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THE WHITE house
WASHINGTON
ondias
atwater
Biles
Tecter
Masbacher
Brady
Bond - joke
Iawa
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 18, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
The Hilton Hotel
Washington, D.C.
6:10 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Well, I'm delighted to
see you all. And first, let me pay my respects to our Chairman of
the Republican National Committee and to Jeanie Austin, the
Co-chairman. What a job they are doing for the party and what a job
they're going to do for winning in 1990. (Applause.)
I want to salute the G-7, two members of our Cabinet and
the others lined up up here -- great friends, I value their counsel
still and I know very well that if I hadn't had their counsel back
then I probably would not be standing here as the 41st President of
the United States. So my heartfelt thanks to all of you.
(Applause.)
Let me just say a word of thanks to my outstanding -- our
outstanding Vice President, Dan Quayle. He is doing a great job for
our country. (Applause.) And I am delighted to see him. And, of
course, the Silver Fox. (Laughter) I think she's doing pretty well
for the country, too. (Applause.) Forty-five years, some things
never change. (Laughter.)
I'm sorry if I'm a late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in the flag. Then the metal detector got set
off by the silver foot. (Laughter.) Does it all come back to you
now? (Applause.)
It's too bad a lot of our campaign staff couldn't be with
us tonight. I understand that some of them are still waiting in the
elevator in the Woodward Building over there. (Laughter.)
You remember those ritzy, patrician, Ivy League, elitest
campaign headquarters? (Laughter.) Famous for its plush carpets,
quiet telephones, priceless antiques? (Laughter.) And that fine
food you all ate. (Laughter.) This is the truth -- they did an
informal survey over at Domino's. True story. They said we ordered
twice as much pizza as the Democrats. (Laughter.) And true to our
reputation, we tipped better, too. (Laughter and applause.) And now
that we're in office, you might sum it up this way: We deliver.
(Laughter and applause.)
It was a long, hard campaign. We all have our memories,
but I remember riding in planes, and kissing babies, and hugging pigs
and marching in parades, and driving stagecoaches and tractor
trailers, and playing shuffleboard in Florida, and standing under
confetti cannons in California, and waiting for yet one more balloon
drop. But tonight, I really came over to thank you for one thing you
did not ask me to do: You never asked me to make a video riding in a
tank. (Laughter and applause.)
Some of the members of the press corps who had the good
fortune, or ill fortune -- depending on how they looked at it -- of
being assigned to our campaign would know that this is a true one,
MORE
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 18, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
The Hilton Hotel
Washington, D.C.
6:10 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Well, I'm delighted to
see you all. And first, let me pay my respects to our Chairman of
the Republican National Committee and to Jeanie Austin, the
Co-chairman. What a job they are doing for the party and what a job
they're going to do for winning in 1990. (Applause.)
I want to salute the G-7, two members of our Cabinet and
the others lined up up here -- great friends, I value their counsel
still and I know very well that if I hadn't had their counsel back
then I probably would not be standing here as the 41st President of
the United States. So my heartfelt thanks to all of you.
(Applause.)
Let me just say a word of thanks to my outstanding -- our
outstanding Vice President, Dan Quayle. He is doing a great job for
our country. (Applause.) And I am delighted to see him. And, of
course, the Silver Fox. (Laughter) I think she's doing pretty well
for the country, too. (Applause.) Forty-five years, some things
never change. (Laughter.)
I'm sorry if I'm a late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in the flag. Then the metal detector got set
off by the silver foot. (Laughter.) Does it all come back to you
now? (Applause.)
It's too bad a lot of our campaign staff couldn't be with
us tonight. I understand that some of them are still waiting in the
elevator in the Woodward Building over there. (Laughter.)
You remember those ritzy, patrician, Ivy League, elitest
campaign headquarters? (Laughter.) Famous for its plush carpets,
quiet telephones, priceless antiques? (Laughter.) And that fine
food you all ate. (Laughter.) This is the truth -- they did an
informal survey over at Domino's. True story. They said we ordered
twice as much pizza as the Democrats. (Laughter.) And true to our
reputation, we tipped better, too. (Laughter and applause.) And now
that we're in office, you might sum it up this way: We deliver.
