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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET
NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER 15
DATE 1/12
TO Frank Brown
FAX NUMBER 513/241-7126
OFFICE NUMBER
COMMENTS Chamber of Commerce Speech
FROM Stephanie Raudner
FAX NUMBER 202/456-6218
OFFICE NUMBER 202/ 456 - 2930
CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 2:20 P.M.
THANK YOU, JOE [CHEAD, CHAIRMAN]] FOR THOSE KIND
WORDS. AND THANK YOU ALL, FOR YOUR WARM GREETING.
I'M PLEASED THAT CINCINNATI'S CONGRESSMEN, BILL
GRADISON AND TOM LUKEN, WERE ABLE TO JOIN ME IN FLYING
OUT HERE TODAY. AND IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE [[STATE]]
SENATOR STAN ARONOFF [[AIR-NOFF]], COMMISSIONER BOB
TAFT, AND MAYOR CHARLES LUKEN.
WE'RE PLEASED TO BE BACK IN CINCINNATI. ACTUALLY,
I WAS HOPING TO GET OUT HERE FOR THE REDS' OPENING DAY.
BUT THEY TELL ME I'M THREE MONTHS TOO EARLY. SAME
PROBLEM I RAN INTO ON PEARL HARBOR DAY. IIII
AND CINCINNATI MUST BE VERY PROUD TO HAVE ANOTHER
MEMBER OF THE BIG RED MACHINE JOIN JOHNNY BENCH IN THE
HALL OF FAME -- MY FRIEND JOE MORGAN. IIII
- 2 -
IT IS FITTING THAT, IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, WE SHOULD MEET AGAIN IN
CINCINNATI. THE LAST TIME I VISITED WAS IN NOVEMBER
1988, IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
AND EARLIER, CINCINNATI WAS ONE OF MY LAST STOPS BEFORE
THE CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS.
ON THE TRIP BEFORE THAT WE SPENT A MORNING AT
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE'S R & D FACILITY. THEY TAUGHT ME A
TRICK EVERY PRESIDENT SHOULD KNOW: HOW TO PUT
TOOTHPASTE BACK INTO THE TUBE. IIII
ALL IN ALL I CAME HERE FOUR TIMES DURING THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. I TALKED OF AMERICA'S FUTURE,
AND OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. I TALKED OF CERTAIN
PRINCIPLES. TOLD YOU I WAS READY TO MAKE THE TOUGH
CALLS -- AND TO TAKE THE HEAT. AND TODAY I'VE COME
BACK TO CINCINNATI TO TELL YOU I'M READY TO MAKE GOOD
ON THAT PLEDGE.
BECAUSE UP ON CAPITOL HILL SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS
REMAINS UNFINISHED, PROMISES HAVE GONE UNFULFILLED.
- 3 -
WE SENT RESPONSIBLE PROPOSALS TO CONGRESS IN FOUR
OF AMERICA'S MOST CRITICAL AREAS: CAPITAL GAINS.
AMERICA'S CHILDREN. CLEAN AIR. AND COMBATTING CRIME.
IN SOME CASES, OUR PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN UNDER
CONSIDERATION WITH CONGRESS FOR THE BETTER PART OF A
YEAR. AND THESE FOUR ISSUES ARE BOGGED DOWN IN THE
JUNGLES OF CAPITOL HILL.
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING. AMERICA'S PATIENCE IS
RUNNING OUT.
AMERICA WANTS IT DONE RIGHT.
AMERICA WANTS IT DONE RESPONSIBLY.
AND AMERICA WANTS IT DONE NOW. IIII
THESE FOUR INITIATIVES REPRESENT ONLY PART OF THE
WAY IN WHICH THE EVENTS OF 1989 WILL AFFECT THE COMING
YEAR. WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF EXHILARATING CHANGES IN
RECENT MONTHS THAT OFFER NEW HOPE FOR WORLD PEACE.
- 4 -
WE LIKE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CENTRAL EUROPE. BUT
JUST AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE -- SIX MONTHS AGO
-- TO PREDICT THOSE THUNDEROUS CHANGES, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
TODAY TO KNOW WHAT WILL UNFOLD IN THE NEXT SIX
MONTHS -- LET ALONE THE NEXT SIX YEARS.
BUT IN THIS WORLD OF CHANGE, ONE THING IS CERTAIN:
AMERICA MUST BE READY. AMERICA MUST BE STRONG. AND A
STRONG AMERICA MEANS NOT ONLY A STRONG ECONOMY. IT
ALSO MEANS A STRONG DEFENSE -- A READY AND HIGHLY
EFFECTIVE DEFENSE FORCE. III
AND IF PROOF OF THAT WERE EVER NEEDED -- WE SAW IT
LAST MONTH IN THE COURAGE OF OUR TROOPS IN PANAMA.
YET SOME THINK ALL THE ANSWERS TO THIS YEAR'S
PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND BY SPENDING WHAT THEY ARE CALLING
IN WASHINGTON A "PEACE DIVIDEND." THAT'S LIKE THE
NEXT-OF-KIN WHO SPEND THE INHERITANCE BEFORE THE WILL
IS READ. 1111
- 5 -
UNFORTUNATELY, WHAT IS BEING PACKAGED AS A
"DIVIDEND," IS NOT MONEY IN THE BANK. IT IS MORE LIKE
A POSSIBLE FUTURE INHERITANCE. A LEGACY THAT WILL
ENABLE US TO PASS ON A BETTER WORLD TO OUR CHILDREN.
