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#117
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Anchorage, Alaska)
For Immediate Release
February 22, 1989
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT ANCHORAGE WELCOME
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage, Alaska
9:47 A.M. (L)
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very, very much. Thank you
very much, Governor Steve Cowper, and Senator Murkowski; my friend,
Congressman Don Young; and Lt. General McInerney; and all the
citizens of Alaska; all the men and women of the Armed Forces in
Alaska -- thank you for this wonderful turnout. (Applause.)
As I climbed off the airplane, I was thinking of the
Inaugural Address of President Harrison, William Henry Harrison. I
believe it was he who spoke for three and a half hours, or close to
it, caught pnumonia, and died some 30 days later. (Laughter.) I
will be brief. (Laughter.)
But I am pleased to have this opportunity, however brief,
to speak here at Elmendorf to the members of our Armed Forces, their
families, and to the people of this great state.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have accomplished in
your 30 years of statehood is something all Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you again for this very warm greeting here at
Elmendorf.
Elmendorf has long served as the departure point for
presidents en route to the Far East. And I want it to serve as an
arrival point for a President to come fishing in this great state,
but nevertheless -- (applause.) But as I make my first journey to
Asia as President of the United States, I'm especially pleased to
draw on this fantastic support and your obvious good wishes.
My only regret is that I will not have an opportunity, at
least on this trip, to see Alaska in all its glory. After all,
there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy."
I know that it's been a bitter winter -- even by Alaskan
standards. 60 As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad at 45 below, but
- 2 -
that's the American spirit at its very best and it's an inspiration
to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last
frontier -- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. And at the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources --- in all their diversity ---
are, indeed, a sacred trust. But I am convinced that our natural
resources can be developed without spoiling our environment. The
plan to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
meets these twin objectives. (Applause.) And I know, as a
businessman formerly and now as President of the United States that
we can and must develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development and particularly for the sake of the national security of
the United States. There is no dependence -- (applause) -- there is
too much dependence on foreign oil as it is. And as a sportsman,
though, with a love and respect for our country's unparalleled
natural beauty, I could never support development that failed to
provide adequate safeguards for land and wildlife.
And Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about this trip I'm about
to embark on, our trip to the Far East. I'm here on my way to Japan
for the funeral of the late Emperor; it was here, as General
McInerney reminded us -- here at Elmendorf in Hangar 5 -- that he
became the first Emperor of Japan's long history to set foot outside
his homeland 18 years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific
nation as it is an Atlantic one -- and that the Pacific region is of
great and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by the passing of the Japanese Emperor, to whom I
and other heads of government will pay our final respects. It is, as
well, a measure of our respect for a valued ally and a fellow
democracy that I make this trip. In China then I hope to build on
the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now exists. This
will be my fifth trip back since Barbara and I left there in 1975,
and her sixth trip back to China since we left in that long ago. And
there's something more than symbolism. That relationship is
fundamental in any foreign policy equation of the United States. We
don't want to take our friends for granted, be they Japan, be they
China, be they Korean, as we wrestle with the problems that face our
new Secretary of State and General Scowcroft, who's here with me
today, and this President.
We wrestle with the troubled areas of the Middle East,
the East-West relations, what's going to happen in Europe, what do we
-- how do we handle matters south of the Rio Grande -- these are
important policy decisions we'll be facing, important areas. But we
don't ever want to neglect our friends. And, yes, things in the
Pacific seem to be going reasonably well, but we are a Pacific power
and (Applause.) this visit will demonstrate that we tend to stay a Pacific power.
- 3 -
reward is great: the respect and the gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position --- at the point where the Far East and
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet -- is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You're the forward edge, the cutting edge, if you will,
of our national defense. And we rely on you to keep the watch and to
hold the line.
And your dedication and your vigilance and your sense of
duty help our nation remain safe and secure. As your
Commander-in-Chief, I salute you. And rest assured that I will do
everything in my power to see that the United States continues to
prosper, continues to remain strong, continues to remain free and at
peace.
Thank you all each and every one and God bless you.
(Applause.)
END
10:00 A.M. (L)
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/20/89
----
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SUBJECT:
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
(2/20 - 6:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
mo-comm,
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(McGroarty)
February 20401989
6:00pm
6:49
dan1
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land. " What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to Asia as President, I
am especially pleased to draw on your support and your good
wishes.
My only regret is that I will not have an opportunity to see
Alaska in all its glory. After all, there's nothing quite like
the "Fur Rondy."
I know that it has been a bitter winter -- even by Alaskan
standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad at forty-
five below, but sixty below takes it out of you.
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out the best in Alaskans. When the
temperature drops, you close ranks, pull together, and pitch in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an inspiration
to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on my trip to the Far East. I am here on my way to Japan
for the funeral of the late Emperor; it was here -- at Hangar 5
at Elmendorf -- that he became the first Emperor in Japan's long
history to set foot outside his homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific nation
as it is an Atlantic one -- and that the Pacific region is of
great and growing importance in international affairs. The
timing of my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the
Japanese Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will
pay our final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect
for a valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In
China -- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I
hope to build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship
that now exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation
that is rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier
economies, and one where democratic institutions are gaining
strength each day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key
relationships with our friends and partners in the Pacific
region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich." Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line.
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
Master
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
2/18/89
2/20/89 NOON
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES no comm
UNTERMEYER
WINSTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
no comm
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930, by NOON, Monday, February 20, 1989, with an
info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(McGroarty)
February 18, 1989
5:30pm
danl
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land. " What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Asia Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
My only regret IS that I will not
stay have an opportunity to
opportunity to make a longer stay, and see Alaska in all its
Rondy
over,
glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy. "
2/20/89.
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
values
WITH
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
that.
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
N:
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of fellow Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out your best. When the
temperature drops, Alaskans you close ranks, pull together, and pitch
in. That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an
inspiration to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide. adequate
ly
our
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on my trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito; it
HIRO HIFO BECAME THE
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
FIRST EMPEROR
to
2 first time in Japan's long history first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific ma as
it
is an Atlantic nation one -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing Gurial of the Japanese
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Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- - I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich.' " Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
ptet
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world."
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
Memorandum for General Scowcroft
From: Chriss Winston CW
Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications
Re: Alaskan speech
Date: February 21, 1989
I've attached comments which Senator Stevens' office has
requested be added to the President's remarks at Elmendorf
Airforce Base tomorrow. These additions were received by my
office after the President had approved the draft which you have
also seen.
Because the comments are of a policy nature, I forward them to
you to raise with the President if you see fit. The comments
have been placed on cards and numbered to facillitate inclusion
in the speech at an appropriate place.
We did not make any promises about including the comments because
they were received so late. Your call.
11A
IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, THE ALASKA COMMAND WILL BE
INTEGRATED INTO THE U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND. WITH THIS
CHANGE, ALASKA WILL TAKE ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE
MAINSTREAM IN THE LARGEST U.S. THEATER COMMAND -- REACHING
FROM THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA TO THE PERSIAN GULF.
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF SENATORS STEVENS AND MURKOWSKI,
ALASKA'S INTERESTS HAVE BEEN PROTECTED AND HER HISTORIC
CONTRIBUTIONS TO U.S. INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC REGION HAVE
BEEN RECOGNIZED AND ENHANCED.
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
SENATOR MURKOWSKI, CONGRESSMAN YOUNG, GOVERNOR
COWPER, MAYOR FINK: I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THIS
OPPORTUNITY, HOWEVER BRIEF, TO SPEAK HERE AT ELMENDORF, TO
MEMBERS OF OUR ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO THE
PEOPLE OF ALASKA.
