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(Smith)
March 9, 1989
President
Draft Seven
8:00 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
There is no greater test of America's greatness than its
commitment to meet a great challenge. Well, today we face a
great challenge.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- [and, yes,]
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
2
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human soul, and destroy
the lives of our children.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
and told us what didn't. He created a stunning record of
achievement. Like you, he has been a strong voice for
excellence. And now you must work together: Bill, as the first
Director of National Drug Control Policy; you, as soldiers in
this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind and the spirit of America --
leaving damaged lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails
the well being of America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all.
And we will mobilize our moral, spiritual, and economic
resources, to force a decline in drug trafficking and drug abuse.
We will seek to encourage the over 23 million Americans, who
last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and stay clean.
To win this war against drugs requires support -- increased
support for those charged with stopping the flow of drugs into
America And yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the
drug laws
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
3
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays. In
1990, we are requesting $6 billion in new funding to fight this
war.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some money will be used to cut the waiting time for
treatment, and to help prevention efforts in urban schools where
the emergency is greatest. And much of it will be used to
protect our borders, helped by the Coast Guard, Customs Service,
the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S. Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education and prevention -- our request totals
$1.1 billion. We need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers,
and our communities. For then, and only then can we teach our
children, from kindergarten to college about the appalling cost
in human terms of drugs abuse.
Finally, to stop drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do the crime, you will do the time.
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire drug budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I
want judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug
offenders. And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to
4
sell and carry drugs. I want a new offensive against organized
crime, and enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins who
order and those who commit drug-related murders.
Now, let me speak very frankly about another aspect of the
fight against drug abuse. The effectiveness of the Federal
Government's effort to combat drugs has been hampered, sometimes
severely, by inadequate cooperation and coordination among the
many departments and agencies involved in the anti-drug abuse
effort. There have been struggles over turf and budgets, and too
often preoccupation with parochial interests. While the soldiers
in the drug battle have been risking their lives, too often
bureaucratic conflict in Washington has hobbled our national
effort. This must end. No war was ever won with two dozen
generals acting independently.
the commanding general
I have chosen Bill Bennett to be my Chief of Staff in the
drug war. It is his responsibility -- working with the
departments and agencies headed by those you see here with me,
and others -- to develop a strategy for this war. I charge him
with putting all the parts of the Federal Government in harness,
pulling together in a life and death struggle against a deadly
enemy.
I will not tolerate and the country cannot afford
bureaucratic infighting that forces us to fight this battle with
one arm tied behind our backs. Bill Bennett has my total
5
support. I call upon all of the parts of the government to get
behind him in charting our course toward victory.
Just as General George Marshall coordinated the nation's
military effort in World War II, Bill Bennett will guide and
coordinate this war against drugs. With his leadership, with the
increased resources we will devote to this effort, and with the
cooperation of local, state, and federal officials, we will end
this scourge.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American ideals must be sustained and nurtured; they
must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve them.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were many. and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome. "
my friends,
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things.
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with businesses, churches, families, and schools.
And I pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
WORKING together, we will and this scaurge.
6
We are engaged in "a great enterprise. Our goal is to end
this scourge. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me thank you very much God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
(Smith)
March 12, 1989
Draft Eight
9:20 a.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
There is no greater test of America's greatness than its
commitment to meet a great challenge. Well, today we face a
great challenge.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- [and, yes,]
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
2
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human soul, and destroy
the lives of our children.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
and told us what didn't. He created a stunning record of
achievement. Like you, he has been a strong voice for
excellence. And now you must work together: Bill, as the first
Director of National Drug Control Policy; you, as soldiers in
this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind and the spirit of America --
leaving damaged lives and destroyed careers. We will mobilize
our moral, spiritual, and economic resources, to force a decline
in drug trafficking and drug abuse.
We will seek to encourage the over 23 million Americans, who
last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and stay clean.
