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Davis/Martin
June 9, 1989/6 p.m.
Title: Pdinner
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Senator Nickles. Mr. Vice President, Dan
( (compliment to come) )
Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight
to be with you on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank
you for your dedication in making this event possible. Guy
Vander Jagt, it's great to see you. ((Note MOCs, Cabinet
Officers. ))
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ( (You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one whole corner to represent South Carolina. ))
( (PAUSE) )
( (Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight
I've
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.) ) ((PAUSE))
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally
declared his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan
2
has returned to his beloved California. And you and I have
fought shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points
behind to a 40-state win on Election Day. ((PAUSE))
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the five
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
have worked together to quietly follow our assigned mission, to
achieve what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
whopping $65 billion. ( (PAUSE) ) And we aim to achieve this
without raising taxes. ( (PAUSE) )
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate unsafe and extravagant
practices, and punish those who abuse the trust of depositors.
The American people will have to pay billions of dollars to clean
up this mess, and we must make sure it never happens again. The
3
Senate approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow
suit.
*** The American people want action on ethics. We are all
struck by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a Speaker
of the House, and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is
time for an even-handed ethics approach across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal I sent to
the Congress in April. We must all be equal before the law.
*** The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
*** The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
called last month for tough new laws, and more law enforcement
and prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration
is going to lead the charge to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
4
Communist world. Our agreement with Congress on Central America
allows the United States to speak with one clear voice with one
clear message -- let freedom ring from Beijing to Budapest, from
Warsaw to Managua.
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; that the world can move beyond armed camps divided by.
suspicion and fear. We asked the Soviets to join us in a peace
of trust over a peace of tension. We offered our vision for a
future of peace and freedom -- The Spirit of Brussels.
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light.
5
As powerful and resourceful as government is, government alone
cannot come close to overcoming these problems. Next week, I
will announce a major initiative to challenge our young people to
serve their communities. From now on, the definition of the good
life in America must include service to others.
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make solid gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts. From Springfield to Sacramento, from Austin to
Albany, we must win the fight for fair competition.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
6
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
win back the U.S. Senate -- one of our most critical goals. Let
us win back the Senate. Let us again make it a Republican
Senate.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big
gains. Of course, the party that controls the White House is
supposed to do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no
iron clad rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would
never have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
Society
)) With your support and leadership -- the
leadership of great Republicans like Carl Lindner of Ohio -- we
can again defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC --
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations staffed by the
best people in politics today.
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must bring
opportunity to new constituencies, and campaign in their
neighborhoods, in the inner cities and barrios, once considered
to be the exclusive domain of the opposition.
7
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
Republican Party since the early seventies. The best way to keep
our party growing is to win more elections in 1990, from the
courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol Hill. And with your
help, let's prove to the Democrats that the successes of the
1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the beginning of
the end of Democratic dominance in Congress. ( (PAUSE))
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
89 JUN 10 AlO 47
June 9, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM WRAY Jow
SUBJECT:
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT'S DINNER SPEECH
My additional comments refer to paragraph 1, page 3 of the draft
speech.
We should consider adding reference to the problems that we as
Republicans have witnessed this past week (RNC/FOLEY). We should
attempt to strike a tone as follows:
"We are all saddened by the historic and unprecedented
resignation of a Speaker and a Majority Whip of the
House. We are equally saddened by our own circumstances
regarding the recent attack on newly elected Speaker
Foley. Clearly, it is time for an even-handed standard
across all branches of government and party lines.
"
(The underlined portions represent my recommended additions).
I believe that failure to reference the incident will result in
continued press attention to the matter.
Thank you.
CC: Pinkerton
Cicconi
Document No. 04 3211
4467
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORAND
DATE: 89 JUN 10 6/8/89 A10: 47 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
12:00 6/9/89
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
NRAY
FITZWATER
Petersmeyer
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an info copy to my office by 12:00 Friday
June 9. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
TO: CHRISS WINSTON
June 9, 1989
The NSC concurs with the President's speech for the Washington Convention
Center dinner on June 14, with suggestion as marked.
