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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Ciccone Changes:
Card One - -Acknowledge- ments
Add Sullivan
Add Harres (Gov.)
in line w/ these
men who've committed
thonselves
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Card 2 needs
transition like
"Today our thoughts
are on the 1996
dympics."
OLYMPIC CEREMONY \ THE ROSE GARDEN
OCTOBER 3, 1990 \ 2:00 P. M.
IT'S A GREAT PLEASURE TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE
TODAY. I CAN FEEL THE ATLANTA SPIRIT, THAT YOU' VE OCT MADE
FAMOUS, RIGHT HERE IN THE ROSE GARDEN. I WANT TO
:9 kd
PM
6:
PARTICULARLY WELCOME BILLY PAYNE, MAYOR MAYNARD JACKSON
AND ANDREW YOUNG -- THREE MEN WHO'VE COMMITTED
THEMSELVES HEART AND SOUL TO BRINGING THE GAMES TO
ATLANTA. GOVERNOR HARRIS.
AND, OF COURSE, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE BoB HELMICK HERE
TODAY TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION.
- 2 -
BEFORE WE BEGIN, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE JUST SIGNED
H.R. 4962, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE MINTING OF
COMMEMORATIVE COINS TO SUPPORT AMERICAN ATHLETES
TRAINING FOR THE '92 OLYMPICS.
IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY, To CELEBRATE THE
SELECTION OF THE HOST CITY FOR THE 1996 SUMMER
OLYMPICS: "THE NEXT GREAT INTERNATIONAL CITY," ATLANTA,
GEORGIA. 11
- 3 -
NEARLY A CENTURY AGO, IN APRIL OF 1896, THE KING OF
GREECE OPENED THE FIRST MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATHENS,
A REVIVAL OF THE ANCIENT GAMES HELD IN HONOR OF THE
GREEK GOD ZEUS.
THE ARCHITECT OF THOSE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES WAS A
FRENCHMAN, BARON DE COUBERTIN [coo-BURR-TAN], WHO
ENVISIONED A NEW ERA IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS. "LET US
EXPORT OUR OARSMEN, OUR RUNNERS, OUR FENCERS INTO OTHER
LANDS," HE WROTE.
- 4 -
"THAT IS THE TRUE FREE TRADE OF THE FUTURE; AND THE DAY
IT IS INTRODUCED INTO EUROPE, THE CAUSE OF PEACE WILL
HAVE RECEIVED A NEW AND STRONG ALLY."
As WE APPROACH THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST
MODERN OLYMPICS, WE STILL DREAM OF AN OPEN AND PEACEFUL
WORLD -- OPEN TO THE FREE TRADE OF IDEAS, THE FREE
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES. AND AS THE GAMES APPROACH, WE
LOOK FORWARD TO THE FREE COMPETITION OF ATHLETES FROM
THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, UNDER THE OLYMPIC MoTTo,
"SWIFTER -- HIGHER -- STRONGER."
- 9 -
I CONGRATULATE EACH OF YOU, AND I JOIN ALL AMERICANS IN
ANTICIPATION OF THOSE FOUR MAGIC WORDS: "LET THE GAMES
BEGIN!" 11
AND NOW I WILL SIGN A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING
TODAY AS "ATLANTA OLYMPIC HOST CITY DAY."
GOD BLESS YOU ALL, AND AGAIN, THANK YOU.
###
OLYMPIC CEREMONY \ THE ROSE GARDEN
OCTOBER 3, 1990 \ 2:00 P. M.
IT'S A GREAT PLEASURE TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE
TODAY. I CAN FEEL THE ATLANTA SPIRIT, THAT YOU'VE MADE
FAMOUS, RIGHT HERE IN THE ROSE GARDEN. I WANT TO
PARTICULARLY WELCOME BILLY PAYNE [PRESIDENT, AOC],
MAYOR MAYNARD JACKSON, ANDREW YOUNG, GOVERNOR JOE FRANK
HARRIS -- THESE MEN WHO'VE COMMITTED THEMSELVES HEART
AND SOUL TO BRINGING THE GAMES TO ATLANTA.
