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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Columbus, Ohio)
For Immediate Release
February 8, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
Ohio Center
Columbus, Ohio
6:47 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very, very much. I'm
delighted to be here, and so is Barbara. Thank you, Tim, for all you
do for the party and for the outstanding leadership you've brought to
this dinner and everything you touch out here. I'll tell you, I'm
delighted to be with you once again.
I want to salute our congressmen that are here. We've
got outstanding Republican congressmen in the House, and up at the
head table here is Chalmers Wylie. I don't want to date him, but he
and I were elected to Congress on the same day a thousand years ago.
And John Kasich, Bob McEwen -- all doing a great job. And then, with
uncharacteristic modesty, I spot Ralph Ragula and Mike Oxley out here
-- not even at the head table, but here -- strong, both of them,
wonderful representatives. So I feel surrounded by friends and
former colleagues.
I also want to pay my respects and just tell you from my
heart what a good job Lee Atwater is doing as Chairman of the
Republican National Committee -- sitting over here. (Applause.) I
know that the Ohio party is on the move, but I can tell you that that
National Committee has taken a real leadership in a lot of these
races, in recruitment, finding good people, and doing the best job
that I can remember the party ever doing there.
I want to pay my respects to a lot of the powerhouses of
Ohio that are with us -- Stan Aronoff, the President of the Ohio
State Senate, a friend of mine of long-standing from Cincinnati, is
with us here. I thought Corwin was going to be here, but he's not --
Corwin Nixon -- or is he? I don't think so. But Joanne Davidson,
ably representing -- where is she? Way down here. Joanne, please
pay my respects to Corwin. And I'm just delighted that you're here
and have great respect for the job you're doing. I, too, want to
salute the organizers of this dinner -- John Wolfe and Les Wexner and
John McConnell. The great Ohio team also that we have on the
National Committee: our Chairman, Bob Bennett; Martha Moore; Mike
Colley. They're all doing an outstanding job.
Incidentally -- is this your birthday? This might well
be the Chairman's birthday today. So we want to wish him a happy
one. (Applause.)
And, of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't single out my
old friend -- still get a little free advice from him, but there's no
one quite like him -- Jim Rhodes, over here. Where's Jim? There,
he's standing there -- former Governor of this state. (Applause.)
And who would have thought, football and baseball and
sports nut that I am, that I'd get a chance to get in there and have
my picture taken with Archie Griffin -- the two-time Heisman Trophy
winner. (Applause.) You talk about a record -- the only one --
right? The only two-time winner of the Heisman.
And so here we are -- and I also want to single out
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another friend of mine who headed my campaign sometime ago. I want
to just announce that my dear friend, Keith -- Keith McNamara, who
was with us here a minute ago, has just been appointed to a position
on the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute. It's a
very important job, and I'm delighted that he's willing to undertake
that. But I want to salute him and thank him for his past support.
And finally, I do want to pay my respects to one who is
not here tonight -- the Mayor of Columbus, Buck Rinehart. Right now
he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves. He's out at
Twenty-nine Palms Base, in California. So even his
Commander-In-Chief couldn't talk him out of that one. Twenty-nine
Palms in the middle of February -- don't tell me that Buck isn't
willing to undertake those hardship assignments. (Laughter.) But
there he is. And again, in all seriousness, I do salute him.
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops
of this decade right here in Ohio. And I congratulate you on the
success -- the record-breaking success of this event. I'll never
forget the help that all of you and this state gave to me and Dan
Quayle in 1988. Memories of the Ohio campaign are still very fresh
in my mind. Pitching horseshoes out there at the Ohio State Fair was
one of the highlights. Riding on a campaign stop with Anne Hayes,
who's right here with us tonight. (Applause.) She and her son,
Steve -- Judge Hayes. We had a marvelous trip, and all that does --
seeing Anne here -- is make me very nostalgic and very sentimental
about Woody Hayes. What a wonderful man he was and what a great
friend of mine. I'll never forget it. (Applause.)
And, of course -- I'll get over this reminiscing in just
a minute -- but one of my final campaign stops was right here just
before the election in Columbus at the Rally Finale, with a fellow
who believes as deeply as I do in keeping America strong -- I'm
talking about Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was with us that day. And
Conan the Republican we call him. (Laughter.) But I thought they
were there to see a guy that might be the next President of the
United States. But never -- it was the best thing that ever happened
because I was getting a little egocentric then -- and all they wanted
to do was see Schwarzenegger out here. But I had a marvelous time
campaigning here.
I spent so much time here that I met people who said that
I had their vote -- for governor. (Laughter.) I rode in a
firetruck; kissed the babies, even threw out the first ball at the
All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I did not do was to dot the
"i" on the "Script Ohio." (Laughter.)
But this is a critical year, as Tim said -- and said it
very well, indeed. Ohio always, but this year a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority that we want to
build all across this country. And I'm delighted to see, that the
party is making great gains here.
I brought along a news clipping tonight. A story
reporting the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News.
(Laughter.) But it says here that of all Ohioans between the ages of
18 and 25, 59 percent identify themselves as Republicans. And here's
another statistic that makes the 59 percent even more impressive:
Just six years ago, that figure was only 30 percent. A dramatic and
amazing turnaround.
That's a tribute to every one of you in this room tonight
-- and every one of you who are working so hard to make the
Republican Party the majority party here in Ohio. (Applause.)
