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Draft Two
July 24, 1989
FARM
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FFA
ROOM 450, OLD EOB
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
11:05 A.M.
, , Members of the FFA, Members of the House and Senate,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
It is an honor to welcome you to the White House. Thirty
years ago this very week, President Eisenhower told the FFA: "I
always get a kick out of meeting with a bunch of young people."
Today, with apologies to Cole Porter, let me add: I, too, get a
kick out of you.
First, I want to say that I'm delighted to see so many old
friends
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And to be among so many new friends: Not
only the Future Farmers of America -- as impressive as that is.
Now, also, the Future Leaders of America.
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You know, my Congressional iaison is a man named Fred
McClure. As we say down in Texas, Fred'll "stand without
hitching." A good man. Let me give you the best proof of that.
He used to be the national secretary and head of the Texas FFA.
Like all Texans, Fred loves our State's memorable phrases.
For instance, you know what we call catfish? "Tourist trout."
And we don't refer to animals as animals. No sir. The saying
goes that "They're critters, if they're friendly. And varmints,
if they're not."
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Well, Fred McClure also knows what to call the FFA. And so
do I. We call it America at her best. America at her most
generous. An America embodied by the FFA motto: "Learning to
do, doing to learn; earning to live, living to serve."
For 61 years ago FFA has done just that -- done, and served,
so that America could prosper. And today, you're still doing it
-- all 50 States, nearly chapters, more than 400,000 members.
You serve through faith in God, and strength of character.
And through the belief in family which makes us whole. You know
that what we are matters more than what we have. Working with
your minds -- your hands -- as farmers, and as Americans.
Now, I know you like to spread the credit around. After
all, that's Rural America's way: Classy, modest, and
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understated.
I'm reminded of how a noted comedian once bought a
chicken farm. A friend was astonished. "Do you know anything
about breeding chickens?" he asked. "No," the comedian replied,
"but the chickens do."
But the thing is: The credit does belong to you. And to
your parents. Two years ago, I addressed the FFA convention in
Kansas City. Its motto was "Agriculture's New Spirit." Well,
today, thanks to your labor, and self-reliance, that spirit is
alive, and well -- soaring onward, and upward, on America's
behalf.
Want evidence? Consider that only four years ago, the
Congress passed a pioneering farm bill. Yet today, farm income
and agricultural exports are nearing record highs. Our surpluses
3
of farm commodities have been drastically reduced. Most of our
good land has been brought back into production. And the farm
credit situation is greatly improved over a decade ago.
This progress has occurred while cutting the cost of Federal
farm programs in half. For as less farm income was provided by
the government, more was acquired in the market place. We -- you
-- have told government to tear down the roadblocks of tariffs
and trade barriers. And that the wave of the future lies in
competition and free enterprise.
Our task now is to build upon that spirit -- the spirit of
"Can-do," not "Washington-must." We don't want government to
spend more. We want people to spend more. And we must remember
that as during the next year we write a new farm bill. Ensuring
the many good features of the '85 Act. And at the same time,
making needed improvements.
You know, the great humorist Will Rogers once said, "A man
in the country does his own thinking --- but you get him into town
and he soon will be thinking second-handed."
My friends, our new farm bill must be even-handed. And
level-headed. In response to market forces, producers must have
more flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And we must
recognize how compatible are the concerns of agriculture and the
environment. And nowhere more than in water quality.
As we write our farm bill, we'll work to expand exports.
And the key to that achievement is the current round of GATT
talks. Yes, we want free trade. But we also want fair trade.
4
And that is why, like the walls of Jericho, penalties which
distort world trade must come tumbling down.
For ours is a global economy. And America must compete --
be able to compete. That means expanding our ties with the
Soviet Union -- already the third-largest customer for U.S.
agricultural commodities. And enlarging our trade with other
countries who know, and need, the farming genius of America.
At home, the need to compete means developing new corps and
uses for agricultural commodities as raw materials for industry.
And for you, today's global economy means there has never been a
better place, nor more crucial time, to start a career than the
America of 1989.
I'm sure all of you have read Carl Sandburg. He was
America's poet laureate -- a graceful, lyric writer. He spoke --
beautifully, movingly -- about American agriculture. And about
the vast horizons and beauty that form the heartland of America.
Once, he said simply: "The Republic is a dream. "Nothing
happens unless first a dream." My friends, your dreams are
America's dreams. And I know you will -- already are -- making
those dreams a reality.
Future Farmers. Future Leaders. Of America -- and the
world. Thank you for coming here. God bless you you, God bless
God speed to you.
the FFA, and God bless the United States of America.
#
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7/24/89
Future Farmer's of America
Thurs 11:05
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Draft Three
July 26, 1989
FARM
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FFA
ROOM 450, OLD EOB
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
11:05 A.M.
Members of the FFA, Ladies and Gentlemen.
It is an honor to welcome you to the White House. Thirty
years ago this very week, President Eisenhower told the FFA: "I
always get a kick out of meeting with a bunch of young people."
Well, today with apologies to that noted composer Cole
Porter, let me say, as he did: "I get a kick out of you."
First, I want to note that I'm delighted to see my old
friends Tony Hoyt, Larry Case, and Coleman Harris. And to be
among so many new friends: No longer just the Future Farmers of
America -- as impressive as that is. Now, also, the Future
Leaders of America.
Two days ago, you heard from Fred McClure, who's my
Congressional liaison. But more to the point: He once was
national secretary and head of the Texas FFA.
And like all Texans, Fred loves our State's memorable
phrases. For instance, you know what we call catfish? "Tourist
trout." And we don't refer to animals as animals. No sir. The
saying goes that "They're critters, if they're friendly. And
varmints, if they're not."
2
Well, whether you're from Texas or not, we know what to call
the FFA. We call it America at her best. America at her most
generous. An America embodied by the FFA motto: "Learning to
do, doing to learn; earning to live, living to serve."
Last month I announced a "Points of Light Initiative" which
asks every American to bring this service into every corner of
America. Today, I renew that challenge. And I know that you
will meet it. For since 1926 FFA has done much, and served many.
You have been a point of light. And today, you're still shining
-- all 50 States, nearly 8,000 chapters, more than 400,000
members.
You serve through faith in God, and strength of character.
And through the belief in family which makes us whole. You know
that what we are matters more than what we have. Working with
your minds -- your hands -- as farmers, and as Americans.
Now, I know you like to spread the credit around. After
all, that's rural America's way: Modest and understated. I'm
reminded of how a noted comedian once bought a chicken farm. A
friend was astonished. "Do you know anything about breeding
chickens?" he asked. "No," the comedian replied, "but the
chickens do."
But the thing is: The credit does belong to you. And to
your parents. Two years ago, I addressed the FFA convention in
Kansas City. Its theme was "Agriculture's New Spirit." Well,
today, thanks to your hard work, and self-reliance, that spirit
is alive, and well.
3
Want evidence? Consider that only four years ago, the
Congress passed a pioneering farm bill to help a whole community
in crisis. Yet this year, farm income and agricultural exports
are nearing record highs. Our surpluses of farm commodities have
been drastically reduced. Most of our good land has been brought
back into production. And the farm credit situation has greatly
improved over the last decade.
This progress has occurred while cutting the cost of Federal
farm programs in half. For when the farm economy is strong, and
government has to pay less, all America benefits. We -- you --
have told government to tear down the roadblocks of tariffs and
trade barriers. And that the wave of the future lies in
competition and free enterprise.
Our task now is to build upon that spirit -- the spirit of
"America-Can," not "Washington-must." We don't want government
to spend more. We want people to earn more. And we must
remember that next year when we write a new farm bill. Ensuring
the many good features of the 1985 Act. And at the same time,
making needed improvements.
You know, the great humorist Will Rogers once said, "A man
in the country does his own thinking -- but you get him into town
and he soon will be thinking second-handed." [PAUSE]
My friends, our new farm bill must be even-handed. And
level-headed. In response to market forces, producers must have
more flexibility to decide what crops to grow. And regarding
agriculture and the environment, we must see their concerns as
4
compatible. Both, for example, need clean, safe, and quality
water.
But we can't stop there. For we must work to expand
exports. And the key to that achievement is the current round of
GATT talks. Yes, we want free trade. But we also want fair
trade. And that is why, like the walls of Jericho, barriers
which distort world trade must come tumbling down.
For ours is a global economy. And America must compete --
be able to compete. That means, as our relations improve,
expanding our ties with the Soviet Union -- already the third-
largest customer for U.S. agricultural commodities. And
enlarging our trade with other countries who know, and need, the
farming genius of America.
At home, the need to compete means developing new crops and
uses for agricultural commodities as raw materials for industry.
And for you, our global economy means there has never been a
better place -- nor more crucial time -- to start a career than
America, today.
I'm sure all of you have read Carl Sandburg. He was
America's poet laureate -- a graceful, lyric writer. He spoke --
beautifully, movingly -- about American agriculture. And about
the vast horizons and beauty that form the heartland of America.
Once, he said simply: "The Republic is a dream. Nothing
happens unless first a dream."
My friends, your dreams are big dreams. Future Farmers
who
will feed the world of tomorrow. Future Leaders whose character
5
and commitment will enrich America's destiny -- not merely for
your generation, but for all the generations to come.
Thank you for coming here -- and may your dreams become
reality. God bless you, Godspeed to the FFA, and God bless the
United States of America.
# # # #
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(Smith/Blessey)
Draft Two
July 24, 1989
FARM
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: FFA
ROOM 450, OLD EOB
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
11:05 A.M.
,
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Members of the FFA, Ladies and Gentlemen.
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that is. Now, also, the Future Leaders of America.
Two days ago, you heard from Fred McClure, who's my
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national secretary and head of the Texas FFA.
And like all Texans, Fred loves our State's memorable
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phrases. For instance, you know what we call catfish? "Tourist
trout." And we don't refer to animals as animals. No sir. The
saying goes that "They're critters, if they're friendly. And
varmints, if they're not."
Well, whether you're from Texas or not, we know what to call
the FFA. We call it America at her best. America at her most
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generous. An America embodied by the FFA motto: "Learning to
do, doing to learn; earning to live, living to serve."
For 6L years FFA has done much, and served many, so that
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50 States, nearly 8,000 chapters, more than 400,000 members.
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You serve through faith in God, and strength of character.
And through the belief in family which makes us whole. You know
that what we are matters more than what we have. Working with
your minds -- your hands -- as farmers, and as Americans.
Now, I know you like to spread the credit around. After
all, that's rural America's way: Modest and understated. I'm
reminded of how a noted comedian once bought a chicken farm. A
friend was astonished. "Do you know anything about breeding
chickens?" he asked. "No," the comedian replied, "but the
chickens do."
But the thing is: The credit does belong to you. And to
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today, thanks to your hard work, and self-reliance, that spirit
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Want evidence? Consider that only four years ago, the
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and government has to pay less, all America benefits. We -- you
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and trade barriers. And that the wave of the future lies in
competition and free enterprise.
