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Document No. 276539ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORAN
7439
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - 1:15 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
>
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRAD
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
October 8, 1991
NSC Staff concurs with changes.
Brent Rates Scowcroft
PHILLIP D. BRADY
President
CC:
Phil - Brady its too long (and Bon me haven't helped) Assistant and Staff Ext. to the 2702
Secretary
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
31 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
And J know Barbara was touched by
The Mrsic warm Ideron and The Costa Rican people
hospitality extended by you,
at your inauguration last may.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans'
for my first visit.
expressed when the United States flag was displayed There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Political
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads, "
narec-terrerion, and expansionist Subvrasive campaigns by the Soviet empire
Marxist guerrillas
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
out an army,
Isthmus. Through this all, with (only minimal civil defense
forces] Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
politicaland
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
to interfere with civil 1. berties.
party
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in-my country, I must say I find Costa Rica! success
with term limita for national legislators most intr iguing ]
and limited public security forces
With its independent judiciary Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
I appland
I encourage you to continue to exercise the
assure for Drosperi The Lan perple. ty
which These will wi efforts help
leadership necessary to complete The reform effort.
We are recognizing that leadership today in
makinggavailable $24 million in Ecanomic
support Funds.
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
scootz
workforce, and tax reform.
I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
And J thank yrs, Mr. President, for your support of This indictive.
investment in the Western Hemisphere ^ The framework agreement
and investment
for [free] trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
Costa Rica is a haven of peace, and Coste Ricans
Not G
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
good idea
have always helped
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts] to resolve conflicts in your
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region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
Ca
help BRING ABOUT
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.' //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thoms
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
THE PRESIDENT HAS
THE WHITE HOUSE
10/9/91
WASHINGTON
01 OCT 8 P3:51
October 8, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
ok/
TONY SNOW 15
FROM:
JOSEPH P. DUGGAN
on
SUBJECT:
COSTA RICA DEPARTURE STATEMENT
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday, October 10, at 1:15 p.m., you will make a
statement with President Calderon of Costa Rica on the South
Lawn.
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks (6 minutes, on cards) praise Costa Rica for
their traditions of democracy and respect for human rights,
and their work as a catalyst for peace in the region.
(Duggan/Simon)
October 8, 1991
Draft Three
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1989. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed on my first
visit. And I know Barbara was touched by the warm hospitality
extended by you, Mrs. Calderon, and the Costa Rican people at
your inauguration last May. There can be no doubt, Mr.
President, that the people of Costa Rica and of the United States
have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Political violence, border conflicts, "death squads," and
subversion by Marxist guerrillas -- all of these have scarred
2
Central America and the Isthmus. Through this all, without an
army, Costa Rica stood fast.
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized political and social compact. Costa Ricans strictly
limited the power of government to interfere with civil
liberties. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise. Costa Rica practices
robust competitive politics, peacefully transferring power from
party to party and from person to person. With its independent
judiciary and limited public security forces, Costa Rica is a
model civil society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica gave safe haven to
refugees and respected universal human rights. //
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
privatization of government agencies, and tax reform. I applaud
these efforts which will help assure prosperity for the Costa
Rican people. I encourage you to continue to exercise the
leadership necessary to complete the reform effort. We are
recognizing that leadership today in making available $24 million
3
in Economic Support Funds. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. And I thank you, Mr.
President, for your strong support of this initiative. The
framework agreement for trade and investment between our
countries will join with other accords to create new jobs and
improve living conditions throughout the Americas. Our common
efforts will hasten the day when the Americas will become a
flourishing trade area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of
Magellan. //
Mr. President, Costa Rica is a haven of peace, and Costa
Ricans have always helped to resolve conflicts in your region.
Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in your
efforts to help bring about a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is
assisting in a new birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all
of Central America.
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
Jl OCT 9 A10: 26
DATE:
10/9/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
---
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: COSTA RICA DEPARTURE STATEMENT
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
>
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
\
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
CARD
MCBRIDE
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
SNOW
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
31 OCT 8 P3: 51
October 8, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
TONY SNOW 15
FROM:
JOSEPH P. DUGGAN
SUBJECT:
COSTA RICA DEPARTURE STATEMENT
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday, October 10, at 1:15 p.m., you will make a
statement with President Calderon of Costa Rica on the South
Lawn.
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks (6 minutes, on cards) praise Costa Rica for
their traditions of democracy and respect for human rights,
and their work as a catalyst for peace in the region.
