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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: 13648 Folder ID Number: 13648-019 Folder Title: Akron, Ohio 11/2/92 [OA 8485] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 26 18 5 7 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 1, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST DAN MC GROARTY CHRISTINA MARTIN RAY SILLER CLAIRE TURNEY FROM: ED WALTERS K SUBJECT: AKRON, OHIO LOCAL COLOR THE EVENT: The President will address 8,000 supporters at an airport rally in the rain outside of Firestone/McKinley Hangar at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2. The hangar is no longer used by Firestone Tire Co., and it was named for William McKinley. LOCAL COLOR: Akron used to be the rubber capital of the world -- it used to be the HQ of about six different tire companies. They have since moved on to other cities. The Buckeye State is the home of seven Presidents, and on Tuesday, they will help elect another. It is also the home of the NFL Hall of Fame. The President's grandfather is from Ohio (Columbus), and his company, Buckeye Steel, made couplings for railroads. The President's father was born and raised in the state. Famous Ohioans: Neil Armstrong, Clarence Darrow, Thomas Edison, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Jack Nicklaus, Jesse Owns, John D. Rockefeller Sr. and Jr., Pete Rose, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charles Taft, Robert A. Taft, William H. Taft, Orville Wright. ISSUES: The Department of Energy announced Friday 32.5 million over a five-year period for Ohio's environmental oversight at DOE's Fernald, Mound, and Portsmouth sites. These are DOE nuclear weapons plants being cleaned up as a part of the Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program. This is apparently a big kudo for us in the state. I have attached a DOE press release. AKRON, OHIO LOCAL COLOR NOVEMBER 1, 1992 PAGE TWO Clinton's plan to slash defense spending by $58 million more than the President's cuts will cost one million defense jobs nationwide, and more than 34,000 defense workers in Ohio. Clinton's plan to tax foreign investment will jeopardize 4.5 million American jobs, including those of 150,000 Ohio workers employed by 600 foreign-owned companies. If Clinton continues to waffle on NAFTA, he could imperil Ohio agricultural exports to Mexico (which have increased 430 percent since 1987) -- if Mexico retaliates for example, it would be bad news for Ohio's 78,000 farms. Republican challenger Mike Dewine is in a tough race in Ohio against Democrat incumbent John Glenn. HUMOR/APPLAUSE LINES: Akron used to be the rubber capital of the world -- because so many tire companies were located there. What a fitting place to attack the man who wants to be the rubber-stamp President to a rubber-check Congress. Heinz recently purchased Akron-based Weight Watchers plant. Perhaps Gov. Clinton has been coming back to Ohio for more than its 21 electoral votes. (Maybe we should have Weight Watchers trim the fat from our budget.) 11/01/92 08:56 202 586 9987 DOE 002 DOE NEWS NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amber Jones, 202/586-5806 October 30, 1992 DOE ANNOUNCES INTENT TO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND PURSUE CLEANUP AGREEMENTS WITH STATE OF OHIO Following through on President Bush's commitment to environmentally sound management of the Nation's nuclear weapons complex, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its intent to finalize agreements and provide funding to the state of Ohio. The agreements are intended to support the state in conducting comprehensive environmental oversight at DOE's Fernald, Mound and Portsmouth sites. DOE plans to provide Ohio with grants totalling $32.5 million over a five-year period to support the state's oversight role. In the Bush administration, DOE has placed a greater emphasis on environment, safety and health components of its activities, and has worked with states and other federal agencies to accomplish specific environmental objectives. Reflecting the President's commitment to clean up DOE's nuclear weapons facilities, the department's Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program is one of the fastest growing programs in the entire government with an approved budget of $5.5 billion in fiscal year 1993, an increase of almost 250 percent from fiscal year 1989. (MORE) R-92-292 11/01/92 08:56 202 586 9987 DOE 1 003 - 2 - DOE and the state of Ohio have agreed to complete two types of agreements. The first is an Agreement-in-Principle for Environmental Monitoring and Oversight (AIP). AIPs are