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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Charlottesville, Virginia
For Immediate Release
September 27,1989
EXCHANGE OF TOASTS BY THE PRESIDENT
AND GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD
Monticello Mansion
Charlottesville, Virginia
8:25 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome, welcome. I will try to keep it
short. You see, the record has already been set for toasts here in
Charlottesville at the University. Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson
hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de
Lafayette, attended by former Presidents Monroe and Madison. It was
an elegant dinner. The libations flowed freely -- so freely, in
fact, that 13 formal toasts ensued. (Laughter.) And looking around
here -- only to be followed by 37 more impromptu toasts. That's the
one tradition that I would like to discourage tonight.
This afternoon, though, we did begin an historic summit
-- two days of what will be a lot of hours and hard work. The issues
before us in the working sessions are profound. The solutions that
we seek will not be simple ones. But I am absolutely confident that
the spirit which inspired the founders of this nation, and
particularly this university, is ever-present tonight as we gather at
the beloved mountaintop home of President Thomas Jefferson.
Below us, outside of this tent, we can see the twinkling
limits and lights of Charlottesville. Above us, the quiet pastures
of Brown's Mountain. Not far down the mountain road is Ashland
Highlands, the home of President Monroe.
And we're overlooking the "academical village" founded by
Mr. Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of The Lawn -- once an open-ended
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It
was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way so that students
would look out to the horizon poised between their education and
their future.
Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in that elusive area
between education and the future, defining our dream for excellence
and giving shape to our hopes for America. And it was one day,
shortly before he died, right here, that Mr. Jefferson gazed at the
Rotunda and said that establishing his university was "the last act
of usefulness that I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the university were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," and yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and center of thought would be
nothing more than bricks and mortar. He searched for the best in
Europe and brought them to teach at the university as new citizens --
except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a resident
American.
In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his own law
professor, George Whythe, a man who also taught him the essentials
of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure everyone here has a
favorite teacher. I think back myself to the 12th grade to Professor
A. B. Darling that some elitist ivy-leaguers might remember --
(laughter) -- but in my case, this man made the immortals of American
history come to life. And I'm not going to give you equal time
because I'll bet you every Governor here has a special teacher that
MORE
- 2 -
he remembers.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
excellence. You know, Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside
from education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I would like to toast those who have heard
the call and followed it those who have sacrificed so much in
order that America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and
happiness. And I toast our teachers those who taught us, those
who sacrifice to teach our children, and those among us who have been
members of this proud profession. The six members of my Cabinet --
six and the 13 Governors present who are former teachers. And
just to give a small plug for alternative certification, there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position, yet has been a
leader in the fight against illiteracy, and that is my wife, Barbara.
(Applause.)
We've come to this spectacular home of Thomas Jefferson
to build upon his dreams of a strong system of education for all.
But without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. And so I ask you now to join me in a
toast, a salutation to the teachers of America. God bless them all,
and God bless the United States.
To the teachers. (A toast is offered.)
GOVERNOR BRANSTAD: Mr. President, First Lady Barbara
Bush, on behalf of our nation's governors and our spouses, we thank
you for convening us for this historic summit. The first President
to bring this body of governors together was Teddy Roosevelt. And
when he called a meeting in 1908 to discuss the problems in the
natural resources and environment, the governors had such a good time
that we decided to meet annually every year and form the National
Governors Association.
We are proud that you have brought us back together. It
has been nearly a century since President Theodore Roosevelt called
that meeting of the governors in 1908. And yet, we have come
together for only the third time for a summit meeting of this
magnitude called by the President of the United States.
We are deeply honored in this opportunity. Our agenda is
to develop a world-class education system for the future of America.
It is one of the critical challenges facing our nation today.
By bringing your most-trusted advisors to this meeting,
Mr. President, you have shown your commitment. And when I say
"most-trusted" advisors, I especially mean Barbara Bush -- and the
Cabinet members you have shown your commitment to literacy and
quality education for all.
Just like President Jefferson, you are committed to
quality education. Just like President Jefferson, you are helping to
build something. Apparently, he supervised the construction of the
University of Virginia's Rotunda by watching the work from a
telescope here at Monticello.
