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Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
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01a. Log
White House Telephone Log [President Bush] [redaction of
10/31/91
(b)(6), (b)(7)(c),
personal information] (2 pp.)
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
01b. Log
White House Telephone Log (Signal Switchboard) [redaction of
10/31/91
(b)(6), (b)(7)(c),
personal information] (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
02. List
Handwritten notes of various issues (1 pp.)
10/31/[91]
(b)(1)
03. Memo
From Brent Scowcroft to President Bush (2 pp.)
10/31/91
(b)(1)
04. Cable
Cable Number: 040044Z Oct 91 (I pp.)
10/04/91
(b)(1)
05a. Article
Looking for Common Ground (1 pp.)
10/31/91
(b)(1)
TS
05b. List
Differing Concepts (1 pp.)
n.d.
(b)(1)
C
06. Summary
Heads of State Correspondence Summary (2 pp.)
10/91
(b)(1)
C
07. Summary
Heads of State Correspondence Summary (2 pp.)
10/91
(b)(1)
C
08. Memo
From Lawrence S. Eagleburger to President Bush (1 pp.)
10/30/91
(b)(1)
S
09a. Paper
Soviet Debt (2 pp.)
10/31/91
(b)(1)
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10. Schedule
The Trip of the President and Mrs. Bush to Houston, Texas - -
10-11/91
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October 31, 1991 - November 1, 1991 [redaction] (13 pp.)
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SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
Thursday, October 31, 1991
8:00 am
Intelligence Briefing
(15 min)
Oval Office
(Scowcroft/Sununu)
8:15 am
(30 min)
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(Scowcroft/Sununu)
8:45 am
Meeting with Governor Sununu
(30 min)
Oval Office
9:15 am
Domestic Update
(30 min)
Oval Office
(Sununu)
9:45 am
Administrative Time
(15 min)
Oval Office
10:00 am
Meeting with Republican
(60 min)
Cabinet Room
Congressional Leadership
(McClure)
statement
(TAB A)
Open
11:00 am
Administrative Time
(15 min)
Oval Office
11:15 am
Photo for National Fish and
(5 min)
Wildlife Foundation
out
Oval Office
11:18
In
11:21
(Demarest)
(TAB B)
11:20 am
Presentation of the first
(15 min)
President's Environment and
Conservation Challenge Awards
(Deland)
11:24 (TAB 11:26 In out 11:28 C) Potalst 11:40 Rose POTUS card open 11:43 In Garden carl 11:44 1:49Um outpus 1: Injux
11:45 am
Lunch
(30 min)
12.14 12:15 (and In &
Oval Office
12:15 pm
Meeting with Small Business
(30 min)
People
12:57 out
Roosevelt Room
12:20 In
12:20
Statement
(Demarest)
(TAB D)
open
12:45 pm
Personal Staff Time
(15 min)
Oval Office
1:00 pm
12:05 polus POTUS out Arrive 450
Swearing-in Ceremony for
(20 min)
450 OEOB
William Taylor as Chairman, FDIC
(Holiday)
(TAB E)
open
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5:00 pm
1:20 pm
Personal Staff Time
(25 min)
Oval Office
1:45 pm
Ceremony to honor Baseball
(10 min)
World Series Champions,
Minnesota Twins
(Demarest)
1:52 the out POTUS No. OCT (TAB w/ Pohlad F)
Rose Garden
open
1:55 pm
Personal Staff Time
2:05
(20 min)
Oval Office
2:15 pm
The President departs for
Houston, Texas
South Lawn
5:05 pm
Arrives Houstonian Hotel
Houston
5:10 pm
B
Private Time
6:55 pm
B
Depart Houstonian Hotel for
(Tripbook to be
Sheraton Astrodome Hotel for
forwarded in the
Dinner Bush/Quayle '92 Fundraising
morning.)
(Kaufman)
9:45 pm
B
Arrive Houstonian Hotel
B
RON Houston
7:03
POTUS
9:55
Sununu In
8:05
Surunu In
9:57
Fitzwater, Darman In
8:15
Gates, scowcroft, Peters, In
10:00
Mcclure In
8:17
Gates Out
10:03
8:18
Gates In
POTUS out
All Out POTUS to Cabinet Room
11:03
8:34
Peters Out
8:35
VPOTUS In
8:50
Scowcroft, Gates Out
9:13
Sununu, VPOTUS
9:18
Darman, Porter In
9:20
VPOTUS In
9:22
Sununu In
9:24
Card In
9:31
Fitwater In
9:32
Fitwater Out
9:33
Sunuau Out Fitzwater In
9:34
Fitzwater Out
9:35
Sunnan In
9:52
Sununu Out
UNP 10/30/91
5:00 pm
9:53
Porter, Darman, VPOTUS card Out
PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS
Washington, D.C.
LOCATION Houston, Texas
DATE 31 October 1991
TIME
MOVEMENTS
0453
South Grounds
0500
Residence
0702
South Grounds
0706
Oval Office
1005
Cabinet Room
1106
Oval Office
1127
Rose Garden
1140
Oval Office
1220
Rose Garden
1257
Oval Office
1303
Old Executive Office Building, Room 450
1345
Rose Garden
1404
Oval Office
1416
South Grounds
1421
Depart South Grounds via Marine One
1428
Arrive Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
1440
Depart Andrews Air Force Base Via Air Force One
CST
1630
Arrive Ellington Field, Houston, Texas
1640
Depart Ellington Field via Marine One
1700
Arrive Bayou Club Landing Zone
1702
Depart Bayou Club Landing Zone via Motorcade
1705
Arrive Houstonian Hotel
1856
Depart Houstonian Hotel via Motorcade
1912
Arrive Sheraton Astrodome
WHCA FORM 15, OCTOBER 15, 1980
PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS
LOCATION Houston, Texas
DATE 31 October 1991
TIME
MOVEMENTS
2230
Depart Sheraton Astrodome via Motorcade
2247
Arrive Houstonian Hotel
WHCA FORM 15, OCTOBER 15, 1980
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
PRESIDENT BUSH
OCTOBER 31 st
91
. 19
TIME
PLACED
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ACTION
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7:48 AM
7:56
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SECRETARY JACK KEMP
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
INCR
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11:56
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OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
202-225-4604
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TLKD-OK 11:52 A.M.
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OFC: MADISON, WI.
INC
608-266-1212
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(b)(6)
INC
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12:20
TLKD-OK 12:17 P.M.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
PRESIDENT BUSH
OCTOBER 31 st , 19 91
TIME
NAME
ACTION
PLACED
DISC
OUT
5:42 AM
5:47
COMMAND POST
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RES: WASHINGTON, D.C.
INC
PM
202-544-7970
TLKD-OK 6:10 A.M.
OUT
AM
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INC
PM
OUT
6:39 AM
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TLKD WITH MRS. PATRICIA
A. PRESOCK 10:28 A.M.
(b)(6)
INC
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AM
INC
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7:32
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(b)(6)
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XM
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AM
INC
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agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
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gift.
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Presidential Phone Calls
DATE: 10-31-91
YOU
CTIME:
incoming/outgoing
WITH:
Tod Kemp
Wills
SUBJECT
congratution on great
speed in Madrid
I was in Atlantic Form
Statement M Budget
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defended you ketour Bradly
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If you with you un
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Dole Bob michel + some Cab
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What if Pres asho
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Thile we mst fight
FOLLOW UP: for it.
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Dont Hurle your getty there
adver -
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DATE: 10-31-9
TIME: 11
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prece cout Even us
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Agree Trauport or promites
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News Summary
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
6:00 A.M. EST EDITION
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
ARABS, ISRAEL MEET FOR HISTORIC PEACE TALKS -- Israel and all of
its neighboring Arab adversaries Wednesday faced each other for the
first time and heard President Bush and President Gorbachev call
for a comprehensive and final settlement to 43 years of bloody
conflict.
(Washington Post, Washington Times, USA Today, UPI)
CHINA-IRAN NUCLEAR TIE LONG KNOWN -- The U.S. intelligence
community told the Bush Administration that China was assisting
Iran's attempted development of nuclear weapons before public
claims last summer by senior Administration officials that there
was no evidence of such assistance, a well-placed U.S. official
said Wednesday.
(Washington Post, UPI)
NATIONAL NEWS
SENATE APPROVES CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, WILL COMPLY ITSELF -- The Senate
Wednesday resoundingly approved a compromise civil rights bill
after extending all major anti-discrimination laws to employees of
the Senate and making senators personally liable for any damages
awarded under the laws.
(Washington Post, UPI, Reuter)
GEPHARDT: DEMS TO OFFER BILL GIVING TAX BREAKS TO MIDDLE CLASS -
- House Democrats will introduce long-awaited legislation in the
next few days offering tax breaks for the middle class, Rep.
Gephardt says.
(st. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NETWORK NEWS (Wednesday evening)
PEACE CONFERENCE -- Palestinians
were disturbed that President
Bush had not mentioned either
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
A-1
negotiation on Jerusalem or
settlements.
NATIONAL NEWS
A-9
PEACE CONFERENCE/PRESIDENT --
NETWORK NEWS
B-1
President Bush held a flurry of
early meetings, giving last-
EDITORIALS
C-1
minute assurances to reluctant
participants that this conference
FOREIGN MEDIA
C-3
at least represents hope.
CIVIL RIGHTS -- The Senate voted
93-5 in favor of the compromise
civil rights bill.
This Summary is prepared Monday through Friday by the White House News Summary Staff.
For complete stories or information, please call 456-2950.
INTERNA NEWS
ARABS, ISRAEL MEET FOR HISTORIC PEACE TALKS
Bush And Gorbachev Exhort Wary Delegates
To Bring About Comprehensive Accord
MADRID -- Israel and all of its neighboring Arab adversaries
Wednesday faced each other for the first time and heard President
Bush and President Gorbachev call for a comprehensive and final
settlement to 43 years of bloody conflict
The superpower leaders said that the talks they opened must
aim at more than simply ending the perpetual state of belligerence
that has drawn Israel and the Arabs into five wars and hundreds of
skirmishes since the foundation of the Jewish state in 1948
Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi said at a press
conference that "in many ways there were no real surprises" in
Bush's speech, which she said appeared to be consistent with U.S.
policy. However, both Ashrawi and a Syrian spokesman expressed
disappointment that Bush had not referred specifically to the
formulation in U.S. resolutions that Israel should trade land for
peace
Overall, Bush's speech appeared intended to carefully balance
competing claims and agendas of Arabs and Israelis.
(Jackson Diehl, Washington Post, A1)
Bush, Gorbachev Set Tone For Talks
MADRID -- President Bush, calling for peace between Jews and
Arabs no longer a dream, opened the Middle East peace conference
Wednesday with a call for both sides to compromise on demands that
have left a long trail of blood.
Striking a hopeful tone welcomed by Israelis and Arabs alike,
Bush suggested that Israel must give in on its refusal to trade
land for peace while Arab nations must tear up their decades-long
battle plan against Israel
Baghdad newspapers quoted Saddam Hussein as saying that Bush
was a snake and that Western leaders were mere tools of Zionism.
"It is a great honor to have enemies like those dirty, immoral
human beings led by their worst example, the President of the
U.S.," he told army officers at a ceremony Tuesday
The Israeli delegation was especially thankful that Bush
emphasized the need to a settlement ensuring Israel's security.
"This has been a very good day for the prospects of peace, " said
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Arabs were happy that Bush pressed the case for fairness
for the Palestinian people. "We did not come here to score
points
We came here to reach a settlement," said Jordanian
Foreign Minister Kamel Abu Jaber.
(Paul Bedard, Washington Times, A1)
White House News Summary
Thursday, October 31, 1991 -- A-2
Palestinians Hear Words of Hope In President's Speech
MADRID -- Palestinians didn't hear the exact words they wanted
to Wednesday as the peace talks began.
Those words are "homeland" and "land for peace."
But, Palestinian representatives said, they heard enough to
feed hope that Israel will trade land for peace, allowing creation
of a homeland for their people.
Their hope came from President Bush, who called in his speech
Wednesday for Palestinian self-rule in one year
Palestinians like the principle but not the time frame.
"We are accepting the phases," said Radi Jarai of the
Palestinian Advisory Council. "We accept to have an interim
period. But that shouldn't be five years. (It should be) six
months, one year."
(Lee Katz, USA Today, 4A)
Bush, Gorbachev Set Clear Destination, Offer Vague Road Map
MADRID -- The diplomatic marching orders issued Wednesday by
Presidents Bush and Gorbachev envision a complete settlement of the
Arab-Israeli conflict, but leave unresolved the enormously
difficult problem of how to accomplish it.
The speeches by Bush and Gorbachev laid out a clear
destination. But the road map they provided was filled with
direction markers that pointed in two or more directions at once
and used code words instead of identifiable place names.
This exercise in superpower ambiguity brought some praise,
more private trepidation and a lot of uncertainty about what lies
ahead for the Middle Eastern participants
Except to say the boundaries "should reflect the quality of
both political and security arrangements," Bush offered the
participants little guidance about how to surmount the complex and
emotionally divisive issue of borders. When Secretary Baker was
asked what Bush meant by "territorial compromise," he said that it
was up to the parties to negotiate.
(News Analysis, David Hoffman, Washington Post, A33)
BUSH INTENDS TO KEEP HAND IN MIDEAST PEACE TALKS
President Bush intends to play an "active role" in the Middle
East peace talks that he helped launch in Madrid in a historic
attempt to break the four-decade-old deadlock in that volatile
region
Bush, smiling and chatting with his staff aboard his plane [en
route from the peace conference], appeared to relish playing the
peacemaker again in the international arena
In his opening statement facing the delegates in Madrid's
Royal Palace, Bush recalled that "we played an active role" in
organizing the conference and "We will play an active role to make
it work."
(Helen Thomas, UPI)
White House News Summary
Thursday, October 31, 1991 -- A-3
HOW SWEET A VICTORY?
Bush Sees The War As Aid To His Goals
MADRID -- Many months after the event, President Bush and the
U.S. plucked the fruits of victory in the Gulf War, but it is still
much too early to predict how sweet they will prove to be.
Critics have suggested that the U.S. achieved far too little
in the war, because very little changed.
But on Wednesday morning it was clear that a very great deal
had changed, even if most things remained shrouded in ambiguity and
doubt. It was not only the energy and the diplomatic skills of
Secretary Baker that created the remarkable tableau, with mortal
enemies arranged around the same table; all his labors would have
counted for little without seismic shifts in the global order of
things.
But taking the next enormous steps towards lasting peace in
the Mideast may require the deep personal involvement of Bush over
many months, and that may lie beyond his domestic political
reach
It [Middle East peace] seems distant to many Americans, an
event unlikely to directly influence their own well-being
From that perspective, it seems doubtful that Bush will want
to put the Middle East at the top of his agenda, at least until
next November has passed. And without sustained presidential
intervention, a decisive breakthrough in these talks may prove
elusive.
(News Analysis, R. W. Apple, New York Times, A16)
GORBACHEV IMAGE BUFFED AT CONFERENCE
MADRID -- President Gorbachev is using the Middle East peace
conference to demonstrate to the world his recovery from the recent
coup attempt, according to U.S. officials
Behind the scenes, Bush Administration officials said
Gorbachev is less of a world player because of the failed August
coup that forced him to purge his government and share power with
leaders of 12 republics
"Let's face the facts. The U.S. is running the show," one
Arab delegate told AP. "The Soviet Union cannot even feed its
people and asks the world for food. It will not have much of a
role."
(Paul Bedard, Washington Times, A15)
ONE DAY OF MIDEAST TALKS, CALM PREVAILS AMID CEREMONY
MADRID -- Israel and its Arab neighbors, operating under U.S.
supervision, launched a search for peace in a surprisingly calm and
unemotional atmosphere
Americans generally seem to have low expectations for the
peace effort their government has worked so hard to start. In a
Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, 75% of those surveyed said they
thought lasting peace is either not very likely or not at all
likely. But in a stunning reversal from a few years ago,
Americans, 37% to 35%, think that Israel is the bigger obstacle to
a peace settlement than the Arabs.
(Gerald Seib, Wall Street Journal, A18)
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NO INDICATION OF ISRAELI CONCESSIONS
MADRID -- The Israeli delegation was pleased with the first
day of the peace conference, a spokesman said, but there was no
indication Israel was ready to concede on territorial issues key
to a settlement in the region
Israeli Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country
had already given back 91% of the territories occupied in the 1967
Middle East War when the Sinai Desert was returned to Egypt, and
should not be asked to give up more territory Israel considers
essential to its security.
"He (President Bush) said he wanted to see compromise on both
sides,' Netanyahu said. "I hope that, if Israel that has already
given a full 91% of the territories, that compromise does not mean
that Israel is asked to give 100% and the other side is asked to
give zero. That is not at least my view of compromise.
(Michael Collins, UPI)
SHAMIR HAILS 'HISTORIC MOMENT' AT PEACE TALKS
MADRID -- Prime Minister Shamir, in an eagerly awaited speech
to his Arab foes, Thursday hailed the Madrid Middle East peace
conference as a "historic moment."
"It is an honor to represent the people of Israel at this
historic moment and a privilege to address this opening of peace
talks between Israel and its Arab neighbors," Shamir said.
"We pray that this meeting will mark the beginning of a new
chapter in the history of the Middle East -- that it will signal
the end of hostility, violence, terror and war."
(Reuter)
PLO AND THE PALESTINIAN DELEGATION
MADRID -- A spokesman for the PLO has confirmed that aides to
Yasser Arafat have been in contact with the Palestinian delegation
at the Middle East peace talks. The spokesman says Arafat's aides
helped write the speech the Palestinian delegation will deliver at
Thursday's session.
(AP)
U.S. TO PROVIDE JORDAN WITH $22 MILLION IN MILITARY AID
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Administration will provide $22 million
in military aid to Jordan in appreciation of King Hussein's
participation in the Madrid peace conference, according to
Jordanian and U.S. officials quoted in The New York Times' Thursday
editions.
(Reuter)
ISRAELIS, ALLIES TRADE FIRE WITH PRO-IRANIANS IN SOUTH LEBANON
SIDON -- Israeli troops and their militia allies, on alert for
possible raids by guerrillas opposed to the Madrid peace talks,
exchanged artillery fire with pro-Iranian [Hizbollah] gunmen in
south Lebanon Thursday, security sources said
There were no immediate reports of casualties in the latest
exchanges.
(Reuter)
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IRAQ CONDEMNS MADRID TALKS, URGES ARABS TO CLOSE RANKS
BAGHDAD -- Iraq has condemned the Middle East peace talks as
"dirty conspiracy" by the U.S. to rob the Palestinians for whom it
went to war.
In the first official Iraqi reaction, the National Assembly
issued a statement late Wednesday urging the Arab world to close
ranks against the U.S. It savaged Syria and Egypt for taking part
in the talks
"The U.S. has given no real guarantees to secure
the historical rights of the Palestinian people," the National
Assembly said.
(Andrew Hill, Reuter)
START OF TALKS PROMPTS ARAB, IRANIAN PROTESTS
NICOSIA -- Thousands of Lebanese and Iranians denounced the
opening of Middle East peace talks Wednesday at rallies in Beirut
and Tehran, and Palestinians clashed with one another and with
Israeli security forces in the occupied territories
Iranian radical Ali Akbar Mohtashemi told the Iranian
legislature in Tehran, "All participants in the Madrid conference
are enemies of Islam and must face the death sentence. It is the
duty of the Muslims to carry it out."
(Reuter, Washington Post, A33)
CHINA-IRAN NUCLEAR TIE LONG KNOWN
Intelligence Reported On Aid, Official Says
The U.S. intelligence community told the Bush Administration
that China was assisting Iran's attempted development of nuclear
weapons before public claims last summer by senior Administration
officials that there was no evidence of such assistance, a well-
placed U.S. official said Wednesday.
The intelligence reports included a description of certain
equipment that China had provided to Iraq for use in building a
nuclear bomb, the anonymous official said. While declining to
provide details, the official said that reports of the growing
China-Iran nuclear connection had been circulated among
policymakers for several years
"We believe there is some form
of nuclear cooperation between China and Iran," Assistant Secretary
of State Richard Solomon told a Senate Foreign Relations
subcommittee, adding that the matter was "something that we have
talked to the Chinese about and will pursue.
"The
Administration owes Congress and the American people an explanation
of why only last June the State Department told the Senate that the
Chinese were not aiding Iran in the nuclear area, Sen. Cranston
said Wednesday.
(R. Jeffrey Smith, Washington Post, A1)
U.S. Concerned About Iranian Nuclear Program
"The permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran
categorically denies the allegations
that
Iran
attempts
to
seek
nuclear arms capability," the Iranian mission to the U.S. said in
a statement issued in New York. The statement said the charges
were "baseless and are nothing but exploitation of the atmosphere
created by recent events in Iraq and its subsequent sensationalism"
that Baghdad had tried to build a nuclear bomb.
(Frank Csongos, UPI)
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SOVIET GRAIN HARVEST DROPS 30%
Official Figures Raise Fear of Bread Shortages
MOSCOW -- The Soviet Union reported Wednesday that its grain
harvest this year was well below last year's amount [by 30%], a
decline that is certain to exacerbate the difficult economic
situation here and raises the possibility of significant bread
shortages this winter. (Margaret Shapiro, Washington Post, A23)
U.S. STILL HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT SOVIET ABILITY TO REPAY AID
Secretary Madigan said Wednesday the U.S. would provide
technical aid to the Soviet Union to improve its food system but
still had questions about whether Moscow could repay new loans to
buy American grain
Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Madigan
said, "I don't know the extent to which they're creditworthy. With
all (their) assets one would assume that they are." "The question
would be, are they creditworthy immediately or in some longer-term
sense?"
Sen. Leahy said he wanted to help the Soviet Union, but was
concerned by an Administration request that Congress waive a law
requiring the Soviet Union to be deemed creditworthy in order to
receive additional U.S. loans.
"American taxpayers are already spending billions of dollars
to cover the losses of failed savings and loans. They should not
have to spend billions to cover the losses on commercial loans that
the Soviets cannot repay, Leahy said.
(Sue Kirchhoff, Reuter)
ACCIDENTAL SOVIET MISSILE LAUNCH WORRIES THE WEST
MOSCOW -- Reports Wednesday of an errant missile launch in the
Ukraine underscored fears that the Soviet Union may be losing
control of its nuclear arsenal.
"A ground-to-air missile was launched accidentally in the
Ukraine, Tass said. "The missile flew 7 kilometers toward
Kiremenchug in the Poltava region, there was no explosion and
consequently no causalities. The missile had no nuclear warhead."
(News Analysis, Gerald Nadler, Washington Times, A10)
HOUSE PASSES EASING TRADE CONTROLS ON EAST EUROPE
The House approved a new export control bill Wednesday that
takes into account dramatic changes in East Europe and the Soviet
Union.
But Administration supporters said the bill faced a veto
because of provisions easing exports of telecommunications
equipment to the Soviet Union, removing controls on computer
software exports and imposing new controls on nuclear exports.
(William Scally, Reuter)
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ARMY CHIEF ACCUSES BUSH OF INTERFERING IN THAI AFFAIRS
BANGKOK -- Thailand' armed forces chief General Suchinda
Kraprayoon, widely touted as the next premier, has angrily accused
President Bush of interfering in the country's affairs, the Thai
News Agency said Thursday.
He was reacting to a letter Bush wrote to Prime Minister Anand
Panyarachun praising his efforts to guide the country back to
democracy and expressing the hope that elections would be held
soon.
"The U.S. is not the world's big boss and cannot compel us to
do anything against our will. Different countries have different
circumstances and different rules."
(Reuter)
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG APPEAL TO U.S.
HONG KONG -- Vietnamese refugees at Hong Kong's biggest camp
for boat people appealed to the Bush Administration Wednesday to
prevent their forced repatriation to their homeland.
Three refugee leaders at the Whitehead detention center said
by telephone that they were depending on the U.S. to block Hong
Kong's plans to deport more than 50,000 boat people
"If we had a chance to talk to President Bush, we would appeal
to his humanity to save our lives in this terrible situation," a
refugee leader at the Whitehead camp said Wednesday
Asked if the Bush Administration had any plans to prevent Hong
Kong from acting on the agreement to return the Vietnamese,
Assistant Secretary of State Richard Solomon said, "Let's just say
there have been, and I'm sure will continue to be, high-level
exchanges between our government and the British authorities on
this issue."
(New York Times, A11)
VIETNAM UNDERLIES COOPERATION ON MIAS
Deputy Foreign Minster Points Out
That U.S. Is Receiving Classified Data
HANOI -- Vietnam is providing classified information to the
U.S. about its wartime antiaircraft operations in an effort to help
resolve disputes about American MIAs, according to Deputy Foreign
Minister Le Mai
"This is a very great effort on the Vietnamese side, because
it relates to military security," Le Mai said. He explained that
American experts who have been working here to account for U.S.
servicemen listed as missing in action "read and photocopied these
documents" and are now checking them against classified U.S.
records about American air operations during the war.
Garnett Bell, who heads the U.S. office dealing with MIA
matters here, said the documents "have been very useful for
specific cases, because they give shootdown incidents."
(David Ignatius & William Branigin, Washington Post, A23)
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U.S. OFFICIAL OPTIMISTIC ON EL SALVADOR PEACE BY CHRISTMAS
A senior U.S. official [Assistant Secretary of State Bernard
Aronson] said Wednesday there could be peace in El Salvador by
Christmas and Congress thus should not try to impose new
restrictions on U.S. military aid there.
But several members of Congress said at a House Foreign
Affairs subcommittee hearing that U.S. support for peace
negotiations must not give El Salvador's military free rein
Aronson said, "The momentum in El Salvador towards peace is
strong and, barring catastrophe, I believe it is irreversible."
"Frankly, I find it incomprehensible that some members (of
Congress propose military aid restrictions) that would risk sending
new and dangerous signals to the parties involved in the process
just as peace is becoming visible," Aronson said.
But Rep. Torricelli was among House members supporting
restrictions on U.S. military aid to El Salvador.
Torricelli and Rep. Levine introduced a bill that would
transfer $10 million of the $80 million in U.S. military aid
approved for El Salvador to economic aid accounts.
(Reuter)
RECESSION-MINDED HOUSE EASILY DEFEATS
$25 BILLION FOREIGN AID MEASURE
The House, facing a threatened veto over abortion language and
disinclined to help people overseas during troubled times at home,
Wednesday soundly defeated a two-year, $25 billion foreign aid
bill.
The 262-159 vote was largely symbolic because foreign aid
funds have been appropriated in a continuing resolution extending
into next year. Still, it demonstrates many Democrats -- have a
great deal of difficulty supporting foreign assistance during a
recession.
"If the U.S. government doesn't have enough money for our own
country, how can we send billions to foreign countries?" asked Rep.
Hubbard
Notwithstanding President Bush's veto threat, Democrats also
saw rejection of the bill as a signal to the Administration to pay
more attention to domestic policy.
"A lot of Democrats think there's real resonance in pointing
out Bush's nonexistent domestic programs," said Rep. Berman, who
voted for the bill. But equating foreign aid and domestic policy,
he said, is "terrible politics," because it suggests "you can't
walk and chew gum at the same time."
Rep. Lipinski was unconvinced: "A lot of people can't see
voting for any foreign aid while the President keeps vetoing
unemployment compensation." " (Guy Gugliotta, Washington Post, A38)
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Americans Still In Haiti Feel Weight of
Sanctions," by Lee Hockstader, appears in The Washington Post, page
A26.
NATIONAL NEWS
SENATE APPROVES CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, WILL COMPLY ITSELF
The Senate Wednesday resoundingly approved a compromise civil
rights bill after extending all major anti-discrimination laws to
employees of the Senate and making senators personally liable for
any damages awarded under the laws
The legislation was
approved by a vote of 93-5 and now goes to the House, where
approval is expected as early as Tuesday
The bill would
nullify or modify a half-dozen recent Supreme Court rulings that
made it more difficult for workers to win anti-discrimination
suits; it would also give victims of sexual discrimination the
right to sue for limited damages. The other key provision would
give victims of sex, religious and other forms of non-racial
discrimination a right to collect compensatory and punitive
damages.
(Helen Dewar, Washington Post, A1)
Senate Approves Civil Rights Bill
Republicans heaped praise on President Bush, praising him
for sticking to positions that became part of the bill.
Sen. Dole said, "From day one, President Bush has been leading
the charge for civil rights." Sen. Hatch said, "without President
Bush we wouldn't be here today."
(Steve Gerstel, UPI)
Job Discrimination Bill May Soon Become Law
President Bush vetoed a similar bill last year, calling it
a quota measure. Democrats insisted this bill was essentially the
same as the one Bush vetoed, and Sen. Levin said Bush made the
quota charges for political gains. "Some of the President's men
saw quotas as a realignment issue. If people believe the Democrats
were for quotas, they thought, it would help Republicans," Levin
said. Sen. Dole responded by saying: "For nearly two years,
President Bush has consistently expressed his willingness to accept
a fair and responsible civil rights compromise. With this historic
civil rights agreement, President Bush has delivered on his
promise."
(Robert Green, Reuter)
WILL ECONOMY CLOUD BUSH'S CAMPAIGN
President Bush, home after playing world statesman at the
Middle East peace conference, reverts Thursday night to partisan
politician, unofficially kicking off his 1992 re-election campaign
with a ,000-a-person fund-raiser. Ironically, only a month ago
the Houston event was expected to be a glittering party gala -- a
coronation by wealthy Republicans confident of four more years in
office. But it's been dulled by public gloom over the economy, and
the growing perception that the once-unbeatable President can be
beaten by the right Democrat
"Bush is still ahead right now,
but he won't be eight months from now," says Sen. Rockefeller.
"We're back to where we were before the Gulf War, except people are
angrier, and looking for a leader who offers hope, and solutions
to their problems.
He's offering nothing but photo
opportunities."
(Richard Benedetto, USA Today, 1A)
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ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY THREATENS CONGRESS, BUSH IN 1992
Voter worry over economic hard times could lead to a bloodbath
in the November 1992 congressional elections and could also topple
President Bush, a Republican polling firm said Wednesday.
Driven by fears about the economy, anti-incumbent sentiment
could combine with a wave of retirements and lead to "wholesale
change" in Congress next year, pollsters at Public Opinion
Strategies (POS) in suburban Washington said.
As for President Bush, although he is suffering less than
Congress from growing voter resentment, "the presidential race is
going to be closer than conventional wisdom says," said POS
official Neil Newhouse.
Thirteen percent of those polled rated jobs the most important
issue facing the nation in October, well above the 8% registered
in July, they said.
(Reuter)
CONSUMERS CUTTING BACK, POLL FINDS
Most Say They Favor Saving To Spending
Amid congressional calls for a tax cut to spur consumer
spending and get the U.S. economy moving again, only one in five
Americans say they would use the extra money on consumer items,
according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll.
The rest say they would pay off debts or save more
Only 22% of 1,009 persons surveyed between last Thursday and
Tuesday said they would use most of a 10% tax cut "on buying
things." Forty-four percent said the would spend it on debt and 33%
said they would save it
By a margin of 62% to 36%, those polled said the federal
government should cut taxes. By an even large margin of 77% to
22%, they also said that the federal government should spend more.
When forced to choose between tax cuts and more spending on
domestic problems, 57% said that spending more on domestic problems
was more important right now, while 35% said cutting federal taxes
was more important.
(Steven Mufson, Washington Post, B12)
NEW HOME SALES FELL 12.9% LAST MONTH
Bush, Aides Again Mull Economic Package
In another sign that the economic recovery is in trouble, the
Commerce Department Wednesday reported that new-home sales fell
12.9 percent last month, to an annual rate of 446,000 units,
despite a drop in mortgage interest rates to their lowest level in
nearly 14 years
Against a backdrop of more disconcerting news,
President Bush returned from Middle East peace talks in Madrid
Wednesday to a hastily called [economic] session
The meeting, which lasted almost two hours, was described as
"ultimately inconclusive" but centering again on internal debates
over whether Bush should launch a broad economic growth package
that would, at the least, demonstrate White House concern about the
economy
Last week, Bush said he did not want to get caught
in the congressional "meat grinder" over taxes
Wednesday, Bush in effect opened the door again, sources said.
He is expected to take up the issue again Thursday at a meeting of
House and Senate Republican leaders.
(John Berry & Ann Devroy, Washington Post, B12)
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FEDERAL RESERVE LETS KEY RATE FALL IN APPARENT RECOVERY MOVE
The Fed, following fresh signs of distress in the U.S.
economy, let a key interest rate fall on Wednesday in what many
economists interpreted as a signal the central bank had embarked
on a new round of credit easing.
The Fed allowed the federal funds rate to fall to 5%. Many
analysts, but not all, saw the development as a signal the central
bank had pushed its target range for this rate down from its
previous level of 5.25% in an effort to stimulate economic
activity.
(Martin Crutsinger, AP)
FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS INCREASE
A record 23.57 million people received food stamps in August,
about 300,000 more than July and 3 million more than August 1990,
the Agriculture Department said Wednesday
The department spokesman said the rise of in food stamp use
appeared to be caused by the current economic downturn,
simplification of the application process and changes in the law.
("short Takes," Washington Post, A19)
GEPHARDT: DEMS TO OFFER BILL GIVING TAX BREAKS TO MIDDLE CLASS
House Democrats will introduce long-awaited legislation in the
next few days offering tax breaks for the middle class, Rep.
Gephardt says.
But Gephardt conceded in an interview Wednesday that
congressional efforts to ease the burden on middle-income families
appear to be doomed without the support of President Bush
The new tax bill will be introduced by Rep. Rostenkowski.
"I have been talking to him, working with him (Rostenkowski)
over the last six months to try to come up with this bill,"
Gephardt said. He declined to give details but said he expected
that the legislation would include tax breaks for middle-income
families, paid for by increasing income taxes on "people at the
very top" bracket.
(Robert Koenig, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
FOLEY SAYS TAX RELIEF NO LONGER LIKELY THIS YEAR
Rep. Foley said Wednesday it appears unlikely Congress will
vote on a major tax-relief package this year, largely because of
strong opposition from President Bush and House Republicans.
However, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders made
headway Wednesday in fashioning a compromise bill to provide
extended benefits to millions of unemployed workers who have
exhausted their unemployment insurance, according to sources
"It's very clear that the signal has gone out from the White
House to resist and oppose any reductions in taxes as a part of
dealing with the recovery, or as a part of providing tax fairness,"
Foley told reporters. "I regret that, but it's very clear that's
the case, and under those circumstances the enactment of such a tax
bill will be extraordinarily difficult if not impossible.
(Eric Pianin, Washington Post, A16)
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DEMOCRATS WEIGH TAX-SPEEDUP FOR
RICH TO PAY FOR NEW JOBLESS BENEFITS
Congressional Democrats were considering speeding tax
collections from many upper-income people to help finance an
expansion of unemployment benefits, lawmakers and aides said
Wednesday.
The proposal, advanced by Sen. Bentsen, was designed to meet
President Bush's demands that the extra benefits not cause an
increase in the federal deficit
Late Wednesday, Democrats decided they would push for a $5.6
billion bill with the same benefits package Bush has rejected
twice, said one anonymous participant.
(Alan Fram, AP)
HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE ON BILL TO REFORM BANKING INDUSTRY
With the much-debated banking bill headed for action on the
House floor, the Bush Administration Wednesday made a last-ditch
effort to cut a deal with House Democrats, but there was no sign
of any agreement, according to congressional and Administration
sources.
(Jerry Knight, Washington Post, B12)
KERREY BLAMES BUSH, GOP FOR POLITICAL EMERGENCE OF DUKE
AUSTIN, Tex. -- Sen. Bob Kerrey Wednesday blamed President
Bush and the Republican Party for the political emergence of David
Duke.
Kerrey said Bush and former President Reagan won the
presidency by building a coalition based on racial politics and
opposition to human civil rights.
"Look at Louisiana. They have been watering that tree of
racism for 24 years,' Kerrey said of the GOP. "It's now full
grown, and it dropped this nut out of the tree called David Duke.
They've watered that tree and it's now their baby.
(Mark Langford, UPI)
BUSH KICKS OFF RE-ELECTION RAISING AS RATINGS DECLINE
President Bush will launch fund raising for his re-election
campaign Thursday night in Houston at a time the nation's
persistent economic woes are raising the first serious doubts about
his 1992 prospects
Meanwhile, Democrats may get an unexpected boost in Tuesday's
special Senate election in Pennsylvania. Polls show that their
virtually unknown candidate, Sen. Wofford, has caught up with Dick
Thornburgh.
If Wofford wins, "It says that Bush is in trouble," analyst
William Schneider said Wednesday. "It's a referendum on Bush's
domestic policy, and Thornburgh is the stand-in for Bush.
[Regarding recent slippage in polls]: "The main reason is
that he's staked his presidency on foreign policy and, while it's
paid off for him up to this point, the economy is the greater issue
from the standpoint of deciding who should be president," said
former Democratic National Chairman John White.
(Carl Leubsdorf, Dallas Morning News)
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THORNBURGH'S 44-POINT LEAD VANISHES
Wofford Draws Even with Populist
Message In Pennsylvania Senate Race
PHILADELPHIA
--
What began as a 44-point lead for Dick
Thornburgh has dwindled in polls this week to a near dead-heat
between Thornburgh and Sen. Wofford.
In his first run for office, Wofford appears to have captured
the imagination of this recession-wary state -- and the national
Democratic Party -- with a populist crusade to "take care of our
own." He says he is for national health insurance and federal aid
to the middle class and against a self-satisfied Washington
establishment that doesn't share these concerns. Thornburgh, he
says, typified the "mess" in Washington as head of President Bush's
domestic policy council.
(Dale Russakoff, Washington Post, A1)
PRO-LIFERS FORM CONVENTION PAC
Anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly announced Wednesday that she
is forming a political war chest to fund pro-life Republican
candidates and to defend the GOP's platform from a pro-choice
assault at the party's 1992 convention.
Her move counters the creation of a similar political action
committee by pro-choice Republicans and means that competing
political action committees will fuel the Republican Party's
internal struggle over abortion in the 1992 presidential campaign.
(Ronald Taylor, Washington Times, A5)
GOP STUDY FAULTS ENTITLEMENTS
Two conservative Republicans said Wednesday Congress has spent
$1.59 for every $1 in new taxes imposed on American taxpayers since
1987
"Congressional support for higher taxes and pork-barrel
spending programs has turned the economy into a chamber of
horrors," said Sen. Roth, who introduced the study with Rep.
Armey
To control the spending, Congress has to re-evaluate
entitlements, which he said have evolved into massive pork-barrel
projects for the Democratic Party.
(Major Garrett, Washington Times, A3)
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NETWORK NEWS
(Wednesday evening, Oct. 30)
PEACE CONFERENCE
ABC's Peter Jennings: Crawling before walking. Secretary Baker,
who did so much to make this peace conference possible said that
was the way it was today when the Arabs and Israelis finally sat
down with one another. Everyone here in Madrid has pretty much the
same assessment of this first day. The progress is in the fact
that they are here. The road ahead will be very long and there are
landmines everywhere. Today, everyone was craning to see how the
Israelis and the Palestinians would react to one another.
ABC's Dean Reynolds reports everyone seemed somewhat stiff. But
out of the public eye, it was apparently less adversarial. One
delegate said the Palestinians and Israelis had broken the ice
during an unplanned encounter in the corridor.
(Ghassa Khattib, Palestinian delegate: "It was very simple and
very easy. We just shake hands and introduced. ourselves to each
other, and without any difficulties.")
Khattib said today was a turning point.
(Khattib: "I felt happy because when we used to meet with
Israelis, they used to humiliate us back in the occupied
territories. Now, we are sitting on equal basis.")
Both sides listened closely as President Bush spoke of the
overriding need for compromise and of security for Israel. He
carefully avoided any mention of Jewish settlements.
(Dep. Foreign Minister Netanyahu: "I think on the whole, this has
been a very good day for the prospects for peace.")
At the end of this first day, the Israelis were generally relieved.
Tomorrow, the Israelis and the Palestinians will speak for
themselves -- to each other.
(ABC-Lead)
ABC's John McWethy reports the U.S. arranged for each delegation
to arrive in separate motorcades. At the Palacio Real, they were
ushered upstairs and kept carefully apart. When they finally came
together in one room, it was to a table laid out by the U.S.
(TV coverage: President Bush at opening ceremony.)
It was the task of President Bush to set the tone, carefully offer
encouragement to each delegation and then to challenge them to take
a risk.
(President Bush: "We seek peace, real peace. And by real peace,
I mean treaties, security, diplomatic relations, economic
relations, trade, investment, cultural exchange, even tourism.")
Bush said exactly what Prime Minister Shamir wanted to hear. The
President said land must be part of the deal.
(President Bush: "Peace will only come as the result of direct
negotiations, compromise, give and take. We believe that
territorial compromise is essential to peace.")
Now that the U.S. has successfully engineered the first phase of
this peace conference, Secretary Baker is hard at work on the next
critical step -- one-on-one negotiations where real bargaining
could begin. But as of tonight, he does not yet have agreement on
where such meetings would be held or who would come.
(ABC-2)
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ABC's Pierre Salinger reports Palestinians were disturbed that
President Bush had not mentioned either negotiation on Jerusalem
or settlements. But for Hanan Ashrawi, Bush's speech was mostly
favorable.
(Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian delegate: "It presented a direct
challenge to the Israelis on the question of territorial
compromise. It expressed fairness to the Palestinians and
legitimacy as the basis.")
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abu Jaber agreed, but said it could have
been stronger.
(Foreign Minister Abu Jaber, Jordan: "The speech -- on the whole,
the spirit, the thrust of the speech -- was positive. Of course,
I would have liked to see other things in it.")
The Syrians complained that Bush failed to mention the Golan
Heights. But they expressed optimism that progress could be made
once bilateral talks begin.
(Zuheir Janaan, Syrian spokesman: "All the parties in this peace
conference must seize this golden opportunity in order to be a
[inaudible] and comprehensive peace.")
The Arabs got more of what they wanted from the Dutch foreign
minister, speaking for the EC. In a tough speech, he called for
a halt to settlements. He also said the Palestinians were the
principal victims of the conflict. With the conference underway,
Arabs no longer threaten to break up the negotiation over the issue
of settlements. And Palestinian leaders now promise they will be
the last to walk out, even if things go wrong.
(ABC-3)
Jennings reports Palestinians who support the conference fought
with some who oppose it in the occupied territories. More than 50
people were hurt. Israeli authorities say they shot and killed an
Iranian man and captured three others who were trying to cross into
Israel from Jordan.
(ABC-4)
ABC's Don Kladstrup reports people throughout the Middle East
watched the proceedings on TV. The most negative coverage was in
Iran, which featured protest marches there and a prediction that
the conference would fail.
(ABC-5)
NBC's Tom Brokaw: President Bush is back in Washington tonight,
while in Madrid, the hope for peace in the Middle East is a little
brighter at the end of this first day of talks between Arabs and
Israelis. An Israeli hardliner went so far as to say: Peace is
at hand.
NBC's John Cochran: So much was said and written about the Madrid
conference before it began that it could easily have been an anti-
climax, a disappointment. It was not.
(TV coverage: President Bush at opening ceremony.)
Under a symbolic statue of justice, they really did show up in the
same room -- Arabs and Israelis. Not because they wanted to, but
because the U.S. badgered them into coming and told them to leave
their guns at the door. That message was aimed especially at the
Arabs.
(President Bush: "For too long, the Israeli people have lived in
fear, surrounded by an unaccepting Arab world.")
The Israelis hate it, but Bush says they must exchange land for
peace, so he used different words with the same meaning.
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Cochran continues:
(President Bush: "We believe that territorial compromise is
essential for peace.
Bush said the presence of Mikhail Gorbachev and the end of the Cold
War prove that peace in the Mideast is not impossible. But
Gorbachev himself has been reduced to a bit player in what is
clearly an American production. Bush wants to focus first on an
interim agreement giving Palestinians control over their lives
without giving them land.
(President Bush: "Negotiations will be conducted in phases,
beginning with talks on interim self-government arrangements. We
aim to reach agreement in one year. ")
Bush took his lead from the Camp David agreement brokered by Jimmy
Carter, an agreement which was supposed to result in self-
government for Palestinians, but ended instead with bloodshed.
Today, with the U.S. again the mediator, symbolism overtook
substance. Arabs and Israelis avoided handshakes, leaving a
reporter to question why Jordan's foreign minister was so
unfriendly.
(Abu Jaber: "You come back again and again to this matter of
kissing Mr. Shamir. Why should I kiss him, for God's sake?"
Reporter: "Please don't kiss him. Just shake his hand tomorrow?
Mr. Foreign Minister, could you shake his hand?")
With or without handshakes, Israel and its hostile neighbors get
their chance to address the conference and the world tomorrow.
(NBC-Lead)
Brokaw reports that for all the high hopes surrounding these talks,
Americans have low expectations.
NBC News-Wall Street Journal Poll
Do you think the conference
will lead to a lasting peace?
YES
23%
NO
75%
Who is the biggest obstacle to peace?
ISRAELIS
37%
ARABS
35%
(NBC-2)
NBC's John Dancy reports on the conference.
(Secretary Baker: "We have to crawl before we walk and we have to
walk before we run, and today, I think we all began to crawl.")
Shamir looked haunted, his arms crossed defensively in front of
him. Abu Jaber described the unreality of sitting across his old
nemesis.
(Abu Jaber: "And I was wondering how are we going to deal. But
I think we made the commitment. I think what we are saying to you,
sir and ladies and gentlemen, is that this is a new page. Now, you
may question now our concept of the new page, but what is past is
past.")
(NBC-3)
Brokaw reports the Ayatollah Khoumeni said peace talks are
treasonous. And the founder of Hazbollah today said all the
participants in the conference should be killed.
(NBC-5)
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Thursday, October 31, 1991 -- B-4
CBS's Dan Rather: Arabs and Israelis sat down together today face
to face back there in Spain's Royal Palace. They didn't shake
hands. Even so, there is some hope that this meeting could be a
turning point in the violent history of the Middle East.
CBS's Susan Spencer: President Bush held a flurry of early
meetings, giving last-minute assurances to reluctant participants
that after centuries of distrust and decades of bloodshed, this
conference at least represents hope. That somber thought echoed
through the morning fog at the Spanish Royal Palace, where the
conference opened. As he looked out on his wary audience, Mr. Bush
praised the nobility of the very efforts.
(President Bush: "We come here to seek peace for part of the world
that in the long memory of man has known far too much hatred,
anguish and war.")
In a veiled reference to Israel's rejection of land for peace, Mr.
Bush said success can only come through flexibility and through
hard, direct negotiations.
(President Bush: "We believe that territorial compromise is
essential for peace. Boundaries should reflect the quality of both
security and political arrangements.")
The U.S. will serve as a catalyst, Mr. Bush emphasized, to help the
parties come to terms, but not to dictate them.
(President Bush: "Outsiders can assist, but in the end, it is up
to the peoples and the governments of the Middle East to seek the
future of the Middle East.")
Both the President and Mr. Gorbachev stressed that the fact that
the Soviet Union and the U.S. are here as friends, co-sponsors,
shows that countries do sometimes rise above history.
(Gorbachev: "The conference can only succeed if no one seeks any
victory for one side over the other, but all seek a shared victory
over a cruel past.")
(President Bush: "If we cannot summon the courage to lay down the
past for ourselves, let us resolve to do it for the children.")
Having launched the conference, both sponsors headed immediately
for home. Mr. Bush has put aside for now plans to name a special
envoy, and says Secretary Baker will continue to monitor the
process himself until he is absolutely sure that all sides will
keep on talking.
(CBS-Lead)
Rather reports on his interviews with Netanyahu and Ashrawi.
(Rather: "Yesterday, I sat across from Prime Minister Shamir, who
said to me in about as animated, as forceful as I've ever seen him:
Not Golan, not the West Bank, not east Jerusalem. It's peace for
peace, not land for peace.
Ashrawi: "This is incredible. This is [inaudible] narrow-minded,
short-sighted, irresponsible policy that is liable to bring the
whole region to the brink of disaster. You cannot have the rewards
of war and still want the rewards of peace. I mean, you cannot
occupy other people's land. You cannot hold hostages, whole
populations and then say I want [inaudible] and I want peace.")
(Netanyahu: "Hanan Ashrawi can't have it both ways. A day before
the conference, she called for the intensification of the Intifada,
intensification of violence. And within 24 hours, an Israeli
mother of seven was murdered. There are seven fresh orphans. An
Israeli father of four, murdered. Four additional orphans. The
Palestinian Arabs have to choose, too. They have to choose either
terror or peace. You can't have it both ways.")
(CBS-2)
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Rather discusses the conference with CBS's Bob Simon:
Simon:
The Arabs and Israelis aren't being put to the test
here. We know where they are, we know how they feel, we know their
positions. It's the Americans who are being put to the test. Can
the Americans stay with it? This is going to take a long, long
time. It will force the Americans into Middle Eastern concepts of
time
Will they be wily and wise enough to stay with this
process, because the minute the Americans walk, everybody walks.
(CBS-3)
FRANCE/TERRORISTS
Jennings reports a judge in France has issued arrest warrants for
four Libyan officials, including the brother-in-law of Col.
Ghadafi. They are accused of helping organize the bombing of a
French airliner two years ago over Africa.
(ABC-6)
CIVIL RIGHTS
NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports the Senate voted 93-5 in favor of the
compromise civil rights bill.
(Sen. Kennedy: "It involves a welcome restoration of the
bipartisan coalition in Congress, between Congress and the
Administration, that has been responsible for so much of the
historic progress that we have made in the past half-century.")
To avoid being called hypocrites, the Senate extended similar civil
rights protection to its own employees.
(Gill Pinkney, Senate staffer: "The other agencies have to do it,
apply by the rules, so we should apply by the rules also.")
(John Desser, Senate staffer: "I think for too long, Congress has
not applied the laws that it passes to itself.")
The President had increased the heat last week.
(President Bush: "Congress ought to follow the same laws that it
imposes on everyone else.")
In fact, the White House has also been exempt for the same reason.
The Constitution says one branch of government can't interfere with
another. But fear of more public criticism led the Senate to brush
aside all constitutional objections today, covering both the Senate
and the White House. They even voted to make themselves personally
liable.