agreements that allow host states access to DOE facilities and facilitate the states' oversight of DOE's environmental monitoring programs as well as independent monitoring to validate DOE data. The agreements also support state planning for emergency response to incidents at DOE facilities. DOE currently has AIPs with 11 other states that host DOE nuclear facilities. Under the AIP with Ohio, DOE expects to provide the state with $11 million over five years. DOE and the state will also negotiate separate agreements for the three sites which will support state oversight of cleanup activities conducted under provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Under these agreements, DOE expects to provide the state with approximately $21.5 million. The cleanup of the Portsmouth and Mound sites are currently covered by two-party agreements between DOE and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins said are likely to be revised to include the state. State oversight at the Fernald site will be addressed in a proposed amended Consent Degree to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. "I look forward to finalizing these agreements and to continued cooperative efforts with the state of Ohio in reviewing DOE's monitoring systems and site cleanup programs," Admiral Watkins said in announcing the DOE's intent to finalize the AIP and the cleanup agreements. -DOE- R-92-292 11/01/92 08:57 202 586 9987 DUE UU4 DOE NEWS NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeff Sherwood, 202/586-5806 October 29, 1992 DOE SOLICITS INNOVATIVE R&D GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES The Department of Energy is inviting small business firms to submit grant applications under its eleventh annual solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The SBIR program's objective is to strengthen the role of small, innovative firms in areas of research and development (R&D) which are federally funded. It is also intended to use federal R&D as a base for technological innovation, to meet agency needs and to contribute to the growth and strength of the Nation's economy. The program implements the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982. Grant applications will be reviewed competitively and the winners (approximately 160) will receive awards of up to $75,000 to explore the feasibility of their ideas, with up to $500,000 available in a second phase for those ideas with the highest potential to meet the SBIR program objectives. Firms with strong research capabilities in science and engineering in any of the 37 technical topics on the attached list are encouraged to participate. The department will issue its fiscal year 1993 Program Solicitation on December 8, 1992. The closing date for receipt of grant applications is March 8, 1993. For a copy of this solicitation, small businesses (500 employees or less) are invited to telephone (301) 903-5707 or write to the following address: SBIR Program Manager (ER-16) U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20585 (MORE) R-92-287 11/01/92 08:58 202 586 9987 DUE @JUUD -2- FY 1993 SBIR TECHNICAL TOPIC AREAS Advanced Environmental Control Technology for Fossil Energy Increased Coal Utilization, Advanced Combustion, and CO₂ Reduction Techniques Coal Beneficiation and Transport Advanced Technology for the Recovery, Storage, and Utilization of Natural Gas Coal-Based Power Systems Technology Enhanced Oil Recovery Advanced Fossil Resource Utilization Climate Control Technologies for Transportation Systems Chemical Products from Biomass Biomass Electric Power Technology Advanced Window and Glazing Technologies. Educational Technologies Chronic Beryllium Disease Health Effects Human Genome Biotechnology: Structural Biology and Molecular Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation for Ocean Measurements Design and Applications of Novel Materials Biomolecular Separations Advanced Geophysical Imaging in Geosciences Research Chemical Sciences Research Materials Sciences Instrumentation High Performance Computing Research Technology for the Superconducting Super Collider Technology and Instrumentation for High Energy Accelerators High Energy Physics Data Processing and Detector Instrumentation Nuclear Physics Instrumentation and Techniques Accelerator Technology for Nuclear Physics Special Instrumentation for Nuclear Cross Section Measurements Plasma Confinement Systems Technology Fusion Energy Systems Plasma Diagnostics Technology and Instrumentation for Heavy Ion Fusion Accelerators Robotics and Remote Operations in Civilian Nuclear Reactor Facilities Technology for Space Nuclear Propulsion and Power Technology