Brent Ratis for
James W, Cicconi
Scowcroft
Assistant to the President
CC: James W. Cicconi
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
It : O/A ОГИОС 01 88
11 :Sd 8 NAC 68
Davis/Martin
June 7, 1989
1983 JUN 8 PHI 1: 29
Title: Pdinner
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Don. Mr. Vice President, Dan ((compliment to
come) )
Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you
on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank you for your
dedication in making this event possible. Guy Vander Jagt, it's
great to see you. ((Note MOCs, Cabinet Officers. ))
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ((You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one, whole corner to represent South Carolina.) )
((PAUSE))
(Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight
I've
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.) ) ((PAUSE))
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally threw
his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan has
returned to his beloved California. And you and I have fought
2
shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points behind to a
40-state win on Election Day. ( (PAUSE) )
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the four
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
have worked together to quietly follow this mission, to achieve
what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
whopping $65 billion. ((PAUSE) ) And we aim to achieve this
without raising taxes by a single copper penny. ( (PAUSE) )
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate extravagant practices, and
punish those who abuse the trust of depositors. The Senate
approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow suit.
3
*** The American people want action on ethics. We are all
saddened by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a
Speaker and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is time
for an even-handed ethics standard across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal. We must
all be equal before the law.
*** The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
*** The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
called last month for tough new laws, and more police and
prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration is
ready to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
Bipart Jam Accord
Communist world, from Budapest to Beijing. Our (agreement) with
Congress on Central America allows the United States to speak
4
with one clear voice with one clear message -- let freedom ring
in Nicaragua.
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; and the world can move beyond armed camps divided by
suspicion and fear. And our NATO Allies agreed.
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light
-- a constellation of volunteers.
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
5
case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make aggressive gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
win back the U.S. Senate -- perhaps our most critical goal.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big gains.
Of course, the party that controls the White House is supposed to
do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no iron clad
rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would never
have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
6
Society
)) With your support and leadership, we can again
defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC --
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations staffed by the
best people in politics today.
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must reach
out to new constituencies, to campaign in the neighborhoods, the
ghettoes, the barrios, once considered to be the exclusive domain
of the opposition.
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
Republican Party over the last decade. The best way to keep our
party ready for action is to engage ourselves in the 1990
election, from the courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol
Hill. I thank you for your help in this campaign to elect more
7
Republicans. Let us prove to the Democrats that the successes of
the 1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the
beginning of the end of Democratic dominance in Congress.
((PAUSE) )
We can now aim for the stars, and we can do so because of
you. For your leadership of our party, of our country, you have
my sincerest gratitude.
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
Document No. 04 3211
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/8/89
89 JUN 9 A8: 52:00 50 00 6/9/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER
Chriss Winston
ACTION FYI
122 EOB
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
Petersmeyer
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an info copy to my office by 12:00 Friday
June 9. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
6/8 P.M.
7
Good job 1 please see thoughts
and comments.
James W, Cicconi
(pages 1,2,4,5,6)
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Jin whay
Ext. 2702
Davis/Martin
June 7, 1989
1003 JUN - 8 FM 1:29
Title: Pdinner
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Don. Mr. Vice President, Dan ( (compliment to
come))
...
Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you
Event Chairman
on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank you for your
NRCC chairman
dedication in making this event possible. Guy Vander Jagt, it's
great to see you. ( (Note MOCs, Cabinet Officers.) ) Senator
Don Nickles CNRSC Chassman)
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ((You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one. whole corner to represent South Carolina.) )
((PAUSE))
( (Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight
I've
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.) ) ((PAUSE))
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally threw
his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan has
returned to his beloved California. And you and I have fought
2
shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points behind to a
40-state win on Election Day. ( (PAUSE) )
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the four
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
have worked together to quietly follow this mission, to achieve
what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
whopping $65 billion. ( (PAUSE) ) And we aim to achieve this
without raising taxes by a single copper penny. ( (PAUSE) )
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate extravagant practices, and
punish those who abuse the trust of depositors. The Senate
approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow suit.
3
*** The American people want action on ethics. We are all
saddened by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a
Speaker and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is time
for an even-handed ethics standard across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal. We must
all be equal before the law.