In my budget speech, I spoke about four critical areas:
education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And I asked
for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays. In 1990, we are
requesting $6 billion in new funding to fight this war.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
3
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some money will be used to cut the waiting time for
treatment, and to help prevention efforts in urban schools where
the emergency is greatest. And much of it will be used to
protect our borders, helped by the Coast Guard, Customs Service,
the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S. Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education and prevention -- our request totals
$1.1 billion. We need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers,
and our communities.
Finally, to stop drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do the crime, you will do the time.
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire drug budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I
want judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug
offenders. And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to
sell and carry drugs. I want a new offensive against organized
crime, and enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins who
order and those who commit drug-related murders.
Now, let me speak very frankly about another aspect of the
fight against drug abuse. The effectiveness of the Federal
4
Government's effort to combat drugs has been hampered, sometimes
severely, by inadequate cooperation and coordination among the
many departments and agencies involved in the anti-drug abuse
effort. There have been struggles over turf and budgets, and too
often preoccupation with parochial interests. While the soldiers
in the drug battle have been risking their lives, too often
bureaucratic conflict in Washington has hobbled our national
effort. This must end. No war was ever won with two dozen
generals acting independently.
I have chosen Bill Bennett to be the commanding general in
the drug war. It is his responsibility -- working with the
departments and agencies headed by those you see here with me,
and others -- to develop a strategy for this war. I charge him
with putting all the parts of the Federal Government in harness,
pulling together in a life and death struggle against a deadly
enemy.
I will not tolerate and the country cannot afford
bureaucratic infighting that forces us to fight this battle with
one arm tied behind our backs. Bill Bennett has my total
support. I call upon all of the parts of the government to get
behind him in charting our course toward victory.
My friends, we must not waver in our resolve to overcome
drug abuse. We will need fortitude, patience, compassion and the
support of all America. Without the people, we can do nothing.
With the people, we can do great things.
This morning, then, I ask you to work with Bill Bennett, and
with businesses, churches, families, and schools. I pledge the
5
steadfast support of our entire Administration. Together, we
will end this scourge.
God bless you all, and God bless the United States of America.
###
(Smith)
March 9, 1989
INCLUDE IN
Draft Seven
8:00 p.m.
PRES.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
COMMENT. Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
March 13, 1989
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
There is no greater test of America's greatness than its
commitment to meet a great challenge. Well, today we face a
great challenge.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- [and, yes,]
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
2
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human soul, and destroy
the lives of our children.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
and told us what didn't. He created a stunning record of
achievement. Like you, he has been a strong voice for
excellence. And now you must work together: Bill, as the first
Director of National Drug Control Policy; you, as soldiers in
this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind and the spirit of America --
leaving damaged lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails
the well-being of America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all.
And we will mobilize our moral, spiritual, and economic
resources, to force a decline in drug trafficking and drug abuse.
We will seek to encourage the over 23 million Americans, who
last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and stay clean.
To win this war against drugs requires support -- increased
support -- for those charged with stopping the flow of drugs into
America. And, yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the
drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
3
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays. In
1990, we are requesting $6 billion in new funding to fight this
war.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some money will be used to cut the waiting time for
treatment, and to help prevention efforts in urban schools where
the emergency is greatest. And much of it will be used to
protect our borders, helped by the Coast Guard, Customs Service,
the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S. Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education and prevention -- our request totals
$1.1 billion. We need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers,
and our communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our
children, from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost
in human terms of drugs abuse.
Finally, to stop drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance." "
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do the crime, you will do the time.
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire drug budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I
want judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug
offenders. And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to
4
sell and carry drugs. I want a new offensive against organized
crime, and enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins who
order and those who commit drug-related murders.
Now, let me speak very frankly about another aspect of the
fight against drug abuse. The effectiveness of the Federal
Government's effort to combat drugs has been hampered, sometimes
severely, by inadequate cooperation and coordination among the
many departments and agencies involved in the anti-drug abuse
effort. There have been struggles over turf and budgets, and too
often preoccupation with parochial interests. While the soldiers
in the drug battle have been risking their lives, too often
bureaucratic conflict in Washington has hobbled our national
effort. This must end. No war was ever won with two dozen
generals acting independently.
