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CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
as delivered
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
10:00 A.M.
THANK YOU, BARBARA. VICE PRESIDENT QUAYLE;
MARILYN. MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. FRIENDS. THANKS TO
ALL OF YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL RECEPTION.
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. 11 I WANT TO
CONTINUE SERVING AS YOUR PRESIDENT -- FOUR MORE YEARS.
11 SO FROM THIS MOMENT FORWARD: I AM A CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 11
LET ME TELL YOU WHY I'M RUNNING: I CAME HERE TO DO
IMPORTANT WORK -- AND I FINISH WHAT I START.
IN 1980 I CAME TO WASHINGTON AS PART OF A TEAM. WE
STARTED A REVOLUTION TO FREE AMERICA FROM THE POLITICS
OF MALAISE -- TO SET SAIL TOWARD AMERICA'S DESTINY. IN
1988, DAN QUAYLE AND I BEGAN OUR OWN PARTNERSHIP, BUILT
ON THE SAME PRINCIPLES.
MY MESSAGE THEN, MY MESSAGE NOW, IS SIMPLE:
- 2 -
I BELIEVE GOVERNMENT IS TOO BIG AND IT COSTS TOO
MUCH.
I BELIEVE IN STRONG DEFENSE 11 GOOD SCHOOLS 11
SAFE STREETS 11 A GOVERNMENT WORTHY OF THE PEOPLE. 11
I BELIEVE THAT PARENTS, NOT GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE
THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS -- ABOUT HEALTH, CHILD CARE --
AND EDUCATION. I BELIEVE IN PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
I BELIEVE IN OPPORTUNITY. WE SHOULD THROW WIDE
OPEN THE DOORS OF POSSIBILITY TO ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN
LOCKED OUT.
AND I BELIEVE IN A PIECE OF WISDOM PASSED ON BY MY
FAVORITE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER, BARBARA BUSH: "WHAT
HAPPENS IN YOUR HOUSE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT
HAPPENS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.' " 11
- 3 -
AMERICA'S FUTURE DOESN'T TAKE SHAPE IN SMALL ROOMS
WITH HEAVY POLISHED WOODEN DESKS. IT TAKES PLACE IN
HOMES, WHERE PARENTS READ TO THEIR CHILDREN \ TALK
ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY \ TEACH THEM VALUES \ SHOW THEM
HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER \ RESPECT ONE ANOTHER \ WORK
HARD, AND LIVE GOOD LIVES.
WE MUST ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO REMAIN STRONG AND
WHOLE. WE MUST EXTEND OUR HEARTS AND HANDS TO CHILDREN
WHO HAVE NO ONE TO HOLD THEM, OR CALL THEM BY THEIR
NAMES.
OUR FUTURE RIDES ON THE IMPORTANT THINGS, THE BIG
THINGS: FAMILY, HOME, SCHOOL -- CHURCH, COMMUNITY,
COUNTRY.
WE'RE GATHERED HERE BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WANTED LEADERSHIP -- AND WE ANSWERED THE CALL. WE
DIDN'T DO THE EASY THINGS. WE DID THE RIGHT THINGS.
- 4 -
FROM DAY ONE, I FOUGHT FOR STRONG AND EFFECTIVE
NATIONAL DEFENSE. I STUCK TO MY PRINCIPLES. WE KEPT
STRONG -- AND WE WON THE COLD WAR.
WE STAYED STRONG -- AND THAT ENABLED US TO WIN A
BATTLE CALLED DESERT STORM.
BUT WE DID FAR MORE THAN THAT. WE LIBERATED THE
ENTIRE WORLD FROM OLD FEARS -- FEARS OF TENSE, ENDLESS
CONFRONTATION; FEARS OF NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST. NOW, OUR
CHILDREN CAN GROW UP FREED FROM THE LOOMING SPECTER OF
NUCLEAR WAR.
BUT HAVING WON THE COLD WAR, WE DID MORE. WE LED
NATIONS AWAY FROM ANCIENT HATREDS -- AND TOWARD A TABLE
OF PEACE. III
AND WE DID STILL MORE THAN THAT. WE FORGED A NEW
WORLD ORDER -- AN ORDER SHAPED BY THE SWEAT AND
SACRIFICE OF OUR FAMILIES -- THE SWEAT AND SACRIFICE OF
GENERATION UPON GENERATION OF AMERICAN WOMEN AND MEN.
- 5 -
THINK OF IT: TWO YEARS AGO, THE BERLIN WALL CAME
TUMBLING DOWN. LAST YEAR, THE SOVIET UNION COLLAPSED.
"IMPERIAL COMMUNISM" BECAME A FOUR-LETTER WORD:
D-E-A-D -- DEAD.
TODAY -- BECAUSE WE STOOD FIRM, BECAUSE WE DID THE
RIGHT THINGS -- AMERICA STANDS ALONE, THE UNDISPUTED
LEADER OF THE WORLD. 11
WE PUT AN END TO DECADES OF COLD WAR, AND REAPED A
SPRINGTIME HARVEST OF PEACE. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
SHOULD BE PROUD OF WHAT TOGETHER WE HAVE ACHIEVED.
NOW, TOGETHER, WE WILL TRANSFORM THE ARSENAL OF
DEMOCRACY INTO THE ENGINE OF GROWTH.
I UNDERSTAND THE WORLD. THAT'S CRUCIAL. BUT
THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.
I UNDERSTAND AMERICA. I KNOW THAT AMERICAN WORKERS
ARE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE IN THE WORLD -- BAR NONE.
- 6 -
AND I KNOW: TO SUCCEED ECONOMICALLY AT HOME -- WE
NEED TO LEAD ECONOMICALLY ABROAD. IF YOU WANT TO LEAD
IN THE WORLD, YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP MEANS MARKETS FOR AMERICAN
PRODUCTS, JOBS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS -- AND GROWING ROOM
FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE IN ISOLATIONISM
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. WE AMERICANS DON'T
HIDE FROM A GOOD TEST OF OUR ABILITIES. WE RISE TO THE
CHALLENGE. AFTER ALL, OUR NATIONAL BIRD IS THE EAGLE,
NOT THE OSTRICH.
IN 1992, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL DECIDE WHAT KIND
OF LEADERSHIP THEY WANT. THEY WILL DECIDE WHICH TEAM
HAS THE CHARACTER, EXPERIENCE AND TOUGHNESS TO MAKE THE
IMPORTANT DECISIONS. THEY COULD CAST THEIR LOT WITH
FRESH FACES WHO TOUT STALE IDEAS. BUT THEY WON'T.
VOTERS KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SOUND BITE AND
SOUND POLICY.
- 7 -
LET'S NOT KID OURSELVES. WE'RE IN FOR A TOUGH
FIGHT. BUT YOU KNOW ME: I DON'T SEEK UNNECESSARY
CONFLICT, BUT WHEN PRINCIPLE IS AT STAKE, I FIGHT TO
WIN. 11
THIS WILL BE A LONG CAMPAIGN. AND THAT'S ALL
RIGHT. OUR CAMPAIGN WILL FOCUS ON THE FUTURE -- THE
ONLY SUBJECT THAT COUNTS. WE'LL FIGHT HARD. WE'LL
FIGHT FAIR. AND WE WILL WIN.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN -- WHOSE BIRTH WE CELEBRATE TODAY
-- ONCE TOLD FELLOW REPUBLICANS, "WE WILL MAKE CONVERTS
DAY BY DAY.
AND UNLESS TRUTH BE A MOCKERY AND
JUSTICE A HOLLOW LIE, WE WILL BE IN THE MAJORITY AFTER
A WHILE. 11
THE BATTLE OF FREEDOM IS TO BE FOUGHT
OUT ON PRINCIPLE."
AND SO IT WILL BE,
- 8 -
FOR THREE YEARS AN ENTRENCHED OPPOSITION IN
WASHINGTON HAS CLUNG TO OLD FAILED WAYS -- NOT OUT OF
PRINCIPLE, BUT OUT OF SHEER POLITICS. THEY BLOCKED OUR
COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO FIGHT CRIME AND DRUGS. THEY
REFUSED TO JOIN THE REVOLUTION IN AMERICAN EDUCATION.
THEY STALLED OUR EFFORTS TO CUT TAXES, SLASH REGULATION
AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
AND THEN THEY COMPLAINED THAT NOTHING GOT DONE.
THIS YEAR WE SAY: NO MORE. TO THOSE WHO WANT TO
OBSTRUCT PROGRESS, WE SAY: GET MOVING -- OR GET OUT OF
THE WAY. WE'VE GOT AN AGENDA. AND HERE'S WHAT WE'LL
DO:
- 9 -
TOGETHER, WE WILL GET OUR ECONOMY UP AND RUNNING
-- AT FULL SPEED. WE'LL RESTORE DECENCY TO THE
AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. WE WILL SILENCE THE VOICES OF
HATRED AND GLOOM. WE WILL ATTACK PROGRAMS THAT LOCK
PEOPLE IN BLEAK DEPENDENCY AS WE WORK TO REFORM OUR
DISMAL WELFARE PROGRAM. WE WILL PROVIDE THE BEST KIND
OF WELFARE SYSTEM IMAGINABLE -- GOOD JOBS FOR AMERICANS
ABLE TO WORK. WE WILL BUILD THE AMERICA OF OUR DREAMS.
IN MY LIFE, I HAVE SEEN MIRACLES, AND I HAVE
LEARNED THAT NO DREAM IS TOO BIG FOR THE AMERICAN
HEART.
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, THE WORLD MOVED AT AN EASY
PACE. BUT THEN CAME A DEPRESSION AND A WORLD WAR --
AND IN THE FIRES OF BATTLE I LEARNED FREEDOM'S PAINFUL
PRICE.
- 10 -
I HAVE SEEN WONDROUS CHANGES -- NEW IDEAS AND
TECHNOLOGIES, TEMPERED BY THE HUMANITY THAT MAKES US
WHAT WE ARE. AMID THE SWELLS OF CHANGE, GENTLE
FUNDAMENTALS ANCHOR US STILL. DECENCY, HONOR, HARD
WORK, CARING: THAT'S THE AMERICA I KNOW.
I HAVE BEEN BLESSED IN MY LIFE -- BLESSED BY
BARBARA AND BY A FAMILY THAT FILLS ME WITH WONDER AND
JOY AND LOVE. 11 I AM BLESSED TO HAVE FRIENDS LIKE
YOU. 11 AND I HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY BLESSED BECAUSE I
HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS YOUR
PRESIDENT. 11
THE GLORY OF THIS CENTURY IS AMERICA.
HISTORY WILL CALL THIS THE AMERICAN CENTURY BECAUSE
WE FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF FREEDOM -- AND WE WON. AND
HISTORY WILL TELL OF A SECOND AMERICAN CENTURY -- WHEN
WE LED THE WORLD TO NEW HEIGHTS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND
LIBERTY.
- 11 -
THIS IS OUR LEGACY. THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE. THIS
IS OUR DESTINY. TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
# # # #
CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
2/11
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
8 pm
10:00 A.M.
THANK YOU, BARBARA. VICE PRESIDENT QUAYLE;
MARILYN. MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. FRIENDS. THANKS TO
ALL OF YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL RECEPTION.
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. 11 I WANT TO
CONTINUE SERVING AS YOUR PRESIDENT -- FOUR MORE YEARS.
11 SO FROM THIS MOMENT FORWARD: I AM A CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 11
LET ME TELL YOU WHY I'M RUNNING: I CAME HERE TO DO
IMPORTANT WORK -- AND I FINISH WHAT I START.
IN 1980 I CAME TO WASHINGTON AS PART OF A TEAM. WE
STARTED A REVOLUTION TO FREE AMERICA FROM THE POLITICS
OF MALAISE -- TO SET SAIL TOWARD AMERICA'S DESTINY. IN
1988, DAN QUAYLE AND I BEGAN OUR OWN PARTNERSHIP, BUILT
ON THE SAME PRINCIPLES.