You know, last weekend, the Democratic leadership in
Washington went on a retreat -- that was their word, not mine -- and
they spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- find themselves --
work through an identity crisis that they're having.
I read that some of the leadership thinks the problem is
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that people just don't know what their party stands for. I disagree
with that. I think the problem for the national Democrats is that
people know exactly what they stand for, and they don't want any more
of that -- (applause) -- more government, more taxes, and more
Washington-knows-best bureaucracy. And that's their problem. And I
really believe that that's why we're seeing these amazing changes in
terms of party identification.
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why they're looking at a new GOP generation. More Americans
are turning to the Republican Party because our party really does
have more of the new thinking, more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help maintain the
competitive edge in this global economy. To clean up our environment
-- to keep crime and drugs off our street, and to lead a new crusade
for excellence in our schools. To see that every American enjoys the
opportunity to live and work, to prosper and advance as far as his or
her own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the opposition that there's nothing
wrong that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better than that. We know all the answers are not found in
Washington, D.C. And we know about the vital work that gets done at
the state level -- in Columbus and in every other city and town in
Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the source of
growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual citizens --
people in every community across this country, who don't wait for the
word from Washington before they dig in and make a difference.
And we know something else: We know that there is more
than enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors. I mentioned this
in the State of the Union message -- some people still believe that
$1.2 trillion is a lot of money -- and that's the amount of this
year's budget. We Republicans know it's up to us to see that it's
spent wisely -- that we measure success not by what we spend, but
what kind of results we get.
The challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges that we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year --
unbelievable, unpredictable change -- triumph of democracy from
Prague to Panama. The Revolution of '89 -- now spreading in 1990 --
perhaps in the Soviet Union itself. I know you followed carefully
the deliberations of the Central Committee. Now we've see them take
their first step toward pluralism, multiparty-ism, if you will,
inside the Soviet Union.
And we see the need all the more for American leadership
-- the need for an America strong enough and sure enough to defend
our interests and our ideals -- and to make the most of the
opportunitites now emerging for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
You know, in the last few days, I've had an opportunity
to visit with some of the men and women who have made the defense of
peace and freedom their mission. I'm talking about the young troops
in our Armed Services. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the Army's
National Training Center -- where our troops hone their battle
tactics under the most realistic simulated battle conditions anywhere
in the world.
And then yesterday, I was at the Lawrence Livermore Labs
there in San Francisco, which has such a rich history in helping
defend our country, and where today so many of the top minds in
science are engaged in path-breaking work on the Strategic Defense
Initiative. The Strategic Defense Initiative doesn't put people at
risk, it puts incoming missiles at risk. And the science is
mind-boggling, and the fallout from that science will benefit a lot
of peaceful pursuits, such as the environment and other areas that
need the most advanced science in the world.
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And then, finally, just this morning before I came here
to Columbus, I paid a visit to the SAC Headquarters there at Omaha,
Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I spoke on the SAC network to
men and women at SAC bases all around the world -- people who serve
as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we
owe to those dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. This voluntary military that we
have today has never, never been better. They are the best -- and
every single member of the Joint Chiefs tells me that over and over
again. And I just wish you could have been with me to see the spirit
of these young people. (Applause.)
I remember the words of one of the great field marshals
of the 20th century -- yes, I'm talking again about Woody Hayes --
the saying he loved to repeat, "You can never pay back. You can only
pay forward."
That's true for our parents and our teachers -- and it's
true for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us by the good we do for generations yet to
come. And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
that this nation remains strong in the '90s and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable enough to
meet our lond-standing commitments -- to deter war -- and flexible
enough to cope with whatever new contingencies we might face in the
future.
That does not mean dismantling the solid foundation of
military strength, Alliance solidarity adn international security
that has really brought us to this new moment of promise. But it
will mean changes to respond to new conditions. It will mean hard
choices between defense programs. But we've got to be careful; we've
got to do our cutting with a scalpel and not with a meat axe.
We're going to have to close some bases, consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill on this one
-- just mention base closing and Congress mans the battle stations.
Doves become instant hawks. But let me tell you something: We are
going to reorder our defense budget on the basis of our strategic
needs, in response to the challenges we will still face in a world of
many uncertainties and dangers. There will be no politics in this.
It will be done with the best military minds that we can muster to be
sure that we do it in an orderly, prudent way. And let's put
politics aside and get on with making these tough decisions.
(Applause.)
And for me, I will do my level best to encourage Congress
to change that old adage -- cut defense spending, but make the cuts
in somebody else's district or in somebody else's state. We can't do
that anymore. It's getting too critical now. I want to see prudent
cuts, but I want to see it done in an orderly way so what emerges is
a strong, robust, vital force. And I believe we can do it.
We're also going to push forward with arms control. And
I had a chance to visit with some of you all who are helping on this
dinner earlier on, and I told you that I am somewhat optimistic now
about our negotiations with Mr. Gorbachev. We're going to push
forward with strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm
convinced we can ease tensions, especially in Europe, and remain
every bit as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed in the State of the Union message that
we would reduce our forward forces to 195,000, provided the Soviet
Union would come way on down as well.
I am convinced we can do this. The initial reaction from
Mr. Gorbachev has been quite positive. I think that today Secretary
Baker had a very positive meeting with Foreign Minister Shevardnadze,
and we're hoping, in the course of his discussions over there, to
make significant progress towards a START treaty.
