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McGroarty/Bunton
May 6, 1992
1:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MAY 6, 1992
TIME??
I am thankful to see that calm has returned to this city.
As I think back today to what I said last Friday, I think of the
oath I took as President -- the Constitution's charge to "ensure
domestic tranquility." This I know: We can never condone
violence -- because without peace, there can be no hope. //
We cannot begin to move forward -- we could not begin to
rebuild -- until the violence had been stopped, and order
restored. We've met that first mission -- and now, the good
people of South Central L.A. are free to come out from behind
closed doors -- to begin the difficult process of rebuilding this
city, of restoring hope.
In five short days, Los Angeles has made great strides. The
number of people who deserve thanks runs into the tens of
thousands. The firefighters and police officers, who worked
hours on end. The thousands of volunteers. The churches and
churchgoers -- the community organizers. The many people --
known and unknown -- who came to the aid of people in need, who
stepped forward to stop the violence -- to save a life.
Let me say something -- something I promised myself I'd say
the moment I got here -- to every one of the people who reached
out, across the barriers of color, and put their own safety at
2
risk to help others. Thank God for what you did. You did more
than simply save a life -- you gave a nation cause for hope.
Tomorrow, I will meet with community leaders and with the
citizens of Los Angeles -- to see and speak with the people who
have first-hand knowledge of last week's tragic events.
I will assure them as I can assure all the citizens of Los
Angeles: the federal government is committed to help this city
rebuild. Let me focus for a moment on the actions we're taking
at the federal level to help.
Through my Presidential disaster declaration, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency will make an estimated $300 million
dollars in assistance available to individuals and families in
the City and County of Los Angeles.
We will make grants directly to people hit hardest by the
violence -- personal grants up to $11,500 to meet urgent needs
like food, clothing and medicine. These grants will also help
with temporary housing -- money for repair to homes with minimal
damage, and to provide shelter for those families who lost their
homes. We're also helping with crisis counseling and disaster
unemployment assistance for those who are now without jobs as a
result of the disaster.
A disaster field office is already up and running, and
FEMA's 800 assistance number is ready right now to receive calls
in English, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and
Laotian.
3
In addition, FEMA will assist the public sector in
repairing and restoring public utilities -- like water and
electricity -- essential to every day life.
Beyond these emergency grants we will provide low-interest
Small Business Administration disaster loans -- up to $500,000
for physical damage and lost inventory. Homeowners and renters
are also eligible for assistance under SBA programs up to
$100,000 for damages and losses. Preliminary estimates indicate
that roughly $300 million in loans will be made in the Los
Angeles area.
All told, Federal Aid to speed the recovery process in Los
Angeles is estimated at approximately $600 million. This
assistance will get businesses open again -- up and running; help
people clean up the streets; help the individuals and families
who've lost their homes and their belongings to cope with this
most personal of tragedies.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture has arranged for
delivery of over 2,000 cases of rice cereal; over 2,000 cases of
infant formula; nearly 250 cases of non-fat dry milk -- and
continues to assess emergency food needs in the city of Los
Angeles.
But the urgent need for assistance must not obscure the
magnitude of the challenge we face. Our aim must not simply be
to recreate what we had -- but to build something better in its
place. There can be no return to the status quo. Too often in
the past, we've measured our compassion the wrong way -- by
4
budgets and bureaucracies created -- and all the while we've seen
the conditions in our inner cities grow worse. The old ways of
thinking have to give way to new ideas. This time, we must make
certain to put the government on the side of opportunity. This
time, we must make sure the programs we promote strengthen
dignity -- not dependency
Anything less would be a disservice to the people of Los
Angeles who need our help. Anything less would be unworthy of
our great nation.
# # #
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Larry Eveenfoild
essential as it is -- stops short of providing the people it
serves a way out of a dehumanizing and inefficient cycle of
poverty.
Your own Mayor Bradley was among a group of mayors who came
to see me last
.
I have repeated often what he said to me
that day. He said, "The most important problem facing our cities
Gilcrouse
is the deterioration of the family. "
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Some quick facts: in 1960 the percentage of births to unwed
for
mothers was
Now it is
.
The chances that a black
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male will die a violent death by the time he reaches 25 was one
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in Los Angeles. Now it is
.
In Chicago, more guns were confiscated in the Chicago school
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And the chances of alcohol or drug abuse
by pre-teens now are one in
.
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Many of these and other sobering statistics are clearly
influenced by the absence of values that come from strong
families. And these kind of statistics are most severe in our
nations urban areas. The summary fact is that time is running
out on the cities of America.
I'm not a social scientist. Never pretended to be. I look
at things from a more uncomplicated point of view. As a father
with kids -- now with grandkids. As a volunteer --- a little
league coach or a doorknocker for the United Negro College Fund.
As someone who spent half his life in a business trying to build
a future for his family. As someone who spent the other half of
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McGroarty/Bunton
May 6, 1992
1:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MAY 6, 1992
TIME??
I am thankful to see that calm has returned to this city.
As I think back today to what I said last Friday, I think of the
oath I took as President -- the Constitution's charge to "ensure
domestic tranquility." This I know: We can never condone
violence -- because without peace, there can be no hope. //
We cannot begin to move forward -- we could not begin to
rebuild -- until the violence had been stopped, and order
restored. We've met that first mission -- and now, the good
people of South Central L.A. are free to come out from behind
closed doors -- to begin the difficult process of rebuilding this
city, of restoring hope.
In five short days, Los Angeles has made great strides. The
number of people who deserve thanks runs into the tens of
thousands. The firefighters and police officers, who worked
hours on end. The thousands of volunteers. The churches and
churchgoers -- the community organizers. The many people --
known and unknown -- who came to the aid of people in need, who
stepped forward to stop the violence -- to save a life.
Let me say something -- something I promised myself I'd say
the moment I got here -- to every one of the people who reached
out, across the barriers of color, and put their own safety at
2
risk to help others. Thank God for what you did. You did more
than simply save a life -- you gave a nation cause for hope.
Tomorrow, I will meet with community leaders and with the
citizens of Los Angeles -- to see and speak with the people who
have first-hand knowledge of last week's tragic events.