Here in Charlottesville we have begun what I hope will
build something very important. You can watch and help and encourage
as we continue the work in the individual states and in the
classrooms all across this nation. We thank you for your commitment
and for making education and literacy a priority of the American
people. (Applause.)
To the President of the United States and the First Lady
Barbara Bush. (Applause.)
END
8:25 P.M. EDT
This afternoon, we began an historic summit and two days of
what will be hard work and long hours. The issues before us in
our working sessions are profound and the solutions we have
discussed not simple ones. But I am confident that the spirit
which inspired the founders of this nation and particularly this
university is everpresent tonight as we gather at the "beloved
mountaintop home" of President Thomas Jefferson. Below us, we
can see the twinkling lights of Charlottesville. Above us, the
quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain.
FILE
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I WAS WORRIED ABOUT COMING UP ROUTE 53 TO GET
HERE. I HEARD THAT THERE WOULD BE so MANY LIMOUSINES
HERE TONIGHT, THE SECRET SERVICE WAS GOING To PUT THEM
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY STATE. THANK GOODNESS WE
SWITCHED TO BUSSES -- I AM SURE GOVERNOR SULLIVAN OF
WYOMING WONDERED IF HE'D GET DINNER OR BREAKFAST.)
- 2 -
I'LL TRY AND KEEP IT SHORT TONIGHT ... YOU SEE, THE
RECORD HAS ALREADY BEEN SET FOR TOASTS HERE IN
CHARLOTTESVILLE AT THE UNIVERSITY ... BACK IN 1824, MR.
JEFFERSON HOSTED A DINNER IN THE DOME ROOM OF THE
ROTUNDA FOR THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, ATTENDED BY
FORMER PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON AND THEN-PRESIDENT JAMES
MONROE.
- 3 -
IT WAS AN ELEGANT DINNER, AND THE LIBATIONS FLOWED
FREELY -- so FREELY, IN FACT, THAT THIRTEEN FORMAL
TOASTS ENSUED. ONLY TO BE FOLLOWED BY THIRTY-SEVEN
MORE IMPROMPTU ONES. BELIEVE ME THAT'S ONE TRADITION
I WON'T BE FOLLOWING. [PAUSE]
THIS AFTERNOON, WE BEGAN AN HISTORIC SUMMIT AND TWO
DAYS OF WHAT WILL BE MANY LONG HOURS AND HARD WORK.
THE ISSUES BEFORE US IN OUR WORKING SESSIONS ARE
PROFOUND AND THE SOLUTIONS WE SEEK WILL NOT BE SIMPLE
ONES.
- 4 -
BUT I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE SPIRIT WHICH INSPIRED THE
FOUNDERS OF THIS NATION AND PARTICULARLY THIS
UNIVERSITY IS EVERPRESENT TONIGHT AS WE GATHER AT THE
"BELOVED MOUNTAINTOP HOME" OF PRESIDENT THOMAS
JEFFERSON. BELOW US, WE CAN SEE THE TWINKLING LIGHTS
OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. ABOVE US, THE QUIET PASTURES OF
BROWN'S MOUNTAIN. NOT FAR DOWN THE MOUNTAIN ROAD IS
ASHLAWN HIGHLANDS, THE HOME OF PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE.
- 5 -
WE ARE OVERLOOKING THE "ACADEMICAL VILLAGE" FOUNDED
BY MR. JEFFERSON 170 YEARS AGO. EARLIER, AT SUNSET,
WE COULD SEE THE ROTUNDA AND THE PURPLE SHADOWS OF THE
LAWN -- ONCE AN OPEN-ENDED FIELD THAT LOOKED OUT TO THE
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA. IT WAS MR.
JEFFERSON'S WISH THAT IT REMAIN THAT WAY, so THAT
STUDENTS WOULD LOOK OUT TO THE HORIZON, POISED BETWEEN
THEIR EDUCATION AND THEIR FUTURE.
