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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Bloomfield, New Jersey)
For Immediate Release
November 3, 1989
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT NEW JERSEY GOP RALLY
Bloomfield Town Hall
Bloomfield, New Jersey
4:58 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: (In progress) -- to be with my friend,
Congressman Jim Courter. I have the good feeling -- you're looking
at a guy who doesn't believe in these polls. Why? Because it wasn't
so many months ago I was miles behind, and now I am the President of
the United States of America. (Applause.)
And to the Speaker Chuck Hardwick; and to our Mayor, my
friend, John Crecco; and our new Republican Chairman Kathleen
Donovan; and our many distinguished members of the Assembly; and
candidate -- a team of winners. And don't let me overlook the fine
members of the New Jersey congressional delegation standing down here
--- strong friends of Jim; strong supporters of this President. I'm
delighted to see them all here. Chris Smith, Marge Roukema, Matt
Rinaldo, Dean Gallo, Jim Saxton. And thank you for this welcome
back.
We've got some other winners here today. The great, the
famous Bloomfield Bengals, who I understand are all -- (applause.)
John and I were talking about the last time I spoke in
Bloomfield was during last year's campaign. It was a great visit
because the 1980s have been good to this town. The economy is
strong. People are at work. And, of course, this says a lot about
the citizens of Bloomfield. But it also says a lot about New Jersey
and about the United States of America. Today more people and a
higher percentage of our work force are at work than at any time in
our history -- 119.3 million Americans. (Applause.)
And today our peacetime record economic growth has
created over 20 million new jobs, 233 more in October alone. And our
challenge then is to keep creating the economic growth that produces
jobs in America, especially in the state of New Jersey.
And for the last eight years, we've had a top-notch team
leading this great state. Together, Tom Kean and a Republican State
Assembly, led by Speaker Chuck Hardwick, here, have made New Jersey
great again.
And look at what has been accomplished. Today New
Jersey's business climate ranks eighth in the country. The
unemployment rate has dropped. And six tax cuts have been signed
into law, including the largest income tax cut in the history of the
state of New Jersey. That is good government. (Applause.)
And there has been a tremendous progress in education,
with tougher standards for students and higher teacher salaries. And
New Jersey has become one of the nation's leaders in environmental
protection, with an ambitious toxic waste program -- clean it up --
record numbers of acres of wetlands, open space set aside for
preservation. As I look to a state to help define a new policy for
the United States of America, I look to New Jersey and Governor Tom
Kean and the others responsible for this. (Applause.)
And so, together, Governor Kean and the State Assembly
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- 2 -
have made breakthroughs in welfare reform, put an end to
over-taxation, over-regulation. So under Republican leadership there
is a new feeling of pride here in New Jersey.
And I don't blame you. You've got a lot to be proud of.
And that's what this campaign, the Courter campaign is all about.
(Applause.)
Too much is at stake -- New Jersey's future is at stake
-- for us to let the Democrats take over the governor's chair. And
too much is at stake for us to let the Democrats take back the
statehouse. Too much is at stake to let the Democrats take us back
to that old New Jersey of the 1970s. We cannot let that happen.
(Applause.)
If the voters of New Jersey want to gamble, they go to
Atlantic City. But they know better than to risk their economy on
the Democrats' big spending and high-taxing policies. Remember those
old days? High unemployment, business and jobs leaving the state.
Our kids were failing in schools because our schools were failing our
kids. Pollutions threatened our air and our water and our parks and
our beaches. And we cannot go back. We must not go back. And we
have got to keep New Jersey proud and we have got to keep New Jersey
Republican. (Applause.)
A word about our Assembly and a word about our great
candidate for governor. In our State Assembly, New Jersey
Republicans are our main defense against the Democrats' tax and spend
policies. Our team is fighting to protect your wallet from the tax
hikes the Democrat leadership has already threatened if they win
control of the Assembly.
Bloomfield's own Marion Crecco, and her running mate,
Assemblyman John Kelly -- the Kelly-Crecco team will fight the
Democratic tax plan. (Applause.)
And so will the Roma-Schuber team from Bergen County.
(Applause.) And the Hardwick-Frigerio team from Union County.
(Applause.) As well as the DiGaetano-Kogut team from Passaic and
Wallington. (Applause.)
We've got a great group here. But having the best
policies is no guarantee of winning elections. It's no coincidence
that our party's slipped to minority status in Congress as we became
a minority in the state legislatures across the country. Today,
Democrats have a redistricting advantage in states that compose about
90 percent of the seats in Congress. And fortunately, New Jersey
isn't one of those states -- yet. But every voter must have a say in
the election process. And we must fight gerrymandering and
disenfranchisement. And we have simply got to keep New Jersey
Republican. (Applause.)
I want to build a better America. And you can help me --
by building upon what Governor Kean began eight years ago. And you
can help me by returning that Republican majority to the state
legislature and by keeping a Republican in the Governor's Mansion.
We need you and America needs you.
And on December 7th, we need you to vote because there is
too much at stake. Your low taxes, your clean environment and the
safety of your streets.
And in conclusion, with me on this stage is the man who
will bring New Jersey into the next decade -- a decade of continued
progress in protecting our environment; improving education; fighting
crime -- your next governor, Jim Courter. (Applause.)
Jim knows firsthand -- and I've seen him in action in the
United States Congress -- he knows firsthand what it is to be tough
on crimes and drugs. And as a county prosecutor, he personally tried
120 drug cases. In Congress, he has been a strong leader in the
battle for tougher penalties on drug users and drug pushers,
MORE
- 3 -
including the death penalty for the drug kingpins. (Applause.)
And his opponent voted no -- his opponent voted no to
tough mandatory sentences for drug dealers. And he's against
strengthening the death penalty law on New Jersey's books so that it
can be enforced. It is about time that the other side learns that
voters can be hard on politicians who are soft on crime. I want a
governor who is going to back up the local men and women in our
police forces who lay their lives out for us every single day of the
year. (Applause.)
Jim Courter knows what's good for New Jersey's future.
