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Document No. 268163ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 SEP 9 P12: 34
DATE: 9/5/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: MONDAY, 9/9/91 10:00am
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
PETERSMEYER
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BRADY
SMITH
BROMLEY
UNTERMEYER
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
KAUFMAN
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 10:00 a.m., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
All comments DP
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
91 SEP 5 P5: 45
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. 11
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
man
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
man
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General, we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized half a
was
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
year
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. 11
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
Democratic leadership
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that S been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
make an
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
11
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction -- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. 11
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 268163ss
COUNSEL'S OFFICE
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM ECEIVED
SEP 06 1991
DATE: 9/5/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: MONDAY, 9/9/91 10:00am
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
PETERSMEYER
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BRADY
SMITH
BROMLEY
UNTERMEYER
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
KAUFMAN
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 10:00 a.m., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No legal objection -one edit on p. 4
GSW9-6-91 GSW 9-6-91
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
91 SEP 5 P 45
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. //
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General, we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized half a
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
//
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign Inagn
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners ---
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction -- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 268163ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 SEP 6 P4: 53
DATE: 9/5/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: MONDAY, 9/9/91 10:00am
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
PETERSMEYER
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BRADY
SMITH
BROMLEY
UNTERMEYER
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
KAUFMAN
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 10:00 a.m., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Okay
BOT for SR
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
91 SEP 5 P5: 45
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. 11
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General, we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized half a
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
(with disabilities
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
//
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. / /
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners --
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction -- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 268163ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 SEP 9 AlO : 11
DATE: 9/5/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: MONDAY, 9/9/91 10:00am
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
PETERSMEYER
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BRADY
SMITH
BROMLEY
UNTERMEYER
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
KAUFMAN
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 10:00 a.m., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: Comments from Cabinet Affairs are attached.
Thanks,
a
Elizabeth Luttig
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
91 SEP 5 P5: 45
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. //
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General, we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized and half
Federal (justice)
acquired
(juotia)
a
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
//
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners --
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction --- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Document No. 268163ss
2674
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 SEP 9 All: 20
DATE: 9/5/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: MONDAY, 9/9/91 10:00ar
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
PETERSMEYER
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BRADY
SMITH
BROMLEY
UNTERMEYER
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
KAUFMAN
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 10:00 a.m., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
SH-OK- Nees Checkw. Fre .
0kAg 70
RESPONSE:
No Comment
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Dooley
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
91 SEP 5 P5: 45
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. 1.1
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General, we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized half à
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
//
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners --
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction -- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
Gardner
McGroarty/Dooley
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
91 SEP 5 P5: 42 [THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. //
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2-this in Thornbugh's time as AG, or just
in the portion of his there under Bush?
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General,
we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized half a
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
Last you there was 9 big delate
about what lif any) number to use.
Where does this come from?
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
//
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners ----
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction -- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
SHAFFED
McGroarty/Dooley
91 SEP 5 P5: 42
September 5, 1991
5:15 pm
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the keystone state -- Dick
Thornburgh. //
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania
strained beneath the weight of a chronic deficit -- and suffered
a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and took action: cut
bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals and businesses to
spark growth -- restored integrity to a state government plagued
by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the State House in
1986, he left Pennsylvania in enviable good health: a state
government with a budget surplus for three years running -- and a
2
state making the difficult economic evolution from the smoke
stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for victims scarred
by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General, we
pushed through a 50% increase in the number of federal
prosecutors, and almost doubled the number of federal prison
cells. / Dick pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture
Program, to prove the old adage that crime does not pay. Under
this program, last year law enforcement officials seized half a
billion dollars in ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was
turned over to state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh fought
tirelessly for decency in government and the dignity of the
individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation -- deserve Dick
Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. At the age of six months, tragedy struck Peter
Thornburgh. Every day since, he's waged a battle against mental
disabilities. But the Thornburghs pulled together as a family -
3
- triumphed over hardship, held fast to hope. As a dedicated
public servant -- but also as a parent -- I know how much it
meant for Dick Thornburgh to help welcome Peter and 43 million
disabled citizens into the American mainstream. //
Throughout his career, Dick's met and mastered some of the
most difficult challenges government has to offer. He pulled
Pennsylvania out its economic tailspin. He's done battle against
society's criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's ready for
the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on Capitol
Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems constantly to accelerate, Congress seems inert.
Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the Democrats in charge, it's
like watching a test-pattern. Congress convenes, meets for weeks
and months on end -- debates, deadlocks, then disbands.
Democracy -- in inaction. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh can become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- working to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: enough
Republicans to swing the Senate firmly back to our side -- to get
moving on our domestic agenda. So let's start with Senator
Thornburgh, and send a signal. America has seen what the
Democrats do when they control both houses -- and it's not a
4
pretty picture. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change.