AND LIKE AN INHERITANCE, IT IS A SPECIAL GIFT, A LEGACY
NOT ONLY OF PROSPERITY BUT ALSO SECURITY, EARNED BY THE
HARD WORK AND SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE.
OF COURSE, WHENEVER A POTENTIAL INHERITANCE LOOMS
THERE ARE THOSE EAGER TO RUSH OUT AND SQUANDER IT -- TO
BUY NEW THINGS, TO SPEND, SPEND, SPEND -- SPENDING
FUNDS THEY DON'T YET HAVE. THEN THE BILLS START
COMING. AND THE INHERITANCE MAY NOT. AND WHAT WAS
PROMISED AS A BONUS BECOMES A BURDEN. IN WASHINGTON,
THAT BURDEN COMES IN THE FORM OF A NEW SPENDING
PROGRAM.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. 11 BECAUSE MOST
AMERICANS KNOW WE NOT ONLY MUST MAINTAIN OUR DEFENSES,
BUT STILL MUST REDUCE THE DEFICIT. 11
REDUCING THE DEFICIT ISN'T JUST A GOOD IDEA. IT'S
WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT. AND IT'S THE LAW.
- 6 .
THE WAY TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT IS TO RESTRAIN
SPENDING GROWTH AND CONTINUE ECONOMIC GROWTH. IT'S NOT
THE TIME, AS SOME LIKE TO SAY, TO RAISE YOUR TAXES.
THE NEW BUDGET MUST MEET GRAMM-RUDMAN
REQUIREMENTS. IT MUST REDUCE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC
GROWTH. IT MUST KEEP INTEREST RATES LOW. BECAUSE THE
BEST ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM IS A GOOD JOB. AND THE BEST
JOBS PROGRAM IS A SOUND ECONOMY. III
A SOUND ECONOMY IS A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY. AND TO
KEEP AMERICA COMPETITIVE, TO FUEL OUR CONTINUING BOOM,
WE ALSO NEED AN INFUSION OF NEW VENTURE CAPITAL.
THAT'S WHY WE NEED WHAT A MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS HAS ALREADY VOTED FOR: A TAX CUT ON CAPITAL
GAINS. 1111
AS THE WORLD TURNS TO FREER MARKETS, THIS IS NO
TIME TO BECOME WISHY-WASHY ABOUT WHERE AMERICA STANDS.
THE JURY IS NO LONGER OUT. MARKETS WORK. GOVERNMENT
CONTROLS DON'T. III
- 7 -
AND SINCE THE DEBATE HAS ALL BUT ENDED ON THIS
ISSUE, PERHAPS OUR MOST DIE-HARD IDEOLOGUES CAN NOW
TURN THEIR ATTENTION TO THE REAL QUESTION THAT DIVIDES
AMERICA: 11 IS IT TEXAS OR CINCINNATI THAT PRODUCES
THE WORLD'S BEST CHILI? III OF COURSE ...
THIS ALSO
IS A QUESTION TO BE DECIDED BY THE MARKET. 11
THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGE OF THE 90'S IS TO MAKE
MARKETS WORK BETTER. AND ONE OF THE BEST WAYS A
GOVERNMENT CAN DO THAT IS TO DO WHAT PEOPLE AROUND THE
WORLD ARE ASKING THEIR GOVERNMENTS TO DO: GET OUT OF
THE WAY! III
IT WORKS. HERE AT HOME, WE'RE IN THE MIDST OF THE
LONGEST PEACETIME ECONOMIC EXPANSION IN OUR NATION'S
HISTORY, AN 86-MONTH EXPANSION THAT HAS CREATED AN
ASTONISHING 20 MILLION NEW JOBS SINCE 1982.
THAT'S DUE TO THE GENIUS OF PLACES LIKE CINCINNATI
-- AND THE SOLID AMERICAN VALUES THAT HAVE FLOURISHED
HERE AND INSPIRED THE WORLD FROM CENTRAL EUROPE TO
CENTRAL AMERICA.
- 8 -
THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING. AND THE WHOLE WORLD
IS READY.
THE HEADLINES TELL OF OTHER NATIONS BUYING
AMERICA. THAT'S GOOD NEWS -- NOT BAD. WE'VE BEEN
URGING OUR OWN PEOPLE TO "BUY AMERICA" FOR YEARS -- TO
INVEST IN THE GREATEST JOB-CREATING MACHINE OF THE 20TH
CENTURY.
AND IT'S NO SURPRISE THE WORLD'S INVESTORS ARE
FOLLOWING SUIT. THE RESULTS ARE IN: AMERICA IS THE
CHOICE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO LOOK ELSEWHERE TO KNOW WHAT
WORKS. IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THE SMART MONEY ADVICE OF
THE 1990'S, GO TO WHERE THE JAPANESE OR THE EUROPEANS
ARE GOING. LOOK AT THE U.S.A. LOOK AT WHAT THE REST
OF THE WORLD CALLS "THE AMERICAN MIRACLE." YOU SAW IT
HAPPEN HERE IN CINCINNATI U.S.A., "THE BLUE CHIP CITY,"
WHERE 150,000 MORE PEOPLE ARE AT WORK THAN WERE WORKING
SIX YEARS AGO. CINCINNATI PRODUCED ITS MIRACLE THE
OLD-FASHIONED WAY -- THE AMERICAN WAY.
