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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
July 6, 1989
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT EASTERN EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM
Room 450
Old Executive Office Building
3:23 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Please be
seated and let me just welcome you to the White House for what we
consider a very important get-together. Now, this Sunday, as you
know, I'm going to sail forth on Air Force One heading for Warsaw,
going to a couple of stops in Poland and then to Hungary. And this
is an extraordinary time in East Central Europe, a time that you know
better than I, I'm sure, of unprecedented change, and I'd say
unparalleled opportunity in East-West affairs. Certainly, I view it
as a time of unparalleled opportunity for the United States with our
interest in Poland and our interest in Hungary as it is.
And Poland -- we've just witnessed the freest elections
in the post-war era and then the creation of this freely-elected
Senate in which candidates backed by Solidarnosc swept -- what was it
-- 99 out of the 100 seats. Under the terms of the Roundtable
Agreement, these developments mark a new beginning -- a true new
beginning in Poland -- in the political affairs of Poland. And they
hold promise for the transfer of Poland towards democracy, national
self-determination.
Hungary also is on the path to democratic reform. The
pattern is different -- really, they've been out front on the
economic side of Eastern European countries -- but the changes there
are just as fundamental -- equally as promising. And as the
Communist Party undertakes a profound reappraisal of its role in
Hungary, the outlines of a multiparty system -- genuine political
pluralism -- are taking shape. The Hungarian economy -- already the
most open in Eastern Europe -- is moving toward a free market, toward
rejoining the whole world economy.
So these are historic times. And what's at stake is not
just movement towards economic and political liberalization in Poland
and Hungary, but the prospect of ending the post-war division of
Europe. And Poland and Hungary -- yes, they're leading the way, but
they face enormous economic and political problems. And they need
our support in their efforts if they are to to succeed.
Simply showing our sympathy and our encouragement is not
enough. We cannot solve all the problems that the Poles and
Hungarians face, but we've got to be actively engaged. And we need
to hold out the promise of an alternative future for Central and
Eastern Europe -- a peaceful transition -- that should be our goal --
a peaceful transition to a democratic future. And we need to back up
that promise with some practical assistance.
So in just a few days, I'm going to be speaking to the
people of Poland and Hungary about what more the United States and
other Western governments can do to help. But my message to you
today is simply this: The movement toward democracy takes more than
governments alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
and public institutions -- the institutions that you all -- almost to
a man and a woman -- represent. What you do can make the difference
for democracy in Hungary and Poland; it's what you do.
And I've asked you here because all of you can help open
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- 2 -
avenues of cooperation between East and West.
And I call on the American business community to
encourage the movement toward free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in the United States and it can be
the key to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. So help it thrive.
And I call on those of you in the educational community
and with these private foundations to expand our exchanges with
Hungary and Poland. Open the lines of communication between American
universities and the great centers of learning in Budapest and Warsaw
or Krakow, and let's learn from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary, as well as those in
Poland, benefit from the support of American trade unions. American
labor and Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great
chapter in the history of international labor. But there's more work
to do -- and it will be vitally important to the successful
transformation of Poland and Hungary.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work and that give meaning
really, if you will, to the word democracy. You're freedom in
action, and you can help others along the path to freedom and
democracy.
And so in a few minutes you're going to hear from members
of my administration, from some of the leading experts on Eastern
Europe, and I'm going to be in real trouble for this, but in addition
to the leaders here -- Carla, our very able USTR and Brent Scowcroft
-- I think he comes on at the end of all this -- and our other
leaders here -- the top spokesman for the NSC, top spokesman for the
State Department. We have a top spokesman for the OPIC sitting in
the front row, Mr. Zeigler. But, in addition to those who will be
speaking as part of the administration, I do want to thank Zbig
Brzezinski who has earned his spurs in this national security arena
-- served with great distinction, and I understand he has agreed to
share a few thoughts with you.
So when Bob and Larry and Carla and Brent and Fred get
through, you'll have interspersed a nonofficial, but a man who knows
an awful lot about what he is going to talk to you about.
