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Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to AUG Chriss
Winston Thanks. by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
P5: 02
RESPONSE:
See comments
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
1989 AUG 10 Pil 7:
(Simon)
August 10, 1989, 6:30 p.m.
Draft Five (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [[ILL'-ee-AH'-na ROSS LAY-
tin-en]] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE]] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know so many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. Friends like your able
Governor, Bob Martinez, and Van Poole, the state party chairman.
And it's always good to see Connie Mack, your distinguished
Senator, and Jeannie Austin, who's brought the lessons of Florida
to her leadership at the RNC.
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose contributions
-- like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted
us to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and
thank you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
2
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [[PAUSE] ]
Jeb told me it's made his work easier now that he has a
famous last name. People come up and ask: "Aren't you related
to George Bush -- the guy who owns the baseball team?" [[PAUSE]]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
set sail on a new course -- blown by the new breezes I spoke
about the day I took office -- and launched upon the success of
the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far from
here -- Ronald Reagan.
On the world scene America stands tall and confident unlike
any time since the years after World War II. We've recently
returned from successful NATO and economic summits in Europe.
And we've seen how democracy is sweeping the world -- and taking
root in virgin soil in outposts like Poland and Hungary.
At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
prosper -- proposals to educate our children, clean up our air,
3
and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [[Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is so
impressed by Ileana. It's pretty well known that she is a state-
certified teacher who has a longstanding commitment to quality
education. What's not so well known is that she was also a top
quality student -- in fact, Ileana received all "A's" in earning
even
both her college and graduate degrees. Never got SO much as a
Mollin
x 3061
"B," or less.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE] ]
The Florida 18th -- represented so long and so well by
Claude Pepper -- is no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen's got the experience to get the job done.
4
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime it spawns.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
streets and the evil that men do.
The answer calls for common sense. Miami's criminals have
simply got to know that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards.
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
pledge: For anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- no
penalty is too tough. [[PAUSE]]
5
This is the kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-
fighter we need in Washington now -- this fall -- when the votes
in Congress are needed. Miami needs her. And Washington needs
her.
I know Marvin Weinstein wants to see her leadership on crime
taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized twice: Once by the
brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a criminal justice
system that kept his family out of the courtroom, treating the
victims of crime as second-class citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened."
Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
America's security. With Cuba just 90 miles away, you understand
the true nature of communist oppression. And I want to recognize
one special couple here -- not just as the proud parents of
Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled against
communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [[PAUSE]]
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
like nowhere else on Earth. [[PAUSE]]
6
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. St. Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedom.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
with new children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers. and America's working mothers.
morein
others
X3060
Concern for the weak is why Ileana successfully sought
passage of legislation designed to provide a program for
intermediate care for the elderly -- creating an alternative
between total care nursing homes and living alone without any
help. For the people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in
7
Tallahassee complimented Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper --
standing up for our elderly in Washington.
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home town --
and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young American
woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck, and if the weather holds, I'll be
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
#
#
Document No. 062566
6331
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston Thanks. by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
RESPONSE:
TO: CHRISS WINSTON
August 11, 1989
The NSC concurs with the Presidential remarks for the Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen Fundraiser lunchowi the the changes annotated.
Brent Rates for Scowcroft
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
CC: James W. Cicconi
1989 AUG 10 PM 7:17
(Simon)
August 10, 1989, 6:30 p.m.
Draft Five (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [[ILL'-ee-AH'-na ROSS LAY-
tin-en]] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE]] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know so many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. Friends like your able
Governor, Bob Martinez, and Van Poole, the state party chairman.
And it's always good to see Connie Mack, your distinguished
Senator, and Jeannie Austin, who's brought the lessons of Florida
to her leadership at the RNC.
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose contributions
-- like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted
us to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and
thank you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
2
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [PAUSE]
Jeb told me it's made his work easier now that he has a
famous last name. People come up and ask: "Aren't you related
to George Bush -- the guy who owns the baseball team?" [[PAUSE]]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
soundsive
set sail on a new course -- blown riding by the new breezes I spoke
about the day I took office -- and launched upon the success of
the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far from
here -- Ronald Reagan.
