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HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:06
PG.03
McGroarty/Walters
13 P5: 25
August 19, 1992
3:00 p.m.
[gulfport]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GULFPORT RALLY
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1992
Thank you all for this warn Mississippi welcome.
[Acknowledgements.] It's great to be back in Gulfport -- great
to be back in Bush Country to kick-off our crusade to bring
America back to the values that made us great -- and take America
forward to its future. 11
You know, last night someone asked me: "Mr. President,
you've just won the nomination. What're you going to do next?"
And I said: "I'm going to Brazel's." 11
I understand since my last visit, Biloxi has become
something of the Monte Carlo of the Gulf Coast. Now I never was
much of a gambler, but let me offer a little sporting advice:
Don't bet against us in November. 11
Last night, I began a conversation with the American people.
Straight talk about the big issues that shape the world -- about
the values close to home: I'm talking about jobs, about family
and faith -- about neighborhoods free from crime -- about a world
free from fear. 11
Today, I want to talk to you about the sharp choice I intend
to offer Americans this fall -- a choice between different
agendas, different directions, and yes, a choice about the
character of the man you want to lead your nation.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:07
PG.04
2
If you listen to the other side tell it, you're for them if
you're for change. But this election is not just about change -
- because change has a flip-side ... called trust. When you get
right down to it, this election will be like every other: When
you pull that curtain closed and cast your vote November 3rd --
trust matters. 11
When the phone rings in the middle of the night in the White
House
when a crisis comes half a world away
...
the
American
people want to know that their leader has the experience, the
background, the "guts" to do the right thing.
I'm proud of the changes we have made together. Proud of
America's victory in the Cold War -- proud that in the past four
years, more people have taken the first breath of freedom than at
any time in human history. 11
Liberals want to rewrite that history -- but we won't let
that happen.
In the 70's, we wanted to build a stronger army -- the
liberals hollowed it out.
In the 80's, we stood up against the Soviets, stood for
equality in the nuclear arms race -- they wanted to freeze us in
second place.
From Angola to Nicaragua and Afghanistan -- we said -- let's
stand up for freedom -- they said "lets negotiate, deliberate,
procrastinate."
Now the Cold War is over and they claim -- "hey, we were
behind you all the way!" Yeah, way behind us. Their behavior
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:08
PG.05
3
reminds me of the old con man's advice to the new kid. He said
son, "if you're being run out of town, just get it front and make
it look like a parade."
If we'd have listened to the liberals -- we'd still be
living with the Berlin Wall, we'd still be worried about the
Warsaw Pact, there'd still be Communists in the Kremlin
threatening a world with war. //
My opponents say I spend too much time on foreign policy --
and let me say this in return.
I saw the chance to rid our children's dreams of the nuclear
nightmare -- and I did. I seized the opportunity so that our
kids and our grandkids will never have to climb under desks in
nuclear drills as children once did. I will never apologize for
one single minute spent to make this world a place of peace for
our children. //
But this I know: America's work in the
world is far from over. The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but
there are still plenty of wolves in the world. As long as I am
President, no madman will get his finger on the nuclear trigger
// As long as I am Commander in Chief, America will remain safe
and strong. //
Let me say to the good people of Gulfport: I will not let
Bill Clinton and his Capitol Hill crowd destroy America's
defenses. //
Electing a leader who will keep America strong is trust in
the traditional sense. But that's just part of the picture.
Each election is a referendum on the future -- and what we want
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:08
PG.06
4
it to look like. I stake my claim on a simple philosophy: To
lead a great nation
...
you must first trust the people you lead.
Look at every big issue we face. You'll see a choice -- a
choice between we who put our faith in everyday Americans, and
the folks who put their faith in government.
And if you haven't heard by now what the "Government First"
crowd has planned, let me give you just a couple details:
First -- they're calling for over $200 billion dollars in new
spending -- and another $150 billion in new taxes.
Now, they're going to come back at me and say: "Wait one
minute. We're the new breed. We're no Walter Mondale or Mike
Dukakis."
Well now
maybe they're right. 11
I don't want to be unfair
to Mr. Mondale or Mr. Dukakis.
$150 billion in new taxes is more than they the two of them ever
dreamed of offering. 11
Do you believe that the federal government is already big
enough -- and taxes too high? Do you want fewer lawsuits, fewer
regulations, and more opportunity for small businesses? Do you
think that competition can help cure the ills that plague our
schools, and bring the cost of health care down?
If you believe in these ideas -- then you believe in my
ideas.
We trust the people -- not the government -- to create the
jobs and get this economy moving again.
HOUSTON TX
60:91 26 90H bl 031
PG.07
5
We trust parents -- not the: government -- to make the
decisions that matter in life. //
We trust parents -- not the government -- to choose their
children's schools: public, private or religious. //
We trust parents -- not the government -- to choose their
children's child care. // When the other side says, "government
knows best" -- I say: Parents know better. Parents know better
than some bureaucrat in Washington, D.C. 11
I've been criticized for having a global vision, but this to
me is the defining challenge of the 90's. To take advantage of
our victory around the world, to build a more secure nation here
at home.
The American people must ask this question -- who do you
trust to bring together foreign policy, security policy, and
economic policy -- so that it can make a difference in your
hometown -- your neighborhood -- your life?
The good people of this city know the answer. You're
putting the "port" back in Gulfport. Positioning yourselves to
turn the global competition to America's advantage.
second
You've already moved into third place nationwide as a
leading port for imported bananas. After hearing what Bill
Clinton's got in mind in the way of new taxes, you may want to
consider a banana embargo against: Arkansas. // And if you think
my opponent's tax plans are bananas, take a look at his 7 percent
payroll tax to pay for the government take-over of health care.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:09
PG.08
6
Well, count on it: We're going to help Congress curb its
appetite. / We're going to freeze federal spending -- freeze it
right now. And if Congress gets the urge to spend, to do a
little late-night snacking at the pork barrel, I'll slam the lid
shut with a veto.
We're going to help Congress cut the deficit. / I say:
Give the people the power to dedicate 10 percent of their tax
dollars directly to the deficit.
