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July 30 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
History has shown again and again that by
that brought him to the shores of this great
pushing technology to ever-higher levels of
land. But in many respects, America's voyage
accomplishment, we can achieve immensely
is never-ending. Centuries after Columbus
practical consequences. To give you just one
set sail, our forebears tread this soil in wagon
example, at Argonne Laboratories years ago,
trains, and two centuries after that, scientists
scientists were trying to purify liquid hydro-
at Johnson Space Center watched as brave
gen for use with what was then the world's
Americans set sail for the stars.
largest accelerator. They ended up figuring
Today, new frontiers beckon; new discov-
out a way to make artificial kidneys for just
eries await; new progress lies before us. Our
$15 apiece. That resulted from this fun-
adventure is not to sail the open ocean but
damental science. The same kind of develop-
rather to go to the edge of the universe and
ments will occur right here, on a scale never
see the birth of space and of time. Our vessel
before imagined. Here, for example, is where
is not called Santa Maria, it is the super
a, new electronics industry is going to be
collider. But human imagination: is still our
born.
compass and human ingenuity and yearning
Some in Congress don't see it this way.
for progress our only power. To those who
They talk a good game about investment.
would sacrifice tomorrow for today, I say
While they proclaim to be "future's friend"
trust in America's future. Trust in America's
they have repeatedly blocked programs I
incredible capacity for renewal and innova-
have put forward in education and research.
tion. Trust in the spirit that is here today,
And now, they've set their sights on the super
for ours is an eternal voyage to greatness.
collider.
And each and every one of you is a part of
The House last month voted to shut down
that voyage.
this project, the House of Representatives,
Thank you for listening. May God bless
in spite of the heroic efforts of this scientist,
Texas, and God bless the United States of
this Congressman with me here today, and
America. Thank you very much.
this Deputy Secretary of Energy with me
here today. Now, the Senate will consider
Note: The President spoke at 10:32 a.m. in
it soon. And no one should be under any
the String Test Building. In his remarks, he
illusion: Savings from killing the super
referred to Jack Martin, chairman of the
collider will not be used to reduce the deficit,
Texas National Research Commission; Joseph
as some said.
Cipriano, director of the Superconducting
Some Members of Congress want to use
Super Collider Project, Department of En-
this money to support organized interests
ergy; and Roy Schwitters, Director,
whose backing they need in an election year.
Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory.
They will squander the taxpayer's money
today rather than invest in our economy with
tomorrow in sight. Make no mistake: This
is a battle being waged right now in the Con-
gress between the patrons of the past, and
Remarks to Odetics, Inc., Associates
the architects of the future. And that is every
in Anaheim, California
one of you standing here today.
July 30, 1992
It may not be popular in all places, but
I am determined, election year or not, to do
Thank you very much for that wonderfully
what is right for America. Today I say: I stand
warm Odetics welcome. Joel, let me tell you
with our young people who want the jobs
why Odetics was selected: its innovation,
of tomorrow. I stand with our future. And
achievement, and attitude. May I thank your
I will fight hard and continue to fight hard
fellow founders, Mr. Gudmundson. Mr
for the super collider, and call everybody
Muensch, Daly, Schulz, and Jim Welch for
necessary to get them to do what is right by
the hospitality, and all of you most of all for
science and technology.
this hospitality.
Five hundred years ago this Monday, a
On board every American space shuttle is
man named Columbus set sail on a journey
Odetics. You're everywhere I'm told, in the
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / July 30
1351
George Bush, 1992
security camera, in the convenience store,
hores of this great
growing nationally, but not fast enough. Most
and the corner ATM machine. I've always
America's voyage
economists predict the economy's going to
wondered where all this stuff came from. I
S after Columbus
get stronger the rest of the year nationally.
think you've done for robotics what the guy
1 this soil in wagon
That's true, I believe. But your friends and
at that Olympics ceremony has done for the
fter that, scientists
neighbors do not want to wait for new jobs
under fire archery, if you remember that fel-
watched as brave
to be created; they want them now.
low. [Laughter]
tars.
On January 29th, I put forward a specific
As Joel pointed out to me early on, the
ckon; new discov-
program to spur the economic economy,
credit goes to the people behind the tech-
les before us. Our
would not have increased this deficit, but to
nology, the Odetics associates, the workers
spur the economic economy with incentives
e open océan but
here who have done such a great job.
the universe and
to encourage businesses to hire new workers
of time. Our vessel
Barbara was especially thrilled when she
and help Americans who want to buy a home.
heard I was coming out here. She said, "If
If that plan was in place, it would have cre-
l, it is the super
everything you tell me about Odetics is true,
ated 15,000 jobs a day, over half a million
ination is still our
then maybe you can find someone out there
jobs since February. For 183 days, the Con-
suity and yearning
who can teach you how to set the time on
gress has dillydallied with this plan while we
er. To those who
for today, I say
our VCR." We need help. I don't know how
could be creating new jobs for Americans.
Trust in America's
you all handle it; we just leave ours flashing-
So do me a favor, help me send the United
lewal and innova-
[laughter]-12:00, 12:00. That way you're
States Congress a message, the one institu-
at is here today,
right two times every 24 hours. [Laughter]
tion that hasn't changed control for 38 years:
age to greatness.
I think you all have played a significant
Don't hold the American economy hostage
f you is a part of
part in what I believe is the central triumph
to politics. Tell them to vote for a recovery
of our time, the free world's great victory in
program and get this country back to work
the cold war. But as you know, that triumph
right now.
May God bless
United States of
means changes in the very industry that
A stronger economy is going to help a lot
helped us carry the day. Many defense-relat-
uch.
of your associates in related companies who
ed firms are grappling with the new realities,
might be looking for work these days. But
and not all are doing it with the success that
at 10:32 a.m. in
we also need to help the defense firms and
you're having right here.
n his remarks, he
the workers make the adjustment and trans-
chairman of the
We know we can reduce defense spending,
fer your technological expertise to other parts
mmission; Joseph
cut it substantially and responsibly. The vic-
of our economy.
