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February 12, 1992
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RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
Leslie Doppler
WKNE Radio; Keene
Down
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February 13, 1992
1:40 p.m.
RECOMMENDED BY:
David M. Carney
GS/
PURPOSE:
WKNE is the most listened to FM radio station
in Keene. To blanket the State of New
Hampshire with presidential news coverage the
final week before the NH Primary. This will
allow us to set the agenda and force other
candidates to respond to the news we are
making
BACKGROUND:
This live interview is part of a series of
radio and print interviews via telephone
during the last week before the NH Primary.
The station will broadcast live and then play
parts of the interview all day (during both
a.m. and p.m. drive time) and will likely
lead with it during each newscast:
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TOPICS OF
1.
Announced your candidacy for re-election
DISCUSSION:
yesterday; the campaign is on the move;
great visit to NH yesterday and look
forward to getting back there this
weekend.
2. Stressed yesterday in your speech to the
NH Legislature that your two part plan
to ensure economic growth addresses both
short-term and long-term needs. Some
are new and some have been proposed year
after year but Congress has refused to
act
3.
Emphasized family values, education,
health care and economic growth/jobs.
4.
Send a real message that counts so
Congress will act now.
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RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
WKNE - Radio
February 12, 1992
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CONTACT PERSON
Leslie Doppler
AND TELEPHONE
WKNE Radio Keene
NUMBER:
603/352-2115
DATE OF
SUBMISSION:
February 12, 1992
ACTION:
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SEEL OF THE THE GF TIME DELIT
nFebruary 13, 1992
Phil Brady
See the attached cards given me in NH. If the annuity question
has been taken care of get someone to call these two people.
Have it done by close of business Friday.
"The President asked me to call you etc etc.
Thanks
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President's Conference
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OM THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 7, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
CONSTANCE HORNER
AA
SUBJECT:
Resignation Letter
Attached for your signature is a letter accepting the resignation
of the following individual:
FRED McCLURE, as Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs.
I
signed actually
POTUS 19/13/22
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 12, 1992
Dear Fred:
It is with regret that I accept your resignation as
Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.
Parting with friends and colleagues is never easy,
but I am pleased to have this opportunity to offer
my sincere appreciation for your contributions as
a key member of my staff.
Your capable assistance has been a tremendous
asset to me -- and to the entire Administration --
during the past three years. Being the liaison from
the White House to the Congress is one of the most
challenging assignments in Washington, and you have
performed with remarkable success. Our legislative
accomplishments, though too numerous to mention here,
are due, in no small part, to your commitment and
your leadership. In the days ahead, as you look
back on this time in public service, you will have
the satisfaction of knowing that what you helped us
to accomplish will continue to benefit our country
for years to come.
In departing for the Lone Star State, you leave many,
many friends and admirers behind, both here and on
Capitol Hill. You take with you my gratitude and that
of all those who have had the good fortune to work with
you.
Barbara joins me in sending best wishes to you and
your family for continuing happiness and success as
you begin a new chapter in your lives. God bless you.
Sincerely,
GBd
The Honorable Frederick D. McClure
Assistant to the President
for Legislative Affairs
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 30, 1992
Dear Mr. President:
The purpose of this letter is to submit my resignation as
Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, effective
February 1, 1992.
It has been an extreme honor to serve you and the Nation
in this capacity since the beginning of your administration in
January 1989. Although I will miss the many challenges and
opportunities associated with being your liaison to Capitol Hill
for the past three years, my opportunity to return to our home
state of Texas, which you and I discussed last December, is one
which I cannot allow to pass. As a result, it is with deep
regret that I officially submit this letter of resignation.
I am extremely proud of the leadership that you have
provided this Nation during the past three years. I have no
doubts that the next five years will be equally as strong. In
the end, your outstanding leadership will long be remembered when
historians look back upon your countless contributions to the
United States and the world during what has been a period of
tremendous change. Your steadfast commitment to a philosophy of
restraining government intervention, investing in the Nation's
infrastructure for future generations, providing a climate to
nurture sound economic growth, and providing leadership, both
here and abroad, for the next century, will be indelibly stamped
in the hearts of all those who will benefit from your stewardship
of this great land.
I offer my sincere gratitude for your having allowed me to
play but a small part in helping you accomplish these worthy
goals.
Graduick Respectfully submitted, Include
Frederick D. NcClure
Assistant to the President
for Legislative Affairs
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Thursday
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
February 13, 1992
2:30 p.m.
Mr. President:
m
Arnold Schwarznegger regrets your invitation to overnight at the
White House Friday and fly with you to New Hampshire Saturday.
His plane will not be able to take off until after midnight
Friday (and he doesn't fly commercial). Therefore, he will be
flying directly from California to New Hampshire After the
events Saturday, he will return to California.
He was most appreciative of your gracious offer, and looks forward
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to seeing you and Mrs. Bush in New Hampshire.
Patty Presock
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STATE OFFICE THE UNITED 3H1 30
Call Connie Horner re: Truly. (mil office?)
ask darman about pensions, alt. min. tax, how Gep plan differs
from ours
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mason dixon (possible upset.)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 12, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR
FROM:
THE D. CAMERON CHIEF OF FINDLAY STAFF Can
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SUBJECT:
SEC ACTIONS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Tomorrow Chairman Richard Breeden of the SEC will announce at a
press conference three initiatives aimed at increasing
management accountability to shareholders regarding executive
wonny
compensation The SEC believes the initiatives are good policy
(because they enhance management's accountability to
shareholders) good politics (given the widely held outrage about
high executive salaries, and good legislative strategy (because
new
two bills in Congress would impose much greater restrictions on
executive pay) The Vice President and the Competitiveness.
Council strongly support these actions. Secretary Brady has
expressed the concern that the Business Roundtable, among others,
will oppose the SEC's actions
The three initiatives are as follows:
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A statement that in the future the SEC will rule that
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shareholder proposals regarding executive compensation
can no longer be excluded from proxy ballots for
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nonbinding shareholder votes:
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A notice that the SEC intends to look at ways to better no
2.
problem
present information in proxy statements on executive
compensation.
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A 120-day study by SEC staff on how to value stock
contact
options for purposes of disclosure in proxy statements.
Note that the three SEC initiatives do not interfere in the
market by regulating executive salaries, as some have suggested.
Rather, they seek to enhance the quality of information available
to a company's shareholders -- the owners of publicly held
businesses -- so that they can exert control over management's
salaries through corporate governance.
Menson Moore and I believe there are three options for White
House reaction to the SEC's actions:
The White House could simply not comment formally
This might be difficult given the prominence of the
issue, but the excuse could be that the SEC is an
independent agency not subject to Presidential control.
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Attachments
as a basis of discussion
shareholders. I ve attached a possible draft statement
managers and directors accountability to
applauding the SEC S action because it increases
The White House could issue a statement generally
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free-market philosophy
not be viewed as consistent with the Administration S
excessive This would be politically popular but might
including the comment that some executive salaries are
The White House could issue a supportive statement
STATEMENT ON SEC ACTIONS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Administration believes strongly that government should
not interfere in the free marketplace to regulate the level of
NOT
compensation of workers, including the pay of corporate directors
and management. The actions that the SEC has taken today
TOO
reaffirm that the government should not regulate directors and
executives' compensation They recognize that the owners of
3ad
businesses -- in the case of publicly held businesses, the
shareholders -- should have adequate information and an
opportunity to express their views on how much to pay all of
their employees.
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problem Is that the "market" in CEO pay
doesn't work. Says Mr. Crystal: "A true
Executive Pay--
market is one that allocates resources effi-
ciently. There is no market In corporate
pay."
An Embarrassment
Compare. he says, CEOs to baseball
players. He cites a study by a Securities
and Exchange Commission economist
To Free Marketers
showing that 75% of the salary differences
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in baseball can be explained by differences
in performance-home runs, earned run
By towing Chryster's Lee lacocca
average and the like. But his own survey
(a.k.2. the $4.65 million-a-year man to To-
of 459 CEOs could explain only about 20%
kyo, Commerce Secretary-er. President
of their salary disparities by comparing
-Bush has put executive pay on the table
performance (company size and total re-
for the 1992 campaign.
turn to shareholders). "The other 80% is
Democratic front-runner Bill Clinton is
anyone's guess," he says.
already firing away at "self-serving
CEOs." while liberal pundits pile on. Even
In short, the year Chrysler makes a car
the Sniper of Albany, Mario Cuomo. rose
as well as Roger Clemens throws a fastball
from his foxhole to take & few cheap shots.
is the year Mr. Iacocca will deserve to
So naturally all good free-marketeers
make $4.63 million.
should rise in response to defend the right
The reason for this market failure goes
of CEOs to earn whatever
hold on a
beyond the fact that CEOs choose, and are
minute.
cosy with, their boards of directors. The
Grab that jerking knee. There are good
more fundamental problem is the lack of
reasons other than class envy for disliking
CEO accountability to their shareholders
the runaway salaries of many chief execu-
(owners).
tives. Vice President Dan Quayle may
The 18803 may have started as the dec-
even try to make it a Republican issue
ade of the takeover, but they ended as the
(more below).
decade of entrenched management. The
For one thing. the pay numbers are out-
Delaware Chancery court has ruled that
rageous enough to make even a capitalist
directors aren't obliged to accept bids for
blush. Steven Ross, the Time Warner boss,
their shares (another Time Warner contri-
raked In $74.8 million in bonuses In 1990
bution). And the pillorying of both junk
ton top of his $3.3 million salary). even as
bonds and Michael Milken didn't make it
Time magazine discards employees. Good
easter to finance takeovers. Many CEOs
work If you can get it. General Motors's
are increasingly accountable only to them-
former chairman, Roger Smith. receives á
selves.
$1.2 million annual pension-presumably
What to do? The quick and dirty solu-
his reward for a decade of losing market
tion is to slap a limit on CEO salaries. It's
share.
especially tempting to do this for compa-
The averages aren't much more reas-
nies which demand government trade pro-
suring than the horror stories. A survey by
tection-machine tool and car makers-but
Graef Crystal. the walking encyclopedia of
want to go on fat and flush in the exec-
executive pay, shows that, in the mid-
utive suits. The latter Idea was floated
1970s. CEO2 earned about 34 times the pay
(though rejected) during the latest debate
of the average working stiff; by the late
over machine-tool protection in the Bush
1980s they earned an eye-popping 109 times
Administration. But pay limits, which are
that average.
really price controls. never work.
Windfalls might be justified when com.
More promising reforms may be emerg.
panies do well: Bill Gates of wealth-crast-
ing from SEC Chairman Richard Breeden.
Earlier this year he proposed "a share-
holder bill of rights" that would loosen
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proxy rules to make It easter to mount
shareholder challenges.
By Paul A. Gigot
This Idea sank out of sight, though. fol-
lowing the predictable howl from the pluto-
crats at the Business Roundtable. The
ing Microsoft deserves his billion in stock.
Brady Treasury. which sometimes acts as
But the trouble is the bonuses keep coming
If It represents only the Business Round-
even for CEOs in sinking companies
table. was also wary.
(Chrysier). The sole pleasure from Mr. Bush's di-
But the proposal may now be getting a
new life thanks to Vice President Quayle.
sastrous Japan trip has been seeing the
His staff is working with Mr. Breeden to
American CEO2 embarrassed by the com-
come up with ideas for greater corporate
paratively modest incomes of the Japa-
accountability. "The vice president is very
nese. Honda's CEO makes less than $400.-
Interested In this and believes that CEOs,
000 and great cars. Americans are learning
like everyone else, should be accountable
that Japan's hierarchical society has pro.
in our capitalist system. and that means
duced a more egalitarian corporation than
rewarded for good performance and pun-
radically egalitarian America: somehow
Ished for fallure," says an administration
this has to Influence corporate esprit,
source familiar with the discussions
worker morate. and thus performance.
Such a proposal would also be good poli-
Liberals like to attribute all this to
tics. President Bush needs a populist eco-
"greed," lower taxes and (who else! ) Ron-
nomic agenda to rebut Democratic charges
ald Reagan. And It's never wise to discount
that he 18 indifferent to the middle class.
greed in human affairs. But truly free
markets have a way of disciplining greed
Identifying Mr. Bush with such overpaid
whiners as Mr. lacocca is crazy. Standing
when it doesn't mesh with results. The real
up for millions of shareholders and
workers to make Mr. Incocca more act
countable makes more sense.
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COMPENSATION OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND DIRECTORS
The SEC is planning to announce tomorrow a series of steps
relating to the issue of executive compensation. These steps are
all being taken within existing law, and they do not involve any
need for new legislation. Each step is also designed to improve
market mechanisms rather than involving government regulation of
private-sector compensation decisions.
I. SHAREHOLDER VOTING
Under existing federal law, a shareholder of a public
corporation has a right to submit one proposal for inclusion in
the company's proxy statement each year In 1991, more than 204
shareholder proposals (up from 82 in 1986) on "social" issues
ranging from animal rights to anti-smoking to investment in South
Africa were included in proxy statements. In addition, 294
proposals (up from 55 in 1986) relating to corporate governance
topics like poison pills, golden parachutes, and confidential or
cumulative voting were included in proxy statements. The law
requires that proposals be included unless they are clearly
excludable under the governing SEC proxy rules.
Executive compensation is ultimately "paid" by the
shareholders of any corporation, as the holders of the residual
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equity value of the enterprise. However, the SEC historically
has allowed corporations to exclude from their proxy statement
shareholder proposals relating to any aspect of compensation,
including the compensation of senior executives and directors.
This has been on the basis that compensation was a matter of day-
to-day "ordinary business.
At the same time, under existing rules if an issue is deemed
to be a significant "policy" issue, that issue may not be
excluded from the proxy. The SEC performs the role of "referee"
in ruling on whether specific proposals are includable or
excludable. However, disappointed shareholders can and do seek
judicial review of the SEC's position, and the courts have not
hesitated to order proposals included over the objection of the
SEC.
In response to the skyrocketing growth of executive
compensation, particularly in instances where the company itself
has recorded mediocre or deteriorating performance, shareholders
have increasingly sought to place proposals "on the ballot"
regarding executive compensation. In 1986 there were 35
shareholder proposals on compensation and benefits submitted,
compared with 110 such proposals in 1990. Given the level of
current public concern with this matter it would be virtually
impossible to conclude that the issue has not become an issue of
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"policy" (1.e. includable) rather than an issue of "ordinary"
business operations (i.e. excludable) In the event of
litigation, the SEC believes that a decision to exclude a
management compensation proposal would quite possibly be
overturned given current public concern with this matter
A number of bills have been introduced in Congress to
address the issue of executive compensation. One bill (H.R.3056)
would preclude corporations from deducting any amount of
compensation that exceeds twenty times average worker earnings
Another, introduced by Senator Levin 1198) would require the
SEC to allow shareholder votes on compensation and require the
SEC to change generally accepted accounting principles to force
companies to expense the value of stock options when they are
granted. The Levin bill appears to have strong support, and could
well pass in the event no other change is forthcoming.
Fundamentally shareholders should have the right to expect
that compensation packages for senior executives can be justi fied
by management performance, and that the directors should be
responsive to the concerns of shareholders as to the general
level and direction of compensation packages in light of
corporate performance. Though under current law we believe that
shareholders have a right to express their views on this issue,
irrespective of the law we believe that it is good policy to
reduce the government's role in restraining an open debate on
such issues within the corporation.
For these reasons, the SEC plans to announce tomorrow that
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ten pending shareholder proposals must be included in the proxy
materials of the affected companies, and that henceforth the SEC
will construe advisory proposals concerning senior executive or
director compensation to be includable in proxy statements. SUCH
VOTES WILL BE ADVISORY ONLY, AND MUST BE WORDED AS SUCH. This is
designed to bring a market solution to a market problem, by
allowing the affected private sector groups -- management,
directors and shareholders -- to resolve the compensation
questions in each company on a case-by-case basis without
government regulation.
II. COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE
As part of the effort to bring a market-oriented solution to
the compensation issue the SEC also plans to announce that we
will propose for public comment revisions to the proxy rules that
would clarify and enhance the disclosure of current compensation
packages. For example, at present corporations have the option
of disclosing non-cash compensation like stock options in
narrative descriptions or through a table. The description of
CEO compensation in one U.S. automaker's proxy last year ran 14
pages in length. Under the new proposals, the company will be
required to set forth in a simple table both cash compensation
and the present value of grants of stock or stock options in the
year of grant.
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In addition to the new summary table the proposed proxy
rules will also require a comparison between changes (up or down)
in corporate performance over recent years (probably 3 years) and
changes (up or down) in CEO compensation. This de designed to
reinforce the link that should exist between pay and performance
Finally, to help shareholders better understand the
rationale for compensation decisions by the board, and to help
shareholders decide whether or not to vote to reelect board
incumbents, the proposed rules will require the board to set
forth the criteria it uses in awarding incentive compensation
and to explain the reasoning for specific compensation awards.
At the same time disclosure will be reduced or eliminated for
the terms of broad-based benefit plans, even though executives
may receive proportional benefits along with all other employees.
This will allow the elimination of long "boilerplate"
descriptions of generic health or retirement plans.
The purpose of enhanced disclosure of compensation plans is
to enhance the ability of the market to make rational decisions
regarding executive compensation Without reliable information
that can be compared from one company to another, it is much more
difficult for an efficient market for executive services to
function. Here again, as the owners of the company and the
people who actually pay the compensation awards, the shareholders
should be entitled to clear and accurate information as to
decisions of the board.
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III. ACCOUNTING
The Levin bill would mandate changes in current GAAP
accounting for stock options. The adequacy of current accounting
for grants of stock options is problematic. However, the impact
of any change in accounting could be enormous (positive or
negative), and it could have a particularly heavy impact on
small, high risk ventures that may use large grants of options to
attract both venture capital and executive talent.
The FASB has been reviewing this issue for many years,
without any concrete proposals In order to help reach a
responsible conclusion as to the need for any change and if so,
the nature of any change that would be appropriate, the SEC will
ask its Chief Accountant, working with the FASB and the AICPA, to
study this issue and report to the Commission within 120 days.
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Bill
February 11, 1992
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INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
ROBERT TEETER
Rev
Great Isut Bill
Powers
DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER M
CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN
MARY MATALIN
FOR POLITICAL OPERATIONS
FROM:
WILLIAM NATIONAL J. FIELD CANARY, DIRECTOR JR. Prijamy
FOR POLITICAL OPERATIONS
8/24
JILL DEPUTY FOR POLITICAL JACKSON FIELD DIRECTOR OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: NATIONAL POLITICAL UPDATE BEFORE NEW HAMPSHIRE
I.
SUMMARY:
As a result of excellent state organizational activity in
New York and Illinois, BQ92 has secured 148, or 13%, of
the 1,105 delegates required for nomination before New
Hampshire casts its votes.
II.
DISCUSSION:
We won all 100 national convention delegates in the state
of New York. By the filing deadline on February 6, we
filed delegates in all 34 congressional districts. Pat
Buchanan and David Duke failed to file any delegates.
The actual election is on April 7, where 68 delegates
will be elected. The remaining 32 at-large delegates
will be chosen by the New York Republican State Executive
Committee in late Spring and will be pledged to us. New
York has the third largest delegation.
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Our effort did not go unnoticed by the media. In a 2/7/92
AP story, the Buchanan campaign stated their effort
failed in all districts. A 2/11/92 NYT story states,
Mr. Bush has won the state's 100 delegates - four times
the number at stake in New Hampshire balloting - without
a single vote being cast. "
The New York process is very difficult, requiring 1,250
registered Republican signatures in 32 out of 34
congressional districts for delegate slates to qualify
for the ballot. Most significantly, a total of 136,326
New York Republicans signed petitions for the President,
96,397 more than the law requires.
We had similar success in Illinois, an equally difficult
signature gathering process, where 38 of our 75 delegates
are running unopposed on the March 17 primary ballot.
Duke was unable to file any delegates at all and Buchanan
was able to file only 34. (Three uncommitted delegates
also filed.) The remaining 10 at-large delegates will be
chosen later this year by the Illinois Republican State
Committee and will also be our delegates. Illinois has
the fifth largest delegation.
With the successful filings in these two states
(coordinated by our Regional Political Directors, John
Long and Jill Hanson) we are able to count 148 delegates
solidly in our column well before the first primary or
caucus has been held in the nation. Note that 1105 are
required to nominate and these delegates already pledged
to us represent 13% of our goal towards the nomination.
In addition, the Iowa precinct caucuses were held last
night, with most of the action happening on the Democrat
side. Five counties did, however, conduct straw polls in
the Republican caucuses and you fared very well. In
those caucuses where a significant percentage of
caucus-goers self-identified as "undecided" we conducted
low-key voter identification and turnout programs.
Regional Political Director Jeff Larson reports you
ultimately received 73.1% of the vote in these five
counties. (Jack Kemp conducted a caucus day "Get-out-
the-Vote" effort with Governor Branstad.)
In a mathematical review of the presidential primary
calendar, numerical delegate lock for the nomination
should occur on April 28th in Pennsylvania, when a total
of 1,129 delegates will have been chosen.
Feb.13,92
THE PRESIDENT
Dear Bill -
Well done and
many may thanks !
Everyone have tells
we what a great
yob you did on
the selection process.
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FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Blind CC:
Mr. William Powers
Bill Canary
1624 New York Post Road
Castleton, New York 12033
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January 24, 1991
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
Bill Powers
Office: (518) 462-2601
Home: (518) 732-2996
DATE:
Any time this weekend. Home.
RECOMMENDED BY:
Mary Matalin
John Long, Regional Political Director
PURPOSE:
Thank him for his efforts. Spur him
toward even higher efforts.
BACKGROUND:
We are in the middle of a difficult and
complex selection process in New York.
Our goal is to ensure that we have a full
slate of delegates. Buchanan has just
recently become involved. We have people
on the ground in New York to coordinate
the process which ends on February 6.
Will try to get the President to come in
and do a fundraiser. Avoid any
commitments.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: 1. Thank him for his efforts to date.
2. He is the person we are counting on to
fill a full slate of delegates. The
pressure has to be on him.
CONTACT PERSON AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Bill Powers
Office: (518) 462-2601
Home: (518) 732-2996
DATE OF SUBMISSION:
January 24, 1991
ACTION:
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1030 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
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Paid For By Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee, Inc.
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Commissioner Richard M. Flynn
10 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
THE PRESIDENT
Feb.13,1992 Feb. 1912
Dear Rich- -
I loved that "reunion"
I really did
Thanks for getting so
may great people together
in that one room.
I loved the enthursism
there -
Please thank all
involved. keep your
fingers crossed for Tuesday.
CC:
Rose Zamaria
Bill Farish
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr. Dean Kamen
Technology Center
340 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101
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THE PRESIDENT
Feb. 13, 1992
Dear Dear,
Yesturde was vary
special I was dragging
a little when I cave by -
then that Kamen enthusiasm
litted me up. Keep up
the great worl; and
may thalw for a
great evening-
I looh forevard to
CC:
Rose Zamaria
seeing the winners
Bill Farish
All But - Cy Bl
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Ms. Anne Murray
BALMUR LTD
4881 Yonge Street, Suite 412
Willowdale, Ontario
CANADA M2N 5X3
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THE PRESIDENT
Feb 13,1992
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CC:
Rose Zamaria (in & out)
The President
To Anne Murray- -
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Christmas '91
BALMUR LTD.
Suite 412
4881 Yonge Street
Willowdale, Ontario
Canada, M2N 5X3
(416) 223-7700
Fax (416) 223-7808
February 11, 1992
Patty Prescok,
The White Rose House,
Washington, D.C.
20500
Dear Patty,
Enclosed please find three colour pictures of Anne Murray, the
President and Mrs. Bush, taken during the "Christmas In Washington"
special.
Anne would be honored if the President would consider signing
the pictures - one for her, one for her daughter Dawn, and one for
her godson Derek. The pictures are strictly for their personal
photo albums.
If for any reason this is not appropriate or possible, it
would be very much appreciated if you could return the pictures to
Balmur Ltd (Anne's management company) to my attention.
Thanks in advance.
Best
Marcene regards, Palmer
Marlene Palmer
Palmer Publicity Ink, Ltd
416-763-4050
encl. 3 colour pictures
return envelopes/cardboard
and
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Ms. Kathleen Shanahan
The Wexler Group
1317 "F" Street, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20004
CC:
Rose Zamaria
Jan Burmeister (note new
address)
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mr. Jack Mills
74 Majorca
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
THE PRESIDENT
2,13-92
Dear Jach-
I in glad to sevel
then picture along for
Dave. Wom Regards,
Co/
CC:
Rose Zamaria
Patty Presock
(the residence)
The President
To Dave Evans
with best wishes for lots of birdies for you.
2-13-92
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FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mr. Jack Mills
74 Majorca
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
THE PRESIDENT
2113-92
Dear Jach-
I in glad to sevel
then picture along for
Dave. Wom Regards,
Co/
CC:
Rose Zamaria
Patty Presock
(the residence)
The President
To Dave Evans
with best wishes for lots of birdies for you.
2-13-92
G GBml Burl
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mr. John R. Knaggs
Suite B
4107 Medical Parkway
Austin, Texas 78756
THE PRESIDENT
2-13-92
Dear John
our pal Shirky Green
showed me your Jan 25th
Column. In a fun days
mett more about New
Hapshir- Pat has
gove ballistic; but
I" he OA -
Good well a wan
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CC:
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Zamaria
(2 copies)
as Cumeister
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mr. John R. Knaggs
Suite B
4107 Medical Parkway
Austin, Texas 78756
THE PRESIDENT
2-13-92
Dear John
our pal Shirky Green
showed me your Jan 25th
column. In a fun days
mett how about New
Hapshire- Pat has
gove ballistic; but
I" he OA -
Good well a Wam
Requires - Cy
CC:
Rose Zamaria
(2 copies)
The President
To my fricud of long standing John Knaggs
with High Regard ~ Personal Best Wisho
Feb 13, 1992
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WASHINGTON. D.C.
Rear Admiral Frederick M. Reeder
Post Office Box 2097
Laurel, Mississippi 39440
THE PRESIDENT
2-13-92
Dear Fred,
Stop wonning about this is
friend of yours. my health
great - energy level brimming about
over - runny 2 miles
3 trus a week. Thanks
for you Jan 29 the
letter and your counts
on the State 4 then Union
wanst Regards
CC: (in & out)
hy
Rose Zamaria
Rear Admiral Frederick M. Reeder, U.S. Navy (Retired)
P.O. Box 2097
Laurel, Mississippi 39440
29 January, 1992
President George Bush
C/O Mr. Don Rhodes
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Last night you gave the best speech I have ever heard: you
are a true patriot.
Unfortunately that virtue is not shared by the opposition
who see a continuing recession as the only possibility of
capturing the White House.
My doctor, Captain R. E. Mitchell of the U. S. Naval
Medical Institute, told me long ago, "You can overcome your
resistance." Believe me, I listen to him as he is responsible
for my being alive.
Take care of yourself -- we need you.
Very respectfully,
Jred Frederick M. Reeder
FMR:kcm
Best wishes to you and Mrs. Bush.
Daily
Feb 13, 1992
THE PRESIDENT
Dear Barbara- -
I've been thinking !
(dangrous) I ve got 2 more
things to he grateful ton. in
1. You're my leader
Texas - that's great
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mrs. John J. Patton
28 West Oaks Drive
Houston, Texas 77056
2. You care about
my son Ncil. That is
very my important to me.
He is a very special guy.
Love -
by
13/81/2
THE S OF DENT OF THE THE UNITED
FEE
Call Connie Horner re: Truly. (mil office?)
ask darman about pensions, alt. min. tax, how Gep plan differs
from ours.
mason dixon (possible upset.)
muter Bankons Patter
Bakere Melchn
cancer Fnd
Bobby Imman- NASA
FROM THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 13, 1992
Dear Ray,
From April 18-21 the Governor of New Hampshire,
Judd Gregg, will be in London with his wife. They
will be staying at the St. James Hotel and will
tour outside of London.
If there is some embassy social occasion planned
for April 18-21, it would be nice to include the
Gregg family. The Governor is aware that I am
writing this letter, but he specifically requested
no special treatment.
If you have time, perhaps you could arrange to
have a briefing for him at the embassy on matters
in the United Kingdom or Europe.
I have known Judd and Kathy Gregg for a long time,
and they are delightful people.
Keep up the fine work over there. The Vice
President returned and gave me a good "fill" on
his trip.
Warm Regards,
GoBal
The Honorable Raymond G. H. Seitz
Ambassador
American Embassy, London
Box 3
FPO New York, New York 09509
Blind CC:
Gov Judd Gregg
Brent Scowcroft
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February 13, 1992
Letter to Ambassador Ray Seitz in London.
Dear Ray,
From April 18-21 The Governor of N>H> , Judd Gregg will be in
Lodndon with his wife They will then tour outside of London.
They are staying at the St. James Hotel.
If there is some embassy social occasion planned for April 18-21
it might be nice to include the Gregg family. The Governor is
aware that I am writing this letter, but he spcificly request no
specvial treatment.
If you have time it would be a good idea to have a briefing for
him at the embassy on matters in the U>K> and Europe.
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I have know Judd and KAthy Greeg for a long time. They are
deligthful people.
Keep up the fine work over there. The V>P> returned and gave me a
goo 'fill' on his trip.
Warme Regards,
bcc Judd Gregg
Bush Library Photocopy
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
The President
LETTERS
To our pal, Sommy
From my "boys" and me We say to you:
"May Your Life Be Free From 'Hinders'.
Go Bul
daily
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mrs. George H. Walker, Jr.
Five Perkins Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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THE PRESIDENT
Dear Mary,
Many, many thanks for your thoughtful note and supportive
words. These are not easy times for us, but I have an
awful lot to be grateful for. I have many blessings,
among them, a loyal, wonderful family.
Bar sends love, too.
Sincerely,
A
NOTE FROM MARY W.
OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT
Dear George,
How great your are! I, like most everyone else, thought you were
terrific (as usual).
I only wish Herbie was alive. He would be so proud - Touch times, but
with your leadership, I know all will work out. I'm behind you the whole
way and always will be.
Much love and congratulations.
Mary W.
5 PERKINS ROAD
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
Dear Gurge.
HOLE great you are! 0 like
lust everyone else 13, one right you
there Terrific ( as insual; ;
He was a be so proud- was
9 only wish Herlie alive- -
Jough Yimes but with your
From the desk of
(self-typed)
George Bush
attach a
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THE
UNITED
Summay of our
Health Come Plan
SEL
February 13, 1992
Dear Pres:
Thanks for your note and the
Gifford-Manger proposal. As you know we have
already come out with our own comprehensive
proposal. Some of the principles in our
proposal match those in the M-G proposal.
I am attaching some detail on what
I have proposed. I must stay with my
proposal, but I would welcome a written
critique of this proposal from those Doctors
who have been so helpful. Would they be
willing to send a written critique that i
could share with Dr. Sullivan and Roger
Porter here.
Hope this finds you totally mended.
Devotedly,
G
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mr. Prescott S. Bush, Jr.
International Business
Development Consultants, Inc.
FR
Suite 1300
110 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
PRESCOTT SHELDON BUSH, JR.
