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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
For Immediate Release
April 3, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT TREE PLANTING CEREMONY
Washington and Alabama Street Park
Indianapolis, Indiana
12:07 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all very much. And
Senator Lugar and Senator Coats; the Governor of the state, Governor
Evan Bayh; Mayor Hudnut; Director Strong; and distinguished guests
and all of you -- ladies and gentlemen, freezing out there on this
spring day. I'm just delighted to be here, "back home in Indiana"
again -- (applause) -- and as the banner says, to plant "Trees for
Tomorrow" that will benefit our nation and its kids.
Not far from here is the hometown of a great former
Indiana Senator who, in my view, has been an even greater Vice
President. A man I trust, a Hoosier I rely on -- Dan Quayle. He is
serving our nation very well, thank you. (Applause.)
And speaking of another friend, I'm sorry Bobby Knight
isn't here. It wouldn't heart him to be around a kinder, gentler
event like planting trees, but nevertheless -- (laughter) -- please
give him my very best.
I'm glad to see all of you here in a city which, unlike
some, can see the forest for the trees. And which intends this year
to plant, as your Mayor just said -- my old friend, Bill Hudnut --
30,000. Trees are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind.
Renewing and refreshing. And many of you have grown up reading the
great Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley, who often observed that the
individual could enrich the tapestry of life.
Well, SO it is with trees. They renew and restore the
natural magic of our world, Think of how trees enhance our
atmosphere -- Bill touched on it -- providing oxygen and absorbing
carbon dioxide. And how they enhance the environment. For their
beauty is breathtaking, and their bounty, breathgiving.
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to help preserve
the wonderful legacy of our trees and, indeed, to help us conserve
all natural resources. It's called "America the Beautiful." It will
help plant the seeds of environmental stewardship. Not only by
planting trees -- but through other steps, as well,
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land
acquisition for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and
public lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program
is similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. In that spirit, let me note that later today
the Senate will consider our clean air legislation, the first rewrite
of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am proud of this proposal
to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic pollution -- to make America
cleaner and safer. Tonight marks an historic vote. So I urge the
Senate to act not merely for this generation, but for all generations
to come.
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. Consider:
one recent study showed that trees, much more than water, consume the
carbon dioxide that is building up in our atmosphere. Research also
MORE
- 2 -
shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas by 20 to
40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a home can
reduct its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: we need trees economically and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds and our hearts.
Trees are something we all can plant -- for while they can be fragile
or sturdy, they are always precious. And the record shows that
Indianapolis is not falling down on the job of planting trees. And
neither will our administration.
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program to be
administered by our Department of the Agriculture. This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs in
great cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked Congress
for $175 million for Fiscal Year '91 to plant one billion trees a
year.
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another
step to protect the environment. We call it the National Tree Trust
Act of 1990. It will foster the partnership between the public and
private sector to plant trees all across America. Under this plan,
we will designate a nonprofit foundation to receive a one-time
federal grant to promote community tree planting and cultivation
projects. It will also solicit contributions from private sources;
sound a nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent erosion,
and purify our water.
In the same spirit of our Thousand Points of Light, the
National Tree Trust Act will help toward a goal of creating Ten
Billion Trees of Life. And it will complement local programs to help
conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs like your
"Trees for Tomorrow."
Talk about cooperation -- "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone 3,000 trees will be
donated. This urban forestry program will help volunteers show new
volunteers not only how and where to plant trees, but also how to
care for them, why we need them, and how they will help our precious
environment.
You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that I'd been
planting so many trees all over the country that I might have to open
a branch office. (Laughter.) I knew it -- I knew it would be -- I
tried it once before and it got the same groan. (Laughter.) This
one is going out of the speech from now and evermore. (Laughter.) I
can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis. Just as
trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and deeper by
the year, your effort on behalf of trees can reach far into the
future.
I began by talking about two exports -- Dan Quayle and
basketball. Let me close by referring to an event -- and then a
movie close to Vice President Quayle's heart.
First, the event. Three years ago, after being reelected
by a landslide, he was saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of
you will appreciate. Students planted 40 trees in his honor -- one
at I.U. Law School, 15 at his college alma mater, 24 at his high
school. Those trees reaffirm the beauty of Indiana. They embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it
-- probably memorized it. It was filmed here in three nearby towns.
Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays -- unforgettably --
the beauty of Indiana. The next time you see it, look for two
things: kids and trees. They're everywhere in the film, and they
make the movie very special, even magical. And so it is from
Evansville in the south to the Michigan state line. Trees -- many
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planted by kids -- enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of
the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- and
nurture them -- in this state and in all 50 states. Let's plant the
"Trees for Tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow -- the
generations who will inherit our Earth. Trees are an inheritance
passed from one generation to another, and they symbolize the
continuity of mankind.
Not far from here there's a special young man who has
created a special legacy of his own, and he is in our prayers today.
His name is Ryan White. And he's been fighting a courageous battle
against a deadly disease -- and also against ignorance and fear.
Ryan has helped us understand the truth about AIDS, and he's shown
all of us the strength and the bravery of the human heart. So today,
as together we plant this beautiful American Elm, this symbol of new
life, this first tree of your magnificent campaign, let it be Ryan's
tree.
God bless that young man. God bless his family.
(Applause.) And God bless the United States of America. Thank you
all very, very much. (Applause.)
END
12:16 P.M. EST
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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WASHINGTON
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March 30, 1990
30 PH 3. 54
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
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SUBJECT:
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I. SUMMARY
On Tuesday, April 3, at 11:50 a.m., you will address
about 10,000 people as you help inaugurate Indianapolis' "Trees
for Tomorrow" campaign. Mayor Hudnut will introduce you.
Governor Evan Bayh, Senators Dan Coats and Dick Lugar, and Art
Strong, director of the Department Parks and Recreation will also
accompany you on the dais.
II. DISCUSSION
The attached remarks (10 minutes, speechcards)
highlight your "America the Beautiful" program, and encourage
tree planting around the country. The text also praises
Indianapolis' tree planting program, "Trees for Tomorrow."
(Smith/Blessey)
7 P.M.
March 30, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TREE PLANTING EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
11:50 A.M.
Senator Lugar, Senator Coats, Governor Bayh, Mayor Hudnut,
Director Strong, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It
is indeed great to be "back home again in Indiana." And as the
banner says, to plant "Trees for Tomorrow" that will benefit our
Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the home town of a great former
Indiana Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A
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man I trust. nation A well. Hoosier I 11 rely upon. Dan Quayle. // He is sening
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( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as 2
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well.)) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. // I in 50mg Bobby knight
is NOT hue. this He's out monthly the recriting Dan what
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // Andre
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that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
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Many of you may have grown up reading the great Hoosier
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could enrich the tapestry of life.
is a cycle larger than any individual. // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. // And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to help preserve
the wonderful legacy of our trees // indeed, to help us conserve
all natural resources. // It's called "America the Beautiful."
// It will help plant the seeds of environmental stewardship.
Not only by planting trees -- but through other steps, as well.
//
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. // In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation
the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. // Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
3
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
One recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. // For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel an affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little
long in the tooth.
But whatever our age rees are something
we all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy,
they are always precious. // And the record shows that
Indianapolis isn't falling down on the job of planting trees.
And neither will our Administration. //
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million for Fiscal Year '91 to plant one
billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. 11 We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. It will be introducted by your great Senior
Senator, Dick Lugar. It will foster the partnership between the
4
public and private sectors to plant trees across America. //
Under this plan, we will designate a private nonprofit Foundation
to receive a one-time Federal grant to promote community tree
planting and cultivation projects. // It will also solicit
contributions from private sources. Sound a nationwide call for
each American to protect the environment. And most of all, plant
the trees that clean our air, prevent erosion, and purify our
water.
In the same spirit of our Thousand Points of Light, the
National Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion
Trees of Life. // And it will complement local programs to help
conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs like
your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, 3,000 trees will be
donated. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers
show new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But
also how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they
help the environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an
audience that I'd been planting so many trees all over the
country -- please forgive me -- that I might have to open a
branch office. 11. Well, I can't think of a better spot than
here in Indianapolis. Just as trees grow, with roots and
branches becoming stronger and deeper by the year, your efforts
on behalf of trees can reach far into the future. //
5
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event ---
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? Students planted forty trees in his honor
-- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma mater, and 24
at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the beauty of
Indiana. And TH know that to Dan, they embody the kindness of
you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. 11 The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. // And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. // Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. //
6
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
TREE PLANTING EVENT 1 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990 \ 11:50 A.M.