Superconducting
tory in the cold war makes it mandatory for
That's the idea behind what we call a na-
partment of En-
a President to do just that. And I have pro-
tional technology initiative to help bring new
tters, Director,
posed a sensible defense build-down, a blue-
technologies, those that have been developed
lider Laboratory.
print that recognizes, post-cold-war realities
at taxpayers' expense in our labs, out of the
but still gives this country the muscle that
Federal labs and into the marketplace. And
we need to meet whatever danger comes our
that's why we're pioneering a new program
way.
to help members of the defense community,
c., Associates
We also know that we need to help defense
civilian and military, find new careers in
firms and defense workers make the adjust-
America's classrooms.
ment, to help technology-intensive compa-
It's why we're doing away with something
nies like yours compete and win in the eco-
called, this is technical, but called the
nomic olympics, where the prizes aren't
that wonderfully
recoupment fee. This is a tax charged against
medals, but they're good jobs and they're big-
el, let me tell you
military and commercial products sold to
ger paychecks.
customers other than the U.S. Government.
its innovation,
I happen to believe that the best defense
May I thank your
These fees hurt American companies, Amer-
dmundson, Mr.
conversion program is a strong national econ-
ican workers by making it more difficult for
d Jim Welch for
omy, and that is my first and overriding prior-
them to compete for business here and
u most of all for
ity. And this morning there were some eco-
abroad. I've told the Secretary of Defense
nomic numbers out showing that-you can
to eliminate these fees. If the Government
probably pick this up from conversations with
unties the hands of businesses, I know that
1 space shuttle is
your neighbors-the American economy is
I'm told, in the
we can beat the pants off foreign competi-
1352
July 30 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
tion. I think we can help through this transi-
that foreign policy and national security is
tion.
a footnote, a loose end we wrap up and then
But, you know, as another Californian used
safely forget. The defense budget is more
to say, "Peace through strength never goes
than a piggy bank for folks who want to get
out of style." And we cannot lose sight of
busy beating swords into pork barrels. We've
the fact that for all the great gains that we've
got to fight to keep this country sufficiently
made for freedom and for all the peace of
strong.
mind we've secured for our children because
So someone has to set the record straight
of the elimination or certainly the reduction,
and has to speak up for the muscle-not the
significant reduction of the threat of nuclear
waste, not that we can't cut-but has to speak
war, the world still is a dangerous place.
up for the needed muscle that gives meaning
I think back to the oath that I took on
to American leadership. Someone has to say,
the Capitol steps there when I first became
even now that we've won the cold war: Amer-
President, to preserve, to protect, and to de-
ica is safe, but just so long as America stays
fend the Constitution of the United States,
strong.
and of the trust placed in me, the trust I've
If we took the course that some rec-
done my best to repay- to keep this Nation
ommend, we literally wouldn't know what
safe and secure. I am proud of these accom-
we're missing until we found it out in the
plishments here and thankful that we've been
heat of battle. But the truth is that Odetics
able to give the order that so many Presidents
and other frontline firms around California,
long to give, for many of our nuclear forces
you'd feel it first. The other side proposes
to stand down from alert.
to cut nearly $60 billion in defense cuts be-
Yet in many ways, I know that our world
yond and below the level we see as the mini-
today is more uncertain, far more unpredict-
mum necessary for national security, and we
able than the world we left behind. The So-
cannot let that happen: almost 4 times more
viet bear, that unified international Com-
cuts than what we believe is responsible so
munist Soviet bear, may be extinct, but there
that I can certify to these young people here
are still plenty of wolves out there in the
that your future is going to be safe.
world, renegade rulers, outlaw regimes, ter-
Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize
rorist regimes, Baghdad bullies. I won't allow
America's ability to defend our citizens, our
them to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
interests, and our ideals. Let me bring it very
This President, will never allow a lone wolf
close to home. Cuts of that magnitude would
to endanger American security. We owe that
cost workers in the defense industry as many
to these kids right here today. Yes, the world
as one million jobs. So we've got two reasons.
is a safer place, but we've got to keep it safe.
The first and most important, we've got to
I've been told about a certain political
do what my oath committed me to do: guar-
speech not too many weeks ago. I missed
antee the national security of this country.
it; I was fishing in Wyoming. [Laughter] It
Then we've got to also think about the Amer-
went on about the future of the country, I'm
ican worker and not needlessly push him out
told, for about an hour. Out of all that time,
of work.
that speech spent about one minute on the
I know that the California economy is
national security of this Nation, one minute,
struggling these days, and that some of it
141 words to be exact. If you blinked or had
comes, and I'll accept the blame for this,
to do something else or even heated up a
from what I think are the responsible cuts
ham and cheese sandwich in the microwave,
that we've approved. As the cold war ended,
you missed the entire part about the national
it was appropriate that we make some de-
security and world peace.
fense cuts.
Well, I guess it's all part of the change
But think of the shockwaves that reckless
thing. But when it comes to national defense,
defense cuts would touch off in construction
I am worried that the other side is for
and electronics and aerospace. Think of what
change. They want to change the subject, and
those layoffs will do to housing prices. Think
their silence speaks volumes. I don't believe
of the workers, think of the families, from
George Bush, 1992
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / July 30
1353
tional security is
die cutters and welders to design teams and
vrap up and then
Message to the Senate Transmitting
budget is more
engineers thrown out of work and then over
the Protocol to the Ireland-United
onto the welfare.
who want to get
States Friendship, Commerce, and
rk barrels. We've
You know, when a ship is decommissioned
Navigation Treaty
untry sufficiently
it's said to be put in mothballs. Well, if we
July 30, 1992
follow that plan, the opposition's plan, the
e record straight
only industry hiring would be the mothball
muscle-not the
industry. We cannot let that happen to our
To the Senate of the United States:
-but has to speak
country.
With a view to receiving the advice and
at gives meaning
As long as I am President, I make this
consent of the Senate to ratification, I trans-
neone has to say,
pledge: I will not let our economy be
mit herewith the Protocol to the Treaty of
cold war: Amer-
wrecked and our security threatened by the
Friendship, Commerce and Navigation be-
as America stays
politically appealing idea of gutting our na-
tween the United States of America and Ire-
tional defense. They want to gut the defense,
land of January 21, 1950, signed at Washing-
that some rec-
and we cannot let that happen.
ton on June 24, 1992. I transmit also, for the
dn't know what
information of the Senate, the report of the
ad it out in the
So in conclusion let me just say, this year
Department of State with respect to this pro-
is that Odetics
you're going to hear a lot of talk about
tocol.
>und California,
change. But to me this election, like every
This protocol will establish the legal basis
r side proposes
other one, is also about trust. Who do you
by which the United States may issue inves-
lefense cuts be-
trust to change America? Who do you trust,
tor (E-2) visas to qualified nationals of Ire-
see as the mini-
not to do what's easy or sounds good, might
land. The protocol modifies the U.S.-Ireland
security, and we
be responding to some poll out there, but
friendship, commerce, and navigation (FCN)
st 4 times more
to do what is right for you and for your chil-
treaty to allow for entry and sojourn of inves-
responsible so
dren and for the families of this country and
tors. This is a benefit provided in the large
ing people here
for America?
majority of U.S. FCN treaties. It is also a
safe.
benefit already accorded to U.S. investors in
buld jeopardize
I make this pledge to you, not to do what
Ireland who are eligible for visas that offer
ur citizens, our
is unwise or politically expedient, but I
comparable benefits to those that would be
ne bring it very
pledge to fulfill the trust that you have placed
accorded nationals of Ireland under E-2 visa
agnitude would
in me by doing what is right for this country.
status.
dustry as many
I am very, very pleased to be here. Now
As I reaffirmed in my December 1991 pol-
ot two reasons.