MY MESSAGE THEN, MY MESSAGE NOW, IS SIMPLE:
- 2 -
I BELIEVE GOVERNMENT IS TOO BIG AND IT COSTS TOO
MUCH.
I BELIEVE IN STRONG DEFENSE 11 GOOD SCHOOLS 11
SAFE STREETS 11 A GOVERNMENT WORTHY OF THE PEOPLE. 11
I BELIEVE THAT PARENTS, NOT GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE
THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS -- ABOUT HEALTH, CHILD CARE --
AND EDUCATION. I BELIEVE IN PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
I BELIEVE IN OPPORTUNITY. WE SHOULD THROW WIDE
OPEN THE DOORS OF POSSIBILITY TO ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN
LOCKED OUT.
AND I BELIEVE IN A PIECE OF WISDOM PASSED ON BY MY
FAVORITE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER, BARBARA BUSH: "WHAT
HAPPENS IN YOUR HOUSE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT
HAPPENS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. " 11
- 3 -
AMERICA'S FUTURE DOESN'T TAKE SHAPE IN SMALL ROOMS
WITH HEAVY POLISHED WOODEN DESKS. IT TAKES PLACE IN
HOMES, WHERE PARENTS READ TO THEIR CHILDREN \ TALK
ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY \ TEACH THEM VALUES \ SHOW THEM
HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER \ RESPECT ONE ANOTHER \ WORK
HARD, AND LIVE GOOD LIVES.
WE MUST ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO REMAIN STRONG AND
WHOLE. WE MUST EXTEND OUR HEARTS AND HANDS TO CHILDREN
WHO HAVE NO ONE TO HOLD THEM, OR CALL THEM BY THEIR
NAMES.
OUR FUTURE RIDES ON THE IMPORTANT THINGS, THE BIG
THINGS: FAMILY, HOME, SCHOOL -- CHURCH, COMMUNITY,
COUNTRY.
WE'RE GATHERED HERE BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WANTED LEADERSHIP -- AND WE ANSWERED THE CALL. WE
DIDN'T DO THE EASY THINGS. WE DID THE RIGHT THINGS.
- 4 -
FROM DAY ONE, I FOUGHT FOR STRONG AND EFFECTIVE
NATIONAL DEFENSE. I STUCK TO MY PRINCIPLES. WE KEPT
STRONG - -- AND WE WON THE COLD WAR.
WE STAYED STRONG -- AND THAT ENABLED US TO WIN A
BATTLE CALLED DESERT STORM.
BUT WE DID FAR MORE THAN THAT. WE LIBERATED THE
ENTIRE WORLD FROM OLD FEARS -- FEARS OF TENSE, ENDLESS
CONFRONTATION; FEARS OF NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST. NOW, OUR
CHILDREN CAN GROW UP FREED FROM THE LOOMING SPECTER OF
POSSIBLE NUCLEAR WAR.
BUT HAVING WON THE COLD WAR, WE DID MORE. WE LED
NATIONS AWAY FROM ANCIENT HATREDS -- AND TOWARD A TABLE
OF PEACE. III
- 5 -
AND WE DID STILL MORE THAN THAT. WE FORGED A NEW
WORLD ORDER -- AN ORDER SHAPED BY THE SWEAT AND
SACRIFICE OF OUR FAMILIES -- THE SWEAT AND SACRIFICE OF
GENERATION UPON GENERATION OF AMERICAN WOMEN AND MEN.
THINK OF IT: TWO YEARS AGO, THE BERLIN WALL CAME
TUMBLING DOWN. LAST YEAR, THE SOVIET UNION COLLAPSED.
"IMPERIAL COMMUNISM" BECAME A FOUR-LETTER WORD:
D-E-A-D - DEAD.
TODAY -- BECAUSE WE STOOD FIRM, BECAUSE WE DID THE
RIGHT THINGS - AMERICA STANDS ALONE, THE UNDISPUTED
LEADER OF THE WORLD. 11
WE PUT AN END TO DECADES OF COLD WAR, AND REAPED A
TIME
SPRING HARVEST OF PEACE. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE
PROUD OF WHAT TOGETHER WE HAVE ACHIEVED.
- 6 -
NOW, TOGETHER, WE WILL TRANSFORM THE ARSENAL OF
DEMOCRACY INTO THE ENGINE OF GROWTH.
I. UNDERSTAND THE WORLD. THAT'S CRUCIAL. BUT
THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.
I UNDERSTAND AMERICA. I KNOW THAT AMERICAN
WORKERS ARE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE IN THE WORLD -- BAR
NONE.
AND I KNOW: TO SUCCEED ECONOMICALLY AT HOME -- WE
NEED TO LEAD ECONOMICALLY ABROAD. IF YOU WANT TO LEAD
IN THE WORLD, YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I
KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 11 AND I KNOW THAT ECONOMIC
LEADERSHIP MEANS MARKETS FOR AMERICAN PRODUCTS, JOBS
FOR AMERICAN WORKERS -- AND GROWING ROOM FOR THE
AMERICAN DREAM.
- 7 -
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE IN ISOLATIONISM
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. WE AMERICANS DON'T
HIDE FROM A GOOD TEST OF OUR ABILITIES. WE RISE TO THE
CHALLENGE. AFTER ALL, OUR NATIONAL BIRD IS THE EAGLE,
NOT THE OSTRICH.
AMERICANS DON'T WANT DOOMSAYERS AT THE HELM. I
KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING. I KNOW THE WAY, AND I KNOW
HOW TO GET THERE.
IN 1992, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL DECIDE WHAT KIND
OF LEADERSHIP THEY WANT. THEY WILL DECIDE WHICH TEAM
HAS THE CHARACTER, EXPERIENCE AND TOUGHNESS TO MAKE THE
IMPORTANT DECISIONS. THEY COULD CAST THEIR LOT WITH
FRESH FACES WHO TOUT STALE IDEAS. BUT THEY WON'T.
VOTERS KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SOUND BITE AND
SOUND POLICY.
- 8 -
LET'S NOT KID OURSELVES. WE'RE IN FOR A TOUGH
FIGHT. BUT YOU KNOW ME: I'DON'T SEEK UNNECESSARY
CONFLICT, BUT WHEN PRINCIPLE IS AT STAKE, I°FIGHT TO
WIN. 11
THIS WILL BE A LONG CAMPAIGN. AND THAT'S ALL
RIGHT. MY CAMPAIGN WILL FOCUS ON THE FUTURE -- THE
ONLY SUBJECT THAT COUNTS. WE'LL FIGHT HARD. WE'LL
FIGHT FAIR. AND WE WILL WIN.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN -- WHOSE BIRTH WE CELEBRATE TODAY
-- ONCE TOLD FELLOW REPUBLICANS, "WE WILL MAKE CONVERTS
DAY BY DAY.
AND UNLESS TRUTH BE A MOCKERY AND
JUSTICE A HOLLOW LIE, WE WILL BE IN THE MAJORITY AFTER
A WHILE. 11
THE BATTLE OF FREEDOM IS TO BE FOUGHT
OUT ON PRINCIPLE."
AND SO IT WILL BE.
- 9 -
FOR THREE YEARS AN ENTRENCHED OPPOSITION IN
WASHINGTON HAS CLUNG TO OLD FAILED WAYS -- NOT OUT OF
PRINCIPLE, BUT OUT OF SHEER POLITICS. THEY BLOCKED OUR
COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO FIGHT CRIME AND DRUGS. THEY
REFUSED TO JOIN THE REVOLUTION IN AMERICAN EDUCATION.
THEY STALLED OUR EFFORTS TO CUT TAXES, SLASH REGULATION
AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
AND THEN THEY COMPLAINED THAT NOTHING GOT DONE.
THIS YEAR WE SAY: NO MORE. TO THOSE WHO WANT TO
OBSTRUCT PROGRESS, WE SAY: GET MOVING -- OR GET OUT OF
THE WAY. 93 WE'VE GOT AN AGENDA. AND HERE'S WHAT WE'LL
DO:
- 10 - -
TOGETHER, WE WILL GET OUR ECONOMY UP AND RUNNING
-- AT FULL SPEED. WE'LL RESTORE DECENCY TO THE
AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. WE WILL SILENCE THE VOICES OF
HATRED AND GLOOM. WE WILL ATTACK PROGRAMS THAT LOCK
PEOPLE IN BLEAK DEPENDENCY. WE WILL PROVIDE THE BEST
KIND OF WELFARE PROGRAM IMAGINABLE - GOOD JOBS FOR
AMERICANS ABLE TO WORK. WE WILL BUILD THE AMERICA OF
OUR DREAMS. H IN MY LIFE, I HAVE SEEN MIRACLES, AND I
HAVE LEARNED THAT NO DREAM IS TOO BIG FOR THE AMERICAN
HEART.
I'VE HAD MOMENTS OF TRIUMPH IN MY CAREERS, AND
I'VE MADE MY MISTAKES. BUT I'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO BE
HONEST WITH MYSELF, AND TO LEARN FROM GOOD AND BAD.
AFTER ALL, IN THE END, YOU BUILD A REPUTATION ON
RESULTS, NOT RHETORIC.
WHEN I WAS A BOY, THE WORLD MOVED AT AN EASY PACE.
BUT THEN CAME A DEPRESSION AND A WORLD WAR -- AND IN
THE FIRES OF BATTLE I LEARNED FREEDOM'S PAINFUL PRICE.
- 11 -
I HAVE SEEN WONDROUS CHANGES -- NEW IDEAS AND
TECHNOLOGIES, TEMPERED BY THE HUMANITY THAT MAKES US
WHAT WE ARE. AMID THE SWELLS OF CHANGE, GENTLE
FUNDAMENTALS ANCHOR US STILL. DECENCY, HONOR, HARD
WORK, CARING: THAT'S THE AMERICA I KNOW.
I HAVE BEEN BLESSED IN MY LIFE -- BLESSED BY
BARBARA AND BY A FAMILY THAT FILLS ME WITH WONDER AND
JOY AND LOVE. 11 I AM BLESSED TO HAVE FRIENDS LIKE
YOU. 11 AND I HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY BLESSED BECAUSE I
HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS YOUR
PRESIDENT. 11
THE GLORY OF THIS CENTURY IS AMERICA.
- 12 -
AMERICAN COURAGE 11 AMERICAN VALUES AND THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE RESTORED OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM TO
GENERATIONS AND NATIONS. OUR FAITH IN GOD AND OUR
BELIEF IN OURSELVES SUSTAINED US -- -- THROUGH THE TUMULT,
AGAINST ASSAULTS FROM EVERY QUARTER. HISTORY WILL CALL
THIS THE AMERICAN CENTURY BECAUSE WE FOUGHT THE BATTLE
OF FREEDOM
--
AND WE WON. AND HISTORY WILL TELL OF A
SECOND AMERICAN CENTURY - WHEN WE LED THE WORLD TO NEW
HEIGHTS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND LIBERTY.
THIS IS OUR LEGACY. THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE. THIS
IS OUR DESTINY. TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
# # # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
SNOW/SIMON
WASHINGTON
ANN14
DRAFT FOURTEEN
FEBRUARY 11, 1992
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
10:00 A.M.
Thank you, Dan.
I have an announcement to make. 11 I want to continue
serving as your President -- four more years. So from this
moment forward: I am a candidate. I am a candidate for another
term as the President of the United States of America. 11
I want Dan Quayle by my side -- four more years. This guy
has taken lots of hits. He's worked hard. He's absorbed the
unfair blows -- and he's done a great job.
Let me tell you why I'm running: I came here to do important
work -- and I finish what I start.
In 1980 I came to Washington as part of a team. We started
a revolution to free America from the politics of malaise --- to
set sail toward America's destiny. In 1988, Dan Quayle and I
began our own partnership, built on the same principles.
