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    "ocrText": "Originally Processed With FOIA(s):\nFOIA Number:\nS\nS\nFOIA\nMARKER\nThis is not a textual record. This is used as an\nadministrative marker by the George Bush Presidential\nLibrary Staff.\nRecord Group/Collection:\nGeorge H.W. Bush Presidential Records\nCollection/Office of Origin:\nSpeechwriting, White House Office of\nSeries:\nSpeech File Backup Files\nSubseries:\nChron File, 1989-1993\nOA/ID Number:\n13753\nFolder ID Number:\n13753-008\nFolder Title:\nGreat American Workout 5/1/91 [OA 8322]\nStack:\nRow:\nSection:\nShelf:\nPosition:\nG\n26\n21\n3\n6\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nPO1\nTHE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS\nWASHINGTON, DC 20001\nTELECOPIER TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET\nPlease deliver the following pages to:\nName:\nCity:\nDan McDrotry\nTelecopier Telephone Number:\n456-6218\nFrom:\nSteve Guback\nTotal Number of Pages\n13\nIncluding Cover Sheet.\nIf you do not receive all the pages, please call back as soon\nas possible: (202)272-3421.\nTo transmit call area code (202) 504-2054.\nJ\nTransmitted by:\nOperator:\nDate:\nTime Sent:\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP O 2\nTHE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20001\nApril 19, 1991\nMEMORANDUM TO:\nDan McGrotry\nFROM:\nSteve Guback\nSUBJECT:\nPresident Bush Remarks, Great American Workout\nAttached is a list of accomplishments by Arnold Schwarzenegger since his\nappointment as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and\nSports, along with the news releases on the Great American Workout, Arnold's\nNew England-Mid Atlantic tour which begins on Monday and the recipient of the\n10 millionth Presidential Physical Fitness Award.\nSome possible talking points for the President:\nAs a part of the President's education message, we request that emphasis be\nput on total education - MIND AND BODY. It's the old Greek philosophy of a\nsound mind and a sound body. It's just as important to grow up fit as it is\nto grow up smart. One without the other, isn't very good.\nPhysical education is an integral part of the total education process.\nOur country continues to have a very serious youth fitness problem. Surveys\nindicate that the fitness of American youth hasn't improved in the last decade\nand in many cases has declined. Arnold's pledge to visit all 50 states is\npart of his commitment to help turn this situation around.\nSchools continue to eliminate Physical Education from their curriculums.\nToo many kids are watching television and playing TV games at home, rather\nthan engaging in activities or play that will help them develop physically.\nToo many children are not being physically educated at school and are not\ngetting exercise at home. The schools can't do it alone, the parents must be\ninvolved in helping improve the fitness of their children. Arnold also calls\nupon the schools to give \"homework\" in physical education, along with the\nother subjects.\nWe hope the President will encourage school districts throughout America to\nestablish quality daily physical education in their schools.\nHealth care costs have climbed from $230 billion to $606 billion in the last\ndecade -- and are projected to reach $1.5 trillion by the year 2,000. That's\npart of the reason we need our youngsters to be physically fit -- not only to\ncontain those costs but to assure a high-quality life for each individual.\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP03\nThe Healthy People Year 2,000 Report of the Department of Health and Human\nServices lists two very important goals for physical education:\n(a) -- Currently, only 36 percent of the school children in the U.S. have\ndaily physical education. The goal by the year 2,000 is to increase it to 50\npercent.\n(b) Also, to increase to at least 50% the proportion of school\nphysical education class time that students are physically active, preferably\nengaged in lifetime physical activities.\nThe greatest responsibility of our society, and our government, is to assure\neach of our youngsters that they will be able to enjoy in good health all the\nlife that is coming to them.