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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: S S FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Speechwriting, White House Office of Series: Speech File Draft Files Subseries: Chron File, 1989-1993 OA/ID Number: 13613 Folder ID Number: 13613-007 Folder Title: Greek Independence Day 3/25/92 [OA 6099] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 26 17 7 7 Document No. 317408ss WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM 92 MAR 24 P5: 45 DATE: 3/24/92 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WED. 3/25/92 8:30am PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY SUBJECT: WED. MARCH 25 - 11:15 a.m. ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HORNER SKINNER MCBRIDE SCOWCROFT bootleg MOORE DARMAN N/V PETERSMEYER Mu BRADY PORTER N/L BROMLEY ROGICH NK CALIO ROLLINS SMITH N/U DEMAREST YEUTTER FITZWATER FINDLAY GRAY HOLIDAY N/C KAUFMAN MCGROARTY FIRESTONE REMARKS: Please forward your comments directly to Dan McGroarty, RM. 122, x2930, no later than 8:30 a.m., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, with a copy to this office. Thank you. RESPONSE: PHILLIP D. BRADY Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 2702 (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Three GREECE 02 MAR 24 P4: 38 PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek- American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. For instance, we will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to see the island unified once again. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. 2 This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek-American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want to particularly commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. These values that have been passed along from one generation to the next are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovs' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." On this Greek Independence Day, let that be the prayer and challenge to us all! # # # Document No. 317408ss WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM DATE: 3/24/92 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WED. 3/25/92 8:30am PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY SUBJECT: WED. MARCH 25 - 11:15 a.m. ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HORNER SKINNER MCBRIDE SCOWCROFT MOORE DARMAN PETERSMEYER BRADY PORTER BROMLEY ROGICH CALIO ROLLINS DEMAREST SMITH YEUTTER FITZWATER GRAY FINDLAY KAUFMAN HOLIDAY FIRESTONE MCGROARTY REMARKS: Please forward your comments directly to Dan McGroarty, RM. 122, x2930, no later than 8:30 a.m., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, with a copy to this office. Thank you. RESPONSE: El PHILLIP D. BRADY Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 2702 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 92 MAR 25 P4:50 March 25, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR DAN McGROARTY FROM: ROGER B. PORTER RBP SUBJECT: Presidential Remarks: Greek Independence Day We have reviewed the attached presidential remarks and have no suggested comments from a policy standpoint. We approve the draft remarks in their present form. CC: Phillip D. Brady Document No. 317408ss WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM DATE: 3/24/92 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WED. 3/25/92 8:30 am PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY SUBJECT: WED. MARCH 25 - 11:15 a.m. ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HORNER SKINNER MCBRIDE SCOWCROFT MOORE DARMAN PETERSMEYER BRADY PORTER BROMLEY ROGICH CALIO ROLLINS DEMAREST SMITH YEUTTER FITZWATER FINDLAY GRAY KAUFMAN HOLIDAY MCGROARTY FIRESTONE REMARKS: Please forward your comments directly to Dan McGroarty, RM. 122, x2930, no later than 8:30 a.m., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, with a copy to this office. Thank you. RESPONSE: PHILLIP D. BRADY Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 2702 (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Three GREECE 02 MAR 24 P4: 38 PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek- American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. For instance, we will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to see the island unified once again. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. 2 This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek-American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want to particularly commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. These values that have been passed along from one generation to the next are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovs' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." On this Greek Independence Day, let that be the prayer and challenge to us all! # # # THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 92 MAR 25 P3:58 March 25, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR DAN MCGROARTY FROM: STEPHEN G. RADEMAKER SR ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Presidential Remarks: Greek Independence Day Pursuant to Phil Brady's request, Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced matter and has no objection to the draft presidential remarks. CC: Phillip D. Brady (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Five GREECE2 PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis. Also greet our Congressional contingent: Mike Bilirakis, George Gekas, Nick Mavroules, and Senator Arlen Specter.