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MAY 19
Dear Jim:
Thank you for your letter and for the copy
of your article, "Youth, Crime, and the
Great Society." I appreciate having your
insights on the 1966 Committee Study relating
to problems that face our young people --
particularly in the cities. I look forward
to reading them.
Warm best wishes.
Sincerely,
GEORGE
The Honorable James W. Symington
O'Connor & Hannan
Suite 800
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-3483
GB/JM/SMG/phf (Corres. #: 723219)
CC: Jim McGrath, Rm 94 OEOB
CLEAR THRU PHILLIP D. BRADY
PRESIDENT TO SIGN
CC (in & out)
Rose Zamaria
(1 cc)
O'CONNOR & HANNAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SUITE'BOO
MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W.
3800 IDS CENTER
80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-2254
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-3483
16121 341-3800
FAX 16121 343-1256
1202) 887-1400
MADRID OFFICE
LA RINCONADA, 3°
28023 MADRID. SPAIN
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1011) 341 575-0944 6 357-2251
FAX 10m 341 577-0759
JAMES W. SYMINGTON
FAX (202) 466-2198
May 12, 1992
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Here are some thoughts that may be of interest a la L.A.
In 1965-66 I served under Attorney General Nick Katzenbach
as Director of the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency
and Youth Crime. The Committee consisted of just three persons,
the Attorney General (Chairman), and the Secretaries of Labor and
H.E.W. (Katzenbach, Willard Wirtz, and John Gardner). I actually
got them to meet once. But the main point of the "Committee" was
to provide the basis for coordinating the programs of those three
departments which impacted on youth, urban youth particularly. I
did a lot of travelling for the program, interviewing and
consulting with harassed police, juvenile judges, probation
officers, local politicians, families, social workers, and kids.
I wrote the enclosed article as I left the post for Protocol
a quarter of a century ago. But as the French say, "Plus ca
change." Also attached are relevant excerpts from a book I wrote
at that time. There may be something of use here as new
approaches are formulated.
Warm regards,
James W. Symington
CC: The Honorable William Webster
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Lt. General William W. Quinn
2101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
THE PRESIDENT
May 19, 1992
Dear Bill,
Your note was short but full -- Mark Russell's
Clinton joke, Barry's hint about my phoning habits,
and the powerful quote by John Stuart Mill.
In this period of constant hammering and pounding,
good words from good friends are a breath of
fresh air.
Thanks.
I'll a call give - Barry Thanks Sincerely, G Bal
again - Cy
CC: (in & out
Rose Zamaria
(1 cc)
2101 Conn. Ave
Washington, DC
May 4, 1992
Dear Mr. President:
Barry Goldwater was up last month for
the Comsat board meeting, and he and the Quinns reminisced
about our visit with you and Mrs. Bush at the White House
in January. We had a great time as did Sally and Ben Bradlee.
Later Barry said to us," If George wants me to do any-
thing for him this time, I hope he doesn't call me in the
middle of the night. See, I'm married now.
Besides a belated thank you note, this one also suggests,
that now the dust has settled vis a vis the Democratic nominee,
your friends might well offer suggestions for your reelection.
I have in mind a powerful observation of John Stuart
Mill, a British philosopher. Its message will be understand-
ably clear to millions of veteràns who hear it. It might well
be entitled, " An ode to a Governor" .It follows:
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things;
the decaed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling
which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.
A man who has nothing for which he is willing to
fight; nothing he cares about more than his own personal
safety; is a miserable creature, who has no chance of being
free, unless made and kept SO by the exertions of better
men than himself."
John Stuart Mill 1806=1873
Good luck and best wishes to you and Mrs. Bush.
Soncerely,
BILL QUINN
P.S. Mark Russell, on his TV show, said that he had heard
that Clinton went through a lot of beer while at Oxford,
but never swallowed.
B.Q.
FYI: Barry
Goldwater was
9:6 WV
married 2/9/92 at
his ranch in
Paradise Valley
to Susan Wechsler,
a 51-year-old
home health care
administrator.
No announcement
was received at
the time.
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mrs. George Jones
5097 Heathrow Boulevard
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
THE PRESIDENT
May 19, 1992
Dear Nancy,
This is simply to say, that we wish you all
Barbara and I just heard about your surgery.
the best for a speedy recovery, and we will
keep you in our prayers.
Sincerely,
CC: (outgoing)
Rose Zamaria
(1 cc)
УСАМНАЛАНДУ
DAMINE
To Nancy a George Jones
Me, Too -
With WOUM But wisho From Camp Daird
Baubaic BUSL
May '92
as Bel
BUSH
Jan
QUAYLE
92
May 12, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SHIRLEY GREEN
THROUGH:
CLAIRE O'DONNELL
FROM:
RHONDA POLITICAL KEENUM
OPERATIONS
SUBJECT:
GET WELL REQUEST
George Jones, country-western singer, and his wife Nancy are
big fans of the President and Mrs. Bush. Nancy underwent serious
surgery several weeks ago. A get well message from the President
would be such a great boost to her.
Her address is: Nancy Jones
5097 Heathrow Blvd.
Brentwood, TN 37027
1030 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005
Paid for by Bush-Quayle '92 Primary Committee, Inc.
Printed on Recycled Paper
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 19, 1992
Dear Rhondee:
That was such a thoughtful letter that you wrote,
and while I'm sorry that you could not be with us
for the Academic Decathlon Ceremony, the "team
spirit" that helped you set your priorities is
the mark of a true champion.
I'm enclosing a souvenir -- an official record of
my respect and admiration. You were with us in
spirit. Best wishes for what I'm sure will be a
bright future.
Sincerely,
Cy Bl
Miss Rhondee A. Johnson
1325 West Virginia Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
CC: (in & out)
Rose Zamaria
(1 cc)
1325 West Virginia Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
May 6, 1992
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you so very much for your gracious invitation to
the White House on April 24, 1992, to participate in the ceremony
to honor this year's United States Academic Decathlon national
champions from J. Frank Dobie High School in Houston, Texas.
I am sorry that I was not able to attend the ceremony,
but Benjamin Banneker Academic High School's track team, of
which I am a member, was participating in the Penn Relays in
Philadelphia, and I felt that I must support my teammates.
I want you to know that it was a very difficult decision for
me, and that I truly appreciate you mentioning me in your
remarks, even though I was unable to attend. My mother
was so excited when she saw you on television and heard you
speak about me, she called me in Pennsylvania!
I am very honored by your kind words, Mr. President,
and I want you to know that I will always strive to be worthy
of them.
Sincerely,
Bhardu.A.Johnson
Rhondee A. Johnson
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one: Our students will be achieving world-class standards. And then
fourth: We'll be first in the world in science and math, a
particularly important one. And then the fifth one: Every adult
will be literate. No one is too old to learn. And sixth: Every
American school must be safe, must be disciplined, must be drug-
free. In other words, an environment where people can learn.
You will help us meet those challenges. Real excellence
demands commitment from everyone as we create a new generation of
American schools that demands more of the same choices of schools --
public, private or religious -- for middle class and poor Americans
that wealthier families already have. Give them a chance to choose.
It demands new creative partnership among parents, teachers,
businesses and kids like the community involvement that encourages
this Decathlon and the local and national corporate partnerships that
fund it.
And by the way, I want to give a special note to the
corporate sponsors with us today, whose leadership and vision make
this Decathlon possible. This bond, really -- I referred to it
earlier but this bond between industry and the individual is the
keystone of the American spirit. The country needs to follow this
decathlon's example in all these areas because for our future every
citizen must now help every community develop a plan of action.
All ready 43 states and over 1,000 communities across
this country have answered the call and have joined America 2000.
This isn't Democrat or Republican or Liberal or Conservative. It is
literally a move to revolutionize education. And together we are
reinventing American education, neighborhood by neighborhood,
community by community all across this country. And at the heart of
it are you students, you kids, a new kind of campus hero. With the
good values you learn from discipline determination. From a sharp
mind that is not wasted on drugs and from the confidence and pride
that comes from proving yourselves. And you will help this America
2000 dream come true.
For a great example of this we don't have to look
further than a woman who is not with us today, D.C.'s Rhondee
Johnson, a junior at Benjamin Banneker High who just won the National
Academic Decathlon's Kristen Caperton Award for Inspiration and
Courage. She takes her school responsibilities so seriously that
she's helping her team at a track meet right now instead of joining
us. And we all hope she wins the blue ribbon, but she's certainly
winning it in life with her example.
Rhondee's lived with the tragedy of violence. When her
aunt was killed, her four children came to live with Rhondee's
family, making eight year-old Rhondee the oldest of nine kids in a
single-parent household. She takes on a parent's duties and she
still manages a 4.0 average. She is an inspiration, accepting
responsibilities and challenges and still striving to excel.
She and all of you give a 1990's example of how Abraham
Lincoln defined his own life when he said, "I do the very best I know
how, end." the very best I can. And I mean to keep on doing so until the
I am proud of the message all of you winning decathletes
send, that personal dedication, effort and teamwork lead to success.
And when one of you bright young people solve the problem of who
created "Michelangelo," just remember -- my name is Dana Carvey.
and may God bless you all. (Applause.)
Thank you all very much for coming. Congratulations,
END phondee Good well
Bill 11:31 A.M. EDT
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 19, 1992
DECLARATION BY PRESIDENT BUSH AND
PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV
ON RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND KAZAKHSTAN
At the conclusion of this important meeting, we -- the President
of the United States and the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan -- have resolved to develop friendly, cooperative
relations between our countries and peoples, and to work together
to strengthen international peace and stability.
Kazakhstan and the United States favor an early ratification and
implementation of the START Treaty as an important guarantor of
maintaining global stability. Reaffirming its commitment to
peace and security, Kazakhstan shall, at the earliest possible
time, accede to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons as a non-nuclear state, while preserving the right of
control over the non-use and reductions of the nuclear weapons
temporarily deployed on its territory. Kazakhstan guarantees to
carry out the elimination of all types of nuclear weapons,
including strategic offensive arms, within the seven-year period
provided for in the START Treaty. The United States welcomes
these steps and shall take necessary measures to assist
Kazakhstan in this matter. Kazakhstan and the United States
agree on the need to establish effective national control over
non-proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction and
associated technologies to third countries.
The United States and Kazakhstan will work to strengthen
international security on the basis of lower and more stable
levels of armaments among all nations. We commit to uphold
shared international principles, especially democracy, respect
for borders and territorial integrity, and peaceful resolution of
disputes. Together we will promote respect for international law
and the principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act, the
Charter of Paris, other important documents of the Conference on
Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the United Nations
Charter. The United States welcomes Kazakhstan's efforts to
establish equal and mutually beneficial relations with Russia and
the states of Central Asia as well as with other states in
accordance with these principles. Toward this end, the United
States welcomes Kazakhstan's membership in multilateral
institutions like the United Nations, the Conference on Security
and Cooperation in Europe, the North Atlantic Cooperation
Council, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and
its commitment to values and accepted norms of behavior in the
world. We agree that our countries should maintain a regular
bilateral dialogue on questions of peace and stability that are
of interest to both states.
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We believe that the basis for the development of a lasting
partnership between our states must be a shared commitment to
promote the values of democracy, free markets, and world peace.
In this regard, the United States supports Kazakhstan's
commitment to pursue far-reaching political and economic reform.
The United States welcomes Kazakhstan's desire to build its
independence in full accordance with the principles of a free and
democratic society, including free elections, pluralism and
tolerance, freedom of emigration, the rule of law, and respect
for human rights, including equal rights for all individuals
belonging to ethnic or religious minorities. The United States
Government, in cooperation with the American private sector, will
make available programs designed to help Kazakhstan establish the
institutions, ideas, and practices that form the foundation of
democracy.
Kazakhstan will seek to accelerate its efforts to move toward a
market economy through a plan for macroeconomic stabilization and
structural/microeconomic reform that will promote economic
recovery, market development, and growth. This plan will be
developed in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund and
other international financial institutions. The United States
will support such a plan and will encourage others to do so as
well. In particular, the United States will provide Kazakhstan
with access to technical assistance programs to assist its
efforts to develop a market economy.
Kazakhstan and the United States will work actively to promote
free trade, investment, and economic cooperation between our
countries. The United States and Kazakhstan have signed three
economic agreements that constitute the basic framework of our
economic relationship. They will promote economic ties between
the two states and will further economic development. We have
concluded a trade agreement that will confer Most Favored Nation
tariff treatment on Kazakhstan, an OPIC agreement to make
available investment insurance for American firms investing in
Kazakhstan, and a Bilateral Investment Treaty. We have also
agreed to expedite negotiations on a tax treaty, and to develop
our cooperation in the area of scientific research and
environmental protection. A critical feature of our cooperation
will be an effort by Kazakhstan to lower barriers to trade and
investment to allow greater access for American and foreign
firms, especially in sectors such as oil and natural gas, mining,
agriculture, manufacturing, and food processing.
By agreeing to work jointly to advance these common interests, we
have taken an important step in the development of a strong,
lasting friendship between Kazakhstan and the United States.
Through expanded cooperation between our governments, and
expanded contacts between our peoples, we seek to build an
enduring relationship that will enhance the freedom and well-
being of our nations and the world.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 19, 1992
FACT SHEET
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON LOS ANGELES RECOVERY
At yesterday's Cabinet meeting, the President received a progress
report on the actions taken by the Federal departments and
agencies to speed the delivery of Federal relief to the City and
County of Los Angeles. The President expressed his pleasure with
the work of the task force to date and urged that the cooperative
spirit of the coordinated relief effort of the Federal, State,
County, City, and private agencies in the Los Angeles area would
continue.
Chronology of Federal Response
May 2 -- The President declared that a major disaster exists
in the City and County of Los Angeles and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts.
May 4 -- The President sent a Federal task force co-chaired
by Deputy Secretary of Education Kearns and Deputy Secretary
of HUD DelliBovi to Los Angeles to speed the delivery of
Federal relief to the area.
May 8 -- The President announced a $19 million "Weed and
Seed" initiative for Los Angeles.
May 8 -- The task force coordinated the opening of 7
Disaster Assistance Centers (DAC) The DACs' mandate is to
cut red tape and provide "one stop shopping" for disaster
relief.
May 11 -- 3 days after the DACs opened, FEMA began mailing
housing assistance checks to applicants. This is a new FEMA
record for speed in delivering relief.
May 11 -- 10 additional Spanish-speaking linguists were
hired by the task force, bringing the total number of all
translators to 60.
May 12 -- An 8th DAC was opened to meet demand for relief
services in the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles.
May 14 -- The House of Representatives approved an emergency
supplemental appropriation requested by the President
providing additional funds to SBA and FEMA. The bill
guarantees an additional $350 to $500 million in loans for
SBA, and $300 million for FEMA this year. The Senate is
expected to vote on this week.
May 14 -- HUD announced it will provide $35.6 million to the
City of Los Angeles in HOME grants to help alleviate housing
needs. These funds can be used for new construction of low-
income housing, rehabilitation, or home buyers assistance.
May 18 -- Responding to demand for relief assistance in the
Korean community, a new and bigger DAC is opened at the
Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, and a targeted service
center to assist with FEMA and SBA relief is opened in
Koreatown at the World Agape Mission Church.
Federal Agency Assistance to Los Angeles
Cutting red tape for FEMA and SBA disaster relief loans is a
major focus of the task force. To speed these loans, the
task force:
-- Placed multilingual specialists from the Minority
Business Development Agency in each of the DACs to
provide assistance to businesses in the preparation of
financial record statements.
-- Installed representatives of the IRS in each DAC to
speed the process of recovering tax returns from IRS
headquarters in those cases in which the applicants'
copies of tax returns are missing or destroyed.
-- Because credit was difficult to obtain even before the
disturbance, the task force streamlined the process of
proving that credit was sought elsewhere and developed
a simplified "credit elsewhere" test.
--
Established with the Treasury Department a special
expedited process to speed approval of check writing
for the SBA.
Agriculture
USDA provided 27,000 boxes of infant cereal, 58,000 cans of
infant formula, over 1,500 four-pound boxes of non-fat dry
milk, rice, pinto beans, canned pork, and canned poultry to
food banks in Los Angeles. Provisions were made for
producers to donate 5 million pounds of fresh produce at
summer crop harvest.
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USDA authorized WIC coupons to be valid at an increased
number of vendors, because more than 50 WIC-authorized
stores had been closed due to the disturbances.
Due to destruction of several food stamp outlets, USDA
waived restrictions so that new food stamp authorizations
can be processed in one day.
Commerce
The Commerce Department is making available $20 million in
Economic Development Administration (EDA) funds. Up to $12
million dollars can be made available to county and city
governments for business loans.
In addition, $2-$3 million in EDA funds could be utilized by
Rebuild LA, chaired by Peter Ueberroth, to help set up the
non-profit organization.
An additional $1-$2 million in EDA funds could be utilized
by the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist
in attracting tourism, an industry battered by the turmoil.
Tourism is the second largest industry in the area,
employing 360,000 people, 80% of whom are minorities.
Education
The Department of Education is expediting $1.2 billion in
formula grants to the State of California.
Education extends application deadline for Pell grants from
May 1 to June 1. Education set up a special desk at the
Federal Student Aid Information Center to handle inquires
from Los Angeles students on how to apply for aid, and how
to reflect loss of assets or income due to the disturbances.
The desk can be reached toll-free at 1-800-4 FED-AID.
Health and Human Services
HHS sent a team of crisis counselors to Los Angeles. HHS
has also assisted senior citizens whose access to grocery,
banking and medical services was cut off as a result of the
disturbances. HHS has delivered over 8,000 meals to senior
citizens in need.
HHS ordered the use of emergency check writing authority to
make payments of up to $200 for those elderly poor or low-
income, or disabled children whose Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) checks were not received as a result of the
disturbance. The Social Security Administration has also
funded a summer employment program for youths.
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Housing and Urban Development
HUD granted Section 8 rental assistance vouchers to families
displaced by fires.
HUD provided over 20 HUD-owned homes to the city at minimal
cost, and issued a new rule providing priority contracting
for businesses that are 51% resident owned.
Labor
The Labor Department is providing $2 million in emergency
grants to create temporary jobs for workers dislocated as a
result of the riots.
The Labor Department is paying unemployment insurance and
disaster unemployment assistance benefits to workers who
lost their jobs due to the fires and the civil disturbance.
Federal Home Loan Bank System
$600 million will be made available through the Community
Investment Program (CIP) CIP funds are made available to
financial institutions to cover costs and administrative
fees so that loans can be made toward low-income housing
projects and commercial and economic development activities.
# # #
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 19, 1992
AMERICAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO KAZAKHSTAN
SABIT. (Special American Business Intern Training Program
managed by the Department of Commerce.) SABIT is planning to
interview candidates in Alma Ata this summer for a 3-6 month
management training program in the U.S.
IESC. (International Executive Services Corps.) IESC is
prepared to send immediately to Kazakhstan volunteer executives
to provide a range of technical assistance. Requests for these
could come from the Government of Kazakhstan, businesses, or
local community organizations. Volunteer executives are normally
in place for 3-6 months. In addition, IESC will be placing a
permanent representative in Alma Ata in 1993.
Loaned Executives Program. USDA will place U.S. agribusiness
executives in Kazakhstan to work in Kazakh enterprises this
summer.
Energy Efficiency Program. An energy efficiency experts team
visited Kazakhstan in April and proposed an audit of the Alma Ata
District Heating System. A follow-up team is in Alma Ata
conducting the audit. Based on the results of this audit,
equipment will be installed (in the August/September timeframe)
to increase energy efficiency.
International Resident Housing Advisers Program. We will place a
resident housing adviser in Alma Ata by the end of August. This
advisor will be able to provide expertise to private individuals
and public sector institutions on the development of a private
sector housing market.
Rule of Law. The U.S. is in the process of finalizing a program
to bring judges and legal experts from Kazakhstan to the U.S.
this summer for training and seminars.
Public Policy Training. A USIA training program in the U.S. for
the Chief of Staff to the President of Kazakhstan is scheduled to
begin May 20.
Democratization. The U.S. is currently developing technical
assistance programs focused on civic education, public
administration, political party training, and the development of
independent media.
Legal Advisers. The U.S. will fund an American Bar Association
technical assistance program to provide legal experts who can
assist Kazakhstan in drafting constitutional and other laws.
2
Public Policy Training. The U.S. will support long-term sister-
city linkages with local and regional governments in Kazakhstan
for the purpose of training government officials.
Developing Free Markets and Business Relations.
Farmer-to-Farmer Program. The farmer-to-farmer program will
provide opportunities for U.S. experts to give hands-on expertise
on western agribusiness methods.
Eurasia Foundation. The Eurasia Foundation will provide a forum
for cultural exchange and learning, and provide a mechanism for
on-the-ground expertise in the areas of management and
privatization.
American Business Centers. We plan to establish a regional
business center where U.S. businessmen can come for advice on
local business opportunities, translation services, and meeting
facilities with the goal of facilitating expanded commercial
relations.
Health Care Partnerships. We will transfer American medical
knowledge and technology through the establishment of hospital-
to-hospital partnerships.
Coal Mine Safety Project. Through a U.S.-funded project, the
AFL-CIO will be providing assistance on coal mine safety in the
Karaganda Basin.
Financial Sector Technical Assistance. Treasury will send an
official this summer to discuss placement of a long-term
financial advisor to assist the Kazakh government.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 19, 1992
NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, 1992
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
This year, as we celebrate the 500th anniversary of
Christopher Columbus' historic first journey to the Americas,
we are especially mindful of our Nation's rich maritime history.
The development of the American colonies was made possible by
merchant ships, and commercial vessels later played a key role
in our Nation's struggle for independence. Since that time, our
civilian seafarers have continued to contribute to the freedom
and security of the United States, as well as to its trade and
commerce. Thus, it is with great pride and appreciation that
we pause to honor the American merchant marine.
America's civilian seafarers uphold a long and
distinguished tradition of service to our country, a legacy
that includes outstanding contributions in peacetime and in
time of peril. During the Revolutionary War, merchant craft
supplemented the 34 ships of the Continental Navy and captured
and sank some 600 British vessels, thereby frustrating enemy
shipping and hastening the American victory. During World
War II, the United States merchant marine provided a vital
lifeline for liberty as it helped to transport materiel and
reinforcements to American and Allied forces around the world.
More than 700 U.S.-flag merchant ships were lost to enemy
attacks during that conflict, and more than 6,000 civilian
sailors gave their lives in support of the effort to defeat
tyranny and aggression. We remain grateful to each of them.
Our Nation is also grateful to the merchant sailors who
contributed to the success of Operations Desert Shield and
Desert Storm a little over a year ago. Like generations who
have gone before them, these civilian seafarers demonstrated
an impressive degree of readiness, patriotism, and skill.
While past periods of armed conflict underscore the
importance of a strong sealift capacity to the United States,
on this occasion we also note the contributions that our
merchant marine makes each day to our Nation's economic security
and competitiveness. By carrying American agricultural products
and other goods to foreign markets, merchant vessels contribute
to our balance of payments and create jobs and opportunities for
our citizens. Although our transportation system has expanded
dramatically since the colonial era, shipping remains a vital
part of U.S. trade and commerce.
The freedom and prosperity that we Americans enjoy today
have been made possible with the help of our merchant marine,
and it is fitting that we offer this special salute to our
civilian seafarers, port terminal operators, and all those
who serve in this Nation's maritime industries.
more
(OVER)
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In recognition of the importance of the U.S. merchant
marine, the Congress, by joint resolution approved May 20, 1933,
has designated May 22 of each year as "National Maritime Day"
and has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation
calling for its appropriate observance. This date was chosen to
commemorate the day in 1819 when the SS SAVANNAH left Savannah,
Georgia, on the first transatlantic steamship voyage.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 22, 1992, as
National Maritime Day. I encourage all Americans to observe
this day by displaying the flag of the United States at their
homes and other suitable places, and I request that all ships
sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and ninety-two, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and sixteenth.
GEORGE BUSH
# # #
REVISED
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
Monday, May 25, 1992
Memorial Day Holiday Observed
B Kennebunkport
2:00 pm
B Depart Walker's Point for
Washington
4:15 pm
B Arrive White House
South Lawn
UNP 05/21/92
9:00 am
REVISED
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RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman
Participant, Oregon "Neighbors for Bush"
DATE:
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
RECOMMENDED BY:
Mary Matalin
Brian J. Berry, Southwest Regional Director
PURPOSE:
To thank Mrs. Hoffman for her efforts on behalf
of the Bush-Quayle campaign and express concern
regarding an injury sustained while participating
in the Oregon "Neighbors for Bush" program.
BACKGROUND:
Mrs. Hoffman is an active participant in our
Oregon "Neighbors for Bush" program. While Mrs.
Hoffman was walking in her neighborhood
distributing literature on behalf of the
campaign, she was attacked by a dog resulting in
a brief hospitalization. Mrs. Hoffman is now
resting comfortably at home.
Mrs. Hoffman is one of over 250 volunteers who
were recruited for our "Neighbors for Bush"
program in Oregon.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
1.
Thank Mrs. Hoffman for all of her efforts
on behalf of the Bush-Quayle Campaign.
2.
Express concern regarding the injuries
she sustained during her neighborhood walk.
3.
Comment on the Oregon Primary today and
express confidence in our success.
CONTACT PERSON:
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman
(503) 632-3571
20374 South Butte Road
Beaver Creek, OR 97004
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CONGRESSIONAL
SUPREME COURT denies ap-
peal on House bank records.
MONITOR
The Supreme Court yesterday de-
nied an appeal by Rep. Henry B. Gonza-
lez, D-Texas, seeking to block special
Justice Department counsel Malcolm R.
C
Wilkey's access to records from the now-
shut House bank.
Gonzalez had challenged a subpoena
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
Volume 28, Number 77
issued by Wilkey for the bank records on
a number of legal grounds, arguing that
the request was too broad and that the
records might be leaked and used for po-
Today in Congress
litical purposes.
Gonzalez initially asked both the U.S.
Court of Appeals and Chief Justice Wil-
liam H. Rehnquist to block the subpoena
House Floor: The House will take
package. But under an agreement
while he and four other House members
up. a conference agreement on a bill (S
reached late last week by Senate leaders,
appealed it. But he was turned down. Gon-
1306) that would reauthorize federal sub-
only amendments germane to the bill can
zalez then pursued the matter further be-
stance abuse and mental health programs
be offered when the Senate resumes con-
fore the full Supreme Court, which rejected
for fiscal 1993-94.
sideration today.
the request without comment.
The compromise bill includes a
A number of Republican amend-
The House last month voted over-
House provision to split the block grant
ments may be offered, including one by
whelmingly to comply with the subpoena
for mental health and substance abuse
John McCain, Ariz., that would prohibit
and turn over the records from the now-
services into two separate grants and a
registration at an agency that provides
defunct bank. Two weeks ago, a U.S. dis-
Senate proposal to transfer the research
public benefits, such as a welfare or un-
trict judge upheld the subpoena for 41
arms of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and
employment office.
rolls of microfilm.
Mental Health Administration to the Na-
An aide to McCain said the civil
Wilkey was appointed by Attorney
tional Institutes of Health.
rights of welfare recipients could be vio-
General William P. Barr to investigate
The bill would also revise state fund-
lated if they were led to believe that they
whether any criminal violations occurred
ing formulas to provide more money for
had to register to vote in order to receive
when members overdrew their accounts.
rural areas.
their checks.
Members may also take up a resolu-
Phil Gramm, R-Texas, may offer an
HEALTH COSTS drain busi-
tion affirming the ratification of the 27th
amendment that would ban registration
ness, economy, panel told.
Amendment to the Constitution, which
at any federal office that provides social
Skyrocketing health-care costs are
requires an intervening election before a
services.
making U.S. businesses less competitive
congressional pay raise takes effect.
than their foreign counterparts, business
The amendment was certified yester-
Budget Rescissions: House and
leaders told a Senate Finance sub-
day by Don Wilson, the national archivist.
Senate conferees plan to meet today to
committee yesterday.
After first disputing the validity of the
continue hashing out the differences in
Walter B. Maher, director of federal
ratification which took nearly 203 years to
competing proposals to reduce fiscal 1992
relations for Chrysler Corp., told the
achieve, Speaker Thomas S. Foley, D-
spending.
Subcommittee on Health for Families
Wash., said last week that he would not
In previous sessions, negotiators on
and the Uninsured that unless changes
challenge the amendment's legitimacy.
HR 4990 have been unable to agree on
are made to reduce health-care costs, the
how much to cut from defense spending
United States will continue to lose jobs to
Senate Floor: The Senate will re-
and which programs to target.
sume consideration of legislation (S 250)
The House bill would rescind a total
See NEWS on p. 2
that aims to make it easier for more citi-
of $5.8 billion; the Senate bill contains
zens to register to vote.
$8.3 billion in cuts.
Popularly known as the "motor-
In This Issue
In particular, conferees must decide
voter" bill since it would link registering
whether to reduce either funding for the
NEWS FROM THE HILL
1
to vote with applying for a driver's li-
Seawolf submarine, as the House did, or
TODAY
cense, the measure has been strongly op-
scale back the Strategic Defense Initia-
Today in Congress
1
posed by Republicans who argue it will
tive (SDI) and the B-2 bomber programs,
Committee Listings
4
have a marginal effect, if any, on voter
as the Senate chose to do.
News & Campaign Events
6
turnout and could lead to increased vot-
The House measure would save $1.9
FUTURE
ing fraud.
billion by canceling the order for one of
Senate Committees
9
The measure would provide for reg-
two new Seawolf-class submarines.
House Committees
12
istration through the mail and in person
The Senate-passed bill would save
Conference Committees
18
at a host of federal and state offices, in-
both Seawolf subs but would slash funds
Other Events
19
cluding schools, libraries and unemploy-
for SDI programs and other defense
Campaigns & Elections
20
ment compensation outlets.
projects backed by the administration,
STATUS CHARTS
Consideration of the bill was held up
including the B-2 bomber.
FY93 Appropriations
22
last week when Republicans threatened
House Floor
23
to attach an unrelated GOP anti-crime
See TODAY on p. 2
Senate Floor
23
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992
NEWS from p. 1
TODAY from p. 1
local governments should be able to pro-
tect the health of their citizens.
foreign companies and suffer a declining
President Bush had proposed re-
The bill would set some limits on
standard of living.
scinding the funds for the two subs.
local authority. Rep. Charles Hatcher, D-
Maher cited a University of Michigan
Most of the other differences between
Ga., is expected to offer an amendment
study that estimated annual U.S. per cap-
the House and Senate are due to the fact
that would bar any local government
ita health costs of $2,566, compared with
that the Senate bill takes into account all
regulation of pesticides.
$1,113 for Japan and $1,287 for Germany.
four of President Bush's rescission pack-
The bill's future is mixed at best.
Subcommittee Chairman Donald W.
ages, while the House measure deals only
The Senate has no plans to mark up a
Riegle Jr., D-Mich., pointed to the health
with the first three proposals.
competing measure, and the House Agri-
care costs of the automobile industry,
All told, the president has requested
culture Committee is expected to pro-
which is the biggest employer in his state.
$7.9 billion in rescissions, some of which
duce a bill that reflects the priorities of
High U.S. health costs put the automo-
are included in both the House and Sen-
chemical companies, generating opposi-
bile industry's "Big Three" - Chrysler,
ate versions of the bill.
tion from environmentalists and their
General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor
House allies.
Co. - at a $500 per-vehicle disadvantage
Disaster Aid: Senate appropriators
with Japanese cars, Riegle said.
will mark up their version of legislation
Housing Reauthorization: The
The American Iron and Steel Insti-
(HR 5132) that would provide supple-
House Banking Subcommittee on Hous-
tute's Milton Deaner said the U.S. eco-
mental fiscal 1992 funds to aid Chicago
ing and Community Development will
nomic future is bleak unless health-care
and Los Angeles.
begin work on draft legislation that
costs are addressed. "Our nation's
The House last week passed a $494.7
would reauthorize for one year housing
health-care system is the most expensive
million bill that would channel aid to
programs at the Department of Housing
in the world and will cripple our ability to
rebuild sections of Los Angeles damaged
and Urban Development (HUD).
compete in the global economy" unless
in rioting late last month. Disaster pay-
The legislation would authorize more
cost-cutting steps are made, he said.
ments would also be made to businesses
than $18 billion for fiscal 1993. Affected
in downtown Chicago that were damaged
programs include public housing grants,
FRANKED MAIL sent outside
by flooding in April.
housing improvement assistance grants
of districts targeted by lawsuit.
The House measure includes $169.7
and a program being touted by the ad-
A federal court yesterday was asked
million in loan subsidies to the Small
ministration as integral to new urban as-
to bar House lawmakers from using free
Business Administration, which would
sistance - the HOPE program, which
mailing privileges to send campaign ma-
enable the agency to subsidize $500 mil-
helps public housing tenants buy homes.
terial to voters who live outside the mem-
lion in loans. Another $300 million would
Also to be reauthorized is the Demo-
bers' current congressional districts.
be allotted for disaster relief payments.
cratic initiative dubbed HOME. Under
Many House members have been us-
The money in the bill would be des-
this program, states and localities can re-
ing the franking privilege this election
ignated emergency funding, exempting it
ceive block grants for low-income housing
year to send self-promotional mail into
from spending limits under budget rules.
construction and renovation.
new territory where they will be forced to
The Senate Appropriations panel
More than 70 amendments are ex-
run because of redistricting.
may add money to boost a number of
pected to be offered.
But three organizations sued yester-
domestic initiatives, including Head
A Republican staffer said that there
day to stop the practice, saying the use of
Start, which provides pre-school educa-
are three main areas of conflict in the
the frank to send mail to people not cur-
tion to low-income children. Anti-drug
legislation.
rently represented by the lawmakers vio-
and summer youth programs may also
One involves differences over re-
lates the Constitution's guarantee of equal
receive more fiscal 1992 funding.
authorization for the HOPE program.
protection under the law and forces tax-
The Bush administration has asked for
payers to subsidize an election campaign.
