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Davis/Martin
Title: Eagles
Date: Jan. 26, 1990
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: EAGLES GALA, Kennedy Center Stage
9:55 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29, 1990
Thank you. (Vice President and Marilyn Quayle, Chairman
Atwater, Co-Chairman Jeanie Austin, Bill McManus, Margaret
Alexander, Henry Kravis and Carolyn Roehm, Larry Bathgate, Joan
Budd, Bobby and Joanie Holt, all my distinguished friends in the
House and Senate, and my good friends from the Cabinet. Thank
you, so very much. ))
( (Before I begin, Barbara asked me to tell you something.
Some of you have been asking about her. Let me tell you that my
wife is feeling just fine. The only problem is ---- now the
reporters are asking both of us about the vision thing. ) )\\\
( (You know, it was in the theater just next door that I saw
a "Tuna Christmas. III And you know me, I've always been a
sucker for a fish story. ))\\ But it is great to be in this
theater tonight among so many good friends.
This is, after all, a birthday celebration -- the fifteenth
birthday of the Republican Eagles of America. 11
When we think about it, we've got a lot to celebrate.
Fifteen years ago, the Republican Party was on the verge of
losing a big election, and had just been trounced in the
Tre pessiments wrote as off. They said
congressional races. Truth be told, the Grand Old Party was in
danger of being neither grand, nor even a party,
many of you here Tonget
But it wasn't the end. You came together to back our party
1
and our country. You helped us make these fifteen years a time
of sweet achievement, capped by eight years of Ronald Reagan in
the White House. Made even sweeter by six years of Republican
control of the United States Senate. We began years of peace and
prosperity that continue to this very day.
So when our party was down, you were there to pull us up.
And I remember -- oh, how I remember, you were there for me when
I was running for President, running at 17 points down. III So I
am here tonight, most of all, to thank you.
more
We are going to achieve even greater deeds in the years to
come. But first, we must remove an obstacle to our vision of a
greater America, a kinder and gentler America -- and that
obstacle is the seemingly endless Democrat majority in the House
and Senate of the United States.
Imagine -- for 34 years the Democrats have controlled the
House of Representatives. I have children who grew to their
middle years, who started families and built careers during these
years. And like millions of Americans, they cannot remember a
time when Republicans could compete for control of the House. So
perhaps that's why the Democrats seem so out of step with the
times; why their first answer to any question is to raise taxes
and spend more money.
3
Just look at their record last year a record of apathy
and indifference. The country demands action against crime, and
yet the Democrats in Congress did not move on my proposals for
tougher sentences for criminals.
The country demands action on cleaner air, on child care, on
could not send
education -- and yet the Democrats in Congress achieved next to me
legals
nothing in these areas. There is only one explanation; for this
in
kind of sluggish complacency. Obviously, after 34 years in
these
cam
power, the Democrat majority in Congress has lost touch with the
American people.
Of course, there are those in Congress who say we cannot
pass these programs without raising revenues. And you know what?
They've got a point. And if they will just pass a capital gains
tax cut, we will get more revenue -- without raising taxes.
So what can we do to get action out of the Democrats? We
can do one of two things. ( (First we can tell the Democrats
that if they don't act soon on my programs, we're going to ask
Chubby Checker here to blast rock music at the Capitol. ))
Second, and perhaps a little more practically, We can
continue our work together as Republican leaders.
As Lee has told you, Republicans won more than 47 percent of
the congressional vote in 1988 -- but took only about 40 percent
of the seats in the House of Representatives. Some call this
gerrymandering. I have a less polite word for it # call it
stealing.\
must stop-
4
This November will set into motion events that will
determine whether the gerrymander will be around for yet another
decade. And for that reason, 1990 will be a battle to the
finish. To win, we've got to be competitive in every race --
from the state legislature, to the governor's mansion, to federal
office. So let us again join together. Let us pool our
knowledge and our resources, and make this the decade we win back
the Congress.
When you started your historic work, less than a third of
the American people called themselves Republicans. Today, most
Americans say that they trust our party to lead our country.
This is a comforting fact, but we've got to be ready to reap the
reward of this national goodwill -- in the only poll that counts
-- the poll taken on Election Day, 1990.