110 EAST 42ND STREET, SUITE 1300
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
FAX: 212-599-2235
TEL: 212-599-1409
February 7, 1992
The Honorable George Bush
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, DC 210500
Dear George:
Realizing what an important issue health care
is in this election year and for the future,
and realizing that you and your staff are
grappling with the numerous aspects of the
problem, I am happy to send you herewith a
paper that deals with virtually every aspect
of a health insurance plan for the United
States. It has been prepared by the Medical
Advisory Committee headed by our good friend,
Dr. Bill Manger who I got involved in
organizing this committee in 1980 when you were
running against Reagan. Manger has organized,
which I think I wrote you earlier, a
magnificent group of doctors from all over the
United States to contribute their time in
helping to put together a proposal for
universal access to cost effective health
insurance in the United States.
Dr. Ray W. Gifford, Jr., Bill Manger and two
other members of this Advisory Committee have
put together the proposal which I enclose
herewith. I think it is a masterpiece and
deals with several aspects of the problem not
yet dealt with by either the Administration or
the Congress. There are some very good ideas
here and I think if you and your Administration
grasp this program and push it, you will win
the election on the strength of that alone.
The Honorable George Bush
President of the United States
Washington, DC
Page -2-
February 7, 1992
Please be sure that you personally read these
two papers which I am enclosing for your use.
Once you have read it, would you meet with Bill
Manger, Ray Gifford and two other doctors from
other parts of the country who would discuss
this with you and any other members of your
staff you would want to have participate.
These fellows have really worked hard during
the last several months to put this together
and I think you will find they have really
given you a winner.
With much Ches love
encls.
2792hlth.cre
HEALTH CARE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES
1. First, and most important, is that no form of National
Health Insurance as exists in Canada or England should be
considered. They are too expensive. It puts the Federal
Government in a business it should not be in, and the
American people would not take too kindly to it.
2. Whatever we do must be kept in the private sector for
efficiency and to hold down administrative costs. Therefore,
we should encourage such plans as "Pay or Play" or other such
encouragements to cover the uninsured and underinsured.
3. Tax credits to employers should be considered to make
insurance affordable to workers, especially those in small
businesses. At least some coverage for basic preventive
medicine should be included. This would give employers
incentives rather than giving them mandates.
4. We should encourage a managed care environment in health
maintenance organizations as a way of holding down costs and
at the same time delivering quality medicine. We must
recognize that, despite public expectations, we simply don't
have enough resources to give everyone "luxury health care."
Searching for a one-level health-care delivery system is a
fantasy - it doesn't exist. Adequate health-care at a
reasonable cost to government can be provided by managed care
to those uninsured or underinsured who have no access to
health care.
5. These must be changes in the malpractice system probably
handed down from the federal level to reduce the practice of
defensive medicine by doctors. Certainly there should be a
low-cap for "pain and suffering." Consider the New Zealand
system where claims of malpractice do not involve a law suit.
Claims are settled by an arbitration panel, compensation
being awarded from an insurance fund. This has worked
exceedingly well in New Zealand.
6. We believe that those on medicare who are affluent and
those with incomes over $100,000, are able and should be
willing to pay for their health care by ordinary insurance,
or, at least, on a prorated basis. Obviously some sort of
means test would be essential.
7. More money should be allocated for Community Health
Centers and the National Health Service Corps which would
provide for doctors being situated in the medically under-
served areas.
An active Health Service Corps would be developed which
would offer partial or total medical school tuition payments
for students in return for a specified number of years of
service in under-served areas of the United States. This
would be somewhat similar to the required military service
that was present before the discontinuation of the Draft.
This program would, however, be voluntary. With the rising
costs of medical school tuition, it seems likely that many
would take advantage of this program. A similar program
could be initiated for other health care workers including
nurses and physician assistants. Government loans which can
only be absolved through salaried post graduate service for
one or two years in underserved communities could be
administered by the Public Health Service.
8. We must tighten, even further, the application of rules
to avoid fraud and abuse by physicians and hospitals.
9. The cost of managing our present system of billing and
collecting for services - said to be 25% of the total cost of
$700 billion - must be controlled by simplifying the system
even if it is necessary to create a nationwide uniform system
imposed on all of us by some national organization.
A completely revised and simplified system of claims
filing would be instituted to eliminate the excess
bureaucracy that currently exists as well as the
inappropriate amount of "paperwork" facing physicians and
hospitals, (this has recently been addressed by Secretary
Sullivan). This would significantly reduce cost.
10. Prevention of disease must be given a higher priority by
making preventive medical service more readily available and
by discouraging dangerous life styles in every way possible
including education of the public and selective taxation to
reduce the consumption of the products causing disease,
disability and death.
11. We strongly urge that the Federal Government mandate a
National Health Education program starting in kindergarten
and extending through 12th grade in all public schools
throughout the nation. One class period each week should
devoted to education of children regarding the hazards and
risks of cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, illicit drug
use, venereal disease, obesity, sedentary life style,
improper nutrition and poor eating habits, high blood
cholesterol and high blood pressure. Problems of child abuse
and neglect should also be addressed. Sex education and
venereal disease discussions and illicit drug education
should be introduced at the 5th grade level and continued.
Children must be taught correct decision making and to feel
good about themselves. It is important that students
participate in these Health Education classes and that they
be required annually to take very simple standard tests to
establish accountability of the educational effort and verify
that students understand the information being presented.
The impact of a National Health Education program on the
health and welfare of students and future generations would
be enormous. This would be an extremely valuable effort to
prevent disease and would certainly be applauded by all. The
cost of such a program would be negligible and could be
taught by home room and/or science teachers. There is
considerable information, available through the Department of
Education, which could be distributed to schools throughout
the nation with very minimal cost.
A mandated National Health Education program could be
enforced by withholding education funds to any state that
does not institute the program. However, this should be such
a popular effort that compliance of all states is
anticipated. Such a national program would require "very
minimal investment for very maximal dividends" - improved
health through disease prevention.
12. As a means of raising additional revenue to pay for some
of the health programs administered by the Federal
Government, the administration should consider (a) a National
Health Lottery and (b) a "Health Fee" which could be added to
all sporting event tickets. The latter fee would probably be
accepted by the public if it were used to benefit health
care. A "Health Tax" on cigarettes and alcohol would be less
popular but justified because of the impairment of health and
death caused by these substances.
PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO COST EFFECTIVE
HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES
With regard to health care in the United States, it is safe to say
that there is consensus on the following points:
1.
The quality of health care for those who have access to it is
second to none.
2. Our health care system is the most expensive in the world
($700 billion per year, which equates to approximately 12% of the
GNP or over $2,000 per capita per year - and it is escalating at
twice the average rate of inflation).
3. In spite of this, it is a national disgrace that from 33 to 37
million Americans are uninsured or under-insured for health care,
which deprives the vast majority of them from access to the
benefits of an otherwise superb health care system. It is
abundantly apparent that this is rapidly becoming a political
issue, which is going to be high on the national agenda of concerns
in the 1992 elections.
While there is consensus that there must be universal access to the
health care system in the United States, there is no consensus as
how this can best be achieved. There are many proposals for
national health insurance similar to the Canadian system by simply
expanding Medicare to cover the entire population. This would
require an increase in taxes that would be unacceptable for most
voters and politicians. Furthermore, it would expand the federal
bureaucracy enormously to administer such a program at a time when
the government hasn't been able to deal effectively with the
management of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A nationalized
health insurance program would have all of the compassion of the
IRS, the efficiency of the Postal Service and the price of the
Pentagon.
From the outset it must be understood that bringing an additional
34 to 37 million Americans into the health care system is going to
cost more money, not less, and will increase the percentage of GNP
devoted to health care no matter how it is done.
A far better solution to universal access than letting the
government carry the entire financial and administrative burden
(i.e. national health insurance), is to make it a public/private
partnership as follows:
The federal government would continue to manage and fund the
Medicare program covering those beneficiaries 65 years of age and
older. The federal government should also assume the financial and
administrative responsibility for the Medicaid program, which has
been a disaster. Originally designed to provide medical care for
the financially disadvantaged, it now covers only 40% of those
whose family incomes are below the poverty line. Eligibility and
benefits vary greatly from state to state. In many cases benefits
are meager even for those who receive them. Only the federal
government can set eligibility and benefit standards that will be
uniform throughout the country and provide necessary care for
economically disadvantaged citizens. All members of families with
incomes below 1.5 or 2.0 times the state adjusted poverty level
should be eligible for benefits. A uniform benefit package should
be provided. The burden of financing this program would fall to
the federal government through taxation, but the federal government
already bears the majority of the financial responsibility for
Medicaid. If state participation continues in financing the
Medicaid program, it should not include the prerogative for states
to legislate eligibility criteria and benefits, which should be
uniform throughout the United States.
Business and Industry. About 24 million of the 37 million
uninsured or under-insured are employed individuals and their
families. Most of these family wage earners are employed in small
companies and businesses which do not provide health insurance as
a benefit. The Congress should mandate that all employers provide
a standard package of health benefits for all of their employees.
It is recognized that this could be an unbearable burden for some
small businesses unless it is phased in gradually and tax
incentives provided and risk pools created so that new and small
businesses can afford the cost of such coverage.
State Governments. All states should be mandated to create risk
pools to make available coverage for the medically uninsurable and
for others for whom individual health insurance policies are too
expensive and group coverage is not available. Small employers
should have access to such risk pools so that they could acquire
coverage for their employees at affordable rates if it is
unavailable for a better price in the private market. Some states
already have such coverage available for the medically uninsurable.
These pools are funded from a variety of sources, including
mandated contributions from health insurance companies doing
business in the state and contributions from state funds. The
Internal Revenue code or ERISA should be amended so that self
insured employers could be required to contribute to the risk pool.
Premiums for coverage in the state risk pools would be prorated
depending upon ability to pay, ranging from nothing to usual group
rates for employers of small groups. A 100% tax deduction for
premium payment should be allowed for individuals who purchase
insurance coverage through the pool. State mandated benefits that
are not part of the basic health insurance package should be
repealed or preempted.
Private individuals. More and more, business and industry are
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asking employees to pick up a greater share of their health care
costs through deductibles and co-payments. This should be prorated
according to ability to pay. It is not unreasonable to expect the
affluent to assume financial responsibility for their entire health
care package, and this includes Medicare beneficiaries as well. At
a time when 33 to 37 million Americans do not have adequate health
insurance, it is unconscionable that those who are fortunate enough
to have a comfortable income, are not asked to pay a prorated share
of their health insurance coverage.
As a corollary of this, those who can afford it should have the
option of enhancing their medical insurance coverage by purchasing
policies that include benefits over and above those provided by the
standard health insurance package or by paying providers directly
for benefits that are not covered.
Not only are consumers going to be asked to pick up a greater share
of their health care costs, but they will have to learn to
accomodate to changes in the delivery system, which will include
delays in obtaining non-emergent services and some inconvenience
related to where services can be obtained.
Cost Containment.
Even the most affluent nation in the world cannot afford unlimited
health care benefits. Providing health insurance coverage to the
33 to 37 million under-and uninsured will necessarily increase the
cost of medical care, but it should be done prudently. A standard
benefit package should be agreed upon and required for all payors,
including individuals, the federal government, employers, etc.
Individuals and employers should have the option of expanding this
coverage at their own expense if they desire. Private insurers
must provide benefits that conform to this standard package and
appropriate regulations should be in place to monitor this. The
American Medical Association has made recommendations about what
should be included in this basic package which should also include
provision of long term care.
Physicians are often blamed for the high cost of medical care, and
to some extent this is not misdirected. However, this is not so
much what physicians charge patients for their own services, but
what they order for patients in the way of laboratory tests and
high technologic procedures. Physician services account for less
than 20% of the total health care bill in the United States. About
50% of what the average physician earns goes for overhead to cover
office expenses. Thus, only about 10% of total health care
expenditures accrue to the physician. In spite of attempts of the
RBRVS to more equitably distribute this income between
proceduralists and non-proceduralists, the primary care physician
(family physicians, general internists, pediatricians) are not
adequately compensated for the time that they must spend in
interviewing and examining elderly patients with complex medical
problems, making diagnoses, and planning treatment, including
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ordering diagnostic and therapeutic procedures cost effectively.
While control of physicians' fees, especially as they escalate
relative to general inflation is important, more important yet is
providing practice parameters, which will assist physicians in
deciding the most effective ways in which various diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures can be applied. The American Medical
Association is actively working with numerous specialty societies
to identify appropriate practice parameters, which will not only
reduce costs, but also improve quality. It is also likely that
physicians who follow the prescribed practice parameters will
appreciably reduce professional liability risks.
Hopefully, practice parameters will provide guidelines for the care
of terminally ill patients. An inordinate amount of the national
health care expenditures goes to high technology in the Intensive
Care Unit in an attempt to extend life without regard to quality of
life. Sometimes it seems that we do not believe that death is
inevitable. We badly need guidelines about when it is
professionally and ethically acceptable to "give up". Broader use
of advanced directives by patients should also mitigate this
problem.
Regionalization of services and high tech equipment for complex
medical problems. The proliferation of expensive technology (e.g.
CT scanners, MR scanners, PET scanners) is wasteful and adds
immeasurably and unnecessarily to the cost of medical care in this
country. The public would be better served if care of patients
with complex problems requiring special expertise and expensive
technology was provided in regional centers, staffed by skilled
specialists in rare or complex diseases. This concentration of
expertise and technology would improve quality of care and could be
enforced by laws and regulations that control reimbursement. Much
of the expensive technology in this country is under-utilized or
used unnecessarily to justify its purchase.
The American system of health care delivery is becoming a cafeteria
line in which patients themselves decide when and if they need
expensive specialty care and even demand high tech procedures or
tests. This is not a cost effective system, nor does it foster
quality. The public should learn to depend upon primary care
physicians to coordinate their care and to advise and counsel them
regarding the need for consultation with specialists.
Reimbursement formulae should include disincentives for patients
who want to "doctor shop" in the cafeteria line of expensive
subspecialists. To assure an ample supply of primary physicians to
fulfill this role, it will be necessary to provide incentives to
medical students to go into the primary care specialties and to
medical schools to recruit and train students for these
specialties.
4
Tort reform is an important aspect of cost containment. It has
variously been estimated that professional liability insurance adds
5 to 10% to physicians fees, more in some areas of the country and
for some specialties than others. This does not include the
sometimes unnecessary tests and x-rays that are ordered by fearful
physicians anticipating that they may someday be brought into court
to explain why they did or did not do certain things for a
litigant. This is known as defensive medicine and all physicians
have done things which were more defensive than defensible.
Physicians often yield to the demands of their patients for high
tech procedures, rather than risk a malpractice suit subsequently,
realizing that the patient will go elsewhere until they are
satisfied. The AMA conservatively estimates that defensive
medicine adds $21 billion to the U.S. health care bill every year.
Preventive medicine, largely through changes in life style has the
potential for preventing or postponing stroke, heart attack and
some cancers. While this is to be encouraged, it is not clear that
it will translate into reducing overall health care expenditures.
Everybody has to die sometime and statistics from HCFA indicate
that a large proportion of medical expenditures occur in the last
year of life. There is always a last year of life! Moreover,
people who do not die of heart attacks, strokes or cancer may
ultimately require nursing home care, which is a high cost item.
It is clear that cigarette smoking, and drug & alcohol abuse do add
significantly and unnecessarily to the nation's medical bill and
that eliminating these health perils would save money and alleviate
a lot of human suffering and misery.
In summary, it is obvious that to provide universal access to
health care in the United States is going to require a
public/private cooperative effort, which will cost everybody more.