*** The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
*** The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
called last month for tough new laws, and more police and
prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration is
ready to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
Communist world, from Budapest to Beijing. Our agreement with
Congress on Central America allows the United States to speak
4
with one clear voice with one clear message -- let freedom ring
in Nicaragua.
(what What about Poland, China references
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; and the world can move beyond armed camps divided by
suspicion and fear. And our NATO Allies agreed.
work
algira
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light
-- a constellation of volunteers.
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
5
case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make aggressive gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
one of our mos
win back the U.S. Senate -- perhaps our most critical goal.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big gains.
Of course, the party that controls the White House is supposed to
do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no iron clad
rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would never
have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
6
Society
)) With your support and leadership, we can again
defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC
9
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations staffed by the
best people in politics today.
the HOUSE
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must reach
out to new constituencies, to campaign in the neighborhoods, the
ghettoes, the barrios, once considered to be the exclusive domain
of the opposition.
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
Republican Party over the last decade. The best way to keep our
party ready for action is to engage ourselves in the 1990
election, from the courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol
Hill. I thank you for your help in this campaign to elect more
7
Republicans. Let us prove to the Democrats that the successes of
the 1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the
beginning of the end of Democratic dominance in Congress.
( (PAUSE))
We can now aim for the stars, and we can do SO because of
you. For your leadership of our party, of our country, you have
my sincerest gratitude.
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
Document No. 01001/ 51
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/8/89
12:00 6/9/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
URAY
FITZWATER
Petersmeye,
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an info copy to my office by 12:00 Friday
June 9. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
CC: Clark
Don
Please coordinate ONS comments +
James W. Cicconi
return a copy to me.
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Martin
June 7, 1989
1003 3 I. 1:20
Title: Pdinner
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Don. Mr. Vice President, Dan ((compliment to
come))
...
Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you
on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank you for your
dedication in making this event possible. Guy Vander Jagt, it's
great to see you. ((Note MOCs, Cabinet Officers. ))
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ((You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one, whole corner to represent South Carolina.) )
((PAUSE))
( (Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight
I've
baste!
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.)) ( (PAUSE)
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally threw
his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan has
returned to his beloved California. And you and I have fought
2
shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points behind to a
40-state win on Election Day. ((PAUSE))
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the four
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
have worked together to quietly follow this mission, to achieve
what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
whopping $65 billion. ((PAUSE) ) And we aim to achieve this
without raising taxes by a single copper penny. ((PAUSE))
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate extravagant practices, and
punish those who abuse the trust of depositors. The Senate
approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow suit.
3
*** The American people want action on ethics. We are all
saddened by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a
Speaker and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is time
for an even-handed ethics standard across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal. We must
all be equal before the law.
*** The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
***
The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
called last month for tough new laws, and more police and
prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration is
ready to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
Communist world, from Budapest to Beijing. Our agreement with
Congress on Central America allows the United States to speak
4
with one clear voice with one clear message -- let freedom ring
in Nicaragua.
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; and the world can move beyond armed camps divided by
suspicion and fear. And our NATO Allies agreed.
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light
a constellation of volunteers
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
INSERT
5
case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make aggressive gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
win back the U.S. Senate -- perhaps our most critical goal.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big gains.
Of course, the party that controls the White House is supposed to
do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no iron clad
rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would never
have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
6
Society
))
With your support and leadership, we can again
defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC --
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations staffed by the
best people in politics today.
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must reach
out to new constituencies, to campaign in the neighborhoods, the
ghettoes, the barrios, once considered to be the exclusive domain
of the opposition.
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
Republican Party over the last decade. The best way to keep our
party ready for action is to engage ourselves in the 1990
election, from the courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol
Hill. I thank you for your help in this campaign to elect more
7
Republicans. Let us prove to the Democrats that the successes of
the 1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the
beginning of the end of Democratic dominance in Congress.
((PAUSE))
We can now aim for the stars, and we can do so because of
you. For your leadership of our party, of our country, you have
my sincerest gratitude.
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
"A thrusand prints of light was net just a clever
speechwrite line; it has
struch a resencent chard thinght
INSERT
the country, porticularly amy
young people,
TALKING POINTS ON NATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE FIRST LADY
Next week
- Soon the President will announce a major initiative that will
challenge each young person in America to engage in community
service.