He's voted consistently to cut taxes, hold the line on spending, and
he's promised no new taxes -- and he means it. And so -- he's not
going to stop there. He knows we need a bold new system to get those
insurance prices down. You've heard him on that. What he's talking
about is working in Michigan. It's working in Illinois. And he'll
make sure that it works right here in the state of New Jersey.
(Applause.)
Tom Kean -- God bless him -- has led this state -- and I
will say, our country -- to greatness in the 1980's. And Jim Courter
will lead New Jersey into the 1990's to the same greatness. He knows
what's at stake. And with your help, Jim Courter, like Tom Kean in
1980, will come from behind, and on November 7th, become the next
great governor of the state of New Jersey. (Applause.)
You know, John Crecco were talking about this -- this is
the 177th anniversary of the town of Bloomfield. And a few minutes
from now I'm going to participate in a tree-planting ceremony to mark
the occasion. Six months ago I planted a tree out there to mark
North Dakota's centennial. It turned out to have some kind of
disease. (Laughter.) So in the interest of public safety, here in
Bloomfield they specifically asked me not to dedicate a building.
(Laughter.)
But nevertheless, 61 years ago, the Town Hall behind me
was dedicated by the then mayor of Bloomfield. The mayor said that
day, "May the people fight for the ideals and sacred things of the
town and strike unceasingly to quicken the public sense of civic duty
in all these ways to render our town greater, better and more
beautiful."
Well, I think the citizens of Bloomfield have fulfilled
that Republican mayor's dream for this town. And I know they and
hundreds of thousands like them, from the sands of Cape May to the
highlands of Sussex County, can make another dream for New Jersey
come true -- to continue the enlightened, progressive leadership of
the last eight years in the statehouse.
The choice is clear. Return to the failed Democratic
policies of the '70s or keep New Jersey a proud national leader in
environmental protection and education reform and the war on crime.
There Republican. is too much at stake. New Jersey must remain proud. Keep it
Thank you for this fantastic turnout. (Applause.) God
bless you. And please vote for Jim Courter on Tuesday. Thank you
very much. (Applause.)
END
5:19 P.M. EST
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON an
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
NEW JERSEY G.O.P. COURTER RALLY
I. SUMMARY
Attached for your review are proposed remarks for the New
Jersey G.O.P. rally for state assembly candidates and Jim
Courter. The event will be held in front of the Municipal
Building (town hall) at 4:45 p.m. You will address approximately
5000 people, from cards, after an introduction by Jim Courter.
II. DISCUSSION
This speech emphasizes the need to continue Republican
leadership -- both the Governorship and the State Assembly.
One of the primary reasons for this event is to generate
support for the Republican state assembly candidates, many of
whom will be present. You will name the Republican assemblymen
from Bloomfield and neighboring areas, and discuss the importance
of maintaining Republican control of the State House for
redistricting purposes.
The Courter campaign is stressing three issues in the final
days before the election: fighting crime, holding the line on
taxes, and cutting insurance rates.
Grant/Martin
Draft five
Nov 2, 1989
A:courter
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
BLOOMFIELD, N.J.
NOVEMBER 3, 1989
4:45 P.M.
Governor Kean; Mrs. Kean; Congressman Courter; Mrs. Courter;
Speaker Chuck Hardwick; Mayor John Crecco; our new Republican
state chairwoman, Kathleen Donovan; and our many distinguished
Assembly members and candidates -- thank you for your warm
welcome on such a great day. It's wonderful to be back in New
Jersey.
And I'd like to point out a famous philospher, noted orator,
and personal hero of mine ... Montclair's own, New Jersey's own,
America's own -- yes, Yogi Berra.
You know, one time Yogi was asked, "Have you seen Doctor
Zhivago?" And as usual, he was ready with his response. "No,"
Yogi said, "I feel fine."
Yogi was one of the greatest players of all time, and he
really knew what it was like to be a winner. And we've got some
other winners here today -- the great, the famous Bloomfield
Bengals
... Who I understand are on a hot streak.
You know, before I came today, the White House staff told me
I was coming up here to New Jersey to raise some Cain. ((PAUSE))
But I can't do that -- he's not running for re-election.
The last time I spoke in Bloomfield was during last year's
campaign, and it was a great visit because the 1980s have been
2
good to Bloomfield. The economy is strong and people are at
work. of course, this says a lot about the citizens of
Bloomfield
but it also says a lot about New Jersey and
America.
Today, more people -- and a higher percentage of our
workforce -- are at work than at any time in our history. Today,
our record peacetime economic growth has created over 20 million
new jobs. Our challenge is to keep creating the economic growth
that produces jobs in America, especially in New Jersey.
For the last eight years, we've had a top-notch team leading
New Jersey. Together, Republican Governor Tom Kean and a
Republican state assembly, led by Speaker Chuck Hardwick, have
made New Jersey great again.
Look at what they've accomplished. Today, New Jersey's
business climate ranks eighth in the country; the unemployment
rate has dropped from 10 percent to just above 4 percent; and six
tax cuts have been signed into law -- including the largest
income tax cut in the state's history.
There's been tremendous progress in education reform, with
tougher standards for students and higher teacher salaries.
New Jersey has become one of the nation's leaders in
environmental protection, with an ambitious toxic waste cleanup
program and record numbers of acres of wetlands and open space
set aside for preservation.
3
Together, Governor Kean and the state assembly have made
breakthroughs in welfare reform, and put an end to overtaxation
and overregulation.
Under Republican leadership, there is a new feeling of pride
here in New Jersey. And I don't blame you. You've got a lot to
be proud of. And that's what this campaign is all about.
Too much is at stake -- New Jersey's future is at stake --
for us to let the Democrats take over the Governor's chair. Too
much is at stake for us to let the Democrats take back the State
House. Too much is at stake to let the Democrats take us back to
the old New Jersey of the 1970s.