\nStem\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP 0 4\nTHE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20001\nEarly List of Some Celebrities for Great American Workout\nScott Hamilton (Figure Skating)\nBruce Jenner (Track & Field)\nCarl Lewis (Track)\nEdwin Moses (Track)\nKevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live)\nTony Orlando (Entertainer)\nTerry Schroeder (Volleyball)\nPeter Vidmar (Gymnastics)\nKristi Vamaguchi (Figure Skating)\nMary Lou Retton (Gymnastics)\nFour Boys and a Babe (Youth entertainers)\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nA\nP05\nChairman Arnold Schwarzenegger's Activities\nFor President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports\nJanuary 1990 - April 1991\nAppointed Chairman: Jan. 22, 1990\nMajor Events:\nGreat American Workout, South Lawn of White House, May 1, launching\nNational Physical Fitness and Sports Month.\nGoodwill Games, July 21, Seattle, WA. Official representative of\nPresident Bush, also delivered address on fitness in Welcoming\nCeremonies.\nIllinois State Fair, Fun Run. Delivered major address, met with\nGovernor Thompson, had summit meeting with educators, legislators,\nfitness leaders, etc.\nSatellite Interview with President Bush, May 8, 1990\nNine-state Southern-Midwest Tour, Sept. 22-28, 1990\nRaisin Youth Fitness, Student Fitness Program, Mar. 21, 1991\nU.S.O. 50th Anniversary Salute, Welcome to Persian Gulf Troops,\nintroduces President Bush, 4/13/91\nSchool Appearances:\nPolk Elementary School, Alexandria, VA\nFairfax High School, Fairfax, VA\nNorthwest Regional Clinic of PCPFS, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma,\nWA. (Delivered keynote address, also addressed 1,500 youngsters in\nspecial assembly.)\nGarfield High School, Los Angeles, CA (Taped for Public Broadcasting\nSystem \"Futures\" program with Jaime Escalante)\nFirst World Congress on Fitness, Nutrition and Sport for All (school\nchildren from Jose Clemente Orozio Academy, 1645 W. 18th P1,\nChicago, and other youngsters participated in special program for\nSchwarzenegger)\nAstoria Middle School, Astoria, OR, June 9, 1990 (Photos and interview\nfor Newsweek article, Aug. 27, 1990)\nSeaside High School, Seaside, OR, Commencement Speaker, June 9, 1990\nBryan Station High School, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 24, 1990\nCrooked Creek Elementary School, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 24, 1990\nEast Elementary School, Jefferson City, MO, Sept. 26, 1990\nHiatt Middle School, Des Moines, IA, Sept. 26, 1990\nVan Hise School, Madison, WS, Sept. 27, 1990\nPleasant Hill Elementary School, Topeka, KS, Sept. 28, 1990\nMillard Lefler Junior High, Lincoln, NE, Sept. 28, 1990\nUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Sept. 28, 1990\nJefferson Elementary, Sacramento, CA, Feb. 19, 1990\nE1 Rodeo Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 21, 1991\nMajor Addresses:\nThe National School Boards Association, Washington, DC, Feb. 3, 1991\nThe American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation &\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP06\nDance, Annual Convention, New Orleans\nFirst World Congress on Fitness, Nutrition and Sport for All, Chicago,\nMay 18, 1990, before delegates from 75 countries world-wide\n14th Oregon Health Promotion Conference, Seaside, OR\nGoodwill Games, Seattle, Welcoming Ceremonies,\nHealthy American Fitness Leaders Banquet, Tampa, FL, Sept. 22, 1990\nHuntsville Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL, Sept. 22, 1990\nPump Up with Arnold Youth Rally, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 24, 1990\nState Capitol, Des Moines, IA, Sept. 26, 1990\nSeaside, OR, Wellness Conference, June 12, 1990\nIRSA International Convention, San Francisco, Mar. 14, 1991\nI.D.E.A. Convention, Los Angeles, Mar. 8, 1991\nThe American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation &\nDance, Annual Convention, San Francisco, 4/4/91\nTelevision:\n30-second commercial on youth fitness sponsored by Reebok\nBarbara Walters Special, on Academy Awards night\nAll networks on day of appointment.\nAll networks on day of the Great American Workout\nLarry King Show, CNN, 5/11/90\nEntertainment Tonight, 5/23, 1/30/91\nMTV \"Totally Arnold\" TV Special, 6/90\nLarry King Show, TBS, 7/21/90 during Welcoming Ceremonies of Goodwill\nGames.\nHome Show with Bruce Jenner on Presidential Sports Award, 6/90.\nOvertime with Pat O'Brien, 8/90.\nInside Edition, Nov. 27, 1990\nFutures Series, Public Broadcasting System, Jamie Escalante\nAnsinio Hall Show, Jan. 10, 1991\nNBC Today Show\nCloser Look with Faith Daniels\nMagazines, Newspapers:\nUSA TODAY, cover story, two-page spread, March 15, 1990\nGentlemen's Quarterly, cover story, five-pages in Summer Fitness Issue\nSports Illustrated for Kids, two-page spread promoting President's\nChallenge and sweepstakes for Goodwill Games\nNewsweek, \"My Turn\" column, May 21, 1990 issue on fitness in US\nNewsweek, \"Hey, Kids, Get Physical,\" Aug. 27, 1990.