I will end with the word that I know will
icy statement, the United States has long
it, we've got to
get me a nice standing ovation: Odetics! Go
championed the benefits of an open invest-
me to do: guar-
for it!
ment climate, both at home and abroad. U.S.
of this country.
policy is to welcome market-driven foreign
Dout the Amer-
Thank you very much.
investment and to permit capital to flow free-
/ push him out
ly to seek its highest return. Ireland also pro-
vides an open investment climate. Visas for
a economy is
Note: The President spoke at 1:53 p.m. at
investors facilitate investment activity and
at some of it
lame for this,
the automated tape library division of
thus directly support our mutual policy ob-
Odetics, Inc. In his remarks, he referred to
jectives of an open investment climate.
sponsible cuts
Id war ended,
company officials Joel Slutzky, chairman of
I recommend that the Senate consider this
ake some de-
the board and chief executive officer;
protocol as soon as possible and give its ad-
Crandall L. Gudmundson, president; Gerry
vice and consent to ratification of the proto-
Muensch, vice president of marketing; Kevin
col at an early date.
that reckless
C. Daly, vice president and chief technical
1 construction
Think of what
officer; Gordon Schulz, vice president of me-
George Bush
prices. Think
chanical engineering; and James P. Welch,
families, from
vice president of electrical engineering.
The White House,
July 30, 1992.
ODETICS \ ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992 \ 1:30 P.M.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT WARM WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR
THAT KIND INTRODUCTION JOEL [SLUTZKY]. AND LET ME
THANK YOU AND YOUR FELLOW FOUNDERS: CRANDELL
GUDMUNDSON, JERRY MUENSCH, KEVIN DALY, GORDON SCHULZ,
AND JIM WELCH FOR THE HOSPITALITY YOU' VE EXTENDED TO
ME. JOEL [SLUTSKY] TOLD ME ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE WORK
YOU DO
... THAT ODETICS IS EVERYWHERE:
- 2 -
ON BOARD EVERY AMERICAN SPACE SHUTTLE ... AS WELL AS IN
THE SECURITY CAMERA IN THE CONVENIENCE STORE AND THE
CORNER ATM MACHINE.
ODETICS HAS DONE FOR ROBOTICS WHAT THAT GUY AT THE
OLYMPIC CEREMONY HAS DONE FOR "UNDER-FIRE" ARCHERY.
AND THE CREDIT GOES TO THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY
-- ODETICS' ASSOCIATES. LET ME SALUTE YOU FOR THE
ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE YOU BRING TO YOUR WORK. //
- 3 -
BARBARA WAS ESPECIALLY EXCITED WHEN SHE HEARD
I WAS
VISITING TODAY. SHE SAID, "IF EVERYTHING YOU TELL ME
ABOUT ODETICS IS TRUE -- THEN MAYBE YOU CAN FIND
SOMEONE OUT THERE ... WHO CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO SET THE
TIME ON OUR VCR." //
(WE JUST LEAVE OUR CLOCK FLASHING: 12 O'CLOCK, 12
'CLOCK. BARBARA SAYS THAT WAY, IT'S RIGHT TWICE A
DAY.)
- 4 -
COMPANIES LIKE ODETICS HAVE PLAYED A KEY PART IN
WHAT I BELIEVE IS THE CENTRAL TRIUMPH OF OUR TIME:
THE
FREE WORLD'S GREAT VICTORY IN THE COLD WAR. //
BUT AS YOU KNOW, THAT TRIUMPH MEANS CHANGES IN THE
VERY INDUSTRIES THAT HELPED US CARRY THE DAY. MANY
DEFENSE-RELATED FIRMS ARE GRAPPLING WITH THE NEW
REALITIES -- AND NOT ALL ARE DOING IT WITH THE SUCCESS
YOU'RE HAVING RIGHT HERE. 11
- 5 -
WE KNOW WE CAN REDUCE DEFENSE SPENDING -- CUT IT
SUBSTANTIALLY AND RESPONSIBLY. //
I'VE PROPOSED A SENSIBLE DEFENSE BUILD-DOWN, A
BLUEPRINT THAT RECOGNIZES POST-COLD WAR REALITIES --
BUT STILL GIVES THIS COUNTRY THE MUSCLE WE NEED TO MEET
WHATEVER DANGER COMES OUR WAY.
- 6 -
WE ALSO KNOW WE NEED TO HELP DEFENSE FIRMS AND
DEFENSE WORKERS MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT -- TO HELP
TECHNOLOGY-INTENSIVE COMPANIES LIKE YOURS COMPETE AND
WIN IN THE ECONOMIC OLYMPICS --WHERE THE PRIZES AREN'T
MEDALS, BUT GOOD JOBS AND BIGGER PAYCHECKS.
I HAPPEN TO BELIEVE THAT THE BEST DEFENSE
CONVERSION PROGRAM IS A STRONG ECONOMY. THAT IS MY
FIRST AND OVERRIDING PRIORITY.
- 7 -
THIS MORNING, THERE WERE SOME ECONOMIC NUMBERS OUT
OF WASHINGTON, SHOWING WHAT YOU CAN PROBABLY PICK UP
FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS. THE AMERICAN
ECONOMY IS GROWING TODAY, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH.
MOST ECONOMISTS PREDICT THE ECONOMY WILL GET
STRONGER THE REST OF THE YEAR, AND I AGREE.
BUT YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS DON'T WANT TO WAIT
FOR NEW JOBS TO BE CREATED, THEY WANT THEM NOW.
- 8 -
ON JANUARY 29TH, I PUT FORWARD A SPECIFIC PROGRAM
TO SPUR THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WITH INCENTIVES TO
ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO HIRE NEW WORKERS AND HELP
AMERICANS WHO WANT TO BUY A HOME.
IF MY PLAN WAS IN PLACE, IT WOULD CREATE ALMOST
15,000 NEW JOBS A DAY -- OVER HALF A MILLION JOBS SINCE
FEBRUARY.
- 9 -
FOR 183 DAYS, CONGRESS HAS DILLY DALLIED WITH THIS
PLAN, WHILE WE COULD BE CREATING NEW JOBS FOR
AMERICANS. So DO ME A FAVOR. HELP ME SEND CONGRESS A
MESSAGE. DON'T HOLD THE AMERICAN ECONOMY HOSTAGE TO
POLITICS. TELL THEM TO VOTE FOR A RECOVERY PROGRAM,
AND PUT AMERICA BACK TO WORK: NOW!//
A STRONGER ECONOMY IS GOING TO HELP A LOT OF YOUR
ASSOCIATES IN RELATED COMPANIES, WHO MIGHT BE LOOKING
FOR WORK THESE DAYS.
- 10 -
BUT WE ALSO NEED TO HELP DEFENSE FIRMS AND WORKERS MAKE
THE ADJUSTMENT, TRANSFER YOUR TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ECONOMY.
THAT'S THE IDEA BEHIND OUR NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVE -- TO HELP BRING NEW TECHNOLOGIES --
TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE -- OUT OF
FEDERAL LABS AND INTO THE MARKETPLACE. THAT'S WHY
WE'RE PIONEERING A NEW PROGRAM TO HELP MEMBERS OF THE
DEFENSE COMMUNITY -- CIVILIAN AND MILITARY -- FIND NEW
CAREERS IN AMERICA'S CLASSROOMS.