Our task now is to build upon that spirit -- the spirit of
"America-Can," not "Washington-must." We don't want government
to spend more. We want people to earn more. And we must
remember that next year when we write a new farm bill. Ensuring
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more flexibility to decide what crops to grow. We must recognize
that the concerns of agriculture and the environment are
compatible. And nowhere more than in water quality.
As we write our farm bill, we'll work to expand exports.
And the key to that achievement is the current round of GATT
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I'm sure all of you have read Carl Sandburg. He was
America's poet laureate -- a graceful, lyric writer. He spoke --
beautifully, movingly -- about American agriculture. And about
the vast horizons and beauty that form the heartland of America.
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Once, he said simply: "The Republic is a dream. Nothing
happens unless first a dream."
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My friends, your dreams are big dreams. Future Farmers who
will feed the world of tomorrow. Future Leaders whose character
and commitment will enrich America's destiny -- not merely for
your generation, but for all the generations to come.
Thank you for coming here -- and may your dreams become
reality. God bless you, Godspeed to the FFA, and God bless the
United States of America.
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National FPA Center
Alexandria, VA 22309
TO: SCOTT SUTHERLAND
456-6218
FAX NO.
FROM: Earriet Verzagt! Tony Hoyt, Frogram Specialist --Leadership
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our visit to the White House; "Facts, FFA & High School Agriculture," "The
Nat tonal FFA Organization," a copy of the list (Secret Service list) of persons
attending, and a short statement regarding FFA's visits to the Whice House,
State Presidents' Conference program, list of National FFA Officers with some
background information, President Bush's address to the National F?A Convention
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THE VICE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
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CONTACT: 202/456-6772
Thursday, November 12, 1987
EXCERPTS CF REMARKS FOR
VICE PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1987
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Riding out here today with ne on Air Force IT was
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Congressman Tom Coleman, who represents the northwest part of
Missouri, He's one of the bright young stars of the Republican
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Party, particularly in agriculture and education, and I'm proud
to have him advising me on both those subjects -- subjects which
are so crucial to America's future.
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I have been talking a Lot lately about the importance of the
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arms control treaty that we are negotiating with the Soviets, and
one phrase that I have been using is this: "As we look to the
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future, nothing could be more important than the steps we take to
preserve the future itself."
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It occurs to me now that the phrase applies equally well to
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you: What are we going to do to preserve your future -- your
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future as farmers in America?
There are some in the Democratic Party who would tell you
that the game is up, that American farmers can't conpete with the
rest of the world any more. Their solution is to pull back
inside Fortress America, put up the protectionist walls of
tariffs and trade barriers, and restrict your future to one of
acreage reductions and subsidies and agricultural welfare.
I reject that view categorically. I believe you can compete
and should compete with the rest of the world. I believe that We
in government should not be putting up trade barriers, but
tearing them down. T want your future to be one of free
enterprise and competition and success in world markets. And :
believe you have the ability to make it happen!
The theme of this convertion is "Agriculture's New Spirit."
That's not a spirit of qloom and doom and failure! It's the
can-do spirit of heartland Americal
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Here are three things we can do for the future of rural
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America three things that are upbeat and growth-oriented. he
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Intediate Release
July 28, 1988
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO
THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
Room 450
old Executive office Building
1:54 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all very auch. I'n
delighted to have all of you here this afternoon. And I want to
assure you all that that this is a non-partisan event. (Laughter.)
Though I hope I can tell one little story that has to do both with
Farming and politics.
It seems that there was a Republican candidate, out
campaigning for public office in an old Dexocratic section of the
rural South and he stopped by this one farm and the farmer who net
him said, "Now, you just stay right here. I've got to go and -- run
and get Ion -- she's never seen a Republican before." (Laughter.) So
he vent in and got Tom and they came back and he says, "Well, why
don't you do your campaign speech here for us." And he looked around
for a podium and the only thing there was a pile of -- well, some
staff that had been taken out of the barn. (Laughter.) So he got up
on that and he nade his speech and when he finished they said, "Kell,
we've never heard a Republican speach before." And he said, "Nell,
that's -- kind of makes us evan. I've never spoken from a Democratic
platform before." (Laughter and applause.)
Well, as I say, this is a non-partisan event and I hope
nobody takes offense. (Laughter.) In fact, if any of you from
Democratic fanilies get asked by your folks when you came home what
the President talked to you about, okay, you can tell them that story
with my permission to switch the party affiliations around. But just
once. (Laughter.)
Seriously though, just a few weeks ago, I has out in
Illinois and Iowa and I saw some of the devastation that's been
caused by the drought there. What I saw wasn't a pretty sight --
stunted corn, sparse bean fields, withered plants starved for watar,
struggling to push their way up. Secretary Lyng has just returned
from an extensive tour of the entire Midwest and be tells me that,'
despite some rain, the damage to our crops Is extensive and, in sole
cases, irreversible. We're determined to get ald just as quickly as
we can to those farxers who need help and I'm calling on Congress to
act on comprehensive drought relief so I can sign sone legislation to
that end very soon.
But, you know, in going back to Iowa and talking to many
of the farmers there, and businessmen, and government leaders I heard
a great deal said about changes in American agriculture during the
last few years. In many ways, these changes are reflected in your
own organization's emphasis on broadening the public perception of
what FFA is all abcut. Because you're not only an organization for
farmers but an crganization for all those looking for opportunities
in agricultural marketing, management, production, engineering,
research, communications, government, and other areas. And this
emphasis on the diversity of the agricultural field and broadening
the aconomic base of our farming regions reflects the power, might,
and maturity of American agriculture.
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Your 400, 000 members in 7,800 chapters are testimony to a
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number of young lives that FFA influences in all these wide areas.
And, balieve me, having traveled the world an 1 have during these
past eight years I can tall you how important this work 1a to the
hopes of RO many millions For a better world and a better future.
You know, amazement is the word for how much -- most of
the rest of the world views American agriculture. We grow more
grain, we plant more soybeans, we ralee more oattle, and export nore
produce than any combination of countries in the world. American
agriculture Is one of the great success stories of our time. As
recently as 1940, a single American farmer could feed 19 people for a
year. Today a single American farmer feeds 120 people for a year.
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American products are shipped around the world. Through all these
decades, despite drought and misfortune, American agricultura
continues to succeed.
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And there's a secret to it -- it's one that's been
emphasized to all of you because it's part of FFA philosophy -- it's
the secret of letting the consumer or the marketplace -- not
government planners -- nake the ultimate decision about what is on
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the shelves of our grocery stores or in the ships that carry American
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products across the seas.
When I first started traveling abroad as President,
especially to our annual economic summits, I auggested that the best
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foreign aid or development program the United States could give the
world was a crash study in free enterprise. And this idea was, to
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say the least, greeted with skepticism.
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But when America's economic miracle took over and as we
created during the past 57 months 17 iillion new jobs, I noticed that
the idea of fostering growth through encouraging the entrepreneur
began to take hold. Even to the point where the enphasis on
agricultural subsidies, once 50 sacrosanct in other nations, is
giving vay at these summits to ideas on how to develop more free
enterprise. There saens to be an increasing awareness of something
we Americans have known for some time -- that the tan most dangerous
words in the English language are: "Hi, I'm from the government and
I
I'm here to help." (Laughter.)
Well, of course, sometimes government can help and should
help -- natural disasters like the drought, for example -- but we
need to look to a future where there's less, not more government in
our daily Lives. It's that chilosophy that brought us the prosparity
and growth that we see today.
That's why we've proposed nothing less than a total
phase-cut by the year 2000 of all policies that distort trade in
agriculture, and I'm speaking of worldwide. This proposal reflects
one of my abiding beliefs; I think it's a belief that you share: The
solution to the world agricultural problem is to get government out
of the way and let farmers compete.
And you knew I'd like to point out something -- as I did
week before last in Iowa -- when people get to flattering me about
this economic expansion, the longest in the peacetime history of our
nation, I sonetines ask: What 18 it ve really did to make all this
happen for Americans? And the truth is: We just got out of your
way. You did it, we didn'
That's why the work you're doing now and will do as
adults is essential to what we as Americans can do for the rest of
the world. We need to help so nany in the underdeveloped world
especially In the agricultural area -- and your example and your
assistance and your commitment to the concept of economic freedon can
be crucial to that endeavor.
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Well, as always, it's wonderful to see all of you here.
"When tillage begine," Daniel Nebster once said, "other arts follow.
The farmers therefore are the founders of human civilization." The
work of FFA -- its broadening horizons -- are testimony just to that
point.
So I want to congratulate each of you on your
achievements with FFA. Your family and friends and your President
are all very proud of you. Have a wonderful stay here while you're
in the nation's capital.
I can't go without just telling another little thing --
maybe it's a little unkind of me about government, but what planted
some of these thoughts in my aind a leng time ago. I was in the
military. And I remember a case aross in World War II for a
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were all full of papers. But research revealed that none of these
records were of any value whatsoever cr served any purpose in the
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government --they were cutmoded papers and so forth; they had no
historical value. And so up through the channels went a request to
destroy those papers and empty the file cabinets SD they could be
used now for the great need -- or then, at that time -- of the papers
that were current, and so forth.
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And back down through the channels from the top cane the
answer to that request. Permission granted to destroy all of those
records, provided copies were made of each one. (Laughter.)
I have a hobby anymore. It's throwing paper away.
(Laughtor.) But just -- I won't take any more of your time. Just
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thank you all and God bless you. It's good to see you here again.
(Applause.)
MS. EVANS: Hr. President, it is an honor for the six of
us, 36 national officers in the national FFA organization, to meet
with you again, but today we come to you with kind and sincere
regards to share with you over 100 young people from every state in
this nation who have come to answer the calling and the challenge
that you set before all Americans in your second inaugural address
when you said, "If not us, who? If not now, when?"
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Our country has an old tradition. The oldest tradition
suppesadly 1a that of its youth, and we as young people who represent
over 415,000 other FFA members want to thank you and salute you for
your unselfish service these past eight years to our country. In
fact, on a more personal note, we wanted you to know that those
qualities -- those special and unique ones that you possess -- that
of communication ability, that of your gentleness, and also of your
love mostly for your God, for your country and for your mankind, are
those same quallties that we try to Instill in our FFA members.
We thank you, Mr. President, and it 1s with optimism that
we hope you and Hrs. Reagan will be able to join us at the world's
largest youth convention -- over 24, FFA nerbers gather in Kansas
City every November, and we would love to hear from you and your
remarks.
On 8 acre personal note, though, we want to also remind
you that in the good book of Hatthew, Book 22, Verse 14 It says, "For
many are called, but few are chosen." To be chosen is a rare honor
and in this case we feel that the rarity was well done.
There is a riddle that asks abcut the American dream.
What 19 the difference between the American dream and everyone else's
dream? Well, Mr. President, you know what the difference is.
Everyone else's dream is to be an American. (Laughter.)
Thank you for your service to our country and to our
young people, for your commitment and for your ability to change and
to touch our lives.
