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Brookville Ohio
MANUFALITY THE OF BROOKYULLE OHIO
Settled
1850A.D.
INCORPORATED 1874A.D.
A Proud and Progressive Community
Brochure sponsored by GTE North Incorporated
BROOKVILLE
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
"A Proud and Progressive Community
Welcome to BROOKVILLE, OHIO. We hope that the information contained in this booklet
will assist you in your search for a prime business location. New business growth is very important
to our community and we stand eager to help.
The Brookville motto is "A Proud and Progressive Community." Our community pride
manifests itself in many forms including a strong work ethic, an excellent school system, a positive
community attitude toward growth and the quality of life that these bring. Brookville's progress
is displayed through the developed land available, the well maintained roadways, an ample water
supply and an infrastructure capable of taking us, with ease, into the next century.
Come join us and be part of tomorrow in this community of caring people.
Waye Booker
Wayne Booher, President
Community Improvement Corp.
RPORATED
167AAB
IS
Brookville, Ohio
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE Education/Training THE Labor Financial Transportation Development OF Resources Incentives ORVILLE OHIO
INCORP Energy/Utilities Population
Taxes
Industrial/Commercial Government 1874AD Sites
History
Quality of Life
Summary
POPULATION
GREATER DAYTON REGION POPULATION
The population of Montgomery, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, and Preble Counties
totaled 1,045,002 in 1990. Montgomery County is the largest county in the region and
Brookville is located within Montgomery County.
POPULATION
1980
1990
Brookville
4,322
4,621
Montgomery County
571,697
573,809
Dayton MSA
942,083
951,270
BROOKVILLE POPULATION INCOME
BROOK
*Median
$16,650
*Median family
$19,650
Per Capita
$10,546
BROOKVILLE HOUSING
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
1822
TOTAL HOUSING UNITS
1873
MEDIAN CONTRACT RENT
$272
MEDIAN HOUSING VALUE
$64,300
*These represent the 1980 U.S. Bureau of Census figures. The 1990 census figures regarding income will be published during
1992. All other statistics represent the most recent research data.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
ORPORAT
127
Darke
POPULATION BY COUNTY
County
Piqua
1980
1990
36
75
Greenville
942,083
Miami
Dayton MSA*
951,270
36
County
Troy
Montgomery County
571,697
573,809
Tipp City
Clark
Dayton
International-
County
Springfield
70
Clark County
150,236
147,548
Airport
55,096
70
Darke County
53,619
BROOKVILLE
Fairborn
Wright Patterson
675
129,769
136,731
DAYTON
Air Force Base
Greene County
Beavercreek
35
Eaton
Montgomery
Xenia
Miami County
90,381
93,182
Preble
County
75
Greene
35
County
County
Preble County
38,223
40,113
127
*MSA includes counties of Montgomery, Clark, Greene, and Miami
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
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TRANSPORTATION
Brookville is located within the largest 90 minute air market in America and the eighth largest 90 minute
road market. Therefore, it offers accessibility to some of the largest markets in the United States and Canada.
Within 90 minutes by air, it is possible to reach more than two-thirds of the United States population and
more than 50 percent of the Canadian population. Within 90 minutes by road, local businesses can accress
4.2 million people.
HIGHWAYS
Brookville is located just west of the core of a national network of 25 interstate highways and major
state routes referred to as the "Crossroads of America." The municipality's immediate proximity
to the intersection of interstates 70 and 75 and its two interstate interchanges provides access to
more than 300 cities and towns, thereby making it an ideal location for highway transported goods.
Highways serving Brookville:
I-70,
US
40,
SR
49
RAIL
Montgomery County is served by two major rail systems. CSX Transportation offers a 2,500 car
switching yard and Conrail offers a 1,000 car switching yard. Trailer-on-flatcar service is available.
TRUCKING
Brookville holds a considerable advantage in that its "second morning market" encompasses a 600
mile radius. Thus, allowing businesses located within the area to serve approximately 130 million
people. This is critical as the primary method of transportation of manufactured goods is trucking.
Thirty trucking firm terminals are located in the greater Dayton area surrounding Brookville.
These firms include contract haulers, heavy and light haulers, liquid or dry bulk, and motor freight
carriers. Most of the trucking terminals are positioned close to the intersection of interstates 70 and
75 and located minutes from Brookville and the Dayton International Airport.
BUS LINES
The Municipality of Brookville is served by a county-wide transportation system provided by the
Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
Brookville's Major Interstate
Distance to Major Cities
Highway Connections in the
Chicago, IL
287 mi
461 km
90-Minute Land Market
Detroit, MI
215 mi
345 km
Cleveland, OH
210 mi
339 km
Columbus, OH
78 mi
126 km
Louisville, KY
155 mi
249 km
Lexington, KY
132 mi
212 km
Detroit
Atlanta, GA
496 mi
798 km
Chicago
94
Toledo
Cincinnati, OH
64 mi
103 km
Cleveland
80
Washington, D.C. 456 mi
733 km
75
65
Lima
71
Springlield
BROOKVILLE
70
Indianapolis
70
675
Columbus
Richmond
Dayton
Hamilton
64
Cincinnati,
Charleston
Louisville
64
17
71
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75
AIR
BROOKVILLE AIR PARK
Location:
3 miles north of Brookville
Runway Length:
2,500 foot lighted landing strip
Overrun:
800 feet
Surface:
Asphalt
The Brookville Air Park is a full service airport providing: aircraft storage, aircraft rental,
aircraft maintenance, flight training, aircraft sales, charter service and an avionic shop.
The Brookville Air Park is also the home of the Archimedes Rotocraft Museum.
DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Location:
12 miles east of Brookville near the intersection of I-70 and I-75
Acres:
4,000+
Zoning:
Airport
Access:
Excellent
The Dayton International Airport offers more than 200 daily flights, non-stop and
direct service to more than 50 major domestic markets, and connecting service to more
than 100 domestic and foregin cities.
AIRLINES SERVING DAYTON
Canadian Partner
Northwest Airline
American
TWA
American Eagle
United
Comair
United Express
Delta
USAir
Northwest
USAir Express
Continental Airlines
AIR FREIGHT SERVING DAYTON
All commercial lines
Air Express International
Airborne Express
Burlington Air Express
Emery Worlwide a CF Company
Federal Express
Mountain Air
Zantop
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LABOR RESOURCES
BROOKVILLE ESTIMATED LABOR FORCE
Radius of Drawing Area:
30 miles
Estimated Available Employees:
471,531 within 30 mile radius
Source: Dayton Power and Light 1991 Community Data Survey
BROOKVILLE MANUFACTURING WAGES
Unskilled:
$4.25 per hour to $10.39 per hour
Semi-Skilled:
$4.40 per hour to $11.00 per hour
Skilled:
$4.60 per hour to $15.00 per hour
Source: Municipality of Brookville
EMPLOYMENT IN THE DAYTON METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREA
*MSA includes Montgomery, Clark, Greene, and Miami Counties
Labor Force and Employment (In thousands)
1980
1983
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Civilian Labor Force
390.2
438.5
450.4
460.5
463.8
468.2
478.6
479.7
Total Employment
361.0
391.9
418.1
430.1
437.7
443.9
454.1
454.2
Unemployment (%) Rate
7.5
10.6
7.2
6.6
5.6
5.2
5.1
5.3
Payroll Employment
397.1
372.3
408.9
419.4
429.8
437.7
448.3
457.2
Manufacturing
110.9
95.5
106.3
105.7
104.3
105.0
104.5
104.2
Non-Manufacturing
286.2
276.8
302.5
313.7
325.5
332.7
343.8
353.0
Source: Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Nonagricultural Employment In the
Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area (In thousands)
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Total
408.9
419.4
429.8
437.7
448.3
457.2
Manufacturing
106.4
105.7
104.3
105.0
104.5
104.2
Construction
13.6
14.8
16.4
17.2
17.8
17.7
Transportation/Public Utilities
14.5
14.9
15.4
16.8
17.5
18.4
Wholesale Trade
19.1
18.6
18.5
19.7
20.9
21.5
Retail Trade
71.1
75.0
78.3
79.0
79.9
81.8
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
16.7
17.2
17.8
17.9
17.7
17.7
Services
94.5
100.2
104.3
108.4
113.8
117.5
Government
71.6
72.6
73.0
73.3
75.8
78.0
Source: Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN THE BROOKVILLE AREA
Main Area of Business
No. of Employees
Admark Printing
Printing
30
Benchmark Homes
Modular Homes & Apts.
25
Green-Tokai Co.
Moldings for Autos
239
Mid-States Container Corp.
Wooden Cable Reels
60
McGregor's & Assoc.
P.C. Board Assemblies
82
Mosier Industries, Inc.
Air Cylinders & Valves
145
The Standard Abrasive, Inc.
Abrasives
58
Stanhope Products, Inc.
Die Cutting Gaskets
100
Elliott Mfg. Co.
Injection Molding
6
M.O.A Corp.
Small Computer Parts
7
Modern Industrial Plastics
Teflon Auto Parts
30
Needmore Abrasive Products
Abrasive Specialties
15
Parker Hannifin
Motor Control Systems
65
Antique Auto
Manufacture Replica Body Parts
10
Source: Municipality of Brookville
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SALARIES
DAYTON METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
PRECISION & MAINTENANCE
ASSEMBLERS, FABRICATORS &
OCCUPATIONS
HANDWORKING OCCUPATIONS
Wages Per Hour
Wages Per Hour
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Tool & Die Makers
$12.82
$13.43
Electrical/Electronic
$ 8.59
$ 7.82
Assembler
Metal Machinists
$10.08
$ 9.82
Machine Assemblers
$ 9.01
$ 8.41
Diesel Mechanics
$13.17
$14.00
Molders & Casters
$10.05
$11.06
Maintenance Machinists
$11.47
$11.33
Welders & Cutters
$ 9.65
$ 9.50
Maintenance Mechanics
$11.55
$11.72
Maintenance Electricians
$12.46
$12.17
Maintenance Trade Helpers
$ 8.85
$ 8.70
Electronic Technicians
$10.92
$ 9.92
Electrical/Electronic
Equipment Mechanics
$11.44
$12.20
Material Handling
$ 9.15
$ 8.80
Laborers
General Maintenance
$10.56
$11.15
General Laborers
$ 7.59
$ 7.36
Custodial Workers
$ 7.73
$ 7.32
General Operatives
$ 8.23
$ 7.62
MATERIAL MOVING
CLERICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
OPERATORS
SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Wages Per Hour
Wages Per Hour
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Hand Packers & Packagers
$ 6.84
$ 6.66
Supervisors
$15.33
$15.43
Shippers
$ 9.23
$ 8.64
Secretaries, Executive
$10.00
$10.25
Receivers
$ 8.90
$ 8.86
Secretaries, General
$ 8.52
$ 8.56
Shipping Packers
$ 8.94
$ 9.38
Receptionists &
Information Clerks
$ 7.02
$ 6.91
Warehouser
$ 8.62
$ 8.21
Wordprocessors
$ 8.25
$ 8.31
Freight, Stock &
Material Movers
$ 8.47
$ 8.37
Order & Procurement
$ 9.97
$ 8.78
Forklift Operators
$7.63
$ 7.02
Bookkeeping & Accounting
$ 8.95
$ 8.66
Billing
$ 8.72
$ 8.81
Source: Wright State University,
Computer Operators
$ 9.61
$ 9.29
Center for Urban and Public Affairs
Computer Programmers
$14.96
$15.08
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EDUCATION/TRAINING
The educational strength of Brookville and its surrounding areas is a valuable resource for
businesses located here. The quality education system provides both academic and vocational
areas which produce a skilled, educated and highly motivated work force.
Strong academic programs in local public schools are a state-wide priority. The state has adopted
competency-based standards in composition, mathematics and reading. Ohio has also increased
state financial support for general education and has established excellent programs in English,
mathematics and science.
Ohio leads the nation in the number of students in structured career education programs. Ohio
State University is the home to the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, a
clearinghouse for research and information on all types of technical and vocational programs
nationwide. This state-wide commitment to higher education helps give Ohio the fifth largest
national ranking in the number of scientists and engineers holding Doctorate degrees.
The Brookville Public schools reflect pride and the understanding of the important role that
education plays in regional growth and prosperity. Brookville offers one elementary school
(kindergarten through fourth grade), a middle school (fifth grade through eighth grade) and a high
school.
National
Ohio
Brookville
Average
Average
Average
ACT
22.1
22.3
22.1
The Japanese Language School in Vandalia is a Saturday school which provides cultural and
language opportunities for Japanese students who have moved to the United States form their
homeland. Japanese students from throughout southwestern Ohio are taught exclusively by
Japanese instructors.
Montgomery County offers a joint vocational school program. The Montgomery County Joint
Vocational School is located in Englewood and provides in-school or on-site training to support
business and industry. JVS training programs can be tailored and are often highly individualized
to meet the specific needs of industry.
Montgomery County Joint Vocational School
6800 Hoke Road
Clayton, Ohio 45315
(513) 837-7781
The Ohio Industry Training Program provides support for both new employment and in-house
training for expanding companies. State funds can be used for customized instruction provided
by the local comapny and school, consultants or vendors. Funding is available for manufacturing
or distribution companies.
Montgomery County operates a Private Industry Council (PIC). This is the local organization
administering the national Joint Training and Partnership Act (JTPA) Programs. These PICS
provide employers free potential employee screening and referral, pre-employment and on-job
training, wage reimbursement and targeted jobs tax credit. Federal funds are available for training
recently unemployed persons from factory closings or for economicaly disadvantaged adults and
youths. In addition, money is available to be used to pay for private sector training programs, to
pay 50 percent of new employees wages for up to six months, or provide target jobs tax credits up
to $3,000 per recently laid off new employees.
Montgomery County Private Industrial Council
14 W. Fourth Street, Suite 260
Dayton, Ohio 45422
(513) 225-5500
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There is a comprehensive community college within minutes of the Brookville area. Sinclair
Community College in Dayton offers a variety of certificate and associate degree programs.
Accredited courses may also be transferred to four-year institutions. Sinclair has very successful
programs in robotics and package design.