First, freedom works.
Government that tries to do everything makes it almost
impossible to do anything. Today, our government is too big and
it spends too much. Pork is lean these days, Washington is not.
So, believe it or not, Washington gives even pork a bad name.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Today, Americans spend far too much time binding each other
in rules, regulations and red tape -- and mugging them with
ridiculous nuisance lawsuits. Enough is enough. It's time to
cut away these paper chains -- let our people go free.
Freedom works.
Second, I will quote from my favorite political philosopher,
Barbara Bush: "What happens in your house is more important than
what happens in the White House."
America's future doesn't take shape in small rooms with
heavy polished wooden desks. It takes place at homes, where
parents read to their children; talk about responsibility; teach
them values; show them how to love one another, respect one
another; work hard, and live decent lives.
We must encourage families to remain strong and whole. We
must extend our hearts and hands to children who have no one to
hold them, or call them by their names.
Our future rides on the important things, the big things:
family, home, school church, community, country.
Third, America thrives when America sticks to its
principles.
From Day One, I fought for strong and effective national
defense. It worked. We stood fast -- and we won the Cold War.
But we did far more than that. We liberated the entire
world from old fears fears of tense, endless confrontation;
fears of nuclear holocaust. Now, the threat of nuclear war
stalks our children no more.
THE WHIT HOUSE
WASHINGTON
We put an end to decades of Cold War, and reaped a
springtime harvest of peace. We led nations away from ancient,
seething hatreds -- and toward a table of brotherhood. III
And we did still more than that. We forged a new world
order -- an order shaped by the sweat and sacrifice of our
families -- the sweat and sacrifice of generation upon generation
of American women and men.
Think of it: Two years ago, the Berlin Wall came tumbling
down. Last year, the Soviet Union collapsed. "Imperial
communism" became a four-letter word: D-E-A-D.
I'm proud of what we've done. And to those who want us to
apologize for our success, I say: No way.
To those who argue that we need to change policies because
we have a new world, I say: You just don't get it.
The leadership that brought us to triumph in the Cold War
will help us transform the Arsenal of Democracy into the Engine
of Growth, the Chariot of Hope.
I understand the world. That's crucial. You can't lead in
the world if you don't know the neighborhood. But that's not
enough.
I also understand America. I know that American workers are
the most productive in the world -- bar none.
I know that the American people don't believe in
isolationism. We don't hide from a good test of our abilities.
We rise to the challenge. After all, our national bird is the
eagle, not the ostrich.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
I know that Americans don't want doomsayers at the helm.
They want leaders who say: I know where we're going. I know the
way. And I know how to get there.
Let's not kid ourselves. We're in for a tough fight. I
don't pick fights, but if it someone engages me in a fight over
principle, I fight to win.\\
This will be a long campaign. And that's all right. My
campaign will focus on the future -- the only subject that
counts. We'll take our hits. But we'll fight hard. We'll fight
fair. And we will win.
Abraham Lincoln -- whose birth we celebrate today -- once
told fellow Republicans, "We will make converts day by day.
and unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will
be in the majority after a while. 11
....
The battle of freedom
is to be fought out on principle."
And so it will be.
For three years an entrenched opposition in Washington has
clung to old failed ways -- not out of principle, but out of
sheer politics. They blocked our comprehensive efforts to fight
crime and drugs. They refused to join the revolution in American
education. They stalled our efforts to cut taxes, slash
regulation and encourage economic growth.
And then they complained that nothing got done.
This year we say: No more. To those who want to obstruct
progress, we say: Get moving -- or get out of the way. We've got
THE WHITS HOUSE
WASHINGTON
an agenda -- in education, health care, job training, energy, and
economic growth -- and we'll see it through.
But we'll also put it all in perspective. Government can't
do everything, and it shouldn't try. We all have a role in
building a greater future. We all have a responsibility to keep
in our shared mission to the future.
Together, we'll get our economy running at full speed.
Together, we'll restore decency to American life. We'll push
crime out of our neighborhoods. We'll silence voices of hatred
and gloom. We'll shut down programs that lock people in bleak
dependency. And we'll use as our common guide these big ideas:
Freedom works; home counts; our principles will prevail.
I love my country -- its families, its communities, its raw
energy and optimism. From my youth in Massachusetts, to our
first home in Midland, Texas, to our special honor of living in
the White House today, I remember friends and neighbors who made
all the difference. In bad times, they were there -- didn't ask
for anything, just showed up to lend their selfless support. In
good times, they cheered us on -- and didn't ask for anything in
return.
You can't say thanks enough for blessings like that. When
you look back at what the people of this country have done, you
realize: America's mission is never done.
A President can do his part to make a difference, but in the
end each and every one of us plays a part in a much bigger
production: We give life to the ideal of freedom. We're the
6
freedom women -- the freedom men -- the freedom families the
freedom land.
The glory of this century is America.
American courage, values and sacrifice have restored
opportunity and freedom to generations and nations. Our faith in
God and our belief in ourselves has sustained us -- through the
tumult, against assaults from every quarter.
History will call this the American century because we
fought the battle of freedom -- and we won. And history will
tell the stories of a second American Century -- when we led the
world to new heights of achievement and liberty.
This is our legacy. This is our challenge. This is our
destiny. Together, we will win. We will see our mission
through.
Thank you very much.
May God bless you and the United States of America.
#
#
#
#
SNOW/SIMON
ANN10
DRAFT TEN
FEBRUARY 10, 1992
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
10:00 A.M.
Thank you, Dan.
You know, I've been waiting for a special occasion like this
to wear the socks I bought at Penney's.
[[Actually, I have something to tell you. I have just
appointed my newest domestic adviser: Tammy Wynette. ]]
Seriously, I do have an announcement to make. 11 I won't
keep you in suspense 11 I'll just say what's on my mind. I want
to continue serving as your President -- four more years. 11
Let me tell you why I'm running: I came here to do important
work -- and I finish what I start.
In 1980 I came to Washington as part of a team. We started
a revolution to free America from the politics of malaise -- to
set sail toward America's destiny. In 1988, Dan Quayle and I
began our own partnership, built on the same principles.
My message then, my message now, is simple:
I believe government is too big and it costs too much.
I believe in strong defense 11 good schools 11 safe streets
11 a government worthy of the people. 11
I believe in choice -- in health, child care -- and
especially -- education.
2
I believe in personal responsibility.
I believe in opportunity. I believe we should throw wide
open the doors of possibility to anyone who has been locked out.
And most of all, I believe in the important things, the big
things: family, home, school -- church, community, country.
We got here because the American people wanted leadership -
- and we answered the call. We didn't do the easy things. We
did the right things.
From Day One, I said no to those who wanted to weaken our
defenses. We stuck to our principles. And we won the Cold War.
But we did far more than that. We liberated the entire
world from old fears -- fears of tense, endless confrontation;
fears of nuclear holocaust. Afterward, we led nations away from
ancient, seething hatreds -- and toward a table of peace. 111
And we did still more than that. We forged a new world
order -- an order shaped by the sweat and sacrifice of our
families -- the sweat and sacrifice of generation upon generation
of American women and men.
Think of it: Two years ago, the Berlin Wall came tumbling
down. Last year, the Soviet Union collapsed. "Communism" became
a four-letter word: D-E-A-D.
Today -- because we stood firm, because we did the right
things -- America stands alone, the undisputed leader of the
world. 11 America: Number One. 11
3
Some people want us to back away from these triumphs. No
way: We put an end to decades of Cold War, and unveiled a spring time
harvest of peace. I'm proud of what we've done.
That brings us to today. In 1992, the American people will
make important choices.
They will make important choices about leadership for the
"
future. You know, there's an old saying that you should dance
ya."
are the ones who
with the one that brung your Well, we brought America to the
dawn
iteme brought Amer ica through
oneswho
brink of a new world. We understood the challenges of communism
Now, as we enter a
-- and we overcame
We understand the new age of competition --
bring out
best. re the ones who
and we will make America competitive We brought America to
this historic point, and Americans aren't about to switch to the
dance hall demagogues
embrace those who fought us at every turn.
In 1992, the American people will make important choices
about defense. Here's the key: We kept America strong -- and
because we did, American men and women won a battle called Desert
the
Storm. In years to come we will keep America strong.
1
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of
leadership they want. They will decide which team has the
character, experience, honesty and toughness to make the
important decisions. They could cast their lot with fresh faces
who tout stale ideas. But they won't. Voters know the
difference between a sound bite and sound policy. And they will
make the right choice.
Let's not kid ourselves. We're in for a tough fight. But
you know me: When it's for principle, I love a good fight. 11
When you look at the record, you'll see.
4
This will be a long campaign. And that's all right. My
campaign will focus on the future -- the only subject that
counts. We'll fight hard. We'll fight fair. And we will win.
I know some of you worry that our party has been shaken by
discord. But a good argument makes everyone stronger. In the
end, we will welcome all who join us -- and we'll fight the good
fight together.
Abraham Lincoln -- whose birth we celebrate today -- once
told fellow Republicans, "We will make converts day by day
and unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will
be in the majority after a while. 11
The battle of freedom
is to be fought out on principle."
And so it will be. For three years an entrenched opposition
the
in Washington has clung to old failed ways --- not out of
they have
principle, but out of sheer politics. It has blocked our
They have
comprehensive efforts to fight crime and drugs. It has. refused
They have
to join the revolution in American education. It has stalled our
efforts to cut taxes, slash regulation and encourage economic
growth.
(They sounds more ominous than
they
And then it complained that nothing gets done.
it.)
This year we say: No more. To those who want to obstruct
progress, we say: Get moving -- or get out of the way.
Together, we will restore decency to the American way of
life. We will silence the voices of hatred and gloom. We will
The
trap
put-an end to perverse programs that lock people in bleak
dependency. We will provide the best kind of welfare program
5
imaginable -- good jobs for Americans able to work. We will
build the America of our dreams.
In my life, I have seen miracles, and I have learned that no
dream is too big for the American heart.
I've had moments of triumph in my careers, and I've made my
mistakes. But I've always tried to be honest with myself, and to
learn from good and bad. After all, in the end, you build a
reputation on results, not rhetoric.
When I was a boy, the world moved at an easy pace. But then
came a depression and a world war -- and I learned freedom's
painful price.
wondrous
I have seen changes -- new ideas and technologies, tempered
by the humanity that makes us what we are. Amid the swells of
still
change, the gentle fundamentals anchor us. Decency, honor, hard
the
work, caring: That's America. I Know
^
I have been blessed in my life -- blessed by a wife whose
the
love and strength amazes me every moment of every day 11 blessed
by a family that, like any family, fills me with wonder and joy
And
and love. 11 I am blessed to have friends like you. I have
^
been blessed to have been born in America 11 and given the
opportunity to serve as your President. 11
The glory of this century is America.
American courage 11 American values and American people
restored opportunity and freedom to generations and nations. Our
faith in God and our belief in ourselves sustained us -- through
the tumult, against assaults from every quarter. History will
6
call this the American century because we fought the battle of
freedom -- and we won. And history will record a Next American
Century -- as we lead the world to new heights of achievement and
freedom.
This is our legacy. This is our challenge. This is our
From here we go forward. And
destiny. Together, we will win.
So let's go!
Thank you very much.
May God bless you and the United States of America.
#
#
#
#
SNOW/SIMON
ANN9
DRAFT NINE
FEBRUARY 10, 1992
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
10:00 A.M.
Thank you, Dan. [jokes]
Thank you for joining me this morning. I don't want to keep
you in suspense 11 so I'll just say what's on my mind. I want
to continue serving as your President -- four more years. 11
You see, we have a revolution to complete. Dan Quayle and I
won't stand aside until we've seen it through. 11
In 1980 I came to Washington as part of a team. We started
a revolution to free America from the politics of malaise -- to
set sail toward America's destiny.
