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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 10, 1989
Memorandum to Chriss Winston
From:
Jim Pinkert
B
Re:
Giuliani draft
A few minor comments. This captures the sould of Giuliani,
tho like him, a few hard edges need to be sanded off.
2,4,6 Do we know that the New York columnist is a Democrat.
We may know that he or she is a liberal, but we need to be careful
about laying a partisan label on a journalist.
2,6,4 This description of the trial actually makes
Giuliani look kind of cruel. I'd leave the glasses part out.
3,1,2 The juxtaposition of not wanting to brag and having
the clipping framed doesn't work.
3,4,1 I'm not sure I would ask the President to make specific
mention of the RICO statute; which is highly controversial and
has caused Giuliani a great deal of damage in GOP circles.
3,7,2 Spell out "A.G."
#
90 :9d 01 100 68
( (Simon) ) October 6, 1989
Draft Three (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
1:30 PM
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ]] I hear Guy [MOLINARI] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. The man with the most
powerful job in America is going to speak at your fundraiser."
And Rudy said: "You mean you got Donald Trump?" [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [ [PAUSE] ]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, today seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
magnificent
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
2
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he said: "You
mean, you're going to New York to give a speech for Batman?!
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
parents
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
fought
police corruption
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission, cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
tried
a
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
barely years old,
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
3
?
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
But
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way. " He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
?
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours."
correct
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart
he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
Attomey General
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
4
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 160 troops. Think what he can do from City
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
Smany of us
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy moved to Kentucky to take over
a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company. He saved hundreds of
jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the creditors -- 100
cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a large profit.
it
Rudy was the one to turn around. it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York City around [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
problems.
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
?
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
5
his hometown.
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to have kids playing on
the lawn at Gracie Mansion once again? We sure think so.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
Rudy Gulian
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
will
a
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service.' It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
?
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves." "
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
6
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
the big apple.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
sunning out and
and But the
time is too latex The resources are too scarce The stakes are
But,
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE] ]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
079798SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
10/10/89 5:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
OK.S.R
01
100.68
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Simon))
1989 OCT 10 AM 8: 16
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS] ] I hear Guy [[MOLINARI]] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way. He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours."
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart -- he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from city
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York City. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
5
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think SO.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 10, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
BRENT O. HATCH
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: Rudy Giuliani
Fundraiser Dinner
At the request of James W. Cicconi, Counsel's office has reviewed
the captioned remarks. We have no legal objections.
Thank you for submitting these draft remarks for our review.
CC: James W. Cicconi
20 : Sd 01 100 68
079798SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
10/10/89 5:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
This is a my good 1:21 : 2 spuch a model for
James W. Cicconi
future political tripe !!
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
see P4+6
( (Simon))
1989 OCT 10 AM 8: 16
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]] I hear Guy [MOLINARI] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way." He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours.' "
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart -- he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from City
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like many Jus also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York City. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
5
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think SO.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
we prob should
sery this
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
079798SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
10/10/89 5:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: Christ -- All my comments. This has some good moments
but mostly toward the and. Early part is too rah-rah, not at all
GB. and Ginliam needs humanizing, not hyperbolic praise. let's think
about This a little. or
James W. Cicconi
cricin
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
1989 OCT 10 AM 8: 16
( (Simon))
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS] ] I hear Guy [[MOLINARI] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Don't up sad don't dredge memory;
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city
I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
,nsult Rudy
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in today tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
magnificent
a JFK comparison? let's not give
Dinkins a chance to do what recall Bentser
who was, why believe, a Republican
did. not instead LaGnardia
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commissioncases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
a
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
This exactly isn + modert!
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it.
But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]
]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way. " He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
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and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
was for This precise
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legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
purpose.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing. " He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours, "
And his solid work made sme
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart
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a solid piece
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
of legal which work
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from City
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
Sounds
Ferriale
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York city. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
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5
tonch, He Heavy ds not his and pehhaps.
Try.
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think so.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
Good.
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
This,
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," " it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
best
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
part
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
your
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
just the
just
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
tone.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
Good
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
10/10V %/10/gm your
079798SS
Document No.
Carney
- Gromis
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
10/10/89 5:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
page
Five th,
See to bottom
Vice 01 01 130 68 James
W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Simon))
1989 OCT 10 AM 8: 16
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]] I hear Guy [[MOLINARI]] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
Heying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
it the raftinom
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
a
if Hollywood did try to put it in/movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way." He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours."
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart -- he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from City
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
(?)
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York city. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
5
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think so.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Mayde Catto deeply
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
against Differs ?
1/?