Dedicated to growth and innovation, the Dayton region has one of the largest concentrations of
scientific talents and advanced technologies in the country. Scientific and engineering communi-
ties, health care facilities, research parks and universities dedicated to research, all contribute to a
climate of learning and discovery. The area boasts nearly 20,000 scientists, engineers and technical
and support personnel.
Business and industry is a high priority at Sinclair Community College. It houses centers that work
directly with employers to help them with human resource development.
Sinclair Community College
444 W. Third St.
Dayton, Ohio 45402
(513) 226-2500
There are many quality universities near the Brookville area. In addition to quality instruction,
research is being conducted in such areas as business management, computer software, medicine,
aerospace technology, and manufacturing systems. Within 40 miles of the "Crossroads of
America" there are 22 accredited institutions of higher education. These include:
Three state universities - Central State, Miami, and Wright State
Two branch campuses - Miami/Middletown, and Indiana University East - Richmond.
Two private universities - Dayton, and Wittenburg
Three private colleges - Antioch, Cedarville, and Earlham
Two technical institutes - Air Force Institute of Technology, ITT Technial Institute
One medical arts college - Kettering College of Medical Arts
Three theological seminaries - Centerville Bible College, Payne Theological Seminary, and
United Theological Seminary
One community college - Sinclair
There are additional prestigious universities within 90 minutes of the region:
Miami University, Oxford
Ohio State University, Columbus
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Whatever your educational needs, from pre-school to post-graduate, the Brookville area and the
Greater Dayton area offer a variety of institutions capable of providing the instruction necessary
for creating and maintaining a qualified labor force. In addition to offering excellent educational
opportunities, these schools also enhance the quality of life of the region by furnishing easy access
to cultural activities, community forums, and sporting events.
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FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
BROOKVILLE
Brookville offers tax abatement within the boundries of the Brookville Industrial Park. The
program consists of 100% tax abatement for up to 10 years on either renovation or new
construction. In addition, Brookville can coordinate various HUD loan and grant programs in
concert with state and county governments.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
County Corporation is a non-profit organization offering loan packaging assistance, the SBA 504
Program, the state 166 Loan Program and a variety of fixed asset financing.
STATE OF OHIO
The State of Ohio Department of Development offers financial assistance at below prime interest
rates, workforce training, advanced research and technical assistance through programs such as:
166 Direct Loan Program
Revolving Loan Funds
Pooled Bond Program
Industrial Revenue Bonds
International Trade Assistance
Edison Technology Incubator Program
Export Credit Insurance
Minority Business Development Financing
Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund
Withrow Linked Deposit Program
ENERGY/UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
Power Supplier:
Dayton Power and Light
Principal Sources:
Coal 99%
Oil 1%
Nuclear 0%
Net Capacity Available:
3,053 MW
All Time System Peak:
2,727 MW (7-22-91)
GAS
Gas Supplier:
Dayton Power and Light
WATER
Water Supplier
City of Brookville
Source:
City of Dayton
Maximum Daily Capacity:
2,800,000 GPD
Average Daily Consumption:
414,000 GPD
Static Pressure:
53-60 PSI
Brookville is constructing a new 500,000 gallon water storage tank to be completed in 1993.
SEWER
Type of Sewer Treatment:
Vertical Loop Reactor
Capacity:
860,000 GPD (Population Equivalent 8,600)
Present Load:
534,000 GPD (Population Equivalent 4,700)
TELEPHONE
Telephone Supplier:
GTE North Incorporated
CABLE:
Cable Television Supplier:
Warner Amex Cable
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TAXES
General Property Tax Rate per $1,000 *Taxable Value
Total Rate - 69.04 Effective Rate - 50.39
School
51.61
City
MINI THE Township 2.48 County 13.65 STATEM VILLE, OHIO
*Taxable Value for communities in West Central Ohio is 35 percent of market value.
INC
COUNTY PERMISSIVE TAXES
IDAHO
Retail Sales Tax:
6.5%
County Permissive License Registration Fee:
$15/vehicle
LOCAL TAX
Local Income Tax:
1.75%
City Permissive License Registration Fee:
$5/vehicle
Hotel/Motel:
3.0%
STATE TAXES
Corporate Franchise Tax: The corporate franchise tax has two alternative tax bases. The
first involves the Ohio net worth of the corporation. In this case, the tax rate is 5.82 mills
on the net worth. The second involves the Ohio net income of the corporation. Here the
tax rate is 5.1 percent on the first $50,000 of net income plus 8.9 percent on net income in
excess of $50,000.
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AVAILABLE SITES
BROOKVILLE HIGHWAY SERVICE AREA:
BROOKVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARK:
Acres Available:
75
Acres Available:
80
Acreage of Largest Remaining Parcel: 35 acres
Acreage of Largest Remaining Parcel: 26 acres
Acreage of Smallest Remaining Parcel: 2 acres
Acreage of Smallest Remaining Parcel: 2 acres
35 Ac.
in
80 Ac.±
NORTH
40 Ac.
NICIPALITY OF DORVIEL
35 Ac
40 Ac.
I INDUSTRIAL AREA
OIHO
DEVELOPED
AVAILABLE
80 Ac.±
HIGHWAY SERVICE
AREA
BROOKVILLE
DEVELOPED
80Ac.±
AVAILABLE
75 As.±
VILLAGE OF BROOKVILLE
NO SCALE
The above maps do not reflect the entire incorporated area of the Municipality of Brookville.
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GOVERNMENT
BROOKVILLE GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES
In order that Brookville could have the benefits of municipal home rule, the Charter of the Municipality of
Brookville was approved by the electors in November of 1978. The "Mayor-Council-Manager Plan" form
of government went into effect on January 1, 1979. The entire community benefits from the quality services
provided by Brookville. Some of the major services include street maintenance, parks and recreation, fleet
maintenance, water, sewer and refuse colletion. In 1987, the council adopted the new revised Zoning
Ordinance. And in 1988, in order to comply with EPA guidelines, Brookville completed a 1.5 million dollar
wastewater treatment expansion. Currently, Brookville is in the process of constructing a 500,000 gallon
elevated water storage tank at an estimated cost of 738,000 dollars.
The Municipal Building was constructed in 1950 at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets. The building
houses the Municipal Offices, the Council Chambers, the Police Department, and Station No. 1 of the Fire
Department. Station No. 2 of the Fire Department is located at the corner of Albert Road and Cusick Avenue.
The Brookville Volunteer Fire Department is over 100 years old and has become one of the finest volunteer
fire departments in the state. A group of well trained men and women provide Brookville and parts of Clay
and Perry Townships with excellent firefighting and emergency medical services.
The Brookville Police Department provides the municipality with 24 hour protection and assistance
including responsibility for the communications dispatch service. The munications Center handles the
communication for the Brookville Police and Fire Departments, the police and fire departments of
surrounding communities and townships, 911 calls and the emergency phone system for Montgomery
County.
POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER PERSONNEL
Full Time Police Officers:
9
Full Time Dispatchers:
3
Auxiliary Police Officers:
3
Part Time Dispatchers:
3
Clerk:
1
FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Full Time Fire Chief:
1
Volunteer Firefighters:
38
MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
OF BROOKVILLE, OHIO
ELECTED OFFICIALS
MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
Mayor
Michael A. Duncan
Municipal Manager
John R. Wright
Vice Mayor
Alexander Ausra
Director of Law
Gary E. Zuhl
Clerk of Council
E. Eugene Roeser
Council Member
Carole Imler
Director of Finance
E. Eugene Roeser
Council Member
Thomas Dafler
Director of Police
Andrew J. Papanek
Council Member
Bruce Garber
Director of Firemen
James W. Nickel
Council Member
David Seagraves
Consultant Engineer
Donald R. Bowman
Council Member
Ronald L. Trimble
PLANNING COMMISSION
PARK TRUSTEES
Leon Williamson
Dorothy Watkins
R. Gregg Pettit
David Monnin
William Neiswonger
Michael A. Duncan
Glenn Imler
Roger Hoover
Ray Taylor
Carole Imler
Dwain Detro
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HISTORY
Brookville was first established in 1832 when Warren Estabrook opened a general store just north
of the present day intersection of Main and Wolf Creek Streets. This small community began to
grow in 1844 when the Wolf Creek Turnpike was opened from Dayton to Brookville. Soon after,
in 1846, the railroad made a survey of the land in this area. After careful study, the railroad secured
right of way from Dayton to Dodson. This further spurred growth in Brookville leading to its first
plat in 1850. Once the railroad was completed on June 10, 1852, Brookville became a railroad town.
And until the mid 1990's, Brookville was the largest town in northwest Montgomery County.
The first church in town was a Methodist church built in 1854 on the corner of Market and Mulberry
Streets. This historic Church is still in existence and has been in continuous use, as a church, since
its opening. Today, the Greater Brookville Area has eleven churches of various faiths including
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish.
Due to the community's continued growth, Brookville's 425 citizens decided to incorporate in 1874.
At the time of the incorporation, the land area included most of section 34 of Clay Township.
However, since that time, areas annexed into Brookville include sections 2, 3 and 4 of Perry
Township and section 35 of Clay Township.
Brookville's continued expansion attracted business and industry to the area, as well as, twentieth
century conveniences. The first telephone company was started in 1899; and in 1901, the Dayton,
Ohio and Union City, Indiana Traction Line was opened. The Brookville waterworks was
established in 1904, in 1911 the first street to be paved was Market Street and in 1913, electricity and
natural gas became available.
In 1945, Brookville was featured in Look Magazine as a typical "Saturday Night Town". This was
attributed to the fact that, during the summer months, on every Saturday night since 1895 the
community had held its Brookville Saturday Night Bank Concerts. Therefore, during the summer
months, Brookville became a Saturday night gathering place for people from Brookville and many
surrounding communities.
Since its founding, Brookville's population has continued to grow. In 1900, the population was 869;
in 1950, the population was 1,908; and in 1990, the population was 4,621. In September 1950,
Brookville celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first platting and in September 1974, Brookville
celebrated the 100th anniversary of its incorporation. In 1973, in anticipation of this celebration the
Brookville Historical Society placed the Samuel Spitler House on the National Register of Historic
Places. Due to tremendous community pride and in recognition of their heritage, the restoration
of the Spitler House was aided by the generous contributions of local citizens. The Spitler House
was opened as a community museum in 1976.
For recreation and relaxation, Brookville offers four community parks. The largest is the Golden
Gate Park located on the corner of Arlington Road and Upper Lewisburg-Salem Road. This park
(formerly Gish's Grove) has been used for over 100 years for public outings. The Park hosts a
variety of organized sports activities, picnic areas, and shelter houses. Ward Park was given to the
Village in 1927 by A.R. Ward. This park is located on south Wolf Creek Street with an entrance also
off of Maple Street. The Gruenig Park on Market Street was given to the Village in 1972 by Helen
B. Hill. The park was given in memory of her grandparents, who formerly operated a business at
this location. Westbrook Park on Westbrook Road near Western Avenue was acquired by
Montgomery County in 1972. It is currently leased by Brookville for a term of 90 years.
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Brookville has a variety of service and sports related activities in which residents can become
involved. The service organizations annually fund a variety of worthy projects within the
community and the sports organizations provide organized sports activities for many young
children in the area. Annually, the Brookville Chamber of Commerce sponsors the largest
community event, a July picnic at the Golden Gate Park. In addition, community residents may
join the Brookville Community Theatre. Yearly, their productions delight the entire area.
Home construction has been slow but steady over the last 25 years. In the area located west of
Arlington Road and north of Mound Street, custom homes are currently under construction.
Housing in Brookville is varied with pre 1900 homes, two story homes, ranch style homes, custom
built apartments, condominiums, twin-homes and a retirement home. Current real estate listings
show homes selling in a price range from $50,000 to $200,000. Building lots in the newer areas are
selling in a price range from $18,500 to $29,900.
In 1964, Interstate 70 was completed along what is now the northern boundary of Brookville. At
the same time, a highway entrance and exit ramp was constructed on Arlington Road. This led to
the continued growth of businesses located outside of the downtown area. Until 1972, the majority
of the retail establishments had been located downtown in the Market Street area. At that time, a
shopping plaza was constructed on north Wolf Creek Street near Arlington Road. After the
Brookville Plaza Shopping Center opened, several businesses located in and around the plaza.
Now, retail stores, service establishments, and businesses are found in both the Market Street area
of downtown Brookville and at the Arlington Road I-70 interchange.
The U.S. Post Office has been located at the corner of Main and Mulberry Street since 1961. A 100
bed nursing care facility was opened, in 1979, on Albert Road. And in 1985, the Brookville Library,
a branch of the Dayton and Montgomery County Library, moved to its new building on Arlington
Road.
Brookville residents are proud of their community and enjoy pleasant living in their "Proud and
Progressive Community."
Samuel Spitler House
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Location of the Brookville Community Museum
QUALITY OF LIFE
The Brookville area and the Greater Dayton Area offer a wide variety of activities and support
services which enrich and enhance the lives of local residents. The activities include sporting
events, outdoor recreational opportunities, the creative and performing arts, educational and
historical museums, hospitality facilities and annual festivals. The support services include
convenient shopping and excellent medical facilities and health care. As a result, Brookville
residents enjoy a rich and full quality of life.
Within 90 minutes of Brookville, there are a great diversity of sporting events. These include
professional football (Cincinnati Bengals), professional baseball (Cincinnati Reds), 16 college
football teams including Big Ten Ohio State, the Dayton Flyers Basketball team, the Dayton
Bombers Professional Hockey team and the Datyon Wings Professional Basketball team. Harness
racing, thoroughbred racing, and auto racing are available throughout the year. The Grand
American Trapshoot, the largest sporting event of its kind, is held annually in Vandalia. The U.S.
National Volleyball team is head quartered in Dayton. Each year, golf enthusiasts look forward to
the Senior tournament. The Dayton Pro Tennis Classic is a regular stop on the annual pro tour and
the ATP Tennis Tournament is held annually at the Jack Nicklaus Sports Center in Cincinnati. The
world famous Indianapolis 500 auto race is two hours away and held over the Memorial Day
weekend. The Kentucky Derby is held in Louisville each spring and is a two and one-half hour
drive on interstate highway.