If Congress won't act -- than the people will. Won't that
send a powerful message to Washington! 11
I am going take my fight to every corner of this nation --
and I'm going to make the case not just to re-elect me -- but to
give Congress back to the people. The House of Representatives
has remained in the same control since Khrushchev ruled the
Kremlin since Castro's coup in Cuba. But today, the status
quo is under siege: The only way to break the deadlock in
Washington is to clear out the deadwood on Capitol Hill. 11
I know this race is long, and we are far behind. And yet I
also believe -- deep in my heart that we will win. 11
We will win because our ideas are stronger. We will win
because we trust the people, not the government. We will win
because we understand the American way.
Barbara and I want to thank you for your support -- and may
God bless this great nation -- the United States of America.
# " #
Document No. 34605155
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
8/19/92
ACTIONWENT 0.) A8: 43 DUE BY: NOON THURS AUG. 20
DATE:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GULFPORT RALLY
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
SUBJECT:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1992
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
HORNER
MCBRIDE
SKINNER
SCOWCROFT
X MOORE
DARMAN N/C
PETERSMEYER N/C
PORTER
BRADY
PROVOST
BROMLEY
CALIO
N/C
SMITH
from commenting Houston
DEMAREST N/C
YEUTTER
FITZWATER
FINDLAY
KAUFMAN
GRAY N/C
BOSKIN
N/C
HOLIDAY N/C
REMARKS:
Please forward your comments directly to Dan McGroarty, Rm
122, Ext. 2930 NO LATER THAN NOON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, with
a copy to this office.
Thank you.
RESPONSE:
called 11:00
12:00
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH
FOR
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
AUGUST 21, 1992
EVENTS:
Bush/Quayle Rally
Victory '92 Fundraiser
DRESS:
Men
- Business Suit
Women
- Day Dress
CONTACTS:
Office of Presidential Advance
Ed Murnane
- 202/456-7565
Trip Coordinator
Lori Rosso
- 202/456-7565
Gulfport, Mississippi Signal
- 601-868-2301
- * 93-33000
ADVANCE:
Craig Ray
- LEAD
John Horne
- SITE
Greg Jenkins
- PRESS
Bobby Peede
- SITE
John Dolce
- USSS
Danny Cooper
- SITE
Michelle Johnson
- MIL. AIDE
Sherman Muths
- SITE
Dave Jetkiewicz
- WHCA
Margot McGenniss - PRESS
Steve Deaux
- AFI
WEATHER:
Partly Cloudy, Mid 80's
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH
FOR
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
AUGUST 21, 1992
11:35 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Gulfport-
(C.D.T.)
Biloxi Regional Airport, Gulfport, Mississippi and
proceed to Motorcade.
Met by:
Mr. Eddie Briggs
Lieutenant Governor, Mississippi
Brigadier General Alben N. Hopkins
Assistant Adjutant General, Mississippi Army
Major General James Garner
Adjutant General, Mississippi National Guard
Lieutenant Colonel Gary R. Cazier
Base Commander, Combat Readiness Training Center
Mr. Charles Evers
Mississippi Job Training Partnership Act
Mr. Paul Harvey
Candidate, U.S. Congress, 5th District
Mr. Clyde Whitaker
Candidate, U.S. Congress, 1st District
Mr. Wiley Clarke
Gold Medal Winner Paralympics
Ms. Julie Miranda Hovis
Friend of Senator Trent Lott
Mr. Dick Scruggs
Brother-in-Law of Senator Trent Lott
Daily Point of Light Greeters:
Mr. Hugh Nichols
Principal, Alphabet Literacy System (PALS) and
51st Daily Point of Light
Mrs. Sue Nichols
Wife of Mr. Nichols
Ms. Nova LaCombe
Volunteer, Volunteers of Lakeview Shepherd Center
and 198th Daily Point of Light
Ms. Nancy Albert
Volunteer, Volunteers of Lakeview Shepherd Center
and 198th Daily Point of Light
Mr. Tim Green
General Manager, WRBH FM Radio Station and 257th
Daily Point of Light
Ms. Eileen Bagnetto
Volunteer, WRBH FM Radio Station and 257th Daily
Point of Light
Mr. Milton Cambre
Volunteer, Restoring Louisiana's Wetlands and
387th Daily Point of Light
Mrs. Kathleen Cambre
Wife of Mr. Milton Cambre
Miss Bonnie Bailey
Community Volunteer and 641st Daily Point of Light
Ms. Marie Bailey
Mother of Bonnie Bailey
Mr. James Joseph
Volunteer, Boxing Coach and Mentor to Inner-City
Youth and 679th Daily Point of Light
Mr. Marvin La Fargue
Volunteer with Mr. James Joseph and 679th Daily
Point of Light
Ms. Maria Papp
Volunteer, Volunteer Victim Advocates and 748th
Daily Point of Light
Ms. Loee Sonnifer
Volunteer, Volunteer Victim Advocates and 748th
Daily Point of Light
Page Two
Mr. Shelton Kennington
Volunteer, Community Involvement Team of Trustmark
National Bank and 760th Daily Point of Light
Mr. Dexter Barr
Volunteer, Community Involvement Team of Trustmark
National Bank and 760th Daily Point of Light
Miss Isis Johnson
Community Volunteer and 779th Daily Point
of Light
Ms. Claudette Jones
Grandmother of Isis Johnson
Ms. Audrey Wilhelm
Volunteer Supervisor, Rape Crisis Center and 851st
Daily Point of Light
Ms. Jayne Carson
Volunteer Counselor, Rape Crisis Center and 851st
Daily Point of Light
11:45 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade and
depart Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport en route
Jones Park.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Lead
C. Ray
Spare
B. Farish
Doctor
LIMO
THE PRESIDENT
Mrs. Bush
Follow-Up
Control
S. Skinner
Gen. Scowcroft
Mil. Aide
Support
M. Fitzwater
E. Murnane
Page Three
P. Swift
Official Photographer
Medic
VP LIMO
Vice President
Mrs. Quayle
VP Spare
VP Follow Up
VP Control
VP Support
WHCA
T. McBride
Camera I
J. Herrick
Staff & Guest
All Guests and Staff
Mini Bus
Camera II
Wire I
Wire II
Press Mini Bus
M. Busch
(Drive Time: 10 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Jones Park, Guests and
Staff will be escorted to Staff Viewing
Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
12:20 pm for transport to Puckett
Residence.