SENATOR LUGAR, SENATOR COATS, GOVERNOR BAYH, MAYOR
HUDNUT, DIRECTOR STRONG, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN. IT IS INDEED GREAT TO BE "BACK HOME
AGAIN IN INDIANA." AND AS THE BANNER SAYS, TO PLANT
"TREES FOR TOMORROW" THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR NATION AND
ITS KIDS. //
- 2 -
((Not FAR FROM HERE IS THE HOME TOWN OF A GREAT
FORMER INDIANA SENATOR WHO HAS BEEN AN EVEN GREATER
VICE-PRESIDENT. A MAN I TRUST. A HOOSIER I RELY UPON.
DAN QUAYLE. // HE IS SERVING OUR NATION WELL.
- 3 -
I'M SORRY BOBBY KNIGHT IS NOT HERE. HE'S OUT
RECRUITING WHAT DAN ASSURES ME IS ANOTHER NATIONAL
CHAMPION. I AM GLAD TO SEE ALL OF YOU HERE IN A CITY
WHICH, UNLIKE SOME, CAN ALWAYS SEE THE FOREST FOR THE
TREES. // AND WHICH INTENDS THIS YEAR TO PLANT THIRTY
THOUSAND TREES. TREES THAT ARE IN A LARGER SENSE THE
SANCTUARIES OF MANKIND. RENEWING AND REFRESHING. //
AND THAT REPRESENT THE CONTINUITY OF MANKIND. AN
INHERITANCE PASSED FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER.
- 4 -
MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE GROWN UP READING THE GREAT
HOOSIER POET, JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, WHO OFTEN OBSERVED
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL COULD ENRICH THE TAPISTRY OF LIFE.
// WELL, so IT IS WITH TREES. THEY RENEW AND RESTORE
THE NATURAL MAGIC OF OUR WORLD. // THINK OF HOW TREES
ENHANCE OUR ATMOSPHERE. PROVIDING OXYGEN AND ABSORBING
CARBON DIOXIDE. // AND HOW THEY ENHANCE OUR
ENVIRONMENT. FOR THEIR BEAUTY IS BREATHTAKING, AND
THEIR BOUNTY IS BREATHGIVING. //
- 5 -
TEN WEEKS AGO, I ANNOUNCED A NEW PROGRAM TO HELP
PRESERVE THE WONDERFUL LEGACY OF OUR TREES // INDEED,
TO HELP US CONSERVE ALL NATURAL RESOURCES. // It's
CALLED "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL." // IT WILL HELP PLANT
THE SEEDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. NOT ONLY BY
PLANTING TREES -- BUT THROUGH OTHER STEPS, AS WELL. //
"AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" CALLS FOR EXPANDED LAND
ACQUISITION FOR OUR NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGES,
FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS.
- 6 -
AND FUNDS TO MAINTAIN AND RESTORE THEM. OUR PROGRAM IS
SIMILAR TO YOUR "CLEAN AND GREEN MONTH" -- IT SEEKS
CLEAN WATER, CLEAN LAND, CLEAN AIR. // IN THAT
SPIRIT, LET ME NOTE THAT LATER TODAY THE SENATE WILL
CONSIDER OUR CLEAN AIR LEGISLATION THE FIRST REWRITE
OF THE CLEAN AIR Act IN OVER A DECADE, I AM PROUD OF
THIS PROPOSAL TO CUT SMOG, ACID RAIN, AND TOXIC
POLLUTION -- TO MAKE AMERICA CLEANER AND SAFER. //
TONIGHT MARKS AN HISTORIC VOTE.
- 7 -
So I URGE THE SENATE TO ACT NOT MERELY FOR THIS
GENERATION BUT ALL THE GENERATIONS TO COME. //
TREES, OF COURSE, CAN HELP ENSURE CLEAN AIR. //
CONSIDER: ONE RECENT STUDY SHOWED THAT TREES -- MUCH
MORE THAN WATER -- CONSUME THE CARBON DIOXIDE THAT IS
BUILDING UP IN OUR ATMOSPHERE. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS
THAT TREES CAN LOWER PEAK ENERGY DEMAND IN URBAN AREAS
BY 20 TO 40 PERCENT.
- 8 -
AND THAT THREE WELL-PLACED TREES AROUND A HOME CAN
REDUCE ITS AIR CONDITIONING NEEDS BY 10 TO 50 PERCENT.
THE RECORD'S CLEAR: WE NEED TREES ECONOMICALLY --
AND ENVIRONMENTALLY. WE ALSO NEED THEM TO LIFT OUR
MINDS, AND HEARTS. // TREES ARE SOMETHING WE ALL CAN
PLANT -- FOR WHILE THEY CAN BE FRAGILE, OR STURDY,
THEY ARE ALWAYS PRECIOUS. // AND THE RECORD SHOWS
THAT INDIANAPOLIS ISN'T FALLING DOWN ON THE JOB OF
PLANTING TREES. AND NEITHER WILL OUR ADMINISTRATION.