- 2 -
AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S OWN GEORGIA CONTINGENT IS HERE
Too, SECRETARY LOUIS SULLIVAN AND DIRECTOR PAUL
COVERDELL OF THE PEACE CORPS. ALONG WITH DISTINGUISHED
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM THE GEORGIA
DELEGATION.
AND, OF COURSE, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE BoB HELMICK
[PRESIDENT, USOC] AND HARVEY SCHILLER [Ex. DIRECTOR,
USOC], HERE TODAY TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION.
- 3 -
BEFORE WE BEGIN, I AM PLEASED To HAVE JUST SIGNED
H.R. 4962, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE MINTING OF
COMMEMORATIVE COINS TO SUPPORT AMERICAN ATHLETES
TRAINING FOR THE '92 OLYMPICS.
THIS AFTERNOON OUR THOUGHTS ARE ON NOT ONLY THE '92
OLYMPICS BUT '96 OLYMPICS AS WELL. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE
HERE TODAY, TO CELEBRATE THE SELECTION OF THE HOST CITY
FOR THE 1996 SUMMER OLYMPICS: "THE NEXT GREAT
INTERNATIONAL CITY," ATLANTA, GEORGIA. 11
- 4 -
NEARLY A CENTURY AGO, IN APRIL OF 1896, THE KING OF
GREECE OPENED THE FIRST MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATHENS,
A REVIVAL OF THE ANCIENT GAMES HELD IN HONOR OF THE
GREEK GOD ZEUS.
THE ARCHITECT OF THOSE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES WAS A
FRENCHMAN, BARON DE COUBERTIN [coo-BURR-TAN], WHO
ENVISIONED A NEW ERA IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS. "LET US
EXPORT OUR OARSMEN, OUR RUNNERS, OUR FENCERS INTO OTHER
LANDS," HE WROTE.
- 5 -
"THAT IS THE TRUE FREE TRADE OF THE FUTURE; AND THE DAY
IT IS INTRODUCED INTO EUROPE, THE CAUSE OF PEACE WILL
HAVE RECEIVED A NEW AND STRONG ALLY."
As WE APPROACH THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST
MODERN OLYMPICS, WE STILL DREAM OF AN OPEN AND PEACEFUL
WORLD -- OPEN TO THE FREE TRADE OF IDEAS, THE FREE
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLES. AND AS THE GAMES APPROACH, WE
LOOK FORWARD TO THE FREE COMPETITION OF ATHLETES FROM
THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, UNDER THE OLYMPIC MoTTo,
"SWIFTER -- HIGHER -- STRONGER."
- 6 -
THOSE THREE WORDS MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN THE MOTTO
FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA -- WHERE THE OLD SOUTH HAS
BECOME THE NEW SOUTH, WITH ATLANTANS LEADING THE WAY.
AND THEY'LL CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY, BECAUSE THE
OLYMPICS WILL BRING AN ESTIMATED $3.5 BILLION INTO
GEORGIA'S ECONOMY IN THE NEXT SIX YEARS, AND CREATE A
PREDICTED 84,000 NEW JOBS. THAT'S NOT JUST GOOD NEWS
FOR ATLANTA, THAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF AMERICA. 11
- 7 -
WHEN MAYOR JACKSON HEARD THE NEWS, HE SAID, "I FEEL
LIKE AN EXCLAMATION POINT HAS JUST BEEN PLACED ON THE
LIFE OF OUR CITY. WE WON'T LET THE WORLD DOWN." AND
I'M SURE ATLANTA WON'T. III
THIS GREAT CITY HAS ALREADY MADE HISTORY, AS THE
CRADLE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, HOME TO
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., WHITNEY YOUNG AND MAYNARD
JACKSON. THE 1996 GAMES WILL GIVE ATLANTA THE CHANCE
TO MAKE NEW HISTORY.