In addition to the four Brookville community parks, within 90 minutes of Brookville, there are more
than 20 lakes and dozens of rivers and streams for boating, fishing and water sports. There are state
parks for camping, hiking and picknicking and several ski areas. A cooperative effort among many
area municipalities resulted in the River Bikeway, a class I bicycling path running about 25 miles
alongside the Great Miami River.
The arts are thriving in the Greater Dayton Area. The 60 year old Dayton art Institute; the 55 year
old Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra; two professional dance companies, one of which is the 52 year
old Dayton Ballet. The Dayton Opera was formed in 1961 and has the largest subscriber base of
all companies in Ohio. The region also is the home of "The Muse Machine", an innovative
performing arts concept for school-age youngsters, founded in 1982 and encompassing the entire
six-county area.
The Dayton Art Institute offers a museum which maintains 10,000 pieces of art in its permanent
collection. In addition, they have temporary exhibits and an experience center which is a
participatory gallery.
The U.S. Air Force Museum is Ohio's number one free tourist attraction and attracts approximately
1.6 million visitors annually. The museum has 200 aircrafts and several thousand aviation related
items on display. It is the largest military aviation museum in the world.
The International Airshow and Trade Exposition is held each July at the Dayton International
Airport in Vandalia, and is the fastest growing aerospace trade show in the nation.
The Dayton Museum of Natural History was built in 1893 and includes a permanent museum, a
planetarium and an observatory.
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The Dayton Convention Center host over 500 events annually including concerts, trade shows,
corporate meetings, banquets, dances, and the Dayton Philharmonic Pops Series. The Convention
Center has 70,000 square feet of exhibit space, nineteen meeting rooms and a 4,000 seat auditorium.
Hara Arena is a 7,100 seat facility that hosts trade shows, antique shows, concerts, rodeos, family
shows, the Ice Capades, banquets, dances, the Dayton Bombers Professional Hockey team, World
Wrestling Federation events, and auto shows.
The University of Dayton Arena seats 13,511 and hosts concerts, basketball tournaments, family
shows, circus events, antique shows, art shows and community events.
The Nutter Center is a 10,000 seat facility hosting concerts, Wright State basketball games, the
Dayton Dynamo Professional Soccer games, World Cup Championship on Ice, the Nickelodeon
channel game show "Double Dare" and the Dayton Wings Professional Basketball team.
There are a variety of annual festivals and fairs in local communities. Examples include the Ohio
Folk Festival, Annie Oakley Days, Heritage Days, the Hog Wild BBQ Challenge, the Holiday
Festival, the Hummel Festival, the Mum Festival, Oktoberfest, the Potatoe Festival, the Raspberry
Festival, the Sauerkraut Festival, and the Strawberry Festival.
Brookville offers specialty shops, convenience shops and support services. In ddition to this there
are 27 major shopping centers in the Greater Dayton Area including the Dayton Mall and the Salem
Mall. The Salem Mall is conveniently located 9 miles from Brookville.
The Dayton in the Greater Dayton Area has a total of 10 hospital facilities providing a full range
of diagnostic and treatment services. The strengths of these hospitals include: burn treatment,
cancer diagnosis and treatment, genetic disorders, heart disease, mental health, orthopedics,
respiratory illness, sports injuries, rehabilitation, and trauma.
MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE GREATER DAYTON AREA
Children's Medical Center
Number of 1874AD Beds
155
Good Samaritan Hospital
560
Grandview Hospital
Kettering Medical Center
ORPORATION
329
482
Miami Valley Hospital
772
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
651
Sycamore Hospital
126
Veterans Medical Center
679
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hospital
301
Dartmouth Hospital
60
Other specialized medical facilities include the Wright State University School of Medicine, the
Grandview Hospital Regional Training Center for the Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine, the Cox Coronary Heart Institute and the Hipple Cancer Research Center.
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BROOKVILLE COMMUNITY SUMMARY
LOCATION
County:
Montgomery
Elevation:
995 ft above sea level
Brookville is located in the center of the United States population and central to major U.S. markets.
Within 90 minutes by air, businesses can reach two-thirds of the U.S. population and 68% of the
U.S. purchasing power.
Nearby Metropolitan Cities:
Columbus:
78 miles (E)
Indianapolis:
100 miles (W)
Dayton:
15 miles (SE)
Toledo:
153 miles (NE)
Cincinnati:
64 miles (S)
Cleveland:
210 miles (NE)
TOTAL LAND AREA
Brookville is 2 1/2 square miles and the Dayton MSA is 2,535 square miles.
CLIMATE:
Average monthly temperature (Farenheit)
Jan. 26.6
Apr. 51.5
July 74.7
Oct. 54.5
Feb. 29.6
May 61.8
Aug. 73.0
Nov. 42.1
Mar. 39.5
June 71.0
Sept. 66.4
Dec. 31.8
Average Annual Temperature
52.3
Degree Days
5,373
Average Annual Rainfall
36.4"
Average Annual Snowfall
28.8"
Snowfalls Per Year (1" or more)
6
POPULATION
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS:
1822
1990
1980
PER CAPITA INCOME:
$10,546
Brookville
4,621
4,322
County
573,809
571,697
UNEMPLOYMENT: The Dayton MSA unem-
Dayton MSA
951,270
942,083
ployment rate was 5.8% in 1991. Both the Ohio
rate of 6.4% and the United States rate of 6.7%
were higher.
MEDICAL
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Hospitals
0
Nearest Hospital 10 miles
Doctors
10
Dentists
3
Churches:
Protestant
8
Catholic (6 miles)
1
EDUCATION
Synagogue (8 miles)
1
Elementary (K-4)
1
581
Museums:
Samuel Spitler House
Middle Shcool (5-8)
1
487
Brookville Depot Museum
High School
1
376
Archimedes Rotocraft Museum
Vocational
1
58
Motel:
64 rooms
Colleges within 25 miles radius:
Wright State University
RECRATIONAL FACILITIES
University of Dayton
Number of Parks
4 (totaling 85 acres)
Sinclair Community College
Tennis Courts
4
Ball Fields
9
LIBRARY:
Senior Center
1
Swimming Pools
1 (within 4 miles)
Brookville Library
Public Golf Course
(A branch of the Dayton & Montgomery County Library)
1 (within 6 miles)
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Country Club
1 (within 6 miles)
STATE PARK
Located 3 miles from Brookville is the Sycamore State Park which offers wooded areas, picnicking,
camping, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.
AIRPORTS
Brookville Air Park:
3 miles
Dayton International Airport:
12 miles
NEWSPAPERS
Dayton Daily News and more than 20 suburban newspapers including the Brookville Star
TELEVISION BROADCAST
WDTN (ABC 2)
WHIO (CBS 7)
WKEF (NBC 22)
WPTD (PUBLIC 16)
WRGT (IND 45)
CABLE
Brookville: Warner Amex Cable
Dayton MSA: 3 systems and community access channels
RADIO
15 radio stations of various formats
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CLUBS
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Brookville Jaycees
Optimists
Rotary
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Brookville, Ohio)
For Immediate Release
July 24, 1992
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO BROOKVILLE COMMUNITY
Golden Gate Park
Brookville, Ohio
1:00 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very, very much.
(Applause.) Hey, listen, thanks for that warm Brookville
welcome. (Applause.) And thanks for inviting me to this great
picnic. And my thanks to the Brookville High School Band,
pressed into service. out of school, but playing well.
(Applause.)
And may I salute Ohio's Governor, Governor
Voinovich, an old friend doing a great job for this state.
(Applause.) And our Lieutenant Governor Mike DeWine, and old
friend of mine and of Barbara's -- he and his Fran. We want to
see him win this year. (Applause.) And Mayor Duncan, may I
thank you, sir, and your wonderful family for making us feel so
welcome; and salute all the present and future legislators.
I see a sign back here that I agree with -- "Let's
Change Control of the United States Congress." Let's change that
Congress. (Applause.)
And may I salute the man I just threw a horseshoe
with, Cloyce Copley -- 97 years old. Boy, I hope I'm like that
when I'm 97, and I best the rest of you do, too. (Applause.)
Let me just start by a comment about the world we
live in, particularly seeing these children here. We have
changed, literally since I have become President -- we have
changed the world. And now we want to use that leadership to
make things better in the United States of America. (Applause.)
Just think of it: The Soviet Union and Soviet
communism are no more. (Applause.) The Berlin Wall is down.
Ancient enemies are talking to each other in the Middle East, and
we're going to move peace forward in that area. Democracy is on
the move in Latin America. And these young kids go to sleep at
night without the same fear of nuclear weapons that their parents
had. And that is fantastic for the United States of America.
(Applause.)
And it's a new world and it's a fantastic challenge
in it. And when we kicked, with the help of many young men and
women here, kicked Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait, we said
aggression will not stand. And that is an important principle.
(Applause.)
And SO -- you couldn't hear -- tell it from
listening to the Democratic Convention, which I was spared
because I was fishing in Wyoming. (Applause.) But I might say,
foreign affairs and the national security of this country are
still important. We still don't know what's going to crop up in
the terrorist field or some unpredictable enemy. And as long as
I am President I will keep the United States of America strong
and number one. We cannot forget that. (Applause.)
And so the question now comes, with the help of the
American people we have changed the world. It is a more peaceful
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world. And now let us take that involvement with the world to
make us the most competitive nation on the face of the Earth.
Let's change things. (Applause.)
And that's why I am running for reelection. We've
changed the world; now help me change America for the better.
(Applause.) Education, winning the battle against drugs, driving
criminals out of our communities -- we can do it if we pull
together. (Applause.)
But I think it's particularly appropriate here at
this marvelous community celebration to think about another
threat -- another threat facing us more dangerous than a missile.
And I'm talking about the breakdown of the American family. Here
today we see it strong, and I want to protect it and help
strengthen it. (Applause.)
The opposition would have you believe that family
values is merely a slogan, and I don't look at it that way at
all. I don't believe that. You describe a world -- here's what
Ruth Ditmer Ream of Brookville said -- here's her poem. Describe
a world "short on hope where there is so much pain, how can we
mend the golden thread to weave our dreams again?" we can mend
that thread, but we have got to find ways to strengthen the
traditional American family. (Applause.)
You see, I have a different approach than the
opponents. I believe the family can do things that no government
program can do. (Applause.) Let's take a look at Brookville and
share it with the rest of this great country of ours. Where
would you find a government program that would guarantee that
Brookville High school would have a 95-percent attendance record?
Government cannot do that. Family can. (Applause.)
Where would you find a government program that
motivates six of your best and brightest to earn perfect grade
scores, and the class of '92 right here in Brookville earn more
than a quarter of a million dollars in college scholarships?
Now, government cannot do that, but the family can if they help
those kids. (Applause.)
Let me give you an example. Where would you find a
government program to teach and shape a good, solid young man
like Derek Brown, who can become a national merit scholar?
Government alone can't -- they can help, but they cannot do it.
And his family can. Your families can. (Applause.)
And so let the other side ridicule family values.
I'm talking about work, responsibility, loving thy neighbor,
respect for the Creator. Family teaches us right from wrong and
discipline. And it teaches us kindness, too. And so let me tell
you how I want to see the government help in strengthening the
tradition -- American family.
Here we are. It's expensive to raise a family
today. I believe the government can help ease that burden.
Yesterday I signed a law expanding financial aid to students,
young and old. Not just the poor, but also the middle class who
are desperately strapped by economic time. (Applause.) We did
this so that your son and daughter can go to college and chase a
dream; and parents who want to go back to college and finish the
degree, even if it has to be one course at a time -- you all
deserve our support. And this legislation will help give you
that support. (Applause.)
Let me tell you another area. What about the young
children of working parents who need quality day care? I have
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fought for an important new effort to help assist the working
parents, and I stood for principle against those who said that
only government-sponsored day care will do. It will not. And I
ask what's wrong with day care in an aunt's house or even in a
church? And today I am pleased to announce that we are issuing
the first regulations implementing historic child care
legislation guaranteeing that parents who get federal help in
paying for child care will get the kind of care they choose. It
is not the government to tell them. (Applause.)
You see, it 1S my belief that the fathers and
mothers know best how to care for these kids and should have a
choice in how child care works when it comes to the kids.
(Applause.)
And I also believe that same principle of choice
ought to apply to our schools. When I got out of the service
they had the G.I. Bill. And it didn't say what school you had to
go to. It said you could go to any one, religious, private or
public school. And I now have the G.I. Bill for children that
permits just that -- giving the parents choice in where their
kids go to school. (Applause.)
And there are other ideas. This economy has been
sluggish. I have had incentives to get this economy moving, and
the Congress, thinking those same old thoughts, refused to think
new ones. I'd like to see a $5,000 tax credit to help young
families share in the American Dream and buy their first home and
get the Congress to pass that. (Applause.)
I want the families to be able to use their IRAS
without penalty for unexpected health care costs. Get the
Congress to get off its -- get the job done. (Applause.)
We know that in recent years the number of single
parent families have exploded. Half the kids in single-parent
homes live in poverty; five times the rate of others. Well, the
Berlin Wall crumbled. Russians trooped to the polls. The Poles
opened a new stock exchange. And we've got all these things
going, but we need to help these children and help these
families. And that's what this program is all about.
(Applause.)
And one last point, and then we'll let you get back
to having some fun. One last point. When I talk about change,
take a look at the one institution that has not changed in the
last few years. Presidents come and go, different parties have
come and gone, but look at the United States Congress. One party
has controlled the House of Representatives for 36 years. And
the result: They can't run a little tiny post office and they
can't do anything but screw up a bank. (Applause.)
And so if you want to get done what I know you do
getting this balanced budget amendment, if you want that line-
item veto, if you want to help me move this economy forward,
change the control of the United States Congress. (Applause.)
And there's another point. Terms of presidents are
limited. What's wrong with limiting the terms of some of these
old geezers that have been there forever? (Applause.)