11:55 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Jones Park and
proceed to Holding Room.
Page Four
11:56 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Holding Room
and hold briefly.
11:57 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush depart Holding Room
and proceed to Off-Stage Area.
11:58 am
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Off-Stage Area
and hold briefly.
11:59 pm Mr. Ricky Skaggs, Entertainer, performs.
12:03 pm Vice President and Mrs. Quayle are
announced onto Stage.
EVENT:
BUSH/QUAYLE RALLY
OPEN PRESS
ON-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
REMARKS
ROPELINE
12:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush are announced onto
Stage by Vice President Quayle, proceed to Podium
and remain Standing.
12:06 pm
THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks.
12:25 pm
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks and, accompanied
by Mrs. Bush and Vice President and Mrs. Quayle,
departs Stage and proceeds to Motorcade (via Rope
Line).
Page Five
NOTE: A Confederate Air Force fly-by
will occur immediately after THE
PRESIDENT's Remarks.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush proceed
along Rope Line followed by Vice
President and Mrs. Quayle. En route
Motorcade, THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush,
with Vice President and Mrs. Quayle,
will pause at Gazebo to wave goodbye.
12:30 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade and
depart Jones Park en route Puckett Residence.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 3 Minutes)
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Puckett Residence Guests
and Staff will be escorted to Staff
Holding Area.
Please board Motorcade no later than
1:00 pm for transport to Gulfport-
Biloxi Regional Airport.
12:33 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Puckett
Residence and proceed to Guest Room.
Met by:
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Puckett (Camille)
NOTE: The Vice President and Mrs. Quayle assume
separate schedule at this time.
Page Six
12:35 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Guest Room for
Private Time.
(PRIVATE TIME: 10 MINUTES)
12:45 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush depart Guest Room and
proceed to Living Room.
EVENT:
VICTORY '92 FUNDRAISER
CLOSED PRESS
TALKING POINTS
12:48 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Living Room and
begin participation in Victory '92 Fundraiser.
NOTE:
Vice President and Mrs. Quayle will
re-join THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush at
this time.
1:05 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush conclude participation
in Fundraiser and, accompanied by Vice President
and Mrs. Quayle, depart Living Room and proceed to
Motorcade.
1:10 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush board Motorcade and
depart Puckett Residence en route Gulfport-Biloxi
Regional Airport.
MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS:
Same as on Arrival.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
Page Seven
1:15 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush arrive Gulfport-
Biloxi Regional Airport and proceed to board Air
Force One.
1:20 pm
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Bush depart Gulfport,
(C.D.T.)
Mississippi en route Springfield, Missouri.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 50 Minutes)
(Time Change: None)
(Interchange: Yes)
(Food Service: Lunch)
Page Eight
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 14, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
WILLIAM KRISTOL
PAUL BATEMAN
MICHAEL LUCAS
TONY BENEDI
CHRISTINA MARTIN
PHILLIP BRADY
TIM MCBRIDE
ANN BROCK
DAN MCGROARTY
MICHAEL BUSCH
LAURA MELILLO
SANDY BUSHUE
HENSON MOORE
NICK CALIO
JANE MOORE
SUE CORNICK
ROGER PORTER
BILLY DALE
PATTY PRESOCK
DAVID DEMAREST
SUSAN PORTER ROSE
BILL FARISH
STEVEN PROVOST
CAM FINDLAY
BRENT SCOWCROFT
LAURIE FIRESTONE
DORRANCE SMITH
MARLIN FITZWATER
KATHY SUPER
CLAYTON FONG
PEGGY SWIFT
JOHN GAUGHAN
DAVID VALDEZ
BOYDEN GRAY
CLAYTON YEUTTER
EDE HOLIDAY
ROSE ZAMARIA
CONSTANCE HORNER
USSS/PPD OPS
TOM HUFFORD
WHCA OPS
RON KAUFMAN
MEDICAL UNIT
BOBBIE KILBERG
AIRLIFT OPS
CECE KREMER
WHTV
THROUGH:
TIMOTHY J. MCBRIDE
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
FROM:
ED MURNANE JJAfor
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE
SUBJECT:
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO HOUSTON, TEXAS;
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI; BRANSON, MISSOURI;
WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA; HOOVER, ALABAMA; DALLAS,
TEXAS; AND SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, ON
AUGUST 21 - 23, 1992
For your use and planning purposes, the attached is a preliminary
outline schedule for the Trip of the President to Houston, Texas;
Gulfport, Mississippi; Branson, Missouri; Woodstock, Georgia;
Hoover, Alabama; Dallas, Texas; and Springfield, Illinois, on
August 21 - 23, 1992.
Please keep in mind the following information has not been
finally approved and is subject to change.
Attachments
PRELIMINARY OUTLINE SCHEDULE
August 21 - 23, 1992
Friday, August 21, 1992
Revised 8/14 5:00 pm EDT
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
5:00 am Baggage Call. Please place all
unlocked baggage outside your
room at this time.
7:40 am
Guests and Staff attending
events at Hyatt Regency Hotel
should board Motorcade at this
time for transport to Hyatt
Hotel.
8:45 am
Guests and Staff not attending
events at Hyatt Regency Hotel
should board Vans at this time
for transport to Ellington
Field.
7:45 am
MOTORCADE departs Houstonian Hotel en route
Hyatt Regency Hotel.
(Drive Time: 10 Minutes)
7:55 am
MOTORCADE arrives Hyatt Regency Hotel.
*
ATTEND REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
- Open Pres
- Brief Remarks
(8:00 am - 8:25 am)
*
TEAM 100 MEETING
- Closed Press
- Brief Remarks
(8:30 am - 8:45 am)
*
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION STAFF
THANK-YOU
- Open Press
- Informal Remarks
(8:50 am - 9:10 am)
*
PRIVATE TIME: 10 MINUTES
(9:15 am - 9:25 am)
9:30 am
MOTORCADE departs Hyatt Regency Hotel en route
Ellington Field.