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So we've seen great change; we've seen great promise this
past year -- the promise of the Great Revolution of 1989: a freer
world, a more peaceful world for us and for our children.
So tonight, I really want to ask for your support as we
work toward that better world -- and I promise you mine in all the
many challenges that we face here at home. I know we can succeed,
provided that we uphold that proud Republican heritage that has
served this nation so well. I'm an optimist about our country. I
believe we are living in some of the most fascinating times,
certainly the most promising and fascinating times since World War
II. And I want to do my level best to keep this country on a forward
course, but do it in a prudent manner so that we don't undermine,
inadvertently undermine the change that's taking place around the
world -- not just in Europe, but the exciting changes that are taking
place in this hemisphere.
Who would have dreamed that in 1990 we might be on the
verge of seeing a totally democratic, free and democratic Western
Hemisphere, our own hemisphere? (Applause.)
And so, now we've got to turn to the politics at hand.
And I urge you to do your level best to capture the governorship in
this state, to win these state-wide offices. Because it all ties in
-- the more confidence the President has in the state's ability to
solve these local problems, the better the relationship. And I see a
great change now coming.
And I might say, in conclusion, we've got a redistricting
problem ahead. And I am sick and tired, when I look at some of the
congressional maps and see these wiggles and these turns and these
aggressive moves that make these congressional districts look like
pretzels. And we want to change that. And the best way to change
that and guarantee that the people are fairly represented in this
state is to elect a Republican governor and to elect Republican
majorities in both the Houses of your state legislature. And I want
to come back and help. I pledge you my support, Mr. Chairman and Tim
and others in this room. And we need you.
Thank you for this wonderful send-off for the state
party. God bless all of you. Thank you very, very much.
(Applause.)
END
7:08 P.M. EST
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[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
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Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.) I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
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recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
and, of camo Tim Tinken,
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to your
also
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Bob Bennett, (member of Republican National Committee} who's here
It's great to see/ martha more
tonight
X Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one. ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
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I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind.
Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
morndence
State Fair.
[Additional campaign reference to come
[ [And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. // That's right: // Conan the Republican. ]]
//
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. // I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. ///
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
national
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. // And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. //
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
a triumph of democracy from
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Prague to Ponoma
Now spreading in
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
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conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
California which has such a meh history
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minds in science are engaged in path-braking work on SDI, the
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Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
communications
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
longstending
to deler was
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
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careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. //
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
willstill inaworld of many uncertainte and
to the military challenges we face // What matters is what's claugers
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. // We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
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that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. //
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
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even kissed a few nuns. "
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Democratic leadership went on a retreat
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We call attention to this sentence as an example of the
right way to attack Democrats. The principle is to avoid
attacking Democrats generically. It just turns off rank and file
Democratic voters. These are voters who account for a
substantial portion of the President's support, and whom we need
to pick up in order to make headway in the sub-Presidential
races.
In this instance, the use of the term "Democrat" applies to
the Democratic leadership, thus making the attack a specific one,
not a generic attack on all Democrats. Such specificity avoids
offense to the potential "switcher" voter.
Later in the graf, however, there is such a generic attack.
At 3,2,6, the draft speaks of "the problem for the Democrats
"
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Democrats
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who say , " or "others, " or "the competition," or the very apt
use at 3,5,1 of "the Opposition."
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Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: (2/50m)
change to page /
Dolaw
Attached: list of attendees seated at
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
the head table & diagram.
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
3 07/19/14 : 01HC 3½
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Charman
of the Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee} who's here
Ohio Reputhium
Party and
tonight. ]] Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one. ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. 11 That's right: // Conan the Republican. ]]
//
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. 11 I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. ///
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. // And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. //
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
5
conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratories in San Francisco, where many of the top
minds in science are engaged in path-braking work on SDI, the
Strategic Defense Initiative. And finally, just this morning
before I came here to Columbus, I paid a visit to SAC
Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
And that will mean changes. Hard choices between defense
programs. An end to some of the outmoded and inefficient ways
we've been spending our defense funds. But we've got to be
6
careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. 11
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
to the military challenges we face. // What matters is what's
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. 11 We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. //
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #
FEB 6 '90 9:34
PAGE. 02
Finance
Committee
W.R. Timken. Jr.- - Chairman
SALUTE TO PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
HEAD TABLE
1. President Bush, President of the United States
2. Mrs. Barbara Bush, First Lady of the United States
3. Robert T. Bennett, Chairman of the ohio Republican Party
4. W. R. Timken, Jr., Chairman of the ohio Republican Finance Committee
5. Martha Moore, Vice Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party
6. Mike Colley, National Committeeman from ohio
7. Stan Aronoff, President - ohio Senate
8. Archie Griffin, Two-time Heismann Trophy winner
9. Lee Atwater, Chairman of the Republican National Committee
10. Chalmers Wylie, United States Representative
11. John Kasich, United States Representative
12. Bob McEwen, United States Representative
13. Corwin Nixon, Minority Leader - Ohio House
14. Father Anthony Sarris, Greek Orthodox Church
X
3
8
9
5
10
/
3
Y
2
12
11
6
14
PODIUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 6, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
Deputy Assistant to the President for
Communications
FROM:
BRENT O. HATCH BA
Associate Counsel to the President
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks -- Ohio GOP Fundraiser
Counsel's office has reviewed the above-referenced Presidential
remarks. We have no legal objections.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this matter.