Let that new ticket talk about change, and I'll lay
my record up against them any single day for constructive change
for the United States. (Applause.) We have changed the world;
now help me constructively change the United States of America.
Thank you all, and God bless you. Thank you very
much.
END
1:01 P.M. EDT
Crouse/Bunton
23 July 1992
6:15 P.M.
Presidential Remarks: Brookville Community Picnic
Brookville, Ohio
Friday, July 24, 1992
Thank you for that warm Brookville welcome
and thanks
for inviting me to this year's picnic.
My thanks to the Brookville High School band. It's good to
be here with Gov. Voinovich, Lt. Gov. DeWine, Mayor Duncan and
all the present and future Republican legislators.
I've had a lot of fun today. I love the chance to eat a
little food
play a little softball
...
and get to know the
legendary Cloyce Copley [COP-lee]. Cloyce may be the northern
side of 90
but he can still throw a mean horseshoe./
I was told that the most popular booth here is the "Waffle
Trailer. " I asked somebody: "what is a waffle trailer?"
and
they told me about those delicious deep fried snowflakes. And to
think I was worried that a "waffle-trailer" is what you call six
politicians in a truck with aluminum siding. //
Now, I know I'm no Andy Weaver
// but I'd like you to
reflect for a few moments
...
on where our great nation stands
today.
2
The past four years have been a crummy time for the world's
fortune tellers. Month after month
day after day
events
occurred that busted all the crystal balls.
The Berlin Wall crumbled. Russians trooped to the polls.
The Poles opened a new stock exchange
in communist party
headquarters. 11 The Cold War is over. After four decades of
sacrifice
four decades of selfless commitment to our
democratic ideals
the world has said in unison: "We'd rather
go the way of the good ole "U.S.A."
What does it mean for us? Well
when your kids and
grandkids go to bed tonight
they can think about the name of
the first crush they carved in these old beech trees
or the
start of football "two-a-days." But they don't have to worry
about nuclear war. The world is safer than it was a decade ago.
Safer than it was a year ago. Safer than it was even a month ago
before I sat down with Boris Yeltsin and cut those nuclear
weapons.
This new world poses huge challenges. Our economy is
undergoing wrenching change
as we adjust to a world in which
so many nations are now playing our game. Can we compete? I
believe we can. But it's going to require some changes in
America.
3
That's why I'm running for re-election. We have changed the
world
and now I believe we can change America. Change by
taking us back to some enduring values
so that we can move
forward to build a better and brighter future.
I'm concerned about a new nuclear threat facing our country
today
a threat more dangerous than any missile or submarine
I'm talking about the breakdown of the nuclear family.
Some say that "family values" is merely a slogan
a
rhetorical sweatshirt that politicians pull over their heads
every four years. I'm sorry
but I just don't agree.
On the way here
I had the pleasure of reading one of the
beautiful poems by Brookville's own Ruth Ditmer Ream. She wrote
about a world "short on hope
where there is so much pain. "
Ruth asked
"how can we mend the 'golden thread'
to weave
our dreams again?"
Well
I see the family as our "golden thread. " The
center of our lives
the glue that holds us together. I
believe that family can do things that no government program ever
can.
Look right here in this community.
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Where would you find a government program
that would
guarantee that Brookville High School
would have a 95 percent
attendance record? Government can't do it
but family can.
Where would you find a government program
that motivates
six of your best and brightest to earn perfect Grade Point
averages
and the Class of '92 to earn a quarter of a million
dollars in college scholarships? Government can't do it
but
family can.
Where would you find a government program
to teach and
shape a good, solid young man like Derek Brown
who can earn a
national merit scholarship? Government can't do it
but
Derek's mom and dad can.
Family teaches us simple values
work and responsibility
to love thy neighbor and respect our Creator.
Families can do things that government should never even
try. But government must try
to keep our families together.
It's expensive to raise a family today. You know that. I
believe government can help ease the burden.
5
Yesterday I signed a law expanding financial aid available
to students young and old. Not just the poor
but also middle
class families. Those of you who skip the vacation or drive the
old clunker
so that your son or daughter can go to college
and chase a dream. Parents -- who want to go back to college and
finish that degree -- even if it has to be one course at a time.
You all deserve support. //
What about the young children
with working parents
who need quality day care? Last year I fought for an important
new effort to help assist these working parents. I stood for
principle, against those who said that only government-sponsored
day care will do.
I asked: what's wrong with day care in an aunt's house
or even a church? When it comes to deciding who cares for
children
bureaucrats don't mother
father and mother
really do know best.//
Choice is the hallmark of our free enterprise system. I
believe the same principle ought to apply to our schools. If we
have the freedom to choose the kind of wood we use to build our
homes
shouldn't we be free to choose the kind of school our
kids use to build their dreams?
6
So I believe in a "GI bill for children"
to give low-to
-middle income parents a thousand dollars to help send their
child to the best school they can find. Whether it's a public
school, a private school or a religious school
I say
let
parents choose!//
These are some of the ideas I have been fighting for. There
are others. Like a $5,000 tax credit
to help young families
buy their first home. I want families to be able to use their
IRA's
for unexpected health care costs.
Our families who are poor or struggling pose an especially
daunting challenge. We know that in recent years
the number
of single-parent families has exploded. About half the children
in single parent homes live in poverty
five times the rates
of other children.
Our nation and our children
cannot afford to lose the
future. So I believe it's high time we changed our system to
reward work
not welfare. It's time to give these families an
incentive not to fall apart
but to stick together.
These are the economic ideas I am advancing to protect the
family. But there are other pressures
more subtle
that
tear at the fabric of this institution.
7
Drugs can sap the vitality from a young person. We have
fought drugs with more cops on our streets
and more concern
in our classrooms. We have brought drug use down
but it must
fall further. I say that if drug kingpins prey for profit on our
children
they deserve the death penalty.
And what about dads
who leave their children stranded,
without support? We have passed landmark legislation that says
to deadbeat dads
"we will find you
and we will make you
pay. " //
I remember a story about a small boy on his knees one night
at bedtime. And he said
"oh Lord, please bless mother and
daddy, and brother and sister. And by the way, God, take care of
yourself, because if anything happens to you
we're all sunk!"
As a nation we will sink if our families cannot take their
strength from above. And that's why I believe we need a
constitutional amendment
to permit voluntary prayers in our
schools. //
These are the ideas I am proposing to combat our new nuclear
threat
the erosion of the nuclear family. / Not all of
these ideas are popular in Washington. While they protect old
values
they do so in bold and original ways. Yet
with
your support
your commitment
I will continue the fight.
It would help a great deal if you'd send me a Republican Congress
8
people who believe that the family is not just a slogan
but something worth fighting for.//
Can America compete in the new world we face today? I
believe we can. I believe our future has never been brighter.
But only if we understand the limits of government
and the
power of families.
We can create byzantine bureaucracies along the Potomac
...
we can pour billions of your tax dollars into government programs
but we will never be able to replicate the enduring power of
a loving mom and dad. You know that here in Brookville. And
today
I ask you to join me in taking this crusade to every
corner of our nation.
To spread the word far and wide
...
that the only way to
keep America first
is to put the family first.
Thank you. God bless Brookville
...
and God bless the
United States of America.
# # #
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Re: Local Contact People - President Bush Visit to Dayton
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(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
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personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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gift.
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LOCAL CONTACT PEOPLE
PRESIDENT BUSH VISIT TO DAYTON
JULY 24, 1992
AREA CODE - 513
Primary Contact People
John White
Montgomery County Bush-Quayle Chairman
County GOP Central Committee Chairman
Ofc - 290-7096
Dave Landon
County GOP 1st Vice Chairman
Campaign Manager Davis for Congress
Ofc - 228-5355
Davis Hqtrs - 222-1992
Jeff Jacobson
State Representative
Montgomery County GOP Chairman
Ofc - 461-1776
Jacunson Aqtrs - 224-1992
Brookville Picnic Organizer
Pam Hall
Ofc - 833-4006
President of Chamber of commerce
LOIS-
Full Time Assistants Available Throughout the Week
/ wes in Dayton
*
Dedra Llovd
Ofc - 294-1233
Willard Browner
*
Carol Imler
+5800kville
City/State: DAYTON, Oltio
Event: BROOKUille Pianic
Date: July 24, 1992
OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE
CONTACT SHEET
Name
Office
Phone Number
Presidential Advance Office
202/456-7565
Presidential Advance Fax Number
202/456-2820
Suzanne Faulk
Lyn Kennelly Presidentialadu. 202/456.7565 513/898-1000
202-456-7750
JEANNIE BUNTON
SPEECHWRITING
Tax 202-456-6218
MARK BARNSTTE
WHITH Housh COMMUNICATIONS
202/395-4040
Doug Furness
White House Communications
513-454-4900
Alan MiNton
Presidential Advance
513 898-1000
Paul Fichtner
GREG JENILINS
PRESS ADV
513/898-1000
Hopson Nance
Staff Advance
513/898-1000
PETER GAILLARD
PRESS ADV
513/898-1000
Jake Ross
Military usss Aide
(242) 395 1747
Deck RATHMELL
202-395-4112
THOMAS & Maclobone
U.S.S.S.
DATTON AIRPORT HOTEL
RICHARD ELKOWITZ
usss
513-684-3585
michael aDuman
Mayor
513-833-2135
Dard H Landon
Local GOP V. Chan.
(513) 222-1992 /22853:
John White Bush Chairman Quayle County 461-1776 CHair 240-7096 454-1619 H-294 (H)
Jess Jacobron
GOP
JM
Pres. Brooksille of
837-4006/833-5563
(0)
John Weight
City ngs BROOKULLE
513-833-2135
LARRY LARRIMER V555 DAYTON 513.222-2013
SMOKEY EVERETT
USSS/TSD
513-898-1000 RM130
CALVIN BUCHHOLZ
USSS/TSD
513-898-1000 RM 131
WillARd LBROWNON
Uus Chammon
(513) 422-6706
Dedra LLOYD
Bush /Quayle Co chair
(513)436-9179-R- 294-1233
Carole Imler
Precinct Cupt -Bik
513-833-2472
Hopson Copley
Horseshoe- will play of he can- -
Doug Price: says acknowledge:
- Don Mottley - endorsed Rep. been throwy
State
grimary runn for Ohio
House of Reps dist. 41
Pete Davis 1 Rep. running for 3rd. Dist
Congress
us. House = of Reps.
11
Jeff Jacobson - his dist. incumbent
State
running for Ohio retention not re-
election - State Rep.
Commissioner
Ohio dist 40
Donna Moon - pres. monty. Co. Commissions
potus INTRO!
Imperian com-polard Crouse/Bunton stockeng
22 July 1992
No No Broking DAIS
Presidential Remarks: Brookville Community Picnic
Brookville, Ohio
Band Hail to chief
Friday, July 24, 1992
1
6B DAY CALLED FOR RAIN
Thank you for that warm Brookville welcome
and thanks
for inviting me to this year's picnic.
Ges.
run - us Senate
GOU. UDINOVICH - JANET
LT. Gov MIKE Dewine [Fran
(Acknowledgements)
Mayor Mike Duncan, wife
[
from Kenerly lynn
Sen. Chuck Horn (stak)rep.
7
I've had a lot of fun today. I love the chance to eat a
soft
little food
see those antique tractors
play a little baseball
and get to know the
legendary Cloyce Copley. [COP-LEE] Cloyce may be the northern side of 90
but he can still throw a mean horseshoe. //
OPTOMIST CLUB
I was told that the most popular booth here is the "Waffle
Trailer. " I asked somebody: "what is a waffle trailer?"
and
they told me about those delicious deep fried snowflakes.
I was worried that a "waffle-trailer" is what you call six
politicians in a truck with aluminum siding. //
I know you're having a lot of fun today at this picnic
but I'd like you to reflect for a few moments
...
on where our
great nation stands today.
2
The past four years have been a crummy time for the world's
fortune tellers. Month after month ... day after day ... events
occurred that cracked busted all the crystal balls.
POLES
The Berlin Wall crumbled. Russians trooped to the polls.
Hungarians heard the unmistakable ring of a stock exchange
opening.
5They'92 CASTLE SQUARE: "GONE IS THE OLD communist PARTY HEADQUARTERS--
NOW HOME To THE WARSAW snck EXCHANGE
Desert Storm?
The Cold War is over. After four decades of sacrifice
...
four decades of selfless commitment to our democratic ideals
...
the world has said in unison: "We'd rather go the way of the
good ole "U.S.A."
What does it mean for us? Well when your kids and
grandkids go to bed tonight ... they can think about the name of
the first crush they carved in these old beech trees fine ...
or the
start of football "two-a-days." But they don't have to worry
about nuclear weapons.
The world is safer than it was a decade ago. Safer than it
was a year ago. Safer than it was even a month ago ...
before I
sat down with Boris Yeltsin and cut those nuclear weapons.
and opportunity
3
world ovus?
This new world poses huge challenges. Our economy is
undergoing wrenching change
as we adjust to a world in which
so many nations are now playing our game.
Yes
Can we compete? I believe we can. But it's going to
require some changes in America.
That's why I'm running for re-election. We have changed the
world
and now I believe we can change America. Change by
taking us back to some enduring values
so that we can build a
stronger and better future.
I'm concerned about a new nuclear threat facing our country
today
a threat more dangerous than any missile (or submarine)
I'm taking about the breakdown of the nuclear family.
Some say that "family values" is merely a slogan
a
rhetorical sweatshirt that politicians pull over their heads
every four years.
I'm sorry
but I just don't agree.
On the way here
I had the pleasure of reading one of the
Brookinles own own
beautiful poems by your Ruth Ditmer Ream. She wrote about a
world "short on hope
where there is so much pain. "
4
Ruth asked
"how can we mend the 'golden thread'
to
weave our dreams again?"
Well
I see the family as our "golden thread. " The
center of our lives
the glue that holds us together. I
believe that family can do things that no government program ever
can.
Look right here in this community.
Princ. Dak Creamer
Where would you find a government program
Brookville High School (450)
that would
guarantee that your senior class
94.5%
...
would have a 95 percent
attendance record?