Nevertheless, the nation has a moral obligation to provide access
to quality health care for all of its citizens. Health care is a
right. Federal taxes will have to be increased in order to support
an expanded and revised Medicaid program to provide care for the
medically indigent. Tax incentives will be necessary to subsidize
small businesses and companies that will be mandated to provide
health care insurance for all employees. It is obvious that
business and industry will also be expected to contribute more for
their employees' health care. Ultimately, it gets back to the
private citizen who must pay the taxes that will be necessary and
who will also be expected to pay reasonable deductibles and co-
payments for their own health insurance. Physicians will be called
upon to use more discretion in the tests and procedures which they
order for their patients in line with developing practice
parameters.
Poorly implemented, universal health care has the potential for
fiscal disaster; properly implemented with equitable distribution
of the costs and discretion on the part of physicians and health
care providers, it has the potential for increasing the quality as
well as the length of life of the citizens of this country.
5
2/13/92
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 13, 1992
Dear Melanie and Don:
Of course I received a debrief from the fearless
leader of the Albertville delegation. I also
checked in with the second senior officer present,
Nan Ellis.
Their reports prompt me to fire off this letter to
thank you both for being on that delegation. Doro
reports that she could barely get any coveted
"autograph time." That was not the case, she
reported, for you two.
I appreciate your adding lustre to a marvelous
event. Thanks, too, for being so nice to two
special people in my life, my daughter and my
sister. In these funny, ugly times that means an
awful lot to Barbara and me.
Warm SBl regards,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson
Post Office Box 142
Woody Creek, Colorado 81656
P.S. Don, your CBS interview was a home run.
P.S.S. On future correspondence, write "RANGER"
on the lower left hand corner of the outer
envelope. By using this code, your mail will come
directly to me and Mrs. Bush -- bypassing the
White House "sea of mail."
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The Honorable Charlie Capps, Jr.
Member of of the House of Representatives
Post Office Box 308
District 28, Bolivar County
the State of Mississippi
Clevland, Mississippi 38732
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WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mr. Charles R. Black, Jr.
Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly
Suite 300
211 North Union Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
CC:
Rose Zamari a (2 ccpies)
Ron Kaufman
Campaign adviser likes Bush's chances in Texas
AUSTIN
Charles Black, one
Buchanan, Duke will affect strategy for primary, he says
levels. In this last election cycle before we
lose the right to choose, pro-choice Texans
of President Bush's
will vote in record numbers for the candi
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dates who pledge to keep government out o:
visers, was in Texas
the county level with voter identification
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be real close for her to be decisive," he said.
our private decisions."
the other day, scout-
and turnout. We have contingency plans to
ing the political
Democrat could compete in
As the March 10 primaries draw near, pol-
Texas Republican Party Chairman Fred
do advertising and everything else, but until
iticians, political parties and non-partisan
Meyer, in an open letter to Democratic Lt
landscape.
we get past New Hampshire, we probably
Texas. We would have to
And he said he
organizations are beginning to play hard-
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won't know how much of that we will need,"
ball.
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liked. what he saw
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new taxes in the 1993 legislative session
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in the president's
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke
think we'd still carry Texas. If
Texans for Term Limitations, the 200,000-
"Just to make sure your new opposition to
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adopted home state.
member, bipartisan group seeking limits on
TEXAS
and conservative columnist Patrick Bu.
taxes isn't just an election-year conversion
POLITICS
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chanan are on the Republican ballot with
it (the Democratic nominee) is
the terms of politicians, for example, has
we'll send you some Republican help. A Re
very popular here.
Mr. Bush.
a Northern Yankee liberal, I
sent questionnaires to all legislative candi-
publican majority in the Texas Senate, and
13He's always about 10 points more popular
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you just might have to keep your word this
"chere than he is nationally," said Mr. Black.
and how much resources they are putting in
don't think they can touch us
sue. Rob Mosbacher, who heads the group,
time," Mr. Meyer wrote. But an analysis of
Looking ahead to the general election,
made it clear that the candidates' positions
will determine how much of our resources
in Texas."
state Senate campaigns by the Texas Cham
R Mr. Black said, "A moderate or a conserva-
will be made public before their elections.
we have to put in," Mr. Black said.
ber of Commerce indicates that the GOP
tive Democrat could compete in Texas. We
- Charles Black, campaign
And, he said, if a candidate does not respond
expect the president will want to cam-
which holds nine of the 31 seats, is likely to
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to the questionnaire, it will be assumed that,
paign here regardless at least once because
adviser for President Bush
gain three new seats instead of the seven i
think we'd still carry Texas.
the candidate is opposed to term limits.
it is his home state."
needs for a majority. The chamber's analysis
Would it be embarrassing for the presi-
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"If it (the Democratic nominee) is a
of legislative races also indicated that Re
Northern Yankee liberal, I don't think they
dent if Mr. Duke or Mr. Buchanan garnered
nation, and they can't go to the convention
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publicans are likely to gain only two House
any delegates from Texas?
with enough delegates to do anything."
begin a "sophisticated, aggressive grass-
seats. That would give them 59 in the 150
can touch us in Texas."
fee.
The Washington-based consultant said
"Only a delegate or two wouldn't be par-
Mr. Black also said he is not too con-
roots campaign" this year to defeat Presi-
member House.
the Bush campaign in Texas is not taking for
ticularly embarrassing. You wouldn't want
cerned that Democratic Gov. Ann Richards
dent Bush. It said it would have a 500,000-
granted the March 10 GOP presidential pri-
them to get more than a handful, though,"
might play a big role against Mr. Bush in the
member phone bank "and turn them out in
Sam Attlesey is deputy chief of the Austin
he said. "Neither one is a threat to his nomi-
November for pro-choice candidates at all
Bureau of The Dallas Morning News.
general election.
mary.
GEORGE BUSH
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FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mr. Charles R. Black, Jr.
Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly
Suite 300
211 North Union Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
CC:
Rose Zamaria (2 ccpies)
Ron Kaufman
Campaign adviser likes Bush's chances in Texas
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AUSTIN
Buchanan, Duke will affect strategy for primary, he says
levels. In this last election cycle before W
Charles Black, one
lose the right to choose, pro-choice Texan
of President Bush's
will vote in record numbers for the cand
senior campaign ad-
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It would have to
dates who pledge to keep government out
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visers, was Texas
the county level with voter identification
"A moderate or a conservative
be real close for her to be decisive," he said.
our private decisions."
the other day, scout-
and turnout. We have contingency plans to
As the March 10 primaries draw near, pol-
Texas Republican Party Chairman Fre
ing the political
do advertising and everything else, but until
Democrat could compete in
iticians, political parties and non-partisan
Meyer, in an open letter to Democratic L
landscape.
we get past New Hampshire, we probably
Texas. We would have to
organizations are beginning to play hard-
Gov. Bob Bullock, says his party will hel
And he said he
won't know how much of that we will need,"
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ball.
Mr. Bullock keep his promise not to hav
liked what he saw
work at it and campaign, but I
he said in an interview.
new taxes in the 1993 legislative session
*ATTLESEY
in the president's
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke
think we'd still carry Texas. If
Texans for Term Limitations, the 200,000-
"Just to make sure your new opposition 1
23
adopted home state.
member, bipartisan group seeking limits on
TEXAS
and conservative columnist Patrick Bu.
taxes isn't just an election-year conversion
POLITICS
"The president is
chanan are on the Republican ballot with
it (the Democratic nominee) is
the terms of politicians, for example, has
we'll send you some Republican help. A R
very popular here.
a Northern Yankee liberal, I
sent questionnaires to all legislative candi-
Mr. Bush.
publican majority in the Texas Senate, an
13He's always about 10 points more popular
dates asking them their position on the is-
"How much they are -campaigning here
you just might have to keep your word th
achere than he is nationally,' said Mr. Black.
and how much resources they are putting in
don't think they can touch us
sue. Rob Mosbacher, who heads the group,
time," Mr. Meyer wrote. But an analysis
9.13 Looking ahead to the general election,
made it clear that the candidates' positions
will determine how much of our resources
in Texas."
state Senate campaigns by the Texas Char
8 Mr. Black said, "A moderate or a conserva-
will be made public before their elections.
we have to put in," Mr. Black said.
ber of Commerce indicates that the GO
tive Democrat could compete in Texas. We
- Charles Black, campaign
And, he said, if a candidate does not respond
expect the president will want to cam-
which holds nine of the 31 seats, is likely
elwould have to work at it and campaign, but I
paign here regardless at least once because
adviser for President Bush
to the questionnaire, it will be assumed that
gain three new seats instead of the seven
think we'd still carry Texas.
the candidate is opposed to term limits.
it is his home state."
needs for a majority. The chamber's analys
Would it be embarrassing for the presi-
The political arm of the Texas Abortion
"If it (the Democratic nominee) is a
of legislative races also indicated that R
dent if Mr. Duke or Mr. Buchanan garnered
nation, and they can't go to the convention
Rights Action League says it is prepared to
"Northern Yankee liberal, I don't think they
publicans are likely to gain only two Hous
can touch us in Texas."
with enough delegates to do anything."
begin a "sophisticated, aggressive grass-
tot
any delegates from Texas?
seats. That would give them 59 in the 15
fee.
The Washington-based consultant said
"Only a delegate or two wouldn't be par-
Mr. Black also said he is not too con-
roots campaign" this year to defeat Presi-
member House.
3112 the Bush campaign in Texas is not taking for
ticularly embarrassing. You wouldn't want
cerned that Democratic Gov. Ann Richards
dent Bush. It said it would have a 500,000-
member phone bank "and turn them out in
Sam Attlesey is deputy chief of the Aust
5.1 granted the March 10 GOP presidential pri-
them to get more than a handful, though,"
might play a big role against Mr. Bush in the
he said. "Neither one is a threat to his nomi-
November for pro-choice candidates at all
Bureau of The Dallas Morning News.
400
general election.
mary.
Feb 13, 1992
THE PRESIDENT
Rear Mr. Rios,
I was glad to get
your letter about the Wynwood
Trade Zone.
Good much
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FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mr. William Rios
Executive Director
Wynwood Community Economic
Development Corporation
225 N.E. 34 Street, Suite 209
Miami, Florida 33137
CC:
Rose Zamaria
daily
THE PRESIDENT
Feb. 12,1992
Dear Lilyan-
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FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mrs. Lilyan Wilder
Apartment #3B
210 East 68th Street
CC:
New York, New York 10021-6097
Sam Skinner
MEMO TO:
The Honorable George Bush
FROM:
Lilyan Wilder
RE:
State of the Union Address
DATE:
February 10, 1992
Before you began your address, CNN asked a
couple, in Bedford, New Hampshire, Elaine and Allen
Southwick, what they wanted to hear from you. Mr.
Southwick said, "I want leadership. He needs to
set out goals, strategies and a plan that he can
work in conjunction with the Congress to basically
address a lot of the domestic issues which are
major problems in the United States at the moment."
I feel that you fulfilled Mr. Southwick's wish in
your State of the Union Address.
The following comments will focus on
language and delivery, with one note on appearance.
Right from the start you exhibited the
strength, command, continuity and stamina needed to
carry your message. You kept the momentum going,
point by point and step by step.
The language in this speech is excellent.
People are used to your speech patterns and you
would not be believable if you spoke to us in too
heightened a style. The style you use is clear cut
and eloquent without being ornate.
Your first big point was America Won the
Cold War.
The early summing up of the Cold War's
effects and your comments about America's tradition
of heroism through your comments about the
sacrifices of American tax payers and how your
grandchildren will not have to crawl under their
desks to practice air raid drills were very good.
The next major point you built to was Our
Polices Were Vindicated.
Your excitement when you spoke about
curtailing the strategic nuclear missiles was
winning. Your specific listing of what you were
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going to do was convincingly and strongly stated.
You were also strong in the way you led up to and
emphasized, "As long as I am President, I will
continue to lead in support of freedom everywhere.
Not out of arrogance, not out of altruism but for
the safety and security of our children." Your
emphasis was on target.
Examples of effective language:
"Much good can come from the prudent use of
power. "
Regarding your arms reduction plan, "to do
less would be insensible to progress, but to
do more would be ignorant of history."
"If this age of miracles and wonders has
taught us anything, it is that if we can
change the world, we can change America."
Your transition, "NOW, to our troubles at
home" bridged to "and let me tell you right from
the start and right from the heart: I know we're
in hard times, but I know something else, this will
not stand. "
Your conviction was powerful. Your voice
was rich and strong.
Your phrasing was
particularly good. You knew the text and you
consistently emphasized the key words to make your
points. "We must clear away the obstacles to
growth: high taxes, high regulation, red tape and,
yes, wasteful government spending.
Your next major point was: "You must cut
the capital gains tax on the people of our
country. " The response was tumultuous.
You changed rhythm and went very quickly
over "The opponents of this measure and those
who've offered various so-called 'soak the rich'
bills that are floating around this chamber should
be reminded of something:" (and here you slowed
down) "When they aim at the big guy, they usually
hit the little guy. And maybe it's time that
stopped. That change of rhythm framed the point
you were trying to make. That's good.
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"Well, at last." The reaction to the
Democrats getting to their feet was on-target.
Bravo for your impromptu reaction!
Another example of excellent language,
excellent conviction: "I ask you to know what is
in my heart and my aim is to increase our nation's
good and I am proposing what I know will help. And
you know when principle is at stake I relish a good
fair fight. "
I liked the way you numbered your long-term
plan: first Trade, second Education, third
Investments, et cetera. A set of numbers helps
people organize their thoughts and remember what
you are saying.
"Surely a tired woman on her way to work at
six in the morning on a subway deserves to get
there safely
surely these people have been
denied a basic civil right. " Good image, moving
and strong.
You handled the 70 or more outbursts of
applause very well. You zoomed on to the line item
veto!!! and made it key.
And you built to "the dissolution of the
family" this was a strong step leading to your
climax "it is time to replace the assumptions of
the welfare state, and help reform the welfare
system"
The rise in racist comments and anti-
semitism is "not acceptable!!!" You were human and
strong.
When you reached the beginning of the
conclusion of your speech you used good humor: on
the aging process being delayed if it had to make
its way through Congress and you were feisty and
rambunctious (language you used to describe the
soldiers of Desert Storm) when you said, "Go tell
that to Neil Armstrong, tell it to the farmers,
tell it to the men and women of Desert Storm. " You
really built to a powerful ending with "we are the
freest, kindest and strongest nation on earth" and
then you topped it all with "I make this VOW: This
will not stand.
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The leadership you showed and the strength
to succeed were evident from start to finish. Your
sense of caring was there with great sincerity and
feeling. Your presence was memorable. The speech
was yours. You owned it.
The one note on your appearance is this: I
recall thinking at the Christmas reception at the
White House how handsome and healthy you looked.
During the evening I was introduced to a young
woman who said she does your makeup. Since then,
I have been struck with how different you look on
television compared to how you looked in person on
December 19th.
To be more specific about the State of the
Union address, I suggest you ask your makeup person
to look closely at your lips. I feel they need
some color when you are wearing makeup, otherwise
they fade out. I hope you don't object to this
observation. Sometimes it takes someone who does
not see you in person often to see a particular
feature. On another occasion, your interview with
David Frost, your overall makeup seemed not as
heavy and your lips were more natural.
* * *
To sum up:
This was your most complete, substantive
speech to date. You scored high in:
Structure
Momentum
Conviction
Phrasing
Urgency
Sincerity
Command
Ownership
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Democrats of trying to make political hay rather than jobs with
their tax bill that would give relief to the middle class, hit the
rich and provide some incentive for investment.
Democrats on the ways and Means Committee began negotiating
among themselves after rejecting key parts of Bush's tax plan
Wednesday, including his proposal to slash the capital gains tax.
