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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DATE: 10/25/90
TO: Bah Simon
You're gonna love
this one!
Ag
SHIRLEY M. GREEN
Special Assistant to the President
for Presidential Messages
and Correspondence
Room 94-OEOB, 456-7610
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September 10, 1990
Dear We President thought And that Mrs. Bush, you might like
to heAr A 3 yr old U.ew of the
mid EAST.
Recently our Son in LAW WAS deployed
to The mid EAst. we went to prek
up our daughter And grand Sons.
While watching the evening news
Kyle, 3 ½, sAid DAddy is fixing the
planes over there. When A picturo of
SARdAM Hussein he sAid, "He's the
bAd man, SAdly Insane."
Even A child Knows there's
Someth 20 wrong with him.
Sincerely,
Hugh Austin
The Austin's The Averill's
15 HAYES Ave
manchester, N.H
03103
ITE HOUSE
IINGTON
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Austin:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter telling
me about Kyle's impression of Saddam Hussein.
It sounds like you have a very bright grandson.
It means a great deal to me to receive words
of support from those who have loved ones
personally affected by the situation in the
Persian Gulf. I know you must be concerned
about your son-in-law's safety. Be assured
that I will continue to do my best to bring
about a timely and peaceful resolution of
this matter of grave importance to our nation
and to the world.
Barbara and I join people everywhere in
praying for you and your family. God bless
you.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Austin
15 Hayes Avenue
Manchester, New Hampshire 03103
McGroarty/Dooley
October 29, 1990
1:45 pm
[MASHPEE]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: WELD/RAPPAPORT RALLY
MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS
NOVEMBER 1, 1990
XX:00 ??
Thank you, [Bill,] for those kind words. My thanks to all
of you for this warm welcome. // And a special hello to all the
kids here today from Mashpee Middle School. // [[I can remember
when I was your age ---- and I know you've been looking forward to
this event with great anticipation. // After all, it's not
every day you get out of class. //]]
2
It's great to be here on Cape Cod -- to breathe De deep the
magic of this place. Massachusetts' native son, Henry David
Thoreau, once said about the Cape: "A man may stand here and put
all America behind him." // [[Given what's been going on in
Washington lately, I'm pleased whenever I put my back to the
Beltway. //]]
[Introductory acknowledgements.] // Massachusett's own
Andy Card and Ron Kaufman -- valued members of my White House
team. // And of course, the team that's ready to turn things
around for the commonwealth of Massachusetts: your next Senator:
Jim Rappaport. // And your next Governor: William Weld. ///
Mashpee has a history of doing things its own way -- an
independent streak as long as the winters out here on the Cape.
You know the only thing worse than people who can't help
2
themselves -- is politicians who do. Here in Mashpee, you know
better than most -- the time has come for change. ///
For too long now, Massachusetts politics has been a one-
party playground. Here in the land of Lexington and Concord, the
birthplace of American independence, politics is played by rules
even the East Bloc has abandoned. Democrats are the ones that
hold every state wide office. Democrats are the ones holding all
but one Congressional seat. Democrats are the ones holding 8 in
10 seats in the State House and Senate
11
And Massachusetts' taxpayers? // They're the ones left
holding the bag //
[[Well, this state has seen more than its share of politics
as usual. That's what's so special about Halloween in
Massachusetts -- it's the one day all year the handouts go to
kids. ]]
Take a look at what one-party rule has made possible. When
Republicans are an endangered species -- it's open season on the
American taxpayer. Massachusetts Democrats added $2 billion
dollars to the taxpayer's burden in the last two years alone --
and raised the state income tax 25%. The end result:
Massachusett's now has the 4th highest tax rate of all 50 states
-- and the lowest credit rating in the country. // After the
heady days of 1988, Massachusetts has learned the harsh truth --
the miracle was a mirage. 111
Now November 6th is five short days away. Time for the
Democrats who served up this miracle to say their prayers. //
3
This November 6th, get Massacusetts moving again. Vote for
reform -- vote Republican. Vote Rappaport and Weld. //
Next Tuesday, you can turn it around here in Massachusetts -
- and you can help end government-by-qridlock at the federal
level. // The budget fiasco is just the latest example of the
tremendous costs of divided government: stalemated by a Congress
far better at protecting its prerogatives, perks and powers than
promoting America's best interests. //
For those of you with strong stomachs, look no further than
the sorry spectacle we call the budget process. For eight long
months, Congress sailed along without a compass on a sea of red
ink -- sailed right past its own self-imposed deadlines for
delivering a budget. And they would have sailed right out of
town -- and onto the campaign trail, if I hadn't held their feet
to the fire until they fulfilled their constitutional duty to
deliver a budget. //
Time and again, this Democrat-controlled Congress offers
symbolism in place of substance. This is a Congress that would
proclaims stet it "National Crime Prevention Month" -- and then guts
the crime bill of key provisions that would make life tougher on
criminals. This is a Congress that declares it
"Vocational/Technical Education Week" -- but sits on our
Educational Excellence Act for more than a year. //
Unfortunately, Congress' failure to act is not surprising.
After all, how can the end product be good government -- when the
process is an endless maze of 300 committees and subcommittees,
4
served by 30,000 staff members? Special interests feed and
multiply -- while the national interest is trampled in the dust,
lost in the rush to get re-elected. // And we know by now what
to expect from a body so confident in keeping power that it rules
more by divine right than democratic mandate. 11
In the process, the Democrat-controlled Congress has itself
become the single largest special interest of all time. //
Unable to act -- but impossible to dislodge. //
As confused and chaotic as Congress is, I don't have to tell
you here in Massachussetts -- one party rule just makes it worse.
Over time, one-party control creates an Alice-in-Wonderland
world, where words lose their meaning: Where "cut" means "spend"
-- and "soak the rich" means it's time to put the squeeze on
every American who draws a paycheck. ///
I think the American people know by now: When Congress
tells you it's time to tighten your belt -- taxpayers better
watch their wallets. //
Some members of the majority party in the Congress say the
fault's not theirs. They try to pin the blame on you -- the
American people. They say you want more government, more
services, than you're willing to pay for. The fact is -- in the
past decade, federal spending has doubled. In 1991, the federal
budget will reach $1.2 trillion dollars. The truth is, the
American taxpayer isn't stingy -- the problem is that taxpayers
can't shovel money into the Treasury as fast as Congress cleans
it out. //
5
In our system, only the President represents all the people.
Only a President can stand against the special interests -- only
a President can stand up for the national interest. //
This is my message to the people of Massachusetts, and to
all the American people: This year, don't make November 6th a
mandate for more of the same. This year, when you go to the
polls, give me a Congress I can work with -- and we'll get the
job done. ///
Gridlocked government is especially dangerous now -- with
the challenge we face in the Persian Gulf. ///
We all know Saddam Hussein's outlaw act threatens grave
economic consequences. But as serious as these consequences may
be, what is at stake is far more than a matter of economics or
oil. // What is at stake is the principle at the heart of
international order: whether aggression pays -- or whether
aggression is punished. // Whether we live in a world governed
by the rule of law -- or the law of the jungle. ///
We've got to take a good look at what we're up against.
I've been reading a history of World War II. Back in the 1930's,
before the war -- with America mired in isolationism Hitler's
tanks rolled uncontested into Poland. Behind the blitkrieg came
the Death's Head Regiment -- the SS unit that swept the towns for
any signs of resistance. Made examples of the innocent -- lined
them up and cut them down. //
6
The same thing is happening today in Kuwait. [ [Examples. 1]
Barbarism -- pure and simple. The world has seen it before --
and we can't look the other way. //
Make no mistake: America will not waver -- and Saddam's
aggression will not stand. //
And when this ordeal is over -- when Kuwait is once again a
sovereign and free member of the family of nations -- Saddam
Hussein must pay for the pain and hardship he has caused. //
Saddam Hussein must know: The world holds him accountable. ///
And -- with the young men and women of our Armed Forces in
our minds ___ I want to add one thing more. // Right now -- half
a world away -- those brave young men and women are teaching us a
lesson about what it means to love liberty -- the precious
freedom that gives America its meaning. // So as November 6th
draws near, I urge every citizen of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts: get out and vote. Don't take democracy for
granted. ///
I'm confident -- confident that November 6th will mark a
turning point for Massachusetts -- by sending Jim Rappaport to
work with me in the United States Senate, and making William Weld
Massachusetts' next Governor. // Once again, my thanks for this
warm welcome -- and may God bless Massachusetts.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 26, 1990
MEMORANDUM
TO:
CHRISS WINSTON
RELEVANT SPEECHWRITERS
RELEVANT RESEARCHERS
FROM:
JENNIFER GROSSMAN
SUBJECT: PRE-ADVANCE
TELEPROMPTER NOTE:
Although all event sites are indoors and amenable to
teleprompter usage, POTUS will be speaking to stand-
up crowds. Moreover, Patrick Davis of Political
Affairs has informed me that POTUS canceled all
teleprompter and opted for cards on the last campaign
swing (a gesture of frugality?). Therefore, I will not
recommend teleprompter until further notice.
Burlington, MA
WHEN:
November 1st, reception and later breakfast. POTUS
arrives at 9:00 a.m., brief remarks at stand-up
reception.
WHERE:
The Boston Marriott Burlington, in Burlington,
Massachusetts. Large, nondescript Grand Ballroom.
Hotel is just north of Boston, a close enough proximity
to allow incorporation of Boston color--Faneuil Hall,
Boston and Harvard Universities, Boston Garden, Fenway
Park, Museum of Science, Boston Harbor, Charles Rivers.
The hotel is also not far from the historic areas of
Lexington and Concord.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a closed-press
100 clicks, photo with POTUS, then remarks at an open-
press reception (really a rally, but don't use the "R"
word!) ; the guests will go on then to have breakfast.
The crowd will come from all over the state. The idea
is to generate excitement and support for the statewide
candidates: Bill Weld for Governor, Paul Cellucci for
Lieutenant Governor, and Jim Rappaport for Senate.
These principals will join POTUS on the dais.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Bruce Stebbins x6510.
2)
There may be some poetic analogy between the change of
season and the change of political climate in
Massachusetts.
3)
The Massachusetts GOP people said that Dole's speech
at the last fundraiser were very well received. Their
only suggestion was that there be more emphasis on Paul
Cellucci, rather that predominantly on Bill Weld.
4)
JFK quote: "One man can make a difference and every man
should try. II
5)
The USS Consitution, berthed in the historic Charleston
Navy Yard, is the most frequently visited historic
land-mark in Boston. Affectionately nicknamed, 'old
Ironsides, her heroic battles are well-chronicled in
American history books. She is the oldest commissioned
warship afloat in the world today.
Mashpee, MA
WHEN:
November 1st, exact time not determined at time of pre-
advance, but POTUS will be flying to Mashpee on Cape
Cod directly after Burlington event.
WHERE:
Three event sites were visited (a lot for an outdoor
rally, an old church, and a school gymnasium) ; the last
site seems the most likely. Mashpee Middle School
services grades K and 5 through 8. The school is 14
years old. The man who opened the school, Charles
Liberty, is also the current principal. He can be
reached at either (508) 477-1272 or (508) 477-1585.
WHAT:
Event may be two tiered; exact format was TBD at time
of pre-advance. Remarks, however, will be delivered
to a "rally-like" crowd (we are avoiding the word
"rally" because of the connotations it might evoke with
the press). Proceeds (if there is a staff photo) will
probably go to covering event costs. Weld and
Rappaport will probably fly out with POTUS to attend
event. Check with Political for other
candidate/passengers. School gym can accomodate 750
standing with bleachers pulled out (which is where
schoolchildren will sit if it is decided they should
attend).
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Bruce Stebbins x6510.
2)
The year-round population of Mashpee is 10,000; total
summer population runs from 30 to 35,000. This reminds
me of a quote about Maine by Louise Dickenson Rich,
which perhaps can be reinterpreted for Mashpee/Cape
Cod: "It is impossible to be exposed for any length of
time to Maine (Cape Cod) realism and horse sense
without effect, and most of the summer people find that
they go home with a revised set of values."
3)
A quote about Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau: "A man
may stand here and put all America behind him." (Cape
Cod, 1855)
4)
Some local newspapers that might deserve a glance:
Mashpee Messenger, Falmouth Enterprise, and Cape Cod
Times.
5)
Mashpee is in Garry Studds' district.
6)
Mashpee was founded in 1882 (check). Historically is
has been a scattered community; its current "downtown"
was built only quite recently by planned development.
7)
The name "Mashpee" comes from the name "marsh pea, " a
type of vegetation common to the area. It is
interesting to note that if you say "marsh pea" with a
heavy Boston accent, it comes out as: "mashpee." There
might be some joke there about the origins of the
infamous Boston accent.
8)
People in Massachusetts are very frustrated with their
government, and Cape Codders are no exception. The
state's economic difficulties were equally felt on the
Cape, and everyone there is caught up with the coming
elections. Mashpee residents want a return to sane
government and sane economic policies.
9)
At its earliest inception, Mashpee was considered a
non-white town. Its population of Indians, blacks and
immigrants gave it a decidedly cosmopolitan flavor.
Also note (as mentioned in the xerox) that Mashpee was
among the first towns to return their federal and state
votes. At the time the town voted overwhelmingly
Republican, and was considered a bellwether in
predicting voting trends.
10)
Here's an anecdote that illustrates the poor state of
the Massachusetts economy consequent to irresponsible
MA Dem policies: The current Mashpee town hall is in a
former school building. The town government, however,
has outgrown the building. Moreover, the former school
facility is needed to deal with school overcrowding.
Earlier this month, a proposal was made to build a new
town hall--yet the proposal was voted down because the
people of Mashpee won't support any new public
spending they're saying enough is enough and don't
feel their local economy can support any new taxes.
Orlando, FL
WHEN:
November 1st, late afternoon (exact time TBD). Note:
there will be a gubenatorial debate on October 30th,
you might want to congratulate GOP candidate if he
comes out ahead.
WHERE:
Marriott's Orlando World Center, Grand Ballroom. The
hall is a large ballroom with 70's style drop
chandeliers.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a ticketed,
closed-press, 100 clicks staff photo to benefit the
Florida GOP; then a stand-up "Florida Welcome"
reception for Martinez for Governor. Reception will be
ticketed, but free. We hope for a rally-like atmosphere
but take care to avoid the word "rally" given the
images it is apt to conjure up with the press. 800 to
1,000 attendees expected at the reception.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Sally Salmon x6510.
2)
The day after POTUS' last speech in Florida for
Martinez, tropical storm Marcos hit with ferocity.
Perhaps there is an appropriate metaphor about getting
out of Washington just in time.
3)
Business attire/day dress.
4)
Apparently Bob Dole was recently in Florida to stump
for the upcoming elections.
5)
POTUS will travel on from Orlando to Cinncinatti.
Houston, TX
WHEN:
November 5th (day before election), 6:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Westin Galleria in Houston. Large ballroom. Remember
that Houston is POTUS' hometown.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first closed-press 100
clicks of the camera; then an open-press, ticketed but
free "Election Eve Welcome Home Reception for the
President." 1,500 supporters expected to attend the
event. We are hoping for a "rally-like" atmosphere,
but take care to avoid the word "rally" given the
images it might conjure up with the press. The focus
of campaign remarks should be on Senator Gramm.