CC: James W. Cicconi
18:2d LEEFOS
Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee} who's here
tonight. ]] Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one.]] ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. // That's right: // Conan the Republican.]
//
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. // I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[ [Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working SO hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. 111
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. 11 And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. 11
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
5
conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratories in San Francisco, where many of the top
minds in science are engaged in path-braking work on SDI, the
Strategic Defense Initiative. And finally, just this morning
before I came here to Columbus, I paid a visit to SAC
Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
And that will mean changes. Hard choices between defense
programs. An end to some of the outmoded and inefficient ways
we've been spending our defense funds. But we've got to be
6
careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. //
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
to the military challenges we face. 11 What matters is what's
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. // We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. 11
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 6, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Ohio GOP Fundraiser
We have no suggested changes from a policy standpoint and
approve of the draft in its present form.
CC: James W. Cicconi
16:6v 6 833 06
Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
ok
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee} who's here
tonight. ]] Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one. ]] ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. // That's right: // Conan the Republican. ]]
11
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. // I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. ///
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. 11 And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. 11 To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. //
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
5
conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratories in San Francisco, where many of the top
minds in science are engaged in path-braking work on SDI, the
Strategic Defense Initiative. And finally, just this morning
before I came here to Columbus, I paid a visit to SAC
Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
And that will mean changes. Hard choices between defense
programs. An end to some of the outmoded and inefficient ways
we've been spending our defense funds. But we've got to be
6
careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. 11
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. 11
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
to the military challenges we face. // What matters is what's
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. // We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. 11
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #
OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER / COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989 / 7:00 PM
THANK YOU FOR THIS WARM WELCOME. I'M DELIGHTED TO
BE HERE TONIGHT WITH THREE MEN WHO SO ABLY REPRESENT
CENTRAL OHIO UP ON CAPITOL HILL: CONGRESSMEN CHALMERS
WYLIE AND JOHN KASICH [KAY-sick] AND BoB McEwen. // I
ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE LEE ATWATER, OUR CAPABLE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN, AND SOME OF THE
POWERHOUSES OF THIS OHTo REPUBLICAN PARTY:
- 2 -
PRESIDENT OF THE OHTo STATE SENATE, STAN ARONOFF
[AIR-NOFF], AND MINORITY LEADER IN THE OHTo HOUSE, MY
OLD FRIEND, CORWIN NIXON. // ORGANIZERS OF TONIGHT'S
EVENT: JOHN W. WOLFE, LES WEXNER AND JOHN MCCONNELL.
AND THAT GREAT OHTo GOP TEAM: BoB BENNETT, MARTHA
MOORE, MIKE COLLEY, AND TIM TIMKEN. [[I WANT To WISH A
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BoB BENNETT.]]
- 3 -
AND OF COURSE, I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH
ONE OF OHTo STATE'S ALL-TIME GREATS: TWO-TIME WINNER
OF THE HEISMAN TROPHY -- ARCHIE GRIFFIN. // [[ARCHIE,
YOU CAN RUN ON THE REPUBLICAN TEAM ANY TIME. //1]
AND I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN
ANNOUNCEMENT I THINK EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR:
THE APPOINTMENT OF A DISTINGUISHED OHIOAN TO A KEY POST
IN MY ADMINISTRATION.
- 4 -
KEITH MCNAMARA, WHO I HAVE APPOINTED TO A POSITION ON
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE.
AND FINALLY, LET ME MENTION ONE MORE NOTABLE WHO
ISN'T HERE TONIGHT -- MAYOR OF COLUMBUS BUCK RINEHART.
RIGHT NOW HE'S CAPTAIN BUCK RINEHART, U.S. MARINE
RESERVES, OUT AT TWENTY-NINE PALMS BASE, IN CALIFORNIA.
/// [[EVEN HIS COMMANDER IN CHIEF CAN'T GET HIM OUT OF
THAT ONE.]] /// [[29 PALMS? DON'T TELL ME BUCK IS
UNWILLING TO UNDERTAKE A HARDSHIP ASSIGNMENT.]]
- 5 -
I'M DELIGHTED TO MAKE ONE OF MY FIRST FUNDRAISING
STOPS OF THIS NEW DECADE HERE IN OHIO. You KNOW I
WOULDN'T MISS THIS BUCKEYE BASH FOR ALL THE WORLD.
I'LL NEVER FORGET THE HELP ALL OF YOU GAVE ME IN
1988. MEMORIES OF THE OHTo CAMPAIGN ARE STILL FRESH IN
MY MIND. PITCHING HORSESHOES AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR.
RIDING FROM ONE CAMPAIGN STOP TO THE NEXT WITH MY GOOD
FRIEND ANNE HAYES -- SHE'S HERE TONIGHT -- AND HER SON
STEVE --- JUDGE HAYES.