2
I ALSO WANT TO WISH A BELATED BUT NEVERTHELESS HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO ALASKA, THIS "GREAT LAND." WHAT YOU HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED IN YOUR THIRTY YEARS OF STATEHOOD IS
SOMETHING ALL ALASKANS CAN BE PROUD OF.
I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THIS VERY WARM GREETING.
ELMENDORF HAS LONG SERVED AS THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR
PRESIDENTS EN ROUTE TO THE FAR EAST. As I MAKE MY FIRST
JOURNEY TO ASIA AS PRESIDENT, I AM ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO
DRAW ON YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR GOOD WISHES.
3
MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT I WILL NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE ALASKA IN ALL ITS GLORY. AFTER ALL, THERE'S
NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE "FUR RONDY."
I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN A BITTER WINTER -- EVEN BY
ALASKAN STANDARDS. As ONE ALASKAN PUT IT, "IT's NOT TOO
BAD AT FORTY-FIVE BELOW, BUT SIXTY BELOW TAKES IT OUT OF
YOU."
I'LL TAKE HIS WORD FOR IT.
4
BUT FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, ANY BATTLE BETWEEN ALASKANS
AND THE ELEMENTS IS NO CONTEST: THE COLD IS NO MATCH FOR
THE VIBRANT SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT ALL ALASKANS SHARE.
WE OFTEN THINK OF FRONTIER VALUES AS BEING SUMMED UP IN
THE PHRASE "RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM.' Now, I'M SURE ALASKANS
POSSESS PLENTY OF BOTH. BUT THE REAL FRONTIER CREED, AS
ALL OF YOU KNOW, IS COMMUNITY. THAT'S THE KEY.
5
WHETHER IT'S THE ALASKAN NATIVE, OR THE FAMILIES WHOSE
FOREBEARS CAME HERE GENERATIONS AGO, OR THE LAST-ARRIVING
NEWCOMER FROM THE "LOWER FORTY-EIGHT," YOU STAND READY TO
WELCOME ALL INTO THE FAMILY OF ALASKANS.
ADVERSE CONDITIONS BRING OUT THE BEST IN ALASKANS.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS, YOU CLOSE RANKS, PULL
TOGETHER, AND PITCH IN. THAT'S THE AMERICAN SPIRIT AT ITS
BEST, AND IT IS AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.
6
IN THE MINDS OF MOST AMERICANS, ALASKA IS OUR LAST
FRONTIER -- VAST, UNTAMED, WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR
OPPORTUNITY AND OPTIMISM. AT THE SAME TIME, ALASKA IS A
VITAL SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR THE NATION AS A WHOLE.
ALASKA'S ABUNDANT RESOURCES -- IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY
-- ARE A SACRED TRUST. I AM CONVINCED THAT OUR NATURAL
RESOURCES CAN BE DEVELOPED WITHOUT SPOILING OUR
ENVIRONMENT. THE PLAN TO OPEN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF THE
ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MEETS THESE TWIN
OBJECTIVES.
7
As A BUSINESSMAN, I KNOW THAT WE CAN AND MUST DEVELOP OUR
ENERGY RESOURCES FOR THE SAKE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND
NATIONAL SECURITY. As A SPORTSMAN, WITH A LOVE AND
RESPECT FOR THIS COUNTRY'S UNPARALLELED NATURAL BEAUTY, I
COULD NEVER SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT THAT FAILED TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS FOR LAND AND WILDLIFE.
ALASKA, so RICH IN RESOURCES, ALSO SERVES AS THE
AMERICAN GATEWAY TO ASIA. LET ME SPEAK FOR A MOMENT ABOUT
WHAT I HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON MY TRIP TO THE FAR EAST.
8
I AM HERE ON MY WAY TO JAPAN FOR THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE
EMPEROR; IT WAS HERE -- AT HANGAR 5 AT ELMENDORF -- THAT
HE BECAME THE FIRST EMPEROR IN JAPAN'S LONG HISTORY TO SET
FOOT OUTSIDE HIS HOMELAND, EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO.
ALASKANS UNDERSTAND THAT AMERICA IS AS MUCH A PACIFIC
NATION AS IT IS AN ATLANTIC ONE -- AND THAT THE PACIFIC
REGION IS OF GREAT AND GROWING IMPORTANCE IN INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS. THE TIMING OF MY TRIP IS DICTATED BY THE PASSING
OF THE JAPANESE EMPEROR, TO WHOM I AND OTHER HEADS OF
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY OUR FINAL RESPECTS.
9
IT IS, AS WELL, A MEASURE OF OUR RESPECT FOR A VALUED ALLY
AND FELLOW DEMOCRACY THAT I MAKE THIS TRIP. IN CHINA -- A
NATION WHOSE PATH I HAVE LONG FOUND FASCINATING -- I HOPE
TO BUILD ON THE FRIENDLY, STABLE AND ENDURING RELATIONSHIP
THAT NOW EXISTS. IN KOREA, I'LL MEET WITH LEADERS OF A
NATION THAT IS RAPIDLY JOINING THE RANKS OF THE WORLD'S
FIRST-TIER ECONOMIES, AND ONE WHERE DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS ARE GAINING STRENGTH EACH DAY. AT EACH STOP,
I AIM TO STRENGTHEN KEY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR FRIENDS AND
PARTNERS IN THE PACIFIC REGION.
10
FINALLY, A WORD OF THANKS TO THE AIRMEN AND THEIR
FAMILIES WHO SERVE HERE AT ELMENDORF, AND THE SOLDIERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE HERE TODAY FROM "FORT RICH." YOUR
SERVICE AND SACRIFICE DESERVE SPECIAL NOTICE. YOUR DUTY
IS DEMANDING, BUT THE REWARD IS GREAT: THE RESPECT AND
GRATITUDE OF YOUR COUNTRY.
AND MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR
TASK.
11
ALASKA'S STRATEGIC POSITION -- AT THE POINT WHERE THE FAR
EAST, THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND THE ARCTIC MEET, IS PROOF
ENOUGH THAT THE MISSIONS YOU PERFORM HERE ARE VITAL TO OUR
NATIONAL SECURITY.
You ARE THE FORWARD EDGE OF OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE. WE
RELY ON YOU TO KEEP THE WATCH, TO HOLD THE LINE.
YOUR DEDICATION, YOUR VIGILANCE, YOUR SENSE OF DUTY
HELP OUR NATION REMAIN SAFE AND SECURE. As YOUR
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, AS A VETERAN WHO SERVED PROUDLY IN
AMERICA'S ARMED FORCES, I SALUTE YOU.
12
REST ASSURED THAT I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO SEE
THAT THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO PROSPER, AND REMAINS
FREE AND AT PEACE.
THANK YOU.
###
(McGroarty)
February 20, 1989
6:00 p.m.
danl
REMARKS: EMLEMDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senator Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor Cowper, Mayor
Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity, however brief, to
speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our Armed Forces and their
families, and to the people of Alaska.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to Asia as President, I
am especially pleased to draw on your support and your good
wishes.
My only regret is that I will not have an opportunity to see
Alaska in all its glory. After all, there's nothing quite like
the "Fur Rondy."
I know that it has been a bitter winter -- even by Alaskan
standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad at
forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. If
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out the best in Alaskans. When the
temperature drops, you close ranks, pull together, and pitch in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an inspiration
to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on my trip to the Far East. I am here on my way to Japan
for the funeral of the late Emperor; it was here -- at Hangar 5
at Elmendorf -- that he became the first Emperor in Japan's long
history to set foot outside his homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific nation
as it is an Atlantic one -- and that the Pacific region is of
great and growing importance in international affairs. The
timing of my trip is dictated by the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich." Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line.