(Laughter and applause.)
It was a long, hard campaign. We all have our memories,
but I remember riding in planes, and kissing babies, and hugging pigs
and marching in parades, and driving stagecoaches and tractor
trailers, and playing shuffleboard in Florida, and standing under
confetti cannons in California, and waiting for yet one more balloon
drop. But tonight, I really came over to thank you for one thing you
did not ask me to do: You never asked me to make a video riding in a
tank. (Laughter and applause.)
Some of the members of the press corps who had the good
fortune, or ill fortune -- depending on how they looked at it -- of
being assigned to our campaign would know that this is a true one,
MORE
File
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION ! WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990 / 7:45 P.M.
SORRY IF I'M A LITTLE LATE. THE 18-WHEELER GOT A
FLAT.
THEN I GOT TANGLED UP IN A FLAG.
THEN THE METAL DETECTOR WAS SET OFF BY MY SILVER
FOOT.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE AMONG so MANY CAMPAIGN
LUMINARIES.
- 2 -
I'M GLAD YOU COULD BE HERE. AND I WANT TO SINGLE
OUT THE TOUGHEST GUY ON THE CAMPAIGN -- MY RUNNING
MATE, AND AN OUTSTANDING VICE PRESIDENT -- DAN QUAYLE.
OF COURSE, IT'S TOO BAD A LOT OF THE CAMPAIGN STAFF
COULDN'T BE WITH US TONIGHT. I UNDERSTAND SOME OF THEM
ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE ELEVATOR IN THE WOODWARD
BUILDING.
- 3 -
You REMEMBER THOSE RITZY, PATRICIAN CAMPAIGN
HEADQUARTERS. G.B.F.P. WAS FAMOUS FOR ITS PLUSH
CARPETS. QUIET PHONES. PRICELESS ANTIQUES.
OH, AND FINE FOOD. THEY DID AN INFORMAL SURVEY,
OVER AT DOMINO'S. TRUE STORY. SAID WE ORDERED TWICE
AS MUCH PIZZA AS THE DEMOCRATS. AND TRUE TO OUR BIG-
HEARTED REPUTATION, WE TIPPED BETTER, TOO. 11
WELL, NOW THAT WE'RE IN OFFICE, YOU MIGHT SUM UP
THIS PARTY'S APPROACH IN TWO WORDS: WE... DELIVER. 11
- 4 -
IT WAS A LONG, HARD CAMPAIGN. I REMEMBER RIDING IN
PLANES, KISSING BABIES, HUGGING PIGS, MARCHING IN
PARADES, DRIVING STAGECOACHES AND TRACTOR TRAILERS,
PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD, STANDING UNDER CONFETTI CANNONS,
WAITING FOR BALLOON DROPS... BUT TONIGHT, I WANT To
THANK YOU, FOR ONE THING YOU DIDN'T ASK ME TO DO: You
NEVER ASKED ME TO MAKE A VIDEO RIDING IN A TANK. 11
- 5 -
THERE WAS ONE DAY -- BARBARA AND I WERE TRAVELING
IN THE CAR -- WHEN THEY TOLD US TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOW
AND WAVE, BECAUSE THE PHOTO DOGS WERE GOING TO PULL UP
NEXT TO US FOR A PHOTO OP.
So WE'RE BOTH SITTING THERE, SMILING AND WAVING.
AND THE TRUCK FULL OF PHOTO DOGS PULLS UP NEXT TO US.
THEY ALL LOOK OVER, AND SAY IN UNISON, "PARDON ME, SIR.
Do YOU HAVE ANY GREY POUPON?" 11
- 6 -
AND THE SECRET SERVICE DETAIL HAD ITS COMEDIANS.