\nScouting, cover story, for Boy Scouts of America, Oct. 1990\nSports Illustrated, Point After Feature, 5/14/90\nThe Physician and Sportsmedicine, May issue, three-page feature\nTV Guide, cover story\nVanity Fair, June issue\nSaturday Evening Post, cover story, July-Aug, 1990\nClub Business International, cover story, May 1990\nPremiere, cover story, June, 1990\nRehab Management, cover story, Oct./Nov. 1990 issue,\nScholastic Magazine, cover story, first grade issue, Nov./Dec., 1990\nScholastic Magazine, cover story, second grade issue, Nov./Dec. 1990\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP07\n\"For Kids\" Newsletter, cover story, Fleet Bank, Rhode Island, 1990\nU.S. News & World Report, Portrait, Nov. 26, 1990\nSaturday Evening Post, cover story, Nov-Dec, 1990\nNew York Times, Education Life, full page, Jan. 6, 1991\nHumpty Dumpty's Magazine, four-page spread, Sept. 1990.\nHealth Talk, \"Hip to Be Fit,\" April 1991\nCycling & Fitness, cover story, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1991\nPhysical Therapy Forum, cover story, Mar. 8, 1991\nInstructor Magazine, Let's Get Physical Calendar, April, 1991\nFord Times, six-page spread, April 1991\nRadio:\nInterview with KABC, Los Angeles, during Goodwill Games\nSoldiers Network, Operation Desert Storm, Feb. 3, 1991\nOutside Project Involvement:\nInterview and photo opp with U.S. Cycling Federation on Junior Olympics\nCycling program, Seattle, during Goodwill Games.\nOperation Desert Shield, air-lift weight-training equipment to troops in\nSaudi Arabia.\n\"Futures\" television series with Jaime Escalante, distributed nationwide\nvia Public Broadcasting System television to school math classes.\nWhite House Events:\nAppeared at Congratulatory Ceremony for San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl\nchampions, Feb. 27, 1990.\nGreat American Workout, May 1, 1990\nWhite House Report to Students, publication, Vol. III\nPosters:\nPhotos taken with elementary and high school students for two President\nChallenge posters which were mailed to 114,000 schools in\nSeptember, 1990 promoting the President's Challenge physical\nfitness awards program.\nFitness Is Fun Poster, funded by U.S. Games.\nPress Conferences:\nWashington, DC, 2/2/91 in connection with speech before National School\nBoards Association.\nNorthwest Regional Clinic of PCPFS, Pacific Lutheran University\nWhite House, Jan. 22 on appointment; May 8 on National Physical Fitness\nand Sports Month/Fitness in U.S. with Pres. Bush.\nUniversity of Washington, Seattle; press conference on fitness with Gov.\nBooth Gardner, also photo opportunity during workout of governor\nwith Arnold.\nNational School Boards Association Leadership Conf., Feb. 3, 1991\nIllinois State Fair, Aug. 18, 1990.\nHuntsville, AL, Sept. 22, 1990\nTampa, FL, Sept. 22, 1990\nLexington, KY, Sept. 24, 1990\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP08\nPRESIDENT'S COUNCIL\nNO SPORTS\nContact: Steve Guback\n(202) 272-3430\nFOR RELEASE, TUESDAY, APRIL 9\nWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Arnold Schwarzenegger, the chairman of the\nPresident's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, announced yesterday that\nhe will make an 11-state tour of New England and Mid-Atlantic states beginning\nApril 22 to help improve youth fitness and return daily physical education\nclasses to the nation's schools.\n\"Our children are this country's greatest asset,\" said Schwarzenegger.\n\"So we must do all we can to improve their physical fitness. Studies continue\nto show that the fitness of American youngsters has not improved in the last\ndecade and in some cases has deteriorated. Clearly, this is not acceptable.\n\"We're going to call upon the governors, state legislators, educators,\nfitness leaders and others on this trip to help reverse this trend. We will\nbe calling for a return to quality daily physical education classes, more\nparental involvement and innovative community programs.\"\nSchwarzenegger's whirlwind jaunt will include visits to Maine, Vermont,\nNew Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New\nYork, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. Although the emphasis will be on\nyouth fitness, Schwarzenegger also will address other fitness issues,\nincluding programs for seniors and the handicapped.\nWhen named by President Bush as chairman of the President's Council on\nPhysical Fitness and Sports on January 22, 1990, Schwarzenegger pledged to\nhelp make the 90's the \"Fitness Decade. He already has embarked on the most\nambitious agenda in the Council's 35-year history.