(Duggan/Simon)
October 8, 1991
Draft Three
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1989. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed on my first
visit. And I know Barbara was touched by the warm hospitality
extended by you, Mrs. Calderon, and the Costa Rican people at
your inauguration last May. There can be no doubt, Mr.
President, that the people of Costa Rica and of the United States
have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Political violence, border conflicts, "death squads," and
subversion by Marxist guerrillas -- all of these have scarred
2
Central America and the Isthmus. Through this all, without an
army, Costa Rica stood fast.
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized political and social compact. Costa Ricans strictly
limited the power of government to interfere with civil
liberties. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise. Costa Rica practices
robust competitive politics, peacefully transferring power from
party to party and from person to person. With its independent
judiciary and limited public security forces, Costa Rica is a
model civil society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica gave safe haven to
refugees and respected universal human rights. //
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
privatization of government agencies, and tax reform. I applaud
these efforts which will help assure prosperity for the Costa
Rican people. I encourage you to continue to exercise the
leadership necessary to complete the reform effort. We are
recognizing that leadership today in making available $24 million
3
in Economic Support Funds. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. And I thank you, Mr.
President, for your strong support of this initiative. The
framework agreement for trade and investment between our
countries will join with other accords to create new jobs and
improve living conditions throughout the Americas. Our common
efforts will hasten the day when the Americas will become a
flourishing trade area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of
Magellan. //
Mr. President, Costa Rica is a haven of peace, and Costa
Ricans have always helped to resolve conflicts in your region.
Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in your
efforts to help bring about a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is
assisting in a new birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all
of Central America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
CALDERON DEPARTURE \ THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991 \ 1:15 P.M.
MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE BEEN HONORED AND PLEASED TO
MEET WITH YOU TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. I WARMLY
REMEMBER MY VISITS TO COSTA RICA AS VICE PRESIDENT IN
1986 AND AS PRESIDENT IN 1989. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE
CHEERS, THE GENUINE ENTHUSIASM COSTA RICANS EXPRESSED
WHEN THE UNITED STATES FLAG WAS DISPLAYED ON MY FIRST
VISIT.
- 2 -
AND I KNOW BARBARA WAS TOUCHED BY THE WARM HOSPITALITY
EXTENDED BY YOU, MRS. CALDERON, AND THE COSTA RICAN
PEOPLE AT YOUR INAUGURATION LAST MAY. THERE CAN BE NO
DOUBT, MR. PRESIDENT, THAT THE PEOPLE OF COSTA RICA AND
OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE A DEEP FRIENDSHIP FOR ONE
ANOTHER.
COSTA RICA AND THE UNITED STATES STAND SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER FOR COMMON VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS.
- 3 -
OUR FRIENDSHIP IS ROOTED IN SHARED COMMITMENTS TO HUMAN
RIGHTS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND
PEACEFUL FOREIGN RELATIONS.
COSTA RICA STANDS TALL AS A MODEL OF COURAGE. //
FOR MOST OF YOUR LIFETIME, MR. PRESIDENT, COSTA RICA'S
NEIGHBORS HAVE SUFFERED FROM VIOLENCE AND INSTABILITY,
OFTEN UNDER DICTATORSHIP.
- 4 -
POLITICAL VIOLENCE, BORDER CONFLICTS, "DEATH SQUADS,"
AND SUBVERSION BY MARXIST GUERRILLAS -- ALL OF THESE
HAVE SCARRED CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ISTHMUS. THROUGH
THIS ALL, WITHOUT AN ARMY, COSTA RICA STOOD FAST.
COSTA RICA IS A ROCK OF STABILITY IN CENTRAL
AMERICA BECAUSE ITS PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THE PERMANENT
THINGS: THE SANCTITY OF THE PERSON AND OF THE FAMILY,
THE CENTRALITY OF HUMAN FREEDOM.
- 5 -
ALMOST HALF A CENTURY AGO, THE COSTA RICAN PEOPLE MADE
A CIVILIZED POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMPACT. COSTA RICANS
STRICTLY LIMITED THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT TO INTERFERE
WITH CIVIL LIBERTIES. AGAINST ALL THREATS, DOMESTIC
AND EXTERNAL, COSTA RICANS HAVE KEPT FAITH WITH THEIR
PROMISE. COSTA RICA PRACTICES ROBUST COMPETITIVE
POLITICS, PEACEFULLY TRANSFERRING POWER FROM PARTY TO
PARTY AND FROM PERSON TO PERSON.
- 6 -
WITH ITS INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY AND LIMITED PUBLIC
SECURITY FORCES, COSTA RICA IS A MODEL CIVIL SOCIETY
BASED ON THE RULE OF LAW.