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(McGroarty)
February 18, 1989
5:30pm
danl
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
opportunity to make a longer stay, and see Alaska in all its
glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy."
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism.' Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of fellow Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out your best. When the
temperature drops, Alaskans close ranks, pull together, and pitch
in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an
inspiration to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on the trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito; it
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
first time in Japan's long history, first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific as it
is an Atlantic nation -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by [a sad event, the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich." Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world. "
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
2/18/89
2/20/89 NOON
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
WINSTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930, by NOON, Monday, February 20, 1989, with an
info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No Comments.
DQBates.
2/20/89.
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(McGroarty)
February 18, 1989
5:30pm
danl
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
opportunity to make a longer stay, and see Alaska in all its
glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy."
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of fellow Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out your best. When the
temperature drops, Alaskans close ranks, pull together, and pitch
in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an
inspiration to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on the trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito; it
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
first time in Japan's long history, first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific as it
is an Atlantic nation -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich. " Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world."
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
Document No.
1027
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
2/18/89
2/20/89 NOON
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
WINSTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930, by NOON, Monday, February 20, 1989, with an
info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
February 21, £989
TO: Chriss Winston
The NSC concurs in the attached Presidential remarks.
Q
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
Brent Scowcroft
CC James W. Cicconi
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
89 FEB20 A 9: 16
1
(McGroarty)
February 18, 1989
5:30pm
danl
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
opportunity to make a longer stay, and see Alaska in all its
glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy. "
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of fellow Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out your best. When the
temperature drops, Alaskans close ranks, pull together, and pitch
in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an
inspiration to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
--- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on the trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito; it
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
first time in Japan's long history, first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific as it
is an Atlantic nation -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich. " Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world."
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
February 21, 1989
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Jim Pinkerton
Chriss Winston and
FROM:
RE:
Alaska Speech
Attached are the sources for "
it was here -- at
Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that he [Hirohito] became the first
Emperor in Japan's long history to set foot outside his homeland,
eighteen years ago. "
I hope this puts to rest any further questions concerning
the Emperor's trip to Alaska.
###
Pres
Docs. have been assured that the highest level
Richard Nixon, 1971
Sept. 26 [309]
er which respects
informed Secretary Morton will be able
of professional support is going into the
to announce this fall, will be sound.
with whom I am
preparation of the analysis. I am fully
NOTE: The statement was released at Anchor-
this way last Feb-
confident that the conclusion, which I am
age, Alaska.
America an abun-
to use with abuse
ise, and this is the
309 Remarks of Welcome to Emperor Hirohito of Japan
at Anchorage, Alaska. September 26, 1971
:k force on Alaskan
blished in 1969, I
Your Imperial Majesties, our honored
Your Majesties, we are most proud and
sider the ways in
guests:
happy to have you on American soil and,
d develop without
I am deeply honored, Your Imperial
as you go on your journey, our thoughts
minimum disturb-
Majesties, on behalf of all the people of
and our prayers go with you.
ces of Northern
the United States, to welcome you to our
NOTE: The President spoke at 10:12 p.m. at
ent of the Interior
country.
Elmendorf Air Force Base where Emperor
:rving that difficult
As you departed from Tokyo just a
Hirohito was given a formal welcome with
few hours ago, you received a magnificent
full military honors.
The Emperor spoke in Japanese. His re-
ent of our natural
farewell tribute from the people of Japan.
marks were translated by an interpreter as
g of Arctic oil is of
Tonight, the American people are proud
follows:
velopment of the
to join in that tribute to Your Majesties.
Distinguished guests:
is of great impor-
Just 50 years ago, Your Majesty became
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for
: of Alaska and to
the first Crown Prince of Japan to travel
your cordial words of welcome. I am deeply
to a foreign country. Tonight Your Maj-
moved by your presence here with Mrs. Nixon.
of this Nation. Dr.
You have come over a long way to meet us
Chairman of my
esty becomes the first reigning monarch of
personally on the occasion of our stopover here
Advisers, has esti-
Japan in your long history to step on for-
on our way to seven European countries.
f the Prudhoe Bay
eign soil.
When you are so pressed with matters of
Nation $15 to $17-
Your journey symbolizes Japan's grow-
state, I highly appreciate it as a manifestation
ing position in world affairs. We meet in
of your very special good will and interest for
otherwise have to
the Japanese people and ourselves. Together
a like quantity of
Anchorage, Alaska, a place which is ap-
with the Japanese people, I constantly raise to
anner and pace of
proximately the same distance between
heart that all the Presidents of the United
epend on the en-
Tokyo and Washington, D.C. And this
States, and her Government and people, have
at is required by
fact reminds us that for the past quarter
given us unstinted assistance, materially and
century that we have built a structure of
morally, after the end of the war, in the res-
nental Policy Act.
toration and building up of our country. I take
is committed to
political, economic, and cultural ties
this opportunity to express my most sincere
r Arctic resources
which spans the space between our two
gratitude for it.
ess environmental
countries. And may this historic meeting,
I have no doubt whatever that the friendly
hnological safety.
the first meeting in history between the
relations between our two countries, cultivated
ell on the way to-
Emperor of Japan and the President of
during the past quarter of a century, will be
the United States, demonstrate for all the
increasingly strengthened by close contact and
difficult equation
cooperation between our Governments and
plex engineering,
years to come the determination of our
peoples.
nental variables. I
two great peoples to work together in
I thank you again, Mr. President, for your
friendship for peace and prosperity for the
kindness and extend my best wishes for the
Pacific and for all people in the world.
prosperity of the United States of America.
Thank you.
1005
Richard Nixon, 1971
Sept. 27 [311]
or Hirohito
Those words express the hope which
you continue that journey, our best wishes
unites our peoples-and people every-
will go with you.
where. I know your journey will provide
NOTE: The statement was released at Anchor-
ne words can be used
an eloquent expression of that hope. As
age, Alaska.
accomplishments in
in a wide variety of
people have been
Remarks at a 75th Birthday Celebration Dinner
East and the West
Honoring Mamie Doud Eisenhower.
ation. Your Majes-
S another significant
September 27, 1971
process.
I KNOW that at this particular moment
"Private" [Red] Skelton, and, of course,
ing also symbolizes
that everybody is rather waiting for some-
Lawrence Welk. Let's give them all a
en Japan and the
body to leave. And since I understand
hand now.
nobody can leave apparently until we
And the great Cadet chorus [West Point
ng in a part of the
leave, I didn't want this opportunity to
Glee Club].
approximately the
pass without speaking for all of this audi-
And as soon as they are released from
kyo as it is from our
ence to thank those who have entertained
the service, Lawrence Welk's orchestra.¹
gton, D.C. This fact
us tonight so wonderfully.
And then just one thought for Mrs.
O countries are not
I was trying, of course, to get my
Eisenhower. I think, first, on a serious note
ibors as well, sep-
speech ready, but Julie wrote it, and the
that the General perhaps would have
hich grows smaller
alphabet just was too difficult. And so,
most deeply appreciated the fact that she
I will ad lib this one or "wing it" as they
was honored in this way with the scholar-
: of this meeting in
say.
ship fund for Eisenhower College to go to
m most grateful for
First, to the women in radio and tele-
all of the 50 States and that this will play
ciprocate in some
vision, this is a great night for all of you.
a great part in providing that.