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On the world scene America stands tall and confident (unlike) ^ at
any time since the years after World War II. We've recently
returned from successful NATO and economic summits in Europe.
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And we've seen how democracy is sweeping the world -- and taking
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At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
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and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [ [Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is so
impressed by Ileana. It's pretty well known that she is a state-
certified teacher who has a longstanding commitment to quality
education. What's not so well known is that she was also a top
quality student -- in fact, Ileana received all "A's" in earning
both her college and graduate degrees. Never got so much as a
"B," or less.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE]]
The Florida 18th -- represented so long and so well by
Claude Pepper -- is no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen's got the experience to get the job done.
4
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime it spawns.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
streets and the evil that men do.
The answer calls for common sense. Miami's criminals have
simply got to know that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards.
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
hype-
pledge: For anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- no legal
what about forture? ture.
penalty is too tough. [[PAUSE]]
5
This is the kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-
fighter we need in Washington now -- this fall -- when the votes
in Congress are needed. Miami needs her. And Washington needs
her.
I know Marvin Weinstein wants to see her leadership on crime
taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized twice: Once by the
brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a criminal justice
system that kept his family out of the courtroom, treating the
victims of crime as second-class citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened."
Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
America's security. With Cuba just 90 miles away, you understand
the true nature of communist oppression. And I want to recognize
one special couple here -- not just as the proud parents of
Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled against
communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [[PAUSE]]
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
like nowhere else on Earth. [[PAUSE]]
6
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. St. Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedon.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
with new children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers -- and America's working mothers.
Concern for the weak is why Ileana successfully sought
passage of legislation designed to provide a program for
intermediate care for the elderly -- creating an alternative
between total care nursing homes and living alone without any
help. For the people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in
7
Tallahassee complimented Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper --
standing up for our elderly in Washington.
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home town --
and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young American
woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck, and if the weather holds, I'll be
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
#
#
Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
29 : 29 11 AUG 68
No Commont 8/11/59
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston Thanks. by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
RESPONSE:
SE
89 AUG I : P4: 22
7m
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston Thanks. by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
mincoments
P2: 29
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
1989 AUG 10 P.I
(Simon)
August 10, 1989, 6:30 p.m.
Draft Five (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [[ILL'-ee-AH'-na ROSS LAY-
tin-en]] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE]] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know SO many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. Friends like your able
Governor, Bob Martinez, and Van Poole, the state party chairman.
And it's always good to see Connie Mack, your distinguished
Senator, and Jeannie Austin, who's brought the lessons of Florida talent
to her leadership at the RNC.
efforts
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose contributions
-- like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted
us to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and
thank you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
2
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [[PAUSE]]
Jeb told me it's made his work easier now that he has a
famous last name. People come up and ask: "Aren't you related
to George Bush -- the guy who owns the baseball team?" [ [PAUSE]]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
set sail on a new course -- blown by the new breezes I spoke
about the day I took office -- and launched upon the success of
the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far from
here -- Ronald Reagan.
On the world scene America stands tall and confident unlike
any time since the years after World War II. We've recently
returned from successful NATO and economic summits in Europe.
And we've seen how democracy is sweeping the world -- and taking
root in virgin soil in outposts like Poland and Hungary.
At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
prosper -- proposals to educate our children, clean up our air,
3
and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [[Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is so
impressed by Ileana. It's pretty well known that she is a state-
certified teacher who has a longstanding commitment to quality
education. What's not so well known is that she was also a top
across the hoard
quality student -- in fact, Ileana received all "A's" in earning while
both her college and graduate degrees. Never got so much as a
"B," or less.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE] ]
The Florida 18th -- represented so long and so well by
Claude Pepper -- is no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen's got the experience to get the job done.
4
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime it spawns.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
streets and the evil that men do.
The answer calls for common sense. Miami's criminals have
simply got to know that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards.
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
pledge: For anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- no
penalty is too tough. [[PAUSE]]
5
This is the kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-
fighter we need in Washington now -- this fall -- when the votes
in Congress are needed. Miami needs her. And Washington needs
her.