However, Clayton Williams, and possibly Rob Mosbacher
will also be there and should be mentioned. The
senator will introduce POTUS.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Andy Foster x6510.
2)
Crime continues to be one of the big issues in the
Texas campaign. People are concerned with the
overcrowded prisons and the revolving door releases,
and Gramm is considered to be very strong on crime.
3)
POTUS might want to mention how proud he is of the
great job his hometown did in hosting the economic
summit.
4)
POTUS/Gramm anecdote: The senator was flying with the
President on Air Force One when the latter was to give
the keynote adress at the Texas A & M graduation in May
of 1989. The senator had on a maroon tie, perhaps with
the "aTm" insignia on it. He told Bush there was no
way he could go to Aggie land without a maroon tie, and
so the two switched ties. Later that night, Sen. Gramm
auctioned off the President's tie for $100. Maybe you
can use this with: "Some guys will give you the shirt
of their backs--the senator here will throw in his tie
for good measure." Or, while his opponent threw his hat
into the ring, the senator, in a burst of sartorial
insight, threw in his tie.
5)
As Vice President, Bush was in Texas on January 23
(check), 1988 for the commissioning of the USS San
Jacinto (AEGIS class cruiser). Senator Gramm introduced
then Vice President Bush; and, I was told that it was a
glowing, witty introduction--maybe something to check
out. Also to note: the Battle of San Jacinto was where
Texas won its independence in 1836.
6)
The Houston Oilers are doing well, making their home
city and state proud. Is there some joke which
associates the name "Oilers" with the situation in the
Gulf?
7)
Texas is one of the few states in the running to host
the 1992 RNC convention.
8)
Up until quite recently, Texas has been a one-party
state. This history is reflected in the hotly
contested local County Commissioner's race (Harris
County, which is incorporated into Houston).
Republican candidate Jerry Eversol is running against
Democrat Eleanor Tinsley. If he wins, it will be the
first time ever that the county has had a Republican
County Commissioner; moreover, it will mean a
lot in terms of local expenditures.
9)
Clayton Williams would be the second Republican Texas
governor since Reconstruction; and Texas has never had
a Republican Lieutenant Governor.
10)
Nolan Ryan, former Astros pitcher, now pitches for the
Rangers. At 44, he is the oldest baseball player
(check), yet he's still setting record. We could check
to see if he's at all active or on the record for the
campaign, and then throw something in remarks about how
Ryan's throwing a pitch in for Texas Republicans.
11)
POTUS will be traveling from Waco, Texas.
12)
Here are a few quotes I came by while researching the
Mosbacher event:
"A republic of outlaws loosely allied with the United
States, Texas survives, and survives quite well, by
breaking the rules." (Pete Gent, North Dallas Forty,
1973)
"I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think
it is more than that. It is a mystique closely
approximating a religion." (John Steinbeck, Travels
with Charley, 1962)
"Houston, the first word from the moon, is the last
word in American cities. Big, strong, young,
insufferably confident, Houston is rushing hell-bent
into tomorrow without much thought about the day
after " (Lynn Ashby, Saturday Review, Sept. 4, 1976)
Waco, TX
WHEN:
November 5th (day before election), 2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Waco Civic Center, in Waco, TX. The convention center
is next to the Suspension Bridge--the bridge after
which the Brooklyn Bridge was modeled (Bridge
metaphors? Or, "If you believe his opponent's charges,
I can get you a sweet deal on the Suspension Bridge. ")
Waco was named after the Waco Indians. At one time the
town was called "Six Shooter Junction" back in the
days the town was known for its prostitution trade.
Today Waco is home to a thriving aerospace industry
(any jokes about liberal Democrats lost in space?).
Waco is home to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. At one
time the Chisolm Trail ran through Waco.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a closed-press,
paid ticket, 100 clicks of the camera with POTUS; then
remarks at an open-press, free yet ticketed "rally-
like" standing reception (the word "rally" is being
assiduously avoided because of whatever connotations it
might have with the press). Roughly 1,500 attendees
expected.
The purpose is to promote the whole ticket (Hugh Shine,
Phil Gramm, Clayton Williams, Rob Mosbacher) but
remarks should pay special attention to giving an extra
boost to Shine for Congress. TBD who will introduce
POTUS.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Andy Foster x6510.
2)
Hugh Shine, a current State Representative, is running
for the congressional seat to be vacated by Marvin
Leath. His opponent is fellow State Representative Chet
Edwards. Edwards, by the way, waged a losing campaign
against Phil Gramm (then a Democrat) for Congress in
1978. Kelly Rogers is Shine's campaign manager; she
can be reached at (817) 773-0721.
Shine lives in Waco; has raised his family there. His
opponent, on the other hand, moved to Waco from Dallas
in order to run--giving the bad impression of being a
carpet-bagger candidate.
NICE GULF/TEXAS MACHO TIE-IN: Hugh Shine is on active
reserve; he is a helicopter pilot and has served in
Korea. His opponent, by contrast, has no military
experience.
3)
POTUS arrives in Waco from Portland, Oregon. From Waco
he travels to Houston, Texas. I am told this will be
POTUS' first visit to WACO (check).
4)
The soda-pop company Dr. Pepper, was founded in Waco.
And the soda remains the most popular soft drink in the
city. Waco traditionally receives the "highest per
capita" award from Dr. Pepper, signifying that the
average Wacoan drinks more of the stuff in a year than
anyone in another city.
5)
TSTI (Texas State Technological Institute) is the
airport where POTUS will land. It is the former James
Connally Air Force Base which closed about 20 years
ago. At the time of closing, it devastated the local
economy. Today, however, it stands as a a superlative
example of how local initiative can take the misfortune
of a military closing and turn it around to make it
work productive part of the community.
NOTE: There is a prospect of closing down the Second
Amored Division at Fort Hood--the largest army base in
the world.
6)
Randy Travis will be requested to perform at event.
7)
President Reagan delivered a speech in Waco in late
summer of 1988.
8)
Waco is indeed in the heart of central Texas, which
together with the famous lines of the old song, "Deep
in the Heart of Texas" suggests: "It's great to be
back, deep in the heart of Texas."
9)
Cameroon Park in Waco is the largest municipal park in
Texas. It will soon be the home of Waco's new zoo, one
of the few natural barrier ZOOS in America.
10)
Waco has a very active and successful Adopt-A-School
program, which allows local businesses to work directly
with local schools in the Waco Independent School
District.
11)
The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame is located at Fort
Fisher. It is a tribute to this great Texas law
enforcement organization. Since Clayton Williams is
big on law enforcement, this could be an appropriate
reference point.
12)
Baylor Homecoming will take place on event weekend
(Nov. 9-10), as Baylor plays Arkansas in football on
Saturday afternoon.
Portland, OR---CANCELED
Sioux City, IOWA
WHEN:
November 2nd; time TBD but leaning toward early
evening.
WHERE:
Sioux City Convention Center--this is a newly built
facility of which Sioux City residents are quite proud.
(See brochure and tourist map). It's modern, airy, and
efficient.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a closed-press
100 clicks photo with POTUS at $500 a couple, then
remarks at an open-press, "rally-like" stand-up
reception (note: we are avoiding all mention of a
"rally" because of whatever images it might conjure up
with the press). There will be no food, no frills, and
possibly a huge flag as presidential backdrop. At the
dais will be seated as many state-wide candidates as
can be mustered. The Morningside College Band will
play. Congressman Tauke will introduce POTUS.
Approximately 800-1,000 people expected to attend.
The primary objective of the "Iowa Welcome" is to
generate support for Tom Tauke for Senate. By now
Political should have an update on whatever other
candidates to include in remarks.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Andy Foster x6510.
2)
Iowa is the only state in the region bordered on both
sides by rivers.
3)
On August 6, 1990, POTUS presented Sioux City with an
All-America City Award for 1990. Sioux City was among
10 U.S. communities receiving the award at a White
House Ceremony. At event, POTUS remarked: "The All-
America Cities are all-American success stories. At a
time when so many mourn what's wrong with American
cities, you have quietly gone to work to make them
right."
Sioux City received this recognition in part for its
heroic efforts following the crash of the United Flight
232 at the Sioux Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989.
Less dramatically, and more broadly, however, the award
was given in fecognition of local community efforts to
attack the problems of the 1990's, including economic
decline, hunger, disasters, affordable housing and
health care.
4)
Iowa is rated the third state in the country in
"Selected Quality of Life Factors;" Sioux City itself
was recently rated Iowa's "Number One" place to live
for quality of life by Money Magazine. The city
features dozens of parks, two colleges, a graduate
study center, regional medical centers, art center,
theaters, a museum, and a 75 year old symphony.
5)
The country music song "Sioux City Sue" is the most
famous song about Sioux city.
6)
Sioux City is home for the world's oldest brand of
popcorn, Jolly Time popcorn, and the world's oldest
popcorn factory, the 76 year old American Popcorn Co.
7)
The first authentic account of a white man's appearance
on the ground of what is now Sioux City is that of the
Lewis and Clark exploring expedition in 1804. On
August 20 of that year, Sgt. Charles Floyd, a member of
the party, died and was buried on a high bluff located
in what is now the southern part of Sioux City.
8)
Beverly Tauke, the Republican candidate's wife, is a
big campaigner for her husband they're very much seen
as a team.
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A POSITION PAPER ON ISSUES AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU
NUMBER SIX
MAY 1990
A Solution
KEY POINTS
To Nursing
Private Insurance
Policies
Home Care
$300 Federal
Income Tax Credit
Private Insurance Policies
Paid for by Federal Tax Credit
Premium Cost
Declines as More
People Enter
America's senior citizens are facing a perilous
Program
future.
While medical advances have enhanced their quality of life,
Federal and State
the economic costs of proper care are driving many elderly to
poverty and despair. As the costs of long-term nursing care rise,
Medicaid Costs
senior citizens are often forced to sell their homes and their
Decline as Private
possessions of a lifetime to pay for it. Many are forced to rely on
government assistance, an uncertain and often degrading
Insurance Covers
experience.
More People
The system virtually compels poverty and saddles the
elderly -- and their children -- with constant worry.
This is a shameful, outrageous and inexcusable condition.
And while older Americans suffer, our Medicaid program,
the prime source for helping with long-term medical care, is
headed for financial disaster. A large part of the problem is the
staggering cost of long-term nursing home care.
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In Massachusetts alone, the average cost of a one-year
stay in à nursing home is $35,000. We now spend almost $50
billion a year on nursing home care in America, with federal and
state governments paying about half the cost. The Massachusetts
Medicaid budget will be more than $2 billion in 1990, with $800
million of that amount spent for nursing care. In Massachusetts,
74% of our nursing home patients receive Medicaid, one of the
highest rates in the country.
These costs will multiply exponentially in the future. The
fastest growing segment of our current population is made up of
people 85 years old and older. More sobering is the fact that
America's population of people over age 65 will nearly double in
Health Cure
the next 40 years. This unavoidable demographic reality will
Costs
propel health care costs from the current 11.2 percent of Gross
National Product to 15 percent by the year 2000.
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Both the federal government and our own state
government have been unable to devise any reasonable way of
handling the health cost pressures created by these demographic
trends. Last March, Massachusetts decided to delay Medicaid
payments because of insufficient funds. A group of health care
providers asked Governor Dukakis to declare "a health care
crisis" in our state. The Boston Globe described the situation as
"a health-care unraveling."
The federal government is not doing much better.
The recent catastrophic health care coverage bill was
repealed just one year after it was enacted because many elderly
people were outraged by the bill's enormous premiums.
But the catastrophic care bill did not even include coverage
for long-term nursing care. This would have made the bill 6 - 12
times more expensive than it was. If taxpayers are angry about
paying for the lower cost system, what realistic chance is there
that they would pay for a far, far more costly system?
Even the U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive
Health Care, (dubbed the Pepper Commission for former U.S. Rep.
Claude Pepper), barely endorsed its own $66 billion a year health
plan. The proposal hit Congress with a dull thud.
This suggests to me that proposals for new, massive
federal entitlement programs have little support among the
public or in Congress.
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CURRENT GOVERNMENT APPROACHES
Since government has been frustrated in its attempts to
raise taxes to pay for health services, it has begun to crack down
on costs.
The government has become tougher and tougher in its
demands that people impoverish themselves to qualify for
Medicaid nursing benefits. People are allowed to keep only their
house, a car, a small amount of money, and a savings account to
pay for their funeral expenses. Governor Dukakis has been
considering forcing some people to sell their houses to help pay
for their nursing care.
A 1987 study by the House Select Committee on Aging
Mass.
found that two-thirds of single elderly people would have incomes
and assets depleted to poverty level in one year in a nursing
Medicaid
home. Half of elderly couples would be similarly impoverished in
one year.
Costs
This is a draconian system, and it may become even worse
in the future. But, it is all that is available to a government that
has suffered a failure of imagination.
Amount for
As Harley Gordon, a founding member of the National
Nursing
Home Care
Association of Elder Law Attorneys has said: "There is no system
IHon
8800 Million
for the middle class. Does that mean it makes sense to drive
millions of elderly Americans into poverty before we lend them a
hand?"
It makes no sense at all.
We need to do something different. We need a new
approach to meet the challenge of providing decent nursing care
for our elderly citizens.
PRIVATE NURSING CARE INSURANCE
One possible solution is for individuals to purchase private
nursing care insurance policies. If people purchased these
policies by the millions, the budget pressures on both state and
federal governments would ease considerably. It would not solve
all of the problems of financing health care in America, but it
would be a major step forward and make a substantial
contribution to solving these problems.
There are two flies in the ointment:
(1) the cost of these policies is prohibitive for many older
people, and;
(2) it is difficult to convince younger people, whose
premiums are much lower and much more affordable, to purchase
insurance policies against a far-distant threat.
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As a result, only 1.3 million nursing policies have been sold
in the United States as of June, 1989.
A new study by the Families USA Foundation reveals that
84 percent of Americans between the ages of 65 and 79 cannot
afford the average cost of basic nursing home insurance policies --
73 percent of these people cannot afford even the lowest-priced
policies. Here are two examples to give some sense of what
current policies cost:
For a policy that pays $100 a day for
three years with some protection against
inflation, the average 65-year-old pays about
$2000 a year.
This credit
The Health Insurance Association
of America says that at age 40, a long-term
would make
care policy which provides $60 a day of
nursing care
coverage for 3 to 6 years and which has some
built-in inflation protection, on average costs
policies cost-free
$175 a year,
for purchasers
The major reason for these high premiums is that most
up to the age of
nursing home polices are purchased by relatively high-risk people
-- older people. When older people buy nursing care policies,
50 and would
insurance companies have the use of premiums for investment for
reduce the cost
only a short period of time before benefits must be paid out.
Imagine what the cost of life insurance policies would be if only
to an average
relatively sick people, or people likely to die in the near future,
65-year-old by
purchased them?
However, if younger people can be persuaded to buy
about 25 percent
nursing care policies, insurance companies will have the use of
premiums far longer before paying out benefits. As a result, more
profits can be earned on the investment, and premium costs can
be substantially reduced for everyone.