Our message then, our message now, is simple:
We believe government is too big and it costs too much.
We believe in strong defense 11 good schools 11 safe
streets 11 a government worthy of the people. 11
We believe in choice -- in health, child care -- and
especially -- education.
We believe in personal responsibility.
We believe in opportunity. We will throw wide open the
doors of possibility to anyone who has been locked out.
And we believe in the important things, the big things:
family, home, school, church, community, country.
2
The American voters have embraced our message -- three
times. Three times, our opponents -- arguing that our success
was a fluke -- got a November surprise.
Well, here we go again. 11
But this time -- let nobody be surprised.
Let's remember how we got here. We got here because the
American people wanted leadership. We answered the call. We
didn't do the easy things. We did the right things.
From Day One, I said no to those who wanted to weaken our
defenses. We stuck to our principles. And we won the Cold War.
But we did far more than that. We liberated the entire
world from old fears -- fears of nuclear holocaust; fears of
tense, endless confrontation. We began to lead nations away from
ancient, seething hatreds. 111
And we did still more than that. We forged a new world
order -- an order shaped by the sweat and sacrifice of our
families -- the sweat and sacrifice of generation upon generation
of American women and men.
Think of it: Together, we made a stand for freedom. The
Berlin Wall came tumbling down. The Soviet Union collapsed.
"Communism" became a four-letter word. Today -- because we stood
firm, because we did the right things -- America stands alone,
the undisputed leader of the world. 11 For those who believe in
democracy, opportunity, and freedom, America is Number One. 11
And so here we are today. In 1992, the American people will
make important choices.
3
They will choose leadership for the future. They could cast
their lot with the party that has opposed the measures that
brought us to the brink of an exciting new world world. But they
won't. They'll stick with the party that understood the
challenges -- and made possible a new world order.
In 1992, the American people will make important choices
about defense. They could cast their lot with those who wanted
to dismantle the defenses that won the Cold War and kept our
Nation secure -- the defenses that won a battle called Desert
Storm. 11 But they won't. They will vote for the party that
will keep our defenses strong. 11
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of future
they want. They could cast their lot with fresh faces who tout
stale ideas. But they won't. I believe the American people know
the difference between a sound bite and sound policy.
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of
leadership they want. They will decide which team has the
character, experience and toughness to make the important
decisions. And they will make the right choice.
Let's not kid ourselves. We're in for a tough fight. But
you know me: When it's for principle, I love a good fight. 11
This will be a long campaign. And that's all right. My
campaign will focus on the future -- the only subject that
counts. We'll fight hard. We'll fight fair. And we will win
the same way we always win -- on the facts and on our principles.
4
Abraham Lincoln -- whose birth we celebrate today -- once
comforted fellow Republicans, saying, "We will make converts day
by day
and unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow
lie, we will be in the majority after a while.
The battle
of freedom is to be fought out on principle."
And so it will be. For three years an entrenched opposition
in Washington has clung to old failed ways -- not out of
principle, but out of sheer politics. It has blocked our
comprehensive efforts to fight crime and drugs. It has refused
to join the revolution in American education. It has stalled our
efforts to cut taxes, slash regulation and encourage economic
growth. And then it complains that nothing gets done.
This year we say: No more. To those who will join us:
Welcome to the revolution. To those who want to stand in the
way: Get moving -- or get out of the way. As Lincoln said:
"Revolutions do not go backward." That includes ours.
Together, we will restore decency to the American way of
life. We will silence the voices of hatred and doom. We will
put an end to perverse programs that lock people in bleak
dependency. We will provide the best kind of welfare program
imaginable -- good jobs for Americans able to work. We will
build the America of our dreams. I am a man of missions, and I
will not rest until we've finished our revolution.
In my life, I have seen miracles, and I have learned that no
dream is too big for the American heart.
5
When I was a boy, the world moved at an easy pace. But then
came a depression and a world war. And while still a boy, I
learned freedom's painful price.
I have seen changes -- new ideas and technologies, tempered
by the humanity that makes us what we are. Amid the swells of
change, the gentle fundamentals anchor us. Decency, honor, hard
work, caring: That's The America. 1 know
I have been blessed in my life -- blessed by a wife whose
love and strength amazes me every moment of every day 11 blessed
by a family that, like any family, fills me with wonder and joy
and love. 11 I am blessed to have friends like you. 11 But
most of all, I have been blessed to have been born in America 11
and given the opportunity to serve as your President. 11
The glory of this century is America.
Our faith in God and our belief in ourselves have sustained
us -- through the tumult, against assaults from every quarter.
History will record that American courage 11 American values and
American people restored opportunity and freedom to generations
and nations. History will call this the American century because
we fought the battle of freedom -- and we won. 11
This is our legacy. This is our challenge. This is our
destiny. Together, we will win. We will accomplish our mission.
And I can't wait to get started. 11
Thank you very much.
May God bless you and the United States of America.
#
#
#
#
SNOW/SIMON
ANN8
DRAFT EIGHT
FEBRUARY 7, 1992
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
9:00 A.M.
Thank you, Dan. [jokes]
Thank you for joining me this morning. I don't want to keep
you in suspense 11
So I'll just say what's on my mind. I want to continue
serving as your President -- four more years. 11
You see, we have a revolution to complete. Dan Quayle and I
won't stand aside until we've seen it through. 11
In 1980 I came to Washington as part of a team. We set off
a revolution to break America free from the politics of malaise -
- to set sail toward America's destiny.
Our message then, our message now, is simple:
We believe government is too big and it costs too much.
We believe in strong defense 11 good schools 11 safe
streets 11 a government worthy of the people. 11
We believe in choice -- in health, schooling, child care.
We believe in the important things: family, home, school,
church, community, country.
We believe that people should be held responsible for their
deeds, and rewarded for their good deeds. We believe in
2
opportunity -- and we will open the doors of possibility to those
who have been locked out so cruelly, so long.
The American voters have embraced our message -- three
times. Three times, our opponents -- arguing that our success
was a fluke -- got a November surprise.
Well, here we go again. 11
Let's remember how we got here. We did not do the easy
things. We did the right things.
From Day One, I said no to those who wanted to weaken our
defenses. We stuck to our principles. And we won the Cold War.
But we did far more than that. We liberated the entire
world from old fears -- fears of nuclear holocaust; fears of
tense, endless confrontation. We began to lead nations away from
ancient, seething hatreds. III
And we did still more than that. We forged a new world
order -- an order shaped by the sweat and sacrifice of our
families -- the sweat and sacrifice of generation upon generation
of American women and men. Think of it: Together, we made a
stand for freedom -- and in time, the Berlin Wall came tumbling
down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The word "communism" soon
will live only in history books. And today America stands alone,
the undisputed leader of the world. 11
For those who believe in democracy, opportunity, and
freedom, America is Number One. 11
And so here we are today. In 1992, the American people will
make important choices.
3
As we look out toward a new world, the American people will
have to choose leadership for the future. They could cast their
lot with the party that has opposed every measure that brought us
to this historic place. But they won't. They'll stick with the
party that made this possible.
In 1992, the American people will make important choices
about defense. They could cast their lot with those who wanted
to dismantle the defenses that won the Cold War and kept our
Nation secure the defenses that won a battle called Desert
Storm. 11 But they won't. They will vote for the party that will
keep our defenses strong. 11
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of future
they want. They could cast their lot with fresh faces who tout
stale ideas. But they won't. The American people know the
difference between sound bites and sound policy.
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of
leadership they want. They will decide which team has the
character, experience and toughness to make the important
decisions. And they will make the right choice.
Let's not kid ourselves. We're in for a tough fight. But
you know me: I love a good fight 11 if it's a fight on principle.
This will be a long campaign. And that is right. This
campaign will focus on the future -- the only subject that
counts. And we will win the same way we always win -- on our
principles. Because we know what's right.
4
Abraham Lincoln -- whose birth we celebrate today -- once
comforted fellow Republicans, saying, "We will make converts day
by day
and unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow
lie, we will be in the majority after a while. 11
....
The battle
of freedom is to be fought out on principle."
And so it will be. For three years a determined opposition
in Washington has clung to old failed ways. It has blocked our
comprehensive efforts to fight crime and drugs. It has refused
to join the revolution in American education. It has stalled our
efforts to cut taxes, slash regulation and encourage economic
growth.
This year we say: No more. To those who will join us:
Welcome. To those who want to stand in the way: Get moving -- or
make room for someone who will. Lincoln knew it and he said it:
"Revolutions do not go backward."
So let's move forward, together.
In my life, I have seen miracles, and I have learned that no
dream is too big for the American heart.
When I was a boy, the world moved at an easy pace. But then
came a depression and a world war. And while still a boy, I
learned freedom's painful price.
I have seen changes -- new ideas and technologies, tempered
by the humanity that makes us what we are. Amid the swells of
change, the gentle fundamentals anchor us. Decency, honor, hard
work, caring: That's America.
5
I have been blessed in my life -- blessed by a wife whose
love and strength amazes me every moment of every day 11 blessed
by a family that, like any family, fills me with wonder and joy
and love. 11 I am blessed to have friends like you. But
most of all, I have been blessed to have been born in America 11
and blessed with the opportunity to serve as your President. 11
The glory of this century is America.
Our faith in God and our belief in ourselves have sustained
us -- through the tumult, against assaults from all quarters.
History will record that American courage 11 American values and
American people restored opportunity and freedom to generations
and nations. History will call this the American century because
we fought the battle of freedom 11 we fought it on principle 11
and we won. 11
This is our legacy. This is our challenge. This is our
destiny. Together, we will not lose.
Together, we will win.
Thank you very much.
May God bless you and the United States of America.
#
#
#
#
SNOW/SIMON
ANN7
DRAFT SEVEN
FEBRUARY 7, 1992
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
10:00 A.M.
[Introductory acknowledgments]
Thank you for joining me this morning. I don't want to keep
you in suspense 11
So I'll just say what's on my mind. I want to continue
serving as your President -- four more years. 11111
You see, we have a revolution to complete. Dan Quayle and I
won't stand aside until we've seen it through. 11
In 1980 I came to Washington as part of a team. We set off
a revolution to break America free from the politics of malaise -
- to set sail toward America's destiny.
Our message then, our message now, is simple:
We believe government is too big and it costs too much.
We believe in rewarding people's hard work with higher pay,
not higher taxes.
We believe in strong defense 11 good schools 11 safe
streets 11 a government worthy of the people. 11
We believe in choice -- in health, schooling, child care.
We believe in the important things: family, home, school,
church, community, country.
2
The American voters have embraced our message -- three
times. Three times, our opponents -- arguing that our success
was a fluke -- got a November surprise.
Well, here we go again. 11
when crunch do the time essy came, thing, me didn't the me did
Let's remember how we got here. From Day One, I said no to
^
right thing right thing
those who wanted to weaken our defenses. We stuck to our
principles. And we won the Cold War. 1111
But we did far more than that. We liberated the entire
world from old fears -- fears of nuclear holocaust; fears of
tense, endless confrontation. We began to lead nations away from
ancient, seething hatreds. III
And we did still more than that. We forged a new world
order -- an order shaped by the sweat and sacrifice of our
families -- the sweat and sacrifice of generation upon generation
took
of American women and men. Think of it: Together, we made a
stand for freedom -- and in time, the Berlin Wall came tumbling
down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The word "communism" soon
will live only in history books. And today America stands alone,
the undisputed leader of the world. 11
For those who believe in democracy, opportunity, and
freedom, America is Number One. 11
And so here we are today. In 1992, the American people will
make important choices.
As we look out toward a new world, the American people will
have to choose leadership for the future. They could cast their
lot with the party that has opposed every measure that brought us
3
change
to this historic place. But they won't. They'll stick with the
party that made this possible.