I know Marvin Weinstein wants to see her leadership on crime
taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized twice: Once by the
brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a criminal justice
system that kept his family out of the courtroom, treating the
victims of crime as second-class citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened."
Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
America's security. With Cuba just 90 miles away, you understand
the true nature of communist oppression. And I want to recognize
one special couple here -- not just as the proud parents of
Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled against
communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [[PAUSE]]
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
like nowhere else on Earth. [[PAUSE]]
6
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. St. Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedon.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
with new children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers -- and America's working mothers.
Concern for the weak is why Ileana successfully sought
passage of legislation designed to provide a program for
intermediate care for the elderly -- creating an alternative
between total care nursing homes and living alone without any
help. For the people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in
7
Tallahassee complimented Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper --
standing up for our elderly in Washington.
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home town --
and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young American
woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck; and if the weather holds, I'll be
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
#
#
Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
68
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss AUG
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
P2:10 P2:
RESPONSE: Christ - minor comments on PP 4 :5.
Some still seems about a page too long for
This a fundraises speech. gim Can we cut James it W. somewhere? Cicconi
8/11
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
1989 NUG 10 PM 7:
(Simon)
August 10, 1989, 6:30 p.m.
Draft Five (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [[ILL'-ee-AH'-na ROSS LAY-
tin-en] ] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE] ] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know so many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. Friends like your able
Governor, Bob Martinez, and Van Poole, the state party chairman.
And it's always good to see Connie Mack, your distinguished
Senator, and Jeannie Austin, who's brought the lessons of Florida
to her leadership at the RNC.
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose contributions
-- like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted
us to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and
thank you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
2
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to. single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [[PAUSE]]
Jeb told me it's made his work easier now that he has a
famous last name. People come up and ask: "Aren't you related
to George Bush -- the guy who owns the baseball team?" [[PAUSE]]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
set sail on a new course -- blown by the new breezes I spoke
about the day I took office -- and launched upon the success of
the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far from
here -- Ronald Reagan.
On the world scene America stands tall and confident unlike
any time since the years after World War II. We've recently
returned from successful NATO and economic summits in Europe.
And we've seen how democracy is sweeping the world -- and taking
root in virgin soil in outposts like Poland and Hungary.
At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
prosper -- proposals to educate our children, clean up our air,
3
and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [[Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is so
impressed by Ileana. It's pretty well known that she is a state-
certified teacher who has a longstanding commitment to quality
education. What's not so well known is that she was also a top
quality student -- in fact, Ileana received all "A's" in earning
both her college and graduate degrees. Never got so much as a
"B," or less.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE] ]
The Florida 18th -- represented so long and so well by
Claude Pepper -- is no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen's got the experience to get the job done.
they
4
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime it spawns.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
whether The in friming
streets and the evil that men do.
The nations
columbia,
The answer calls for common sense. Miami 's criminals, have
simply got to know that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards.
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
pledge: For anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- no
penalty is too tough. [[PAUSE]]
5
This is the kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-
fighter we need in Washington now -- this fall -- when the votes
in Congress are needed. Miami needs her. And Washington needs
her.
I know Marvin Weinstein wants to see her leadership on crime
taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized twice: Once by the
brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a criminal justice
system that kept his family out of the courtroom, treating the
victims of crime as second-class citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened."
Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
castro's
America's security. With Cuba just 90 miles away, you understand
the true nature of communist oppression. And I want to recognize
one special couple here -- not just as the proud parents of
Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled against
communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [[PAUSE]]
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
like nowhere else on Earth. [PAUSE]]
6
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. St. Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedom.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
with new children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers and America's working mothers.
Concern for the weak is why Ileana successfully sought
passage of legislation designed to provide a program for
intermediate care for the elderly -- creating an alternative
between total care nursing homes and living alone without any
help. For the people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in
7
Tallahassee complimented Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper --
standing up for our elderly in Washington.
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home town --
and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young American
woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck, and if the weather holds, I'll be
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 11, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
BRENT O. HATCH Bott
Associate Counsel to the President
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks -- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Fundraiser Lunch; Miami, Florida
I have reviewed the above-referenced draft, and have no legal
objections to the remarks.