\nAmong other things, he produced the Great American Workout on the South\nLawn of the White House to launch National Physical Fitness and Sports Month\neach May and represented President Bush and spoke on fitness at the welcoming\nceremonies of the 1990 Goodwill Games. He also pledged to visit schools and\nofficials in all 50 states to campaign for more frequent quality physical\neducation. Only Illinois, among the 50 states, has daily physical education\nfor all grades, K through 12.\n04. 19. 91\n02:19 PM\n*PCPFS\nP09\nSchwarzenegger already has visited 13 states and is greatly encouraged\nby the response from Governors, educators and other officials. \"I'm convinced\nnow that this whole youth fitness problem can be turned around,\" he said.\n\"The Governors with whom I've talked, without exception, have pledged their\nsupport. So have the educators and groups such as the National PTA; the\nAmerican Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the\nNational Recreation and Park Association, and many others.\"\nOn each stop during Schwarzenegger's fitness jaunt he will hold press\nconferences and meet personally with school children by either attending\nphysical education classes or fitness rallies. \"We want to bring the message\ndirectly to the youngsters and tell them the importance of keeping fit,\"\nSchwarzenegger said. \"We will challenge them to workout daily, to get\ninvolved in sports, to keep away from drugs, and to watch their diet and stay\naway from junk food. We want them to strive to have both sound minds and\nsound bodies.\"\nThe schedule of Schwarzenegger's trip and his meeting with the\nGovernors, all in the state capital city:\nMonday morning, April 22 -- Connecticut (Gov. Lowell Weicker)\nMonday afternoon, April 22 -- Vermont (Gov. Richard Snelling)\nTuesday morning, April 23 -- Rhode Island (Gov. Bruce Sundlun)\nTuesday afternoon, April 23 -- New Jersey (Gov. James Florio)\nWednesday morning, April 24 - Maryland (Gov. William Donald Schaefer)\nWednesday afternoon, April 24 -- Maine (Gov. John McKernan, Jr.)\nThursday morning, April 25 -- New York (Gov. Mario Cuomo)\nThursday afternoon, April 25 -- Massachusetts (Gov. William Weld)\nFriday morning, April 26 -- Pennsylvania (Gov. Robert Casey)\nFriday afternoon, April 26 -- Delaware (Gov. Michael Castle)\nMonday morning, April 29 -- New Hampshire (Gov. Judd Gregg)\n04.\n19.\n91\n02:19 PM\n*PCPFS\nP10\nPRESIDENT'S\nON PHISING spous RESERVER\nContacts: Steve Guback\n(202) 272-3430\nElaine Crispen\n(202) 628-1070\n(703) 684-2073\nGREAT AMERICAN WORKOUT KICKS OFF FITNESS MONTH\nWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The second Great American Workout, with an emphasis on youth\nfitness, will be held on the South Lawn of the White House on May 1 to launch the annual\ncelebration of May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, it was announced today\nby the White House and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the chairman of the President's Council on\nPhysical Fitness and Sports.\n\"President Bush has indicated he will participate as he did last year to show his\nsupport for our campaign to help improve the fitness of all Americans and particularly the\nyouth,\" said Schwarzenegger. \"Surveys show that the fitness of American youngsters has\nnot improved in the last decade and in many cases has deteriorated. Clearly, this is not\nacceptable. We must do all we can to reverse this trend. That's what this event is all\nabout.\"\nYoungsters from 11 national youth programs, along with their coaches and leaders,\nwill participate in a series of sports and fitness activities beginning at 7 a.m. at\nstations spread across the South lawn to illustrate the many avenues available to fitness\nfor youth. Dozens of celebrities from sports and entertainment will be on hand to\nencourage the youngsters and speak on fitness.\n\"Our youth are this country's greatest asset and its future,\" said Schwarzenegger.\n\"We must do all we can to see that they are physically fit through quality daily physical\neducation classes, more parental involvement and innovative community programs like the\nones that will be on display.\"\nParticipating organizations and their activities are: Boys & Girls Clubs of America\n(gymnastics), 4-H Clubs (tennis), Girl Scouts (youth aerobics), Boy Scouts (soccer),\nPolice Athletic League (karate and double-Dutch rope jumping), Special Olympics (sports\nfor the disabled), YWCA (volley ball), YMCA (basketball).