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SHOW 3/6/90
DRAFT FOR VIDEO MESSAGE
I want to extend my warmest greetings to all of you. I
appreciate this opportunity to play a small part in the 1990
Massachusetts Republican State Convention. You know this is a
pretty special gathering because it marks the beginning of the
end for the one party system in the Bay State.
Over a year-and-a-half has passed since we embarked on an
adventure that began at another convention -- the last Republican
National Convention in New Orleans. At that time, President
Ronald Reagan and the Republicans were at the helm and America
was enjoying the longest era of peacetime prosperity in our
history.
But many wondered if Republicans had reached the end of the
road.. if it was time for a change. Well, it was time for a
change. And when the American people went to the polls, they
once again chose our Republican Party because they agreed -- we
are the change.
Today, Massachusetts confronts economic instability,
irresponsible fiscal management and the terrible fear of drugs
and crime. This November, Republicans will again be the party of
change by offering sound fiscal management, a responsible tax
reform program, and a tough approach to crime that is long
overdue.
Each of you here today are a part of that change. Each of
you here today can make a difference for your Party, your family
and your state.
You know, I can still remember my days as a county chairman
-- the envelope stuffing, the sore feet from walking door-to-door
in the Texas heat, the tough contests in a state where
"Republican" was practically a foreign word in those days.
But we never gave up. We fought the good fight, and today,
Texas is a solid two-party state.
We've seen alot of change over the past year - dramatic
change as people from Managua to Moscow sought the liberty and
freedom we enjoy. I can't think of a better time than this year
-- a year when all things seem possible -- for Republican dreams
in Massachusetts to come true.
Barbara and I send our very best wishes to all of you. May
God bless you and may God bless the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 9, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
KRISTIN CLARK TAYLOR
FROM:
MARIA EITEL SHEEHAN
SUBJECT:
SCRIPT FOR TAPING SESSION ON MARCH 9, 1990
I.
SUMMARY
Attached for your consideration and review is the draft
script for your videotaping session of March 9th. You are
scheduled to perform one brief video message.
II. DISCUSSION
At 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 1990 you are scheduled
to perform the attached video message in the Map Room. Your
message will be shown at the Massachusetts Republican State
Convention.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE CONVENTION VIDEO MESSAGE
I want to extend my warmest greetings to all of you. I
appreciate this opportunity to play a small part in the 1990
Massachusetts Republican State Convention. You know this is a
pretty special gathering because it marks the beginning of the
end for the one party system in the Bay State.
Over a year-and-a-half has passed since we embarked on an
adventure that began at another convention -- the last Republican
National Convention in New Orleans. At that time, President
Ronald Reagan and the Republicans were at the helm and America
was enjoying the longest era of peacetime prosperity in our
history.
But many wondered if Republicans had reached the end of the
road. if it was time for a change. Well, it was time for a
change. And when the American people went to the polls, they
once again chose our Republican Party because they agreed -- we
are the change.
Today, Massachusetts confronts economic instability,
irresponsible fiscal management and the terrible fear of drugs
and crime. This November, Republicans will again be the party of
change by offering sound fiscal management, a responsible tax
reform program, and a tough approach to crime that is long
overdue.
Each of you here today are a part of that change. Each of
you here today can make a difference for your Party, your family
and your state.
You know, I can still remember my days as a county chairman
-- the envelope stuffing, the sore feet from walking door-to-door
in the Texas heat, the tough contests in a state where
"Republican" was practically a foreign word in those days.
But we never gave up. We fought the good fight, and today,
Texas is a solid two-party state.
We've seen alot of change over the past year - dramatic
change as people from Managua to Moscow sought the liberty and
freedom we enjoy. I can't think of a better time than this year
-- a year when all things seem possible -- for Republican dreams
in Massachusetts to come true.
Barbara and I send our very best wishes to all of you. May
God bless you and may God bless the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Thank you.
MASSACHUSETTS VIDEO
I WANT TO EXTEND MY WARMEST GREETINGS TO ALL OF
YOU. I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY A SMALL
PART IN THE 1990 MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION. YOU KNOW THIS IS A PRETTY SPECIAL GATHERING
BECAUSE IT MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR THE ONE
PARTY SYSTEM IN THE BAY STATE.
OVER A YEAR-AND-A-HALF HAS PASSED SINCE WE
EMBARKED ON AN ADVENTURE THAT BEGAN AT ANOTHER
CONVENTION -- THE LAST REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
IN NEW ORLEANS. AT THAT TIME, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
AND THE REPUBLICANS WERE AT THE HELM AND AMERICA WAS
ENJOYING THE LONGEST ERA OF PEACETIME PROSPERITY IN OUR
HISTORY.
BUT MANY WONDERED IF REPUBLICANS HAD REACHED THE
END OF THE ROAD. IF IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE. WELL,
IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE. AND WHEN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WENT TO THE POLLS, THEY ONCE AGAIN CHOSE OUR REPUBLICAN
PARTY BECAUSE THEY AGREED -- WE ARE THE CHANGE.
- 2 -
TODAY, MASSACHUSETTS CONFRONTS ECONOMIC
INSTABILITY, IRRESPONSIBLE FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND THE
TERRIBLE FEAR OF DRUGS AND CRIME. THIS NOVEMBER,
REPUBLICANS WILL AGAIN BE THE PARTY OF CHANGE BY
OFFERING SOUND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, A RESPONSIBLE TAX
REFORM PROGRAM, AND A TOUGH APPROACH TO CRIME THAT IS
LONG OVERDUE.
EACH OF YOU HERE TODAY ARE A PART OF THAT CHANGE.
EACH OF YOU HERE TODAY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUR
PARTY, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR STATE.
YOU KNOW, I CAN STILL REMEMBER MY DAYS AS A
COUNTY CHAIRMAN -- THE ENVELOPE STUFFING, THE SORE FEET
FROM WALKING DOOR-TO-DOOR IN THE TEXAS HEAT, THE TOUGH
CONTESTS IN A STATE WHERE "REPUBLICAN" WAS PRACTICALLY
A FOREIGN WORD IN THOSE DAYS. BUT WE NEVER GAVE UP.
WE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, AND TODAY, TEXAS IS A SOLID
TWO-PARTY STATE.
- 3 -
WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF CHANGE OVER THE PAST YEAR --
DRAMATIC CHANGE AS PEOPLE FROM MANAGUA TO MOSCOW
SOUGHT THE LIBERTY AND FREEDOM WE ENJOY. I CAN'T THINK
OF A BETTER TIME THAN THIS YEAR -- A YEAR WHEN ALL
THINGS SEEM POSSIBLE -- FOR REPUBLICAN DREAMS IN
MASSACHUSETTS TO COME TRUE.
BARBARA AND I SEND OUR VERY BEST WISHES TO ALL OF
YOU. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS THE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THANK YOU.
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