CC: James W. Cicconi
6€ :5d 110NV 68
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 11, 1989
Memorandum to Chriss Winston
From:
Jim Pinkerton B
Subject: Draft Presidential Remarks: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Fundraising Luncheon
89 AUGII P12 09
pg. 1, para. 5, line 1 " Alec Courtelis, whose
contributions " This reference to "contributions" in the
financial sense is a little too naked. We suggest "efforts" or
some other synonym of "contributions" in the non-financial sense.
pg. 2, para. 2, lines 2-3
We wonder whether Miamians will
understand the reference to George W. Bush's managment of the
Texas Rangers.
2,4,2-3
"
our Administration has set sail on a new course --
blown by the new breezes I spoke of " The true meaning of the
New Breeze is that totalitarianism is being blown by the force of
freedom and democracy. America, and the American ideal, is the
wind. We are not being blown by it.
Instead of "blown by," therefore, we suggest some image to
suggest that that the Administration is harnessing the New
Breeze, e.g,: "Our Adminstration has set out on a new course --
its sails filled with the New Breeze I spoke of
"
3,3,2-3 "It's pretty well known that she is a state-certified
teacher.... " "State-certified" is presumably meant to suggest
that Sen. Ros-Lehtinen is qualified as a teacher. The issue,
then, is that she is qualified, not that she has a certificate
from the government. Because the President is seeking
alternatives to existing state certification of teachers
the
President himself was once denied a teaching post because he
lacked such certification -- we should not use the phrase.
Instead, we should dwell on the fact that she is an effective
teacher.
3,3,4-6 We spend a little too much time on how good Sen. Ros-
Lehtinen's grades were in graduate school and college. This
seems a bit as if we are scraping the barrel to find good things
to say. Much better are the references later to her achievements
in the State Legislature. We should either pass over her
academic record very briefly with a phrase such as "straight-A
student."
(more)
2-2-2
4,8 The mention of the death penalty for drug kingpins is a
natural for this audience.
#
Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston Thanks. by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No. 062566
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 08/10/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
5:00 p.m. Friday 08/11
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
MIAMI, FL
(08/10 6:30 p.m. draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
WRAY
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
89
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss 4
Winston by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 08/11, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
All:
RESPONSE:
22
Good job ! Please nite change.
Dow
James W. Cicconi
8/11
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
1989 AUG 10 PM 7:15
(Simon)
August 10, 1989, 6:30 p.m.
Draft Five (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [[ILL'-ee-AH'-na ROSS LAY-
tin-en]] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE]] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know so many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. Friends like your able
wont
Governor, Bob Martinez, and Van Poole, the state party chairman.
be
events
And it's always good to see Connie Mack, your distinguished
Senator, and Jeannie Austin, who's brought the lessons of Florida
to her leadership at the RNC.
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose contributions
-- like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted
us to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and
thank you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
Marting will not he attending. We should mention
that he in in clarcel.
2
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [[PAUSE] ]
Jeb told me it's made his work easier now that he has a
famous last name. People come up and ask: "Aren't you related
to George Bush -- the guy who owns the baseball team?" [[PAUSE] ]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
set sail on a new course -- blown by the new breezes I spoke
about the day I took office -- and launched upon the success of
the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far from
here -- Ronald Reagan.
On the world scene America stands tall and confident unlike
any time since the years after World War II. We've recently
returned from successful NATO and economic summits in Europe.
And we've seen how democracy is sweeping the world -- and taking
root in virgin soil in outposts like Poland and Hungary.
At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
prosper -- proposals to educate our children, clean up our air,
3
and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [[Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is so
impressed by Ileana. It's pretty well known that she is a state-
certified teacher who has a longstanding commitment to quality
education. What's not so well known is that she was also a top
quality student -- in fact, Ileana received all "A's" in earning
both her college and graduate degrees. Never got so much as a
"B," or less.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE]]
(Floridas 18th)
The Florida 18th -- represented so long and so well by
Claude Pepper -- is no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen's got the experience to get the job done.
4
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime it spawns.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
streets and the evil that men do.
