Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
323150346
label
Golden Mile Awards, 3/6/89
core
doc
dtoType
document
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
323150346
contentType
document
title
Golden Mile Awards, 3/6/89
citationUrl
identifierLocal
13478-002
collections
Records of the White House Office of Speechwriting (George H. W. Bush Administration)
Speech Draft Files
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
323150346
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
414acd003821b19b
ocrText
Originally Processed With FOIA(s):
FOIA Number:
S
FOIA
MARKER
This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Speech File Draft Files
Subseries:
Chron File, 1989-1993
OA/ID Number:
13478
Folder ID Number:
13478-002
Folder Title:
Golden Mike Awards, 3/6/89
Stack:
Row:
Section:
Shelf:
Position:
G
25
6
1
5
013391SS
MASTER A
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/3/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/3/89 5:00 PM
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE: GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE no comments
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
Delete Youhave
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
thefruth "P3,
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
PINKERTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST no comments
FIRESTONE
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, by 5:00 PM TODAY, Friday, March 3,
1989, with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short
turnaround. Thank you.
tobond
RESPONSE:
Gow w Demarest $ McChere comments
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
( (Grant))
March 2, 1989
9 a.m.
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL VIDEO MESSAGE
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
It's a pleasure for me to participate in this year's Golden
Mike Awards dinner. The Broadcast Pioneers have made a great
selection in choosing WSBT as this year's winner. This award is
based on the contributions made to the community and to the
nation, and I congratulate WSBT.
Pink
What is important to remember as Broadcast Pioneers is your
ability to reach into the hearts and minds of Americans. you
have a unique opportunity to help others
...
to tell young people
about the importance of public service, to awaken interest in
education and the environment, to encourage people to reach out
through our communities to help the homeless. You have the power
to do so much good.
Pink
As Broadcast Pioneers you have one of our strongest weapons
against those who seek to destroy our country by poisoning our
children with illegal drugs
...
those who terrify our
neighborhoods by commiting crimes in our streets
...
those who
are tearing down our nation's morals and our traditional family
Porter
values. You have the truth. Through your work in the
communities of this country, you can keep hope alive.
You get the message out. Every Americans avorywhere should know the
Gray
opportunity exists for them to make a better life for themselves
and their children -- because every American everywhere should know that the
going stung (Pink)
American Dream is still alive. So many will hear your words, and
so many can be helped.
These awards tonight show that progress is already being
made -- yet we have so much further to go. Once again,
congratulations. Keep up the good work, and keep up the good
fight.
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL VIDEO MESSAGE
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
It's a pleasure for me to participate in this year's Golden
Mike Awards dinner. The Broadcast Pioneers have made a great
selection in choosing WSBT as this year's winner. This award is
based on the contributions made to the community and to the
nation, and I congratulate WSBT.
As Broadcast Pioneers is your ability to reach into the
hearts and minds of Americans. you have a unique opportunity to
help others
to tell young people about the importance of
public service, to awaken interest in education and the
environment, to encourage people to reach out through our
communities to help the homeless. You have the power to do so
much good.
Broadcast Pioneers have one of our strongest weapons against
those who seek to destroy our country by poisoning our children
with illegal drugs
those who terrify our neighborhoods by
commiting crimes in our streets
those who are tearing down
our nation's morals and our traditional family values. Through
your work in the communities of this country, you can keep hope
alive.
You get the message out. Americans everywhere should know
the opportunity exists for them to make a better life for
themselves and their children -- because Americans everywhere
should know that the American Dream is going strong. So many
will hear your words, and so many can be helped.
013391SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/3/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/3/89 5:00 PM
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE: GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
PINKERTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, by 5:00 PM TODAY, Friday, March 3,
1989, with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short
turnaround. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
w comments XX
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
( (Grant) )
March 2, 1989
9 a.m.
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL VIDEO MESSAGE
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
It's a pleasure for me to participate in this year's Golden
Mike Awards dinner. The Broadcast Pioneers have made a great
selection in choosing WSBT as this year's winner. This award is
based on the contributions made to the community and to the
nation, and I congratulate WSBT.