- 9 -
THAT'S WHY A KEY PART OF "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" IS
A NATIONAL TREE PLANTING AND FOREST IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT. // THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES BOTH RURAL AREAS
AS WELL AS URBAN TREE PLANTING PROGRAMS IN CITIES LIKE
INDIANAPOLIS. AND TO FUND IT I HAVE ASKED CONGRESS FOR
$175 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR '91 TO PLANT ONE BILLION
TREES A YEAR.
- 10 -
Two WEEKS AGO, I ALSO ASKED CONGRESS TO APPROVE
ANOTHER STEP TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. // WE CALL
IT THE NATIONAL TREE TRUST ACT OF 1990. IT WILL BE
INTRODUCED BY YOUR GREAT SENIOR SENATOR, DICK LUGAR.
IT WILL FOSTER THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SECTORS TO PLANT TREES ACROSS AMERICA. //
UNDER THIS PLAN, WE WILL DESIGNATE A PRIVATE NONPROFIT
FOUNDATION TO RECEIVE A ONE-TIME FEDERAL GRANT TO
PROMOTE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING AND CULTIVATION
PROJECTS. //
- 11 -
IT WILL ALSO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE
SOURCES. SOUND A NATIONWIDE CALL FOR EACH AMERICAN TO
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. AND MOST OF ALL, PLANT THE
TREES THAT CLEAN OUR AIR, PREVENT EROSION, AND PURIFY
OUR WATER.
IN THE SAME SPIRIT OF OUR THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT,
THE NATIONAL TREE TRUST Act OF 1990 WILL HELP CREATE
TEN BILLION TREES OF LIFE. //
- 12 -
AND IT WILL COMPLEMENT LOCAL PROGRAMS TO HELP
CONSERVATION ENRICH AMERICA'S QUALITY OF LIFE.
PROGRAMS LIKE YOUR "TREES FOR TOMORROW." //
TALK ABOUT COOPERATION: "TREES FOR TOMORROW" LINKS
INDIVIDUALS, PRIVATE GROUPS, AND YOUR DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION. AND RESULTS -- IN APRIL ALONE,
3,000 TREES WILL BE DONATED. // THIS URBAN FORESTRY
PROGRAM WILL HELP VOLUNTEERS SHOW NEW VOLUNTEERS NOT
ONLY HOW AND WHERE TO PLANT TREES.
- 13 -
BUT ALSO HOW TO CARE FOR THEM -- WHY WE NEED THEM --
AND HOW THEY HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. // You KNOW, TWO
WEEKS AGO I TOLD AN AUDIENCE THAT I'D BEEN PLANTING so
MANY TREES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY -- PLEASE FORGIVE ME --
THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO OPEN A BRANCH OFFICE. // WELL, I
CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER SPOT THAN HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
JUST AS TREES GROW, WITH ROOTS AND BRANCHES BECOMING
STRONGER AND DEEPER BY THE YEAR, YOUR EFFORTS ON BEHALF
OF TREES CAN REACH FAR INTO THE FUTURE. //
- 14 -
I BEGAN BY TALKING ABOUT TWO GREAT INDIANA
EXPORTS -- DAN QUAYLE AND BASKETBALL. LET ME CLOSE BY
REFERRING TO AN EVENT --AND THEN A MOVIE -- CLOSE TO
THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S HEART. //
FIRST, THE EVENT. THREE YEARS AGO, AFTER BEING RE-
ELECTED BY ONE OF THE GREATEST LANDSLIDES IN INDIANA
HISTORY, DAN WAS SALUTED ON HIS 40TH BIRTHDAY IN A WAY
EACH OF YOU WILL APPRECIATE. KNOW HOW?
- 15 -
STUDENTS PLANTED FORTY TREES IN HIS HONOR -- ONE AT
I.U. LAW SCHOOL, 15 AT HIS COLLEGE ALMA MATER, AND 24
AT DAN'S HIGH SCHOOL. THOSE TREES REAFFIRM THE BEAUTY
OF INDIANA. THEY EMBODY THE KINDNESS OF YOU, HIS
FRIENDS.