(Sen. Chafee: "I mean, should the taxpayers pay for the
transgressions of a senator? Of course not.")
Small business groups say the bill will produce a flood of
lawsuits.
(John Motley, National Federation of Independent Businesses: "What
we are very, very fearful of is that it's opening up a whole new
happy hunting ground for trial lawyers.")
(Sen. Danforth: "We don't have the big jackpots in this bill that
have created strike suits by lawyers, the kinds of things where
lawyers get rich.")
The civil rights truce raises the hope that racial politics may not
be a factor in the '92 campaign.
(CBS-13, ABC-7, NBC-6)
ECONOMY/FOOD STAMPS
ABC's Diane Sawyer reports nearly one in 10 Americans is on food
stamps. That's more than 23 million people, 3 million more than
last year.
(ABC-8)
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Thursday, October 31, 1991 -- B-6
Brokaw reports the Fed allowed the key interest rate banks charge
each other for overnight loans to drop .25 percent. Analysts
called it an effort to spark the economy. New home sales dropped
sharply last month, the worst slide in that area in 2 1/2 years.
(CBS-6, NBC-10)
POLL/APPROVAL RATING
Sawyer reports an ABC News-Washington Post Poll shows that anxiety
about the economy is really hurting the President's popularity.
Since his record high of 90 percent in March, his popularity has
been declining pretty steadily to 59 percent.
(ABC-9)
AUTO SALES
Rather reports Chrysler today reported a third-quarter loss of $82
million. The Big Three have combined losses of nearly $5 billion
this year.
(CBS-7)
NAVY/SEXUAL HARASSMENT
CBS's David Martin reports the U.S Navy is investigating charges
of sexual harassment against pilots, and Congress is investigating
the Navy's handling of the case.
(Sen. McCain: "There is no time in history of this country that
something like this is more inappropriate.")
At a September convention of carrier pilots in Las Vegas, some of
the aviators allegedly forced women to run a gauntlet down a hotel
corridor. According to a letter written by the convention,
organizer, at least five women were verbally abused, had drinks
thrown on them, physically abused and sexually molested. One, a
drunken teenager, allegedly had her clothes stripped off. More
than a month passed before the Navy ordered an investigation.
(Sen. McCain: "We may have two problems here. One, the conduct
of the individuals involved, and we may have a conduct with the
attitude or the seriousness with which high-ranking members of the
Navy view an incident of this nature.")
(CBS-14)
FAMILY LEAVE
CBS's James Hattori reports Congress is working on a bill that
would give workers time off for family emergencies. The measure
is opposed by President Bush, who vetoed a similar bill last year.
(President Bush: "I'm not entertaining any change of heart. I
don't want to see anymore mandated benefits. I want to see these
matters resolved the way they should be.")
(CBS-15)
ABORTION
NBC's Lisa Myers reports hundreds of doctors have stopped
performing abortions because of negative publicity and harassment
generated by anti-abortion groups. Operation Rescue takes credit
for the increasing shortage of doctors who perform abortions.
(NBC-9)
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EDITORIALS/COLUMNISTS
CIVIL RIGHTS
Bush Climbs Down, The Nation Overcomes -- "Bush deserves little
credit for this victory on civil rights. It is not enough to give
in. It is incumbent on a President to promote compromise on
divisive issues, and in this case, to advance fairness for all
Americans. Sadly, Bush did not do that. But perhaps his flip-
flop augers well for a new direction on race. The nation cannot
continue to hang together if partisanship is working to tear it
apart
Instead of being dragged, grudgingly, Bush needs to lead
the march on civil rights. That's the job of President of all the
people."
(Los Angeles Times, 10/26)
A Civil Rights Bill He'll sign -- "From the start, Bush's actions
on this bill have been governed by political considerations. He
screamed 'quota' at every opportunity because such inflammatory
rhetoric has been a potent vote-getter among some whites. While
successful in the short term, that strategy has always been
divisive for the country and dangerous for the Republican Party.
It became riskier with the rise of David Duke
It is
particularly unfair that Bush and his supporters have prevailed on
providing lesser remedies for women
That fight must eventually
be taken up."
(Atlanta Constitution, 10/28)
Bush's civil Rights Tokenism -- "The President needed to pull this
rabbit our of a hat. The seeds of racial polarization that his
party has sown are beginning to haunt him, particularly in the form
of David Duke
The Senate compromise is not a 'new standard
against discrimination,' as Bush called it. It simply restores
some of the projections whittled away by the Supreme Court in
recent years. Bush's decision to relent on the civil rights bill
is little more than political opportunism." (Boston Globe, 10/28)
Backing Away From The Racial Abyss -- "The real victory had less
to do with any provision of the civil-rights bill than with the
decision of the parties to call a cease-fire in an ugly, mutually
irresponsible, partisan competition for political advantage rooted
in the volatile issue of race. The main outlines of the civil-
rights measure have never been in dispute
Unfortunately, those
became secondary to the efforts of the various players to make
political hay
Suddenly, the awesome dangers of racial politics
-- to the peace and health of society as well as the fortunes of
political parties -- became apparent." (Chicago Tribune, 10/27)
The Civil Rights President? -- "The big question is whether the
compromise bill has any substance to it. By referring to how
'highly technical' the changes were, President Bush implicitly
raised that question
If the bill is riddled with legalese, its
intended beneficiaries might, in fact, find themselves stuck in a
mire of vague or conflicting claims. That might be worse than no
civil rights bill at all
Ultimately, it's what comes after
this bill is passed and signed that's important. Which party
will press on? And which party will think it has done its civil
rights thing?
(st. Louis Post-Dispatch, 10/27)
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GATES NOMINATION
Confirm Gates For CIA -- "In the extensive and grueling hearings
he underwent, it became apparent that Gates was a tough,
knowledgeable and extremely able nominee -- a person well suited
to guide the CIA in the years ahead
Even in areas where Gates'
judgments have been criticized -- his assessment of Soviet
sponsorship of international terrorism, for example -- a strong
case can be made that his track record was better than that of his
detractors
At a time of great change internationally, and
great flux within the CIA, it's best that the agency is run by
someone who knows it well, and can manage it on a hands-on basis.
(New York Post, 10/21)
Gates Is All Wrong For The CIA -- "Gates has no business heading
the CIA
His most serious lapses
have been ethical. Gates
ignored evidence of the Iran-Contra scheme and routinely slanted
intelligence reports -- most spectacularly in detailing the
supposed Soviet attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II. With
Gates at the CIA's helm, Congress would never know whether it was
getting the facts or political propaganda. In confronting a
quickly changing and unknown world, American simply cannot take
that risk."
(New York Daily News, 10/20)
Reject Gates -- "The CIA has operated for too long in a culture of
excessive secrecy that has shown disdain for lawful restraints on
the exercise of its power. Legitimate secrecy is inherent and
essential
but the culture of cynical secrecy engendered under
Casey too often subverted legitimacy. We have no confidence that
Gates, a dedicated and loyal servant in that culture, will
refashion the agency and its mission and thus ensure its
credibility and integrity. The Senate, therefore, should reject
his nomination."
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10/19)
Leave The Cold War Behind -- "Gates couldn't definitively refute
accusations that he was so committed to his dichotomous world view
that he squelched any dissent
Gates
fails
an
even
more
profound test -- that of his personal honesty. Gates has never
forthrightly addressed his role in the Iran-Contra affair
Now,
enough time has apparently elapsed that he blithely claimed gaping
holes in his legendary photographic memory
It's time for the
President, a former CIA chief, to nominate a person whose honesty
-- professional and personal -- is above suspicion.
(st. Louis Post-Dispatch, 10/18)
Robert Gates Is Not The Man -- "Gates, though a clever man and
gifted administrator, is not the right director to lead. the CIA
through a critical transition:
Failing to see the coming
changes [in the Soviet Union] is forgivable. Many others also
missed the signs. But to 'cook the books' is not. That is what
a convincing number of witnesses says he did
The CIA needs to
change. It should be downsized and refocused away from single-
minded attention on the communist threat. It needs more curiosity
about other potential trouble spots around the world."
(Buffalo News, 10/17)
FOREIGN MEDIA REACTION
PEACE CONFERENCE/SOVIET UNION
"Immediate Deliveries To Avoid Catastrophe" -- It is clear to
everyone that a special emphasis will be placed on the question of
humanitarian food aid from the U.S. to the Soviet Union. We are
talking about immediate deliveries in order to avoid catastrophe
this winter
If Madrid is the city of impossible dreams, we
will add ours to the list. Otherwise, we will have to go into
hibernation.
(Pravda, Soviet Union)
"Aid To USSR" -- No one can solve our problems but us. But
to be frank, even massive humanitarian aid from the U.S. would be
only a small portion of the amount which the Americans and the West
have gained from the end of the division of the world into two
opposing blocs
We hope that Americans will keep that in mind
first and foremost.
(Trud, Soviet Union)
"Powerful Influence" -- Baker and his officials now have a
plan how to get a just solution. Washington cannot impose a
settlement on Israel, but it can powerfully influence the relative
costs and benefits of reaching one.
(Guardian, Great Britain)
"Arabs Must Make Offers Israel Can't Refuse" -- The peace
conference will only offer an approach for a new orientation if the
Arab camp presents flexible proposals for a solution, whose flat
refusal the Israelis cannot afford if they do not want to maneuver
themselves into the corner as obstinate peace preventers.
(Aachener Nachrichten, Germany)
"Invited Host" -- The image of two equal superpowers is an
illusion
Clever though Bush was to ensure Moscow's moderating
influence on the Syrians and Palestinians, there is no guarantee
of success for the conference. (Westfaelische Rundschau, Germany)
"Carrying Gorbachev" -- We had the impression that Bush was
carrying Gorbachev
Gorbachev did nothing but approve of what
Bush said. But, could he do anything else, since self-confident
Bush is so determined to put into place his new world order?
(TV La 5, France)
Bush To The Rescue" -- Bush yesterday went to the rescue of
his 'friend Gorbachev' in the most difficult moment for the Soviet
leader since the failed coup
The words of the U.S. President
will probably prevent the Soviet leader from being shipwrecked in
the Soviet storm, but it is not certain that they will be enough
to enable him to reach dry land.
(La Repubblica, Italy)
"Gorbachev's Role Assigned By U.S." -- Yesterday's
meeting underlines the Americans' willingness to support
[Gorbachev]
The Soviet leader
can hardly take long-range
diplomatic initiatives at this time.
Paradoxically,
his
international role depends on what the U.S. will assign him."
(La Vanguardia, Spain)
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Today
CONGRESSIONAL
House Floor: House members will
begin work on amendments to a bill (HR
MONITOR
that would overhaul U.S. banking laws.
Debate began yesterday on the bill,
which would repeal the 1933 Glass-Steagall
Act. The Act bars banks and securities
C
firms from affiliating with each other.
Members will consider an amend-
ment that incorporates a compromise
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worked out between the rival Energy and
Commerce and Banking committees. It
would bar commercial firms from buying
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banks and would guarantee that losses
incurred by a securities firm affiliated
with a bank would not endanger that
bank's financial position.
HOUSE FLOOR: Members balk
The administration opposes the
Tuesday Action. The House late
at $25 billion foreign aid bill.
amendment, saying that at the very least
Tuesday passed, 252-162, a $7.5 billion
commercial firms should be allowed to
Lawmakers who oppose giving aid to
fiscal 1992 supplemental appropriations
purchase failing banks.
foreign countries while the United States
bill (HR 3543) that has drawn a veto
Banking groups oppose the compro-
struggles at home joined with anti-abor-
threat from the Bush administration.
mise proposal as well.
tion forces yesterday to reject a confer-
The measure would provide about
The White House has threatened a
ence agreement on a $25 billion measure
$3.3 billion for covering remaining costs
veto of the bill.
(HR 2508) that would authorize aid pro-
associated with the Persian Gulf War,
grams for fiscal 1992-93.
$1.75 billion in disaster aid for farmers,
Senate Floor: Senators are likely to
The 159-262 vote to reject the agree-
$1.39 billion for nutrition and education
continue debate on an Interior spending
ment came after several weeks of delay
programs, and slightly more than $1 bil-
bill (HR 2686) for fiscal 1992. Members
on the measure. The sluggish U.S. econ-
lion for the Federal Emergency Manage-
have yet to consider amendments agreed
omy apparently eroded support for the
ment Agency to help communities cope
measure, which would provide $12.5 each
to by conferees that differ from the origi-
with disasters.
nal Senate bill.
fiscal year for military, economic and
Members debated amendments by
development aid.
Members are expected to debate a
Joe L. Barton, R-Texas, that would have
Israel and Egypt would receive the
Senate provision, rejected by conferees,
mandated drug testing of House mem-
most under the bill, $3 billion and $2.1
that would toughen restrictions on fund-
bers. The amendments were ruled out of
billion, respectively.
ing decisions by the National Endow-
order. The House then voted, 226-190, to
ment for the Arts.
Fueling opposition to the bill were
provide $50,000 that Barton said should
two abortion-related provisions.
Majority Leader George J. Mitchell,
be used to pay for testing members. Dem-
One would overturn the so-called
D-Maine, also said he will seek an agree-
ocrats said that without an authorization,
Mexico City policy, which sets up a broad
ment to take up a national energy strat-
the funding is meaningless.
set of restrictions on U.S. aid to world-
egy bill (S 1220) on which a petition to
wide family planning groups.
limit debate was filed yesterday.
SENATE FLOOR: Civil rights
The other would authorize money
The bill emphasizes both increased
bill passes with near-total support.
for the U.N. Population Fund, which pro-
domestic oil drilling and wider use of al-
The Senate yesterday passed, 93-5, a
vides assistance to countries such as
ternative energy sources.
major civil rights bill (S 1745) that Presi-
China, which has been accused of con-
Members may also vote to limit de-
dent Bush says he will sign into law.
ducting forced abortion programs.
bate on a motion to proceed to a national
The bill, which was the subject of
The White House has said the provi-
long days and nights of floor debate and
sions would prompt a veto.
back-door negotiations, would overturn
See TODAY on p. 3
Export Controls. Late yesterday,
recent Supreme Court rulings that made
the House was working on legislation
it more difficult for women and minor-
In This Issue
(HR 3489) that would ease controls on
ities to win discrimination lawsuits
NEWS FROM THE HILL
1
U.S. exports to the Soviet Union and
against employers.
TODAY
Eastern European countries.
Key to final passage of the bill in the
The 1979 Export Administration Act
Today in Congress
1
Senate was a large compromise amend-
Committee Listings
4
governs the export of sensitive technol-
ment approved, by voice vote, that had
News Events
7
ogies - especially those with military
been worked out earlier between bill spon-
FUTURE
significance - to foreign countries. The
sors and senior White House officials.
Senate Committees
act would be reauthorized through March
9
The compromise would prohibit any
House Committees
10
1, 1993.
employer from making an employment
Conference Committees
12
The Bush administration is threat-
decision based on race, color, religion, sex
Joint Committees
12
ening to veto the bill over provisions that
or national origin. It would bar the ad-
Other Events
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would allow the Soviets to purchase sen-
justment, or "norming," of test scores by
STATUS CHARTS
sitive communications equipment and re-
racial classification.
FY92 Appropriations
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strict the export of nuclear-related com-
House Floor
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ponents.
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Thursday, October 31, 1991
federal aid programs for college students.
for workers who have exhausted their
NEWS from p. 1
Programs under the 1965 Higher Edu-
regular 26 weeks of coverage.
The compromise also would put the
cation Act channel about $12 billion annu-
In the last three months, President
burden on employers to prove that any
ally to students through grants and loans.
Bush has vetoed one bill (S 1722) and
discriminatory practices are necessary for
The measure, approved by a 17-0
refused to release funds for another (HR
their businesses but basically leave it to
vote, would renew the programs for seven
3201)
the courts. to decide what constitutes a
years, authorizing $17.4 billion for the
Richard G. Darman, director of the
"business necessity."
first year.
Office of Management and Budget, was
Also agreed to by voice vote was an
Maximum awards under the Pell
reportedly involved in negotiations yes-
amendment by John Warner, R-Va., that
grant program would be increased from the
terday with members of Congress.
would allow career federal employees to
current level of $2,400 a year to $4,800 by
Bush has indicated that he will sign
sue for compensatory damages in cases of
the year 2000. The program would be es-
a bill if money is found to offset its costs.
intentional discrimination.
tablished as an entitlement program begin-
"If it's paid for, then I think it's some-
Members tabled, or killed, 54-42, an
ning in academic year 1997-98.
thing that we can all look at with some
amendment by Don- Nickles, R-Okla.,
Members rejected, 6-11, an amend-
encouragement," said Dole.
that would have allowed Senate employ-
ment offered by Nancy Landon Kasse-
A House bill (HR 3575) awaiting
ees to have jury trials in cases of discrimi-
baum, R-Kan., that would have removed
floor action would provide $5.3 billion in
nation and would have allowed them to
provisions making Pell grants an entitle-
benefits - between seven and 13 weeks
collect punitive damages.
ment. Kassebaum said she would try
of additional coverage.
The bill also would limit damages for
again on the Senate floor.
Senate Finance Committee Chair-
women in discrimination cases but not
Paul Simon, D-Ill., citing lack of sup-
man Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, is propos-
for minorities. A separate bill to remove
port, did not offer an amendment that
ing that $3.2 billion in benefits be offset
the limits on damages for women- is ex-
would have overhauled the federal student
by closing a tax loophole for those who
pected to be considered by the Senate
loan program, providing loans directly to
have an increase in their incomes by
next year.
students instead of through banks.
$30,000 or more annually.
Other Action. Yesterday members
also approved, 93-4, the conference re-
WELFARE BILL would provide
REVERE BEACH study praised
port to HR 2686, which would provide
more detail on nation's needy.
and attacked in partisan battle.
$12.6 billion fiscal 1992 for the Interior
The Senate Labor Committee yes-
Legislation calling for an Interior De-
Department and other federal agencies.
terday approved, by voice vote, legisla-
partment study into the possible inclusion
Senators must still consider amendments
tion that would order the Department of
of Revere Beach, located outside Boston, in
agreed to by conferees that differ from
Health and Human Services (HHS) to
the National Park System was approved,
the original Senate bill.
develop new techniques to improve the
28-16, yesterday by the House Interior
Majority Leader George J. Mitchell,
quality of information that the govern-
Committee, but only after lengthy debate
D-Maine, yesterday filed a petition to in-
ment uses to analyze cases of welfare de-
among panel members over whether the
voke cloture on a motion to take up a
pendency.
measure was worthwhile.
national energy policy bill (S 1220), pav-
The bill (S 1256) also calls for an
The bill (HR 2109) would authorize
ing the way for a vote to limit debate
annual report to Congress by HHS on the
$200,000 for a general study of Revere
today or tomorrow.
progress of government efforts to help
Beach, a three-mile-long crescent estab-
Senators passed, by voice vote, legis-
people get off welfare.
lished as a public beach in the early 1890s.
lation (S 962) that would reinstate the
The bill would create an advisory
Bill sponsor Edward J. Markey, D-
authority of Indian tribes to exercise lim-
board to oversee development of HHS
Mass., said Revere Beach was the first
ited criminal jurisdiction over all Indians
reports on welfare issues.
public beach in the United States and
in their territorial limits.
Alzheimer's Research. The panel
symbolized efforts by town governments
Tuesday Action. In late action
also approved, by voice vote, a measure
to make beaches accessible to middle-
Tuesday on the civil rights bill (S 1745),
(S 1577) that would reauthorize the Fed-'
and lower-class wage earners at a time
members tabled, or killed, 61-38, an
eral Council on Alzheimer's disease,
when most beach territory was owned by
amendment by Don Nickles, R-Okla.,
which was established by a 1986 law.
the privileged class.
that would apply a host of civil rights and
The council is authorized to coordi-
But Republicans characterized the
labor laws to congressional offices.
nate federally sponsored research into
bill as a waste of taxpayers' money, argu-
Members also approved, by voice
Alzheimer's and other related diseases.
ing that the beach was not unlike thou-
vote, a maritime treaty (Treaty Doc. 102-
The bill would authorize the Na-
sands of other public beaches that are not
11) that requires countries that are signa-
tional Institute on Mental Health to
federally maintained.
tories to the International Convention on
award grants for development of medical
Members rejected, 17-28, a GOP-
Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response
techniques that promote greater inde-
backed amendment that would have re-
and Cooperation to step up efforts to re-
pendence for those with Alzheimer's.
quired the Interior Department to propose
spond quickly and effectively to major oil
how to offset the costs of maintaining Re-
spills.
JOBLESS BENEFITS bill deal
vere Beach if it were to become part of the
Members also approved, by voice
in sight, Dole says.
National Park System.
vote, Treaty Doc. 102-12, which requires
Democrats and Republicans may
commercial salvage firms and shipowners
soon reach an agreement on compromise
SUBPOENAED ALYESKA pa-
to take special precautions during salvage
legislation that would provide additional
pers will be reviewed by panel.
operations to prevent environmental ac-
benefits to the nation's unemployed.
The House Interior Committee yes-
cidents.
"There's some hope that this matter
terday approved, by voice vote, a com-
may be resolved very quickly," said Sen-
mittee resolution to authorize the distri-
COLLEGE STUDENT aid bill
ate Minority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan.,
bution among panel members of material
wins Senate Labor panel's backing.
yesterday.
subpoenaed by committee Chairman
The Senate Labor and Human Re-
If so, it would break a long stalemate
George Miller, D-Calif., from the Alyeska
sources Committee yesterday approved
between congressional Democrats and
Pipeline Service Co., a consortium of
legislation (S 1150) that would revamp
the Bush administration over payments
seven oil companies that operate the
Thursday, October 31, 1991
Congressional Monitor
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Alaska pipeline.
:
man until a new appointment is made.
TODAY from p. 1
The panel is conducting an inquiry
The bill would require the president
into allegations that Alyeska hired a pri-
to designate a Democratic chairman for
voter registration bill (S-250) that would
vate investigative firm, Wackenhut
the term beginning June 17, 1992.
allow citizens to register to vote at the
Corp., in an attempt to silence critics of
And it would require that after the
same time that they lapply for driver's
Alyeska's environmental record and to
term of the chairman beginning June 17,
licenses and other public certificates.
interfere with correspondence to the
1996, the president may not designate as
committee from company critics.
chairman any commissioner who has less
Energy Strategy: 'A key House
Miller said the special resolution was
than one year of continuous service on
subcommittee plans to wrap up work on a
needed SO other members of the full com-
the commission.
draft national energy strategy bill today
mittee could review the material received
The measure has the support of both
with action slated on provisions that
from Alyeska without violating any laws
the Senate Finance Committee and the
would encourage the use of renewable en-
protecting the confidentiality of corpo-
White House, a Ways and Means staff
ergy and require research aimed at curb-
rate legal material.
member told the committee.
ing global warming.
The panel has scheduled hearings
The Energy and Power Subcommit-
Nov. 4-5 on the allegations leveled against
BARBERSHOP PRICES to rise
tee has been marking up the bill inter-
Alyeska. Miller said he would consult with
under House Administration plan.
mittently since July.
ranking member Don Young, R-Alaska, to
The price of a haircut, shoeshine and
The renewable energy title would au-
determine whether any or all of the docu-
shave in the House barbershop may go up
thorize federal subsidies to encourage the
ments would be made available to the pub-
as a result of action taken yesterday by
construction of electric:plants powered by
lic during the hearings.
the House Administration Subcommittee
solar, wind, geothermal or biomass energy.
on Personnel and Police.
The measure would authorize joint
PUBLIC LANDS bills gain ap-
The subcommittee agreed by voice
ventures between government and indus-
proval from Energy Committee.
vote to the increases - from $5 to $10 for
try aimed at developing new renewable
The Senate Energy and Natural Re-
a haircut, 75 cents to $2 for a shoeshine
energy technologies.
sources Committee took care of routine
and $2.50 to $8 for a shave in order to
The global warming title would re-
business yesterday, approving, on a 20-0
help offset a deficit in the operation of
quire the Energy:Department to study
vote, 12 bills related to public lands issues.
the barbershop. The panel also agreed to
ways to reduce emissions of greenhouse
Among the bills was a measure (S
eliminate three barber positions that had
gases, such as carbon dioxide.
140) that would boost the authorization
never been filled after the closing of a
It would also establish an accounting
for payments in lieu of property taxes
barbershop in the Cannon House Office
system under which companies can vol-
that counties with federal lands receive.
Building.
untarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Local governments are not permitted to
The positions were already budgeted
and gain credits against any future re-
tax federal lands, and many counties in
for and eliminating them will help save
quirements to lower such emissions:
the West rely on federal payments as a
approximately $54,000, House Door-
The burning of fossil fuels is a lead-
means of financing local services.
keeper James T. Molloy told the panel.
ing cause of whigher: levels of greenhouse
The panel also approved:
The full committee must approve the
gases, which many scientists say lead to
S 1743, which would designate about
price increases before they take effect.
global warming.
200 miles of eight Arkansas rivers as wild
The subcommittee also agreed to
or scenic.
raise the pay of certain positions in the
Telemarketing Fraud: A bill
S 1179, which would boost federal
House folding room, where mail and
aimed at curbing customers' loss of an
funding for geologic mapping, important
newsletters are processed, to recognize
estimated billion each' year from
in providing information on land sensi-
increased workloads.
telemarketing fraud tops' the markup
tivity to environmental damage.
agenda of the House Energy and Com-
S 1184, which would direct the secre-
merce Subcommittee on Transportation
tary of the Interior to study the nature
Not As Scheduled
and Hazardous Material.
and extent of the salt loss occurring at
The bill (HR 3203) would direct the
Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Because key members of the panel
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to is-
were involved in the floor debate on the
sue rules that' bar certain deceptive
ITC CHAIRMANSHIP selection
banking bill (HR 6), the House Energy
telemarketing practices and "coercive or
process overhaul backed.
and Commerce Committee postponed
abusive" calls.
The House Ways and Means Com-
yesterday's scheduled markup.
The committee had been scheduled to
The bill would allow states and private
mittee yesterday quickly approved, by
take up legislation (HR 3595) to block
citizens to sue telemarketers for damages
voice vote, a measure (HR 3624) that
new Medicaid rules preventing states
and force a stop to illegal activities.
would change the procedures for the ap-
from using voluntary contributions and
In drafting the regulations; the FTC
pointment of the chairman of the U.S.
taxes on medical providers to pay some of
would have to consider requiring that
International Trade Commission (ITC).
the states' share of Medicaid costs.
goods or services offered by telephone
Under current law, the ITC chair-
The agenda had also included HR
salespeoplé be provided promptly and
manship is required to rotate every two
1087, which would allow high speed rail
that consumers be given the option of
years among individuals of different po-
and magnetic levitation projects to
litical parties, and the president desig-
qualify for loan guarantees under an ex-
canceling their orders.
nates the chairman from among eligible
isting program aimed at rehabilitating
and improving conventional railroads.
Caller ID: A: bill that would allow
members of the commission.
The House Energy Committee's
telephone callers to shield their numbers
Under the bill, if the president fails
Health Subcommittee also was unable
from "caller ID" displays will be marked
to appoint a chairman before the start of
to hold its scheduled markup. The sub-
up by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
a two-year term, the commissioner with
committee had planned to continue
"Caller ID" is a service offered by
the longest period of continuous service
work on legislation (HR 2840) to reduce
some telephone companies- that allows
who is also a member of a political party
human exposure to lead. The markup
the party receiving a call to see the phone
that is different from the previous chair-
has been rescheduled for today.
number of the caller. The bill (S 652)
man would automatically become chair-
would require telephone companies to
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Thursday, October 31, 1991
provide callersithe option of blocking the
display of their numbers free of charge.
Committee Meetings Today
Calls made to the "911" emergency num-
ber would automatically be unblocked.
Currently, "caller is only avail-
1991 as "Hire a Veteran Week"
able in New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia
Senate Committees
SJRes 164 Designate the weeks of Oct. 27, 1991
and Washington, D.C.
and Oct. 11, 1992 as "National Job Skills Week"
Herb Kohl, D-Wis:, who isponsored
SJRes 174 Designate the month of May, 1992 as
the bill, will offer a substitute amend-
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
"National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Aware-
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
ness Week"
ment that would limit the holders of 800
Senate Environment and Public Works
SJ Res. 176 Designate March 19, 1992 as "Na-
and 900 numbers from disseminating
Committee
tional Women in Agriculture Day"
their callers' numbers for anything but
Toxic Substances, Environmental Over-
SJRes 180 - Designate the week of Dec. 1 as
legitimate business purposes such as bill-
"Geography Awareness Week"
sight, Research and Development Subcommit-
SJRes 188 Designate Nov. 1991 as "National Red
ing. Currently, phone. companies do not
tee (Chairman Reid, D-Nev.) will mark up
Ribbon Month"
have the technology to block the number
legislation (S 1655) to authorize appropriations
SJRes 197 . Designate Nov. 25, 1991 as "National
display for callers of these numbers.
for environmental research, development, and
Military Families Recognition Day"
The amendment and the bill are both
demonstration for fiscal years 1992-94.
SJRes 206 - Designate Nov. 16, 1991 as "Dutch-
2pm SD-406 Dirksen Bldg. October 31
American Heritage Day"
expected. to win the committee's support.
SJRes 217 - Authorize and request the President to
proclaim 1992 as the "Year of the American
Environmental Research: A Sen-
Indian"
U.S. SECURITY POLICY
Bills:
ate Environment-and-Public Works sub-
IN EAST ASIA
S 313 Carry out obligations of the United States
committee will mark up a bill (S 1655) that
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
under the United Nations Charter and other
would authorize $525 million in fiscal 1992
East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommit-
international agreements pertaining to the pro-
for environmental research programs.
tee (Chairman Cranston, D-Calif.) will hold
tection of human rights by establishing a civil
According to Harry Reid, D-Nev.,
hearings on U.S. security policy in East Asia.
action for recovery of damages from a person who
chairman of the Toxic Substances, Envi-
2:30pm SD-419 Dirksen Bldg. October 31
engages in torture or extra judicial killing
Witnesses scheduled: James Auer director, Cen-
S 652 Protect the privacy of telephone users
ronmental Oversight, Research and Devel-
ter for U.S.-Japan Studies and Cooperation, Van-
S 959 Establish a commission to commemorate the
opment Subcommittee, the research is in-
derbilt University; Donald Hellman - National
250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jeffer-
Bureau of Asian and Soviet Research; Kevin
son
creasingly important because it helps
identify emerging environmental problems
Kearns - Economic Strategy Institute
S 653 Prohibit injunctive relief, or an award of
costs, including attorney's fees, against a judicial
and develop: ways to control them.
officer for action taken in a judicial capacity
Besides reauthorizing existing Envi-
S 826 - Establish a specialized corps of judges
BCCI SCANDAL
ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) re-
necessary for certain federal proceedings required
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
to be conducted S 474 Protect gambling under
search programs from fiscal 1992 to 1994,
Terrorism, Narcotics and International Op-
state law S 758 Clarify that states, instrumental-
the bill would- create:several new research
erations Subcommittee (Chairman Kerry, D-
ities of states, and officers and employees of states
programs. One would authorize $60 mil-
Mass.) will hold a closed hearing on CIA
acting in their official capacity, are subject to suit
involvement with the scandal-plagued Bank of
in federal court by any person for infringement of
lion over three years for research into
new methods of lowering the volume and
Credit and Commerce International.
patents and plant variety protections, and that all
the remedies can be obtained in such suit that can
toxicity of waste generated.
10:30am SH-219 Hart Bldg. closed October
be obtained in a suit against a private entity S 759
The measure would also establish a
31
Amend certain trademark laws to clarify that
Witness scheduled: Richard Kerr - acting director,
states, instrumentalities of states, and officers
program. to monitor and evaluate the ef-
CIA
and employees of states acting in their official
fects of pesticides on people. Bill spon-
capacity, are subject to suit in federal court by any
sors say that there is not enough informa-
person for infringement of trademarks, and that
tion about the level of, human exposure
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
all the remedies can be obtained in a suit against a
Senate Judiciary Committee
private entity S 654 Biotechnology Patent Pro-
and the long-term effects of such expo-
The full committee. (Chairman Biden, D-
tection S 1322 - Clarify and expand legal prohi-
sure.
Del.) will mark up pending legislation.
'bitions against computer abuse
S 1521 - Provide a cause of action for victims of
10am SD-226 Dirksen Bldg. October 31
Technical Training: Two bills
sexual abuse, rape, and murder, against producers
Agenda:
and distributors of hard-core pornographic mate-
aimed at promoting. better technical
Nominations: Alice Batchelder to be U.S. 6th
rial
training of U.S. workers will be marked
Circuit Judge; Harold DeMoss, Jr., to be U.S. 5th
S 1505 - Amend the law relating to the Martin
up by the House Science Subcommittee
Circuit Judge; Rebecca Doherty to be U.S. Dis-
Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission S
trict Judge, Western District of La.; Denis Hurley
on Technology and Competitiveness.
793 Authorize appropriations for the Patent and
to be U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of N.Y.;
Trademark Office in the Department of Com-
One bill (HR 2936) would authorize
Barbara Caulfield to be U.S. District Judge,
merce
the National Science Foundation to
Northern District of Calif.; Ronald Longstaff to
S 580 Exclude from the estate of the debtor certain
award grants to two-year colleges to pro-
be U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Iowa;
interests in liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons
mote technical training, especially for
John Lungtrum to be U.S. District Judge, District
of Kan.; Terry Means to be U.S. District Judge,
"non-traditional" students and high
Northern District of Texas; Robert Whitwell to be
U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Miss.; Wil-
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
school dropouts. Grants, would also assist
liam Hyslop to be U.S. Attorney, Eastern District
Senate Labor Committee
two-year schools in forming partnerships
of Wash.; Kevin Potter to be U.S. Attorney,
Joint Economic Committee
with four-year schools.
Western District of Wis.; Michael Gelacak to be
Education, Arts and Humanities Sub-
Another bill (HR 3507) would estab-
Member, U.S. Sentencing Commission
committee (Acting Chairman Bingaman, D-
lish a Labor Department program to
Commemoratives:
N.M.) of Senate Labor and Human Resources
oversee apprenticeships. by high school
SJRes 61 Designate June 1, 1992 as "Ky. Bicenten-
Committee and Joint Economic Committee
students at high technology firms, with
nial Day"
SJRes 81 - Designate Dec. 1, 1991 through Dec. 7,
(Chairman Sarbanes, D-Md.) will hold a hear-
students receiving credits toward a com-
1991 as "National Home Care Week"
ing on the need for better technology education
munity college degree.
SJRes 96 Designate Nov. 19, 1991 as "National
in the classroom.
The measure also would, establish a
Philanthropy Day"
9am SD-430 Dirksen Bldg. October 31
SJRes 145 Designate the week beginning Nov. 10,
Witnesses scheduled: Gary Vance executive di-
partnership program under which com-
1991 as "National Women Veterans Recognition
rector, Satellite Educational Resources Consortia;
panies could pair with a university to
Week
Henry Counthen South Carolina Educational
substantially retrain their workers.
SJRes 157 - Designate the week beginning Nov. 10,
TV System; Sally Johnstone - director, Western
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Revised listing
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Senate continued
surrounding the Exxon-Valdez spill settle-
tant U.S. Trade Representative; Mary Kelly
director, Center for Policy Studies; Daniel Esty
ment. The hearing will focus on the sufficiency
Cooperative for Educational Telecommunica-
deputy administrator, Environmental Protection
of the total settlement and the tax laws that
tions; Dennis Gooler North Central Regional
Agency; Robert Cohen Economic Strategy In-
Educational Laboratory; Cecilia Lenk Massa-
permit Exxon to deduct nearly all of the costs
stitute; John Harman General Accounting Of-
chusetts Corp. for Educational Telecommunica-
associated with the spill
fice; Jack Perrault U.S. Border Inspection Asso-
tions; Shelly Weinstein EdSat; Jack Foster
2pm 210 Cannon Bldg. October 31
ciation
EdSat; Donald Ledwig president, Corporation
Witnesses scheduled: Charles Cole Alaska state
for Public Broadcasting; Don Sutton director,
attorney general; Max Gruenberg Alaska state
Mind Extension University; Daniel Schultz
House majority leader; Barry Hartman acting
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
assistant to the superintendent of the Michigan
assistant attorney general, Environmental and
ENERGY STRATEGY
Department of Education
Natural Resources Division, Justice Department;
Steve Madonna environmental prosecutor, New
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety;
Energy and Power Subcommittee (Chair-
Sarah Chasis - senior attorney, Natural Re-
man Sharp, D-Ind.) will complete marking up
sources Defense Council; Paul Campbell Na-
draft national energy strategy legislation. This
House Committees
tional Wildlife Federation
markup will focus on renewable energy, green-
house effect gases and miscellaneous provi-
sions.
LAMB PRICING
CHILD-CARE REGULATIONS
10am 2123 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
House Agriculture Committee
House Education and Labor Committee
Note: The subcommittee has completed work on
draft titles relating to: alternative fuels, Public
Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommit-
Human Resources Subcommittee (Chair-
tee (Chairman Stenholm, D-Texas) will hold a
man Martinez, D-Calif.) will hold a hearing on
Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) revi-
hearing on the structure of the lamb market-
child-care regulations.
sion, natural gas energy, energy efficiency, the
ing industry and its effect on pricing.
9:30am 2175 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, octane mislabeling,
coal and nuclear waste. Individual titles will be
Witnesses scheduled:
10:30am 1302 Longworth Bldg. October 31
packaged together and will be inserted into the
PANEL 1: William Black Illinois State Rep.; Ted
Witnesses scheduled: Rep. Marlenee, R-Mont.;
text of HR 776.
Studen chairman, Committee on Aging and
Bruce Gardner assistant secretary of Agricul-
Youth, Pennsylvania House of Representatives;
ture; Gary Williams Department of Agricultural
Dwight Evans chairman, Committee on Appro-
Economics at Texas A&M University; Wayne
priations, Pennsylvania House of Represen-
HEALTH-CARE
Purcell Institute on Livestock Pricing at Vir-
tatives
COST CONTAINMENT
ginia Tech University; Rodney Lemon Mon-
PANEL 2: Jo Anne Barnhart assistant secretary
mouth College; Jim Magagna American Sheep
House Energy and Commerce Committee
of Health and Human Services for children and
Industry Association; Julie Hansmire American
Health and the Environment Subcommit-
families
Sheep Industry Association; David Flitner Wy-
PANEL 3: Linda Moore-Cannon director, Ari-
oming Farm Bureau; Wayne Crabill Belle
zona Department of Economic Security; Dianne
Fourche, S.D.; James Butler deputy chancellor,
Adams Wisconsin's 4 C's, Madison, Wis.; David
Texas A&M University; Buddy Cooper B.
CONGRESSIONAL
Harris New Brunswick, N.J.
Rosen and Sons; Phil Olssen Western States
Meat Association; Laurie Bryant New Zealand
PANEL 4: Helen Blank public policy director,
Children's Defense Fund; Nancy Duff Campbell
MONITOR
Meat Producers Board
- National Women's Law Center; Mary
Baurdette public policy director, Child Welfare
Managing Editor: Brian Nutting
WIPP PROJECT
League of America
Senior Editor: Robert Healy
House Armed Services Committee
News Editors: Amy Stern, Elizabeth Helfgott
Department of Energy Defense Nuclear
BLIND VENDORS
Senior Reporters: Thomas Galvin, Christine
Facilities Panel (Chairman Spratt, D-S.C.) will
House Education and Labor Committee
C. Lawrence, Richard Sammon
discuss recommendations to the Procurement
Select Education Subcommittee (Chair-
Reporters: Elizabeth A. Palmer, Andrew
and Military Nuclea: stems Subcommittee
on legislation (Hrs 337) that would permit
man Owens, D-N.Y.) will hold a hearing on the
Taylor
the opening of Cluclear waste dump in New
1936 Randolph-Sheppard Act that gives pref-
Editorial Assistants: David Masci, Catherine
erence to blind vendors on federal property.
Paler
Mexico. The will would pave the way for
testing of the facility, called the Waste Isola-
9:30am 2257 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Witnesses scheduled:
tion Pilot Plant (WIPP).
PANEL 1: Robert Humphreys attorney, Affili-
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Facility Management Division, General Services
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House continued.
the many restrictions on leaving the country.
sion, Bureau for Europe, Agency for Interna-
It calls on the Syrian government to allow
tional Development; Murray Feshbach
tee (Chairman Waxman, D-Calif.) will hold a
these Jews to travel freely and to release all
demography professor, Georgetown University;
hearing on health-care reform, focusing on
Jewish prisoners who were charged with trav-
Padma Desai - Department of Economics, Co-
cost-containment issues.
eling illegally.
lumbia University; John Glaser - chief operating
officer, United Way International
10am 2322 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Witnesses scheduled: Rep. Rostenkowski, D-III.;
Lane Kirkland - president, AFL-CIO; Stuart
REFORM OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE
Altman chairman, Prospective Payment Assess-
House Foreign Affairs Committee
TRAIL USE
ment Commission; Karen Davis - Physician Pay-
International Operations Subcommittee
House Interior Committee
ment Review Commission; Roger Herdman
(Chairman Berman, D-Calif.) will hold a hear-
Energy and the Environment Subcommit-
Office of Technology Assessment; Richard Pol-
lack American Hospital Association; Raymond
ing on prospects for reform of the Foreign
tee (Chairman Kostmayer, D-Pa.) and Na-
Scalettar - American Medical Association
Service.
tional Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
9:30am 2200 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
(Chairman Vento, D-Minn.) will hold a joint
Witness scheduled: John Rogers under secretary
oversight hearing on recreational trail use.
of State; Nicholas Veliotes president, Associa-
1pm 340 Cannon Bldg. October 31
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
tion of American Publishers; Joan Clark former
Witnesses scheduled: Sen. Symms, R-Idaho; Rep.
LEAD EXPOSURE PREVENTION
Foreign Service director general; Hume Horan
Petri, R-Wis.; Denis Glavin - National Park
House Energy and Commerce Committee
president, American Foreign Service Association
Service; Michael Penfold U.S. Forest Service;
Health and the Environment Subcommit-
H. Ken Cordell - Forest Service's Outdoor
tee (Chairman Waxman, D-Calif.) will mark
Recreation and Wilderness Assessment Group;
up pending legislation.
SITUATION IN HAITI
Barry Tindall - National Recreation and Park
Time and room TBA October 31
Association; Robert Walker - Montana Depart-
House Foreign Affairs Committee
ment of Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Stuart Mac-
Agenda:
Western Hemisphere Affairs Subcommit-
donald - National Association of State Trails
HR 2840 - to reduce human exposure to lead in
tee (Chairman Torricelli, D-N.J.) will hold a
Administrators; Kenneth Travous - National
residences, schools for young children, and day-
care centers, including exposure to lead in drink-
hearing on the current situation in Haiti.
Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison
ing water.
2pm 2172 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Officers; R. Max Peterson International Associ-
Witness scheduled: Bernard Aronson assistant
ation of Fish and Wildlife Associations; David
secretary of State for Inter-American affairs
Alberswerth National Wildlife Federation; Der-
AIR TOXICS
rick Crandall - American Recreation Coalition;
Mike Francis Wilderness Society; George Buck-
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Invo vations Subcommit-
PENSIONS AT RISK
ner Michigan United Conservation Clubs; Jona-
than Stoke - Sierra Club Off-Road Vehicle Com-
tee (Chairman Di: D-Mich.) will hold a
House Government Operations Committee
mittee; Loretta Neumann Society for American
hearing on air ACS and related Clean Air Act
Employment and Housing Subcommittee
Archaeology; Lucinda Sikes - U.S. Public Inter-
implemer Own matters.
(Chairman Lantos, D-Calif.) will hold a hear-
est Research Group; Susan Henley American
10am 2123 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
ing on pensions and annuities that are at risk
Hiking Society; Peter Harnik - Rails-to-Trails
financially.
Conservancy; Clark Collins Blue Ribbon Coali-
9:30am 2247 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
tion; Andrew Clark Bicycle Institute of Amer-
Witnesses scheduled: John Garamendi - commis-
ica; Roy Muth International Snowmobile In-
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
sioner, Calif. State Insurance Corporation; James
dustry Association; John Viehman
TELEPHONE SALES
Lockhart executive director, Pension Benefit
BACKPACKER Magazine
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Guaranty Corporation; David Ball assistant
Transportation and Hazardous Materials
secretary for the Pension and Welfare Benefits,
Subcommittee (Chairman Swift, D-Wash.)
Administration, Department of Labor; Joe
PROTECTING YELLOWSTONE PARK
will mark up pending legislation.
Delfico director, Division of Human Resources,
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
9:30am 2218 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
GAO
House Interior Committee
Agenda:
Mining and Natural Resources Sub-
HR 3203 to strengthen the authority of the
committee (Chairman Rahall, D-W.Va.) and
Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers
GSA REAUTHORIZATION &
in connection with sales made with a telephone
National Parks and Public Lands Subcommit-
PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY
HR 1104 -to declare certain portions of Pelican
tee (Chairman Vento, D-Minn.) will hold a
House Government Operations Committee
Island, Texas, nonnavigable
joint hearing on legislation (HR 3359 - Old
HR 3495 to declare certain portions of Wappinger
Legislation and National Security Sub-
Faithful Protection Act) to halt development
Creek in Dutchess County, N.Y., as nonnavigable
committee (Chairman Conyers, D-Mich.) will
of geothermal wells adjacent to Yellowstone
HR 3645 to assist in the growth of international
hold a hearing on pending legislation.
National Park. The bill would not allow per-
travel and tourism in the United States
9:30am 2154 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
mits to be granted for development of geother-
Witnesses scheduled: Allen Burman adminis-
trator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy,
mal resources, even those on private land, if
DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE
Office of Management and Budget; Ray Kline -
such development posed any risk to the geo-
president, National Academy of Public Adminis-
thermal features in the park.
House Foreign Affairs Committee
tration
9:45am 1324 Longworth Bldg. October 31
Europe and the Middle East Subcommit-
PANEL: Stephanie Biddle executive vice presi-
Witnesses scheduled: Mike Hayden assistant
tee (Chairman Hamilton, D-Ind.) will hold a
dent, Computer and Communications Industry
secretary of the Interior, Dallas Peck director,
hearing on current events in Europe.
Association; Luanne James president, Com-
U.S. Geological Survey; Irving Friedman re-
10am 2172 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
puter Software and Services Association; John
search geochemist, U.S. Geological Survey; Bob
Witness scheduled: Thomas Niles State Depart-
McIver Jr. vice president, Committee on Gov-
Raney state representative, Montana; Edward
ment
ernment Procurement, Computer and Business
Francis Church Universal and Triumphant;
Equipment Manufacturers Association; Dan
Louisa Willcox Greater Yellowstone Coalition;
Heinemeier - vice president, Government Rela-
Janice Brown Henry's Fork Foundation; Julia
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
tions, Electronic Industries Association
Page Upper Yellowstone Defense Fund; Mi-
chael Scott Wilderness Society; Terry Anderson
EMIGRATION & SYRIAN JEWS
- Political Economic Research Center; Kent Jef-
House Foreign Affairs Committee
FOOD CRISIS IN
freys National Inholders Association
Europe and the Middle East Subcommit-
tee (Chairman Hamilton, D-Ind.) will mark up
SOVIET UNION
legislation (H Con Res 188) concerning free-
House Hunger Committee
dom of emigration and travel for Syrian Jews.
International Task Force (Chairman
PATENT EXTENSION
immediately following hearing (above) 2172
Dorgan D-N.D.) will hold a hearing on the
House Judiciary Committee
food crisis in the Soviet Union.
Intellectual Property and Judicial Admin-
Rayburn Bldg. October 31
istration Subcommittee (Chairman Hughes,
10am 311 Cannon Bldg. October 31
Background: The resolution condemns the
Witnesses scheduled: Christopher Goldthwait
D-N.J.) will hold a hearing on legislation (HR
Syrian government's treatment of the esti-
Foreign Agriculture Service, Agriculture Depart-
2255) to extend the patent term of certain
mated 4,000 Jews that live in Syria, especially
ment; James Snell chief, Food Systems Divi-
products and private patent term-extension
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House continued.
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
in the U.S. of solid waste from Canada, and an
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
individual state's authority, if any, to control
bills.
House Science Committee
imports of solid waste.
10am 2237 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Technology and Competitiveness Sub-
10am 2359A Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Witnesses scheduled:
committee (Chairman Valentine, D-N.C.) will
Witnesses scheduled: Norman Nosenchuck de-
PANEL 1: Reps. Wolpe, D-Mich., Gradison, R-
mark up pending legislation.
partment of Environmental Conservation, N.Y.
Ohio, Luken, D-Ohio, Upton, R-Mich.
9:30am 2318 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
state Office of Solid Waste; John Boright
PANEL 2: Harry Manbeck Jr. - commissioner,
Agenda:
deputy assistant secretary, State; Robert
Patent & Trademark Office, Department of
HR 3507 to promote a skilled work force and U.S.
Melland - acting administrator, Animal and
Commerce; Dr. Stuart Nightingale - associate
industrial competitiveness
Plant Health Inspection Services, Agriculture
commissioner, Office of Health Affairs, FDA
HR 2936 - to establish programs at the National
Department; Bowdoin Train - deputy assistant
PANEL 3: Ronald Lund - vice president,
Science Foundation for the advancement of tech-
administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
Medtronic, Inc.; Roger Meiners professor,
nical education and training in advanced tech-
Clemson University
nology operations
PANEL 4: Dr. Philip Sohein - chairman, U.S.
