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Nov. 1 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
Audience mem
The President. You can't do it. You cannot
from taxation and a little less Government
Four more years! F
be here and there. The bottom line is we
spending.
The President.
simply cannot take the risk on Governor
But the bottom line is you cannot have
SO very much. WI
Clinton. Character, inexperience, his experi-
this pattern of deception and deceiving. I will
to Connecticut. Th.
ence and character do not meet the criterion
tell you this: The toughest decision I had to
of the Oval Office. And the world is still a
make did relate to the war. I remember being
you very, very muc
back. And to all of
dangerous place. We've made great progress.
up there at Camp David with Barbara a day
outside, thanks for
And frankly, I take great pride in the fact
or so before the battle actually began. And
May I start by S
that, with a very able team, I was President
it is tough when you have to send somebody
sional delegation, t
when we greatly reduced the threat of nu-
else's son or somebody else's daughter into
Chris Shays, Gary
clear war to every family here and around
harm's way, into combat. But you can't waf-
son. We've got a g
the world. Great that we had ancient enemies
fle. You've got to get your judgment made
help them clean H
talking to each other in the Middle East; that
up and then you've got to say, here's what
the United States
the Soviet Union is no longer international
we're going to do. And I did it, and I have
Johnson, we need
communism but democracy on the move. A
no regrets. And as a result of doing it, we
Steele, we need I
lot of progress toward world peace.
lifted the entire world. We smashed aggres-
to Washington.
And I was thrilled the other day, yesterday,
sion, and we restored hope in the United
I salute John Rc
as a matter of fact, when an announcement
States of America.
Paul Overstreet a
came out of Baghdad. Saddam Hussein's gov-
And now, you go to the polls. And so I'm
great music. And ].
ernment plan a big party the next day after
going to ask-in the first place, you've got
made this great ra
the election, because they think Governor
to work hard. You've got to go there and get
Betsy Heminway,
Clinton is going to win. Hold the phone, Sad-
the vote out. One of the reasons we're going
and Fred Biebel-
dam. They are not going to have a dem-
to win, we've got the most committed sup-
late 1988 just be
onstration in Baghdad, because they're going
porters. We've got people like you all who
then, and we are E
to have to contend with me for 4 more years.
are going to go to those polls.
the media.
Audience members. U.S.A.! U.S.A.I
Then I'm going to look into the lens the
Audience men
U.S.A.!
evening of the election, and I say to America:
The President
Give me your support based on trust, based
The President. Well, actually the other
of you, and I that
on character, based on confidence in the
night in Michigan, Governor Clinton told a
introduction. The
United States of America. I want to lead this
voter that he's already thought about what
ican people this y
country, finish the job, restore hope and op-
he's going to do as President. He said he's
difference in expe
portunity to every young person here. And
going to play his saxophone in the White
philosophy, and
with your help, we're going to get the job
House. And he's already planning the inau-
acter. And we are
done.
guration parade, you know. Hold the phone,
There's anoth
Thank you all. And may God bless the
Bill. Hold the phone. We are going to show
nearly as importar
United States of America. Thank you so very
that you're not going to be in the White
to take a look or
much for a great rally.
record in Arkans
House and you're not going to have the pa-
rade. And the press are going to be wrong
Note: The President spoke at 2:10 p.m. at
fantastically upbe
about you. The day before that he said he
the Palace of Auburn Hills. In his remarks
a couple of numb
was an underdog, and then yesterday he was
necticut as an er
he referred to Bill Laimbeer, basketball play-
Arkansas is the 50
a saxophone player in the White House. He's
er for the Detroit Pistons; Brooks Patterson,
waffling even on that.
mental initiative.
Oakland County executive; and David Doyle,
I've got a lesson for him. I know he studied
State chairman for the Michigan Republican
age of adults with
Audience men
at Oxford, and I know when. But he might
State Committee.
The Presiden
not understand how democracy works. It's
not the pundits, it's the people that decide
evening, only a fe
these elections. And that's why we're going
Remarks to the Community in
in per capita sp
to do it. You know, I believe it's going to
They are 49th in
Stratford, Connecticut
boil down to character and trust. I think
lice protection. T
November 1, 1992
we've already kind of won the debate on tax-
age of adults W
ing and spending. People do not want to tax
The President. Thank you. Thank you all.
They are 48th in
and spend more. They want a little relief
They are 46 on
What a fantastic rally. Four more.