The Democrats disavowed any election year bidding war.
This is going to be a Democratic consensus package," Rep. Dan
Rostenkowski, D-111. and the Ways and Means chairman, told
reporters. Don' be surprised if it includes a surtax on
millionaires and higher tax rates on those with ncomes above
$100, 000, he said.
Such tax increases would finance a credit for wage earners or
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bidd was that many economists blame for the record federal
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surprise that they immediately started talking about tax
increases again.
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party line Ways and Means vote against the Bush plan. The
Democrats clearly want to make political hay rather than make
jobs."
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Democrats of making "pol hay, rather than jobs, by sending a
Democrati version of President Bush's economic growth package to the
House floor.
The House Ways and Means Committee's action Wednesday was designed to
politicall embarrass the president by demonstrating how little support
there istfor his economic stimulus package.
The committee agreed 22-14 to send the measure to the House without
endorsement, after nearly three hours of partisan bickering and sniping.
The grousing, several members conceded, was more for the benefit of
those watching the proceedings on television than part of any sincere
effort at compromise on the legislation.
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very upset about it. because it represents a partisan rejection of" the
president plan.
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said, adding "It looks like another Democratic attempt to use. the same
parliamentary majority tactics to push their own agenda. They
immediately started tal about tax increases again.
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encouraging move."
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work on the tax measure began, after Rep Dan Rostenkowski, 111.,
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do thing to create obstacles and obfuscation (to passage
of a bill) the president can sign," he continued.
"I thought what we would see is total cooperation,' Rostenkowski
replied, adopting a tone of false indigence. House Democrats had to take
the procedural step of actually introducing Bush's plan as legislation
in order to bring it to a vote, he maintained, because no Republicans
were willing to be that closely associated with it.
"I know George Bush and Dick Gephardt is no George Bush,' Rep.
William Thomas, R-Calif., said. "The president wanted a racehorse and
you've given him a jackass,' he said of the Democratic interpretation
of the Bush plan.
"If you want to walk away from George Bush's proposal, we'll give
you the opportunity,' said Rep. Tom Downey, D-N. Y.
Archer proposed as a substitute for the Gephardt-Bush plan the
version helco-authored with Michel, but the committee rejected it on
strict party lines.
The substitute, which GOP leaders now plan to offer again on the
floor when the House takes up the legislation in two or three weeks,
contained a seven-point plan to boost the economy as outlined in Bush's
State of the Union address to Congress in January.
As introduced, the Sephardt Mersion would lose $53.7 billion in
revenues over five years, according to the congressional Joint Committee
on Taxation staff. Archer' 3 version would cose $31. billion.
Bephardt introduced his version of the president's plan Tuesday,
Rostenkowski said. The new edition has only "minor technical changes"
from the Michel-Archer version, he explained: The new version omits'
those elements of the Bush plan that would have required other
congressional committees to act lon the measure. The Gephardt version
only contains items the Ways and Means Committee deals with, he said.
Ways and Means Democrats began meeting privately Wednesday afternoon
to begin drafting their own plan, which also will be offered on the
House floor. The Democrats planito complete their work by Saturday, a
committee aide said.
It is unclear just what elements the Democratic plan will contain,
but Rosterkowski wants it to include some kind of tax relief for middle
income taxpayers and, to pay for it, it probably will call for raising
the top income tax rate to about 35 percent and a "millionaire" tax
on annual income in excess of $1 million.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 13, 1992
February 13, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
SUBJECT:
Delegation of Authority with Respect to the
Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty
Implementation Act
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of
title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to the
Secretary of Defense the functions vested in me by section 93 (a)
and section 94 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (the
"Act"), and to the Secretary of State the functions vested in me
by section 93 (f) of the Act. Consistent with section 2 of the
Act, transfers of defense articles under section 93 (a) shall
be subject to the policy direction of the Secretary of State,
including the determination of whether such transfers shall
occur.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish
this memorandum in the Federal Register.
GEORGE BUSH
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 13, 1992
The President today appointed Salvador Bonilla-Mathe, of Florida,
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal National
Mortgage Association for a term expiring on the date of the
annual meeting of the stockholders in 1992. He would succeed Al
Cardenas. Since 1988, Mr. Bonilla-Mathe has served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Gulf Bank in Miami, Florida.
###
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 13, 1992
The President has selected Representative William L. Dickinson,
of Alabama, to represent him at the Asian Aerospace '92
exhibition, a Conference and airshow to be held in Singapore from
February 25-March 1, 1992. This is the sixth show this
international trade show series emphasizing the Asia-Pacific
market.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 13, 1992
The President today announced his intention to nominate Herman
Jay Cohen, an Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African
Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 1997.
This is a reappointment.
###
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 13, 1992
The President today announced his intention to appoint the
following individuals to be Members of the Cultural Property
Advisory Committee:
ALLAN S. CHAIT, of New York, for a term expiring April 25, 1993.
He would succeed Alfred E. Stendahl. Currently, Mr. Chait serves
as President of the Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Incorporated in New
York, New York.
EDWARD R. HUDSON, JR., of Texas, for a term expiring April 25,
1994. He would succeed James William Alsdorf. Mr. Hudson serves
as an Independent oil Producer in Fort Worth, Texas.
WILLIAM E. MARTIN, of California, for a term expiring April 25,
1993. He would succeed Michael Kelly. Currently, Mr. Martin
serves as a Detective for the Los Angeles Police Department in
Los Angeles, California.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. BUSH'S PRESS OFFICE
DAILY PRESS CLIPPINGS
Thursday February 13, 1992
Mrs. Bush
(in folder)
Secretary Skinner
West Wing
Marlin Fitzwater
West Wing
Constance Horner
West Wing
Carol Powers
West Wing
Patty Presock
Residence
First Lady Detail
Staircase
Karen Connell
Room 58 OEOB
Shirley Green
Room 94 OEOB
Anne Griffith
Room 98 OEOB
Diana Kellogg
Room 157 OEOB
Gregg Petersmeyer
Room 100 OEOB
Marguerite Sullivan
Room 268 OEOB
Carolyn Washington
Room 268 OEOB
Benita Somerfield
hold one copy
Ann Brock
Julie Cooke
Joan DeCain
Laurie Firestone
Jane Moore
Susan Porter Rose
Sally Runion
Peggy Swift
Anna Perez
Sondra Haley
Jean Becker
Jay Suchan
(plus originals)
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992
"I'm not encouraging them, I'm not discouraging them."
GOV. MARIO M. CUOMO
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President Bush formally announcing his candidacy for re-election yesterday in Washington before flying to New Hampshire to campaign. The
President was introduced by his wife, Barbara. Vice President Dan Quayle and his wife, Marilyn, applauded the President's speech.
Republicans
Bush Announces Candidacy, Claiming
By ANDREW ROSENTHAL
Special to The New York Times
A day for
MANCHESTER, N.H., Feb. 12 -
Seeking to blunt the right-wing threat
sounding familiar Reagan Mantle
from Patrick J. Buchanan in New
Hampshire, President Bush today
conservative
reached for the conservative political
mantle of Ronald Reagan in formally
themes.
announcing his candidacy for re-elec-
tion, then promptly flew here to cam-
paign.
For New Hampshire businesses,
"In 1980, 1 came to Washington as
the Presidential primary usually
part of a team," Mr. Bush said in
means an infusion of cash, but Mer-
Washington this morning with Vice
chants Rent A Car finds that the
President Dan Quayle, a favorite of
recession is cutting into that reve-
conservatives, standing at his side.
nue. Business Day, page D1.
"We started a revolution to free Amer-
ica from - you remember - the poli-
tics of malaise and to set sail toward
After the Washington speech, in
America's destiny."
which he went through the ritual of
The Ritual of Announcing
announcing a candidacy that has been
clear for months, Mr. Bush flew to New
The President seemed intent on stak-
Hampshire to address the State Legis-
ing his conservative credentials on the
lature and rush through a day of hand-
bedrock Republican themes of the
shaking and picture-taking aimed at
past: patriotism, anti-Communism, a
keeping Mr. Buchanan's showing as
strong military, family values, small
low as possible in that state's Republi-
government and deregulation.
can primary next Tuesday.
Conservatives, especially Mr. Bu-
Mr. Bush never mentioned Mr. Bu-
"I'd like to tell you about the George
chanan, have accused Mr. Bush of
chanan by name today, but took a
Bush I've known for more than half a
abandoning these principles in favor of
thinly veiled slap at him by denouncing
century, the man I have raised my
political pragmatism. But the princi-
protectionism, a mainstay of the insur-
children with, the man I've shared my
ples sustained him in his 1988 race for
gent candidate's political message.
life with," she said. "In the phases of
the Presidency and have begun to re-
"Our national symbol is not the os-
his life, I've watched my husband
appear in his oratory as Mr. Bush's
trich," the President said. "It's the
change from a schoolboy to a family
political fortunes have sagged from the
eagle, and that's the way it should be."
man to a businessman to public ser-
unassailability of a year ago to the
Mr. Buchanan spent. his day in Car-
vant, from Congressman to President,
apparent contestability of today.
roll County, a Republican stronghold in
from college team captain to leader of
the eastern part of the state, and made
the greatest nation on earth."
much of an endorsement today of his
In sounding his conservative themes,
candidacy by The Boston Herald, a
Mr. Bush dwelt today on the welfare
development that clearly annoyed
system, a subject he has rarely men-
Bush aides.
tioned until recently, drawing enor-
The President declared that the 1992
mous applause from about 1,000 sup-
campaign is a fight over the "future of
porters who gathered in a Washington
America." But the day was devoted to
hotel this morning to hear his an-
repairing political damage and to re-
nouncement speech.
visiting familiar places and themes.
Campaign aides say that weeks of tele-
'My Supporter, Ronald Reagan'
vision advertisements and visits by
surrogates have not been working, and
Outlining what he said was his agen-
that Mr. Bush must establish a strong-
da for the future, Mr. Bush said: "We'll
er personal presence here.
get our economy up and running at full
speed. We'll restore decency to the
Fighting an Elitist Image
American way of life. We will silence
In Concord, the President met with a
the voices of hatred and gloom. And we
will attack programs that lock people
roomful of police officers, a constituen-
in bleak dependency as we work to
cy that he campaigned regularly with
in 1988. In Bedford, he went to a shop-
reform our dismal welfare program."
ping mall, where Mr. Bush, who ar-
He added: "I believe government is
rived in New Hampshire in 1988 fight-
too big and it costs too much. I believe
ing his prep school image, rubbed el-.
in a strong defense for this country -
bows and shook thousands of hands as
and good schools, safe streets - a
he tried to dispel any notion that he is
government really worthy of the peo-
remote from everday Americans.
ple. I believe that parents, not govern-
ment, should make the important deci-
In Washington, Mr. Bush's wife, Bar-
sions about health, child care and edu-
bara, introduced her husband to the
cation."
friendly crowd by testifying to his con-
cern for Americans' suffering and his
pride in their achievements.
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Perhaps mindful that the conserva-
tive wing of the Republican Party has
never been his political base, Mr. Bush
brought Mr. Quayle, a strong conserva-
tive, and his wife, Marilyn, on stage
with him and looked to Mr. Reagan's
legacy for legitimacy. At one point Mr.
Bush even called him, "my supporter,
Ronald Reagan."
The President's announcement of his
candidacy was a simple formality. Mr.|
Bush has been raising money and en-'
tering his name on primary ballots
around the country for months. But the
campaign had delayed the announce-
ment to permit him to strike an ostensi-
bly bipartisan stand with Congress and
to get as much political advantage
from it as he could for the New Hamp-
shire vote.
Clearly aiming at Mr. Buchanan, the
President said: "Protectionism isn't a
prescription for prosperity. Boil away
all the tough talk, all the swagger and
all the patriotic posture, and protec-
tionism amounts to a smoke screen for
a country that is running scared."
Mr. Buchanan told reporters that
Mr. Bush gave a "well crafted" speech
to announce his candidacy. But he said,
"Take the rhetoric, place it against the
reality of New Hampshire and New
England, and I'm afraid the President
falls short."
'Retail Campaigning' Effort
Bush campaign aides said their
strategy for the New Hampshire pri-
mary rested on letting as many voters
as possible see Mr. Bush and, as in
today's events, even touch him - the
sort of "retail campaigning" that he
credits for his rise to the Presidency.
At the Puritan Backroom Restau-
rant in Manchester, at a General Elec-
tric plant in Hooksett, at a meeting
with New Hampshire police officers
and firefighters and at the Bedford
mall, Mr. Bush shook literally thou-
sands of hands and posed with hun-
dreds of supporters for photographs.
The stop at the Bedford mall was
billed by its management as a "nonpo-
litical event," but about half of the
crowd, which was lined up along yellow
tapes on the floor and held back by
Secret Service agents, seemed made
up of people with "Bush-Quayle 92"
stickers on their coats. They chanted,
"Four more years!" in response to a
campaign worker who moved through
the crowd.
Besides trying to fend off the chal-
lenge from the right, Mr. Bush seemed
bent today on innoculating himself as
much as possible from problems that
have beset his candidacy, including
charges that he spends too much time
on foreign policy. Today he tried to turn
the tables and capitalize on his foreign
policy record by crediting himself with
With an eye to
Buchanan, the
President derides
ostriches.
ending the cold war, keeping up mili-
tary spending and bringing down Sovi-
et Communism.
"If you want to lead in the world,
you've got to know the neighborhood."
Mr. Bush said.
And he repeatedly reminded his au-
diences of the American victory in the
Persian Gulf war last year. Mr. Bush
even brought up the war when he re-
minded the Legislature of his March 20
deadline for Congress to pass his eco-
nomic growth proposals.
At that time, he said, "I hope to be
able to say that the liberation of Ameri-
ca's economy has begun." When the
war against Iraq began last year, the
White House announced that the "liber-
ation of Kuwait has begun."
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of helping the needy and of "making
turing, and protectionism amounts
this a kinder nation."
to nothing more than a smoke
Now, facing a challenge from the
screen for a country that's running
Formally
right in a state that embraced Rea-
scared." he said.
gan with fervor. and with simmering
Repeating a theme from his an-
unrest among conservatives gener-
nouncement, Bush portrayed ef-
ally. Bush reached back to seize on
forts to protect America's indus-
Enters Race
some of the former president's fa-
tries and isolate the nation from the
vorite campaign themes: family val-
ues and individual responsibility;
anti-government, anti-Washington,
Reagan-Era Rhetoric
pro-defense talk blended with a
Bush returned to
strongly patriotic vision of America
Revived in Bid for
as the leader of the world.
the rhetoric of the
Between his set speeches. Bush
Conservative Support
campaigned with a vengeance here
Reagan Era in
today, trolling the Back Room Res-
taurant to shake hands with diners,
campaigning
By Ann Devroy
walking a huge shopping mall from
Washington Post Staff Writer
end to end to answer questions and
against Buchanan.
sign autographs. He took time to
CONCORD, N.H., Feb. 12-
address a group of law enforcement
President Bush formally opened his
officers and firefighters, who had
world's troubles as "running for
reelection campaign today with a
been strong supporters here in
cover" and "turning our back on a
conservative manifesto against big
1988.
challenge," and he scornfully noted,
government that was sharply at
In his Concord speech, Bush in-
"Our national symbol isn't the os-
odds with the kinder, gentler
directly attacked Buchanan, without
trich. It's the eagle."
themes that launched his drive for
mentioning his name, on his isola-
Bush made much of the New
the White House four years ago.
tionist views and his opposition to
Hampshire Legislature's resolution
In his announcement to a cheer-
the Persian Gulf War. On the trade
of support for the war effort last
ing crowd of supporters in Wash-
issue, Bush said, "the drumbeat
year. "There are those who didn't
ington this morning, and in a day of
sounds for à new isolationism
support us then," he said, but those
campaigning in this conservative
an economic retreat from reality."
who did helped "defend a small na-
state, Bush returned to the rhetoric
Remove "the tough talk. all the
tion and a grand ideal."
of the Reagan Era to press his pri-
swagger and all the patriotic pos-
A senior campaign official travel-
mary campaign against conserva-
ing with Bush told reporters that
tive commentator Patrick J. Bu-
Buchanan's opposition to a war that
chanan.
