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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
For Immediate Release
Feoruary 8, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT BREAKFAST FOR GOVERNOR KAY ORR
Peony Park
Omaha, Nebraska
8:35 A.M. CST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. It's sure nice to be
back. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very, very much. Kay, thank
you so much. And to P.J., the Mayor, delighted to be with you, sir.
I remember sitting in that Oval Office just before you were elected.
I liked his confidence. I liked his strength. And he's doing a
great job. I want to salute our congressional delegation. I don't
think Virginia or Doug are here today, but they're doing a suberb job
in Washington, steadfast in support of the principles Kay just was
enunciating.
I'm delighted to see my friend and, in a sense, mentor,
your former Governor, Charlie Thone, way down here; and a good friend
he is and great Governor he was for this state. (Applause.) And
then I salute Norm Riffle and Duane Acklie, Sallie Folsom. I'm
especially pleased to have our National Chairman out here, Lee
Atwater, who is doing a suberb job for the party all across this
country. The National Committee has never been stronger.
(Applause.)
And, of course, my friend and the future senator, Hal
Daub. I've worked with him, I know him well. His wife was extremely
active in supporting me in the early days of the last campaign. And
I'm greatful to both of them. And I know he'll make a fine senator.
Hal, good luck to you. (Applause.)
I'm delighted to be here at this relatively
early-morning breakfast. It reminds ne of the time I told our oldest
grandkid that the early bird gets the worm. He says, "I think I'll
sleep in and have pancakes." (Laughter.) You know how these
12-year-olds are.
Well, this morning, appropriately, we're going with
Special K. And, yes, in honor of a very special woman who has come a
long way since she first worked for the Republican Party in -- I
don't want to date you, Kay -- but I'm told it was 1963. And she's
gone from ringing doorbells to making history. The great Governor of
the State of Nebraska, Kay Orr. And I am so proud to be with her
today. (Applause.)
confession, each other since 1976. I
wanted to come here, and so did Barbara, to personally and
enthusiastically endorse her. I'm here because she's made the tough
choices and, in my view, the right decisions. And because her first
term has produced not rhetoric, not empty rhetoric, but solid results
for Nebraska. Dwight Eisenhower once said, "Our best protection
against bigger government in Washington is better government in the
states." So let's guarantee that that keeps going. Let's help Kay
keep making government better. And let's be sure that she wine a
second term. (Applause.)
I was going over some of the economic statisitics and I
believe that this election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys
continued prosperity, and whether you continue to have the leadership
MORE
- 2 -
it takes to win in the battles we're in: the war on crime and drugs.
It will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies that work. We want
a governor we can work with and listen to as we try to adapt our farm
policies to the needs of these states. An education system that
makes the grade. Those are the questions. And I am absolutely
convinced that the answer lies in: "Four More For Orr." So, you know
-- (applause.)
Barbara and I love Bill, Kay's husband. And I'm told
that he likes to tell - he went to the bank to cash a check and the
teller looked up and said, "Are you the wife of the Governor?"
(Laughter.) Then she got a little flustered and tried to make
amends, what I mean she said, "Are you Mr. Kay Orr?" (Laughter.)
Look, Bill, I know what you mean here. Kay said, "It's fine you're
here, Mr. President, but if you really want to get this crowd fired
up bring Barbara. So here she is. (Laughter and applause.) We've
got a lot in common. My man. Not too much. Look, I've got to live
with her, please.
No, but as America's first Republican woman governor,
Kay has become a household name. And why not? with stats that rival
the Big Red. Let me tell you, more than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4
billion in new investment since 1987, those are Kay Orr victories.
And so is net farm income -- nearly tripled -- and an unemployment
rate -- what's the rate you told me?
GOVERNOR ORR: At 2.7.
THE PRESIDENT: - 2.7. If there ever is full employment
in the United States, it has to be an unemployment rate of 2.7
percent. (Applause.) And that's cut in half from what it was.
Nebraska's first-ever child care credit, crusade to improve secondary
and higher learning -- still further victories. And so are our Drug
Advisory Council and then, we all know of her commitment to wetlands
and to wildlife preservation.
These triumphs have helped the working people of
Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to finish the job that she's
so effectively begun. And yet the need, as Ike said, is not a
state's alone -- in this instance, not Nebraska's alone. I need her,
too, to support the work of our administration. And I mean it, we do
want to make America a kinder and gentler place. And get more
results for more Americans that at any other time in our history.
Last Wednesday night, I talked of this in my State of the
Union address and of the triumphs of 1989: like the lowest
unemployment rate nationally in 16 years; inflation at less than five
percent; the longest peacetime economic growth in the history of the
United States. And yet what I call the "Idea called America" is like
Nebraska: It's something to build upon, not to rest upon. I feel
that our administration is really just beginning. And I think Kay
would concede that although she's been Governor four years, she's got
a feeling of commencement as well.
And so we have sent legislation to the Congress now to
confront at the national level, our most crucial issues. For
example, prosperity does mean little if our kids aren't free from
drugs. So last month I announced a 1990 National Drug Control
Strategy -- Phase II of the comprehensive drug policy we unveiled
last year. And Icesed with the support it to getting all
across the country. We're asking Congress to spend over $10.5
billion in Fiscal Year 1991 for education, treatment, interdiction,
and enforcement -- about a 70-percent increase since I took office in
1989.
We also want mandatory time for firearms offenses. No
deals when criminals use a gun. And as Phase II proposes, an
expansion of the death penalty for these drug kingpins. I believe
it's long overdue. (Applause.) And then we have requested
significant increases in federal assistance to states and localities
in drug use, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. And we've
already made considerable progress in adding more police, more
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- 3 -
prosecutors, more prisons. Kay orr supports these steps. Her
initials aren't K.O. for nothing. (Laughter.) And that's what she
intends to do for -- help to do to crime and drug use. I need her.
I need her as governor to work with the local police and the mayors
in this great state to take back the streets.
Then there's another priority, and one in which Barbara's
been standing for for a long, long time -- I'm talking about the
education of our kids. Kay Orr knows, as I do, that the future of
the country really fundamentally begins with education. So she
supports our Educational Excellence Act of 1989, which can help
achieve, by the year 2000, the education goals that I announced in
that State of the Union speech last Wednesday -- goals, incidentally,
that were developed with almost the unanimous support of the
governors. Certainly, Kay, in the forefront of helping us develop
these national goals.
And let me be clear, they're not trying to dictate to the
local school systems or get into the curriculum, or to the pay level
for teachers; we're talking about broad national goals that respect
the concept of federalism that properly has guided our education
system for a long time.
We must ensure that every student in America starts ready
to learn -- starts school ready to learn. There is a federal role
here. And that's why I've proposed a record increase in funds -- an
extra half a billion dollars -- for a program which has and continues
to work: Head Start. And we must see that each school has an
environment where kids can learn. That means making every school
drug-free. Our graduation rate must be no -- these are goals by 2000
-- no less than 90 percent, and we've got to make these diplomas mean
something. So we want U.S. students to Je first in the world in math
and science achievement. And we've got to guarantee that each
American is a skilled, literate worker and citizen. Together, I
believe that we can make this "Idea called America" mean a decent
education for all.
"The Idea called America" also means that working parents
should have increased child care options. Our legislation will
achieve that goal. I don't want to see the federal government
dictate where a kid has to be looked after in a child care program.
I want to give the parents the choice to be able to take care of
those kids as best they can. Give them the ability to provide the
day care, and that's what our approach is all about.
It also means a cleaner America. Kay touched on this.
And we have sent up the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10
years. We also want to make a more abundant rural America -- where
Americans work, invest, and save. In the late 1980's, farm income
hit near record levels. Now we want to build on that good news --
make it even better -- and keep Nebraska strong by keeping
agriculture thriving in the 1990's. And Kay was in there now
discussing with me some new ideas she has on crop insurance;
expressing, incidentally, her -- hope this won't betray the
confidence of our talk -- her confidence in our great Nebraskan, who
is the Secretary of Agriculture, Clayton Yeutter. I depend on him.
He's good. He knows agriculture,
and I'm proud he's at my side.
(Applause.)
But speaking of agriculture -- first, I hope to negotiate
a new trade agreement with the Soviet Union by the time of our 1990
summit, not too many months away. This will relax trade barriers
between East and West, expanding markets for American exports. I
feel strongly that selling our grain to the Soviet Union is in
America's interest as well as in the interest of the Soviet Union.
(Applause.)
And next, we are going to write a new farm bill this year.
It must emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the investment
created by passing our capital gains tax cut proposal, which would
apply to the sale of farmland -- (applause) -- and in my view, will
MORE
FEB 8 90 10:31
PAGE 007
- 4 -
create jobs all across the economic spectrum in this CO intry.
Together, these decisions will show what's good for agr. culture is
good for America.
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I not talk
too long here with you all having to get to work. (Laughter.) So
let me tell you one of my favorite fishing stories. It concerns Mark
Twain, who, like all fishermen, loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. On the
way home, aboard the train, he sat next to a stranger. And
immediately started telling about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger said, "Well, I'm the state game warden. Who are you?"