//
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners --
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucratic maze -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
That powerful idea provides our sense of direction -- our
strength of purpose. It makes sense to people in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, in Erie and Wilkes-Barre and every town in
between -- and it's the message that will make Dick Thornburgh
the next Senator of this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
McGroarty/Dooley
September 4, 1991
5:00 pm
[THORN]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: THORNBURGH FUNDRAISER
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
6:30 P.M.
Thanks, all of you, for this warm welcome. [Introductory
acknowledgements.] I'm sorry I won't be able to share the entire
evening with you, but I could not return to the White House
without first stopping by to show my support for a great cause
and candidate: the next Senator from the great state of
Pennslvania -- Dick Thornburgh. //
With just a bit more than seven weeks to election day, this
race will be a sprint from start to finish. That's why the edge
has to go to Dick Thornburgh: a candidate Pennsylvanians know -
- a candidate they can trust. //
As Governor, Dick Thornburgh fought hard for the people of
Pennsylvania. When Dick took office in 1978, Pennsylvania was in
trouble -- struggling to keep its head above water, saddled by a
chronic deficit and a crisis in public trust. Dick came in and
took action: cut bureaucratic bloat -- cut taxes on individuals
and businesses to spark growth -- restored integrity to a state
government plagued by corruption and scandal. When Dick left the
State House in 1986, he left Pennsylvania in an enviable state of
health: a state government with a budget surplus for three years
2
running -- and a state making the difficult economic evolution
from the smoke stack era to the age of high-tech. //
Dick's next contribution came on the national level. As the
nation's number one law enforcer, he turned his crusade against
corruption into a war on white collar crime. He fought to make
life tougher on criminals -- and a bit easier for the victims
scarred by crime and violence. On his watch as Attorney General,
we pushed through a 50% increase in federal prosecutors, and
almost doubled the number of federal prison cells. And Dick
pioneered innovations like the Asset Forfeiture Program, to prove
the old adage that crime does not pay. Under this program, last
year law enforcement officials seized half a billion dollars in
ill-gotten gains -- $200 million of which was turned over to
state governments.
For Pennsylvania -- for the Nation -- Dick Thornburgh has
been a tireless crusader for decency in government and the
dignity of the individual. Pennsylvania -- and the nation --
deserve Dick Thornburgh in the Senate. //
Permit me a personal note -- one I believe relevant in a
very real way to Dick's approach to public life. Many of you
know how Dick led the effort to pass last year's landmark civil
rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dick
and Ginny and their boys know first-hand what it means to triumph
over disability. Peter Thornburgh was born with mental
disabilities -- problems he's battled every day of his life. The
Thornburghs pulled together as a family -- pushed through the
3
hardship, hung on to hope. As a dedicated public servant -- but
also as a parent -- I know how much it meant for Dick Thornburgh
to help bring Peter and 43 million disabled citizens into the
American mainstream. //
Dick has met and mastered some of the most difficult
challenges government service has to offer. He helped lead this
state out of an economic blind alley into a bright future. He's
battled hard-core criminals and drug traffickers. Now, he's
ready for the toughest assignment of all: he's ready to take on
Capitol Hill.
Believe me, that's a challenge. In a world where the pace
of change seems to accelerate daily, Congress seems a throwback
to an earlier era. Tune in Congress on C-Span: with the
Democrats in charge, it's like watching a test-pattern. Congress
convenes, meets for weeks and months on end -- debates,
deadlocks, then disbands. Democracy -- in inaction. The
American people deserve better than this sad charade. //
As Senator, Dick Thornburgh will become a key member of the
GOP shock force, trying to shake things up -- trying to shake
loose the log-jam of Republican legislation that's been gathering
dust on the desks of the Democratic leadership.
I'd like to see more like him in the Senate: four more, to
be precise -- four more Republicans to swing the Senate back to
our side. So let's start with Senator Thornburgh, and send a
signal. America has seen what the Democrats do when they control
both houses. Put the Republicans in charge -- for a change. //
4
I spoke this afternoon to another prominent group of GOP
leaders back in Washington. I'll tell you the same thing I told
them: There's something wrong when it's easier to get foreign
forces out of Kuwait than it is to get domestic programs through
the Congress. //
Change starts right here ---- and on November 5, the people of
Pennslyvania can show the way. Senator Dick Thornburgh will be a
voice for common sense and a vote for change in Congress. //
We've known for a long time the Republican Party is the
party of American ideals. But more important, the Republican
Party today stands as the party of ideas. / From choice in
child care and education, to turning tenants into homeowners --
from ways to enlist the ingenuity of the marketplace to clean our
air or provide new sources of energy -- on one issue after
another: Republicans seek to clear a path through the
bureaucracy -- to create opportunities for individuals and
families to shape their own destiny, to secure their own freedom.
//
That's the message that unites us: the powerful message
that provides our sense of direction, our strength of purpose --
the message that will make Dick Thornburgh the next Senator of
this great state. //
Once again, my thanks to you for this warm Philadelphia
welcome -- and may God bless the United States of America.
# # #
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