George Bush, 1992
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / Nov. 1
2257
e got to break the
people, generation
want term limits for the Members of the
amnesty to the good guys: the photographers,
nt. So what we're
United States Congress.
the guys carrying the boom mikes. Somebody
ly with the waiver
And here's the last point: I mentioned
stuck them with the American flag the other
he right to put in
character and trust. Well
day. These are our friends. They are good
to get the check,
Audience member. We love you.
people. Don't harass them. Save your rile for
nd work their way
The President. Well, I hope so.
those that aren't here, those Sunday talk
arnfare: help peo-
There's been a little panic in Little Rock,
show people, those guys that are telling us
a tragedy, genera-
because I think they see that the goal that
how we're going to vote.
e part of the wel-
Bill Clinton has been eagerly awaiting ever
But you know, I mentioned the draft. Even
eople on welfare
since he was studying in Oxford might be
today we have new evidence, an affidavit that
education in this
slipping away for him. He's begun attacking
when Governor Clinton first ran for office
etter.
my character. And I love to fight this one
his friends used special connections to seize
deadbeat dads;
out in the last couple of days on character
his ROTC file and destroy all others. He's
them. And yes, I
and trust. Yes, he is a character. But being
got a level with the American people on this
elite says, family
attacked on character by Governor Clinton
kind of thing.
S are important.
is like being called ugly by a frog. We don't
But it's not just the draft. You know my
need to worry about it. We didn't invite that
differences with him on organizing dem-
nilies, single par-
eed to help them
term "Slick Willie." We didn't invite it. It's
onstrations. Look, people objected to the
come in from Arkansas. It was all through
war. But I make a distinction: When your
areas. We've got
ation. We better
the Democratic primary. We are not going
brothers or your peers are in a jail in Hanoi,
after his character. We're doing what Harry
or kids are being drafted out of the ghetto
police and some
Truman is: We tell the truth, and they think
to go into that war that was not a popular
or the victims of
it's hell. So be it. We're simply telling the
war, I simply think it is wrong to go to a
criminals.
truth.
foreign country and organize demonstrations
mean, Arkansas,
It's difficult for him to level with the
against the United States of America. And
there spend 20
jail. And under
American people, and here I'm very serious.
that's what he did. And all his apologists out
You can't have it both ways as President of
there, all these talking heads say, oh yes, but
ich is mine, 85
the United States. You can't tell one story
it was 23 years ago. Okay, if it was wrong
our local police
and then another. In April, for example, on
to do that, just say so. If you make a mistake,
had a visit from
the draft, he said he would release all his
admit it. I have done it, and that's what you
d they came up
draft records. And he never has done that
have to do as President of the United States.
it of the United
to this day. He is waffling and ducking-
But the pattern continues. One time he's
nal Order of Po-
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
for the North American free trade agree-
lock. And I was
The
President.
and bobbing and
ment; another he started to be against it, then
ent.
weaving. And you cannot do that as Presi-
in the debate say, "Well, I'm for it, but I
it down, but Bill
dent.
will make some changes." You cannot have
ernment invest.
Listen, a lot of people opposed the war,
a lot of "buts" in the Oval Office. You've got
a job. It is small
and I understand that. That's not the point
to call them as you see them.
hat creates jobs.
here. The point is there is a pattern of decep-
Term limits, CAFE standards, whatever it
cit down, here's
tion: on one side of the issue one day, and
is, he's got a position for whatever audience
growth of these
another side the next. And you cannot do
he's talking to. And I really mean this, you
S. Give us a bal-
that in the Oval Office.
lose all credibility as President if you try to
) the Constitu-
I think, I know a lot of the media don't
do that on every issue. And let me finish this
ess. Give every
like this. I know a lot of our friends in the
little start, this little beginning here by saying,
0 percent of his
media don't like this. In fact, I like these hats,
here's what he said on the war. It was a tough
0 go the deficit,
"Annoy the Media. Reelect Bush." Let me
decision, tough time for our country. People
he deficit. Give
divert for a minute. Have you ever seen a
were divided. And here's what Governor
ors have, a line-
year where they have their own seminars,
Clinton courageously said about the time I
ent draw a line
"Have we been fair?" They know very well
had to make this decision. He said, "I agree
ding. And I'll
they haven't, but we're going to win without
with the arguments the minority made, but
think it's time
them.