In 1992, the American people will make important choices
about defense. They could cast their lot with those who wanted
to dismantle the defenses that won the Cold War and kept our
Nation secure --the defenses that won a battle called Desert
Storm. 11 But they won't. They will vote for the party that will
keep our defenses strong. 11
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of future
they want. They could cast their lot with fresh faces who tout
stale ideas. But they won't. The American people know the
difference between sound bites and sound policy.
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of
leadership they want. They will decide which team has the
character, experience and toughness to make the important
decisions. And they will make the right choice.
Let's not kid ourselves. We're in for a tough fight. But
you know me: I love a good fight 11 if it's a fight on principle.
So let's hold fast to our principles. Remember Abraham
Lincoln, whose birthday we celebrate today; the man whose deeds
and words shaped the character of the Republican Party.
Lincoln once assured his Republican friends, "We will make
converts day by day.
And, unless truth be a mockery and
justice a hollow lie, we will be in the majority after a while.
The battle of freedom is to be fought out on principle."
4
Like Lincoln, we will fight on principle. Let us do so --
not with rancor, but with confidence in our cause. Let us win
converts -- not by inciting fears, but by summoning our
strengths. Let's fight hard. Let's fight fair. And let's use
the best weapon of all -- the truth.
For three years a determined opposition in Washington has
blocked our efforts to move ahead. This year we say: No more
no more roadblocks
obstruction. get
For three years, a determined opposition in Washington has
clung to old failed ways. This year we say: Forget what doesn't
work. We're working toward a better future.
For three years, a determined opposition has foiled our
comprehensive efforts to fight crime and drugs, to revolutionize
our schools, to craft a national energy strategy -- to get our
economy moving. This year we say: Get moving -- or make room
for someone who will get out of the way !
In my life, I have seen miracles, and I have learned that no
dream is too big for the American heart.
When I was a boy, the world moved at an easy pace. But then
came a depression and a world war. And while still a boy, I
the
learned freedom painful price. of freedom.
wondrous
I have seen changes -- new ideas and technologies, tempered
by the humanity that makes us what we are. Amid the swells of
change, the gentle fundamentals anchor us. While traders labor
in crowded noisy rooms, and innovators unhatch new miracles in
their labs, quiet triumphs change the world.
5
A child in a remote village brushes away a woozy sleep
looks up to find doctors and nurses and friends who have come to
heal, who hail from an unseen faraway land called America.
Teachers beam as a young student from a poor home wins a
scholarship to college. This is how we pass the American dream
These
on to a new generation.
3 don't
I have been blessed in my life -- blessed by a wife whose
link very
well.
love and strength amazes me every moment of every day 11 blessed
by a family that, like any family, fills me with wonder and joy
and love. 11 I am blessed to have friends like you. 11 But
most of all, I have been blessed to have been born in America 11
to have
and blessed with the opportunity to serve as your President.
The glory of this century is America.
Our faith in God and our belief in ourselves have sustained
every
us -- through the tumult, against assaults from an quarters.
History will record that American courage 11 American values and
American people restored opportunity and freedom to generations
and nations. History will call this the American century because
we fought the battle of freedom 11 we fought it on principle 11
and we won. 11
This is our legacy. This is our challenge. This is our
destiny. Together, we will not lose. Thank you and
May God bless you and the United States of America.
####
192 THE BULLY PULPIT
I am amazed, sometimes, when I find that
Principle
some of you disagree with me. When I con-
sider how you disagree among yourselves,
Temporary deviations from fundamental
A railro
I am somewhat comforted. I begin to think
principles are always more or less
the owr
that maybe I'm all right after all!
dangerous. When the first pretext fails,
ness, br
those who become interested in prolong-
monopo
Harry S. Truman
Address, American Society of Newspaper Editors
ing the evil will rarely be at a loss for other
Andrew J
April 17, 1948
pretexts.
Speech, T
1835
When you read what the press had to say
James Madison
Letter, Caleb Wallace
about Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln,
August 23, 1785
Our g1
and the other Presidents, you would think
demons
that we never had a decent man in the
We will make converts day by day; we will
own in
office since the country began.
grow strong by the violence and injustice
Govern
of our adversaries. And, unless truth be a
put the
Harry S. Truman
Special Conference with Editors of Business and
mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will
all of V
Trade Papers
be in the majority after a while, and then
April 23, 1948
the revolution which we will accomplish
Herbert
Letter, (
will be none the less radical from being the
I have found nothing but a desire to dig at
October
the truth
and be open-handed and
result of pacific measures. The battle of
freedom is to be fought out on principle.
forthright about it.
Substa
Abraham Lincoln
can ra
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Speech
new e
First press conference
May 19, 1856
February 17, 1953
William
Now that all the members of the press are
Treat the Negro as a citizen and a voter, as
The Pre
so delighted I lost, I'd like to make a
he is and must remain, and soon parties
1916
will be divided not on the color line but on
statement.
As I leave you, I want you to
know-just think how much you'll be
principle.
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progre
missing. You won't have Richard Nixon to
Ulysses S. Grant
kick around any more because,
Annual message, Congress
Herber
December 1874
Americ
gentlemen, this is my last press con-
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ference.
To stand upon the ramparts and die for our
Richard Nixon
principles is heroic, but to sally forth to
The
After his defeat in the 1962 California gubernatorial
battle and win for our principles is
the fi
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something more than heroic.
Herber
Washington Post
November 8, 1962
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Speech
Speech nominating Alfred E. Smith for president
Octob
Thomas Jefferson pointed out that no
June, 1928
government ought to be without censors. I
If I h
can assure you, where the press is free,
It would be better that the [Republican]
seem
none will ever be needed.
party go down in defeat, the banner of
to dis
principle flying, than to win by pussyfoot-
whic
Lyndon Johnson
ing.
Speech, Presentation of the William Randolph Hearst
Calvir
Foundation Journalism Awards, the White House
Herbert Hoover
The A
May 11, 1964
Speech, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1929
1936
The media are far more powerful than the
president in creating public awareness and
A man who has never lost himself in a
The
shaping public opinion, for the simple
cause bigger than himself has missed one
add !
reason that the media always have the last
of life's mountaintop experiences. Only in
have
word.
losing himself does he find himself.
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Richard Nixon
Frank
Richard Nixon
The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
Six Crises
Secor
1978
1962
Janua
Retaliation
282
The Lincoln Encyclopedi:
Th
-Speech, Bloomington, May 29, 1856. Lapsley II,
no motive of revenge, no purpose to punish merely
abl
273.
for punishment's sake. While we must by all avail
bel
3.-It strikes me there is some difference between
able means prevent the overthrow of the government
a D
holding a man responsible for an act which he has
we should avoid planting and cultivating too many
lut
not done, and holding him responsible for an act
thorns in the bosom of society.-To Sec. Stantor
or
that he has done.-Debate, Quincy, Oct. 13, 1858.
April 18, 1864 Stern, 803.
Suc
IV, 285.
2.-I wish you to do nothing merely for revenge, bute
our
4.-I have said nothing but what I am willing to live
that what you may do shall be solely done with ref
184
by, and, if it be the pleasure of God, to die by.-
erence to the security of the future.-To Gen. Ros
2.-
Speech, Independence Hall, Feb. 22, 1861. VI, 158.
crans, Nov. 19, 1864. X, 274.
ous
5.-In times like the present, men should utter noth-
Revolution, American policy of nonintervention
lut
ing for which they would not willingly be respon-
That it is the duty of our government to neither
esta
sible for through time and eternity.Second annual
foment nor assist, such revolutions [as that in Hun
Re
message, Dec. 1, 1862. VIII, 126.
gary] in other governments. That, as we may not
Fo:
Retaliation-See also PORT PRIVILEGES, policy of re-
legally or warrantably interfere abroad to aid, so no
3.-
taliation.
other government may interfere abroad to suppress
de
such revolutions; and that we should at once an
tic
Retaliation, haste in, to be avoided-We do not
nounce to the world our determination to insist upon
know today that a colored soldier, or white officer
this mutuality of non-intervention, as a sacred prin
on
commanding colored soldiers, has been massacred [as
ciple of the international law.-Resolutions for Hun
reported at Fort Pillow]. We fear it-believe it, I may
Se
garian freedom, Jan. 9, 1852. Angle, 81
say-but we do not know it. To take the life of one
R
of their prisoners on the assumption that they murder
Revolution, American sympathy for-That the sym
lu
ours, when it is short of certainty that they do
pathies of this country, and the benefits of its posi
R
murder ours, might be too serious, too cruel a mis-
tion, should be exerted in favor of the people of
take.-Speech, Baltimore, April 18, 1864. X, 79.
every nation struggling to be free; and whilst we
R
meet to do honor to Kossuth and Hungary, we
wl
Retaliation, to protect negro troops-See NEGRO
should not fail to pour out the tribute of our praise
no
TROOPS, protection of, 2.
and approbation to the patriotic efforts of the Irish,
tie
Retreat, "last shriek on"-His [Seward's] idea was
the Germans and the French, who have unsuccess
th
that it [preliminary Emancipation Proclamation]
fully fought to establish in their several governments
Pa
would be considered our last shriek on the retreat.-
the supremacy of the people.-Resolutions for Hun-
ju
To F. B. Carpenter, Feb. 6, 1864. X, 2.
garian freedom, Jan. 9, 1852. Angle, 82.
av
st.
Revelation, no direct, expected-I hope it will not be
Revolution, constitutional substitute for-The right
fo
irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God
of peaceable assembly and of petition, and by Article
er
would reveal His will to others on a point so con-
Fifth of the Constitution, the right of amendment
47
nected with my duty [as in the issuance of a possible
is the constitutional substitute for revolution. Here is
2.
Emancipation Proclamation], it might be supposed he
our Magna Carta, not wrested by barons from King
fu
would reveal it directly to me; for, unless I am more
John, but the free gift of states to the nation they
ea
deceived in myself than I often am, it is my earnest
create.-To Alexander H. Stephens, Jan. 19, 1859.
is.
desire to know the will of Providence in this matter.
Tracy, 127.
st:
And if I learn what it is, I will do it. These are not,
Revolution, nature of-It is a quality of revolution
m
however, the days of miracles, and I suppose it will
not to go by old lines or old laws; but to break up
be granted that I am not to expect a direct revelation.
both, and make new ones.-Speech in Congress, Jan.
es
-Reply to Chicago church committee, Sept. 13, 1862.
12, 1848. I, 339.
li
VIII, 29.
2.-Be not deceived. Revolutions do not go back
R
Revelations, Book of-See YOUNG AMERICA, longs for
ward.-Speech, Bloomington, May 29, 1856. Lapsley
territory.
II, 253.
R
Revenge, to be avoided-In using the strong hand, as
Revolution, right of-Any people anywhere, being in-
now compelled to do, the government has a difficult
clined and having the power, have the right to rise
a
duty to perform. At the very best it will by turns do
up and shake off the existing government, and form a
both too little and too much. It can properly have
new one that suits them better. This is a most valu-
a
The Lincoln Encyclopedia
279
Republican Party
we ought to. I say this for the purpose of suggesting
feelings as are his, I do say to you in all candor, go
that we consider whether it would not be better and
for him and not for me.-Debate, Freeport, Aug. 27,
wiser, so long as we all agree that this matter of
1858. III, 338.
slavery is a moral, political and social wrong, and
2.-If there be any man [in the Republican party]
ought to be treated as a wrong, not to let anything
who does not believe that slavery is wrong in the
minor or subsidiary to that main principle and pur-
three aspects I have mentioned, or in any one of
pose make us fail to cooperate.-Speech, Chicago,
them, that man is misplaced and ought to leave us.
March 1, 1859. V, 115.