"I believe government is too big
and it costs too much," Bush said.
The cheering crowd of campaign
and party officials and Republican
lawmakers had been warmed up
before Bush appeared by fiery Cal-
ifornia congressman Robert K. Dor-
nan.
Here in Concord, before the state
Legislature, Bush repeated those
words, and said they remained "the
first principle" of his program to
help the economy recover from the
recession.
Four years ago, in an effort to
differentiate himself from Ronald
Reagan, Bush announced his drive
for the White House with a gentle
nod to the good government can do,
and said, "I do not hate government.
I am proud of my long experience in
government." He spoke then of
raising the ethical standards of gov-
ernment, of aiding the environment,
See BUSH, A27, Col. 1
still evokes strong applause wherev-
"personal responsibility" rather
er the president mentions it will be
than government responsibility, and
the subject of Bush negative ads if
"family values" as the most impor-
they are deemed necessary in the
tant piece of the social web that
final days of the New Hampshire
binds the nation together. Quoting
campaign.
the most popular member of his
Campaign Chairman Robert M.
team, First Lady Barbara Bush, he
Teeter said the president recorded
said, "What happens in your house
more positive ads before leaving
is more important than what hap-
Washington today, but he said the
pens in the White House."
Bush team is prepared to attack Bu-
The president blamed "en-
chanan's record directly if it feels it
trenched opposition" in Washington
needs to do SO. Another official said
for his inability to get much done on
that with Bush now in a commanding
the domestic front, and charged
lead heading into Tuesday's Repub-
them with stalling, blocking, refus-
lican primary here, with no signs of
ing all his efforts. Four years ago,
visible erosion, the negative ads
Bush praised the "interplay" be-
"probably won't be needed."
tween the White House and Con-
Bush's 15-minute announcement
gress as one way democracy "re-
speech in Washington seemed con-
news" itself daily.
structed to provide an answer to
This year, Bush had this message
Buchanan, and critics such as the
for Congress: "We say no more. To
conservative Manchester Union-
those who want to obstruct prog-
Leader and Boston Herald, who
ress, we say, get moving or get out
have accused the president of cam-
of the way. We've got an agenda."
paigning as the heir to Reagan prin-
In his announcement speech and
ciples he has rejected. Bush's an-
throughout his day here, Bush
nouncement was a recitation of
spoke of the end of the Cold War
Reaganesque principles with one
and collapse of communism as the
exception: It contained no absolute
prime example of Republicans
rejection of increased taxes. Bu-
"standing firm" and producing the
chanan has made much here of
right result. "We put an end to the
Bush's 1988 "read my lips" pledge
decades of the Cold War and reaped
of "no new taxes" followed by his
a springtime harvest of peace,"
support of the 1990 tax increase.
Bush said, "Now, together, we will
In laying out his 1992 vision of
transform the arsenal of democracy
government, Bush emphasized
into the engine of growth."
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BY LARRY THE MORRIS-THE WASHINGTON POST
President Bush, with First Lady Barbara Bush and Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, announces opening of reelection campaign at news conference in Washington.
DAILY NEWS
Thursday, February 13, 1992
HE'S IN IT: President Bush, with wife Barbara and Vice President and Marilyn Quayle at his side, announces candidacy for reelection in
AP
Washington yesterday.
6A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992 USA TODAY
Bush VOWS better
days and victory
By Judy Keen
USA TODAY
SECURITY
BEDFORD, N.H. - President Bush, grinning widely,
made his way down a Bedford Mall corridor Wednesday,
shaking hands and signing autographs.
After formally announcing his candidacy earlier in
Washington and declaring "I will win," he was clearly rel-
'92
ishing his encounters with New Hampshire voters. He re-
minded them of the Desert Storm victory and his economic
recovery plan, and vowed there are better days ahead.
His intention: tie up final strings for eliminating a chal-
lenge from conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan.
Bush's audiences applauded - and grumbled.
"I totally support him," said Army Sgt. Tia Merrill, a Re-
publican who served in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm.
"I'd love to thank him for instilling patriotism in America."
But Roland Lunderville - a Manchester heavy equip-
ment operator, out of work since December - stood sullen-
ly among about 1,000 people. "I'd like to have him come to
my house for a week and see what life is really like," said
Lunderville, a political independent.
Ed Dube, a Manchester waiter and a Democrat, chimed
in: "I came to see the man who's destroying us."
Earlier in Concord, Bush told the mostly Republican Leg-
islature that his incentives for new homebuyers would gen-
erate 1,000 housing starts, put 2,000 construction workers on
the job and pump $120 million into the state's economy.
He also swiped at Buchanan's "America First" theme,
without mentioning his challenger by name. Bush called
such protectionism" smokescreen for a country that's run-
ning scared - and that's not the America you and I know.
"Our national symbol isn't the ostrich, it's the eagle."
Lawmakers, who'd been asked to greet Bush enthusiasti-
cally, applauded but awarded no standing ovations. Said
Rep. Larry Emerton, a Republican from Goffstown: "Some
people are concerned; others think he has such minimal
direct influence on Congress, they're not mad at him."
Bush's day began with his formal announcement in a
bunting-draped Washington hotel ballroom packed with
1,000 supporters and White House staff.
Amid chants of "four more years," he delivered a nostal-
gic, back-to-basics recitation of Reagan-era Republican te-
nets. Declaring his campaign will be based on family val-
ues, a strong defense and less government, he said: "I
believe government is too big and it costs too much."
With first lady Barbara Bush, Vice President Quayle,
Marilyn Quayle and the Cabinet sharing the stage, Bush re-
called his Desert Storm victory and the collapse of commu-
nism. "Now, together, we will transform the arsenal of de-
mocracy into the engine of growth," he said.
Voters, he said, will decide which candidate has "the
character, the experience and the toughness to make the
important decisions. They could cast their lot with a lot of
fresh faces who tout stale ideas. But they won't."
Bush returns here Saturday and Sunday. He, the Quayles
or Mrs. Bush will be here every day before Tuesday's pri-
mary - intent on overwhelming Buchanan.
None of It will change Lunderville's mind. "I've given up
hoping politicians will help me," he said. "Even this one."
Clinton draft flap, 1A; Cuomo write-in, 4A
By Scott Maguire, AP
FAMILY HELP: First lady Barbara Bush helps her husband
campaign in Epsom, N.H., on Wednesday..
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TODAY
Life
LEISURETRAVEL
8-PAGE PULLOUT
President's residence is a top stop
Crowds converge on
home's bicentennial
"No. no one that contemporary,"
Scouten says.
3y Craig Wilson
Although Kelley, author of the not-
USA TODAY
so-complimentary biography of Nan-
cy Reagan. can give some insight
W
ASHINGTON
into the workings of the White House.
A few thousand
it's probably best before you go to
tourists will
read The Living White House
tromp through the White
(White House Historical Society).
House this weekend, cele-
That way you can envision the
brating Presidents Day.
Garfield boys having a pillow fight in
But that's a small brigade
the East Room while riding their tri-
compared to the army of
more than a million visitors
cycles, or Union soldiers sleeping on
its floor during the Civil War.
expected this year - the
You'll almost be able to smell
200th anniversary of what is
cheese, too - cheese left behind af-
arguably the most famous
ter one of Andrew Jackson's open
residence in the world.
houses "for the people" in 1835. His
"At times, it's really just a
guests went through 1,400 pounds of
line of people looking across
a bunch of furniture at an-
cheddar cheese in two hours, leaving
it mashed into the carpet and furni-
other line of people," ad-
ture. The odor lingered for months.
mits White House curator
No cheese is handed out at open
Rex Scouten of the dual-line
houses today, and the president isn't
system used during the busi-
Adams National Historic Site
there in line to greet you, either.
est periods. "It's a compro-
JOHN ADAMS: Gilbert Stuart portrait of the
"Does the family ever come down
mise. We're not happy with
first president to live in the White House
here just to sit?" asks one recent visi-
what we're doing, but we're
tor to the Blue Room.
satisfying the largest number of peo-
Scouten says it's probably the most
ple we can."
frequently asked question.
The peak season, April through
"No," replies the guard. "These
August and major holidays, attracts
rooms are mostly for formal enter-
as many as 6,000 visitors a day.
taining."
One of the best parts: The tour is
What you won't see is what most
free. Even better: You get much-
people are most interested in - the
more than you could pay for.
private living quarters on the second
It's a thrill just to be in the house.
and third floors. Visitors get there
To see the East Room where Kenne-
only by invitation from the first fam-
dy and Lincoln laid in state. To see
ily. So don't expect to
the 1797 Gilbert Stuart portrait of
see the Lincoln bed-
George Washington that Dolley Mad-
room or its ghost, the
ison saved from the attäcking Brit-
Queen's bedroom, the
ish. To look out the window of the
solarium where the
Blue Room, down the South Lawn
Bush grandchildren
and across the Mall to the Jefferson
play, or any of the dec-
Memorial. And to be where Barbara
orating done by Nancy
Bush and Millie might just appear to
Reagan and her de-
greet you, as they do on occasion.
signer, Ted Graber.
The first thing that will strike you
You also won't see
about the White House is its size. The
the burn marks on the
main. original building, at 80 feet by
stones in the basement
160 feet, is small. But, as they say,
hallway next to the kitchen - re-
size isn't everything. The White
minders still of the unfriendly visit
House looms bigger than life in most
by the British in the War of 1812. Nor
people's minds. And, so
the presidential bowling alley, hid-
what if it has kind of a
stupid name? Its occu-
den deep under the North Lawn, nor
Touring the
the Diplomatic Reception Room
pants still spend mil-
lions of dollars on polit-
historical
where FDR gave his fireside chats.
Or the China Room or Map Room.
ical campaigns just to
live upstairs.
homes of the
All off limits. The Oval Office, in the
(Thomas Jefferson
West Wing, is also way off limits.
didn't want a "white"
presidents.
In fact, what you'll see on the tour
isn't the real thing. The original
house at all, pushing
for a red brick man-
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house was falling apart so badly that,
sion instead. He lost.)
during the Truman administration, a
The cornerstone
special committee of engineers and
was laid in 1792. President John Ad-
architects reported the building was
ams moved into the unfinished build-
"standing up purely by habit."
ing in 1800. Original cost: $333,000.
The house was gutted in 1948.
leaving only the exterior walls stand-
Now a warning for those who just
show up at the executive mansion's
ing. Four years and $5 million later,
the Trumans returned to a rebuilt,
gate: With no headsets or guides for
structurally sound White House.
instruction, you can find yourself out
the front door onto Pennsylvania Av-
One of the more fun things to look
at on the tour are the presidential
enue in half an hour if you're not
careful. So slow down.
and first lady portraits throughout
the house. Portraits of the most re-
The tour. which encompasses only
a handful of the 132 rooms, takes you
cent occupants are all hanging in the
main lobby on the first floor.
from the library and Vermeil Room
One of the ironies of the house is
on the ground floor, up the stairs to
the state floor where you'll find the
that the man who allegedly slept al-
East Room, the Green, Blue and Red
most everywhere in the Colonies
rooms. the State Dining Room and
never slept here: George Washington
the lobby.
is the only president who never re-
The library, the first room on
sided at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
view, houses only works by Ameri-
can authors. No Kitty Kelley exposes
on the shelves here.
Pennsylvania
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1/2
WHITE
Avenue
White
House
miles
President's
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HOUSE
dining room
Constitution Avenue
Kitchen
!!
The Mall
Washington
U.S.
Monument
Capitol
200
Washington, D.C.
Guest
Highlights of what you'll
bedroom
see in the rooms open to
the public:
Queen's
bedroom
President and First
Lady's bedroom
Lincoln
(Not open to public)
State Dining Room
Yellow
bedroom
oval
State dinners are held here.
room
A portrait of Abraham
Lobby/Cross Hall
Lincoln, painted in 1869,
Many of the
hangs over the fireplace.
presidential portraits
are here, including
Red Room
John F. Kennedy,
Used for small receptions.
Richard Nixon, Gerald
Decorated as an American
Ford, Jimmy Carter
Empire partor of 1810-30.
Exit
and Ronald Reagan.
Blue Room
East Room
Often used by the
The president
president to receive
holds his press
guests, it also
conferences
houses the White
here: Also used
House Christmas
for weddings,
tree during the
receptions and
holiday. Seven of the
concerts. The
French chairs and
concert grand
one sofa are the
piano, decorated
originals purchased
with folk-dancing
by James Monroe.
STATE:FLOOR
scenes and
Portraits Include
John Adams,
eagle supports,
was a gift from
Thomas Jefferson,
the Steinway Co.
James Monroe and
John Tyler.
Diplomatic
reception room
Green Room
Most of the furniture here was
Map
made by Duncan Phyte in
room
Path of
1819. The coffee um, owned
China
White
by John Adams, is flanked by
room
House tour
French candlesticks used by
James Madison
GROUND FLOOR
The library
Five portraits of
Native American
The Vermall Room
leaders by Charles
Extensive collection of
Blrd King were
vermell (gided siver);
painted in 1821-22
portralts of first ladies
when they visited
Eleanor Roosevelt, Pat
President James
Nixon Ricqueline Kennedy,
Monroe
Source: USA TODAY research
By Marty Baumann, USA TODAY
30P7
Tips on taking the tour
Hours: 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays through
quarters without the first family's permission.
Saturdays; often extended into the afternoon
Special events: The White House is open for
during peak season, April through August. Tour
garden tours on selected weekends in April and
lines form at the east visitors entrance on East
October and for candlelight tours for three nights
Executive Avenue. During peak seasons, go to the
between Christmas and New Year's Day. On the
kiosk on the Ellipse, south of the White House; to
Monday after Easter, the traditional Easter Egg
pick up tickets marked with exact time of entry.
Roll takes place on the South Lawn.
Admission: Free. The tour is self-guided and
Closings: Occasionally the White House is
takes approximately 30 minutes. With time-entry
closed for official functions and no notice is given
tickets, the wait to get in is seldom longer than 15
before that day. Also closed on major holidays of
minutes. No tapes available to guide you. No
Christmas and Thanksgiving
photographing or videotaping allowed.
Accessibility: Handicapped visitors should go
Guided tour: For a guided, more in-depth tour,
directly to the northeast gate on Pennsylvania
contact the office of your U.S. representative or
Avenue, where wheelchairs are available.
U.S. senator months before traveling to
Recommended reading: The Living White
Washington. Each has a limited number of tickets,
House (White House Historical Association, $3.75)
which admit holders to a guided tour before the
is filled with anecdotes about the building and the
regular tours begin at 10 a.m.
first families. Also, William Seale's two-volume set
VIP tour: Officially there are no VIP tours, but
called The President's House (also from the White
this being Washington, you just need to know
House Historical Association, $39.95), is the
someone who knows someone, preferably at the
definitive look at the White House.
White House or with the political party in power.
More information: Call 202-456-7041 or 202
No one is permitted on the second-floor living
472-3669.
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ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL
TRAIL
Visitors to Washington, D.C., who like the White
House tour need not look far for other
presidential homes. Five are in Virginia, an easy.
drive from the capital. USA TODAY's Eugene
Sloan profiles each. (The White House, 5D)
Washington D.C.