- 6 -
[ [AND OF COURSE, ONE OF MY FINAL CAMPAIGN STOPS WAS
RIGHT HERE IN COLUMBUS -- AT THE "RALLY FINALE," WITH A
FELLOW WHO BELIEVES AS DEEPLY AS I DO IN KEEPING
AMERICA STRONG: // ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. // THAT'S
RIGHT: // CONAN THE REPUBLICAN. Now BRINGING
ENTHUSIASTIC LEADERSHIP TO THE PRESIDENTIAL FITNESS
COUNCIL.]] //
[[I SPENT SO MUCH TIME HERE, I MET SOME PEOPLE WHO
SAID I HAD THEIR VOTE -- FOR GOVERNOR. //
- 7 -
I RODE IN A FIRETRUCK. KISSED BABIES -- EVEN THREW OUT
THE FIRST BALL AT THE ALL-STAR GAME. SEEMS LIKE THE
ONLY THING I DIDN'T DO WAS DOT THE "I" ON THE "SCRIPT
OHTo." ///1]
THIS IS A CRITICAL YEAR -- AND OHIO IS A CRITICAL
STATE. WHAT HAPPENS HERE IS KEY TO THE REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY WE WANT TO BUILD ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY.
AND I'M DELIGHTED TO SEE THAT THE GOP IS MAKING
GREAT GAINS HERE.
- 8 -
I BROUGHT ALONG A NEWS CLIPPING TONIGHT, A STORY
REPORTING THE RESULTS OF A NEW STATEWIDE POLL ON PARTY
PREFERENCE. [[APOLOGIES To JOHN WOLFE -- IT'S FROM THE
DAYTON DAILY NEWS, NOT THE DISPATCH. ]] IT SAYS HERE
THAT OF ALL OHIOANS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 25 --
59% IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS REPUBLICANS. // AND HERE'S
ANOTHER STATISTIC THAT MAKES THAT 59% EVEN MORE
IMPRESSIVE: JUST SIX YEARS AGO, THAT FIGURE WAS ONLY
30%. // WHAT A TURNAROUND. //
- 9 -
THAT'S A TRIBUTE TO EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THIS ROOM
TONIGHT -- EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO ARE WORKING so HARD TO
MAKE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THE MAJORITY PARTY IN OHTo.
///
You KNOW, LAST WEEKEND, THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
WENT ON A RETREAT, -- THEIR WORD, NOT MINE -- SPENT A
WEEKEND TRYING TO FIND THEMSELVES -- WORK THROUGH AN
IDENTITY CRISIS THEY'RE HAVING.
- 10 -
I READ THAT SOME OF THE LEADERSHIP THINKS THE PROBLEM
IS THAT PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR PARTY STANDS
FOR. I DISAGREE. I THINK THE PROBLEM FOR THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATS IS THAT PEOPLE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY STAND
FOR: MORE GOVERNMENT. MORE TAXES. MORE WASHINGTON-
KNOWS-BEST BUREAUCRACY. // AND THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM:
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE SEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH. ///
PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW IN THE '90s --
AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE LOOKING AT A NEW GOP GENERATION.
- 11 -
MORE AMERICANS ARE TURNING TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
BECAUSE OUR PARTY HAS MORE OF THE ANSWERS.
THE ANSWERS PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR TO HELP AMERICA
MAINTAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE IN THIS GLOBAL ECONOMY.
// To CLEAN UP OUR ENVIRONMENT -- TO KEEP CRIME AND
DRUGS OFF OUR STREETS, AND LEAD A NEW CRUSADE FOR
EXCELLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS. // To SEE THAT EVERY
AMERICAN ENJOYS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AND WORK, TO
PROSPER AND ADVANCE AS FAR AS THEIR OWN EFFORTS WILL
TAKE THEM.
- 12 -
WHEN WE HEAR FROM THE OPPOSITION THAT THERE'S
NOTHING WRONG THAT CAN'T BE FIXED WITH A LITTLE RED
TAPE AND A TAX HIKE -- WE KNOW BETTER. /// WE KNOW
ALL THE ANSWERS AREN'T FOUND IN WASHINGTON. WE KNOW
ABOUT THE VITAL WORK THAT GETS DONE RIGHT HERE AT THE
STATE LEVEL -- IN COLUMBUS AND EVERY OTHER CITY AND
TOWN IN OHIO. WE KNOW THE POWER OF THE PRIVATE
SECTOR -- THE SOURCE OF GROWTH AND JOBS.
- 13 -
AND WE KNOW THE POWER OF INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS -- PEOPLE
IN EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THIS COUNTRY, WHO DON'T WAIT
FOR WORD FROM WASHINGTON BEFORE THEY DIG IN, AND MAKE A
DIFFERENCE. //
AND WE KNOW SOMETHING ELSE: WE KNOW THERE'S MORE
THAN ENOUGH FEDERAL SPENDING. Ask YOUR NEIGHBORS:
THEY'LL TELL YOU $1.2 TRILLION DOLLARS IS A LOT OF
MONEY -- THAT'S THE AMOUNT OF THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.
- 14 -
WE REPUBLICANS KNOW IT'S UP TO US TO SEE THAT IT'S
SPENT WISELY -- THAT WE MEASURE SUCCESS NOT BY WHAT WE
SPEND, BUT BY WHAT KIND OF RESULTS WE GET. //
BUT THE CHALLENGES WE FACE HERE AT HOME ARE ONLY
HALF THE STORY. MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TRUST THIS PARTY
TO COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES WE FACE IN THE WORLD TODAY.
WE'VE SEEN A WORLD OF CHANGE THIS PAST YEAR -- A
TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY FROM PRAGUE TO PANAMA.