- 8 -
You KNOW, JUSTICE WHITE, THE HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER
FOR COLORADO UNIVERSITY NOW SERVING ON THE SUPREME
COURT, ONCE SAID, "SPORTS CONSTANTLY MAKE DEMANDS ON
THE PARTICIPANT FOR TOP PERFORMANCE, AND THEY DEVELOP
INTEGRITY, SELF-RELIANCE AND INITIATIVE." HE SAID THAT
IN ADDITION TO TEACHING LOYALTY TO YOURSELF, SPORTS
TEACHES LOYALTY TO YOUR TEAM.
THAT'S WHAT THE OLYMPICS ARE ALL ABOUT --
INITIATIVE, SELF-RELIANCE, INTEGRITY AND LOYALTY.
- 9 -
THOSE VERY SAME QUALITIES ARE THE ONES THAT BROUGHT THE
OLYMPICS TO ATLANTA. ON TOP OF YOUR SPORTS FACILITIES
AND WORLDWIDE NAME RECOGNITION, YOU WON THE COMPETITION
BECAUSE ATLANTA'S HAD TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP AND A
COMMUNITY WHICH UNITED BEHIND IT. THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT
AND ENTHUSIASM SHOWN BY THE PEOPLE OF ATLANTA HAS BEEN
NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE. You ARE AMERICA AT HER
BEST AND MY THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE SUCH
A DIFFERENCE IN THIS HERCULEAN EFFORT.
- 10 -
I CONGRATULATE EACH OF YOU, AND I JOIN ALL AMERICANS IN
ANTICIPATION OF THOSE FOUR MAGIC WORDS: "LET THE GAMES
BEGIN!" 11
AND NOW I WILL SIGN A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING
TODAY AS "ATLANTA OLYMPIC HOST CITY DAY."
GOD BLESS YOU ALL, AND AGAIN, THANK YOU.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
October 3, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN CEREMONY HONORING THE 1996 OLYMPICS
The Rose Garden
2:08 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very, very much. First,
look, it's a great pleasure to have you all here. I want to pay my
respects to the members of the Congress that are down to salute this
event -- senators, congressmen. And I can feel this Atlanta spirit
that you've made famous.
I thought for a minute Maynard Jackson was taking over
here, but nevertheless -- (laughter) -- I want to particularly
welcome and pay my respects to Billy Payne; also to Maynard and Andy
-- Andy Young -- Governor, the Governor of the great state --
Governor Joe Frank Harris.
These people who committed themselves heart and soul to
bringing the Games to Atlanta. And they'd kill me because it
includes so many that are here today. I can't single you all out,
though. The administration's own Georgia contingent is here --
Secretary Lou Sullivan and Paul Coverdell, the head of the Peace
Corps; along with, as I say, members of the Congress. And I
particularly salute the members of the Georgia delegation. And, of
course, Bob Helmick is with us, the President of the USOC; Harvey
Schiller, the Executive Director, to join in this national
celebration.
Before going further, I'm pleased to have just signed
inside H.R. 4962, which authorizes the minting of commemorative coins
to support the American athletes training for the '92 Olympics.
(Applause.) And this afternoon our thoughts are not only on the '92
Olympics, but the '96 as well. And it's an honor to be here today to
celebrate the selection of the host city for the '96 Summer Olympics
-- the next great international city, Atlanta, Georgia. (Applause.)
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of
Greece opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of
the ancient games that were held in honor of the Greek god, Zeus.
And the architect of those modern Olympic Games was a Frenchmen --
Baron de Coubertin, who envisioned a new era in international sports.
We all remember the Baron -- (laughter.) But, anyway, here's what
the guy said -- (laughter) -- "Let us export our oarsmen, our
runners, our fencers into other lands." That is the true free trade
of the future, and the day it is introduced into Europe the cause of
peace will have received a new and strong ally.
Well, as we approach the 100th anniversary of the first
modern Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open
to the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as the
approach, we look forward to the free competition of athletes from
the nations of the world under the Olympic motto, "Swifter, higher,
stronger." Those three words might as well have been the motto for
the city of Atlanta, where the Old South has become the new South,
with Atlantans leading the way.