ONE DAY I'D BEEN SINGING TO MYSELF IN THE CAR. AND AS
BARBARA AND I WERE GETTING OUT, SHE HEARD A QUIET VOICE
FROM THE FRONT SAY, "IF I WERE YOU, SIR, I WOULDN'T
GIVE UP YOUR DAYTIME JOB." 11
BARBARA TELLS A STORY -- ALSO TRUE -- ABOUT STAYING
IN A HOTEL, AND NOT HAVING HER BATHROBE WITH HER. IN
THE MORNING, ROOM SERVICE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR WITH
COFFEE. SHE LOOKED ALL OVER FOR A ROBE, BUT NO LUCK.
- 7 -
So WHEN THE ROOM SERVICE GUY OPENED THE DOOR, THE
FUTURE FIRST LADY WAS STANDING THERE, LOOKING QUITE
ELEGANT, WRAPPED IN A BEDSHEET. 11
FIRST LADIES DO HAVE AN EFFECT ON FASHION. START
PLANNING THOSE TOGA PARTIES NOW. 11
BUT BARBARA AND I KNOW -- AND KNOW WELL -- WHERE
THE REAL HEAVY LIFTING HAPPENED DURING THE CAMPAIGN.
OUT IN THE FIELD.
- 8 -
THE PHONE WORK, THE SIGN-MAKING, THE ALL-NIGHTERS, THE
CREATIVE CHAOS -- AND THE JUST PLAIN MAKING-DO WITH
WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
I HEARD ABOUT THE ORLANDO OFFICE SCRAMBLING TO RENT
A FORK-LIFT, TO UNLOAD 60,000 POSTERS -- ONLY To FIND
THAT THE FORKLIFT WOULDN'T FIT THROUGH THE DOOR. So
FOR TWO HOURS, IN SPITE OF BLISTERS, SUNBURNS, AND SORE
BICEPS, THE CREW CARRIED AND STACKED EVERY ONE OF THOSE
POSTERS -- ALL 60,000 -- BY HAND. IF WE APPLAUD LOUDLY
ENOUGH, MAYBE THEY'LL HEAR US DOWN THERE. 11
- 9 -
OF COURSE, FOR ME THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CAMPAIGN
WAS THE DEBATES. SOME TIME HAS PASSED. So I WANT TO
TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE MY OPPONENT. HE WAS STRONG.
TOUGH. TENACIOUS. A REAL FIGHTER. I GAINED A
NEWFOUND RESPECT FOR DAN RATHER. 11
WHAT A TEAM WE HAD.
LEE ATWATER, YOU KNOW, IS THE REPUBLICAN MASTER OF
R & B.
- 10 -
HE COULDN'T TEACH ME RHYTHM -- BUT HE DID TEACH THE
DEMOCRATS TO SING THE BLUES.
BoB TEETER, HE PROMISED HE'D ALWAYS GIVE US AN
ACCURATE VIEW OF THINGS. So HE TRIED To BALANCE THE
GOOD NEWS AND THE BAD NEWS. You KNOW: ONE MONTH OF
GOOD NEWS -- AND 18 MONTHS OF BAD NEWS.
IN BIBLICAL TIMES, NOAH HEARD A VOICE THAT TOLD HIM
TO GO BUILD AN ARK. THE HERO IN FIELD OF DREAMS HEARD
A VOICE THAT TOLD HIM TO BUILD A BASEBALL FIELD.
- 11 -
POOR RICH BOND. HE HEARD A VOICE THAT TOLD HIM TO GO
BUILD MOMENTUM IN IOWA.
AND THEN, WHEN WE HEARD WE WERE DOWN BY OVER 20
POINTS, A MAN NAMED JOHN SUNUNU PREDICTED WE'D TAKE NEW
HAMPSHIRE BY 10 POINTS. WHAT A KIDDER, RIGHT?
TURNS OUT THE GUY'S PRETTY VERSATILE. HE CAN TAKE
ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. BRING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. AND
YES -- YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS -- HE CAN EVEN
FIX XEROX MACHINES. 11
- 12 -
OVER THE COURSE OF THE CAMPAIGN, SOME SAY ROGER
AILES GAVE ME A PERSONALITY -- THAT HE MADE ME SEEM
MORE DECISIVE. WELL... I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT. MAYBE
I AM, AND MAYBE I'M NOT. III
BUT ROGER WORKED HARD, AND WAS WELL COMPENSATED.