I will assure them as I can assure all the citizens of Los
Angeles: the federal government is committed to help this city
rebuild. Let me focus for a moment on the actions we're taking
at the federal level to help.
Through my Presidential disaster declaration, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency will make an estimated $300 million
dollars in assistance available to individuals and families in
the City and County of Los Angeles.
We will make grants directly to people hit hardest by the
violence -- personal grants up to $11,500 to meet urgent needs
like food, clothing and medicine. These grants will also help
with temporary housing -- money for repair to homes with minimal
damage, and to provide shelter for those families who lost their
homes. We're also helping with crisis counseling and disaster
unemployment assistance for those who are now without jobs as a
result of the disaster.
A disaster field office is already up and running, and
FEMA's 800 assistance number is ready right now to receive calls
in English, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and
Laotian.
3
In addition, FEMA will assist the public sector in
repairing and restoring public utilities -- like water and
electricity -- essential to every day life.
Beyond these emergency grants we will provide low-interest
Small Business Administration disaster loans -- up to $500,000
for physical damage and lost inventory. Homeowners and renters
are also eligible for assistance under SBA programs up to
$100,000 for damages and losses. Preliminary estimates indicate
that roughly $300 million in loans will be made in the Los
Angeles area.
All told, Federal Aid to speed the recovery process in Los
Angeles is estimated at approximately $600 million. This
assistance will get businesses open again -- up and running; help
people clean up the streets; help the individuals and families
who've lost their homes and their belongings to cope with this
most personal of tragedies.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture has arranged for
delivery of over 2,000 cases of rice cereal; over 2,000 cases of
infant formula; nearly 250 cases of non-fat dry milk -- and
continues to assess emergency food needs in the city of Los
Angeles.
But the urgent need for assistance must not obscure the
magnitude of the challenge we face. Our aim must not simply be
to recreate what we had -- but to build something better in its
place. There can be no return to the status quo. Too often in
the past, we've measured our compassion the wrong way -- by
4
budgets and bureaucracies created -- and all the while we've seen
the conditions in our inner cities grow worse. The old ways of
thinking have to give way to new ideas. This time, we must make
certain to put the government on the side of opportunity. This
time, we must make sure the programs we promote strengthen
dignity -- not dependency
....
Anything less would be a disservice to the people of Los
Angeles who need our help. Anything less would be unworthy of
our great nation.
# # #
Weds. Apr. 29, 1992 nits started
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McGroarty/Bunton
May 5, 1992
6:30 p.m
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: ARRIVAL IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Weds.
MAY 6, 1992
TIME??
[Introductory acknowledgements.] Let me say to anyone
struggling to get a sense of what happened here: That first
aerial view of the streets of South Central L.A. speaks volumes.
I am thankful that we've seen the violence of those first 48
hours subside. As I think back today to what I said last Friday
evening, I think of the oath I took as President -- the
Constitution's charge to "insure domestic tranquility." This I
know: We can never condone violence -- because without peace,
there can be no hope. //
could not
We cannot begin to move forward -- we cannot begin to
rebuild -- until the violence had been stopped, and order
restored. We've met that first mission -- and now, the good
people of South Central L.A. are free to come out from behind
closed doors -- to begin the difficult process of rebuilding this
city, of restoring hope.
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number of people who deserve thanks runs into the tens of
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save a life.
Let me say something I promised myself I'd say the moment I
got here -- something to every one of the people who reached out,
across the barriers of color, and put their own safety at risk to
help others. Each act affirms the dignity of every individual.
And in each act of heroism -- we can see a sign of hope.
Tomorrow, I will meet with community leaders and with the
citizens of Los Angeles -- to see and speak with the people who
have first-hand knowledge of last week's tragic events.
I will assure them as I can assure all the citizens of Los
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Angeles: the federal government stand ready to help this city
rebuild. Let me focus for a moment on what we're doing at the
federal level to help.
First, we've made available $300 million in immediate
federal assistance grants, through FEMA -- the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
Grants worth $100 million are available, in various forms,
directly to people hit hardest by the violence -- personal grants
up to $11,500 to meet urgent needs like food, clothing and
medicine. Our grants will also help with temporary housing --
money for minimal damage repair to homes, or money -- up to 18
months -- to provide shelter for a family who lost their home.
We're also helping with crisis counseling and disaster
unemployment assistance for those who are now without jobs as a
result of the disaster.
A disaster field office is already up and running, and
FEMA's 800 assistance number is ready right now to receive calls
in English, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Korean and Laotian.
In addition, FEMA grants worth $200 million are available to
the public sector -- to repair and restore public utilities like
water and electricity -- essential to every day life.
Beyond these emergency grants: we've made nearly $300
million in low-interest Small Business Administration disaster
loans available -- up to $500,000 for business losses that exceed
insurance coverage, and up to $20,000 to homeowners and renters
for damage not covered by insurance.
All told, that's a total of $600 million in Federal Aid to
speed the recovery process in Los Angeles. Assistance that will
get businesses open again -- up and running; help people clean up
the streets; help the individuals and families who've lost their
homes and their belongings to cope with this most personal of
tragedies. Finally & help for the victims of violence and for
their families.
Dept. Ag. Insert from Cab. Affairs
But the urgent need for assistance must not obscure the
magnitude of the challenge we face. Our aim must not simply be
to recreate what we had -- but to build something better in its
place. To do that, we've got to take a hard look at programs at
every level of government. Too often in the past, we've measured
our compassion towards the least advantaged among us in terms of
dollars, budgets and bureaucracies -- and all the while we've
seen the conditions in our inner cities grow worse. This time,
it must be different. This time, we must make certain that what
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is
government does creates real opportunity. That the programs we
promote strengthen dignity -- not dependency.
Anything less would be a disservice to the people who need
our help. Anything less would be unworthy of our great nation.
# # #
Bunton
5/05/92 11AM
Draft Five
[ANPA.4]
Presidential Remarks:
ANPA Teleconference
Wednesday, May 6, 1992
1:45 P.M.
Thank you for that warm welcome. Thank you Bob for those
kind words. I'd like to say hello to Cathy Black. A.N.P.A. CEO
and President. And I'd like to congratulate your Incomerry new-chairman -
tabes
- Frank Bennack who just took the gavel for the A.N.P.A. and the
new N.A.A. It's good to be here with all of you again -- this
time via satellite.