A solution to the problem, then, must meet three criteria:
1. Help to reduce significantly the cost of nursing care
policies for older purchasers;
2. Convince younger people, for whom premiums are low
and affordable, to purchase these same policies;
3. Be cost-effective and financially self-sustaining.
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FEDERAL TAX CREDIT
I propose that the federal government grant a tax credit of
up to $300 towards the purchase of a long-term nursing care
policy
The tax credit will be called the Nursing Home Tax Credit.
According to some estimates, this credit would make
nursing care policies cost-free for purchasers up to the age of 50
and would reduce the cost to an average 65-year-old by about 25
percent. For people who pay no taxes, we should consider offering
them a payment equal to the credit for someone in their age
group.
To encourage states to provide their own credits, thereby
lowering the cost even further for older purchasers, the federal
To make the
government would offer an additional credit of 25 percent of the
value of any state credit.
system work, we
The overall goal of this plan is to reduce the policy costs for
must change the
older people by 50 percent or more. This would not solve the
mix of policy
entire problem of long term nursing care for our oldest citizens,
but it would make private insurance policies affordable for
holders to tilt
millions of those who cannot afford current premium costs.
quite heavily
towards younger
INCENTIVE AND INVESTMENT: YOUNGER PEOPLE
people. It is
Since massive participation by younger people is vital to
comparable to
the success of our plan, the credit must provide a powerful
incentive to buy. The goal of my proposal is to make policies free
general health
for all people up to age 50. This guarantees a level of
insurance in that
participation that a flat percentage credit simply cannot.
A sliding scale, or a flat percentage credit, is a
healthy people
conventional approach to tax credits. The idea is that a 30
pay premiums
percent credit would be worth X amount to someone young and X+
to someone older (because the older person would have to pay
which subsidize
more for a policy.)
the cost for
While younger people understand that they need health
people who are
care coverage, however, they do not feel the same about nursing
care coverage.
sick or injured.
A 30 percent credit towards the purchase of a nursing home
policy is a meager incentive for younger persons to buy. They
still have to pay something for coverage that they do not much
value at their age.
With a tax credit that essentially covers the entire
premium of a nursing home policy, the incentive for younger
people to purchase nursing care policies clearly would be
overwhelming. This is critical because, in order to make the
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system work, we must change the mix of policy holders to tilt
quite heavily towards younger people. It is comparable to
general health insurance in that healthy people pay premiums
which subsidize the cost for people who are sick or injured.
For older purchasers, the cost of the policies would be
enormously reduced. Insurance companies would have a strong
reason for using some of this added profit to partially subsidize
the cost of policies for older people since these policies cost the
most and on average yield the highest premiums. Policies would
become affordable for millions, even tens of millions, of our elderly
citizens.
ADMINISTRATION
Who
Pays
As I have described it, this proposal is largely
self-administering, with one exception: The federal government
For
would establish basic coverages for policies. A policy would have
to meet these standards to qualify for the tax credit.
Nursing
Massachusetts has been a pioneer in establishing these
standards and its standards might be used as a model for federal
Home
Care
guidelines. One critically important requirement would be an
automatic increase in benefits to take account of inflation.
Direct Payment
Payment By
It does not require hundreds of employees or millions of
By Patient
Government
dollars to perform this function. In fact, the tax credit proposal
49.3%
43.9%
itself will place a cap on both the personnel and budget for this
function. Estimated administration costs are less than $5
million a year.
To make the system as bureaucratically efficient as
possible, private businesses would be urged to offer nursing care
policies to all their employees, with automatic payroll deduction
to pay premiums. The companies would identify the best
coverages for the lowest prices, allow an employee to select
whichever policy he or she preferred, then pay the premiums for
the employee.
Policies would be transferable from job to job. If an
employee left the labor force, or transferred to a company which
did not provide the automatic service, the employee could continue
making premium payments directly to the insurance company,
and still take the tax credit on his or her individual tax return.
BANKRUPTCY AND FRAUD INSURANCE
Over time, it is possible that a few insurance companies
may go bankrupt and be unable to pay legitimate claims. In even
fewer cases, outright fraud could cause limited problems. To
guard against these dangers, insurance companies selling
qualified nursing home policies would be required to contribute to
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a fund to insure policy holders against these contingencies.
COST
In the first year or two of this proposal, there will likely be
a net, but affordable, loss to the Treasury. This is the price of
investing in the future.
An investment in the future also brings a return on
investment. Under my plan, returns to the U.S. Treasury should
offset outlays within a few years. As important, the plan does
not establish another entitlement program paying out in
perpetuity.
According to Census Bureau estimates for 1990, there are
Program
81.8 million Americans between the ages of 25-44, 46 million
Pays for
between the ages of 45-64, and 31 million people over age 65--a
total of 159 million people. If about two-thirds of these use the
Itself
credit, the maximum cost would be about $20 billion a year.
It is difficult to make an exact estimate because not
everyone eligible for the credit will immediately use it. People
1. Policy holder
will have to be informed, employers will have to investigate
available policies and set up a system for providing the benefit to
mix tilted to
employees, insurance companies will be redesigning their
younger people
policies, and marketing and sales programs will have to gear up.
Therefore, the system will naturally phase itself in over several
lowers overall
years. This should mitigate any revenue loss in the first year or
premiums.
two.
However, there are three reasons why, after the start-up
period, the program will likely pay for itself:
2. Medicaid costs
1. As more younger people buy into the program, premium
fall as private
costs will decline considerably because the mix of policy holders
will tilt more heavily to younger ages. This broader base will also
policies kick in
cushion insurance companies against inflation. The average cost
of the tax credits will decline along with policy prices, and the
relative burden on the federal budget will decline.
3. Premium in-
2. Obviously, as proportionately more nursing home costs
vestments in
are paid by private insurance, proportionately less will be borne
by Medicaid. Reductions in state costs matched by reductions in
new jobs raise
federal costs will help offset tax credit expenses.
overall federal
3. General federal revenues will likely increase because
revenues.
policy premiums will be invested in the private sector, much of it
for new jobs and new business. Increased tax revenues from an
e
expanded economy will also help balance any revenue loss from
nursing home care tax credits.
Based on our experience with previous tax cuts designed to
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encourage investment, I believe that this credit will mean a net
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revenue gain for the government within two years, if not sooner.
The American economy expanded only 2.8 percent a year
during the 1970s but expanded 4 percent a year from 1983 to
1989, the period during which the Reagan tax cuts hit.
HUMANE AND EFFICIENT
This proposal is not only humane, but efficient, by its very
nature. Policies would be sold by private insurance companies
experienced in marketing insurance. There would be no need for
any massive government education program to inform the public
about the new option. There are no complex regulations to meet
in order to qualify for the benefit and no new bureaucracy to
The idea of a
create and administer unnecessary regulations.
tax credit for
Under this proposal, I expect millions of younger people to
purchase new nursing home policies. The money would otherwise
nursing care
go directly to the government. And, as these younger purchasers
policies is a
buy these policies, the average cost of policies will decline. The
mix of policy holders will change dramatically with a far higher
carrot, not a
percentage of younger policy holders than before. On the average,
stick. It relies on
insurance companies will have the use of premiums for a far
longer period than now longer to invest and earn returns, which
the common
in turn should reflect itself in lower premiums for everyone.
sense of ordinary
The idea of a tax credit for nursing care policies is a carrot,
not a stick. It relies on the common sense of ordinary people to
people to take
take care of themselves, with government permitting that
care of
common sense to operate by re-designing the tax code. It helps
solve one of our most serious economic and social challenges, not
themselves, with
by raising taxes but by lowering them.
government
The system I have described is not only efficient, it is
permitting that
humane. No one is forced to impoverish himself or herself to
protect against the infirmities of old age; children are not forced
common sense by
to contribute to the support of their parents (as some politicians
re-designing the
have suggested), no one is forced to sell her or his house in order to
provide for basic needs.
tax code.
Under this proposal, people provide for themselves. They
keep their dignity and their independence.
I cannot think of any other proposed reform in this area
that satisfies these fundamental values.
Jim
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A Solution
KEY POINTS
To Nursing
Private Insurance
Policies
Home Care
$300 Federal
Income Tax Credit
Private Insurance Policies
Premium Cost
Paid for by Federal Tax Credit
Declines as More
People Enter
America's senior citizens are facing a perilous
Program
future.
While medical advances have enhanced their quality of life,
Federal and State
the economic costs of proper care are driving many elderly to
Medicaid Costs
poverty and despair. As the costs of long-term nursing care rise,
senior citizens are often forced to sell their homes and their
Decline as Private
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1) Get on the offensive for the last 8 days -- throw
Congressional Democrats on the defensive. "Polarize and
partisanize."
If
2) The President looks like a leader: a stabilizing force,
tough and decisive.
3) The President makes it clear he was the victim of narrow
Congressional partisanship and politicking during the budget
debate.
4)
Congressional delay has put government/economy/country at
risk.
5) The President has accomplished as much as he can with this
Congress. He has a positive plan for the future, but he needs
help. For America to get a Better Deal, America needs a better
Congress.
Six speeches after today:
1) Tuesday/DC: "Dead Cat. " Hit Democratic leadership for
calling for higher taxes (attached). Refer to the Democratic
attempt to conceal a $40 billion assault on the middle class
behind a $5 billion nick on the rich. Who's better at defending
the middle class? Re-emphasize "Better Deal" theme.
2) Wednesday/DC: "Lawrence Welk." Our chance to define the
President as the enemy of insider Congressional business-as-
usual spending and loophole making. Cite the specifics of all
the special interest/pork spending (Lawrence Welk, zebra mussel,
etc.) as well as smoke-filled-room tax breaks (UNUM insurance,
etc. ) Ridicule is the most effective mode of attack. Use these
examples to renew the President's call for a line item veto and a
balanced budget amendment.
3) Thursday/MA: "Do Nothing/Above the Law Congress." The
President represents the National Interest, Congress caddies for
the special interests. Hit the Congress on three tracks. First:
all the money it spends on itself: staff, the frank,
travel/junkets -- see "Prime Time Live." [Allusion to pay raise?
e.g. "at a time when the Congress is in line for a 33% pay
increase they are asking the American people to..."] Second: all
the money it takes in from PACs and special interests to maintain
the permanent House of Lords. Third: all of this abuse has led
to a Congress SO arrogant and choked with greed that it can no
longer do what it was elected to do: pass legislation for the
national interest. Cite failure of campaign finance reform,
enterprise zones, educational excellence, gutting of crime bill,
adulteration of HOPE, etc. Push term limits and tougher ethics.
4) Thursday/FL: "Sunbelt Inflation." In Florida, the President
returns to the somewhat neglected theme that overspending and the
resulting deficits are inflationary. Reminds senior citizens
about the high inflation/interest rates of the 70s, and the
dangers of renewed inflation if we don't stay vigilant.
5) Friday/OH, MI, IA: Press Conference. Tough opening
statement. Emphasize the consistency of message: "As I said
"
earlier this week
Also: "Rust Belt Recession." The President gets on the
right side of economic uncertainty by making it clear that a
possible recession is Congress' fault. Do a chronology of the
negotiations, emphasize that the delay, the smaller spending cuts
and the larger tax increases were the result of Congressional
politicking and incompetence. Throw in phrases like "playing
chicken" with the economy and "Russian Roulette."
6) Saturday/CA: "Accomplishment." The President inoculates
himself against the allegation that he is being too negative by
signing the Clean Air Bill and citing other positive
accomplishments (immigration, ADA, child care) of the first two
years of his presidency. There's no reason to even mention the
Congress, let alone give them any credit! Emphasize future-
oriented issues, like educational choice and empowerment.
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OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE
CONTACT SHEET
Name
Office
Phone Number
Presidential Advance Office
202/456-7565
Presidential Advance Fax Number
202/456-2820
Judd swift
WH Advance
202/456-7565
Kelley Gannon
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JENNIFER GROSSMAN
WH SPEECHWRITING (202) 456-7750
6218
Bill MULLENS
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ERNESTS VIRGILIO
MASHPEE
0508-4774479
4508-477-3366
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508-477-5400
ANDY FOSTER
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LARRY SPERL
USSS
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LARRY LANDRUM
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TO: JENNIFER GROS SMAN, WHITE HOUSE
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
FROM: ERNEST S. VIRGILIO, DIRECTOR, DPW 508-477-4479
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 1990
RE: TOWN OF MASHPEE INFORMATION
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THE TOWN OF MAS HPEE. LOOK FOR THE ARROW ON PAGE 131. THERE IS A PAGE ABOUT
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THE STORY OF CAPE COD'S
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cook on a fishing schooner off the Newfoundland banks
Attaquin's ability to hold his own in conversation, or in
at the age of twelve. At fourteen; he signed on a whaler,
a business transaction, with anyone however high or
at twenty he was "before the mast on a merchantman. He
mighty. There could be no doubt that he was ready for
visited Europe, the West Indies and the ports of the
full citizenship in 1869. And Attaquin; like so many
southern United States." He already had a successful
other successful, self-made men of his time, was firmly
career at sea behind him when word of Mashpee's new
convinced that his principal obligation to his fellows was
freedom drew him home. He was soon hard at work
to exhort them by word and example to go and do
employing his maritime skills in Mashpee's interest. By
likewise. Attaquin felt comfortable in white society,
1837, at the age of twenty-seven, he was captain of his
numbered many famous white persons among his good
own small ship, which he owned jointly with "sundry
friends, and was determined to transform Mashpee into a
white persons" and which was used to carry cordwood
town identical in formal structure to every other town in
from Mashpee to Nantucket and other nearby ports.
Massachusetts. Mashpee in the early decades of the
By 1840, Attaquin retired from the sea and opened
twentieth century was in large measure what he wanted
the Hotel Attaquin at the southern end of Mashpee
it to be: a small, rural nonwhite Cape Cod town with a
Pond. For the next fifty years, he served as a gracious host
reputation for proud self-sufficiency and for the fine
to many famous visitors. Daniel Webster and Grover
hospitality it accorded rich and famous visitors. Atta-
Cleveland, to mention just two famous names, lodged
quin lived to a ripe old age, and his Hotel survived as his
frequently at the Hotel Attaquin while enjoying the
monument for many years after his death, until it was
sport of fishing in Mashpee's streams. In the mid-nine-
destroyed by fire in 1964.
