early evening,
I could see the wide boulevards that fan out,
Houses, abandoned buildings, even unused fac-
fires flared throughout the city. Police helicop-
like the fingers of a hand, from the city's riverfront
ters circled overhead and fire trucks, sirens blar-
center: Jefferson Avenue, which runs parallel to
Ze'ev Chafets is the author of "Devil's Night: And
ing, raced from one conflagration to another. At
the river, past the Chrysler factory, out to the
Other True Tales of Detroit," to be published by
every stop, people gawked at the flames and
WASP stronghold of Grosse Pointe; Gratiot (the
Random House in October and from which this
passed around bottles of whisky and thermos
name a homage to Detroit's origins as a French
article is adapted. Copyright © 1990 by Ze'ev
caps of coffee.
trading post, but pronounced locally as "Grashit"),
Chafets.
The fires raged on and on, more than 200 that
leading to the Polish and Italian suburbs of the
northeast; Michigan Avenue, which
passes Tiger Stadium on its way west to
the Ford plants, and, bisecting the city,
Woodward Avenue, heading north past
the mile roads - Five, Six, Seven - all
the way out to the city's border, Eight
Mile Road.
The geography of Detroit has not
changed since my childhood. It is the
demography that is different. In 1960,
there were 1,670,000 people in the city,
about 70 percent of them white. Poles
and Italians lived in neat, boxlike
homes on the east side. Jews and
WASP's inhabited more substantial
brick houses on the other side of Wood-
ward Avenue. Blacks, who made up less
than a third of the population, were
crowded mostly into small neighbor-
hoods downtown, near the river.
In those days Detroit was less a big
city than a federation of ethnic villages
bound together by auto plants. The only
hint of sophistication was downtown.
Woodward Avenue was lined with mock
Gothic churches, an art museum and
library, fine shops and grand theaters.
At the heart of the hub were skyscrap-
ers, citadels of commerce where the
An armed Chaldean grocer prepares
to leave with the day's receipts.
Since 1960, some 100 Arab and
Chaldean merchants have been killed.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER MORRIS/BLACK STAR FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
22
paper work for the Motor City of the world was
narily fast; within six
Downtown Detroit has become a wasteland.
walk a downtown block dur-
signed and filed. Detroiters felt an awe and affec-
years, it had a black major-
Above, a vast empty lot with a vacated
ing business hours without
tion for their downtown center that was unmatched
ity and a black administra-
building in the background. Skyscrapers in
passing a living soul.
in other, more urban cities.
tion, led by the city's first
Suburban whites are
the area also have been abandoned.
The bubble burst on July 23, 1967. A police raid on
black mayor, Coleman A.
dismayed by the physical de-
an after-hours club on 12th Street, in the heart of the
Young. The shift was more complete than in other
generation of what was once their city; but they are
black ghetto, erupted into rioting. Forty-three people
major American cities. Chicago maintained stable
truly terrified by its racial composition, and the
were killed in the streets - most of them blacks
white ethnic neighborhoods and a vital business dis-
physical threat they associate with blacks, who con-
gunned down by police or the National Guard. Whole
trict; Washington remained anchored by the Federal
stitute between 70 and 80 percent of the population.
neighborhoods were looted and torched. Eventually,
Government, which provided jobs; in Atlanta, may-
Some, mostly elderly, whites still live in the extrem-
President Johnson sent in 4,700 troops from the elite
ors from the civil-rights movement built economic
ities of the city, and municipal employees are re-
82d and 101st Airborne Divisions.
and political alliances with white suburbia.
quired to reside there by law (although many have
The riot was the worst of 59 urban racial
But in Detroit, events conspired to leave the
fictitious addresses). But in most parts of town, most
disturbances across the country in 1967; indeed, in
city uniquely impoverished, abandoned and mili-
of the time, Detroit is as black as Nairobi.
terms of property damage and lives lost it was the
tant. The bottom fell out of the auto industry,
worst in the 20th century, and its impact on the city
causing mass unemployment. The abundance of
HE WHITE ABANDONMENT OF
was dramatic. "For Sale" signs sprang up in every
land beyond the municipal boundaries enabled sub-
Detroit, coupled with the collapse
white neighborhood, seemingly in front of every
urbanites to create an alternative downtown in the
of the auto economy, has left the
house. There had always been a lot of vacant land
suburb of Southfield. And the new Mayor was a
city with a diminished tax base
outside the city, and Detroit's suburbs had been
militant former union man who consolidated pow-
and a set of horrific social prob-
expanding slowly since the 1950's; now developers
er by adopting a confrontational policy toward the
lems. Among the nation's major
threw up houses, schools and shopping malls be-
city's suburban neighbors.
cities, Detroit was at or near the
yond Eight Mile Road, and a mass exodus began.
Detroit today is a genuinely fearsome-looking
top in unemployment, poverty per
As it proceeded, people suddenly discovered what
place. Most of the neighborhoods appear to be the
capita and infant mortality throughout the 1980's.
should have been obvious - that apart from the
victims of bombardment - houses burned and va-
And shortly after I arrived in town, the local
glittering downtown, the leafy neighborhoods,
cant, buildings crumbling, whole city blocks overrun
papers published the F.B.I.'s crime statistics for
there was another city: poor, black and angry.
with weeds and the carcasses of discarded automo-
1987, a compilation that showed Detroit once again
biles. Shopping streets are depressing avenues -
leading the nation's major cities in homicide.
FOR YEARS, DETROIT'S GROWING BLACK
banks converted into fundamentalist churches, party
There were 686 homicides in Detroit in 1987 -
population had been dealt with through repression
stores with bars and boards on their windows and,
almost 63 per 100,000 people. (Since then, the rate
and neglect. The police department recruited rac-
here and there, a barbecue joint or saloon.
has declined slightly, and Washington has become
ist Southern cops; blacks took a risk just walking
Worst of all is the downtown. Several of the
the nation's leader.) Atlanta, second among major
down Woodward Avenue. Residential segregation
landmarks on Woodward Avenue remain, and in the
cities in 1987, averaged 48 per 100,000. The papers
and urban renewal, which plowed down the old
last few years, there have been several grandiose
also published charts showing Detroit's homicide
Black Bottom ghetto without replacing it, caused
building projects, but they can't obscure the fact that
rate over the previous eight years. During that
extreme overcrowding.
downtown Detroit is now pretty much empty. Entire
time, the city averaged 47 per 100,000 - almost 50
After the riot, Detroit's shift from a prosper-
skyscrapers - hotels, office buildings and apart-
percent more than second-place Dallas.
ous white city to a poor black one came extraordi-
ment houses - are vacant and decaying; you can
I asked a local reporter if things were really as
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE JULY 29. 1990
23
Left: A scene during the 1967 riot,
which was the worst in the country
that year and began the mass
exodus of whites to the suburbs.
PAINT
warning. At precisely 11, the brothers
take their money home. "We have the
same ritual every night," John told me.
"Just before going out we say, 'Eyes
open,' and then the lead man goes out
with an automatic weapon and scans the
street. If things are clear, the others
follow with drawn weapons. There's no
talking - it's done that way. You get
careless, you get burned."
The brothers have never been held up
- a record that John attributes to the
family's honest business practices and its
militance. "When we caught shoplifters we
never used to call the cops," he said, prefer-
ring the past tense. "We took care of things
in our own way. But we don't look for
trouble. We've got a friendly store. Come
over any night and you'll see."
The following Friday I took him up on
his offer. After all the horror stories I had
heard, I was surprised by the relaxed
atmosphere in the store. Customers,
mostly black, bantered with John and his
brother, exchanging neighborhood gos-
sip. John flirted amiably with several of
the young women and they flirted back.
Over the cash register there were snap-
DENNIS BRACK/BLACK STAR
shots of kids from the block.
dangerous as they seemed in the news media. "Are
Someone had ambushed him in a parking lot,
His
vigilance, however, was constant. The
you kidding?" he said. "They're worse." And he
stolen his cash and left 22 bullet holes in him.
store's security system could be fairly character-
took me to meet John.
"You may not believe this, but right now my
ized as forbidding. The front door has a permanent
John, who asked that his last name not be used
family is involved in three separate murder trials,"
squeak, to let the brothers know when someone
for the sake of his family's safety, operates a small
said John.
comes in. They work behind a thick shield of bullet-
grocery with his two brothers in southeast Detroit.
A single man with hard brown eyes, a soft
resistant glass, and behind the counter keep a
He was born in the city, in 1956; his parents, Iraqi
voice and a weight-lifter's torso, John and his
small arsenal - a .44 Magnum, a 9-millimeter
Christians known as Chaldeans, came from a vil-
brothers had just bought a second store, in the
pistol, and a couple of AR-15 semiautomatic as-
lage not far from Baghdad.
suburbs, and they split the work, each putting in
sault rifles.
The Detroit area has the largest Arab popula-
about 100 hours a week. "Nobody does anything out
Friday nights are especially busy, and the
tion in the United States, estimated at anywhere
of the family," he said. "We are all in partnership
brothers waited on a steady stream of customers.
from 80,000 to 200,000. Since 1967, Syrians, Pales-
or no one is. One pocket, one heart."
During the week, when things are quieter, they go
tinians and, especially, Chaldeans (who often do
Every night at 10:45, just before closing time,
downstairs into the basement and take target prac-
not consider themselves Arabs, but are generally
John's father calls the store. He always has the
tice in a makeshift pistol range.
regarded as such by outsiders) have replaced the
same message - "Watch yourself," a Chaldean
The basement serves a less sporting purpose,
Jews and other white ethnics as the city's shop-
too; it is where the brothers take shoplifters. "We
keepers. Roughly 70 percent of the neighborhood
Coleman Young, Mayor of Detroit since 1974,
handcuff them to this," John said, pointing to a metal
grocery stores in Detroit are owned by Arab-
has said: "White people find it extremely hard
post. On the other side of the room, on a chain-link
Americans and Chaldeans.
to live in an environment they don't control."
leash, was the family Doberman, Taza - "tender" in
These merchants, known locally as A-rabs, are
Chaldean Arabic. When extended, the leash lets Taza
enormously unpopular in the black community.
come within inches of the genitals of the thief. After a
Their control of the city's petty commerce is a
few charges, thieves usually get the point. "At the end
rebuke to blacks, who have been unable or unwill-
of the evening we come down, beat their ass and send
ing to set up their own stores, and relations be-
them home," John said.
tween the two groups are often tense.
One of John's hobbies is monitoring the police
"They exploit us," said Robert Walls, a senior
radio. That night we heard a weekend crackle of
official in the city's Neighborhood Services Depart-
announcements - shootings, break-ins and other
ment. We were sitting in his office with his boss,
assorted crimes. John didn't seem to be listening,
Cassandra Smith-Gray, and George Gaines, the
but suddenly he held up his hand for silence. To-
deputy director of public health, talking about the
gether we heard the report of a holdup at a nearby
lack of black commerce in the city. When the
grocery store.
subject of Arab merchants arose, the conversation
John dashed from behind the counter, jumped
turned angry.
into a van parked outside and headed for the scene
"Let me tell you about overcharging," Gaines
of the crime. As we raced through the ruined
said. "They operate on pure greed."
streets of the east side it crossed my mind that if
"It is greed," said Smith-Gray. "And it's the
anything happened, my friends in Tel Aviv would
way they act toward us. You can go into some
never believe that I was killed trying to protect an
stores where kids have to walk with their hands at
Arab grocer.
their sides" - presumably an antishoplifting
To my profound relief, it proved to be a false
measure.
alarm. John turned the van around and drove back
"Or, only one child at a time is allowed in,"
toward his store. We hadn't gone more than a few
Gaines added. "If there's another riot in Detroit, it
blocks before spotting an agitated crowd of kids on
will be against the Chaldeans."
the front lawn of a ramshackle house.