- 6 -
TODAY, IN THE ROTUNDA, WE WORKED IN THAT ELUSIVE AREA
BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE, DEFINING OUR DREAM
FOR EXCELLENCE AND GIVING SHAPE TO OUR HOPES FOR
AMERICA. AND IT WAS ONE DAY, SHORTLY BEFORE HE DIED,
THAT MR. JEFFERSON GAZED AT THE ROTUNDA AND SAID THAT
ESTABLISHING HIS UNIVERSITY WAS "THE LAST ACT OF
USEFULNESS I CAN RENDER MY COUNTRY."
- 7 -
BUILDING THE ROTUNDA AND THE UNIVERSITY WERE THE
CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS OF "THE SAGE OF MONTICELLO,' YET
HE KNEW THAT WITHOUT THE CREATIVITY AND THE
INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF A GREAT FACULTY, HIS NEW
CENTER OF LIVING AND THOUGHT WOULD BE NOTHING MORE THAN
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
- 8 -
MR. JEFFERSON SEARCHED FOR THE BEST IN EUROPE, AND
BROUGHT THEM TO TEACH AT THE UNIVERSITY AS NEW CITIZENS
-- EXCEPT IN THE SUBJECT OF LAW, TO BE TAUGHT ONLY BY A
RESIDENT AMERICAN. IN FACT, JEFFERSON'S FAVORITE
TEACHER WAS HIS OWN LAW PROFESSOR, GEORGE WYTHE, A MAN
WHO ALSO TAUGHT HIM THE ESSENTIALS OF ANCIENT
PHILOSOPHY AND THE CLASSICS.
- 9 -
I'M SURE EVERYONE HERE HAS A FAVORITE TEACHER ...
ONE
OF MINE WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, DR. A.B. DARLING,
WHO MADE THE IMMORTALS OF AMERICAN HISTORY COME ALIVE
FOR ME.
TODAY, AS IT WAS IN JEFFERSON'S TIME, IT IS
AMERICA'S TEACHERS WHO ENLIGHTEN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND
INSPIRE THEM TO EXCELLENCE.
- 10 -
JEFFERSON KNEW THIS, WRITING ONCE THAT ASIDE FROM
EDUCATION, "NO OTHER SURE FOUNDATION CAN BE DEVISED FOR
THE PRESERVATION OF FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS."
AND SO TONIGHT I TOAST THOSE WHO HAVE HEARD THE
CALL AND FOLLOWED IT -- THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED so
MUCH IN ORDER THAT AMERICA MIGHT ENJOY A SURE
FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS.
- 11 -
I TOAST OUR TEACHERS
THOSE WHO TAUGHT US, AND TEACH
OUR CHILDREN; AND THOSE AMONG US WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS
OF THIS PROUD PROFESSION: THE SIX MEMBERS OF MY CABINET
AND THE THIRTEEN GOVERNORS PRESENT WHO ARE FORMER
TEACHERS. AND JUST TO GIVE A SMALL PLUG FOR
ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION
THERE IS ONE PERSON
PRESENT WHO HAS NEVER HELD A TEACHING POSITION YET HAS
BEEN A LEADER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLITERACY
...
MY
WIFE BARBARA.
- 12 -
WE HAVE COME TO THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, TO
BUILD UPON HIS DREAM OF A STRONG SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
FOR ALL. BUT WITHOUT OUR TEACHERS -- WITHOUT THEIR
VISION AND THEIR DEDICATION -- THE DREAM WOULD BE LOST.
I ASK YOU TO JOIN ME IN SALUTING THE TEACHERS OF
AMERICA.
GOD BLESS THEM AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
###
( (Grant/Martin) )
September 20, 1989
Draft four
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
( (I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard that there would be so many limosines here tonight, the
Secret Service was going to put them in alphabetical order by
state. Thank goodness we switched to busses -- I am sure
Governor Sullivan of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or
breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here in Charlottesville at the
University
...
Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the
Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended
by former President James Madison and then-President James
Monroe. It was an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed
freely -- so freely, in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued.
Only to be followed by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once
again, I'm holding my charisma in check and I I'm only giving
one Loast.
We gather tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
2
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
one of mine was my high
school teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of
American history come alive for me.
3
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And SO tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And just to give a
small plug for Alternative Certification
...