So I'm looking forward to this trip. I hope you'll find
the next couple of hours exciting. And as I sit back and look at the
world and we see the difficulties in China, we see emerging
opportunities in the Soviet Union. I think, with the Soviet Union,
the focus quickly gets to Eastern Europe, and the feeling that many
of you have as Hungarian Americans or Polish Americans must really be
going through some sensational vibrations these days because there is
great opportunity. And our administration wants to be a part -- we
want to be a part of the answer
And so I go to Europe not trying to complicate things for
Mr. Gorbachev or try to seek advantage one way or the other. We're
going there because we believe in reform and democracy and private
markets and the ideas that have worked to help elevate the standards
of living for people all over the world.
So we need your help. We appreciate your interest in
coming here, and I will try to represent the heartbeat of those in
the room with great spirit when I go to Hungary and Poland.
Thank you all very, very much for coming today. Thank
you. (Applause.)
END
3:30 P.M. EDT
Document No.
049300
5175
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
July 1, 1989
To: Chriss Winston
The NSC concurs with changes, as noted.
James W. Cicconi
A Brent Scowcroft
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
last central
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
unparalliled
opportunity in East-West affairs.
In Poland, we have just witnessed the first openly contested
elections since the war and the creation of a freely elected
Senate, in which Solidarity candidates swept 99 of the 100 seats.
Under the terms of this Spring's Roundtable Agreement, these
developments mark a new beginning in Poland. They hold promise
for the transformation of Poland toward democracy and national
self-determination.
Hungary, too, is on the path of democratic reform. The pattern is
different, but the changes are just as fundamental, just as
promising. As the Communist Party itself undertakes a profound
reappraisal of its role in Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party
system -- genuine political pluralism -- are taking form. The
Hungarian economy, already the most open in Eastern Europe, is
moving toward a free market, toward rejoining the world economy.
These are historic times. What is at stake is not just movement
toward economic and political liberalization in those two
countries, but the prospect of ending the postwar division of
Europe. Poland and Hungary are leading the way. But they face
enormous economic and political problems. They need our support
if their efforts are to succeed.
As I said in my speech in Hamtramck, Michigan, we will not be
mildly sympathetic bystanders to these events. Bearing in mind
that we cannot solve all the problems that Poles and Hungarians
face, we must be actively engaged. We need to hold out the
promise of an alternative future for central and eastern Europe --
a peaceful transition to a democratic future. And we need to back
up that promise with practical assistance.
INSERT
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
more
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
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I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
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I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
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to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
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I call on those of you in the educational community
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to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
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ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
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artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the written
your word.
Together,
-
in this room, there is a cross-section of
1
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of our the top leading
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
find what they have to say enlightening and instructive.
primate
endeavors
men as of
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
This :- an his/ric opportunity
their we must not miss,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 5, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH: CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
DANIEL MCGROARTY Dincr
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO REMARKS FOR EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
The following changes were made to these remarks after you
saw them:
1. Card 2: Changed "first openly contested elections" to
"freest elections."
2. Card 6: Inserted to word "public" in "Democracy's
great strength lies in its private and public
institutions." There will be representatives of both
at the event.
3, Card 7: NSC requested that "all of you can be bridge-
builders" be changed to "all of you can help open
avenues of cooperation between East and West."
4. Card 9: NSC approved change from "it may be key to the
successful transformation of Poland and Hungary" to "it
will be vitally important." The paragraph referring to
"those of you active in our cultural and artistic
communities" has been cut. There will be no
representatives of these groups present.
###
- 7 -
I'VE ASKED YOU HERE BECAUSE ALL OF YOU CAN HELP
OPEN AVENUES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.
I CALL ON THE AMERICAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO
ENCOURAGE THE MOVEMENT TOWARD THE FREE MARKET BY
WORKING WITH PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES IN HUNGARY AND
POLAND. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE HAS BEEN THE ENGINE OF
ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AMERICA. IT CAN BE THE KEY TO
PROSPERITY IN POLAND AND HUNGARY. HELP IT THRIVE.
Document No.
049300
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/1/89
DATE:
A'CTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
SUBJECT:
JULY 6, 1989
(7/1 - 6:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
:8v 68
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
44
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DANIEL MCGROARTY DWD
SUBJECT: REMARKS TO EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
I. SUMMARY
At 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, you will deliver make
brief remarks at the opening of the Eastern Europe
Symposium, held at the White House. Your audience is a
cross-section of America's leading private sector groups:
leaders from the business community, labor, the fields of
education and the arts. After your remarks, this group will
be briefed by members of your Administration, experts on
Eastern Europe, on trade, and by individuals already
involved in private sector initiatives in Poland or Hungary.