While, on the other hand, if there be any man in the
2.-My
main
object
would be to hedge against
Republican party who is impatient over the necessity
divisions in the Republican ranks generally, and par-
springing from its actual presence, and is impatient
ticularly for the contest of 1860. The point of danger
of the constitutional guarantees thrown about it, and
is the temptation in different localities to "platform"
would act in disregard of these, he too is misplaced,
for something which will be popular just there, but
standing with us. He will find his place somewhere
which, nevertheless, will be a firebrand elsewhere, and
else.-Debate, Quincy, Oct. 13, 1858. IV, 330.
especially in a national convention. As instances, the
3.-If there be a man amongst us [Republicans] who
movement against foreigners in Massachusetts; in
is so impatient of it [slavery] as a wrong as to disre-
New Hampshire, to make obedience to the fugitive-
gard its actual presence among us and the difficulty
slave law punishable as a crime; in Ohio, to repeal
of getting rid of it suddenly in a satisfactory way,
the fugitive-slave law; and squatter sovereignty, in
and to disregard the constitutional obligations thrown
Kansas. In these things there is explosive enough to
about it, that man- is misplaced if he is on our plat-
blow up half a dozen national conventions, if it gets
form. We disclaim sympathy with him in practical
into them.
What is desirable, if possible, is that
action.-Debate, Alton, Oct. 15, 1858. V, 60.
in every local convocation of Republicans a point
should be made to avoid everything which will dis-
Republican Party, victory ahead for-Unless truth be
turb Republicans elsewhere. Massachusetts Repub-
a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we will be in a
licans should have looked beyond their noses, and
majority after a while, and then the revolution which
they could not have failed to see that tilting against
we will accomplish will be none the less radical from
foreigners would ruin us in the whole Northwest.
being the result of pacific measures.-Speech, Bloom-
New Hampshire and Ohio should forbear tilting
ington, May 29, 1856. Lapsley II, 267.
against the fugitive-slave law in such a way as to
2.-The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail-if
utterly overwhelm us in Illinois with the charge of
we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may
enmity to the Constitution itself. Kansas, in her con-
accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later,
fidence that she can be saved to freedom on "squatter
the victory is sure to come.-Speech, Springfield, June
sovereignty," ought not to forget that to prevent the
16, 1858. III, 15.
spread and nationalization of slavery is a national
3.-If we do not allow ourselves to be allured from
concern, and must be attended to by the nation.-
the strict path of our duty by such a device as shift-
To Schuyler Colfax, July 6, 1859. V, 131.
ing our ground and throwing us into the rear of a
3.-There can be no letting down about this [insist-
leader which denies our first principle
then the
ence that slavery is wrong]. Simultaneously with such
future of the Republican cause is safe, and victory is
letting down the Republican organization would go
assured.-Speech, Chicago, March 1, 1859. V, 123.
to pieces, and half its elements would go in a differ-
4.-Stand by your principles, stand by your guns, and
ent direction, leaving an easy victory to the common
victory, complete and permanent, is sure at the last.—
enemy.-Speeches in Kansas, Dec. 1-5, 1859. V, 274.
Speech, Chicago, March 1, 1859. V, 123.
5.-We, the Republicans and others forming the op-
See FUGITIVE SLAVE act, Ohio Republican action re-
position of the country, intend to "stand by our
gretted.
guns," to be patient and firm, and in the long run to
beat you [Kentuckians] whether you take him [Doug-
See REPUBLICAN PARTY, advice to.
las, for President] or not. We know that before we
fairly beat you, we have to beat you both together.
Republican Party, undesired members of-If it be
We know that "you are all of one feather," and that
true that on the ground which I occupy-ground
we have to beat you all together, and we expect to do
which I occupy as frankly and boldly as Judge Doug-
it.-Speech, Cincinnati, Sept. 17, 1859. V, 218.
las does his-my views, though partly coinciding with
6.-I see the signs of the approaching triumph of the
yours, are not as perfectly in accordance with your
Republicans in the bearing of their political ad-
George Bush for President
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VICE PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1987
of the United States. I mean to run hard, to fight hard, to
I am here today to announce my candidacy for the Presidency
stand on the issues -- and I mean to win.
For seven years, I have devoted myself, as a Vice President
should and must, to helping a president conduct the most
difficult job on earth. The President asked for, and received,
my candor; he never asked for, but received, my loyalty. I had
much to say to him, and I spoke with trust. But now I am a
candidate for President, and now it is my responsibility to turn
to the American people and share with them my hopes and
intentions, and why I wish to lead.
I am following a great Presidency -- and a great President.
Ronald Reagan returned dignity and good sense to the high office
he holds. Seven years ago, à nation that needed to trust again
turned to him -- and refound its spirit. I am proud to have been
his partner; I am proud to have been part of his great work.
But there are those who forget, in the warmth of 1987, how
high winds and heavy seas -- an economy buffeted by incompetence
cold it was in '80. Seven years ago, our nation was rocked by
and intrusion -- a military without morale -- and an America of
lost stature in the world.
But now, after seven years of hard work, we have righted
ourselves. We have weathered the storm. Our economy has
our flag is recognized as a force for good in the world.
recovered to become the strongest in history. And once again,
base is stable -- and from this strong platform we can now launch
We have righted ourselves -- the platform is firm again, the
the great endeavors of the future.
We don't need radical new directions -- we need strong and
need to remember who we are.
steady leadership. We don't need to remake society -- we just
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We are a great people in a great nation. We have earned our
optimism, we have a right to our confidence -- and we have much
to do.
We mark next week the longest peacetime economic expansion
in our nation's recorded history. We have made great strides in
the economy, but there is new ground to be won. Our triumph is
real -- but it is incomplete.
There are those who need help, there are those who've been
hurt -- and as far as I'm concerned, we will never be a truly
prosperous nation until all within it prosper.
I want a prosperity that we can rely on; I want a
prosperity that stays, that broadens, that deepens and that
touches, finally, all Americans, from the hollows of Kentucky to
the sunlit streets of Denver, from the suburbs of Chicago to the
coldest caverns of New York, from the farms of Iowa to the oil
fields of Oklahoma and Texas.
We must continue to remove the barriers to growth. For five
years now, steadily and surely, we have been lowering the
unemployment rate. I mean to continue our pursuit of those three
little words -- jobs, jobs, and jobs.
We must continue -- and accelerate -- our efforts to cut the
federal budget deficit. There is much to be done in this area --
and an impasse to be broken. But I will not break it by breaking
you.
There are those who say we must balance the budget on the
backs of the workers -- and raise taxes again. But they are
wrong. I am not going to raise your taxes -- period.
I want to add here that I do not hate government. I'm proud
of my long experience in government. I've met some of the best
people in the world doing the people's business in the Congress
and the agencies. A government that serves the people
effectively and economically, and that remembers that the people
are its master, is a good and needed thing.
Our government has a proper and legitimate role in the
collection and dispersal of tax revenues. And we must all pay
our fair share. But for too long the rules of the game have been
cloaked in deliberate ambiguity. The rules about what the IRS
can do -- and what the taxpayer's rights are -- are often
unclear. I think it's time on this anniversary of our
Constitution, for a taxpayer's bill of rights, a bill of rights
that spells out explicitly what the limits of IRS power are.
I will put the force of my Presidency behind this idea --
whose time has more than come.
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Jobs, growth, a sound government and a sound economy --
these are great and good goals. But they are not enough. For
our prosperity means little if it lacks purpose. We diminish our
triumph when we act as if wealth is an end in itself.
The fact is prosperity is not an end, but a beginning. It
has a point: It gives us time to think and care; it frees us up
to learn, to grow, to be better than we are, to develop the
things of the spirit and the heart.
Prosperity with a purpose means giving back to the country
that has given you SO much:
It means helping a child from a dysfunctional home learn how
to read, and teaching him through your presence that there is
such a thing as healthy and reliable affection;
It means taking your idealism and making it concrete by real
action aimed at making life better for the people of our country;
It means helping a church when it asks for volunteers; it
means helping a civic group build a library or a local theater.
It means pitching in and building up.
And prosperity with a purpose means taking time after high
school or college to serve and protect our nation in the armed
forces of the United States.
Prosperity with a purpose means, in short, helping your
brothers and sisters whoever they are, wherever they are,
whatever their needs.
There are those who would say it's soft and insufficiently
tough to care about these things. But where is it written that
Republicans must act as if they do not care, as if they are not
moved? I say to my fellow Republicans: We are the party of
Lincoln. Our whole history was protecting those who needed our
protection and making this a kinder nation.
We were also formed to stand for justice, and personal
decency. But increasingly we see those who have dropped their
standards along the way -- as if ethics were too heavy and slowed
their rise to the top. There's greed on Wall Street and graft in
City Hall, there's influence pedaling in Washington -- and it's
all so shameful.
Have we forgotten who we are? We're the people who sundered
a nation rather than allow a sin called slavery -- we're the
people who together pushed past the snows and deserts of the
West. And when we got there what did we build, what did we care
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about? You could see the answer as you rode toward a new town
and saw the silhouette against the sky: You'd see just two
buildings, a church and a schoolhouse. A place for the spirit,
and a place for our children to learn the great thoughts of man.
We weren't saints -- but we lived by standards.
We celebrated the individual -- but we weren't
self-centered. We were practical -- but we didn't live for
material things. We believed in getting ahead -- but a narrow
careerism wasn't our way.
We were shrewd idealists, and we believed in big things.
These days, some of us act as if we've forgotten who we are. The
truth is we make ourselves small by pursuing small things. And I
find myself saying to my children: You've got to live by values
if you want to live a life of meaning.
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I have learned these past seven years that the Presidency
provides an incomparable opportunity for moral leadership. A
President must never intrude -- but a President can set a tone,
an atmosphere, a mood.
I mean to stand for a new harmony, a greater tolerance, and
a renewed recognition that this country is and always has been a
partnership.
We need a new harmony, too, among the races in our country.
The sadness of racial tensions in America should have ended
completely by now. We are on a journey to a new century and we
must, finally, leave the tired old baggage of bigotry behind us.
For all our faults, America is still a magnet for those
people of the world who want a chance, who need a job, or who
just don't want to be anywhere else in this "American age."
To those who have come to our country, to the Hispanics who
have joined us, let me say: You are not only welcome, but needed.
For who knows about family and faith better than you? We need
your leadership.
Nuestro partido es su partido. Estamos todos en familia.
(Our party is your party. We are all family.)
# # # #
All our hopes for our children will mean little if we don't
make sure that the education they're given is outstanding. The
founders knew this -- 200 years ago, they used to say: To plan
for a decade, plant a tree -- but to plan for a century, teach
the children.
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We have made improvements, but it's not enough. The
younger, hungrier nations are passing us by -- and we've got to
compete and surpass.
We support an expanded college scholarship program to help
those who need it -- and deserve it. And if we have to spend a
little more money on our schools -- well, what could be a better
investment?
There are two things that are permanent in this country, two
things that we pass on from generation to generation without even
speaking of our pride or their preciousness.
One is the treasure of our minds and hearts. The other is
the treasure of our land -- the environment, the terrain. I
don't think we've done enough to protect it these past dozen
years or SO. I don't think we've given the land its due.
Sooner or later, we're going to pay the price of our
distraction -- unless we act now and recommit ourselves to
protecting the land we love.
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All of these things, these domestic concerns, mean a great
deal. But one issue overwhelms the rest, and that is the issue
of peace. It carries within it a host of challenges: how to make
sure our yearning for calm does not become an acquiescence to
injustice -- how to pursue peace wisely and deliberately and
resist the clamor for a deal -- and how to avoid confusing stasis
for stability.
We must continue to face the challenges of our times with
high resolve and high hopes -- but also with a strength that is
not only real, but is recognized by the world as real.
Today, we are on the verge of a historic arms agreement with
the Soviet Union. It didn't come free, and it didn't come easy.
We waited them out, we increased our strength, and we refused to
budge until the agreement was good. Some people used that
against us, saying we didn't really want a treaty at all -- when
the truth was we just didn't want a bad one.
If this treaty is finalized, we will, for the first time in
the nuclear age, actually reduce -- not just limit, but reduce --
the number of nuclear weapons in the world. It is a beginning --
and it was born of the stability and strength of the Reagan era.