>spitality I received
We are, all of us, I think, appreciative of
And second, to think of something that
n as Vice President
the fact that you have honored Mrs.
would be appropriate to say about her.
d when that visit
Eisenhower in a way that I know the
It was said so eloquently in the presenta-
S of a state visit-
General would particularly appreciate.
tion of the Military Wife of the Century,2
honored when I
And I think all of us who are your guests
I think perhaps I could put it in some-
udience that Your
want to congratulate those who have built
what of a different context, and even an
state visitor in the
a great profession in the field of radio and
almost personal one in this sense.
looked forward to
television, the women in radio and tele-
We often think of men in battle-
d welcome Your
vision. To all of you our congratulations
whether it is in the battle of war or the
ntry, and I am
and our thanks.
battles of peace, in the battles of politics,
as now arrived.
Second, to those who have participated
eat exposition at
1 The President was referring to the Marine
in the program, they are all here on the
agination of the
Band, under the direction of Lawrence Welk.
stage, but let me say that I came with Mrs.
2 The Military Wife of the Century Award
of that exposition
Nixon farther than anybody else, 5,000
was presented to Mrs. Eisenhower at the dinner
Harmony for All
miles. I just love to come and see some
by Alfred J. Stokely, president, Stokely-Van
celebrities, believe me. [Laughter]
Camp, Inc., as part of the annual Military Wife
of the Year awards program, a worldwide ef-
I think all of us collectively want to
fort to honor wives of servicemen who are
recognize Ray Bolger, Ethel Merman,
active in volunteer work.
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310
Statement About the Meeting With Emperor Hirohito
of Japan. September 26, 1971
IT IS a very special honor for me-on be-
and West." Those same words can be used
half of the American people-to extend
to describe Japan's accomplishments in
our warmest welcome to Your Majesties
many other fields. For in a wide variety of
as you arrive in our country.
ways, the Japanese people have been
We understand that on your departure
helping to bring the East and the West
from Tokyo you received a magnificent
into closer communication. Your Majes-
farewell tribute from the people of Japan.
ties' journey represents another significant
As you make the first stop on this
step in that important process.
momentous journey, the people of the
Our visit this evening also symbolizes
United States want to add their voices to
the friendship between Japan and the
that tribute-along with our best wishes
United States.
for your further travels.
We meet this evening in a part of the
It was exactly 5° years ago this year,
United States which is approximately the
in 1921, that Your Majesty became the
same distance from Tokyo as it is from our
first Crown Prince in the long history of
own capital in Washington, D.C. This fact
Japan to travel in a foreign country. Now,
reminds us that our two countries are not
at this moment, just one-half century
only friends but neighbors as well, sep-
later, you become the first Japanese reign-
arated by an ocean which grows smaller
ing monarch to step on foreign soil.
every day.
This journey also has great contem-
Finally, let me speak of this meeting in
porary significance. For it helps to sym-
personal terms. For I am most grateful for
bolize Japan's growing position in world
this opportunity to reciprocate in some
affairs. This is true, of course, in the eco-
measure the gracious hospitality I received
nomic sphere, where Japan has developed
during my visit to Japan as Vice President
one of the world's fastest growing and
in 1953. I was honored when that visit
most dynamic economies. It is true in the
was accorded the status of a state visit-
political sphere, where Japan has been in-
and I was particularly honored when I
creasingly active in international councils
was granted the first audience that Your
which are helping to shape the future of
Majesty granted to any state visitor in the
Asia-and of our entire planet. And it is
postwar period. I have looked forward to
true, also, in the cultural sphere, where
the day when I could welcome Your
Japanese art and literature and music and
Majesties in this country, and I am
science have won growing acclaim
pleased that that day has now arrived.
throughout the world.
A year ago, the great exposition at
When the Japanese novelist Kawabata
Osaka caught the imagination of the
received the Nobel Prize for literature in
entire world. The theme of that exposition
1968, the citation praised him for building
was this: "Progress and Harmony for All
"a spiritual bridge spanning between East
Mankind."
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Hirohito's Journey to U.S.
SOVIET UNION
ALASKA
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CAMADA
By MAX.
Special to The
CHIRA
WALLA WAL
By RICHARD HALLORAN
Sept. 26-Presi
Special 10 The New Yerk Times
HIROHITO
TOKYO, Monday, Sept. 27-
port this morning. the Emperor
ROUTE
likes to recite I
ROUTE
Emperor Hirohito broke with
firsts," is domi
walked in his shuffling, hesitant
2,600 years of tradition this
U.S.
lines and telev
morning when he left by air-
gait past the assembled digni-
over the North
liner for as unprecedented
taries, returning their bows
end with an inr
meeting with President Nixon
while a crowd of carefully
The New York Times
Sept. 27. 1971
is Alaska and a sentimental
screened people lined the spec-
presented mere
goodwill tour of Europe.
tators' platform waving small:
and necessary
2
Japanese flags.
"Banzai." At 9:32 A.M., their
In November, 1953, when Mr.
Since the days of the legen-
intervention, 1
Then the Emperor, who was
plane lifted off and headed for
Nixon was Vice President, he
dary Emperor Jimmu. the first
of
monarch of the world's oldest
dressed in a conservative busi-
Anchorage.
was a guest of the Emperor at
th
Surviving imperial dynasty no
ness suit, mounted a low, red-
Plans of radical leftists that
the Imperial Palace during a
News
a
Jananese emperor had ever
carpeted platform and stood
threatened last night to disrupt
tour of Asia as President
Analysis
been out of his native land Nor
stiffly beside Empress Nagako,
the Emperor's departure failed
Dwight D. Elsenhower's rep-
had any Japanese emperor ever
who was dressed in a coat of
resentative.
tiny blue and white checks and
to materialize and a typhoon
met with a President of the
The Emperor, according to
lumber men
United States.
wore a white hat. while a band
moving up the east coast veered
his court chamberlains, is look.
their product
The journey, which has been
played the haunting strains of
out to sea, leaving the day
ing forward to the trip with
crippled port
years in the planning, is in-
the national anthem. Kimigayo.
sunny and hazy. About -4,000
some nostalgia because he re-
been doubly h
tended to symbolize Japan's
Sato Delivers Farewell
policemen kept the radicals in
gards his six-month journey 50
recession, the 1
re-emergence as a major power
check, arresting about 40 who
years ago as one of the high-
a plea of urger
Afterward, Premier Sato
and reflects this nation's grow-
were armed with iron pipes.
lights of his life.
promise that
addressed their majesties. say-
ing confidence in its economic
Yesterday about 1,000 radi-
Included in his present sched-
would now u
and political strength and its
ing that their trip would be
cals held two rallies to plan
ule is a meeting with the Duke
week, a remir
desire for a recognition of that
"very significant" in terms of
demonstrations at the airport
of Windsor. who was among
long ago propo
friendly relations between Japan
abroad.
while others distributed leaflets
his hosts in 1921.
deal with this
and each of the nations they
Diplomats Turn Out
in downtown Tokyo. The police
In Europe, the imperial en-
a warning the
will visit.
disclosed that they had seized
tourage is scheduled to visit
further even
Crown Prince Akihito and
"We Japanese are very happy
15 fire bombs that they sus-
Denmark, Belgium, France,
stretch existin
Princess Michiko, Premier
about this," he said. "We pray
pected were intended for the
Britain, the Netherlands, Switz-
tolerance of the
Eisaku Sato and his Cabinet,
for their safety during the trip
airport demonstrations.
erland and West Germany on a
This is the
the diplomatic corps of the
and we are looking forward to
Four white-helmeted youths
countries the 70-year-old Em-
their return in good health."
journey that will cost the equiv-
dential activis
stormed into the Imperial Pal-
alent of $564,000.
peror will visit, and other dig-
and his econo
The Emperor replied briefly,
ace grounds in central Tokyo
nitaries were at Haneda Inter-
The schedule, which calls for
had forsworn
noting that "the impressions I
Saturday and managed to
national Airport to see the Em-
gained in various countries
& return to Japan on Oct. 14,
years of this
throw smoke bombs before be-
peror off. The departure cere-
has been so meticulously planned
But 30 were
when I made a European tour
ing subdued by guards. The
mony was short and simple,
as crown prince 50 years ago
that the shy, retiring Emperor
controls, and
protest against the Emperor's
without traditional court pro-
still remain in my memory. I
complained mildly to Japanese
tion of China 1
trip, the first such intrusion
tocol or etiquette.
believe it is meaningful that I
newsmen that it was too tight.
into the palace grounds, re-
less summitry
But all 34 members of the
take this opportunity to see
There have been reports from
ceived scant attention in the
entourage went to the Inner
Europe of possible demonstra-
that once again and to refresh
Japanese press.