West Virginia
66
O
20
Virginia
81
miles
Mount
Vernon
29
Woodrow
Maryland
Wilson
33
15
95
Birthplace
Charlottesvill
Staunton
Montpeller
20
Monticello
Ash Lawn-
64
Highland
By Suzy Parker, USA TODAY
Ash Lawn-Highland/James Monroe
"Like Monticello on a
small scale."
That's how curator
James Wootton describes
Ash Lawn, the plantation
home of James Monroe,
just 2½ miles from the es-
tate of Thomas Jefferson.
During 30-minute tours,
visitors view furniture
Monroe ordered from Eu-
rope, family portraits and,
oddly enough, his presi-
dential predecessor James
Madison's writing desk,
BEGUN IN 1793: Ash Lawn-Highland's front
which a later owner
door has a straight-line view to Monticello.
bought and left there.
Warm-weather tours end with demonstrations of open-hearth cooking,
spinning, tin-smithing and other crafts - all in outbuildings that include
an original smokehouse and slave quarters.
Ash Lawn-Highland is also on Route 53, near Charlottesville, Va., 2½
miles from Monticello. Information: 804-293-9539.
50f7
By J.T. Tkatch
BEGUN IN 1768: French influences abound at Monticello.
Monticello/Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville, Va., now the home of the University of Virginia,
was the frontier in 1768 when 25-year-old Thomas Jefferson began
building his self-designed home on a wooded mountaintop nearby.
The third U.S. president, influenced by what he saw in France
as ambassador, made Monticello (Italian for "little mountain")
like no other U.S. home of his day, installing such mechanical
marvels as automatic doors and insulated glass windows.
A 30-minute guided house tour goes through Jefferson's study,
his parlor full of furniture from Paris, the bedroom where he died
on July 4, 1826, and the dining room where he debated govern-
ment with neighbors James Monroe and James Madison.
Outside, visitors roam past excavated foundations of slave quar-
ters, blacksmith and carpenter shops, a smokehouse and other
buildings Jefferson installed to run the 5,000-acre plantation. From
this mountaintop perch, Jefferson used a telescope to survey work
on the University of Virginia, which he founded.
Visitors also view Monticello's restored gardens and eight acres
of orchards. A woodsy trail goes past a family cemetery with Jef-
ferson's grave.
Monticello is on Route 53, three miles southeast of Char-
lottesville and 120 miles south of Washington. Information: 804-
295-8181.
Staunton/Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson,
son of a Presbyterian
minister, was born in
Staunton, in the shad-
ow of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Though
the church often
transferred the fam-
ily, the man who
would become 28th
president returned of-
ten to his birthplace.
Visitors to the
manse see the bed-
BUILT IN 1846: Though his family moved
room of Wilson's
around, Wilson returned to his birthplace.
birth, as well as other
household rooms
filled with such memorabilia as the family Bible and china.
A museum, opened in late 1990 next to the house, offers exhibits
that give a glimpse into Wilson's toddler years, his academic career
as a Princeton professor and later university president, and his polit-
ical rise to New Jersey governor and then U.S. president in 1912.
Adjacent to the museum is the presidential limousine, a 1919 Pierce-
Arrow that Wilson bought from the government.
Woodrow Wilson's birthplace is on Coalter Street in Staunton,
40 miles west of Charlottesville, Va., and 165 miles southwest of
Washington. Information: 703-885-0897.
(R)
USA TODAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992 9D
BUILT IN 1735: Washington's body laid in state in this dining room
Mt. Vernon/George Washington
George Washington, the USA's first president, was a happy
farmer at Mount Vernon when the American Revolution began.
He reluctantly accepted command of the Continental Army, and
later the presidency, but always returned to Mount Vernon, ex-
panding it into a prosperous 8,000-acre plantation over 45 years.
In the mansion, the second-most-visited U.S. home next to the
White House, tourists see the dining room where Washington and
his generals plotted strategy, and the entrance hall where hangs
the key to Paris' Bastille, a gift from French general Lafayette.
Among original furniture: the extra-large bed the 6-foot-3 Wash-
ington died in, and the leather-covered chair he used as president.
Original plantation buildings - slave quarters, stables, a smoke-
house, wash house and others - as well as gardens, both formal
and floral, surround the home. Washington's tomb lies south of
the house, and a small museum is near the entrance.
Mount Vernon is on the George Washington Parkway, 16
miles south of Washington. Information: 703-780-2000.
BUILT IN 1760: Madison used Montpelier for farming techniques.
Montpelier/James Madison
James Madison, the fourth U.S. president, used his 2,700-acre
Montpelier plantation near Charlottesville as a proving ground for
new agricultural techniques, experimenting with crop rotation and
environmental measures to protect and enhance the land.
Archeologists and historians have just begun to unravel the history
of the home, which, until 1984, was owned and lived in by members
of the du Pont family.
Visitors go through rooms, stripped of paint and plaster, to see the
few remaining original chairs and tables owned by Madison, as well
as decorated rooms in wings added and furnished by the du Ponts.
Nearby are current archeology digs, formal gardens and stables,
forests, and the tombs of James and Dolley Madison.
Montpelier is on Route 20, 25 miles north of Charlottesville,
Va., and 70 miles south of Washington. Information: 703-672-2728.
7 7 of7
It's 'malaise' time in America again — and that spells trouble for Bush
RESIDENT Bush's re-
P
cally ask Americans to
est level of pessimism since
election announcement
COMMENTARY
choose the horse that's going
September 1979, and the
featured an introduction
the same way as the retiring
depths of the Carter "ma-
by his loyal, felsty, highly re-
Ronald Reagan, and gain
laise."
garded wife (take that, Bill
presidential election has fea-
cent, Ronald Reagan could
their assent.
Of course, Bush is still rated
Clinton!). repeated references
tured a nominee who was el-
ask voters to ask, "Are you
Now, things look very dif-
the favorite for re-election; he
to family values (take that,
ther the sitting president or
better off than you were four
ferent. It's not that we're in a
is personally likable and he
Bill Clinton!) and a pointed
vice president. In nearly
years ago?" and get a re-
recession; a 7.1 percent job-
has clear foreign-policy suc-
reminder of what he learned
every case, it has been the
sounding "No."
less rate is far milder than
cesses to brag about, from
in the stress of combat (take
record of the incumbent
Four Februarys later, the
the 10.5 percent rate of the
victory in the desert to vic-
that, Bill Clinton!).
party that has been the driv-
growth rate was nearly 8 per-
fall of 1982.
tory in the Cold War.
It also contained one of the
Ing force behind the cam-
cent, the annual inflation rate
It's that the engine seems to
Most important, he gets to
best inside jokes of the 1992
paign (1964 and 1972 were the
was down to 4.2 percent, and
have stalled. Real growth
run against Democrats, who
campaign: a solemn declara-
exceptions, when voters de-
Reagan's re-election ads
was running at 0.3 percent in
once again appear to be or-
tion that "the American voter
cided that Barry Goldwater
could plausibly declare that
the fourth quarter of 1991;
ganizing a firing squad by
knows the difference between
and George McGovern were
"It's morning again In Ameri-
and for the length of Bush's
forming a circle. The troubles
a sound bite and sound poli-
too far outside the main-
ca."
cy" - which was, of course,
JEFF
term, It's been running at the
of their most plausible candi-
stream to be considered cred-
When Vice President
slowest rate since World War
date, and the growing lust for
one of the more obvious
GREENFIELD
ible alternatives).
George Bush ran as a demi-
II.
the eternally popular Some-
sound bites of his speech.
In three successive elec-
incumbent in 1988, the Cold
What's even more ominous
body Else, bode well for the
Incurnbents, however, do
tions, that appraisal of the in-
War was winding down,
is the pervasive sense of pes-
president's chances.
not succeed or fall based on
the first time since 1984, a Re-
cumbent party has favored
growth was a semi-respect-
simism. By the current
But keep in mind that in
rhetoric. They succeed or fail,
publican incumbent has rea-
the Republicans. In February
able 2.6 percent, and inflation
measurement of Republican
politics, as in love, the funda-
in the main, based on the citi-
son to worry about the under-
of 1980, with hostages in Iran,
was well under control.
pollster Richard Wirthlin, 78
mental things apply. This in-
zenry's sense of how the
lying foundations of his bid
with real growth running
So even given the tradi-
per cent of us believe
cumbent president is building
country has fared under their
for four more years.
under 2 percent, with infla-
tional American desire for
"America is seriously off on
his re-election bid on some
leadership. And this year, for
For the last 40 years, every
tion at close to 14 per-
change, Bush could rhetori-
the wrong track" - the high-
decidedly shaky foundations.
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992
A23
Tape Supports Reports on Bush and Scanner
"Yeah," the President responded.
peared with a beep.
present suggested that the scanner,
"There's one big difference," Mr.
After that, Mr. Graham showed Mr.
seemed ordinary to them, Mr. Fitza
Graham added, and lifted the plastic
Bush the new scanner, and the Presi-
water replied: "No, I'm sorry. He
screen over the glass through which
dent was also impressed with that.
seen those many times."
the codes are scanned to show that a
age of the scanner incident was "un-
device he had been shown can read
Later, Mr. Bush said he had been
On Tuesday, The Associated Press
By JOEL BRINKLEY
fair."
product bar codes even if they are
grocery scale was built into the device.
"amazed by some of the technology.'
wrote an article on the incident that
Special to The New York Times
But Mr. Bush seemed more interest-
But a videotape of the encounter last
mangled.
At first, White House aides seemed
quoted Mr. Graham as saying that the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 - Wounded
Tuesday shows that Mr. Bush seemed
By continuing to argue that case, the
ed in the scanner. Pointing to the scan-
unfazed and even amused by accounts
President was amazed about "the abil
by news coverage suggesting that
unfamiliar with even basic scanner
White House has kept alive a story that
ning window, he asked, "You cross this,
of the incident that appeared in several
ity of the scanner to take that torn label
President Bush was amazed to see an
technology. Shown an ordinary scan-
would otherwise have died down after
this open place?"
newspapers. But then Mr. Bush made it
and reassemble it.".
ordinary grocery price scanner, the
ner, he was clearly impressed.
one or two days. Bush campaign offi-
Mr. Graham nodded, so Mr. Bush
clear he was angry about the articles.
Jonathan Wolman, chief of The AP
White House for the last week has
Nonetheless, White House aides con-
cials say they are baffled about why
passed a drink carton over the window
In the days that followed, after the
Washington bureau, said the corro
claimed that he was impressed by a
tinued complaining today that Mr.
the White House is doing that.
and looked up when the price showed
incident became fodder for satirical
spondent who wrote the agency's origi
new generation of high-technology de-
Bush has been mistreated by the news-
The incident occurred on a visit to
up on the cash register display.
columns, cartoonists and late-night CO-
nal article on the matter and the articl
vices and not the type most people see
paper reports, editorial cartoons and
the National Grocers Association con-
After that, Mr. Graham tried to show
medians, White House aides began vig-
on Tuesday had been in the reporter
every time they go to the supermarket.
Mr. Bush the new scanner that can
satirical comments by columnists and
ference in Orlando, Fla., last Tuesday.
orously arguing that the whole episode
pool that watched at a distance as the
Marlin Fitzwater, the White House
commentators who said the encounter
Robert Graham, an executive with the
read mangled bar codes, but he had to
had been cruelly misinterpreted.
President tried the scanner. He had
spokesman, said on Monday that Mr.
bolstered the argument that the Presi-
NCR Corporation, showed Mr. Bush a
wait because Mr. Bush was still trying
On Monday, Mr. Fitzwater de-
also seen the videotape and talked 10
Bush had seen scanners "many
dent was out of touch with ordinary life.
scanner and said: "Of course, this
the basic model. The President passed
nounced stories about the episode as
the NCR executives. With that
times." And Mrs. Bush complained to
The White House contends that the
looks like a typical scanner you'd see in
a bag of candy over the window and
"totally media-manufactured and
search, he "drew the conclusions
he
reporters over the weekend that cover-
President was impressed that the new
a grocery store."
then pointed at the register, shaking his
maintained.
drew, which I think were essential
head with wonder when the price ap-
When reporters who had been
neutral," Mr. Wolman said.
HE BOSTON GLOBE
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1992
Eyes graze over when 12. denate
How the candidates stand on the issues
Schooling
NO down to argon-neavy cupos.
The following is a breakdown of positions taken by the presidential candidates on education.
and low test scores contirm that
aimost at lecate
not at top
liter "A Nation At
CAMPAIGN
FEDERAL
SCHOOL
VOCATIONAL
FINANCING
R.sk." rutster-
ROLE
ECHDICE
EDUCATION
COLLEGE
of agendas
Fourth III " senes
92
04 1953 commen-
'ary on ne na-
Mon
mine
Supports testing
Supports
Would enhance
Would limit eligibility
-enools. precious
and tough. national
wide-ranging school
and strengthen
for some federal
By Anthony Flint
standards as part
choice as well as
traditional
student loan
LOBESTAFF
ISSUE:
ttle has changed.
of education goals:
public money for
academic
programs; opposes
EDUCATION
this amost
full funding for
private schools
subjects: support
expansion of Pell
For the candidates truce.
...e the savings and loan crisis:
Head Start
programs to
Grant program
provide school-
ing through a campaign domt-
There a tack agreement ..7 both
to-work transition
nated by the economy. educa-
-ides not to dig into it too deeply.
BUSH
tion is like a
because they'd find that everynody
long-post-
-hares the blame." said Norman J.
Favors local
Supports providing
Supports stronger
Wants federal loans
vouchers for
vocational
and grants to be
poned term
Urnstein. a conservative analyst at
control over
curriculum:
parents to pick any
education
awarded on ment
92
paper. Con-
the American Enterprise Insulute
supports Head
school in which to
programs for
science and
who predicts that education will con-
Start
educate their child
students who do
good sense
tinue its curious habit of never really
not go to college
lictate that
eatching fire in a presidential cam-
ISSUE:
it get imme-
paign.
EDUCATION
BUCHANAN
diate and
Nonetheless. Democratic chal-
thoughtful attention. but dis-
engers. sensing that President Bush
Favors national
Opposes
Would provide
Would increase
vouchers: first
closer ties
funding into
tractions and doubt keep clut-
is vulnerable on education. are seek-
testing: supports
tering the schedule.
full funding of Head
priority would be
between training
scholarship
mg to reciaim the partys ristoric
Start but believes
to improve public
programs and
programs based on
Part of the problem is at.
ownership of the issue. Former
emphasis should
schools in all
business
academic
tributable to the nature of edu-
Massacnusetts Sen. Paul T-ongas.
be on anti-poverty
neighborhoods
community with
achievement 8S well
cation as an issue. Polls indi-
Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and Ne-
programs to assist
training should be
as economic need
cate that voters consistently
braska Sen. Bob Kerrev portray
children
directly related to
BROWN
jobs
say education is extremely im-
education as a neglected item on the
portant to them. vet there 15
domestic agenda. while taking pains
Supports national
Supports choice.
Would create
Would create fund
EDUCATION. Page 18
goals and testing
but only for public
nationwide
for college tuision:
not to appear as big tax-and-spend-
ers. Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin IS the ex-
with local control
schools: opposes
vocational
borrowers would
of curriculum: full
.ouchers and public
apprenticeship
pay back through
ception. arguing that the system can
funding of Head
money for private
program for high
portion of income or
work if properiy funded. Former
Start in first year
schools
school graduates
by national service
California Gov. Jerry Brown. mean-
in office
who do not go on
in teaching or law
while. says solving underiying prob-
to college
enforcement
CLINTON
lems of poverty and families are
critical for improving schools.