COSTA RICA KEEPS FAITH WITH ITS INTERNATIONAL
COMMITMENTS, EVEN WHEN DOING so IS COSTLY. THROUGH ALL
OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN TURMOIL DURING THE 1980s, COSTA
RICA GAVE SAFE HAVEN TO REFUGEES AND RESPECTED
UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS. //
- 7 -
MR. PRESIDENT, WE SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS TO RENEW
COSTA RICA'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH. You HAVE ASSEMBLED AN
EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC TEAM. You HAVE SHOWN PERSONAL
COURAGE AND IMPRESSIVE SKILLS OF LEADERSHIP IN
ADVANCING SUCH REFORMS AS PRICE DEREGULATION,
PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND TAX REFORM.
I APPLAUD THESE EFFORTS WHICH WILL HELP ASSURE
PROSPERITY FOR THE COSTA RICAN PEOPLE.
- 8 -
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE THE LEADERSHIP
NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE REFORM EFFORT. WE ARE
RECOGNIZING THAT LEADERSHIP TODAY IN MAKING AVAILABLE
$24 MILLION IN ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUNDS. I PROMISE TO
WORK UNCEASINGLY WITH YOU TO LET THE LIBERATING POWER
OF FREE MARKETS HELP YOUR COUNTRY AND MINE -- AND OUR
NEIGHBORS AS WELL.
- 9 -
ALREADY OUR NATIONS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO
PROMOTE THE ENTERPRISE OF THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE FOR
EXPANDED TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE. AND I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, FOR YOUR
STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS INITIATIVE. THE FRAMEWORK
AGREEMENT FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN OUR
COUNTRIES WILL JOIN WITH OTHER ACCORDS TO CREATE NEW
JOBS AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
AMERICAS.
- 10 -
OUR COMMON EFFORTS WILL HASTEN THE DAY WHEN THE
AMERICAS WILL BECOME A FLOURISHING TRADE AREA FROM THE
ARCTIC CIRCLE TO THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN. //
MR. PRESIDENT, COSTA RICA IS A HAVEN OF PEACE, AND
COSTA RICANS HAVE ALWAYS HELPED To RESOLVE CONFLICTS IN
YOUR REGION. TODAY, WE SEE THE BEST OF THE COSTA RICAN
TRADITION IN YOUR EFFORTS TO HELP BRING ABOUT A JUST
AND PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO EL SALVADOR'S CIVIL CONFLICT.
- 11 -
FUNDAMENTALLY, ALL THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE
BECAUSE COSTA RICANS HAVE LABORED FOR DECADES TO
CULTIVATE THE HABITS OF CIVIL SOCIETY -- HABITS OF
FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY. // BECAUSE OF THIS ABIDING
FAITH, COSTA RICA IS ASSISTING IN A NEW BIRTH OF
FREEDOM, PROSPERITY AND PEACE FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
AMERICA. III
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR VISIT, AND MAY GOD BLESS
THE PEOPLE OF COSTA RICA AND OF ALL THE AMERICAS.
# # #
CALDERON DEPARTURE \ THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991 \ 1:15 P.M.
MR. PRESIDENT, I HAVE BEEN HONORED AND PLEASED TO
MEET WITH YOU TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. I WARMLY
REMEMBER MY VISITS TO COSTA RICA AS VICE PRESIDENT IN
1986 AND AS PRESIDENT IN 1989. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE
CHEERS, THE GENUINE ENTHUSIASM COSTA RICANS EXPRESSED
WHEN THE UNITED STATES FLAG WAS DISPLAYED ON MY FIRST
VISIT.
- 2 -
AND I KNOW BARBARA WAS TOUCHED BY THE WARM HOSPITALITY
EXTENDED BY YOU, MRS. CALDERON, AND THE COSTA RICAN
PEOPLE AT YOUR INAUGURATION LAST MAY. THERE CAN BE NO
DOUBT, MR. PRESIDENT, THAT THE PEOPLE OF COSTA RICA AND
OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE A DEEP FRIENDSHIP FOR ONE
ANOTHER.
COSTA RICA AND THE UNITED STATES STAND SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER FOR COMMON VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS.
- 3 -
OUR FRIENDSHIP IS ROOTED IN SHARED COMMITMENTS TO HUMAN
RIGHTS, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND
PEACEFUL FOREIGN RELATIONS.