And they'll continue to lead the way because the Olympics
will bring an estimated $3.5 billion into Georgia's economy in the
next six years and create, predictably, 84,000 jobs. And that's not
just good news for Atlanta, I believe that's good for all of America.
MORE
- 2 -
When Maynard Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel
like an exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our
city. We won't let the world down." And I'm absolutely certain that
he's right, and that Atlanta will not let the world down. This great
city of yours has already made history, as the cradle of the American
civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King Jr., Whitney Young,
Maynard Jackson, Andy Young. And the 1996 Games will give Atlanta
the chance to make new history.
You know, Justice White, who we all know -- a Supreme
Court Justice -- we all remember as Heisman Trophy Winner from
Colorado University. He once said sports constantly makes demands on
the participant for top performance, and they develop integrity,
self-reliance and initiative. And he said that in addition to
teaching loyalty to yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
And that's what the Olympics are all about: initiative,
self-reliance, integrity and loyalty.
Those very same qualities are the ones that brought the
Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your sports facilities and worldwide
name recognition, you won the competition because Atlanta's had
tremendous leadership and community which united behind it. The
community spirit and enthusiasm shown by the people of Atlanta has
been nothing short of remarkable. And you are America at her best.
And my thanks to all the volunteers, incidentally, the
voluteers who made such a difference in the Herculean effort. I
congratulate each and every one of you. And I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words, "Let the games begin."
And now I will sign this proclamation proudly,
designating today as Atlanta Olympic Host City Day.
Thank you all, and God bless you. Thank you for being
with us.
(Applause.)
END
2:15 P.M. EDT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 1, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
OLYMPIC CEREMONY IN THE ROSE GARDEN
I. SUMMARY
Attached are brief remarks for the Rose Garden ceremony to
celebrate the selection of Atlanta as the site for the 1996
Summer Olympics. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 3
at 2:00 p.m.
II. DISCUSSION
Atlanta Mayor Jackson, Andrew Young and various Olympic
Committee members will attend. The entire Georgia Congressional
delegation has also been invited.
of
Grant/Dooley
Draft three
October 1, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
2:00 P.M.
It's a great pleasure to have all of you here today. I can
feel the Atlanta spirit, that you've made famous, right here in
the Rose Garden. I want to particularly welcome Billy Payne,
Mayor Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young -- three men who've
committed themselves heart and soul to bringing the games to
Atlanta.
And, of course, I'm happy to have Bob Helmick here today to
join the celebration.
((Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. ))
((Millie wants me to take notes. \\\ ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. 11
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
The architect of those modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
2
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring an estimated $3.5 billion
into Georgia's economy in the next six years, and create a
predicted 84,000 new jobs. That's not just good news for
Atlanta, that's good news for all of America. 11
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. III
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
3
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because Atlanta's had tremendous leadership and a
community which united behind it. The community spirit and
enthusiasm shown by the people of Atlanta has been nothing short
of remarkable. You are America at her best and my thanks to all
the volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean
effort. I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
10/2/90
October 1, 1990
90 OCT -1 PM 8: 06
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
OK
SUBJECT:
OLYMPIC CEREMONY IN THE ROSE GARDEN
S
I. SUMMARY
Attached are brief remarks for the Rose Garden ceremony to
celebrate the selection of Atlanta as the site for the 1996
Summer Olympics. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 3
at 2:00 p.m.
II. DISCUSSION
Atlanta Mayor Jackson, Andrew Young and various Olympic
Committee members will attend. The entire Georgia Congressional
delegation has also been invited.
90 OCT 2 P6: 56
Grant/Dooley
Draft three
October 1, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
2:00 P.M.
It's a great pleasure to have all of you here today. I can
feel the Atlanta spirit, that you've made famous, right here in
the Rose Garden. I want to particularly welcome Billy Payne,
Mayor Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young -- three men who've
committed themselves heart and soul to bringing the games to
Atlanta.
And, of course, I'm happy to have Bob Helmick here today to
join the celebration.
((Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. III)
((Millie wants me to take notes. \\\))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. 11
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece.