RURAL SMALL BUSINESS
Bioscience, Inc.; Sidney Epstein - inventor;
House Small Business Committee
Theodore Cooper chairman, The Upjohn Com-
SOLID WASTE
pany; Edwin Artst - chairman, Proctor and Gam-
Procurement, Tourism and Rural Develop-
House Small Business Committee
ble Company
ment Subcommittee (Chairman Skelton, D-
PANEL 5: Richard Goldstein - president, Unilever
The full committee (Chairman LaFalce, D-
Mo.) will hold a hearing on the Small Business
United States, Inc.; William Lukhard member,
N.Y.) will hold a hearing on the shipment of
Administration's (SBA) work in the area of
National Legislative Council, American Associa-
solid waste from Canada to the United States.
rural small business development.
tion of Retired Persons; Michael Jacobson
The hearing will focus on the effect of any
9:30am 2226 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
executive director, Center for Science in the
existing U.S.-Canada agreements on the
Witnesses scheduled: Patricia Saiki adminis-
Public Interest; Alfred Engelberg - Generic
transboundary movements of waste, the de-
trator, SBA; Mitch Stanley assistant deputy
Pharmaceutical Industry Association
partment of Agriculture's current interna-
administrator for finance, investment and pro-
tional solid waste transportation policy includ-
curement, SBA; Allan Mandel director, Office
of Rural Affairs, SBA
ing prior decisions to permit the incineration
RESTRUCTURING FEDERAL
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
House Judiciary Committee
Intellectual Property and Judicial Admin-
istration Subcommittee (Chairman Hughes,
D-N.J.) will hold a hearing on pending
legislation.
News Events Today
2:30pm 2237 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Agenda:
--from Reuters
HR- - Restructure the Federal District for the
Eastern District of Texas
HR- Restructure the Federal District Court for
The Monitor has received notice of the
TAXES NEWS CONFERENCE
the Eastern District of N.C.
following events scheduled to take place in
Sens. Bob Kasten, R-Wis., Connie Mack, R-
Witness scheduled: Howard Malcolm - judge,
Washington. Associations, non-profit organiza-
Fla., and Malcom Wallop, R-Wyo., and Reps.
Federal District Court, Eastern District of N.C.
tions and public interest groups who wish to
Vin Weber, R-Minn., Tom DeLay, R-Texas,
have events listed in the section should send
and Dick Armey, R-Texas, hold a news confer-
pertinent information to: The Congressional
ence to announce a proposal consisting of tax
CLEAN WATER ACT
Monitor, Other Events Editor, 1414 22nd St.
relief measures for working families.
House Public Works Committee
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. Notices must
9am, SR-428-A Russell Bldg. October 31
Water Resources Subcommittee (Chairman
include a telephone number. Notices may be
Contact: Kirsten Fedewa, 202-224-5323
Nowak, D-N.Y.) will hold hearings on the
transmitted by facsimile to 728-1862, attn:
reauthorization of the Clean Water Act. This
Robert Healy. Only events related to Congress
series of hearings will focus on wetlands
can be listed. Deadline is noon two days before
ENERGY BILL
protection.
the date of issue (i.e. Monday noon for Wednes-
Rep. Sharp, D-Ind., chairman of the House
9:30am 2167 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
day issue). The editors reserve the right to edit
Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Power,
Witnesses scheduled:
or reject any submission. For further informa-
will hold news briefing on HR 776, the compre-
PANEL: William Horn Alaska Wetlands Coali-
tion call (202) 887-8686.
hensive energy policy bill the subcommittee
tion; Claire Louder Mississippi Gulf Coast
plans to send to the full committee today. The
Wetlands Coalition; Carol Collier Pennsylvania
session will include handout with a brief sum-
Environmental Council; George Howard - New
BANKING REVISION BILLS
Jersey State Federation of Sportsman's Clubs;
mary of the bill. fact sheets on each title and
Catherine Harold Environmental Consultant
New England Council will sponsor a break-
quantitative analysis of the cumulative oil
PANEL: Ruth McCormick Western Regional
fast briefing on current legislation (HR 6)
import savings and budget impact of the
Council; Rhonda McAtee Pennsylvania Land-
pending in Congress dealing with revisions of
legislation.
owners Association; William Hazetine Mosquito
the nation's banking system.
Following conclusion of subcommittee
Abatement Association; Peggy Reigle Fairness
8am to 9:30am 2105 Rayburn Bldg. October
markup (which is scheduled to begin at 10am)
to Land Owners; Bernard Goode consultant
31
2217 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Contact: John Kyte or Sue Steinberg at 202-
Contact: Shelley Fidler at 202-226-2500
639-8955
Particiapnts: Sen. Dodd, D-Conn.; Reps. Kennedy,
D-Mass., Frank, D-Mass., and Neal, D-Mass.
RULES FOR FLOOR DEBATE
Note: Reservations are required, call the number
ENERGY BILL
House Rules Committee
listed above for more information.
American League of Lobbyists will sponsor
The full committee (Chairman Moakley,
a luncheon meeting to hear Sen. Kent Conrad,
D-Mass.) will meet to consider rules for floor
D-N.D., who is a member of the Agriculture,
debate for pending legislation.
BUILDING PRODUCTS CONFERENCE
Budget and Energy committees, discuss pend-
11am H-313 Capitol Bldg. October 31
McGraw-Hill sponsors the one-day 1991
ing energy legislation.
Agenda:
Building Products Executives Conference.
Noon, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New
HR 2130 - Authorize appropriations for the Na-
8:15am, Capital Hilton, 16th and K streets
Jersey Ave. N.W. October 31
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
N.W. October 31
Contact: Patti Jo Baber at 703-960-3011
for fiscal year 1992
Contact: Mark Danes, 212-512-3851, or the
HR 932 - Aroostok Band of Micmacs Settlement
Note: There is a charge for this event of $35 for
hotel, 202-393-1000
Act
members and their guests and $45 for non-
Congressional highlight:
members. For reservations call the number listed
HR 2929 California Desert Protection Act
8:15am: Speech by Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.)
above.
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News Events continued.
several other members of Congress will hold a
nology by the U.S. Customs Service. Among the
news conference to discuss introduction by
equipment being displayed are beacons, a laser
TIED-AID CREDIT
Rep. Russo in the House of legislation that
range finder, a mobile x-ray inspection system,
Association of Women in International
would provide families with a $350 refundable
portable contraband detectors, a remotely op-
Trade will sponsor a luncheon meeting to hear
tax credit for each child under age 18. Similar
erated vehicle, VHF radios and a vehicle re-
a panel discussion on the tied-aid credit issue.
legislation (S 1846), has been introduced by
cording device.
Noon to 2pm, National Press Club, 524 14th
Sen. Bradley in the Senate.
2pm to 3pm, 2118 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
St., N.W. October 31
12:15pm H-137 Capitol Bldg. October 31
Contact: Michele Chouteau, 202-225-0871
Contact: Teri Simpson at 202-457-6418 or
Conatct: Mike Kelleher at 202-225-5736
Laurie MacNamara at 202-377-1659.
MEDICAID ISSUES
ECONOMY LUNCHEON
Congressional Sunbelt Caucus in coopera-
TRADE CHALLENGES FACING
The Center for National Policy's October
tion with the Sunbelt Institute and Southern
CONGRESS & ADMINISTRATION
Newsmaker Luncheon features Senate Major-
Governors' Association will sponsor a briefing
National Economists Club will hold a lun-
ity Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, who will
for Sunbelt members and staff on Medicaid,
cheon meeting to hear William Reinsch, legisla-
discuss the economy and Democratic proposals
provider tax and donated funds. The session
tive assistant to Sen. Rockefeller, D-W.Va., for
for improving its performance.
will focus on the Medicaid Interim Final Rule
foreign affairs and international trade, discuss
12:30am, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New
issued by the Health Care Financing Adminis-
the trade challenges facing Congress and the
Jersey Ave. N.W., Ballroom West, lower level
tration (HCFA) on September 12, 1991. The
administration.
October 31
rule restricts how state may finance their share
Noon, Montpelier Dining Room, Madison
Contact: Amy Weiss Tobe, 202-546-9300, or
of the Medicaid program.
Bldg. 101 Independence Ave. S.E. October 31
the hotel, 202-628-2100
3pm H-227 Capitol Bldg. October 31
Contact: 703-532-9048
Contact: Karen Kedrowski at 202-226-2374
Note: There is a charge for this event of $10 for
members and $15 for non-members. Reservations
ELECTRIC RESEARCH VEHICLE
are required and must be made by noon, October
Reps. Scheuer, D-N.Y.; Green, R-N.Y.;
30. Call 703-532-9048
Manton, D-N.Y.; Towns, D-N.Y., and
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Molinari, R-N.Y. will sponsor a showing of a
AND REPORTS
new electric research vehicle powered by a new
8:30am: The Labor Department releases the
COMMODITIES LUNCHEON
Sodium-nickel chloride battery system.
weekly jobless claims report
Rep. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., addresses a
2pm to 4pm, East front plaza, Capitol Bldg.
9am: The National Association of Realtors
Commodity Club of Washington luncheon.
October 31
releases the September housing affordability
Noon, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New
Contact: Donna Boland at 301-859-9160 or
index and the third quarter condominium sales
Jersey Ave. N.W. October 31
Christine Warnke at 202-637-5645
report
Contact: 202-546-7611, or the hotel, 202-628-
10am: The Commerce Department releases
2100
the factory orders report for September
DRUG INTERDICTION TECHNOLOGY
4:30pm, approx.: The Federal Reserve re-
The House Republican Research Commit-
leases the weekly reports on aggregate reserves
FAMILY TAX RELIEF
tee's Task Force on Drugs sponsors a dem-
and the monetary base, factors affecting bank
Rep. Russo, D-III., Sen. Bradley, D-N.J. and
onstration of high-tech drug interdiction tech-
reserves and money supply
Key Hill Staffers
House
Senate
Clerk - Donnald K. Anderson
225-7000
Secretary - Walter J. Stewart
224-2115
Sergeant-at-Arms Jack Russ
225-2456
Sergeant-at-Arms Martha Pope
224-2341
Doorkeeper - James T. Molloy
225-3505
Parliamentarian - William H. Brown
225-7373
Parliamentarian Alan Frumin
224-6128
Postmaster - Robert V. Rota
225-3856
Postmaster Gayle Cory
224-5353
General Counsel - Steven R. Ross
225-9700
Legal Counsel Michael Davidson
224-4435
Legislative Counsel - David E. Meade
225-6060
Legislative Counsel Francis L. Burk Jr
224-6461
Chaplain James David Ford
225-2509
Chaplain Richard C. Halverson
224-2510
Historian - Raymond W. Smock
225-1153
Historian Richard A. Baker
224-6900
Secretary for the Majority C. Abbott Saffold
224-3735
Secretary for the Minority - Howard O. Greene Jr
224-3835
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Senate Committees Future Listings
Commerce,
S 1772/HR 2370 to expand the boundaries of
Appropriations
Stones River National Battlefield, Tenn.
224-3471
Science &
RENEWABLE ENERGY
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
Transportation
JOINT VENTURES
FY92 APPROPRIATIONS
Energy Regulation and Conservations Sub-
Senate Appropriations Committee (Chair-
224-5115
committee (Chairman Wirth, D-Colo.) of Sen-
man Byrd, D-W.Va:) will mark up pending
ate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
fiscal 1992 appropriations bills.
BARTER AND COUNTERTRADE
will hold an oversight hearing on the imple-
Time & room TBA date TBA
Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
mentation of the Energy Department's joint
Agenda:
tion Committee (Acting Chairman Exon, D-
HR 2621 foreign operations
venture program for renewable energy. The
Neb.) will hold an oversight hearing on the
program, established in 1989, would establish
Commerce Department's Office of Barter and
cooperative efforts among government, indus-
Countertrade. The office was created by the
try and academia to foster renewable energy
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
1988 trade bill and is designed to facilitate such
resources. The hearing will examine the prog-
FOREIGN OPS APPROPS
trade - which mostly occurs with Eastern
ress in implementing the program.
Foreign Operations Subcommittee (Chair-
European countries as a way to ease currency
9:30am SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. Date TBA
man Leahy, D-Vt.) of Senate Appropriations
convertability problems.
:
Committee will mark up fiscal 1992 appropria-
10am SR-253 Russell Bldg. November 5
tions for foreign operations (HR 2621).
Time & room TBA date TBA
Note: Markup could occur with little advance
Foreign Relations
EASTERN EUROPEAN TRADE
notice.
Foreign Commerce and Tourism Sub-
224-4651
committee (Chairman Rockefeller, D-W.Va.)
of Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
FOREIGN RELATIONS NOMINATIONS
Banking, Housing
tion Committee will hold a hearing on trade
Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Act-
with Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
ing Chairman Dodd, D-Conn.) will hold con-
10am SR-253 Russell Bldg. November 7
firmation hearings on pending nominations.
& Urban Affairs
Time & room TBA date TBA
Agenda:
224-7391
U.S. SOFTWARE INDUSTRY
Curtis Kamman to he Ambassador to the Republic
of Chile
FEDERAL RESERVE NOMINATION
COMPETITIVENESS ISSUES
Michael Kozak to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Af-
Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
El Salvador
fairs Committee (Chairman Riegle, D-Mich.)
tion Committee (Chairman Hollings, D-S.C.)
Robert Pastorino to be Ambassador to the Domini-
will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomi-
will hold a hearing on the competitiveness of
can Republic
nation of Alan Greenspan to a second four-year
the U.S. software industry.
George Junes to be Ambassador to Guyana
term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
10am SR-253 Russell Bldg. November 13
Note: This hearing was previously scheduled for
October 29.
of Governors and to a 14-year term as a board
member.
EXON-FLORIO
10am SD-538 Dirksen Bldg. November 19
Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
tion Committee (Acting Chairman Exon, D-
Governmental
Neb.) will hold a hearing on the Exon-Florio
BCCI INVESTIGATION
amendment to the Defense Production Act.
Affairs
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Af-
The amendment authorizes the president to
fairs Committee (Chairman Riegle, D-Mich.)
bar foreign takeovers of U.S. business on na-
224-4751
will mark up a draft resolution authorizing the
tional security grounds.
Senate Banking Committee to undertake a
10am SR-253 Russell Bldg. November 19
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ON
comprehensive investigation of the collapse of
CHILD HEALTH & NUTRITION
the Bank of Credit and Commerce Interna-
Oversight of Government Management
tional (BCCI), its activities in the U.S. and the
Subcommittee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) of
failure of existing regulatory safeguards and
Energy & Natural
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will
supervision.
hold a hearing on improving the government's
Time TBA SD-538 Dirksen Bldg. date TBA
Resources
efforts to inform the public on child health and
nutrition.
224-4971
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. November 14
LANDS BILLS
GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED
ENTERPRISES
Public Lands, National Parks and Forests
GOVERNMENT PURCHASING &
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Af-
Subcommittee (Chairman Bumpers, D-Ark.) of
THE ENVIRONMENT
fairs Committee (Chairman Riegle, D-Mich.)
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Com-
Oversight of Government Management
will mark up draft legislation to improve super-
mittee will hold a hearing on pending public
Subcommittee (Chairman Levin, D-Mich.) of
lands bills.
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will
vision and regulation with respect to the finan-
cial safety and soundness of government-spon-
9:30am SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. November 7
hold a hearing on ways the government can use
Agenda:
sored enterprises (GSEs). GSEs are privately
its purchasing power to improve the
461 Lamprey River Study Act of 1991
owned entities such as the Federal National
environment.
S 606 Allegheny National Recreational River Act
Room and Time TBA date TBA
Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan
S 1230/HR 990 to authorize additional appropria-
Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal Home
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
tions for land acquisition at Monocacy National
October 8.
Loan Bank System - that benefit from certain
Battlefield, Md.
tax exemptions and exemptions from federal
S 1552 White Clay Creek Study Act
security laws.
S 1660 to authorize appropriations for implemen-
Time and room TBA date TBA
tation of the development plan for Pennsylvania
ASIAN ORGANIZED CRIME
Avenue between the Capitol and the White House
Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga-
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Senate continued
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
will hold a hearing to determine if current
November 5
product liability laws serve to inhibit innova-
tions (Chairman Nunn, D-Ga.) of Senate Gov-
tion by U.S. small businesses. Some businesses
ernmental Affairs Committee will hold hear-
fear potentially financially devastating law-
PRODUCT LIABILITY &
ings on the increase in the United States of
suits if newly developed products later prove
INNOVATION
organized criminal activity directed or con-
dangerous.
trolled by Asian criminal organizations.
Competitiveness and Economic Opportu-
9:30am 428A Russell Bldg. November7
Time and Room TBA date TBA
nity Subcommittee (Chairman Lieberman, D-
Noted: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Conn.) of Senate Small Business Committee
October 9.
Note: The hearing was originally scheduled for
October 15.
Indian Affairs
House Committees Future Listings
224-2251
INDIAN TRIBAL COURTS
Senate Select Indian Affairs Committee
Aging
Systems; Hank Smith Bell Helicopter-Textron;
(Chairman Inouye, D-Hawaii) will hold hear-
William Spencer director, SEMATECH; Maj.
ings on draft legislation, the Indian Tribal
Gen. Joseph Spiers commander, Oklahoma City
Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base,
Courts Act of 1991. The measure would aid in
STATE MEDICAID &
Oklahoma
the development of an administrative and
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
support structure, which is currently lacking,
Human Services Subcommittee (Chairman
within the tribal judicial system.
Downey, D-N.Y.) of House Select Aging Com-
ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE
Time and room TBA date TBA
mittee will hold a hearing on the effectiveness
Field Hearing
of prescription drug coverage under state Med-
Military Education Panel (Chairman Skel-
icaid plans.
ton, D-Mo.) of House Armed Services will hold
Time and Room TBA Date TBA
POW/MIA Affairs
a field hearing on the phase-in and scope of a
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
new course of instruction at the Armed Forces
October 29.
224-2742
Staff College.
9:30am Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk,
POW-MIA
Va. November 1
Senate Select POW/MIA Affairs Commit-
Agriculture
Witness scheduled: Brig. Gen. Stanley Kwieciak
commandant, Armed Forces Staff College
tee (Chairman Kerry, D-Mass.) will hold hear-
ings on the POW-MIA issues.
225-2171
9:30am SH-216 Hart Bldg. November 6 &
7
PUBLIC LANDS
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
Forests, Family Farms and Energy Sub-
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE
committee (Chairman Volkmer, D-Mo.) of
Seapower and Strategic and Critical Ma-
House Agriculture Committee will hold a hear-
Rules &
terials Subcommittee (Chairman Bennett, D-
ing on pending public lands legislation.
Fla.) of House Armed Services Committee will
10am 1302 Longworth Bldg. November 5
hold a hearing on and mark up legislation (HR
Administration
Agenda:
HR 3245 to designate certain National Forest
2846) that would repeal the requirement that
System lands in the state of Georgia as wilderness
the president acquire depleted uranium for the
224-6352
HR 3604 to direct acquisitions within the Eleven
National Defense Stockpile.
Point Wild and Scenic River and to establish the
Time & room TBA date TBA
'OCTOBER SURPRISE'
Greer Spring Special Management area in Mis-
Note: This meeting was originally scheduled for
INVESTIGATION POWERS
souri
September 12.
Senate Rules and Administration Commit-
tee (Chairman Ford, D-Ky.) may meet to
consider legislation (S Res 198) that would
HARDWOOD LOG EXPORTS
authorize the Senate Foreign Relations Com-
Forests, Family Farms and Energy Sub-
mittee to exercise certain investigatory powers
committee (Chairman Volkmer, D-Mo.) of
Banking, Finance
in connection with its inquiry into the release
House Agriculture Committee will hold a hear-
of the U.S. hostages in Iran, known as the
ing to review hardwood log exports.
& Urban Affairs
"October Surprise."
10am 1302 Longworth Bldg. November 7
Time and room TBA date TBA
225-4247
Note: S Res 198 was originally referred to Senate
Rules, but was discharged and sent to Senate
CREDIT CRUNCH IN
Foreign Relations on October 17. Senate Foreign
Relations approved S Res 198 October 29. Senate
Armed Services
THE SOUTHEAST
Field hearing
Rules may consider the measure again to autho-
225-4151
General Oversight and Investigations Sub-
rize funding for the investigation.
committee (Chairman Hubbard D-Ky.) of
U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
Field Hearing
Committee will hold a hearing to determine if a
Small Business
Future Uses of Defense Manufacturing and
credit crunch exists in the Southeast. The
Technology Resources Panel (Chairman
hearing will also focus on whether the recession
224-5175
Hertel, D-Mich.) of House Armed Services
is being prolonged and if desirable economic
Committee will hold a field hearing on the
activity is being hampered by a slowdown in
SMALL BUSINESS NOMINATION
future of the U.S. defense industrial base.
bank lending. Bush administration proposals
Senate Small Business Committee (Chair-
10am & 1pm Oklahoma City Community
to ease the credit crunch will also be addressed.
man Bumpers, D-Ark.) will hold a confirmation
College, Okla. November 1
11am University of Central Florida student
hearing on the nomination of Paul Cooksey to
Witnesses scheduled: Gordon England executive
center auditorium November 15
be deputy administrator of the Small Business
vice president, General Dynamics Corporation;
Witnesses scheduled: federal bank and thrift regu-
Felix Fenter president, Missile Division, LTV
lators; state of Florida banking commissioner;
Administration.
Aerospace and Defense; Michael Florimbi - BEI
representative real estate agents, builders, devel-
2pm SR-428A Russell Bldg. November 7
Defense Systems; E. Gene Keller chairman, E-
opers and small businesses
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House continued
Columbia Hospital for Women of certain parcels
hold an oversight hearing on the Federal Trade
of land in the District of Columbia.
Commission's shared responsibilities concern-
HR 2626 a bill to eliminate certain obsolete
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
ing advertising and labeling issues with the
reporting requirements for the District of Colum-
RTC RESTRUCTURING
bia
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency and the
Committee will mark up legislation (HR 3435)
Food and Drug Administration.
to refinance and restructure the Resolution
Time & room TBA date TBA
Trust Corporation (RTC). The RTC was estab-
Education &
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
October 30.
lished by Congress two years ago to dispose of
the assets and property of failed savings and
Labor
loan institutions.
Time and room TBA date TBA
225-4527
Note: The Financial Institutions Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs
completed action October 8.
CHILD-CARE REGULATIONS
225-5021
Human Resources Subcommittee (Chair-
man Martinez, D-Calif.) of House Education
U.S. & SOVIET ARMS
RESALE OF ASSETS
and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on
CONTROL PROPOSALS
Policy Research and Insurance Subcommit-
child-care regulations.
Arms Control, International Security and
tee (Chairman Erdreich, D-Ala.) of House
9:30am 2175 Rayburn Bldg. October 31
Science Subcommittee (Chairman Fascell, D-
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Commit-
Time & room TBA November 6
Fla.) of House Foreign Affairs Committee will
tee will continue hearings on the banking
Witnesses scheduled:
hold a hearing on recent U.S. and Soviet arms
practice of reselling loans. The hearings will
October 31: See "Committee Meetings Scheduled
Today" section for witnesses
control proposals.
focus on regulatory and other impediments to
10:30am 2172 Rayburn Bldg. November 5
banks seeking to resell auto and other loans.
Witnesses scheduled: Richard Lehman director,
10am 2222-Rayburn Bldg. dates TBA
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; Con-
SCIENCE EDUCATION
gressional Research Service experts
Joint Hearing
SALOMON BROTHERS & TRADING
House Education and Labor Committee
OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
(Chairman Ford, D-Mich.) and House Science,
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
Space and Technology Committee (Chairman
Interior &
Committee (Chairman Gonzalez, D-Texas)
Brown, D-Calif.) will hold a joint hearing on
may hold a hearing on violations of federal laws
science education.
Insular Affairs
by the securities firm of Salomon Brothers and
Time & room TBA date TBA
the response of the Federal Reserve to those
225-2761
violations.
Time & room TBA date TBA
ALYESKA INVESTIGATION
Note: On August 26, 1991. committee Chairman
Energy &
House Interior and Insular Affairs Commit-
Gonzalez, D-Texas, asked the Board of Governors
tee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) will hold hear-
of the Federal Reserve System to submit a report
Commerce
ings on an undercover surveillance operation
to the House Banking Committee detailing ac-
ordered by the Alyeska Pipeline Service
tions taken in regard to Salomon Brothers. The
225-2927
report was received on September 23, 1991.
Company.
9:45am 1324 Longworth Bldg. November 4
AIR TOXICS
&5
Oversight and Investigations Subcommit-
District of
tee (Chairman Dingell, D-Mich.) of House
Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a
NUCLEAR PLANTS
Columbia
hearing on air toxics and related Clean Air Act
LICENSE RENEWAL
implementation matters.
Energy and the Environment Subcommit-
225-4457
10am 2123 Rayburn Bldg. November 12
tee (Chairman Kostmayer, D-Pa.) of House
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee will
October 31.
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
hold a hearing on draft legislation to provide
OF D.C. LAWS
for the renewal of operating licenses for com-
House District of Columbia Committee
OLYMPIC BROADCASTING
mercial nuclear power facilities. The measure
(Chairman Dellums, D-Calif.) will hold a hear-
Telecommunications and Finance Sub-
would require plants whose 40-year licenses
ing on legislation (HR 3581) to amend the
committee (Chairman Markey, D-Mass.) of
have expired to meet the same new, more
District of Columbia Self-Government and
House Energy and Commerce Committee will
stringent, safety requirements that apply- to
Governmental Reorganization Act to eliminate
hold a hearing on draft legislation to improve
new or proposed nuclear plants.
congressional review of newly passed District
9:30am 340 Cannon Bldg. November 5 & 7
the process for United States acquisition of
laws, and to provide the District of Columbia
broadcast rights for the Olympic Games.
with autonomy over its budget.
Time & room TBA date TBA
10am 1310A Longworth November 7
Witnesses scheduled: Sharon Pratt Dixon - mayor,
D.C.: John A. Wilson chairman, D.C. City
RADIO TECHNOLOGIES
Council: Alice M. Rivlin chairperson, Commis-
Merchant Marine
sion on Budget and Financial Priorities of the
Telecommunications and Finance Sub-
District of Columbia; Frank Fahrenkoph, Jr.
committee (Chairman Markey, D-Mass.) of
& Fisheries
Commission on Budget and Financial Priorities of
House Energy and Commerce Committee will
the District of Columbia
hold a hearing on the public policy implications
225-4047
of emerging advanced radio technologies, in-
cluding digital audio broadcasting.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
Time & room TBA date TBA
Field Hearing
House District of Columbia Committee
Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and
(Chairman Dellums, D-Calif.) will meet to
the Environment Subcommittee (Chairman
consider pending legislation.
ADVERTISING & LABELING
Studds, D-Mass.) of House Merchant Marine
Following full committee hearing (above)
FTC RESPONSIBILITIES
and Fisheries Committee will hold a field
1310A Longworth Bldg. November 7
Transportation and Hazardous Materials
hearing on hazardous waste disposal in Massa-
Agenda:
Subcommittee (Chairman Swift, D-Wash.) of
chusetts Bay.
HR 2570 a bill to authorize the conveyance to the
House Energy and Commerce Committee will
10am Boston, Mass. November 4
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House continued
Science, Space &
HR 1444 Provide for entitlement to Medicare of
Social Security disability recipients 62 years of
OIL POLLUTION ACT
age or older without any waiting period and to
Technology
permit Social Security recipients who are 62 years
COAST GUARD RULEMAKING
of age or older, spouses (who are 62 years of age or
Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee
225-6371
older) of Medicare beneficiaries. and children of
(Chairman Tauzin, D-La.) of House Merchant
Medicare beneficiaries, to buy coverage under the
Marine and Fisheries Committee will hold a
NUCLEAR REACTORS
Medicare Program
hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard's proposed
LIFE EXTENSION
rulemaking on certificates of financial respon-
Investigations and Oversight Subcommit-
sibility as required by the Oil Pollution Act of
tee (Chmn Wolpe, D-Mich.) of House Science,
1990. Stricter requirements under the law have
Space and Technology Committee will hold a
led owners of tankers, tugs and barges that
hearing on commercial nuclear reactor life
transport oil to have difficulty in obtaining
extension.
Joint Committees
insurance.
Time & room TBA date TBA
10am 1334 Longworth Bldg. November 6
SCIENCE EDUCATION
OIL SPILL RESPONSE
Joint Hearing
Field Hearing
House Science, Space and Technology
Joint Economic
Oversight and Investigations Subcommit-
Committee (Chairman Brown, D-Calif.) and
tee (Chairman Lipinski, D-III.) of House Mer-
House Education and Labor Committee
chant Marine and Fisheries Committee will
(Chairman Ford, D-Mich.) will hold a joint
OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT
hold a field hearing on oil spill response in the
hearing on science education.
Joint Economic Committee (Chairman Sar-
South Pacific region.
Time & room TBA date TBA
banes, D-Md.) will hold a hearing to receive the
Time TBA Honolulu, Hawaii December 11
employment and unemployment statistics for
& 12
the month of October.
9:30am SD-628 Dirksen Bldg. November 1
Ways & Means
Post Office &
225-3625
WAR ON POVERTY
Joint Economic Committee (Chairman Sar-
Civil Service
RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS
banes, D-Md.) will continue hearings to review
Health Subcommittee (Chairman Stark, D-
the war on poverty.
225-4054
Calif.) of House Ways and Means Committee
Time & room TBA addl dates TBA
will hold a hearing on retiree health benefits,
Agenda:
COLUMBUS COMMISSION
including proposals to expand the Medicare
Dates TBA:
Census and Population Subcommittee
program to cover early retirees. The focus of
Current administration anti-poverty policies
(Chairman Sawyer, D-Ohio) of House Post
the session will be new accounting rules that
Congressional initiatives
Office and Civil Service Committee will hold a
require companies to disclose health liabilities
Private-sector efforts
hearing to question former chairman of the
for post-retirement benefits. Those costs will
Witnesses scheduled: TBA
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee
now show up on corporate balance sheets.
Commission John N. Goudie on allegations
Covering younger retirees under Medicare
that he used his position to steer contracts and
would reduce such corporate liabilities
HEALTH-CARE ISSUES
Education and Health Subcommittee
money to his friends and family. The hearing
substantially.
will also focus on the program to license and
1pm, 1100 Longworth Bldg. November 5
(Chairman Scheuer, D-N.Y.) of Joint Eco-
Agenda:
nomic Committee will continue hearings on
market the commission's official logo.
10am 311 Cannon Bldg. November 20
HR 3205 Provide for health insurance coverage for
health-care issues, focusing on local and na-
workers and the public in a manner that contains
tional health-care reform proposals.
10:30am 311 Cannon Bldg. November 21
the costs of health care in the U.S.
Time and room TBA addl dates TBA
Witnesses scheduled: John N. Goudie former
chairman, Christopher Columbus Quincentenary
Jubilee Commission; others involved in the mar-
keting of the commission's official logo
Conference Committees
Rules
225-9486
MFN FOR CHINA
Mitchell, Lautenberg, Chafee, Simpson, Duren-
RULES FOR FLOOR DEBATE
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
berger, Warner
House Rules Committee (Chairman Moak-
2212) regarding the extension of most-favored-
House conferees:
ley, D-Mass.) will meet to consider rules for
nation treatment to the products of the Peo-
floor debate for pending legislation.
ple's Republic of China.
11am H-313 Capitol Bldg. October 31
Time & room TBA date TBA
FY92 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION
Time TBA H-313 Capitol Bldg. week of
House conferees: From Ways and Means Commit-
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
November 4 & addl dates TBA
tee: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Downey,
2038) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
Agenda:
Pease, Archer, Vander Jagt, Crane
year 1992 for intelligence activities of the U.S.
October 31:
Additional conferees from Foreign Affairs Commit-
HR 2130 Authorize appropriations for the Na-
government, the Intelligence Community Staff,
tee for consideration of sections 1 through 3 of the
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
Senate amendment: Fascell, Solarz,
for fiscal year 1992
Faleomavaega, Broomfield, Leach
ment and Disability System.
HR 932 - Aroostok Band of Micmacs Settlement
Senate conferees: Bentsen, Moynihan, Mitchell,
Time & room TBA Date TBA
Act
Packwood, Dole
House conferees: McCurdy, Wilson, Kennelly,
HR 2929 California Desert Protection Act
Glickman, Mavroules, Richardson, Solarz, Dicks,
Week of November 4:
Dellums, Bonior, Sabo, Owens of Utah, Shuster,
HR 2 Family and Medical Leave
FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE
Combest, Bereuter, Dornan of California, Young
Date TBA:
of Florida, Martin, and Gekas;
HR 3575 Provide a program of federal supplemen-
Conferees will meet on HR 2194, Federal
From the Committee on Armed Services for consid-
tal unemployment compensation (this bill was
Facilities Compliance Act of 1991.
eration of matters within the jurisdiction of that
scheduled for consideration on Tuesday, October
Time & room TBA date TBA
committee under clause 1(c) of rule X: Aspin,
29, but was pulled from the agenda)
Senate conferees: Burdick, Baucus, Moynihan,
Skelton, and Dickinson
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Conference continued
fiscal 1992-93 for military functions of the
and sections 526, 622, 624, 627, 831, and 3504 of
Department of Defense and to prescribe mili-
the Senate amendments, and modification com-
From the Committee on Education and Labor for
tary personnel levels for fiscal 1992-93.
mitted: Clay, Oakar, Sikorski, Ackerman, Sawyer,
consideration of Title VII of the Senate amend-
Time TBA S-407 closed addl dates TBA
Gilman, Horton, and Myers
ment and modifications committed to conference:
Senate Conferees: Nunn, Exon, Levin, Kennedy,
From the Committee on Public Works & Transpor-
Ford of Michigan, Williams, Hayes of Illinois,
Bingaman, Dixon, Glenn, Gore, Wirth, Shelby,
tation, for consideration of section 336 of the
Goodling and Coleman of Missouri
Byrd, Warner, Thurmond, Cohen, McCain, Wal-
House bill, 2810 (g) of the Senate amendments,
From the Committee on Post Office and Civil
lop, Lott, Coats, Mack and Smith
and modification committed: Roe, Anderson, No-
Service for consideration of Titles III (except
House Conferees:
wak, Borski, Oberstar, Hammerschmidt, Shuster,
section 301) and VI of the Senate amendment,
From the Committee on Armed Services, for con-
and Petri
and modifications committed to conference: Clay,
sideration of the entire House bill and Senate
From the Committee on Science, Space, & Technol-
Sikorski, Ackerman, Gilman, and Myers of Indi-
amendments, and modifications committed to
ogy, for consideration of sections 801-805, 811,
ana
conference: Aspin, Bennett, Montgomery, Del-
907, 3132, and 3137-3139 of the Senate amend-
Senate conferees: Boren, Nunn, Hollings, Bradley,
lums, Schroeder, Byron, Mavroules, Hutto, Skel-
ments, and modifications committed: Brown,
Cranston, DeConcini, Metzenbaum, Glenn,
ton, McCurdy, Foglietta, Lloyd, Sisisky, Ray,
Scheuer, Valentine, Boucher, Stallings, Walker,
Murkowski, Warner, D'Amato, Danforth, Rud-
Spratt, McCloskey, Ortiz, Darden,
Lewis, and Packard
man, Gorton, and Chafee
Hochbrueckner, Pickett, Lancaster, Tanner,
From the Committee on Small Business, for consid-
From the Committee on Armed Services: Exon, and
McNulty, Browder, Taylor, Dickinson, Spence,
eration of section 842 of the Senate amendments,
Thurmond
Stump, Hopkins, Davis, Hunter, Martin, Kasich,
and modifications committed: LaFalce, Smith of
Bateman, Blaz, Ireland, Hansen, Weldon, Kyl,
Iowa and Slaughter of Virginia
Ravenel and Dornan
PRICE FIXING
From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelli-
Conferees will meet on legislation (S 429) to
gence, for consideration of matters within the
CFTC REAUTHORIZATION
amend the Sherman Act to strengthen laws
jurisdiction of that committee under clause 2 of
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR 707)
against vertical price-fixing
the rule XLVIII: Wilson, Kennelly and Shuster
to improve the regulation of futures trading
Time & room TBA Date TBA
From the Committee on Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs, for consideration of sections 804
and authorize appropriations for the Commod-
House conferees: Brooks, Edwards of Calif., Synar,
and 807 of the Senate amendments, and modifica-
ity Futures Trading Commission.
Fish, Campbell of Calif.
Senate conferees: TBA
tions committed to conference: Carper, LaFalce,
Time and room TBA date TBA
Oakar, Vento, Kanjorksi, Ridge, Paxon, and Han-
Senate conferees: Leahy, Boren, Heflin, Conrad,
cock
Lugar, Dole, Cochran
From the Committee on Education & Labor, for
House conferees:
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT
consideration of sections 3131 and 3132 of the
From the Committee on Agriculture, for consider-
Conferees will meet on legislation 347) to
House bill, and sections 805, 811, 2109, 2807, 3131,
ation of the House bill, and the Senate amend-
amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to
and 3136 of the Senate amendments, and modifi-
ment, and modifications committed to confer-
revitalize the defense industrial base of the
cations committed: Ford, Gaydos, Kildee, Wil-
ence: de la Garza, English, Staggers, Stallings,
liams, Perkins, Goodling, Coleman and Henry
Nagle, Sarpalius, Johnson, Huckaby, Glickman,
United States
Time & room TBA date TBA
From the Committee on Energy & Commerce, for
Penny, Espy, Long, Stenholm, Tallon, Coleman,
consideration of sections 331, 336, 817, 3131 to
Smith of Ore., Gunderson, Combest, Allard, Bar-
House conferees:
3133, 3138, and 3201 of the House bill, and
rett, Nussle, Boehner, Roberts
From the House Banking Committee: Carper, La-
sections 826, 2804, 2806, 2846, 3131-3133, 3135-
From the Committee on Banking, Finance and
Falce, Oakar, Vento, Kanjorski, Ridge, Paxon,
Hancock
3136, 3138-3139, and 3201, and 3203 of the Senate
Urban Affairs, for consideration of section 263
amendments, and modifications committed: Din-
and title III of the Senate amendment, and
From the House Armed Services Committee: Aspin,
Mavroules, Sisisky, Dickinson, Bateman
gell, Sharp, Swift, Eckart, Slattery, Lent, Ritter
modifications committed to conference: Gonzalez,
and Fields
Annunzio, Neal, Hubbard, LaFalce, Oakar, Wylie,
Additional conferees from House Energy Commit-
From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consid-
Leach, McCollum, Roukema
tee: Dingell, Markey, Collins of III., Lent, Rinaldo
eration of sections 234, 304, 313, 812, and 3136 of
From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for
Additional conferees from House Government Op-
the House bill, and sections 211 (b)(3), (g), (h),
consideration of section 263 and title III of the
erations Committee: Conyers, English, Wise, Hor-
ton, Kyl
and (i), 229, 304, that portion of section 801
Senate amendment, and modifications commit-
adding 10 U.S. Code 2526, sections 905, 940, 1111,
ted to conference: Dingell, Markey, Scheuer, Sy-
Additional conferees from House Judiciary Com-
mittee: Brooks, Edwards of Calif., Fish, Moor-
1113, 1117-1122, 1127, 1129, 1133, 1134, 1138,
nar Eckart, Slattery, Lent, Moorhead, Rinaldo,
head
1143, 1144, and 1147 of the Senate amendments,
Ritter
and modifications committed: Fascell, Hamilton,
Additional conferees from House Ways and Means
Committee: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Ar-
Yatron, Solarz, Berman, Broomfield, Gilman, and
cher, Crane
Lagomarsino
Senate conferees: Riegle, Sarbanes, Dixon, Garn,
From the Committee on Government Operations,
Gramm.
for the consideration of sections 811, 816, and 817
of the House bill, and sections 319, 5276, 822, 826,
Appropriations Conferences
829, 835, 1103, 1141, 2806, and 2823 of the Senate
amendments, and modifications committed: Con-
FOLLOW-THROUGH ACT
yers, English, Synar, Wise, Boxer, Horton, Shays,
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
and Schiff
DEFENSE APPROPS
2312) to make certain technical and conform-
From the Committee on Judiciary, for the consider-
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
ing amendments to the Follow Through Act
ation of section 817 of the House bill, and sections
2521) making fiscal 1992 appropriations for the
and the Head Start Transition Project Act.
626, 826, 1128, 3131 (e)(5), 3134, and 3145(b)(4) of
Defense Department.
Time and Room TBA Date TBA
the Senate amendments, and modifications com-
Time & room TBA date TBA
mitted: Brooks, Frank, Edwards, Fish and Gekas
Senate Conferees: Kennedy, Pell, Metzenbaum,
Senate conferees: Inouye, Hollings, Johnston,
Hatch and Kassebaum
From the Committee on Merchant Marine & Fish-
Byrd, Leahy, Sasser, DeConcini, Bumpers,
House Conferees: TBA
eries, for consideration of sections 521 to 529.of
Lautenberg, Harkin, Stevens, Garn, Kasten,
the House bill, and title XXXV of the Senate
D'Amato, Rudman, Cochran, Specter, Domenici,
amendments, and modifications committed:
Hatfield
Jones, Studds, Tauzin, Young of Alaska and
FY92-93 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
House conferees: Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner,
Fields
AuCoin, Sabo, Dixon, Dwyer of N.J., Whitten,
Conferees will continue to meet on legisla-
From the Committee on Post Office & Civil Service,
McDade, Young of Fla., Miller of Ohio, Living-
tion (HR 2100) to authorize appropriations for
for consideration of section 508 of the House hill,
ston, Lewis of Calif.
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or reject any submission. For further informa-
tection, Agriculture Department
1:30pm to 3pm, Brenton Guesthouse, 1708
tion call 202-887-8686.
16th St., N.W. November 6
Note: There is no charge for this event for members
Contact: 202-828-3065. 202-828-3019
of Congress and their staff. There is a $35 charge
for lunch guests. For lunch guest reservations call
Lynn at 202-857-0244.
U.N. ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE
Environmental and Energy Study Confer-
BUDGETS, THE ECONOMY &
ence will sponsor a briefing on efforts to
FORECASTING
ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING
achieve international agreements on global cli-
Government Relations Institute of Women
Women in Government Relations will spon-
mate change, biological diversity and the
in Government Relations will sponsor a semi-
sor a discussion on presidential elections and
world's forests, all issues to be discussed during
nar on budgets and the budget process from the
redistricting with Democratic National Com-
the United Nations Conference on Environ-
business/management standpoint. The session
mittee Vice Chair Lynn Cutler and Republican
ment and Development scheduled to convene
will include information on how to analyze
National Committee political director Norm
in June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
financial information sources and on how cur-
Cummings.
Noon, H-137 Capitol Bldg. November 1
rent economic forecasts and Capitol Hill pro-
Noon to 2pm, Washington Court Hotel, 525
Contact: Dan Riedinger at 202-226-3300
posals affect budgetary and investment
New Jersey Ave. N.W. November 13
decisions.
Contact: Pam Phillips at 703-706-3166
8am to noon, NRCEA conference room, 1800
Note: There is a charge for this event of $30 for
WATER NEEDS
Massachusetts Ave. N.W. November 8
members and $45 for non-members. For reserva-
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Contact: Victoria Calvet Chapman at 703-
tions send a check, made payable to WGR, to:
will sponsor a briefing on increased water use
4481155
Women in Government Relations
efficiency.
Note: There is a charge for this event of $35 for
1325 Massachusetts N.W.
members and $55 for non-members. For reserva-
Suite 510
10am SD-106 Dirksen Bldg. November 4
Contact: Marilyn Arnold at 202-628-1400
tions call 202-347-5432.
Washington, D.C. 20005-4171
LOBBYING STRATEGIES
HEALTH-CARE ISSUES
CHANGING SOVIET UNION
Council for International Business Risk
Continuing Legal Education Division of
AND FINANCING
Georgetown University Law Center will spon-
National Chamber Foundation will sponsor
Management will sponsor a luncheon meeting
sor a seminar on lobbying strategies and legis-
a conference on health-care issues, including
with Congressional Research Service specialist
John Hardt who will discuss post-coup oppor-
lative practice.
revamping the current system and finding new
tunities and risks in the former Soviet Union.
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New
financing methods.
Jersey Ave. N.W. November 8 & 9
7:30am to 3:30pm, U.S. Chamber of Com-
Noon, Montpelier Dining Room, Library of
Contact: 202-408-0990
merce, 1615 H St. N.W. November 14
Congress, Madison Bldg. November 4
Note: There is a $495 charge for this event. For
Contact: Renee Nowland at 202-463-5552
Contact: Tonia Garrett at 202-861-0660
information and reservations call the number
Agenda & participants (partial)
Note: There is a charge for this event of $14 for
members and $17 for non-members. Checks will
listed above.
8:30am: Need for Comprehensive Health Care
Rep. Russo, D-III.
be accepted at the door. Reservations are re-
9:15am: Management of Health Care Systems: Pub-
quired, call the number listed above for further
details.
ELECTION '92 CONFERENCE
lic and Private Sector - panelists include Sen.
Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
Deadline is October 31.
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a con-
10:30am: The Administration View
ference to discuss the outlook for the 1992
11:15am: The Real Causes of Escalating Health
elections. Mark Shields will be the luncheon
Care Costs
KEY U.S. & WORLD ECONOMIC
speaker.
1pm: Public Policy Arguments Against Comprehen-
ISSUES IN THE 1990s
9am to 4pm, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza at
sive National Health Care Sen. Symms, R-Idaho
National Economists Club in cooperation
Metro Center November 12
1:45pm: Taxes: Financing and Incentives panelists
with the George Washington University will
Note: There is a $385 charge for this seminar
include Rep. Gradison, R-Ohio
sponsor a luncheon series on "Key Economic
(includes lunch). For reservations and further
3pm: The Defining Difference: Health Care Issues
Issues Facing the U.S. and World Economies in
information call Irene Cuffy at 202-887-8620; fax
in the 1992 Election
the 1990s."
202-728-1863 (From outside the Washington,
Note: There is a $245 charge for this event, for
D.C., metropolitan area call toll-free 1-800-432-
reservations call the number listed above.
Noon, GW University Club, Marvin Center,
2250, ext. 620)
800 21st St. N.W. November 5; December 3
Contact: Jim Kenworthy at 202-863-0426
TSONGAS ADDRESS
(media inquiries only, for reservations call
BIOTECHNOLOGY SEMINAR
Women in Government Relations will fea-
number listed below)
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus will
ture a speech by presidential candidate Paul
Agenda & participants:
November 5: Federal Reserve Monetary Policy
sponsor a seminar on "Biotechnology's Ad-
Tsongas at their November monthly luncheon.
Robert Soloman guest scholar, Brookings Insti-
vances in Health Care, AIDS Research and
Noon to 2pm, Washington Court Hotel, 525
tution
Agriculture.
New Jersey Ave. N.W. November 19
December 3: Soviet Economic Reform and Exter-
11am to 2pm Capitol Hill.Club, 300 First St.
Contact: Martha Hamby at 202-828-7121
nal Aid
S.E. November 13
Note: There is a charge for this event of $30 for
John Holsen professorial lecturer, Johns Hop-
Contact: Sarah Brown at 202-225-2815
members and $45 for non-members. For reserva-
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Other continued
three-day series on advanced legislative proce-
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
dures. Sections will focus on House rules,
Manufacturers' Alliance for Productivity
tions send a check, made payable to WGR, to:
Senate procedures and conference committees.
and Innovation (MAPI) will hold a conference
Women in Government Relations
9am to 4pm December 4, 5 & 6
on "Pollution Prevention/Waste Minimization:
1325 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
Note: There is an $810 charge for this series ($295
Getting Ahead of Compliance." Topics will
Suite 510
for each individual day). For reservations and
include the Clean Water Act (S 1081), Resource
Washington, D.C. 20005-4171
further information call Irene Cuffy at 202-887-
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) re-
8620; fax 202-728-1863 (From outside the Wash-
ington, D.C., metropolitan area call toll-free 1-
authorization 976) and legislation (HR 2880)
D
800-432-2250, ext. 620)
to require additional reporting on the disposal
U.S.-CHINA TRADE
of certain toxic and hazardous chemicals (the
Association of Women in International
"Right-to-Know-More" act)
Trade will sponsor a luncheon meeting to thear
Vista International Hotel December 12 &
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., discuss legislation
WORKING WITH
(HR 2212) regarding the extension of most-
CONGRESSIONAL STAFF
13
favored-nation treatment to the products of
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a sem-
Contact: Mary Johnson 202-331-8430
the People's Republic of China.
inar on strategies for working with congres-
Note: There is a charge for this event of $525 for
members and $575 for non-members. For in-
Noon to 2pm, National Press Club, 524 14th
sional staff.
formation and reservations call the number listed
St., N.W. November 19
9am to 1pm, Omni Georgetown Hotel De-
above.
Contact: Brenda Jacobs at 202-223-4433 or
cember 10
Edrie Irvine at 202-862-5523
Note: There is a $225 charge for this seminar. For
reservations and further information call Irene
Note: There is a charge for this event of $25 for
members and $35 for non-members. For reserva-
Cuffy at 202-887-8620; fax 202-728-1863 (From
outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
tions send a check, made payable to WITT, to:
call toll-free 1-800-432-2250, ext. 620)
Edrie Irvine
Nissan North America
STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
750 17th St. N.W.
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a sem-
Washington, D.C. 20006
RESEARCH WORKSHOP
inar on developing strategies for state govern-
ON CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS
ment relations.
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a re-
9am to 4:40pm, J.W. Marriott Hotel Decem-
WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING
search workshop on congressional documents.
ber 13
American League of Lobbyists will hold its
9am to 1pm, 6th floor conference room,
Note: There is a $345 charge for this seminar
annual meeting, featuring a luncheon session
Congressional Quarterly, 1414 22nd St. N.W.
(includes lunch). For reservations and further
on political strategy and afternoon briefings on
December 11
information call Irene Cuffy at 202-887-8620; fax
domestic issues, the economy, budget and taxes
Note: There is a $195 charge for this seminar. For
202-728-1863 (From outside the Washington,
from key administration officials.
reservations and further information call Irene
D.C., metropolitan area call toll-free 1-800-432-
Noon to 4:30pm, Mayflower Hotel, 1127
Cuffy at 202-887-8620; fax 202-728-1863 (From
2250, ext. 620)
outside the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
Connecticut Ave. N.W. November 20
call toll-free 1-800-432-2250, ext. 620)
Contact: Patti Jo Baber at 703-960-3011
Agenda & participants:
LUNCHEON: Outlook for the 1992 Elections
Ed Rollins and Bob Squier political consultants
LOBBYING TECHNIQUES
and strategists
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a sem-
WHITE HOUSE BRIEFINGS: Domestic Policy;
inar on lobbying techniques for the 1990s,
CONGRESS & LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Economy; Budget and Taxes
Senior administration officials TBA
focusing on strategies, coalition building and
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a sem-
grass-roots campaigns.