The answer calls for common sense. Miami's criminals have
simply got to know that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards:
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
pledge: For anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- no
penalty is too tough. [[PAUSE]]
5
This is the kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-
fighter we need in Washington now -- this fall -- when the votes
in Congress are needed. Miami needs her. And Washington needs
her.
I know Marvin Weinstein wants to see her leadership on crime
taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized twice: Once by the
brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a criminal justice
system that kept his family out of the courtroom, treating the
victims of crime as second-class citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened."
Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
America's security. With Cuba just 90 miles away, you understand
the true nature of communist oppression. And I want to recognize
I
one special couple here -- not just as the proud parents of
think
Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled against
its
communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [PAUSE]]
probably a good
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
idea
this will work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
bea
like nowhere else on Earth. [[PAUSE]]
Cuban audience,
and it's not too specific
6
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. St. Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedom.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
two
with new children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers. -- and America's working mothers.
Concern for the weak is why Ileana successfully sought
passage of legislation designed to provide a program for
intermediate care for the elderly -- creating an alternative
between total care nursing homes and living alone without any
help. For the people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in
7
Tallahassee complimented Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper --
standing up for our elderly in Washington.
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home town --
and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young American
woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck, and if the weather holds, I'll be
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
#
#
Boy or massess
804/358-1989
(Simon)
August 10, 1989, 6:30 p.m.
Draft Five (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [ [ILL'-ee-AH'-na ROSS LAY-
tin-en]] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE]] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know so many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. Friends like your able
Governor, Bob Martinez, and Van Poole, the state party chairman.
And it's always good to see Connie Mack, your distinguished
Senator, and Jeannie Austin, who's brought the lessons of Florida
to her leadership at the RNC.
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose contributions
-- like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted
us to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and
thank you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
2
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [[PAUSE] ]
Jeb told me it's made his work easier now that he has a
famous last name. People come up and ask: "Aren't you related
to George Bush -- the guy who owns the baseball team?" [ [PAUSE] ]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
set sail on a new course -- blown by the new breezes I spoke
about the day I took office -- and launched upon the success of
the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far from
here -- Ronald Reagan.
On the world scene America stands tall and confident unlike
any time since the years after World War II. We've recently
returned from successful NATO and economic summits in Europe.
And we've seen how democracy is sweeping the world -- and taking
root in virgin soil in outposts like Poland and Hungary.
At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
prosper -- proposals to educate our children, clean up our air,
3
and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [[Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is so
impressed by Ileana. It's pretty well known that she is a state-
certified teacher who has a longstanding commitment to quality
education. What's not so well known is that she was also a top
quality student -- in fact, Ileana received all "A's" in earning
both her college and graduate degrees. Never got so much as a
"B," or less.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE]]
The Florida 18th -- represented so long and so well by
Claude Pepper -- is no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen's got the experience to get the job done.
4
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime it spawns.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
streets and the evil that men do.
The answer calls for common sense. Miami's criminals have
simply got to know that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards.
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
pledge: For anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- no
penalty is too tough. [[PAUSE]]
5
This is the kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-
fighter we need in Washington now -- this fall -- when the votes
in Congress are needed. Miami needs her. And Washington needs
her.
I know Marvin Weinstein wants to see her leadership on crime
taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized twice: Once by the
brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a criminal justice
system that kept his family out of the courtroom, treating the
victims of crime as second-class citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened."
Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
America's security. With Cuba just 90 miles away, you understand
the true nature of communist oppression. And I want to recognize
one special couple here -- not just as the proud parents of
Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled against
communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [[PAUSE]]
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
like nowhere else on Earth. [[PAUSE]]
6
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. St. Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedom.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
with new children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers -- and America's working mothers.
Concern for the weak is why Ileana successfully sought
passage of legislation designed to provide a program for
intermediate care for the elderly -- creating an alternative
between total care nursing homes and living alone without any
help. For the people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in
7
Tallahassee complimented Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper --
standing up for our elderly in Washington.