- 15 a
THE REVOLUTION OF '89 -- NOW SPREADING IN 1990 --
PERHAPS IN THE SOVIET UNION ITSELF. AND WE SEE THE
NEED FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP -- THE NEED FOR AN AMERICA
STRONG ENOUGH AND SURE ENOUGH TO DEFEND OUR INTERESTS
AND OUR IDEALS -- AND TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES NOW EMERGING FOR A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD, A
FREER WORLD.
- 16 -
IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
VISIT WITH SOME OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE THE
DEFENSE OF PEACE AND FREEDOM THEIR MISSION. OUT AT
FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA -- THE ARMY'S NATIONAL TRAINING
CENTER -- WHERE OUR TROOPS HONE THEIR BATTLE TACTICS
UNDER THE MOST REALISTIC "SIMULATED" BATTLE CONDITIONS
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
- 17 -
YESTERDAY, OUT AT THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORIES
IN SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH HAS SUCH A RICH HISTORY HELPING
DEFEND OUR COUNTRY, AND WHERE TODAY so MANY OF THE TOP
MINDS IN SCIENCE ARE ENGAGED IN PATH-BREAKING WORK ON
SDI, THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE. AND FINALLY,
JUST THIS MORNING BEFORE I CAME HERE TO COLUMBUS, I
PAID A VISIT TO SAC HEADQUARTERS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA --
THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND.
- 18 -
I SPOKE ON THE SAC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TO MEN AND
WOMEN AT SAC BASES ALL AROUND THE WORLD -- PEOPLE WHO
SERVE AS OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.
AT EVERY ONE OF THOSE STOPS, I THOUGHT ABOUT HOW
MUCH WE OWE TO THESE DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN. ABOUT
THEIR SENSE OF DUTY -- AND ABOUT OUR DUTY TO EACH OF
THEM.
- 19 -
I REMEMBER THE WORDS OF ONE OF THE GREAT FIELD MARSHALS
OF THE 20TH CENTURY -- YES, I'M TALKING ABOUT WOODY
HAYES -- THE SAYING HE LOVED TO REPEAT: "You CAN NEVER
PAY BACK. You CAN ONLY PAY FORWARD."
THAT'S TRUE FOR OUR PARENTS, OUR TEACHERS -- AND
IT'S TRUE FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR ARMED FORCES.
WE SHOW OUR THANKS FOR ALL THEY'VE DONE FOR US -- BY
THE GOOD WE DO FOR GENERATIONS YET TO COME.
- 20 -
AND THAT MEANS TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TODAY TO
MAKE SURE THIS NATION REMAINS STRONG IN THE 90's, AND
INTO THE NEXT CENTURY. IT MEANS MAKING SURE OUR ARMED
FORCES ARE CAPABLE ENOUGH TO MEET OUR LONG-STANDING
COMMITMENTS -- TO DETER WAR --AND FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO
COPE WITH WHATEVER NEW CONTINGENCIES WE MIGHT FACE.
- 21 -
THAT DOES NOT MEAN DISMANTLING THE SOLID FOUNDATION
OF MILITARY STRENGTH, ALLIANCE SOLIDARITY AND
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY THAT HAS BROUGHT THIS NEW MOMENT
OF PROMISE.
BUT IT WILL MEAN CHANGES TO RESPOND TO NEW
CONDITIONS. HARD CHOICES BETWEEN DEFENSE PROGRAMS. AN
END TO SOME OF THE OUTMODED AND INEFFICIENT WAYS WE'VE
BEEN SPENDING OUR DEFENSE FUNDS. BUT WE'VE GOT TO BE
CAREFUL: WE'VE GOT TO DO OUR CUTTING WITH A SCALPEL --
NOT A MEAT AXE.
- 22 -
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CLOSE SOME BASES --
CONSOLIDATE SOME OTHERS. AND I KNOW WE'RE IN FOR A WAR
UP ON CAPITOL HILL -- JUST MENTION BASE CLOSINGS, AND
CONGRESS MANS THE BATTLE STATIONS. // BUT LET ME TELL
YOU SOMETHING: WE'RE GOING To REORDER OUR DEFENSE
BUDGET ON THE BASIS OF OUR STRATEGIC NEEDS -- IN
RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES WE WILL STILL FACE IN A
WORLD OF MANY UNCERTAINTIES AND DANGERS. //
- 23 -
As WE TRY TO RE-SHAPE OUR DEFENSE PROGRAM, SOME
BASES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSED. THAT WILL BE DONE
WITHOUT "POLITICS AS USUAL" AS OUR GUIDE. I WILL
ENCOURAGE CONGRESS TO CHANGE THAT OLD ADAGE -- CUT
DEFENSE SPENDING, BUT MAKE THE CUTS IN SOMEONE ELSE'S
DISTRICT OR STATE.
///
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO PUSH FORWARD WITH ARMS CONTROL:
STRATEGIC, CHEMICAL, AND CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS.
- 24 -
I'M CONVINCED WE CAN EASE TENSIONS -- ESPECIALLY IN
EUROPE -- AND REMAIN EVERY BIT AS EFFECTIVE IN
PRESERVING THE PEACE -- AT LOWER LEVELS OF TROOPS.
