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KENNEDY CENTER HONORS \ THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991 \ 5:30 P.M.
BARBARA AND I ARE DELIGHTED TO TAKE PART IN
CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SEVEN OUTSTANDING
AMERICANS WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES TO THE
PERFORMING ARTS. THEIR WORK REPRESENTS THE CARNIVAL OF
CREATIVE DIVERSITY THAT MAKES AMERICA A NATION LIKE NO
OTHER. THEY RICHLY DESERVE THEIR SELECTION FOR THE
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS.
- 2 -
THE KENNEDY CENTER IS TRULY OUR NATIONAL CENTER
FOR PERFORMING ARTS. IT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN
EDUCATING AND NURTURING YOUNG ARTISTS, HELPING ENSURE
WE WILL HAVE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMERS AND WRITERS AND
COMPOSERS To HONOR IN DECADES TO COME. BARBARA AND I
TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ATTENDING PERFORMANCES OF
THEATER AND MUSIC AND DANCE AT THE CENTER EVERY SEASON
OF THE YEAR.
- 3 -
AND NOW, LET ME RECOGNIZE THE HONOREES FOR 1991:
Roy ACUFF, FROM THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF TENNESSEE,
IS A MINISTER'S SON. As A SONGWRITER AND SINGER, HE
HAS THAT BIBLICAL GENIUS FOR SPEAKING STRAIGHT TO THE
HEART. A PRODIGIOUS PUBLISHER AND IMPRESARIO, HE HAS
CREATED A FOLLOWING FOR AMERICA'S COUNTRY MUSIC IN OUR
CITIES AND TOWNS -- AND EVEN IN PLACES OVERSEAS. LIKE
THE WABASH CANNONBALL, Roy ACUFF'S MUSIC "GLIDES ALONG
THE WOODLAND THROUGH THE HILLS AND BY THE SHORE."
- 4 -
WE HONOR THIS MIGHTY MAN FOR GIVING US MUSIC THAT NOT
ONLY IS POPULAR BUT TIMELESS.
BETTY COMDEN AND ADOLPH GREEN HELPED BRING THE
AMERICAN MUSICAL TO FULL FLOWER IN THE 1940s -- AND
THEIR WORK IS STILL FLOURISHING IN THE 1990s, ON
BROADWAY AND IN HOLLYWOOD. IN PETER PAN, THEIR WRITING
LIFTED MARY MARTIN TO LYRIC HEIGHTS NO WIRES OR PULLEYS
COULD EVER REACH.
- 5 -
IN SINGIN" IN THE RAIN, ON THE TOWN, APPLAUSE -- AND
DOZENS MORE PRODUCTIONS -- THEY PUT SONG AND DANCE AND
LOVE AND LAUGHTER TOGETHER IN A COMBINATION
UNMISTAKABLY AMERICAN.
FOR THE CREATIVE MELDING OF AMERICAN DANCE FORMS,
AND FOR SHEER ACROBATIC VIRTUOSITY ON THE STAGE, THERE
HAS NEVER BEEN A MATCH FOR THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS.
- 6 -
FAYARD [FAY-YERD] NICHOLAS AND HIS BROTHER HAROLD HAVE
CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES AROUND THE GLOBE WITH THEIR
COMBINATIONS OF TAP DANCE, JAZZ BALLET AND ACROBATICS.
FROM THE STAGE OF THE FABLED COTTON CLUB To THE GREAT
SONG-AND-DANCE SPECTACULARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN, THE
NICHOLAS BROTHERS HAVE DAZZLED GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS
WITH THE EXCITEMENT AND GRACE OF THEIR PERFORMANCES.
- 7 -
DURING FOUR DECADES AS A FILM ACTOR, GREGORY PECK
HAS EMBODIED STRENGTH AND DIGNITY IN HIS PORTRAYALS.
FOR MOVIEGOERS, GREGORY PECK REPRESENTS THE FAITH OF
FATHER CHISHOLM, THE HUMANITY AND COURAGE OF GENERAL
FRANK SAVAGE, AND THE INCORRUPTIBLE DEVOTION TO JUSTICE
OF ATTICUS FINCH.
- 8 -
OFF THE SCREEN, GREGORY PECK HAS DEVOTED HIS TALENT TO
LEADERSHIP OF THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE AND THE
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES. HE WINS
OUR LAURELS TODAY NOT ONLY AS AN ACTOR'S ACTOR, BUT
ALSO AS A LEADER IN HIS PROFESSION.