Note: There is a charge for this event of $60 for
inar on Congress and the legislative process.
members and $85 for non-members. For reserva-
9am to 4pm, Ramada Renaissance
9am to 4pm, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza at
tions call the number listed above.
Techworld, December 11
Metro Center December 16
Note: There is a $345 charge for this seminar
Note: There is a $295 charge for this seminar
(includes lunch). For reservations and further
(includes lunch). For reservations and further
information call Irene Cuffy at 202-887-8620; fax
information call Irene Cuffy at 202-887-8620; fax
HOUSE RULES, SENATE
202-728-1863 (From outside the Washington,
202-728-1863 (From outside the Washington,
PROCEDURES, CONFERENCE CMTES
D.C., metropolitan area call toll-free 1-800-432-
D.C., metropolitan area call toll-free 1-800-432-
Congressional Quarterly will sponsor a
2250, ext. 620)
2250, ext. 620)
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Status of Appropriations
(.
FULL COMMITTEE
Conference report adopted by House:
August 1
House: 225-2771; Senate: 224-3471
Conference report adopted by Senate:
August 2
Vetoed by the president:
August 17
Bill No:
HR 3291
Passed House:
AGRICULTURE
September 16
Passed Senate:
September 16
House: 225-2638; Senate: 224-7240
Cleared Congress:
September 26
Bill No:
HR 2698
Signed by the president:
October 1
House subcmte markup completed:
June 7
PL 102-111
House full cmte markup completed:
June 20
H Rpt 102-119
Passed House:
June 26
ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
April 26
House: 225-3421; Senate: 224-7260
Senate subcmte markup completed:
July 23
Senate full cmte markup completed:
July 23
Bill No:
HR 2427
S Rpt 102-116
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 10
Passed Senate:
July 30
House subcmte markup completed:
May 15
Conference completed:
October 3
House full cmte markup completed:
May 22
H Rpt 102-239
H Rpt 102-75
Conference report adopted by House:
October 8
Passed House:
May 29
Conference report adopted by Senate:
October 16
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
May 16
Signed by the president:
October 28
Senate subcmte markup completed:
June 11
PL 102-142
Senate full cmte markup completed:
June 12
S Rpt 102-80
Passed Senate:
July 10
Conference completed:
July 30
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE,
H Rpt 102-177
& THEJUDICIARY
Conference report adopted by House:
July 31
House: 225-3351; Senate: 224-7277
Conference report adopted by Senate:
August 2
Bill No:
HR 2608
Signed by the president:
August 17
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 17
PL 102-104
House subcmte markup completed:
May 30
House full cmte markup completed:
June 11
H Rpt 102-106
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Passed House:
June 13
House: 225-2041; Senate: 224-7209
Senate subcmte markup completed:
July 9
Senate full cmte markup completed:
July 11
Bill No:
HR 2621
S Rpt 102-106
House subcmte hearings completed:
May 22
Passed Senate:
July 31
House subcmte markup completed:
May 29
Conference completed:
October 1
House full cmte markup completed:
June 12
H Rpt 102-233
H Rpt 102-108
Conference report adopted by House
October 3
Passed House:
June 19
Conference report adopted by Senate
October 3
Signed by the president:
October 28
PL 102-140
INTERIOR
House: 225-3081; Senate: 224-7233
DEFENSE
Bill No:
HR 2686
House: 225-2847; Senate: 224-7255
House subcmte hearings completed:
May 9
Bill No:
HR 2521
House subcmte markup completed:
June 6
House subcmte hearings completed:
May 9
House full cmte markup completed:
June 19
House subcmte markup completed:
May 22
H Rpt 102-116
House full cmte markup completed:
June 4
Passed House:
June 25
H Rpt 102-95
Senate subcmte markup completed:
July 24
Passed House:
June 7
Senate full cmte markup completed:
July 24
Senate subcmte markup completed:
September 19
S Rpt 102-122
Senate full cmte markup completed:
September 20
Passed Senate:
September 19
S Rpt 102-154
Conference completed:
October 17
Passed Senate:
September 26
H Rpt 102-256
Conference report adopted by House:
October 24
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
House: 225-5338; Senate: 224-7236
LABOR/HHS/EDUC
Bill No:
HR 2699
House: 225-3508; Senate: 224-7283
House subcmte hearings completed:
June 5
House subcmte markup completed:
June 13
Bill No:
HR 2707
House full cmte markup completed:
June 20
House subcmte hearings completed:
May 21
H Rpt 102-120
House subcmte markup completed:
June 6
Passed House:
June 26
House full cmte markup completed:
June 20
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
June 27
H Rpt 102-121
Senate subcmte markup completed:
July 10
Passed House:
June 26
Senate full cmte markup completed:
July 11
Senate subcmte markup completed:
July 11
S Rpt 102-105
Senate full cmte markup completed:
July 11
Passed Senate:
July 18
S Rpt 102-104
Conference completed:
July 31
Passed Senate:
September 12
H Rpt 102-181
Conference completed:
October 29
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Passed House:
June 18
Appropriations continued
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
April 25
Senate subcmte markup completed:
June 25
Senate full cmte markup completed:
June 26
0
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
S Rpt 102-95
Passed Senate:
House: 225-5338; Senate: 224-7338
July 18
Conference completed:
September 30
Bill No:
HR 2506
H Rpt 102-234
House subcmte hearings completed:
March 7
Conference report adopted by House:
October 3
9
House subcmte markup completed:
May 22
Conference report adopted by Senate:
October 3
House full cmte markup completed:
May 30
Signed by the president:
October 28
H Rpt 102-82
PL 102-141
Passed House:
June 5
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
April 25
Senate full cmte markup completed:
June 12
S Rpt 102-81
Passed Senate:
July 17
VA, HUD & INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Conference completed:
July 30
House: 225-3241; Senate: 224-7211
H Rpt 102-176
Conference report adopted by House:
July 31
Bill No:
HR 2519
Conference report adopted by Senate:
August 2
House subcmte hearings completed:
May 3
Signed by the president:
August 14
House subcmte markup completed:
May 15
PL 102-90
House full cmte markup completed:
June 3
H Rpt 102-94
Passed House:
June 6
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Senate subemte markup completed:
July 10
House: 225-3047; Senate: 224-7255
Senate full cmte markup completed:
July 11
S Rpt 102-107
Bill No:
HR 2426
Passed Senate:
July 18
House subcmte hearings completed:
March 21
Conference completed:
September 26
House subcmte markup completed:
May 15
H Rpt 102-226
House full cmte markup completed:
May 22
Conference report adopted by House:
October 2
H Rpt 102-74
Conference report adopted by Senate:
October 2
Passed House:
May 30
Cleared Congress:
October 3
Senate subcmte markup completed:
September 11
Signed by the president:
October 28
Senate full cmte markup completed:
September 12
PL 102-139
S Rpt 102-147
Passed Senate:
September 16
Conference completed:
October 3
1st CONTINUING RESOLUTION
H Rpt 102-236
Conference report adopted by House:
October 8
Bill No:
HJ Res 332
Conference report adopted by Senate:
October 16
House full cmte markup completed:
September 24
Signed by the president:
October 25
H Rpt-102-216
PL 102-136
Passed Housed
September 25
Passed Senate
September 25
Cleared Congress
September 26
TRANSPORTATION
Signed by the president:
September 30
PL 102-109
House: 225-2141; Senate: 224-7245
Bill No:
HR 2942
House subcmte hearings completed:
June 13
2nd CONTINUING RESOLUTION
House subcmte markup completed:
July 10
House full cmte markup completed:
July 18
Bill No:
HJ Res 360
H Rpt 101-156
House full cmte markup completed:
October 23
Passed House:
July 24
H Rpt 102-266
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
May 16
Passed House:
October 24
Senate subcmte markup completed:
September 12
Passed Senate:
October 24
Senate full cmte markup completed:
September 12
Signed by the president:
October 28
S Rpt 102-148
PL 102-145
Passed Senate:
September 17
Conference completed:
October 2
H Rpt 102-243
Conference report adopted by House:
October 9
SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Conference report adopted by Senate:
October 16
Signed by the president:
October 28
Bill No.:
HR 3543
PL 102-143
House subcmte markups completed:
Agriculture:
July 11
Commerce:
July 10
Defense:
July 11
TREASURY/POSTALSERVICE
Energy:
July 11
House: 225-5834; Senate: 224-6280
Interior:
July 11
Bill No:
HR 2622
Military Construction:
July 11
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 18
VA-HUD:
July 12
House subcmte markup completed:
May 29
House full cmte markup completed:
October 17
)
House full cmte markup completed:
June 12
H Rpt 102-255
H Rpt 102-109
Passed House:
October 29
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Thursday, October 31, 1991
House Floor Action
Week of October 28
SCHROEDER, D-Colo., amendment to
provide additional funds for Head Start, WIC
nutrition programs, and the childhood immuni-
zation program totaling $1.39 billion in' fiscal
Monday, October 28:
year 1992, agreed to by yea-nay vote: 243-180
Under suspension of the rules:
GILCHREST, R-Md., amendment to pro-
HR 2896
Authorize the secretary of the Interior to
vide $500,000 to the National Academy of Sci-
revise the boundaries of the Minute Man
ences to study the conservation of fish and
National Historical Park in the state of
wildlife, rejected by yea-nay vote: 181-241
Massachusetts passed by voice
WALKER, R-Pa., point of order against a
HR 3401
Establish a program for the prevention of
JONTZ, D-Ind., amendment to provide re-
disabilities passed by voice
imbursement of interest expenses with respect
HR 2454
Authorize the secretary of Health and Hu-
to a disaster to persons or entities which accrue
man Services to impose debarments and
such interest during the period beginning on the
other penalties for illegal activities involving
date such payment is approved and ending on
the approval of abbreviated drug applica-
the date such payment is made, on the grounds
tions under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
that its is legislation on an appropriations act,
metic Act began consideration (completed all
sustained
debate, final vote on Tuesday, October 29)
Subsequently, the JONTZ amendment fell
when the WALKER point of order was sus-
tained
Tuesday, October 29:
FAZIO, D-Calif., point of order against the
BARTON, R-Texas, amendment, to provide
HJRes 281
Approve extensions of nondiscriminatory
$50,000 for the mandatory drug testing of mem-
treatment with respect to the products of the
bers of the House of Representatives, on the
Mongolian People's Republic
grounds that the amendment proposes to
H J Res 281 passed in House by voice vote,
change existing law and constitutes legislation
under suspension of the rules (two-thirds vote
in an appropriations bill, sustained.
required)
Subsequently, the BARTON amendment
HJRes 282
Approve the extension of nondiscriminatory
fell when the FAZIO point of order was sus-
treatment with respect to the products of the
tained
People's Republic of Bulgaria
FAZIO, D-Calif., point of order against the
H J Res 282 passed in House by voice vote,
BARTON, R-Texas, amendment to provide for
under suspension of the rules (two-thirds vote
an additional amount for salaries and expenses,
required)
House of Representatives, for the legislative
HR 3543
Make dire emergency supplemental appro-
branch, $50,000 and for the mandatory drug
priations and transfers for relief from the
testing of members of the House of Represen-
effects of natural disasters, for other urgent
tatives, on the grounds that the amendment
needs, and for incremental costs of "Opera-
would propose to change existing law and con-
tion Desert Shield/Desert Storm" for fiscal
stitutes legislation in an appropriations bill,
year ending September 30, 1992
sustained.
Rule, H Res 256, providing for the consider-
Subsequently, the BARTON amendment
ation of HR 3543, agreed to by yea-nay vote:
fell when the FAZIO point of order was sus-
254-164
tained
Pursuant to the rule, the APPROPRIA-
BARTON, R-Texas, amendment, to pro-
TIONS COMMITTEE amendments, as modi-
vide $50,000 in additional funds for salaries and
fied, agreed to by voice vote
expenses for the House of Representatives,
WHITTEN, D-Miss., en bloc amendments,
agreed to by yea-nay vote: 226-190
to provide additional appropriations for the
BOEHNER, R-Ohio, amendment to pro-
Federal Emergency Management Agency and
vide an additional one dollar to the Committee
programs that provide relief for disasters that
on House Administration, House Information
have occurred since subcommittee approval of
Systems, to cancel the contract with Aristotle
the bill, agreed to by voice vote
Industries for the CD-ROM Voter Registration
Earlier, objection was heard to the above
Lists project, rejected by yea-nay vote: 182-231
WHITTEN request that the amendments be
Earlier, a FAZIO, D-Calif., point of order
considered en bloc
against the above BOEHNER amendment, was
Subsequently, the reservation of objection
overruled
was withdrawn
MCDADE, R-Pa., motion, to recommit the
HAYES, D-La., point of order against the
bill to the Committee on Appropriations with
GILCHREST, R-Md., amendment seeking
instructions to report the bill back forthwith
$500,000 for the Environment Protection
containing an amendment to strike sections 203
Agency to enter into an arrangement with the
(Presidential Election Fund) and 204 (Presiden-
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a
tial Primary Matching Payment Account); and
study of the wetlands delineation, on the
to include spending offsets to assure no seques-
grounds that no amendment to a general appro-
tration of all domestic discretionary programs
priations bill shall be in order if changing exist-
under the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990,
ing law, sustained
rejected by yea-nay vote: 180-232
Subsequently, GILCHREST conceded to
HR 3543, as amended, passed in House by
the point of order and withdrew the amend-
yea-nay vote: 252-162.
ment
Thursday, October 31, 1991
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Page 19
House Floorcontinued.
lete and inconsistent provisions, to amend the
Arms Export Control Act and to redesignate
that act as the Defense Trade and Export
Control Act, to authorize appropriations for
a
HR 3489
The Omnibus Export Amendments Act of
foreign assistance programs for fiscal years
1991
1992 and 1993 rejected 159-262
Rule, H Res 259, providing for the consider-
HR 3489
Reauthorize the Export Administration Act of
ation of HR 3489, agreed to by voice vote
1979 began consideration
[Continued October 30]
HR 6
Banking bill began consideration
Wednesday, October 30:
Thursday, October 31:
HR 2508
CONF REPORT: Amend the Foreign Assis-
HR 2707
CONF REPORT: Labor, Health and Humans
tance Act of 1961 to rewrite the authorities
Service, Education appropriations may begin
of that act in order to establish more effec-
consideration
tive assistance programs and eliminate obso-
HR 6
Banking bill continue consideration
Senate Floor Action
Week of October 28
Tuesday, October 29:
S 1745
Civil Rights Act of 1991
[Continued from October 25]
Monday, October 28:
DANFORTH, R-Mo., and KENNEDY, D-
S 1745
Civil rights bill
Mass., substitute amendment no. 1274, pending
Note: The Senate discussed S 1745, but did not take any
at recess
formal legislative action on the bill
DOLE, R-Kan., amendment no. 1277, to the
SRes 209
Resolution to condemn sexual harassment
above DANFORTH, R-Mo., and KENNEDY,
agreed to by yea-nay vote: 92-0
D-Mass., substitute amendment no. 1274, to
HR 1046
Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments
establish a program for the Equal Employment
of 1991
Opportunity Commission for technical assis-
MITCHELL, D-Maine (for CRANSTON,
tance and training, agreed to by voice vote
D-Calif.), amendment no. 1275, to make revi-
DOLE, R-Kan., amendment no. 1278, as
sions in the rates of disability compensation,
amended, to the above DANFORTH, R-Mo.,
dependency and indemnity compensation, and
and KENNEDY, D-Mass., substitute amend-
other compensation, agreed to by voice vote
ment no. 1274, to secure the right of women to
HR 1046, as amended, passed Senate by
be free of sexual assault and violence by elimi-
voice vote
nating barriers to the advancement of, and
HR 2212
Regarding the extension of most-favored-na-
increasing the opportunities and developmental
tion treatment to the products of the People's
experiences of women and minorities, agreed to
Republic of China
by yea-nay vote: 96-0
MITCHELL, D-Maine, motion that the
MITCHELL, D-Maine, (for KENNEDY,
Senate insist on its amendments and agree to
D-Mass.), amendment no. 1279, to the above
the request of the House for a conference,
DOLE, R-Kan., amendment no. 1278, to create
agreed to by unanimous consent.
the Frances Perkins Elizabeth Hanford Dole
HR 3350
Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act
Award for Diversity and Excellence in American
of 1991
Executive Management, agreed to by voice vote
MITCHELL, D-Maine (for SIMON, D-III.),
KENNEDY, D-Mass., technical amend-
substitute amendment no. 1276, agreed to by
ment no. 1280, to the above DANFORTH, R-
voice vote
Mo., and KENNEDY, D-Mass., substitute
HR 3350, as amended, passed Senate by
amendment no. 1274, agreed to by voice vote
voice vote
KENNEDY, D-Mass., modified amend-
S 1823
Amend the Veterans' Benefit and Services
ment no. 1281, to the above DANFORTH, R-
Act of 1988 to authorize the Department of
Mo., and KENNEDY, D-Mass., substitute
Veterans Affairs to use for the operation and
amendment no. 1274, to allow the Equal Em-
maintenance of the National Memorial Cem-
ployment Commission or the Attorney General
etery of Arizona funds appropriated during
to recover damages, agreed to by voice vote.
fiscal year 1992 for the National Cemetery
(modified)
System
MCCONNELL, R-Ky., amendment no.
MITCHELL, D-Maine, motion that the
1282, to the above DANFORTH, R-Mo., and
Senate concur in the House amendment, agreed
KENNEDY, D-Mass., substitute amendment
to by voice vote
no. 1274, to provide for a limit on attorney
S 1823 is now cleared for the president.
contingency fees, disclosure and estimate of
SRes 210
Relating to violence in Yugoslavia agreed to
such fees, a private right of action, and hourly
by voice vote
rate right, tabled by yea-nay vote: 68-30
BROWN, R-Colo., amendment no. 1283, to
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Congressional Monitor
Thursday, October 31,1991
ments of 1991
Senate continued.
LABOR & HUMAN RESOURCES COM-
MITTEE substitute amendment, agreed to by
voice vote
S 1532, as amended, passed Senate by voice
the above DANFORTH, R-Mo., and KEN-
vote.
NEDY, D-Mass., substitute amendment no.
S 1579
900 Services Consumer Protection Act of
1274, to express the sense of the Senate that the
1991
Senate recognizes the need to create an equita-
COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPOR-
ble balance between laws governing the public
TATION COMMITTEE substitute amend-
at large and its own affairs, tabled by voice vote
ment, agreed to by voice yote
NICKLES, D-Okla., amendment no. 1284,
FORD, D-Ky. (for INOUYE, D-Hawaii),
to the above BROWN, R-Colo., amendment no.
amendment no. 1289, to redefine the term "pay-
1283, to repeal exemptions from civil rights and
per-call," agreed to by voice vote
labor and other laws for Congress and certain
S 1579, as amended, passed Senate by voice
employees of the executive, tabled by yea-nay
vote.
vote: 61-38
DANFORTH, R-Mo., amendment no. 1286,
to the above DANFORTH, R-Mo., and KEN-
NEDY, D-Mass., substitute amendment no.
1274, relating to the burden of proving business
Wednesday, October 30:
necessity in disparate impact cases, agreed to by
S 1745
Civil rights bill passed 93-5
voice vote
HR 2686
CONF REPORT: Interior appropriations
GRASSLEY, R-Iowa; modified amendment
agreed to
no. 1287, to the above DANFORTH, R-Mo., and
KENNEDY, D-Mass., substitute amendment
no. 1274, to establish the Office of Senate Fair
Thursday, October 31:
Employment Practices in order to protect the
right of Senate employees, with respect to Sen-
S 250
A bill to establish national voter registration
ate employment, to be free of discrimination on
procedures for federal elections may vote on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
cloture
origin, age or disability, pending at recess. (mod-
S 1220
National Energy Security Act of 1991 may
ified)
begin consideration
During consideration of the above GRASS-
LEY, R-Iowa, modified amendment no. 1287, a
RUDMAN, R-N.H., point of order against the
Outlook
amendment, for being an unconstitutional in-
trusion into the affairs of the executive and
legislative branches, was not sustained by yea-
Unanimous consent has been reached to take up the
nay vote: 22-76
nomination of Robert Gates to be director of central intelli-
[Continued October 30]
S 1532
Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Amend-
gence beginning Monday, November 4.
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WHITE HOUSE '92
SPOTLIGHT
READ HIS TRIPS: Cuomo plans
"tentative" NH appearance. (#1)
"TRICK OR TREAT"
TEXAS ARRANGER: LG Bullock
endorses Kerrey. (#5)
Kids say it, but mostly
SHOT ACROSS THE BOW: Clinton
don't mean it. That's been
hit by AR conservative group
the history of the gender
-- in NH paper. (#4)
gap too. (It's back -- see
UNINVITED GUESTS: Econo-woes
wrong track and approval
cast mild pall over tonight's
numbers in the ABC/POST
Bu$h Ba$h, but $750K take still
poll, (#23).
expected. (#10) Meanwhile, his
job performance dips under 60%
Polls (HOTLINE 10/29-30)
in ABC/POST poll; "wrong track"
show PA men and women would
now at 71%. (#23)
pick different landslide
MORE POLLS from Bush home-
Senate winners on Tuesday.
states TX (#11), CT (#12)
...
AND FROM THE TESTING GROUNDS:
Is there anything really
Iowa Dems now expect strong 2nd
different this time? Will
place efforts, despite caucus
the witches' brew concocted
rules (#9) ... Details on NH
by Harris Wofford and his
Dems weekend debate, convo (#8)
times be here on Halloween
a year from now?
HEARING AID?
Job insecurity
Post-Thomas ratings for
Health care worries
Specter stay strong (#18) ;
A portion of abortion
Heflin nose dives. (#19)
A tiny taint of scandal
A pinch of indifference
GOVERNORS '91
KY POLL: BOING! Hopkins
See interview with Nikki
bounced down to 27%. (#16)
Heidepriem, Linda DiVall
MS POLL: GOP survey shows
(#22) ; PA update (#13).
tightening. (#15)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"This is an ad from another planet. "
-- PHILA. INQUIRER editorial on Thornburgh TV ad linking
rival Wofford with Adnan Kashoggi, 10/31. (#13)
THE APN BULLETIN BOARD
FROM TODAY'S GREENWIRE: Did big oil hide big find to help
ANWR cause, AK legislator asks?
FROM TODAY'S DAILY REPORT CARD: LaCrosse, WI considers busing
to integrate elementary schools across socio-economic lines.
FROM TODAY'S ABORTION REPORT: Initiating the abortion issue
before voters in WA on Tuesday (11/5) and WY next year.
HOTLINE/DATABASE INDEX
WHITE HOUSE '92
CUOMO: The tease goes on. (#1)
BROWN: 2nd American revolution a phone call away. (#2)
WILDER: Stakes out Gephardt territory in Gephardt territory. (#3)
CLINTON: Right-wing PAC to run "attack ad" in UNION LEADER. (#4)
KERREY: Nabs endorsement in Texas. (#5)
HARKIN: "We're way ahead" in NH; won't do TV forum. (#6)
DEM ROUND-UP: Tsongas, Jackson, Bentsen. (#7)
NH: "Roundtable" debate, convention this weekend. (#8)
IA: New look at the race for 2nd place; 1984 redux? (#9)
BUSH: Economy won't hurt campaign kick-off tonight. (#10)
TEXAS POLL: Bush stays well above pack at home. (#11)
CONNECTICUT POLL: Bush re-elect below 50% at other home. (#12)
CAMPAIGNS '91
PA SENATE: Papers slash at Thornburgh; Bush-stakes. (#13)
LA GOVERNOR: Endorsements for $100, Alex. (#14)
MS GOVERNOR: Fordice poll shows narrower gap. (#15)
KY GOVERNOR: Jones widens lead in poll. (#16)
SENATE WATCH
AL: Shelby runs strong against potential '92 field. (#17)
PA: Specter rating stays high after Thomas hearings. (#18)
HOTSPOTS
AL (#19), PA (#20), WA (#21)
INSIDER COMMENTARY
PA SENATE: Why the gender gap? (#22)
POLL UPDATE
ABC/W. POST: Wrong track hits 71%; Bush approval below 60%. (#23)
W.S. JOURNAL: Stalemate on Mideast peace. (#24)
PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES: Congress takes a hit. (#25)
TV MONITOR (#26)
Ladies and gentlemen - -- Mark Russell!
???? OVERLOOKED ????
In '87, Mario Cuomo announced he wouldn't run for president
on a live, statewide radio call-in show. He appears on a live,
statewide TV call-in show next week. (See #1)
WHITE HOUSE '92
*1 CUOMO: THE TEASE GOES ON
In an editorial board meeting with the Albany TIMES UNION,
Cuomo maintained he still has not decided on a run, but "sounded
a campaign-style rallying cry against what he insists has been
the Bush [admin's] inaction in resolving the nation's faltering
economy" (Tom Precious, TIMES UNION). Cuomo: "This is not 1984.
It is not 1988. The middle class of America has now joined the
poor of America in understanding how bad things are.
The jury
knows the country is going down the tubes, and that's no
exaggeration." Asked why he is taking so long to decide, Cuomo
said "it's because he has no exploratory committee to provide
information on a myriad of concerns he has about running": "I'm
doing it while I do everything else.
I know nearly everything
about primaries now.' Should he run, Cuomo "said he didn't think
his son and closest political adviser, Andrew, would want to run
it" (10/30). The "most intriguing event coming up" on Cuomo's
schedule is a statewide, live call-in TV show 11/6. Furthermore,
Cuomo has apparently told [DNC chair] Ron Brown that he would
announce his decision about the presidency on or around Election
Day, next Tuesday" (Nicholas Goldberg, N.Y. NEWSDAY, 10/30).
FROM ONE WHO KNOWS: Dukakis urged Cuomo to run: "Mario
particularly is somebody who can be very eloquent on the subject
of what's going on in the absence of any serious domestic
agenda." He believes Cuomo could stay on as Gov. and run: "It's
no more difficult than a president who's got to deal with his
incumbency and breaking events" (SYRACUSE HERALD-JOURNAL, 10/30).
Cuomo set the NY budget deficit at $689M (mult., 10/31). Albany
TIMES UNION editorial urges Cuomo to run (10/30). Marist College
pollster Lee Miringoff: "If he were to run, I would not be
surprised it he resigned as governor." NY Dem chair John Marino:
"Politically, he doesn't have to." DALLAS MORNING NEWS' Carl
Leubsdorf writes, GOPers "figure they can attack whatever course
Mr. Cuomo takes" (10/31).
WILLIE II? GOPers are saying Cuomo has a "Horton' of his
own -- and he's white" (Orin, N.Y. POST). "At issue is a series
of killings in Rochester
that involves Arthur Shawcross, who
was convicted on the 1972 rape-murder of an 8-year old Watertown
girl and paroled in 1987. His release "came despite a parole
report, just two years earlier, claiming
Shawcross
'certainly
can be classified as a psychosexual maniac, according to the
ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE. Shawcross was "secretly paroled
in the Rochester area -- without notification to police,
according to the paper. He hadn't reformed: Last December he
was convicted of the serial murders of 10 women there.' Rep.
Bill Paxon (R-NY) "Shawcross is white, and [Cuomo] is not going
to be able to make racial arguments about this. If Cuomo had not
been governor, Arthur Shawcross would have been executed." Cuomo
"has vetoed every death-penalty bill passed" by the NY leg. One
GOP strategist says Bush "may want a feel-good campaign -- but
like it or not, he'll have to resort to much stronger medicine
before the campaign is over": "And in that case, any time you
can find a problem as heinous as this and take the red herring of
race out of it, it becomes all the more compelling" (10/31).
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Manchester UNION LEADER's John DiStaso
reports Cuomo is "tentatively" scheduled to "join four announced
candidates" at the 11/15 $-raiser/roast of Rep. Dick Swett (D-
NH). Aides "told Swett aides a week ago that the Swett event is
on the governor's tentative schedule" (10/31).
*2 BROWN: 2ND AMERICAN REVOLUTION A PHONE CALL AWAY
On CNN's "Larry King Live," asked if he's "running against
everybody": "No prisoners, I'm taking 'em all on, because I know
the system has reached an end point that what is supposed to be
the province of the majority, has been literally taken over by a
handful of professionals that provide the campaign money
...
for both parties. It's an incumbent party. ...
By telling the
truth about my own party, as well as the opposition, I hope to
stir up a second American revolution." On term limits: "I favor
[term limits] very strongly, because I think it's the only
instrument that can dislodge the barnacles on the ship of state."
Brown offered his campaign's 800 pledge-line: "Those who have to
be brought under control -- oil companies, big interest groups
-- they're not going to be moved aside, unless there's some
popular upsurge, and that's why I call it an insurgent campaign."
On Cuomo: "Sure, let him come in, why not? I think it'd be a
good debate, the governor of [CA], the governor of [NY].' On $-
raising: "Money is coming in, and I expect a lot of money to
come in tonight, when people are listening, and if they like it,
call 1-800-426-1112. You make the difference!" (10/30).
LAFFER CURVEBALL: In Brown, "Hard line exponents of supply-
side economics, frustrated and disappointed by President Bush,
believe they may have found a surprising new champion" (James
Perry, W.S. JOURNAL). He recently "spent an entire day"
discussing economics at economist Arthur Laffer's office.
Laffer: "He understands the stuff. " Supply-side "chronicler and
publicist" Jude Wanniski "says he has spent 'at least a dozen
hours' talking on the telephone with Mr. Brown." What "impresses
the supply-siders is that Mr. Brown cleared the way in 1978 for
imposition of Proposition 13 Brown also wins supply-sider
nods of approval when he notes he cut the state's capital gains
tax for companies with fewer than 500 employees." Brown "says he
hasn't yet signed on as a supply-side supporter because 'I don't
know enough about it'
...
[But] he is willing to continue the
talks" (10/31).
*3 WILDER: STAKES OUT GEPHARDT TERRITORY IN GEPHARDT TERRITORY
Taking his campaign to "the heart of America's farm belt,"
he "said the partnership between government and industry in Japan
has made it difficult for American companies to penetrate
Japanese markets. He hinted that the U.S. should consider trade
barriers of its own." To students at KS State, he "accused the
Japanese government of waging 'the most precise and coordinated
trade war of all time
...
against American industry'": "Only two
American companies now manufacture color [TVs]. Our steel mills
have been pushed to the wall, the automobile industry staggers
one cannot say this onslaught does not involve American jobs
and livelihood." Wilder's speech "contrasted with his aggressive
courtship of Japanese investment in [VA] during a trade mission
early this month.' Wilder spokesperson Glenn Davidson: "He's
saying (foreign competitors) have an unfair competitive advantage
because of our policies. He's not blaming them. They're
doing what they have to do" (Norfolk VIRGINIAN-PILOT, 10/31). He
"addressed about 100 people who came to a Topeka motel for a
rally on his behalf, answered questions from reporters and then
met privately. for about 20 minutes" with Gov. Joan Finney (D)
"and about 40 other [Dem] activists" (John Petterson, K.C. STAR).
Finney spokesperson Ann Cook "said Finney and Wilder discussed
state government, the challenges both of them are facing, their
goals of holding the line on spending and avoiding layoffs of
state employees during lean economic times. Cook said Wilder
"did not ask for Finney's. endorsement, and none was offered."
Finney "is committed to endorse" Cuomo should he decide to run.
Wilder was in St. Louis for a $-raiser last night (10/31).
RICHMOND RAZZING: If GOPers "make a good showing in
Tuesday's [VA] legislative races, the results are likely to be
interpreted as a heavy slap at
...
Wilder and a blow to his
national ambitions. But the governor isn't losing any flight
time fretting about such an outcome or mending home-state fences"
(Robert Holland, RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, 10/30).
*4 CLINTON: RIGHT-WING PAC TO RUN "ATTACK AD" IN UNION LEADER
He "will be the target of the campaign's first attack ad"
(John DiStaso, Manchester UNION LEADER). On 11/1, the UNION
LEADER will carry an ad by the Alliance for the Rebirth of
America, "an [AR]-based self-described conservative [PAC] group
that holds that, despite his 'moderate' and 'centrist' labels,
Clinton is a flaming liberal.' Alliance's Robert Jones: "Our
ads will point out his record as governor
which in our
opinion has been atrocious.
The state ranks at or near the
bottom of every meaningful economic or social ranking in the
nation. Yet he has doubled the revenue in the state and has
raised taxes over 100 times. Jones said the ad, which features
a photo of Mike Dukakis, "will chide" Clinton for "peddling the
Arkansas miracle to New Hampshire" (10/31). The group ran a
similar ad in the ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT on Clinton's announcement
day. The NH ad notes Clinton "gave away $400 million in tax
breaks to large corporations, many of whom are both [AR's] worst
environmental polluters and, coincidentally we're sure, among
your largest financial supporters!" Clinton spokesperson Richard
Mintz: "The mudslinging has started early.
...
We see this as
nothing more than an underhanded smear tactic which treats the
truth rather cavalierly. I think everyone will see it for what
it is" (Noel Oman, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, 10/31).
TOUGH TIMES: Appearing in Berlin, NH, Clinton "found out
that jobs are the issue on everyone's mind" (Barbara Tetreault,
UNION LEADER). In an area where the three paper mills are up for
sale, Clinton noted the problems facing Berlin "are similar to
those faced by many small rural communities" in AR. He
"attributed the decline in manufacturing to the policies of the
Reagan and Bush administrations and the junk bond era that
favored greed over technologies and education.
...
Stressing that
he is pro-business, Clinton said that he is opposed to tax
policies that grant credits without requiring commitment to
expansion." He backed middle class tax relief, "but stopped
short of supporting" Bentsen's tax-cut proposal (10/31).
FINANCIAL TIMES headline: "New-ideas man must fight hillbilly
handicaps" (10/31).
*5 KERREY: NABS ENDORSEMENT IN TEXAS
In Austin, TX LG Bob Bullock (D) endorsed Kerrey: "He more
nearly represents the interests of Texas. There's a great deal
of similarity between [NE] and Texas.
...
He has exhibited the
courage in the halls of Congress that he did during war."
Bullock said he would, however, back his first choice, Sen. Lloyd
Bentsen (D-TX), were he to run (AP, 10/31). Kerrey is not alone
with an endorsement by a statewide elected official in TX.
Clinton is backed by Land Commis. Garry Mauro (D).
CONTRASTS GREAT SOCIETY TO "GRIM SOCIETY": Speaking at a
Houston $-raiser, where he raised an estimated $150,000, Kerrey,
while never mentioning Lyndon Johnson by name, said the values of
LBJ's Great Society "helped him in his rehabilitation from his
Vietnam War wounds in 1969" (David Kotok, OMAHA WORLD-HERALD).
Kerrey: "I believe values matter. And they aren't just
expressed in 30-second ads and wrapping yourself in motherhood
and the American flag.' He accused Bush of abandoning the values
of the Great Society, "which recognized that 'all men and women
have dignity'": "The' values we are being led by today are much
different values. They are the values of a grim society. They
are the values that say men and women only have value in putting
together a coalition to win an election.
The values of the
grim society have been watering the plant of racism for the past
24 years. And now they have produced this thing called David
Duke.
What I am going to try to do is come to the American
people and say we are putting together a coalition to affirm
something." Kerrey also made Bush "the butt of a joke, something
he rarely does in his political speeches," by comparing Bush '88
to the philosophy of Groucho Marx -- "The secret to a happy life
is honesty and fair play. If you can fake those two things,
you've got it made." Kerrey $-raiser Shelton Smith said Clinton
"has been to Houston three or four times in recent weeks and did
not draw the crowds Kerrey did on his first visit to the [TX]
Gulf Coast.' Kerrey treasurer Hugh Westbrook "said the Houston
fund-raising brings Kerrey's total for the first month of the
campaign into the neighborhood of $1 million": "The momentum is
building" (10/30).
*6 HARKIN: "WE'RE WAY AHEAD" IN NH; WON'T DO TV FORUM
He "says his grasp of organizational politics is giving him
an edge as he campaigns in [NH]": "I think we're way ahead of
anyone else that's up there.
We know how to put it together
and I have a feeling that perhaps others don't" (John Kirsch,
CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, 10/31). He will "be a no-show" at the NH
Dems' Pres. Roundtable debate tomorrow (Distaso, Manchester UNION
LEADER). Harkin NH coordinator Kathi Rogers "said she and the
party must have gotten their signals crossed, but Harkin won't be
in the state until late tomorrow night -- well after the
televised event" (10/31). He will appear at the NH Dem Midterm
Convention 11/2, and will attend the Farmers Union Convention in
Rapid city, SD that evening (Harkin release, 10/30).
*7 DEM ROUND-UP.
TSONGAS: He holds an 11:00a press conference in Concord, NH
and is expected to issue a challenge to George Bush (Tsongas
release, 10/31).
JACKSON: He "invited friends and advisers to meet with him
privately [11/1] at a Washington hotel to discuss his plans and
to 'stand together with Rev. Jackson' when he announces his
decision" 11/2. Jackson in the invitation: "Regardless of the
specific decision on the presidential race, we must strengthen
our coalition and our message by standing and acting together."
Despite "that implication that he would not run, a former aide,
who asked not to be identified, cautioned: 'It would be just
like him to play it low-key and all of a sudden say 'yes' and
surprise the hell out of everybody" (AP/N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/31).
ROANOKE TIMES & WORLD NEWS' Rob Eure calls Jackson's decision a
"defining moment" for Wilder: "If Jackson decides to run, as
some of his recent public statements indicate, it sets the stage
for an intense, highly publicized, and unprecedented battle
between two black leaders for the black vote." VCU's Avon Drake:
"It will create a bombshell of acrimony within the black
community." Dem strategist Bill Galston says such a battle "will
be interpreted in the media as a further opening on the public
stage of fissures in the black community. However just or
unjust, it's inevitable" (10/31).
BENTSEN: ATLANTA CONSTITUTION's Tom Baxter muses, "Walk
like a duck. There's no insider information attached to this,
but has anybody else noticed what Sen. Lloyd Bentsen has been up
to for the past couple of weeks? First he proposed a tax cut for
middle-class Americans. Then he released a health-care plan to
help small businesses insure their employees. Bentsen has
foresworn any interest in seeking the [Dem] nomination. But if
you were seeking the nomination, wouldn't this be just what you'd
do?" (10/31).
*8 NEW HAMPSHIRE: "ROUNDTABLE" DEBATE, CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND
"ROUNDTABLE" TOMORROW NIGHT: From 7-8:00p, WMUR-TV (Channel
9 Manchester) will broadcast a live debate. Confirmed at press
time: Clinton, Wilder, Tsongas. The event will also be carried
by C-SPAN, WEVO radio, and "possibly" other NPR stations as well
(UNION LEADER, 10/31). Brown "caused a stir late [10/30] with a
last-minute request to be part of the television program" (Adam
Pertman, BOSTON GLOBE). Sources "said he told state officials
that previous campaign commitments would prevent him from
attending the convention" the following day. NH Dems exec. dir.
Russell Verney "said Brown's request was denied": "Based on
representations from Jerry Brown's campaign that he would not be
able to participate in this weekend's event, he has not been
invited to Friday night's discussion of issues." Kerrey "was
the first to say he would not participate. That led the staffs
of his competitors to wonder privately whether Harkin would also
bow out, because the two are often cited as front-runners in the
early going." That "public perception may not be correct,
however. Within the political community, Tsongas is understood
to have the most extensive organization in [NH], followed by
Harkin and Kerrey" (10/31).
HOSPITALITY: Starting one hour before, and finishing one
hour after the debate, the NH Dems will host a press reception at
the Granite Street Bar and Grille, 30 Phillipe Cote St.,
Manchester. Free press admission with picture ID (NH Dem
release, 10/29). Cash bar (UNION LEADER, 10/31).
MIDTERM CONVENTION SATURDAY: Following is the schedule of
speakers at the NH Dems Midterm Convention 11/2. 10:00a -- Call
to order by NH Dem chair Chris Spirou. 10:40a -- Harkin. 11:00a
-- Vietnam vet/author Ron Kovic. 11:25a -- Tsongas. 11:45a --
Rep. Dick Swett (D-NH). 12:10p -- Wilder. 12:30p -- Gov. Howard
Dean (D-VT). 1:00p -- Kerrey. 1:45p -- Clinton. Beginning at
2:30p, the following candidates each get five minutes: Larry
Agran, Tom Laughlin, Gene Smith, J.R. Zachary Taylor, Curly
Thornton (NH Dem release, 10/29).
*9 IOWA: NEW LOOK AT THE RACE FOR 2ND PLACE; 1984 REDUX?
IA Dem chair John Roehrick predicts a "race for second
place" in the 2/10 Iowa caucuses "may take place" (David Yepsen,
DES MOINES REGISTER). Aides to Clinton & Kerrey "have been in
Iowa 'gathering intelligence' in recent days by meeting with him
and other key party leaders. The aides have suggested it might
be worth something to their candidate to finish second" behind
favorite son Harkin. Roehrick: "I think they are going to play.
To what degree, I don't know.' Roehrick said with Cuomo &
Jackson "poised to get into the race, the lesser-known candidates
now are looking for a good showing in Iowa." He compared the
situation to Hart '84, and "said he was assuring candidates'
staff workers that the Iowa process would be fair, even though
many party leaders involved in counting caucus results support
Harkin": "The game isn't rigged for anyone." He said "many
county party leaders were remaining neutral
and Iowa does not
have a tradition of dishonesty in politics." To "encourage other
candidates to compete," some Dems "have suggested the party
report the initial preferences of caucus-goers from caucus sites.
Others have suggested a secret ballot. Harkin has opposed both
changes. Currently, the party reports only the delegate strength
won by candidates after the initial voting. That will tip
substantially toward Harkin." Roehrick "has rejected a secret
ballot, saying that would make Iowa's caucuses too much like a
primary. Iowa cannot have a primary without violating [DNC]
rules and agreements with [NH]. He said Dem leaders "still were
considering" an initial preferences plan, but he "doubted the
party would report those initial preferences to news
organizations this year. That probably would happen in future
caucuses" (10/31).
*10 BUSH: ECONOMY WON'T HURT CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF TONIGHT
Upon his return from the Mideast peace conference in Madrid,
Pres. Bush launches his re-election campaign tonight with a
Houston $-raiser "at a time the nation's persistent economic woes
are raising the first serious doubts about his 1992 prospects"
(Carl Leubsdorf, DALLAS MORNING NEWS). VP Quayle joins Bush at
the $1,000/head event in a hotel next to the Astrodome. He will
have a similar event in Dallas 11/1. The campaign plans to raise
$25-27 million "by early next year." Both TX dinners are
expected to raise $750,000. Bush campaign treasurer/Midland, TX
oilman Bobby Holt "said four recent polls have not hurt ticket
sales." Other $-raisers scheduled: 11/12 in NY; 11/20 in DC.
GOP pollster Bill McInturff: "If the economy does not improve by
the second quarter, it will be a very, very close election no
matter who the Democrats put up." GOP strategist Charles Black
disagrees: "Even if it's a bad economy, the Democrats still have
to come up with a candidate who has a credible message and can
convince people that things would change for the better if they
were in there." Reagan WH political dir. Frank Donatelli:
"After having been in a recession for more than a year, [Bush's]
popularity is still in the 60 percent range. That indicates his
underlying strength. And when we come out of it
you'll see
his numbers go up" (10/31). USA TODAY's Richard Benedetto
writes, "[O]nly a month ago the Houston event was expected to be
a glittering party gala -- a coronation by wealthy [GOPers]
confident of four more years
But it's been dulled by public
gloom over the economy, and the growing perception that the once-
unbeatable president can be beaten by the right Democrat." The
Bush camp had "planned to place heavy campaign emphasis" on the
Gulf war and the use-of-force vote, but unless the economy turns
up, that approach "will be toned down.
...
Apparently sensitive
to criticism of his globetrotting, the only foreign trip
scheduled to far in '92 is July's annual economic summit in
Germany. A [11/91] Pacific swing has already been cut from 12
days to 10." Bush will not officially launch his re-election bid
until 2/92 (10/31).
QUAYLE: WWII hero Richard McCool, 79, an "active Democrat,"
quit the Congressional Medal of Honor Society "to protest the
group's decision to honor" Quayle with its annual Patriot Award
at the society's 11/9 convention in Vancouver, WA. McCool: "For
an organization that is composed of people who have served in the
armed forces -- and served very well -- to give this award to
someone who did everything he could to avoid military service is
inappropriate. Another Medal winner, Bob Bush, defended the VP:
"[W]e don't have any dissatisfaction with the National Guard.
Had it not been for the National Guard, we would not have enjoyed
such success in the Persian Gulf" (Connelly/Hanson, SEATTLE POST-
INTELLIGENCER, 10/31). Quayle on his role in the '92 campaign:
"I'll be a pit bull" (USA TODAY, 10/31).
*11 TEXAS POLL: BUSH STAYS WELL ABOVE PACK
A Mason-Dixon Opinion Research poll, conducted 10/25-27,
surveyed 809 registered voters; margin of error +/- 3.5%. Dem
primary subsample: 258 RVs; +/- 6.2% (KXAS-TV, KPRC-TV, 10/31).
Tested: Pres. Bush, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Sen. Phil Gramm
(R-TX), Dem pres. candidates.
JOB PERF.
BUSH
BUSH
BENTSEN
GRAMM
NOW
7/91
NOW
NOW
Exc/Good
62%
78%
54%
57%
Fair/Poor
38
.22
33
40
GENERAL ELECTION
ALL
FAV / UNFAV
ALL (7/91)
Bush
58%
70% / 20%
62%
Bentsen
31
52 / 27
28
Undec.
11
10
DEMS
PRIMARY
W/O B,C,J
FAV / UNFAV
ID
Bentsen
46%
--
79% / 8%
100%
Jackson
13
--
38 / 35
100
Cuomo
8
--
40 / 19
81
Clinton
4
10
35 / 11
77
Brown
2
6
31 / 23
77
Wilder
1
5
11 / 8
54
Harkin
1
4
14 / 5
49
Tsongas
1
2
11 / 10
47
Kerrey
0
2
19 / 7
53
Undec.
24
71
*12 CONNECTICUT POLL: BUSH RE-ELECT BELOW 50% AT OTHER HOME
The HARTFORD COURANT's Connecticut Poll; conducted 10/15-21
by UConn's Institute for Social Inquiry, surveyed 500 adults;
margin of error +/- 5% (10/26).
BUSH RATING
DOMESTIC
FOREIGN
ALL
PROBLEMS
POLICY
ECONOMY
BUSH RE-ELECT
Exc/Good 54%
18%
70%
19%
Re-elect
46%
Fair/Poor 45
81
29
79
Someone else
41
(Among Dems) WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEE ELECTED NEXT YEAR?
Cuomo
14%
Harkin
1
Gore
1
Wilder
0
Bradley
1
Tsongas
1
Kerrey
0
Brown
1
Clinton
1
Jackson
0
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CAMPAIGNS '91
*13 PENNSYLVANIA SENATE: PAPERS SLASH AT THORNBURGH; BUSHSTAKES
A Millersville St. Univ./WHTM-TV poll, conducted 10/25-27,
surveyed 549 likely voters; margin of error +/- 4.2% (PITTSBURGH
POST-GAZETTE, 10/31). Tested: Sen. Harris Wofford (D), ex-
AG/ex-GOV Dick Thornburgh (R).
WHO IS MORE QUALIFIED
ALL
TO WORK ON HEALTH CARE
Thornburgh
44%
42%
Wofford
41
52
Undec.
15
MORE DATA, PLEASE: A Political/Media Research poll (10/26-
28, 810 LVs; +/- 3.5%) shows Wofford with a 32% Excellent/Good,
48% Fair/Poor (PMR release, 10/31).
THE PRAIRIE MAN CAN: At a meeting of union leaders 10/30,
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) stumped with Wofford: "If you're fed up,
had enough, of 10 years of seeing the rich get richer and the
poor get poorer and the middle class paying the freight both
ways, then you better vote for Harris" (David Michelmore, POST-
GAZETTE). In Oakland, Thornburgh and Wofford both held news
conferences on health care. Thornburgh, with Sec/HHS Louis
Sullivan, "produced a 14-point plan which he said built on
principles outlined earlier in the campaign." He also said PA
should raise the number of people eligible for Medicaid by
raising the income level cutoff point, but "said he didn't know
how much that would cost." Wofford "counter-attacked" at his own
conference: "Thornburgh is Public Enemy no. 1 when it comes to
national health insurance. I'm glad I got him into a hospital"
(10/31). N.Y. TIMES headline: "Race for Senate Shows Big Split
On Health Care" (10/31). W. POST headline: "Thornburgh's 44-
Point Lead Vanishes" (10/31).
NEG NO-NO: PHILA. INQUIRER editorial: "Our candidate for
the worst negative ad
?
The 30-second Thornburgh [ad] that
laughably strains" to link Wofford to "notorious big arms dealer"
Adnan Kashoggi. "Late hit' doesn't begin to describe it. This
is an ad from another planet.
[W]e have taken a lenient
policy on a number of questionable ads aired and claims made.
But this time Mr. Thornburgh has hit two low" (10/31). PHILA.
DAILY NEWS editorial: "Most unspeakable, though, this weasel in
contact lenses is accusing Wofford, a graduate of Howard (the
finest historically black law school in the country) of bigotry
for voting no on a man who seems to have qualified for the U.S.,
Supreme Court mostly by disrespecting black women.
...
[T]his
one's two low even for Thornburgh, who has to gaze upward to look
a snake in the eye. You can always tell when Thornburgh's lying.
His lips move" (10/31).
THE BIG, BIG PICTURE: The "nail-biting" race has "George
Bush's gang, watching with white knuckles. Are Thornburgh's
troubles in blue-collar, slump-ridden [PA] a prelude to a crisis
for Bush in 1992" (Sandy Grady, PHILA. DAILY NEWS, 10/31). This
race "may be the [Dems] dress rehearsal for" '92. "Unlike"
Dukakis who "was co-opted by the party's Washington leadership
and refused to capitalize on such potential issues" as the
"looming" S&L crisis, Wofford is "conducting a frontal assault on
the capital establishment" (David Shribman, W.S. JOURNAL).
Wofford's "stunning climb" shows how "vulnerable" GOPers are on
economic issues and "may provide [Dems] a road map." Thornburgh
manager Michelle Davis said Wofford "is the guinea pig for 1992.