to Support and Improve Nuclear Fuel Cycle Processes Enrichment of Uranium for Civilian Nuclear Power Reactors -DOE- R-92-287 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 1, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST DAN MC GROARTY CHRISTINA MARTIN RAY SILLER FROM: ED WALTERS CLAIRE TURNEY 80 SUBJECT: AKRON, OHIO LOCAL COLOR THE EVENT: The President will address 8,000 supporters at an airport rally in the rain outside of Firestone/McKinley Hangar at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2. The hangar is no longer used by Firestone Tire Co., and it was named for William McKinley. LOCAL COLOR: Akron used to be the rubber capital of the world -- it used to be the HQ of about six different tire companies. They have since moved on to other cities. The Buckeye State is the home of seven Presidents, and on Tuesday, they will help elect another. It is also the home of the NFL Hall of Fame. The President's grandfather is from Ohio (Columbus), and his company, Buckeye Steel, made couplings for railroads. The President's father was born and raised in the state. Famous Ohioans: Neil Armstrong, Clarence Darrow, Thomas Edison, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Jack Nicklaus, Jesse Owns, John D. Rockefeller Sr. and Jr., Pete Rose, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charles Taft, Robert A. Taft, William H. Taft, Orville Wright. ISSUES: The Department of Energy announced Friday 32.5 million over a five-year period for Ohio's environmental oversight at DOE's Fernald, Mound, and Portsmouth sites. These are DOE nuclear weapons plants being cleaned up as a part of the Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program. This is apparently a big kudo for us in the state. I have attached a DOE press release. AKRON, OHIO LOCAL COLOR NOVEMBER 1, 1992 PAGE TWO Clinton's plan to slash defense spending by $58 million more than the President's cuts will cost one million defense jobs nationwide, and more than 34,000 defense workers in Ohio. Clinton's plan to tax foreign investment will jeopardize 4.5 million American jobs, including those of 150,000 Ohio workers employed by 600 foreign-owned companies. If Clinton continues to waffle on NAFTA, he could imperil Ohio agricultural exports to Mexico (which have increased 430 percent since 1987) -- if Mexico retaliates for example, it would be bad news for Ohio's 78,000 farms. Republican challenger Mike Dewine is in a tough race in Ohio against Democrat incumbent John Glenn. HUMOR/APPLAUSE LINES: Akron used to be the rubber capital of the world -- because so many tire companies were located there. What a fitting place to attack the man who wants to be the rubber-stamp President to a rubber-check Congress. Heinz recently purchased Akron-based Weight Watchers plant. Perhaps Gov. Clinton has been coming back to Ohio for more than its 21 electoral votes. (Maybe we should have Weight Watchers trim the fat from our budget.) 11/01/92 08:56 202 586 9987 DUE EE DOE NEWS NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amber Jones, 202/586-5806 October 30, 1992 DOE ANNOUNCES INTENT TO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND PURSUE CLEANUP AGREEMENTS WITH STATE OF OHIO Following through on President Bush's commitment to environmentally sound management of the Nation's nuclear weapons complex, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its intent to finalize agreements and provide funding to the state of Ohio. The agreements are intended to support the state in conducting comprehensive environmental oversight at DOE's Fernald, Mound and Portsmouth sites. DOE plans to provide Ohio with grants totalling $32.5 million over a five-year period to support the state's oversight role. In the Bush administration, DOE has placed a greater emphasis on environment, safety and health components of its activities, and has worked with states and other federal agencies to accomplish specific environmental objectives. Reflecting the President's commitment to clean up DOE's nuclear weapons facilities, the department's Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program is one of the fastest growing programs in the entire government with an approved budget of $5.5 billion in fiscal year 1993, an increase of almost 250 percent from fiscal year 1989. (MORE) R-92-292 11/01/92 08:56 202 586 9987 DOE 1 003 1 - 2 - DOE and the state of Ohio have agreed to complete two types of agreements. The first is an Agreement-in-Principle for Environmental Monitoring and Oversight (AIP). AIPs are agreements that allow host states access to DOE facilities and facilitate the states' oversight of DOE's environmental monitoring