I have chosen Bill Bennett to be my Chief of Staff in the
drug war. It is his responsibility -- working with the
departments and agencies headed by those you see here with me,
and others -- to develop a strategy for this war. I charge him
with putting all the parts of the Federal Government in harness,
pulling together in a life and death struggle against a deadly
enemy.
I will not tolerate and the country cannot afford
bureaucratic infighting that forces us to fight this battle with
one arm tied behind our backs. Bill Bennett has my total
5
support. I call upon all of the parts of the government to get
behind him in charting our course toward victory.
Just as General George Marshall coordinated the nation's
military effort in World War II, Bill Bennett will guide and
coordinate this war against drugs. With his leadership, with the
increased resources we will devote to this effort, and with the
cooperation of local, state, and federal officials, we will end
this scourge.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American ideals must be sustained and nurtured; they
must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve them.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were many. and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things.
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with businesses, churches, families, and schools.
And I pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
6
challenge.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise. A Our goal is to end
this scourge. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
###
March 9, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR JIM CICCONI
FROM;
DENISE SCHWARZ DO
OFFICE OF CABINET AFFAIRS
SUBJECT;
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS; DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
LOG #014931
We have reviewed the attached and have comments on pages 2
and 3. See attached.
Attachment
CC: Chriss Winston
Document No. 014931
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3/9/89
3/9/89
2:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
BENNETT
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, by no later than 2:00 PM TODAY, Thursday, March 9, 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
1900 PI! 6:41
(Smith)
March 8, 1989
Draft Five
6:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
General de Gaulle once observed, "France is never her true
self unless she is engaged in a great enterprise." Well, we,
too, are engaged in a great enterprise: to free America of the
scourge of drugs.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- and, yes,
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
2
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more left to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human heart, and make a
dead-end of tomorrow.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
knew what didn't, and had a stunning record of achievement. Like
you, he has been a strong voice for excellence. And now you must
work together: Bill, as the first Director of National Drug
Control Policy; you, as soldiers in this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind of America -- leaving damaged
lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails the spirit of
America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all. Therefore, let
us say to drugs: "You're history." How? By mobilizing our
and.
resources -- fiscal, moral " spiritual, and economic. And by
waging unconditional war.
This war will seek to educate all Americans in the inherent
evils of drug abuse. And it must encourage the over 23 million
Americans, who last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and
stay clean.
3
To win this war requires support -- increased support -- for
those tasked with stopping the flow of drugs into America. And,
yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays -- to
nearly $6 billion in 1990 -- to escalate our effort.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some will be used to cut the waiting time for treatment, and
to help urban schools where the emergency is greatest. And much
of it will be used to protect our borders, helped by the Customs
Service, the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S.
Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education -- our request totals $1.1 billion. We
need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers, and our
communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our children,
from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost in human
terms of drugs.
Finally, to crush drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do crime, yourde time going to "pay".
4
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I want
judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug offenders.
And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to sell and carry
drugs. I want a new offensive against organized crime, and
enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins and
those who commit drug-related murders.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American history is not passive. It is ongoing; it
lives; it must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve
it, and to celebrate its values.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were
many and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything.
5
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with business, churches, families, schools. And I
pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our dream is a
drug-free America. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
(Smith)
March 9, 1989
Draft Seven
8:00 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
There is no greater test of America's greatness than its
commitment to meet a great challenge. Well, today we face a
great challenge.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- [and, yes,]
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
2
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency --- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human soul, and destroy
the lives of our children.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
and told us what didn't. He created a stunning record of
achievement. Like you, he has been a strong voice for
excellence. And now you must work together: Bill, as the first
Director of National Drug Control Policy; you, as soldiers in
this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind and the spirit of America --
leaving damaged lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails
the well-being of America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all.