But like all the coins in Detroit, this one has
John pulled over. As we got out, we saw a boy,
another side. Since 1960, roughly 100 Arab and
maybe 14, lying on the grass, oozing blood from a
Chaldean merchants have been murdered in their
knife wound in his chest. A friend held his head in
stores. Six of them were related to John. Not long
his arms and moaned softly, "Don't die, Matthew,
before I met him, his first cousin was murdered.
don't die now, baby," but the stabbed boy didn't
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respond. Neighbors on either side of the house
"Drugs, unemployment, ba-
There are signs of caring in the midst of
Detroit News staged a
stood on their porches and watched the scene with
bies making babies," she
the despair. Above, Leroy Williams tends
weeklong byline strike to
dismay. In the distance, we heard the sound of an
said, reciting the causes in
to his vegetable garden in a downtown lot.
protest discrimination in
ambulance siren. Within a minute or so it arrived,
a bored tone. I had asked a
assignments, and most of
and stretcher bearers took the boy away. "God
naïve question, and she was letting me know it. I
them, at The News and elsewhere, continue to
damn this city sometimes," John said.
also detected a note of resentment in her voice.
believe that press coverage of black affairs swings
Throughout my stay in Detroit, the only real
between the sensational and the apathetic.
FROM 1979 THROUGH 1986, DETROIT'S JUVE-
hostility I encountered was from members of the
Certainly this is true in the case of teen-age
nile homicide rate was more than triple that of the
black intelligentsia. Some were better at conceal-
violence. Particularly gruesome killings, especial-
combined juvenile rate for the nation's 10 largest
ing it than others, but very often there was an
ly when the victim is white, get front-page treat-
cities. Shortly after that statistic appeared in the
unspoken question in the air - What the hell do you
ment. But average murders are reported on inside
newspaper, I asked a black journalist why De-
care? White apathy regarding the fate of blacks in
pages under laconic headings like "In This Week-
troit's kids are so violent.
general, and black children in particular, is so
end's Shootings." Partly this is the old journalistic
The reporter regarded me with disdain.
pervasive that interest is automatically a cause for
rule that a dog biting a man is not news; every year,
suspicion.
upward of 300 kids - under the age of 18 - are
This is reflected in
shot in Detroit; last year, 71 were killed. But it is
the antipathy that many
also true that black teen-agers killing one another
blacks, including black
is of scant interest to the upscale suburbanites who
journalists, feel toward
are the media's target market.
the Detroit newspapers
In the city, however, where hardly a family has
and television affiliates.
been untouched by adolescent violence or drug
The major media are all
addiction, the question of kids - how to raise them,
white-owned and oper-
protect them, defend yourself against them - is a
ated, and most of their
constant topic. In a strange way it reminded me of
reporters and editors
Israel, where parents are universally concerned
live outside the city.
about their children's compulsory military service.
Several years ago,
Yet the chances of a teen-ager being shot on the
black reporters at The
streets of Detroit are far greater than those of an
Israeli soldier being wounded in combat.
A basketball game in
Clementine Barfield learned that in July 1986,
Dearborn, a suburb
when her 16-year old son, Derick, and his 15-year-
that for years,
old brother, Roger, became 2 of the 365 children
according to its
shot in Detroit that year. Roger survived; Derick
former mayor, didn't
did not.
"believe in
"After Derick was murdered, about a month
integration.' A few
later, I began looking for a support group," said
blacks now live there.
Barfield, a large, gentle-faced woman with a lilting
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER MORRIS/BLACK STAR FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE JULY 29.
1990
25
Mississippi accent, as we sat in her office on the
dubbed his neighbors "the hostile suburbs" and
lent. Mayor Orville L. Hubbard, a vocal segrega-
second floor of an old schoolhouse on Martin Lu-
mounted a campaign of verbal and political ha-
tionist, was kept in office for 36 years by an
ther King Jr. Boulevard. "But there was none. So I
rassment that has continued with little abatement.
admiring populace who subscribed to his antiblack
went out and started one." The name of the group is
In the fall of 1986, for instance, Young gave an
attitude. "I just don't believe in integration," he
interview to the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora-
said in 1967. "When that happens, along comes
Save Our Sons and Daughters Sosad.
Half a dozen women, mothers of slain children,
tion. The occasion was Detroit's No Crime Day,
socializing with the whites, intermarriage and then
were in the Sosad office that day, performing the
and the interview, which has become legendary,
mongrelization."
went, in part, like this:
This sort of blatant race-baiting has all but
menial tasks that go with running an organization.
They worked quietly while Clementine Barfield, a
CBC: What would happen if you went door to
disappeared from the public discourse of metro-
frequently interviewed woman, patiently retold the
door and started collecting all the guns?
politan Detroit. The fact is, civil-rights legislation
story of the day that changed her life.
Young: Well, then people wouldn't have guns to
and black political activism have chipped away at
"The day before it happened, there had been an
shoot at each other. I have no problem with collect-
institutionalized racism. In the summer of 1988, for
argument in school and a boy pulled a gun on
ing all the guns if it is done like you do it in Canada.
example, Dearborn was forced to accept its first
Roger," she recalled. The next day Derick and
But I'll be damned if I'm going to let them collect
black police recruit. A smattering of blacks now
guns in the city of Detroit while we're surrounded by
live there and in Detroit's other working-class
Roger went looking for the boy. He saw the Bar-
hostile suburbs and the whole rest of the state who
suburbs. Even Grosse Pointe has a handful of
fields first, sitting in their car in a gas station.
Afraid they had a gun, the boy fired four shots into
have guns, where you have vigilantes, practicing Ku
wealthy black residents.
the car and fled. The gunman was 18 years old; he
Klux Klan in the wilderness with automatic weapons.
Today, the main obstacles to integration are
was sent to jail. "The family of the killer lost their
I am in favor of everyone disarming; I'm opposed to a
economic and social. Realtors say there is no place
unilateral disarming of the people of Detroit.
in the Detroit area where a black can't buy a home,
son, too," said Barfield. "It's a thin line between
victim and murderer in the black community."
Actually, the four million people of the metro-
but the cost is often prohibitive. The most modest
Mrs. Barfield handed me a copy of the pro-
politan Detroit area - including Wayne, Oakland
white neighborhoods in the suburbs are more than
gram for Sosad's first Mother's Day benefit. It was
and Macomb Counties — are subdivided by ethnic-
twice as expensive as comparable areas in the city
- precisely because they are
a glossy booklet, featuring page
white. And those blacks who can
after page of ads- memorial mes-
sages from bereaved parents, with
Warren
East
afford to move often feel unwel-
Southfield
Detroit
come.
pictures of their murdered chil-
8 MILE ROAD
Nowhere is this truer than in
dren.
"There is a war in Detroit,"
Highland
Barfield said. "And young black
Park
CONANT
AVE,
Warren, a small city just east of
Detroit, inhabited largely by Poles
men are the targets. Our sons are
GRAND BIRER
AVE.
DIRTAT
Pointe
and Italians. Twenty years ago, a
at risk - to suicide, murder, jail
THE
mixed couple tried to move in, and
JOHN
and hopelessness. Really it's geno-
THE
police had to be called to protect
CHRYSLI
FORD
cide; the enemy is the society that
Grosso
them from outraged mobs. A few
AVE.
has forced the situation on them.
JEFFRIES FRWY.
Right now, the largest employer of
DETROIT
TREAT
MACK
AVE.
years later, the city turned down
Lake
badly needed H.U.D. money because
St. Clair
young men in Detroit is drugs."
it meant building integrated hous-
Genocide seemed a strong
ing. Today, the only important black
institution in Warren is the Detroit
word; after all, the vast majority of
black victims are killed by other
MANOOGIAN
Memorial Park Association, the
MICHIGAN AVE.
River
MANSION
black teen-agers. "Statistically
metro area's largest black burial
that's true," she conceded, "but it's
ground; and most Warrenites want
Dearborn
Canada
misleading. The real enemy is
to keep it that way.
"The attitude isn't as much rac-
hopelessness."
0
MILES
5
One of the women who had
ist as one of fear," said Richard D.
been stuffing envelopes when I ar-
Sabaugh, a county commissioner
rived was listening to our conver-
THE NEW YORK TIMES
and public relations executive who,
sation. Suddenly she began to sing,
After the Detroit riots, developers rapidly began to build homes and shopping
as a Warren City Councilman,
in a soft, mournful contralto:
malls in the suburbs. An alternative downtown was established in Southfield.
helped lead the H.U.D. fight. "People
"Reach out and touch somebody's
don't see every black as bad. But the
hand, make this a better world if you can," she
ity. Macomb, to the northeast, is blue-collar territo-
image of Detroit is of a decaying, crime-ridden city
sang, and the other ladies in the office put down
ry; a large percentage of its people are second-
headed by a mayor who makes racist remarks. We
their papers and joined in. A phone rang but no one
third-generation Poles and Italians who are refu-
view the values of people in Detroit as completely
answered it. Instead they sang on, mothers lament-
gees from Detroit. Oakland, to the northwest, is the
foreign. We just want to live in peace. And we feel
ing a generation of hopeless, furious, defenseless
second wealthiest American county among those
that anybody coming from Detroit is going to cause
children.
with a population over 1 million, and it is dominat-
problems."
ed by WASP's, and to a lesser extent, Jews. Detroit
Sabaugh, who ran unopposed in his last contest,
CCORDING TO A STUDY PUB-
itself is in Wayne County, where, outside the city,
faithfully mirrors the views of his constituents. "It's
lished by the University of Chi-
there is a substantial population that is working-
all as one complex - blacks, Coleman Young, crime,
A
cago in 1988, the suburbs of De-
class Southern white, Hispanic and Arab.
drugs, Detroit," he said. "People feel they've been
troit are the most segregated in
In most ways, the towns of this tri-county area
driven out once, and it could occur again."
the United States. Many blacks
have little in common; what they share is an
Considering the conditions in the city, I won-
look beyond the Eight Mile Road
estrangement from Detroit. Unlike the suburbs of
dered if anyone felt compassion for its residents.
border and see an undifferentiat-
other major cities, they are not bedroom communi-
Sabaugh seemed amazed at the notion.
ed, uncaring world of suburban
ties. The average suburbanite almost never visits
"Any sentiment to help Detroiters? Not at all.
affluence where they are neither liked nor wanted.
the city - much less has any reason to want to live
I've never heard that. If you ever asked to raise
As Arthur L. Johnson, head of the local N.A.A.C.P.
there.
taxes to help Detroit, it would go down 15 to 1. Guilt
observed, Detroiters know they aren't loved by
As for traffic the other way around, moving to
to help people who won't help themselves? That's a
their neighbors. During the years of the great
the suburbs, even for those who want to, isn't so
thought that's not even tolerated. If they saw a
white exodus, this antipathy was impersonal. It got
simple. Detroit's suburbs did not get to be the most
young kid in a destitute situation, there might be
a face in 1973, with the election of Mayor Coleman
segregated in the country by accident.
some compassion. But otherwise, no. There is no
Young.
A generation ago, when I was growing up in
feeling of pity for Detroit in the suburbs."