With your help, we'll move this country forward to beat the
scourge of drugs and crime; to clean our air and to educate yet
another generation of American children.
The eagle is the symbol of America. And it is the
appropriate symbol of the men and women who are leaders in the
party that leads America. You've always been the strong right
arm of this party. And I'm sure you will lead this party -- and
this nation -- once again to greatness.
For all you do, for all you have done, Barbara and I thank
you. This has been a very special evening. God bless you, and
God bless America.
#
#
#
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2. POTUS should acknowledge
Davis/Martin
1hr 45 mn program he
Title: Eagles
just finished ulusing
Date: Jan. 26, 1990
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: EAGLES GALA, Kennedy Center Stage
9:55 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29, 1990
Thank you. ((Vice President and Marilyn Quayle, Chairman
Atwater, Co-Chairman Jeanie Austin, Bill McManus, Margaret
Alexander, Henry Kravis and Carolyn Roehm, Larry Bathgate, Joan
Budd, Bobby and Joanie Holt, all my distinguished friends in the
House and Senate, and my good friends from the Cabinet. Thank
you, so very much. ))
( (Before I begin, Barbara asked me to tell you something.
Some of you have been asking about her. Let me tell you that my
wife is feeling just fine. The only problem is -- now the
reporters are asking both of us about the vision thing. )
to purpose birthday of This
is, after all, a birthday celebration -- the fifteenth
of the Republican Eagles of America.
the BQ Admin.
When we think about it, we've got a lot to celebrate.
Fifteen years ago, the Republican Party was on the verge of
losing a big election, and had just been trounced in the
congressional races. The pessimists wrote us off. They said the
Grand Old Party was in danger of being neither grand, nor even a
party.
But it wasn't the end. Many of you here tonight came
together to back our party and our country. You helped us make
2
these fifteen years a time of sweet achievement, capped by eight
years of Ronald Reagan in the White House. Made even sweeter
by six years of Republican control of the United States Senate.
We began years of peace and prosperity that continue to this very
day.
So when our party was down, you were there to pull us up.
And I remember -- oh, how I remember, you were there for me when
I was running for President, running at 17 points down. So I
am here tonight, most of all, to thank you.
We are going to achieve more in the years to come. But
first, we must remove an obstacle to our vision of a greater
America, a kinder and gentler America -- and that obstacle is the
seemingly endless Democrat majority in the House and Senate of
the United States.
Imagine -- for 34 years the Democrats have controlled the
House of Representatives. I have children who grew to their
middle years, who started families and built careers during these
years. And like millions of Americans, they cannot remember a
time when Republicans could compete for control of the House. So
perhaps that's why the Democrats seem so out of step with the
times; why their first answer to any question is to raise taxes
and spend more money.
Just look at the record. The country demands action against
crime, and yet the Democrats in Congress did not move on my
proposals for tougher sentences for criminals.
3
The country demands action on cleaner air, on child care, on
education -- and yet Congress could not send me legislation in
these areas. There is only one explanation: after 34 years in
power, the Democrat majority in Congress has lost touch with the
American people.
Of course, there are those in Congress who say we cannot
pass these programs without raising revenues. And you know what?
They'v got a point. And if they will just pass a capital gains
tax cut, we will get more revenue -- without raising taxes.
So what can we do to get action out of the Democrats? We
can continue our work together as Republican leaders.
As Lee has told you, Republicans won more than 47 percent of
the congressional vote in 1988 -- but took only about 40 percent
of the seats in the House of Representatives. This
gerrymandering must stop.
This November will set into motion events that will
determine whether the gerrymander will be around for yet another
decade. And for that reason, 1990 will be a battle to the
finish. To win, we've got to be competitive in every race --
from the state legislature, to the governor's mansion, to federal
office. So let us again join together. Let us pool our
knowledge and our resources, and make this the decade we win back
the Congress.
When you started your historic work, less than a third of
the American people called themselves Republicans. Today, most
Americans say that they trust our party to lead our country.