If it. works, it will set off some sparks out there." Also, the
two visits by Bush, one by Barbara, and some cabinet officials
"only reinforced the notion" that Thornburgh "has been frozen in
the role of a Bush surrogate." PA AFL-CIO pres. Wm George:
"We're running against someone who identifies with the rich and
the elite. But we're running against Bush, too. We're thinking
of Election Day as the first day of the end of the Bush
administration" (10/31). AEI's Wm Schneider: "It's a referendum
on Bush's domestic policy, and Thornburgh is the stand-in for
Bush." NRSC chair Phil Gramm (R-TX) "A loss 'would say bad
things about the economy" (Carl Leubsdorf, DALLAS MORNING NEWS,
10/31). Grady continues, "If Thornburgh is airily cheerful,"
GOPers are "dismayed that his fumbled campaign may set the tone"
for Bush '92. One NRSC "official": "First he sat on his lead.
Then he began running nitpicking [ads]. Hell, this isn't a
lawsuit" (PHILA. DAILY NEWS, 10/31). L.A. TIMES header:
"Wofford. Victory Would Give Democrats New Life" (10/30).
*14 LOUISIANA GOVERNOR: ENDORSEMENTS FOR $100, ALEX
Ex-Gov. Edwin Edwards (D) "went to the Governor's mansion
for an hour-long meeting" with Gov. Buddy Roemer (R) to discuss a
possible endorsement (John Hill, Monroe NEWS-STAR). Roemer CoS
P.J. Mills "said Roemer had a long, specific list of issues he
planned to discuss with Edwards": LA's lawsuit against Texaco,
campaign finance reform, So. Regional Educ. Bd's "recommendations
concerning the teacher evaluation program," the "newly created"
LA Health Care Authority, and appointees to the Riverboat Gaming
Bd (10/30). Edwards: "I felt good about it but in the course of
my agreement, I'm going to let him make any announcement he wants
to make" (Lafayette ADVERTISER, 10/30). Columnist John Maginnis
writes, "Even with his pledges for reform, there will be plenty
of spoils to go around for Edwards' core supporters" (ALEXANDRIA
TOWN TALK, 10/30). State Rep. David Duke (R) said he attempted
to contact Roemer about meeting to discuss issues, but "said
Roemer has not returned his calls." Edwards received the support
of ex-Gov. Dave Treen (R), Edwards' "longtime political enemy,"
and primary losers Banking Commis. Fred Dent (D) and Franklin
Mayor Sam Jones (D). Duke: "I don't think if Edwin Edwards gets
the endorsement of Mikhail Gorbachev it's going to make a
difference" (TOWN TALK, 10/30).
THE FRESH DUKE OF LA: As for running govt., Duke "has done
little to suggest he would succeed." If Roemer "had little
success with lawmakers, Duke's record "will be worse. On the
day he arrived to take his seat in Baton Rouge, few would even
shake his hand" (editorial, N.O. TIMES-PICAYUNE, 10/30). Civil
right activist James Meredith, who appeared in a TV ad with Duke,
"said he has changed his mind and will not campaign" for Duke
(Lafayette ADVERTISER, 10/30).
*15 MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR: FORDICE POLL SHOWS NARROWER GAP
An internal Fordice poll, conducted 10/25 by Tarrance &
Assocs. for the RGA, surveyed 400 likely voters; Margin of error
+/- 4.9%. Tested: Gov. Ray Mabus (D), businessman Kirk Fordice
(R) (Tarrance & Assocs. release, 10/31).
NOW 9/91
MABUS RE-ELECT
FAV / UNFAV
Mabus
42% 53%
Re-elect
38%
Mabus 52% / 31%
Fordice
39
34
New Person 46
Mabus "raised twice as much money" as Fordice since the GOP
runoff 10/8 (Jay Eubank, Jackson CLARION-LEDGER). While Mabus
raised $532,636 from 10/8-26, Fordice took in $222,065; Mabus
spent $520,369 and Fordice spent $206,788. Of major. backers, the
DGA gave $50,000 to Mabus and the GOP Nat. State Elections Cmte.
gave $80,000 to Fordice. Shawn O'Hara (I) "reports receiving $4"
in contributions and "a $1,000 loan from himself" (10/30).
*16 KENTUCKY GOVERNOR: JONES WIDENS LEAD IN POLL
The Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL's Bluegrass Poll, conducted
10/24-28, surveyed 529 likely voters; margin of error +/- 4.3%.
LG Brereton Jones (D) and Rep. Larry Hopkins (R-06) (10/31).
10/91 9/91
FAV / UNFAV
Jones
52%
46%
36% / 18%
Hopkins
27
32
15 / 32
DK
22
22
TAX TROUBLE: The KY Registry of Elections Finance "took no
action" yesterday on state GOP chair Robert Gable's "allegations
of illegal corporate funding" to Jones' 1987 LG race (see HOTLINE
9/17), "meaning the issue will be left hanging" until after the
election. The Registry contends it needs more time, but Gable
said that's "perfectly preposterous," noting he first filed the
complaint 8/27. Gable: "This will not die. this will not go
away. If there are violations of the law here -- I think clearly
there are -- you may have this as the Watergate of the Brereton
Jones administration: stonewalling until you get yourself
elected, and then suddenly finding yourself in court" (Tom
Loftus, C-J, 10/31). Frankfort STATE JOURNAL editorial on Jones'
refusal to disclose his intangible-property-tax returns and claim
"I'm quite certain we've obeyed all laws": "Very well, prove it.
Let's see them." The editorial contends, "the fault lies with no
one but Jones himself" for all the tax talk (10/30). Meanwhile,
Jones "strongly disagreed" with Hopkins' "call for recall
elections and citizens initiatives" but "declined to get
involved" in his call for term limits (Blanton/Cross, C-J,
10/31). VP Dan Quayle will stump for Hopkins today in No. KY.
SENATE WATCH
*17 ALABAMA: SHELBY RUNS STRONG AGAINST POTENTIAL '92 FIELD
A Mason-Dixon Opinion Research poll, conducted 10/22-24, 815
reg. voters; margin of error +/- 3.5% (ANNISTON STAR, 10/31)
Tested: Sen. Richard Shelby (D), ex-AG Charles Graddick (R), '90
Senate nominee Bill Cabaniss (R), businessman Richard Sellers
(R), ex-football QB Bart Starr (R), Health Dir. Perry Hand (R).
SHELBY JOB RATING
10/91
9/88
SHELBY RE-ELECT
Excellent
12%
11%
Re-elect
47%
Good
42
43
Consider other
34
Fair
34
24
Replace
13
Poor
4
8
Not sure
6
Undec.
8
13
FAV / UNFAV
ID
GENERAL ELECTION MATCH-UPS
Shelby
47% / 16%
90%
Shelby
64%
Shelby
66%
Graddick 35 / 31
85
Graddick
19
Starr
12
Starr
29 / 10
75
Cabaniss 20 / 11
65
Shelby
63%
Shelby
65%
Hand
11 / 9
44
Cabaniss
14
Sellers
11
Sellers
2 / 8
27
Shelby
68%
Hand
10
*18 PENNSYLVANIA: SPECTER RATING STAYS HI AFTER THOMAS HEARINGS
A Political/Media Research poll, conducted 10/26-28,
surveyed 810 likely voters; margin of error +/- 3.5% (KDKA-TV,
KYW-TV). Tested: Sen. Arlen Specter (R), LG Mark Singel (D).
AT THOMAS
JOB RATING
OVERALL
HEARINGS
DID HEARING PERF. MAKE YOU
Excellent
16%
26%
MORE/LESS INCLINED TO VOTE
Good
46
35
More
37%
Fair
25
14
Less
24
Poor
9
20
No effect
38
Undec.
4
5
RE-ELECT
ALL
WOMEN
MEN
WAS SPECTER FAIR IN HIS
Re-elect
57%
47%
67%
QUESTIONING OF ANITA HILL?
Consider other
26
33
21
Yes
73%
Replace
11
15
7
No
27
Not sure
5
5
5
GENERAL ELECTION MATCH-UP
ALL
FAV / UNFAV
ID
Specter
63% 64% / 19%
97%
Singel
19
26
/
16
77
Undec.
18
POLL REAX: "The most frequent response among both sexes was
that the Thomas issue didn't make much difference." Singel
consultant Steve McMahon said he was "encouraged" by Specter's
ratings (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 10/31).
HOTSPOTS
*19 ALABAMA: HEFLIN POST-THOMAS HEARING RATING DIVES
A Mason-Dixon Opinion Research poll, conducted 10/22-24, 815
registered voters; margin of error +/- 3.5% (ANNISTON STAR,
10/31). Tested: Sen. Howell Heflin (D), Gov. Guy Hunt (R).
JOB PERFORMANCE
HEFLIN
HEFLIN
HUNT
10/91
5/90
10/91
Excellent
10%
17%
6%
Good
32
53
26
Fair
27
21
34
Poor
28
6
34
Undec.
3
3
0
*20 PENNSYVLANIA: CASEY RATING DIVES LOW
A Political/Media Research poll, conducted 10/26-28,
surveyed 810 likely voters; margin of error +/- 3.5%. Casey's
rating is the lowest of any Gov. in all states polled by PMR and
Mason-Dixon in '91.
Excellent
5%
Fair
41%
Good
19
Poor
35
*21 WASHINGTON: IT'S GOOD TO BE THE KING
House Speaker Joe King (D), who had been "exploring a
campaign to unseat" Sen. Brock Adams (D), announced he will run
for governor in '92 (Rebecca Boren, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER).
King, the first Dem to announce since Gov. Booth Gardner (D) said
he would not seek re-election, called ex-Rep. Mike Lowry (D) --
another "potential" candidate -- to say he was entering. Lowry:
"I said, 'Good Luck' and wished him well" (10/30). Lowry, also
"weighing whether to run" for Adams' seat or for gov., "still has
a passionate core of liberal and labor supporters that King must
tap to win the Democratic primary." While many "question Lowry's
ability to win a general election, they consider him the
candidate to beat in a primary" (SEATTLE TIMES, 10/30). Lowry,
on when he'll decide: "It would be irresponsible to go beyond
Thanksgiving. That's not to say I'll announce officially.
...
I'll let people know what I want to do. An official announcement
might not come until 1992" (AP/ 10/30).
NO MO' YEARS! Init. 553 to limit Congressional terms to 12
years and state terms to 10 years, "at first reads like a typical
David-vs.- Goliath story. But this time, David is expected to
win." LIMIT, the grass roots group, "has most of the ammunition"
-- $760,000 in donations, "much of that coming in large chunks
from out-of-state groups; a paid staff of 13" and a Congress that
"couldn't hand I-553 more. campaign fodder if it tried."
Incumbents have a $278,000 "one-person campaign that only
recently began to achieve a steady stream of financial support."
The latest anti-553 ad "is meant to resonate with [WA] voters who
spent decades counting on two powerful U.S. Senators" -- Warren
Magnuson and Henry Jackson -- "to give a [WA] disproportionate
federal clout" (Boren, P-I, 10/31).
INSIDER COMMENTA
*22 PENNSYLVANIA SENATE: WHY THE GENDER GAP?
Dem consultant Nikki Heidepriem and GOP pollster Linda
DiVall were asked about the gender gap shown in recent PA polls
on Tuesday's Senate race. (See HOTLINE 10/29-30)
HOTLINE: Why do women comprise a larger % of the undecideds?
HEIDEPRIEM: Women usually decide later than men, so that's not
surprising. In most races the bulk of the undecideds are women.
DIVALL: PA is a Democratic state with approximately 400,000 more
registered Democrats. That partisan advantage has a lot to do
with that gender gap as women tend to be more Democratic. Wofford
has been very aggressive in framing an agenda, and the lesson of
any political campaign is that you want to control the agenda.
HOTLINE: What role has abortion played in any gender gap?
DIVALL: Abortion has nothing to do with the PA gender gap. They
both share the same position, and as a matter of fact that's not
been an issue whatsoever. I have not read or seen any evidence
that abortion is playing a factor in this race.
HEIDEPRIEM: Even though Wofford is not as pro-choice as a lot of
folks wished, Thornburgh's association with Wichita and his
position somewhere between equivocating and being anti-choice, is
probably contributing. NARAL has been running an independent
expenditure campaign in there against Thornburgh, and I'm sure
that that has also raised the visibility of Thornburgh's anti-
choice position. Wofford did say that he supports the PA
Abortion Control Act; most people see that for what it was, I
believe -- the price he had to pay to get a Casey appointment.
But most important has been NARAL's banging away at Thornburgh
and his involvement in Wichita. However you feel about abortion,
even a lot of people who are anti-choice don't agree with the
behavior of the Operation Rescue people in Wichita and Thornburgh
voluntarily got the Justice Department right in the middle of
that on the side of Operation Rescue. The recent court decision
upholding the great bulk of the PA Abortion Control Act probably
has increased the salience of the abortion rights issue in PA.
HOTLINE: Did the Thomas hearings have an impact?
HEIDEPRIEM: A majority of women said they believed Thomas, but
women were far less supportive than men. I would be surprised to
see it a voting issue against Wofford, with women. It might help
him; among women who are activists, party workers, donors and
fund raisers, it will certainly help Wofford with women.
DIVALL: The hearings allowed Wofford to expand his vote with
some women, but I think the women he got back or gained are
mostly from the [Dem] base that were with Thornburgh initially,
and are simply returning to their partisan column. The hearings
also allowed Thornburgh an opportunity to get a little bit more
black vote than a [GOP] candidate might normally be expected.
HOTLINE: Has Wofford's use of health care been a factor?
HEIDEPRIEM: It's a very big issue to everybody, but for women
it's particularly salient. Women go to doctors more. Women are
the ones who tend to be the custodians of children, who suffer
from not having adequate care accessibility and affordability.
DIVALL: Wofford has had his message on for a solid month. We
did a national survey this past summer that showed only 2% saying
health care was the most important issue, yet the survey HOTLINE
just published showed 21% in PA saying health care was important.
I think women, perhaps, are looking closely at that, and using
that as a more solid voter determinant than men are.
HOTLINE: Are there other issues resonating among female voters?
HEIDEPRIEM: Jobs are the biggest issue for women because they
are more economically marginal than men. The [Mexican free-
trade] issue was also a factor because Wofford has played that as
a jobs issue. It's a very good issue for men and for women. And
it intensifies the health care concerns because most people get
their health insurance through their jobs.
DIVALL: There is something interesting in today's survey. 13%
said honesty in government was important. I don't know how men
and women differed on that, but among all the factors women tend
to evaluate honesty and integrity a little greater than do men.
HEIDEPRIEM: Wofford portrays Thornburgh as an "insider" and as an
insider with a taint of corruption. Women are far tougher on
people they think have been corrupt, have done illegal things.
HOTLINE: Will the same issues produce a gender gap in '92?
HEIDEPRIEM: Health care will be an issue and the Bush
administration has not seen to put forward a plan. We'll see if
they do. It's certainly a growing issue. Unless this economy
turns around, certainly jobs would be an issue and that will
continue to make the Mexico Free Trade agreement an issue with
some people. Abortion will be an issue if the Democrats make it
one. Unless the Democrats and pro-choice Republicans, I guess,
make abortion an issue, it's hard to believe that it will
continue to be the kind of critical issue we see it as today.
DIVALL: My sense is that health care is not going to be a major
issue that affects the presidential race. I think the [Dems] are
trying to use this as a means of demonstrating that health care
can be a wedge issue that they can use to their advantage, but I
think that's going to have far more cutting power on Senate and
Congressional races than it will on the Presidential level.
UPDATE
*23 ABC/W. POST: WRONG TRACK HITS 71%; BUSH APPROVAL BELOW 60%
1,009 adults surveyed from 10/24-29; M/E +/- 3.5% (ABC
release, 10/30).
THE COUNTRY IS GENERALLY HEADING IN THE
...
NOW
8/27
7/28
6/2
4/9
2/26
1/27
Right direction
26%
31%
30%
39%
42%
58%
49%
Wrong track
71
60
67
57
51
39
48
Note: Wrong track -- 58% GOPers, 76% independents, 80% Dems, 78%
women, 64% men, 95% blacks, 69% whites.
BUSH'S JOB PERFORMANCE
NOW
10/21
9/15
8/27
7/28
6/2
3/4
10/14/90
Approve
59%
65%
69%
67%
70%
76%
80%
56%
Disapprove
39
31
26
26
26
21
18
40
Note: The president's approval level over the last nine days
slipped from 68% to 65% among men (not statistically
significant) and from 62% to 53% among women.
BUSH VS. DEM
NOW
10/21
QUAYLE ON '92 TICKET
Bush
51%
47%
Keep Quayle
48%
Dem
33
37
Someone else
47
HYPOTHETICAL GENERAL MATCH-UP
Bush
58%
Cuomo
30
HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN THE FOLLOWING
...
Bush administration
NOW
1/27
9/90
Great deal/quite a lot
34%
53%
43%
Great deal
13
23
19
Quite a lot
21
30
25
Some/very little
64%
46%
56%
Some
41
33
38
Very little
24
13
17
Congress
Great deal/quite a lot
21%
28%
26%
Great deal
8
12
11
Quite a lot
12
16
14
Some/very little
79%
71%
73%
Some
44
49
47
Very little
35
22
26
FED GOV'T SHOULD CUT TAXES
FED GOV'T SHOULD SPEND MORE ON
Yes
62%
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
No
36%
Yes
77%
No
22
BIGGEST PROBLEM FOR YOU?
Taxes are too high
28%
MORE IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW TO
Income not growing
Cut federal taxes
35%
fast enough
45
Spend more on dom/probs
57
Too many debts
19
*24 W.S. JOURNAL: STALEMATE ON MIDEAST PEACE
1,500 RVs from 10/25-29; M/E +/-3% (release, 10/30).
BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO FINDING A MIDEAST PEACE SETTLEMENT
Arab nations 35%
Israel 37%
HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT CONFERENCE WILL LEAD TO A LASTING PEACE
Very/smwt likely
23%
Not very/not at all 75%
*25 PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES: CONGRESS TAKES A HIT
1,000 adults surveyed 10/16-18 by GOP polling firm of Public
Opinion Strategies; margin of error +/- 3.1% (Release, 10/30).
THINGS IN U.S. GOING IN
...
IF WRONG, WHO'S MORE TO BLAME?
Right direction
30%
President
18%
Wrong track
60
Congress
41
IF WRONG TRACK, WHY?
Government leadership
30%
Education concerns
8
Crime/law enforcement
16
Inflation/high prices
7
Economy (general)
16
Govt spending/deficit
6
Unemployment
16
Health care costs
3
Lack of morals/values
16
Environment
2
Too much emphasis on
Homelessness/hunger
2
foreign affairs
15
War
2
High taxes
8
More aid for elderly
1
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, ARE YOU
Better off
31%
Worse
29
About the same
39
APPROVE/DISAPPROVE JOB PERFORMANCE OF
STRONG
SMWT
SMWT
STRONG
APPR
APPR
DISAPPR
DISAPPR
Bush
29%
35%
12%
16%
Congress
3
23
30
35
BUSH IN '92
HYPOTHETICAL MATCH-UP
Re-elect
51%
Bush
56%
New person
39
Harkin
21
WHICH COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW ON HOUSE CHECK BOUNCING?
Making a big deal out of nothing; will
not make any difference in how I vote.
20%
Serious. Another example Congress is out
out of touch with average person; will
definitely make a difference in how I vote.
73%
HOW IMPORTANT WILL YOUR SENATOR'S VOTE BE IN DETERMINING WHETHER
YOU SUPPORT HIM/HER FOR RE-ELECTION?
Very important
31%
Not very
13%
Somewhat
33
Not at all
16
TV MO
*26 THIS MORNING: ABC's "GMA" hosted NIH's Bernadine Healy on
the Women's Health Initiative. NBC's "Today" hosted ex-Asst.
Sec/State Richard Murphy. "CBS This Morning" hosted Palestinian
spokesperson Hanan Ashrawi, Washington Institute for Near East
Policy's Martin Indyk and Israeli political columnist Akiva
Eldar. "FOX Morning News" hosted Israeli Knesset member Lova
Eliav and American U's Amos Perlmutter, Dem consultant Mark
Mellman and GOP consultant Mike Murphy, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-
IA) and Rep. Charles Bennett (D-FL) on banning Congressional
privileges, NEWSWEEK's Thomas DeFrank and CHICAGO TRIBUNE'S
Clarence Page on Bush (10/31).
A.M. QUOTABLES: Mellman on Thornburgh: "[Bush] has his
hand-picked
candidate
...
blowing a 44 point lead in [PA]
I
think a lot of people in the White House are as pale as ghosts
this morning" (FOX, 10/31).
LAST NIGHT: All nets led with the Mideast peace conference.
PBS' "MacNeil/Lehrer" hosted Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir and
Palestinian spokesperson Hanan Ashrawi. CNN interviewed Henry
Kissinger and CNN's "Crossfire" hosted Palestinian Delegate
Ghassan Al Khatib and Dep. Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael
Shiloh. CNN's "Larry King Live" interviewed ex-UN ambassador
Jeanne Kirkpatrick and Dem presidential candidate Jerry Brown.
ABC's "Nightline" hosted PLO chief Yasir Arafat (10/30).
ONE DOUBLE DIP, PLEASE: CBS' Ron Allen: "The government's
[housing] report has the same grim news for every region of the
nation ... another sign the recession isn't really over." ABC's
Diane Sawyer: "Another clue today of just how hard the recession
has hit, word that nearly 1 in 10 Americans is on food stamps,
that's more than 23 million people, 3 million more than last
year" (10/30).
POLITICO POTPOURRI: Satirist Mark Russell on Sen. Strom
Thurmond (R-SC) "My favorite member of the [cmte] was Sen.
Strom Thurmond
whose next wife was born last week. I know
it's an old joke, but he's an old man." On check bouncing:
"Recently my congressman tried to buy my vote, and his check
bounced.' On Bush: "After summitteering around the world all
year long, [the President] has scheduled an impromptu visit to
the United States." On Sonny Bono: "Because of [Bono running
for the Senate], all of a sudden, Jerry Brown starts looking like
a statesman." Russell on Duke: "A [GOP] spokesman said, 'We
can't have David Duke out there appealing to the base prejudices
of some lower-class whites -- That's our job!'" (PBS, 10/30).
DEJA VU: Johnny Carson: "Jerry Brown has been accused of
plagiarism because in his speech to launch his campaign they say
he stole lyrics from the rock song 'The Dead Heart' by Midnight
oil. I worry about Jerry
...
do we want a president who even
owns a Midnight Oil album? ("Tonight", NBC, 10/30).
TV SOUNDBITE
"[He] said, 'My heart tells me to go for it, but my head says
stay home.' I gather his spleen has the deciding vote."
--- Mark Russell on Cuomo's indecision to run, PBS, 10/30.
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Thursday, October 31, 1991 -- A-12
DEMOCRATS WEIGH TAX-SPEEDUP FOR
RICH TO PAY FOR NEW JOBLESS BENEFITS
Congressional Democrats were considering speeding tax
collections from many upper-income people to help finance an
expansion of unemployment benefits, lawmakers and aides said
Wednesday.
The proposal, advanced by Sen. Bentsen, was designed to meet
President Bush's demands that the extra benefits not cause an
increase in the federal deficit
Late Wednesday, Democrats decided they would push for a $5.6
billion bill with the same benefits package Bush has rejected
twice, said one anonymous participant.
(Alan Fram, AP)
HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE ON BILL TO REFORM BANKING INDUSTRY
With the much-debated banking bill headed for action on the
House floor, the Bush Administration Wednesday made a last-ditch
effort to cut a deal with House Democrats, but there was no sign
of any agreement, according to congressional and Administration
sources.
(Jerry Knight, Washington Post, B12)
KERREY BLAMES BUSH, GOP FOR POLITICAL EMERGENCE OF DUKE
AUSTIN, Tex. -- Sen. Bob Kerrey Wednesday blamed President
Bush and the Republican Party for the political emergence of David
Duke.
Kerrey said Bush and former President Reagan won the
presidency by building a coalition based on racial politics and
opposition to human civil rights.
"Look at Louisiana. They have been watering that tree of
racism for 24 years,' Kerrey said of the GOP. "It's now full
grown, and it dropped this nut out of the tree called David Duke.
They've watered that tree and it's now their baby."
(Mark Langford, UPI)
BUSH KICKS OFF RE-ELECTION RAISING AS RATINGS DECLINE
President Bush will launch fund raising for his re-election
campaign Thursday night in Houston at a time the nation's
persistent economic woes are raising the first serious doubts about
his 1992 prospects
Meanwhile, Democrats may get an unexpected boost in Tuesday's
special Senate election in Pennsylvania. Polls show that their
virtually unknown candidate, Sen. Wofford, has caught up with Dick
Thornburgh.
If Wofford wins, "It says that Bush is in trouble," analyst
William Schneider said Wednesday. "It's a referendum on Bush's
domestic policy, and Thornburgh is the stand-in for Bush. "
[Regarding recent slippage in polls]: "The main reason is
that he's staked his presidency on foreign policy and, while it's
paid off for him up to this point, the economy is the greater issue
from the standpoint of deciding who should be president," said
former Democratic National Chairman John White.
(Carl Leubsdorf, Dallas Morning News)
NATIONAL NEWS
SENATE APPROVES CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, WILL COMPLY ITSELF
The Senate Wednesday resoundingly approved a compromise civil
rights bill after extending all major anti-discrimination laws to
employees of the Senate and making senators personally liable for
any damages awarded under the laws
The legislation was
approved by a vote of 93-5 and now goes to the House, where
approval is expected as early as Tuesday
The bill would
nullify or modify a half-dozen recent Supreme Court rulings that
made it more difficult for workers to win anti-discrimination
suits; it would also give victims of sexual discrimination the
right to sue for limited damages. The other key provision would
give victims of sex, religious and other forms of non-racial
discrimination a right to collect compensatory and punitive
damages.
(Helen Dewar, Washington Post, A1)
Senate Approves Civil Rights Bill
Republicans heaped praise on President Bush, praising him
for sticking to positions that became part of the bill.
Sen. Dole said, "From day one, President Bush has been leading
the charge for civil rights." Sen. Hatch said, "without President
Bush we wouldn't be here today."
(Steve Gerstel, UPI)
Job Discrimination Bill May Soon Become Law
President Bush vetoed a similar bill last year, calling it
a quota measure. Democrats insisted this bill was essentially the
same as the one Bush vetoed, and Sen. Levin said Bush made the
quota charges for political gains. "Some of the President's men
saw quotas as a realignment issue. If people believe the Democrats
were for quotas, they thought, it would help Republicans," Levin
said. Sen. Dole responded by saying: "For nearly two years,
President Bush has consistently expressed his willingness to accept
a fair and responsible civil rights compromise. With this historic
civil rights agreement, President Bush has delivered on his
promise.'
(Robert Green, Reuter)
WILL ECONOMY CLOUD BUSH'S CAMPAIGN
President Bush, home after playing world statesman at the
Middle East peace conference, reverts Thursday night to partisan
politician, unofficially kicking off his 1992 re-election campaign
with a $1,000-a-person fund-raiser. Ironically, only a month ago
the Houston event was expected to be a glittering party gala -- a
coronation by wealthy Republicans confident of four more years in
office. But it's been dulled by public gloom over the economy, and
the growing perception that the once-unbeatable President can be
beaten by the right Democrat
"Bush is still ahead right now,
but he won't be eight months from now, says Sen. Rockefeller.
"We're back to where we were before the Gulf War, except people are
angrier, and looking for a leader who offers hope, and solutions
to their problems.
He's offering nothing but photo
opportunities."
(Richard Benedetto, USA Today, 1A)
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Thursday, October 31, 1991 -- A-8
U.S. OFFICIAL OPTIMISTIC ON EL SALVADOR PEACE BY CHRISTMAS
A senior U.S. official [Assistant Secretary of State Bernard
Aronson] said Wednesday there could be peace in El Salvador by
Christmas and Congress thus should not try to impose new
restrictions on U.S. military aid there.
But several members of Congress said at a House Foreign
Affairs subcommittee hearing that U.S. support for peace
negotiations must not give El Salvador's military free rein
Aronson said, "The momentum in El Salvador towards peace is
strong and, barring catastrophe, I believe it is irreversible."
"Frankly, I find it incomprehensible that some members (of
Congress propose military aid restrictions) that would risk sending
new and dangerous signals to the parties involved in the process
just as peace is becoming visible,' Aronson said.
But Rep. Torricelli was among House members supporting
restrictions on U.S. military aid to El Salvador.
Torricelli and Rep. Levine introduced a bill that would
transfer $10 million of the $80 million in U.S. military aid
approved for El Salvador to economic aid accounts.
(Reuter)
RECESSION-MINDED HOUSE EASILY DEFEATS
$25 BILLION FOREIGN AID MEASURE
The House, facing a threatened veto over abortion language and
disinclined to help people overseas during troubled times at home,
Wednesday soundly defeated a two-year, $25 billion foreign aid
bill.
The 262-159 vote was largely symbolic because foreign aid
funds have been appropriated in a continuing resolution extending
into next year. Still, it demonstrates many Democrats -- have a
great deal of difficulty supporting foreign assistance during a
recession
What
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If the U.S. government doesn't have enough money for our own
country, how can we send billions to foreign countries?" asked Rep.
Hubbard
now
Notwithstanding President Bush's veto threat, Democrats also
saw rejection of the bill as a signal to the Administration to pay
more attention to domestic policy.
"A lot of Democrats think there's real resonance in pointing
out Bush's nonexistent domestic programs, said Rep Berm
who
voted for the bill. But equating foreign aid and domest polic
he said, is "terrible politics," because it suggest
you
walk and chew gum at the same time.'
Rep. Lipinski was unconvinced: "A lot of people car
se
voting for any foreign aid while the President keeps etoind
unemployment compensation." (Guy Gugliotta, Washington Post, Ass)
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Americans Still In Haiti Feel Weid
of
Sanctions, " by Lee Hockstader, appears in The Washington Po
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ARMY CHIEF ACCUSES BUSH OF INTERFERING IN THAI AFFAIRS
BANGKOK -- Thailand' armed forces chief General Suchinda
Kraprayoon, widely touted as the next premier, has angrily accused
President Bush of interfering in the country's affairs, the Thai
News Agency said Thursday.
He was reacting to a letter Bush wrote to Prime Minister Anand
Panyarachun praising his efforts to guide the country back to
)
democracy and expressing the hope that elections would be held
soon.
"The U.S. is not the world's big boss and cannot compel us to
do anything against our will. Different countries have different
circumstances and different rules."
(Reuter)
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG APPEAL TO U.S.
HONG KONG -- Vietnamese refugees at Hong Kong's biggest camp
for boat people appealed to the Bush Administration Wednesday to
prevent their forced repatriation to their homeland.
Three refugee leaders at the Whitehead detention center said
by telephone that they were depending on the U.S. to block Hong
Kong's plans to deport more than 50,000 boat people
"If we had a chance to talk to President Bush, we would appeal
to his humanity to save our lives in this terrible situation," a
refugee leader at the Whitehead camp said Wednesday
Asked if the Bush Administration had any plans to prevent Hong
Kong from acting on the agreement to return the Vietnamese,
Assistant Secretary of State Richard Solomon said, "Let's just say
there have been, and I'm sure will continue to be, high-level
exchanges between our government and the British authorities on
this issue."
(New York Times, A11)
VIETNAM UNDERLIES COOPERATION ON MIAS
Deputy Foreign Minster Points Out
That U.S. Is Receiving Classified Data
HANOI -- Vietnam is providing classified information to the
U.S. about its wartime antiaircraft operations in an effort to help
resolve disputes about American MIAs, according to Deputy Foreign
Minister Le Mai
"This is a very great effort on the Vietnamese side, because
it relates to military security," Le Mai said. He explained that
American experts who have been working here to account for U.S.
servicemen listed as missing in action "read and photocopied these
documents" and are now checking them against classified U.S.
records about American air operations during the war.
Garnett Bell, who heads the U.S. office dealing with MIA
matters here, said the documents "have been very useful for
specific cases, because they give shootdown incidents."
(David Ignatius & William Branigin, Washington Post, A23)
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N YORK POST, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
U.S. TO GIVE ISRAEL $2B
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with him several hours be-
Mideast Correspondent
fore the conference opened
EXCLUSIVE
yesterday
MADRID - The United
It was Shamir's first
States hopes to help calm
That was the Israeli
face-to-face meeting with
Israeli fears of a sellout at
the Middle East peace con
reading when President
Bush since the Persian
ference here with a nearly
Bush last month postponed
Gulf War, despite repeated
$2 billion military aid
until January any action
requests by Israel for such
package, The Post has
on loan guarantees for the
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settlement of Russian Jew
During the meeting,
YITZHAK SHAMIR
learned
sources said, Bush agreed
ish immigrants.
Listens to Bush speak.
Sources said the White
But sources said Israel
to do all he could to help
House is expected to an
was assured the military
achieve Israel's goal of ar
nounce the 1992 allocation
ranging post-conference
of direct negotiations.'
aid would be coming with
Shamir later called the II
any day
no strings attached.
peace talks with the Arabs
Action on the aid would
speech "a very good one
This, they said, was vital
within the boundaries of
balanced and sensi-
back up the words of Sec:
to rebuild Jerusalem's con
the Middle East
retary of State James
fidence in Washington
Bush and Soviet Presi
tive" to the feelings of the
Baker, who issued a decla
dent Mikhail Gorbachev
conference par ticipants
ration at the conference
The Israelis had ex
later opened the historic
He also showed no con
reaffirming
pressed growing concern
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peace conference in Ma
cern over the phrase 'ter
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compromise
agreements with Arab na
drid's ornate Royal Palace
tions at the conference in
then left center stage to
which some of his aides
rael's security
Until now, Israel had
decoded to read that Israel
feared the military aid
volving disputed territory
the participants
In his address, Bush
must yield captured lands.
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and Palestinian issues.
called for "territorial com-
Maybe, he said with a
some way to Israel's par-
President Bush went out
promise' and said peace
laugh, 'it is the Arabs who
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will be working in Political-Military Affairs at State, an
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back in time before he left Vienna, so a brief letter is at Tab A
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grateful that we will still have your
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Barbara and I send our best to you and
Milena.
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DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:
THANKS TO YOUR HAVING HAD A WORD WITH THE APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITIES AND MENTIONING MY NAME IN A RECENT MEETING
WITH LARRY, I EXPECT SOON TO GO TO WORK FOR DICK CLARKE IN
PM. FROM MY POINT OF VIEW THE JOB IS IDEAL AND I WILL BE
ABLE TO DRAW ON MY UN, POLITICO-MILITARY AND, MOST
RECENTLY, IAEA EXPERIENCE. AMONG OTHER THINGS, I WILL BE
WORKING ON THE LONG TERM MONITORING/VERIFICATION REGIME
FOR IRAQ.
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APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN WASHINGTON ON
IMPORTANT PROJECTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.
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DAYS AT THE UN.
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Perot releases tape to rebut North
Billionaire advised full disclosure on Iran-contra in '86 phone call
THE
From Staff and Wire Reports
hade two December 1986
3.4 EMT HAS SEENg
Dallas billionaire Ross Perot released a tape
meetings with Mr. North's lawyer, Brendan Sul-
recording Friday of a 1986 phone conversation
livan, at the defense attorney's Washington of
fice.
with Oliver North in which he urges Mr. North
not to hide the truth about the Iran contra af
Mr Perot said he met once with Mr North
fair.
and Mr. Sullivan. The tape released Friday was
The release came four days after Mr. Perot
of a phone conversation Dec. 15 1986 to ar,
angrily denied statements attributed to him in
range the meeting, Mr. Perot said.
The call was made after Mr. North and his
Mr. North's new book about the scandal. In the
book, Mr. North wrote that Mr. Perot advised
boss on the National, Security Council Adm:
him to protect President Ronald Reagan from
John Poindexter, took the Fifth Amendment in
being implicated in the arms-for-hostages deal
response to congressional inquiries about the
arms deals. Mr. North did not know the call was
and the diversion of funds to the Nicaraguan
resistance.
being taped, Mr. Perot said
Mr. Perot said Friday that he wants the for-
This was a very sensitive phone call at
a
Ross Perot
has angrily
mer Marine lieutenant colonel to provide
very critical time to a man under a great deal of
denied advising Mr. North
proof.
pressure. I wanted to make sure there was
to protect the president.
Mr. North wrote in his book that Mr. Perot Please see PEROT on Page 37A
Perot releases tape to rebut
statements in North's book
Continued from Page 33A.
the offer several times, saying he
Dallas Morning News that he had no
never any confusion about what we
didn't want personal concerns to
discussed," Mr. Perot said, explain-
interest in protecting Mr. Reagan.
keep Mr. North from discussing the
ing his decision to record the call.
scandal.
"I wanted him to tell the whole
During the conversation, which
truth," Mr. Perot said at the time.
lasted more than 30 minutes, Mr.
"I am truly grateful for your of-
"If that cleared the president, fine.
fer. I want to do just that," Mr.
Perot urged the White House aide to
If it involved the president, fine.
North responded.
tellhis story fully and quickly.
The American people have the
"I personally believe the smart
But Mr. North said that he did
right to know the truth.
thing for you to do is dump it all out
not have access to his files and that
"I never even hinted that he
there and dump it fast," he told Mr.
attorneys had told him not to say
should protect anybody. Everyone
North, according to the tape.
anything he might later have to re-
that understands my feelings
Mr. Perot said he knew from
cant when shown his documents.
understands that I wouldn't try to
news accounts that the president
"I have absolutely no real grasp
protect any politician."
was urging full disclosure by Mr.
of the legal jungle in which I am
Mr. Perot said Monday that he
North and Mr. Poindexter.
now basically cast adrift. Despite
had not seen Mr. North's book but
"The thing that I'm hearing and
my sincere, and it truly is sincere,
had tried to contact him after learn-
reading
is that the old guy, the
personal affection for the president
ing Saturday about the reference to
commander in chief, really, really
and my own deep personal anguish,
him.
wants everybody to tell everything.
I have no choice but to rely on the
"I tried to talk to him, but he
At that point, I scratch off any con-
advice these guys are giving me,"
won't talk to me," Mr. Perot said.
cerns about the fact that you guys
Mr. North told Mr. Perot, according
"He won't return my calls. He's run-
are being ironmen, that you guys
to the tape.
ning and hiding like a scared rab-
are trying to protect anybody and so
Mr. North could not be reached
bit."
forth," Mr. Perot told Mr. North, ac-
for comment. Mr. Sullivan did not
cording to the tape.
Staff writers Selwyn Crawford
return phone calls Friday night.
He then offered to pay Mr.
and Steve Scott and The Associated
On Monday, Mr. Perot told The
North's legal expenses and to assist
Press contributed to this report.
his family financially if he would
disclose everything. He repeated
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ISRAEL, ARABS SET OUT STARKLY DIFFERENT DEMANDS FOR PEACE
By Paul Taylor
MADRID, Oct 31, Reuter - Israel and its Arab neighbours laid
out starkly conflicting demands for a peace settlement on
Wednesday on the second day of a historic Middle East peace
conference in Madrid.
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir warned Arab foes they
would lead negotiations into an impasse if they stressed the
return of Arab land captured in the 1967 Middle East war.
But Jordan's Foreign Minister Kamel Abu Jaber insisted that
any peace must be based on the U.N. principle of the
inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force.
A day after U.S. President George Bush opened the conference
with an appeal for territorial compromise, the hardline Israeli
leader said in an emotional, at times combative speech that the
Arab-Israeli conflict was not a territorial dispute.
We know our partners tò the negotiations will make
territorial demands on Israel. But an examination of the
conflict's long history makes clear its nature is not
territorial, he said.
``It will be regrettable if the talks focus primarily and
exclusively on territory. It is the quickest way to an
impasse.
Delegates from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and the Palestinians
listened impassively and did not applaud his speech in the
ornate Hall of Columns of Madrid's 18th century Royal Palace.
Appealing for direct talks leading to peace treaties with
all Israel's Arab neighbours, Shamir omitted mention of several
key issues -- the status of the occupied West Bank and Gaza
Strip and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and Jewish
settlements on captured Arab land.
He disappointed those on the Arab side who hoped for a
goodwil gesture such as a freeze on new settlements during the
talks.
Shamir said Arab states had sought to destroy Israel long
before it captured the territories in 1967 but he did not
categorically rule out handing back some land.
The Palestinian, Lebanese and Syria delegates were due to
address the three-day conference later on Thursday.
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He told Palestinians they could have joined Israel in
negotiations long ago had they accepted the 1978 Israeli-
Egyptian Camp David peace accords envisaging Arab self-rule in
the occupied lands pending a permanent solution.
Addressing Palestinians, he said:
``Above all, we hope you finally realise that you could have
been at this table long ago, soon after the Camp David accords
were first concluded, had you chosen dialogue instead of
violence, coexistence instead of terrorism.
Next week's one-on-one talks between Israel and the
Palestinians will first focus on an interim three-year period of
self-rule, to be followed by negotiations on a final settlement.
But nothing can be achieved without good will. I appeal to
the Arab leaders, those who are here and those who have not yet
joined the process: Show us and the world that you accept
Israel's existence.
Demonstrate your readiness to accept Israel as a permanent
entity in the region. Let the people in our region hear you
speak in the language of reconciliation, coexistence and peace
with Israel, Shamir said.
``In Israel there is an almost total consensus for the need
for peace. We only differ on the best ways to achieve it, he
said.
`We would like to see in your countries an end to poisonous
preachings against Israel. We would like to see an indication of
the kind of hunger for peace which characterises Israeli
society.'
He completed his speech with a quote from the biblical
prophet Isaiah, reading in Hebrew followed by English: `Peace,
peace, both for far and near, says the Lord. 11
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TA3110091891 FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Jerusalem Israel Television in Hebrew at 0903 GMT on 31 October
begins live coverage of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhaq Shamir's
address in English to the Middle East Peace Conference at Madrid's
Palacio Real.
Shamir begins his speech by saying that "it is an honor to
represent the people of Israel in this historic moment, " and
expressing appreciation to the Spanish hosts for their hospitality
and to the cosponsors of the conference. He notes that the Israeli
people pray that this conference "will be the beginning of a new
chapter in the history of the Middle East."
The prime minister goes on to relate the persecution and the
Holocaust suffered by the Jewish people. He notes that "we are the
only people who have lived in the Land of Israel without
interruption for nearly 4,000 years." He proceeds to enumerate the
numerous efforts Israel has made since its establishment to reach
peace with the Arabs, all of which have so far gone unheeded.
Further as available.
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TA3110093791 FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Jerusalem Israel Television in Hebrew at 0913 GMT on 31 October
continues live coverage of Shamir's address to the Middle East Peace
Conference.
Shamir continues relating the history of the efforts made by
Israel to attain peace, which failed in the face of Arab hostility
and opposition. "I stand before you in yet another quest for
peace," the prime minister notes, adding that Israel's pursuit of
peace has been relentless. Shamir goes on to recount the
developments leading to the signing of the Camp David accords and
the failed agreement with Lebanon four years later.
The prime minister says that today's gathering "is the result of
a sustained American effort based on our own peace plan," the
purpose of which is "to launch direct peace negotiations between
Israel and each of its neighbors and multilateral negotiations on
regional issues among all the countries of the region." The prime
minister adds that "there cannot be genuine peace in our region
unless these regional issues are addressed and resolved."
He goes on to note that "the goal of the bilateral negotiations
is to sign peace treaties between Israel and its neighbors and to
reach an agreement on interim self-government arrangements with the
Palestinian Arabs."
Noting that this necessitates goodwill, Shamir says: "I appeal
to the Arab leaders -- those who are here and those who have not yet
joined the process: Show us and the world that you accept Israel's
existence." He notes that in Israel there is "an almost total
consensus for the need for peace; we only differ on the best ways to
achieve it," whereas this is not the case in the Arab countries.
Shamir says: "We appeal to you to renounce the jihad against
Israel; we appeal to you to denounce the PLO Covenant which calls
for Israel's destruction; we appeal to you to condemn declarations
that call for Israel's annihilation."
Further as available.
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TA3110095891 FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Jerusalem Israel Television in Hebrew at 0923 GMT on 31 October
continues live coverage of Shamir's address to the Middle East Peace
Conference.
Shamir calls on the Palestinian Arabs to renounce violence and
terrorism, to shun dictators like Saddam Husayn, and to choose
coexistence.
He states that "we are committed to negotiating without
interruption, until an agreement is reached." Notwithstanding the
problems expected to crop up, it is better to talk than to shed
blood, he remarks.
Noting the small territory held by Israel as compared to the
vastness of the Arab countries, Shamir says: "The issue is not
territory, but our existence. It will be regrettable if the talks
focus primarily and exclusively on territory. It is the quickest
way to an impasse."
Remarking on the complexity of the issues involved, the prime
minister says: "We submit that the best venue for the talks is in
our region, in close proximity to the decisionmakers, not in a
foreign land. We invite our partners to this process to come to
Israel for the first round of talks. On our part, we are ready to
go to Jordan, to Lebanon, and to Syria for the same purpose."
Stressing the futility of war, the prime minister urges his Arab
audience to start "with the long road to reconciliation with this
first step in the process. " He notes that peace "could turn the
Middle East into a paradise.'
Shamir concludes his speech by calling on his audience for a
"united determination that, from now on, any differences we may have
will be solved only by negotiations, goodwill, and mutual tolerance.
Let us declare, here and now, an end to war, to belligerency, and to
hostility. Let us march forward together to reconciliation and
peace."
Shamir finishes speaking at 0933 GMT.
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Purpose
To convey to Chancellor Kohl your and Mrs. Bush's prayers for
Peter Kohl's recovery from an automobile accident.
Background
Chancellor Kohl's son, Peter, was involved in a serious
automobile accident in Italy today. News reports are sketchy,
and Peter's condition has been described as "dangerous" or
"serious." Mrs. Kohl is currently en route to the hospital in
Milan. We have prepared a message from you to the Chancellor
conveying your and Mrs. Bush's prayers for Peter's swift and
total recovery.
RECOMMENDATION
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KOHL'S SON CRITICAL AFTER ITALIAN MOTORWAY CRASH - HOSPITAL
ROVIGO, ITALY, OCT 31, REUTER - THE SON OF GERMAN CHANCELLOR
HELMUT KOHL WAS IN A CRITICAL CONDITION ON THURSDAY AFTER HIS
CAR SKIDDED OFF A MOTORWAY IN NORTHERN ITALY, DOCTORS SAID.
PETER KOHL, 26, WAS DRIVING TOWARDS BOLOGNA ON THE MOTORWAY
FROM PADUA EARLIER IN THE DAY WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF
HIS CAR NEAR ROVIGO, POLICE SAID.
POLICE SAID HE WAS ALONE IN THE CAR AND THAT NO OTHER
VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. HE WAS FLOWN TO HOSPITAL IN MONZA BY
HELICOPTER.
"HIS CONDITION IS CRITICAL. HE HAS BROKEN MANY RIBS AND HE
HAS A BRUISED LUNG. THE PROGNOSIS IS RESERVED, If PAOLO MAISANO, A
DOCTOR AT THE HOSPITAL, SAID.
CHANCELLOR KOHL IS DUE IN ROME NEXT WEEK FOR A SUMMIT OF
NATO LEADERS STARTING ON THURSDAY.
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Dear Helmut,
saddned
I was shocked, to hear of the accident to your son, Peter. If
there is anything we can do, you know that we will be there for
you. My dear friend, my prayers and Barbara's are with you and
Hannelore for Peter's swift and complete recovery.
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IF you want to call,
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George Bush Handwriting
is in his office.
Patty P.
THE WHITE HOUSE
nov. 4= 1991
My dear Hannelore -
Geage and 2 have just
heard that your precious Pete
has been in a bad car
accident Please know that
WE are thinking about you
and Helmut and especially
your Peter we are praying
that he is not badly hurt
with love to you all -
affechor atef - Barbara
Mrs. Helmut Kohl
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn
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Make program temporary
Live within budget agreement
-- avoid interest hikes
Do not raise taxes - only make
economic problems worse
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GOP CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING
:
I appreciate your coming down this morning. I
understand that we may be within sight of a
Congressional adjournment, so I want to review
with you the current state of play and what we
hope to achieve before November 22.
---
We have a chance to achieve some of our domestic
policy goals during this session. My "hundred
day" priorities -- transportation and crime --
are moving into conference, and I would urge you
to do everything possible to finalize action on
both bills.
:
The transportation bill is very important, and we
want to work with you to solve the remaining
problems. I view this bill as one that creates
jobs and stimulates our economy almost
immediately.
Card Two
:
We have the makings of a strong anti-crime bill
if we can get it out of conference. I am
especially pleased that there are no racial-
justice provisions in either the House or Senate
bill. If we can adopt the habeas corpus
provisions of the Senate bill and the
exclusionary rule modifications of the House
bill, we'll have the bill we've been working
toward for nearly three years.
--
It appears both houses are moving on our banking
reform legislation. I am very concerned about
the developments in the House on this
legislation. The House bill is not a bill I can
sign. I'm hoping the Senate will produce a far
better bill, but it is important that Senate
leaders act on the bill as soon as possible.
This is a high priority of my administration.
Nick, do you want to add anything?
Card Three
Given the action in the Senate yesterday, the
prospects are good that we can have a civil
rights bill that is not a quota bill, and thus
one I'll be able to sign. Of course, we do not
know what will happen when the bill returns to
the House. The strong show of support by House
Republicans however, helped give us the leverage
we needed in the Senate to change what would have
been bad legislation. I also hope we will finish
all the appropriations bills by November 14
(except Foreign Operations).
I know discussions have continued about
unemployment insurance. My position has not
changed. I will accept a bill that is properly
structured, temporary in duration, and paid for
by acceptable offsets. Nick, you and Dick may
want to update the group on our current thinking
as we go around the table.
Card Four
:
There is one other Senate item I would hope we
could accomplish before the Congress adjourns --
that is ratification of the Conventional Forces
in Europe Treaty. I hope the three committees
involved can complete their work early next
month. I strongly support this treaty and would
like it to be approved this year.
--
There are other items out there, but these are
our priorities. Now let's go around the table,
Bob (Dole).