What is important to remember as Broadcast Pioneers is your
ability to reach into the hearts and minds of Americans. you
have a unique opportunity to help others
to tell young people
about the importance of public service, to awaken interest in
education and the environment, to encourage people to reach out
through our communities to help the homeless. You have the power
to do so much good.
As Broadcast Pioneers, you have one of our strongest weapons
against those who seek to destroy our country by poisoning our
children with illegal drugs ... those who terrify our
neighborhoods by commiting crimes in our streets
...
those who
are tearing down our nation's morals and our traditional family
values. You have the truth. Through your work in the
communities of this country, you can keep hope alive.
You get the message out. Every American should know the
opportunity exists for them to make a better life for themselves
and their children -- because every American should know that the
American Dream is still alive. So many will hear your words, and
so many can be helped.
These awards tonight show that progress is already being
made -- yet we have so much further to go. Once again,
congratulations. Keep up the good work, and keep up the good
fight.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WAEHINGTON
March 3, 1989
Memorandum to Chriss Winston
From:
Jim Pinkert&
Re:
Comments on Conestoga, Wilmington, and Golden Mike
drafts
I liked all three of these drafts, and my comments are more
in the nature of cosmetic surgery, as opposed to amputations!
Conestoga
Page 1, para 2, line 3 I like the "can't happen here"
reference; SO much SO that : - don't think we should just let it
drop. I would pick it up again at the end, e.g. around the
3rd graf on page 7: "We've learned a hard lesson -- unless
we join together and fight, it can happen here. But if we
do work as a team and as a community, it won't." I make no
great claims for literary guality, but I think that it couldn't
hurt to set up drug abuse ES the '80s equivalent of fascism;
the "can't happen here" deriving as it does from the Upton
Sinclair play.
1,3,4-5 The sentence doesn't quite make a point. I'd
say "Your community is too proud, your traditions too deeply
rooted, for an invader to threaten your safety and well-being
without a fight."
1,4,1 The repetition of the "ycu're not alone" line in
this and the next graf is confusing. I'd save the usage for
the good news: that the President is here to help you. So I'd
rewrite the first line of this as follows: "When the drug
epidemic comes here, to the Conestoga Talley, that's proof
that
"
2,1,3 We ought to work the President into this graf:
"And you have partners in the war on drugs in Washington: right
there on Pennsylvania Avenue. As I said in my Inaugural Address,
I am committed to ending the scourge of drugs."
5,3,3-4 I think the second sentence could be tightened.
Suggest: "She got up from in front of the TV to tell her parents
something important."
7,2,2 I think this graf needs an add-on, as noted above.
2-2-2
However, = think we're" is presumptuous. The President just got
there. Change it = "you'
One last thright on TIIS speech. The spread of the drug
plague into Amish country has attracted a great deal of media
attention. given = sense =at this was about the last place
one would expect = see drugs. So it might be a good idea for
the President to TEX somewhat lyrical about America once was and
what America could be if WE can end the drug scourge. Forgive
my license, but sun a GB Vision graf could read like this:
"I have a VIELON that ine day socn I'll be able to соше
back to Lancaster and see tils beautful town restored to what it
once was. A place of mothers and fathers and children and grand-
parents and bicycles and baseball and spelling bees. Where crack
was something you umped OVER to avoid bad luck. With your hard
work and commitment that de] will come sooner. "
Wilmington
This is a good tough geech. I like the significant alteraticn
in tone between the two stops.
1,4.3 I'm III sure people will get the K'port reference.
4,3.1 Fight: don't "mst." How 'bout "My friends, we are
all a part of this Eight."
4,46 I thank the "crish" reference is inapt, considering
the fact that part if the pduction/refining process for drugs
involves trushing mlverizaion. I'd change it to just "stop."
6,61 When titing a tiche, it's dangerous to change one
word, lest you thruv people :ff the trail. I'd change "hue"
back to "shade." -nd I'd change "abuse" to "trade. " Most Americans,
including this one think TISC there is a difference between a
drug kinggin and 3 preteen mack addict.