If the voters of New Jersey want to gamble, they go to
Atlantic city. But they know better than to risk their economy
on the Democrats' big-spending, high-taxing policies. Remember
those old days? High unemployment. Business and jobs leaving
the state. Our kids were failing in schools because our schools
were failing our kids. Pollution threatened our air, our water
and our beaches. We can't go back. We must not go back. We've
got to keep New Jersey proud. We've got to keep New Jersey
Republican. ((PAUSE))
In our State Assembly, New Jersey Republicans are our main
defense against the Democrats' tax and spend policies. They're
fighting to progect your wallet -- from the tax hikes the
Democrat leadership has already threatened if they win control of
the Assembly.
4
Bloomfield's own Marion Crecco ((kreh-KO)) and her running
mate, Assemblyman John Kelly -- the Kelly-Crecco team -- will
fight the Democratic tax plan. ///
So will the Roma ((ROW-mah) ) - Schuber ( (SHOE-burr)) team
from Bergen County ///
And the Hardwick-Frigerio ( (freh-JEER-e-oh) ) team from Union
County ///
As well as the DiGaetano ( (DEE-guy-tahn-oh) ) - Kogut ( (KOH-
gut)) team from Passaic and Wallington ///
But having the best policies is no guarantee of winning
elections. It's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the Congress as we became a minority in the
state legislatures across the country. Today, Democrats have a
redistricting advantage in states that compose about 90 percent
of the seats in Congress. Fortunately, New Jersey isn't one of
those states -- yet. But every voter must have a say in the
election process. We must fight gerrymandering and
disenfranchisement. We've simply got to keep New Jersey
Republican. ((PAUSE))
I want to build a better America. You can help me -- by
building upon what Governor Kean began here eight years ago. You
can help me -- by returning that Republican majority to the state
legislature, and by keeping a Republican in the Governor's
mansion. We need you, and America needs you. And on November 7,
we need you to vote. Because there is too much at stake -- your
5
low taxes, your clean environment, and the safety of your
streets.
With me here on this stage is the man who will bring New
Jersey into the next decade -- a decade of continued progress in
protecting the environment, improving education and fighting
crime -- your next Governor, Jim Courter.
Jim Courter knows firsthand what it is to be tough on crime
and drugs. As a county prosecutor, he personally tried 120 drug
cases. In Congress, Jim has been a strong leader in the battle
for tougher penalties on drug users and pushers -- including the
death penalty for drug kingpins. His opponent voted no to tough
mandatory sentences for drug dealers, and is against
strengthening the death penalty law on New Jersey's books so that
it can be enforced. It's about time the other side learns that
voters can be hard on politicians who are soft on crime.
Jim Courter knows what's good for New Jersey's future. But
his opponent doesn't. His opponent has promised over one billion
dollars in new spending. One billion. And he won't rule out tax
hikes to do it. In Congress, his opponent voted sixteen times to
raise taxes on New Jersey's families. Jim Courter has voted
consistently to cut taxes, and hold the line on spending. And
Jim Courter has promised no new taxes and he means it.
But Jim won't stop there. He knows New Jersey needs a bold,
new system to cut insurance prices. As Governor, Jim will work
to lower rates by guaranteeing competition among the big
6
insurance companies for New Jersey's business. It's working in
Michigan and Illinois, and Jim will make sure it works here.
Tom Kean led New Jersey to greatness in the 1980s. Jim
Courter will lead New Jersey into the 1990s. He knows how much
is at stake, and Jim Courter with your help -- like Tom Kean in
1980 -- will come from behind on November 7 and become the next
great Governor of New Jersey.
I know that this is the 177th anniversary of the town of
Bloomfield, and I've just come from a tree-planting ceremony to
mark the occasion. [[ Just one more example of how I'm will to
go out on a limb for good government ((PAUSE))
to show that
our Republican policies will take root ((PAUSE) ) ]] [[ of course,
not every President is blessed with a green thumb. Six months
ago I planted an elm to mark North Dakota's centennial. It
turned out to have some kind of disease ((PAUSE)) So in the
interest of public safety here in Bloomfield, they specifically
asked me not to dedicate a building.
But 61 years ago, the Town Hall behind me was dedicated by
the then-mayor of Bloomfield. The Mayor said that day, "May the
people fight for the ideals and sacred things of the town, and
strike unceasingly to quicken the public sense of civic duty,
in all these ways to render our town greater, better and more
beautiful."
Well, I think the citizens of Bloomfield have fulfilled that
Republican mayor's dream for this town, and I know they and
hundreds of thousands like them from the sands of Cape May to the
7
the highlands of Sussex County, can make another dream for New
Jersey come true: To continue the enlightened, progressive
Republican leadership of the last eight years in the the state
house.
The choice is clear: Return to the failed Democratic
policies of the 1970s -- or keep New Jersey a proud national
leader in environmental protection, education reform, and the war
on crime. There's too much at stake. Keep New Jersey proud.
Keep it Republican.
Thank you, God bless you, and please ... remember to vote on
Tuesday. God bless America.
###
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date 11/2
TO: Stephanie
FROM:
ROBERT J. PORTMAN Rob
Associate Counsel
to the President
At the New Jersey
rally, the following GOP
Congressmen plan to attend
and should be included in
the occhnosledgements:
Chris Smith
Marge Roukema
Matthus Rinaldo
Matthew Rinaldo
Dean Gallo
Jim Saxton
- Thanks
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: N.J. GOP/Courter Rally
The draft remarks look fine. We have two suggestions. In
the second sentence of the second full paragraph on page two
the word "peacetime" should be inserted between the words
"record" and "economic". Our current economic expansion which
began in December of 1982 is a record peacetime economic
expansion, now entering its 84th month. But our record
economic expansion occurred between February 1961 and December
1969, lasting 106 months.
This is a minor note, but I suggest deleting the word
"Republican" from the phrase "one of America's finest
Republican Governors" which appears in the second full
paragraph on page two. I would argue that Governor Kean is one
America's finest governors period, Democrat or Republican I
suggest the following modification. "Together, Tom Kean --
one of America's finest governors -- a Republican -- and a
Republican state assembly
"
If you have any questions or I can help in any other way,
please let me know.
CC: James W. Cicconi
6€ : Ed 2 $100.68
Document No. 087014SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 11/1/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 11/2/89 11:00 AM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 2, 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
Draft four
1989 NOV - I PM 4: 37
October 31, 1989
A:courter
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
BLOOMFIELD, N.J.