WE PAID HIM IN PINTS OF HAAGEN-DAZS.
- 13 -
WELL, I OUGHT TO LET THE PARTY GET BACK TO THE
PARTY...
BUT BEFORE I LEAVE THIS MICROPHONE ALONE, I
WANT TO THANK EACH ONE OF YOU -- AND I HOPE YOU'LL PASS
MY THANKS ALONG TO THOSE WHO COULDN'T BE HERE.
WE SET OUT TO WIN AN ELECTION IN 1988, FOR A
REASON: AMERICA'S WORK IS UNFINISHED. BUT HER PROMISE
IS UNLIMITED.
- 14 -
WE'VE SEEN WONDROUS CHANGE RECENTLY -- ESPECIALLY IN
EASTERN EUROPE AND IN PANAMA -- PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
REJOICING IN THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM.
HERE AT HOME, IN THE '88 ELECTION, WE SOUGHT POWER
FOR ITS POTENTIAL TO HELP PEOPLE. WE WANTED NEW
PROGRESS FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. FOR THE FIGHT
AGAINST DRUGS THAT SAVAGE OUR STREETS. FOR THE SAKE OF
THE FAMILY, FREE INSTITUTIONS, FREE SPEECH, AND FREE
MARKETS.
- 15 -
To MAKE AMERICAN EDUCATION SECOND TO NONE, ONCE AGAIN.
To ENSURE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS... WE
KNEW WHAT REMAINED TO BE DONE.
So WE'VE INTRODUCED THE FIRST AMENDMENTS TO THE
CLEAN AIR ACT IN OVER A DECADE. PROPOSED A TOUGH CRIME
PACKAGE. INTRODUCED AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION BILL.
CAREFULLY CRAFTED POLICIES FOR THE S & L INDUSTRY, AND
TRADE. AND CONDUCTED A FOREIGN POLICY THAT WE THINK
OUR FOREBEARS WOULD BE PROUD OF.
- 16 -
You, AND THE MANY WHO AREN'T WITH US TONIGHT,
PULLED OFF INCREDIBLE FEATS OF ENDURANCE AND FAITH
DURING THE CAMPAIGN -- DAY AFTER DAY -- FOR THE SAKE OF
THIS GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY: AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
AND DAN QUAYLE, WHO PUT UP WITH A LOT DURING THE
CAMPAIGN, IS DOING A TRULY OUTSTANDING JOB AS VICE
PRESIDENT.
ALL OF YOU HERE TONIGHT, YOUR WORK MADE EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE -- AND YOUR COUNTRY'S BETTER OFF FOR IT.
- 17 -
So ENJOY YOURSELVES! KEEP YOUR EYES ON NOVEMBER.
GOD BLESS YOU -- AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
###
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
1990 JAN 16 PM 7:29
JANUARY 16, 1990
INFORMATION
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARK LANGE my
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR BUSH-QUAYLE '88 REUNION
Attached are your remarks (about 12 minutes) for the reunion
of the Bush-Quayle '88 campaign. The party will be held at the
Washington Hilton on Thursday, January 18th, and you will be
speaking at 7:45 p.m.
About 1800 people will attend -- most will have had a few
drinks before you speak. So your remarks are largely humorous --
closing with words of thanks, and some thoughts on our agenda.
Quesple
too,
X3
It be the that A speech
(Lange/Cawley)
January 17, 1989
1990 JAN 17 PM 2: 50
2:40 P.M.
[REUNION.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
7:45 P.M.
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wash't affected by my silver tongue.
of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too.
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We deliver.
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and tractor trailers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to make a video riding in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job. "
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quite elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there.
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather.
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
what a team me had
Lee Atwater, you know, is the Republican master of R & B.
He couldn't teach me rhythm -- but he did teach the Democrats to
sing the blues.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
In biblical times, Noah heard a voice that told him to go
build an ark. The hero in Field of Dreams heard a voice that
told him to build a baseball field. Poor Rich Bond. He heard a
voice that told him to go build momentum in Iowa.