Supports national
Opposes vouchers
Would establish
Would allow
They all agree on two things:
standards on basic
or other programs
apprenticeship
students to attend
that education is vital to future eco-
skills; supports
that detract from
program;
college free in
Head Start as well
improving
encourage
return for four years
nomic competitiveness. and that
as Increased
traditional public
companies to
of national service
proven initiatives such as Head
funding for health
schools
allocate funding for
in military. teaching.
Start. the 32.2 billion early childhood
care for poor
training.
health care or law
program. should be fully funded by
children
enforcement
HARKIN
the federal government.
Democrats also see an opening in
Supports local
Opposes use of
Would establish
Would establish
the prohibitively high cost of a col-
control over
federal funds for
apprenticeship
scholarship tund
lege education. which is of pervasive
curriculum: would
private schools
program:
with students
establish
encourage
allowed to pay back
concern to middle-class families.
coordinated system
companies to
as percentage of
Clinton. Kerrey and Harkin have
of local family
allocate funding for
their income:
proposed new federal student aid
services. including
training.
expand existing
programs. in some cases where gov-
Head Start
programs
KERREY
ernment would pay the freight in re-
:urn for a few years of national ser-
Supports
Favors
Would work to
Would provide all
national
experimentation
bring businesses
students with
vice.
standards for
with school choice
and community
opportunity to
also considerable cynicism about
testing and
and voucher
colleges into
receive student
what the federal government can do
curricula with
programs with
training programs.
loans and allow to
to improve ailing schools.
more school
focus on improving
pay as percentage
autonomy; full
public schools
of their income
Bush. meanwhile. who has pro-
funding for Head
over an extended
claimed himself the "education presi-
TSONGAS
Start
period of time
dent." is running as a leader who has
COMPILED BY ANTHONY FLINT AND MAUREEN GOC
1 plan under way: the America 2000
program. with its six national educa-
PE
2
Boston Globe : 2-12-92
Costly efforts for schools shunned
Continued from preceding page
Brown said he would fund Head
tion goals. Rather than massive fed-
Start fully as weil as equalize spend-
Like the other Democratic con-
eral funding. Bush empnesizes local
.ng in poor and rich districts and
tenders. Tsongas cailed federal lead-
control. the need for testing and
.ead the way in educational technol-
ership on education critical to future
standards. and a free-market ap-
ogy. such as an on-line. national sort-
US competitiveness. "The thrust of
broach that includes allowing public
ware program for every learning se-
my campaign is economic. and with-
money to flow to private schools.
Juence 5 K-12
OUL a strong educational system.
Bush does cail for a well-timed $600
you'll never compate. It's that aim-
million funding increase for Head
Kerrey cace a teacher
ple."
Start
The other Democratic candidates
Clinton's views
them. even if it is not in their dis-,
The situation is so grim and stag-
Clinton. Tsongas and Kerrey -
Clinton is a Rhodes scholar who
trict
hant. Sush argues. it is time to ex-
have all tried to claim education as
has been an acknowledged leader in
perment with radical solutions. such
their issue. but they talk a little less
education reform 88 Arkansas gover-
de nis New American Schools. where
Higher education
about neavy spending and more
nor and was cochairman of the na-
Democrate have zeroed in on an-
communities develop schools from
about standards: they do not want to
donal education summit in 1989. He
the ground up with direction from
other education issue they hope will
be seen as throwing money at the
proposes a mix of investment. inno-
the private sector. or allowing public
problem.
galvanize voters: college costs.
vation and attitude. Clinton portrays
money to follow students to private
Kerrey, who taught briefly at an
With annual bills at some private
education as a linchpin issue, al-
institutions well over $20,000 and
institutions. Bush's GOP challenger.
Omaha high school, proposes some
though he was the only Democratic
Patrick Bucharan. takes a armilar.
big-ticket items. He would create a
climbing up, and tuition steadily ris-
candidate who would not grant an in-
hands-off approach: He would abol-
ing at state colleges. the buzzwords
$1 billion Educational Capital Fund.
terview on the subject
30 the US Department of Education
for 1992 are access and affordability
as Presiden: Ronald Reagan once
financed by a temporary increase on
As governor. Clinton pushed
a college education for anyone who
proposed.
the corporate income tax rate. to
through a comprehensive education
has the will to go.
help needy local school districts de-
reform package in Arkansas in 1983,
Harkin, reflecting his campaign
All the candidates say that the
velop learning innovations. He also
calling for tougher standards and
33 a traditional Democrat, repre-
existing federal student aid system
proposes 8 rund for a "lifetime learn-
competency testing for teachers.
sents the fiscal opposite of the Bush
of grants and loans does not work
ng adult training program and full
which rattled teacher unions. More
and Buchanan approach. Harkin.
well enough.
chairman of the Appropriations sub-
funding for Head Start, which would
recently he has called for higher
Kerrey would levy & temporary
committee that oversees education.
be linked with his national health
teacher salaries. The goal was to
tax on incomes over $1 million to cre-
wants a wholesale scaft in Cold War
care strategy.
bring Arkansas up from the bottom
ate a national fund fcr lower-income
spending to what he carls the coun-
But Kerrey talks as much about
in education rankings. Recent test
students to use for college or techni-
try's domestic infrastructure: educa.
"chailenging Americans to learn" as
results and high per-pupil funding
cal training. repaid through silding-
tion. health care. transportation.
about funding. "I'm prepared to
levels indicate some success.
scale payroll deductions matched to
communication and water and sewar
bring additional federal resources.
The Arkansas reform plan was
income. Clinton would establish what
but I would not describe it as mas-
systems.
made possible by & 1 percent in-
he calls a new GI BOL: Students
sive." he said. "That requires effort,
crease in the sales tax, and It is less
"You can't do it on the cheap, and
would borrow money for college
not money."
clear how Clinton would marahal
from a national trust fund. and pay it
I'm willing to go out and say it's go-
Kerrey aiso embraces the work
funds for his national program.
back either through payroll deduc-
:ng to cost us," he said. "Tm not go-
of former Harvard education dean
which includes a potentially expen-
ing to talk about teacher certification
tions that are & certain percentage of
Ted Sizer. who argues that reorga-
sive apprenticeship program for high
and national testing. That's not it.
income or through national service.
hizing available resources to put
school students who are not headed
We can't be caught up in rine-tuning
as teachers, police officers or child-
schools more in time with the com-
for college.
when were not even on the broad
care workers. Harkin also proposes
murity can be more important than
Keith Geiger. president of the
band"
a similar plan. with borrowers sarv-
more money.
National Education Association. said
Noting that the faderal share of
ing in health care, the environment
local education spending has
When asked about education.
Clinton has made the best impres-
teaching, police or the military.
Tsongas also taiks about standards
alon on the membership of the na-
dropped from 10 percent to 5
percent in the last decade. Harkin
and expectations. and "the almost
tion's largest teachers' union But
wants to "use the taxing power of
anti-intellectual attitude that pre-
Clinton also touts his support for
valis in this country on education
school choice. a historically conser-
the federal government" to erase In-
We're competing with countries who
varive initiative in which parents can
equalities between rich and poor
have 8 different attitude. You go to
choose the school they feel is best for
school districts. and to provide com-
puters and equipment for schools.
Japan or Germany, and there is hon-
Like Harkin. Brown sees a dan-
or in education and teaching and
ger in too much tinkering in educa-
learning. In this country, you almost
tion reform. "Focusing on the 18 mil-
have to apologize for it.
Mon kids in poverty would do more
"It's not just the mechanics: it's a
than any of these so-called reforms."
matter of attitude." said Tsongas.
said Brown. "Money is important.
who was chairman of the Massachu-
out that money should be going into
setts Board of Regents in Higher
family income."
Education and fought unsuccessfully
for B 1-cent increase on the state
sales tax to fund schools.
20f2
USA TODAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992 7A
Women's movement should focus
The realities of women's
lives are linked to the
Women's increasing clout on elections
underrepresentation of
Percentage of women officeholders:
Percent of women in work-force:
women in public office.
1981
18%
18%
47%
1991
45%
What seemed an outrageous wom-
en's agenda in the '60s is now main-
12%
11%
30%
stream.
Women's lives have changed.
It's time for the women's move-
6%
ment to change as well.
4%
Family leave and child care are
now everyday issues for two-income
middle-class households as well as
single heads of household.
Congress Statewide Legislators
1950
1991
2000
The majority of women no longer
whisper about abortion; they are
Source: Center for the American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, 9-to-5. USA TODAY
firm in wanting it
to remain a legal
In the 70s, women battled for
vealed an underlying frustration
option.
more choices, at home and in their
among women who often comment-
When a major-
careers. They won the opportunities
ed, "I've never considered myself an
ity agrees on an
to be lawyers as well as secretaries,
activist, but I'm really angry."
agenda and there
to be candidates as well as campaign
That outcry told us that women
is inadequate re-
workers. Now they are learning that
who may never turn up for a rally or
sponse, then it's
you can have choices and not be able
attend a meeting are looking for a
time for some self-
to use them. Women are stressed
connection. They want some control
examination.
and stretched, forced to balance
over their lives. The challenge is to
By
Harriet
The women's
jobs, household management, and
turn their frustration and anger into
Woods, presi-
movement needs
child and elder care without ade-
meaningful action.
dent of the Na-
to ask why it
quate support systems.
Women's groups must listen and
tional Women's
Political Caucus.
hasn't helped
The spontaneous wave of protest
respond to where women are today.
mainstream wom-
that washed over the U.S. Senate, ob-
We don't have to convince them on
She is a former
en make the con-
jecting to the handling of the Anita
the issues; the realities of their lives
lieutenant gover-
nor and two-time
nections between
Hill/Clarence Thomas charges, re-
have done that. We do have to link
Senate candidate
their everyday
in Missouri.
lives and the polit-
those realities to the shocking under-
ical process.
representation of women in public
office.
We need a new message and new
strategies. We must reach beyond
Society needs women's ideas, tal-
traditional activist women's advo-
ents and problem-solving skills. As
cates to women in the workplaces
they see their own priorities includ-
and in the neighborhoods and to the
ed and are offered practical partner-
female underclass all struggling to
ships that fit their lives, women will
support their families without ade-
not just join in raising their voices,
quate income, health insurance or
they will redesign the choir.
child care.
It's time to change the face of
For far too long, the women's
American politics.
movement has allowed itself to be
painted as "on the fringe." In reality,
the women's movement is made up
of groups as diverse as women them-
selves. In 1992, all of them should fo-
cus on what is now the critical issue
for women everywhere: Who makes
the decisions?
Now that traditional women's is-
sues have become national priori-
ties, women's groups shouldn't have
to stage media events to get atten-
tion; they should be using their re-
sources to mobilize their main-
stream political muscle to win
elections and put women themselves
in decision-making roles.
ENTREPRENEURS
Their place is
Feb.
in the business,
13,
1992
women finding
The Invoire
By Jan Norman
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
WOMEN, from C12
memorable, prime for publicity.
Linda Pinson likes to go with the
wanted them to be different in as
More than one (executive) has
flow.
many ways as possible SO they
told me that he agreed to see me
And the flow in ownership of the
would be a cross-section of all
just because he was curious to
nation's small businesses clearly is
women The businesses vary
hear what a woman might have
toward women.
in size. Their industries range
to say."
Before 1970, just 5 percent of
from crafts to high-tech."
And South Carolina printer
small businesses (generally defined
The goal was to have the sto-
Sheila Rudd credited her success
by the government as those with
ries offer information about
to the man who told her that "a
fewer than 500 employees) were
what kinds of attitudes and skills
woman could never open, oper-
owned by women. By 1987, when the
brought these women from
ate and sustain a printing busi-
federal government last did a for-
small, beginning entrepreneurs
ness in the Charleston market-
mal survey, that had increased to 30
to successful businesswomen.
place without a man to back her
percent, and it's expected to reach
On whether female business
up."
50 percent by the end of the 1990s.
owners are different from male
On barriers to female entrepre-
With that growth in mind, Pinson,
owners:
neurs:
a Tustin, Calif., publisher, and her
Whether the owner is a
The most frequently men-
partner. Jerry Jinnett, believed the
woman, a minority, a man or
tioned barrier was limited access
time was right for a book on women
whatever, she or he is foremost
to money and the difficulty in
who have succeeded in building
an owner, Pinson found. One of
getting capital. Many women, es-
businesses.
those profiled. Isabel B. Medina
pecially those who are middle-
"We always look for timely topics
of New York, wrote, "I always
aged and were not brought up to
for our books," Pinson said. "The
think of myself as a business
be businesswomen, mentioned
topic of women-owned businesses is
person first, second as a woman.
the need for education and train-
hot. We're entrepreneurs, and what
and third as a Hispanic. Because
entrepreneurs do is find a niche
think of myself as a business
ing.
A barrier cited by many of the
and fill it."
person
I believe that this is
women was the difficulty in bal-
Their book, released last month,
why I have accomplished so
many things."
ancing business and family, be-
is The Woman Entrepreneur, for
which Pinson guided 33 women in
On whether women have it
cause they still carried the major
tougher than men in business:
responsibility for child care,
recounting their own start-from-
The women in the book were
care of older people and keeping
scratch business biographies. The
not unanimous. Several men-
home and family together.
book is available now through a
tioned discrimination and being
Emily Merrill, owner of a Ver-
distributor or should be in book-
in male-dominated industries. Al-
mont skiwear distributor, wrote,
stores within about three to six
though Gerry Vogt, owner of
"The most important thing I
months. (The distributor is Publish-
Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen in Minne-
learned was that my parenting
ers Distribution Services, 800-345-
sota, said her husband was a
suffered not so much because of
0096. Cost: $14.)
great supporter of her business,
my commitment to work, but
Pinson is no stranger to women in
she wrote, "Being a woman in
rather a lack of commitment to
business. In 1991, the Small Business
the manufacturing business is
parenting. Now I am a committed
Administration named her its dis-
probably the greatest adversity I
working parent who does not
trict and regional advocate for
have had to overcome."
feel guilty."
women in business. After building
On the other hand, a couple of
On advice for women who
her clock-repair business, Pinson in
women gave credit to men
want to go into business for
1986 joined with Jinnett, a lifelong
around them for their successes.
themselves:
friend, to establish a publishing
Anita Nordeck, founder of Unity
The women cited in the book
firm, Out of Your Mind and Into the
Forest Products in Yuba City,
repeatedly mentioned the need
Marketplace. It has put out six busi-
Calif., told of quitting her job for
for persistence, hard work and
ness books as well as business-plan
a Humber company and having
sacrifices. They also stressed that
software. It was chosen Small Press
three former male colleagues,
one should get expert help in
Publisher of the Year in 1989.
"the best in their chosen fields,"
areas where she is weak.
Research for the new book gave
offer to work for her if she
Other tips: Educate yourself;
Pinson new insights into women's
would start a company.
have a plan. Don't let others dis-
emerging roles as bosses and busi-
Stephanie Slavin, a Florida avt-
courage or dissuade you. Believe
ness owners:
ation consultant, wrote that the
in yourself. Don't undercapital-
On having the women tell their
male-dominated aviation field
ize; get enough funding to run
stories:
rendered me distinctive and
the business properly.
"I thought this would be an oppor-
tunity, if we found the right women
entrepreneurs, for them to tell their
stories in their own words," Pinson
said. "We were very selective. We
(See WOMEN on C19)
10f 2
Small-business
ownership in the U.S.
With fewer than 500 employees.
1982
Number of firms
Revenues
Women
Women
2.6 million
$98.3 billion
Men
Men
9.4
$869.2
million
billion
TOTAL: 12.0 million
TOTAL: $967 .5 billion
1987
Number of firms
Revenues
Women
Women
4.1 million
$278.1 billion
Men
Men
9.6
$1.7
million
trillion
TOTAL: 13.7 million
TOTAL: $1.98 trillion
SOURCE: Small Business Administration
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