Pesticide Regulation: A House Ag-
$1 billion in budget authority for the ini-
Lawmakers have defended the free
riculture subcommittee will mark up pesti-
tiative, but the draft bill would earmark
mailing privilege as a legitimate means of
cide safety legislation that has only a slim
only $301 million.
communicating with constituents.
chance of clearing Congress this year.
Also drawing fire from Republicans
But mailings to voters they only
The measure (HR 3742) before the
are provisions that prohibit HUD from
hope to represent are clearly political, the
Department Operations, Research and
limiting the percentage of closing costs
groups said.
Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee is
that home-buyers can finance with a
"By being too greedy they've created a
aimed at speeding up the lengthy process
Federal Housing Administration loan.
vulnerability," said Cliff Arnebeck, who is
under which pesticides already in use are
Challenges are also expected on pro-
co-chairman of the Coalition to End the
re-evaluated and certified as safe by the
visions dealing with the HOME housing
Permanent Congress. Joining in the suit
Environmental Protection Agency
block grants. Currently, the grants must
were the public interest groups Public Citi-
(EPA). The bill would simplify the proce-
be matched by the communities receiving
zen and the National Taxpayers Union.
dures by which EPA can remove a pesti-
the funds, ranging from a 25 percent to a
cide from the market.
50 percent match depending on how the
The legislation would also rewrite
funds are used.
Correction: The May 18 issue of
the rules governing the amounts of pesti-
Democrats are expected to try to in-
the Monitor incorrectly described an
cide residues allowed in foods.
stitute a 10 percent matching require-
amendment to the Legal Services Cor-
A key issue facing members is fed-
ment, a move Republicans oppose.
poration authorization bill (HR 2039).
eral pre-emption of local pesticide regu-
The amendment, approved 286-123,
lations. Chemical companies are pushing
Federal Workers: A second House
would expand a ban on the use of federal
hard to stop municipalities from impos-
Post Office subcommittee will take up
funds for redistricting activities to in-
ing tougher requirements than the fed-
legislation (HR 4991) that would guaran-
clude local redistricting. The bill, as it
eral government. They argue that varying
tee additional benefits to civilian Depart-
came to the House floor, already con-
local regulations make it difficult to mar-
ment of Defense (DOD) workers laid off
tained a ban on activities relating to fed-
ket their products profitably.
due to budget cutbacks.
eral and state redistricting.
But some in Congress counter that
The Compensation and Employee
Tuesday. May 19, 1992
Congressional Monitor
Page 3
1992 Congressional Schedule
Congressional recesses are in boldface type
Dates are inclusive
SENATE
HOUSE
May 25-29
Senate not in session
May 22-25
District Work Period
May 25
Memorial Day
May 25
Memorial Day
July 3-6
District Work Period
July 4
Independence Day
July 4
Independence Day
July 6-17
Senate not in session
July 13-17
House not in session
July 13-16
Democratic National Convention
July 13-16
Democratic National Convention
Aug. 13-Sept. 7
Senate not in session
Aug. 13-Sept. 8
District Work Period
Aug. 17-20
Republican National Convention
Aug. 17-20
Republican National Convention
Sept. 7
Labor Day
Sept. 7
Labor Day
Sept. 28
Rosh Hashana
Sept. 28
Rosh Hashana
Oct. 2
Adjournment Target Date
Oct. 7
Yom Kippur
Oct. 7
Yom Kippur
Oct. 12
Columbus Day
Oct. 12
Columbus Day
Nov. 3
Election Day
Nov. 3
Election Day
SOURCE: Senate Majority Leader, House Majority Whip
Benefits Subcommittee is expected to ap-
million for fiscal 1993 for the office and
3350 - PL 102-167) last year to extend
prove sections of the bill that would allow
related programs under the act. Funding
the agency's authorization through fiscal
the secretary of Defense to offer incen-
levels for fiscal 1994-96 would be deter-
1994. But no funding levels were set for
tive packages to eligible civilian employ-
mined by Congress each year.
fiscal 1993-94 to allow Congress to moni-
ees who voluntarily retire. Bill sponsors,
Current appropriations are $78 mil-
tor the commission's progress each year
including subcommittee Chairman Gary
lion. In addition, the legislation would
and authorize money accordingly.
L. Ackerman, D-N.Y., maintain that the
allow the administrator of the office to
The measure is not controversial and
lump sum separation pay - equal to six
report directly to the attorney general.
is expected to win easy approval.
months' basic earnings would encour-
Currently, the juvenile justice adminis-
age more senior employees to leave, re-
trator reports to the assistant attorney
Scientific Cooperation: Legisla-
ducing the number of layoffs.
general in charge of justice programs, and
tion (HR 3215) to promote scientific co-
Panel members will also consider
the change is designed to give the office
operation between the United States and
provisions that require DOD to continue
more autonomy.
nations of Latin America is slated for
paying a portion of the cost of health
The bill would also establish a pro-
markup by the House Science, Space and
benefits for workers who are laid off. The
gram to give grants to communities that
Technology Committee's Subcommittee
department would be required to con-
are working to keep children out of gangs.
on Science.
tinue the co-payments for 18 months, at
The measure has strong bipartisan
The measure would establish an in-
an estimated cost of $4,000 per employee.
support and is expected to win subcommit-
ter-American scientific cooperation pro-
Last week, the Human Resources
tee as well as full committee approval.
gram at the National Science Foundation
Subcommittee approved four other sec-
(NSF) that would provide the U.S. share
tions of the legislation.
Civil Rights: The House Judiciary
of funding for joint research, education
Subcommittee on Civil and Constitu-
exchanges and information transfer.
Juvenile Justice: Draft legislation
tional Rights is slated to mark up a'draft
The bill would authorize $10 million
that would reauthorize the Office of Ju-
measure that would authorize $7.4 mil-
annually for fiscal 1992 and 1993.
venile Justice and Delinquency Preven-
lion for the Civil Rights Commission for
The legislation also would encourage
tion for four years will be marked up by
fiscal 1993.
"debt-for-science" exchanges to finance
the House Education and Labor Sub-
The panel had originally planned to
cooperative scientific research projects.
committee on Human Resources.
consider a measure authorizing $9.4 mil-
Under a debt-for-science exchange, the
Under the Juvenile Justice and De-
lion, the amount requested by the com-
NSF would pay part of a Latin American
linquency Prevention Act of 1974, the of-
mission. Subcommittee members have
country's debt, in exchange for a con-
fice - which is a part of the Justice
now agreed on the lower figure.
tribution by that nation to support joint
Department - is charged with prevent-
The commission, which investigates
scientific research and education
ing children from entering the juvenile
and reports on discrimination, has long
projects.
justice system and with finding alterna-
been criticized by civil rights groups who
Several minor amendments may be
tives for those already incarcerated.
say it has failed to carry out its mandate.
offered, but the bill is expected to win
The measure would authorize $150
Congress cleared legislation (HR
easy approval.
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Congressional Monitor
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
Committee Meetings Scheduled Today
Senate Committees
Witnesses scheduled: Donald Atwood - deputy
tion of America
secretary of Defense
Note: This hearing has not been rescheduled.
PENDING NOMINATIONS
PETROLEUM REFINING ISSUES
HEROIN TRAFFICKING
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Energy Committee
IN CHINA
The full committee (Chairman Leahy, D-
The full committee (Chairman Johnston,
Senate Judiciary Committee
Vt.) will hold a hearing on pending
D-La.) will hold a hearing on issues related to
Senate Caucus on International
nominations.
the refining sector of the petroleum industry.
Narcotics Control
2pm
SR-332
Sidg.
May
19
9:30am SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
Senate Judiciary Committee (Chairman Bi-
Note: Caring has been rescheduled for
Witnesses scheduled: Vito Stagliano - associate
den, D-Del.) and Senate Caucus on Interna-
May 20.
deputy undersecretary of Energy; William Rosen-
tional Narcotics Control (Chairman Biden, D-
Agenda:
berg - assistant administrator, Environmental
Del.) will hold a hearing on heroin trafficking in
James B. Huff to be administrator of the Rural
Protection Agency; John Lichtblau - Petroleum
China.
Electrification Administration
Industry Research Foundation; Roger Beach
National Petroleum Refiners Association; Dewey
10am SD-226 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
Betty Jo Nelson to be assistant secretary for Food
Witnesses scheduled: Robert Bonner - adminis-
and Consumer Services and a member of the
Mark - Independent Refiner/Marketers Associa-
Commodity Credit Corporation
tion; Bill Copenhaver - Association of Oil Pipe-
trator, Drug Enforcement Administration; Mel-
lines; Edwin Rothschild Citizen Action
vin Levitsky assistant secretary of State
Duane Acker to be assistant secretary for Science
and Education
Daniel A. Sumner to be assistant secretary for
Economics and a member of the Commodity
ROYALTIES ON LIGNITE
ENHANCING FDA AUTHORITY
Credit Corporation
Senate Labor Committee
Senate Energy Committee
Mineral Resources and Development Sub-
The full committee (Chairman Kennedy, D-
committee (Chairman Bingaman, D-N.M.) will
Mass.) will hold a hearing on legislation (S
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
hold a hearing on legislation (S 907) to amend
2135) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER AID
Cosmetic Act to enhance the enforcement au-
section 7 of the Mineral Leasing Act governing
Senate Appropriations Committee
federal coal lease royalty rates. The bill is
thority of the Food and Drug Administration
The full committee (Chairman Byrd, D-
aimed at lowering the royalty rates on lignite,
(FDA).
W.Va.) will mark up legislation (HR 5132) to
which has lower heat values than other forms of
10am SD-430 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
provide dire emergency supplemental appro-
Witnesses scheduled: Michael Taylor - deputy
coal, but is subject to the same royalties.
priations for disaster assistance for Los Angeles
commissioner, FDA; Ed McDonnell - district
1:30pm SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
director, Boston, FDA; Al Hoeting former direc-
and Chicago.
Witnesses scheduled: Hillary Oden - BLM; John
tor, Office of Enforcement, FDA; Mark Novitch -
2:15pm S-128 Capitol Bldg. May 19
Dwyer Lignite Energy Council
vice chairman, Upjohn; Sidney Wolfe - director,
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Public Citizen's Health Research Group; John
May 18
Rother American Association of Retired Per-
FY93 D.C. APPROPS
sons; Peter Hutt Grocery Manufacturers Associ-
Senate Appropriations Committee
ation; Edward Dunkelberger - National Food
House Appropriations Committee
PENDING NOMINATIONS
Processors Association; Gerald Mossinghoff -
District of Columbia Subcommittee (Chair-
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
president, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associ-
The full committee (Acting Chairman San-
ation
man Adams, D-Wash.) of Senate Appropria-
tions Committee and District of Columbia
ford, D-N.C.) will hold confirmation hearings
Subcommittee (Chairman Dixon, D-Calif.) of
on pending nominations.
House Appropriations Committee will hold a
2pm SD-419 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
BUSINESS LOANS
joint hearing on fiscal 1993 appropriations for
Agenda: Kenton Keith to be Ambassador to the
Senate Small Business Committee
the District of Columbia.
State of Qatar; Teresita Schaffer to be Ambassa-
The full committee (ChD man Bumpers, D-
1:30pm H-301 Capitol Bldg. May 19
dor to Sri Lanka and to serve currently as
Ark.) will hold a her on a report by Price
Witnesses scheduled: Members of Congress and
Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives
Waterhouse ever king the 7-A guaranteed
public witnesses
business lo. Program of the Small Business
Administration.
GSA REAUTHORIZATION
2:30pm 428A Russell Bldg. May 19
FY93 INTERIOR APPROPS
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Note: This hearing has not been rescheduled
Senate Appropriations Committee
The full committee (Chairman Glenn, D-
Interior Subcommittee (Chairman Byrd, D-
Ohio) will hold a hearing on pending
W.Va.) will hold hearings on the fiscal 1993
legislation.
appropriations for programs under its
9am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg May 19
jurisdiction.
Agenda:
S 1958 - Authorize Ons and activities under
10am SD-116 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
the Federal Prov. and Administrative Services
Agenda & witnesses scheduled: Bureau of Indian
Act of 1940 including the General Services
Affairs (includes Office of Construction Manage-
Administr. Lon (GSA)
ment and Indian Gaming Commission)
S 2619 - Amend the Federal Property and Adminis-
House Committees
Eddie Brown - assistant secretary of Interior; An-
trative Services Act of 1949 to enact provisions
thony Hope chairman, National Indian Gaming
governing the negotiation and award of contracts
Commission; John Tresize acting director, Of-
under the multiple award schedule program of the
CFTC PENALTIES
fice of Construction Management
General Services Administration
House Agriculture Committee
Witnesses scheduled: Milton Socolar - General
Conservation, Credit and Rural Develop-
Accounting Office; Richard Austin - General
ment Subcommittee (Chairman English, D-
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Services Administration; Alan Burman Office of
Federal Procurement Policy; John Pachter
Okla.) will hold a hearing on the Commodity
Senate Armed Services Committee
American Bar Association; John McIver Equip-
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reduc-
The full committee. (Chairman Nunn, D-
Ga.) will continue hearings on the fiscal 1993
ment Manufacturers Association; Paul Caggiano
tions of penalties recommended by adminis-
defense authorization bill (S 2629), focusing on
Coalition for Government Procurement; Harry
trative law judges.
Fuchigami - Association for Information and
10:30am 1302 Longworth Bldg. May 19
Defense Department special access programs
Image Management; David Cohen - Computer
Witnesses scheduled: Wendy Gramm - chairman,
and procedures.
and Communications Industry Association;
CFTC; CFTC commissioners: Fowler West; Wil-
2:30pm S-407 Capitol Bldg. closed May 19
Luanne James - Information Technology Associa-
liam Albrecht; Sheila Bair; and Joe Dial
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ALCOHOL AND
oversight contribution to financial problems in
NATIVE AMERICANS
American Samoa.
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
House Children Committee
10am 2203 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
PESTICIDE SAFETY
The full committee (Chairman Schroeder,
House Agriculture Committee
D-Colo.) will hold a hearing on the impact of
Department Operations, Research and For-
alcohol labeling and marketing on Native
PUBLIC LANDS
eign Agriculture Subcommittee (Chairman
Americans.
House Interior Committee
Rose, D-N.C.) will mark up legislation (HR
9:30am 2359 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
National Parks and Public Lands Sub-
3742) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungi-
Witnesses scheduled:
committee (Chairman Vento, D-Minn.) will
cide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the
PANEL 1: Antonia Novello - surgeon general,
hold hearings on pending legislation.
safety of pesticides.
Public Health Service; Gregg Bourland chair-
10am 1324 Longworth Bldg. May 19
1pm 1300 Longworth Bldg. May 19
man, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; Michael I.
Agenda:
Her Many Horses Oglala Sioux Tribe; William
HR 3564 - to improve the management of public
Earle chief, Revenue Programs Division, Office
lands used for military purposes, to require as-
of Compliance Operations, Bureau of Alcohol,
sessments of future needs for withdrawals of
FY93 D.C. APPROPS
Tobacco and Firearms
public lands for such uses
House Appropriations Committee
PANEL 2: Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman actor,
HR 4404 to withdraw and reserve certain public
Senate Appropriations Committee
"Dances With Wolves"; Jason K. Jones mem-
lands and minerals within the state of Colorado
District of Columbia Subcommittee
ber, Oglala Sioux Tribe and San Carlos Apache
for military uses
(Chairman Dixon, D-Calif.) of House Appro-
Tribe; Eva L. Petosky evaluation coordinator,
Witnesses scheduled: Gerry Kauvar Office of the
priations Committee and District of Columbia
First American Prevention Center, Red Cliff
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Instal-
Bank of Lake Superior Chippewa; Robert Destro
Subcommittee (Chairman Adams, D-Wash.)
lations; Kemp Conn Bureau of Land Manage-
Associate Professor of Law; Catholic University
ment; Elizabeth U.S. Forest Service; Grace
of Senate Appropriations Committee will hold
Bukowski Rural Alliance for Military Account-
a joint hearing on fiscal 1993 appropriations
ability
for the District of Columbia.
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
1:30pm H-301 Capitol Bldg. May 19
JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT
Witnesses scheduled: Members of Congress and
REAUTHORIZATION
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
public witnesses
House Education and Labor Committee
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Human Resources Subcommittee (Chair-
House Judiciary Committee
FY93 INTERIOR APPROPS
man Martinez, D-Calif.) will mark up draft
Civil and Constitutional Rights Sub-
House Appropriations Committee
legislation to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice
committee (Chairman Edwards, D-Calif.) will
Interior Subcommittee (Chairman Yates,
and Delinquency Prevention Act.
mark up draft legislation reauthorizing the
D-Ill.) will hold hearings on fiscal 1993 appro-
9:30am 2261 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
Civil Rights Commission.
Note: This markup was originally scheduled for
priations for programs under its jurisdiction.
May 13.
10am & 1:30pm B-308 Rayburn Bldg. May
19
CONGRESSIONAL
Agenda & witnesses scheduled: Congressional
PROBLEMS FOR U.S.
and public witnesses
BUSINESSMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA
MONITOR
House Foreign Affairs Committee
FY93 LABOR APPROPS
Europe and the Middle East Subcommit-
Managing Editor: Brian Nutting
House Appropriations Committee
tee (Chairman Hamilton, D-Ind.) will hold a
Senior Editor: Robert Healy
Labor, Health and Human Services, and
hearing on problems confronting U.S. busi-
News Editors: Amy Stern, Elizabeth Helfgott
nessmen in Saudi Arabia.
Education Subcommittee (Chairman Natcher,
Senior Reporters: Thomas Galvin, Christine
D-Ky.) will hold hearings. on fiscal 1993 appro-
9:30am 2172 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
C. Lawrence, Richard Sammon
Witnesses scheduled: Sen. Glenn, D-Ohio; Reps.
priations for programs under its jurisdiction.
Emerson, R-Mo., Traficant, D-Ohio; David Mack
Reporters: David Masci, Laura Michaelis,
9:30am & 2pm 2358 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
- deputy assistant of State; Karl Reiner - Depart-
Elizabeth A. Palmer, Andrew Taylor
Witnesses scheduled: Congressional and public
ment of Commerce
Editorial Assistant: Jeanne Ponessa
witnesses
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
Published by Congressional Quarterly Inc.
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
IRAQI KURDS
HOUSING PROGRAMS
Chairman: Andrew Barnes
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Banking Committee
Vice Chairman: Andrew P. Corty
Europe and the Middle East Subcommit-
Housing and Community Development
Editor and Publisher: Neil Skene
tee (Chairman Hamilton, D-Ind.) will hold
Subcommittee (Chairman Gonzalez, D-Texas)
mark up a resolution (H Con Res 299) regard-
Executive Editor: Robert W. Merry
will mark up pending legislation.
ing the Kurds in northern Iraq.
10am 2128 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
following subcommittee hearing (above)
HR- Reauthorize the programs administered by
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House Budget Committee
question and answer service (202) 887-8515; a 24-
The full committee (Chairman Panetta, D-
AMERICAN SAMOA
hour tape recording of the day's highlights on
Calif.) will continue hearings on a proposed
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Capitol Hill (202) 887-8518; and Congress in
constitutional amendment to require a bal-
House Interior Committee
Print a weekly listing of committee publica-
tions.
anced federal budget, focusing on legal issues.
Insular and International Affairs Sub-
Copyright 1992, Congressional Quarterly
10am 210 Cannon Bldg. May 19
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Witnesses scheduled: Alan Morrison Public Citi-
hold a hearing on the General Accounting
20037. (202) 887-8500.
zen Litigation Group
Office report on inadequate management and
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SOVIET SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Mack - Association for Manufacturing Technol-
House Science Committee
ogy; Rep. Jontz, D-Ind.; Robert McNeill execu-
3pm 2237 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
Science Subcommittee (Chairman Bou-
tive vice chairman, Emergency Committee for
cher, D-Va.) will hold a hearing on legislation
American Trade; Michael Samuels National
Note: This markup was originally scheduled for
May 14.
(HR 4550) to provide for the formation of an
Foreign Trade Council Inc.; Peter Suchman -
American Association of Exporters and Import-
endowed, non-governmental, nonprofit foun-
ers
dation to encourage and fund collaborative
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP
research and development projects between
House Post Office Committee
the United States and Russia, Ukraine,
Compensation and Employee Benefits
Belarus and other democratic republics emerg-
Joint Committees
Subcommittee (Chairman Ackerman, D-N.Y.)
ing from the former Soviet Union.
will mark up pending legislation.
10:30am 2325 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
3pm 304 Cannon Bldg. May 19
Witnesses scheduled: Frederick Bernthal - deputy
DEFENSE CONVERSION
Agenda:
director, National Science Foundation; Frank
Joint Economic Committee
HR 4991 - Provide additional benefits to federal
Press president, National Academy of Sciences;
The full committee (Chairman Sarbanes,
workers laid-off due to budget cutbacks.
Richard D. Jacobs - president, Newstar, Inc.
D-Md.) will hold a hearing on state programs
HR 2675 - Provide for the granting of leave to
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
May 13.
for conversion of defense spending and instal-
federal employees wishing to serve as bone-mar-
row or organ donors, and to allow federal em-
lations to civilian use.
ployees to use sick leave for purposes relating to
10am. SD-608 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
the adoption of a child.
TRADE REVISION
Witnesses scheduled: Brad Johnson co-chair,
New York State Defense Advisory Board; Jim
House Ways and Means Committee
Pirius - director, Second Careers Program, Flor-
Trade Subcommittee (Chairman Gibbons,
ida Department of Education; Raymond
MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
D-Fla.) will continue hearings on legislation
Scheppach executive director, National Gover-
UNDER SUPERFUND
(HR 5100) to strengthen the international
nors' Association
House Public Works Committee
trade position of the United States.
Investigations and Oversight Subcommit-
1pm 1100 Longworth Bldg. May 19
tee (Chairman Borski, D-Pa.) will hold a hear-
Witnesses scheduled: John Reilly president and
ing on municipal liability under the
CEO, Tenneco Automotive and chairman, Auto-
Conference
"superfund" program.
motive Parts Advisory Committee; Mark Ander-
10am 2167 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
son - chief trade economist, AFL-CIO; Lee
Witnesses scheduled: Reps. Kostmayer, D-Pa.,
Kadrich - Automotive Parts and Accessories
Committees
Smith, R-N.J.; James Rooney - attorney, Office
Association; Charles Lockwood - Association of
of Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection
International Automobile Manufacturers; Ben
Agency; John LaPadula branch chief, Emer-
Anixter vice president, Advanced Micro De-
BUDGET RESCISSIONS
gency and Remedial Response Division, Environ-
vices Inc. (for the Semiconductor Industry Asso-
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
mental Protection Agency (EPA); Anthony Farro
ciation); Milton Deaner president, American
4990) rescinding certain budget authority
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Pro-
Iron and Steel Institute; James Collins presi-
4pm H-140 Capitol Bldg. May 19 & addl
tection; Joseph Pertruzzi mayor, Belmar, New
dent. Steel Manufacturers Association; James
dates if needed
Jersey; John Lynch - attorney for responsible
parties, GEMS Landfill Superfund Site, Glouces-
ter Township, New Jersey; Gwen Hooten
project manager Region VIII, EPA; Marc Her-
man - project manager, Region VIII, EPA; An-
drew McMinimee city manager, Littleton, Colo-
rado; Daniel Muse - attorney, Denver City,
News & Campaign Events Today
Colorado; Scott Smith Adolph Coors Co.; Abra-
ham Ferdas associate director, Hazardous
Waste Management Division, EPA; Gray
from Reuters
Schivone - supervisor, Nockamixon Township,
Pennsylvania; Karen Bassett Pennsylvania De-
partment of Environmental Resources; David
The Monitor has received notice of the
4pm: Remarks by House Agriculture Committee
Chittic vice president, AT&T; Lloyd Dixon
following events scheduled to take place in
Chairman Kika de la Garza, D-Texas
economist, Institute for Civil Justice, Rand Cor-
Washington. Associations, non-profit organiza-
poration; Thomas Grumbly - Clean Sites Inc.
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8am, SD-106 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
The full committee (Chairman Moakley,
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Robert Healy. Only events related to Congress
Highlights:
for pending legislation.
can be listed. Deadline is noon two days before
8am to 10am: Session on "Adjustment and Transi-
the date of issue (i.e. Monday noon for Wednes-
tion Mechanisms for a U.S.-Mexico Free Trade
10:30am H-313 Capitol Bldg. May 19
Agenda: HR776 Provide for improved energy
day issue). The editors reserve the right to edit
Agreement" featuring remarks by Sen. Bill Brad-
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efficiency
or reject any submission. For further informa-
Thomas Donahue, International Institute for
tion call 202-887-8686.
Economics research associate Howard Rosen and
University of Minnesota professor Timothy
Kehoe.
FEED INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
10am to noon: Session on "The Politics of Trade,
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
The American Feed Industry Association
Culture, and Nationalism in North America"
SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
holds its 84th Annual Convention. This year's
chaired by Rep. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., and
House Science Committee
conference is titled, "Keys to Your Future."
featuring remarks by National Defense Univer-
Science Subcommittee (Chairman Bou-
sity professor Howard Wiarda, Jonathan Lemco
Third of four days.
cher, D-Va.) will mark up legislation (HR
of the National Planning Association, and
7:30am, Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert
Federico Estevez of the Instituto Tecnologico
3215), a bill to reinvigorate cooperation be-
St. NW May 19
Autonomo de Mexico.
tween the U.S. and Latin America in science
Contact: Barbara Estalidge, 703-524-0810, or
Noon to 1:30pm: Session on "Environmental Stan-
and technology.
the hotel, 202-234-0700
dards, Cross Boundary Pollution and U.S.-Mex-
10am 2325 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
Highlights
ico Free Trade" chaired by Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-
Note: This markup was originally scheduled for
11:30am: NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw
Ariz., and featuring remarks by Jan Gilbreath of
May 6.
delivers the opening keynote address.
the University of Texas, CSIS fellow J. Ben
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1:30pm: Panel discussion on "Various Plans and
pendence Ave. S.E. May 19
Their Financing Mechanism and Legislative Ac-
Contact: 703-532-9048
tion" featuring Rep. Nancy Johnson, R-Conn.,
Tonra, and Stewart Hudson of the National
Note: There is a charge for this event of $10 for
and National Committee to Preserve Social Secu-
Wildlife Federation.
members and $15 for non-members. For reserva-
rity and Medicare Martha McSteen.
1:30pm: Session on "The Relationship Between
tions call the number listed above. Deadline for
Political and Economic Reform" chaired by Rep.
reservations is noon the day before the luncheon
David Dreier, R-Calif., and featuring remarks by
is scheduled.
CSIS fellow M. Delai Baer and University of
AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE
Texas professor Sidney Weintraub
The American International Automobile
Dealers Association holds its American Inter-
U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS
national Automotive Congress. Second and
Economic Strategy Institute will sponsor a
RETAIL CONFERENCE
final day.
series of noon seminars on U.S.-Japan
The National Retail Federation holds its
10am, J.W. Marriott Hotel, 14th Street and
relations.
annual Washington leadership conference.
Pennsylvania Avenue NW (except where
Noon, 1100 Connecticut Ave. N.W. May 19
First of two days.
noted) May 19
Contact: 202-728-0993
9am, Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania
Contact: Joe Shafran, 202-544-1610, or the
Agenda:
Ave. NW (except where noted) May 19
hotel, 202-393-2000
Japanese Capitalism: The Same of Different; Better
Contact: Dale Tate, 202-783-7971, or the
Highlights
or Worse
10am: Address by Senate Minority Whip Alan
Jon Woronoff author of "Japanese Targeting"
hotel, 202-342-0444
Highlights
Simpson, R-Wyo.
and "Japan As Anything But Number One"
10am: Remarks by Small Business Administration
10:20am (approx.): Address by Rep. Sam Gibbons,
Administrator Patricia Saiki
D-Fla.
12:30pm: Luncheon by House Minority Whip Newt
1:20pm (approx.): Luncheon address by Defense
PROGRAMS TO END
Gingrich, R-Ga.
Secretary Dick Cheney
URBAN VIOLENCE
3pm: Remarks by President Bush. Old Executive
2:30pm: AIADA President Walter Huizenga holds a
Office Building, Room 450
news conference to announce a lobbying effort by
Directors and youth members of inner-city
7:30pm: New York Gov. Mario Cuomo delivers
1,000 visiting import auto dealers against the
programs funded by the Eisenhower Founda-
Trade Expansion Act of 1992. The Capitol, East
tion will hold a news briefing on a decade-long
dinner remarks. National Museum of Women in
the Arts, 13th Street and New York Avenue NW
Front Triangle
investment plan to save the cities.
7:30pm: Political humorist Mark Russell provides
1:30pm SD-608 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
entertainment at a congressional reception and
Contact: Bill Bronrott at 301-652-6016 or
dinner.
FETAL TISSUE
Cynthia Young at 202-429-0440
NEWS CONFERENCE
Sens. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., and Brock
HOMOSEXUALS & MILITARY
HUMAN RIGHTS IN CYPRUS
Adams, D-Wash., and Reps. Fred Upton, R-
NEWS CONFERENCE
Mich., Nancy Johnson, R-Conn., Henry Wax-
Congressional Human Rights Caucus will
Reps. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., Barney
man, D-Calif., Connie Morella, R-Md., and
hold a hearing on human rights and the status
Frank, D-Mass., and Patricia Schroeder, D-
Mary Rose Oakar, D-Ohio, hold a news confer-
of bicommunal relations in Cyprus.
Colo., hold a news conference to announce the
ence to voice support for overturning the ban
3pm 2247 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
introduction of the Military Freedom Act of
on fetal tissue transplantation research. A pro-
Contact: Alex Arriaga or Karen Davis at 202-
1992, which would prohibit discrimination by
vision to overturn the ban is contained in the
226-4040
the Armed Forces on the basis of sexual ori-
National Institutes of Health bill, which is
entation. The congressmen will be joined by
expected to be voted on later this week. The
representatives of the Military Freedom
congressmen will be joined by representatives
Project; the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Veter-
of the American Medical Association, the
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
ans Alliance; the Human Rights Campaign
American Federation of Clinical Research, the
AND REPORTS
Fund; the National Gay and Lesbian Task
American Academy of Pediatrics, the Ameri-
8:30am: The Commerce Department re-
Force; the National Organization for Women;
can College of Physicians, the Association of
the American Civil Liberties Union; and the
leases the housing starts report for April.
Professors of Medicine, the Alzheimer's Associ-
4:30pm, approx.: The American Petroleum
American Psychological Association.
ation, the American Diabetes Association, the
Institute releases the weekly report on petro-
Noon, The Capitol, House Triangle May 19
Breast Cancer Coalition, the United Parkin-
leum inventories.
Contact: David Vershure, 202-225-1955
son's Foundation, and the Parkinson's Disease
Note: In case of rain, the news conference
Foundation, among others.
will be held in the Rayburn Building, Room
9:30am, 2232 Rayburn Bldg. May 19
2226
Contact: Joan Hillebrands, 202-225-3761, or
Stacy Skeels, 202-225-4476
Campaign:
U.S.-CANADA TRADE
The Canadian-American Business Council
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Candidates
will sponsor a luncheon meeting to hear a
CONFERENCE
discussion by Gordon Ritchie, former deputy
The Mildred and Claude Pepper Founda-
chief trade negotiator for Canada, on the pro-
DEMOCRATS
tion, named after the late Florida congressman
posed North American Free Trade Agreement
who championed the cause of the poor and
and current issues in Canada-U.S. trade.
Jerry Brown
elderly, holds a conference on "Health Care
Noon, Hay-Adams Hotel May 19
Contact: California, 310-449-1909, Philadel-
Reform and Financing Options." Second and
Contact: Robert Belk at 301-365-2961
phia, 215-592-1776, or Pittsburgh, 412-471-
final day.
Note: There is a charge for this event of $30 for
8876
9:30am, Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut
members and $40 for nonmembers.
Ave. NW May 19
May 19
Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio.
Contact: Charles Nichols, 703-893-9636, or
the hotel, 202-347-3000
HEALTH-CARE SPENDING
Bill Clinton
Highlights
National Economists Club will sponsor a
10:30am: Panel discussion on "Overview of Major
Contact: Richard Mintz, Steven Cohen, or
luncheon meeting to hear Families USA execu-
Plans and Their Financing Mechanism" with
Julia Payne, 501-372-1992
Sens. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Dave Durenber-
tive director Ron Pollack discuss research into
May 19
ger, R-Minn., Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., and
the growth in the financial burden of health
Albuquerque, N.M., and Austin, Texas.
Reps. Willis Gradison, R-Ohio, and Mary Rose
care borne by American families, senior citi-
Noon: Rally. Open press. Albuquerque Civic
Oakar, D-Ohio.
zens and businesses along with policy implica-
Plaza, Fourth and Tijeras streets, Albuquerque,
Noon: Rep. Edward Roybal, D-Calif., chairman of
tions of that growth.
N.M.
the Select Committee on Aging, is the luncheon
Noon to 1:30pm, Montpelier dining room,
7:30pm: Reception. Open press. Stouffer Hotel,
speaker
Library of Congress Madison Bldg., 101 Inde-
9721 Arboretum Blvd., Austin, Texas.
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REPUBLICANS
Former Governors in Congress
Pat Buchanan
Contact: Tom Kilgannon 703-790-9292
Name
Party, State
Served as Governor
May 19
In California
Sen. Christopher S. Bond
R-Mo.
1973-1977
12:40pm: Addresses the L.A. World Affairs Coun-
Sen. David L. Boren
D-Okla.
1975-1979
cil. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles
Sen. Richard H. Bryan
D-Nev.
1983-1989
Bush-Quayle
Sen. Dale Bumpers
D-Ark.
1971-1975
Contact: Torie Clarke or Devorah Goldberg,
Sen. John H. Chafee
R-R.I.
1963-1969
202-336-7080
Sen. Jim Exon
D-Neb.
1971-1979
May 19
Sen. Wendell H. Ford
D-Ky.
1971-1974
3pm: Addresses the National Retail Federation
Sen. Bob Graham
D-Fla.
1979-1987
and receives the federation's Leadership in Public
Sen. Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore.
1959-1967
Service Award. Old Executive Office Building,
Room 450
Sen. Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.C.