7,1 1 "demants" isn't the right word. Try "Every American
should have the rimt to be free
"
7,23 I do: : think IFII can drop in a reference to Eddie
Byrne anymore wit: confidence that people will remember who he was.
Golden Mikes
1,1,1 Dro: first fire words. They add nothing. Should
read: "As Broadcast Pioneers your ability to reach into the hearts
[delete "and minds shades :: Vietnam] gives you a unique
1,3,1 Shot begin Broadcast Pioneers have
"
3-3-3
1,3,6 I think we need to restate the concept = the weapon.
Ask the rhetorical "What is that weapon? The truth.
2,1,1 I wouldn't repeat the "alive" image twoe. Keep the
JJ quote, but change the second usage to "American Doam going
strong.
"
#
3/3
chriss- concur I've looked with at JP's this & Co ints.
013391SS
Document No.
3 MAR 1989
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/3/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/3/89 5:00 PM
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE: GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
PINKERTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, by 5:00 PM TODAY, Friday, March 3,
1989, with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short
turnaround. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
3
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
( (Grant) )
March 2, 1989
9 a.m.
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL VIDEO MESSAGE
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
It's a pleasure for me to participate in this year's Golden
Mike Awards dinner. The Broadcast Pioneers have made a great
selection in choosing WSBT as this year's winner. This award is
based on the contributions made to the community and to the
nation, and I congratulate WSBT.
What is important to remember as Broadcast Pioneers is your
ability to reach into the hearts and minds of Americans.
you
have a unique opportunity to help others
...
to tell young people
about the importance of public service, to awaken interest in
education and the environment, to encourage people to reach out
through our communities to help the homeless. You have the power
to do so much good.
As Broadcast Pioneers, you have one of our strongest weapons
against those who seek to destroy our country by poisoning our
children with illegal drugs those who terrify our
neighborhoods by commiting crimes in our streets
...
those who
are tearing down our nation's morals and our traditional family
values. You have the truth. Through your work in the
communities of this country, you can keep hope alive.
You get the message out. Every American should know the
opportunity exists for them to make a better life for themselves
and their children -- because every American should know that the
American Dream is still alive. So many will hear your words, and
so many can be helped.
These awards tonight show that progress is already being
made -- yet we have so much further to go. Once again,
congratulations. Keep up the good work, and keep up the good
fight.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Message: Golden
Mike Awards
The draft remarks for the Golden Mike Awards are appropriate
for the dinner. I have one recommended suggestion. In the third
paragraph of page one I suggest we strike the sentence, "You have
the truth."
If you have any questions please let me know.
CC: James W. Cicconi
013391SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/3/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/3/89 5:00 PM
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE: GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
PINKERTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, by 5:00 PM TODAY, Friday, March 3,
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
( (Grant) )
March 2, 1989
9 a.m.
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL VIDEO MESSAGE
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
It's a pleasure for me to participate in this year's Golden
Mike Awards dinner. The Broadcast Pioneers have made a great
selection in choosing WSBT as this year's winner. This award is
based on the contributions made to the community and to the
nation, and I congratulate WSBT.
What is important to remember as Broadcast Pioneers is your
ability to reach into the hearts and minds of Americans. you
have a unique opportunity to help others
...
to tell young people
about the importance of public service, to awaken interest in
education and the environment, to encourage people to reach out
through our communities to help the homeless. You have the power
to do so much good.
As Broadcast Pioneers, you have one of our strongest weapons
against those who seek to destroy our country by poisoning our
children with illegal drugs those who terrify our
neighborhoods by commiting crimes in our streets
...
those who
are tearing down our nation's morals and our traditional family
values. You have the truth. Through your work in the
communities of this country, you can keep hope alive.
You get the message out. Every American should know the
opportunity exists for them to make a better life for themselves
and their children -- because every American should know that the
American Dream is still alive. So many will hear your words, and
so many can be helped.
These awards tonight show that progress is already being
made -- yet we have so much further to go. Once again,
congratulations. Keep up the good work, and keep up the good
fight.