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
The architect of those modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
2
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring an estimated $3.5 billion
into Georgia's economy in the next six years, and create a
predicted 84,000 new jobs. That's not just good news for
Atlanta, that's good news for all of America. 11
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. III
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
Justice
You know, Whisser' White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
He hatis Whizzy"
3
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because Atlanta's had tremendous leadership and a
community which united behind it. The community spirit and
enthusiasm shown by the people of Atlanta has been nothing short
of remarkable. You are America at her best and my thanks to all
the volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean
effort. I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
90 OCT 2 October 1, 1990
20
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
13Pm
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Olympic Ceremony
We have reviewed the remarks and have noted our comments
on the attached draft. On the second page, second full
paragraph, we recommend explicitly stating that these numbers
are only estimates. It is difficult to predict exactly how
much revenue will be generated and how many jobs will be
created in Georgia because of the Olympics.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
CC: James W. Cicconi
Document No. 178710SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, 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
90 SEP 28 PM 8: 18
Grant/Dooley
Draft two
September 28, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME?
( (Acknowledgements))
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. \\\ ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. III ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. 11
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. ( (They tell
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
?
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well, \\
a little run-ny. \\))
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
2
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
QUALIFY WITH
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
ESTIMAT
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring $3.5 billion into Georgia's
economy in the next six years, and create nearly 84,000 new jobs.
That's not just good news for Atlanta, that's good news for all
of America. \\
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. \\\
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
SUPREME COURT You
know "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
3
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because of the tremendous leaders who became involved
and the community which united behind them. My thanks to all the
volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean effort.
I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
Document No. 178710SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 SEP 29 A9: 23
DATE: 9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN N/C
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY N/C
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, 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
It's a great pleasure to have all of you here today. I can feel
the Atlanta spirit that you've made famous, right here in the Rose
Garden. I want to particularly welcome Billy Payne, Mayor
Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young - three men who've committed
themselves heart and soul to bringing the games to Atlanta.
And, of course, I'm happy have Bob Helmick here today to join the
celebration.
90 SEP 28 PM 8: 18
Grant/Dooley
Draft two
September 28, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME?
add
( (Acknowledgements))
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. \\\ ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. \\\ ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. \\
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. (They tell
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well, \\
a little run-ny. ))
those
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
2
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
an estimated
way, because, the Olympics will bring, $3.5 billion into Georgia's
a predicted a
economy in the next six years, and create nearly 84,000 new jobs.
That's not just good news for Atlanta, that's good news for all
of America. 11
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. \\\
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
3
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because of the tremendous leaders NIP who became involved
Atlanta had
a
and the community which united behind them. it. My thanks to all the
volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean effort.
I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
and enthiasm shown by thepeople of atlanta
The community spiritiof atlantass has been nothing
short of remorkable the We've seen you are america at
her hestand
Document No. 178710SS
90 SEP 31 A10: 46
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: FROM My CONVERSATIONS with THE Folfs FROM
THE ATLANTA ORgANiziNg CommiTTEE I THINK WE Might
Also WANT TO MENTION AND APPLAUD ATLANTA'S VOLUNTEER
SPIRIT THE Community EFFORT MADE THE DIFFERENCE in
WINNING THEiR BiD. THE ORGNIZING CommiTTEE James W. Cicconi
is MADE UN ENTIRETCY OF UdUNTEERS.
Assistant to the President
I THANK REMARKS Along THOSE LINES Ext. 2702
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
gooD PAY iN THE ATLANTA MEDIA MARRET will RECEIVE
Bruce 3an.. har(SR)
90 SEP 28 PM 8: 18
Grant/Dooley
Draft two
September 28, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME?
( (Acknowledgements) )
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. \\\ ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. \\\ ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. \\
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. ( (They tell
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well,
a little run-ny. ))
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
2
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring $3.5 billion into Georgia's
economy in the next six years, and create nearly 84,000 new jobs.
That's not just good news for Atlanta, that's good news for all
of America.
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. \\\
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
3
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because of the tremendous leaders who became involved
and the community which united behind them. My thanks to all the
volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean effort.
