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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20270
April 8th
SUMMARY OF MEETING
to
NGA on regurds
January 11, 1989
Time for Results
Meeting of Presidents of the
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
January 11, 1989 at 2:30pm
Room 274, old Executive Office Building
I.
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND
The purpose of this meeting with key black college and
university presidents was to reinforce the President-Elect's
campaign commitment to make education a high priority in the Bush
Administration as well as to demonstrate his interest in the
viability of these institutions.
The meeting was recommended by Bobbie Kilberg and Dave
Demarest.
II. SPEAKERS
(In order of appearance) :
Bobbie Kilberg, Public Liaison Officer
David Demarest, Director of Public Affairs
Lauro Cavazos, Secretary of Education
Vice President-Elect Dan Quayle
President-Elect George Bush
William Harvey, President of Hampton University
Benjamin F. Payton, President of Tuskeegee University
Niara Sudarkasa, President of Lincoln University
Dallas Simmons, President of Virginia Union University
Walter Washington, President of Alcorn State University
III. EVENTS OF MEETING
Bobbie Kilberg opened the meeting by welcoming the
group. After going over the agenda with them, she introduced
David Demarest, who presented the group with an overview of the
transition and introduced Secretary of Education Cavazos.
Secretary Cavazos asserted his interest in being
supportive of black colleges and universities and asked the group
to assist him in combatting the problems of high drop-out rates
for black college students, illiteracy and attracting blacks to
become teachers (given the disparity in the ratio of black
students to black teachers). He pledged his continued support
for Title III (part 5) and asked the group to work with him on
the loan default issue. Here are some of the questions and
statements addressed to the Secretary: (Fort) Do you plan to make
any recommendations to the President-Elect on the need for more
blacks to enter the field of science and technology? (Response:
Yes). (Robinson) Do you plan to formalize the mechanism by which
you can get input from this group? (Response: Let me have some
ideas from this group). (Scott) Will you have the chance to
investigate the $4 million loss suffered by 11 black colleges in
making the transition from part A to part B of Title III? Bennett
College lost $171, in the process. (Francis) While some of the
colleges have experienced some enrollment growth over the last
few years, there doesn't seem to be much money in the budget for
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20270
ollege housing programs. We hope the Secretary will support
increases in education on the housing side. (Stewart) The problem
of loan defaults is directly attributable to the change in the
ratio of (Pell) grants to loans. (Responses of Quayle, Cavazos:
There will be a sense of fairness and equity in handling these
issues. We have some tough decisions to make). (Ponder and Fort)
why do our colleges have to be penalized if their students
default on college loans?
The President-Elect greeted the group individually upon
his arrival and opened his remarks by recalling his participation
as a student at Yale forty years ago in raising money for the
United Negro College Fund. As meeting moderator William Harvey
took the floor, he thanked the President-Elect for his strong
record of support and asked him to consider either reinforcing,
reinstituting or reissuing Executive Order 12320. [The President-
Elect asked if, legally speaking, the order is automatically
negated or if it automatically expires at the end of a
President's term. We need to follow up with the Office of Legal
Counsel on this so that we can give the President-Elect (as well
as the group) an answer. He further asked for the President-
Elect's help in getting the agencies to support the Executive
Order by working with the colleges and for consideration in
placing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges
and Universities Office in the White House. (It is currently in
the Department of Education). We need to provide Gov. Sununu with
some background on this since the President-Elect asked him to
look into this matter.
At the earlier request of Bill Harvey, Benjamin F.
Payton presented the first few issues to the President-Elect,
which were: 1) the need to reinstitute an outside (of government)
body like the old Advisory Committee on Black Education; 2) deal
with the fact that black colleges and universities are being
unfairly penalized for student loan defaults, and 3) continue the
current research agreements between DoD and Transportation and
the black colleges and universities. The second presenter, Dallas
Simmons, said that all of the institutions would like to increase
their endowments significantly. Niara Sudarkasa, the third
presenter, stated the importance of financial aid in affording
needy or financially disadvantaged students access to higher
education (with the exception of community colleges) since over
75% of students at these schools depend on financial aid. The
proposed increase for Pell grants would help especially if there
was an increase in other scholarship opportunities. She also
shared the group's sentiment that there needs to be some
incentives for good students to enter the teaching field. (The
President-Elect asked if Pell grants had some sort of set-aside.
The group responded that Pell grants are based on need). Walter
Washington explained the need for affordable and decent campus
housing, which impacts both the campus environment and quality of
education.
The meeting adjourned on an amiable note at
approximately 3:45pm.
IV.
CONCLUSIONS/RESULTS The group across the board was pleased with the
obviously early timing of the meeting as well as with its
friendly and open tone. A number of the meeting participants
stated afterwards that they were indeed very happy to be included
in this way.
A follow-up note from the President-Elect (and of
course Secretary Cavazos) thanking the participants for coming
and pledging to work with them on the issues they raised would
perhaps be an appropriate thing to do.
V. LIST OF ATTENDEES
List attached.
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May 09,89 13:17 No.004 P.01
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FROM:
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Ookand Cripel has served two institutions
The beautiful wrought iron stairs leading up
as o center of religious activities and campus
to the chapel come from Windsor Castle, 0
landmark. The large chapel served as O prayer
splendid mansion nearby that was destroyed
holl for Oakland College after it opened in
by fire in 1890.
1830. Other portions of the building were used
as classrooms, study rooms and laboratories.
The chandelier is Q replica of the original
The same Chapel has served Alcorn State
assembled in New Orleans and hung in 1958.
University since 1871 os a prayer hall, religious
The building was completely renovated in
center and classroom area.
1958, but after nearly one and o half
centuries of service. the building remains
almost unchanged. Even the pews are the
Oakland College was established on this
originals ones used in Oakland Chapel.
site by the Presbyterians as a school for White
males Rev. Jeremiah Chamberlain come from
Regular Sunday and other worship services
Kentucky to head the school. Rev.
are held in the Chapel. The Military Science
Chamberlain served as President of Oakland
department and ROTC unit have offices in the
College until he was murdered on the
basement level of the brick building, which
campus by an irate citizen of Port Gibson in
has two stories with balconies and measures
1851. He, most of his family and several
112 feet by 65 feet. In 1975 Oakland Chapel
members of the Oakland College faculty are
was officially entered into the National
buried on the Alcorn compus. At the
Register of Historic Places.
beginning of the Civil War the College closed.
The Presbyterians did not reopen the College
The beautiful structure of Greek Revival
after the War. and the buildings and grounds
design offers o sanctuary for quiet meditation,
were deserted until the State of Mississippi
yet, remains a trademark of educational
purchased them in 1871 for the establishment
fortitude and endurance.
of the first Land Grant insitution in America for
Block citizens.
Oakland Chapel, like the other four original
buildings remaining from Oakland College,
was built by the slaves of the Presbyterian
tounding tathers. For 105 years it has served
as o nucleus of an educational tradition for
the builders' children and grandchildren.
The Setting For Many Historic Occasions.
Here, in 1833, James M. Smylle of Amite
County become the first native Mississippion
to receive O college degree from an
institution in his home state. In 1888 Mrs.
Beuloh Turner Robinson became the first Black
OAKLAND CHAPEL
female to graduate from Q state supported
college In America In Ookland Chapel
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May 8, 1989
5:30 p.m.
Draft One
(ALCORN)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ALCORN ST. UNIV. COMMENCEMENT
LORMAN, MISSISSIPPI
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1989
11:00 A.M.
( (DR. WALTER WASHINGTON, ALCORN'S PRESIDENT, WILL INTRODUCE
YOU. ))
Washington
Thank you, Doctor. Thank you. ( (PAUSE) )
Presidential
You know, last month we commemorated the bicentennial of the
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American presidency. And Walter, I have to tell you -- after all
these actors in powdered wigs -- it's a relief to finally stand
beside someone who really is "President Washington."
When Air Force One landed, Walter sent an assistant out to
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meet us. The Alcorn ((ALL-CORN) ) aide was nervous and blurted
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out the ten scariest words in the English language: ((PAUSE) )
"I come from Washington -- and I'm here to help you. "
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Good morning to you all -- President Washington, respected
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faculty, Mississippi's distinguished congressional delegation --
the families and friends and fans of these students -- and most
of all: The Alcorn State University Class of '89.
For four years, today's seniors have been part of the proud
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tradition they call "the Alcorn family. And this is a day for
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the family. But it's your own individual families -- the mothers
and fathers and grandparents gathered here -- that I want to
congratulate first. In a very private way, your years of hard
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work, sacrifice, and yes, love for your sons and daughters have
brought this moment to pass. You deserve the first round of
applause.
For many American families -- those fortunate families where
children are raised assuming they will have the opportunity to go
to college -- the drama of today's ceremony is difficult to
appreciate. Many of you are the first in your families ever to Ralph Payne
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attend college -- let alone stay the course to graduate.
And the economic transformation wrought by historically
black colleges such as Alcorn is nothing less than astounding:
Black
Although 85 percent of United Negro College Fund alumni come from
Elite
blue-collar families -- only three percent hold blue-collar jobs
themselves. Almost 90 percent go on to professional or
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managerial positions. Ninety-five percent work in interracial
settings -- and many are the first blacks to hold those
positions. It's an exciting tradition -- and one of the most
under-appreciated success stories in America.
It's also a tradition that's close to my heart. When I was
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a college senior in 1948, Barbara and I began participating in
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the United Negro College Fund. In the forty years since, we've
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continued to do our small part along the way. And even before
becoming President -- back in January, about a week before the
Inauguration -- Walter Washington and some of his colleagues met
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can best support this unique tradition.
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Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Now, I understand that several of today's graduates will
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soon be joining me in federal service -- in agriculture, defense,
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transportation and other critical areas. I'm proud of you -- we
welcome you -- America needs your talent and diversity. And
that's not idle talk. Last month's Order also directed that the
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Now, as I told the college presidents who gathered at the
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White House last month, these new initiatives are just a start.
More must be done.
But on a day like today, there is much of which we can be
proud. Just as I have covered a fair piece of ground since my
own days as a college senior, so too has Alcorn come a long way
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sarved
since 1948.
That was the landmark year Alcorn won full
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accreditation.
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was made an accredited "A" College. by the Gouthern Assoc.
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was resoundingly cheered by the graduating class.
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They were only 60 in number -- barely a fifth of the total
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receiving degrees today -- a ceremony so small that it fit
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comfortably in the old Chapel -- the Chapel built in another time
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in 1948 were veterans, soldiers who had fought for democracy
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while serving in segregated units. And like many of you today,
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the Alcornites of 1948 were graduating with skills that would
enable them to feed the hungry, nurse the sick, and teach the
young.
Future Pittsburgh Steeler Jack Spinks -- the first black pro
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athlete to come out of Mississippi -- was getting ready to start
basketball
his freshman year. He would soon be practicing in a ramshackle
wooden building that everyone called the "Old Chicken Coop."
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Jack says that when it rained during basketball games, the roof
leaked so bad people had to keep their umbrellas open. The
modern field house in which we're gathered today was then not
even a dream. And Jack is somewhere out there today -- and I
understand his youngest son is part of the graduating class.
The forty years of schooling that separate Jack and his son
embrace an era of tremendous change -- for Alcorn, and for
America -- a time of upheaval, and finally, a time of growth and
maybe something like wisdom.
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Not everything has changed. The threads woven through the
fabric of Alcorn -- and any place where excellence is sought --
are what used to be called simple family values. We're not
talking about two sets of values -- family values are the same
for black and white. And they are not complicated. Honesty.
Faith. Frugality. Acceptance of responsibility. The importance
of work. A tradition of helping one's neighbors. And, as I have
said before, any definition of a successful life must include
Volunteer
serving to others.
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Martin Luther King argued that "intelligence is not enough."
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This place has character -- it is a university with a mission.
And to paraphrase a new song that's climbing the charts this
month, this special, secluded college has been "the wind beneath
your wings. " For you -- and for young Americans graduating all
across our country this month -- it is time for you to take that
wind and soar.
For some of you, I hope there comes a day when you ride
those winds into the political arena, to fight for what you
believe in, to grapple not only with your own dreams, but also
those of your countrymen.
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But politics is hardly the only arena where the winds of
change are blowing. When I got out of college, Barbara and
I
everything I had
old Studebaker with our young son and went to Texas
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to learn the oil business. Before long we started a company --
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made a little money -- but the bigger reward was building
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something on my own. And creating 215 jobs for 215 families.
Now, business can be pretty rough and tumble. But America
is successful because we are a nation of risk-takers. The Alcorn
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Braves know that you can't steal second base and keep one foot on
first.
Every senior here is an educated man or woman, proud and
self-assured. With all the cockiness of youth, some of you -- I
hope most of you -- must be feeling today like anything is
possible.
Well, trust those instincts. Everyone has a dream. And
everyone has something to give.
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Last month I saw a new movie -- a movie about baseball and
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about faith -- in which Burt Lancaster ponders the power of
Christina
He asks: "Is there enough magic, out there in the moonlight, to
make this dream come true?"
Well, I have come to Mississippi today because the magic of
America, and the magic of our times, means believing that your
best days -- that our best days -- are still to come. Born in an
era of peace and educated in times of relative prosperity, your
generation can look to a new century rich with unimaginable
opportunities.
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Yes, there is enough magic out there -- enough for all
Americans. And yes, you can seize that magic with the power of
your own hands -- and with the skills bequeathed you by this
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special college. And yes, just as Alcorn's most 1988 recent yearbook
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was dedicated to Dr. King, you can honor his memory by doing what
he taught us all to do -- to have a dream -- and to work every
day to make that dream come true.
America is proud of you and the families you represent. God
bless you in the challenges to come. And God bless the United
States.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 9, 1989
MEMORANDUM TO CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM PINKERTON Q
SUBJECT:
Alcorn State Univ. Commencement Speech Draft
Pg. 1, para. 2, line 2 "I'm come from Washington -- and I'm
here to help you. This pun may be funny to white audiences, but
we suspect it will fall very flat here.
2,3,3
"
only 3 percent hold blue-collar jobs themselves."
This diminishes the value of blue-collar jobs. We suggest
omitting the statistics referring to blue-collar jobs and putting
the thought more positively by saying: "Most United Negro
College Fund alumni move up to better jobs. Almost 90 percent go
on to professional or managerial positions."
3,2,4
"America needs your talent and diversity." The way the
sentence reads makes it seem as if each individual is "diverse,"
whereas the thought behind the words is that America will be
better because of the diversity of its population. Thus, we
suggest something like "America needs you for your talent.
National greatness comes from different people coming together
for common purposes."
3,3,3
The President's leadership needs to be emphasized
here: Instead of saying " another fresh initiative calls for
$60 million in new funds If we suggest: " I've signed
ánother initiative that provides for $60 million in new
funds
6,1,1
"But politics is hardly the only arena where the winds
of change are blowing." While we've used the "winds of change"
line before, it is most famous historically as the phrase Harold
MacMillan used to describe the de-colonization of the British
Empire. We still prefer the President's own Inaugural phrase, "a
New Breeze is blowing," which serves the same rhetorical purpose,
is less derivative, and therefore more associated with him.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 9, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
PATRICIA MACK BRYAN PMB
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks - Alcon State University
Commencement
Pursuant to James W. Cicconi's staffing memorandum of May 8,
1989, Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks
and has no legal objection to them. However, while we ultimately
defer to your judgment as to the message and tone to be conveyed,
we do suggest the following statements be deleted.
Page 2, Full Paragraph 2, Sentence 3: The phrase "Ninety-five
percent work in interracial settings."
Page 4, Full Paragraph 1: The phrase "the Chapel built in
another time by slaves for the white gentry of Mississippi."
CC: James W. Cicconi
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 1989
FACT SHEET
EXECUTIVE ORDER ON HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
The President today issued a new Executive Order on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities. Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) have played an unique role in American
history and are a vital force in the American system of higher
education. HBCUs enrich our Nation through expanding choice and
promoting quality in education. The Executive Order (EO) builds
on the experience of the previous administration and puts forth
initiatives to strengthen these vital institutions. Highlights
of the order follow.