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of education for all. But without
our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication -- the
dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
###
Document No. 074883
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/26/89
---
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR THE GOVERNORS' DINNER
AT THE EDUCATION SUMMIT
SUBJECT:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
(9/20 - draft four)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
WINSTON
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1989
09 SEP 25 P1:47 Pl: 4?
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
TOAST FOR THE GOVERNORS' DINNER
AT THE EDUCATION SUMMIT
Attached for your review is a proposed toast for the dinner
with the Governors, to be held at Monticello on Wednesday night,
September 27. You will be speaking from cards, toasting
America's teachers with all the Governors and Cabinet present.
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft four
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
( (I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard that there would be so many limosines here tonight, the
Secret Service was going to put them in alphabetical order by
state. Thank goodness we switched to busses -- I am sure
Governor Sullivan of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or
breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight ... you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here in Charlottesville at the
University
... Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the
Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended
by former President James Madison and then-President James
Monroe. It was an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed
freely -- so freely, in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued.
Only to be followed by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once
again, I'm holding my charisma in check
...
and I'm only giving
one toast.
We gather tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
2
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
one of mine was my high
school teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of
American history come alive for me.
3
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness. "
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And just to give a
small plug for Alternative Certification
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of education for all. But without
our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication -- the
dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
###
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I WAS WORRIED ABOUT COMING UP ROUTE 53 TO GET
HERE. I HEARD THAT THERE WOULD BE so MANY LIMOUSINES
HERE TONIGHT, THE SECRET SERVICE WAS GOING TO PUT THEM
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY STATE. THANK GOODNESS WE
SWITCHED TO BUSSES -- I AM SURE GOVERNOR SULLIVAN OF
WYOMING WONDERED IF HE'D GET DINNER OR BREAKFAST.)
- 2 -
I'LL TRY AND KEEP IT SHORT TONIGHT
...
YOU SEE, THE
RECORD HAS ALREADY BEEN SET FOR TOASTS HERE IN
CHARLOTTESVILLE AT THE UNIVERSITY
BACK IN 1824, MR.
...
JEFFERSON HOSTED A DINNER IN THE DOME ROOM OF THE
ROTUNDA FOR THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, ATTENDED BY
FORMER PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON AND THEN-PRESIDENT JAMES
MONROE.
- 3 -
IT WAS AN ELEGANT DINNER, AND THE LIBATIONS FLOWED
FREELY -- so FREELY, IN FACT, THAT THIRTEEN FORMAL
TOASTS ENSUED. ONLY TO BE FOLLOWED BY THIRTY-SEVEN
MORE IMPROMPTU ONES. BELIEVE ME THAT'S ONE TRADITION
I WON'T BE FOLLOWING. [PAUSE]
THIS AFTERNOON, WE BEGAN AN HISTORIC SUMMIT AND TWO
DAYS OF WHAT WILL BE MANY LONG HOURS AND HARD WORK.
THE ISSUES BEFORE US IN OUR WORKING SESSIONS ARE
PROFOUND AND THE SOLUTIONS WE SEEK WILL NOT BE SIMPLE
ONES.
- 4 -
BUT I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE SPIRIT WHICH INSPIRED THE
FOUNDERS OF THIS NATION AND PARTICULARLY THIS
UNIVERSITY IS EVERPRESENT TONIGHT AS WE GATHER AT THE
"BELOVED MOUNTAINTOP HOME" OF PRESIDENT THOMAS
JEFFERSON. BELOW US, WE CAN SEE THE TWINKLING LIGHTS
OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. ABOVE US, THE QUIET PASTURES OF
BROWN'S MOUNTAIN. NOT FAR DOWN THE MOUNTAIN ROAD IS
ASHLAWN HIGHLANDS, THE HOME OF PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE.
- 5 -
WE ARE OVERLOOKING THE "ACADEMICAL VILLAGE" FOUNDED
BY MR. JEFFERSON 170 YEARS AGO. EARLIER, AT SUNSET,
WE COULD SEE THE ROTUNDA AND THE PURPLE SHADOWS OF THE
LAWN -- ONCE AN OPEN-ENDED FIELD THAT LOOKED OUT TO THE
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA. IT WAS MR.