CARD 1 OF 2
DEFENSE BILLS
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CONGRESS NEEDS TO FINISH THE ONGOING DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE so THAT THE
APPROPRIATORS CAN THEN PROCEED WITH THEIR
CONFERENCE. WE CAN THEN ALSO MOVE FORWARD ON
CFE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION.
--
WE NEED A FINAL PRODUCT FROM THE DEFENSE
AUTHORIZERS AND APPROPRIATORS WHICH:
-- ADVANCES THE ACCEPTABLE SDI PROVISIONS
WORKED OUT WITH THE SENATE;
--
PERMITS THE B2 PROGRAM TO GO FORWARD; AND
--
GIVES THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE
FLEXIBILITY HE NEEDS TO DOWNSIZE HIS
DEPARTMENT IN A WAY THAT PRESERVES THE
INTEGRITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR
MILITARY, AND TREATS FAIRLY THE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO SERVE. THERE IS A RIGHT WAY TO
MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED BY THE
CARD 2 OF 2
BUDGET AND CHANGING WORLD CIRCUMSTANCES,
AND THERE IS A WRONG WAY. WE HAVE VERY
CAREFULLY DEVELOPED A PLAN THAT WILL
ALLOW US TO DO IT RIGHT, AND WE NEED THE
SUPPORT OF CONGRESS.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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Ron
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Shawn
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Attachment A
PARTICIPANTS LIST
The President
The Vice President
Nick Brady, Secretary of the Treasury
Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Congressional Participation - Senate
Senator Bob Dole (KS), Republican Leader
Senator Thad Cochran (MS), Chairman, Republican Conference
Senator Bob Kasten (WI), Secretary, Republican Conference
Senator Don Nickles (OK), Chairman, Republican Policy Committee
Senator Phil Gramm (TX), Chairman, National Republican Senatorial
Committee
Congressional Participation - House
Congressman Bob Michel (IL), Republican Leader
Congressman Newt Gingrich (GA), Republican Whip
Congressman Jerry Lewis (CA), Chairman, Republican Conference
Congressman Bill McCollum (FL), Vice Chairman, Republican
Conference
Congressman Vin Weber (MN), Secretary, Republican Conference
Congressman Mickey Edwards (OK), Chairman, Republican Policy
Committee
Congressman Duncan Hunter (CA), Chairman, House Research
Committee
Congressman Guy Vander Jagt (MI), Chairman, National Republican
Congressional Committee
White House Staff
John Sununu, Chief of Staff
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs
Andy Card, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff
Phil Brady, Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary
David Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications
Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary
Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President
Fred McClure, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and
Domestic Policy
Dorrance Smith, Assistant to the President for Media Affairs
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Gary Andres, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (House)
Gary Blumenthal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Cabinet
Liaison
James W. Dyer, Deputy Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs (Senate)
Steve Hart, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of
Legislative Affairs
Ron Kaufman, Deputy Assistant to the President for Political
Affairs
Arnie Havens, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (House)
Jack Howard, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (House)
Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Frances Norris, Special Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs (House)
Nell Payne, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (Senate)
Shawn Smeallie, Special Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs (Senate)
Brian Waidmann, Special Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs (Senate)
Others
Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President
Mary Matalin, Chief of Staff, Republican National Committee
Bill Gribbin, Assistant to the Vice President for Legislative
Affairs
Mary Sophos, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs,
Department of the Treasury
"By the time the middle-income get this
money, it isn't going to have an impact
(on the recession). It's short-term good
politics, long-term bad policy."
Leon Panetta
House Budgett Committee
Chairman
fil Gingrich 10-31 paper
WORKING OUR WAY TO PROSPERITY
SUMMARY - OCTOBER 28, 1991
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Confidence is the key to the 1992 economy.
Consumer confidence will increase jobs.
Investor confidence will lower interest rates.
Lack of confidence will kill anything we try.
Confidence requires:
1. communicating a set of principles and plans;
2. working and speaking consistently to implement those
principles and plans;
3. being SO steady, SO consistent and so persistent that both
consumers and investors come to believe in a sound,
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economic future.
We must take no precipitate gambles. We must have a thoroughly developed
economic plan to 'work our way to prosperity" and we must have an
established communications - grassroots mobilization system to implement
it. Therefore we must initiate three steps:
1. Announce a series of decisions, actions and plans that focus
on job creation within the framework of lower interest
rates, lower inflation, lower taxes and or a lower deficit.
Provide enough immediate focus and immediate activity that
people are satisfied we are paying attention to their pain
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and their fears.
2. Develop a comprehensive program to "work our way to
prosperity" based on clearly stated and defined principles
of "new rules for new realities to create new prosperity
within the world market and with 21st century technologies."
This program should be the focus of our efforts for 1992.
3. Develop a communications system and a grassroots
mobilization system that are planned and staffed with clear
lines of authority and responsibility as a team. Make
"working our way to prosperity" the highest priority of
scheduling, speaking and staffing from now through April,
1993. Repeat our principles and plans maniacally,
consistently and persistently in a deliberately measured,
planned, communications strategy that arousess a clear
coalition of citizens on our behalf.
While we must be systematic and cautious in developing our plan there
must be clear signs of commitment, intensity and action during the next
seventy days of planning. We must fill the vacuum SO consumers, investors
and our own allies can feel confident that we have clear principles and
clear policies and we are prepared to "work our way to prosperity."
WORKING OUR WAY TO PROSPERITY
October 28, 1991
Premises:
1. There is a center-right coalition of 58% to 62% of the
population that is broadly anti-tax, anti-government
spending, believes in work over welfare and expects the
economy to work with Presidential leadership but rejects the
liberal, big spending solutions.
2. The core values of paying for what you get, balancing the
budget and applying sound economic principles are believed
in by 75% to 80% of the American people. Policies based on
these principles will have an echo effect and be believed.
3. People feel very threatened by declining real incomes and an
even steeper drops in disposable income. Buying power is
being cut by the recession, by taxes, by rising health costs
and potentially by rising interest rates. People are angry
and will be getting more frustrated and angrier. They want
solutions and they want someplace to vent their anger.
4. People expect the President to feel their problems,
understand their problems, offer a solution and fight for a
solution. They will accept failure of achievement if they
see sincerity, consistency and intensity of effort (note
FDR, JFK, and Reagan). They will not accept inaction or
inarticulation (Ford, Carter).
5.
Congress is now in such disrepute and anger against Congress
is so great that it is easier than it has ever been to
assert that Congressional Democratic proposals are
destructive and must be stopped. In this climate opposing
Congress is more useful than cooperating with it unless you
get virtually everything that is neede for prosperity.
6. If the economy is going to be mediocre or inadequate it is
vital the country know who has been trying to help them and
who has been blocking the help. There must be a clear
difference between the Bush-Republican principles and plans
and the liberal Democrat's principles and plans.
KEY: There is no policy which the liberals can support which guarantees a
good 1992 economically. Therefore our goal must be to arouse and organize
the grassroots to force moderate Democrats to our side. There are no deals
with the Democratic leadership worth being seen as part of a bipartisan
Washington establishment that presides over economic mediocrity.
The Principles of "Working Our Way to Prosperity":
For our generation of Americans we need
NEW RULES
Based on
NEW REALITIES
to Create
A NEW PROSPERITY.
1.
The world market and 21st century technology require new
values (e.g. lessons learned by French socialists in 1981).
2. The new values are new only to the welfare state. They are
really a reversion to the basics:
1. sound money with low inflation and low interest rates
2. lower taxes
3. lower federal spending
4. less centralized bureaucratic control of the economy
5. replacing the bureaucratic welfare state with a system
compatible with one through four.
3.
Reagan briefly achieved one and two but he could not achieve
three, four and five and SO the prosperity and growth of the
1980's proved unsustainable. We want all five SO we can
"work our way to prosperity."
4. The baby boomers have all been through personal experiences
of budgeting, controlling spending, setting priorities and
paying off credit cards. They will understand and support a
program which applies these principles and experiences to
the nation.
5.
No single dimension of the program will succeed. Rising
interest rates can destroy more jobs than taxes can create.
Rising taxes can destroy more incentives to create jobs than
spending can create. We must be committed to a set of
interlocking principles that guide us.
6. The principles can be described as two boxes within which
all policies can be measured.
We Want:
lower inflation
lower taxes
lower interest rates
lower deficit
more take home pay
more small business
more investment
entrepreneurship to
to creat better
create jobs
jobs
more savings
7.
Because these new rules, new principles and new policies are
different from the welfare state and comprimises Washington
is used to, we must communicate them and work for them in a
consistent, tenacious, persistent manner we cannot get real
change unless we fight for real change. Because they are
different we must follow two bold principles of
implementation:
1. we must articulate and implement
vision
strategies
projects
tactics
in a hierarchy SO people see the connection between our
principles and our new policies.
2. we must communicate with the country and arouse
our 60% plus to pressure Washington rather than
negotiating within Washington to manage the
country. We want to drive as many individual
Democrats to us as we can without negotiating
with and legitimizing the alternative power
center of the left. It hurts us to be identified
with the Congressional Democrats. It helps them
to meet with us.
8. Our constant theme for the next year has to be jobs, jobs,
jobs.
9. Our goal is not to diminish foreign activities. It is
first to attach a jobs component to these activities.
Second to create an intensity, clarity and consistency to
domestic economic efforts that matures or surpasses the
foreign policy activities. We need to upgrade the domestic
effort and domestic mechanisms, not downgrade the foreign
policy as part.
10. Communications is the key to consumer confidence, the key to
investor confidence in the bond market and the key to our
partisan supporters confidence in the Congress and the
country. Without a clean, consistent communications
strategy and mechanism, none of this will work.
ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION CHALLENGE AWARDS REVISED
THE ROSE GARDEN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991 \ 11:25 A.M.
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SECRETARIES LUJAN AND WATKINS; ADMINISTRATOR BILL
REILLY; CHAIRMAN MIKE DELAND; ADMINISTRATOR DICK AUSTIN
OF GSA. WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE, AND HAPPY
HALLOWEEN TO ALL. ((I SAW SOMETHING ON T.V. LAST NIGHT
THAT I'D LIKE TO RESPOND TO BEFORE WE BEGIN. DESPITE
WHAT HAPPENS TO LINUS EVERY YEAR IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH,
I DO BELIEVE IN THE GREAT PUMPKIN.\\\))
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IT's A PLEASURE TO HAVE OUR PRESIDENTIAL CHALLENGE
AWARD WINNERS HERE ON SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LATE OCTOBER DAY
IN THE ROSE GARDEN. I ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANK THE
AWARDS PARTNERS, WHO MADE THIS FIRST-TIME AWARDS
CEREMONY POSSIBLE -- GIL GROSVENOR [GROVE-NER] OF THE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY; FRANK BENNACK OF THE
HEARST CORPORATION; DREW LEWIS OF THE BUSINESS
ROUNDTABLE [REPRESENTED BY EDWARD ALLISON TODAY]; AND
RUSSELL TRAIN OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND.
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LET ME ALSO ADD A NOTE OF THANKS TO THE AWARDS
SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE TECHNICAL ADVISORS.
LAST MONTH, I HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT THE GRAND
CANYON, A MAGNIFICENT, ALMOST MIRACULOUS SIGHT, THE
SCALE OF WHICH STAGGERS THE SENSES. THAT DAY IN
SEPTEMBER, I SPOKE OF THE POWER OF INNOVATION AND THE
STRENGTH OF COOPERATION AS THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW
GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.
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TODAY, WE ARE HONORING NINE MEDALISTS AND 23
CITATION WINNERS WHO EMBODY THAT NEW GENERATION OF
"ENVIRONMENTAL UNTREPRENEURS As PRESIDENT, I've .AD
THE DISTINCTION OF HONORING AMERICANS FOR THEIR
ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCES.
THE TIME HAS COME FOR THIS COUNTRY TO HONOR ACHIEVEMENT
IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF OUR
ENVIRONMENT.
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WE HAVE WITH US TODAY PEOPLE WHO HAVE FORMED
PARTNERSHIPS TO PROTECT NATURAL WILDLIFE -- FROM THE
GREAT LAKES IN THE NORTH TO THE PLAYA LAKES IN THE
GREAT SOUTHWEST, AND FROM THE SACRAMENTO RIVER TO THE
BARRIER ISLANDS OFF THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD.
WE ARE ALSO RECOGNIZING COMPANIES THAT HAVE
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES INTO VIRTUALLY EVERY
BUSINESS DECISION -- WHETHER THEY ARE INVOLVED IN FAST
FOOD, FINANCIAL SERVICES, NEWSPAPERS, UTILITIES,
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS OR FURNITURE.
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WE HONOR OTHER WINNERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE PIONEERED
NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT SAVE BOTH MONEY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT - -- WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS T. CHALLENGES
LIKE AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION AND OZONE DEPLETION, AND
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNIQUES FOR RECYCLING PAPER, METAL
AND PLASTICS.
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AND FINALLY, WE RECOGNIZE GROUPS WHO HAVE INSPIRED
A NEW RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS: NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE GROUPS, BOOK
PUBLISHERS, TEACHING INSTITUTIONS, MEDIA ADVISORS TO TV
AND FILM INDUSTRIES -- EVEN THE GIRL SCOUTS. THESE
OUTSTANDING AMERICANS HAVE GIVEN US CLEANER
TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS, BETTER WAYS TO MANAGE
NATURAL AREAS, AND A GREATER CAPACITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEM-SOLVING.
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THEY ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL
AMERICANS, THROUGH A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
EARLIER IN THIS CENTURY, A MAN I DEEPLY A. IRE ALSC
VISITED THE GRAND CANYON -- AND LIKEWISE SHARED HIS
THOUGHTS WITH THE CROWD ASSEMBLED.
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LOOKING OUT OVER WHAT HE CALLED A VISTA OF "GREAT
LONELINESS AND BEAUTY," PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
SAID: "THE AGES HAVE BEEN AT WORK ON IT, AND MAN CAN
ONLY MAR IT
... WE HAVE GOTTEN PAST THE STAG., MY
FELLOW CITIZENS, WHEN WE ARE TO BE PARDONED IF WE TREAT
ANY PART OF OUR COUNTRY AS SOMETHING TO BE SKINNED FOR
TWO OR THREE YEARS FOR THE USE OF THE PRESENT
GENERATION, WHETHER IT IS THE FOREST, THE WATER, THE
SCENERY. WHATEVER IT IS, HANDLE IT SO THAT YOUR
CHILDREN'S CHILDREN WILL GET THE BENEFIT OF IT."
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EACH OF YOU UNDERSTANDS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S
CHALLENGE. EACH ONE OF YOU HAS ACTED ON IT -- TAKEN IT
UPON YOURSELVES TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL
INHERIT A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. FOR THAT, YOU
HAVE MY ADMIRATION AND MY CONGRATULATIONS. KEEP UP THE
GOOD FIGHT, AND NOW LET'S HAND OUT THESE WELL-EARNED
AWARDS.
[PASS OUT MEDALS]
[RETURN TO PODIUM]
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[ASK SECRETARIES LUJAN AND WATKINS, ADMINISTRATORS
REILLY AND AUSTIN TO COME UP TO THE DAIS]
WHILE I HAVE YOU ALL HERE, I HAVE A SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. (WE TALK A LOT ABOUT RECYCLING
-- WELL, TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SAVE A FEW TREES BY
GIVING TWO SPEECHES AT THE SAME TIME -- AND WE'RE
PILOTING A NEW PROGRAM IN RECYCLING AUDIENCES, Too.))
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SERIOUSLY, TODAY WE ARE TAKING A MAJOR STEP IN
PLACING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS PROPER ROLE OF
"LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE" BY INCREASING ALL FEDERA...
RECYCLING AND USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS. By SIGNING
THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, WE WILL ESTABLISH A FEDERAL
RECYCLING COORDINATOR AND INDIVIDUAL RECYCLING
COORDINATORS AT EACH FEDERAL AGENCY. WE ARE DIRECTING
THAT WHERE POSSIBLE, PRODUCTS MADE FROM RECYCLED
MATERIALS ARE PROCURED FOR GOVERNMENT USE.
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SIMPLY PUT, WE ARE REQUIRING ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES TO
STRENGTHEN THEIR RECYCLING EFFORTS.
WITH THAT SAID, I AM PLEASED TO SIGN THIS EXECUTIVE
ORDER.
[SIGN ORDER AND DEPART]
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Meeting with Small Business Leaders
October 31, 1991
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I'd like to thank Secretary Brady and Secretary
Mosbacher for arranging this meeting, which follows
recent discussions I've had with other business leaders
and bankers, as well as other private sector leaders.
Before we begin our discussion today, I'd like to make a
few points while the press is here.
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The economists tell us that the economy has turned the
corner and is headed for a recovery. Tuesday's statistics
on GNP showed substantial growth in the third quarter.
However, I am still concerned that the economy is not as
strong as we all would like it to be. I am concerned
about those Americans who don't have jobs. I strongly
support an extension of unemployment benefits, as
proposed by Senator Dole.
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I am also concerned about mixed signals on consumer
and business confidence. Although the stock market has
performed well in recent months, consumer confidence
has slipped.
As you know, I've been meeting with my Economic
Policy Council to discuss ways that we can assure that
sound businesses are able to obtain loans for expansion,
as well as ways we can convince Congress to pass my
growth package, which would create jobs and provide
incentives for investment.
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Three weeks ago, I approved a set of proposals for
additional action to ease the credit crunch. We expect
the bank regulators to implement these steps swiftly, and
we believe that this will promote confidence in the
lending environment.
Of course, the economy has been slowed by a number of
factors besides bank regulation. I am particularly
interested in the views of small business, for small
businesses create the majority of new jobs in the U.S.
economy.
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Congress says it wants to create jobs, but in addition to
blocking my growth program, Congress has also held up
the transportation bill. I asked for it in 100 days. Well,
it's been 240 days-with no action from them.
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I want today's meeting to be a listening session for the
Administration. So, if the press will excuse us, we'll get
on with the discussion.
Bush Presidential Library Photocopy
Meeting with Small Business Leaders
October 31, 1991
REVISED
12:15pm
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I'd like to thank Secretary Brady and Secretary
Mosbacher for arranging this meeting, which follows
recent discussions I've had with other business leaders
and bankers, as well as other private sector leaders.
0
Before we begin our discussion today, I'd like to make a
few points while the press is here.
o
I believe that the economy has turned the corner and is
headed for a recovery. Tuesday's statistics on GNP
showed substantial growth in the third quarter.
o
However, I am still concerned that the recovery is not
more robust. I am concerned about those Americans
who don't have jobs. I strongly support an extension of
unemployment benefits, as proposed by Senator Dole.
o
I am also concerned about mixed signals on consumer
and business confidence. Although the stock market has
performed well in recent months, consumer confidence
has slipped.
o
As you know, I've been meeting with my Economic
Policy Council to discuss ways that we can assure that
sound businesses receive credit for expansion, as well as
ways we can convince Congress to pass my growth
package, which would create jobs and provide incentives
for investment.
o
Three weeks ago, I approved a set of proposals for
additional action to ease the credit crunch. We expect
the bank regulators to implement these steps swiftly, and
we believe that this will promote confidence in the
lending environment.
o
Of course, the economy is slowed by a number of factors
besides bank regulation. I am particularly interested in
the views of small business, for small businesses create
the majority of new jobs in the U.S. economy.
2
0
Congress says it wants to create jobs, but in addition to
blocking my growth program, Congress has also held up
the transportation bill. I asked for it in 100 days. Well,
it's been 240 days-with no action.
0
I want today's meeting to be a listening session for the
Administration. So, if the press will excuse us, we'll get
on with the discussion.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 31, 1991
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SMALL BUSINESS
The Roosevelt Room
12:19 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Let me just make a couple of comments
while the journalists are in here.
Well, the economists are telling us that the economy's
turned the corner, headed for recovery. And Tuesday's statistics on
the GNP showed growth in the third quarter. However, I'm still
concerned about the economy and that it's not as strong as,
obviously, as we'd like it to be. And I'm concerned about those
Americans who don't have jobs. And I strongly support -- I want to
talk to you all about it -- an extension of unemployment benefits as
proposed by Senator Dole and that doesn't bust the budget agreement
and add to everybody's taxes.
I'm also concerned about mixed signals on consumer
confidence and business confidence. And we're pleased that the stock
market's performed well in recent months. But consumer confidence
has slipped. And, as you know, we've been meeting with the Economic
Policy Council here to discuss ways that we can assure that sound
business is able to obtain loans for expansion, as well as ways,
looking at ways in which we can convince the Congress to pass a
growth package that I've been talking about since my first State of
the Union message, which would create jobs and provide incentives for
business.
Three weeks ago, when I approved the set of proposals,
that I hope you all have seen, for additional action to ease the
credit crunch -- and we expect the bank regulators to implement
these steps swiftly. And we do believe that when those steps are
implemented that this will help with confidence in the lending
environment.
And, of course, the economy's slowed by other factors
-- the sideback regulation -- I'm particularly interested in the
views of small business, the backbone of American employment, the
backbone of risk-taking in this country. You're the ones that create
the majority of the new jobs.
And Congress talks about government creating jobs. But
in addition to blocking our growth program, the Congress has held up
the transportation bill, the Republicans up there, very candidly,
working hard for it. I asked for it in 100 days. And now it's 240
days later with no action.
So what I -- I just want to set the background here.
And then I want to hear from you as to specific things you feel that
will help because, once again, you're the people that do the
employing. You represent the small businesspeople, those who do the
innovating and those who do the employment.
So thank you all very much for coming.
END
12:23 P.M. EST
OCT-31-91 THU 10:20
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ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31. 1991
Republican businessman Keet
to discuss economy with Bush
BY NOEL OMAN
Democrat-Gazette Capitol Bureau
governor, but he said only that
agement consulting firm, said
Jim Keet, a Little Rock busi-
he's keeping his options open.
that after receiving the invita-
nessman and former state rep-
No one should read any-
tion, he hastily assembled
resentative, will meet with
thing more into the meeting
some 30 business executives
President Bush and some of
than what it is - a discussion
for a noon luncheon Wednes-
his advisers today in Washing-
of the economic issues facing
day to discuss what he plans to
ton, D.C., to discuss economic
the nation, Keet said.
tell Bush.
issues.
Keet will be one of 12 small-
He said the meeting was a
"Generally, they recognized
business owners to meet over
clear indication that Bush con-
the economy was in what could
lunch with Bush, White House
tinues to check the economic
be best described as the status
chief of staff John Sununu and
pulse of the country. Demo-
quo," Keet said. "They said
Richard Darman, director of
cratic candidates for presi-
Bush needs to add incentives
the office of management and
dent, including Gov. Bill Clin-
to attract capital into the
budget.
ton, have been contending
marketplace and have less reg-
"I was pleasantly surprised
Bush has concentrated on for-
ulation of small business."
and honored when I got the
eign affairs at the expense of
call" Tuesday, Keet said.
the nation's domestic ills.
Keet said he also plans to
He was the Republican can-
"I think that's all just poli-
meet today with Rep. John
didate for the 2nd District con-
tics," Keet said. "The presi-
Paul Hammerschmidt, R-Ark.,
gressional seat last fall, losing
dent has always been inter-
a friend of Bush's, and Sen.
to Democratic nominee Ray
ested in the economic vitality
Dale Bumpers, D-Ark., chair-
Thornton. It has been specu-
of this country."
man of the Senate Small Busi-
lated that Keet might run for
Keet, president of a man-
ness Committee, before meet-
ing with the president.
SWEARING-IN FOR FDIC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM TAYLOR RUISCA
ROOM 450 \ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991 \ 1:00 P.M.
THANK YOU, FATHER [CONSTANTINE] WHITE, FOR THAT
PRAYER.
JI OCT 31 A7: 52
It's A PLEASURE TO WELCOME WILLIAM TAYLOR ABOARD AS
HE TAKES ON ONE OF AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS -- CHAIRMAN
OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.
I'M DELIGHTED THAT BILL'S FAMILY COULD BE HERE:
HIS WIFE, SHARON -- HIS CHILDREN, CLAIRE, WILLIAM, AND
EMILY -- AND HIS SISTER RUTH.
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WE ALSO HAVE MANY MEMBERS OF OUR ECONOMIC TEAM
HERE: NICK BRADY, WHO WILL DO THE HONORS IN JUST A
MINUTE. JACK KEMP, DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB AT HUD.
BILL'S OLD BOSS -- ALAN GREENSPAN. AND BILL'S
COLLEAGUES: RICHARD BREEDEN OF THE SEC, COMPTROLLER OF
THE CURRENCY BoB CLARKE, AND TIM RYAN OF THE OFFICE OF
THRIFT SUPERVISION. AND I'M PLEASED THAT
REPRESENTATIVES FRANK ANNUNZIO AND CHALMERS WYLIE COULD
BE HERE.
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BILL TAYLOR IS A THOROUGH PROFESSIONAL WHO
EXEMPLIFIES THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF SELFLESS PUBLIC
SERVICE. WITH MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS' SERVICE AS A
BANK REGULATOR, HE HAS EARNED A STERLING REPUTATION FOR
FAIRNESS AND LEADERSHIP. HE ALSO BRINGS TO HIS NEW
POSITION VALUABLE PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE IN THE
BANKING AND REAL ESTATE FINANCE INDUSTRIES.
MY TOP PRIORITY REMAINS ECONOMIC GROWTH --
SUSTAINING AND ACCELERATING OUR EMERGING RECOVERY.
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IN THIS, I ALREADY HAVE BENEFITED FROM BILL TAYLOR'S
ADVICE. HIS IDEAS HAVE HELPED SHAPE OUR INTENSIVE
EFFORTS TO EASE THE CREDIT CRUNCH. I KNOW FROM WORKING
DIRECTLY WITH BILL THAT HE HAS A CREATIVE AND
INDEPENDENT MIND, A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF BANKING, AND
ABOVE ALL, A FIRM SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTY.
WE WILL NOT ENJOY A FULL RECOVERY UNTIL WE GET
AMERICA'S BANKING SYSTEM IN ORDER. THE FDIC BELONGS TO
A LARGER, MORE COMPLEX FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT NEEDS
COMPREHENSIVE RENEWAL AND REFORM.
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FOR ALL HIS TALENT AND INTEGRITY, BILL TAYLOR WON'T BE
ABLE TO DO HIS WORK TO THE FULLEST IF WE FAIL TO GIVE
HIM THE TEAMMATES-AND THE TOOLS HE NEEDS. 11
VITAL MEMBERS OF THE BANK REGULATION TEAM HAVE BEEN
HELD UP BY THE SENATE'S DILATORY CONFIRMATION PROCESS.
THE NATION HAS BEEN WAITING MORE THAN NINE MONTHS FOR
THE SENATE TO ACT UPON MY NOMINATION FOR COMPTROLLER OF
THE CURRENCY. Two NOMINEES TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AWAIT SENATE VOTES. ONE OF THESE
HAS BEEN DELAYED MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS.
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IN MY SPEECH TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS LAST WEEK,
I HAD A LOT TO SAY ABOUT REFORMING THE CONFIRMATION
PROCESS, INCLUDING THE ARCHAIC PRACTICE OF PLACING
"HOLDS" ON NOMINEES.
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AT THIS MOMENT OF SUCH PRESSING NEED FOR ACTION AND
LEADERSHIP, THE SENATE MUST ACT NOW TO GET OUR
TOP-LEVEL BANK REGULATION TEAM IN PLACE. 11
LET ME SAY TODAY: I WILL REPEAT THIS MESSAGE OVER
AND OVER AND OVER: THE CONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT ON A
COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH PACKAGE -- AND THE SENATE ON EACH
ONE OF THESE VITAL NOMINATIONS. III
OUR REGULATORY TEAM ALSO NEEDS MODERN TOOLS TO KEEP
AMERICA'S BANKS STRONG IN COMPETITIVE GLOBAL MARKETS.
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WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD FORGES AHEAD, OUR BANKS AND
BUSINESSES BEAR THE DEAD WEIGHT OF BANKING REGULATIONS
ENACTED MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY AGO. I HAVE ASKED
CONGRESS TO ENACT COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS OF OUR BANKING
LAWS TO BRING THEM UP TO DATE.
Mr BANK REFORM PACKAGE WILL KNOCK DOWN RESTRAINTS
THAT KEEP US FROM COMPETING ON AN EVEN BASIS WITH
EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE BANKS.
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ODD AS IT MAY SEEM, WE PERMIT A BANK IN BIRMINGHAM,
ENGLAND, TO OPEN BRANCHES IN CALIFORNIA, BUT WE FORBID
A BANK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FROM DOING THE SAME. WE
CAN'T COMPETE IF WE PLACE OUR OWN BANKING INDUSTRY IN
SHACKLES.
OUR PLAN FOR DEPOSIT-INSURANCE REFORM WOULD
SAFEGUARD DEPOSITORS' HARD-EARNED MONEY AND PROTECT THE
TAXPAYERS' POCKETBOOKS AS WELL.
IT
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MY LEGISLATION WOULD SET STANDARDS FOR PROMPT
ACTION BY BANK REGULATORS. THIS CAN HELP US PRESERVE
SOUND BANKS AND ENSURE SOUND LOANS. 11
MOST IMPORTANT, OUR REFORMS WOULD ALLOW BANKS TO
OFFER NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND TO TAP NEW SOURCES
OF INVESTMENT. DIVERSIFICATION OF RISKS AND ASSETS
WOULD PUT OUR BANKS IN A STRONGER POSITION TO MAKE GOOD
LOANS.
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THIS WOULD GIVE AMERICA'S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED
BUSINESSES -- WHICH DEPEND ON BANKS FOR THEIR CAPITAL
-- THE WHEREWITHAL TO GROW. 11 THIS WOULD LET US MOVE
FORWARD THE WAY WE ALWAYS HAVE -- BY EXTENDING CREDIT
FOR THE PURSUIT OF PRUDENT RISKS -- BY SUPPLYING
CAPITAL TO CREATE NEW JOBS AND OPEN UP NEW
OPPORTUNITIES. 11
OUR BATTLE FOR BANKING REFORM FACES OPPOSITION NOT
JUST FROM PROTECTORS OF THE STATUS QUO.
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INCREDIBLE AS IT MAY SEEM, SOME IN CONGRESS ACTUALLY
WANT TO MOVE BANKING LAWS BACKWARD -- TO MAKE OUR BANKS
EVEN LESS COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. 11
CONGRESS MUST NOT GIVE IN TO INTEREST GROUPS THAT SEEK
TO HOLD BACK PROGRESS. THE STAKES ARE TOO HIGH, AND WE
CANNOT AFFORD TO WAIT ANY LONGER. NOTHING WILL STOP ME
FROM FIGHTING ON PRINCIPLE FOR REAL BANK REFORM THAT
GETS OUR ECONOMY MOVING TOWARD THE FUTURE. III
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BILL, I KNOW YOU WILL BE PROUD TO LEAD THE
DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS OF THE FDIC. ALL OF YOU ENJOY
MY FULLEST SUPPORT IN THE TOUGH JOB YOU FACE. AND BE
ASSURED: I WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO
STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S BANKING SYSTEM so THAT IT CAN
SUPPORT A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY NOW -- AND IN
THE 21st CENTURY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Now, I WOULD LIKE TO WITNESS CHAIRMAN TAYLOR'S
SWEARING-IN.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 31, 1991
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR WILLIAM TAYLOR
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
The Old Executive Office Building
1:03 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Father White, for that
prayer.
It's a pleasure to welcome William Taylor aboard as he
takes on one of America's toughest jobs -- Chairman of the FDIC.
I'm delighted that Bill's family could be with us here.
I don't know if they've been introduced, but Sharon, his wife, and
then Claire, William, and Emily, and his sister, Ruth. We're
especially pleased you all are here, and you've got good seats for
the occasion, I noticed. (Laughter.) That's the way it ought to be.
I'm also pleased to salute our Secretary of the Treasury
and Secretary of Housing Jack Kemp; Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of
the Fed; and Richard Breeden of the SEC. I don't see Bob Clarke --
oh, here he is, sitting right here. Bob Clarke and also Tim Ryan
with us from OTS And missing in action are two members of Congress
who were supposed to be here, but let's hope they're not doing things
bad up there on the Hill. (Laughter.)
Bill Taylor is a thorough professional who really does
exemplify the highest ideals of selfless public service. With more
than twenty years' service as a bank regulator, he has earned a
sterling reputation for fairness and also strength of leadership. He
also brings to his new position valuable private sector experience in
the banking and real estate finance industries.
My top priority must be for this country economic growth
-- sustaining and accelerating that which has been proclaimed by
economists as an emerging recovery. And in this, I already have
benefited from Bill Taylor's advice. His ideas have helped shape our
intensive efforts to ease this credit crunch -- the credit shortage.
And I know from working directly with Bill that he has a creative and
independent mind -- he calls them as he sees them -- a deep
understanding of banking, and above all, a firm sense of
responsibility and duty.
We will not enjoy a full recovery until we get our
banking system in order. The FDIC belongs to a larger, more complex
financial system that needs comprehensive renewal and reform. For
all his talent and integrity, Bill Taylor won't be able to do his
work to the fullest if we fail to give him the teammates and the
tools that he needs.
Vital members of the bank regulation team have been held
up by the Senate's confirmation process. The nation has been waiting
MORE
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more than nine months for the Senate to act upon my nomination for
Comptroller of the Currency. Two nominees to fill vacancies on the
Federal Reserve Board await Senate votes. One of these has been
delayed more than eight months.
And in my speech to the public administrators last week,
I had a lot to say about reforming the confirmation process,
including the archaic practice of placing "holds" on nominees. At
this moment of such pressing need for action and leadership, the
Senate must act now to get our top-level bank regulation team in
place. We have good people. And they ought to be put in there, and
let them do the job.
Let me say today I will repeat this message over and
over and over: The Congress needs to act on a comprehensive growth
package and the Senate on each one of these vital nominations.
Our regulatory team also needs modern tools to keep
America's banks strong in competitive global markets. While the rest
of the world forges ahead, our banks and businesses bear the dead
weight of banking regulations enacted more than half a century ago.
And I have asked Congress to enact comprehensive reforms of our
banking laws to bring them up to date.
My bank reform package will knock down restraints that
keep us from competing on an even basis with the banks of others
-- European banks, Japanese banks. Odd as it may seem, we permit a
bank in Birmingham, England, to open branches in California, but we
forbid a bank in Birmingham, Alabama, from doing the same thing. We
can't compete if we place our own banking industry in shackles.
Our plan for deposit insurance reform would safeguard
depositors' hard-earned money and protect the taxpayers' pocketbooks
as well.
Our legislation would set standards for prompt action by
bank regulators. This can help us preserve sound banks and ensure
sound loans.
Most important, our reforms would allow banks to offer
new products and services and to tap new sources of investment.
Diversification of risks and assets would put our banks in a stronger
position to simply make good loans. This would give America's small
and medium-sized businesses -- which depend on banks for their
capital the wherewithal to grow. This would let us move forward
the way we always have -- by extending credit for the pursuit of
prudent risks and by supplying capital to create new jobs and open up
new opportunities.
Our battle for banking reform faces opposition not just
from protectors of the status quo. Incredible as it may seem, some
in Congress actually want to move banking laws backwards -- to make
our banks even less competitive in the global marketplace. Congress
must not give in to the interest groups that seek to hold back
progress. The stakes are too high, and we cannot afford to wait any
longer. Nothing will stop me from fighting on principle for real
bank reform that gets our economy moving toward the future.
Bill, I know that you will be proud to lead what I am
told is a bunch -- a group -- of really dedicated professionals over
there at FDIC. And all of you enjoy my fullest support in the tough
job that you there at that agency face. And be assured, I will
continue to make every effort to strengthen America's banking system
so that it can support a strong and competitive economy now and in
the 21st century.
Thank you very much. And now let us all witness the
swearing-in of this good man to go over to FDIC.
MORE
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(Chairman Taylor is sworn in.) (Applause.)
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR: Mr. President, Secretary Brady,
Secretary Kemp, Deputy Secretary Robson, Chairman Greenspan,
Comptroller Clark, Director Ryan, Father Constantine White and
friends. You notice I had to put myself up a little bit here. I'm
not quite as tall as the President. (Laughter.)
Mr. President, I am honored to have been nominated and
confirmed and now sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation. I would, like to thank you for the confidence
that you have shown in me and for the opportunity to take on this
challenge. With your support, the help of the Congress, the hard
work and dedication of the fine people at the FDIC, the continuing
friendship and contribution of friends and colleagues in and out of
government, the strength of my family, and an occasional intervention
offered through such tradesman as Father Constantine -- (laughter)
-- I shall seek to accomplish the goal as outlined: A strong and
safe banking system capable of soundly based risk-taking in support
of a deep, vibrant and growing economy.
If I can play such a role in such an accomplishment,
then I will have, in some small measure, given back -- got to take a
deep breath here -- to my children and to the children of others the
opportunity -- the framework for opportunity and advancement that has
been SO generously given to me.
Thank you.
This concludes the program, but I would be pleased if
you would like to visit the offices of the FDIC -- bring your money
with you. (Laughter.) They are located just across the street at
17th Street between F and G. I appreciate all of you coming. We're
having cookies, and cake, and other things at our house. We invite
everyone. We have directions if you need them. Lali or generally
half the people in the room know how to get to my house -- half
probably do not. And so if you'll turn to your neighbor, I'm sure
you'll be able to get there. (Laughter.) Thank you very much.
(Applause.)
END
1:20 P.M. EST
REVISED
12:10pm
WORLD SERIES \ THE ROSE GARDEN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991 \ 1:45 P.M.
SECRETARIES KEMP, MARTIN, AND MOSBACHER. CARL
POHLAD [POE-LAD], ToM KELLY, PLAYERS, COACHES, AND
OFFICIAL FAMILY OF THE 1991 MINNESOTA TWINS. /
SENATORS DAVE DURENBERG AND PAUL WELLSTONE. DAVE WAS
so CONFIDENT THAT HE CALLED AFTER THE FIRST GAME OF THE
SERIES TO ARRANGE FOR THIS EVENT. MEMBERS OF THE
MINNESOTA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. / COMMISSIONER FAY
VINCENT. DR. BOBBY BROWN [AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT].
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OUR WORLD SERIES UMPIRES: RICHIE GARCIA, DREW COBLE
[COE-BLE], DON DENKINGER, RICK REED, TERRY TATA [TAY-
TA], HARRY WENDELSTEDT. / I REMEMBER HOW FAMED UMPIRE
BILL KLEM SAID, "I [NEVER] CALLED ONE WRONG FROM [MY
HEART]." THAT'S HOW PRESIDENTS FEEL. // BASEBALL
FANS, FELLOW AMERICANS. //
FIRST, LET ME SAY IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE S0 MANY
GREAT AMATEUR PLAYERS. // Two WASHINGTON, D.C.
CHAMPIONS -- THE BELL MULTICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS,
AND H.D. WOODSON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. //
- 3 -
HERE, Too, ARE AMERICA'S LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FROM
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA. /
AND WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE FOUR BABE RUTH LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS WITH US. THEY COME FROM CINCINNATI
AND OAKLAND -- LAST YEAR'S WORLD SERIES TEAMS -- AND
FROM LACRESCENTA [LA-CRA-SHEN-TA], CALIFORNIA, AND
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. // ((GEORGE JR. CALLED THIS MORNING:
HE WANTS ME TO SCOUT ALL OF YOU FOR HIS CLUB, THE TEXAS
RANGERS. /
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HE'S BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE WITH SINCE THE RANGERS
BEAT THE TWINS 7 TIMES OUT OF 13 GAMES THIS YEAR.)) //
Now LET ME WELCOME THE AUTHORS OF "THAT
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON" / THE 1991 MINNESOTA TWINS / A
TEAM THAT HELPED DEEPEN AMERICA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH
BASEBALL. // You SHOWED WHY BASEBALL IS THE MOST
DEMOCRATIC OF SPORTS -- OF COURSE, IT'S ALSO THE MOST
REPUBLICAN. / WHETHER IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES OR LITTLE
LEAGUE, WHAT COUNTS IS THE SIZE OF YOUR HEART AND OF
YOUR DREAMS. //
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IN 1990, THE TWINS PLACED LAST IN THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE WEST. THIS YEAR, THEY ROSE LIKE LAZARUS TO WIN
THEIR DIVISION AND BEAT TORONTO IN THE PLAYOFFS. //
THEN CAME THE 88TH WORLD SERIES, AND WHAT A SERIES IT
WAS. / FIVE GAMES DECIDED BY A SINGLE RUN. / THREE
WENT EXTRA INNINGS. / FIVE GAMES WON IN THE LAST
INNING, AND FOUR IN THE LAST AT-BAT. // IT WAS A SERIES
OF INDESCRIBABLE TENSION -- A FALL CLASSIC FOR ALL
TIME. //
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LET ME TAKE A MOMENT, INCIDENTALLY, TO TALK ABOUT
THAT OTHER TEAM IN THE WORLD SERIES. // WHAT A SEASON
FOR THE ATLANTA BRAVES. WHAT A TRIBUTE TO HUMAN
CHARACTER. / THEY, Too, WENT FROM WORST TO FIRST.
THEY, Too, CAPTIVATED A NATION. THEY MADE US HOPE THAT
THE SERIES -- LIKE THE SEASON ITSELF -- WOULD NEVER
DRAW TO A CLOSE. //
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SADLY, BOTH NOW ARE OVER. BUT WHAT MEMORIES YOU
HAVE GIVEN US. OF INFIELDERS CHUCK KNOBLAUCH CKNOB-
LOCK] AND GREG GAGNE [GAG-NEE]. ((I THINK IT WAS ABE
LINCOLN WHO SAID, "You CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE ALL
OF THE TIME, AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME.
BUT IT TOOK GAGNE AND KNOBLAUCH TO FOOL A BASE-RUNNER
ONE TIME."))
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WE RECALL, Too, BRIAN HARPER'S CLUTCH HITS / KIRBY
PUCKETT'S GAME SIX-WINNING HOME RUN AND CIRCUS CATCH
NEAR THE WALL / (Suddenly, KIRBY, YOUR GLOVE HAS
BECOME MORE VALUABLE THAN MICHAEL JACKSON'S)) // AND
KENT HRBEK'S [HER-BECK] BRILLIANCE IN THE FIELD. ((I'm
NOT GOING TO COMMENT ON THAT CONTROVERSIAL PLAY WHEN
KENT TAGGED RONNIE GANT AFTER GANT CAME OFF FIRST BASE.
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BUT BARBARA ASKED ME TO POINT OUT TO KENT THAT SHE
COULD USE SOME HELP AROUND THE HOUSE WITH HEAVY
LIFTING.))
FINALLY, WE THINK OF OTHER MOMENTS THAT MADE THIS A
SERIES OF SNAPSHOTS OF THE MIND. DAN GLADDEN'S TENTH-
INNING, GAME-SEVEN HUSTLE -- AND GENE LARKIN, COMING
OFF THE BENCH. /
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WE RECALL ToM KELLY, MANAGING FURIOUSLY AGAINST BOBBY
Cox / ONE OF THE GREATEST BULLPENS IN BASEBALL HISTORY
/ AND JACK MORRIS -- WINNING TWO GAMES, INCLUDING A
FINAL-GAME SHUTOUT, AND THRILLING THE GAME'S MOST
EARDRUM-POPPING FANS. //
PERHAPS MR. MORRIS -- THE SERIES' MOST VALUABLE
PLAYER --- SAID IT BEST: "IT's UNFORTUNATE THAT ANYONE
HAD TO LOSE THIS SERIES BECAUSE THIS WAS A TRUE CLASSIC
IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. " //
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EACH OF YOU MADE THIS SERIES A KALEIDOSCOPE OF BEAUTY.
EACH SHOWED WHY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WATCH BASEBALL,
LISTEN To, READ ABOUT, AND DEBATE IT -- AND WHY FOR A
FEW GOLDEN DAYS EACH OCTOBER, EACH OF US BECOMES A
SELF-ANOINTED EXPERT. //
THAT WONDERFUL MAN, THE LATE BART GIAMATTI, MY
FRIEND AND FAY'S FRIEND, ONCE WROTE, "BASEBALL IS
DESIGNED TO BREAK OUR HEARTS." IT ALSO LIFTS THEM AS
PERHAPS NO SPORT CAN. /
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, AND FOR COMING TO THE WHITE
HOUSE. GOD BLESS YOU, AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
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SOVIET DEBT AND CREDITWORTHINESS SITUATION
3.4
October 31, 1991
On October 28, the USSR and the 12 Republics reached an agreement
under which they acknowledged their responsibility for all USSR
debt outstanding as of October 28. They agreed on a "joint and
several" basis to service and repay all such debt and to appoint
the Vnescheconombank (VEB) as their agent and sole interlocutor
with foreign creditors.
This agreement represents an extremely important step forward in
dealing with Soviet financial problems. There are some
uncertainties regarding implementation but the basis has been
laid for honoring existing debt. If the agreement becomes
operational, it should make it possible for the Center and the
Republics to obtain new credit in the future.
There remains, however, an extremely urgent problem concerning
the immediate liquidity crisis faced by the Soviets. The VEB,
which holds virtually all external liabilities today will be
unable to meet external payment obligations beyond next week.
Financial projections indicate that arrearages will grow between
early November and the end of the year to an amount of
approximately $4 billion. This means the USSR is effectively
broke and at present has no overall plan to address its
difficulties.
The problem that we and other creditors face is that neither the
Center nor the Republics have the foreign exchange to meet
payment obligations. Largely because of the disorderly
conditions prevailing over the past two years, foreign exchange
has accumulated in the hands of Soviet state-owned enterprises.
In many cases, these resources are held outside the Soviet Union
beyond the reach of the Center or Republic authorities and are
being used to finance imports. In effect, these funds are a form
of capital flight.
G-7 countries that plan to offer new food credits could only do
so at this time if they are willing to accept the immediate
prospect of an interruption of payments. In our case, it would
be extremely difficult to make the judgment that the Center or
the Republics are creditworthy, unless (a) a solution is put in
place to address the present liquidity shortfall; and (2) there
were some prospect of improving the Soviet's capacity to meet
external payments in 1992.
At meetings this week in Moscow between the G-7 and Messrs.
Silayev and Yavlinskiy, we were asked to provide immediate
balance of payments finance to help VEB avoid imminent default.
The G-7 representatives indicated that they would consult their
respective authorities and provide some response as soon as
possible.
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - GEORGE BUSH HANDWRITING
-2-
The problem needs to be addressed both as a short-term liquidity
crisis and a medium-term financial problem. Unfortunately, the
provision of food or medical credits does not provide liquid
resources to meet the immediate payments problem. These
resources would have to be raised from a variety of sources as
outlined in the attachment. The numbers are necessarily rough
estimates but the concept would be to:
Squeeze more foreign exchange out of the enterprises
and Republics for use by VEB;
Agree in the G-7 an immediate deferral of principal
payments on Soviet debt to be expanded to other
creditor governments and the medium- and long-term
loans of commercial banks. (Interest would continue to
be paid to maintain an aspect of creditworthiness) ;
Require the VEB to freeze payments to its subsidiary
banks in Europe and seek within the G-7 a solution to
finance those banks within the European markets in
which they operate;
Pressure Saudi Arabia and Korea to release loan
disbursements that they are committed to make but are
holding up.
These measures would probably leave a shortfall in the financing
that would have to be picked up by foreign creditors providing
immediate short-term financing. We will be pressured by the
Soviets and the creditor governments to join in such an
operation. Unfortunately, what little gold is available is
extremely difficult to get our hands on in a form that would
render it acceptable as collateral. The amount of the short-fall
that creditor governments might have to consider covering depends
upon how successful we could be with the other sources listed
above.
Even if the immediate liquidity problem can be solved, we still
face a medium-term problem of payments in 1992. The Center and
the Republics have to resolve their basic political relationship
and certain fundamental economic reforms have to be started to
address the medium-term financing problem and to reduce the need
for continued balance of payments support. The difficulties and
risks associated with this medium-term situation cannot be
divorced from the decision we face concerning the near-term
liquidity crisis.
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - GEORGE BUSH HANDWRITING
OSSIBLE SOURCES OF FINANCING
November-December, 1991
($ Millions)
Additional Foreign Exchange from Republics
$ 1,000
and Enterprises
Deferral of Principal Payments to Governments
900
and Commercial Banks with Cutoff Date
of 1/1/91
Freeze of VEB Payments to European Subs
450
Release of Loan Commitments from Saudi Arabia
1,000
and Korea
Balance of Payments Support from Creditor
1,000
Governments
TOTAL
$ 4,350
POOL REPORT # 1
AIR FORCE ONE: ANDREWS/HOUSTON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
Wheels up five minutes late. Before liftoff, Marlin came back to
report there will be no advance text of the dinner speech,
although that could change later. He paraphrased the speech as
embodying "the greater glories of Republicanism and the Party."
The traveling party included Secretary Mosbacher, Senator Phil
Gramm, David Mulford of Treasury just back from a G-7 meeting,
staffers McClure, Demarest, et al.
Fitzwater said reports of the damage to the Presidential Compound
at Walker's Point are "unbelievable." He said the leading wave
of the storm was 15 feet over the roof of the house. Much of the
retaining wall was essentially wiped out and there were big holes
in the stone pier. "The back patio of the house is now located
down by the Command Post," Fitzwater said.
Kathy Lewis, Dallas Morning News
Tom DeFrank, Newsweek
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OF
SEAL OF STATE THE UNITED THIS PRESIDENT
THE TRIP OF
THE PRESIDENT
AND
MRS. BUSH
TO
HOUSTON, TEXAS
October 31, 1991 - November 1, 1991
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH
FOR
HOUSTON, TEXAS
OCTOBER 31 . NOVEMBER 1. 1991
EVENTS:
VIP and Head Table Photo
Fundraising Dinner for Bush/Quayle '92
Local Network Affiliates Interviews
DRESS:
Bush/Quayle '92
VIP and Head Table Photo and Fundraising Dinner for
Men
- Dark Suit
Women
- Cocktail Dress
Local Network Affiliates Interviews
Men
- Business Suit
Women
-
Day Dress
CONTACTS:
Presidential Advance Office
Jay Parmer
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Kris Goodwin
- 202/456-7565
Houston, Texas Signal
. 713/956-0808
- *96-30-000
ADVANCE:
(b)(7)(c)(e)(f)
Dustin
Russ Cancilla
WHCA
Rob Creamer
MIL. AIDE
Mike Carter
HYX
AFI
WEATHER:
Chance of Showers/Low 50's
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SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH
FOR
HOUSTON, TEXAS
OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER :. 1991
Thursday October 31, 1991
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
11:35 am Baggage Call. Please
place all baggage outside
Room 89 1/2, O.E.O.B, at
this time.