SECOND, THE MOVIE. IT'S CALLED HOOSIERS. YOU'VE
SEEN IT -- PROBABLY MEMORIZED IT. IT WAS FILMED HERE
AND IN THREE NEARBY TOWNS. // YES, IT'S ABOUT
BASKETBALL. BUT IT ALSO PORTRAYS --UNFORGETTABLY --
THE BEAUTY OF INDIANA. //
- 16 -
THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE HOOSIERS, LOOK FOR TWO THINGS:
KIDS AND TREES. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE IN THE FILM -- THEY
MAKE THE MOVIE SPECIAL, EVEN MAGICAL. // AND so IT IS
FROM EVANSVILLE IN THE SOUTH TO THE MICHIGAN STATE
LINE. // TREES -- MANY PLANTED BY KIDS -- ENHANCING
THE SPLENDOR OF INDIANA'S CATHEDRAL OF THE OUTDOORS.
So LET'S HELP THESE YOUNGSTERS PLANT MORE TREES --
NURTURE THEM -- IN THIS STATE AND ALL FIFTY STATES.
AND so KNOCK JOHNNY APPLESEED FROM THE GUINNESS BOOK OF
RECORDS. //
- 17 -
LET'S PLANT THE "TREES FOR TOMORROW" THAT WILL BLESS
THE CHILDREN OF TOMORROW -- THE GENERATIONS WHO WILL
INHERIT OUR EARTH. //
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. HATS OFF TO THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. GOD BLESS THE LAND WE so RICHLY
LOVE -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND NOW, IT IS
MY GREAT PLEASURE TO OFFICIALLY PLANT THE FIRST TREE OF
THIS MAGNIFICENT CAMPAIGN.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 30, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
CURT SMITH CS
SUBJECT:
INDIANAPOLIS TREE PLANTING
I. SUMMARY
On Tuesday, April 3, at 11:50 a.m., you will address
about 10,000 people as you help inaugurate Indianapolis' "Trees
for Tomorrow" campaign. Mayor Hudnut will introduce you.
Governor Evan Bayh, Senators Dan Coats and Dick Lugar, and Art
Strong, director of the Department Parks and Recreation will also
accompany you on the dais.
II. DISCUSSION
The attached remarks (10 minutes, speechcards)
highlight your "America the Beautiful" program, and encourage
tree planting around the country. The text also praises
Indianapolis' tree planting program, "Trees for Tomorrow."
(Smith/Blessey)
3 P.M.
March 30, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Senator Lugar, Senator Coats, Governor Bayh, Mayor Hudnut,
Director Strong, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It
is indeed great to be "back home again in Indiana." And as the
banner says, to plant "Trees for Tomorrow" that will benefit our
Nation and its kids. //
home form
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context I want to salate a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
trust. A Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well.)) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
2
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
Many of you may have grown up reading the great Hoosier
poet, James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how he once said, "Life
is a cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. 11 And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to help preserve
the wonderful legacy of our trees 11 indeed, to help us conserve
all natural resources. // It's called "America the Beautiful."
// It will help plant the seeds of environmental stewardship.
Not only by planting trees -- but through other steps, as well.
//
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. // In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation
the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. 11 Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
3
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
One recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
IS blding UP in our atmosphere.
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. // For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel an affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little
long in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something
we all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy,
they are always precious. // And the record shows that
Indianapolis isn't falling down on the job of planting trees.
And neither will our Administration. //
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million for Fiscal Year '91 to plant one
billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. It will be introducted by your great Senior
Senator, Dick Lugar. It will foster the partnership between the
4
public and private sectors to plant trees across America. //
Under this plan, we will designate a private nonprofit Foundation
to receive a one-time Federal grant to promote community tree
planting and cultivation projects. // It will also solicit
contributions from private sources. Sound a nationwide call for
each American to protect the environment. And most of all, plant
the trees that clean our air, prevent erosion, and purify our
water.
In the same spirit of our Thousand Points of Light, the
National Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion
Trees of Life. // And it will complement local programs to help
conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs like
your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, 3,000 trees will be
donated. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers
show new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But
also how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they
help the environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an
audience that I'd been planting so many trees all over the
country -- please forgive me -- that I might have to open a
branch office. // Well, I can't think of a better spot than
here in Indianapolis. Just as trees grow, with roots and
branches becoming stronger and deeper by the year, your efforts
on behalf of trees can reach far into the future. //
5
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? Students planted forty trees in his honor
-- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma mater, and 24
at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the beauty of
Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the kindness of
you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. // The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. // And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. // Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. //
6
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
Document No. 127584
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
A.M.