- 11 -
AND IT'S WHY WE'RE DOING AWAY WITH SOMETHING CALLED
THE RECOUPMENT FEE. THIS IS A TAX CHARGED AGAINST
...
MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS
OTHER THAN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THESE FEES HURT
AMERICAN COMPANIES
...
AMERICAN WORKERS, BY MAKING IT
MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO COMPETE FOR BUSINESS HERE
AND ABROAD. I'VE DIRECTED SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DICK
CHENEY TO ELIMINATE THESE FEES. IF GOVERNMENT UNTIES
YOUR HANDS, I KNOW YOU CAN BEAT THE PANTS OFF FOREIGN
COMPETITION.//
- 12 -
THAT'S WHAT WILL DO TO HELP THE TRANSMISSION. BUT
YOU KNOW, AS AN OLD CALIFORNIA FRIEND MIGHT SAY, "PEACE
IS STRENGTH" NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE. WE CAN'T LOSE
SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT FOR ALL THE GREAT GAINS WE'VE
MADE FOR FREEDOM
...
FOR ALL THE PEACE OF MIND WE'VE
SECURED FOR OUR CHILDREN
...
THE WORLD REMAINS A
DANGEROUS PLACE.
I THINK BACK -- TO THE OATH I TOOK ON THE CAPITOL
STEPS THREE AND A HALF YEARS AGO, TO PRESERVE, PROTECT
AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
- 13 -
OF THE TRUST PLACED IN ME -- THE TRUST I'VE DONE MY
BEST TO REPAY -- TO KEEP THIS NATION SAFE AND SECURE.
I'M PROUD OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- THANKFUL THAT
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE THE ORDER so MANY PRESIDENTS
LONGED TO GIVE, FOR MANY OF OUR NUCLEAR FORCES TO
"STAND DOWN" FROM ALERT. AND YET IN MANY WAYS, I KNOW
THAT OUR WORLD TODAY IS MORE UNCERTAIN -- FAR MORE
UNPREDICTABLE -- THAN THE WORLD WE'VE LEFT BEHIND. //
- 14 -
THE SOVIET BEAR MAY BE EXTINCT -- BUT THERE ARE
STILL PLENTY OF WOLVES IN THE WORLD. RENEGADE RULERS /
OUTLAW REGIMES / BAGHDAD BULLIES. I WON'T ALLOW THEM
TO GET A FINGER ON THE NUCLEAR TRIGGER. //
You HAVE MY WORD: THIS PRESIDENT WILL NEVER ALLOW
A LONE WOLF TO ENDANGER AMERICAN SECURITY. //
WHEN IT COMES TO CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGERS LIKE THE
ONES I'M TALKING ABOUT, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP OUR
HEADS IN THE SAND.
- 15 -
I'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT A CERTAIN POLITICAL SPEECH NOT TOO
MANY WEEKS AGO
...
IT WENT ON ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS
COUNTRY FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. OUT OF ALL THAT TIME, IT
SPENT ABOUT 1 MINUTE ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THIS
NATION -- 1 MINUTE -- 141 WORDS, TO BE EXACT. IF YOU
BLINKED -- OR EVEN HEATED UP A HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH
IN THE MICROWAVE -- WELL, YOU MISSED IT.
- 16 -
I GUESS IT'S ALL PART OF "THE CHANGE THING." WHEN
IT COMES TO NATIONAL DEFENSE, I'M WORRIED THAT THE
OTHER SIDE IS ALL FOR CHANGE, ALRIGHT. THEY WANT TO
CHANGE THE SUBJECT.
WELL, THEIR SILENCE SPEAKS VOLUMES.
You SEE, I DON'T BELIEVE FOREIGN POLICY IS A
FOOTNOTE
...
A LOOSE END WE WRAP UP, AND THEN SAFELY
FORGET.
- 17 -
AND THE DEFENSE BUDGET IS MORE THAN A PIGGY BANK FOR
FOLKS WHO WANT TO GET BUSY BEATING SWORDS
...
INTO PORK
BARRELS. //
SOMEONE HAS TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. SOMEONE
HAS TO SPEAK UP FOR THE MILITARY MUSCLE THAT GIVES
MEANING TO AMERICAN LEADERSHIP. SOMEONE HAS TO SAY,
EVEN NOW THAT WE'VE WON THE COLD WAR: AMERICA IS SAFE
SO LONG AS AMERICA STAYS STRONG.
- 18 -
IF WE TOOK THE COURSE THAT SOME RECOMMEND, WE
LITERALLY WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE MISSING -- UNTIL
WE FOUND OUT IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE. BUT THE TRUTH IS,
AT ODETICS AND OTHER FRONTLINE FIRMS AROUND CALIFORNIA
AND THIS COUNTRY -- YOU'D FEEL IT FIRST.
THE OTHER
SIDE PROPOSES TO CUT NEARLY $60 BILLION DOLLARS IN
DEFENSE CUTS BEYOND -- BELOW --THE LEVEL WE SEE AS THE
MINIMUM NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. THREE TIMES
MORE THAN WHAT WE BELIEVE IS RESPONSIBLE.
- 19 -
CUTS OF THAT MAGNITUDE WOULD JEOPARDIZE AMERICA'S
ABILITY TO DEFEND OUR CITIZENS, OUR INTERESTS AND OUR
IDEALS. AND LET ME BRING IT CLOSE TO HOME: CUTS
OF
THAT MAGNITUDE WOULD COST WORKERS IN THE DEFENSE
INDUSTRY AS MANY AS ONE MILLION JOBS. //
I KNOW THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY IS STRUGGLING THESE
DAYS, IN PART FROM THE RESPONSIBLE CUTS WE'VE APPROVED.
BUT THINK OF THE SHOCK WAVES THAT RECKLESS DEFENSE CUTS
WOULD TOUCH OFF IN CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRONICS, AND
AEROSPACE?
- 20 -
THINK OF WHAT THOSE LAYOFFS WILL DO TO HOUSING PRICES?
THINK OF THE WORKERS -- FROM DIE CUTTERS AND WELDERS TO
DESIGN TEAMS AND ENGINEERS - THROWN OUT OF WORK AND ON
WELFARE.
You KNOW HOW WHEN A SHIP IS DECOMMISSIONED, IT IS
SAID TO BE PUT IN "MOTHBALLS." WELL IF WE FOLLOW THEIR
PLAN
THE ONLY INDUSTRY HIRING WOULD BE THE MOTHBALL
INDUSTRY.
- 21 -
As LONG AS I'M PRESIDENT I MAKE THIS PLEDGE. I
WILL NOT LET OUR ECONOMY BE WRECKED AND OUR SECURITY
THREATENED BY THE POLITICALLY APPEALING IDEA OF GUTTING
OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY
MAY, I'M GOING TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR AMERICA./
You' LL HEAR A LOT OF TALK ABOUT "CHANGE" THIS YEAR,
BUT TO ME THIS ELECTION -- LIKE EVERY OTHER --- WILL
ALSO BE ABOUT TRUST. WHO DO YOU TRUST TO CHANGE
AMERICA?