I
am
-
The President is committed to personally leading a national
service movement whose goal will be to involve all Americans and
particularly the young in service.
- As the inheritors of the nation, it is only fitting that the
Medical
young lead the effort to combat drug abuse, crime and
delinquency, teen pregnancy and suicide, illiteracy and "dropping
out", homelessness, hunger and other social problems plaguing our
communities.
- Each young person who engages in service to others gains a
measure of self esteem and the ennobling sense of purpose that so
many so desperately need.
- All young people, whatever their age, circumstance, race, or
sex, have gifts to give and the nation is now in need of those
gifts.
- If real progress is to be made in solving social problems,
everyone and every institution must join with government in
- The experience Salme of the last twenty years has destroyed the myth
finding a solution.
that government is capable of successfully in dealing with social
ills.
- As powerful and resourceful as government is, government alone
cannot come close to overcoming these problems.
- America's secret weapon in the struggle against these problems
is the idealism and energy of our own people and their
institutions, and none of us is more idealistic and energetic
than the young.
- The challenge for America's youth will be to channel all of
that idealism and energy in a positive direction, to make it a
force for good rather than evil, a constructive force rather than
a destructive one.
- I and the President believe that young people, when called to
action, will rise to the challenge.
I have
- As the President has frequently said, "From now on in America,
any definition of a successful life must include serving others."
- As young people go out into the world that awaits their
leadership and direction, I ask them to measure the
accomplishments of their own lives and the groups of which they
are a part by what they have done for someone else.
will
will
Mark-
6/9/89
Leslie Groomis from
political called in with
another comment for the
President's dinner.
- Please recognize
Carl Lindner OF Ohio
he has contributed
$ 600,000. this year andis the
single largest donor
Inthe post 5yrs he has giver
2 1/2 million Щ aggregate.
Also there is a possibility that this
one will go on teleprompter.
Kristen
Document No. 04 3211
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/8/89
89 JUN 9 P2:35 P 35
12:00 6/9/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
URAY
FITZWATER
Petersmeyer
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an info copy to my office by 12:00 Friday
June 9. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No Commerts: 6/9/89
James W, Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No. 04 3211
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/8/89
12:00 6/9/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
NRAY
FITZWATER
Petersmeyer
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an info copy to my office by 12:00 Friday
June 9. Thank you.
Accomments
RESPONSE:
James W, Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Martin
June 7, 1989
1933 JUN -.8 Fill 1:20
Title: Pdinner
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Don. Mr. Vice President, Dan ((compliment to
come))
Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you
on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank you for your
dedication in making this event possible. Guy Vander Jagt, it's
great to see you. ((Note MOCs, Cabinet Officers.) ))
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ((You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one, whole corner to represent South Carolina.) )
((PAUSE))
( (Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight
I've
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.)) ((PAUSE))
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally threw
his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan has
returned to his beloved California. And you and I have fought
2
shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points behind to a
40-state win on Election Day. ( (PAUSE) )
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the four
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
have worked together to quietly follow this mission, to achieve
what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
whopping $65 billion. ((PAUSE)) And we aim to achieve this
without raising taxes by a single copper penny. ( (PAUSE))
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate extravagant practices, and
punish those who abuse the trust of depositors. The Senate
approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow suit.
3
*** The American people want action on ethics. We are all
saddened by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a
Speaker and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is time
for an even-handed ethics approach standard across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal. We must
all be equal before the law.
*** The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
*** The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
called last month for tough new laws, and more police and
prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration is
going to lead the change
ready to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
Communist world, from Budapest to Beijing. Our agreement with
Congress on Central America allows the United States to speak
4
with one clear voice with one clear message -- let freedom ring
in Nicaragua.
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; and the world can move beyond armed camps divided by
suspicion and fear. And our NATO Allies agreed.
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light
-- a constellation of volunteers.
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
5
case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
stree.
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make aggressive gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
win back the U.S. Senate -- perhaps our most critical goal.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big gains.
Of course, the party that controls the White House is supposed to
do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no iron clad
rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would never
have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
6
Society
)) With your support and leadership, we can again
defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC --
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations staffed by the
best people in politics today.