\nAlso, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (school\nphysical education programs), National Recreation and Park Association (National Youth Fun\nand Fitness Program), Department of Defense military dependents (Marine Corps Youth\nFitness Test).\nIn addition to the Great American Workout, some 1,200 Washington youth will\nparticipate in a Youth Fun and Fitness Festival on the West Steps of the Capitol at\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP11\n11 a.m. Six exercise stations, ranging from ice skating to rope skipping, will be in\naction. Additionally, fitness experts Chris Silkwood and Myrna Partrich, both members of\nthe President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, will lead the youngsters through\n45 minutes of aerobic exercises. Schwarzenegger and the other celebrities will move from\nthe White House to the Capitol to participate in this public event. Members of Congress\nalso will participate.\nThe unprecedented three-day emphasis on youth fitness in the Nation's Capital\nincludes a National Youth Fitness Summit, May 1-3, at the Sheraton Washington Hotel.\nNationally-known educators and fitness experts will participate in the conference to\ndevelop strategies to increase the levels of physical activity and fitness for youth.\nSpeakers include Schwarzenegger, who will deliver the keynote address, plus Health\nand Human Services Secretary Louis W. Sullivan; Housing and Urban Development Secretary\nJack Kemp and Ken Cooper, the director of the Aerobics Institute of Dallas, TX. The\nconference is a cooperative project of the President's Council, the National Association\nfor Sport and Physical Education and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association.\n4/17/91\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP12\nPRESIDENTS\nCountry\n> ON\nContact:\nSteve Guback (202) 272-3430\nMatthew Guidry (202) 272-3424\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE\nAlabama Student Honored at White House\nWashington, D.C. Andrea Stafford, a fifth-grade student at Avalon\nMiddle School in Muscle Shoals, AL, will be honored at the White House during\nthe Great American Workout on May 1 as the 10 millionth recipient of the\nPresidential Physical Fitness Award.\nStafford, 11, a straight-A student academically, earned the Presidential\nPhysical Fitness Award for the third time earlier this month. The award\nrecognizes those students 6-17 years of age who achieve an outstanding level\nof achievement on the President's Challenge, a fitness test that involves a\none-mile run/walk, curl-ups, pullups, a shuttle run, and a sit-and-reach test\nfor flexibility. Students must score at the 85th percentile or better on all\nfive components based on a national youth fitness survey to earn the\nPresidential Physical Fitness Award.\nThe Great American Workout officially opens National Physical Fitness\nand Sports Month, which is observed annually in May. President Bush and\nArnold Schwarzenegger, the chairman of the President's Council on Physical\nFitness and Sports, will participate, along with government officials,\ncelebrities from sports and entertainment, fitness leaders and youth from 11\nnational youth-serving agencies.\nStafford, the daughter of Jane and Wayne Stafford, is active in tennis,\nbaseball, softball and is a peewee football cheerleader. She will be\naccompanied to Washington by her mother and her physical education teachers,\nGay Dixon and Ski Anderson.\n4/19/91\n04. 19.91\n02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP13\nTHE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS\nWASHINGTON. DC. 20001\nTELECOPIER TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET\nPlease deliver the following pages to:\nName:\nPeggy Dooley\nCity:\nTelecopier Telephone Number:\nFrom:\nSteve Guback 456-6218\nTotal Number of Pages\n2\nIncluding Cover Sheet.\nIf you do not receive all the pages, please call back as soon\nas possible: (202)272-3421.\nTo tre- smit call area code (202) 504-2054.\nTransmitted by:\nOperator:\nDate:\nTime Sent:\nness- E&V txx\nFAX 2878\nconf.\nNcAAudience Rose\nJim Lorimer\n614/249-6463\n)\nTom and mbers asst. Peter Pas Pres.\n885-1263\n04. 19. 91 02:19 PM *PCPFS\nP 1 4\nPRESIDENTS\nCOUNCIE\n*\n& SPORTS\nContact:\nSteve Guback (202) 272-3430\nMatthew Guidry (202) 272-3424\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE\nAlabama Student Honored at White House\nWashington,\nD.C\nAndrea Stafford, a fifth-grade student at Avalon\nMiddle School in Muscle Shoals AL, will be honored at the White House during\nthe Great American Workout on May 1 as the 10 millionth recipient of the\nPresidential Physical Fitness Award.