- 22 -
WHO DO YOU TRUST, NOT TO DO WHAT'S EASY OR SOUNDS GOOD,
BUT WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU, YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR
AMERICA?
I MAKE THIS PLEDGE, NOT TO DO WHAT IS UNWISE OR
POLITICALLY EXPEDIENT. I PLEDGE TO FULFILL THE TRUST
YOU'VE PLACED IN ME, BY DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR
AMERICA.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS WARM WELCOME -- MAY
GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DAN MC GROARTY Mor
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REMARKS TO ODETICS
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday July 30 at 1:30 p.m. you will deliver remarks to
an audience of 300 associates at Odetics in Anaheim, California.
II. DISCUSSION
Your remarks (approximately 12 minutes / cards), focus on
the new realities the defense industry faces now that the Cold
War has ended, and highlights your plan for defense conversion to
consumer markets.
McGroarty/Bunton
July 29, 1992
2:30 p.m.
[odetics]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
11:00 A.M. / 30 P.M.
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements. ]
Joel [Slutsky] told me about the incredible work you do
...
that Odetics is everywhere: On board every American space
shuttle
high above the battlefield, helping our troops chart
the movements of their enemy). as well as in the security
camera in the convenience store and the corner ATM machine.
Odetics has done for robotics what that guy at the Olympic
ceremony has done for "under-fire" archery. And the credit goes
to the people behind the technology -- Odetics' associates. Let
me salute you for the energy and enterprise you bring to your
work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there ... who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
We just leave our clock flashing: 12 o'clock, 12 o'clock.
Barbara says that way, it's right twice a day.
Companies like Odetics have played a key part in what I
believe is the central triumph of our time: the Free World's
great victory in the Cold War. You may have thought you were
building weapons but you were really building a safer world.
for our children //
2
But as you know, that triumph means changes in the very
industries that helped us carry the day. Many defense-related
firms are grappling with the new realities -- and not all are
doing it with the success you're having right here. //
We know we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. I believe there ought to be a payoff for the
unsung hero of the Cold War -- the American taxpayer. Between
now and 1997, defense spending will drop $478 billion dollars
from the levels we projected before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
That breaks down to over $7,000 in savings for every American
family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
The world still looks to the United States for leadership.
In an uncertain world, America must remain a force for stability.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the economic Olympics --
where the prizes aren't medals, but good jobs and bigger
paychecks.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative
-
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
3
careers in America's classrooms. We want to put their discipline
and drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our
kids.
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important policy
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee. The tax
charged against military and commercial products sold to
customers other than the U.S. Government. These fees hurt
American companies
American workers, by making it more
difficult for them to compete for business here and abroad.
That's why I've directed Dick Cheney to eliminate these fees, and
help American companies compete.
Finally, it's the reason my budget calls for an investment
of $17 billion dollars in applied civilian R&D.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps
three and a half years ago, to preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution. of the trust placed in me -- the trust I've done
my best to repay -- to keep this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents longed to give, for
many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert. And yet
4
in many ways, I know that our world today is more uncertain
far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left behind.
11
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
Baghdad bullies. Madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the
nuclear trigger. //
You have my word: This President will never allow a lone
wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain political speech not too many
weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for
almost an hour. Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on
the national security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to
be exact. If you blinked -- or even heated up a ham and cheese
sandwich in the microwave -- well, you missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to national defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for
change, alright. They want to change the subject.
Well, their silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Someone has to set the record straight. Someone has to
speak up for the military muscle that gives meaning to American
5
leadership. Someone has to say, even now that we've won the
Cold War: America is safe
so long as America stays strong.
If we took the course that some recommend, we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
The other side proposes to cut more than $60 billion dollars
in defense cuts beyond -- below -- the level we see as the
minimum necessary for national security. Cuts of that magnitude
would jeopardize America's ability to defend our citizens, our
interests and our ideals. And let me bring it close to home:
Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the defense industry
as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry.
11
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country -- for the sake of the brave men and women in our
armed forces, whose equipment must remain the best in the world:
we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
//
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Yes, our economy is still growing -- but even today, we saw
new evidence that it is not growing fast enough. That's why, 183
6
days ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a common-sense,
comprehensive plan to get this economy moving faster -- right
now. My plan includes tax incentives to encourage businesses to
hire new workers -- breaks for young families who want to buy
that first home, participate in the American Dream. ( (Half a
million jobs would have been created if the Congress had acted
right away. ))
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Jake Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress
-- and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I
asked him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we
can send one Congressman to space -- why can't we
( (Long
pause))
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
7
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A. Maybe it'll be
odetics own
someone like ^ George Westrom, who's gone into classrooms looking
for future scientists among today's fourth graders.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
... are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
may God bless the UNITED States Jaminia.
# # #
Document No. 341375ss
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/29/92
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
---
DATE:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
SUBJECT:
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - 7/30/92 - 1:30pm
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FITZWATER
BOSKIN
GRAY
FINDLAY
HOLIDAY
KAUFMAN
MCGROARTY
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
2 JUL 29 P3: 33
July 29, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
DAN MC GROARTY Mor
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REMARKS TO ODETICS
I. SUMMARY
On Thursday July 30 at 1:30 p.m. you will deliver remarks to
an audience of 300 associates at Odetics in Anaheim, California.
II. DISCUSSION
Your remarks (approximately 12 minutes / cards), focus on
the new realities the defense industry faces now that the Cold
War has ended, and highlights your plan for defense conversion to
consumer markets.
McGroarty/Bunton
July 29, 1992
2:30 p.m.
[odetics]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
11:00 A.M.
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.] ]
Joel [Slutsky] told me about the incredible work you do
that Odetics is everywhere: On board every American space
shuttle
high above the battlefield, helping our troops chart
the movements of their enemy ... as well as in the security
camera in the convenience store and the corner ATM machine.
Odetics has done for robotics what that guy at the Olympic
ceremony has done for "under-fire" archery. And the credit goes
to the people behind the technology -- Odetics' associates. Let
me salute you for the energy and enterprise you bring to your
work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
...
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
We just leave our clock flashing: 12 o'clock, 12 o'clock.
Barbara says that way, it's right twice a day.
Companies like Odetics have played a key part in what I
believe is the central triumph of our time: the Free World's
great victory in the Cold War. You may have thought you were
building weapons -- but you were really building a safer world
for our children. //
2
But as you know, that triumph means changes in the very
industries that helped us carry the day. Many defense-related
firms are grappling with the new realities -- and not all are
doing it with the success you're having right here. //
We know we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. I believe there ought to be a payoff for the
unsung hero of the Cold War -- the American taxpayer. Between
now and 1997, defense spending will drop $478 billion dollars
from the levels we projected before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
That breaks down to over $7,000 in savings for every American
family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
The world still looks to the United States for leadership.