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
virs
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must reach
opportunity
out to new constituencies, and to campaign in the neighborhoods, the
in
the under The citilsand
ghettoes, the barrios, once considered to be the exclusive domain
of the opposition.
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
since the carly seventies.
Republican Party over the last decade. The best way to keep our
growing is to win more elections in
party ready for action is to engage ourselves in the 1990 -
election, from the courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol
Hill. I thank you for your help in this campaign to elect more
And with your help
7
Republicans. Let us prove to the Democrats that the successes of
the 1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the
beginning of the end of Democratic dominance in Congress.
((PAUSE))
We can now aim for the stars, and we can do so because of
you. For your leadership of our party, of our country, you have
my sincerest gratitude.
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
Document No. 04 3211
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/8/89
89 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT 50 DUE BY:
12:00 6/9/89
DATE:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
Petersmeyer
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an info copy to my office by 12:00 Friday
June 9. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W, Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Martin
June 7, 1989
1983 JUN - 8 Fill 1:25
Title: Pdinner
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Don. Mr. Vice President, Dan ( (compliment to
come))
... Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you
on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank you for your
dedication in making this event possible. Guy Vander Jagt, it's
great to see you. ((Note MOCs, Cabinet Officers. "
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ( (You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one. whole corner to represent South Carolina.) )
((PAUSE))
((Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight I've
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.) ) ((PAUSE))
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally threw
his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan has
returned to his beloved California. And you and I have fought
2
shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points behind to a
40-state win on Election Day. ((PAUSE))
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the four
Anderson
4630
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
follow quietly
have worked together to quietly follow this mission, to achieve
what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
Anderso
whopping $65 billion. ((PAUSE)) And we aim to achieve this
any new
4630
without raising taxes by a single copper penny. ((PAUSE))
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate extravagant practices, and
punish those who abuse the trust of depositors. The Senate
approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow suit.
3
The American people want action on ethics. We are all
saddened by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a
Speaker and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is time
for an even-handed ethics standard across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal. We must
all be equal before the law.
The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
*** The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
law Enforcement
Hale
called last month for tough new laws, and more police and
3120
prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration is
ready to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
Communist world, from Budapest to Beijing. Our agreement with
Congress on Central America allows the United States to speak
4
with one clear voice with one clear message -- let freedom ring
in Nicaragua.
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; and the world can move beyond armed camps divided by
suspicion and fear. And our NATO Allies agreed.
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light
-- a constellation of volunteers.
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
5
case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make aggressive gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
win back the U.S. Senate -- perhaps our most critical goal.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big gains.
Of course, the party that controls the White House is supposed to
do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no iron clad
rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would never
have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
6
Society
)) With your support and leadership, we can again
defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC --
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations staffed by the
best people in politics today.
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must reach
out to new constituencies, to campaign in the neighborhoods, the
ghettoes, the barrios, once considered to be the exclusive domain
of the opposition.
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
Republican Party over the last decade. The best way to keep our
party ready for action is to engage ourselves in the 1990
election, from the courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol
Hill. I thank you for your help in this campaign to elect more
7
Republicans. Let us prove to the Democrats that the successes of
the 1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the
beginning of the end of Democratic dominance in Congress.
((PAUSE))
We can now aim for the stars, and we can do so because of
you. For your leadership of our party, of our country, you have
my sincerest gratitude.
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
89 JUN 9 All : 53
June 9, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
ROBERT J. PORTMAN
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
President's Dinner: Presidential Address
Pursuant to your staffing memorandum of June 8, 1989, Counsel's
Office has reviewed the remarks referenced above.
We have no legal objections to the contents of the speech.
We offer the following suggestions:
At the top of page 3, we believe further description of the
Administration's ethics proposal is warranted. Many people will
not be aware that the President has already taken a leadership
role in ethics. At the least, we would add after the word
"proposal" language similar to, "I sent to the Congress in
April."
At the top of page six, in the first full paragraph,
consideration should be given to recent events in determining
whether it is appropriate for the President to say that the RNC
is "staffed by the best people in politics today."