I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT 03
DATE: 9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Other than wondering about
that first joke, No Comments.
10/1/90
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
SENT BY:The TICKET CENTER
:10- 1-90 ; 1:00PM ; LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS-
2024566218:# 3
90 SEP 28 PM 8: 18
Grant/Dooley
Draft two
September 28, 1990
A:Olympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME?
( (Acknowledgements))
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. 111 ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. 11
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. ( (They tell
?
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well, 11
P
a little run-ny. 11 ))
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
Document No. 178710SS
WHITE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
HOUSET P3:14
DATE: 9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
NO COMMENT. THANKS.
HOLLY 10-1-90 WILLIAMSON Aw
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Document No. 178710SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT I P2:16
DATE: 9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: no comment
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
90 SEP 28 PM 8: 18
Grant/Dooley
Draft two
September 28, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME?
( (Acknowledgements) )
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. \\\ ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. III ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. 11
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. ( (They tell
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well, \\
a little run-ny. \\))
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
2
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring $3.5 billion into Georgia's
economy in the next six years, and create nearly 84,000 new jobs.
That's not just good news for Atlanta, that's good news for all
of America.
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. \\\
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
3
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because of the tremendous leaders who became involved
and the community which united behind them. My thanks to all the
volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean effort.
I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
90 OCT i P3:49
October 1, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM PINKERTON of
SUBJECT:
Olympic Ceremony Draft
A nice draft. We can think of the Olympics as another
example of the international cooperation that has been
characteristic of recent events, most notably of course,
in the allied effort in the Gulf and the stellar, for a
change, role of the UN Security Council. We suggest using
the phrase "partnership among nations" in this context.
pg. 2, para. 1, line 1
"As we approach the 100th
anniversary of the first modern Olympics, we still dream
of an open and peaceful world -- open to the free trade of
ideas, the free movement of peoples."
This reference to the free movement of ideas and people
(and, for that matter, goods and services) is a
particularly compelling point for any speech in an
international context because it shows America as
tolerant, open-minded, and, not least, confident about
ourselves -- our own abilities to operate, whether
economically or athletically, in a more globalized world.
To make this point even more topical, we could add after
this sentence the catchphrase, "partnership of nations,"
e.g., "And events in recent days have given us a glimpse
of what international cooperation, what I have called
partnership among nations, can do."
Document No. 178710SS
90 OCT P4:25
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7782
DATE: 9/28/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10/1/90 2:00 PM
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
HAGIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, October 1, with a copy to
my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
October 1, 1990
The NSC staff concurs on the Presidential remarks as amended.
Brent Scowcroft
CC: James W. Cicconi BEC
ED
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
90 SEP 28 PM 8: 18
Grant/Dooley
Draft two
September 28, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME?
((Acknowledgements))
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. \\\ ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. \\
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. ( (They tell
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
Delete
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
very
weak
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well,
a little run-ny. ))
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
2
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring $3.5 billion into Georgia's
economy in the next six years, and create nearly 84,000 new jobs.
That's not just good news for Atlanta, that's good news for all
of America. 11
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. \\\
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
3
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because of the tremendous leadership leaders who became involved
Atlanta had
a
it
and the community which united behind them. My thanks to all the
volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean effort.
I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
# # #
Document No. 178710
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
90 OCT 2 P2: 59
DATE:
10/2/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
SUBJECT:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
2:00 PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
CARD
UNTERMEYER
CICCONI
ROGERS
WINSTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
PINKERTON
GRAY
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
to
THE WHITE HOUSE
10/2
WASHINGTON
90 OCT -1. PM 8: 06
October 1, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
OLYMPIC CEREMONY IN THE ROSE GARDEN
I. SUMMARY
Attached are brief remarks for the Rose Garden ceremony to
celebrate the selection of Atlanta as the site for the 1996
Summer Olympics. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 3
at 2:00 p.m.
II. DISCUSSION
Atlanta Mayor Jackson, Andrew Young and various Olympic
Committee members will attend. The entire Georgia Congressional
delegation has also been invited.