NOVEMBER 3, 1989
TIME TBA
Governor Kean; Mrs. Kean; Congressman Courter; Mrs. Courter;
Mayor John Crecco, and Assemblywoman Marion Crecco; our new
Republican state chairwoman, Kathleen Donovan; and our many New
Jersey Republicans -- thank you for your warm welcome on such a
great day.
It's wonderful to be back in New Jersey. I wanted to bring
my wife Barbara with me today, but I told her both of us couldn't
come to the state GOP rally because someone had to stay in
Washington to run the country. ((PAUSE)) She said, "But George,
I can run the country just as well from New Jersey."
You know, before I arrived today, I heard that Mayor Crecco
got a call telling him that the Boss was coming to town. He
said, "Great. The crowd will love seeing Bruce Springsteen."
((PAUSE)) I couldn't understand why he kept asking me to sing
"Born to Run."
The last time I spoke in Bloomfield was during last year's
campaign, when I visited the famous Annin Flag Company -- the
oldest and largest flag manufacturer in America. You know it was
great to visit that factory because the 1980s have been good to
the Annin Flag Company. Sales are up. Two new plants have been
added. of course, this says a lot about the hard work of the
2
employees
but it also says a lot about New Jersey and
America.
Today, more people -- and a higher percentage of our
workforce -- are at work than at any time in our history. Today,
Pracetime
our record, economic growth has created over 20 million new jobs.
Our challenge is to keep creating the economic growth that
produces jobs in America, especially in New Jersey.
For the last eight years, we've had a top-notch team leading
New Jersey. Together, Tom Kean -- one of America's finest
Republican Governors -- and a Republican state assembly led by
Speaker Chuck Hardwick have made New Jersey great again.
Look at what they've accomplished over the last eight years:
Today, New Jersey's business climate ranks eighth in the country;
unemployment has dropped from 10 percent to just above 3 percent;
and six tax cuts have been signed into law -- including the
largest income tax cut in the state's history.
There's been
tremendous progress in education reform, with tougher standards
for students and higher teacher salaries.
New Jersey has become one of the nation's leaders in
environmental protection, with an ambitious toxic waste cleanup
program and record numbers of acres of wetlands and open space
set aside for preservation.
Together, Governor Kean and the state assembly have made
breakthroughs in welfare reform, and put an end to overtaxation
and overregulation.
3
Under Republican leadership, there is a new feeling of pride
here in New Jersey. And I don't blame you. You've got a lot to
be proud of. And that's what this campaign is all about. Too
much is at stake -- New Jersey's future is at stake -- for us to
let the Democrats take over the Governor's mansion and the State
House, and take us back to the old New Jersey of the 1970s.
If the voters of New Jersey want to gamble, they go to
Atlantic City. They know better than to jeopardize their economy
on the Democrats' big-spending, high-taxing policies that didn't
work the last time they were tried. Remember the old days when
the Democrats ruled New Jersey? High unemployment. Schools were
failing our kids. Pollution threatened the very air we breathed.
We can't go back to those days. We've got to keep New Jersey
proud. We've got to keep New Jersey Republican. ((PAUSE))
But having the best policies is no guarantee of winning
elections. It's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the Congress as we became a minority in the
state legislatures across the country. Today, Democrats now have
a redistricting advantage in states that compose about 90 percent
of the seats in Congress. Fortunately, New Jersey isn't one of
those states -- yet. But we've got to make sure that every voter
has a say in the election process. We can do that by fighting
the gerrymandering and disenfranchisement that may follow from
Democratic control of the state assembly. Again, we've got to
keep New Jersey Republican. ((PAUSE))
4
I want to build a better America. You can help me -- by
building upon what Governor Kean began here eight years ago. You
can help me -- by returning that Republican majority to the state
house, and by keeping a Republican in the Governor's mansion. We
need you, and America needs you. And on November 7, we need you
to vote. Because there is too much at stake -- your low taxes,
your clean environment, and the safety of your streets.
Jim Courter knows this, and he knows firsthand what it is to
be tough on crime and drugs. As a county prosecutor, he
personally tried 120 drug cases. In Congress, Jim has been a
strong leader in the battle for tougher penalties on drug users
and pushers -- including the death penalty for drug kingpins.
His opponent voted no to tough mandatory sentences for drug
dealers, and is against strengthening the death penalty law on
the books in New Jersey so that it can be enforced. I think the
other side is going to learn that voters can be hard on
politicians who are soft on crime.
Jim knows what's good for New Jersey's future. But his
opponent doesn't. His opponent has promised over one billion
dollars in new spending. One billion. And he won't rule out tax
hikes to do it. In Congress, his opponent voted sixteen times to
raise taxes on New Jersey's families. Jim Courter has voted
consistently to cut taxes, and hold the line on spending. And
Jim Courter has promised no new taxes. I'm here today to
challenge his Democratic opponent to follow Jim's lead. Take the
no-tax-hike pledge that voters want
and New Jersey needs.
5
Something else New Jersey needs is a bold, new system to cut
insurance prices. As Governor, Jim will work to lower rates by
guaranteeing competition among the big insurance companies for
New Jersey's business. It's working in Michigan and Illinois,
and Jim will make sure it works here.
Tom Kean made New Jersey great again in the 1980s. Jim
Courter will lead New Jersey into the 1990s. He knows how much
is at stake, and Jim Courter with your help -- like Tom Kean in
1980 -- will come from behind on November 7 and become the next
great Governor of New Jersey.
I know that this is the 177th anniversary of the town of
Bloomfield, and that the Town Hall behind me recently had its
61st anniversary. Before I leave, I want to share with you the
words of the then-mayor of Bloomfield who dedicated this building
in 1928. The Mayor said that day, "May the people fight for the
ideals and sacred things of the town, and
strike unceasingly
to quicken the public sense of civic duty, in all these ways to
render our town greater, better and more beautiful. "
Well, I think the citizens of Bloomfield have fulfilled that
Republican mayor's dream for this town, and I know they and
hundreds of thousands like them from Cape May to Paterson can
make another dream for New Jersey come true: To continue the
enlightened, progressive Republican leadership of the last eight
years in the Governor's mansion and the state house.