II. DISCUSSION
The aim of your remarks, and the symposium that follows, is
to energize the American private sector to act as catalysts
for democratic change in Poland and Hungary.
McGroarty/Dooley
July 1, 1989
6:00 pm
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in East
Central Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unparalleled
opportunity in East-West affairs.
In Poland, we have just witnessed the first openly contested
elections in the post-war era and the creation of a freely
elected Senate -- in which candidates backed by Solidarnosc swept
99 out of 100 seats. Under the terms of this spring's Roundtable
Agreement, these developments mark a new beginning in Poland.
They hold promise for the transformation of Poland towards
democracy and national self-determination.
Hungary, too, is on the path to democratic reform. The
pattern is different, but the changes are just as fundamental --
just as promising. As the Communist Party itself undertakes a
profound reappraisal of its role in Hungary, the outlines of a
multi-party system -- genuine political pluralism -- are taking
shape. The Hungarian economy -- already the most open in Eastern
Europe -- is moving toward a free market, toward rejoining the
world economy.
These are historic times. What is at stake is not just
movement towards economic and political liberalization in Poland
and Hungary, but the prospect of ending the post-war division of
Europe. Poland and Hungary are leading the way -- but they face
enormous economic and political problems. They need our support
if their efforts are to succeed.
Simply showing our sympathy isn't enough. We cannot solve
all the problems the Poles and Hungarians face, but we must be
actively engaged. We need to hold out the promise of an
alternative future for Central and Eastern Europe -- a peaceful
transition to a democratic future. And we need to back up that
promise with practical assistance.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what more the United States -- and other
Western governments -- can do to help. But my message to you
today is this: the movement toward democracy takes more than
governments alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its
private institutions -- the institutions each of you represents.
What you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
build build avemies
help
of cooporation
I've asked you here because all of you can be bridge
builders between East and West.
open avenues cooperation of
I call on the American business community to encourage the
movement toward the free market by working with private sector
enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has been
the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key to
prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I call on those of you in the educational community and with
private foundations to expand our exchanges with Hungary and
Poland. Open the lines of communication between American
universities and the great centers of learning in Budapest,
Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be key to the successful transformation of
Poland and Hungary.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
the other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the
written word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You are freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from members of my
Administration, from some of the leading experts on Eastern
Europe, on trade -- and from people already involved in private
endeavors in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll find what they
have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. This is an historic opportunity we cannot afford to
miss. Thank you.
# # #
Document No.
049300
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER N/C phone
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY N/C phone
5026 Radamaker
HAGIN
89 JUN 29 P5:
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
1083
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
"I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens its
grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
Soviet Bloc towards a free market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key
to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I want to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be the most important work of all.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the written
word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of the top
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
find what they have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
Document No.
049300
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ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
89 A8:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
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44
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DANIEL MCGROARTY
Dur
SUBJECT: REMARKS TO EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
I. SUMMARY
At 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, you will deliver make
brief remarks at the opening of the Eastern Europe
Symposium, held at the White House. Your audience is a
cross-section of America's leading private sector groups:
leaders from the business community, labor, the fields of
education and the arts. After your remarks, this group will
be briefed by members of your Administration, experts on
Eastern Europe, on trade, and by individuals already
involved in private sector initiatives in Poland or Hungary.
II. DISCUSSION
The aim of your remarks, and the symposium that follows, is
to energize the American private sector to act as catalysts
for democratic change in Poland and Hungary.
McGroarty/Dooley
July 1, 1989
6:00 pm
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in East
Central Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unparalleled
opportunity in East-West affairs.
In Poland, we have just witnessed the first openly contested
elections in the post-war era and the creation of a freely
elected Senate -- in which candidates backed by Solidarnosc swept
99 out of 100 seats. Under the terms of this spring's Roundtable
Agreement, these developments mark a new beginning in Poland.
They hold promise for the transformation of Poland towards
democracy and national self-determination.
Hungary, too, is on the path to democratic reform. The
pattern is different, but the changes are just as fundamental --
just as promising. As the Communist Party itself undertakes a
profound reappraisal of its role in Hungary, the outlines of a
multi-party system -- genuine political pluralism -- are taking
shape. The Hungarian economy -- already the most open in Eastern
Europe -- is moving toward a free market, toward rejoining the
world economy.