(Drive Time: 30 Minutes)
10:00 am
MOTORCADE arrives Ellington Field.
10:05 am
AIR FORCE ONE departs Houston, Texas en
(C.D.T.)
route Gulfport, Mississippi.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
(Time Change: None)
(Interchange: Yes)
11:35 am
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Gulfport-Biloxi
(C.D.T.)
Regional Airport, Gulfport, Mississippi.
11:45 am
MOTORCADE departs Gulfport-Biloxi Regional
Airport en route Jones Park.
(Drive Time: 10 Minutes)
11:55 am
MOTORCADE arrives Jones Park.
*
B/Q RALLY
- Open Press
- Remarks
(12:00 pm - 12:25 pm)
*
PRIVATE TIME: 10 MINUTES
(12:30 pm - 12:40 pm)
*
VICTORY '92 FUNDRAISER
- Closed Press
- Mix and Mingle
- 50 - 70 Attendees
(12:45 pm - 1:05 pm)
1:10 pm
MOTORCADE departs Jones Park en route Gulfport-
Biloxi Regional Airport.
(Drive Time: 10 Minutes)
Page Two
1:20 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Gulfport-Biloxi Regional
Airport.
1:25 pm
AIR FORCE ONE departs Gulfport, Mississippi
(C.D.T.)
en route Springfield, Missouri.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 50 Minutes)
(Time Change: None)
(Interchange: Yes)
3:15 pm
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Springfield Regional
(C.D.T.)
Airport, Springfield, Missouri.
*
VICTORY '92 FUNDRAISER
- Closed Press
- Mix and Mingle
- 50 - 70 Attendees
(3:25 25 pm - 3:50 pm)
3:55 pm
MARINE ONE departs Springfield Regional
Airport en route Branson Landing Zone.
(Flying Time: 25 Minutes)
4:20 pm
MARINE ONE arrives Branson Landing Zone.
4:25 pm
MOTORCADE departs Branson Landing Zone en route
Silver Dollar City Rally Site.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
4:30 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Silver Dollar City Rally Site.
*
B/Q RALLY
- Open Press
- Remarks
(4:35 pm - 5:00 pm)
5:05 pm
MOTORCADE departs Silver Dollar City Rally Site en
route Palace Inn.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
Page Three
5:10 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Palace Inn.
*
PRIVATE TIME: 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES
(5:10 pm - 7:20 pm)
7:20 pm
MOTORCADE departs Palace Inn en route
Americana Theatre.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
7:25 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Americana Theatre.
*
PRIVATE RECEPTION
- Closed Press
- Mix and Mingle
- 30 - 50 Attendees
(7:30 pm - 7:50 pm)
*
VIEW PERFORMANCE
- Expanded Pool
(8:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
9:35 pm
MOTORCADE departs Americana Theatre
en route Palace Inn.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
9:40 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Palace Inn.
RON Branson, Missouri
Saturday, August 22, 1992
9:00 am
MOTORCADE departs Palace Inn en route
Branson Landing Zone.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
9:05 am
MOTORCADE arrives Branson Landing Zone.
Page Four
9:10 am
MARINE ONE departs Branson Landing Zone en route
Springfield Regional Airport.
(Flying Time: 25 Minutes)
9:35 am
MARINE ONE arrives Springfield Regional Airport.
9:45 am
AIR FORCE ONE departs Springfield, Missouri en
(C.D.T.)
route Atlanta, Georgia.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
(Time Change: Ahead 1 Hour)
(Interchange: No)
12:15 pm
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Dobbins Air Force Base,
(E.D.T.)
Atlanta, Georgia.
12:25 pm
MOTORCADE departs Dobbins Air Force Base
en route Woodstock, Georgia.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
12:45 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Woodstock Site, Woodstock,
Georgia.
*
B/Q RALLY
- Open Press
- Remarks
(12:50 pm - 1:15 pm)
*
PRIVATE TIME: 20 MINUTES
(1:20 pm - 1:40 pm)
1:45 pm
MOTORCADE departs Woodstock, Georgia en route
Dobbins Air Force Base.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
2:05 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Dobbins Air Force Base.
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2:10 pm
AIR FORCE ONE departs Atlanta, Georgia
(E.D.T.)
en route Birmingham, Alabama.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour)
(Time Change: Back 1 Hour)
(Interchange: Yes)
2:10 pm
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Birmingham Municipal
(C.D.T.)
Airport, Birmingham, Alabama.
2:20 pm
MOTORCADE departs Birmingham Municipal Airport
en route Galleria Riverchase Shopping Mall.
(Drive Time: 25 Minutes)
2:45 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Galleria Riverchase Shopping
Mall.
*
B/Q RALLY
- Open Press
- Remarks
(2:50 pm - 3:15 pm)
3:20 pm
MOTORCADE departs Galleria Riverchase Shopping
Mall en route Wynfrey Hotel.
(Drive Time: 3 Minutes)
3:23 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Wynfrey Hotel.
*
PRIVATE TIME: 10 MINUTES
(3:25 pm - 3:35 pm)
*
VICTORY '92 FUNDRAISER
- Closed Press
- 100 Clicks
- Informal Remarks
(3:40 pm - 4:05 pm)
4:10 pm
MOTORCADE departs Wynfrey Hotel en route
Birmingham Municipal Airport.
(Drive Time: 25 Minutes)
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4:35 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Birmingham Municipal Airport.
4:40 pm
AIR FORCE ONE departs Birmingham, Alabama
(C.D.T.)
en route Dallas, Texas.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
(Time Change: None)
(Interchange: No)
6:10 pm
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Dallas Love Field, Dallas,
(C.D.T.)
Texas.
6:20 pm
MOTORCADE departs Dallas Love Field en route Hyatt
Regency Hotel.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
6:40 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Hyatt Regency Hotel.
*
PRIVATE TIME: 1 HOUR 5 MINUTES
(6:40 pm - 7:45 pm)
7:45 pm
MOTORCADE departs Hyatt Regency Hotel
en route Dallas Convention Center.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
7:50 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Dallas Convention Center.