The choice is clear: Return to the failed Democratic
policies of the 1970s -- or keep New Jersey a proud national
6
leader in environmental protection, education reform, and the war
on crime. Don't take that chance with your future, or with New
Jersey's future. There's too much at stake. Keep New Jersey
proud. Keep it Republican.
Thank you, God bless you, and please
...
remember to vote on
Tuesday. God bless America.
###
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON an
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
NEW JERSEY G.O.P. COURTER RALLY
I. SUMMARY
Attached for your review are proposed remarks for the New
Jersey G.O.P. rally for state assembly candidates and Jim
Courter. The event will be held in front of the Municipal
Building (town hall) at 4:45 p.m. You will address approximately
5000 people, from cards, after an introduction by Jim Courter.
II. DISCUSSION
This speech emphasizes the need to continue Republican
leadership -- both the Governorship and the State Assembly.
One of the primary reasons for this event is to generate
support for the Republican state assembly candidates, many of
whom will be present. You will name the Republican assemblymen
from Bloomfield and neighboring areas, and discuss the importance
of maintaining Republican control of the State House for
redistricting purposes.
The Courter campaign is stressing three issues in the final
days before the election: fighting crime, holding the line on
taxes, and cutting insurance rates.
Grant/Martin
Draft five
Nov 2, 1989
A:courter
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
BLOOMFIELD, N.J.
NOVEMBER 3, 1989
4:45 P.M.
Governor Kean; Mrs. Kean; Congressman Courter; Mrs. Courter;
Speaker Chuck Hardwick; Mayor John Crecco; our new Republican
state chairwoman, Kathleen Donovan; and our many distinguished
Assembly members and candidates -- thank you for your warm
welcome on such a great day. It's wonderful to be back in New
Jersey.
And I'd like to point out a famous philospher, noted orator,
and personal hero of mine Montclair's own, New Jersey's own,
America's own -- yes, Yogi Berra.
You know, one time Yogi was asked, "Have you seen Doctor
Zhivago?" And as usual, he was ready with his response. "No,"
Yogi said, "I feel fine."
Yogi was one of the greatest players of all time, and he
really knew what it was like to be a winner. And we've got some
other winners here today -- the great, the famous Bloomfield
Bengals
...
Who I understand are on a hot streak.
You know, before I came today, the White House staff told me
I was coming up here to New Jersey to raise some Cain. ((PAUSE))
But I can't do that -- he's not running for re-election.
The last time I spoke in Bloomfield was during last year's
campaign, and it was a great visit because the 1980s have been
2
good to Bloomfield. The economy is strong and people are at
work. Of course, this says a lot about the citizens of
Bloomfield
but it also says a lot about New Jersey and
America.
Today, more people -- and a higher percentage of our
workforce -- are at work than at any time in our history. Today,
our record peacetime economic growth has created over 20 million
new jobs. Our challenge is to keep creating the economic growth
that produces jobs in America, especially in New Jersey.
For the last eight years, we've had a top-notch team leading
New Jersey. Together, Republican Governor Tom Kean and a
Republican state assembly, led by Speaker Chuck Hardwick, have
made New Jersey great again.
Look at what they've accomplished. Today, New Jersey's
business climate ranks eighth in the country; the unemployment
rate has dropped from 10 percent to just above 4 percent; and six
tax cuts have been signed into law -- including the largest
income tax cut in the state's history.
There's been tremendous progress in education reform, with
tougher standards for students and higher teacher salaries.
New Jersey has become one of the nation's leaders in
environmental protection, with an ambitious toxic waste cleanup
program and record numbers of acres of wetlands and open space
set aside for preservation.
3
Together, Governor Kean and the state assembly have made
breakthroughs in welfare reform, and put an end to overtaxation
and overregulation.
Under Republican leadership, there is a new feeling of pride
here in New Jersey. And I don't blame you. You've got a lot to
be proud of. And that's what this campaign is all about.
Too much is at stake -- New Jersey's future is at stake --
for us to let the Democrats take over the Governor's chair. Too
much is at stake for us to let the Democrats take back the State
House. Too much is at stake to let the Democrats take us back to
the old New Jersey of the 1970s.
If the voters of New Jersey want to gamble, they go to
Atlantic City. But they know better than to risk their economy
on the Democrats' big-spending, high-taxing policies. Remember
those old days? High unemployment. Business and jobs leaving
the state. Our kids were failing in schools because our schools
were failing our kids. Pollution threatened our air, our water
and our beaches. We can't go back. We must not go back. We've
got to keep New Jersey proud. We've got to keep New Jersey
Republican. ((PAUSE))
In our State Assembly, New Jersey Republicans are our main
defense against the Democrats' tax and spend policies. They're
fighting to progect your wallet -- from the tax hikes the
Democrat leadership has already threatened if they win control of
the Assembly.
4
Bloomfield's own Marion Crecco ((kreh-KO)) and her running
mate, Assemblyman John Kelly -- the Kelly-Crecco team -- will
fight the Democratic tax plan. ///
So will the Roma ((ROW-mah) ) - Schuber ((SHOE-burr) ) team
from Bergen County ///
And the Hardwick-Frigerio ( (freh-JEER-e-oh) ) team from Union
County ///
As well as the DiGaetano ( (DEE-guy-tahn-oh) ) - Kogut ( (KOH-
gut) ) team from Passaic and Wallington ///
But having the best policies is no guarantee of winning
elections. It's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the Congress as we became a minority in the
state legislatures across the country. Today, Democrats have a
redistricting advantage in states that compose about 90 percent
of the seats in Congress. Fortunately, New Jersey isn't one of
those states -- yet. But every voter must have a say in the
election process. We must fight gerrymandering and
disenfranchisement. We've simply got to keep New Jersey
Republican. ((PAUSE))
I want to build a better America. You can help me -- by
building upon what Governor Kean began here eight years ago. You
can help me -- by returning that Republican majority to the state
legislature, and by keeping a Republican in the Governor's
mansion. We need you, and America needs you. And on November 7,
we need you to vote. Because there is too much at stake -- your
5
low taxes, your clean environment, and the safety of your
streets.