Grant/Dooley
Draft three
October 1, 1990
A:01ympic
BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
THE ROSE GARDEN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
2:00 P.M.
It's a great pleasure to have all of you here today. I can
feel the Atlanta spirit, that you've made famous, right here in
the Rose Garden. I want to particularly welcome Billy Payne,
Mayor Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young -- three men who've
committed themselves heart and soul to bringing the games to
Atlanta.
And, of course, I'm happy to have Bob Helmick here today to
join the celebration.
(Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. ) )
((Millie wants me to take notes. 111 ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. 11
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
The architect of those modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
2
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring an estimated $3.5 billion
into Georgia's economy in the next six years, and create a
predicted 84,000 new jobs. That's not just good news for
Atlanta, that's good news for all of America. 11
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. III
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
3
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because Atlanta's had tremendous leadership and a
community which united behind it. The community spirit and
enthusiasm shown by the people of Atlanta has been nothing short
of remarkable. You are America at her best and my thanks to all
the volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean
effort. I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!" 11
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
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Atlanta Olympic Host City Day -
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September 28, 1990
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BRIEF REMARKS: OLYMPIC CEREMONY
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THE ROSE GARDEN
Before we begin,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1990
TIME? 2:00 P.M
I want you to know how pleased INSERTII I am
to have
( (Acknowledgements)] )
( (Unfortunately, I can't stay long. I'm late for an
important meeting in the West Wing this afternoon -- between
Millie and her literary agent. ))
( (Millie wants me to take notes. ))
It's an honor to be here today, to celebrate the selection
of the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics: "The Next Great
International City," Atlanta, Georgia. \\
Nearly a century ago, in April of 1896, the King of Greece
opened the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, a revival of the
ancient games held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. ( (They tell
me the first Olympic champion listed in the records was a cook, a
man named Coroebus of Elis, the winning sprinter in 776 B.C.
Good cook, but I hear his cream sauce was, well, \\
a little run-ny. ) )
The architect of the modern Olympic games was a Frenchman,
Baron
1al Coubertin [coo-BURR-tan], who envisioned a new era in
international sports. "Let us export our oarsmen, our runners,
our fencers into other lands," he wrote. "That is the true free
trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe,
the cause of peace will have received a new and strong ally."
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As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first modern
Olympics, we still dream of an open and peaceful world -- open to
the free trade of ideas, the free movement of peoples. And as
the games approach, we look forward to the free competition of
athletes from the nations of the world, under the Olympic motto,
buifter
"Faster -- Higher -- Stronger."
Those three words might as well have been the motto for the
city of Atlanta -- where the Old South has become the New South,
with Atlantans leading the way. And they'll continue to lead the
way, because the Olympics will bring $3.5 billion into Georgia's
economy in the next six years, and create nearly 84,000 new jobs.
That's not just good news for Atlanta, that's good news for all
of America.
When Mayor Jackson heard the news, he said, "I feel like an
exclamation point has just been placed on the life of our city.
We won't let the world down." And I'm sure Atlanta won't. III
This great city has already made history, as the cradle of
the American civil rights movement, home to Martin Luther King
Jr., Whitney Young and Maynard Jackson. The 1996 Games will give
Atlanta the chance to make new history.
You know, "Whizzer" White, the Heisman trophy winner for
Colorado University now serving on the Supreme Court, once said,
"Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top
performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and
initiative." He said that in addition to teaching loyalty to
yourself, sports teaches loyalty to your team.
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That's what the Olympics are all about -- initiative, self-
reliance, integrity and loyalty. Those very same qualities are
the ones that brought the Olympics to Atlanta. On top of your
sports facilities and worldwide name recognition, you won the
competition because of the tremendous leaders who became involved
and the community which united behind them. My thanks to all the
volunteers who made such a difference in this Herculean effort.
I congratulate each of you, and I join all Americans in
anticipation of those four magic words: "Let the Games begin!"
God bless you all, and again, thank you.
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And now I will sign
a proclamation designating today
as Atlanta Olympic Host City Day."