1959-1963
Sen. Bob Kerrey
D-Neb.
1983-1987
Sen. David Pryor
D-Ark.
1975-1979
INDEPENDENTS
Sen. Charles S. Robb
D-Va.
1982-1986
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV
D-W.Va.
1977-1985.
Lenora Fulani
Sen. Terry Sanford
D-N.C.
1961-1965
Contact: Madelyn Chapman, Gwen Mandell
Sen. Strom Thurmond
R-S.C.*
1947-1951
212-580-7400
May 19
*Served as governor as a Democrat.
In Los Angeles
7pm: Private fundraiser
Primaries &
Caucuses
May 19: Oregon and Washington state Repub-
lican primaries
Tuesday. May 19, 1992
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Senate Committees Future Listings
Agriculture,
joint hearings fiscal 1993 appropriations the
hearings on the fiscal 1993 appropriations for
District of Columbia.
programs under its jurisdiction.
Nutrition &
1:30pm H-301 Capitol Bldg. May 19
9:30am SD-116 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
10am H-301 Capitol Bldg. May 20
9:30am SD-138 Dirksen Bldg. May 22
Agenda & witnesses scheduled:
Forestry
May 21: National Community Service; Points of
FY93 INTERIOR APPROPS
Light
224-2035
Interior Subcommittee (Chairman Byrd, D-
May 22: Public witnesses
W.Va.) of Senate Appropriations Committee
AGRICULTURE NOMINATIONS
will hold hearings on the fiscal 1993 appropria-
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
tions for programs under its jurisdiction.
Committee (Chairman Leahy, D-Vt.) will hold
10am SD-116 Dirksen Bldg. May 19
Armed Services
a hearing on pending nominations.
10am & 2:30pm S-128 Capitol Bldg. June 9
9:45am SR-332 Russell Bldg May 20
224-3871
Agenda:
Agenda:
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
May 19: See "Committee Meetings Scheduled
James B. Huff to be administrator of the Rural
MISSILE DEFENSE
Today" section for witnesses
Electrification Administration
June 9:
Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence
Betty Jo Nelson to be assistant secretary for Food
10am: Secretary of Interior
Subcommittee (Chairman Exon, D-Neb.) of
and Consumer Services and a member of the
2pm: Members of Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a
Commodity Credit Corporation
Duane Acker to be assistant sectratary for Science
Note: The hearing on the Fish and Wildlife Service
hearing on the fiscal 1993 defense authoriza-
and Education
originally scheduled for May 20 has been post-
tion bill (S 2629), focusing on ballistic missile
Daniel A. Sumner to be assistant secretary for
poned.
defense programs.
Economics and a member of the Commodity
2pm SH-216 Hart Bldg. May 20
Credit Corporation
FY93 LABOR APPROPS
Witnesses scheduled: Lt. Gen. Robert Hammond
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Labor, Health and Human Services, and
U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command; Lt. Gen.
May 19
Education Subcommittee (Chairman Harkin,
Thomas Moorman U.S. Space Command; Maj.
D-Iowa) of Senate Appropriations Committee
Gen. Joseph Ralston - Office of the Assistant
will hold hearings on fiscal 1993 appropriations
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition; Ste-
phen Hadley - assistant secretary of Defense;
FOREST SERVICE
for programs under its jurisdiction.
Henry Cooper Strategic Defense Initiative Orga-
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
10am SD-192 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
nizations
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee
2pm Cleveland site TBA May 26
(Chairman Fowler, D-Ga.) of Senate Agricul-
9:30am Los Angeles site TBA May 28
ture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee will
9:30am Iowa site TBA May 29
ADVANCED SIMULATIONS
hold a hearing on a proposal by the U.S. Forest
10am SD-138 Dirksen Bldg. June 9
Senate Armed Services Committee (Chair-
Service to change the administrative appeals
9:30am SD-192 Dirksen Bldg. July 21, 22,
man Nunn, D-Ga.) will hold a hearing on the
process.
23, 28, 29, 30
fiscal 1993 defense authorization bill (S 2629)
9:30am SR-332 Russell Bldg. May 21
Agenda & witnesses scheduled:
to receive a démonstration of the use of ad-
May 20: Lamar Alexander secretary of Education;
vanced simulation technology.
public witnesses
May 26: Field Hearing: Investing in children
9:30am SD-G50 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
LAMB MARKET
May 28: Field Hearing: Investing in children
Witnesses scheduled: Gen. Paul Gorman Defense
Agriculture Research and General Legisla-
May 29: Field Hearing: Investing in children
Department Simulator Policy Study; Victor Reis
tion Subcommittee (Chairman Daschle, D-
June 9: Fraud, Waste & Abuse Overview: Panel of
director, Defense Research and Engineering, De-
S.D.) of Senate Agriculture Committee will
inspectors general from Labor, HHS and Educa-
fense Department
hold a hearing on the utility of expanding the
tion
amount of data produced by the Agriculture
July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30: Public Witnesses
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Department on the U.S. lamb market.
10am SR-332 Russell Bldg. June 9
Defense Industry and Technology Sub-
FY93 TRANSPORTATION
committee (Chairman Bingaman, D-N.M.) of
& RELATED AGENCIES APPROPS
Senate Armed Services Committee will con-
Transportation Subcommittee (Chairman
tinue hearings on legislation (S 2629) to autho-
Appropriations
Lautenberg, D-N.J.) of Senate Appropriations
rize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for
Committee will hold hearings on the fiscal 1993
military functions of the Department of De-
224-3471
appropriations for programs under its
fense and to prescribe military personnel levels
jurisdiction.
for fiscal year 1993, focusing on the National
FY93 DEFENSE APPROPS
10am SD-138 Dirksen Bldg. May 20, 21
Defene Stockpile.
Defense Subcommittee (Chairman Inouye,
Agenda & witnesses scheduled:
2:30am SR-222 Russell Bldg. May 21
D-Hawaii) of Senate Appropriations Commit-
May 20: Barry Harris - acting administrator, Fed-
tee will hold hearings on fiscal 1993 appropria-
eral Aviation Administration
tions for programs under its jurisdiction.
May 21: Transportation Secretary Andrew Card
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
10am SD-192 Dirksen Bldg. May 21, June 3,
NAVAL OUTLOOK
July 21
Projection Forces and Regional Defense
Agenda & witnesses scheduled:
FY93 TREASURY APPROPS
Subcommittee (Chairman Kennedy, D-Mass.)
May 21: Dick Cheney secretary of Defense
Treasury, Postal Service and General Gov-
of Senate Armed Services Committee will hold
June 3: Congressional and public witnesses
ernment Subcommittee (Chairman DeConcini,
a hearing on the fiscal 1993 defense authoriza-
July 21: Subcommittee markup
D-Ariz.) of Senate Appropriations Committee
tion bill (S 2629), focusing on the near- and
will hold hearing on fiscal 1993 appropriations
long-term outlook for the U.S. Navy.
for the Secret Service.
FY93 D.C. APPROPS
9:30am SR-222 Russell Bldg. May 22
2:30pm site TBA June 2
Witnesses scheduled: Lawrence Garrett secre-
Joint Hearings
tary of the Navy; Frank Kelso - chief of Naval
District of Columbia Subcommittee (Chair-
Operations
man Adams, D-Wash.) of Senate Appropria-
FY93 VA, HUD APPROPS
tions Committee and District of Columbia
VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub-
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Subcommittee (Chairman Dixon, D-Calif.) of
committee (Chairman Mikulski, D-Md.) of
DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES
House Appropriations Committee will hold
Senate Appropriations Committee will hold
Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence
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Senate continued.
MARITIME REFORM
Merchant Marine Subcommittee (Chair-
hold a field hearing on issues pertaining to the
Subcommittee (Chairman Exon, D-Neb.) of
man Breaux, D-La.) of Senate Commerce, Sci-
refining sector of the petroleum industry.
ence and Transportation Committee will hold a
9:30am Cheyenne, Wyo. May 28
Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a
hearing on the Energy Department's budget
hearing on maritime reform.
request for fiscal 1993 and plans for the Energy
10am SR-253 Russell Bldg. June 4
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Department's atomic energy defense activities.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Time & room TBA date TBA
AIRLINE COMPETITION
Committee (Chairman Johnston, D-La.) will
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Aviation Subcommittee (Chairman Ford,
hold a hearing on legislation (HR 2527) to
April 7.
D-Ky.) of Senate Commerce, Science and
restore Olympic National Park and the Elwha
Transportation Committee will hold a hearing
River ecosystem and fisheries in the state of
on competition in the airline industry and on
Washington.
Banking, Housing
legislation (S 2312) dealing with competition
9:30am SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. June 4
and provision of essential air service at high-
& Urban Affairs
density airports.
9:30am SR-253 Russell Bldg. June 10
Environment &
224-7391
Public Works
Energy & Natural
224-6176
EXPORT PROMOTION
International Finance and Monetary Policy
Resources
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
Subcommittee (Chairman Sarbanes, D-Md.)
224-4971
RCRA
of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
Senate Environment Committee (Chair-
fairs Committee will hold a hearing on U.S.
USED OIL
man Burdick, D-N.D.) will mark up pending
export promotion programs.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
legislation.
10am SD-538 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
Witnesses scheduled: Susan Schwab - assistant
Committee (Chairman Johnston, D-La.) will
Time TBA SD-406 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
secretary, Department of Commerce; Richard
hold a hearing on legislation (S 2631) to pro-
Agenda:
S 976 - reauthorizing the Resource Conservation
Feeney - senior vice president, Export-Import
mote energy production from used oil.
and Recovery Act, which regulates disposal of
Bank; Aileen Kishaba Small Business Adminis-
2:30pm SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
solid wastes.
tration; Steven Censky - Agriculture Depart-
ment; Ralph Blackman Agency for Interna-
tional Development; Jose Martinez Trade and
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
Development Program; Allen Mendelowitz
General Accounting Office; Howard Lewis Na-
ENERGY DEPT.
Finance
tional Association of Manufacturers; Jody
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Thomas National Governors Association
Committee (Chairman Johnston, D-La.) will
224-4515
hold a hearing on the Energy Department's
program for environmental restoration and
MEDICARE SPENDING
waste management.
Medicare and Long Term Care Subcommit-
9:30am SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
tee (Chairman Rockefeller, D-W.Va.) of Senate
Finance Committee will hold a hearing on ways
Commerce,
to reduce inappropriate Medicare spending.
PUBLIC LANDS
2pm SD-215 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
Science &
Public Lands, National Parks and Forests
Subcommittee (Chairman Bumpers, D-Ark.) of
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Com-
HEALTH-CARE COSTS
Transportation
mittee will hold hearings on pending
Senate Finance Committee (Chairman
224-5115
legislation.
Bentsen, D-Texas) will continue a series of
2pm SD-366 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
hearings on comprehensive health-care
Agenda:
revision.
GLOBAL WARMING
S 1893 to adjust the boundaries of the Targhee
9:30am SD-215 Dirksen Bldg. June 9, 17 &
Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
National Forest and to authorize a land exchange
18
tion Committee (Acting Chairman Gore, D-
involving the Kaniksu National Forest
Agenda:
Tenn.) will hold a hearing on global warming
S 2101 - to designate the Lower Salmon River in
June 9: Proposals for expanding employment-
and the oceans.
Idaho as a component of the National Wild and
based health insurance coverage
2pm SR-253 Russell Bldg. May 20
Scenic Rivers System
June 17: Proposals for instituting universal cover-
S 2572 * to authorize an exchange of lands in the
age through public health insurance programs
states of Arkansas and Idaho
June 18: Proposals for tax-incentive based health-
HR 2141 - to establish the Snake River Birds of
care reform
U.S. FOREIGN &
Prey National Conservation Area in the state of
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Idaho
Foreign Commerce and Tourism Sub-
COMPETITIVENESS
committee (Chairman Rockefeller, D-W. Va.)
Senate Finance Committee (Chairman
of Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
SEA LEVEL CHANGE
Bentsen, D-Texas) will continue a series of
tion Committee will hold an oversight hearing
GLOBAL WARMING
on the U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service at
hearings on ways to improve the competitive-
Field Hearing
ness of U.S. industry.
the Department of Commerce.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
10am SD-215 Dirksen Bldg. addl dates TBA
10am SR-253 Russell Bldg. May 20
Committee (Chairman Johnston, D-La.) will
Note: Hearings began May 12
hold a field hearing on sea level rise resulting
from global warming.
SCIENCE POLICY NOMINATION
9am Honolulu, Hawaii May 26
Senate Commerce, Science and Transporta-
tion Committee (Chairman Hollings, D-S.C.)
Foreign Relations
will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomi-
OIL REFINING
224-4651
nation of Karl Erb to be associate director of
Field Hearing
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
PENDING NOMINATIONS
9:30am SR-253 Russell Bldg. May 21
Committee (Chairman Johnston, D-La.) will
Senate Foreign Relations Committee will
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FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Judiciary
hold confirmation hearings on pending
(Chairman Glenn, D-Ohio) will mark up pend-
224-5225
nominations.
ing legislation.
2pm SD-419 Dirksen Bldg. May 19 & 20
10am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. June 17
CHILDREN CARRYING WEAPONS
Agenda:
Senate Judiciary Committee (Chairman Bi-
May 19: See "Committee Meetings Scheduled
den, D-Del.) will hold a hearing on the recent
Today" section for witnesses
BOXING CORRUPTION
increase in children carrying weapons.
May 20: (Acting Chairman Simon, D-III.): Marc
Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga-
10am SD-226 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
Allen Baas to be Ambassador to Ethiopia; Hume
tions (Chairman Nunn, D-Ga.) of Senate Gov-
Horan to be Ambassador to the Cote d'Ivoire;
ernmental Affairs Committee will hold a hear-
Lauralee Peters to be Ambassador to Sierra
Leone; Donald Petterson to be Ambassador to the
ing on corruption in the professional boxing
FULL COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Sudan
industry.
Senate Judiciary Committee (Chairman Bi-
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. June 18
den, D-Del.) will meet to consider pending
business.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATY
10am SD-226 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
WITH NIGERIA
HEALTH-CARE FRAUD
Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Act-
Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga-
ing Chairman Simon, D-III.) will hold a hearing
tions (Chairman Nunn, D-Ga.) of Senate Gov-
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
on a treaty (Treaty Doc 102-26) establishing a
ernmental Affairs Committee will hold a hear-
EXTENDING PATENT TERMS
mutual legal assistance agreement with
ing on fraud in the health-care industry.
Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Sub-
Nigeria.
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. June 23 & 24
committee (Chairman DeConcini, D-Ariz.) of
10am SD-419 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up
Witnesses scheduled: Melvyn Levitsky assistant
pending legislation.
secretary of State; Carol Hallett - commissioner,
DEBT COLLECTION
2pm SD-226 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
U.S. Customs Service
BY AGENCIES
Agenda:
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
S 1165 - Extend the patent term of the active
(Chairman Glenn, D-Ohio) will hold a hearing
ingredient of an anti-inflammatory drug bearing
on debt collection by federal agencies.
the brand name Ansaid
Governmental
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. June 25
S 1506 Extend the term of patent protection of a
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
fat substitute given the brand name of Olestra
Affairs
April 28.
S 526 Extend the term of patent covering an active
ingredient of the anti-radiation drug known as
Ethiofos and its oral analog
224-4751
EFFECTIVENESS OF
Indian Affairs
INSPECTORS GENERAL
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
224-2251
(Chairman Glenn, D-Ohio) will hold an over-
PREVENTING JUVENILE
sight hearing on the integrity and effectiveness
ALASKA LANDS
DELINQUENCY
of the inspector general offices throughout the
Field Hearings
Juvenile Justice Subcommittee (Chairman
federal government.
Senate Select Indian Affairs Committee
Kohl, D-Wis.) of Senate Judiciary Committee
9am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
(Chairman Inouye, D-Hawaii) will hold field
will hold hearings on preventing juvenile
hearings on the implementation of section 8 of
delinquency.
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva-
Time & Room TBA Date TBA
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGIES
tion Act, reauthorization of S 2481, the Indian
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
May 13.
Health Care Improvement Act, and housing
(Chairman Glenn, D-Ohio) will hold a hearing
issues.
on strategies for developing energy efficiency in
11:30am Federal Courthouse One, Anchor-
light of the upcoming Earth Summit.
age, Alaska May 23
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
Noon KVNA Building, Bethel Alaska May
24
Labor & Human
MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL
Resources
CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT
General Services, Federalism and the Dis-
INDIAN HEALTH-CARE
224-5375
trict of Columbia Subcommittee (Chairman
IMPROVEMENT
Sasser, D-Tenn.) of Senate Governmental Af-
Field Hearing
HIGH SKILLED WORKFORCE
fairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing
Senate Select Indian Affairs Committee
Senate Labor and Human Resources Com-
on the government-wide management of fed-
(Acting Chairman McCain, R-Ariz.) will hold a
mittee (Chairman Kennedy, D-Mass.) will hold
eral civilian aircraft.
field hearing on legislation (S 2481) to autho-
a hearing on legislation (S 1790) to foster a high
2pm SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
rize funds for programs of the Indian Health
skills, high quality, high performance
Care Improvement Act.
workforce.
9am Board of Supervisors Auditorium,
10am SD-430 Dirksen Bldg. May 20
DOD CONTRACTING PROCEDURES
Phoenix, Ariz. May 29
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
(Chairman Glenn, D-Ohio) will hold a hearing
on problems with the contracting procedures of
the Department of Defense (DOD).
ESTABLISHING A YOUTH
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. June 4
Intelligence
COMMUNITY CORPS PROGRAM
Employment and Productivity Subcommit-
224-1700
tee (Chairman Simon, D-III.) of Senate Labor
EEOC COMPLAINT PROCESS
and Human Resources Committee will hold a
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS
hearing on legislation (S 2373) to amend the
(Chairman Glenn, D-Ohio) will hold an over-
Senate Intelligence Committee (Chairman
Job Training Partnership Act to establish a
sight hearing on the Equal Employment
Boren, D-Okla.) will hold hearings on intelli-
community works progress program, and a
Opportunity Office (EEOC) complaint process.
gence matters.
national youth community corps program.
9:30am SD-342 Dirksen Bldg. June 11
Time & room TBA closed May 20
10am SD-430 Dirksen Bldg. May 21
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Senate continued
Veterans' Affairs
House continued.
Rules &
224-9126
IMPLEMENTING COURT OF
Appropriations
Administration
VETERANS APPEALS DECISIONS
225-2771
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (Chairman
224-6352
Cranston, D-Calif.) will hold an oversight hearing
FY93 D.C. APPROPS
on implementing the decisions of the Court of
Joint Hearings
Veterans Appeals.
FULL COMMITTEE ARKUP
District of Columbia Subcommittee (Chair-
9:30am SR-418 Russell Bldg. May 20
Senate Rules and Ministration Commit-
man Dixon, D-Calif.) of House Appropriations
tee (Chairman D-Ky.) will mark up
Committee and District of Columbia Sub-
pending legis}
IMPROVING VETERANS HEALTH
committee (Chairman Adams, D-Wash.) of
9:30am 501 Russell Bldg. May 20
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (Chairman
Senate Appropriations Committee will hold
Note: This markup has not been rescheduled
Cranston, D-Calif.) will hold a hearing on pro-
joint hearings on fiscal 1993 appropriations the
posed legislation to improve veterans health.
District of Columbia.
10am SR-418 Russell Bldg. June 4
1:30pm H-301 Capitol Bldg. May 19
10am H-301 Capitol Bldg. May 20
Witnesses scheduled: Community and Public wit-
nesses
House Committees Future Listings
FY93 INTERIOR APPROPS
Interior Subcommittee (Chairman Yates,
D-III.) of House Appropriations Committee
will hold hearings on fiscal 1993 appropriations
for programs under its jurisdiction.
10am & 1:30pm B-308 Rayburn Bldg. May
Aging
Agriculture
19,20
Agenda & witnesses scheduled: Congressional
225-2171
and Public Witnesses
HUNGER AND NUTRITION
Human Services Subcommittee (Chairman
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
Downey, D-N.Y.) of House Select Aging Com-
PESTICIDE SAFETY
mittee will hold a hearing on hunger and
Department Operations, Research and For-
Armed Services
nutrition and its effect on the health of older
eign Agriculture Subcommittee (Chairman
Rose, D-N.C.) of House Agriculture Committee
225-4151
Americans.
9:30am 345 Cannon Bldg. May 21
will mark up legislation (HR 3742) to amend
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Ro-
ECONOMIC GROWTH
denticide Act to improve the safety of
The Defense Policy Panel (Chairman As-
pesticides.
pin, D-Wis.) of House Armed Services Com-
1pm 1300 Longworth Bldg. May 19
mittee will hold a hearing on reinvestment of
9:30am 1300 Longworth Bldg. May 20 if
defense resources for economic growth.
needed
9:30am 2118 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
NEW JERSEY'S DISABLED
Witnesses scheduled: Mario Cuomo - governor,
Field Hearing
N.Y.; Roger Brinner DRI/McGraw Hill; Kather-
Retirement Income and Employment Sub-
ine Gillman Office of Technology Assessment;
committee (Chairman Hughes, D-N.J.) of
William Hobby Rice University and the Lyndon
House Select Aging Committee will hold a field
B. Johnson School at the University of Texas;
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES
hearing on problems of the disabled in New
Robert Rauner Defense Department Office of
Conservation, Credit and Rural Develop-
Economic Adjustment
Jersey.
ment Subcommittee (Chairman English, D-
10am Ocean City Council Chambers, Ocean
Okla.) of the House Agriculture Committee will
City, N.J. May 22
hold a hearing on the financial status of Rural
Witnesses scheduled:
PANEL 1: Raymond L. Bramucci - commissioner,
Telephone Cooperatives and companies.
Banking, Finance
New Jersey Department of Labor; Maryann
10am 1300 Longworth Bldg. May 20
Polaski director, New Jersey Division of Disabil-
& Urban Affairs
ity Determinations (NJDDD)
PANEL 2: Dee Clark - Atlantic County Office of
225-4247
Aging and Disabled; Barbara Cressman social
worker, Early Intervention, Swainton, N.J.; pub-
WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
lic witnesses TBA
Conservation, Credit and Rural Develop-
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
PANEL 3: Susan LaMorte National Association of
ment Subcommittee (Chairman English, D-
HOUSING PROGRAMS
Disability Examiners; Carolyn Carmon Commu-
Okla.) of the House Agriculture Committee will
Housing and Community Development
nication Workers of America; Joe Rippman
hold a hearing to review the Agriculture De-
Subcommittee (Chairman Gonzalez, D-Texas)
American Federation of Government Employees
partment's water quality programs.
of House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
11am 1300 Longworth Bldg. May 20
Committee will mark up pending legislation.
10am 2128 Rayburn Bldg. May 19, 20 (if
necessary)
HR- Reauthorize the programs administered by
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment and the Farmers Home Administration
NEW ROLES FOR
WELFARE & FOOD STAMPS
HR 4300 Amend the Stewart B. McKinney Home-
GRANDPARENTS
Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations
less Assistance Act to extend programs providing
Field Hearing
and Nutrition Subcommittee (Chairman
assistance for the homeless
Human Services Subcommittee (Chairman
Tallon, D-S.C.) of House Agriculture Commit-
Note: The first day of this markup was originally
Downey, D-N.Y.) of House Select Aging Com-
tee will hold a hearing to review the current
scheduled for May 13
mittee will hold a field hearing on new roles and
food stamp caseload and on legislation (HR
responsibilities for grandparents.
4046) to provide for a "Welfare Simplification
9:30am Suffolk County Community College,
Report."
CREDIT FOR IRAQ
Brentwood, N.Y. June 8
Time & room TBA Date TBA
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
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House continued
with the Resolution Trust Corporation's (RTC)
on legislation (HR 4376) to terminate the
administration of "Operation Western Storm,"
authorities of the Overseas Private Investment
Committee (Chairman Gonzalez, D-Texas) will
an investigation into the cause of a large
Corporation and require the secretary of Labor
hold a hearing on the National Advisory Coun-
accounting discrepancy at its Western Regional
to propose a plan for the organization of
cil on International Monetary and Financial
Office.
domestic employment and training investment
Policy (NAC) and the Department of Agricul-
Time TBA 2128 Rayburn Bldg. date TBA
corporation.
ture's (USDA) Administrative Review of the
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
10am 2261 Rayburn Bldg. May 27
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro scandal. In fiscal
April9
year 1990, the NAC approved a $1 billion
USDA commodity credit corporation program
for Iraq. The panel will also hear testimony on
District of
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Human Resources Subcommittee (Chair-
the May 1990 USDA review of the Banca
man Martinez, D-Calif.) of House Education
Nazionale del Lavoro.
Columbia
and Labor Committee will hold an oversight
9:30am 2128 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
hearing on the reorganization of the Adminis-
225-4457
Witnesses scheduled:
tration on Aging.
PANEL: Lawrence S. Eagleburger deputy secre-
Time & Room TBA May 28
tary of State; Richard N. Haass senior director,
D.C. JUDICIAL REVISION
Near East and South Asian Affairs, National
Judiciary and Education Subcommittee
Security Council; Stephen I Danzansky chief of
(Chairman Dymally, D-Calif.) of House Dis-
ABANDONED BABIES
staff, Education Department; Edward W. Kelley
trict of Columbia Committee will hold a hear-
member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve
Select Education Subcommittee (Chairman
ing on legislation (HR 4096) that would in-
System; John E. Robson deputy secretary of the
Owens, D-N.Y.) of House Education and Labor
crease the maximum monetary amount for
Treasury; Richard T. Crowder under secretary
Committee will hold a hearing on babies aban-
of Agriculture for international affairs and com-
cases under the jurisdiction of the Small
doned at birth.
modity programs
Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Supe-
10am 2261 Rayburn Bldg. May 28
PANEL: Ann M. Veneman deputy secretary of
rior Court of the District of Columbia. The bill
Agriculture; Larry T. McElvain director, Opera-
also would authorize the Corporation Counsel
tions Division, Commodity Credit Corporation;
for the District of Columbia to conduct crimi-
MEXICO FREE TRADE AGREEMENT:
Alan C. Raul - general counsel, Agriculture
nal prosecutions of certain juvenile defendants.
Departmemt; Kevin Brosch deputy assistant
IMPACT ON U.S. JOBS
Time & room TBA Date TBA
general counsel, Agriculture Department; Leon
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Joint Field Hearing
Snead - inspector general, Agriculture Depart-
House Education and Labor Committee
March 17.
ment
(Chairman Ford, D-Mich.) and House Interior
and Insular Affairs Committee (Chairman
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
Miller, D-Calif.) will hold a joint field hearing
MORTGAGE REFINANCING
D.C. SUPREME COURT
on the North American Free Trade agreement
Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommit-
House District of Columbia Committee
with Mexico and its impact on the environ-
tee (Chairman Torres, D-Calif.) of House
(Chairman Dellums, D-Calif.) will mark up
ment, American jobs and the American work
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Commit-
legislation (HR 568) to create a Supreme Court
place and on legislation (HR 3878) to provide
tee will hold a hearing to discuss current
of the District of Columbia.
assistance to employees who are subject to a
mortgage refinancing conditions.
Time & room TBA Date TBA
plant closing or mass layoff because their work
9:30am 2128 Rayburn Bldg. May 27
Note: This legislation was originally scheduled for
is transferred to another country which has low
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
markup on April 2.
wages or unhealthy working conditions.
May 19
Time & Room TBA Date TBA
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled on May
15.
INFORMATION RELEASE
Education &
AND THE U.S. POLICY ON IRAQ
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
Committee (Chairman Gonzalez, D-Texas) will
Labor
Energy &
hold a hearing on the group established by the
225-4527
White House to monitor and coordinate the
Commerce
release of information related to the congres-
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
sional investigations of the U.S. policy on Iraq
House Education and Labor Committee
225-2927
before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The hear-
(Chairman Ford, D-Mich.) will mark up pend-
ing is related to Committee efforts to obtain
ing legislation.
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
information about international- loans and
10am 2175 Rayburn May 20
Health and the Environment Subcommit-
business done with Iraq prior to the Gulf war.
9:30am 2175 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
tee (Chairman Waxman, D-Calif.) of House
9:30am 2128 Rayburn Bldg. May 29
Agenda:
Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a
Witnesses scheduled: C. Boyden Gray - counsel to
May 20:
hearing on standards for private long-term care
the president; C. Nicholas Rostow special assis-
HR 4014 - Improve education in the United States
insurance and legislation to establish standards
tant to the President, National Security Affairs;
by promoting excellence in research, develop-
for such insurance.
Elizabeth Rindskopf office of the general coun-
ment, and the dissemination of information
9:45am 2123 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
sel, Central Intelligence Agency; Alan Raul
HR 4323 Improve education for all students by
Agenda:
general counsel, Agriculture Department; Edwin
restructuring the education system in the states
HR 1916 - to establish federal standards for long-
Williamson - legal adviser, State Department;
HR 3711 - Authorize grants to be made to state
term care insurance policies
Col. Fred K. Green legal counsel for the Chair-
programs designed to provide resources to per-
HR 2378 to establish federal standards for long-
man, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Wendell Willkie
sons who are nutritionally at risk in the form of
term care insurance policies
general counsel, Commerce Department; Jeanne
fresh nutritious unprepared food
HR 4848 - to amend the Social Security Act to
S. Archibald general counsel, Treasury Depart-
H Con Res 302 - Expressing a sense of Congress
assure universal access to long-term care in the
ment; Terence O'Donnell - attorney, Williams &
regarding communities making the transition to
United States
Connolly; Judge Michael Luttig judge, 9th
"Hunger-Free" status
Circuit Court of Appeals
May 21:
HR 3160 - Revise the Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA) of 1970
PROBLEMS WITH
TELEPHONE TOLL FRAUD
RTC INVESTIGATION
Telecommunications and Finance Sub-
General Oversight and Investigations Sub-
TERMINATING OPIC
committee (Chairman Markey, D-Mass.) of
committee (Chairman Hubbard, D-Ky.) of
Employment Opportunities Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee will
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
(Chairman Perkins, D-Ky.) of House Educa-
hold a hearing on telephone toll fraud.
Committee will hold a hearing on problems
tion and Labor Committee will hold a hearing
9:30am 2123 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
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Agenda:
House continued
HR - Fostering democracy in Cuba
Government
HR 4996 Extend the authorities of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation
FAILURE OF FIRST EXECUTIVE
H Con Res 156 Calling for the emancipation of the
Operations
CORP. INSURANCE COMPANY
Baha'i community of Iran
Oversight and Investigations Subcommit-
H Con Res 297 Condemning the bombing of the
225-5051
tee (Chairman Dingell, D-Mich.) of House
Isreali Embassy in Buenos Aires
Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a
NATIONAL PARK
hearing on insurance company insolvancies,
CONCESSIONS SERVICES
focusing on the First Executive Corp.
NORTH AMERICAN FREE
Environment, Energy and Natural Re-
10am 2123 Rayburn Bldg. June 17
TRADE AGREEMENT
sources Subcommittee (Chairman Synar, D-
Joint Hearing
Okla.) of House Government Operations Com-
International Economic Policy and Trade
mittee will hold an oversight hearing on the
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Subcommittee (Chairman Gejdenson, D-
management of concessions services at national
Health and the Environment Subcommit-
Conn.) and Western Hemisphere Affairs Sub-
parks.
tee (Chairman Waxman, D-Calif.) of House
committee (Chairman Torricelli, D-N.J.) of
9:30am 2203 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a
House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold
hearing on safe drinking water issues.
oversight hearings on the North American Free
Time & room TBA date TBA
Trade Agreement.
SUSPENSION OF
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
10am 2172 Rayburn Bldg. May 28
FLOUR DONATIONS
April 9.
Government Information, Justice and Agri-
culture Subcommittee (Chairman Wise, D-
E.C. '92 &
W.Va.) of House Government Operations Com-
Foreign Affairs
THE SINGLE MARKET
mittee will hold a hearing on the decision to
International Economic Policy and Trade
suspend flour donations for schools, the elderly
225-5021
Subcommittee (Chairman Gejdenson, D-
and charities.
Conn.) of House Foreign Affairs Committee
10am 2247 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
will hold a hearing on the ramifications of the
AFTER THE COLD WAR
formation of a single market in the European
House Foreign Affairs Committee (Chair-
Community (E.C.) at the end of 1992.
man Fascell, D-Fla.) will continue hearings on
10am 2172 Rayburn Bldg. June 1
House
U.S. foreign policy in a post-Cold War world.
10am 2172 Rayburn Bldg. May 20 & 21
Administration
Witnesses scheduled:
U.S. POLICY TOWARD
May 20: Casper Weinberger former secretary of
KENYA & MALAWI
225-2061
Defense; Alexander Haig - former secretary of
Africa Subcommittee (Chairman Dymally,
State
May 21: Stansfield Turner former director of the
D-Calif.) of House Foreign Affairs Committee
COMMITTEE MEETING
Central Intelligence Agency; William Colby
will hold a hearing on U.S. policy toward Kenya
House Committee on House Administra-
and Malawi.
tion (Chairman Rose, D-N.C.) will meet to
former director of the Central Intelligence Agency
2pm 2172 Rayburn Bldg. June 16
discuss pending business.
2pm H-328 Capitol Bldg. May 21
ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM
IN AFRICA
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
Africa Subcommittee (Chairman Dymally,
FY92 & 93 FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
D-Calif.) of House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee (Chair-
Hunger
will hold a hearing on Islamic fundamentalism
man Fascell, D-Fla.) will mark up legislation
226-5470
in Africa.
(HR 4070) to amend the Foreign Assistance
1pm 2172 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
Act of 1961 to rewrite the authorities of that act
ANTI-POVERTY PROPOSALS
in order to establish more effective assistance
House Select Hunger Committee (Chair-
programs and eliminate obsolete and inconsis-
man Hall, D-Ohio) will begin a series of hear-
HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA
tent provisions, to amend the Arms Export
ings on proposals to alleviate poverty and
Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee
Control Act and to redesignate that act as the
increase opportunities for poor Americans to
(Chairman Solarz, D-N.Y.) of House Foreign
Defense Trade and Export Control Act, to
become self-sufficient.
Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on hu-
authorize appropriations for foreign assistance
9:30am 2220 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
man rights in Burma.
programs for fiscal 1992 and 1993.
Witnesses scheduled: Douglas Besherov Ameri-
2pm 2200 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
Time & room TBA date TBA
can Enterprise Institute; Stuart Butler vice
president for domestic policy, Heritage Founda-
tion; Bob Greenstein executive director, Center
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN
on Budget and Policy Priorities; Will Marshall
Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee
president, Progressive Policy Institute; Katherine
DEMOCRACY IN HAITI
Human Rights and International Organiza-
(Chairman Solarz, D-N.Y.) of House Foreign
McFate senior research associate, Joint Center
Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on pros-
for Political and Economic Studies
tions Subcommittee (Chairman Yatron, D-Pa.)
of House Foreign Affairs Committee will mark
pects for peace in Afghanistan.
up pending legislation.
Time & Room TBA Date TBA
2pm 2255 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Agenda:
April 8.
Interior &
HR 4761 Support efforts' to promote democracy in
Haiti
Insular Affairs
H Con Res 299 Regarding the Kurds in Northern
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
225-2761
Iraq
PESTICIDE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
International Economic Policy and Trade
Subcommittee (Chairman Gejdenson, D-
PUBLIC LANDS
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
Conn.) of House Foreign Affairs Committee
National Parks and Public Lands Sub-
FOSTERING CUBAN DEMOCRACY
will mark up legislation (HR 2083) to amend
committee (Chairman Vento, D-Minn.) of
House Foreign Affairs Committee (Chair-
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Ro-
House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
man Fascell, D-Fla.) will mark up pending
denticide Act to improve the safety of exported
will hold hearings on pending legislation.
legislation.
pesticides.
10am 1324 Longworth Bldg. May 19
1:30pm 2172 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
Time & Room TBA date TBA
10am 340 Cannon Bldg. May 21
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House continued
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing
PUBLICLANDS
on a resolution (H.I Res 454) to require the
Agenda:
National Parks and Public Lands Sub-
federal government to disclose all materials
May 19:
committee (Chairman Vento, D-Minn.) of
relating to the assassination of President John
HR 3564 - to improve the management of public
House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
F. Kennedy.
lands used for military purposes, to require as-
will mark up pending legislation.
10am 2141 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
sessments of future needs for withdrawals of
10am 340 Cannon Bldg. May 28
public lands for such uses
HR 4404 to withdraw and reserve certain public
Agenda:
HJ Res. 306 Joint resolution to designate the Port
lands and minerals within the state of Colorado
Chicago Naval Magazine as a National Memorial
for military uses
HR 4489 to provide for a land exchange with the
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
May 21
S 1528 to establish the Mimbres Culture National
city of Tacoma, Wash.
RESOLUTION
Intellectual Property and Judicial Adminis-
Monument and to establish an archeological pro-
tration Subcommittee (Chairman Hughes, D-
tection system for Mimbres sites in the state of
New Mexico
INDIAN BILLS
N.J.) of House Judiciary Committee will hold a
House Interior and Insular Affairs Commit-
hearing on alternative dispute resolution.
tee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) will hold a
10am 2226 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
hearing on pending Indian affairs issues.
House Interior and Insular Affairs Commit-
9am 1324 Longworth Bldg. May 29
tee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) will mark up
Agenda:
pending legislation.
HR 4026 to formulate a plan for the management
of natural and cultural resources on the Zuni
AMENDING IMMIGRATION ACT
9:45am 1324 Longworth Bldg. May 20 & 27
Indian Reservation, on the lands of the Ramah
Agenda:
International Law, Immigration and Refu-
Bank of the Navajo Tribe of Indians, and the
May 20:
gees Subcommittee (Chairman Mazzoli, D-
Navajo Nation, and in other areas within the Zuni
HR 4899 to establish an old-growth forest preserve
River watershed and upstream from the Zuni
Ky.) of House Judiciary Committee will hold a
HR 2660 authorization of appropriations for the
Indian Reservation
hearing on draft legislation to amend the Immi-
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
HR 4437 to authorize funds for the implementa-
gration and Naturalization Act.
HR 4801 - to extend the authorization for the
tion of the settlement agreement reached between
9:30am 2237 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
Historic Preservation Fund
the Pueblo de Cochiti and the U.S. Army Corps of
Witnesses scheduled: Reps. Frank, D-Mass.,
HR 3905 - to authorize appropriations for the
Engineers under the authority of public law 100-
Mink, D-Hawaii, Abercrombie, D-Hawaii,
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
202.
Dooley, D-Calif., Slaughter, D-N.Y., Mineta, D-
S 1503 to authorize the integration of employ-
HR 4027 - to carry out a demonstration program to
Calif., Alexander, D-Ark., Lipinski, D-III.; Gene
ment, training and related services provided by
transfer control of federally assisted Indian hous-
McNary commissioner, Immigration and Natu-
Indian tribes
ing to selected Indian tribes and to permit the
ralization Service; Chase Untermeyer associate
tribes to use assistance received under the hous-
director, Voice of America; James Morgan Jr. -
ing improvement program of the Bureau of Indian
Department of the Navy: John Adams deputy
TRIBALJUSTICE
Affairs and Indian housing programs
assistant secretary for consular affairs, Depart-
House Interior and Insular Affairs Commit-
HR 5122 Jicarilla Apache Settlement legislation
ment of State; Cecilia Munoz National Council
tee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) will hold a
of La Raza; Howard Myers American Immigra-
hearing on legislation (HR 4004) to assist in the
tion Lawyers Association; Dan Stein Federation
MEXICO FREE TRADE AGREEMENT:
for American Immigration Reform; Michael Adler
development of tribal judicial system.
- World Federation of Americans Abroad; Peter
10am 1324 Longworth Bldg. May 21
IMPACT ON U.S. JOBS
Alegi - Federated League of Americans Around
Joint Field Hearing
the Globe; Lester Nurick Wilmer, Cutler &
House Interior and Insular Affairs Commit-
Pickering; Lloyd Cutler Wilmer, Cutler & Pick-
BODIE BOWL
tee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) and House
ering; Martha Davis NOW Legal Defense and
Mining and Natural Resources Subcommit-
Education and Labor Committee (Chairman
Education Fund; Richard La Dieu American
tee (Chairman Rahall, D-W. Va.) of House
Ford, D-Mich.) will hold a joint field hearing on
Federation of Government Employees; William
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee will
the North American Free Trade agreement
Pierce president, National Committee for Adop-
with Mexico and its impact on the environ-
tion; Richard Norton - Air Transport Association
hold a hearing on legislation (HR 4370) to
of America
provide for the protection of the Bodie Bowl
ment, American jobs and the American work-
area of the state of California.
place and on legislation (HR 3878) to provide
9:45am 2253 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
assistance to employees who are subject to a
plant closing or mass layoff because their work
is transferred to another country which has low
PUBLIC LANDS
wages or unhealthy working conditions.
ALLEGATIONS OF COERCION
PENDING BUSINESS
Time TBA San Diego, Calif. Date TBA
FEMA
National Parks and Public Lands Sub-
Administrative Law and Governmental Re-
committee (Chairman Vento, D-Minn.) of
lations Subcommittee (Chairman Frank, D-
House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
VIRGIN ISLANDS JUDGESHIPS
Mass.) of House Judiciary Committee will hold
will meet to consider pending business.
Insular and International Affairs Sub-
an oversight hearing on allegations that the
10am room TBA May 26
committee (Chairman de Lugo, D-VI) of House
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee will
(FEMA) used its authority over employee
hold a hearing on legislation (HR 4901) to
travel to coerce an employee to provide the
amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin
agency with a list of gays and lesbians working
Islands. The bill is aimed at urging the presi-
at FEMA.
CALIFORNIA INDIAN ISSUES
dent to nominate judges to fill two existing
10am 2237 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
House Interior and Insular Affairs Commit-
vacancies on the Federal District Court of the
tee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) will hold a
Virgin Islands.
hearing on legislation (HR 2144) to provide
Time TBA 340 Cannon Bldg. Date TBA
restoration of the federal trust relationship
with and assistance to the terminated tribes of
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
California Indians and the individual members
PREVENTING CAR THEFT
thereof; to extend federal recognition to certain
Judiciary
Crime and Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Indian tribes in California; to establish admin-
(Chairman Schumer, D-N.Y.) of House Judi-
istrative procedures and guidelines to clarify
225-3951
ciary Committee will mark up legislation (HR
the status of certain Indian tribes in California;
4542) to prevent and deter auto theft.
and to establish a federal commission on poli-
JFK ASSASSINATION DISCLOSURE
10am 2226 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
cies and programs affecting California Indians.
Economic and Commercial Law Sub-
Note: This markup was originally scheduled for
10am 1324 Longworth Bldg. May 28
committee (Chairman Brooks, D-Texas) of
May 14.
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House continued.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES &
CENSUS 2000
MEDICAID FRAUD
Census and Population Subcommittee
Merchant Marine
House Select Narcotics Abuse and Control
(Chairman Sawyer, D-Ohio) of House Post
Committee (Chairman Rangel, D-N.Y.) will
Office and Civil Service Committee will hold a
hold hearings on fraud in the prescription of
& Fisheries
hearing to finalize the General Accounting
controlled substances through Medicaid.
Office's work on the 1990 census and to discuss
10am Room TBA July 22 & 29
GAO recommendations for the year 2000.
225-4047
10am 311 Cannon Bldg. June 10
MISCELLANEOUS VESSEL BILLS
DRUG PROBLEM FROM
Merchant Marine Subcommittee (Chair-
A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE
man Jones, D-N.C.) of House Merchant Ma-
House Select Narcotics Abuse and Control
Census and Population Subcommittee
rine and Fisheries Committee will hold a hear-
Committee (Chairman Rangel, D-N.Y.) will
(Chairman Sawyer, D-Ohio) of House Post
ing on miscellaneous bills on particular vessels.
hold a hearing to hear local and city officials
Office and Civil Service Committee will hold a
10am 1334 Longworth Bldg. May 20
discuss their perspective on drug problems.
Agenda:
hearing on the possibility of changing the
Time & Room TBA Date TBA
HR 5030 to establish an alternative penalty for
census questionnaire.
operation of certain vessels in the coastwise trade
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Time and room TBA July 1
March 10.
between the United States and Puerto Rico
HR 2832 to amend Public Law 97-360 (Life
International)
HR 1043/HR 3036 - to direct the secretary of
Post Office &
Public Works
Transportation to convey certain vessels to Assis-
tance, International, Inc
Documentation of coastwise/fisheries vessels: HR
Civil Service
& Transportation
3005; HR 3086; HR 4191; HR 4469; HR 4719; HR
225-4472
4802; HR 4987: HR 5093; HR 5094; HR 5128
225-4054
EFFECTIVENESS OF AVIATION
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION
WAR RISK INSURANCE
FEDERAL DISPLACED WORKERS
Oceanography, Great Lakes and the Outer
Aviation Subcommittee (Chairman Ober-
House Post Office and Civil Service Com-
Continental Shelf Subcommittee (Chairman
star, D-Minn.) of House Public Works and
mittee (Chairman Clay, D-Mo.) will mark up
Hertel, D-Mich.) of House Merchant Marine
Transportation Committee will hold a hearing
pending legislation.
and Fisheries Committee will hold hearing on
on the effectiveness of aviation war risk insur-
10am 311 Cannon Bldg. May 20
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
ance and the civil reserve air fleet.
Agenda:
istration's fleet modernization effort.
HR 4991 - Provide additional benefits to workers
Time & Room TBA May 28
laid off due to budget cutbacks
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
1:30pm 1334 Longworth Bldg. May 20
HR 2675 - Provide for the granting of leave to
May 14.
federal employees wishing to serve as bone-mar-
WETLANDS "TAKINGS"
row or organ donors, and to allow federal employ-
Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and
ees to use sick leave for purposes relating to the
adoption of a child
the Environment Subcommittee (Chairman
HR 2894 Establish a program of public service
Studds, D-Mass.) and Oceanography, Great
scholarships
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT
Lakes and the Outer Continental Shelf Sub-
HR 4505 - Designate the facility of the U.S. Postal
Economic Development Subcommittee
committee (Chairman Hertel, D-Mich.) of
Service located at 20 South Montgomery Street in
(Chairman Kolter, D-Pa.) of House Public
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com-
Trenton, N.J., as the "Arthur J. Hollard United
Works and Transportation Committee will
mittee will hold a joint hearing on proposals to
States Post Office Building"
hold a hearing on legislation (HR 4157) to
compensate landowners who lose the right to
HR 4786 Designate the facility of the U.S. Postal
amend the Public Works and Economic Devel-
use lands classified as wetlands.
Service located at 20 South Main in Beaver City,
Utah, as the "Abe Murdock United States Post
opment Act of 1965 and the Appalachian
10am 1334 Longworth Bldg. May 21
Office Building"
Regional Development Act of 1965.
Time & Room TBA Date TBA
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
May 14.
PARK SERVICE PERSONNEL
Civil Service Subcommittee (Chairman Si-
Narcotics Abuse
korski, D-Minn.) of House Post Office Com-
mittee may continue hearings on the personnel
& Control
practices of the U.S. Park Service, focusing on
the reassignment and subsequent retirement of
Rules
226-3040
Lorraine Mintzmyer, formerly the regional di-
rector of the Rocky Mountain Region who was
225-9486
DRUG PREVENTION
reassigned after her participation in the publi-
House Select Narcotics Committee (Chair-
cation of a controversial document about the
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS
man Rangel, D-N.Y.) of will hold a hearing on
future of Yellowstone National Park.
House Rules Committee (Chairman Moak-
drug prevention programs.
10am 304 Cannon Bldg (open/may close)
ley, D-Mass.) will hold a hearing on legislation
10am Room TBA May 20
May 21
(H Con Res 192) to establish a Joint Committee
Witness scheduled: William Barr attorney gen-
on the Organization of Congress.
eral
10:30am H-313 Capitol Bldg May 20 & 21
Note: This hearing was originally scheduled for
Witnesses scheduled:
April 8
May 20: John Erlenborn - former member of
CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS
Congress, now attorney with Seyfarth, Shaw,
Census and Population Subcommittee
Fairweather & Geraldson; Alan Boyd chairman,
(Chairman Sawyer, D-Ohio) of House Post
Airbus Industries of North America; Norman
Office and Civil Service Committee will hold
Ornstein American Enterprise Institute;
HEROIN CONTROL STRATEGY
Thomas Mann - director of government studies,
House Select Narcotics Abuse and Control
the first in a series of hearing on demographic
Brookings Institution; Roger Davidson Univer-
Committee (Chairman Rangel, D-N.Y.) will
changes and America's changing profile.
sity of Maryland; James Thurber director of
hold a hearing on heroin control strategy and
1pm 311 Cannon Bldg. May 26, 27, and
congressional and presidential affairs, School of
additional dates TBA
the threat of a resurgence of use.
Public Affairs; Pete Robinson politcal consul-
Agenda:
tant, Bailey, Morris and Robinson
11am Room TBA June 9
May 26 & 27: Population trends
May 21: Members of Congress
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House continued.
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
ing former POWs.
DVA MEDICAL PROGRAMS
9:30am 334 Cannon Bldg. June 4
Science, Space &
Hospitals and Health Care Subcommittee
(Chairman Montgomery, D-Miss.) of House
Veterans' Affairs Committee will mark up draft
Technology
legislation to imprové the medical programs of
the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
Ways & Means
225-6371
9am 334 Cannon Bldg. May 20
225-3625
ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP:
TRANSPORTATION ENERGY
REVISING ELIGIBILITY ON
UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION
Environment Subcommittee (Chairman
DVA MEDICAL PROGRAMS
House Ways and Means Committee (Chair-
Scheuer, D-N.Y.) of House Science, Space and
Hospitals and Health Care Subcommittee
man Rostenkowski, D-III.) will mark up legisla-
Technology Committee will hold a hearing on a
(Chairman Montgomery, D-Miss.) of House
tion (HR 4727) to extend and revise the emer-
General Accounting Office report on policy
Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hear-
gency unemployment compensation program.
options to address the environmental costs of
ing on revising the eligibility requirements
2pm 1100 Longworth Bldg. May 20
energy use in the transportation sector. The
medical programs of the Department of Veter-
hearing will preview the report and assess the
ans Affairs.
trade-offs in using economic incentives, regula-
Following subcommittee markup (above)
TRADE LAW ENFORCEMENT
tion and other approaches to accelerate the use
334 Cannon Bldg. May 20
BY CUSTOMS SERVICE
of vehicle technologies with reduced emission
Oversight Subcommittee (Chairman,
and improved fuel economy.
Time & room TBA Date TBA
Pickle, D-Texas) of House Ways and Means
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
Committee will hold a hearing on management
NATIONAL CEMETERY ELIGIBILITY
practices at the Customs Service and inade-
Housing and Memorial Affairs Subcommit-
quate enforcement of U.S. trade laws.
Small Business
tee (Chairman Staggers, D-W.Va.) of House
10am B-318 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
Veterans' Affairs Committee will mark up
225-5821
legislation (HR 4368) to extend eligibility for
burial in national cemeteries to persons who
MISCELLANEOUS TAX BILLS:
PRODUCT LIABILITY
have 20 years of service creditable for retired
PEACE TAX; TAX EARMARK
Joint Hearing
pay as members of a reserve component of the
Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee
SBA, The General Economy, and Minority
Armed Forces.
(Chairman Rangel, D-N.Y.) of House Ways
Enterprise Development Subcommittee
9:30am 334 Cannon Bldg. May 21
and Means Committee will hold a hearing on
(Chairman LaFalce, D-N.Y.) and Exports, Tax
pending tax legislation.
Policy, and Special Problems Subcommittee
10am 1100 Longworth Bldg. May 21
(Chairman Sisisky, D-Va.) of House Small
HOME LOAN
Agenda:
Business Committee will hold a hearing on
GUARANTEE PROGRAM
HR 65 Allow individuals to direct that part or all
Housing and Memorial Affairs Subcommit-
of their federal income tax refunds be contributed
product liability and small businesses.
10am 2359A Rayburn Bldg. May 20
tee (Chairman Staggers, D-W.Va.) of House
to federal programs specified by the individuals
on their tax returns
Witnesses scheduled: James A. Henderson, Jr. -
Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hear-
HR 1733 Provide an exemption from income tax
Cornell Law School; W. Kip Viscusi Duke
ing on problems with the Home Loan Guaranty
for certain common investment funds.
University, economics department; Michael J.
Program.
HR 1870 Provide that a taxpayer conscientiously
Saks - University of Iowa College of Law.
Follows (above) markup 334 Cannon Bldg.
opposed to participation in war may elect to have
May 21
such taxpayer's income, estate, or gift tax pay-
ments spent for nonmilitary purposes; to create
the U.S. Peace Tax fund to receive such tax
VETERANS EXPOSED TO
payments; and to establish a U.S. Peace Tax Fund
WEIGHT-LOSS CLAIMS
Board of Trustees.
Regulation, Business Opportunities and
IONIZING RADIATION
Energy Subcommittee (Chairman Wyden, D-
Compensation, Pension and Insurance Sub-
Note: The hearing on HR 65 and HR 1733 was
Ore.) of House Small Business Committee will
committee (Chairman Applegate, D-Ohio) of
originally scheduled for May 5.
hold hearing the results of a conference on the
House Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a
technology used by weight-loss centers and diet
hearing on legislation (HR 3236 & 4458) to aid
SUPERFUND OVERSIGHT
promoters when making weight-loss claims.
veterans exposed to ionizing radiation in mili-
Oversight Subcommittee (Chairman;
10am 2359 Rayburn Bldg. May 21
tary service.
9am 334 Cannon Bldg. May 27
Pickle, D-Texas) of House Ways and Means
Committee will hold a series of oversight hear-
ings on the financing, operation and future
FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
status of the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
Time and room TBA dates TBA
House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Chair-
Veterans' Affairs
man Montgomery, D-Miss.) will mark up pend-
225-3527
ing legislation.
9:30am 334 Cannon Bldg. May 28
Note: This markup was originally scheduled for
SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP:
May 12.
JOB TRAINING ASSISTANCE
Note
Education, Training and Employment Sub-
committee (Chairman Penny, D-Minn.) of
LAWS AFFECTING FORMER POWS
The offices of all members of Congress
House Veterans' Affairs Committee will mark
Compensation, Pension and Insurance Sub-
and all congressional committees and sub-
up draft legislation to improve employment
committee (Chairman Applegate, D-Ohio) of
committees may be reached by calling (202)
and job training assistance for veterans.
House Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a
224-3121.
1:30pm 334 Cannon Bldg. May 20
hearing on the implementation of laws affect-
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temporarily extend the Defense Production Act
BUDGET RESCISSIONS
through March 1, 1992.
vices Act, and for certain programs relating to
Conferees will meet on leigislation (HR
adoption opportunities.
4990) rescinding certain budget authority
Time & room TBA date TBA
4pm H-140 Capitol Bldg. May 19 & addl
FY93 BUDGET
Senate conferees: Dodd, Kennedy, Adams, Hatch,
Coats
dates if needed
Conferees will meet on legislation (H Con
House conferees:
Senate conferees: Byrd, Inouye, Hollings, John-
Res 287) to set forth the federal budget for
ston, Burdick, Leahy, Sasser, DeConcini, Bump-
fiscal 1993.
ers, Lautenberg, Harkin, Mikulski, Reid, Adams,
Time & Room TBA addl dates if needed
Fowler, Kerrey, Hatfield, Stevens, Garn, Coch-
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
ran, Kasten, D'Amato, Rudman, Specter, Dome-
Senate conferees: Sasser, Johnston, Reigle, Exon,
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
nici, Nickles, Gramm, Bond, Gorton
Domenici, Symms, Bond
House conferees: Whitten, Natcher, Smith, Yates,
House conferees: Panetta, Gephardt, Oberstar,
3489) to reauthorize the Export Administra-
Obey, Bevill, Murtha, Traxler, Lehamn, Fazio,
Guarini, Durbin, Espy, Kildee, Beilenson, Huck-
tion Act of 1979.
Hefner, McDade, Myers, Young, Green, Rogers,
aby, Sabo, Gradison, McMillan, Thomas, Rogers,
Time & room TBA date TBA
Skeen Roybal, Dixon, Regula
Houghton, McCrery
Senate conferees: Riegle; Cranston; Sarbanes;
Garn; Mack
Note: Conference began May 7
House conferees: TBA
VETERANS HEALTH CARE
Conferees will meet on legislation (S
NIH REAUTHORIZATION
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
2344), Veerans Health Care Amendments Act
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
of 1992.
2507) to amend the Public Health Service Act
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
3508) to revise and extend certain programs
Time & room TBA date TBA
to revise and extend the programs of the
relating to the education of individuals as
House conferees: Montgomery, Edwards, Row-
National Institutes of Health
health professionals.
land, Stump, Hammerschmidt
Time & room TBA date TBA
Time & room TBA date TBA
House conferees:
From the Committee on Energy and Commerce for
Senate conferees: Kennedy, Metzenbaum, Simon,
Hatch, Kassebaum
JOB TRAINING
consideration of the House bill and the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to
House conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Richardson,
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
Lent, Bliley
conference: Dingell, Waxman, Wyden, Lent,
3033) to amend the Job Training Partnership
Bliley
Act to improve the delivery of services to hard-
As additional conferees from the Education and
to-serve youth and adults.
Labor Committee, for consideration of section
PREVENTIVE HEALTH
Time
1114 of the Senate amendment, and modifications
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
& room TBA date TBA
committed to conference: Ford, Gaydos,
3635) to revise and extend the program of block
Senate conferees: Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Simon;
Ballenger
grants for preventive health and health services
Hatch; Thurmond
Senate conferees: Kennedy, Harkin, Adams,
Time & room TBA date TBA
House conferees: TBA
Hatch, Durenberger
Senate conferees: Kennedy, Metzenbaum, Har-
kin, Hatch, Kassebaum
House conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Rowland,
FAMILY PLANNING
EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION
Lent, Bliley
Conferees will meet on legislation (S 323) to
Conferees will meet on legislation (S 1150)
amend title X of the Public Health Service Act
to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of
to revise and extend the programs of assistance
1965,
OLDER AMERICANS ACT
for family planning services
Time & room TBA date TBA
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
Time & room TBA date TBA
House conferees:
2967) to reauthorize the Older Americans Act.
House conferees: TBA
From the Committee on Education & Labor for
Time & room TBA date TBA
Senate conferees: Kennedy, Harkin, Adams,
consideration of the Senate bill, and the House
Senate conferees:
Hatch, Kassebaum
amendments, and modifications committed to
From the Committee on Labor and Human Re-
conference: Ford, Gaydos, Miller, Kildee, Wil-
sources: Kennedy, Metzenbaum, Adams, Hatch,
liams, Hayes, Sawyer, Payne, Lowey, Unsoeld,
and Cochran
Washington, Serrano, Mink, Andrews, Jefferson,
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT
From the Committee on Finance (solely for the
Reed, Roemer, Goodling, Petri, Coleman,
Social Security retirement earnings provisions):
Conferees will meet on legislation (S 347) to
Roukema, Gunderson, Armey, Henry, Molinari,
Bentsen, Moynihan and Packwood
amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to
Barrett, Klug
House conferees: TBA
revitalize the defense industrial base of the
Additional conferees from the Committee on For-
United States
eign Affairs, for consideration of section 613 of the
Time & room TBA date TBA
Senate bill, and bill modifications committed to
FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE
House conferees:
conference: Fascell, Berman, Weiss, Broomfield,
Snowe
Conferees will meet on HR 2194, Federal
From the House Banking Committee: Carper, La-
Additional conferees from the Committee on Sci-
Facilities Compliance Act of 1991.
Falce, Oakar, Vento, Kanjorski, Ridge, Paxon,
ence, Space, & Technology, for consideration of
Time & room TBA date TBA
Hancock
From the House Armed Services Committee: Aspin,
sections 427 and 1405 of the Senate bill, and
Senate conferees: Burdick, Baucus, Moynihan,
Mavroules; Sisisky, Dickinson, Bateman
sections 499A, 499B, and 499C of the House
Mitchell, Lautenberg, Chafee, Simpson, Duren-
Additional conferees from House Energy Commit-
amendment, and modifications committed to
berger, Warner
conference: Brown, Boucher, Thornton, Walker,
House conferees:
tee: Dingell, Markey, Collins of III., Lent, Rinaldo
Packard
From the Energy and Commerce Committee for
Additional conferees from House Government Op-
erations Committee: Conyers, English, Wise, Hor-
Senate conferees: Kennedy, Pell, Metzenbaum,
consideration of the House bill, and the Senate
ton, Kyl
Dodd, Simon, Harkin, Adams, Mikulski,
amendment, and modifications committed to
Additional conferees from House Judiciary Com-
Bingaman, Wellstone, Hatch, Kassebaum, Coch-
conference; Dingell, Swift, Eckart, Slattery, Si-
ran, Jeffords, Thurmond, Coats, Durenberger
korski, Lent, Ritter, Schaefer
mittee: Brooks, Edwards of Calif., Fish, Moor-
As additional conferees from the Armed Services
head
Committee, for consideration of section 113 of the
Additional conferees from House Ways and Means
Committee: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Ar-
FAMILY & CHILD SERVICES
Senate amendments, and modifications commit-
cher, Crane
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
ted to conference: Ray, Hochbrueckner; Saxton
As additional conferees from the Judiciary Com-
Senate conferees: Riegle, Sarbanes, Dixon, Garn,
2720) to extend for one year the authorizations
mittee, for consideration of section 2(a) of the
Gramm.
of appropriations for the programs under the
House bill, and section 103(a) of the Senate
Note: At the end of the first session of the 102nd
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
amendment, and modifications committed to
Congress the House passed a bill (HR 3919) to
and the Family Violence Prevention and Ser-
conference: Brooks, Frank of Mass., Gekas
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Conference continued
Time & room TBA date TBA
Other continued.
Senate Conferees: Kennedy, Pell, Metzenbaum,
As additional conferees from the Merchant Marine
Hatch and Kassebaum
Committee, for consideration of section 304(a) of
House Conferees: TBA
will sponsor a meeting on networking for busi-
the Senate amendments, and modifications com-
ness people.
mitted to conference: Jones of N.C., Studds,
6:30pm, Omni Georgetown Hotel 2121 P ST.
Davis
CFTC REAUTHORIZATION
N.W. May 20
As additional conferees from the Public Works
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR 707)
Contact: 301-564-1032
Committee, for consideration of sections 102, 109,
to improve the regulation of futures trading
Note: There is a charge for this event of $15 for
and 115-119 of the Senate amendments, and
and authorize appropriations for the Commod-
members and $25 for nonmembers. For reserva-
modifications committed to conference: Roe, No-
wak, Hammerschmidt
ity Futures Trading Commission.
tions call the number listed above.
As additional conferees from the Public Works
Time and room TBA addl dates TBA
LOBBYISTS CONFERENCE
Committee, for consideration of title IV of the
Note: Conference began November 6
American League of Lobbyists will hold
Senate amendments, and modifications commit-
Senate conferees: Leahy, Boren, Heflin, Conrad,
ted to conference: Roe, Savage, Norton, Nowak,
Lugar, Dole, Cochran
their annual conference, focusing on "Politics
Borski, Hammerschmidt, Shuster, Inhofe
House conferees:
and Policies: The Agenda Ahead."
From the Committee on Agriculture, for consider-
8am, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill May 21
ation of the House bill, and the Senate amend-
Contact: Patti Jo Baber at 703-960-3011
ment, and modifications committed to confer-
Agenda:
PRICE FIXING
ence: de la Garza, English, Staggers, Stallings,
8am: Rep. Bryant, D-Texas
Conferees will meet on legislation (S 429) to
Nagle, Sarpalius, Johnson, Huckaby, Glickman,
9:30am:
amend the Sherman Act to strengthen laws
Penny, Espy, Long, Stenholm, Tallon, Coleman,
Session 1) Taxation: Lindy Paull chief minority
against vertical price-fixing
Smith of Ore., Gunderson, Combest, Allard, Bar-
tax counsel, Senate Finance Committee
Time & room TBA date TBA
rett, Nussle, Boehner, Roberts
Session 2) Envrionment/RCRA: Anne Forristall -
House conferees: Brooks, Edwards of Calif., Synar,
From the Committee on Banking, Finance and
staff member, House Energy Transportation
Fish, Campbell of Calif.
Urban Affairs, for consideration of section 263
Subcommittee; David Strauss - staff director,
Senate conferees: Biden, Kennedy, Metzenbaum,
and title III of the Senate amendment, and
Senate Environment Committee
Thurmond, Hatch
modifications committed to conference: Gonzalez,
10:30am:
Annunzio, Neal, Hubbard, LaFalce, Oakar, Wylie,
Session 1) Health: Christine Ferguson legislative
Leach, McCollum, Roukema
director and counsel to Sen. Chafee; Michael
FOLLOW-THROUGH ACT
From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for
Hash senior staff associate, House Energy
consideration of section 263 and title III of the
Health Subcommittee
Conferees will meet on legislation (HR
Senate amendment, and modifications commit-
Session 2) Energy: Mike Harvey chief counsel,
2312) to make certain technical and conform-
ted to conference: Dingell, Markey, Scheuer, Sy-
Senate Energy Committee; Jessica Laverty
ing amendments to the Follow Through Act
nar Eckart, Slattery, Lent, Moorhead, Rinaldo,
counsel, House Energy Committee
and the Head Start Transition Project Act.
Ritter
11:30am:
Session 1) Campaign Finance: Perry Pockrus
staff director, House Task Force on Campaign
Reform; Bob Rosen legislative assistant to Sen.
Mitchell
Session 2) Communications: Larry Irving senior
Other Events
counsel for mass media, House Energy Telecom-
munications Subcommittee; Gina Keeney mi-
nority counsel, Senate Commerce Communica-
tions Subcommittee
a five-year forecast conference on federal in-
12:30pm: Luncheon Rep. Jenkins D-Ga. D-
The Monitor has received notice of the
formation needs.
Texas speaking on pending trade legislation and
following events scheduled to take place in
customs modernization
8:30am J.W. Marriott Hotel May 20
Washington. Associations, non-profit organiza-
Jenkins replaced Rep. Gibbons who was originally
Contact: Kelly Murphy at 202-457-8748
the luncheon speaker
tions and public interest groups who wish to
Congressional highlight:
have events listed in the section should send
8:30am: Sen. Gore, D-Tenn.
Note: There is a charge for this event of $95 for
ALL, ASAE and WGR members ($35 for lunch
pertinent information to: The Congressional
only) and $135 for all others ($55 for lunch only).
Monitor, Other Events Editor, 1414 22nd St.
For reservations send a check, made payable to
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. Notices must
HEALTH CARE AND
ALL, to:
include a telephone number. Notices may be
THE ECONOMY
American League of Lobbyists
transmitted by facsimile to 202-728-1862, attn:
Congressional Economic Leadership Foun-
P.O. Box 30005
Robert Healy. Only events related to Congress
dation will sponsor a briefing on health care
Alexandria, Va. 22310
can be listed. Deadline is noon two days before
and the economy, focusing on how the U.S.
For more information call the number listed above.
the date of issue (i.e. Monday noon for Wednes-
system compares to others in the world.
U.S.-JAPAN TRADE BARRIERS
day issue). The editors reserve the right to edit
8:45am, B-354 Rayburn Bldg. May 20
Foreign Relations and International Trade
or reject any submission. For further informa-
Contact: Julia Teuscher at 202-546-5007
Task Force of Women in Government Rela-
tion call 202-887-8686.
Note: This event is by invitation only. For informa-
tions will sponsor a discussion on "Japan: What
See Campaign Events Section for listing of
tion on how to obtain an invitation call the
events related to congressional and presiden-
number listed above.
is American Business Doing Right. and
Wrong?"
tial campaigns.