ID #.
CU
WHITE HOUSE
CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET
O OUTGOING
H INTERNAL
I INCOMING
Received (YY/MM/DD)
Date Correspondence 89/03/03
Name
of Correspondent: Jim iccom
MI Mail Report
User Codes: (A)
(B)
(C)
Subject: Presidential Message: Solden Mike awards
ROUTE TO:
ACTION
DISPOSITION
Tracking
Type
Completion
Action
Date
of
Date
(Staff Name)
Code
YY/MM/DD
Response
Code
YY/MM/DD
Office/Agency
Cuofe
ORIGINATOR 89/03/03
89/03/03
Referral Note:
Cuator
R
89,03,03
89/03/03
Referral Note:
/
/
/
/
Referral Note:
/
/
/
/
-
Referral Note:
/
/
/ /
-
Referral Note:
DISPOSITION CODES:
ACTION CODES:
I Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary
A Answered
C Completed
A Appropriate Action
C Comment/Recommendation
R - Direct Reply w/Copy
B - . Non-Special Referral
S Suspended
D Draft Response
S For Signature
F Furnish Fact Sheet
X Interim Reply
FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:
to be used as Enclosure
Type of Response = Initials of Signer
Code = "A"
Completion Date = Date of Outgoing
Comments:
Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.
Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).
Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files.
Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.
5/81
RECORDS MANAGEMENT ONLY
CLASSIFICATION SECTION
No. of Additional
Correspondents:
Media:
Individual Codes:
Prime
Secondary
Subject Code:
-
Subject Codes:
-
-
-
-
PRESIDENTIAL REPLY
Code
Date
Comment
Form
C
Time:
P-
DSP
Time:
Media:
SIGNATURE CODES:
MEDIA CODES:
CPn - Presidential Correspondence
n 0 Unknown
B Box/package
C Copy
n 1 George Herbert Walker Bush
D Official document
n 2 George Bush
G Message
n - 3 George
H Handcarried
L Letter
CLn - First Lady's Correspondence
M Mailgram
n 1 Barbara Bush
o Memo
P Photo
n 2 Barbara
R Report
n - 3 - Bar
S Sealed
n 4 - Mrs. Barbara Bush
T Telegram
V Telephone
CBn Presidential & First Lady's Correspondence
X Miscellaneous
n 1 Barbara & George Bush
Y Study
n - 2 - Barbara & George
013391SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/3/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/3/89 5:00 PM
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE: GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
PINKERTON
BREEDEN
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, by 5:00 PM TODAY, Friday, March 3,
1989, with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short
turnaround. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
See P- / ( Alco subject lueb accord]
Lee D. he
James W. Cicconi
3/3/89
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
89 MAR 3 P3:08
( (Grant))
March 2, 1989
9 a.m.
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL VIDEO MESSAGE
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
It's a pleasure for me to participate in this year's Golden
Mike Awards dinner. The Broadcast Pioneers have made a great
selection in choosing WSBT as this year's winner. This award is
based on the contributions made to the community and to the
nation, and I congratulate WSBT.
What is important to remember as Broadcast Pioneers is your
ability to reach into the hearts and minds of Americans. you
have a unique opportunity to help others
to tell young people
about the importance of public service, to awaken interest in
education and the environment, to encourage people to reach out
through our communities to help the homeless. You have the power
to do so much good.
As Broadcast Pioneers, you have one of our strongest weapons
against those who seek to destroy our country by poisoning our
children with illegal drugs
...
those who terrify our
neighborhoods by commiting crimes in our streets
...
those who
are tearing down our nation's morals and our traditional family
values. You have the truth. Through your work in the
communities of this country, you can keep hope alive.
You get the message out. Every American know the
should Lead
opportunity exists for them to make a better life for themselves
everywhere
and their children -- because every American should know that the
American Dream is still alive. So many will hear your words, and
so many can be helped.
These awards tonight show that progress is already being
made -- yet we have so much further to go. Once again,
congratulations. Keep up the good work, and keep up the good
fight.