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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
09/11/92
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ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: JOBS CORPS CENTER, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO
09/11
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCBRIDE
BAKER
MOORE
SCOWCROFT
MULLINS
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BATES
PORTER
BRADY
PROVOST
BROMLEY
ROSS
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
TUTWILER
FITZWATER
ZOELLICK
GRAY
KAUFMAN
MCGROARTY
HOLIDAY
BOSKIN
HORNER
GROOMES
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
2 SEP 10 Pll : 21
September 10, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DAN MC GROARTY DM.H
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REMARKS FOR JOB CORPS CENTER, EXCELSIOR
SPRINGS, MISSOURI
I. SUMMARY
On Friday, September 11, at 12:40 p.m., you will address
approximately 2,000 people at a job training site, the Job Corps
Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. In the audience will be
500 students and administrators from the program, as well as 500
students from area schools.
II. DISCUSSION
Your remarks (approximately 13 minutes / teleprompter)
reprise your economic address from Detroit, putting special
emphasis on the impact your agenda will have on young people
entering the job market.
McGroarty/Walters
September 10, 1992
8:00 p.m.
[JCMO]
PII:
09
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: JOBS CORPS CENTER
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
12:40 P.M.
Thank you, Booker [T. Jones, President and CEO of the
company that runs the Job Corps Center], for those kind words.
Governor John Ashcroft; John Douglas and Wayne Jenkins from the
Department of Labor; and John Thomas, president of the student
body here, thank you. /
Just before I came here today, I met with a home-team hero -
- Derrick Thomas, who runs the Third and Long Foundation, when
he's not running down opposing quarterbacks. On Sundays you know
him as Number 58 -- but today, he's number 832: America's 832nd
Daily Point of Light. // Actually, when I got right up next to
Derrick, I didn't know whether "Point of Light" would do it -- I
thought maybe we should name him a lighthouse. 11
And I know Derrick will agree when I say it's great to see
the team spirit here at Job Corps. //
We're in a political season so tough it makes what goes on
in Arrowhead Stadium seem like two-hand touch. So when you're
all done with your training, I'd like to invite all the
carpenters here back to Washington. There's a certain House on
Capitol Hill that's in need of a little renovation. // You know
Bob Vila's (Veel-ah's) show: This old House? Well, there's an
old House of Representatives back in Washington that hasn't been
cleaned out for 38 years. //
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Let me tell you why I'm here at Jobs Corps cutting into your
lunch hour. I've just seen first-hand the fruits of your labor -
- the skills you'll use to succeed in an economy that seems to
change by the day. Today, I want talk to you about your world:
Tell you how America as a nation is ready to move forward to a
future of peace and prosperity -- if we but make the right
choices.
As we gather today, I am proud to be the first President who
can say: The Cold War is over -- and freedom finished first.
But with change comes new challenges. The defining challenge of
the 90s is to win the peace -- to win the competition of the new
global economy. // In the 21st Century, America must be not
only a military superpower, but an export superpower and an
economic superpower.
We start with an honest appraisal of our weaknesses -- and
our strengths. My opponent talks about an America in decline --
but just remember: If you want to talk to the most productive
workers in the world -- you don't have to fly to Japan ...
you
don't have to hop a flight to Germany: You can look right here
in the USA -- because the American worker is the most productive
worker in the world. 11
How do we guarantee that our workers will still be the
world's most productive -- and that there will be plenty of high-
wage jobs in your future? / Yesterday in Detroit I set out a
strategy -- what I call my Agenda for American Renewal: Six
challenges we must meet to move America forward. And I set a
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goal: Today our national economy is nearing $6 trillion dollars.
My agenda will make America the world's first $10 trillion dollar
economy by the first years of the 21st Century. //
My Agenda for American Renewal starts with these facts:
Right now, in our factories, 1 of every 6 manufacturing jobs is
tied to trade. On our farms, produce from 1 in every 3 acres we
harvest will be sold abroad. In the century ahead -- in your
lifetimes -- the percentage of your paycheck that comes from what
America sells abroad is only going to grow. The bottom line in
our new world economy is this: Exports equal jobs. 11
I have faith that if we open foreign markets, our workers
will satisfy the demand for our products. So my agenda starts
with a global trade strategy -- a network of new free trade
arrangements from Chile to Czechoslovakia, from the Pacific
nations to Poland. Give America the opportunity, and I believe
we can respond to the needs of any customer -- anywhere.
But developed economies need developing minds. That's why
my Agenda for American Renewal takes aim at the critical
challenge -- preparing our children for the new century ahead.
That means a revolution in American education.
Competition works in our economy -- it's time to bring some
competition to the classroom. I have a GI Bill for Kids -- which
would give thousand dollar scholarships to every parent, so that
they can choose where their kid should go to school. Whether
it's the public school across town or the private or religious
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school across the street, I believe parents, not the government,
should decide which school is best for their kids. //
Now, the third key component of my agenda for American
renewal: Helping America's businesses sharpen their competitive
edge. Small businesses create 2/3 of all new American jobs --
and they're the first to turn change to advantage in a fast-
moving economy. When you finish this program, a small business
is where you'l most likely end up with a job.
We must ease the burden on small business. Small businesses
need relief -- from tight credit / over-regulation / taxation /
and litigation.
Let me expand on this last point. America has become the
land of the lawsuit -- each year we spend $200 billion on direct
costs to lawyers./ I think that's crazy, and I have a plan to
put an end to crazy lawsuits. America won't work until we start
suing each other less -- and start caring for one another more.
//
Fourth, my Agenda for American Renewal means promoting
economic security for working Americans. That means health care
reform -- to make health insurance affordable to all Americans,
and make sure you're never locked into a job you want to leave
because you're worried you may lose your health care coverage.
It means a retirement or pension plan that you can take with you
throughout your career.
Fifth, our Agenda for American Renewal must mean an America.
that leaves no one behind. That means programs that break the
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cycle of dependency. That help public housing tenants become
homeowners
that help people on welfare find work
that
help people without hope take heart. We don't owe every American
a living -- but we do owe every American an opportunity. 11
And finally, my agenda won't be complete until we bring
change to one of the most hide-bound institutions in America:
The government. I call my idea "right-sizing" government. But
whatever we call it, I know you'll agree: Government is too big,
and it spends too much. //
My opponent wants to make big government even bigger. To be
precise, he's already on record for at least $220 billion dollars
in new spending -- and $150 billion in new taxes.
Now my opponent likes to tell you he'll only raise taxes on
the rich. But I'll tell you this: Bill Clinton's going to end
up taxing all working Americans for the same reason outlaw Willie
Sutton robbed banks: "Because that's where the money is. //
Well, I don't think people are undertaxed. I think
government spends too much. That's why my agenda includes a new
idea to drive down the deficit -- by giving the American taxpayer
power to earmark a full 10 percent of his federal tax dollars for
one purpose, and one purpose only: to pay down the national
debt. It is time to rightsize our government.
My new plan is comprehensive -- filled with specific answers
to questions Americans are asking around their dining room tables
these days. One of those questions is -- how will I stay ahead
of the changes in the world economy?
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According to some studies, just 2 percent of you will work
the same job from now until retirement. The average worker can
expect to change jobs 10 times during the course of his career.
You need real-world security -- skills you can put to work now -
- and ten years from now. //
But just as you can't drive a nail without a hammer, you
can't build a dream without a job. You're here at Job Corps
because you know that it takes more and better skills to earn
good jobs -- and you decided you were going to do something about
it. 11
Well, America has work to do -- and we can't let your drive
go to waste. // Maybe fifty years ago, a strong back might have
been enough to get a good job. In our changing economy, it's not
enough any more. What you earned yesterday with sweat -- you've
got to earn tomorrow with skills.
That's why last month, I announced new initiatives to focus
federal job training on the kind of real-world skills Americans
like you -- and Americans of all ages need in this new world
economy.
To help young people find that first job -- we have a
program called the Youth Training Corps, modeled after Job Corps
programs like this one, to get inner-city kids off the mean
streets, and give them a second chance to build the skills they
need to succeed. For older workers who've lost their job -- or
worry that next pay envelope may bring a pink slip, we've
developed a new idea called Skill Grants. We want to give
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workers vouchers worth $3000 dollars -- to be used towards the
training program of their choice.
And let me say: choice is critical. You know what I mean.
I don't see job training as an excuse to shoehorn you into
whatever program has an open slot, or the next box on some
bureaucrat's checklist. I want to give you the power to go where
you want to get training -- in the kind of career that you
choose. //
These are some of the ideas I'm talking about to Renew
America. Many are underway, others are just beginning.
You see, I'm committed in this campaign -- to providing
serious answers -- to the questions Americans are asking about
our future. I have diagnosed the problem, and offered serious
solutions -- not all of which are popular. And I'm asking for a
mandate -- to put my solutions into action, and get this country
moving.
For now at least, my opponent has chosen a different
strategy. Rather than talk about what he wants for America, he
spends his time belittling my ideas, and playing on fears.
One example. I want to talk about limiting the growth of
government spending -- which my opponent says he agrees with.
But instead of offering any ideas of his own, he simply says --
watch out seniors, watch out Veterans.
Governor Clinton is running a Freddie Krueger candidacy,
"he's more interested in playing on people's fears, than in
dealing with this country's problems.
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I know times are tough, and that Americans have real
concerns. But I reject a candidate who'll say anything to get
elected. I'm going to talk about real ideas -- ideas that are
right for America.
You see, we stand on the cusp of a new age in our nation.
We have changed the world, and our children sleep safer because
of our actions. Now we can devote the same energy, the same
determination we used to win the Cold War -- to building a safer
and more secure America here at home.
With the agenda I've outlined today, I believe we can Renew
America, and build a better and brighter future.
Thank you all for this warm welcome -- and may God bless
this great nation, the United States of America.
# # #
349472
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
RR
09/11/92
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DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE, 09/11
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCBRIDE
BAKER
MOORE
SCOWCROFT
MULLINS
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BATES
PORTER
BRADY
PROVOST
BROMLEY
ROSS
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
TUTWILER
FITZWATER
ZOELLICK
KAUFMAN
GRAY
BOSKIN
HOLIDAY
MCGROARTY
HORNER
GROOMES
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
:2:23
September 10, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
STEVE PROVOST SP
FROM:
JENNIFER GROSSMAN JAG
SUBJECT:
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE
Tomorrow morning, at 9:15 a.m., you will deliver remarks (11
mins./teleprompted) to a crowd of 4,000-10,000 students and
family members on the campus of Missouri Southern State College.
The event was organized by the campus College Republicans.
Your remarks showcase your Agenda For American Renewal --
discussing how the six components will help reach the goal of a
$10 trillion economy by the beginning of the next century. The
message of the day is that this campaign will be decided not by
scare tactics -- but on the merit of serious ideas like the ones
you present in your Agenda.
(Grossman)
September 9, 1992
JOPLIN
Draft Four
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE
JOPLIN, MISSOURI
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Governor Ashcroft, thank you for that introduction.
[Acknowledgements]. ((I spend my days in the Oval Office in
Washington, let me just say it's great to be in the Oval at
Missouri Southern State. Millie would love this Oval -- she'd
have a thousand people to walk her.) )
Four years, when I spoke on this campus, our country, our
cities, our towns, were marked by thumbtacks on a war map inside
the Kremlin walls. Today, I stand before you and say something
no President has ever been able to say before: The Cold War is
over -- freedom finished first.
Peace is precious but precarious. We must know its risks to
reap its rewards. For America to be safe and strong, we must win
the defining challenge of the 1990s: we must win the economic
competition. We must be a military superpower, an export
superpower, and an economic superpower.
This must be our goal: a ten trillion dollar economy by the
beginning of the next century. The opposition will tell you: we
can't cut it. I say anyway you cut it we
can.
Yesterday I released my Agenda for American Renewal. This
is my agenda for action. America is a place where ordinary
people can do extraordinary things if only they are set free.
Here are my keys to unlock the door.
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The first unlocks foreign markets, it's called Challenging
the World. I want to complete the global trade negotiations, and
get congressional approval of the North American Free Trade
Agreement. Trade with Mexico and Canada already brings two
billion dollars into this state each year. Our agreement would
turn the entire continent into a gigantic free-trade zone -- a $6
trillion market from Manitoba to Mexico City, and create over
400,000 jobs for American workers. Don't let the other side try
to scare you into thinking we're not up to the job. I believe
that when trade is free and fair -- our workers can beat the
competition, fair and square.
When it comes to exports, I say this continent's not big
enough for the American worker. I want a free trade agreement
with
Poland and with Hungary. I want an agreement with
Czechoslovakia. We will have these agreements by the end of my
second term.
My opponent used to support free trade. First he was for
the Mexican free trade agreement -- then he wasn't so sure. Now
he says: "I'm reviewing it carefully; when I have a definitive
opinion I will say so." Now are there any history students in
the audience? You may recall that Walter Lippman said leadership
means guarding, quote, "a nation's ideals." And the Roman
historian Tacitus defined leadership as, quote, "reason and
judgment. But you know I don't recall ever hearing
leadership defined as "Please leave a message and we'll get back
3
to you. It doesn't work that way. In the Oval Office,
there's no "call-waiting."
The second key is Preparing our Children. Developed
economies demand developing minds our schools must prepare our
kids to compete on a world-scale. We must raise standards, we
must demand accountability, and we must give parents the right to
choose their kids' schools. My GI Bill for Kids would give
scholarships to your younger brothers and sisters, your children
to go to the school of their choice. Now both Governor Clinton
and I want to change schools: he wants to change them a little.
I want to change them a lot. My opponent says he's for a variety
of school choice: public, public, or public. I disagree.
Whether it's a public school, a private school or a religious
school -- I believe parents, not government, should choose their
children's schools.
The third key must unlock the future: We must Sharpen
Businesses' Competitive Edge. My opponent wants to do for
American businesses what he's done for Arkansas businesses. But
if you ask the entrepreneurs of Arkansas, they'll tell you
there's been little hope in Little Rock. Private dollars build
more businesses. Public dollars build more bureaucracies. Which
do you think will help our economy? I believe that we must cut
the regulations that turn red tape into pink slips. And we've
got to put a restraining order out on our legal system. This
country is suing itself silly but cost to our competitiveness
is no laughing matter. When it comes to taking on the trial
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lawyers, my opponent's over in their corner, sponging their brow,
I want to step into the ring and strike a blow against frivolous
lawsuits. \\
The fourth key is Promoting Economic Security. That means
job training to ease our workers into the new economy. It means
health care reform -- proposals I've introduced to cut almost 400
billion dollars of health care costs over the next five years so
that you and your neighbors can afford it. Governor Clinton's
ideas could end up turning 13% of our GNP over to the government.
Uncle Sam, M.D.? I don't believe that's the right préscription
for America.
The fifth key is Leaving No One Behind. My approach to
welfare is not how much we hand out -- but how many we help up.
The policies of the past put a roof over people's heads, but
forgot to build the door. We must build that door, with housing
vouchers, Enterprise Zones, and workfare reforms. You see, I
believe that our policies won't work unless people do too.
The final key is what I call Rightsizing Government. Today
the federal government spends almost a quarter of every dollar of
the nation's income. Apparently my opponent thinks we're getting
off cheap. He's proposed $150 billion in new taxes and at least
$220 billion in brand new spending -- and that's batteries and
spare parts not included. He's promising a rainbow -- but first
you've got to hand over the pot of gold.
Recently the people of Missouri voted down a tax increase,
and sent a message that should echo from coast to coast:
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government's not taxing too little -- it's spending too much.
Send that same message to Washington when you vote this November.
The agenda I published yesterday contains specific proposals
to cut the fat: caps on the growth in mandatory spending and a
freeze on domestic spending; a balanced budget amendment and a
line-item veto. Governor Ashcroft has a line-item veto -- and
he's used it to keep almost a quarter of a billion dollars in
your pockets. Imagine what a President could do with the same
power. I've also proposed a check-off box on tax returns -- to
give the taxpayers their own private veto pen.
I am committed in this campaign to providing serious answers
to the questions Americans are asking about our future. I have
diagnosed the problems, and offered serious solutions -- not all
of which are popular. And I'm asking for a mandate -- to put my
solutions into action, and get this country moving.
For now at least, my opponent has chosen a different
strategy. Rather than talk about what he wants to do for
America, he spends his time belittling my ideas, and playing on
fears. One example. I want to talk about limiting the growth of
government spending -- an idea my opponent says he agrees with.
But instead of offering serious ideas of his own, he simply says:
watch out senior citizens, watch out Veterans, watch out disabled
Americans.
Governor Clinton is running a Freddie Kreuger candidacy,
he's more interested in playing on people's fears than in dealing
with this country's real problems.
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But America doesn't scare easily. We know the future holds
its challenges, but we're not cowards
we're not quitters.
Let me tell you a little story about a fellow born not far
from here in Commerce, maybe you know him. Mickey Mantle played
in the minors right here in Joplin before he went to the Yankees.
His dad was a coal miner. Mutt Mantle worked all his life in the
mines so that Mickey wouldn't have to. One day Mutt got a long-
distance call from his son. The Yankees were sending Mantle back
to Joplin. Mickey said, "Dad, I can't play." Well Mutt just
hung up the phone, jumped in his car, and drove through the night
to Mickey's hotel. Without a word, he started packing his son's
suitcase. Mickey said, "What are you doing?" His dad replied,
"You can work the mines with me. I didn't think I raised a
quitter." That night Mutt Mantle drove back home alone.
Now I wasn't raised a quitter and I reckon you weren't
either. The competition in the coming years will be tough. But
let's remember who invented the game. It's not time to pick up
our ball and go home, it's time step up to the plate. Thank you,
God bless you, and God bless America.
#
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
EVENTS:
Remarks to McDonnell Aircraft Company Employees
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
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CONTACT:
Office of Presidential Advance
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Lori Rosso
- 202/456-7565
St. Louis, Missouri Signal
- 202/757-5000
ADVANCE:
Dianne Harrison
- LEAD
Blake Williams
- SITE
Robbie Aiken
- PRESS
- USSS
Rusty Schorsch
- MIL. AIDE
Gordon Errington
- WHCA
Dave McKinney
- AFI
WEATHER:
Sunny/low 70's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Lambert St. Louis
International Airport, Guests and
Staff will be escorted to Staff Viewing
Area.
Please board Air Force One no later
than 3:20 pm.
2:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives McDonnell Aircraft Company
(C.D.T.)
Ramp, Lambert St. Louis International Airport, St.
Louis, Missouri.
EVENT:
REMARKS TO MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT COMPANY EMPLOYEES
OPEN PRESS
REMARKS
2:50 pm
THE PRESIDENT is announced from Air Force One and
proceeds to Stage.
2:53 pm
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Remarks by
Governor John Ashcroft.
2:55 pm
THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks.
3:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks, departs Stage and
boards Air Force One.
3:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs St. Louis, Missouri en route
(C.D.T.)
Norfolk, Virginia.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes)
(Interchange: Yes-C/9-C/20)
(Time Change: Ahead 1 Hour)
(Food Service: Snacks)
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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02. Schedule
Schedule of the President for Excelsior Springs, Missouri;
09/11/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
redaction. (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Office of the President
Series:
Daily Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Friday, September 11, 1992 [3]
Date Closed:
12/19/2024
OA/ID Number:
90717-003
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0166-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA)
(b)(1) National security classified Information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose Internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRAJ
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial Institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
KANSAS CITY AND EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
EVENTS:
Address Job Corps Center Students and Employees and Local
Community
Remarks to Missouri Victory '92 Luncheon
Victory '92 Major Donor Meeting
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
- Day Dress
CONTACT:
Office of Presidential Advance
John G. Keller, Jr.
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Shirley Huang
- 202/456-7565
Kansas city, Missouri Signal
- 816/891-0744
*96/35-000
ADVANCE:
John Horne
- LEAD
Jim Ursomarso
- SITE
Peter Gaillard
- PRESS
Robert McDowell
- SITE
- USSS
Kristin Haveman
- SITE
John Wissler
- MIL. AIDE
Elizabeth Duperier
- PRESS
Mike Curry
- WHCA
Katherine Burton
- PRESS
Robert Turner
- HMX
WEATHER:
Partly Cloudy/mid 70's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
KANSAS CITY AND EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
10:35 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Kansas City International
(C.D.T.)
Airport, Kansas City, Missouri and boards
Marine One.
Met by:
Mr. Gary Martinette
Republican Chairman, Jackson County
Mr. Kevin Mayo
Republican Chairman, Clay County
Dr. Vernon Rice
Republican State Committeeman, Kansas City
Ms. Mable Page Lee
Republican State Committeewoman, Kansas City
Mr. Tom Fowler
Republican State Chairman
The Honorable E. Thomas Coleman
U.S. Representative
Ms. Barbara Ladesich
5th Congressional Bush/Quayle Coordinator
Ms. Roberta Capps Moore
6th Congressional Bush/Quayle Coordinator
Mr. Pat Kelley
Bush/Quayle Chairman, 5th Congressional District
Ms. Judy Fine
Bush/Quayle Coordinator, Buchanan County
Mr. Fred Pouche
Bush/Quayle Chairman, Platte County
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
03. Schedule
Schedule of the President for Excelsior Springs, Missouri;
09/11/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
redactions. (5 pp.)
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Office of the President
Series:
Daily Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Friday, September 11, 1992 [3]
Date Closed:
12/19/2024
OA/ID Number:
90717-003
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0166-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial Institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Ms. Jean Ralston
Bush/Quayle Coordinator, Clay County
Daily Point of Light Greeters:
Mr. Joseph Thompson
50-Year Boy Scout Volunteer and 835th Daily Point
of Light
Mr. Derrick Thomas
Founder, Third and Long Foundation and Football
Player, Kansas City Chiefs and 832nd Daily Point
of Light
Ms. Donna Woolard
Teacher, Third and Long Foundation
Mr. Stephen Williams
Student, Third and Long Foundation
10:40 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Kansas City International
Airport en route Excelsior Springs High School
Landing Zone, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
HELICOPTER ASSIGNMENTS:
Marine One:
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e):(b)(7)(i)
Nighthawk II:
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(DX/XC). (b)(7)(e). (5)(7)(i)
Nighthawk III:
(b)(7)(c)(b)(7)(e)(b)(7)(f)
(b) (b)(7)(c); (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
Nighthawk IV:
(b)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(f)
(Flying Time: 20 Minutes)
11:00 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Excelsior Springs High
School Landing Zone and boards Motorcade.
11:05 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Excelsior Springs High
School Landing Zone en route Excelsior Springs Job
Corps Center.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
(D)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(f)
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BUXES
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c). [b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(i)
(b)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(i)
(b)(7)(c)(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c), (b) 7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e).(b)(7)(i)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e) (6)(7)(i)
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
11:10 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Excelsior Springs Job Corps
Center and proceeds to Carpentry Room.
Met by:
Dr. Bernard J. Fennell
Director, Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center
Mr. Wayne Jenkins
Job Corps Project Manager, U.S. Department of
Labor
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Mr. Booker T. Jones
President and Chief Executive Officer, Minact
and Company
Mr. John I. Douglas
Job Corps Regional Director, U.S. Department of
Labor
11:12 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Carpentry Room for Private
Time.
(PRIVATE TIME: 10 MINUTES)
11:22 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Carpentry Building en route
Off-Stage Announcement Area.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 1 Minute)
11:23 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Off-Stage Announcement Area
and holds briefly.
NOTE:
Dais Guests will already be on stage.
EVENT:
ADDRESS JOB CORPS CENTER STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES
AND LOCAL COMMUNITY
OPEN PRESS
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
REMARKS
TELEPROMPTER
Page Five
11:24 am
THE PRESIDENT is announced onto Stage, proceeds to
Seat and is seated.
11:25 am The Honorable John Ashcroft, Governor
of Missouri makes welcoming remarks and
introduces Mr. Jones.
11:27 am
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Remarks by Mr.
Booker T. Jones, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Minact and Company.
11:28 am
THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks.
11:43 am
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks and boards
Motorcade.
11:45 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Excelsior Springs Job Corps
Center en route Excelsior Springs High School
Landing Zone.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
11:50 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Excelsior Springs High
School Landing Zone and boards Marine One.
11:55 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Excelsior Springs High
School Landing Zone en route Kansas City
International Airport.
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HELICOPTER ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Flying Time: 20 Minutes)
12:15 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Kansas City International
Airport and boards Motorcade.
12:20 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Kansas city International
Airport en route Kansas city Airport Hilton Inn.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(i)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(i)
(b)(7)(c) (b) 7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e), (b) (b)(7)(i)
(b)(7)(c), (b(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
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(Drive Time:
10 Minutes)
12:30 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Kansas City Airport Hilton
Inn and proceeds to Litton Ballroom Off-Stage
Announcement Area.
Met by:
Mr. Richard E. Feasel
General Manager, Kansas City Airport Hilton Inn
Ms. Sharon Danner
Director of Sales and Catering, Kansas city
Airport Hilton Inn
12:32 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Litton Ballroom Off-Stage
Announcement Area and holds briefly.
NOTE:
Dais Guests will already be on stage.
EVENT:
REMARKS TO MISSOURI VICTORY '92 LUNCHEON
CLOSED PRESS
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
BRIEF REMARKS
TOAST LECTERN
Page Eight
12:33 pm
THE PRESIDENT is announced onto Stage and remains
Standing.
12:34 pm
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Remarks by Mr.
Richard C. Green, Jr., Chief Executive Officer,
Utilicorp and Company.
12:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT makes Brief Remarks.
12:40 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Brief Remarks, departs
Stage and proceeds to Mexican Consulate Room.
EVENT:
VICTORY '92 MAJOR DONOR MEETING
CLOSED PRESS
12:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Mexican Consulate Room and
begins participation in Victory '92 Major Donor
Meeting.
12:55 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in Victory
'92 Major Donor Meeting, departs Mexican Consulate
Room and proceeds to Holding Room.
1:00 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Holding Room for Private
Time.
(PRIVATE TIME: 25 MINUTES)
1:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Holding Room and boards
Motorcade.
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1:30 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Kansas City Airport Hilton
Inn en route Kansas city International Airport.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
1:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Kansas City International
Airport and boards Air Force One.
1:40 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Kansas City International
(C.D.T.)
Airport, Kansas city, Missouri en route
Norfolk, Virginia.
(Flying Time: 2 Hours 25 Minutes)
(Interchange: Yes/C-9/C-20/Press)
(Time Change: Ahead 1 Hour)
(Food Service: Snacks)
Page Ten
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
04. Schedule
Schedule of the President for Joplin, Missouri; redaction. (1
09/11/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
pp.)
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Office of the President
Series:
Daily Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Friday, September 11, 1992 [3]
Date Closed:
12/19/2024
OA/ID Number:
90717-003
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0166-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes I(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM Removed as a personal record misfile.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
JOPLIN, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
EVENTS:
Address Missouri Southern State College
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
- Day Dress
CONTACTS:
Office of Presidential Advance
John G. Keller, Jr.
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Paige Scheer
- 202/456-7565
Joplin, Missouri Signal
- 417/623-1182
- * 96 34 000
ADVANCE:
Tim Simonson
- LEAD
Dianne Harrison - SITE
Scott Fassett
- PRESS
Damon Moley
- SITE
(b)(7)(c),(b)(7)(e),(b)(7)(f)
- USSS
Buz Presock
- SITE
Wayne Justice
- MIL. AIDE
John Myers
- PRESS
Dale Ellenbarger
- WHCA
Teresa Wiedel
= PRESS
Taylor Emmanuel
- AFI
WEATHER:
Partly Cloudy/Upper 70's-
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
05. Schedule
Schedule of the President for Joplin, Missouri; redactions.
09/11/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
(3 pp.)
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Office of the President
Series:
Daily Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Friday, September 11, 1992 [3]
Date Closed:
12/19/2024
OA/ID Number:
90717-003
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0166-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRAJ
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
JOPLIN, MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
6:15 am Vans depart West Basement
en route Andrews Air Force
Base.
6:35 am Those with own transportation
and without baggage should
arrive Andrews Air Force Base,
Distinguished Visitor's
Lounge, at this time.
7:00 am
THE PRESIDENT departs White House en route Andrews
Air Force Base.
MARINE ONE MANIFEST:
(Flying Time: 10 Minutes)
7:10 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Andrews Air Force Base and
boards Air Force One.
7:20 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Andrews Air Force Base en
(E.D.T.)
route Joplin, Missouri.
(Flying Time: 2 Hours 35 Minutes)
(Interchange: Yes/C-9/C-20)
(Time Change: Back 1 Hour)
(Food Service: Breakfast)
8:55 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Joplin Regional Airport,
(C.D.T.)
Joplin, Missouri and boards Motorcade.
Met by:
The Honorable Bernard Johnson
Mayor, City of Joplin
The Honorable Dennis Smith
State Senator, Missouri
The Honorable Marvin Singleton
State Senator, Missouri
Mr. Mickey Poor
Candidate, State Representative
Mrs. Shug Hancock
Wife of Congressman Hancock
Mrs. A.L. Shortridge (Marcia)
Coordinator, Bush/Quayle, Jasper County
Dr. Esber Shaheen
President, International Institute of Technology
Mr. Lance Beshore
Area Businessman
9:00 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Joplin Regional Airport en
route The Oval, Missouri Southern State College,
Joplin, Missouri.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e): (b)(7)(f)
(5)(7)(c) (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(f)
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PRODUCT
(b)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c):(b). (6)(7)
(b)(7)(c):(b)(7)(e) (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c). (b)(7)(e). (b)(7)(f)
(b)(7)(c),;(b)(7)(e).,(b)(7)(f)
(0)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e), (b)(7))
(Drive Time: 10 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Missouri Southern State
College, Guest and Staff will be escorted
to Viewing Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
9:15 am for transport to Joplin Regional
Airport.
9:10 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives The Oval, Missouri Southern
State College and proceeds to Stage (Announced
from Limo) .
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Met by:
Dr. Julio S. Leon
President, Missouri Southern State College
Mr. John W. Tiede, J.D.
Vice President, Missouri Southern State College
Mr. Eric S. Weber
President, College Republicans, Missouri Southern
State College
NOTE: Dais participants are already on Stage at
this time.
EVENT:
ADDRESS MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE
OPEN PRESS
ON-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
REMARKS
TELEPROMPTER
9:12 am
THE PRESIDENT is announced onto Stage by The
Honorable John Ashcroft, Governor of Missouri, and
proceeds to Podium.
9:14 am
THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks.
9:22 am
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks, departs Stage and
boards Motorcade.
NOTE: Upon conclusion of Remarks, THE PRESIDENT
will participate in Photo Opportunity with
Dais Participants.
9:25 am
THE PRESIDENT departs Missouri Southern State
College en route Joplin Regional Airport.
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MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 10 Minutes)
9:35 am
THE PRESIDENT arrives Joplin Regional Airport and
boards Air Force One.
9:40- am
THE PRESIDENT departs Joplin, Missouri en route
(C.D.T.)
Kansas City, Missouri.
(Flying Time: 55 Minutes)
(Interchange: Yes/C-9/C-20/Press)
(Time Change: None)
(Food Service: Lunch)
Page Five
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
06. Schedule
Schedule of the President for Virginia Beach, Virginia;
09/11/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
redaction. (1 pp.)
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Office of the President
Series:
Daily Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Friday, September 11, 1992 [3]
Date Closed:
12/19/2024
OA/ID Number:
90717-003
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0166-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose Internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
EVENT:
Meeting with Victory '92 Supporters
Reception at Dr. Pat Robertson's Residence
Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition Major Donor Photo
Address Christian Coalition Road to Victory Conference
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
- Day Dress
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- AF-1
WEATHER:
Mostly Cloudy/Low 70's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
6:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Norfolk Naval Air Station,
(E.D.T.)
Norfolk, Virginia and boards Motorcade.
NOTE:
Open Arrival for Military Personnel
Met by:
The Honorable John Warner
U.S. Senator
The Honorable Mark Early
State Senator, Virginia
The Honorable Kenneth W. Stolle
State Senator, Virginia
The Honorable Leo Waldrup
State Delegate, Virginia
The Honorable Frank Wagner
State Delegate, Virginia
The Honorable Robert Tata
State Delegate, Virginia
The Honorable Harry R. Purkey
State Delegate, Virginia
The Honorable Bob McDonnell
State Delegate, Virginia
Mr. Gordon Robertson
Chairman, 2nd Congressional District Republican
Party
Mr. Al Ablowich
Chairman, Virginia Beach Republican Party
Mrs. Mary Grigg
Chairman, Norfolk Republican Party
Mr. Dan Jenkins
Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd
District
Mr. Jim Chapman
Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd
District
Admiral Paul David Miller
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command-Supreme
Allied Commander, Atlantic
Daily Point of Light Greeters:
The Reverend Gary Ham
Coordinator and Volunteer, Operation
Breakingthrough and 522nd Daily Point of Light
The Reverend Lawrence Lewis
Volunteer, Operation Breakingthrough and 522nd
Daily Point of Light
Mr. Richard Hassell
Founder, Christian Action and 732nd Daily Point of
Light
Ms. Ann Riggio
Staff Member, Christian Action
Mr. Don Kennedy
Volunteer, Enterprise Helping Hands Network and
886th Daily Point of Light
Captain Daniel C. Roper
Commanding Officer, USS Enterprise
Lt. Douglas Moberg
Coordinator, Dam Neck Personal Excellence
Partnership and 466th Daily Point of Light
OSC (SW) Bryan Tuvell
Coordinator, Dam Neck Personal Excellence
Partnership and 466th Daily Point of Light
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6:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Norfolk Naval Air Station en
route Founders Inn and Conference Center.
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GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Founders Inn and
Conference Center, Guests and Staff
will be escorted to Staff Holding Area.
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Please board Motorcade no later than
7:10 pm for transport to Robertson
Residence.
7:00 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Founders Inn and Conference
Center and proceeds to Benjamin Franklin Room.
EVENT:
MEETING WITH VICTORY '92 SUPPORTERS
CLOSED PRESS
7:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Benjamin Franklin Room and
begins participation in Meeting.
7:15 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in Meeting,
departs Benjamin Franklin Room and boards
Motorcade.
7:18 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Founders Inn and Conference
Center en route Robertson Residence.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 2 Minutes)
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GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at the Robertson Residence,
Guests and Staff will be escorted to
Staff Viewing Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
7:30 pm for transport to Founders Inn
and Conference Center.
EVENT:
RECEPTION AT DR. PAT ROBERTSON'S RESIDENCE
CLOSED PRESS
TALKING POINTS
TOAST LECTERN
7:20 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Robertson Residence and
proceeds to Terrace.
Met by:
Dr. and Mrs. Pat Robertson (Dede)
President, Christian Coalition
7:21 pm
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Dr. and Mrs.
Robertson, arrives Terrace and proceeds to Toast
Lectern.
7:22 pm
THE PRESIDENT gives Brief Remarks.
7:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Brief Remarks, departs
Terrace and proceeds to Library.
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EVENT:
PAT ROBERTSON'S CHRISTIAN COALITION MAJOR DONOR
PHOTO
CLOSED PRESS
7:36 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Library and begins
participation in Major Donor Photo.
7:41 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in Major
Donor Photo, departs Library and boards Motorcade.
7:42 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Robertson Residence en route
Founders Inn and Conference Center.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 2 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at the Founders Inn,
Guests and Staff will be escorted to
Staff Viewing Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
8:10 pm for transport to Norfolk Naval
Air Station.
7:44 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Founders Inn and Conference
Center and proceeds to Holding Room.
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Met by:
Mr. Arun Daniel
General Manager, Founders Inn and Conference
Center
Mr. Earl Wilson
Assistant General Manager, Founders Inn and
Conference Center
7:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Holding Room and holds
briefly.
7:49 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Holding Room and proceeds to
Off-Stage Announcement Area.
7:50 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Off-Stage Announcement Area
and holds briefly.
NOTE:
Dais participants are already on Stage
at this time.
EVENT:
ADDRESS CHRISTIAN COALITION ROAD TO VICTORY
CONFERENCE
OPEN PRESS
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
REMARKS
TELEPROMPTER
7:52 pm
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Pat
Robertson, is announced onto Stage, proceeds to
Seat and is Seated.
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7:53 pm
THE PRESIDENT is introduced for Remarks by Dr.
Robertson.
7:55 pm
THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks.
8:20 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks, bids Farewell to
Dr. and Mrs. Robertson, departs Stage and proceeds
to Motorcade.
NOTE:
Six Police Photos will be taken at this
time.
8:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Founders Inn and Conference
Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia en route Norfolk
Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia.
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GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
8:55 pm
C-9 departs Norfolk, Virginia
en route Andrews Air Force Base.
9:40 pm
C-9 arrives Andrews Air Force
Base.
8:40 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Norfolk Naval Air Station,
Norfolk, Virginia and boards Air Force One.
8:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Norfolk, Virginia en route
(E.D.T.)
Hagerstown, Maryland.
(Flying Time: 45 Minutes)
(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: None)
(Food Service: Snacks)
9:30 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Hagerstown, Maryland and
boards Marine One.
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9:40 pm
THE PRESIDENT departs Hagerstown, Maryland en
(E.D.T.)
route Camp David.
(Flying Time: 10 Minutes)
9:50 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Camp David.
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Daily
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mr. Hubert T. Bell
5906 Reservoir Heights
Alexandria, Virginia 22311
THE PRESIDENT
September 11, 1992
Dear Hubie,
Barbara and I were saddened to learn of
was loved by SO many.
mother's passing. She was a special person your who
the sympathy to your wonderful family. We hope that
that all the Bushes send their love and deepest
While the days ahead will not be easy, please know
will make a difference.
caring and the prayers of your many friends
my most survive
Sincerely,
condoluces to all
CyBl
Daily
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Fred sent two sizes
of draw sheets and
Mr. Fred Drilling
two sets of Penn
1040 17th Street, N.W.
tennis balls.
Washington, D.C. 20036
THE PRESIDENT
September 11, 1992
Dear Fred,
Just a quick note of thanks for the draw sheets and
tennis balls. The draw sheets will be very helpful
to our horseshoe- tournament and will make us all
feel more "official." I haven't been on the court
much lately but the new balls may give me a good
reason to get out there.
Thanks, again, for your thoughtfulness. With best
wishes,
After all time
Sincerely,
companyer maybe I'll
G
Bil
get to su you in action again
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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Daily a/y
PLEASE ATTACH A COPY
OF THE ECONOMIC
"AGENDA" ANNOUNCED
IN DETROIT.
FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Mrs. Annelise Anderson
Hoover Institute
Stanford Institute
Stanford, California 94305-2323
Sept. 11 az
Rear Annelise. -
David Bates showed we
that supportive oped piece.
I am very grateful to you.
I enclose the "Agenda" 4
announced me Detroit yest vely.
It's a tough year with
the anemic economy our
biggest problem; but for the
reasons you very generary
pointed out we are going
will. Warm regards from a
to very gratful by Burl
HOOVER INSTITUTION
ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE
STANFORD 1884 VIDOLER INSTITUTION ple
Stanford, California 94305-6010
September 8, 1992
Mr. David Bates
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear David:
I thought you and the President might enjoy seeing this
op-ed I did about him.
The last paragraph recalls our travels together in 1980--
I was glad to see you'll be working with him again.
With every good wish to you both, personally and
politically,
Sincerely,
aunelise
Annelise Anderson
Senior Research Fellow
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 9, 1992
San Jose Mercury News
Commentary
7B
The most critical issue in the campaign is economic policy; there are two choices,
but George Bush's vision - minimum taxation and control of spending - makes him
The right man for our time
million a year that has to be
ed States - is that free mar-
with prudence and backbone.
BY ANNELISE ANDERSON
kets and competitive enter-
He neither poked the sick
made up by taxpayers; pri-
prise are the only lasting pre-
bear, propped up its leader-
T
HE MOST critical Issue
vate enterprise has been pro-
viding the public with contin-
scriptions for prosperity and
ship prematurely, nor compro-
in a presidential cam-
economic growth.
mised with communist leaders
paign is economic poli-
ually improving on-line access
This is the vision held by
as some would have had him
cy - more specifically, taxing
to data bases for a decade;
and spending. One vision of
and the United States has ex-
President Bush. The govern-
do.
ment's role is to tax as little as
The Baltics and Eastern Eu-
economic policy puts Wash-
perienced one failure after an-
other with special-purpose,
possible and in such a way
rope are free; the Soviet Union
ington at the center, picking
government-controlled lending
that economic growth is least
has broken up into indepen-
winners and losers among in-
discouraged, to control gov-
dent states; Germany is united
dustries and companies, tell-
institutions.
ernment spending, to regulate
and remains in NATO; and
ing employers what they can-
That's not all. A National
troop withdrawals and the
not do and what they must do,
Police Corps, 100,000 strong!
when necessary as lightly as
possible and in accordance
dismantling of nuclear weap-
taxing more and spending
Socialization of the health
care system: each of us would
with economic principles, and
ons continue apace. Saddam
more, redistributing Income
to encourage a sound mone-
Hussein's aggression in the
from this group to that group.
be required to carry a card
with an electronic medical his-
tary policy.
Middle East was reversed and
This is the Clinton vision -
If the government fails at
he has been contained, all
$32 billion of new taxes on In-
tory record, and the govern-
these tasks, no spending pro-
with the support of other na-
dividuals and businesses and
ment would require insurance
grams for R&D, training, In-
tions and the United Nations.
$42 billion of new spending in
companies to charge uniform
frastructure, export subsidies,
the first year alone, offset by
premiums and would set pric-
or health and welfare will cor-
Long experience
only $8 billion In program re-
es for medical services. Em-
ployers who didn't buy insur-
rect the damage.