These are historic times. What is at stake is not just
movement towards economic and political liberalization in Poland
and Hungary, but the prospect of ending the post-war division of
Europe. Poland and Hungary are leading the way -- but they face
enormous economic and political problems. They need our support
if their efforts are to succeed.
Simply showing our sympathy isn't enough. We cannot solve
all the problems the Poles and Hungarians face, but we must be
actively engaged. We need to hold out the promise of an
alternative future for Central and Eastern Europe -- a peaceful
transition to a democratic future. And we need to back up that
promise with practical assistance.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what more the United States -- and other
Western governments -- can do to help. But my message to you
today is this: the movement toward democracy takes more than
governments alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its
private institutions -- the institutions each of you represents.
What you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've asked you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I call on the American business community to encourage the
movement toward the free market by working with private sector
enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has been
the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key to
prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I call on those of you in the educational community and with
private foundations to expand our exchanges with Hungary and
Poland. Open the lines of communication between American
universities and the great centers of learning in Budapest,
Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be key to the successful transformation of
Poland and Hungary.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
the other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the
written word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You are freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from members of my
Administration, from some of the leading experts on Eastern
Europe, on trade -- and from people already involved in private
endeavors in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll find what they
have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. This is an historic opportunity we cannot afford to
miss. Thank you.
# # #
FILE
REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I WANT TO WELCOME ALL OF YOU TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
THIS SUNDAY, AS YOU KNOW, I WILL BEGIN A TRIP THAT WILL
TAKE ME TO POLAND AND HUNGARY. THIS IS AN
EXTRAORDINARY TIME IN EAST CENTRAL EUROPE -- A TIME OF
UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE AND UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY IN
EAST-WEST AFFAIRS.
- 2 -
IN POLAND, WE HAVE JUST WITNESSED THE FREEST
ELECTIONS IN THE POST-WAR ERA AND THE CREATION OF A
FREELY ELECTED SENATE -- IN WHICH CANDIDATES BACKED BY
SOLIDARNOSC SWEPT 99 OUT OF 100 SEATS. UNDER THE TERMS
OF THIS SPRING'S ROUNDTABLE AGREEMENT, THESE
DEVELOPMENTS MARK A NEW BEGINNING IN POLAND. THEY HOLD
PROMISE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLAND TOWARDS
DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION.
- 3 -
HUNGARY, Too, IS ON THE PATH TO DEMOCRATIC REFORM.
THE PATTERN IS DIFFERENT, BUT THE CHANGES ARE JUST AS
FUNDAMENTAL -- JUST AS PROMISING. As THE COMMUNIST
PARTY ITSELF UNDERTAKES A PROFOUND REAPPRAISAL OF ITS
ROLE IN HUNGARY, THE OUTLINES OF A MULTI-PARTY
SYSTEM -- GENUINE POLITICAL PLURALISM -- ARE TAKING
SHAPE. THE HUNGARIAN ECONOMY -- ALREADY THE MOST OPEN
IN EASTERN EUROPE -- IS MOVING TOWARD A FREE MARKET,
TOWARD REJOINING THE WORLD ECONOMY.
- 4 -
THESE ARE HISTORIC TIMES. WHAT IS AT STAKE IS NOT
JUST MOVEMENT TOWARDS ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
LIBERALIZATION IN POLAND AND HUNGARY, BUT THE PROSPECT
OF ENDING THE POST-WAR DIVISION OF EUROPE. POLAND AND
HUNGARY ARE LEADING THE WAY -- BUT THEY FACE ENORMOUS
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS. THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT
IF THEIR EFFORTS ARE TO SUCCEED.
- 5 -
SIMPLY SHOWING OUR SYMPATHY ISN'T ENOUGH. WE
CANNOT SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS THE POLES AND HUNGARIANS
FACE, BUT WE MUST BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED. WE NEED TO HOLD
OUT THE PROMISE OF AN ALTERNATIVE FUTURE FOR CENTRAL
AND EASTERN EUROPE -- A PEACEFUL TRANSITION TO A
DEMOCRATIC FUTURE. AND WE NEED TO BACK UP THAT PROMISE
WITH PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE.