And then, when we heard we were down by over 20 points, a
man named John Sununu predicted we'd take New Hampshire by 10
points. What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
5
Over the course of the campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not.
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
We set out to win an election in 1988, for a reason:
America's work is unfinished. But her promise is unlimited.
We've seen wondrous change recently -- especially in Eastern
and in Panama
rejolcing in
Europe a- people around the world have sought the blessings of
freedom.
Here at home, in the '88 election, we sought power for its
potential to help people. We wanted new progress for a clean
environment. For the fight against drugs that savage our
streets. For the sake of the family, free institutions, free
speech, and free markets. To make American education second to
none, once again. To ensure economic opportunity for all
Americans
We knew what remained to be done.
6
So we've introduced the first amendments to the Clean Air
Act in over a decade. Proposed a tough crime package.
Introduced an innovative education bill. Carefully crafted
policies for the S & L industry, and trade. And conducted a
foreign policy that we think our forebears would be proud of.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance and faith during the campaign --
day after day -- for the sake of this great Republican Party:
and the American people. And Dan Quayle, who put up with a lot
during the campaign, is doing a truly outstanding job as Vice
President.
All of you here tonight, your work made everything possible
-- and your country's better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/17/90
----
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
CARD
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 17, 1989
1990 JAN 17 PM 2: 50
2:40 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
7:45 P.M.
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too.
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We... deliver.
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and tractor trailers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to make a video riding in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job.' "
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quite elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there.
of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather.
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
Lee Atwater, you know, is the Republican master of R & B.
He couldn't teach me rhythm -- but he did teach the Democrats to
sing the blues.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
In biblical times, Noah heard a voice that told him to go
build an ark. The hero in Field of Dreams heard a voice that
told him to build a baseball field. Poor Rich Bond. He heard a
voice that told him to go build momentum in Iowa.
And then, when we heard we were down by over 20 points, a
man named John Sununu predicted we'd take New Hampshire by 10
points. What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
5
Over the course of the campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not.
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
We set out to win an election in 1988, for a reason:
America's work is unfinished. But her promise is unlimited.
We've seen wondrous change recently -- especially in Eastern
Europe -- as people around the world have sought the blessings of
freedom.
Here at home, in the '88 election, we sought power for its
potential to help people. We wanted new progress for a clean
environment. For the fight against drugs that savage our
streets. For the sake of the family, free institutions, free
speech, and free markets. To make American education second to
none, once again. To ensure economic opportunity for all
Americans
We knew what remained to be done.
6
So we've introduced the first amendments to the Clean Air
Act in over a decade. Proposed a tough crime package.
Introduced an innovative education bill. Carefully crafted
policies for the S & L industry, and trade. And conducted a
foreign policy that we think our forebears would be proud of.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance and faith during the campaign --
day after day -- for the sake of this great Republican Party:
and the American people. And Dan Quayle, who put up with a lot
during the campaign, is doing a truly outstanding job as Vice
President.
All of you here tonight, your work made everything possible
-- and your country's better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
# # #
ADD WHEN POTUS COMMENTS
COME IN
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle. \\
debt
Dan you went Through a lot 2 l he spart to all 1vs in You're
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
says appreciate this are day
feat
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
Jr and
I'm mond
to have
you as my
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
Vice Preside
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles. \\
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines. \\
(Lange/Cawley)
January 17, 1989
2:40 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
7:45 P.M.
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
It's a pleasure to be among so many campaign luminaries.
I'm glad you could be here. A special tip of the hat goes to my
running mate -- and an outstanding Vice President -- Dan Quayle.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too.
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We deliver.
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and tractor trailers, playing shuffleboard, standing
and I want to single out the toughist
guy on the compaign
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
JANUARY 16, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARK LANGE my
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR BUSH-QUAYLE '88 REUNION
Attached are your remarks (about 12 minutes) for the reunion
of the Bush-Quayle '88 campaign. The party will be held at the
Washington Hilton on Thursday, January 18th, and you will be
speaking at 7:45 p.m.
About 1800 people will attend -- most will have had a few
drinks before you speak. So your remarks are largely humorous --
closing with words of thanks, and some thoughts on our agenda.