Bush's record in foreign pol-
ductions, primarily more cuts
Thus, Bush's commitment to
icy is one we can trust; he has
in defense and international
ance for their employees
lower taxes for everyone If
long experience and has han-
affairs. Another $18 billion In
would be taxed instead - an
Congress delivers acceptable
died an especially unpredict-
savings will supposedly come
amount not included in the
spending control and an annu-
able and turbulent period in
from administrative savings
Clinton campaign's tax estl-
al check-off on our tax returns
history with skill and care.
and staff reductions.
mates. A new agency to en-
to at least let the government
Clinton, by contrast, Is inex-
Clinton's numbers
gage in research and develop-
ment - at the same time that
know our views on spending
perienced; we have few
and the national debt are on
Over four years, it's $220
his proposals cut $750 million
grounds on which to guess
billion In new spending, $160
from current funding of uni-
target.
how he would handle chal-
Clinton offers the taxing
lenges we cannot now predict.
billion In new taxes, deeper
versity research.
defense cuts, and more admin-
and spending approach; Bush
Clinton doesn't offer an alter-
Private employers would
will get right what needs to be
native vision here; It's simply
istrative savings. And those
also be required to spend 1.5
are his numbers.
percent of payroll for training
gotten right.
no contest.
The second critical Issue is
I traveled with then vice
What of the spending? More
and provide unpaid leave of
for roads and sewers; funds
12 weeks for people with a
foreign policy. Bush didn't end
presidential candidate George
the Cold War single-handedly,
Bush 60,000 miles in 60 days
for a new high-speed train
new child or a sick family
but he has been an active par-
system; federal financing of a
member. It is one of the
during the 1980 presidential
ticipant in U.S. leadership of
national computer network to
campaign, as a policy adviser
strengths of our system that
the free world since the end of
put data bases on-line; funds
and envoy from the Reagan
such fringe benefits have tra-
World War II - in policies
staff. This I know: George
for a new network of commer-
ditionally been negotiated be-
cial development banks to
tween employers and employ-
er, to force employers to
states and the federal govern-
that kept America and Europe
Bush Is a strong man and a
lend to low-Income entrepre-
ees rather than legislated
spend themselves into interna-
ment.
free and safe, and enable us
good man. On both domestic
tional uncompetitiveness. It
But what we have learned
now to welcome to our world
policy and foreign policy, he Is
neurs.
across the board by govern-
But funding for transporta-
can Intervene with a heavy
from experience around the
the former communist coun-
the right man for our time.
ment.
tion is already at a record high
Government can cook up In-
hand In the workings of com-
world - West Germany ver-
tries of Eastern Europe and
In the Bush budget; our gov-
numerable schemes to tax and
petitive markets and even, as
sus East Germany, Taiwan
the old Soviet Union. In his
Annelise Anderson is a senior re-
In Clinton's proposals, In the
versus mainland China, the
first term he has handled the
search fellow at the Hoover Institu-
ernment-owned passenger rail
spend, to transfer money from
company. Amtrak. Inseq $600
one group of people to anoth-
balance of power between the
Soviet Union versus the Unit-
collapse of the Soviet empire
tim
MATERIALS FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT
September 11, 1992
ACTION
1. Letter to Republican Leader Bob Michel on Health Care. (w/
DM)
2. Nomination: Annette Kent to be U.S. Marshal for the
District of Hawaii. (w/ DM)
3. Personnel Selection: National Security Education Board --
Frederick Messing, Steven Muller, William Pattis, and
Richard Stolz.
4.
Super Memos re President and Mrs. Bush being Honorary Co-
Chairs for the Hispanic Educational Symposium and Honorary
Chairmen for AmeriCares.
5.
Personnel Selections: Edward Emmett to be a Member of the
Interstate commerce Commission; Ray Witter, to be a Member
of the Chemical sAfety adn Hazard Investigation Board; JFK
Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees.
CLASSIFIED
1. Request for Waiver for Satellite Exports to China. (w/ DM)
INFORMATION
1. Deland Memo re September 14 Trip to CA, WA, and Oregon:
Endangered Species Issues.
2. Holiday Memo re Sec. Card's Response to Letter from Alex
Muxo and J.W. DeMilly, Homestead Mayor and City Manager re
Hurricane Andrew.
REMARKS
1. Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, MO (delivered to
Residence early a.m.)
2. Job Corps Center, Excelsior Springs, MO (delivered to
Residence early a.m.)
3.
Christian Coalition, Virginia Beach, VA (version as
staffed/delivered to Residence early a.m.)
4.
McDonnel Douglas, St. Louis, MO (version as
staffed/delivered to Residence early a.m.)
2
SCHEDULE
1.
Tripbook for 09/11 to Missouri and Virginia (delivered to
Residence early a.m.)
THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. BUSH'S PRESS OFFICE
DAILY PRESS CLIPPINGS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Mrs. Bush
(in folder)
Susan Porter Rose
Julie Cooke
Anna Perez
Joan DeCain
Laurie Firestone
Ann Brock
Sondra Haley
Jean Becker
Sally Runion
Jane Moore
Peggy Swift
Anne Griffith
Room 98 OEOB
Diana Kellogg
Room 157 OEOB
Secretary Baker
West Wing
Marlin Fitzwater
West Wing
Constance Horner
West Wing
Dennis Ross
West Wing
Margaret Tutweiler
West Wing
Steve Provost
Room 118 OEOB
Patty Presock
Residence
Gregg Petersmeyer
Room 100 OEOB
Shirley Green
Room 94 OEOB
Karen Connell
Room 58 OEOB
Carol Powers
West Wing
Marguerite Sullivan
Room 268 OEOB
Carolyn Washington
Room 268 OEOB
Benita Somerfield
hold one copy
First Lady Detail
Staircase
Chronological Files
Event Files
(originals)
NEW YORK POST
9.11.92
Pit-bull press turns
into pussycat when
it comes to Hillary
H
ILLARY Clinton sat on a couch
in the governor's mansion in
Little Rock as-Jane Pauley drilled
her with the big question. "Do you
cook?" Jane asked.
RAY
Wow! Talk about tough questions.
KERRISON
Hillary laughed. "Not so much.
What I make is OK, but it's a
limited repertoire." That's how it
went in a 20-minute interview on
squirm. At the Democratic Con-
NBC's "Dateline" this week. It was
vention in New York, TV gave the
billed as a program to get to know
candidates and their wives the kid-
Hillary Clinton better, to find out
glove treatment.
what kind of First Lady she might
It's still that way. Here are
be. What we got was a 20-minute
some of the pitty-pat politically
exercise in press agentry.
correct questions Jane Pauley
That's the way it has been all
asked Hillary: If you become
through the presidential campaign,
First Lady of the land, will you
especially on TV. Its reporters have
be the same kind of First Lady
gone after Barbara Bush and Mari-
that you have been in Arkansas?
Nyn Quayle like pit bulls, but when
What is it about you that pushes
they get to Hillary Clinton they turn
peoples' hot buttons? What are
tabby. The partisan. biased report-
your worst mistakes? Do the
ing in this campaign, especially on
GOP attacks make you hurt or
the wives of the candidates, is un-
make you mad? What's the worst
precedented. This is how bad it is:
thing you've heard said about
At the Republican Convention in
you? What was the grossest dis-
Houston, TV reporters hammered
tortion of your record? Was your
the proposition that the GOP had
daughter prepared for the bad
made spouses an issue, when, in
things said about Mommy? What
fact, it was the Clintons The spouse
makes you proud of our genera-
issue exploded when Gov. Clinton
tion?
said, "Elect me and you get two for
Given the history and flow of
the price of one," when Hillary ridi-
this. campaign, here are some
culed homemakers with her
questions Jane Pauley might
"cookies and tea" jibe, and finally,
have asked Hillary Clinton:
when Vanity Fair, after an inter-
Marilyn Quayle was asked re-
view with Hillary, announced that
peatedly what it was like to live
she and her husband were "co-can-
with a man ridiculed throughout
didates" for the presidency.
the country for nearly four years.
In Houston, the TV cops hounded
What is it like to live with a man
Barbara Bush and Marilyn Quayle
who has been depicted as a habit-
on everything from hypothetical
ual philanderer?
abortion scenarios in their own
Why did you retain your
families to gay and lesbian
maiden name after marriage?
controversies to Pat Buchanan and
Why did you change it after the
Pat Robertson. They sought not to
governor lost an election? Why
elicit information but to embarrass
did you file your last income-tax
the women and make them
See KERRISON on Page 16
Pit-bull press is pussycat with Hillary
KERRISON from Page 5
Mafioso?
return under your maiden name?
On what basis did you pub-
The Bushes- and Quayles
licly accuse President Bush of
were all asked what they would
having an affair with another
do if a daughter or granddaugh-
woman?
ter wanted an abortion. If your
Don't get me wrong. TV's
12-year-old daughter, Chelsea,
coverage of the Republican Con-
became pregnant, would you ap-
vention was tough. No problem.
prove of her having an abortion
The candidates and their wives
without your consent or knowl-
are seeking the highest political
edge?
office on earth, with great power.
The Clinton campaign strongly
responsibilities, benefits, re-
supports the homosexual agenda.
wards and prestige. Why
Do you believe two men or women
shouldn't they be subjected to the
living together in a homosexual
most searching scrutiny?
relationship constitute a family
The problem is, TV applied that
unit, entitled to all the benefits of a
standard against the Republi-
married couple?
cans but not the Democrats.
Are you satisfied your hus-
That's more than a double stand-
band is not a draft dodger?
ard. It is thoroughly unprofes-
Do you agree with your hus-
sional and intellectually dishon-
band that Gov. Cuomo is a "mean
est. It's time someone asked Hil-
son of a bitch" who acts like a
lary Clinton the hard questions.
THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1992
Workers, Wives and Mothers
take less demanding jobs at lower
demanding job or the less, to stay at
wouldn't be worthwhile if it simply
By Marilyn Quayle
pay in order to have more time at
home. Most of us try to shape our lives
turned women into clones of men.
home. Still others, often at great fi-
in ways that make sense for us, our
Today women don't have to dress
WASHINGTON
nancial sacrifice, choose not to work
mates and children. Women deserve
or act like men to advance in the
ave you ever won-
outside the home at all.
credit for their professional work and
professional world previously domi-
dered why most poli-
I worked for several years as a
for their successful juggling of respon-
nated by men. We don't have to reject
H
ticlans speak in safe
lawyer; but 15 years ago, when we
sibilities. And women also deserve
the prospect of marriage and chil-
(
clichés? I've recent-
moved to Washington with young
credit for staying home and raising
dren to succeed. We don't have to
ly learned the an-
children, I was fortunate to be able to
children in a society that often gives
reject our essential natures as wom-
swer. The great haz-
choose to stay at home. My full-time
little.status to stay-at-home mothers.
en to prosper in what was once the
job became our three children and
domain of men. It is no longer an
ard in stating one's views publicly, in
one's own words, Is that they will be
volunteer work - coaching soccer,
either-or situation.
directing school plays, assisting with
The novelist Tom Wolfe has called
misunderstood or, for political rea-
sons, deliberately misconstrued.
school fund-raisers. And, yes, I helped
My words were
our era "the great relearning." That
Since my speech to the Republican
with my husband's career.
applies to many in my generation
convention, I have had an experience
As the wife of the Vice President for
willfully
who have relearned the old verities:
the last four years, I have had the
the value of responsibility, integrity,
similar to looking in a fun-house mir-
ror, watching my words come back at
unique opportunity to highlight issues
distorted.
morality, industry, compassion and
me in grotesque, often unrecogniz-
important to me - disaster relief and
charity. These enduring truths -
able forms. It's time to set the record
the fight against breast cancer. I've
needed by men and women and chil-
dren - are what traditional values
straight.
tried to be there for my children, too.
The accusation that astonished me
These were the choices I made. They
are all about. We can apply those
One statement of mine has been
most is that I implied that women
were right for me. I do not hold them
truths in different ways toward our
who work are somehow less admira-
up as right for every woman. It never
subject to particularly wild and hos-
goals, such as strong family life
tile misinterpretation. I said that I
based on mutual respect and commit-
ble than women who stay home with
crossed my mind to do so.
sometimes think liberals are angry,
their children. This is nonsense. I
Making choices concerning work
ment; and sucheas development of
because it turns out that most women
and family has become a constant in
our God-given talents, whether in a
never said that, and I never implied
it. We all know that many women
women's lives. My generation has
do not wish to be liberated from their
career outside the home or in it or
been privileged to have had many
essential natures as women.
both.
work because they have to, and two
more opportunities than women be-
The people who have objected most
Perhaps all this is too delicate to
decades of social progress and a dec-
discuss in a political year, when the
ade of economic growth have created
fore us. With this, however, have
vehemently to this sought to construe
more, higher-paying options for wom-
come conflicts - conflicting ambi-
this phrase as an argument for keep-
natural tendency is to polarize views.
tions, desires, responsibilities - that
Ing women tied to the home. This is
But let's not underestimate Ameri-
en than ever before.
Some women work by choice. Many
women handle differently according
puzzling because central tenets of
can women. The ones I know, who can
to individual circumstances.
feminist thought spring from writ-
just as well see a dozen different
Marilyn Tucker Quayle, wife of Vice
Many women, particularly those
ings by Carol Gilligan and Betty Frie-
shades of white in their laundry as
President Dan Quayle, works to im-
with young children, have experienced
dan. They have made the case that.
spot the flaw in a long legal contract,
prove disaster preparedness and re-
conflicting emotions as they have
women and men are different, espe-
can also tell the difference between
sponse and is active in the fight
made their choices - whether to work
cially in their approach to relations
what I've said and how others have
against breast cancer.
full time or not, to take the more
with others, and that liberation
twisted it.
Associated Press
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER: These kids are seniors at Whitney Young HS in
Chicago, which means some may be eligible to vote this November. What with every-
one predicting a close election, Hillary Clinton wasn't letting any moss grow on her
high heels - she leaned over to remind the students that they should register ASAP.
WALL ST. JOURNAL
9.11.92
Nearly Half of Adults
Collecting Jobless Aid
Have Low Literacy
By a WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporten
WASHINGTON - Nearly half of adults
collecting federal unemployment insur-
ance or applying to the government's Job
Training Partnership program score in the
bottom two of five literacy levels, accord-
ing to a new Labor Department study.
That means that their abilities are
limited to low-level information process-
ing, the report said. "It seems likely that
I
skills evident at these levels would place
severe restrictions on full participation in
our increasingly complex society, includ-
ing the workplace," the study said.
Between 15% and 20% of the Job Train
ing Partnership applicants and 20% to 25%
of people on unemployment insurance
demonstrated skills in the highest two
literacy levels.
is
A20 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Partnership of 109 Companies Aims to Improve
Care Nationwide for Children and the Elderly
By SUE SHELLENBARGER
And CATHY TROST
Projects Planned by the Partnership
Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
In the largest corporate collaboration of
AMOUNT
its kind. 109 companies formed a partner-
TYPE OF PROJECT
NUMBER
(In millions)
ship aimed at making major improve-
Increase school-age care
125
S3.1
ments in the quality and supply of child-
care and elder-care services nationwide.
Improve child-care quality and training
55
2.5
The accord, which also includes cities,
Improve family day care
51
2.8
states and non-corporate entities. calls for
Increase elder care
44
1.5
new child-care centers and programs,
training of child-care workers, services for
Build or expand child-care centers
25
14.5
the elderly, expansion of school-age day
Undesignated
1.0
care and other programs in 44 locations
TOTAL
300
25.4
programs in 44 locations ranging from
Orange County, Calif.. to Burlington. Vt.
SOURCE: American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care
The partnership is the biggest example
of a trend toward corporate collaboration
in easing employees' work-family con-
proclaiming the importance of improving
pions" met about a dozen times.
flicts. It also reflects the crumbling of a
dependent-care services to attract workers
Over the course of the talks, an esti-
longstanding idea in U.S. business that
and sustain their productivity.
mated 250 companies considered joining.
work and family issues should be kept
It also marks a new role for corpo-
Some felt competitive pressure. "People
separate.
rate America in family issues.
were thinking, "Well. gee, if Amoco is
The $25.4 million partnership, led by
"These corporations should be lauded
going to do it, then Exxon had better be
International Business Machines Corp.,
for taking a step into an area that has been
involved too,' says Diana Freeland,
was also organized by such strange bedfel-
taboo for American businesses," says
manager of employee-assistance pro-
lows as Amoco Corp. and Exxon Corp.;
Bradley Googins, head of Boston Univer-
grams at Tenneco in Houston. The two
Travelers Cos. and the Allstate Insurance
sity's Center on Work and Family. In a
oil-producing giants ultimately worked to-
unit of Sears, Roebuck & Co.: AT&T Co.
historic change, he says, "companies are
gether to recruit collaborators.
and Xerox Corp., as well as American
seeing that families just cannot keep on"
The recession kept some likely partici-
Express Co., Eastman Kodak Co., Johnson
playing dual home and workplace roles
pants out. For Du Pont Co., which has
& Johnson and Motorola Inc.
without more support.
made substantial financial commitments
It encompasses companies as small as
The collaboration comes as many em-
to its own extensive work-family program.
Scitor Corp., a Sunnyvale, Calif., software
ployers reap startling internal survey data
"it wasn't the right time or place" to join a
concern with 180 employees, as well as 28
about workers' future dependent-care
collaboration, says Faith Wohl. Du Pont's
cities, states or agencies, bringing total
needs. At Eastman Kodak, 75% of em-
director of work force partnering. "In an
participants to 137. Contributions range
ployees will be caring for elders or children
environment of a billion-dollar cost reduc-
from $9 million by IBM to $5,000 or
under 13 in the next five years. Work-fam-
tion [at Du Pont], it didn't seem a
less by smaller participants.
ily conflict "is going to be a continuing
good time to pursue a new initiative."
The collaboration makes "an impres-
business issue," says Walt Burdick. IBM's
Also, the location of the major project sites
sive contribution" to solving serious prob-
senior vice president, personnel.
didn't coincide with areas where Du Pont
lems with the nation's dependent-care sys-
Many of the planned projects aim to
employees were concentrated, she says.
tem. says Helen Blank, a child-care expert
eliminate work-family headaches that no
The talks weren't without snags. When
at the Children's Defense Fund, a Wash-
employers could tackle alone. New Jersey
ington. D.C., advocacy group. Though the
employers, for instance, are planning a
partners' employees will get priority en-
conference for school administrators to
rollment in many of the new projects, the
"raise their awareness about the needs of
partnership promises to raise standards
working parents." says Rebecca Haag,
for child-care and elder-care services in
senior vice president of Work/Family DI-
the target communities. as well as to lay
rections, the Boston consultant that helped
the groundwork for expanding future coop-
organize the collaboration.
eration.
For American Express and Travelers
The accord does little to address some
employees, the accord means day care will
of the nation's most fundamental child-
be organized in some cities for employees'
care problems. including affordability, low
children during school holidays and vaca-
teacher salaries and uneven state licens-
tions. Tenneco Inc., another partner, is
ing standards. The collaboration "doesn't
able through the accord to secure a tele-
cure the overall day-care problems for
phone elder-care resource and referral
American families," Ms. Blank says. But
service for its 2,000 Houston employees,
the partnership reflects a growing recogni-
among other things.
tion among U.S. companies that the na-
For Codman & Schurtleff, a John-
tion's dependent-care problems are hurt-
son & Johnson surgical-instrument unit,
ing productivity. Even the largest compa-
the collaboration makes possible a near-
nies, such as IBM. have found it impossible
site child-care center for employees in
to solve employees' complex child-care and
Massachusetts.
elder-care problems alone.
Assembling the accord was a Her-
culean task, requiring nearly full-time
"Companies are realizing that there's
effort by dozens of employees of the
a limit to what they can achieve on
leading firms. The effort began 17 months
their own." says Arthur Emlen, pro-
ago, when IBM and its consultant.
fessor emeritus at Portland State Uni-
Work/Family Directions, quietly convened
versity in Oregon and an authority on
a meeting of human-resources managers
dependent-care issues. Announcement of
of 39 big employers in Greenwich, Conn.
the accord yesterday included an unusual
IBM subsequently recruited 12 big compa-
cunt.
joint statement. signed by the chief execu-
nies to organize participants in their re-
tive officers of the 11 leading companies.
gions. This group of 12 so-called "cham-
WALL ST. JCURNAL
9-11-92
2 ofz
AT&T asked in July that its unions receive
phone: New York Telephone: Norwest Corp.'s Norwest
State of Marviand: State of Minnesota: State of New York:
broad credit as collaborators, some partici-
Banks; Nynex: Ocida: Onondaga County, N.Y.: Pacific
Svracuse (N.Y.) Chamber of Commerce:
Bell, a subsidiary of Pacific Telesis Group; Pliney Bowes:
Target Stores: Tenneco Inc.: Texaco; Minnesota Mining
pants were dismayed. Though AT&T later
PepsiCo Inc.: Pepsi-Cola Co.: Pacific Gas & Electric: Philip
& Manufacturing Co.: Time Warner Inc.: Time Warner
Morris: Primerica Corp.: Quaker Oats; Reader's Digest
Cable: Transamerica Insurance Co.: Travelers Corp.: US
narrowed its proposal. the move helped
Association: Reuben E. Price & Co.; Rochester Gas &
West: Vassar Brothers Hospital: Vassar College: Vistakon.
drive NationsBank to leave the talks, tak-
Electric: Rochester Telephone Corp.; St. Joseph's Hospital
a Johnson & Johnson unit: West Central Florida Area
(Tampa, Fla.); St. Marv's Hospital (Rochester, N.Y.); St.
Agency on Aging: Warner-Lambert Co.: Washington Metro-
ing with it an estimated S6 million that it
Francis Hospital (Poughkeepsle, N.Y.); Schmidt Printing
colltan Area Transit Authority; Western Digital Corp.:
Inc.: Scitor Corp.; Sematech: Seton Hospital/Daughters of
Wildwood Associates: Work/Family Directions Inc.: Xerox
was expected to commit. AT&T and Na-
Charity (Austin, Tex.): Software Publishing (Santa Clara,
Corp.: YMCA/King of Prussia, Pa.: YMCA/Burilngton,
tionsBank declined comment on the inci-
Callf.); South Central Bell. & subsidiary of BellSouth Corp.;
Vf.
dent. but NationsBank is expected to an-
nounce soon two major work-family initia-
tives on its own.
Though IBM plays down its role, other
partners credit the computer maker with
"being a catalyst and playing a leadership
role" without overshadowing smaller
players, says Susan Connolly, Eastman
Kodak's director of work force develop-
ment. After NationsBank bolted, IBM
raised its contribution to $9 million from a
planned S7 million, tipping the total project
size over $25-million target.
Here are names of the participants in the partnership.
according to 8 spokesman:
Automatic Date Processing Inc.: Aetna Life & Casualty
Co.: Allied-Signal Inc.: Allstate Insurance Co., a subsidiary
of Sears. Roebuck & Co.: Amdant Corp.: American Express
Co.: America West Airlines: Amoco Corp.: Pinnacia West
Capital Corp.'s Arizona Public Service Co.: Arthur Ander-
sen/Andersen Consulting: American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co.; Atlanta Regional Commission: Bankers Trust
New York Co.: Barnett Banks: Bashas' (Phoenix, Ariz.);
Bausch & Lomb Inc.; Belicare: Bergen Brumwig Corp.:
Bethco Inc.; Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona: Blue
Cross/Blue Shield of Florida: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of
Massachusetts: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New York: Bris-
tel-Myers Squibb Co.;
This
Bull HN Information Systems Inc.: Bureau of National
Affairs Inc.; Burroughs Wellcome Co., a unit of Wellcome
PLC: CAE-Link Corp.: Ciba-Gelgy Corp.; Clana Corp.:
Citibank, a Citicorn unit; City of Boulder (Colo.); City of
Jacksonville (Fla.); Syracuse (N.Y.) CoastalCorp.
Cobb County (Ga.) Senior Services; Codman & Schurtleff, a
Johnson &Johnson unit: Colgate-Palmolive Co.: Conde Nast
Publications Inc., a unit of Advance Publications Inc.:
Consolidated Edison of New York: Continental Corp. subsid-
lary Continental Insurance Co.; Adolph Coors Co.; C&P
Telephone: Crum & Forster: Culinary Institute of
America:
Dial Corp.: Digital Equipment Corp.; Dow Jenes & Co.:
Duke Power: Dunkin' Donuts: Eastman Kodak Co.; Eas-
tridge Properties Corp.; Extee Corp.: Family Health Inter-
national: First Date Corp.: First Interstate Bank of Texas:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacebson: GE Aerospace, 8
unit of General Electric Co.: Glaxe Holdings PLC; GTE
Corp.: Hallmark Cards Inc.: Hancock & Estabrook: HBO &
Co.: Halene Curtis Industries: Hewitt Associates; Hoechst
Celanese: Household International; International Business
Machines Corp.: IMSL Inc.: Johnson & Johnson: J.P.
Morgan & Co.: King of Prussia (Pa.) Chamber of Com-
merce: Philip Morris Cos. subsidiary Kraft General Foods;
Leo Burnett & Co.: Lexington (Ky.) Herald Leader: Lex-
mark: Lyondell Petrochemical; Marine Midland Bank:
Marist College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.); Mead Johnson, a
Bristol-Myers Squibb unit;
Marck & Co.: Mervyn's: Mebil Corp.: Montgomery
County, Md.: Motorola Inc.: Mutual of New York: RJR
Nabisco; National Medical Enterprises: New England Tele-
USA TODAY
9-11-92
Women
How military personnel view
divided
women serving in combat
By sex and rank of respondents, here are the responses of
on combat
1,651 military personnel on whether women should be allowed
to volunteer for or be compelled to serve in combat
KEY
MEN
WOMEN
By Laurence Jolidon
USA TODAY
Allowed to volunteer for combat
A majority of women in a
51%
survey of active-duty soldiers
Enlisted¹
79%
think they should be allowed to
volunteer for combat - but
59%
only 34%-44% think women
NCOs
79%
should be compelled to fight.
And only 10%-14% said
31%
they'd volunteer for combat.
Officers
73%
The survey was presented
Thursday at a hearing of the
Presidential Commission on
Compelled to serve in combat
the Assignment of Women in
the Military, formed last spring
37%
to study opening combat jobs in
Enlisted1
all military branches to wom-
34%
en. Its report is due by Nov. 15.
46%
About 34% of women sur-
NCOs
34%
veyed. say they'd probably
leave the military if the Army
27%
required women to join men in
Officers
combat missions.
44%
Enlisted men and male non-
1 Pay grades E1 through E5
commissioned officers were
Source: Report to the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women
more likely than officers to fa-
In the Military
vor women in combat.
bene
By Marty Baumann, USA TODAY
But some male NCOs "are
what I call egalitarian sexists,"
military bases was conducted
while male soldiers "think of
says Charles Moskos, a com-
for. the commission by Moskos
World War II and Vietnam."
mission member and North-
and Laura Miller, a Northwest-
Miller said male soldiers
western University sociologist.
ern graduate student.
worry that placing women in
"They say: 'Let them in com-
Moskos said the soldiers'
combat "will cause more sexu-
bat jobs, they'll fall flat on their
mental image of combat dif-
al harassment and problems
face and that will end the is-
fered widely. Female soldiers
with morale and cohesive-
sue.''
picture combat as what hap-
ness," while female soldiers
The survey of about 800 men
pened in the Persian Gulf and
generally view combat exclu-
and 800 women at four U.S.
the 1989 Panama invasion,
sion rules as career barriers.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Cimes
Bush Hopes to Double
Economy to $10 Trillion
Campaign: President
BUSH: He Vows
sets the goal in a speech
pulling together past
to Cut Salaries
proposals for job training,
health care and education.
of Staff Members
He repeats call for tax cut.
Continued from A1
for cutting taxes. paying for the tax cuts by reducing
government spending and producing a shrunken
By JAMES GERSTENZANG
government. in the process providing incentives to a
TIMES STAFF WRITER
streamlined business community so that it can reach
the $10-trillion goal.
DETROIT-President Bush,
"That's the direction I want to go: Tax less. Spend
striving to demonstrate a compre-
less. Cut the deficit. And redirect our current spending
hensive plan to pull the nation out
to serve the interests of all Americans." Bush said.
of its economic doldrums while
For the first time. Bush attached a specific figure to
the across-the-board tax cut that he says he would
hoping to boost his reelection cam-
seek from Congress if reelected. But the 1-percent-
paign, set a goal Thursday of
age-point figure he cited was offered only as an
building a $10-trillion U.S. econo-
my.
If achieved, the target for post-
'That's the direction I want to go: Tax
recession growth would nearly
less. Spend less. Cut the deficit. And
double the size of the U.S. econo-
redirect our current spending to serve
my-as measured by the value of
the interests of all Americans.'
the goods produced in its factories
and the services its workers of-
PRESIDENT BUSH
fer-by the early years of the 21st
Century. It would mean equaling
example of what could be achieved if all the spending
the rate of growth in gross domes-
cuts for which he has called, valued at roughly $130
tic product from 1980-89, including
billion. were approved by Congress.
inflation.
"That is an illustration because it would depend on if
In a lengthy speech that focused
you could get the $130 billion." a senior Administration
official said. explaining that Bush's purpose in using
on the failures of the past and the
the figure was to demonstrate the sort of break
challenges of the future-and little
taxpayers would get in return for cuts in government
on the most immediate and press-
spending.
ing problems facing American
And in what he called "rightsizing" government,
workers-the President offered no
Bush said he would cut the operating budget of the
Executive Office of the President. which includes his
new plans or short-term solutions
immediate staff of assistants and secretaries and
to ease recession-induced fears
hundreds of people working in the Office of Manage-
over job security.
ment and Budget and other executive branch agencies.
Instead, the speech pulled to-
by 33% if Congress-with a staff many times larger-
agrees to a similar percentage reduction in its
gether the swath of programs Bush
operating budget.
has proposed in the past to deal
"With fewer congressional staffs badgering us for
with such pressing problems as job
endless reports and endless visits to Capitol Hill, I
training, health care and education.
know we can cut costs by that amount." he said.
"And." he said, "I'll cut the salaries of all federal
He related them to their potential
employees earning more than $75,000 by 5%. Taxpay-
impact on the U.S. economy and
ers have tightened their belts. The better paid federal
sought to make a case for the
workers should do the same."
ever-growing links between the
Such a cut would trim his own $200,000 salary by
U.S. economy and global markets.
$10,000 a year.
Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton said
The speech to the Economic
the President's proposals amounted to more of the
Club of Detroit, titled "Agenda for
same programs that have led the nation into economic
American Renewal," outlined a
decline.
philosophical approach that calls
"I strongly believe we have to go beyond the failed
Please see BUSH, A6
policies of this Administration, beyond trickle-down
economics. We need real incentives to invest in this
country. to educate our people, to control health care
costs and to compete around the world." he said by
satellite from the governor's mansion in Little Rock,
Ark.
Clinton contended that under Bush's plan, Ameri-
cans with incomes of more than $200,000 would get a
$14,000 tax cut, whereas those making $20,000 would
about $50.
But despite Clinton's critique and Bush's own
description of a "grand canyon" between himself and
Clinton, Bush's speech and an address Clinton deliv-
ered to the same organization on Aug. 21 demonstrated
the degree of similarity in their approaches.
security
program
on
juo-creat-
ing investment," including job training, education
reform. and improved health care; and on using money
saved from reduced defense spending to invest in new
civilian technologies.
The principle difference with Bush. as outlined in
that speech, is over the formation of a "national
economic strategy," which the President labels an
"industrial policy" that he says would give gov-
ernment too great a role in directing the nation's
businesses.
"Our nation has never been seduced by the mirage
that my opponent offers-of a government that
accumulates capital by taxing it and borrowing it from
the people and then redistributing it according to some
industrial policy," Bush said. "We know that the
clumsy hand of government is no match for the
uplifting hand of the marketplace."
'3
1 Clinton and dealt instead with Bush's view of how
to achieve a vibrant economic future in which the
United States would compete with other global
powers.
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Oimes
Reuters
President Bush waves to members of news media as he leaves the White House on Thursday for his
campaign trip to Detroit with Cristina Martin, left, his speechwriter, and deputy press secretary Judy Smith.
"I know that times have been very. very difficult for
Bush's plan was unveiled as the White House
many Americans. The world that we knew as children.
struggled to explain the President's tax statements of a
no matter your age. will never be the same. America
day earlier.
will change-that's our destiny; how it will change
A day after Bush told a New Jersey audience: "1
will soon be decided." Bush said.
went along with one Democratic tax increase and I'm
"I ask, as you consider the choice that you face, to
not going to do it again-ever, ever." Press Secretary
consider carefully whose agenda for change best fits
Marlin Fitzwater insisted that Bush was not repeating
America's principles, our national experience and our
his famous broken pledge of 1988: "Read my lips-no
hopes for lasting peace and prosperity.
new taxes."
"For America to be safe and strong, we must meet
Bush was given a polite, if not overly enthusiastic.
the defining challenge of the 1990s: to win the
reception in Detroit. He spoke for 22 minutes before
economic competition, to win the peace. We must be a
the audience applauded: and then. it was to show
military superpower, an economic superpower and an
support for his often-stated goal of providing up to
export superpower." Bush said.
$1,000 in tuition payments to give parents a choice of
More than a year ago, the recession and troublesome
sending their children to public. private or parochial
unemployment rates in the vicinity of 7.8% punctured
schools.
Bush's soaring poll ratings in the wake of the Persian
The speech and the accompanying booklet were
Gulf War. And throughout this election year. the
organized much like a high school essay. outlining
economy has been the riveting issue that has fueled
major points and then providing supporting evidence
the attacks on Bush from within his own party and
to flesh out the President's arguments as he reviewed
from Democrats.
"six interconnected fronts
five profound changes
Bush has made multiple efforts over the months to
four guiding principles
three key features.'
present himself as concerned and eager to act on the
As he sought to explain how the nation could tumble
economy, but his political fortunes did not improve.
from the boom of the 1980s to the woes of today, Bush
The new team of White House assistants, under Chief
cited five developments:
of Staff James A. Baker III. hoped that Thursday's
The cutbacks in the defense industry. prompted by
speech would be what the senior Administration
the end of the Cold War.
official called "a conceptual document that seeks to
Restructuring of U.S. industries, "a revolution as
integrate the different proposals we have."
dramatic as the one made earlier this century when
Henry Ford led the country from craft-based produc-
"
erhaps the point we haven't conveyed effec-
tion to mass manufacturing."
tively is how this fits together." the official said.
Payment of the debts incurred in the 1980s, which
In addition to delivering the 39-minute speech, Bush
have made consumers and firms wary of spending.
taped a five-minute encapsulation of the same points
Failure of an outmoded banking system, "designed
to be broadcast on major television networks Thursday
for the days when tellers wore green eyeshades." to
evening. And the campaign printed a 29-page expan-
keep up with the demands of an era when billions of
sion of the speech intended for distribution to schools,
dollars are moved around the world in a flash.
libraries, political groups and individuals who seek it
The emergence of a global economy. the develop-
from the campaign organization.
ment Bush called "the most far-reaching."
The President said that in the first year of a second
As evidence of the appeal of U.S. values, products.
term. he would press Congress for approval of the 13
"even our language." Bush said: "In Moscow today, the
central elements of his existing program:
lines at McDonald's are longer than the lines at Lenin's
Overharling nation's education
training; health care reforms; streamlining govern-
In a question-and-answer session, Bush insisted
ment; spending cuts; tax cuts; approval of the North
that his goal of a $10-trillion economy was realistic-if
American Free Trade Agreement; expansion of trade-
his long-range prescriptions are followed.
negotiating authority to push for free trade agree-
"You've got to do the math on it, but you're talking
ments with Poland. Hungary, Czechoslovakia. Asian
about 7%" growth. when anticipated inflation of 3.5%
nations and others in the Western Hemisphere;
is taken into account. he said.
reforms of the legal system; urban programs to cut
crime and build inner-city investment; expansion of
research and development: campaign contributions
B
ut he said he did not want to achieve such
growth-which would rival the growth achieved
reform, and placing limits on congressional terms.
as the nation emerged from the recession of the early
"The purpose of this, speech. frankly. and this
1980s-asa result of inflation.
agenda is not to be trying to propose magic bullets or
When Bush and Ronald Reagan assumed office in
try to throw out a set of new ideas 60 days before the
1981. the economy was valued has
the senior Administration official said. "It's
grown by about $2.8 trusion since then. by some
to say: These are some of the things I've been working
accounts. A growing economy reflects increases in
on. I've got some of them under way. There's others
spending. by consumers. businesses and foreign pur-
I'm just starting. But here's how they fit together as a
chasers. which result in fuller employment for those
package."
producing the goods and providing the services.
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Times
Gore Attacks
Apparent Bush
Tax Flip-Flop
Issues: President's new VOW
'never' to OK hikes wasn't a pledge,
Fitzwater says. Democratic hopeful
sarcastically offers his thanks for
"interpretation."
By SAM FULWOOD III
TIMES STAFF WRITER
an opportunity
score apparent Bush
Administration flip-flop, Democratic vice
presidential nominee Al Gore on Thursday
ripped into White House Press Secretary
Marlin Fitzwater's apparent softening of his
boss's promise to never raise taxes.
While campaigning Wednesday in New
Jersey, Bush said he had learned his lesson and
vowed he would "never. ever. ever" raise taxes
again. The White House dispatched Fitzwater
on Thursday to make clear that the statement
was not a revisiting of his 1988 "read my lips,
no new taxes" promise.
"It wasn't a pledge." Fitzwater told report-
ers at the White House. "It was within the
context of the mistake we made before on the
budget."
But in Gore's interpretation. Bush was
leaving himself room to raise taxes, and that
provided enough of a political opening for Gore
to unleash a torrent of sarcasm.
'
'W
ell, it sounds to me as if Marlin
Fitzwater has learned to be a lip
reader," Gore told reporters following him as
he campaigned here. "We are now greatly in
debt to Mr. Fitzwater for interpreting the
President's comments.
"President Bush has said repeatedly that the
principle [campaign] issue is whether or not he
can be trusted," Gore said. "We now know that
even when he bangs his fist on the table and
sets his jaw and says with a very determined
look that he will never, ever, ever do some-
thing, he doesn't really mean it.
"We will have to wait for the interpretation
from his official spokesman after he's checked
with his handlers to get the truth of what he's
really trying to say," Gore added. "Maybe next
time he will say "cross my fingers and hope
Quayle succeeds me.'
"I want to thank Mr. Fitzwater for being
such a good lip reader and interpreting the
President's comments, because otherwise the
nation might have been fooled into believing
the President meant what he said."
Gore was in Kentucky to meet with a panel
of families who had risked losing their jobs by
taking time off to care for an ill or injured
family member. Later in the day, Gore jour-
neyed to Durham, N.C., where he met with 10
families with critically ill children at the
Ronald McDonald House.
Both of those settings were intended to
family leave legislation, which passed the
House on Thursday. The Senate has already
passed a similar bill and Bush has threatened to
veto the legislation.
G
ore repeated a challenge he first issued to
Bush on Wednesday night during a broad-
cast of CNN's "Larry King Live" show for the
Administration to support the family leave
legislation in the spirit of supporting family
values.
When asked about business opposition to the
legislation, Gore said families should come
first.
"Now you talk about the hardship that
would be faced by an employer," he said.
"What about the hardship faced by families?
We have to make a choice as a country."
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Cimes
Bush Expected to Announce
Sale of 72 F-15s to Saudis
process if it is perceived in Jerusa-
By DOUGLAS JEHL
lem as a sign of a new U.S. tilt
TIMES STAFF WRITER
toward the Arabs.
WASHINGTON-In another of-
But after a debate within the
fer of political largess, President
Administration threatened to jeop-
Saudi Arabia requested when it formally
Bush intends to hand-deliver a
ardize the sale, officials said Thurs-
asked to buy 48 F-15E and 24 F-15H planes
major reward to Missouri's aircraft
day that the White House had
earlier this year.
industry today by announcing that
concluded the transaction will not
The F-15E is an advanced air-to-ground
his Administration will approve a
upset the delicate balance of power
attack configuration of the aircraft, and was
major sale of 72 advanced F-15
in the region.
used extensively by the Air Force during the
fighters to Saudi Arabia, sources
The announcement is certain to
Gulf War. The F-15H is among the most
said Thursday.
delight the defense firm, union
modern two-seat configurations of the air-
The $5-billion contract is ex-
officials and lawmakers who had
to-air version of the fighter.
pected to save thousands of jobs for
warned that White House rejection
McDonnell Douglas already has had to lay
workers at the St. Louis-based
of the contract would lead to the
off 1,000 of its workers as the production of
McDonnell Douglas Corp. and
loss of as many as 20,000 aerospace
F-15 fighters has decreased and as the sale
could bring new business as well to
jobs by next summer.
of commercial airliners also made by the
defense firms in Ohio and Califor-
Bush is expected to present the
company has declined.
nia that perform work on the
plan during a morning appearance
project, the officials said.
in Kansas City, Mo., just days after
U
ntil recently, it had appeared as if the
The Administration has agonized
he had used another speech to
Administration would wait until after
for months over whether to ap-
scold Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton
the election to approve the sale, acting out of
prove the sale, which could antag-
for attempting to steal a march on
concern at alienating Israel and its support-
onize supporters of Israel and could
the White House by announcing
ers at a crucial stage of the Middle East
complicate the Middle East peace
Please see SAUDIS, A8
peace process.
Israel has taken unilateral steps to free
Palestinian detainees and to announce its
support for the land-for-peace concept and
now believes that it is the Arab states' turn
Continued from A1
that he would approve such a contract.
to make similar concessions.