Shrine of the Imperial Palace
my knowledge."
tions, particularly in the Neth-
Mahalia J
Although the Emperor's trip
several days ago for a Shinto
The Emperor and Empress
erlands. People who suffered at
includes some historic firsts, he
the hands of the Japanese in
MUNICH,
ritual in which they asked the
then climbed the steps to the
has met Mr. Nixon before and
blessing of the imperial ances-
door of the ohartered Japan
the Dutch East Indies, now In-
Sept. 26 (AP)
has been to Europe. In 1921,
tors for a safe journey.
Airlines jet, turned to wave and
donesia, during World War II
son, the gost
when he was Crown Prince he
After his arrival at the air-
acknowledged the cries of
were said to resent the invita-
with a circula
went to Europe on a battleship
tion.
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Moscow Says British In
Anti-Russian Hysteria
Block Easing of Tensio
By TAD SZULC
Special to The New Yerk Times
UNITED NATIONS, N.
Sept. Secretary of
William P. Rogers warner
day that the scope of S
espionage in the West "Is
ing to be a factor" In the A
tic alliance's decision on W.
er to agree to a European
rity conference proposed b)
Warsaw Pact.
Mr. Rogers, who spok
newsmen after a courtesy
to the United Nations, app
to be going a step beyon
note the British Govern
sent the Soviet Union yest
stating that Soviet espic
activities in Britain mus
United Press International
halted before the "prepar
LENDING A HAND: President Nixon helping Senator Mike Mansfield, left, and Representative Richard G. Shoup
of a security conferenc
pull rope that released concrete into forms at Libby Dam, a $400-million public works project near Kalispell, Mont.
European security begins.
The Soviet Union tc
MEDICAID FRAUD
TO OUR READERS
called the British expulsic
Every Sunday The New York Times includes a sep-
NIXON BEGINS TRIP
der an attempt to whip up
Soviet hysteria and thus
arate section, 1-A, on Brooklyn, Queens and Long
the movement toward n
LAID TO CARRIERS
Island. It contains news and features of interest in
TO MEET HIROHITO
tion of tensions in Europe.
these areas and appears in copies distributed in
In the first public con
Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
NYTa/24/71
in the Soviet media, Tas
Soviet Kress agency, disn
Losses From False Charges
Political Visits to 3 States
the British charges again:
2 Views of Attica Legacy:
Soviet diplomats, trade m
for Driving Disabled Poor
Set on Way to Alaska-
officials and other Soviet
Said to Be 'Millions'
sentatives as a "fabricati
Repression' and 'Terror'
Confers on Dock Strike
deliberately false accusat
[Details on Page 14.]
By PETER KIHSS
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.
Impact Considered
Commissioner of Investiga-
By FRED FERRETTI
By WALLACE TURNER
Apecial to The New York Times
tion Robert K. Ruskin said yes-
Prisoners in the cells and
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 25
While the Rogers stat
Special to The New York Times
yards of New York's state
POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN.
President Nixon embarked
was confined to Soviet :
terday that "the city may have
been defrauded out of millions
prisons say overt repression
Utah, Sept. 25 L. E. Birchell
today on an elaborate 4,260-
in Britain-it was relat
of dollars" by some transporta-
has been the overriding conse-
is 56 years old, and he has
mile trip to Alaska to confer
yesterday's order for the
tion companies in the Medicaid
quence of the inmate rebellion
spent most of his adult life
for 50 minutes tomorrow night
sion of 90 Soviet official
program for the sick poor.
at Attica two weeks ago.
locked up with convicted crim-
with Emperor Hirohito of Ja-
the ban on re-entry of 15
The companies take disabled
Guards on the other side of cell
inals. "In my 21 years here,"
pan, an essentially symbolic
-the Secretary was pre
poor persons from their homes
bars say they now work in an
he says, "you might say that
gesture that Mr. Nixon clearly
to be relating the Eur
to outpatient clinics and some.
atmosphere of near-terror that
I've done a seven-year stretch
hopes will case some tensions
conference to the cessat
times to physicians' offices
abates only when they lock
on eight-hour shifts."
in Japanese-American relations.
Moscow's espionage in
when they are unable to use
Inmates in their cells.
He is captain of the guard
Combining politics with
West in general, Includir
public transportation.
Prisoners talk of beatings
diplomacy, Mr. Nixon also
United States and Canad
at the Utah State Penitentiary
First Deputy Health Com-
and censorship, of constant
here 25 milth south of Salt
planned to stop in three states
Asked about a possib
missioner Lowell E Bellin.
confinement and loss of privi-
Lake City. In his time he has
that he had not visited during
verse impact of the esp!
whose office first discovered
leges. Guards talk of strikes,
done most of the jobs in the
his Presidency-Montana, Ore-
disclosures on the chanc
the apparent frauds. said the
of swift retaliation If inmates
prison.
gon and Washington-before
a European conference
city had been charged for re-
He has spent the long, lonely,
arriving in Anchorage.
other East-West moves t
rebel, of new riot-control
peated round trips on behalf
weapons.
In Portland, Mr. Nixon met
a détente, Mr. Rogers sa
boring hours in the gun towers.
of persons who had been "dead
think it's going to be a 1
Superintendents of the state's
He has walked through the
with representatives of both
for months."
sides in the West Coast dock
of course."
prisons talk of creating a
crowds of prisoners in the yard,
Estimate Based on Trend
"maximum-maximum" security
his tall, straight figure loom-
strike and said that they had
"Obviously the view
Other cases, Dr. Bellin said,
facility for the "handful" of po-
ing above the crowd in denims.
agreed to try to settle the dis-
United Kingdom will be
litically radical militants and
Once he steadied a man's arm
pute by the end of next week.
important view." he said
Included billings for round trips
belligerents" who are, in their
[Details on Page 5.]
In London, British of
for persons who were dead on
to hold him erect so he would
arrival at a hospital, round trips
view, undermining the prison
Relations with Japan are
were reported to be a
fall straight and his neck be
system. Virtually no one uses
thought to have fallen to the
about a possible break 1
for persons who were actually
snapped in a hanging.
the words "correctional facill-
lowest point since World War
lomatic and trade relation
bed patients in hospitals or who
ties," the euphemism for state
Mr. Birchell is not a typical
IL The Japanese were surprised
the Soviet Union and
were never treated, 10 or 15
prisons today.
possible Soviet reta
trips for patients who actually
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Continued on Page 4, Column 1
against Britain's diplom
had only three or four journeys,
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NIXON BEGINS TRIP
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and shocked by. Mr. Nixon's
announcement of his projected
visit to Peking and his equally
in-
dramatic announcement In Aug-
the
gust of a new economic strategy
to Improve the United States'
competitive position in Interna-
2
tional trading. Mr. Nixon's eco-
ity
nomic program included a 10
per cent surcharge on Imports
as well as steps to force & re-
Na-
valuation of foreign currencies,
including the yen. The Japanese
have complained bitterly about
both measures.