ROBERT SHAW HAS LED THE UNITED STATES TO
UNPRECEDENTED DISTINCTION IN CHORAL MUSIC.
- 9 -
ROBERT SHAW IS ALSO A MINISTER'S SON, AND FROM THE VERY
BEGINNING OF HIS CAREER HE HAS HARMONIZED THE GIFT OF
SONG WITH HIS STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY AND
LITERATURE. LEADING BY EXAMPLE, HE DEMANDS EXCELLENCE
FROM HIS STUDENTS AND HIS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND
SINGERS. HE HAS GIVEN OUR NATION A TREASURE OF GREAT
PERFORMANCES, FROM THE CLASSICAL AND SACRED TRADITIONS
AS WELL AS FROM THE MODERN PERIOD AND OUR OWN AMERICAN
FOLK IDIOM.
- 10 -
I SPEAK FOR A GRATEFUL NATION IN HONORING THESE
ARTISTS. To Roy ACUFF; TO BETTY COMDEN AND ADOLPH
GREEN; TO FAYARD NICHOLAS AND HAROLD NICHOLAS; TO
GREGORY PecK; AND TO ROBERT SHAW: THANK YOU FOR THE
WONDERS YOU HAVE WORKED WITH YOUR GREAT TALENTS.
MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU, AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
# # #
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS \ THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991 \ 5:30 P.M.
BARBARA AND I ARE DELIGHTED TO TAKE PART IN
CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SEVEN OUTSTANDING
AMERICANS WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES TO THE
PERFORMING ARTS. THEIR WORK REPRESENTS THE CARNIVAL OF
CREATIVE DIVERSITY THAT MAKES AMERICA A NATION LIKE NO
OTHER. THEY RICHLY DESERVE THEIR SELECTION FOR THE
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS.
- 2 -
THE KENNEDY CENTER IS TRULY OUR NATIONAL CENTER
FOR PERFORMING ARTS. IT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN
EDUCATING AND NURTURING YOUNG ARTISTS, HELPING ENSURE
WE WILL HAVE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMERS AND WRITERS AND
COMPOSERS TO HONOR IN DECADES To COME. BARBARA AND I
TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ATTENDING PERFORMANCES OF
THEATER AND MUSIC AND DANCE AT THE CENTER EVERY SEASON
OF THE YEAR.
- 3 -
AND NOW, LET ME RECOGNIZE THE HONOREES FOR 1991:
Roy ACUFF, FROM THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF TENNESSEE,
IS A MINISTER'S SON. As A SONGWRITER AND SINGER, HE
HAS THAT BIBLICAL GENIUS FOR SPEAKING STRAIGHT TO THE
HEART. A PRODIGIOUS PUBLISHER AND IMPRESARIO, HE HAS
CREATED A FOLLOWING FOR AMERICA'S COUNTRY MUSIC IN OUR
CITIES AND TOWNS -- AND EVEN IN PLACES OVERSEAS. LIKE
THE WABASH CANNONBALL, ROY ACUFF'S MUSIC "GLIDES ALONG
THE WOODLAND THROUGH THE HILLS AND BY THE SHORE."
- 4 -
WE HONOR THIS MIGHTY MAN FOR GIVING US MUSIC THAT NOT
ONLY IS POPULAR BUT TIMELESS.
BETTY COMDEN AND ADOLPH GREEN HELPED BRING THE
AMERICAN MUSICAL TO FULL FLOWER IN THE 1940s -- AND
THEIR WORK IS STILL FLOURISHING IN THE 1990s, ON
BROADWAY AND IN HOLLYWOOD. IN PETER PAN, THEIR WRITING
LIFTED MARY MARTIN TO LYRIC HEIGHTS NO WIRES OR PULLEYS
COULD EVER REACH.
- 5 -
IN SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, ON THE TOWN, APPLAUSE -- AND
DOZENS MORE PRODUCTIONS -- THEY PUT SONG AND DANCE AND
LOVE AND LAUGHTER TOGETHER IN A COMBINATION
UNMISTAKABLY AMERICAN.
FOR THE CREATIVE MELDING OF AMERICAN DANCE FORMS,
AND FOR SHEER ACROBATIC VIRTUOSITY ON THE STAGE, THERE
HAS NEVER BEEN A MATCH FOR THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS.