\nStafford, 11, a straight-A student academically, earned the Presidential\nPhysical Fitness Award for the third time earlier this month. The award\nrecognizes those students 6-17 years of age who achieve an outstanding level\nof achievement on the President's Challenge, a fitness test that involves a\none-mile run/walk, curl-ups, pullups, a shuttle run, and a sit-and-reach test\nfor flexibility. Students must score at the 85th percentile or better on all\nFive components based on a national youth fitness survey to earn the\nPresidential Physical Fitness Award.\nThe Great American Workout officially opens National Physical Fitness\nand Sports Month, which is observed annually in May. President Bush and\nArnold Schwarzenegger, the chairman of the President's Council on Physical\nFitness and Sports, will participate, along with government officials,\ncelebrities from sports and entertainment, fitness leaders and youth from 11\nnational youth-serving agencies.\nStafford, the daughter of Jane and Wayne Stafford, is active in tennis,\nbaseball, softball and is a peewee football cheerleader. She will be\naccompanied to Washington by her mother and her physical education teachers,\nGay Dixon and Ski Anderson.\n4/19/91\nSENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 ; 4-23-91 ; 11:29 ;\nThe White House-\n2024566218:# 1\nExecutive Office of the President\n4123 - - - 11:30 Am\nTO PEGGY DOOLEY\nx6218\nFROM. BRUCEZANCA\n5 PAGES\n( 1 COVER)\nSENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 ; 4-23-91 ; 11:29 ;\nThe White House-\n2024566218:# 2\nRCV BY:Xerox T8 ecopier 7020 : 4-23-81 ; 11:06 :\nSOCIAL OFFICE+\nThe White House:# 4\nPAGE 1\nREPORT DATE 04/23/91\nREPORT TIME 10:42AM\nGATE LIST\nGreat American Workout . Wednesday, May 1, 1991 06:30AM/Visitors Entrance\nContact Social Office X7788\nTHE PRESIDENT\nACCEPT AND NO RESPONSE\nNAME\nNAME\nHamilton, Scott (Mr.)\nA\nHarris, Neil Patrick (Mr.)\nAbdul, Paula (Ms.)\nHart, Mary (Miss)\nAbrams, Bruce E. (Mr.)\nA\nHarbert, Ira C. (Mr.)\nAllen, Debbia (Miss)\nHextall, Ron (Mr.)\nAllan, Thomas (Dr.)\nA\nHoffman, Michael A. 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(Mr.)\nR\nCarvey (Mrs.)\nR\nCruise, Tem (Mr.)\nR\nDansa, Tony (Mr.)\nR\nEastwood, Clint (Mr.)\nR\nEvans, Janet (Ms.)\nR\nFireman, Mark (Mr.)\nGreenwood, Lee (Mr.)\nR\nHamill, Derothy (Miss)\nR\nMammer, M. C. (Mr.)\nR\nHoltzman, Mark (Mr.)\nR\nJordan, Michael (Mr.)\nR\nMack, Jillie (Mrs.)\nR\nMeers, Robert (Mr.)\nR\nNavratilova, Martina (Miss)\nR\nReynolds, Burt (Mr.)\nR\nRogers, Mimi (Ms.)\nR\nRopes, David G. (Mr.)\nR\nSelleck, Tom (Mr.)\nR\nSimpson, 0. J. (Mx,)\nR\nTravis, Randy (Mr.)\nR\nVII :SHERNELLV CELOXAXE ZO NEWAN\n9T : BLSINO ALMONDING 20 WREWIN\nTO ON 10 MHENON\n22\nNUMBER OF REGRETS:\n56 : SLAMODV AO WITHIN\nCOUNTS TVLOL\n10:43AM\nThe White House:# 7\nSOCIAL OFFICE-\n: 40111 : 4-23-91 : 7020 X0J8X:AB RCV\n2024566218:# 5\nThe White House-\nSENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 ; 4-23-91 ; 11:31 ;\nAdministration of George Bush, 1990 / May 1\nited States Govern-\nfriends, and all Americans. With Mr. Reed's\nFitness and Sports Month. And today-I\nom his ordeal. The\nrelease, we have six innocent Americans\nhope this doesn't get me in trouble with\ned well and said he\nthat are still being held hostage in Lebanon.\nanother vegetable-[laughter-but today\ne reunited with his\nIn addition, there are a number of foreign\nwe're declaring war on couch potatoes.\nnationals that are being held hostage. Their\n[Laughter] And all of us have a stake in\nplaced as President\npredicament weighs on our mind and tem-\nmaking exercise a part of America's fitness\nMr. Robert Polhill,\npers the joy we feel today by Mr. Reed's\nand fitness a part of America every day. No\ncaptivity only last\nrelease.\nmatter what your age, sex, or physical con-\nt Mr. Polhill on the\nOnce again, we wish to express our grati-\ndition, the Great American Workout can\nf conversation with\ntude to all those who through their efforts\nenhance the quality and longevity of each\ned warm greetings\nhelped in Mr. Reed's release. In particular,\nAmerican's life.\nell. The phone call\nwe would like to thank the Government of\nAnd just look at these workout stations.\nand Mr. Polhill de-\nSyria for facilitating this release. We would\nBarbara and I came around and toured\ne at approximately\nalso like to thank the Government of Iran\nthem all last night. In a couple of moments,\nS meeting with Mr.\nfor using its influence to help bring about\nwe'll be visiting them again. And one in-\noximately an hour.