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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: S S FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Speechwriting, White House Office of Series: Speech File Draft Files Subseries: Chron File, 1989-1993 OA/ID Number: 13645 Folder ID Number: 13645-015 Folder Title: Michigan Business and Farmer Endorsements 10/12/92 [OA 8485] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 26 18 5 4 MICHIGAN BUSINESS AND FARMER ENDORSEMENTS GRAND RAPID, MICHIGAN \ OCTOBER 12, 1992 THANK YOU FOR THAT KIND INTRODUCTION, JACK [LAURIE]. AND LET ME ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE JAMES BARRETT, NOELLE CLARKE, JOHN DOUGHARTY, BRIAN WELLMAN, AND JOHN TRODIS. - 2 - * PROUD TO ACCEPT THIS ENDORSEMENT FROM LEADING FARM AND BUSINESS GROUPS IN MICHIGAN. - 3 - * THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS IN TRANSITION, STILL AMERICAN ECONOMY IS IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE COMPARED To COMPETITORS. INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING UP VERSUS JAPAN. IN BUSH YEARS, FARM INCOME AND FAMILY INCOME AVERAGED HIGHEST UNDER ANY PRESIDENT. INFLATION IS WAY DOWN, LOW- INTEREST RATES MEAN GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS, HOMEBUYERS, SMALL BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN. - 4 - * THE REAL QUESTION IN THIS ELECTION IS -- "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" GOVERNOR CLINTON OFFERS A BILLION DOLLARS A DAY IN NEW SPENDING -- AT LEAST $150 BILLION IN NEW TAXES -- To BE PAID BY SMALL BUSINESSES, FARMERS AND MIDDLE-CLASS. - 5 - * I WANT TO MAKE GOVERNMENT SMALLER, To MAKE AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY LARGER. I PROPOSE CONTROLLING THE GROWTH OF MANDATORY SPENDING, ELIMINATING WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT SPENDING, WHILE STILL MAKING NECESSARY INVESTMENTS IN JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION AND HIGH-WAGE INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE. - 6 - * LAST MONTH, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS ECONOMISTS COMPARED OUR TWO DIRECTIONS. VAST MAJORITY SAID THAT UNDER BUSH AGENDA -- INFLATION WOULD BE LOWER, INTEREST RATES WOULD BE LOWER AND THE BUDGET DEFICIT WOULD BE SMALLER. - 7 - * MICHIGAN VOTERS MUST EXAMINE OUR PLANS IN DETAIL -- AND ASK WHICH WILL MAKE THEIR JOBS, THEIR FAMILIES -- MORE SECURE. THE MICHIGAN FARM AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAS DONE THAT -- AND I'M PROUD To ACCEPT THEIR SUPPORT -- IN OUR CRUSADE TO RENEW AMERICA THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. # # # THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 13, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR PHILLIP D. BRADY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND STAFF ASSISTANT FROM: LEE S. LIBERMAN ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Presidential Remarks: Grand Rapids, Michigan Endorsements This confirms the Counsel's Office oral clearance on the above- captioned Presidential remarks. cc: Dan McGroarty