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#3390
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Huntsville, Alabama)
For Immediate Release
June 20, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT FUNDRAISING LUNCH FOR GOVERNOR GUY HUNT
Von Braun Center
Huntsville, Alabama
12:22 P.M. CDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank
you for that warm welcome back to Huntsville. (Applause.) Thank you
very much, all of you. These guys that did that extra applauding
over here, you young guys, you can have my broccoli when they serve
the lunch. (Laughter.)
I want to thank Governor Hunt and his family who I had a
chance to meet with earlier -- especially Helen. I'm glad to see her
looking so fit, working so hard on the campaign trail. I want to pay
my respects to Mayor Folmar and Anita, other friends of long-standing
-- he of Montgomery fame. And it's great to see SO many others.
John Grenier was there to greet me when I got off the plane, and we
go back a long, long time. And, of course, another old, close
personal friend that Barbara asked me to convey her love to, and I'm
talking about Bill Cabiness, who's running such a great race for the
United States Senate. We've got to have him elected. (Applause.)
And I'm pleased to see our chairman, Arthur Outlaw. And
I'm told Jean Sullivan is here, though I didn't see her. And there
is someone here today in addition that I really need in Washington,
D.C.; someone who can help the fight against the battle -- fight to
win the battle against drugs; someone that is committed to expanding
and protecting our space program; and someone who stands for a strong
national defense. And I'm talking about your next congressman from
this district, Albert McDonald. We've got to see him elected.
(Applause.) We need that 5th District seat.
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama." In fact, I've recently been down this way -- several
months now -- first, recently to Birmingham and, prior to that, doing
a little bass fishing in Pintlala. Considering my record as a
fisherman, the bass have nothing to worry about, nothing at all.
(Laughter.) But I loved every minute of it and I want to be invited
back. And we had a reception over here -- and I will spare her the
embarrassment -- but a beautiful Alabamian said to me -- how she got
this past the Secret Service, I don't know. What she meant was,
you're a lousy fisherman and I think I can help. And she reached
into her pocket and pulled out a rubber, kind of a pink looking frog,
or something of that nature -- a worm exactly. And I thanked her
very, very much, because when we get out of Washington, we talk about
the things that really matter. (Laughter.)
This time I've come to Alabama, though, with a more
serious purpose in mind. This state is so special and so unique. So
who can say what best captures the spirit of Alabama? Is it the
voices of the choir in Montgomery's Dexter Baptist Church, or the
ornate balconies and French windows of Mobile? Or is it the hustle
of that dynamic Birmingham business, or the quiet intensity of this
fantastic Space Center? This much we can say: Alabama is diverse --
and Alabama needs a governor who understands what it means to serve
all of the people.
MORE
- 2 -
And that's exactly the kind of governor you've got. And
come November, that's the man that Alabama must and will reelect --
and, of course, I'm talking to Guy Hunt, your friend and mine.
(Applause.)
I'm told that a New York Daily News reporter was recently
touring the state with Guy, and he literally was astonished by what
he saw. The reporter spoke with admiration of how your Governor
strives to bring in new businesses and tourists, and how he inspires
this whole state to come together, to pull together. This New Yorker
saw for himself what Alabamians have seen for almost four years now:
leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of Bo Jackson out there,
going from baseball to football. (Applause.) Look at how he created
-- helped create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at
the way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to apparel manufacturers, small businesses
and universities all across this state.
But Guy believes, and I believe, that government has
certain serious obligations. One, of course, is our national
security. But there's another one, and I'm talking about the
protection of the people. And so when it comes to this fight against
crime, the country preacher from Holly Pond in Cullman County is as
tough as Elliot Ness. And I think the people in Alabama understand
that -- and we certainly understand it and appreciate it in
Washington.
You see, we share a simple philosophy. We will not
condone or coddle the drug criminals. (Applause.) And he agrees
with me that if dealing drugs is dealing death, then let's give those
major narcotics dealers what they deserve -- the ultimate penalty.
(Applause.)