The problem started with Young's inaugural
nearby Pontiac, Grosse Pointe had a "point sys-
address, in which he warned hoodlums - whether
tem" to keep out undesirables. Prospective buyers
IN THE FALL OF 1988, A DETROIT TELEVI-
they're wearing "Superfly suits" or "blue uniforms
were rated by skin color, accent, religion and other
sion station ran a profile of Mayor Young. Young's
with silver badges" to "hit Eight Mile Road" and
criteria, including a "typically American way of
relations with the local media have been stormy,
keep on going. The idea of Detroit policemen cross-
life." Under the system, blacks, Mexicans and
but the documentary was complimentary, and the
ing the boundary didn't seem to bother suburban-
Orientals were automatically given a failing grade,
Mayor seemed to be enjoying himself. The high
ites, but they were mightily exercised by the pros-
as were virtually all Jews and southern Europe-
point of the show came when he discussed his
pect of a legion of Superfly bad guys invading their
ans.
warm personal relations with former President
turf. A more politic mayor would have tried to
In Dearborn, the seat of the Ford empire,
Jimmy Carter.
mend fences, but Young is not a fence-mender. He
segregation was less scientific, but equally viru-
"He is a very
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moral, very religious person,"
said Young, and his eyes crin-
kled and shoulders shook in the
off regular prices
mirthful gesture that usually
precedes his one-liners. "Now
I'm not immoral, but I've nev-
on practically everything
er been accused of being too
moral, either."
It is one of the few accusa-
tions he has escaped during a
public career that has
spanned almost 50 years.
Young has been denounced as
a heartless big-city boss and
a ruthless dictator. In the
Black leather
suburbs, he is considered a
reclining chair and
black racist; in the city,
ottoman. $399
following his refusal to
Reg. $550.
support the Rev. Jesse Jack-
son's Presidential bid, some
people labeled him an Uncle
Tom. There is only one thing
that everyone agrees on:
TV cart in white melamine.
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Coleman Young, 72 years old,
Optional glass doors are
top on an elegant black steel
base. Shown with 3/8" thick glass $299
the Mayor of Detroit since
extra. Limited quantities
available. $119 Reg. $160.
Reg. $400. Also available ½" thick glass
1974, who was elected to a
$379 Reg. $475. All leather high back
fifth term last November, is a
dining chair $179 Reg. $225.
formidable and fascinating
man.
Many Detroiters can never
remember another mayor.
Today, there is a Coleman A.
Young community center on
the east side and a Coleman
A. Young civic center down-
town. Accomplished school-
children receive financial aid
from the Coleman A. Young
Scholarship Fund. The May-
or's picture hangs in virtually
every city office; his name is
inscribed on the stationery of
Expandable Danish
White lacquer day bed with trundle bed that rises to
city officials, and on their
oak or teak veneer table seats 10. $299 Reg. $395.
mattress height. $449 Reg. $565. Mattresses are extra.
personal calling cards. A few
Solid teak chair $149 Reg. $185.
years ago, he had it plastered
in huge letters on the tower of
Handsome white lacquer
the Detroit Zoo, which is lo-
chests. Choose either our six
cated in suburban Royal Oak.
drawer dresser $449 Reg. $595
This was vintage Coleman,
or our horizontal wardrobe $449
an in-your-face gesture to the
Reg. $625.
white suburbanites.
The Mayor has the ability to
)
Student desk
captivate white people in face-
in white melamine
to-face encounters. He is capa-
)
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and adjustable desk
ble of cordial, even close rela-
)
1
chair in blue and
tions with trusted whites, and
white or red and white.
he has been able to build
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strong working relationships
)
Reg. $250. Can be purchased separately.
with a number of wealthy busi-
nessmen. But these are always
based on mutual interest, nev-
workbench.
er on sentiment. Coleman
Young is the black Mayor of a
black city, a fact never far
from his consciousness, and he
has cast the city government
in his own image. Five of the
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nine members of the City
161 Avenue of the Americas at Spring St. (212) 675-7775 BROOKLYN 130 Clinton Comer of Joralemon St. (718) 625-1616 MANHASSET 1457 Northern Blvd. on the Miracle
Mile (516) 627 HUNTINGTON Rte. 110, So. of Whitman Mall (516) 6565 LAKE GROVE Rte. 347, Nesconset Hwy., Behind Hempstead China (516) 979-8686
Council are black. So are the
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chief of police, the fire chief,
East (203) 226-7534 NEW STORE-GREENWICH 159 West Putnam Ave. (203) 622-3139 HARTFORD Civic Ctr. Shops (203) 549-0892 HACKENSACK 193 Riverside
Square, Route 4. (201) 489-0550 FAIRFIELD 461 Rte. 46 West, W. of Willowbrook Mall (201) 227-0399 SHORT HILLS 688 Morris Tpke., Next to Beauty Barn (201) 467-4230
three of the four current police
NEW STORE-EAST HANOVER The Design Ctr., 136 Rte. 10 (cor. of Rt. 10 & Ramada Drive, across from Ramada Inn) (201) 884-5070 WOODBRIDGE Gill Lane at Rte #1,
commissioners, the heads of
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although Young does not ap-
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point them, both Congress-
men, the superintendent of
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tions, and a black one. To-
ward the end of our conversa-
HERS
DETROIT
tion that day, I asked him
why he kept the television on.
"I don't really watch this
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thing," the Mayor said, ges-
who has made preadolescent
take: as a group, they are two
schools and a majority of the
turing toward the set. "But I
psyches his lifework. Yes, he
years ahead in sexual devel-
city's judges). The few whites
"There is a war
like to have it on in the back-
said with a sigh, girls do
opment (a fact that is all too
on the Mayor's personal staff
ground. See, I don't want peo-
sometimes talk like that to
visible in their figures) and
are usually in positions that
require liaison with the outside
in Detroit,' said
ple listening in on my conver-
boys: "They want to talk like
six inches taller. Longing for
sations." This is not paranoia;
adults, but they don't know
the dance floor, but with one
world.
a resident
several years ago, during an
how." Boys are not much
foot still in the sandbox, they
Most people simply take
investigation into a municipal
more contained about verbal
are as likely to slug a class-
the black complexion of the
whose son was
scandal, the F.B.I. bugged the
abuse, he added; they often
mate as smile at him. If girls
administration for granted.
Mayor's private town house.
use vulgar language ("slut"
talk like tough, sexually de-
After all, Coleman Young is
killed. 'Our
And what about the soli-
is especially popular right
manding women - "are you
not exactly the first big-city
taire?
now) to describe girls who
gay?". won't boys fall back
mayor to provide patronage
sons are at risk
"I only play when I get
are not present to other girls.
on defensive contempt, and
and power to his own support-
bored," said the Mayor dryly,
"But boys are more sponta-
prefer male-only company?
ers. But Young has done
- to suicide,
and his shoulders shook with
neous," he said. "If something
Won't they counterattack
more than broaden access to
silent laughter.
bugs them, they might call a
with anti-female language
the pork barrel. Under him,
murder, jail,
Humor is Coleman Young's
girl something to her face."
(which, if memory serves,
Detroit has become not
great solvent. He uses it to
While some mothers may
tends to surpass in crudity
merely an American city that
hopelessness.'
shock and deflate, charm and
remain blissfully ignorant of
and variety what women say,
happens to have a black ma-
conciliate. Young has the tim-
what is going on, many are
even today)?
jority, but a black metropolis,
ing of a professional comedi-
aware. "I know my daughter
Won't they do exactly what
with all the trappings of a
but they don't conceal, and
an and the keen ear of an
and her friends talk like that
we've been trying to get them
third-world city showcase
are not meant to conceal, the
impersonator. He is able to
on the telephone," the mother
not to do for the last 20 years?
projects, an external enemy
fact that he is still a street
switch back and forth effort-
of an 11-year-old girl told me.
We walk a fine line between
and the cult of personality.
man, a signifying mayor who
lessly between perfectly
"But I feel it's an invasion of
then and now when we teach
Detroit has even developed a
uses the style and language of
crafted English and street
her privacy to monitor or in-
our daughters to be nice, to be
quasi-official ideology that
Black Bottom to delight his
talk. The latter is used pri-
tervene in her phone calls."
good. It is half a step from
regards the pre-Young era as
supporters and shock his op-
marily to disconcert what he
In the milder age I grew up
nice to passive. Growing up,
a time of white colonialism,
ponents.
calls "the black boogie waz-
in, we called this baloney.
many of us heard "Be a good
ended by the 1967 insurrec-
It took me about three days
zie" and other "phony-ass
Nine years ago, this woman
girl!" so often that it was with
tion and its aftermath.
in Detroit to realize just what
people." Since unknown white
taught her daughter not to hit
us for years, an ancient
Not surprisingly, some of
a powerful man he is. For one
visitors are all suspect, he
other children; why abdicate
chorus of elders that re-
Coleman Young's closest as-
thing, none of the municipal
usually prefers to begin with
responsibility now? One
played, like irritating eleva-
sociates identify readily with
officials I contacted for ap-
profanity and jive, enabling
friend says it is because moth-
tor music, long after we'd got
Africa and the third world.
pointments would return my
him to size them up on his
ers are afraid their daughters
out on the floor of adulthood.
"Race is the element that
calls. "In this city, nobody
linguistic turf.
won't like them otherwise.
But to the mothers of daugh-
makes Detroit completely
will say anything without
That afternoon, when I en-
That may be true (in which
ters as well as sons I sound an
different from other Ameri-
Coleman's O.K.," a reporter
tered his office, the Mayor
case, they are abdicating par-
alarm. Words matter, re-
can cities," said Ronald Hew-
explained. "You better see
was engrossed in some offi-
enthood altogether), but as
straint is not always confine-
itt, the city's planning direc-
him and let him know what
cial papers. After a time he
the mother of a daughter as
ment, and one double stand-
tor. "We are seen as not just
you're up to."
looked up and shook his head.
well as a son, I wonder.
ard that makes sense is that
black, but aggressive and as-
I tried but it wasn't easy;
"They want me to pass out
When my generation ar-
what works for adults does not
sertive. The situation here is
you need a sponsor to get an
free condoms, because of this
rived on the adult scene 20
always work for children. It is
very similar to post-colonial
appointment. Finally I found
AIDS thing," he said, drop-
years ago, we were sick of
possible to tell them, girls and
situations in the third world.
somebody who knew some-
ping the documents on the
sexually stereotyped, suffo-
boys: I can say things as an
People always say, 'The Afri-
body who talked with Young's
desk with an exasperated
cating double standards.
adult that you, because you
cans can't govern them-
spokesman, Bob Berg. After
gesture. "Hell, why do I have
Could men do their own laun-
are a child, cannot.
selves' and that's what they
a few weeks of negotiation, I
to get involved in this? I nei-
dry? Yes. Could women com-
At our house, Matt has built
say about us, too."
was eventually granted an
ther condemn, nor do I con-
pete? Yes. Could women use
a wall of defense against al-
Hewitt, no less than Young
audience.
done, ah " - he used a
what was until then all-male
most everything female.
himself, regards the relation-
I arrived at the mayoral
familiar profanity referring
(and, not coincidentally, all-
"Not all girls are like that," I
ship with the white communi-
mansion on a sweltering Au-
to the sex act, then paused
powerful) vocabulary - i.e.,
told him one afternoon.
ties as an ongoing war of lib-
gust afternoon. An aide ush-
and peered out of narrowed
swear? Yes. For women,
"Someday you're going to
eration. "If you feel at the end
ered me into the living room
eyes for my reaction.
"nice" language was like
meet great girls, ones you
of every day that you have
and told me to wait. After half
"Mr. Mayor," said Berg,
sitting at home waiting for
like." He eyed me skeptically.
struggled, that's liberating,"
an hour or so, Bob Berg ap-
"this interview is on the
the phone to ring symbol-
"Look," I said. "I was a little
Hewitt said. "That's probably
peared and walked me up-
record."
ized what had held us back
girl once, right? And I'm
the extent of the black man's
stairs to the Mayor's study, a
"Oh," said Young, in mock
and what we had been denied,
O.K., right?"
liberation in America. Now,
cluttered and mercifully air-
alarm. "Well, in that case,
what made us second-class
"Nice try, mom. His words
we may lose the struggle with
conditioned room. There, at
you better say that I, ah, con-
citizens.
and tone were the same that I
the suburbs, but we will make
half past three in the after-
done it. I don't want people to
Now we are the standard-
use when he has tried to float
it interesting. They better
noon, I found the Mayor of
get the wrong idea about
bearers for our daughters. I
an especially absurd excuse
bring their lunch."