- 9 -
IT'S AN OLD TRADITION HERE. WHEN HE FIRST OPENED
HIS SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN 1810, RICHARD FOSDICK WAS WARNED
THAT MEAT COULDN'T BE CURED IN CINCINNATI'S CLIMATE.
BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT COULDN'T BE DONE. HE
CONTINUED HIS EXPERIMENTS UNTIL HE DISCOVERED THE
ROCK-SALT PROCESS FOR CURING MEAT -- AND MADE THIS CITY
THE PRINCIPAL HOG MARKET OF THE WORLD.
RENEWING OUR EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION IS ONE OF THE
WAYS MODERN CINCINNATI HAS PROSPERED. YOU'VE ALSO
BUILT A DIVERSE ECONOMIC BASE. STRIPPED AWAY CORPORATE
FAT. RENEWED OUR EMPHASIS ON QUALITY -- FORTUNE SAYS
CINCINNATI MAKES SOME OF THE BEST JET ENGINES IN THE
WORLD. 11
ULTIMATELY, THESE ARE THE KIND OF EFFORTS THAT
WILL DETERMINE HOW AMERICA FARES IN THE COMPETITIVE,
FREE-TRADE WORLD OF THE 1990'S. THE WAY OF THE FUTURE
IS FREE PEOPLE. THE WAY OF THE FUTURE IS FREE TRADE.
AND FREE PEOPLE AND FREE TRADE IS WHAT AMERICA IS ALL
ABOUT. III
OF COURSE, IT'S NOT ENOUGH THAT TRADE BE "FREE."
- 10 -
IT'S ALSO GOT TO BE FAIR. III
WE'VE GOT TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO AMERICAN GOODS AND
SERVICES.
A GLOBAL GAME IS AFOOT, A GAME IN WHICH A
CINCINNATI BUSINESSMAN CAN NOW FLY NON-STOP TO LONDON
AND FRANKFURT -- ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
IF THE RULES ARE FAIR AND THE SAME FOR
EVERYBODY -- WE CAN PLAY THIS GAME. IT'S CALLED "FREE
ENTERPRISE." AND AMERICA IS THE FREE ENTERPRISE
CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. III
WINNING IN THE COMPETITIVE 90'S WILL TAKE MORE
THAN INVESTING IN PRODUCTS. WE MUST ALSO INVEST IN
PEOPLE. THAT MEANS OFFERING EVERY AMERICAN CHILD AN
EDUCATION SECOND TO NONE.
OUR "EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT" REMAINS A
PRIORITY OF MY ADMINISTRATION -- SENT TO CONGRESS
ALMOST NINE MONTHS AGO. IT CALLS FOR CHOICE,
FLEXIBILITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE TIME FOR STUDY IS
PAST AND THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW.
- 11 -
YOU IN CINCINNATI HAVE ACTED, WORKING TO EDUCATE
AND TRAIN OUR PEOPLE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THREE YEARS
AGO BUSINESS, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HERE
CAME TOGETHER TO TAKE ON A MIGHTY TASK: REDUCE THE
NUMBERS OF STUDENTS AT RISK -- THE STAGGERING 40
PERCENT DROPOUT RATE IN CINCINNATI'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE RESULT WAS THE CINCINNATI YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
-- AN INTENSIVE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE "MENTORING" PROGRAM
THAT MANY OF YOU SUPPORT, AND THAT HAS ALREADY SEEN
SOME EARLY SUCCESS.
IT HAS AMERICA TALKING. YOUR GOVERNOR VISITED ONE
OF THE PARTICIPATING CLASSROOMS AT MCKINLEY PRE-SCHOOL
BEFORE COMING OUT TO THE EDUCATION SUMMIT I HOSTED IN
VIRGINIA LAST FALL. AND EARLIER TODAY I HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE TREMENDOUS PROGRAMS AT TAFT HIGH
SCHOOL FIRSTHAND.
- 12 -
THERE ARE OTHER MATTERS THAT REQUIRE URGENT
ATTENTION WHEN CONGRESS GETS BACK LATER THIS MONTH.
OUR CLEAN AIR ACT PROPOSALS RECOGNIZE THAT IN THE
EMERGING GLOBAL ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION
KNOWS NO BORDERS -- AND THAT A HEALTHY ECONOMY GOES
HAND IN HAND WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
AND A KINDER, GENTLER ENVIRONMENT ALSO MEANS A
SOCIETY WHERE EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD CAN LIVE AND
PROSPER IN AN ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM FEAR. THAT MEANS
FREEDOM FROM CRIME, AND ESPECIALLY THE INCREASINGLY
VIOLENT CRIME THAT'S BEEN SPAWNED BY DRUG ABUSE AND
TRAFFICKING. ON OUR ANTI-CRIME PACKAGE AS WELL, IT'S
TIME FOR CONGRESS TO ACT. 11
THERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE IN THE MONTHS AHEAD. BUT
AS A NEW YEAR BEGINS, AMERICANS SHOULD ALSO PAUSE TO
TAKE SOME PRIDE IN WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER.
LET ME SUGGEST TWO AREAS.