With me here on this stage is the man who will bring New
Jersey into the next decade -- a decade of continued progress in
protecting the environment, improving education and fighting
crime -- your next Governor, Jim Courter.
Jim Courter knows firsthand what it is to be tough on crime
and drugs. As a county prosecutor, he personally tried 120 drug
cases. In Congress, Jim has been a strong leader in the battle
for tougher penalties on drug users and pushers -- including the
death penalty for drug kingpins. His opponent voted no to tough
mandatory sentences for drug dealers, and is against
strengthening the death penalty law on New Jersey's books so that
it can be enforced. It's about time the other side learns that
voters can be hard on politicians who are soft on crime.
Jim Courter knows what's good for New Jersey's future. But
his opponent doesn't. His opponent has promised over one billion
dollars in new spending. One billion. And he won't rule out tax
hikes to do it. In Congress, his opponent voted sixteen times to
raise taxes on New Jersey's families. Jim Courter has voted
consistently to cut taxes, and hold the line on spending. And
Jim Courter has promised no new taxes and he means it.
But Jim won't stop there. He knows New Jersey needs a bold,
new system to cut insurance prices. As Governor, Jim will work
to lower rates by guaranteeing competition among the big
6
insurance companies for New Jersey's business. It's working in
Michigan and Illinois, and Jim will make sure it works here.
Tom Kean led New Jersey to greatness in the 1980s. Jim
Courter will lead New Jersey into the 1990s. He knows how much
is at stake, and Jim Courter with your help -- like Tom Kean in
1980 -- will come from behind on November 7 and become the next
great Governor of New Jersey.
I know that this is the 177th anniversary of the town of
Bloomfield, and I've just come from a tree-planting ceremony to
mark the occasion. [[ Just one more example of how I'm will to
go out on a limb for good government ( (PAUSE))
to show that
our Republican policies will take root ((PAUSE)) ]] [[ of course,
not every President is blessed with a green thumb. Six months
ago I planted an elm to mark North Dakota's centennial. It
turned out to have some kind of disease ( (PAUSE)) So in the
interest of public safety here in Bloomfield, they specifically
asked me not to dedicate a building.
But 61 years ago, the Town Hall behind me was dedicated by
the then-mayor of Bloomfield. The Mayor said that day, "May the
people fight for the ideals and sacred things of the town, and
strike unceasingly to quicken the public sense of civic duty,
in all these ways to render our town greater, better and more
beautiful."
Well, I think the citizens of Bloomfield have fulfilled that
Republican mayor's dream for this town, and I know they and
hundreds of thousands like them from the sands of Cape May to the
7
the highlands of Sussex County, can make another dream for New
Jersey come true: To continue the enlightened, progressive
Republican leadership of the last eight years in the the state
house.
The choice is clear: Return to the failed Democratic
policies of the 1970s -- or keep New Jersey a proud national
leader in environmental protection, education reform, and the war
on crime. There's too much at stake. Keep New Jersey proud.
Keep it Republican.
Thank you, God bless you, and please
...
remember to vote on
Tuesday. God bless America.
###
Document No. 087014SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 11/1/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 11/2/89 11:00 AM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 2, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Name
89 OCT 3 P5:23
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Grant/Martin
Draft four
1989 NOV - I PM 4: 37
October 31, 1989
A:courter
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
BLOOMFIELD, N.J.
NOVEMBER 3, 1989
TIME TBA
Governor Kean; Mrs. Kean; Congressman Courter; Mrs. Courter;
Mayor John Crecco, and Assemblywoman Marion Crecco; our new
Republican state chairwoman, Kathleen Donovan; and our many New
Jersey Republicans -- thank you for your warm welcome on such a
great day.
It's wonderful to be back in New Jersey. I wanted to bring
my wife Barbara with me today, but I told her both of us couldn't
come to the state GOP rally because someone had to stay in
Washington to run the country. (PAUSE) ) She said, "But George,
I can run the country just as well from New Jersey.' "
You know, before I arrived today, I heard that Mayor Crecco
got a call telling him that the Boss was coming to town. He
said, "Great. The crowd will love seeing Bruce Springsteen."
((PAUSE)) I couldn't understand why he kept asking me to sing
"Born to Run.
The last time I spoke in Bloomfield was during last year's
campaign, when I visited the famous Annin Flag Company -- the
oldest and largest flag manufacturer in America. You know it was
great to visit that factory because the 1980s have been good to
the Annin Flag Company. Sales are up. Two new plants have been
added. of course, this says a lot about the hard work of the
2
employees
but it also says a lot about New Jersey and
America.
Today, more people -- and a higher percentage of our
workforce -- are at work than at any time in our history. Today,
our record economic growth has created over 20 million new jobs.
Our challenge is to keep creating the economic growth that
produces jobs in America, especially in New Jersey.
For the last eight years, we've had a top-notch team leading
New Jersey. Together, Tom Kean -- one of America's finest
Republican Governors -- and a Republican state assembly led by
Speaker Chuck Hardwick have made New Jersey great again.
Look at what they've accomplished over the last eight years:
Today, New Jersey's business climate ranks eighth in the country;
unemployment has dropped from 10 percent to just above 3 percent;
and six tax cuts have been signed into law -- including the
largest income tax cut in the state's history.
There's been
tremendous progress in education reform, with tougher standards
for students and higher teacher salaries.
New Jersey has become one of the nation's leaders in
environmental protection, with an ambitious toxic waste cleanup
program and record numbers of acres of wetlands and open space
set aside for preservation.
Together, Governor Kean and the state assembly have made
breakthroughs in welfare reform, and put an end to overtaxation
and overregulation.
3
Under Republican leadership, there is a new feeling of pride
here in New Jersey. And I don't blame you. You've got a lot to
be proud of. And that's what this campaign is all about. Too
much is at stake -- New Jersey's future is at stake -- for us to
let the Democrats take over the Governor's mansion and the State
House, and take us back to the old New Jersey of the 1970s.