Detroit dressed in blue pin-
me."
swear, and my children hear
past me. They are trying to
striped pajamas and a check-
He peered across the desk
me. When I tell them not to,
make up my life for me," he
OLEMAN YOUNG HAS
ered bathrobe.
again. I don't know what he
especially when I tell my
said, referring to what sound-
been divorced twice
The television set in the
saw, but he was apparently
daughter not to, hypocrisy
ed like almost daily attempts
and lives alone in the
room was tuned to CNN, and
satisfied; he conducted the
tugs at my sleeve. Am I stick-
to draw him into the social
Manoogian Mansion on the
a deck of playing cards sat on
rest of the interview in more
ing her in the same mess of
whirl. "They want to know if I
Detroit River. He travels the
the desk. Interviewers often
or less conventional lan-
double standards from which
like one of them in particular."
city in a midnight-blue limou-
mention the fact that the
guage.
I tried so hard to escape? It
'And?"
sine ("You want a Cadillac
Mayor conducts conversa-
Young's conversational
feels culturally wrong to me
"I told them I didn't, be-
mayor, you buy him a Cadil-
tions while watching the tube
style is rambling and circu-
as a woman and personally
cause she used curse words
lac") with two bodyguards
and playing solitaire. The im-
itous, but he always returns
dishonest to impose rules on
when my sister answered the
and a police escort, earns
plication is that he is easily
to the point, which is usually
her that I felt such justifica-
phone that time."
$125,000 a year and dresses in
distracted, or perhaps a bit
connected with white racism
tion and joy in dismissing.
"And?"
expensive, double-breasted
eccentric. But, as I came to
and its crippling effect on
Sixth-grade girls have al-
"I went out to shoot baskets
suits. The trappings of wealth
discover, there is a white in-
blacks. Some of this is postur-
ways been, for boys, hard to
with the guys."
and power convey a message,
terpretation of Young's ac-
(Continued on Page 50)
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against-the-world atmosphere that he
paign of 1989, in which Coleman
can use for political gain.
Young defeated Thomas Barrow, a
But there is no doubt that militance
40-year-old black accountant with a
is more than a tactic; Young genuine-
reputation as a consensus-builder
ly sees the world in racial terms. And
and a base of white support, more
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was re-elected by a margin of 56
a conference on race relations. "I
percent to 44 percent, with almost 70
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On election night, several thousand
sider that blacks are capable of rac-
people packed Cobo Hall, the conven-
ism."
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Young also rejects the popular no-
Young's fifth consecutive victory -
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first beep." And Solo
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ly, it didn't seem personal. The local
ministration has been to get more
disposition is mild, even friendly. Black
black numbers on the scoreboard, but
and white Detroiters rarely meet, but
judged by that standard, he has
when they do - at work, in suburban
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shopping malls or at other neutral sites
owned companies in Detroit earned
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more than $10 million in 1987, and 6 of
along amicably.
THOUGHT WOULD
in the
them were auto dealerships. Even
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try, for the first time, to rule them-
zation," he told me. "This town has
dred times. It is a constant refrain -
niggers did to the city,' as if they were
selves. Both are rough, somewhat
become unlivable. What I want to
blacks, especially black violence,
guiltless."
crude places. Both feel embattled and
know is, where's the outrage? There
drove people out of their homes and
De Lisle spoke about the death of a
both have learned hard lessons about
is no outrage here.
their city.
city; but to Arthur Johnson and the
the limitations of going it alone.
"You'd think there would be an out-
This is the white way to look at it;
rest of Detroit's black intelligentsia,
Indeed, during my stay in Detroit, I
cry, or at least some sympathy for
but Arthur Johnson reminded me
something is being born in Detroit.
came to regard the city as isolated and
the victim. Detroit is as helpless and
that there is another perspective as
"Detroit has helped nurture a new
nearly autonomous, struggling for eco-
hopeless a place as any in America."
well.
black mentality," he said, pounding
nomic survival and political self-deter-
Tom De Lisle is not unaware of the
Johnson, president of the Detroit
his desk for emphasis. "More than
mination. But of course it isn't; Detroit
conditions that brought the city to its
branch of the N.A.A.C.P. and a vice
any other city, blacks here make an
is located firmly in the American
present state. "It was never easy to
president of Wayne State University,
issue of where you live. If you're with
heartland. For almost a century, it has
be a black in Detroit," he conceded.
is a scholarly-looking man with thick
us, you'll find a place in the city."
been the bellwether of urban change, a
"Blacks felt rightly victimized.
glasses and a white beard. He leads
Whites often say, in their own de-
place that pioneered the assembly line
There were always racist cops. But
an organization that for many years
fense, that many middle-class blacks
and the $5 day, where great unions first
the riot never stopped in Detroit. Both
symbolized moderation and interra-
also leave the city at the first opportu-
rose and fell, and where the pinch of
the criminals and the cops under-
cial cooperation. But when we met in
nity. I mentioned this to Johnson, but
foreign economic competition was ini-
stood that it was a whole new ball
his office on the campus of Wayne
he waved it away. "The majority of the
tially felt. Now it has become the first
game. In the 70's, it was like a gang
State, he sounded anything but mod-
black middle class is here," he said.
major city to be abandoned by its white
war between the blacks and the cops
erate on the subject of his white
"We are engaged in the most deter-
citizens and to pioneer black political
- and the blacks won."
neighbors.
mined, feverish effort to save Detroit.
self-rule.
The flight to the suburbs was, in De
"Blacks in Atlanta feel their city is
Why? Because Detroit is special. It's
The bitter controversy over who is
Lisle's view, a simple desire to es-
loved," he said. "Here, white people
the first major city in the United States
to blame for Detroit's problems may
cape the endemic violence of the city.
are proud to say, 'I haven't been
to have taken on the symbols of a black
be insoluble, but to my mind, blame is
"In metropolitan Detroit today, fear
downtown in 10 years.' We know
city. It has elected a strong, powerful
largely beside the point. Detroit will
is the most pervasive single factor,"
we're not loved. We know our city has
black mayor, powerful in both his per-
either be helped or it won't. And that
he said. "When I worked for the May-
been scarred by the media on an
sonality and his office. Detroit, more
decision lies, first and foremost, with
or, almost every member of his staff
unprecedented scale. I attribute this
than anywhere else, has gathered pow-
those who have the capacity to extend
suffered a major crime. One night
to the fact that we have a black ma-
er and put it in black hands."
aid.
someone pumped three shots through
jority and black leadership. Detroit
My own instincts and experience told
Money is one answer, but not the
my window for no reason. One of the
has unjustly come to represent the
me that each man was, in his own way,
only one, and perhaps not the most
Mayor's secretaries was brutally
worst in America. If they make that
right. It is hard to deny the harsh
important. What must come first is
raped. In the City-County Building.
stick, it is possible to justify our neg-
portrait of the city painted by Tom De
an emotional reconciliation that will
During working hours.
lect and separation."
Lisle. Judged by the standards of the
enable the black polis to rejoin the
"Everything goes back to the racial
Johnson, who serves as one of De-
white middle class, it is an urban night-
American family and to accept help
situation. Detroit has been the first
troit's four police commissioners, is
mare, a place that offers neither safety
without feeling humiliated or being
major American city to cope with
not naïve about the city's problems.
nor prosperity to its citizens.
robbed of its political gains. This aid
going from white to black. And whites
But in his view, they spring not from
At the same time, I remain in-
must be given not out of guilt, or fear,
left. That's the American way - peo-
black incompetence, or violence, but
trigued by Arthur Johnson's concept
but with generosity and good will. If it
ple have a right to move in, or move
from white hostility.
of Detroit as a developing black polis.
is forthcoming, Detroit could well be-
out. There's evidence to point out that
"Whites don't know a goddamned
It's the Israeli part of me in particu-
come the model for an American ra-
white people who moved had some-
thing about what's gone wrong here.
lar that responds to that notion. Isra-
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and its white neighbors - may be
likely to be crime victims? That's as
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AC HAS SEEN
Arizona State University
School of Public Affairs
Tempe, Arizona 85287-0603
602/965-3926
July 27, 1990
Andrew Card
Special Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Card:
On the advise of my friend Rich Williamson, I contacted your office today and talked
with Linda, who suggested this note.
As a member of the Council of Advisors of the National Civil League and of that
organization's committee to draft a white paper on Citizen Democracy, I will attend
the All American Cities award ceremonies at the White House Monday, August 6. I look
forward with great enthusiasm to this event.
ORLATTERIN That week
11
I wondered if sometime later that day or the next (Tuesday, August 7) you, or a member
of your staff might have time to meet briefly with me to discuss a delegation that I
will be taking to the Soviet Union in November of this year. The delegation will focus
on issues and consequences associated with decentralizing environmental public affairs.
Members of the delegation will include elected and appointed public officials,
corporate leaders, academics, journalists, and technical experts concerned with
environmental public policy at and among all levels of government. The delegation is
sponsored by the Citizen Ambassador Program of People to People International and is
co-sponsored by the Soviet Academy of Sciences. President Bush, following tradition
established by President Eisenhower, serves as the honorary chair of People to People.
Our delegation is balanced and informed, but would benefit greatly by a briefing from
someone in the Executive Branch. I realize this is short notice and your calendar is
tight, but I would greatly appreciate a few minutes to discuss this venture. I get
to Washington often and could arrange another time if it is more convenient for you.
For your background, I am enclosing information on the All American Cities ceremony,
the Soviet delegation, and a biographical summary. I can be reached at the following
phone numbers:
602-965-4146 (0)
602-965-3046 (0)
602-838-7767 (H)
I greatly appreciate your attention and consideration.
John
Professor
Enclosures
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
JOHN STUART HALL
John Stuart Hall was awarded B.A. and M.A. degrees from San Diego State University and
received a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.
Dr. Hall has been on the Arizona State University faculty since 1973. During that time he served
as:
Director of the School of Public Affairs (ASU's graduate school of public
administration) (1983-1988)
Director of the Center for Urban Studies (1981-1983)
Director of Research and Publications, Center for Public Affairs (1975-1981)
Co-founder, Center for Public Affairs (1974)
Dr. Hall is author or editor of numerous books, research monographs, and articles dealing with
American domestic policy; urban politics and government; intergovernmental finance; and
approaches to public policy research.
He has participated in and written extensively from many large scale national studies conducted
by: The Brookings Institution, the National Academy of Science, the Center for Urban Affairs at
Northwestern University, the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University, the Urban Institute,
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and WESTAT, Inc. Dr. Hall has evaluated
domestic policy changes in such fields as community development and housing; employment
and training; welfare reform; nonprofit sector delivery of social and health services; local
government responses to crime; intergovernmental taxing and spending; and responses of state
and local governments and the nonprofit sector to Reagan domestic policy initiatives.
Professor Hall has also served as a member of the board or advisor to several civic and public
policy organizations including:
National Civic League
Vision Tempe
Phoenix Futures Forum
Valley Citizen's League
Arizona Legislature's Joint Select Committee on Revenues and Expenditures
(Fiscal 2000)
Arizona State Supreme Court, Commission on the Courts
Arizona Town Halls
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Technical Committee for Study
of Welfare Payment Error Rates
Arizona State Employment and Training Counsel
Arizona State Governor's Commission on Tax Reform and School Finance
In 1988, John Stuart Hall was named the first research professor of Arizona State University's
College of Public Programs.
