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TALKING POINTS: RGA FUNDRAISER / LOS ANGELES
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1990 / 12:30 P.M.
o
MR. CooK, GOVERNOR AND MRS. DEUKMEJIAN,
GOVERNOR AND MRS. ASHCROFT, GOVERNOR AND MRS. SUNUNU,
LEE ATWATER, FELLOW REPUBLICANS. IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK
IN CALIFORNIA -- AND TO TALK ABOUT HOW REPUBLICAN
GOVERNORS CAN BUILD A BETTER AMERICA.
0
THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR IS WHERE THE ACTION IS.
FIRST, THEY COUNT POLITICALLY.
- 2 -
ONLY GOP GOVERNORS CAN STOP DEMOCRATIC GERRYMANDERING.
REMEMBER 1984? REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES IN
CALIFORNIA TOGETHER RECEIVED MORE TOTAL VOTES THAN THE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES -- YET GOT 9 FEWER SEATS.
0 WE HAVE TO CHANGE THAT. THREE STATES ALONE --
FLORIDA, TEXAS, AND CALIFORNIA -- - MAY GAIN UP TO 13
CONGRESSIONAL SEATS THROUGH 1990 CENSUS. CALIFORNIA
MAY GET UP TO SEVEN MORE.
MAD Sununu:
dress anti-Denocrat
2+3 TPS especially.
Paul Collins
Some attendees will be
Democrats.
more of a bi partisan
Governors
- 3 -
GOP GOVERNORS CAN SEE THAT REAPPORTIONMENT DOESN'T TURN
INTO ANOTHER SHELL GAME WHERE DEMOCRATS MARK AND DEAL
THE CARDS.
o NEXT, GOVERNORS COUNT BY BUILDING AN AMERICA OF
OPPORTUNITY. I NEED REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS TO HELP KEEP
THE NATION PROSPEROUS -- WE'VE HAD OVER 20 MILLION NEW
JOBS SINCE 1982 So LET'S PASS THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX
CUT TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. //
the
4 -
GOVERNORS CAN ALSO ENCOURAGE A STRONG MILITARY.
CALIFORNIANS KNOW THAT A STRONG AMERICA IS AN AMERICA
AT PEACE.
o ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION PRIORITY IS CHILD CARE.
I NEED GOP GOVERNORS WHO SUPPORT OUR LEGISLATION TO PUT
CHOICE IN HANDS OF LOW-INCOME PARENTS -- ALLOWING A
GRANDPARENT TO HELP, OR NEIGHBOR, OR CHURCH. // THE
ENVIRONMENT IS CRUCIAL.
for
- 5 -
So WE HAVE SENT UP LEGISLATION TO REDUCE ACID RAIN, AIR
TOXICS, AND URBAN SMOG -- THE FIRST REWRITE OF THE
CLEAN AIR ACT IN OVER 10 YEARS.
o A PRIORITY OF EVERY STATE IS FREEDOM FROM CRIME
AND DRUGS. LAST MONTH I ANNOUNCED THE 1990 NATIONAL
DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY FOR FY 1991 -- PHASE II OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE DRUG POLICY WE UNVEILED LAST YEAR.
WE'RE ASKING CONGRESS TO SPEND OVER 10 AND A HALF
BILLION DOLLARS.
- 6 -
AND OUR BUDGET REQUEST CALLS FOR MORE FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND LOCALITIES IN DRUG USE,
PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ALSO
WANT EXPANSION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG KINGPINS.
WE NEED GOVERNORS WHO'LL JOIN WITH US IN TOUGHENING THE
LAWS. //
o
OUR FINAL PRIORITY IS EDUCATION. GEORGE
DEUKMEJIAN KNOWS THAT THE FUTURE BEGINS WITH KIDS.
- 7 -
So LAST FALL HE AND THE OTHER 49 GOVERNORS AND I
CONVENED AMERICA'S FIRST EDUCATION SUMMIT.
0
FROM THAT SUMMIT CAME THE EDUCATION GOALS THE
GOVERNORS AND I ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. WE WANT EVERY
STUDENT TO START SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. WE'VE PROPOSED
A RECORD INCREASE -- AN EXTRA HALF A BILLION DOLLARS --
FOR HEAD START. // WE WANT DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS -- SO
KIDS CAN LEARN.
- 8 -
OUR GRADUATION RATE MUST BE NO LESS THAN 90 PERCENT.
DIPLOMAS MUST MEAN SOMETHING. WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO
BE FIRST IN THE WORLD IN MATH AND SCIENCE BY 2000. AND
EACH AMERICAN TO BE A SKILLED, LITERATE WORKER AND
CITIZEN.