DATE: 03/28/90
10:00 Friday 03/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
A
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER concurs w/
Pink
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
KRISTOL 6605
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
5 P.M.
1990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Senator Lugar, Denator Coats,
Governor Governor Bayh,
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
A
trust. Y V Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
(( Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well. )) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
may have grown
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. // And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
the wonderful
help
highly of
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to, preserve both our
nees
// indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. // It's
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. //
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. // In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. // Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
Done
one
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
7
3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. // For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. // And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. / /
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
for fiscal year 91
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
a
hugar
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
ref.
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
across America. // Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. // It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
In the some spirit of aur
By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. // And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
3
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you re donating 1, 000
will be donated.
trees. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting so many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. //
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. //
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
Four
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. // The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. // And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. // Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
the generations who will inherit our earth. 11
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
Blessey's Des
(Smith/Blessey)
IS90 MAR 28 PH 5: 47
5 P.M.
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Governor Senstor Bayh Lugar
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Senator
X
Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
/
trust. 44 4 Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. 11
X
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well.) ) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. 11 Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. 11 And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
have
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
X
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. // And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
// indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. // It's
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. //
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. // In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. // Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. // For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. // And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. //
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
for F491
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. // x
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
across America. // Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. // It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. // And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
X
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
A cooperative effort
3
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating X, 000
X
trees. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting so many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. //
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. 11
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
X
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by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. 11 The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. 11 And SO it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. 11 Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. //
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
Document No. 127584
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
A.M.
03/28/90
DATE:
10:00 Friday 03/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
KRISTOL
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
See comments 1
Per Holly Never received comments : 11v from 0E MAR 06 Ag
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they may not get anything Assistant to the President
James W. Cicconi
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
in the reconaled copy
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
I990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
5 P.M.
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
? home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
\
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
trust. Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well.) ) 11
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. // And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
11 indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. 11 It's
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. 11
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. 11 In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. // Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water
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The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. 11 For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something we
?
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy they
are always precious. // And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. //
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. 11 This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
a
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
across America. 11 Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. // It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
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By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. // And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." 11
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating 1,000
trees. // This urban forestry program will helpSvolunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting so many trees all over the country --- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. //
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. //
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it - *
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. 11 Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. // The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. // And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. 11 Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. 11 Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. //
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
* Has the Predent seen the movie ? (Should be
asked -)
Document No. 127584
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
A.M.
03/28/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
10:00 Friday 03/30/90
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
KRISTOL
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
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Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
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22
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and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
NOTICE:
Enclosed are comments from staff members of the Office of
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represent the official position of the Director of OMB or of the
Office of Management and Budget. If you wish to have the
Director's personal comments, please let me know -- and contact
me if you have any questions.
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to the Director
(Smith/Blessey)
1990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
5 P.M.
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
A
trust. I Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
A
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well. )) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. 11 And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
// indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. // It's
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. 11
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. // In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. // Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. 11 For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. // And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. / /
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
across America. // Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. // It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. // And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating 1,000
trees. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting SO many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. //
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. //
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. // The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. // And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. // Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. ///
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
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A.M.
DATE: 03/28/90
10:00 Friday 03/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
>
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
\
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
KRISTOL
DELAND
GRAY
\
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
P
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
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Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
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5 P.M.
I990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Senators Dick Lugar and
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
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think are Hudnet to
^
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
trust. I Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well. )) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. 11 As you
can see, he let me play hookie. 11 Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. 11
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
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2
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." 11 Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
11 Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. 11 And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. 11
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
11 indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. 11 It's
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. 11
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. 11 In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. 11 Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. 11 Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
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3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. 11 For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. 11 But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. 11 And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. 11
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. 11
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Add
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
that
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
Ray
across America. 11 Under this plan, we will designate a private
Indiana's For
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
own
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. 11 It
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4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. 11 And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." 11
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating 1,000
trees. 11 This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. 11 You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting SQ many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. 11
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. 11
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. 11
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
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5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. 11 Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. 11 The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. 11 And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. 11 Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
so let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. 11 Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. 11
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
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WASHINGTON
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DATE:
10:00 Friday 03/30/90
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SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
A
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
KRISTOL
GRAY
DELAND
>
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
5 P.M.
1990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
trust. I Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well.) ) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
// Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. // And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
?
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
do
you
// indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. // It's
mean
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
both
beauty
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
and
through other steps, as well. //
bointy
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. // In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. // Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. 11 For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. // And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. //
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
across America. // Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. // It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
Light the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
should not
be confused
Life. // And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
with the
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
Paint oflight
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Institutive
Foundation!