School of Public Affairs
(602) 965-4146 (ASU Main Campus)
Arizona State University
(602) 965-3046 (ASU Downtown Center)
Tempe, Arizona 85287-0603
6/90
George Bush
Honorary Chairman
°Mrs. William C. Menninger
Honorary President
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE International
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Executive Vice President/
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Secretary
July 16, 1990
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Sovier union
JUL 1990
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Received
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
ASU
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Mr. John S. Hall
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John L. Cooper
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Dear Mr. Hall:
Hon. David Durenberger
Ms. Susan Eisenhower
Robert H. Ewing
James Fish
Mrs. Gladys Galloway
Again we send our sincere congratulations on your appointment as
Robert Gans
*George G. Greenleaf
our Delegation Leader for the People to People Environmental
*Karl Hackbarth
Donald J. Hall
Technology Delegation which is scheduled to visit the Soviet
°Ray Hartwig
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Union.
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*Mrs. Louise Hopkins
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We at People to People International appreciate your continued
Mrs. Belva Jo Ingersoll
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commitment to the Eisenhower concept of advancing international
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°Mrs. Paul Jarvis
understanding through direct contact among the world's people.
*William Jarvis
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We wish you the very best of success with your group in November.
Hidehiro Kawahira
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Sincerely yours,
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Mrs. Catherine Okhuysen
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ibrahim M. Oweiss
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TO:
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Citizen Democracy White Paper Drafting Committee
FROM: John Parr, President
Christopher T. Gates, Vice President CTG
DATE: July 23, 1990
RE:
Agenda for August 6, 1990
The schedule of events for August 6th in Washington, D.C. is as follows:
7:30 am-8:30 am
Breakfast at J.W. Marriott, "Heart & Cannon" Rooms
For everyone who will be attending either the White House ceremony
and/or post ceremony luncheon. Press may attend, but press meals will
not be provided.
J.W. Marriott at 1331 Pennsylvania, NW (202) 393-2000
8:30 am
Board buses for the White House
9:00 am-10:00 am White House briefing
We will be met by a representative from the Office of Intergovernmental
Affairs who will brief us on the details of the ceremony.
10:00 am-10:30 am AAC Award Ceremony, White House Rose Garden
President Bush will open the ceremony with comments. The mayor* from
each of the ten All-America Cities will receive a plaque from the
President. A picture will be taken of each mayor as he/she receives
the plaque. A group picture of the ten mayors will be taken with the
President after all ten communities have been recognized.
10:30 am-11:00 am Press opportunities
Time is allowed for the press to ask questions of the community
representatives, take pictures, etc.
11:00 am
Board buses for Rayburn House Office Building
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Agenda
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11:30 am-1:30 pm
Congressional Luncheon, Gold Room, Rayburn HOB
Luncheon honoring the ten 1990 All-America Cities. All those attending
the ceremony are invited. Press may attend, but press meals will not
be provided.
1:45 pm
Board buses for return to J.W. Marriott
2:30 pm-9:00 pm
Citizen Democracy White Paper Drafting
Committee Meeting, Heart Room, J.W. Marriott
Meeting with working dinner.
We look forward to seeing you in Washington!
* - - The Chair of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will receive
the award for Charlotte-Mecklenburg because the award is being given to both
the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
CHAIRMAN
John A. Young
Hewlett-Packard Company
Council on Competitiveness
VICE CHAIRMEN
Paul E. Gray
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Donald E. Petersen
Ford Motor Company
Howard D. Samuel
Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
August 3, 1990
John F. Akers
International Business Machines Corporation
Colby Chandler
Eastman Kodak Company
Joseph Duffey
AC HAS SEEN
University of Massachusetts
Thomas Everhart
California Institute of Technology
George M. C. Fisher
Motorola, Inc.
David P. Gardner
University of California
Earl Graves
Black Enterprise Magazine
B.R. Inman
Mr. Andrew Card
B. R. Inman Associates
Assistant to the President
Jerry Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Gerald Laubach
Pfizer, Inc.
The White House
Peter Likins
Washington, DC 20500
Lehigh University
John D. Ong
B. F. Goodrich Company
Michael Porter
School of Business Administration, Harvard
Dear Mr. Card:
University
Carl E. Reichardt
Wells Fargo & Co.
Thank you for meeting with us on July 26 to discuss the
lan Ross
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Council's Technology Priorities project.
Henry B. Schacht
Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Roland W. Schmitt
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
We have done extensive work in this area and appreciate the
Albert Shanker
opportunity to discuss the critical role science and technology play in
American Federation of Teachers, AFL CIO
Jack Sheinkman
the nation's economic future. We will keep in touch as our work
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers
Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
moves forward and look forward to discussing our conclusions and
Ray Stata
recommendations with you when the project is completed.
Analog Devices, Inc.
Arnold Weber
Northwestern University
We appreciate your taking time out of your schedule to meet
Lynn R. Williams
United Steel Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC
with us.
Steve P. Yokich
United Auto Workers
PRESIDENT
Kent H. Hughes
Sincerely,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Daniel F. Burton, Jr.
NATIONAL AFFILIATES
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of Business
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
John John A. Young
American Business Conference
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Chairman
American Council on Education
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American Enterprise Institute
American Management Association
American Productivity and Quality Center
American Society for Training and Development
Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies
Association of American Universities
Business Higher Education Forum
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Collective Bargaining Forum
Committee for Economic Development
Council on Research and Technology
Health Industry Manufacturers Association
IC² Institute
Industrial Research Institute, Inc.
Labor-Industry Coalition for International Trade
National Alliance of Business
National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of State Universities
& Land-Grant Colleges
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
The Association for Manufacturing Technology
The Brookings Institution
900 17TH Street NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20006
The Conference Board
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(202) 785-3990
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prog Lopert
Sincerely,
Roundtable. Thanks for thinking s/me.
the National Commission on Children
Secretary Sullivans remails at
I, too, was impressed with
Ed-
06/8/8
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mr. Edwin J. Feulmer.). Edwin
President
Thetteritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts avenue, NE
Washington. D.C. 20002
The
Herîtage Foundation
A tax-exempt public policy research institute
August 3, 1990
The Honorable Andrew H. Card, Jr.
Assistant to the President and
Deputy to the Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Andy:
Your colleague Louis Sullivan has put his finger on the
cause of and solution to some of America's most serious social
problems. Because I did not see his recent remarks to the
National Commission on Children covered in the media, I am taking
the liberty of sending this copy to you.
Dr. Sullivan's call for a new culture of character, and his
emphasis on public policies which inculcate values, especially
in our children, represents a significant policy revolution. I
hope you wil take a few minutes to review his remarks. I am
certain you will find them as significant and promising as I do.
Sincerely,
GQ
Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
President
EJF/dmm
Edwin J. Feulner, Jr., President
Phillip N. Truluck, Executive Vice President
Burton Yale Pines, Senior Vice President
Herbert B. Berkowitz, Vice President
M.D. B. Carlisle, Vice President
Charles L. Heatherly, Vice President
Peter E.S. Pover, Vice President
Terrence Scanlon, Vice President and Treasurer
Bernard Lomas, Counselor
Board of Trustees
David R. Brown, M.D.
Hon. Shelby Cullom Davis, Chairman
J. William Middendorf, II
Joseph Coors
Robert H. Krieble, Ph.D., Vice Chairman
Thomas A. Roe
Midge Decter
J. Frederic Rench, Secretary
Richard M. Scaife
Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
Lewis E. Lehrman
Hon. William E. Simon
Joseph R. Keys
Jay Van Andel
214 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 546-4400
FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1990
*REMARKS BY
LOUIS W. SULLIVAN, M.D.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CHILDREN ROUNDTABLE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
*THIS TEXT IS THE BASIS OF SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S ORAL REMARKS.
IT SHOULD BE USED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME MATERIAL MAY
BE ADDED OR OMITTED DURING PRESENTATION.
(The Secretary will be introduced by Senator John D. Rockefeller
IV, Chairman of the National Commission on Children.)
Thank you very much, Jay, for that kind introduction.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be with you. On behalf
of the President and the entire Department of Health and Human
Services, I want to welcome you to the nation's capital, and to
thank you for your efforts on behalf of our children.
First, let me congratulate you for your decision to focus
this session of the Commission on the topic of values. For I am
convinced that, if our children are to thrive physically,
socially, psychologically, financially, and in service to
mankind, then they must be raised in an atmosphere that
inculcates values -- values like integrity, self-discipline,
perseverance, personal responsibil ty, respect for others,
service to mankind, a sense of moderation, and a love of
learning.
Now, I know that in some cultural and intellectual circles,
we hear that such values are unsophisticated, uninformed, and
even reactionary.
1
But I have a very different view. As Secretary of Health
and Human Services, I am called upon to address some of our
children's most urgent problems, ranging from infant mortality,
to drug abuse, to AIDS, to teen pregnancy, to the
disproportionately poor health and excess mortality afflicting
the children of our minority citizens. And it has become ever
more clear to me that, all too often, those problems arise
precisely from an erosion of basic values, and the collapse of
the institutions that teach them, like family and community.
That's why, in my first year in office, I've travelled from
one end of this country to the other, summoning the nation to
what I call a new "culture of character."
I emphasize "character," because that sturdy, time-honored
word best summarizes the full pantheon of personal values and
characteristics that our citizens must cultivate in order to
survive, to succeed, and to fulfill their dreams -- in spite of
often difficult circumstances.
I emphasize our "culture," because nothing less than a
fundamental, thorough-going transformation of the cultural and
intellectual climate in this nation -- mobilizing our public
leaders, entertainers, athletes, clergy, and teachers, as well as
our neighborhoods and families -- will be needed, if character is
once again to be honored and valued.
2
For it takes a comprehensive, society-wide effort to develop
character in the young. Families are, of course, the first and
most important source of instruction in character -- families
with the active involvement and commitment of both father and
mother. That's why strengthening the American family is a
foremost priority of the Bush Administration.
But to acquire character, our children must also attend a
school that truly teaches, upholding high academic and social
standards and enforcing discipline. They must belong to
volunteer groups that teach the message of service to others.
They must have strong role models and mentors within the
community, who will make the effort to advise, counsel, and care
for the children whose mother or father may not be present in the
household. They must live in strong, supportive neighborhoods,
where all adults assume the responsibility for enforcing
discipline among the young.
If character is to be cultivated in our young, the nation's
cultural and intellectual leadership must celebrate self-
discipline and family commitment, rather than self-indulgence and
short-term gratification. Our media must honor those who succeed
through hard work and discipline -- not those who succeed by
preying on others.
3
Government has a role to play, as well. Our public
officials must use their "bully pulpits" to emphasize the
importance of values in the lives of our children. That's what
my "culture of character" campaign is all about.
But we must also restructure government programs so that
they reinforce and support indigenous, local community
institutions. For they not only deliver services more
efficiently than centralized, bureaucratic programs -- they are
also prime shapers and molders of the family and neighborhood
values that our citizens so desperately need.
All too often in the past, government programs circumvented
-- and thereby undermined -- those vital, value-generating
institutions. But this Administration believes that government
can do considerably better than that. We believe that government
can reinforce and even help revitalize family and community
institutions. I am announcing today that I have appointed
Richard Chambers, who is the director of intergovernmental
affairs for our Health Care Financing Administration, to serve as
a Medicaid children's coordinator. He will work with the states
to encourage them to take full advantage of programs which Health
and Human Services offers to help women and children.
4
Head Start -- the program whose 25th Anniversary we
celebrate this year -- is the outstanding example of what we can
accomplish with carefully designed programs.
Head Start is Federally funded and directed, but it has
taken root deep within neighborhoods across America. In many, it
is the chief, if not the only, agent of family and community.
Not only does Head Start provide education, nutrition, and health
care for children -- it also helps teach parents how to give
their children the attention and support they need, how to read,
and where to find employment, drug treatment, and other services.