In an uncertain world, America must remain a force for stability.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the economic Olympics
:
where the prizes aren't medals, but good jobs and bigger
paychecks.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative
-
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
3
careers in America's classrooms. We want to put their discipline
and drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our
kids.
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important policy
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee. The tax
charged against military and commercial products sold to
customers other than the U.S. Government. These fees hurt
American companies
American workers, by making it more
difficult for them to compete for business here and abroad.
That's why I've directed Dick Cheney to eliminate these fees, and
help American companies compete.
Finally, it's the reason my budget calls for an investment
of $17 billion dollars in applied civilian R&D.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps
three and a half years ago, to preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution. of the trust placed in me -- the trust I've done
my best to repay -- to keep this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents longed to give, for
many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert. And yet
4
in many ways, I know that our world today is more uncertain
far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left behind.
//
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
Baghdad bullies. Madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the
nuclear trigger. //
You have my word: This President will never allow a lone
wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain political speech not too many
weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for
almost an hour. Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on
the national security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to
be exact. If you blinked -- or even heated up a ham and cheese
sandwich in the microwave -- well, you missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to national defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for
change, alright. They want to change the subject.
Well, their silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Someone has to set the record straight. Someone has to
speak up for the military muscle that gives meaning to American
5
leadership. Someone has to say, even now that we've won the
Cold War: America is safe so long as America stays strong.
If we took the course that some recommend, we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
The other side proposes to cut more than $60 billion dollars
in defense cuts beyond -- below -- the level we see as the
minimum necessary for national security. Cuts of that magnitude
would jeopardize America's ability to defend our citizens, our
interests and our ideals. And let me bring it close to home:
Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the defense industry
as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. //
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country -- for the sake of the brave men and women in our
armed forces, whose equipment must remain the best in the world:
we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
//
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Yes, our economy is still growing -- but even today, we saw
new evidence that it is not growing fast enough. That's why, 183
6
days ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a common-sense,
comprehensive plan to get this economy moving faster -- right
now. My plan includes tax incentives to encourage businesses to
hire new workers -- breaks for young families who want to buy
that first home, participate in the American Dream. ( (Half a
million jobs would have been created if the Congress had acted
right away. ))
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Jake Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress
-- and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. /
I
asked him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we
can send one Congressman to space -- why can't we
((Long
pause) )
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better?
It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
7
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A. Maybe it'll be
someone like George Westrom, who's gone into classrooms looking
for future scientists among today's fourth graders.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
...
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
341375SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/28/92
NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
30PM
U.P. Space Council
N/C
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
X
MOORE
DARMAN By Phone to Dan
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY N/C
X
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH N/C
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FINDLAY
FITZWATER
GRAY NIC
8
KAUFMAN
BOSKIN
HOLIDAY
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
called at 11Am Ene
called at 12Pm
MIG
last call at 1 PM
m
MASTER
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Bunton
July 28, 1992
4:30 p.m.
[odetics]
20028 P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
that
Odetics is on board every American space shuttle
...
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
...
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
...
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. // 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
2
victory in the Cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. //
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
over $7,000 doltane $
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to bout $xx,000 savings
X
for every American family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
a
The world still looks to
that recognizes post-Cold War realities - but still gives this
the UNITED STATES
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative -
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our kids.
3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory policy
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
delete to take every action he can to eliminate these fees, and help
American companies compete.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
...
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain -- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. //
4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe
so long as America stays
strong.
5
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
this isn't
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first
ever
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security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
citizens our Our
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. //
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
for the
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
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American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
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one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Sahe Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
send one Congressman to space -- why can't we send them all
there? / /
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
7
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
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ODETICS
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PLEASE SEE ATTACHED TWO PAGES FROM ODETICS SPEECH. CHANGES
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ALSO, FYI RE STATISTIC "ONE MILLION JOBS LOST" UNDER CLINTON
PLAN: THIS IS BASED ON ESTIMATE DONE BY MINORITY STAFF, SENATE
BUDGET COMMITTEE, USING AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL DEVELOPED BY
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firms are grappling with the new realities -- and not all are
doing it with the success you're having right here. //
We know we can reduce defense spending -- out it AND DO
IT RESPONSIBLY.
substantially I believe there ought to be a payoff for the
unsung hero of the Cold War - the American taxpayer. Between
now and 1997, defense spending will drop $478 billion dollars
from the levels we projected before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
That breaks down to over $7,000 in savings for every American
family H
(Christina - These changes MUST
BE MADE. DMCG)
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
The world still looks to the United States for leadership.
In an uncertain world, America must remain a force for stability.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the economic Olympics --
where the prizes aren't medals, but good jobs and bigger
paychecks.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative
-
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense community -- civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms. We want to put their discipline
5
If we took the course that some recommend, we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
The other side proposes to cut NEARLY $60 billion dollars
in defense cuts beyond -- below -- the level we see as the
minimum necessary for national security. Cuts of that magnitude
would jeopardize America's ability to defend our citizens, our
interests and our ideals. And let me bring it close to home:
Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the defense industry
as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry.
//
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country -- for the sake of the brave men and women in our
armed forces, whose equipment must remain the best in the world:
we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
//
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Yes, our economy is still growing -- but even today, we saw
new evidence that it is not growing fast enough. That's why, 183
days ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a common-sense,
comprehensive plan to get this economy moving faster -- right
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NOON, WED. ,
JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FITZWATER
FINDLAY
KAUFMAN
GRAY
HOLIDAY
BOSKIN
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
offi NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Tha ou.
RESPONSE:
To
PHILLIP D. BRADY
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
that
odetics is on board every American space shuttle
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. 11
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. 11
Every day here at odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. 11 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
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victory in the Cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. 11
We know that we can reduce defense spending - cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War - I talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to about $xx, 000 savings
for every American family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative -
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense - out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense essablishment community - civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
Souls
like
drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our kids.
Extended Page 4.1
line
"military complex"! - industrial
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And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
to take every action he can to eliminate these fees, and help
American companies compete.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. of the trust
placed in me - the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and. secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments - thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain - far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. 11
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4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
...
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour.
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute - 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright - they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. 11
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe
so
long
as
America
stays
strong.
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5
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record: he
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense cuts beyond
below the level we see as the minimum requiredy
national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
kinum
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry as many as one million jobs. 11
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. 11
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country: we've got to keep America strong ----- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster - right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
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6
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
so I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
send
Congressman to space -- why can't we send them all
there? 11
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
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choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
...
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome - and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
7.29.92
92 JUL 29 P2: 12
NOTICE:
Enclosed are comments from staff members of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Such comments do not necessarily
represent the official position of the Director of OMB or of the
Office of Management and Budget. If you wish to have the
Director's personal comments, please let me know -- and contact
me if you have any questions.