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and
criminal justice system -- the reforms proposed in our Violent Crime
Control Act. And that's why I am hopeful that the Senate leaders
will work with me to pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act,
new laws that are fair, but also fast and final. Fair: assure that
those who are guilty are held accountable for their actions. Fast:
we need reforms to stop the repetitive appeals that are choking our
courts. And finally, constitutionally sound provisions for the death
penalty, particularly for those who are major dealers in narcotics or
those who take the lives of a police officer. (Applause.)
And let me just say a quick word on another
constitutional issue. And it's a debate going on right now, and I'm
trying to do it in a nonpartisan way because this issue, in my view,
should be above partisanship. But I do believe that our flag is a
unique symbol -- (applause) -- and until the recent Supreme Court
decision, I'm told that 48 states had spoken; 48 states had laws
protecting the flag against desecration. And that meant that the
people of the states were speaking. And I strongly believe we should
use the amendatory procedures wisely provided by the framers to pass
a carefully drawn, narrow amendment to make the burning of the
American flag a crime. And I'm going to fight for it everything
I have. (Applause.)
Another area of concern that I share with the Governor is
the fate of our environment. He and Bill Cabiness and I were talking
about the natural wonders of this state on the way down here. The
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay to the
lakes and misty mountains of the north, Alabama truly is beautiful.
And it's beautiful in part because this Governor is working to
preserve your very special quality of life. We're also working in
Washington with the Congress to bring about a cleaner environment for
all America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can have
MORE
clean air and clean water, while respecting another kind of delicate
ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs -- all
these are absolutely critical to our future. But if there is a
paramount issue -- and we have to click them all off there and try to
to -- if we had to put them in a list, you can't overlook education
because the state of the classroom today really is the state of our
Union tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children
and ourselves. And that's why I was very grateful to have Governor
Hunt at my side at the recent education summit in Charlottesville,
Virginia. The first time such a summit had ever been convened. And
at the summit, we agreed to develop America's first national
education goals. Not to inflict our views onto the state education
system, but to set broad national goals. And we agreed to ensure our
kids -- that they master important areas, subject areas, math and
science being part of it -- to boost graduation rates, to make this
nation a nation of literate adults, to kick drugs out of our schools
and to see that all children start school ready to learn through
vigorous programs like Head Start. And then we agreed to one thing
more --- to ensure that our students by the year 2000 are first in
math and science achievement. America should not accept second-place
to any nation when it comes to education and the quality of the
education for our kids. (Applause.)
When it comes to making a difference in the world,
America has always been first. And we've already seen the difference
America is helping to make in what I call this magnificent Revolution
of 1989 -- a struggle of the democracy-building that continues to
this day.
Let me share a story -- about an American visitor on a
recent trip to Romania, a troubled land that it is -- who asked the
people she met what was most important now, what they needed most.
And listen to one surprising answer: In a country where the streets
are dark at night and the homes lack heat, one Romanian woman pulled
from her purse a worn copy of an American magazine -- a
three-year-old issue, with a special bicentennial copy of the United
States Constitution. And she said, "What we need now is more of
these."
And this is the moral example that our great country owes
the world. Some may say the goals we set for ourselves and the
example we offer the world are too ambitious. And I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation; only great examples can change the
world. When the first rockets lifted off the pad at Cape Canaveral
-- rockets built at Redstone -- the eyes of America were already on
the moon. We need once again to work together as a people so that
our future will be as bright as that Redstone rocket. And with the
leadership of Guy Hunt, I know that your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama.
Guy Hunt is the right governor to lead Alabama in the
'90s. I believe he would agree with me that this is a fascinating
time to be Governor of your great progressive, forward-moving state.
And I might say parenthetically as I look back over my shoulder at
the recent history of this country, I can't think of a more
fascinating time to be President of the United States of America than
today. (Applause.)
I am very grateful for the support that you're showing
for Guy Hunt. I'm very grateful for the fact that many people in
this room made it possible for me -- and I might say for the Silver
Fox, Barbara -- to be at my side as we undertake the duties of the
presidency.
Thank you for your suppport in the past, and now -- not
that you haven't paid for this hamburger -- but go out and work extra
hard for Guy Hunt. Alabama needs him and I need him. Thank you all.