Senior White House officials said later
But proponents of the sale had argued that
that the President had not meant to imply
the importance of Missouri to Republican
that he was opposed to the sale, but was
electoral hopes made it imperative that the
angered by Clinton's having spoken out on
White House act quickly, and they argued
the complicated issue without giving any
that the Administration's decision to grant
sign that he had reviewed its implications.
$10 billion in loan guarantees to Israel last
Coming one day after Bush devoted a
month would be enough to quiet Israeli
major address outlining his long-term vision
for the nation's economic future. the planned
criticism.
jet sale announcement reaffirms that his
A
S word spread that Bush was to visit
short-term plans for winning reelection
Missouri this week. White House offi-
include making the most of his control over a
cials took pains to emphasize that he would
vast federal and foreign purse.
visit Kansas City rather than St. Louis and
T
he planned sale of F-15s to Saudi Arabia
stressed that the F-15 issue remained unre-
will effectively channel Saudi riches to
solved.
Missourians' pockets, following the model
But the sources who said Thursday that
Bush employed only last week when he
the President would indeed make the an-
traveled to Dallas to sign off on the sale of $6
nouncement suggested that White House
billion worth of 150 Texas-made F-16s to
decision-making had been accelerated at
Taiwan.
least in part to ensure that the jet sale-
In the last 10 days, Bush also has dis-
rather than a Bush speech later today to the
patched billions of dollars of federal disaster
controversial Christian Coalition-domi-
nates news coverage of the day.
relief to hurricane-wrecked Florida and
Louisiana, postponed a lowering of the sugar
quota that would have hurt Louisianans, and
ordered a massive increase in grain subsidies
paid to American farmers.
T
he flurry of federal handouts, both direct
and indirect, has angered Democrats
who have suggested that Bush is abusing
power for political purposes.
The White House has denied such a
motive, arguing only that good policy makes
good politics.
the case of the
faet that House Majority Leader Richard A.
Gephardt (D-Mo.) has been among its
leading advocates may help to insulate Bush
from some criticism.
But leaders of major American Jewish
organizations last week announced that they
were opposed to the transaction.
Administration officials have suggested
that the White House may attempt to mollify
those critics and Israel by approving the sale
of F-15 aircraft somewhat less capable than
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Times
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threatened to veto despite require locaust)
The legislation would
larger employers to grant workers
up to 12 weeks a year of unpaid
leave-either to obtain medical
treatment for themselves or.to care
for a newborn, sick children, ill
spouses or elderly parents.
Although companies would not
be forced to pay workers for the
time off, they would be required to
continue employees' medical in-
surance and to guarantee that their
jobs would be available when they
returned.
While Bush has said repeatedly
that he approves of the concept, he
objects to forcing companies to
LEAVE: Bill
provide the time off, believing that
Vote on Family and Medical Leave
would be burdensome, especially to
smaller firms.
Highlights
WASHINGTON-Here is how the California delegation voted on a bill
As Thursday's vote neared,
requiring unpaid family and medical leave for workers:
White House aides suggested to
Democrats for-Anderson, Beilenson, Berman, Boxer, Brown, Condit.
Capitol Hill that Bush might be
Family Values
Dellums, Dixon, Dooley, Edwards, Fazio, Lantos, Lehman, Martinez, Mat-
willing to use several hundred
sui, Miller, Mineta, Panetta, Pelosi, Roybal, Stark, Torres, Waters, Waxman
million dollars in tax incentives to
encourage small employers to pro-
Republicans for-Campbell
vide the leaves. But they reiterated
Continued from A1
Democrats against-None
that the President intends to veto
ling some of the issues troubling
the latest legislation, as he did a
Americans, from economics to
Republicans against-Cox. Cunningham. Dannemeyer, Doolittle, Dor-
similar bill in 1990.
questions of morality.
nan, Dreier, Gallegly, Herger, Hunter, Lagomarsino, Lowery, McCandless,
Packard, Riggs, Rohrabacher, Thomas
The legislation approved Thurs-
House Speaker Thomas S. Foley
day by the House in a 241-161 vote
(D-Wash.) said the legislative
Democrats not voting-Dymally, Levine
was a compromise version of the
gridlock so often criticized by Bush
Republicans not voting-Lewis, Moorhead
measure endorsed by the Senate in
actually "lies with the President"
a voice-vote last month. In all, 203
on the family values issue. "There
Democrats, 37 Republicans and one
is no more concrete example of
Independent supported it.
legislation dealing with family val-
enough leave to be with him during
his hospital treatment.
promise Bush might find more
Although the margin fell short of
ues than [this bill]," Foley said.
acceptable. "We weren't allowed
the two-thirds majority that would
"For the parents whose employ-
to talk with anybody," she told the
be needed to override a veto,
ers do not provide this benefit
E
xpectedly, the fiercely partisan
House.
Democratic leaders said they
voluntarily, the choice between
battle sparked unusually heat-
keeping one's job or caring for a
The legislation was opposed by
hoped the President's rejection
ed floor debate. Speaking for the
most of the major national business
would convince voters that they,
Administration, Rep. Robert S.
new child or sick family member is
lobby groups, including the U.S.
and not the Republicans, were the
a choice no American should have
Walker (R-Pa.) argued that this
Chamber of Commerce, the Na-
to make," Gephardt said.
strongest supporters of "family
was "not a bill about families" but
tional Assn. of Manufacturers and
values."
For all the political furor, this
merely another Democratic at-
the National Federation of Inde-
The catch phrase, a major theme
year's version of the bill is sub-
tempt to draw government into
pendent Business.
of the Bush campaign, is now being
family problems.
stantially weaker than the one that
used by both parties to demon-
"This bill kills jobs," he said, by
the Democrats sent Bush two years
Organized labor strongly sup-
ported the family leave legislation
strate their commitment to tack-
bloating employers' costs and
ago-the result of an effort by
Democrats to accommodate com-
and lobbied heavily for its enact-
Please see LEAVE, A8
making them less able to hire more
ment.
plaints by small business that the
workers.
costs would be too burdensome.
California's 45-member House
"It undermines the job-creation
ability of this economy," Walker
Thursday's legislation would ap-
delegation essentially split along
warned. He predicted that "thou-
ply only to companies that employ
party lines in Thursday's voting,
with
50 or me
sands" of jobs would be lost if the
Glat
measure became law.
House sponsors said included only
measure and Republicans opposing
about 5% of American businesses
it. The lone exception was Rep.
But Democrats contended that
and about half the nation's total
Tom Campbell (R-Palo Alto). who
the Republicans' concerns were
work force-and to federal, state
voted for the bill, as he did in 1990.
overblown and insisted that the
and local government workers.
United States was the only major
industrialized country that does
No employees would be eligible
F not vote in Thursday's ballot-
our California lawmakers did
unless they had worked at least
not guarantee its workers protec-
ing-Democrats Mel Levine of
tion against dismissal for taking
1,250 hours a year-an average of
about 25 hours a week. And em-
Santa Monica and Mervyn M. Dy-
extended leave when family emer-
ployers could exclude the highest-
mally of Compton, and Republicans
gencies arise.
paid 10th of their work force from
Jerry Lewis of Redlands and Car-
House Majority Leader Richard
los J. Moorhead of Glendale.
A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) recalled how
the liberal leave policy.
Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-
Republicans revived the family
his son, Matt, had survived a
Colo.), a major sponsor of the bill,
values issue during the party's
childhood battle with cancer in
complained that the White House
August nominating convention, but
part because Gephardt and his
had repeatedly rebuffed Demo-
have backed away from it recently
wife, Jane, had been able to take
in the face of adverse reaction in
crats' efforts to negotiate a com-
the political polls.
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Cimes
Senate Storm Aid
Bill Cuts AF Base
By ART PINE
TIMES STAFF WRITER
W
ASHINGTON Senate Appropriations Commit-
tee approved legislation Thursday to provide $7.2
billion in disaster relief for storm-ravaged South Florida
and Louisiana but rejected President Bush's request for
nearly $500 million to reconstruct devastated Homestead
Air Force Base.
The package, to be considered by the full Senate early
next week, is only slightly smaller than the $7.6-billion
proposal outlined earlier by the President.
The House Appropriations Committee is working on
similar legislation and is expected to release it next week. A
draft prepared by House Appropriations Chairman Jamie
L. Whitten (D-Miss.) would authorize $8.8 billion for the
aid effort and include rebuilding of the base.
In declining to approve funds for rebuilding Homestead,
Senate critics characterized the proposal as a politically
motivated effort to win votes in a state critical to the
President's reelection campaign. Homestead had been a
major employer in hurricane-ravaged South Florida.
"I lost a base last year
and the President cavalierly
says we're going to rebuild Homestead," Sen. Dale
Bumpers (D-Ark.) said. "When President Bush went
down and said he'd rebuild Homestead, you're talking
about politics of the rankest kind."
Instead, the Senate committee approved only $26 million
to clean up debris on the base.
Despite some differences among the various plans, a
disaster relief bill is expected to move through Congress
quickly. Both Democratic and Republican congressional
leaders have pledged to act promptly, despite election year
pressures.
All three versions include spending and loans for
families, businesses and governments to rebuild from the
costliest natural disaster in the country's history. Andrew
caused an estimated $20 billion worth of damage in Florida
and $1.5 billion more in Louisiana. In all, the storm and its
aftermath have been linked to the deaths of at least 53
people in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas.
Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles has complained to lawmak-
ers that Bush's original proposal for $7.6 billion in relief
underestimates the extent of the damage. However,
congressional leaders have pledged to appropriate addi-
tional monies if the tab proves larger than expected.
The Senate bill is part of a broader supplemental
appropriations bill that also transfers money among
various government accounts relating to Operation Desert
Storm, the allied military deployment in Iraq, and bolsters
the unemployment insurance trust fund.
It also provides $500 million to finance part of the urban
aid package that the Senate authorized earlier in the wake
of the Los Angeles riots. The package was passed earlier by
the House, but the sill has not formally approved
that portion of the legislation.
WASHINGTON EDITION/LOS ANGELES TIMES
A6
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
CAMPAIGN 92
Clinton Carefully Picks the Medium and the Message
The reporters whose business it
his desire to avoid C ntinuing
Clinton, who has not decided
Campaign: He controls appearances, issuing video
is to cover Clinton never saw him
questions about his draft record.
whether to back the pact, said he
statements instead of dealing with the press in order to
in the flesh. They heard his re-
Much as Bush did in Pae fall of
was studying the issue. Crim fol-
marks in a room at Clinton cam-
1988, Clinton is favoring local tele-
lowed up by questioning Clinton's
focus on one key issue: the economy.
paign headquarters, where his
vision stations, whose reporters
past support of legislation that
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
voice came over a speaker phone.
tend not to be as familiar with his
would raise the average auto mile-
Los Angeles Times
dress that demanded a Clinton
Occasionally, the phone wires
past statements and ask what are
age standard from 27.5 m.p.g. to 40
By CATHLEEN DECKER
TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
response.
crossed and Clinton's remarks
generally considered sof er ques-
m.p.g. within a decade.
The Arkansas governor, spend-
were overridden by the voice of a
tions.
That position is not popular in
ITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Autumn
ing the day on state business in
man discussing an out-of-body ex-
That was demonstrate Thurs-
Detroit, where auto makers fear
WASHINGT EDITION
changes the pattern of the
Little Rock, could have gathered
perience in the Holy Land.
day when Clinton in an interview
that higher mileage requirements
presidential campaign. Candidates
the television network correspon-
The point of campaigning by
declared that Bush's plan would
will put them out of business.
who ambled around the country-
dents and reporters who travel
video was to keep the focus on the
raise the elderly's Medic re costs,
"When I mentioned the 40 m.p.g.
side for months, talking to anyone
daily with him and who were
subjects Clinton wants to discuss,
cut disability payments 0 1.2 mil-
limit, I said that it would be a goal,"
who would talk to them, instead
ensconced Thursday in a hotel
which are not necessarily the
lion veterans and force i"illions of
said Clinton, who has been edging
little more than a mile from his
pick their appearances with strate-
things political reporters want to
students to pay thousa ds more
away from the legislation for about
mansion.
gic deliberation.
ask. By limiting what is said in
each in loan payments. 1
a month. "I never said it would be
The crowds that surround the
Instead, he ordered up satellite
public, a candidate limits what is
"Has George Bush sa Id that?"
written into the law as an iron
candidate are more carefully cho-
time and dispatched a video state-
written or televised about him.
the WJBK anchorman asked, with
rule."
ment over the airwaves. Then he
sen. Local television anchors are
"There's only 55 days left and
an air of disapproval that Bush
Although Clinton was put on the
more carefully courted. Political
spoke by satellite to anchormen at
we're going to talk about the
would invoke such harsh; uts.
three stations in Detroit, where the
defensive briefly, he did manage to
reporters who cover the candidate
economy and health care and jobs
"Yes," Clinton said.
President gave his address and
repeat his criticisms of Bush's plan
regularly are, to put it politely,
Associated Press
and education," said Clinton's cam-
which is, not coincidentally, the
ctually, the cuts were listed as
in all three interviews.
shown the door.
largest city in one of the crucial
Gov. Bill Clinton, in Little Rock,
paign press secretary, Dee Dee
A
options in the Administra-
Campaign officials believe that
The force of the campaign trans-
Myers. "And we're going to keep
electoral states.
fers from the summertime goal of
speaks by satellite to anchor-
tion's midsession budget review,
the strategy of relative isolation
Four times, Clinton pressed his
talking about those things."
maintaining a presence before va-
men at stations in Detroit, where
The phenomenon is hardly lim-
and Bush has not signed off on any
makes the message easier to man-
contention that the President's
President gave his address.
ited to Clinton. In 1988, George
of them. But Clinton's comment
age. And spokeswoman Myers all
cation-minded voters to the aim of
plan was too little, too late.
went unquestioned.
but predicted that Clinton will go
sticking toughly to a well-defined
Bush went so long without speak-
W
hy did it take you over
won't work.
ing to the reporters traveling with
The strategy doesn't always
further into his shell as the cam-
message.
In Democratic presidential nom-
3½ years just to come up
"We've got a great opportunity
him that they purchased electric
work. Anchorman Mort Crim of
paign wears on.
inee Bill Clinton's case, the mes-
with more of the same?" Clinton
to change course, to invest, to
bullhorns with which to shout
WDIV opened his interview asking
"We have formal news confer-
sage is simple: the economy. An
asked Bush rhetorically. "It hasn't
cooperate, to compete, to educate.
questions. Seeing them, Bush
not about Clinton's preferred topic
ences periodically and we have
example of his desire to focus
worked. It's given us the slowest
That's what I want to do."
laughed and shook his head.
but instead about whether he had
informal news conferences almost
directly on it and nothing else
growth in 50 years, the loss of
Within an hour after Clinton
Clinton has been avoiding his
come to a decision on the proposed
every day." she said. "I don't know
came Thursday, when President
made his remarks, they were being
trailing crew for a few days, a
North American Free Trade
that that'll continue as much as it
manufacturing jobs, declining in-
comes-it hasn't worked and it
broadcast on CNN.
move that appears to be timed to
Agreement.
has been."
Bush delivered an economic ad-
LOS ANGELES TIMES/WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
A7
NATION
Kerrey Tells Bush to Put the Draft Issue to Rest
Vietnam: The veteran urges the President to honor
Bill Clinton who made other deci-
sundered by a memory."
publican leaders who avoided
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
sions," Kerrey added.
If the Republicans want voters
serving."
his pledge to heal war wounds and 'call off the dogs'
But although his words on Clin-
to examine Clinton's actions 23
Among the Republicans of Clin-
hounding Clinton about his record.
ton were tepid, Kerrey's attacks on
years ago, Kerrey said, those same
ton's age who did not serve in
Bush were heated. Bush's actions
voters should ask about what role
Vietnam are Defense ecretary
show he "chooses to divide us
Dick Cheney, who receit ed four
WASHINGTON EDITION.
point to suspend a key adviser.
Bush played in the decisions that
By DAVID LAUTER
In a speech on the Senate floor,
again," Kerrey said. Referring to
prolonged the war and that led to
student deferments before obtain-
TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush's inaugural address in 1989,
the ever-debated return of U.S.
ing a final deferment whe he and
Kerrey accused Bush of forgetting
his pledge to heal the wounds of
Kerrey said Bush in the past has
prisoners of war. "Do you want us
his wife had a child, Re publican
W
ASHINGTON-Sen. Bob
been "sensitive to the need for
to judge you by what you did then?
National Committee Chairman
Kerrey (D-Neb.), who pre-
Vietnam, and warned him that, if
dicted last spring that Republicans
he insists on judging Clinton by
healing" the nation's wounds over
Do you want us to make our
Richard N. Bond, whose draft
what he did 23 years ago, that Bush
Vietnam, understanding how those
decisions about your reelection ac-
board in New York nev called
would use Bill Clinton's draft re-
himself may be so judged.
wounds have "incapacitated indi-
cording to your acquired standard
him despite a low lottery number
cord to open him up "like a soft-
vidual combatants as well as the
of accuracy in recall?"
and Bush's eldest son, Goorge W.
shelled peanut," criticized Presi-
dent Bush on Thursday for trying
K
errey conceded that Bush's
nation."
Bush, who enlisted in the-National
tactics "appear to be working"
"Now, when the smell of politi-
H
e also scored Bush for com-
Guard in 1968, the same year
to do exactly that, urging Bush to
in weakening Clinton's support,
cal blood is in the air, you abandon
paring World War II-which
Clinton graduated from college.
"call off the dogs."
particularly in the South. And he
your earlier and correct intention,"
the President served in-to Viet-
Clinton has acknowledged that
Kerrey's own service in Viet-
made little direct defense of Clin-
he said, addressing the President
nam, saying that no one thought
he took steps intended to avoid
nam-he lost a leg and won the
ton's behavior, saying only that
directly. Bush's actions, Kerrey
the country's survival was at stake
military service. But he has denied
Medal of Honor for his exploits as a
Clinton's "memory lapses" about
said, "jeopardize the healing."
in Vietnam.
that he did anything improper, and
Navy Seal-was a centerpiece of
his dealings with his draft board
"The hunger for reelection has
Kerrey also obliquely raised the
has insisted that he "told the
were "as understandable as they
gotten the better of you."
issue of Republicans of Clinton's
truth." His draft status received
his try for this year's Democratic
are common" among people his
In his inaugural address, Bush
generation who failed to serve in
renewed attention in the last week
nomination. During the primary
age.
decried the divisiveness among
Vietnam. Bush, he said, was trying
in light of disclosures that his uncle
campaigns, his aides on several
"While my first concern and
Americans that, he said, has exist-
to make the issue one of Clinton's
successfully lobbied to get him a
occasions circulated information to
sympathy goes to those men and
ed since Vietnam. The final lesson
credibility about the draft issue
slot in the naval reserve-which
Associated Press
reporters about Clinton's draft sta-
women who fought in the war, I am
of that war, he said, "is that no
instead of whether he served in
Clinton did not take and says he did
tus, actions that led Kerrey at one
also sympathetic with those like
great nation can long afford to be
Vietnam "to protect prominent Re-
not know about until last March.
Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.)
WASHINGTON EDHION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Cimes
COLUMN LEFT/
THE DEMOCRATS
Clinton Offers
New Mind-Set,
World View
Bush's economic vision is still
focused on the wrong priorities.
'Our nation's chief executive
Investment in and for the people
will turn the country around.
must be the vital, catalytic
center of action
when the
This commentary was written by Rep.
country is off course.'
Richard Gephardt, the House majority
leader; Rep. Lee Hamilton, vice chairman
of the Joint Economic Committee; Rep.
that would create both roads and a new
Leon Panetta, chairman of the House
generation of infrastructure, including a
Budget Committee, and Rep. David Obey, a
national information network that would
member of the Joint Economic Committee.
link every home in America to public
databases. libraries and schools.
I
n a presidency more than 1,300 days old,
- The President's major concern about
George Bush found it necessary to
the private sector is that firms are obligat-
arrange a speech Thursday at the Detroit
ed by law to protect the environment and
Economic Club and to buy television ads to
detail his vision and explain his economic
pay some minimum taxes when they earn
profits. Clinton imagines a civilian research
policy to the American people. He acts as if
and development agency that supports
his problems with the economy and the
cutting-edge projects, while penalizing ex-
recession have been bad rhetoric and poor
ecutives who cut multimillion-dollar
packaging. But the reality is different, and
sweetheart compensation packages subsi-
his speech offered nothing new.
At a time when Americans need educa-
dized by the taxpayers as their companies
flounder.
tion, skills, health care and leadership at
the national level to secure a new prosperi-
-The President's health-care proposal
would boost the cost of some insurance
ty for themselves and their families, the
premiums by 25%. By contrast, Clinton
Bush program runs in the opposite direc-
would reform health care through cost
tion. The President talks a good game with
respect to the need for more investment-
containment, generating funds to pay for
expanded coverage. He would take on the
oriented activities, but his program doesn't
hospitals, doctors, prescription drug and
commit real resources and its priorities.a:
insurance companies, those that profit
wrong.
from the current breakdown of our health-
It seeks an unfair, untargeted cut in the
care system.
capital gains tax rate, rather than a pro-
.These ideas, among others, add up to a
gram carefully designed to promote addi-
tional new investment. It maintains unnec-
new way of managing our economic affairs.
They make our priorities clear: We want to
essarily high levels of military spending as
invest in the American people; we want to
a jobs program, while failing to adequately
help people help themselves; we will work
fund conversion programs that would en-
hance the capacity of the civilian sector to
with companies interested in forging
produce the jobs we really need.
ahead; we will make learning a lifelong
It targets much of the federal research
task and provide the physical and social
infrastructure to do so.
and development dollar to outdated Cold
War weaponry. not the research we need
We're not talking here about just a
difference in programs. We're talking
to remain competitive globally. It offers
little new in education, and an overdue,
about a difference in world view, of
insufficient training program lacking in
mind-set, of priorities. Ultimately, the
financing within the current budget.
Bush program smiles in satisfaction at the
The Administration cannot deliver what
status quo and offers our citizens more of
the same.
America needs: We need comprehensive
The problems that the economy faces
economic change. The candidate of change
are long term and structural. If we want to
is Bill Clinton, and his program stands in
marked contrast to the President's:
revitalize in the short-term and promote
- The President proposes tax-deducti-
healthy and sustainable growth in the long
bility for interest on college loans-a good
term, we need a credible plan that will
idea at the BLI Clinion imagines a
engender confidence among investors,
National Service Trust Fund that would
consumers, producers and workers that
allow Americans to borrow for college and
real problems are being addressed.
perform a period of public service, if they
Bill Clinton's proposals offer a radical
so chose, to repay their debt.
departure from the President's failed poli-
- The President is still toying with the
cies. They point this nation toward a new,
Democratic plan to create new jobs by
more productive and prosperous course for
speeding up some infrastructure spending.
the 1990s and beyond. Most of all, they
Clinton imagines much more: a program
affirm a belief held by Democratic and
Republican presidents of the past-that
our nation's chief executive must be the
vital, catalytic center of action. for our
entire government when the country is
listing dangerously off course.
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Times
EDITORIALS
of THE TIMES
Too Hot to Handle
Yeltsin ducks the Kuril issue and imperils Russian-Japanese relations
Russian President Boris N.
economic aid to Russia until
between them allow the only
Yeltsin said the other day that
the Kurils dispute is settled.
year-round passage for nucle-
he had 14 different ideas for
What it wants, at a minimum,
ar subs into the Pacific Ocean.
settling the southern Kuril
is recognition of ultimate Jap-
Common sense-which so
Islands dispute to offer Japan
anese sovereignty over the
often grows scarce when na-
when he began his scheduled
four small islands, taken as
tionalistic passions are
state visit to Tokyo this week-
war booty by the Soviet Union
aroused, as now-suggests a
end. It's now clear that those
in 1945. And indeed the is-
number of ways to finesse the
ideas are destined to remain in
lands are, by rights, Japan's,
Kurils issue. Just eight years
Yeltsin's briefcase, probably
Russia having relinquished all
after the end of World War II,
for a long time to come.
claims to them in 1875. Why,
for example, the United States
Forced to choose between
then, does Moscow insist on
recognized Japan's "residual
trying to resolve what has
holding on?
sovereignty" over American-
long been the major irritant in
One reason is fear of the
occupied Okinawa and the
Russo-Japanese relations and
precedent that could be set if
other Ryuku Islands. In 1972
risking a right-wing explosion
Russia softened or renounced
the islands reverted to Japan.
at home if he made conces-
its claims to the territories.
A similar resolution for the
sions on the islands, Yeltsin
Russia over the centuries has
Kurils certainly is not incon-
chose the status quo. Just four
grown by imperial expansion;
ceivable. It's obvious now,
days before his visit was to
if the islands are let go there is
though, that any such deal
start, he called it off, offend-
no telling what other territo-
must await the emergence in
ing his hosts and dramatizing
rial claims might be put for-
Russia of a leader strong
his own political weakness.
ward. Besides this worry, the
enough to face down his con-
The costs of that retreat will
Russian military raises strate-
servative opponents. From
be high. Tokyo has made clear
gic objections to giving up the
the look of things, that wait
that there will be no major
islands, because the straits
could be a long one.
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Times
COLUMN RIGHT/
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
We' re in a War
for the Soul
of America
Ideas have consequences; the
death of moral standards in our
culture is corrupting our nation.
'Hollywood has crossed a
cultural and religious divide
T
he savagery of the reaction-ongoing
and left us on the other side.'
four weeks later-to my speech in
Houston underscores my point: As polar-
ized as we have ever been, we Americans
Bergman, carrying the child of her lover,
are locked in a cultural war for the soul of
fled the country in scandal. Today, she
our country.
would probably be asked to pose naked-
What is it all about? As columnist Sam
and nine months pregnant-on the cover
Francis writes, it is about power; it is about
of Vanity Fair.
who determines "the norms by which we
Does it make a difference that standards
live, and by which we define and govern
are gone? Only if you believe that books
ourselves." Who decides what is right and
and plays and films and art make a
wrong, moral and immoral, beautiful and
difference in men's lives. Only if you
ugly, healthy and sick? Whose beliefs shall
believe that ideas have consequences.
form the basis of law?
"Poets are the unacknowledged legisla-
The Bosnia of our cultural war is abor-
tors of the world," wrote Shelley. Does it
tion. The Republican Party, in platform
make a difference that school kids in LA,
and ticket, is "pro-life." That is, we hold an
who never heard of Robert Frost, can
abortion to be the unjust killing of a
recite the lyrics of Ice-T and 2 Live Crew?
pre-born child. Bill Clinton's party rejoices
Ask the people of Koreatown.
in Roe VS. Wade. To one side, the 25 million
When the verdict came in on the Rodney
abortions in 20 years are a testament to
King beating and rage boiled, young men
freedom and progress; to the other, they
of South L.A. had no answer within
are the benchmarks of a society literally
themselves to the questions: Why not?
hellbent on suicide.
Why not loot and burn? Why not settle
To those gathered at Madison Square
accounts with the Koreans? Why not lynch
Garden, a man's "sexual preference" and
somebody-and get even for King?
sexual conduct, so long as it is consensual,
The secularists who have captured our
is irrelevant to moral character. To most of
culture have substituted a New Age Gos-
us in Houston, however, it is the codifica-
pel, with its' governing axioms: There are
tion of amorality to elevate gay liaisons to
no absolute values in the universe; there
the same moral and legal plane as tradi-
are no fixed and objective standards of
tional marriage.
right and wrong. There is no God. It all
Let me be blunt: We can't support this.
begins here and it ends here. Every man
But the cultural war is broader than
lives by his own moral code. Do your own
these two battlegrounds.
thing. Well, the mob took them at their
Too many conservatives, writes art critic
word, and did its own thing.
James Cooper, "never read Mao Tse-tung
In public-school history texts, Benedict
on waging cultural war against the West.
Arnold's treason at West Point has been
[Mao's] essays were prescribed reading for
dropped. So has the story of Nathan Hale,
the Herbert Marcuse generation of the
the boy-patriot who spied on the British
1960s, who now run our cultural institu-
and went to the gallows with the defiant
tions Conservatives were oblivious
cry, "I regret that I have but one life to
to the fact that modern art-long
give for my country."
separated from the idealism of Monet,
Slavery VS. freedom, that's all our Civil
Degas, Cezanne and Rodin-had become
War was about, they tell us. But go to
the purveyor of a destructive, degenerate,
Gettysburg, look across that mile-long
ugly, pornographic, Marxist, anti-Ameri-
field, and visualize 15,000 men and boys
can ideology." While we were off aiding
walking across into the fire of cannon and
the Contras, a fifth column inside our own
gun, knowing they would never see home
country was canturing the culture.
again. Nine of 10 never owned a siave.
The distance from "The Sands of Iwo
They were fighting for the things for
Jima" to "Born on the Fourth of July,"
which men have always fought: family,
from "The Song of Bernadette" to "The
faith, friends and country. For the ashes of
Last Temptation of Christ" is more than
their fathers and the temples of their gods.
four decades. Hollywood has crossed a
If a country forgets where it came from,
cultural and religious divide and left us on
how will its people know who they are?
the other side.
Our "common difficulties
concern,
A sense of shame presupposes a set of
thank God, only material things," F.D.R.
standards. In the old America, Ingrid
said at the nadir of the Depression. Our
national quarrel goes much deeper. It is
about who we are and what we believe.
Are we any longer "one nation, under
God"; or has one-half of that nation
already begun to secede from the other?
Patrick J. Buchanan writes a syndicated
column in Washington.
WASHINGTON EDITION
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Los Angeles Times
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Comment
ON THE NATION
Religious values anchor
Moderates
individual morality. But in
our democracy, individuals
Must Save
of faith have a
responsibility to ensure
the GOP
that the line between faith
and bigotry is not crossed.
By JAMES A. LEACH
believers in two-party coalition poli-
tics, warning bells should be going off:
A desertion of the Republican ticket
WASHINGTON
by moderates could be the catalyst for
J
ust as many Democrats felt uncom-
the development of splinter parties.
fortable four years ago sharing a
To avoid this outcome, mainstream
tent with an outspoken trained
Republicans must understand and re-
minister, the Rev. Jesse Jackson,
spect what motivates the new cultural
many Republicans this year feel un-
conservatives and recognize that
easy sitting in a political pew with a
large tents imply the existence of
prominent leader of non-mainline
healthy, unavoidable tensions.
churches, Pat Robertson.
More important, it is crucial that
At issue is a widening philosophical
Republican descendants of the Taft-
and social chasm within the Republi-
Goldwater and the Dwight D. Eisen-
can Party. Historically, the party of
hower-William P. Scranton wings of
conservatism has been buffeted by
the party get their philosophical
two, sometimes conflicting, philo-
houses in order and find principled
sophical principles: one stemming
common ground with the newcomers.
from Edmund Burke's emphasis on
A good place to begin is to acknowl-
stability and gradual change, the oth-
edge that non-mainline churches and
er from John Locke's radical assertion
their pastors are playing an important
of individual rights. Today, Patrick J.
and underrecognized role in address-
Buchanan and Robertson, in speaking
ing the quandaries faced by many
of an impending cultural-or reli-
families disoriented by changes in
gious-war, assert the need for the
modern society. But such an acknowl-
socialization of American values. Con-
edgment need not imply that because
servatives such as Barry M. Goldwa-
they proclaim religious authority for
ter and before him, Robert Taft, in
their views, they should enjoy a
advocating the primacy of the indi-
monopoly on moral themes.
vidual over state interests, tend to be
Religious values, to be sure, anchor
pro-choice and adamant about main-
individual morality. But in our consti-
taining the separation of church and
tutional democracy, individuals of
state.
faith have a responsibility to ensure
Sociologically, the Republican Par-
that the line between faith and bigot-
ty has expanded its tent in the past
ry, between tolerance and coercion, is
three presidential elections to em-
not crossed.
brace groups who, by and large, are
Several days after the Republican
less likely to be members of mainline
National Convention, Buchanan told a
churches. As these new supporters
convention of the Religious Right that
have grown in numbers, traditional
the rioting in Los Angeles stemmed
Republicans have felt increasingly
from "barbarians" educated in public
challenged in ways similar to their
schools, where God had been "long
Democratic counterparts, who
ago expelled." Americans may rea-
watched their party cede more and
sonably differ on whether state-craft-
more influence to special-interest
ed prayer should be authorized in
concerns. With members of the cul-
public schools, but it is an insecure, if
tural right making it clear. through
not manipulative, view of the Chris-
party politics, that they deserve more
tian faith to imply that an agency of
attention and power, the crucial ques-
the state can-
of
tion has become whether or not
God.
mainstream Republicans will stay in
The best reflection of faith and
the tent or exit through the rear door.
inspiration for ethical conduct stems
As a pro-choice, pro-Israel, pro-
from models of personal behavior.
public education, pro-arms control,
Moral exhortation, while a function of
non-isolationist Republican, I would
all leadership, is more appropriately
argue that George Bush is far more
the principal province of churches and
tolerant than his party's platform. and
deacons than political parties and
that he deserves the support of main-
candidates.
stream Republicans. Furthermore, for
James A. Leach, a member of the
House Banking and Foreign Affairs
committees, is chairman of the Republi-
can Mainstream Committee.
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1992 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
In a speech crafted largely by his new
deputy chief of staff, Robert Zoellick, to
combat the accusation that the president
Bush Suggests
hasn't made clear what he believes, Mr.
Bush declared, "I want to stimulate entre-
preneurial capitalism, not punish it. I want
A 1-Point Drop
to empower people to make their own
Mr. Bush also reiterated his desire to
choices, not yoke them to new bureaucra-
Thire businesses to depressed areas by
cies. want a government that spends less,
creating tax-advantaged enterprise zones.
In Tax Rates
regulates less and taxes less. And I will
The prospects for enactment of a pending
fight without hesitation for a free flow
tax bill that would, among other things,
of trade and capital and ideas around the
create enterprise zones and extend various
world because Americans never retreat,
Various Cuts Are Outlined
expiring tax breaks are fading rapidly as
we always compete."
the campaign heats up.
To counter the impression that his
In Levies and Spending,
In largely symbolic suggestions yester-
opponent, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, has
day. Mr. Bush offered to cut the White
Without Any Promises
a plan for the economy while Mr. Bush
House budget 33% if Congress agreed to
doesn't, the Bush campaign printed up a
do the same with its budget, and he
29-page "Agenda for American Renewal,"
suggested a 5% pay cut for 54,100 execu-
By DAVID WESSEL
seven pages longer than Mr. Clinton's
tive-branch employees
And MICHEL MCQUEEN
comparable document. In a five-minute
than $75,000 a year. He made no mention of
Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Bush television adertisement that was to
his own salary.
DETROIT - President Bush, attempt-
air last night, a toll-free phone number was
Echoing suggestions that his new chief
ing once again to convince voters that he
to appear for viewers who want a copy of
of staff, James Baker, made in his farewell
does have a plan for the economy, held out
the new Bush plan.
address to the State Department, Mr. Bush
the prospect of a one-percentage-point cut
Mr. Clinton was quick to dismiss Mr.
said his goal is to follow the new North
in personal tax rates if he is re-elected.
Bush's speech as "more of the same
American free-trade pact with a network of
In addition, Mr. Bush suggested he
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free-trade agreements with the rest of
would propose modest reductions in small-
Latin America and with Poland. Hungary,
business taxes as well as a lower capital-
Czechoslovakia and countries across the
gains tax. But he stopped short of actually
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Pacific.
promising the tax cuts, saying only that he
another big tax cut for the wealthy, a small
On the trade front, Mr. Clinton yester-
was using the proposals as an "illustration
sep to the middle class." He rhetorically
day expressed reservations about the
of what we can do."
asked the president: "Why did it take you
North American Free Trade Agreement
Hours before Mr. Bush delivered what
over 3½ years to come up with more of the
that Mr. Bush is pressing. While saying he
aides had been promoting as a crucial
$ame?"
supported the concept of the free-trade
speech, the president suffered another
Even Bush backers concede that the
agreement with Mexico, Mr. Clinton com-
embarrassment over his stance on taxes,
president's speech-with its broad themes
plained that the agreement says nothing
as the White House backed away from
and carefully enunciated principles-
about worker retraining and "very little"
what appeared to be a pledge Mr. Bush
would have served the president better if it
about environmental protection. He pre-
made Wednesday never to raise taxes
had been made at the conclusion of the
viously has said he would support a
again. To a cheering crowd in New Jersey,
Gulf War or at the beginning of this year.
pact only if it included such provisions.
Mr. Bush said, "I went along with one
It would have been better to stake out
Mr. Bush's tax-free deficit-reduction
Democratic tax increase, and I'm not
Republican turf much earlier than 60
strategy has two parts. One is a call
going to do it again. Ever. Ever" - a refer-
days" before the election, said Vince Breg-
to limit growth in spending on federal
ence to his 1990 deficit-reduction compro-
no, a GOP pollster.
benefits to save about $300 billion over five
mise with Congress. Press secretary Mar-
The central question now is whether
years; if such a spending cap and Mr.
lin Fitzwater insisted yesterday, however,
Mr. Bush has enough credibility left to
Bush's illustrative tax cuts were enacted,
that that "wasn't a pledge, no. He was
sway voters. At the beginning of the year,
it would leave $170 billion over five years to
saying, as he's said before, that he
the president demanded that Congress
reduce the deficit. The other prong is to
wouldn't make that mistake again."
pass his "economic growth" package; he
allow taxpayers to allocate up to 10% of
After hearing that, Senate Democratic
didn't refer to it yesterday and made only
their income taxes to pay off federal debt
Leader George Mitchell of Maine quipped:
passing references to some of its compo-
with a dollar-for-dollar reduction in federal
"At least the last no-tax pledge lasted
nents.
spending: congressional estimates say
more than 24 hours."
A senior White House official traveling
this would yield another $130 billion for
In his speech to the Detroit Economic
with the president insisted there was noth-
deficit reduction.
Club, the president said he would pay for
Ing new in Mr. Bush's suggestion that
Mr. Bush unveiled what he termed "a
the tax cuts with $132 billion of money-sav-
some savings from federal benefit pro-
grand goal to nearly double the size of our
ing proposals he has made in the past, but
Igrams go for tax cuts. "The president
economy to $10 trillion by the early years of
which have been rejected by Congress.
made clear in the convention speech, and
the next century." The vague goal isn't
These include measures that would reduce
this still holds: that he wants to tax less
terribly ambitious; the economy has
benefits to some veterans, squeeze hospi-
and he wants to spend less. He also made
roughly doubled since 1980, and the goal
tals and doctors, make Medicare benefi-
clear that these tax cuts would be linked to
could be achieved by inflation as well as by
ciaries pay more for certain services and
spending cuts," the aide said.
true economic growth. It would require
trim farm subsidies paid to upper-income
For small businesses, Mr. Bush made
annual increases in the size of the econ-
farmers.
one specific new proposal in his speech:
omy, before adjusting for inflation, of
Despite his recent flirtation with tax
cutting the corporate income tax rate on
about 7%.
continues to argue for
the
first
$50,000
deficit reduction. His aides said he wants
That would save small businesses as much
to reduce spending by an additional $300
as $2,500 a year and would cost the Trea-
billion over five years for that purpose. But
sury about $5.5 billion over five years. In
Mr. Bush has offered no specifics. Budget
his campaign pamphlet, Mr. Bush also
experts say he would have to cut deep into
suggested a modest tax break to encourage
such politically popular programs as Medi-
small companies to buy more equipment.
care, veterans benefits and farm subsi-
Currently, businesses can write off as
dies.
BRUCH as $10,000 of investment in the
year in which it is made rather than
spreading the deduction over several
years; administration officials say Mr.
Bush would increase that to $25,000.
A one-percentage-point reduction in tax
rates would cost about $122 billion over five
years, according to Treasury estimates.
According to Barry Dennis of Price Water-
house & Co., a typical family of four with
income of $50,000 before taxes and deduc-
nons would save $325 to $350 a year under
*such a tax cut.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Stocks Rally
On Bush Bid
For Tax Cut
But Bond Traders See
Little New in Plan;
Dollar Advances a Bit
THURSDAY'S
MARKETS
By STEVEN E. LEVINGSTON
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Stocks rallied after President Bush an-
nounced what he called an agenda for
America's economic renewal. Bond prices
also rose as traders found little new in Mr.
Bush's speech. The dollar strengthened a
bit.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
climbed 33.77 to 3305.16. Standard & Poor's
500-Stock Index jumped 3.59 to 419.95, and
the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 6.35 to
581.24.
Despite the stock market's advance,
some analysts weren't impressed by Mr.
Bush's economic strategy, which focused
heavily on tax cuts. Alan R. Ackerman,
market strategist at Reich & Co., said:
"There are a lot of people who would like to
be believers-but seeing is believing."
Stocks also were helped by the dollar's
steady course recently, Mr. Ackerman
said. "The dollar's stability over the last
few days may give the Federal Reserve the
opportunity to lower interest rates again,"
he said.
Program buying accelerated the stock
rally late in the day. Some traders said
stocks also may have jumped on a report
by Cable News Network that U.S. fighter
jets had intercepted an Iraqi fighter in the
so-called no-fly zone in northern Iraq. The
Iraqi jet fled without incident, CNN said.
Yesterday's rally - the strongest gain
since July 29 - caught stock traders by
surprise after days of sluggish turnover
and bleak economic news. But Edward
McMahon. senior block trader at Merrill
Lynch, said prices may move higher. "As
long as rates don TOOK Te going
up anytime soon and inflation is under
control, we'll have a positive bias in the
marketplace," he said.
Mr. McMahon added that the market
remains difficult to navigate amid the
continuing political and economic uncer-
tainty. But for one day, he said, "the
market is acting beautifully - it's about
time."