JEFFERSON'S WISH THAT IT REMAIN THAT WAY, so THAT
STUDENTS WOULD LOOK OUT TO THE HORIZON, POISED BETWEEN
THEIR EDUCATION AND THEIR FUTURE.
- 6 -
TODAY, IN THE ROTUNDA, WE WORKED IN THAT ELUSIVE AREA
BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE, DEFINING OUR DREAM
FOR EXCELLENCE AND GIVING SHAPE TO OUR HOPES FOR
AMERICA. AND IT WAS ONE DAY, SHORTLY BEFORE HE DIED,
THAT MR. JEFFERSON GAZED AT THE ROTUNDA AND SAID THAT
ESTABLISHING HIS UNIVERSITY WAS "THE LAST ACT OF
USEFULNESS I CAN RENDER MY COUNTRY."
- 7 -
BUILDING THE ROTUNDA AND THE UNIVERSITY WERE THE
CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS OF "THE SAGE OF MONTICELLO, YET
HE KNEW THAT WITHOUT THE CREATIVITY AND THE
INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF A GREAT FACULTY, HIS NEW
CENTER OF LIVING AND THOUGHT WOULD BE NOTHING MORE THAN
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
- 8 -
MR. JEFFERSON SEARCHED FOR THE BEST IN EUROPE, AND
BROUGHT THEM To TEACH AT THE UNIVERSITY AS NEW CITIZENS
-- EXCEPT IN THE SUBJECT OF LAW, TO BE TAUGHT ONLY BY A
RESIDENT AMERICAN. IN FACT, JEFFERSON'S FAVORITE
TEACHER WAS HIS OWN LAW PROFESSOR, GEORGE WYTHE, A MAN
WHO ALSO TAUGHT HIM THE ESSENTIALS OF ANCIENT
PHILOSOPHY AND THE CLASSICS.
- 9 -
I'M SURE EVERYONE HERE HAS A FAVORITE TEACHER ... ONE
OF MINE WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, DR. A.B. DARLING,
WHO MADE THE IMMORTALS OF AMERICAN HISTORY COME ALIVE
FOR ME.
TODAY, AS IT WAS IN JEFFERSON'S TIME, IT IS
AMERICA'S TEACHERS WHO ENLIGHTEN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND
INSPIRE THEM TO EXCELLENCE.
- 10 -
JEFFERSON KNEW THIS, WRITING ONCE THAT ASIDE FROM
EDUCATION, "NO OTHER SURE FOUNDATION CAN BE DEVISED FOR
THE PRESERVATION OF FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS."
AND so TONIGHT I TOAST THOSE WHO HAVE HEARD THE
CALL AND FOLLOWED IT -- THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED so
MUCH IN ORDER THAT AMERICA MIGHT ENJOY A SURE
FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS.
- 11 -
I TOAST OUR TEACHERS ... THOSE WHO TAUGHT US, AND TEACH
OUR CHILDREN; AND THOSE AMONG US WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS
OF THIS PROUD PROFESSION: THE FIVE MEMBERS OF MY
CABINET AND THE THIRTEEN GOVERNORS PRESENT WHO ARE
FORMER TEACHERS. AND JUST TO GIVE A SMALL PLUG FOR
ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION ... THERE IS ONE PERSON
PRESENT WHO HAS NEVER HELD A TEACHING POSITION YET HAS
BEEN A LEADER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLITERACY ...
MY
WIFE BARBARA.
- 12 -
WE HAVE COME TO THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, TO
BUILD UPON HIS DREAM OF A STRONG SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
FOR ALL. BUT WITHOUT OUR TEACHERS -- WITHOUT THEIR
ISION AND THEIR DEDICATION -- THE DREAM WOULD BE LOST.
ASK YOU TO JOIN ME IN SALUTING THE TEACHERS OF
MERICA.
GOD BLESS THEM AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
charge
1
GB
September 25, 1989
39 SEP 25 P1:47 pl 4?
9-26
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
TOAST FOR THE GOVERNORS' DINNER
AT THE EDUCATION SUMMIT
Attached for your review is a proposed toast for the dinner
with the Governors, to be held at Monticello on Wednesday night,
September 27. You will be speaking from cards, toasting
America's teachers with all the Governors and Cabinet present.