Finally, it may be better to be more specific in the last full
paragraph on page six. Currently, the speech stresses the need
for us to have a "great purpose", but then may be viewed as
falling short in its description of this great purpose by saying
it is "to build a better America". Stronger economically
(deficit) ? Return to values (drugs, crime) ? Environment and
education (kinder, gentler) ? Beacon of hope for those around the
world with aspirations for freedom (China, Soviet Bloc) ?
Thank you for circulating this matter for our attention.
CC: James W. Cicconi
Davis/Martin
June 7, 1989
1003 J'jm 3 I. 20
Title: Pdinner
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: PRESIDENT'S DINNER, WASH. CONVENTION CTR.
June 14, 1989/9:20 p.m.
Thank you, Don. Mr. Vice President, Dan ((compliment to
come) )
...
Mrs. Quayle, Marilyn, it's a delight to be with you
on this excellent evening. David Murdock, thank you for your
dedication in making this event possible. Guy Vander Jagt, it's
great to see you. ((Note MOCs, Cabinet Officers. ))
As you have heard, this room is divided into four quadrants,
depicting the regions of the United States -- North, South, East
and West. ((You may have also heard that Lee Atwater suggested a
fifth corner, one. whole corner to represent South Carolina.) ))
((PAUSE))
((Forgive me if I'm off to a slow start tonight
I've
been speaking at so many school commencements lately, I'm only
comfortable before audiences that snap gum.) ) ( (PAUSE))
It was at the last President's Dinner that the fortieth
President of the United States stood before us and formally threw
his support for a successor. Since then, Ronald Reagan has
returned to his beloved California. And you and I have fought
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shoulder to shoulder, battling our way from 17 points behind to a
40-state win on Election Day. ( (PAUSE))
But we didn't fight the battle we fought, we didn't put
ourselves and our families through the turmoil of a campaign,
just to win an election. We fought because we believed in
certain ideas and certain ideals. We fought because we believed
that together we can build a better America.
The American people defined our mission. And in the four
months since the Inaugural, without fanfare or partisan furor, we
have worked together to quietly follow this mission, to achieve
what was considered to be outlandishly impossible.
*** The American people want action on the deficit. And we
reached an agreement with Congress to reduce the deficit by a
whopping $65 billion. ( (PAUSE)) And we aim to achieve this
without raising taxes by a single copper penny. ( (PAUSE))
*** The American people want action on a festering problem
-- the hemorrhage of the Savings and Loan System. Our reform
plan will restore stability, eliminate extravagant practices, and
punish those who abuse the trust of depositors. The Senate
approved our plan 91 to 8. I call on the House to follow suit.
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proposed
proposal I sent to the
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Congress in April.
*** The American people want action on ethics. We are all
saddened by the historic and unprecedented resignation of a
Speaker and a Majority Whip of the House. Clearly, it is time
for an even-handed ethics standard across all branches of
government. This is the goal of our ethics proposal package
We must
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all be equal before the law.
*** The American people want action on the environment.
Yesterday, surrounded by the natural jewels of the Grand Tetons,
enjoying the crisp, pristine mountain air, I called on Congress
to join me in a quest for cleaner air, an end to acid rain, ozone
depletion and other harmful emissions. You shouldn't have to
become a mountain man just to breathe good, clean air.
*** The American people want action on crime. This
Administration will not rest until we have lifted the shadow of
fear from the homes, shops and streets of America. That is why I
called last month for tough new laws, and more police and
prosecutors to back them up. In short, this Administration is
ready to take back the streets.
*** The American people want action on foreign policy -- a
sensible, yet bold plan to deal with the changes sweeping the
Communist world, from Budapest to Beijing. Our agreement with
Congress on Central America allows the United States to speak
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with one clear voice with one clear message -- let freedom ring
in Nicaragua.
In Brussels, I said that we face an historic opportunity to
move beyond containment of the Soviet Union. I said that the
world has waited long enough -- that Europe can be whole and
free; and the world can move beyond armed camps divided by
suspicion and fear. And our NATO Allies agreed.
But this, the first five months of my Administration, is
just a start. We must work together to protect what is already
the longest peacetime expansion in our history -- to keep America
competitive and on the job. We must fight drug abuse on every
front, to redeem thousands of children, to return promise to
their lives. And we must revitalize our schools, so that a solid
education is once again the birthright of every American.