THAT'S WHY I PROPOSED LAST WEEK IN THE STATE OF THE
UNION TO REDUCE LEVELS OF U.S. AND SOVIET TROOPS IN
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE TO 195,000 ON EACH SIDE.
B 25 -
WE'VE SEEN GREAT CHANGE, GREAT PROMISE THIS PAST
YEAR -- THE PROMISE OF THE GREAT REVOLUTION OF '89: A
FREER WORLD, A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD, FOR US -- AND FOR
OUR CHILDREN.
So TONIGHT, I ASK YOUR SUPPORT AS WE WORK TOWARD
THAT BETTER WORLD -- AND I PROMISE YOU MINE, IN ALL THE
MANY CHALLENGES WE FACE HERE AT HOME. I KNOW WE CAN
SUCCEED -- PROVIDED WE UPHOLD THAT PROUD REPUBLICAN
HERITAGE THAT HAS SERVED THIS NATION so WELL. //
- 26 -
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME THIS EVENING. GOD
BLESS ALL OF YOU -- GOD BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF OHTo,
AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
# # #
Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
ON
pp 6 v 9 833 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee} who's here
tonight. Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one.]] ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. 11 That's right: 11 Conan the Republican.]
//
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. 11 I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. 11
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. ///
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. // And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. 11 To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. 11
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
5
5
conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratories in San Francisco, where many of the top
minds in science are engaged in path-braking work on SDI, the
Strategic Defense Initiative. And finally, just this morning
before I came here to Columbus, I paid a visit to SAC
Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
And that will mean changes. Hard choices between defense
programs. An end to some of the outmoded and inefficient ways
we've been spending our defense funds. But we've got to be
6
careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. 11
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
to the military challenges we face. // What matters is what's
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. // We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. 11
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #
Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
See comment page 5
22:21P 993106
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee} who's here
tonight. ]] Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one.]] ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. 11 That's right: // Conan the Republican.]
11
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. // I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. 111
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. // And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. 111 We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. //
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
5
conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratories in San Francisco, where many of the top
minds in science are engaged in path-braking brakaing work on SDI, the
Strategic Defense Initiative. And finally, just this morning
before I came here to Columbus, I paid a visit to SAC
Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
And that will mean changes. Hard choices between defense
programs. An end to some of the outmoded and inefficient ways
we've been spending our defense funds. But we've got to be
6
careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. 11
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
to the military challenges we face. 11 What matters is what's
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. // We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace --- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. //
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #
Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Please see suggestions 2/6/90
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
the
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
and Party
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
Ohio
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee who's here
tonight. ]] Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one. ]] ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. // That's right: // Conan the Republican.]
Firetruck
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. // I drove a firetruck. Kissed
All-star
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
Game
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
?
Cinti. mayropride may not
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
&
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
this
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
here)
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. 11 That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. 111
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. // And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. //
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'l tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
We've seen a world of change this past year -- from Central
Europe to Central America -- the Revolution of '89. And we see
the need for American leadership -- the need for an America
strong enough and sure enough to defend our interests and our
ideals -- and to make the most of the opportunities now emerging
for a more peaceful world, a freer world.
In the last few days, I've had an opportunity to visit with
some of the men and women who have made the defense of peace and
freedom their mission. Out at Fort Irwin, California -- the
Army's National Training Center -- where our troops hone their
battle tactics under the most realistic "simulated" battle
5
conditions anywhere in the world. Yesterday, out at the Lawrence
Livermore Laboratories in San Francisco, where many of the top
minds in science are engaged in path-braking work on SDI, the
Strategic Defense Initiative. And finally, just this morning
before I came here to Columbus, I paid a visit to SAC
Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska -- the Strategic Air Command. I
spoke on the SAC network to men and women at SAC bases all around
the world -- people who serve as our first line of defense.
At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
enough to meet our old commitments -- and flexible enough to cope
with whatever new contingencies we might face.
And that will mean changes. Hard choices between defense
programs. An end to some of the outmoded and inefficient ways
we've been spending our defense funds. But we've got to be
6
careful: we've got to do our cutting with a scalpel -- not a
meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. 11
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
to the military challenges we face. 11 What matters is what's
going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
Congressman's backyard. // We're going to fight hard on this
one -- and we're going to win the Battle of the Pork Barrel. ///
We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. //
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #
Document No.
110778SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
0933
2/5/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
2/6/90 NOON
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WRAY
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than NOON, Tuesday, February 6, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
February 6, 1990
TO: CHRISS WINSTON
NSC clears the Presidential remarks for the Ohio GOP Fundraiser
with the changes marked.
Brent Scowcroft
James W. Cicconi
CC: James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
February 5, 1989
1:00 pm
1990 FEB -5 PM 3. 52
[OHIO]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OHIO GOP FUNDRAISER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
7:00 PM
Thank you for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm delighted to be here tonight with two men
who so ably represent Central Ohio up on Capitol Hill:
Congressmen Chalmers Wylie and John Kasich. // I also want to
recognize John Wolfe, Les Wesner and John McConnell, who
organized tonight's event. [[I want to wish a happy birthday to
Bob Bennett {member of Republican National Committee} who's here
tonight. Keith McNamara, my Ohio Campaign Chairman, who
worked so hard to make the '88 election a success -- and all the
other distinguished members of this fine Ohio Republican
organization.