4
This is a comforting fact, but we've got to be ready to reap the
reward of this national goodwill -- in the only poll that counts
-- the poll taken on Election Day, 1990.\\\
With your help, we'll move this country forward to beat the
scourge of drugs and crime; to clean our air and to educate yet
another generation of American children.
The eagle is the symbol of America. And it is the
appropriate symbol of the men and women who are leaders in the
party that leads America. You've always been the strong right
arm of this party. And I'm sure you will lead this party -- and
this nation -- once again to greatness.
For all you do, for all you have done, Barbara and I thank
you. This has been a very special evening. God bless you, and
God bless America.
#
#
#
page two
Republican
National
Committee
III. THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH'S PARTICIPATION
Lee Atwater
Chairman The President and Mrs. Bush will arrive at the Kennedy Center
and be greeted by Larry Bathgate and Joan Budd, Henry Kravis and
Carolyne Roehm (Mrs. Henry Kravis), and Bobby and Joanie Holt.
They will be escorted to the Presidential Box in the Concert Hall
by the above mentioned party. Here they will be greeted by the
remaining six guests who will be viewing the performance with them
from their box. The President and Mrs. Bush will briefly mix and
mingle while waiting for the performance to begin at 8pm. When
the President and Mrs. Bush arrive at the Presidential Box, the
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle will be cued to take their seats in
the box adjoining to the right. Fifteen minutes before the
conclusion of the performance, the Vice President and Mrs. Quayle
will accompany the President and Mrs Bush to the off-stage
announce area. The President and Mrs. Bush, the Vice President
and Mrs. Quayle and the leadership of the Republican National
Committee will be announced on stage. The President will make
remarks and the Gala will conclude.
IV. PRESS
White House Press Pool and selected invited press will cover
the event.
V. ATTENDEES
Republican Eagles and their one guest as well as Republican
dignitaries have been invited to attend. It is anticipated
approximately 800 to 1,000 guests will attend. A list of
Cabinet members, Senators and Congressmen who will be
attending is attached.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 863-8700
Telex: 701144
FAX: 863-8820
Republican
National
Committee
Lee Atwater
Chairman
BRIEFING REPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT
January 26, 1990
EVENT:
Republican National Committee
Presidential Inaugural Anniversary Gala
DATE:
Monday, January 29, 1990
TIME:
8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
PLACE:
John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts
ATTIRE:
Black Tie
I.
PURPOSE
The Presidential Anniversary Inaugural Gala is being held
to celebrate the first year of the Bush-Quayle
Administration. The Vice President and Mrs. Quayle will be in
attendance.
In addition, this will be the kick-off event for the
Republican Eagles in 1990. The Gala will raise over eight
million dollars for the RNC, an all-time record for a single
fund-raising event.
The Gala itself will be a performance by leading
entertainers from the American music industry. The
entertainers scheduled to perform are B.B. King,
Roberta Flack, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Tony
Bennett, Yakov Smirnoff, Chubby Checker, Randy Travis,
Harry Connick, Jr. and Mary Hart.
II. BACKGROUND
As you know, Republican Eagles are donors who contribute
$15,000 annually to the National Republican Party.
This specific event is being chaired by Henry Kravis of
New York. Larry Bathgate serves as chairman of the
Republican National Finance Committee. Bobby Holt
serves as National Chairman of the Republican Eagles.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center 310 First Street Southeast Washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 863-8700
Telex: 701144
FAX: 863-8820
yooknow,
" AnD I WAS Delighted by
B.B. King tonight. B.B. hAs
two SIDEKICKS. Oneis Lucille, his
tRusty quitAR. AND The other of them is Lee
Atwater. III One twangs more
than the other, but I won't
tell you which
")))
Tower Records: 331-2400
3 o'clock blues
Sweet little Angel
Did you ever love a woman
Every day I have the blues
Lucille
The Wore Twill up this is gond
Mississippi IttaBena (two words)
Rale
Riley B. King
Tower Records: 331-2400
3 o'clock blues
Sweet little Angel
Did you ever love a woman
Every day I have the blues
Lucille gone
The Wore Twill up this is morning
Mississippi IttaBena (two words)
Rale
Riley B. King
EAGLES GALA \ KENNEDY CENTER STAGE
9:55 P.M. \ MONDAY, JAN. 29, 1990
THANK YOU. ((VICE PRESIDENT AND MARILYN QUAYLE,
CHAIRMAN ATWATER, Co-CHAIRMAN JEANIE AUSTIN, BILL
MCMANUS, MARGARET ALEXANDER, HENRY KRAVIS AND CAROLYN
ROEHM, LARRY BATHGATE, JOAN BUDD, BoBBy AND JOANIE
HOLT, ALL MY DISTINGUISHED FRIENDS IN THE HOUSE AND
SENATE AND MY GOOD FRIENDS FROM THE CABINET. 11 THANK
YOU, so VERY MUCH.))