Before I take your questions, let me give you a brief update
on events in Los Angeles. As I think back today to when I spoke
with the American people last Friday evening, I think of the oath
I took as President -- the Constitution's charge to "ensure
domestic tranquility." This I know: We can never condone
violence -- because without peace, there can be no hope. //
All of us are grateful that our actions have brought calm to
Los Angeles. Kids are back in school; city buses are running;
the curfew is lifted. After last week's shock and spectacle, we
take heart at the will-power of the people of Los Angeles -- who
have joined hands and hearts to mend their community.
Let me focus for a moment on what we're doing at the federal
level to help in the rebuilding. Through my Presidential
disaster declaration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency --
FEMA -- will make assistance available to individuals, families,
and the City and County of Los Angeles. A preliminary estimate
of this assistance is approximately $300 million.
2
We will make grants directly to people hit hardest by the
violence -- personal grants up to $11,500 to meet urgent needs
like food, clothing and medicine. Our grants will also help with
temporary housing -- money to provide shelter -- for up to 18
months -- for families who have lost their homes, or money for
repairs to minimally damaged homes. We're also helping with
crisis counseling and disaster unemployment assistance for those
who are now without jobs as a result of the disaster.
A disaster field office is already up and running in Los
Angeles, and FEMA's 800 assistance number is ready to receive
calls in English, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Korean and Laotian.
In addition, FEMA will assist state and local governments -
- to repair and restore public utilities like water and
electricity -- essential to every day life.
Beyond these emergency grants we will provide low-interest
Small Business Administration disaster loans -- up to $500,000
for business losses that exceed insurance coverage, and up to
$100,000 to homeowners and renters for damage not covered by
insurance. Preliminary estimates indicate that roughly $300
million in loans will be made in the Los Angeles area.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture has arranged for
delivery of over 2,000 cases of rice cereal; over 2,000 cases of
infant formula; nearly 250 cases of non-fat dry milk -- and
continues to assess emergency food needs in the city of Los
Angeles.
3
All told, Federal Aid to speed the recovery process in Los
Angeles is estimated at approximately $600 million.
Tonight I'll travel to California -- to get a first-hand
look at the situation in Los Angeles. I'll be meeting with
members of the community -- to discuss how we can continue the
work of building a future of hope, understanding and tolerance -
- a future where there's no room for hatred. That's a story I
know everyone of us wants to see in print.
Let me say this about the desire all Americans share, to see
that what happened in Los Angeles never happens again. We all
want to solve the problems. But this is no time to play the
blame game. It's time for honest talk -- not simple slogans
about "12 years of neglect." The fact is, in the past decade,
spending is up, the number of programs are up -- and yet that
hasn't solved many of the fundamental problems that plague our
cities.
We need an honest, open national discussion -- about family,
about values, about public policy -- and about race. That's the
only way forward -- and that's what I intend to do in the days
ahead.
Thank you for letting me be a part of your 106th convention.
Now I'll take a couple of questions.
# # #
Add: The Department of Agriculture has
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a ranged for delivery of 2,238 cases of rice
cereal 2384 cases of infant Formula; 246 cases
of non. Fat dry milk. The department continues
to assess the emergency ford needs of the people.
In addition, FEMA will assist the public sector -- to
repair and restore public utilities like water, and electricity hospitals -
Affairs
essential to every day life.
Beyond these emergency grants: we will provide low-interest
Small
Business Administration disaster loans available -- up to
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$500,000 for business losses that exceed insurance coverage, up
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to $100,000 to homeowners and renters for damage not covered by
insurance. Preliminary estimates indicate that over $300 million
in loans will be made in the Los Angeles area.
All told, Federal Aid to speed the recovery process in Los
Angeles could be as much as $600 million. This assistance will
get businesses-open again -- up and running; help people clean up
the streets; help the individuals and families who've lost their
homes and their belongings to cope with this most personal of
their families.
tragedies. Finally, X- help for the victims of violence and for
But the urgent need for assistance must not obscure the
magnitude of the challenge we face. Our aim must not simply be
to recreate what we had -- but to build something better in its
place. There can be no return to the status quo. Too often in
the past, we've measured our compassion the wrong way -- by
budgets and bureaucracies created -- and all the while we've seen
the conditions in our inner cities grow worse. The federal
government has an important and fundamental role to play. But
this time, it must be different. The old thinking has to give
way to new ideas. Building another barrio will just not do.
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS TO THE COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1992
[ACKNOWLEDGMENTS)]
Let me first thank the people of Los Angeles for all they
have done during my visit. With all that has transpired these
last few days, I can imagine the headaches our visit has caused,
but I can assure you we do plan to leave on schedule. The
police, the community groups, the Mayor's office, the Governor:
Everyone has been tremendously helpful.
It was vitally important that I come here. The Los Angeles
Community has been the site of a terrible tragedy. Not just for
you, but for our country -- and everyone around the world who
looks to America as a model of freedom and justice. That's why I
want to say a few things about my visit, to speak with you about
what I've seen in this city -- and most importantly -- about
where we must go as a nation. For as I said yesterday at Mt.
Zion Church we are one people -- one-family -- one nation under
God.
[Anecdote(s) from tour and meetings.] When people terrorize
one another and burn each others property, I can hardly imagine
the volume of fear and anger people must feel. In sum, on the
same city block -- I saw tragic signs of hatred but remarkable
signs of hope.
MAY-07-1992 08:25 FROM L.A. TRIP SITE
TO
55577 P.04
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This tragedy seemed to come suddenly but it has been many,
many years in the making. I know it will take time to put things
right. I could have said "put things right again", but that
would miss the point. Things weren't right before a week ago
Wednesday. Things aren't right in too many cities across
America
We must not return to the status quo -- not here -- not
in any city where the system perpetuates failure, hatred,
poverty, and despair.
Let me tell you a little story about Rudy Campbell. I saw
him on TV. He looked to be about eight. His father was murdered
a few years back. I didn't see his mother. Rudy is raised by
his twenty-two year old sister who has five kids of her own. He
lives in South Central. Think about what he has already been
through. And that now he says he fears that things will only get
"badder and badder and badder." It breaks your heart. But we
can't stop there. Our children need more than sympathy.
What went wrong in L.A. -- what were the "underlying
causes", the "root problems" -- that can all be debated. And it
should be -- but not to assign blame. Casting blame gets us
nowhere. Honest talk and principled actions will get us a lot
further -- will move us forward. That's what we must do for our
children.
We must start with some unpleasant realities that most
Americans now recognize. Let me spend just a minute on those.
Since the 1960's, we have tried lots of different programs --
MAY-07-1992 08:26 FROM L.A. TRIP SITE
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aimed at stemming the tide of urban violence, drugs, crime, and
social decay.
Lots of different programs and policies -- all with noble
intentions -- have tried to address the need for adequate
housing, education, jobs and job training. Everything from child
care to welfare to health care has been the subject of some
commission, report, or study.
We have spent huge amounts of money -- some estimates are as
high as two and a half trillion dollars over twenty-five years.
Much of this effort went to construct a safety net -- to provide
some security and hopefully some stability. Even in the last
decade, federal spending went up for these kinds of efforts. But
when we look where this path has taken us, it is not where we
wanted to go.
Now put away the studies and just look around our cities.
Some quick facts: in 1960 the percentage of births to unwed
mothers was 5%. Now it is 27%. If you read about a young black
male dying, odds are that he was murdered. In fact, the odds are
almost 1 out of 2. Kids used to carry just their lunches to
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school. Today some carry guns. Between 1987 and 1991, 134 guns
were seized here in L.A. -- and that was just in the elementary
schools. Drug and alcohol abuse are serious problems almost
everywhere. The chances that an 8th grader has ever used alcohol
is 70%, and there's a 1 in 10 chance that he or she has used
marijuana.
MAY-07-1992 08:27 FROM L.A. TRIP SITE
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In the wake of the L.A. riots -- in the wake of the crack
epidemic sweeping our cities -- in the wake of a lost generation
of inner-city lives: can any of us argue that we've solved the
problems of poverty, racism, and crime? No!
Thanks to a great civil rights revolution, we removed many
of the legal barriers to discrimination and equality of
opportunity. [[ But you don't need to look further than the
graffiti on the next street to see that hate, bigotry and racism
still plague our society. ]]
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Some programs -- I'm thinking of programs like Head Start or
Aid to the Elderly have shown time-tested positive results.
But many simply have not worked. Our welfare system doesn't get
people off welfare -- it keeps people trapped there.
The statistics are indeed sobering. The sum and substance
is this: our cities are in serious trouble.
We in government have an absolute responsibility to help
solve these problems. Our first responsibility is to preserve
order -- not the order of a prison yard -- but an enabling order.
One where families can flourish, children can learn, and jobs can
be created.
I have taken a hard look at what the government can do and
how it can help communities with the concerns that really matter:
how people can own property, own their own home, start a
business, create jobs, ensure that people not government make the
big decisions that affect the health, education and care of one's
own family.
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Think of the way the world looks right now to the single
mother on welfare. Government provides you just enough cash for
the bare necessities. Government tells you where you can live -
- where your kids go to school. When you're sick -- government
tells you what kind of care you get, and when. If you find a
job, the government cuts your welfare benefits. If you save, if
you manage to put some money away -- towards a home or maybe to
help your kid through college -- the government comes after you
for welfare fraud.
Every one of those things happens with the system we've got
right now. And then we wonder: why can't folks on welfare take
control of their lives -- where's their sense of responsibility?
If we had set out to devise a system that would perpetuate
dependency -- a system that would strip away dignity and
personal responsibility -- we could hardly have done better than
the system we have today.
Every American knows it's time we tried something different.
A fresh approach -- a radical change in the way we look at
welfare and the inner city economy.
We must start with policies that foster personal
responsibility, policies that refocus entitlement programs to
serve those who are most needy, and increase the effectiveness of
government services through competition and choice. I believe in
policies that keep power close to the people -- and that use
states as laboratories for innovation. I believe in policies
that encourage entrepreneurship -- increase investment -- create
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jobs. My agenda for economic opportunity flows from these
principles:
One, we must spark an economic revival in urban America.
That's why I want to see Enterprise Zones, with a zero capital
gains rate for entrepreneurs and investors who locate businesses
and create jobs in America's inner cities. We must break the
perverse dis-incentives that discourage work and encourage
welfare. We've got to reform our AFDC rules -- stop penalizing
people who want to work and save -- people who must the
individual initiative to leave welfare behind.
Two, we must reclaim neighborhoods now ravaged by crime and
drugs. We're doing that through a new initiative called Weed and
Seed -- to "weed out" the gang leaders, the drug dealers and
career criminals, and "seed" those neighborhoods with expanded
educational opportunities and social services.
Three, safe neighborhoods are places where our children can
learn. But that's not enough. We've got to revolutionize our
schools. We do it through choice and competition -- two key
ideas at the heart of the strategy I call American 2000. We must
give parents in our nation's hardest-hit communities the same
choices. / Parents, not the government, should be free to choose
who cares for their children -- and where their children go to
school.
Four, we must promote new hope through home ownership.
That's the aim of our HOPE initiative, to give people a real
stake in their communities -- something of value they can pass
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along to their kids -- by turning public housing tenants into
homeowners.
Finally, fifth, we must assure all Americans access to basic
health care -- and we can do it without compromising choice and
quality, through my comprehensive plan for health care reform.
Some will say, "you've proposed all this before." They are
right. And I am proposing it again. Because I am right. Some
will say, "Where is the new money, the new programs, the new
bureaucracy?" I will say, government doesn't create wealth, free
enterprise and free people do. I will say, a government program
does not raise children, families do. A government program does
not dispense spiritual and moral guidance, churches, synagogues
and parents do. A government program does not build
neighborhoods, people do.
I'm not a social scientist. I have never pretended to be.
I look at things from my own experience.
(The
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dogmas
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We've tried the old ways of thinking. Now as Lincoln said
quiet
past are inadegivate
must
and act anew.
it is time we to think anew." Our approach is a radical break
to the storms
present, with the policies of the past. It is new because it's never been
tried before. If ever the Congress needed a reason to try
something new it is Los Angeles, California.
When I saw the verdict in the Rodney King case, my reaction
was not much different than the rest of America, as I said to the
American people last Friday. I was stunned, but I remain
confident in our system of justice. And when I saw the violence
and rage erupt on your streets, my reaction was the same as most
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other people. We all knew we had to restore order. A civilized
society cannot tackle any of the really tough problems in the
midst of chaos. It's as simple as that. We must never condone
violence and brutality, and I am confident we never will.
When I saw and read about the heroic acts, the responsible
acts, the selfless acts, of SQ many of the citizens of Los
Angeles, my reaction was one of relief -- and hope for the
future.
so far I have spoken about what government can do. Now let
me talk about what society must do. I have said we can agree on
several things. For thirty years we've tried many solutions,
spent a lot of money, and haven't solved the problems. But we
are not a morally, spiritually, or intellectually bankrupt
nation. Nothing could be further from the truth. We have the
spirit and the gumption to go at this problem again and again
until we beat it. And we will -- if we try the right things --
things we haven't tried before.
Even in the short time I've been here, I could sense that
the real anguish of the people in the hardest hit areas is about
their kids. People are worried sick about the children. I
believe all agree that whatever we do must be about the children
-- they are our future. Our actions in the wake of this tragedy
are for them -- not just here in Los Angeles, but all across the
country.
Your own Mayor Bradley was among a group of mayors who came
to see me last January. I have repeated often what he and others
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said to me that day. They didn't ask for more programs or more
money. They said that the most important problem facing our
cities is the dissolution of the family. They're right. What's
the determining fact right now for whether a child has hope --
stays in school, stays away from drugs? It's not the level of
federal aid. It's not a HUD grant or an SBA loan. It's whether
a child lives in a loving home with a mother and a father.
History tells us that societies cannot succeed without some
fundamental building blocks in place. The state of our nation is
the state of our communities. Good communities are safe and
decent. They care for their young people -- instill them with
character and values and good habits for life. They have good
schools. Good communities provide opportunity and hope, rooted
in the dignity of work and reward for achievement.
So this is obviously not a crisis just of economics. This
is about rebuilding our spirit. It's about rebuilding bonds
among individuals, and among ethnic groups, between races. We
must not let our diversity destroy us. It is central to our
strength as a country. Our ability to live and work together has
made America the inspiration of the world.
That's why guaranteeing a hopeful future for the children of
our cities is about a lot more than rebuilding burned out
buildings. It's about building a new American community. And
history shows us that government alone cannot come close to
creating the scale and energy needed to transform the lives of
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people in need. Anyone who believes otherwise has been living in
a cave for the last twenty-five years.
In every city in America, tens of thousands of groups, and
hundreds of thousands of individuals, who have never been
involved before, and who will never be paid one nickel for their
efforts, must become partners in solving our most serious social
problems. One need not look far for the evidence that this is
central to the solution.
Right now, this community has many of the answers within
itself. For example, there are four Cities in Schools programs,
there are XX members of One Hundred Black Men mentoring boys in
South Central Los Angeles. If instead there were Ten Thousand
Black Men working with boys, and twenty-five Cities in Schools
programs helping hispanic children learn -- and so on with the
hundreds of people and groups that work with kids -- there is no
question that what happened last week would have been much, much
less severe. so it only makes sense that a large part of our
challenge is to dramatically expand the scale of what we already
know works in community after community.
The phrase I have repeated perhaps more often than any other
is worth repeating here "From now on in America, any definition
of a successful life must include serving others". That goes for
institutions as well as individuals.
When we look to ensure a decent and hopeful future for our
children, I mean this about every community: First, every group
and institution in America -- schools, businesses, churches --
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must do its part. We must praise what works and share what
works. Second, all leaders -- all leaders must mobilize and
inspire their people to take action. Third, community centers
must link those that care with those who need the help. Fourth,
the media must cover what is working, so we can share and repeat
our successes many times over. Finally, we must change our
liability laws that frighten good people away from helping
others.
But. there's something society must cultivate that
government cannot provide. Something we can't legislate -- or
establish by government order. I'm talking about the moral sense
that must guide us all. In the simplest terms -- I'm talking
about knowing right from wrong.
Let me come back again to that little boy I spoke about
earlier -- Rudy Campbell. There's a lesson he learned that
survived the horror and the hate. In the midst of all the chaos
-- in the midst of so much that's gone wrong -- he knows what's
right. When he was asked about the violence, here's what he
said, "They should know what's right and wrong, because when I
was four.. that's when I learned."
That's got to give us hope. God bless Rudy Campbell. And
God bless the person who cared enough to teach him right from
wrong. Now, it's up to us -- everyone of us in this room -- to
guarantee that Rudy and all the millions of kids like him have a
shot at a better life.
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I believe wer are right about family. We are right about
freedom and free enterprise. We are right about faith. And most
of all, we are right about America's future. We have the
capacity in our government, in our communities, and in ourselves
to transform America into the nation we have dreamed of for
generations.
Thank you for the conviction you have to act on your
beliefs. Thank you for all you have done. God bless the United
States of America.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 6, 1992
Federal Relief Assistance to Individuals, Families,
Communities, and Businesses in Los Angeles
FACT SHEET
The Administration is implementing an expeditious and
comprehensive response to help support individuals, families,
communities and businesses in need as a result of the rioting
in Los Angeles.
At the direction of the President, an interagency task
force of Administration officials is working with state and
local leaders and private sector representatives in Los Angeles
to speed the availability of Federal disaster assistance to Los
Angeles, to coordinate Federal, State and local efforts to
maximize quick results, and to bring to bear every appropriate
resource of the Federal Government to lay the groundwork for
rebuilding the affected areas of Los Angeles.
The interagency task force includes representatives from
the White House, OMB, the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce,
Education, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human
Services, Justice, and Labor, the Small Business Administra-
tion, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Office
of Personnel Management.
FEMA and SBA Disaster Relief
The President's disaster declaration activates assistance
through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the
Small Business Administration (SBA) to the City and County of
Los Angeles. On Friday, May 8, seven Disaster Assistance
Centers (DACs) will be opened throughout the Los Angeles area
to provide coordinated Federal, State and local services to
affected residents and businesses.
FEMA provides assistance to individuals and State and
local governments. This assistance includes:
Temporary housing and grants to individuals and
families (up to $11,500 per household) whose homes
and property were damaged in the disaster, and who
cannot qualify for SBA loans.
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Assistance to local governments to cover the costs of
repairing damaged public buildings and utilities and
regular and overtime salary costs of State and local
workers involved in responding to the disaster.
Preliminary estimates from FEMA suggest that assistance
could total approximately $300 million. About one-third of
this money will go to individuals and families; two-thirds will
help County and City governments and qualifying private non-
profit organizations. Applications for assistance can be made
by calling 1-800-462-9029.
The Small Business Administration will also provide
direct, low-interest loans to Los Angeles homeowners, renters,
businesses, and non-profit organizations experiencing losses.
SBA disaster loans will be a critical source of
economic stimulus helping to rebuild employment and
stabilize the tax base.
Homeowners, renters, businesses, and non-profit
organizations can apply for either one or both of two
types of SBA's disaster loans. Loan repayments are
based on an ability to repay, and can run for terms
of up to 30 years. The majority of these loans will
be at an interest rate of 4 percent.
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Physical Disaster Loans are made for permanent
rebuilding and replacement of uninsured disaster
damages to privately-owned property.
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Economic Injury Disaster Loans are made to help
provide necessary working capital until the
resumption of normal operations after a physical
disaster. Such loans can be made to small
businesses only.
Loans of up to $100,000 can be made to homeowners and
renters to cover damage to residences, and up to
$20,000 to cover damage to personal property. Loans
of up to $500,000 can be made to businesses to cover
physical damage and economic injury.
SBA currently estimates that it will make
approximately $300 million in loans.
Loans are available for costs not covered by
insurance.
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Additional Immediate Assistance to Individuals and Families
A large number of Federal agencies are also providing
additional immediate assistance to individuals and families.
Income Assistance
All seventeen Social Security Administration (SSA)
facilities in the affected area were closed at some
point. None were damaged significantly by the riots.
All have reopened. SSA is making emergency
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments up to
$200 to those elderly poor or low income, disabled
children in the Los Angeles community whose SSI
checks have been stolen or have not been received.
SSA has instituted emergency procedures to expedite
claims for survivor benefits for the families of
those killed in the Los Angeles disturbance.
Immediate unemployment assistance to those who have
lost their jobs or businesses due to the rioting is
available through the Disaster Assistance Centers.
Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
is making available Section 8 rental assistance to
those families that have been displaced by fires due
to rioting. Approximately 250 families were
displaced.
HUD has also executed a new regulation giving
expedited and preferential procurement opportunities
to 51 percent resident-owned businesses in public
housing, such as the ones forming in Los Angeles.
Food
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has sent or is
sending to Los Angeles food banks:
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27,000 8-ounce boxes of cereal;
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58,000 cans of infant formula; and
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1,500 6-pound boxes of nonfat dry milk.
USDA has also made arrangements with packers for 5
million pounds of fresh produce to be delivered to
Los Angeles food banks.
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Because certain WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)-
authorized major chain stores have been closed or
destroyed, instructions have been issued to allow WIC
coupons to be valid at any authorized vendor. In
addition, WIC services are being provided at
alternative sites.
Although two of the thirty-eight Food Stamp issuance
offices were destroyed, individuals can receive
stamps from any other location in Los Angeles county.
New applications for Food Stamp authorizations from
grocery stores are now being processed in only one
day.
Health and Other Support Services
The Department of Health and Human Services has
dispatched a crisis counseling team to help organize
crisis intervention and counseling services.
HHS is reimbursing the costs of emergency services
for the elderly including providing meals, emergency
pharmaceutical vouchers, and telephone service.
At the request of State and local health officials,
the Centers for Disease Control has sent a team of
epidemiologists to Los Angeles to assist in assessing
the health effects of the riots last week, and to
assist the community in developing long-term
strategies to address community violence.
The six federally funded community health centers in
Los Angeles remain operational and will increase
their outreach activity to meet community needs.
All Head Start centers whose programs were
interrupted by the riots have resumed operation.
Officials from the Health Care Financing
Administration have visited hospitals in the affected
area and determined that all are able to meet patient
care needs and comply with federal health care
standards.
Education and Job Training
The Department of Labor will provide $2 million in
emergency grants to create temporary jobs cleaning up
and repairing damaged public structures. Workers
dislocated due to the riots will be hired for these
jobs.
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The Department of Education will expedite
approximately $1.2 billion in formula grants to the
State of California when the funds become available
on July 1. Much of this funding is already directed
to the Los Angeles area, and the Department of
Education will work with State and local officials to
determine how suballocations of these funds can be
most effectively used.
A special desk will be established at the Department
of Education's Federal Student Aid Information Center
to handle inquiries from Los Angeles students
concerning how to apply for student aid and how to
reflect loss of assets on income in the application.
The number is 1-800-4-FED-AID.
Business Assistance
The Minority Business Development Agency will be
working with FEMA and SBA to assist in the
preparation of loan applications and to offer general
business assistance to applicants.
Assistance to Communities
Law Enforcement
The Department of Justice will release $3 million
from Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance
funds to be available for State and local law
enforcement equipment, training, intelligence
information and personnel.
Housing
HUD will approve a city request to expedite the early
release of Community Development Block Grants funds,
which were scheduled to be released to the City of
Los Angeles ($62.5 million) and the County of Los
Angeles ($30.38 million) on July 1, 1992. These
funds can be used for demolition, emergency re-
construction of water, sewer, electrical, and
telephone facilities, relief services (including
medicine and other essential items), clearance of
damaged land, relocation costs, and as matching costs
to FEMA or other aid programs.
The City of Los Angeles has $384,995 and the County
of Los Angeles has $606,631 in uncommitted Rental
Rehabilitation Program funds. These funds -- already
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in the hands of the City and County -- are available
for immediate use, in conjunction with other public
and private funds, to subsidize up to 50 percent of
the costs of rehabilitating riot-damaged residences
in low-income neighborhoods.
HUD will allow the City of Los Angeles and the County
of Los Angeles to use Section 108 loan guarantees.
The loans can finance removal of debris, repair,
rehabilitation or demolition of buildings on public
land, installation of public improvements, housing
rehabilitation, and economic development activities.
Economic Assistance
The Economic Development Administration will release
funds from its Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation
Program to assist affected governments in developing
adjustment strategies and in implementing specific
local public works repair projects.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Los Angeles, California)
For Immediate Release
May 6, 1992
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT ARRIVAL IN LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles International Airport
LOS Angeles, California
8:50 P.M. PDT
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm very pleased to be here in
Los Angeles, and thankful to see that calm has returned to the
city; glad to receive that report just now from the Mayor,
members of the City Council and from the Governor. As I think
back today to what I said last Friday evening, I do think of the
oath that I took when I entered the office -- the Constitution's
charge to every President, to "ensure domestic tranquility."
This I know: We can never condone violence -- because without
peace, there certainly can be no hope.
We cannot begin to move forward -- could not begin
to rebuild -- until the violence had stopped and the order
restored. We've met the first mission -- and I salute those who
have participated in it. And now, the good people of South
Central L.A. are, free to come out from behind those closed, doors
to begin the difficult, but extremely important process of
rebuilding the city.
Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with community leaders,
with some citizens, to see and speak with the people who have
firsthand knowledge of last week's Lragic events. I will assure
them, as I. can assure all the citizens of Los Angeles, the
federal government is committed to help this city -- help this
city rebuild. Let me focus just for a moment on the actions that
we're taking at the federal level to help.
Through my Presidential Disaster Declaration,
FEMA -- that's the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- will,
make an estimated $300 million in assistance available to
individuals and families in the City and County of Los Angeles.
I will make grants directly to, people hit hardest by. the violence
-- personal grants up to $11, to meet urgent needs like food
and clothing and medicine. Now, these grants will also help with
temporary housing -- money for repair to homes with minimal
damage, and to provide shelter for those families who lost their
homes. We're also helping with crisis counseling and disaster
unemployment assistance for those who are now without jobs as a
result of the disaster.
A disaster field office is already up and running,
and FEMA's 800 assistance number is ready right now to receive
calls in a wide array of languages: English, Spanish, Chinese,
Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Laotian.
In addition, FEMA will assist the public sector in
repairing and restoring public utilities like water and
electricity that are absolutely essential to everyday life.
And beyond these emergency grants, we will provide
SBA loans -- disaster loans they're called -- up to $500,000 for
physical damage and lost inventory. Homeowners and renters are
also eligible for assistance under SBA for programs up to
$100,000 for damage and losses. Preliminary estimates indicate
that roughly $300 million in loans will be made in this area.
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All told, aid to speed the recovery process could
total approximately $600 million. This assistance will help get
boarded-up and burned-out businesses open again -- up and
running. It will help people clean up the streets; help the
individuals and families who lost their home and all their
belongings to cope with this most personal of tragedies.
And finally, the Department of Agriculture has
arranged for delivery of over 2,000 cases of rice, cereal; over
2,000 cases of infant formula; nearly 250 cases of nonfat dry
milk; and continues to assess the emergency food needs.
This is a good beginning. The urgent need for
assistance must not obscure the magnitude of the larger challenge
that we face. Beyond these short-term actions, we must bring
hope and opportunity to our inner cities. And the aim must not
simply be to recreate what we had, but to build something better
in its place.
And there must be no return to the status quo. Too
often in the past, we've measured our compassion the wrong way --
by budgets and bureaucracies instead of how many poor people have
permanently escaped poverty. So this must end. And there's no
question, the federal government has a terribly important -- a
fundamental role in ending poverty and despair in our cities.
But the time really has come to try a new way. So we need to let
poor families take back control of their lives by making our
commitment to end poverty and despair greater than ever before.
So this time, we've got to make certain to put the
government on the side of opportunity, on the side of human
dignity, on the side of hope. And anything less would really be
a disservice to the people of Los Angeles who need our help.
Anything less would be unworthy of our great country.
In five short days, Los Angeles has made great
strides. And the number of people who deserve thanks runs up
into the tens of thousands. The firefighters, the police
officers who worked hours on end. There's this enormous corps of
volunteers, I'm told -- the churches, the churchgoers; those out
in the communities organizing; the many people known and unknown
who came to the aid of people that were hurt, people in need, who
stepped forward to stop the violence, to save a life.
Let me say something -- something I promised myself
I'd say the moment we got here -- say this to every one of the
people who reached out across the barriers of color and put their
own safety at risk to help others: Thank God for what you did.
You did more than simply save a life. You gave a nation great,
cause for hope. And you proved amidst the hate and the horror
that this is still the City of the Angels.
I salute the local officials. I'm very grateful to
the Mayor and the others who are here to greet me from the City
Council, to our Governor. I've listed what the federal
government can do, but we recognize this is a team effort. I
understand that on the ground already is a fantastic volunteer
operation, one to stimulate the volunteer sector. And we salute
those who are working in that way, too.
So it's a pleasure to be here. I know I will learn
a lot from what I see. And I salute those -- many of -- all of
them standing right here with me, incidentally who have worked
tirelessly night and day to restore order and to return the city
to a city of hope. Thank you all very, very much. (Applause.)
END
8:57 P.M. PDT
Bunton
5/05/92 12PM
Draft Five
[ANPA.4]
Presidential Remarks:
ANPA Teleconference
Wednesday, May 6, 1992
1:45 P.M.
Thank you for that warm welcome. Thank you Bob for those
kind words. I'd like to say hello to Cathy Black -- A.N.P.A. CEO
and President. And I'd like to congratulate your incoming
chairman -- Frank Bennack, who takes the gavel for the A.N.P.A.
and the new N.A.A. It's good to be here with all of you again -
- this time via satellite.
Before I take your questions, let me give you a brief update
on events in Los Angeles. As I think back today to when I spoke
with the American people last Friday evening, I think of the oath
I took as President -- the Constitution's charge to "ensure
domestic tranquility." This I know: We can never condone
violence -- because without peace, there can be no hope. //
All of us are grateful that our actions have brought calm to
Los Angeles. Kids are back in school; city buses are running;
the curfew is lifted. After last week's shock and spectacle, we
take heart at the will-power of the people of Los Angeles -- who
have joined hands and hearts to mend their community.