And God bless you and God bless our wonderful country. (Applause.)
END
12:38 P.M. CDT
GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER / HUNTSVILLE
12:25 P.M. / WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1990
((GOVERNOR HUNT AND HELEN, MAYOR FOLMAR AND ANITA,
THANK YOU. IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU, AND so MANY FRIENDS,
LIKE JOHN GRENIER AND MY OLD FRIEND, YOUR NEXT U.S.
SENATOR, BILL CABINESS. 11 IT'S ALSO A PLEASURE TO SAY
HELLO TO YOUR STATE CHAIRMAN, ARTHUR OUTLAW. AND THERE
IS ALSO SOMEONE HERE TODAY I NEED YOU TO SEND TO
WASHINGTON.
- 2 -
SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP US FIGHT DRUGS; AND SOMEONE I NEED
TO WORK WITH ME TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE SPACE PROGRAM
-- YOUR NEXT U.S. CONGRESSMAN, ALBERT MCDONALD.) ))\\\
It's GREAT TO BE BACK, BACK IN WHAT THE SONG CALLS
"SWEET HOME ALABAMA. "\\ IN FACT, I'VE RECENTLY BEEN
DOWN THIS WAY, A LITTLE TO THE SOUTH, BASS FISHING IN
PINTLALA -- ((AND CONSIDERING MY RECORD AS A FISHERMAN,
THE BASS DON'T HAVE MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT. 11 THE ONLY
THING I SEEM TO BAG IN ALABAMA IS BOILED PEANUTS. ))\\\
- 3 -
BUT THIS TIME I'VE COME TO ALABAMA WITH A MORE
SERIOUS PURPOSE IN MIND. YOUR STATE IS so SPECIAL, so
UNIQUE. WHO CAN SAY WHAT BEST CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF
ALABAMA: Is IT THE VOICES OF THE CHOIR IN MONTGOMERY'S
DEXTER BAPTIST CHURCH, OR THE ORNATE BALCONIES AND
FRENCH WINDOWS OF MOBILE? Is IT THE HUSTLE OF
BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS OR THE QUIET INTENSITY OF
HUNTSVILLE SPACE CENTER?
- 4 -
THIS MUCH WE CAN SAY: ALABAMA IS DIVERSE. AND ALABAMA
NEEDS A GOVERNOR WHO SERVES ALL THE PEOPLE.
WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY THE KIND OF GOVERNOR ALABAMA'S
GOT. AND COME NOVEMBER, THAT'S THE MAN ALABAMA WILL
RE-ELECT - -- GOVERNOR GUY HUNT. 1111
I HEAR THAT A NEW YORK DAILY NEWS REPORTER RECENTLY
TOURED YOUR STATE WITH GUY HUNT, AND WAS ASTONISHED BY
WHAT HE SAW.
- 5 -
THE REPORTER SPOKE, WITH ADMIRATION, OF HOW YOUR
GOVERNOR STRIVES TO BRING IN NEW BUSINESSES AND
TOURISTS; AND HOW HE INSPIRES THIS WHOLE STATE TO PULL
TOGETHER. THIS NEW YORKER SAW FOR HIMSELF WHAT
ALABAMIANS HAVE SEEN FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS NOW:
LEADERSHIP WORKS.
AND GUY HUNT IS A LEADER WHO SWITCHES FROM ONE AREA
OF EXPERTISE TO ANOTHER WITH ALL THE GRACE OF A Bo
JACKSON GOING FROM BASEBALL TO FOOTBALL.
- 6 -
JUST LOOK AT HOW Guy HUNT HELPED CREATE THE MOST NEW
JOBS IN ALABAMA HISTORY. JUST LOOK AT THE WAY IN WHICH
HE ESTABLISHED A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROGRAM TO TRANSFER
NASA TECHNOLOGY TO APPAREL MANUFACTURERS, SMALL
BUSINESSES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THIS STATE.