- 6 -
FAYARD [FAY-YERD] NICHOLAS AND HIS BROTHER HAROLD HAVE
CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES AROUND THE GLOBE WITH THEIR
COMBINATIONS OF TAP DANCE, JAZZ BALLET AND ACROBATICS.
FROM THE STAGE OF THE FABLED COTTON CLUB To THE GREAT
SONG-AND-DANCE SPECTACULARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN, THE
NICHOLAS BROTHERS HAVE DAZZLED GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS
WITH THE EXCITEMENT AND GRACE OF THEIR PERFORMANCES.
- 7 -
DURING FOUR DECADES AS A FILM ACTOR, GREGORY PECK
HAS EMBODIED STRENGTH AND DIGNITY IN HIS PORTRAYALS.
FOR MOVIEGOERS, GREGORY PECK REPRESENTS THE FAITH OF
FATHER CHISHOLM, THE HUMANITY AND COURAGE OF GENERAL
FRANK SAVAGE, AND THE INCORRUPTIBLE DEVOTION TO JUSTICE
OF ATTICUS FINCH.
- 8 -
OFF THE SCREEN, GREGORY PECK HAS DEVOTED HIS TALENT TO
LEADERSHIP OF THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE AND THE
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES. HE WINS
OUR LAURELS TODAY NOT ONLY AS AN ACTOR'S ACTOR, BUT
ALSO AS A LEADER IN HIS PROFESSION.
ROBERT SHAW HAS LED THE UNITED STATES TO
UNPRECEDENTED DISTINCTION IN CHORAL MUSIC.
- 9 -
ROBERT SHAW IS ALSO A MINISTER'S SON, AND FROM THE VERY
BEGINNING OF HIS CAREER HE HAS HARMONIZED THE GIFT OF
SONG WITH HIS STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY AND
LITERATURE. LEADING BY EXAMPLE, HE DEMANDS EXCELLENCE
FROM HIS STUDENTS AND HIS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND
SINGERS. HE HAS GIVEN OUR NATION A TREASURE OF GREAT
PERFORMANCES, FROM THE CLASSICAL AND SACRED TRADITIONS
AS WELL AS FROM THE MODERN PERIOD AND OUR OWN AMERICAN
FOLK IDIOM.
- 10 -
I SPEAK FOR A GRATEFUL NATION IN HONORING THESE
ARTISTS. To Roy ACUFF; TO BETTY COMDEN AND ADOLPH
GREEN; TO FAYARD NICHOLAS AND HAROLD NICHOLAS; TO
GREGORY PecK; AND TO ROBERT SHAW: THANK YOU FOR THE
WONDERS YOU HAVE WORKED WITH YOUR GREAT TALENTS.
MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU, AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH
FOR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
EVENTS:
Attend John F. Kennedy Center Honors
DRESS:
Men
- Black Tie
Women
- Evening Gown
CONTACTS:
Office of Presidential Advance
Jay Parmer
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Patricia L. Conrad
- 202/456-7565
ADVANCE:
Mark Rosenker
- LEAD
Erin O'Brien
- PRESS
Chris McFarland
- USSS
Russ Cancilla
- MIL. AIDE
Lynn Litchy
- WHCA
WEATHER:
Partly Cloudy/Low 50's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH
FOR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
7:30 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade and
depart White House en route John F. Kennedy
Center.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Lead
Spare
B. Farish
Doctor
LIMO
THE PRESIDENT
Mrs. Bush
Follow Up
Control
Mil. Aide
Support
S. Rogich
M. Lukens
P. Swift
Official Photographer
Medic
Staff I
Staff Van
All Remaining Staff
Press Van I
M. Busch
Press Van II
(Drive TIme: 5 Minutes)
7:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive John F. Kennedy
Center and proceed to Presidential Box, Opera
House.
Met by:
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn (Elaine)
Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts
EVENT:
ATTEND JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
TRAVEL POOL COVERAGE
OFF-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
BLACK TIE
7:40 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Wolfensohn, arrive Presidential Box,
Opera House, are announced into Box, and begin
viewing Performance.
7:41 pm National Anthem.
7:43 pm Performance begins.
9:00 pm Intermission.
NOTE: John F. Kennedy Center Honorees will visit
with THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush in
Presidential Box during Intermission.
9:20 pm Performance resumes.
10:15 pm Performance ends.