And we will mobilize our moral, spiritual, and economic
resources, to force a decline in drug trafficking and drug abuse.
We will seek to encourage the over 23 million Americans, who
last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and stay clean.
To win this war against drugs requires support -- increased
support -- for those charged with stopping the flow of drugs into
America. And, yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the
drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
3
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays. In
1990, we are requesting $6 billion in new funding to fight this
war.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some money will be used to cut the waiting time for
treatment, and to help prevention efforts in urban schools where
the emergency is greatest. And much of it will be used to
protect our borders, helped by the Coast Guard, Customs Service,
the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S. Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education and prevention -- our request totals
$1.1 billion. We need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers,
and our communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our
children, from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost
in human terms of drugs abuse.
Finally, to stop drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do the crime, you will do the time.
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire drug budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I
want judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug
offenders. And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to
4
sell and carry drugs. I want a new offensive against organized
crime, and enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins who
order and those who commit drug-related murders.
Now, let me speak very frankly about another aspect of the
fight against drug abuse. The effectiveness of the Federal
Government's effort to combat drugs has been hampered, sometimes
severely, by inadequate cooperation and coordination among the
many departments and agencies involved in the anti-drug abuse
effort. There have been struggles over turf and budgets, and too
often preoccupation with parochial interests. While the soldiers
in the drug battle have been risking their lives, too often
bureaucratic conflict in Washington has hobbled our national
effort. This must end. No war was ever won with two dozen
generals acting independently.
I have chosen Bill Bennett to be my Chief of Staff in the
drug war. It is his responsibility -- working with the
departments and agencies headed by those you see here with me,
and others -- to develop a strategy for this war. I charge him
with putting all the parts of the Federal Government in harness,
pulling together in a life and death struggle against a deadly
enemy.
I will not tolerate and the country cannot afford
bureaucratic infighting that forces us to fight this battle with
one arm tied behind our backs. Bill Bennett has my total
5
support. I call upon all of the parts of the government to get
behind him in charting our course toward victory.
Just as General George Marshall coordinated the nation's
military effort in World War II, Bill Bennett will guide and
coordinate this war against drugs. With his leadership, with the
increased resources we will devote to this effort, and with the
cooperation of local, state, and federal officials, we will end
this scourge.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American ideals must be sustained and nurtured; they
must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve them.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were
many
and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things.
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with businesses, churches, families, and schools.
And I pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
6
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our goal is to end
this scourge. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
###
(Smith)
March 9, 1989
Draft Six
7:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
a
there is no greater test of America's greatness the its
commitment to meet a great challenge. Well today we face a
great challenge.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- [and, yes,]
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
2
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human soul, and destroy
the lives of our children.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
and told us what didn't. He created a stunning record of
achievement. Like you, he has been a strong voice for
excellence. And now you must work together: Bill, as the first
Director of National Drug Control Policy; you, as soldiers in
this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind and the spirit of America --
leaving damaged lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails
the well-being of America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all.
And we will mobilize our moral, spiritual, and economic resources,
to force a decline in drug trafficking and drug abuse.
We will seek to encourage the over 23 million Americans, who
last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and stay clean.
To win this war against drugs requires support -- increased
support -- for those charged with stopping the flow of drugs into
America. And, yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the
drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
3
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays. In
1990, we are requesting $6 billion in new funding to fight this
war.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some money will be used to cut the waiting time for
treatment, and to help prevention efforts in urban schools where
the emergency is greatest. And much of it will be used to
protect our borders, helped by the Coast Guard, Customs Service,
the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S. Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education and prevention -- our request totals
$1.1 billion. We need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers,
and our communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our
children, from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost
in human terms of drugs abuse.
Finally, to stop drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do the crime, you will do the time.