Let me focus for a moment on what we're doing at the federal
level to help in the rebuilding. Through my Presidential
disaster declaration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency --
FEMA -- will make assistance available to individuals, families,
and the City and County of Los Angeles. A preliminary estimate
of this assistance is approximately $300 million.
2
We will make grants directly to people hit hardest by the
violence -- personal grants up to $11,500 to meet urgent needs
like food, clothing and medicine. Our grants will also help with
temporary housing -- money to provide shelter -- for up to 18
months -- for families who have lost their homes, or money for
repairs to minimally damaged homes. We're also helping with
crisis counseling and disaster unemployment assistance for those
who are now without jobs as a result of the disaster.
A disaster field office is already up and running in Los
Angeles, and FEMA's 800 assistance number is ready to receive
calls in English, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Korean and Laotian.
In addition, FEMA will assist state and local governments -
- to repair and restore public utilities like water and
electricity -- essential to every day life.
Beyond these emergency grants we will provide low-interest
Small Business Administration disaster loans -- up to $500,000
for business losses that exceed insurance coverage, and up to
$100,000 to homeowners and renters for damage not covered by
insurance. Preliminary estimates indicate that roughly $300
million in loans will be made in the Los Angeles area.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture has arranged for
delivery of over 2,000 cases of rice cereal; over 2,000 cases of
infant formula; nearly 250 cases of non-fat dry milk -- and
continues to assess emergency food needs in the city of Los
Angeles.
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All told, Federal Aid to speed the recovery process in Los
Angeles is estimated at approximately $600 million.
Tonight I'll travel to California -- to get a first-hand
look at the situation in Los Angeles. I'll be meeting with
members of the community -- to discuss how we can continue the
work of building a future of hope, understanding and tolerance -
- a future where there's no room for hatred. That's a story I
know everyone of us wants to see in print.
Let me say this about the desire all Americans share, to see
that what happened in Los Angeles never happens again. We all
want to solve the problems. But this is no time to play the
blame game. It's time for honest talk -- not simple slogans
about "12 years of neglect." The fact is, in the past decade,
spending is up, the number of programs are up -- and yet that
hasn't solved many of the fundamental problems that plague our
cities.
We need an honest, open national discussion -- about family,
about values, about public policy -- and about race. That's the
only way forward -- and that's what I intend to do in the days
ahead.
Thank you for letting me be a part of your 106th convention.
Now I'll take a couple of questions.
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May 6, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
DAVID F. DEMAREST
FROM:
DAN MC GROARTY
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REMARKS FOR LOS ANGELES ARRIVAL STATEMENT
I.
SUMMARY
Tonight, Wednesday, May 6, upon arrival in Los Angeles you
will deliver remarks XXXX.
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Los angeles
II. DISCUSSION
Your remarks, (approximately 7 minutes / cards), mention the
recovery underway in Los Angeles, and focus on Federal assistance
made available through FEMA and SBA to help the city rebuild.
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a ranged for delivery of 2,238 cases of rice
cereal ; 2574 cases of infant Formula; 246 cases
of non. fat dry milk. The department continues
to assess the emergency ford needs of the people.
In addition, FEMA will assist the public sector -- to
repair and restore public utilities like water, and electricity hospitals -
Affairs
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Beyond these emergency grants: we will provide low-interest
Business Administration disaster loans available -- up to
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$500,000 for business losses that exceed insurance coverage, up
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to $100,000 to homeowners and renters for damage not covered by
insurance. Preliminary estimates indicate that over $300 million
in loans will be made in the Los Angeles area.
All told, Federal Aid to speed the recovery process in Los
Angeles could be as much as $600 million. This assistance will
get businesses open again -- up and running; help people clean up
the streets; help the individuals and families who've lost their
homes and their belongings to cope with this most personal of
their families.
tragedies. Finally, * help for the victims of violence and for
But the urgent need for assistance must not obscure the
magnitude of the challenge we face. Our aim must not simply be
to recreate what we had -- but to build something better in its
place. There can be no return to the status quo. Too often in
the past, we've measured our compassion the wrong way -- by
budgets and bureaucracies created -- and all the while we've seen
the conditions in our inner cities grow worse. The federal
government has an important and fundamental role to play. But
this time, it must be different. The old thinking has to give
way to new ideas. Building another barrio will just not do.
Rae Nelson-777
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
in through sharter week For
Immediate Release
March 12, 1992
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON AMERICA'S URBAN FAMILIES
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and
in order to establish, in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), a
commission on America's urban families, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the
National Commission on America's Urban Families ("Commission").
The Commission shall be composed of up to eight members
appointed by the President.
(b) The President shall appoint a Chairman and Co-chairman
from among the members of the Commission. The Chairman shall
appoint an Executive Director.
Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Commission shall:
examine the current condition of urban families;
consider how existing government policies and programs
support or weaken the urban family structure;
evaluate the potential for integrating the delivery
of government services in ways to strengthen urban
great
families;
identify State, local, and Federal programs that have
been successful in preserving and strengthening urban
families;
analyze ways to improve private/nonprofit efforts
to preserve and strengthen urban families; and
provide appropriate recommendations for government
policies and programs and for actions by other
institutions to strengthen families living in urban
areas.
(b) The Commission shall make its report to the President
on or before December 31, 1992.
Sec. 3. Administration. (a) The heads of executive
agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the
Commission such information as it may require for the purpose
of carrying out its functions.
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(b) Members of the Commission shall serve without any
compensation for their work on the Commission. However, they
shall be entitled to travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence, as authorized for persons serving intermittently
in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707 and 5 U.S.C.
App. 2, 7(d)). The Executive Director shall be compensated
at a rate of pay not to exceed the maximum allowable under
section 7 (d) (1) (A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended.
(c) The Department of Health and Human Services shall
provide the Commission with administrative services, facilities,
staff, and other support services necessary for the performance
of its functions. Funds for the operation of the Commission
shall be provided by the Department of Health and Human
Services.
(d) Notwithstanding any other Executive order, the
functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, as amended, which are applicable to the Commission, except
that of reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with
guidelines issued by the Administrator of General Services.
(a) The Commission shall terminate 30 days after
submitting its report.
GEORGE BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 12, 1992.
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MEMBERS ANNOUNCED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON AMERICA'S URBAN FAMILIES
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