OCT 22 '90 13:22 SELECTMEM_OFFICE_MASHPEE
teenth century, the Hotel Attaquin catered principally to
Mashpee also acquired a reputation in the decades
rugged outdoorsmen willing to travel far to enjoy trout-
after 1870 as invariably the first town in the Common-
fishing in Mashpee's celebrated streams. But by 1850
wealth to report its vote in state and federal elections.
there were already enough such people to make the sale
The returns from Mashpee, tiny but always overwhelm-
of fishing licenses a major source of revenue for the
ingly Republican, were supposed to have an effect on
district.
the outcome by revealing early trends. Such zealous
A faithful servant of his neighbors, Attaquin held-
voting may seem somewhat surprising in light of
tually every post imaginable in a small Cape Cod com-
Mashpee's skepticism about the desirability of acquiring
munity. In addition to being elected selectman on many
the vote reflected in the eighteen-to-eighteen vote at the
occasions, he was also Mashpee's postmaster, clerk, tax
hearing of February 9, 1869. But one of the persons
collector, pound keeper, fence viewer, fish warden,
voting "No" on that occasion had frankly admitted that
pickerel agent, herring agent and parish moderator.
the principal concern of opponents of the vote was the
There was no question in anyone's mind about "Sol"
fact that it entailed acquisition of the additional "right"
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to pay state and federal taxes. Nathan Pocknet admitted
voted overwhelmingly against Cleveland too. The only
that if they could be sure their taxes would not go up,
Democrat to receive a majority in Mashpee before 1936
"the whole town would go for" the right to vote. The
was Woodrow Wilson when he ran as an incumbent for
vote as such was not unwelcome.
a second term in 1916 on the slogan "He kept us out of
At the February 9, 1869 hearing, William Simons had
war." In the next election, 1920, Mashpee went right
commented that voting for Mashpee officials was all
back to the Republican column.
that really mattered to him. Mashpee voters after 1870
In thus deviating from the Massachusetts norm,
did in fact vote more heavily in local than in state and
Mashpee's pattern was similar to the pattern of voting
federal elections, a sharp reversal of the conventional
among black voters across the nation. The reasons
pattern in white towns. It was not until 1940 that
usually cited for this pattern among blacks are a feeling
Mashpee voters for the first time voted more heavily in a
of gratitude to the party of Lincoln, which had given
presidential than in a town election. In 1896, for exam-
them the vote, and the association of the Democratic
ple, seventy-six percent of Mashpee voters voted in the
party with white southerners. Skeptical of Democrat
town election, fifty-nine percent in the state election,
Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 because his running-mate,
and only fifty-two percent in the federal election. But
John Garner, was from Texas, blacks only switched to
the remarkable thing was not that Mashpee residents
the Democrats in 1936, after Roosevelt had demon-
took little interest in state and federal elections, in which
strated his determination to tackle the nation's economic
their voting rate was similar to white towns, but that
depression. On national issues, Mashpee from 1876 to
they took so much interest in town elections.
1936 followed the trend of nonwhite voting across the
Mashpee voters also distinguished themselves from
country.
OCT 22 '90 13:23 SELECTMEM_OFFICE_MASHPEE
voters in white towns by the way they voted in state and
These two peculiarities in Mashpee's voting pattern, a
federal elections. Since 1936 Mashpee's voting
heavy turnout for local elections and a strong preference
preferences have not varied to any great extent from
for the Republicans nationally, give clear expression to
those of the towns around Mashpee, but before 1936
Mashpee's distinctive dual character. Mashpee at the
Mashpee was lopsidedly Republican; indeed, the first
end of the nineteenth century was still a cohesive
recorded Mashpee vote for president, in 1876, was 100
rural community composed predominantly of long-
percent Republican. Year after year, the Republican
established families, the majority of them of Indian des-
vote in Mashpee far exceeded that in the surrounding
cent. At the same time, Mashpee was closely linked to
towns and in Massachusetts as a whole, sometimes by as
nonwhites around the country and around the world.
much as forty percentage points. The fishing trips which
Decade after decade, a small, steady influx of nonwhites
Democrat Grover Cleveland made to Mashpee ap-
from many diverse backgrounds gave Mashpee the
parently made no impression on Mashpee voters; they
character of a decidedly cosmopolitan nonwhite com-
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munity. John D. Brown was a man who understood this
well. A black man born in Mashpee, married to a
CHAPTER SEVEN
Mashpee woman of Indian ancestry, Brown told the
white legislators who came to Mashpee on February 9,
1869,
"I have lived here, I have been through under the existing
The Wampanoag
laws, bred and born here, and lived with my friends here, of
the most part Indian descent, and those that originated with
myself, mostly of African descent, and other nations."
Revival, 1920-1960
Brown said that he assumed the committee of the
General Court had come to Mashpee
M
ASHPEE'S DISTINCTIVE civic history was grounded
in its Indian origin, and Mashpee in the first half
to see what information they could get from us; ] suppose, also
of the twentieth century remained a community in which
to see how we looked, whether we bore the resemblance of
most people had at least some Indian ancestry. But just
Indians, or whether we descended from Africa, Ireland or
how Indian was Mashpee's modern way of life? Many
France. Most likely they will have a full idea of the thing, and
who we are. We are a mixed township from all parts of the
externals had vanished. In 1776, thirty-nine Mashpee
world
These people are all my people, all my friends. We
families still lived in wigwams. In 1834, only a few
were originated together, and grew up together, and since that
wigwams survived. Sylvia Casco, the last Mashpee resi-
time we have disposed ourselves-the most of us that have
dent to live in a traditional wigwam, died at a very ad-
come to years of understanding-so that we have some idea of
things in general. I have lived in other places, under what some
vanced age in the 1870s. "The people live different and
of us call the white man's law. 1 lived there, and thought 1 was
better-more like civilized people," George Sewall com-
a man as well as anybody else. Here, I consider myself a man
mented good-humoredly in 1869. "They set their tables
among my folks."
with a tablecloth, and all the et ceteras you see in gentle-
men's houses." But Mashpee's Indians had actually
preserved a good many ancient ways while moving from
wigwams to "civilized" shingled houses.
It was no accident, for example, that the Mashpee
Manufacturing Company which Solomon Attaquin,
Oaks Coombs and Matthias Amos incorporated in 1867,
produced "baskets, brooms, wooden ware and other
like objects." The ages-old craft of basketry survived in-
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PEGGY
TALKING POINTS ON MASS. REPUBLICAN PARTY
FOR
PRESIDENT BUSH
* The Republican Party is making its strongest showing in
Massachusetts in the last 20 years. Typically, Republicans have only
fielded candidates in about one-third of the 200 seats in the
Massachusetts Legislature. In 1990, the GOP has candidates in 80
percent of those seats, with the strongest challenge being waged in
the Senate, where the GOP has candidates in 38 of 40 seats.
*
While Democrats maintain almost a 3 to 1 advantage in voter
registration, the trend of new registration favors the Republican
Party. New Republican registration was double that of new Democrat
registration since the 1988 presidential primary. Voters are also
switching in large numbers to Independent status, which shows a drift
mostly away from the Democrat Party. Total Republican registration
increased in the last official report, while Democrat registration
declined. Independents now outnumber Democrats for the first time in
many years.
*
The September 18th primary showed that the voters are looking
for change, as evidenced by the defeat of a number of powerful
incumbents, or "insiders." -- former Attorney General Frank Bellotti,
Speaker George Keverian, former Speaker Thomas McGee, Attorney
General James Shannon.
*
Recent polls show that nearly 50 percent of Massachusetts
residents are considering leaving this state.
* To one extent or another most Republican races will focus on
these issues:
-- Taxes. The Democrats added $2 billion in taxes, fines and
fees to the taxpayer burden in the last two years -- with the income
highest tax rate in the country.
tax rising 25 percent in two years. Massachusetts now has the fourth
Democrats about knew the state was heading for calamity but did
with the state deficit were self-inflicted wounds by the Democrats.
-- Budget Deficit. Republicans are all saying that the problems
it because it could have hurt Dukakis' presidential nothing
problems existed, and would have angered Democrat constituent
They could not cut the budget because that would have signaled chances. that
groups. Raising taxes to meet a deficit was also out of the
with warnings, the the Democrats let the deficit develop. Inability to deal
question, for obvious reasons. So, despite repeated Republican
rating -- deficit led inevitably to Massachusetts' declining credit
now the lowest in the country.
seats. all but one Congressional seat, and 160 out of 200 House and Senate offices,
-- One-Party monopoly. Democrats control all statewide
Massachusetts are the direct result of one-party arrogance
Republicans will be saying that the problems facing
Republicans corruption. Competition is good for sports, business and politics, and
will say.
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- General anger of the voters. The pervading sense among the
public is anger -- anger at being deceived by Dukakis and the
Democrats. Massachusetts residents are accustomed to having high
taxes, but they don't like having their taxes raised because someone
deliberately took steps that brought on the need for new taxes.
Voters sense that they are paying the "Dukakis Presidential Election
Tax." Democrats could have acted to avert disaster, but chose not
to. They said we were steady and on course when we were really
steady on a fiscal collision course -- and they knew it.
WELD FOR GOVERNOR
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QUOTES
1) " ITS DRIVING ENERGY SPARKED ALWAYS BY INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM OF
SPIRIT-- CAN THIS BE ANYWHERE so STRONG, so FASCINATING, so ENDURING, AS
IN MASSACHUSETTS?"
--Pearl S. Buck, America 1971
2) "THE LAND TO ME SEEMED A PARADISE: FOR IN MY EYE, IT WAS NATURE'S MASTER-
PIECE (I) F THIS LAND BE NOT RICH, THEN THE WHOLE WORLD IS POOR. "
Thomas Morton, New English Canaan, 1637
3) "NO DOUBT THE BOSTONIAN HAD ALWAYS BEEN NOTED FOR A CERTAIN CHRONIC
IRRITABILITY--A SORT OF BOSTONITIS--WHICH, IN ITS PRIMITVE PURITAN FORMS
SEEMED DUE TO KNOWING ROO MUCH OF HIS NEIGHBORS, AND THINKING TOO MUCH
OF HIMSELF."
Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams, 1907
4) (REGARDING CAPE COD) "A MAN MAY STAND HERE AND PUT ALL AMERICA BEHIND HIM
--Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, 1855
5) "MARRIAGE IS A DAMNABLY SERIOUS BUSINESS, PARTICULARLY AROUND BOSTON. "
-John Phillips Marquand, The Late George Apley, 1937
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 26, 1990
MEMORANDUM
TO:
CHRISS WINSTON
RELEVANT SPEECHWRITERS
RELEVANT RESEARCHERS
FROM:
JENNIFER GROSSMAN
SUBJECT: PRE-ADVANCE
TELEPROMPTER NOTE:
Although all event sites are indoors and amenable to
teleprompter usage, POTUS will be speaking to stand-
up crowds. Moreover, Patrick Davis of Political
Affairs has informed me that POTUS canceled all
teleprompter and opted for cards on the last campaign
swing (a gesture of frugality?). Therefore, I will not
recommend teleprompter until further notice.
Burlington, MA
WHEN:
November 1st, reception and later breakfast. POTUS
arrives at 9:00 a.m., brief remarks at stand-up
reception.
WHERE:
The Boston Marriott Burlington, in Burlington,
Massachusetts. Large, nondescript Grand Ballroom.
Hotel is just north of Boston, a close enough proximity
to allow incorporation of Boston color--Faneuil Hall,
Boston and Harvard Universities, Boston Garden, Fenway
Park, Museum of Science, Boston Harbor, Charles Rivers.
The hotel is also not far from the historic areas of
Lexington and Concord.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a closed-press
100 clicks, photo with POTUS, then remarks at an open-
press reception (really a rally, but don't use the "R"
word!) i the guests will go on then to have breakfast.
The crowd will come from all over the state. The idea
is to generate excitement and support for the statewide
candidates: Bill Weld for Governor, Paul Cellucci for
Lieutenant Governor, and Jim Rappaport for Senate.
These principals will join POTUS on the dais.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Bruce Stebbins x6510.
2)
There may be some poetic analogy between the change of
season and the change of political climate in
Massachusetts.
3)
The Massachusetts GOP people said that Dole's speech
at the last fundraiser were very well received. Their
only suggestion was that there be more emphasis on Paul
Cellucci, rather that predominantly on Bill Weld.
4)
JFK quote: "One man can make a difference and every man
should try. "
5)
The USS Consitution, berthed in the historic Charleston
Navy Yard, is the most frequently visited historic
land-mark in Boston. Affectionately nicknamed, 'Old
Ironsides, her heroic battles are well-chronicled in
American history books. She is the oldest commissioned
warship afloat in the world today.
Mashpee, MA
WHEN:
November 1st, exact time not determined at time of pre-
advance, but POTUS will be flying to Mashpee on Cape
Cod directly after Burlington event.
WHERE:
Three event sites were visited (a lot for an outdoor
rally, an old church, and a school gymnasium) ; the last
site seems the most likely. Mashpee Middle School
services grades K and 5 through 8. The school is 14
years old. The man who opened the school, Charles
Liberty, is also the current principal. He can be
reached at either (508) 477-1272 or (508) 477-1585.
WHAT:
Event may be two tiered; exact format was TBD at time
of pre-advance. Remarks, however, will be delivered
to a "rally-like" crowd (we are avoiding the word
"rally" because of the connotations it might evoke with
the press). Proceeds (if there is a staff photo) will
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probably go to covering event costs. Weld and
Rappaport will probably fly out with POTUS to attend
event. Check with Political for other
candidate/passengers. School gym can accomodate 750
standing with bleachers pulled out (which is where
schoolchildren will sit if it is decided they should
attend).
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Bruce Stebbins x6510.
2)
The year-round population of Mashpee is 10,000; total
summer population runs from 30 to 35,000. This reminds
me of a quote about Maine by Louise Dickenson Rich,
which perhaps can be reinterpreted for Mashpee/Cape
Cod: "It is impossible to be exposed for any length of
time to Maine (Cape Cod) realism and horse sense
without effect, and most of the summer people find that
they go home with a revised set of values."
3)
A quote about Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau: "A man
may stand here and put all America behind him." (Cape
Cod, 1855)
4)
Some local newspapers that might deserve a glance:
Mashpee Messenger, Falmouth Enterprise, and Cape Cod
Times.
5)
Mashpee is in Garry Studds' district.
6)
Mashpee was founded in 1882 (check). Historically is
has been a scattered community; its current "downtown"
was built only quite recently by planned development.
7)
The name "Mashpee" comes from the name "marsh pea,' a
type of vegetation common to the area. It is
interesting to note that if you say "marsh pea" with a
heavy Boston accent, it comes out as: "mashpee." There
might be some joke there about the origins of the
infamous Boston accent.
8)
People in Massachusetts are very frustrated with their
government, and Cape Codders are no exception. The
state's economic difficulties were equally felt on the
Cape, and everyone there is caught up with the coming
elections. Mashpee residents want a return to sane
government and sane economic policies.
9)
At its earliest inception, Mashpee was considered a
non-white town. Its population of Indians, blacks and
immigrants gave it a decidedly cosmopolitan flavor.
Also note (as mentioned in the xerox) that Mashpee was
among the first towns to return their federal and state
votes. At the time the town voted overwhelmingly
Republican, and was considered a bellwether in
predicting voting trends.
10)
Here's an anecdote that illustrates the poor state of
the Massachusetts economy consequent to irresponsible
MA Dem policies: The current Mashpee town hall is in a
former school building. The town government, however,
has outgrown the building. Moreover, the former school
facility is needed to deal with school overcrowding.
Earlier this month, a proposal was made to build a new
town hall--yet the proposal was voted down because the
people of Mashpee won't support any new public
spending they're saying enough is enough and don't
feel their local economy can support any new taxes.
Orlando, FL
WHEN:
November 1st, late afternoon (exact time TBD). Note:
there will be a gubenatorial debate on October 30th,
you might want to congratulate GOP candidate if he
comes out ahead.