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire drug budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I
want judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug
offenders. And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to
4
sell and carry drugs. I want a new offensive against organized
crime, and enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins who
order and those who commit drug-related murders.
Now, let me speak very frankly about another aspect of the
fight against drug abuse. The effectiveness of the Federal
Government's effort to combat drugs has been hampered, sometimes
severely, by inadequate cooperation and coordination among the
many departments and agencies involved in the anti-drug abuse
effort. There have been struggles over turf and budgets, and too
often preoccupation with parochial interests. While the soldiers
in the drug battle have been risking their lives, too often
bureaucratic conflict in Washington has hobbled our national
effort. This must end. No war was ever won with two dozen
generals acting independently.
I have chosen Bill Bennett to be my Chief of Staff in the
drug war. It is his responsibility -- working with the
departments and agencies headed by those you see here with me,
and others -- to develop a strategy for this war. I charge him
with putting all the parts of the Federal Government in harness,
pulling together in a life and death struggle against a deadly
enemy.
I will not tolerate and the country cannot afford
bureaucratic infighting that forces us to fight this battle with
one arm tied behind our backs. Bill Bennett has my total
5
support. I call upon all of the parts of the government to get
behind him in charting our course toward victory.
Just as General George Marshall coordinated the nation's
military effort in World War II, Bill Bennett will guide and
coordinate this war against drugs. With his leadership, with the
increased resources we will devote to this effort, and with the
cooperation of local, state, and federal officials, we will end
this scourge.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American ideals must be sustained and nurtured; they
must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve them.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were many
and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve. To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with businesses, churches, families, and schools.
And I pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
6
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our goal is to end
this scourge. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
###
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about another aspect of 1 the alone to be incorp.
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sometimes
hampered, often severely, by inadequate cooperation and
coordination among the many involved departments and
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agencies. There have been struggles over turf and budgets,
and too often preoccupation with parochial interests. While
the soldiers in the drug battle have been risking their
lives, too often bureaucratic conflict in Washington has
hobbled our national effort. This must end. No war was
ever won with twodogen 27 generals acting independently.
I have chosen Bill Bennett to be my Chief of Staff in
the drug war. It is his responsibility -- working with the
departments and agencies headed by those you see here with
me, and others -- to develop a strategy for this war. I
charge him with putting all the parts of the Federal
Government in harness, pulling together in a life and death
a
struggle against the deadliest enemy this nation has ever
known.
and
cannot afford
I will not tolerate in the country will not tolerate
fight this battle
bureaucratic infighting that forces us to carry on this
aus backs.
struggle with one arm tied behind us Bill Bennett has my
total support. I call upon all of the parts of the
government to get behind him in charting our course toward
victory.
Just as General George Marshall coordinated the
nation's military effort in World War II, Bill Bennett will
guide and coordinate this war against drugs. With his
leadership
coordination and direction of our effort, with the increased
resources we will devote to this effort, and with the
cooperation of local, state, and federal officials, we will
end this scourge.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
9 March 1989
TO: David Demarest
FROM: Robert Gates
This rewrite may fix the "Chief of
Staff" problem on the second page
of the insert I brought you for the
Bennett drug speech.
Bor.
Document No. 014931
1523
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3/9/89
3/9/89 2:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
BENNETT
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, by no later than 2:00 PM TODAY, Thursday, March 9, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
To: Chriss Winston
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The NSC concurs with changes noted.
Brent Scowcroft
James W. Cicconi
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(Smith)
March 8, 1989
Draft Five
6:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
Note:
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
Peter Rodman
you this morning.
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reference to
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-- to guide it to completion.
enterprise
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together [and, yes,
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
2
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more left to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human heart, and make a
dead-end of tomorrow.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
knew what didn't, and had a stunning record of achievement. Like
you, he has been a strong voice for excellence. And now you must
work together: Bill, as the first Director of National Drug
Control Policy; you, as soldiers in this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind of America -- leaving damaged
lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails the spirit of
America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all. Therefore, let
us say to drugs: "You're history." How? By mobilizing our
resources -- fiscal, moral, spiritual, and economic. And by
waging unconditional war.