8am to 10:15am, Army-Navy Club, 901 17th
St. N.W. May 26
PAY EQUITY
Women in International Trade will sponsor
Contact: Carol Borowy at 703-351-4413 or
FUTURE OF FREEDOM IN
Catherine Keane at 202-833-8994
FORMER SOVIET STATES
a luncheon meeting to announce the results of a
Note: There is a charge for this event of $25 for
Center for National Policy will sponsor a
salary survey on women in the field of interna-
members and $35 for nonmembers. For reserva-
public policy forum on "The Former Soviet
tional trade, including an analysis of the pay of
tions send a check, payable to WGR, to:
Union: Future of Freedom." The speaker will
their male counterparts.
Janet Allen
be Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J.
Noon to 2pm, National Press Club, 524 14th
1325 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
8:30am, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill May 20
St., N.W. May 20
Suite 510
Contact: 202-546-9300
Contact: Colleen Morton at 202-659-1547
Washington, D.C. 20005
Note: There is a $15 charge for this event. For
Note: There is a charge for this event of $22 for
reservations call the number listed above.
members and $32 for non-members. For reserva-
tions call 703-506-9365.
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES
The Atlantic Council will sponsor a series of
ELECTRONICS ISSUES
discussions on the reshaping of the foreign
NETWORKING
Electronics Industries Association will hold
policy and international presence of the United
Capitol Telecommunications Professionals
States.
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Other continued
MEDICAID ISSUES
11am: Panels on grassroots lobbying
State Medicaid Directors: Association and
June 10:
3:30pm National Press Club, 524 14th St.,
Health Care Financing Administration
9:15am: Sen. Breaux, D-La.
N.W. May 26
(HCFA) will co-sponsor a conference on issues
10am: Sen. Robb, D-Va.
11:15am: Rep. Dingell, D-Mich.
4pm National Press Club, 524 14th St., N.W.
affecting the administration of Medicaid
Note: There is a $300 charge for this event, for
June 22
programs.
reservations and information call the number
Contact: 202-347-9353, ext. 6840 (media in-
Omni Shoreham Hotel June 2 & 3
listed above.
quiries to Rian Smith, ext. 32)
Contact: Before April 27: 202-245-6257
Agenda:
(HCFA intergovernmental affairs After April
May 26: Realities of Engagement: Programs, Feo-
1-800-638-4747 (ID no. HCFA-8703)
RCRA OUTLOOK
ple and Budgets
National Energy Resources Organization
June 22: Facing America's Foreign Policy Future
(NERO) will sponsor a discussion with Sen.
HEALTH POLICY BRIEFING
John Chafee, R-R.I., on "Resource Conserva-
National Health Council will sponsor a
tion and Recovery Act (RCRA) Reauthoriza-
LOBBYING WORKSHOP
breakfast briefing with White House deputy
tion: Will it Happen This Year?"
Public
Relations
Society
of
assistant to the president for policy develop-
11:45am
(reception);
11:15pm
America/National Capital Chapter will sponsor
ment Gail Wilensky, who will discuss the ad-
(lunch/presentation); 12:45pm (Q&A), SR-325
a workshop on lobbying and training to become
ministration health-care revision plans and
Russell Bldg. June 17
an effective government relations professional.
other health-care issues currently pending in
Contact: Dana Both at 202-466-6539
8am, Capital Hilton Hotel, 16th & K Sts.
Congress.
Note: There is a charge for this event of $24 for
N.W. May 28
8am to 10am, Sheraton Carlton Hotel, 16th
members and $25 for nonmembers ($20 for media
Contact: Sarah Zollman at 301-897-8720
& K Sts. N.W. June 2
having lunch). For reservations send a check,
Note: There is a charge for this event of 25 for
Contact: 202-785-3910
made payable to NERO, to:
members and $30 for nonmembers ($10 for stu-
Note: There is a charge for this event of $18 for
NERO
dents). For reservations call 703-691-9212
members and $28 for nonmembers. For reserva-
c/o Franklin, Blee & Burling
tions send a check to:
919 Eighteenth St. N.W.
John Madigan Jr.
Suite 450
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE
Vice President for Public Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20006
& RULES OF ORIGIN GUIDELINES
Wilensky Briefing
Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation
National Health Council
1730 M St. N.W.
will sponsor a seminar on "Rules of Origin and
WOMEN LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Suite 500
Open Markets: Who Will Benefit From the
The WGR LEADER Foundation under the
Washington, D.C. 20036
North American Free Trade Agreement?"
auspices of the WRG Government Relations
8am to 2pm, Washington Court Hotel, 525
Institute will sponsor a program on "Women in
New Jersey Ave, N.W. May 28
Leadership: Public Policy Training and Devel-
HEALTH-CARE REVISION
Contact: Mary Beth Morris at 202-488-8200.
American Health Care Association will hold
opment." The training will be conducted the
Note: There is a $35 charge for this event. For
Coro, a leadership training institute. The five
a congressional conference. The session will
reservations and information call the number
month program (includes one full week, eve-
focus on the impact of local advocacy on
listed above.
nings and weekends) will stress developing
national political in an election year.
strategies to affect public policy through per-
9am, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill June 9 &
sonal contacts. Teams will produce a proposal
FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT
10
promoting solutions to a public policy issue of
National Economists Club will sponsor a
Contact: Greg Koenig at 202-898-2836
their choice. Limited to 20 participants.
luncheon meeting to hear Goldman Sachs &
Highlights:
June 9.
Application deadline May 31
Co. vice president and senior economist Wil-
9:30am: Robert Mosbacher general chairman,
Candidate selection day week of June 22
liam Dudley discuss the damage to savings and
1992 Bush/Qualye Campaign and former secre-
Program begins October 12
to financial markets from the lingering federal
tary of Commerce
Note: There is a charge for this event of $700 for
budget deficit, focusing on the effects on inter-
10am: Gail Wilensky deputy assistant to the
members and $800 for non-members. For more
est rate structures and access to capital
president for domestic policy
information and applications call 202-347-5432
markets.
Noon to 1:30pm, GW University Club. 3rd
Floor, Marvin Center, 800 21st St. N.W. May
28
Contact: 703-532-9048
Note: There is a charge for this event of $14 for
members and $20 for non-members. For reserva-
tions call the number listed above. Deadline for
reservations is noon the day before the luncheon
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
The Monitor has received notice of the
OUTLOOK
Candidates
following congressional and presidential cam-
National Economists Club will sponsor a
paign events scheduled to take place in Wash-
luncheon meeting to hear McGraw-Hill Con-
ington. Organizations that wish to have events
DEMOCRATS
struction Information Services vice president
listed in the section should send pertinent
and chief economist George Christe discuss
information to: The Congressional Monitor,
Jerry Brown
that state of commercial real estate markets
Other Events Editor, 1414 22nd St. N.W.,
Contact: California, 310-449-1909, Philadel-
and the prospects for the future.
Washington, D.C. 20037. Notices must include
phia, 215-592-1776, or Pittsburgh, 412-471-
Noon to 1:30pm, Montpelier dining room,
a telephone number. Notices may be transmit-
8876
Library of Congress Madison Bldg., 101 Inde-
ted by facsimile to 202-728-1862, attn: Robert
May 19
pendence Ave. S.E. June 2
Healy. Fundraisers will not be listed. Deadline
Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio.
Contact: 703-532-9048
is noon two days before the date of issue (i.e.
Note: There is a charge for this event of $10 for
members and $15 for non-members. For reserva-
Monday noon for Wednesday issue). The edi-
Bill Clinton
tions call the number listed above. Deadline for
tors reserve the right to edit or reject any
Contact: Richard Mintz, Steven Cohen, or
reservations is noon the day before the luncheon
submission. For further information call 202-
Julia Payne, 501-372-1992
is scheduled.
887-8686.
May 19
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212-580-7400
12:30pm: Ebenezer Baptist Church, 275
May 19
Divisadero St.
Albuquerque, N.M., and Austin, Texas.
In Los Angeles
1:30pm: St. John's African Orthodox Church, 351
7pm: Private fundraiser
Divisadero St.
Noon: Rally. Open press. Albuquerque Civic
June 1
Plaza, Fourth and Tijeras streets, Albuquerque,
May 20
In San Francisco
N.M.
In Los Angeles
7:30pm: Reception. Open press. Stouffer Hotel,
7:30pm: Private fundraiser
11:45am: Conference, Solid Rock Baptist Church,
2500 Golden Ave.
9721 Arboretum Blvd., Austin, Texas.
May 21
In Los Angeles and Santa Barbara
6pm: University of California at Santa Barbara
REPUBLICANS
May 22
In Los Angeles
Pat Buchanan
11am: Walking tour, beginning at Delores Mission
Contact: Tom Kilgannon 703-790-9292
Church, 171 Giess St. East Los Angeles
May 23
Primaries &
May 19
In Los Angeles and Pasadena
In California
12:40pm: Addresses the L.A. World Affairs Coun-
May 24
Caucuses
In San Francisco
cil. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles
Ilam: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 432 Bell St.,
East Palo Alto
May 19: Oregon and Washington state Repub-
Bush-Quayle
lican primaries
Contact: Torie Clarke or Devorah Goldberg,
May 25
May 26: Arkansas, Kentucky and Idaho
202-336-7080
In San Francisco
2:30pm: Fundraiser, Rumor's Bar, 22554 Main St.
primaries
May 19
3pm: Addresses the National Retail Federation
Hayward
May 30: Arizona and Virginia Republican
and receives the federation's Leadership in Public
May 26 & 27
conventions
Service Award. Old Executive Office Building,
In San Francisco
June 2: Alabama, California, Montana, New
Room 450
May 28
Jersey, New Mexico and Ohio primaries
In San Francisco and Fresno
June 9: North Dakota Republican primary
INDEPENDENTS
May 29 & 30
June 18: Washington State Republican
In Fresno
convention
Lenora Fulani
May 31:
June 26: Missouri and Utah Republican
Contact: Madelyn Chapman, Gwen Mandell
In San Francisco
conventions
New listing
Revised listing
Page 22
Congressional Monitor
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
Status of Appropriations
Week of May 18
FULL COMMITTEE
House: 225-2771; Senate: 224-3471
SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER AID
Senate full cmte markup scheduled:
May 19
AGRICULTURE
House: 225-2638; Senate: 224-7240
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 29
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
April 7
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE,
& THEJUDICIARY
House: 225-3351; Senate: 224-7277
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 7
DEFENSE
House: 225-2847; Senate: 224-7255
Senate subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 21
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
House: 225-5338; Senate: 224-7236
Joint subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 19,20
ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT
House: 225-3421; Senate: 224-7260
House subcmte hearings completed:
March 31
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
House: 225-2041; Senate: 224-7209
House subcmte hearings completed:
May 1
INTERIOR
House: 225-3081; Senate: 224-7233
House subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 19, 20
Senate subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 19
LABOR/HHS/EDUC
House: 225-3508; Senate: 224-7283
House subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 19
Senate subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 20
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
House: 225-5338; Senate: 224-7338
House subcmte hearings completed:
January 29
Senate subcmte hearings completed:
February 7
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
House: 225-3047; Senate: 224-7255
House subcmte hearings completed:
March 25
TRANSPORTATION
House: 225-2141; Senate: 224-7245
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 30
Senate subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 20, 21
TREASURY/POSTALSERVICE
House: 225-5834; Senate: 224-6280
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 9
VA, HUD & INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
House: 225-3241; Senate: 224-7211
House subcmte hearings completed:
April 30
Senate subcmte hearings scheduled:
May 21, 22
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
Congressional Monitor
Page 23
House Floor Action
Week of May 18
ation
HR 4880
Reduce the stockpile requirement for, and
authorize the disposal of, cobalt from the
National Defense Stockpile begin consider-
ation
Monday, May 18:
HRes-
Relating to the constitutional amendment on
the pay of members of Congress begin consid-
No legislative business
eration
Tuesday, May 19:
Wednesday, May 20 &
Convenes at Noon
Thursday, May 21:
HR 4691
Amend the Airport and Airway Improvement
Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for
HR776
Provide for improved energy efficiency begin
fiscal years 1993 and 1994 begin consider-
consideration
ation
HR 4990
CONFERENCE REPORT: Rescind certain
Under suspension of the rules:
budget authority begin consideration (if avail-
HConRes 177 Calling for a U.S. policy of strengthening and
able)
maintaining indefinitely the current Interna-
HConRes 287 CONFERENCE REPORT: Setting forth the
tional Whaling Commission moratorium on
congressional budget for the U.S. govern-
the commercial killing of whales, and other-
ment for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995,
wise expressing the sense of the Congress
1996 and 1997 begin consideration (if avail-
with respect to conserving and protecting the
able)
world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise popula-
tions begin consideration
S 1306
CONFERENCE REPORT: Alcohol, Drug
Friday, May 22:
Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
Reorganization Act of 1991 begin consider-
Not in session
Senate Floor Action
Week of May 18
Monday, May 18:
Not in session
Tuesday, May 19 &
Wednesday, May 20:
S 250
National Voter Registration Act of 1991 con-
tinue consideration
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sas at U.S. Consulates
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10, 1992, as "Public Service Recognition
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ACTION
1.
Executive Order entitled "Establishment of a Fetal Tissue
Bank"
2.
The Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks
in the North Pacific Ocean, with Annex
3.
Personnel Selections: Commission on Presidential Scholars;
National Advisory Council of Educational Research and
Improvement; Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Martin
Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission; Advisory
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
4.
Personnel Selections: Joshua M. Javits to be Member of the
National Mediation Board; James E. Gilleran to be
Comptroller of the Currency; John Gillis to be Member of the
United States Sentencing Commission; Brian C. Griffin to be
Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United
States; Gerald Paul Regier to Administrator, Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, DOJ
5.
Personnel Selections: John B. Waters to be Chairman of the
Tennessee Valley Authority; Michael M.F. Liu to be Assistant
Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA;
Brian D. Dailey to be Executive Secretary of the National
Space Council; Jose Antonio Villamil to be Under Secretary
for Economic Affairs, DOC; Michael Simon to be Chief
Finanical Officer of the Department of Labor; William Lucas
to be Director of the Community Relations Service, DOJ
6.
H.J. Res. 388 - National Foster Care Month
7.
Response to Robert Redford re his Recommendation of Allan
Houser for the National Medal of the Arts
8.
Disaster Declaration for the State of Virginia
9.
Response to Texaco President James Kinnear on Trade and
Investment with the Former Soviet Union
10. Mail Sample/Gift Letters
11. Nomination of Don J. Svet to be United States Attorney for
the District of New Mexico
12. Disaster Declaration for the Federated States of Micronesia
2
13. Thank you Letter to Mrs. James Fahey for gifts in
remembrance of her husband
14. Recommended Telephone Call to Margaret Hoffman Participant,
Oregon "Neighbors for Bush" (to the residence)
CLASSIFIED
1.
Reply to Mitterrand on Support for ex-Soviet Scientists
INFORMATION
1.
Kaufman Memo re Stuart Martin, friend of Lou Walker who
wants to work on the campaign
2.
Copy of Stephen Sondheim's Letter declining the National
Medal of the Arts
3.
Block schedule
4.
CEA numbers -- Exports and Imports in March
REMARKS
1.
President Nazarbaev Departure - Cards
2.
National Retail Federation - Cards
3.
Cleveland Fundraiser
4.
Westchester, New York Fundraiser (to the residence)
SCHEDULE
1.
And accompanying briefing papers
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SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
8:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
8:30 am
Intelligence Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Scowcroft)
8:45 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Scowcroft)
9:15 am
Meeting with Chief of Staff
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:45 am
Meeting with Bipartisan
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
Congressional Leadership
(Calio)
(TAB A)
10:15 am
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
11:00 am
Meeting with President Nursultan
Oval Office/
(60 min)
Nazarbaev of Kazakhstan
Cabinet Room
(Scowcroft) (Distributed Separately)
12:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
12:15 pm
Luncheon with President
Old Family
(60 min)
Nazarbaev
Dining Room
(Scowcroft) (Distributed Separately & TAB B)
1:15 pm
Treaty Signing and Departure
Rose Garden
(15 min)
Statements
(Scowcroft)
(Distributed Separately & TAB B)
1:30 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
1:45 pm
Meeting with Campaign Officials
Roosevelt Room
(45 min)
(Skinner)
(TAB C)
2:30 pm
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Zamaria)
UNP 05/18/92
7:00 pm
3:00 pm
Address National Retail Feder-
450 OEOB
(15 min)
ation and accept its Leader-
ship in Public Service Award
(Rollins)
(TAB D)
3:15 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
3:30 pm
Meeting with Bipartisan Group
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
of Senators on Aid to the CIS
(Calio)
(TAB E)
4:00 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
4:30 pm
Meeting with Chief of Staff
Oval Office
(30 min)
6:30 pm
B Private Dinner with Premier
Residence
of Bermuda, Sir John Swan
(Scowcroft) (Distributed Separately)
UNP 05/18/92
7:00 pm
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 18, 1992
MEETING WITH BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
DATE:
May 19, 1992
LOCATION:
Cabinet Room
TIME:
9:45 a.m. (30 minutes)
FROM:
Nicholas E. Calio NEC
I. PURPOSE
To follow up on last week's meeting with the bipartisan
Congressional Leadership regarding the Los Angeles riots and
to assess the progress toward the goals laid down at that
meeting.
II. BACKGROUND
Congress is moving to pass a fiscal year 1992 Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations package to assist Los Angeles
and Chicago. On Thursday, the House passed the bill which
would provide additional funding only for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business
Administration (SBA). Many Republicans objected to the bill
because they felt it rewarded looters in Los Angeles and/or
official incompetence in Chicago. The bill is held up in
the Senate because Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin
Hatch (R-UT) want $1.5 billion in additional emergency
funding for urban programs such as Weed and Seed, summer
youth employment, summer Head Start, and others. Chairman
Bob Byrd (D-WV) was originally opposed to accepting the
Kennedy/Hatch amendment. He now intends to include it in
the Appropriations Committee bill, making expenditure of any
of the additional funds contingent on a presidential
emergency declaration.
While there have been discussions between Administration
officials and Members of Congress about how to proceed, no
additional action has been taken on your proposals for urban
aid which include enterprise zones, the HOPE initiative, the
Weed and Seed program, and welfare reform, among others. We
would like to advance separately each item on which we can
agree with the Democrats.
III. PARTICIPANTS
See Attachment A.
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IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Press Pool.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Members will be met in the West Lobby and escorted to the
Cabinet Room for the meeting with you.
VI. REMARKS REQUIRED
See Attachment B.
Attachment A: Participants List
Attachment B: Talking Points to be provided in the morning
Attachment A
PARTICIPANTS LIST
The President
Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury
William Barr, Attorney General
Jack Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Lamar Alexander, Secretary of Education
Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Patricia Saiki, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Kevin Moley, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services
Congressional Participation - Senate
Senator George Mitchell (D-ME), Majority Leader
Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), Republican Leader
Senator Wendell Ford (D-KY), Majority Whip
Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), Republican Whip
Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Ranking Republican, Appropriations
Committee
Congressional Participation - House
Congressman Tom Foley (D-WA), Speaker of the House
Congressman Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Majority Leader
Congressman Bob Michel (R-IL), Republican Leader
Congressman David Bonior (D-MI), Majority Whip
Congressman Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Republican Whip
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Chairman, Democratic Caucus
Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Chairman, Republican Conference
Congressman Jamie Whitten (D-MS) Chairman, Appropriations
Committee
Congressman Joe McDade (R-PA), Ranking Republican, Appropriations
Committee
Congressman Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL), Chairman, Ways & Means
Committee
White House Staff
Sam Skinner, Chief of Staff
Henson Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff
Clayton Yeutter, Counsellor to the President
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs
Marlin Fitzwater, Counsellor to the President and Press Secretary
Phil Brady, Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary
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Nicholas E. Calio, Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs
David Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications
Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President
Ede Holiday, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the
Cabinet
Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and
Domestic Policy
Gary Andres, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (House)
Joshua Bolten, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director,
Office of Legislative Affairs
James W. Dyer, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (Senate)
Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Others
Al Hubbard, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President
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THE SEATING CHART FOR THIS CONGRESSIONAL
MEETING WILL BE FORWARDED IN THE MORNING.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
WORKING LUNCHEON/DEPARTURE STATEMENTS
AND SIGNING CEREMONY
His Excellency
Nursultan Nazarbaev,
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
TIME:
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LOCATIONS:
Red Room/Old Family Dining Room/Rose
Garden
NUMBER OF GUESTS:
18
L.7
FROM:
Laurie Firestone
12:15 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT and President Nazarbaev arrive State
Floor via elevator and proceed to Red Room for
refreshments.
(All other guests proceed to State
Floor via back staircase.)
12:20 p.m. Luncheon is served in Old Family
Dining Room.
1:15 p.m.
At conclusion of luncheon, THE PRESIDENT and
President Nazarbaev lead guests from Old Family
Dining Room via elevator and back staircase to Rose
Garden for departure statements and signing ceremony
(preceded by other guests).
1:20 p.m.
Departure statements and signing ceremony.
1:30 p.m.
Following departure statements and ceremony, THE
PRESIDENT returns to Oval Office.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 18, 1992
WEEKLY CAMPAIGN MEETING
DATE:
May 19, 1992
LOCATION:
Roosevelt Room
TIME:
1:45 p.m.
FROM:
SAMUEL K. SKINNER see
I. PURPOSE
This is a weekly campaign meeting to discuss activities and
strategies.
II. PARTICIPANTS
The President
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff
Charlie Black
Richard Bond
Victoria Clark
Richard Darman
Marlin Fitzwater
Ede Holiday
Al Hubbard
Jim Lake
Ron Kaufman
Fred Malek
Mary Matalin
Patty Presock
Martin Puris
Fred Steeper
Kathy Super
Bob Teeter
Clayton Wilhite
Clayton Yeutter
III. PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer only
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MAY 18, 1992
ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION (NRF)
DATE: MAY 19, 1992
TIME: 3:00 P.M.
LOCATION: ROOM 450, OEOB
THROUGH:
FROM: JEFF CECE SHERRIE VOGR KREMER
I. PURPOSE:
To acknowledge the importance of retailing in the U.S.
economy and to highlight your urban agenda for opportunity
and related economic growth initiatives. You will also
receive the NRF's annual Leadership in Public Service Award.
II. BACKGROUND:
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is the largest trade
organization representing the spectrum of the retail
industry, including 27 national and 50 state retail
associations as well as thousands of corporate members.
Optimism since the recent recessionary period has increased,
with retail sales jumping a stronger-than-expected .9% in
April, the third strong gain in four months. Most of this
increase came in the category of durable goods.
NRF has been very supportive of the Administration in a
number of areas, most recently helping bolster your State of
the Union speech and initiatives among its members. NRF has
been particularly supportive of Administration trade efforts
in GATT and NAFTA and has helped on such labor issues as
striker replacement and opposition to mandated benefits.
Joseph Antonini, Chairman and CEO of K-Mart Stores, serves
as NRF's Chairman. Mr. Antonini was part of the business
and civic leaders group you met with January 29, the day
after your State of the Union address.
II. BACKGROUND:
(continued)
Following your remarks to the group, you will be presented
with NRF's Leadership in Public Service Award. NRF is
honoring you through this award for your support of free
enterprise insuring equal opportunity for all Americans, as
well as your commitment to communities through the
Administration's "Points of Light" efforts and education
reform. Secretary Alexander will address the group after
you depart in an effort to further enlist retailers in the
Education 2000 program.
III. PARTICIPANTS:
The President
On stage:
Secretary Alexander
Joseph Antonini, Chairman and CEO, K-Mart Corporation;
Chairman, NRF
Tracy Mullins, President, NRF
In audience:
Approximately 200 retail industry CEOs and senior
executives.
IV. PRESS PLAN:
Open Press.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
--
You arrive Room 450 holding room and are announced on stage.
--
Secretary Alexander, Tracy Mullins and Joseph Antonini will
be on stage, as you proceed to the podium for remarks.
--
At the conclusion of your remarks, you will be presented
with the NRF's Leadership in Public Service Award by Joe
Antonini.
--
You depart Room 450.
VI. REMARKS:
Remarks provided by speechwriting.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 18, 1992
MEETING WITH BIPARTISAN SENATORS ON CIS AID
DATE:
May 19, 1992
LOCATION:
Cabinet Room
TIME:
3:30 p.m. (30 minutes)
FROM:
Nicholas E. Calio nec
I. PURPOSE
To promote passage of the CIS Aid package in the Senate.
II. BACKGROUND
Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported a
bill providing aid to the Commonwealth of Independent States
generally along the lines of your proposed legislation. The
committee bill will be amended on the Senate floor to
include provisions from other affected committees. We are
hoping floor action will take place early in June upon
completion of the Senate's Memorial Day recess and prior to
the Yeltsin visit. All Senators present tomorrow have been
involved in the Soviet Aid issue and, for the most part,
they form the basis of a bipartisan support group.
The purpose of this meeting is to reiterate your support of
the CIS Aid Bill, to urge quick floor consideration, and to
encourage Senators to build support for the legislation.
You should be aware that Senator Helms, the only participant
who is not a supporter of the aid concept, will undergo
surgery early in June and probably will not participate in
the floor debate.
III. PARTICIPANTS
See Attachment A.
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Press Pool.
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V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Members will be met in the West Lobby and escorted to the
Cabinet Room for the meeting with you.
VI. REMARKS REQUIRED
See Attachment B.
Attachment A: Participants List
Attachment B: Talking Points
Attachment A
PARTICIPANTS LIST
The President
James Baker, Secretary of State
Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury
Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Congressional Participation - Senate
Senator George Mitchell (D-ME), Majority Leader
Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), Republican Leader
Senator Joe Biden (D-DE)
Senator David Boren (D-OK)
Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC)
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)
Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN)
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Senator Frank Murkowski (R-AK)
Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA)
Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Senator John Warner (R-VA)
White House Staff
Sam Skinner, Chief of Staff
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs
Marlin Fitzwater, Counsellor to the President and Press Secretary
Clayton Yeutter, Counsellor to the President
Nicholas E. Calio, Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs
Joshua Bolten, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director,
Office of Legislative Affairs
James W. Dyer, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (Senate)
Ed Hewett, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director
for Russian and Eurasian Affairs
Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Others
Janet Mullins, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs,
Department of State
Mary Sophos, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs,
Department of the Treasury
TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING ON AID TO CIS
--
I want to thank all of you for coming down here
today. I thought it would be helpful if we met
to discuss where we are regarding our aid request
for the Commonwealth of Independent States.
--
First I appreciate your willingness to get
involved in what I believe is the prime national
security question of our time
how we assist the
former Soviet Union to move toward democracy and
a free market economy. By your words and deeds
you have been supportive of this effort and I am
tremendously grateful to you.
Card 2
-- I want to commend Claiborne Pell and the other
members of the Foreign Relations Committee for
your work last week in reporting the CIS Aid
Bill. We have been working with you and want to
continue to work with you when this bill reaches
the floor.
-- Second I want to commend the Senate Leadership,
George Mitchell and Bob Dole, for your public
statements in support of this program. I know
you met with former President Gorbachev last week
and I was pleased you had a successful meeting
with him.
Card 3
-- I also want to thank Sam Nunn and Dick Lugar for
the way they have forged a bipartisan consensus
in the Senate on this issue. The Nunn-Lugar
initiative of last year has brought this group
together and made our position in the Senate
stronger.
-- As you know, we will be meeting with President
Yeltsin in mid June. It would be a tremendous
boost to the success of those meetings to have
the bill pass the Senate prior to his visit. It
would be a tangible measure of support for the
courageous reforms he is undertaking.
Card 4
-- I know we will have some amendments on the Senate
floor but I hope we can keep the extraneous
amendments away from this bill. This group can
be of great help in discouraging such amendments.
-- Before going around the room I will ask Jim Baker
and Nick Brady if they have anything to add then
I'd like your suggestions or thoughts about how
we can best go forward with this bill.
RZ
THE SEATING CHART FOR THIS CONGRESSIONAL
MEETING WILL BE FORWARDED IN THE MORNING.
PRESIDENT NAZARBAEV DEPARTURE \ ROSE GARDEN
MAY 19, 1992 \ 1:15 P.M.
MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE KAZAKH
DELEGATION: IT HAS BEEN MY GREAT PLEASURE TO/WELCOME: 17
YOU TO THE WHITE HOUSE ON THIS HISTORIC OCCASION: THE
FIRST-EVER VISIT OF THE HEAD OF STATE OF AN INDEPENDENT
KAZAKHSTAN.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO YOUR COUNTRY, BUT MY FRIEND
AND FELLOW TEXAN, SECRETARY BAKER, HAS. HE HAS SPOKEN
TO ME ABOUT THE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL OF A NATION RICH
IN RESOURCES.
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A NATION -- STRETCHING FROM THE STEPPES OF RUSSIA TO
THE TIEN SHAN IN THE SOUTH -- FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF
TEXAS.
MR. PRESIDENT, OUR MEETING TODAY MARKS THE
BEGINNING OF A NEW RELATIONSHIP -- A RELATIONSHIP MADE
POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE LONG ERA OF EAST-WEST
CONFLICT WE CALLED THE COLD WAR. WITH THE PASSING OF
THAT BITTER CONFLICT, WE ENTER INTO A NEW ERA OF HOPE
-- FOR A MORE DEMOCRATIC AND FREE ORDER IN EASTERN
EUROPE AND IN CENTRAL ASIA.
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UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP, MR. PRESIDENT, KAZAKHSTAN IS
PURSUING A COURSE TRUE TO THESE AIMS.
OUR MEETINGS TODAY CONFIRMED THE MANY INTERESTS WE
SHARE. THE U.S. SUPPORTS KAZAKHSTAN'S INDEPENDENCE --
AND WE BELIEVE ITS SECURITY IS IMPORTANT FOR STABILITY
IN EUROPE AND IN ASIA. WE WELCOME PRESIDENT
NAZERBAEV'S COMMITMENT THAT KAZAKHSTAN WILL JOIN THE
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AS A NON-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STATE
-- AND THAT IT WILL ADHERE TO THE START TREATY.
T
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE SIGNING OF THE NEW START
PROTOCOL BY KAZAKHSTAN, UKRAINE, BYELARUS, RUSSIA AND
THE UNITED STATES IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
I WANT TO TAKE THE OCCASION OF TODAY'S MEETING TO
UNDERLINE OUR PLEDGE TO MAINTAIN REGULAR, HIGH-LEVEL
COMMUNICATION WITH THE KAZAKH GOVERNMENT ON POLITICAL
AND SECURITY ISSUES. THAT MEANS EXPLORING THE
POSSIBILITY OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS IN NUCLEAR
NON-PROLIFERATION -- AND ENCOURAGING STRONGER TIES
BETWEEN THE ARMED FORCES OF OUR TWO NATIONS.
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BEYOND OUR COMMON SECURITY INTERESTS, THE U.S. IS
COMMITTED TO HELPING KAZAKHSTAN MAKE THE TRANSITION
FROM THE OLD SOCIALIST COMMAND ECONOMY TO THE FREE
MARKET. WE CONTINUE TO AIM AT A TAX TREATY BETWEEN OUR
NATIONS. AND TODAY, WE TOOK VERY POSITIVE STEPS TOWARD
INCREASED TRADE, WITH THE SIGNING OF AGREEMENTS ON
TRADE, BILATERAL INVESTMENT, AND THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE
INVESTMENT CORPORATION.
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BUT THE SUREST WAY TO INCREASE TRADE REMAINS FOR
AMERICAN FIRMS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE
FAIRLY IN KAZAKHSTAN. I AM PLEASED THAT THE KAZAKH
GOVERNMENT HAS THIS WEEK SIGNED A LANDMARK AGREEMENT
WITH CHEVRON CORPORATION TO OPEN THE TENGHIZ OIL
FIELDS. IN ORDER TO EXPAND TRADE, I'VE ASKED OUR ABLE
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, BARBARA FRANKLIN, TO FORM A
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE -- TO WORK WITH THE
KAZAKH GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE CONTACTS BETWEEN PRIVATE
KAZAKH AND AMERICAN FIRMS.
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THE U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE -- INCLUDING MUCH-NEEDED FOOD AND MEDICAL
AID. THE U.S. ALSO STANDS READY WITH TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE ON A RANGE OF ISSUES -- FROM FOOD
DISTRIBUTION, TO SPEEDING THE CONVERSION OF DEFENSE-
SECTOR INDUSTRY TO CIVILIAN ECONOMY.
BUT GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IS JUST ONE PART OF AN
OUTPOURING OF AMERICAN SUPPORT.
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As PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO SEE THE ACTIVE EFFORTS ON
BEHALF OF PRIVATE CITIZENS TO PROVIDE AID TO YOUR NEW
NATION: FROM VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE PROJECT HOPE
AND MERCY CORPS -- TO THE CITY OF WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
WHICH HAS SENT 40,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES
AND CLOTHING TO ITS KAZAKH SISTER CITY, KoKcHeTay. //
LIKE ALL OF THE FORMER REPUBLICS OF THE SOVIET
EMPIRE, KAZAKHSTAN FACES CHALLENGES THAT GO BEYOND THE
NEED TO BUILD A STRONG, COMPETITIVE ECONOMY.
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AFTER MORE THAN 70 YEARS OF COMMUNIST RULE, KAZAKHSTAN
AND ITS COMMONWEALTH NEIGHBORS ARE ENGAGED IN THE
DIFFICULT TASK OF NATION-BUILDING. AT ISSUE ARE THE
FIRST QUESTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY: RESPECT FOR
THE RULE OF LAW -- THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES, A
FREE PRESS AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA -- THE FREEDOM OF
ASSOCIATION AND THE FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
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ON BEHALF OF ALL AMERICANS, I PLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF
THE UNITED STATES AS KAZAKHSTAN SEEKS A FUTURE THAT IS
PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS AND FREE.
ONCE AGAIN, MR. PRESIDENT, IT HAS BEEN MY PRIVILEGE
TO WELCOME YOU TO WASHINGTON, AND TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU -- AND MAY God BLESS THE REPUBLIC OF
KAZAKHSTAN.
# # #
to S. Skinner and
N.Calio.
NH
PREST THE of OF THE UNITED
THE
May 19, 1992
To: Nick Calio and Sam Skinner
Re: 8 AM phone call from Gingrich.
Newt called:
1. explaining last weeks defection on SBA etc.
2. Urging that we have a 'back bencher" (he suggests)
Chris Cox) if maxine Waters battles her way in again
3. He further suggests I go to Caucus in House
tomorrow. ^Thinks we can get a lot of support for our six city
initiatives
(I did not commit.)
I think his idea on Chris Cox or someone is O>K> if Maxine.
surfaces again. She is a a real problem, but in a sense having
C there is an embarrassment to the Democrats. Maybe John
ymour should be our man.
my
FROM THE PRESIDENT
5/19/92
9:45am
TALKING POINTS FOR BIPARTISAN
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING
--
Thank you all for coming down this morning. I
wanted to follow-up on our meeting last week
about what we can do in the short-term for all of
our cities.
--
I know that you have been talking among
yourselves, and with the Administration about
what we do next. And I believe there is
widespread agreement that this is not just about
Los Angeles. So, I thought it would be useful
for us to sit down together and decide where we
go as a matter of process.
card 2
--
I am determined to move forward quickly and
aggressively. I have talked to a number of you
who have suggested that the best way to do so is
to examine the issues one-by-one and find out
where we agree. When we agree, we should act.
When we do not agree, the suggestion is that we
put the issue aside and fight about it later.
--
I believe it is important that we demonstrate
that we can act together. Better that, than us
having a partisan fight that fails to accomplish
anything.
card 3
:
To that end, I would like to find agreement on
the following
items in the near term:
:
the Supplemental for SBA and FEMA that
passed the House last week;
--
Weed and Seed funding at $500 million and
Project HOPE funding at just about $1
billion when the appropriations bills pass;
--
a good, solid Enterprise Zone initiative;
--
an increase in the asset test for
individuals on welfare;
card 4
an agreement on education like the
bipartisan one we had in principle in the
House before it was withdrawn. Bill
Goodling is working on a substitute that
approximates that earlier agreement. It's
not nearly what we've asked for, Mr.
Speaker, but it would be acceptable
compromise and I hope we can get it;
-- Now, in the area of summer jobs, we already
have in place an almost $700 million
program. Many of you think we need more.
We should talk about it and see what we can
agree on.
card 5
--
On unemployment, I'm committed to signing
immediately a $2.4 billion temporary extension
that was introduced last week by Bob Dole and Bob
Michel. I know on the Democratic side you'd like
to include long-term reform of the system, in
addition to the benefit extension.
:
I believe we agree on the need to move quickly on
the extension of benefits. Why don't we act on
that legislation immediately -- before we try to
work on reform, where we will have disagreements.
--
So, again, I'd like to get moving. Last week, I
thought we all pretty much agreed that we needed
to focus on areas of consensus, not difference.
I think we need to keep that focus.
card 6
:
We have only a small window here. I'd like to
see us sit down -- this week -- and start to find
these areas of agreement and then get them turned
into legislation. We are ready to start.
Mr. Speaker, what do you think?
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PARTICIPANTS
U.S.
The President
James A. Baker III, Secretary of State
Nicholas F. Brady, Secretary of the Treasury
Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of Defense
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Jonathan T. Howe, Deputy Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
Dennis Ross, Director, Policy Planning Staff, Department of
State
Thomas M. Niles, Assistant Secretary of State for European and
Canadian Affairs
Ed A. Hewett, Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs,
NSC Staff
William Courtney, U.S. Charge to Kazakhstan
Peter Afanasenko, Interpreter
KAZAKHSTAN
Nursultan Nazarbaev, President
Serikbolsyn Abdildin, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Oleg Soskovets, First Deputy Prime Minister
Kalyk Abdullayev, Deputy Prime Minister
Syzdyk Abishev, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations
Nurtai Abykayev, Chief of Staff
Tuleutai Suleimenov, Minister for Foreign Relations
Admaral Arystanbekova, Permanent Representative to the United
Nations
Bakhit Jolamanov, Interpreter
DOOR
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DOOR
Mr Courtney US Charge d'Affaires
for Kazakhstan
Mr Niles
State
Amb Arystanbekova
UN Perm Rep
Admiral Howe
Mr Abykaev
Chief of Staff
General Scowcroft
Dep Prime Min Abdullaev
Dep Prime Min.
Secretary Brady
The
Chairman Abdildin
Cabinet
Chairman Supreme
The President
Soviet
President Nazarbaev
Secretary Baker
Room
Dep Prime Min Soskovets
Secretary Cheney
1st Dep Prime
Minister
Minister Abishev
Mr Ross
of Foreign
State
Economic Relations
Mr Hewen
Minister Suleimenov
NSC
of Foreign Relations
DOOR
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News Summary
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1992
6:00 A.M. EDT EDITION
NATIONAL NEWS
BUSH SEES AN OPENING TO ACT -- The White House is taking advantage
of the Democrats' cooperative mood in Congress after the Los
Angeles rioting to revive President Bush's urban agenda and
recharge his re-election campaign.
(Washington Times)
BUSH CALLED 'ADAMANT' ON FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH BAN -- President
Bush retains his "adamant opposition" to federally funded fetal
tissue research, White House officials said Monday, despite an
impassioned appeal by a group of House Republicans who argue that
the ban is slowing progress on a range of illnesses from diabetes
to Parkinson's disease.
(Washington Post)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
GONZALEZ, BARR AT ODDS OVER IRAQ-U.S. DATA -- The Bush
Administration and Rep. Gonzalez Monday appeared headed for a
confrontation over access to classified documents about the
government's prewar courtship of Iraq.
(Washington Post)
KAZAKHSTAN TO SIGN START -- The former Soviet republic of
Kazakhstan has agreed to sign a major nuclear reduction treaty,
which will be announced Tuesday when President Bush meets with
President Nazarbayev.
(UPI)
NETWORK NEWS (Monday evening)
PEROT -- Ross Perot is
leading President Bush and
Bill Clinton in the latest
survey.
NATIONAL NEWS
A-1
U.S.-IRAQ/GONZALEZ -- Rep.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
A-4
Gonzalez is raising the
possibility of criminal
NETWORK NEWS
B-1
charges against Bush
Administration members.
FOREIGN MEDIA
C-1
ENVIRONMENT -- An E.C. official
criticized the Bush
Administration for weakening
treaty on global warming.
This Summary is prepared Monday through Friday by the White House News Summary Staff.
For complete stories or information, please call 456-2950.
NATIONAL NEWS
BUSH SEES AN OPENING TO ACT
The White House is taking advantage of the Democrats'
cooperative mood in Congress after the Los Angeles rioting to
revive President Bush's urban agenda and recharge his re-election
campaign.
Bush's domestic and economic plans, summarily rejected by
Democrats before the L.A. rioting, are now getting a second -- more
conciliatory -- look. And while the White House fights for its
program, it also is eyeing the political benefits of having
Congress approve, or reject, the urban package.
"We get credit if it passes and if it doesn't, it will be
clear who is at fault," said a Bush-Quayle re-election campaign
adviser.
"The only way for us to lose is if we back down,' added a Bush
adviser, expressing fears raised by conservatives that the White
House may cave in to Democratic demands to scrap its conservative
urban revival program crafted largely by Secretary Kemp
Gov. Clinton said the White House should help the poor and
workers by scrapping Pentagon programs for domestic initiatives.
"This could be the beginning of the 20 best years this country ever
knew," Clinton told employees of the National Steel and
Shipbuilding Co. in San Diego.
Meanwhile, Bush, apparently feeling he has Congress over a
barrel, took a shot at lawmakers Monday during a speech to the
National Association of Home Builders. The President referred to
an association newspaper ad headlined: "Earth to Congress, Enough
is Enough." Bush called on Congress to help him revive much of his
economic recovery plan.
(Paul Beddard, Washington Times, A1)
CLINTON OUTLINES WAR ON AIDS,
SAYS GOP 'CURIOUSLY SILENT'
LOS ANGELES -- Bill Clinton is pledging a full-fledged war on
AIDS and criticizing President Bush for glossing over the issue
until Magic Johnson acknowledged having the HIV virus.
"Over a million Americans are now HIV positive, yet the
Administration is still curiously silent until the famous fall,"
Clinton told a predominantly gay and lesbian crowd at a fund-
raiser Monday evening.
"But this Administration ignores its own commission reports,
underfunds research and treatment
says behavior modification is
the issue, then refuses to embrace the cause of sex education in
our schools that would give our children a chance to save their
lives," Clinton said.
(Karen Ball, AP)
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White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-2
BUSH CALLED 'ADAMANT' ON FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH BAN
President Bush retains his "adamant opposition" to federally
funded fetal tissue research, White House officials said Monday,
despite an impassioned appeal by a group of House Republicans who
argue that the ban is slowing progress on a range of illnesses from
diabetes to Parkinson's disease.
Bush is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday directing
HHS to establish a fetal tissue bank relying on tissue from
spontaneous miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies for federal
research purposes.
The Administration says such a bank will meet research needs,
but congressional and medical officials disagree, maintaining that
the amount of tissue from such procedures that is usable for
medical implants is minimal and asserting that establishing the
bank would be massively expensive
Congressional and White House sources, pointing to the
antiabortion Republicans from Sen. Thurmond to Rep. Henry who now
oppose the ban, predict Bush could lose an override vote.
Rep. Upton, one of those in the session with Bush, said the
President listened to the group but said little about whether he
might change his position. Upton said the group made the case that
the tissue bank as proposed by the White House "is just not going
to work." Upton said, "Tissue from miscarriages and tubal
pregnancies is rarely suitable for use in research" according to
published research from a variety of medical specialists.
(Ann Devroy, Washington Post, A5)
FDA PANEL OPPOSES BAN ON HALCION
An FDA advisory committee Monday endorsed the safety and
efficacy of the popular sleeping pill Halcion, rejecting calls by
some consumer groups and physicians that the drug be taken off the
market because of allegedly dangerous side effects
The eight-person panel voted to keep Halcion on the market.
But the committee recommended that the warning on the label be
strengthened even further and a number of committee members
expressed frustration about what they said was a lack of good
information about specific aspects of the drug's safety.
(Malcolm Gladwell, Washington Post, A1)
FEMA MAKES CHANGES,
PLANS TO DESTROY GAY LIST
FEMA Monday suspended operations of its security clearance
office, transferred the agency's third highest official to a
classified location and announced it will destroy a list of gay
employees it has kept in a vault since officials coerced a
homosexual employee into drawing it up last year.
The actions follow congressional testimony last month by
Jerald Johnson, a 32-year-old gay agency management analyst, who
told the House Government Operations Committee that agency
officials pressured him to give them a list of gay employees in
exchange for the security clearance he needed to do temporary work
in Poland.
(Dana Priest, Washington Post, A17)
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White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-3
HILL STYMIES BAD DEBT SEARCH
Congress has balked again at an Administration request for
computerized payroll records to help the government go after
lawmakers and Capitol Hill employees with overdue federal debts
possibly totaling millions of dollars.
Senate and House officials, who refused a similar request four
years ago, say they do not want. to turn over computer tapes of
congressional employees to a federal "match coordinator" and the
IRS in order to catch deadbeats on the congressional payroll.
(George Archibald, Washington Times, A1)
INSURANCE-LIABILITY CURB POSES PROBLEM FOR BUSH
A bitter dispute has broken out within the Bush Administration
over whether to support or oppose a decision by a federal appeals
court allowing employers to revoke the health insurance coverage
of employees who develop costly illnesses like AIDS.
The Labor Department generally supports the appellate court
ruling. It maintains that the government should not interfere with
employers' prerogative to cut costs by reducing health benefits.
But HHS says the court should overturn the decision on the ground
that if employers are allowed to renege on their commitments it
will undercut the system of private health insurance.
(Robert Pear, New York Times, A12)
U.S.-JAPAN CAR SUMMIT YIELDS JOINT EFFORT
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Only four months after exchanging insults
in Tokyo and threats never to meet again, executives of the Big
Three American automakers and five Japanese counterparts agreed
today to establish two working groups to try to bridge their
differences on open trade and other issues.
One of the groups will "seek all possible avenues of
cooperative effort" to make good on the Japanese auto industry's
previous promise to boost purchases of American auto parts. The
other will address common environmental and safety issues
The Japanese made no concrete promises to do anything more
specific than work toward carrying out their industry's pledge in
January to increase purchases of American car parts to $19 billion
from $9 billion, annually.
(Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post, C1)
BETTER DAYS AHEAD FOR BANKS, SAYS FDIC CHIEF
The banking industry's prospects finally appear to be
brightening, and fewer banks are likely to fail this year than
previously forecast, FDIC Chairman William Taylor said Monday.
The FDIC's estimate for 200 bank failures this year probably
is too high, Taylor said in a speech in Washington. With almost
half the year over, only 51 banks have failed so far, involving $16
billion in assets. But the regulator said it is too early to say
the banking industry is firmly back on the road to health.
(Stella Dawson, Washington Times, C1)
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Candidates Skirt News Media, Favor Direct Delivery
of Message," by Dan Balz, appears in the Washington Post, page A1.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
GONZALEZ, BARR AT ODDS OVER IRAQ-U.S. DATA
The Bush Administration and Rep. Gonzalez Monday appeared
headed for a confrontation over access to classified documents
about the government's prewar courtship of Iraq.
Attorney General Barr threatened last week not to provide any
more classified records unless Gonzalez promised to protect them
from "unauthorized disclosure" and stop putting choice selections
into the Congressional Record.
Gonzalez responded Monday with an indignant speech on the
House floor, accusing the Justice Department of trying to obstruct
a legitimate congressional inquiry and attempting to cover up the
details of the failed policy it pursued toward Iraq before Iraq's
invasion of Kuwait.
"I will not give in to political pressures, and I will fight
to tell the whole Iraq and BNL stories," Gonzalez said, alluding
to a scandal involving the Atlanta branch of Italy's Banco
Nazionale del Lavoro. Gonzalez added that all of the documents and
excerpts that he has put into the Record involve past policies, not
ongoing operations, and he said "none of them compromise, in any
fashion whatsoever, the national security of the U.S."
(George Lardner, Washington Post, A12)
BAKER, OTHERS GET CONFLICT WAIVERS ON IRAQ
Rep. Gonzalez said Monday that Secretary Baker and 10 other
Cabinet-level officials had to get conflict of interest waivers in
1990 to take part in policy decisions about Iraq's invasion of
Kuwait.
The White House admitted that such a waiver was made but said
it was routine and issued only so that President Bush could seek
help from his advisers, some of whom held financial interests in
potentially affected industries.
(Reuter)
U.S. TO AIRLIFT ARCHIVE OF ATROCITIES OUT OF IRAQ
The U.S. military is preparing to airlift out of northern Iraq
a voluminous archive of secret police files that document
widespread atrocities against ethnic Kurds by the Baghdad
government, according to Kurdish and American participants.
An estimated 27 tons of documents, videotapes and cassette
recordings, captured by Kurdish rebels from provincial police and
secret service headquarters in an uprising last year, have been
gathered along the Turkish border and could depart for the U.S. by
way of Incirlik Air Base in Turkey as early as Tuesday, according
to government and non-government sources.
(Barton Gellman & Jonathan Randal, Washington Post, A12)
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White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-5
STATE DEPARTMENT DENOUNCES 'DISTORTIONS'
OF U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The U.S. said Monday that its support of a U.N. resolution
about the right of Palestinians to return to Israel has nothing to
do with the current Mideast peace talks, and it called efforts to
make this an issue in Israel's current election campaign
"distortions" of U.S. policy.
Margaret Tutwiler began her regular daily news briefing by
saying the Administration felt it necessary to respond to "a number
of very unfortunate distortions and misinterpretations of U.S.
policy on the peace process." Although Tutwiler avoided mentioning
Israel by name, her remarks were an unmistakable and unusual
commentary on how another country's domestic elections are being
conducted.
U.S. officials acknowledge that the initial State Department
response to the question about Resolution 194 should have been
clearer. But, they add, both Israeli and Arab leaders know the
current peace talks are limited to negotiating a period of interim
self-rule for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and
Gaza Strip and do not involve such issues as the right of return.
"The agreed terms of reference (for the peace process)
specifically name only two U.N. resolutions: 242 and 338," Tutwiler
said. "It is these resolutions, not the many, many resolutions
passed by the U.N. over the years, that constitute the agreed upon
terms of reference for the peace process."
(John Goshko, Washington Post, A15)
U.S. Says Right Of Return Not Part of Peace Talks
The U.S., trying to defuse a public dispute with Israel, said
Monday a U.N. resolution on the Palestinian "right of return" was
not part of the terms of reference of the Arab-Israeli peace
process
Israeli Amb. Zalman Shoval, in an interview with Reuter in
Chicago, welcomed Tutwiler's statement on the primacy of
Resolutions 242 and 338. "I believe that today's statement by the
spokesperson of the State Department clarifying -- this time not
in parenthesis, but really clarifying -- this whole question around
Resolution 194 will be helpful," Shoval said.
(Alan Elsner, Reuter)
ADMINISTRATION ASKS HIGH COURT TO HALT LAWSUIT AGAINST SAUDIS
The Bush Administration asked the Supreme Court Monday to
reconsider a lower-court ruling that would allow American citizens
who say they have been tortured in Saudi Arabia to sue the kingdom
in U.S. courts.
The Saudi Embassy has intensively lobbied the State Department
on the case. But State Department officials have said they
intervened in the case on the merits and not to placate the
Saudis
The Bush Administration argued Monday that the Supreme
Court should hear the case principally to resolve conflicting
interpretations of the law's provision in appeals courts.
(Neil Lewis, New York Times, A14)
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-6
KAZAKHSTAN TO SIGN START
The former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan has agreed to sign
a major nuclear reduction treaty, which will be announced Tuesday
when President Bush meets with President Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan's willingness to sign START paves the way for
completion of the pact. "Our understanding is that we have an
agreement," said a senior Administration official.
Nazarbayev also has said he would adhere to the Non-Nuclear
Proliferation Treaty. His cooperation on the nuclear front is sure
to win him economic rewards. The U.S. is prepared to offer
additional agricultural credit loans to the republic, officials
said.
(Steven Heilbronner, UPI)
Kasakh Leader Gives Nod To START
With Kazakh President Nazarbayev backing away from insistence
on temporarily retaining nuclear weapons, the way has been cleared
for arms reductions to be carried out under a Cold War-era treaty,
U.S. officials and other sources said Monday
But before leaving the Kazakh capital, Nazarbayev said he
might still allow Russia to base missiles in his nation. "Russia
is now our military and political ally,' he said.
A senior Administration official said this would not bar
Kazakhstan from joining the non-proliferation treaty as a non-
nuclear state as long as the weapons were under Russian control.
But the official said it is Washington's understanding that all 104
of the 10-warhead SS-18 missiles in Kazakhstan eventually will be
removed.
(Warren Strobel, Washington Times, A1)
U.S., Kazakhstan Press Nuclear Talks
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev arrived here Monday for a
three-day official visit and plunged immediately into discussions
with Secretary Baker about nuclear weapons issues that are crucial
to ratification of the 1991 START treaty.
A State Department official said following the Nazarbayev-
Baker meeting that the issues between the two countries have not
been fully resolved, although Baker had been encouraged over the
weekend by a telephone call from Nazarbayev about the
negotiations
Earlier in the day, reporters were given a more optimistic
version of the negotiations by an official briefer at the White
House, who said basic agreement had been reached with Kazakhstan
on all pending nuclear-related issues but details needed to be
"confirmed" with Nazarbayev after his arrival.
(Don Oberdorfer, Washington Post, A16)
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-7
U.S. SAYS FOUR KEY CIS STATES AGREE TO HONOR START
The U.S. believes all four nuclear-armed republics of the
former Soviet Union have agreed to honor the START treaty, a senior
U.S. official said Monday.
The official said it was possible that Russia, Belarus,
Ukraine and Kazakhstan could sign an agreement honoring START this
weekend.
Asked about the prospects for settling the START issue during
President Nazarbayev's visit, Margaret Tutwiler said: "We look
forward to confirming final arrangements for Kazakhstan's
ratification of the START treaty."
She publicly hedged on declaring the START issue totally
resolved, however, stressing that Secretary Baker would continue
discussions with Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.
(Carol Giacomo, Reuter)
RUSSIAN ENERGY SECTOR GETS U.S. SPARK
The U.S. gave a billion-dollar boost to the Russian energy
industry Monday as Russia relaxed its price controls, allowing
domestic oil and gas prices to rise six-fold
The U.S. Export-Import bank "has reached agreement in
principle with the Russian Energy Ministry and Central Bank for a
$1 billion, five-year facility for the purchase of U.S. oil and gas
equipment and services,' Margaret Tutwiler said.
(Martin Sieff, Washington Times, A1)
FUEL PRICES JUMP AS RUSSIA LOOSENS CONTROLS
MOSCOW -- Russia's reformist government took another major
step toward complete decontrol of domestic fuel prices Monday with
a decree that permits oil and natural gas producers to begin
charging from five to seven times current levels.
The decree will remain in effect for three months, after which
the government says it plans to end all fuel subsidies and fuel-
price controls.
(Margaret Shapiro, Washington Post, A16)
THAI TROOPS CRUSH MASSIVE PROTEST
BANGKOK -- Thai troops crushed a demonstration against
Prime Minister Kraprayoon early Tuesday after opening fire on
crowds protesting the arrest of a key opposition leader.
In the bloodiest violence in the capital in 16 years, soldiers
in battle gear fired automatic weapons at thousands of protesters
after militants tried to crash several doubledecker buses through
military lines at a downtown intersection.
The State Department, in response to the violence, said the
U.S. has begun a review of military exercises underway with the
Thai army. In a statement Monday night, the department deplored
the violence and bloodshed and called for "a swift return to
dialogue and peaceful democratic process." Without assessing blame
between the government and opposition, the department expressed
hope that there will be "no further steps" that impede a peaceful
resolution.
(William Branigin, Washington Post, A1)
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-8
U.S. PROTESTS ANEW TO CHINA IN CASE OF POST'S REPORTER
The State Department lodged its second protest in two days
with China Monday over harassment of the Washington Post's Beijing
correspondent, Lena Sun, and an official of the Chinese Foreign
Ministry turned down a request by Sun for a meeting.
Assistant Secretary of State Richard Solomon called in Chinese
Amb. Zhu Qizhen to protest the search of Sun's office and the
seizure of some of her files, and to ask that the documents be
returned, State Department officials said. The State Department
declined to characterize the Chinese response.
Margaret Tutwiler called the actions against Sun "harassment"
and said it appears to be part of a pattern of incidents against
foreign journalists in China over the past several months. Asked
by journalists about the impact of the incident on the continuation
of MFN between the U.S. and China, Tutwiler said, "I can't imagine
that it would have a positive effect." Later, a department
statement reiterated the Administration position that "MFN should
not be used as a blunt instrument to penalize China for actions
with which we disagree." (Don Oberdorfer, Washington Post, A15)
BRITISH TROOPS 'UNLAWFULLY KILLED'
IN U.S. AIR ATTACK, INQUEST FINDS
LONDON -- An Oxford coroner's jury found Monday that nine
British soldiers who died when U.S. warplanes fired on their
vehicles during the Persian Gulf War were victims of unlawful
killing, a verdict that opens the possibility of criminal charges
against the American pilots.
The 10-member jury determined that the two pilots had acted
recklessly and had not followed proper procedures by failing to
verify map coordinates for their targets before opening fire on two
armored personnel carriers they mistook for Iraqi tanks.
The verdict will be referred to Britain's director of public
prosecutions, who will decide whether to pursue a criminal case
against the pilots and seek their extradition from the U.S. Legal
experts said such a move was unlikely, despite growing public
pressure here.
In Washington, the Defense Department said it had not had time
to consider the jury's finding and declined to comment on specifics
of the case.
(Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, A14)
MEXICO ASKED TO FULLY OPEN ITS MARKET
TO MAQUILADORA PRODUCTS
U.S. negotiators wrapping up work on NAFTA have asked Mexico
to fully open its market to maquiladora products. "What we want
is for Mexico to provide the same market access to their
maquiladora products as we do," Treasury Department representative
John Simpson said Monday at a meeting of the Border Trade Alliance.
Simpson's remarks caught conferees off-guard and raised
immediate concerns and questions about implementation and the
future of maquiladoras Monday, many of the Border Trade
Alliance members who have been generally supportive of the U.S.
trade negotiators' work seemed a bit deflated that they were not
consulted in advance on the maquiladora issue.
(Maggie Rivas, Dallas Morning News)
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White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-9
FUJIMORI OFFERS OAS PERU PLAN
NASSAU, Bahamas -- President Fujimori laid out a plan today
to accelerate the return of constitutional order and democracy to
his country by October. But in outlining the proposal to foreign
ministers of OAS, he seemed to blunt his own message with a
strident attack on the role of political parties in Peru's
political system.
In a 50-minute address before the packed room of diplomats
from the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, Fujimori
promised to allow the creation of an elected "democratic
constituent congress" that would rewrite the constitution, pass new
laws, exercise oversight on the executive and restore respect for
human rights. He also pledged to allow a free press.
"If what we have heard today is translated into real and rapid
movement by the government of Peru, toward a democratic resolution
of this crisis, the U.S. will applaud it," said Deputy Secretary
of State Lawrence Eagleburger. "But this is a contingent
commitment. The ultimate test will be whether true democracy is
rapidly reestablished in Peru."
U.S. officials were generally positive about the speech but
cautious in evaluating what impact it would have on restoring
Peru's international standing. Eagleburger said the U.S. would
adopt a wait-and-see attitude on whether to restore all or part of
about $180 million in economic and security aid suspended by the
Bush Administration after Fujimori's April 5 crackdown
Fujimori said there were a host of distortions of democracy,
among which he listed elite political party and union bosses who
dominated the system without paying heed to popular wishes and an
anemic judicial system that could not cope with a widening
terrorist threat.
(Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, A13)
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Hamstrung Over Haiti," an analysis on U.S. policy
to that country, by Barbara Crossette, appears in the New York
Times, page A7.
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NETWORK NEWS
(Monday evening, May 18)
PEROT
NBC's Tom Brokaw: Ross Perot, a short man with a bold style and
snappy sound bites, is standing tall in the polls tonight, leading
President Bush and Bill Clinton in the latest national survey of
presidential candidates. And as NBC's John Cochran reports from
the White House now, the President and Clinton are taking notice,
but they're not quite sure what to do about this maverick
independent.
Cochran: To borrow from an old Rogers and Hart song, they think
the voters are bewitched, and they themselves are bothered and
bewildered. According to conventional wisdom, voters should be
having second thoughts about Perot's mushy answers to problems like
the budget deficit.
(Perot, "Meet the Press": "Give me a little time to get all this
nailed down
After tough questioning on a Sunday talk show two weeks ago, Perot
retired from the battlefield to regroup. He announced he would
avoid media interviews for two months while he developed concrete
answers. This weekend, though, Perot was back on the line still
vague on the issues. But as he told Katy Couric this morning;
voters don't seem to care.
(Perot: "As soon as I said I was going to spend some time, the
phone banks went crazy and the volunteers said we're not interested
in detailed positions.")
When told that Perot thinks voters don't care about detailed
answers, President Bush could only grin and bear it.
(TV coverage of President Bush in cabinet room chuckling about
Perot's thoughts on voters and answers.)
And imagine how a detail man like Bill Clinton feels. He thought
voters would reward him for offering specific proposals. Now a
Time/CNN poll shows him running third -- nine points behind Perot.
[Perot -- 33%, Bush -- 28%, Clinton -- 24%]
(Clinton: "It's like the less he does the higher he goes in the
polls.")
Many voters think of Perot as an outsider who knows how to run a
business. So George Bush has started talking about his days
meeting a payroll in Texas.
(President Bush: "I computed this a while back, and I spent 50%
of my adult life in the private sector, 50% in government.")
Bush and Clinton are counting on the media to show that Perot is
not perfect, as in today's New York Times report that 20 years ago
Perot was in over his head when he tried to bail out a Wall Street
firm that eventually went bankrupt. And pollsters are quick to
note that historically, third party candidates fade in the stretch.
(Frank Newport, Gallup Poll editor: "Will Democrats and
Republicans really abandon their party when the hard choice comes
when they have to pull the lever in the voting booth in November?")
But if Perot is still a serious challenger after Labor Day then
you can expect both Bush and Clinton to pay him the supreme
complement by blasting him with both barrels in their TV ads.
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(NBC-Lead)
White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- B-2
ABC's Jim Wooten reports Perot believes there are plenty of
solutions [to today's problems] available. What's required he says
is action.
(Perot: "The Democrats and Republicans always have platforms and
never implement much from the platform. This is just stuff they
put out during an election. The people want action not talk.
That's what we'll do. We'll have action.")
(CBS-9, ABC-13)
U.S.-IRAQ/GONZALEZ
CBS's Dan Rather reports Rep. Gonzalez is raising the possibility
of criminal charges against very high-ranking members of the Bush
Administration. This is in connection with what the New York Times
calls George Bush's secret decision to build up Saddam Hussein
militarily -- what Time's columnist William Safire calls "a
colossal foreign policy blunder." This policy, it is now charged,
led to the Bush Administration's fraudulent use of taxpayer money,
obstruction of justice and now a coverup.
CBS's David Martin reports Rep. Gonzalez rose alone on the House
floor to accuse the Bush Administration of stonewalling his efforts
to uncover the details of its pre-war policy toward Iraq. Gonzalez
is now calling for the appointment of a special counsel to
investigate, among other things, why at the same time the President
was ordering troops to Saudi Arabia he granted a waiver from
financial conflict of interest rules to 11 cabinet level officials,
including Secretary State Baker.
(Gonzalez: "What were the conflicts of interest that precluded
them from engaging in an aspect of Iraqi policy in the first place?
Why was this information withheld from the public?)
Over time the Gonzalez documents have produced a detailed picture
of the Bush Administration's ill-fated attempts to improve
relations with Iraq in the months preceding the invasion of Kuwait.
According to the documents, the Department of Agriculture approved
hundreds of millions of dollars in loan guarantees to Iraq despite
evidence the money was being used to buy military goods. And the
Justice Department delayed by a full year the indictment of a bank
which allegedly funnelled four billion dollars in illegal loans to
Iraq. At the very least, the Gonzalez documents could take some
of the luster off the President's handling of the Persian Gulf
crisis. At the most, they could produce a nasty election-year
scandal. Gonzalez's targets read like a Who's Who of the Bush
Administration: Secretary of State Baker, National Security
Adviser Scowcroft, Clayton Yeutter, Richard Thornburgh. On Friday
the current attorney general William Barr sent a letter to Gonzalez
suggesting his disclosure of classified documents was harming
national security and threatening not to turn over any more
documents subpoenaed by the House Banking Committee.
(Gonzales: "The threat to withhold documents from the committee
has all the earmarks of a classic effort to obstruct a proper and
legitimate investigation.")
Administration officials insist they are not stonewalling. And to
prove it they have offered to turn over the Iraqi documents to the
Speaker of the House.
(CBS-5)
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- B-3
ENVIRONMENT
ABC's Peter Jennings reports the E.C.'s senior environmental
official criticized the Bush Administration because he believes it
has weakened what should have been a strong international treaty
to control global warming. He said the U.S. was sacrificing the
long-term welfare of the planet for short-term political gain --
the equivalent he said of fiddling while Rome burned.
(ABC-14)
CLINTON/V.P.
CBS's Scott Pelley reports Bill Clinton is about to make his first
presidential decision. The search has now begun for a Democratic
running mate.
(Clinton: "I have to pick someone who understands what has
happened to our country in the last 10 or 11 years. I'm also
trying to pick someone who has some strengths maybe that I don't
have.")
Strengths like a military record and an impeccable family life and
a choice that suggests good judgement. Clinton hopes to make the
Vice President an issue. The campaign considers Dan Quayle to be
a ripe opportunity after four years of ridicule.
(CBS-10)
SUPREME COURT/DEATH PENALTY
Peter Jennings: We begin tonight with the death penalty: A
Supreme Court determined to end what its sees as abuse of the legal
system by convicts making last-minute appeal after last-minute
appeal of their death sentences and a man, his lawyers argue, who
may die in two days because the court is in a hurry. The man is
Roger Coleman. Governor of Virginia Douglas Wilder turned down
Mr. Coleman's appeal for clemency today. And so did a three-judge
panel of a federal circuit court. Prosecutors say Mr. Coleman has
been proven guilty. His lawyers say he isn't, and no one will
listen.
ABC's John Martin reports Coleman's lawyers say new evidence points
to another killer. This evidence has not been heard in court
because of a technicality. In 1986, as Coleman's lawyers raised
various appeals, they missed the state supreme court's filing
deadline by one day. That kept state judges from making a final
review. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last June that, in effect,
this was a fatal mistake. The justices said that under new federal
rules designed to streamline a court system clogged by appeals from
state prisoners, Coleman had no further right to appeal. Roger
Coleman's execution will be among the first under the Supreme
Court's newest reasoning: even when a man's life is. at stake a
deadline is a deadline, and there is no excuse the court will
accept for missing it.
(NBC-9, ABC-Lead)
SUPREME COURT/INSANITY PLEA
Jennings says from the Supreme Court today there were two decisions
which caught many people off guard, especially those people that
think that this court is becoming increasingly predictable on the
subject of law and order. Both rulings were in favor of the
defense. The issue was insanity.
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- B-4
ABC's Tim O'Brien reports David Riggins, facing death in Nevada's
gas chamber for murder, claims he was insane at the time of the
killing. Riggins had a history of mental illness. To make sure
he was competent to stand trial, the judge ordered he be forcibly
given Meloril [phonetic] -- a powerful, mood altering drug. The
judge refused to hold a hearing to determine if it was necessary.
Today, the Supreme Court threw out Riggins' death sentence, ruling
states can force defendants to take drugs against their will only
if they can show it is necessary, medically appropriate and the
least intrusive alternative. The court said Nevada has not shown
that with Riggins, setting the stage for a new trial. And there
was a second ruling from the justices involving the insanity
defense. The court said that if a defendant is found not guilty
by reason of insanity and gets better, the state may have to
release him even though he may still be dangerous.