BUT Guy HUNT BELIEVES -- AND I BELIEVE -- THAT
GOVERNMENT MUST FIRST PROTECT THE PEOPLE. AND so WHEN
IT COMES TO FIGHTING CRIME, THIS COUNTRY PREACHER FROM
HOLLY POND IS AS TOUGH AS ELLIOT NESS.
- 7 -
You SEE, YOUR GOVERNOR AND I SHARE A SIMPLE
PHILOSOPHY. WE WILL NOT CONDONE OR CODDLE DRUG
CRIMINALS. IF DEALING DRUGS IS DEALING DEATH, THEN
LET'S GIVE THOSE BIG DEALERS WHAT THEY PEDDLE -- THE
ULTIMATE PENALTY. 111
AMERICA NEEDS THE TOUGHER LAWS, STIFFER PENALTIES
AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORMS PROPOSED IN OUR
VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AcT.
- 8 -
AND THAT IS WHY I AM HOPEFUL SENATE LEADERS WILL WORK
WITH ME TO PASS THE MAJOR PARTS OF OUR VIOLENT CRIME
AcT, NEW LAWS THAT ARE FAIR, FAST AND FINAL. FAIR:
ASSURE THAT THOSE WHO ARE GUILTY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
FOR THEIR ACTIONS. III FAST: WE NEED REFORMS TO STOP
THE REPETITIVE APPEALS THAT ARE CHOKING OUR COURTS.
AND FINAL: CONSTITUTIONALLY SOUND PROVISIONS FOR THE
DEATH PENALTY. III
- 9 -
AND LET ME ADDRESS ONE MORE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.
I BELIEVE OUR FLAG IS A UNIQUE SYMBOL. UNTIL THE
RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION, 48 STATES HAD LAWS
PROTECTING THE FLAG AGAINST DESECRATION. I STRONGLY
BELIEVE WE SHOULD USE THE AMENDATORY PROCEDURES WISELY
PROVIDED BY THE FRAMMERS TO PASS A CAREFULLY DRAWN
AMENDMENT TO MAKE BURNING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG A
CRIME. III
- 10 -
ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN I SHARE WITH GOVERNOR HUNT
IS THE FATE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. FROM THE ESTUARIES OF
MOBILE BAY, TO THE LAKES AND MISTY MOUNTAINS OF THE
NORTH, THIS TRULY IS ALABAMA THE BEAUTIFUL. AND IT IS
BEAUTIFUL, IN PART, BECAUSE GUY IS WORKING TO PRESERVE
YOUR VERY SPECIAL QUALITY OF LIFE. WE ARE ALSO WORKING
IN WASHINGTON WITH CONGRESS TO BRING ABOUT A CLEANER
ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OF AMERICA.
- 11 -
IN FACT, THAT IS WHY I HAVE PROPOSED THE FIRST
MAJOR REVISIONS IN THE CLEAN AIR Act IN MORE THAN A
DECADE. WE CAN HAVE CLEAN AIR AND CLEAN WATER WHILE
RESPECTING ANOTHER KIND OF DELICATE ECOLOGY -- THAT OF
JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY.
A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT, SAFER STREETS, MORE JOBS,
ALL THESE ARE ALL CRITICAL TO OUR FUTURE.
- 12 -
BUT IF THERE IS A PARAMOUNT ISSUE, IT HAS TO BE
EDUCATION, BECAUSE THE STATE OF THE CLASSROOM TODAY IS
THE STATE OF OUR NATION TOMORROW.
WE BELIEVE IN ASKING MORE OF OUR TEACHERS, OUR
CHILDREN AND OURSELVES. AND THAT'S WHY I WAS GRATEFUL
TO HAVE GOVERNOR HUNT WITH ME AT THE EDUCATION SUMMIT
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. AT THE SUMMIT, WE AGREED
TO DEVELOP AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS.