(Lange/Cawley)
January 16, 1989
7:15 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. 11
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We... deliver.
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and tractor trailers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops.. But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to make a video riding in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job."
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quite elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there.
of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather.
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle.
He spent enough time in the press area in the back of the
plane that they eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin
free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
In biblical times, Noah heard a voice that told him to go
build an ark. The hero in Field of Dreams heard a voice that
told him to build a baseball field. Poor Rich Bond. He heard a
voice that told him to go build momentum in Iowa.
5
And then, when we heard we were down by over 20 points, a
man named John Sununu predicted we'd take New Hampshire by 10
points. What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
Over the course of the campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not.
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
We set out to win an election in 1988, for a reason:
America's work is unfinished. But her promise is unlimited.
We've seen wondrous change recently -- especially in Eastern
Europe -- as people around the world have sought the blessings of
freedom.
6
Here at home, in the '88 election, we sought power for its
potential to help people. We wanted new progress for a clean
environment. For the fight against drugs that savage our
streets. For the sake of the family, free institutions, free
speech, and free markets. To make American education second to
none, once again. To ensure economic opportunity for all
Americans
We knew what remained to be done.
So we've introduced the first amendments to the Clean Air
Act in over a decade. Proposed a tough crime package.
Introduced an innovative education bill. Carefully crafted
policies for the S & L industry, and trade. And conducted a
foreign policy that we think our forebears would be proud of.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance and faith during the campaign --
day after day -- for the sake of this great Republican Party:
and the American people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
4:00 PM, TUES., JAN. 16
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12) - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER N/C
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES N/C
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY N/C
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
0 :6v 9103068
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. 11
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We. deliver.
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?" \\
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job."
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
11
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there. \\
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather. 11
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.\
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle.
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving.' Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines. \\
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party
but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
(Lange/Cawley)
January 16, 1989
7:15 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too.
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We... deliver.
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and tractor trailers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to make a video riding in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job." \\
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quite elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there.
of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather.
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle.
He spent enough time in the press area in the back of the
plane that they eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin
free zone. "
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
In biblical times, Noah heard a voice that told him to go
build an ark. The hero in Field of Dreams heard a voice that
told him to build a baseball field. Poor Rich Bond. He heard a
voice that told him to go build momentum in Iowa.
5
And then, when we heard we were down by over 20 points, a
man named John Sununu predicted we'd take New Hampshire by 10
points. What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
Over the course of the campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not.
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party
but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
We set out to win an election in 1988, for a reason:
America's work is unfinished. But her promise is unlimited.
We've seen wondrous change recently -- especially in Eastern
Europe -- as people around the world have sought the blessings of
freedom.
6
Here at home, in the '88 election, we sought power for its
potential to help people. We wanted new progress for a clean
environment. For the fight against drugs that savage our
streets. For the sake of the family, free institutions, free
speech, and free markets. To make American education second to
none, once again. To ensure economic opportunity for all
Americans
We knew what remained to be done.
So we've introduced the first amendments to the Clean Air
Act in over a decade. Proposed a tough crime package.
Introduced an innovative education bill. Carefully crafted
policies for the S & L industry, and trade. And conducted a
foreign policy that we think our forebears would be proud of.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance and faith during the campaign --
day after day -- for the sake of this great Republican Party:
and the American people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 16, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM PINKERTON P
SUBJECT:
Bush-Quayle Campaign Reunion Draft Speech
This draft is funny and daring - - sometimes just on the
border of too daring. We suggest that perhaps some recollection
of the dog days between the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries will
serve to the Bush campaign veterans as the London Blitz does to
older Englishmen - - a nostalgic reminder of a time of
(paradoxically) high morale and pulling together in the face of
uncertain prospects of success - - all of which eventually paid
off.
pg.4, paras. 2 & 3 [Dan Quayle] spent enough time in the back of
the plane that the press eventually hung up a sign declaring it a
"spin free zone."