COSTA RICA STANDS TALL AS A MODEL OF COURAGE. //
FOR MOST OF YOUR LIFETIME, MR. PRESIDENT, COSTA RICA'S
NEIGHBORS HAVE SUFFERED FROM VIOLENCE AND INSTABILITY,
OFTEN UNDER DICTATORSHIP.
- 4 -
POLITICAL VIOLENCE, BORDER CONFLICTS, "DEATH SQUADS,"
AND SUBVERSION BY MARXIST GUERRILLAS -- ALL OF THESE
HAVE SCARRED CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ISTHMUS. THROUGH
THIS ALL, WITHOUT AN ARMY, COSTA RICA STOOD FAST.
COSTA RICA IS A ROCK OF STABILITY IN CENTRAL
AMERICA BECAUSE ITS PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THE PERMANENT
THINGS: THE SANCTITY OF THE PERSON AND OF THE FAMILY,
THE CENTRALITY OF HUMAN FREEDOM.
- 5 -
ALMOST HALF A CENTURY AGO, THE COSTA RICAN PEOPLE MADE
A CIVILIZED POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMPACT. COSTA RICANS
STRICTLY LIMITED THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT TO INTERFERE
WITH CIVIL LIBERTIES. AGAINST ALL THREATS, DOMESTIC
AND EXTERNAL, COSTA RICANS HAVE KEPT FAITH WITH THEIR
PROMISE. COSTA RICA PRACTICES ROBUST COMPETITIVE
POLITICS, PEACEFULLY TRANSFERRING POWER FROM PARTY TO
PARTY AND FROM PERSON TO PERSON.
II
- 6 -
WITH ITS INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY AND LIMITED PUBLIC
SECURITY FORCES, COSTA RICA IS A MODEL CIVIL SOCIETY
BASED ON THE RULE OF LAW.
COSTA RICA KEEPS FAITH WITH ITS INTERNATIONAL
COMMITMENTS, EVEN WHEN DOING so IS COSTLY. THROUGH ALL
OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN TURMOIL DURING THE 1980s, COSTA
RICA GAVE SAFE HAVEN TO REFUGEES AND RESPECTED
UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS. //
- 7 -
MR. PRESIDENT, WE SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS TO RENEW
COSTA RICA'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH. You HAVE ASSEMBLED AN
EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC TEAM. You HAVE SHOWN PERSONAL
COURAGE AND IMPRESSIVE SKILLS OF LEADERSHIP IN
ADVANCING SUCH REFORMS AS PRICE DEREGULATION,
PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND TAX REFORM.
I APPLAUD THESE EFFORTS WHICH WILL HELP ASSURE
PROSPERITY FOR THE COSTA RICAN PEOPLE.
- 8 -
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE THE LEADERSHIP
NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE REFORM EFFORT. WE ARE
RECOGNIZING THAT LEADERSHIP TODAY IN MAKING AVAILABLE
$24 MILLION IN ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUNDS. I PROMISE To
WORK UNCEASINGLY WITH YOU To LET THE LIBERATING POWER
OF FREE MARKETS HELP YOUR COUNTRY AND MINE -- AND OUR
NEIGHBORS AS WELL.
- 9 -
ALREADY OUR NATIONS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO
PROMOTE THE ENTERPRISE OF THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE FOR
EXPANDED TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE. AND I THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, FOR YOUR
STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS INITIATIVE. THE FRAMEWORK
AGREEMENT FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN OUR
COUNTRIES WILL JOIN WITH OTHER ACCORDS To CREATE NEW
JOBS AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
AMERICAS.
- 10 -
OUR COMMON EFFORTS WILL HASTEN THE DAY WHEN THE
AMERICAS WILL BECOME A FLOURISHING TRADE AREA FROM THE
ARCTIC CIRCLE TO THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN. //
MR. PRESIDENT, COSTA RICA IS A HAVEN OF PEACE, AND
COSTA RICANS HAVE ALWAYS HELPED To RESOLVE CONFLICTS IN
YOUR REGION. TODAY, WE SEE THE BEST OF THE COSTA RICAN
TRADITION IN YOUR EFFORTS TO HELP BRING ABOUT A JUST
AND PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO EL SALVADOR'S CIVIL CONFLICT.