Monday
( (Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft four
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard that there would be so many limosines here tonight, the
Secret Service was going to put them in alphabetical order by
state. Thank goodness we switched to busses -- I am sure
Governor Sullivan of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or
breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here in Charlottesville at the
University
Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the
Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended
by former President James Madison and then-President James
Monroe. It was an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed
freely -- so freely, in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued.
Only to be followed by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once
again, I'm holding my charisma in check and I'm only giving
one toast.
We gather tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
TOAST FOR THE GOVERNORS' DINNER
AT THE EDUCATION SUMMIT
Attached for your review is a proposed toast for the dinner
with the Governors, to be held at Monticello on Wednesday night,
September 27. You will be speaking from cards, toasting
America's teachers with all the Governors and Cabinet present.
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft four
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard that there would be so many limosines here tonight, the
Secret Service was going to put them in alphabetical order by
state. Thank goodness we switched to busses -- I am sure
Governor Sullivan of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or
breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here in Charlottesville at the
University
Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the
Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended
by former President James Madison and then-President James
Monroe. It was an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed
freely -- so freely, in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued.
Only to be followed by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once
again, I'm holding my charisma in check
...
and I'm only giving
one toast.
We gather tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
2
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
one of mine was my high
school teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of
American history come alive for me.
3
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness. "
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And just to give a
small plug for Alternative Certification
...
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of education for all. But without
our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication -- the
dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
9/22/89 4:00 PM
DATE:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE N/C
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
N/C
STUDDERT W/POFUS
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST EPOTUS
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft three
3 LP21 P6: 24
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
( (I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
busses
heard there were so many limosines tonight the Secret Service put
them in alphabetical order by state. Well, I am sure Governor
Sullivan, of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
in Clastattisville
has already been set for toasts here at the University
...
Back
in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the
Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended by former
President James Madison and then-President James Monroe. It was
an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed freely -- so freely,
in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued. Only to be followed
by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once again, I'm holding
my charisma in check ... and I'm only giving one toast.
We stand gather tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
2
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
mine was my high school
teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of American
history come alive for me.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
3
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
just
a
governors present who are former teachers. And not to give too
small
big a. plug for Alternative Certification
but there is one
...
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of public education for all. But
without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
AMY L. SCHWARTZ
ALS
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
President's Remarks at the Governor's Dinner
I have reviewed for Counsel's Office the President's Remarks at
the Governor's Dinner. (I recognize that the deadline for reply
was Friday at 4 p.m., but Counsel's office did not receive the
remarks until noon today.)
As you know, the dinner is a part of the Education Summit, which
is being paid for out of program funds supplied by the Department
of Education. The Department of Education has advised us that
although funds may be used to pay for food and beverages at
events that are an integral part of the Summit. Counsel's office
regards the Governor's dinner as being an integral part of the
Summit activities. This conclusion is bolstered, however, to the
extent that the President's remarks address substantive aspects
of education policy related to the Summit. While the current
remarks are brief, they focus on educational issues. We would
discourage any attempt to reduce the substantive content of the
remarks, and, although not strictly necessary, we would encourage
any effort to make the remarks more substantive.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
89 SEP 25 P4 23
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 22, 1989
Memorandum to Chriss Winston
From:
Jim Pinkerton
B
Subject:
Governors' Dinner Draft Toast
pg. 1, para. 2, line 2 " here at the University. " Given that
the dinner is at Monticello rather than the University, we
suggest
"
here in Charlottesville."
1,3,4
"
Ashlawn Highlands, the home of President James
Monroe. "
If it has not already been checked, we wonder if Monroe'
home is better known simply as "Ashlawn."
2,2,12
"
everyone here has a favorite teacher ...
mine was
my high school history teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling
"
Again, we presume that this fact has been checked -- in
this case, with the President -- but it bears noting that many
of the President's old teachers are still around and are
regularly quoted about him, e.g., his high school English
teacher, Hart Day Leavitt. Do we risk giving offense here?
Would it be safer to say "one of my favorites was....?"
3,2,8
Working a subject like Alternative Certification into a
toast cannot be easy, but it is ably and effectively done here.