- 6 -
IN JUST A FEW DAYS, I'LL BE SPEAKING TO THE PEOPLE
OF POLAND AND HUNGARY ABOUT WHAT MORE THE UNITED STATES
-- AND OTHER WESTERN GOVERNMENTS -- CAN DO TO HELP.
BUT MY MESSAGE TO YOU TODAY IS THIS: THE MOVEMENT
TOWARD DEMOCRACY TAKES MORE THAN GOVERNMENTS ALONE.
DEMOCRACY'S GREAT STRENGTH LIES IN ITS PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS -- THE INSTITUTIONS EACH OF YOU
REPRESENTS. WHAT YOU DO CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE FOR
DEMOCRACY IN HUNGARY AND POLAND.
- 7 -
I'VE ASKED YOU HERE BECAUSE ALL OF YOU CAN BE
BRIDGE-BUILDERS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.
I CALL ON THE AMERICAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO
ENCOURAGE THE MOVEMENT TOWARD THE FREE MARKET BY
WORKING WITH PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES IN HUNGARY AND
POLAND. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE HAS BEEN THE ENGINE OF
ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AMERICA. IT CAN BE THE KEY To
PROSPERITY IN POLAND AND HUNGARY. HELP IT THRIVE.
- 8 -
I CALL ON THOSE OF YOU IN THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY
AND WITH PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TO EXPAND OUR EXCHANGES
WITH HUNGARY AND POLAND. OPEN THE LINES OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND THE
GREAT CENTERS OF LEARNING IN BUDAPEST, WARSAW AND
KRAKOW [KRA-KOV]. LET'S LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.
I WANT TO SEE WORKERS IN HUNGARY AS WELL AS POLAND
BENEFIT FROM THE SUPPORT OF AMERICAN TRADE UNIONS.
- 9 -
AMERICAN LABOR AND SOLIDARNOSC HAVE FORGED A STRONG
RELATIONSHIP -- A GREAT CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF
INTERNATIONAL LABOR. BUT THERE'S MORE WORK TO DO --
AND IT WILL BE VITALLY IMPORTANT To THE SUCCESSFUL
TRANSFORMATION OF POLAND AND HUNGARY.
TOGETHER, RIGHT IN THIS ROOM, THERE IS A
CROSS-SECTION OF THE INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE DEMOCRACY
WORK -- THAT GIVE MEANING TO THE WORD DEMOCRACY.
- 10 -
You ARE FREEDOM IN ACTION. You CAN HELP OTHERS ALONG
THE PATH TO FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY.
IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS, YOU'LL HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF
MY ADMINISTRATION, FROM SOME OF THE LEADING EXPERTS ON
EASTERN EUROPE, ON TRADE -- AND FROM PEOPLE ALREADY
INVOLVED IN PRIVATE ENDEAVORS IN HUNGARY AND POLAND. I
THINK YOU'LL FIND WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ENLIGHTENING
AND INSTRUCTIVE.
- 11 -
BUT MORE THAN THAT -- I HOPE YOU'LL FIND THE NEXT
FEW HOURS EXCITING. THERE'S A DEMOCRATIC EVOLUTION
UNDERWAY IN HUNGARY AND POLAND: A DEEP YEARNING FOR
THE KINDS OF FREEDOM -- ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL,
ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL -- THAT WE IN AMERICA ENJOY.
IT'S UP TO ALL OF US TO SEE THAT THOSE FREEDOMS COME TO
HUNGARY AND POLAND. THIS IS AN HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY WE
CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS. THANK YOU.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1,
INFORMATION
CHANGES 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DANIEL MCGROARTY
Dur
post-POTUS
SUBJECT: REMARKS TO EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
I.
SUMMARY
At 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, you will deliver make
brief remarks at the opening of the Eastern Europe
Symposium, held at the White House. Your audience is a
cross-section of America's leading private sector groups:
leaders from the business community, labor, the fields of
education and the arts. After your remarks, this group will
be briefed by members of your Administration, experts on
Eastern Europe, on trade, and by individuals already
involved in private sector initiatives in Poland or Hungary.
II. DISCUSSION
The aim of your remarks, and the symposium that follows, is
to energize the American private sector to act as catalysts
for democratic change in Poland and Hungary.