And let me mention one more notable who isn't here tonight -
- Mayor of Columbus Buck Rinehart. Right now -- and for the next
two weeks -- he's Captain Buck Rinehart, U.S. Marine Reserves,
out at 29 Palms Base, in California. /// [[Even his Commander
in Chief can't get him out of that one.]] ///
I'm delighted to make one of my first fundraising stops of
this new decade here in Ohio. You know I wouldn't miss this
Buckeye bash for all the world.
2
I'll never forget the help all of you gave me in 1988.
Memories of the Ohio campaign are still fresh in my mind. Riding
in from the Columbus airport with my good friend Anne Hayes and
her son Steve -- Judge Hayes. Pitching horseshoes at the Ohio
State Fair. [Additional campaign reference to come.]
[[And of course, one of my final campaign stops, right here
in Columbus -- at the "Rally Finale," with a fellow who believes
as deeply as I do in keeping America strong: // Arnold
Schwarzenegger. // That's right: // Conan the Republican.
//
[[I spent so much time here, I met some people who said I
had their vote -- for Governor. // I drove a firetruck. Kissed
babies -- even kissed a few nuns. Threw out the first ball at
the All-Star game. Seems like the only thing I didn't do was dot
the "i" on the "script Ohio." ///]]
This is a critical year -- and Ohio is a critical state.
What happens here is key to the Republican majority we want to
build all across this country.
And I'm delighted to see that the GOP is making great gains
here. I brought along a news clipping tonight, a story reporting
the results of a new statewide poll on party preference.
[[Apologies to John Wolfe -- it's from the Dayton Daily News, not
The Dispatch. ]] It says here that of all Ohioans between the
ages of 18 and 25 -- 59% identify themselves as Republicans. //
And here's another statistic that makes that 59% even more
impressive: just six years ago, that figure was only 30%. //
3
What a turnaround. // That's a tribute to every one of you in
this room tonight -- every one of you who are working so hard to
make the Republican Party the majority party in Ohio. ///
You know, about a week ago, the Democratic leadership went
on a retreat, spent a weekend trying to find themselves -- work
through an identity crisis they're having. I read that some of
the leadership thinks the problem is that people just don't know
what their party stand for. I disagree. I think the problem for
the Democrats is that people know exactly what they stand for:
More government. More taxes. More Washington-knows-best
bureaucracy. // And that's their problem: the American people
have seen more than enough. ///
People are looking for something new in the '90s -- and
that's why we're looking at a new GOP generation. // More
Americans are turning to the Republican Party because our Party
has more of the answers.
The answers people are looking for to help America maintain
the competitive edge in this global economy. // To clean up our
environment -- to keep crime and drugs off our streets, and lead
a new crusade for excellence in our schools. // To see that
every American enjoys the opportunity to live and work, to
prosper and advance as far as their own efforts will take them.
When we hear from the Opposition that there's nothing wrong
that can't be fixed with a little red tape and a tax hike -- we
know better. /// We know all the answers aren't found in
Washington. We know about the vital work that gets done right
4
here at the state level -- in Columbus and every other city and
town in Ohio. We know the power of the private sector -- the
source of growth and jobs. And we know the power of individual
citizens -- people in every community across this country, who
don't wait for word from Washington before they dig in, and make
a difference. 11
And we know something else: we know there's more than
enough federal spending. Ask your neighbors: they'll tell you
$1.2 trillion dollars is a lot of money. We Republicans know
it's up to us to see that it's spent wisely -- that we measure
success not by what we spend, but by what kind of results we get.
//
But the challenges we face here at home are only half the
story. More and more people trust this party to cope with the
challenges we face in the world today.
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At every one of those stops, I thought about how much we owe
to these dedicated men and women. About their sense of duty --
and about our duty to each of them. I remember the words of one
of the great field marshals of the 20th Century -- yes, I'm
talking about Woody Hayes -- the saying he loved to repeat: "You
can never pay back. You can only pay forward."
That's true for our parents, our teachers -- and it's true
for the men and women in our Armed Forces. We show our thanks
for all they've done for us -- by the good we do for generations
yet to come.
And that means taking the necessary steps today to make sure
this nation remains strong in the 90's, and into the next
century. It means making sure our Armed Forces are capable
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meat axe. And we're not going to start cutting muscle when
there's still plenty of fat left in the Pork Barrel. //
We're going to have to close some bases -- consolidate some
others. And I know we're in for a war up on Capitol Hill -- just
mention base closings, and Congress mans the battle stations. //
But let me tell you something: we're going to reorder our
defense budget on the basis of our strategic needs -- in response
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going on in the world around us -- not what base is in which
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We're also going to push forward with arms control:
strategic, chemical, and conventional weapons. I'm convinced we
can ease tensions -- especially in Europe -- and remain every bit
as effective in preserving the peace -- at lower levels of
troops. That's why I proposed last week in the State of the
Union to reduce levels of U.S. and Soviet troops in Central and
Eastern Europe to 195,000 on each side.
We've seen great change, great promise this past year -- the
promise of the great Revolution of '89: a freer world, a more
peaceful world, for us -- and for our children.
So tonight, I ask your support as we work toward that better
world -- and I promise you mine, in all the many challenges we
face here at home. I know we can succeed -- provided we uphold
7
that proud Republican heritage that has served this nation so
well. //
Thank you for your warm welcome this evening. God bless all
of you -- God bless the great state of Ohio, and the United
States of America.
# # #