This war will seek to educate all Americans in the inherent
evils of drug abuse. And it must encourage the over 23 million
Americans, who last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and
stay clean.
3
To win this war requires support -- increased support -- for
those tasked with stopping the flow of drugs into America. And,
yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays -- to
nearly $6 billion in 1990 -- to escalate our effort.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some will be used to cut the waiting time for treatment, and
to help urban schools where the emergency is greatest. And much
the Coast Guard,
of it will be used to protect our borders, helped by^the Customs
Service, the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S.
Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education -- our request totals $1.1 billion. We
need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers, and our
communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our children,
from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost in human
terms of drugs.
Finally, to crush drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do crime, you do time.
4
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I want
judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug offenders.
And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to sell and carry
drugs. I want a new offensive against organized crime, and
enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
who order
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins and
those who commit drug-related murders.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American history is not passive. It is ongoing; it
lives; it must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve
it, and to celebrate its values.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were
many and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything.
5
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with business, churches, families, schools. And I
pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our dream is a
drug-free America. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 9, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
LEE S. LIBERMAN AL
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Drug Address, March 13
I have no comments on the proposed Presidential remarks.
Document No. 014931
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3/9/89
3/9/89
2:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
BENNETT
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, by no later than 2:00 PM TODAY, Thursday, March 9, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
to
the
Chief
of
Staff
1933 MAR -8 711 6:41
(Smith)
March 8, 1989
Draft Five
6:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
General de Gaulle once observed, "France is never her true
self unless she is engaged in a great enterprise." Well, we,
too, are engaged in a great enterprise: to free America of the
scourge of drugs.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- and, yes,
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
2
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more left to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human heart, and make a
dead-end of tomorrow.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
knew what didn't, and had a stunning record of achievement. Like
you, he has been a strong voice for excellence. And now you must
work together: Bill, as the first Director of National Drug
Control Policy; you, as soldiers in this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind of America -- leaving damaged
lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails the spirit of
America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all. Therefore, let
us say to drugs: "You're history." How? By mobilizing our
resources -- fiscal, moral, spiritual, and economic. And by
waging unconditional war.
This war will seek to educate all Americans in the inherent
evils of drug abuse. And it must encourage the over 23 million
Americans, who last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and
stay clean.
3
To win this war requires support -- increased support -- for
those tasked with stopping the flow of drugs into America. And,
yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays -- to
nearly $6 billion in 1990 -- to escalate our effort.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some will be used to cut the waiting time for treatment, and
to help urban schools where the emergency is greatest. And much
of it will be used to protect our borders, helped by the Customs
Service, the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S.
Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education -- our request totals $1.1 billion. We
need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers, and our
communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our children,
from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost in human
terms of drugs.
Finally, to crush drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do crime, you do time.
4
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I want
judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug offenders.
And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to sell and carry
drugs. I want a new offensive against organized crime, and
enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins and
those who commit drug-related murders.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American history is not passive. It is ongoing; it
lives; it must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve
it, and to celebrate its values.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were
many and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything.
5
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with business, churches, families, schools. And I
pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our dream is a
drug-free America. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 014931 01493
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3/9/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/9/89 2:00 PM
DATE:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
BENNETT
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, by no later than 2:00 PM TODAY, Thursday, March 9, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
See changes
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
ISSO MAR -8 PM 6:
(Smith)
March 8, 1989
Draft Five
6:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
General de Gaulle once observed, "France is never her true
self unless she is engaged in a great enterprise." Well, we,
too, are engaged in a great enterprise: to free America of the
scourge of drugs.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." II Today, here we are together -- and, yes,
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
2
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
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there remains so much more left to do.