I guess I would have voted with the major-
the people. I
Listen, before you get too angry about this,
ity." What kind of waffle iron is that?
share my frustration about it, please grant
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
2256
Nov. 1 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
Administration of Ge
relief from litigation. We have got to have
On welfare reform, we've got to break the
want term limits fc
legal reform. These trial lawyers are backing
cycle of welfare, too many people, generation
United States Congr
Governor Clinton right up to the hilt. The
after generation, dependent. So what we're
And here's the I
lead trial lawyer in Arkansas said, "Don't
character and trust. \
going to do is go nationally with the waiver
Audience membe
worry. Bill won't go against us on tort re-
system, give those States the right to put in
The President. и
form." Look, we've got Little League coaches
Workfare. People are going to get the check,
There's been a lit
that are afraid to coach; we've got doctors
let them do a little work and work their way
because I think the
that are afraid to bring babies into the world
off of the welfare. And Learnfare: help peo-
Bill Clinton has be
because of a lawsuit; we've got people that
ple to learn, these kids. It's a tragedy, genera-
are afraid to help people along the highway
since he was study
tion after generation. Make part of the wel-
because they're afraid to be sued. We've got
fare reform Learnfare so people on welfare
slipping away for his
to put an end to these crazy lawsuits. And
will have the privilege of an education in this
my character. And
we're going to do it. Whatever your politics,
out in the last coup
country and be able to do better.
and trust. Yes, he i
you should have an interest in that one. And
We've gone after these deadbeat dads;
attacked on charact
we've got to sue each other less and care
we're going to keep after them. And yes, I
is like being called
for each other more in this country.
don't care what the liberal elite says, family
need to worry abou
Big difference on health care. We've got
is important. Family values are important.
term "Slick Willie."
the great health care program. And we're
And we need to help all families, single par-
come in from Arka
going to get it through because there is going
ent, whatever it is. But we need to help them
the Democratic pri
to be a cleaning of the House, and there's
by getting crime out of our areas. We've got
after his character.
going to be 100 new Members of Congress.
to have better crime legislation. We better
Truman is: We tell
And the reason is those guys up there can't
get some that supports the police and some
it's hell. So be it.
even run a two-bit post office or a two-bit
that has more compassion for the victims of
truth.
bank. So we're going to get 100 or maybe
crime and a little less for the criminals.
It's difficult for
150 new Members of Congress. And we're
And I'll tell you what I mean, Arkansas,
American people, a
going to get this health care program
people that are sentenced there spend 20
You can't have it b
through. We're going to provide health care,
percent of their sentence in jail. And under
the United States.
insurance to the poorest of the poor through
the Federal jurisdiction, which is mine, 85
and then another.
vouchers. We're going to help the overbur-
percent. We must support our local police
the draft, he said
dened next income bracket and the income
officers. And awhile back I had a visit from
draft records. And
tax range there by tax credit. We're going
eight guys from Arkansas, and they came up
to this day. He is
to pool the insurance so the small operator
to endorse me for President of the United
Audience meml
can get the same cost benefits as the larger
States. They were the Fraternal Order of Po-
The President.
ones, large companies. And then we're going
lice in Arkansas, in Little Rock. And I was
weaving. And you
to do this: We are going to say no to Gov-
proud to have their endorsement.
dent.
ernor Clinton's want to let the Government
We've got to get the deficit down, but Bill
Listen, a lot of
ration health care through this board he is
Clinton talks about let Government invest.
and I understand
proposing. Health care for all. Health care
Government never created a job. It is small
here. The point is t
for all, but use market forces to get it done.
business and private sector that creates jobs.
tion: on one side
On education, I've got a big difference
So if you want to get the deficit down, here's
another side the )
with Governor Clinton on this one. I cited
the way to do it: Control the growth of these
that in the Oval Of
the sorry record in Arkansas. Now we've
mandatory spending programs. Give us a bal-
I think, I know
adopted national education goals for the very
anced budget amendment to the Constitu-
like this. I know a
first time. And I give Governor Clinton credit
tion to discipline the Congress. Give every
media don't like th.
for this one, because as a Governor he
taxpayer the right to check 10 percent of his
"Annoy the Media
worked with us on this. The program is this:
tax return, and if you want it to go the deficit,
divert for a minu
Renew, literally reinvent American schools
make the Congress put it on the deficit. Give
year where they
and give parents the choice of schools, pri-
the President what 43 Governors have, a line-
"Have we been fa
vate, public, or religious. And that competi-
item veto, and let the President draw a line
they haven't, but
tion will make all the public schools better.
through this excessive spending. And I'll
them.