In the bond market, many traders
found Mr. Bush's speech largely a rehash
of his earlier economic-stimulus plans.
Some traders initially feared the tax reduc-
tion proposals would boost the deficit, but
they later discounted the concerns.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
House Backs 'Family Leave' Measure,
But Vote Lacks a Veto-Proof Margin
By CATHY TROST
Mr. Bush by sending him the bill this close
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
to the election. Democratic presidential
WASHINGTON - Forcing a political
candidate Bill Clinton supports the meas-
showdown with President Bush over "fam-
ure, which would require employers to
ily values," the House approved and sent
offer as much as 12 weeks a year of leave.
to the White House a bill to require em-
Campaigning in Lexington, Ky., Demo-
ployers to offer workers job-protected,
cratic vice presidential candidate Al Gore
unpaid leave to care for newborns or
said, "George Bush has a choice," the
seriously ill family members.
Associated Press reported. "Either he can
The legislation was approved 241-161, a
change his mind
or else he can hold on
margin well short of the two-thirds major-
to the status quo and force Americans to
ity needed to override an expected veto
read his lip service to family values."
from Mr. Bush. The president. who op-
In their party platform, Republicans
poses requiring employers to provide such
reject what they call "the Democrats'
"family leave," vetoed similar legislation
one-size-fits-all approach that puts man-
in 1990. The Senate passed the measure by
dates on employers and takes choices
voice vote last month.
away from employees." A White House
Democrats clearly hoped to embarrass
official dismissed the House vote as a
political ploy and confirmed that Mr.
Bush would veto this measure. But the
official portrayed the administration as
willing to negotiate an alternative, such as
a tax credit or deduction for businesses
that voluntarily provide such leave.
Supporters of the bill, including such
Republicans as Reps. Henry Hyde of Illi-
nois and Marge Roukema of New Jersey,
have unsuccessfully sought meetings with
the White House. "For seven years we've
been trying to negotiate with someone at
the White House, and no one's been able to
get in," said Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D.,
Colo.).
The bill's backers say voluntary efforts
don't cover all the workers who need such
leave., and point to a recent Cornell Uni-
versity study that shows that more than
300,000 workers with serious medical con-
ditions have lost their jobs since Mr.
Bush's 1990 veto. The bill would require
employers to offer unpaid time off for
childbirth or adoption, or when an em-
ployee or close family member is ill.
The measure would require employers
to continue health-insurance coverage for
workers who take family leave and to
guarantee them their old jobs or equal
ones. But it would cover only employers
with 50 or more employees, thus exempting
95% of U.S. businesses and half of all
workers. In addition, businesses could ex-
clude their highest-paid 10% of employees,
as well as employees who work less on
average than 25 hours a week.
Supporters said the legislation would
increase productivity and loyalty among
workers struggling with competing pres-
of emily - particularly in
hard times, when workers are apprehen-
sive about losing their jobs if they take
time off for a family emergency. But
opponents warned that forcing employers
to provide such leave would cause massive
job losses, a reduction in overall employee
benefits. and a disincentive to hire women
during their childbearing years.
THE
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Slick Traders
Slickness is spreading. On Wednes-
This concerns us, because off in the
day, Vice Presidential nominee Al
corner we've noticed an example of
Gore of Tennessee slicked his way
how one influential Democrat views
onto the campaign trail to avoid cast-
modern trade.
ing a vote on the federal judicial nomi-
Senator Howard Metzenbaum has
nation of Edward Carnes of Alabama.
proposed a bill called the "Interna-
But if he'd been there, he said, he
tional Fair Competition Act." The bill
would have voted against. A very nice
sics the U.S. legal system on competi-
political hedge. Now slide over to the
tors. It would allow U.S. firms to take
free-trade bill.
foreign competitors to court if they felt
House Majority Leader Richard
the foreigners were pricing their prod-
Gephardt never comes right out to say
ucts too low. Under the bill, the plain-
he's against liberalizing world trade,
tiffs wouldn't have to demonstrate
but "I call upon the Bush administra-
that the foreign firm intended to sub-
tion to cease further efforts to win Con-
vert competition via dumping, or even
gressional approval of the current
that there had been any harm inflicted
North American Free Trade Agree-
on competition or consumers. Instead
ment." He says the administration
the courts would be left to determine
"should" renegotiate it or leave it for
the "average total cost" of a product.
the next administration to be written
If the foreign company was charg-
right." You don't "renegotiate" some-
ing a price below that mythical figure,
thing like this. Mr. Gephardt is saying
the court could assign treble "dam-
we should abandon the treaty.
ages." One pictures the nation's
Senator Lloyd Bentsen, a former
judges sitting up nights trying to de-
Vice Presidential nominee, berates
termine the "average total cost" of a
the agreement's negotiator, Carla
microchip or minivan. Rather than
Hills, that President Bush is "politiciz-
compete, firms would use the mere
ing" the process. Senator Bentsen
threat of litigation to scare off compet-
says it's politics to say that Bill Clinton
itive pricing, or-even to pressure for-
is fudging on NAFTA when the Gover-
eign firms out of the U.S. market.
nor hasn't had a chance to read all 2,-
We are willing to believe that Bill
000 pages.
Clinton in his heart of hearts is a free
OK, we'll wait. But we still want
trader. But if he were to sit in the
someone to try to get a straight answer
White House, it is not yet clear
from Governor Clinton on NAFTA. Be-
whether he would listen to the free
cause the impression we've gotten
trade angel who sits on his right shoul-
from his statements so far is that he'd
der, or the fallen archangel Gephardt
support the agreement after he's
perched on his left.
cleared it through various unions, the
With apologies to the apolitical
Sierra Club (which just endorsed him)
Senator Bentsen, the Governor should
and the Congressional Democrats.
be pressed to choose.
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Potomac Watch
By Paul A. Gigot
It also means negotiating deals with
comparison of "choice" against "central-
Baker Bids
ized bureaucracies" in education and
many countries - in Eastern Europe and
Southeast Asia - as
health care has long been a theme of
Jim Pinkerton, whose ideas were once
a way to apply le-
To Give Bush
publicly ridiculed by budget director Rich-
verage against pro-
tectionists in Japan
ard Darman.
Most significantly, Mr. Bush's talk of
and the European
Economic Vision
Community. In a
"entrepreneurial capitalism that grows
from the bottom up, not the top down" is
post-Cold War world
in which beggar-
Jude Wanniski, the supply-side theo-
pure Jack Kemp. The speech also ex-
logian, likes to explain the enigma of
plained, in a way Mr. Bush hasn't before,
thy-neighbor mer-
cantilism
will
why a scarcity of "capital" has helped
George Bush with a metaphor of geogra-
threaten everyone,
cause our scarcity of new jobs.
phy.
this really is vision-
The Connecticut Bush is the Yan-
In an "agenda for renewal" docu-
ment that accompanied the speech, Mr.
ary.
kee born to wealth, the establishment
Beltway wisdom
Bush even borrowed a Jesse Jackson quote
man who loves cutting Beltway deals,
holds that Mr. Bush
that Mr. Kemp has used: "Subtract capital
James Baker
the Cold War Atlanticist who aspires
can't win if the elec-
from capitalism and all that's left is the
mainly to "public service." This Bush has
tion turns on the economy. But the Baker
'ism.' This is the sort of Reaganesque,
dominated the past four years.
team knows that Mr. Bush can't win if he
The other Bush is the Texas Wild-
populist economic theme that Mr. Bush
doesn't address the economy's problems.
catter, the risk-taking 18-year-old fighter
has rarely sounded.
Bill Clinton will have the facts of stagnant
In short, the pudding of the Bush
pilot, the entrepreneur who campaigned in
growth on his side. So the Baker team
1988 as Ronald Reagan's heir and won the
campaign is at last slouching toward
hopes to turn the economic debate into a
a theme: American renewal based on
Gulf War.
a rebirth of entrepreneurial capitalism and
fight over the competing ideas to restore
With yesterday's speech to the Detroit
growth. If Mr. Bush can expand on,
Economic Club, the Texas Bush bids to get
reforming government. If this theme had
and stick to, yesterday's themes through
been delivered and fought for 18 months
back in the saddle. Or to put it more
Nov. 3 - this would be a first - he might at
skeptically, new White House chief of staff
ago, at the end of the Gulf War, Mr. Bush
least have a chance.
Jim Baker has given George Bush a vision
might not be in such perilous straits to-
Provided, of course, Mr. Bush's own
transplant for his second term. The ques-
day.
vision is credible. And on this point rheto-
tion now is whether, so late in his presi-
The speech is also notable because
ric alone isn't enough. The man who broke
it represents the first major effort by
dency. Mr. Bush can persuade enough
his tax pledge will have to do more than
Mr. Baker's new team, especially deputy
voters that the transplant will stick in the
promise the second time around - espe-
chief of staff Robert Zoellick. Mr. Baker is
next four years instead of being rejected
cially if he keeps changing his story, as he
a dreaded "pragmatist," but he also
like a baboon liver.
learned as Ronald Reagan's chief of staff
did again this week, about his tax pledge.
For there is no doubt that the Detroit
Mr. Bush is all but admitting that
speech includes an ambitious agenda. Po-
that you need ideas in politics to win.
his first-term economic policy was mis-
Mr. Zoellick must bear the cross of
litical reporters may write that there is
taken, yet the architects of those mistakes
little "new" in it - such reporters always
having worked for Mr. Darman. He also
are still in place. An administration that
tends to favor eye-glazing Chinese-like
equate "new" with "new federal pro-
refuses to announce the retirement of
categories- "five changes" and "six inter-
gram" - but even they can't deny it
Nicholas Brady as treasury secretary isn't
connected fronts" made it into Mr. Bush's
amounts to a "positive" agenda. If it
credible about any economic policy.
were ever adopted by Congress, his agenda
Detroit speech. But Mr. Zoellick is a fount
Mr. Darman remains part of the Baker
of ideas, including one of Mr. Bush's
would certainly amount to "change."
inner circle, and is even now arguing
best - "a strategic network of free trade
Indeed, Mr. Bush's speech is at least a
internally that Mr. Bush shouldn't veto the
rhetorical victory for the reform agenda
agreements across the Atlantic and the
$2.3 billion legislative appropriation, the
Pacific." This is more radical than it
that conservatives have long sought from
money Congress spends on itself. Yet this
seems. It means using America's vast
the White House. The legal reform ideas
timidity in fighting Congress is a large
consumer market as a lever to pry open
come from Dan Quayle. The speech's
part of the reason the public doubts Mr.
foreign markets.
Bush. After four years of the Connect-
icut Bush, voters want even the Texas
Bush to prove himself.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Industrials Rally 33.77 to 3305.16
On Bush Speech About Tax Cuts
ABREAST
The Dow's Performance
OF THE
DJIA at 5-minute Intervals yesterday
MARKET
3315
By CRAIG S. SMITH
3305
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
NEW YORK - President Bush finally
got a rise out of Wall Street by suggesting,
3295
if re-elected, he would seek an across-the-
board income tax cut of one percentage
point. The initiative, introduced in a
3285
speech to the Detroit Economic Club, sent
the stock market soaring in its biggest
Wednesday's close
move since late July.
3275
The rally carried the Dow Jones Indus-
trial Average up 33.77 points to 3305.16. The
3265
move was in stark contrast to the market's
9:30
10
11
12
1
2
4
reaction to Mr. Bush's previous major
Source: Telerate TeleTrac
economic speech given at the Republican
National Convention in August: The indus-
trial average fell 51 points the next day.
claims reported yesterday. The Labor De-
The market hasn't gained as much in one
partment said initial claims rose 8,000 in
day since July 29, when the Dow Jones
the week ended Aug. 29, less than the 10,000
industrials surged 45 points.
widely expected. Mr. Hays noted con-
"The president's stock went up today,"
sumer confidence is also on the rise.
said David Shulman, equity strategist at
Meanwhile, pessimism toward the
Salomon Brothers. Mr. Shulman predicted
stock market has been building, according
that many on Wall Street would complain
to several measures. Heightened pessi-
the plan's tax cuts are too small, but
mism often precedes a rally.
would applaud President Bush's alterna-
Another "enormously bullish sign,"
tive to contender Bill Clinton's talk of tax
according to Mr. Hays, is the recent drop in
cuts for the middle class but higher taxes
three-month Treasury bill rates below the
for the wealthy. More important, Mr. Shul-
Federal Reserve's discount rate of 3%.
man said, Mr. Bush's program will make
"This rally will carry us up through
him more electable. Uncertainty over the
3500" on the Dow Jones Industrial
outcome of the presidential election has
Average, he predicted. After a November-
unsettled the stock market, which gener-
December pause, he expects the market
ally prefers the status quo.
to make an even bigger move up early next
Stocks idled with narrow gains for
year.
much of the day, but took off in the
Investors will have their eyes on the
afternoon as President Bush began his
producer price index for August, due early
speech. Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index
today. The inflation index is expected to
added 3.59 points to 419.95, the New York
be up a slim 0.1% in August, causing little
Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 1.68
stir in the stock or bond markets.
points to 230.78, and the Dow Jones Equity
Several of the Dow Jones industrial
Market Index gained 3.28 points to 395.19.
stocks posted big moves yesterday, includ-
Big Board volume swelled to 221,790,000
ing several big cyclical stocks. Interna-
shares, the heaviest trading since July 29;
tional Paper jumped 2½ to64%; Aluminum
172,890,000 shares changed hands Wednes-
Co. of America rose 2½ to 691/4; Goodyear
day. There were 1,152 advancers and 611
Tire & Rubber gained 2 to 65½; and
decliners.
Caterpillar added 1½ to 49%.
While Mr. Bush's speech may have
Du Pont fell 1½ to 47½. Smith Barney,
raised hopes he will be re-elected, his
Harris Upham downgraded its rating on
economic plan wasn't strong enough, to
the stock. Du Pont said results from its
scare the bond market. Treasury prices
petroleum operations must improve if the
edged higher, rather than falling as prices
company is to meet widespread expecta-
would if a strong economic recovery were
tions for earnings of $3.10 a share in 1992.
expected soon.
Last year, the company earned $2.08 a
Some traders attributed the afternoon
share, after a 49-cent-a-share charge.
which
Rhone-Poulenc's ADRs lost 4½ to 24%
followed a report that U.S. fighter jets had
after the French chemicals and pharma-
intercepted an Iraqi jet in northern Iraq.
ceuticals group scaled back its 1992 profit
The incident ended when the Iraqi jet fled
outlook because of the falling dollar and
from the northern "no-fly zone" estab-
weak markets for its products. The com-
lished by the U.S. and its allies to protect
pany now expects operating profits to be
Iraqi Kurds. No shots were fired.
up 10% to 15%, instead of the 20% increase
That the mild speech by the president
earlier expected.
or the Iraqi incident could move stocks at
Environmental Elements dropped 1%
all is evidence that the market is poised for
to 7½. It expects to lose money from
gains, market bulls say.
continuing operations in the current fiscal
Don Hays, investment strategist at
year.
Wheat First Butcher & Singer, said a
The American Stock Exchange Market
combination of factors has fallen into place
Value Index gained 1.99 to 384.81. Volume
to make a rally likely. He cites improving
totaled 11,487,145 shares compared with
economic data, including a smaller-than-
10,887,380 Wednesday. There were 284 is-
expected rise in weekly unemployment
sues advancing, 223 declining.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
After the Hurricane
George Bush and Congress are
for people willing to work. That job
pulling out all the stops to rush aid to
creation won't happen, even if tax dol-
Hurricane Andrew's victims in Flor-
lars subsidize top-scale Davis-Bacon
ida and Louisiana. Mr. Bush wants
rates to clean up after a hurricane.
Washington to pay 100% of the cost of
Schools are another opportunity.
repairing roads and buildings. Con-
Some 150,000 children weren't able to
gress is set to appropriate $8 billion to
start classes on time. Thirty schools
clean up the area. Money will help, but
remain severely damaged, leaving 10,-
maybe this is an opportunity to try
000 children with no school to return
some truly innovative approaches to
to. They will have to make long com-
rebuilding devastated areas.
mutes on buses to overcrowded facili-
Southern Dade County is a ruin,
ties that will have to operate on double
and one of the points driven home by
sessions. That isn't necessary. Some
the news coverage is that it's probably
students could go to undamaged pri-
going to take years for the area's econ-
vate and church schools that have ex-
omy to recover. Some of it will never
tra places.
come back. But if this is true, and con-
President Bush, a strong supporter
sidering the human suffering,
of school vouchers, should ask Con-
wouldn't it make sense to clear away
gress for the authority to issue federal
almost any past policy or practice that
scholarships, which could be accepted
gets in the way of economic rebirth?
at nonpublic schools that have room
Start with that assumption and it's not
for new students. The scholarships
hard to identify roadblocks to recov-
could expire at the end of the school
ery.
year or whenever local public schools
One of the most perverse such poli-
were rebuilt.
cies is the Davis-Bacon Act. It was
Declaring any disaster area a giant
passed in 1931 to prevent competition
enterprise zone would also help. After
by black workers from Southern states
a 1980 riot devastated the Liberty City
on Northern construction jobs, then
area of Miami, local officials estab-
the preserve of white unionists. The
lished an enterprise zone there. The
act more or less mandates that local
tax incentives and regulatory relief it
union-scale wages be paid on any fed-
offered have opened once-vacant
erally subsidized construction or reha-
stores, attracted a new supermarket
bilitation project. That of course
and helped build several low-income
drives up the cost of such projects.
housing projects. "I walk down the
This means that Davis-Bacon will de-
street, and people say, 'You're bring-
lay many rebuilding efforts and
ing the neighborhood back, man,
thwart lower-skilled workers, primar-
says Dewey Knight, the leader of a lo-
ily black or Hispanic, from working on
cal grass-roots business group.
those projects.
Reduced to rubble, southern Dade
After the Los Angeles riots, few
County needs the economic energy of a
blacks got hired to work on rebuild-
frontier. Congress should follow Lib-
ing projects because construction un-
erty City's example and declare all of
ions tend to have relatively few minor-
the county the first federal enterprise
ity members. Last month, some 100
zone.
black protesters occupied a work site
Needless, to say, it isn't likely that
at a new shopping center and de-
this Congress will pass a package of
manded that they be hired. They were
empowerment reforms for South Flor-
victims, in part, of Davis-Bacon. Says
ida or anywhere else for that matter.
Elzie Higginbottom, a low-income
Ask the people of burned-out south-
housing builder from Chicago's South
central L.A. But it's still worthwhile
Side ghetto, "People can't see the jobs
for President Bush to propose them,
and buildings that aren't created be-
even if only to force a debate on the
cause of Davis-Bacon, but it is a major
status quo. If Congress balked it would
factor in the low-income housing
also give him another way to contrast
crisis.
his positions with those of Governor
Don't ask the Democrats to help.
Clinton and Democratic Congressional
After the L.A. riots, a move in the Sen-
leaders. If Congress consented, Florid-
ate to waive Davis-Bacon rules in Los
ians would benefit.
Angeles County was defeated 63 to 36.
Something can be salvaged from
But President Bush has the power to
this natural disaster if it is seen as a
suspend Davis-Bacon on his own. Why
political opportunity to revamp old and
not do it for Los Angeles, Florida and
tired out governmental procedures
Louisiana? With costs lowered, more
and bureaucracies. It sounds to us as if
building projects would begin. And it
many in Dade County and coastal Lou-
would likely create hundreds of jobs
isiana would welcome the change.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
By DAVID ROGERS
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Sen. Kerrey Appeals
WASHINGTON-Sen. Bob Kerrey, who
won the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam
For End of Attacks
War, appealed to President Bush to "call
off the dogs" and end Republican attacks
on Democratic nominee Bill Clinton re-
Over Clinton Draft
garding his avoidance of the draft in the
late-1960s.
"When you began your presidency you
VietnamVeteranRemindsBush
said you wanted to put the Vietnam mem-
Of His Correct Intention'
ory behind us," said the Nebraska Demo-
crat, whose right leg was shattered in the
To Let War Memories Die
war. "Now, when the hunger for re-elec-
tion has gotten the better of you, and the
smell of political blood is in the air, you
abandon your earlier and correct inten-
tion."
Speaking from the Senate floor, Mr.
Kerrey's remarks were both an appeal for
healing and an implicit warning to Mr.
Bush that the attacks invite a review of his
own record in government during Vietnam
and the immediate aftermath. The senator
talked of his reconciliation with his own
service and the Cold War leaders who
sent him to the war. But beneath the
surface was also anger and hurt at how
both Republicans and Mr. Clinton have
dealt with the issue.
"What were you doing in 1975 when
Saigon fell and the killing fields of Cambo-
dia began?" Mr. Kerrey asked in a rhetori-
cal thrust at the president. He described
the system of draft deferments in the
Vietnam era as a political creation to
"minimize the inconvenience" of the war
and reminded Mr. Bush that he himself
was in Congress during this period.
"The condition of having a special draft
status was not created by Bill Clinton,"
Mr. Kerrey said. "It was created and later
allowed by politicians like George Bush
and his mentor, Richard Nixon
God
help us if, in 1992, the people who brought
us the tragedy of Vietnam use it in a
deceptive way to hold onto power."
Mr. Kerrey's statement is significant
because of his standing among Vietnam
veterans and because he warned in his
own unsuccessful presidential campaign
that Republicans would use the draft issue
against Mr. Clinton. At the Democratic
convention in New York, he was surprised
that Mr. Clinton's camp went to great
lengths to avoid the issue, and Mr. Kerrey
subsequently wrote the governor urging
him to be more direct in confronting the
matter.
The two men spoke before Mr. Kerrey's
speech. But the senator remains frustrated
by what he sees as Mr. Clinton's failure to
confront the fact that his extended defer-
ments separated him from often less edu-
cated and poorer men who were caught in
the war. "The whole system was institu-
tionalized privilege," he said. "And Clin-
ton's reaching out now to the very people
who were hurt."
Afterward, Mr. Kerrey admitted his
own hurt at having to probe his past again.
"Sometimes when I speak, I can't push it
too deep or I can't go on," he said.
In his. own campaign, Mr. Kerrey
sought to use his war experience as a
metaphor for healing by emphasizing his
recovery from his crippling wound. He
returned to the same theme yesterday, and
seemed to speak of himself as he appealed
to Mr. Bush not to risk the healing the
president had pledged to seek at his own
inaugural.
"You seem to understand the way these
war wounds have incapacitated individual
combatants as well as the -nation," he
said. "The healing allows veterans to lead
normal lives and America to once again
develop a confident, bipartisan foreign
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Baker Set Aside
Worries on Iraq
In Aid Decision
By PETER TRUELL
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON - As secretary of state,
James Baker in late 1989 brushed aside
concerns about Iraqi involvement in the
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro scandal, and
sought instead to ensure that Baghdad
Baker Brushed Aside
received $1 billion in farm credit guaran-
tees.
Worries About Iraq
Mr. Baker, now White House chief
of staff. approved an Oct. 26, 1989, memo
In Decision on Aid
reversing an Agriculture Department deci-
sion to limit the Iraqis to $400 million in
Commodity Credit Corp. guarantees. The
Continued From Page A3
Agriculture Department had withdrawn a
billion-dollar offer for the year ended Sept.
million actually were extended. A second
30, 1990, because of "concern over possible
installment of $500 million was due for
Iraqi involvement in the scandal in the
approval in May 1990, but it. never was
Atlanta branch of Italy's Banca Nazionale
cleared. Meanwhile, during late 1989 and
del Lavoro."
early 1990, Iraq repaid $855 million on its
The memo endorsed by Mr. Baker was
U.S. agricultural credits, the State Depart-
from Assistant Secretary of State for Near
ment official said.
Eastern Affairs John Kelly and State De-
Congressional Democrats are con-
partment Counsel Abraham Sofaer. First
cerned that there may have been adminis-
reported by columnist William Safire in the
tration interference into the Atlanta U.S.
New York Times, it argues that the depart-
attorney's investigation. On July 7, Rep.
ment's "ability to influence Iraqi policies
Henry Gonzalez (D., Texas), chairman of
in areas important to us, from Lebanon to
the House Banking Committee, quoted
the Middle East peace process, will be
notes showing that Gail McKenzie, the
heavily influenced by the outcome of the
assistant U.S. attorney handling the BNL
Commodity Credit Corp. negotiations."
case in Atlanta, had been called by the
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro's Atlanta
White House. The U.S. attorney's office in
branch lent as much as $4 billion to Iraq, in
Atlanta has acknowledged that call but
the process violating a number of U.S.
has insisted that it didn't represent an
laws. Some of that money was guaranteed
attempt to interfere with the BNL probe.
by the U.S. government. The U.S. attor-
The State Department official said the
call to the Atlanta U.S. attorney was made
ney's office in Atlanta has been investigat-
to assure there would be no legal problems
ing BNL since the late summer of 1989. Iraq
used foreign credits to build up considera-
with extending the credit guarantees.
ble military power, which it used to fight
"They wanted to make sure they were
its war against Iran and then to occupy
doing everything legally appropriate," he
said. "These were calls for reasons of due
Kuwait in 1990.
Mr. Baker's State Department seems to
diligence and nothing more."
have been well informed about the Inten-
tions of the U.S. attorney's office in At-
lanta with regard to BNL. "Our informa-
tion about the investigation indicates that
the prosecutor does not now intend to
indict Iraqi officials," according to a list of
talking points for Mr. Baker that are
attached to the Oct. 26 memo. The talking
points carry a note to Agriculture Secre-
tary Clayton Yentter signed bv Mr. Baker
that reads, "1" think we seeing it the
same way you guys are. I'll get into it."
Mr. Baker didn't return calls, but a
State Department official strongly de-
fended the then-secretary's approval of the
October 1989 memo. This official noted that
"in late 1989, and even as late as May 1990,
there was still widespread support in the
Congress for supplying agricultural credit
to Iraq" to help U.S. farmers.
Moreover, the State Department offi-
cial said, the administration proceeded
cautiously with the credits. Of the pro-
posed $1 billion annual program, only $500
million in credit guarantees were approved
in November 1989, of which only about $390
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Panel Approves
$7.45 Billion
For Storm Aid
Senate Committee Rejects
Bush Request to Rebuild
Air Force Base in Florida
By DAVID ROGERS
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON-The. Senate Appropri-
ations Committee approved more than
$7.45 billion in federal aid and loans to help
Southern states and Guam begin to recover
from recent devastating storms.
The great bulk of the money is intended
to address the damage in Florida and
Louisiana from Hurricane Andrew. But the
panel rejected the Bush administration's
request to rebuild Homestead Air Force
Base in South Florida.
Prominent Republicans were among
those opposing the request for $480 million
in military construction funds. And even as
he supported the White House, Senate
Budget Committee Chairman James
committee," countered Mr. Hollings, who
Sasser (D., Tenn.) said the administration
had deliberately understated the true cost
is up for re-election this year.
"Homestead clearly has a problem,"
of the work by an estimated $300 million.
said Gov. Chiles later. But he was un-
A larger $8.8 billion disaster-aid pack-
changed in his hopes for at least $1 billion
Senate Committee
age has been crafted by the House Appro-
more in assistance. Sen. Bennett Johnston
priations Committee leadership. But de-
(D., La.) gives him a close ally within
spite the setback on Homestead, Budget
Votes $7.45 Billion
the appropriations panel, and apart from
Director Richard Darman appears likely to
$50 million added yesterday for the Eco-
cast his lot with his frequent ally, Senate
nomic Development Administration, the
To Cover Storm Aid
Appropriations Committee Chairman Rob-
two men are pursuing agriculture amend-
ert Byrd. In most sections, the Senate bill
ments worth an estimated $200 million.
is faithful to the administration's requests.
As approved yesterday, the disaster aid
Continued From Page A3
And Mr. Byrd used his position to temper
was attached to an underlying supplemen-
draw a woman opponent this fall, served
efforts by his former Senate colleague and
tal spending bill that has already cleared
notice that he was prepared to raid the
rival, Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles, to fur-
the House. By using this vehicle, senators
Pentagon budget to ensure that the num-
ther expand the president's requests.
were able to jump ahead of their colleagues
ber goes even higher.
In this election-year environment, the
in the other chamber. But the same legisla-
Separately, the Senate late Thursday
maneuvering is rich in political theater for
tion comes encumbered with an abortion-
approved a $22.7 billion measure extending
all the genuine tragedy of the events. Mr.
rights provision that is certain to provoke a
and fine-tuning federal programs for low-
Bush has been criticized for using the
confrontation with the president.
income housing, the Associated Press re-
federal aid as a means to win support for
The action yesterday came as the Ap-
ported.
himself in November's election, and the
propriations committee approved a $245
In a voice vote, lawmakers sent the bill
decision to rebuild Homestead came de-
billion bill for the Departments of Labor,
to negotiations with the House, which
spite the fact that the facility only nar-
Health and Human Services, and Educa-
approved a competing version on Aug. 5.
rowly escaped being closed as a result
tion for the fiscal year beginning Oct.
The House and Senate conferees will
of defense cutbacks. Though Mr. Chiles
1. The measure promises $7.4 billion, or an
have to resolve conflicts in spending
was widely respected in the Senate, he is
8% increase, in student financial aid.
levels - the House version authorizes $28.8
remembered within the appropriations
Funding for Head Start would be increased
billion - and in philosophy over how to
panel as a nettlesome former Budget Com-
to $2.8 billion, or $600 million over the
channel housing subsidies.
mittee chairman, and as someone who
current year. More than $2.1 billion is
The Senate version, favored by the
launched an ill-fated campaign once to
allocated for public-health-service activi-
Bush administration, would promote a
unseat Mr. Byrd as Democr
des
w
program backed by HUD Secretary Jack
one juncture, when the governor spoke
Yesterday's jockeying also illustrated
Kemp that allows tenants in public housing
from the audience, Mr. Byrd gaveled
how the senators, faced with female chal-
to buy their units and become home-
him down.
lengers, are anxious to prove their creden-
owners, at the same time diminishing the
And given the administration's more
tials on women's health issues. Although
government role in subsidized housing.
generous aid formulas for Florida, Sen.
dwarfed by some of the other expendi-
The House provided less money for that
Ernest Hollings (D., S.C.) inserted a
tures, the bill promises a nearly two-thirds
program, and more for the Democratic-
provision that would permit his state to
increase in funding for breast-cancer re-
backed project HOME, which provides
recover $35.3 million more for damage
search. Sen. Arlen Specter (R., Pa.), who
federal matching grants to state and local
done to public facilities and roads by
faces a Democratic woman challenger,
governments to meet low-income housing
Hurricane Hugo. "What about the Califor-
was given special credit for the $220 million
needs, mostly through rehabilitation of
nia earthquake?" asked Sen. Mark Hat-
allocation. Not to be outdone, Sen. Alfonse
existing buildings.
field (R., Ore.) in opposition. "They'd
D'Amato (R., N.Y.), who himself could
better get some California senators on the
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VIRGINIA'S WAR over the Christian
Right is about to escalate. Bush, visiting Pat
Robertson today, will be greeted by an
"open letter" from state Democratic chair-
man Paul Goldman calling Robertson and
the Christian Right "America's new extrem-
ism" and warning that Bush is turning the
Oval Office into a "bully pulpit" for them.
ECONOMIC MODERATES likely would
dominate any Clinton administration.
The early favorites for Treasury secre-
tary would be Goldman Sachs co-chairman
Bob Rubin and former Fed chairman Paul
Volcker, who would be a big favorite of the
markets. Leading OMB candidates: House
Budget chairman Leon Panetta and former
Rep. Bill Gray. Top Council of Economic
Advisers possibilities would be liberal Paul
Krugman of MIT or moderate World Bank
economist Lawrence Summers.
Clinton confidants likely would play key
backup roles-economists Bob Reich and Ira
Magaziner in domestic policy roles, cam-
paign adviser Rob Shapiro as No. 2 at
OMB and investment banker Roger Altman
as deputy Treasury secretary.
The leading woman candidate: Paula
Stern, former chief of the International
Trade Commission, to be U.S. trade
representative.
MORE ALLEGATIONS about Clinton
and the draft are in the offing. Cliff Jackson,
a Republican attorney in Little Rock and
avowed Clinton enemy, pushes reports that
aides to former GOP Gov. Winthrop Rocke-
feller made calls to help Clinton avoid being
called up. Jackson says he isn't receiving
covert aid from Bush-Quayle operatives, but
others are skeptical.
CLINTON STEPS UP efforts to W00 cor-
porate chieftains to prove he isn't too liberal.
New business supporters include William
Stiritz of Ralston Purina, Reuben Mark of
Colgate-Palmolive, James Glasser of GATX,
Robert Haas of Levi Strauss and former
CEOs Thomas Watson of IBM and David
Maxwell of Fannie Mae.
MINOR MEMOS: Major help? Two top
officials of Britain's Conservative Party
brief the Bush-Quayle high command on
Major's come-from-behind victory
The
University or Arkansas wasn't Clinton's
first flirtation with ROTC: he also took an
ROTC military science course as a freshman
at Georgetown
Clouded crystal ball? By
a ratio of more than two to one, 50 econo-
mists surveyed by the Blue Chip Economic
Indicators expect Clinton to win; five
months ago, not one of them picked him.
- RICH JAROSLOVSKY
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Bush Expected to Unveil
Plan to Sell Saudis F-15s
By a WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporter
WASHINGTON - President Bush is
expected to announce during a campaign
stop in Missouri today that the U.S.
plans to sell F-15 fighter aircraft to Saudi
Arabia.
The administration is expected to
place some restrictions on the technology
that would be included in the aircraft.
Israel and its U.S. supporters are con-
cerned that selling the Saudis the state-
of-the-art aircraft they have been re-
questing would jeopardize Israel's secu-
rity. The Saudis wanted 72 of the F-15s,
but the package may be for fewer air-
craft.
In another effort to appease U.S.
Jewish voters, Mr. Bush also is expected
to announce today that he is sending
Congress legislation that will provide
Israel S10 billion in loan guarantees.
Mr. Bush said last month that the U.S.
would provide the guarantees, which
Israel says it needs to absorb hundreds of
thousands of Jewish immigrants from
the former Soviet Union. U.S. and Israeli
officials have been hammering out the
details of the loan guarantee package
over the past month.
The F-15 sale will have particular
political resonance in Missouri, corpo-
rate home of McDonnell Douglas Corp.,
the plane's manufacturer. The company
has warned that without the sale it will
have to close its F-15 production line in
1994 because of the shrunken U.S. de-
fense budget. The company claims that a
shutdown would mean the loss of 40,000
jobs, but others who oppose the sale
say the figure would be substantially
lower. Missouri is expected to be a hotly
contested state in this year's presidential
election.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
Washington Wire
A Special Weekly Report From
The Wall Street Journal's
Capital Bureau
ON TARGET? Bush officials feel their
post-convention moves are clicking.
They say they have cut Clinton's lead to
single digits, which is where they wanted to
be by now. They predict another boost when
late deciders begin returning to the Bush
fold. Bush is expected to start targeted ads
imminently in Midwestern battlegrounds
such as Michigan. Baker's moves haven't
yet solved Bush's message problems; the
Labor Day emphasis on legal reform was
off-key. as was this week's "no new taxes"
flip-flopping.
But campaign officials aren't counting
on winning with a positive message anyway.
Instead, Bush will emphasize issues like
Clinton's tax plans and draft record to argue
that "you can't afford Bill Clinton and you
can't trust Bill Clinton." Aides predict that,
for the first time, Bush himself will expli-
citly raise the issue of Clinton's draft status
next week.
Says a top Republican: "The one
thing we don't want this election to be
about is the economy.'
The Washington post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
A4 FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1992
THE WAS
EPA Officials
Criticize
Justice Dept.
6 Tell House Panel
Polluters Unpunished
By Sharon LaFraniere
Washington Post Staff Writer
Six agents and supervisors from
the Environmental Protection
Agency yesterday complained that
the Justice Department refused to
punish certain corporate polluters,
despite strong evidence of criminal
wrongdoing.
The EPA employees, together
with a Washington state prosecutor
and investigator, told a congres-
sional subcommittee that Justice
Department prosecutors thwarted
RAY LUSTIG-THE WASHINGTON POST
their efforts to penalize pollutors by
Witnesses Veda Downs. left, and her son, Danny Downs. testify before House
declining to prosecute or negotiat-
Energy and Commerce Committee's oversight and investigations subcommittee.
ing lenient plea bargains. "I do not
understand their logic or their mo-
has been ineffective or timidly ex-
tivation," said Kevin Fitzpatrick, a
hazardous waste. "We really feel
ecuted."
Washington state investigator of
betrayed by the Justice Depart-
In the six cases that were the
ment."
environmental crimes.
focus of the hearing, prosecutors at
It is somewhat rare for federal
John West; an EPA supervisor of
the Justice Department's environ-
employees of one agency to publicly
criminal enforcement, said evidence
mental crimes section in Washing-
criticize another federal depart-
showed Thermex Energy Corp.'
ton were deeply at odds with EPA
ment before Congress. Justice De-
president refused to spend the mon-
investigators, state prosecutors and
partment officials said they asked
ey to correct blatant hazardous
federal prosecutors from the local
for the opportunity to give their
waste violations and suggested em-
U.S. attorney offices, witnesses
side to the energy and commerce
ployees dump the hazardous mate-
said. The environmental crimes
oversight subcommittee, but were
rial into a stream in the middle of
section, approves all federal envi-
the night.
turned down. Rep. John D. Dingell
ronmental prosecutions.
(D-Mich), subcommittee chairman,
Before the Justice Department
Investigators and one state pros-
said Justice Department officials
decided not to prosecute, West
ecutor complained the Justice De-
will get their chance soon.
said, the company offered to plead
partment excluded them from crit-
In a written statement, the de-
guilty to four felonies and pay a
ical meetings, including discussions
$200,000 fine-an assertion the
partment said the hearing focused
with defense attorneys about pos-
Justice Department denies.
"on only a few cases, and we hope
sible plea bargains. Two EPA su-
David Wilma, an EPA regional
the subcommittee will not lose sight
pervisors said the roadblocks they
supervisor, told the subcommittee
of the forest for the trees.
The
encountered convinced them local
that Neil Cartusciello, who heads
sheer numbers of environmental
U.S. attorneys should be in charge
the Justice Department's environ-
cases that have been prosecuted by
of environmental prosecutions and
mental crimes section, seemed to
the Department of Justice.
de-
the environmental crimes section
minimize hazardous waste viola-
cisively refute any allegations that
should take a back seat.
tions by Hawaiian Western Steel,
the [criminal enforcement] program
The outcome of a Washington
Ltd. No charges were ultimately
state case against PureGro Co. Inc.
filed.
was a major disappointment, three
Cartusciello also overrode the ob-
TODAY IN CONGRESS
investigators and a state prosecutor
jections of a prosecutor in his own
told the subcommittee. Justice De-
division, an EPA attorney and an as-
SENATE
partment prosecutors allowed the
sistant U.S. attorney about whether
Not in session
company to plead guilty to a misde-
to prosecute a hazardous waste case
Committees: none.
meanor and pay a $15,000 fine, al-
against Chem Waste Management.
HOUSE
though the company at one point of-
witnesses said. While the U.S. attor-
Not session.
fered to plead guilty to a felony of-
ney agreed with Cartusciello, the
Committees:
fense.
Science, Space & Technology-
"whole trial team" believed the case
a.m. Investigations and oversight subc.
"It was like someone had kicked
could be won, an EPA lawyer said. In
Environmental crimes at Rocky Flats
us in the face," said Danny Downs,
a highly unusual action, Cartusciello
nuclear weapons facility. 2325 Rayburn
Morre Office Birth
whose parents suffered health prob-
himself appeared before the grand
lems after PureGro sprayed a near-
jury. apparently to persuade the pan-
by tieio with a mixture including
e, DUE to Must
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Family-Leave Bill Passes; Veto Likely
By Kenneth J. Cooper
Thirty-seven Republicans joined
Several Republicans charged par-
Washington Post Staff Wreer
203 Democrats and one independent
tisan politics were responsible for the
in backing the bill. Three Republicans
Congress tried yesterday to put
timing of the House vote. less than
and two Democrats, opponents dur-
two months before the election. A
President Bush on the defensive on
ing a roll call last November,
a "family values" issue, daring him
Senate voice vote approving the con-
switched their vote on the confer-
to carry out a veto threat against a
ference report came a week before
ence report. The Republicans were
bill that requires large employers to
the Republican National Convention
Reps. Jim Saxton (NJ.). Don Young
let workers take time off without
in August, eight months after both
(Alaska) and C.W. "Bill" Young (Fla.);
pay in medical emergencies.
the House and Senate had approved
the Democrats were Reps. Jamie L.
The House gave final approval to
their versions of the bill.
Whitten (Miss.) and Butler C. Der-
the family-leave bill. 241 to 161,
Democratic vice presidential nom-
rick Jr. (S.C.).
after a debate largely shaped by the
inee Albert Gore Jr. met yesterday
Among Republican supporters was
discussion about family values in
with families who have struggled
Rep. Henry J. Hyde (III.). a prominent
the presidential campaign. Support-
with extended illnesses and said in
conservative and abortion foe who
ers fell far short of achieving a veto-
Lexington. Ky., that the family-leave
described the bill as pro-family.
proof margin, which they believe
bill is a chance for Republicars-
can be mustered in the Senate.
"Certainly one of the family val-
who, he pointed out, used the phrase
A White House official told re-
ues is caring about your spouse,
"family values" repeatedly at their
porters that Bush plans to veto the
caring about your children. caring
convention-to put their actions
bill, as he did similar legislation in
about your parents," Hyde said. "To
where their values are."