programs as well as independent monitoring to validate DOE data. The agreements also support state planning for emergency response to incidents at DOE facilities. DOE currently has AIPs with 11 other states that host DOE nuclear facilities. Under the AIP with Ohio, DOE expects to provide the state with $11 million over five years. DOE and the state will also negotiate separate agreements for the three sites which will support state oversight of cleanup activities conducted under provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Under these agreements, DOE expects to provide the state with approximately $21.5 million. The cleanup of the Portsmouth and Mound sites are currently covered by two-party agreements between DOE and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins said are likely to be revised to include the state. State oversight at the Fernald site will be addressed in a proposed amended Consent Degree to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. "I look forward to finalizing these agreements and to continued cooperative efforts with the state of Ohio in reviewing DOE's monitoring systems and site cleanup programs," Admiral Watkins said in announcing the DOE's intent to finalize the AIP and the cleanup agreements. -DOE- R-92-292 11/01/92 08:57 202 586 9987 DOE 004 DOE NEWS NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeff Sherwood, 202/586-5806 October 29, 1992 DOE SOLICITS INNOVATIVE R&D GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES The Department of Energy is inviting small business firms to submit grant applications under its eleventh annual solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The SBIR program's objective is to strengthen the role of small, innovative firms in areas of research and development (R&D) which are federally funded. It is also intended to use federal R&D as a base for technological innovation, to meet. agency needs and to contribute to the growth and strength of the Nation's economy. The program implements the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982. Grant applications will be reviewed competitively and the winners (approximately 160) will receive awards of up to $75,000 to explore the feasibility of their ideas, with up to $500,000 available in a second phase for those ideas with the highest potential to meet the SBIR program objectives. Firms with strong research capabilities in science and engineering in any of the 37 technical topics on the attached list are encouraged to participate. The department will issue its fiscal year 1993 Program Solicitation on December 8, 1992. The closing date for receipt of grant applications is March 8, 1993. For a copy of this solicitation, small businesses (500 employees or less) are invited to telephone (301) 903-5707 or write to the following address: SBIR Program Manager (ER-16) U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20585 (MORE) R-92-287 11/01/92 08:58 ZUZ 586 9987 DUE E 005 -2- FY 1993 SBIR TECHNICAL TOPIC AREAS Advanced Environmental Control Technology for Fossil Energy Increased Coal Utilization, Advanced Combustion, and CO₂ Reduction Techniques Coal Beneficiation and Transport Advanced Technology for the Recovery, Storage, and Utilization of Natural Gas Coal-Based Power Systems Technology Enhanced Oil Recovery Advanced Fossil Resource Utilization Climate Control Technologies for Transportation Systems Chemical Products from Biomass Biomass Electric Power Technology Advanced Window and Glazing Technologies Educational Technologies Chronic Beryllium Disease Health Effects Human Genome Biotechnology: Structural Biology and Molecular Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation for Ocean Measurements Design and Applications of Novel Materials Biomolecular Separations Advanced Geophysical Imaging in Geosciences Research Chemical Sciences Research Materials Sciences Instrumentation High Performance Computing Research Technology for the Superconducting Super Collider Technology and Instrumentation for High Energy Accelerators High Energy Physics Data Processing and Detector Instrumentation Nuclear Physics Instrumentation and Techniques Accelerator Technology for Nuclear Physics Special Instrumentation for Nuclear Cross Section Measurements Plasma Confinement Systems Technology Fusion Energy Systems Plasma Diagnostics Technology and Instrumentation for Heavy Ion Fusion Accelerators Robotics and Remote Operations in Civilian Nuclear Reactor Facilities Technology for Space Nuclear Propulsion and Power Technology to Support and Improve Nuclear Fuel Cycle Processes Enrichment of Uranium for Civilian Nuclear Power Reactors -DOE- R-92-287