- 13 -
AT HOME, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, A KINDER,
GENTLER NATION IS ONE IN WHICH EVERYONE WHO WANTS A
JOB, HAS A JOB. AND TODAY AMERICA HAS THE LOWEST
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE 1973 -- AND OHIO HAS REACHED
ITS HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT LEVEL IN HISTORY. III
ABROAD, FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, THREE GENERATIONS
OF AMERICANS HAVE STOOD STEADFAST IN AN OFTEN HOSTILE
AND TUMULTUOUS WORLD. FIRM IN OUR BELIEF IN AMERICA'S
DESTINY AS LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD, OUR SPIRIT DID NOT
FALTER, OUR TROOPS DID NOT FLINCH.
AND TODAY, AFTER THE WATERSHED EVENTS OF 1989, THE
FREE WORLD WE'RE LEADING IS GROWING BIGGER ALL THE
TIME.
IN THE PAST MONTH WE SAW DEMOCRACY RESTORED TO THE
BRAVE PEOPLE OF PANAMA. WE SAW THE POWERFUL BROUGHT
BEFORE THE BAR OF JUSTICE. AND WE TOOK PRIDE IN THE
SKILL, COURAGE AND SACRIFICE OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
- 14 -
THE PANAMANIAN OPERATION WAS CONDUCTED BY HIGHLY
TRAINED TROOPS -- THE BEST TRAINED TROOPS IN THE WORLD.
BUT IT IS NOT SIMPLY TRAINING -- IT IS PATRIOTISM AND
DEDICATION. I WENT TO TWO HOSPITALS IN SAN ANTONIO AND
TALKED TO SOME OF OUR WOUNDED. I WILL NEVER, EVER
FORGET THEIR SPIRIT. ONE SEVERELY WOUNDED KID SAID TO
ME: MY ONLY REGRET IS I'M HERE -- NOT THERE WITH THE
OTHERS. 1111
PRIDE IN AMERICA HAS NEVER BEEN HIGHER. AND
SOMEHOW, IT SEEMS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE: IN THE SAME
MONTH, WE HEAR THAT THE BALD EAGLE -- THE AMERICAN
EAGLE -- MAY SOON COME OFF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST.
11
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -- AMERICA IS BACK. 11 AND
THIS TIME, AMERICA IS BACK TO STAY. III
THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. GOD BLESS CINCINNATI.
AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!
#
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AC HAS SEEN 1/10
THE WHITE HOUSE
LIOV.S-
WASHINGTON
This is a final
draft 1/10 Andy 8:40Pm
January 10, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON CW
FROM:
EDWARD McNALLY can
SUBJECT:
CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDRESS
I. SUMMARY
Attached are draft remarks for Friday's speech, a
"major address" on the economy at the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce.
II. DISCUSSION
At 2:20 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 1990, you are
scheduled to arrive onstage in the Ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel in
Cincinnati to address a gathering estimated at 1,500 people. It
is not a luncheon, nor are there any other speakers.
Billed as a "major," pre-State of the Union address on
the economy, the remarks will be prepared for TelePrompter and
are expected to be about 15 minutes in length.
The remarks track your comments at the RNC last week
and at the Farm Bureau Monday, calling on Congress to address
some "unfinished business" -- capital gains, crime control, clean
air, and education.
The speech also includes remarks to defuse the recent
euphoria over how to spend the so-called "peace dividend,' notes
the continuing good health of the American economy, and urges
improvements in market choices and education (as well as the
capital gains cut) to keep America competitive in the 90's.
McNally/Simon
January 10, 1990
Draft Five (B:OHIO)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 2:20 P.M.
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]]
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
should know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business remains
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
2
We sent responsible proposals to Congress in four of
America's most critical areas: Capital gains. America's
Children. Clean Air. And Combatting crime.
In some cases, our proposals have been under consideration
with Congress for the better part of a year. And these four
issues have become MIA's --Missing In Action in the jungles of
Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. America's patience is running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. But it does mean a veto.
These four initiatives represent only part of the way in
which the events of 1989 will affect the coming year. We've seen
a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months that offer hope
for ending the Cold War. But we're not over the top yet
Some think all the answers to this year's problems can be
found by spending what they are calling in Washington the "peace
dividend." That's like the next-of-kin who spend the inheritance
before the will is read.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
3
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
The "peace dividend," to the extent there is a dividend, is
not like money in the bank. It is more like a possible future
inheritance. A legacy that will enable us to pass on a better
world to our children. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend -- spending funds they don't yet have. Then the
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of a new
spending program.
And soon they have to say: "It's Time to
Raise Your Taxes."
That's not going to happen. Because most Americans know
we still must reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The was to reduce the deficit
is to restrain na spending growth
and continue economic growth.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
It's not
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
the time,
as some
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
like to
say to
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
raise
your
taxes.
4
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- and
the solid American values that have flourished here and inspired
the world from Central Europe to Central America.
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
5
The headlines tell of other nations buying America. That's
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
America" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th Century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world. 11
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
6
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is what
America is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair.
We've got to remove barriers to American goods and
services.
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt --- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "free enterprise." And America is
the free enterprise capital of the world.
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains a priority of my
Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine months ago. It
calls for choice, flexibility, and accountability. The time for
study is passed and the time for action is now.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st Century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in Cincinnati's public
schools.