Government can't do it
but family can.
Prin. Creamer
seniors Where would you find a government program
that motivates
six of your best and brightest to earn perfect Grade Point
in licessof 4.0
Sr. class 92 (106)
averages
and earn a quarter of a million dollars in college
scholarships?
in excess
Government can't do it
but family can.
Prin. Greamer
Where would you find a government program
to teach and
shape a good, solid young man like Derek Brown
who can earn a
national merit scholarship?
Scholar
notable pt: Renaissance program movement
The Soar Club (Supputh of academi Recogntion)
- Educational Foundation $11,500 seniors Scholmotic to 21
5
Government can't do it
but Derek's mom and dad can.
Family teaches us simple values
work and responsibility
to love thy neighbor and respect our creator.
Families can do things that government should never even
try. But government must try
to keep our families together.
It's expensive to raise a family today. You know that.
I believe government can help ease the burden.
Yesterday I signed a law expanding financial aid available
to young families.
Not just the poor
but also middle class families. Those
of you who skip the vacation or drive the old clunker
...
so that
your son or daughter can go to college and chase a dream. You
deserve support. //
What about the young children
with working parents
who need quality day care?
Last year I fought for an important new effort to help
assist these families. I stood for principle, against those who
said that only government-sponsored day care deserves support.
6
I asked: what's wrong with day care in an aunt's house
or even a church? When it comes to deciding who cares for
children
let's not let bureaucrats decide
father and
mother really do know best. //
Choice is the hallmark of our free enterprise system.
I believe the same principle ought to apply to our schools.
If we have the freedom to choose the kind of wood we use to build
our homes
shouldn't we be free to choose the kind of school
our kids use to build their dreams?
So I believe in a "GI bill for children"
to give a
parent a thousand dollars to send their child to the best school
they can find. Whether it's a public school a private school or
a church school
I say
let the parents choose! / /
These are some of the ideas I have been fighting for. There
are others. Like a $5,000 tax credit
to help young families
can buy their first home. I want families to be able to use
their IRA's
for unexpected health care costs.
Our families who are poor or struggling pose an especially
daunting challenge.
7
We know that in recent years
the number of single-parent
families has exploded. And fully half the children in single
parent homes live in poverty
five times the rates of other
children.
Our nation and our children
cannot afford to lose the
future. So I believe it's high time we changed our system to
reward work
not welfare. It's time to give these families an
incentive not to fall apart
but to stick together.
These are the economic ideas I am advancing to protect the
family. But there are other pressures
more subtle
that
tear at the fabric of this institution.
Drugs can sap the vitality from a young person. We have
fought drugs with more cops on our streets
and more concern
in our classrooms. We have brought drug use down
but it must
fall further. I say that if drug kingpins prey for profit on our
children
they should face a federal death penalty.
And what of dads
who leave their children without
support? We have passed landmark legislation that says to
deadbeat dads
"we will find you
and we will make you
pay " / /
8
I remember a story about a small boy on his knees one night
at bedtime. And he said
"oh Lord, God bless mother and
daddy, and brother and sister. And by the way, God, take care of
yourself, because if anything happens to you
...
we're all sunk!"
As a nation we will sink if our families cannot take their
strength from above. And that's why I believe we need a
constitutional amendment
...
to permit voluntary prayers in our
schools. //
These are the ideas I am proposing to combat our new nuclear
space
threat
the erosion of nuclear family.
Not all of them are
popular in Washington. While they protect old values
...
they do
so in bold and original ways.
Yet
with your support
...
your commitment
...
I will
continue the fight. It would help a great deal if you'd send me
a Republican Congress people who believe that the family is
not just a slogan
...
but something worth fighting for. //
Can America compete in the new world we face today? I
believe we can. I believe our future has never been brighter.
But only if we understand the limits of government
...
and
the power of families.
9
We can create byzantine bureaucracies along the Potomac
we can pour billions of your tax dollars into government programs
but we will never be able to replicate the enduring power of
a loving, mom and dad.
You know that here in Brookville. And today
...
I ask you
to join me in taking this crusade to every corner of our nation.
To spread the word far and wide
...
that the only way to
keep America first
...
is to put the family first.
Thank you. God bless Brookville
...
and God bless the
United States of America.
# # #
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02. Notes
Handwritten notes, re: POTUS visit to Brookville; contains
n.d.
P-6, (b)(6)
personal information. (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Speech File, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Brookville, [Ohio] Picnic 7/29/92
Date Closed:
12/2/2004
OA/ID Number:
07577
FOIA/SYS Case #:
Re-review Case #:
2004-2265-S
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
MR Case #:
Appeal Case #:
MR Disposition:
Appeal Disposition:
Disposition Date:
Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAJ
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information I(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Thursday. 23, 1992
1 pm
MEMO TO STEVE PROVOST Dan
FROM:
J. BUNTON
SUBJECT: FACTS AND TRIVIA FOR BROOKVILLE PICNIC
NO ONE WILL INTO POTUS //
NO ONE WILL BE ON DAIS WITH POTUS
Brookville High School Band will play "Hail to Chief"
CLOYCE COPLEY [COP lee] - turned 98 last week, will play
hosreshoes with POTUS at picnic -- double checking this one
Mike Coss [Army] and Earl Smith both Desert Storm Veterans will
play softball with POTUS -- both out of military
IT WILL BE GEORGE BUSH DAY: Mayor Michael Duncan's idea to
declare 24th George Bush day -- mayor and most of council are
Democrats! // after POTUS remarks, Mayor will give POTUS the
proclamation and they will plant a sugarmaple tree in honor of
the event
calling for rain -- should have consulted Farmer's Almanac
POTUS to remark from back of old John Deere trailer -- wooden
spoke wheels
need to make antique tractor joke prob.
joke about GB day / Dem mayor
OPERATION DESERT STopm is B/6 DEAC STILL
IN BROKVINE
Clonce Copiny in horseshoe ?
SCENARIO
/
No INTRO OF POTUS
2
Sottball Horseshoes game
3
BBQ PICNIC
Hopson Nance
4
Tractors
5
Hay bailing
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT
6
REMARKS
TO
DAYTON, OHIO
JULY 24, 1992
EVENT:
Brookville Community Picnic
DATE:
Friday, July 24, 1992
TIME:
12:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Village of Brookville, Golden Gate Park
ATTENDEES:
5,000 General Public
PRESS:
Open (Softball Game)
Expanded Pool
SCENARIO:
THE PRESIDENT arrives Village of Brookville,
Golden Gate Park and is met by The Honorable
Michael A. Duncan, Mayor, Municipality of Brookville and Ms. Pam
Hall, President, Brookville Chamber of Commerce. Following the
Greetings, THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Softball Field and begins
participation in Softball Game. THE PRESIDENT concludes
participation in Softball Game and proceeds to Horseshoe Pit
Area. THE PRESIDENT arrives Horseshoe Pit Area and begins
participation in Horseshoe Game. (NOTE: Surrounding the
Horseshoe Pits are Picnic Tables and a Food Booth where Barbecue
Sandwiches can be purchased.) THE PRESIDENT concludes
participation in Horseshoe Game and Barbecue Picnic, and proceeds
to view Antique Tractors en route to Hay Bailing Demonstration.
THE PRESIDENT arrives Hay Bailing Demonstration and observes hay
being bailed. Upon conclusion of Demonstration, THE PRESIDENT
proceeds to Stage. (NOTE: There will be no Off-Stage
Announcement and the Band will be cued to play "Hail to The
Chief" as THE PRESIDENT approaches the Stage. Stage is an
antique John Deere Hay Wagon
Brookville Highschoo I Band
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT
TO
DAYTON, OHIO
JULY 24, 1992
EVENT:
Address Brookville Community
DATE:
Friday, July 24, 1992
TIME:
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
LOCATION:
Village of Brookfield, Golden Gate Park
ATTENDEES:
5000
PRESS:
Open
SCENARIO:
THE PRESIDENT arrives Stage (Enter Stage Right)
and begins Brief Remarks. THE PRESIDENT concludes
Brief Remarks, departs Stage (Exit Stage Right) and begins
participation in Tree Planting Ceremony. (NOTE: Mayor Michael
Duncan will present THE PRESIDENT with a Proclamation announcing
July 24, 1992, as "George Bush Day", and ask THE PRESIDENT to
participate in planting a Sugar Maple tree in commemoration of
the day.) THE PRESIDENT concludes participation in Tree Planting
Ceremony, proceeds to Motorcade and departs Village of
Brookfield, Golden Gate Park en route Dayton International
Airport.
The Backdrop will be two antique Steam Engines and the antique
Tractor Displays.
The Press are located straight-on at 70 feet.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT
TO
DAYTON, OHIO
JULY 24, 1992
EVENT:
Ohio GOP Leadership Meeting
DATE:
Friday, July 24, 1992
TIME:
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm
LOCATION:
Wright Brothers Aero Terminal Hanger, Dayton
International Airport
ATTENDEES:
25 Ohio Republican Leaders
PRESS:
Closed
SCENARIO:
THE PRESIDENT arrives Wright Brothers Aero
Hanger and is met by: Mr. and Mrs. Don Keeley,
(Sharon), Owner, Wright Brothers, Aero, Inc. Following the
Greetings, THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Holding Room. THE PRESIDENT
arrives Holding Room and holds briefly. THE PRESIDENT departs
holding room and proceeds to Hanger. THE PRESIDENT arrives
Hanger and begins participation in Meeting. THE PRESIDENT
concludes participation in Meeting, departs hanger and proceeds
to board Air Force One.
The backdrop for THE PRESIDENT's remarks will be blue drape and
the Presidential and American Flags. Remarks will be delivered
from a hand-held microphone. Audience will be seated.
Room 30 coasition
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Jeanie Burton 50states I
he can't - say
wish / comilgo
over to
Office of the Mayor
redamation
UU
hereas:
George H.W. Bush, born in Milton,
Massachusetts in 1924, is the forty-first President of the United
States; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush served his country during
World War 11, flying torpedo bombers for the United States Navy as the
youngest Naval aviator at that time at only 18 years of age, and was
subsequently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air
Medals for his courageous and patriotic service in the Pacific
Theater; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush married Barbara Pierce of
Rye, New York in 1945, and who today are the parents of five
children and grandparents of twelve grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush, using skills mastered as
a former Congressman, Ambassador to China, Ambassador to the United
Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and as former Vice 9
President of the United States, took office as President in 1988
as a learned and experienced statesman and representative of the
American people; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush, along with the First Lady,
are members of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, where
he is a former vestryman, and attend services at St. John's
Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., and serves on the vestry of
St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Kennebunkport, Maine, and serves as
a board member of the Episcopal Church Foundation; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush, as President of the United
States, masterfully assembled a coalition of more than 30 diverse
nations, an accomplishment equalled only during World War 11, and
thereby upheld the values championed by the United Nations and the
entire free world and courageously ensured a rapid return to
peace for hundreds of thousands of troops and vivilians; and
FROM
N
Office of the Mayor
Proclamation
Lib
hereas:
George H.W. Bush, as President of the
United States, reacted positively and purposefully to the dramatic
events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union during the cessation of
the Cold War, beginning in 1989 and continuing with the emergence of
the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1991, and forged a new friend-
ship with President Boris Yeltsin, including an unprecedented arms-
reduction treaty with the Russian President earlier this summer; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush, as President of the United
States, launched the America 2000 Education initiative benefitting
children and schools across the nation, and transmitted to the Congress
the "Federal Grants for State and Local 'GI Bills' for Children,' a
bill which authorizes federal funds to help states and communities
provide scholarships to children of middle and low-income families,
shich scholarships can be spent at any lawfully operating public,
private, or religious school; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush will be nominated as the
Republican Candidate for President of the United States next month; and
WHEREAS, George H.W. Bush is a guest of the City of
Brookville, Ohio, extending us the honor of his presence and the
courtesy of his care;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE DUNCAN, Mayor of the City of
Brookville, do hereby proclaim that Friday, July 24, 1992, be observed
as GEORGE BUSH DAY for the citizens and guests of Brookville, Ohio.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the Municipality of Brookville to be affixed this
21st day of July, 1992.
Michael A. Duncan, Mayor
Municipality of Brookville
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MEMORANDUM FOR STEVEN PROVOST
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
SPEECHWRITERS
RESEARCHERS
FROM:
CHARMAINE YOEST
POLICY ANALYST
SUBJECT:
Arkansas Child Poverty Data
In the briefing on family issues that Family Research Council did
this morning, a question was asked about child poverty data in
Arkansas. Chuck Donovan, our Executive Staff Director, asked that
I send our response.
Interestingly enough, Arkansas' abyssmal record is quite plain just
from looking at the Children's Defense Fund's (formerly chaired by
Hillary Clinton) own recent press release (attached):
Arkansas is the fifth highest among the states in child
poverty rates in 1989. The only worst states were (in
descending order) Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico and
West Virginia.
It is interesting to note that West Virginia, with its
ranking of fourth worst state, is home to Senator John
Rockefeller, Chairman of the National Commission on
Children. (According to the press release: "25% of West
Virginia's white children were poor in 1989. This gave
West Virginia the highest poverty rate for white
children, and was double the national rate for white
children.")
Arkansas doesn't look any better if we examine the change over the
last decade in percentage of the state's children living in
poverty:
The state began near the bottom of the heap in 1979 at
number 47 with 23.4% of its children in poverty. They
have "improved" and are now at 46, fifth-worst. However,
the ranking masks the fact that the percentage of
children in the state in poverty has actually increased
to 25%.
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The number of children in poverty in Arkansas did
decrease by 1,538. (154,429 to 152,891)
In his acceptance speech, Governor Clinton had a lot to say about These
the economy and jobs: "Jobs. Health care. Education.
commitments aren't just promises from my lips. They are the work
of my life." He also said he would, = fight to create high-
paying jobs so that parents can raise their children in dignity.'
The record simply doesn't match:
In 1979, Arkansas was 50th out of 51 in real per capita
personal income (in 1989 dollars).
A decade later in 1989, the state had "moved up" to 49th.