3,3,2
"
to build upon his dream of a strong system of
public education for all."
In order to prevent any misunderstanding on the President
S
advocacy of encouraging all forms of education / public and
private (e.g., through tuition tax credits), we suggest simply
saying "education" without the qualifying "public."
89 SEP 22 P3:04
###
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
9/22/89 4:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
9/22/89 4:00 PM
DATE:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
no comments
21 : Pd 22 PEP 68
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft three
3 JP21 P6:24
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard there were so many limosines tonight the Secret Service put
them in alphabetical order by state. Well, I am sure Governor
Sullivan, of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or breakfast.) )
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here at the University
...
Back
in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the
Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended by former
President James Madison and then-President James Monroe. It was
an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed freely -- so freely,
in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued. Only to be followed
by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once again, I'm holding
my charisma in check
...
and I'm only giving one toast.
We stand tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
2
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
mine was my high school
teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of American
history come alive for me.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
3
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness. "
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And not to give too
big a plug for Alternative Certification
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of public education for all. But
without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
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1
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
9/22/89 4:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: Comments from Dept of Education p.2&3
Mainie Haines
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
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3957214-
4566218;# 2
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft three
3 CP21 P6:24
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard there were so many limosines tonight the Secret Service put
them in alphabetical order by state. Well, I am sure Governor
Sullivan, of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight ... you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here at the University
Back
in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the
Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended by former
President James Madison and then-President James Monroe. It was
an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed freely -- so freely,
in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued. Only to be followed
by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. so once again, I'm holding
my charisma in check
and I'm only giving one toast.
We stand tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
SENT BY Xerox Telecopier 7020 ; 9-22-89 ; 4:48PM ;
3957214-
4566218;# 3
2
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
mine was my high school
teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of American
history come alive for me.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
SENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 ; 9-22-89 ; 4:48PM ;
3957214-
4566218;# 4
3
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers ... those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And not to give too
big a plug for Alternative Certification
...
birth there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy ... my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of public education for all. But
without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
THE WHITE house
WASHINGTON
September 22, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Toast, Governor's Dinner
These remarks are very well written and eloquently pay
tribute to teachers. We have one minor editorial comment. We
suggest replacing the word "stand" with "gather" in the first
sentence of the third paragraph on page one.
If you have any questions or we can help in any other way,
please let me know.
CC: James W. Cicconi
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
9/22/89 4:00 PM
DATE:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Clcconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
( (Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft three
0 LP21 P6: 24
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard there were so many limosines tonight the Secret Service put
them in alphabetical order by state. Well, I am sure Governor
Sullivan, of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or breakfast.) )
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here at the University ...
Back
in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the
Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended by former
President James Madison and then-President James Monroe. It was
an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed freely -- so freely,
in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued. Only to be followed
by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once again, I'm holding
my charisma in check
...
and I'm only giving one toast.
GATHER
We stand tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
2
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
mine was my high school
teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of American
history come alive for me.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
3
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And not to give too
big a plug for Alternative Certification
...
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of public education for all. But
without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
9/22/89 4:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
NOTE CORRECTION
Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Now using Busses!
( (Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft three
3 LP21 P6:24
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
( (I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard there were so many limosines tonight the Secret Service put
them in alphabetical order by state. Well, I am sure Governor
Sullivan, of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here at the University
...
Back
in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the
Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended by former
President James Madison and then-President James Monroe. It was
an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed freely -- so freely,
in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued. Only to be followed
by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once again, I'm holding
my charisma in check
and I'm only giving one toast.
We stand tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
2
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
mine was my high school
teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of American
history come alive for me.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
3
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And not to give too
big a plug for Alternative Certification
...
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of public education for all. But
without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
Document No.
074883SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
9/21/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
9/22/89 4:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, GOVERNORS' DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 22, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Chriss This el looks 68 great-
Amg/22
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft three
3 EP21 P6: 24
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
( (I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard there were so many limosines tonight the Secret Service put
them in alphabetical order by state. Well, I am sure Governor
Sullivan, of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here at the University
Back
in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the Dome Room of the
Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended by former
President James Madison and then-President James Monroe. It was
an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed freely -- so freely,
in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued. Only to be followed
by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once again, I'm holding
my charisma in check
...
and I'm only giving one toast.