If the voters of New Jersey want to gamble, they go to
Atlantic City. They know better than to jeopardize their economy
on the Democrats' big-spending, high-taxing policies that didn't
work the last time they were tried. Remember the old days when
the Democrats ruled New Jersey? High unemployment. Schools were
failing our kids. Pollution threatened the very air we breathed.
We can't go back to those days. We've got to keep New Jersey
proud. We've got to keep New Jersey Republican. ((PAUSE))
But having the best policies is no guarantee of winning
elections. It's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the Congress as we became a minority in the
state legislatures across the country. Today, Democrats now have
a redistricting advantage in states that compose about 90 percent
of the seats in Congress. Fortunately, New Jersey isn't one of
those states -- yet. But we've got to make sure that every voter
has a say in the election process. We can do that by fighting
the gerrymandering and disenfranchisement that may follow from
Democratic control of the state assembly. Again, we've got to
keep New Jersey Republican. ((PAUSE))
4
I want to build a better America. You can help me -- by
building upon what Governor Kean began here eight years ago. You
can help me -- by returning that Republican majority to the state
house, and by keeping a Republican in the Governor's mansion. We
need you, and America needs you. And on November 7, we need you
to vote. Because there is too much at stake -- your low taxes,
your clean environment, and the safety of your streets.
Jim Courter knows this, and he knows firsthand what it is to
be tough on crime and drugs. As a county prosecutor, he
personally tried 120 drug cases. In Congress, Jim has been a
strong leader in the battle for tougher penalties on drug users
and pushers -- including the death penalty for drug kingpins.
His opponent voted no to tough mandatory sentences for drug
dealers, and is against strengthening the death penalty law on
the books in New Jersey so that it can be enforced. I think the
other side is going to learn that voters can be hard on
politicians who are soft on crime.
Jim knows what's good for New Jersey's future. But his
opponent doesn't. His opponent has promised over one billion
dollars in new spending. One billion. And he won't rule out tax
hikes to do it. In Congress, his opponent voted sixteen times to
raise taxes on New Jersey's families. Jim Courter has voted
consistently to cut taxes, and hold the line on spending. And
Jim Courter has promised no new taxes. I'm here today to
challenge his Democratic opponent to follow Jim's lead. Take the
no-tax-hike pledge that voters want
and New Jersey needs.
5
Something else New Jersey needs is a bold, new system to cut
insurance prices. As Governor, Jim will work to lower rates by
guaranteeing competition among the big insurance companies for
New Jersey's business. It's working in Michigan and Illinois,
and Jim will make sure it works here.
Tom Kean made New Jersey great again in the 1980s. Jim
Courter will lead New Jersey into the 1990s. He knows how much
is at stake, and Jim Courter with your help -- like Tom Kean in
1980 -- will come from behind on November 7 and become the next
great Governor of New Jersey.
I know that this is the 177th anniversary of the town of
Bloomfield, and that the Town Hall behind me recently had its
61st anniversary. Before I leave, I want to share with you the
words of the then-mayor of Bloomfield who dedicated this building
in 1928. The Mayor said that day, "May the people fight for the
ideals and sacred things of the town, and
strike unceasingly
to quicken the public sense of civic duty, in all these ways to
render our town greater, better and more beautiful."
Well, I think the citizens of Bloomfield have fulfilled that
Republican mayor's dream for this town, and I know they and
hundreds of thousands like them from Cape May to Paterson can
make another dream for New Jersey come true: To continue the
enlightened, progressive Republican leadership of the last eight
years in the Governor's mansion and the state house.
The choice is clear: Return to the failed Democratic
policies of the 1970s -- or keep New Jersey a proud national
6
leader in environmental protection, education reform, and the war
on crime. Don't take that chance with your future, or with New
Jersey's future. There's too much at stake. Keep New Jersey
proud. Keep it Republican.
Thank you, God bless you, and please
...
remember to vote on
Tuesday. God bless America.
###
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1989
what
TO: CHRISS WINSTON
FROM: JIM WRAY som
SUBJ: NJ SPEECH
I would appreciate it if you could add more language to the
speech about the legislative candidates. Eight of the
individuals running for the legislature will be present at the
rally. The following is suggestive language for the speech.
Lead in to Assembly comments following Courter message on
fighting taxes.
"And my good friends: Bloomfield's own Marion Crecco and
her running mate, Assemblyman John Kelly, want to protect your
wallet, too.
Democrat Assembly Leader Willie Brown has already threatened
to raise taxes on the middle class if the Democrats win control
of the Assembly. Well, we're not going to let that happen.
The Kelly-Crecco team is going to fight the Democrat tax
plan.
And, they'll be joined in this fight by Assemblyman Pat Roma
and Pat Schuber of neighboring Bergen County and Speaker Chuck
Hardwick and Ron Frigerio from neighboring Union County.
Just east of here we have two fine Republican challengers,
Paul DiGaetano and Bill Kogut in the 36th District. We need Paul
and Bill in the Assembly to help with this fight.
Our Assembly Republicans are our main defense against the
Democrats tax and spend policies. That's why after your done
voting for Jim Courter, I need you to vote Republican for the
Assembly.
The only other comment that I have is to strengthen the
introduction of Jim Courter on page 4.
8th : 212 2 100 68
Document No. 087014SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 11/1/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 11/2/89 11:00 AM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
WINSTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 2, 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
Draft four
1989 NOV - I PM 4: 37
October 31, 1989
A:courter
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: N.J. GOP/COURTER RALLY
BLOOMFIELD, N.J.
NOVEMBER 3, 1989
TIME TBA
Governor Kean; Mrs. Kean; Congressman Courter; Mrs. Courter;
Mayor John Crecco, and Assemblywoman Marion Crecco; our new
Republican state chairwoman, Kathleen Donovan; and our many New
hore
Jersey Republicans -- thank you for your warm welcome on such a
great day.
She's
It's wonderful to be back in New Jersey. I wanted to bring
my
wife Barbara with me today, but I told her both of us couldn't
come to the state GOP rally because someone had to stay in
AND
Washington to run the country. ((PAUSE)) She said, "But George,
I can run the country just as well from New Jersey."