7
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley Pre-school before coming out
to the Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And
earlier today I had an opportunity to see the tremendous programs
at Taft High School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy goes
hand in hand with a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
8
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in an often hostile and tumultuous
world. Firm in our belief in America's destiny as leader of the
free world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we saw experienced pride in the skill, courage and
sacrifice of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless Cincinnati!
#
#
#
103015SS
Document No.
0187
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/9/90
4:00 PM, WED., JAN 10
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM
SUBJECT:
CINCINNATI, OHIO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
1:30 PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROET
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
BOSKIN
CICCONI
DELAND
DEMAREST
BENNETT
FITZWATER
ROGERS
PINKERTON
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
WRAY
REMARKS:
ANDERSON
Please provide comments/edits directly to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930 no later than 4:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10,
with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
January 10, 1990
NSC staff concurs with changes indicated.
12 : 8d 01 030 68 Brent Bate for Scowcroft
53
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
CC: Jim Cicconi
Ext. 2702
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McNally/Simon
January 9, 1990
Draft Four (B:OHIO)
1990 JAN
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE>
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 1:30 P.M.
8:
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]]
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
wants to know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business has gone
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
We sent responsible proposals to Congress on the Big Four --
the Four C's: Capital gains. America's Children. Clean Air.
2
And Combatting crime.
In some cases, that business has gone unattended for the
better part of a year. And the Four C's have become MIA's --
Missing In Action in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. Time and patience are running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now. 1111
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. 11 But it does mean a veto.
And I'm also prepared to use the Presidential Veto to hold
the line against free spending.
A world no lónger on the brink of war but on the brink of peace.
offer hope For ending the Cold war. But we're
We've seen a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months that
not over The top yet.
But being on the brink isn't the same as being over the top
Some think all the answers to this year's problems can be
found in the latest Washington craze -- this hypothetical
windfall they're calling the "peace dividend." That's like the
next-of-kin who spend the inheritance before the will is read.
At best it's wishful thinking. At worst it's reckless and
irresponsible.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
3
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
The "peace dividend," if there is a dividend, is not like
money in the bank. It is more like an inheritance. A bonus that
may come. Something to be hopeful about. But a long ways from
having cash in hand. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend -- spending money they don't yet have. Then the
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of an
announcement. They'll say: "It's Time to Raise Your Taxes."
That's not going to happen. Because most Americans know
that when found money does come along, the first thing to do is
pay off your debts. Reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
4
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: 11 Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- the
Ohio River valley -- and the solid American values that have
flourished here and inspired the world from Central Europe to
Central America.
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying American. That's
5
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
American" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
6
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is what
America is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair.
And it's not enough to tear down the Berlin Wall.
remove
We've also got to tear the teriffs and other barriers which
restrict free and Fair
to American trade.
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "competition." We invented it. We
won it before. And we're going to win it again.
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more. than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains one of the
priorities of my Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine
months ago. It calls for choice, flexibility, and
accountability. And it's time Congress accounts for its inaction
on this pressing issue.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in public schools.
7
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley before coming out to the
Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And earlier
today I had an opportunity to see the programs at Taft High
School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy
requires a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
an often hostile and
tumultuons
8
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in * world often filled with
challenge, rebuke and even insult. Firm in our belief in
America's might and in America's destiny as leader of the free
world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
experience & pride in
justice. And we saw a proud people weep with gratitude over the skin,
Courage and
sacrifice of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless Cincinnati!
#
#
#
McNally/Simon
January 10, 1990
Draft Six (B:OHIO)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 2:20 P.M.
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]]
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
should know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business remains
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
2
We sent responsible proposals to Congress in four of
America's most critical areas: Capital gains. America's
Children. Clean Air. And Combatting crime.
In some cases, our proposals have been under consideration
with Congress for the better part of a year. And these four
are
bogged down
issues have become MIM'S Missing In_Action in the jungles of
Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. America's patience is running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now. 1111
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. But it does mean a veto. III
These four initiatives represent only part of the way in
which the events of 1989 will affect the coming year. We've seen
a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months that offer new
hope for world peace.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
3
Yet some think all the answers to this year's problems can
be found by spending what they are calling in Washington a "peace
money we do not now have The potential gains
before they are realized.
dividend That's like the next-of-kin who spend the inheritance
before the will is read.
Unfortunately, what is being packaged as a "dividend," is
not like money in the bank. It is more like a possible future
inheritance. A legacy that will enable us to pass on a better
world to our children. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
But if we tamper
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before. with That prosperity if
potential
we jeopendize that security
of course, whenever apjinheritance looms there are those
we will inherit nothing
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend spending funds they don't yet have. Then the
And the inheritance may not.
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of a new
spending program.
That's not going to happen.
Because most Americans know
not only must maintain our defenses, but
we still must reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The way to reduce the deficit is to restrain spending growth
and continue economic growth. It's not the time, as some like to
say, to raise your taxes.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
There are some who feel a new world of peace has already arrived, But The true story is told
by the many thousands who still march and the millions more who wait in hope, for true
democracy and freedom. We have seen dramatic change, and ample cause for hope . But we
cannot and must not indermine the formidations upon which freedom is being built. And we
must always be mindful of history's lesson-- that new threats to the freedom of man
will always arise.
4
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: 11 Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- and
the solid American values that have flourished here and inspired
the world from Central Europe to Central America.
5
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying America. That's
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
America" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th Century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
6
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is
whatAmerica is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair.