1:30 pm Vans depart West 9asement
en route Andrews Air Force Base.
1:30 pm Guests and Staff with own
transportation and baggage
should arrive Andrews Air
Force Base, Distinguished
Visitors Lounge, at this time
for check-in.
1:50 pm Guests and Staff with own
transportation but without
baggage should arrive Andrews
Air Force Base, Distinguished
Visitors Lounge, at this time.
2:15 pm
2:15
Air Force Base.
THE PRESIDENT departs White House en route Andrews
MARINE ONE MANIFEST:
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(b)(7)(e)
(b)(7)(e)
(Flying Time: 10 Minutes)
2:23 pm
2:24
and THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base
proceeds to board Air Force Cre.
2:35 pm
(E.S.T.)
2:35
route THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force .Base en
Houston, Texas.
Interchange: No)
(Flying Time: 2 Hours 55 Minutes)
(Food Service: Snacks)
(Time Change: Back 1 Hour)
4:30 pm
(C.S.T.)
Texas THE PRESIDENT and arrives Ellington Field, Houston,
4:30
proceeds to board Marine One.
Met by:
Colonel Robb Parr
Base Commander, Ellington Field
Mrs. Penny Butler
National Republican Committeewoman
Mrs. Gail West
Vice Chairman, Republican Party of Texas
Point of Light Greeters:
316th Dr. and Daily Dr. Point Joseph of Agris Light (Myrna Skobel)
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Mr. Abraham Moreno
St. Joseph Multi-Echnic Cultural Arts, Inc.
382nd Daily Point of Light
Ms. Alice Valdez
SC. Joseph Multi-Ethnic Cultural Arts, Inc.
382nd Cally Point of Light
Mr. Robert Milsted
COMPASS
468th Daily Point of Light
Mr. Jay Goodman
COMPASS
468th Daily Point of Light
Mrs. Faye Turner
494th Daily Point of Light
Mrs. Judy Lindley
494th Daily Point of Light
Miss Julie Harms
575th Daily Point of Light
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Harms (Linda)
575th Daily Point of Light
Mr. Nathan Harms
575th Daily Point of Light
INTO pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Ellington Field en route
4: 36
Bayou Club Landing Zone.
HELICOPTER ASSIGNMENTS:
Marine One:
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(Flying Time: 15 Minutes)
4.55 pm
4:52
and proceeds to Motorcade.
THE PRESIDENT arrives Bayou Club Landing Zone
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NOTE:
Upon arrival, THE PRESIDENT will
participate in a Group Phoco
Opportunity with the 'Sunshine Kids"
and acknowledge receipt of two
Argentine horses by the Houston
gift to THE PRESIDENT by the
Police Department. The horses were a
Government of Argencina. The Consul
attend. General from Argentina will also
5:00 pm
4:53
Club THE PRESIDENT beards Motorcade and departs Bayou
Landing Zone en route Houstonian Hotel.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
(b)(7)(c)(e)(f)
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(b)(7)(e)
Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival a: Houstonian Hotel,
please proceed to Staff Office,
Room 162, for Room Assignments
and Keys.
Please board Motorcade no later
than 6:45 pm for transport to
Sheraton Astrodome Hotel.
5.05 pm
U
5:00
THE PRESIDENT arrives Houstonian Hotel and
proceeds to Suite.
5:10 pm
5:07
THE PRESIDENT arrives Suite for Private Time.
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NOTE:
Mrs. Bush joins THE PRESIDENT at
this time.
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(PRIVATE TIME: = HOUR 40 MINUTES)
5:50 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush depart Suite and
6:52
proceed =0 Motorcade.
6:55 pm
6:55
and depart Houstonian Hotel en rouce
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade
Sheraton Astrodome Hopel.
A
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS
(b)(7)(c)(e)(f)
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(b)(7)(e)
(Drive Time: 15 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Sheraton Astrodome Hotel,
Guests and Staff will be escorted to
Holding Room/Viewing Area. Following
VIP Photo, Guests and Staff will be
escorted to Staff Table in Sam Houston
Ballroom for Dinner.
Please board Motorcade no later
Hotel. 9:15 pm for transport to Houstonian
7:10 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrives Sheraton
7:12
Astrodome Hotel and proceed to Holding Room.
Met by:
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Dinner Chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cruikshank (Patty)
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Mr. William Havey
General Manager, Sheraton Astrodome Hotel
Mr. Chris Vaughn
Director of Catering, Sheraton Astrodome Hotel
7:22 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Holding
Room and hold briefly.
7:15
NOTE:
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush will
be joined by the Vice President
and Mrs. Cuayle at this time.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush. accompanied by
7:19
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, depart Holding
Room and proceed to Stephen F. Austin Room.
EVENT:
VIP AND HEAD TABLE PHOTO
CLOSED PRESS
2+16
pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
7:21
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, arrive Stephen
F. Austin Room and begin participation in
VIP and Head Table Photo.
NOTE:
Guests will have their photographs taken
with the Vice President and Mrs. Quayle
prior to their Photo with THE PRESIDENT
and Mrs. Bush.
7:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
8.03
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, conclude
participation in VIP and Head Table Photo, depart
Stephen F. Austin Room, and proceed to Holding
Room.
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THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
f
is
pm
vice President and Mrs. Quayle, arrive Holding
for
Room and hold briefly.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
pm
vice President and Mrs. Quayle, depart Holding
8:05
Room and proceed to Sam Houston Ballroom Off-
Stage Announcement Area.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
7.53
Pm
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, arrive
8:11
Sam Houston Ballroom Off-Stage Announcement
Area and hold briefly.
EVENT:
FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR BUSH/OUAYLE '92
OPEN PRESS
RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES
procede to seads
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Order
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
Intoo W cruiltbook
REMARKS
seat 2arl Gatlin
7.55 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
8:13
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, are announced
onto Dais and proceed to Seats at Head Table.
2.5T
pm
Pledge by Allegiance by Mr. Willie
8:14
Alexander, former Houston Oiler
2.59 pm
National Anthem performed by the Texas
8:15
A & M Singing Cadets
8.02 pm
Invocation by the Reverend Claude
8:17
Payne, Rector, St. Martins Episcopal
Church
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D.
8:18
Mr. Bob Cruikshank, Dinner Chairman,
announces beginning of Dinner Service.
9:15 8:50 pm Mr. Cruikshank gives brief remarks.
8:53 pm
9:25
Senator Gramm gives brief remarks.
B+56-pm
Vice President Guayle.
THE PRESIDENT to for Remarks by
9:27
9:37
VPOTUS is introduced by senator Grann
MR Cob Crailthank introduced hea Porus
9:01pm
9:43
THE PRESIDENT Remarks.
8.13 pm
10.12
Seat. THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks and takes his
9-22 pm
Finale performed by Mr. Larry
10:15
Gatlin, Entertainer.
2:24 pm
10:29
THE in PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush conclude participation
Dais, and proceed to Motorcade.
Fundraising Dinner for Bush/Quayle '92, depart
9.30 Pm
Houstonian Hotel.
depart Sheraton Astrodome Hotel en route
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade and
9:31
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
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(Drive Time: 15 Minutes)
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9145 pm
9:47
Hotel THE PRESIDENT and proceed and Mrs. to Suite. Bush arrive Houstonian
9:50 pm
9:51
RON. THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Suite for
RON Houston, Texas
BM
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Friday November 1. 1991
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
8:00 am Baggage Call. Please
place all unlocked baggage
outside your door at this
time.
Guests and Staff traveling to Dallas,
Texas should board Motorcade no later
than 10:55 am for transport to Bayou
Club Landing Zone.
9:30 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Suite and proceeds
9:30
to Le Club.
NOTE:
Mrs. Bush assumes separate
schedule at this time.
EVENT:
LOCAL NETWORK AFFILIATES INTERVIEWS
CLOSED PRESS
9:35 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Le Club and begins
9:34
Interviews. participation in Local Network Affiliates
NOTE:
THE PRESIDENT will be interviewed
by each affiliate separately for
ten minutes.
10 15 am
THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in
10:25
Interviews, departs Le Club and proceeds
to Suite.
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10:30 Depart transanian for Property
10:33 Ablive
10:43 11:00 Depart Property
Arrive vote
11:10 Depart VOTE
10:20 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Suise for Private
Time.
NOTE:
Mrs Bush = joins THE PRESIDENT
at this time.
REWARE TIME: 40 MINUTES)
11.00 00 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs Bush depart Suite
and proceed 20 Motorcade.
11:05 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush heard Motorcade
and depart Houstonian Hotel en route
Eayou Glub Landing Zone.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
(b)(7)(e)
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
11:10 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Bayou Club
11:28
Landing Zone and proceed to board Marine One.
11:15 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush depart Bayou Club
11:33
Landing Zone en route Ellington Field.
rrs.
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Buitron
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4.
SINEWNDISST HELECOTTEN
(b)(7)(e)
Flying Time: 15 Minutes)
-
am
11:50 11:52
and THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Ellington Field
proceed == board Air Force Cre.
12:40
am
THE en rouse PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush depart Houston, Texas
Dallas, Texas.
12:03
(Flying Time: 50 Minutes)
(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: None)
(Food Service: Snacks)
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POOL REPORT # 2
AIRPORT TO ELLINGTON FIELD
HOUSTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
Air Force landed in the middle of a heavy downpour at Ellington
Field. The President stepped off the plane wearing a raincoat
and a purple baseball cap. He then ducked under the wing of Air
Force One to greet several Houston Points of Light recipients.
It was hardly a refuge from the really terrible weather. Sean
Walsh has details on the Points of Light if anyone is interested.
Somewhat surprisingly, the President choppered as planned and
landed on the muddy polo field.
Kathy Lewis, Dallas Morning News
# # #
HOUSTON BUSH-QUAULE
1. D2 edits
2. POTUS edits
3. Final text
4. cards w/ Pors changes
5. As delivered
D2
Edits
Grant / Aarhus
A:HOUSTON Draft five
October 30, 1991
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE FUNDRAISING DINNER
HOUSTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
9:20 P.M.
Thank you, Bob [Cruikshank.] A special note of thanks to
our Vice President, Dan Quayle, and his wife Marilyn. /// Hello
to Sec. Mosbacher; Bobby Holt; Senator and Mrs. Gramm; everyone,
thank you. It's always great to be back in Houston and to see so
many good friends. ( (With a welcome like that, "I had to check
that banner behind me and see if it said "Warren Moon in '92." ))
Coming back to Texas like this brings a man back to his
roots. I first became active in politics in West Texas, when I
chaired the Eisenhower-Nixon campaign in Midland in both '52 and
'56. Then I remember our early years in Houston, when I first
ran for Harris County Republican Chairman -- and Barbara and I
got our first taste of what was to become a way of life for us.
Driving our stationwagon precinct to precinct, eating chicken-
fried
steak
... shaking hands and knocking on doors every night,
giving speeches with Barbara on the platform behind me.
((At the time, she took up needlepoint to stay awake during
my speeches. Maybe you've got one of those "Bush Bags" she used
to make. Depending on the event, as Nolan Ryan would say, I'd
hit either a "one-bagger" or a "two-bagger." // ))
Later, I ran for the Senate and then for the Congress.
Barbara and I -- ( (and some of the original "Bush Belles," if you
remember them)) -- we traveled Texas, from the Panhandle to the
Rio Grande, from Texarkana to El Paso. Those days, the only
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thing that wasn't big about Texas was the state Republican Party.
In fact, the only Texas Republican who had won state-wide office
in over a century was a man I sorely miss tonight, a dear friend
to many of us, Senator John Tower. //
Politics is a way of life here in Houston. In the early
'60s, when I began thinking about making a run for office I
started talking over the idea with close friends -- many of them
Democrats. The advice they gave me was predictable in those days
-- if I was serious, I'd better switch parties and run as a
Democrat. // Sure, it made sense -- by the numbers. But I
think everybody here knew what my answer was. ///
And so, with the leadership of John Tower and Peter
'Donnell, our band of underdogs began building a party. We
fought liberal Democratic nonsense with down-home common sense
-- and I relied on a set of ideas that have carried me forward
all my life.
Everywhere I looked, I saw Texans ready to take the
calculated risk, to dream of a better life -- and then try to go
out and achieve it. I saw Texans who believed in the dignity of
the human spirit, no matter what color or creed or religion the
human being -- Texans committed to keeping America strong and
But these
proud. I soon found that these ideals weren't just the ideals of
)
the
Texas They were the ideals of America - All of us want America
that
to stand>as a beacon of hope in the world -- with freedom,
justice and opportunity for all citizens. //
up there in Washington, were going to Keep on pressing for
And as we work toward these ideals, we re on the offensive.
Funny thing
lately the opposition says we don't have an
agenda, but I've noticed their agenda for Congress is stopping
our agenda for America. Well, if you ask me, there's only one
the
fairly
smith
the agend that
pro
pro-
freedom
agenda our agenda -- that/will build a better America. //
pro-
As one who helped start two or three small companies here in
Texas, I never forget what America owes to its small business men
and women. That's why, over the last three years, I've fought
policies that would drive American small business into the ground
-- through government-mandated policies and costly over-
regulation. Let the other Party measure success by the number of
unemployment checks we can authorize -- I measure it in the
number of jobs that create paychecks for American workers. And
until we get the kind of economic growth this country needs, I'll
keep fighting that anti-job crowd. //
Let me tell you, I don't think there's anyone here who
doesn't sympathize with someone who is out of work. It's very
Nobody feels good about Laving to veto an unerycloging congresation bill.
easy to demagogue on this issue. But I have a responsibility to
and the one's who don T,
all Americans -- the ones who still have jobs the ones who pay
the ones who are counts on interest, rates to stay down.
taxes
H
veto
bad
bills
and that bill would have busted the
would
DUE So I'm not corraid to ucto a yad espenally one that monghs
budget sinking hunt the economy further, driving taxes higher and
putting more people out of work. Every time I turn around,
Sometimes it's
somebody wants to bust the budget. And I'm getting a little
lonely, standing up for ^ Americans who dependon need economic growth a lot
but it's right to shoul
more than they need on the opposition's feel-good spending bills. //
that sets us all back.
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're
At times, we were able to persuade the opposition to
cooperate -- to join with us to enact sound legislation. We
pushed through the historic Clean Air Act amendments that employ
free market incentives to encourage environmental protection. We
advanced the cause of property rights and home ownership with our
unique HOPE initiative. HOPE promotes tenant ownership and
management of public housing -- and we're looking at a goal of 1
million new homeowners by 1992. We've broken down the barriers
to employment for 43 million Americans with our landmark
Americans With Disabilities Act, which I signed last year.
Other times we can do some twe things on own.
Just last week, I signed an Executive Order to take the
first steps in reforming our legal system and putting an end to
these outrageous lawsuits and monstrous settlements. Vice
President Quayle has been on the cutting edge of this -- and I'm
behind him all the way. // Let me add this: Dan Quayle may have
save spot
touche a with
infuriated some members of the American Bar Association when he
called for
he touched nerve with a
criticized our nation's mania for lawsuits, but lots of Americans whole cat
more
who stood up and cheered. Dan has done a tremendous job. I'm proud
everyday
to have him by my side -- every step of the way. ///
Together, with the rest of \our Administration, we know that
we have much, much more to do. My mission is to promote
democracy and American interests, increase economic growth,
invest in our future and enhance opportunity for all people. And
I won't stop until I can repeat that old Navy phrase: "Mission
defined. // Mission accomplished." ///
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We still need our tough crime bill from the Congress and our
job-creating transportation bill. We've seen some progress in
education with our "America 2000" initiative. It promotes safe
and decent schools, world-class education standards, and
community-based learning so that our kids and grandkids can
compete -- and succeed -- in the global arena.
Unfortunately, our original banking reform proposals have
been gutted by partisans who don't understand that I will veto a
bad bill. We're still waiting for our National Energy Strategy
from the Congress, which could mean jobs and increased production
here in Texas. And let me add that I will continue to support
environmentally responsible access to ANWR for energy production.
We must reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and we can.
We've called for economic growth initiatives in three State
of the Union speeches in three years. // Well, three strikes --
you're out. // It's time for a new Congress -- a Republican
Congress. 111
One of those proposals was
We've also proposed a capital gains tax cut. -- to encourage
men and women with new ideas to take a chance on the American
Dream. No other industrialized nation taxes capital gains like
we do -- and I say it's time we competed on a level playing field
with the rest of the world. //
I'll tell
Let the demagogues call it a "tax break for the rich.
It's
you what such it reallyis
no thing -- it's a jobs measure
...
a small-business-
creation measure
...
a shot-in-the-arm-for-a-sluggish-economy
measure. History has already shown that it does not add to the
6
deficit -- in fact, it reduces the deficit. So let the
opposition prattle on about tax breaks for the rich -- I'll take
America
the political heat -- but in the meantime, give me a capital
gains tax cut. // Give ma deficit reduction. H Give me
economic growth for all Americans. //
Time and again; we hear of the desire for economic and
political liberty -- from Managua to Moscow -- yet the only
people who don't seem to understand are the liberal Democrats in
Washington. That's why, time and again, we have been forced to
veto regressive Democratic legislation. With more Republicans,
we can enact more of our agenda for freedom, justice and
opportunity. Whether in the House or the Senate, we need more
men and women who do understand -- we need more Republicans. //
a
practice there appearlesed few
It's time we got rid of the privileged class of rulers who
outside
stand over the law. It's time Congress started following the
laws it imposes on everyone else. And it's time Congress began
where
takes a back seat to
attending to the national interest instead serving the special
interests. // [I chough that might get your blood gaing
And when I hear critics arguing about our priorities --
foreign policy or domestic policy, I wonder where their
priorities are. The "global marketplace" isn't off in Europe or
Asia or Africa -- it's right here in our neighborhoods, our
businesses, our schools. For example, take a look at our North
American Free Trade Agreement. It will have a monumental effect
on the quality of life here in the United States over the next
decade -- every billion dollars in new trade means 20,000 more
7
jobs. A better-educated workforce means higher quality products
which means more economic growth. The cycle continues --
growth means more jobs and more opportunity for everyone.
But the world beyond our borders affects us in other ways,
and we must make a choice: Meet its challenges, or fall behind.
Since I've been President, we have been called upon to meet
one crucial challenge after another. And meet them we did --
each and every one. From Eastern Europe to Panama to the Persian
Gulf, America stood as a beacon of freedom throughout the world.
Yesterday I helped open the Middle East peace conference in
liberal
Madrid. I saw some narrow-minded Democration leaders attack me
-that historic conference.
for being at that important conference. Well, you can tell them
this: I am going to keep right on standing up to aggression -- as
I'm going to they
we did in Desert Storm -- and trying to bring peace to troubled
regions of the world -- as we did in Madrid. I said it
yesterday: If we cannot summon the courage to lay down the past
for ourselves, let us do it for the children>
To me, both at home and abroad -- American interests are the
same: peace, excellence, competitiveness, and strength.
some bettway Wheral when A comes to
Regardless of what anybody says, H will never apologize for
advancing America's interests -- at home or abroad. -TTH
no apology necessary
We live in an integrated world. In that world, you can't
divide foreign policy from domestic policy. When I talk with
new mKts for American products,
foreign leaders about economics, is it foreign policy or domestic
Leaders
policy? When I meet with Latin American heads of State and work
to keep drugs off America streets
on a drug control strategy, is that foreign policy or domestic
8
policy? When Desert Storm reignited Americans' faith in
themselves, was that just foreign policy? No: It demonstrated
our special role as the world's preeminent moral, political,
economic and military power. The pride we felt in our fighting
men and women -- and in ourselves -- should never be trivialized
as something "foreign."
Anyone who says we should retreat into an isolationist
cocoon is living in the last century --
when that kind of near-
we should be focuasing focus the on
next.
sightedness failed miserably. America's destiny has always been
to lead.
The 21st Century demands that our domestic policy and
foreign policy reflect our fundamental aims as a people: peace,
excellence, competitiveness and strength. Our excellence at home
will allow us to compete effectively abroad. And international
peace will enable us to stay strong economically.
I'll tell you what I learned many years ago right here in
Texas: America is the most productive, prosperous, enlightened
nation on Earth. /// But we can become even more. Whether
you're talking about global competition or a political campaign,
we have no margin for overconfidence and complacency. As Darryl
Royal would say: Always compete as if you're seven points down.
In Texas or in Washington, we've got to keep up the fight.
Hold as your banner the pioneer spirit, political unity and
common-sense ideals of those early Texas Republicans who built
this great Party. Together, we can build a better America. //
Thank you for being here tonight -- it means a great deal to
Barbara and me -- and God bless each one of you. Thank you.
POTUS
Grant / Aarhus
A:HOUSTON Draft five
October 30, 1991
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE FUNDRAISING DINNER
HOUSTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
9:20 P.M.
Thank you, Bob [Cruikshank.] A special note of thanks to
our Vice President, Dan Quayle, and his wife Marilyn. /// Hello
to Sec. Mosbacher; Bobby Holt; Senator and Mrs. Gramm; everyone,
thank you. It's always great to be back in Houston and to see so
many good friends. ( (With a welcome like that, I had to check
that banner behind me and see if it said "Warren Moon in '92." ))
Coming back to Texas like this brings a man back to his
roots. I first became active in politics in West Texas, when I
chaired the Eisenhower-Nixon campaign in Midland in both '52 and
'56. Then I remember our early years in Houston, when I first
ran for Harris County Republican Chairman -- and Barbara and I
got our first taste of what was to become a way of life for us.
Driving our stationwagon precinct to precinct, eating chicken-
fried steak
...
shaking hands and knocking on doors every night,
giving speeches with Barbara on the platform behind me.
( (At the time, she took up needlepoint to stay awake during
my speeches. Maybe you've got one of those "Bush Bags" she used
to make. Depending on the event, as Nolan Ryan would say, I'd
hit either a "one-bagger" or a "two-bagger." 11 ))
Later, I ran for the Senate and then for the Congress.
Barbara and I -- ( (and some of the original "Bush Belles," if you
remember them) -- we traveled Texas, from the Panhandle to the
Rio Grande, from Texarkana to El Paso. Those days, the only
2
thing that wasn't big about Texas was the state Republican Party.
In fact, the only Texas Republican who had won state-wide office
in over a century was a man I sorely miss tonight, a dear friend
to many of us, Senator John Tower. //
Politics is a way of life here in Houston. In the early
'60s, when I began thinking about making a run for office I
and business leaders
started talking over the idea with close friends A- many of them
Democrats. The advice they gave me was predictable in those days
-- if I was serious, I'd better switch parties and run as a
Democrat. // Sure, it made sense -- by the numbers. But I
think everybody here knew what my answer was. 111
And so, with the leadership of John Tower and Peter
O'Donnell, our band of underdogs began building a party. We
fought liberal Democratic nonsense with down-home common sense
-- and I relied on a set of ideas that have carried me forward
all my life.
Everywhere I looked, I saw Texans ready to take the
calculated risk, to dream of a better life -- and then try to go
out and achieve it. I saw Texans who believed in the dignity of
the human spirit, no matter what color or creed or religion the
human being -- Texans committed to keeping America strong and
proud. But these weren't just the ideals of Texas. They're the
ideals of America -- the America that stands as a symbol to the
world -- of freedom, justice, and opportunity. And nowhere do we
hold those ideals more deeply than right here in Texas. //
3
And up there in Washington, we're going to keep on pressing
for these ideals. Funny thing
...
lately the opposition says we
don't have an agenda, but I've noticed their agenda for Congress
is stopping our agenda for America. Well, if you ask me, there's
only one agenda -- the pro-growth, pro-family, pro-freedom agenda.
-- and that's our agenda to build a better America. //
As one who helped start two or three small companies here in
Texas, I never forget what America owes to its small business men
and women. That's why, over the last three years, I've fought
policies that would drive American small business into the ground
-- through government-mandated policies and costly over-
regulation. Let the other Party measure success by the number of
unemployment checks we can authorize -- I measure it in the
number of jobs that create paychecks for American workers. And
until we get the kind of economic growth this country needs, I'll
keep fighting that anti-job crowd. //
Let me tell you, I don't think there's anyone here who
doesn't sympathize with someone who is out of work. It's very
easy to demagogue on this issue. Nobody likes to veto an
unemployment compensation bill. & But I have a responsibility to
"A"
all Americans -- the ones who have jobs, and the ones who don't,
the ones who pay taxes, and the ones who are counting on interest
rates to stay low. So I'm not afraid to veto a bad bill --
especially one that would bust the budget, hurt the economy
further, drive taxes higher, and put more people out of work.
Every time I turn around, somebody wants to bust the budget.
4
Sometimes it gets a little lonely -- but it's right to stand up
for those Americans who depend upon economic growth a lot more
than on a feel-good spending bill that 's sets us back. //
Butits not
all regarter -At times, we're able to persuade the opposition to cooperate
-- to join with us to enact sound legislation. We pushed through
the historic Clean Air Act amendments that employ free market
incentives to encourage environmental protection. We advanced
the cause of property rights and home ownership with our unique
HOPE initiative. HOPE promotes tenant ownership and management
of public housing -- and we're looking at a goal of 1 million new
homeowners by 1992. We've broken down the barriers to employment
for 43 million Americans with our landmark Americans With
Disabilities Act, which I signed last year.
Other times we can do some positive things on our own. Just
last week, I signed an Executive Order to take the first steps in
we ne tryong to
reforming our legal system and putting an end to these outrageous
contr
lawsuits and monstrous settlements. n Vice President Quayle has
Liability reform legislation is receded yet those Cong who is it
been on the cutting edge of this -- and I'm behind him all the
bottled
way. // Let me add this: Dan Quayle may have touch a sore spot
up-
with some members of the American Bar Association when he called
for real reform of our legal system, but he touched a nerve with
a whole lot more everyday Americans who stood up and cheered.
Dan has done a tremendous job. I'm proud to have him by my side
-- every step of the way. ///
We still need our tough crime bill from the Congress and our
job-creating transportation bill. We've seen some progress in
5
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education with our "America 2000" initiative It promotes safe
chance parental choice,
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community-based learning SO that our kids and grandkids can
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the offense
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support on three
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of the Union speeches in three years. // Well, three strikes --
coultre
you're out. 11 It's time for a new Congress == a Republican
Congress. 111
One of those proposals was a capital gains tax cut. Let the
demagogues call it a "tax break for the rich." I'll tell you
what it really is. It's a jobs measure
a small-business-
creation measure a shot-in-the-arm-for-a-slugish-economy
measure. History has already shown that it does not add to the
deficit -- in fact, it reduces the deficit. So let the
opposition prattle on about tax breaks for the rich I'll take
onthat on
the political heat but in the meantime, give America the jobs a that capital cove with
gains tax cut. //
^
Time and again, we hear of the desire for economic and
political liberty -- from Managua to Moscow -- yet the only
6
people who don't seem to understand are the liberal Democrats in
Washington. That's why, time and again, we have been forced to
veto regressive Democratic legislation. With more Republicans,
we can enact more of our agenda for freedom, justice and
opportunity. Whether in the House or the Senate, we need more
men and women who do understand -- we need more Republicans. //
It's time we got rid of a practice where a privileged few
stand outside the law where attending to the national interest
takes a back seat to serving the special interests. It's time
Congress started following the laws it imposes on everyone else.
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same: peace, excellence, competitiveness, and strength.
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advancing America's interests at home or abroad, no apology
necessary. ////
We live in an integrated world. In that world, you can't
divide foreign policy from domestic policy. When I talk with
foreign leaders about new markets for American products, is it
foreign policy or domestic policy? When I meet with Latin
American leaders to keep drugs out of America's neighborhoods, is
that foreign policy or domestic policy? When Desert Storm
reignited Americans' faith in themselves, was that just foreign
policy? No: It demonstrated our special role as the world's
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always been to lead. And if I have anything to do with it, lead
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we will.
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but purvail we wat not let Lusilves he talled into
nation on Earth. /// But we can become even more. Whether
you're talking about global competition or a political campaign,
we have no margin for overconfidence and complacency. As Darryl
Royal would say: Always compete as if you're seven points down.
The 21st Century demands that our domestic policy and
foreign policy reflect our fundamental aims as a people: peace,
excellence, competitiveness and strength. Our excellence at home
will allow us to compete effectively abroad. And international
peace will enable us to stay strong economically.
In Texas or in Washington, we've got to keep up the fight.
Hold as your banner the pioneer spirit, political unity and
common-sense ideals of those early Texas Republicans who built
this great Party. Together, we can build a better America. 11
Thank you for being here tonight -- it means a great deal to
Barbara and me -- and God bless each one of you. Thank you.
# # #
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FINAL
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Grant / Aarhus
A:HOUSTON Draft five
October 31, 1991
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE FUNDRAISING DINNER
HOUSTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991
9:20 P.M.
Thank you, Bob [Cruikshank.] A special note of thanks to
our Vice President, Dan Quayle, and Marilyn Quayle. /// Hello
to Sec. Mosbacher; Bobby Holt; Senator Phil Gramm; Willie
Alexander (for leading us in the pledge); Rev. Claude Payne (for
the invocation) ; the Texas A&M Signing Cadet; everyone, thank
you. It's always great to be back in Houston and to see so many
good friends. (With a welcome like that, I had to check that
banner behind me and see if it said "Warren Moon in '92." ))
Coming back to Texas like this brings a man back to his
roots. I first became active in politics in West Texas, when I
chaired the Eisenhower-Nixon campaign in Midland in both '52 and
'56. Then I remember our early years in Houston, when I first
ran for Harris County Republican Chairman - -- and Barbara and I
got our first taste of what was to become a way of life for us.
Driving our stationwagon precinct to precinct, eating chicken-
fried steak ... shaking hands and knocking on doors every night,
giving speeches with Barbara on the platform behind me.
((At the time, she took up needlepoint to stay awake during
my speeches. Maybe you've got one of those "Bush Bags" she used
to make. Depending on the event, as Nolan Ryan would say, I'd
hit either a "one-bagger" or a "two-bagger." 11 ))
Later, I ran for the Senate and then for the Congress.
Barbara and I -- ((and some of the original "Bush Belles," if you
2
remember them)) -- we traveled Texas, from the Panhandle to the
Rio Grande, from Texarkana to El Paso. Those days, the only
thing that wasn't big about Texas was the state Republican Party.
In fact, the only Texas Republican who had won state-wide office
in over a century was a man I sorely miss tonight, a dear friend
to many of us, Senator John Tower. //
Politics is a way of life here in Houston. In the early
'60s, when I began thinking about making a run for office I
started talking over the idea with close friends and business
leaders -- many of them Democrats. The advice they gave me was
predictable in those days -- if I was serious, I'd better switch
parties and run as a Democrat. // Sure, it made sense --- by
the numbers. But everybody here knew what my answer had to be.
And so, with the leadership of John Tower and Peter
O'Donnell, our band of underdogs began building a party. We
fought liberal Democratic nonsense with down-home common sense
-- and I relied on a set of ideals that have carried me forward
all my life.
Now we're up there in Washington, but don't worry, we're
still pressing for those same ideals. Funny thing ... lately the
opposition says we don't have an agenda, but I've noticed their
agenda for Congress, is stopping our agenda for America. Well,
if you ask me, there's only one agenda -- the pro-growth, pro-
family, pro-freedom agenda -- that's our agenda to build a better
America. 11
3
As one who helped start two or three small companies here in
Texas, I never forget what America owes to its small business men
and women. That's why, over the last three years, I've fought
policies that would drive American small business into the ground
-- through government-mandates and costly over-regulation. Let
the other Party measure success by the number of unemployment
checks we can authorize -- I measure it in the number of jobs,
the number of paychecks for American workers. And until we get
the kind of economic growth this country needs, I'll keep
fighting that anti-job crowd. //
Let me tell you, I don't think there's anyone here who
doesn't sympathize with someone who is out of work. It's very
easy to demagogue on this issue. Nobody likes to veto an
unemployment compensation bill. Here's my position on
unemployment compensation: number one, I want to help those
whose unemployment check has dried up. Families are hurting, and
I have said for months I want to help them.
Number two, I want a bill that does not break the budget
agreement. The only safeguard we have against more and more
federal spending is last year's budget agreement. Every time I
turn around, the liberal democrats want to bust the agreement.
That would add to the deficit -- eventually add to the tax burden
of present generations and the debt burden of future generations.
Number three, we have a proposal before Congress that
extends benefits -- gets the checks going to those families that
are hurting and does it within the budget agreement.
4
And number four, the Democrat leaders of Congress can try to
play political games all they want. But I will veto any
compensation bill that busts the agreement. I challenge Congress
tonight -- send me one bill -- that helps those families and also
protects the taxpayers. ///
But its not all negative -- at times, we're able to persuade
the opposition to cooperate -- to join with us to enact sound
legislation. We pushed through the historic Clean Air Act
amendments that employ free market incentives to encourage
environmental protection. We advanced the cause of property
rights and home ownership with our unique HOPE initiative. We've
broken down the barriers to employment for 43 million Americans
with our landmark Americans With Disabilities Act, which I signed
last year.
Other times we can do some positive things on our own. Just
last week, I signed an Executive Order to take the first steps in
reforming our legal system. We're trying to put an end to
outrageous lawsuits and monstrous settlements. Americans want
liability reform legislation as well, yet those who court lawyers
keep it bottled up. Vice President Quayle has been on the
cutting edge of this -- and I'm behind him all the way. // Let
me add this: Dan Quayle may have touched a sore spot with some
members of the American Bar Association when he called for legal
reform, but he touched a nerve with a whole lot more everyday
Americans who stood up and cheered. /// Dan has done a
5
tremendous job. I'm proud to have him by my side -- every step
of the way. 111
We still need our tough crime bill from the Congress and our
job-creating transportation bill. We've seen some progress in
education with our "America 2000" initiative -- a concept
designed to literally revolutionize our schools. It promotes
safe and decent schools, parental choice, world-class education
standards, and community-based learning so that our kids and
grandkids can compete -- and succeed -- in the global arena.
One thing that would help restore confidence in our economy
is passage of our original banking reform proposals but they have
been gutted by partisan infighting. (How I long for a Congress
where we can at least take the offense on these important
issues.) We're still waiting for our National Energy Strategy
from the Congress, which could mean jobs and increased production
here in Texas. And let me add that I will continue to support
environmentally responsible access to ANWR for energy production.
We must reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and we can if we pass
the Energy bill that came out of Senator Johnston and Senator
Wallop's committee.
We've called for economic growth initiatives in three State
of the Union speeches in three years. One of those proposals
was a capital gains tax cut. Let the demagogues call it a "tax
break for the rich. " I'll tell you what it really is. It's a
jobs measure
a small-business-creation measure
a shot-
in-the-arm-for-a-sluggish-economy measure. History has already
6
shown that it does not add to the deficit -- in fact, it reduces
the deficit. So let the opposition prattle on about tax breaks
for the rich -- I'll take the political heat on that -- but in
the meantime, give America the jobs that come with a capital
gains tax cut. 11
Finally, it's time we got rid of a practice where a
privileged few stand outside the law -- where attending to the
national interest takes a back seat to serving the special
interests. It's time Congress started following the laws it
imposes on everyone else. /// [I thought that might get your
blood going]
I nudged Congress on this the other day pointing out that
with all of the pious cries during the Thomas hearings, Congress
had exempted itself from sexual harassment laws --- Yesterday the
Senate did take one step to put itself under the same laws the
rest of the people have to obey. But that's just not enough.
It's time that those who make the laws, live by the laws they
make.
And when I hear the critics in Congress arguing about our
priorities -- foreign policy or domestic policy, I wonder where
their priorities are. The "global marketplace" isn't off in
Europe or Asia or Africa -- it's right here in our neighborhoods,
our businesses, our schools. For example, take a look at our
North American Free Trade Agreement. It will have a monumental
effect on the quality of life here in the United States over the
next decade -- every billion dollars in new trade means 20,000
7
more jobs. A better-educated workforce means higher quality
products which means more economic growth. The cycle
continues -- growth means more jobs and more opportunity for
everyone.
But the world beyond our borders affects us in other ways,
and we must make a choice: Meet its challenges, or fall behind.
Since I've been President, we have been called upon to meet
one crucial challenge after another. And meet them we did --
each and every one. From Eastern Europe to Panama to the Persian
Gulf, America stood as a beacon of freedom throughout the world.
Yesterday I helped open the Middle East peace conference in
Madrid. Over in Madrid, I flipped on CNN and saw one of the
Democrat leaders attack me for being at that important conference
-- that historic conference. Well, you can tell them this: I am
going to keep right on standing up to aggression -- as we did in
Desert Storm. And I am going to keep trying to bring peace to
the Middle East. (Incidentally, I am very very proud of Jim
Baker, of his determination and persistence. What a job he's
doing for our country.)
We live in an integrated world. In that world, you can't
divide foreign policy from domestic policy. When I talk with
foreign leaders about new markets for American products, is it
foreign policy or domestic policy? When I meet with Latin
American leaders to keep drugs out of America's neighborhoods, is
that foreign policy or domestic policy? When Desert Storm
reignited Americans' faith in themselves, was that just foreign
8
policy? No: It demonstrated our special role as the world's
preeminent moral, political, economic and military power. The
pride we felt in our fighting men and women -- and in ourselves -
- should never be trivialized as something "foreign."
Anyone who says we should retreat into an isolationist
cocoon is living in the last century -- when we should be
focussed on the next. They should know, America's destiny has
always been to lead. And if I have anything to do with it, lead
we will.
I'll tell you what I learned many years ago right here in
Texas: America is the most productive, prosperous, enlightened
nation on Earth. /// But we can become even more. Whether
you're talking about global competition or a political campaign,
we have no margin for overconfidence and complacency. As Darryl
Royal would say: Always compete as if you're seven points down.
There are some problems out there, human problems where real
people, real lives are at stake. But we will prevail because the
American spirit is alive and well.
In Texas or in Washington, I know we'll keep up the fight.
We will hold as our banner the pioneer spirit, political unity
and the common-sense ideals of those early Texas Republicans who
built this great Party. Together, we can build a better America.
Thank you for being here tonight -- it means a great deal to
Barbara and me -- and God bless each one of you. Thank you.
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BUSH-QUAYLE FUNDRAISING DINNER \ HOUSTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991 \ 9:20 P.M.
880-3838
THANK YOU, BoB [CRUIKSHANK.] A SPECIAL NOTE OF
THANKS TO OUR VICE PRESIDENT, DAN QUAYLE, AND MARILYN
QUAYLE. /// HELLO TO SEC. MOSBACHER; BoBBy HOLT;
SENATOR PHIL GRAMM; WILLIE ALEXANDER (FOR LEADING US IN
THE PLEDGE); REV. CLAUDE PAYNE (FOR THE INVOCATION) ; MILO
THE TEXAS A&M SINGING CADETS; EVERYONE, THANK YOU.
HAMILTON
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO BE BACK IN HOUSTON AND TO SEE S0
MANY GOOD FRIENDS.
one commition Bob- There's so = so
Not h that
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((WITH A WELCOME LIKE THAT, I HAD TO CHECK THAT BANNER
BEHIND ME AND SEE IF IT SAID "WARREN MOON IN '92." ))
COMING BACK TO TEXAS LIKE THIS BRINGS A MAN BACK TO
HIS ROOTS. I FIRST BECAME ACTIVE IN POLITICS IN WEST
TEXAS, WHEN I CHAIRED THE EISENHOWER-NIXON CAMPAIGN IN
MIDLAND IN BOTH '52 AND '56. THEN I REMEMBER OUR EARLY
YEARS IN HOUSTON, WHEN I FIRST RAN FOR HARRIS COUNTY
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN -- AND BARBARA AND I GOT OUR FIRST
TASTE OF WHAT WAS TO BECOME A WAY OF LIFE
The Party was small but the FOR US isdeals
ware grend and the ideas sound
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Limited Communit - trust in the
Concerning Freedom for + fair people a govt
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There are but 20ne of
those ideal
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AND so, WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF JQHN TOWER AND PETER
'DONNELL, OUR BAND OF UNDERDOGS BEGAN BUILDING A
PARTY. WE FOUGHT LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC NONSENSE WITH
DOWN-HOME COMMON SENSE -- AND I RELIED ON A SET OF
IDEALS THAT HAVE CARRIED ME FORWARD ALL after MY LIFE. was counts Chris
and I m
Now WE'RE UP THERE IN WASHINGTON, 30 years BUT DON'T I WORRY, here
WE'RE STILL PRESSING FOR THOSE SAME IDEALS. FUNNY
THING
...
LATELY THE OPPOSITION SAYS WE DON'T HAVE AN
AGENDA, BUT I'VE NOTICED THEIR AGENDA FOR CONGRESS, IS
STOPPING OUR AGENDA FOR AMERICA.
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WELL, IF YOU ASK ME, THERE'S ONLY ONE AGENDA -- THE
PRO-GROWTH, PRO-FAMILY, PRO-FREEDOM AGENDA -- THAT'S
OUR AGENDA TO BUILD A BETTER AMERICA. //
As ONE WHO HELPED START TWO OR THREE SMALL
COMPANIES HERE IN TEXAS, I NEVER FORGET WHAT AMERICA
one reason
OWES TO ITS SMALL BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN. THAT'S. WHY,
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, I'VE FOUGHT POLICIES THAT
WOULD DRIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS INTO THE GROUND --
THROUGH GOVERNMENT-MANDATES AND COSTLY OVER-REGULATION.
Every time some Democrat Controtted com muto
in
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LET THE OTHER PARTY MEASURE SUCCESS BY THE NUMBER OF
UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS WE CAN AUTHORIZE I MEASURE IT IN
THE NUMBER OF JOBS, THE NUMBER OF PAYCHECKS FOR
AMERICAN WORKERS. AND UNTIL WE GET THE KIND OF we need
in
ECONOMIC GROWTH THIS COUNTRY NEEDS I'LL KEEP FIGHTING
THAT
adving ANTI- JOB mandated CROWD benefits on this states ad on the phopl
and we can't get it if Congress heps piling
Let's san results.
LET ME TELL YOU I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYONE HERE
WHO DOESN'T SYMPATHIZE WITH SOMEONE WHO IS OUT OF WORK.
It's VERY EASY TO DEMAGOGUE ON THIS ISSUE.
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NOBODY LIKES TO VETO AN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BILL.
BUT SOMEONE HAS TO STAND up FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
HERE'S MY POSITION ON UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION:
NUMBER ONE, I WANT TO HELP THOSE WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT
CHECK HAS DRIED UP. FAMILIES ARE HURTING, AND I HAVE
SAID FOR MONTHS I WANT TO HELP THEM.
NUMBER TWO, I WANT A BILL THAT DOES NOT BREAK THE
BUDGET AGREEMENT. THE ONLY SAFEGUARD WE HAVE AGAINST
MORE AND MORE FEDERAL SPENDING IS LAST YEAR'S BUDGET
AGREEMENT.
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EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND, THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WANT TO
BUST THE AGREEMENT. THAT WOULD ADD TO THE DEFICIT --
EVENTUALLY ADD TO THE TAX BURDEN OF PRESENT GENERATIONS
AND THE DEBT BURDEN OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.
NUMBER THREE, WE HAVE A PROPOSAL BEFORE CONGRESS
THAT EXTENDS BENEFITS -- GETS THE CHECKS GOING TO THOSE
FAMILIES THAT ARE HURTING AND DOES IT WITHIN THE BUDGET
AGREEMENT. BUT THE DEMOCRAT LEADERS
WANT AN ISSUE NOTA SOLUTION
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Liberals senda
AND NUMBER FOUR, THE DEMOCRAT LEADERS OF CONGRESS
Dewinds
CAN TRY TO PLAY POLITICAL GAMES ALL THEY WANT. BUT I
WILL VETO ANY COMPENSATION BILL THAT BUSTS THE
More important than a political win for the tibuals
AGREEMENT I CHALLENGE CONGRESS TONIGHT -- SEND ME ONE
50% isto 1s to
BILL -- THAT HELPS THOSE FAMILIES AND ALSO PROTECTS THE
pass
TAXPAYERS. ///
BUT ITS NOT ALL NEGATIVE -- AT TIMES, WE'RE ABLE TO comp
drive
PERSUADE THE OPPOSITION TO COOPERATE -- TO JOIN WITH US
bell,
TO ENACT SOUND LEGISLATION.
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WE PUSHED THROUGH THE HISTORIC CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS
THAT EMPLOY FREE MARKET INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WE ADVANCED THE CAUSE OF
PROPERTY RIGHTS AND HOME OWNERSHIP WITH OUR UNIQUE HOPE
INITIATIVE. WE'VE BROKEN DOWN THE BARRIERS TO
EMPLOYMENT FOR 43 MILLION AMERICANS WITH OUR LANDMARK
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES AcT, WHICH I SIGNED LAST
YEAR.
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OTHER TIMES WE CAN DO SOME POSITIVE THINGS ON OUR
OWN. JUST LAST WEEK, I SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS IN REFORMING OUR LEGAL SYSTEM.
WE'RE TRYING TO PUT AN END TO OUTRAGEOUS LAWSUITS AND
MONSTROUS SETTLEMENTS. AMERICANS WANT LIABILITY REFORM
LEGISLATION AS WELL, YET THOSE WHO COURT LAWYERS KEEP
IT BOTTLED UP. VICE PRESIDENT QUAYLE HAS BEEN ON THE
CUTTING EDGE OF THIS -- AND I'M BEHIND HIM ALL THE WAY.
//
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LET ME ADD THIS: DAN QUAYLE MAY HAVE TOUCHED A SORE
SPOT WITH SOME MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
WHEN HE CALLED FOR LEGAL REFORM, BUT HE TOUCHED A NERVE
WITH A WHOLE LOT MORE EVERYDAY AMERICANS WHO STOOD UP
AND CHEERED. /// DAN HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB. I'm
PROUD TO HAVE HIM BY MY SIDE -- EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
///
WE STILL NEED OUR TOUGH CRIME BILL FROM THE
CONGRESS AND OUR JOB-CREATING TRANSPORTATION BILL.
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WE'VE SEEN SOME PROGRESS IN EDUCATION WITH OUR "AMERICA
2000" INITIATIVE -- A CONCEPT DESIGNED TO LITERALLY
REVOLUTIONIZE OUR SCHOOLS. IT PROMOTES SAFE AND DECENT
SCHOOLS, PARENTAL CHOICE, WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION
STANDARDS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING so THAT OUR
KIDS AND GRANDKIDS CAN COMPETE -- AND SUCCEED -- IN THE
GLOBAL ARENA.
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ONE THING THAT WOULD HELP RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN OUR
ECONOMY IS PASSAGE OF OUR ORIGINAL BANKING REFORM
PROPOSALS BUT THEY HAVE BEEN GUTTED BY PARTISAN
INFIGHTING. (How I LONG FOR A CONGRESS WHERE WE CAN AT
LEAST TAKE THE OFFENSE ON THESE IMPORTANT ISSUES.)
WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR OUR NATIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY
FROM THE CONGRESS, WHICH COULD MEAN JOBS AND INCREASED
PRODUCTION HERE IN TEXAS.
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AND LET ME ADD THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO. SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ACCESS TO ANWR FOR ENERGY
PRODUCTION. WE MUST REDUCE OUR RELIANCE ON FOREIGN
OIL, AND WE CAN IF WE PASS THE ENERGY BILL THAT CAME
OUT OF SENATOR JOHNSTON AND SENATOR WALLOP'S COMMITTEE.
VE CALLED FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH INITIATIVES IN
THREE STATE OF THE UNION SPEECHES IN THREE YEARS.
ONE
OF THOSE PROPOSALS WAS A CAPITAL GAINS TAX CUT. LET
THE DEMAGOGUES CALL IT A "TAX BREAK FOR THE RICH."
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I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT REALLY IS. IT'S A JOBS MEASURE
A SMALL-BUSINESS-CREATION MEASURE
...
A SHOT-IN-
THE-ARM-FOR-A-SLUGGISH-ECONOMY MEASURE. HISTORY HAS
ALREADY SHOWN THAT IT DOES NOT ADD TO THE DEFICIT -- IN
FACT, IT REDUCES THE DEFICIT So LET THE OPPOSITION
PRATTLE ON ABOUT TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH -- I'LL TAKE
THE POLITICAL HEAT ON THAT -- BUT IN THE MEANTIME, GIVE
AMERICA THE JOBS THAT COME WITH A CAPITAL GAINS TAX
CUT. //
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FINALLY, IT'S TIME WE GOT RID OF A PRACTICE WHERE A
PRIVILEGED FEW STAND OUTSIDE THE LAW -- WHERE ATTENDING
TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST TAKES A BACK SEAT TO SERVING
THE SPECIAL INTERESTS. IT'S TIME CONGRESS STARTED
FOLLOWING THE LAWS IT IMPOSES ON EVERYONE ELSE. /// [I
THOUGHT THAT MIGHT GET YOUR BLOOD GOING.]
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I NUDGED CONGRESS ON THIS THE OTHER DAY POINTING
OUT THAT WITH ALL OF THE PIOUS CRIES DURING THE THOMAS
HEARINGS, CONGRESS HAD EXEMPTED ITSELF FROM SEXUAL
HARASSMENT LAWS -- YESTERDAY THE SENATE DID TAKE ONE
STEP TO PUT ITSELF UNDER THE SAME LAWS THE REST OF THE
PEOPLE HAVE TO OBEY. BUT THAT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH.
IT'S TIME THAT THOSE WHO MAKE THE LAWS, LIVE BY THE
LAWS THEY MAKE. OTHERS LINE BY
SPEANING OF CLARENCE THOMAS
THE LIBERALS DIDN'T GET IT MGN SUPPORABLED 2nd HM
only BUTTHE THANA GOD THE Black NOISY GROUPS FAILED people
WOMEN ?