WHERE:
Marriott's Orlando World Center, Grand Ballroom. The
hall is a large ballroom with 70's style drop
chandeliers.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a ticketed,
closed-press, 100 clicks staff photo to benefit the
Florida GOP; then a stand-up "Florida Welcome"
reception for Martinez for Governor. Reception will be
ticketed, but free. We hope for a rally-like atmosphere
but take care to avoid the word "rally" given the
images it is apt to conjure up with the press. 800 to
1,000 attendees expected at the reception.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Sally Salmon x6510.
2)
The day after POTUS' last speech in Florida for
Martinez, tropical storm Marcos hit with ferocity.
Perhaps there is an appropriate metaphor about getting
out of Washington just in time.
3)
Business attire/day dress.
4)
Apparently Bob Dole was recently in Florida to stump
for the upcoming elections.
5)
POTUS will travel on from Orlando to Cinncinatti.
Houston, TX
WHEN:
November 5th (day before election), 6:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Westin Galleria in Houston. Large ballroom. Remember
that Houston is POTUS' hometown.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first closed-press 100
clicks of the camera; then an open-press, ticketed but
free "Election Eve Welcome Home Reception for the
President." 1,500 supporters expected to attend the
event. We are hoping for a "rally-like" atmosphere,
but take care to avoid the word "rally" given the
images it might conjure up with the press. The focus
of campaign remarks should be on Senator Gramm.
However, Clayton Williams, and possibly Rob Mosbacher
will also be there and should be mentioned. The
senator will introduce POTUS.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Andy Foster x6510.
2)
Crime continues to be one of the big issues in the
Texas campaign. People are concerned with the
overcrowded prisons and the revolving door releases,
and Gramm is considered to be very strong on crime.
3)
POTUS might want to mention how proud he is of the
great job his hometown did in hosting the economic
summit.
4)
POTUS/Gramm anecdote: The senator was flying with the
President on Air Force One when the latter was to give
the keynote adress at the Texas A & M graduation in May
of 1989. The senator had on a maroon tie, perhaps with
the "aTm" insignia on it. He told Bush there was no
way he could go to Aggie land without a maroon tie, and
so the two switched ties. Later that night, Sen. Gramm
auctioned off the President's tie for $100. Maybe you
can use this with: "Some guys will give you the shirt
of their backs--the senator here will throw in his tie
for good measure." Or, while his opponent threw his hat
into the ring, the senator, in a burst of sartorial
insight, threw in his tie.
5)
As Vice President, Bush was in Texas on January 23
(check), 1988 for the commissioning of the USS San
Jacinto (AEGIS class cruiser). Senator Gramm introduced
then Vice President Bush; and, I was told that it was a
glowing, witty introduction--maybe something to check
out. Also to note: the Battle of San Jacinto was where
Texas won its independence in 1836.
6)
The Houston Oilers are doing well, making their home
city and state proud. Is there some joke which
associates the name "Oilers" with the situation in the
Gulf?
7)
Texas is one of the few states in the running to host
the 1992 RNC convention.
8)
Up until quite recently, Texas has been a one-party
state. This history is reflected in the hotly
contested local County Commissioner's race (Harris
County, which is incorporated into Houston).
Republican candidate Jerry Eversol is running against
Democrat Eleanor Tinsley. If he wins, it will be the
first time ever that the county has had a Republican
County Commissioner; moreover, it will mean a
lot in terms of local expenditures.
9)
Clayton Williams would be the second Republican Texas
governor since Reconstruction; and Texas has never had
a Republican Lieutenant Governor.
10)
Nolan Ryan, former Astros pitcher, now pitches for the
Rangers. At 44, he is the oldest baseball player
(check), yet he's still setting record. We could check
to see if he's at all active or on the record for the
campaign, and then throw something in remarks about how
Ryan's throwing a pitch in for Texas Republicans.
11)
POTUS will be traveling from Waco, Texas.
12)
Here are a few quotes I came by while researching the
Mosbacher event:
"A republic of outlaws loosely allied with the United
States, Texas survives, and survives quite well, by
breaking the rules." (Pete Gent, North Dallas Forty,
1973)
"I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think
it is more than that. It is a mystique closely
approximating a religion." (John Steinbeck, Travels
with Charley, 1962)
"Houston, the first word from the moon, is the last
word in American cities. Big, strong, young,
insufferably confident, Houston is rushing hell-bent
into tomorrow without much thought about the day
after
II (Lynn Ashby, Saturday Review, Sept. 4, 1976)
Waco, TX
WHEN:
November 5th (day before election), 2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Waco Civic Center, in Waco, TX. The convention center
is next to the Suspension Bridge--the bridge after
which the Brooklyn Bridge was modeled (Bridge
metaphors? or, "If you believe his opponent's charges,
I can get you a sweet deal on the Suspension Bridge. ")
Waco was named after the Waco Indians. At one time the
town was called "Six Shooter Junction" back in the
days the town was known for its prostitution trade.
Today Waco is home to a thriving aerospace industry
(any jokes about liberal Democrats lost in space?).
Waco is home to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. At one
time the Chisolm Trail ran through Waco.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a closed-press,
paid ticket, 100 clicks of the camera with POTUS; then
remarks at an open-press, free yet ticketed "rally-
like" standing reception (the word "rally" is being
assiduously avoided because of whatever connotations it
might have with the press). Roughly 1,500 attendees
expected.
The purpose is to promote the whole ticket (Hugh Shine,
Phil Gramm, Clayton Williams, Rob Mosbacher) but
remarks should pay special attention to giving an extra
boost to Shine for Congress. TBD who will introduce
POTUS.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Andy Foster x6510.
2)
Hugh Shine, a current State Representative, is running
for the congressional seat to be vacated by Marvin
Leath. His opponent is fellow State Representative Chet
Edwards. Edwards, by the way, waged a losing campaign
against Phil Gramm (then a Democrat) for Congress in
1978. Kelly Rogers is Shine's campaign manager; she
can be reached at (817) 773-0721.
Shine lives in Waco; has raised his family there. His
opponent, on the other hand, moved to Waco from Dallas
in order to run--giving the bad impression of being a
carpet-bagger candidate.
NICE GULF/TEXAS MACHO TIE-IN: Hugh Shine is on active
reserve; he is a helicopter pilot and has served in
Korea. His opponent, by contrast, has no military
experience.
3)
POTUS arrives in Waco from Portland, Oregon. From Waco
he travels to Houston, Texas. I am told this will be
POTUS' first visit to WACO (check).
4)
The soda-pop company Dr. Pepper, was founded in Waco.
And the soda remains the most popular soft drink in the
city. Waco traditionally receives the "highest per
capita" award from Dr. Pepper, signifying that the
average Wacoan drinks more of the stuff in a year than
anyone in another city.
5)
TSTI (Texas State Technological Institute) is the
airport where POTUS will land. It is the former James
Connally Air Force Base which closed about 20 years
ago. At the time of closing, it devastated the local
economy. Today, however, it stands as a a superlative
example of how local initiative can take the misfortune
of a military closing and turn it around to make it
work productive part of the community.
NOTE: There is a prospect of closing down the Second
Amored Division at Fort Hood--the largest army base in
the world.
6)
Randy Travis will be requested to perform at event.
7)
President Reagan delivered a speech in Waco in late
summer of 1988.
8)
Waco is indeed in the heart of central Texas, which
together with the famous lines of the old song, "Deep
in the Heart of Texas" suggests: "It's great to be
back, deep in the heart of Texas. "
9)
Cameroon Park in Waco is the largest municipal park in
Texas. It will soon be the home of Waco's new zoo, one
of the few natural barrier ZOOS in America.
10)
Waco has a very active and successful Adopt-A-School
program, which allows local businesses to work directly
with local schools in the Waco Independent School
District.
11)
The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame is located at Fort
Fisher. It is a tribute to this great Texas law
enforcement organization. Since Clayton Williams is
big on law enforcement, this could be an appropriate
reference point.
12)
Baylor Homecoming will take place on event weekend
(Nov. 9-10), as Baylor plays Arkansas in football on
Saturday afternoon.
Portland, OR---CANCELED
Sioux city, IOWA
WHEN:
November 2nd; time TBD but leaning toward early
evening.
WHERE:
Sioux City Convention Center--this is a newly built
facility of which Sioux City residents are quite proud.
(See brochure and tourist map). It's modern, airy, and
efficient.
WHAT:
This will be a two-tiered event: first a closed-press
100 clicks photo with POTUS at $500 a couple, then
remarks at an open-press, "rally-like" stand-up
reception (note: we are avoiding all mention of a
"rally" because of whatever images it might conjure up
with the press). There will be no food, no frills, and
possibly a huge flag as presidential backdrop. At the
dais will be seated as many state-wide candidates as
can be mustered. The Morningside College Band will
play. Congressman Tauke will introduce POTUS.
Approximately 800-1,000 people expected to attend.
The primary objective of the "Iowa Welcome" is to
generate support for Tom Tauke for Senate. By now
Political should have an update on whatever other
candidates to include in remarks.
OTHER:
1)
Political Affairs contact: Andy Foster x6510.
2)
Iowa is the only state in the region bordered on both
sides by rivers.
3)
On August 6, 1990, POTUS presented Sioux City with an
All-America City Award for 1990. Sioux City was among
10 U.S. communities receiving the award at a White
House Ceremony. At event, POTUS remarked: "The All-
America Cities are all-American success stories. At a
time when so many mourn what's wrong with American
cities, you have quietly gone to work to make them
right."
Sioux City received this recognition in part for its
heroic efforts following the crash of the United Flight
232 at the Sioux Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989.
Less dramatically, and more broadly, however, the award
was given in fecognition of local community efforts to
attack the problems of the 1990's, including economic
decline, hunger, disasters, affordable housing and
health care.
4)
Iowa is rated the third state in the country in
"Selected Quality of Life Factors;" Sioux City itself
was recently rated Iowa's "Number One" place to live
for quality of life by Money Magazine. The city
features dozens of parks, two colleges, a graduate
study center, regional medical centers, art center,
theaters, a museum, and a 75 year old symphony.
5)
The country music song "Sioux City Sue" is the most
famous song about Sioux city.
6)
Sioux City is home for the world's oldest brand of
popcorn, Jolly Time popcorn, and the world's oldest
popcorn factory, the 76 year old American Popcorn Co.
7)
The first authentic account of a white man's appearance
on the ground of what is now Sioux City is that of the
Lewis and Clark exploring expedition in 1804. On
August 20 of that year, Sgt. Charles Floyd, a member of
the party, died and was buried on a high bluff located
in what is now the southern part of Sioux City.
8)
Beverly Tauke, the Republican candidate's wife, is a
big campaigner for her husband they're very much seen
as a team.
Springfield, IL CANCELLED
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STATEMENT OF BILL WELD ON
EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
JULY 23, 1990
As Governor I will make improving the educational system in
Massachusetts one of my top priorities. The Commonwealth is
known throughout the world as a center for higher education. We
need to take steps to ensure that our public elementary and
secondary school systems enjoy the same reputation.
In order to improve the educational opportunities for the
children in this state, we must commit the state government to
academic excellence. This includes a commitment to improving the
educational opportunities for children who need bilingual
education or special education. These programs need to be
effective while affordable.
The current administration of the special education law places a
burden on local communities that is far greater than the rate of
return for the program. Inefficiencies, such as bureaucratic
decisions and regulations designed to meet only the most
incredible circumstances, render the system less effective in
dealing with its day to day responsibilities. A review of the
special education system is necessary.
As the number of immigrants continues to grow, the need for
bilingual education will take on added importance. Nearly one-
half of all Hispanic students in the state's largest cities do
not receive a high school diploma. A 1986 task force on
Hispanics in Massachusetts concluded that the fundamental problem
with bilingual education in Massachusetts was not funding but
implementation. I believe that by reforming this system, we can
decade. begin to address one of the most significant problems of the next
I do not believe that we should change Proposition 2 1/2 in order
to pay for education. The money we need is already in the
system; millions, however, are being wasted thanks to the
mismanagenent of
streamline the state government at all levels and consolidate the
individual bureaucracies.
I will work to ensure that all towns receive their fair share of
local aid. This money is used to help fund our schools. It is
essential to the productive and efficient functioning of our
schools that they receive this money on a consistent and timely
basis. The state's budget should not be balanced on the backs of
our schools.
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An estimated 20% of high school students drop out before
completing high school. A disproportionate number of these
dropouts are minorities and inner city youth. This is a serious
threat to the future of business and industry in the
Commonwealth. There are, however, steps that can be taken to
keep students in school; these include improving teacher and
community support for the student, and encouraging community
individuals to play a larger role in the student's education.
I support competency testing for teachers in their particular
fields. This will help guarantee that only the most qualified
teachers are teaching our students. I also support increased
periodic standardized testing in basic subjects and a statewide
examination as a prerequisite for high school seniors to
graduate. The scores from these tests would reward excellence as
well as identify students having difficulties with their studies.
I believe that those teachers who show excellence in the
classroom -- discernible by the improvement of their students'
test scores -- should be rewarded through merit pay. Providing
financial incentives based on performance will help us to attract
and retain a bright, energetic corps of teachers.
I support future efforts and experiments to involve the private
sector in public education; it is in business' best interest that
students receive a strong education. Nationally, the United
States Chamber of Commerce estimates that American industry
spends nearly $40 billion a year to provide remedial training for
new employees. The private sector should invest in its own
future by taking an active role in local school systems. I
support the B.U.-Chelsea experiment in principle, but I think it
program. is too early to determine the effectiveness of this particular
The recent modifications of the school systems in Chicago and New
Jersey represent interesting experiments which deserve further
scrutiny. Although it is far too early to decide whether these
measures will be effective in producing productive schools, we
should pay close attention so that we can learn from each
Ensuring equal access to top-notch education for all students
will be a primary responsibility of the next governor. We need
to streamline school systems, enlisting the help of the private
sector if necessary. We need to attract and reward excellence in
teaching. And finally, we must shift the focus away from
the classroom.
regulations and administration, and back to where it belongs --
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Speech on Education
William F. Weld
May 29,1990
Today I'm going to talk with you about education
what
education means to me, as a citizen and candidate for governor,
but more importantly, what education means to this state to
our children and to our future. I could end this speech right
here with a stark, self-evident truth: Without education our
children will have no future.
Education does not lend itself to the quick fix--or the
bureaucratic slow fix. Education is, indeed, like a bridge--a
sweeping, single-span structure that reaches from our deepest
past to our future. Education imparts to the young the
collective wisdom of a thousand generations of workers and
thinkers
dreamers and doers. It is the means not only to
knowledge, but to respect of self, respect of this earth and all
who live on it. Education is the transfer to the next generation
of a legacy we, as adults, parents and leaders. inherited--and
perhaps made some small addition to.
Education is a process, too, without beginning and without
end. It is both road and journey, a means and an end. It is the
single most important experience in life. Without education
there are no roads to repair, no housing to build, no commerce
and trade. Without education the world is a foreign place,
neighbors become strangers, ideas such as freedom and
responsibility are lost in a desert of ignorance.
Education is not, as Frank Bellotti said, simply a means to
make people economically productive. Robots are economically
productive. Factories make robots. Schools make citizens.
To fail to educate our children is to lock them in darkness
and deny them the tools they need to be active participants in
democracy. They don't call them the Dark Ages because the sun
didn't rise every day. It did. Milestones in human achievement
come only when societies educate their
greatest milestones of the last two-hundred years were achieved
within a few, short miles of where we stand today.