June 1990, because the president
assert that you're for family values,
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-
believes the cost of such a federally
it seems to me, requires you to sup-
Conn.). the chief Senate sponsor, said
port this bill."
mandated benefit would cause em-
"the window was left open" in hopes
ployers to trim their work forces.
"We all know that the president
of a compromise with the White
"We think the societal cost of this
has embraced voodoo economics,"
ST
said Rep. Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.).
House, but officials there had pro-
bill is great,' the official said.
"but can it be that he is now em-
posed no specific alternatives.
Advocates minimized the poten-
tial cost to employers, citing a Gen-
bracing voodoo family values?"
A White House official said yester-
eral Accounting Office estimate of
But Minority Leader Robert H.
day that Bush was willing to give tax
Michel (R-III.) said the bill is an eco-
incentives to businesses that provide
$5.30 a year per covered employee.
family leave. Dodd said it was not a
The federal mandate is favored by
nomic setback for families, asking,
"How does fewer jobs help families?"
comprehensive solution.
labor unions but opposed by the
f
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and
He added that the bill was "only about
Staff writer Kent Jenkins Jr.,
other business groups.
one thing: election-year politics, pure
traveling with Gore, contributed
The legislation would require
and simple, or at least simple."
this report.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Differences
With Rival
Highlighted
President Seeks
To Refocus Debate
By David S. Broder
and E. J. Dionne Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writers
After months of trying un-
successfully to glamorize or
alibi or apologize for his eco-
nomic record, President Bush
yesterday finally attempted to
contest Bill Clinton's claim to
having the best plan for re-
covery.
His speech to the Economic
Club of Detroit contained
Bush's clearest
NEWS
ANALYSIS
acknowledgment
of the legitimacy
of the current public pessi-
mism and the most coherent
statement of his strategy for
improving America's lagging
economic performance.
White House officials ac-
knowledged that shifting the
political debate from the past
to the future will be difficult.
Some Republicans on Capitol
Hill complained privately the
speech was months too late to
be credible and represented
mainly a repackaging of old
ideas. Clinton aides argued
that many of its specific
themes were lifted wholesale
from the Democratic nomi-
nee's stump speeches.
DUE with Bush-defining his
sharp differences with Clinton
on economics, taxes, health
See ANALYSIS, A11, Col. 1
President Seeks to Define Differences With Clinton, Refocus Debate
He did not pretend that the eco-
governor now enjoys among the
Bush, who has spent four years in
said Jeff Faux, president of the Eco-
Clinton will argue that this trans-
ANALYSIS, From A1
nomic worries people feel are an
large majority of voters who list the
the White House without a pro-
nomic Policy Institute and a treaty
lates into real cuts in popular pro-
care, education and the role of gov-
exaggerated, media-fed response to
economy and governmental change
gram, has woken up, discovered
critic, "either by embracing his
grams such as Medicare and vet-
ernment, the framework of a seri-
a recession that has already ended.
as major concerns. In the most re-
that it hasn't worked, and accepted
North American Free Trade
erans benefits.
ous policy debate may now be in
He did not blame the Democratic
cent Washington Post-ABC News
many of the premises of Bill Clin-
[Agreement], which would alienate
More broadly, Bush insisted re-
place.
Congress for balking at his "recov-
Poll, the Arkansas governor led
ton's program," said Robert
a large share of his constituency, or
peatedly that government in gen-
"I would hope we can keep the
ery plan," and he did not say he had
Bush 69 percent to 20 percent
Shapiro, a Clinton economic advis-
by rejecting it, which would contra-
eral is really the problem. "We
focus on this subject for at least a
made a "mistake" in signing a bud-
among voters who listed the econ-
er.
dict what Clinton has already said."
know that the clumsy hand of gov-
week," said one White House offi-
get deficit agreement with Con-
omy as an important issue, and by
But Clinton and Bush lieutenants
If Bush was trying to force the
ernment is no match for the uplift-
cial. But the Clinton forces were
gress.
60 to 24 percent among those who
agreed that the president's speech
trade issue, he simply dramatized
ing hand of the marketplace," he
quick to remind voters that the
Rather than rehash the past,
said "bringing needed change in
highlighted major differences be-
other differences-notably on
said. Clinton, on the other hand,
president who offered his prescrip-
Bush sought to argue that he, not
government" is a central goal.
tween the candidates.
taxes. Although the two candidates
maintains that government can help
tion for "an era of great opportuni-
Clinton, had the approach that could
In trying to reduce those Clinton
Bush has clearly staked his po-
agree on the specifics of many new
"organize" the economy to be more
ty" was the same man who presided
transform an unpleasant present
margins, Bush could be hampered
litical future on a full-scale embrace
business tax incentives, Bush's re-
competitive.
over what Clinton likes to call "the
into a future of prosperity. In doing
by the fact that his rhetoric and
of free trade-not only with Mexico
newed call for a broad capital gains
This translates into different ap-
worst economic performance since
so, he borrowed heavily from the
ideas often sounded like themes
but also with Latin America, Cen-
tax cut contrasts sharply with Clin-
proaches to education, where Bush
Herbert Hoover."
"empowerment" proposals put for-
that Clinton has long been using.
tral Europe and "with countries
ton's call to limit such a rec action
favors private school vouchers and
Historically, election campaigns
ward by Housing and Urban Devel-
For example, Bush's assertion that
across the Pacific."
to investment in new businesses.
Clinton does not, and health care,
for incumbent presidents have usu-
opment Secretary Jack Kemp, Vice
the average worker will change jobs
Bush argued that the new global
Bush's support for a cut in in-
where Bush is pushing for tax cred-
ally turned into referenda on their
President Quayle and others, mix-
"10 times over the course of his or
economy, a cause of present dislo-
come tax rates contrasts with Clin-
its to help people buy health insur-
records. By repackaging many of
ing them with anti-tax and free-
her lifetime" is a variation on a line
cations, could be the source of fu-
ton's call for higher taxes n the
ance and Clinton favors a govern-
his'earlier proposals in a broad anal-
trade rhetoric that had been a sta-
that was a Clinton favorite even
ture prosperity. This may prove a
wealthy and cuts for the middle
ment-led program.
ysis of worldwide economic forces
ple of his speeches.
before he ran for president.
hard sell in pivotal states such as
class. Bush will argue that bre ad tax
George Stephanopoulous, Clin-
and an "agenda for American re-
Obviously on the basis of their
Bush's emphasis on education
Michigan, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
cuts help the economy as a whole.
ton's communications director, said
newal" Bush is belatedly trying to
own polls, White House officials
and job training as the key to im-
On the other hand, it is a chal-
But within two hours of Bush's ad-
that Bush's plan was, in the end,
refocus voters' attention else-
said that they know Bush's call for
proving American competitiveness
lenge to Clinton, who has histori-
dress, Clinton was arguing that
"more of the same," and lacked spe-
where.
cutting top government salaries,
is another longtime Clinton staple.
cally been a free-trader but has
such tax cuts would help only the
cifics.
The speech-prepared by new
reducing the White House and con-
Even Bush's calls for cuts in White
hedged on supporting the just-ne-
wealthy.
A senior Bush aide admitted that
White House Chief of Staff James A.
gressional bureaucracies and curb-
House and congressional staffing
gotiated North American Free
This debate, in turn, will our an
the speech fell short of the speci-
Baker III-represented a sharp
ing the glut of lawsuits will be pop-
appeared to be a reaction to Clin-
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which
argument over how Bush II pay
ficity of a budget document. But for
break from the rhetoric Bush used
ular with voters.
ton's attack on the size of the White
is bitterly opposed by organized
for his tax cuts-and wheth : they
a president who has tried repeat-
in his Republican National Conven-
But the political challenge for
House staff under Bush.
labor.
are consistent with deficit :educ-
edly to jump-start a faltering cam-
tion acceptance speech and in the
Bush is immense: to strip from Clin-
The Clinton camp immediately
"What Bush is trying to do is to
tion. Bush spoke in technical terms
paign, it was at least a step toward
early weeks.of the campaign.
ton the advantage the Arkansas
accused Bush of larceny. "George
bait Clinton into making a mistake,"
of "a cap on mandatory spe: ding;"
coherence.
9/11/92
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Assaying What Government Can Do,
Brookings Resumes Policy Manifestoes
cover all medical care costs for the
want to cut to the chase, which
By William Claiborne
Washington Post Staff Writer
poor; and extended employer-spon-
comes in the last chapter, entitled
sored health insurance with a pub-
"Paying the Bills." There, the ed-
After an eight-year hiatus, the
licly financed backup plan for people
itors present a budget program that
Brookings Institution today re-
not covered through their job or
not only pays for proposed domestic
sumes publishing its once-influential
that of a family member.
policy reforms but also outlines how
series of policy manifestoes, "Set-
The Brookings manual supports
to achieve a balanced budget in 10
ting Domestic Priorities."
the last option, with Aaron arguing
years.
The book-length blueprint for
that health care reform should not
When fully phased in by 1997,
social action is billed by its editors
be held hostage to protracted and
the programs recommended by the
as a "pragmatic blend of conserva-
divisive debates about income re-
editors would cost about $90 billion,
tive and liberal answers" to the par-
distribution. Instead. he recom-
two-thirds of which would be spent
amount question facing Americans
mends that Congress seek universal
for expanding health insurance cov-
today: What can the government
coverage by extending and building
erage. But cost control could grad-
do?
on the current system of employer-
ually pare 3 percent from the an-
The editors, Henry J. Aaron, an
sponsored health insurance.
nual growth of the expense of
assistant secretary of Health. Ed-
The philosophy behind the book
health care and reduce total
ucation and Welfare in the Carter
is that the United States should pay
projected federal outlays by $40
administration, and Charles L.
now-through tax increases and
billion in 1997 and $135 billion in
Schultze, Budget Bureau director
2002, according to the plan.
for President Lyndon B. Johnson,
However, if health care cost
say they have no delusions that gov-
growth is not reduced, payroll and
ernment can fix everything. but
value-added taxes would have to be
they believe that it can take specific
levied and premiums raised to gen-
action to make improvements.
erate $90 billion by 2002. Even
Brookings began publishing the
then, the deficit would be consid-
series of policy manuals in 1968
erable-$60 billion.
with the highly acclaimed "Agenda
The editors also recommend a
for a Nation," but stopped in the
special value-added tax on virtually
1980s, when many of the institu-
all goods and services, with reve-
tion's senior fellows felt their ef-
nues earmarked for costs of medical
forts would have little impact on
IDEAS AND FINDINGS
care not already covered by payroll
Reagan administration policies.
taxes and premiums, and for. the
The reentry of the increasingly
cost of extending health care insur-
centrist think tank into domestic
ance to those not now covered.
policy agenda-writing reflects a be-
spending cuts-for any new pro-
They also call for large cuts in
lief within Brookings that while
grams and not try to push costs off
overall government spending: $50
there was little point in offering
through more deficit financing.
billion in 1997 defense spending
advice that could not cross the ideo-
Among its proposals:
and $20 billion in civilian spending.
logical gulf of the Reagan adminis-
Mandatory employer-sponsored
An additional $17 billion would be
tration, the end of the Cold War and
health insurance for all full-time
raised by taxing Social Security
deteriorating social conditions now
workers, with health care costs
benefits much in the way private
make it imperative to redirect na-
controlled through managed com-
pension income is now taxed, giving
tional attention to domestic policies.
petition, backed up by caps on total
the government an additional $17
Brookings insiders say there was
spending.
billion by 1997.
spirited debate within the group of
Federal subsidies for 600,000
Ripe targets for civilian spending
eight prominent policy analysts
housing units for the homeless. who
cuts, Schultze says, include agricul-
over the relatively cautious recom-
must agree to strict rules of resi-
tural subsidies estimated to be $10
mendations that emerged in the
dence and participate in treatment
billion in 1997 and veterans' ben-
final document. The prevailing view
programs.
efits for low-rated disabilities, es-
held that since the book was to be
Mandatory drug treatment for all
timated to reach $2.4 billion.
published before the upcoming
federal and state prisoners who
A recurring theme throughout
presidential election. there would
need it. Also. provision of federal
the book is the concept of mutual
be little point in advocating a stri-
funds to double community police
responsibility: on the part of citizen-
dently interventionist position be-
patrolling in high-crime urban areas
taxpayers to help those in need and
fore it was known whether Presi-
to get away from a "911" police re-
the responsibility of those in need
dent Bush would be reelected.
sponse mentality.
to help themselves. For example,
For example, the authors exam-
. An increase in earned income tax
Schultze and Aaron contend that
ined three major approaches to ex-
credits to shield the working poor
society should provide more ser-
tending health care coverage to all
from poverty. and day-long Head
vices and treatment for homeless
Americans: national health insur-
Start programs for all preschool
drug abusers, but should also make
ance funded by increased taxes;
children three years or older.
it more difficult for them to refuse
refundable tax credits that would
Budget-minded readers
may
help for their addiction.
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Drug Officials Barred
From Politics by Senate
Amendment Vote Follows Outcry Over Martinez
By Michael Isikoff
that no such anti-political restric-
Washington Post Staff Writer
tions apply to other Cabinet-level
officials. But at a Judiciary Commit-
Responding to charges that the
tee hearing yesterday Simon said
White House drug policy office has
"we have a tradition" that officials in
become a "propaganda machine" for
certain positions, such as the FBI
Republican campaign attacks, the
director or the secretary of state,
Senate yesterday approved an
amendment that would ban top anti-
forswear politics. "I think this is one
drug officials from taking part in
that should be part of that tradi-
political campaigns.
tion," he said.
Proposed by Sen. Paul Simon (D-
Simon and Sen. Dennis DeCon-
BOB MARTINEZ
III.), the amendment followed a
cini (D-Ariz.) fought for the restric-
Democrate are "grandstanding"
chorus of election year criticism
tion during Senate consideration of
from Democrats over the role that
an appropriations bill covering the
credibility and has become a "dump-
national drug control policy director
Treasury Department, Postal Ser-
ing ground" for political appointees.
Bob Martinez has played in Pres-
vice and Executive Office of the
Describing what it called "shock-
ident Bush's reelection effort. Mar-
President, which includes the drug
ing evidence of political patronage"
tinez quickly responded in kind, ac-
office. After Simon agreed to delay
at the drug office, the Judiciary
cusing Democratic senators of "po-
the effective date until next year to
Committee report cited results of a
litical grandstanding."
defuse potential Republican oppo-
study by the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel
In recent months, the normally
sition, the amendment was ap-
that found more than 40 percent of
low-profile Martinez has stepped up
proved by voice vote without appar-
the 109 employees at the drug of-
his out-of-town travel. in some
ent dissent.
fice were political appointees. "This
cases mixing official business with
This is nothing more than pol-
is a higher percentage of political
appearances at Republican fund-
itics masquerading as principle."
patronage jobs than in any other
raisers and campaign events. Mar-
Martinez shot back in a statement
agency in the federal government,"
tinez also participated in a GOP
released after the Senate action.
the committee report states.
"truth squad" during the Democrat-
"Drug use is down. our national
The report was released at a
ic National Convention in New York
drug strategy is working and Sen-
committee hearing where Martinez
City in July and harshly attacked
ators DeConcini and Simon can't
cited statistics suggesting that the
Ross Perot's record on drugs when
stand it."
number of cocaine and other drug
the White House was concerned
Election year fireworks aside,
about the Texas businessman's in-
users, particularly among young
debate over the future of Marti-
dependent presidential campaign.
people. had dropped since Bush
'nez's Office of National Drug Con-
took office. But in an introduction to
"Perhaps the single most disturb-
ing event in the [Bush] administra-
trol Policy appears likely to contin-
his committee's staff report, Chair-
tion's approach to fighting drug
ue. Created by Congress four years
man Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) cited
trafficking and abuse has been the
ago, the White House office was
other figures indicating that the
politicization of [the White House
charged with charting federal anti-
number of hard-core cocaine and
drug office] under Director Marti-
drug strategy and coordinating ac-
heroin users, drug overdoses and
nez," said a Senate Judiciary Com-
tions of more than 30 federal agen-
drug-related murders were all on
mittee Democratic staff report re-
cies and departments responsible
the rise.
leased yesterday.
for implementing it. But critics
"Regrettably, America's drug
S
Martinez's aides had argued
have contended that under Marti-
epidemic is worse today than three
e1.
against Simon's amendment, saying
nez the drug office has had little
years ago," Biden wrote.
OVL
met
final
The Washington post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Bush Offers Agenda
To Revive Economy
Proposals Repackaged in 'Renewal' Plan
By Ann Devroy
Washington Post Staff Writer
DETROIT, Sept. 10-President
President Outlines Second-Term
Bush today drew together a dispa-
rate package of his administration's
past proposals to revive the nation's
economy and reintroduced them
Agenda for American Renewal'
under a new umbrella that he said
will be the basis for a second-term
BUSH, From A1
In the economic realm, the list of
challenge of the 1990s," Bush said,
"agenda for American renewal."
top priorities includes such Bush fa-
"to win the economic competition,
plan." Bush has been widely criti-
vorites as giving the president the
to win the peace. We must be a mil-
In a speech to the Economic Club
cized for going from one election-
power to veto individual budget
itary superpower, an economic su-
of Detroit, a five-minute campaign
year economic plan to another in
items and a constitutional amend-
perpower and an export superpow-
commercial broadcast tonight on
order to convince voters he under-
ment requiring a balanced budget,
er."
four television networks and a 29-
stands and will work on reviving the
plus "a package to cut spending"
Elaborating on his philosophy of
stagnant economy.
page document sent to Republicans
that includes the cap on the growth
government, Bush outlined a list of
"Perhaps the point that we ha-
of mandatory spending and the tax-
his beliefs he said would guide his
nationwide, Bush sought to con-
ven't conveyed effectively," a sen-
payer's "checkoff" unveiled at the
agenda. Among them were his be-
vince American voters that he has a
ior aide said, "is how [prior Bush
Republican National Convention
lief that "we are a nation of special
coherent plan to achieve a goal of
proposals] all fit together. So that's
last month.
individuals not special interests,"
what this is trying to do today, to
almost doubling the size of the U.S.
The directly economic priorities
and his belief in the entrepreneurial
show the comprehensive approach."
also include a job training program
power of business to renew the
economy. The plan, he argued, is
In a statement issued from his
Bush unveiled last month, approval
economy and the goal of govern-
based on principles of limited gov-
Little Rock headquarters, Clinton
of the North American Free Trade
ment to avoid overregulating and
ernment and reliance on the mar-
rejected the package as "more of
Agreement and new trade negoti-
overtaxing business.
ketplace that differ significantly
the same: more tax cuts for upper-
ating authority for completion of
Bush listed as well the theme
income people and more deficits
from those of his Democratic op-
trade pacts in Latin America, east-
that government can help people
and less growth. We've tried this
em Europe and the Pacific.
not with handouts but with giving
ponent, Bill Clinton.
for 12 years. Now, just two months
The overall goal is economic
them "the means and confidence to
Bush's presentation, the first
before the election, the president
growth and the specific pledge from
make the decisions that matter,"
substantive effort of the new White
repackages it."
Bush was to almost double the U.S.
such as educational choice for their
At the same time, a statement
House team installed last month by
economy to a gross domestic prod-
children and job training as a com-
put out by Clinton's campaign said
Chief of Staff James A. Baker III
uct of $10 trillion by early in the
ponent of welfare.
that many ideas included in the
next century. An aide said that is
Bush listed the preparation of
when he arrived from the State De-
speech-such as cutting the White
achievable assuming a growth rate
America's children for the work-
partment, provides a unifying ra-
House staff and preparing the
of 3 to 4 percent, and a similar in-
place of the future and helping
tionale for many of the administra-
American people "for a lifetime of
flation rate, an ambitious outline for
American businesses sharpen their
learning"-echoed Clinton's own
tion's previous initiatives. It offered
an economy growing at less than 1
competitive edge to provide jobs for
proposals.
percent during his administration.
the next generation as other major
two major proposals that were
Among the guiding principles in
An official called the goal "useful"
fronts for his efforts.
new-to "right-size" the executive
Bush's speech was his pledge to cut
in telling voters that Bush's major
Promoting economic security for
branch of the federal government
taxes and reduce spending. As "just
effort will be promoting growth, al-
Americans, another of Bush's major
an example" of how $132 billion in
by reducing and eliminating agen-
though a pledge Bush made in his
goals, will be accomplished by "de-
spending reductions could be used,
1988 acceptance speech to create
veloping individual capability, not
cies and cutting salaries and person-
he cited a 1 percent cut in income
30 million jobs over eight years has
dependency. And that independence
nel, and to launch a "strategic net-
tax rates and a 5 percent reduction
been ridiculed by Clinton because
comes through the private sector,
work" of free trade agreements
in the small business tax rate. As in
there has been an overall loss of pri-
not the government."
across the globe.
other specifics of his budget propos-
vate-sector jobs since Bush became
Government's role, he said,
als, Bush would not commit himself
"I want America to seize this mo-
president.
would be to help individuals adjust
to such a 1 percent reduction.
In the pledge to "right-size" the
to a changing global marketplace
ment," the president said, "I want to
The agenda distributed to Repub-
executive branch, Bush promised to
with job training, better health care
stimulate entrepreneurial capital-
licans lists a Baker's dozen-13
cut the budget of the White House
and pension programs. And for
ism, not punish it; I want to empow-
legislative items-that Bush said
operation by 33 percent if Congress
those now left behind, Bush said his
er people to make their own
will be his top priorities the first
agrees to cut its operation the same
programs, from welfare reform to
year of his second term if he is re-
choices, not yoke them to new bu-
amount, and said he would cut the
urban homeownership, are aimed at
elected. The purpose of the list is to
salaries of all federal employees
"making individual discipline and
reaucracies. I want a government
gain a voter mandate for a specific
earning more than $75,000 a year
self-reliance the goal of all of our
that spends less, regulates less and
legislative package, something Bush
by 5 percent. The Office of Person-
programs."
taxes less. And I will fight without
did not do in his first presidential
nel Management said 54,102 fed-
With less than two months to go
hesitation
because Americans
campaign.
eral workers would be affected by
in the election campaign, Bush
"Many people have said in the
the pay cut, which would exclude
aides acknowledged it is late to of-
never retreat, we always compete."
past that candidates don't go out
postal workers, uniformed-military
fer votern .
mandate, they don't
and judicial workers.
which the president seeks a second
repackaging was clear in Bush's
talk about the ideas they want to try
The president named only one
term. "Better late than never," said
introduction by Michigan's Repub-
and accomplish as soon as they get
agency, the Arms Control and Dis-
one aide.
elected," said a senior official.
lican Gov. John Engler, who called
armament Agency, in arguing that
One of the first questions to Bush
"These are the 13 things he wants
government had proliferated into
after his speech was why he had
the president "the man with the
to get done."
too many agencies, bureaus, offices
waited SO long to give an economic
See BUSH, A10, Col. 1
Among the familiar items on the
and departments.
agenda. Noting he had addressed
list are Bush's education package,
Bush's 40-minute address and
himself to many of the issues be-
which includes a proposal to allow
the "Agenda for American Renew-
fore, Bush said, "What I've tried to
the use of federal vouchers for pri-
al" document borrowed a concept
do here is bring all the elements to-
vate schools; his health care propos-
from Baker's farewell speech as
gether
in a comprehensive
als outlined this year; revision of
secretary of state last month in as-
way."
the legal system, limits on congres-
serting that after focusing in his
A senior aide briefing reporters
sional terms and a ban on contribu-
first term on the end of the Cold
was asked what was new. Listing
tions by political action committees,
War and its global implications he is
the effort to "integrate" various
all of which the Democratic Con-
now poised to "target America."
Bush proposals, the aide added,
gress has rejected in whole or part
"For America to be safe and
"Everything doesn't have to be new
the past two years.
strong, we must meet the defining
to be good or to work."
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
13 PROPOSALS ON BUSH'S AGENDA
Some of the items on President Bush's agenda for a
cifics. He also said he wants to cut the salaries of fed-
possible second term are new, but most of the 13 sep-
eral employees earning more than $75,000 a year by
arate proposals he outlined yesterday in a speech to
5 percent. Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), a presidential
the Economic Club of Detroit were among the issues
candidate in this year's primaries, and House Budget
over which he has often battled Congress:
Committee Chairman Leon E. Panetta (D-Calif.) also:->
. Education: Bush's "America 2000" plan includes
have proposed reducing the number of Cabinet-levet:
departments and congressional committees.
tuition vouchers for private and religious schools.
House and Senate Democrats have passed education
Campaigns: Bush has called for a ban on campaign-
plans that do not include this "school choice" proposal,
contributions from political action committees
but the legislation has not gone to a conference com-
(PACs). In May, however, he vetoed a bill that would
mittee. Congressional Republicans are expected to
have restricted PAC money because the measure also.
block the measure to avoid a Bush veto.
would have allowed congressional candidates to use:
. Health care: The president's health care plan, an-
taxpayer funds for their campaigns.
nounced in February without a funding mechanism,
. Term limits: Bush supports congressional term
would offer tax incentives and deductions to make
limits. Many congressional incumbents, including
insurance premiums affordable for low- and middle-in-
such Democratic leaders as House Speaker Thomas
come people. He opposes counterproposals from con-
S. Foley (D-Wash.), oppose and have campaigned
gressional Democrats, ranging from a comprehensive
against term limits.
nationalized system to a "pay or play" plan that would
Job training: Last month, Bush proposed spending
tax businesses that do not insure employees.
$10 billion over five years for training programs. Thg
. Federal budget: Bush has repeatedly asked for a
president said his plan could be funded without raising
"line-item veto" and supports a balanced-budget
taxes or increasing federal spending, but said
amendment, including proposals defeated in Congress
would not explain how until after the election.
0501
this summer. The amendments considered by Con-
Civil justice: Bush and Vice President Quayle have
gress would not have required the president to sub-
called for sweeping revisions in the legal system
mit a balanced budget before the end of the next four-
reduce the number of "frivolous" lawsuits. Among
year term. In his speech at last month's Republican
their priority items is a product liability bill that would
National Convention, Bush called for a "checkoff" box
put uniform national caps on damages. The Senate
on federal income tax forms that would allow taxpay-
failed to end debate on such a bill yesterday, effec-
ers to earmark 10 percent of their taxes for deficit
tively killing the legislation this year.
reduction.
Taxes: Since he took office, Bush has called for a
1 North American trade: The North American Free
reduction in capital gains tax rates, which many Dem-
Trade Agreement supported by the Bush administra-
ocrats oppose as a tax cut for the rich.
tion will be debated after the election by the next
Research and development: Bush has said he wants
Congress. Bush won fast-track authority from Con-
to make tax credits for research and development
gress to negotiate the agreement over the objections
permanent. But in March he vetoed legislation con-
of some Democrats, who said the treaty would hurt
taining such a measure because it raised taxes on up-
American workers and damage the environment.
per-income taxpayers to finance a middle-class tax
Bush says the treaty will create jobs and raise labor
cut.
and environmental standards throughout North
America.
. Urban assistance: The Bush administration
proposed using tax credits to attract businesses and
a Trade elsewhere: Bush's call for authority to seek
jobs to inner cities by designating certain neighbor-
similar free trade agreements with Europe and in the
hoods "enterprise zones." Congress was cool to the
Pacific is new.
idea until this year's riots in Los Angeles called new
. Big government: Bush said he wants to consolidate
attention to urban problems.
federal agencies and bureaus but did not provide spe-
-Mark Stencel
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
THE WASHINGTON POST
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992 A23
David S. Broder
Charles Krauthammer
Clinton's Popgun Offensive
The Issue-Thin Campaign
JACKSONVILLE-Even before Presi-
Clinton played into Bush's hands by get-
Issues. Whatever happened to the issues?
dent Bush raised the ante with his speech
es (Bush's secret plan to "gut" Medicare and
ting into yet another angry exchange with
The quadrennial complaint that presidential
yesterday to the Detroit Economic Club, a
Social Security) and phony figures (Clinton's
reporters over inconsistencies in his ac-
elections ignore the real issues is quadrenni-
128 tax increases).
grain of doubt was beginning to form in my
counts of the steps that kept him out of the
ally valid. A presidential system-every
mind about front-running presidential chal-
Army during the Vietnam War.
The second major issue, foreign policy,
four years electing a king and his court-is,
lenger Bill Clinton.
does not even merit a phony debate. It gets
After the press contretemps and the rain-
in effect, monarchy with term limits. In such
none at all. Both candidates claim to be
The crowds on the first swing of his fall
shortened speech, Clinton dawdled in Inde-
a system elections do not turn on the issues.
Harry Truman, but Truman's major
campaign were big and enthusiastic. Clinton
pendence for more than two hours, then
They turn on personality.
achievement was understanding the new
was in good form, especially when ad libbing
flew to heavily Republican Cincinnati for a
This year is no exception. Bush is trying
postwar world and creating the institutional
a stump speech to a throng that had waited
labor picnic with running mate Albert Gore
to make the election a referendum on Clin-
structures (the Truman Doctrine, the Mar-
almost until midnight outside his Connecti-
Jr. By the time be got to his final stop, in
ton's character (as exemplified by his draft
shall Plan, NATO) that 40 years later won
cut botel, or rattling off concise, specific
Connecticut, he had missed the planned 11
problems and subsequent verbal dodges).
the Cold War.
answers to 25 viewer questions at a state-
p.m. news shows. It was far from the
Clinton is trying to make the election a
referendum on Bush. Trust VS. change. In
Truman, or perhaps, more accurately, the
wide televised Florida town meeting here. A
high-energy campaign most Democrats
the meantime the real issues-and there
men be surrounded himself with (Marshall,
supple mind, 2 quick tongue and 12 months
schedule on a day that is traditionally a
of nonstop campaigning have made Clinton a
are real issues-go undebated. I count
Acbeson, Kennan), had the vision thing.
great showcase for their campaign themes.
three.
Winston Churchill was not exaggerating
polished pro on the stump.
when in 1952 he said that "more than any
Still, the campaign that Bill Clinton un-
other man, [Truman] saved Western civili-
leashed in his post-Labor Day run for the
ration." No one expects either of today's
White House was a popgun offensive, hardly
candidates to save Western civilization.
the kind of assault that would usually cause
AT LEAST BUSH ISN'T
AT LEAST CLINTON ISNT
Largely because of Truman, it no longer
an incumbent president to quake in his
needs saving. But it does need preserving
boots. Clinton has 80 many other things
more than demonstrate his own compe-
CLINTON
BUSH
against the new threats of the new post-So-
going his way that he may need to do no
viet world.
But rather than debate what, if anything,
tence. Big things-such as a weak-looking
America should be doing in this radically
economy, a scared electorate and an accu-
new world. both candidates have been run-
mulation of nicks and scrapes to Bush's
ning away from foreign policy. Bush runs
reputation-are propelling this year's Dem-
away, as be did when be hastily postponed
ocratic nominee forward.
his Japan trip after a major Democratic
PARTY
There's nothing discreditable about win-
DEMOCRATIC
HEADQUARTERS
senatorial victory last November, for fear
that he will be seen as more interested in
ning on the other fellow's weakness; Bush
the Kuwaiti royal family than in the Ameri-
himself came into the Oval Office that way.
can worker. Clinton runs away because be is
But according to senior aides and to Clin-
unfamiliar with foreign policy and afraid his
ton's own comments in a revealing Rolling
inexperience will show and count against
Stone magazine interview, be will not be
him. Richard Nixon is right that since the
satisfied to back into the presidency. He
end of World War II "there has never been a
wants a mandate for major policy change,
campaign in which foreign policy was less
the kind of win that Ronald Reagan got in
discussed."
1980, one that would enable him to over-
THEY'RE EACH SAYING THE MOST POSITIVE THING ABOUT THEIR CANDIDATE.
Finally, there once was an issue called
come the status quo forces in Washington.
family values. It was a real issue. Democra-
Campaign strategists say Clinton is push-
cy and capitalism are uneasy bedmates. The
ing them to expand the battlefield against
On Tuesday, Clinton delivered a morning
First is the federal debt, $4 trillion and
republican virtues-discipline, civic-mind-
Bush. He wants to put time and money into
address on industrial policy that evoked no
rising. In the last seven years, the American
edness, the capacity for delayed gratifica-
places like Florida, where his long-range
applause from his factory-worker audience
dollar has lost more than half its value
tion, respect for legitimate authority-are
chances are marginal, rather than focus
and provided only modest substance for the
against the yen and nearly two-thirds of its
undermined by the very dynamism and SQ-
entirely on the states where he has the best
next day's newspapers. The rest of the day
value against the mark. Currency devalua-
cial change engendered by capitalism.
chance to get the 270 electoral votes need-
he was out of sight, raising money and
tion is what Third World countries do when
These traditional virtues (now called "val-
ed for victory.
wooing big-business support, an odd follow-
they cannot compete. We have an additional
ues") are today most particularly challenged
But Clinton's hunger for a big win is hard
up to his temporary dip into Trumanesque
consideration: Devaluation allows us to pay
by capitalism's mass commercial culture.
to reconcile with the slow pace and soft
populism on Labor Day.
off our staggering debt in cheaper currency.
If good art can elevate, bad art can
content of these opening days of the fall
Wednesday was a day of mixed messages,
We can get with that-Third World
corrupt. And our culture mass-produces bad
campaign.
with narrowly targeted appeals to black and
countries cannot-because we print the
art by the truckload. Every parent knows
Clinton began his Labor Day weekend in
Jewish audiences sandwiched around a re-
money with which our debt is repaid. If we
what a constant struggle it is to fend off the
South Carolina, one of the states he is least
bash of his welfare reform plan-a tie-in to
did not, if our foreign creditors ever de-
corrupting influences of such a culture.
manded repayment in more reliable curren-
There is a real debate to be waged about
likely to carry, visiting with his pal, former
the new campaign ad released that day-
and then the Florida call-in show.
cies (marks and yen), we would need billions
how society can best protect itself from the
Gov. Dick Riley, and riding the pace car at
more dollars every year to service our debt.
culture's most corrosive influences.
the Darlington 500 stock car race, where he
Yesterday he was back in Little Rock,
The problem is that our Japanese credi-
We are not having that debate. People
was-like most visiting politicians-bood.
with nothing on his public schedule for the
tors are no dummies. They know that what
like Bill Bennett have tried to get it started.
He then treated himself to a "homecom-
following four days but a speech at Notre
they lend us is coming back to them in
Unfortunately, the Republicans have driven
ing" in Hot Springs, a nostalgia trip with
Dame and a fund-raiser at Pamela Harri-
devalued paper. One day they will stop
it into the ground. Pat Buchanan kicked off
high school classmates that again left him
man's Virginia estate.
playing by our rules. And when they do, it
the Republican convention by making "fami-
out of the news.
It's an oddly lackadaisical and unfocused
will be official. We will have destroyed the
ly values" code for intolerance. Convention
On Labor Day itself, he made a politically
effort for a challenger. But none of this may
dollar as the world's major reserve curren-
night three, wife night, reduced the issue to
necessary pilgrimage to Harry Truman's
matter in the outcome. The voter interview-
cy. We will have forfeited our position as the
an absurd contest of "Whose First (and
home town of Independence, Mo., where he
ing that four of us from The Post did just
world's preeminent economic power. And
Second) Family do you like better?" And
sounded plausibly indignant about Bush's
before Labor Day showed so much personal
we will have compounded a crushing debt
then the president, who comes late and
recent efforts to swipe the Truman persona.
and political disaffection from Bush-mainly
burden that already consumes half of all
clumsy to the whole culture issue, was told
Citicon
have
on the economy but also on such varied
federal income taxes.
to express alarm that G-O-D does not ap-
hurt the very working people Truman
questions as the survival of Saddam Hussein
Everyone knows that IT we keep am up,
sought to help, but the Bush campaign
and the spread of AIDS-that the incum-
we will wreck our currency and beggar our
stepping all over the related and quite legiti-
short-circuited the Clinton message by hav-
bent's problems look all but insoluble.
children. Yet neither candidate will deal
mate issue of the proper role of religion in
ing the president assert, that same morning,
Clinton doesn't want to win a negative
even half seriously with the debt problem.
public life.
that Clinton lacks the decisiveness for which
victory, as Not-Bush. But with people feel-
Each knows what Ross Perot learned: If you
Real debate? Not this year. The argument
Truman was famous, and certainly can lay
ing as they do, and Clinton campaigning as
deal honestly with the deficit, you have so
this year, as in any year divisible by four, is
no claim to emulating Truman's valorous
little chance of being elected that you might
about various qualities of the king-and the
he is, that may be the most he can get-if
military record.
as well quit. Accordingly, the economic
he gets that.
pretender. Whom do you trust? Had enough
debate has become a battle of phony charg-
of this dynasty?
Bush's Economic Message Clearer Than Administration's Actions
By Steven Mufson
worked for the passage of new regulations,
lem. But his spending cap idea-limiting en-
$75,000 a year, or is this the president who:
through. Even while calling for draconian
Washington Post Staff Writer
including the Americans With Disabilities
titlements' growth to the rate of inflation
just two years ago supported increasing sala-
spending cuts, he boasted of increases in
Act, the Clean Air Act and two tough bank
plus population increase-is a target, not a
ries for government professionals to levels
spending on civilian research and develop-
President Bush tried to send a cogent eco-
regulation bills, while bolstering agencies
policy, and Bush has said little about the spe-
comparable with the private sector?
ment, Head Start and job training, while pro-
Inomic message to voters yesterday: "I want a
such as the Federal Trade Commission.
cific deep cuts that would be needed.-
In a sense, there have been two Bush ad-
posing a "GI Bill for Children."
government that spends less, regulates less
Bush said he wants lower taxes, but in
Yesterday, he said Congress could have
ministrations on economic policy. During the
And he continued to insist that he can bal-
and taxes less,' he declared.
1990 he signed a budget agreement that in-
adopted $130 billion in cuts in these areas.
first two years, the more moderate elements
ance the budget while making new tax cuts.
mustet, over the past three and a half years,
cluded $137 billion of tax increases.
Yet that total includes a $38 billion account-
in the Republican coalition united to win pas-
But the president's biggest problem could
much has presided over a government that has
Bush said he wanted to squeeze govern-
ing change, and $62 billion of proposed cuts
sage of the Clean Air Act, the Americans
come from his effort to paint an upbeat fu-
repeat more, regulated more and taxed more.
ment spending down from 24 percent of eco-
from his 1991 and 1992 budgets that were
With Disabilities Act and the budget compro-
ture in an era of slow growth and intractable
Bush campaign officials believe that they
nomic output to 20 percent, but budget ex-
not included in this year's budget proposal.
mise.
budget limitations.
beat Democratic nominee Bill Clinton by
perts suggested yesterday that would take
In his speech, despite the goal of trying to
But one administration member argues
about $240 billion in cuts, more than the
Bush said the nation's gross domestic
NEWS
painting him, as a big-govern-
refocus voters' attention, Bush also showed
that during the third and fourth years a
product is twice as big as it was 12 years
ment tax-and-spender while
government's entire domestic discretionary
ANALYSIS
that, with less than two months to go before
"Thermidorian reaction" set in, as right-wing
ago, when the Republicans took the White
portraying the president as a
budget.
the election, he is still trying to resolve an
Republicans attacked many of the adminis-
House. But without inflation, it is only one-
proponent of small, low-tax government.
If implemented in next year's budget, that
identity problem that has plagued his admin-
tration's own achievements. That has made
third bigger.
But even if smaller government is the
would leave a government that did little
istration.
it difficult for the administration to take
Bush said the economy could grow to $10
right message, does the Bush record square
more than pay for the military, retirement
Does the president stand with tax-cutting
credit for some of its early achievements.
trillion "by the early years of the next centu-
with it?
programs, Medicare and Medicaid programs
Republicans or Republicans anxious over re-
For example, Bush has said he regrets
ry." But a senior administration official con-
and interest on the debt.
Bush yesterday complained that federal
cord deficits? Does the president stand with
signing the 1990 budget agreement. Lost in
ceded that to achieve that goal, the economy
As before, Bush clouded the issue of
Republicans who support environmental reg-
the uproar over the taxes included in the
spending has climbed to 24 percent of eco-
would have to grow by 3.5 percent to 4 per-
spending cuts by touting his idea for a cap on
ulation, or does he stand with the vice presi-
package was the administration's success in
nomic output. When he took office the per-
cent a year over the next decade. That is
spending for Medicare, Medicaid and entitle-
dent and other conservatives who would like
winning expanded tax credits for families
centage was only 22.1 percent.
five or six times the average growth rate
ment programs such as agriculture subsidies
to gut portions of the Clean Air Act? Is this
with children.
during the Bush administration. The Con-
Bush complained that government regu-
and student loans. The rapid growth of those
the president who wants to cut salaries for
Still, there were times in yesterday's
lates too much. But his administration has
gressional Budget Office says that growth
programs is at the heart of the budget prob+
government employees earning more than
speech when the "other" president showed
potential is less than 3 percent.
9/11/92
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Panel Rejects
Rebuilding of
Air Force Base
$7.2 Billion Approved
For Hurricane Relief
By William Claiborne
Washington Post Staff Writer
HOMESTEAD, Fla., Sept. 10-This
storm-ravaged community sustained anoth-
er blow today when the Senate Appropri-
ations Committee voted to withhold $480.6
GEN. COLIN L POWELL
million in disaster-relief funds for recon-
"correct decision" is to rebuild
struction of Homestead Air Force Base, a
major contributor to the local economy be-
fore Hurricane Andrew flattened it.