10:17 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush conclude participation
in John F. Kennedy Honors, depart Presidential
Box and proceed to Motorcade.
Page Two
10:20 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade and
depart John F. Kennedy Center en route White
House.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
10:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive White House.
Page Three
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 NOV 4 A8: 40
12/05/91
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS/SUNDAY, DEC. 8
SUBJECT:
(12/04 draft two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
McBRIDE
CARD
DEMAREST
FIRESTONE
FITZWATER
SNOW
GRAY
PORTER ROSE
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
C1 DEC 4 P6: 01
December 4, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
TONY SNOW TS
FROM:
JOSEPH P. DUGGAN 9PD
SUBJECT:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
I. SUMMARY
On Sunday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m., you will give
brief remarks in the East Room about the winners of this
year's Kennedy Center Honors. About 300 will attend.
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks (5 minutes, on cards) laud the seven
winners and praise the Kennedy Center.
Note that the first two paragraphs and the final
paragraph will become a video insert into the program later
that evening at the Kennedy Center. The taped program will
be broadcast at a later date on network television.
(Duggan/Simon)
December 4, 1991
Draft Two
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America a nation like no other.
They richly deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center
Honors.
The Kennedy Center is truly our national center for
performing arts. It plays a vital role in educating and
nurturing young artists, helping ensure we will have exceptional
performers and writers and composers to honor in decades to come.
Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances of
theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
And now, let me recognize the honorees for 1991:
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is a
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore."
2
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and their work is still
flourishing in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood. In Peter
Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights no wires
or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On the
Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put song
and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
3
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is also a minister's
son, and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized
the gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these artists. To
Roy Acuff; to Betty Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas
and Harold Nicholas; to Gregory Peck; and to Robert Shaw: Thank
you for the wonders you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
290427ss
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 NOV 5 All: 40
DATE: 12/3/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, 12/4/91 4:00pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: Slo comment
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
December 3, 1991
Draft One
31 DEC 3 P3: 09
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
2
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
3
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore. If
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Peck, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 4, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID DEMAREST
TONY SNOW TS
FROM:
JOSEPH P. DUGGAN 9P5
SUBJECT:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
I. SUMMARY
On Sunday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m., you will give
brief remarks in the East Room about the winners of this
year's Kennedy Center Honors. About 300 will attend.
II. DISCUSSION
The remarks (5 minutes, on cards) laud the seven
winners and praise the Kennedy Center.
Note that the first two paragraphs and the final
paragraph will become a video insert into the program later
that evening at the Kennedy Center. The taped program will
be broadcast at a later date on network television.
(Duggan/Simon)
December 4, 1991
Draft Two
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America a nation like no other.
They richly deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center
Honors.
The Kennedy Center is truly our national center for
performing arts. It plays a vital role in educating and
nurturing young artists, helping ensure we will have exceptional
performers and writers and composers to honor in decades to come.
Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances of
theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
And now, let me recognize the honorees for 1991:
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is a
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore."
2
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and their work is still
flourishing in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood. In Peter
Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights no wires
or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On the
Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put song
and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
3
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is also a minister's
son, and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized
the gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these artists. To
Roy Acuff; to Betty Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas
and Harold Nicholas; to Gregory Peck; and to Robert Shaw: Thank
you for the wonders you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
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II NOV 2 P4:10
DATE: 12/3/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, 12/4/91 4:00pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE N/C
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
N/C
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH N/C
BROMLEY
SMITH
N/C
MCBRIDE
CARD
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY N/C
HOLIDAY N/C
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
December 3, 1991
Draft One
31
DEC
3
09
KenCen
P3:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
2
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
3
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore.' "
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Peck, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 3, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR TONY SNOW
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
COMMUNICATIONS AND DIRECTOR OF SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
CHESTER PAUL BEACH, JR.
ChestuPaul Beauty.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Kennedy Center Honors;
The East Room: Sunday, December 8, 1991
Counsel's Office has no legal objection to the proposed
Presidential remarks referenced above.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Attachment
CC: Phillip D. Brady
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Document No.
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DATE: 12/3/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, 12/4/91 4:00pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
CARD
MCBRIDE
DEMAREST
FIRESTONE
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
December 3, 1991
Draft One
01 DEC 3 P3: 09
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
2
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
3
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore." "
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Peck, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
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3 P3:57
DATE: 12/3/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, 12/4/91 4:00pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
\
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
\
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No comment. Thanks.