Accordingly, Mr. Nixon's
meeting with the Emperor, a
revered figure to his country-
men, is seen as an effort to
6
reassure the Japanese of Mr.
Nixon's desire to maintain
friendly relations over the long
term and to dramatize anew
his long-held belief that peace
in the Pacific will be Impos-
sible without Japan's continued
cooperation.
The President arrived in
Portland late this afternoon
and, during a question-and-an-
swer session with a group of
editors, touched on a variety
of other foreign issues:
9He said it would be pre-
sumptuous of him to say he
knew what was happening in
China at this time, but said
that plans were proceeding for
his visit to the People's Repub-
lic. He added that he expetced
to meet with both Mao Tse-
tung. chairman of the People's
Republic, and Premier Chou en-
lai.
THe asserted that the United
States had not fallen behind
the Soviet Union in nuclear
strength. In terms of strategic
missiles. he said, there was ba-
sually 1 balance and taht nei-
ther side would dare risk a
preemptive attack. Accordingly,
he said, he believed the pros-
nects for an agreement limiting
strategic arms were good.
He said his goals in Vietnam
were still to prevent a Commu-
nist take-over and to obtain the
release of prisoners of war, as
the American withdrawal con-
tinues. But he warned that a
more "precipitate" withdrawal
urged by some of his Senate
critics would mean that "every-
thing we fought for would be
lost.
On the Middle East, the Pres-
Ident said the United States
continued to support a cease-
fire and that it would do what-
ever was necessary "week to
week" to see that the balance
of power in the Middle East
was not upset. But he stressed
that maintaining the balance
of power was not In itself &
policy for peace. That, he said,
is why the United States con-
tinues to press for & permanent
settlement.
Hirohito's trip to Anchorage
is historic in at least two re-
spects. It represents the first
E
time that a Japanese Emperor
has ventured outside his own
country, and also represents the
first meeting between an Amer-
lcan President and a Japanese
Emperor.
WE'RE INT(
In what may be an interest-
ing sidelight to his trip, Mr.
A DELICIOU
Nixon will attend a reception
to be given by Walter J. Hickel,
BLACK VELVET
whom
he
has
not
continued to support a cease-
fire and that It would do what-
ever was necessary "week to
week" to see that the balance
of power in the Middle East
was not upset. But he stressed
that maintaining the balance
of power was not in itself a
policy for peace. That, he said,
is why the United States con-
tinues to press for a permanent
settlement.
Hirohito's trip to Anchorage
is historic in at least two re-
spects. It represents the first
E
time that a. Japanese Emperor
has ventured outside his own
country, and also represents the
first meeting between an Amer-
lean President and a Japanese
Emperor.
WE'RE INTO
In what may be an interest-
ing sidelight to his trip, Mr.
A DELICIOUS
Nixon will attend a reception
to be given by Walter J. Hickel,
BLACK VELVET THI
whom he has not seen since he
P
dismissed him from the Cabinet
IN VOGUE!
in 1970.
Mr. Hickel, the former Secre-
SEE US AND
tary of the Interior and an
Alaskan, is the author of a
MANY SPIRITED THI
recent book that is anything
but flattering to the Nixon Ad-
ministration.
AT OUR FASHION S
The Presidential jet and a
chartered plane with 93 corre-
TOMORROW AT :
spondents, photographers and
technicians touched down first
ON 2
at Kalipell, a tiny Montana
town.
Accompanied by Senator
Mike Mansfield, Democrat of
Montana, who is the Senate
majority leader, the President
and his party left by helicopter
for a tour of Libby Dam, a
giant $400-million flood-con-
trol and hydroelectric project
1976. scheduled for completion in
It seemed clear that Mr. Nix-
on would not have made an
8,000-mile journey to Anchor-
age and back just to see Mr.
Hickel and that the centerpiece
of his mission would be his
brief discussion with the Em-
peror at Elmendorf Air Force
Base on Sunday night. His mo-
tives were therefore seen as
NOMIS
being as much diplomatic as
political.
Steps Toward Peace
In brief remarks to some 500
persons at the airfield in Kall-
spell, Mr. Nixon alluded only
briefly to the meeting with Em-
peror Hirohito.
However, he described the
Emperor's visit-as well as his
own prospective trip to China
sometime next year-as steps
toward achieving what he
called "1 whole generation of
peace."
He said further that peace
could be achieved only by "ne-
2
gotiation" rather than "confron-
tation," and that his talks with
Emperor Hirohito and Chinese
leaders should be regarded as
part of this essential negotiat-
ing process.
After the tour in Montana.
Mr. Nixon flew to Portland,
where he was to spend the
night after speaking at regional
briefing for editors on the Ad-
ministration's domestic legisla-
tive program.
6
The meeting between Mr.
Nixon and Mr. Hickel, their
first personal contact since Mr.
Hickel's abrupt departure from
Washington last year, is to take
place at a reception tomorrow
evening in the President's honor
arranged by Mr. Hickel after
elaborate consultations with
White House aides and Cabinet
members, who acted as inter-
mediaries. Between 150 and
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land.' " What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
opportunity to make a longer stay, and see Alaska in all its
glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy." "
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. If
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight, " you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of fellow Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out your best. When the
temperature drops, Alaskans close ranks, pull together, and pitch
in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an
inspiration to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on the trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito; it
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
first time in Japan's long history, first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific as it
is an Atlantic nation -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich." Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world."
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
(McGroarty)
February 20, 1989
6:00pm
dan1
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to Asia as President, I
am especially pleased to draw on your support and your good
wishes.
My only regret is that I will not have an opportunity to see
Alaska in all its glory. After all, there's nothing quite like
the "Fur Rondy."
I know that it has been a bitter winter -- even by Alaskan
standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad at forty-
five below, but sixty below takes it out of you.' "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out the best in Alaskans. When the
temperature drops, you close ranks, pull together, and pitch in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an inspiration
to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, SO rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on my trip to the Far East. I am here on my way to Japan
for the funeral of the late Emperor; it was here -- at Hangar 5
at Elmendorf -- that he became the first Emperor in Japan's long
history to set foot outside his homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific nation
as it is an Atlantic one -- and that the Pacific region is of
great and growing importance in international affairs. The
timing of my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the
Japanese Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will
pay our final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect
for a valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In
China -- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I
hope to build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship
that now exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation
that is rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier
economies, and one where democratic institutions are gaining
strength each day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key
relationships with our friends and partners in the Pacific
region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich." Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line.
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
2/18/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/20/89 NOON
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
WINSTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930, by NOON, Monday, February 20, 1989, with an
info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(McGroarty)
February 18, 1989
5:30pm
danl
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
(Asia) orient
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
opportunity to make as longer stay and see Alaska in all its
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glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy."
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
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individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
recent arrival
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-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with 11 love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never our support development that failed to provide adequatel
safeguards for land and wildlife.
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achieve on the my trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
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here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito: it
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
first time in Japan's long history, first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific, nation as it
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is an Atlantic nation -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the Japanese
Emperor Hirohito
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final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich. " Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world. 11
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
(McGroarty)
February 18, 1989
5:30pm
dan1
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senators Stevens and Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor
Cowper, Mayor Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity,
however brief, to speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our
Armed Forces and their families, and to the people of Anchorage.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to the Pacific as
President, I am especially pleased to draw on your support and
your good wishes. I wish only that I could have had the
opportunity to make a longer stay, and see Alaska in all its
glory. After all, there's nothing quite like the "Fur Rondy.' "
I know that this year, it has been a bitter winter -- even
by Alaskan standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad
at forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of fellow Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out your best. When the
temperature drops, Alaskans close ranks, pull together, and pitch
in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an
inspiration to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on the trip to the Far East I am now beginning. I am
here on my way to Japan for the funeral of Emperor Hirohito; it
was here -- at Hangar 5 at Elmendorf -- that the Emperor, for the
first time in Japan's long history, first set foot outside his
homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific as it
is an Atlantic nation -- and that the Pacific region is of great
and growing importance in international affairs. The timing of
my trip is dictated by a sad event, the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich. " Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line. As that famed
fighter pilot Billy Mitchell said, "He who holds Alaska will hold
the world. "
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 20, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
NELSON LUND my
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Elmendorf Air
Force Base
At the request of James W. Cicconi, Counsel's Office has reviewed
the captioned remarks. We have no objections.