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek-American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. We will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to heal the division that scars that lovely island. I have made clear my view that the time has come to settle this question, and I will continue to give it my personal attention. 2 We are sensitive to Greek concerns about the breakup of Yugoslavia. I have been in touch with my close friend Prime Minister Mitsotakis about this, and as his government works toward a solution to this problem it can be sure of our support. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. As allies in NATO, we've worked in common cause to preserve the peace. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek- American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want particularly to commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. 3 These values -- the ones we pass along from one generation to the next -- are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovos' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." On this Greek Independence Day, let that be the prayer and challenge to us all! And now, it is my pleasure to put pen to paper and proclaim Greek Independence Day a national day of celebration of Greek and American democracy. # # # (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Five GREECE2 PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis. Also greet our Congressional contingent: Mike Bilirakis, George Gekas, Nick Mavroules, and Senator Arlen Specter.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek-American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. We will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to heal the division that scars that lovely island. I have made clear my view that the time has come to settle this question, and I will continue to give it my personal attention. also 2 add this We are sensitive to Greek concerns about the breakup of Yugoslavia. I have been in touch with my close friend Prime Minister Mitsotakis about this, and as his government works toward a solution to this problem it can be sure of our support. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. As allies in NATO, we've worked in common cause to preserve the peace. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek- American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want particularly to commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. 3 These values -- the ones we pass along from one generation to the next -- are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovos' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." On this Greek Independence Day, let that be the prayer and challenge to us all! And now, it is my pleasure to put pen to paper and proclaim Greek Independence Day a national day of celebration of Greek and American democracy. # # # GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY \ ROSE GARDEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1992 \ 11:15 A.M. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT WARM WELCOME. IT IS A PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE. GREETINGS TO ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS, ED DERWINSKI AND AMBASSADOR ZAHARAKIS. ALSO GREET OUR CONGRESSIONAL CONTINGENT: MIKE BILIRAKIS, GEORGE GEKAS, NICK MAVROULES, AND SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER. THIS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY IS A WONDERFUL DAY FOR THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND FOR ALL OF US WHO CHERISH FREEDOM. - 2 GREECE CAN NEVER BE JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY To THE UNITED STATES. THE UNITED STATES AND GREECE ARE THE FIRMEST OF FRIENDS AND THE STRONGEST OF ALLIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE CLOSE COOPERATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A CATALYST IN THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL'S EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE A FAIR AND PERMANENT SETTLEMENT TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE. 3 - IN OUR VIEW THERE IS ONE CYPRUS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO HEAL THE DIVISION THAT SCARS THAT LOVELY ISLAND. I HAVE MADE CLEAR MY VIEW THAT THE TIME HAS COME TO SETTLE THIS QUESTION, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE IT MY PERSONAL ATTENTION. 4 WE ARE SENSITIVE TO GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT THE BREAKUP OF YUGOSLAVIA. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MY CLOSE FRIEND PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS ABOUT THIS, AND AS HIS GOVERNMENT WORKS TOWARD A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IT CAN BE SURE OF OUR SUPPORT. NEITHER GREECE NOR AMERICA IS A STRANGER TO THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM. As ALLIES IN NATO, WE'VE WORKED IN COMMON CAUSE TO PRESERVE THE PEACE. - 5 - TODAY, WE REMEMBER THAT OUR IDEALS AND VALUES HAVE BEEN PRESERVED AT HIGH COST -- THE VALOR AND SACRIFICE OF OUR NATION'S FINEST YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. GREEK HERITAGE IS, IN so MANY RESPECTS, AMERICAN HERITAGE. I AM DEEPLY MOVED TO REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO INTERPRET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR INDEPENDENCE DAYS. WE MUST NOT FORGET AND WE CANNOT LET OUR CHILDREN FORGET -- LEST THE STRUGGLE BE REPEATED. 