It works in Wisconsin; it can work right
throw in a fourth measure: I think it's time
Listen, before y
across the country.
to give the Congress back to the people. I
share my frustrat.
George Bush, 1992
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / Nov. 1
by Hurricane An-
2255
hurt to tell the truth. And here it is: Arkansas
is the 50th in the quality of environmental
change. to the United States. Change, change,
initiatives, 50th State.
Audience members. No way, Bill! No
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
way, Bill! No way, Bill!
unity in
The President. How do you environ-
The President. No way, that's right.
n
mentalists like that? Fiftieth in the percent-
Change, change is all you'll have left in your
age of adults with college degrees.
pocket if you let this guy become President
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
of the United States of America.
you very much.
The President. It gets worse, hold your
ank you. Bill, hey,
And you know the only way, the only way
fire. Fiftieth in per capita spending on crimi-
they can win is by scaring America that we're
mbeer. Thank you
nal justice; 49th-wait a minute, they're
e welcome to the
in some deep recession. Look, the economy
going up here-49th in per capita spending
roud to have Bill
is growing. We are caught up in a fragile
on police protection; 48th in the percentage
international economy. You hear them talk,
ink that's going to
of adults with a high school diploma. A little
Governor Clinton says we're something less
in Michigan. So,
more for you guys here.
than Germany and a little above Sri Lanka.
1. Let's slam-dunk
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
But let me tell you something: Our economy
or from Arkansas,
The President. Forty-eight for spending
is doing better than Germany, better than
on corrections; 46th in teachers' salaries;
Japan, better than Canada. And if we keep
here-very proud
45th in the overall well-being of children.
going the way we're moving now and get our
ning our campaign
And Governor Clinton said, "I want to do
programs in, we'll be leading the entire
3 leader this State
for the country what I've done for Arkansas."
world.
event, the great
No way!
Yes, people are hurting. Yes, people are
alute him. I thank
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
hurting in this country. But we don't need
The President. We cannot let that happen
to make it worse for them by going back to
me clean House.
to this country. This country's just beginning
tax and spend. We need our program. And
ow we're going to
to move. Governor Clinton says he's the can-
let me tell you what it is.
elect Dick Chrys-
didate of change. We'll get to Ozone Man
First place, we're going to open new mar-
Joe Knollenberg;
in a minute. Let's look closely at what Gov.
kets. Exports have saved us. We are going
!P make a big step
ernor Clinton offers, and this is one thing
to open new markets for American products
nat one institution
the American people should focus on now
all around the world. We are not going to
ears. And now we
in the last day before this campaign, $150
go protection. We think we have the best
billion in new taxes
workers in the world. Now let's open those
yder and the band.
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
markets.
high school bands,
The
President.
$220 billion new
We're going to continue to have a strong
want to salute my
spending. You talk about trickle-down, that's
environmental policy. But we are not going
'S Patterson; you've
trickle-down Government. Take it from the
to go to the extreme. Governor Clinton and
also the party lead-
people and have Government spend it. And
the Ozone Man, here's what they want to
e get down to get-
we're not going to let that happen.
do. They're backing off a little now because
tting down to the
And you hear the same old siren's call:
they're on all sides of every issue. They want
and the rest of
Well, we'll take it from the rich. There aren't
to go and put a 40- to 45-mile-per-gallon
SS job. So go the
enough rich people. So all you cab drivers,
CAFE standard, fuel efficiency standard, on
rs and let's carry
all you nurses, all you overworked teachers,
American autos.
watch out, watch out for it. Watch your pock-
Audience members. Boo-o-o!
ent of victory be-
etbook and watch your wallets. They're com-
The President. And that will throw auto
e are going to de-
ing right after you.
workers out of work. And I'm not going to
ference in experi-
You know, they talk about change, change,
go the extreme. We are not going to go to
hilosophy, and yes,
change. And all you have to do is remember
the extreme on this environment.
cter. You know, I
the last time we had a man like Governor
Instead of those crazy Government poli-
asons is we're get-
Clinton as President and a Democrat-con-
cies, we are going to inspire and invigorate
ly what has hap-
trolled Congress. You had change all right.
small business. And here's how we're going
this man has been
You had inflation at 15 percent; you had in-
to do it. Two-thirds of the jobs created are
it, but it doesn't
terest rates, 21.5 percent; you had a "misery
in small business, so we're going to get relief
index" at 20. And we cannot let that happen
from taxation, relief from regulation, and yes,
2254
Oct. 31 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
Administrat
These funds will provide assistance in Flor-
life resources caused by Hurricane An-
hurt to tell 1
ida, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Guam to victims
drew.
is the 50th
of Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Ty-
initiatives, 5
Audience
phoon Omar.