James UCM C. Murr
Associate Director for
Legislative Reference
and Administration
341
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/28/92
NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FINDLAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
>
KAUFMAN
BOSKIN
HOLIDAY
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
becomments See comments
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Bunton
July 28, 1992
4:30 p.m.
[odetics]
2 JUL 28 P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
that
Odetics is on board every American space shuttle
...
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
...
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
...
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. // 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
defense program level in 1989
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day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. //
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997 defense spending will drop
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that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative -
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
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obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
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commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
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gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. of the trust
placed in me --- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain -- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. //
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The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour.
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe
so long as America stays
strong.
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5
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record: he
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense cuts beyond --
below -- the level we see as the minimum necessary for national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. //
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country: we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
6
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
send one Congressman to space -- why can't we send them all
there? //
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better?
It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
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choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America ... are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
a " Computer hacker" connotes "outlaw."
(MAC RAE
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDU
7/28/92
NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
TULY 30, 1982
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FITZWATER
FINDLAY
GRAY
KAUFMAN
HOLIDAY
BOSKIN
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
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PHILLIP D. BRADY
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and Staff Secretary
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[odetics]
26 P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. (Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do ... that
(NASA)
odetics is on board every American space shuttle high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy ...
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday odetics has pushed
the state of the art ... a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. 11
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there ...
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. 11
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. 11 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. 11
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
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2
victory in the cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. 11
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- out it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to about $xx, 000 savings
for every American family. 11
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities - but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative
-
- to help bring new technologies - technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
That's why we're pioneering as new program to help members of
the defense astablishment -- civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
drive, their energy and expertise to use - teaching our kids.
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3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These feas hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
to take every action he can to eliminate these fees, and help
American companies compate.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
...
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back - to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay - to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments - thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain - far more unpredictable - than the world we've left
behind. 11
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4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madman we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. 11
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour.
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute --- 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
...
a
loose and we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
(Treasury)
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
The only thing they other
beating awords
into pork barrels.
11
side its interes E in is
change in
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
your
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership
pocket."
Someone has to say: America is safe
so long as America stave
strong.
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5
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing - until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record: he
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense outs beyond --
below -- the level we see as the minimum necessary for national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry an many as one million tobs. 11
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. 11
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country: we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed B
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
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6
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent men
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recevery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just & few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
send one Congressman to space - why can't we send them all
there? 11
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work - now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
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7
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on & new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A..
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America ... are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
S
nent No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
5903
7/28/92
NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FINDLAY
FITZWATER
KAUFMAN
GRAY
BOSKIN
HOLIDAY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
TO: DANIEL B. MCGROARTY
July 29, 1992
The NSC staff has reviewed the above-referenced matter and has no
objection, subject to the changes noted on the attached text.
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
see vest broft on
form Scowcroft
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
CC: Phillip D. Brady
McGroarty/Bunton
July 28, 1992
4:30 p.m.
[odetics]
2 JUL 28 P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
...
that
Odetics is on board every American space shuttle
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. // 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
2
victory in the Cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. //
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to about $xx,000 savings
for every American family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
interests with deal than uncertain an lioking
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
Matloodsto me unted States asthe
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative -
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our kids.
3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
to take every action he can to eliminate these fees, and help
American companies compete.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- tó the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain -- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. //
4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
have
talking about, we can't afford to [keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour.
of
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to be exact.
like
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
8 lines about
it
missed it.
defeme
I guess it's all part of "the change thing. " When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe
so long as America stays
strong.
5
would
some
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record:
he
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense cuts beyond
below -- the level we see as the minimum necessary for national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
citizens, our
our
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry.
//
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
haven
plain economic common sense for the sake of California and
for the sake of the dedicated armed
this country: we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
6
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator John Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
pretty
harch
send one Congressman to space -- why can't we send them all
there? / /
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better?
It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
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If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
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risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory policy
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
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gains we've made for freedom ... for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
...
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments - thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain --- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. 11
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DATE: July 29, 1992
ICE PRESIDENT
MORANDUM
TO:
Dan McGroarty
FROM: Karl Jackson In
ENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
Assistant to the Vice President for
National Security Affairs
Attached on pages 3 and 5 are
comments from the Vice President's
National Security Affairs office
ACTION FYI
on the President's remarks in
California on July 30.
McINTOSH
NOVITSKY
PERNICE
PITTS
SULLIVAN
GRIBBIN
Dailey
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(423)
HOWARD
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RESPONSE:
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Room 267
456-6772
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/28/92
NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FINDLAY
FITZWATER
KAUFMAN
GRAY
BOSKIN
HOLIDAY
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Bunton
July 28, 1992
4:30 p.m.
[odetics]
P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
...
that
Odetics is on board every American space shuttle
...
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
...
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
...
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. // 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
2
victory in the Cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. //
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to about $xx,000 savings
for every American family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative -
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our kids.
3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
to take every action he can
to eliminate these fees, and help
De lets
American companies compete.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain -- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. //
4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. 11
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour.
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing. " When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe so long as America stays
strong.
of more than 1,800 govrnment
programs he has tar acted
5
only two for uts: the Philagoon
and is subsidy for honey bees.
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record: he
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense cuts beyond ---
below -- the level we see as the minimum necessary for national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
C
California
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers] in the
300,000
defense industry as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. 11
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country: we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
6
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election.' "
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If, we can
send one Congressman to space -- why can't we send them all
there? //
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
7
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
...
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
7/28/92
NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FINDLAY
FITZWATER
GRAY
8
KAUFMAN
BOSKIN
HOLIDAY
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Concern
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Bunton
July 28, 1992
4:30 p.m.
[odetics]
2 002.28 P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
that
Odetics is on board every American space shuttle
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
...
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. // 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
2
victory in the Cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. //
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to about $xx,000 savings
for every American family. //
I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
that recognizes post-Cold War realities -- but still gives this
country the muscle we need to meet whatever danger comes our way.
We also know we need to help defense firms and defense
workers make the adjustment -- to help technology-intensive
companies like yours compete and win in the global marketplace.
That's the idea behind our National Technology Initiative -
- to help bring new technologies -- technologies developed at
taxpayer expense -- out of federal labs and into the marketplace
to help American businesses compete.
That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our kids.
3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
to take every action he can to eliminate these fees, and help
American companies compete.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain -- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. //
4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. //
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour.
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing. " When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe
so long as America stays
strong.
5
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record: he
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense cuts beyond --
below -- the level we see as the minimum necessary for national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. 11
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country: we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
6
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
the Congress had acted right away.
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election."
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
send one Congressman to space --- why can't we send them all
there? //
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
7
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A.
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #
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NOON, WED., JULY 29
DATE:
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT:
JULY 30, 1992
1:30PM
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
SKINNER
MCBRIDE
SCOWCROFT
MOORE
DARMAN
PETERSMEYER
BRADY
PORTER
BROMLEY
PROVOST
CALIO
SMITH
DEMAREST
YEUTTER
FITZWATER
P
FINDLAY
GRAY
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KAUFMAN
HOLIDAY
McGROARTY
REMARKS:
Please provide comments on the attached directly to
Dan McGroarty, Rm. 122, x2930, with a copy to this
office NO LATER THAN NOON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.