We appreciate the opportunity to review these remarks.
Attachment
CC: James W. Cicconi
REMARKS: ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
SENATOR MURKOWSKI, CONGRESSMAN YOUNG, GOVERNOR
COWPER, MAYOR FINK: I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THIS
OPPORTUNITY, HOWEVER BRIEF, TO SPEAK HERE AT ELMENDORF, TO
MEMBERS OF OUR ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO THE
PEOPLE OF ALASKA.
2
I ALSO WANT TO WISH A BELATED BUT NEVERTHELESS HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO ALASKA, THIS "GREAT LAND WHAT YOU HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED IN YOUR THIRTY YEARS OF STATEHOOD IS
SOMETHING ALL ALASKANS CAN BE PROUD OF.
I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THIS VERY WARM GREETING.
ELMENDORF HAS LONG SERVED AS THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR
PRESIDENTS EN ROUTE TO THE FAR EAST. As I MAKE MY FIRST
JOURNEY TO ASIA AS PRESIDENT, I AM ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO
DRAW ON YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR GOOD WISHES.
3
MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT I WILL NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE ALASKA IN ALL ITS GLORY. AFTER ALL, THERE'S
NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE "FUR RONDY."
I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN A BITTER WINTER -- EVEN BY
ALASKAN STANDARDS. As ONE ALASKAN PUT IT, "IT's NOT TOO
BAD AT FORTY-FIVE BELOW, BUT SIXTY BELOW TAKES IT OUT OF
YOU."
I'LL TAKE HIS WORD FOR IT.
4
BUT FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, ANY BATTLE BETWEEN ALASKANS
AND THE ELEMENTS IS NO CONTEST: THE COLD IS NO MATCH FOR
THE VIBRANT SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT ALL ALASKANS SHARE.
WE OFTEN THINK OF FRONTIER VALUES AS BEING SUMMED UP IN
THE PHRASE "RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM." Now, I'M SURE ALASKANS
POSSESS PLENTY OF BOTH. BUT THE REAL FRONTIER CREED, AS
ALL OF YOU KNOW, IS COMMUNITY. THAT'S THE KEY.
5
WHETHER IT'S THE ALASKAN NATIVE, OR THE FAMILIES WHOSE
FOREBEARS CAME HERE GENERATIONS AGO, OR THE LAST-ARRIVING
NEWCOMER FROM THE "LOWER FORTY-EIGHT," YOU STAND READY TO
WELCOME ALL INTO THE FAMILY OF ALASKANS.
ADVERSE CONDITIONS BRING OUT THE BEST IN ALASKANS.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS, YOU CLOSE RANKS, PULL
TOGETHER, AND PITCH IN. THAT'S THE AMERICAN SPIRIT AT ITS
BEST, AND IT IS AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.
6
IN THE MINDS OF MOST AMERICANS, ALASKA IS OUR LAST
FRONTIER -- VAST, UNTAMED, WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR
OPPORTUNITY AND OPTIMISM. AT THE SAME TIME, ALASKA IS A
VITAL SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR THE NATION AS A WHOLE.
ALASKA'S ABUNDANT RESOURCES -- IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY
-- ARE A SACRED TRUST. I AM CONVINCED THAT OUR NATURAL
RESOURCES CAN BE DEVELOPED WITHOUT SPOILING OUR
ENVIRONMENT. THE PLAN TO OPEN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF THE
ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MEETS THESE TWIN
OBJECTIVES.
7
As A BUSINESSMAN, I KNOW THAT WE CAN AND MUST DEVELOP OUR
ENERGY RESOURCES FOR THE SAKE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND
NATIONAL SECURITY. As A SPORTSMAN, WITH A LOVE AND
RESPECT FOR THIS COUNTRY'S UNPARALLELED NATURAL BEAUTY, I
COULD NEVER SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT THAT FAILED TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS FOR LAND AND WILDLIFE.
ALASKA, so RICH IN RESOURCES, ALSO SERVES AS THE
AMERICAN GATEWAY TO ASIA. LET ME SPEAK FOR A MOMENT ABOUT
WHAT I HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON MY TRIP To THE FAR EAST.
8
I AM HERE ON MY WAY TO JAPAN FOR THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE
EMPEROR; IT WAS HERE -- AT HANGAR 5 AT ELMENDORF -- THAT
HE BECAME THE FIRST EMPEROR IN JAPAN'S LONG HISTORY TO SET
FOOT OUTSIDE HIS HOMELAND, EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO.
ALASKANS UNDERSTAND THAT AMERICA IS AS MUCH A PACIFIC
NATION AS IT IS AN ATLANTIC ONE -- AND THAT THE PACIFIC
REGION IS OF GREAT AND GROWING IMPORTANCE IN INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS. THE TIMING OF MY TRIP IS DICTATED BY THE PASSING
OF THE JAPANESE EMPEROR, TO WHOM I AND OTHER HEADS OF
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY OUR FINAL RESPECTS.
9
IT IS, AS WELL, A MEASURE OF OUR RESPECT FOR A VALUED ALLY
AND FELLOW DEMOCRACY THAT I MAKE THIS TRIP. IN CHINA -- A
NATION WHOSE PATH I HAVE LONG FOUND FASCINATING -- I HOPE
TO BUILD ON THE FRIENDLY, STABLE AND ENDURING RELATIONSHIP
THAT NOW EXISTS. IN KOREA, I'LL MEET WITH LEADERS OF A
NATION THAT IS RAPIDLY JOINING THE RANKS OF THE WORLD'S
FIRST-TIER ECONOMIES, AND ONE WHERE DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS ARE GAINING STRENGTH EACH DAY. AT EACH STOP,
I AIM TO STRENGTHEN KEY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR FRIENDS AND
PARTNERS IN THE PACIFIC REGION.
10
FINALLY, A WORD OF THANKS TO THE AIRMEN AND THEIR
FAMILIES WHO SERVE HERE AT ELMENDORF, AND THE SOLDIERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE HERE TODAY FROM "FORT RICH." YOUR
SERVICE AND SACRIFICE DESERVE SPECIAL NOTICE. YOUR DUTY
IS DEMANDING, BUT THE REWARD IS GREAT: THE RESPECT AND
GRATITUDE OF YOUR COUNTRY.
AND MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR
TASK.
11
ALASKA'S STRATEGIC POSITION -- AT THE POINT WHERE THE FAR
EAST, THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND THE ARCTIC MEET, IS PROOF
ENOUGH THAT THE MISSIONS YOU PERFORM HERE ARE VITAL TO OUR
NATIONAL SECURITY.
You ARE THE FORWARD EDGE OF OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE. WE
RELY ON YOU TO KEEP THE WATCH, TO HOLD THE LINE.
YOUR DEDICATION, YOUR VIGILANCE, YOUR SENSE OF DUTY
HELP OUR NATION REMAIN SAFE AND SECURE. As YOUR
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, AS A VETERAN WHO SERVED PROUDLY IN
AMERICA'S ARMED FORCES, I SALUTE YOU.