(ABC-2)
FRIENDLY FIRE/BRITAIN
Jennings says in Britain today a coroner's jury has finished its
investigation into the deaths of nine British soldiers who were
killed during the Gulf War when they were attacked accidentally by
American aircraft. The jury has ruled that they died unlawfully.
British prosecutors may now try to have the American pilots
extradited so as to put them on trial.
(CBS-4, NBC-4, ABC-9)
U.S.-JAPAN AUTO MEETING
Jennings reports the men who run the big U.S. and Japanese car
companies agreed to set up a number of task forces which will
examine areas in which Americans and Japanese can work together to
their mutual benefit.
(ABC-6)
RODNEY KING BEATING/DARYL GATES
Jennings reports Daryl Gates now says he believes his men did use
excessive force when they beat Rodney King. In his new book Gates
calls the beating revolting and unconscionable.
(ABC-3)
L.A./NATIONAL GUARD
Brokaw reports all but a small contingency force of National Guard
troops were pulled out today.
(CBS-7, NBC-10)
FEMA/HOMOSEXUALS
Jennings reports FEMA, which has been under fire for its attitude
towards homosexuals, is going to change its policy.
ABC's Sheila Caste says today in a letter to Congress, FEMA
director Stickney reversed that position [gays are considered a
greater risk of blackmail than other employees].
(ABC-8)
White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- B-5
HOUSE BANK
Rather reports a special prosecutor appointed to investigate
overdrafts at the House Bank will get to see more of the bank's
records by order of the U.S. Supreme Court. The court today
rejected a Congressman's last-ditch appeal to keep those records
private.
(CBS-3)
THAILAND
Rather: There were grim reminders of China's Tiannamen Square
today as students again fought against soldiers' bullets for
democracy in Asia. But this time the seen was Thailand, whose
military-backed government is the chief U.S. ally on the South-
East Asian mainland.
(CBS-Lead)
Jennings reports the military is still trying to put an end to the
most determined anti-government demonstrations there in nearly 20
years. Since Saturday at least a dozen people have been killed,
and hundreds have been wounded.
ABC's Bill Redeker reports riot police and troops opened fire with
automatic weapons tonight, firing thousands of rounds above and at
the demonstrators. No one is sure how many people were wounded or
killed.
(NBC-5, ABC-10)
HALCION
NBC's Robert Hager reports Halcion got a modified vote of
confidence from FDA scientists today -- this in spite of
controversy. Burt Reynolds told TV Guide last month that at one
point he became addicted to Halcion. President Bush's doctor has
said prescribed doses of Halcion could have been what caused the
President to faint last January in Tokyo.
(TV coverage of President Bush fainting at Tokyo dinner.)
(CBS-2, ABC-4, NBC-11)
JFK ASSASSINATION
Brokaw reports the AMA tomorrow will make what it calls an
important announcement about JFK's assassination.
NBC's Robert Bozell reports Dr. George Lundberg, editor of the
Journal of the AMA, has been working to get the doctors [who worked
on JFK] to tell their stories in his journal. Conspiracy theorists
can hardly wait for the information.
(NBC-3)
LAWRENCE WELK DEATH
Brokaw reports Lawrence Welk has died at the age of 89.
(CBS-12, NBC-12)
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FOREIGN MEDIA REACTION
LOS ANGELES
"By meeting and agreeing that something must be done,
President Bush and Congressional leaders at least showed their
concern and made an effort to put the nation's problems ahead of
their own immediate political ambitions. But significant
differences remain, and these are likely to prove troublesome as
a long-term aid plan is worked out."
(Age, Australia, 5/14)
"In the aftermath of the L.A. riots, Republicans and Democrats
have returned to politics as usual and continued to blame each
other for the plight of America's inner cities. The fraying of the
bipartisan approach came as a national opinion poll indicated that
a majority of voters hold President Bush and his predecessor Ronald
Reagan responsible for inner-city decline
Vice President
Quayle heightened the partisan temperature on the first day of a
visit to Japan by telling supporters that he still believed that
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs were to blame for urban
decay."
(Times, Britain, 5/15)
"If there were still any proof remaining that the U.S. is
currently more occupied with itself than with its global political
'leadership role,' Los Angeles delivered this proof. The painful
reassessment in the Western multiethnic state includes the
President who must contend with accusations of having felt more at
home on the red carpets abroad than in the jungle of social
problems at home. In the election year, much hinges for Bush on
whether he will succeed in correcting by November his image as a
well-meaning but helpless domestic politician."
(Frankfurter Allgemeine, Germany, 5/13)
"America's blighted inner cities are to see the color of
Republican money as Mr. Bush attempts to turn the Los Angeles
riots to electoral advantage
The question is whether the focus
of the Los Angeles riots placed on urban problems will cause the
President to use his weight to back Mr. Kemp in his battle within
the White House and up on Capitol Hill."
(Australian Financial Review, Australia, 5/14)
BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA
"The U.S. Administration is determined to deter a new massacre
of Kurds in Northern Iraq
So Washington is sending messages
to Ankara (to encourage) extending the stay of the 'Poised Hammer'
(Provide Comfort II) forces in Incirlik. But the same U.S.
Administration is satisfied with only condemnation of the massacre
in Bosnia-Hercegovina by Serbians and has taken only limited
diplomatic steps. It prefers to remain a mere observer of the
massacre of Moslems living there
The remarks of spokesperson
(Tutwiler) are clear enough
The high ideals and principles
introduced during the liberation of Kuwait now dangle in the air
for Bosnia-Hercegovina."
(Hurriyet, Turkey, 5/14)
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- C-2
"Europe, still adhering to diplomacy, has achieved almost
everything possible
Through Genscher it has compelled America
to renounce the routine equal division of guilt among all
participants in the crisis Finally, even the CSCE, thanks to
obvious American pressure on Moscow, has been brought fully into
the game."
(Vecerngi List, Croatia, 5/14)
"The Christian West regards the Moslems negatively
The
U.S. is indifferent to the massacre of Moslems in Bosnia-
Hercegovina
It is certain that the civilized West is applying
double standards
If there were any oil then the U.S. would go
to help
The New World Order is an illusion unless Western
civilization overcomes this prejudice." (Cumhuriyet, Turkey, 5/8)
"The U.S., which controls the Security Council, does not care
if the fighting in Bosnia continues for another few weeks, since
the region does not have any oil and does not benefit any petroleum
interests as in the case of the Western coalition against Iraq in
the Gulf War.'
(Al-Ahram, Egypt, 5/7)
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SUBJECT:
TUESDAY, MAY 19 - 2:00 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
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PETERSMEYER
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PORTER
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ROGICH
CALIO
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YEUTTER
GRAY
FINDLAY
HOLIDAY
KAUFMAN
MCGROARTY
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REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
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THOUGH:
DAVE DEMAREST
FROM:
ANDY FERGUSON at
SUBJECT:
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Tomorrow, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 450 you will deliver brief
remarks (6 minutes) at a drop-by with the National Retail
Federation. You will be receiving the NRF's Leadership in Public
Service Award.
Your remarks touch on the SBA and FEMA assistance made
available in response to the Los Angeles crisis, but emphasize
that their are much broader needs to be addressed -- problems
addressed by your 6-point plan. You acknowledge the importance
of a strong retail sector to overall economic strength, and
describe some of the steps this administration is taking to
ensure economic growth: promotion of a balanced budget amendment,
curtailing federal regulation, IRS innovation, and free trade
negotiations.
(Ferguson/Grossman)
May 15, 1992
Draft Two
RETAIL
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
MAY 19, 1992
ROOM 450
2:00 P.M.
(Acknowledgments)
I'm delighted to receive this award, and to have the chance
to visit with you today. I only have a short time, so allow me
to speak briefly on a number of matters that I know are of
concern to your industry.
As you know, the recent riots in Los Angeles left a large
number of retail operators and other small businesses devastated.
We've responded swiftly to the needs there. The Small Business
Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have
made massive resources available. The Federal Home Loan Bank
system will offer an additional $600 million to finance the
rebuilding of homes and businesses. And we've set up a special
task force to cut red tape to make sure that these businesses get
the help they deserve in record time.
But now we need to look beyond the immediate aftermath of
this tragedy. We must renew our commitment to bring hope and
opportunity not just to Los Angeles but to every American city.
Last week, I presented to congressional leaders a six-point
action plan to do just that: our "Weed and Seed" anti-crime
initiative; our HOPE housing initiative; education reform;
welfare reform; strong job-training programs for young people in
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the inner city; and enterprise zones, to bring private capital
and jobs to neighborhoods that so desperately need them.
I know that the retail industry has been through tough
times, as have many other sectors of the economy. But there are
reasons to be encouraged. In the first quarter of this year,
retail sales rose a strong 3 percent. I want to assure you that
we're doing everything we can from here to ensure that this
growth continues.
First, we in Washington need to get our own house in order.
To restore fiscal discipline to the federal government, I
challenge Congress to get moving on a balanced budget amendment.
Second, we've been taking steps to reduce federal red tape,
which too often acts as a straight jacket on your ability to
compete. Every dollar you spend conforming to some government
mandate is a dollar you could spend serving your customers
better. As you may know, we've implemented a moratorium on new
federal regulations. We're speeding up those regulations that
encourage growth -- and, wherever possible, we're cancelling
regulations that needlessly burden business. The days of over-
regulation are just that -- over.
For example, at my direction, the IRS has issued new rules
to simplify the payroll tax system. The new rules will
significantly reduce payroll costs for businesses. We're also
launching an experimental program to let employers make tax
payments electronically. There's no reason you should waste time
and money doing the government's paperwork.
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I also understand how crucial trade is to the growth of
your industry. In fact, it is crucial for every American,
because our economic success at home depends on our economic
success abroad. I appreciate the good work the NRF has been
doing on behalf of our North American Free Trade Agreement. When
we get that agreement -- and we will -- we will create a $6.5
trillion market, one of the largest in the world.
We're also moving forward with the GATT trade negotiations.
A successful GATT agreement could pump more than $5 trillion into
the global economy over ten years. The U.S. share of that
promises to top $1 trillion. And that means more and better jobs
for Americans, better service for your customers, and better
prospects to make your businesses grow.
Some call this trade policy optimistic, and they're right: I
am optimistic about this country. The creativity, energy and
enthusiasm of your members are the best rebuttal to the
pessimists. With your help, and the help of the millions of
businessmen and -women like you, America will continue to be a
rising nation into the next century.
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today, and
thank you for this honor.
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SUBJECT:
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ACTION FYI
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SKINNER
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BRADY
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CALIO
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SMITH
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HOLIDAY
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KAUFMAN
FIRESTONE
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MCGROARTY
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID F. DEMAREST
FROM:
DAN MC GROARTY DMG
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REMARKS FOR DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT
NAZARBAEV OF KAZAKHSTAN
I. SUMMARY
On Tuesday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m. on the South Lawn, you will
deliver remarks for the departure of President Nazarbaev of
Kazakhstan.
II. DISCUSSION
Your remarks, (approximately 7 minutes / cards), focus
on building our relationship with newly independent Kazakhstan,
with attention to the issues of nuclear security and free market
development.
McGroarty/Bunton
May 18, 1992
2:00 pm
[KAZAKH]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DEPARTURE STATEMENT FOR WORKING VISIT OF
PRESIDENT NAZARBAEV OF KAZAKHSTAN
SOUTH LAWN
MAY 19, 1992
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, distinguished members of the Kazakh
delegation: it has been my great pleasure to welcome you to the
White House on this historic occasion: the first-ever visit of
the head of state of an independent Kazakhstan.
I have never been to your country, but my friend and fellow
Texan, Secretary Baker, has. He has spoken to me about the
tremendous potential of a nation rich in resources. A nation --
stretching from the steppes of Russia to the Tien Shan in the
south -- four times the size of Texas.
Mr. President, our meeting today marks the beginning of a
new relationship -- a relationship made possible by the end of
the long era of East-West conflict we called the Cold War. With
the passing of that bitter conflict, we enter into a new era of
hope -- for a more democratic and free order in Eastern Europe
and in Central Asia. Under your leadership, Mr. President,
Kazakhstan is pursuing a course true to these aims.
Our meetings today confirmed the many interests we share.
The U.S. supports Kazakhstan's independence -- and we believe its
security is important for stability in Europe and in Asia. We
welcome President Nazerbaev's commitment that Kazakhstan will
join the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapons state
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-- and that it will adhere to the START Treaty. [[We look
forward to the signing of the new START protocol in Lisbon next
week by Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Byelarus, Russia and the United
States. ]]
I want to take the occasion of today's meeting to underline
our pledge to maintain regular, high-level communication with the
Kazakh government on political and security issues. That means
exploring the possibility of cooperative programs in nuclear non-
proliferation -- and encouraging stronger ties between the armed
forces of our two nations.
Beyond our common security interests, the U.S. is committed
to helping Kazakhstan make the transition from the old socialist
command economy to the free market. We continue to aim at a tax
treaty between our nations. And today, we took very positive
steps toward increased trade, by signing a Trade and Bilateral
Investment agreement -- and agreeing on a mission by our Overseas
Private Investment Corporation to bring American businesspeople
and investors to Kazakhstan.
But the surest way to increase trade remains for American
firms to have the opportunity to compete fairly in Kazakhstan. I
am pleased that the Kazakh government has this week signed a
landmark agreement with Chevron Corporation to open the Tenghiz
oil fields. In order to expand trade, I've asked our able
Secretary of Commerce, Barbara Franklin, to form a Business
Development Committee -- to work with the Kazakh government to
increase contacts between private Kazakh and American firms.
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The U.S. will continue to provide humanitarian assistance -
- including much-needed food and medical aid. The U.S. also
stands ready with technical assistance on a range of issues --
from food distribution, to speeding the conversion of defense-
sector industry to civilian economy.
But government assistance is just one part of an outpouring
of American support. As President, I am pleased to see the
active efforts on behalf of private citizens to provide aid to
your new nation: from volunteer organizations like Project HOPE
and Mercy Corps -- to the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin which has
sent 40,000 pounds of food, medical supplies and clothing to its
Kazakh sister city, Kokchetav. //
Like all of the former republics of the Soviet empire,
Kazakhstan faces challenges that go beyond the need to build a
strong, competitive economy. After more than 70 years of
communist rule, Kazakhstan and its Commonwealth neighbors are
engaged in the difficult task of nation-building. At issue are
the first questions of government and society: Respect for the
rule of law -- the role of a free press and independent media, of
political parties and the freedom of association.
But first among these fundamental responsibilities comes
respect for human rights -- especially, as ethnic tensions lead
to bloodshed in so many emerging nations, a commitment to
minority rights and respect for diversity. Kazakh or Korean,
Russian or Ukrainian, German or any of the other cultures,
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histories and heritages represented within your borders: each
individual must enjoy equal rights under law.
Once again, Mr. President, it has been my privilege to
welcome you to Washington, and to the White House. May God bless
you -- and may God bless the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Dear John:
Birthday greetings! Barbara and I hope
you had a happy day, and we both send
ahead. our very best wishes for a great year
Many happy returns, and warm regards.
Sincerely,
Cap
The Honorable John D. Ashcroft
Governor of Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
P.S. Our Family Commision
has talue on even more
significance now. Again
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INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT CD
SUBJECT:
Munich Economic Summit: Third Preparatory Meeting
The Sherpa teams met in Berlin on May 1-3 to continue
preparations for the Munich Summit in July. The Germans proposed
a possible theme for Munich, "Concerting Growth in a Safer
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World"; underscored Kohl's desire for more informal and more
extensive discussions among the Heads without Foreign and Finance
Ministers; and stressed the importance of a short,
non-bureaucratic communique. The focus of the Sherpa meeting
itself was on the world economy, Russia and the New Independent
States, and the Rio conference.
Economic Outlook
There was general agreement that despite the upturn in U.S.
economic indicators the near-term outlook for most G-7 countries
is more uncertain now than in February. This view appears to
vary somewhat from the upbeat statements from the G-7 Finance
Ministers' meeting and may teflect the more political orientation
of the Sherpa teams. The Canadians were particularly gloomy
about G-7 economic prospects.
The French reiterated their (and our) concern about the adverse
effect of high German interest rates on the world economy. They
stressed that their growth inflation record is better than
Germany's; but DI cause they are tied to German monetary policy
through the European Mone ary System, they cannot reduce domestic
interest rates even with continued high unemployment and
relatively weak demand. However, unlike previous meetings, the
Germans acknowledged the need to tackle their large budget
deficit, which is due almost entirely to unification, and thereby
reduce the demand for capital which forces interest rates up.
They could not -- or would not -- promise anything on interest
rates given the high wage demands in the public sector and the
traditional independence of the Bundesbank. Increasingly, Japan
is the odd man out in the macroeconomic debate. Their
representatives engaged in lengthy presentations designed to show
that Japan is doing everything possible to stimulate its economy.
They were not persuasive.
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Russia and the New Independent States (NIS)
Much of the discussion about Russia and the NIS concerned how and
when Yelstin would be received at Munich. After a protracted
debate the Sherpas agreed that:
-- Only Yelstin should be invited since participation
by Kravchuk, for example, would lead to similar demands by
Walesa, Havel, and others to join the meeting.
-- Like Gorbachev, Yelstin would not take part in the
Summit itself, but would meet G-7 leaders for lunch and a Heads
only meeting on the afternoon of July 8.
The Chairman's paper on Russia and the NIS reflects a broad
consensus among the G-7 on the necessary elements for an economic
reform program in the former Soviet Union, the need for the
Russians to pursue their reforms vigorously, the desirability of
avoiding a "Russia only" approach to economic cooperation (while
acknowledging that a "Russia first" approach may be inevitable),
and the principles and modalities for ruble stabilization.
The delegations also reviewed various German proposals concerning
the coordination of assistance to Russia and the NIS and nuclear
safety in the former Soviet Union.
The Japanese complained again about the lack of Russian
flexibility on the Northern Territories and insisted that a
reduced Russian military presence in Asia is essential for
cooperative bilateral relations.
Central and Eastern Europe
The Sherpas addressed a recurrent problem: how to address the
problems facing Russia and the NIS withouts appearing to ignore
the needs of the Central and Eastern Europeans. They agreed that
the G-7 must tell these countries to stickito their reform
programs and make their economies more attractive to foreign
investors.
Hungary and Czechoslovakia no longer require balance of payments
support, but Poland remains in bad financial shape. Poland has
told the EC and some G-7 members that it wants $1.2 billion in
budgetary support in 1992. The Germans noted the possible need
for additional debt relief for Poland and others in the region, a
statement which elicited a strong French rebuttal about their
unwillingness to penalize the good performers (e.g. Hungary and
Czechoslovakia), who are servicing their debt, while continuing
to bail out those (read Poland) who can't take or won't take the
necessary medicine.
Developing Countries
The French rehearsed old arguments about the need to pay more
attention and increase aid flows to developing countries. France
has a new debt initiative for lower middle income countries (e.g.
Ivory Coast, Nigeria), which could well lead to another tiresome
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debate about an enhanced debt strategy. As you know from last
year's discussions about John Major's "Trinidad Terms" proposal,
we are unable to provide more generous debt relief because of
budget scoring restrictions under credit reform and the
anti-foreign aid mood in Congress.
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Our G-7 partners were relieved that the U.S. could accept
compromise language on greenhouse gas emissions which all agreed
would enhance the prospects for a successful Rio conference. But
a lengthy discussion ensued on financial issues where we still
are isolated from others in the G-7 on: (a) the size of the
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Global Environmental Facility with most willing to support a fund
of 3 billion SDRs ($4.1 billion) ; and (b) the decision-making
authority associated with the facility. (We have insisted that
the donors approve the projects, not the Participants Assembly
which includes potential recipients).
Trade
Kohl still hopes to keep the Uruguay Round off the table at
Munich. Our delegation pointed out that trade would be on the
agenda like it or not unless there is a political breakthrough in
the negotiations before the Summit. No one disagreed.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
May 18, 1992
To:
The President
22 MAY 18 P5: 59
From: Mike BoskinnJB mJB
Re:
April Housing Starts
Housing starts fell sharply in April,
after several months of strong increases. A
seventeen percent decline was about three
times what private analysts had expected. As
I told you earlier I have been expecting a
slowdown in housing starts both because
mortgage rates have backed up considerably
from their January lows and because warm
winter weather resulted in more starts than
usual early in the year. The completion of
starts already begun will continue to
contribute to GDP growth for a few months, but
we will need a rebound in the level of starts
to carry us through the last few months of the
year.
Michael J. Boskin
Chairman
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
THE CHAIRMAN
May 18, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MICHAEL J. BOSKIN MgB
SUBJECT:
April Housing Starts, Commerce Department Release,
Tomorrow Morning, 8:30 a.m.
Housing starts fell 17 percent in April to an annual rate of
1.115 million. The decline was much larger than the 5.5 percent
fall expected by private analysts. Prior to April, starts had
increased for 4 consecutive months, rising 24 percent from
November to March.
Single-family starts fell 10.6 percent in April. Multi-
unit starts, which can be volatile, fell 43 percent in April,
after increasing 80 percent in March. Starts fell in all regions
of the country.
Building permits-often an indicator of future housing
starts--fell 3.3 percent in April, after falling 4.5 percent in
March. Permits fell for single-family housing; multi-unit
permits were virtually unchanged.
The graph below shows that housing starts fell sharply in
April, after being on an upward trend since January of last year.
Despite the sharp decline, starts in April were still 32 percent
above their January 1991 trough.
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PARTICIPANTS
U.S.
The President
James A. Baker III, Secretary of State
Nicholas F. Brady, Secretary of the Treasury
Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of Defense
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for "National
Security Affairs
Jonathan T. Howe, Deputy Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
Dennis Ross, Director, Policy Planning Staff, Department of
State
Thomas M. Niles, Assistant Secretary of State for European and
Canadian Affairs
Ed A. Hewett, Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs,
NSC Staff
William Courtney, U.S. Charge to Kazakhstan
Peter Afanasenko, Interpreter
KAZAKHSTAN
Nursultan Nazarbaev, President
Serikbolsyn Abdildin, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Oleg Soskovets, First Deputy Prime Minister
Kalyk Abdullayev, Deputy Prime Minister
Sagat Tugelbaev, Head of Atyrau Oblast Administration
Nurtai Abykayev, Chief of Staff
Tuleutai Suleimenov, Minister for Foreign Relations
Admaral Arystanbekova, Permanent Representative to the United
Nations
Bakhit Jolamanov, Interpreter
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for Kazakhstan
Mr Niles
State
Amb Arystanbekova
UN Perm Rep
Admiral Howe
Mr Abykaev
Chief of Staff
General Scowcroft
Dep Prime Min Abdullaev
Dep Prime Min
Secretary Brady
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Cabinet
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Secretary Baker
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Secretary Cheney
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Minister
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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-8
U.S. PROTESTS ANEW TO CHINA IN CASE OF POST'S REPORTER
The State Department lodged its second protest in two days
with China Monday over harassment of the Washington Post's Beijing
correspondent, Lena Sun, and an official of the Chinese Foreign
Ministry turned down a request by Sun for a meeting.
Assistant Secretary of State Richard Solomon called in Chinese
Amb. Zhu Qizhen to protest the search of Sun's office and the
seizure of some of her files, and to ask that the documents be
returned, State Department officials said. The State Department
declined to characterize the Chinese response.
Margaret Tutwiler called the actions against Sun "harassment"
and said it appears to be part of a pattern of incidents against
foreign journalists in China over the past several months. Asked
by journalists about the impact of the incident on the continuation
of MFN between the U.S. and China, Tutwiler said, "I can't imagine
that it would have a positive effect." Later, a department
statement reiterated the Administration position that "MFN should
not be used as a blunt instrument to penalize China for actions
with which we disagree." (Don Oberdorfer, Washington Post, A15)
BRITISH TROOPS 'UNLAWFULLY KILLED'
IN U.S. AIR ATTACK, INQUEST FINDS
LONDON -- An Oxford coroner's jury found Monday that nine
British soldiers who died when U.S. warplanes fired on their
vehicles during the Persian Gulf War were victims of unlawful
killing, a verdict that opens the possibility of criminal charges
against the American pilots.
The 10-member jury determined that the two pilots had acted
recklessly and had not followed proper procedures by failing to
verify map coordinates for their targets before opening fire on two
armored personnel carriers they mistook for Iraqi tanks.
The verdict will be referred to Britain's director of public
prosecutions, who will decide whether to pursue a criminal case
against the pilots and seek their extradition from the U.S. Legal
experts said such a move was unlikely, despite growing public
pressure here.
In Washington, the Defense Department said it had not had time
to consider the jury's finding and declined to comment on specifics
of the case.
(Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, A14)
MEXICO ASKED TO FULLY OPEN ITS MARKET
TO MAQUILADORA PRODUCTS
U.S. negotiators wrapping up work on NAFTA have asked Mexico
to fully open its market to maquiladora products. "What we want
is for Mexico to provide the same market access to their
maquiladora products as we do," Treasury Department representative
John Simpson said Monday at a meeting of the Border Trade Alliance.
Simpson's remarks caught conferees off-guard and raised
immediate concerns and questions about implementation and the
future of maquiladoras Monday, many of the Border Trade
Alliance members who have been generally supportive of the U.S.
trade negotiators' work seemed a bit deflated that they were not
consulted in advance on the maquiladora issue.
(Maggie Rivas, Dallas Morning News)
White House News Summary
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 -- A-2
BUSH CALLED 'ADAMANT' ON FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH BAN
President Bush retains his "adamant opposition" to federally
funded fetal tissue research, White House officials said Monday,
despite an impassioned appeal by a group of House Republicans who
argue that the ban is slowing progress on a range of illnesses from
diabetes to Parkinson's disease.
Bush is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday directing
HHS to establish a fetal tissue bank relying on tissue from
spontaneous miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies for federal
research purposes.
The Administration says such a bank will meet research needs,
but congressional and medical officials disagree, maintaining that
the amount of tissue from such procedures that is usable for
medical implants is minimal and asserting that establishing the
bank would be massively expensive
Congressional and White House sources, pointing to the
antiabortion Republicans from Sen. Thurmond to Rep. Henry who now
oppose the ban, predict Bush could lose an override vote.
Rep. Upton, one of those in the session with Bush, said the
President listened to the group but said little about whether he
might change his position. Upton said the group made the case that
the tissue bank as proposed by the White House "is just not going
to work." Upton said, "Tissue from miscarriages and tubal
pregnancies is rarely suitable for use in research" according to
published research from a variety of medical specialists.
(Ann Devroy, Washington Post, A5)
FDA PANEL OPPOSES BAN ON HALCION
An FDA advisory committee Monday endorsed the safety and
efficacy of the popular sleeping pill Halcion, rejecting calls by
some consumer groups and physicians that the drug be taken off the
market because of allegedly dangerous side effects
The eight-person panel voted to keep Halcion on the market.
But the committee recommended that the warning on the label be
strengthened even further and a number of committee members
expressed frustration about what they said was a lack of good
information about specific aspects of the drug's safety.
(Malcolm Gladwell, Washington Post, A1)
FEMA MAKES CHANGES,
PLANS TO DESTROY GAY LIST
FEMA Monday suspended operations of its security clearance
office, transferred the agency's third highest official to a
classified location and announced it will destroy a list of gay
employees it has kept in a vault since officials coerced a
homosexual employee into drawing it up last year.
The actions follow congressional testimony last month by
Jerald Johnson, a 32-year-old gay agency management analyst, who
told the House Government Operations Committee that agency
officials pressured him to give them a list of gay employees in
exchange for the security clearance he needed to do temporary work
in Poland.
(Dana Priest, Washington Post, A17)
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1. Michael Jerdan- was he ever contacted.
2. Fetal Tissue- we must be sure the emphasis is on:
a. federal Funding
b. The fetal tissue bank alternative
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STATES
May 19, 1992
To: Nick Calio and Sam Skinner
Re: 8 AM phone call from Gingrich.
Newt called:
1. explaining last weeks defection on SBA etc.
2. Urging that we have a 'back bencher" (he suggests)
Chris Cox) if maxine Waters battles her way in again
3. He further suggests I go to Caucus in House
tomorrow. initiatives ^Thinks we can get a lot of support for our six city
(I did not commit.)
I think his idea on Chris Cox or someone is 0>K> if Maxine
surfaces again. She is a a real problem, but in a sense having
her there is an embarrassment to the Democrats. Maybe John
Seymour should be our man.
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Presidential Phone Calls
DATE: 5-18
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Talk Calis last night
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Potential support for 6 points
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May 19, 1992
Dear Henry,
I was very pleased to read this
article. Right now, given this weird
campaign year, the press does not seem to
feel foreign affairs of any kind matters. I
am convinced, come fall, all that will change
and people will start evaluating the foreign
affairs record or proposals of the various
contenders.
That you give high marks to our
policy for this hemisphere really will count,
and needless to say, I am very grateful.
With warm Regards,
by
Blind CC:
Brent Scowcroft
(FYI)
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Henry Kissinger
A Hemisphere of Free Trade
The Enterprise Initiative for the Americas, an-
hoped that this signals an end to the reticence about
interest in not awakening the slumbering beast of
nounced by President Bush almost two years ago,
implementing a policy of which the administration should
military autocracy. At the same time, justified concerns
represents the most innovative United States policy
be proud. The political price for the agreement has
should not blind us to the dilemmas of a country riven by
toward Latin America in this century. Abandoning the
already been paid. Opponents will not be placated by a
a guerrilla group of unparalleled brutality, beset by
emphasis on unilateral efforts, it stresses reciprocal
statemate, and shilly-shallying will combine the disadvan-
narco-traffickers and weakened by a corrupt judiciary
obligations and cooperative action. Its most dramatic
tages of every course of action.
unrelieved by effective democratic parties. It is a tragedy
goal is the Free Trade Area from Alaska to Cape
The '90s should see the completion of President
that calls for compassion and understanding rather than
Hom-a concept which, even five years ago, would have
Bush's vision of a Western Hemisphere Free Trade
self-righteousness. The goal must be to enable Peru to
been considered hopelessly Utopian. As a first step, the
Zone. The time has come to start exploratory talks with
emulate the progress of its sister nations rather than to
United States, Mexico and Canada are negotiating an
other key nations. Foremost among them is Chile, which
cast it into an outer darkness that may benefit the forces
agreement to open trade investment and finance
in the past 18 months has made the successful transition
bent on destroying any vestige of freedom or turning it
throughout North America. When completed, this Free
to democracy and to continuing its previous commitment
into a laboratory for murderous social theories.
Trade Area will embrace 360 million people and have
to market economics. President Patricio Aylwin's immi-
The United States will have to walk a narrow path
combined gross national products of $6 trillion-the
nent state visit to Washington provides an early opportu-
that avoids seeming endorsement of nondemocratic rule
largest market in the world.
nity to announce a date for the start of these talks.
without an assertiveness that renews Latin fears of U.S.
Two remarkable Mexican presidents have made this
In Argentina, Finance Minister Domingo Cavallo has
interventionism. An eminent Latin American of impecca-
vision possible. In order to reduce the staggering gov-
brought the notorious Argentine inflation under control,
ble human rights credentials said to me the other day:
emment deficit, in 1983 Miguel de la Madrid rallied his
and President Carlos Saul Menem has guided a no less
"Don't put us into a corner; please don't turn a mistake
people to endure an austerity of a magnitude that no
extraordinary political revolution. Argentina has always
industrialized state has yet dared to propose to its own
been blessed with vast resources and a talented popula-
into a catastrophe."
The future of democrac y in the hemisphere therefore
public. Beginning in 1989, Carlos Salinas de Gortari,
tion. Before the advent of Juan Peron nearly 50 years
ago, it had the sixth largest per capita income in the
depends on making the vision of the Enterprise Initiative
together with a dynamic, young cabinet of which there is
world. But for the past 50 years, statist economics and
a reality. The Bush administration should press ahead
no better in the world, launched a combination of freeing
markets. privatizations, attacks on corruption and re-
divisive politics doomed it to stagnation. By leading
with the North American Free Trade Area and then draw
forms of education and agriculture that have transported
Peronism toward free systems, Menem has restored the
the other nations of Latin America into it. Congress
framework for a normal democratic life.
should quickly enact legislative aspects of the initiative
Mexico to the threshold of full development.
Without these extraordinary Mexican efforts, regional
Similarly, Venezuela, once it overcomes its current
submitted by the president: the $310 million authoriza-
political crisis, and Colombia, presenting an extraordi-
tion for forgiveness of Latin America's official debt and
free trade would have had to be justified in the United
States-if at all-by essentially the same rationale now
nary record of democracy and economic growth while
the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American
being advanced for the aid program to the former Soviet
fighting the world's most vicious group of narco-traf-
Development Bank. These measures would free resourc-
Union: as a humanitarian gesture to stave off disaster.
fickers, should be ready to begin talks on free trade with
es for essential social services and alleviate poverty. They
Mexican reform makes possible the perception-and the
the next U.S. administration.
represent a small fraction of the sums now being SO
reality-of a program in which both sides benefit. The
Brazil is destined by its huge resources and accommo-
passionately advocated for the former Soviet Union. Such
growth of United States exports to Latin America
dating political style for a leadership role in this effort. In
policies by the executive and legislative branches will
between 1989 and 1991 from $44 billion to $59
the past decade bad luck has slowed its historic progress.
reinforce the Latin American commitment to reform and
billion-at a time when Latin America was just starting
A recent cabinet shake-up and a new economic program
reduce the temptation to revert to authoritarian regimes.
its recovery-is a harbinger of the long-term potential.
suggest that this period of stalemate may be ending.
When President Bush advanced his revolutionary
The United States's national interest in a Free Trade
No revolution proceeds in a straight line, however.
concept of a free trading community spanning all the
Area should, however, be seen primarily in relation to
The economic stagnation of the '80s imposed skewed
Americas more than a year ago, it was received through-
the new world just beyond the horizon. If the GATT
income patterns and terrible suffering on the poor.
out Latin America with enthusiasm and embraced by the
negotiations conclude successfully. the general lowering
Public services in much of the hemisphere deteriorated.
leaders of the major nations of Latin America. It is, in
of trade barriers around the world will require us to
Since then, political modernization has not always kept
fact, a program for a truly New Workl Order. If the
construct the most efficient market possible in North
pace with economic reform. International competition
proposal falters now, it will do SO not for lack of response
America to compete effectively and to take advantage of
and privatization have increased unemployment. There is
in Latin America but because of a failure to follow
global opportunities. If the Uruguay round fails and the
a widespread and justified outrage at political cronyism
through by the United States.
tendency to form trading blocs accelerates, the Free
and official corruption, abetted by crooked courts. This
#)1992, Los Angeles Times Syndacate
Trade Area would become a precondition to effective
was a central reason for the attempted coup in Venezue-
la and for the political demoralization of Peru.