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home town --
and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young American
woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck, and if the weather holds, I'll be
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
#
#
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
320 FIRST STREET, S.E.
WASHINGTON, DC 20003
(202) 863-0694
TO:
ED MCNALLY
FROM: SAM DAWSON
PHONE: 479-7050 DATE: 8/9
TIME: 1210
# OF PAGES TO FOLLOW: 2
COMMENTS:
KEY POINTS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
IN THE 18th DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
There are four main themes in the campaign, all of which tie
together. With her experience, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will be
able to work with President Bush to fight crime and drugs,
build a better future for our young people through education,
and improve health care for our elderly.
o
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has The Experience to Get the Job Done.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has seven years of experience in the
Florida state legislature -- four in the Florida House of
Representatives and three in the Florida State Senate. Her
probable opponent, Gerald Richman, has none.
She served on the Florida Commission on Child Support, the
Advisory Council on Minority Enterprise and the Statewide
Task Force of the Permanent Families for Children. She is
a board member of the Parent Resource Center.
She has received numerous accolades for work on behalf of
the Miami-area community. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen:
o
was named the "Legislator of the Year" by the Florida
Health Care Association.
o
was named an "Outstanding Public Official" by the
Hialeah-Miami Springs Chamber of Commerce.
She was a speaker at the 1988 Republican convention.
o
Ileana Ros Lehtinen is a Leader in the Fight against Crime
and Drugs.
Ileana worked to pass the landmark Victims Bill of Rights,
which for the first time in any state granted guaranteed
rights to victims. Now victims will have the right to be
heard in a courtroom.
She will carry on that work by filing a bill calling for a
national Victims Bill of Rights
She also has passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act, the
School-Area Drug Law, a bill strengthening pre-trial
detention, and more.
After being sworn in to Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
intends to file a bill providing the death penalty to any
criminal convicted of killing a police officer.
Talking Points
page two
o
AS Education. a teacher, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Cares About Quality
A certified Florida teacher, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been
active in Miami's educational system and wrote and passed
the Florida Pre-Paid Tuition Program -- designed to help
families afford a college education for their children.
o
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will carry on the legacy of Claude
Pepper -- Standing up for the Elderly in Washington.
Her efforts in the state legislature complimented Claude
Pepper's work in Congress.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen passed the Intermediate Care Bill,
which set up a statewide pilot program to get better
nursing home care for the elderly.
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
WASHINGTON
8/14/89
August 11, 1989
Patty check Breat
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
CHRISS WINSTON w
Greentha before staling bach
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR THE ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER
I. SUMMARY
Attached are your consideration are remarks for your speech
at a luncheon fundraiser for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Republican
nominee for the special election in Florida's 18th Congressional
District.
II. DISCUSSION
Your audience will consist of about 600 people who have
contributed $1,000 per couple. You will speak after the meal
around 1:00 p.m. at the Omni International Hotel in Miami on
Wednesday, August 16. You will then depart for Walker's Point.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been a state senator for the last
seven years. Her husband is the U.S. Attorney for Miami. She
won the Republican nomination for Claude Pepper's old seat with
85% of the vote. Your speech will be the day after the
Democratic run-off.
If she wins, Ros-Lehtinen will be the first Cuban-American
member of Congress. Your son Jeb is her campaign chairman.
AUG 15 A8: 13
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
8/14
Date:
TO:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM: JOHN S. GARDNER
Special Assistant to the President
and Assistant Staff Secretary
The President asked General
Scowcroft to review the attach-
ment about Cuba before it was
returned to us. Please see both
the President's addition and
General Scowcroft's edits.
Thanks.
23.
33 VNC 12 v8: 13
(Simon)
August 11, 1989, 6:20 p.m.
Draft Six (MIAMI)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN FUNDRAISER LUNCH
OMNI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIAMI
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989, 1:00 P.M.
Thank you, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [[ILL-ee-AH-na ROSS LAY-tin-
en]] -- the next U.S. Representative from Florida's 18th
district.
And thank you -- all of you -- for joining us here to help
out in this exciting, grassroots, groundswell campaign. The
people of Dade County are going to turn one great Florida senator
into one great United States Representative.
This is our first and last stop before going to Maine.
There aren't many things important enough to delay the start of
your family's summer vacation. But electing Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
to Congress is surely one of them. [[PAUSE]] And anyway, it was
right on the way.