A closer look, however, reveals that this is only because
there is no 50th place in '89 because Arkansas and West
Virginia tied for 49th.
I have attached the Children's Defense Fund's recent press release
on child poverty and the Family Research Council's response.
Hope this information will be helpful.
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CHILD POVERTY UP NATIONALLY AND IN 33 STATES
Children's Defense Fund
CDF PRESIDENT CALLS FOR A "FAIR START" FOR ALL CHILDREN
Child poverty rates increased substantially nationwide and in 33 states between 1979 and 1989, the
Children's Defense Fund (CDF) reported today. The figures are from a new compilation of state rankings of
child poverty and family income data released today by CDF. The non-profit organization compiled and ana-
lyzed published and unpublished official data from the 1990 U.S. Census of Income and Housing, and compa-
rable data from past Censuses.
"These findings confirm that child poverty is not just a problem for a few states or an isolated underclass,"
said CDF President Marian Wright Edelman. "It is an American problem, leaving cold, hungry, sick, underedu-
cated and hopeless children all across our nation. These children are White, Brown and Black: rural, urban and
suburban; and from two-parent and single-parent homes. And they represent America's future."
The child poverty rate increased fastest in Wyoming, rising from 7.7 percent in 1979 to 14.1 percent in
1989 - an increase of more than 80 percent during the decade. Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia and
Montana were also among the states with the most rapid increases in child poverty.
According to Edelman, the data also show that:
Child poverty is rural as well as urban. All 10 of the states with the highest child poverty rates are heavi-
ly rural.
More poor children are white (5.9 million) than are black (3.7 million).
The economic growth of the 1980s did little to benefit children. Per capita income, adjusted for inflation,
increased in all but two states during the 1980s: At the same time, however, child poverty went up in 33
states. Economic growth must be accompanied by targeted initiatives if we want to reduce child poverty.
Top Ten States
The new data show that the states with the highest child poverty rates in 1989 were:
Mississippi
33.5%
Louisiana
32.8
New Mexico
27.5
West Virginia
25.9
Arkansas
25.0
Kentucky
24.5
Alabama
24.0
Texas
24.0
Arizona
21.7
Oklahoma
21.4
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In 1979, the states with the highest child poverty rates were Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas,
New Mexico. Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina. Tennessee, and South Dakota.
The states with the highest poverty rates for particular groups of children were spread across the nation and
included some very affluent states:
Massachusetts (which was the sixth wealthiest state, ranked by per capita income and median family
income) had the highest poverty rate for Hispanic children: 49 percent, nearly one in two.
Wisconsin had the highest poverty rate for Asian children: 49 percent, or nearly one in two. This was
nearly triple the national rate.
Louisiana had the highest poverty rate for black children: 56.5 percent, or more than one in two
(Wisconsin was second with just under 56 percent).
Twenty-five percent of West Virginia's white children one in four - were poor in 1989. This gave
West Virginia the highest poverty rate for white children, and was double the national rate for white
children.
South Dakota had the highest poverty rate for Native American children: 63 percent, or nearly two in
three.
The states with the lowest child poverty rates in 1989 were:
New Hampshire
7.0%
Connecticut
10.4
Alaska
10.9
Maryland
10.9
New Jersey
11.0
Hawaii
11.1
Vermont
11.5
Delaware
11.7
Utah
12.2
Minnesota
- 12.4
However, CDF cautioned that while these states had considerably lower child poverty in 1989 than did the
rest of the nation, many were hit hard by the recession starting in 1990. National data suggest that Northeastern
states were particularly hard hit by the recession, and that child poverty has risen much faster in the Northeast
than elsewhere since 1989.
National Overview
CDF emphasized that differences between states should not mask the pervasiveness of the problem of child
poverty.
Nationwide, the 1990 Census revealed a large and growing number of poor children.
The number of poor American children grew by 1.1 million-to a total of 11.2 million-between the
Censuses of 1980 and 1990.
The child poverty rate increased by more than 11 percent from the 1980 to 1990 Census, and by almost
19 percent since the 1970 Census.
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The youngest Americans had the greatest likelihood of being poor in 1989: 20.1 percent for children
younger than 6, compared with 17.3 percent for those ages 6 to 17. 11.0 percent for Americans ages 18 to 64,
and 12.8 percent for Americans 65 and older.
According to the 1990 Census, of those children in poverty. 5.9 million were white, 3.7 million were black,
346,000 were Asian, and 260,000 were native Americans. The Census counted 2.4 million poor Hispanic chil-
dren. Because the Census Bureau considers Hispanic to be an ethnicity, not a race, Hispanic children may be of
any race. Hispanics are most often counted as white.
Despite the large number of poor white children, black children are still the most likely group to live in
poverty, followed closely by Native American and Hispanic children.
A black child had a 39.8 percent chance (two in five) of being poor in 1989.
A Native American child had a 38.8 percent chance (two in five) of being poor.
An Hispanic child had a 32.2 percent chance (one in three).
An Asian-American child had a 17.1 percent chance (one in six).
A white child had a 12.5 percent chance (one in eight) of being poor.
Recommendations
"Across the nation, parents are struggling against steeper and steeper odds to provide for their children.
When will we realize that the true loss of family values is our nation's failure to value or support parents in
their efforts to raise healthy, educated children? And when will we wake up to the fact that we are crippling our
economic future by allowing the next generation of American workers, parents and citizens to grow up in
poverty?" Edelman said.
Calling for a "fair start" for all children, she recommended a number of steps to prevent and alleviate
increasing child poverty. Among them:
Immediate private sector and government measures to increase access to jobs that pay adequate wages-
including expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit; raising the minimum wage, and expansion of
proven youth employment and training programs like the Job Corps.
Immediate enactment of the Downey/Panetta Children's Initiative, now pending in the House of
Representatives, to help abused, neglected and hungry children and preserve their families.
Stronger state enforcement of absent parents' child support obligations, as well as a new national system
of child support assurance to insure children against missed or inadequate child support payments, as
proposed by U.S. Reps Thomas Downey (D-NY) and Henry Hyde (R-IL).
Enactment of a refundable child tax credit, as recommended by the bipartisan National Commission on
Children, to ensure that every family has a basic level of economic security.
Edelman disputed the notion that the United States lacked the resources to tackle the growing problem.
"The widespread trend of rising child poverty in this country is doubly tragic because it happened while the
nation grew richer, and was a conscious political or community choice. This did not have to happen," she said,
citing an increase of 18 percent in average income per person during the 1980s and a 27 percent rise in real
gross national product (GNP) for the United States.
The changing distribution of our growing resources, rather than any lack of resources, is to blame for the
rise in our children's poverty, she observed. "We invest in what we value and we value what we invest in."
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"But solving the specific problem of child poverty in America isn't just the job of government," she said.
"Each of us poor or affluent: black, Latino; Asian American, Native American or white; inner city, suburban or
rural - must begin to take far greater responsibility for our own lives, our families and our communities.
"It's up to all of us to make sure that every child grows up in a family that can provide a basic level of eco-
nomic security, including good nutrition, health care, safe and decent housing, and other essentials," she said.
"Children are one investment we cannot afford to pass up."
Figures Understate the Problem
The child poverty figures shown above do not include those additional poor persons younger than 18 who
are minor parents, or who live alone or with nonrelatives (such as foster children). If they are included, the
number of poor persons younger than 18 in 1989 climbs by a quarter of a million, to 11.4 million, and the child
poverty rate rises to 18.3 percent — - nearly one in five.
Moreover, the 1990 Census did not even count some poor children. Left out entirely were more than
100,000 homeless children. In addition, nearly 1 million children lived in families who did not sufficiently
answer the Census questions to determine whether or not the children were in poverty. Other children were not
counted because their families never received a Census form or they did not return it. Careful estimates, made
by the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, uncovered 1.2 million more poor children in 1989 than did
the 1990 Decennial Census and yielded a child poverty rate of 19.6 percent, compared with 18.3 percent in the
1990 Census.
Situation Has Worsened Since 1989
Not only do the data leave out many children who were poor in 1989, but they also fail to register substan-
tial changes in child poverty since that year, according to CDF.
Since 1989 child poverty has gotten dramatically worse, due to the recession which started in Summer
1990. Figures from the yearly Current Population Survey show that the number of poor children nationwide
shot up by 841,000 between 1989 and 1990 alone (the latest year for which nationwide poverty data are avail-
able).
This pattern of rising child poverty is consistent with past recessions. Recessions typically drive large num-
bers of families into poverty because of job losses and layoffs, reduced work hours, and declines in wages.
Based on the record from past recessions, it is almost certain that the number of poor children will rise even
higher in 1991 and 1992.
Causes of Increase
In an earlier report, CDF found that child poverty rose nationwide from 1979 to 1989 although parents'
work effort increased and young mothers had fewer children. Edelman said, "Across the nation, we are seeing
parents working harder and `playing by the rules.' Yet losses of income among young families and families
with children have left more and more children behind, while other types of households have gained ground."
CDF said child poverty rates rose in the 1980s for three key reasons. First, wages declined compared to
inflation (particularly among young workers and those without college degrees). Second, government budget
cuts meant that income-support programs became less effective at lifting needy families out of poverty.
A third factor - less important than declining earnings and government cash benefits - - was increases in
the proportion of children who live with single mothers. Living with a single mother increases the chance that
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a child will be poor for several reasons, including the lack of a second paycheck from a second adult earner in
the home: the government's poor enforcement of absent parents' child support obligations; and women's histor-
ically lower wages.
Stereotypes Hurt Children
Edelman blamed part of the increase in child poverty during the 1980s on popular apathy fueled by stereo-
types about which children are poor and why they are poor.
"Americans tend to believe that our nation's poor children are overwhelmingly urban and minority," she
said. "This stereotype hurts millions of needy rural and white children because it has allowed us to ignore their
needs. And it hurts urban and minority children because it makes it easier for many Americans to imagine that
child poverty is alien, unique to cities or to other groups, and to scapegoat other racial or ethnic groups.
"Above all," she emphasized, "the stereotype hurts the nation, because it has allowed us to rationalize rais-
ing a whole generation of children in preventable poverty and distress."
National data from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey also refute some other misconceptions
about child poverty. For example:
The average poor family with children has just 2.2 children, and the number has been falling rapidly.
The number of poor two-parent families increased by 19 percent from 1979 to 1989. The poverty rate of
two-parent families grew nearly as rapidly as the poverty rate of all families with children during that
period.
Nearly two-thirds of poor families with children work during the year. Poor families receive much
more income from work than from welfare.
CDF said only one in ten poor children fit the common stereotype of a poor child - one who was black,
living in a ciry, and with a single mother who received welfare.
The Children's Defense Fund is a non-profit, non-partisan organization which exists to provide a strong and
effective voice for the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. Its goal is to edu-
cate the nation about the needs of children and encourage preventive investment in children before they get
sick, drop out of school, suffer family breakdown or get into trouble.
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Notes on the Data
The 1990 Census data provide the first state, city and county tally of poor persons since the 1980 Census,
and are the first detailed look at the impact of the 1980s on children by state. The figures cover 1989, the year
for which the 1990 Census measured poverty.
CDF analyzed figures recently made public by the Census Bureau, as well as Census data prepared special-
ly for CDF and not available previously.
Definition of Poverty. The Census Bureau's definition of poverty varies by family size and is updated each
year for inflation. In 1989, a family of three was considered to be poor if its total income was less than $9,885.
A family of four was poor if its income was less than $12,675.
Definition of Children. Two definitions are used. For data by race and ethnic group, "children" is defined
to mean all persons younger than 18. Elsewhere, to maintain comparability with past data, a slightly narrower
definition is used: "related children under 18." This is the Census Bureau's most commonly used definition
and the only one for which historical data are available.
The two definitions are similar. "Related children" exclude a small number of persons under 18 who are
not related to the head of the household (such as foster children), or who live alone or are teen parents. If chil-
dren are defined as all persons younger than 18, then there were 11.4 million poor children in the United States
in 1989, and the child poverty rate was 18.3 percent. If children include only related children younger than 18,
the number was 11.2 million and the rate was 17.9 percent.
Years studied. CDF's analysis covered the period 1979 to 1989 because these are the two most recent
years for which the federal government publishes state-by-state child poverty data; these figures are from the
decennial censuses of 1980 and 1990.