We stand in a city and state which took--at one time--
justified pride in being models of education for the entire
world. The abolition movement was born and nurtured in
Massachusetts. Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery and came
to this state to write the most powerful condemnation of that
institution ever penned. The space age was born when Dr. Goddard
fired his first rocket in Worcester. Herman Melville made
New Bedford a city known throughout the world.
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Men and women revolutionized industry in Lowell and Lawrence
in the last century, and in this century An Wang continued that
tradition. Emily Dickenson made language bloom in the Berkshire
foothills, and Christa McAuliffe- a teacher--made the universe
her classroom for one brief moment. This is our childrens'
inheritance. We are only the custodians. It is ours only to
enrich and pass on.
Education is more than brick schools and new books. It is
certainly more than an accounting entry on a state budget. If
dollars could be converted into education like water into steam,
we would see the city of Boston's $8000 per year--per student--
converted into students excelling at every turn. If dollars
created historians, engineers and mathematicians, Boston could
supply the world. Sadly, there is no better example of the
failure of dollars to make students than to be seen today in the
city of Boston.
You've heard the horror stories. Sixty-percent of American
high school students cannot locate the Pacific Ocean on a world
map. One-third of college freshman do not know where the Persian
Gulf is. The city of Boston is graduating high school seniors
who cannot read at an eighth grade level. How can those
graduates fill any role--as citizen, worker, or parent--if they
can't read a newspaper, a help-wanted advertisement, or their
child's homework?
This is not the stuff of which great nations are made. For
Massachusetts, especially, a failure to educate is nothing short
of calamity.
Look at Massachusetts--the heart of New England--and what do
you see? The soil is more rock than dirt--but farmers have lured
crops from the rocks for more than three-hundred years. There is
no oil or natural gas, no coal and no minerals, but Massachusetts
has led the world in industrial innovation from the time of the
first shoemakers in Lynn to today's high-tech revolution on
Route 128. This is a region poor in natural resources, but rich
in the most vital resource of all
human resources.
People come to Massachusetts because this is the place where
men and women can turn an education into a life unequaled
anywhere else in this country. If there is a single reason why
New Englanders have overcome their lack of natural resources to
become leaders in so many and varied fields of endeavor, it is
education. What oil is for Alaskans, education is for the Bay
Stater. Where the Great Plains have topsoil, we have education.
Where Florida has sunshine, we have education.
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Education, in Massachusetts, has been polluted by politics.
Children should go to school to learn about government, not
become the victims of government.
Bureaucracies have flourished at the expense of children.
At the state university level, two-thirds of almost $700 million
spent goes towards salaries, and one-half of those salaries go to
people who never step foot into a classroom. And the students
pay the price.
If any aspect of Bay State life is in need of restructuring,
it is the education process. The governor can lead--and this
governor will lead--but the restructuring must begin, not at the
State house, nor in school boards, but in every home in the
commonwealth. Parents must face and embrace their
responsibilities. If there is any question in anyones' mind
about the ineffectiveness of an overwhelming government role in
education, I refer them, again, to the track record the bloated
budgets and abysmal test scores. We are simply not educating our
children.
The problem--and the solution--begins at home. When mothers
work because fathers walked, children pay. I don't agree with
much of what Jesse Jackson says, but when he says children are at
risk when fathers are at large, he's right on the money.
Ignorance and poverty are the legacies of the destruction of the
nuclear family. A child must bring to school values imparted to
him at home. Without a home, there will be no values.
I will tell you what I will do, but I will ask you in no
uncertain terms to begin--and continue--your child's education at
home. Self-discipline and self-respect begin in the home. As
much as some in government would like to embrace your children
with the far-reaching and all enveloping arms of the state
the
job of preparing your children for school
and of fostering
curiosity begins--and continues- in your home. There is too
much at stake. Parents simple cannot fro- teachers too
at stake. Parents simply cannot ask from teachers what they are
not prepared to give themselves. Without education there can be
no community
without community there is no education.
The governor can--and this governor will--propose and
implement changes in the educational system which will give
parents and communities real help in educating their children,
but nothing any governor can do will take the place of active--
and constant--parental involvement in education.
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First on my list of things to change is teacher
certification. Present certification amounts to nothing more
than an attempt to create a closed shop. There are engineers and
doctors in this room who could not--because of the structure of
certification--teach math or biology in their local schools.
There are journalists here today who write articles the president
of the United States may read, but who cannot teach in their own
communities. The governor of this commonwealth cannot teach
civics in any school system in this state.
The teaching profession, though, must be opened to a full
spectrum of qualified men and women. What a waste of talent it
is for an engineer to spend thirty years in the marketplace, only
to retire without sharing his experiences with the young. What a
waste it is that journalists who witness history in the making
cannot share their experiences with students.
The certification process must be broadened, on the one
hand, to allow those with the experience and the will to teach
into classrooms. It must be tightened, on the other hand, to
assure that those teachers who no longer have the will or the
ability to teach, are removed from classrooms. The stakes are
too high, the future too near at hand, to allow our children to
be taught by any but the most dedicated professionals. Let me
add, in case there is any confusion--certification is not the
same as competency testing. Certification broadens the teaching
base-competency requirements assure that the base is strong.
Tenure protects teachers from the vagaries of political
hiring, personal retribution and unfair labor practices. But
tenure should be extended only to the best. Tenure--and
seniority--should not be fortresses in which unqualified teachers
take refuge.
It's easy to determine the most senior employee, far more
difficult to determine the best. But it can be done--and in my
administration, it will be done.
The clearest and most accurate measure of a teacher's or
school's success can be found in their students' test scores.
New York and dozens of other states have Regent's exams or the
equivalent. Massachusetts should also. These exams will be
administered not only to graduating seniors, but to third, sixth,
and ninth graders to gauge their progress, and the progress of
those who teach them.
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This method should allay teacher fears that so-called
competency requirements may themselves be tainted by politics.
In an education system so bloated with politics this fear is
understandable. But measuring a teacher by measuring his or her
students removes the political element from the equation.
Teachers who want to teach know this.
Excellence should be rewarded as surely as incompetence is
punished. A society that is unwilling to pay to teachers wages
in line with their responsibility is a society that has taken the
first step on the road to human tragedy.
Merit pay should be given to teachers who continue their own
education and who demonstrate their expertise through the
achievements of their students.
We must reward the best. I have said before
and I am saying
now, that the savings produced by eliminating thousands of jobs
in state government can be channelled directly to those who need
and deserve it. Teachers are at the top of the list.
It can be asked fairly if such a reward system might benefit
those teachers fortunate enough to be teaching in sound school
systems while punishing good teachers who labor in system rife
with patronage and politics. I propose addressing that question
by tying merit pay to improvement in test scores, not maintaining
the status quo. I am not going to ask the impossible from
teachers.
I support, too
and strongly
an open-enrollment or a
choose-a-school plan.
Choice means competition
and competitions means quality.
to deny parents choice is to deny them quality. Open enrollment
programs in Boston, in Wisconsin, and in
have
worked
and worked well
because schools which educate students
draw students, and those which don't educate students will
disappear
as well they should.
The arguments against open enrollment take many forms
but
amount to nothing more than thinly veiled and shameless attempts
on the part of politicians to protect bureaucracies rife with
patronage
at the expense of children. It is nothing short of
criminal if a single child in Massachusetts is denied an
education IOU's. because that child's interests conflict with political
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There is cost involved with change but if we are to
produce a generation of articulate and responsible citizens we
must address and meet that cost.
is
Bill Weld
John Silber
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Bill Weld is opposed to new taxes. He knows that the
John Silber has come out in favor of higher taxes. He
record-breaking tax increases passed by the
said that people wouldn't mind paying $3.50 per
Taxes
Legislature over the past few years have helped cause
gallon for gasoline. He is also in favor of other tax
the current slump in the state's economy. He also
increases including an increase in the personal
knows that any new tax increase will send the state
income tax as well as an expansion of the sales tax.
into an economic tailspin, and that the only way to
His close relationship with Billy Bulger adds to
solve our fiscal trouble is to restructure state
doubts about his ability to end the tax and spend
government.
practices on Beacon Hill.
As an active environmentalist, Bill Weld supports
John Silber supports weakening important
the Recycling Initiative that requires the packaging
environmental efforts. Opposes the recycling
Environment
industry to develop, by 1996, packaging that uses
initiative, and tougher standards on watershed and
materials that are either recycled or recyclable. He
wetlands protection.
strongly supports initiatives to preserve our open
space and to protect our drinking water.
Bill Weld is pro-choice, and a strong supporter of
John Silber has a long history of taking anti-women
Women's and
women's rights. Bill favors passage of the Child Care
positions. The U.S. Court of Appeals said that John
Linkage Bill and believes that we need to make child
Silber discriminates against women in employment
Family Issues
care more accessible and affordable. Bill has received
decisions. Silber says abortion is homicide, and the
the endorsement of the Massachusetts Women's
anti choice Mass. Citizens for Life called Silber's
Political Caucus and Mass Choice.
views on abortion "vastly superior."
Given Silber's trouble complying with tax laws, his
Bill Weld has experience as a senior executive both
ability to run this state's financial affairs is in doubt.
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Capacity
in government and business. Bill has a lengthy
He has built one of the biggest academic
to Govern
record as one of the nation's top crime fighters. As
bureaucracies at Boston University, hiring hundreds
President Reagan's U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts,
of new administrators, while the B.U. drop out rate
he secured the conviction of dozens of organized
reached a deplorable 37%. John Silber tripled his own
crime figures and politicians.
salary while putting tuition out of reach for the
working class.
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Weld for Governor
100 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109
Biographical Information on William F. Weld
Bill Weld attended the Middlesex School in Concord, Mass.,
1956 to 1962 before entering Harvard College, where he
graduated from summa cum laude in 1966. A year later, he received a
diploma in economics and political science, with distinction,
from Oxford University. Weld graduated cum laude from Harvard Law
School in 1970.
After serving as a law clerk with the state's Supreme
Judicial Court for one year, Weld worked for 10 years at the
Boston law firm of Hill & Barlow. In 1974, he served as associate
minority counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee during its
Watergate impeachment inquiry. Weld was the 1978 Republican
nominee for attorney general.
In 1981, Weld was named U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts by
President Ronald Reagan. During Weld's five-year tenure, the
office won convictions in 109 of 111 political corruption cases,
imposed fines on several banks engaged in money laundering,
obtained lengthy prison terms for the leaders of the Boston
Mafia, and broke up an arson ring that was responsible for 306
fires in the Greater Boston area. In 1985, Weld's fellow U.S.
Attorneys elected him chairman of the Attorney General's Advisory
Committee of U.S. Attorneys.
Reagan brought Weld to Washington in 1986, appointing him
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division.
Emphasizing public corruption, narcotics and white-collar crime
cases, Weld oversaw all federal criminal investigations in the
nation. He resigned from that post in 1988 and joined the Boston
law firm of Hale & Dorr, where he remains a senior partner.
Weld is 45 years old. He lives in Cambridge with his wife,
Susan Roosevelt, and their five children: David, 14, Ethel, 12,
Mary, 10, Quentin, 8, and Frances, 7.
He is running for governor on a ticket with State Sen. Paul
Cellucci of Hudson, a candidate for lieutenant governor.
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Weld
Cellucci
GOVERNOR
LT. GOVERNOR
Weld for Governor Headquarters
Cellucci for Lt. Governor Headquarters
100 State St.
100 State St.
Boston, MA 02109
Boston, MA 02109
617-248-8624
617-523-4333
BILL WELD AND PAUL CELLUCCI ON THE ISSUES
JOBS AND THE ECONOMY
The first priority for Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci is to turn the state's economy around.
We need to put people back to work, and that means putting our businesses back on solid economic
ground, in turn generating jobs and much needed tax dollars. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci will
support tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand in Massachusetts. They will
reduce the capital gains tax on businesses and other productive assets that are held in Massachusetts
for five years or more. They will establish a research and development tax credit similar to those in
other states, to promote new technology and industry. They will raise the investment tax credit
from one to three percent, so that manufacturing companies can upgrade their equipment. They will
institute one-stop permitting, so developers don't have to wait years before beginning construction.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that Massachusetts has been anti-business for too long. And that
has cost us jobs.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci believe that solving the state's fiscal crisis is a prerequisite to
solving our economic downturn. The uncertainty about the state budget and new taxes has taken a
toll on our businesses, our bond rating, and our citizens. We need to have stability in the State
House before we can have stability in the marketplace.
THE STATE BUDGET AND TAXES
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are opposed to new taxes. The State Legislature raised taxes
last July, and yet ended this past quarter with an even larger revenue deficit. Consumers are putting
off purchases, businesses are planning cutbacks, and people are moving out of state. The slight
increase in personal income tax revenue has been negated by the slump in sales and corporate tax
revenues. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that any new taxes will simply send the Massachusetts
economy into a tailspin.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that there are ways to cut the state budget while
ensuring the flow of direct services to people in need. They know that a great portion of the state
budget is spent on shuffling paperwork. They want to consolidate state agencies and streamline the
state bureaucracy. They want to create a new state budget from the ground up, forcing department
heads to justify program costs and administrative expenses. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that
too many agency budgets have gone unquestioned for too long.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci have also proposed to shift any revenue surpluses into a
special "Rainy Day Fund" which could be used only during fiscal emergencies. Bill Weld and Paul
Cellucci believe that the state budget has to be handled just like a household budget: we can't get in
the habit of spending more than we take in.
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WOMEN'S ISSUES
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are pro-choice. They support the Constitutional Amendment
drafted by the Coalition for Choice, which would codify the protections of Roe V, Wade in our state
constitution. They trust the women of Massachusetts to make the personal decisions that only they
can make.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci understand the problems women face in the workplace today.
They support the Equal Rights Amendment, and will work to protect women from the effects of
gender bias in the workplace. They support pay equity, and job training programs that will place
women in traditionally male-dominated careers. They support job training programs to give
displaced homemakers marketable skills. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci would rather have women in
the workplace than on welfare.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci also know that many women find it difficult to juggle work
and family responsibilities. They support the family leave policy which was recently vetoed by
President Bush. They also support efforts to increase the supply of child care, such as the
Massachusetts Child Care Linkage Bill requiring developers of large office buildings to include child
care facilities. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci believe that women should not be forced to choose
between their careers and their families.
CRIME
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are tough on crime. They support the availability of the death
penalty for cases of first degree murder. They have already filed a new sentencing bill that would
reduce judges' sentencing discretion and establish longer minimum sentences for violent and white-
collar criminals. It would also eliminate parole. The bill is modeled after similar federal legislation
that Bill Weld implemented while he was Assistant Attorney General of the United States.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci think it's crazy to release convicts from jail because of
overcrowding. They will work with communities to find sites for new prisons. They will support
the conversion of state armories and other facilities into prisons. And they will establish "boot
camps" to rehabilitate non-violent first-time offenders. Bill Weld has seven years of experience
prosecuting criminals as U.S. Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney General. As Governor, he will
make sure that criminals are put--and kept--in jail.