It is a pleasure to be here, and a pleasure to know so many
old friends are working to elect Ileana. It's always good to see
Connie Mack, your distinguished Senator, and Jeannie Austin,
Party Chairman
who's brought the lessons of Floridas to her leadership at, the
my old friend
RNC. Jeannie left some big shoes to fill, but Van Poole is doing
I
an excellent, job as state chairman And, of course, we wish your
my National Campaign Co Chairmon
able governor Bob Martinez, a successful economic development
mission to Israel and of course a land.slide in election
I'm also pleased to see Alec Courtelis, whose efforts --
like those of so many old friends here in this room -- boosted us
2
to a 40-state victory in November. Thank you Alec -- and thank
you Miami. [[PAUSE]]
A
We are grateful to Alec and so many others here -- but every
time I start this we get in trouble for those we don't have time
to single out. Like what's his name -- that old Republican party
chairman for Dade County -- "Jeb" somebody? [[PAUSE]]
I called Jeb and asked what I could do as President to help
out during the final weeks of this important campaign. He said I
should fly down to Miami at once -- and babysit his kids until
after the election. [[PAUSE]]
This is an important election -- and not only for the people
of Dade County. In our first six months, our Administration has
set out on a new course -- its sails filled with the New Breeze I
spoke of the day I took office -- and launched upon the success
of the great President whose name graces a Miami avenue not far
from here -- Ronald Reagan.
On the world scene America stands tall and confident. We've
recently returned from successful NATO and economic summits in
Europe. And we've seen how democracy is surging forward around
the world -- and taking root in outposts like Poland and Hungary.
At home we have launched a series of bold proposals designed
to make great cities like Miami places where every family can
prosper -- proposals to educate our children, clean up our air,
and -- in attacking crime and drugs -- do nothing less than take
back the streets.
3
If progress is to continue -- if we are to make this vision
a reality for Miami and all America -- then we need to send
tough, experienced legislators -- leaders like Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen -- to fight the battle in Washington. And we need to
send leaders like [[Miguel De Grandy//Justo Luis Pozo]] and
Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart to fight the battle in
Tallahassee.
Let me give you some examples of why Washington is SO
impressed by Ileana. She is an effective teacher with a
longstanding commitment to quality education.
She is a smart leader, and a veteran leader, with seven
outstanding years as a Florida legislator. We need experienced
leaders like Ileana to win the war on crime and drugs, to
maintain a strong foreign policy, and to help our children and
our elderly fulfill the fullest potential of their lives.
[[PAUSE]]
Florida's 18th -- represented so long by Claude Pepper -- is
no place for rookies. [[PAUSE]] Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the only
one with the experience to get the job done.
The number one issue in Miami -- the number one issue across
America -- is drugs and the violent crime they spawn.
A strong foreign policy, hopes and plans for our children
and our elderly -- all our dreams and best intentions will be for
naught if we cannot win the war against the thunder in the
streets and the evil that men do.
4
The answer calls for common sense. Every criminal in this
Nation must understand that:
If they commit a crime -- they will be caught.
And if caught -- they will be prosecuted.
And if convicted -- they will do time.
The comprehensive battle plan we sent to Congress seeks to
rid our streets of these violent criminals with an attack on four
fronts: New laws to punish them. New agents to arrest them.
New prosecutors to convict them. And new prisons to hold them.
We have long called upon the states to back us up with
matching programs of their own. And here in Florida, Ileana
hasn't just been with us -- she's been leading the charge.
She's led the fight to increase penalties for those caught
selling drugs around schools, passed the Drug-Free Workplace Act,
and toughened bail standards.
The time for talk is over. Five police officers were killed
here in Dade County last year. Ileana wants the federal death
penalty for Miami's drug kingpins. And she supports my personal
pledge: Anyone who kills a law enforcement officer -- should pay
the ultimate price. [[PAUSE]]
With crucial votes in Congress ahead this fall, this is the
kind of uncompromising, experienced crime-fighter we need in
Washington now.
I know Marvin Weinstein [[WINE-steen]] wants to see her
leadership on crime taken to Congress. Marvin was victimized
5
twice: Once by the brutal murder of his daughter, and once by a
criminal justice system that kept his family out of the
courtroom, treating the victims of crime as second-class
citizens.