*
ADDRESS NATIONAL AFFAIRS BRIEFING
- Open Press
- Remarks
- Teleprompter
(8:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
8:35 pm
MOTORCADE departs Dallas Convention Center
en route Hyatt Regency Hotel.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
8:40 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Hyatt Regency Hotel.
RON. Dallas, Texas
Page Seven
Sunday, August 23, 1992
9:20 am
MOTORCADE departs Hyatt Regency en route
Dallas Love Field.
(Drive Time: 15 Minutes)
9:35 am
MOTORCADE arrives Dallas Love Field.
9:40 am
AIR FORCE ONE departs Dallas, Texas en route
(C.D.T.)
Springfield, Illinois.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 35 Minutes)
(Time Change: None)
(Interchange: No)
11:15 am
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Springfield Capital
(C.D.T.)
Airport, Springfield, Illinois.
11:25 am
MOTORCADE departs Springfield Capital Airport
en route State Fairgrounds.
(Drive Time: 15 Minutes)
11:40 pm
MOTORCADE arrives State Fairgrounds,
Illinois Farm Exposition.
*
TOUR ILLINOIS FARM EXPOSITION
- Expanded Pool
(11:45 am - 12:15 pm)
12:20 pm
MOTORCADE departs Illinois Farm Exposition en
route Coliseum.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
12:25 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Coliseum.
Page Eight
*
ADDRESS SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY
- Open Press
- Remarks
- 3,000 Attendees
(12:30 pm - 12:55 pm)
1:00 pm
MOTORCADE departs Coliseum en route
Department of Agriculture Building.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
1:05 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Department of Agriculture
Building.
*
VICTORY '92 FUNDRAISER
- Closed Press
- Mix and Mingle
- 50 - 70 Attendees
(1:10 pm - 1:30 pm)
1:35 pm
MOTORCADE departs Department of Agriculture
Building, State Fairgrounds en route Springfield
Capital Airport.
(Drive Time: 15 Minutes)
1:50 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Springfield Capital
Airport.
1:55 pm
AIR FORCE ONE departs Springfield, Illinois
(C.D.T.)
en route Andrews Air Force Base.
(Flying Time: 1 Hour 40 Minutes)
(Time Change: Ahead 1 Hour)
(Interchange: No)
4:35 pm
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Andrews Air Force
(E.D.T.)
Base.
4:45 pm
MARINE ONE departs Andrews Air Force Base en route
White House.
(Flying Time: 10 Minutes)
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4:55 pm
MARINE ONE arrives White House.
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
8/19/92
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PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GULFPORT RALLY
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
SUBJECT:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1992
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PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:06
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August 19, 1992
3:00 p.m.
[gulfport]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GULFPORT RALLY
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1992
Thank you all for this warn Mississippi welcome.
[Acknowledgements.] It's great to be back in Gulfport -- great
to be back in Bush Country
....
to kick-off our crusade to bring
America back to the values that made us great -- and take America
forward to its future. //
You know, last night someone asked me: "Mr. President,
you've just won the nomination. What're you going to do next?"
And I said: "I'm going to Brazel's." 11
I understand since my last visit, Biloxi has become
something of the Monte Carlo of the Gulf Coast. Now I never was
much of a gambler, but let me offer a little sporting advice:
Don't bet against us in November. 11
Last night, I began a conversation with the American people.
Straight talk about the big issues that shape the world -- about
the values close to home: I'm talking about jobs, about family
and faith -- about neighborhoods free from crime -- about a world at peac
and
free from fear. 11
(Kolb)
Today, I want to talk to you about the sharp choice I intend
to offer Americans this fall -- a choice between different
agendas, different directions, and yes, a choice about the
character of the man you want to lead your nation.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:07
PG.04
2
If you listen to the other side tell it, you're for them if
you're for change. But this election is not just about change -
- because change has a flip-side ... called trust. When you get
right down to it, this election will be like every other: When
(KOLB)
close
you pun that curtain closed and cast your vote November 3rd --
trust matters. 11
When the phone rings in the middle of the night in the White
House
when a crisis comes half a world away
...
the American
people want to know that their leader has the experience, the
(KOLB)
the judgment and
background, the "guts" to do the right thing.
I m proud of the changes we have made together. Proud of
America's victory in the Cold War -- proud that in the past four
years, more people have taken the first breath of freedom than at
any time in human history. 11
Liberals want to rewrite that history -- but we won't let
that happen.
In the 70's, we wanted to build a stronger army -- the
liberals hollowed it out.
In the 80's, we stood up against the Soviets, stood for
equality in the nuclear arms race -- they wanted to freeze us in
second place.
From Angola to Nicaragua and Afghanistan -- we said -- let's
stand up for freedom -- they said "lets negotiate, deliberate,
procrastinate."
Now the Cold War is over and they claim -- "hey, we were
behind you all the way!" Yeah, way behind us. Their behavior
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:08
PG.05
3
reminds me of the old con man's advice to the new kid. He said
son, "if you're being run out of town, just get if front and make
it look like a parade."
If we'd have listened to the liberals -- we'd still be
living with the Berlin Wall, we'd still be worried about the
Warsaw Pact, there'd still be Communists in the Kremlin
threatening a world with war. / (KKOLB -seebelow)
My opponents say I spend too much time on foreign policy --
and let me say this in return.
I saw the chance to rid our children's dreams of the nuclear
nightmare -- and I did. I seized the opportunity so that our
kids and our grandkids will never have to climb under desks in
nuclear drills as children once did. I will never apologize for
one single minute spent to make this world a place of peace for
our children. 11
But this I know: America's work in the
world is far from over. The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but
there are still plenty of wolves in the world. As long as I am
we will work to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction
President, RO madman will get his finger on the nuclear trigger (NSC)
and will remain ready to deal with those who would is ntemplate using them.
11 As long as I am Commander in Chief, America will remain safe
and strong. 11
Let me say to the good people of Gulfport: I will not let
Bill Clinton and his Capitol Hill crowd destroy America's
defenses. 11
Electing a leader who will keep America strong is trust in
the traditional sense. But that's just part of the picture.