The writer, former secretary of state, is president
bargaining between the regions and to resisting discrimi-
The recent abrogation of constitutional procedures in
of Kissinger Associates, an international
nation against the Americas. In a recent speech to the
Council of the Americas, President Bush pledged high
Peru was clearly a desperate act that should have been
consulting firm which has clients with business
priority to the North American agreement. It is to he
avoided The nations of this hemisphere have a common
interests in many countries abroad.
OF THE UNITED THE
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SEAL
May 19, 1992
Dear Henry,
I was very pleased to read this
article. Right now, given this weird
campaign year, the press does not seem to
feel foreign affairs of any kind matters. I
am convinced, come fall, all that will change
and people will start evaluating the foreign
affairs record or proposals of the various
contenders.
That you give high marks to our
policy for this hemisphere really will count,
and needless to say, I am very grateful.
With warm Regards,
any
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4. weed of sped.
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mitchell
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agreement
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But recel wove
in smu areas
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2)
Intrastructure
maybe speed up
highways
2)
How to pay for
the thigs
4,
Aspin feeb DOD
in House(16 hillion)
budget sariys
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WASHINGTON
Dole
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dont pay for
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Must consider
how
Michel
duges passage
not of whole thing -
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Newt
Try to go practical
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count 'bout
his not water to help
chicago.
Must include
low income houring
Must establish how
pay for it.
faise revenue.
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WASHINGTON
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on street
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9:45am
TALKING POINTS FOR BIPARTISAN
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING
--
Thank you all for coming down this morning. I
wanted to follow-up on our meeting last week
about what we can do in the short-term for all of
our cities.
--
I know that you have been talking among
yourselves, and with the Administration about
what we do next. And I believe there is
widespread agreement that this is not just about
Los Angeles. So, I thought it would be useful
for us to sit down together and decide where we
go as a matter of process.
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I am determined to move forward quickly and
aggressively. I have talked to a number of you
who have suggested that the best way to do so is
to examine the issues one-by-one and find out
where we agree. When we agree, we should act.
When we do not agree, the suggestion is that we
put the issue aside and fight about it later.
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I believe it is important that we demonstrate
that we can act together. Better that, than us
having a partisan fight that fails to accomplish
anything.
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To that end, I would like to find agreement on
the following items in the near term:
the Supplemental for SBA and FEMA that
passed the House last week;
:
Weed and Seed funding at $500 million and
Project HOPE funding at just about $1
billion when the appropriations bills pass;
a good, solid Enterprise Zone initiative;
:
an increase in the asset test for
individuals on welfare;
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card 4
an agreement on education like the
bipartisan one we had in principle in the
House before it was withdrawn. Bill
Goodling is working on a substitute that
approximates that earlier agreement. It's
not nearly what we've asked for, Mr.
Speaker, but it would be acceptable
compromise and I hope we can get it;
-- Now, in the area of summer jobs, we already
have in place an almost $700 million
program. Many of you think we need more.
We should talk about it and see what we can
agree on.
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On unemployment, I'm committed to signing
immediately a $2.4 billion temporary extension
that was introduced last week by Bob Dole and Bob
Michel. I know on the Democratic side you'd like
to include long-term reform of the system, in
addition to the benefit extension.
I believe we agree on the need to move quickly on
the extension of benefits. Why don't we act on
that legislation immediately -- before we try to
work on reform, where we will have disagreements.
So, again, I'd like to get moving. Last week, I
thought we all pretty much agreed that we needed
to focus on areas of consensus, not difference.
I think we need to keep that focus.
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We have only a small window here. I'd like to
see us sit down -- this week -- and start to find
these areas of agreement and then get them turned
into legislation. We are ready to start.
--
Mr. Speaker, what do you think?
Sam
Get Together
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daily 5/19
Attachment A
PARTICIPANTS LIST
The President
Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury
William Barr, Attorney General
Jack Kemp. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Lamar Alexander, Secretary of Education
Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Patricia Saiki, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Kevin Moley, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services
Congressional Participation - Senate
Senator George Mitchell (D-ME), Majority Leader
Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), Republican Leader
Senator Wendell Ford (D-KY), Majority Whip
Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), Republican Whip
Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Ranking Republican, Appropriations
Committee
Senator John Seymour (R-CA)
Congressional Participation - House
Congressman Tom Foley (D-WA), Speaker of the House
Congressman Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Majority Leader
Congressman Bob Michel (R-IL), Republican Leader
Congressman David Bonior (D-MI), Majority Whip
Congressman Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Republican Whip
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Chairman, Democratic Cauchs
Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Chairman, Republican Confe enco
Congressman Joe McDade (R-PA), Ranking Republican, Appropriations
Committee
Congressman Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL), Chairman, Ways & Means
Committee
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA)
White House Staff
Sam Skinner, Chief of Staff
Henson Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff
Clayton Yeutter, Counsellor to the President
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs
Marlin Fitzwater, Counsellor to the President and Press Secretary
Phil Brady, Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary
-2-
Nicholas E. Calio, Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs
David Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications
Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President
Ede Holiday, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the
Cabinet
Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and
Domestic Policy
Sherrie Rollins, Assistant to the President for Public Liaison
Gary Andres, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (House)
Joshua Bolten, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director,
Office of Legislative Affairs
James W. Dyer, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs (Senate)
Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs
Others
Al Hubbard, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President
Meeting with Bipartisan Congressional Leadership
Kevin
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Brent
Ginny
Moley
Hubbard
Scowcroft
Lampley
Ede
Holiday
Dan
Dick
Lamar
Jack
Nick
Bill
Maxine
Rosten-
Darman
Alexander
Kemp
Brady
Barr
Waters
kowski
Henson
Moore
Pat
Joe
Saiki
McDade
Clayton
Steny
Yeutter
Hoyer
Mark
Jerry
Hatfield
Lewis
Cabinet Table
AI
David
Simpson
Bonior
John
Newt
Seymour
Gingrich
Marlin
Fitzwater
Wendell
Bob
George
Tom
Bob
Dick
Ford
Dole
Mitchell
President
Foley
Michel
Gephardt
Phil
Brady
Roger
Boyden
David
Sherrie
Nick
Sam
Josh
Jim
Gary
Porter
Gray
Demarest
Rollins
Calio
Skinner
Bolten
Dyer
Andres
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 19, 1992
Dear Larry,
Barbara and I send to you, your mother and all your
family our most sincere condolences.
Your great and admired Dad set a wonderful, wholesome
example for this Country. His personal story inspired
us all and his music had broad appeal. Lawrence Welk
was truly a great American.
Please convey our deepest sympathy to your wonderful
family, and we hope that the caring and the prayers
of your many friends will make a difference.
Sincerely,
azBl
Mr. Lawrence Welk, Jr.
President
The Welk Group, Incorporated
Suite 800
1299 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90401
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May 19, 1992
Dear Larry (check first name) Welk
Barbara and I send to you and all your family our most sincere
condolences. Your great and admired Dad set a wondferful
wholesome example for this Country. His personal story inspired
us all and his music had broad appeal.
Please convey our respectful best wishes to your entire family.
Lawrence Welk was truly a Great American.
Sincerely,
George Bush
CC: Marlin
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May 19, 1992
Dear Larry (check first name) Welk
Barbara and I send to you and all your family our most sincere
condolences. Your great and admired Dad set a wondferful
wholesome example for this Country. His personal story inspired
us all and his music had broad appeal.
Please convey our respectful best wishes to your entire family.
Lawrence Welk was truly a Great American.
Sincerely,
George Bush
CC: Marlin
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
OF
OF THE C3 UNITED THE
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FIST
May 19, 1992
Dear Larry (check first name) Welk
Barbara and I send to you and all your family our most sincere
condolences. Your great and admired Dad set a wondferful
wholesome example for this Country. His personal story inspired
us all and his music had broad appeal.
Please convey our respectful best wishes to your entire family.
Lawrence Welk was truly a Great American.
Sincerely,
George Bush
CC: Marlin
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 19, 1992
Dear Larry,
Barbara and I send to you and all your family our most
sincere condolences. Your great and admired Dad set a
wonderful, wholesome example for this Country. His
personal story inspired us all and his music had broad
appeal. Lawrence Welk was truly a great American.
Please convey our deepest sympathy and special prayers to
all in your family.
Sincerely,
CyBurl
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Mr. Lawrence Welk, Jr.
President
The Welk Group, Incorporated
Suite 800
1299 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90401
at were being as-
illiam County, Lt.
Bandleader
Lawrence Welk Dies;
e county fire de-
20 p.m. Saturday
Drive in Manassas
TV's "Champagne Music Conductor
eral other youths
usehold chemicals
By Martin Weil
ttwick said.
Washington Post Staff Writer
was holding det-
Bandleader Lawrence Welk, the
body and stomach.
North Dakota-born accordion play-
Fairfax Hospital,
er whose bubbly "champagne mu-
ition yesterday.
sic" and indefatigably wholesome
remains under in-
style made his long-running televi-
sion program an American cultural
landmark, has died at age 89.
in Wheaton
A spokeswoman told the Asso-
ciated Press that Mr. Welk, whose
a car and killed
shows have been television fixtures
vehicle went out
since 1955, died at home May 17 in
edian strip where
Santa Monica, Calif.; with family
on their bicycles,
members gathered around. He had
been suffering from pneumonia, the
n. at Georgia Av-
spokeswoman said.
told police that a
A man who got his start at North
all, 24, of Forest-
Dakota barn dances and spent years
on ballroom bandstands across the
gia Avenue when
country, he was known for a friend-
apparently being
ly demeanor, simple melodies and
The car skidded
unswerving dedication to giving
me airborne after
large and admiring family audiences
the kind of entertainment they
ting the area from
wanted and understood.
were sitting on
Sophisticates might have found
the way, but Luke
corniness in Mr. Welk's easy-
bumper of the car,
listening, easy-to-watch style, but
for many Americans it was, in the
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS
ead at Holy Cross
d.
artlessly enthusiastic phrase he
Lawrence Welk entertained U.S. audiences for 27 years with his TV show.
made popular, "wunnerful, wunner-
ABC put "The Lawrence Welk
g a seat belt, was
of Business and Professional Wo-
ful."
Show" on the air July 2, 1955. Rat-
investigation.
men's Clubs, died of congestive
The "a-one, a-two, a-three" cue
ings started low the first week, but
heart failure May 14 at Naples
line for which he was known helped
quickly zoomed upwards. The show
thwest D.C.
(Fla.) Community Hospital.
to spread his fame even beyond the
became a Saturday night institution
Mrs. Massie, a Washington res-
killed early Sun-
millions who tuned in to his weekly
for many Americans.
ident for almost 60 years, was born
apitol Street NW,
shows that appeared on ABC from
Modest and unassuming, Mr.
in Bluefield, W.Va. She graduated
1955 through 1971.
Welk could shrug and explain his
from Concord College in Athens,
When the network canceled the
ed address, was
success to reporters, "Just luck, I
W.Va. She moved to Washington in
show, it was not because his audi-
They said he had
guess."
1934.
ence had become any less devoted
But Mr. Welk also showed a
ere responding to
During World War II, she worked
to his 27-piece band, but because
deeper understanding of that suc-
for the War Production Board. In
itol and Hanover
they were older and considered less
cess. He clung to the formula that
1944, she transferred to the Na-
desirable to advertisers.
had served well on local television
tional Bureau of Standards. She
no motive or sus-
A home-taught musician who
in Los Angeles. The performers on
joined its thermometry laboratory
worked to overcome shyness in his
the show appeared to be members
in 1950 and was a supervisor there
early career, Mr. Welk became a
of a family. The musical numbers
until she retired in 1970.
to Reassess
prosperous businessman who syn-
were brief. Arrangements were
She received the Commerce De-
dicated his show after the network
's Eastern Shore
simple.
partment's Bronze Medal for Su-
dropped it. The last of the original
reassess all prop-
There was ballroom dancing, the
perior Service.
Lawrence Welk shows went on the
waltz and the fox trot, to tunes that
d tax breaks giv-
air April 18, 1982, giving him 27
When she left the government,
encouraged listeners in living
Mrs. Massie became the volunteer
ers.
years as a first-run performer.
rooms throughout the nation to
executive director of the D.C. Wo-
G. Sayers and Su-
Since then he has been seen in re-
leave their couches and try a few
men's Commission for Crime Pre-
some waterfront
runs.
steps themselves.
The accented English that he
vention, which was organized by the
than half its mar-
"Our band is called corny and
D.C. State Federation of Business
vners inland were
spoke throughout his career came
sentimental," he said on one occa-
and Professional Women's Clubs
value or more.
to Mr. Welk honestly. His parents
sion. "It is my experience that peo-
and the D.C. Federation of Wo-
iddle-income peo-
were born in Alsace, now part of
ple like a certain amount of both."
France but once part of Germany.
men's Clubs. She stayed in that po-
get the biggest
Once he confided to an interview-
sition for 20 years.
In 1892 they came to this country
H them most. As a
er that he was something of a
She was a member of the Cleve-
to farm in Strasburg, N.D.
influential peo-
"rhythm man" and that he was even
In the remote. agricultural com-
land Park Citizens Association and
"a
Dixieland
heart."
Liaison
Organizations.
it."
German as English as a boy, and he
Mr. Welk. His shows always includ-
Her marriage to Allen Massie
Richardson Specu-
dropped out of school in the fourth
ed a "champagne lady," but one left
ended in divorce.
done at a time when
grade.
in 1959 in a dispute over the length
Survivors include two sisters,
selling "at the prices
An accordion that was a family
of her hemlines.
Cherry Key of Naples and Katha-
hat the assessments
heirloom and occasionally played by
One important attraction of the
rine Vier of Stuart, Fla.
equities."
his father, Ludwig, helped whet an
show was Mr. Welk's own obvious
early interest in music.
enthusiasm for it.
CHARLENE G. SNYDER
iff reports
Mr. Welk obtained his own in-
"There's no greater joy than
Registered Nurse
strument as a teenager, playing at
standing in front of a band and hav-
Charlene Gregory Snyder, 65,
farm weddings and other commu-
ing it play to perfection," he said.
who was a nurse and supervisory
nity events until he reached 21.
In addition to performing, which
nurse at Alexandria Hospital from
Turning his back on farm life, al-
he had abandoned in the late 1980s,
1956 to 1970, died of cancer May
though not on its values of hard
Mr. Welk had profitable interests in
17 at George Washington Univer-
work and discipline, Mr. Welk went
recording, music publishing and
sity Hospital.
off to seek his fortune through mu-
California real estate.
Mrs. Snyder, who lived in Alex-
sic.
Endings
He and his wife, Fern, had three
andria, was a Washington native. A
Along with the inevitable one-
children, Shirley Jean, Donna Lee
registered nurse, she received her
night stands came appearances on
and Lawrence Jr.
nursing degree from the Garfield
radio station WNAX in Yankton,
Controversy erupted recently
Hospital nursing school here.
S.D. By 1927, his six-piece band,
when Congress considered granting
She had done volunteer work for
L.W.'s Hotsy Totsy Boys, had be-
$500,000 to Welk's home town in
the Alexandria Community Y and
come regulars.
North Dakota to build a museum of
was a member of TWIG, an Alex-
After he married in 1930, he
German-Russian heritage and fos-
andria Hospital charitable organi-
tried to cut back on travel by turn-
ter tourism. The Associated Press
zation.
ing to business, becoming succes-
reported that the grant, eventually
Her marriage to H. Hammond
sively the manager of a hotel, a res-
withdrawn, was challenged as pork-
Snyder ended in divorce.
taurant and a music store.
barrel politics. Refurbishment of
Survivors include a son, Harry
His autobiography, the aptly ti-
Welk's birthplace, a related project,
Jr., of Pittsboro, N.C.; a daughter,
tled "Wunnerful, Wunnerful,' traces
used private funds.
Lynda von Spaeth of Washington;
"champagne music" to a broadcast
from a Pittsburgh hotel in which a
VILMER NELSON
her mother, Virginia Gregory, and a
radio announcer reported the mes-
Financial Analyst
brother, Donald Gregory, both of
Winchester; and a sister, Barbara
sage of Mr. Welk's fan mail: "They
Vilmer Nelson, 70, a financial
Bryant of Beltsville.
say that dancing to your music is
analyst who retired as secretary-
like sipping champagne."
treasurer of the Government Na-
SAMUEL S. PARKER SR.
About the same time, Mr. Welk
tional Mortgage Association, died of
Waiter
also composed his theme song,
cardiac arrest May 15 at a hospital
Samuel S. Parker Sr., 71, a re-
"Bubbles in the Wine."
in Palm City, Fla.
tired Washington waiter who was
Although Mr. Welk's musical
Mr. Nelson was born in Racine,
active in community, church and
style continually was cited for a
Wis. He served in the Army Air
singing groups, died of kidney fail-
frothy lightness characteristic of
Forces during World War II and in
ure May 14 at Sibley Memorial
champagne, the bandleader himself
the Air Force during the Korean
Hospital. He lived in Washington.
was said to neither smoke nor
War. He settled in the Washington
He was a waiter at the Congres-
drink.
area in 1946 and graduated from
sional Hotel from 1961 to 1971 and
Smooth and sweetly melodic, his
American University, from which
then at the National Democratic
music was heard increasingly
he also received a master's degree
Club until retiring in 1978.
throughout the country in the
in accounting.
Mr. Parker, who had lived here
1930s and 1940s, as his band ex-
He retired from the Government
since 1940, was a native of Green-
ASSOCIATED PRESS
panded in its size and reputation.
National Mortgage Association in
wood, S.C. During World War II, he
1986 "Aliens."
In his early days, shyness and
1979 after 37 years of federal ser-
served in the Army and worked for
self-consciousness about his heavily
vice. He also had worked for the
the War Production Board. After
ly nothing got
accented English and lack of formal
Federal National Mortgage Asso-
the war, he sorted mail for the U.S.
education made him a reluctant
ciation.
Post Office Department and did
they suggest,
master of ceremonies for his band.
Mr. Nelson was a member of
clerical work for the Veterans Ad-
According to one account, he was
Trinity Lutheran Church in Bethes-
ministration before becoming a
expected?"
stunned to be offered $1,750 a
da. He had been treasurer of the
waiter.
like it is for
week by a Milwaukee theater man-
Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
He had been a member of Shiloh
e Holocaust, saw
ager. Even so, he said, he could not
Church of America for 26 years and
Baptist Church in Washington since
Dietrich's funeral
serve as emcee.
treasurer of the National Lutheran
1944 and sang in its senior choir.
fused to support
When the manager doubled the
Home for the Aged in Rockville for
He also belonged to the Sanctuary
it is for the
offer, however, Mr. Welk jumped at
16 years.
Chorus, a Washington religious
after Desert
it. "For $3,500," he exclaimed, "I
A former resident of Potomac, he
singing group, and the Hands To-
Hussein is still in
vill talk."
moved to Palm City last year.
gether Club, a neighborhood im-
able.
By 1946, the band had become
Survivors include his wife, Har-
provement organization. He had
onsistent work.
popular on the West Coast at the
riet Nelson of Palm City; a daugh-
been active in community beauti-
ting isn't what I
Aragon Ballroom in Ocean Park,
ter, Julianne Nelson of Lancaster,
fication projects and in efforts to
Calif. In 1951, he began four highly
Pa.; a brother, Earl Nelson of Ra-
help the homeless.
ause Ripley's
successful years on a Los Angeles
cine; and a sister, Ruth Creighton of
ers is too much
television station.
His wife, Gwendolyn B. Parker,
Santa Maria, Calif.
died in 1972. Survivors include a
difficult, slippery,
Even so, it was said, ABC was
dubious about big bands' network
MINNIE R. MASSIE
son, Samuel Jr., two daughters,
ad guy and
broadcast appeal. But a spokesman
NBS Official
Berrita Renee and Renee Antoi-
piece of you too,
nette Parker, and a brother, Wil-
on your scariest
for one of Mr. Welk's sponsors said
Minnie Reardon Massie, 81, a
liam, all of Washington; and a
dy.
he threatened to cancel his other
retired official of the National Bu-
granddaughter.
two shows if the network didn't
reau of Standards and past pres-
take Mr. Welk
ident of the D.C. State Federation
MORE OBITUARIES ON PAGE D8
assessments
ies."
his father, Ludwig, helped whet an
show was Mr. Welk's own obvious
early interest in music.
enthusiasm for it.
CHARLENE G. SNYDER
Mr. Welk obtained his own in-
"There's no greater joy than
Registered Nurse
strument as a teenager, playing at
standing in front of a band and hav-
Charlene Gregory Snyder, 65,
farm weddings and other commu-
ing it play to perfection," he said.
who was a nurse and supervisory
nity events until he reached 21.
In addition to performing, which
nurse at Alexandria Hospital from
Turning his back on farm life, al-
he had abandoned in the late 1980s,
1956 to 1970, died of cancer May
though not on its values of hard
Mr. Welk had profitable interests in
17 at George Washington Univer-
work and discipline, Mr. Welk went
recording, music publishing and
sity Hospital.
off to seek his fortune through mu-
California real estate.
Mrs. Snyder, who lived in Alex-
sic.
dings
He and his wife, Fern, had three
andria, was a Washington native. A
Along with the inevitable one-
children, Shirley Jean, Donna Lee
registered nurse, she received her
night stands came appearances on
and Lawrence Jr.
nursing degree from the Garfield
radio station WNAX in Yankton,
Controversy erupted recently
Hospital nursing school here.
S.D. By 1927, his six-piece band,
when Congress considered granting
She had done volunteer work for
L.W.'s Hotsy Totsy Boys, had be-
$500,000 to Welk's home town in
the Alexandria Community Y and
come regulars.
North Dakota to build a museum of
was a member of TWIG, an Alex-
After he married in 1930, he
German-Russian heritage and fos-
andria Hospital charitable organi-
tried to cut back on travel by turn-
ter tourism. The Associated Press
zation.
ing to business, becoming succes-
reported that the grant, eventually
Her marriage to H. Hammond
sively the manager of a hotel, a res-
withdrawn, was challenged as pork-
Snyder ended in divorce.
taurant and a music store.
barrel politics. Refurbishment of
Survivors include a son, Harry
His autobiography, the aptly ti
Welk's birthplace, a related project,
Jr., of Pittsboro, N.C.; a daughter,
tled "Wunnerful, Wunnerful," traces
used private funds.
Lynda von Spaeth of Washington;
"champagne music" to a broadcast
from a Pittsburgh hotel in which a
VILMER NELSON
her mother, Virginia Gregory, and a
brother, Donald Gregory, both of
radio announcer reported the mes-
Financial Analyst
Winchester; and a sister, Barbara
sage of Mr. Welk's fan mail: "They
Vilmer Nelson, 70, a financial
Bryant of Beltsville.
say that dancing to your music is
analyst who retired as secretary-
like sipping champagne
treasurer of the Government Na-
SAMUEL S. PARKER SR.
About the same time, Mr. Welk
tional Mortgage Association, died of
Waiter
also composed his theme song,
cardiac arrest May 15 at a hospital
Samuel S. Parker Sr., 71, a re-
"Bubbles in the Wine."
in Palm City, Fla.
tired Washington waiter who was
Although Mr. Welk's musical
Mr. Nelson was born in Racine,
active in community, church and
style continually was cited for a
Wis. He served in the Army Air
singing groups, died of kidney fail-
frothy lightness characteristic of
Forces during World War II and in
ure May 14 at Sibley Memorial
champagne, the bandleader himself
the Air Force during the Korean
Hospital. He lived in Washington.
was said to neither smoke nor
War. He settled in the Washington
He was a waiter at the Congres-
drink.
area in 1946 and graduated from
sional Hotel from 1961 to 1971 and
Smooth and sweetly melodic, his
American University, from which
then at the National Democratic
music was heard increasingly
he also received a master's degree
Club until retiring in 1978.
throughout the country in the
in accounting.
Mr. Parker, who had lived here
1930s and 1940s, as his band ex-
He retired from the Government
since 1940, was a native of Green-
ASSOCIATED PRESS
panded in its size and reputation.
National Mortgage Association in
wood, S.C. During World War II, he
16 "Aliens."
In his early days, shyness and
1979 after 37 years of federal ser-
served in the Army and worked for
self-consciousness about his heavily
vice. He also had worked for the
the War Production Board. After
accented English and lack of formal
othing got
Federal National Mortgage Asso-
the war, he sorted mail for the U.S.
education made him a reluctant
ciation.
Post Office Department and did
master of ceremonies for his band.
suggest
Mr. Nelson was a member of
clerical work for the Veterans Ad-
According to one account, he was
Trinity Lutheran Church in Bethes-
ministration before becoming a
ected?"
stunned to be offered $1,750 a
da. He had been treasurer of the
waiter.
t is for
week by a Milwaukee theater man-
Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
He had been a member of Shiloh
blocaust, saw
ager. Even so, he said, he could not
Church of America for 26 years and
Baptist Church in Washington since
serve as emcee.
rich's funeral
treasurer of the National Lutheran
1944 and sang in its senior choir.
to support
When the manager doubled the
Home for the Aged in Rockville for
He also belonged to the Sanctuary
for the
offer, however, Mr. Welk jumped at
16 years.
Chorus, a Washington religious
r Desert
it. "For $3,500," he exclaimed,
A former resident of Potomac, he
singing group, and the Hands To-
vill talk.
ein is still in
moved to Palm City last year.
gether Club, a neighborhood im-
By 1946, the band had become
Survivors include his wife, Har-
provement organization. He had
tent work
popular on the West Coast at the
riet Nelson of Palm City; a daugh-
been active in community beauti-
isn't what I
Aragon Ballroom in Ocean Park,
ter, Julianne Nelson of Lancaster,
fication projects and in efforts to
Calif. In 1951, he began four highly
Pa.; a brother, Earl Nelson of Ra-
help the homeless.
Ripley's
successful years on a Los Angeles
cine; and a sister, Ruth Creighton of
His wife, Gwendolyn B. Parker,
too much
television station.
Santa Maria, Calif.
died in 1972. Survivors include a
cult, slippery,
Even so, it was said, ABC was
dubious about big bands' network
MINNIE R. MASSIE
son, Samuel Jr., two daughters,
uy and
Berrita Renee and Renee Antoi-
broadcast appeal. But a spokesman
NBS Official
e of you too.
nette Parker, and a brother, Wil-
our scariest
for one of Mr. Welk's sponsors said
Minnie Reardon Massie, 81, a
liam, all of Washington; and a
he threatened to cancel his other
retired official of the National Bu-
granddaughter.
two shows if the network didn't
reau of Standards and a past pres-
take Mr. Welk.
ident of the D.C. State Federation
MORE OBITUARIES ON PAGE D8
5/19/92
Mr. President;
Ron Kaufman checked out Edward Olmos, Found out he endorsed
Brown and is close to endorsing Clin ton. He appears to be
an opportunist -- has a new moving coming out paralleling the
riots.
RECOMMENDATION BY STAFF IS THAT YOU NOT DO A LETTER TO HIM.
RZ
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - GEORGE BUSH HANDWRITING
OF
PR THE OF 1 THE UNITED E.D. 0
STATES
To: Phil Brady
Please have AC Lyles or someone check up on the politics of
Edward James Olmos, actor. He played Jaime Escalante in Stand and
Deliver.
He apprently rallied many citizens to help in the clean up.
Please have this double checked and have lettere prepared to him
of congratulations.
GB
I believe Judge John wallw
OR Time Waller of ABC
told we of this - -probably
BUSH LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY - GEORGE BUSH HANDWRITING
Jim
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PRESIDENT NAZARBAEV DEPARTURE \ ROSE GARDEN -
MAY 19, 1992 \ 1:15 P.M.
REVISED
MR. PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE KAZAKH
DELEGATION: IT HAS BEEN MY GREAT PLEASURE TO WELCOME: 11
YOU TO THE WHITE HOUSE ON THIS HISTORIC OCCASION: THE
FIRST-EVER VISIT OF THE HEAD OF STATE OF AN INDEPENDENT
KAZAKHSTAN.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO YOUR COUNTRY, BUT MY FRIEND
AND FELLOW TEXAN, SECRETARY BAKER, HAS. HE HAS SPOKEN
TO ME ABOUT THE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL OF A NATION RICH
IN RESOURCES.
- 2 -
A NATION -- STRETCHING FROM THE STEPPES OF RUSSIA TO
THE TIEN SHAN IN THE SOUTH -- FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF
TEXAS.
MR. PRESIDENT, OUR MEETING TODAY MARKS THE
BEGINNING OF A NEW RELATIONSHIP -- A RELATIONSHIP MADE
POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE LONG ERA OF EAST-WEST
CONFLICT WE CALLED THE COLD WAR. WITH THE PASSING OF
THAT BITTER CONFLICT, WE ENTER INTO A NEW ERA OF HOPE
-- FOR A MORE DEMOCRATIC AND FREE ORDER IN EASTERN
EUROPE AND IN CENTRAL ASIA.
- 3 -
UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP, MR. PRESIDENT, KAZAKHSTAN IS
PURSUING A COURSE TRUE TO THESE AIMS.
OUR MEETINGS TODAY CONFIRMED THE MANY INTERESTS WE
SHARE. THE U.S. SUPPORTS KAZAKHSTAN'S INDEPENDENCE --
AND WE BELIEVE ITS SECURITY IS IMPORTANT FOR STABILITY
IN EUROPE AND IN ASIA. WE WELCOME PRESIDENT
NAZERBAEV'S COMMITMENT THAT KAZAKHSTAN WILL JOIN THE
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AS A NON-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STATE
-- AND THAT IT WILL ADHERE TO THE START TREATY.
T
=
- 4 -
WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARD A SIGNING OF THE NEW
START PROTOCOL BY KAZAKHSTAN, UKRAINE, BYELARUS, RUSSIA
AND THE UNITED STATES IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
I WANT TO TAKE THE OCCASION OF TODAY'S MEETING TO
UNDERLINE OUR PLEDGE TO MAINTAIN REGULAR, HIGH-LEVEL
COMMUNICATION WITH THE KAZAKH GOVERNMENT ON POLITICAL
AND SECURITY ISSUES. THAT MEANS EXPLORING THE
POSSIBILITY OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS IN NUCLEAR
NON-PROLIFERATION -- AND BEGINNING CONTACTS BETWEEN THE
ARMED FORCES OF OUR TWO NATIONS.
- 5 -
BEYOND OUR COMMON SECURITY INTERESTS, THE U.S. IS
COMMITTED TO HELPING KAZAKHSTAN MAKE THE TRANSITION
FROM THE OLD SOCIALIST COMMAND ECONOMY TO THE FREE
MARKET. WE CONTINUE TO AIM AT A TAX TREATY BETWEEN OUR
NATIONS. AND TODAY, WE TOOK VERY POSITIVE STEPS TOWARD
INCREASED TRADE, WITH THE SIGNING OF AGREEMENTS ON
TRADE, BILATERAL INVESTMENT, AND THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE
INVESTMENT CORPORATION.
- 6 -
BUT THE SUREST WAY TO INCREASE TRADE REMAINS FOR
AMERICAN FIRMS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE
FAIRLY IN KAZAKHSTAN. I AM PLEASED THAT THE KAZAKH
GOVERNMENT HAS THIS WEEK SIGNED A LANDMARK AGREEMENT
WITH CHEVRON CORPORATION TO OPEN THE TENGHIZ OIL
FIELDS. IN ORDER TO EXPAND TRADE, I'VE ASKED OUR ABLE
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, BARBARA FRANKLIN, TO FORM A
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE -- TO WORK WITH THE
KAZAKH GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE CONTACTS BETWEEN PRIVATE
KAZAKH AND AMERICAN FIRMS.
- 7 -
THE U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE -- INCLUDING MUCH-NEEDED FOOD AND MEDICAL
AID. THE U.S. ALSO STANDS READY WITH TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE ON A RANGE OF ISSUES -- FROM FOOD
DISTRIBUTION, TO SPEEDING THE CONVERSION OF DEFENSE-
SECTOR INDUSTRY TO CIVILIAN ECONOMY.
BUT GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IS JUST ONE PART OF AN
OUTPOURING OF AMERICAN SUPPORT.
- 8 -
As PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO SEE THE ACTIVE EFFORTS ON
BEHALF OF PRIVATE CITIZENS TO PROVIDE AID TO YOUR NEW
NATION: FROM VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE PROJECT HOPE
AND MERCY CORPS -- TO THE CITY OF WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
WHICH HAS SENT 40,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES
AND CLOTHING TO ITS KAZAKH SISTER CITY, KoKcHeTay. //
LIKE ALL OF THE FORMER REPUBLICS OF THE SOVIET
EMPIRE, KAZAKHSTAN FACES CHALLENGES THAT GO BEYOND THE
NEED TO BUILD A STRONG, COMPETITIVE ECONOMY.
- 9 -
AFTER MORE THAN 70 YEARS OF COMMUNIST RULE, KAZAKHSTAN
AND ITS COMMONWEALTH NEIGHBORS ARE ENGAGED IN THE
DIFFICULT TASK OF NATION-BUILDING. AT ISSUE ARE THE
FIRST QUESTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY: RESPECT FOR
THE RULE OF LAW -- THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES, A
FREE PRESS AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA -- THE FREEDOM OF
ASSOCIATION AND THE FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
- 10 - -
ON BEHALF OF ALL AMERICANS, I PLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF
THE UNITED STATES AS KAZAKHSTAN SEEKS A FUTURE THAT IS
PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS AND FREE.
ONCE AGAIN, MR. PRESIDENT, IT HAS BEEN MY PRIVILEGE
TO WELCOME YOU TO WASHINGTON, AND TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU -- AND MAY GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC OF
KAZAKHSTAN.
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