McGroarty/Dooley
July 1, 1989
6:00 pm
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
here.
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Pm.450
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in East
Central Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unparalleled
opportunity in East-West affairs.
In Poland, we have just witnessed the first freest openly contested
elections in the post-war era and the creation of a freely
elected Senate -- in which candidates backed by Solidarnosc swept
99 out of 100 seats. Under the terms of this spring's Roundtable
Agreement, these developments mark a new beginning in Poland.
They hold promise for the transformation of Poland towards
democracy and national self-determination.
Hungary, too, is on the path to democratic reform. The
pattern is different, but the changes are just as fundamental --
just as promising. As the Communist Party itself undertakes a
profound reappraisal of its role in Hungary, the outlines of a
multi-party system -- genuine political pluralism -- are taking
shape. The Hungarian economy -- already the most open in Eastern
Europe -- is moving toward a free market, toward rejoining the
world economy.
These are historic times. What is at stake is not just
movement towards economic and political liberalization in Poland
and Hungary, but the prospect of ending the post-war division of
Europe. Poland and Hungary are leading the way -- but they face
enormous economic and political problems. They need our support
if their efforts are to succeed.
Simply showing our sympathy isn't enough. We cannot solve
all the problems the Poles and Hungarians face, but we must be
actively engaged. We need to hold out the promise of an
alternative future for Central and Eastern Europe -- a peaceful
transition to a democratic future. And we need to back up that
promise with practical assistance.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what more the United States -- and other
Western governments -- can do to help. But my message to you
today is this: the movement toward democracy takes more than
governments alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its
private / institutions public -- the institutions each of you represents.
What you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've asked you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I call on the American business community to encourage the
movement toward the free market by working with private sector
enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has been
the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key to
prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I call on those of you in the educational community and with
private foundations to expand our exchanges with Hungary and
Poland. Open the lines of communication between American
universities and the great centers of learning in Budapest,
gronun?
Warsaw and Krakow Let's learn from each other.
[KRA-KOV]
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be key to the successful transformation of
Poland and Hungary.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
the other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the
written word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You are freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from members of my
Administration, from some of the leading experts on Eastern
Europe, on trade -- and from people already involved in private
endeavors in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll find what they
have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours 5:15"
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
6:30
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
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political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. This is an historic opportunity we cannot afford to
miss. Thank you.
# # #
VP reception at end
In Poland, we have just witnessed the first openly contested
elections since the war and the creation of a freely elected
Senate, in which Solidarity candidates swept 99 of the 100 seats.
Under the terms of this Spring's Roundtable Agreement, these
developments mark a new beginning in Poland. They hold promise
for the transformation of Poland toward democracy and national
self-determination.
Hungary, too, is on the path of democratic reform. The pattern is
different, but the changes are just as fundamental, just as
promising. As the Communist Party itself undertakes a profound
reappraisal of its role in Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party
system -- genuine political pluralism -- are taking form. The
Hungarian economy, already the most open in Eastern Europe, is
moving toward a free market, toward rejoining the world economy.
These are historic times. What is at stake is not just movement
toward economic and political liberalization in those two
countries, but the prospect of ending the postwar division of
Europe. Poland and Hungary are leading the way. But they face
enormous economic and political problems. They need our support
if their efforts are to succeed.
As I said in my speech in Hamtramck, Michigan, we will not be
mildly sympathetic bystanders to these events. Bearing in mind
that we cannot solve all the problems that Poles and Hungarians
face, we must be actively engaged. We need to hold out the
promise of an alternative future for central and eastern Europe --
a peaceful transition to a democratic future. And we need to back
up that promise with practical assistance.
INSERT
Hutching
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
last central
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
unparalleled
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
INSERT with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens its
grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
X
Soviet Bloc towards a freè market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
X
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what [more the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
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I to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
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others along the path to freedom and democracy.
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involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
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exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
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# # #
This in an historic opportunity
that we must not miss,
Document No.
049300
5175
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
89 JUN
HAGIN
REMARKS:
2 A8:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Julv 1, 1989
To: Chriss Winston
The NSC concurs with changes, as noted.
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Brent Scowcroft
Ext. 2702
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SPATER улбрез
89 JUN 29 P3: 15
16:8A S ИСС 28
McGroarty/Dooley
July 1, 1989
6:00 pm
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in East
Central Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unparalleled
opportunity in East-West affairs.