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating 1,000
trees. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees, But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting so many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. //
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. //
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. // The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. // And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And so knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. // Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. //
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant/the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 29, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM PINKERTON Q
SUBJECT:
Arbor Day Event Draft Remarks
A good draft that captures the right tone on the
importance of reforestation, namely by avoiding the
temptation to treat the subject too lightly.
pg. 1, para. 2, line 4
Typo: "A Hoosier" instead of
"I Hoosier."
2,1,1 "Like many of you, I grew up reading the great
Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley."
We do not believe that the President should be put in
the position of asserting something about himself that
isn't true. Here, the James Whitcomb Riley reference can
be introduced by saying, "Many of you may have grown up
reading that great Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley."
###
05 : 11v 29 MAR 06
Document No. 127584
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
A.M.
03/28/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10:00 Friday 03/30/90
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
A
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
=
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
KRISTOL
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
OK.S.R.
OK.
62 MAR 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
1990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
5 P.M.
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. //
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater Vice-President. A man I
trust. I Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. //
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done as a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well. )) //
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. // As you
can see, he let me play hookie. // Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. //
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. // And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. // And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." // Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
11 Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. // And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. //
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
// indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. // It's
called "America the Beautiful." // It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. //
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. 11 In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rewrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. 11 Tonight
marks an historic vote. So I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. //
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. // Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. // For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. // But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. 11 And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. / /
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. // This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. //
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. // We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant trees
across America. // Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. // It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. // And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." //
Talk about cooperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating 1,000
trees. // This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. // You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting so many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. 11
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. //
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. //
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. // Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. // The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. 11 And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. // Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
So let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And SO knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. // Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. //
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign.
#
#
#
SENT BY:CEQ
; 3-29-90 : 9:38AM ;
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Document No. 127584
MAR 2 9 1990
WHITE HOUSE will AFFING MEMORANDUM
A.M.
03/28/90
10:00 Friday 03/30/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(03/28 5:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
PITZWATER
KRISTOL
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, with a copy to my
office. Thanks.
Rm.122
RESPONSE:
CEQ
Excellent remarks
!
X3742
James W. Cicconi
60
:2d
to the President
to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Blessey)
5 P.M.
1990 MAR 28 PM 5: 47
March 28, 1990
INDY
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARBOR DAY EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1990
Dan Coats, Mayor Hudnut, Director Strong, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is indeed great to be "back
home again in Indiana." And as the banner says, to plant "trees
for tomorrow" that will benefit our Nation and its kids. 11
( (Not far from here is the law school of a friend of mine.
And in that context, I want to salute a great former Indiana
Senator who has been an even greater vice-President. A man I
trust. I Hoosier I rely upon. Dan Quayle. 11
( (Let me say how proud I am of the job Dan has done 25 a
member of our team. He's served our Administration well. And
more important, he's served the Nation well.) 11
Today, the Vice-President is back in Washington. 11 As you
can see, he let me play hookie. 11 Nor, sadly, could Bobby
Knight be with us. He's out recruiting what Dan assures me is
yet another national champion. 11
Even so, I am glad to see all of you here in a city which,
unlike some, can always see the forest for the trees. 11 And
which intends this year to plant thirty thousand trees. Trees
that are in a larger sense the sanctuaries of mankind. Renewing
and refreshing. !! And that represent the continuity of
mankind. An inheritance passed from one generation to another.
2
Like many of you, I grew up reading the great Hoosier poet.
James Whitcomb Riley. And I recall how once he said, "Life is a
cycle larger than any individual." 11 Well, so it is with
trees. They renew and restore the natural magic of our world.
11 Think of how trees enhance our atmosphere. Providing oxygen
and absorbing carbon dioxide. 11 And how they enhance our
environment. For their beauty is breathtaking. And their bounty
is breathgiving. 11
Ten weeks ago, I announced a new program to preserve both
11 indeed, to help us conserve all natural resources. 11 It's
called "America the Beautiful." 11 It will help plant the seeds
of environmental stewardship. Not only by planting trees -- but
through other steps, as well. 11
"America the Beautiful" calls for expanded land acquisition
for our national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and public
lands. And funds to maintain and restore them. Our program is
similar to your "Clean and Green Month" -- it seeks clean water,
clean land, clean air. 11 In that spirit, let me note that
later today the Senate will consider our clean air legislation -
- the first rowrite of the Clean Air Act in over a decade. I am
proud of this proposal to cut smog, acid rain, and toxic
pollution -- to make America cleaner and safer. 11 Tonight
marks an historic vote. so I urge the Senate to act not merely
for this generation but all the generations to come. 11
Trees, of course, can help ensure clean air. 11 Consider:
A recent study showed that trees -- much more than water --
3
consume the carbon dioxide that raises temperatures. Research
also shows that trees can lower peak energy demand in urban areas
by 20 to 40 percent. And that three well-placed trees around a
home can reduce its air conditioning needs by 10 to 50 percent.