Aside from this joke's ambiguity (it is not clear to someone
who doesn't know where the press sits on the plane whether the VP
was avoiding the press or courting the press), there is not
enough deference to the Vice President. What is needed is a joke
that seems to rib the VP, but which has a compliment embedded in
it. Perhaps something involving the Vice President's recent trip
to Disneyworld, including his ride on "It's A Small World" is
suggestive.
4,4,1
The Atwater joke is simply too strong. We urge omitting it.
If a substitute is required, it should not be too hard to make
some reference to his music. E.g., "We could not have known in
1988, that the same musical technique Atwater used on Bush-
Quayle Campaign Headquarters would be used in 1989 by the U.S.
military to flush out General Noriega."
###
80 91 CEC 68
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
4:00 PM, TUES., JAN. 16
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12 - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
WRAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
1/16/40
see pgo. 2,3+4
1000A
Leslie
OK an chatted 1d 9103068 91
James W. Cicconi
zzp
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. \\
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We deliver. 11
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
think
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
I
did He ride
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank. \\ Alixe said he did
the
rickin atank
in
tank
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job."
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet N elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there. \\
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather.
2
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
2
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle.
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
\\
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 PM, TUES., JAN. 16
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12 - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Great speech.
Pleane see comment, p.4.
1/16/90
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. 11
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We deliver. 11
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job." 11
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet. 11
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they' 11 hear us down there. 11
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather. 11
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
area
in
the
back
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle.
11
press
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not.
III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you --- and God bless the United States of America.
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 PM, TUES. , JAN. 16
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12 - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
OF-
Bruce 3am
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
for Siy Rogern
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. 11
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We... deliver. 11
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job."
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now. 11
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they' 11 hear us down there. 11
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather. 11
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle. \\
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles. 11
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
11
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party. but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 PM, TUES., JAN. 16
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12 - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Oddly duink enough the human
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to
100
one pase thysenda Busk and Deputy Ext. to the 2702 Chief AD of Staff
heavy on should Assistant
James W. Cicconi
the
President
wr web
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. 11
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We. deliver.
11
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job." \\
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
11
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they' 11 hear us down there. \\
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather. 11
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle. \\
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines. \\
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party. but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 16, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
Deputy Assistant to the President for
Communications
FROM:
BRENT O. HATCH H
Associate Counsel to the President
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Bush-Quayle Campaign
Reunion, Washington Hilton
Counsel's office has reviewed the above-referenced Presidential
remarks. As a follow-up to our telephone call to your office
this afternoon, we have no legal objections.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this matter.
CC: James W. Cicconi
25 Ed 91 030 68
104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
4:00 PM, TUES., JAN. 16
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12 - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. \\
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words:
We
deliver.
11
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job. " \\
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they'll hear us down there. \\
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather. 11
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers. \\
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle.
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone."
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party
but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.
104188SS
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DATE:
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12) - 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 16, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Bush-Quayle Campaign
Reunion, Washington Hilton
We have no suggested changes from a policy standpoint and
approve of the draft in its present form.
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104188SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1/13/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 PM, TUES., JAN. 16
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
(1/12 6:45 pm draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide comments/edits on the attached directly to
Chriss Winston, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than 4:00 PM, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 16, with a copy to my office. Thank you.
ik,
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Lange/Cawley)
January 12, 1989
1990 JAN i2 PM 7: 14
6:45 P.M.
[REUNION.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BUSH-QUAYLE CAMPAIGN REUNION
WASHINGTON HILTON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
[TIME]
Sorry if I'm a little late. The 18-wheeler got a flat.
Then I got tangled up in a flag.
Then the metal detector was set off by my silver foot.
Can't figure out why it wasn't affected by my silver tongue.
Of course, it's too bad a lot of the campaign staff couldn't
be with us tonight. I understand some of them are still waiting
for the elevator in the Woodward Building.
You remember those ritzy, patrician campaign headquarters.
G.B.F.P. was famous for its plush carpets. Quiet phones.
Priceless antiques.