To make this kind of progress will require more than a
government program or another grand initiative. Republicans
believe that it will take the active involvement of parents,
students and teachers; business and local government; churches
and schools. This is what we mean by a thousand points of light
-- a constellation of volunteers.
But as you know, achieving our highest goals depends, to a
large extent, on winning elections in Congress. We must take our
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case to the American people, precinct by precinct, block by
block.
I believe it's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the House as we became a minority in the state
legislatures. Today, Democrats now have a redistricting
advantage in states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in
Congress.
That is why we Republicans must make aggressive gains at the
state level. Critical gubernatorial and legislative races in the
eight largest states alone will determine whether Republicans
will be treated fairly in the drafting of 209 Congressional
Districts.
A majority, or even a large minority, of Republicans in
state legislatures can join with Republican governors to sustain
the veto of outrageous gerrymander schemes, strengthening our
numbers in the U.S. House. Strong state parties can help us to
win back the U.S. Senate -- perhaps our most critical goal.
In the next election, we have a good shot at making big gains.
Of course, the party that controls the White House is supposed to
do poorly in mid-term elections. But there are no iron clad
rules in politics. ((After all, if there were, I would never
have become the only living member of the Martin Van Buren
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Society
)) With your support and leadership, we can again
defy the precedents. We can again make history.
In order to win, we must work together as a team, not as an
association of acronyms. The RNC, the NRCC, the RGA, the NRSC --
these are top-notch, well-managed organizations
staffed by the
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best people in politics today.
But our Republican Party must be greater than the sum of its
parts; we must be inspired by a common purpose. We must reach
out to new constituencies, to campaign in the neighborhoods, the
ghettoes, the barrios, once considered to be the exclusive domain
of the opposition.
To win, we must also recruit the very best men and women to
represent our party, as candidates and as officeholders.
These are my strategies for victory. But strategies are
useless without a great purpose
We have such a purpose, to
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build a better America, for today and for the new century ahead.
We have shed a lot of blood, sweat and tears to rebuild the
Republican Party over the last decade. The best way to keep our
party ready for action is to engage ourselves in the 1990
election, from the courthouse, to the statehouse, to Capitol
Hill. I thank you for your help in this campaign to elect more
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Republicans. Let us prove to the Democrats that the successes of
the 1980s are not a fluke; that they, in fact, spell the
beginning of the end of Democratic dominance in Congress.
((PAUSE))
We can now aim for the stars, and we can do so because of
you. For your leadership of our party, of our country, you have
my sincerest gratitude.
Thank you, good night and God bless you all.
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WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
7:30 P.M.
((Thank you very much. Thank you, Guy, for that wonderful
introduction, and for the great job you are doing as our chairman
of the House Campaign Committee. And we all know what an
outstanding job Vice President Quayle is doing for our country
and for our Party -- he's carried our message of opportunity
practically a quarter million miles around the world. 111 Senator
Dole; Senator Nickles; Congressman Michel; our wonderful host,
Senator Howard Baker; and all of our dinner leadership,
especially Dwayne Andreas and Carl Lindner -- it's a pleasure to
see all of you and again, I thank for your hard work and
dedication. \\))
I would like to acknowledge the outstanding men and women of
my Cabinet 11 and let me mention a man who is not only a close
advisor but a good friend, Lee Atwater. 11 Lee, you've been a
champion in the Republican Party
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a champion in the music
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and now you'll be a champion in the biggest fight of
all. I know you'll be back in the saddle again leading the Party
to more victories in the future. 111
well,
cood ((I to understand be were. Even though
some of you circulated a petition complaining
that the only reason I was invited to speak tonight is because
I'm Barbara Bush's husband.
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But, it's great to be here. I haven't seen a crowd this
excited since Marla Maples appeared at the White House
Correspondents Dinner. III
And I don't think there have been so many well-dressed
people in one place since the valet parking attendants reported
for duty at the Kennedy-Cuomo wedding.