- 11 -
FUNDAMENTALLY, ALL THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE
BECAUSE COSTA RICANS HAVE LABORED FOR DECADES TO
CULTIVATE THE HABITS OF CIVIL SOCIETY -- HABITS OF
FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY. // BECAUSE OF THIS ABIDING
FAITH, COSTA RICA IS ASSISTING IN A NEW BIRTH OF
FREEDOM, PROSPERITY AND PEACE FOR ALL OF CENTRAL
AMERICA. III
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR VISIT, AND MAY GOD BLESS
THE PEOPLE OF COSTA RICA AND OF ALL THE AMERICAS.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 8, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
TONY SNOW 15
FROM:
JOSEPH P. DUGGAN
SUBJECT:
COSTA RICA DEPARTURE STATEMENT
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday, October 10, at 1:15 p.m., you will make a
statement with President Calderon of Costa Rica on the South
Lawn.
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks (6 minutes, on cards) praise Costa Rica for
their traditions of democracy and respect for human rights,
and their work as a catalyst for peace in the region.
(Duggan/Simon)
October 8, 1991
Draft Three
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1989. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed on my first
visit. And I know Barbara was touched by the warm hospitality
extended by you, Mrs. Calderon, and the Costa Rican people at
your inauguration last May. There can be no doubt, Mr.
President, that the people of Costa Rica and of the United States
have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Political violence, border conflicts, "death squads,' and
subversion by Marxist guerrillas -- all of these have scarred
2
Central America and the Isthmus. Through this all, without an
army, Costa Rica stood fast.
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized political and social compact. Costa Ricans strictly
limited the power of government to interfere with civil
liberties. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise. Costa Rica practices
robust competitive politics, peacefully transferring power from
party to party and from person to person. With its independent
judiciary and limited public security forces, Costa Rica is a
model civil society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica gave safe haven to
refugees and respected universal human rights. //
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
privatization of government agencies, and tax reform. I applaud
these efforts which will help assure prosperity for the Costa
Rican people. I encourage you to continue to exercise the
leadership necessary to complete the reform effort. We are
recognizing that leadership today in making available $24 million
3
in Economic Support Funds. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. And I thank you, Mr.
President, for your strong support of this initiative. The
framework agreement for trade and investment between our
countries will join with other accords to create new jobs and
improve living conditions throughout the Americas. Our common
efforts will hasten the day when the Americas will become a
flourishing trade area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of
Magellan. //
Mr. President, Costa Rica is a haven of peace, and Costa
Ricans have always helped to resolve conflicts in your region.
Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in your
efforts to help bring about a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is
assisting in a new birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all
of Central America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
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8
P5: 29
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - 1:15 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
>
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
CARD
MCBRIDE
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: no comment
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
91 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed. There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads,"
narco-terrorism, and expansionist campaigns by the Soviet empire
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
Isthmus. Through this all, with only minimal civil defense
forces, Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
With its independent judiciary, Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
3
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
workforce, and tax reform. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. The framework agreement
for free trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve conflicts in your
region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. " //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
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91 OCT 7 P5: 48
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - - 1:15 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
David
MCCLURE Mc
SCOWCROFT
ReBlli
notlets
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN N/L N/C
>
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
N/C
CARD
MCBRIDE
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY Rademaker hozle
HOLIDAY N/C
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
31 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed. There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads,"
narco-terrorism, and expansionist campaigns by the Soviet empire
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
Isthmus. Through this all, with only minimal civil defense
forces, Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
With its independent judiciary, Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
3
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
workforce, and tax reform. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. The framework agreement
for free trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve conflicts in your
region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. " //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
Sincon
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
1989
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed. There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads,"
narco-terrorism, and expansionist campaigns by the Soviet empire
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
Isthmus. Through this all, with only minimal civil defense
forces, Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
With its independent judiciary, Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
3
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
workforce, and tax reform. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. The framework agreement
for free trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan.
four
was // awarded
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve conflicts in your
region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. " //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
I
MASTER
(Duggan/Simon)
91 OCT 8 P2: 11
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
01 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
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will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans'
my first visit.
expressed when the United States flag was displayed
There can
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United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered Political from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads "
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-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
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debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
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area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
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help BRING ABOUT
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been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate,] the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
#
#
#
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OCT 8 P3:38 P3: 38
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - - 1:15 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
>
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
\
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
CARD
MCBRIDE
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No comment.
Thanks,
BL
Elizabeth Luttig
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Jl
OCT 8 P3: 23
October 8, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR TONY SNOW
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Calderon Departure
We have reviewed the attached draft and have no suggested
changes from a policy standpoint. We approve of the draft
remarks in their current form.