Each election is a referendum on the future -- and what we want
*
well, we didn't listen to them, and today the Berlin Wall is on sale in a thousand souvenir
hops. The Warsaw Pact is dissolved, and Russia hasjoined the IMF. And the old communists
in the Kremlin are right where Ronald Reagan and 1 said they'd be: on the ash heap
of history.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:08
PG.06
4
it to look like. I stake my claim on a simple philosophy: To
lead a great nation
...
you must first trust the people you lead.
Look at every big issue we face. You'll see a choice -- a
(NSC)
us
choice between we who put our faith in everyday Americans, and
those
the facks who put their faith in government.
And if you haven't heard by now what the "Government First"
crowd has planned, let me give you just a couple details:
First -- they're calling for over $200 billion dollars in new
spending -- and another $150 billion in new taxes.
Now, they're going to come back at me and say: "Wait one
minute. We're the new breed. We're no Walter Mondale or Mike
Dukakis."
Well now
maybe they're right. 11
I don't want to be unfair
to Mr. Mondale or Mr. Dukakis.
$150 billion in new taxes is more than they the two of them ever
dreamed of offering. 11
Do you believe that the federal government is already big
enough -- and taxes too high? Do you want fewer lawsuits, fewer
that generatejobs
(KOLB)
regulations, and more opportunity for small businesses? Do you
think that competition can help cure the ills that plague our
schools, and bring the cost of health care down?
If you believe in these ideas -- then you believe in my
(NSC)
ideas. - the New American Revolution - and will use our government to encourage/empower
not stifle progress.
We trust the people -- not the government -- to create the
jobs and get this economy moving again.
HOUSTON TX
LED 19 AUG 92 16:09
PG.07
5
We trust parents -- not the government -- to make the
Need to
decisions that matter in life. 11
say how will
use gov't
We trust parents -- not the government -- to choose their
he leads
to empower
children's schools: public, private or religious. 11
the people
We trust parents -- not the government -- to choose their
(NSC)
children's child care. 11 When the other side says, "government
knows best" -- I say: Parents know better. Parents know better
than some bureaucrat in Washington, D.C. 11
I've been criticized for having a global vision, but this to
me is the defining challenge of the 90's. To take advantage of
our victory around the world, to build a more secure nation here
at home.
The American people must ask this question -- who do you
trust to bring together foreign policy, security policy, and
economic policy -- so that it can make a difference in your
hometown -- your neighborhood -- your life?
The good people of this city know the answer. You're
putting the "port" back in Gulfport. Positioning yourselves to
turn the global competition to America's advantage.
about to move
second
DW
You've already neved into third place nationwide as a
leading port for imported bananas. After hearing what Bill
"yuck"
Clinton's got in mind in the way of new taxes, you may want to
(NSC)
consider a banana embargo against: Arkansas. 11 And if you think
my opponent's tax plans are bananas, take a look at his 7 percent
payroll tax to pay for the government take-over of health care.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:09
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Well, count on it: We're going to help Congress curb its
appetite. / We're going to freeze federal spending -- freeze it
right now. And if Congress gets the urge to spend, to do a
little late-night snacking at the pork barrel, I'll slam the lid
shut with a veto.
We're going to help Congress cut the deficit. / I say:
Give the people the power to dedicate 10 percent of their tax
dollars directly to the deficit.
If Congress won't act -- then the people will. Won't that
send a powerful message to Washington! 11
I am going take my fight to every corner of this nation --
and I'm going to make the case not just to re-elect me -- but to
give Congress back to the people. The House of Representatives
has remained in the same control since Khrushchev ruled the
Kremlin ... since Castro's coup in Cuba. But today, the status
quo is under siege: The only way to break the deadlock in
Washington is to clear out the deadwood on Capitol Hill. 11
and there are hills to climb
I know this race is long, (and we are far behind. behind.) And yet I (NSC
also believe -- deep in my heart that we will win. 11
We will win because our ideas are stronger. We will win
because we trust the people, not the government. We will win
because we understand the American way.
Barbara and I want to thank you for your support -- and may
God bless this great nation -- the United States of America.
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August 17, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
DAN MC GROARTY
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
BRANSON, MISSOURI RALLY
Branson (pop. 3,700) is nestled in the Ozark Mountains and is
dubbed "America's Music Show Capital." Some outsiders have called
it the "Country Music Capital of the World" -- though Branson
thinks that's embellishing just a touch. Singers like Andy
Williams and others have made their way into Branson -- so country
music is no longer the town's only offering. The city hosts almost
5 million visitors a year, who spend $1.5 billion. Branson does
not like being called an "overnight success," since it started its
trek to fame some 35 years ago.
The recession has not hit Branson hard at all. Its
congressman, Rep. Mel Hancock (R), usually tells people that
Branson decided not to participate in the recession this year.
The congressman and many of the town officials are aware that POTUS
has done much to promote tourism, especially by taping commercials
for use abroad. They see this visit as a great commercial for
Branson -- to attract people within this country. Almost everyone
in the town is employed by one of the theatres, theme parks,
eateries, local shops or area resorts.
Branson is a down home country town, but with very
sophisticated live entertainment -- it's grits and glitz, all
rolled into one. Branson folk are very proud of their small town.
This is the kind of town where "family values" refers to both high
morals and cheap prices. The shows are wholesome and inexpensive.
The tourists call themselves low rollers, compared to high rollers
of Vegas.
This is a town where traditional Americans live -- and where
people are proud of their rural routes and have a mistrust for the
big cities -- especially cities like St. Louis and Kansas City,
even to some extent, Springfield. Could be great opportunity to
play up "the Washington insider" language.
Silver Dollar City is the most popular attraction in Branson
-- a turn-of-the-century theme park, with the slogan "You've Got
a Great Past Ahead of You." (Maybe we could turn this around --
Sounds like the perfect slogan for the Democratic Party/ticket.)
The park is still owned by the Herschend family, who opened it some
30 years ago.