We've got to remove barriers to American goods and
services.
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "free enterprise." And America is
the free enterprise capital of the world.
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains a priority of my
Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine months ago. It
calls for choice, flexibility, and accountability. The time for
study is past and the time for action is now.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st Century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
7
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in Cincinnati's public
schools.
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley Pre-school before coming out
to the Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And
earlier today I had an opportunity to see the tremendous programs
at Taft High School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy goes
hand in hand with a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
8
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in an often hostile and tumultuous
world. Firm in our belief in America's destiny as leader of the
free world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we took pride in the skill, courage and sacrifice
of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. 11 And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. God bless Cincinnati. And God
bless America!
#
#
#
McNally/Simon
January 9, 1990
Draft Four (B:OHIO)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 1:30 P.M.
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ]]
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
wants should to know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
remains
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business has gone
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
in four of of Currences
We sent responsible proposals to Congress on the Big Four
most critical areas
the Four C's: Capital gains. America's Children. Clean Air.
2
And Combatting crime.
our proposalo have been under consideration w the
In some cases, that business has gone unattended for the
Congress for the
these issues
better part of a year. And the Four C's have become MIA's --
Missing In Action in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
Americas Patiencers is
The clock is running. Time and patience are running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. 11 But it does mean a veto.
went A
And I'm also prepared to use the Presidential Veto to hold
the line against free spending.
We've seen a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months.
A world no longer on the brink of war but on the brink of peace.
But being on the brink isn't the same as being over the top.
Some think all the answers to this year's problems can by be
spending what they are callng in
found in the latest Washington craze -- this hypothetical
windfall they re calling the "peace dividend." That's like the
next-of-kin who spend the inheritance before the will is read.
At best it's wishful thinking. At worst it's reckless and
irresponsible.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
3
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
to the extent there
The "peace dividend," if there is a dividend, is not like
a possi ble future legacy
money in the bank. It is more like an inheritance. A bonus that
will enable us to pass on a better world to our weare Children.
may come. Something to be hopeful about. But a long ways from
having cash in hand. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
Of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
funds
spend, spend -- spending money they don't yet have. Then the
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of an
new spending program. and soon they have to
announcement. They'll say: "It's Time to Raise Your Taxes. "
That's not going to happen. \\ Because most Americans know
we still must
that when found money does come along, the first thing to do is
pay off your debts. Reduce the deficit. 11
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
4
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? \\\ Of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati
the
Ohio River valley and the solid American values that have
flourished here and inspired the world from Central Europe to
Central America.
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying American. That's
5
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
American" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
6
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is what
America is all about. \\\
Of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair. III
And it's not enough to tear down the Berlin Wall.
We've also got to tear down the tariffs and other barriers
goods audservices.
to American trade. \\\
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
free enterprise Clud Americas
play this game. It's called "competition. We invented it. We
is the free enterprise Capital of the world. 111
won it before. And we're going to win it again \\\
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
a
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains one of the
of me
priorities of my Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine
months ago. It calls for choice, flexibility, and
accountability. And it's time Congress accounts for its inaction
on this pressing issue. The time for study is passed and the
tence for action is now.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
C
our people for the 21st century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
Gincinnatis
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in public schools.
7
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
Pre-5chool
participating classrooms at McKinley before coming out to the
Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And earlier
today I had an opportunity to see the tremendous programs at Taft High
School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy
goes hand m hand with
requires a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
8
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in a world often filled with
challenge, rebuke and even insult. Firm in our belief in
America's might and in America's destiny as leader of the free
world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we saw a proud people weep with gratitude over the
sacrifice of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. 11 And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless Cincinnati!
#
#
#
103015SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/11/90
----
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM
SUBJECT:
CINCINNATI, OHIO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
(1/11 - draft seven)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
BENNETT
d
PINKERTON
CICCONI
DEMAREST
ROGERS
FITZWATER
WINSTON
GRAY
WRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Simon
January 11, 1990
1990 JAN il PH 3. 51
Draft Seven (B:OHIO)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 2:20 P.M.
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day. 1111
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
should know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business remains
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
2
We sent responsible proposals to Congress in four of
America's most critical areas: Capital gains. America's
Children. Clean Air. And Combatting crime.
In some cases, our proposals have been under consideration
with Congress for the better part of a year. And these four
issues are bogged down in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. America's patience is running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. But it does mean a veto.
These four initiatives represent only part of the way in
which the events of 1989 will affect the coming year. We've seen
a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months that offer new
hope for world peace.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
3
Yet some think all the answers to this year's problems can
be found by spending what they are calling in Washington a "peace
dividend." That's like the next-of-kin who spend the inheritance
before the will is read.
Unfortunately, what is being packaged as a "dividend," is
not money in the bank. It is more like a possible future
inheritance. A legacy that will enable us to pass on a better
world to our children. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever a potential inheritance looms there are
those eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to
spend, spend, spend -- spending funds they don't yet have. Then
the bills start coming. And the inheritance may not. And what
was promised as a bonus becomes a burden. In Washington, that
burden comes in the form of a new spending program.
That's not going to happen.
Because most Americans
know we not only must maintain our defenses, but still must
reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The way to reduce the deficit is to restrain spending growth
and continue economic growth. It's not the time, as some like to
say, to raise your taxes.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
4
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- and
the solid American values that have flourished here and inspired
the world from Central Europe to Central America.