0
THESE ARE GREAT OBJECTIVES -- AND WE'LL OBTAIN
THEM. BUT ONLY IF WE HAVE GREAT GOVERNORS ACTING IN
TANDEM WITH PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, AND COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS.
- 9 -
0 THAT'S WHY WE NEED REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ACROSS
AMERICA. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE RGA. AND
IT'S WHY WE NEED PETE WILSON AS YOUR NEXT GOVERNOR --
AND THANKS FOR SUPPORTING HIM.
0 LET'S HELP PETE WILSON ENSURE HONEST
REAPPORTIONMENT -- AND MAKE CALIFORNIA EVEN GREATER.
LET'S HELP BUILD A GOLDEN FUTURE FOR THE GOLDEN STATE.
THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
####
(Smith/Blessey)
5 P.M.
February 27, 1990
RGA
PRESIDENTIAL T.P.: RGA FUNDRAISER
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1990
12:30 P.M.
o
Mr. Cook, Governor and Mrs. Deukmejian, Governor and
Mrs. Ashcroft, Governor and Mrs. Sununu, Lee Atwater, Fellow
Republicans. It's great to be back in California -- and to talk
about how Republican Governors can build a better America.
The office of Governor is where the action is. First,
they count politically. Only GOP. Governors can stop Democratic
gerrymandering. Remember 1984? Republican Congressional
candidates in California together received more total votes than
the Democratic candidates -- yet got 9 fewer seats.
We have to change that. Three States alone -- Florida,
Texas, and California -- may gain up to 13 Congressional seats
through 1990 Census. California may get up to seven more. GOP
Governors can see that reapportionment doesn't turn into another
shell game where Democrats mark and deal the cards.
O
Next, Governors count by building an America of
opportunity. I need Republican Governors to help keep the Nation
prosperous -- we've had over 20 million new jobs since 1982. So
let's pass the capital gains tax cut. // Governors can also
encourage a strong military. Californians know that a strong
America is an America at peace.
2
Another Administration priority is child care. I need
GOP Governors who support our legislation to put choice in hands
of low-income parents -- allowing a grandparent to help, or
neighbor, or church. / / The environment is crucial. So we have
sent up legislation to reduce acid rain, air toxics, and urban
smog -- the first rewrite of Clean Air Act in over 10 years.
O
A priority of every State is freedom from crime and
drugs. Last month I announced the 1990 National Drug Control
Strategy for FY 1990 -- Phase II of the comprehensive drug policy
we unveiled last year. We're asking Congress to spend over 10
and a half billion dollars. And our budget request calls for
more Federal assistance to States and localities in drug use,
prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. We also want
expansion of the death penalty for drug kingpins. We need
Governors who'll join with us in toughening the laws. //
O
Our final priority is education. George Deukmejian
knows that the future begins with kids. So last fall he and the
other 49 Governors and I convened America's first Education
Summit.
O
From that summit came the education goals I announced
last month -- goals developed with the Nation's Governors. We
want every student to start school ready to learn. We've
proposed a record increase -- an extra half a billion dollars
for Head Start. // We want drug-free schools -- so kids can
learn. Our graduation rate must be no less than 90 percent.
Diplomas must mean something. We want our students to be first
3
in world in math and science by 2000. And each American to be
a skilled, literate worker and citizen.
O
These are great objectives -- and we'll obtain them.
But only if we have great Governors acting in tandem with
President, Congress, and county and local officials.
O
That's why we need Republican Governors across America.
I thank you for your support of the RGA. And it's why we need
Pete Wilson as your next Governor ---- and thanks for supporting
him.
O
Let's help Pete Wilson ensure honest reapportionment
-- and make California even greater. Let's help build a golden
future for the Golden State. Thank you, God bless you, and God
bless America.
# # # #
TALKING POINTS: RGA FUNDRAISER / LOS ANGELES
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1990 / 12:30 P.M.
o
MR. CooK, GOVERNOR AND MRS. DEUKMEJIAN,
GOVERNOR AND MRS. ASHCROFT, GOVERNOR AND MRS. SUNUNU,
LEE ATWATER, FELLOW REPUBLICANS. IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK
IN CALIFORNIA -- AND TO TALK ABOUT HOW REPUBLICAN
GOVERNORS CAN BUILD A BETTER AMERICA.
0 THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR IS WHERE THE ACTION IS.
FIRST, THEY COUNT POLITICALLY.
- 2 -
ONLY GOP GOVERNORS CAN STOP DEMOCRATIC GERRYMANDERING.