In Poland, we have just witnessed the first openly contested
elections in the post-war era and the creation of a freely
elected Senate -- in which candidates backed by Solidarnosc swept
99 out of 100 seats. Under the terms of this spring's Roundtable
Agreement, these developments mark a new beginning in Poland.
They hold promise for the transformation of Poland towards
democracy and national self-determination.
Hungary, too, is on the path to democratic reform. The
pattern is different, but the changes are just as fundamental --
just as promising. As the Communist Party itself undertakes a
profound reappraisal of its role in Hungary, the outlines of a
multi-party system -- genuine political pluralism -- are taking
shape. The Hungarian economy -- already the most open in Eastern
Europe -- is moving toward a free market, toward rejoining the
world economy.
These are historic times. What is at stake is not just
movement towards economic and political liberalization in Poland
and Hungary, but the prospect of ending the post-war division of
Europe. Poland and Hungary are leading the way -- but they face
enormous economic and political problems. They need our support
if their efforts are to succeed.
Simply showing our sympathy isn't enough. We cannot solve
all the problems the Poles and Hungarians face, but we must be
actively engaged. We need to hold out the promise of an
alternative future for Central and Eastern Europe -- a peaceful
transition to a democratic future. And we need to back up that
promise with practical assistance.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what more the United States -- and other
Western governments -- can do to help. But my message to you
today is this: the movement toward democracy takes more than
governments alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its
private institutions -- the institutions each of you represents.
What you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've asked you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I call on the American business community to encourage the
movement toward the free market by working with private sector
enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has been
the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key to
prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I call on those of you in the educational community and with
private foundations to expand our exchanges with Hungary and
Poland. Open the lines of communication between American
universities and the great centers of learning in Budapest,
Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be key to the successful transformation of
Poland and Hungary.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
the other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the
written word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You are freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from members of my
Administration, from some of the our leading experts on Eastern
Europe, on trade -- and from people already involved in private
endeavors in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll find what they
have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. This is an historic opportunity we cannot afford to
miss. Thank you.
# # #
Document No.
049300
sent
Hugher to 6/30 1700
5175
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
breeden
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
no Scaw.
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
last central
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
unparalleled
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
INSERT
with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens its
grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
Soviet Bloc towards a free market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
X
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
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for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
more
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key
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I want to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
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I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
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Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of our the top leeding
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
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exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
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It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
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and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
This C₂ an histric opportunity
ther we must not miss,
Dear Chris-
RE PINK'S 1st two comments:
There may be a new breeze
blowing room to room though our
Common house, but I'd just as
Soon not see these metaphored in
every speech we do (or at bast not
in this one!)
Thanks, Dan Uer
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
89 JUN 30 Pl:14
June 30, 1989
Memorandum to Chriss Winston
From:
Jim Pinkerton P
Re:
E. Europe symposium draft
Two overall comments and one specific edit.
First, I would seize every opportunity to use and re-use
the phrases of "new breeze blowing" and "House of Europe where
people and ideas are free to move from room to room." Those
are two themes which we have given some resonance to, and we
should repeat and repeat and repeat them until everyone knows
them by heart!
Second, the sound bite wannabe on p.3 ("You're freedom in
action. ") reads better than it sounds out loud. For maximum
clarity, I'd say "You are freedom in action."
#
Document No.
049300
89 JUN 29 P5: 09
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
oh
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
Document No.
049300
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6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No Commest 6/29/89
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
89 JUN 30 P1:32
June 30, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
STEPHEN G. RADEMAKER SR
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Eastern Europe Symposium
Pursuant to James Cicconi's request, Counsel's Office has
reviewed the above-referenced matter. Counsel's Office has no
legal objection to the Presidential Remarks as drafted.
Thank you for bring this matter to our attention.
CC: James W. Cicconi
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Document No.
049300
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Clcconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens its
grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
Soviet Bloc towards a free market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key
to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I want to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be the most important work of all.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the written
word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work --- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of the top
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
find what they have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
Document No.
049300
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
89 JUN 30 P1:16
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989, with
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
no comment
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens its
grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
Soviet Bloc towards a free market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key
to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I want to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be the most important work of all.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the written
word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of the top
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
find what they have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
Document No.