Ileana responded with the Victims Bill of Rights and the new
Victims amendment to the Florida constitution. And today, things
are different in Dade County. The judge, in a long-delayed
murder trial, ruled recently that Ileana's new amendment
protected the victim's parents' right to attend. They said: "We
finally got justice. After all these years, we finally know what
happened." Ileana has made a difference in South Florida.
Ileana also knows that crime is not the only threat to
Insert
America's security. With Castro's Cuba just 90 miles away, you
spealing of freedom,
understand the true nature of communist oppression. And I want
to recognize one special couple here -- not just as the proud
parents of Ileana -- but as defenders of liberty who struggled
against communist tyranny -- Enrique and Amanda Ros. [[PAUSE]]
As successful American entrepreneurs, they have proven once
again -- like so many here today -- that if you're willing to
work hard, America is still the home of freedom and opportunity
like nowhere else on Earth. [[PAUSE]]
Ileana tells of how, in 1939, her grandfather took a small
boat into Havana harbor to rescue his cousin who was trapped
aboard the S.S. Saint Louis, a Jew fleeing the Nazi Holocaust.
Ileana's grandfather watched helplessly as the infamous "Voyage
of the Damned" was turned away. That's why her grandfather
A
Ileana also knows the world as it really is when it comes to foreign affairs.
With Castro's Cuba just 90 miles away she understands the horrors of totlitarianism:
On thta subject let me simply state I think I know the agony) of divided families
and the concern that many here today feel about their beloved Cuba. Yes, someday I'd
to see improved, yes normalized relatyions with Cuba. But that cannot. be
and it will not be as long as Castro violates the human rights of his own
people, as long as he ,almost alone in the entire world now, swims%
against the tide that is bringing sweeping change to closed societies around the wor
As president I will look for signs that Castro wants to move oweards more openness
away from The export
more freedom for his people; but until I see such change there will be improvement no normalized
own
relations with Cuba.
subvesting
his
neighbors and
6
helped smuggle Jewish refugees out of Cuba when Castro's tyranny
crushed freedom on the island -- crushed religious freedom --
crushed all freedom.
Ileana's experiences give her an increased sensitivity to
the problems of all oppressed minorities, wherever they may be.
She is a strong supporter of Israel, of free emigration for
Soviet Jews, and of the freedom fighters who are battling
communist oppression in this hemisphere and overseas. That's
principle. That's tough leadership. That's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ileana's concern for the helpless explains her focus on the
needs of children and the elderly. As a teacher and a mother --
with two children ages 2 and 4 -- she knows the potential in our
youth and has witnessed the heartbreak of drugs, missing
children, and lost opportunities. Ileana's election will help
enfranchise two of the most under-represented groups in Congress
-- America's teachers -- and America's working mothers.
Concern for others is why Ileana successfully sought passage
of legislation designed to provide a program for intermediate
care for the elderly -- creating an alternative between total
care nursing homes and living alone without any help. For the
people of Florida's 18th, her efforts in Tallahassee complimented
Claude Pepper's leadership in Congress. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will
carry on the legacy of Claude Pepper -- standing up for our
elderly in Washington.
7
Standing here in Florida -- our space program's home
state --and hoping to boost the candidacy of a talented young
American woman, we ought to take note of some auspicious signs.
After I leave tonight, at just about sunset, a full moon
will rise out of the waves to the east and shine over Miami. But
it's no ordinary full moon. Because anybody watching tonight
will witness the magic of a total lunar eclipse -- an event not
seen on these shores in nearly seven years.
Go outside tonight, and take your children, your
grandchildren. With any luck, and if the weather holds, I'll be
4
up the coast in Maine, watching with two Miamians of my own --
Colu, George,
Noelle and Jebbie Bush. And as you enjoy the magic of a summer
night -- and as you think about the magic of a lunar eclipse --
think also about the magic of America, a land where dreams come
true, a land where anything is possible.
Ileana's dream is your dream. It's not a Cuban dream or a
Republican dream or a Dade County dream -- it's the American
dream.
We've got two weeks left. Let's go out there and make this
dream come true.
Thank you -- God bless you -- and God bless America.
#
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