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ENVIRONMENT
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are committed to protecting the environment. They know that
Massachusetts towns will soon have no place to put the six million tons of trash we generate each
year, so they support the Recycling Initiative; they have also implemented white paper recycling in
their campaign office. They support the Watershed Protection Bill to protect the drinking water of
greater Boston residents. They support measures to preserve our vanishing open space. They have
worked with hunters' and fishermen's groups to raise certain license fees, which generated funds for
the protection of wildlife habitats. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci want their children to be able to
enjoy Massachusetts' natural resources.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci understand that we must strike a balance between protecting
the environment and over-regulating business. They will work to streamline the permitting
process, while focusing on long-term planning and control of development. They will also make
the enforcement of environmental laws a priority. As U.S. Attorney, Bill Weld prosecuted
numerous cases under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and the Superfund Law. He will have the
same aggressive enforcement record as Governor.
HEALTH CARE
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci will work to control the costs of health care. They believe that access
to medical care is a right, but they also believe that we should be able to provide adequate health
care without bankrupting the state.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that a great portion of each health care dollar is actually
spent on administration and paperwork. They are committed to consolidating the many different
state health care programs and to eliminate state bureaucracy.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci will institute "managed care" reimbursement for Medicaid
clients, to eliminate the paperwork costs of traditional "fee-for-service" reimbursement. They will
make sure Medicaid payments are made in a timely fashion, so the state does not continue to forfeit
federal matching funds. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci will also take a close look at the
overwhelming number of state health care regulations, because doctors should be worrying about
patient care, not legal technicalities.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that there are cheaper ways of providing health care
services. They support the use of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives and other paraprofessionals.
They support hospice care and home health care as alternatives to hospitalization in acute care
facilities. They support prenatal care, preventive care and neighborhood health clinics, because these
programs are extremely cost-effective in the long run. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci also know that
most of the Medicaid budget is spent on care for senior citizens, and they are committed to finding
better solutions to the problems of long-term care.
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SENIOR CITIZENS' ISSUES
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci believe that everyone should be able to grow older with
dignity. They want to help senior citizens stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
Institutions are de-humanizing, and they're also expensive. Medicaid payments to nursing homes
are currently the largest single item in the state budget. That's why Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are
committed to programs like home health care aides, respite care, and congregate housing for seniors.
These programs actually save the state money in the long run, by keeping senior citizens out of
expensive hospitals and nursing homes. And they help our elderly citizens to live more
independent, fulfilling lives. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci believe that we can find room in the state
budget to take care of our senior citizens.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci will work toward a solution to the problem of paying for
long-term care. They will move Medicaid toward a "managed care" system, rather than the current
"fee-for- service" system, to reduce bureaucracy and paperwork costs, and to encourage more cost-
efficient provision of services. They will work with private companies to develop long-term care
insurance programs. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci want senior citizens to be able to enjoy their
lives, without having to worry about overwhelming financial responsibilities.
EDUCATION
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are committed to improving the quality of public education
across Massachusetts. They know that our children are our most valuable resource. They support
standardized testing and high school graduation exams, so that a high school diploma will mean
something again. They want to put limits on class sizes, and make sure that teachers are competent
to teach their specialty subjects. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci want our K-12 education to be of the
highest caliber possible.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that a well-educated labor force is the cornerstone of a
healthy economy. They support vocational training programs. They will work to involve the
business community in the local schools. And they will support drop-out prevention programs, so
that teenagers stay in school and acquire the marketable skills they need.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci know that state bureaucracy can have a great impact on local
schools. They will make sure that communities receive their local aid payments on time, so school
budgets are not left in limbo. They will overhaul the special education system to make it more
cost-effective. Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci will make sure we get the kind of public education that
we're paying for.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci are committed to a quality public higher education system in
Massachusetts. They believe that we need to make sure that students have access to colleges as an
increasing number of jobs will require some higher education. They also want to assure that the
dollars are being spent in the classroom and not on high paid administrators.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci would work aggressively with the Board of Regents and the
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individual schools to start establishing endowments, which could be used to help cushion the blow
of any potential cuts. Only half of our state colleges even have an endowment and
UMASS/Amherst ranked second to last in a survey of major universities.
Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci would also seek to encourage closer relationships between our
state colleges and private industry. Businesses can offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to the
colleges. In return, these colleges will graduate better qualified individuals which will soon enter
the job market. These kind of ties can be of great benefit to both the universities and businesses.
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A POSITION PAPER ON ISSUES AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU
NUMBER FIVE
MARCH 1990
Environmental Protection, Part I
STILL ASKING QUESTIONS
Pundits now proclaim that the 1990s will be the Decade
nounce, leeched from a place miles away. I recycle magazines,
of the Environment in America. Of course, they said the same
newspapers, bottles and cans, but I am acutely aware each Monday
thing 20 years ago -- and still here we are. Nonetheless, the times
that the trashman is merely moving the bulk of my refuse from
do seem ripe for significant progress in protecting our environ-
my driveway to someone else's backyard.
ment. Literally, hundreds of bills have been filed in Congress and
The Charles River, cleaner now than in years past, still
the Massachusetts Legislature on everything from clean air to bio-
flows into a dirty Boston Harbor and it is easy, and terrifying, to
degradable products.
imagine the Emerald Necklace becoming topaz.
Because I believe this issue is as important as any we will
Conservative and Conservationist
face this decade, I want to outline my thoughts in two parts. In
this paper, I'll discuss my beliefs and political philosophy as they
No one of us can any longer stand idly by and observe
affect the environment. In a subsequent paper, I'll share my stand
this deterioration. I am & conservative and a conservarionist com-
on specific actions I would take as your United States Senator. As
patible concepts-- because it is in my nature to protect and con-
always with these Policy & Issues statements, I hope you will let
serve that which makes this earth liveable.
me know what you think.
I practice what I preach. When I managed a cattle farm, I
installed a slurry store to protect the groundwater from the pollu-
tion that comes naturally on a cattle farm. I was very careful about
My home is on a small knoll amid strawberry brambles
the environmental impact of my real estate developments, even to
in the town of Concord. Across the road, down among a copse of
the point of installing special outdoor lights to protect the delicate
red maples, is a tiny swamp. Behind me, rolling away towards
vision of an indigenous bird, the Sheerwater. I contribute to envi-
Boston, is a checkerboard of meadows and pastures. This is my im-
ronmental protection groups, including the Audubon Society and
mediate environment. It seems pristine and quite removed from the
the Nature Conservancy. As a political leader, I support workable
bitter realities of polluted harbors, acidic skies, buried toxins and
action to prevent further damage to our environment and to rectify
mountainous landfills.
the damage we have already caused.
In Boston, where I grew up and where I maintain my
And yet, 27 years after Congress passed the first Clean
business offices, the Emerald Necklace is always in my view. Like
Air Act we are still struggling with environmental concerns. I re-
country fields, Boston's parks still seem as unblemished as when
peat the question I have asked again and again in this campaign --
Frederick Law Olmstead designed them a century ago.
why is it that, after a generation of more and more government and
But, of course, they are not.
more and more spending, we are still talking about the same old
problems?
The strawberry patches that redden the landscape could
soon rot to a sullen brown under acid rain. That little wetland be-
I believe it is largely because the political dialogue about
low me could soon be soured by some chemical I cannot even pro-
the environment has become mired in posturing and turf-
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protection, especially in Congress.
sponsible. Collective responsibility eliminates accountability in
Between the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, there are 25
the name of big government. Individual responsibility mandates
accountability in the name of the common weal.
separate committees that oversee environmental legislation. Since
1963, Congress has passed 34
Each of us can decide not to pollute. Each of us can de-
environmental laws, many of
cide, in a free-market econ-
which have been more benefi-
cial to the bureaucracy than
Environmental Legislation Since 1963
omy, which competitors
deserve our economic sup-
the environment. In my fol-
1963 -- Clean Air Act.
port. And while govern-
low-up to this paper, I will
1964 -- Wilderness Act.
ment has a legitimate role
discuss some ideas to address
1965 EM Highway Beautification Act.
in setting standards and en-
this overlap.
-- Water Quality Act
forcing them, each of us
1967 -- Air Quality Act.
has a right to expect these
Missing the
1968 -- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
standards to actually work,
Targets
1969 -- National Environmental Policy Act.
not merely to look good
The Environmental
-- Endangered Species Conservation Act.
on paper.
1970 -- Clean Air Amendments.
Protection Agency, for all the
good work it has done, often
-- Water Quality Improvement Act.
As your United
1972 - Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
States Senator, I will
seems more interested in ad-
-- Marine Mammal Protection Act.
work to preserve and pro-
ministration than action. In
-- Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.
tect our environment. I
1981, for instance, the EPA
targeted 1,077 toxic waste
-- Coastal Zone Management Act.
will seek out and support
-- Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act.
mechanisms -- such as
sites for cleanup. As of the
-- Noise Control Act.
clean air credits that fos-
end of 1989, 1,047 of those
sites remained hazardous.
1973 -- Endangered Species Act.
ter economic growth
1974 -- Safe Drinking Water Act
through environmental ac-
According to a recent
1976 -- Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
tion. I will vote for envi-
report by the U.S. Office of
-- National Forest Management Act.
ronmental legislation that
Technology Assessment, the
-- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
works. I will continue my
EPA spends 60 percent of its
-- Toxic Substances Control Act.
personal support for recy-
budget on "administration"and
1977 -- Clean Air Act Amendments.
cling, anti-pollution ef-
"research." Whatever the value
-- Clean Water Act.
forts, conservation pro-
of research, it does not clean
-- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
grams, and environmental
up hazardous waste sites. This
1978 -- Outer Continental Shield Lands Act Amendments.
education -- and I will en-
is typical of the government
1980 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
courage others to join
using our taxpayer dollars to
Liability Act (Superfund).
with me.
subsidize an amorphous bu-
-- Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act.
My children de-
reaucracy rather than solving
1984 -- Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments.
serve from their father
our problems. As your U.S.
1986 -- Safe Drinking Water Amendments.
three inheritances -- a safer
Senator, I would ask the ap-
-- Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.
world, a more hopeful
propriate committee chairman
1987 -- Water Quality Act.
world, and a cleaner world.
to hold hearings right here in
1988 -- Endangered Species Act Reauthorization.
Those goals are insepara-
Massachusetts on this issue.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Amend-
ble and interdependent.
ments.
If things do not
They are attainable if we
work, isn't it time to re-
Source: Congressional Quarterly
have the will and the cou-
examine the basic premise
rage to pursue them with
rather than continue to tinker
new ideas and responsible
on the edges by throwing more money at the same old problems?
leadership. And that is my commitment to you.
Let's start with one precept -- individual responsibility.
Jim
The fundamental difference between John Kerry and my-
P.S. -- Please feel free to pass this paper on
self -- with the environment as with most other issues --is this:
to friends and neighbors. And if you would like extra
John Kerry believes we are all responsible. I believe we are each re-
copies, contact my staff at headquarters.
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A POSITION PAPER ON ISSUES AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU
NUMBER THREE
JANUARY 22, 1990
Who Cares Best You or the Government?
CHILD CARE IN THE 1990S
One of the most significant decisions we as a society
our economy and our lives as any issue we will confront.
have now made is to open the doors for more parents to enter the
Inevitably, the decisions made by government will estab-
workplace. Women, especially, are entering the job market at a
lish that direction. It is important that you know whether those
rapid pace. (They now make up 45 percent of the nation's work
whom you elect as political leaders have a sense of the impact of
force, compared with 38 percent in 1970.) We have a stronger,
each choice and each vote made about child care.
better work force because of this increased participation. We have
expanded the talent available to help create more jobs, opportunity,
Where 1 Stand
and growth.
Here is where I stand:
One of the results of this societal decision, however, is
more "latchkey" children, more infants and toddlers in day care and
One, government should serve those who need it, not
more school age children in pre- or post-school programs. Working
those who merely want it. Government cannot subsidize and must
parents yearn to provide both a positive role model and a nurturing
not regulate everything under the sun. We must first rely on our own
family life for their children because these are the greatest gifts they
resources.
can offer.
Two, in those instances where governmental subsidy is
A Question of Balance
wise, it should be made available to the broadest number of people.
The issue for parents now is simply this: How do we
Three, in those instances where governmental regulation
balance our right to seek a better life for us and our children with our
is necessary, it must provide a safety net, not a straitjacket. And in
desire and responsibility to care for our children now?
those cases where regulations are abused, government should come
down with the full weight of its authority.
We are grappling with this question.
Four, let's recognize that out-of-home child care is a
Are licensed day care centers the sole solution? Should
benefit for parents, not children. As such, let's treat it as a benefit
schools become neighborhood parental surrogates? Should
comparable to medical insurance, pensions and vacations.
churches? Should employers? Should traditional working days and
hours be re-arranged around children's hours? Should we find
Now, let's be specific.
some way to utilize folks who can stay at home-relatives, friends,
other parents? Should we establish governmental agencies to
In trying to be all things to all people, governmental
regiment children's activities? Should we pay some parents to stay
liberals 100 often wind up benefitting a favored few. A good case in
home?
point is the so-called ABC Bill - the Act for Better Child Care
Services - introduced in Congress last year with further action
I believe this continuing debate about child care will
delayed until the 1990 session. The bill would provide S1.75 billion
establish a direction for the nation that will have as much impact on
a year in direct child care assistance. But to whom? Only to
federally-regulated and annointed child care centers and only
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funded through annual federal appropriations.
with incomes up to $13,000 and with children under the age of four.
What are the ramifications of this?
We can all agree that some regulation of child care centers
is appropriate. But just as we have local control over the curriculum
Another Federal Bureaucracy
in our schools, we must also have local control over our day care
First, that federal regulations would require still another
centers. Parents are not going to leave their children in a roach-
federal bureaucracy making rules without regard to local conditions
infested fire trap. It is not the regulations themselves that become
or local input. (A potential requirement for one acre of play space,
burdensome, it is the bureaucratic detail and delay.
for instance, works in Wyoming but is hardly realistic in downtown
The Best Regulators
Boston, Brockton or Lowell.) As is so often the case, child center
operators would spend half their time filling out federal forms and
The best regulators are the responsible, loving parents
the other half defending their responses on those very same forms.
who take the time to seek out the best day care for their children.
Second, because the money would be appropriated annu-
As more and more parents enter the job force (the number
ally it would be subject to the political vagaries of the moment -
of working mothers, for instance, with pre-school children has risen
both budgetary and regulatory.
from 25 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 1989) pressure mounts for
employers to help provide child care.
This is the sort of bill people who think like John Kerry
might support.
Many companies have already taken the lead. Stride-Rite
Corp. in Massachusetts, for example. has a nationally-recognized
It is old politics to toss out a S1.75 billion figure but we
day care program. Goodwin, Proctor & Hoar, the Boston law firm.
should not be playing old politics with our children's well-being.
operates an emergency day care at a minimal fee on its own
Some subsidy or assistance may be necessary. Many
premises. Government agencies such as the Massachusetts Water
working parents, single or married, do not qualify for Aid to
Resources Authority and the Transportation Department provide
Families with Dependent Children, yet their take-home paychecks
day care centers.
barely match the cash and services provided for the statistical poor.