However, CDF noted 1979 and 1989 are also ideally suited to an analysis of long-term child poverty trends
because they occurred at similar points in the economic cycle - in this case peak years of economic growth,
immediately prior to a recession. In measuring long-term trends, economists generally prefer comparing years
at similar stages of the business cycle in order to remove the short-term effects of business expansion and con-
traction on family income and poverty status.
amber of poor related children under 18
1979 Rank
1989
Rank
% Change Rank
State
Alabama
270,974
39
250,485
40
-7.6
15
Alaska
15,444
2
18,219
2
18.0
32
Arizona
127,889
26
207,188
35
62.0
49
California
946,576
51
1,335,512
51
41.1
47
colorado
91,295
20
126,181
24
38.2
46
connecticut
92,606
21
76,572
17
-17.3
7
Delaware
25,463
6
18,697
3
-26.6
2
District of Columbia
37,596
11
27,849
6
-25.9
3
Florida
427,479
47
511,595
48
19.7
33
Georgia
341,914
43
336,020
42
-1.7
19
Hawaii
35,103
10
30,440
9
-13.3
8
Idaho
43,069
13
47,585
14
10.5
29
Illinois
477,633
48
485,706
47
1.7
24
Indiana
189,052
31
198,545
34
5.0
26
Iowa
93,997
22
98,463
19
4.8
25
Kansas
72,995
17
90,624
18
24.2
38
Kentucky
229,822
36
229,530
37
-0.1
22
Louisiana
307,159
42
377,143
43
22.8
37
Maine
49,862
14
39,934
12
-19.9
4
Maryland
143,012
29
124,149
23
-13.2
9
Massachusetts
192,812
32
171,179
27
-11.2
10
Michigan
361,364
44
440,082
45
21.8
36
Minnesota
117,967
24
142,202
25
20.5
34
Mississippi
244,352
37
246,224
38
0.8
23
Missouri
195,837
34
224,532
36
14.7
31
Montana
31,503
8
43,237
13
37.2
45
Nebraska
53,278
15
57,026
15
7.0
27
Nevada
20,752
4
36,455
10
75.7
51
New Hampshire
23,981
5
19,200
5
-19.9
4
New Jersey
277,885
40
195,325
33
-29.7
1
New Mexico
90,765
19
120,139
22
32.4
41
New York
876,928
50
782,530
49
-10.8
12
North Carolina
298,821
41
266,933
41
-10.7
13
North Dakota
27,069
7
29,214
7
7.9
28
Ohio
401,198
45
484,526
46
20.8
35
Oklahoma
131,870
27
175,340
29
33.0
43
Oregon
84,626
18
106,549
20
25.9
39
Pennsylvania
425,720
46
421,750
44
-0.9
21
Rhode Island
32,516
9
30,022
8
-7.7
14
South Carolina
195,021
33
188,110
31
-3.5
17
South Dakota
40,552
12
39,240
11
-3.2
18
Tennessee
263,270
38
247,366
39
-6.0
16
Texas
791,228
49
1,140,367
50
44.1
48
Utah
56,986
16
75,504
16
32.5
42
Vermont
19,901
3
16,145
1
-18.9
6
Virginia
215,930
35
191,983
32
-11.1
11
Washington
127,746
25
171,257
28
34.1
44
West Virginia
101,909
23
112,942
21
10.8
30
Wisconsin
139,418
28
184,427
30
32.3
40
Wyoming
11,049
1
18,702
4
69.3
50
United States
10,025,623
n/a11,161,836
n/a
11.3
n/a
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Ecent poor among related children under 18
State
1979 Rank
1989
Rank
t Change Rank
Alabama
23.6
49
24.0
43
1.7
21
Alaska
12.1
14
10.9
3
-9.9
9
Arizona
16.5
35
21.7
42
31.5
43
Arkansas
6.8
22
California
15.2
31
17.8
32
17.1
31
Colorado
11.5
9
15.0
23
30.4
42
Connecticut
11.4
7
10.4
2
-8.8
10
Delaware
15.6
32
11.7
8
-25.0
2
District of Columbia
27.0
50
25.0
46
-7.4
12
Florida
18.5
37
18.3
34
-1.1
15
Georgia
21.1
44
19.8
36
-6.2
13
Hawaii
13.0
17
11.1
6
-14.6
6
Idaho
14.3
26
15.8
26
10.5
24
Illinois
14.9
29
16.8
27
12.8
27
Indiana
11.9
12
13.9
17
16.8
30
Iowa
11.5
9
14.0
19
21.7
35
Kansas
11.4
7
13.9
17
21.9
37
Kentucky
21.6
45
24.5
45
13.4
28
Louisiana
23.5
48
31.2
50
32.8
44
Maine
15.8
34
13.2
14
-16.5
5
Maryland
12.5
16
10.9
3
-12.8
7
Massachusetts
13.1
18
12.9
12
-1.5
14
Michigan
13.3
20
18.2
33
36.8
47
Minnesota
10.2
4
12.4
10
21.6
34
Mississippi
30.4
51
33.5
51
10.2
23
Missouri
14.6
28
17.4
30
19.2
33
Montana
13.8
22
19.9
37
44.2
50
Nebraska
12.1
14
13.5
15
11.6
26
Nevada
10.0
3
12.8
11
28.0
40
New Hampshire
9.4
2
7.0
1
-25.5
1
New Jersey
14.1
25
11.0
5
-22.0
3
New Mexico
22.1
46
27.5
49
24.4
38
New York
19.0
40
18.8
35
-1.1
15
North Carolina
18.3
36
16.9
28
-7.7
11
North Dakota
14.3
26
16.9
28
18.2
32
Ohio
13.2
19
17.6
31
33.3
45
Oklahoma
15.7
33
21.4
41
36.3
46
Oregon
12.0
13
15.2
24
26.7
39
Pennsylvania
13.9
23
15.4
25
10.8
25
Rhode Island
13.6
21
13.5
15
-0.7
18
South Carolina
21.0
43
20.8
40
-1.0
17
South Dakota
20.0
41
20.1
38
0.5
19
Tennessee
20.6
42
20.7
39
0.5
19
Texas
18.7
39
24.0
43
28.3
41
Utah
10.7
6
12.2
9
14.0
29
Vermont
13.9
23
11.5
7
-17.3
4
Virginia
14.9
29
13.0
13
-12.8
7
Washington
11.5
9
14.0
19
21.7
35
West Virginia
18.5
37
25.9
48
40.0
48
Wisconsin
10.4
5
14.6
22
40.4
49
Wyoming
7.7
1
14.1
21
83.1
51
United States
16.0
n/a
17.9
n/a
11.9
n/a
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1979 Per
1989 Per
1979-89
990 census Sample Data
feal par Capita Personal
Capita
Capita
Percent
Income Rank
Income
Rank
Change
Rank
Income in 1989 Dollars
Alabama
9,875
46
11,486
40
16.3
21
17,083
1
17,610
5
3.1
46
Alaska
11,802
28
13,461
24
14.1
23
Arizona
50
11.8
26
California
13,901
5
16,409
8
18.0
19
13,405
10
14,821
17
10.6
30
Colorado
14,264
3
20,189
1
41.5
1
Connecticut
Delaware
12,485
19
15,854
10
27.0
11
District of Columbia
15,015
2
18,881
2
25.7
12
Florida
12,168
22
14,698
18
20.8
16
10,693
37
13,631
22
27.5
10
Georgia
12
15,770
11
21.6
15
Hawaii
12,972
Idaho
10,472
39
11,457
41
9.4
36
Illinois
13,515
9
15,201
14
12.5
24
11,968
25
13,149
29
9.9
33
Indiana
11,960
26
12,422
35
3.9
44
Iowa
Kansas
12,317
20
13,300
27
8.0
38
10,011
45
11,153
44
11.4
28
Kentucky
10,635
-1.2
50
Louisiana
10,768
35
9,664
48
12,957
31
34.1
5
Maine
Maryland
13,899
6
17,730
4
27.6
9
Massachusetts
12,498
17
17,224
6
37.8
2
12,885
13
14,154
20
9.8
34
Michigan
Minnesota
12,486
18
14,389
19
15.2
22
Mississippi
8,685
51
9,648
11.1
29
Missouri
11,590
31
12,989
30
12.1
25
Montana
11,043
34
11,213
43
1.5
49
Nebraska
11,621
30
12,452
34
7.2
40
Nevada
14,167
4
15,214
13
7.4
39
New Hampshire
11,675
29
15,959
9
36.7
4
New Jersey
13,621
7
18,714
3
37.4
3
New Mexico
10,257
44
11,246
42
9.6
35
6
New York
12,563
15
16,501
7
31.3
North Carolina
10,277
43
12,885
33
25.4
13
North Dakota
10,755
36
11,051
45
2.8
47
Ohio
12,208
21
13,461
24
10.3
31
Oklahoma
11,487
33
11,893
39
3.5
45
Oregon
12,664
14
13,418
26
6.0
42
11,858
27
14,068
21
18.6
18
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
11,559
32
14,981
15
29.6
8
South Carolina
9,862
47
11,897
38
20.6
17
South Dakota
9,546
49
10,661
47
11.7
27
Tennessee
10,411
40
12,255
37
17.7
20
Texas
12,072
24
12,904
32
6.9
41
Utah
10,567
38
11,029
46
4.4.
43
Vermont
10,354
41
13,527
23
30.61
7
Virginia
12,528
16
15,713
12
25.4
13
Washington
13,530
8
14,923
16
10.3
31
West Virginia
10,294
42
10,520
2.2
48
Wisconsin
12,136
23
13,276
28
9.4
36
Wyoming
13,286
11
12,311
36
-7.3
51
United States
12,226
n/a
14,420
n/a
17.9
n/a
JUL
17
15:00
Family
Research Council
®
Gary L. Bauer, President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Kristi Stone
July 8, 1992
(202) 393-2100
CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND BIASES, DISTORTS FACTS,
SAYS GARY BAUER
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gary Bauer, president of the Family
Research Council, blasted the Children's Defense Fund on Wednesday
for misrepresenting the causes of children's poverty and for
distorting the facts on such a serious issue.
"The liberal Children's Defense Fund political agenda seems
clear -- bashing past administrations rather than coming up with
real answers for the family and children," said Bauer, former
domestic policy adviser.
Bauer notes that CDF President Marian Wright Edelman blames
"government budget cuts" for the increases in child poverty rather
than deal with the economic and social devastation caused by
behaviors that have fueled a dramatic increase in single-parent
households.
"The Children's Defense Fund ignores the evidence about the
negative effects of life in a single-parent household in favor of
their usual scapegoats -- allegedly stingy government officials and
inadequate funding," Bauer said.
The facts tell a different story, he noted. According to a
report released by the Washington-based Cato Institute in early
June, real entitlement spending has INCREASED dramatically since
1989. Aid to Families with Dependent Children has increased 17
percent; Food Stamp spending has increased 46 percent; Head Start
has increased 58 percent; and Medicaid has increased 85 percent.
Bauer said that the increase in children's poverty rate is the
result of the breakdown of the family and an increase in single-
parent households.
CDF's interpretation of the data is deceptive in three key
ways, Bauer said.
1.
CDF downplays the role of single parenthood in causing
poverty among children.
In 1990, 53% of children living with mother only lived in
poverty. Only 10% of children living with both parents lived in
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poverty.
This means that children living with both of their parents are
FIVE TIMES less likely to live in poverty than children living with
only their mothers.
2.
CDF ignores unwed pregnancy statistics in the state by
state data, making it impossible to see the strong
correlation between high unwed pregnancy rates in a state
and increased child poverty rates.
3.
CDF distorts the poverty picture by claiming that the
poverty rate of children in two-parent homes and single-
parent homes grew at the same rate without looking at the
actual numbers of children affected.
Between '79 and '89, the time period they cite, the
poverty RATE of children in two-parent homes increased
from 8.3 percent to 9.9 percent; for children in female-
headed households, that increase was from 48.6 percent to
51.1 percent.
In 1989 the NUMBER of children in two-parent homes living
in poverty was 700,000 greater than in 1979; by
comparison the increase for children in female-headed
households living in poverty was 1,173,000.
This is manipulative use of the data," Bauer stated.
"Although the rate of increase may be roughly similar, they can in
no way be called equivalent when the numbers of children affected
are so vastly greater among children in single-parent homes."
"The economy does impact families," Bauer said. "However,
children in two-parent homes who enter poverty as a result of
recessionary times are usually brought out of poverty by improved
economic conditions. It is vital to note that this is not true for
most children in mother-only homes: for these children, poverty is
persistent."
"But real answers are available," Bauer said, noting the
policy recommendations contained in Free to Be Family, the report
released Tuesday by the Family Research Council.
Quoting the report, "The poverty rate for children in single-
parent homes, even at its lowest, has never been as low as the rate
for children in two-parent homes, even at its highest," Bauer said.
"Family disintegration, and social policies that foster it,
are the primary cause of child poverty -- not budget cuts that have
never happened. Unlike CDF's illusory budget cuts, the crisis of
family break-up is all too real."
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Massachusetts in 1924, is the forty-first President of the United
States; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush served his country during
World War II, flying torpedo bombers for the United States Navy as
the Youngest Naval aviator at that time at only 18 years of age,
and was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and
three Air Medals for his courageous and patriotic service in the
Pacific Theater; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush married Barbara Pierce of
Rye, New York in 1945, and who today are the parents of five
children and grandparents of twelve grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush, using skills mastered as
a former Congressman, Ambassador to China, Ambassador to the United
Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and as former Vice
President of the United States, took office as President in 1989 as
a learned and experienced statesman and representative of the
American people; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush, along with the First Lady,
are members of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, where
he is a former vestryman, and attend services at St. John's
Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., and serves on the vestry of
St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Kennebunkport, Maine, and serves as
a board member of the Episcopal Church Foundation; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush, as President of the United
States, masterfully assembled a coalition of more than 30 diverse
nations, an accomplishment equalled only during World War II, and
thereby upheld the values championed by the United Nations and the
entire free world and courageously ensured a rapid return to peace
for hundreds of thousands of troops and civilians; and
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George H. W. Bush, as President of the
United States, reacted positively and purposefully to the dramatic
events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union during the cessation of
the Cold War, beginning in 1989 and continuing with the emergence of
the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1991, and forged a new friend-
ship with President Boris Yeltsin, including an unprecedented arms*
reduction treaty with the Russian President earlier this summer; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush, as President of the United
States, launched the America 2000 Education initiative benefiting
children and schools across the nation, and transmitted to the Congress
the "Federal Grants for State and Local 'GI Bills' for Children," a
bill which authorizes federal funds to help states and communities
provide scholarships to children of middle and low-income families,
school scholarships which can be spent at any lawfully operating public,
private, or religious school; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush will be nominated as the
Republican Candidate for President of the United States next month; and
WHEREAS, George H. W. Bush is a guest of the City of
Brookville, Ohio, extending us the honor of his presence and the
courtesy of his care;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE DUNCAN, Mayor of the City of
Brookville, do hereby proclaim that Friday, July 24, 1992, be observed
as GEORGE BUSH DAY for the citizens and guests of Brookville, Ohio.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the Municipality of Brookville to be affixed this
21st day of July, 1992.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press secretary
(Warsaw, Poland)
For Immediate Release
July 5, 1992
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BUSH AND PRESIDENT WALESA
TO POLISH CITIZENS
Castle Square
Warsaw, Poland
2:15 P.M. (L)
PRESIDENT WALESA: Mr. President, ladies and
gentlemen. We are receiving the great politician of our time,
the President of the United States of America, Mr. George Bush,
in Warsaw today. (Applause.) For many years as he has been
taking an interest in our struggle, he has supported it and in
the wake of a victory, has come forth with assistance for Polish
reforms and for reforms in the whole region.