- 13 -
WE AGREED TO ENSURE OUR KIDS MASTER IMPORTANT SUBJECT
AREAS, TO BOOST GRADUATION RATES, TO MAKE THIS A NATION
OF LITERATE ADULTS, KICK DRUGS OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS AND
SEE THAT ALL CHILDREN START SCHOOL READY TO LEARN
THROUGH VIGOROUS PROGRAMS LIKE HEAD START. AND THEN WE
AGREED TO ONE THING MORE -- TO ENSURE THAT BY THE YEAR
2000 OUR STUDENTS ARE FIRST IN MATH AND SCIENCE
ACHIEVEMENT. AMERICA SHOULDN'T ACCEPT SECOND-PLACE TO
ANYONE. III
- 14 -
AFTER ALL, WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
THE WORLD, AMERICA HAS ALWAYS BEEN FIRST. WE'VE
ALREADY SEEN THE DIFFERENCE AMERICA IS HELPING TO MAKE
IN WHAT I CALL THE REVOLUTION OF '89 -- A STRUGGLE OF
DEMOCRACY-BUILDING THAT CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. LET ME
SHARE A STORY -- ABOUT AN AMERICAN VISITOR ON A RECENT
TRIP TO ROMANIA, WHO ASKED THE PEOPLE SHE MET WHAT WAS
MOST IMPORTANT NOW -- WHAT THEY NEEDED MOST.
- 15 -
LISTEN TO ONE SURPRISING ANSWER: IN A COUNTRY WHERE
THE STREETS ARE DARK AT NIGHT AND THE HOMES LACK HEAT
-- ONE ROMANIAN WOMAN PULLED FROM HER PURSE A WORN COPY
OF AN AMERICAN MAGAZINE -- A THREE-YEAR-OLD ISSUE, WITH
A SPECIAL BICENTENNIAL COPY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.
AND SHE SAID: "WHAT WE NEED NOW -- IS MORE OF THESE. "
THIS IS THE MORAL EXAMPLE WE OWE THE WORLD. SOME
MAY SAY THE GOALS WE SET FOR OURSELVES, AND THE EXAMPLE
WE OFFER THE WORLD, ARE TOO AMBITIOUS.
- 16 -
I SAY ONLY GREAT AMBITIONS CAN GALVANIZE A NATION; ONLY
GREAT EXAMPLES CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. WHEN THE FIRST
ROCKETS LIFTED OFF THE PAD AT CAPE CANAVERAL -- ROCKETS
BUILT AT REDSTONE -- THE EYES OF AMERICA WERE ALREADY
ON THE MOON. WE NEED TO ONCE AGAIN WORK TOGETHER, AS A
PEOPLE, so THAT OUR FUTURE WILL BE AS BRIGHT AS A
REDSTONE ROCKET.
- 17 -
WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF GUY HUNT, I KNOW YOUR
POSSIBILITIES WILL BE AS LIMITLESS AS THE STARS OVER
ALABAMA. GUY HUNT IS THE RIGHT GOVERNOR TO LEAD
ALABAMA IN THE 1990s.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR SUPPORT.
ONCE AGAIN, IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK. MAY GOD BLESS YOU
AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
# # #
Document No. 150039
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 JUN 19 A8: 20
06/19/90
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GUY HUNT FUNDRAISER
(06/11 draft five)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
WINSTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON au
FROM:
MARK DAVIS MD
SUBJECT:
GUY HUNT FUNDRAISER
SUMMARY
On Wednesday, June 20, at approximately 12:20 p.m., you will
participate in a fundraiser for Governor Guy Hunt. This event
will be held in the Wernher Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville,
Alabama. Governor Hunt will introduce you.
The audience will consist of 1,000 Hunt supporters. The
speech, 7-9 minutes, will be on cards.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Five
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
(Governor Hunt and Helen, Mayor Folmar and Anita, thank
you. It's great to see you, and so many friends, like John
Grenier and your next U.S. Senator, Bill Cabiness. It's also a
pleasure to say hello to your state chairman, Arthur Outlaw. And
there is also someone here today I need you to send to
Washington. Someone who can help us fight drugs; and someone I
need to work with me to protect and expand the space program --
your next U.S. Congressman, Albert McDonald. ))\\\
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. )) 111
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. Who can
say what best captures the spirit of Alabama: Is it the voices of
the choir in Montgomery's Dexter Baptist Church, or the ornate
balconies and French windows of Mobile? Is it the hustle of
Birmingham business or the quiet intensity of Huntsville Space
Center? This much we can say: Alabama is diverse. And Alabama
needs a governor who serves all the people.