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
Simon edits
(Simon))
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989 7:30 pm
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS] I hear Guy [[MOLINARI] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE] ]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE] ]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
parents
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
police
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
corruption
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
a
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
barely years old
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30 against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way. " He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
Rudy
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours. "
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
Horneyal
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
160
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from City
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
And
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
it
(parallelism doesn't work here)
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York City. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
5
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think so.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means, said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
079798SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
10/10/89 5:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
15:2d 01 100 68
No Commart 10/10/89
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
10/10/89 5:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
ok 01 10068
James W. Cicconi
In
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Simon))
1989 OCT 10 AM 8: 16
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]] I hear Guy[[MOLINARI]] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York city. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
many
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way." He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours."
egally is correct
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart -- he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has / earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from city
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
that company
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York City. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
and pacial
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
where min harmony and
coopration replace racial,
5
ethnic and community divisis
A city
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think SO.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves.
He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
from another
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At city Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. E want
better
Unspekin
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
ms. > X ½ in STATE
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
getting
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
1
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
079798SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
10/10/89
10/10/89 5:00 PM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 5:00 TODAY, October 10, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
no comment
It : Pd 01 100 68
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
((Simon))
1989 OCT 10 AM 8: 16
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS] I hear Guy [ [MOLINARI] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
2
of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
3
It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way.' He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing." He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours."
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart -- he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
4
qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from city
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York city. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
5
Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think so.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
6
message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means," said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
7
Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
# # #
( (Simon))
October 9, 1989 4:00 pm
Draft Four (B:RUDY)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: RUDY GIULIANI FUNDRAISER DINNER
NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]] I hear Guy [ [MOLINARI] went to Rudy a
few weeks ago and said: "Good news. I got you the most powerful
man in America for your fundraiser." Rudy told him: "Guy, we've
already had Donald Trump." [[PAUSE]]
Rudy asked me to come and speak on his behalf -- in a city I
lost in last year's election. [[PAUSE]] And people say he has
no sense of humor. [[PAUSE]]
My staff called Rudy's office last week, asking if there was
anything in particular the campaign'd like me to say here. They
came back with a one-word memo. True story. It was a phonetic
guide to pronouncing the word: "JEW-LEE-AH-NEE." [[PAUSE]]
I've come to New York for two reasons. The first is to
endorse -- as strongly and enthusiastically as I can -- the next
Mayor of New York: Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Secondly, I urge all of you to support Rudy's candidacy as
energetically and as generously as you can.
Rudy deserves the backing of everyone who really wants to
bring back New York City. Everyone who wants a Mayor who knows
how to fight crime, crack and corruption -- and WIN. [[PAUSE]]
You know, Barbara and I lived not far from here when I
served as U.N. Ambassador. We had a terrific time. And flying
in tonight, seeing the skyline and the lights, I remembered many
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of the wonderful things the City offers, the sports, art, music
and dance. There's a certain pace to life here -- an exciting,
vibrant atmosphere that no place else can match.
In some ways, New York isn't the city it used to be. But Rudy
holds out the hope that it can again become the city it once was.
Most of us know him as America's greatest crime-fighter.
[[PAUSE]] I told that to one of my grandkids, and he thought I
was going to New York to meet Batman! [[PAUSE]]
But seriously -- to pigeon-hole Rudy Giuliani as "just
another crime-fighter" would be like dismissing the young J.F.K.
as "just another war hero," or calling the young Teddy Roosevelt
a "former police commissioner." Rudy Giuliani is the real thing.
I'm not talking about quality of prosecutor. I'm talking about
quality of person. As one New York columnist, a Democrat, put
it: "In an era of lawlessness, he stood for law. In an era of
private greed, he stood for public service."
Born in Brooklyn of Italian immigrants who ran a local bar
and grill, while still in his twenties he did work with the Knapp
Commission cases that, literally, became the stuff of movies.
And what happened in his next big case wouldn't be believed
if Hollywood did try to put it in movie. It was "Rudy versus
Goliath" -- an unknown Brooklyn kid, not yet 30, against a United
States Congressman accused of bribery. The Congressman broke
down under Rudy's cross-examination. Actually poked one lens out
of his glasses. Stopped the trial. And confessed on the spot.
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It really happened. The newspapers were in awe. Rudy's too
modest to brag about it. But I know it because, on the wall just
outside his office, he keeps the clippings framed. [[PAUSE]]
Every generation or so, there emerges a larger than life
crime-buster who captures the public imagination. Teddy
Roosevelt was one. Thomas E. Dewey and Elliot Ness were others.
Rudy won his reputation, as they say, "the old-fashioned
way. " He earned it. His secret has been hard work, an
innovative mind, unflagging idealism, and a flair for leadership.
He has imagination and energy. And he is a man of ideas.
It was Rudy's brainstorm to dust off the existing RICO law
and use it in a way that had never been tried: to attack the
ruling board of New York's crime families. He did it without new
legislation. He did it without new resources. He did it by
seeing what no one else had seen -- and by making it work.