Paul Korfonta PC
12/04/91
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
91 NOV 3 P3: : 31
DATE: 12/3/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, 12/4/91 4:00pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
\
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
MCBRIDE
CARD
FIRESTONE
DEMAREST
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
good- S.R
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
(Duggan/Simon)
December 3, 1991
Draft One
31 DEC 3 P3: 09
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
2
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
3
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore. "
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Peck, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
Document No.
290427ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
12/3/91
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WEDNESDAY, 12/4/91 4:00pm
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION. FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
CARD
MCBRIDE
DEMAREST
FIRESTONE
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
QUAL
If
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
4.W
(Duggan/Simon)
December 3, 1991
Draft One
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
2
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
3
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore." II
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Peck, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
#
#
#
(Duggan/Simon)
December 3, 1991
Draft One
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, On
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
2
combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
3
publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore."
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Peck, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
SUBJECT:
THE EAST ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SUNUNU
MCCLURE
SCOWCROFT
PETERSMEYER
DARMAN
\
PORTER
BRADY
ROGICH
BROMLEY
SMITH
CARD
MCBRIDE
DEMAREST
FIRESTONE
SNOW
FITZWATER
GRAY
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Tony Snow, Rm. 122, x2930, no later than
4:00 p.m., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, with a copy to this office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
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31 DEC 3 P3: 09
KenCen
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
THE EAST ROOM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
5:30 P.M.
Barbara and I are delighted to take part in celebrating the
achievement of seven outstanding Americans who have devoted their
lives to the performing arts. Their work represents the carnival
of creative diversity that makes America what it is. They richly
deserve their selection for the Kennedy Center Honors. The
Kennedy Center is truly our national center for performing arts -
- and Barbara and I take great pleasure in attending performances
of theater and music and dance at the center every season of the
year.
Betty Comden and Adolph Green helped bring the American
musical to full flower in the 1930s -- and they're still doing
their bloomin' best in the 1990s, on Broadway and in Hollywood.
In Peter Pan, their writing lifted Mary Martin to lyric heights
no wires or pulleys could ever reach. In Singin' in the Rain, on
the Town, Applause -- and dozens more productions -- they put
song and dance and love and laughter together in a combination
unmistakeably American.
For the creative melding of American dance forms, and for
sheer acrobatic virtuosity on the stage, there has never been a
match for the Nicholas Brothers. Fayard Nicholas and his brother
Harold have captivated audiences around the globe with their
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combinations of tap dance, jazz ballet and acrobatics. From the
stage of the fabled Cotton Club to the great song-and-dance
spectaculars of the silver screen, the Nicholas Brothers have
dazzled generations of Americans with the excitement and grace of
their performances.
During four decades as a film actor, Gregory Peck has
embodied strength and dignity in his portrayals. For moviegoers,
Gregory Peck represents the faith of Father Chisholm, the
humanity and courage of General Frank Savage, and the
incorruptible devotion to justice of Atticus Finch. Off the
screen, Gregory Peck has devoted his talent to leadership of the
American Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences. He wins our laurels today not only as an actor's
actor, but also as a leader in his profession.
Robert Shaw has led the United States to unprecedented
distinction in choral music. Robert Shaw is a minister's son,
and from the very beginning of his career he has harmonized the
gift of song with his study of philosophy, theology and
literature. Leading by example, he demands excellence from his
students and his professional musicians and singers. He has
given our nation a treasure of great performances, from the
classical and sacred traditions as well as from the modern period
and our own American folk idiom.
Roy Acuff, from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, is another
minister's son. As a songwriter and singer he has that biblical
genius for speaking straight to the heart. A prodigious
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publisher and impresario, he has created a following for
America's country music in our cities and towns -- and even in
places overseas. Like the Wabash Cannon Ball, Roy Acuff's music
"glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore."
We honor this mighty man for giving us music that not only is
popular but is timeless.
I speak for a grateful nation in honoring these great
artists. To those wonderful librettists and lyricists, Betty
Comden and Adolph Green; to Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas,
the brothers who invented the "classical tap" dance; to Gregory
Pack, who has projected such powerful humanity on the screen; to
Robert Shaw, whose diligence has lifted American choral music to
new heights; and to Roy Acuff, who has carried our hearts on the
plain strong wings of country music: Thank you for the wonders
you have worked with your great talents.
May God bless each of you, and God bless the United States
of America.
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