REMEMBER 1984? REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES IN
CALIFORNIA TOGETHER RECEIVED MORE TOTAL VOTES THAN THE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES -- YET GOT 9 FEWER SEATS.
0 WE HAVE TO CHANGE THAT. THREE STATES ALONE --
FLORIDA, TEXAS, AND CALIFORNIA -- MAY GAIN UP TO 13
CONGRESSIONAL SEATS THROUGH 1990 CENSUS. CALIFORNIA
MAY GET UP TO SEVEN MORE.
- 3 -
GOP GOVERNORS CAN SEE THAT REAPPORTIONMENT DOESN'T TURN
INTO ANOTHER SHELL GAME WHERE DEMOCRATS MARK AND DEAL
THE CARDS.
o NEXT, GOVERNORS COUNT BY BUILDING AN AMERICA OF
OPPORTUNITY. I NEED REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS TO HELP KEEP
THE NATION PROSPEROUS -- WE'VE HAD OVER 20 MILLION NEW
JOBS SINCE 1982. So LET'S PASS THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX
CUT TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. //
|
- 4 -
GOVERNORS CAN ALSO ENCOURAGE A STRONG MILITARY.
CALIFORNIANS KNOW THAT A STRONG AMERICA IS AN AMERICA
AT PEACE.
o ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION PRIORITY IS CHILD CARE.
I NEED GOP GOVERNORS WHO SUPPORT OUR LEGISLATION TO PUT
CHOICE IN HANDS OF LOW-INCOME PARENTS -- ALLOWING A
GRANDPARENT TO HELP, OR NEIGHBOR, OR CHURCH. // THE
ENVIRONMENT IS CRUCIAL.
- 5 -
So WE HAVE SENT UP LEGISLATION TO REDUCE ACID RAIN, AIR
TOXICS, AND URBAN SMOG -- THE FIRST REWRITE OF THE
CLEAN AIR Act IN OVER 10 YEARS.
0 A PRIORITY OF EVERY STATE IS FREEDOM FROM CRIME
AND DRUGS. LAST MONTH I ANNOUNCED THE 1990 NATIONAL
DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY FOR FY 1991 -- PHASE II OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE DRUG POLICY WE UNVEILED LAST YEAR.
WE'RE ASKING CONGRESS TO SPEND OVER 10 AND A HALF
BILLION DOLLARS.
- 6 -
AND OUR BUDGET REQUEST CALLS FOR MORE FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND LOCALITIES IN DRUG USE,
PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ALSO
WANT EXPANSION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG KINGPINS.
WE NEED GOVERNORS WHO'LL JOIN WITH US IN TOUGHENING THE
LAWS. //
0 OUR FINAL PRIORITY IS EDUCATION. GEORGE
DEUKMEJIAN KNOWS THAT THE FUTURE BEGINS WITH KIDS.
- 7 -
So LAST FALL HE AND THE OTHER 49 GOVERNORS AND I
CONVENED AMERICA'S FIRST EDUCATION SUMMIT.
0 FROM THAT SUMMIT CAME THE EDUCATION GOALS THE
GOVERNORS AND I ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. WE WANT EVERY
STUDENT TO START SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. WE'VE PROPOSED
A RECORD INCREASE -- AN EXTRA HALF A BILLION DOLLARS --
FOR HEAD START. // WE WANT DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS -- so
KIDS CAN LEARN.
- 8 =
OUR GRADUATION RATE MUST BE NO LESS THAN 90 PERCENT.
DIPLOMAS MUST MEAN SOMETHING. WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO
BE FIRST IN THE WORLD IN MATH AND SCIENCE BY 2000. AND
EACH AMERICAN TO BE A SKILLED, LITERATE WORKER AND
CITIZEN.
0 THESE ARE GREAT OBJECTIVES -- AND WE'LL OBTAIN
THEM. BUT ONLY IF WE HAVE GREAT GOVERNORS ACTING IN
TANDEM WITH PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, AND COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS.
- 9 -
0
THAT'S WHY WE NEED REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ACROSS
AMERICA. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE RGA. AND
IT'S WHY WE NEED PETE WILSON AS YOUR NEXT GOVERNOR --
AND THANKS FOR SUPPORTING HIM.
0
LET'S HELP PETE WILSON ENSURE HONEST
REAPPORTIONMENT -- AND MAKE CALIFORNIA EVEN GREATER.
LET'S HELP BUILD A GOLDEN FUTURE FOR THE GOLDEN STATE.
THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
# # # #