2
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York Daily News reporter recently toured
your state with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The
reporter spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to
bring in new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this
whole state to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself
what Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership
works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to apparel manufacturers, small
businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and
criminal justice system reforms proposed in our Violent Crime
Control Act. And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will
work with me to pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act,
new laws that are fair, fast and final. Fair: assure that those
who are guilty are held accountable for their actions. Fast:
we need reforms to stop the repetitive appeals that are choking
our courts. And final: constitutionally sound provisions for the
death penalty.
And let me address one more constitutional issue. We are
free today because American servicemen and women put their lives
on the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why
Guy Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to allow the Congress and state legislatures to make
the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia. At
the summit, we agreed to develop America's first national
education goals. We agreed to ensure our kids master important
subject areas, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation
of literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and see that
all children start school ready to learn through virorous
programs like Head Start. And then we agreed to one thing more -
- to ensure that by the year 2000 our students are first in math
and science achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place
to anyone.
After all, when it comes to making a difference in the
world, America has always been first. We've already seen the
difference America is helping to make in what I call the
Revolution of '89 -- a struggle of democracy-building that
continues to this day. Let me share a story -- about an American
visitor on a recent trip to Romania, who asked the people she met
what was most important now -- what they needed most. Listen to
one surprising answer: In a country where the streets are dark
at night and the homes lack heat -- one Romanian woman pulled
from her purse a worn copy of an American magazine -- a three-
5
year-old issue, with a special bicentennial copy of the U.S.
Constitution. And she said: "What we need now -- is more of
these."
This is the moral example we owe the world. Some may say
the goals we set for ourselves, and the example we offer the
world, are too ambitious. I say only great ambitions can
galvanize a nation; only great examples can change the world.
When the first rockets lifted off the pad at Cape Canaveral --
rockets built at Redstone -- the eyes of America were already on
the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people, so
that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With the
leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
AUSTEN FURSE
SUBJECT:
Gov. Guy Hunt, Von Braun Center, Huntsville
pg. 1, para. 4, line 3
"From the ornate balconies and
long French windows of Mobile; to the Capitol dome and
the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the
space center here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory
and farm -- Alabama is diverse."
As we have noted in previous comments, it is difficult
to keep local details like these from sounding contrived
and too obviously taken from Facts About The States. The
test is whether this passage would seem cliche if spoken
by a native Alabamian. The answer here is probably "yes."
As a general rule, it seems to us that we should avoid
using details of local color that are not likely to be
used by the locals.
This rule avoids yielding to the temptation of
travelogue hyper-detail frequently seen in speeches for
the arrival of foreign dignitaries ("Watusiland, with it's
213.4 miles of pristine coral beaches -- fourth in the
world in production of unprocessed copra"). There is an
everpresent risk of the delegation from Watusiland feeling
patronized by travelogue-type facts about their homeland.
(Thus, paradoxically, the effect of too much color is just
opposite of that intended.) In this case, patronizing the
audience is less a risk than merely seeming factitious.
Factitiousness can be avoided by either replacing local
details with a good quote (e.g., something from the
legendary Alabama coach, Bear Bryant), or by disguising
the facts in a different construction, e.g., "Who can say
what it is that the best captures the spirit of Alabama:
Is it the voices of the choir in Montgomery's Dexter
Baptist Church, or the ornate balconies and French windows
of Mobile?. Is it the hustle of Birmingham business or
the quiet intellectual intensity of Huntsville's Space
Center?"
2-2-2
1,3,1 "It's great to be back in what the song calls
"sweet home Alabama."
In general, it begs credulity a little bit for the
President to quote rock lyrics of relatively recent
vintage. This general observation is in this case further
complicated by the fact that this particular song was
written as a response to another song (Neil Young's
"Southern Man, " if we're not mistaken) that was critical
of Southern racism.