12
REST ASSURED THAT I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO SEE
THAT THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO PROSPER, AND REMAINS
FREE AND AT PEACE.
THANK YOU.
###
11A
IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, THE ALASKA COMMAND WILL BE
INTEGRATED INTO THE U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND. WITH THIS
CHANGE, ALASKA WILL TAKE ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE
MAINSTREAM IN THE LARGEST U.S. THEATER COMMAND -- REACHING
FROM THE NORTH SLOPE OF ALASKA TO THE PERSIAN GULF.
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF SENATORS STEVENS AND MURKOWSKI,
ALASKA'S INTERESTS HAVE BEEN PROTECTED AND HER HISTORIC
CONTRIBUTIONS TO U.S. INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC REGION HAVE
BEEN RECOGNIZED AND ENHANCED.
Senator Senator Stevens Stevens
Addition
ALASKA COPY
MASTER DOCUMENTS FOR THE ASIA TRIP
FEBRUARY 22 - 27, 1989
ALASKA - REMARKS:
ALASKA=PRESS
ALASKA1=CARDS
STEVENS=SENATOR STEVENS ADDITION
MITTERRAND TOAST:
MITT=PRESS
MITTTCARD=CARDS
JAPAN - AMERICAN EMBASSY:
EMBASSY1=PRESS
EMBASSY-CARDS
CHINA - WELCOME TOAST(#1) :
ACHINA3=PRESS
ACHINA4=CARDS
CHINA - LUNCHEON TOAST(#2) : * NOT USING *
LCHINA=TEXT * NOT A PRESS EVENT, NO PRESS TEXT PREPARED *
* * NO CARDS * *
CHINA - EMBASSY: (ONLY TALKING POINTS)
TLK=TALKING POINTS
* * NO PRESS TEXT * *
CHINA - U.S. HOSTED BANQUET TOAST(#3) :
BCHINA3=PRESS
BCHINA4-CARDS
CHINA - CCTV INTERVIEW:
CCTV=PRESS
CCTV1=CARDS
KOREA - NAT. ASSEMBLY SPEECH:
KOREA=PRESS
KOREAC=CARDS
KOREA - BLUE HOUSE TOAST: (MAY NOT USE)
BLUHOUSE=PRESS
BLUCARD=CARDS
KOREA - EMBASSY:
KOREA3=PRESS
KOREA3C=CARDS
(McGroarty)
February 20, 1989
6:00 p.m.
danl
REMARKS: EMLEMDORF AIR FORCE BASE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
FEBRUARY 22, 1989
Senator Murkowski, Congressman Young, Governor Cowper, Mayor
Fink: I am pleased to have this opportunity, however brief, to
speak here at Elmendorf, to members of our Armed Forces and their
families, and to the people of Alaska.
I also want to wish a belated but nevertheless happy
birthday to Alaska, this "great land." What you have
accomplished in your thirty years of statehood is something all
Alaskans can be proud of.
I thank all of you for this very warm greeting. Elmendorf
has long served as the departure point for Presidents en route to
the Far East. As I make my first journey to Asia as President, I
am especially pleased to draw on your support and your good
wishes.
My only regret is that I will not have an opportunity to see
Alaska in all its glory. After all, there's nothing quite like
the "Fur Rondy." "
I know that it has been a bitter winter -- even by Alaskan
standards. As one Alaskan put it, "It's not too bad at
forty-five below, but sixty below takes it out of you. "
I'll take his word for it.
But from what I've heard, any battle between Alaskans and
the elements is no contest: the cold is no match for the vibrant
sense of community that all Alaskans share. We often think of
frontier values as being summed up in the phrase "rugged
individualism." Now, I'm sure Alaskans possess plenty of both.
But the real frontier creed, as all of you know, is community.
That's the key. Whether it's the Alaskan native, or the families
whose forebears came here generations ago, or the last-arriving
newcomer from the "lower forty-eight," you stand ready to welcome
all into the family of Alaskans.
Adverse conditions bring out the best in Alaskans. When the
temperature drops, you close ranks, pull together, and pitch in.
That's the American spirit at its best, and it is an inspiration
to us all.
In the minds of most Americans, Alaska is our last frontier
-- vast, untamed, with plenty of room for opportunity and
optimism. At the same time, Alaska is a vital source of energy
for the nation as a whole.
Alaska's abundant resources -- in all their diversity -- are
a sacred trust. I am convinced that our natural resources can be
developed without spoiling our environment. The plan to open the
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge meets these
twin objectives. As a businessman, I know that we can and must
develop our energy resources for the sake of economic
development, and national security. As a sportsman, with a love
and respect for this country's unparalleled natural beauty, I
could never support development that failed to provide adequate
safeguards for land and wildlife.
Alaska, so rich in resources, also serves as the American
gateway to Asia. Let me speak for a moment about what I hope to
achieve on my trip to the Far East. I am here on my way to Japan
for the funeral of the late Emperor; it was here -- at Hangar 5
at Elmendorf -- that he became the first Emperor in Japan's long
history to set foot outside his homeland, eighteen years ago.
Alaskans understand that America is as much a Pacific nation
as it is an Atlantic one -- and that the Pacific region is of
great and growing importance in international affairs. The
timing of my trip is dictated by the passing of the Japanese
Emperor, to whom I and other heads of government will pay our
final respects. It is, as well, a measure of our respect for a
valued ally and fellow democracy that I make this trip. In China
-- a nation whose path I have long found fascinating -- I hope to
build on the friendly, stable and enduring relationship that now
exists. In Korea, I'll meet with leaders of a nation that is
rapidly joining the ranks of the world's first-tier economies,
and one where democratic institutions are gaining strength each
day. At each stop, I aim to strengthen key relationships with
our friends and partners in the Pacific region.
Finally, a word of thanks to the Airmen and their families
who serve here at Elmendorf, and the soldiers and their families
who are here today from "Fort Rich." Your service and sacrifice
deserve special notice. Your duty is demanding, but the reward
is great: the respect and gratitude of your country.
And make no mistake about the importance of your task.
Alaska's strategic position -- at the point where the Far East,
the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic meet, is proof enough that
the missions you perform here are vital to our national security.
You are the forward edge of our national defense. We rely
on you to keep the watch, to hold the line.
Your dedication, your vigilance, your sense of duty help our
nation remain safe and secure. As your Commander-in-Chief, as a
veteran who served proudly in America's Armed Forces, I salute
you. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to see
that the United States continues to prosper, and remains free and
at peace.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 21, 1989
9:35 am
Memorandum to Chriss Winston
From:
Jim Pinkerton
Re:
Elmendorf and CCTV drafts
I still have some concerns about these drafts, as I
related to you yesterday.
Elmendorf, p.2 para 2 I still question whether
Hirohito's landing at Elmendorf was the first trip "outside
his homeland" for any Japanese emperor. As I noted before,
Korea and Manchuria were once occupied by the Japanese; not
to mention the southern half of Sakhalin island, Okinawa,
etc.
CCTV p.2, para 3 I will reiterate what I wrote
yesterday. I think that the third sentence in this graf,
however admirable the sentiment, is patronizing.
p.2 para 4 Again, as I noted yesterday, I am not
sure that these are the key issues in US-Chinese relations.
p.2 para 6 As I suggested yesterday, I think that,
given the alleged prevalence of female infanticide in China,
that this is the wrong message. The President now has eleven
grandchildren, far above the number the Chinese would normally
allow. There are so many commonalities between China and the
US; I would not choose one with this particular sensitivity.
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Jim Cicconi
Roger Porter