Parents also become active participants and leaders within
the community -- they become citizens -- as they help to govern
the Head Start center. In short, Head Start calls out the spirit
of family and community in the poorest of neighborhoods.
The success of Head Start demonstrates that by working
together -- by mobilizing families, neighborhoods, schools,
churches, the media, and government -- we can indeed begin to
restore a culture of character in America.
The benefits of such a restoration would be immediately
evident. As a physician, I can testify that a renewed culture of
character would make Americans healthier, more productive, and
more fulfilled.
5
So many of the afflictions that Americans face today --
cancer, stroke, heart disease, HIV infection, drug and alcohol
abuse, homicide -- are profoundly influenced by how Americans
behave and conduct their lives. So much suffering and premature
death could be prevented, if Americans would assume personal
responsibility for their own health and the health of their loved
ones -- if they adopted a culture of character.
Indeed, better control of fewer than ten risk factors --
such as poor diet, infrequent exercise, the use of tobacco,
alcohol and drug abuse, and the use of seat belts -- could
prevent between 40 and 70 percent of all premature deaths, a
third of all cases of acute disability, and two-thirds of all
cases of chronic disability.
That's why we must sound the call to end drug abuse; avoid
the high risk behavior that spreads the AIDS virus; reduce
consumption of alcohol; seek early prenatal care; improve eating
habits; wear seat belts and take other necessary precautions;
increase exercise; learn to resolve conflicts without resorting
to violence; seek the necessary medical examinations and
vaccinations -- and, yes, stop smoking.
6
But improved physical health is just the beginning of the
advantages that flow from strong values and a culture of
character. Study after study has shown that children who are
raised in an environment of strong values tend to thrive in every
sense. They are less likely to be trapped in drug addiction, to
become involved in crime, to become teen parents, or to commit
suicide. They are more likely to stay in school and excel
academically, to have good jobs, and to become active,
contributing members and leaders within their communities.
Researchers Richard Freeman and Harry Holzer, for instance,
report that attitudes and abilities, a willingness to work and
the skills they can offer affect employment opportunities for
minority youth. These researchers found that, "church-going and
'right' attitudes or aspirations are important in enabling youth
to take steps toward escaping inner-city poverty." In short, for
young people growing up in otherwise unfavorable circumstances,
values pave the road out of poverty and toward prosperity and
fulfillment.
Now, there are some who will say that by emphasizing the
need for a new "culture of character" in America, we are, in
effect, turning our backs on the individual who is disadvantaged
by poverty, disease, drug abuse, or lack of opportunity. They
say we are "blaming the victim."
7
That is utter nonsense. We am not blaming the victim -- we
are empowering that so-called victim. We are focusing the
attention of our young people on factors over which they have
direct control, so they can take their lives and their destinies
in their own hands -- so they can touch their dreams and reach
their full potential. When they succeed in the face of difficult
odds, they can be proud of their success, and take full
satisfaction from what they have achieved.
The tragic truth is that the language of "victimization" is
the true victimizer -- a great crippler of young minds and
spirits.
To teach our young people that their lives are governed --
not by their own actions, but by socio-economic forces or
government budgets or other mysterious and fiendish forces beyond
their control -- is to teach our children negativism,
resignation, passivity, and despair. It guarantees their defeat
in life.
Indeed, I would say that those who refuse to talk about
personal behavior and the factors we can control, and insist
instead that we focus on what we cannot control, are in effect
"laming the victim."
8
When I was a student at Morehouse College, I was profoundly
influenced by a great educator, President Benjamin E. Mays. Dr.
Mays told us: "It is not your environment, it is you -- the
quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul, and the
determination of your will -- that will decide your future and
shape your life.'
We -- you and I -- must carry that message of personal
responsibility and character to all who have not heard it. We
must teach our young people to rise above circumstances so our
minds, our souls, our will, and not our environment, will
determine our fate.
We must return to our fundamental cultural values and
traditional beliefs. We must recapture the spirit of family that
nurtures, protects and strengthens our children. We must re-
establish a sense of community, a sense of belonging and purpose
that prepares the way for individual achievement and
independence.
The future of our children -- the future of our nation -
calls for nothing less than the full restoration of a vigorous,
demanding, dynamic culture of character.
Thank you very much.
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8-9-90
Tear Sarah- -
Thank you for your letter of 8-6.
I will make sure that the fact sheet
outlining the povisions of the new
M'Collum substitute to the Brady Bill is
seen by the right people here.
My best to Jim. Sincerely,
tudy Card
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Dear Andy:
Thanks so much for helping me obtain the President's autograph.
The signed golf sketch of Mr. Bush has been framed and occupies
a prominent place in my collection of golf memorabilia.
Some day I expect it will be quite valuable on an auction block,
but it will never get there. The sentimental value it holds for
me is much greater. It will forever be a part of my collection.
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely yours
Mike Macklin
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July 24, 1990
Dear Andy,
It's a girl! Alicia gave birth to an 8lb3oz baby girl
(b)(6)
days before the dur date. Both are home,
doing well, and I was able to snake out two weeks of vacation to
boot. Although, I am beginning to think work is vacation
so I should not complain.)
compared to the last 10 days! (Willy and Jake are adapting well,
lousy correspondent. I use to be more attentive to it. Then
I really appreciate your notes, and apologize for being a
came kids, and I find I'm in bed by 8:30 most nights. Which is
OK but I sleep till 6:00 the next morning.
Politics in New Hampshire hasn't changed much, though the
players are in a constant state of re-adjustment. Judd, in his
quixotic way, seems to be on his way to a solid if not
comfortable re-election. The Democrats will probably nominate
Joe Grandmaison. He 11 make Judd work, but Joe is probably the
least electable candidate the Dems could have put up. The
incumbent's foundation.
caveats are abortion and the economy, which can rock any
Smith will easily win the nomination, but I think will lose
the general if John Rauh is the Democratic nominee. Rauh is
bright, loaded, and already on TV with exzcellent ads. Smith
donations without heavyweights helping, and seems to think the
still doesn' know what mensa is, seems to be unable to leverage
UNION LEADER will counter whatever the Dems put up. Judd ought
to be thankful Rauh chose to run for the Senate.
The vacancy Smith leaves in the First District is also
vulnerable to loss. Democratic candidate Joe Keefe is capable of
beating any Republican with a strong showing in Manchester and
its immediate environs. Our guy is working hard, and Zeliff is a
name people are beginning to recognize and treat seriously.
However, he's managing his own campaign, and, even though he's
done a pretty good job of it up to now, that can kill any good
candidate who does it through the home stretch. I think Bill is
going to hire Mark Aldrich to manage the campaign as of August 1
--- and Mark can do the kind of job that can make a difference if
the race is close. Today it's a four way race between Bill,
Larry Brady, Doug Scamman and Bill Johnson.
There will be a new Speaker and a new Senate President come
December, which I am sure you and Governor Sununu will be
attentive to as it relates to getting the new people well
grounded to the President! A lunch at the White House would be a
good starter.
The news last night of Dave Souter's appointment is great.
Politically I don't see how you can go wrong. Dave has been a
member of our church parish for as long as we ve been going, and
is one of the most decent people I've ever met. He's the guy who
always brings the little old ladies to church Sunday morning who
can't get there any other way. As for jurisprudence, no one has
ever had anything but superlatives. And, it comes from across
the spectrum.
The Kaufman Kops incident in Springfield had little impact
up here except for those who chuckled a bit. The GLOBE certainly
had fun with it and it really pissed off Dukakis --- so it
wasn't
all bad. The one who probably is paying an unfair price is Neil
Bush --- Joe Kennedy has really been hard on him and the partisan
inflamation caused by the Springfield incident gave Kennedy some
added reasons to bash. Probably would have happened anyway.
I am really concerned for Neil, because the reports in the
media appear to contain more than just political bashing. While
I can understand why he wants to fight, I don't see that it gets
him or the President anything but more aggravation.
As for Hugh's book, he's kept mum on the contents ---
probably a good way to get people to buy the book in advance!
Once an entrepreneur always
From this end, the President appears to be in fairly solid
stead. The UNION is bashing him, which is comforting to me. I
see two black clouds on the horizen, beyond the economy. First
is the abortion issue. If Judd loses the NH governorship, it
will be interpreted to be aq result of his abortion stand. And,
if Judd can be thrown out on that in New Hampshire, the President
is in serious trouble nationally.
Second, the environment. It's not the cutting issue
abortion is, but the President is getting very negative marks
from Republican environmentalists, not to mention the Dems. Fact
is, I think its based on negative perceptions rather than actual
decisions. Somehow you've got to get a more positive message out
on environmental issues. If you're going to insist global
warming needs more research, explain why and make another public
announcement enviros can't criticize. Being less than objective
on these matters, perhaps I am seeing more than is there. But,
believe me, many GOP conservatives up here are also
environmentally conscious, and they think Bush is not living up
to his campaign pledge to be the environmental president.
One great opportunity would be to oppose the submerged
artery and third harbor tunnel in Boston. The enviros are
screaming that if ever there were an opportunity to demonstrate
that mass transit can be innovatively applied, Boston is the
classic case. Rather than spending $8 billion bringing more
traffic into the city, why not spend $6 billion to keep it out?
It would be interesting to see how many Democrats running for
office in Massachusetts would support a Bush decision on this.
So much for dribble.
Please keep in touch and keep up the good work. There is no
doubt in my mind that Bush is benefiting tremendously from
Sununu, and that Sununu is benefiting tremendously from you.
Most of us know who know Andy Card and Bonnie Newman know who the
real kinder, gentler administration officials are!
Best,
will
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Dear andy,
I wrete to ask that l be con 1
sidered for appointment to the
special commission proposed to
investigate the soh mess.
Ibelieve l could make a
real cortribution from having
successfully been in The Trenches
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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PHI SIGMA KAPPA FRATERNITY
LEONARD, John W., Jr.; '47; Constr. & Engrg.
PERARDI, Thomas E.; '64; Ping. Dir.; Bay Area Air
SHIMODA, Chief Wade T., USAF; '86; Industrial
YEAGER, Maurice R.; '52; Pres.; Litton Laser,
Cnslt.; Boise, ID 83702, 208 386-6080; r. 1012
Quality Management Dist., 939 Ellis St., San Fran-
Engrg.; 64Ces/Dei/23, Reese AFB, TX 79489, 806
Orlando, FL, 407 297-4400; Γ. 2170 Fawsett Rd.,
Wyndemere Dr., Boise, ID 83702, 208 344-8952.
cisco, CA 94109, 415 771-6000; Γ. 6078 Buena Vista,
885-3510; Γ. 3403 Frankford Ave., 15, Lubbock, TX
Winter Park, FL 32789, 407 644-0980.
LIM, Brian Yoo-Jin; '89; Mechanical Engr.; Jet Pro
Oakland, CA 94618.
79407, 806 795-9543.
pulsion Lab, 4800 Oak Mall Stop 158-224,
PETERSON, Robert J.; '44; Semi-Retired Cnsltg.
SILVESTRO, Rev. Frank J., OFM CAP; '48; Mis-
MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Pasadena, CA 91109; Γ. 3200 Fairesta St., Unit 10, La
Engr.; Γ. 2217 Crestview Ln., Wilmette, IL 60091, 312
sionary; Catholic Diocese of Kyoto Japan 604, Kawara
Crescenta, CA 91214, 818 248-0036.
251-5969.
Machi 3 Jo, Kyoto 604, Japan, 075 211-8021; Γ.
LINDHOLM, John H., Jr.; '51; Tech. Ping. Mgr.;
PHANEUF, Dr. Roger J.; '62; Pres.; PAI, 1030 15th
Francis Xavier Church, Kawamachi 3, Kyoto 604,
PSI PENTATON
Battelle Columbus, Bus./Tech. Integ. Div., 505 King
St., NW, Ste. 206, Washington, DC 20005, 202 898-
Japan.