These funds were appropriated in Public
The Pre
Law 102-368, the Dire Emergency Supple-
Remarks to the Community in
mentalists li
mental Appropriations Act, 1992, which was
Auburn Hills, Michigan
age of adult:
signed into law on September 23, 1992.
Audience
November 1, 1992
These funds were made available contingent
The Pres
upon the President submitting budget re-
The President. Thank you very much.
fire. Fiftieth
quests to the Congress and designating the
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Bill, hey,
nal justice;
amounts requested as emergency require-
listen, thank you, Bill Laimbeer. Thank you
going up her
ments. Forwarding these requests for $160
all very, very much for the welcome to the
on police pro
million in budget authority for HUD and
Palace. And I am very proud to have Bill
of adults wit
$57.3 million in budget authority for the De-
Laimbeer at my side. I think that's going to
more for you
partment of the Interior will automatically
get us in there for victory in Michigan. So,
Audience
make the funds available.
Bill, thank you very much. Let's slam-dunk
The Pres
In submitting this request the President
our opponent, the Governor from Arkansas,
on correctic
said:
on Tuesday.
45th in the
I am disappointed that the Congress has
No, I'm delighted to be here-very proud
And Govern
directed that any use of the $60 million
to have at my side and running our campaign
for the count
provided for HUD's HOME investment
perhaps the most effective leader this State
No way!
partnership program funds by States
has ever seen, but in any event, the great
Audience
and localities be conditioned upon a
Governor John Engler. I salute him. I thank
The Presi
proportional use of public housing
him.
to this count
funds. Public housing new construction
Do me a favor. Help me clean House.
to move. Gov
often requires 5 or more years to com-
Clean it out. And here's how we're going to
didate of ch.
plete and consequently cannot provide
do it. Elect Megan O'Neill; elect Dick Chrys-
in a minute.
the immediate assistance required by
ler, John Pappageorge, Joe Knollenberg;
ernor Clinto
these disaster victims. I am therefore
elect them and we can help make a big step
the America
asking the Congress to allow the Sec-
toward cleaning House. That one institution
in the last d
retary of HUD to transfer any of the
has not changed for 38 years. And now we
billion in new
$100 million provided for public hous-
can make a big change.
Audience
ing new construction to other HUD
I want to thank Mitch Ryder and the band.
The Pres
housing programs that are able to work
I want to thank all these high school bands,
spending. You
more quickly and efficiently to meet the
just fantastic music. And I want to salute my
trickle-down
immediate housing needs in these disas-
friend, our emcee, Brooks Patterson; you've
people and h
ter areas.
got a good one there. And also the party lead-
we're not goir
The requested amounts for Interior are as
ers, because here's when we get down to get-
And you }
follows:
ting out the vote and getting down to the
Well, we'll tal
$30 million to meet the emergency
crunch. And Dave Doyle and the rest of
enough rich
needs for areas in the western United
them are doing a first-class job. So go the
all you nurse:
States stricken by drought;
polls. Bring your neighbors and let's carry
watch out, wa
$1.3 million to document the extensive
the State of Michigan.
etbook and wa
erosion to the Louisiana barrier islands
I am absolutely confident of victory be-
ing right after
caused by Hurricane Andrew;
cause the American people are going to de-
You know,
$1.5 million for the National Wetlands
cide that there is a vast difference in experi-
change. And
Research Center to assess and monitor
ence, a vast difference in philosophy, and yes,
the last time
the ecological response of Louisiana
a vast difference in character. You know, I
Clinton as P₁
wetlands to Hurricane Andrew; and
think finally one of the reasons is we're get-
trolled Congr
$24.5 million for a grant to the Louisi-
ting in perspective exactly what has hap-
You had inflat
ana Department of Wildlife and Fish-
pened in Arkansas since this man has been
terest rates, 2'
eries to restore damage to fish and wild-
Governor. They don't like it, but it doesn't
index" at 20. /