The quoted song's lyrics refer (again, if we're not
mistaken) favorably to the then-Governor of Alabama,
George Wallace. If we have remembered our rock lyrics
correctly, then clearly such a song should not be quoted
by the President -- particularly in this season of civil
rights legislation. But even if we are wrong on our
facts, it is just not completely credible for the
President to be quoting from such a song as if to imply
his familiarity with it. Thus, we suggest omitting the
line.
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Please see comment on p.3.
PE : 21d 81 NNC 06
6/18/90
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
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Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
(Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald.) )
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own.) ) 111
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.) ) III
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
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2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.\\\\
I hear that at New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
7
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.\
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3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty.
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
allow the Conguess and state legislatures to
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
* Technically, the amendment would nemove - the flag
desecration from 1st Amendment protection
doesn't ban burnting.
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4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia -
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone.
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. with
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governer to lead Alabama in the 19908.
I thank you for your leadership and your support% Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
N/C
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
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peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
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It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about. 11
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.) ) III
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
Icome.
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is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
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I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty. III
3
Criminal
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and -more
justice system reforms
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
repetitive
blue. III Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty. III
constitutional
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime. III
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia, un
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the first time the governors and a president have met to set
ensure
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national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
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harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure see that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone. III
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
?.
-vockets built at Redstone
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
See Comments. Thanks.
Holly Williamson
6-18-90 81 NNC 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
( (Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald. ))
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( (Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
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new
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will just have to fight it out on their own.))\\\
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a. little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala - ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. )) 111
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
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serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
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amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime. 111
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
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A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone. III
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Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: See comments
SO : ale 81 NNC 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
((Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald. ))\\\
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ) ) III
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about. 11
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. ))
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And SO when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. III Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty. III
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime. III
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity
The House ad the Senate have both passed
shady
bills similar to mine. Now it's time to finish
The its. I call on Congress to send me a clean air bill summer. this
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone.
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 JUN 18 All: 08
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Au comments pgs. I and 4
A Sahum
Must mention Bill Cabaniss,
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
GOP U.S. Senate candidate!!
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
Helen Hunt
(Bov's. Wife)
Emory i Anita Folmar (Hunt Finance
Chair Mayor of Montgomery Victory '88
Co Chair NOTE: Neither GOP
(Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Congressman will be at event.
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
John Grenier - Former Bush
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
Chairman Hunt Campaign
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald.) )\\\ Chairman Arthur Outlaw -GOP
state Chairman
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. III The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own.) III
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.) 1111
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty. III
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.\
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone.
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
Didthis
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
happen at
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
Redstone Marshall or
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
See Inside
12:1d SI NNC 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
( (Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
address
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
Porus, spul on
-- Albert McDonald. ))\\\
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ))\\\
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
and
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about. 11
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.) ))\\\
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
aftair
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
air to wf in Card
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
good
was Howelia in are
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
good
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty. 111
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty.
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Paid your
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
check
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
good
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone. 111
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
Deputy Assistant to the President for
Communications
FROM:
BRENT O. HATCH 30
Associate Counsel to the President
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks -- Governor Guy Hunt
Counsel's office has reviewed the above-referenced Presidential
remarks. We have no legal objections.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this matter.
CC: James W. Cicconi
of :6v 81 NNC 00
Document No.
150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
((Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald.) )) 111
( (Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. III The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ))
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. )) III
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect ---
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. III Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty.
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone.
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I. know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 JUN 15 P4: 25
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No comments 6-15-90
AHCard, Jr.
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
((Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald. ))\\\
( (Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ) )\\\
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.))\\\
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. 111 Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty.
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone. 111
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
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James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
((Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald. ))\\\
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. III The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ) 1111
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about. 11
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.))\\\
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. 111 Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty.
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia --
the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone. 111
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 15, 1990 All : 20
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Gov. Guy Hunt
We have reviewed the attached draft and have the following
suggestions:
On page 3, line 8, replace the word "automatic" with
"repetitive."
On page 4, line 7, insert a period after "Virginia," and
insert the following in place of the remainder of that
sentence: "At the Summit, we agreed to develop America's first
national education goals."
On page 4, lines 9-10, replace "work harder" with "master
important subject areas."
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On page 4, lines 12-13, delete "with a vigorous Head Start
program.'