But it's not enough. We must do more. We must view a final
agreement on nuclear arms as a prelude to serious talks on
strategic arms, conventional weapons, chemical weapons,
biological -- all these things.
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And what is the proper attitude toward the Soviets as we
pursue progress? Praise God -- and keep your guard up.
There are those who say that all's well, all's fine,
everything's changed over there. And maybe they're right and
maybe they're wrong and history will tell; and as we wait for
history to render judgment, a prudent skepticism is in order.
We must recommit ourselves to a doctrine that expresses the
best in our history and our heritage. We must be true to the
knowledge that the interests of the world are best served -- and
the cause of peace best served -- by not merely containing
communism, but by spreading freedom.
Let me be very specific: I intend to help the freedom
fighters of the world fight for freedom. In the hills of
Afghanistan -- we will help them. In the plains of Africa -- we
are on their side. And in a place called Nicaragua, we will help
the Contras win democracy. This doctrine -- this doctrine of
democracy -- must thunder on.
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And SO we have much ahead of us -- a triumph to complete,
challenges lead. to be met, and the essential question of who will
Many this year will ask for your support; much will be made
of our characters, our abilities, and our histories. And this is
good. If I have learned anything in a lifetime in politics and
government, it is the truth of the famous phrase, "History is
biography" -- that decisions are made by people, and they make
them based on what they know of the world and how they understand
know us.
it. This is true of everyone, including Presidents. So you must
As for me, I have held high office and done the work of
democracy day by day. I am a practical man; I like what's real.
I'm not much for the airy and abstract; I like what works. I am
not a mystic, and I do not yearn to lead a crusade; my ambitions
are perhaps less dramatic, but they are no less profound.
I am a man who, as a Navy flier in World War II, was shot
down by the enemy and rescued by an American sub that just
happened to come by -- and so I am a man who has learned how
precious life is, and how frail our hold on it.
I am a man who 40 years ago threw everything he had into the
back of a Studebaker and tooled on out to west Texas -- where I
started a business and tried to meet a payroll and experienced
the tensions and the satisfactions of having a business in
America. I felt the deep joy of being able to provide for my
wife and children; I felt joy when I was able to give a fellow a
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job and know that his children would be cared for. And so I am a
man who knows in his heart that it all comes down to family --
that all our best endeavors come back to that core.
I am a man who in two terms in Congress learned that
democracy stays new by reinventing itself every day in the
interplay between the Hill and the White House.
I am a man who was chairman of a great political party at a
painful time in our history; and so I am a man who learned that
fidelity and loyalty reach their truest expression when they are
applied not to individuals, but to unchanging principles.
I am a man who represented our country's interests in the
oldest culture in the world, in China, when the door was newly
open and our relations were as delicate as they were crucial.
I am a man who, as the head of the CIA, learned the world is
full of danger for the decent, but that we will be safe as long
as we keep our eyes wide open and see the world as it really is.
And I am a man who learned first hand in 7 years as Vice
President that a modern president must be many things:
He must be a shrewd, cool watcher of the world who looks
first and foremost to protect American interests;
those who move for a freer and more democratic planet.
And he must be an idealist who desires -- rightly -- to help
He must keep government as little intrusive as possible in
the lives of the people; and yet remember that it is right and
proper character. that a nation's leader take an interest in the nation's
For seven years now, I have been with a President -- and I
have seen what crosses that big desk. I have seen the unexpected
crises that arrive in an urgent cable; I have seen the problems
that simmer on for decades and suddenly demand a resolution. I
have seen modest decisions made with anguish, and crucial
decisions made with dispatch.
The Presidency isn't like anything else. It isn't like the
Senate, only more SO. And it isn't like a governorship. A
presidency can shape an era -- and it can change our lives. A
successful presidency can give meaning to an age; a failed
presidency can give us problems it takes generations to undo.
And so I know what it all comes down to, this election --
what it all comes down to, after all the shouting and the cheers
-- is the man at the desk. And who should sit at that desk.
I am that man.
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I love my country too much -- I love my children and
grandchildren too much -- to campaign for the job if I didn't
think, if I didn't know that I am the best man for it.
And so it begins. And I ask for your help.
Will you join me?
Will you help me complete our triumph? It's going to be a
great adventure. Come -- and we'll do it all, with trust in the
future, with trust in each other -- together, as one nation,
under God.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
February 12, 1992
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT
J.W. Marriott Hotel
Washington, D.C.
10:10 A.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. And Barbara,
thank you for those kind remarks. And may I salute Vice President
Dan Quayle, just back from overseas; and Marilyn. (Applause.) And
my respects to the members of our great Cabinet, and friends all.
Thanks to all of you for this wonderful, warm reception.
I have an announcement to make. (Laughter.) I want to
continue serving as your President -- four more years. (Applause.)
So from this moment on, I'm a candidate for President of the United
States, officially. (Applause.)
Let me tell you why I'm running. I came here to do
important work -- and I finish what I start.
In 1980 I came to Washington as part of a team. We
started a revolution to free America from -- you remember -- the
politics of malaise -- and to set sail toward America's destiny.
Then in 1988, Dan Quayle and I began our own partnership, built on
the same principles.
My message then and my message now is simple: I believe
government is too big and it costs too much. (Applause.) I believe
in a strong defense for this country -- (applause) -- and good
schools, safe streets -- a government really worthy of the people.
(Applause.)
I believe that parents, not government, should make the
important decisions -- about health, child care and education.
I believe in personal responsibility. (Applause.) I
believe in opportunity for all. We should throw open wide the doors
of possibility to anyone who has been locked out.
And I believe in a piece of wisdom passed on by my
favorite political philosopher, Barbara Bush -- (laughter) -- "What
happens in your house is more important than what happens in the
White House." (Applause.)
You see, America's future doesn't take shape in small
rooms with heavy polished wooden desks. It takes place in homes,
where parents read to their children, talk about responsibility,
teach them values, show them how to love one another, respect one
another, and work hard, and live good lives.
We must encourage families to remain strong and whole.
We must extend our hearts and hands to children who have no one to
hold them or call them by their names.
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We're gathered here because the American people wanted
leadership -- and we answered the call. We didn't do the easy
things. We did the right things. (Applause.)
From day one, I fought for strong and effective national
defense. I stuck to my principles, and we kept strong and we won the
Cold War. (Applause. ) And we stayed strong -- and that enabled us
to win a battle called Desert Storm. (Applause.)
But we did far more than that. We liberated the entire
world from old fears -- fears of tense, endless confrontation; fears
of nuclear holocaust. Now our children grow up freed from the
looming specter of nuclear war. (Applause.)
But having won the Cold War, we did more. We led
nations away from ancient hatreds -- and toward a table of peace.
And we did still more than that. We forged a new world order --an
order shaped by the sweat and sacrifice of our families -- the sweat
and sacrifice of generation upon generation of American men and
women.
Think of it: Two years ago, the Berlin Wall came
tumbling down. And last year, the Soviet Union collapsed.
(Applause.) "Imperial Communism" became a four-letter word:
D-E-A-D -- dead. (Applause.)
And today, because we stood firm, because we did the
right things, America stands alone, the undisputed leader of the
world. (Applause.)
We put an end to the decades of Cold War and reaped a
springtime harvest of peace. The American people should be proud of
what together we have achieved.
Now, together, we will transform the Arsenal of
Democracy into the Engine of Growth.
I understand the world. That's crucial. But that's not
enough. I understand America. And I know that American workers are
the most productive in the world -- bar none. (Applause.) And I
know, to succeed economically at home, we need to lead economically
abroad. If you want to lead in the world, you've got to know the
neighborhood. Economic leadership means markets for American
products, jobs for American workers -- and growing room for the
American Dream. (Applause.)
The American people do not believe in isolationism
because they believe in themselves. (Applause.) We Americans don't
hide from a good test of our abilities. We rise to the challenge.
And after all, our national bird is the eagle, not the ostrich.
(Applause.)
In 1992, the American people will decide what kind of
leadership they want. They 11 decide which team has the character,
the experience and the toughness to make the important decisions.
They could cast their lot with a lot of fresh faces who tout stale
ideas. But they won't. Voters know the difference between a sound
bite and sound policy. (Applause.)
Let's not kid ourselves. We're in a tough fight. But
you know me: I don't seek unnecessary conflict, but when principle
is at stake, I fight to win. And I am determined to win. And I will
win. (Applause.)
This will be a long campaign. That's all right. Our
campaign will focus on the future -- the only subject that counts.
We'll fight hard. We'll fight fair. And we will win. (Applause.)
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Abraham Lincoln -- whose birth we celebrate today --
once told fellow Republicans, "We will make converts day by
day -- and unless truth be a mockery and justice a hollow lie, we
will be in the majority after a while. The battle of freedom is to
be fought out on principle."
And so be it. That's the way it will be. For three
years an entrenched opposition in Washington has clung to the old
failed ways -- not out of principle, but out of sheer politics. They
blocked our comprehensive efforts to fight crime and drugs. They
refused to join the revolution in American education. They stalled
our efforts to cut taxes and slash regulation and encourage economic
growth. And then they complained that nothing got done. (Applause.)
This year we say, no more. To those who want to
obstruct progress, we say, get moving or get out of the way. We've
got an agenda. (Applause.)
THE AUDIENCE: Four more years. Four more years. Four
more years. Four more years. Four more years.
THE PRESIDENT: We've got an agenda, and here's what
we'll do:
Together, we'll get our economy up and running -- at
full speed. We'll restore decency to the American way of life. We
will silence the voices of hatred and gloom. And we will attack
programs that lock people in bleak dependency as we work to reform
our dismal welfare program. (Applause.) And we will, in the
process, provide the best kind of a welfare system imaginable -- good
jobs for Americans able to work. And we will build the America of
our dreams.
In my life, I've seen miracles, and I've learned that no
dream is too big for the American heart.
When I was a little boy, the world moved at an easy
pace. Then came a depression; then came a world war. And in the
fires of battle I learned freedom's painful price. And I've seen
wondrous changes -- new ideas and technologies, tempered by the
humanity that makes us what we are. Amid the swells of change,
gentle fundamentals anchor us still. Decency, honor, hard work,
caring: That's the America I know.
And I have been blessed in my life -- blessed by Barbara
and by a family that fills me with wonder and joy and love. And I'm
blessed with so many friends, friends like you. And I have been
especially blessed because I have been given the opportunity to serve
as your President -- the President of the United States.
The glory of this century is America. And history will
call this the American Century because we fought the battle of
freedom -- and we won. And history will tell of a second American
Century when we led the world to new heights of achievement and
liberty.
This is our legacy. This is our challenge. And this is
our destiny. And together, we will win. I am certain of that.
(Applause.)
Thank you very, very much. And may God bless you.
(Applause.) May God bless each and every one of you and our great
country the United States of America. Thank you very, very much.
(Applause.)
END
10:25 A.M. EST
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655 15TH ST., N.W. #300
PUBLIC RELATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
GETTING DOWN TO
BUSINESS IN A CAPITAL
LOCATION.
JW Marriott Hotel. The most upscale
convention hotel in Washington,
D.C., with the premiere location
on America's famous Pennsylvania
Avenue. The hotel where everything
is done with class with elegance
with attention to your needs and
comforts.
Located only two blocks from The
White House and the Washington
Mall area. Next door to the famed
National Theater. and across from
the Federal Triangle A few short
blocks from Capitol Hill. And only
one block to Metro Center, hub of the
Washington Metro Subway System
A Marriott welcome in a capital city.
providing modern, rapid transit to
offices of government, centers of
culture and history Amtrak trains
and the Washington, D.C. suburbs.
The JW Marriott is also close
and convenient to the Washington
Convention Center (just four blocks
away)...And Washington's National
Airport (just 10 minutes away).