The committee unanimously approved
How to Help
$7.2 billion to aid storm victims in Florida,
Louisiana and Guam, which was struck by a
Hurricane Victims
typhoon last month. But it deleted funds
that President Bush had promised Home-
For a list of agencies accepting do-
nations for victims of Hurricane An-
stead residents for rebuilding the severely
damaged F-16 fighter base.
drew, phone Post-Haste at 202-334-
After unusually long debate of more than
9000 and enter Category Code 1200.
ah hour, nine Democrats and three Repub-
licans on the panel decided that the recon-
struction money should be withdrawn from
To residents of this south Dade County
the relief bill until a commission on military
community, which sustained some of the
base closures determines next year wheth-
heaviest damage, the more important issue is
Homestead is needed for national de-
the base's place in the local economy.
fetise, a committee source said by telephone
The base and its 4,400 military personnel
from Washington. Three Democrats and
contributed an estimated $480 million a
five Republicans voted in favor of providing
year to the economy, directly and indirect-
the funds.
ly, according to city officials. Moreover, it
The relief bill is to go to the full Senate
employs hundreds of civilians who live in
next week, where efforts to restore recon-
and around this community of 30,000.
struction funds are expected. The commit-
Gov. Lawton Chiles (D), in Washington to
tee, chaired by Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.),
try to persuade members of Congress to
did approve $26 million for debris removal
keep the base and increase disaster-relief
and demolition at the base.
funding to $9 billion, said, "It's a long way
Bush's pledge to rebuild the base, made
from over," the Associated Press reported.
during one of two visits here after Andrew
In the House, which also must vote on
struck Aug. 24, was seen as part of an at-
the relief measure, an $8.8 billion bill has
tempt to boost his reelection bid in a state
been introduced.
that he needs to carry in the Nov. 3 election.
The Appropriations Committee action
The base, consistently ranked in the bot-
also appeared to doom a Customs Service
tom third of all Air Force bases in cost-ben-
aircraft drug-interdiction facility at the
efit studies, was put on a tentative shut-
base Treasury Secretary Nicholas F. Brady
down list by the Base Closure and Realign-
had announced Wednesday that it would be
ment Commission in May 1991. But it was
rebuilt in two years at a cost of $46 million.
removed after Air Force officials contended
The interdiction center, wrecked in the
that its proximity to Cuba makes it strate-
storm, was used to intercept narcotics traf-
gically important in protecting Caribbean
fickers between South America and the
sea-trade lanes.
southeastern United States.
1 In a visit here Wednesday, Army Gen.
Meanwhile, meteorologists reported that
Colin L. Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Andrew's gusts, originally estimated at 140
of Staff, said, "It is one thing to close a base
mph to 175 mph, may have approached 200
over a period of years and another thing to
mph across a block-long path in Naranja
shut it down overnight because of a hurri-
Lakes just north of here, according to of-
cane. The correct decision has been made
ficials at the National Hurricane Center in
to rebuild it."
Coral Gables.
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
For the Record
DEMOCRATS
BUS
From comments by U.S. Trade Repre-
WAFFLED
sentative Carla Hills at a House Ways
and Means Committee hearing Sept. 9:
ON IRAQ
Just as the North American Free
Trade Agreement has focused con-
structive attention on labor issues, so,
too, has it focused constructive atten-
tion on the environment. At first some
saw this agreement as a threat to the
environment, the possible creation of a
pollution haven in Mexico. But as our
environmental review concluded, that is
simply not true. Mexico's 1988 environ-
I NEVER
mental law is patterned after our own,
BUSH
and its regulations in some respects are
HESITATED!
stricter than our own. President Salinas
has made enforcement of the environ-
ment a priority. He has shut down more
than a thousand polluting firms in the
past few years, and the agreement will
decrease congestion at the border, gen-
erate new resources to protect the en-
vironment and allow environmental
technology and services to flow across
the border.
Indeed the North American Free
Trade Agreement goes further than
any previous trade agreement in ad-
I GAVE SADDAM
BUSH
dressing environmental concerns and
EVERYTHING HE COULD
actively promoting environmental pro-
tection. Specifically, it embraces the no-
WANT- EVEN OVER
tion of sustainable development and ex-
CONGRESSIONAL
pressly maintains our right to enforce
our tough health, safety and environ-
OBJECTIONS
mental standards. It allows the parties,
including states and cities, to enact even
tougher standards, and it preserves our
no
right to enforce our international treaty
obligations to limit trade and endan-
THE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< The THE TO
gered species and other environmental
protecting measures.
The scope of this agreement will ex-
tend beyond the border region covering
our entire nations and will strengthen
our collaborative efforts to combat pol-
lution and to improve enforcement of
environmental regulation.
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Mr. Bush's Action List
I
N HIS LATEST attempt to draft an economic
idea, but there's already such a credit. It isn't
strategy for a second term, President Bush is
"permanent," but temporary, and it is in no real
haunted by the ghosts of his first term's
danger of being dropped from the tax code. This
stalemates and failures. Too many of the ideas and
proposal was in his State of the Union address last
proposals in his Detroit speech yesterday only re-
January and has gone nowhere. The action plan also
peated similar ideas and proposals of the past months
urges enterprise zones, of which the same is true.
and years that haven't worked or haven't been
But no one seriously thinks either an R&D credit or
pushed or haven't (including yesterday) been spelled
enterprise zones are going to transform the econo-
out as to their defining details.
my, the more so because they add to dissaving by
More surprising, Mr. Bush offered very little to
raising the deficit even as they encourage saving on
improve the economy's performance in the short
the other side. There is a succession of familiar
run-the next couple of years. He spoke entirely of
gimmicks that won't change things much one way or
medium- and long-term solutions. His action list
the other. Mr. Bush also wants to see basic improve-
began with trade agreements to widen markets for
ments in the education system, but he, along with
exports and with school reform. Both are admirable
everyone else, has said he wanted to see them for
goals, but even if he had good working programs to
the past four years, and not much is visible. He is
push in such fields as education, it would be some
now picking up some of Gov. Clinton's suggestions
time before you could see results.
about retraining for the global economy.
The great omission of the speech, not to say of the
Mr. Bush's explanation for this lack of progress is
Bush administration's whole approach to economic
that he is being blocked at every turn by hostile and
growth, is any effort to address the dramatically low
adamant Democrats who control Congress. In fact
level of investment in this country-particularly
compared with competitors abroad. It is investment
he has gotten much of the relative little he asked for
that creates jobs, productivity and a rising standard
through Congress-but it's certainly true that he is
of living. But capital urgently needed for investment
a party to a. deadlock on economic policy, mostly
in private industry is being preempted to finance the
over a few highly symbolic issues like tax rates for
federal budget deficit. The federal deficit last year
the wealthy and taxation of capital gains. Of all the
was more than twice all private net investment.
ghosts that stalked through the Detroit speech,
Mr. Bush called for more cuts in taxes on capital.
capital gains has by far the longest beard.
That, he argued, will mean more of it will be left in
In the question period after the speech, someone
private hands to be invested. The huge Reagan tax
asked the inevitable question: If Mr. Bush hasn't
cuts of 1981 were based on precisely that logic-but
been able to move his economic program in his first
the result was a drop in investment and an enormous
term, why should anyone expect better in a second?
increase in consumer spending. Mr. Bush is pretend-
Mr. Bush replied that there will be a lot of new faces
ing that the investment record of the past 11 years
in the next Congress, and he will meet with them and
never happened, a sort of reverse Tinkerbell thing:
talk to them.
Close your eyes and say you don't believe.
In other words, this was just the same old stuff,
This "agenda for renewal" does call for a perma-
better phrased than in the past, but no more
nent tax credit for research and development to
persuasive or plausible as a prescription for eco-
stimulate technological development. A reasonble
nomic revitalization.
Michael Kinsley
Snow Jobs
"Clinton's strategy would cause 2.6
sumes that money not spent on defense
The "Fact Sheet" also leaves out another
this. Clinton propose a 1.5 percent payroll
million jobs to be lost.
simply disappears. Clinton proposes to
interesting number from this same OMB
tax to finance worker retraining, but only on
This assertion, which originated in a
spend it, and more-a point Bush likes to
report: $35 billion. That's the Bush adminis-
companies that don' spend that much on
emphasize in other contexts. That will cre-
tration's estimate of the added annual cost
Bush-Quayle press release Aug. 10, has
retraining anyway, i 1 many do. The "Fact
become a campaign trail bromide. It has the
ate jobs. Clinton's plans for investment in
to the federal government of Bush's own
Sheet" seems to ass me that all companies
grand size and gleaming specificity we've
public infrastructure etc. may be wise or
health reform plan. But Bush, unlike Clin-
will have to pay a ne , 1.5 percent tax, which
come to expect in Bush statistics. Also the
otherwise, but it is flatly dishonest to count
ton, has never said where he plans to get
they won't. As usual it assumes the revenue
flagrant dishonesty.
the jobs lost in defense and not the jobs
the money. If he knows how to skim $35
just disappears, igno. ing any new jobs creat-
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Clinton's economic plan is far from per-
gained in Clinton's alternatives. If Bush
billion off the economy without costing jobs,
ed by the spending 03 worker retraining (not
fect, though it is preferable to Bush's plans,
thinks that government spending is a bad
he's keeping it a secret.
to mention any ca.eer benefit to the re-
or lack thereof. But the issue here is not
way to create jobs, he should stop bouncing
. Higher CAFE standards-300,000 jobs.
trained workers themselves). Bush himself
jobs. The issue, as with other Bush statisti-
around the country bragging about all the
Federal "corporate average fuel economy"
proposes to spend $2 billion a year on
cal claims, is the one he himself has chosen
defense jobs he has saved.
rules require auto manufacturers to aver-
worker retraining. But he doesn't say where
to emphasize: trust. The Aug. 10 press
Clinton's "play-or-pay" health care propos-
age 27.5 miles per gallon. Clinton has semi-
the $2 billion will come from. As usual.
release accompanied a "Fact Sheet," alleg-
al-700,000 jobs. The "Fact Sheet" cites a
endorsed a proposal to increase this, over a
decade, to 40 mpg. The job loss estimate
. Unspecified "business tax increases"-
edly documenting the "2.6 million jobs lost"
report by the White House Office of Manage-
claim. Let's go through it.
ment and Budget. The OMB report actually
comes from the Motor Vehicle Manufactur-
300,000 jobs. I could find no direct substan-
. Clinton's defense cuts-1 million jobs. The
says "350,000 to 700,000" jobs. In the "Fact
ers Association. The MVMA actually says
tiation of this figure in the "Fact Sheet."
Bush "Fact Sheet" cites a study by a profes-
Sheet," this becomes "as many as 700,000,"
"between 150,000 and 300,000," which nat-
Clinton brags th it his program will pro-
sor at the University of New Mexico. The
and in the press release a flat "700,000."
urally mutates into a hard "300,000" by the
duce 8 million new jobs over four years.
study concludes that Bush's own defense
Clinton proposes to require companies
time it hits the Bush-Quayle press release.
This claim is also (ishy, though not because
cuts will cost a million jobs-a point the
above a certain size to either provide health
But the computation is absurd in any
it's false. Eight hillion, it turns out, is
president does not emphasize-and that
insurance to employees or pay the govern-
event. The auto lobby simply assumes that
simply an estimat of how many new jobs
deeper cuts could double that number.
ment to supply it instead. OMB estimates
anyone now involved in making cars that get
would occur in a Γ. oderate economic recov-
But this study measures the effect of
this will require a payroll tax on non-provid-
less than 40 mpg will be unemployed 10
ery. This would arely reduce unemploy-
defense cuts far deeper than anything Clinton
ers of 7 percent to 9 percent. Total cost: up
years from now. That is, it assumes that
ment from its current level. Clinton is
has proposed. According to Gordon Adams of
to $37 billion a year. Some employers will
neither customers nor domestic manufac-
presenting an extremely modest goal as if it
the Defense Budget Project, the New Mexico
reduce jobs rather than pay the tax. The
turers will make the slightest effort to buy
were something more.
study assumes cuts beyond Bush's proposals
OMB report fails to consider how many jobs
or manufacture more domestic cars meet-
Thus Clinton V3. Bush on Clinton's eco-
of at least $220 billion through 1997. Accord-
might be created in health care by the
ing the higher standard. A sad comment on
nomic program is a good illustration of the
ing to Bush's own "Fact Sheet," Clinton
infusion of $37 billion of new spending. This
the MVMA's members, if true. But it ain't.
difference between being slick and being a
proposes cuts of only $86 billion.
might be more or less than "350,000 to
"1.5% payroll tax mandate"-300,000
flat-out liar. Clinton is slick.
More important, the 1 million figure as-
700,000," but it is surely greater than zero.
jobs. The "Fact Sheet" is a little vague on
© 1992, UFS/The New Republic Inc.
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Media Alter Approach
ON TV
VICE PRESIDENT QUAYLE
To Campaign Coverage
C-SPAN, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Live viewer call-in program.
ABC to Play Down Staged Events, Sound Bites
By Howard Kurtz
of 12 undecided New York voters,
Washington Post Staff Writer
one of a half-dozen such gatherings
that he will moderate around the
ABC anchorman Peter Jennings
country. One telling moment came
issued a sort of declaration of inde-
when Jennings mentioned "family
pendence Wednesday night, trying
values"-and everyone at the table
to liberate his network from the
laughed dismissively.
rhetoric of the presidential cam-
Jennings said in an interview he
paign trail.
was "quite shaken" to learn that no
"We're aware that a lot of you are
one in the focus group knew where
"We're trying to use the cam-
turned off by the political process
Bush and Clinton stood on the is-
paign photo ops as ways into more
and that many of you put at least
sues. He said he felt "a little bit of
serious pieces without losing the
some of the blame on us," Jennings
embarrassment" over past coverage
texture of the campaign," said Tim-
told viewers. As a result, he said,
and was determined to be "less ma-
othy Russert, NBC's Washington
"We'll only devote time to a candi-
nipulated" by the candidates.
bureau chief. "It shouldn't just be
date's daily routine if it is more than
ABC has assigned four reporters
the food fight."
routine. There will be less attention
(Jim Wooten, Jeff Greenfield, Cokie
News organizations have long
to staged appearances and sound
Roberts and Jack McWethy) to do
spent large sums following the can-
bites designed exclusively for tele-
analytical pieces, and its 10-mem-
didates around the country on the
vision."
ber "American Agenda" unit will
theory that whatever they do is
Now that the election has moved
produce daily feature stories on
news. But after the 1988 campaign,
from a year-long marathon to an
campaign issues for seven weeks.
news executives vowed to take a
eight-week sprint, there is a daily
Jennings said Clinton had answered
more substantive approach, and
struggle among the candidates and
issue questions from the unit for 90
during the primaries the networks
the news media for control of the
minutes but that Bush declined to
often relegated campaign-plane du-
campaign agenda. The networks,
be interviewed.
ties to young producers.
which have their front-line corre-
"None of this is brain surgery or
In a two-man race, however, the
spondents traveling with President
utterly original," Jennings said. "We
right pictures-a Clinton bus trip
Bush and Democratic nominee Bill
must resist the pressure from sen-
through Texas, or a Bush visit to
Clinton, often find that the daily
ior correspondents to do the Clinton
hurricane-ravaged Florida-are
exchange of one-liners makes for
piece today or the Bush piece today,
irresistible footage.
almost guaranteed to produce tele-
and not to be seduced by pictures as
The result is frequently what
vision coverage. Journalists' tradi-
we've been so easily seduced in the
CBS's Richard Threlkeld derides as
tional appetite for "hard" news
past. I don't think any of us ever
"tennis-ball coverage," or charges
yields a spate of stories such as
wants to be in the flag factory sit-
batted back and forth in a way that
"Bush, Clinton Trade Barbs Over
uation again," referring to a 1988
leaves viewers wondering where
Economy," as a Baltimore Sun
Bush campaign event.
the truth lies.
Paul Friedman, executive pro-
headline put it this week.
"There's nothing wrong with be-
ducer of the Jennings newscast,
Newspapers also are trying to
ing on the bus," said Erik Sorenson,
sees one potential pitfall. "There
wean themselves from the daily
executive producer of the "CBS
are some who believe we run the
attack. The Washington Post this
Evening News." "A campaign is
risk of boring the audience," he
year began running a brief digest of
about how the message changes in
said.
campaign events instead of longer
subtle ways from day to day and
NBC has steered a middle
stories. USA Today has begun a
about the mistakes the candidates
course, mixing interpretive stories
weekly "People's Press Confer-
make." At the same time, Sorenson
on welfare or the budget deficit
ence" in which the campaigns re-
said, he plans to do "more above-
with a more skeptical approach to
spond to readers' questions. The
the-fray pieces
Last night, John
Los Angeles Times has film critic
But no network has gone as far as
Cochran covered Bush's Detroit
Kenneal Turan writing about "Cam-
ABC in changing its campaign fo-
economic speech from the White
paign as Theater." And major pa-
cus. The new effort began Wednes-
House while Lisa Myers reported
pers regularly run "ad watch" fea-
day with a four-minute segment of
that some economists consider Clin-
tures that review campaign com-
Jennings conducting a focus group
ton's budget plan "fantasy."
mercials for accuracy.
The Washington post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Kerrey Tags
President
On the Draft
Senator: Bush Helped
Create Deferments
By Guy Gugliotta
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) yes-
SEN. BOB KERREY
terday rebuked President Bush for
sees agony of Clinton's '60s decision
questioning Bill Clinton's Vietnam-
era draft record, contending Bush
versy by laying blame on the draft
helped create a system of defer-
regulations set. up by Vietnam-era
ments that helped the privileged
politicians, among them Bush, who
and penalized the poor.
served in the House in 1967-71.
"You [Bush] know and understand
The system at that time offered an
the Vietnam War was not a war as far
array of deferments and alternatives
as the politicians of that era were
that enabled many young American
concerned," Kerrey said in a speech
men to avoid Vietnam service. Clin-
on the Senate floor. "The whole idea
ton obtained a student deferment at
of deferments and short rotations and
the University of Arkansas, even
special treatment was born of the
though he planned to wait a year be-
political desire to minimize the incon-
fore enrolling at law school there. He
venience to the American people."
Clinton, who opposed the Viet-
gave up the deferment a month be-
nam War and avoided military ser-
fore the first draft lottery, in which
vice, has fielded a constant stream
he received a high number. As a re-
of criticism about his draft record,
sult, he never had to serve.
an issue reinvigorated recently by a
"It's got to be stated directly that
Los Angeles Times report that an
the system of the draft intentionally
uncle of Clinton's in 1968 lobbied
provided deferments for people who
the draft board and others to keep
went to college," Kerrey said in an
his nephew out of the service.
interview. "It intentionally regarded
Republicans have also repeatedly
people who went to college as 'more
highlighted Clinton's draft woes as
important' than plumbers or carpen-
the general election campaign
ters."
reaches a climax. Bush, a World
Kerrey acknowledged in his
War II Navy pilot, on Labor Day
speech that "the agony of the de-
compared himself to President Har-
cision faced by Bill Clinton and oth-
ry S. Truman, who "wanted to join
er young men" was "not a pretty
the military and fight for his coun-
thing to examine 25 years later,"
try. So do I, and I did."
but he also accused Bush of protect-
Senate Minority Leader Robert J.
ing "prominent Republican leaders"
Dole (R-Kan.), in a floor speech
who also escaped Vietnam service.
Tuesday, said Clinton's ambiguous
"There's a whole group of peo-
statements about the draft had
ple," Kerrey said in the interview.
caused him to sink "deeper and
He named Defense Secretary Rich-
deeper" into a "campaign tar pit."
ard B. Cheney and House Minority
"The real issues now are trust,
Whip Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), nei-
confidence and credibility," said Dole,
ther of whom served in the armed
partially crippled while serving in the
forces, and Vice President Quayle,
World War II.
who enlisted in the Indiana National
"On these critical standards Bill Clin-
Guard-a minimal obligation by
ton is flunking the test."
1960s standards that entailed al-
As a presidential hopeful early
most no risk of going to Vietnam.
this year, Kerrey warned that the
Kerrey, in his speech, recalled
Bush campaign would use the draft
earlier Bush statements about his
question to "open" Clinton "like a
desire to "put the Vietnam memory
soft-shelled peanut." On Labor Day,
behind us," and urged the president
Kerrey said yesterday, Bush "de-
to "call off the dogs."
cided to crack the shell."
"Consider that you jeopardize the
In his remarks, Kerrey, who lost
healing you have sought," he said, "if
part of one leg in Vietnam and was
now
you attempt to make Bill
awarded a Medal of Honor, sought to
Clinton's choices less honorable than
give context to the Clinton contro-
yours."
The
pust
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
White House Clarifies
By Eric Pianin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Position on Tax Increases
The White House said yesterday
that President Bush really didn't
mean it when he told a New Jersey
"Sometimes it's amazing what
campaign rally Wednesday that he
one good presentation can do as
would not "ever" again raise taxes.
everything else falls into place,"
The president appeared to have
Michel said.
renewed his 1988 campaign vow,
House Speaker Thomas S. Foley
since broken, to oppose tax in-
(D-Wash.) and Majority Leader
creases at all' costs; a posture that
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) dis-
would effectively preclude an
missed the speech as a "retread"
agreement on a tax bill this year.
devoid of new concepts and "woe-
But White House spokesman Marlin
Fitzwater insisted that "it wasn't a
fully lacking in specifics."
"His economic speech is not so
pledge, no," and that Bush had
merely meant to underscore that he
much a plan to revitalize the Amer-
had made a mistake by signing the
ican economy," Foley said. "It's an
1990 budget agreement that includ-
attempt to revitalize the failed Bush
ed a substantial tax increase.
presidential campaign."
"He was saying, as he's said be-
Sen. Albert Gore Jr. (D-Tenn.),
fore, that he wouldn't make that
the Democratic vice presidential
mistake again," Fitzwater told re-
nominee, criticized Bush for his
porters. It was within the con-
mixed signals on taxes.
text of the mistake we made before
"We know that even when he
on the budget agreement."
bangs his fist on the table and sets
Democratic congressional lead-
his jaw and says with a very deter-
ers seized on the apparent flip-flop
mined look that he will never, ever,
as further evidence that the pres-
ever do something, he doesn't re-
ident has pursued an erratic fiscal
policy that has hampered efforts in
ally mean it," Gore said in Durham,
Congress this year to deal with the
troubled economy and widespread
N.C. In his speech Wednesday in Mid-
unemployment.
dletown, N.J., Bush said, "We do not
"At least the first no-tax pledge
need to raise taxes in this country. 1
lasted longer than 24 hours," said
Senate Majority Leader George J.
found out the hard way.
I'm not
going to do it again.
A Wash-
Mitchell (D-Maine). "This one I un-
derstand was repudiated today by
ington Post reporter heard the
the president's spokesman."
president conclude the sentence
"It's obvious the president's pol-
with "never, ever." Other publica-
icy on taxes is a day-to-day matter,"
tions and a transcript of the pres-
he added.
ident's speech reported him saying
Fitzwater's clarification of the
"ever, ever."
president's stand was offered sev-
Bush, who vetoed a tax and eco-
eral hours before Bush delivered a
nomic stimulus bill in March, said
speech to the Detroit Economic
nothing in his speech yesterday
Club on his economic, tax and trade
about prospects for enactment this
philosophy.
House and Senate Republican
year of a tax bill that contains vari-
leaders hailed the president's
ations of six of the seven tax incen-
speech as a "coherent and compre-
tives that he first proposed in Jan-
uary, as well as administration-
hensive" statement of his policies
sought enterprise zones.
and challenged Democratic presi-
The administration has threat-
dential candidate Bill Clinton to
ened to veto the $31 billion tax
come up with an "equally clear
package, pending in the Senate.
agenda."
Senate Minority Leader Robert J.
"I think people were asking
Dole (R-Kan.) said that unless Con-
George Bush, "Tell us you know the
gress drops several provisions that
economy is in trouble, tell us what
would raise income taxes for
you plan to do about it,' and today in
wealthy taxpayers, "There's no way
Detroit he said, Yes, we plob.
lems, yes we have an economy in
Staff writers Guy Gugliotta and
transition, here's how we create
Kent Jenkins Jr. contributed to this
new jobs,' House Minority Whip
report.
Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) told report-
ers. "Then he produced a pretty
comprehensive document."
Gingrich and House Minority
Leader Robert H. Michel (R-III.)
said that while much of what Bush
talked about has appeared piece-
meal in legislation previously
presented to Congress, Bush pro-
vided what Michel called a "coher-
ent and comprehensive statement"
of economic policy goals that will
likely have a positive effect on the
Bush campaign.
The Washington Post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
In Reversal, Bush Pledges
5% Cut in Top Federal Pay
Personnel Management Constance
By Bill McAllister
B. Newman, subsequently negoti-
and Howard Schneider
ated a pay law with Congress that
Washington Post Staff Writers
was widely heralded by the admin-
President Bush yesterday pledged
istration and praised by federal
to cut the pay of federal workers
workers.
making more than $75,000 a year by
In remarks yesterday to the Eco-
5 percent, directly reversing the
nomic Club of Detroit, Bush said,
position his administration took in
"Taxpayers have tightened their
1990 when it boosted federal em-
belts. The better-paid federal work-
ployee pay.
ers should do the same."
At the time, White House press
His message sent a shock wave
secretary Marlin Fitzwater said
through the federal work force and
Bush believed the changes, which
echoed loudly in the Washington
also increased pay for federal work-
area, where 24,910 of the 54,102
ers in cities where the cost of living
government workers who would be
is higher, addressed "the most se-
affected live. "We think it's a major
rious recruitment and retention
blow to the health and vitality of the
problems" facing the bureaucracy
civil service," said Bruce Moyers,
and would enable the administration
executive director of the Federal
"to continue our nation's tradition
Managers Association, which rep-
of excellence in civil service." The
resents federal supervisors.
It
Bush administration, represented
has implications for the rest of the
by then-Director of the Office of
See WORKERS, A10, Col. 4
The Washington POSI
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Bush Pledges to Cut Top Salaries by 5%
Congress has been at odds with
Space Administration, would lose
WORKERS, From A1
the president over the size of the
$5,600 of his $112,000 annual sal-
civil service ranks. It establishes a
White House staff, which long has
ary under the 5 percent cut.
dangerous momentum that could
been inflated by the practice of
But Klineberg said what concerns
reach down into the ranks."
"borrowing" or "detailing" workers
him more is the possibility that doz-
R. Scott Fosler, president of the
from other departments who are
ens of senior managers and scien-
National Academy of Public Admin-
paid by their agencies, not by the
tists at NASA will become disen-
istration, voiced fears that, "To the
Office of the President. Earlier this
chanted.
really good people, it sends a
summer the General Accounting
"The demoralizing effect is an
signal.
'I'll start looking else-
Office noted that Bush had named
intangible that bothers me very
where.'
Workers and academicians said
more political appointees to posi-
much," Klineberg said. About 56
tions in the government, 2,435,
workers at the space center would
that Bush's proposal not only chills
what had been a generally friendly
than any president since 1979, the
be affected, he said. "They work
relationship between the federal
year GAO began tracking the num-
because they love the job, but they
ber of appointees.
must believe they are fairly treated.
work force and the White House
but also will undercut years of con-
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.),
Government always underpays the
who was party to the pay reform
senior people," he said. "I enjoy
sensus-building over the need to
negotiations, said Bush's proposal
what I'm doing and I don't think
maintain parity between the pay of
federal workers and the private sec-
was made in the middle of the pres-
that I would alter my work habits,
but I would not think it warranted;"
tor in order to recruit and retain
idential election campaign and
called it "obviously demagogic." He
G. Jerry Shaw, counsel to the
the most talented scientists, engi-
Senior Executives Association,
neers, lawyers, managers and other
noted that the last time a president
whose members form the upper
professionals.
cut the pay of federal workers was
levels of federal management, said
In 1990, the Office of Personnel
in 1933 when Franklin D. Roosevelt
they had been singled out in a "des-
Management placed the gap be-
peration move" to make Bush ap-
tween public and private wages at
pear tough on the budget. Shaw
28 percent and Bush, who spent
decades on the federal payroll, was
'He has sliced out a
said he believed Bush might try to
unilaterally impose the cuts on the
seen as a supporter of efforts to
very small portion
Senior Executive Service, whose
close the gap. That year he sup-
members have fewer job protec-
ported an overhaul of the federal
of people to subject
tions than other civil servants.
pay system, making government
Bush's proposal would not affect
pay more competitive, a step many
experts viewed as essential to lure
to a new tax."
the military, postal or judicial work-
senior officials to federal jobs in
-G. Jerry Shaw,
ers. The salaries of political appoin-
high-cost cities such as Washington,
Senior Executives Association
tees and all general schedule work-
New York, Los Angeles and San
ers (GS 1-15), which range from a
Francisco.
trimmed the federal payroll first by
low of $11,444 to $143,000 for the
Many experts in public adminis-
8.3 percent and then by 15 percent
top political pay, are set or pro-
tration viewed Bush's move yester-
because of the Depression. "If the
tected by law and could not be cut
day as political. "That kind of posi-
president believes we are at this
unilaterally by Bush, Shaw said.
tion may play in Peoria, but it's bad
point, it is an admission of abject
That leaves members of the 7,000-
management," said Paul C. Light, a
failure," Hoyer said.
member Senior Executive Service,
professor at the Hubert H. Hum-
James P. Pfiffner, a professor of
a group of managers, scientists and
phrey School of Public Affairs at the
government and politics at George
professionals who are paid an av-
University of Minnesota. "Pay is
Mason University, saw the presi-
erage of $100,000 a year, as those
really not the issue. It's the number
most vulnerable to the Bush pro-
dent's proposal as a response to the
of overseers" in the bureaucracy.
efforts of Democratic presidential
posal. "He has sliced out a very
Bush also proposed a reduction in
small portion of people to subject to
nominee Bill Clinton to "soak the
the size of the executive branch by
a new tax," Shaw said. "We are not
consolidating agencies and bureaus,
rich" with higher taxes. "No one
at all pleased."
but he was not specific on what of-
likes federal workers, especially the
Shaw estimated the move would
fortu-
fices
save $32 million and he said his
would implement the pay cut. He
nately, this creates the impression
group likely would go to court if
did offer to trim the operating bud-
they are not worth it."
Bush tries unilaterally to impose
get of the Executive Office of the
John Klineberg, director of the
the cuts.
President by 33 percent, but only if
Goddard Space Flight Center in
Congress agrees to a similar reduc-
Greenbelt and a 22-year employee
Staff writer Dana Priest contributed.
tion in the size of its budget.
of the National Aeronautics and
to this report.
The Washington post
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
The TV Column
By John Carmody
"Beyond that," said Friedman, "for the next
Washington Post Staff Writer
seven weeks our 'American Agenda' reporters
will be following their specialties as they're being
ichel McQueen, for the past four
M
dealt with by the candidates"
years White House correspondent
Gov. Clinton recently spent a couple of hours
for the Wall Street Journal, has
at the ABC News bureau here talking to the
signed with ABC News to be a correspondent
"American Agenda" staffers separately about ed-
with the network's upcoming Sunday night
ucation, health care, etc. Those discussions will
magazine show
air over 21 broadcasts before Election Day. A
The still-untitled hour is slated to air at 7 p.m.
similar offer to President Bush was declined
sometime after the first of the year. Forrest
ABC News has also assembled a focus group
Sawyer has been named an anchor for the
from the New York area whose attitudes toward
program
issues and the candidates will be tracked over
McQueen, 33, has been seriously courted by
four broadcasts before Nov. 3, the first of which
both CBS News and CNN in the past. The
aired Wednesday
Harvard Crimson alum joined The Washington
As it did in 1988, "World News Tonight" will
Post as a summer intern in 1980. Her assign-
visit the South, West and Midwest as the cam-
ments included Prince George's County and An-
paign heats up, starting next week, when Jen-
napolis and night police. In 1987 she joined the
nings & Co. will be in the South, mostly in
Wall Street Journal
Charlotte, N.C., for three days. Regional focus
She will join ABC at the end of the month and
groups will be assembled by a polling agency to
will be based in Washington. McQueen, who was
give viewers a perspective on regional con-
in Detroit yesterday to cover President Bush,
cerns
said the opportunity at the network was "too
"It's like whittling," Jennings said yesterday.
good to pass up, it's a chance to be on a program
"We whittle down all the information every day
as it's being built from the ground floor." Her
and if we're lucky we get a recognizable ob-
assignment on the new program is uncertain, she
ject"
said, since "they're still experimenting with the
Tom Brokaw, anchor of "NBC Nightly News,"
format"
said yesterday that "we've been doing a lot more
"I feel terrible about leaving before the elec-
issue analysis this time around; it's pretty much a
tion but I think the Journal will survive. But I'm
daily thing now
very sad; we're a very tight bureau"
"We've been taking Andrea [Mitchell], Lisa
WSJ bureau chief Al Hunt yesterday called
McQueen's departure "a big loss. She is a terrific
talent and ABC is lucky to get her"
[Myers] and John [Cochran] away from the
C-SPAN will air a live viewer call-in with
motorcade and making sure they're covering not
Vice President Dan Quayle this morning starting
just that day's photo op but what is relevant"
"We won't do a focus group every day, but we
at 10:30
want to hear from voters, not the Beltway
And at noon today on C-SPAN Ross Perot will
sit for a live viewer call-in
types"
The Quayle call-in, followed by the Perot
As for the tyranny of the nine-second news
call-in, will be repeated starting at 5 this after-
bite, Brokaw makes the point that if one times a
noon on the cable public affairs network
candidate's quote in a newspaper story, "they
The vice president is also due to be the sole
usually run about nine seconds or less. When the
guest this Sunday on ABC's "This Week With
quote is newsworthy enough to run long, we run
David Brinkley"
it long"
ABC News's "World News Tonight With Pe-
"CBS Evening News With Dan Rather,"
ter Jennings" is going to try to "make better
which has been wrestling with the relevancy
sense" of the political process and the campaigns
issue too this political year, recently cut back its
in the last seven weeks before the Nov. 3
experiment decreeing that any clip of a presiden-
election
tial candidate speaking had to run for at least 30
Jennings told viewers Wednesday of several
seconds, a valiant attempt to evade the "sound
changes in the nightly broadcast designed to
bite" accusation
respond to complaints "that many of you put at
The clip limit has been cut back to 20 seconds,
least some of the blame on us for the way we
and that's turned out to be pretty flexible,
cover political campaigns-or do not cover
too
them"
He announced a daily "Campaign Watch," in
Moving Right Along
which "we'll give you the day's headlines and
Although CBS has postponed its debut until
we'll only devote more time to a candidate's daily
sometime after the World Series, the network
routine if it is more than routine. There'll be less
has ordered five more episodes of "Dr. Quinn,
attention to staged appearances, and sound bites
Medicine-Woman," for a total of 13 hours. The
designed exclusively for
series stars Jane Seymour and was headed for a
He promised that "we will focus our coverage
Saturday night time slot in the fall until "Raven"
more on how the battle for your vote is being
did well this summer
fought"
Also at CBS, Ed Asner has joined the cast of
Jennings yesterday told a reporter that "what
the new John Ritter-Markie Post sitcom, "Hearts
we're trying to do is get away from the tradition-
Afire," in which John plays a Senate aide. Ed will
al, automatic, one daily spot from each road show
and deal with the daily road show as it mer-
play Markie's dad, George, who "has just been
released from prison." What do you want to bet
its"
Executive producer Paul Friedman said that
George will be grumpy? If you want our opinion,
the post-Labor Day change in the broadcast has
Jane's the one who ought to be grumpy
been in the works for the past six weeks
ABC got some good news Tuesday when the
He said yesterday the nightly "Campaign
second edition of "Going to Extremes," the net-
Watch"-which will vary in length from 30
work's fall 10 p.m. entry, averaged a 13.6
seconds up, depending on the value of the story,
national Nielsen rating and a 24 percent audience
will be followed regularly by "Campaign Focus,"
share. That same night a two-hour special on
taking a look at a particular theme, and daily
CBS, "Education First," averaged a 6.0/10 from 8
notes from Jennings about campaigns
to 10 p.m., while NBC's "Dateline NBC," which
featured an interview with Hillary Clinton, aver-
aged a 9.3/17
The Washington POSI
Wednesday night, the (maybe) final edition of
"2000 Malibu Road," a two-hour special on CBS,
averaged a 9.8/15. "Beverly Hills, 90210" re-
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
turned for another season on FOX to an
11.4/19
Each national ratings point represents 931,000
TV homes
CBS News has announced the list of speakers
at next Wednesday's memorial service for Eric
Sevareid, to be held at 2 p.m. at the National
Press Club here
They include CBS News anchor Dan Rather;
Howard Stringer, a former News president and
now president, CBS/Broadcast Group; Richard
Salant, twice president of the News division; and
Bill Leonard, president of the division from
1979-82
Other speakers will be Robert W. Craig, presi-
dent of the Keystone Center, Keystone, Colo.;
Erike Bye, one of Norway's most prominent
journalists, and Mr. Sevareid's son, Michael
The service is open to family, friends and
colleagues of Mr. Sevareid, who died July 9 of
cancer at the age of 79
News Emmys
ABC was the big winner of the annual news
and documentary Emmy Awards, which were
presented in New York Wednesday night by the
"HIGHLIGHTS
National Academy of Television Arts & Sci-
ences
ABC won 15 awards; the Public Broadcasting
U.S. Open Tennis on WUSA.
ABC's Saturday Morning Preview Special
Service was next with 11, followed by CBS with
The pilot of "Likely Suspects" and the return of
(CC). "Step by Step's" Lambert-Foster family
10, TBS 5, NBC 4 and CNN, The Discovery
"America's Most Wanted" and "Sightings" on
hosts. 30 minutes (Channel 7, 8:30).
Channel and HBO, two each
WTTG.
Bethesda-based TDC won its two for its "Peo-
Series Pilot
Plus a "Firing Line" special on WETA.
ple of the Forest: the Chimps of Gombe"
Likely Suspects (CC) (Channel 5, 9:30) is
The Washington-based National Geographic
Sports
previewed by Tom Shales on Page B2.
Society won six for its "Explorer" series, seen on
PBS and Turner
U.S. Open Tennis (CC) (Channel 9 at 11 a.m.
Series
Among the ABC News winners: "Gorbachev:
and 12:30 p.m.; highlights at 11:30).
The Final Hours" on "Prime" Live"
Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Brewers
America's Most Wanted (CC). Cases include
NBC News's "Today" won for anchor Bryant
at Baltimore Orioles (Channel 20, 7:30).
the hunt for the assassins of a Hispanic
Gumbel's interview with Sen. Edward Kenne-
journalist (Channel 5 at 8).
dy
"The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour" won an Em-
Public Broadcasting
Sightings (CC). Reports on mass UFO ap-
pearances in Mexico City and hauntings at
my for PBS for its "Pearl Harbor Anniversary
Firing Line Special Debate: Resolved: Indus-
Essays" (we'll try to get a complete list for
Alcatraz (Channel 5 at 9).
try Does Not Need Protection or Tariffs.
Monday)
Michael Kinsley moderates this debate on
20/20 (CC). A report on American POWs held
After Ted Koppel had bid adieu to David
free trade VS. protectionism; panelists include
in the former Soviet Union and a profile of
Letterman on "Late Night" Wednesday following
William F. Buckley Jr., Henry Kissinger, Rep.
Billy Crystal (Channel 7 at 10).
a couple of lame jokes about David's rumore
Richard Gephardt and former California gov-
move to ABC to replace Ted, David told the
ernor Jerry Brown. Two hours (Channel 26
Late Night
studio audience that "the show I'd like to be on'
at 9).
at ABC would be "This Week With David Brink
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (CC). With
ley"
with Cokie Roberts, George Will, Sam
Matthew Modine and the Robert Cray Band
Special
Donaldson and David
(Channel 4, 11:35).
"I could teach those boys a thing or two, don't
Desi Entertainment Awards. Paul Rodriguez
The Arsenio Hall Show. With Markie Post,
you think? Oh, George, you're a whinin' baby. Let
hosts this salute to Hispanics in the entertain-
Nicolas Cage and Boyz II Men (Channel 9 at
me put a pair of pliers on your nose. [Sound from
ment industry. Two hours (Channel 50 at 8).
band of nose being twisted by pliers.] That would
midnight).
pep that show up!"
Little Mermaid: Whale of a Tale (CC). A
Late Night With David Letterman. With Bil-
special primetime presentation of the new
ly Crystal, actress Christina Appelgate and
Saturday morning series. 30 minutes (Chan-
singer Mary-Chapin Carpenter (Channel 4,
nel 9 at 8).
12:35 a.m.).
Washington Cimes
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
SECOND-TERM PLAN
Bush promises
President Bush yesterday outlined 13 proposals he Intends to achieve in
the first 100 days of his second term, should he win re-election in
November.
An overhaul of the American education system,
including the G.I. Bill for Kids.
he'll tax less
Tax cuts up to $300 billion, paid for through spending
reductions and growth.
Implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
New trade negotiating authority to conclude new free-trade agreements.
Ban on most political action committee (PAC) contributions.
Push for enterprise zones in inner cities and rural areas.
and spend less
Make the research and development tax credit permanent.
Limits on congressional terms.
Reform the legal system through the Product Liability Reform and
Access to Justice Act.
Provide wider and more flexible range of job-training and placement
Cuts in salary
services for both the young and old. the blue- and white-collar worker.
Cut health care costs by $394 billion over five years.
Streamline the government. consolidating agencies, tightening budgets
and staff cited
and cutting salaries of highly paid federal employees.
Cap the growth of mandatory spending without touching Social Security.
The Washington Times
By Frank J. Murray
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
BUSH
small-business taxes to 10 percent
and cutting capital gains tax rates.