With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed his cigar. And
after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be perfectly truthful,
warden, I'm the biggest damn liar in the whole United States of
America." (Laughter.)
Twain loved to brag. But then, he had much to brag about.
And so does Nebraska when it comes to your first elected woman
governor. And let me conclude simply by saying, she has my full
confidence. She's made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the Missouri
to the Wyoming line.
so let's ensure "Four More For Governor Orr." And pledge
to support one of our truly great governors. Thank you very much for
this occasion. Thanks for you support for Kay. And God bless you
all. Thank you very much. (Applause.)
END
8:51 A.M. CST
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
For Immediate Release
February 8, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT BREAKFAST FOR GOVERNOR KAY ORR
Peony Park
Omaha, Nebraska
8:35 A.M. CST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. It's sure nice to be
back. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very, very much. Kay, thank
you so much. And to P.J., the Mayor, delighted to be with you, sir.
I remember sitting in that Oval Office just before you were elected.
I liked his confidence. I liked his strength. And he's doing a
great job. I want to salute our congressional delegation. I don't
think Virginia or Doug are here today, but they're doing a suberb job
in Washington, steadfast in support of the principles Kay just was
enunciating.
I'm delighted to see my friend and, in a sense, mentor,
your former Governor, Charlie Thone, way down here; and a good friend
he is and great Governor be was for this state. (Applause.) And
then I salute Norm Riffle and Duane Acklie, Sallie Folsom. I'm
especially pleased to have our National Chairman out here, Lee
Atwater, who is doing a suberb job for the party all across this
country. The National Committee has never been stronger.
(Applause.)
And, of course, my friend and the future senator, Hal
Daub. I've worked with him, I know him well. His wife was extremely
active in supporting me in the early days of the last campaign. And
I'm greatful to both of them. And I know he'll make a fine senator.
Hal, good luck to you. (Applause.)
I'm delighted to be here at this relatively
early-morning breakfast. It reminds me of the time I told our oldest
grandkid that the early bird gets the worm. He says, "I think I'll
sleep in and have pancakes." (Laughter.) You know how these
12-year-olds are.
Well, this morning, appropriately, we're going with
Special K. And, yes, in honor of a very special woman who has come a
long way since she first worked for the Republican Party in -- I
don't want to date you, Kay -- but I'm told it was 1963. And she's
gone from ringing doorbells to making history. The great Governor of
the State of Nebraska, Kay Orr. And I am so proud to be with her
today. (Applause.)
confession,
incen
each
other
since
1976.
I
wanted to come here, and so did Barbara, to personally and
enthusiastically endorse her. I'm here because she's made the tough
choices and, in my view, the right decisions. And because her first
term has produced not rhetoric, not empty rhetoric, but solid results
for Nebraska. Dwight Eisenhower once said, "Our best protection
against bigger government in Washington is better government in the
states." So let's guarantee that that keeps going. Let's help Kay
keep making government better. And let's be sure that she wine a
second term. (Applause.)
I was going over some of the economic statisitics and I
believe that this election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys
continued prosperity, and whether you continue to have the leadership
MORE
- 2 -
it takes to win in the battles we're in: the war on crime and drugs.
It will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies that work. We want
a governor we can work with and listen to as we try to adapt our farm
policies to the needs of these states. An education system that
makes the grade. Those are the questions. And I am absolutely
convinced that the answer lies in: "Four More For Orr." so, you know
-- (applause.)
Barbara and I love Bill, Kay's husband. And I'm told
that he likes to tell - he went to the bank to cash a check and the
teller looked up and said, "Are you the wife of the Governor?"
(Laughter.) Then she got a little flustered and tried to make
amends, what I mean she said, "Are you Mr. Kay Orr?" (Laughter.)
Look, Bill, I know what you mean here. Kay said, "It's fine you're
here, Mr. President, but if you really want to get this crowd fired
up bring Barbara. So here she is. (Laughter and applause.) We've
got a lot in common. My man. Not too much. Look, I've got to live
with her, please.
No, but as America's first Republican woman governor,
Kay has become a household name. And why not? with stats that rival
the Big Red. Let me tell you, more than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4
billion in new investment since 1987; those are Kay Orr victories.
And so is net farm income -- nearly tripled -- and an unemployment
rate -- what's the rate you told me?
GOVERNOR ORR: At 2.7.
THE PRESIDENT: -- 2.7. If there ever is full employment
in the United States, it has to be an unemployment rate of 2.7
percent. (Applause.) And that's cut in half from what it was.
Nebraska's first-ever child care credit, crusade to improve secondary
and higher learning -- still further victories. And so are our Drug
Advisory Council and then, we all know of her commitment to wetlands
and to wildlife preservation.
These triumphs have helped the working people of
Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to finish the job that she's
so effectively begun. And yet the need, as Ike said, is not a
state's alone -- in this instance, not Nebraska's alone. I need her,
too, to support the work of our administration. And I mean it, we do
want to make America a kinder and gentler place. And get more
results for more Americans that at any other time in our history.
Last Wednesday night, I talked of this in my State of the
Union address and of the triumphs of 1989: like the lowest
unemployment rate nationally in 16 years; inflation at less than five
percent; the longest peacetime economic growth in the history of the
United States. And yet what I call the "Idea called America" is like
Nebraska: It's something to build upon, not to rest upon. I feel
that our administration is really just beginning. And I think Kay
would concede that although she's been Governor four years, she's got
a feeling of commencement as well.
And so we have sent legislation to the Congress now to
confront at the national level, our most crucial issues. For
example, prosperity does mean little if our kids aren't free from
drugs. So last month I announced a 1990 National Drug Contion
Strategy -- Phase II of the comprehensive drug policy we unveiled
last year. And Icesed with the support it to gotting 091
across the country. We're asking Congress to spend over $10.5
billion in Fiscal Year 1991 for education, treatment, interdiction,
and enforcement -- about a 70-percent increase since I took office in
1989.
We also want mandatory time for firearms offenses. No
deals when criminals use a gun. And as Phase II proposes, an
expansion of the death penalty for these drug kingpins. I believe
it's long overdue. (Applause.) And then we have requested
significant increases in federal assistance to states and localities
in drug use, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. And we've
already made considerable progress in adding more police, more
MORE
- 3 -
prosecutors, more prisons. Ray Orr supports these steps. Her
initials aren't K.O. for nothing. (Laughter.) And that's what she
intends to do for -- help to do to crime and drug use. I need her.
I need her as governor to work with the local police and the mayors
in this great state to take back the streets.
Then there's another priority, and one in which Barbara's
been standing for for a long, long time -- I'm talking about the
education of our kids. Kay Orr knows, as I do, that the future of
the country really fundamentally begins with education. so she
supports our Educational Excellence Act of 1989, which can help
achieve, by the year 2000, the education goals that I announced in
that State of the Union speech last Wednesday -- goals, incidentally,
that were developed with almost the unanimous support of the
governors. Certainly, Kay, in the forefront of helping us develop
these national goals.
And let me be clear, they're not trying to dictate to the
local school systems or get into the curriculum, or to the pay level
for teachers; we're talking about broad national goals that respect
the concept of federalism that properly has guided our education
system for a long time.
We must ensure that every student in America starts ready
to learn -- starts school ready to learn. There is a federal role
here. And that's why I've proposed a record increase in funds -- an
extra half a billion dollars -- for a program which has and continues
to work: Head Start. And we must see that each school has an
environment where kids can learn. That means making every school
drug-free. Our graduation rate must be no -- these are goals by 2000
-- no less than 90 percent, and we've got to make these diplomas mean
something. So we want U.S. students to be first in the world in math
and science achievement. And we've got to guarantee that each
American is a skilled, literate worker and citizen. Together, I
believe that we can make this "Idea called America" mean a decent
education for all.
"The Idea called America" also means that working parents
should have increased child care options. Our legislation will
achieve that goal. I don't want to see the federal government
dictate where a kid has to be looked after in a child care program.
I want to give the parents the choice to be able to take care of
those kids as best they can. Give them the ability to provide the
day care, and that's what our approach is all about.
It also means a cleaner America. Kay touched on this.
And we have sent up the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10
years. We also want to make a more abundant rural America -- where
Americans work, invest, and save. In the late 1980's, farm income
hit near record levels. Now we want to build on that good news --
make it even better -- and keep Nebraska strong by keeping
agriculture thriving in the 1990's. And Kay was in there now
discussing with me some new ideas she has on crop insurance;
expressing, incidentally, her -- hope this won't betray the
confidence of our talk -- her confidence in our great Nebraskan, who
is the Secretary of Agriculture, Clayton Yeutter. I depend on him.
He's good. He knows agriculture,
and I'm proud he's at my side.
(Applause.)
But speaking of agriculture -- first, I hope to negotiate
a new trade agreement with the Soviet Union by the time of our 1990
summit, not too many months away. This will relax trade barriers
between East and West, expanding markets for American exports. I
feel strongly that selling our grain to the Soviet Union is in
America's interest as well as in the interest of the Soviet Union.
(Applause.)
And next, we are going to write a new farm bill this year.
It must emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the investment
created by passing our capital gains tax cut proposal, which would
apply to the sale of farmland -- (applause) -- and in my view, will
MORE
FEB 8 '90 10:31
PAGE 007
- 4 -
create jobs all across the economic spectrum in this CO intry.
Together, these decisions will show what's good for agr. culture is
good for America.
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I not talk
too long here with you all having to get to work. (Laughter.) so
let me tell you one of my favorite fishing stories. It concerns Mark
Twain, who, like all fishermen, loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. On the
way home, aboard the train, he sat next to a stranger. And
immediately started telling about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger said, "Well, I'm the state game warden. Who are you?"
With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed his cigar. And
after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be perfectly truthful,
warden, I'm the biggest damn liar in the whole United States of
America." (Laughter.)
Twain loved to brag. But then, he had much to brag about.
And so does Nebraska when it comes to your first elected woman
governor. And let me conclude simply by saying, she has my full
confidence. She's made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the Missouri
to the Wyoming line.
so let's ensure "Four More For Governor Orr." And pledge
to support one of our truly great governors. Thank you very much for
this occasion. Thanks for you support for Kay. And God bless you
all. Thank you very much. (Applause.)
END
8:51 A.M. CST
109926SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 2/3/90
---
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
FEBRUARY 8, 1990 (2/3 10:00 AM draft)
SUBJECT:
8:30 AM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
P
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ANDERSON
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
WINSTON
GRAY
BOSKIN
HAGIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
PORTER ROSE
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
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
IS90 FEB -3 PM 12: 15
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
CURT SMITH S
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR KAY ORR BREAKFAST
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday, February 8, at 8:30 a.m., you will address
about 300 people at a fundraising breakfast for Governor Kay Orr.
Mayor P.J. Morgan; Congressman Bereuter; Congresswoman Virginia
Smith; former Congressman Hal Daub; Norm Riffel, Nebraska's
Republican Chairman; and Dwane Acklie, Republican National
Committeeman will attend. and Governor Orr will introduce you.
II. DISCUSSION
The attached remarks (12 minutes, speechcards) applaud Kay
Orr's impressive first-term record -- her leadership in job
creation, education, and farm policy. In that context, the text
focuses on the Administration's initiatives in education, drugs,
agriculture, and the environment.
(Smith/Blessey)
10:00 A.M.
February 3, 1990
KAY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990
Governor Orr, Mayor Morgan, Congressman Bereuter
[BEE-righter], Congresswoman Smith, future Senator Hal Daub, Norm
Riffel, Dwane Acklie, Ladies and gentlemen.
I'm delighted to be in Nebraska. And to join you for this
early-morning breakfast. Even though being here at this hour
reminds me of the time I told one of my grandkids that the early
bird gets the worm. He said: "I think I'll sleep in and have
pancakes. " //
Well, this morning we're having Special K. Yes, in honor of
the special woman who has come a long way since she first worked
for the Republican Party in 1963. // She's gone from ringing
doorbells to making history. // The great Governor of the State
of Nebraska. Kay Orr. //
You know, I've been acquainted with Kay since 1976. And I
wanted to come here and personally endorse her. I heard that you
wanted to hear a few words from a prominent national figure who
can really fire up a crowd. // Unfortunately, Johnny Carson had
to go back to Los Angeles -- so I'm here instead. //
I'm here because Kay has made tough choices and right
decisions -- as Nebraskans are prone to do. And because her
first term has produced not empty rhetoric but results -- exactly
2
what Nebraskans want in a Governor. // Dwight Eisenhower once
said, "Our best protection against bigger government in
Washington is better government in the States." // Well, let's
help Kay keep making government better. // Let's help her win
a second term. //
This election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys continued
prosperity. or whether it abandons the leadership which has cut
the jobless rate in half.
This election will decide whether -- on the one hand --
Nebraska has the leadership it takes to win the war on crime and
drugs. or whether -- on the other -- it chooses policies which
soft-pedal the need to be hard on criminals.
This election will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies
that work. And an education system that makes the grade. Those
are the questions. // Well, I have the answer. "Four More For
[Governor] Orr." //
You know, Kay's work began the morning after she was elected
America's first Republican woman Governor. // Remember what she
did? She said she'd open Nebraska's doors for business. // She
wasn't bluffing. She opened doors. She kept her promise. She
got results.
But then, that's not surprising -- for results distinguish
Kay's career. She's gotten results for the last 25 years as a
State Republican leader. And as Nebraska State Treasurer. She
got results in 1988 as the first woman Chair of the Republican
National Platform Committee. And as Governor of the Cornhusker
3
State -- well, her scoreboard is even better than last fall's
rout of Oklahoma. // They'll never let me back in Norman again.
((You know, Kay's husband Bill likes to tell how he went to
the bank to cash a check. The teller looked up and said, "Are
you the wife of the governor?" // Embarrassed, she tried to
make amends. "What I mean," she continued, "are you Mr. Kay
Orr?")) //
((Bill, I know how you feel. It's like Kay is always
telling me: "It's fine that you're here, Mr. President. But if
you really want to WOW the crowd, bring Barbara.")) 11
It's true: As Governor, Kay has become a household name.
Why not with stats rivaling Nebraska'a Big Red Machine? More
than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4 billion in new investment since
1987 -- those are Kay Orr victories. So is net farm income --
nearly tripled -- and the lowest unemployment rate west of the
Mississippi. // Nebraska's first-ever child care credit. A
crusade to improve secondary and higher learning. And mandatory
sentences for drug dealers -- still more victories. And so are
a Drug Advisory Council and wildlife preservation. //
These triumphs have helped the family and farmer -- the
working people of Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to
finish the job she's so effectively begun. Yet the need is not
Nebraska's alone. I need her, too, to support the work of our
Administration. For we want to make America a kinder, gentler
place. // And get more results for more Americans than at any
time in our history. 11
5
2000, the education goals that I announced last Wednesday --
goals developed with the Nation's Governors.
We must ensure that every student in America starts school
ready to learn. And that each school has an environment where
kids can learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 per
cent. And we must make diplomas mean something. We want U.S.
students to be first in the world in math and science
achievement. We must guarantee that each American citizen is a
skilled, literate worker and citizen. And that every school is
drug-free. I need Kay Orr to help make "The Idea called America"
mean a decent education for all. //
"The Idea called America" also means that working parents
should have increased child-care options. Our legislation will
achieve that goal. // And it means a cleaner America. So we've
sent up the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10 years.
// We also want a more abundant Rural America -- where Americans
work, invest, and save. In the late 1980s, farm income hit near
record levels. Now, let's make good news even better -- and keep
Nebraska strong by keeping agriculture thriving in the 1990s. //
First, I hope to negotiate a new trade agreement with the
Soviet Union by the 1990 Summit. This will relax trade barriers
between East and West -- expanding markets for American exports.
Next, we're going to write a new Farm Bill in 1990. It must
emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the
investment created by passing our capital gains proposal, which
6
would apply to the sale of farmland. Together, these decisions
will show what's good for agriculture is good for America. //
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I be brief.
So let me close with a story about a common love of mine and
Rural America: Fishing. It concerns Mark Twain, who -- like all
fishermen -- loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. And
on the way home, aboard the train, he came upon a stranger. And
immediately started telling him about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger replied, "I'm the state game warden. And who are
you?" 11 With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed
his cigar. And after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be
perfectly truthful, warden. I'm the biggest damn liar in the
whole United States." //
Truly, Mark Twain loved to brag. But, then, he had much to
brag about. And so does Nebraska's first elected woman Governor.
Kay Orr has made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the
Missouri to the Wyoming line.
So let's ensure "Four More For [Governor] Orr." And pledge
to support one of America's truly great Governors. Thank you for
this occasion. God bless you. God bless America. And let's
keep Kay Orr the Governor of this great State of Nebraska.
#
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KAY ORR BREAKFAST / OMAHA, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990 / 8:30 A.M.
GOVERNOR ORR, MAYOR MORGAN, CONGRESSMAN BEREUTER
[BEE-RIGHTER], CONGRESSWOMAN SMITH, GOVERNOR THONE,
FUTURE SENATOR HAL DAUB, NORM RIFFEL, DUANE ACKLIE,
SALLIE FOLSOM, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I'M DELIGHTED TO JOIN YOU FOR THIS EARLY-MORNING
BREAKFAST.
- 2 -
EVEN THOUGH BEING HERE AT THIS HOUR REMINDS ME OF THE
TIME I TOLD ONE OF MY GRANDKIDS THAT THE EARLY BIRD
GETS THE WORM. HE SAID: "I THINK I'LL SLEEP IN AND
HAVE PANCAKES." //
WELL, THIS MORNING WE'RE HAVING SPECIAL K. YES, IN
HONOR OF THE SPECIAL WOMAN WHO HAS COME A LONG WAY
SINCE SHE FIRST WORKED FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
1963. // SHE'S GONE FROM RINGING DOORBELLS TO MAKING
HISTORY. // THE GREAT GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
NEBRASKA, KAY ORR. //
- 3 -
I'VE KNOWN KAY SINCE 1976. AND I WANTED TO COME
HERE AND PERSONALLY ENDORSE HER. I'M HERE BECAUSE KAY
HAS MADE TOUGH CHOICES AND RIGHT DECISIONS. AND
BECAUSE HER FIRST TERM HAS PRODUCED NOT EMPTY RHETORIC
BUT RESULTS. // DWIGHT EISENHOWER ONCE SAID, "OUR
BEST PROTECTION AGAINST BIGGER GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON
IS BETTER GOVERNMENT IN THE STATES." // LET'S HELP
KAY KEEP MAKING GOVERNMENT BETTER. // LET'S HELP HER
WIN A SECOND TERM. //
- 4 -
THIS ELECTION WILL DECIDE WHETHER NEBRASKA ENJOYS
CONTINUED PROSPERITY. AND WHETHER YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE
THE LEADERSHIP IT TAKES TO WIN THE WAR ON CRIME AND
DRUGS. IT WILL DECIDE WHETHER NEBRASKA HAS FARM
POLICIES THAT WORK. AND AN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT MAKES
THE GRADE. THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS. // WELL, I HAVE
THE ANSWER. "FOUR MORE FOR [GOVERNOR] ORR." //
((You KNOW, KAY'S HUSBAND BILL LIKES TO TELL HOW HE
WENT TO THE BANK TO CASH A CHECK. THE TELLER LOOKED UP
AND SAID, "ARE YOU THE WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR?" //
- 5 -
EMBARRASSED, SHE TRIED TO MAKE AMENDS. "WHAT I MEAN,"
SHE SAID, "ARE YOU MR. KAY ORR?")) // ((BILL, I KNOW
HOW YOU FEEL. It's LIKE KAY IS ALWAYS TELLING ME:
"IT's FINE THAT YOU'RE HERE, MR. PRESIDENT. BUT IF YOU
REALLY WANT TO WOW THE CROWD, BRING BARBARA.")) //
As AMERICA'S FIRST REPUBLICAN WOMAN GOVERNOR, IT'S
TRUE: KAY HAS BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME. AND WHY NOT
WITH STATS RIVALING FOOTBALL'S BIG RED? MORE THAN
23,000 NEW JOBS AND $2.4 BILLION IN NEW INVESTMENT
SINCE 1987 -- THOSE ARE KAY ORR VICTORIES.
- 6 -
So IS NET FARM INCOME -- NEARLY TRIPLED -- AND AN
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CUT IN HALF. // NEBRASKA'S FIRST-
EVER CHILD CARE CREDIT. A CRUSADE To IMPROVE SECONDARY
AND HIGHER LEARNING -- STILL FURTHER VICTORIES. AND SO
ARE A DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION.
//
THESE TRIUMPHS HAVE HELPED THE WORKING PEOPLE OF
NEBRASKA. AND KAY NEEDS A SECOND TERM To FINISH THE
JOB SHE'S so EFFECTIVELY BEGUN.
- 7 -
YET THE NEED IS NOT NEBRASKA'S ALONE. I NEED HER, Too,
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF OUR ADMINISTRATION. FOR WE
WANT To MAKE AMERICA A KINDER, GENTLER PLACE. // AND
GET MORE RESULTS FOR MORE AMERICANS THAN AT ANY TIME IN
OUR HISTORY. //
LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT, I TALKED OF THIS IN MY STATE
OF THE UNION ADDRESS. AND OF THE TRIUMPHS OF 1989.
TRIUMPHS LIKE THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN 16 YEARS.
- 8 -
INFLATION AT LESS THAN 5 PERCENT. AND THE LONGEST
PEACETIME ECONOMIC BOOM IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES. // YET WHAT I TERMED "THE IDEA CALLED
AMERICA" IS LIKE NEBRASKA: It's SOMETHING TO BUILD
UPON, NOT REST UPON. So WE HAVE SENT LEGISLATION TO
THE CONGRESS TO CONFRONT OUR MOST CRUCIAL ISSUES.
FOR EXAMPLE, PROSPERITY MEANS LITTLE IF OUR KIDS
AREN'T FREE FROM DRUGS. So LAST MONTH I ANNOUNCED THE
1990 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY -- PHASE II OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE DRUG POLICY WE UNVEILED LAST YEAR.
- 9 -
WE'RE ASKING CONGRESS To SPEND OVER 10 AND A HALF
BILLION DOLLARS IN FISCAL YEAR 1991 FOR EDUCATION,
TREATMENT, INTERDICTION, AND ENFORCEMENT -- ABOUT A 70
PERCENT INCREASE SINCE I TOOK OFFICE IN 1989. //
WE ALSO WANT MANDATORY TIME FOR FIREARMS
OFFENSES. No DEALS WHEN CRIMINALS USE A GUN. AND AS
PHASE II PROPOSES, AN EXPANSION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
FOR DRUG KINGPINS. //
- 10 -
WE'VE REQUESTED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND LOCALITIES IN DRUG USE,
PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND WE'VE
ALREADY MADE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN ADDING MORE
POLICE, MORE PROSECUTORS, AND MORE PRISONS. // KAY
ORR SUPPORTS THESE STEPS. HER INITIALS AREN'T K.O. FOR
NOTHING. AND THAT'S WHAT SHE'LL HELP DO TO CRIME AND
DRUG USE. // I NEED HER AS GOVERNOR TO HELP TAKE BACK
THE STREETS. //
- 11 -
THEN, THERE'S ANOTHER PRIORITY OF OUR
ADMINISTRATION: THE EDUCATION OF OUR KIDS. // KAY
ORR KNOWS, AS I DO, THAT THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY
BEGINS WITH EDUCATION. So SHE SUPPORTS OUR
"EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Act OF 1989," WHICH CAN HELP
ACHIEVE, BY THE YEAR 2000, THE EDUCATION GOALS THAT I
ANNOUNCED LAST WEDNESDAY -- GOALS DEVELOPED WITH THE
NATION'S GOVERNORS.
- 12 -
WE MUST ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN AMERICA STARTS
SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. THAT'S WHY I'VE PROPOSED A
RECORD INCREASE IN FUNDS -- AN EXTRA HALF A BILLION
DOLLARS -- FOR A PROGRAM WHICH HAS AND CONTINUES TO
WORK: HEAD START. // AND WE MUST SEE THAT EACH
SCHOOL HAS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS CAN LEARN. THAT
MEANS MAKING EVERY SCHOOL DRUG-FREE. // OUR
GRADUATION RATE MUST BE NO LESS THAN 90 PER CENT. AND
WE MUST MAKE DIPLOMAS MEAN SOMETHING.
- 13 -
So WE WANT U.S. STUDENTS TO BE FIRST IN THE WORLD IN
MATH AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT. AND WE MUST GUARANTEE
THAT EACH AMERICAN IS A SKILLED, LITERATE WORKER AND
CITIZEN. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE "THE IDEA CALLED
AMERICA" MEAN A DECENT EDUCATION FOR ALL. //
"THE IDEA CALLED AMERICA" ALSO MEANS THAT WORKING
PARENTS SHOULD HAVE INCREASED CHILD-CARE OPTIONS. OUR
LEGISLATION WILL ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. // AND IT MEANS A
CLEANER AMERICA.
- 14 -
So WE'VE SENT UP THE FIRST REWRITE OF THE CLEAN AIR Act
IN OVER 10 YEARS. // WE ALSO WANT A MORE ABUNDANT
RURAL AMERICA -- WHERE AMERICANS WORK, INVEST, AND
SAVE. IN THE LATE 1980s, FARM INCOME HIT NEAR RECORD
LEVELS. Now, LET'S MAKE GOOD NEWS EVEN BETTER -- AND
KEEP NEBRASKA STRONG BY KEEPING AGRICULTURE THRIVING IN
THE 1990s. //
FIRST, I HOPE TO NEGOTIATE A NEW TRADE AGREEMENT
WITH THE SOVIET UNION BY THE 1990 SUMMIT.
- 15 -
THIS WILL RELAX TRADE BARRIERS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST --
EXPANDING MARKETS FOR AMERICAN EXPORTS. I FEEL
STRONGLY THAT SELLING OUR GRAIN TO THE SOVIET UNION IS
IN AMERICA'S INTEREST AS WELL AS THEIRS. // NEXT,
WE'RE GOING TO WRITE A NEW FARM BILL THIS YEAR. IT
MUST EMPHASIZE MARKET-ORIENTED FARM POLICIES GIVING
PRODUCERS MORE FLEXIBILITY TO DECIDE WHAT CROPS TO
GROW.
- 16 -
AND WE NEED THE INVESTMENT CREATED BY PASSING OUR
CAPITAL GAINS TAX CUT PROPOSAL, WHICH WOULD APPLY TO
THE SALE OF FARMLAND. TOGETHER, THESE DECISIONS WILL
SHOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE IS GOOD FOR AMERICA.
//
WHAT'S GOOD FOR ALL OF US, NATURALLY, IS THAT I BE
BRIEF. So LET ME CLOSE WITH A STORY ABOUT A COMMON
LOVE OF MINE AND RURAL AMERICA: FISHING.
- 17 -
IT CONCERNS MARK TWAIN, WHO -- LIKE ALL FISHERMEN --
LOVED TO BRAG ABOUT HIS EXPLOITS.
TWAIN ONCE SPENT THREE WEEKS FISHING IN THE MAINE
WOODS, IGNORING THE FACT THAT THE STATE'S FISHING
SEASON HAD CLOSED. ON THE WAY HOME, ABOARD THE TRAIN,
HE CAME UPON A STRANGER. AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED
TELLING HIM ABOUT ALL THE FISH HE'D CAUGHT.
- 18 -
FINALLY, MARK TWAIN ASKED, "BY THE WAY, WHO ARE
YOU, SIR?" THE STRANGER REPLIED, "I'm THE STATE GAME
WARDEN. AND WHO ARE YOU?" // WITH THAT, AMERICA'S
GREATEST WRITER NEARLY SWALLOWED HIS CIGAR. AND AFTER
A LONG PAUSE HE ANSWERED, "WELL, To BE PERFECTLY
TRUTHFUL, WARDEN. I'M THE BIGGEST DAMN LIAR IN THE
WHOLE UNITED STATES." //
- 19 -
TRULY, MARK TWAIN LOVED TO BRAG. BUT, THEN, HE HAD
UCH TO BRAG ABOUT. AND so DOES NEBRASKA WHEN IT COMES
TO YOUR FIRST ELECTED WOMAN GOVERNOR.
KAY ORR HAS MADE TOUGH DECISIONS -- RIGHT
DECISIONS. AND THEIR RESULTS HAVE ENRICHED NEBRASKANS
FROM THE BANKS OF THE MISSOURI To THE WYOMING LINE.
- 20 -
So LET'S ENSURE "FOUR MORE FOR [GOVERNOR] ORR."
AND PLEDGE To SUPPORT ONE OF AMERICA'S TRULY GREAT
GOVERNORS. THANK YOU FOR THIS OCCASION. GOD BLESS
YOU. GOD BLESS AMERICA. AND LET'S KEEP KAY ORR THE
GOVERNOR OF THIS GREAT STATE OF NEBRASKA.
# # # #
Document No.
109926SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 2/3/90
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ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
SUBJECT:
FEBRUARY 8, 1990 (2/3 10:00 AM draft)
8:30 AM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ANDERSON
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
BOSKIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
PORTER ROSE
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
Chriss 1
3 minor suggestions. Should
12 : 11v S 833 have POTUS comments back shortly.
James W. Cicconi
Thanks
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
fin 2/5
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
ISSO FEB -3 PM 12: 15
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
CURT SMITH CS
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR KAY ORR BREAKFAST
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday, February 8, at 8:30 a.m., you will address
about 300 people at a fundraising breakfast for Governor Kay Orr.
Mayor P.J. Morgan; Congressman Bereuter; Congresswoman Virginia
Smith; former Congressman Hal Daub; Norm Riffel, Nebraska's
Republican Chairman; and Dwane Acklie, Republican National
Committeeman will attend. and Governor Orr will introduce you.
II. DISCUSSION
The attached remarks (12 minutes, speechcards) applaud Kay
Orr's impressive first-term record -- her leadership in job
creation, education, and farm policy. In that context, the text
focuses on the Administration's initiatives in education, drugs,
agriculture, and the environment.
(Smith/Blessey)
10:00 A.M.
February 3, 1990
KAY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990
Governor Orr, Mayor Morgan, Congressman Bereuter
[BEE-righter], Congresswoman Smith, future Senator Hal Daub, Norm
Riffel, Dwane Acklie, Ladies and gentlemen.
I'm delighted to be in Nebraska. And to join you for this
early-morning breakfast. Even though being here at this hour
reminds me of the time I told one of my grandkids that the early
:
bird gets the worm. He said: "I think I'll sleep in and have
pancakes. //
Well, this morning we're having Special K. Yes, in honor of
the special woman who has come a long way since she first worked
for the Republican Party in 1963. // She's gone from ringing
doorbells to making history. // The great Governor of the State
of Nebraska. Kay Orr. //
You know, I've been acquainted with Kay since 1976. And I
This works
wanted to come here and personally endorse her.
I heard that you
better
wanted to hear a few words from a prominent national figure who
here.
can really fire up a crowd. // Unfortunately, Johnny Carson had
to go back to Los Angeles -- so I'm here instead.
//
I'm here because Kay has made tough choices and right
decisions -- as Nebraskans are prone to do. And because her
first term has produced not empty rhetoric but results exactly
2
what Nebraskans want in a Governor. // Dwight Eisenhower once
said, "Our best protection against bigger government in
Washington is better government in the States." // Well, let's
help Kay keep making government better. // Let's help her win
a second term. / /
This election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys continued
prosperity. or whether it abandons the leadership which has cut
the jobless rate in half. And
This election will decide whether - t on the one hand
contimues to have
Nebraska has the leadership it takes to win the war on crime and
drugs. Or whether on the it chooses policies which
soft-pedal the need to be hard on criminals.
This election will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies
that work. And an education system that makes the grade. Those
are the questions. // Well, I have the answer. "Four More For
[Governor] Orr." //
You know, Kay's work began the morning after she was elected
America's first Republican woman Governor. // Remember what she
did? She said she'd open Nebraska's doors for business. // She
wasn't bluffing. She opened doors. She kept her promise. She
got results.
But then, that's not surprising -- for results distinguish
Kay's career. She's gotten results for the last 25 years as a
State Republican leader. And as Nebraska State Treasurer. She
got results in 1988 as the first woman Chair of the Republican
National Platform Committee. And as Governor of the Cornhusker
3
State -- well, her scoreboard is even better than last fall's
rout of Oklahoma. 11 They'll never let me back in Norman again.
((You know, Kay's husband Bill likes to tell how he went to
the bank to cash a check. The teller looked up and said, "Are
you the wife of the governor?" // Embarrassed, she tried to
make amends. "What I mean," she continued, "are you Mr. Kay
Orr?") ) 11
((Bill, I know how you feel. It's like Kay is always
telling me: "It's fine that you're here, Mr. President. But if
you really want to WOW the crowd, bring Barbara. ")) //
It's true: As Governor, Kay has become a household name.
Why not with stats rivaling Nebraska'a Big Red Machine? More
than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4 billion in new investment since
1987 -- those are Kay Orr victories. So is net farm income --
nearly tripled -- and the lowest unemployment rate west of the
Mississippi. // Nebraska's first-ever child care credit. A
crusade to improve secondary and higher learning. And mandatory
sentences for drug dealers -- still more victories. And so are
a Drug Advisory Council and wildlife preservation. //
These triumphs have helped the family and farmer -- the
working people of Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to
finish the job she's so effectively begun. Yet the need is not
Nebraska's alone. I need her, too, to support the work of our
Administration. For we want to make America a kinder, gentler
place. // And get more results for more Americans than at any
time in our history. //
4
Last Wednesday night, I talked of this in my State of the
Union Address. And of the triumphs of 1989. Triumphs like the
lowest unemployment rate in 16 years. Inflation at less than 5
percent. And the longest peacetime economic boom in the history
of the United States.
Yet what I termed "The Idea called America" is like
Nebraska: It's something to build upon, not rest upon. So we
have sent legislation to the Congress to confront our most
crucial issues.
For example, prosperity means little if our kids aren't free
from drugs. So last month I announced the 1990 National Drug
Control Strategy -- Phase II of the comprehensive drug policy we
unveiled last year. We've asked Congress for over ten and a half
billion dollars in Fiscal Year 1991 -- about a 70 percent
increase since I took office in 1989. // And I want an
expansion of the death penalty for drug kingpins. // Kay Orr
supports these steps. Her initials aren't K.O. for nothing. And
that's what she'll help do to crime and drug use. // I need her
as Governor to help take back the streets. //
Then, there's another priority of our Administration: The
education of our kids. // And in that context, recall how the
great Nebraska author, Willa Cather, once said, "The history of
every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman." //
Well, Kay Orr knows, as I do, that the future of this
country begins with education. So she supports our "Educational
Excellence Act of 1989," which can help achieve, by the year
5
2000, the education goals that I announced last Wednesday --
goals developed with the Nation's Governors.
We must ensure that every student in America starts school
ready to learn. And that each school has an environment where
kids can learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 per
cent. And we must make diplomas mean something. We want U.S.
students to be first in the world in math and science
achievement. We must guarantee that each American citizen is a
skilled, literate worker and citizen. And that every school is
drug-free. I need Kay Orr to help make "The Idea called America"
mean a decent education for all. //
"The Idea called America" also means that working parents
should have increased child-care options. Our legislation will
achieve that goal. // And it means a cleaner America. So we've
sent up the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10 years.
// We also want a more abundant Rural America -- where Americans
work, invest, and save. In the late 1980s, farm income hit near
record levels. Now, let's make good news even better -- and keep
Nebraska strong by keeping agriculture thriving in the 1990s. //
First, I hope to negotiate a new trade agreement with the
Soviet Union by the 1990 Summit. This will relax trade barriers
between East and West -- expanding markets for American exports.
Next, we're going to write a new Farm Bill in 1990. It must
emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the
investment created by passing our capital gains proposal, which
6
would apply to the sale of farmland. Together, these decisions
will show what's good for agriculture is good for America. //
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I be brief.
So let me close with a story about a common love of mine and
Rural America: Fishing. It concerns Mark Twain, who -- like all
fishermen -- loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. And
on the way home, aboard the train, he came upon a stranger. And
immediately started telling him about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger replied, "I'm the state game warden. And who are
you?" // With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed
his cigar. And after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be
perfectly truthful, warden. I'm the biggest damn liar in the
whole United States." 11
let's mahe like it
Truly, Mark Twain loved to brag. But, then, he had much to
when it comes to your
state someshould
brag about. And so does Nebraska first elected woman Governor.
brag, not
Kay Orr has made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
Kay
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the
Missouri to the Wyoming line.
so let's ensure "Four More For [Governor] Orr." And pledge
to support one of America's truly great Governors. Thank you for
this occasion. God bless you. God bless America. And let's
keep Kay Orr the Governor of this great State of Nebraska.
#
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#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
1990 FEB -3 PM 12: 15
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
CURT SMITH as
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR KAY ORR BREAKFAST
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
I. SUMMARY
2/5/90
On Thursday, February 8, at 8:30 a.m., you will address
about 300 people at a fundraising breakfast for Governor Kay orr.
Mayor P.J. Morgan; Congressman Bereuter; Congresswoman Virginia
Smith; former Congressman Hal Daub; Norm Riffel, Nebraska's
Republican Chairman; and Dwane Acklie, Republican National
Committeeman will attend. and Governor Orr will introduce you.
II. DISCUSSION
The attached remarks (12 minutes, speechcards) applaud Kay
Orr's impressive first-term record -- her leadership in job
creation, education, and farm policy. In that context, the text
focuses on the Administration's initiatives in education, drugs,
agriculture, and the environment.
3 full pages on kay
IS a little much
cut to 1½ - then
expand slightly what weile
trying to do (see p.4)
BALACE Needs to he a little
shoutu ON - but its OK! GB
(Smith/Blessey)
10:00 A.M.
February 3, 1990
KAY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990
Governor Orr, Mayor Morgan, Congressman Bereuter
[BEE-righter], Congresswoman Smith, future Senator Hal Daub, Norm
Riffel, Dwane Acklie, Ladies and gentlemen.
I'm delighted to be in Nebraska. And to join you for this
early-morning breakfast. Even though being here at this hour
reminds me of the time I told one of my grandkids that the early
bird gets the worm. He said: "I think I'll sleep in and have
pancakes. //
Well, this morning we're having Special K. Yes, in honor of
the special woman who has come a long way since she first worked
for the Republican Party in 1963. // She's gone from ringing
doorbells to making history. // The great Governor of the State
of Nebraska. Kay Orr. 11
known
You know, I've been acquainted with Kay since 1976. And I
wanted to come here and personally endorse her. I heard that you
w
wanted to hear a few words from a prominent national figure who
was
can really fire up a crowd. // Unfortunately, Johnny Carson had 377
to go back to Los Angeles -- so I'm here instead. //
from
I'm here because Kay has made tough choices and right
decisions -- as Nebraskans are prone to do. And because her
first term has produced not empty rhetoric but results -- exactly
2
what Nebraskans want in a Governor. // Dwight Eisenhower once
said, "Our best protection against bigger government in
Washington is better government in the States." // Well, let's
help Kay keep making government better. // Let's help her win
a second term. 11
This election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys continued
prosperity. or whether it abandons the leadership which has cut
the jobless rate in half.
This election will decide whether -- on the one hand --
Nebraska has the leadership it takes to win the war on crime and
drugs. or whether -- on the other -- it chooses policies which
soft-pedal the need to be hard on criminals.
This election will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies
that work. And an education system that makes the grade. Those
are the questions. // Well, I have the answer. "Four More For
[Governor] Orr." 11
You know, Kay's work began the morning after she was elected
America's first Republican woman Governor. // Remember what she
did? She said she'd open Nebraska's doors for business. 11 She
wasn't bluffing. She opened doors. she kept her promise. She
got results.
But then, that's not surprising -- for results distinguish
Kay's career. She's gotten results for the last 25 years as a
State Republican leader. And as Nebraska State Treasurer. She
got results in 1988 as the first woman Chair of the Republican
National Platform Committee. And as Governor of the Cornhusker
3
State -- well, her scoreboard is even better than last fall's
rout of Oklahoma. // They'll never let me back in Norman again.
( (You know, Kay's husband Bill likes to tell how he went to
the bank to cash a check. The teller looked up and said, "Are
you the wife of the governor?" 11 Embarrassed, she tried to
make amends. "What I mean," she continued, "are you Mr. Kay
Orr?")) 11
( (Bill, I know how you feel. It's like Kay is always
telling me: "It's fine that you're here, Mr. President. But if
you really want to WOW the crowd, bring Barbara. ")) 11
It's true: As Governor, Kay has become a household name.
Why not with stats rivaling Nebraska'a Big Red Machine? More
than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4 billion in new investment since
1987 -- those are Kay Orr victories. so is net farm income --
nearly tripled -- and the lowest unemployment rate west of the
Mississippi. 11 Nebraska's first-ever child care credit. A
crusade to improve secondary and higher learning. And mandatory
sentences for drug dealers -- still more victories. And so are
a Drug Advisory Council and wildlife preservation. 11
These triumphs have helped the family and farmer -- the
working people of Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to
finish the job she's so effectively begun. Yet the need is not
Nebraska's alone. I need her, too, to support the work of our
Administration. For we want to make America a kinder, gentler
place. 11 And get more results for more Americans than at any
time in our history. 11
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Last Wednesday night, I talked of this in my State of the
Union Address. And of the triumphs of 1989. Triumphs like the
lowest unemployment rate in 16 years. Inflation at less than 5
percent. And the longest peacetime economic boom in the history
of the United States.
Yet what I termed "The Idea called America" is like
Nebraska: It's something to build upon, not rest upon. So we
have sent legislation to the Congress to confront our most
crucial issues.
For example, prosperity means little if our kids aren't free
neutron other steps
from drugs. So last month I announced the 1990 National Drug
along with death penalty
Control Strategy -- Phase II of the comprehensive drug policy we
unveiled last year. We've asked Congress for over ten and a half
billion dollars in Fiscal Year 1991 -- about a 70 percent
increase since I took office in 1989. // And I want an
expansion of the death penalty for drug kingpins. // Kay Orr
supports these steps. Her initials aren't K.O. for nothing. And
that's what she'll help do to crime and drug use. // I need her
as Governor to help take back the streets. //
Then, there's another priority of our Administration: The
education of our kids. // And in that context, recall how the
great Nebraska author, Willa Cather, once said, "The history of
every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman." //
Well, Kay Orr knows, as I do, that the future of this
country begins with education. So she supports our "Educational
Excellence Act of 1989," which can help achieve, by the year
5
2000, the education goals that I announced last Wednesday --
goals developed with the Nation's Governors.
We must ensure that every student in America starts school
ready to learn. And that each school has an environment where
kids can learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 per
cent. And we must make diplomas mean something. We want U.S.
students to be first in the world in math and science
achievement. We must guarantee that each American citizen is a
skilled, literate worker and citizen. And that every school is
drug-free. I need Kay orr to help make "The Idea called America"
mean a decent education for all. //
"The Idea called America" also means that working parents
should have increased child-care options. Our legislation will
achieve that goal. // And it means a cleaner America. So we've
sent up the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10 years.
11 We also want a more abundant Rural America -- where Americans
work, invest, and save. In the late 1980s, farm income hit near
record levels. Now, let's make good news even better -- and keep
Nebraska strong by keeping agriculture thriving in the 1990s. //
First, I hope to negotiate a new trade agreement with the
Soviet Union by the 1990 Summit. This will relax trade barriers
on
in
between East and West -- expanding markets for American exports
I feel strongly that one selly grain to SON, must Union
Next, we're going to write a new Farm Bill in 1990. It
intent
do well
emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
as then
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the
investment created by passing our capital gains proposal, which
6
would apply to the sale of farmland. Together, these decisions
will show what's good for agriculture is good for America. 11
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I be brief.
So let me close with a story about a common love of mine and
Rural America: Fishing. It concerns Mark Twain, who -- like all
fishermen -- loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. And
on the way home, aboard the train, he came upon a stranger. And
immediately started telling him about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger replied, "I'm the state game warden. And who are
you?" 11 With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed
his cigar. And after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be
perfectly truthful, warden. I'm the biggest damn liar in the
whole United States." //
Truly, Mark Twain loved to brag. But, then, he had much to
brag about. And so does Nebraska's first elected woman Governor.
Kay Orr has made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the
Missouri to the Wyoming line.
So let's ensure "Four More For [Governor] orr." And pledge
to support one of America's truly great Governors. Thank you for
this occasion. God bless you. God bless America. And let's
keep Kay Orr the Governor of this great state of Nebraska.
#
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Comments on Presidential Remarks--National
Training Center and Kay Orr Breakfast
As requested, I have reviewed the draft Presidential remarks
for delivery at the National Training Center and at the Kay Orr
breakfast.
I concur with the draft remarks with one exception: The Kay
Orr remarks miss a chance to mention the Uruguay Round as
something we are doing to keep "agriculture thriving in the
1990's". I suggest adding the following sentences at the
beginning of the final paragraph on page 5:
First, we're going to negotiate hard in
Geneva in the Uruguay Round to eliminate
government-imposed barriers and distortions
that American farmers face in foreign
markets. We must allow our farmers to reap
the benefits of their innate efficiency.
The surrounding text should also be modified as indicated in the
attachment.
Attachment
CC: James W. Cicconi
85:90 S 83106
5
Excellence Act of 1989," which can help achieve by the year 2000
the education goals that I announced last Wednesday.
We must ensure that every student in America starts school
ready to learn. And that each school has an environment where
kids can learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 per
cent. And we must make diplomas mean something. We want U.S.
students to be first in the world in math and science
achievement. We must guarantee that each American citizen is a
skilled, literate worker and citizen. And that every school is
drug-free. I need Kay Orr to help make "The Idea of America"
mean a decent education for all. //
"The Idea of America" also means that working parents should
have increased child-care options. Our legislation will achieve
that goal. // And it means a cleaner America. So we've sent up
the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10 years. // We
also want a more abundant Rural America -- where Americans work,
invest, and save. In the late 1980s, farm income hit near record
levels. Now, let's make good news even better -- and keep
Nebraska strong by keeping agriculture thriving in the 1990s. //
Second
First, I want to grant most favored Nation status to the
Soviet Union by the 1990 Summit. This will relax trade barriers
between East and West
further
expanding markets for American exports.
workwitt Congress on
Next, we're going to write] a new Farm Bill in 1990. It must
emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the
investment created by passing our capital gains proposal, which
First we're going to negotiate hand in Gene va in the Uniguag Ro.
Keliminate government -inposed barriers that om farms
face in foreign markets. We must allow them to
rego the benefits of their innate efficiency
Document No. 109926
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
02/01/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 6:00 p.m. 02/02/90
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST-OMAHA, NEBRASKA
(02/01 7:30 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
>
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
>
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
A
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ANDERSON
CARD
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
A
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
BOSKIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/02, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
7:30 P.M.
1990
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990
Governor Orr, Mayor Morgan, Congressman Bereuter,
Congresswoman Smith, future Senator Hal Daub, Ladies and
gentlemen.
I'm delighted to be in Nebraska. And to join you for this
early-morning breakfast. Even though being here at this hour
reminds me of the time I told one of my grandkids that the early
bird gets the worm. He said: "I think I'll sleep in and have
pancakes." //
Well, this morning we're having ham and eggs. And saluting
a woman who has come a long way since she first worked for the
Republican Party in 1963. // She's gone from licking envelopes
to licking Democrats. // The great Governor of the State of
Nebraska. Kay Orr. //
You know, I've been acquainted with Kay since 19 And I
wanted to come here and personally endorse her. I realize you
wanted to hear a few words from a prominent national figure who
can really fire up a crowd. // Unfortunately, Johnny Carson had
to go back to Los Angeles -- so I'm here instead. //
I'm here because Kay has made tough choices and right
decisions -- as Nebraskans are prone to do. And because her
first term has produced results, not empty rhetoric -- exactly
2
what Nebraskans want in a Governor. // Dwight Eisenhower once
said, "Our best protection against bigger government in
Washington is better government in the States." // Well, let's
help Kay keep making government better. // Let's help her win
a second term. //
This election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys continued
prosperity. or whether it abandons the leadership which has cut
the jobless rate in half.
This election will decide whether -- on the one hand --
Nebraska has the leadership it takes to win the war on crime and
drugs. or whether -- on the other -- it chooses policies which
blame everyone but the criminal.
This election will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies
that work. And an education system that makes the grade. Those
are the questions. // Well, I have the answer. "Four More For
[Governor] Orr. //
You know, Kay's work began the morning after she was elected
America's first Republican woman Governor. // Remember what she
did? She said she'd form a jobs creation council to help small
towns recover from the farm recession. // She wasn't bluffing.
She attacked the problem. She kept her promise. She got results.
But then, that's not surprising -- for results distinguish
Kay's career. She's gotten results for the last 25 years as a
State Republican leader. And as Nebraska State Treasurer. She
got results in 1988 as the first woman Chair of the Republican
National Platform Committee. And as Governor of the Cornhusker
3
State -- well, her scoreboard is even better than last fall's
rout of Oklahoma. // They'll never let me back in Norman again.
((You know, Kay's husband Bill likes to tell how he went to
the bank to cash a check. The teller looked up and said, "Are
you the wife of the governor?" // Embarrassed, she tried to
make amends. "What I mean," she continued, "are you Mr. Kay
Orr?")) //
((Bill, I know how you feel. It's like Kay is always
telling me: "It's fine that you're here, Mr. President. But if
you really want to WOW the crowd, bring Barbara.") //
It's true: As Governor, Kay has become a household name.
Why not with stats rivaling Nebraska'a Big Red Machine? More
than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4 billion in new investment since
1987 -- those are Kay Orr victories. So is farm income -- nearly
tripled -- and the lowest unemployment rate west of the
Mississippi. // Nebraska's first-ever child care credit. A
crusade to improve secondary and higher learning. And mandatory
sentences for drug dealers -- still more victories. And so are
a Drug Advisory Council, wildlife preservation, and State income
taxes down by $34 million over the past two years. //
These triumphs have aided the family, the taxpayer -- the
working people of Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to
finish the job she's so effectively begun. Yet the need is not
Nebraska's alone. I need her, too, to support the work of our
Administration. For we want to make America a kinder, gentler
4
place. // And get more results for more Americans than at any
time in our history. //
Last Wednesday night, I talked of this in my State of the
Union Address. And of the triumphs of 1989. Triumphs like the
lowest unemployment rate in 15 years. Inflation at less than 5
per cent. And the low interest rates that remain the farmer's
best friend.
Yet like Nebraska, what I called "The Idea of America" is
something to build upon, not rest upon. So we have sent
legislation to the Congress to confront our most crucial issues.
For example, prosperity means little if our kids aren't free
from drugs. So last month I announced the 1990 National Drug
Control Strategy -- Phrase II of the comprehensive drug policy we
unveiled last year. We've asked Congress for over ten and a half
billion dollars in Fiscal Year 1991 -- a 70 per cent increase
since I took office in 1989. // And I want an expansion of the
death penalty for drug-related crimes. // Kay Orr supports
these steps. Her initials aren't K.O. for nothing. And that's
what she'll help do to crime and drug use. // I need her as
Governor to help take back the streets. //
Then, there's another priority of our Administration: The
education of our kids. // And in that context, recall how the
great Nebraska author, Willa Cather, once said, "The history of
every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman." //
Well, Kay Orr knows, as I do, that the future of this
country begins with education. So she supports our "Education
5
Excellence Act of 1989," which can help achieve by the year 2000
the education goals that I announced last Wednesday.
We must ensure that every student in America starts school
ready to learn. And that each school has an environment where
kids can learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 per
cent. And we must make diplomas mean something. We want U.S.
students to be first in the world in math and science
achievement. We must guarantee that each American citizen is a
skilled, literate worker and citizen. And that every school is
drug-free. I need Kay Orr to help make "The Idea of America"
mean a decent education for all. //
"The Idea of America" also means that working parents should
have increased child-care options. Our legislation will achieve
that goal. // And it means a cleaner America. So we've sent up
the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10 years. // We
also want a more abundant Rural America -- where Americans work,
invest, and save. In the late 1980s, farm income hit near record
levels. Now, let's make good news even better -- and keep
Nebraska strong by keeping agriculture thriving in the 1990s. //
Second
First, I want to grant most favored Nation status to the
a
Soviet Union by the 1990 Summit. This will relax trade barriers
between
East and West further expanding markets for American exports.
workwith Congress on
Next, we're going to write a new Farm Bill in 1990. It must
emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the
investment created by passing our capital gains proposal, which
First we're going to negotiate hand in Gene va in the Uniguag Road
Kelininate government -inposed bancers that om farences
face in foreign markets. - We must allow them to
rego the benefit of their innate efficiency
6
would apply to the sale of farmland. Together, these decisions
will show what's good for agriculture is good for America. //
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I be brief.
So let me close with a story about a common love of mine and
Rural America: Fishing. It concerns Mark Twain, who -- like all
fishermen -- loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. And
on the way home, aboard the train, he came upon a stranger. And
immediately started telling him about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger replied, "I'm the state game warden. And who are
you?" // With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed
his cigar. And after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be
perfectly truthful, I'm the biggest damn liar in the whole United
States." //
Truly, Mark Twain loved to brag. But, then, he had much to
brag about. And so does Nebraska's first elected woman Governor.
Kay Orr has made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the
Missouri to the Wyoming line.
So let's ensure "Four More For [Governor] Orr." And pledge
to support one of America's truly great Governors. Thank you for
this occasion. God bless you. God bless America. And let's
keep Kay Orr the Governor of this great State of Nebraska.
#
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 2, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR ROGER B. PORTER
8PF
FROM:
STEPHEN P. FARRAR
SUBJECT:
Comments on Presidential Remarks
As requested, I have reviewed the draft Presidential remarks
for delivery at the National Training Center and at the Kay Orr
breakfast.
The draft remarks appear sound with one exception: The Kay
Orr remarks miss a chance to mention the Uruguay Round as
something we are doing to keep "agriculture thriving in the
1990's". I suggest adding two sentences on page 5 and slightly
modifying the surrounding text as indicated in the attachment.
Recommendation
That you sign the attachment memorandum to Chriss Winston.
Attachment
Document No. 109926
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
02/01/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 6:00 p.m. 02/02/90
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST-OMAHA, NEBRASKA
(02/01 7:30 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
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1
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
A
DARMAN
ROGICH
A
BATES N/C
UNTERMEYER
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ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
WINSTON
HAGIN
BOSKIN
BENNETT
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/02, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
7:30 P.M.
Febrya TEB¹-1 1990
MAY 03
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KAY ORR BREAKFAST
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990
[BEE-mishter]
Governor Orr, Mayor Morgan, Congressman Bereuter,
Noem Riffel [
3, Dwane Acklie,
Congresswoman Smith, future Senator Hal Daub, Ladies and
gentlemen.
I'm delighted to be in Nebraska. And to join you for this
early-morning breakfast. Even though being here at this hour
reminds me of the time I told one of my grandkids that the early
bird gets the worm. He said: "I think I'll sleep in and have
pancakes. " //
Special K
Yes, in honor of
Well, this morning we're having ham and eggs. And saluting
special
an woman who has come a long way since she first worked for the
ring mg doorbells to
Republican Party in 1963. // She's gone from licking envelopes
making history.
to licking Democrats. // The great Governor of the State of
Nebraska. Kay Orr. //
You know, I've been acquainted with Kay since 1976. And I
heard that
wanted to come here and personally endorse her. I realize you
wanted to hear a few words from a prominent national figure who
can really fire up a crowd. // Unfortunately, Johnny Carson had
to go back to Los Angeles -- so I'm here instead. //
I'm here because Kay has made tough choices and right
decisions -- as Nebraskans are prone to do. And because her
but results
first term has produced results not empty rhetoric -- exactly
2
what Nebraskans want in a Governor. // Dwight Eisenhower once
said, "Our best protection against bigger government in
Washington is better government in the States." // Well, let's
help Kay keep making government better. // Let's help her win
a second term. //
This election will decide whether Nebraska enjoys continued
prosperity. or whether it abandons the leadership which has cut
the jobless rate in half.
This election will decide whether -- on the one hand --
Nebraska has the leadership it takes to win the war on crime and
7
drugs. or whether -- on the other -- it chooses policies which
blame everyone but the criminal.
This election will decide whether Nebraska has farm policies
that work. And an education system that makes the grade. Those
are the questions. // Well, I have the answer. "Four More For
[Governor] Orr." //
You know, Kay's work began the morning after she was elected
America's first Republican woman Governor. // Remember what she
did? She said she'd form a jobs creation council to help small
Chose
towns recover from the farm recession. // She wasn't bluffing.
She attacked the problem. She kept her promise. She got results.
But then, that's not surprising -- for results distinguish
Kay's career. She's gotten results for the last 25 years as a
State Republican leader. And as Nebraska State Treasurer. She
got results in 1988 as the first woman Chair of the Republican
National Platform Committee. And as Governor of the Cornhusker
3
State -- well, her scoreboard is even better than last fall's
rout of Oklahoma. // They'll never let me back in Norman again.
((You know, Kay's husband Bill likes to tell how he went to
the bank to cash a check. The teller looked up and said, "Are
you the wife of the governor?" // Embarrassed, she tried to
make amends. "What I mean," she continued, "are you Mr. Kay
Orr?")) //
((Bill, I know how you feel. It's like Kay is always
telling me: "It's fine that you're here, Mr. President. But if
you really want to WOW the crowd, bring Barbara. //
It's true: As Governor, Kay has become a household name.
Why not with stats rivaling Nebraska'a Big Red Machine? More
than 23,000 new jobs and $2.4 billion in new investment since
net
1987 -- those are Kay Orr victories. So is farm income -- nearly
tripled -- and the lowest unemployment rate west of the
Mississippi. // Nebraska's first-ever child care credit.
A
move to
crusade to improve secondary and higher learning. And mandatory
sentences for drug dealers -- still more victories. And so are
and
a Drug Advisory Council, wildlife preservation, and State income
taxes down by $34 million over the past two years. //
These triumphs have aided helped the family, the taxpayer -- the
working people of Nebraska. And Kay needs a second term to
finish the job she's so effectively begun. Yet the need is not
Nebraska's alone. I need her, too, to support the work of our
Administration. For we want to make America a kinder, gentler
4
place. // And get more results for more Americans than at any
time in our history. //
Last Wednesday night, I talked of this in my State of the
Union Address. And of the triumphs of 1989. Triumphs like the
lowest unemployment rate in 15 years. Inflation at less than 5
per cent. And the low interest rates that remain the farmer's
?
best friend.
organic expansion in U.S.
Yet like Nebraska, what I called "The Idea called of America" is
history
something to build upon, not rest upon. So we have sent
legislation to the Congress to confront our most crucial issues.
For example, prosperity means little if our kids aren't free
from drugs. So last month I announced the 1990 National Drug
Control Strategy -- Phrase II of the comprehensive drug policy we
unveiled last year. We've asked Congress for over ten and a half
about
billion dollars in Fiscal Year 1991 -- a 70 per cent increase
since I took office in 1989. // And I want an expansion of the
drug kugpins
death penalty for drug-related crimes. // Kay Orr supports
these steps. Her initials aren't K.O. for nothing. And that's
what she' help do to crime and drug use. // I need her as
Governor to help take back the streets. //
Then, there's another priority of our Administration: The
education of our kids. // And in that context, recall how the
great Nebraska author, Willa Cather, once said, "The history of
every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman." //
Well, Kay Orr knows, as I do, that the future of this
country begins with education. So she supports our "Education
5
Excellence Act of 1989, " which can help achieve by the year 2000,
boab developed
the education goals that I announced last Wednesday.
We must ensure that every student in America starts school Govenors
with nations
ready to learn. And that each school has an environment where
kids can learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 per
cent. And we must make diplomas mean something. We want U.S.
students to be first in the world in math and science
achievement. We must guarantee that each American citizen is a
skilled, literate worker and citizen. And that every school is
cally
drug-free. I need Kay Orr to help make "The Idea of America"
mean a decent education for all. //
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"The Idea of America" also means that working parents should
have increased child-care options. Our legislation will achieve
that goal. // And it means a cleaner America. So we've sent up
the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over 10 years. // We
also want a more abundant Rural America -- where Americans work,
invest, and save. In the late 1980s, farm income hit near record
levels. Now, let's make good news even better -- and keep
Nebraska strong by keeping agriculture thriving in the 1990s. //
hope to megotiate a new trade a greement with
First, I want to grant most favored Nation status to the
Soviet Union by the 1990 Summit. This will relax trade barriers
between East and West -- expanding markets for American exports.
Next, we're going to write a new Farm Bill in 1990. It must
emphasize market-oriented farm policies giving producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we need the
investment created by passing our capital gains proposal, which
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would apply to the sale of farmland. Together, these decisions
will show what's good for agriculture is good for America. //
What's good for all of us, naturally, is that I be brief.
So let me close with a story about a common love of mine and
Rural America: Fishing. It concerns Mark Twain, who -- like all
fishermen - -- loved to brag about his exploits.
Twain once spent three weeks fishing in the Maine woods,
ignoring the fact that the state's fishing season had closed. And
on the way home, aboard the train, he came upon a stranger. And
immediately started telling him about all the fish he'd caught.
Finally, Mark Twain asked, "By the way, who are you, sir?"
The stranger replied, "I'm the state game warden. And who are
you?" // With that, America's greatest writer nearly swallowed
his cigar. And after a long pause he answered, "Well, to be
Warden.
perfectly truthful, I'm the biggest damn liar in the whole United
States." //
Truly, Mark Twain loved to brag. But, then, he had much to
brag about. And so does Nebraska's first elected woman Governor.
Kay Orr has made tough decisions -- right decisions. And
their results have enriched Nebraskans from the banks of the
Missouri to the Wyoming line.
So let's ensure "Four More For [Governor] Orr." And pledge
to support one of America's truly great Governors. Thank you for
this occasion. God bless you. God bless America. And let's
keep Kay Orr the Governor of this great State of Nebraska.
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