Ave., Columbus, OH 43201, 614 424-6525; Γ. 4159
1410; Γ. 7219 Galgate Dr., Springfield, VA 22153, 703
SMITH, Kenneth W.; '31; Retired Engr. Steel Plant;
ACKERMANN, J. Keith; '85; Sales; Miller Brewery;
Rowanne Rd., Columbus, OH 43214, 614 451-6782.
644-1386.
r. 2204 N. Gulf Blvd. Apt. 2, Indian Rocks Bch., FL
Γ. 955 W. Forest, Jackson, TN 38301, 901 664-7445.
LITTLE, H. Forbes; '63; Pres.; HFL Info. Svcs., Inc.,
PLATTE, Melvin D.; '59; Pres.; Impact Systs., Inc.,
34635, 813 596-7095.
ACKERMANN, Thomas L.; '76; Revenue Enforce-
56 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138, 617 491-
21 Ray Ave., Burlington, MA 01803, 617 270-0099; Γ.
SMITH, Samuel C.; '58; Inventor; Γ. 210 Hartman
ment Ofcr.; Tennessee Dept. of Revenue, 5050 Poplar
6152; Γ. Same, 617 547-8975.
233 Independence Rd., Concord, MA 01742, 508
Rd, Newton Centre, MA 02159, 617 244-4679.
Ave., Ste. 417, Memphis, TN 38157, 901 543-7298;
LOVEJOY, Julian; '22; Retired Mgr.; Home Ins. Co.
369-7551.
SPITZNAGEL, Thomas M.; '88; Grad. Student;
Γ. 230 Lawnwood W., Collierville, TN 38017, 901
of New York; Γ. 718 Pine St., Manchester, NH 03104,
POWELL, John L., PE; '51; Pres.; Powell Cnsits.
Univ. of California, 326 Lewis Hall, Berkeley, CA
853-9963.
603 622-2734.
Inc., 307 Elmhurst St., Hot Springs, AR 71951, 501
94720, 415 643-8340; Γ. 2221 Parker St., Apt. E,
ALLEN, G. Larry; '70; Salesman; Gen. Truck Sales &
LUPI, Victor D.; '88; Rsch. Asst.; MIT, 77 Massachu-
624-4162; Γ. Same.
Berkeley, CA 94704, 415 841-3918.
Svc., 1973 E. Brooks Rd., Memphis, TN 38116, 901
setts Ave., Rm. 37-442, Cambridge, MA 02139, 617
SPRINGER, Clinton H.; Retired; Γ. 98 Cranfield St.,
PRESCOTT, Robert; 393 Ski Tr., Kinnelon, NJ
345-3270; Γ. 3109 Woodthrush, Memphis, TN 38134,
253-0993; Γ. 145 Arlington St., #5, Boston, MA
POB 288, New Castle, NH 03854, 603 436-8458.
07405.
901 388-7240.
02116, 617 426-0895.
STODDART, John M.; 123 Merrimac Dr., Trumbull,
PRUSKO, James M.; '86; Unit Mgr. Experimental
ANDERSON, Paul J., Jr.; '70; Social Scientist;
MACIULEWSKI, John T.; '80; LSM Operator; US
CT 06611.
Prod.; Soltex Polymer, POB 1000, Deer Park, TX
Dept. of Human Svcs., 13 Roszel Rd., Princeton, NJ
Postal Svc., 141 Weston St., Hartford, CT 06101; Γ.
STROHMEYER, William E.; '43; Retired; Γ. 13304
77536, 713 479-2381; Γ. 1915 1/2 Hawthorne, Hous-
08540, 609 987-0810; Γ. 200C Cedar Ln., Highland
305 Prospect St., Wethersfield, CT 06109, 203 529-
Glen Brae Dr., Saratoga, CA 95070, 408 867-9646.
ton, TX 77098, 713 524-3875.
Park, NJ 08904, 201 745-9660.
6200.
STUART, Dr. David S.; Oncologist; University Hosp.,
RAWOOF, Schahid A.; '88; Med. Student; Tufts
Ste. 306, 650 W. 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada
BIRTS, Joe A., III; '70; Staff Engr.; Viacom Cable,
MACKAY, Edward H.; '31; Retired; Γ. 2655 Clay St.,
Univ. Sch. of Med. M92; Γ. 145 Arlington St., Apt. 5,
1855 Folsom, Ste. 546, San Francisco, CA 94103,
San Francisco, CA 94115, 415 346-5625.
V5Z 2M9, 604 261-1021; r. 1670 W. 61st Ave.,
Boston, MA 02116, 617 426-0895.
MACONI, Richard C.; '44: Cnslt. & Coml. Invest-
Vancouver, BC. Canada V6P 2C3.
415 863-1644; Γ. 65 Ora Way #204, San Francisco,
ment Broker; Maconi Cnsits.; r. Sachems Head, 41
REDPATH, John H., III; '49; Retired; Γ. 101 E.
CA 94131, 415 824-8749.
STYMFAL., Philip A.; '69; Pres.; Softonics, 28 Clark
Chimney Corner Cir., Guilford, CT 06437, 203 453-
Branch Rd., Yorktown, VA 23692, 804 898-5114.
Rd., Brookline, MA 02146, 617 734-5374; Γ. Same,
BLACKBURN, George D.; '77; Engr.; Blackburn
9759.
REISKIN, Edward D.; '88; Mechanical Engr.; United
617 566-1929.
Farms, Rte. 1, Box 19A, Williston, TN 38076, 901
MACRIDES, Dr. Foteos; '65; Principal Scientist;
Technologies Otis Elevator, 5 Farm Springs,
SULLIVAN, Dr. William J.; '43; Psychiatrist & Psy-
853-2719; Γ. 3608 Kirby Terrace Dr., Memphis, TN
Worcester Fdn Exptl Biol, 222 Maple Ave.,
Farmington, CT 06032, 203 678-2289; Main
choanalyst; William J. Sullivan, MD, Inc., 9950 Santa
38115, 901 360-0477.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545, 508 842-7839; Γ. 48 Bran-
St., W. Hartford, CT 06107, 203 521-4030.
Monica Blvd., Beverly His., CA 90212, 213 553-0300;
BLANK, Henry P.; '90; Ramp Agt.; Fed. Express
dywine Dr., Shrewsbury, MA 01545, 508 752-3974.
REYNOLDS, William P., Sr.; '49; Horse Owner;
Γ. 2204 Westridge Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90049, 213
Corp., 2903 Sprankel, Memphis, TN 38118, 901 797-
MAJKOWSKI, Walter; '55; Materials Engr.; United
Owwah Boots Stable, 355 Dover Rd., Westwood, MA
472-2779.
7134; Γ. 206 Dreger, Memphis, TN 38109, 901 789-
Engrs. & Constructors Inc., 30 S. 17th St., Philadel-
02090, 617 326-6999; Γ. Same.
SULLIVAN, William Jr.: 51, Retired; 646 SW
3786.
phia, PA 19101, 215 422-3234; r. 10 Tremont PI.,
RITTERHOFF, Robert E.: 46; Retired; Γ. 101 N
145th St., Seattle, WA 98166, 206 243-3045.
CARAYIANNIS, Dean M.; '86; Programmer; Fed.
Willingboro, NJ 08046, 609 871-0975.
Main St., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, 609
SUNUNU, Dr. John H.; '61; Chief of Staff; White
Express, POB 727, Memphis, TN 38194, 901 397-
MALLORY, Peter E.; '57; VP; Central Florida Tech.
465-7021.
House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC
4057; Γ. 932 Ivy Rd., Memphis, TN 38117, 901 683-
Svc., New Smyrna Bch., FL 32169; Γ. 436 Quay
ROCKINSON, Dr. Robert J.; '59; Computer Cnsits.;
20500, 202 456-1414; Γ. 24 Samoset Dr., Salem, NH
4252.
Assisi, New Smyrna Bch., FL 32169.
211 6th Ave., Brownsville, PA 15417, 412 785-4100;
03079.
CASTELLAW, James K.; '89; Ofcr.; Shelby Cnty.
MANSON, Arthur J., Jr.; '34; Retired; Γ. POB 97,
Γ. RD #1 Manson Dr., Coal Ctr., PA 15423, 412
SURPRENANT, Norman F.; 59 Snow Dr., Lit-
Correctional Ctr., 1045 Mullins Station Rd., Memphis,
Gonzales, TX 78629, 512 672-3852.
938-7050.
tleton, 01460, 508 486-4923.
TN 38134, 901 377-4500; Γ. 2030 Kirby Pkwy., Mem-
MCDONALD, Robert K.; '59; Telecommunications
ROFE', Leon M.; '90; Rsch. Tech.; Avery Intl., 777 E.
THAYER, Norman B.: '60; Proj. Mgr.; Xerox Corp.,
phis, TN 38119, 901 755-1983.
Lab Mgr.; Hughes Aircraft Co., POB 92919, Los Ange-
Foothill Blvd., CPD-R&D Bldg. #4, Azusa, CA 91702,
800 Phillips Rd., Webster, NY 14580, 716 422-4632;
CLEMENTS, William L., Jr.; '85; POB 720233,
les, CA 90009, 213 615-9035; Γ. 6566 Firebrand St.,
818 969-3311; Γ. Rm. 207C PRADO/Mesa Court,
Γ. 231 Thornell Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534, 716 248-
Orlando, FL 32872.
Irvine, CA 92715.
8821.
Los Angeles, CA 90045, 213 641-3447.
COLLINS, Rhowan H.; '76; CPA; Vawter, Gammon,
MCDONNELL, Robert Q., Jr.; '40; Retired; Γ. 41
RONAN, Harold R., Jr.; '52; Staff Engr.; Harris Sem-
THOMAS, LT George J., III, USMC; '90; 362 Memo-
Norris & Collins, PC, 5900 Poplar Ave., Ste. 103,
Ledgewood Rd., W. Hartford, CT 06107, 203 521-
iconductor, 2 Crestwood Rd., Mountain Top, PA
rial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02139; Γ. 12311 Baltimore
Memphis, TN 38119, 901 767-4030; Γ. Collins Es-
0451.
18707, 717 747-4676; Γ. 9 Red Coat Ln., Mountain
Ave., Kansas City, MO 64145, 816 942-2458.
tates, 7215 Joshua Cove, Bartlett, TN 38134, 901
TRIPP, Alton P. (Bud), Jr.; '62; Mgmt. Cnslt.; Tripp
388-1987.
MCMAHON, Joseph A.; '85; Software Engrg. Grp.
Top, PA 18707, 717 678-3712.
Assocs., 7 Balmorra Rd., Windham, NH 03087, 603
Leader; Sytron Corp., 117 Flanders Rd, Westboro,
ROSENZWEIG, Alan D.; 86 Parkview Rd, Elmsford,
COUSAR, Alan R.; '73; Recreation Dir.; City of Cov-
886-0074; Γ. Same, 603 889-0154.
MA 01581, 508 898-0100; Γ. 109 Queensberry St.,
NY 10523.
ington Tennessee, 401 S. College St., Covington, TN
Apt. 2, Boston, MA 02215, 617 267-5780.
TSOI, Edward T. M.; '65; Arch.; Tsoi/Kobus & As-
38019, 901 476-1107; Γ. Rte. 2, Box 350D, Coving-
ROWE, Robert F.; '45; Constr. Cnslt.; Robert F.
SOCS., 50 Church St., Cambridge, MA 02138, 617
ton, TN 38019, 901 476-8988.