- 2 -
((BEFORE I BEGIN, BARBARA ASKED ME TO TELL YOU
SOMETHING. SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT HER.
LET ME TELL YOU THAT MY WIFE IS FEELING JUST FINE. 11
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS -- NOW THE REPORTERS ARE ASKING
BOTH OF US ABOUT THE VISION THING. ))\\\
((AND I WAS DELIGHTED BY B. B. KING TONIGHT. You
KNOW, B. B. HAS TWO TO SIDEKICKS. ONE IS LUCILLE, HIS
TRUSTY GUITAR. THE OTHER IS LEE ATWATER. 111 AND ONE
OF THEM TWANGS MORE THAN THE OTHER, BUT I WON'T TELL
YOU WHICH III))
EAGLES GALA \ KENNEDY CENTER STAGE
9:55 P.M. \ MONDAY, JAN. 29, 1990
THANK YOU. ((VICE PRESIDENT AND MARILYN QUAYLE,
CHAIRMAN ATWATER, Co-CHAIRMAN JEANIE AUSTIN, BILL
MCMANUS, MARGARET ALEXANDER, HENRY KRAVIS AND CAROLYN
ROEHM, LARRY BATHGATE, JOAN BUDD, BoBBy AND JOANIE
HOLT, ALL MY DISTINGUISHED FRIENDS IN THE HOUSE AND
SENATE AND MY GOOD FRIENDS FROM THE CABINET. 11 THANK
YOU, so VERY MUCH.))
- 2 -
((BEFORE I BEGIN, BARBARA ASKED ME TO TELL YOU
SOMETHING. SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT HER.
LET ME TELL YOU THAT MY WIFE IS FEELING JUST FINE. 11
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS -- NOW THE REPORTERS ARE ASKING
BOTH OF US ABOUT THE VISION THING.) 1111
((AND I WAS DELIGHTED BY B. B. KING TONIGHT. You
KNOW, B. B. HAS TO SIDEKICKS. ONE IS LUCILLE, HIS
TRUSTY GUITAR. THE OTHER IS LEE ATWATER. 111 AND ONE
OF THEM TWANGS MORE THAN THE OTHER, BUT I WON'T TELL
YOU WHICH III))
- 3 -
((TONIGHT'S PROGRAM REALLY REPRESENTED AMERICA,
FROM TONY BENNETT AND HARRY CONNICK, JR. TO CHUBBIE
CHECKER, FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS, ROBERTA
FLACK AND RANDY TRAVIS. FROM JAZZ TO THE BLUES TO C&W,
YAKOV IS RIGHT: "WHAT A COUNTRY. "))\\\
AND TONIGHT SHOULD BE A CELEBRATION FOR THIS IS,
AFTER ALL, A BIRTHDAY -- THE FIFTEENTH BIRTHDAY OF THE
REPUBLICAN EAGLES OF AMERICA. 11 I COULDN'T LET IT PASS
BY WITHOUT THANKING FOR YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE.
- 4 -
AND WE'VE GOT EVEN MORE TO CELEBRATE TONIGHT.