And he has all the right instincts. He's fought not only
for criminal justice, but also social justice. Some years ago,
the ranks of the homeless here swelled when hundreds of mentally
ill people were stripped of social security benefits. Rudy "did
the right thing. " He refused to go along. He took a stand --
for New York -- and for the homeless.
The New York Times called it, "one of his finest hours. "
But Rudy's stand wasn't just courageous. It was also smart -- he
was ultimately backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rudy's leadership has earned respect across America. In a
recent letter, former A.G. William French Smith said, without
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qualification, that Rudy Giuliani has "done more than any
individual I know to extinguish the myth that crime is an
unconquerable and somehow tolerable presence in our society."
Rudy demonstrated to a skeptical nation that one man with
courage and conviction can make a difference. As U.S. Attorney,
he commanded about 130 troops. Think what he can do from City
Hall. Think of the energy, the renaissance, that this young and
imaginative leader can bring to New York.
In the war on drugs, he was a four-star general. He was a
war hero. No man in America has a better chance of succeeding.
Let's "take back the streets." Let's bring back New York.
Like me, Rudy also knows what it's like to meet a payroll.
To run a business. In 1978, Rudy was appointed by a court to
take over a bankrupt, strike-threatened coal company in Kentucky.
He saved hundreds of jobs. Got the miners a raise. Paid off the
creditors -- 100 cents on the dollar. And sold the company for a
large profit.
Rudy was the one to turn around it. And Rudy's the one to
turn around New York city. [[PAUSE]]
Rudy has the energy, the intelligence, and the will to deal
with New York's financial crisis. The shortage of affordable
housing, the decline of the school system, neighborhood tensions,
the homeless, and the crumbling highways and bridges and tunnels.
Rudy knows that when he becomes Mayor he'll have the second
toughest job in America. [[PAUSE]] The first, of course, is
managing the Yankees. [[PAUSE]]
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Rudy cares about New York. People always wonder whether New
York politicians are using their jobs as stepping stones to
Washington. But Rudy's the one who left Washington to help clean
up New York, the city of his birth, the city of his destiny.
And he's a family man. Just a few weeks ago, Donna gave
birth to a daughter, Caroline. Son Andrew, three and a half, now
has a little sister. Wouldn't it be nice to see those kids
playing on the lawn at Gracie Mansion? We sure think so.
Rudy is fiercely proud of this town. And he has a dream for
New York. The dream is of a city that gives everybody a chance
-- in which everybody is free to make the most of themselves. He
wants to create a climate in New York where that is possible.
Let me read you one other letter. "Dear Rudy," it begins.
"For most of this decade, you have been at the center of our
constant struggle to vindicate common decency. You were
uncompromising in the struggle against political corruption, and
in the vigorous prosecution of insider trading, organized crime,
and drug trafficking. Your example, and your achievements,
helped to inspire a new generation of young people with a deep
and selfless commitment to public service." It was signed on St.
Patrick's Day, 1989. And it was signed: "Mario Cuomo."
Rudy will bring everyone together in this city. Because
Rudy is running for Mayor of all New York.
Half a century ago, Mayor La Guardia inherited a city bled
by a decade of mismanagement and knavery. On his first day in
office he swore in a new police commissioner with a single, blunt
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message: "Drive out the racketeers -- or get out yourselves."
At City Hall he bounded past a gauntlet of shouting
reporters, giving them only a four-word comment -- in Italian.
"What the hell does that mean?" someone asked.
"It means, " said a newsman who knew both Italian and La
Guardia, "no more free lunch!"
With those words, Fiorello La Guardia launched what many
consider 12 years of the best reform government in American urban
history. It helped that his three terms as Mayor coincided
closely with F.D.R.'s 12 years in the White House. They forged
an undeclared alliance that lifted New York up, and brought back
the lost respect of the nation.
It's time to bring back America's greatest city. I want
Rudy to know -- and I want New York to know -- that Mayor
Giuliani will have a friend in the Oval Office. [[PAUSE]]
Like La Guardia, Rudy is an American original, an American
hero. And a world-class city deserves a world-class Mayor. The
time is too late. The resources are too scarce. The stakes are
too high. If the problems are to be solved -- and not simply
postponed -- Rudy is the leader New York needs in City Hall.
New York -- don't postpone your return to good government --
your return to greatness. Don't wait another four years.
Yes, Rudy's an underdog. But New York loves an underdog.
And Rudy Giuliani reminds me of Yogi Berra's description of
the Miracle Mets of 1969. Sure, he admitted, they were
underdogs. But they were "overwhelming underdogs." [[PAUSE]]
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Let's start now. Let's bring back New York. Let's elect a
winner -- the next Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani. [[PAUSE]]
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless New York City.
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