6 - So, WE CELEBRATE THESE ANNIVERSARIES OF FREEDOM AND WE TELL THE OLD STORIES IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THAT WHICH WE so HIGHLY VALUE. THIS MORNING I WANT TO COMMEND THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR THE WAY YOU HAVE PRESERVED YOUR TRADITIONS. THE GREEK-AMERICAN CULTURE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A MODEL FOR GREATNESS. I COULD CITE MANY EXAMPLES, BUT I WANT PARTICULARLY TO COMMEND THE VALUE YOU PLACE ON FAMILY AND TRADITION. - 7 - THROUGH YOUR COMMITMENT TO STRONG FAMILIES, YOUR GREAT TRADITIONS HAVE ENDURED AND YOUR CULTURE HAS THRIVED IN THIS NEW LAND. THESE VALUES -- THE ONES WE PASS ALONG FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT -- ARE THE GREATEST OF ALL LEGACIES. BUT, THESE ARE NOT JUST A COMFORTABLE LUXURY. THEY ARE A VITAL PART OF THE SOCIAL CAPITAL THAT A NATION MUST POSSESS IF IT IS TO BE GREAT, BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, IF IT IS TO BE GOOD. - 8 - TODAY, AS WE JOIN WITH YOU TO COMMEMORATE THE 171st ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE, WE ALSO CELEBRATE ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS' 33RD YEAR AS ARCHBISHOP OF THE AMERICAS. As HIS EMINENCE WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE MARCH FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, NOW, THE GREEK-AMERICAN FAMILY IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN MODELING FOR TODAY'S GENERATION THOSE ENDURING PERSONAL AND FAMILY VALUES THAT ARE THE NECESSARY UNDERPINNING FOR CONTINUED DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM. - 9 - - I REMEMBER ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS' BENEDICTION AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN 1988. HE PRAYED THAT WE WOULD "CARRY, RENEW AND REDEFINE THE LEGACY AND MANDATE TO KEEP THIS NATION UNDER GOD IN AN UNENDING QUEST FOR UNITY, JUSTICE, MORAL INTEGRITY AND SPIRITUAL ALERTNESS AND READINESS." ON THIS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY, LET THAT BE THE PRAYER AND CHALLENGE TO US ALL! - 10 - AND NOW, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PUT PEN TO PAPER AND PROCLAIM GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY A NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION OF GREEK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. # # # GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY \ ROSE GARDEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1992 \ 11:15 A.M. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT WARM WELCOME. IT IS A PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE. GREETINGS TO ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS, ED DERWINSKI AND AMBASSADOR ZAHARAKIS. & ALSO GREET OUR CONGRESSIONAL CONTINGENT: MIKE BILIRAKIS, GEORGE GEKAS, NICK MAVROULES, AND SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER. THIS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY IS A WONDERFUL DAY FOR THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND FOR ALL OF US WHO CHERISH FREEDOM. ZACK-A-RACEUS - 2 GREECE CAN NEVER BE JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY TO THE UNITED STATES. THE UNITED STATES AND GREECE ARE THE FIRMEST OF FRIENDS AND THE STRONGEST OF ALLIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE CLOSE COOPERATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS. WE WILL CONTINUE To SERVE AS A CATALYST IN THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL'S EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE A FAIR AND PERMANENT SETTLEMENT TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE. ZAHK - AH -RAHKOLIS - 3 - IN OUR VIEW THERE IS ONE CYPRUS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO HEAL THE DIVISION THAT SCARS THAT LOVELY ISLAND. I HAVE MADE CLEAR MY VIEW THAT THE TIME HAS COME TO SETTLE THIS QUESTION, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE IT MY PERSONAL ATTENTION. - 4 WE ARE SENSITIVE TO GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT THE BREAKUP OF YUGOSLAVIA. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MY CLOSE FRIEND PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS ABOUT THIS, AND AS HIS GOVERNMENT WORKS TOWARD A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IT CAN BE SURE OF OUR SUPPORT. NEITHER GREECE NOR AMERICA IS A STRANGER TO THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM. As ALLIES IN NATO, WE'VE WORKED IN COMMON CAUSE TO PRESERVE THE PEACE. - 5 - TODAY, WE REMEMBER THAT OUR IDEALS AND VALUES HAVE BEEN PRESERVED AT HIGH COST -- THE VALOR AND SACRIFICE OF OUR NATION'S FINEST YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. GREEK HERITAGE IS, IN so MANY RESPECTS, AMERICAN HERITAGE. I AM DEEPLY MOVED TO REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO INTERPRET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR INDEPENDENCE DAYS. WE MUST NOT FORGET AND WE CANNOT LET OUR CHILDREN FORGET -- LEST THE STRUGGLE BE REPEATED. - 6 - So, WE CELEBRATE THESE ANNIVERSARIES OF FREEDOM AND WE TELL THE OLD STORIES IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THAT WHICH WE so HIGHLY VALUE. THIS MORNING I WANT TO COMMEND THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR THE WAY YOU HAVE PRESERVED YOUR TRADITIONS. THE GREEK-AMERICAN CULTURE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A MODEL FOR GREATNESS. I COULD CITE MANY EXAMPLES, BUT I WANT PARTICULARLY To COMMEND THE VALUE YOU PLACE ON FAMILY AND TRADITION. - 7 - THROUGH YOUR COMMITMENT TO STRONG FAMILIES, YOUR GREAT TRADITIONS HAVE ENDURED AND YOUR CULTURE HAS THRIVED IN THIS NEW LAND. THESE VALUES -- THE ONES WE PASS ALONG FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT -- ARE THE GREATEST OF ALL LEGACIES. BUT, THESE ARE NOT JUST A COMFORTABLE LUXURY. THEY ARE A VITAL PART OF THE SOCIAL CAPITAL THAT A NATION MUST POSSESS IF IT IS To BE GREAT, BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, IF IT IS TO BE GOOD. - 8 - TODAY, AS WE JOIN WITH YOU TO COMMEMORATE THE 171st ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE, WE ALSO CELEBRATE ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS' 33RD YEAR AS ARCHBISHOP OF THE AMERICAS. As HIS EMINENCE WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE MARCH FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, NOW, THE GREEK-AMERICAN FAMILY IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN MODELING FOR TODAY'S GENERATION THOSE ENDURING PERSONAL AND FAMILY VALUES THAT ARE THE NECESSARY UNDERPINNING FOR CONTINUED DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM. - 9 - I REMEMBER ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS' BENEDICTION AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN 1988. HE PRAYED THAT WE WOULD "CARRY, RENEW AND REDEFINE THE LEGACY AND MANDATE TO KEEP THIS NATION UNDER GOD IN AN UNENDING QUEST FOR UNITY, JUSTICE, MORAL INTEGRITY AND SPIRITUAL ALERTNESS AND READINESS." ON THIS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY, LET THAT BE THE PRAYER AND CHALLENGE TO US ALL! - 10 - AND NOW, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PUT PEN TO PAPER AND PROCLAIM GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY A NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION OF GREEK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. # # # GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY \ ROSE GARDEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1992 \ 11:15 A.M. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT WARM WELCOME. IT IS A PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE. GREETINGS TO ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS, ED DERWINSKI AND AMBASSADOR ZAHARAKIS. ALSO GREET OUR CONGRESSIONAL CONTINGENT: MIKE BILIRAKIS, GEORGE GEKAS, NICK MAVROULES, AND SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER. THIS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY IS A WONDERFUL DAY FOR THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND FOR ALL OF US WHO CHERISH FREEDOM. - 20- GREECE CAN NEVER BE JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY TO THE UNITED STATES. THE UNITED STATES AND GREECE ARE THE FIRMEST OF FRIENDS AND THE STRONGEST OF ALLIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE CLOSE COOPERATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A CATALYST IN THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL'S EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE A FAIR AND PERMANENT SETTLEMENT TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE. - 3 - IN OUR VIEW THERE IS ONE CYPRUS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO HEAL THE DIVISION THAT SCARS THAT LOVELY ISLAND. I HAVE MADE CLEAR MY VIEW THAT THE TIME HAS COME TO SETTLE THIS QUESTION, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE IT MY PERSONAL ATTENTION. - 4-- - WE ARE SENSITIVE TO GREEK CONCERNS ABOUT THE BREAKUP OF YUGOSLAVIA. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MY CLOSE FRIEND PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS ABOUT THIS, AND AS HIS GOVERNMENT WORKS TOWARD A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IT CAN BE SURE OF OUR SUPPORT. NEITHER GREECE NOR AMERICA IS A STRANGER To THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM. As ALLIES IN NATO, WE' VE WORKED IN COMMON CAUSE TO PRESERVE THE PEACE. - 5 - TODAY, WE REMEMBER THAT OUR IDEALS AND VALUES HAVE BEEN PRESERVED AT HIGH COST -- THE VALOR AND SACRIFICE OF OUR NATION'S FINEST YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. GREEK HERITAGE IS, IN so MANY RESPECTS, AMERICAN HERITAGE. I AM DEEPLY MOVED TO REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO INTERPRET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR INDEPENDENCE DAYS. WE MUST NOT FORGET AND WE CANNOT LET OUR CHILDREN FORGET -- LEST THE STRUGGLE BE REPEATED. - 6 - So, WE CELEBRATE THESE ANNIVERSARIES OF FREEDOM AND WE TELL THE OLD STORIES IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THAT WHICH WE so HIGHLY VALUE. THIS MORNING I WANT TO COMMEND THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR THE WAY YOU HAVE PRESERVED YOUR TRADITIONS. THE GREEK-AMERICAN CULTURE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A MODEL FOR GREATNESS. I COULD CITE MANY EXAMPLES, BUT I WANT PARTICULARLY TO COMMEND THE VALUE YOU PLACE ON FAMILY AND TRADITION. - 7 - THROUGH YOUR COMMITMENT TO STRONG FAMILIES, YOUR GREAT TRADITIONS HAVE ENDURED AND YOUR CULTURE HAS THRIVED IN THIS NEW LAND. THESE VALUES -- THE ONES WE PASS ALONG FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT -- ARE THE GREATEST OF ALL LEGACIES. BUT, THESE ARE NOT JUST A COMFORTABLE LUXURY. THEY ARE A VITAL PART OF THE SOCIAL CAPITAL THAT A NATION MUST POSSESS IF IT IS To BE GREAT, BUT MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, IF IT IS TO BE GOOD. - 8 - TODAY, AS WE JOIN WITH YOU TO COMMEMORATE THE 171st ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE, WE ALSO CELEBRATE ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS' 33RD YEAR AS ARCHBISHOP OF THE AMERICAS. As HIS EMINENCE WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE MARCH FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, NOW, THE GREEK-AMERICAN FAMILY IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN MODELING FOR TODAY'S GENERATION THOSE ENDURING PERSONAL AND FAMILY VALUES THAT ARE THE NECESSARY UNDERPINNING FOR CONTINUED DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM. - 9 - I REMEMBER ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS' BENEDICTION AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN 1988. HE PRAYED THAT WE WOULD "CARRY, RENEW AND REDEFINE THE LEGACY AND MANDATE TO KEEP THIS NATION UNDER GOD IN AN UNENDING QUEST FOR UNITY, JUSTICE, MORAL INTEGRITY AND SPIRITUAL ALERTNESS AND READINESS." ON THIS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY, LET THAT BE THE PRAYER AND CHALLENGE TO US ALL! - 10 - AND NOW, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PUT PEN To PAPER AND PROCLAIM GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY A NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRATION OF GREEK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. # # # (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Three GREECE PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek- American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. For instance, we will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to see the island unified once again. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. 2 This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek-American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want to particularly commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. These values that have been passed along from one generation to the next are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovs' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." On this Greek Independence Day, let that be the prayer and challenge to us all! # # # Document No. 317408ss WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM 92 MAR 25 A9: 15 DATE: 3/24/92 ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: WED. 3/25/92 8:30am PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY SUBJECT: WED. MARCH 25 - - 11:15 a.m. ACTION FYI ACTION FYI VICE PRESIDENT HORNER SKINNER MCBRIDE SCOWCROFT MOORE DARMAN PETERSMEYER BRADY PORTER BROMLEY ROGICH CALIO ROLLINS DEMAREST SMITH YEUTTER FITZWATER FINDLAY GRAY KAUFMAN HOLIDAY FIRESTONE MCGROARTY REMARKS: Please forward your comments directly to Dan McGroarty, RM. 122, x2930, no later than 8:30 a.m., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, with a copy to this office. Thank you. RESPONSE: OK BO for SR PHILLIP D. BRADY Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary Ext. 2702 (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Three GREECE 02 MAR 24 P4: 38 PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek- American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. For instance, we will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to see the island unified once again. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. 2 This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek-American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want to particularly commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. These values that have been passed along from one generation to the next are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovs' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." On this Greek Independence Day, let that be the prayer and challenge to us all! # # # (Crouse/Grossman) March 24, 1992 Draft Three GREECE PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY ROSE GARDEN MARCH 25, 1992 11:15 A.M. Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the White House. [Greetings to Archbishop Iakovos, Ed Derwinski and Ambassador Zaharakis.] This Greek Independence Day is a wonderful day for the Greek- American community and for all of us who cherish freedom. Greece can never be just another country to the United States. The United States and Greece are the firmest of friends and the strongest of allies. We are committed to maintaining the close cooperation that has developed with the government of Prime Minister Mitsotakis. For instance, we will continue to serve as a catalyst in the UN Secretary General's effort to negotiate a fair and permanent settlement to the Cyprus issue. In our view there is one Cyprus, and we will continue to work to see the island unified once again. Neither Greece nor America is a stranger to the struggle for freedom. Today, we remember that our ideals and values have been preserved at high cost -- the valor and sacrifice of our nation's finest young men and women. Greek heritage is, in so many respects, American heritage. I am deeply moved to realize how important it is to interpret for future generations the significance of our Independence Days. We must not forget and we cannot let our children forget -- lest the struggle be repeated. So, we celebrate these anniversaries of freedom and we tell the old stories in order to preserve that which we so highly value. 2 This morning I want to commend the Greek-American community for the way you have preserved your traditions. The Greek-American culture continues to provide a model for greatness. I could cite many examples, but I want to particularly commend the value you place on family and tradition. Through your commitment to strong families, your great traditions have endured and your culture has thrived in this new land. These values that have been passed along from one generation to the next are the greatest of all legacies. But, these are not just a comfortable luxury. They are a vital part of the social capital that a nation must possess if it is to be great, but more significantly, if it is to be good. Today, as we join with you to commemorate the 171st Anniversary of Greek independence, we also celebrate Archbishop Iakovs' 33rd year as Archbishop of the Americas. As His Eminence was at the forefront of the march for Civil Rights, now, the Greek-American family is at the forefront in modeling for today's generation those enduring personal and family values that are the necessary underpinning for continued democracy and freedom. I remember Archbishop Iakovos' benediction at the Republican National Convention in 1988. He prayed that we would "carry, renew and redefine the legacy and mandate to keep this nation under God in an unending quest for unity, justice, moral integrity and spiritual alertness and readiness." 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