CC: Phillip D. Brady
Document No. 276539ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - 1:15 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
91 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed. There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads,"
narco-terrorism, and expansionist campaigns by the Soviet empire
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
Isthmus. Through this all, with only minimal civil defense
forces, Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
With its independent judiciary, Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
3
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
workforce, and tax reform. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. The framework agreement
for free trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve conflicts in your
region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
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Document No. 276539ss
91 OCT WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
07
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - - 1:15 p.m.
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
>
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
<
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
3
H
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
31 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed. There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads,"
narco-terrorism, and expansionist campaigns by the Soviet empire
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
Isthmus. Through this all, with only minimal civil defense
forces, Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
With its independent judiciary, Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
3
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
workforce, and tax reform. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. The framework agreement
for free trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve conflicts in your
region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. " //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
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Document No. 276539ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 OCT 8 P2: 20
DATE:
10/7/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: TUESDAY, 10/8/91 1:00 pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
SUBJECT:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 - - 1:15 p.m.
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
SNOW
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930,
no later than 1:00 p.m., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, with a copy to this
office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
on
PHILLIP D. BRADY
BT for SR
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
October 4, 1991
Draft Two
91 OCT 7 P4: 54
Calderon
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CALDERON DEPARTURE
THE SOUTH LAWN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
1:15 P.M.
Mr. President, I have been honored and pleased to meet with
you today at the White House. I warmly remember my visits to
Costa Rica as Vice President in 1986 and as President in 1990. I
will never forget the cheers, the genuine enthusiasm Costa Ricans
expressed when the United States flag was displayed. There can
be no doubt, Mr. President, that people of Costa Rica and of the
United States have a deep friendship for one another.
Costa Rica and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder
for common values and aspirations. Our friendship is rooted in
shared commitments to human rights, economic and social freedom,
democracy and peaceful foreign relations.
Costa Rica stands tall as a model of courage. // For most
of your lifetime, Mr. President, Costa Rica's neighbors have
suffered from violence and instability, often under dictatorship.
Communal violence, border conflicts, paramilitary "death squads,"
narco-terrorism, and expansionist campaigns by the Soviet empire
-- all of these have scarred and shaken Central America and the
Isthmus. Through this all, with only minimal civil defense
forces, Costa Rica stood fast.
2
Costa Rica is a rock of stability in Central America
because its people believe in the permanent things: the sanctity
of the person and of the family, the centrality of human freedom.
//
Almost half a century ago, the Costa Rican people made a
civilized social compact. Costa Ricans strictly limited the
power of government while strengthening families and free
enterprise. Against all threats, domestic and external, Costa
Ricans have kept faith with their promise.
The Republic of Costa Rica practices robust competitive
politics, peacefully transferring power from party to party and
from person to person. [On a matter that currently is being
debated in my country, I must say I find Costa Rica's success
with term limitations for national legislators most intriguing.]
With its independent judiciary, Costa Rica is a model civil
society based on the rule of law.
Costa Rica keeps faith with its international commitments,
even when doing so is costly. Through all of the Central
American turmoil during the 1980s, Costa Rica was a safe haven
for refugees. // In the judgment of my government and of
independent observers, Costa Rica consistently has practiced full
respect for human rights.
Mr. President, we support your efforts to renew Costa Rica's
economic strength. You have assembled an effective economic
team. You have shown personal courage and impressive skills of
leadership in advancing such reforms as price deregulation,
3
privatization of government agencies, reduction of the government
workforce, and tax reform. I promise to work unceasingly with
you to let the liberating power of free markets help your country
and mine -- and our neighbors as well.
Already our nations are working together to promote the
Enterprise of the Americas Initiative for expanded trade and
investment in the Western Hemisphere. The framework agreement
for free trade between our countries will join with other inter-
American accords to accelerate the creation of jobs and material
resources throughout the Americas. Our common efforts will
hasten the day when the Americas will become a flourishing trade
area from the Arctic Circle to the Strait of Magellan. //
Mr. President, three years ago your predecessor accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to resolve conflicts in your
region. Today, we see the best of the Costa Rican tradition in
your efforts to produce a just and peaceful solution to El
Salvador's civil conflict. Fundamentally, all these efforts have
been possible because Costa Ricans have labored for decades to
cultivate the habits of civil society -- habits of freedom and
responsibility. // Costa Ricans hold fast to a faith expressed
by another great Nobel laureate, the American man of letters
William Faulkner.
In his Nobel acceptance speech, Faulkner declared: "I
believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. " //
Because of this abiding faith, Costa Rica is assisting in a new
4
birth of freedom, prosperity and peace for all of Central
America. III
Thank you again for your visit, and may God bless the people
of Costa Rica and of all the Americas.
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