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He would like to present you with this plaque which says,
"In tribute to President Ronald Reagan, in sincere appreciation for
your outstanding leadership to our world and belief in over 416,000/
FFA members as the future leaders of this great nation. July 28,
1988, The White House.' Thank you. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. ] just want to say
one thing. Madam President -- (laughter) -- 1 hope you're going to
be around a little longer than I au. (Laughter.) And thank you for
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The FFA B a national organization of high school agriculture studer ts preparing for cares
in agricultural marketing. process no. commenications education. production,
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natural rescurces, forestry and agribusiness. FFA chapters are establ shed R public Dots
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provisions of the National Vccati Education Acts.
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FFA was organized nationally in 1926 in Kansas City try vocational agriculture students who
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The hg school agriculie FFA program THIS lares strands interwoven like a rupe The total
program is weakened if one cf these shands IS missing. High school agriculture is the first
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strand and is the cou'se of study for students preparing for careers in agriculture The
PROGRAM
second strand of the program's rone is the Supervised Occupational Experience (SOE:
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program wh ch each high school agriculture student conducts. Whether it be agricultural
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enteror ses at home " in a acement situation at an agric.Htunal business. line studerts put
into practice what mey have teamed in high school agriculture classes. IFA, the third
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The primary IDOSES of the FTA are lo develop agricultural leadership. cooperal on HJ
dillanship. Through participal on M HA activities. young men and women. ages 14-21,
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incerested ⑉ all aspocts of the agricult iral Industry. earn have to speak in public. conduct
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judging comlests public speaking contests and incentive awards programs for chapters and
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individual members complement the assioom instruction and allenge students to
ELECTRONIC
The ITA has developed an Ag Ed Network in cooperation with AgriCata Responces, Inc for
use In high school apriculture departe eats The serwork. 27 electronic information
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database is accessible by any classroom computer anc grovides the high school
agriculture instructor with mp-:0 date agriculture education names, lesson entercement
mcdues and a variety of other up-le-the-rinalle information to make learning exciting and
current for the student. FFA news and inkimation is included on the system.
DEGREES OF
Degrees of membership are avaided on the basis of individual achievement in the
organization. The member begins as a Green hard and progresses to the Chapter TEA
MEMBERSHIP
degree in the total chapter The State IFA dagree is presented by the State FFA Association
and the American Farmer degree IS anaided by the National 1FA Deç an zation
HEADQUARTERS
The National IFA Organization has others rear Alexandra. Virg ma, where the orga nization
owns and operates the National FFA Supply Service. The National FUTURE FARMER
IN VIRGINIA
magazine the Facgram Division and an FFA Alu TIME Association.
FFA
The National FFA Foundation Inc., supports the high school agricultureiFFA program
# sough incentive awards to FFA members a chapters Foundation funds are provided by
FOUNDATION
business. industry. crgan zations and Individuals 10 recogn 28 FFA achievements at local,
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state and national levels. The For adation's address IS. Box 5117. 310 Nonth M dva
Boulevard. Madison, WI 53705 0117. StarGram FF200A, Telephone (608) 233-4222
FFA ALUMNI
The HA Alumni Association was townded in 1971 10 give the more than 3 all Ian farmer
FFA members an opportunity to continue the support of the FFA organization. FFA alumni
ASSOCIATION
organizations al the local. state and national levels are making substantial contributions to
assist in the continued growth and development of an active FFA program for youth
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preparing for CENEERS in agriculture. The FFA A'umni Assec ation has 1,200 allinates and
30,D00 alumri members nationalide.
FFA MOTTO
Learning to Do: Doing to Learn Earning 10 Live Living to Serve
The National FFA Organization
FFA is a national organization of students preparing for more than 200 careers in
agriscience, agrimarketing, agribusiness and production agriculture through the
development of occupational and interpersonal skills taught in high school
agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a 13% shortage of
qualified workers in agricultural occupations by 1990, making agriculture a wise
career choice.
FFA chapters are established in public schools where they are an integral part of the
agricultural education program. The FFA was organized nationally in 1928 by
students of vocational agriculture. In 1950, Congress granted the FFA a federal
charter making it unique among vocational student organizations. Today, there are
404,900 active members in 7,800 chapters in the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. There are 11,200 agriculture instructors.
The official FFA motto briefly defines the agricultural education program:
Learning to do,
Doing to learn;
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In Learning to do, FEA members study scientific and practical agricultural methods
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In Doing to learn, members work on projects to gain practical, hands-on experience.
In Earning to live, students manage their own agricultural enterprises and are
responsible for the project's financial gains and/or losses.
In Living to serve, members develop qualities of competent leadership and
responsible citizenship and use those qualities to improve their school and
community.
The Agricultural Education/FFA Program
The agricultural education/FFA program has three principal components: 1) high
school agriculture is the four-year course of study for students preparing for careers
in agriculture; 2) the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program is an
enterprise or employment activity conducted over several years by each student that
allows for the application of skills and competencies acquired in the classroom; and
3) FFA provides incentives and awards to encourage further career growth, as well
as a laboratory for the instructor to teach leadership, personal development and
human relations skills.
Agriculture students may study subjects related to agricultural production,
processing, supply and service, mechanics, horticulture, forestry and natural
resources. In addition, they receive training and exposure in such areas as
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marketing, communications, international trade, bio-technology, engineering,
computer applications, safety, economics, legislative process, commodity trading
and community development.
The SAE incorporates lessons taught in the classroom with the student's
occupational objective. Members usually start with small programs as freshmen
and then increase the scope of their program as they continue to advance in their
agriculture classes. The FFA advisor visits the site of each student's SAE program
several times annually to supervise and assist with the program. Ideally, members
should develop a program over their four high school years that will serve as their
career foundation upon graduation.
SAE programs are as diverse as the agricultural career field. While many members
are involved in traditional production agriculture areas, such as beef, corn, crop, or
swine production, a large percentage of members are involved in a wide variety of
activities, including forestry, mechanics, ag sales and service, aquaculture and
horticulture.
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and citizenship. Through participation in a broad range of FFA activities, young
men and women, ages 14-21, pursite their career interests in agriculture, learn how
to speak in public, conduct and take part in meetings, handle personal and group
finances, develop pride and self-ronfidence, find solutions to their individual
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problems and assume civic responsibility.
The FFA emblem consists of five symbolic elements. The owl represents wisdom
and knowledge. The plow symbolizes labor and tillage of the seil. The rising sun
indicates the new day that is continually dawning over American agriculture and
the everchanging face of the industry. As corn is grown in all 50 states, the cross-
section of the ear of corn symbolizes the members' common agricultural interest.
An American bald eagle rides the crest of the emblem and represents the national
scope of the organization
FFA Contests and Award Incentives
Among the most successful instructional tools for high school agriculture are the
contest and award programs offered through the FUA. There are twelve national
contests operated by FFA in areas ranging from agricultural mechanics to farm
business management to extemporaneous public speaking. These contests
encourage students to refine their skills beyond what they learn in the classroom.
Twenty-nine agricultural proficiency awards provide recognition to students who
develop superior agricultural experience programs. Entrepreneurism, sound
financial management, strong leadership activities and d proven ability to translate
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classroom theory into real life applications mark the thousands of FFA members
who compete for proficiency awards.
In addition, FFA provides award and recognition programs that are responding to
the impact of modern technology. The Computers in Agriculture award program
and seminar gives students incentives to study computer technology and its
application to agriculture. The Agriscience award program recognizes teachers and
students who incorporate innovative scientific instruction or achievements in their
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FFA is ainong the premier leadership development organizations for young people
in public high schools today. Many students enroll in agriculture and join FFA
specifically for the leadership experience. The blending together of classroom
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instruction, leadership opportunities in FFA, the unique closeness of the
relationship between student and advisor, and real-world outlets for testing skills
and abilities allow FPA members to grow in ways unavailable to other students.
The agricultural education/FFA program emphasizes such fundamentals as
problem-solving, analytical thinking, cooperative effort, self-reliance, goal setting
and a strong work ethic. Through activities including public speaking,
parliamentary procedure and community development, FFA members incorporate
these fundamentals into their personal and civic lives.
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FFA members study career opportunities in agriculture. The agricultural education
curriculum touches on a large variety of career choices over the broad spectrum of
agriscience, agribusiness, and production agriculture. Members study agricultural
economics, marketing, soil conservation and improvement, and learn how to keep
accurate, complete financial records.
By participating in chapter meetings, FFA members learn to follow parliamentary
procedure, speak in public, and cooperate with their fellow students in programs to
improve themselves and their communities. The organization recommends
chapters meet at least once a month.
Degrees
FFA members are awarded a series of degrees for their achievements in agricultural
projects, community service, cooperation, leadership, and scholarship. When
students join the FFA as freshman, they work toward the Greenhand FFA degree.
Once attained, the member is awarded a small bronze pin bearing the FFA emblem.
During the sophomore year, members work toward the Chapter FFA degree. Cne
must deminstrate an ability to use parliamentary procedure effectively, progress
toward achieving an agricultural proficiency award on the local level, and have
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earned and productively reinvested at least $50 in his/her SAE program before
qualifying for the silver pin representing the Chapter FFA degree.
The third degree, State FFA, is much harder to attain and is awarded to no more
than three percent of the membership annually. State associations award this
degree and set up a list of specific qualifications Among that list must be the
following items which are contained within the national constitution: carn and
productively reinvest at least $500 from the SAE program, demonstrate leadership
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ability through holding chapter offices, participate in public speaking activities and
demonstrate proficiency in using parliamentary procedure.
The coveted American FFA degree is the organization's highest rank. In order to
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attain this degree, members must be nominated by their state association and meet
the qualifications set forth in the national constitution including earning and
productively reinvesting $5,000. States may nominate one American FFA degree
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candidate for each 667 members within their state to receive the gold key of the
American FFA degree. The degree is awarded annually at the National FFA
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FFA also presents honorary degrees to individuals who perform exceptional
services for the organization. These individuals receive Honorary Chapter FFA
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Local FFA Chapters - Local chapters are an integral part of agriculture departments
in public schools. Chapters elect their own officers, choose committees and hold
regular business meetings. Chapter officers usually serve as delegates to the state
convention. The agriculture teacher serves as the FFA advisor.
State Associations Individual state associations aid local chapters. Since FFA is an
integral part of agricultural education, the state agricultural education supervisor
serves as the state FFA advisor. State associations elect officers at the annual state
convention The state officers usually serve as delegates to the annual national
convention held in Kansas City, Missouri. State officers are generally high school
graduates and, depending on the state, may spend a sizable portion of their year in
office on the road representing FFA.
National Organization - Delegates to the national convention elect a slate of
national officers each year. The state, made up of a president, a secretary. and four
regional vice presidents, is selected by a nominating committee and voted on by the
delegate body. The FFA also has an adult board of directors made up of five
members from the Office of Vocational and Adult Education from the U.S.
Department of Education and four state supervisors of agricultural education. State
supervisors hold regional conferences and choose their four hoard members of
which one must be a teacher.
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The board of directors and the national officers meet three times annually to
conduct business. The board of directors has final authority, but in most cases
accepts the national officer team's recommendations. The two groups may refer
policy questions to the national convention delegates.
The national FFA advisor is the head of Agricultural, Agribusiness, and Natural
Resources Occupations in the U.S. Department of Education. A member of the
advisor's staff serves as national FFA executive secretary. The state boards for
vocational education and the local agriculture departments help deliver FFA
programs. Part of the funding for the National FFA Organization comes from
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Foundation - FFA is able to offer a wide variety of awards and programs thanks to
the support of the National FFA Foundation, Inc. The Foundation, a non-profit
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donations from individuals and organizations. The Foundation sponsors 29
proficiency awards in such areas as agricultural mechanics, processing, sales and
service, horticulture, home improvement, forestry and production agriculture. The
Foundation also provides funding for all degree programs, public speaking,
parliamentary procedure and judging contests, as well as the safety, BOAC and
chapter award programs. Last year, the Foundation provided more than $3.3
million for the FFA.
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History
In 1917, Congress passed the Smith-Hughes Act, which empowered the government
to establish a national program of vocational education. At first, the Federal Board
for Vocational Education administered the Smith-Hughes Act. Later, the
Department of Health, Education and Welfare took over management of the
program. In 1980, it was transferred to the newly created Department of Education.
In the early 1920's, vocational agriculture students formed clubs in many
communities throughout the country. In some states the local clubs joined together
in state-wide associations. One of these state associations, the Future Farmers of
Virginia, formed in 1926, became the model for the Future Farmers of America. In
1928, thirty-three vocational agriculture students, their advisors, state leaders in
agricultural education and representatives of the Agricultural Education Service cf
the Federal Board for Vocational Education met for a historic session at the
Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. During that meeting, the FFA
organization was launched. Congress granted FFA a federal charter in 1950, making
it an integral part of public education in agriculture.
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In 1955, the FFA developed a program to improve international understanding.
The FFA has helped set up Future Farmer organizations in Colombia, Costa Rica,
Japan, Mexico, Peru and the Philippines. The FFA also operates several
international exchange programs, the largest of which is Work Experience Abroad
(WEA). Members can gain work experience on farms and in agribusinesses in
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Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. Two new
programs were formed in 1987 in cooperation with the U.S. Information Agency.
World Agri-Science Studies (WASS) provides high school students a chance to
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study for a year overseas while Congress-Bundestag provides a full year's
scholarship to 15 FFA members to travel to West Germany to attend school and
work with host farm families.
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amendments included changing the name of the organization from "Future
Farmers of America" to "The National FFA Organization," and replacing the term
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"vocational agriculture" with "agricultural education" within the constitution and
all corresponding program terminology. The constitutional amendments reflect
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changes which have been made in the organization's programs in response to
member input over the past decade.
FFA maintains a supply service that sells FFA jackets, plaques, jewelry and other
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and The National FUTURE FARMER magazine. The magazine is sent to members
every other month as part of their annual dues
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Public Misperceptions
There are several public misperceptions affecting FFA and agricultural education:
a. Agricultural education is only for students who can't or don't 80 on to
college. In fact, a large number of FFA members continue their agricultural
education in colleges, universities and technical schools. Evidence sugges:s
that FFA members are better prepared for university studies because they
tend 10 have more clearly defined goals and they have established good
work and study habits. FFA members are likely to be very active in
university life because of their leadership experiences and their
achievement crientation. (see attachment D
b. Agriculture is synonymous with farming. Because many people still think
of agriculture only as a production activity related to plants and animals,
they don't see the career opportunities in the broader industry which
depends on production agriculture One out of five Americans works in
some activity related to agriculture in such areas as distribution, marketing,
communications, research, food technology, sales and service, management,
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and natural resources. Just as the agricultural industry is diverse, the FFA
and agricultural education programs are equally broad and representative of
the career opportunities that exist today.
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attention on the troubled sectors of the agricultural economy, many
students and parents will discount the FFA and agricultural education
programs as representing a declining career field. Actually, studies indicate
that among the myriad of career fields represented in agriculture, many will
be in critical need of trained workers now and in the coming years.
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Enrollment in high school agriculture and membership in FFA have declined since
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1977. The principal factor affecting this is a declining overall high school
enrollment. This trend should level off and reverse itself by the early 1990's.
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Additional factors affecting enrollment include recently increased graduation
requirements for high school; a declining rural/farm population; and negative press
accounts of the farm economy.
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The FFA/agricultural education program has undergone considerable change in the
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expanded to include the broad range of agribusiness and agriscience components, so,
too, has the FPA program evolved to reflect the contemporary industry. FFA is no
longer just an organization for farmers. Young people in FFA today are excited
about the prospects for all agricultural careers and are looking for opportunities in
marketing, management, production, engineering, research, communications, law,
government, and a host of other areas. It is a mistake to address the organization as
a collection of 'farmers."
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Image
FFA currently faces an mage problem. The previous name of the organization,
"Future Farmers of America," lends itself to immediate stereotyping by the public.
Much of what is visible of the organization may tend to support that view. As a
result, FFA faces a continuing battle to redefine itself agains: narrow perceptions of
"agriculture," "vecational," and "farmers." The name TFA" is now used instead of
"Future Farmers of America." We refer to "FFA members," or "members of the
National PFA Organization" rather than "future farmers." The national
organization is currently examining its role, market, and identity to see what steps
may be necessary to accurately position the organization as the premier leadership
and career development institution for young people in agriculture.
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Growth
Evenin the midst of narrow public perceptions of agriculture and FFA, much
growth has been experienced by those agricultural education programs serving an
increasingly urban and suburban student base. Those programs are providing
instruction in agribusiness, agriscience, horticulture, landscaping, computer
management, and agricultural technologies. Fewer FFA members are coming from
the farm. FFA members also tend to have higher personal incomes than most
students as a result of their agricultural experience programs, and therefore make
substintial investments in their future at an earlier age.
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*Inspire and motivate state association student leadership
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*Exchange views between states and further desclop shesphit
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of national unity and cooperation
*Explore the national heritage of our cadon's capital
We salute Chevrolet for their continuous support of the FFA
through the National FFA Foundation. Because if Chevrolet's
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(Frcat row Left to rights Dana Soukup, Nabraska, national
president; Jeff Johnson, Florida, national secretary; (back
row left to right) Jaye Hamby, Tennessee, vice president; Jeff
Isom, Idaho, sice president; Wurwen Boerger, Ohio,vice
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Dasa Somhip
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National President, Nebraska
A Time For Service
Invocation
Warren Boarger
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ONGRESSIONAL
QUARTERLY
Almanac
99th CONGRESS
1st SESSION
1985
VOLUME XLI
Congressional Quarterly Inc.
1414 22nd St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Agriculture
In a year when nearly all federal farm programs were
was designed to help debt-ridden farmers through another
due to expire, the Reagan administration stepped up its
spring planting season.
running dispute with Congress over the federal role in
The administration claimed that the credit bill was
agriculture.
nothing more than an unwarranted bailout for bankers who
The 1985 farm bill debate opened with philosophical
had made unwise loans to farmers during the boom years of
questions on whether the government, after 50 years of
agriculture in the late 1970s. David A. Stockman, director
protecting farmers from the vagaries of production and
of the Office of Management and Budget, railed against
price, was indeed responsible for their financial well-being.
that notion at a Feb. 5 hearing of the Senate Budget
But this wide-scale discourse soon gave way to closely
Committee: "For the life of me, I cannot figure out why the
fought arguments among competing special interests. The
taxpayers of this country have the responsibility to go in
congressional agenda eventually ground down to a paralyz-
and refinance bad debt that was willingly incurred by
ing, session-long contest of partisan gamesmanship.
consenting adults."
At issue was long-term food and nutrition policy as
But farm-state Republicans had a hard time defending
written in enabling legislation of 1933 and 1949, and as
that view, particularly after the entire South Dakota legis-
revised and reauthorized at least every four years since
lature flew to Washington Feb. 26 to press Congress for
then - most recently in 1981. Administration officials and
more farm benefits. It was an unprecedented and well-
members of Congress saw 1985 as their best (and possibly
televised visit by a predominately Republican group, high-
last) opportunity to chart a new course for agriculture
lighting intensive lobbying by large contingents from other
through the rest of the century. There was a rather broad
Midwestern legislatures, including those of North Dakota,
consensus that the current policy was not working despite
Nebraska and Kansas.
the government's record subsidies to the rural economy
Reagan eventually vetoed the emergency credit bill as
since 1982. But agreement on how to correct that policy
too costly, but eight Senate Republicans, by voting for the
proved elusive, for political as well as ideological reasons.
measure, served early notice that the administration would
At stake were the hearts, minds and pocketbooks of 3
find few friends for many of its more drastic policy reforms.
percent of the nation's population who lived and worked on
Democrats, for their part, took no time in laying claim
farms, but who were viewed, nonetheless, as a pivotal vot-
to farm issues in an effort to show they were more con-
ing bloc by members of both Democratic and Republican
cerned than Republicans about the fate of American farm-
parties. Democrats, in particular, made farm issues an early
ers. House Agriculture Committee members staged hear-
rallying point for the upcoming 1986 congressional elec-
ings in the spring with movie stars Jane Fonda, Jessica
tions, when 22 GOP Senate seats - including seven from
Lange and Sissy Spacek, on the pretext that the latter two
bedrock farm states - would be up for re-election. Repub-
had special insights on the issue after appearing in "Coun-
licans, who held a tenuous 53-47 majority in the Senate,
try" and "The River," films that evoked a gritty image of
were torn immediately between the conservative mandate
family farmers struggling to survive against the twin nem-
of fiscal responsibility and a more populist appeal to in-
eses of big business and bad weather.
crease farmers' benefits.
Many Republicans criticized the hearings as blatant,
Austere Blueprint
political hype, foisted on Congress by electioneering Demo-
crats. Yet by the end of the summer the political climate
President Reagan, ever conscious of his political base
surrounding the farm bill debate had gotten so hot that
in the Midwestern breadbasket, had waited until after the
many GOP senators joined their Democratic colleagues in
November 1984 elections to offer his own austere blueprint
another "media event" with country music recording art-
for long-term farm policy. His proposal was openly de-
ists Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Conlee, organizers
signed to phase out many New Deal-era programs and
of a benefit concert called "Farm Aid." The musicians
begin immediately to apply his "free-market" philosophy
came to Capitol Hill to ask senators for "advice" on how to
to an industry that had relied greatly on friendly govern-
spend the millions of dollars the Sept. 22 concert eventu-
ment intervention since the Great Depression.
ally would raise for destitute farm families.
But a continually worsening economic climate in the
"No one's talking about how the Farm Aid concert is
Farm Belt - and its potentially ominous repercussions for
being politicized," noted a Republican staff member at the
Republicans in 1986 - combined instead to put the White
time, reflecting a concern among Republican leaders that
House and the GOP-controlled Senate on the defensive
the farm policy debate had gotten further and further away
through most of 1985. Farm Belt Republicans began de-
from their original agenda of fiscal restraint. Members of
fecting in significant numbers from party ranks on the first
both parties were being drawn into a political cyclone of
major piece of farm legislation to come before the Senate,
having to prove the extent of their commitment to farmers.
an emergency credit measure cleared in early March that
"Sooner or later," complained Senate Majority Leader
1985 CQ ALMANAC-515
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THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
11:05 A.M.
MEMBERS OF THE FFA, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
IT IS AN HONOR TO WELCOME YOU TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS VERY WEEK, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
TOLD THE FFA: "I ALWAYS GET A KICK OUT OF MEETING WITH
A BUNCH OF YOUNG PEOPLE."
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WELL, TODAY WITH APOLOGIES TO THAT NOTED COMPOSER COLE
PORTER, LET ME SAY, AS HE DID: "I GET A KICK OUT OF
YOU."
FIRST, I WANT TO NOTE THAT I'M DELIGHTED TO SEE
TONY HOYT AND LARRY CASE ONCE AGAIN. AND TO BE AMONG
so MANY NEW FRIENDS: No LONGER JUST THE FUTURE FARMERS
OF AMERICA -- AS IMPRESSIVE AS THAT IS. Now, ALSO,
THE FUTURE LEADERS OF AMERICA.
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Two DAYS AGO, YOU HEARD FROM FRED MCCLURE, WHO'S MY
CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON. BUT MORE TO THE POINT: HE ONCE
WAS NATIONAL SECRETARY AND HEAD OF THE TEXAS FFA.
AND LIKE ALL TEXANS, FRED LOVES OUR STATE'S
MEMORABLE PHRASES. FOR INSTANCE, YOU KNOW WHAT WE CALL
CATFISH? "TOURIST TROUT." AND WE DON'T REFER TO
ANIMALS AS ANIMALS. No SIR. THE SAYING GOES THAT
"THEY'RE CRITTERS, IF THEY'RE FRIENDLY. AND VARMINTS,
IF THEY'RE NOT."
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WELL, WHETHER YOU'RE FROM TEXAS OR NOT, WE KNOW
WHAT TO CALL THE FFA. WE CALL IT AMERICA AT HER BEST.
AMERICA AT HER MOST GENEROUS. AN AMERICA EMBODIED BY
THE FFA MOTTO: "LEARNING TO DO, DOING TO LEARN;
EARNING TO LIVE, LIVING TO SERVE."
LAST MONTH I ANNOUNCED A "POINTS OF LIGHT
INITIATIVE" WHICH ASKS EVERY AMERICAN TO BRING THIS
SERVICE INTO EVERY CORNER OF AMERICA. TODAY, I RENEW
THAT CHALLENGE. AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL MEET IT.
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FOR SINCE 1926 FFA HAS DONE MUCH, AND SERVED MANY. You
HAVE BEEN A POINT OF LIGHT. AND TODAY, YOU'RE STILL
SHINING -- ALL 50 STATES, NEARLY 8,000 CHAPTERS, MORE
THAN 400,000 MEMBERS.
You SERVE THROUGH FAITH IN GOD, AND STRENGTH OF
CHARACTER. AND THROUGH THE BELIEF IN FAMILY WHICH
MAKES US WHOLE. You KNOW THAT WHAT WE ARE MATTERS MORE
THAN WHAT WE HAVE. WORKING WITH YOUR MINDS -- YOUR
HANDS -- AS FARMERS, AND AS AMERICANS.
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Now, I KNOW YOU LIKE TO SPREAD THE CREDIT AROUND.
AFTER ALL, THAT'S RURAL AMERICA'S WAY: MODEST AND
UNDERSTATED. I'M REMINDED OF HOW A NOTED COMEDIAN ONCE
BOUGHT A CHICKEN FARM. A FRIEND WAS ASTONISHED. "Do
YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BREEDING CHICKENS?" HE ASKED.
"No," THE COMEDIAN REPLIED, "BUT THE CHICKENS DO."
BUT THE THING IS: THE CREDIT DOES BELONG TO YOU.
AND TO YOUR PARENTS. Two YEARS AGO, I ADDRESSED THE
FFA CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY.
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ITS THEME WAS "AGRICULTURE'S NEW SPIRIT." WELL, TODAY,
THANKS TO YOUR HARD WORK, AND SELF-RELIANCE, THAT
SPIRIT IS ALIVE, AND WELL.
WANT EVIDENCE? CONSIDER THAT ONLY FOUR YEARS AGO,
THE CONGRESS PASSED A PIONEERING FARM BILL TO HELP A
WHOLE COMMUNITY IN CRISIS. YET THIS YEAR, FARM INCOME
AND AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS ARE NEARING RECORD HIGHS. OUR
SURPLUSES OF FARM COMMODITIES HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY
REDUCED.
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MOST OF OUR GOOD LAND HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK INTO
PRODUCTION. AND THE FARM CREDIT SITUATION HAS GREATLY
IMPROVED OVER THE LAST DECADE.
THIS PROGRESS HAS OCCURRED WHILE CUTTING THE COST
OF FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS IN HALF. FOR WHEN THE FARM
ECONOMY IS STRONG, AND GOVERNMENT HAS TO PAY LESS, ALL
AMERICA BENEFITS.
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WE -- YOU -- HAVE TOLD GOVERNMENT TO TEAR DOWN THE
ROADBLOCKS OF TARIFFS AND TRADE BARRIERS. AND THAT THE
WAVE OF THE FUTURE LIES IN COMPETITION AND FREE
ENTERPRISE.
OUR TASK NOW IS TO BUILD UPON THAT SPIRIT -- THE
SPIRIT OF "AMERICA-CAN," NOT "WASHINGTON-MUST." WE
DON'T WANT GOVERNMENT TO SPEND MORE. WE WANT PEOPLE TO
EARN MORE.
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AND WE MUST REMEMBER THAT NEXT YEAR WHEN WE WRITE A NEW
FARM BILL. ENSURING THE MANY GOOD FEATURES OF THE 1985
AcT. AND AT THE SAME TIME, MAKING NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
You KNOW, THE GREAT HUMORIST WILL ROGERS ONCE
SAID, "A MAN IN THE COUNTRY DOES HIS OWN THINKING --
BUT YOU GET HIM INTO TOWN AND HE SOON WILL BE THINKING
SECOND-HANDED." [PAUSE]
OUR NEW FARM BILL MUST BE EVEN-HANDED. AND LEVEL-
HEADED.
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IN RESPONSE TO MARKET FORCES, PRODUCERS MUST HAVE MORE
FLEXIBILITY TO DECIDE WHAT CROPS TO GROW. AND
REGARDING AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WE MUST SEE
THEIR CONCERNS AS COMPATIBLE. BoTH, FOR EXAMPLE, NEED
CLEAN, SAFE, AND QUALITY WATER.
BUT WE CAN'T STOP THERE. FOR WE MUST WORK TO
EXPAND EXPORTS. AND THE KEY TO THAT ACHIEVEMENT IS THE
CURRENT ROUND OF GATT TALKS. YES, WE WANT FREE TRADE.
BUT WE ALSO WANT FAIR TRADE.
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AND THAT IS WHY, LIKE THE WALLS OF JERICHO, BARRIERS
WHICH DISTORT WORLD TRADE MUST COME TUMBLING DOWN.
FOR OURS IS A GLOBAL ECONOMY. AND AMERICA MUST
COMPETE -- BE ABLE TO COMPETE. THAT MEANS, AS OUR
RELATIONS IMPROVE, EXPANDING OUR TIES WITH THE SOVIET
UNION -- ALREADY THE THIRD-LARGEST CUSTOMER FOR U.S.
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. AND ENLARGING OUR TRADE WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES WHO KNOW, AND NEED, THE FARMING GENIUS
OF AMERICA.
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AT HOME, THE NEED TO COMPETE MEANS DEVELOPING NEW
CROPS AND USES FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AS RAW
MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRY. AND FOR YOU, OUR GLOBAL
ECONOMY MEANS THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER PLACE --
NOR MORE CRUCIAL TIME -- TO START A CAREER THAN IN
AMERICA, TODAY.
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I'M SURE ALL OF YOU HAVE READ CARL SANDBURG. HE
WAS AMERICA'S POET LAUREATE -- A GRACEFUL, LYRIC
WRITER. HE SPOKE --BEAUTIFULLY, MOVINGLY -- ABOUT
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. AND ABOUT THE VAST HORIZONS AND
BEAUTY THAT FORM THE HEARTLAND OF AMERICA.
ONCE, HE SAID SIMPLY: "THE REPUBLIC IS A DREAM.
NOTHING HAPPENS UNLESS FIRST A DREAM."
YOUR DREAMS ARE BIG DREAMS. FUTURE FARMERS WHO
WILL FEED THE WORLD OF TOMORROW.
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FUTURE LEADERS WHOSE CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT WILL
ENRICH AMERICA'S DESTINY -- NOT MERELY FOR YOUR
GENERATION, BUT FOR ALL THE GENERATIONS TO COME.
THANK YOU FOR COMING HERE -- AND MAY YOUR DREAMS
BECOME REALITY. GOD BLESS YOU, GODSPEED TO THE FFA,
AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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Appendix table A-2--U.S. agricultural exports: Quantity, value, and whit value by commodity and country.
January-December 1987 and 1988, and December 1988
January-December
December 1988
Commodity and country
Quantity
Value (1,000 dol)
Unit value ($)
Value
Quantity
(1,000
Unit value
dol)
($)
1987
1988
1987
1988
1987
1988
tal ag exports(NA):
world
28,709,118
37,093.081
(1)
(1)
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3,624,295
(1)
Canada
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1,807,602
2,019,211
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(1)
(1)
185,898
(1)
Latin America
3,678,187
4,933,973
(1)
(1)
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480,849
(1)
Mexico
1,201,831
2.233,673
(1)
(1)
228,221
(1)
Central America
--
377.628
419,298
(1)
(1)
31,604
(1)
Caribbeen
822,822
917,450
(1)
(1)
98.965
(1)
$ America
1,275,907
1,363,852
(1)
(1)
122,058
(1)
Venezuela
494,125
683.170
(1)
(1)
74,495
(1)
Brazil
297,138
74,028
(1)
(1)
6,384
(1)
. Europe
7,308,681
7,853,655
(1)
(1)
835,066
(1)
EC-12
6,879,876
7,315,137
(1)
(1)
774,416
(i)
United Kingdom
661,428
835,268
(1)
(1)
77,977
(1)
Netherlands
1,985,498
2.050,792
5
(1)
(1)
--
215,890
(1)
Belgium and Luxembourg
--
446.577
408,773
(1)
(1)
41,702
(1)
France
524,177
535,599
(1)
(1)
$1,805
(1)
Fed Rep Germany
1,284,592
1,205,152
(1)
(1)
--
124.074
(1)
Spain. incl Canary Is
--
$65,554
862.780
(1)
(1)
:
136.585
(1)
Portugal
288,710
300,895
(1)
(1)
32.218
(1)
Italy
696,688
$92,394
(1)
(1)
$4,955
(1)
Other W Europe
429.105
538,518
(1)
(1)
60,649
(1)
Finland
43,125
66,884
(1)
(1)
12,220
(1)
E Europe
435,707
539.718
(1)
(1)
33.409
(1)
Genean Den Rep
35,074
75,787
(1)
(1)
8,793
(1)
3,766
(1)
Poland
103,326
135,760
(1)
(1)
Yugoslavia
116,301
107,943
(1)
(1)
2.144
(1)
USSR
936.108
2,246,380 3
(1)
(1)
218,079
(1)
Amia
12,534,938
16,854,994
(1)
(1)
1,626.237
(1)
# Asia (Mideast)
1,863,451
2.011,674
(1)
(1)
217.027
(1)
Iraq
538,486
808,229
(1)
(1)
68,184
(1)
Igrael. incl Gaze Strip
271.441
328,747
(1)
(1)
44,484
(1)
Jordan
43.589
83,256
(1)
(1)
2,180
(1)
Saudi Arabia
483,479
452,877
(1)
(1)
64,656
(1)
S Asia
431,870
1,031,004
(1)
(1)
115,452
(1)
India
109,808
449,907
(1)
(1)
33,885
(1)
Pakistan
--
137,966
392,561
(1)
(1)
64,618
(1)
Japan
5,722,896
7,640,820
1
(1)
(1)
685,042
(1)
China (mainland)
352.072
758,988
(1)
(1)
148,287
(1)
Southeast Asia
766.489
986,965
(1)
(1)
79,694
(1)
Other East Asis
--
3,588.171
4,425,545
(1)
(1)
350,734
(1)
1,533,412
2,273,984
"
(1)
(1)
191,017
(1)
$ Korea
Hong Kong
466,00€
488,626
(1)
(1)
45,581
(1)
China (Teiwan)
1,285,058
1,661,100
(1)
(1)
--
144,120
(1)
Domania
239.773
255,206
(1)
(1)
22,750
(1)
Africa
"
1,766,097
2,388,971
(1)
(1)
221,009
(1)
N Africa
1,262,525
1,769,434
(1)
(1)
185,353
(1)
Morocco
217,523
220,932
(1)
(1)
27,566
(1)
Algeria
310,498
595,843
(1)
(1)
79,375
(1)
Tunisia
--
55.271
131,835
(1)
(1)
3,403
(1)
Egypt
679.233
840,823
(1)
(1)
75,009
(1)
Sub-Sahera
503,572
600.537
(1)
(1)
35,657
(1)
Chena
21,965
32,066
(1)
(1)
4,203
(1)
Niger
1,849
3,824
(1)
(1)
274
(1)
Unidentified country
:
0
(1)
(1)
0
(1)
Developed countries
15,362.985
18,119,034
(1)
(1)
1,770,818
(1)
Lase devel countries
11,610.246
15.428,992
(1)
(1)
1,452.706
(1)
Cent plan countries
1,735,887
3,545,055
(1)
(1)
400,774
(1)
male $ enimal prode(NA):
forld
5,155,050
$,421,940
(1)
(1)
565,947
(1)
Canada
382,395
389,644
(1)
(1)
34,727
(1)
Letin America
879,257
1,263,224
(1)
(1)
145,202
(1)
Maxico
355,953
826,698
(1)
(1)
95,651
(1)
Central America
84,005
73,490
(1)
(1)
9,547
(1)
Caribbean
--
185,137
191,835
(1)
(1)
22.850
(1)
S America
254,192
171,201
(1)
(1)
17.055
(1)
Brazil
--
123,294
33.910
(1)
(1)
$,311
(1)
# Europe
840,417
902,055
(1)
(1)
92.925
(1)
EC-12
768,882
828,422
(1)
(1)
81,405
(1)
United Kingdom
163,214
190,669
(1)
(1)
17,521
(1)
Netherlands
75,481
90,681
(1)
(1)
11,321
(1)
Belgium and Luxembourg
54,933
56,738
(1)
(1)
4,241
(1)
France
169.800
168,799
(1)
(1)
15,176
(1)
Fed Rep Germany
94,640
92,194
(1)
(1)
11,027
(1)
Spain, incl Canary Is
50,726
$1,573
(1)
(1)
8,314
(1)
Italy
74,025
84,449
(1)
(1)
7.368
(1)
Other W Europe
71,534
73,633
(1)
(1)
11,520
(1)
E Europe
47.903
74,667
(1)
(1)
5,172
(1)
AB18
2.713,872
3,471,829
(1)
(1)
267,886
(1)
W Asia (Mideast)
168,445
168,628
(1)
(1)
13,132
(1)
Iraq
98,000
99,127
(1)
(1)
5,678
(1)
$ Asia
69,184
90,192
(1)
(1)
7,497
(1)
Japan
1,391,843
2,001,616
(1)
(1)
164,904
(1)
Southeast Asia
87.134
120.185
(1)
(1)
7,902
(1)
Other East Asia
$79,792
1,067,283
(1)
(1)
72.306
(1)
$ Korea
653,845
751.933
(1)
(1)
49,832
(1)
Hong Kong
110,842
103.125
(1)
(1)
10.371
(1)
DO footnotes at end of table.
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Quotations
A collection of passages, phrases and
proverbs traced to their sources in
ancient and modern literature
FIFTEENTH AND 125TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
REVISED AND ENLARGED
John Bartlett
Edited by EMILY MORISON BECK
and the editorial staff of Little, Brown and Company
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Porter - - Warren
Cole Albert Porter
God and history will remember your judg.
1891-1964
ment.
Speech, the League of Nations
1 You do something to me,
Something that simply mystifies me.
[1936]2
Fifty Million Frenchmen [1929].
You Do Something to Me
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
2 Night and day you are the one,
1891-1968
Only you beneath the moon and under the
11
Obviously, a man's judgment cannot be
sun.
better than the information on which he has
Gay Divorce [1932]. Night and Day
based it.
3 I get no kick from champagne.
Address to the New York State Pub-
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all,
lishers Association [August 30,
So tell me why should it be true
1948]
That I get a kick out of you.
12
Anything Goes [1934]. I Get a
Freedom cannot be trifled with. You can-
Kick Out of You
not surrender it for security unless in a state
of war, and then you must guard carefully
4 You're the Nile,
the methods of SO doing.
You're the Tower of Pisa,
Upon receiving the Columbia Col-
You're the smile
lege award for distinguished ser-
On the Mona Lisa.
vice [1952]
But if, Baby, I'm the bottom you're the top!
Ib. You're the Top!
13
The vital measure of a newspaper is not its
size but its spirit-that is its responsibility to
5 It was great fun,
report the news fully, accurately and fairly.
But it was just one of those things.
On accepting an award to the New
Jubilee [1935]. Just One of Those
York Times by Temple Israel, Bos-
Things
ton [May 9, 1956]
6 It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely.
Red, Hot and Blue [1936]. It's
De-Lovely
Earl Warren
:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy.
1891-1974
Leave It to Me [1938], title of song
14 To separate [Negro children] from others
8 But I'm always true to you, darlin', in my
of similar age and qualifications solely be-
fashion,
1
cause of their race generates a feeling of infe-
Yes, I'm always true to you, darlin', in my
riority as to their status in the community
that may affect their hearts and minds in a
way.
Kiss Me, Kate [1948]. Always
way unlikely ever to be undone.
We
True to You in My Fashion
conclude that in the field of public education
the doctrine of "separate but equal"³ has no
place. Separate educational facilities are in-
Nicola Sacco
herently unequal.
1891-1927
Brown v. Board of Education of
Help the weak ones that cry for help, help
Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 [1954]⁴
9
the prosecuted and the victim
they are
15
When an individual is taken into custody
the comrades that fight and fall
for the
or otherwise deprived of his freedom by the
conquest of the joy of freedom for all the poor
authorities and is subjected to questioning
workers. In this struggle for life you will find
he must be warned prior to any ques-
more love and you will be loved.
2 He sought sanctions against Italy, which had invaded
Letter to his son Dante
Ethiopia.
³All railway companies carrying passengers in their
coaches in the state shall provide equal but separate ac-
Haile Selassie
commodations for the white and colored races. Louisi-
1891-1975
ana Acts of 1890, no. III, p. 152; quoted by Mr. Justice
HENRY B. BROWN in Plessy U. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537
10
Outside the kingdom of the Lord there is
[1896]
no nation which is greater than any other.
4In a later implementation of the same case (349 U.S.
294 [1955]), the Supreme Court asked that desegregation
See Dowson, 721:4.
proceed "with all deliberate speed."
rquis - Masefield
Masefield - Sandburg
761
ou can arrange things
Which work they know not why, which never
7 I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes.
halt,
Prairie [1918]
happens to other peo-
Myself unwitting where their Master dwells?
). archy's newest deal
Sonnets, I4
8 When Abraham Lincoln was shoveled into
the tombs, he forgot the copperheads and
But he¹ has gone,
the assassin
in the dust, in the cool
A nation's memory and veneration,
tombs.
Cool Tombs [1918]
1
Among the radiant, ever venturing on,
Somewhere, with morning, as such spirits
9 Tell me if the lovers are losers
tell me if
comforting thoughts
will.
any get more than the lovers.
Ib.
On the Finish of the Sailing Ship
sefield
Race Lisbon to Manhattan [July
10 Lay me on an anvil, O God.
Beat me and hammer me into a crowbar.
967
1964]
Let me pry loose old walls.
Let me lift and loosen old foundations.
S again, to the lonely
Paul Reynaud
Prayers of Steel [1920]
ip and a star to steer
1878-1966
11 Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos,
d the wind's song and
We shall win because we are the stronger. 2
sob on the long cool winding saxophones.
Radio Speech [September 10, 1939]
Go to it, O jazzmen.
king,
Jazz Fantasia [1920]
sea's face and a gray
12 The republic is a dream.
ea Fever [1902], st. I
Carl Sandburg
Nothing happens unless first a dream.
again, for the call of
1878-1967
Washington Monument by Night
I am the people the mob - the crowd the
[1922]
call that may not be
mass.
Ib. st. 2
Do you know that all the great work of the
13 Look out how you use proud words.
world is done through me?
When you let proud words go, it is not easy to
again, to the vagrant
call them back.
I Am the People, the Mob [1916]
They wear long boots, hard boots.
e whale's way where
Hog butcher for the world,
Primer Lesson [1922]
netted knife;
Tool maker, stacker of wheat,
arn from a laughing
Player with railroads and the nation's freight
14 Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will
come.
3
handler;
The People, Yes [1936]
eet dream when the
Stormy, husky, brawling,
15
Ib. st. 3
The people will live on.
City of the big shoulders.
The learning and blundering people will live
st wind, full of birds'
Chicago [1916]
on.
it Wind [1902], st. I
The fog comes
They will be tricked and sold and again sold
appy make us wise.
on little cat feet.
And go back to the nourishing earth for
Biography
rootholds.
It sits looking
Ib.
from distant Ophir,
over the harbor and city
16 The people know the salt of the sea
n sunny Palestine,
on silent haunches
and the strength of the winds
and then moves on.
Fog [1916]
lashing the corners of the earth.
The people take the earth
and sweet white
Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Water-
loo.
as a tomb of rest and a cradle of hope.
Cargoes, st. I
Shovel them under and let me work-
Who else speaks for the Family of Man?
with a salt-caked
I am the grass; I cover all.
Ib.
And pile them high at Gettysburg
17 Man is a long time coming.
annel in the mad
And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.
Man will yet win.
Brother may yet line up with brother:
al,
Two years, ten years, and passengers ask the
conductor:
This old anvil laughs at many broken ham-
cheap tin trays.
What place is this?
mers.
Ib. st. 3
Where are we now?
Grass [1918]
There are men who can't be bought.
; of watery salt
John F. Kennedy.
The People Will Live On [1936]
sting cells,
See J. R. Lowell, 568:19.
³Suppose They Gave a War, and No One Came?-
Nous vaincrons parceque nous sommes les plus forts.
CHARLOTTE KEYES [1914-], article in McCall's [October
The phrase became a war slogan.
1966]
When talking
It you want to souna like
Texan, this
Continued from Page 37A.
with a windmill wrench.
dog'll hunt
Big - As Dallas, or maybe a
number three grain scoop.
Blue - As pinkeye medicine.
Boring - As a fishing trip with
a game warden.
Writer Wallace
Brave As a bigamist.
Chariton of Plano
Broke, more - Than the Ten
is S000000 Texan.
Commandments.
He sent a low-bid-
Bumpy - As a 25-pipe cattle
ding
Indiana
guard.
printer a book
Business advice - Never sign
manuscript to go
nothing by neon light
on the press and a
Calm down - Don't get your
kent
bag of Texas dirt
shorts in a knot.
BIFFLE'S
to go under it.
Careful - He don't get his wing
texana
When the dust
feathers wet.
settled,
Wally's
Catfish Tourist trout.
book was, yes, printed on Texas soil.
Clean shaven Bald faced.
This Dog'll Hunt is Wally's Texas dic-
Cloudy - Muddy skies.
tionary, a tow sack full of memorable say-
Cold - As a cast-iron commode.
ings he treed in Texas.
Common law marriage - A cot-
To write the introduction, Wally sum-
ton patch license.
moned Texas Treasurer Ann Richards,
Cook - Which is worse, a wife
THIS DOG'LL
known for her viciously vivid vocabulary.
who can cook but won't, or a wife
She says Wally's is the "latest and perhaps
who can't cook but does?
most complete effort" to catalog Texas me-
Dangerous - As lightning
taphors, similes and word pictures. And
striking your zipper.
she contributes to the cause the phrase
Disturbance
-
Somebody
"mad enough to eat bees."
hauled hell out of its shuck.
In a crowded kennel, Dog'll is surely
Drink - Like a jilted cowboy.
HUNT
the best of breed. The 280-page volume
Drought - So dry the Baptists
from Wordware Publishing is slickly al-
are sprinkling and the Methodists
phabetized, indexed and cross-indexed.
are using washcloths.
say. New wrinkles in an old shirt, you might
Drunk - His idea of a seven-
course meal is a six-pack and a tooth-
Listening and learning
pick.
A fifth-generation Texan, Wally, 41,
Dry - As dust in a mummy's
The Dallas Morning News: Kent Biffle
says he spent 30 years standing around
pocket. (Ramses?)
scratching and listening before he assem-
Dude - Rexall Ranger
Jennifer Chariton, 11, of Plano, helps her father, Wallace,
bled his manuscript and dirt.
Dumb - Don't have the sense
advertise his new book. Wallace is holding the family dog,
Texamples:
to spit downwind.
Panda Bexar.
Acceptable - This dog'll hunt.
Ego - He could strut sitting
down.
Hot
As a Palacios parking lot.
of this place?" She said, "Sure. Dare-
Achievement - He's earned his spot
at the bar.
Elderly - He was around when
Hungry - As a woodpecker
ee Queen."
the Dead Sea was just sick.
with
a
headache
Naked - Nothing on but the
Acquainted - I'd know his ashes in a
hirlwind.
Engaged She's been ringed.
Hurry - Early don't last long.
TV.
Experienced Golfer Lee Tre-
Husband My bigger half.
No hurry - Get it done by the
Act now - Quick stitches save
vino claims he was 9 years old when
Illegitimate - The parents ate
second Wednesday of next week.
britches.
Active - A used key is the one that
born.
supper before they said grace.
Obvious If the windmill is
shines.
Fast person - He even sleeps
Illiterate If he knew two lan-
running, the wind is blowing.
Active - As a stump-tailed bull at fly
guages, held be bi-illiterate.
Perfectionist - Don Meredith
fast.
time.
Female, desirable - She'd
In love - Cupid's cramps.
said of Tom Landry: "If he was mar-
make a man plow through a stump.
Inclined Got a mind to
ried to Racquel Welch, he expect
Advantage - He's got the cavalry on
his side.
Female superiority - Liz Car-
Inclined, somewhat - Got half
her to cook.
penter said, "Roosters crow; hens de-
a
mind to
Plan No amount of planning
Advice - The squeaking wheel gets
replaced.
liver."
Injured - Can't lift anything
will
replace blind luck
Fence, good - Bob war tight
heavier than a nightgown.
Politician - Former Gov
Afternoon, late - Dark thirty.
Agree - I'd vote for that and lend a
enough to pick a tune on.
Intelligence - She's got more
Pappy O'Daniel, who couldn't vote
hand stuffing the ballot box.
Flood - Hub deep to a Ferris
facts than a mail-order catalog.
for himself because his poll tax was
Alike - Drained from the same
wheel.
Jump - Quit the earth like a
unpaid, said, "No Texas politician is
crankcase.
Gambler's advice - Faint heart
dynamited stump.
worth $1.75."
Amarillo - Pronounced Am-a-rill-a.
never
filled a flush.
Knees Prayer bones.
Popularity - Coach Bum Phil
Get ready - Comb your fur and
Knife, with illegal blade Dal-
lips said, "No matter how popular
Angry female - She's throwing a
hissy fit.
tune your purr.
las special.
you are, the size of your funeral de
Animals - Critters, if they're
Good person - He'll stand
Lawyer - A town that can't
pends on the weather.
friendly. Varmints if they ain't.
without hitching.
support one lawyer can always sup-
Quiet - As a field mouse wett
Handle - The blister end.
port two. (LBJ)
ing
on a cotton boll.
Appearance - Just because he's in
React quickly - It doesn't take
the fast lane don't mean he ain't hitch-
Happy - As a dog with two
Mad As a rained-on rooster.
hiking.
tails.
Married - They committed ma-
long to examine a hot horseshoe.
Armadillo - Hoover Hog, a slur
Hard to do - As wearing out a
trimony.
Rural - We live so far out in
against Herbert Hoover.
crowbar.
Mexia - Ma-hay-ya, where a
the
country that we don't get Mon
Athlete, inept - He ought to be in a
Horse, mean - He'll stick a
traveler once asked a girl, "Can you
day Night Football until Wednesday
league where the mothers make the uni-
hoof in your hip pocket.
tell me how to pronounce the name
morning.
forms.
Awesome, not - Darrell Royal once
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said his Texas 11 wasn't a rolling ball of
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butcher knives after a loss to Texas Tech.
(Wally's alma mater.)
Bartender - He stays on the sober
side of the bar.
Be careful - You were too hard to
raise to take chances.
Be on time - If you're late to church,
you have to sit on the front row.
a Texan, this dog'll hunt
Be patient Don't count the crop till
it's in the barn. (Sam Rayburn.)
Retired - Pasturized.
Talk
A
hurricane
More listening, learning
Rolex watch - In the good old
mouth
talks 75 words per minute with gusts
"My definition of utter waste is a
days, a Texas Timex.
up to 100.
busload of lawyers going over a cliff
Be quiet - You ain't learning when
Rough As a stucco bathtub.
you talking. (Lyndon Johnson.)
Talks fancy - Words that
with three empty seats
Salesman, good - Could sell a
Beaten - Feel like I was whipped
weigh about eight to the pound.
Wedding ring - One-man
double bed to the pope.
band.
Please see IF YOU on Page 39A.
Salesman, poor - Couldn't sell
Thief, expert He could steal
the
hubcaps off a moving car.
Whisky Coffin varnish.
Popsicles in hell.
Sank - Like a rock with a hole
Thirsty - Enough to drink wa-
Wife Bitter half.
ter.
Xit Pronounced as separate
in
Threaten Gonna put some-
letters, never as "exit." For construc-
Skinned up - Lost enough hide
thing on you Ajax won't take off.
tion of the Texas Capitol, the state of
to half-sole an elephant.
Texas traded off the 3 million Pan-
Steer - LBJ said steers are
Ugly woman - The tide
wouldn't take her out.
handle acres that became the XIT
bulls
that lost their social standing.
Ranch.
Straight - As a movie star's
Ugly man His mother always
borrowed a baby to take to church.
Yes Does a cat have a climb-
teeth.
Strip Shuck yourself.
Unexpected As a fifth ace.
ing gear? Is a duck's butt water.
Stubborn - You can explain it
Victory Old Ugly is better
proof?
than
Old
Nothing,
Zipper, open The barn door
to him but you can't understand it
a
Darrell
Royal-
ism
is
meaning
open.
for him.
sloppy football, winning is play
that
even
if
you
That Dog'll in the window is
THE LITTLE, BROWN
BOOK OF
Ba ANECDOTES so
CLIFTON FADIMAN
GENERAL EDITOR
LB
LITTLE, BROWN AND
COMPANY
BOSTON
TORONTO
BOONE
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been lost. Boone replied, "No, I can't say I was
tated. One story tells how the aged actor, put-
tions (194)
ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three
ting the last touches to his makeup, staggered
By 1955 h
days."
from his dressing room at curtain time, inquir.
ing, "Where's the stage, and what's the play?"
1 During
hang a po
BOOTH, John Wilkes (1838-65), US actor. A
to his ex
supporter of the South in the Civil War, he as-
BORGE, Victor (1909- ), US comedian and
Society of
sassinated President Lincoln and was cornered
pianist, born in Denmark.
ista callec
and shot while on the run twelve days later.
her and 1
1 Explaining why the keys of his piano were
want to
1 After firing the fatal shot at Lincoln, Booth
so yellow, Borge insisted that it was not that
home fo
jumped from the president's box onto the stage
the piano was old, but because "the elephant
you have
at Ford's Theatre and shouted, "Sic semper
smoked too much."
señor, Il
tyrannis! The South is avenged!" (Sic semper
hurry up
tyrannis [Thus always to tyrants] is the motto
2 When Victor Borge was just starting his
very wel
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.)
career as a comedian in America, he was
(The
pleased to be given a booking at the Everglades
cause
Club, Palm Beach, for which he was to be paid
BOOTH, Junius Brutus (1796-1852), US
a dollar a head for each member of the audi-
actor, born in Britain, father of John Wilkes
ence. About three hundred guests saw his
BORG
Booth. He was regarded as one of the greatest
show, which was a tremendous success. When
1825),
tragedians of his day, particularly in Shake-
the management came to pay Borge the agreed
sister 0
spearean roles.
fee, the comedian pointed out that the club's
Camill
forty waiters had also greatly enjoyed the per-
husbar
1 A young actor playing a minor role with
formance. He got $340.
Booth in Richard III inadvertently made his
1 Al
entry from the wrong side of the stage. After
3 Borge always made a point of observing his
should
the scene he apologized abjectly to the great
audience closely. If any members of it re-
ova m
actor, expecting to be given a royal dressing-
sponded poorly, he would try different lines of
Victri
down. "Young man, it makes no difference to
approach. One evening he found himself con-
"ther
me," said Booth kindly. "Only come on; I'll
fronted by a table of six, all totally unsmiling.
find you."
After fifteen minutes during which he failed,
despite his best efforts, to elicit any response,
BOR
2 (Booth's profile was marred by a broken
Borge appealed to them in desperation to tell
comp
nose.)
him why they were not enjoying the show. One
and 1
"You're such a wonderful actor, Mr.
man replied in English so heavily accented as to
time,
be almost unintelligible, "We come to hear you
the F
Booth," gushed a female admirer one day, "but
play piano. Please play piano." They were Latin
revit
to be perfectly frank with you, I can't get over
your nose."
Americans and had not understood a word of
com
"There's no wonder, madam," replied
what Borge had been saying. He played the
com
Booth. "The bridge is gone."
piano, and the faces of the six lit up with smiles.
and
4 Borge had just completed the purchase of a
1
3 Booth was famous for his eccentricities,
many of them doubtless a consequence of his
chicken farm. "Do you know anything about
nes
breeding chickens?" asked a friend, astonished
acc
wholehearted addiction to the bottle. Once, it
to learn of this new acquisition. "No," replied
cor
is said, when playing Othello, he prolonged his
death scene for quite some time. Finally termi-
Borge, "but the chickens do."
inju
Mt
nating it, he got up and asked the audience,
"How did you like that?"
BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899- ), Argentinian
poet, short-story writer, and scholar. Educated
B(
4 In later life Booth's addiction to rum made
in Europe, he returned to Argentina in 1921 and
iar
him a problem to theater managers, though his
published a book of poems (1923). His other
84
vast experience often enabled him to perform
when a lesser man would have been incapaci-
works include the short-story collections Fic-
Re
PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Dwight D. Eisenbower
1959
Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and
Statements of the President
JANUARY I TO DECEMBER 31, 1959
I 167
Public Papers of the Presidents
Q. William M. Blair, New York Times: Tomorrow, wheat growers
vote in a national referendum on their control and price-support program
for the next crop year. Do you have any advice, sir, for them on the
eve of their voting, or for Congress?
THE PRESIDENT. Well, I think they have a hard choice, because there
was not any satisfactory legislation passed. So they have now the choice
between taking the program as it is now, which last year piled up again
these tremendous surpluses and which is, to my mind, detrimental to the
country as a whole; or, the other alternative they have is no program
at all.
So I think, because of the failure to have something that they could
vote on that was a little bit more meaningful, it's a sorry choice they
have to make.
Marvin L. Arrowsmith, Associated Press: Thank you, Mr. President.
NOTE: President Eisenhower's one hun-
from 10:31 to II:01 o'clock on Wednes-
dred and sixty-fifth news conference was
day morning, July 22, 1959. In attend-
ASNOH 3.11HM
held in the Executive Office Building ance: 224.
168
IN!
Statement by the President on the Death of
Douglas McKay. July 22, 1959
I WAS saddened to hear of the news of the passing of Douglas McKay.
As former Governor of his State and former Secretary of the Interior,
Mr. McKay devoted much of his life to public service. In his passing the
nation has lost a distinguished citizen and an American of outstanding
character. He was a loyal and valued friend.
INTIUM
Mrs. Eisenhower joins me in extending our deep sympathies to Mrs.
McKay and her family on the great personal loss they have sustained.
I
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Remarks to Members of Future Farmers of
America. July 22, 1959
THANK YOU-thank you very much. First of all, let me thank you
for the gifts. They are most attractive and certainly will be useful back
in Gettysburg when the winters come around.
I always get a kick out of meeting with a bunch of young people. This
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169
is especially true when I find that you are interested in agriculture, are
taking the vocational courses in your high schools, and are here for a pro-
gram to improve your leadership abilities in your own communities.
I can't think of anything more important. First of all, if you are a
farmer and know the relationship of the farm and its products to our econ-
omy and to our place in the world, you have to have a broad understanding
of the United States, its citizenship, its economy, and its relationship with
the other countries. Because of your capacity, as future leaders as well as
future farmers, you have the potentiality of influencing many, many
thousands out and beyond the confines of just your own organization.
Then, being young, you have got many years to do it. Every once in
a while I look at one of my grandchildren-about the age of that little
girl over there-and I say to myself: when she is my age it will be the
year 2011, or something like that. That sounds an awfully long way
ahead. But if you can look at your own school histories and look back,
say 50 years, as to the situation that then existed, in farming, in trans-
portation, in communications, in our thinking, and in our relations with
the world, you will see that a veritable revolution has already taken place.
You have got to be prepared for even a more rapidly developing revolu-
tion in all of these things, for the simple reason that the speed of accelera-
tion has gone up so fast. In 5° years since man first flew-the Russians
sometimes say something else, we say that the Wrights flew 50 years
ago-but from that airplane to the jet, the jet fighter, that goes two or
three times the speed of sound is no greater progress than you are going
to see between what you know today and in that year 2009, 50 years
ahead.
You people are going to be the ones to influence it. You are going to
shape it, and you are going to make it the kind of world in which you
want to live-and indeed in which in many respects you must live, if you
are going to live at all.
This is the kind of thing that is in front of you. I don't like the word
"challenge" particularly, I like to think of the prospects, the opportuni-
ties that lie out ahead of an individual, no matter what his age. How rich
those opportunities are, how vast they are, when they are put in front of
the imagination of youngsters. That is the kind of thing I hope for you.
It is the kind of thing that I believe you will be doing, and I certainly
assure you of my confidence that you will do it well.
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169
Public Papers of the Presidents
Now, as to farming itself, I just talked to Mr. Hester, your president,
and he is a dairy farmer. I am interested in beef. They are both good
industries, and as far as I can work at it, I am going to be trying to im-
prove the beef industry. No one will notice it, of course, but it will still
be fun to try. I can imagine the fun each of you gets out of the thing
you are trying to do in agriculture that is your specialty for the moment,
and maybe for your life. But I say this: agriculture is a part of this great
complex we know as America, and a part of America's relationships to the
whole world. As America is the leader, so you must be.
I can't say in words sufficiently emphatic to convey my full meaning
when I say God bless you all. I hope for you all the luck, and the happi-
ness, the enjoyment and the satisfaction that life can possibly bring to you.
Goodbye-good luck.
NOTE: The President spoke in the Rose
bearing the FFA insignia. Later, he re-
Garden. The gifts to which he referred
ferred to Adin Hester, President of
were a blanket and a gold paperweight
Future Farmers of America.
170
I
Letter to the President of the Senate and to
in
the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Transmitting Report "Economic Assistance:
Programs and Administration."
July 23, 1959
Dear
:
I transmit for the consideration of the Congress a report on "Economic
Assistance: Programs and Administration," submitted to me on July 13,
1959, by the President's Committee to Study the United States Military
Assistance Program. This report analyzes the objectives of economic
assistance, reports on the operations of present programs, and makes
recommendations for future programs and organizational arrangements.
I have transmitted copies of the report to the Executive Agencies con-
cerned, so that the Committee's recommendations may be carefully con-
sidered and, where appropriate, taken into account during the formulation
of next year's mutual security program.
Sincerely,
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Dwight D. Eisenhower
I957
Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and
Statements of the President
JANUARY I TO DECEMBER 31, 1957
II2
Public Papers of the Presidents
tions which have the Support of the
property management activities.
Administration." Under the head-
2. H.R. 32, to provide for a Com-
farming in earnes
ing "A. Priority Items" the memo-
mission on Naval Vessels.
I'll need it.
randum listed the current status of
3. H. R. 83, to direct the Comp-
Goodbye.
the items enumerated in the Presi-
troller General to make a study of
dent's letter. Under the heading
TVA fertilizer production costs.
NOTE: The President
"B. Additional Items" the memoran-
4. H. R. 81, to abolish the Na-
dum outlined the status of the fol-
tional Industrial Reserve Committee.
lowing items:
The Budget Director's membran-
II4
I
Rema
I. H. R. 86, to provide Presiden-
dum was published in House Docu-
Television and
tial, in lieu of statutory, exemptions
ment I97 (85th Cong., 1st sess.).
from GSA authority over surplus
June 18, I957
WELL, THANK I
II3
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Remarks to the National 4-H Conference.
of this, I assure you.
June 18, I957
Of course, I am
my own, and I gue
FOR A LONG TIME I have been meeting with members of
to do a lot of talking
4-H Clubs and the Future Farmers and I don't know of any meet-
I am very please
our television and
ing that brings to me a sense of greater satisfaction and hope.
think all of us realiz
I think people my age feel that they are at least trying to work
lems that beset our
for the future, and when I get with people of your age then I
when people speak
suddenly realize you are the future, and you are going to do the
know there are thou
things that we now wish we could do. We must have faith that
all of us need to kno
each generation gets better, more efficient, and I am quite positive
I believe that the in
that all of those things that you are dreaming now, and we are
cial, industrial infor.
hoping for, you will do.
to conduct his busir
So when I see such a healthy, good-looking group of people as
with his fellows pro
this, it sends my spirits up. I don't know where you could travel
access to the best poss
in the world and call together a bunch of people of any age and
is obtainable.
get a greater sense of satisfaction than I do in looking at you now.
That, as I conceiv
I hope you are having a good time. I hope that not only you
these facts-not to 1
are finding your trip here to the Capital instructive, I hope you
idea of anybody's, of
are finding it thoroughly interesting and enjoyable.
but to take the ideas
And by the way, just a few years from now I will be really
all the necessary info:
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work and ultimately fc
Dwight D. Eisenhower, I957
114
farming in earnest, and maybe I'll call on some of you for advice.
I'll need it.
Goodbye.
NOTE: The President spoke in the Rose Garden at 10:00 a. m.
I14
I
Remarks to the National Association of
Television and Radio Farm Directors.
June 18, 1957
WELL, THANK YOU indeed, Mr. Timmons. I am very proud
of this, I assure you.
Of course, I am related to the farmers, having a little one of
my own, and I guess I am related to telecasters, because I seem
to do a lot of talking.
I am very pleased to meet this group of Farm Directors of
our television and radio stations in our agricultural belt. I
think all of us realize there is no easy solution to all of the prob-
lems that beset our agriculture. In fact, I am always amazed
when people speak of the agricultural "problem", when we well
know there are thousands of them. I think there is nothing that
all of us need to know-including farmers-so much as the facts.
I believe that the information, the statistical, political, commer-
cial, industrial information that a farmer needs today in order
to conduct his business properly, in order to associate himself
with his fellows properly, can be gained only by day-by-day
access to the best possible information on these subjects that there
is obtainable.
That, as I conceive it, is the mission of you people: to bring
these facts-not to be an exhorter for any particular plan or
idea of anybody's, of any political parties, or of any individual,
but to take the ideas and the facts and analyze them-and bring
all the necessary information to the people that have to do the
work and ultimately form the decisions.
467
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FROM:
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Here is our White House list.
I'm missing a couple of birthplaces. Do I need LO get them?
I have put a question mark beside the ones who have not yet registered; we're
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