AFTER ALL, THIS IS ALSO A FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR OUR
ADMINISTRATION. AND MAKE NO MISTAKE -- FOR REPUBLICANS
AND ALL AMERICANS -- IT WAS A BANNER YEAR. III
JUST LOOK BACK AT 1989. WE HELD A DOMESTIC
EDUCATION SUMMIT BETWEEN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF THE
STATES AND MYSELF -- THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN OUR
HISTORY -- TO DISCUSS SWEEPING REFORMS OF OUR
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
- 5 -
WE DID NOT COME TOGETHER TO DRAFT YET ANOTHER WHITE
PAPER ON EDUCATION. No, AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, WE BEGAN A
NEW SOCIAL COMPACT BETWEEN PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL,
GOVERNORS AND TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS, TO SAVE
OUR SCHOOLS.
LAST YEAR, WE ALSO STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD ON
FIGHTING CRIME. CONGRESS -- TO ITS CREDIT -- ACTED ON
PART OF MY ANTI-CRIME PACKAGE, PROVIDING MORE FUNDS TO
BACK UP THE FORCES OF THE LAW.
(1)
- 6 -
THIS YEAR, WE MUST FINISH THE JOB BY TOUGHENING THE
LAWS WE ENFORCE. III I COULD TELL YOU MORE ABOUT OTHER
ISSUES -- CLEAN AIR OR CHILD CARE -- BUT THE STORY IS
THE SAME.
AND THAT STORY IS THIS: LAST YEAR, WE GOT THE BALL
ROLLING. WE GOT THE BALL ROLLING ON WAYS WE CAN MAKE
AMERICA CLEANER, LEANER AND MORE COMPETITIVE.
- 7 -
Now I WILL AGAIN ASK THE DEMOCRATS ON CAPITOL HILL TO
WORK WITH US IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER -- TO FIGHT THE
SCOURGE OF DRUGS AND CRIME; TO CLEAN OUR AIR AND TO
EDUCATE YET ANOTHER GENERATION OF AMERICAN CHILDREN.
So THE FIRST YEAR WAS JUST A START. WE MUST
ACHIEVE MORE IN THE YEARS TO COME. So LET US AGAIN
JOIN TOGETHER. LET US POOL OUR KNOWLEDGE AND OUR
RESOURCES, AND WORK TO MAKE THE MOST OF AN HISTORIC
OPPORTUNITY.
- 8 -
LET'S MAKE THE ERA OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY THAT
MADE THE EIGHTIES SO SPECIAL THE NEWS OF THE NINETIES
AS WELL.
WE CAN ALSO MAKE THE MOST OF AN HISTORIC
OPPORTUNITY AS REPUBLICANS.
WHEN THE EAGLES FIRST CAME TOGETHER, LESS THAN A
THIRD OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CALLED THEMSELVES
REPUBLICANS. TODAY, MOST AMERICANS SAY THAT THEY TRUST
OUR PARTY TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY.
- 9 -
THIS IS A COMFORTING FACT, BUT WE'VE GOT TO BE READY TO
REAP THE REWARD OF THIS NATIONAL GOODWILL -- IN THE
ONLY POLL THAT COUNTS -- THE POLL TAKEN ON ELECTION
DAY, 1990.\\\
IN THIS EFFORT, YOU'VE CERTAINLY GOT QUITE A TEAM
TO WORK WITH IN WASHINGTON. As SOMEONE WHO ONCE WORKED
IN THAT FOURTH FLOOR CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE AT THE RNC, I
APPRECIATE THE JOB LEE ATWATER IS DOING.
- 10 -
JEANIE AUSTIN IS BRINGING HER OWN SPECIAL BRAND OF
FLORIDA KNOW-HOW To THE COMMITTEE. AND WHEN I CONSIDER
THAT THE EAGLES ARE A PART OF THIS STRONG TEAM, THEN I
KNOW THERE IS NOTHING THIS PARTY CANNOT DO.
THE EAGLE IS, AFTER ALL, THE SYMBOL OF AMERICA.
AND IT IS THE APPROPRIATE SYMBOL OF THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO ARE LEADERS IN THE PARTY THAT LEADS AMERICA.
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE STRONG RIGHT ARM OF THIS PARTY.
- 11 -
AND I'M SURE YOU WILL HELP LEAD THIS PARTY -- AND THIS
NATION -- TO EVEN GREATER HEIGHTS.
FOR ALL YOU DO, FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE, BARBARA AND
I THANK YOU. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY SPECIAL EVENING.