\nthis humanitarian step. We cannot rest,\nvolves aerobic dancing; others are for\nolhill said he had a\nhowever, until all hostages are free. We\nAmerican pastimes like baseball and basket-\nPresident from his\nurge all parties who either hold hostages or\nball and football and, yes, horseshoes-and a\nreceived that mes-\nhave any influence over the hostage-takers\nmartial arts station.\nated he would not\nto work for the expeditious and uncondi-\nicly. The President\ntional release of the remaining hostages.\nAnd I'd like to give a special salute to the\nheroes here representing the Disabled and\ny warm and infor-\nMr. Polhill was in\nNote: Frank Herbert Reed, director of the\nSpecial Olympics. Their strength and deter-\ncribed his life in\nLebanon International School, was kid-\nmination inspires us all.\nimpressions of his\nnaped by members of the Organization of\nThe Great American Workout shows how\nsituation in Beirut,\nthe Islamic Dawn in Beirut on September 9,\nfitness can reduce heart disease and\niffered during 3½\n1986.\nstroke-lowering stress, blood pressure, cho-\npersonal ordeal of\nlesterol. And yet surveys show that only 40\na hostage setting.\npercent of American adults exercise regu-\nful for the conver-\nlarly. And among our kids fitness hasn't im-\ntill how much he\nproved over the last decade; in fact, in\n1 strength during\nRemarks on Signing the National\nsome cases, it's declined. And one way to\nife. Mrs. Bush also\nPhysical Fitness and Sports Month\nchange that is by placing a new emphasis\nProclamation\non quality physical education in our schools.\nMay 1, 1990\nArnold briefed me on this the other day.\nd, director of the\nOnly one State now requires daily physical\nSchool, was kid-\nWell, welcome to the White House. I\neducation in its schools from kindergarten\n? Organization of\nthink Secretary Sullivan looks better al-\nthrough 12th grade. So, let's encourage all\nit on September 9,\nready. [Laughter] And to Arnold Schwar-\n50 States.\nzenegger and members of the President's\nccounting profes-\nAnd also, let's pledge to eat a balanced\nCollege, was kid-\nCouncil on Physical Fitness and Sports, hon-\nand nutritional diet, avoid excessive alcohol\nrists in Beirut on\nored guests, ladies and gentlemen, wel-\nuse and, of course, say no to drugs. And all\ncome. Welcome to the White House, and a\nyou broccoli lovers, eat your heart out, out\npleasure to be with all of you, especially the\nthere. [Laughter] Together these steps can\nman who symbolizes physical fitness,\nmake America more competitive in the\nArnold Schwarzenegger.\nclassroom and the factory, as well as on the\nYou know, he's stronger than I thought\nplaying field.\ne of Frank\nhe was. He bench-pressed the Federal\nThrough fitness, we can build a healthier\nbudget. [Laughter] This weekend we had\nAmerica that's number one academically,\nour grandson Sam LeBlond. I said, \"If\neconomically, and athletically. By partici-\nArnold Schwarzenegger can do that, why\npating in so many sports, I'm not trying to\ntage Frank Reed\ncan't you pick up your socks?\" [Laughter]\nget my picture on a Wheaties box. I love\nrs. Mr. Reed had\nBut look, this morning we're here for a\nsports, as do the kids at these workout sta-\nly 4 years. This is\nvery special event. I want to thank all the\ntions-kids from 6 to 65. And, yes, fitness\n1, his family, his\nparticipants. It kicks off National Physical\ncan be an individual activity or a family\n685\nMay 1 / Administration of George Bush, 1990\naffair. Either way it can help create an\nthat involve the entire family. Indeed, the\nAmerica that out-performs any nation in\nrealization that fitness improves the quality\nthe world.\nof life has gained increasing popularity with\nThank you to every participant. It's my\nsenior citizens, and we are seeing a prolif-\npleasure to officially proclaim National Fit-\neration of organized exercise programs for\nness and Sports Month. And now, to quote a\nour older citizens.\ngreat golfer who often dieted but seldom\nDespite the progress that has been made,\nexercised-Jackie Gleason-a little traveling\ntoo many Americans-of all ages-do not\nmusic. Arnold, let's take a look at these\nexercise regularly. Of particular concern is\nworkout stations. And thank you all once\nthe number of young Americans who are\nagain.