The record's clear: We need trees economically -- and
environmentally. We also need them to lift our minds, and
hearts. 11 For instance, every time I look at an old tree, I
feel affinity: Maybe it's because some of them are a little long
in the tooth. 11 But whatever our age, trees are something we
all can plant -- for while they can be fragile, or sturdy, they
are always precious. 11 And the record shows that Indianapolis
isn't falling down on the job of planting trees. And neither
will our Administration. 11
That's why a key part of "America the Beautiful" is a
national tree planting and forest improvement program, to be
administered by the Agriculture Department. 11 This program
involves both rural areas as well as urban tree planting programs
in cities like Indianapolis. And to fund it I have asked
Congress for $175 million to plant one billion trees a year. 11
Two weeks ago, I also asked Congress to approve another step
to protect the environment. 11 We call it the National Tree
Trust Act of 1990. An initiative that will foster the
partnership between the public and private sectors to plant treea
across America. 11 Under this plan, we will designate a private
nonprofit Foundation to receive a one-time Federal grant to
promote community tree planting and cultivation projects. 11 It
4
will also solicit contributions from private sources. Sound a
nationwide call for each American to protect the environment.
And most of all, plant the trees that clean our air, prevent
erosion, and purify our water.
By acting as one of a Thousand Points of Light, the National
Tree Trust Act of 1990 will help create Ten Billion Trees of
Life. 11 And it, in turn, will complement local programs to
help conservation enrich America's quality of life. Programs
like your "Trees for Tomorrow." 11
Talk about ocoperation: "Trees for Tomorrow" links
individuals, private groups, and your Department of Parks and
Recreation. And results -- in April alone, you're donating 1,000
trees. 11 This urban forestry program will help volunteers show
new volunteers not only how and where to plant trees. But also
how to care for them -- why we need them -- and how they help the
environment. 11 You know, two weeks ago I told an audience that
I'd been planting so many trees all over the country -- please
forgive me -- that I might have to open a branch office. 11
Well, I can't think of a better spot than here in Indianapolis.
Just as trees grow, with roots and branches becoming stronger and
deeper by the year, your efforts on behalf of trees can reach far
into the future. 11
I began by talking about two great Indiana exports -- Dan
Quayle and basketball. Let me close by referring to an event --
and then a movie -- close to the Vice-President's heart. 11
First, the event. Three years ago, after being re-elected
5
by one of the greatest landslides in Indiana history, Dan was
saluted on his 40th birthday in a way each of you will
appreciate. Know how? School-children planted forty trees in
his honor -- one at I.U. law school, 15 at his college alma
mater, and 24 at Dan's high school. Those trees reaffirm the
beauty of Indiana. And I know that to Dan, they embody the
kindness of you, his friends.
Second, the movie. It's called Hoosiers. You've seen it -
- probably memorized it. It was filmed here and in three nearby
towns. 11 Yes, it's about basketball. But it also portrays --
unforgettably -- the beauty of Indiana. 11 The next time you
see Hoosiers, look for two things: Kids and trees. They're
everywhere in the film -- they make the movie special, even
magical. 11 And so it is from Evansville in the south to the
Michigan state line. 11 Trees -- many planted by kids --
enhancing the splendor of Indiana's cathedral of the outdoors.
so let's help these youngsters plant more trees -- nurture
them -- in this State and all fifty States. And SO knock Johnny
Appleseed from the Guinness Book of Records. 11 Let's plant the
"trees for tomorrow" that will bless the children of tomorrow
-- the generations who will inherit our earth. 11
Thank you for what you're doing. Hats off to the City of
Indianapolis. God bless the land we so richly love -- the United
States of America. And now, it is my great pleasure to
officially plant the first tree of this magnificent campaign
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
V
March 29, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
JAY S. BYBEE jet
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Arbor Day Event
Counsel's office has reviewed the above-referenced matter. We
have no legal objections.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this matter.
CC: James W. Cicconi
pp : Ed