You know, before I arrived today, I heard that Mayor Crecco
got a call telling him that the Boss was coming to town. He
said, "Great. The crowd will love seeing Bruce Springsteen." "
((PAUSE) ) I couldn't understand why he kept asking me to sing
"Born to Run. "
The last time I spoke in Bloomfield was during last year's
campaign, when I visited the famous Annin Flag Company -- the
oldest and largest flag manufacturer in America. You know it was
great to visit that factory because the 1980s have been good to
the Annin Flag Company. Sales are up. Two new plants have been
added. of course, this says a lot about the hard work of the
2
employees
but it also says a lot about New Jersey and
America.
Today, more people -- and a higher percentage of our
workforce -- are at work than at any time in our history. Today,
our record economic growth has created over 20 million new jobs.
Our challenge is to keep creating the economic growth that
produces jobs in America, especially in New Jersey.
For the last eight years, we've had a top-notch team leading
New Jersey. Together, Tom Kean -- one of America's finest
Republican Governors -- and a Republican state assembly led by
Speaker Chuck Hardwick have made New Jersey great again.
Look at what they've accomplished over the last eight years:
Today, New Jersey's business climate ranks eighth in the country;
unemployment has dropped from 10 percent to just above 3 percent;
and six tax cuts have been signed into law -- including the
largest income tax cut in the state's history.
There's been
tremendous progress in education reform, with tougher standards
for students and higher teacher salaries.
New Jersey has become one of the nation's leaders in
environmental protection, with an ambitious toxic waste cleanup
program and record numbers of acres of wetlands and open space
set aside for preservation.
Together, Governor Kean and the state assembly have made
breakthroughs in welfare reform, and put an end to overtaxation
and overregulation.
3
Under Republican leadership, there is a new feeling of pride
here in New Jersey. And I don't blame you. You've got a lot to
be proud of. And that's what this campaign is all about. Too
much is at stake -- New Jersey's future is at stake -- for us to
let the Democrats take over the Governor's mansion and the State
House, and take us back to the old New Jersey of the 1970s.
If the voters of New Jersey want to gamble, they go to
Atlantic City. They know better than to jeopardize their economy
on the Democrats' big-spending, high-taxing policies that didn't
work the last time they were tried. Remember the old days when
the Democrats ruled New Jersey? High unemployment. Schools were
failing our kids. Pollution threatened the very air we breathed.
We can't go back to those days. We've got to keep New Jersey
proud. We've got to keep New Jersey Republican. ( (PAUSE))
But having the best policies is no guarantee of winning
elections. It's no coincidence that our party slipped to
minority status in the Congress as we became a minority in the
state legislatures across the country. Today, Democrats now have
a redistricting advantage in states that compose about 90 percent
of the seats in Congress. Fortunately, New Jersey isn't one of
those states -- yet. But we've got to make sure that every voter
has a say in the election process. We can do that by fighting
the gerrymandering and disenfranchisement that may follow from
Democratic control of the state assembly. Again, we've got to
keep New Jersey Republican. ((PAUSE))
4
I want to build a better America. You can help me -- by
building upon what Governor Kean began here eight years ago. You
can help me -- by returning that Republican majority to the state
house, and by keeping a Republican in the Governor's mansion. We
need you, and America needs you. And on November 7, we need you
to vote. Because there is too much at stake -- your low taxes,
your clean environment, and the safety of your streets.
Jim Courter knows this, and he knows firsthand what it is to
be tough on crime and drugs. As a county prosecutor, he
personally tried 120 drug cases. In Congress, Jim has been a
strong leader in the battle for tougher penalties on drug users
and pushers -- including the death penalty for drug kingpins.
His opponent voted no to tough mandatory sentences for drug
dealers, and is against strengthening the death penalty law on
the books in New Jersey so that it can be enforced. I think the
other side is going to learn that voters can be hard on
politicians who are soft on crime.
Jim knows what's good for New Jersey's future. But his
opponent doesn't. His opponent has promised over one billion
dollars in new spending. One billion. And he won't rule out tax
hikes to do it. In Congress, his opponent voted sixteen times to
raise taxes on New Jersey's families. Jim Courter has voted
consistently to cut taxes, and hold the line on spending. And
Jim Courter has promised no new taxes. I'm here today to
challenge his Democratic opponent to follow Jim's lead. Take the
no-tax-hike pledge that voters want
and New Jersey needs.
5
Something else New Jersey needs is a bold, new system to cut
insurance prices. As Governor, Jim will work to lower rates by
guaranteeing competition among the big insurance companies for
New Jersey's business. It's working in Michigan and Illinois,
and Jim will make sure it works here.
Tom Kean made New Jersey great again in the 1980s. Jim
Courter will lead New Jersey into the 1990s. He knows how much
is at stake, and Jim Courter with your help -- like Tom Kean in
1980 -- will come from behind on November 7 and become the next
great Governor of New Jersey.
I know that this is the 177th anniversary of the town of
Bloomfield, and that the Town Hall behind me recently had its
61st anniversary. Before I leave, I want to share with you the
words of the then-mayor of Bloomfield who dedicated this building
in 1928. The Mayor said that day, "May the people fight for the
ideals and sacred things of the town, and
strike unceasingly
to quicken the public sense of civic duty, in all these ways to
render our town greater, better and more beautiful."
Well, I think the citizens of Bloomfield have fulfilled that
Republican mayor's dream for this town, and I know they and
hundreds of thousands like them from Cape May to Paterson can
make another dream for New Jersey come true: To continue the
enlightened, progressive Republican leadership of the last eight
years in the Governor's mansion and the state house.
The choice is clear: Return to the failed Democratic
policies of the 1970s -- or keep New Jersey a proud national
6
leader in environmental protection, education reform, and the war
on crime. Don't take that chance with your future, or with New
Jersey's future. There's too much at stake. Keep New Jersey
proud. Keep it Republican.
Thank you, God bless you, and please
...
remember to vote on
Tuesday. God bless America.
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