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But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human heart, and make a
dead-end of tomorrow.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
knew what didn't, and had a stunning record of achievement. Like
you, he has been a strong voice for excellence. And now you must
work together: Bill, as the first Director of National Drug
Control Policy; you, as soldiers in this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind of America -- leaving damaged
lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails the spirit of
America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all. Therefore, let
us say to drugs: "You're history." How? By mobilizing our
resources -- fiscal, moral, spiritual, and economic. And by
waging unconditional war.
This war will seek to educate all Americans in the inherent
evils of drug abuse. And it must encourage the over 23 million
Americans, who last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and
stay clean.
3
To win this war requires support -- increased support -- for
those tasked with stopping the flow of drugs into America. And,
yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the drug laws.
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In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
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areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
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Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some will be used to cut the waiting time for treatment, and
to help urban schools where the emergency is greatest. And much
of it will be used to protect our borders, helped by the Customs
Service, the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S.
Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
and prevention
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more money for education1- our request totals $1.1 billion. We X5178
need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers, and our
communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our children,
from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost in human
terms of drugs.
Finally, to crush drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance." "
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do crime, you do time.
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Our drug budget drug. proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
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of the entire budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I want
judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug offenders.
And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to sell and carry
drugs. I want a new offensive against organized crime, and
enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins and
those who commit drug-related murders.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American history is not passive. It is ongoing; it
lives; it must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve
it, and to celebrate its values.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were many and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve, To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything.
5
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
and
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Bennett, and with business, churches, families, schools. And I
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pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our dream is a
drug-free America. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 014931
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3/9/89
3/9/89 2:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
BENNETT
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, by no later than 2:00 PM TODAY, Thursday, March 9, 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
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1933 MAR -8 Pil 6:
(Smith)
March 8, 1989
Draft Five
6:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
General de Gaulle once observed, "France is never her true
self unless she is engaged in a great enterprise." Well, we,
too, are engaged in a great enterprise: to free America of the
scourge of drugs.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- and, yes,
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
2
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more left to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
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In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays -- to
nearly $6 billion in 1990 -- to escalate our effort.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
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Some will be used to cut the waiting time for treatment, and
prevention efforts
to help urban schools where the emergency is greatest. And much
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Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education -- our request totals $1.1 billion. We
need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers, and our
communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our children,
from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost in human
use
terms of drugs
Finally, to crush stop drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not will a catchword. It means, quite
the
simply: If you do crime, you do time.
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4
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I want
judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug offenders.
And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to sell and carry
drugs. I want a new offensive against organized crime, and
enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins and
those who commit drug-related murders.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals must be sustained and mailmed;
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Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were
many. and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome."
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything.
5
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with business, churches, families, schools. And I
pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise. " Our
goal dream is in a to
end The scourge. goal
drug. free America Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me -- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 014931
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
3/9/89
3/9/89
2:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: DRUG ADDRESS, MARCH 13
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
BENNETT
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, by no later than 2:00 PM TODAY, Thursday, March 9, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Sorry for the short turnaround.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Pg.4
Pg.
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
1933 HAR -8 Pi! 6:
(Smith)
March 8, 1989
Draft Five
6:30 p.m.
Suggested Remarks
For President Bush
Drug Address
March 13, 1989
Bill, members of the Cabinet, honored guests, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thank you for those words of welcome, and for that generous
reception. And let me say what an honor it is for me to be with
you this morning.
General de Gaulle once observed, "France is never her true
self unless she is engaged in a great enterprise." Well, we,
too, are engaged in a great enterprise: to free America of the
scourge of drugs.
As you know, I've just come from the swearing-in of the man,
William Bennett, who will lead this mission. My friends, he will
need your help -- and the will and spirit of the American people
-- to guide it to completion.
Last month, before a joint session of Congress, I said,
"Bill Bennett and I will be shoulder-to-shoulder leading this
charge." Today, here we are together -- and, yes,
shoulder-to-shoulder with you.
2
To free our nation from drugs will require teamwork --
coordination -- between all levels of government, private
enterprise, and voluntary organizations.