MEURK, Carl R.; '42; Retired; Γ. 9123 Lake Wash-
Rowe & Assocs., Inc., POB 71205, Charleston Hts.,
491-3067; Γ. 16 Devereaux St., Arlington, MA 02174,
ington Blvd., NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, 206 454-
SC 29415; Γ. 32 Wespanee Dr., Charleston, SC
CRUTCHFIELD, Clyde M.; '69; Atty.; Masserano &
617 648-3236.
0211.
Crutchfield, 105 S. Rowlett E., Collierville, TN 38017,
29407, 803 571-3306.
TUNSTALL, Brian P.; '62; Cnslt.; 3100 S. Manch-
MICHEL, Robert C., PE; '50; Pres. & Chmn.; The
901 853-7291; Γ. 269 Burrows Rd., Collierville, TN
ROWLES, Harwood S., Jr.; '47; 35 Colburn Rd.,
ester St., #404, Falls Church, VA 22044, 703 820-
Kraissl Co., Inc., 299 Williams Ave., Hackensack, NJ
38017, 901 853-7291.
Wellesley, MA 02181, 617 235-9207.
8465; Γ. Same, 703 379-7668.
07601, 201 342-0008; Γ. 470 Prospect St., Glen
ELLIS, Deaton P., Jr.; '77; Principal Spec. in Engrg.;
RUOFF, James S.; '44; Retired; Γ. 4007 St. Paul
VANDEVATE, Dwight, Jr.; '48; Prof. of Philosophy;
Rock, NJ 07452, 201 445-5465.
McDonnell Douglas Corp., POB 516, Saint Louis, MO
Blvd., Rochester, NY 14617, 716 342-3840.
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, 615 974-
MITCHELL, Thomas A., Jr.; '43; POB 3804, King-
63166, 314 232-4858; Γ. 971 Whispering Ridge Ln.,
RUSSELL, John F.; '58; Ping. Yard Rep.; Electric
7198; r. 5610 Holston Hills Rd., Knoxville, TN 37914,
sport, TN 37664.
Saint Peters, MO 63376, 314 441-6238.
Boat, Eastern Point Rd., Groton, CT 06340, 203 369-
615 522-2459.
MULCAHEY, Brian D.; '86; Grad. Student; Univ. of
FREDERICKS, Jeffery L.; '89; Clerk; FBI, 10th &
4698; Γ. Tigh A Chuain, Bullwood, Dunoon, Scotland
VOGES, Robert L.; '49; VP; Voges Mfg. Co., 103-11
Chicago, Sch. of Business, 1101 E. 58th St., Chicago,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20535, 202
PA237Q1, 443 698-3205.
98th St., Ozone Park, NY 11417, 718 842-7100; Γ. 22
IL 60637; Γ. International House, 1414 E. 59th St.,
324 3389; 7206 Oriole Ave., Springfield, VA 22150,
SAH, Robert L.; '82; Student; MIT, Cambridge, MA
Mansion PI., Greenwich, CT 06831, 203 531-7874.
Chicago, IL 60637, 312 753-0093.
703 451-5208.
02139; Γ. 364 Marlborough St., Apt. 4, Boston, MA
VON RUDEN, Dale (Tony) A.; '81; Engr.; Ultratech
MULCAHEY, Joseph K.; '83; Antenna Engr.; Ray-
GALEY, G. Gordon, II; '86; Natl. Account Mgr.; MCI
02115, 617 266-0344.
Stepper, 3230 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054,
theon, 430 Boston Post Rd., Mail Stop LL-1, Way-
Telecommunications Corp., 825 Crossover Ln., Ste.
land, MA 01778, 508 440-5309; Γ. 3 Village Way,
SAKAHARA, Donald Y.; '75; Computer Program-
408 970-8440; r. 2455 Alpine Rd., Menlo Park, CA
144, Memphis, TN 38117, 901 684-5134; Γ. 218
mer; Symbolics Inc., 8 New England Exec Park E.,
94025, 415 854-1349.
Apt. 5, Natick, MA 01760, 508 651-3338.
Graycrest, Collierville, TN 38017, 901 853-3474.
Burlington, MA 01803, 617 221-1303; Γ. 25 Harding
WALSH, Paul R.; '85; 17 Payson Rd., Belmont, MA
NAKAHATA, Duane T.; '81; Sr. Engr.; Impell Corp.,
Ave., Belmont, MA 02178.
02178, 617 484-3865.
GILMORE, Donald G.; '86; Operations Mgr.; Federal
333 Research Ct., Atlanta Technology Park, Norcross,
Express, Box 727, Memphis, TN 38194, 901 797-
SAKIMA, Glen N.; '84; Engr.: Amtex Inc., Cincinnati,
WALSH, Robert R.; '85; Student; Michigan Business
GA 30092, 404 441-5189; Γ. 4315 Springfield Dr.,
Sch.; Γ. 2025 S. Huron Pkwy., #310, Ann Arbor, MI
7469; Γ. 3227 Waterway Cir., Memphis, TN 38119,
Norcross, GA 30092, 404 446-6002.
OH 45202; Γ. 1429 Hoohui St., Pearl City, HI 96782,
901 755-6608.
808 455-2316.
48104, 313 971-6550.
NIESSEN, Walter R.; '60; VP; Camp Dresser Mckee
WARDLE, H. William, Jr.; '52; VP; Wilbert Vault
HATTON, Phillip S.; '86; Operational Mgr.; Federal
Inc., 10 Cambridge Ctr., Cambridge, MA 02142, 617
SALMON, Bardwell C.; '62; Pres.; Laser Plot Inc.,
48 Sword St., Auburn, MA 01501, 508 757-2831; Γ.
Sales Co., Inc., 80 Prindle Hill Rd., POB 715, Orange,
Express, MEM-HUB, Memphis, TN 38115, 901 979-
742-5151; Γ. 14 Forbes Ln., Andover, MA 01810.
CT 06477, 203 799-2331; Γ. 9 Bond Rd., Woodbr-
7219; Γ. 5034 Arbor Lake Dr., Memphis, TN 38115,
OLIVER, Dr. Daniel G.; '60; Dent.; 285 N. El Camino
33 Lawrence Rd., Weston, MA 02193, 617 894-2486.
idge, CT 06525, 203 387-1711.
901 366-6469.
Real, Ste. 119, Encinitas, CA 92024, 619 753-6284;
SALMON, William C.; '57; Exec. Ofcr.; Natl. Acad. of
WASON, Thomas D.; '64; Pres.; Allotech, 715 W.
HINSON, Dennis L.; '69; Statistical Analyst; Mid-
Γ. 496 Hillcrest Dr., Leucadia, CA 92024, 619 753-
Engrg., 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC
Johnson St., Raleigh, NC 27603, 919 828-9446; Γ.
South Transportation Mgmt. Co., 1370 Levee Rd.,
0942.
20418, 202 334-3677; Γ. 3601 N. Peary St., Arling-
1421 Park Dr., Raleigh, NC 27605, 919 834-2826.
Memphis, TN 38104, 901 722-7163; Γ. 3232 Milling-
PALMER, MGEN Charles D., AUS(Ret.); '43; Opera-
ton, VA 22207, 703 527-5782.
WESTGATE, CAPT Reland B.; '30; Owner; Xylo
ton St. #4, Memphis, TN 38127, 901 358-6651.
tions Mgr.; The Boeing Co., POB 24346, MS 9A90,
SALZMAN, Milton G.; Retired; Γ. 73 Manor Rd.,
Inc., 2000 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA 31412, 912
HOBACK, Thomas S.; '71; Sr. Customs Inspector;
Seattle, WA 98124, 206 393-8072; Γ. 1812 4th Ave-
Lynbrook, NY 11563, 516 599-3347.
233-1256; Γ. 1760 Porpoise Point, Savannah, GA
US Customs Svc., 2178 Venture Dr., Memphis, TN
nue N., Seattle, WA 98109, 206 285-3405.
SAUKE, Dr. Todd B.; '80; Physicist; NASA Ames
31410, 912 897-2570.
38131, 901 521-3558; Γ. 557 Harwood Rd, Memphis,
PALMER, William J.; '56; Publisher; Stone Lantern
Rsch. Ctr., Mailstop 239-12 NASA-ARC, Moffett
WHITE, Richard S.; '46; POB 9716, Stratford, CT
TN 38119, 901 682-0009.
Publishing Co., 9 Brooks Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776,
Field, Mountain View, CA 94035, 415 694-3213; Γ.
06497.
HOWARD, Charles M.; '70; Industrial Safety Films;
508 443-7110; Γ. Same, 508 443-5084.
3644 Eastridge Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, 408 223-
WILK, Leonard S.; '52; Staff Engr.; C. S. Draper Lab
Γ. Parksburg Rd., RR 3, Jackson, TN 38301, 901
PAN, Philbert; '86; Michigan Business Sch., Ann
9335.
Inc., 555 Tech Sq., MS 6E, Cambridge, MA 02139,
423-1164.
Arbor, MI 48109; Γ. 910 Packard, #B3, Ann Arbor, MI
SCHWENDENMAN, Daniel M.; '83; 4801 W. Brad-
617 258-1365; Γ. 5 Swan Rd., Winchester, MA
JACKSON, D. Mitchell; '86; Engr.; Federal Express
48104, 313 996-5521.
dock Rd # 201, Alexandria, VA 22311.
01890, 617 729-8387.
Corp., Box 727, Memphis, TN 38194, 901 922-5727;
PARKER, Peter; '32; Retired; Γ. Willey Hill Box 22,
SEVILLE, Alfred R.; '46; Mgmt. Cnslt.; r. 252 Lin-
WOOLNER, Henry R.; '59; Pres.; Woolner Corp.,
Γ. 6427 Sulgrave Dr., Memphis, TN 38119, 901 683-
Cherryfield, ME 04622, 207 546-7897.
coin Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773, 617 259-8739.
Rte. 3A Box 440, Bridgewater, NH 03222, 603 744-
5804.
PAULONIS, Joseph F.; '59; Data Processing Cnslt.:
SHERER, Paul M.; '87; Staff Writer; PC Week, 800
5454; r. POB 378, Bristol, NH 03222, 603 744-2092.
LYNN, Sam E.; '71; Traffic Cnslt.; J.C. Penney Co.,
Congruent Systs. Corp., 82 Bellmore Ave., POB 371,
Boylston St., Ste. 1100, Boston, MA 02199, 617
XAVIER, Robert; '89; Student; Univ. of Rhode Is-
Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017, 412 221-
Pt. Lookout, NY 11569, 516 889-8286; Γ. Same, 516
375-4062; Γ. 13 Grove St., #8, Boston, MA 02114,
land; Γ. 66 Metcalf St., Warwick, RI 02888, 401 467-
5050; Γ. 606 Moreland Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15243,
889-6782.
617 720-5661.
3661.
412 429-1502.
William E. Badnell
81 Wadhurst Gardens
Weston
Southampton S029QR
England
6 August 1990
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Attn:
Mr. Andrew H. Card, Jr.
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Dear Mr. Card,
Let me introduce myself. I am Bill Dorn's brother-in-law; Pat Dorn's brother.
We have just returned from our 3 week holiday in the United States. Although
I have visited your country several times, this was my first opportunity to
visit Washington D.C.
Impressive would be an understatement. To see all the places that we have
read about and viewed on television is indeed exciting. But the highlight
of Washington, D.C. for us was the visit to the White House.
We have some wonderful pictures taken in front of the White House, and memories
of what we saw inside. The tour was well conducted and very informative.
Bill told me how you went to so much trouble to arrange the VIP tour. On behalf
of myself, my sister-in-law Maureen Badnell, my nephew Kevin Badnell and his
friend Ann Tilling, our greatful thanks for your hospitality.
We are sorry that we didn't have the chance to meet you. Hope that one day
that will also be possible.
If you should be in England, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
Sincerely,
Bill
Bill Badnell