An extraordinary location for an
A Concierge Lounge with
Service with a smile.
extraordinary hotel.
windows on Washington.
The White House, home to presidents, is within walking distance.
DESIGNED WITH A
Enter our lobby level from 14th Street.
PERSPECTIVE ON CAPITAL
Here you will find hotel registration
a hospitality desk
CONVENTIONS.
The Garden Terrace lounge the hotel gift shop and a
colonnade to National Place with its 110 shops.
One floor below is our Pennsylvania Avenue
entrance and restaurant level.
Upon your arrival at the JW Marriott
French and Oriental gourmet specialties bountiful
Hotel, stand at the top of our four-
buffets continental or complete breakfasts
full-service
story atrium. Note the marble and
dining a self-service deli and raw bar and weather
mahogany, the arches and artwork.
permitting - a sidewalk cafe.
One-of-a-kind rugs from the Orient.
The next floor below is an entire level of
An atrium both magnificent and
meeting space.
functional each of its four levels
Ten completely private conference suites for groups of up
designed to meet specific business
to 70
plus a separate convention registration area and
needs
and together comprising a
the office of our Catering Services Department.
complete meeting and convention
facility registration and restau-
Take the escalator down one more floor to our
rants, meeting rooms and ballrooms
ballroom level.
just seconds apart. We have six
A 13,680-square-foot Grand Ballroom and a 7,680-square-
elevators and a pair of escalators
foot Capitol Ballroom both functional and flexible can
designed to move you quickly and
be divided 12 different ways. Here, too, are two separate
conveniently from one level to
registration areas, ample pre-function space, and the office
another.
of our Convention Services Department.
And whether you are planning an
annual meeting, a convention, or
a corporate training session, our
Convention Services and Catering
Services Departments will coordi-
nate your event from preregistra-
tion to podiums
from
coffee
breaks to closing banquets and
provide the business services you
expect. You can also count on the
latest in advanced sound systems
in-house audiovisual experts
rooms with completely unobstructed
views.
A lobby radiating elegance delivering convenience.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND
RESTAURANTS
SATISFYING THE MOST
DISCERNING GUEST.
All 773 luxurious rooms, including
51 suites, provide extras designed
for you comfort selected for your
convenience. Tasteful, upscale fur-
nishings soundproof construction
the latest in fire protection and
emergency evacuation systems.
Extras like fresh flowers that
accompany prompt room service.
A Concierge Level for even greater
luxury and privacy.
And when meals aren't a part of
your meeting, our restaurants and
lounge will entice everyone from
early risers to elegant diners.
Celadon. Truly unique intimate
and elegant. French-Oriental cuisine
extensive wine selections table-
side service. Opened for lunch, dinner,
and weekend brunches. (Seats 70)
(Or reserve the Celadon's private
Garden Terrace. Soft music light dining high tea and cocktails.
dining room for groups up to 12.)
S.R.O. (or Standing Room Only).
Stand-up, self-service Continental
breakfast, deli lunches, seafood bar
after-hours drinks.
National Cafe. Upscale family
dining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
buffets as well as a complete menu
featuring seafood and pasta. (Seats 160)
Garden Terrace. Breakfast
omelettes-to-order, buffet lunches,
afternoon tea, and light dinners in
our spacious lobby lounge. (Seats 210)
Celadon. Elegant service exceptional cuisine art from the Orient.
Presidential Suites. Completing our facilities with the ultimate in elegance.
National Cafe. Upscale family dining and serve-yourself buffets.
Executive-tailored rooms
many overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue.
FACILITIES AND
CATERING THAT EXCEED
YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
One of the newest convention hotels
in Washington, with the most compre-
hensive and elegant facilities in the
area, the JW Marriott is uniquely
equipped to handle all your meeting
needs. We have more than 30,000
square feet of flexible meeting space.
Our Grand Ballroom accommo-
dates 2,000 for receptions, 1,200 for
banquets, and 1,600 theater style.
It can be transformed into four com-
pletely private, soundproof rooms.
Our Capitol Ballroom accommodates
groups from up to 550 schoolroom
style to 900 theater style and is
divisible into eight individual rooms.
Behind the solid mahogany doors
on our second atrium level are ten
private and handsome conference
rooms with mahogany paneling,
comfortable chairs, and individual
controls for sound, light and comfort.
These 700-square-foot rooms,
including one that is tiered, are
ideal for executive conferences,
banquets for up to 50, or receptions
Ten handsomely appointed executive meeting rooms.
for as many as 60.
Our catering abilities are just
as impressive as our facilities. A
culinary staff to custom design
meals and banquets create theme
parties from casual Western to exotic
Mediterranean. A banquet staff with
expertise in both Russian and French
service. And the linens, silver, and
china to make every occasion a
celebration.
The Capitol Ballroom
exceeding expectations for successful meetings.
Our Grand Ballroom where the watchwords are elegance, excellence, and excitement.
WASHINGTON IS
GOVERNMENT AND
HISTORY THEATERS,
SHOPS AND MUSEUMS.
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When the meetings are over, the JW
Marriott Hotel promises easy access
to all there is to see and do in the
Nation's capital.
Follow the Colonnade from our
lobby to The Shops at National Place.
There you'll discover three levels of
110 shops and more than 18 restau-
A year-round pool connected to a fully equipped health club.
rants and cafes one-of-a-kind
fashions, unique gifts, pottery and
china, and foods to satisfy every
craving, every taste.
Step outside to Washington's
theaters the National Theater right
next door Warner's across the
street
Ford's Theater just two
blocks
away.
and the Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, a
five-minute taxi ride each with top
performances and rave reviews.
Walk to The White House, the
National theater, the
The Shops at National Place.
Capitol, the Smithsonian Museums
nation's oldest.
the Renwick, Hirschhorn and
National Galleries the FBI the
Pavilion Shops and Restaurants. Ask
our bell staff to direct you to Arlington
National Cemetery or Georgetown,
100%
with its quaint buildings, a celebrated
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university, renowned boutiques and
restaurants, and the prestigious
Georgetown Park Shopping Mall.
And if you want to keep fit, follow
the jogging paths along the Potomac
Tour the many Smithsonian Museums.
River
or work out in our health
club
or swim laps in our pool.
Our Nation's Capitol.
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8. United States Capitol
2. The White House
9. Air and Space Museum
3. Convention Center
10. Hirshhorn Museum
4. Museum of American History
11. Smithsonian "Castle"
5. Natural History Museum
12. Freer Gallery
6. National Gallery of Art
13. Department of Agriculture
7. National Gallery of Art East Wing
14. Washington Monument
MEETING FACILITY CAPACITY CHARTS
Capacity
Dimensions
Square
Hollow
(Width X Length
X Height)
Footage
Theatre
Schoolroom
Conference
Shape
Reception
Banquet
Grand Ballroom
180' X 76'x 14'1"
13,680
1,600
950
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—
2,200
1,300
Salon I
45' 76'x 14'1"
3,420
400
250
-
-
500
300
II
45'x 76'x 14'1"
3,420
400
250
-
-
500
300
III
45'x 76'x 14'1"
3,420
400
250
-
-
500
300
IV
45'x 76'x 14'1"
3,420
400
250
-
-
500
300
Capitol Ballroom
128' 70'x 12'1"
7,680
900
550
-
-
800
600
Salon A
20' X 32'x 12'1"
640
60
40
22
15
50
50
B
20'x 32'x 12'1"
640
60
40
22
15
50
50
C
20' X 32'x 12'1"
640
60
40
22
15
50
50
D: A, B, C (comb.)
60' 32'> 12'1"
1,920
250
130
-
-
150
150
E
60' X 32'x 12'7"
1,920
250
130
-
-
150
150
F
60' X 32'x 12'7"
1,920
250
130
-
-
150
150
G: H, J, K (comb.)
60' 32') 12'1"
1,920
250
130
-
-
150
150
H
20'> X 32'x 12'1"
640
60
40
22
15
50
50
J
20'x 32'x 12'1"
640
60
40
22
15
50
50
K
20' X 32'> 12'1"
640
60
40
22
15
50
50
Russell
22' X 32'x 10'5"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Hart
22' X 32'x 10'5"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Cannon
22' X 32'x 10'5"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Rayburn
22'x 32'x 7'10"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Justice
22' X 32'x 8'0"
700
65
45
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-
60
-
Dirksen
22'x 32'x 7'11"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Longworth
22'x 32'x 7'11"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
State
22' X 32'x 10'5"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Treasury
22'x 32'x 10'5"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
Commerce
22' X 32'x 10'5"
700
65
45
22
28
60
50
MEETING FACILITY FLOOR PLANS
Rest-
Rest-
room
room
State
Treasury
Commerce
Phones
X
X
X
Escalator
Elevators
Ramp
Elevators
Registration
Escalator
Longworth
Dirksen
Justice
Rayburn
Cannon
Hart
Russell
Grand Ballroom
Capitol Ballroom
A
K
Salon I
B
E
F
J
C
H
Salon II
D
G
X
X
X
Escalator
Elevators
Elevators
Salon III
X
Escalator
Registration
Phones
Phones
Registration
Coats
Coats
Restroom
Restroom
Salon IV
JWM
JW MARRIOTT HOTEL
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 393-2000
Restaurants & Lounges:
For complete information call us
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VERNON
Celadon, specialty restaurant featuring
direct at (202) 393-2000. For individual
K ST.
SQ.
French and Oriental cuisine (seats 70)
reservations, call toll-free in the
S.R.O., New York style deli (standing
United States and Canada: 800-228-
AVE.
N
YORK
CONVENTION
room only)
9290; for group reservations; 800-831-
NEW
CENTER
Garden Terrace, bi-level elegant
4004, or contact the nearest Marriott
M
lounge with nightly entertainment
Sales Office. (Travel agents only call:
15TH ST.
G ST.
(seats 210)
800-831-1000.)
F ST.
National Cafe, Upscale family dining
MARRIOTT SALES OFFICES
E ST.
featuring seafood and pasta (seats 160)
Chicago 708-318-0500, Telex 286998,
JW MARRIOTT
Recreation & Leisure:
Fax 708-318-0523
HOTEL
7TH ST.
Los Angeles 213-641-8702,
14TH ST.
PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYL LVANIA AVE.
Indoor Pool, Health Club, Game Room,
TWX 910-328-6529, Fax 213-641-8639
13TH ST
12TH ST
160 Shop Indoor Mall, The White
House, The Capitol Building, The
New York, NY 212-603-8200,
M
Washington Metro Subway System
Naitonal Gallery, Smithsonian Institu-
Telex 82908/09, Fax 212-603-8397
Directions:
tion, Jefferson Memorial, Ford's Thea-
Norwalk, CT 203-854-4400,
Part of the National Place office, hotel
tre, RFK Stadium, Kennedy Center
Fax 203- 855-8446
and retail complex, the hotel is located
for the Performing Arts, Air and
Washington, D.C. 703-442-0440,
across Pennsylvania Avenue from
Space Museum
Telex 824421, Fax 703-356-6519
the District Building, adjacent to the
Frankfurt 69-25-30-41,
General Information:
historic National Theatre and two
Telex 0416029 MARSL D
blocks from The White House. The
Credit Cards accepted: American
London 071-434-2299, Telex 266190
hotel is four blocks from the Washington
Express, VISA, MasterCard, Diner's
MARIOT G, Fax 071-734-5622
Club and Carte Blanche
Convention Center.
Mexico City 905-533-4060,
Accommodations:
Underground parking and commer-
Telex 1771195, Fax 905-511-1581
Number of Rooms: 773
cial airport limousine service
Tokyo 03-215-7285, Telex 23376,
Fax 03-215-7290
Number of Suites/Parlors: 33/18
Special Plans: Escape, Honeymoon
Miami-Latin American Sales
Concierge Level
Plan, Military and Government Plan
305-649- 5000 x6042, Telex 201221,
Fax 305-649-2932