THE won
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AND WHEN I HEAR THE CRITICS IN CONGRESS ARGUING
ABOUT OUR PRIORITIES -- FOREIGN POLICY OR DOMESTIC
POLICY, I WONDER WHERE THEIR PRIORITIES ARE. THE
"GLOBAL MARKETPLACE" ISN'T OFF IN EUROPE OR ASIA OR
AFRICA -- IT'S RIGHT HERE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, OUR
BUSINESSES, OUR SCHOOLS. FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE A LOOK AT
OUR NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. IT WILL HAVE
A MONUMENTAL EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE HERE IN THE
UNITED STATES OVER THE NEXT DECADE -- EVERY BILLION
DOLLARS IN NEW TRADE MEANS 20,000 MORE JOBS.
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A BETTER-EDUCATED WORKFORCE MEANS HIGHER QUALITY
PRODUCTS ... WHICH MEANS MORE ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE
CYCLE CONTINUES -- GROWTH MEANS MORE JOBS AND MORE
OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.
BUT THE WORLD BEYOND OUR BORDERS AFFECTS US IN
OTHER WAYS, AND WE MUST MAKE A CHOICE: MEET ITS
CHALLENGES, OR FALL BEHIND.
SINCE I'VE BEEN PRESIDENT, WE HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON
TO MEET ONE CRUCIAL CHALLENGE AFTER ANOTHER.
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AND MEET THEM WE DID -- EACH AND EVERY ONE. FROM
EASTERN EUROPE TO PANAMA TO THE PERSIAN GULF, AMERICA
STOOD AS A BEACON OF FREEDOM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
YESTERDAY I HELPED OPEN THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE
CONFERENCE IN MADRID. OVER IN MADRID, I FLIPPED ON CNN
AND SAW ONE OF THE DEMOCRAT LEADERS ATTACK ME FOR BEING
AT THAT IMPORTANT CONFERENCE -- THAT HISTORIC
CONFERENCE.
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WELL, YOU CAN TELL THEM THIS: I AM GOING TO KEEP RIGHT
ON STANDING UP TO AGGRESSION -- AS WE DID IN DESERT
STORM. AND I AM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO BRING PEACE TO
THE MIDDLE EAST. (INCIDENTALLY, I AM VERY VERY PROUD
OF JIM BAKER, OF HIS DETERMINATION AND PERSISTENCE.
WHAT A JOB HE'S DOING FOR OUR COUNTRY.)
WE LIVE IN AN INTEGRATED WORLD. IN THAT WORLD, YOU
CAN'T DIVIDE FOREIGN POLICY FROM DOMESTIC POLICY.
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WHEN I TALK WITH FOREIGN LEADERS ABOUT NEW MARKETS FOR
AMERICAN PRODUCTS, IS IT FOREIGN POLICY OR DOMESTIC
POLICY? WHEN I MEET WITH LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS TO
KEEP DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOODS, IS THAT
FOREIGN POLICY OR DOMESTIC POLICY? WHEN DESERT STORM
REIGNITED AMERICANS' FAITH IN THEMSELVES, WAS THAT JUST
FOREIGN POLICY? No: IT DEMONSTRATED OUR SPECIAL ROLE
AS THE WORLD'S PREEMINENT MORAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC
AND MILITARY POWER.
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THE PRIDE WE FELT IN OUR FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN -- AND
IN OURSELVES -- SHOULD NEVER BE TRIVIALIZED AS
SOMETHING "FOREIGN."
ANYONE WHO SAYS WE SHOULD RETREAT INTO AN
ISOLATIONIST COCOON IS LIVING IN THE LAST CENTURY --
WHEN WE SHOULD BE FOCUSSED ON THE NEXT. THEY SHOULD
KNOW, AMERICA'S DESTINY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO LEAD. AND
AS LONG AS
IT I HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, LEAD WE WILL.
IF Joo LONE
[I'LL I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I LEARNED MANY YEARS AGO RIGHT
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HERE IN TEXAS: AMERICA IS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE,
PROSPEROUS, ENLIGHTENED NATION ON EARTH. /// BUT WE
CAN BECOME EVEN MORE. WHETHER YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
GLOBAL COMPETITION OR A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE NO
MARGIN FOR OVERCONFIDENCE AND COMPLACENCY. As DARRYL
ROYAL WOULD SAY: ALWAYS COMPETE AS IF YOU'RE SEVEN
POINTS DOWN.
D
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Real
THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS OUT THERE, HUMAN PROBLEMS
WHERE REAL PEOPLE, REAL LIVES ARE AT STAKE. BUT WE
WILL PREVAIL BECAUSE THE AMERICAN SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND
WELL.
IN TEXAS OR IN WASHINGTON, I KNOW WE'LL KEEP UP THE
FIGHT. WE WILL HOLD AS OUR BANNER THE FRONTIER RESOLVE
AND THE COMMON-SENSE IDEALS OF THOSE EARLY TEXANS WHO
BUILT THIS GREAT STATE. TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A
BETTER AMERICA.
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THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT -- IT MEANS A GREAT
DEAL TO BARBARA AND ME -- AND GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF
YOU. THANK YOU.
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THE WH
HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Houston, Texas)
For Immediate Release
October 31, 1991
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AND THE VICE PRESIDENT
AT BUSH-QUAYLE FUNDRAISING DINNER
Sheraton Astrodome Hotel
Houston, Texas
9:25 P.M. CST
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Phil. Mr. President,
Barbara, Marilyn, distinguished head table, ladies and gentlemen.
Let me just go on the record once again and to tell all of you people
of Texas what you already know -- Phil Gramm is one of the best
United States senators in the entire country. (Applause.)
And what a tremendous honor for Marilyn and me to be
back in Houston, Texas -- the home of the 41st President of the
United states of America. (Applause.) And after speaking to all of
those lawyers -- (laughter) -- several weeks ago, I'm delighted to be
among friends. (Laughter and applause.) Since I'm a lawyer and
Marilyn's a lawyer, we know it's tough to be a lawyer. (Laughter.)
After all, when a lawyer states his or her position, no matter how
right he may be, the other party always finds fault with everything
he says. And, believe it or not, lawyers are often criticized by the
press. (Laughter.)
At times, you'd think there's even a feeding frenzy
against lawyers. They' re subjected to ridicule, lawyer-bashing, and
even lawyer Jokes. I sure hope something like that never happens to
me. (Laughter and applause.)
For almost three years now, I've had the opportunity to
work side-by-side with our great President. History judges
presidents on the decisions they make. I might also add that history
does, and should, Judge presidents on how they make those decisions.
I have had the opportunity to see from close range how this President
faces the tough choices every day. He does it calmly, carefully,
thoughtfully and, yes, at times prayerfully.
I've seen him search long and hard for the right answers
to the difficult challenges that face our country. For President
George Bush, the question at the beginning of the day and at the end
of the day is what will serve the best interests of America and her
people?
The most dramatic moment perhaps came last January when
the President made the decision that saddam Hussein would have to be
expelled from Kuwait by force. Our President gave saddam every
opportunity to leave. But the dictator of Iraq thought the President
and the coalition that he had put together lacked the political will
to do what had to be done.
Well, our President, your friend and neighbor, did what
was right. Because in his heart and in his mind, he knew what was
right. He knows that honor, decency and service aren't just words,
they're a way of life. George Bush's way of life.
And to know the President is also to know his wonderful
family. Barbara, the children, the orandchildren and, of course,
Millie and Ranger -- (laughter) -- but you and I know that the George
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Bush family extends to all of us in this room tonight. And let me
just say this: On behalf of millions in our country, we are proud of
our great First Family. (Applause.)
Speaking of being proud, let me just say how proud I am
of my partner for nearly 19 years. She's involved herself in
disaster preparedness around the world and, yes, she's done a
tremendous service for women of America in her crusade against the
dreaded disease of breast cancer. Thank you, Marilyn. (Applause.)
TWO of my favorite historians, will and Ariel Durant,
once said that, "the family is the nucleus of civilization." The
last three decades have been tough on the American family. Today,
almost 25 percent of America's kids live with just one parent; 15
million children do not have a father in the home. And just about
every social problem you can think of is somehow related to the
breakdown of the family.
Now, we can talk all we want about what government
should or should not do when it comes to the American family. But
one thing is certain: Values mean something. Real life means
something. Because there is no substitute for role models. And in
their togetherness and their values, the Bush family is an example
for all Americans to follow. (Applause.)
Behind the scenes, the picture is the same. A family
deeply committed to one another. I can recall the number of times
when the President interrupted important meetings to take a call from
his wife, his daughter, or from one of his sons. His devotion to
family is one of the many reasons that people look up to him.
Tonight, we are the George Bush political family, and
proud of it. A family united because of our belief in many of the
same principles and ideas. And ideas are important. Ideas are
powerful. And one idea that you and I agree on, Mr. President, is
the need to limit the terms of members of Congress. (Applause.)
And let me say this: If Ronald Reagan was limited to
two terms, and if you, Mr. President, are limited to two terms in
office, then surely for the good of the country, the Senate careers
of Howard Metzenbaum and Ted Kennedy should be limited to two terms.
(Applause.)
Our President is a global statesman; one who yearns for
peace, works for peace and knows how to bring about peace. The mere
mention of his name evokes trust, respect and love. I've seen it
time and time again: President George Bush simply brings out the
best in the American people. He is, as you well know, one of the
most decent people you will ever meet. He has a steady inner compass
that tells him what is fair and what is right. And when he knows
what 18 right for his country, he is absolutely determined to achieve
it.
Ladies and gentlemen, like all of you, I am proud to say
that George Bush is our President. But it makes me even more proud
to call him a very special friend.
Thank you very much. Good night, and God bless you.
(Applause.)
*****
THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. And, Bob, thank you.
Thank you for the superior and wonderful job you've done. You know,
this 1s the very first event for the Bush-Quayle fundraising effort.
And we wanted to start amongst friends, and we wanted to get somebody
good, somebody effective to head this dinner. And I can't think of
anybody better than Bob Cruikshank and all those up here and all
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those out there that have come thr 7h. It is a wonderful beginning,
and I'm grateful -- and I know Dar
to every single one of you.
I want to thank my Vice President, your Vice President
and his marvelous wife, Marilyn. I can't begin to tell you of all
the things he does. But I think the country now sees his substance
and his value, and it's something I see every single day that I'm
President as we take on a Congress that, frankly, needs a little
leadership up there. I've heard him take the gloves off a little bit
there. and that's fine. That suits the heck out of me. (Applause.)
I also want to say to Bob Mosbacher how grateful I am to
have him at my side. I know all of you know him -- everybody in this
room knows him as a friend. But I know him not just as a friend of
longstanding, but as an effective member of our Cabinet. And I can
tell you, he is out there -- domestically and around the world
promoting the American free enterprise system, looking after the
interests of American investment, American jobs, here and abroad.
And, Bob, I'm very grateful to you.
May I also thank Bobby Holt. Yes, Midland's out there
somewhere. (Laughter.) Holt is everywhere, and he's doing a
wonderful job as our Chairman, our National Chairman, taking the role
the Bob Mosbacher has so successfully filled for us in the previous
campaign.
Senator Phil Gramm -- I agree with everything Dan Quayle
said about him. I see him in action. And I'll tell you -- when you
have the minority in the Senate, when you have to play defense
because of the numbers, you want a tenacious bulldog, free thinker,
enterprising senator at your side like Phil Gramm. I'm grateful to
him every single day that I'm President. (Applause.)
I want to thank Willie Alexander for being with us, and
Reverend Claude Payne, my pastor; Milo Hamilton, of course; and then
the Aggies -- the Texas A&M Singing Cadets. I don't know how they
can still stay standing. (Applause.) This is about a 45-minute
speech. Let's see how they do at the end of this one. (Laughter.)
It's great to be back. Milo, one slight correction --
you said I said, "There's so-and-so." I was looking at Red Adair,
and I said, "There's that so-and-so." (Laughter.)
You know, coming back here really does take you back in
a sense to roots. I first became active in politics out in Odessa
and Midland in '52 when I headed the Sisenhower-Nixon campaign,
Barbara at my side. In '56, the same role. I think it was in that
year that she and I conducted the very first primary that was ever
held in Midland, Texas. Three people -- some of you have heard this
story; it happens to be true -- three people voted all day in that
precinct: Barbara, me, and one drunk that thought he was going to
the Democratic precinct. (Laughter.) And that's the gospel truth.
(Laughter.)
Then, I came down here to Texas, and early in the '60s I
became Harris County Republican Chairman. There, I think more than
anyplace, Barbara and I first got a taste of what was to become a way
of life for us. The party was small -- very, very small in those
days. And yet, the ideals and the ideas were sound. Fiscal sanity,
people controlling their own destinies more; limited government;
trust in the people; a compassionate, fair government; strong
defense; a country not afraid to lead. Those were some of the things
that brought- us together in this tiny party matrix 30 years ago in
Harris county. And I must say, those are the same ideals that both
Dan and I have -- the same ideas that we believe in. Thirty years
later, I still feel strongly about those principles and other
fundamental principles that join us here tonight.
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Lately, the opposition up there in Washington says we
don't have an agenda. But I've noticed that their agenda for
Congress is stopping our agenda for America. They are old thinkers.
tired, old ideas, and all they want to do is block the agenda that I
was elected to perform on by the American people, and I'm a little
tired of it. (Applause.) You work your heart out for new ideas in
trying to bring new systems to this country, and you face the old --
same old tired liberal cliches in Washington, D.C. We are pro-
growth, we are pro-family, we are a pro-freedom agenda, and that is
our agenda -- to build a better America. And I wish we had more
people in the Senate like Phil Gramm and we'd be singing swiftly
ahead, I'll tell you. (Applause.)
I was privileged to work with my dear friend, Hugh
Liedtke, and others in starting two or three very small companies
here in Texas. And I never forgot, and I never will forget what
America owes to its small business men and women. That's one reason
that, for over the last three years, I've fought against policies
that would drive small business into the ground -- through government
mandates.
Every time you turn around, you've got some subcommittee
chairman that's been there 30 years trying to mandate new benefits
and tell some guy in Midland or Odessa how to run his life. And
we're sick and tired of it. And next year, we're going to change it.
(Applause.)
Dan Quayle has a committee trying to do something about
overregulation. And you ought to hear them squirming over there in
the House of Representatives, refusing to let him get his job done
because they're thinking old, tired thoughts that the federal
government ought to regulate every inch of your life. And we're
tired of that one, too. (Applause.)
Look, I'll be the first to agree we need economic growth
in this country. But we can't get it if Congress keeps piling on
mandated benefits. Wonderful new programs designed by a subcommittee
chairman in Washington, D.C., telling everybody exactly how they're
going to take their leave, what they're going to do about helping
people in their neighborhoods. This isn't the way America ought to
be operating. I have this wonderful sense that -- I get frustrated
at times, but I've got this wonderful sense that we can change that
next year by taking our message that the Congress has been around
there too darn long, controlled by the same party, and it's time to
change it. (Applause.)
Let me give you an example. I'm just getting warmed up
because I heard George Mitchell on the television a few minutes ago.
Now, let me tell you something here. (Laughter.) Let me talk to you
about an issue. I don't think there is anybody in this country, any
fair-minded man or woman who doesn't sympathize with someone who
wants to work and is out of work. It's very easy to demagoque on
this issue. Nobody who has one grain of compassion likes to veto an
unemployment compensation bill. But someone and I think I was the
one elected to do this -- must consider the welfare of all the people
in this country.
so let me tell you what my position is on this
unemployment compensation. Number one: I want to see the Democrats
in the Senate lay politics aside and help those whose unemployment
benefits have run out. Families are hurting out there. And I've
said for months that I want to help them.
Secondly, I want a bill that, in helping them, does not
burden every single taxpayer in this country -- those that are
working and those that aren't working. I don't want to see the
budget agreement that Phil Gramm and others worked so hard to get
into place, the spending caps on it -- the only control that you as
taxpayers have on a spendthrift Congress -- I don't want to see it
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broken. And the only safeguard we
spending is that budget agreement.
10 against more and more
bust to the agreement. That would add to the deficit and eventually add
Every time I turn around, the liberal Democrats want to
future generations.
the tax burden of present generations and the debt burden of
before the Congress that extends benefits. It lays aside all this
Number three on this same subject -- we have a proposal
checks in the mail to those families that are hurting and does
political rhetoric that you hear from these Democrats and gets the
within the the budget agreement. Bob Dole proposed that weeks it
I'm going to veto their bill if they send it down in a way that's
Democrats want to ram it down my ear in a political victory, ago. and But
going (Applause.) to bust this budget again. Now, they can mark that one down.
are hurting in this country. I really believe that. And they
I think it's a crying shame to play politics when people
that they themselves agreed to. You tell me who's playing politics
down that lives within the budget agreement that we all agreed to,
get a bill signed by me tomorrow if they get going and send something can
with that issue when people are hurting in this country.
-- I remember how Lyndon used to talk: "Come reason with me."
It's not all negative. At times, we're able to persuade
Wrench the guy's arm out of his socket. (Laughter.) And he was
how he'd do it today.
working with control of both Houses of the Congress. I don't know
But sometimes we are able to persuade the opposition to
don't believe there's a person in America that thinks I haven't
cooperate, to join with us. I've reached out to the Congress. I
but always reached out to the Congress, trying to get something way, done
reached out to the Congress --- not always in a kind and gentle
for the American people and do it in a manner I was elected to do it.
I was the one that was elected -- Dan Quayle and I were the ones that
were elected by all the people in this country. And the senators
have their responsibilities -- of course, they do. But I think I
have a responsibility to perform on what I told the people three
years ago that I would do.
We did get the Clean Air Act through -- compromise.
free-market incentives and really do help the environment. We
Good, fair negotiation with the Democrats, amendments that employ
advanced the cause of property rights and home ownership with this
HOPE, this home ownership initiative. We've broken down the barriers
to employment of 43 million Americans with our landmark Americans
with Disabilities Act, which I was very proud -- emotional in signing
last year on the South Lawn of the White House.
Other times we can do some positive things on our own.
Just last week, I signed an executive order to take the first steps
in reforming our legal system. Dan Quayle's committee came up with
some very sound recommendations, and I was proud to incorporate them
into an executive order. We're trying, frankly, to put an end to
some of these outrageous lawsuits and monstrous settlements that
this country to death. (Applause.)
scare every small businessman, every doctor and everybody else in
There's only so much of it we can do with executive
order. We need liability reform legislation. And yet, that
legislation is bottled up by these people I'm saying tonight are old
thinkers. They just don't want to take on the pressure groups, the
the few that which the many are denied.
lobbies, the tough constituents that come together and try to get for
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arguments that were used about the pipeline. They'd say the caribou
would be extinct. You've got to shake them away with a stick;
they're all making love lying up against the pipeline. And you've
got thousands of caribou up there. (Applause.) And yet the same
voices, the same voices are arguing against ANWR today. I mean, come
on. (Laughter and applause.)
I want to see us reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and
we can if we pass an energy bill, one like the one that came out of
Senator Bennett Johnston's -- good Democrat on this issue -- and
Senator Malcolm Wallop -- came out of their committee.
You know, we hear a lot about economic growth. I've
called for economic growth initiatives in three State of the Union
messages, and a part of that -- one part of the economic growth was a
capital gains tax cut. So what happens in Washington, D.C.? They
jump up and down and scream, "this is a tax cut for the rich." Let
me tell you, I'll make them a proposal right here tonight. I will
take all the political heat that they can muster. Whatever country,
however much demagoquery they can bring to bear on that issue, I'll
take that heat 1f they will give this capital gains cut a chance.
Because it will create jobs and get America back to work again. And
it is not a tax cut for the rich -- (applause.) It is a jobs measure
-- a small-business-creation measure -- a shot-in-the-arm-for-a-
sluggish-economy measure.
History has already shown that it does not add to the
deficit. The Treasury scores it as a plus, not a minus. It reduces
the deficit. so let the opposition carry on all they want. We've
all heard it before -- good heavens, I'm 67, I've heard it for a
thousand years -- "tax cut for the rich, breaks for the rich." Let's
try something a little bit different than the mandated programs from
Washington that offer people a lack of dignity and a lack of hope.
And in the meantime, give the Americans a break, give them some jobs.
Get going with our motivation package.
Finally, it's time we got around to -- rid of a practice
where a privileged few stand outside the law -- where attending to
the national interest takes a back seat to serving the special
interests. And very frankly, it's time that the United States
Congress started following the laws it imposes on every citizen in
this country. (Applause.)
I gave the Congress a gentle nudge on this the other
day, pointing out that with all the pious cries during those Thomas
hearings, Congress -- now, get this -- has exempted itself from
sexual harassment laws. Word of honor. Yesterday the Senate did
take one step to put itself under the same laws that the rest of the
people have to obey. But that's just not enough. It's time that
those who make the laws, live by the laws that they make others live
by. Now, that is fair play, and it's long overdue. (Applause.)
And speaking of Clarence Thomas, I am delighted that
he's on the Supreme Court. Men supported him overwhelmingly. Women
supported him overwhelmingly. Blacks supported him overwhelmingly.
But the liberals in the Senate didn't support him at all. And I'm
glad that the people won out on that one. (Applause.)
when I hear the critics in Congress arguing about our
priorities -- foreign policy or domestic policy -- I wonder where
their priorities are. The "global marketplace" isn't off in Surope
or Asia or in Africa -- it's right here in our neighborhoods, in our
businesses, in our schools. Take a look at our North American Free
Trade Agreement. It will have a monumental effect on the quality of
life here in the United States over the next decade.
We're not doing this to be nice to Mexico, we're doing
it because it is in the best interest of the workers and the peopole
of the United States of America. Every billion dollars in new trade
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means 20,000 more jobs. A better-educated work force means higher
quality products, which means more economic growth. The cycle
continues -- and growth means more jobs, more opportunity for
everyone.
But the world beyond our borders affects us in other
ways, and we've got to make a choice: do we meet its challenges, or
do we fall behind?
And, yes, since I've been President, we have been called
upon to meet one crucial challenge after another. And meet them we
did -- each and every one. From Eastern Europe to Panama to the
Persian Gulf, to dealing with the Soviet Union as history unfolds
before your very eyes -- in all of these, it 16 America that stands
as a beacon of freedom throughout the world. And our prestige around
the world has never. been higher than it is today. (Applause.)
I'm still on Madrid daylight saving, or something; my
eyes kind of -- because yesterday I was in Madrid, and I helped open
that Middle East peace conference in Madrid. But over there, I made
a terrible mistake. I flipped on CNN -- and I say that with respect
to CNN guys down here, but I turned it on and I saw one of the
Democrat leaders, one of the elected Democrat leaders in the House of
Representatives attack me for being at that historic conference. I
could not believe the small-bore nature of that partisan criticism.
Here you have a historic peace conference. You're bringing together
people that have been hostile and wouldn't even have been in the same
room at any time in their history. And this guy gets on and says I
shouldn't be in Madrid for 36 hours.
Come on. We have a responsibility here. I have a
responsibility to lead and I'm not going to let Democratic, liberal
carping keep me from leading. (Applause.)
If I had to get -- let me put it to you so you can
understand it. Let me put it in Red Adair's terms -- "If I'd have
had to let Ted Kennedy tell me whether I could move a quarter-of-s-
million troops to the Middle East or let Schwarzkopf move from St.
Petersburg or Tampa to Saudi Arabia, Schwarzkcpf would still be
there; the troops would still be there; and Saddam Hussein would
still be in Kuwait, maybe moving into Saudi Arabia. That's what was
at stake. And thank God, I didn't have to listen to these carpers
telling me how to run that war. (Applause.)
I'm getting warmed up for next year. (Laughter.) I
told them I was not going to do this until about March or April off
next year. (Laughter.) But they get under your skin for a while..
I've reached out to this Congress. (Laughter.) I really have tr:ied.
And I'm getting sick and tired, as the Congress winds up, of this
partisan, liberal criticism. I can't wait now to roll up my slee'ves
and become a candidate. (Laughter and applause.)
My point is simply this: We live in an integrated
world. And in that world, you can't neatly divide foreign policy
from domestic policy. When I talk with foreign leaders about new
markets for American products, is it foreign policy or domestic?
When I meet with groups of Latin American leaders, as I did in
Cartagena, to help try to keep drugs out of America's schools and
neighborhoods, is that foreign policy or is that domestic policy?
when Desert Storm reignited Americans' faith in themselves, was that
just foreign policy?
No. It demonstrated our special role as the world's
preeminent moral, political, economic and military power. The pride
that we felt in our fighting men and women -- and in ourselves --
shouldn't be trivialized as something "foreign."
Anyone who says we should retreat into an isolationistic
cocoon is living in the last century -- when we should be focusing on
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Americans want liability reform. And I'd like to see
the Congress move out now and do something about it. Dan Quayle has
been out there on the cutting edge of this, and I am 100-percent
behind him.
And I might say that he's touched -- he referred to
it -- touched a sore spot with some of the members of the ABA, the
American Bar Association, when he called for legal reform. But he
touched a nerve with a whole lot more everyday Americans who just
plain stood up and cheered. He's done a great job on it, and I am
very proud to have him by my side on this issue and all the other
issues we're talking about here tonight. (Applause.)
The Senate did a good job in a bipartisan manner on the
crime bill. But then it goes over to the House, and some of these
old thinkers I'm telling you about are denying the changes that the
American people so clearly spoke about in the presidential elections
of 1988. We've got -- you talk about these incentives to get
jobs -- we've got some incentive in a transportation bill -- a job-
heavy transportation bill, and yet, a good one. We beat back some
bad legislation. We've got a good one there.
In the state of the Union message, I said to Congress,
hey, how about passing a transportation bill in 100 days? That was
241 days ago and they haven't got it down to my desk to be signed
yet. I think the people ale tired of this kind of old thinking, old
politics.
One area where we don't need a lot of legislation --
need some, but not a lot -- is in education. We have an initiative
called America 2000 -- a concept designed to literally revolutionize
our schools.
Lamar Alexander, David Kearns, coming together as a
fantastic team there, rethinking -- working with governors,
Democrats, Republicans alike, to redefine what we need to achieve
educational excellence.
And you talk about an exciting concept, one that's
gathering momentum and excitement around the country, it's that one.
And fortunately, we don't reed a lot of legislation because one of
the key education committees that you have to go to is tired -- think
how much money are we going to spend for this; how much money are we
going to spend for that -- programs that have failed.
It's not a question of money. It's not a question of
that. We spent $190 billion in 1980 on education; .re spend $400
billion today, and we're way back in the tail end of education around
the world. It isn't good enough. And we've got to think anew. Give
me more senators like Phil and give me more congressmen like Bill
Archer, and by golly, you'll see the change in education that the
American people want. (Applause.)
You hear about consumer confidence. Yes, there's a lack
of confidence. And one thing that would change it right DOW is
sound, forward-looking banking reform legislation. And we've got
those proposals, and they've been gutted by partisan infighting. HOW
I long for a Congress where we can at least take the offense on these
important issues.
One subject that many of you know an awful lot about in
this room -- a national energy strategy. We need that from the
Congress. It would mean jobs, it would mean increased production,
and it would mean less dependence on foreign oil for our energy
requirements.
And I am going to continue to support environmentally
responsive access to ANWR, the Alaskan Refuge, for energy production.
We need it. And if you're worried about caribou, take a look at the
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Houston, Texas)
For Immediate Release
October 31, 1991
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AND THE VICE PRESIDENT
AT BUSH-QUAYLE FUNDRAISING DINNER
Sheraton Astrodome Hotel
Houston, Texas
9:25 P.M. CST
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Phil. Mr. President,
Barbara, Marilyn, distinguished head table, ladies and gentlemen.
Let me just go on the record once again and to tell all of you people
of Texas what you already know -- Phil Gramm is one of the best
United States senators in the entire country. (Applause.)
And what a tremendous honor for Marilyn and me to be
back in Houston, Texas -- the home of the 41st President of the
United States of America. (Applause.) And after speaking to all of
those lawyers -- (laughter) -- several weeks ago, I'm delighted to be
among friends. (Laughter and applause.) Since I'm a lawyer and
Marilyn's a lawyer, we know it's tough to be a lawyer. (Laughter.)
After all, when a lawyer states his or her position, no matter how
right he may be, the other party always finds fault with everything
he says. And, believe it or not, lawyers are often criticized by the
press. (Laughter.)
At times, you'd think there's even a feeding frenzy
against lawyers. They're subjected to ridicule, lawyer-bashing, and
even lawyer jokes. I sure hope something like that never happens to
me. (Laughter and applause.)
For almost three years now, I've had the opportunity to
work side-by-side with our great President. History judges
presidents on the decisions they make. I might also add that history
does, and should, judge presidents on how they make those decisions.
I have had the opportunity to see from close range how this President
faces the tough choices every day. He does it calmly, carefully,
thoughtfully and, yes, at times prayerfully.
I've seen him search long and hard for the right answers
to the difficult challenges that face our country. For President
George Bush, the question at the beginning of the day and at the end
of the day is what will serve the best interests of America and her
people?
The most dramatic moment perhaps came last January when
the President made the decision that Saddam Hussein would have to be
expelled from Kuwait by force. Our President gave Saddam every
opportunity to leave. But the dictator of Iraq thought the President
and the coalition that he had put together lacked the political will
to do what had to be done.
Well, our President, your friend and neighbor, did what
was right. Because in his heart and in his mind, he knew what was
right. He knows that honor, decency and service aren't just words,
they're a way of life. George Bush's way of life.
And to know the President is also to know his wonderful
family. Barbara, the children, the grandchildren and, of course,
Millie and Ranger -- (laughter) -- but you and I know that the George
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Bush family extends to all of us in this room tonight. And let me
just say this: On behalf of millions in our country, we are proud of
our great First Family. (Applause.)
Speaking of being proud, let me just say how proud I am
of my partner for nearly 19 years. She's involved herself in
disaster preparedness around the world and, yes, she's done a
tremendous service for women of America in her crusade against the
dreaded disease of breast cancer. Thank you, Marilyn. (Applause.)
Two of my favorite historians, Will and Ariel Durant,
once said that, "the family is the nucleus of civilization." The
last three decades have been tough on the American family. Today,
almost 25 percent of America's kids live with just one parent; 15
million children do not have a father in the home. And just about
every social problem you can think of is somehow related to the
breakdown of the family.
Now, we can talk all we want about what government
should or should not do when it comes to the American family. But
one thing is certain: Values mean something. Real life means
something. Because there is no substitute for role models. And in
their togetherness and their values, the Bush family is an example
for all Americans to follow. (Applause.)
Behind the scenes, the picture is the same. A family
deeply committed to one another. I can recall the number of times
when the President interrupted important meetings to take a call from
his wife, his daughter, or from one of his sons. His devotion to
family is one of the many reasons that people look up to him.
Tonight, we are the George Bush political family, and
proud of it. A family united because of our belief in many of the
same principles and ideas. And ideas are important. Ideas are
powerful. And one idea that you and I agree on, Mr. President, is
the need to limit the terms of members of Congress. (Applause.)
And let me say this: If Ronald Reagan was limited to
two terms, and if you, Mr. President, are limited to two terms in
office, then surely for the good of the country, the Senate careers
of Howard Metzenbaum and Ted Kennedy should be limited to two terms.
(Applause.)
Our President is a global statesman; one who yearns for
peace, works for peace and knows how to bring about peace. The mere
mention of his name evokes trust, respect and love. I've seen it
time and time again: President George Bush simply brings out the
best in the American people. He is, as you well know, one of the
most decent people you will ever meet. He has a steady inner compass
that tells him what is fair and what is right. And when he knows
what is right for his country, he is absolutely determined to achieve
it.
Ladies and gentlemen, like all of you, I am proud to say
that George Bush is our President. But it makes me even more proud
to call him a very special friend.
Thank you very much. Good night, and God bless you.
(Applause.)
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THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. And, Bob, thank you.
Thank you for the superior and wonderful job you've done. You know,
this is the very first event for the Bush-Quayle fundraising effort.
And we wanted to start amongst friends, and we wanted to get somebody
good, somebody effective to head this dinner. And I can't think of
anybody better than Bob Cruikshank and all those up here and all
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those out there that have come through. It is a wonderful beginning,
and I'm grateful and I know Dan is -- to every single one of you.
I want to thank my Vice President, your Vice President
and his marvelous wife, Marilyn. I can't begin to tell you of all
the things he does. But I think the country now sees his substance
and his value, and it's something I see every single day that I'm
President as we take on a Congress that, frankly, needs a little
leadership up there. I've heard him take the gloves off a little bit
there, and that's fine. That suits the heck out of me. (Applause.)
I also want to say to Bob Mosbacher how grateful I am to
have him at my. side. I know all of you know him -- everybody in this
room knows him as a friend. But I know him not just as a friend of
longstanding, but as an effective member of our Cabinet. And I can
tell you, he is out there domestically and around the world
promoting the American free enterprise system, looking after the
interests of American investment, American jobs, here and abroad.
And, Bob, I'm very grateful to you.
May I also thank Bobby Holt. Yes, Midland's out there
somewhere. (Laughter.) Holt is everywhere, and he's doing a
wonderful job as our Chairman, our National Chairman, taking the role
the Bob Mosbacher has so successfully filled for us in the previous
campaign.
Senator Phil Gramm -- I agree with everything Dan Quayle
said about him. I see him in action. And I'll tell you -- when you
have the minority in the Senate, when you have to play defense
because of the numbers, you want a tenacious bulldog, free thinker,
enterprising senator at your side like Phil Gramm. I'm grateful to
him every single day that I'm President. (Applause.)
I want to thank Willie Alexander for being with us, and
Reverend Claude Payne, my pastor; Milo Hamilton, of course; and then
the Aggies -- the Texas A&M Singing Cadets. I don't know how they
can still stay standing. (Applause.) This is about a 45-minute
speech. Let's see how they do at the end of this one. (Laughter.)
It's great to be back. Milo, one slight correction --
you said I said, "There's so-and-so." I was looking at Red Adair,
and I said, "There's that so-and-so." (Laughter.)
You know, coming back here really does take you back in
a sense to roots. I first became active in politics out in Odessa
and Midland in '52 when I headed the Eisenhower-Nixon campaign,
Barbara at my side. In '56, the same role. I think it was in that
year that she and I conducted the very first primary that was ever
held in Midland, Texas. Three people -- some of you have heard this
story; it happens to be true -- three people voted all day in that
precinct: Barbara, me, and one drunk that thought he was going to
the Democratic precinct. (Laughter.) And that's the gospel truth.
(Laughter.)
Then, I came down here to Texas, and early in the '60s I
became Harris County Republican Chairman. There, I think more than
anyplace, Barbara and I first got a taste of what was to become a way
of life for us. The party was small -- very, very small in those
days. And yet, the ideals and the ideas were sound. Fiscal sanity,
people controlling their own destinies more; limited government;
trust in the people; a compassionate, fair government; strong
defense; a country not afraid to lead. Those were some of the things
that brought us together in this tiny party matrix 30 years ago in
Harris County. And I must say, those are the same ideals that both
Dan and I have -- the same ideas that we believe in. Thirty years
later, I still feel strongly about those principles and other
fundamental principles that join us here tonight.
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Lately, the opposition up there in Washington says we
don't have an agenda. But I've noticed that their agenda for
Congress is stopping our agenda for America. They are old thinkers,
tired, old ideas, and all they want to do is block the agenda that I
was elected to perform on by the American people, and I'm a little
tired of it. (Applause.) You work your heart out for new ideas in
trying to bring new systems to this country, and you face the old --
same old tired liberal cliches in Washington, D.C. We are pro-
growth, we are pro-family, we are a pro-freedom agenda, and that is
our agenda -- to build a better America. And I wish we had more
people in the Senate like Phil Gramm and we'd be singing swiftly
ahead, I'll tell you. (Applause.)
I was privileged to work with my dear friend, Hugh
Liedtke, and others in starting two or three very small companies
here in Texas. And I never forgot, and I never will forget what
America owes to its small business men and women. That's one reason
that, for over the last three years, I've fought against policies
that would drive small business into the ground through government
mandates.
Every time you turn around, you've got some subcommittee
chairman that's been there 30 years trying to mandate new benefits
and tell some guy in Midland or Odessa how to run his life. And
we're sick and tired of it. And next year, we're going to change it.
(Applause.)
Dan Quayle has a committee trying to do something about
overregulation. And you ought to hear them squirming over there in
the House of Representatives, refusing to let him get his job done
because they're thinking old, tired thoughts that the federal
government ought to regulate every inch of your life. And we're
tired of that one, too. (Applause.)
Look, I'll be the first to agree we need economic growth
in this country. But we can't get it if Congress keeps piling on
mandated benefits. Wonderful new programs designed by a subcommittee
chairman in Washington, D.C., telling everybody exactly how they're
going to take their leave, what they're going to do about helping
people in their neighborhoods. This isn't the way America ought to
be operating. I have this wonderful sense that -- I get frustrated
at times, but I've got this wonderful sense that we can change that
next year by taking our message that the Congress has been around
there too darn long, controlled by the same party, and it's time to
change it. (Applause.)
Let me give you an example. I'm just getting warmed up
because I heard George Mitchell on the television a few minutes ago.
Now, let me tell you something here. (Laughter.) Let me talk to you
about an issue. I don't think there is anybody in this country, any
fair-minded man or woman who doesn't sympathize with someone who
wants to work and is out of work. It's very easy to demagogue on
this issue. Nobody who has one grain of compassion likes to veto an
unemployment compensation bill. But someone -- and I think I was the
one elected to do this -- must consider the welfare of all the people
in this country.
So let me tell you what my position is on this
unemployment compensation. Number one: I want to see the Democrats
in the Senate lay politics aside and help those whose unemployment
benefits have run out, Families are hurting out there. And I've
said for months that I want to help them.
Secondly, I want a bill that, in helping them, does not
burden every single taxpayer in this country -- those that are
working and those that aren't working. I don't want to see the
budget agreement that Phil Gramm and others worked so hard to get
into place, the spending caps on it -- the only control that you as
taxpayers have on a spendthrift Congress -- I don't want to see it
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broken. And the only safeguard we have against more and more
spending is that budget agreement.
Every time I turn around, the liberal Democrats want to
bust the agreement. That would add to the deficit and eventually add
to the tax burden of present generations and the debt burden of
future generations.
Number three on this same subject -- we have a proposal
before the Congress that extends benefits. It lays aside all this
political rhetoric that you hear from these Democrats and gets the
checks in the mail to those families that are hurting and does it
within the budget agreement. Bob Dole proposed that weeks ago. But
the Democrats want to ram it down my ear in a political victory, and
I'm going to veto their bill if they send it down in a way that's
going to bust this budget again. Now, they can mark that one down.
(Applause.)
I think it's a crying shame to play politics when people
are hurting in this country. I really believe that. And they can
get a bill signed by me tomorrow if they get going and send something
down that lives within the budget agreement that we all agreed to,
that they themselves agreed to. You tell me who's playing politics
with that issue when people are hurting in this country.
It's not all negative. At times, we're able to persuade
-- I remember how Lyndon used to talk: "Come reason with me."
Wrench the guy's arm out of his socket. (Laughter.) And he was
working with control of both Houses of the Congress. I don't know
how he'd do it today.
But sometimes we are able to persuade the opposition to
cooperate, to join with us. I've reached out to the Congress. I
don't believe there's a person in America that thinks I haven't
reached out to the Congress -- not always in a kind and gentle way,
but always reached out to the Congress, trying to get something done
for the American people and do it in a manner I was elected to do it.
I was the one that was elected -- Dan Quayle and I were the ones that
were elected by all the people in this country. And the senators
have their responsibilities -- of course, they do. But I think I
have a responsibility to perform on what I told the people three
years ago that I would do.
We did get the Clean Air Act through -- compromise.
Good, fair negotiation with the Democrats, amendments that employ
free-market incentives and really do help the environment. We
advanced the cause of property rights and home ownership with this
HOPE, this home ownership initiative. We've broken down the barriers
to employment of 43 million Americans with our landmark Americans
with Disabilities Act, which I was very proud -- emotional in signing
last year on the South Lawn of the White House.
Other times we can do some positive things on our own.
Just last week, I signed an executive order to take the first steps
in reforming our legal system. Dan Quayle's committee came up with
some very sound recommendations, and I was proud to incorporate them
into an executive order. We're trying, frankly, to put an end to
some of these outrageous lawsuits and monstrous settlements that
scare every small businessman, every doctor and everybody else in
this country to death. (Applause.)
There's only SO much of it we can do with executive
order. We need liability reform legislation. And yet, that
legislation is bottled up by these people I'm saying tonight are old
thinkers. They just don't want to take on the pressure groups, the
the few that which the many are denied.
lobbies, the tough constituents that come together and try to get for
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Americans want liability reform. And I'd like to see
the Congress move out now and do something about it. Dan Quayle has
been out there on the cutting edge of this, and I am 100-percent
behind him.
And I might say that he's touched he referred to
it touched a sore spot with some of the members of the ABA, the
American Bar Association, when he called for legal reform. But he
touched a nerve with a whole lot more everyday Americans who just
plain stood up and cheered. He's done a great job on it, and I am
very proud to have him by my side on this issue and all the other
issues we're talking about here tonight. (Applause.)
The Senate did a good job in a hipartisan manner on the
crime bill. But then it goes over to the House, and some of these
old thinkers I'm telling you about are denying the changes that the
American people so clearly spoke about in the presidential elections
of 1988. We've got -- you talk about these incentives to get
jobs -- we've got some incentive in a transportation bill -- a job-
heavy transportation bill, and yet, a good one. We beat back some
bad legislation. We've got a good one there.
In the State of the Union message, I said to Congress,
hey, how about passing a transportation bill in 100 days? That was
241 days ago and they haven't got it down to my desk to be signed
yet. I think the people are tired of this kind of old thinking, old
politics.
One area where we don't need a lot of legislation --
need some, but not a lot -- is in education. We have an initiative
called America 2000 -- a concept designed to literally revolutionize
our schools.
Lamar Alexander, David Kearns, coming together as a
fantastic team there, rethinking -- working with governors,
Democrats, Republicans alike, to redefine what we need to achieve
educational excellence.
And you talk about an exciting concept, one that's
gathering momentum and excitement around the country, it's that one.
And fortunately, we don't need a lot of legislation because one of
the key education committees that you have to go to is tired -- think
how much money are we going to spend for this; how much money are we
going to spend for that -- programs that have failed.
It's not a question of money. It's not a question of
that. We spent $190 billion in 1980 on education; we spend s400
billion today, and we're way back in the tail end of education around
the world. It isn't good enough. And we've got to think anew. Give
me more senators like Phil and give me more congressmen like Bill
Archer, and by golly, you'll see the change in education that the
American people want. (Applause.)
You hear about consumer confidence. Yes, there's a lack
of confidence. And one thing that would change it right now is
sound, forward-looking banking reform legislation. And we've got
those proposals, and they've been gutted by partisan infighting. How
I long for a Congress where we can at least take the offense on these
important issues.
One subject that many of you know an awful lot about in
this room -- a national energy strategy. We need that from the
Congress. It would mean jobs, it would mean increased production,
and it would mean less dependence on foreign oil for our energy
requirements.
And I am going to continue to support environmentally
responsive access to ANWR, the Alaskan Refuge, for energy production.
We need it. And if you're worried about caribou, take a look at the
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arguments that were used about the pipeline. They'd say the caribou
would be extinct. You've got to shake them away with a stick;
they're all making love lying up against the pipeline. And you've
got thousands of caribou up there. (Applause.) And yet the same
voices, the same voices are arguing against ANWR today. I mean, come
on. (Laughter and applause.)
I want to see us reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and
we can if we pass an energy bill, one like the one that came out of
Senator Bennett Johnston's -- good Democrat on this issue -- and
Senator Malcolm Wallop came out of their committee.
You know, we hear a lot about economic growth. I've
called for economic growth initiatives in three State of the Union
messages, and a part of that -- one part of the economic growth was a
capital gains tax cut. So what happens in Washington, D.C.? They
jump up and down and scream, "this is a tax cut for the rich." Let
me tell you, I'll make them a proposal right here tonight. I will
take all the political heat that they can muster. Whatever country,
however much demagoguery they can bring to bear on that issue, I'll
take that heat if they will give this capital gains cut a chance.
Because it will create jobs and get America back to work again. And
it is not a tax cut for the rich -- (applause.) It is a jobs measure
-- a small-business-creation measure -- a shot-in-the-arm-for-a-
sluggish-economy measure.
History has already shown that it does not add to the
deficit. The Treasury scores it as a plus, not a minus. It reduces
the deficit. So let the opposition carry on all they want. We've
all heard it before -- good heavens, I'm 67, I've heard it for a
thousand years -- "tax cut for the rich, breaks for the rich." Let's
try something a little bit different than the mandated programs from
Washington that offer people a lack of dignity and a lack of hope.
And in the meantime, give the Americans a break, give them some jobs.
Get going with our motivation package.
Finally, it's time we got around to -- rid of a practice
where a privileged few stand outside the law -- where attending to
the national interest takes a back seat to serving the special
interests. And very frankly, it's time that the United States
Congress started following the laws it imposes on every citizen in
this country. (Applause.)
I gave the Congress a gentle nudge on this the other
day, pointing out that with all the pious cries during those Thomas
hearings, Congress -- now, get this -- has exempted itself from
sexual harassment laws. Word of honor. Yesterday the Senate did
take one step to put itself under the same laws that the rest of the
people have to obey. But that's just not enough. It's time that
those who make the laws, live by the laws that they make others live
by. Now, that is fair play, and it's long overdue. (Applause.)
And speaking of Clarence Thomas, I am delighted that
he's on the Supreme Court. Men supported him overwhelmingly. Women
supported him overwhelmingly. Blacks supported him overwhelmingly.
But the liberals in the Senate didn't support him at all. And I'm
glad that the people won out on that one. (Applause.)
When I hear the critics in Congress arguing about our
priorities -- foreign policy or domestic policy -- I wonder where
their priorities are. The "global marketplace" isn't off in Europe
or Asia or in Africa -- it's right here in our neighborhoods, in our
businesses, in our schools. Take a look at our North American Free
Trade Agreement. It will have a monumental effect on the quality of
life here in the United States over the next decade.
We're not doing this to be nice to Mexico, we're doing
it because it is in the best interest of the workers and the people
of the United States of America. Every billion dollars in new trade
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means 20,000 more jobs. A better-educated work force means higher
quality products, which means more economic growth. The cycle
continues. and growth means more jobs, more opportunity for
everyone.
But the world beyond our borders affects us in other
ways, and we've got to make a choice: do we meet its challenges, or
do we fall behind?
And, yes, since I've been President, we have been called
upon to meet one crucial challenge after another. And meet them we
did each and every one. From Eastern Europe to Panama to the
Persian Gulf, to dealing with the Soviet Union as history unfolds
before your very eyes -- in all of these, it is America that stands
as a beacon of freedom throughout the world. And our prestige around
the world has never been higher than it is today. (Applause.)
I'm still on Madrid daylight saving, or something; my
eyes kind of because yesterday I was in Madrid, and I helped open
that Middle East peace conference in Madrid. But over there, I made
a terrible mistake. I flipped on CNN -- and I say that with respect
to CNN guys down here, but I turned it on and I saw one of the
Democrat leaders, one of the elected Democrat leaders in the House of
Representatives attack me for being at that historic conference. I
could not believe the small-bore nature of that partisan criticism.
Here you have a historic peace conference. You're bringing together
people that have been hostile and wouldn't even have been in the same
room at any time in their history. And this guy gets on and says I
shouldn't be in Madrid for 36 hours.
Come on. We have a responsibility here. I have a
responsibility to lead and I'm not going to let Democratic, liberal
carping keep me from leading. (Applause.)
If I had to get let me put it to you so you can
understand it. Let me put it in Red Adair's terms -- "If I'd have
had to let Ted Kennedy tell me whether I could move a quarter-of-a-
million troops to the Middle East or let Schwarzkopf move from St.
Petersburg or Tampa to Saudi Arabia, Schwarzkopf would still be
there; the troops would still be there; and Saddam Hussein would
still be in Kuwait, maybe moving into Saudi Arabia. That's what was
at stake. And thank God, I didn't have to listen to these carpers
telling me how to run that war. (Applause.)
I'm getting warmed up for next year. (Laughter.) I
told them I was not going to do this until about March or April off
next year. (Laughter.) But they get under your skin for a while..
I've reached out to this Congress. (Laughter.) I really have tr:ied.
And I'm getting sick and tired, as the Congress winds up, of this
partisan, liberal criticism. I can't wait now to roll up my slee'ves
and become a candidate. (Laughter and applause.)
My point is simply this: We live in an integrated
world. And in that world, you can't neatly divide foreign policy
from domestic policy. When I talk with foreign leaders about new
markets for American products, is it foreign policy or domestic?
When I meet with groups of Latin American leaders, as I did in
Cartagena, to help try to keep drugs out of America's schools and
neighborhoods, is that foreign policy or is that domestic policy?
When Desert Storm reignited Americans' faith in themselves, was that
just foreign policy?
No. It demonstrated our special role as the world's
preeminent moral, political, economic and military power. The pride
that we felt in our fighting men and women -- and in ourselves --
shouldn't be trivialized as something "foreign."
Anyone who says we should retreat into an isolationistic
cocoon is living in the last century when we should be focusing on
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the next century and the life that our kids can have in that next
century. They should know that America's destiny has always been to
lead. And if I have anything to do with it, lead we will.
(Applause.)
I'll tell you, yes, there are plenty of real problems
out there all across our country. They're human problems where real
people, real lives are at stake. Dan talked about the family. Where
families are ripped asunder. Tons of problems out there. But we are
going to prevail because I firmly believe that the American spirit is
alive and well.
In Texas or in Washington, I know we'll keep up the
fight. And we will hold as our banner the frontier resolve and the
common-sense ideals of those early Texans who built our great state.
I am absolutely convinced, no matter what the obstacles we face in a
partisan nature, that we can do something for the kids, that we can
build a better America.
So I want to thank you for being here with us tonight.
It means a great deal, in many, many more ways than I can possibly
tell you, for Barbara and me to start this journey -- this
fundraising journey right here where we feel, what Bob talked about,
a sense of love and warmth and friendship. That means an awful lot,
whether you're President of the United States or still living around
the corner.
Thank you and God bless each and every one of you.
Thank you very much. (Applause.)
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