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CC: James W. Cicconi
Document No. 150039SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/90
6/18/90 10:00 AM
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GOV. GUY HUNT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
CARNEY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, June 18, with a copy to my
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Three
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
((Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald. ))
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ) )\\\
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about. 11
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. )) III
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama is big. And Alabama needs a governor who
serves all the people.
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured your state
with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. 111 Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty.
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia
only the third
nation's history.
the first time the governors and a president have met met/to set
At the summit, we agreed to develop America's first
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work master
important subject areas,
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn, with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone. III
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
off the pad at Redstone rsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON au
FROM:
MARK DAVIS MD
SUBJECT:
GUY HUNT FUNDRAISER
Chayes
SUMMARY
On Wednesday, June 20, at approximately 12:20 p.m., you will
participate in a fundraiser for Governor Guy Hunt. This event
will be held in the Wernher Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville,
Alabama. Governor Hunt will introduce you.
The audience will consist of 1,000 Hunt supporters. The
speech, 7-9 minutes, will be on cards.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Five
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
(Governor Hunt and Helen, Mayor Folmar and Anita, thank
you. It's great to see you, and so many friends, like John
my old friend,
Grenier and your next U.S. Senator, Bill Cabiness.\ It's also a
pleasure to say hello to your state chairman, Arthur Outlaw. And
there is also someone here today I need you to send to
Washington. Someone who can help us fight drugs; and someone I
need to work with me to protect and expand the space program --
your next U.S. Congressman, Albert McDonald.) ))
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
've recents been
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. ))
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. Who can
say what best captures the spirit of Alabama: Is it the voices of
the choir in Montgomery's Dexter Baptist Church, or the ornate
balconies and French windows of Mobile? Is it the hustle of
Birmingham business or the quiet intensity of Huntsville Space
Center? This much we can say: Alabama is diverse. And Alabama
needs a governor who serves all the people.
2
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York Daily News reporter recently toured
your state with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The
reporter spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to
bring in new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this
whole state to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself
what Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership
works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to apparel manufacturers, small
businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and
criminal justice system reforms proposed in our Violent Crime
Control Act. And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will
work with me to pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act,
new laws that are fair, fast and final. Fair: assure that those
who are guilty are held accountable for their actions. 111 Fast:
we need reforms to stop the repetitive appeals that are choking
our courts. And final: constitutionally sound provisions for the
death penalty. III
I believe
And let me address one more constitutional issue. We
our Flag is a unique symbol, Until the recent Supreme are Count
free today because American servicemen and women put their lives
decision 48 Statio had laws protecting the flag against desecration
on the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why
I bet strongly believe we should use the amendatory
Guy Hunt and T disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
procedures visely provided by the framme to pass a
amendment to allow the Congress and state legislatures to make
a carefully drawn to male
the burning of the American flag a crime. III
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity. III
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia. At
the summit, we agreed to develop America's first national
education goals. We agreed to ensure our kids master important
subject areas, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation
of literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and see that
all children start school ready to learn through virorous
programs like Head Start. And then we agreed to one thing more -
- to ensure that by the year 2000 our students are first in math
and science achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place
to anyone.
After all, when it comes to making a difference in the
world, America has always been first. We've already seen the
difference America is helping to make in what I call the
Revolution of '89 -- a struggle of democracy-building that
continues to this day. Let me share a story -- about an American
visitor on a recent trip to Romania, who asked the people she met
what was most important now -- what they needed most. Listen to
one surprising answer: In a country where the streets are dark
at night and the homes lack heat -- one Romanian woman pulled
from her purse a worn copy of an American magazine -- a three-
5
year-old issue, with a special bicentennial copy of the U.S.
Constitution. And she said: "What we need now -- is more of
these
This is the moral example we owe the world. Some may say
the goals we set for ourselves, and the example we offer the
world, are too ambitious. I say only great ambitions can
galvanize a nation; only great examples can change the world.
When the first rockets lifted off the pad at Cape Canaveral --
rockets built at Redstone -- the eyes of America were already on
the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people, so
that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With the
leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.