GOD BLESS YOU, AND THANK YOU ALL.
#
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=
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
1/29/90
Davis/Martin
Title: Eagles
1990 JAN 27 PM 3.57
Date: Jan. 27, 1990
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: EAGLES GALA, Kennedy Center Stage
9:55 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29, 1990
Thank you. ((Vice President and Marilyn Quayle, Chairman
Atwater, Co-Chairman Jeanie Austin, Bill McManus, Margaret
Alexander, Henry Kravis and Carolyn Roehm, Larry Bathgate, Joan
Budd, Bobby and Joanie Holt, all my distinguished friends in the
House and Senate and my good friends from the Cabinet. Thank
you, so very much.) ))
( (Before I begin, Barbara asked me to tell you something.
Some of you have been asking about her. Let me tell you that my
wife is feeling just fine. The only problem is -- now the
reporters are asking both of us about the vision thing. "
( (You know, B.B. King and Lee Atwater make quite a pair.
One of them is the King of the Blues and the other is the
7
Chairman of Cool. ) )
((Tonight's program really represented America, from Tony
Bennett and Harry Connick, Jr. to Chubbie Checker, Frankie Valli
and the Four Seasons, Roberta Flack and Randy Travis. From jazz
to the blues to C&W, Yakov is right: "What a country. ") ) 111
And tonight should be a celebration for this is, after all,
a birthday -- the fifteenth birthday of the Republican Eagles of
2
America. I couldn't let it pass by without thanking for you
for all you have done.
And we've got even more to celebrate tonight. After all,
this is also a first birthday party for our Administration. And
make no mistake -- for Republicans and all Americans -- it was a
banner year.
Just look back at 1989. We held a domestic education summit
between the chief executives of the states and myself -- the
first of its kind in our history -- to discuss sweeping reforms
of our educational system. We did not come together to draft yet
another white paper on education. No, at Charlottesville, we
began a new social compact between president and principal,
governors and teachers, parents and students, to save our
schools.
And it was last year that we got the majority of Members in
Bl.Tie,
Congress on record as favoring a out in the capital gains tax --
to create jobs, investment and opportunity -- to keep this
rich
country moving. And all they need to do to finish the job this
year is to simply show the courage of their conviction.
X\
Last year, we also started to move forward on fighting
crime. Congress -- to its credit -- acted on part of my anti-
crime package, providing more funds to back up the forces of the
law. This year, we must finish the job by toughening the laws we
enforce. I could tell you more about other issues -- clean
air or child care -- but the story is the same.
3
And that story is this: Last year, we got the ball rolling.
We got the ball rolling on ways we can make America cleaner,
I will again ask
leaner and more competitive. Now we need the Democrats on
in a bipartism mame
Capitol Hill to work with us for the good of the country -- to
fight the scourge of drugs and crime; to clean our air and to
educate yet another generation of American children. (and
?
to hold the like as taxes)
must
So the first year was just a start. We are going to achieve
wen more in the years to come. So let us again join together.
Let us pool our knowledge and our resources, and work to make the
most of an historic opportunity.
Lets man
And
de, then Athe era of peace and prosperity that
THE
made the eighties so special will be the news of the nineties as well.
We can also make the most of an historic opportunity as
Republicans.
When the Eagles first came together, less than a third of
the American poople called themselves Republicans. Today, most
Americans say that they trust our party to lead our country.
This is a comforting fact, but we've got to be ready to reap the
spccu
reward of this national goodwill -- in the only poll that counts
-- the poll taken on Election Day, 1990.\\\
In this effort, you've certainly got quite a team to work
with in Washington. As someone who once worked in that fourth
at the RNC
Atwater
floor Chairman's office A I appreciate the job Lee A is doing.
Austr
Jeanie is bringing her own special brand of Florida know-how to
the Committee. And when I consider that the Eagles are a part of
4
this strong team, then I know there is nothing this party cannot
do.
The eagle is, after all, the symbol of America. And it is
the appropriate symbol of the men and women who are leaders in
the party that leads America. You've always been the strong
help
right arm of this party. And I'm sure you will lead this party -
- and this nation -- to even greater heights.