It will mean building on your labors as activists,
officials, and public servants. For while you have done much,
there remains so much more left to do.
But most of all, it will require a sense of urgency -- to
act, and now. My friends, drugs threaten what we are as a
nation, and as a family. They chain the human heart, and make a
dead-end of tomorrow.
I know that you, and Bill, share these beliefs.
As Secretary of Education, Bill Bennett showed what worked,
knew what didn't, and had a stunning record of achievement. Like
you, he has been a strong voice for excellence. And now you must
work together: Bill, as the first Director of National Drug
Control Policy; you, as soldiers in this crusade.
Drug abuse assaults the mind of America -- leaving damaged
lives and destroyed careers. Drug abuse assails the spirit of
America -- in 1987, nearly 5,000 deaths in all. Therefore, let
us say to drugs: "You're history." How? By mobilizing our
resources -- fiscal, moral, spiritual, and economic. And by
waging unconditional war.
This war will seek to educate all Americans in the inherent
evils of drug abuse. And it must encourage the over 23 million
Americans, who last year used illegal drugs, to get clean, and
stay clean.
3
To win this war requires support -- increased support -- for
those tasked with stopping the flow of drugs into America. And,
yes, it will demand that we strictly enforce the drug laws.
In my budget speech, I spoke about these four critical
areas: education, treatment, interdiction, and enforcement. And
I asked for an increase of $1 billion in budget outlays -- to
nearly $6 billion in 1990 -- to escalate our effort.
Some money will be used to expand treatment for the poor,
and to young mothers. This will help many of the innocent
victims of drugs -- like the thousands of babies born addicted,
or with AIDS, because of the mother's addiction.
Some will be used to cut the waiting time for treatment, and
to help urban schools where the emergency is greatest. And much
of it will be used to protect our borders, helped by the Customs
Service, the Departments of State and Justice, and the U.S.
Military.
To spread the word, and, thus, stem demand, we will need
more money for education -- our request totals $1.1 billion. We
need to educate, and involve, parents, teachers, and our
communities. For then, and only then, can we teach our children,
from kindergarten to college, about the appalling cost in human
terms of drugs.
Finally, to crush drug criminals, we will support --
unequivocally -- our drug enforcement officials: local, State,
and Federal. You know, I've talked a lot about "Zero Tolerance."
Well, "Zero Tolerance" is not a catchword. It means, quite
simply: If you do crime, you do time.
4
Our drug budget proposes $4.1 billion -- fully 70 per cent
of the entire drug budget -- for law-enforcement purposes. I want
judges who strictly apply the law to convicted drug offenders.
And severe sentences for dealers who hire kids to sell and carry
drugs. I want a new offensive against organized crime, and
enhanced drug prosecution, detection, and intelligence
capabilities. We need increased prison sentences for
drug-related crimes. And the death penalty for drug kingpins and
those who commit drug-related murders.
All this, we can and must achieve. And as we do, it will
help America remain true to her history, and to her highest
ideals. For American history is not passive. It is ongoing; it
lives; it must be constantly renewed. We must act to preserve
it, and to celebrate its values.
Three hundred years ago, writing the 17th-Century history of
the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford spoke of the courage which
sustained the Pilgrims:
"The dangers were great but not desperate, the difficulties
were many. and all them, through the help of God, by fortitude
and patience, might either be borne or overcome." =
My friends, our dangers, too, are great. We must not waver
in our resolve To overcome drug abuse, we will need fortitude,
patience, compassion and the support of all America. Without the
people, we can do nothing. With the people, we can do great
things. everything.
5
This morning, then, I ask you to work together, with Bill
Bennett, and with business, churches, families, schools. And I
pledge the steadfast support of our entire Administration.
We are engaged in "a great enterprise." Our dream is a
drug-free America. Let us make that dream a reality.
Thank you for inviting me --- thank you very much. God bless
you all, and God bless the United States of America.
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