Thank you.
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RESPONSE:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
McGroarty/Bunton
July 28, 1992
4:30 p.m.
[odetics]
P8: 50
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
ODETICS
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
JULY 30, 1992
Thank you all for that warm welcome. [Acknowledgements.]
[Joel Slutsky] told me about the work you do
...
that
Odetics is on board every American space shuttle
...
high above
the battlefield, helping our troops chart the movements of their
enemy
...
in the convenience store's security camera and the
corner ATM machine.
I know that by the end of every workday Odetics has pushed
the state of the art
...
a little farther forward. But most of
all, I've heard about the people behind the technology --
Odetics' associates. Let me salute you for the energy and
enterprise you bring to your work. //
Barbara was especially excited when she heard I was visiting
today. She said, if everything you tell me about Odetics is true
-- then maybe you can find someone out there
...
who can teach
you how to set the time on our VCR. //
Every day here at Odetics, you give the future shape and
form. You're focused on the breakthrough technologies most
Americans only dream about.
That's right: Satellites / space flight. // 24-hour,
continuous Olympic coverage -- without pay cable. //
Companies like this one have played a key part in what I
believe is the great triumph of our time: the Free World's great
2
victory in the Cold War. But the fact is, that great triumph
means changes in the very industries that helped us carry the
day. Many defense-related firms are grappling with the new
realities -- and not all are doing it with the success you're
having right here. //
much
We know that we can reduce defense spending -- cut it
substantially. Now, there ought to be a payoff for the unsung
Go
hero of the Cold War -- I'm talking about the American taxpayer.
And there is: Between now and 1997, defense spending will drop
specific
too
$317 billion dollars from the levels we projected before the fall
of the Berlin Wall. That breaks down to about $xx,000 savings
could
say
for every American family. //
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I've proposed a sensible defense build-down, a blueprint
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no
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to help American businesses compete.
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That's why we're pioneering a new program to help members of
defense
the defense establishment -- civilian and military -- find new
spending
careers in America's classrooms, to put their discipline and
projetion.
drive, their energy and expertise to use -- teaching our kids.
3
And it's why on June 19, I announced an important regulatory
change that will help companies with defense-related businesses
make the transition to the post-Cold War era. One unnecessary
obstacle has been what is called the recoupment fee -- or tax, if
you will -- that the Defense Department charges on military and
commercial products sold to customers other than the U.S.
Government. These fees hurt American companies and American
workers, by making it more difficult for them to compete for
business here and abroad. That's why I've directed Dick Cheney
to take every action he can to, eliminate these fees, and help
American companies compete.
But we can't lose sight of the fact that for all the great
gains we've made for freedom
for all the peace of mind we've
secured for our children
the world remains a dangerous place.
I think back -- to the oath I took on the Capitol steps, to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Of the trust
placed in me -- the trust I've done my best to repay -- to keep
this nation safe and secure.
I'm proud of our accomplishments -- thankful that I've been
able to give the order so many Presidents must have longed to
give, for many of our nuclear forces to "stand down" from alert.
And yet in many ways, I know that our world today is more
uncertain -- far more unpredictable -- than the world we've left
behind. //
4
The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but there are still plenty
of wolves in the world. Renegade rulers / outlaw regimes /
madmen we can't allow to get a finger on the nuclear trigger.
And you have my word: This President will never allow a
lone wolf to endanger American security. /./
When it comes to clear and present dangers like the ones I'm
talking about, we can't afford to keep our heads in the sand.
I've been told about a certain speech not too many weeks ago
it went on about the future of this country for almost an hour
Out of all that time, it spent about 1 minute on the national
security of this nation -- 1 minute -- 141 words, to be exact.
If you blinked -- or took a refrigerator break -- well, then you
missed it.
I guess it's all part of "the change thing." When it comes
to defense, I'm worried that the other side is all for change,
alright -- they want to change the subject.
Well, the silence speaks volumes.
You see, I don't believe foreign policy is a footnote
a
loose end we wrap up, and then safely forget. And the defense
budget is more than a piggy bank for folks who want to get busy
beating swords
into pork barrels. //
Some one has to set the record straight. Speak up for the
military muscle that gives meaning to American leadership.
Someone has to say: America is safe so long as America stays
strong.
5
If we took the course our opponents recommend, I want to say
the truly worrisome part would be the fact that we literally
wouldn't know what we were missing -- until we found out in the
heat of battle. But the truth is, at Odetics and other frontline
firms around California and this country -- you'd feel it first.
Here's one place where the other party is on the record: he
almost
supports more than $60 billion dollars in defense cuts beyond --
below -- the level we see as the minimum necessary for national
security. Cuts of that magnitude would jeopardize America's
ability to defend our interests and ideals. And let me bring it
close to home: Cuts of that magnitude would cost workers in the
defense industry as many as one million jobs. //
If we followed their plan, tough times now would only get
worse -- and the only winner would be the mothball industry. 11
For the sake of national security -- for the sake of just
plain economic common sense -- for the sake of California and
this country: we've got to keep America strong -- and we will.
I spoke a few moments ago about what we're doing to help
firms like yours make a strong post-Cold War conversion. But the
best program for defense conversion is a dynamic economy.
Six months ago in my State of the Union, I proposed a
common-sense, comprehensive plan to get this economy moving
faster -- right now. My plan includes tax incentives to
encourage businesses to hire new workers -- breaks for young
families who want to buy that first home, participate in the
An additional
6
by the of end
American Dream. Half a million jobs would have been created if
this
n
the Congress had acted right away.
year
You know the story. Congress sat on my plan -- and sent me
one full of new government spending, and new taxes.
So I sent their plan back. And I'm still waiting -- almost
200 days later. This economic recovery plan is being held
hostage and the ransom note reads, "wait 'till after the
election. "
It's not the first time Congress has let the people down.
Just a few weeks back, I was in Utah with my good friend
Senator Garn -- stepping down after 18 years in the Congress --
and one unforgettable ride aboard the space shuttle. / I asked
him the question I know is on many Americans' minds: If we can
send one Congressman to space -- why can't we send them all
there? 11
Now there's a project for Odetics.
Today I say to the Congress: release the economy, approve
this jobs program, and help me put America back to work -- now.
Yes, America will change, just as we have changed the world.
The question now is: Who will change America for the better? It
won't be people whose only enthusiasm is for government, who
measure progress by programs created and special interests
satisfied.
If you want to know who's going to change America -- look
around you. Look around. It's going to be the guy who works an
extra shift every week so his son can go to the school of his
7
choice. It's going to be the small businesswoman who takes a
risk on a new product. The computer hacker working in a lonely
garage, the merit scholar from South Central L.A
There's your answer. The people who are going to change
America
are people like you.
Thank you once again for this warm welcome -- and now, for
the tough part: I'll take your questions.
# # #