For all you do, for all you have done, Barbara and I thank
you. This has been a very special evening. God bless you, and
God America
Thank bless you all.
#
#
#
Davis/Martin
Title: Eagles
Date: Jan. 27, 1990
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: EAGLES GALA, Kennedy Center Stage
9:55 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29, 1990
Thank you. ( (Vice President and Marilyn Quayle, Chairman
Atwater, Co-Chairman Jeanie Austin, Bill McManus, Margaret
Alexander, Henry Kravis and Carolyn Roehm, Larry Bathgate, Joan
Budd, Bobby and Joanie Holt, all my distinguished friends in the
House and Senate and my good friends from the Cabinet. Thank
you, so very much. ))
( (Before I begin, Barbara asked me to tell you something.
Some of you have been asking about her. Let me tell you that my
wife is feeling just fine. \\ The only problem is -- now the
reporters are asking both of us about the vision thing. ) )\\\
( (You know, B.B. King and Lee Atwater make quite a pair.
One of them is the King of the Blues and the other is the
Chairman of Cool. ) )\\\
( (Tonight's program really represented America, from Tony
Bennett and Harry Connick, Jr. to Chubbie Checker, Frankie Valli
and the Four Seasons, Roberta Flack and Randy Travis. From jazz
to the blues to C&W, Yakov is right: "What a country. "))\\\
And tonight should be a celebration for this is, after all,
a birthday -- the fifteenth birthday of the Republican Eagles of
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America. I couldn't let it pass by without thanking for you
for all you have done.
And we've got even more to celebrate tonight. After all,
this is also a first birthday party for our Administration. And
make no mistake -- for Republicans and all Americans -- it was a
banner year.
Just look back at 1989. We held a domestic education summit
between the chief executives of the states and myself -- the
first of its kind in our history -- to discuss sweeping reforms
of our educational system. We did not come together to draft yet
another white paper on education. No, at Charlottesville, we
began a new social compact between president and principal,
governors and teachers, parents and students, to save our
schools.
And it was last year that we got the majority of Members in
Congress on record as favoring a cut in the capital gains tax --
to create jobs, investment and opportunity -- to keep this
country moving. And all they need to do to finish the job this
year is to simply show the courage of their conviction. 11
Last year, we also started to move forward on fighting
crime. Congress -- to its credit -- acted on part of my anti-
crime package, providing more funds to back up the forces of the
law. This year, we must finish the job by toughening the laws we
enforce. I could tell you more about other issues -- clean
air or child care -- but the story is the same.
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And that story is this: Last year, we got the ball rolling.
We got the ball rolling on ways we can make America cleaner,
leaner and more competitive. Now we need the Democrats on
Capitol Hill to work with us for the good of the country -- to
fight the scourge of drugs and crime; to clean our air and to
educate yet another generation of American children.
So the first year was just a start. We are going to achieve
even more in the years to come. So let us again join together.
Let us pool our knowledge and our resources, and work to make the
most of an historic opportunity.
And if they do, then the era of peace and prosperity that
made the eighties so special will be the news of the nineties.
We can also make the most of an historic opportunity as
Republicans.
When the Eagles first came together, less than a third of
the American people called themselves Republicans. Today, most
Americans say that they trust our party to lead our country.
This is a comforting fact, but we've got to be ready to reap the
reward of this national goodwill -- in the only poll that counts
-- the poll taken on Election Day, 1990.\\\
In this effort, you've certainly got quite a team to work
with in Washington. As someone who once worked in that fourth
floor Chairman's office, I appreciate the job Lee is doing.
Jeanie is bringing her own special brand of Florida know-how to
the Committee. And when I consider that the Eagles are a part of
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this strong team, then I know there is nothing this party cannot
do.
The eagle is, after all, the symbol of America. And it is
the appropriate symbol of the men and women who are leaders in
the party that leads America. You've always been the strong
right arm of this party. And I'm sure you will lead this party -
- and this nation -- to even greater heights.
For all you do, for all you have done, Barbara and I thank
you. This has been a very special evening. God bless you, and
God bless America.
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