I know it's getting late. I almost feel as if I'm at the
OFcome,Being manied to Barbara is like being up. for best
Oscars. 11 Have we gotten to Best Picture yet? 11 I promise to
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be brief. )
Actornting
I just returned from the Midwest on a trip for some great
Republican candidates, where I talked about the successful Summit
we held with President Gorbachev. ((In fact, I asked President
Gorbachev if he thought there the was actually a chance for the
was on the vage of
empire to crumble and collapse. He said, "I'm not here to talk
about the Trump organization. " \\))
But it was a successful Summit, following a year of
remarkable change. Over the past year, we have seen -- literally
-- millions of people freed from the bonds of tyranny. We have
felt a new breeze of freedom that is sweeping away forty years of
oppression. It was the Republican policy of peace through
strength that helped breathe life into the Revolution of '89 and
provided us the opportunity to make so much progress at the
Washington Summit two weeks ago -- a policy so successful in the
1980s because of the vision and leadership of one man, President
Ronald Reagan. III
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President Gorbachev and I worked together during those five
historic days, to further the process of peace by working toward
a safer world and a stable, new Europe -- one in which every
nation's security is strengthened and no nation is threatened.
Differences still remain -- self-determination for Lithuania and
German reunification, for example, but the summit was a success
and real progress was made.
But, I've also come to you tonight to set a few things
straight. Apparently, there are people in America whose sense of
priorities is out of whack, a misguided few with a warped view of
this country. 11 These are the same people who said "America's
Funniest Home Videos" wouldn't last. 11
I'm talking about the people who believe there's no
difference between the Republican and Democratic Parties.
But there is a big difference. On our side -- the Republican
side -- lies opportunity, empowerment, choice, and free market
solutions to critical problems. Republicans want power in the
hands of people, not big government.
What's scaring the heck out of our opponents is that this
fall, they're up against the Republican record. The longest
peacetime economic expansion in history. The lowest unemployment
rate in 16 years, and over 21 million jobs created.
Republicans are the ones who want to keep the economy
strong, and we've fought every step of the way against those who
want to bring America to a grinding halt -- by fighting against
mandated benefits for small businesses, mindless red tape, more
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tax-and-spend programs. We're the ones who support a balanced
budget amendment and the line-item veto -- because with a more
sane budget process, we know we can build a better America. 11
Republicans are the ones who sent the Violent Crime Control
Act to Congress last year, with tougher penalties and enforcement
measures. This Administration is leading the charge to take back
the streets, and we will.win.\\
forward
We're the Party that brought you the Educational Excellence
Act and the Education Summit to define National Goals for our
schools for the first time in American history -- so that
American students become the best in the world.
And take a look at our record on the environment. We sent
to Congress the first major overhaul of the Clean Air Act in over
a decade -- because we must protect our planet for our children
and their children. But this Administration also believes in
market-oriented policies, ones that protect our planet and keep
hard-working Americans on the job.
Tonight, I've only mentioned a few of the greatest hits from
the Republican Record. But, as everyone here knows, achieving
more depends on winning more elections for Congress. We can beat
our Democratic opponents on the issues -- when the fight is a
fair one. But we lose -- and the American people lose -- when
the fight is rigged because of Democratic gerrymandering.
Today, Democrats now have a redistricting advantage in
states that compose about 90 percent of the seats in Congress. We
must make solid gains at the state level. In fact, key
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gubernatorial and legislative races in the eight largest states
will directly affect our Republican candidates in 209
Congressional districts.
But this year's Senate elections also present an opportunity
for us to regain the Senate. of the 34 Senators up for re-
election in 1990, 18 are Republicans and 16 are Democrats. All
that stands between us and a Republican Senate is five seats.
We can end the Democratic stranglehold on the U.S. Congress. 11
Our goal is to build a better America for our children, and
for those who will come after them in the next century. The best
way to do it is to give people opportunity, empowerment and
choice. Our goals are big, but we have the best candidates and
the best supporters in the country to get us there -- and many of
them are right here in this room tonight.
( (And I have some news for [name of top fundraiser named
earlier in evening]: Your Christmas card list has just been given
its own zip code.) )
Republicans all across America are making a difference -- in
our Party, in our country, and in the lives of others. People
like [names to come]. There are so many, many others like them
here tonight -- we call them "points of light" -- who make up
this Grand Old Party. We can and will continue to make a
difference for those in need. That's what building a better
America is all about. 11
Thank you all -- every one of you -- for your gigantic
contribution to these goals. God bless you, and thank you all.