President Bush yes-
In the midsession review this
terday presented a 13-part agenda of
From page A1
summer, that proposed saving was
ideas he had already proposed to
as the president conceded. But he
earmarked for deficit reduction...
rescue America's economy and said
suggested a few new items, includ-
Mr. Clinton said the president's
his re-election would be a mandate
ing:
example would give a $14,000 tax
to enact it in the "first 100 days" of
Cutting by 5 percent his own
break to people earning more than
$200,000 salary and the pay of all
$200,000 a year, a group he's targeted
his second term.
federal employees making more
for higher taxes, while those with
"Together, the components of this
than $75,000 a year, whose pay has
incomes of $20,000 would get $50 in
new agenda should renew America
increased 25 percent or more at Mr.
relief. Medicare and student aid re-
[and propel it] toward a grand goal
Bush's urging.
cipients would pay more while 1.2
to nearly double the size of our econ-
Cutting by one-third his own
million disabled veterans would be
staff and all agencies under the Ex-
removed from the disability rolls un-
omy to $10 trillion by the early years
ecutive Office of the President -
der the plan. Mr. Clinton said, with-
of the next century," he told the De-
about 2,000 people from White
out explaining how a freeze that
troit Economic Club.
House butlers to budget analysts
accommodates inflation and pop-
He predicted he will cut govern-
Tax less, spend less': President
if Congress will do the same with its
ulation growth would do that.
ment's overall annual bite into the
Bush outlines his "Agenda for
staff, estimated at 15,000 to 20,000.
"Why did it take you over 3½ years
gross domestic product from 24 per-
American Renewal" in Detroit.
"With fewer congressional staff
to come up with more of the same?"
cent to 20 percent; an impact far
badgering us for endless reports and
he asked the president rhetorically.
endless visits to Capitol Hill, I know
"It hasn't worked. It's given us the
greater than he has previously dis-
Little Rock, Ark., Democratic pres-
we can cut costs by that amount," Mr.
lowest growth in 50 years, the loss of
cussed. Unless the GDP rocketed, it
idential nominee Bill Clinton dis-
Bush said to applause.
manufacturing jobs, declining in-
would trim more than $300 billion a
missed Mr. Bush's proposals as
Seeking new free-trade agree-
comes."
year.
"really just more of the same."
ments in Asia and Eastern Europe
Mr. Bush's sharpest partisan barb
"That's the direction that I want to
even as the Senate began dissecting
in a city dominated by automakers
Most of the ideas in Mr. Bush's
the controversial North American
was aimed at the environmental
go: Tax less, spend less, cut the defi-
"Agenda for American Renewal"
Free Trade Agreement with Mexico
book "Earth in the Balance" by Mr.
cit and redirect our current spend-
have in fact been defeated or filed in
and Canada.
Clinton's running mate, Sen. AI Gore,
ing to serve the interests of all Amer-
the dead-letter office by Congress,
A senior Bush adviser who helped
whom the president erroneously
icans," Mr. Bush said.
draw up the plan, which quoted
promoted.
From the governor's mansion in
see BUSH, page A8
Jesse Jackson in support of capital:
"Vice President Gore," Mr. Bush
ism, said re-election would vest the
said, "has been talking about the [in-
proposals with great moral power he
ternal] combustion engine as being
lacked in 1988 when he didn't set out
the worst threat to society.
It
is
such a program.
scary. It is bad. And Governor Clin-
"He can say, This is the agenda
ton ought to repudiate him."
I'm running on, and then when we
Mr. Bush said he used the hypo-
win he can go to the Congress and
thetical tax-cut example SO he could
say, 'We have a mandate to do this,'
limit it to $130 billion of spending
the official said.
cuts he'd already specified but said
Mr. Bush did not repeat Wednes-
again that total savings from his plan
day's new read-my-lips pledge in
would reach almost $300 billion, a
which he promised not to acquiesce
figure he said Wednesday would be
to a tax increase "ever, ever." Despite
used to cut taxes.
the fact that he'd said it twice, aides
It was unclear where the money
tocut taxes from, ho..
actually said it at all or maybe hadn't
ever. Revenue above that now being
meant it.
collected would be needed to pay for
Mr. Bush also did not include spe-
them if the increases took effect, or
cific tax cuts among his 100-day
the deficit would rise.
agenda. But he cited a well-
Mr. Bush said the $10 trillion
publicized example of how he could
economy would be ach eved by a
cut taxes if Congress actually
combined growth and inflation at 7
passed a $130 billion freeze he pro-
percent a year, a rate that would hit
posed on spending increases - re-
the milestone by 2000.
ducing personal income taxes 1 per-
J. Jennings Moss in Little Rock,
cent across the board, cutting
Ark., contributed to this report.
Washington Cumes
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992 *
House sends Bush
family-leave bill;
veto is expected
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Debate over the meaning of fam-
House Democrats yesterday
ily values and which presidential
appropriated President Bush's "fam-
ticket is more supportive of them
ily values" theme and sent the White
has become a central issue in the
House a bill requiring many employ-
presidential campaign.
ers to offer workers unpaid emer-
"Vote yes if you value families,"
gency leave to care for family mem-
said Rep. Barbara Boxer, California
bers.
Democrat. "Surely the president
The House approved the measure
can change his mind and vote for this
241-161, far short of the two-thirds
family-friendly bill."
majority needed to override a cer-
But many Republicans called the
tain veto by President Bush, who ve-
timing of the bill politically suspect.
toed a similar bill two years ago.
"It is election-year politics, pure
Some House Republicans said the
and simple," said House Republican
timing of the measure was a "cyni-
leader Robert Michel of Illinois:
cal election-year ploy" to embarrass
Mr. Michel and many other oppo-
Mr. Bush, who has made family val-
nents of the measure said small
ues a major theme of his re-election
businesses could not afford the new
campaign.
requirement.
A top White House aide, asking
"They will have to cut other bene-
not to be named, said the president
fits. They will have to cut jobs, and
will veto the bill.
how will fewer jobs help the Amer-
It would guarantee many Amer-
ican family?" Mr. Michel said.
ican workers up to 12 weeks of
Rep. David Dreier, California Re-
unpaid family leave per year to care
publican, said Mr. Bush wants the
for babies and sick children, spouses
private sector to create such family-
and parents.
leave policies voluntarily. He said re-
As the vote neared, White House
quiring them would "saddle small
aides suggested to Capitol Hill that
business with a costly and onerous
Mr. Bush might entertain the idea of
federal mandate, which may lead to
using several hundred million dol-
higher unemployment."
lars in tax incentives to encourage
But many Republicans and Demo-
small employers to provide family
crats noted that businesses with 50
leave.
or fewer employees are exempt
A senior official, speaking on the
from the bill. They said small busi-
condition of anonymity, said the
nesses therefore will not be hurt.
president would like to provide the
House Speaker Thomas S. Foley,
tax break to companies with up to
Washington Democrat, said the leg-
500 employees. Such a program
islation had been modified to satisfy
would cost less than $500 million, the
many concerns about the burdens on
official said.
small businesses.
He said this was the first time the
"The bill is much more responsive
plan had been presented to congres-
to the concerns of small business or-
sional Democrats.
ganizations in the country," he said
Democratic vice presidential can-
"It is not a generous bill; it doesn't
didate Al Gore'said the bill will test
give a single day of paid leave to
Mr. Bush's commitment to family
anyone."
values.
The Bush administration has sard
"George Bush has a choice," Mr.
family- and medical-leave policies
Gore said in Lexington, Ky.
should be set after discussions be-
"Either he can change his mind
tween employers and their workers
and enact the first measure that Bill
and should not be imposed by the
Clinton and I are advocating and
government.
make it law even before the election
The bill would protect the jobs of
takes place, or else he can hold on to
employees while they are on leave
the status quo and force Americans
and would require employers to con-
to read his lip service to family val-
tinue health benefits during the
ues," Mr. Gore said.
leave.
Washington Cimes
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
THE
ECONOMIC
CLUB
OF
DETROIT
President Bush wipes his brow as he addresses the Economic Club of Detroit, where he
re-embraced the supply-side agenda of cutting taxes in contrast to the Democrats' position.
Bush hugs supply side,
sharpens tax position
ident will contrast his tax-cutting proposals
By Donald Lambro
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
with Mr. Clinton's plan for more taxes and
higher spending on more than two dozen do-
By returning to his party's supply-side eco-
mestic initiatives.
nomic policies, President Bush drew a sharp
"The important thing is that he put it all
new contrast between his tax-cutting agenda
together thematically to say these are things
and Bill Clinton's proposals to raise taxes on
that I want to do in my first 100 days of my
a recession-weakened economy.
second term compared to what Clinton wants
That is the key policy change that has Mr.
to do in bis first 100 days," Mr Kemp said
Bush's conservative allies
yesterday.
NEWS
in Congress and in the par-
Mr. Clinton has called for enactment of
ty's supply-side circles
$150 billion in new taxes on businesses and
ANALYSIS
cheering the economic
people, including the creation of a new, higher
agenda be outlined in yes-
37 percent top rate on upper-income earners.
terday's address to the Economic Club of De-
He has said in his speeches that he will tax
troit.
only the top2 percent in the country making
"He has embraced the entire supply-side
more than $200,000'a year. But according to
agenda. Nothing is missing," said Cesar
Internal Revenue Service data, the top 2 per-
Conda, a chief economic adviser to Wisconsin
cent of income earners begins with those
Sen. Bob Kasten. "This is a significant change
making $122,000 a year.
in his policies. We're in much better shape
And, according to his own economic advis-
politically now that the president wants to cut
ers, Mr. Clinton's new tax rate will actually
taxes."
begin with single taxpayers earning $90,000
Last month, Mr. Conda's boss joined with
in taxable income
six other Republican lawmakers and Housing
The Arkansas governor is also proposing a
Secretary Jack Kemp to draft a memoran-
1.5 percent payroll tax to pay for a job training
dum to the Bush campaign that contained
program. and a national health care program
many of the ideas the president included in
that would require a new payroll tax to pay for
his address.
it.
Not only did Mr. Bush embrace many of the
The Bush campaign believes these tax pro-
memo's major proposals, including an across-
posals represent Mr. Clinton's Achilles' heel
the-board tax cut, he used much of its rhetoric
and plans to concentrate its heaviest fire-
about "entrepreneurial capitalism," "eco-
power on what they would do to an economy
nomic empowerment" for the poor, "re-
struggling to recover from the 1990-91 reces-
structuring and downsizing" the government,
sion.
and expanding U.S. trade globally.
"We owe a lot to [White House Chief of
Among other things, for example, Mr. Bush
Staff] James Baker in crafting this speech by
called for doubling the size of the economy
following the principles he outlined in his
from $5 trillion to $10 trillion in this decade,
farewell address at the State Department,"
which was one of the key proposals in the
Mr. Kemp said.
Kemp memo.
In that speech, Mr. Baker outlined an eco-
The president also proposed a more expan-
nomic agenda that focused
sionist trade policy than his party has ever
deregulation of the economy and expanding
proposed, embracing the idea of a new trade-
trade, all of which Mr. Bush dealt with yester-
zone compact with Latin America and East-
day.
em Europe. That idea had been promoted by
"It's a more populist, entrepreneurial mes-
Mr. Kemp and conservative theoretician Don-
sage that proposes a bottom-up economic
ald Devine.
growth agenda that identifies capitalism with
The address, billed as a major speech to
Main Street, not with Wall Street," Mr. Kemp
detail where Mr. Bush wants to take the coun-
said. "That's what I was thrilled about."
try in a second term, drew what may be the
sharpest contrast on tax policy since the 1984
presidential election. Then, Democrat Walter
Mondale proposed raising taxes and Presi-
dent Reagan called for lower tax rates. Mr.
Reagan won in a landslide.
Mr. Bush's strategists said the ideas pack-
aged anew in the address set the stage for a
new phase in the election in which the pres-
Dim the lights
What happened to those two
INSIDE THE
brand-new chandeliers that spar-
kled SO brightly for returning
mer: bers and staff when they
BELTWAY
broke for lunch at the House res-
taur 'nt Tuesday? Installed over the
weel end by special crews - work-
ing Mr some big overtime bucks
budgets. Problem with such a prac-
King Live." "Are you available for a
the chandeliers were quickly or-
tice, should it exist, is that these
date sometime?"
dere taken down and put into stor-
leftovers are taxpayer funds, not
After a few uncomfortable mo-
age until after the November elec-
some private company's profits.
ments and with prompting from
tions
Mr. King, he said, "I'm not avail-
The orders came from none
No Rush
able."
other than Heather Foley, unpaid
"Not even for your wife?" the
chief of staff to Speaker Thomas S.
Well, there we go again. It
woman said.
Foley. According to our sources,
seemed cert in we'd have some
Mr. Gore stared blankly into the
Mrs. Foley was furious when she
news for Rush Limbaugh fans in
television camera as the voice ap-
saw the gaudy new light fixtures
the Washington area, but it just
parently became familiar. It was
and said: "Who ordered these
didn't pan out. The premiere of his
Tipper Gore, live from the cam-
things to be put up? I want them
television show is Monday on 186
paign trail in North Carolina. She
down now." She mentioned con-
stations - excluding Washington -
said she thought up the idea for the
cerns about snoopy reporters who
translating into "95 percent of the
prank herself.
might file embarrassing reports
country," according to an associate
before election time.
of Mr. Limbaugh's.
No-fun diet
Beltway Irregulars won't have John
The crystal chandeliers, which
"We've had offers, but we want to
Elvin to counsel them anymore.
cost tens of thousands of dollars,
get into the right time period," the
Sen. Jesse Helms, North Caro-
were taken down after hours by yet
source said. "It'll be there when
lina Republican, has returned to
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
another crew - paid yet more
they see we have a hit."
work after being out since he
Thompson won't have to move, be-
overtime bucks. The twin sparkler
One problem, we were told, is
underwent open-heart surgery in
cause they can change the name of
set is designed to complement a
that some people in Washington are
June. On doctors' orders, the
United States to Paraguay North.
larger chandelier donated earlier
afraid of Mr. Limbaugh because he
70-year conservative has given up
this year to the House by retiring
caters to conservatives and so-
cigarettes, barbecue and country
Democratic Rep. Charles Bennett
called "ditto heads," who agree with
ham.
Moving right along
of Florida.
anything he says. "They're afraid
This will be the final column
of repercussions" from those who
Fond farewell
filed by the undersigned corre-
Like a sleve
disagree with the controversial
spondent. After 10 years with The
talk-show host, according to our
Hunter S. Thompson declares
Washington Times, most of it as
Senate officials are quietly prob-
source.
that if President Bush is re-elected,
resident polecat in the Beltway
ing th apparent disappearance of
Mr. Limbaugh's show will be
he's heading south. A bottle of
bunker, I'm off to try my hand/edit-
$20,00) from the Senate restaurant
aired on WMAR in Baltimore, and
scotch and a garbage can filled
ing a magazine. I'll certainly miss
system: The money was supposed
we hear that cable subscribers may
with ice at his side, the gonzo jour-
the fun and games with the Belt-
to be used to buy pots and pans.
be able to pick it up on WWOR in
nalist told the audience at a literacy
way Irregulars - those on the staff
Close aspection of the alleged
New York.
fund-raiser in Louisville, Ky., that
of this newspaper and the gang out
voucher - which was issued on a
if Bill Clinton loses, "we're going to
there in readerland. We've done
Saturd ay, when staffing is negligi-
Oh you kid
move Rolling Stone [magazine] to
some good.
ble or til - revealed that the order
Paraguay and have a colony down
So. I strongly urge the Irreg-
and pa ment never made it to the
Al Gore has got his family values
there. It's got the worst points of
ulars to get behind my successor,
distrib utor named on the doc-
straight. At least he turned down a
both [Brazil and Argentina] and
as yet to be chosen. I'd also like to
ument
date proposed by a talk-show caller
none of the best. There's no place
keep in touch with the friends I've
So officials are looking for the
who called him "handsome." He
like it in the United States except
made and would welcome a note c/o
missing money. But wait, there's
blushed, stammered and ultimately
maybe West Texas."
CPG, 65 Conduit St., Annapolis, Md.
more: As a result of that investiga-
refused before learning that the
Assessing the Reagan and Bush
21401. If you have items for Belt-
tion, folks are also beginning to ask
caller was his wife, Tipper.
years, Mr. Thompson allowed that
way, please contact Ken Hanner,
questions about rumors that top
"Hi, Senator Gore, I know I prob-
it's been "12 years of the most op-
deputy national editor,
managers have been giving them-
ably shouldn't say this, but I think
pressive, redneck, stupid
greed-
202/636-3291. He will direct your
Cimes
selves substantial bonuses with
you're a very handsome man," said
head politicians in this country."
call. Adios.
money eft over in their annual
the mystery caller on CNN's "Larry
'Course, if Mr. Clinton wins, Mr.
John Elvin
Washington Cimes
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992 *
AP
Jay Bongiva, an employee of J and B Imports, a bicycle-parts warehouse, yesterday examines the rubble left in the
Miami building by Hurricane Andrew. A Senate bill would offer more than $8 billion in aid to Andrew's victims.
Senate's hurricane-aid bill
drops money to rebuild base
ASSOCIATED PRESS
history.
Like Mr. Bush's $7.6 billion plan,
A Senate committee approved
But the Senate committee voted
the House measure introduced
$7.2 billion worth of relief for
12-8 to remove from the measure
Wednesday would add to the budget
hurricane-pummeled Florida and
$480 million that Mr. Bush sought to
deficit, already expected to hit a rec-
Louisiana yesterday after removing
rebuild Homestead. The senators
ord $333 billion this year.
money to rebuild Homestead Air
provided $26 million to remove rub-
It is unclear whether the House
Force Base.
ble from the base and begin plan-
measure will be voted on because
President Bush pledged to recon-
ning its reconstruction.
the Senate bill may become the focus
struct the South Florida air base
"I don't think we should consider
of attention in Congress.
shortly after Hurricane Andrew de-
money for defense as a jobs pro-
But the House measure reveals
molished it last month. The base was
gram," said Sen. Harry Reid, Nevada
differences between the ways law-
a major employer for local commu-
Democrat, who introduced the
makers and Mr. Bush want to ad-
nities, and Mr. Bush's pledge was
amendment deleting the Homestead
dress Andrew's destruction.
seen as aiding his re-election bid in
funds.
The House measure would give
a state he will need in November.
Nine Democrats and three Re-
victims of the storm $400 million
The panel approved the overall.
publicans voted to remove the
worth of food stamps. Mr. Bush's
bill on a 25-0 vote and sent it to the
Homestead money; three Demo-
proposal contained no
full Senate, which could vote on it
crats and five Republicans voted to
stamps.
next week.
protect it.
Like Mr. Bush, the House would
Like an $8.8 billion House bill in-
Andrew caused an estimated $20
provide $480 million to rebuild the
troduced Wednesday and a proposal
billion of destruction in Florida and
Homestead-base. But the House bill
by Mr. Bush, the Senate measure
$1.5 billion in damage in Louisiana
would require that the Pentagon
contains grants and loans to help in-
and is linked to at least 52 deaths. Mr.
first produce a master plan for the
dividuals, businesses and govern-
Bush and lawmakers have said the
base's reconstruction, a mandate
ments rebuild after the most expen-
government would rush funds to the
that could delay the work for months
sive natural disaster in the nation's
states as quickly as possible.
and allow time for second thoughts.
eme
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992 *
Russia stonewalls on
allied arms inspections
clared to house treaty-limited equip-
By Bill Gertz and Warren Strobel
officials as an important arms-
ment," acting Secretary of State
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
reduction instrument.
Lawrence Eagleburger stated in the
A trial inspection in February was
Russia is blocking allied efforts to
Sept. 4 cable.
the first time Russian officials did
monitor conventional-arms reduc-
The cable was sent to all U.S. em-
not permit full access to a site. The
tions in a development that could
bassies in NATO countries as a so-
restrictions were then put in writing
hamper Bush administration efforts
called "action message" seeking an
as part of an Aug. 14 statement by
to win congressional aid to the for-
allied consensus on how to deal with
Russia disclosing information re-
mer Soviet republic.
the problem.
quired by CFE.
According to a classified State
Full access to Russian sites is
Other former Soviet republics
Department cable, U.S. and allied
needed to ensure that equipment
have not adopted the restrictions
governments are debating how to
limited by CFE is not hidden in areas
and the Russians' "intent is to codify
deal with Russian government re-
off-limits to inspectors, Mr. Eagle-
this restrictive practice," the cable
strictions on arms inspections. The
burger said.
stated.
The CFE treaty was signed by 22
A senior NATO official said the
inspections are required under the
nations in November 1990. It re-
1990 Conventional Forces in Europe
verification dispute was discussed
duces tanks, armored vehicles, artil-
yesterday by allied representatives
(CFE) treaty.
lery and combat aircraft in the area
at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
"Russia has denied CFE on-site in-
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural
"There's general concern on this,"
spection teams access to substantial
Mountains.
the official said after the meeting of
amounts of territory - within
Although overtaken by events, the
NATO's High-Level Task Force. "We
garrisons that are known and de-
pact is regarded by U.S. and allied
and the allies will be both taking this
ing full compliance with arms trea-
The former Soviet Union, before
up with the Russians."
The NATO official said it is too
ties signed by the former Soviet
its collapse in December, first began
soon to call the Russian move a vio-
Union.
restricting inspections but subse-
lation, but called the dispute "a very
Russian military officials built
quently backed off. In recent
serious issue.
These
kinds
of
fences around sections of some mili-
months, the Russians reimposed the
questions can't be deferred."
tary bases where CFE inspections
curbs.
The failure of the Russians to per-
will take place. The fenced areas
The administration official said
mit full on-site inspections could up-
were then declared off-limits to in-
the Russian rationale for limiting in-
set Bush administration plans to
spectors.
spections is based on an interpreta-
supply U.S. aid to the former Soviet
The treaty calls for unobstructed
tion of the treaty that is "not the
Union, according to congressional
access to the entire area of a CFE
interpretation we told Congress."
officials.
site.
This could cause problems for the
House and Senate leaders will
U.S. officials, while calling the dis-
administration, the official said.
meet next week in conference to
pute serious, said there is disagree-
Much of the missing data can be
WOI out uncrences on a Oill LIMIT
memt within the administration over
obtained by spy satellites and-air-
would provide up to $1.2 billion in
just how important it is and whether
craft, although the U.S. intelligence
financial assistance to the former
to make a major issue of it with Rus-
community is concerned about the
Soviet republics and $12 billion to
sia, now an ally.
restricted access.
the International Monetary Fund as
"CFE is an irrelevant treaty," one
The cable states that intelligence
part of the aid package.
official said. "Is this the time to go
satellites can identify the presence
Both House and Senate versions
after the Russians? Is this the treaty
of treaty-limited hardware but not
of the aid bill contain language link-
to go after them with?"
the numbers.
Washington
Cime
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992 *
MARTIN SCHRAM
interrupt the flurry of
cedes his studies don't indicate the
W
fall campaign news to
media seeks sources who'll criticize
tell you what's really
Mr. Bush - contrary to GOP com-
plaints.
Eager to blame
happening:
There is under way a rip-roaring
(4) How to evaluate Republican
Presidential Campaign - and also a
complaints that most reporters are
rip-ranting campaign-within-The-
Democrats - liberals - who slant
Campaign. The side most damaged
the news.
wrong culprits
by bad news has mounted a subsid-
Surveys show journalists vote
iary campaign to make you believe
more for Democrats, but not over-
the problem isn't bad news, but bi-
whelmingly. Also, most are union
ased news reporters. It's a familiar
members. But the key question is:
smoke screen, loosed new by Bush-
Are their stories balanced? Don't be
Quayle '92.
misled - even The Washington Post
To help you sort the bombfog
was, in a silly analysis that adopted
from the balderdash, here's a Read-
a GOP refrain, deriding CBS' Susan
er's Guide to the campaign-within-
Spencer for calling Mr. Bush's move
The-Campaign:
(1) How to evaluate Republican
complaints that news coverage of
their convention was biased.
Remember what is
Start by recalling those lapel but-
really being measured
tons we saw throughout the Astro-
dome as the convention opened:
by these studies -
"Don't Believe the Liberal Media."
They didn't sprout like dandelions
and what isn't. The
from the Astroturf; they were man-
oft-cited studies by
ufactured by GOP strategists to cre-
ate disbelief about convention news
the conservative
coverage - before it even began.
GOP Chairman Rich Bond admitted
Center for Media and
his strategy was akin to a basketball
Public Affairs really
coach "working the refs" - com-
plaining early, hoping for a few fa-
show that when news
vorable calls later.
events are bad
(2) How to evaluate Republican
complaints that reporters use pejo-
presidents get blamed
rative labels to denigrate Republi-
cans, but not Democrats.
in negative sound
Observe that journalists describe
bites.
Republicans (reading left to right)
as "moderates," "conservatives,"
"right-wingers" and "far-right-
wingers." But Democrats (reading
of James Baker from State to the
right to left) are "mainstream,"
White House "a desperate attempt"
"moderate," and "liberal" - rarely
to get re-elected. But even Mr. Bush
"left-wingers," never "far-left-
and Mr. Baker know that's just what
wingers." This Republican com-
it was; neither wanted the shift, but
plaint is valid.
concluded defeat loomed without it.
(3) How to evaluate Republicans'
Republicans complained of me-
favorite studies of TV news, showing
dia bias - even after the Los An-
President Bush as the subject of
geles Times rekindled Mr. Clinton's
more "negative" than "positive"
draft woes (revealing his uncle lob-
sound bites.
bied the Navy reserve); even after
Remember what is really being
The Washington Post bent over back-
measured by these studies - and
ward, explaining Mr. Bush's claim of
what isn't. The oft-cited studies by
128 Clinton tax increases could be
the conservative Center for Media
true - if you lump all "fees" in with.
and Public Affairs really show that
"taxes" and ignore Mr. Clinton's tax
when news events are bad (reces-
cuts. (Remember: "Working the
sion, health-care crisis, staff disar-
refs.")
ray) presidents get blamed in neg-
ative sound bites.
Example: Among nonpartisan
sources quated on TV news-since
T
his fall, as Bush-Quaylers wail
about liberal media bias no.
June, sound bites about Bill Clinton
member this classic quote: "I
were slightly more positive than
think the media was extraordinarily
negative; for Mr. Bush, only 29 per-
fair and balanced in this election
cent were positive, 71 percent neg-
campaign."
ative. But in this bad news period, it
That's what Pat Buchanan told
was hard to find any economist or
me in 1972, after his man, Richard
analyst uncritical of Mr. Bush's per-
Nixon, trounced anti-war liberal
formance. (Good news contrast:
George McGovern. It was the year
When the Berlin Wall fell, Mr. Bush's
the investigative zeal of Mr. Nixon's
favorable sound bites soared.) Cen-
devils, those media "radiclibs,"
ter Director Robert Lichter con-
forced Mr. McGovern's running
mate Thomas Eagleton off the
Democratic ticket - but gave short
Martin Schram is a nationally
shrift to a third-rate burglary at the
syndicated columnist.
Watergate.
Washington Cimes
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992 *
Mr. Clinton, Mr. Quayle and the missiles
eard the one about Bill Clinton's latest gaffe?
issue from the president or the vice president do they
H
The one about the Patriot missiles? No?
become newsworthy. Just imagine the ruckus that
That is probably because most of the press
would have ensued had Dan Quayle made this mistake.
has chosen to keep a polite silence on the
"Not fit to run the country, not fit to take charge of the
subject. Marveling at the wonders of modern technol-
nation's defense," etc.
ogy, Mr. Clinton told an audience in Portland, Conn.,
In fact, not only has Mr. Clinton's gaffe been politely
"We do all this research and people come up with great
ignored by most of the media, the knee-jerk reaction
ideas, and then they turn them into things like Patriot
of the Associated Press was to look for a way to turn it
missiles, which will go through doors or down chim-
against the vice president. Mr. Quayle - who can in
neys." If his audience was puzzled or perhaps a little
fact claim expertise on the subject of weapons systems
disturbed, they had good reason to be. Patriot missiles
from his years in the Senate - rushed to explain to Mr.
do not go down chimneys. They are used to shoot down
Clinton the difference between Patriot missiles and
other missiles, like the Scuds that Iraq sent against
cruise missiles, which are much more like what must
Saudi Arabia and Israel during the Gulf war.
have been on Mr. Clinton's somewhat unfocused mind.
Disturbing visions of Michael Dukakis in the tank
And what should happen but that before anyone
present themselves. Does one conclude from this inci-
could say "missile guidance system," out came the AP
dent that Mr. Clinton is unfit to be commander in chief?
on Thursday with a report that now Mr. Quayle is
That he may accidentally order the armed services to
making mistakes and that he doesn't know what a
launch the wrong weapon? Or, given Mr. Clinton's ea-
cruise missile is and is mistaking it for the "laser-
gerness to cut the Pentagon budget, that he might cut
guided" bombs made famous on television. Had this
the wrong items out of sheer ignorance?
been true, the beauty of this report would have been
The answer to that one is probably no, even if, as
that not only would Mr. Quayle been branded as an
reported in Inside the Beltway on Sept. 1, the Clinton
ignoramus, Mr. Clinton would simultaneously have
campaign does seem to have problems with military
been exonerated for his mistake.
terminology. ("Their bombers are strafing us at every
Well, of course, Mr. Quayle knows what a cruise
opportunity," Bruce Reed, issues director for Clinton-
missile is. They are the nifty things that could turn
Gore, complained about the Republicans.) But to be
corners down the streets of Baghdad with incredible
charitable, campaigning is a stressful job, and gaffes
precision. CNN, which picked up the AP report, later
will inevitably be made, by Democratic and Repub-
had the decency to apologize. Mr. Quayle's office says
lican candidates alike. The point is that only when they
it has had no similar word from the AP.
DONALD LAMBRO
ill Clinton played the politica
B
of class warfare during 1
recent campaign swing, 1
divisive, fear-mongering
Playing politics of class warfare
strategy that has proved disastrot. 3
for Democratic presidential COI
tenders in the past.
putting a burden on the middle class.
creation would be lost. In the end,
1984 presidential campaign.
which everyone has a chance to
Fearing, perhaps, that he was 10:
We want to help the middle class by
higher taxes on the wealthy and
There are a lot of similarities be-
claim a piece of the American
ing his edge among independer.",
putting a small burden on the rich."
business would be a tax on middle-
tween Mr. Mondale's rhetoric and
dream. "An opportunity society
middle-class voters, Mr. Clinton IV
But raising taxes on small busi-
and lower-income people.
Mr. Clinton's wealth-bashing rheto-
awaits us," Mr. Reagan said in 1984.
turned to his party's shopworn clas
nesses and upper-income Amer-
Mr. Clinton's soak-the-rich, class
ric now.
"We need only believe in ourselves,
envy rhetoric - renewing his calls
warfare rhetoric isn't very new.
and give men and women of faith,
icans with a nearly 40 percent top
"What we have today is a govern-
for higher taxes on upper-incom
tax rate would not "burden the rich,"
George McGovern, Walter Mondale
courage and vision the freedom to
ment of the rich, by the rich, and for
Americans.
and Michael Dukakis were among
build it."
as he and Mr. Begala suggest. It
the rich," Mr. Mondale said in 1984.
"Four more years of George Bush
would only end up hurting the mid-
its most enthusiastic practitioners
You couldn't invent two more
"[President Reagan] gave each of his
means more millionaires with vaca-
die class with fewer jobs, lower in-
over the past two decades.
rich friends enough tax relief to buy
sharply contrasting visions of
tion homes," Mr. Clinton told a gath-
Mr. Mondale believed that the
America: one narrowly based on di-
comes, less economic growth and,
a Rolls Royce - and he asked your
ering of senior citizens in Macor,
eventually, higher taxes.
rich and big business were at the
vision and class warfare and disin-
family to pay for the hubcaps."
Ga.
Higher tax rates would merely
heart of every problem that plagued
centives to success, and the other
"Before he asks the wealthy 10
drive upper-income people into tax
America, and he never missed a
Mr. Reagan, on the other hand,
rooted in expanding opportunity, en-
pay a penny more in taxes
and
shelters. Private capital investment
chance to attack the wealthy in every
spoke of creating an entrepreneur-
trepreneurial capitalism and the
before he gives up his dream of yet
for economic expansion and new job
speech he gave during his failed
ial, upwardly mobile society in
creation of new enterprises and
another tax cut on millionaires," he
wealth.
said of the president, "he's going to
These are the real choices that
make life a lot less kind and a lot les $
are now before the American people
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
gentle for the rest of us."
MY OPPONENT-
in this presidential election.
Mr. Clinton continued to hammer
WHO WANTS TO STEAL
If George Bush's agenda for the
away at class themes at a retirement
ALL YOUR MEDICARE
next four years is based, as he savs,
community in Greensboro, N.C.,
BENEFITS AND GIVE
on lower tax rates, deregulation '0
saying that "while the wealthiest
THEM TO RICH PEOPLE
encourage growth, and increase 1
Americans have been winners, the
WHILE THE JAPANESE
trade in the global economy, that i:
rest of Americans have lost."
SNEAK IN YOUR BACK
an agenda to move this country for-
At one point, his rhetoric became
ward into a new era of expanding
even more strident, accusing Mr.
DOOR AND TAKE ALL YOUR
markets.
Bush of being willing to sacrifice
HARD-EARNED ASSETS
But a policy that seeks, as Mr.
older people who were ill in order "to
Begala says, to impose new burdens
put more money in the hands of the
SCARE TACTICS!
on people who save and invest most
wealthy, even if it means less oppor1
would take this country backward. It
tunity in the lives of the middle
is ultimately an anti-wealth, no-
class."
What is the governor of Arkan-
CUNTON
growth policy that can only lead to
economic stagnation.
sas, one of the poorest states in the
Mr. Clinton's political retreat to
country, really saying with his
the ideology of class warfare gives
attacks on upper-income Amer-
Mr. Bush a new opportunity to more
icans?
sharply define the fundamental eco-
Clinton strategist Paul Begala ex-
nomic differences that divide them:
plains the governor's class politico
the politics of reduced taxes, eco-
this way: "They [the Bush admin-
istration] want to help the rich by
VOTERS
nomic growth and optimism vs. the
politics of higher taxes, economic
redistribution and pessimism.
The first leads to a healthier
Donald Lambro, chief politico.)
economy and wider opportunity for
correspondent of The Washingto::
everyone. The second leads to an
Times, is a nationally syndicates
economy far worse than we have
columnist.
now.
Trade Pact Could Cost
Up to 150,000 U.S. Jobs
of the Mexican economy, the shortage
of educated workers there and the
Democrats Call Plan
existing low level of United States
tariffs on imports from Mexico.
For Help Insufficient
These studies have concluded that the
elimination of trade barriers will not
make a big difference in persuading
By KEITH BRADSHER
companies to build factories there to
supply the United States market.
Ms. Martin said the Administration
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Special to The New York Times
would set aside $330 million a year for
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 - Labor
five years to help workers who lose
Secretary Lynn Martin conceded that
their jobs because of the agreement,
the North American Free Trade
and was prepared to spend up to $750
Agreement could put up to 150,000
million a year if necessary.
Americans out of work, while Demo-
But Democratic senators criticized
crats asserted that the President's
the plan because it would require
plan to help them was inadequate.
Congress to triple spending on job-
Under persistent questioning by
training programs next year and be-
members of the Senate Finance Com-
cause the Administration has not sug-
mittee, Ms. Martin became the first
gested any specific spending cuts or
Administration official to provide an
new taxes to pay for this, planning
estimate of American jobs that would
instead to Include the programs in
be lost with the elimination of trade
next January's budget and pay for
barriers among Canada, Mexico and
them out general revenues.
the United States.
Senator Max S. Baucus, Democrat
Carla A. Hills, the United States
of Montana, asked Ms. Martin sev-
trade representative, has been asked
eral questions about how the Labor
repeatedly for an official figure in
Department calculated the need for
Associated Press
various Congressional hearings and
the extra money. She eventually re-
briefings but has stressed only the
sponded that the program was based
Labor Secretary Lynn Martin testified yesterday before the Senate
many economic studies showing that
on a loss of up to 150,000 jobs over 10
Finance Committee, saying that the North American Free Trade
job gains would exceed job losses
years, and said this was the highest
Agreement could cost up to 150,000 Americans their jobs.
over all.
job-loss figure among 20 studies her
Some economists suggest that if
department had reviewed, including
the agreement changes the mood of
a University of Maryland study com-
American executives toward Mexico,
missioned by the department.
free trade accord even if it is coupled
labor and environmental provisions
making them more inclined to invest
Under further questioning by Sena-
with a retraining package, because
were inadequate. Mrs. Hills said at a
there, then job losses could be heavy
tor Bill Bradley, Democrat of New
union leaders contend that there will
seminar on Latin American issues at
and blue-collar wages in the United
Jersey, Ms. Martin said that the
be few jobs for the retrained workers.
the State Department today that it
States could be hurt.
A.F.L.-C.I.O. had predicted the loss of
Representative Richard A. Gep-
was not feasible to reopen the negoti-
Partly because Investment psy-
500,000 jobs but that her department
hardt of Missouri, the House majority
chology is difficult to quantify, most
had not included this estimate in its
leader, on Wednesday called for the
studies have focused on the tiny size
review. The A.F.L.-C.I.O. opposes the
renegotiation of the pact, saying its
ed on Page D4
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Free Trade Pact Could Cost
Up to 150,000 American Jobs
Only nine other countries, all of
Continued From First Business Page
them developing nations eager to at-
tract foreign investment, allow simi-
ations.
lar legal recourse for American com-
Mrs. Hills told Congress this week
panies. Most countries only accept
that if companies sought low wages
such complaints from governments,
alone with their foreign investments
which forces American companies to
then many poor countries would be
embark on the arduous task of enlist-
economic powerhouses. She has also
ing the Government's support.
asserted many times that nothing
prevents American companies from
American companies have already
moving to Mexico now.
built many factories in northern Mex-
But the companies themselves
ico because of a rule allowing them to
have been wary of Mexico's political
assemble products there from Amer-
situation and of the security of new
ican parts and then ship them duty-
investments there. The pact, the text
free back to the United States. Em-
of which was released on Tuesday,
ployment in these factories climbed
will not only guarantee duty-free ac-
to 500,000 last year from 120;000 in
cess to the American market for fac-
1980.
tories in Mexico but also provide ex-
The effects of this shift have been
traordinary legal protections.
little analyzed. A Stanford University
Eager to Attract Capital
study estimated last year that the
average low-wage American work-
For example, several provisions
er's annual earnings in the year 2000
buried in Chapter 11 of the agreement
would be $50 lower with a free trade
would allow American companies to
agreement than without one. But if
appeal to a special bilateral panel if
heavy investment in Mexico accom-
the Mexican Government expropri-
panies the agreement then the aver-
ates their investments or takes other
age annual earnings would be $200
legal actions to reduce their value.
lower, the study found.
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Why They Died in Ciskei
the A.N.C. But as site of the second
largest platinum mine in the world
and with the strongest economy
among the homelands, any move to
overthrow him would be resisted by
business and government leaders in
South Africa.
The risks of taking on Chief Buthe-
lezi are even greater. His KwaZulu
homeland is five million strong, with
the most powerful security forces of
any homeland. Furthermore, Pre-
toria is counting on Chief Buthelezi as
a crucial ally in the first multi-racial
Klerk can no longer delay dealing
elections (officials of the ruling Na-
with the homeland problem.
tional party believe he could deliver
one million votes to a moderate alli-
In reality, of course, the homelands
are not one problem but many. For
ance). The Government cannot afford
the 10 "homelands" created as segre-
to do without him.
gated tribal states under apartheid
So the risk is great that the con-
each have their own political identity
gress's plan to overthrow the govern-
and their own aspirations to power in
ments of Ciskei, Bophuthatswana and
the new South Africa.
KwaZulu could lead to violence.
Transkei, the second-largest home-
A.N.C. leaders know this and are us-
land with 3.5 million inhabitants, has
ing it to pressure Pretoria for a solu-
proved fertile ground for A.N.C. mo-
tion which would bring the homelands
bilization. Its residents are Xhosas -
back into a multi-racial South Africa,
the tribe of Mr. Mandela and other
and destroy them as ethnically based
top congress leaders and its leader,
centers of power.
Gen. Bantu Holomisa, is the staunch-
The outline of such a solution was
talks about why there are no talks.
est A.N.C. supporter among home-
agreed on four months ago at the
Officially, the A.N.C. and the Govern-
land leaders. General Holomisa
Convention for a Democratic South
ment are not speaking.
seems to have chosen his ally wisely,
Africa. There, the 10 homeland gov-
That is the situation now. The
for he has escaped the congress's
ernments (except Bophuthatswana,
A.N.C. says it cannot talk to the "re-
campaign against the repressive
which reserved its position) agreed to
gime" because it holds Pretoria re-
practices of homeland leaders.
separate referendums on the issue of
sponsible for the Monday killings,
Instead, the African National Con-
reincorporation into South Africa.
carried out by the security forces of
gress has chosen to target Ciskei, the
Church leaders are trying to per-
Ciskei, one of the black homeland
much smaller Xhosa homeland with
suade Brigadier Gqozo to agree to
governments which survive only
a population of 800,000. Ciskei has
such a referendum for Ciskei but he
through South African support. The
suffered increasing repression since
has rejected their proposal. Still, Pre-
Government says it is "reassessing"
Brigadier Goozo took power in a
toria could regain strategic ground
talks with the A.N.C. because the or-
March 1990 coup. Undoubtedly, the
ganization seeks to impose its will by
by persuading homeland leaders to
A.N.C. has been hampered in its at-
violence, through the kind of provoca-
agree to such a test of popular will.
tempts to organize politically in Cis-
tive mass action which left 23 dead in
By so doing, the Government would
kei, so it is hardly surprising that the
Ciskei.
risk losing some important allies for
By Patti Waldmeir
There is fault to be found on both
its planned electoral coalition of
sides, and each is now busy finding it.
whites, coloreds, Indians and moder-
ate homeland blacks. But after Mon-
JOHANNESBURG
But independent politicians believe
The A.N.C. wants
outh African politicians
the real fault lies in the fact that
day's events, Pretoria will find it
S
spend a remarkable
neither side is serious about negotia-
tion - not serious enough to face real
to dismantle
more difficult to resist calls to deter-
amount of time vowing
mine the homelands' future demo-
not to speak to one an-
political compromises over power
the homelands.
cratically, through referendums.
other, and Monday's
sharing; not serious enough to agree
But if negotiations cannot resume
massacre in the Ciskei
on an interim government which
without an act of statesmanship of
black homeland has prompted yet
alone can restore stability; and not
this sort from Prime Minister de
another round of dark threats from
serious enough to settle the future of
Klerk; the same demand must be
both sides about the future of consti-
the homelands. Put simply, neither
organization should target him. But
made of Mr. Mandela. For whatever
side yet feels enough pain to make
as the Johannesburg newspaper
tutional negotiations.
the successes of the African National
Indeed, for most of the two and a
compromises aimed at stopping it.