The President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities., The EO establishes a Board of
Advisors in the Department of Education, whose members will
be appointed by the President. The Board will provide
advice to the Secretary of Education on strengthening HBCUs.
Federal commitment to HBCUs. The EO directs Federal
agencies to increase opportunities for HBCUs involvement in
Federal programs. The Secretary of Education will develop
an integrated Annual Federal Plan for Assistance, describing
proposed government activities with measurable objectives
for addressing these priorities. In developing an
integrated Annual Federal Plan, the Secretary of Education
shall ensure that each president of an HBCU is given the
opportunity to comment on the proposed plan before its
consideration by the President.
Emphasis on private sector leadership. The EO calls for a
heightened emphasis on private sector support of HBCUs. It
mandates that the White House Office of National Service,
along with other federal offices, work to encourage the
private sector to assist HBCUs through increased use of:
-- private matching funds to support increased endowments;
-- private sector task forces for institutions in need of
assistance; and
-- private sector expertise to facilitate the development
of more effective ways to manage finances, improve
information management, strengthen faculties, and
improve course offerings.
Futures in science and technology. The EO asks the Office
of National Service to work with HBCUs to encourage
graduates to seek careers in science and technology.
Strengthened HBCU faculties. The EO instructs the Secretary
of Education and the Board of Advisors to work with HBCUs to
tap new sources of faculty talent through programs with
faculty exchanges, emeritus professors and Federal
employees.
Programs to expand employment opportunities. The EO
instructs the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, in consultation with the Secretary of Education
and the Secretary of Labor, to develop a new program to
maximize opportunities to serve in part-time and summer jobs
in the Federal government.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 28, 1989
EXECUTIVE ORDER
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and laws of the United States of America, in
order to advance the development of human potential, to
strengthen the capacity of historically Black colleges and
universities to provide quality education, and to increase
opportunities to participate in and benefit from Federal
programs, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. There shall be established in the Department
of Education, an Advisory Commission, the President's Board
of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by the President.
The Secretary of Education, with the advice of the Board of
Advisors, shall supervise the annual development of a Federal
program designed to achieve an increase in the participation
by historically Black colleges and universities in federally
sponsored programs. The Board of Advisors will also provide
advice on how to increase the private sector role in
strengthening historically Black colleges and universities.
Particular emphasis shall be given to facilitating technical,
planning, and development advice to historically Black
colleges and universities, with the goal of ensuring the
long-term viability of these institutions.
Sec. 2. The Board of Advisors shall include
appropriate representatives of historically Black colleges
and universities, of other institutions of higher education,
of business and finance, of private foundations, and of
secondary education.
Sec. 3. The White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, housed in the Department of
Education, shall provide the staff, resources, and assistance
for the Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities; shall assist the Secretary of Education in the
role of liaison between the Executive branch and historically
Black colleges and universities; and shall serve the Secretary
of Education in carrying out his responsibilities under this
order.
Sec. 4. Each Executive department and those Executive
agencies designated by the Secretary of Education shall
establish an annual plan to increase the ability of
historically Black colleges and universities to participate
in federally sponsored programs. These plans shall describe
measurable objectives for proposed agency actions to fulfill
this order and shall be submitted at such time and in such
form as the Secretary of Education shall designate. In
more
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consultation with participating Executive agencies, the
Secretary of Education shall review these plans and develop an
integrated Annual Federal Plan for Assistance to Historically
Black Colleges and Universities for consideration by the
President.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of Education shall ensure that
each president of a historically Black college or university
is given the opportunity to comment on the proposed Annual
Federal Plan prior to its consideration by the President.
Sec. 6. Each participating agency shall submit to the
Secretary of Education a midyear progress report and at the
end of the year an Annual Performance Report that shall
specify agency performance against its measurable objectives.
Sec. 7. Every third year, the Secretary of Education
shall oversee a special review by every designated Executive
department and agency of its programs to determine the extent
to which historically Black colleges and universities are
given an equal opportunity to participate in federally
sponsored programs. This review will examine unintended
regulatory barriers, determine the adequacy of announcements
of program opportunities of interest to these institutions,
and identify ways of eliminating inequalities and
disadvantages.
Sec. 8. The Board of Advisors, working through the
White House Initiative, shall provide advice on how
historically Black colleges and universities can achieve
greater financial security through the use of improved
business, accounting, management, and development techniques.
To the maximum extent possible, the Board of Advisors shall
enlist the resources and experience of the private sector in
providing the assistance. To this end, historically Black
colleges and universities shall be given high priority within
the White House Office of National Service.
Sec. 9. The White House Office of National Service,
along with other Federal offices, shall work to encourage
the private sector to assist historically Black colleges
and universities through increased use of such devices and
activities as: (1) private sector matching funds to support
increased endowments, (2) private sector task forces for
institutions in need of assistance, and (3) private sector
expertise to facilitate the development of more effective ways
to manage finances, improve information management, strengthen
faculties, and improve course offerings. These steps will be
taken with the goals of enhancing the career prospects of
their graduates and increasing the number of those with
careers in science and technology.
Sec. 10. In all its endeavors the Board of Advisors
shall emphasize ways to support the long-term development
plans of each historically Black college and university.
The Secretary of Education, with the advice of the Board
of Advisors, shall develop alternative sources of faculty
talent, particularly in the fields of science and technology,
including faculty exchanges and referrals from other institu-
tions of higher education, private sector retirees, Federal
employees and retirees, and emeritus faculty members at other
institutions of higher education.
Sec. 11. The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, in consultation with the Secretary of Education
and the Secretary of Labor, shall develop a program to improve
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recruitment and participation of graduates and undergraduate
students of historically Black colleges and universities in
part-time and summer positions in the Federal Government.
Sec. 12. Each year the Board of Advisors shall report
to the President on the progress achieved in enhancing the
role and capabilities of historically Black colleges and
universities, including an Annual Performance Report on
Executive Agency Actions to Assist Historically Black Colleges
and Universities that appraises agency actions during the
preceding year. The Secretary of Education shall disseminate
the annual report to appropriate members of the Executive
branch and make every effort to ensure that findings of the
Board of Advisors are taken into account in the policies and
actions of every Executive agency, including any appropriate
recommendations for improving the Federal response directed
by this order.
Sec. 13. Participating Executive agencies shall submit
their annual plans to the Secretary of Education not later
than January 15 of each year. The Annual Federal Plans for
Assistance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
developed by the Secretary of Education shall be ready for
consideration by the President not later than April 30 of
each year.
Sec. 14. The Secretary of Education is directed to
establish an Advisory Commission entitled the President's
Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
Executive order, the responsibilities of the President
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended
(5 U.S.C. App. 2), which are applicable to the Advisory
Commission to be established by this order, shall be performed
by the Secretary of Education, in accordance with the guide-
lines and procedures established by the Administrator of
General Services.
Sec. 15. Executive Order No. 12320 of September 15,
1981, is revoked.
GEORGE BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 28, 1989.
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REMARKS OF VICE PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
AT THE 38TH ANNUAL DINNER
OF THE
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND
SHERATON CENTRE HOTEL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1982
((INTRODUCTION))
( (HOWARD KEHRL -- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
F. GEORGE SHIPMAN -- PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE FUND
CHRISTOPHER EDLEY -- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR))
MRS. (EDWARD) WARBURG, DR. PATTERSON, DR. MAYS, DR. DENT, OFFICERS,
MEMBERS, AND FRIENDS OF THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN
MONTHS
THAT THE AUDIENCE HAS OUTNUMBERED MY SECRET SERVICE DETAIL.
IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE, AMONG so MANY FINE PEOPLE, AMONG so MANY
FRIENDS.
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I ALSO HAVE TO CONFESS IT'S
GOOD TO GET OUT OF WASHINGTON,
AND IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK IN NEW YORK CITY, I'M NOT GOING TO SAY
ONE WORD TONIGHT ABOUT THE NEW FEDERALISM, BECAUSE I CAN ALREADY
SEE THE HEADLINE IN THE DAILY NEWS:
"BUSH TO STATES: DROP DEAD.
BUT IT REALLY IS GOOD TO BE HERE IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY CITY
AND, INDEED, VERY GOOD TO BE OUT OF WASHINGTON. LIFE IS RATHER
HECTIC JUST NOW AT THE WHITE HOUSE. WE'RE CLOSELY MONITORING
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TROUBLE SPOTS OF THE WORLD
POLAND
AFGHANISTAN
EL SALVADOR
THE LOU GRANT SHOW.
THAT WAS A WONDERFUL DINNER, AND I'M GOING TO TRY NOT TO RUIN
IT BY GIVING A LONG SPEECH, I'LL TELL YOU WHO HAS BEEN GIVING
LONG SPEECHES LATELY
GENERAL JARUZELSKI, THE POLISH LEADER.
NOT LONG AGO, HE GAVE A SPEECH EXPLAINING WHY HE WASN'T GOING TO
RESTORE HUMAN RIGHTS IN POLAND. HE MUST HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW
REASONS, BECAUSE HIS SPEECH WAS 68 PAGES LONG,
((PAUSE))
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TONIGHT IS A CELEBRATION, AN ANNIVERSARY, THE UNITED NEGRO
COLLEGE FUND IS 38 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A HAPPY OCCASION IN
THE LIFE OF A GREAT ORGANIZATION. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS IS NOT
SUCH A LONG TIME, BUT YOU HAVE MUCH TO CELEBRATE, MUCH TO BE
PROUD OF, IN YOUR ORGANIZATION'S SHORT LIFE, YOU'VE ENRICHED
MANY LIVES.
I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT YOU. IT WASN'T LONG AFTER
THE ORGANIZATION GOT STARTED. I WAS A SENIOR AT COLLEGE,
BILL TRENT CAME TO SPEAK TO A GROUP OF US, HE SPOKE WITH PASSION,
THE KIND OF PASSION WE FIND IN MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DREAMS;
MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE IMPORTANT WORK TO DO, AND DESTINIES
TO FULFILL.
I WENT UP TO BILL AFTER HE SPOKE. WE TALKED. I GUESS I DID MOST
OF THE LISTENING. I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL THAT NIGHT. WE HAVE
BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE. I STILL LISTEN TO HIM. AND I STILL
LEARN, AND I SUPPOSE MANY MORE YEARS WILL GO BY BEFORE BILL
RUNS OUT OF THINGS TO TEACH ME,
I SAID A MOMENT AGO THAT 38 YEARS IS NOT SUCH A LONG TIME. BUT
OUR HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS IS NOT so LONG EITHER. THERE IS
INCIDENTALLY, A SMALL IRONY IN THE DATE OF OUR DINNER TONIGHT.
IT WAS ON MARCH 11, IN 1861 THAT THE SOUTHERN STATES, ASSEMBLED
AT THE MONTGOVERY CONVENTION, APPROVED A DRAFT OF THE PERMANENT
CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION. I'M GLAD IT TURNED OUT NOT TO BE so
PERMANENT. I GUESS WE'RE ALL GLAD. THERE MIGHT BE MEN AND WOMEN
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IN THIS ROOM WHOSE GRANDPARENTS WERE ALIVE ON THAT. DAY
WHO
WERE ALIVE
BUT WHO WERE NOT FREE.
FOUR SCORE AND TWO YEARS LATER, THE AMERICAN BLACK HAD STILL
NOT BEEN ENFRANCHISED BY THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM--AT
LEAST IN ANY MEANINGFUL SENSE. IN JUNE OF 1963, PRESIDENT KENNEDY
GAVE A SPEECH IN WHICH HE HAD TO MAKE THE POINT THAT, IN HIS
WORDS, "IT OUGHT TO BE POSSIBLE
FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS
OF ANY COLOR TO ATTEND ANY PUBLIC INSTITUTION THEY SELECT WITHOUT
HAVING TO BE BACKED UP BY ((PAUSE)) TROOPS." THAT WAS
LESS THAN 20 YEARS AGO, ABOUT THE TIME TODAY'S COLLEGE SOPHOMORE
WAS BORN.
IN THAT SAME SPEECH, PRESIDENT KENNEDY SAID SOMETHING THAT WOULD
BE ECHOED AND AMPLIFIED BY ANOTHER MAN
WHO WOULD ALSO NOT
SURVIVE THAT ANGRY DECADE,
"THIS NATION," SAID THE PRESIDENT,"
WAS FOUNDED ON THE
PRINCIPLE THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT THE RIGHTS
OF EVERY MAN ARE DIMINISHED WHEN THE RIGHTS OF ONE MAN ARE
THREATENED."
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IF WE HAD YET TO COMPREHEND THE TRUTH OF THAT PROPOSITION AS
RECENTLY AS 20 YEARS AGO, THEN IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE 38-YEAR
HISTORY OF THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND SPANS A LONG TIME
INDEED; THAT IT COVERS AN ERA OF ENORMOUS CHANGE, OF UPHEAVAL
AND, FINALLY, THAT IT WAS ALREADY WELL-ESTABLISHED BY THE TIME
THE AMERICAN CONSCIOUSNESS WAS AWAKENED TO THE BASIC RIGHTS OF
THE BLACK MAN,
THE TIME WHEN THE DOORS OF MOST COLLEGES WERE SHUT TO BLACKS IS
NOW FORTUNATELY BEHIND US. TODAY, THE LAW SAYS THAT NO ONE
CAN BE DENIED ADMISSION TO ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ON THE
BASIS OF COLOR. WE HAVE, AS A SOCIETY, REFORMED. WE HAVE
A
LOT OF REFORMING LEFT TO DO. WE HAVE NO ILLUSIONS ABOUT THAI.
OF COURSE, WE STILL HAVE TO WORK ON THE BOB JONESES OF THE WORLD.
DOCTOR JONES IS APPARENTLY UPSET WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IN
GENERAL AND WITH ME IN PARTICULAR, I DON T QUITE KNOW WHAT
EXACTLY I DID THAT ANNOYED HIM so, BUT IT MUST HAVE BEEN
GRIEVOUS. NOT LONG AGO, HE TOLD THE CONGREGATION OF THE
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS:
"I BELIEVE THAT MR, REAGAN CAME TO OFFICE WITH GOOD INTENTIONS,
BUT HE BROKE HIS PROMISE TO US WHEN HE TOOK ON MR. BUSH
A DEVIL
FOR HIS VICE PRESIDENT.
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IF ANYONE HERE KNOWS HOW TO EXORCISE, PLEASE COME UP AFTER THE
SPEECH.
((PAUSE))
THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE VERY CLEAR HIS COMMITMENT TO HISTORICALLY
BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. HE SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
LAST SEPTEMBER DIRECTING THE GOVERNMENT TO DO EVERYTHING IT
CAN TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THESE INSTITUTIONS TO PARTICIPATE
IN FEDERALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS. IN AN ERA OF BUDGET CUTS,
HE MADE SURE THAT THESE SAME INSTITUTIONS WILL RECEIVE ABOUT
TEN MILLION DOLLARS MORE IN TITLE III FUNDS.
BUT I'M NOT HERE TO DISCUSS DOLLAR FIGURES. YOU PROBABLY HAVE
A FEW OF
YOUR OWN YOU COULD DISCUSS. IN FACT, I KNOW YOU
DO, BECAUSE I GOT A LETTER FROM CHRIS EDLEY ((EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR))
WITH A WHOLE
BUNCH OF DOLLAR FIGURES
A LOT OF THEM
WITH MINUS SIGNS IN FRONT OF THEM.
BUT I WOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING BROADER POINT, AND IT'S A POINT
THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS: THAT IT DOESN'T
DO ANY GOOD TO EDUCATE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IF THERE AREN'T GOING TO
BE ANY JOBS WAITING FOR THEM WHEN THEY GET OUT. JUST AS AMERICA
HAS BEEN REFORMING ITS RACIAL ATTITUDES OVER THE RECENT PAST,
so NOW IS PRESIDENT REAGAN TRYING TO REFORM AN ECONOMIC TREND
THAT HAS INFLICTED ITS CRUELEST BLOWS QN THE BLACK AND MINORITY
COMMUNITY.
WHAT AM I REFERRING To?
WELL
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE FACT, FOR INSTANCE, THAT
BETWEEN '76 AND '80, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE INFLATION
RATE OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT PERCENT; ABOUT THE FACT
THAT BETWEEN '76 AND '80 THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE PRIME
LENDING RATE OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY PERCENT.
FEDERAL SPENDING TRIPLED IN THE LAST DECADE; TAXES DOUBLED
BETWEEN '76 AND '81. BUT DID THE AMERICAN BLACK, THE AMERICAN
BLUE-COLLAR WORKER--OR ANY AMERICANS, FOR THAT MATTER--EXPERIENCE
THREE TIMES--OR DOUBLE-THE BENEFITS DURING THAT HALF DECADE?
RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN A PERIOD OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT. WE'RE IN A
RECESSION. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS HIGH--CRUELLY HIGH. BUT
IT'S A SHORT-TERM HIGH AND IT'S GOING TO COME DOWN, AND WHEN IT
DOES, THE ECONOMY IS GOING TO BE HEALTHIER THAN IT'S BEEN IN A
LONG TIME. THERE ARE GOING TO BE MORE JOBS WAITING FOR TODAY'S
COLLEGE STUDENT ON GRADUATION DAY.
CHANGE COURSE, NOW, RESORT TO THOSE
QUICK FIXES THAT DID
US so MUCH GOOD IN THE PAST, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE RIGHT BACK
WHERE WE STARTED AND THAT'S NOWHERE TO BE,
((PAUSE))
NOW, BECAUSE WE'RE IN A PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT, LET ME MAKE MY
REAL PITCH OF THE NIGHT.
OVER THE YEARS, THE FUND HAS MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS, LARGE
CORPORATIONS HAVE BEEN GENEROUS; SMALL BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS,
EVEN PEOPLE WHO COULD BARELY AFFORD TO GIVE ANYTHING, GAVE.
ONE ELEMENT UNITED THEM: THEIR DESIRE TO HELP; THEIR
CONVICTION THAT A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE,
LET ME ASK THOSE OF YOU HERE TONIGHT, AND THOSE WHO ARE
LISTENING OR WATCHING THROUGH THE MEDIA: THE FUND NEEDS YOUR
SUPPORT. IT CAN'T CARRY ON WITHOUT YOU, YOU VE BEEN
SO GENEROUS IN THE PAST. BE GENEROUS NOW.
OUR ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN PUSHING WHAT WE CALL PRIVATE SECTOR
INITIATIVES. THAT'S BUREAUCRATESE FOR THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT A
SPIRIT THAT RUNS THROUGH THE AMERICAN SOUL. DE TOCQUEVILLE
MARVELLED AT IT WAY BACK IN 1835. IN OUR OWN CENTURY,
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD SAID IN ONE OF HIS BOOKS THAT "AMERICA IS A
WILLINGNESS OF THE HEART."
WE LIVE IN PRETTY CYNICAL TIMES. I'VE HEARD IT SAID THAT THE
PRIVATE SECTOR CAN'T POSSIBLY DO THE JOB OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
THAT IT CAN'T FILL SOME OF THE GAPS THAT OUR REDUCTION IN THE
GROWTH--REPEAT, GROWTH OF FEDERAL SPENDING HAS CAUSED.
WELL,
NO ONE'S PROPOSING THAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR REPLACE THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
AND TO THOSE WHO ARE CYNICAL ABOUT WHAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR CAN
DO, I WOULD SAY, ASK THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND,
THIS ORGANIZATION BEGAN IN 1944, WELL BEFORE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TOOK ANY STEPS TO REFORM AMERICAN ATTITUDES ABOUT
WHO COULD OR COULDN'T ATTEND SCHOOL.
THIS ORGANIZATION WAS WELL AHEAD OF ITS TIME, WELL AHEAD OF THE
REST OF THE COUNTRY. AND IT NOT ONLY. SURVIVED, BUT FLOURISHED
AS IT NOURISHED THE MINDS OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YOUNG
MEN AND WOMEN, THOSE "DISINHERITED CHILDREN OF GOD MARTIN
LUTHER KING WROTE ABOUT IN HIS JAIL CELL IN BIRMINGHAM.
"WE ARE CAUGHT," WROTE KING, "IN AN INESCAPABLE NETWORK OF
MUTUALITY, TIED IN A SINGLE GARMET OF DESTINY. WHATEVER AFFECTS
ONE AFFECTS ALL INDIRECTLY."
FOUR MONTHS LATER, IN A SPEECH ABOUT A. DREAM, HE SOUNDED AGAIN
THAT SAME THEME.
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MANY OF OUR WHITE BROTHERS," HE SAID TO THE CROWD OF TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND GATHERED ON THE MALL IN WASHINGTON, "HAVE
COME TO REALIZE THAT THEIR DESTINY AND THEIR FREEDOM IS TIED
UP WITH OUR DESTINY, AND (THAT) THEIR FREEDOM IS INEXTRICABLY
"
BOUND TO OUR FREEDOM. WE CANNOT WALK ALONE
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WE IN WASHINGTON WILL TRY TO LIVE UP TOF THAT TRUTH. AND,
TONIGHT AMERICANS ALL OVER THIS LAND CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THE
ANNIVERSARY OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS
A WILLINGNESS OF THE HEART OUT THERE, THAT GREAT THINGS CAN BE
DONE, THAT DREAMS ARE WITHIN OUR REACH.
THANK YOU, DEAR FRIENDS.
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media program. The big issues at the time were the Vietnam
ing an all-out effort to attract black voters. It was both puz-
war and federal spending programs under LBJ's Great Soci-
zling and frustrating. As district attorney, my opponent had
ety. Another issue was the state's right-to-work law.
been criticized by black leaders in the community, and his
My opponent and I both supported the Administra
campaign went so far as to make an issue out of my sponsor-
tion's Vietnam policy, were pledged to cut federal spending,
and favored the right-to-work law.
ing a black girls' softball team.
My hope had been that a Republican candidate might
In a political contest without clear-cut ideological dis-
be able to break the Democratic Party's grip on black voters
tinctions between the candidates, the decision for the voters
in the area. As GOP county chairman, I'd placed our party
comes down to which candidate would be a stronger. voice
funds in a black-owned bank and opened a party office with
for the district on Capitol Hill. Treleaven, an experienced
a full-time staff near Texas Southern, one of the state's ma-
political P.R. pro, recommended that we key our campaign
jor black colleges. Running for Congress, I talked about the
to the idea of "action"-ELECT GEORGE BUSH TO CON-
possibility of a breakthrough of this kind not only with local
GRESS AND WATCH THE ACTION-with a picture of the can-
black leaders but with a longtime friend, Bill Trent, a na-
didate in shirtsleeves, coat slung over his shoulder. That
tional leader who chaired the United Negro College Fund
became our campaign theme. But themes alone don't win
when I headed the UNCF drive on the Yale campus in 1948.
elections, unless there's follow-through at the organizational
It seemed important in 1966-and it still does, in the
level. We worked the idea of "action" into everything we
1980s-that the party of Lincoln both deserve and attract
did, saturating neighborhoods with volunteer door knockers
increased black support and participation, As straight-ballot
and bell ringers at the end of each working day
voters, blacks are taken for granted by the Democratic
It was a critical off-year election for the Republican
Party nationally. Richard Nixon, building a base for his
Party, a condition not in their best interest or the best inter-
1968 presidential campaign, toured the country on behalf of
est of our, political system.
The civil rights open housing bill came before the
Senate and congressional candidates. He traveled to Hous-
House of Representatives in April 1968; while the country
ton for our kickoff. House Republican leader Jerry Ford
came down for a fund-raiser in mid-October. The campaign
was still going through the trauma of Martin Luther, King
Jr.'s assassination. It was the most controversial bill I would
attracted national attention as a test of whether the GOP
vote on during my four years in Congress. Rose Zamaria,
could come back after the Democrats' landslide victory in
1964.
my administrative assistant, reported on the mail count each
We could and did.
day. Letters from the district were overwhelmingly against
the bill. After I voted for it, the mail got heavier. And ug.
lier. Threats were directed not only against me but against
GEORGE BUSH EASILY
members of my staff.
DEFEATS BRISCOE
Written responses alone wouldn t satisfy the people in
GOP Gains 40
my district opposed to open housing. It was an emotional
Seats in House
issue that would have to be talked out, face to face
-The Houston Post, November 9, 1966
A week after the vote, I flew home to a rally held in the
Memorial-West section of the district. The place was
jammed. Judging from the boos and catcalls when I was
If there was a disappointing aspect in the vote, it was
introduced, it was also seething. The tone was set by another
my being swamped in the black precincts, despite our mak-
speaker on the program, who predicted that the open hous-
(McNally/Martin)
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES EXEC. ORDER
ROSE GARDEN SIGNING CEREMONY
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989
2:00 P.M.
Secretary Cavazos, Secretary Sullivan -- and especially our
special guests, the presidents and supporters of a noble
educational tradition who honor us with their presence this
afternoon. Welcome to America's backyard. It belongs to you --
and to the students and teachers you are here to represent. And
we're thrilled to have you join us for this important day.
I'm also pleased to see that Bryant Gumbel is here. The
White House keeps a close eye on the networks to monitor those
places where the unexpected unfolds on our TV screens each week:
China. Soviet Georgia. El Salvador. The Cosby Show.
Actually, I haven't watched much TV lately. But I'm told
Oprah Winfrey just opened a restaurant in Chicago. It's a theme
restaurant. A sign inside says: "Stay Real. ((Pause)) Never
Dull. ((PAUSE)) No Rules." ((PAUSE)) Sounds to me like
college in the eighties.
For over 100 years the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities have been a special part of America's heritage. At
a time when many schools barred their doors to Black Americans,
these colleges offered the best, and often the only opportunity
for a higher education.
2
Today, most of those barriers have been brought down by the
law. And yet, Historically Black Colleges and Universities still
represent a vital component of American higher education --
enriching a great tradition of educational choice that also
embraces the likes of Notre Dame, BYU, Yeshiva and others. As
one educator put it, we must see that every child has an equal
opportunity -- "not to become equal, but to become different" --
to realize their unique potential of body, mind and spirit.
Nine days before I became President, a number of you met
with me here at the White House to discuss new ways to ensure
that every Black child has that chance. Several of your
colleagues -- Gloria Scott, Benjamin Payton and Leroy Keith come
to mind -- asked that, first and foremost, the Administration
establish an Advisory Committee to make sure your voices continue
to be heard.
It was a sound idea, and one that I am pleased to put into
effect in a few moments -- when the new Executive Order I am
signing creates the President's Board of Advisors on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities.
Staffed by the Department of Education, this new Board will
assist Secretary Cavazos in developing annual plans to increase
participation by your schools in federally sponsored programs.
It also guarantees that each of you -- every president of a
Historically Black College or University -- be given an
opportunity to comment on these plans before they reach my desk.
We will continue to listen. Your voices must be heard.
3
As many here have requested, today's Order also reauthorizes
Executive Order 12320. But more importantly, it contains new
initiatives that will increase the private sector role in
ensuring the long-term viability of the distinctive institutions
you represent.
Now, that's just bureaucratese for the "volunteer spirit" --
a tradition of helping one's neighbors well known to Black
Americans. This tradition was perhaps best exemplified by the
singular gift of $20 million to Spelman College last fall. For
their generosity -- and for their EXAMPLE -- everyone here owes
thanks to Bill and Camille Cosby.
The New York Times called the Cosby's donation "as much a
challenge as a gift.' Well, we are trying to sweeten that
challenge. Some of you reminded me in January that perhaps the
most important support the Government can provide is through
incentives to increase endowments. That's why we have requested
a total of $60 million -- over and above existing programs -- for
endowment matching grants for the special schools you represent.
They say the university's usual state can be summed up by
the lady who noted: "I have enough money to last me the rest of
my life -- unless I buy something." Well, the new endowments
program represents a commitment to the long term. It's not a
quick fix. And it's flexible -- producing new contributions and
ultimately new income -- permitting each of your schools to
decide where its money is best spent.
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And finally, it doesn't do much good to educate our young
people if they can't get good jobs when they get out. They need
work opportunities while still students -- which can also provide
another way to help finance their education. By this Order, we
also direct that the Office of Personnel Management -- working
together with Secretaries Cavazos and Dole -- develop a program
to improve recruitment of your students for part-time and summer
positions in the Federal government. America needs and wants
their creativity, their talent and their diversity.
We've just returned from a journey across America -- North
Dakota to Texas, California to Florida -- something like 7,500
miles in less than four days. And as we circled the continent I
thought of the coming commencements at the schools across our
land. It is time of new beginnings. A time of dreams.
And they are exciting times for all young Americans -- and
especially for those Black Americans you have nurtured with an
education. Out of a century that began with their people still
bound by the remnants of slavery, this generation is emerging
into a time rich with opportunities unimaginable to their
grandparents.
You and the teachers who work with you are the fulfillers --
of your student's dreams -- and of your nation's destiny.
God bless you in your mission. And now, with great pleasure
and great pride, I will sign this Executive Order to launch these
new initiatives.
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May 6, 1989
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Ed McNally
FROM:
Peggy Dooley
RE:
Alcorn State University
Graduating Class
about 350 students will be graduating this year
several graduates will be (or already are) working for the
federal government. Many will work for the Department of
Agriculture, either for the USDA or the Soil Conservation
Service. One girl is working for Defense at Fort Meade;
another is working for the FAA in Memphis.
Commencement Ceremony
around 7000 people will be at the event
Both Mississippi Senators, Trent Lott (R) and Thad Cochran
(R) we think will be traveling with the President. Advance
won't know for sure until next week. Also expected at the
ceremony is Rep. Mike Espy (D-Second District).
The great-great grandson of Governor Alcorn -- who the
school is named for -- will be there: J. Alcorn Russell
III.
On the dais will be President Washington; Vice President
Waters; the members of the Board of Trustees of State
Institutions of higher Learning (Pres. is William Jones) ;
Divisional Directors (same thing as Deans) i Dr. David
Matthews, President of the General Mississippi State Baptist
Convention (he will be giving the Invocation) ; the Most
Reverend William R. Houck, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of
Jackson (he will be giving the Benediction) ; Mack Payton,
Alcornite of 1989; Matt Thomas, President Alcorn State
University National Alumni Association.
Mack Payton, Alcornite of the Year, is a retired children's
court probation supervisor from Milwaukee. This is an
alumni award.
a member of the class of 1919 will be in the audience.
Ceremony: Introductory Greetings by President Washington
Introduction of the Board by Vice President Waters
Invocation
"America the Beautiful"
President Washington introduces The President
President's Address
President Walter Washington
has been president of the university since 1968.
received his doctorate from the University of Southern
Mississippi -- he was the first black to receive a doctorate
from one of the state's universities.
several people I spoke with talked about Dr. Washington's
vision and his drive to make Alcorn better and better. They
also commented that he is very in tune with the students; he
walks around campus and talks with everybody; he's a man a
teen-age college student feels very comfortable talking
with.
Alcorn State University
sports are big. They've sent many students/graduates to the
pros (see attached articles).
The team name is the Braves. All the other team names in
their conference are animal names, hence many jokes about
what "animals" their opponents are, how "human" Alcorn is,
etc.
7-mile road leading from the highway to the college is
called "the Stretch." "
"Remember, it is always Alcorn. "
"Purple and Gold forever."
1948: Then and Now
check Centennial History of Alcorn, pp. 69-71 for
description of 1948 Commencement
in 1948 there were 60 in the graduating class; this year's
has about 350 graduates
check p. 130 of Centennial for descriptions of two 1948
graduates
there were around 500 students at Alcorn in 1948; now there
are around 2700
the school is no longer segregated, it is an equal
opportunity institution (as of 1966)
all the buildings on campus are air-conditioned now
I spoke with John Spinks, Alcorn '52. He was the first
Alcornite drafted to the pros (Pittsburgh Steelers) ; he was
also the first black professional athlete to come out of
Mississippi, and the first black to ever play for the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He later played for the New York
Giants, and returned to Alcorn in 1959 to coach football,
which he did until 1985.
He was a freshman in 1948, the only one in his family to go
to college. His youngest son is graduating from Alcorn this
year.
There was no gymnasium -- only a little wood building that
everyone called the "Old Chicken Coop." Jack also played
basketball, and he said when it rained, you'd have to bring
an umbrella inside with you, or else you'd get soaked. The
President will be speaking in the field house of the Health,
Physical Education & Recreation Complex -- quite a step away
from the "Old Chicken Coop."
Dances used to be held in the old dining room. There is now
a ballroom.
The school used to have its own dairy, vegetable garden and
slaughter house, right on campus. They now have your basic
cafeteria food.
Jan. 16
Administration of Jimmy Carter, 1978
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Proclamation 4545. January 16, 1978
Eulogy Delivered at Funeral Services in
St. Paul, Minnesota. January 16, 1978
DEATH OF HUBERT H. HUMPHREY
Not too long ago I invited Senator
By the President of the United States
Humphrey to go to Camp David to spend
of America
the weekend with me. He had never been
A Proclamation
there before, and he was very effusive in
his thanks, telling me over and over how
As a special mark of respect to the
great a favor I had done for him. It was
memory of the Honorable Hubert H.
the greatest favor I ever did for myself.
Humphrey, former Vice President of the
United States of America and Senator
We spent 2 days on top of a mountain,
from the State of Minnesota, I, Jimmy
in front of a fireplace, just talking and
Carter, President of the United States of
listening. We talked about people-com-
America do hereby proclaim, by virtue of
mon, ordinary people and great people in
the authority vested in me by a Joint Reso-
our country and all around the world.
lution of the Congress (36 U.S.C. 178),
With some he had had very friendly and
that the period of public tribute and ap-
good relations. They had always sup-
preciation shall be extended and the flag
ported him in his campaign and always
of the United States shall be flown at half-
had good things to say about him. Others
staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval
had sometimes disappointed him, and he
vessels of the Federal government in the
had not always had their support. But he
District of Columbia, and throughout the
never said a word of criticism. He tried to
United States and its Territories and pos-
search in his own mind, no matter who it
sessions until, and including January 19,
was, and find something good to say.
1978, the day the 95th Congress of the
We talked about pain, about the physi-
United States reconvenes.
cal pain that I could see that he was bear-
I also direct that the flag shall be flown
ing. We talked about the pain of losing a
at half-staff for the same length of time
political campaign. We talked about the
at all United States embassies, legations,
pain of frustration when you have high
consular offices, and other facilities
hopes and great dreams and human
abroad, including all military facilities
fallibilities won't let you realize them all.
and naval vessels and stations.
But I never detected in any of his words
May this period, as Senator Humphrey
any bitterness.
wished, "be a time to celebrate life and
Yesterday I was honored to speak
the future" even though we cannot escape
about Hubert Humphrey at the Nation's
the pain and sorrow of his leaving.
Capitol. I talked about what he had
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
meant to our own Nation. But he knew,
hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day
as I know and Vice President Mondale
of January, in the year of our Lord nine-
knows, that one of the responsibilities of
teen hundred and seventy-eight, and of
those who serve in the White House is to
the Independence of the United States of
look beyond our Nation's borders, to for-
America the two hundred and second.
eign countries. He traveled a lot, and he
told me about the world leaders with
JIMMY CARTER
whom he had met. He told me about the
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register,
months during the Vietnam war when he
1:35 p.m., January 16, 1978]
was Vice President and how when he rode
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Administration of Jimmy Carter, 1978
Jan. 16
rey
down the streets or got off the airplane
not popular in our country to be for
or visited a college campus with his heart
foreign aid programs. But one of the stal-
il Services in
ary 16, 1978
full of love, quite often he didn't see love
wart defenders of our foreign aid pro-
in the faces of the crowds who faced him,
gram, the leader in the Congress, was
invited Senator
and he didn't see love on the signs and
Hubert Humphrey. He didn't see for-
P David to spend
the banners that confronted him and his
eign aid as a giveaway program. He didn't
e had never been
President. He had a yearning for peace,
see foreign aid as billions of dollars going
and we talked about the mechanisms of
from our Nation to others. Helsaw human
S very effusive in
peace-not always a popular subject for
needs.
er and over how
e for him. It was
a political figure in a nation as proud of
We talked about the sick people that he
did for myself.
its military strength and its great influ-
had seen overseas, with no medical care
ence. But in kind of a quiet and unpub-
'p of a mountain,
at all, and the unbelievable hunger that
licized way, because of what was in him,
just talking and
he had seen in families where the average
he was the expression of the good and de-
out people-com-
income for a whole nation was sometimes
cent and peaceful attributes of our great,
d great people in
less than 25 cents a person a day.
strong, powerful Nation.
ound the world.
He was always dedicated to breaking
So, he saw foreign aid as a great invest-
very friendly and
the logjams in the cold war. He expressed
ment from a rich nation, a pittance
had always sup-
a deep hope that we and the Soviet Union
almost, compared to what we earn and
baign and always
might reach agreements on difficult ques-
have, that builds up a wellspring of friend-
bout him. Others
tions and resolve longstanding differences
ship between us and those hungry people.
nted him, and he
and get to know each other and search for
r support. But he
We talked about the newly developing
a way to reduce the mad scramble for
icism. He tried to
interest in our own Government toward
superiority in nuclear weapons.
no matter who it
Africa, not more than a year or two old,
We talked about the Arms Control and
; good to say.
but it was not new to Hubert Humphrey.
Disarmament Agency, set up now to nego-
He was familiar with Africa, the nations
, about the physi-
tiate how we might reduce and perhaps
therein, the people who live there, their
that he was bear-
eliminate atomic weapons, and I discov-
hopes and yearnings and frustrations and
e pain of losing a
ered almost by accident that the author
desire to be something and to have their
talked about the
of that legislation was Hubert Humphrey.
own governments. He knew about Asia,
in you have high
ms and human
We talked about the sale of military
and he knew about Indonesia, and he
weapons to other nations, particularly the
talked about these things, not as a lec-
1 realize them all.
poor nations, the developing nations, the
turer, but almost as a representative of
any of his words
hungry nations, who respond to the
those people, not just Minnesota. He
temptations of technological progress and
reached beyond our borders.
onored to speak
the threats from border states and come
ey at the Nation's
It was a long time after my mother
to us, above all others, and other nations
at what he had
went to the Peace Corps that I knew that
as well, to buy guns and ammunition to
ion. But he knew,
the Peace Corps was Hubert Humphrey's
kill.
resident Mondale
idea. It was an idea that he put forward
responsibilities of
We are trying to change that policy,
a long time ago, and it was eventually
White House is to
and we talked about it and the mecha-
adopted and put into effect when John
is borders, to for-
nism under which we are trying to reduce
Kennedy was President, an opportunity
eled a lot, and he
our own participation in the marketing of
for American young people to go overseas
orld leaders with
weapons. It's his legislation.
for, I think, $11 a month and get to know
told me about the
One of the most difficult questions
other people and serve them. And along
nam war when he
that a President has to face, or even a
with Senator McGovern, he initiated the
how when he rode
Member of Congress, is foreign aid. It's
idea of the Food for Peace program.
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Jan. 16
Administration of Jimmy Carter, 1978
He and I talked about religion, about
for letting this debate take place. If you
how deep his faith had grown since he
have a question for me, I'd be glad to
became very ill. We talked about sin and
answer it.
how we know that everyone sins and we
I've just come back from the final
fall short of the glory of God, but how God
funeral ceremonies for Senator Hum-
forgives us.
phrey.
Just a few days ago I was in India, and
DR. LUCAS. Yes, we appreciate your
I was visiting the tomb-or the memorial
talking with us this evening.
to Mahatma Gandhi, where his body was
You are probably aware that we are a
cremated. And I didn't think about Sen-
group of citizens gathered here on the
ator Humphrey-I have to admit it-
campus of the University of Southern
until I started to leave. And one of the
Mississippi in Hattiesburg. We've had a
Indian leaders took me over to a wall, and
very interesting debate, and we now have
there on the wall there was a quote from
some questions that we would like to put
Gandhi and the title of it was, "The
to you. I'll ask the question. First I'll tell
Seven Sins." And when I saw that, I
you who formulated the question, and
thought about Senator Humphrey's dis-
then we will ask as many as you want.
cussion on sin, and I jotted it down.
Mr. David Farber asked this question.
Do you feel that the Panama Government
According to Gandhi, the seven sins are
has the strength and the ability to control
wealth without works, pleasure without
and to operate the canal without being
conscience, knowledge without character,
intimidated by the powers of the world?
commerce without morality, science with-
THE PRESIDENT. Well, the answer is
out humanity, worship without sacrifice,
yes. Not only is General Torrijos a very
and politics without principle.
popular leader in Panama, as has been
Well, Hubert Humphrey may have
observed by almost half the Members of
sinned in the eyes of God, as we all do, but
the United States Senate who visited
according to those definitions of Gandhi's,
there, but just to make sure that he con-
it was Hubert Humphrey without sin.
vinced us and the Panamanians and the
rest of the world that it was not a tran-
NOTE: The President spoke at 4:25 p.m. at the
House of Hope Presbyterian Church. The serv-
sient commitment, just depending upon
ices were broadcast live on radio and television.
him and his personality or his present
government, on his own initiative he sub-
mitted the question of ratifying the Pan-
ama Canal treaties to the people of Pan-
Panama Canal Treaties
ama in a referendum. And as you know,
by approximately a two-thirds vote, the
Question-and-Answer Session by Telephone
With Participants in a Townhall Meeting on
people of Panama did approve the
the Treaties in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
treaties.
January 16, 1978
This is obviously legally binding on
Panama in accordance with international
AUBREY LUCAS. Hello, Mr. President?
law, and in addition, it demonstrated to
THE PRESIDENT. Yes, I'm right here
us that not just the government but the
waiting for your question, and I want to
people themselves confirmed the treaty
congratulate you, first of all, at the Uni-
terms.
versity of Southern Mississippi, and also
In addition to the treaty itself, Gen-
the national Foreign Policy Association,
eral Torrijos described to the Panamanian
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Melerson Guy Dunham
The Centennial History
of
Alcorn Agricultural
and
Mechanical College
GM
COLLEGE
MISSIN
PUBLISHED BY
University and College Press of Mississippi
Southern Station, Box 5164
Hattiesburg, Miss. 39401
THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF
he Board, and the Board of Trustees of
CHAPTER XII
ns of Mississippi, have confidence in his
se; his cooperation; his leadership, and
their confidence in him:
esolved, on this, his seventy-fifth birth-
on be typed and presented to him as a
The Administration
m this Board, and to wish for him many
day. His useful, helpful life is an in-
ho are associated with him, and this
of Dr. William H. Pipes
many happy years in the sunset period
some life.2
itution of Higher Learning. Vol. 7, 471.
Valie
AT THE AGE of thirty-three years, William H. Pipes was
elected president of Alcorn A. & M. College on March 30,
1945. He was the first president of the college to possess the
coveted, earned Ph. D.
Dr. Pipes was born in Sunflower County, a county situated
in the heart of the fertile Mississippi Delta. His early training
was received at Inverness, Indianola, and Clarksdale. He
earned the Bachelor of Science degree at Tuskegee Institute,
the Master of Arts degree from Atlanta University, and the
Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Prior to his election to the presidency of Alcorn College,
he had taught at Tuskegee, Atlanta University, Fort Valley
State (Georgia), West Kentucky State College, Langston
University, and Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Very early in his quest for a philosophy of life, he made
Booker T. Washington his hero. He brought with him to the
college the philosophy of that stalwart leader who believed
that the salvation of the Negro lay in the peaceful training of
the masses of the black people to do the occupations of life:
that is, trades, agriculture, and work with the hands.
According to a report to the Biennium House Appropria-
tions Committee, President Pipes believed that the Negro
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THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF
ALC
should secure equal training in any field for which he was
T
qualified. However, President Pipes felt, as did many other
teac
persons who visited the campus, that Alcorn College had not
bett
heretofore been organized strictly in conformity with the in-
ing
tent of the legislature when it was converted into an A. & M.
diti
College in 1878. Rather, it had developed principally a liberal
arts curriculum, and major emphasis had not been placed upon
hig
the mechanical and agricultural arts. It had continued to de-
ou
velop as a liberal arts college in accordance with the pattern
nu
set in 1871 rather than in accordance with the redirection
C
attempted in 1878.
$-
President Pipes vowed to redirect Alcorn College into the
IT
Land-Grant tradition. He stated that this must be the concern
S(
of everyone who shared the work of the college: the adminis-
F
tration, the faculty, the students and the legislature.
a
In a report to the Board of Trustees he stated:
To serve the Negro people of the state means that, first of
all, Alcorn College must be easily accessible to the people:
The college must either be moved to a more central location
on a good highway and near a railroad or, at least, a paved
road must be built from Highway 61 to the College.
Really to serve the Negro Youth means also that there
must be at Alcorn A. & M. College-wherever it is located—
a better-trained and more adequate physical plant, with
necessary equipment for carrying out the Land-Grant pro-
gram. This means that the Legislature must appropriate more
money for the Alcorn A. & M. College-if Alcorn is to be-
come a "first-class institution."
President Pipes began early in his administration to plan to
delete the high school from the college. He called attention
to the fact that under the increased cost of education there
had been little money for operating the high school.
1 Biennial Report to the Trustees.
THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF
69
ALCORN A. & M. COLLEGE
aining in any field for which he was
The college did not need the high school since practice
resident Pipes felt, as did many other
teaching was done out in the state, where, first, there were
e campus, that Alcorn College had not
better high schools because they had more money for operat-
zed strictly in conformity with the in-
ing them than Alcorn had; and where, second, teaching con-
vhen it was converted into an A. & M.
ditions were more typical of the situation under which the
r, it had developed principally a liberal
graduates must eventually work. The students enrolled in the
ijor emphasis had not been placed upon
high school came from 26 counties of the state and one county
ricultural arts. It had continued to de-
outside of the state (Cook County, Illinois), with the largest
college in accordance with the pattern
number (26) coming from Claiborne County. Jefferson
n in accordance with the redirection
County made a contribution of $180.00 and Claiborne
$420.00 (1948-49). This $600.00 was inadequate for the ele-
ed to redirect Alcorn College into the
mentary students from the counties of Claiborne and Jeffer-
He stated that this must be the concern
son. President Pipes closed the one-year centers at Mound
d the work of the college: the adminis-
Bayou and at Brookhaven because he felt that the enrollment
e students and the legislature.
at those centers did not justify the amount of money being
ard of Trustees he stated:
expended. The enrollment was never high during the Pipes adminis-
people of the state means that, first of
tration. However, he strove to secure a well-trained faculty
ust be easily accessible to the people:
er be moved to a more central location
and improve the physical plant so that the school would re-
nd near a railroad or, at least, a paved
ceive an A-rating by the Southern Association of Schools and
m Highway 61 to the College.
Colleges.
: Negro Youth means also that there
Reports ascertain that the college was turning more and
& M. College-wherever it is located—
more to its real obligations as a Land-Grant college to stress
more adequate physical plant, with
agriculture, home economics, and trades.
for carrying out the Land-Grant pro-
The Atlanta Journal comments on a commencement ad-
the Legislature must appropriate more
dress by Hodding Carter: "Alcorn Symbolizes a New Tradi-
titution." 1 A. & M. College-if Alcorn is to be-
tion":
The School is tucked remotely away in heavily wooded,
n early in his administration to plan to
rolling country about midway Natchez and Vicksburg and
from the college. He called attention
although most of its buildings are of relatively recent con-
the increased cost of education there
struction, the loveliest among them are those which were
for operating the high school.
built more than a hundred years ago for a college for the
Trustees.
young White gentry of Mississippi. The exercises were held
in one of these, the Chapel, whose packed balcony once had
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THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF
AL
been set apart for the body slaves of those long ago planter-
students, and whose brick exterior glowed with the soft
P
patina of age.
But there was nothing in the commencement exercise to
remind anyone of that earlier relationship.
I heard Alcorn's young President W. H. Pipes a Ph.D.
the This thetch
is
who is going to the University of Southern California for
further study this summer-review pridefully the college's
recent gains. The road to the college, branching off from the
main highway, had been hard-surfaced at last. The legislature
had raised the faculty salary scale last winter so that it was
"the equal of any Negro College pay scale anywhere." As
a result, said the young president, Alcorn A. & M. College
would soon move up from a Class B to a Class A institution
because it could attract teachers with the degrees and ability
for the higher qualification.
The graduates, students and alumni of Alcorn cheered
those announcements with more enthusiasm than was shown
for all but one other part of the program. That exception was
the awarding of a scroll to the "Alcornite of 1948," a gray-
haired little man named J. W. Cox, Mississippi born and
reared, who is an amazingly successful businessman and
financier in North Carolina. Director of a Negro bank and
building and loan association, vice president and manager of
a $20-million life insurance company, he had come home to
be honored by his Alma Mater, as other proud alumni all
over the nation are being honored this spring.
I watched and listened to those graduates closely. For the
most part, the men veterans, graduating in agriculture and
teaching; and the women principally received degrees as
teachers of home economics. There was also a large group
of non-college veterans who received G.I. training certifi-
cates as auto mechanics, woodworkers, shoemakers, electri-
cians and carpenters. I felt that what I said to them was not
needed, for I had advised them neither to be contented with
the manifold inequalities experienced by their race nor to
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ALCORN A. & M. COLLEGE
71
ody slaves of those long ago planter-
listen to the false counsel of civil disobedience or the heady
rick exterior glowed with the soft
promises of Communism.
For, in the best sense these young Negroes will not be
g in the commencement exercise to
content. Most of them will remain in the South, leading their
arlier relationship.
less fortunate fellows upward toward full citizenship and to
ing President W. H. Pipes a Ph.D.
the mastery of the crafts and skills and knowledge which
niversity of Southern California for
they had acquired here. I know that they are identical in
ner-review pridefully the college's
their aspriation and their good citizenship with college grad-
0 the college, branching off from the
uates anywhere.
hard-surfaced at last. The legislature
And coming away from the little Negro college, I was
alary scale last winter so that it was
struck by two thoughts. One is that if democracy has any
:0 College pay scale anywhere." As
meaning, it must be extended fully to such as these. The other
president, Alcorn A. & M. College
is that however uneasy the South may be about its racial
om a Class B to a Class A institution
dilemma-and how in God's name can 28 million Negroes or
ion. teachers with the degrees and ability
130 million White people in the nation be afraid of 13 mil-
lion?-there can be no good reason for fearing or longer
nts and alumni of Alcorn cheered
subjugating any American who dreams our common, sturdy
ith more enthusiasm than was shown
dream of a fair chance and a place, our place in the sun.²
: of the program. That exception was
That's all those Alcorn graduates want and it's the least
to the "Alcornite of 1948," a gray-
that they deserve.
1 J. W. Cox, Mississippi born and
tzingly successful businessman and
The entire administration of Dr. Pipes was one of a con-
lina. Director of a Negro bank and
tinuous effort to upgrade the faculty and acquire for the
ation, vice president and manager of
school a rating from the regional accrediting agency.
ice company, he had come home to
a Mater, as other proud alumni all
2 Biennial Report to the Trustees.
; honored this spring.
1 to those graduates closely. For the
crans, graduating in agriculture and
en principally received degrees as
mics. There was also a large group
who received G.I. training certifi-
woodworkers, shoemakers, electri-
elt that what I said to them was not
1 them neither to be contented with
S experienced by their race nor to
1 Act of 1989
Week Ending Friday, April 14, 1989
ess
Remarks on Signing the National
who continues to serve her community, her
neficiary developing
Volunteer Week Proclamation
church, and in local schools. And she is 108
546
April 10, 1989
years old.
;, suspension of
And I'm told that over half of adult
country status,
Well, what a great privilege it is to have
Americans, 80 million, actively volunteer in
S Act of 1989,
you here in the Rose Garden. You're taking
some way in their communties. And last
on the most difficult challenges that we face
year that was worth almost $150 billion in
certification, letter-
as a nation. You're fighting poverty, drug
man- and woman-hours. But what you're
abuse, illiteracy, teen pregnancy, the alien-
doing goes above and beyond dollars and
1 Agencies
ation of young and old. And you're winning
cents. Your work and the work of many
references,
because you refuse to believe that it can't
others as motivated as yourselves is a testa-
be done. And so, I'm here to thank you.
ment to a powerful idea that, along with
certification,
You've lived up to an ideal once given
the many rights and privileges that distin-
voice by Horace Mann that I've always ad-
guish us as Americans, is the shared respon-
mired: "Be ashamed to die," he said, "until
sibility to look after one another. I always
eral officers and
you have won some victory for humanity."
like to remember that there is no exercise
Well, recently I received a letter from a
better for the human heart than reaching
man in Indiana who was forced to retire on
down and lifting someone else up. You un-
disability because of heart problems. He
derstand that helping the less fortunate is in
-529
was only 45 years old. And he wrote to
everyone's best interest; that the most pow-
explain that, while he couldn't take a job,
erful gift we can offer anyone is a sense of
he was giving his time to a nearby mental
purpose, a path to self-esteem; that the
21
health center, a local school, and his county
fabric of the family, like that of society,
557
environment department. And he wrote
must forever be renewed and rewoven.
<-514
Pan American Week-
this: "I guess what I'm trying to say is this:
At the Inaugural, I spoke of a new en-
I'm disabled, but not an invalid. And I
gagement in the lives of others. We must
.S., Generalized
enjoy being able to be of help." Then he
seek common points where the practical
amendments-548
went on, "I hope in some small way that
and the compassionate converge. Yours is
sidential
I'm still able to make a contribution to this
an example we seek to spread across every
great nation of ours and, indeed, to the
community, every town, every city in
S 1988 Income Tax
world as a volunteer. I hope and pray that
America.
certification,
you and I and, indeed, millions of others
This week I challenge every American
will strive to truly make this a kinder and
who cares about the future of this country
gentler nation. We need that very much."
to get involved. Find a place or an organi-
What an inspiration. The good that volun-
zation or even a single life where you can
sident-561
tarism does in this country every year wins
make a difference for someone else. From
press releases-560
countless victories for humanity, large and
use announcements—
now on in America, any definition of a suc-
small. And here at the White House, we
cessful life must include serving others. It's
) the Senate-560
benefit from the tireless efforts of volun-
not simply volunteering but the personal
teers. And seated to my right are people
act of helping another individual in need
motivated much the way you are. And I
which gives us membership in a communi-
ve Committee of the Federal
include my wife, Barbara, in that. And then
ty. Giving and expecting nothing in return
t (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part
there's Ella Miller sitting in the front row,
is what it means to be a citizen. When you
e Superintendent of Docu-
Washington, DC 20402. The
Documents will be furnished
$64.00 per year ($105.00 for
scribers for $80.00 per year,
cuments, Government Print-
he charge for a single copy is
republication of material ap-
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Apr. 10 / Administration of George Bush, 1989
volunteer, you confirm your citizenship.
Proclamation 5952-National
Volunteering is an act-it's an act of hero-
Volunteer Week, 1989
ism on a grand scale, and it matters pro-
April 10, 1989
foundly. It does more than help people beat
the odds; it changes the odds. You might
By the President of the United States
say it puts the unity in community.
of America
And today I'll be signing a proclamation
to make this National Volunteer Week. But
A Proclamation
week in and week out, it will be people like
you who bring the era of the offered hand
During National Volunteer Week, we rec-
to life. And I'll be establishing a program
ognize all those Americans who generously
encouraging youth enterprise and service to
donate their time and energy to the service
America. But it will be your challenge to
of others. These selfless individuals have a
open your organizations to young people
profound influence upon the life of their
communities and the character of our
seeking meaningful service to their commu-
Nation.
nities; to match need with need; to find a
The abundance of voluntarism and chari-
calling for every volunteer; and to keep re-
minding us that each one of us has some-
table giving across the United States today
thing to give, each one of us has a gift to
is not surprising-throughout our Nation's
give-which reminds me of an old story
history, Americans have readily responded
that Barbara likes to tell about a minister
to the needs of others. The early American
settlers relied on each other's help to break
who was given a jar of peaches soaked in
ground and build homes in the New World.
brandy by one of his admiring parishioners.
Volunteers eventually won our country's In-
This minister opens the jar, takes a whiff,
dependence. The men who later wrote its
and says, "Oh, dear lady, you don't know
Constitution set aside their farms and per-
how grateful I am for this gift." "Really,"
sonal interests for a long hot summer in
says the lady, "it's such a small present."
order to shape a government for the new
"Ah," says the minister, "it's not the gift
Nation. Their work and the risks they took
that counts. It's the spirits in which it's
were not for personal profit, but were for
given." [Laughter]
the benefit of all Americans. Men of faith
Well, the spirit of voluntarism in America
and vision, the Nation's Founding Fathers
is stronger than ever-stronger than it's
recognized their responsibilities toward
ever been. You know, Alfred North White-
others and toward posterity. Many dele-
head once said, "With all its limitations, life
gates to the Constitutional Convention sol-
in America is better and kinder than any-
emnly noted that their efforts would deter-
where on Earth that I've ever heard of."
mine the fate of future generations.
And that's true, but we can make it better
The system of government the Founding
still. We must lift away more of the limita-
Fathers framed so carefully has enabled vol-
tions that remain and tap the limitless po-
untarism to thrive in the United States. For
tential of the American people through
example, freedom of speech allows us to
countless small victories for humanity. To-
express openly our political and social con-
gether, let us give honor to the phrase, "I
cerns; freedom of assembly allows us to join
volunteered."
together in efforts to improve our commu-
And now I'd like to ask Barbara and the
nities. In short, our Constitution ensures
group of kids and volunteers on the dais
that the light of individual goodness is not
here to join me as I sign the proclamation
extinguished by the heavy hand of govern-
making this National Volunteer Week. And
ment, but is instead kindled by the bright
I do it with great respect for everybody
flame of liberty.
here and gratitude in my heart, as well.
Our forefathers' sacrifices have helped
Thank you.
the United States to become a great and
prosperous nation. For the sake of genera-
tions to come, our own generation must
Note: The President spoke at 11 a.m. in the
likewise accept the obligation to serve
Rose Garden at the White House.
others. From now on in America, any defi-
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Administration of George Bush, 1989 / Apr. 11
vees victimized by
our senior executive and career managers
master of arts degree in financial manage-
etices. It also pro-
and supervisors, both civilian and military.
ment from George Washington University.
a new independ-
These individuals' day-to-day devotion to
He is a native of Cleveland, OH.
ases to the Merit
duty is what makes the Government work.
Although whistleblowers clearly can and do
hief constitutional
contribute to better government, these
r versions of this
managers respond regularly to a variety of
ostantial improve-
problems, including those disclosed by whis-
Nomination of Diane K. Morales To Be
etion of provisions
tleblowers, without special statutory provi-
an Assistant Secretary of Energy
the Special Coun-
sions and procedures.
April 10, 1989
official, to oppose
I also have confidence that agency heads
agencies in court.
and the Special Counsel will help address
The President today announced his inten-
system, the execu-
the problems of fraud, waste, or abuse by
tion to nominate Diane Kay Morales to be
self. Article II and
ensuring that reprisals for whistleblowing
an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environ-
ution require that
will not be tolerated.
ment, Safety and Health). She would suc-
ve branch officials
S. 20 will contribute to this effort, and I
ceed Ernest C. Baynard.
within the execu-
believe it is a constructive measure that will
Most recently, Ms. Morales has served as
serve the public interest. I am pleased that
head of her own firm, analyzing legislative
provement in the
the Administration was able to work in a
and national policy issues concerning com-
le burden of proof
spirit of cooperation and bipartisanship with
plex weapons systems and arms control
eet in establishing
both Houses of Congress to resolve our dif-
issues. She has also coauthored a long-term
personnel action
ferences and enact this important legisla-
acquisition plan for ICBM modernization.
tion.
histleblowing. The
From 1986-1988, Ms. Morales has served as
ployee must show
vice president for government affairs for
George Bush
ty was a "contrib-
the Earth Technology Corp., a geotechnical
ision to take the
The White House,
and environmental services firm in Alexan-
ployee must dem-
April 10, 1989.
dria, VA, and Los Angeles, CA. Between
histleblowing actu-
1981 and 1986, she was a Board Member of
;ency's decision to
Note: S. 20, approved April 10, was as-
the Civil Aeronautics Board and Committee
nnel action. The
signed Public Law No. 101-12.
Chairman of the Native Hawaiian Study
nat whistleblowing
Commission. She has served as Deputy As-
or in the decision
sistant Secretary for Policy at the Depart-
d have taken the
ment of the Interior, and was a consultant
ny whistleblowing.
for the Office of Information and Regula-
Designation of John C. Gartland as
e bill must be con-
tory Affairs in the Office of Management
Chairman of the National Commission
and Budget and the Consumer Product
to avoid constitu-
for Employment Policy
Safety Commission.
these is new sec-
April 10, 1989
Ms. Morales graduated from the Universi-
ited States Code,
ty of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1968). She was
rmation transmit-
The President today designated John
born in Houston, TX.
el to the Congress
Charles Gartland as Chairman of the Na-
ncurrently to the
tional Commission for Employment Policy.
ppropriate agency
He would succeed Trudy McDonald. Mr.
h." New section
Gartland has served as a member since
that certain infor-
March 3, 1987.
Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony
the hands of the
Since 1979 Mr. Gartland has served as
for the President's Volunteer Action
ransmitted to the
director of Washington affairs for the
Awards
:urity Advisor as
Amway Corp. in Washington, DC. From
April 11, 1989
:tees in the Con-
1974 to 1976, he served as Executive Assist-
hese provisions to
ant to the Secretary of the Treasury, and as
The President. Welcome, honored guests,
to provide for ap-
a congressional administrative assistant,
ladies and gentlemen. First, I'm pleased to
of transmittals by
1977. He currently serves as chairman of
see so many members of our Cabinet
Congress.
the Jefferson Foundation.
present here today, Members of the United
h to reaffirm my
Mr. Gartland graduated from Villanova
States Congress, Senator. And welcome to
:ence and skills of
University (B.S., 1963) and received a
all of you, our most honored guests.
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Let me add that I have a slight confession
the Harrises built a house on land pur-
to make. It's been said-and I know this
chased with money from the sale of a
will shock you-that sometimes I don't
family farm. And since 1958, that site has
speak in very good English and that I have
been a home for more than 800 children, or
a hard time being understood. I'll admit it;
about 10 for each of Chessie's 82 years.
it's true. And all I can say is that I'm in
Eight hundred children-sounds like a
pretty good company, though. Look at Yogi
weekend with my grandkids in Kennebunk-
Berra. [Laughter] When asked if he had
port, Maine, but nevertheless-[laughter].
seen "Dr. Zhivago," he said, "No, I feel
Allison Stieglitz, 15 years old-listening to
fine." [Laughter] And Danny Ozark, the
her at lunch, sounds a little older than that.
baseball's master of the malaprop, once ob-
But nevertheless, she was only 12 when she
served of his ballplayers, "Contrary to popu-
asked her parents to use the money they
lar belief, I've always had a wonderful rep-
had planned to spend on her Bat Mitzvah
ertoire with them." See what I mean? It's
to provide Thanksgiving baskets for needy
not just me. Everybody does it; even these
families. And that first year, she gave out
silver-tongued orators have the meaning
15. In 1980, she donated 75. And in Miami,
blurred.
Allison has begun a Sunday breakfast and
But today this group here makes me real-
bag lunch program in two local temples.
ize the message isn't blurred-certainly not
Rose and Chessie and Allison and this
the message that brings us together. Let it
ring loud and clear: America is great be-
year's 15 other President Award winners
cause America is good. And America's
were chosen from nearly 1,500 nomina-
greatest deeds come from the basic decency
tions. And let's face it, the 15 just barely
and compassion of her people, each of you
scratched the surface of people that are vol-
here today. And we see that decency and
unteering and helping all across the coun-
compassion everywhere-in a child-care
try. You know that prosperity without pur-
center, the Rotary, the Little League, syna-
pose means nothing. Instead, you revere
gogue or church. It means lending a hand,
what matters: simple, fundamental values
tending a wound, and helping the less for-
like decency, goodness, self-discipline, com-
tunate.
passion, caring.
And this is Volunteer Week, a time to
And as President, I want to promote
celebrate those qualities. And it's my honor
those basic values because they form the
today to present the 1989 President's Vol-
heart of voluntarism and of these Presi-
unteer Action Awards. These awards were
dent's Awards. And that is why we have
first presented in 1982. And since then, 148
opened the Office of National Service,
Americans have been recognized and hon-
which is leading our administration's nation-
ored. And I've said that from now on any
al service movement. This Office will en-
definition of a successful life must include
courage partnerships between all levels of
serving others. And today's award recipients
government, private enterprise, and the
embody that definition.
voluntary organizations. It's going to take
Eleven years ago, Rose Tichy began tu-
things that work and carry them to the
toring adults through a church-sponsored
Nation. And it will enlist new volunteers in
literacy program in Middleburg Heights,
community-based efforts to combat urgent
Ohio. And she loved her work, but there
social needs. And toward that end, soon I
weren't enough adult-level books to fit her
will announce our administration's Y-E-S, or
students' needs. So, she got out her pen and
YES to America Program-Youth Entering
enriched the printed page, and since 1978
Service. Here American youth can give of,
she's written 32 books and edited the more
not to, themselves. By saying yes to Amer-
than 100 books developed by her writers
ica, they can define a successful life.
group.
Of course, that's what you already have
Down in Huntsville, Alabama, my dinner
done. And you know that voluntarism never
partner, my very same Chessie Harris, once
asks, "What can I do for myself?" It asks,
took several abandoned children into her
"What can I do myself for others?" And,
two-bedroom home. And when the welfare
yes, government can and should be a cata-
department demanded a boarding license,
lyst of caring. Its role is critical. But we
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Administration of George Bush, 1989 / Apr. 11
iouse on land pur-
have surpassed-far surpassed-the limits of
today. And may your example inspire and
rom the sale of a
what government alone can do. Volunta-
uplift others.
1958, that site has
rism says that it is the private sector which
And now it is my distinct pleasure to
han 800 children, or
has the responsibility, the understanding
present the 1980 awards. And to help me is
Chessie's 82 years.
and, yes, the resources to confront issues
another real volunteer, certainly the lead
en-sounds like a
like hunger, health care, homelessness, illit-
one in our family, Barbara Bush.
ikids in Kennebunk-
eracy, teen pregnancy, and drug abuse. Our
And I'd like to ask Donna Alvarado, the
neless-[laughter].
challenge is to use that understanding and
head of ACTION, and my dear friend, Mr.
ears old-listening to
those resources to meet our responsibility.
Volunteer himself, Governor George
ittle older than that.
For we are a nation and a family, helping,
Romney, to come forward to help Barbara
as only 12 when she
enriching, and caring for each other. And as
with these presentations. And then to all of
se the money they
a family, we are committed to a nationwide
you, our most heartfelt thanks.
on her Bat Mitzvah
effort. Voluntarism says that individuals,
Mrs. Bush. The United Auto Workers,
g baskets for needy
like communities, can join hands and ex-
Local 31, of Kansas City, Kansas-Bud Car-
year, she gave out
change talents for the good of America.
roll, Local 31 president, accepting. The
d 75. And in Miami,
One person can tutor an inner-city student.
United Auto Workers, Local 31, of Kansas
nday breakfast and
That boy or girl can someday become an
engineer or an artist. The child-turned-adult
City, Kansas, joined forces with General
two local temples.
d Allison and this
will then become a role model to others.
Motors, the city council, and other union
ent Award winners
Fellow volunteers, each of you has been a
locals to raise $100,000 and remodel its
arly 1,500 nomina-
role model. You have enriched the Ameri-
former union hall into a facility for the
homeless. UAW members and retirees now
the 15 just barely
can spirit. And in that spirit, let me close on
volunteer at the center.
people that are vol-
a personal note-about a hero, if you will.
Lou Gehrig was a Hall of Fame first base-
Samuel and Nanette Evans. Samuel and
all across the coun-
man in the 1920's and the 1930's. He
Nanette Evans, of Arlington, Virginia,
perity without pur-
nstead, you revere
played in 2,130 straight games, a record
formed the Northern Virginia Patriots, an
fundamental values
which still stands. But more than that, he
award-winning marching band whose 450
young members perform in colonial cos-
self-discipline, com-
was a good and decent man about whom a
teammate said, "Every day, any day, he just
tumes at many nationally known parades
went out and did his job." Fifty years ago,
and events.
want to promote
Lou Gehrig was stricken by a form of paral-
Senior Master Sergeant Apolonio E. (Ed)
use they form the
ysis which today bears his name: Lou Geh-
Garcia, of Enid, Oklahoma, tutors Spanish-
nd of these Presi-
rig's Disease. And even so, he told the
speaking immigrants in English as a second
it is why we have
crowd at Yankee Stadium, "I consider
language and has assisted over 50 Hispanics
National Service,
myself the luckiest man on the face of the
to get their temporary resident papers.
inistration's nation-
Earth."
Chessie Harris. Chessie Harris, of Hunts-
"his Office will en-
This story has become-certainly among
ville, Alabama, founded Harris Home for
tween all levels of
sportsmen and, I think, even more widely-
Children in 1958, a facility which has pro-
nterprise, and the
an American parable. But less known is that
vided a home for over 800 abandoned chil-
It's going to take
after he left the Yankees, for much of the
dren. She and Mr. Harris, who died in 1988
carry them to the
last 2 years of his life, he served his fellow
at the age of 93, raised the building and
: new volunteers in
man. He was dying, weaker by the day, but
operating funds and managed the home.
to combat urgent
he could barely move his body. But as a
The Judeo Christian Health Clinic-Rhea
d that end, soon I
parole commissioner for the City of New
Hurwitz accepting. The Judeo Christian
istration's Y-E-S, or
York, he counseled and inspired kids. And
Health Clinic, Tampa, Florida, organized in
n-Youth Entering
they called him the Iron Horse, the Pride of
1972 by a Presbyterian church and now
youth can give of,
the Yankees. And he was a hero.
managed by a group of local churches, in-
aying yes to Amer-
To serve others, to enrich your communi-
volves over 400 volunteer physicians and
cessful life.
ty-this truly defines a successful life. For
other professionals in providing health care
you already have
success is personal, and it is charitable, the
to low-income people who do not qualify
voluntarism never
sum not of our possessions but of how we
for public assistance:
r myself?" It asks,
help our neighbors. My friends, on that
The Great American First Savings Bank,
for others?" And,
score, you all have hit a grand-slam home
You Miss School-You Miss Out Program-
1 should be a cata-
run. Congratulations to each of you, the
James Schmidt, vice chairman accepting.
is critical. But we
award-winners, and thank you for coming
The Great American First Savings Bank,
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You Miss School-You Miss Out Program, San
children, involves over 300 volunteers a
Diego, is designed to increase school attend-
month as tutors, staffing recreation pro-
ance by involving bank employees in school
grams, providing counseling and operating
activities through Adopt a School programs,
outreach programs, There are also Cov-
drawings for cash incentives for perfect at-
enant Houses in Houston, Fort Lauderdale,
tendance, and special community events.
New Orleans, and Toronto.
Walter Maddocks, of Lancaster, Ken-
Compeer, Inc.-M. Norton Rosner, chair-
tucky. Walter Maddocks headed Rotary In-
man of the board, accepting. Compeer,
ternational's Polio Plus Program, a long-
Inc., based in Rochester, New York,
term commitment to eradicate polio in de-
matches training caring volunteers in one-
veloping countries. Polio Plus has raised
to-one relationships with over 10,000
over $168 million in cash and provided vac-
mental health clients in 120 communities.
cines for children in 79 countries to date.
The Association of Junior Leagues, New
REACH-David Schaff, vice president of
York City-Maridel J. Moulton accepting.
REACH program accepting. REACH-Re-
The Association of Junior Leagues, New
sponsible, Educated Adolescents Can
York City, founded in 1921, provides per-
Help-of Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, involves 30
sonal development and issues training for
junior and senior high school students who
members, advocacy at the national level on
develop and deliver a strong drug and alco-
subjects of interest to women and children,
hol abuse message to elementary school stu-
dents.
and special programs emphasis on such
topics as teen pregnancy and women and
The California Marine Mammal Center-
alcohol.
Mary Jane Schramm accepting. The Califor-
Habitat for Humanity, International-
nia Marine Mammal Center, based in Sausa-
Amy Parsons accepting. Habitat for Human-
lito, involves over 330 volunteers out of a
ity, International, based in Americus, Geor-
staff of 350 in rescuing, rehabilitating, and
gia, involves over 35,000 volunteers in 324
returning to their environment sick, in-
sites, who develop simple, decent, afford-
jured, and distressed marine mammals.
able housing for low-income families. Habi-
The Clothing Bank: New Clothes for the
tat provides no-interest loans, and the
Homeless-Edward Shapiro accepting. The
buyers provide sweat equity.
Clothing Bank: New Clothes for the Home-
Inner City Development, Incorporated—
less was developed in 1986 by the J.M.
Patti and Rod Radle accepting. Inner City
Kaplan Fund and New York City Mayor's
Development, Incorporated, organized to
Voluntary Action Center. The Clothing
offer hope to the Hispanic residents of San
Bank has provided over 1.25 million items
Antonio's inner city, provides a food and
of new clothing worth over $6 million to
clothing bank, a tutoring program, family
the city's homeless through 250 nonprofit
counseling, the city's largest recreation pro-
agencies.
gram, and a Christmas toy program that
Allison Stieglitz. Allison Stieglitz, of
allows parents to purchase toys for 10 per-
Miami, Florida, developed the Thanksgiving
cent of their actual price.
Basket Program when she was 13 years old,
The Virginia Power Volunteer Program-
a program that now provides 75 baskets
Dr. James T. Rhodes, president and chief
each Thanksgiving. She also helped to de-
executive officer, accepting. The Virginia
velop a Sunday Breakfast Program that
Power Volunteer Program provides an or-
feeds 250 homeless people each week.
ganized way for company employees and
Rose Tichy. Rose Tichy, of Middleburg
retirees to volunteer in community activi-
Heights, Ohio, began her work in literacy as
ties through 60 volunteer team councils.
a tutor and has since written 32 books
Employees participated in more than 1,500
geared to the skills of a beginning adult
projects, totaling over 100,000 hours of
reader on topics such as obtaining a driver's
service in 1988.
license, AIDS, and books of interest to Ohio
Covenant House-Father Bruce Ritter ac-
readers.
cepting. Covenant House, founded in New
The President. Congratulations, but much
York in 1968 by Father Bruce Ritter to pro-
more important, thanks for what you do to
vide shelter to runaway and abandoned
set this example in our great country.
520
Administration of George Bush, 1989 /. Apr. 12
300 volunteers a
But finally we come to a man I'm pleased
senior policy analyst at the Office of Man-
; recreation pro-
to honor now. Twenty-two years ago,
agement and Budget, 1981-1982. Mr. McAl-
ing and operating
having moved to the East Village in New
lister has also served as a Walker fellow in
re are also Cov-
York to help the urban poor, Father Ritter
economics at the Heritage Foundation in
Fort Lauderdale,
opened his door one night to see six chil-
Washington, DC.
dren; and they were asking for a place to
Mr. McAllister graduated from Loyola
ton Rosner, chair-
stay. And eventually, as you heard, Father
University of Los Angeles (B.A., 1974) and
epting. Compeer,
Ritter founded Covenant House to provide
the University of California at Davis (M.A.,
ter, New York,
a shelter for abandoned and runaway chil-
1976). He was born May 20, 1952, in Bronx,
volunteers in one-
dren. Today his program involves over
NY.
th over 10,000
1,200 volunteers each month, and it offers
120 communities.
shelter to more than 25,000 children each
vice president of
year. My friends, because of Covenant
ng. REACH-Re-
House, a child has escaped heroin addiction;
dolescents Can
another no longer yearns for a decent meal;
Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater
still another views the world as a warm, not
on President and Mrs. Bush's 1988
raska, involves 30
nool students who
sullen place. And it is an American success
Income Tax Return
ng drug and alco-
story almost without parallel.
April 12, 1989
entary school stu-
Last year a new award was created to
honor the individual or organization whose
The President and Mrs. Bush's 1988 tax
Mammal Center—
contribution to voluntarism is greatest
return shows that they paid $62,106 in Fed-
ting. The Califor-
among those winning the Volunteer Action
eral Income Tax on an Adjusted Gross
er, based in Sausa-
Awards. And so, I am pleased to announce
Income of $287,171, of which $115,000 was
lunteers out of a
Father Ritter as this administration's first
the President's salary as Vice President. In
ehabilitating, and
recipient of an award named for a great
addition to the Vice Presidential salary, the
onment sick, in-
President and our dear friend, the Ronald
Bushes also reported $155,662 in income
le mammals.
Reagan Award for Volunteer Excellence.
from their blind trust: $7,147 in interest
V Clothes for the
And to Father Ritter and all of you, our
income and $12,362 in income from other
warmest congratulations. Thank you all
sources. A capital loss from the blind trust
o accepting. The
es for the Home-
very much for coming.
of $3,000 also was reported.
986 by the J.M.
The President and Mrs. Bush claimed
ork City Mayor's
Note: The President spoke at 1:20 p.m. in
$65,365 in itemized deductions, which in-
:. The Clothing
the East Room at the White House. In his
cluded $12,250 in contributions to 39 char-
.25 million items
opening remarks, he referred to Senator
ities and $218 to charities through the blind
er $6 million to
Dave Durenberger of Minnesota.
trust. The blind trust is managed by Besse-
gh 250 nonprofit
mer Trust Company, N.A., New York City.
The President and Mrs. Bush's tax return
on Stieglitz, of
has been reviewed by the Office of Govern-
ment Ethics and will be filed in the Phila-
the Thanksgiving
Continuation of Eugene J. McAllister
was 13 years old,
delphia Regional Office of the IRS.
as an Assistant Secretary of State
vides 75 baskets
so helped to de-
April 11, 1989
it Program that
The President today announced that
each week.
Eugene J. McAllister will continue to serve
Proclamation 5953-Crime Victims
of Middleburg
as Assistant Secretary of State (Economic
Week, 1989
ork in literacy as
and Business Affairs) at the Department of
April 12, 1989
ritten 32 books
State. He was appointed on April 1, 1988.
beginning adult
Mr. McAllister was an Assistant to the
By the President of the United States
taining a driver's
President at the White House in Washing-
of America
interest to Ohio
ton, DC, 1986-1988, and Executive Secre-
tary for the Economic Policy Council, 1985-
A Proclamation
ations, but much
1988. Prior to this he was Deputy Assistant
A crime is more than a violation of the
what you do to
Director for Economic Affairs at the Office
law; in every case it is the violation of the
it country.
of Policy Development, 1983-1985. He was
rights, property, person or trust of another
521
NDIX 4
APPENDIX 5
Presidents
Graduates of Alcorn College
by Years 1882-1970
82
>3
drew J. Howard
1893-1894
4-1896
1882
8
1906
14
1899
1883
0
1907
16
-1905
1884
4
1908
14
1
1885
1
1909
19
15
1886
2
1910
18
4
1887
9
1911
13
44
1888
6
1912
15
1945
1889
9
1913
28
949
1890
14
1914
17
1891
5
1915
25
-1969
-
1892
10
1916
27
1893
10
1917
24
; President
1894
6
1918
28
1895
7
1919
24
1896
6
1920
21
1897
8
1921
21
1898
1
1922
10
1899
6
1923
8
1900
8
1924
No information available
1901
6
1925
13
1902
5
1926
16
1903
7
1927
14
1904
8
1928
22
1905
7
1929
26
1
2
3
4
5
1
}
;
1(
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF
196
127
164
138
139
168
258
206
211
215
176
215
211
338
349
365
354
363
335
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
22
32
38
49
25
22
21
38
29
32
53
53
67
47
28
32
38
58
09
95
135
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
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Apr. 28 / Administration of George Bush, 1989
Federal intervention with this long list of
question of education and in all these other
federally mandated regulations. And it in-
issues. For America's genius-and I feel this
creases options; it increases choice. And
one very strongly at the end of, or maybe
here we say: Let the parents decide. And I
it's 99 days, as opposed to 100-but Ameri-
know Elizabeth agrees with me on this one,
ca's genius doesn't lie solely, or even
and Deb, too, and Andy and everybody.
mostly, in Washington. It is out across the
But the more you're in this area here of
country.
responsibility and all the areas that we have
And so, I wanted to come over here and
of Federal responsibility, the more impor-
wish you all well. Thank you for what you
tant you realize is the underpinning of soci-
do. You know, Will Rogers once said: "I
ety that comes from the family. And I do
love a dog. He does nothing for political
not want to see one piece of legislation
passed that diminishes the family choice or
purposes." [Laughter] Well, let's, too, rise
that weakens the family in any way, wheth-
above politics as we go to serve the public
er it's welfare legislation, child-care legisla-
and build a better, more decent, more pros-
tion, or whatever legislation.
perous land. I am very excited about that
The Federal role has got to be-when
prospect. I think things are going reason-
legislation is passed-to look at it to see that
ably well. There are plenty of problems out
not only it doesn't weaken the family but if
there, but so what's new? If I start telling
it can strengthen the family as our child-
you mine, you'll tell me yours, and yours
care proposal does by providing for alter-
are going to be closer to the people you
nate-groups getting together so a grand-
represent just by the nature of your jobs.
mother can maybe take care of one grand-
So, let's just agree that we live in the great-
kid and then some other kids in the com-
est country in the world, and we can make
munity-that's good. And we want to find
things happen.
ways to have it strengthen the family unit,
And thank you all very much for being
and we want to leave the choice with the
here today.
parent. So, any help you can give us on this
Note: The President spoke at 11:28 a.m. in
concept, we really would appreciate it.
We unveiled an education program, inci-
Room 450 of the Old Executive Office
dentally, which does parallel many of your
Building. In his remarks, he referred to
suggestions that we've gotten in. We want
David Halbrook, chairman of the board of
to reward achievement, demand account-
directors of the council; Samuel Brunelli,
ability, and spur again flexibility and choice.
executive director of the council; Debra R.
And we support also alternative certifica-
Anderson, Deputy Assistant to the President
tion. This is a concept that really is in your
and Director of the Office of Intergovern-
hands more than mine as President of the
mental Affairs, and Robert Young, the actor
who starred in the television series "Father
United States. But somehow, it seems to
Knows Best.'
me, a little antiquated, a little out-of-date,
that a physicist who wants to take a sabbati-
cal leave and help in some elementary
Remarks on Signing the Executive
physics class in a school, public school,
Order on Historically Black Colleges
would be denied the ability to help out be-
and Universities
cause of some antiquated certification rules.
April 28, 1989
So, I would urge you who are on the cut-
ting edge of local legislation and State legis-
First, my respects to our two Secretaries
lation to back us as best you can in working
here today, Secretary Cavazos, our Secre-
towards this alternative certification.
tary of Education; Secretary Sullivan of
We've also put forward a program to
HHS [Health and Human Services]; and to
award the best teachers in every State. And
our special guests, all of you fit that descrip-
again, the emphasis being the pursuit of ex-
tion; and particularly to the presidents and
cellence is central to America.
supporters of a noble educational tradition
And the Federal Government's going to
who honor us with their presence this after-
help. We're going to lead in terms of setting
noon. All of you, welcome to the Rose
objectives. But we are a partner in this
Garden.
632
Administration of George Bush, 1989 / Apr. 28
n all these other
Graduations are coming up, and I know
the long-term viability of the distinctive in-
-and I feel this
you're looking forward to the free advice
stitutions that you represent. Now, that's
nd of, or maybe
you'll get from the parents. I suggest the
just bureaucratese for the volunteer spirit, a
100-but Ameri-
response of one English schoolmaster: "If
tradition of helping one's neighbors well-
solely, or even
you promise not to believe everything your
known to black Americans. This tradition
S out across the
child says happens at this school, I'll prom-
was perhaps best exemplified by Bill and
ise not to believe everything he says hap-
Camille Cosby's singular gift to Spellman
e over here and
pens at home." [Laughter]
last fall. The New York Times called the
ou for what you
For over 100 years, the historically black
Cosby donation "as much a challenge as a
rs once said: "I
colleges and universities have been a spe-
gift." Well, we're trying to sweeten that
ing for political
cial part of our heritage. At a time when
challenge. Some of you reminded me in
I, let's, too, rise
many schools barred their doors to black
January that perhaps the most important
serve the public
Americans, these colleges offered the best,
support that the Government can provide is
cent, more pros-
and often the only, opportunity for a higher
through incentives to increase endowments.
cited about that
education. And today, thank heavens, most
And that's why we have requested a total of
'e going reason-
of those barriers have been brought down
of problems out
by the law. And yet historically black col-
$60 million during the next 4 years over
If I start telling
leges and universities still represent a vital
and above the existing programs for endow-
component of American higher education,
ment matching grants for the special
ours, and yours
the people you
enriching a great tradition of educational
schools you represent.
re of your jobs.
choice and diversity in this country. As one
They say the universities' usual state can
educator put it, "We must see that every
be summed up by the lady who noted, "I
live in the great-
child has an equal opportunity to become
have enough money to last me the rest of
nd we can make
different, to realize their unique potential
my life unless I buy something." Well, the
of body, mind, and spirit.
new endowments program represents a
much for being
Nine days before I became President, a
commitment to the long-term. It's not a
number of you met with me across the way
quick fix, and it's flexible, producing new
at 11:28 a.m. in
in the EOB to discuss new ways to ensure
contributions and ultimately new income,
Executive Office
that every black child has that chance. Sev-
permitting each of your schools to decide
he referred to
eral of your colleagues-Gloria Scott and
where its money is best spent. These
of the board of
Van Payton, Leroy Keith come to mind.
budget proposals, like the new advisory
amuel Brunelli,
They ask that, first and foremost, the ad-
committee, our support for the crimes bill,
uncil; Debra R.
ministration establish an advisory commit-
and the appointment of capable officials
to the President
tee to make sure that your voices continue
like Lauro Cavazos and Lou Sullivan, are
of Intergovern-
to be heard. It was a sound idea and one
but another part of this administration's
Young, the actor
that I am pleased to put into effect in a few
commitment to see that the promise of the
n series "Father
moments when the new Executive order
civil rights movement-a fair society for all
I'm signing creates the President's Board of
Americans-becomes real.
Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
In that regard, I know that Dick Thorn-
Universities. Staffed by the Department of
burgh, our Attorney General, and our nomi-
Executive
Education, this new board will assist Secre-
nee to head the Civil Rights Division, Bill
ck Colleges
tary Cavazos in developing annual plans to
Lucas, are unshakable in their commitment
increase participation by your schools in
to equal rights and to the vigorous enforce-
federally sponsored programs. It also guar-
ment of the laws which guarantee those
antees that each of you, every president of
rights to all Americans.
two Secretaries
a historically black college or university, be
And finally, it doesn't do much good to
azos, our Secre-
given an opportunity to comment on these
educate our young people if they can't get
ary Sullivan of
plans before they reach my desk in the
good jobs when they get out. They need
Services]; and to
Oval Office. We will continue to listen.
work opportunities while still students,
fit that descrip-
Your voices must and will be heard.
which can also provide another way to help
e presidents and
As many here have requested, today's
finance their education. By this order, we
ational tradition
order also incorporates the most useful pro-
also direct that the Office of Personnel
esence this after-
visions of its predecessor. But more impor-
Management, working together with Secre-
e to the Rose
tantly, it contains new initiatives that will
tary Cavazos and Secretary Dole, our Secre-
increase the private sector role in ensuring
tary of Labor, develop a program to im-
633
Apr. 28 / Administration of George Bush, 1989
prove recruitment of your students for part-
quality education, and to increase opportu-
time and summer positions in the Federal
nities to participate in and benefit from
Government. America needs and wants
Federal programs, it is hereby ordered as
their creativity, their talent, their diversity.
follows:
We've just returned from a journey across
Section 1. There shall be established in
this great country, from Florida, North
the Department of Education, an Advisory
Dakota, to Texas-California, Virginia-
Commission, the President's Board of Advi-
something like 7,500 miles in less than 4
sors on Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
days. And as we circled the continent, I
versities. The members of the Board shall
thought of the coming commencements at
be appointed by the President. The Secre-
the schools across our land. And it is a time
tary of Education, with the advice of the
of new beginnings for those kids-new
Board of Advisors, shall supervise the
dreams. And they are exciting times for all
annual development of a Federal program
young Americans, and especially, I think,
designed to achieve an increase in the par-
for those black Americans-those young
ticipation by historically Black colleges and
kids that you have nurtured with a wonder-
universities in federally sponsored pro-
ful education. Out of a century that began
grams. The Board of Advisors will also pro-
with their people still bound by the rem-
vide advice on how to increase the private
nants of slavery, this generation is emerging
sector role in strengthening historically
into a time rich with opportunities unimagi-
Black colleges and universities. Particular
nable to their grandparents. And you and
emphasis shall be given to facilitating tech-
the teachers-oh, God bless the teachers
nical, planning, and development advice to
that work with you-are the fulfillers of
historically Black colleges and universities,
your students' dreams and of your nation's
with the goal of ensuring the long-term via-
destiny.
bility of these institutions.
And so, bless you in your mission. And
Sec. 2. The Board of Advisors shall in-
now, with great pleasure and really a great
clude appropriate representatives of histori-
sense of personal pride, I want to sign this
cally Black colleges and universities, of
Executive order to launch these new initia-
other institutions of higher education, of
tives, recognizing it is only a beginning. I
business and finance, of private foundations,
think it's a good one. I want to work with
and of secondary education.
you. God bless you all.
Sec. 3. The White House Initiative on His-
Note: The President spoke at 2:10 p.m. in
torically Black Colleges and Universities,
the Rose Garden at the White House. In his
housed in the Department of Education,
remarks, he referred to Gloria Scott, presi-
shall provide the staff, resources, and assist-
ance for the Board of Advisors on Histori-
dent of Bennett College, in Greensboro, NC;
Benjamin F. Payton, president of Tuskegee
cally Black Colleges and Universities; shall
University, in Atlanta, GA; and Leroy
assist the Secretary of Education in the role
of liaison between the Executive branch
Keith, president of Morehouse College, in
Atlanta, GA.
and historically Black colleges and universi-
ties; and shall serve the Secretary of Educa-
tion in carrying out his responsibilities
under this order.
Sec. 4. Each Executive department and
Executive Order 12677-Historically
those Executive agencies designated by the
Black Colleges and Universities
Secretary of Education shall establish an
April 28, 1989
annual plan to increase the ability of histori-
cally Black colleges and universities to par-
By the authority vested in me as Presi-
ticipate in federally sponsored programs.
dent by the Constitution and laws of the
These plans shall describe measurable ob-
United States of America, in order to ad-
jectives for proposed agency actions to ful-
vance the development of human potential,
fill this order and shall be submitted at such
to strengthen the capacity of historically
time and in such form as the Secretary of
Black colleges and universities to provide
Education shall designate. In consultation
634
Administration of George Bush, 1989 / Apr. 28
crease opportu-
d benefit from
with participating Executive agencies, the
velopment of more effective ways to
eby ordered as
Secretary of Education shall review these
manage finances, improve information man-
plans and develop an integrated Annual
agement, strengthen faculties, and improve
established in
Federal Plan for Assistance to Historically
course offerings. These steps will be taken
on, an Advisory
Black Colleges and Universities for consid-
with the goals of enhancing the career pros-
Board of Advi-
eration by the President.
pects of their graduates and increasing the
lleges and Uni-
Sec. 5. The Secretary of Education shall
number of those with careers in science and
the Board shall
ensure that each president of a historically
technology.
ent. The Secre-
Black college or university is given the op-
Sec. 10. In all its endeavors the Board of
a advice of the
portunity to comment on the proposed
Advisors shall emphasize ways to support
supervise the
Annual Federal Plan prior to its consider-
the long-term development plans of each
ederal program
ation by the President.
historically Black college and university.
ease in the par-
Sec. 6. Each participating agency shall
The Secretary of Education, with the advice
submit to the Secretary of Education a mid-
ck colleges and
of the Board of Advisors, shall develop al-
year progress report and at the end of the
sponsored pro-
ternative sources of faculty talent, particu-
year an Annual Performance Report that
rs will also pro-
larly in the fields of science and technology,
shall specify agency performance against its
ase the private
including faculty exchanges and referrals
measurable objectives.
ing historically
from other institutions of higher education,
Sec. 7. Every third year, the Secretary of
ities. Particular
Education shall oversee a special review by
private sector retirees, Federal employees
acilitating tech-
every designated Executive department
and retirees, and emeritus faculty members
ment advice to
and agency of its programs to determine
at other institutions of higher education.
nd universities,
the extent to which historically Black col-
Sec. 11. The Director of the Office of Per-
e long-term via-
leges and universities are given an equal
sonnel Management, in consultation with
opportunity to participate in federally spon-
the Secretary of Education and the Secre-
lvisors shall in-
sored programs. This review will examine
tary of Labor, shall develop a program to
tives of histori-
unintended regulatory barriers, determine
improve recruitment and participation of
universities, of
the adequacy of announcements of program
graduates and undergraduate students of
education, of
opportunities of interest to these institu-
historically Black colleges and universities
ate foundations,
tions, and identify ways of eliminating in-
in part-time and summer positions in the
equalities and disadvantages.
Federal Government.
nitiative on His-
Sec. 8. The Board of Advisors, working
Sec. 12. Each year the Board of Advisors
d Universities,
through the White House Initiative, shall
shall report to the President on the progress
of Education,
provide advice on how historically Black
achieved in enhancing the role and capa-
rces, and assist-
colleges and universities can achieve great-
bilities of historically Black colleges and uni-
sors on Histori-
er financial security through the use of im-
versities, including an Annual Performance
niversities; shall
proved business, accounting, management,
Report on Executive Agency Actions to
tion in the role
and development techniques. To the maxi-
Assist Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
ecutive branch
mum extent possible, the Board of Advisors
versities that appraises agency actions
es and universi-
shall enlist the resources and experience of
during the preceding year. The Secretary of
etary of Educa-
the private sector in providing the assist-
Education shall disseminate the annual
responsibilities
ance. To this end, historically Black colleges
report to appropriate members of the Exec-
and universities shall be given high priority
utive branch and make every effort to
epartment and
within the White House Office of National
ensure that findings of the Board of Advi-
signated by the
Service.
sors are taken into account in the policies
all establish an
Sec. 9. The White House Office of Nation-
and actions of every Executive agency, in-
bility of histori-
al Service, along with other Federal offices,
cluding any appropriate recommendations
versities to par-
shall work to encourage the private sector
for improving the Federal response direct-
ored programs.
to assist historically Black colleges and uni-
ed by this order.
measurable ob-
versities through increased use of such de-
Sec. 13. Participating Executive agencies
actions to ful-
vices and activities as: (1) private sector
shall submit their annual plans to the Secre-
bmitted at such
matching funds to support increased en-
tary of Education not later than January 15
ne Secretary of
dowments, (2) private sector task forces for
of each year. The Annual Federal Plans for
In consultation
institutions in need of assistance, and (3)
Assistance to Historically Black Colleges and
private sector expertise to facilitate the de-
Universities developed by the Secretary of
635
Apr. 28 / Administration of George Bush, 1989
Education shall be ready for consideration
This aircraft will improve the basic F-16
by the President not later than April 30 of
design and will contribute to the security of
each year.
the United States and our major ally, Japan.
Sec. 14. The Secretary of Education is di-
There will be no cost to the American tax-
rected to establish an Advisory Commission
payer, and at the same time, the Japanese
entitled the President's Board of Advisors
will improve their ability to carry their
on Historically Black Colleges and Universi-
share of the defense burden. The U.S. will
ties. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
have a 40-percent work share in the initial
other Executive order, the responsibilities
development stage of this aircraft, and we
of the President under the Federal Adviso-
will have a similar share when the aircraft
ry Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
goes into production.
App. 2), which are applicable to the Adviso-
We did have several initial concerns
ry Commission to be established by this
about the agreement, but I want to assure
order, shall be performed by the Secretary
you that sensitive source codes for the air-
of Education, in accordance with the guide-
craft's computer will be strictly controlled,
lines and procedures established by the Ad-
access will be granted to only those codes
ministrator of General Services.
that are essential to complete the project.
Sec. 15. Executive Order No. 12320 of
In conclusion, the United States is the
September 15, 1981, is revoked.
world's leader in aircraft manufacturing. I
George Bush
believe this aircraft will improve the de-
fense of the United States and Japan, and
The White House,
this agreement also helps preserve our com-
April 28, 1989.
mitment that U.S. aerospace products of the
future will continue to dominate the world
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Regis-
markets.
ter, 11:16 a.m., May 1, 1989]
That's the end of the statement. And
thank you all very much.
Note: The President spoke at 4:55 p.m. in
Remarks Announcing the Japan-United
the Briefing Room at the White House.
States Agreement on the Development
of the FSX Fighter Aircraft
April 28, 1989
Proclamation 5961-National Arbor
Well, I have a brief statement that I'd
Day, 1989
like to read. And then at the end of this,
April 28, 1989
why, experts will be available to take your
questions.
By the President of the United States
I'm pleased to announce that the Govern-
of America
ments of the United States and Japan have
reached understandings that will allow us to
A Proclamation
proceed with joint development of the FSX
When Arbor Day was first observed in
fighter aircraft. I'm ready to submit the
Nebraska 117 years ago, it demonstrated
FSX agreement to Congress for its review.
the important role that trees play in our
We've been conducting talks with the
daily lives. The occasion called Americans'
Japanese to clarify both sides' understand-
attention to the fact that our heavy use of
ings of this agreement. I'm convinced that
wood for fuel, lumber, and other products
the co-development of this aircraft is in the
was depleting our Nation's trees at an
strategic and commercial interests of the
alarming rate.
United States. And we weighed this matter
Arbor Day inspired many Americans to
from the standpoint of trade, of our indus-
join efforts to protect this precious re-
trial growth, and technology transfer, as
source-and all areas of our environment-
well as strategic and foreign policy consid-
for the sake of future generations. Today,
erations.
Americans continue to cultivate trees with
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ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
The
Lorman, Mississippi 39096
Alcorn
Report
VOLUME 7, NUMBER 1
FEBRUARY 1989
Alcorn Technology
Program Accredited
Alcorn Challenge is $250,000 Grant
The industrial technology program at Alcorn
LORMAN - Alcorn State University has
"We must certify the matching funds are in
State University has been accredited by the Na-
been given a challenge.
the bank," he said, "before the U.S. Depart-
tional Association for Industrial Fechnology
If the school's officials and alumni meet the
ment of Education will officially give the
(NAIT).
goal set for them by the U.S. Department of
money to Alcorn.
Dr. Rudolph Waters, Alcorn vice president,
Education, the University will gain $500,000.
"And, the promise of pledges won't work.
said the NAIT accreditiation offers two major
The University has been approved to receive
The money must be in hand."
advantages: "Externally, it gives the industrial
$250,000 as part of the U.S. Department of
Once the matching funds are raised and the
technology program credibility, and internally,
Education's Endowment Challenge Grant Pro-
Department of Education's match of $250,000
the program will be strenthened as a result of
gram, said Oliver Taylor, executive director of
are in place, Taylor said the $500,000 will be
evaluation by NAIT standards."
the ASU Foundation and the school's person-
invested and not disturbed for 20 years.
"Accreditation for the industrial technology
nel director.
However, after the first year, half of the
program by NAIT is in line with Alcorn's over-
The challenge, Taylor said, is that the school
earned interest may be returned to the school
all thrust for excellence," said Dr. Walter Wash-
must equally match the $250,000 within the
with the remaining half adding to the fund.
ington, Alcorn's president.
next 18 months.
When the 20-year period ends, Taylor said,
Of the academic programs that may be ac-
"The matching funds must còme from pri-
Alcorn may use all of the income for any edu-
credited professionally, Waters said Alcorn is ac-
vate sources," Taylor said, adding that fund-
cational purpose.
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raising will be done by the Alcorn Foundation.
This is the second Challenge Grant Alcorn
has received since the program was instituted
in the early 1980s, Taylor said.
Denise Bailey Receives W. S. Demby Award
In 1986, the school received a $250,000
grant, and alumni and friends matched the
$250,000, he said.
Now, Taylor said, a new challenge begins.
"We at Alcorn will be competing with the
other schools in the state for donations as well
as such groups as the United Way.
"We'll go after the big gifts first
we're
looking for our friends to help us."
Taylor said the school's foundation will be
assisted by Alcorn's Alumni Association in
seeking the $250,000.
Alcorn and about 30 other universities were
selected from among thousands of applicants
seeking the Challenge Grants, Taylor said,
From left to right ASU vice president Dr. Rudolph Waters, Katherine Bailey, and Harry
with recipients requesting funds ranging from
Brown, president of the Warren County ASU Alumni Association.
$50,000 to $1 million.
(Continued on Page 4)
Denise Bailey, a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and a senior business administration
major at Alcorn State University, is this year's recipient of the second W.S. Demby
Award for Outstanding Achievement. Bailey received $500. "The award is presented
annually from the Warren County Alumni Association to a senior from Warren Coun-
WHAT'S INSIDE
ty with a grade point average of 3.00 or above," said Harry Brown, president of the
Warren County ASU Alumni Association.
Alumni on the Move
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The award was established in honor of W.S. "Jack" Demby (Class of '27), Vicksburg
Alcornite Appointed Judge
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resident, and former president of the Alcorn State University National Alumni
Alumni Contribute $100,000
4
Association.
Alumni Weekend
4
PRESIDENT BUSH'S POINT OF VIEW
Education
On a personal level, education is the key to
We're going to have education that gives the
opportunity, and opportunity is what America is all
parents the power, not the social planners, not the
about. Give any American kid an equal chance,
governments, but the parents. And we're going to
and just watch what he or she can do. A poor
help the hard-working women in urban America,
education denies that kid an equal place at the
and in rural America, get the child care they need
starting line.
by giving them a tax credit to help out, and by
Presidential Scholars
giving them a choice-not make the federal
Washington, D.C.
government do it all, give the parents a choice and
June 14, 1988
strengthen the family.
Campaign Speech
August 19, 1988
Our best jobs program and our best anti-poverty
program are education.
Campaign Speech
June 14, 1988
As Martin Luther King once said: "We must
remember that intelligence is not enough.
Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true
Education and child care are so important.
education."
Underprivileged kids need Head Start-and I've
Dillard University Commencement
proposed to expand that program. Yes, economic
New Orleans, Louisiana
empowerment of individual Americans is the key to
May 18, 1987
our bright future. That's why all kids need higher
academic standards and stronger values.
Campaign Speech
Education is not just the teaching of facts and
September 13, 1988
figures, but also the values that make up our
democratic way of life. We must teach values. I
believe "value free" education does not serve either
We need to spend more on education. Providing
the student or the society well.
an excellent education is an investment in America's
Leadership on the Issues
future and it is one of the most basic roles of
government.
Letter to the National Education Association
Reported in the Washington Times
September 2, 1988
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The scholastic requirement for full admission to the
freshman class is graduation from an accredited high school
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ALCORN
quired high school units.
All applicants for admission to freshman standing are re-
quired to take the American College Testing Program ex-
amination or the Scholastic Aptitude Test and have their
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scores submitted to the Office of Admissions at Alcorn State
Lorman, Mississippi
University. An ACT score of 13 or a SAT score of 680 is re-
quired; however, students scoring 9 through 12 on the ACT
or its SAT equivalent are considered for admission in limited
UNIVERSITY
numbers. All non-Mississippi residents must score 15 or
above on the ACT or 720 or above on the SAT. The ACT
examination is administered at the University and at other
centers throughout the state several times each year.
If you have any questions about these procedures or any
other matter, you may call our Admissions and Recruiting
Office. Our toll free number for Mississippi residents is
1-800-222-6790. You may also call (601) 877-6147. Don't
hestitate to call if you need assistance.
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FiNANciAL Aid
Scholarships, federal and state grants, federal guaranteed
student loans/PLUS Loans, loans from private sources, and
work study opportunities are available to qualified students.
To apply for financial aid you must:
(1) Secure an application for financial aid from the Univer-
sity's Office of Financial Aid.
(2) Secure the Financial Aid Form (FAF) from your high
school counselor or our Financial Aid Office. This com-
pleted form must be mailed to College Scholarship Ser-
vice (CSS), CN 6300, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541.
Lorman, Mississippi 39096
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CSS determines the extent of your need and notifies
the University. Completion of the FAF automatically in-
cludes application for the federally funded Pell Grant.
Alcorn State University adheres to the principle of equal
opportunity. The University does not discriminate on the
grounds of race, religion, color, sex, creed or national origin.
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Alcorn State University was founded
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in 1871. It was the first land-grant in-
stitution for blacks and the first such
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institution fully supported by a state
government. The institution is located
on the original site of Oakland Col-
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lege, a Presbyterian school founded in
1830. The school was named in honor
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of Mississippi Governor James Alcorn,
who recommended that the state legi-
slature support the college. The univer-
sity's first class boasted a faculty of
eight, a buildings and grounds superin-
tendent, and 179 students. The first
graduating class numbered three
members. In contrast, the 1986 fall
semester enrollment was in excess of
2400 students, the faculty numbered
approximately 150, while the 1987
graduating class totaled approximately
400. The institution has had its name
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changed from Alcorn University to
Alcorn A & M College in 1878, and
Oakland Memorial Chapel
then to Alcorn State University in
1974, in recognition of its new status
as one of Mississippi's eight state
universities.
Alcorn State University is located in Lorman, Mississippi, 80 miles south of the capital city, Jackson,
and 35 miles north of Natchez. The campus rests on 1700 acres of land, lending itself to a serene en-
vironment and unique opportunities for outdoor recreation. Scattered among the university's buildings
are giant moss-draped trees and scenic lakes. The 150-year-old Oakland Memorial Chapel, the surviv-
ing landmark of the original Oakland College, has been designated a National Historic Site.
Academics
Agriculture and Applied Science
Agricultural Education
General Home Economics
Agricultural Economics
Home Economics Education
Agronomy
Industrial Arts Education
Animal Science
Institution Management
Alcorn State University is fully accredited by and is a
Food/Nutrition
Industrial Technology
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member of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Clinical
Pre-Engineering
Schools. Alcorn's teacher education program is accredited
General
Pre-Professional Degrees in
by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher
Management
Forestry
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Education. Both the Associate of Science in Nursing and the
General Agriculture
Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by
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the National League for Nursing. Alcorn State University is
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an accredited institutional member of the National Associa-
Business Administration
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tion of Schools of Music. The food and nutrition and institu-
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Baccalaureate Degree
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tion management programs are approved by the American
Alcorn State University offers two graduate degrees: the
Dietetic Association.
Master of Science in Education and the Master of Science in
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Agriculture. The Master of Science in Education degree is
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designed to lead toward "AA" teacher certification in the
following areas:
Elementary Education with endorsement in the field of:
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Elementary Education
Secondary Education with endorsement in these fields:
Agriculture
General Science
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Biology
Home Economics
Business Education
Industrial Education
Chemistry
Mathematics
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English
Social Science
Administration and Supervision (Elementary and Secondary)
Athletic Administration and Supervision
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Guidance and Counseling
Health and Physical Education
Special Education
(The Emotionally Disturbed; Learning Disabilities and Mental
Retardation)
The Master of Science in Agriculture degree is awarded with con-
centrations in the areas listed below:
Agricultural Economics
Animal Science
Agronomy
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The University offers the following degrees: the Associate
of Science in Nursing, the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of
Science, the Bachelor of Music Education, the Master of
Science in Education, and the Master of Science in
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Agriculture. These degrees may be earned in both day and
evening class sessions.
ACADEMIC MAJORS
Arts and Sciences
Biology
Music
Computer Science and
Political Science
Applied Mathematics
Pre-Professional Degrees in
Chemistry
Dentistry
Economics
Medicine
English
Nursing
Health Science
Optometry
History
Pharmacy
Mathematics Education
Sociology and Social Work
Mathematics
Social Science Education
Education and Psychology
Educational Psychology
Recreation
Elementary Education
Special Education
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THE FACULTY
The Alcorn State University faculty is made up of dedi-
cated men and women, many of whom have attended
leading colleges and universities throughout the world.
Close to half hold terminal degrees; many are currently
engaged in research or have published in their academic
specialities. Their expertise is the glue that holds this fine
educational institution together as it moves into the 21st
century. The University conducts research projects each
year through various academic departments. Among the
Lorman, Mississippi
departments involved in intensive research are agriculture,
biology, chemistry, home economics, industrial technology,
education, business and others.
a barbershop and a beauty salon. A laundry/dry cleaner is
The University's branch of the Mississippi Agricultural and
also located on the campus. Alcorn State is, indeed, a home
Forestry Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension
away from home.
Program are but two of a number of diverse programs de-
signed to give both student and professor the broadest
possible educational experience.
ATHLETICS
Alcorn State University's athletic program has been one of
remarkable success. As a NCAA member of Division 1-A
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(1-AA in football), the NAIA, the MAIAW Large College
Division, the NAWS and the SWAC, Alcorn participates in
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varsity football, basketball, cross country, track and field,
golf, volleyball and tennis. Our football Braves have won or
shared 7 SWAC titles and have appeared on national or
regional television a number of times. The 1984 football
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team was undefeated during the regular season and was the
first in SWAC history to finish the season ranked no. 1 in
the NCAA. In women's basketball, Alcorn has won three
regular season conference championships. In men's basket-
ball, Alcorn has won eight regular season SWAC champion-
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ships and competed in eight national post-season tourna-
ments in the last ten years. The Braves basketball team
became one of the first teams from a predominantly Black
university to compete in the National Invitational Tourna-
Alcorn offers you a warm, comfortable and friendly setting
ment when it received a bid from the NIT in 1979. In the
in which to learn, not only in the classroom, but also
tournament, the Braves defeated Mississippi State University
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through those many extracurricular activities that make col-
(80 78), and ultimately lost to Indiana University (73 69),
lege life so rewarding. There are clubs and organizations to
help fill leisure moments; there are fraternities and sororities
the eventual winner of the tournament. In 1980, Alcorn was
to make your social life more meaningful; there are reli-
the first predominantly Black university to advance to the
gious organizations and activities for on- and off-campus
NCAA Division I Regional Play-offs. Baseball and track are
worship to help you grow spiritually; there are recreational
also on the upswing. Our track team has boasted both an
activities such as bowling, pool, tennis, swimming, dancing
Olympic Gold Medal winner and world record holders.
and fishing. Concerts, lyceums and other entertainment are
With golf, tennis and volleyball programs now implement-
held on campus from time to time, with big name enter-
tainers on hand for the fun.
ed, Alcorn State has a well-rounded athletic program.
The J. D. Boyd Library, completed in 1970, contains over
200,000 volumes and subscribes to approximately 1,000
scholarly journals and newspapers. The Campus Union
Building houses a branch post office, bowling lanes, a grill,