049300
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/29/89
6/30/89 NOON
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
68
HAGIN
89JUN30
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
an info copy to my office. Thank you.
122, x2930, no later than NOON, Friday, June 30, 1989 54 with
RESPONSE:
sur
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
1383
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens its
grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
Soviet Bloc towards a free market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key
to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I want to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be the most important work of all.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the written
word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of the top
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
find what they have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
June 29, 1989
8:00 am
[EEBRIEF]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
JULY 6, 1989
3:15 PM
I want to welcome all of you to the White House. This
Sunday, as you know, I will begin a trip that will take me to
Poland and Hungary. This is an extraordinary time in Eastern
Europe -- a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented
opportunity in East-West affairs.
Hungary and Poland are leading the way -- pushing forward
with reform. In Hungary, the outlines of a multi-party system --
real political pluralism -- are emerging as the state loosens
its grip. Hungary has moved farther than any other nation in the
Soviet Bloc towards a free market economy. Even within the
communist party, there's a consensus emerging for reform, with a
focus on the free market and expanding political freedoms.
Poland too is on the path to reform. But no two countries
are the same. Poland's economic difficulties are severe.
Overcoming them won't be easy. But the regime has taken a giant
step towards political legitimacy with the creation of a new
freely-elected Senate -- and the promise of fully free elections
for all seats in Parliament four years from now. What that means
for Poland's dream of self-determination is clear: new voices --
new hope.
These are positive developments. We've got to do all we can
to keep reform moving -- to keep it on track to genuine
democracy.
In just a few days, I'll be speaking to the people of Poland
and Hungary about what the United States -- and other Western
governments -- can do to help. But my message to you today is
this: the movement towards democracy takes more than governments
alone. Democracy's great strength lies in its private
institutions -- the institutions each of you represents. What
you do can make the difference for democracy in Hungary and
Poland.
I've called you here because all of you can be bridge-
builders between East and West.
I'm calling on the American business community to encourage
the movement toward the free market by working with private
sector enterprises in Hungary and Poland. Private enterprise has
been the engine of economic growth in America. It can be the key
to prosperity in Poland and Hungary. Help it thrive.
I want to call on those of you in the educational community
to expand our exchanges with Hungary and Poland. Open the lines
of communication between American universities and the great
centers of learning in Budapest, Warsaw and Krakow. Let's learn
from each other.
I want to see workers in Hungary as well as Poland benefit
from the support of American trade unions. American labor and
Solidarnosc have forged a strong relationship -- a great chapter
in the history of international labor. But there's more work to
do -- and it may be the most important work of all.
I want to ask those of you active in our cultural and
artistic communities to strengthen America's links to the great
artistic traditions of Hungary and Poland. Each of us can enrich
other, speak to each other -- through art, music and the written
word.
Together, right in this room, there is a cross-section of
the institutions that make democracy work -- that give meaning to
the word democracy. You're freedom in action. You can help
others along the path to freedom and democracy.
In just a few moments, you'll hear from some of the top
experts on Eastern Europe, on trade -- and from people already
involved in enterprises in Hungary and Poland. I think you'll
find what they have to say enlightening and instructive.
But more than that -- I hope you'll find the next few hours
exciting. There's a democratic evolution underway in Hungary and
Poland: a deep yearning for the kinds of freedom -- economic and
political, artistic and intellectual -- that we in America enjoy.
It's up to all of us to see that those freedoms come to Hungary
and Poland. Thank you.
# # #
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
7/5/89
0ᵗʰ
July 1, 1989
INFORMATION
GB
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DANIEL MCGROARTY Dwr
7-5
SUBJECT: REMARKS TO EASTERN EUROPE SYMPOSIUM
I. SUMMARY
At 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, you will deliver make
brief remarks at the opening of the Eastern Europe
Symposium, held at the White House. Your audience is a
cross-section of America's leading private sector groups:
leaders from the business community, labor, the fields of
education and the arts. After your remarks, this group will
be briefed by members of your Administration, experts on
Eastern Europe, on trade, and by individuals already
involved in private sector initiatives in Poland or Hungary.
II. DISCUSSION
The aim of your remarks, and the symposium that follows, is
to energize the American private sector to act as catalysts
for democratic change in Poland and Hungary.