5
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying America. That's
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
America" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th Century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
6
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is
whatAmerica is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair.
We've got to remove barriers to American goods and
services.
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "free enterprise." And America is
the free enterprise capital of the world.
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains a priority of my
Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine months ago. It
calls for choice, flexibility, and accountability. The time for
study is past and the time for action is now.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st Century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
7
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in Cincinnati's public
schools.
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley Pre-school before coming out
to the Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And
earlier today I had an opportunity to see the tremendous programs
at Taft High School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy goes
hand in hand with a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
8
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in an often hostile and tumultuous
world. Firm in our belief in America's destiny as leader of the
free world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we took pride in the skill, courage and sacrifice
of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. God bless Cincinnati. And God
bless America!
#
#
#
9
Nearly a year has passed since, in my first moments as
President, I offered my hand to those who control Congress,
reminding us all that the people of this country did not send us
to Washington to bicker.
Now a year has passed. A new year has begun. And it's time
-- it's past time -- for Congress to tend to this unfinished
business.
Cincinnati has a great sports tradition. Last month the
fans started throwing snowballs during the
game. There
might even be one or two here who had wet mittens. And coach Sam
Wyche got on the P.A. system and said: "Stop throwing snowballs.
This isn't the United States Congress. "
It is the result of hard work, commitment, and farsighted
leaders who looked beyond the horizon, and saw an image of a
world that could be.
In fact, business ideas and business advice may become one
of America's great exports of the 1990' S
((POLAND, JAPAN
PROGRAMS ) )
Nor have you ignored the message of helping those who are
suffering in the midst of this unprecedented prosperity
10
And the same formula that saw free people triumph in Panama
is going to see free trade triumph for America. We're going to
work hard. We're going to fight hard. And we're going to win.
I think the American people are pretty happy with the way
I'm running foreign policy. And if some in Congress think they
can do a better job, they shouldn't try to micro-manage foreign
affairs, they should do what I did: Run for President of the
United States.
2
And Combatting crime.
In some cases, that business has gone unattended for the
These four initiatines represent only part of the way in
better part of a year. And the Four C's have become MIA's --
Missing In Action in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
which the events of 1989 will affect the coming
The clock is running. Time and patience are running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. But it does mean a veto.
And I'm also prepared to use the Presidential Veto to hold
the line against free spending.
We've seen a lot of exhilarating changes, in recent months
A world no longer on the brink of war but on the brink of peace.
But being on the brink isn't the same as being over the top.
Some think all the answers to this year's problems can be
found in the latest Washington craze -- this hypothetical
windfall they're calling the "peace dividend." That's like the
next-of-kin who spend the inheritance before the will is read.
At best it's wishful thinking. At worst it's reckless and
irresponsible.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
3
Yet some think all the answers to this year's problems can
be found by spending what they are calling in Washington a "peace
dividend." That's like the next-of-kin who spend the inheritance
before the will is read.
Unfortunately, what is being packaged as a "dividend," is
not like money in the bank. It is more like a possible future
inheritance. A legacy that will enable us to pass on a better
world to our children. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
potential
of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend -- spending funds they don't yet have. Then the
And The inheritance maynot. not,
bills start coming. ^ And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of a new
spending program.
That's not going to happen.
Because most Americans know
must not only maintain our defenses, but
we still must reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The way to reduce the deficit is to restrain spending growth
and continue economic growth. It's not the time, as some like to
say, to raise your taxes.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
3
Yet some think all the answers to this year's problems can
be found by spending what they are calling in Washington
a
"peace dividend." That's like the next-of-kin who spend the
inheritance before the will is read.
Unfaturately what being packaged a
beace dividend, " to the extent there is a dividend, is
not like money in the bank. It is more like a possible future
inheritance. A legacy that will enable us to pass on a better
world to our children. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend -- spending funds they don't yet have. Then the
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of a new
spending program.
That's not going to happen.
Because most Americans know
we still must reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law. The way to reduce the
deficit is to restrain spending growth and continue economic
growth. It's not the time as some like to say, to raise your
taxes.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
103015SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/9/90
4:00 PM, WED., JAN 10
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM
SUBJECT:
CINCINNATI, OHIO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
1:30 PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES N/C
UNTERMEYER
CARD
BOSKIN
CICCONI
DELAND
DEMAREST
BENNETT
FITZWATER
ROGERS
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
WINSTON
WRAY
REMARKS:
ANDERSON
Please provide comments/edits directly to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930 no later than 4:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10,
with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No comments
61 :2d 01 TEC 68
1/10
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McNally/Simon
January 11, 1990
Draft Eight (B:OHIO)
PRESIDENTIAL
REMARKS:
CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 2:20 P.M.
Thank you, Joe [[HEAD, CHAIRMAN]] for those kind words. And
thank you all, for your warm greeting.
I'm pleased that Cincinnati's Congressmen, Bill Gradison and
Tom Luken, were able to join me in flying out here today. And
it's always good to see [[STATE]] Senator Stan Aronoff [[AIR-
noff]], Commissioner Bob Taft, and Mayor Charles Luken.
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
And Cincinnati must be very proud to have another member of
the Big Red Machine join Johnny Bench in the Hall of Fame -- my
friend Joe Morgan.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
should know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
2
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- and to take the heat. And today
I've come back to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good
on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business remains
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
We sent responsible proposals to Congress in four of
America's most critical areas: Capital gains. America's
Children. Clean Air. And Combatting crime.