Oh, and fine food. They did an informal survey, over at
Domino's. True story. Said we ordered twice as much Pizza as
the Democrats. And true to our big-hearted reputation, we tipped
better, too. 11
Well, now that we're in office, you might sum up this
party's approach in two words: We... deliver. 11
2
It was a long, hard campaign. I remember riding in planes,
kissing babies, hugging pigs, marching in parades, driving
stagecoaches and 18 wheelers, playing shuffleboard, standing
under confetti cannons, waiting for balloon drops
But
tonight, I want to thank you, for one thing you didn't ask me to
do: You never asked me to ride in a tank.
There was one day -- Barbara and I were traveling in the car
-- when they told us to look out the window and wave, because the
photo dogs were going to pull up next to us for a photo op.
So we're both sitting there, smiling and waving. And the
truck full of photo dogs pulls up next to us. They all look
over, and say in unison, "Pardon me, sir. Do you have any
Grey Poupon?"
And the Secret Service detail had its comedians. One day
I'd been singing to myself in the car. And as Barbara and I were
getting out, she heard a quiet voice from the front say, "If I
were you, sir, I wouldn't give up your daytime job. 11
Barbara tells a story -- also true -- about staying in a
hotel, and not having her bathrobe with her. In the morning,
room service knocked on the door with coffee. She looked all
over for a robe, but no luck. So when the room service guy
3
opened the door, the future First Lady was standing there,
looking quiet elegant, wrapped in a bedsheet.
First ladies do have an effect on fashion. Start planning
those toga parties now.
But Barbara and I know -- and know well -- where the real
heavy lifting happened during the campaign. Out in the field.
The phone work, the sign-making, the all-nighters, the creative
chaos -- and the just plain making-do with what you've got.
I heard about the Orlando office scrambling to rent a fork-
lift, to unload 60,000 posters -- only to find that the forklift
wouldn't fit through the door. So for two hours, in spite of
blisters, sunburns, and sore biceps, the crew carried and stacked
every one of those posters -- all 60,000 -- by hand. If we
applaud loudly enough, maybe they' 11 hear us down there. 11
Of course, for me the toughest part of the campaign was the
debates. Some time has passed. So I want to take a moment to
recognize my opponent. He was strong. Tough. Tenacious.
A real fighter. I gained a newfound respect for Dan Rather.
Sure, I laid a few eggs. Kept the spin doctors busy. But I
always tried to be true to history. As you know, it's important
to observe anniversaries
Well, exactly 19 days ago today, it
4
became fashionable to eat oat bran with crumbled butterfingers.
There were times during the campaign when I worried we
weren't getting enough news coverage. So we unveiled a secret
weapon to get the media's attention: Dan Quayle. 11
He spent enough time in the back of the plane that the press
eventually hung up a sign declaring it a "spin free zone." "
And Lee Atwater -- the Republican master of Rhythm & Blues
-- he once said that the secret to survival is to "play dumb and
keep moving." Of course, it's difficult to keep moving when your
sweatpants are down around your ankles.
11
Bob Teeter, he promised he'd always give us an accurate view
of things. So he tried to balance the good news and the bad
news. You know: one month of good news -- and 18 months of bad
news.
And then, when we hear we're down by over 20 points, a man
named John Sununu predicts we'll take New Hampshire by 10 points.
What a kidder, right?
Turns out the guy's pretty versatile. He can take on the
Democratic Party. Bring in New Hampshire. And yes -- you're not
going to believe this -- he can even fix Xerox machines.
11
5
Over the course of that campaign, some say Roger Ailes gave
me a personality -- that he made me seem more decisive. Well
I'm not sure about that. Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. III
But Roger worked hard, and was well compensated. We paid
him in pints of Haagen-Dazs.
Well, I ought to let the Party get back to the party. but
before I leave this microphone alone, I want to thank each one of
you -- and I hope you'll pass my thanks along to those who
couldn't be here.
You, and the many who aren't with us tonight, pulled off
incredible feats of endurance, and faith -- day after day -- for
the sake of this great Republican Party: and the American
people.
Your work made everything possible -- and your country's
better off for it.
So enjoy yourselves! Keep your eyes on November. God bless
you -- and God bless the United States of America.