We stand tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
2
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
mine was my high school
teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of American
history come alive for me.
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
3
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And not to give too
big a plug for Alternative Certification
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of public education for all. But
without our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication
-- the dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
TOAST FOR THE GOVERNORS' DINNER
AT THE EDUCATION SUMMIT
Attached for your review is a proposed toast for the dinner
with the Governors, to be held at Monticello on Wednesday night,
September 27. You will be speaking from cards, toasting
America's teachers with all the Governors and Cabinet present.
((Grant/Martin))
September 20, 1989
Draft four
a:dinner
TOAST: GOVERNORS' DINNER
JEFFERSON'S HOME AT MONTICELLO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
7:30 P.M.
((I was worried about coming up Route 53 to get here. I
heard that there would be so many limosines here tonight, the
Secret Service was going to put them in alphabetical order by
state. Thank goodness we switched to busses -- I am sure
Governor Sullivan of Wyoming wondered if he'd get dinner or
breakfast. ))
I'll try and keep it short tonight
...
you see, the record
has already been set for toasts here in Charlottesville at the
University
Back in 1824, Mr. Jefferson hosted a dinner in the
Dome Room of the Rotunda for the Marquis de Lafayette, attended
by former President James Madison and then-President James
Monroe. It was an elegant dinner, and the libations flowed
freely -- so freely, in fact, that thirteen formal toasts ensued.
Only to be followed by thirty-seven more impromptu ones. So once
again, I'm holding my charisma in check
and I'm only giving
one toast.
We gather tonight at "the beloved mountaintop home" of
President Thomas Jefferson, the twinkling lights of
Charlottesville below us, the quiet pastures of Brown's Mountain
above us. Not far down the mountain road is Ashlawn Highlands,
the home of President James Monroe.
2
We are overlooking the "academical village" founded by Mr.
Jefferson 170 years ago. Earlier, at sunset, we could see the
Rotunda and the purple shadows of the Lawn -- once an open-ended
field that looked out to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was Mr. Jefferson's wish that it remain that way, so that
students would look out to the horizon, poised between their
education and their future. Today, in the Rotunda, we worked in
that elusive area between education and the future, defining our
dream for excellence and giving shape to our hopes for America.
And it was one day, shortly before he died, that Mr. Jefferson
gazed at the Rotunda and said that establishing his University
was "the last act of usefulness I can render my country."
Building the Rotunda and the University were the crowning
achievements of "the Sage of Monticello," yet he knew that
without the creativity and the intellectual challenge of a great
faculty, his new center of living and thought would be nothing
more than bricks and mortar. Mr. Jefferson searched for the best
in Europe, and brought them to teach at the University as new
citizens -- except in the subject of law, to be taught only by a
resident American. In fact, Jefferson's favorite teacher was his
own law professor, George Wythe, a man who also taught him the
essentials of ancient philosophy and the classics. I'm sure
everyone here has a favorite teacher
one of mine was my high
school teacher, Dr. A.B. Darling, who made the immortals of
American history come alive for me.
3
Today, as it was in Jefferson's time, it is America's
teachers who enlighten our young people and inspire them to
excellence. Jefferson knew this, writing once that aside from
education, "no other sure foundation can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and happiness."
And so tonight I toast those who have heard the call and
followed it -- those who have sacrificed so much in order that
America might enjoy a sure foundation of freedom and happiness.
I toast our teachers
...
those who taught us, and teach our
children; and those among us who have been members of this proud
profession: the five members of my Cabinet and the thirteen
governors present who are former teachers. And just to give a
=
small plug for Alternative Certification
but there is one
person present who has never held a teaching position yet has
"
been a leader in the fight against illiteracy
...
my wife
Barbara.
We have come to the home of Thomas Jefferson, to build upon
his dream of a strong system of education for all. But without
our teachers -- without their vision and their dedication -- the
dream would be lost. I ask you to join me in saluting the
teachers of America.
God bless them and God bless America.
# # #