Branson's history dates back to a 1907 historical novel -- The
Shepherd of the Hills, by Harold Bell Wright. The Chamber of
Commerce says the novel is the fourth most widely read novel in
publishing -- and was so popular in the early 1900s that people
began coming from far away to visit the town that Wright wrote
about. They came at a time when there was only one motel -- so
most people slept on the motel lawn. Statues of the characters of
this novel stand at Inspiration Point, a site at Silver Dollar
City. There's also a Shepherd of the Hills music theater. (I'm
getting a copy of the novel today or tomorrow, so I'll found out
more about the book then.)
There are 30 theaters in Branson, 27 indoor and 3
ampitheathers, all in all seating approx. 56,000 people -- 10,000
more than does all of Broadway. Those singers with their own
theaters include: Ray Stevens, Christy Lane, Box Car Willie, Jim
Stafford, Mickey Gilley, Moe Bandy, Sons of the Pioneers, Foggy
River Boys. Newly built theaters or soon to be finished: Johnny
Cash, Andy Williams, Willie Nelson, Gatlin Brothers, Mel Tillis,
Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Louise Mandrell, Osmond Brothers.
Those who sing regularly in other celebs theaters: Waylan
Jennings, Crystal Gale, Barbara Mandrell, Randy Travis, Conway
Twitty. The Grand Palace, the largest theater, just opened in May.
COLOR MENTIONS FOR HUMOR OR FOLKSY LANGUAGE
Branson High School: Mascot -- Pirates (the in-the-know
folksy reference is the Branson Bucks [buccaneers]). Their
team recently placed second in AAA state competition (which
made the town very proud).
Dick's Five and Dime; Branson Cafe (both off Hwy. 76)
Beverly Hillbillies: shot a few episodes at Silver Dollar
City in the 60s. Their truck sits in the museum at the
College of the Ozarks. The filming attracted many fans, which
encouraged the opening of theaters to give the incoming
tourists more to do -- and one thing led to another, the
entertainment capital was launched. By the late 80s, the
billions were pouring in.
The Wednesday All-Star Hillbilly Golf Game: weekly golf game
of the stars. Moe Bandy and others play every Wed. at 8:30
a.m. Sixteen-year-old Eric Presley is the best of the
players. Everybody wants Eric in their foursome. (The
Presley Family own and perform in their own theater.)
Go-Cart tracks (VERY popular entertainment for family,
especially kids) The Track, Hound Dog Hollar, ThunderRoad.
Baldknobbers -- family-owned theater; a bald knobber is the
name for a low mountain in the Ozarks. Also, the
"Baldknobbers" was a name for an Ozark vigilante group at the
turn of the century. The Baldknobbers do country corn skits,
accompanied by music. Most popular cast member is named
Droopy Drawers.
Shoji Tabuchi: a country fiddler (POTUS has heard him
before) ; Shoji showed up in the 60s with only $500, fractured
English, and a fiddle. Now, he has one of the most popular
shows -- always ending every show with the singing of the
"Star-Spangled Banner.'
The Presley's: another family-owned theater (no relation).
Kewpie Doll: its creator, Rose O'Neil, is from Branson
Religion: Very church-going people, mainly Protestant, some
Baptists, and Assemblies of God. Assemblies of God
headquarters is in nearby Springfield.
Saying grace: Not unusual to see restaurant goers saying
grace at the table.
The Singing Dentist: David Struble [STREW-ble], a local
dentist sings country music and is a very popular act.
College of the Ozarks: nearby college. This is a work-based
college, where almost all students work in the library or
school museum or some such job, to help pay their tuition.
Living among the stars: Townspeople are used to seeing fellow
residents like Mel Tillis in the supermarket or Jim Stafford
at a local town meeting (he sits on town's Board of
Directors).
Traffic is the biggest, if not the only, problem in Branson.
Since POTUS will be helicoptering into town, there may be a
joke here about his doing so to avoid the traffic on Hwy. 76.
Fishing is another favorite in Branson. Johnny Morris' Bass
Pro Shop and his Big Cedar Lodge are popular tourist stops.
Johnny Morris has fished with POTUS before.
Jim Stafford quote re boomtown Branson -- "The gold rush is
here."
Hwy. 76 -- the main drag, also referred to as "the Broadway
of Country Music. If
Hillbilly Heaven -- nickname for Branson
KOMC-KRZK -- country music station in Branson (people recite
all 8 letters, though first is AM, second is FM)
5th Annual Oldtime Fiddle Contest -- takes place Saturday, the
22nd. About 25-30 fiddlers will compete in Old Downtown
Branson. (COC tells me that a reference to "Old Downtown
Branson" will make a lot of people happy, since they cherish
the town's beginnings.)
Desert Storm -- Branson was a strong supporter of the
President during the Gulf War. Re Bosnia: Bill Clinton is
showing his incompetency by pushing to move quickly, too
quickly. He's willing to put our sons and daughters in harm's
way before finding out what's going on. This is where
inexperience is costly. "There's a difference between being
a commander and playing commando."
August 17, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
DAN MCGROARTY
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
COUNTRY MUSIC SONG TITLES
Here are some country music titles that we could use for the
Southern, down-home sites -- particularly the Branson event, where
many of the singers mentioned below have theaters. A few of these
titles are a little harsh, but I threw them in just for fun.
"When the Tingle Becomes a Chill" Loretta Lynn (Bush
supporter)
-- when people realize what Clinton is all about
"One Dream Per Customer" Gatlin Brothers
-- Re Dems trying to separate foreign policy from the economy,
that you have to be focused on one or the other; we know that
both go hand in hand
"Who Did They Think He Was" Conway Twitty
-- Re Who was that masked man? Clinton: Liberal in sheep's
clothing; Gore: Liberal in veep's clothing
"Under Your Spell Again" Buck Owens
-- duped moderates to Clinton and Gore's liberal voodoo (doo
doo)
"My Heart Skips a Beat" Buck Owens
"Cryin' Time" Buck Owens
-- get ready Democrats, here we come
"Your Squaw is on the Warpath" Loretta Lynn
-- Hillary, Hillary, Hillary
"Don't Let Her Know" Buck Owens
-- I bet you can guess this one
"Heart of Glass" Buck Owens
-- what Clinton/Dems have
"Every Time I Think It's Over" Conway Twitty
"Card Carryin' Fool" Randy Travis
-- every Democrat (ha ha)
Pass it on Down" Alabama
-- re children burdened with Dems fiscal folly. "When I asked
them to give me a balanced budget amendment, they just covered
their ears and sang "No, pass it on down, pass it on down."