In some cases, our proposals have been under consideration
with Congress for the better part of a year. And these four
issues are bogged down in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. America's patience is running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
These four initiatives represent only part of the way in
which the events of 1989 will affect the coming year. We've seen
a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months that offer new
hope for world peace.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
3
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense
-- a ready and highly effective defense force.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
Yet some think all the answers to this year's problems can
be found by spending what they are calling in Washington a "peace
dividend." That's like the next-of-kin who spend the inheritance
before the will is read.
Unfortunately, what is being packaged as a "dividend," is
not money in the bank. It is more like a possible future
inheritance. A legacy that will enable us to pass on a better
world to our children. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever a potential inheritance looms there are
those eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to
spend, spend, spend -- spending funds they don't yet have. Then
the bills start coming. And the inheritance may not. And what
was promised as a bonus becomes a burden. In Washington, that
burden comes in the form of a new spending program.
That's not going to happen.
Because most Americans
know we not only must maintain our defenses, but still must
reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
4
The way to reduce the deficit is to restrain spending growth
and continue economic growth. It's not the time, as some like to
say, to raise your taxes.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? Of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
5
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- and
the solid American values that have flourished here and inspired
the world from Central Europe to Central America.
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying America. That's
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
America" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th Century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
6
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is what
America is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair.
We've got to remove barriers to American goods and services.
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "free enterprise." And America is
the free enterprise capital of the world.
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains a priority of my
Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine months ago. It
calls for choice, flexibility, and accountability. The time for
study is past and the time for action is now.
7
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st Century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in Cincinnati's public
schools.
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley Pre-school before coming out
to the Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And
earlier today I had an opportunity to see the tremendous programs
at Taft High School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy goes
hand in hand with a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
8
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in an often hostile and tumultuous
world. Firm in our belief in America's destiny as leader of the
free world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we took pride in the skill, courage and sacrifice
of American soldiers.
The Panamanian operation was conducted by highly trained
troops -- the best trained troops in the world. But it is not
simply training -- it is patriotism and dedication. I went to
two hospitals in San Antonio and talked to some of our wounded.
I will never, ever forget their spirit. One severely wounded kid
said to me: My only regret is I'm here -- not there with the
others.
Pride in America has never been higher. And somehow, it
seems more than a coincidence: In the same month, we hear that
9
the Bald Eagle -- the American Eagle -- may soon come off the
endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. 11 And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. God bless Cincinnati. And God
bless America!
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Document No.
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/9/90
4:00 PM, WED., JAN 10
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM
SUBJECT:
CINCINNATI, OHIO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
1:30 PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
BOSKIN
CICCONI
DELAND
DEMAREST
BENNETT
FITZWATER
ROGERS
PINKERTON
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
WRAY
REMARKS:
ANDERSON
Please provide comments/edits directly to Chriss Winston,
Rm. 122, x2930 no later than 4:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10,
with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: OK, with suggested changes on pg.6.
Peter
1111 Ed 01030.68
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE>
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 1:30 P.M.
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]]
18:8
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
wants to know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business has gone
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
We sent responsible proposals to Congress on the Big Four --
the Four C's: Capital gains. America's Children. Clean Air.
2
And Combatting crime.
In some cases, that business has gone unattended for the
better part of a year. And the Four C's have become MIA's --
Missing In Action in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. Time and patience are running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. But it does mean a veto.
And I'm also prepared to use the Presidential Veto to hold
the line against free spending.
We've seen a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months.
A world no longer on the brink of war but on the brink of peace.
But being on the brink isn't the same as being over the top.
Some think all the answers to this year's problems can be
found in the latest Washington craze -- this hypothetical
windfall they're calling the "peace dividend." That's like the
next-of-kin who spend the inheritance before the will is read.
At best it's wishful thinking. At worst it's reckless and
irresponsible.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
3
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
The "peace dividend," if there is a dividend, is not like
money in the bank. It is more like an inheritance. A bonus that
may come. Something to be hopeful about. But a long ways from
having cash in hand. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend -- spending money they don't yet have. Then the
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of an
announcement. They'll say: "It's Time to Raise Your Taxes."
That's not going to happen. Because most Americans know
that when found money does come along, the first thing to do is
pay off your debts. Reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
4
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: 11 Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way!
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- the
Ohio River valley -- and the solid American values that have
flourished here and inspired the world from Central Europe to
Central America.
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying American. That's
5
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
American" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
city," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
6
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is what
America is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair. III
And it's not enough to tear down the Berlin Wall.
We've also got to tear down the tariffs and other barriers
to American trade. III
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
international
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "competition." We invented it. We
won it before. And we're going to win it again. III
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains one of the
priorities of my Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine
months ago. It calls for choice, flexibility, and
accountability. And it's time Congress accounts for its inaction
on this pressing issue.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
Cincinnati
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in public schools.
7
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley before coming out to the
Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And earlier
today I had an opportunity to see the programs at Taft High
School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy
requires a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
8
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in a world often filled with
challenge, rebuke and even insult. Firm in our belief in
America's might and in America's destiny as leader of the free
world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we saw a proud people weep with gratitude over the
sacrifice of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. 11 And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless Cincinnati!
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