Business Day pointed out: "Gqozo's
half years since Nelson Mandela was
Monday's march in Ciskei, organ-
sin
is not that he heads an unrep-
Congress's recent campaign of mass
resentative homeland region
action against the Government, it re-
released from prison, the official po-
ized by the A.N.C. with the aim of
spawned by apartheid, but that he
mains very unlikely that Pretoria can
sition has been that the African Na-
overthrowing the government of the
tional Congress and the Government
military dictator, Brig. Oupa Gqozo,
does not agree with the A.N.C."
be overthrown. The congress can
are not negotiating. Meanwhile, there
was meant to step up the govern-
The problem for the congress is
raise the temperature of negotiations,
has been almost continuous contact
that the two other most powerful
but not to a level which would force
ment's pain. A.N.C. officials dis-
between officials from both sides, dis-
agreed over whether such a strategy
homeland leaders - Lucas Mangope
substantial concessions on the central
cussing everything from political
was worth the risk, but the strategic
of Bophuthatswana and Chief Buthe-
issue of distributing power in the
prisoners to constitutions. But those
gain for the congress is now obvious.
lezi of KwaZulu - also disagree with
post-apartheid South Africa.
contacts are described as talks, or
the congress. Official A.N.C. strategy
Both men will be called upon to rise
For Ciskei is rightly seen as South
Africa's responsibility. Pretoria cre-
is to seek their overthrow by force.
above the fray and act as statesmen
Patti Waldmeir is Johunnesourg or
ated the homelands and Pretoria sus-
Neither IS a negligible foe. Presi-
rather than political street fighters.
respondent for The Financial Times
tains them with financial security
dent Mangope's government has been
The risk Is that if they fail to do so
of London, where this article previ-
and political support. With Monday's
accused of widespread corruption
soon there will be nothing of value left
ously appeared.
deaths the Government of F. W., de
and repression against members of
to inherit.
Else New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
On My Mind
Mr. Califano, a former Secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare, is
convinced of this: The national dis-
A. M. ROSENTHAL
ease of addiction has the U.S. stuck
hard on gluey flypaper.
Movies,
One reason the country cannot pro-
vide decent medical care is that the
addicted clog hospitals and suck up
their budgets. It cannot deal effec-
Drugs,
tively with the AIDS spread by addled
needle users, or with homelessness.
He says the large majority of home-
less are on the streets because of the
Elections
helplessness that comes out of bottle
The movie stuck in my throat. It
Bob Roberts,
was not just that I and everybody else
in the movie theater were being treat-
meet Joe
ed às political morons - captive to
left-wing paranoia about America
Califano.
and putting out $7.50 a head for the
privilege.
"Bob Roberts" - big Labor Day
lines in New York - is about how a
and needle. Productivity is stamped
slick guitar-playing millionaire right-
down because so much time and mon-
wing candidate for Senate, next stop
ey is sacrificed to illness and death
White House, fakes an assassination
from smokes, booze and junk.
attempt and gets away with it.
Mr. Califano is putting his working
That would have involved the total
life where his mouth is. He has be-
cooperation of the New York City
come president of the new Center on
police force, the District Attorney's
Addiction and Substance Abuse, al-
office, the courts and the staff of a
lied with Columbia University. With
major New York hospital.
an endowment from the Robert Wood
But it was not the worst of its kind.
Johnson Foundation he is putting to-
After all, we sat through "J.F.K." and
gether what should be a top staff.
survived even that intellectually in-
The goal is to get America to see
sulting conspiratorial claptrap.
addiction whole, and in all its parts, to
What bothered me about "Bob Rob-
understand that 95 million of us are
erts" was that it kept snickering at
hooked on tobacco, alcohol, pot, her-
the attempt to fight drugs, making it
oin, barbiturates or crack, a loss to
all part of right-wing propaganda,
the country of $300 billion a year. The
just something to con the polyester
center will look at causes, treatments
crowd.
and programs, and spread word of
Coming out into the pollution of
what works best among teachers,
New York, which seemed like moun-
coaches, parents, kids, businessmen,
tain air, I thought that Hollywood was
police, doctors.
right - we really are political mo-
The center can be a sophisticated
rons.
and important operation against
Neither Presidential candidate
drugs and other addictions. But the
considers the American Age of Addic-
rest of us must not make it our escape
tion important enough to make it a
hole from responsibility.
major part of his campaign. The
Other foundations and companies
suckers who march from ticket booth
that could contribute to existing ef-
to voting booth don't even protest as
forts against drugs must not hold
they shell out their admission money
back waiting for some more White
or their votes.
Papers, which we need like holes in
Of course sometimes Americans do
the head. The heat must not come off
rouse themselves enough to open a
government and politicians: more
brain cell to the addictions sickening
heat, more. Therapy centers dealing
our national bloodstream. That hap-
with drug addicts should not find that
pens when one of our kids becomes a
funds and attention are dwindling or
junkie, or a father dies of tobacco
channeled away.
cancer, or a baby is beaten to death
With a little luck and a lot of work,
by an alcoholic mother - or when a
the center will turn into a good sharp
convicted drug peddler is shot by a
spur in "the flanks of government,
cop in the worst drug building on the
politicians and the nation. It could
worst drug street in the worst drug
help stanch some of the blood that
neighborhood in New York and other
addiction is draining out of the coun-
drug crooks help the neighborhood go
try.
up in flames.
That strikes me as a good way to
Mostly, Americans shake their
spend a working lifetime, Mr. Rob-
heads about national addictions;
erts.
that's all. So why should politicians
give a damn?
But God was on my side, even
though I do not belong to either party.
The day after I saw the movie He
helped me out of my depression by
scheduling a lunch for me with Joe
Califano.
Workers, Wives and Mothers
By Marilyn Quayle
take less demanding jobs at lower
demanding job or the less, to stay at
wouldn't be worthwhile if It simply
pay in order to have more time at
home. Most of us try to shape our lives
turned women Into clones of men.
home. Still others, often at great fi-
in ways that make sense for us, our
Today women don't have to dress
WASHINGTON
nancial sacrifice, choose not to work
mates and children. Women deserve
or act like men to advance in the
ave you ever won-
outside the home at all.
credit for their professional work and
professional world previously domi-
H
dered why most poll-
I worked for several years as a
for their successful juggling of respon-
nated by men. We don't have to reject
ticians speak in safe
lawyer; but 15 years ago, when we
sibilities. And women also deserve
the prospect of marriage and chil-
clichés? I've recent-
moved to Washington with young
credit for staying home and raising
dren to succeed. We don't have to
ly learned the an-
children, I was fortunate to be able to
children in a society that often gives
reject our essential natures as wom-
swer. The great haz-
choose to stay at home. My full-time
little status to stay-at-home mothers.
en to prosper in what was once the
ard In stating one's views publicly, in
job became our three children and
domain of men. It is no longer an
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
one's own words, is that they will be
volunteer work - coaching soccer,
either-or situation.
misunderstood or, for political rea-
directing school plays, assisting with
The novelist Tom Wolfe has called
sons, deliberately misconstrued.
school fund-raisers. And, yes, I helped
Since my speech to the Republican
with my husband's career.
My words were
our era "the great relearning." That
applies to many in my generation
convention, I have had an experience
As the wife of the Vice President for
the last four years, I have had the
willfully
who have relearned the old verities:
similar to looking in a fun-house mir-
the value of responsibility, integrity,
ror, watching my words come back at
unique opportunity to highlight Issues
distorted.
morality, Industry, compassion and
me in grotesque, often unrecogniz-
Important to me - disaster relief and
charity. These enduring truths -
able forms. It's time to set the record
the fight against breast cancer. I've
needed by men and women and chil-
straight.
tried to be there for my children, too.
dren - are what traditional values
The accusation that astonished me
These were the choices I made. They
are all about. We can apply those
most is that I implied that women
were right for me. I do not hold them
One statement of mine has been
truths in different ways toward our
who work are somehow less admira-
up as right for every woman. It never
subject to particularly wild and hos-
goals, such as strong family life
ble than women who stay home with
crossed my mind to do 80.
tile misinterpretation. I said that I
based on mutual respect and commit-
their children. This is nonsense. I
Making choices concerning work
sometimes think liberals are angry,
ment; and such as development of
never said that, and I never Implied
and family has become a constant In
because It turns out that most women
our God-given talents, whether In a
it. We all know that many women
women's lives. My generation has
do not wish to be liberated from their
career outside the home or in it or
work because they have to, and two
been privileged to have had many
essential natures as women.
both.
decades of social progress and a dec-
more opportunities than women be-
The people who have objected most
Perhaps all this is too delicate to
ade of economic growth have created
fore us. With this, however, have
vehemently to this sought to construe
discuss in a political year, when the
more, higher-paying options for wom-
come conflicts - conflicting ambi-
this phrase as an argument for keep-
natural tendency Is to polarize views.
en than ever before.
tions, desires, responsibilities - that
ing women tied to the home. This is
But let's not underestimate Ameri-
Some women work by choice. Many
women handle differently according
puzzling because central tenets of
can women. The ones I know; who can
to individual circumstances.
feminist thought spring from writ-
just as well see a dozen different
Marilyn Tucker Quayle, wife of Vice
Many women, particularly those
Ings by Carol Gilligan and Betty Frie-
shades of white in their laundry as
President Dan Quayle, works to im-
with young children, have experienced
dan. They have made the case that
spot the flaw in a long legal contract,
prove disaster preparedness and re-
conflicting emotions as they have
women and men are different, espe-
can also tell the difference between
sponse and is active in the fight
made their choices - whether to work
clally in their approach to relations
what I've said and how others have
against breast cancer.
full time or not, to take the more
with others, and that liberation
twisted it.
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Abroad at Home
ANTHONY LEWIS
Bush's
credibility
Loop
gap on the
The
Iran-contra
affair.
Loop
'self as forcefully as I could. That is, I
didn't just sort of rattle these argu-
BOSTON
ments off. I was intense." But at the
end, he said, "It was clear to me
When Bill Clinton snapped at re-
that the President, the Vice Presi-
porters this week that instead of go-
dent" and others still favored the
ing on and on about his Vietnam draft
Esoperation.
status they should press George Bush
about his role in the Iran-contra af-
Inside the White House at the time,
fair,Clinton supporters should have
Mr.. Bush was described as not only
knowing about the Iran deal but advo-
been uneasy. It is not a good sign
when a candidate starts attacking the
cating it. In a computer note on Feb.
1986, Mr. Poindexter told a col-
press.
But on Iran-contra, Governor Clin-
league: "Most importantly President
ston had a point. We in the press have
artd Vice President are solid in taking
the position that we have to try.'
been dismally negligent in failing to
Two weeks ago we learned of a note
pitt Mr. Bush down on what he knew
and did - negligent for the last six
dictated by Secretary Shultz the day
after the 1987 Broder interview with
years.
Vice President Bush. It said: "VP in
Mr. Bush's consistent position has
papers yesterday said he was not
been that he was uninformed and
exposed to Cap or my arguments on
uninvolved as Vice President when
the decisions were made in 1985 and
Iran arms. Cap called me [and said]
that's terrible. He was on the other
1986 to trade arms to Iran for Ameri-
side. It's on the record. Why did he
can hostages. He said he was not
say that."
aware then that Secretary of State
The newly published note raised
George Shultz and Secretary of De-
fresh questions about Mr. Bush and
fense Caspar Weinberger were op-
Irain-contra. But we did not need the
posed to the plan.
note to doubt Mr. Bush's truthfulness.
He was "not in the loop," Mr. Bush
His claim that he was "not in the
told David Broder of The Washington
loop" has long since lost any shred of
Post in August 1987. He said:
credibility with those who know the
I had sat there and heard
record.
George Shultz and Cap [Weinberger]
The real question is why the press
express it [opposition] strongly, may-
has been so reluctant to challenge Mr.
be would have had a stronger view.
Bush's story. I think one reason is
But when you don't know something,
fear.
it's hard to react."
In 1988, when Mr. Bush was run-
In a television interview in Decem-
ging for President, Dan Rather of
1987, the then Vice President put
CBS tried to pin him down on what he
eyen more flatly: "If I had a lot
did in Iran-contra. Mr. Bush blus-
more knowledge of what was going
tered, said it was old stuff, accused
would have said, 'Don't do
Mr. Rather of unfairness. Even be-
this
fore the interview ended, Bush tele-
But in fact Mr. Bush was not unin-
phone banks made complaining calls
formed. He did sit there and hear Mr.
to CBS-affiliated stations.
Shultz and Mr. Weinberger express
It was a carefully prepared gambit,
their strong opposition. Or so many
and it worked. Through the rest of the
official sources say.
1988 campaign reporters hardly
A crucial meeting with President
raised the Iran question. It is still
Reagan on the Iran arms sales took
working. President Bush brushes off
place on Jan. 7, 1986. A State Depart-
questions on the subject as dated,
ment chronology presented to the
unfair, silly. He makes the press feel
1
Congressional Iran-contra hearings
uncomfortable for asking.
But this was the werst government
Jan. 7, 1986. Meeting at the White
scandal in years, a crude violation of
House among President, Vice Presi-
the Constitution that damaged the
dent, Weinberger, [Attorney General
national interest. It matters whether
Edwin] Meese, [C.I.A. Director Wil-
Mr. Bush is telling the truth about his
Iram) Casey, [White House staff chief
part in it.
Dohald) Regan, [national security
alde John] Poindexter and Shultz.
Shultz and Weinberger argue strong-
against the Iran proposal, but ev-
eryone else favors going forward."
Secretary Shultz testified that at
that Jan. 7 meeting "I expressed my-
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
At Last, a Bush Package
President Bush: Welcome to the debate. Yes-
CHILDREN: Mr. Bush repeats wise, but inade-
terday, almost four years after taking office, he
quate, proposals to pour more money into education
issued an "Agenda for American Renewal" that
and nutrition programs targeted on the poor. The
comprises a coherent statement of economic objec-
centerpiece of his plan is school choice. Yet the
tives and policies. It calls for-making the U.S. a
President has not faced up to the tormenting prob-
strong exporter, educating disadvantaged children,
lem of children left behind in blighted schools.
sharpening competitiveness, cutting government
COMPETITIVENESS: Here Mr. Bush de-
waste, helping the poor and protecting workers.
scends into irrelevance. Tax cuts here and there
There's certainly nothing wrong with that list
might make sense. But add them together and the
of priorities. And the program's coherence will help
economy would hardly budge. Twenty years of slow
frame a more constructive campaign debate. Yet
growth is frightening; the economy needs a jolt of
while sensible, the President's agenda is also defi-
investment. Mr. Clinton's plan for widespread in-
cient in two ways.
vestment in transportation infrastructure, commu-
First, candor. Readers would never suspect
nication systems and worker training might not
that economic recovery is nowhere in sight, that
work as advertised, but at least it attempts to
productivity has stagnated for 20 years, or that the
confront the magnitude of the problem.
gap between rich and poor has widened alarmingly.
WORKER SECURITY: Mr. Bush calls for
Second, substance. The agenda offers no am-
more job training. Sound objective, but his specific
munition to fight unemployment that traumatizes
suggestions, by leaving out most low-skilled work-
millions. And what lies behind Mr. Bush's sound
ers, don't match his promises.
priorities are many stale, ineffectual remedies.
THE DISADVANTAGED: The President right-
ly points to the 1988 welfare reform act as the best
way to help the long-term unemployed. But he still
The President laid out six issues, into which a
has not proposed putting up the money needed.
myriad of previous proposals are fitted:
"RIGHT-SIZING" GOVERNMENT: Here Mr.
TRADE: The plan starts out exactly right. The
Bush has some fun. He challenges Congress to cut
key to growth is to transform America into a lean,
its budget by one-third, which he promises to match.
mean competitor. To that end he embraces the
At the end of his agenda the President lists an
recently completed trade agreement with Mexico
eye-catching 13-point plan for education reform, job
and Canada and the continuing work on internation-
training, health care reform, tax cuts, government
al trade. He highlights his glaring difference with
reorganization, legal reform, crime control and
Gov. Bill Clinton, who has provided only grudging
election reform. Admirable ideas; they would have
support for the talks with Mexico.
been more so four years ago.
How to Deal with a Wounded Russia
Boris Yeltsin deserves sympathetic under-
The Lithuanian breakthrough came from prag-
standing for his decision not to visit Japan when no
matic bargaining, not all-or-nothing demands. All
face-saving compromise could be worked out for
along, Russia insisted that the main obstacle to
return of four small islands. And he deserves spe-
removing the troops was the need to find places for
cial praise for his agreement to speed withdrawal of
them to live. Now Lithuania reportedly offers to
former Soviet troops from Lithuania.
build housing - on Russian territory - for half the
The four southernmost Kurile Islands were
20,000 troops to be withdrawn.
Japanese before Tokyo embarked on the course of
Earlier, Lithuania granted its ethnic Russian
conquest leading to World War II. Stalin seized
inhabitants the right to Lithuanian citizenship, a
them from a defeated Japan in 1945 under provi-
right Russians in Estonia and Latvia don't have.
sions of a secret Yalta protocol. Now Tokyo wants,
Vytautas Landsbergis, the Lithuanian leader, who.
at a minimum, restored sovereignty over all four
was criticized for his confrontational tactics during
islands. And it has held up consideration of major
his nation's independence struggle, now talks of his
economic aid until that goal is achieved.
desire for the two countries "to strengthen mutual
With Russian nationalists and military leaders
trust and expand cooperation."
stirring popular emotions on the island issue, and
Estonia and Latvia still unwillingly host some
with Tokyo still unwilling to offer significant aid,
100,000 former Soviet troops. They too are entitled
Mr. Yeltsin sensibly chose to cut his losses. By
to demand accelerated withdrawal. But they seem
waiting until the last minute, he risked offending
more likely to achieve that goal by following the
Japan. But more important, he has avoided danger-
conciliatory path taken by Lithuania rather than the
ous pressure on his beleaguered Government.
righteous, unbending course taken by Japan.
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Stemming the Upsurge in Measles
Three years ago measles, which had been re-
an 800 number to call for referrals to clinics and
duced to very low levels in the United States,
physicians will be broadly distributed. Next sum-
started making a comeback. It has since infected
mer free vaccines will be distributed to the 4,000
tens of thousands of young victims, many of them in
physicians who vaccinate children enrolled in Med-
New York. The epidemic has been caused by an
icaid. And 11 community organizations have re-
unconscionable failure to vaccinate the most vul-
ceived grants to help widen their outreach to fam-
nerable children. But starting today, health authori-
ilies eligible for these services.
ties should be able to turn the tide.
Three different approaches will be tested, in
The State Department of Social Services, work-
the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. They'll use
ing with the state and New York City Health De-
nurses, caseworkers and health clerks respectively
partments and the Human Resources Administra-
to contact and follow up on the immunization and
tion, is launching a campaign to reach the chief
health care referrals.
victims - poor children under 5 who are neither
Which approach will be the most effective is
immunized nor connected to a primary care facili-
impossible to predict. But these initiatives can
ty. Posters and brochures listing information and
make a welcome difference in poor children's lives.
For Assembly: Brooklyn, the Bronx
Here are our recommendations for New York
office, she has shown admirable energy and savvy.
Assembly races in Brooklyn and the Bronx where
51st District. Voters have five qualified candi-
victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary will be
dates to choose from: Beatrice Byrd, an elemen-
tantamount to election.
tary school teacher; Marilyn Kneeland, a lawyer
BROOKLYN.
and former legislative aide; Juan Perez, a college
42d District. The seven-term veteran Rhoda
administrator; Javier Nieves, an architect who has
Jacobs has worked hard and well, for instance
run an impressive, issue-based campaign, and John
pressing legislation to help the elderly and home-
Kennedy O'Hara, a lawyer and community leader.
less, and has earned re-election. Still, two challeng-
In a close call, we support the determined Mr.
ers offer promise Edward Roberts, a lawyer, and
O'Hara because of his feel for the district and keen
Clarence Robertson, formerly an official in the
interest in stimulating the local economy.
Brooklyn District Attorney's office.
54th District. Thomas Catapano, first elected in
44th District. This race is the nastiest of the
1983, runs a solid district office and serves compe-
season. It began when the Assembly leadership
tently in Albany. Neither F. Louis Caraballo, a
approved new district lines that helped the new
lawyer, nor Darryl Towns, a hospital official, offers
incumbent, Joni Yoswein, at the expense of another
a compelling reason to unseat him.
incumbent, James Brennan. Mr. Brennan has con-
58th District. We recommend N. Nick Perry,
ducted a mud-slinging campaign that turns on Ms.
community board member and an official in the
Yoswein's former job as an aide to former Assem-
state office of mental health. He understands gov-
bly Speaker Mel Miller, convicted last year on fraud
ernment and has a special interest in education. His
charges in connection with his private law practice.
most impressive opponent, Mae West, a nurse and
Mr. Brennan raises troubling questions about
anesthetist, has an admirable record of fighting
her role in a possibly improper use of Mr. Miller's
youth drug abuse but is politically unseasoned.
campaign funds for his defense. She admits to poor
THE BRONX.
judgment, but denies illegality. Both sides have now
76th District. In this crowded race, we endorse
engaged in ugly campaigning but Mr. Brennan
Peter Rivera, an attorney and past president of the
stepped over the line by trying to tar Ms. Yoswein
Puerto Rican Bar Association in New York. His
unfairly with guilt by association.
command of issues and community involvement
Mr. Brennan has been hard-working and inde-
make him preferable to his two main rivals, George
pendent but not notably effective in four terms. We
Sanchez, a civilian official in the New York Police
prefer Ms. Yoswein. In her brief eight months in
Department, and Armando Montano Jr., a lawyer.
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Bush's Double Bind
No new
prescription for
If He Offers New Ideas, the Question
what ails the
Will Be, What Took You So Long?
economy.
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUM
Special to The New York Times
month to cut taxes and spending and
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 - When it
On the themes, instead of trade poli-
keep the Government from meddling
comes to dealing with the economy as a
cy, he talked today of "challenging the
in the marketplace and the same pro-
campaign issue, President Bush is
world." Instead of education, he spoke
grams that over the years have gener-
caught in a trap.
of "preparing our children." Instead of
ated little public enthusiasm or Con-
If he advocates bold new ideas for
cutting taxes on companies and invest-
gressional support.
addressing the country's economic
ors, "sharpening business's competi-
In his convention speech and other
problems, that raises the
tive edge." Instead of job training and
addresses about the economy over the
question of why, after all
medical care, "promoting economic
years, Mr. Bush emphasized the health
News
this time in office, he is
security." Instead of welfare, "leaving
of the American economy. Today, by
just now getting around to
no one behind." Instead of making the
Analysis
doing something about the
Government cheaper and more effi-
contrast, he began by listing "five pro-
found changes" causing serious eco-
situation.
cient, "right-sizing Government."
nomic difficulties but said little about
If he states, as most economists be-
But the policies are basically the
how he would relieve that stress.
lieve, that the weak economy today is
same. The main way he would improve
He noted the dislocations caused by
mostly the result of overindulgences of
education, for example, would be to
deep reductions in military spending
the 1980's, he is in the position of criti-
have the Government pick up the tu-
after the collapse of the Communist
cizing the policies of the Reagan Ad-
ition of students in private schools. He
threat in Eastern Europe, but except in
ministration. He was part of that Ad-
would attack poverty by "sweeping
the vaguest terms, he did not indicate
ministration, and his election cam-
away the nightmare of crime from our
how he would help the military-related
paign four years ago was based in
cities, building a core of property own-
workers who have lost their liveli-
large part on glorifying its economic
ers, creating business incentives and
hoods.
record.
making individual discipline and self-
He spoke of how old-fashioned manu-
An Economic Mess
reliance the goal of all of our pro-
facturing jobs were being replaced by
grams."
In his speech in Detroit today, Mr.
positions requiring a highly skilled
Bush expressed, in the greatest detail
Talk of Political Mirage
work force, but he did not say what role
and candor of his Presidency, his un-
As for Mr. Clinton's economic plans,
the Government should play in training
derstanding of what a mess the United
Mr. Bush spoke today of "the mirage
these workers in the new skills.
States economy is in. And he drew the
that my opponent offers of a Govern-
He said individuals and companies
most complete picture to date of his
ment that accumulates capital by tax-
were hamstrung by the vast increase
own economic principles and what he
ing it and borrowing it from the people,
in their debts in the high-rolling 1980's,
wants the economy to look like in the
and then redistributing it according to
but he did not mention that the Federal
future.
some industrial policy."
Government's own debt under his
But for those looking for policy pre-
The centerpieces of the Clinton eco-
stewardship had risen by about $1.5
nomic platform are higher taxes on
trillion.
scriptions or clear insights into what
exactly Mr. Bush would do about the
households with incomes greater than
The fourth change he listed was the
economy if he won re-election, he of-
$200,000 and new spending on a variety
shaky banking system. But he did not
fered little if anything new. One reason
of Government public works projects.
explain why he personally did not push
perhaps is that the President's basic
The Democrat's proposals for cutting
the legislation his own Treasury De-
goals - cutting the budget deficit, low-
the budget deficit are based on calcula-
partment sponsored unsuccessfully
ering taxes and reducing Government
tions as shaky as the President's.
last year to overhaul the system.
spending drastically without touching
Mr. Bush did propose one wholly new
Finally, Mr. Bush talked about
Social Security - are often in conflict.
idea today. He said he would cut the
America's increasing reliance on over-
A recent report by the General Ac-
salaries of Federal workers earning
seas economies and promised to press
counting Office stated what is obvious
more than $75,000 by 5 percent. "Tax-
for new free-trade treaties. But in the
to most impartial economists: "The
payers have tightened their belts," he
next breath, he talked about a company
declared. "The better-paid Federal
in St. Louis that makes lights for police
amount of deficit reduction needed to
achieve either balance or surplus will
workers should do the same."
cars, hardly the kind of high-tech ex-
be difficult, if not impossible, to
Just two years ago, Mr. Bush argued
port that even Mr. Bush's own econom-
achieve if any major areas of spending
successfully for a Federal pay in-
ic advisers think the nation should
or potential revenues are set off the
crease. Federal salaries, he said then,
stress.
table." So here, the President must
were so out of line with those in busi-
Repackaging Old Ideas
avoid specifics.
ness that competent managers could
Mr. Bush has little choice but to try
Mr. Bush's address was probably
not be lured to Washington.
to repackage his old ideas in a new
more successful as a campaign speech.
oratorical wrapping and to try to per-
His political goal was not so much to
suade voters that the economic plans of
break new ground on economic policy
his Democratic opponent, Gov. Bill
as to counter the assertions of his crit-
Clinton, are downright dangerous.
ics that no coherent theme connected
the myriad economic proposals he had
put forward over the years. He tried to
show that his ideas on taxation. educa-
tion, welfare, job tranning and are like
were not just random thoughts, but
were based fundamental principles.
On the policy side, although it is 26
months after the recession began and
just 53 days before the next election,
Mr. Bush suggested no bolder a plan
than he had before about how, in his
words, to "manage the changes that
are transforming our economy" and
prepare the country for "an era of
great opportunity."
Beneath the new thematic flourishes
in today's speech to the Detroit Eco-
nomic Club are the same vague prom-
ises he put forth at the Republican
National Convention in Houston last
Excerpts From Bush's Economic Speech in Detroit
DETROIT, Sept. 10 (Reuters) -
new technologies to sharpen our com-
work force, lean production, shorter.
ufacturing jobs is directly tied to ex-
Following are excepts from a speech
petitive edge - job training, health
production cycles, from castings to
ports. The crops sown from one out of
by President Bush today to the De-
care reform - to promote the eco-
computers. This is a revolution as
every three acres of farmland are
troit Economic Club, as transcribed
nomic security of our working men
dramatic as the one made earlier this
sold abroad.
by Reuters:
and women, and new approaches for
century when Henry Ford led the
Consider some implications of this
reaching out to those who have been
country from craft-based production
global economy. When growth slows
left behind, since in the century ahead
to mass manufacturing.
abroad, as it has recently, our own
My agenda for renewal asks that
we will need the talent and the energy
While these changes are essential
growth slows as well. And America
we look forward, to open new mar-
of every single American.
to maintaining our competitive edge,
will only grow in the next century If
kets, prepare our people to work,
Checking Growth
they've come with a cost. Everyone in
we can compete globally in every
strengthen our families, save and In-
this room knows that. Layoffs, cut-
part of the world.
vest, so that we can win. Our renewal
And finally, because our greatest
depends on economic growth, but
strengths flow not from government
backs among both white- and blue-
but from the personal initiative of
collar workers. These hard-working
growth not for the few at the expense
Today the Federal Government
free men and women, my agenda
people need reassurance not only
of the many, not for the present at the
spends nearly 24 cents of every dol-
aims to check the growth of govern-
about their economic security but
expense of the future. In our country
lar, 24 cents of every dollar of the
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
we've always prized an entrepreneur-
ment and In some important ways, to
about preserving the sense of self-
nation's income. And that's the fact.
reverse it. Together, the components
worth that only work can provide.
ial capitalism that grows from the
Government is too big and spends too
of this new agenda should renew
The third change. While the 1980's
bottom up, not the top down, a pros-
much. And the size and structure of
perity that begins on Main Street and
America according to her most cher-
brought us the greatest peacetime
Government are relics of a different
extends to Wall Street, not the other
ished principles. And this renewed
expansion in our history, the boom
age - artifacts more suited to the
America will be empowered towards
also led too many of us to take on too
way around.
dilemmas of 50 years ago than the
a grand goal - nearly double the size
much debt. And we've been paying
And that's the lesson I learned as a
problems of today. Every institution
of our economy to $10 trillion by the
that down, that debt, and lower inter-
young man - packed up a Studebak-
in our society has learned that by
early years of the next century. To
est rates have helped us do that. And
er and moved to Texas after another
pushing power down through organi-
war at the start of another era. I saw
place this agenda in a larger context,
the process is largely over, but con-
zations, by using technology to speed
jobs, prosperity and an entire future
let me turn briefly to five profound
sumers and companies remain cau-
the flow of information, you don't just
changes now at work in our economy.
tious.
built with the hands of ordinary men
save money, you improve productivi-
and women with extraordinary
When Americans gather around
The fourth change involves our fi-
ty.
dreams. And our nation has never
the Kitchen table at night and talk
nancial system. We entered the 80's
And it's time for the Government to
been seduced by the mirage that my
about how they'll meet a mortgage or
with a 50-year-old banking system
do the same. And I will streamline the
opponent offers of a government that
pay the doctor's bill, they're feeling
designed for the days when tellers
Government, consolidating agencies,
accumulates capital by taxing it and
these changes in their daily lives. And
wore green eyeshades, not for an era
tightening budgets and cutting the
borrowing it from the people and then
before the changes have run their
when billions, billions of Investment
salaries of highly paid Federal em-
redistributing in according to some
course, they will have forever altered
dollars crossed borders at the speed
ployees. And I'll start by cutting the
industrial policy.
the way Americans buy and sell,
of light. In the late 70's record Inter-
White House budget 33 percent if the
We know that the clumsy hand of
work and create. The first great
est rates and inflation rates rocked
Congress cuts its own budget by the
government is no match for the up-
change in our economy is ironically
this anachronistic system. The less
same amount.
lifting hand of the marketplace. My
caused by our very success in ending
efficient institutions could not sur-
international economic and trade
the cold war. In the short run, deduc-
Cutting Taxes
vive, obligating the Federal Govern-
strategy will guarantee our position
tions In defense spending have meant
ment to protect the savings of mil-
Taxpayers have tightened their
as an export superpower, extending
painful layoffs in many industries
lions of Americans.
belts. The better paid Federal work-
our global economic reach in tandem
and we are taking steps to ease this
Now, this process of paying debt
ers should do the same. The agenda I
with our security presence to stretch
transition. But in the medium and
down is nearing its end. Our financial
published today contains specific pro-
beyond our borders SO that we can
long run, deductions in defense will
system will become more flexible and
posals to cut the fat, got a cap on the
create more jobs within our borders.
free up priceless skills and technol-
efficient, but for now lenders are cau-
growth of mandatory spending, with-
At the same time we need to foster at
ogies for peace-time growth.
tious, and, despite low Interest rates,
out touching Social Security, a freeze
home the capabilities that will keep
Second, most of our industries are
small business can still find it hard to
on domestic spending, a balanced
us in the lead.
transforming themselves from old-
get the credit.
budget amendment, a line item veto,
Radical changes in our education
style hierarchies into flatter organi-
But the most far reaching of these
and a new mechanism, disciplinary
system to prepare our children for a
zations with fewer layers between
five changes is the emergence of a
mechanism, a check off box on tax
constantly changing workplace, In-
customer and executive. The new or-
global economy. No nation is an is-
returns to give the taxpayer the pow-
centives for the entrepreneurs, and
land today. One out of every six man-
er to cut the deficit.
ganizations emphasize a skill-based
The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
VOWING A REVIVAL,
PRESIDENT SETS OUT
HIS ECONOMIC PLAN
'UNIFIED STRATEGY' IS GOAL
Bush Stresses Proposal to Slash
Taxes and Spending in Talk
to Detroit Executives
By MICHAEL WINES
Special to The New York Times
DETROIT, Sept. 10 - Seeking to
convince the electorate that he has a
coherent plan to lead the country to
prosperity, President Bush today pack-
aged his economic proposals of the last
four years into what he called "a single
program, a unified strategy" to revive
the nation's economy.
Speaking to business leaders here,
Mr. Bush promised a broad mix of tax
and spending cuts, expanded social
programs and new free-trade pacts,
weaving a string of familiar domestic
and foreign initiatives into a strategy
for leading the nation into a new global
economy.
"I want to stimulate entrepreneurial
capitalism, not punish it; I want to
empower people to make their own
choices, not yoke them to new bureau-
cracies," the President declared. "I
want a government that spends less,
regulates less, and taxes less."
Thorny Topic of Debate
But while President Bush expounded
on the economy, Congress and the Ad-
ministration took up the issue of job
losses from the North American Free
Trade Agreement, proving how thorny
a topic the economy can be. Labor
Secretary Lynn Martin conceded that
the accord could put up to 150,000
Americans out of work, while Demo-
crats asserted that the President's
plan to help them was inadequate.
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His speech offered neither new pro-
grams nor quick remedies for the
slump that has dogged the nation for
the last two years, but focused mostly
on his long-term hopes for the Ameri-
can economy.
Its clear purpose was to outline, for
the first time in the campaign, just
what Mr. Bush's domestic economic
philosophv is, and how it contrasts with
the 22-page economic blueprint that his
opponent, Gov. Bill Clinton, released in
June.
Mr. Clinton said Mr. Bush's propos-
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The New York Times
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
The Republicans
President Offers a Package
Bush tries to
outline how he
Of Tax and Spending Cuts
differs from
Clinton.
Continued From Page Al
The exchange produced a scornful
response from the Democrats eager to
als were simply "more of the same,"
pounce on every opportunity to replay
and would harm the elderly, college
the broken pledge. The Vice-Presiden-
the people, and then redistributing it
students and disabled veterans.
tial candidate, Senator Al Gore of Ten-
according to some industrial policy,'
"What's more, the deficit would contin-
nessee, said: "Well, it sounds to me as
he said. "We know that the clumsy
if Marlin Fitzwater has learned to be a
hand of government is no match for the
ue to grow, because this plan does
lip reader. We are now greatly in debt
uplifting hand of the marketplace."
nothing to control health care costs,
to Mr. Fitzwater for interpreting the
Tilt Toward Tax Cuts
and has a lot of accounting gimmicks in
President's comments. Many Ameri-
The agenda that Mr. Bush outlined
it," the Arkansas Governor said. "So
cans might have otherwise been fooled
today, in a 40-minute address to the
this is more of the same. More tax cuts
this close to election time into believing
Economic Club of Detroit, includes
for upper-income people and more defi-
that the President actually meant what
some increases in Federal social pro-..
cits and less growth. We've had this for
he said."
grams like job training and education
12 years. Now, just two months before
In his Detroit speech today, Mr. Bush
to help build a better work force. But it
the election, the President repackages
promised to submit 13 of his initiatives
is tilted heavily toward cutting taxes;
it."
to Congress in the first year of a second
government spending, and regulation,
The President may have made him-
term, and to work around Congress,
and freeing that money for people and
self vulnerable on fiscal matters today,
through the states and foreign govern-
businesses to use as they wish.
when his press secretary, Marlin Fitz-
ments, should lawmakers balk at en-
water, sought to hedge Mr. Bush's
acting them.
These were among Mr. Bush's pro-"
statement the day before on whether
Most of the initiatives consisted of
posals today:
he would raise taxes again.
existing programs that Congress has
either rejected or failed to act on. But a
IA tax cut, tied to spending cuts, in
the first year of a second term. This
Remarks by Fltzwater
senior Administration official who
updated the pledge he first made in his
At a rally in New Jersey, the Presi-
briefed reporters on Mr. Bush's plan
today insisted that that did not detract
speech at the Republican convention in
dent appeared to renew the explicit
from the significance of Mr. Bush's
Houston by placing a time limit on it.
pledge that he made in his 1988 cam-
remarks.
He refused to say which taxes he would
paign not to raise taxes. Mr. Bush had
"The purpose of this speech, frankly,
cut, and by how much, but did suggest
abandoned that pledge in 1990 during
and this agenda, is not to be trying to
that he could cut the income tax by one
negotiations with Congress on the
percentage point, reduce the tax on'
budget, and the resulting outcry among
propose magic bullets or try to throw
small business by one-third and reduce
conservatives has cost him dearly this
out a set of new ideas 60 days before
election year.
the election," that aide said. "Every-
the tax on capital gains if Congress
were to enact $132 million in Federal?
"We do not need to raise taxes in this
thing doesn't have to be new to be good,
or to work."
spending cuts that he already has pro-
country," Mr. Bush said Wednesday. "I
posed.
found out the hard way. I went along
The official said before the speech
with one Democratic tax increase, and
that Mr. Bush sought today to set a
9A reduction in the White House
I'm not going to do it again - ever,
theme for a second term: that the
budget by one-third if Congress agrees
ever!
nation must shape up domestically;
to a similar 33 percent reduction in its
Today, Mr. Fitzwater said Mr. Bush
weaning itself off debt and becoming
operating budget.
was not repeating his 1988 pledge.
better educated and healthier, if it isto
Rather, he said, he was restating his
retain its dominance in an economy
9A plan to streamline the executive
opposition to the kinds of tax increases
that now knows no borders.
branch bureaucracy, largely by merg-
that the Democratic Party has sup-
'We Can Change America'
ing and abolishing outdated agencies.
ported, and to which he once fell prey.
The President has said as much in
Aides said no such blueprint had yet"
"Clinton has pledged to raise taxes,
been devised, but Mr. Bush suggested
countless campaign speeches and in
and we've pledged to cut taxes," Mr.
that the Arms Control and Disarma-
his State of the Union Message last
Fitzwater said today. "We're not going
ment Agency was one candidate for
January, arguing that "if we can
to make pledges beyond our pledge to
change in a post-cold war world. And
change the world, we can change
cut taxes across the board."
an aide seemed to indicate the Federal
America." But public opinion surveys
Asked whether Mr. Bush has ruled
Emergency Management Agency
suggest that his campaign has not suc-
out Republican tax increases as well as
the butt of criticism in the wake of
ceeded in convincing voters that the
Democratic ones, he said: "We just
Hurricane Andrew's devastation in
White House actually had a concept of
SR
haven't addressed that."
Florida and Louisiana - might be an-
how American should change.
other.
"Many people have said in the past
that candidates don't go out and ask for
Mr. Bush's aides said they hoped
a mandate," one aide said today. "That
that today's speech would bolster the
won't be the case in this campaign.
President's case for re-election in at "
There are 13 things that he wants to get
least two important ways. One is by
done. And frankly, by putting them out,
turning Mr. Bush's strong suit, his for-
by running on them, by talking about-
eign-policy expertise, to domestic polit-
them before the speech, by talking
ical advantage in a shrinking world.
about them after the speech, he's try-
to
for
that
agenda.'
Mr. Bush sought to highlight distinc-
tions between his economic ideas and
those of Mr. Clinton, who advocates
raising taxes on the wealthy and OR
corporations and spending $220 billion
on education, public-works projects
and technology to build a base for new
business growth.
"Our nation has never been seduced
by the mirage that my opponent offers,
of a government that accumulates cap-
ital by taxing it and borrowing it from: