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MINALLYMENTS
McNally/Simon
January 9, 1990
Draft Four (B:OHIO)
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CINCINNATI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM, CINCINNATI
FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1990, 1:30 P.M.
[[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]
We're pleased to be back in Cincinnati. Actually, I was
hoping to get out here for the Reds' Opening Day. But they tell
me I'm three months too early. Same problem I ran into on Pearl
Harbor Day.
It is fitting that, in the days leading up to the State of
the Union Address, we should meet again in Cincinnati. The last
time I visited was in November 1988, in the final days of the
Presidential campaign. And earlier, Cincinnati was one of my
last stops before the convention in New Orleans.
On the trip before that we spent a morning at Proctor and
Gamble's R & D facility. They taught me a trick every President
should
wants to know: How to put toothpaste back into the tube.
All in all I came here four times during the Presidential
campaign. I talked of America's future, and of future
generations. I talked of certain principles. Told you I was
ready to make the tough calls -- to use the veto where principle
was involved -- and to take the heat. And today I've come back
to Cincinnati to tell you I'm ready to make good on that pledge.
Because up on Capitol Hill some important business has gone
unfinished, promises have gone unfulfilled.
We sent responsible proposals to Congress on the Big Four --
the Four C's: Capital gains. America's Children. Clean Air.
2
And Combatting crime.
In some cases, that business has gone unattended for the
better part of a year. And the Four C's have become MIA's --
Missing In Action in the jungles of Capitol Hill.
The clock is running. Time and patience are running out.
America wants it done right.
America wants it done responsibly.
And America wants it done now.
And if it's not done right -- it will be sent back.
That doesn't mean a fight. 11 But it does mean a veto.
And I'm also prepared to use the Presidential Veto to hold
the line against free spending.
We've seen a lot of exhilarating changes in recent months.
A world no longer on the brink of war but on the brink of peace.
But being on the brink isn't the same as being over the top.
Some think all the answers to this year's problems can be
found in the latest Washington craze -- this hypothetical
windfall they're calling the "peace dividend." That's like the
next-of-kin who spend the inheritance before the will is read.\\
At best it's wishful thinking. At worst it's reckless and
irresponsible.
We like what's happening in Central Europe. But just as it
would have been impossible -- six months ago -- to predict those
thunderous changes, it's impossible today to know what will
unfold in the next six months -- let alone the next six years.
But in this world of change, one thing is certain: America
3
must be ready. America must be strong. And a strong America
means not only a strong economy. It also means a strong defense.
And if proof of that were ever needed -- we saw it last
month in the courage of our troops in Panama.
The "peace dividend," if there is a dividend, is not like
money in the bank. It is more like an inheritance. A bonus that
may come. Something to be hopeful about. But a long ways from
having cash in hand. And like an inheritance, it is a special
gift, a legacy not only of prosperity but also security, earned
by the hard work and sacrifice of those who came before.
of course, whenever an inheritance looms there are those
eager to rush out and squander it -- to buy new things, to spend,
spend, spend -- spending money they don't yet have. Then the
bills start coming. And what was promised as a bonus becomes a
burden. In Washington, that burden comes in the form of an
announcement. They'll say: "It's Time to Raise Your Taxes."
That's not going to happen. Because most Americans know
that when found money does come along, the first thing to do is
pay off your debts. Reduce the deficit.
Reducing the deficit isn't just a good idea. It's what the
American people want. And it's the law.
The new budget must meet Gramm-Rudman requirements. It must
reduce barriers to economic growth. It must keep interest rates
low. Because the best anti-poverty program is a good job. And
the best jobs program is a sound economy.
A sound economy is a competitive economy. And to keep
4
America competitive, to fuel our continuing boom, we also need an
infusion of new venture capital. That's why we need what a
majority in both Houses of Congress has already voted for: A tax
cut on capital gains.
As the world turns to freer markets, this is no time to
become wishy-washy about where America stands. The jury is no
longer out. Markets work. Government controls don't.
And since the debate has all but ended on this issue,
perhaps our most die-hard ideologues can now turn their attention
to the real question that divides America: Is it Texas or
Cincinnati that produces the world's best chili? Of course
this also is a question to be decided by the market.
The economic challenge of the 90's is to make markets work
better. And one of the best ways a government can do that is to
do what people around the world are asking their governments to
do: Get out of the way! III
It works. Here at home, we're in the midst of the longest
peacetime economic expansion in our nation's history, an 86-month
expansion that has created an astonishing 20 million new jobs
since 1982.
That's due to the genius of places like Cincinnati -- the
Ohio River valley -- and the solid American values that have
flourished here and inspired the world from Central Europe to
Central America.
The whole world is watching. And the whole world is ready.
The headlines tell of other nations buying American. That's
5
good news -- not bad. We've been urging our own people to "Buy
American" for years -- to invest in the greatest job-creating
machine of the 20th century.
And it's no surprise the world's investors are following
suit. The results are in: America is the choice.
We don't have to look elsewhere to know what works. If you
want to follow the smart money advice of the 1990's, go to where
the Japanese or the Europeans are going. Look at the U.S.A.
Look at what the rest of the world calls "the American miracle."
You saw it happen here in Cincinnati U.S.A., "The Blue Chip
City," where 150,000 more people are at work than were working
six years ago. Cincinnati produced its miracle the old-fashioned
way -- the American way. It's an old tradition here. When he
first opened his slaughterhouse in 1810, Richard Fosdick was
warned that meat couldn't be cured in Cincinnati's climate. But
he didn't know that it couldn't be done. He continued his
experiments until he discovered the rock-salt process for curing
meat -- and made this city the principal hog market of the world.
Renewing our emphasis on innovation is one of the ways
modern Cincinnati has prospered. You've also built a diverse
economic base. Stripped away corporate fat. Renewed our
emphasis on quality -- Fortune says Cincinnati makes some of the
best jet engines in the world.
11
Ultimately, these are the kind of efforts that will
determine how America fares in the competitive, free-trade world
of the 1990's. The way of the future is free people. The way of
6
the future is free trade. And free people and free trade is what
America is all about.
of course, it's not enough that trade be "free."
It's also got to be fair. III
And it's not enough to tear down the Berlin Wall.
We've also got to tear down the tariffs and other barriers
to American trade. III
A global game is afoot, a game in which a Cincinnati
businessman can now fly non-stop to London and Frankfurt -- any
day of the week.
If the rules are fair and the same for everybody -- we can
play this game. It's called "competition." We invented it. We
won it before. And we're going to win it again. III
Winning in the competitive 90's will take more than
investing in products. We must also invest in people. That
means offering every American child an education second to none.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" remains one of the
priorities of my Administration -- sent to Congress almost nine
months ago. It calls for choice, flexibility, and
accountability. And it's time Congress accounts for its inaction
on this pressing issue.
You in Cincinnati have acted, working to educate and train
our people for the 21st century. Three years ago business,
educational, and community leaders here came together to take on
a mighty task: reduce the numbers of students at risk -- the
staggering 40 percent dropout rate in public schools.
7
The result was the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative -- an
intensive people-to-people "mentoring" program that many of you
support, and that has already seen some early success.
It has America talking. Your Governor visited one of the
participating classrooms at McKinley before coming out to the
Education Summit I hosted in Virginia last fall. And earlier
today I had an opportunity to see the programs at Taft High
School firsthand.
There are other matters that require urgent attention when
Congress gets back later this month. Our Clean Air Act proposals
recognize that in the emerging global economy, environmental
destruction knows no borders -- and that a healthy economy
requires a healthy environment.
And a kinder, gentler environment also means a society where
every man, woman and child can live and prosper in an environment
free from fear. That means freedom from crime, and especially
the increasingly violent crime that's been spawned by drug abuse David
Fell
and trafficking. On our anti-crime package as well, it's time
for Congress to act.
There is much to be done in the months ahead. But as a new
year begins, Americans should also pause to take some pride in
what we have accomplished together. Let me suggest two areas.
At home, more than anything else, a kinder, gentler nation
is one in which everyone who wants a job, has a job. And today
America has the lowest unemployment rate since 1973 -- and Ohio
has reached its highest employment level in history.
8
Abroad, for more than 40 years, three generations of
Americans have stood steadfast in a world often filled with
challenge, rebuke and even insult. Firm in our belief in
America's might and in America's destiny as leader of the free
world, our spirit did not falter, our troops did not flinch.
And today, after the watershed events of 1989, the free
world we're leading is growing bigger all the time.
In the past month we saw democracy restored to the brave
people of Panama. We saw the powerful brought before the bar of
justice. And we saw a proud people weep with gratitude over the
sacrifice of American soldiers.
And somehow, it seems more than a coincidence. Because in
that same month, we hear that the Bald Eagle -- the American
Eagle -- may soon come off the endangered species list.
Ladies and gentlemen -- America is back. 11 And this time,
America is back to stay.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless Cincinnati!
#
#
#
Staffed
Davis Martin
Jan. 11, 1990
Title: Martinez
Draft: Four
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: MARTINEZ FUNDRAISER, MIAMI
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 1989
sally
((Acknowledgements -- Jeb and Colomba, Mary Jane Martinez,
etc.)
((You know, when it comes to standing by Bob Martinez,
Barbara and I are not going to let anything get in our way -- as
much as we hate having to leave Washington in January to come
south to Florida. \\))
( (As you know, I originally intended to come here in
December. But, as I told Barbara, in order to meet with the most
important man in the Soviet Union, I had to turn down a get-
together with the most important man in Florida. She said:
"You know Don Shula?"\\))
But, of course, we are here today to honor the most
important man in Florida, a great Republican\ and a great
chief executive, Governor Bob Martinez.
In the new decade, Florida will need his leadership as never
before. Every year, the equivalent of the population of a new
city the size of Bob's own Tampa moves to Florida. This growth
is a mixed blessing. Everyone loves the new businesses and new
jobs, but we deplore the crime and congestion.
So what you need is a governor who will always seek the best
for Florida, who will carefully balance the needs of nature and
Anhinga
2
man, who will make the most of economic opportunity while
protecting your special way of life. That's the kind of governor
you need. That's the governor you've got.\\ And that's the
governor you're going to re-elect.\
Some leaders look only for immediate political gain. But
Bob Martinez looks beyond the horizon, to the stars. This has
been an incredible year of change, and promises to be a decade of
change -- beginning with the successful mission of the Space
Shuttle Colombia. And now, thanks to Bob Martinez, American
business is on the launchpad with Spaceport Florida.
A president, too, must look to the far horizons, and the
other great frontier of our time is the freedom frontier. The
world in January, 1990, is a very different place than it was in
January, 1989. Then, the Berlin Wall seemed to be an
impenetrable veil between East and West. Now the Iron Curtain
has opened. Then, a dictator reigned in Panama. Now the people
rule in Panama. In fact, there are only two holdouts
preventing a totally democratic hemisphere. So let Daniel Ortega
and Fidel Castro take note -- like the dinosaur, the day of the
dictator is over.
If this is an era of brisk change abroad, let us also make
it a time of great achievement at home. Bob and I began this
year by working together to help Florida farmers recover from the
terrible freeze. And we will work on a wide-range of domestic
issues -- from the environment, to crime-fighting, sound economic
3
policies and education. But to be effective, we will both need
the cooperation -- not the opposition -- of partisan legislators.
Take my ideas for clean air. Last summer, I proposed the
first major revision of the Clean Air Act since 1977, one that
uses market solutions to cut acid rain, smog and other poisons in
our air. Congress still hasn't acted. So I call on Congress, as
soon as it reconvenes, to act on clean air.\\\
And we have other environmental concerns. I know that every
time I fish along the beaches of Islamorada, I am reminded of
just how special Florida truly is. You have the longest coast of
any state in the continental United States. Your interior
landscape is a tropical jewel glistening with rivers, marshes,
freshwater swamps, mangrove forests and coastal estuaries. Just
this afternoon, Bob and I toured the Everglades, and saw rich and
abundant sanctuaries for crocodiles and eagles, for rookeries of
wading birds. This is the home of the royal palm and the bald
cypress, the Florida panther and so many other rare and
endangered plant and animal species.
And all these creatures, great and small, need very special
protection.
So Bob and I worked together, as partners, to extend the
Everglades eastward, across the very land we saw today. Because
Bob took the initiative and created the East Everglades Land
Acquisition Task Force -- because the State of Florida was
willing to set aside part of the land -- I signed into law a bill
expanding the Everglades National Park by 108,000 acres. And
4
we will bestow the Everglades as an everlasting treasure for the
children of America.
((In fact, I hear that even the alligators are pleased.
They're so pleased that they're wearing golf shirts with a little
picture of Bob Martinez on their chest.
And we will go further to protect natural Florida. But we
also need a sense of balance -- to protect another delicate
ecology -- the ecology of good jobs and good government.
As I start my second year as president, one of my prime
economic goals is to cut the tax on capital gains.
I believe such a tax cut would create even greater
opportunities for more Americans. of course, there are those who
claim otherwise. But ask yourself this: Why is it that the very
same people who call this is a tax cut for the rich are the ones
who keep proposing tax hikes for the middle class?\\\ Don't be
fooled by demagogues -- a capital gains tax cut will help every
American who holds a job or owns a home. A majority of the
members of Congress want to cut capital gains, and I call on the
leaders of the House and Senate to get out of their way and let
democracy work.
Bob and I agree on other basic economic principles, as true
in Tallahassee as they are in Washington, D.C. When legislators
send us liberal spending legislation, we send it back. But if
legislators will work with us, we can devise creative new ways to
use frugal means to achieve generous ends. For those liberals
who say that we need to spend more money to help the poor, I say
5
look to Florida. Thanks to your governor's Project Independence,
31,000 men and women -- all welfare recipients -- were able to
use state training and education to replace welfare with work.
This is the best kind of anti-poverty program, one that saves the
taxpayers' money -- tens of millions of dollars.
Bob and I share yet another goal -- to beat the scourge of
drugs, a menace to the very future of America. Bob is the Lead
Governor on Substance Abuse and Drug Trafficking for the National
Governors' Association. He set a national precedent by
appointing a state drug czar. And he has worked to make parolees
undergo drug testing -- with counseling -- to get straight, and
to stay straight.
Bob and I also share a philosophy about prison sentences --
make them as least as tough as the criminals you convict. Bob
has already stiffened the Florida code, and added the prison
space to enforce it. I only wish Congress was as farsighted.
Last spring, I sent Congress our proposals to toughen federal
sentences, build more prison space, and hire more law-enforcement
officers. But Congress is keeping our crime proposals locked
away in the dungeon of parliamentary maneuver. I call on
Congress to take the shackles off the cops, the courts and the
law.\\
You see, Bob and I support an oppressed minority that too
often has been stripped of its rights in America\\ -- the victims
of crime.
6
Some say there is no such thing as evil. Some say that
murderers are just misunderstood -- that they were not loved
enough, or that they were loved too much. Some say they are even
victims, too -- just sick people who deserve therapy.
Well, I say a killer deserves something else\\ -- justice.
And justice is exactly what Bob Martinez is dispensing in this
state. So let the those who value life so little know one sure
thing -- that when they come to Florida, they've reached the end
of the line.
But a governor must also have compassion and vision. So
must a president. And nowhere is deep compassion and great
vision needed more than in preparing our children for the future.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" has been one of my top
priorities since I sent this legislation to Congress almost nine
months ago. To make our schools work, we must give parents,
teachers and children choice and flexibility -- and then hold
everyone accountable for the results. And accountability should
begin with Congress. It's high time Congress sat down to do its
homework on education.
When it comes to caring for children, perhaps Washington
could learn a thing or two from Bob Martinez -- who has worked. so
hard on behalf of children at risk; whose "One Church, One Child"
program has placed so many foster children in loving homes.
I've spoken at length about some of my hopes for this year
because they mesh so well with Bob's outlook. But Bob's
achievements stand alone -- from the environment, to crime-
7
fighting, to preparing the children of Florida for the future.
His would be a remarkable record of achievement for any governor.
But for Bob Martinez, it's all just another day at the office.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to propose a toast.
( (RAISE GLASS) ) Bob and Mary Jane -- thank you for your
friendship, your leadership\\
and may the sun never set on
the sunshine state.
Thank you, God bless you and God bless America.
Davis/Martin
Dec. 10, 1989
Title: Martinez
Draft: Two
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: MARTINEZ FUNDRAISER, MIAMI
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 1989
( (Acknowledgements -- Jeb and Colomba, Mary Jane Martinez,
etc. ) )
( (You know, when it comes to standing by Bob Martinez,
Barbara and I are not going to let anything get in our way -- as
much as we hate having to leave Washington in January to come
south to Florida. ) )
( (As you know, I originally intended to come here in
December. But, as I told Barbara, in order to meet with the most
important man in the Soviet Union, I had to turn down a get-
together with the most important man in Florida. 11 She said:
"You know Don Shula?" ) )
But, of course, we are here today to honor the most
important man in Florida, 11 a great Republican\ and a great
chief executive, Governor Bob Martinez.
In the new decade, Florida will need his leadership as never
before. Every year, the equivalent of the population of a new
city the size of Bob's own Tampa moves to Florida. This growth
is a mixed blessing. Everyone loves the new businesses and new
jobs, but we deplore the crime and congestion.
So what you need is a governor who will always seek the best
for Florida, who will carefully balance the needs of nature and
2
man, who will make the most of economic opportunity while
protecting your special environment and way of life. That's the
kind of governor you need. That's the governor you've got.
And that's the governor you're going to re-elect.
Some leaders look only for immediate political gain. But
Bob Martinez looks beyond the horizon, to the stars. This has
been an incredible year of change, and promises to be a decade of
change -- beginning with the successful mission of the Space
Shuttle Colombia. And now that Bob Martinez has launched
Spaceport Florida, American business is on the launchpad.
A president, too, must look to the far horizons, and the
other great frontier of our time is the freedom frontier. The
world in January, 1990, is a very different place than it was in
January, 1989. Then, the Berlin Wall seemed to be an
impenetrable veil between East and West. Now the Iron Curtain
has opened. Then, a dictator reigned in Panama. Now the people
rule in Panama. 11 In fact, there are only two holdouts
preventing a totally democratic hemisphere. So let Daniel Ortega
and Fidel Castro take note -- like the dinosaur, the day of the
dictator is over.
If this is an era of brisk change abroad, let us also make
it a time of great achievement at home. Bob and I began this
year by working together to help Florida farmers recover from the
terrible freeze. And we will work on a wide-range of domestic
issues -- from clean air and water, to crime-fighting, sound
economic policies and education. But to be effective, we will
3
both need the cooperation -- not the stubborn opposition -- of
partisan legislators.
Take my ideas for clean air and clean water. Last summer, I
proposed the first major revision of the Clean Air Act since
1977, one that uses market solutions to cut acid rain, smog and
other poisons in our air. Congress still hasn't acted. So I
call on Congress, as soon as it reconvenes, to act on clean
air.
And we have other environmental concerns. I know that every
time I fish along the beaches of Islamorada, I am reminded of
just how special Florida truly is. You have the longest coast of
any state in the continental United States. Your interior
landscape is a tropical jewel glistening with rivers, marshes,
freshwater swamps, mangrove forests and coastal estuaries -- rich
and abundant sanctuaries for crocodiles and eagles, for rookeries
of wading birds. This is the home of the royal palm and the bald
cypress, the Florida panther and so many other rare and
endangered plant and animal species.
And all these creatures, great and small, must have water ---
clean water -- to sustain them through this winter dry season.
So Bob and I worked together, as partners, to protect the
flow of water to the Everglades through the Northeast Shark River
Slough. Because Bob took the initiative and created the East
Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force -- because the State of
Florida was willing to set aside part of the land -- I signed
into law a bill expanding the Everglades National Park by 108,000
4
acres.
We will bestow the Everglades as an everlasting
treasure for the children of America.
( (In fact, I hear that even the alligators are pleased.
They're so pleased that they're wearing golf shirts with a little
picture of Bob Martinez on their chest. 111))
The Everglades, the Big Cypress River, Lake Okeechobee --
they are better protected -- as you are better protected --
because Bob has been working to clean up the water consumed by
man and nature alike.
And we will go. further to protect natural Florida. But we
must also protect another delicate ecology -- the ecology of good
jobs and good government.
As I start my second year as president, one of my prime
economic goals is to cut the tax on capital gains.
I believe such a tax cut would create even greater
opportunities for more Americans. Of course, there are those who
claim otherwise. But ask yourself this: Why is it that the very
same people who call this is a tax cut for the rich are the ones
who keep proposing tax hikes for the middle class? Don't be
fooled by demagogues -- a capital gains tax cut will help every
American who holds a job or owns a home. \\' A jority of the
members of Congress want to cut capital gains, and I call on the
leaders of the House and Senate to get out of their way and let
democracy work.
Bob and I agree on other basic economic principles, as true
in Tallahassee as they are in Washington, D.C. When legislators
5
send us liberal spending legislation, we veto it. But if
legislators will work with us, we can devise creative new ways to
use frugal means to achieve generous ends. For those liberals
who say that we need to spend more money to help the poor, I say
look to Florida. Thanks to your governor's Project Independence,
31,000 men and women -- all welfare recipients -- were able to
use state training and education to replace welfare with work.
This is the best kind of anti-poverty program, one that saves the
taxpayers' money -- tens of millions of dollars.
Bob and I share a third goal -- to beat the scourge of
drugs, a menace to the very future of America. Bob is the Lead
Governor on Substance Abuse and Drug Trafficking for the National
Governors' Association. He set a national precedent by
appointing a state drug czar. And he has worked to make parolees
undergo drug testing -- with counseling to get straight, and
to stay straight.
Bob and I also share a philosophy about prison sentences --
make them as least as tough as the criminals you convict. Bob
has already stiffened the Florida code, and added the prison
space to enforce it. I only wish Congress were as cooperative as
the Florida Legislature. Last spring, I sent Congress our
proposals to toughen federal sentences, build more prison space,
and hire more law-enforcement officers. But Congress is keeping
our crime proposals locked away in the dungeon of parliamentary
maneuver. I call on Congress to take the shackles off the cops,
the courts and the law.
6
Most of all, Bob and I support an oppressed minority that
too often has been stripped of its rights in America\\ -- the
victims of crime.
Some say there is no such thing as evil. Some say that
murderers are just misunderstood -- that they were not loved
enough, or that they were loved too much. Some say they are even
victims, too -- just sick people who deserve therapy.
Well, I say a killer deserves something else\\ -- justice.
And justice is exactly what Bob Martinez is dispensing in this
state. So let the those who value life so little know one sure
thing -- that when they come to Florida, they've reached the end
of the line. III
But a great governor must also have compassion and vision.
So must a president. And nowhere is deep compassion and great
vision needed more than in preparing our children for the future.
Our "Educational Excellence Act" has been one of my top
priorities since I sent this legislation to Congress almost nine
months ago. To make our schools work, we must give parents,
teachers and children choice and flexibility -- and then hold
everyone accountable for the results. And accountability should
begin with Congress. It's high time Congress sat down to do its
homework on education. 11
They could learn a thing or two from Bob Martinez -- who has
worked so hard on behalf of children at risk; whose "One Church,
One Child" program has placed so many foster children in loving
home.
7
I've spoken at length about some of my hopes for this year
because they mesh so well with Bob's outlook. But Bob's
achievements stand alone -- from the environment, to crime-
fighting, to educating Florida's children. His would be a
remarkable record of achievement for any governor. But for Bob
Martinez, it's all just another day at the office. \\
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to propose a toast.
( (RAISE GLASS) ) Bob and Mary Jane -- thank you for your
friendship, your leadership\
and may the sun never set on
the sunshine state. \\
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I would like to take this opportunity to respond in my new
capacity as Defendant in the action brought by some Florida
Sheriffs who seek to challenge the DOC authority to release certain
prisoners through the award of gain time and provisional release
credits. I come here to inform and reason and not to confront.
This is in my opinion, an ill advised, untimely and
regrettable action that will simply tend to focus attention on
"where the blame lies" for our criminal justice problems rather
than those very significant and constructive measures that have
been taken to alleviate them.
But the die has been cast. Thus, I would refer each of you
Sheriff's to what I will call Exhibit "A". This is a copy of a
1979 settlement agreement in Costello vs. Wainwright that was
entered into by representatives of the Attorney General's Office
and the Department of Corrections. It is also endorsed by the
Governor who included a separate affidavit of Approval and Support.
This is a legally binding agreement that provides for the
following:
1. Restricting the state prisoner population to 133%
of design capacity for all present and future prison facilities.
2. It agrees to remove "temporary" prison housing
arrangements in existence at the time.
3. It provides for a minimum square footage of space for
each prisoner.
There are other similar documents that mandate significant and
very expensive improvements in medical care and food service but
those may not be your concerns as expressed in this Complaint.
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I would point out to you that this document was signed on
October 23, 1979, when I was serving as Assistant Superintendent
at Florida State Prison. Nonetheless the Department of Corrections
is as legally bound today by these requirements as it was when they
were signed.
Given the implications of this agreement we must ask what was
done to plan and prepare for them over the seven years following
it.
1. Only 5,041 permanent beds were added during that period
or an average of about 720 beds per year.
2.
No temporary beds were removed as promised and in fact,
over. 1,300 more temporary beds were added, leaving the Department
2,300 beds "in the hole" when I took office.
3. In 1983 Section 944.598 Florida Statutes requiring early
release of prisoners at 98% of the systems capacity was enacted in
lieu of building prisons.
4. Various other early release mechanisms were enacted and
implemented to free up prison beds during this period. For
instance, supervised community release assistance program, basic
release assistance program, transitional assistance program. All
of which carried between 30 and 90 days early release provisions.
5. Parole as a viable release mechanism was effectively
eliminated and sentencing guidelines were enacted with
a goal of restricting prison growth.
Essentially these measures represent the sum total of efforts
to deal with the rapidly rising growth in the prison population
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from October 1979 through January 1987 although prison admissions
rose at a rate of 98% during that same time period.
But in 1987 we started climbing out of those deficit
circumstances and you should be aware of our progress.
In three years:
1. 18,744 new permanent prison beds have been appropriated
most of which have been built and occupied in record time at 70% INMA
LASTER
of previous construction costs by using inmate labor. That's 15
major prisons, 18 work camps and a variety of other beds added to
the inventory.
2.
A more selective early release program was implemented
because it simply could not be avoided and in fact it has not
resulted in more violent crimes by ex-offenders since for the most
part it targets non-violent offenders and excludes others. In
other words releasing prisoners, to avoid overcrowding, was not a
new idea it was just simply an attempt to improve upon the existing
plan already in place and still in place today.
3. An extensive and nationally acclaimed drug treatment
program was implemented early in 1987 in order to cope with the
tremendous growth in drug related prison admissions that began at
about that time.
4. A corrections master plan has been authored calling for
among other things, 6,000 new beds per year over the next five
years.
5. Included in the Crime Commission and Law Enforcement
Study Commissions recommendations is a dedicated funding source
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for criminal justice needs.
6.
A successful boot camp program has been implemented.
7.
A plan has been initiated to provide secure detention for
juveniles under the umbrella of the Department of Corrections.
8. The Department has urged and supported the return of
parole to better screen those necessary prisoner releases.
9. Habitual offender laws have been revised to keep
career criminals off the street.
10. Those who assault law enforcement and correctional
officers have been declared ineligible for provisional release
credit awards.
11. Millions of dollars in inmate labor have been provided
free to your counties and in some cases to your Departments.
12. Inmate work squads have been sent into your communities
to destroy and haul away crack houses.
All this and more has been done in three short years despite
a prison admissions rate that doubled again from 1987 to 1989. I
would remind each of you that never once has this Department
complained about vigorous enforcement of drug laws on the part of
Florida's law enforcement community despite this tremendous strain
and cost to our operations. Never once have we refused to accept
whatever numbers of prisoners you have brought to our door and I
assure you that sheriffs in other states are not as fortunate.
I must now raise serious questions regarding the motivation
for your actions since I am not persuaded that you truly believe
this to be a logical approach since most of you realize that the
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most likely immediate effect would be to close the prison gates to
admissions.
1.
If it is "political" then you should have tried a
different approach since this one is sure to pique the interest
and imagination of my bi-partisan codefendants in the Legislature,
Attorney General's Office and Executive Offices of the Governor
both past and present.
2. If it is a legitimate public safety concern, then where
were you from 1979 to 1987? And have you told your public that
while they may feel better about prisoners serving longer
sentences there is no evidence that it will deter crime? In fact
the only guarantee is that eliminating gain time will raise their
taxes for daily prison operating expenses from the current 2.0
million per day to 7.5 million per day in 5 years and, an additional
3.0 billion more dollars to build the necessary additional 144,000
beds by 1995 (total of 194,000).
3. If it is retribution for the Department of Corrections'
regulatory and enforcement duties in Chapter 33-8, then you should
research our regulatory and enforcement role under that statute and
the Aries vs Wainwright settlement that either you or your
predecessors agreed to and to which you are legally bound. Then
if it is your collective desire that the Department of Corrections
be relieved of this troublesome burden, I will co-author with you
a bill accomplishing that and let you deal with federal and state
courts directly and individually over your lack of compliance. We
will call our bill the "Civil Rights Lawyers' Relief Act of 1990".
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In order to fully clarify everyone's position on this issue
it is my intention to write each of our county sheriffs
individually, providing the information I have shared with you this
morning to determine if he truly believes that this is an advisable
course of action and if he intends to pursue it. Where I receive
affirmative replies or the sheriff's name appears and remains on
the complaint then I will write each affected county commissioner
or other appropriate county government to determine their support
for this action. Equivocations will be treated as a negative
response. All of this will be done expeditiously and a forthright
and timely reply will be anticipated.
Based on those replies, I may not await a legal decision on
this complaint. Instead I may draft a bill for the 1990
legislative session/asking legislators to declare invalid all forms
of gain time and provisional release credits and to install other
prison population control measures such as quotas, strengthened
sentencing guidelines, reduced penalties for certain offenses, or
restrictions on non-violent felony convictions that preclude the
offender from serving his sentence in the "state" system, or other
front end reforms that would serve to keep our prison population
within legal limits. Our request for additional beds and a
substitution of the conditional release authority for provisional
release credits will not be affected but neither can they begin to
match skyrocketing admissions without gain time awards.
In closing, it is my understanding that the Attorney General's
Office has previously attempted to dissuade you from this course
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of action, but I would defer to General Butterworth for comments
in that regard. I too urge you to rethink your position on this
issue and work with the criminal justice community to include the
Department of Corrections in a more constructive manner, so that
your constituents and the general public receive the benefit of
our concerted efforts in arriving at just and reasonable solutions.
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Table 2.--Compenents of Population Change in the State and Counties of Florida:
April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1988
Percent of Change
April 1
April 1
Components of Change
Due to--
STATE and
1988
1980
Total
Natural
Net
Natural
Net
Counties
(Est.)
(Census)
Change
Increase
Migration
Increase
Migration
FLORIDA
12,417,606
9,746,961
2,670,645
307,962
2,362,683
11.53
88.47
Alachua
182,940
151,369
31,571
12,097
19,474
38.32
61.68
Baker
18,683
15,289
3,394
1.378
2,016
40.60
59.40
Bay
133,084
97,740
35,344
7,694
27,650
21.77
78.23
Bradford
24,297
20,023
4,274
1,046
3,228
24.47
75.53
Brevard
387,635
272,959
114,676
11,579
103,097
10.10
89.90
Broward
1,213,655
1,018,257
195,398
6,604
188,794
3.38
96.62
Calhoun
10,351
9,294
1,057
254
803
24.03
75.97
Charlone
93,439
58,460
34,979
-4,052
39,031
0.00
100.00
Citrus
86,241
54,703
31,538
-2,948
34,486
0.00
100.00
Clay
99,171
67,052
32,119
5,493
26,626
17.10
82.90
Collier
134,401
85,971
48,430
3.889
44,541
8.03
91.97
Columbia
42,016
35,399
6,617
2,372
4,245
35.85
64.15
Date
1,838,183
1,625,509
212,674
77,152
135,522
36.28
63.72
DeSoto
23,418
19,039
4,379
865
3,514
19.75
80.25
Dixie
10,224
7,751
2,473
411
2,062
16.62
83.38
Duval
677,007
571,003
106,004
47,387
58,617
44.70
55.30
Escambia
282,476
233,794
48,682
17,674
31,008
36.30
63.70
Flagier
21,428
10,913
10,515
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10,521
0.00
100.00
Franklin
8,628
7,661
967
265
702
27.40
72.60
Gadsden
46,360
41,674
4,686
3,071
1,615
65.54
34.46
Gilchrist
7,421
5,767
1,654
326
1,328
19.71
80.29
Glades
7,493
5,992
1,501
74
1,427
4.93
95.07
Gulf
12,238
10,658
1,580
370
1,210
23.42
76.58
Hamilton
9,856
8,761
1,095
524
571
47.85
52.15
Hardee
22,231
20,357
1,874
1,632
242
87.09
12.91
Hendry
25,457
18,599
6,858
2,396
4,462
34.94
65.06
Hemando
85,945
44,469
41,476
-1,779
43,255
0.00
100.00
Highlands
66,380
47,526
18,854
-924
19,778
0.00
100.00
Hillsborough
825,411
646,939
178,472
41,710
136,762
23.37
76.63
Holmes
16,936
14,723
2,213
182
2,031
8.22
91.78
Indian River
87,512
59,896
27,616
611
27,005
2.21
97.79
Jackson
43,682
39,154
4,528
996
3,532
22.00
78.00
Jefferson
12,243
10,703
1,540
612
928
39.74
60.26
Lafayette
5,234
4,035
1,199
143
1,056
11.93
88.07
Lake
140,783
104,870
35,913
-675
36,588
0.00
100.00
28 1988 Florida Estimates Population -- February, 1989
1989
1980
Change
Nat. Incr.
Migration
FLORIDA
12,797,318
9,746,961
3,050,357
361,602
2,688,755
Alachua
186,772
151,369
35,403
13,506
21,897
Baker
19,364
15,289
4,075
1,553
2,522
Bay
135,708
97,740
37,968
8,719
29,249
Bradford
24,804
20,023
4,781
1,137
3,644
Bravard
403,500
272,959
130,541
13,564
116,977
Broward
1,242,448
1,018,257
224,191
9,463
214,728
Calhoun
11,268
9,294
1,974
302
1,672
Charlotte
99,214
58,460
40,754
(4,644)
45,398
Citrus
91,469
54,703
36,766
(3,422)
40,188
Clay
102,796
67,052
35,744
6,367
29,377
Collier
144,721
85,971
58,750
4,541
54,209
Columbia
43,553
35,399
8,154
2,578
5,576
Dade
1,873,078
1,625,509
247,569
90,913
156,656
DeSoto
24,279
19,039
5,240
945
4,295
Dixie
10,832
7,751
3,081
451
2,630
Duval
686,337
571,003
115,334
54,138
61,196
Escambia
285,423
233,794
51,629
19,848
31,781
Flagler
23,911
10,913
12,998
(27)
13,025
Franklin
8,678
7,661
1,017
287
730
Gadsden
45,639
41,674
3,965
3,410
555
Gilchrist
7,709
5,767
1,942
334
1,608
Glades
7,765
5,992
1,773
76
1,697
Gulf
12,560
10,658
1,902
387
1,515
Hamilton
10,372
8,761
1,611
598
1,013
Hardee
22,695
20,357
2,338
1,836
502
Hendry
26,138
18,599
7,539
2,690
4,849
Hernando
90,507
44,469
46,038
(2,084)
48,122
Highlands
69,089
47,526
21,563
(1,080)
22,643
Hillsborough
840,970
646,939
194,031
48,358
145,673
Holmes
17,656
14,723
2,933
185
2,748
Indian River
91,375
59,896
31,479
595
30,884
Jackson
44,751
39,154
5,597
1,078
4,519
Jefferson
12,516
10,703
1,813
631
1,182
Lafayette
5,404
4,035
1,369
142
1,227
Lake
146,333
104,870
41,463
(715)
42,178
Lee
324,520
205,266
119,254
3,021
116,233
Leon
192,578
148,655
43,923
13,265
30,658
Levy
25,182
19,870
5,312
508
4,804
Liberty
4,757
4,260
497
179
318
Madison
16,500
14,894
1,606
884
722
Manatee
192,691
148,445
44,246
(2,032)
46,278
Marion
190,742
122,488
68,254
4,774
63,480
Martin
96,636
64,014
32,622
(307)
32,929
Monroe
78,966
63,188
15,778
2,894
12,884
Nassau
47,863
32,894
14,969
3,158
11,811
Okaloosa
157,517
109,920
47,597
13,732
33,865
Okeechobee
29,941
20,264
9,677
2,014
7,663
Orange
633,982
470,865
183,117
40,552
142,565
Osceola
97,605
49,287
48,318
3,671
44,647
Palm Beach
865,507
576,758
288,749
9,162
279,587
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FLORIDA GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ
Biography
As Florida's 40th Governor, Bob Martinez quickly established a strong record of
achievement. In January 1987, Governor Martinez inherited a state facing growing
problems, but one filled with great promise. He immediately set to work applying the value
of prevention and the ability to do more within existing resources in tackling the state's
problems to ensure its promising future.
He has achieved his pledge to replace runaway bureaucracy with a framework for
fiscal responsibility; to maintain the state's steady economic growth; and to address
long-neglected areas such as prison construction, the urban environment and the needs of
at-risk children.
During his first three legislative sessions, Governor Martinez has begun to realistically
address the problems associated with Florida's greatest challenge its rapid growth. He
implemented programs to ensure the quality of Florida's sensitive water supply and natural
resources; he established the Governor's Task Force on Urban Growth Patterns to
recommend ways to prevent urban sprawl and the social, economic and environmental
problems it creates; and he has been a champion of the environment opposing oil drilling
off the Florida Keys, protecting waterbodies such as Lake Okeechobee in South FLorida,
the Wekiva River in Central Florida and Lake Jackson in North Florida; and he has
addressed solid waste, air quality and stormwater pollution in our cities.
Governor Martinez has realistically begun to deal with Florida's drug-fueled crime
problem and has made Florida a leader in the nation's war on drugs. During the first
two-and-a-half years of the Martinez administration, Florida's prison system has gained
more prison beds than other governors initiated in the previous 15 years. He has been a
staunch supporter of Florida's capital punishment law and has strengthened the criminal
justice system by targetting career criminals and promoting the rights of victims.
In addition, Governor Martinez has improved protection of Florida's most vulnerable
residents at-risk children and the elderly. He organized Better Living for Seniors to
improve services for Florida's aging population, and his CARE program - Children At Risk
Embraced improved opportunities for those who face the greatest economic and
educational challenges. Through Project Independence, he has helped thousands of
Floridians trade welfare for work by providing education, job training and social services..
Florida's economy has continued to prosper under Governor Martinez's leadership,
with a record number of tourists and new jobs. Consistently low unemployment figures
show that Florida's new residents are joining a growing workforce. He established
Workforce 2000 to address Florida's future labor needs and launched the state's economic
future with the development of Spaceport Florida, the nation's first commercial spaceport
facility.
Governor Martinez serves as the Lead Governor on Substance Abuse and Drug
Trafficking for the National Governors' Association, and was a member of the federal
Commercial Space Advisory Committee. He has received honorary Doctorate degrees
from five Florida colleges and universities, including his alma mater, the University of
Tampa.
Governor Martinez is a Tampa native who served two successful terms as the city's
Mayor prior to his election as Governor. He served as vice chairman of the Southwest
Florida Water Management District, president of the Florida League of Cities and director of
the National League of Cities. He is a former school teacher, and successfully operated his
own restaurant, the Cafe Sevilla in Tampa.
Bob Martinez married his Jefferson High School sweetheart Mary Jane Marino, in
1954. Their son, Alan lives with his wife Shari in Tampa. Their daughter Sharon and her
husband Neil B. Keen Jr., live in Tampa with their identical twin daughters, Emily Ida and
Lydia Maria.
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FLORIDA GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ
Biography
As Florida's 40th Governor, Bob Martinez quickly established a strong record of
achievement in office. In January 1987, Governor Martinez inherited a state facing
growing problems, but one filled with great promise. He immediately set to work
tackling the state's problems to ensure its promising future by applying the value of
prevention and the ability to do more within existing resources.
He is achieving his pledge to replace runaway bureaucracy with a framework
for fiscal responsibility; to maintain the state's steady economic growth; and to
address long-neglected areas such as prison construction, the urban environment
and the needs of at-risk children.
During his first three legislative sessions, Governor Martinez has begun to
realistically address the problems associated with Florida's greatest challenge -- its
rapid growth. He implemented programs to ensure the quality of Florida's sensitive
water supply and natural resources; he has advocated compact urban growth to
eliminate sprawl; and he has expanded Florida's prison system to keep the worst
offenders behind bars for longer terms.
In addition, Governor Martinez has improved protection of Florida's most
vulnerable residents -- at-risk children and the elderly. He has enabled thousands of
Floridians to trade welfare for work; has initiated reforms to address Florida's
drug-fueled crime problem; and he has launched the state's economic future with his
plans to develop the nation's first commercial spaceport facility.
Governor Martinez serves as the Lead Governor on Substance Abuse and Drug
Trafficking for the National Governors' Association, and served on the federal
Commercial Space Advisory Committee. He is a former mayor of Tampa and has
received honorary Doctorate degrees from five Florida colleges and universities,
including the University of Tampa, his alma mater.
By blending a strong conservative philosophy on such issues as criminal justice,
tough sentencing and fiscal management with a deep compassion for Florida's
children and a commitment to its environment, Governor Martinez has demonstrated
the strong leadership needed to direct one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic
states in the nation today.
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GENERAL
FLORIDA GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ
Biography
As Florida's 40th Governor, Bob Martinez quickly established a strong record of
achievement in office. In January 1987, Governor Martinez inherited a state facing
growing problems, but one filled with great promise. Governor Martinez applies the
value of prevention and the ability to do more with existing resources to tackle the
state's problems and to ensure its promising future.
He is achieving his pledge to replace runaway bureaucracy with a framework
for fiscal responsibility; to maintain the state's steady economic growth; and to
address long-neglected areas such as prison construction, the urban environment
and the needs of at-risk children.
During his first three legislative sessions, Governor Martinez has begun to
realistically address the problems associated with Florida's greatest challenge -- its
rapid growth. He implemented programs to ensure the quality of Florida's sensitive
water supply and natural resources, and has focused attention Florida's urban
environment.
He established the Governor's Task Force on Urban Growth Patterns to
recommend ways to prevent urban sprawl and the social, economic and
environmental problems it creates. He pushed for passage of his programs to
address urban pollution problems like solid waste, stormwater run-off, and water and
air pollution.
Governor Martinez is committed to protecting Florida's natural resources, which
are the basis of our economy and our hope for the future. He steadfastly opposes oil
drilling and exploration off the southwest coast of Florida, including the Florida Keys.
The Wekiva River Task Force he established has resulted in measures to save the
river from destructive Central Florida development. He successfully advocated the
inclusion of Sarasota Bay and Tampa Bay in the National Estuary Program, as
advocated expansion of the Everglades, initiated the state's first Environmental
Education program and created the Commission on the Future of Florida's
Environment.
He has received honorary Doctorate degrees from five Florida colleges and
universities, including the University of Tampa, his alma mater.
By blending a strong conservative philosophy on such issues as criminal justice,
tougher sentencing and fiscal management with a deep compassion for Florida's
children and a commitment to its environment, Governor Martinez has demonstrated
strong leadership that is needed to direct one of the fastest-growing and most
dynamic states in the nation today.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT/ENVIRONMENT
FLORIDA GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ
Biography
As Florida's 40th Governor, Bob Martinez quickly established a strong record of
achievement in office. In January 1987, Governor Martinez inherited a state facing
growing problems, but one filled with great promise. He immediately set to work
tackling the state's problems to ensure its promising future by applying the value of
prevention and the ability to do more with existing resources.
He is achieving his pledge to replace runaway bureaucracy with a framework
for fiscal responsibility; to maintain the state's steady economic growth; and to
address long-neglected areas such as prison construction, the urban environment
and the needs of at-risk children.
Under Governor Martinez's leadership, the Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services budget has increased more than $1.5 billion, enabling the
Department to greatly improve the delivery of social services with modern
communications and tracking systems. Governor Martinez has placed great
emphasis on preventing abuse and neglect of Florida's most vulnerable citizens --
children at risk and the state's growing elderly population. Programs like Project
Independence and Better Living for Seniors reflect his commitment to provide each
person with the opportunity for individual and economic independence.
His CARE Program, "Children at Risk Embraced," combines resources at every
level to expand opportunities for children who face the greatest economic and
educational challenges. He established "One Church, One Child" to place foster
children in permanent homes. He has promoted public-private partnerships to expand
services; his SAIL program helps low-income Floridians obtain affordable housing;
and "Ounce of Prevention," assists non-profit groups provide expanded children's
services. In addition, he dramatically expanded health care for many more of Florida's
indigent children and pregnant women.
Governor Martinez and his wife, Mary Jane, established the Transplant Lifeline
for Children program as a personal challenge after recognizing there was no source
of funding for children in critical need of organ transplants.
By blending a strong conservative philosophy on such issues as criminal justice
and fiscal management with a deep compassion for Florida's children and a
commitment to its environment, Governor Martinez has demonstrated strong
leadership that is needed to direct one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic
states in the nation today.
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SOCIAL SERVICES
FLORIDA GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ
Biography
As Florida's 40th Governor, Bob Martinez quickly established a strong record of
achievement in office. In January 1987, Governor Martinez inherited a state facing
growing problems, but one filled with great promise. He immediately set to work
tackling the state's problems to ensure its promising future by applying the value of
prevention and the ability to do more within existing resources.
He is achieving his pledge to replace runaway bureaucracy with a framework
for fiscal responsibility; to maintain the state's steady economic growth; and to
address long-neglected areas such as prison construction, the urban environment
and the needs of at-risk children.
Governor Martinez was elected on a platform of efficient government
management. In his first three years, he has streamlined state operations and
implemented cost-saving measures that have saved taxpayers $770 million and has
vetoed more than $332 million in improper spending from the state budget. He
advocates public-private partnerships and reforms to improve governmental
efficiency. In addition, he advocates zero-based budgeting and sunset review of state
agencies to justify spending.
Under his leadership, Florida's economy has continued to prosper. Florida's
economic mainstays agriculture and tourism -- remain strong, while the economy is
expanding into new areas like motion pictures and television, international trade and
high technology.
Immediately after his inauguration, Governor Martinez began planning for
Florida's entry into the new era of commercial space development. In July 1989, he
signed legislation establishing the Spaceport Florida Authority, which will develop the
nation's first commercial launch facility. Governor Martinez's plans for Spaceport
Florida will set the state's course for economic success in the future.
Governor Martinez served as a member of the federal Commercial Space
Advisory Committee and serves as the lead Governor on substance abuse and drug
trafficking for the National Governors Association. He has received honorary
Doctorate degrees from five Florida universities, including his alma mater, the
University of Tampa.
By blending a strong conservative philosophy on such issues as criminal justice,
tougher sentencing and fiscal management with a deep compassion for Florida's
children and a commitment to its environment, Governor Martinez has demonstrated
strong leadership that is needed to direct one of the fastest-growing and most
dynamic states in the nation today.
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ECONOMY/EFFICIENCY
outstanding organization. You've been through the worst droughts and
national disasters of the 1980s, and you've survived tough economic
times. But you've worked with your minds and your hands to beat
adversity with a kind of can-do commitment that's been the hallmark
of American farming for generations.
Right here in Florida we're seeing some of that can-do
attitude as you face -- Florida farmers -- as you face the terrible
loss of the citrus and winter vegetable crop. On the way down on Air
Force One, Bob Martinez gave me the details of Florida's losses. But
let me tell you -- I'm sure you've heard this from Clayton -- you
will not be facing this alone. Clayton and I have talked, and I've
asked the Secretary to personally oversee our efforts to provide
assistance and I know you can count on the USDA to be in there
fighting with you. (Applause.)
Farman
It was a little over four years ago -- seems like just
yesterday -- but a little over four years ago that the 1985 Farm Bill
became law. Admittedly, the cost has been high, but it has worked.
Specch-90
Since then, the news has been good. Surpluses have declined
dramatically, and most of our good land has been brought back into
production. Net farm income reached a record level last year, and
the share of income that came from market sales continued to grow.
The farm credit situation has greatly improved, bringing more
financial stability to rural America.
As we face the future, the outlook is even better.
Through sound fiscal policies and wise management of our resources,
common-sense attitudes -- and, God willing, good weather -- we can
succeed. Together, we will keep rural America strong and American
agriculture thriving in the 1990s. (Applause.)
But to do that -- and Dean Kleckner alluded to this in
his introductory remarks -- to do that, our first priority must be to
keep the American economy growing. That means fiscal and monetary
policies that make sense. Today, one of the best things we can do
for farmers is to keep the interest rates low, and that is exactly
what we intend to do. (Applause.)
This year, we will work with Congress on the 1990 Farm
Bill. Getting a good farm bill through Congress is like milking a
bull. (Laughter.) But I can tell you that to be competitive, we
must have market-oriented farm policies that allow producers more
flexibility to decide what crops to grow -- (applause) -- and that
because American farmers then can do what Americans do best: compete.
At the same time, we've ant
STATEMENT OF DEFENSE
RECEIVED
FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Ur THE GOVERNOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155
90 JAN 2 PM II:
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
Dog
November 22, 1989
156459
Brian
Mac:
The Honorable Bob Martinez
Florida State Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32301
We should probably do this.
Dear Governor Martinez:
This office administers the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act which covers more than 6,000,000 potential voters--military, their
dependents and all U.S. citizens overseas. In 1988, 63.5% of the military,
59.7% of the dependents and 38.3% of other U.S. citizens overseas participated
in the election--a total of more than 3.2 million votes which represents 3.5% of
the total votes cast. Post election surveys show that over 24% of military non-
voters didn't vote because they did not have enough information on the
candidates and issues.
In 1988, we started the DoD Voting Information Center, in cooperation with
the Non-Commissioned Officer's Association and both national parties.
Candidates for President, U.S. Senate and Governor provided recorded
messages which military members stationed world-wide could hear by calling
a special autovon telephone number. The autovon number is a part of the
internal defense automatic voice network which uses existing circuitry. The
Voting Information Center operated for 72 days and received over 20,000
calls--an average of 300 calls a day. (See enclosed News Release.)
In 1988, it was not technically feasible to extend this service to all candidates
for the House of Representatives, however, we tested this option by offering
recorded messages from the candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney
General, General Assembly and House of Delegates in the recent elections of
New Jersey and Virginia. The test was successful. We had 113 candidates in
the system and handled over 2,000 calls and were able to give callers
information on their legislative district if they did not know it. (See enclosed
News Articles.)
We have noted increased interest by military in communicating with their
elected officials at all levels of government. In an effort to simplify this
communication process, we are offering you and members of Congress
the opportunity to provide a recorded message for military and their
dependents from your state. The message may be changed as frequently as
you desire but should not exceed one (1) minute. This can be the equivalent of
an audio newsletter tailored for these citizens. Your message may be recorded
via telephone or you may provide a cassette tape. Enclosed is a copy of the
procedures to follow to record a message.
Persons hearing your message have an opportunity to leave a question or
comment which we will forward to your office for direct response to the caller.
Approximately 60 days prior to an election in your state and if you are a
candidate, your message will be discontinued until after the election. This
includes primary, special and general elections. At that time we will offer all
candidates running for Federal offices or Governor the opportunity to provide a
recorded message which can be accessed by military and dependent voters.
After the general or special election, the system will revert to the service of
providing incumbent messages.
This is a new way to communicate with citizens of your state who are in the
military and who have an interest in what is happening in their home state.
The system will be in operation to provide your message by December 15, 1989,
so if you wish, your first message could be a Holiday Greetings message. You
are encouraged to record your message as soon as possible so that it will be in
the system by December 15. You may record your message at any time and
you may change your message as frequently as you desire. Please follow the
enclosed instructions in order to record or change your message.
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to communicate with
citizens in the military from your state. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to call me at (202) 695-0663.
Sincerely,
Henry Valentino Valintino
Director
Enclosures
E
NUMBER:
76
DATE:
Nov. 8, 1988
DoD Voting Information Center Boasts Early Success
THE DOD VOTING INFORMATION CENTER, A JOINT EFFORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND THE NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEES, ANHEUSER-
BUSCH AND BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATIONS, ENJOYED HUGE INITIAL SUCCESS AS MORE THAN TWO MILLION ARMED FORCES
PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WERE ABLE TO "MEET" THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
BOTH BUSH AND DUKAKIS CONTRIBUTED VITAL MESSAGES TO MILITARY VOTERS AS DID PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WHO
MADE THE BALLOT IN AT LEAST 40 STATES. PERSONALIZED MESSAGES WERE ALSO HEARD FROM CANDIDATES FOR U.S.
SENATE AND GOVERNOR.
IN OPERATION FROM THE END OF AUGUST UNTIL ELECTION DAY, THE DOD VOTING INFORMATION CENTER RESPONDED TO
OVER 300 CALLS PER DAY WHILE OPERATING 24 HOURS A DAY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CENTER, TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES WAS ACHIEVED. THE CENTER WHICH OPERATES 7 DAYS PER WEEK, HANDLED MORE THAN 20,000
CALLS.
CALLERS USING TOUCH TONE PHONES WERE ABLE TO SELECT THE MESSAGES THEY WANTED TO HEAR. CALLERS WITH
ROTARY PHONES REACHED AN OPERATOR IN THE VOTING INFORMATION CENTER WHO CONNECTED THE CALLERS WITH THE
MESSAGES THEY WANTED TO HEAR. CALLERS WHO WANTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CANDIDATES AND ISSUES NOT
COVERED BY THE RECORDED MESSAGES COULD LEAVE THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THE INFORMATION
WAS MAILED TO THEM. THOSE NOT HAVING ACCESS TO AUTOVON TELEPHONE SERVICE COULD REQUEST INFORMATION ON
CANDIDATES AND ISSUES BY WRITING THE DOD VOTING INFORMATION CENTER AT 225 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314.
BESIDES RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR CANDIDATE INFORMATION THE CENTER RECEIVED AND RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS
CALLS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION SUCH AS WHERE TO GET FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATIONS, WHERE TO MAIL A
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION, ETC. MILITARY VOTING OFFICERS UTILIZED THESE LINES TO OBTAIN INFORMATION
OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE.
DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING AND ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO THESE SERVICES ONE PHONE LINE REMAINS IN PLACE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABSENTEE VOTING PROCESS. THIS NUMBER IS AUTOVON (8).223-6500 OR
COMMERCIAL (202) 693-6500. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE ANTICIPATE RETURN TO FULL OPERATION FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
OF 1990. AT THAT TIME THE TAPES MESSAGES WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES FOR UNITED STATES
REPRESENTATIVE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DOD VOTING INFORMATION CENTER MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL VOTING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ROOM 18457, PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 OR CALL AUTOVON
225-0663 OR COMMERCIAL (202) 695-0663.
END
WHEN PEOPLE VOTE, PEOPLE LISTEN
Telephone AC(202) 694-4928/4960
Autovon 224-4928/4960
A6 THE FAIRFAX JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1989
Pentagon plan:
E-2, call home
By ALAN FOGG
Journal staff writer
CAMPAIGN '89
If you are concerned about mili-
GOVERNOR
tary affairs and undecided about who
to vote for in the governor's race, the
state with a gubernatorial election
Pentagon has a deal for you.
this year, Valentino said. He did not
The Defense Department has es-
know how many called for informa-
tablished a system to let people any-
tion on Virginia races.
where in the world call and hear Re-
Some 55,954 members of the
publican J. Marshall Coleman and
Democrat L. Douglas Wilder in two-
armed forces are eligible to vote in
minute recordings.
Virginia, as well as 41,900 depen-
dents, he said.
The department also has set up its
Voting Information Center for the
In their messages, Wilder and
candidates for lieutenant governor
Coleman emphasize their military
and attorney general and House of
service and say they favor hiring
Delegate races. But Donald S. Beyer
preferences for veterans interested
Jr., the Democratic nominee for lieu-
in working for the state. Wilder
tenant governor, is the only other
served in the Army and Coleman was
statewide candidate who has taped a
in the Marine Corps.
message, and most candidates for
Wilder says he will continue the
Northern Virginia legislative seats ig-
progress made in Virginia in educa-
nored it as well.
tional test scores and per capita in-
Government officials devised the
come. Coleman says he will limit
service as a way to increase the num-
taxes and state spending.
ber of military personnel and depen-
The system started last year and
dents who vote, especially those sta-
helped increase the number of mili-
tioned in faraway posts and must
tary and dependents who voted in
vote with absentee ballots, said Hen-
the presidential race to 63.5 percent,
ry Valentino, a Fairfax Station resi-
8 percent higher than in 1984, Va-
dent who is director of the Federal
lentino said.
Voting Assistance Program.
Toward the end of the 1988 cam-
Voters have until close of business
paign President Bush changed his
today to file absentee ballots.
message daily, Valentino said. Dem-
Anyone in Northern Virginia can
ocrat Michael Dukakis never
hear the recordings by dialing 693-
changed his message, Valentino
6500.
said.
About 2,000 calls have been re-
Next year, candidates for all con-
ceived over the last two months from
gressional, statewide and legislative
people interested in elections in Vir-
races across the country will be able
ginia and New Jersey, the only other
to leave tapes, he said.
October 23-29, 1989 ROLL CALL Page 15
New Hotline for US Voters Overseas Will Boost
Absentee Ballot, Have Impact on Hill Elections
By Herrick S. Fox
sages only from candidates for state offices
messages; candidates for state Representa-
A new information hodine is helping to
news and information service for the sp-
in New Jersey and Virginia. Both states are
tive, state Senator, and US Congress are
boost voting by the six million Americans
proximately six million U.S. citizens living
having highly competitive races for gover-
given 90 seconds.
overseas.
who live abroad. Next year, the hotline will
nor.
This year Reps. Jim Florio and Jim
almost certainly have an impact on Con-
Members of the military calling from
Messages from candidates in special
Courter, the Democratic and Republican
overseas can gain access to the hodine free
gressional races.
elections for the US House have not been
candidates for governor of New Jersey, are
For years, US citizens overseas have
through the Autovon system (the US mili-
included in the system yet, said Valentino.
using the hotline as a forum to try to outdo
been far more hesitant to cast votes in
tary communications system) by dialing
but he says he expects to start phasing in
one another in declaiming their commit-
223-6500.
American elections than their counterparts
such recordings in the next couple of years.
ment to protecting the environment and
Civilians calling from abroad can reach
at home. They were not only discouraged
Absentee balloting played an important
fighting the war on drugs.
by the complicated process of absentee bal-
the hotline via commercial operators (or,
role in several of this year's special elec-
Candidates can place their messages on
loung, but also by the lack of information
from some countries, by dialing direct). For
tions (Roll Call, OCL 16-22).
the hotline for free. The service is funded
available to them about their candidates.
them. the number to call is 202/693-6500,
Presidential and gubernatorial candi-
mostly by the Defense Department.
The houline established last year by the
but normal international telephone charges
dates are alloned two minutes for their
Between elections, the hotline serves as a
apply.
Federal Voung Assistance Program is re-
versing that trend.
The hotline, called the Department of
Defense Voting Information Center, fea-
tures brief recorded messages from politi-
cal candidates.
A voter can call the 24-hour holline from
anywhere in the world, and, by pushing a
few buttons on a touchtone phone (or
through a special operator if the caller is on
a rotary phone), the caller can hear a candi-
date present the major planks of his cam-
paign platform.
"There has been a tremendous amount of
interest in the system." said Henry
Valentino, the program's director. In 1988.
he said, the Center handled 20,000 calls
during the six weeks is contained campaign
information, an 8 percent increase in absen-
tee ballots returned by overseas servicemen
and a 5 percent increase in those returned
by civilians abroad.
Last year's pilot program featured re-
cordings from candidates running only in
gubernatorial and presidential elections,
but by the 1990 elections callers will be
able to hear messages from candidates for
all state and federal offices, including
Congress.
This year, the hottine is relaying mes-
VOTING INFORMATION CENTER (VIC)
Incumbent Recording Procedures:
I.
Message Length
Messages should not exceed one minute.
II.
Message Content:
Introduce yourself, identify the jurisdiction you represent. Example: "I'm
John Doe, your representative from the 13th District in Texas." or "I'm John
Doe, your Senator from Texas." or "This is Governor John Doe." You may
speak on any subject or issue.
III.
Types of Recording:
There are two ways to provide your recorded message:
1. Call in:
You may call (202) 695-9637 at any time to record your message.
A short recorded announcement will explain the recording procedure. It is
similar to a telephone answering machine. The next business day your
message will be transfered to its assigned slot in the VIC computer and can be
heard by calling (202) 693-6500.
2. Recorded Cassette:
You may provide your recorded message on a regular audio cassette by mailing
it to this office (address below). Be sure to label the cassette with your name,
office, etc., the format should be the same as outlined above.
V.
Questions or additional information:
You may call (202) 695-0663 for any additional information or assistance. Ask
for the Voting Information Center coordinator.
SEND CASSETTE TAPES TO:
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Federal Voting Assistance Program
to record a message:
(202) 695-9637
Room 1B457, Pentagon
to hear a message:
(202) 693-6500
Washington, D.C. 20301
for information:
(202) 695-0663
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K-12 INITIATIVES
06-Dec-89
11:59 AM
$
%
1986-87
1969-90
Increase
Increase
Description
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teacher Salaries (State Average)
$23,734
$28,592
$4,858
20.47%
FEFP
$2,843,590,685
$4,051,909,046
$1,208,318,361
42.49%
Funds for state support to school districts.
Student Transportation
$109,000,000
$168,080,000
$59,080,000
54.20%
Funds for salaries, fuel, and other expenses for
transporting K-12 students to and from school.
School Bus Replacement
$9,000,000
$20,000,000
$11,000,000
122.22%
Funds to replace old school buses.
Instructional Materials
$49,627,575
$72,431,553
$22,803,978
45.95%
Funds provided to all school districts for
instructional materials, i.e., textbooks.
School Volunteer Program
$404,760
$565,936
$161,176
39.82%
Matching funds to bring community volunteers into
the school to aid classroom teachers.
K-3 (PREP)
$99,901,513
$161,153,973
$61,252,460
61.31%
Additional K-3 funds for a comprehensive
prescriptive program of primary education, which is
used primarily to individualize instructions.
Writing Skills
$24,503,645
$33,196,999
$8,693,354
35.48%
Funds to employ additional secondary (Grades 10-12)
language arts teachers to reduce class size and to
enable students to prepare one written report per week.
Migrant Preschool Program
$2,299,810
$3,221,717
$921,907
40.09%
Funds for educationally deprived migrant children for
special educational assistance.
Teachers As Advisors
$3,929,148
$6,111,923
$2,182,775
55.55%
Provides increased academic and career advisement
to secondary students by using classroom teachers
in an advisement role.
Student Development Services
$27,201,652
$33,931,365
$6,729,714
24.74%
Funds to districts for elementary and high school
guidance counselors and occupational and placement
specialists.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Education Policy Unit
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Telephone: (904) 488-4512
TO:
Brian Ballard
FROM:
Myrtle Bailey NB
SUBJECT: Relative Increase in Appropriation for Education
DATE:
December 5, 1989
The following is the $ amount and % increase in appropriation for
Education as opposed to the entire State 1982-83 to 1985-86 and
1986-87 to 1989-90:
EDUCATION
(in Billions)
1985-86 over 1982-83
1989-90 over 1986-87
GR
31.50 %
$ 1.00
25.93 %
$ 1.21
TF
15.16
.14
146.87
1.18
Total
27.88
1.14
43.76
2.39
STATE
(in Billions)
1985-86 over 1982-83
1989-90 over 1986-87
GR
27.36 %
$ 1.46
30.46 %
$ 2.37
TF
55.66
2.80
39.53
3.44
Total
41.06
4.26
38.08
5.81
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12:38 12/28/1989
OF INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR
March
3,
1849
news release
Office of the Secretary
For Release December 13, 1989
Steve Goldstein (o) 202-343-6416
(h) 202-887-5248
INTERIOR SECRETARY LUJAN PRAISES SIGNING OF
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT
Secretary of the Interior, Manuel Lujan, today praised the
signing by President Bush of the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act.
"This legislation provides a major boost to our efforts
under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan to restore
declining waterfowl populations and conserve wetlands," Secretary
Lujan said. "President Bush stated his strong support for the
North American Waterfowl Management Plan when he took office and
has been looking forward to signing legislation that will help us
meet the Plan's waterfowl habitat protection goals in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico."
Lujan, who earlier this year recommended independently one
of the new law's major provisions--creation of a trust fund to
provide guaranteed funding for the Plan--said he will move
expeditiously to appoint the members of the North American
Wetlands Conservation Council established under the legislation.
"As the lead Federal agency for the North American Waterfowl
Management Plan, the Department of the Interior is already
proceeding to implement this law," Lujan said. "I will be
working closely with Constance Harriman, the Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and John Turner, the Director of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; to carry out the
legislation."
The law, introduced by Senators George J. Mitchell and John
H. Chafee, and Congressmen Silvio Conte, Robert W. Davis, and
John D. Dingell, provides a guaranteed source of funding for
implementation of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
and establishes procedures for expending those funds.
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The Plan is an international agreement signed by the United
States and Canada in 1986. Its goal is to conserve and restore
vital waterfowl habitats and rebuild continental waterfowl
numbers. Because the Plan focuses on conserving wetland
habitats, it has broad environmental benefits for many kinds of
fish and wildlife, as well as water and soil conservation. The
Plan is being carried out through cooperative "joint venture"
partnerships among Federal, state, and local governments; private
conservation groups; businesses; and individual citizens.
To fund the Plan, the law converts the 52-year-old Pittman-
Robertson account for Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration into an
interest-bearing trust fund. The fund, derived from excise taxes
paid by sportsmen on hunting equipment, could provide an
estimated $10 million in interest annually, to be made available
for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The law also
authorizes additional appropriations, up to $16 million
annually, for the Plan.
The expenditure of the funds will be overseen by the
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, an existing Cabinet-
level body that approves the expenditure of funds generated from
sales of Federal Duck Stamps for acquisition of national wildlife
refuge lands. Under the new law, the North American Wetlands
Conservation Council will advise the Commission on expenditures
for the North American Plan. The Secretary of the Interior will
appoint members of the Council, which will include
representatives from states and private conservation groups as
well as the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
the Executive Director of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation. Between 50 and 70 percent of the available funds
will be spent each year to enhance, restore, and acquire key
waterfowl habitat areas in Canada and Mexico, with the remainder
to be spent on projects in the United States.
Numbers of many wild duck species have fallen to record
lows during the 1980's as a result of drought and continuing
destruction of wetland habitats needed for nesting, migration,
and wintering. While fall flights of ducks in the early 1970's
numbered near 100 million, this year's fall flight index estimate
for ducks in surveyed areas was only 64 million, the second
lowest since such projections began in 1969. The North American
Plan's primary goal is to restore waterfowl fall flights to the
100 million level by the year 2000.
-DOI-
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CATEGORY
NEWSPAPER
TITLE
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ SWORN IN AS 40TH GOVERNOR
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
FORT LAUDERDALE NEWS
HAVING AN INAUGURAL BALL
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
GAINESVILLE SUN
AFTER THE OATH, GOVERNOR MARTINEZ
CALLS FOR A RETURN TO THE BASICS
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ PLEDGES LEAN GOVERNMENT
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
ORLANDO SENTINEL
NEW FACES FILL HIGH PLACES FOR FLORIDA
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
WE CAN SUCCEED, AND WE WILL SUCCEED
01/07/87
INAUGURATION
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ VOWS TO RETURN TO
OLD WAYS OF GOVERNMENT
04/08/87
BUDGET
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ CALLS FOR LAWMAKERS TO
REVISE SALES TAX
04/08/87
BUDGET
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ MAKES PLEAS FOR ACTION ON TAXES
04/08/87
BUDGET
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ: HANG TOUGH ON BOOSTING TAXES
04/08/87
BUDGET
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ OPENS WITH TAX PUSH
01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ TAKES A DIVE TO SAVE REEFS,
COAST FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING
01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
MIAMI HERALD
HODEL SNORKELS, STAYS MUM ON OIL
DRILLING PLAN
01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
MIAMI HERALD
HODEL SNORKELS, STAYS MUM ON OIL
DRILLING PLAN
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01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
REEF INSPECTORS
01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ MAKES WAVES WITH CONSERVATION PLEA
01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
SUN-SENTINEL
OFFICIAL PUSHING OIL-LEASING PLAN
EXPLORES CORAL REEF OFF KEY LARGO
01/15/88
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
HODEL SEES REEFS
02/11/88
BUDGET
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
GOVERNOR'S $20.3 BILLION PLAN
STRESSES PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
02/11/88
BUDGET
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ'S NEW BUDGET: $20.3 BILLION
02/11/88
BUDGET
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ PROPOSES A BIGGER BUDGET
02/11/88
BUDGET
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ OFFERS LEAN BUDGET PLAN
02/11/88
BUDGET
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ UNVEILS BUDGET
10/01/88
REPUBLICAN
NEWS CHIEF
MARTINEZ PITCHES GOP CANDIDATES
10/01/88
REPUBLICAN
THE LEDGER
MARTINEZ PUTS IN DAY FOR POLK'S
GOP CANDIDATES
11/17/88
BUDGET
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ OFFERS RADICAL REFORMS
IN STATE BUDGET
11/17/88
BUDGET
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ OFFERS RADICAL REFORMS
IN STATE BUDGET
11/17/88
BUDGET
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ SEEKS SUNSET REVIEW OF
AGENCIES
11/17/88
BUDGET
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ PROPOSING SUNSET LAW
11/20/88
GOVERNMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
LONG-DERAILED HRS ENGINE IS BACK
ON TRACK
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11/30/88
FEATURE
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ BUCKS PARTY PROFILE,
TURNS ACTIVIST
11/30/88
GOVERNMENT
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ: OPEN MEETINGS, CURB
LOBBYING
11/30/88
GOVERNMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ WANTS LAWMAKERS TO SOAK UP
MORE SUNSHINE
11/30/88
GOVERNMENT
PALM BEACH POST
GOVERNOR TO PUSH FOR ETHICS LAW
11/30/88
GOVERNMENT
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ SEEKS NEW ETHICS MEASURES
11/30/88
GOVERNMENT
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ CALLS FOR ETHICS LEGISLATION
11/30/88
GOVERNMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ PROPOSES ETHICS REFORMS
12/02/88
ENVIRONMENT
MIAMI HERALD
ENVIRONMENT PANEL TO TAKE LONG-TERM
VIEW
12/02/88
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
NEW COMMISSION TO PREPARE PLAN
FOR ENVIRONMENT
12/03/88
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
CROWDING TAKES THE RAP FOR SUSPECT'S
RELEASE
12/03/88
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES'
MARTINEZ POINTS FINGERS
12/03/88
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ SAYS PRISON OFFICIALS DIDN'T
ERR IN INMATE RELEASE
12/06/88
BUSH
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ LOBBIES TO WIN WASHINGTON
APPOINTMENTS FOR TOP FLORIDIANS
12/06/88
BUSH
GAINESVILLE SUN
JOB REMINDER IN FLORIDA
(Picture: Martinez and Bush)
12/06/88
BUSH
MIAMI HERALD
LENDS GOVERNOR EAR ON HIRING
12/06/88
BUSH
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ, BUSH TALK U.S. JOBS
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12/06/88
BUSH
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ, BUSH TALK U.S. JOBS
12/06/88
BUSH
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ LOBBIES FOR FLORIDIANS
12/06/88
BUSH
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ, BUSH DISCUSS POTENTIAL
APPOINTEES
12/06/88
BUSH
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ STATES CASE FOR FLORIDIANS
TO BUSH
12/08/88
GOVERNMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GUSTAFSON'S ATTITUDES MENACE
FLORIDA'S FUTURE
12/08/88
SOCIAL
MIAMI HERALD
SCHOOL FOR DEAF, BLIND IS CALLED
A RISKY SPOT
12/08/88
SOCIAL
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ: CHILD'S DEATH SHOWS
NEED FOR CHANGE
12/09/88
CABINET
ORLANDO SENTINEL
GOVERNOR: GIVE CABINET A 2-TERM LIMIT
12/09/88
CABINET
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ URGES TWO-TERM LIMIT FOR STATE
CABINET
12/21/88
DRUGS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ URGES DRUG TESTS FOR
POTENTIAL STATE WORKERS
12/21/88
DRUGS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ HOPES FOR DRUG TESTING BY
AUGUST 1
12/21/88
DRUGS
MIAMI HERALD
GOVERNOR PROPOSES DRUG-TEST PLAN
12/21/88
DRUGS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
GOVERNOR OUTLINES DRUG-TEST PLAN
12/21/88
DRUGS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ: BEEF UP DRUG TESTS
12/25/88
YEAR-END
MIAMI HERALD
GOVERNOR FEELS GOOD ABOUT SECOND YEAR
12/25/88
YEAR-END
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ SAYS HE'S GROWN INTO SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT
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12/26/88
YEAR-END
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
01/01/89
YEAR-END
PALM BEACH POST
1989 FINDS MARTINEZ IN RENEWED FAVOR
01/01/89
YEAR-END
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ RISES TO POLITICAL
RESPECTABILITY
01/02/89
YEAR-END
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ PASSES WITH A C-PLUS
01/02/89
YEAR-END
MIAMI HERALD
GOVERNOR REBOUNDS FROM TAX DEBACLE
01/04/89
FEATURES
PALM BEACH POST
MARTINEZ TAKES GRAHAM PATH
01/06/89
ENVIRONMENT
GAINESVILLE SUN
COASTAL BILL GETS BACKER
(Picture: Martinez &
01/08/89
YEAR-END
Sun-Sentinel
MARTINEZ POLISHES HIS IMAGE
01/10/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ BACKS DEATH ROW GROUP
01/11/89
BUDGET
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ QUIETS TALK OF NEW TAX
01/14/89
ENVIRONMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ WANTS TO CREATE U.S.
PARK WEST OF KEY WEST
01/14/89
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
EXPAND EVERGLADES, GOVERNOR
URGES
01/14/89
TRANSPORTA.
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ WANTS ANSWERS FOR DOT
CRUNCH
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
COURT SPURNS BUNDY APPEAL;
EXECUTION SET
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
BUNDY NOW SET TO DIE TUESDAY
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
EXECUTE BUNDY NEXT TUESDAY,
GOVERNOR ORDERS
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01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BUNDY EXECUTION SET FOR NEXT WEEK
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
BUNDY GETS NEW DATE WITH
DEATH AFTER APPEAL FAILS
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
TED BUNDY'S DEATH DATE TUESDAY
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
TED BUNDY'S DEATH DATE TUESDAY
01/18/89
CORRECTIONS
WASHINGTON TIMES
ELECTRIC CHAIR AWAITS TED
BUNDY ON TUESDAY
01/19/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
GOVERNOR REJECTS ATTEMPTS TO DELAY
BUNDY EXECUTION
01/19/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
NEW BUNDY APPEAL AGAIN FOCUSES
ON SANITY
01/19/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
LAWYERS: BUNDY WILL TALK IF
HIS DEATH IS DELAYED
01/19/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ SAYS HE SPURNED BUNDY
MOVE TO AVOID EXECUTION
01/19/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
BUNDY LAWYERS BEGIN SCRAMBLE
TO SAVE HIS LIFE
01/19/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR REJECTS BUNDY DELAY
01/19/89
ENVIRONMENT
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ SPEAKS ON ENVIRONMENT
01/20/89
CHILDREN
GAINESVILLE SUN
ONE CHURCH, ONE CHILD
01/20/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
ATTORNEYS FOR BUNDY APPEAL
AGAIN
01/20/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
BUNDY PLEA FOR STAY OF EXECUTION
REJECTED
01/20/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
BUNDY LOSES IN LAKE CITY,
WILL TRY STATE SUPREME COURT
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01/20/89
CORRECTIONS
SUN-SENTINEL
IT'S TIME GAINES END, AND
BUNDY WITH THEM
01/20/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
BUNDY APPEAL REJECTED
01/20/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
BUNDY ONE STEP CLOSER
01/21/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
PEOPLE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN
TED BUNDY
01/21/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
STATE SUPREME COURT REJECTS
BUNDY APPEAL
01/21/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
ADVISER: BUNDY COMES CLEAN
01/21/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BUNDY TALKING TO POLICE
01/21/89
CORRECTIONS
SUN-SENTINEL
JUSTICES REFUSE TO HALT
BUNDY EXECUTION
01/21/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
STATE HIGH COURT REJECTS
BUNDY'S DEATH APPEAL
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
TED BUNDY
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
BUNDY DETAILS SLAYINGS AS
CLOCK TICKS AWAY
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
BUNDY CONFESSING ALL, OFFICIAL
SAYS
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
APPEAL LOST, BUNDY ADMITS 8
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BUNDY ADMITS TO 9 KILLINGS
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
SUN-SENTINEL
BUNDY ADMITS KILLING 12
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
BUNDY ADMITS KILLINGS
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01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
TEARFUL BUNDY CONFESSES TO 9
KILLINGS AS LAWYERS MANEUVER
01/22/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
BUNDY CASE STILL HAUNTS SMALL
TOWN
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
BUNDY CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY
IN MORE DEATHS
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MENTAL STATE MAY BE KEY FOR
BUNDY
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
BUNDY'S MOM DEVASTATED BY ADMISSIONS
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
BUNDY STALLS, THEN OPENS UP
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
LAST-MINUTE STRATEGY AIMS
FOR BUNDY STAY
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
BUNDY: I KILLED TWO IN IDAHO
01/23/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
CONFESSIONS DEVASTATING TO
BUNDY'S FAMILY
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
BUNDY, PRISON PREPARE FOR
EXECUTION
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
FORT LAUDERDALE NEWS
BUNDY EXECUTED
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
BUNDY'S LAST APPEAL FAILS
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
BUNDY PRAYS, READS BIBLE
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BUNDY IS SET TO DIE AT 7 A.M.
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
ATTORNEYS FOR BUNDY FIGHT CLOCK
01/24/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
VETO BY HIGH COURT SEALS
BUNDY'S DOOM
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01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
TED BUNDY PUT TO DEATH
01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE
SERIAL KILLER BUNDY EXECUTED
01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
BUNDY SHAKEN, DIES IN CHAIR
01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
BUNDY FINALLY DRAWS CHEERS
01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BUNDY GOES QUIETY TO DEATH
01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
BUNDY PAYS THE PRICE
01/25/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
FLORIDA EXECUTES BUNDY
02/07/89
BUDGET
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ FIRING BACK
AT ADVOCATES OF HIGHER TAXES
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ: 9,000 MORE PRISON
BEDS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ WANTS $290 MILLION
TO CONSTRUCT MORE PRISON BEDS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ WANTS $290 MILLION
TO CONSTRUCT MORE PRISON BEDS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ: DOUBLE PRISON
EXPANSION
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ: DOUBLE PRISON
EXPANSION
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ HAS BIG PLAN FOR
PRISONS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ HAS BIG PLAN FOR
PRISONS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
PALM BEACH POST
MARTINEZ WANTS 8,843 PRISON
BEDS
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02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ ASKS FOR MORE PRISON BEDS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MORE PRISONS ONLY ANSWER;
MARTINEZ SAYS
02/08/89
CORRECTIONS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ PLAN WOULD ADD PRISONS
02/09/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
HOT LINE TO AID THE ABUSED
02/09/89
SOCIAL
ORLANDO SENTINEL
ATTACKING CHILD ABUSE
02/10/89
DRUGS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ PROPOSES DRUG TEST
CONDITION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE
02/10/89
DRUGS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ WANTS DRUG TESTS FOR
NEW DRIVERS
02/10/89
DRUGS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
DENY LICENSES IF NEW DRIVERS
FAIL DRUG TEST, MARTINEZ URGES
02/10/89
DRUGS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ UNVEILS NEW ANTI-DRUG
PROGRAM
02/12/89
BUDGET
PALM BEACH POST
STATE BUDGET FREEZES PAY FOR
98,000
02/16/89
BUDGET
MIAMI HERALD
GOVERNOR OFFERS LEAN NO-NEW
TAXES BUDGET
02/16/89
BUDGET
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
GOVERNOR PROPOSES LEAN
NO-TAX BUDGET
02/25/89
TRAVEL
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
A MOMENT OF SILENCE
(Dachau, West Germany)
03/03/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ SEEKS TO STREAMLINE
DEATH APPEALS
03/03/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
BLOCK APPEALS ON EXECUTIONS,
MARTINEZ SAYS
03/03/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
GOVERNOR BACKS BILL TO TRIM
LENGTH OF DEATH ROW APPEALS
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03/03/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
GOVERNOR PROPOSES LIMITING
DEATH APPEALS
03/03/89
CORRECTIONS
SUN-SENTINEL
BILL CUTS PRISON APPEALS
03/03/89
CORRECTIONS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ TAKES ON APPEALS RULE
03/03/89
TRANSPORTA.
ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD
BULLET TRAIN ON TRACK
03/06/89
BUSH
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
BUSH, MARTINEZ FISCAL APPROACH
PUSHES REORDERING OF PRIORITIES
03/08/89
BUDGET
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ STILL VOWS
NO NEW TAXES
03/14/89
DRUGS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ VISITS MILITARY BASE
03/14/89
DRUGS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
STOPPING DRUGS TOPS MARTINEZ
TRIP AGENDA
03/14/89
DRUGS
PALM BEACH POST
MARTINEZ WOULD EASE FOREIGN DEBT
FOR NATIONS THAT HELP IN DRUG WAR
03/14/89
DRUGS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ VISITS FLORIDA
GUARDSMEN ON DUTY IN PANAMA
03/15/89
BUDGET
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ'S BUDGET GETS CLOSE LOOK
03/15/89
DRUGS
GAINESVILLE SUN
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ TOURS
BOLIVIAN DRUG REGION
03/15/89
DRUGS
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ TOURS BOLIVIAN
GOCAINE REGION
03/15/89
DRUGS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ SEES DRUG PROBLEM
AT ITS ROOTS
03/15/89
DRUGS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ TOURS BOLIVIA'S
COCAINE-GROWING REGION
03/16/89
DRUGS
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ MAKES BRIEF STOP IN
COLOMBIA ON DRUG TOUR
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03/16/89
GOVERNMENT
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
LACK OF EXPERIENCE SHOULDN'T
HURT LATEST MARTINEZ APPOINTEE
03/18/89
REPUBLICAN
PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
BARRON DENIES PARTY DEFECTION
03/18/89
TRAVEL
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ TO WATCH SALVADORAN
VOTING
03/18/89
TRAVEL
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ CO-LEADER OF ELECTION
OBSERVER TEAM TO EL SALVADOR
03/19/89
DRUGS
PALM BEACH POST
VISIT TO DRUG SOURCE SHOWS
NEED TO TACKLE PRODUCERS
03/19/89
TRAVEL
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
SALVADORANS RISK THEIR LIVES
AT THE BALLOT BOX
03/19/89
TRAVEL
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE
03/20/89
TRAVEL
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ SAYS 'NO' TO OFFERED
COCA-LEAF TEA
03/21/89
BUSH
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
FLORIDIANS REAP FEW JOBS FROM BUSH WIN
03/21/89
TRAVEL
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
SALVADORANS RETURNING TO
NORMAL ACTIVITY AFTER VOTE
03/21/89
TRAVEL
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MCCOLLUM FINDS SALVADORAN
VOTING FREE AND FAIR
03/21/89
TRAVEL
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
EL SALVADOR SHIFTS TO THE
RIGHT
03/21/89
TRAVEL
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ ON EL SALVADOR:
PEOPLE WON
03/21/89
TRAVEL
TAMPA TRIBUNE
WINNER VOWS TO END WAR
IN SALVADOR
03/24/89
ENVIRONMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ CHEERS ON LAKE
APOPKA CLEANUP
03/29/89
TRANSPORTA.
PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
MARTINEZ WANTS QUICK REPAIRS
(Pensacola Bridge)
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03/30/89
CORRECTIONS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ: NEW PANEL TO
SLOW EARLY RELEASE
03/30/89
CORRECTIONS
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ: SCREEN CONVICTS
04/01/89
CORRECTIONS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ MOVES TO RESOLVE
POISON CASE
04/02/89
BUDGET
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ: CITIES, COUNTIES
MUST DO MORE
04/02/89
BUDGET
TAMPA TRIBUNE
NO-TAX PLEDGE MAY NOT MEAN
NO NEW TAXES
L.
04/02/89
ENVIRONMENT
MIAMI HERALD
GOVERNOR WADES IN FOR
OYSTER INDUSTRY
04/02/89
REELECTION
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ CANDIDACY WON'T
ROLL UNTIL FIRST OF THE YEAR
04/06/89
ENVIRONMENT
APALACHICOLA TIMES
GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZ HERE FOR TOUR OF
BAY AND LOCAL AREA
04/18/89
EDUCATION
FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT B-CC COMMENCEMENT
04/22/89
04/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
CONCERNED MARTINEZ ORDERS STATE
OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN
04/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
SUN-SENTINEL
MARTINEZ FIGHTS OIL RIGS
04/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
SUN-SENTINEL
MARTINEZ FIGHTS OIL RIGS
04/26/89
REELECTION
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ CAMP MAKING
PLANS FOR 1990 RACE
04/27/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
RICHARDSON THANKS GOD,
GOVERNOR FOR FREEDOM
04/28/89
BUSH
MIAMI HERALD
BUSH VOWS WAR ON COCAINE
TRADE
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04/28/89
BUSH
ORLANDO SENTINEL
BUSH FIRES SHOT AT DRUG-LAB
SUPPLIERS
04/28/89
BUSH
PALM BEACH POST
BUSH: 'COCAINE USERS HAVE
BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS'
04/28/89
BUSH
PALM BEACH POST
$33 MILLION DRUG CENTER DEDICATED
04/28/89
BUSH
SUN-SENTINEL
WAR ON DRUGS
04/28/89
BUSH
TAMPA TRIBUNE
BUSH DEDICATES BILIRAKIS
CENTER
05/03/89
BUDGET
PALM BEACH POST
SALES TAX INCREASE PASSES
PANEL
06/02/89
REELECTION
FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN
9 TAMPANS AMONG PLATINUM CLUB
SUPPORTING GOVERNOR MARTINEZ
06/05/89
SOCIAL
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ SAYS NO AGAIN
06/12/89
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
CASTS OF THOUSANDS
06/15/89
LEGISLATURE
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARTINEZ CALLS SPECIAL SESSION FOR NEXT WEEK
06/15/89
LEGISLATURE
TAMPA TRIBUNE
LAWMAKERS ORDERED BACK TO TALLAHASSEE
06/30/89
BUDGET
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ CLEARS BUDGET AFTER CUTTING
251 ITEMS
06/30/89
BUDGET
PALM BEACH POST
$128 MILLION IN PROJECTS VETOED
07/08/89
SOCIAL
DIARIO LAS AMERICAS
PROJECT INDEPENDENCE
07/11/89
CORRECTIONS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ TO LET PRISONERES HELP LEVEL
CRACK HOUSES
07/12/89
ENVIRONMENT
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
GRANT TARGETED FOR LAKE
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07/12/89
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
CASTS OF THOUSANDS
07/26/89
SOCIAL
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
MARITNEZ CALLS SPECIAL ABORTION SESSION
OCTOBER 10-13
07/26/89
SOCIAL
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ SETS SESSION, OUTLINES
ABORTION PLAN
07/26/89
SOCIAL
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ CALLS SESSION ON ABORTION
07/26/89
SOCIAL
PALM BEACH POST
MARTINEZ CALLS SESSION ON ABORTION
07/26/89
SOCIAL
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ CALLS SESSION ON ABORTION
07/26/89
SOCIAL
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ PLANS LIMITS ABORTION
07/29/89
SPACEPORT
PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
MARTINEZ PUSHES SPACEPORT PLAN
08/03/89
BUSH
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ DELIVERS ANTI-DRUG PROPOSAL
08/03/89
BUSH
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ TALKS WITH BUSH ABOUT
DRUG WAR STRATEGY
08/03/89
BUSH
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ MEETS BUSH, PRESENTS DRUG PLAN
08/10/89
EDUCATION
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ: IMPROVE GRADE SCHOOLS
08/10/89
EDUCATION
ORLANDO SENTINEL
GOVERNOR'S PANEL TARGETS EARLY
YEARS OF EDUCATION
08/11/89
SOCIAL
SEN-SENTINEL
GOVERNOR'S PLEDGE (TLC)
WINFIELD TWINS TRANSPLANTS
08/11/89
SOCIAL
SUN-TATTLER
PAYMENT FOR TWINS OPERATIONS GUARANTEED
08/12/89
ENVIRONMENT
PANAMA CITY NEWS HERALD
OYSTER PROJECT IS STUNNING SUCCESS
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08/13/89
SOCIAL
SUN-SENTINEL
MISSION OF LOVE
08/17/89
ENVIRONMENT
APALACHICOLA TIMES
AQUACULTURE PROGRAM GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT
(PICTURE)
08/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
FLORIDA TIMES UNION
GOVERNOR SEEKS TANKER-FREE ZONE
08/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ CHECKS OUT OIL SHIPPING LANES
08/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
KEEP THE COAST CLEAR OF TANKERS
08/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
PALM BEACH POST
MARTINEZ URGES TANKER-FREE 'BUFFER'
08/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ WANTS BUFFER
BETWEEN SHIPS, COAST
08/22/89
ENVIRONMENT
SUN-SENTINEL
MARTINEZ: SHIFT TANKER LANES
08/23/89
DRUGS
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
COLOMBIA SET TO EXTRADITE
ALLEGED DRUG BARON TO U.S.
08/27/89
DRUGS
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ PUSHES EXTRADITION OF 25
COLOMBIAN DRUG SUSPECTS
09/06/89
DRUGS
GAINESVILLE SUN
BUSH UNVEILS 4-POINT PLAN
TO FIGHT DRUGS
09/06/89
DRUGS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
BUSH SAYS GET MEAN AGAINST
DRUG THREAT
09/06/89
DRUGS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
ACTIONS, NOT RHETORIC NEEDED,
MARTINEZ SAYS
10/19/89
SOCIAL
FLORIDA BAPTIST WITNESS
GOVERNOR, BAPTISTS LINK UP
TO FIGHT ABORTION
10/25/89
BUDGET
PALM BEACH POST
MARTINEZ OPPOSED TO GAS-TAX SWITCH
10/25/89
ENVIRONMENT
GAINESVILLE SUN
CABINET BACKS BOATING SPEED LIMIT
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10/27/89
ENVIRONMENT
GAINESVILLE SUN
TUGS PULL GROUNDED FREIGHTER
FROM REEF
10/27/89
ENVIRONMENT
PALM BEACH POST
GROUNDED FREIGHTER PULLED
FROM KEY LARGO CORAL REEF
10/27/89
ENVIRONMENT
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
GROUNDED FREIGHTER AWAITS A TOW
10/28/89
ENVIRONMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MATE CHARGED IN SHIP GROUNDING
10/28/89
REPUBLICAN
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ TO GOP:
STAND GROUND
10/29/89
GOVERNMENT
MIAMI HERALD
GOVERNOR BACKED ON
JUDICIAL NOMINEES
10/30/89
REPUBLICAN
GAINESVILLE SUN
REPBLICANS IN FLORIDA
REAP POLICIAL REWARDS
10/31/89
ENVIRONMENT
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
SECOND SHIP RUNS AGROUND ON REEFS
11/02/89
EDUCATION
MIAMI HERALD
MARTINEZ URGES STATE OFFICE TO
MONITOR COLLEGE SPORTS
11/02/89
ENVIRONMENT
ORLANDO SENTINEL
WHERE AN OIL SPILL
WOULD HIT FLORIDA
11/02/89
ENVIRONMENT
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
SHIPPING
11/02/89
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
POSSIBLE OIL SPILL
POLLUTION PATH
11/03/89
EDUCATION
ORLANDO SENTINEL
MARTINEZ WANTS REIN ON
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
11/03/89
EDUCATION
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
MARTINEZ URGES STUDY
OVERSIGHT OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS
11/03/89
REPUBLICAN
MIAMI HERALD
INVESTMENT BANKERS DONATE
$183,500 TO REELECTION CAMPAIGN
11/04/89
BUDGET
TAMPA TRIBUNE
PLAN CALLS FOR 5-CENT INCREASE
IN GAS TAX
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11/05/89
BUDGET
FLORIDA TIMES UNION
MARTINEZ ANTI-GAS TAX
STANCE FIRM
11/05/89
DRUGS
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
SIXTH COLOMBIAN DRUG SUSPECT
TURNED OVER
11/09/89
SOCIAL
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
CHILD SUPPORT DEADBEATS
ON POSTERS
11/17/89
BUDGET
FLORIDA TIMES UNION
HOUSE PASSES 5-CENT INCREASE
IN GASOLINE TAX
11/17/89
BUDGET
SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE
HOUSE, SENATE EXPECTED TO
AGREE ON GAS TAX HIKE
11/17/89
BUDGET
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
HOUSE PASSES 5-CENT BOOST
FOR GAS TAX
11/17/89
BUDGET
TAMPA TRIBUNE
ROAD PLANS HEAD TOWARD
COMPROMISE
11/18/89
BUDGET
MIAMI HERALD
GAS TAX STALLS AS MARTINEZ
HOLDS THE LINE
11/21/89
BUDGET
PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
GAS TAX WRONG, MARTINEZ SAYS
11/21/89
BUDGET
PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
GAS TAX WRONG, MARTINEZ SAYS
11/21/89
BUDGET
SUN-SENTINEL
GOVERNOR SPARES JOB LAYOFFS
11/21/89
DRUGS
PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ URGES MONTCLAIR STUDENTS
TO REMAIN IN THE DRUG FREE SCHOOL ZONE
11/25/89
SPORTS
GOLFWEEK
GOLFING GOVERNOR
11/28/89
DRUGS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ VISITS PROBLEM KIDS
11/30/89
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR WANTS DOLPHINS RELEASED
12/08/89
APPOINTMENT
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
APPOINTMENT OF BILL SUTTON
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12/09/89
DRUGS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
DRUG WAR GETS NEW LEADERS
12/09/89
DRUGS
ORLANDO SENTINEL
NEW THREAT PROMPTS TIGHTER MARTINEZ SECURITY
12/09/89
DRUGS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR GETS EXTRA PROTECTION AFTER
NEW COLOMBIAN DEATH THREAT
12/09/89
SOCIAL
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ SIGNS CHILD PROTECTION ACT
12/09/89
SOCIAL
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
MARTINEZ SIGNS BILL FOR CHILDREN
12/12/89
EDUCATION
TAMPA TRIBUNE
GOVERNOR GOES BACK TO SCHOOL
12/13/89
ENVIRONMENT
TAMPA TRIBUNE
MARTINEZ HASN'T GIVEN UP DOLPHINS FIGHT
12/19/89
CORRECTIONS
FLORIDA TIMES UNION
MARTINEZ PUSHES CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS BILLS
12/19/89
DRUGS
GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ MAY WEAR BULLET-PROOF VEST
12/26/89
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GAINESVILLE SUN
MARTINEZ SEES GOOD, BAD IN 1989
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Office of the Covernor
IT
THE CAPITOL
GOD WE TRUST
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0001
BOB MARTINEZ
GOVERNOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jon Peck, Press
December 13, 1989
Secretary 488-5394
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR
DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS, COMMENDS PRIVATE TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
Governor Bob Martinez today proposed a major new program
to provide full prepaid college tuition scholarships at
Florida colleges and universities for 670 economically
disadvantaged Florida youngsters each year.
The program, which will be funded by $1.1 million in
Lottery revenues to be included in the Governor's 1990-91
budget recommendations, would be a partnership with the
private sector. Toward that goal, the Governor announced that
two private firms have presented checks for a combined $35,000
for scholarships under the new program.
In addition, one of the firms -- the Colgate-Palmolive
Company --- today awarded prepaid tuition scholarships to seven
Florida students who are winners of a sweepstakes conducted by
the company.
"Florida's colleges and universities must offer the best
possible education, but it has to be available to all
Floridians -- regardless of their economic circumstances,"
Governor Martinez said. "By combining the resources of the
state and the private sector to help needy students, this
program will create better educational opportunities for all
Floridians."
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The $1.1 million to be recommended by Governor Martinez
would be used to equally match scholarship contributions made
by the private sector to the Florida Prepaid College
Foundation Inc., which will administer the program.
Representative Rich Crotty sponsored and Governor Martinez
signed legislation this year authorizing the establishment of
a direct support organization under the Prepaid Postsecondary
Education Expense Board.
The Governor also will recommend legislation to expand
current community contribution tax credit guidelines to
include contributions to the scholarship program. The state
matching funds, the state tax credit mentioned above and
normal state and federal business deductions of the corporate
contributions ta the program would mean corporations would
actually have to pay less than 25 cents for each dollar spent
to purchase these scholarships.
"Florida's business community has a tremendous stake in
the quality of education," Governor Martinez said. "This
scholarship program will allow some gifted students to develop
skills that would have been lost because they couldn't afford
a college education."
The first contributions to the new program were provided
today by Colgate-Palmolive, which donated $10,000, and U.S.
Trust Company, which serves as trustee for management of the
Prepaid College Trust Fund and presented a check for $25,000.
The checks were accepted by the Governor and Stanley Tate,
chairman of the Prepaid College Board.
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"These private contributions are an important beginning,"
Governor Martinez said. "By offering the hope of a free
college education to needy youngsters, this program will
encourage students to stay in school and stay away from drugs."
During a news conference, officials from Colgate-Palmolive
also announced seven winners of a sweepstakes in which the
winners will receive prepaid tuition scholarships. The
sweepstakes was open to anyone who completed an entry form in
dental offices throughout the state or in retail outlets
carrying Colgate products.
The youngsters who will benefit from the prepaid tuition
scholarships are: Josh Arnold, 16, of Longwood; Jennifer A.
Berman, 16, of Jacksonville; John Lacano, 16, of Merritt
Island; Analourdes Rodriguez, 9, of Miami; Katherine
Rodriguez, who will turn two later this month, of Miami; and
Ryan Williamson, 18 months, of Tampa.
The Florida Prepaid College Program was proposed by
Governor Martinez and created by the Legislature in 1987 to
provide an affordable plan for future college expenses and to
encourage timely financial planning for college education.
The current enrollment period for the program runs through
January 12. Last year, more than 58,500 prepaid tuition
contracts were purchased, making Florida's program the largest
in the country.
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Florida Prepaid College Tuition Scholarship Program
for Economically Disadvantaged Youths
Program Description
OBJECTIVES:
To provide economically disadvantaged youth with prepaid
postsecondary tuition scholarships to community colleges and
State universities.
To provide an incentive for economically disadvantaged youth
to improve junior high and high school attendance and
academic performance, and to graduate and pursue a
postsecondary education.
To involve the private sector in education and their
community through the provision of funds for scholarships.
This program was an initiative of the Governor's Education
Summit held in November.
This program is similar in concept to programs presently
existing in New York and Louisiana. In Florida, there have
been 'Pilot Projects' and proposed legislation which have
addressed this concept, however, this is the first statewide
plan which intogrates the public/private partnership.
ORGANIZATION:
The Direct Support Organization (DSO), presently established
under the Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
would administer this program.
The DSO would be the depository for all funds solicited and
the DSO would be the actual purchaser of the prepaid tuition
scholarships.
The DSO would establish a network with the 67 school
districts (possibly through an association like the school
administrators) and the school boards would be responsible
for administering the student selection process and
recommending those Junior high and high school students in
their districts who should be awarded the scholarships.
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:
To begin the program in 1991, each district could select one
student from the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth grades. Thereafter, no scholarship awards would be
made to twelfth graders (since there will be twelfth graders
with scholarships) and two (instead of one) seventh graders
will be selected. In addition, 268 scholarships will be
allocated and awarded based upon population within the
school district. To recap, 670 students would receive
scholarships annually.
Termination of a scholarship for a student would follow a
student's failure to meet program requirements and would be
subject to review and determination by the school district,
and the DSO. Upon termination, the DSO would receive a
refund which could then be used to support a new student
participant.
An annual report demonstrating outcomes of this program in
terms of numbers of participants, high school graduates,
college graduates, GPA's and attendance records would be
required to be submitted by the school districts to the
State Board of Education.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
7th - 11th graders (12th graders 1st year only).
Exhibit potential to successfully continue their education
beyond secondary school graduation to the community college
or university higher education level.
Student agrees to meet school attendance requirements and to
remain drug free and crime free.
Economically disadvantaged - meets requirements, but not
necessarily participates, for the school free and reduced
lunch program (130-160% of poverty level).
Recommended as a recipient for the scholarship by the local
school board in consultation with the local representative
of the Florida Association of School Administrators.
FINANCING:
The DSO would solicit $1.1 million in contributions
primarily from corporations (possibly via Council of 100).
However, others could be solicited-civic organizations,
churches, individuals, etc.
The Governor would recommend in his 1990-91 Budget that $1.1
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The Governor would recommend in his 1990-91 Budget that $1.1
million lottery money be used to provide 50% matching funds
on scholarship contributions made to the DSO.
The Governor would also recommend logislation which oxpands
the present community contribution tax credit guidelines to
include contributions to this scholarship program. Since
the existing $3 million cap is not being reached under the
existing program there would be no need to raise the cap and
therefore, this would have no fiscal impact on the State.
The matching funds from the lottery money, a 50% tax credit
and normal State and federal business deductions of the
corporate contributions to this program would mean it would
cost corporations less than 25 cents on the $1.00 to
purchase prepaid tuition scholarships under this program.
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1989 SUMMARY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Corrections
Continued expansion of Florida's prison system, adding
more than 9,000 beds in 1989.
Established Florida's first Master Plan for Corrections,
to guide the state's prison expansion program.
Won passage of the Control Release Authority, a system
to keep the worst offenders behind bars for longer and prevent
early release due to overcrowding.
Continued to expand the Corrections work program. In
July, expanded the program to use work crews to demolish crack
houses in Florida's cities.
Law Enforcement
Authorized the reorganization of the Florida Department
of Law Enforcement to greatly improve administrative and
investigative capabilities.
Signed the Law Enforcement Protection Act to impose
stricter penalties on those who harm a law officer, and to
prevent early release as a result of overcrowding for those
convicted under this law.
Victims
Established the Governor's Coordinating Council on
Victims Rights and Services to implement the constitutional
amendment on victims rights and to award Victims of Crime Act
(VOCA) grants.
In December, he created the Governor's partnership for
Victims Compensation between the state and the Florida
insurance industry to handle a backlog of compensation claims
filed by victims.
Capital Punishment
Has signed 40 death warrants in 1989 (subject to
change), including the final warrant for the execution of
serial killer Theodore Bundy, who was executed January 24.
Initiated reforms to speed up the death penalty appeals
process, to prevent needless delays and abuse of the court
system.
Other
Initiated process that resulted in the release of James
Richardson, following a clemency hearing and decision that no
retrial was necessary for this man who spent 21 years
wrongfully children. convicted of the poisoning murder of his seven
Signed gun safety law to require gun owners to keep
firearms locked away from children, to prevent needless and
avoidable accidents.
Governor Martinez has made Florida a leader in the
nation's war on drugs.
National and International
Serves as Lead Governor for Substance Abuse and Drug
Trafficking for the National Governors' Association.
Traveled to Panama, Bolivia and Colombia in March to see
firsthand the source of America's drug supply.
Developed 10-point plan for domestic and international
drug-fighting efforts, which received unanimous support at the
National Governor's Association in August.
Presented President Bush with 10-point plan for
anti-drug activities, which were used by the President as he
developed the nation's first Drug Control Strategy. In
addition, he testified during U.S. Senate committee hearings
in support of the President's anti-drug plan.
Demand
Established Florida's Drug-Free School Zone program, to
impose a minimum three-year jail term for anyone convicted of
drug activity within 1,000 feet of a school. To date, the
Governor has helped establish Drug-Free School Zones in Miami,
Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Tallahassee,
Panama City, Ft. Myers, Pensacola, Cocoa and Ocala.
Initiated Florida's Drug-Free Workplace policy for state
government. The Governor intends for the Executive Office of
the Governor to be the first state agency to participate in
drug-testing in 1990.
Created Inner City Action Team in August as part of the
Governor's Drug Policy Task Force, to respond to the problem
of crack and cocaine in Florida's inner cities.
Expanded Florida's Red Ribbon campaign from once a year
to every day of the year. Established Florida's first
Drug-Free Weekend, held October 28-29.
Supply
Advocated the use of special military forces in South
America to seek out and bring to justice drug lords
responsible for drug activity in Florida and has urged
President Bush to offer American support to Colombian
President Virgilio Barco in his efforts to bring the drug
lords to justice.
One of the first Governors to use the National Guard in
drug-fighting efforts.
-- Florida National Guard received $3.4 million to assist
in anti-drug efforts. Programs included reinforcing U.S.
Customs efforts at Florida ports to inspect for contraband.
The effort served as a deterrent.
Signed Memorandum of Agreement with both the State of
New York and the Southern states to establish intelligence
links to combat drug trafficking.
ENVIRUNMENT
Continued to oppose oil drilling and exploration off the
southwest coast of Florida, including the Florida Keys. He has
successfully lobbied for extensions on federal moratoriums to
ban drilling and exploration and seeks a permanent ban.
-- In January, he wrote to President Bush urging the delay
of offshore drilling activity and requesting that a
representative of Florida be added to the Presidential Task
Force on Outer Continental Shelf.
In June, he testified before the Presidential Outer
Continental Shelf Leasing and Development Task Force to urge
the banning of offshore drilling in the Florida Keys and wrote
to Florida's Congressional delegation urging them to support
extension of the moratorium on drilling. The moratorium was
extended.
-- In September, he met with U.S. Interior Secretary
Manuel Lujan, urging him to tour the Florida Keys. Later that
month, he testified before the NOAA hearing on Oil and Gas
Exploration to reinforce his objections to Unocal and Mobil
drilling in the Gulf.
-- In October, he took Secretary Lujan on a tour of the
Florida Keys.
Sent a team of Florida environmental officials to Alaska
to evaluate the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez and has ordered
the Florida Department of Community Affairs to work with the
Florida Department of Environmental regulation to review and
reinforce the state's emergency response plans in the event of
a similar tragedy occurring off the Florida coast.
His call for moving shipping lanes at least 10 miles off
Florida's fragile coastline proved prophetic in November when
three freighters ran aground off the Keys, severely damaging
the only living coral reefs in the continental United States.
-- Continues to work with U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
Admiral Paul Yost to move the shipping lanes at least 10
nautical miles beyond Florida's fragile coast, taking Yost on
an aerial tour of the area and writing to U.S. Transportation
Secretary Samuel Skinner, urging him to support the
tanker-free zones. Following his tour of the area, Admiral
Yost wrote to the Governor endorsing legislation to require a
study of the tanker-free zones.
Worked in cooperation with Florida's Congressional
delegation to expand the Everglades. In November, he released
the Everglades Status Report and urged the U.S. Senate to
enact the Everglades Expansion and Protection Act. The
following day, after the bill was approved by Congress, he
wrote to President Bush urging him to sign the measure into
law.
Established extensive coastal protection program that
prohibits offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration in
Florida waters, creates a Spill Response Team in the event of
an oil spill, and authorizes Florida to enter into a compact
with other Southern Atlantic and Gulf states to coordinate
marine and environmental protection programs.
Created
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Environment to develop a blueprint for protecting Florida's
environmental resourcés and directing our environmental needs
into the next century.
Created the Water Resource Commission to evaluate how
Florida can protect the quality and quantity of its finite
water supply.
Led establishment of Florida's first Environmental
Education program to teach Floridians the value of their
state's environmental resources in the belief that if more
Floridians understand the value of their surroundings, they
are more likely to appreciate and take care of them.
Has initiated efforts to restore and protect waterbodies
throughout Florida:
-- Built on his 1988 initiatives that established the
Wekiva River Task Force and Suwannee River Task Force, which
has resulted in measures to save the rivers from destructive
development.
-- Nominated Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay and Indian River
Lagoon for the National Estuary Program.
-- Directed $750,000 to protect and restore Lake Jackson
in Leon County.
Established program to protect Florida's endangered
mammal, the manatee
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Established the Task Force on Urban Growth Patterns to
prevent urban sprawl and the problems it creates.
Has focused much-needed attention on Florida's urban
environment -- through a comprehensive program to address
stormwater runoff program and protecting the quality and
quantity of Florida's water supply.
Worked to improve Florida's Growth Management Act:
-- Supports legislation that will provide easier access to
revenue sources for local government to fund infrastructure
needs.
Worked to implement a bonding program approved in 1988
by the Florida voters that would have provided millions for
right-of-way acquisition and bridge construction.
EDUCATION
Called for and presided over Florida's first Governor's
Education Summit. Will restructure state's education system
to incorporate concept of choice in school selection and move
toward smaller "schools within schools" and magnet programs.
Called for the establishment of an Office of Athletic
Standards and Practices and an overview of the state
university System's academic/athletio balance.
Established Florida's first residential math and science
school. In December, the Governor appointed the board to
oversee development of the program.
Expanded Florida's Pre-paid College Tuition Program to
provide full scholarships to 670 economically disadvantaged
Florida youngsters each year.
SOCIAL SERVICES
In its second full year, Project Independence has placed
31,000 former welfare recipients in jobs, provided training,
education and other pre-employment assistance to 36,000
people, resulting in a savings of $47 million to the state.
Called for tougher regulation of abortion clinics to
protect women who seek their services.
Children
Expanded the program he initiated in 1987 to provide
pre-school opportunities for 3- and 4-year-olds who face the
greatest economic and academic risks.
Approved use of $9 million to expand services for abused
and neglected children.
One Church, One Child has placed 388 black children in
adoptive homes. (Public-private partnership established in
1987 gets churches involved in finding adoptive parents for
black foster children.
Expanded Medicaid eligibility to 150 percent of poverty
level for pregnant women and infants.
Elderly
Appointed General Earl Peck as executive director of the
state's new Department of Veterans Affairs.
Created the Pepper Commission on Aging to serve as
advisory body to Governor and Legislature on issues concerning
Florida's growing population of older residents.
Government Reform
Governor has applied a conservative approach to governing by
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state government.
Implemented reforms to enhance ethical requirements for
Public Serivce Commissioners and proposed merit retention of PSC
members.
Initiated sunset review of all state agencies to improve
efficiency and justify spending.
Proposed sweeping ethics in government legislation that
included provisions to extend the Sunshine Law to the
Legislature, to prohibit top administrators from lobbying their
former agencies for two years, and to abolish "leadership funds."
Economy
Established Spaceport Florida Authority to develop the
state's and the nation's first commercial launch facility. With
Lt. Governor Bobby Brantley as chairman of the Authority, Florida
is well on its way to achieving its goal of developing a
sub-orbital launch facility at Cape San Blas by 1991.
Implemented cost-saving measures that have saved taxpayers
more than $770 million to date.
Enabled Florida's economy to continue its rapid expansion:
-- More than 27.7 million visitors in first eight months of
1989 -- up 5.2 percent over the same period last year and well on
its way to a record 40 million visitors.
-- $1.2 billion in tourism-related sales taxes, up 13 percent
over last year
-- Leading the nation in the number of new incorporations ---
60,000 in the first nine months of 1989, up 2 percent , while the
nation as a whole is down .6 percent.
-- Experiencing highest job growth rate of the 11 most
populous states.
-- Creation of 460,500 jobs during the Governor's
administration.
Florida's economic mainstays -- agriculture and tourism --
remain strong, while the economy is expanding into newer areas
like motion pictures and television, international trade and
space technology.
Met with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue the week after he
was chosen in October to encourage the league to look to Florida
when expanding franchises.
OTHER
Traveled to El Salvador in March as part of a U.S.
contingent deployed by President Bush to monitor the country's
presidential elections. Personally reported to President Bush of
the group's findings.
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FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENT
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ'S
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
JANUARY 1987 - NOVEMBER 1989
Here is a summary of major activities
and accomplishments of Governor
Martinez relating to the environment.
This is not an all inclusive list. The
intention is to reflect the breadth and
depth of the Governor's commitment to
the environment.
THE KISSIMMEE RIVER-LAKE OKEECHOBEE-EVERGLADES SYSTEM
The Kissimmee River-Lake Okeechobee-Everglades System is a
9,000 square mile, water-dependent, ecological system that
stretches 250 miles from suburban Orlando, south to Florida Bay
and the Ten Thousand Islands in the Gulf of Mexico. This
interrelated ecosystem of lakes, rivers, marshes, freshwater
swamps, mangrove forests, and coastal estuaries, although much
altered by man's activities (ditching, diking, and draining),
remains among the richest and most diverse biological areas in
the world.
The Fakahatchee Strand in the western part of Big Cypress
Swamp, contains the largest stand of Florida royal palms and the
only natural community of royal palms and bald cypress. It is
the only North American location for at least twelve species of
plants, and home to 25 plant species that are either threatened
or endangered including a greater density of native orchids than
any other comparable area on the continent. It also supports at
least 10 threatened or endangered species of animals, including
the highly endangered Florida Panther.
The Kissimmee River, its historical floodplain, and adjacent
wet and dry prairies, before channelization in the 1960s, was
widely known for its excellent fishing. It supported huge
populations of wading birds, birds of prey such as the Caracara,
and some extirpated species such as the red wolf.
Lake Okeechobee, the largest freshwater lake south of the
Great Lakes, has been one of the best largemouth bass fisheries
in the Southeastern United States, and supports several other
species such as catfish, bream, speckled perch, and gar. Prior
to construction of the 32 mile long containment dike, the lake
would overflow its southern banks during the summer and fall
rainy season, providing the primary flow of water for the
Everglades to the South.
The Big Cypress Swamp, including the Fakahatchee Strand, is
one of the most diverse and hauntingly beautiful environments in
South Florida. Its cypress domes, once virgin and untouched by
man's axes, were home to numerous species of plants and animals,
including alligators, snakes, wading birds, bears, panthers,
foxes, bobcats, bromeliads, orchids, palms and cypress, among
many others. The remaining cypress domes (swamps) still are home
to many of these species.
The Everglades, once a vast sawgrass marsh stretching from
Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay, interspersed with numerous
hardwood hammocks known as "tree islands", is unique in the
United States, and possibly, the world. Everglades National Park
has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage
Site.
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ISSUES:
Ditching, Diking and Draining:
More than one hundred years of drainage have severely
damaged the Everglades system. Dredging, filling, and draining
for agricultural and urban development destroyed large portions
of the historic Kissimmee River, Everglades, and the Big Cypress
Swamp. Natural water flow has been altered by levees, canals,
and roads; changes in the water regime have adversely affected
the life cycles of fish, birds, alligators, and other wildlife
species.
Wading bird populations, including white ibis, snowy egrets,
and great egrets, drastically declined in the Everglades National
Park. Between 1930 and 1980 the wood stork population declined
from about 4,000 mating pairs to about 400 pairs. Alligators
also declined significantly.
The Florida Panther, almost extinct with from 30 to 50
animals remaining, is largely confined to the Everglades National
Park, the Big Cypress National Preserve and surrounding environs.
The Everglades Kite, once numbering in the thousands, has been
reduced to an estimated 350.
In the Kissimmee River Valley, 75 percent of the river
marshes were lost due to channelization. The waterfowl
population of the Kissimmee declined by 90 percent, bald eagle
nesting by 74 percent, and six species of fish were lost from the
River.
Water Quality:
Currently, stormwater runoff from pasture lands and other
lands on dairy farms north of Lake Okeechobee is contributing
very high levels of phosphorus to the Lower Kissimmee River,
Taylor Creek, and Nubbin Slough, the three primary tributaries to
Lake Okeechobee. The phosphorous is believed to be the primary
cause of extensive algal blooms on the lake, posing a major
threat to its fisheries.
Nutrient-laden stormwater runoff from the 700,000 acre
Everglades Agricultural Area south of the lake, is believed to be
the leading. cause of the rapid spread of cattails into the Water
Conservation Areas, displacing the native Everglades sawgrass at
an alarming rate.
Additionally, in August 1988, a high volume of nutrient-
laden stormwater runoff from urban and agricultural areas was
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discharged down Canal #111 into Florida Bay, causing significant
pollution of a vast area of the estuary.
Exotic Species Invasion:
The spread of exotic species, especially melaleuca (punk
trees) and Brazilian Pepper bushes, is also threatening the South
Florida ecosystem by displacement of native species.
Mercury Pollution:
Recent sampling of fish tissue and Florida Panther tissue,
disclosed extremely high concentrations of methyl-mercury, a
breakdown product of elemental mercury. Additionally, the
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services has
issued Health Advisories warning against the consumption of
largemouth bass taken from certain canals in the Everglades
system, as well as certain other freshwater riverine systems
throughout the state (e.g. the Hillsborough and Suwannee/Santa Fe
rivers).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Governor Martinez immediately recognized the critical nature
of the problems facing the Kissimmee River-Lake Okeechobee-
Everglades ecosystem upon assuming office in January 1987. He
took quick action to ensure that the comprehensive program to
preserve and restore the Everglades was continued, and, more
importantly, enhanced. Specifically he has:
Provided exceptional leadership in the acquisition of
some 55,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands
under the Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) and
Save Our Rivers programs in the Kissimmee River - Lake
Okeechobee - Everglades region.
Promoted and signed the Surface Water Improvement and
Management (SWIM) Act to cleanup polluted lakes, rivers
and estuaries in the State, including specific
restoration activities for Lake Okeechobee and the
Everglades (1987).
Rejected a proposal by Dade County to construct a major
airport in the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3)
(1987).
Issued an Executive Order to protect the Everglades,
including prevention of construction on state-owned
lands in the Everglades (1988).
Supported federal legislation to expand the Big Cypress
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National Preserve, and wrote President Reagan, urging
him to sign the bill into law (1988).
Supported federal funding for the purchase of 30,000
acres by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (1988).
Supported federal legislation for the Arizona/Florida
Land Exchange which will add approximately 83,070 acres
to the Big Cypress National Preserve and 5,000 acres
each to the Florida Panther and Ten Thousand Islands
National Wildlife Refuges (1988).
Created the East Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force
(1988) to develop recommendations on the protection and
restoration of Everglades National Park. Proposed
legislation, which passed Congress (November 1989), to
expand Everglades National Park by 108,000 acres and
restore historic water flow to the Northeast Shark
River Slough.
Proposed that 3,740 acres of state-owned leased land in
the Everglades be taken out of sugarcane production and
converted to a marsh to clean the water flowing into
the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife
Refuge (1989).
Proposed state legislation (which passed) to allow the
allocation of agricultural lease fee revenues from
state-owned land in the EAA to projects to cleanup Lake
Okeechobee and the Everglades (1989).
Encouraged the release of $2.3 million of previously
appropriated federal funds for Kissimmee River
restoration, and worked with the Florida Congressional
Delegation to obtain approval by the U.S. Congress of
an additional $4 million in the Federal Budget for 1990
(1989).
Requested U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance in
finding ways to control the rampant spread of melaleuca
in South Florida (1989).
POLITICAL ISSUES:
Water Quality in the Everglades: The Sugar Cane League
and other agricultural interests oppose the draft
Everglades SWIM Plan developed by the South Florida
Water Management District. The growers oppose the plan
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because it would require the cleanup of agricultural
stormwater runoff on currently productive lands prior
to its discharge to state waters (Water Conservation
Areas). The growers also dispute the scientific
information used by the District as a basis for
development of the SWIM Plan. Environmental Groups and
many citizens have written Governor Martinez urging
him to require growers to cleanup water on their own
lands, not public lands.
Use of the Big Cypress National Preserve and other
Public Lands in the Everglades system: Hunting and
airboat groups, particularly the Florida Wildlife
Federation, and the "Everglades Coordinating Council",
are opposed to any further restrictions of Off-Road-
Vehicle use on Big Cypress Preserve lands. They
generally oppose the National Park Service and federal
land acquisition. Recreational access along I-75
(Alligator Alley) is also an issue with the
hunter/airboat groups, and they oppose further
restrictions on hunting in the Big Cypress National
Preserve. Animal rights activists have previously
opposed any hunting in the South Florida public lands.
Lake Okeechobee SWIM Plan: Environmental groups,
particularly the Florida Audubon Society, have opposed
parts of the Lake Okeechobee SWIM Plan because of a
belief that the Plan will not result in the protection
of Lake Okeechobee from the harmful effects of
phosphorous discharged by dairy operations in the
Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough, and Lower Kissimmee River
basins.
Everglades Water Quality Law Suit: In October 1988 the
United States Attorney, Miami (Dexter Lehtinen) filed a
law suit against the South Florida Water Management
District and the Florida Department of Environmental
Regulation alleging that the state has not enforced its
rules, regulation and laws to the detriment of the
federal interest in protecting the environmental values
of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and
Everglades National Park.
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OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND TRANSPORTATION OFFSHORE FLORIDA
BACKGROUND:
The federal government's oil and gas leasing and development
program remains a highly visible and controversial issue in
Florida. In addition to the danger of a catastrophic oil spill,
the Governor, Florida Congressional Delegation, State
Legislators, and many citizens have a great deal of concern about
other detrimental environmental effects that oil and gas
activities may have on Florida's resources. With a majority of
the state's population living in and deriving income from jobs
related to our rich and diverse marine and coastal resources, we
must remain very concerned about the vulnerability of our state
to the potential impacts and changes that offshore oil and gas
activities may bring.
The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is a jurisdictional term used
to describe those lands which lie seaward of the state water line
(10.36 miles on Florida's west coast and 3.0 miles on the east
coast) and are under control of the federal government. As
established by treaty and public law, the petroleum and mineral
resources of the OCS are public resources and are managed by the
federal government.
Pursuant to the OCS Lands Act, the U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI) is required to develop a program to expeditiously
develop the oil and gas resources while ensuring the protection
of the environment Therefore, the DOI prepares a 5-Year OCS Oil
and Gas Leasing Program which describes the size, timing and
location of the lease sales to take place under the program. We
are currently operating under the DOI's 5-Year Program, 1987-
1992.
For planning and management purposes the OCS off Florida has been
divided into three different areas (see map): 1) the Eastern
Gulf of Mexico (EGOM), 2) the Straits of Florida (SOF), and 3)
the South Atlantic (SA). In general sales are planned and/or
held in the EGOM and SA every three years. No sales have ever
been held in the SOF. In a lease sale, blocks (3 X 3 miles
square) are offered to the highest bidder for the right to
explore and develop oil and gas resources contained there.
NORTH vs SOUTH FLORIDA POLICY:
The Governor recognizes the need to make this country energy
independent, but has remained adamant about protecting the
environment. Since taking office he has maintained a strong
environmental program to ensure that offshore oil and gas
activities do not negatively impact our sensitive coastal and
marine resources and the economies that they support.
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The Governor has maintained frequent and open communication with
former Secretary of the Interior Hodel, Secretary Lujan, former
President Reagan, President Bush and the Congressional Delegation
to ensure that offshore oil and gas activities do not occur in
sensitive areas off Florida. Outlined below are the Governor's
major accomplishments in maintaining this policy.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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In March 1987, the Governor first expressed his concern to
the Secretary of Interior regarding offshore oil and gas
activities and his commitment to ensure that Florida's
resources were protected.
In August 1987, the Governor filed a lawsuit against the
DOI's 5-Year Leasing Program because it included areas off
south Florida which are much too sensitive to risk for oil
and gas activities.
In January 1988, former Secretary Hodel at the Governor's
invitation accompanied him on a snorkeling trip to the Keys
to see first hand the spectacular resources that the
Governor remains so concerned about.
In March 1988, the Governor announced that Secretary Hodel
had agreed to remove 11 million acres of sensitive habitat
around Florida Bay and the Keys from further consideration
of leasing, under the present 5-Year Program.
In May 1988, the Governor released a report (commissioned by
him) summarizing the review of 30 scientist of a federal
study regarding potential effects of oil and gas activities
off southwest Florida. These scientists found the study
deficient in several areas regarding the Governor's policy
of protecting Florida's environmental resources.
In June 1988, the Governor announced that Secretary Hodel
had agreed to remove an additional 14 million acres (south
of 26" north latitude) west of Naples and north of the Keys
from the upcoming November 1988 lease sale. Seventy-three
leases had been let in 1984 and 1985 lease sales, but no
exploratory drilling had taken place.
In June 1988, the Governor announced an agreement to work
with the DOI on two task forces to address Florida's
concerns regarding oil spill risks and drilling impacts in
the area south of 26" north latitude.
In November/December 1988, in support of the Governor's
policy, the state found Mobil and UNOCAL's plans to drill
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northwest of the Dry Tortugas inconsistent with its
federally approved Coastal Management Program.
In February 1989, President Bush, recognizing Florida's
legitimate concerns, announced intentions to indefinitely
delay leasing off south Florida between 25" and 26" until
environmental concerns could be satisfactorily resolved.
The President announced the formation of a federal task
force to address and resolve environmental concerns and
report to him January 1990.
With the Governor's strong support, Congress has passed
moratorium which prevents further leasing or drilling south
of 26" north for the past two years. The present moratorium
will end October 1, 1990.
In October 1989, the Governor announced the release of the
final reports of the state/DOI task forces. These reports
support the Governor's position that the risks of oil and
gas operations off southwest Florida pose too great a risk
to southern Florida's resources and economy.
The Governor has been successful in maintaining a 30 mile
buffer (in which no oil and gas activities would be allowed)
around most of the state.
The Governor has been successful in requiring strong oil
spill containment and clean-up capabilities in less
sensitive areas where oil and gas activities are allowed.
The Governor introduced a bill which the 1989 legislature
passed into law prohibiting all oil and gas exploration and
development activities in State waters off the coast of the
Everglades and around the Florida Keys to the upper limits
of the significant coral reefs on the east coast, just below
Hobe Sound.
The Governor continues to strongly support pending
Congressional legislation which would permanently remove the
area south of 26" from further consideration of leasing and
drilling, as well as an active dialogue with Secretary Lujan
to dispose of the 73 active leases there.
POLITICS OF OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES
The opposition of offshore oil and gas activities, especially in
southern Florida continues to have bipartisan support. The
Governor, Florida Congressional Delegation, and many of the state
legislators oppose oil and gas activities in sensitive areas and
where assurances cannot be made that our resources and economy
will be protected. The Governor receives thousands of letters
from citizens annually in support of his strong environmental
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policy regarding this issue.
Although the Governor does receive a few letters in support of
oil and gas exploration and development off Florida, the primary
supporters of these activities appear to be Secretary Lujan and
the oil and gas industry. In general, they feel that these
activities can take place while protecting the environment.
MARINE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL
The recent tragic oil tanker accident in Alaska and the
groundings of three vessels in the shallow waters off south
Florida have heightened the Governor's concern of protecting
southern Florida from the potential of a major oil spill caused
by a tanker accident. An incident such as that which occurred in
Alaska would be devastating to Florida's economy. It is
questionable whether the sensitive resources of southern Florida
(mangroves, corals, seagrasses, etc.) would ever recover from a
major oil spill. The Governor is presently working with the
Federal Government to establish a "tanker free zone" off southern
Florida to help in protecting the area from a spill. The
Governor's proposal includes an area 10 miles offshore in which
oil tanker traffic would not be allowed. Outlined below are the
major steps which the Governor has taken to establish such a
zone.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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In April 1989 the Governor sent a three-man team of state
experts to Valdez, Alaska to review efforts to clean up the
massive oil spill there and report to him ways the state
could better prepare for the possibility of a similar
disaster in Florida.
In June 1989, the Governor urged the U.S. Coast Guard to
consider moving shipping lanes further from the fragile
environmental resources off South Florida coast in order to
protect the state from possible oil spills.
The 1989 legislature, in response to the Alaska spill and
with the Governors support, doubled the State's Coastal
Protection Trust Fund to $50 million to ensure adequate
financial resources are immediately available for the
prevention, cleanup, rehabilitation and payment for damages
resulting from a pollutant spill.
The 1989 legislature also created a eleven member Spill
Response Task Force to investigate and evaluate Florida's
readiness to respond to oil and hazardous materials spill
in coastal waters and report recommendation back to there
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Legislature and Governor by February 1, 1990 on ways the
State may improve its response capabilities.
In August 1989, the Governor accompanied U.S. Coast Guard
Commandant Admiral Paul A. Yost on an aerial tour of South
Florida's major shipping lanes to show the Commandant first-
hand the need to establish a tanker-free zone to protect
Florida's coastal resources from potential spills.
In September 1989, the Governor urged Florida's
congressional delegation to support prompt passage of
comprehensive oil spill legislation that would greatly
expand federal capacities to prevent and respond to a spill,
including a federal study of tanker-free zones as proposed
by the Governor off Southern Florida.
In response to three groundings of large cargo vessels on
Florida's coral reefs in October; the Governor personally
inspected the damage, appointed State Attorney Kirk Zuelch
to be the Governor's Special Prosecutor to investigate and
prosecute criminal penalties, if found, in the damage to
Florida's resources, and stepped up his efforts to establish
a tanker-free zone in the area.
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COASTAL PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT AND OCEAN POLICY DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND:
Florida's marine and coastal resources represent some of the
most unique, diverse and abundant resources found anywhere in the
coastal United States and are critically important to the
economic base of the State. In shear size, Florida - with 1,800
miles of tidal shoreline and 6.7 million acres of offshore
submerged land has the longest coast and owns more ocean area
than any coastal state next to Alaska.
The ocean has made Florida unique. The surrounding warm
waters have created a year-round climate which attracts millions
of visitors to the state annually and 900 individuals a day who
wish to stay. Nearly all the states population lives within an
hour's drive of the coast. More than 75 per cent of Florida's
population lives in coastal counties, and over 80 per cent of the
State's population growth during this decade has been
concentrated in coastal areas.
Ocean areas and the resources they encompass offer a wide
range of uses to both the sate and the nation. The maritime
industry relies on safe shipping channels and ports for bringing
goods and people to and from Florida and throughout the world.
The commercial and recreational fishing industries reap the
benefits of productive marine habitats, including offshore coral
reefs, seagrass beds, and artificial reefs. Universities and
other academic research institutions rely on a natural marine
environment to conduct research and provide educational and
economic opportunities for future generations. Marine recreation
in the form of boating, scuba diving and excursion cruises is a
fast growing, multimillion dollar industry in Florida. Mineral
resources off Florida's coast prompt industry interest in oil and
gas leasing and ocean mining of sand and gravel for construction
materials, phosphates and heavy mineral resources of strategic
value. Sites of historical and archeological significant abound
here. Our marine waters are also sites for sewage effluent
discharges, ocean dumping and military training and testing.
As Florida's increasing population, recreation, and economic
interests and needs turn to the sea there is an increasing need
to better understand and manage this multi-purpose resource in a
comprehensive and self sustaining way.
Governor Martinez has taken major steps to address ocean and
coastal related issues, not only on a case-by-case basis but in a
comprehensive way.
Outlined below are the Governor's accomplishments in this area.
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Coastal Protection and Management
Governor Martinez has been a pioneer in promoting
aquaculture in the state to provide a new source of seafood
and reduce pressures on our limited and threatened fishery
resources. A pilot project for oyster-culture in
Apalachicola Bay has been very successful, and may prove to
provide needed economic vitality and viability to this
traditional fishing industry for the area.
Governor Martinez has been a strong protector of the
Apalachicola River and Bay System and is opposed to any
alteration which may affect the quality and quantity of
freshwater flow to this important natural resource.
The Governor, by proclamations and personal participation,
has supported national coast weeks and beach cleanup
programs throughout the state. Florida's beach cleanup
campaign was acknowledged as the largest in the nation.
In July 1988, through the Governor's support, Sarasota Bay
was designated as an estuary of national significance which
provided federal cooperation and funding in the
comprehensive conservation and management of the bay.
In October 1988 Governor Martinez nominated Tampa Bay as the
second water body for inclusion in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's National Estuary Program.
In January 1989, the Governor unveiled a comprehensive
package of coastal protection proposals which included three
proposed laws and an executive order designed to protect
Florida's beaches and fragile coastal and marine resources.
The Governor's January 1989 executive order directed the
Department of Environmental Regulation and Health and
Rehabilitative Services to ensure that rules being developed
on biohazardous waste addressed the increasing problem of
garbage and medical waste on Florida's beaches and coastal
waterways. The order also directed the Clean Florida
Commission to develop an "adopt-a-shore" program to involve
the public in the problem of coastal litter, and requested
that the Florida Marine Fisheries Commission make
recommendations to the Governor and Cabinet to address the
problem of monofilament net and line which endangers fish
and wildlife in our coastal waters. Finally, the order
encouraged ports, marinas and other facilities to provide
containers for waste disposal and recycling so that
materials won't be dumped into waters or wash up onto
Florida beaches.
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In 1989 the Governor initiated legislation which authorized
him to create a Southern Atlantic and Gulf State's Coastal
Compact to coordinate marine and coastal environmental
programs throughout the region.
The Governor proposed and supported 1989 legislation which
established a statewide saltwater recreational fishing
license, the revenue from which are to be used to conduct
research on and implement programs to improve the state's
abundant, though troubled, salt-water fisheries.
In 1989 the Governor urged Congress to establish the Archie
Car National Sea Turtle Refuge along 20.5 miles of Florida's
Atlantic coast beaches.
In 1989 the Governor introduced and passed a Cabinet
resolution and legislation to strengthen the role of the
State's Coastal Resources Interagency Management Committee
in the implementation of Florida's Coastal Management
Program.
In February 1989 the Governor requested Secretary of
Interior Hodel to examine the feasibility of creating a new
national park to include the lands and waters of the
Marquesas Islands and Dry Tortugas off south Florida.
In May 1989 the Governor released a report on "Florida's
Ocean Future: toward a State Ocean Policy, which reviewed
the state's laws management structure and policies dealing
with ocean issues and provided recommendations for the
protection of our ocean resources and future policy.
In July 1989, the Governor signed into law a bill to enhance
protection of Florida's manatees in waters the mammals
frequent where marinas and water ports may be developed.
In August 1989 the Governor and Cabinet approved an
emergency rule requiring the use of turtle excluder devices
in Shrimp trauls in state waters to protect threatened and
endangered Sea Turtles from incidental drowning. A
permanent rule is now pending to provide years round
protection of sea-turtles in Florida.
In October 1989, Governor Martinez nominated the Indian
River Lagoon on Florida's east coast as the third major
water body for inclusion in the National Estuary Program.
In November 1989, the Governor directed the Department of
Natural Resources to review state laws to better protect
dolphins in Florida waters. Following an illegal transport
of two dolphins from Tampa Bay, the Governor initiated legal
action in attempts to return the marine mammals back to
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state waters.
POLITICS OF OCEAN AND COASTAL POLICY:
All the Governor's actions to better protect and manage
Florida's coastal and marine resources have met with wide-spread
public and political support. Environmental groups and citizens
from across the state and country have applauded his efforts in
marine mammal, sea turtle and coastal and marine habitat
protection. Some commercial interests (ie. Shrimpers, marina
operators, and the boating industry) have voiced their opposition
because of economic and/or regulatory effects of the Governor's
actions.
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Environmental Education Program
The Governor actively promoted and was instrumental in the
enactment of the 1989 Environmental Education Act (Chapter 89-
175, Laws of Florida). This significant and innovative
legislation established the Florida Advisory Council on
Environmental Education (FACEE) and the Interagency Coordinating
Committee for Environmental Education (ICCEE). The eleven member
FACEE was appropriated $355,000 to advise the Governor and
Legislature on environmental education policies and practices,
serve as a forum for discussion and study of problems that affect
the environment and environmental education and to recommend
types of programs to be funded for environmental education in
Florida. The eleven member ICCEE is mandated to coordinate the
interdepartmental activities regarding environmental education of
agencies throughout the state.
The implementation of Florida's environmental education
initiatives is focused in three state agencies: the Governor's
Office of Environmental Affairs (OEA), the Department of
Education (DOE) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The OEA has been mandated to conduct the Governor's $200,000 Save
Our State Environmental Education Grants Program to contract with
private organizations and governmental agencies to promote
environmental awareness and protection with Florida's visitors
and residents not generally served by the state's public
education system. Additionally, the OEA has been assigned to
establish a self-supporting, nonprofit support corporation for
the development and implementation of Florida's environmental
education program. This support organization will be governed by
a board of directors appointed by the Governor from a list of
individuals who have an interest in environmental education and
protection and enhancement of Florida's natural resources.
The DOE has been appropriated $433,490 to establish the Office of
Environmental Education and regional service projects throughout
the state. The DOE's formal environmental education program is
to foster the development and dissemination of educational
activities and materials which will assist Florida public school
students, teachers and administrators in the understanding of
ecological principles and environmental problems and the
identification and evaluation of alternative solutions to these
problems.
The DNR has been appropriated $345,000 for environmental
education projects and programs to be recommended and prioritized
by the FACEE. The Governor and Cabinet may approve the list or
strike individual projects.
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Other Environmental Accomplishments
Established the Commission on the Future of Florida's
Environment (1988) and directed it to prepare a report with
recommenidations for legislative and executive initiatives to
protect, restore, and manage Florida's environmental and
natural resources into the next century. The final report
will be submitted to the Governor by 1 February 1989.
Proposed a shift in funding for Florida's Conservation and
Recreation Lands (CARL) acquisition program to the
documentary stamp tax--a growth fund. The Legislature
approved the proposal and, as a result CARL fund will grow
by an additional $200-$300 million over the next nine years.
Promoted and signed the Surface Water Improvement and
Management Act (SWIM) to cleanup polluted lakes, rivers and
estuaries in the State, and supported $15 million in funding
in 1987 and 1988, and $20 million in 1989, for this purpose.
(1987)
Supported the acquisition of over $250,000 acres of land
under the Conservation and Recreation Land (CARL) Save Our
Rivers Programs.
Proposed and signed legislation establishing a new $37.2
million comprehensive solid waste management program for the
State which the Wall Street Journal has called the most
comprehensive program of its kind in the nation. (1988)
Recommended to the Legislature an appropriation of $16.4
million (leveraging $82 million in federal funds) for a new
wastewater treatment plant revolving loan program. (1988)
Created the Wekiva River Task Force to study and recommend
measures for the protection of the Wekiva River, its
tributaries and associated wetlands and uplands, and
supported and signed the Wekiva River Protection Act, passed
by the 1988 Legislature. (1988)
Created the Suwannee River Task Force to develop
recommendations for the long-term protection of the Suwannee
River. (1988)
Created the Urban Growth Patterns Task Force to develop a
plan to reverse urban sprawl in Florida. (1988)
Supported a new state stormwater management initiative which
was enacted by the 1989 Legislature.
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Issued an executive order directing the cleanup of Lake
Jackson in Tallahassee and allocated additional state funds
to that effort. (1989)
Established the new Office of Environmental Affairs in the
Executive Office of the Governor.
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General Environmental Information
FLORIDA:
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58,644 square miles total area.
-
4,511 square miles covered by water.
-
Approximately 6,266 miles of tidal shoreline.
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1,358 miles of sandy beaches.
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Over 1,700 streams and rivers.
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7,800 lakes (of which 3,500 are named).
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561 endangered or threatened species of plants and
animals; most are unique to Florida.
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105 state parks; 15,787,047 visitors last year.
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41 aquatic preserves.
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5 estuarine and marine sanctuaries.
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Highest elevation 345 feet above mean sea level.
Total budget for environmental agencies (DER, DNR, GFC)
for 1988-89 - $649,748,795 and 4,235 positions. 3% of
total state budget.
A clean environment and subtropical climate are major
features in Florida's economy and quality of life and
the reason that it must be protected. (In 1987 an
estimated 34 million visitors spent $20 billion.)
Population:
1988 population 12,384,400
2000 population projection 15,431,000
325,000 new residents per year (greater than population
of Tampa)
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NEWS SUMMARY
March
U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Public Affairs
Thursday, December 14, 1989 A219
Albuquerque Journal
12-13-89
Lujan Tells Energy Group
He's Realist
By Paul R. Wieck
The Interior secretary congratulated his
hosts Tuesday for their "work in educating all
OF THE JOURNAL'S WASHINGTON BUREAU
our citizens as to the importance of our
WASHINGTON - Interior Secretary Manu-
nation's vital energy security interests."
el Lujan Jr. declared himself a realist Tuesday
One of the ads being aired by the Jefferson
and told members of an energy group that he
Foundation features Charlton Heston. promp-
will use "factual assessments, not rhetorical
ting Lujan to quip, "If the people won't listen
emotional appeals" to decide when and where
to 'Moses,' I don't know who they'll listen to."
energy resources on public lands should be
developed.
Heston portrayed Moses in the movie epic
"The Ten Commandments."
He also said it is his job to balance energy
development on public lands with environmen-
Regarding environmental concerns, Lujan
tal concerns.
said energy development always "involves
Lujan made the com-
some degree of environmental impact -
ments in a speech to the
whether it's drilling for oil. mining coal,
Jefferson Energy Founda-
harnessing the flow of our rivers to generate
tion, an organization that
electricity or utilizing nuclear facilities."
sponsors a series of public
service announcements fea-
"If we take the extreme position that energy
turing film and sports
resources can be produced only when there is
celebrities warning listen-
no environmental impact, then we might as
ers that energy shortages Lujan
well pull the plug, saddle up the herse and ride
are possible in the future.
out of town," be said.
The foundation partially is funded by energy
Last week, Lujan joined Energy Secretary
industry groups.
James Watkins at a National Energy Strategy
"It's a group obviously made up of people
hearing in Houston, Texas, where the two
who want to develop our resources," said
Cabinet officers heard a long list of spokes-
Steve Goldstein, Lujan's top press aide.
men for the oil and gas industry push for a
Industry groups that help fund the founda-
floor on the price of oil as a way to promote
tion include the American Petroleum Institute,
more domestic production.
an organization of-major oil producers; the
National Coal Council; the American Mining
Congress; the Independent Petroleum
Producers; and Edison Electric Institute, the
panies. voice of the privately owned power com-
Miami Herald - December 13, 1989
Federalist forces
riding to rescue
of the Everglades
By MANUEL LUJAN, JR.
Manuel Lujan. Jr., is U.S.
P
ASSAGE of the bill add-
ing 107,000 acres to Ev-
Secretary of the Interior. He
ergiades National Park.
wrote this article for The Her-
which the President is to sign to-
ald.
day. is a true landmark in the
Bush Administration's conserva-
tion commitment. We targeted
protection and expansion of this
fragile park as a top priority for
Unparalleted resource
the National Park System. This
addition represents the last ma-
During the Depression, the
jor piece of a puzzle that has been
first popular movement to pro-
essembled slowly over the past
tect America's sole subtropical
half century. This IS a moment in
wilderness was born. The con-
which we can all share pride.
servationists of that era suggest-
But in our elation over this suc-
ed the need for an Everglades
cess, we must remember that
National Fresh Water Park, en-
while we have won a major battle
compassing a large sweep of
that I believe has turned the tide
South Florida.
toward victory, we have not suc-
cessfully ended the struggle to
save this wonderful natural heri-
tage.
The Washington Times
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1989
INSIDE THE
BELTWAY
Spreading It around
It was a busy day for Interior
Secretary Manuel Lujan yesterday.
Not only did President Bush sign a
bill to preserve the Florida Ever-
glades - a project of particular in-
terest to the secretary - but Mr.
Lujan himself spent an hour or so
on KP at Martha's Table, a 14th
Street NW homeless shelter.
The folks in charge set him to
work making peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches. "He's a nice guy,"
a shelter worker said. "He really
pitched right in."
"I made more PBJs today than
I've eaten in a lifetime," Mr. Lujan
told an aide later. Making sand-
wiches is no big deal for him; one
of his favorite foods is bologna
on white bread, the aide said.
Mr. Lujan's stint in the kitchen
was a sort of kickoff for the holiday
food drive being conducted for the
needy by Interior employees' Vol-
unteer Network today and tomor-
row.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989 USA TODAY
PICK A NUMBER: The Interior Department always has
given its postal address as 18th & c streets. But on March 3,
that will change to 1849 c St. - in part "to mark the year
the Interior Department was created," says spokesman
Steve Goldstein. It won't require re-numbering any other
addresses on the block. He adds: "We are the block."
Bush signs wetlands preservation bill
By JANET BASS
WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Bush, who has set a goal of
"no-net-loss" of wetlands, signed a bill Wednesday authorizing up to
$26 million a year to buy North American wetlands to help increase the
declining waterfowl population.
At a Roosevelt Room signing ceremony, Bush said the "sound
legislation" will help to preserve the nation's wetlands, which are
areas such as swamps, bogs and marshes that provide habitats for fish,
waterfowl and other wildlife; reduce flood flows; reduce erosion and
help purify water.
"Last June
I reiterated my pledge to work towards a national
goal of no-net-loss of wetlands,' Bush said, adding he had hoped to
sign wetlands legislation during 1989. "Well, Christmas comes early, at
least on this one.
"Now we have to get on to the next step
of achieving
no-net-loss in the next calendar year, Bush said, noting EPA
Administrator William Reilly has been especially anxious to achieve that
goal.
Bush, who promised during the campaign he would be the
"environmental president," also signed a bill expanding the Everglades
National Park in southern Florida and increasing the badly needed water
flow into the 1.4 million acre preserve.
Most of the wetlands in the continental United States are privately
owned, while more than 50 percent of Alaskan wetlands are on public
lands.
Environmentalists say the bill, sponsored by Senate Democratic
leader George Mitchell of Maine, and Rep. Silvio Conte, R-Mass. is a
crucial first step toward achieving the no-net-loss goal.
"More than 8.7 million acres of wetlands have been destroyed in
the past 25 years," Conte said. "Waterfowl populations for 1989 are
projected to be the lowest in history. And all this happened despite
some conservation efforts."
Gov. Thomas Kean, who chairs the National Wetlands Policy Forum,
has said he would support tax incentives to encourage farmers, ranchers
and landowners to protect wetlands.
The legislation seeks to protect nearly 2 million acres of
migratory bird habitat in the United States, 4 million acres in Canada
and additional sites in Mexico.
The bill authorizes the Interior Department to spend up to $26
million annually in fiscal years 1990 through 1993. Funding sources
includes $15 million in direct federal funds and about $11 million from
interest earned on the unused portion of the federal trust fund for
wildlife protection.
A nine-member North American Wetlands Conservation Commission will
be created to advise the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission on
suitable projects.
James Leape, vice president of the Conservation Foundation, said
the legislation is an "important contribution" to the larger goal of
achieving no-net-loss.
"To get there, you've got to have a comprehensive program that
includes planning," Leape said, "effective and efficient regulatory
programs to minimize losses from development, programs to encourage
better stewardship of wetlands and programs to restore degraded wetlands
or create new ones."
Bush praised the "sprit of cooperation" between the United States
and its neighbors to the north and south.
"Like United States, Canada and Mexico have recognized the need to
protect waterfowl habitat in north America and their willingness to work
with the United States to promote conservation is much appreciated,"
Bush said.
Steven Parcells of the Natural Resources Defense Council also
hailed the international aspect of the bill.
"These resources often are international in nature, either because
the water flow is cross-boundary or because the wildlife that uses these
areas as habitat are cross-boundary," he said.
Louisiana, in particular, has seen major wetlands losses due to
nature and past degradation. Some lawmakers, including Sen. John Chafee,
R-R.I., have said mandatory preservation measures may be necessary for
states experiencing severe losses, such as Louisiana.
upi 12-13-89 02:10 pes
By CHRISTOPHER CONNELL=
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush signed legislation Wednesday
clearing the way to expand Everglades National Park and ordering the
Army Corps of Engineers to restore the natural flow of water to the
Florida river of grass.
He also signed a measure providing federal matching funds to help
preserve critical wetlands in the United States, Canada and Mexico. He
said the bills will help achieve his campaign goal of no net loss of
wetlands.
Bush signed the North American Wetlands Conservation Act in a
ceremony in the Roosevelt Room after signing the Everglades measure.
The wetlands act will provide more than $70 million over four years
to help purchase and preserve wetlands, which serve as vital feeding
areas for ducks and other migratory fowl.
Bush said the dwindling population of ducks is largely
attributable to the steady loss of wetland areas that we've
experienced.' The United States has been losing wetlands at the rate
of nearly 400, ИЙ acres a year.
Bush does not favor a ban on development projects that destroy
wetlands, but wants any development offset with an equal amount of
acreage restored as wetlands.
Even in times of serious fiscal constraints, we can still meet our
highest environmental priorities and this is one of mine, Bush said
in signing the Everglades legislation.
The 107, 600-acre, 4th graf, n070
AP-NP-12-13-89 1525EST <+
"Bush Signs Everglades, Wetlands Bills"
(AP By Terence Hunt - 12-13-89)
,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Letters to The Times
Water Contracts
for Farmers
The Times' editorial "Not Exact-
ly a Watertight Deal" (Dec. 1)
suggests that the federal govern-
ment provide water to California
farmers under "temporary con-
tracts" while environmental im-
pact studies are pending, studies
which, by your own estimate, could
take three to five years.
To understand the reality of such
a suggestion, next time you apply
for a mortgage to buy a home, try
telling the lender that you are
"temporarily employed." Then, tell
the lender that there is a study
under way which may adversely
impact your employment. Just for
good measure, tell the lender that
there is likely to be litigation over
that study. That is the very situa-
tion farmers and local communities
would find themselves with tem-
porary water service contracts.
Department of the Interior offi-
cials renewed the water contracts
of 28 irrigation districts because
they are obligated to do so under
law. The department is absolutely
correct in stating that, if environ-
mental impact studies indicate that
policies should be altered, those
alterations can be implemented
when the studies are complete.
It should be noted that in an
earlier editorial The Times re-
minded us that the President's
Council on Environmental Quality
had recommended an EIS be done
before contracts are renewed. It is
interesting that the chairman of
the council is now calling Interior
Secretary Manuel Lujan's decision
"a sensible balancing between en-
vironmental concerns and the need.
to provide water."
If The Times truly wants to see
environmental restoration, it
should recognize Lujan's call for an
initiative to restore the San Joa
quin River as a move in the right
direction, because it signals a will-
ingness to enhance the valley's
environment without punishing
farmers and valley communities.
STEPHEN K. HALL
Executive Director:
California Farm Water Coalition
Fresno
Miami Herald
DATE: Dec. 14, 1989
Bush signs law to expand Glades
By PAUL ANDERSON
Herald Washington Bureau
officials can persuade some Land-
WASHINGTON A bill autho-
owners to donate land for tax cred-
Federal law gives
rizing an expansion of Everglades
its:
National Park by more than
Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan,
100,000 acres won approval
who called Wednesday "a red-letter
Everglades park
Wednesday from President Bush,
day" at a reception after the bill
who caid "Christmas came early"
signings, would not commit to any
much new acreage
for environmentalists.
specific funding for next year; nor to
Buch also pleased environmental-
a timetable for completing the pur-
sts ty signing another law aimed at
chases.
protecting North American marsh-
"We'll start right away but it's
turn water movement to its natural
is used by migrating birds.
difficult to say how long it will take."
course, and it restricts the use of
Florida supporters of the Ever-
Lujan said. "I'm very optimistic
boats in Everylades to existing
we'll see some progress within sev-
channels
glades were pleased, but they
warned that a crucial battle lies
eral years."
Florida also may get federal
Maryanne Bach. Interior's direc-
matching funds under a new wet-
ahead: the fight to secure enough
money to buy land to expand the
tor of policy analysis, said the Ever-
lands act, which Bush also signed
park beyond its current 1.4 million
glades will compete for funding with
acres.
other projects in the agency's
Wednesday, Lujan said.
They said the budget recommen-
and water conservation fund into
Under agreements with Canada
dation Bush will make in January will
which Bush has promised to deposit
and Mexico, key rest stops used by
$206 million a year for the next five
migrating waterfowl will be target-
provide a significant test of his cam-
years.
ed for purchase, including llections
paign pledge to be the "environ-
Barbara Burris, a spokesman for
of the Gulf Coast from Texas
ment president."
Rep. Dante Fascell, in whose dis-
through Florida.
"This has been 2 great victory,
trict the acreage lies, said her boes
but the friends of the Everglades
"is delighted that this step has been
recognize that next year will require
taken, and he hopes the commit-
hard work from everybody to get
ment the president has shown by
the funding started," said Ken
signing the bill will carry over to the
budget."
PARK EXPANSION
Klein, spokesman for Sen. Bob Gra-
The push to expand the Ever-
Here are the approximate treas that will be
ham. D-Fla.
glades by setting a boundary for MI-
added to Everytades National Park under
a bill signed into Law by President Bush on
1
"The president has said he wants
ami's suburban spraw! has been a bi-
00
Wednesday.
partisan effort by Floridians, with
Tumpuker
to be a conservationist in the tradi-
3
DADE
tion of Teddy Roosevelt, and Sen.
COUNTY
Airport
112
Graham believes this will be a
Republicans like Sen. Connie Mack
at
Mami
chance for him to move toward ful-
and Gov. Bob Martines joining Dem-
Miami
Beach
filling that goal."
ocrats like Fascell and Graham.
64,000 acree
EN
awned,
1
In a statement, Bush noted that
1,000
674
dredging and draining have severely
The Everglades expansion in-
damaged Evergiades washinds and
Rey
cludes 107,600 acres in West Dade,
Motro
1
threatened endanger
Zoo
of which 35,000 are to be donated
"The woodstories
ihis,
About 34,500
by the state, the South Florida Wa-
egret and roseste speemant live all
ter Management District and the
declined-
the
Air Farce
Dade School Board.
Base
years. The Florida panther, the alli-
Gande
The purchase of the remaining
gator and many species of fish are
acreage from more than 7,000 prop-
declining," Bush said. "The North-
Revide
erty owners is expected to cost $40
east Shark Rive Slough. the 'river
city
million - with $32 million from the
of grass' three
southern Florida,
Visitor's
federal government and $8 million
has been both: shallow and too
entrance
pledged by the state - unless park
deep.
,
Koy:
"Through this gislation, that
Large
river of grass may DOW be restored
10
to its natural flow."
MILES
The law instructs the U.S. Corps
The Many Heread
of Engineers to develop plans to
Florida supporters of the Everglades were pleased, but they warned that
a crucial battle lies ahead: the fight to secure enough money to buy land.
THE WASHINGTON POST
FRIDAY, 15, 1989
Administration Delays Key Wetlands
Protection Plans
Official Cites Desire to Respond to 'Legitimate Concerns'
of Oil Industry and Alaska Politicians
By John Lancaster
Environmentalists and their congression-
Washington Post Staff Writer
al allies characterized the delay as a retreat,
citing repeated campaign pledges by Bush
The White House, yielding to complaints
that wetlands protection would be a top pri-
from the oil industry and Alaska politicians,
ority of his "environmental" presidency.
yesterday postponed plans to implement a
"My position on wetlands is straightfor-
key element of President Bush's "no net
ward," Bush was quoted as saying in Sports
loss of wetlands" campaign pledge.
Afield magazine. "All existing wetlands, no
Administration officials suspended for at
matter how small, should be preserved."
least 30 days a landmark agreement be-
Wetlands, which can range from vast tid-
tween the Environmental Protection Agen-
al swamps to featureless "potholes" on the
cy (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers
that had been widely hailed by environmen-
plains of North Dakota, are considered vital
talists as a critical first step toward pre-.
to maintaining healthy populations of fish,
venting further loss of wetlands crucial to
birds and other wildlife. They also control
fish and wildlife.
floods and contribute to a safę water supply
Alaska politicians and oil companies had
by straining out pollutants.
complained that the agreement would cause
The continental United States has lost
economic catastrophe in Alaska, hobbling
more than half of its wetlands to human ac-
oil development on the fragile tundra wet-
tivities since the arrival of European set-
lands of Alaska's North Slope and blocking
tiers, and they are continuing to disappear
construction projects throughout the state.
at the rate of about 450,000 acres a year.
"There isn't any intention to undo it. It's
Last year, conservationists and industry
just a desire to be responsive," said an admin-
officials endorsed the no-net-loss goal after
istration official who asked not to be identi-
a series of meetings sponsored by the Con-
fied. "I don't think anyone would argue that
servation Foundation, and Bush subse-
there are some legitimate concerns and that
quently adopted the recommendation as
those at least ought to be heard."
part of his campaign platform.
Everglades
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
YOUR PARK
IN DANGER
Kissimmee River
Basin
Lake
Lucie
Canal
Okeechobee
NAPLES
BIG
WAT
CYPRESS
CONSERVATION
SWAMP
AREAS
River
MINUM
Tamiami
Canal
MIAMI
EAST
Previously, it was thought,
EVERGLADES
islands of land could be
Everglades
preserved forever by simply
National
Biscayne
drawing national park
Park
Bay
boundaries. Today, it is clear
that this is untrue. National
parks are not islands. They are
greatly impacted by what
happens outside their
Dear
boundaries.
Florida Bay
Atlantic
N
WATER, THE LIFE BLOOD OF
COURTESY: NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
THE EVERGLADES
Water management (the quality,
quantity, distribution, and timing of
mangrove estuaries of the Gulf of
WATER QUALITY
delivery) is one of the most critical
Mexico. The summer rains would
environmental issues facing
then give way to a six month dry
Water runoff, containing nutrients
Everglades National Park.
season. Everglades' plants and
and pesticides from dairy and sugar
animals adapted to this seasonal
cane farms around Lake Okee-
The everglades watershed originates
wet/dry cycle.
chobee, drains into the canals and
in the central Florida Kissimmee
wetlands which empty into the park.
River basin north of Lake Okee-
During the past 100 years this river
High levels of nitrates and
chobee. Summer thunderstorms
has been altered by people. There
phosphates destroy beneficial algae
would flood this region, the big lake,
now exists an elaborate system of
and oxygen producing aquatic plants
and extensive areas of everglades
dikes, canals, levees, floodgates, and
and allow plants which consume
marsh. This created a shallow, wide
pumps which moves the water to
oxygen to flourish. If this continues,
river which flowed slowly south
agricultural lands, urban areas, and,
Everglades National Park could be
through the everglades to the
finally, to Everglades National Park.
irreparably damaged.
EAST EVERGLADES
ACQUISITION
When the park was established in
seasonal wetlands are critical habitat
Trail
TO MIAMI
1947, the northeast boundary divided
for wading birds and endangered
the Shark River Slough in half.
species such as the Florida panther.
EAST
EVERGLADES
SHARK SLOUGH
The eastern portion, known as the
Legislation is presently before the
East Everglades, remained in private
U.S. Senate (S.724) and House of
ownership and excluded from protec-
Representatives (H.R.1727) to add
tion. In the past 40 years, water flow
these vital 110,000 acres to
EVERGLADES
through the East Everglades has
Everglades National Park and restore
NATIONAL
been altered by canals, levees, and
water flow through the entire Shark
PARK
water management practices. These
River Slough.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Wildlife know no boundaries. When
the wood stork, American crocodile,
people and animals live closely
and West Indian manatee, are
together it is usually the wildlife that
threatened by loss of habitat and
suffers. For example, the sixteen
alteration of water flow. The survival
federally endangered species in
of these species has been a major
Everglades National Park, including
focus of the park's research effort.
LEVITAN
EXOTIC SPECIES
The introduction of exotic animals
here in their new home, their
and plants into south Florida began
numbers often become un-
in the late 1800's and has escalated
manageable. Exotic species displace
ever since. These newcomers were
native plants and animals by
originally introduced as pets, food
competing with them for space and
sources, ornamentals, or as
food. Exotics are extremely difficult to
biological controls. Because these
eradicate.
species have few limiting factors
WADING BIRDS
The number of wading birds nesting
birds in the 1960's to 500 today. Of
in colonies (rookeries) in the
the remaining wading species, 70%
southern Everglades region has
have moved outside park bound-
declined from approximately 265,000
aries to nest. These declines have
birds to 18,500 birds, a 93 percent
been largely caused by changes in
reduction, since the 1930's. For
the water flow to Everglades National
example, the endangered wood stork
Park which has reduced habitat and
has declined from 6,000 nesting
available food.
SOLUTIONS
Although the problems facing
enjoyment of this natural resource,
Everglades National Park are severe,
we share the responsibility for
all is not yet lost. The support of
finding solutions to these problems.
h
citizens, legislators, and public
officials is needed to assure that
For more information, write:
public policy is enacted to save this
Superintendent, Everglades National
great park. The quality of life and the
Park, P.O. Box 279, Homestead, FL
survival of a national heritage are at
33030.
stake. Just as we share the
OCTOBER 1989
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1989
Bush Signs Legislation to Expand Everglades
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (AP) -
Government estimates it will cost $40
President Bush has signed legislation
million to acquire the rest of the new
clearing the way to expand the Ever-
acreage, and Florida has agreed to pay
glades National Park and ordering the
20 percent.
Army Corps of Engineers to restore
the park's natural flow of water.
The Everglades National Park is
The 107,600-acre expansion will be
home to 13 endangered species, but
undertaken in cooperation with the
problems with the flow of water have
State of Florida, which will donate
harmed the habitat for birds and alli-
35,000 acres to the Federal park. The
gators.
THE NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1989
Wetlands-pledge agreement
may be put on hold for month
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - A planned agree-
ment between the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Army
Corps of Engineers aimed at tarry-
ing out President Bush's campaign
pledge to preserve wetlands might
be put on hold for 30 days, am EPA
spokeswoman said yesterday.
The memorandum of agreement,
which was scheduled to take effect
today, has sparked an intense strug.
gle within the administration. The
Departments of Energy and Trans-
portation oppose it and the Council
on Environmental Quality and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration are in favor.
In last year's presidential cam-
paign. Bush endorsed a policy of "No
net loss" of wetlands such as swamps,
bogs. fens, marshes and tidal estuar-
ies, often craved for residential. com-
mercial and agricultural develop-
ment. In recent years. environmen-
talists have come to recognize the
value of these areas for wildlife habi-
tat. purification of polluted water-
ways, flood control and other pur-
poses.
The White House Domestic Policy Coun-
cil has convened an interagency task force
to develop a national wetlands strategy, but
The oil industry has mounted a concerted
effort to overturn the agreement, arguing
that it would disrupt the huge North Slope
"It just looks like once
oil field that provides 25 percent of the na-
tion's domestic oil. Although it is locked in
again we don't have
ice most of the year, virtually all of the 37-
million-acre North Slope is considered a
good coordination in the
wetland, making it impossible to compen-
sate for any additional losses, according to
White House."
Roger Herrera, executive consultant to BP
(Exploration) Alaska Inc.
-Hope Babcock, National Audubon Society
Others have warned that the effects
would go far beyond the North Slope. Sen.
the effort has been slowed by differences
Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), in a letter to White
between the agencies over how to carry out
House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu,
Bush's pledge, according to sources.
warned that "their approach to 'no net loss'
The differences came to a head last
of wetlands would mean no net growth in
month, after the EPA and the Corps con-
Alaska, which is more than 55 percent wet-
cluded a "memorandum of agreement" that
lands."
for the first time formally stated the no-net-
Alaska's congressional delegation has
loss goal and laid out a set of guidelines for
asked that the agreement be withdrawn and
wetlands protection. The Corps grants fed-
"subjected to appropriate public comment."
eral permits to fill or drain wetlands, while
At the very least, said their letter to budget
the EPA has the power to veto the Corps's
director Richard G. Darman, "it should be
decisions.
limited to the 48 contiguous states and a
special study made of Alaska's need for a
EPA and Corps officials characterised the
policy of protection of special wetlands."
document as nothing more than a "clarifi-
Administration officials expressed a wide
cation" of existing law requiring that wet-
variety of views on the agreement. While
lands be protected where possible and, fail-
one said yesterday that the Alaska delega-
ing that, that new wetlands be created as
tion's concerns appeared to be legitimate,
compensation. But objections were raised
another said, "It was never meant to be con-
by officials from the White House, and the
departments of Energy, Interior and Trans-
strued to mean the end of all development
in Alaska."
portation, according to sources.
"A number of agencies are concerned
that what they put together could potential-
ly have an impact on energy development,"
said one administration official. "If that is
Water Use Restricted in South Florida
the case, then we want to know what that
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-South Florida's
impact is."
water managers responded to the worst dry spell in
The agreement was supposed to take
27 years by imposing restrictions on washing cars
effect today, and, according to an adminis-
and watering lawns and golf courses in the region of
tration source, the delay was opposed by
more than 4 million people.
EPA Administrator William K. Reilly, a for-
The restrictions take effect Monday in Monroe,
mer Conservation Foundation president and
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, which
strong advocate for environmental causes.
extend from Key West to West Palm Beach
Conservationists characterized the delay
From news services
as an overreaction. "All the Corps and the
EPA did was come together under existing
law," said Hope Babcock, general counsel of
the National Audubon Society. "It just looks
like once again we don't have good coordi-
nation in the White House,"
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1989
THE WASHINGTON POST
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
A new law will help restore the natural flow of water in the Everglades, where the Harney River, above, runs.
Bush Signs Legislation
To Expand Everglades Park
President Bush signed legislation yesterday that
will allow Everglades National Park to expand and
ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to restore the
natural flow of water to the Florida "river of grass."
The 107,600-acre expansion will be undertaken
in cooperation with the state of Florida, which will
donate 35,000 new acres to the federal park. The
government estimates it will cost $40 million to ac-
quire the rest of the new acreage, with Florida hav-
ing agreed to pay 20 percent of the costs.
The Everglades, the second largest national park in
the 48 contiguous states, is home to 13 endangered
species, but problems with the flow of waters have
harmed the habitat for both birds and alligators.
Bush also signed a measure providing federal
matching funds to help preserve critical wetlands in
the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The wetlands act will provide more than $70 mil-
lion over four years to help purchase and preserve
wetlands, which serve as vital feeding areas for
ducks and other migratory fowl.
Bush said the dwindling population of ducks "is
largely attributable to the steady loss of wetland ar-
eas that we've experienced." The United States has
been losing wetlands at the rate of nearly 400,000
acres a year.
And last night, without fanfare or comment, he
signed legislation repealing the Medicare Cata-
strophic Coverage Act, an attempt to expand med-
ical insurance for the elderly that ran afoul of a sen-
ior citizens' tax revolt.
The program was the largest benefit expansion in
the 24-year history of Medicare, the government in-
surance program for the elderly and disabled work-
ers. But it also marked the first time that benefici-
aries were asked to foot the bill for the benefits en-
tirely by themselves, and by the tens of thousands
they flooded Congress with complaints.
When Everglades National
park was created, much of the ar-
But this Administration is com-
Commitment on wetlands
ea that was vital to the delicate
mitted to protecting the National
Everglades system was exclud-
Park System. and we could not
A second part of this grand leg-
islative accomplishment, of
ed. There was a hope that the
hope to accomplish that task
course, is the recognition that
core of these delicate wetlands
without securing the critical land
restoration of traditional water
could be protected without tak-
base of the East Everglades.
levels is essential.
ing in key water resources that
The East Everglades. com-
bined with the existing park. fi-
This accomplishment also un-
fed the park. Experience. and a
nally places in the right hands 3
derscores our commitment to
better understanding of this sys-
key segment of the major Ever-
President Bush's recognition of
tem's complex biological rela-
tionships. taught us that more
glades drainage system. It is a
the importance of working with
was needed.
case where we have conclusively
the states to conserve wetlands.
proven that half a loaf - or half a
Here is concrete evidence of how
We have learned what the ear-
drainage - is not always better
seriously we all take that pledge,
ly advocates only suspected. To-
than none.
working with states to show and
day we finally we are well on the
One part of our concern for the
eventually curb the loss of wet-
way to assuring that the essential
Everglades and their dramatic di-
lands.
elements of this unparalleled nat-
versity has been the obvious de-
We have come to recognize
ural resource will be managed so
cline of wading birds. These mag-
that the major elements of an
that our children, our grandchil-
nificent creatures depend on the
ecosystem require cooperative
dren, and countless generations
peripheral marshlands, such as
management and a good-
beyond will have the opportunity
those in the East Everglades. for
neighbor policy. Combining Ev.
to share the joy that we have ex-
food and nesting sites far more
erglades National park, the Big
perienced as visitors to this natu-
than they do on the relatively
Cypress National Preserve. and
ral wonderland.
deep waters that were already in
the East Everglades in addition
To be sure. land-protection
the park.
to neighboring state and Federal
measures alone won't do the job.
lands and wildlife refuges helps
to assure an ongoing cooperative
effort to protect the unique val-
ues of the Everglades.
3
PRESS RELEASE
For release: December 13, 1989
NATIONAL
Contact:
William H. Geer
FISH AND WILDLIFE
(202) 343-1040
FOUNDATION
18TH & C STREETS, N.W.
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION ACT
(202) 343-1040
WASHINGTON, D.C.--In an impressive display of unity between the
Administration and Congress over the conservation of wildlife,
President Bush signed into law the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act (Senate Bill 804) on Wednesday, December 13. In
signing this bill, President Bush took a major step towards
fulfilling a commitment he gave at the Third International
Waterfowl Symposium on June 8, 1989, where he pledged to implement
federal policies to conserve existing wetlands, and served notice
of his intent to sign a sound wetland conservation bill in 1989.
Congress passed S.804 on November 19, in order to expand both
public and private wetland conservation programs throughout North
America. The legislation encourages the formation of public-
private partnerships on an unprecedented scale. A major component
of the new law is the implementation of the North American
Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), which was signed by the U.S.
Secretary of the Interior and the Canadian Minister of the
Environment in May, 1986.
The wetland legislation was conceived and introduced by
Senator George J. Mitchell (D-Maine). Congressman Silvio O. Conte
(R-MA) introduced the House version and became the House floor
manager. The House legislation was co-sponsored by Congressmen
Robert W. Davis (R-MI) and Walter B. Jones (D-NC). The Act was
passed by Congress on November 19, and received broad bipartisan
support in both the Senate and House. The legislation was likewise
enthusiastically supported by Secretary of Interior Manuel Lujan.
Charles H. Collins, Executive Director of the National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation, praised the President, the Secretary, and
the Senate and House Sponsors: "This legislation establishes an
important new funding source for wetland conservation. Its goals
were envisioned by the Foundation in 1987, and formed the basis for
funding partnerships with private organizations like Ducks
Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, and many state fish and wildlife
agencies which should now be greatly expanded."
Since 1987, the Foundation has funded 38 projects, totaling $8.2
million for wetlands and waterfowl conservation in 30 states;
generated $10 million in U.S. grants to Canada for habitat
conservation in seven provinces; and provided funds for waterfowl
research in western Mexico. Additional Foundation funds will be
spent in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in 1990.
f George Bush, 1989
Administrat
terious ways and
William Byron, president of the university;
ernor; the Secretary of the Interior; the Di-
The vi
neeting the day
Cardinals James Hickey of Washington,
rector of the National Park Services; and
ment 0
t men of this or
DC, Joseph Bernardin of Chicago, John
other prominent individuals who had devot-
Barco's
e John Paul II.
O'Connor of New York, Bernard Law of
ed their time and energy to the preserva-
scale wa
ned even weeks
Boston, Edmund Szoka of Detroit; and the
tion of this wonder.
ers show
meeting would
retired Cardinal of Philadelphia, John Krol.
Once again, we are grateful to those indi-
ear these words
powerfu
viduals and organizations that have worked
only should no
sential il
the individuals'
so diligently to assure protection for this
United S
that the moral
special place. The Congress, especially the
ous in p
ed for centuries
Statement on Signing the Everglades
Senators and Representatives from Florida,
with the
renewal of our
National Park Protection and
have worked with the U.S. Army Corps of
tries on
V talking about
Expansion Act of 1989
Engineers, the Department of the Interior,
effective
he added, "In
December 13, 1989
the National Park Service, the State of Flor-
ing our
happening."
ida, Dade County, and local officials to
Andean
for this Christ-
Today I am pleased to be signing into law
create this legislation. In addition, the Land
renewal which
H.R. 1727, the "Everglades National Park
Acquisition Task Force of the Governor of
I comi
Florida worked 2 years to complete the
response
generosity, and
Protection and Expansion Act of 1989."
legacy to leave
This important legislation will allow the
planning behind this bill. My deepest grati-
proving
e that God can
Federal Government, in cooperation with
tude to all of you for what you have done to
a proble
annot live with-
preserve the beauty of the Everglades for
Section
the State of Florida, to acquire over 100,000
know that this
acres of valuable resource lands and restore
the people of this country and the world.
502B(c)
been President
those lands to their once-natural wetlands
1961 sha
George Bush
year, I believe
state.
ance un
innot be Amer-
Twelve months ago, in January 1989, I
The White House,
quires th
ef in God. And
promised my support to this critically im-
December 13, 1989.
tain rep
lief in prayer.
portant effort. Even in times of serious
House 01
by a wonderful
fiscal constraints, we can still meet our
Note: H.R. 1727, approved December 13,
report is
1. And strength,
highest environmental priorities, and this is
was assigned Public Law No. 101-229.
security
dent observed,
one of mine. I am very gratified to be sign-
country
or although not
ing this legislation just 1 short year later.
cally aut
coln was when
The expansion of the Everglades National
unless an
that faith can
Park has required the dedication of many
Section
a nation and a
individuals and organizations who are com-
Statement on Signing the International
effect of
mitted to preserving the unusual and varied
Narcotics Control Act of 1989
gress (or
amily, we can
plants and animals in the Everglades, in-
December 13, 1989
the prov
ind. For today,
cluding 13 endangered species. The wood-
lates the
e, because the
stork, heron, ibis, egret, and roseate spoon-
It is with great pleasure that I sign into
nized by
: side of God.
bill have all declined dramatically over the
law H.R. 3611, the "International Narcotics
Chadha,
lege and these
years. The Florida panther, the alligator,
Control Act of 1989." This Act authorizes
Congress
as our children
and many species of fish are declining. The
Fiscal Year 1990 appropriations of $115 mil-
dent in
Northeast Shark River Slough, the river of
lion for international narcotics control assist-
of Article
r to say happy
grass through southern Florida, has been
ance and an additional $125 million for
ersity, Merry
shall trea
both too shallow and too deep; through this
military and law enforcement assistance to
and God bless
Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. This assistance
section 5
legislation that river of grass may now be
ited States of
restored to its natural flow of water.
to the three Andean nations, where most of
this legis
y, very much.
The United States Congress first enacted
the world's cocaine is produced and which
endanger
legislation to enable the purchase of land to
form the front lines of the struggle against
ance in 0
t 8:36 p.m. at
create Everglades National Park on Decem-
the drug cartels, is designed to help reduce
s remarks, he
ber 6, 1944. On December 6, 1947, my dis-
the flow of illegal drugs into our country.
irman for the
tinguished predecessor, President Harry S
The disruption and dismantling of the
The Whit
e university's
Truman, presided at the dedication ceremo-
criminal organizations that support the
Decembe
ino Connolly,
ny for the park in Everglades City, Florida.
international production, processing, and
ector of Good
He was joined at the ceremony by Senators,
trafficking of drugs are essential compo-
Note: H.
n, MA; Father
including the late Claude Pepper; the Gov-
nents of our national drug control strategy.
was assig
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*12 FLORIDA: NELSON SEES TAXES "INEVITABLE"
taxes ASA lAST
MIAMI HERALD's Mark Silva reports on Dem U.S. Rep. Bill NELSON
RESORT.
under headline "Democratic gubernatorial hopeful says new taxes
Others seeit
inevitable in 1991." While "avoiding details," NELSON "is
AS inevitable
carefully starting to talk about an inevitable need for a package
of new taxes after the 1990 elections." NELSON says, "The
shortcomings of state government will be apparent in the 1990
budget that Martinez proposes in February." NELSON: "He will do
it with blue smoke and mirrors, still claiming: 'Read my lips, no
new taxes.' But in truth, there will be critical shortages in
[funding] for indigent health care, there will be shortages in
education and certainly the needs of Florida's road system have
not
been
addressed.
I would not hesitate to say it, to fashion
a package to solve the problem.
That is in stark contrast to
the style of the present governor who buries his head in the sand,
ignoring the problems as problems come crashing down all around
him" (12/22).
MARTINEZ. WATCH: Mark Silva also writes that a "Tough year
looms ahead" for GOP Gov. Martinez. "Everyone's polling reveals
that Martinez holds a tenuous grip on the governor's office as he
heads into the final year of his first term. for a governor who
faces the toughest race of his life, it will be a year of living
cautiously" (12/24). Meanwhile, Martinez has formally sought
Federal disaster aid for "Florida farmers whose crops were damaged
in the statewide freeze last weekend." The aid would come in the
form of "low-interest disaster-relief loans to Florida farmers."
Martinez has declared "all of 67 Florida counties to be disaster
areas as a result of the freeze" (N.Y. TIMES, 12/29).
*12 FLORIDA: NELSON COMES OUT SWINGING
AP's Brent Kallestad reports Dem candidate U.S. Rep. Bill
NELSON's "coming out at a Tallahassee reception last week may have
provided some clues to what kind of race Florida voters may be
facing next year -- political hardball. Florida's Democrats are
desperate to regain the governor's mansion to slow a recent
tailspin that has put the GOP on the verge of assuming political
control of the state.
NELSON hopes to avoid the messy primary
fight traditional for Florida Democrats and win his party's
nomination without acknowledging his primary opponents." NELSON
campaign manager Ted Phelps "discounts the candidacies" of st. Sen.
George Stuart and former federal judge Alcee Hastings: "It is not
our policy to ignore a candidacy if one emerges. We're running for
the [general] election and we're running against Gov. Martinez"
(FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, 11/20).
NELSON ON TAXES: In a meeting with "about 40 black political
and civic leaders," NELSON answered questions on education, health
and public housing, "but offer[ed] few specific proposals.
[He] stuck mostly with his campaign theme of restoring public
confidence in government before considering tax increases for such
items as the state's crippled highway system and ailing child-
welfare program. But he promised he would not duck the tax issue
as governor if he determined more money were needed" (Booth Gunter,
TAMPA TRIBUNE, 11/20).
*13 FLORIDA: "STUART IGNORES WARNINGS FROM PARTY LEADERS"
That's the TAMPA TRIBUNE's jump headline over their details of
Dem Gov. candidate George Stuart's "big political gamble this past
weekend." The Orlando state senator "dared to be divisive" at a
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Dade County Dem conference by calling himself "the real Democrat,"
and calling opponent U.S. Rep. Bill NELSON a "pretender to
traditional Democratic values." Stuart spent about $40,000 on the
conference, leaving just $50,000 in the bank, after raising more
than $400,000. NELSON has raised more than $2 million, and GOP
Gov. Bob Martinez has collected more than $3 million. The TRIB
says, "Only time and campaign contribution reports will tell
whether it pays off," but Stuart campaign manager Vic Johnson has
"said the telephone at Stuart's campaign headquarters in Orlando
has been ringing constantly since the conference with calls from
people who want to get involved in the campaign. And he said fund-
raising is picking up" (12/6). The TRIB's "Palm Tree Politics"
column says some Dem insiders admit "the race is far from over,"
and reports Stuart "made a surprisingly strong showing. His
supporters were all over the place, waving signs and shouting
enthusiastically Stuart has been able to afford to take
stronger stands than NELSON. Stuart addressed cheering pro-choice
throngs in Tallahassee during the abortion session in October, and
has strongly advocated more taxes to meet Florida's needs. NELSON
has tiptoed on those issues" (12/6).
MARTINEZ: ST. PETERSBURG TIMES' Mary Jo Melone jumps on
Martinez for creating "The Dolphin Crisis" over two dolphins taken
out of Tampa Bay last week for Baltimore's National Aquarium: "The
governor cannot get roads built. He's stuck with a budget deficit.
He cannot get his way with abortion. He cannot get his way with
the legislature, period. Is it truly possible that Bob Martinez
can make even dolphins into a political tool, to try to turn his
reputation from ridiculous to respectable? ... And as fast as you
can say Flipper, a politician who is counted by some as the worst
governor Florida ever had has an issue to ride on and redeem
himself with" (12/6).
*11 FLORIDA: NELSON ASKED TO RETURN S&L CONTRIBUTIONS
According to opponent George Stuart, U.S. Rep. Bill NELSON has
received $27,000 from CenTrust Corp. -- a FL S&L that is currently
under federal investigation for "the possible illegal use of
depositor's money." Stuart, while "not accusing Mr. NELSON of any
wrong doing," suggests "that on behalf of [NELSON's] party, his
constituents and the CenTrust depositors, that he take every
possible step to distance himself from what could become a publicly
deplorable and politically fatal situation
I believe that
...
Congressman NELSON [should] immediately return the $27,000 in
corporate contributions he has accepted from CenTrust Corp. and its
subsidiaries. Failure to do so immediately, especially as this
investigation looms, can only raise a cloud of concern about his
judgment and our party. After all, the position of the Democratic
party historically must be with the depositors, not with those
like Charles Keating and David Paul who cynically hang the
depositors money on the walls of their homes." David L. Paul,
Chairman of CenTrust Bank was found to have spent $29 million of
CenTrust depositors' money on "paintings that were 'stored' on
the walls" of Paul's home (Stuart release, 12/11).
DEM CONFERENCE: GAINESVILLE SUN's Lloyd Dunkelberger reports
Stuart's campaign "spent more than two months and between $35,000
and $40,000 of the campaign funds" on the recent state Dem
conference. That money "paid off in having more visible supporters
among the 2,000 or so conference delegates." NELSON however, spent
"about $20,000 on the conference. He has less to show in terms of
sign-carrying supporters. On the other hand, NELSON continued to
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NELSON's conference coups was his endorsement by 51 of the 72
Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives" (12/11).
GOPers: ORLANDO SENTINEL's "Inside Washington" reports,
"Several of former Sen. Paula Hawkins' closest allies, noting that
Gov. Bob Martinez is in deep trouble, want her to challenge him in
next year's Republican primary" (12/11). "Allegations of cronyism"
against Greg Coler, Sec. of Health and Rehabilitative Services,
"couldn't have come at a worse time for Gov. Bob Martinez" (Bob
Pendleton, FLORIDA TIMES-UNION). Coler has recently been warned by
the Gov. to "cut down on travel and stop socializing with" HRS
contractors (Sandra Fish, TIMES-UNION). Coler faces questioning
from the Legislature next month about his HRS relationships
(12/10).
*13 FLORIDA: NELSON & STUART SQUARE OFF ON S&L DONATIONS
"A week after state Democratic Party leaders pledged to
preserve party unity in the governor's race" (Dave Burns,
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, 12/12), Dems st. Sen. George Stuart and U.S.
Rep. Bill NELSON have each "escalated" a "war of words" by accusing
the other of accepting "tainted money" (See HOTLINE 12/12, #11).
Stuart "fired the first shots at a [12/11] news conference,
accusing NELSON of taking $27,000 in campaign contributions from
troubled CenTrust Bank of Miami" (Lucy Morgan, FLORIDA TIMES-UNION,
12/12). NELSON, speaking at press conference that was scheduled to
announce his "early" endorsement by 100,000 member AFSCME, said "he
has no intentions of returning the money," and called Stuart's
accusations "desperation politics." NELSON called CenTrust's
chairman David L. Paul "a national figure in Democratic Party fund-
raising and a natural source for his campaign for governor" (Mark
Silva, MIAMI HERALD). Stuart "claims NELSON should disavow the
money because CenTrust's campaign contributions came out of the
company's earnings and the Republican Party will make hay out
of the issue" (12/12). But by late Monday afternoon, NELSON
"called on Stuart to resign from his $60,000-a-year job with Drexel
Burnham Lambert investment house" (Burns, 12/12). NELSON's
campaign aides also "issued an open letter to Stuart attacking his
sponsorship last year of legislation that authorized the sale of
$141 million worth of bonds for the Orlando beltway. Drexel
Burnham Lambert Inc., earned $59,940 for selling about $6 million
of the bonds." NELSON: "No company in corporate America has a
sleazier reputation than the company that puts food on your table
every month." Although Stuart says he "remain[s] convinced that
any investigation will exonerate Mr. NELSON's judgement and
position" (Donna O'Neal, ORLANDO SENTINEL, 12/12), HERALD's Silva
says this issue is "a clear sing of how divisive the 1990
Democratic primary is becoming" (12/12).
*12 FLORIDA: HRS SEC. FEELS HEAT; NELSON DUCKS QUESTIONS
A GAINESVILLE SUN editorial explains "It's getting clearer why
Florida Health and Rehabilitative Services Secretary Gregory Coler
was so eager to sign an office lease with South Florida builder
William L. Knight." The editorial states Coler's decision "to
lease office space by the posh Inverrary golf resort near Fort
Lauderdale for HRS client services -- at a cost to the state of
$2.7 million" was based on certain "significant factors."
Factor one: Knight was "an important campaign contributor to
Coler's boss, Gov. Bob Martinez in 1986" and "has assumed a similar
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roll in preparing for the governor's 1990 re-election campaign."
Factor two: Knight "hired the governor's campaign manager and
political alter-ego, J.M. 'Mac' Stipanovich, as a lobbyist for an
undisclosed fee." Stipanovich also "lobbied on behalf of Knight
and other well-heeled clients during the 1989 legislative session"
(12/14). Coler was recently "warned" by Martinez to "stop
socializing with" HRS contractors (See HOTLINE 12/12, #11).
Meanwhile, TAMPA TRIBUNE now reports Coler "gave a $60,000 no-bid
contract for a child abuse conference two months ago to a non-
profit company that a close friend helps direct." HRS paid $60,000
to "The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida Inc., to put on the
three-day Tampa conference in October. Frederic W. Baggett, a
prominent Tallahassee lawyer who helped Coler get his job, is on
the board of the non-profit corporation. And HRS' top lawyer, John
Miller, has served as the company's registered agent without pay"
(12/14).
CENTRUST QUERIES: A ST. PETERSBURG TIMES editorial says
"Though CenTrust Savings Bank of Miami has spent years deeply in
the red, it always has had cash to spare for the finer things in
life: [including] a $20-million art collection. ... There
was
money for politicians, too." Dem candidate Bill NELSON, who "has
reported taking $27,000 in corporate contributions this year from
CenTrust", is one of those politicians. Since "CenTrust is a
potential candidate for a federal rescue, NELSON would have been
well advised not to take the money." And NELSON's response to Dem
opponent st. Sen. George Stuart's charges "only begged the
question." Furthermore, "NELSON is ambivalent and vague on Florida
campaign finance reform, though he says he supports it in
principle." Stuart, for his part, "has been much more specific.
On this issue, Stuart is well ahead. If NELSON wants to catch
up he'll refund the CenTrust money and he'll commit himself to
breathe life into the excellent but unfunded Florida campaign
reform that is already on the books" (12/14). Meanwhile, TAMPA
TRIBUNE columnist Howard Troxler says NELSON "is sharpening his
focus and starting to outline a platform. In a visit to Tampa on
Wednesday he spoke vigorously about issues, and sketched out some
of his specific differences with Martinez" (12/14).
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Gov. Martinez came out two weeks ago strongly in favor of
immediate action to restrict abortions, but his political adviser said Monday
"the governor doesn't want to be seen as an extremist on the issue"
(AP/GAINESVILLE SUN). Martinez manager Stipanovich says "the key is to act,
and to be seen to act, out of personal conviction tempered with tolerance."
Regarding the recent pressure on the Gov. not to call his proposed special-
session on abortion this October, Stipanovich says, "I don't think he wants to
needlessly court a controversy that doesn't produce results. I have had no
indication from him that he does not plan to call a special session." On the
Gov.'s recent ideological backpeddling, Brian Ballard, Martinez' chief of
operations: "I think there is an area we can compromise, and he's going to
address that as soon as possible. His personal preference and what is doable
may be two different things" (7/18). While the GOP candidate struggles to
define his 'pro-life' stance, the two Dem candidates are contesting who is more
'pro-choice.' State Sen. George Stuart is bothered by U.S. [REP. [BILL]
NELSON]'s opposition to federal funding of abortions. Nelson says that "the
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government should not 'sanction' the procedure by [SPENDING TAX] money on it"
(Dahl, ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 7/18). But Stuart "accuses Nelson of courting a
double standard. Poor women have no choice in the matter if they can't
find the same government aid for an abortion that they get for another
operation." Stuart: "There can be no freedom of choice for women without a
commensurate freedom of opportunity" (MIAMI HERALD, 7/16). FL Planned
Parenthood's Purdue said of Nelson, "He's sat on the fence so long, he's going
to have splinters in his rear end" (TIMES). But the Nelson camp sees the
attacks as "unfair, and foolish." Of Martinez's stance, Nelson manager
Phelps: "They've escalated the political stakes in this thing. [The gov. is
going to sink or swim on that issue. My judgement is that he's going to sink"
(HERALD). FL TIMES UNION' Pendleton reports "Martinez may have cause to regret
his decision to take the lead on this issue While most of the clamor in the
past has come from anti-abortion forces, politicians are starting to hear from
the other side. These are not just a few radicals, but an apparently
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substantial body of citizens who don't want any major changes in the abortion
laws. The idea that a go-ahead from the Supreme Court would result in
legislatures rushing through restrictions against abortions apparently was
just not true" (7/18).
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FL GOV: HEAT STILL ON AFTER MARTINEZ'S ABORTION RETREAT
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT shows a half-page photo of Gov.
Martinez' press secretary Jon Peck sitting before a desk piled- high with mail,
as he inspects a coat hanger that "was part of the deluge of mail Martinez has
gotten on the abortion issue" (7/19). ST. PETERSBURG TIMES editorial: "The
abortion rights issue, which
Martinez was so eager to exploit two weeks ago, now has
turned suddenly like a bee and stung him. He deserves it." Martinez originally
agreed "he would not follow the polls on this issue. 'It's not like a [GAS
TAX],' he said." But with his latest emphasis on compromise "he apparently
has decided it is like a gas [TAX]." He seems to have realized "that his
rush to the extreme right on this issue could cost him his office in 1990
[and] his staff has been backpedaling furiously all week." If Martinez "pushes
the anti-abortion agenda vigorously, he will split his party down the middle.
One political observer estimated it would cost him 30 percent of GOP votes."
Meanwhile, Martinez has committed the state "to a premature and unnecessary
special legislative session that could do great harm." The editors note Dem
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rival U.S. [REP. [BILL] NELSON] is also "learning the hazards of playing to
zealous minorities." Although Nelson has been more consistent in recent
statements (supporting a woman's right to abortion early in a pregnancy), he
twice voted in Congress to declare "that all fetuses were persons."
Concluding, "If the possible sting of the majority of Florida voters is
causing Martinez and Nelson to flip-flop on the abortion issue, at least it is
good that they are flopping toward the right side" (7/19).
TAMPA TRIBUNE reports GOPers "who don't like
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yes, there are a few -- are still hoping that someone will challenge him in the
primary next year." Chief name tossed around by "hopeful anti-Martinez" types
is ex-U.S. Attorney Robert Merkle, who unsuccessfully challenged Connie Mack in
the '88 GOP Senate primary. Merkle is currently in private practice "and has
made no announcements" (7/19).
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CANDIDATE SURVEY ON ABORTION
The HOTLINE has asked candidates for Governor in 18 States to
answer four questions on issues raised by the Webster decision. From time to
time we will present their answers in this space.
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1. Do you favor prohibiting some or all abortions? (If "some," under what
circumstances would you allow exceptions?)
2. Do you favor restricting the use of public funding or public facilities
for performing abortions?
3. Do you favor requiring parental consent for minors who seek abortions?
4. Do you favor restricting abortions after a certain stage of pregnancy?
(For example, second trimester, or mandating some kind of viability test before
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allowing an abortion.)
FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. ROBERT MARTINEZ OF FLORIDA
(official statement from Press Secretary Jon Peck)
QUESTION 1: "The Governor opposes abortions, and would like to see legislation
placing additional restriction [on] abortion in keeping with the Supreme
Court's Webster ruling. At the same time, he recognizes that special
circumstances may call for special treatment, and he has indicated he could
support exceptions to protect the life of the mother or in cases of rape or
incest." QUESTION 2: "Yes. The Governor believes taxpayers do not want to see
[THEIR TAX] dollars spent to provide abortions." QUESTION 3: "Not only does
Governor Martinez support the concept of parental consent, but in 1988 he
enthusiastically signed into law a bill requiring parental consent for minors
to have an abortion in Florida." QUESTION 4: "As indicated in the answer to
the first question, the Governor does not favor abortion."
FROM THE CAMPAIGN OF [REP. [BILL] NELSON] (D-FL)
(excerpts from a July 19 statement submitted in response to
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QUESTION 1: "I believe that before the point of viability, government should
not interfere with choice." QUESTION 2: "For the government to pay for
abortions is for the government to sanction abortion. But ... exceptions
[should] be made. Public funding should be made available to poor women in
cases like rape and incest, danger to life and health, or where a fetus is
severly damaged
I do not believe doctors in publically supported hospitals
should be prohibited from performing abortions, and neither should the doctors,
nurses, and medical personnel who work in those hospitals be compelled to
participate in carrying out the procedure against their will." QUESTION 3:
I think that minors, who would need parental consent for any serious
medical operation, should, with narrowly defined exceptions, also need parental
consent for an abortion." QUESTION 4: "Legislatures should not be writing
complicated standards to determine viability, or imposing dangerous procedures
to test it, as a means of thwarting the right of choice. Even beyond [the
point of viability] there are circumstances where abortion should not be
prohibited: Where the woman's life is indanger or there is a threat to her
health, or where a doctor determines that the fetus suffers from medical
problems so severe that no meaningful life would be possible. In cases of rape
and incest, except under very special circumstances, the woman's decision can
and should be made in the earlier months of pregnancy -- that is, before the
point of viability."
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FROM THE CAMPAIGN OF STATE SEN. GEORGE STUART (D)
QUESTION 1: "I support the standards set forth in Roe V. Wade." QUESTION 2:
"No." QUESTION 3: "No." QUESTION 4: "I support the standards set forth in Roe
V. Wade."
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INTERVIEW: FL GOV. MARTINEZ' POLLSTER
David Hill of Hill Research Consultants has done the polling
for Martinez and the FL GOP for several years.
HOTLINE: The Florida press at the moment seems to think Gov. Martinez is not
doing well. Where do you think he is in terms of his reelection bid?
HILL: I think we have stumbled a little, but we haven't fallen by any means.
A number of months ago the Governor had made a very strong recovery. His
approval rating was approaching the 60% level. Then there was a fairly
strident legislative session; issues such as [TAXES] and transportation
started to create some problems; and what is largely a misunderstanding of the
Governor's plans and concepts for handling the abortion issue further agitated
the problem. So now he is going to have to go back and regain some ground
we've lost in the last few months.
HOTLINE: Can you gain ground in the special session, or do you have to wait?
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HILL: Probably we're going to have to wait. Some of the issues may be
resolved even before they set foot in Tallahassee -- in terms of what can or
cannot be discussed in the session. But the healing process probably is not
going to get fully underway until we get the session behind us. And we are
planning some initiatives after that -- in terms of policy as well as
politics.
HOTLINE: How much time do you feel you have?
HILL: We're still a long way from election time. The improvement in Bob
Martinez's job approval rating came about from 18 months to 6 months ago. A
year is a long time, and a lot of change can occur, both positive and negative.
Events that are yet to unfold are probably going to be more crucial than
people's present perceptions in determining the ultimate fate of Bob Martinez.
I think people are still getting to kow the guy; there are a lot of people who
really don't know him. I think that's why we get even such such strong
reactions one way or the other. They think, "Oh, I thought I knew the guy, and
he does this." I think even the campaigns will help further define him; he'll
try to define himself through his paid communications, and his opponents will
attempt to define him; and it's that process much closer to the election that
in the end will make a big difference.
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HOTLINE: How well is Nelson doing on the Democratic side?
HILL: Our polling is fairly recent, and Nelson has still failed to make much
of a dent anywhere except in his own congressional district. He doesn't come
close to the place that Buddy MacKay was at a similar point in the Democratic
Senatorial contest. I think real questions are going to be raised on the
Democratic side about the [ELECTABILITY OF [BILL] NELSON]. One of the
real Nelson problems is that Florida is becoming a very polarized state -- left
and right. Certainly Connie Mack represents a polarization from the right in
the last election to some extent; and certainly Steve Pajcic came closer to
polarizing as much as any Democratic candidate in recent years in the
gubernatorial election in '86. Opinion leaders and journalists really seem to
want to get into an R/D, left/right type fracas; and I think one of the
fundamental problems that Nelson has in generating enthusiasm is that he's very
much of a non-entity. You can't quite tell what he is. Strong partisan
Democrats, and liberal Democrats in particular, just have no affection or
enthusiasm for the guy. In a way they are part of his problem; they're
leaving him out there twisting slowly in the wind -- and I don't know if
they've got an idea about what they're going to do to fix that. Right now he's
just not generating any enthusiasm among the rank- and-file Democrats in the
state.
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HOTLINE: How is Martinez identified on that spectrum?
HILL: Most of his improvement in the last year has been on the conservative
side of the political spectrum. When the Governor was elected, he had more a
traditional "Bob Graham" profile -- he was almost equally popular with
moderates and conservatives and liberals. He was probably more popular than
any other Republican in the state with Democrats. Slowly but surely he's had
to undergo transformation, and his numbers now look closer to what we expect of
a Republican in a very partisan state -- he's got most of his support on the
conservative side. Despite a lot of initiatives that made him popular with
moderates and liberals (particularly on the environment), if the Democrats were
to run a real hard-core liberal, one would have to wonder if Martinez could
hold onto that moderate Democratic support. And Bob Martinez as an Hispanic
allows some liberal Democrats to bear their ideological burden by voting for a
Republican. A Republican running in Florida might typically draw 10% of
moderate/liberal Democrats in the state. Bob Martinez might draw 20% and that
makes a big difference.
(A second portion of this interview in today's ABORTION REPORT discusses the
impact of abortion in the FL Gov race.)
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Alcee Hastings, Dem candidate for Gov., "said he made the
final decision to run six months ago," before being stripped of his federal
judgeship, and "when 'a lot of people didn't even know the governor's race was
on.'" Hastings: "The first crossroads is going to come when I run first or
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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: MARTINEZ FUNDRAISER, OMNI HOTEL, MIAMI
((Date, time))
( (Acknowledgements -- Jeb and Colomba, Mary Jane Martinez,
etc. ) )
( (You know, when it comes to standing by Bob Martinez,
Barbara and I are not going to let anything get in our way -- as
much as we hate having to leave Washington in January
to
come
south to Florida. \\))
( (As you know, I originally intended to come here in
December. But, as I told Barbara, in order to meet with the most
1 upplint man in the 5.0,
President Gorbachev, I - have had to turn down a get-together
with the most important man in Florida. She said: "You know
Don Shula?"\\))
But, of course, we are here today to honor the most
important man in Florida, a great Republican and a great
chief executive, 11 Governor Bob Martinez.
In the new decade, Florida will need his leadership as never
of the
before. Every year, the equivalent population of a new city the
size of Bob's own Tampa moves to Florida. This growth is a mixed
blessing. Everyone loves the new businesses and new jobs, but we
all deplore the crime and congestion.
So what you need is a governor who will always seek the best
for Florida, who will carefully balance the needs of nature and
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man, who will make the most of economic opportunity while
to
have
protecting your special environment and way of life. S Florida has
already such a governor in Bob Martinez.
I know that every time I fish along the beaches of
Islamorada, I am reminded of just how special Florida truly is.
You have the longest coast of any state in the continental United
States. Your interior landscape is a tropical jewel glistening
with rivers, marshes, freshwater swamps, mangrove forests and
coastal estuaries -- rich and abundant sanctuaries for crocodiles
and eagles, for rookeries of wading birds. This is the home of
the royal palm and the bald cypress, the Florida panther and so
many other rare and endangered plant and animal species.
And all these creatures, great and small, must have water --
clean water -- to sustain them through this winter dry season.
So Bob and I worked together, as partners, to protect the
flow of water to Everglades through the Northeast Shark River
Slough. Because Bob took the initiative and created the East
Everglades Land Acquisition Task Force -- because the State of
Florida was willing to set aside part of the land -- I was able
bill
to sign into law legislation expanding the Everglades National
Park by 108,000 acres. III
((In fact, I hear the alligators are so pleased, they're
wearing golf shirts with a little picture of Bob Martinez on
their chest. ) )
The Everglades, the Big Cypress River, Lake Okeechobee --
they are better protected -- as you are better protected --
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because Bob has been working to clean up the water consumed by
man and nature alike.
And we will go
further to protect natural Florida. But
we must also protect another delicate ecology -- the ecology of
good jobs and good government.
I believe a capital gains cut would be a sound move toward
creating greater opportunity for more Americans. Of course,
there are those who claim otherwise. But ask yourself this: Why
is it that the very same people who call this is a tax cut for
the rich are the ones who keep proposing tax hikes for the middle
class? Don't be fooled by demagogues -- a capital gains tax
cut will help every American who holds a job or owns a home
Of course, when it comes to the fiscal policies of your
state, it's not my place to offer prescriptions. But I do know
one thing: Bob Martinez sees taxes as a last resort, while his
leading opponent sees it as "inevitable.
Bob and I agree on other basic principles, as true in
Tallahassee as they are in Washington, D.C. When legislators
send us liberal spending legislation, we veto it. But when
legislators will work with us, we can devise creative new ways to
use frugal means to achieve generous ends. For those liberals
who say that we need to spend more money to help the poor, I say
look to Florida. Your governor's Project independence has placed
31,000 former welfare recipients in jobs, by providing training,
education and other pre-employment assistance. And, most
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remarkable of all, this is one anti-poverty program that saves
the taxpayers' tens of millions of dollars.
Bob Martinez and I also agree that the scourge of drugs is a
menace to the very future of America. Bob is the Lead Governor
on Substance Abuse and Drug Trafficking for the National
Governors' Association. He set a national precedent by
appointing a drug czar. And he has worked to make parolees
undergo drug testing -- with counseling -- to get straight, and
to stay straight.
Bob and I also agree that prison sentences should be as
tough as the criminals sentenced. Bob has already toughened the
Florida code, and added more than 9,000 beds to the Florida
prison system in 1989 alone. Now I call on Congress to follow
AND
suit by passing my crime package, to toughen federal sentences,
to provide for more law-enforcers and more prisons!
BobnnoI
Most of all, we support an oppressed minority that too often
has been stripped of its rights in America\\ -- the victims of
crime.
Some say there is no such thing as evil. Some say that
murderers are just misunderstood -- that they were not loved
enough, or that they were loved too much. Some say they are even
victims, too -- just sick people who deserve therapy.
Well, I say a killer deserves something else\\ -- justice.
And justice is exactly what Bob Martinez is dispensing in this
state. So let the Ted Bundys of this world know one sure thing -
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- that when they come to Florida, they've reached the end of the
line. III
But a great governor must also have compassion and vision.
Bob has already done so much, from his "one church, one child
program to place hundreds of children in adoptive homes -- to the
way in which he channeled the revenue of the state lottery to
send almost seven hundred disadvantaged young men and women to
college.
only for
Further lank
Some leaders are politicians, who look to the horizon for
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immediate political gain. Bob Martinez looks beyond the horizon,
to the stars, to Spaceport Florida, soon to be the nation's first
all
commercial spaceport facility
These are remarkable
for Bob m
achievements, but it's all just another day at the office for Bob
Martinez.
A president, too, must look to the far horizons, and the
great frontier today is the frontier of freedom. The world in
January, 1990, is UWN more free than it was in January, 1989.
We have Been the com sav After with 10882 EE
Then, a dictator reigned in Panama. Now the people rule. In
hen
fact, there are only two holdouts preventing a totally democratic
hemisphere. So let Daniel Ortega and Fidel Castro take note --
like the dinosaurs, the day of the dictator is over. IIII
roday.
nta trum.
We too often take our democracy for granted. Let us esp.
remember the plight of the Cuban and Nicaraguan people when we go
to the polls in November. We are blessed to be able to choose
our leaders. And we will be doubly blessed by making the best
choice for sou.
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I would like to propose a toast. ( (RAISE GLASS) ) Bob and
Mary Jane -- thank you for your friendship, your leadership\
and may the sun never set on the sunshine state.
Thank you, God bless you and God bless America.