Studies have shown conclusively that on-premise or nearby
Some liberals, committed to further intrusion into our lives, have
child care centers result in more employee productivity, less absen-
suggested that the solution to this is a grant. But. typical of their
teeism, higher morale and a greater loyalty to the company or
thinking, they would not have these grants made directly to fami-
agency. Where possible, company or employee-operated child care
lics, but rather to the child center operators.
centers should be encouraged.
Such grants force a parent to choose child care from a
Negotiated Benefit
narrow universe. They are simple subsidies to operators, either
private or non-profi:. (I should point out here that I am an investor
But office child care centers do not benefit childless
in a privately-operated day care provider business.) And grants
employees or those with other arrangements. Therefore, those
come with the usual bundle of regulations.
centers should be negotiated and financed as part of the emerging
trend to "cafeteria-style" benefits. One group of employees may
A Better Solution
have to give up a week's paid vacation to pay for a child care center,
There is another solution. An earned income tax credit,
for instance. Perhaps another group, voluntarily joining together as
tied to a family's size, age and income, allows a parent to choose
a cooperative to operate an on-site center. may have 10 work a few
where to spend the money for child care. The options would expand
extra hours a week to staff the center or make up for time taken at
to include, among others, child care centers, grandparents, aunts
the center. Perhaps a portion of a wage increase can be set aside for
and uncles, the close friend across the street who is home with
a child care center. These are the kind of new approaches - free
children anyway and parental cooperatives.
from government intrusion we must consider as we address this
Issue.
It is true that a tax credit could benefit middle and upper-
income families (but so does the home mortgage interest deduc-
The kind of massive governmental programs favored by
tion.) Middle and upper-income families are also the prime users
John Kerry will do nothing for the American family but further
of child care centers, which in Massachusens now cost as much as
fracture it. The kind of programs I favor, whether governmental or
$150 per week per child. For someone earning $13,000 a year. that
private, will create an environment where our most sacred trust, our
$7.800 annually for child care becomes a hopeless expense. Presi-
children, will always be nurtured by those who love them best.
dent Bush has proposed a $1,000 tax credit per child for families
Jim
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WHAT WILL BE CUT
Obviously, Congress will decide exactly which programs
should continue to be funded by the Department of Education and
which should not. In making this decision, I will urge the Senate
to observe the following guidelines:
Eliminate funding for "studies" and other projects
which provide little in the way of direct educational
benefit.
What to
Cut administrative funds within programs.
Cut
Cut back programs which duplicate others.
Eliminate funding
for studies.
Cut back or eliminate programs which local schools can
Cut
better design, implement, and fund on their own.
administrative funds
within programs.
Some of these decisions may be difficult for Congress to
Cut back programs
make, but Senators are elected to make difficult decisions. The
which duplicate
benefits gained by local schools, teachers, and students under this
proposal will make the difficult much easier.
others.
Outback OH
eliminate programs
which local schools
can better design,
AN INCENTIVE TO ACT
implement and fund
on their own
One of the many benefits of this plan is that it will
encourage parents to become actively involved in their children's
education. The incentive, of course, is a direct say in how the
funds going to individual schools will be used. Parents will not
face the frustration of fighting through layers of bureaucracy.
Teachers, working directly with parents and a principal
who will actually be able to do something, will also have an
incentive to activism. There is near universal agreement that
committed parents and teachers are the best educators of all.
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millions, perhaps even billions of dollars, in administrative and
bureaucratic expenses. These funds will no longer pass through
bureaucratic layer after layer until some small portion finally
reaches the classroom. In this sense, there will be far more "bang
for the buck" in this $14.76 billion allocation than even the raw
numbers suggest.
In Massachusetts, our cities and towns desperately need
this unrestricted federal local aid because local aid from the state
has been a victim of the budget crisis. Education is the largest
expense for any city or town, and the injection of substantial
federal funds for local education will provide immediate and
needed relief from budget pressures.
It is equally important that this plan not become an
unmonitored, unchecked program like those government loves to
The 50-50
perpetuate. Accordingly, I will seek a review of the entire plan
after three years. If it is working, we will keep it. If it is not, we
Local Split:
will change it,
Examples
Boston Total
$24.4 Million
Boston School
WHAT WILL BE KEPT
Committee
$12.2 Million
After implementing this proposal, $9.84 billion dollars will
Boston Latin (2,258
remain in the U.S. Department of Education budget. Accepting
students)
the Department's estimate of collectable past-due student loans --
about $933 million a year over the life of this proposal -- the total
$925.983
Department budget will be about $10.7 billion a year.
This is enough money to cover the entire cost of the student
Lowell Total
loan program and direct grants to students (about $8 billion,
$58 Million
assuming a rigorous enforcement of loan collection efforts).
Moreover, there will be enough money to fund special educational
programs for the handicapped ($1.6 billion), and native American
Lowell School Board
education ($75 million). We could still afford the $214 million we
$2.6 million
now spend for black colleges and universities. After funding these
programs, we will still have money left for Howard University
Lowell High (2,730
($185 million), Christa McAuliffe Fellowships ($2 million),
national science scholars ($5 million), libraries ($39 million), the
Students)
Helen Keller National center ($5 million), technology assistance
$1.12 Million
to the handicapped ($20 million), special institutions for the
handicapped ($117 million), and grants for infants and families
($82 million).
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PROPOSAL
I propose that 60 percent of the U.S. Department of
Education annual $24.6 billion budget $14.76 billion -- be
returned directly to local schools and local school districts with no
restrictions attached other than that the money be spent on public
primary and secondary education. It is a simple idea that
satisfies all the principles just stated. Funds will go directly to
This system
the most local level of control, and decisions about how best to use
these funds will be made at this local level.
of division puts
The formula will continue to apply to future Education
power and
Department budgets. For example, if Congress raises the
Education Department budget by $4 billion, then 60 percent of
resources
this increase will go directly to local schools.
directly into the
Of the total funds returned by the Education Department,
hands of local
half will be allocated proportionately among individual schools
based on the number of students enrolled. These funds will be
schools while at
directly under the control of a school's controlling unit or principal
the same time
with input from parents and teachers as the community sees fit.
allowing local
The other half will go to the local school board OF other
appropriate local governing body. The local school board or
school boards a
governing body will allocate this half among schools under its
degree of
jurisdiction as it deems best. None of the money will be used for
administrative expenses of the school board or governing body; all
flexibility in
will be distributed to schools.
allocating funds
This system of division puts power and resources directly
into the hands of local schools while at the same time allowing
local school boards a degree of flexibility in allocating funds
among schools in different circumstances.
The $14.76 billion will be apportioned among the states on
the basis of their total populations. Massachusetts, with an
estimated 5,871,000 people as of July 1988, has 2.3 percent of
the nation's population. Under this formula, Massachusetts will
receive $339.48 million (2.3 percent X $14.76 billion). This
comes to $411 for each of the approximately 825,579 primary and
secondary school students in Massachusetts as of October 1989,
(A list of some Massachusetts communities and the amount each
will receive is included at the end of this proposal.)
Besides providing a large infusion of unrestricted funds for
primary and secondary schools, my proposal will save tens of
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THE ABC'S
I believe there are three principles that should underlie any
proposed solution to our educational problems:
A. A proposal should focus on our public primary and
secondary schools. The best college system in the
world will do us little good if our students' potential
has already been lost because of poor preparatory
education. Studies indicate that early education is
The ABC's
the critical stage in developing a student's ability,
especially if the commitment begun during
of
pre-school is maintained continuously throughout
Education
grade school and high school.
Reform
B. It should move in the direction of returning
resources and control to local school districts and to
A Focus Do public
teachers.
elementary and
secondary schools
C. It should provide actual financial resources to
help local school districts and teachers implement
B. Focus on local
whatever programs and policies they deem useful
control
and productive. It is disgraceful that in some of our
schools books and educational materials are often
out of date, in poor condition, or even non-existent.
@ Provide actual
In Boston, teachers who need new books sometimes
financial resources to
pay for them out of their own pockets.
local schools.
OCT 29 '90 11:52AM JIM RAPPAPORT SENATE
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POLICY & ISSUES
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LOCAL CONTROL
Many well-intentioned people have proposed solutions to
our educational problems: Merit pay for teachers, team teaching,
no degree without passing a basic achievement test, a voucher
system, more parental choice or involvement, neighborhood school
councils in our larger cities, and $0 on.
Many of these ideas have merit, but we must address what
I believe is the central problem affecting our schools -- the loss of
local control as resources and power have shifted to higher and
more remote levels of authority. Increasingly, control has moved
away from the teacher and classroom to school administrators;
from administrators to school boards; from school boards to local
Local funding
political officials; from local government to the state bureaucracy,
IS critical because
and from the state bureaucracy to the federal government.
it means local
Yet, while the establishment is moving in one direction,
reformers are trying to move schools back to local control. The
control. The power
prime example of this is in Chicago. Last October, Chicago
to decide should be
parents voted to elect representatives to the 540 new school
councils which now govern the public school system. These elected
kept close to the
councils control curriculum, hiring and firing of principals and
staff, and spending.
classroom and in
Local funding is critical because it means local control.
the hands of
The power to decide should be kept close to the classroom and in
teachers and local
the hands of teachers and local school officials who best
understand the needs of their own students.
school officials
But, despite evidence that local decision making works, we
who best
as a country have been moving in the opposite direction. John
understand the
Chubb and Terry Moe, in a recent Brookings Institution book,
wrote: "The public education system functions naturally and
needs of their own
routinely, despite everyone's best intentions, to burden schools
with excessive bureaucracy, to discourage effective school
students.
organization and to stifle student achievement."
Bureaucrats who hold the purse strings also hold the power.
The message is clear: "If you want the dollars, do it my way.
And, by the way, fill out these forms in triplicate."
The educational bureaucracy is burying us with studies,
reports, recommendations, and forms, and it is not working. As I
have said before, when something is not working, you should stop
doing it and try something else.
OCT 29 '90 11:53AM JIM RAPPAPORT SENATE
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POLICY & ISSUES
A POSITION PAPER ON ISSUES AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU
NUMBER SEVEN
JULY 1990
A Proposal
KEY POINTS
To Fund
Return 60% of
Local Schools
U.S. Department
of Education $24.6
billion budget
Return 60% of U.S. Education
directly to local
schools and
Budget to Direct Local Control
governing bodies.
Massachusetts
Our educational system is in serious trouble.
will receive $339.5
Nationally, 25 percent of our high school students drop
mi ion.
out before graduating. In Boston, 40 percent of students fail to
graduate. Of Boston students who do graduate, 40 percent
cannot read at an eighth-grade level.
No strings
The children of Japan, Germany, and even Spain score
attached SO local
better on mathematics and science achievement tests than their
schools will have
American counterparts. The average SAT (Standardized
Achievement Test) scores of American students are significantly
local control
lower than they were 30 years ago.
Something is seriously wrong.
The question is: What do we do about it?
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FINAL NOTE
Clearly, money by itself will not solve our educational
problems. Since 1982, we have increased spending on our
primary and secondary schools by 34 percent while actual
enrollment has increased by only 0.3 percent. And, we still have
the problems I have described.
But, I believe that putting money directly into the hands of
teachers and local school boards -- changing the way we allocate
education funds -- will have a significant and beneficial effect for
our students. Teachers and local officials are not infallible, but
Teachers
they are far more likely to use money intelligently, creatively,
and local
and effectively than a bureaucrat who is divorced from local needs
and conditions.
officials are not
It's time to stop talking about our educational problems.
infallible but
Let's start solving them, and let's start now.
they are far
more likely to
Jim
use money
intelligently,
creatively, and
effectively than
a bureaucrat
who is divorced
from local needs
and conditions
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SELECTED MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES AND
ESTIMATED ALLOCATION
Community
K-12 Pupil
Population (1987) *
Amount
Acton
1618
$664,998
Attleboro
5,496
$2,258,856
Belmont
2,860
$1,175,460
Boston
59,445
$24,431,895
Brockton
14,946
$6,142,806
Brookline
5,423
$2,228,853
Brimfield
326
$133,986
Cambridge
7,548
$3,102,228
Carver
1,182
$485,802
Chelsea
3,333
$1,369,863
Clinton
1,721
$707,331
Concord
1,529
$628,419
Everett
3,889
$1,577,829
Fall River
12,022
$4,941,042
Falmouth
4,372
$1,796,892
Fitchburg
4,612
$1,895,532
Framingham
7,479
$8,073,869
Gloucester
3,515
$1,444,665
Greenfield
2,484
$1,020,924
Haverhill
6,303
$2,590,533
Holyoke
7,043
$2,894,673
Lawrence
9,983
$4,103,013
Lowell
12,943
$5,319,573
Lynn
10,871
$4,467,981
Mansfield
2,475
$1,017,225
Milford
3,903
1,604,133
Natick
3,831
$1,574,541
New Bedford
14,349
$5,897,439
Newburyport
2,258
$928,038
N. Adams
2,410
$990,510
Pittsfield
7,198
$2,958,378
Quincy
7,908
$3,250,188
Springfield
22,489
$9,242,979
Taunton
6,134
$2,521,074
Weston
1,576
$647,736
Worcester
20,195
$8,300,145
*Latest statistics available.
**Number of students K-12 times $411.
OCT 29 '90 11:58AM JIM RAPPAPORT SENATE
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RAPPAPORT
NEWS
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Gary McMillan
October 29, 1990
(508) 650-9494
Kerry's Blind Defense of Status Quo
Proves His Opposition to Change
NATICK, Mass. - - John Forbes Kerry's defense of the bureaucratic status
quo in opposing local control of schools speaks volumes about Kerry's addiction
to big government, Jim Rappaport, Republican U.S. Senate nominee, said today.
Rappaport has called for a redistribution of federal education funds
directly to local schools with no strings -- and no bureaucrats-- attached. Kerry
has criticized the proposal for favoring some schools over others. Rappaport
replied: "If John Kerry had simply read my proposal he would discover that the
very question which troubles him is in the proposal where I point out that states
can use their own educational funds to equalize funding among schools in
different circumstances."
Under Rappaport's proposal, Massachusetts will actually receive more
dollars directly for educating students.
"Under my plan, the layer of bureaucrats John is trying to protect will be
forced to do something productive, such as actually teaching children in the
classrooms or helping younger teachers learn critical teaching skills.
"There is one way to test John's thesis: Can he prove that our educational
system is succeeding now? Of course not. My proposal is creative and new and
is a change from the old methods -- and that's what John doesn't like.
"John Kerry's blind opposition to a proposal which would substantially
reduce our educational bureaucracy and provide more funds for all our schools --
funds under the control of teachers and parents -- is a product of his liberal
orthodoxy. John Kerry prefers to try to play political debating games rather
than deal with a serious proposal that could in fact significantly improve our
schools," Rappaport said.
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"John obviously doesn't approve of people controlling their own lives or
their own schools. He much prefers the bureaucrats, academics and
administrators he surrounds himself with. John believes that only dictates from
the top have validity in public policy issues.
"However John may disguise his rhetoric, it comes down to one point -
he does not trust the people, he trusts only the government. Kerry's comments
are symptomatic of his blind opposition to any change that would improve
people's lives.
"John Kerry would rather have children trying to learn from tattered
books in decaying classrooms than lose one favored functionary. The riches of
the Forbes family paid for John's private school education, but he wants middle
class children to suffer so he can protect the hacks who vote for him," Rappaport
said.