\nnot physically fit. Our challenge is to instill\nyoungsters with a sense of the value of\nNote: The President spoke at 7:10 a.m. on\nphysical fitness and a desire to get in shape\nthe South Grounds at the White House. In\nand remain fit. It is essential that fitness\nhis opening remarks, he referred to Secre-\nand sports programs be made increasingly\ntary of Health and Human Services Louis\navailable in schools, at the workplace, and\nW. Sullivan and Arnold Schwarzenegger,\nduring leisure time so that our citizens will\nChairman of the President's Council on\nbe able to experience the joys and benefits\nPhysical Fitness and Sports.\nthey offer.\nNow, Therefore, I, George Bush, Presi-\ndent of the United States of America, by\nvirtue of the authority vested in me by the\nProclamation 6124-National Physical\nConstitution and laws of the United States,\nFitness and Sports Month, 1990\ndo hereby proclaim the month of May 1990\nMay 1, 1990\nas National Physical Fitness and Sports\nMonth. I urge all Federal, State, and local\nBy the President of the United States\ngovernment agencies and the people of the\nof America\nUnited States to observe the month with\nappropriate programs, ceremonies, and ac-\nA Proclamation\ntivities.\nWe know that individuals can influence\nIn Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set\ntheir health, fitness, and productive per-\nmy hand this first day of May, in the year of\nformance of life through the active pursuit\nour Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and\nof regular exercise programs. Those who\nof the Independence of the United States of\nparticipate in physical activities or sports\nAmerica the two hundred and fourteenth.\nprograms also know the exhilaration and\nGeorge Bush\nsense of satisfaction that come from regular\nexercise.\n[Filed with the Office of the Federal Regis-\nWith increasing awareness of these bene-\nter, 2:56 p.m., May 1, 1990]\nfits, the number of physically active men\nand women has continued to grow over the\nlast decade. Today, nearly one of every two\nAmerican adults participates regularly in\nsome form of exercise and sports.\nRemarks at a White House Briefing for\nThere is great support for daily exercise\nthe Leadership of National Small\nfor youngsters, regardless of physical capa-\nBusiness United and the National\nbilities. Physically fit persons generally live\nAssociation of Women Business Owners\nlonger, perform better, and participate\nMay 1, 1990\nmore fully in life. Moreover, habits formed\nat an early age tend to stay with a person\nThank you all very much. Thank you all,\nfor life.\nofficials of both organizations, and welcome\nMany communities are demonstrating\nto Washington. Let me say I apologize; I'm\ntheir support for physical fitness as a family\nafraid I might have kept you waiting for a\nactivity by sponsoring athletic programs\nfew minutes. Let me pay my respects to the\n686\nBarshelemy\nAshcroft\nCampbell\nBranstad\nMckernan\nRoemer\nRommer CO\nBye Bayh\nSullivan wy\n/\n1 Acknowledge Gous he net w/earlier\n2 obviously Bus leaders\n3 Distinguasted group of St. legis.\nSpler John Martin (mane)\nchrmn Nat'l Conf of St. Legis,\n4 and mayo- Sydney Bartholomey\nPriz. of Natul League of Cities\nSteve\nDonAcbroanty\nPat NSA\nBarthetemy\nJaufer OF\nBB 319-0900\nWorking\n11:30\nGAW-\n)\nNd deotape\nof Arnold\ndring usual\nspiel\nIrene\nSte 7103\n450 5th St NW.\nSEC\nAPR-23-1991 11:59 FROM GREAT AMERICAN WORKOUT\nTO\n4566218 P.01\nTHE\n91 APR 30\nGREAT AMERICAN\nWORKOUT\nDATE: 4/23\nTRANSMIT TO: (202) 456-6218\nTIME: 1:00pm NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET: 3\nPLEASE DELIVER TO:\nPEggy DoolEy\nFROM:\nCONNiE Gubitosi\nCOMMENTS:\nWASHINGTON DC FAX NUMBER 202-628-3821\nSENT BY:\nIF THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION\nPLEASE CALL:\n\"THE GREAT AMERICAN WORKOUT\nWASHINGTON DC 202-628-1070\nAPR-23-1991 12:00 FROM GREAT AMERICAN WORKOUT\nTO\n4566218 P.02\nMEMORANDUM\nTO:\nBRUCE ZANCA\nPEGGY DOOLEY\nFROM: CONNIE GUBITOSI\nDATE: APRIL 23, 1991\nRE:\nMAY 1 EVENT/SPORTS STATIONS BREAKDOWN\n#1\nField Hockey/\nCountry Skiing\nSpecial Olympics\n#2 Volleyball\nYWCA\n#3 Aerobics\nNPRA\n#4\nState of Art\nFitness Equip.\nWhite House Fitness Center\n#5\nRope Jumping\nPolice Athletic League\n#6\nCymnastics\nBoys and Girls Clubs of America\n#7\nBasketball\nYMCA\n#8\nWrestling\nDepartment of Defense\n#9 Soccer\nBoy Scouts\n#10\nPresident's\nChallenge\nAward\nAAHPERD\n#11\nYouth Fun &\nFitness\nGirl Scouts\n#12 Tennis\n4-H\nAPR-23-1991 12:00 FROM GREAT AMERICAN WORKOUT\nTO\n4566218 P.03\nTENNIS\nExhibition\nROPE JUMPING\nStage\nSTATE OF THE ART\nGYMNASTICS\nPodium\nFITNESS EQUIPMENT\nBASKETBALL\n\"\nA\nAFROBICS\n7\nWRESTLING\n3\n\"\nVOLLEYBALL\n71\nSpectator Arca\nSOCCER\nis\nSPECIAL\nPRESIDENT'S\n10\nOLYMPICS\nCHALLENGE AWARD\nPress\nYOUTH\n1]\nFUN AND FITNESS"
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