I was given the opportunity to learn about it when I
was the leader of Solidarity. This is also happening now when I
am the President. America has given us assistance in the
struggle for freedom and democracy, and has helped to keep of our
spirit even in the most difficult years. We are grateful to you,
Mr. President. (Applause.)
We are grateful for your personal contribution to
achieving the victory of democracy. This meeting at the gateway
of the Royal Castle of Warsaw seems as though we're meeting the
whole of Poland. All our fellow countrymen who are living here;
likewise those people of Polish origin who are dispersed in the
whole world. The Royal Castle is a special place for the Polish
people. It is an epitome of the many centuries of national
history and tradition. It is a symbol of our identity.
It is precisely at this very place that the
Constitution of 3rd May was adopted over 200 years ago. After
the American Bill of Rights, ours is the world's second modern-
time fundamental law. It is also right in that same castle that
Ignacy Jan Paderewski made his debut on the political scene and
came to be one of the greatest of Poles. He has made his way to
the National Pantheon. Today we are paying tribute to the great
man.
Over half a century has gone by since the day of his
death, but it is only now that we are able to fulfill his last
will. He desired that his remains should be buried in a free
Poland, and this has come true. The remains will stay forever in
the Basilica of Poland, a place dear to all Poles and the hearts
of the capital.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was a patriot of great
stature, and at the same time, an exponent of close bonds between
our two nations. He was a statesman in the true sense of the
word. owing to him, decisions of great importance for Poland
were made at the Conference of Versailles. This all became
possible with the support of the United States. The great and
well-set-in American democracy helped the young Polish democracy.
Ever since then, and until now, America has been giving us
numerous tokens of affection and friendship.
We have received them from many U.S. Presidents,
including also yourself, Mr. President. Your present visit to
Poland is taking place only a few days before the CSCE countries'
meeting in Helsinki. It is taking place shortly before the
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summit meeting of the leaders of the industrialized countries.
The latter will be of great importance also for my own country
since matters related to Poland and to her economy will be
discussed there. The visit of the President of the United States
of America to Warsaw, with these events just a few days away, is
of great significance.
We regard it as yet one more indication of your
interest in the process of Polish reforms. It shows your sincere
will to support the reforms and to make it possible for Poland to
develop successfully.
We highly appreciate your country's commitment to
and sense of responsibility for the destiny of contemporary
Europe and of the world as a whole. The United States' presence
on the European continent is an indispensable factor of
maintaining the balance as well as security.
of great significance is the attention with which
America follows the process of transformations in Central and
Eastern Europe. I have already had an opportunity to convey to
you, Mr. President, the expressions of our gratitude and
acknowledgement of your deep understanding for the essential
meaning of these problems.
It is with a great deal of effort but nonetheless
quite courageously that Poland is going ahead with the cause of
reforms. Through the process of change she is striving to
achieve stability.
Some people are saying now that we are a high-risk
country and that it is risky to become involved and to invest in
Poland. This view is certainly not without any justification.
However, we are building a new reality. We are taking the path
which no one has ever trodden before. This is the trail of
picneers. It is not easy because any change always brings along
a certain measure of chaos. The new is becoming mixed with the
old, but an order is growing out of this ferment, an enduring one
as it is based on experience.
so we need more time. We want to use that time to
learn democracy, to learn how to respect other people's views, to
argue with each other and to know how to settle disputes.
Changes of government, parliamentary turns of events,
difficulties with making and enforcing laws -- all this means an
arduous process of education about how democracy works. However,
there is one stabilizing element in Poland. That is the office
of president. The President was elected in a free election, and
under his constitutional powers he can calm down the stormy and
turbulent political scene.
Actually, the President is trying to accomplish just
that. The people of Poland are now going through the process of
change. Individuals are learning to take matters into their own
hands. A new middle class is emerging. The private industry
continues to account for an ever-greater proportion of the
national economy. Private entrepreneurship is becoming an ever
more powerful driving force in the economy of Poland. Once
again, individuals are getting to know how to live in freedom and
on their own account.
This notwithstanding, we continue to look forward to
more assistance from the European communities. This is not only
in our own interest, geography cannot be circumvented, neither
can it be cheated. Business links are going to spring up in this
region not merely to give benefit to just one single transaction
or to last for a year only, they are going to be built for the
benefit of future centuries. so the word long-term prospect
should be added to the word profitability. Only then will they
become fully meaningful.
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Economic ties have been disrupted in this region.
The point is that they have been established for the use of an
empire that has how bassed into history, for the use of the
empire and its battled states. Now we are determined to build up
new ties in a new shape and with a different purpose in mind. To
make them rely on new principles coming to the forefront there is
the process of our step-by-step integration with the European
communities.
At the same time we are establishing links with our
neighbors. This is why we have signed treaties on good
neighborhood and friendly cooperation with nearly all of our
neighbors, including Byelorussia, the Ukraine, the Federal
Republic of Germany, Czechoslovakia. We have signed treaties
also with France, Italy, Hungary, Latvia and Estonia. These
states are close to us, though they are not our direct neighbors
in terms of geography.
we are also involved in making arrangements for
regional cooperation within the Vyshehrad Triangle. As has been
shown, Poland is capable of coming to terms with the neighbors
and with the other countries of the region. she is capable of
establishing reciprocal relations with them. Poland can and
should play a stabilizing role in the region. We are working
together with others on the setting up of institutions that would
enhance stability in it and that would be of service to it. They
could exercise their functions both in the political and economic
fields as well as in the military one.
I have often said that there is a need for a
European peacekeeping force. In this regard, it is necessary to
have more coordination between the CSCE, the United Nations, the
North Atlantic Alliance and the Western European Union. The
choice of an organization will depend on the circumstances. The
peacekeeping force could be deployed for peacekeeping missions in
particularly threatened places. The situation now prevailing in
the Balkans keeps reminding us of such threats.
Mr. President, economic stability is the
prerequisite of security. Prosperity is the guarantor of peace,
while economic crisis fosters social unrest. I believe that the
stabilization fund could play an enormous role in bringing
economic stability to the region. It seems that the sooner it
comes into operation the sooner it will bear fruit. At long last
Europe is beginning to breathe in and out through both its lungs,
the Eastern and the Western one. However, we should not allow
any fetters to restrict its freedom to breathe.
It is worth the while to talk together about matters
related to economics and security. Poland and her capital,
Warsaw, would be willing to host any conference. It could be
held as early as the autumn of this year. we would welcome the
participation in a conference of this kind of the countries of
this region as well as of those of the Fund. We hope to be able
to make a proposal to this end, for one cannot pursue one's
policies in isolation, even though this isolation may be limited
to one region alone. With this in mind, I would like to invite
you, Mr. President, to take part in it. (Applause.)
It is necessary to pursue policies on a global
scale. But no global policies are possible without the United
States of America. (Applause.) America has shown the world what
a country of free people means and what opportunities it can
offer. No other country but America has demonstrated how freedom
can be matched with a sense of responsibility, how action can
bring success and respect for the rule of law.
It has managed to set a pattern in which political
freedom matches that in the field of the economy. Our two
countries are situated on two different continents; they are set
apart by the ocean. And yet our nations remain close to each
other. The geographical distance is less important in view of
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the shared understanding for the most crucial issues, the basic
issues. Above all I have freedom in mind.
The people of Poland and of America have treasured
it with particular dedication. We have always remained faithful
to it. We have never failed to believe in its final victory.
And we have won. With the help of God and with the goodwill of
our friends, today we have a free homeland. (Applause.)
Today we have a free homeland. This freedom is a
challenge and we have taken it up. We want to make it mean
prosperity, well-being, a secure life and the happiness of the
whole nation. Do not ask me if we can make it. Now that we are
faced with so many difficulties, we shall overcome them. We
shall certainly succeed. (Applause.) We shall certainly
succeed. God bless Poland. (Applause.) God bless America and
President Bush. (Applause.)
And now I would like to ask President Bush to honor
the Polish nation. (Applause.)
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, Mr. President, for those
very kind words. And good afternoon to Mrs. Walesa. It's a
pleasure to be back here. I'm pleased that the U.S. presidential
delegation, headed by our own Secretary Derwinski, could be here
today.
so hello, Warsaw -- and hello, Poland. Thank you
all for this warm welcome. (Applause.) Barbara and I are
honored to be come back once more -- to come home once more -- to
the birthplace of the Revolution of '89. (Applause.) And I'm
especially pleased to come here from America's 4th of July
celebration of freedom -- and carry that same spirit to a free
Poland. (Applause.)
This is truly a homecoming: the day Poland welcomes
home a part of its proud history -- a great patriot and patron of
freedom. You spoke eloquently of him. Through his long life,
Ignacy Paderewski fought for a free and independent Poland.
when independence came, Paderewski served as Prime
Minister of your new nation. When occupation came, he joined the
exiled government. And when he died, America gave this great
friend of freedom a place alongside our honored dead in Arlington
Cemetery to rest, in the words of our President Franklin
Rcosevelt, "until Poland would be free." (Applause.)
Few knew then how many dark days would come and go
-- how many lifetimes would pass -- until this day. When years
passed without fanfare or ceremony -- when a small, simple marker
took the place of a larger stone -- Poles understood. In five
years or 50 years, Paderewski would one day come home to Polish
soil.
Today, a patriot has come home. Today, Poland is
free. And what a magnificent day this is. (Applause.) On this
Sunday, from St. John's Cathedral to the village churches of
Zakopane, the bells toll not simply the solemn requiem, but a new
beginning, a new birth of freedom, for Poland and its people.
(Applause.)
It's a new beginning not just for Poland, but for
all of Europe and the world. It is proper that we mark this new
birth in your country. It was here in Poland that the Second
World War began. It was here in Poland that the Cold War first
cast its shadow. And it was here in Poland that the people at
long last brought the cold War to an end.
I've said many times that in the deepest sense, the
Cold War was a war of ideas -- a contest between two ways of
life. The rulers of the old regime claimed they saw the triumph
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of the totalitarian ideal written in the laws of history. They
failed to see the love of freedom written in the human heart.
I recall my last visit to Poland: The fierce
defiance and determination in the faces of the workers gathered
in what was then called the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk -- the
warmth and the welcome for America made plain to Barbara and me
by you, the good people of Poland. We'll never forget it.
(Applause.)
Just think of the new world that's emerged these
past three years: Europe -- whole and free. Russia -- turning
from dictatorship to democracy. Ukraine and the other nations of
the old Soviet empire -- free and independent. Look at this new
world, and remember where that revolution began -- right here in
Poland. (Applause.)
Today, Poland stands transformed. Your bold
economic reforms have earned the world's admiration and support
-- and what's more, they're working. Shelves that once stood
empty are now stocked with goods. Gone is the old Communist
Party headquarters -- now home to the Warsaw stock Exchange and
the Polish-America Enterprise Fund, providing seed capital to
help Poland's private sector growth and prosper. (Applause.)
Gone are the slogans and the sham reality. Everywhere, you hear
new voices and new hope. Freedom has come home to Poland.
(Applause.)
For all that 13 new, there are things that have not
changed -- things that sustained you through the darkest days:
Polish strength -- Polish spirit -- Polish pride.
Reaching your dreams will be difficult. I know the
sheer volume of new voices can sometimes be deafening, but from
the clamor of new voices must come democracy, a common vision of
the common good.
of course, in many places and for many people, there
is more pain than progress. But we must take care to separate
cause from consequence: Poland's time of trial is not caused by
private enterprise, but by the stubborn legacy of four decades of
communist misrule. Make no mistake: the path you have chosen is
the right path. (Applause.) And as you say Mr. President, it is
the path of pioneers.
Free government and free enterprise have helped
Poland overcome a crippling past. Free government and free
markets will bring Poland a bright future.
Poland is no stranger to sacrifice. Many times
before, you were asked to do without for the greater good of the
state. But today is different: This time, yours is a sacrifice
blessed by freedom -- the sacrifice of a nation determined to
make its destination democracy. (Applause.)
Poland has made great progress in its reforms --
moving this country to a new stage in its economic revolution.
As always, the United States of America stands ready to help.
(Applause.) In 1989, the United States worked with Poland and
other to establish a $1-billion fund to help support a free
currency for a free Poland. Now we need to consider new uses fc:-
that fund, to help Poland as it faces today challenges. That's
why I am proposing that once Poland is back on track with the IMF
that we make that fund available for other uses -- perhaps to
finance Polish exports or to help capitalize banks to support new
businesses. The U.S. contribution alone will amount to $200
million. This is a Polish and American idea that I will take to
the Economic Summit at Munich. (Applause.) There, I will urge
the leaders of the world's great democracies to join with us, to
seek new ways to help Poland toward progress and prosperity.
(Applause.)
Let there be no doubt: America shares Poland's
dream. America wants Poland to succeed. And we will stand at
your side until success is guaranteed to everyone. (Applause.)
we mark today not simply the memory of a great
Polish patrict -- we celebrate the men of moral courage who
sustain this nation: President Lech Walesa; Father Popieluszko;
John Paul II. (Applause.) But Poland could not have come
Pope this far -- Poland could not have won its freedom -- if only a
few had the courage to stand up against the state. Freedom was
won by the everyday heroes of the underground -- the men and
women who kept faith when faith was forbidden, who spoke the
truth against a wall of lies. The true heroes of democracy: the
people of Poland. (Applause.)
Your strength of spirit drives away all doubt:
Poland will succeed. Poland will succeed because Poles have made
this journey before. (Applause.) In a strange new world called
America -- in the stockyards of Chicago, in the steelworks of
Cleveland, in a thousand towns thousands of miles from this land
they love, Poles worked and worshipped and built a better life.
Polish hands building the American Dream. Now at long last,
Poles can build that dream right here at home. (Applause.)
As President of the United states of America, as a
fellow democrat, as friend of a free Poland, I bring this
message: America stands with you. (Applause.) America wants
Poland to succeed and to prosper. America wants Poland -- now
and forever -- to be free. (Applause.)
Thank you all for this warm welcome. And may God
bless the free people of Poland. And may God bless both our
great countries, Poland and the United states of America. Thank
you, thank you very much. (Applause.)
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