"Nowhere Bound" Diamond Rio
-- Dems/Liberals, humorous reference to "Democrats" bus tour,
i.e., where they are headed
"Tryin' to Reason with Hurricane Season" Jimmy Buffet
-- working with Dems/Congress, working with Congress on
economic plan, balanced budget, etc.
"You're going Back to Your Old Ways Again" Hank Thompson
-- Clinton/Gore heading back to liberalism
"When the People Find Out" Steve Earle
-- where their taxpayer dollars are going, etc.
"Diggin' Up Bones" Randy Travis
-- what Dems are doing -- digging up failed programs of the
past (no meat on them)
"Heartbreak Ridge and New Hope Road" Gatlin Brothers
-- difference between where Dems and Republicans want to take
you
"One Day at a Time" Christy Lane
"Americana" Moe Bandy (President's theme song in '88)
"New Way to Fly" Garth Brooks
-- Re Dems are reworking programs of the past; meanwhile
Republicans are forging anew
"It Takes a Believer" Desert Rose Band
"No Stoppin' Us Now" Randy Travis
-- Re Republican Party, Party of the People,
"Here's Hopin'" Gene Autrey
"Please Stay Tuned" Roy Rogers and Randy Travis
-- expectations of the coming election; American people should
stay tuned to GB for another four years.
"Here Today, Here Tomorrow" B. DiPiero, J. Sherill and G. Fox
-- re George Bush in '88, George Bush in '92
"When My Ship Comes In" Clint Black
"I've Got a Good Thing Going" Garth Brooks
-- What Clinton says behind closed doors -- duping moderates
into believing he's not a liberal
"A Little Less Talk and a lot More Action" Hank Williams, Jr.
-- re Congress/Dems
"Tippy Toeing Around" The Harden Brothers
-- Clinton's tendency to support whoever will support him at
the time; wishy-washy politics
"Nobody's Home" Clint Black
-- Clinton/Gore's/Dem's response to people when they come
looking for kept promises
17 AUGUST 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
DAN MC GROARTY
FROM:
J. BUNTON
SUBJECT:
WOODSTOCK, GA.
THEME: town has changed, but values haven't
VPOTUS QUAYLE visited Woodstock on 88 campaign trail
Newt Gingrich is the Rep.
-- good to be here in Cherokee County, land of the free --
home of the Braves, the Chiefs and the Eagles [mascots of area
high schools] If mention one -- should mention all.
-- "[the old days in Woodstock] summer evenings when friends
would come over and sit on the front porch, talk rocking back
and forth in the Brumby rockers, listen to bugs and sing about
what Heaven was like" // used to be a time when [you] lived
within walking distance of the church and the post office, the
bank and the grocery.'
Huge Braves fans -- Atlanta only 30 minutes away
Woodstock incorporated in 1897 -- centennial in five years
Train "Depot" is center of town / Main Street -- train track
runs down a ridge through center of town -- rolling country in
piedmont of Appalachians // L and N [Louisville and Nashville]
Railroad ran through town; a freight train passes through 2 times
a day now
Town having growing pains: pop. in 1980 was 2,700 / today est. at
4,600 // pop. trippled since 1970. {30188 [Woodstock's] one of
fastest growing zip codes in county/state} -- residents think of
"Old Woodstock" and "New Woodstock" -- gentrification -- bedroom
community of Atlanta // 60% of population leaves town to go to
work -- old timers hate to see it happen. Traffic big problem -
- facing the phenomenon of rush hour, 10 years ago used to be 2
traffic lights now there are 6 or 8 // "Traffic lights blink at
both ends of the block of what was once-upon-a-time ALL of
downtown Woodstock." Town got electric power lines in 1926 and
telephone service in 1907.
EMPLOYMENT: no hiring, no firing so to speak according to mayor
-- things aren't all rosy -- not all bad -- but getting better -
- Republican reprise -- "people are hurting
"
Old railroad town, cotton growing town, poultry industry is one
of the largest employers -- so is Lockheed located 10 miles away
in Marietta // Lockheed [originally Bell Aircraft near Dobbins
AFB] will assemble the F-22. In 1990 Lockheed announced it would
move assembly plant from Burbank, CA to Marietta -- eliminating
about 7,000 CA jobs. F-22 in prototype phase. Air Force hopes to
take delivery of the first of 648 F-22s in 2002. VPOTUS visited
Lockheed in Feb. 92.
DRUGSTORY: Dean's Store [used to be town drugstore with soda
fountain and pot belly stove] now site of daily Old Timers
gathering place for about 12 "good ole boys" -- meet, chew
tobacco, sometimes play checkers, from 9-10 everyday except
Sunday of course -- discuss the affairs of the world [wander in
and wander out and wonder about] matters of local national and
world politics adjourn at 10 a.m. head to Jerry Crane's
Restaurant for morning coffee and biscuits -- one 90 year-old man
brings his 70 year-old son
owner of the store is a Democrat
[smile when you say that] People used to pay their electricity
,
water and phone bills at the drugstore
HOME OF: Dean Rusk - Rhodes Scholar and former Sec. of State;
Eugene Booth a Rhodes Scholar and atomic scientist; Orlando
Wilson -- of professional fishing fame -- gave Potus rods and
reels last year; Danny Nelson -- actor in "Fried Green Tomatoes"
FOR FUN: Fishing on Lake Altoona is popular -- Bass and Crappie -
- local churches have Church Picnics at the lake // for second
year now town held annual July 4th parade honored war vets from
WW2, Vietnam and Desert Storm // hold fall festival in October
'96 OLYMPICS: in Atlanta -- softball venue will be in Marietta //
Woodstock's own XXXXXX Kyaker and XXXXXX marathoner are training
for the 96 games
town has changed but the values haven "Somebody has let out
Georgia's best-kept secret -- Woodstock" -- Librarian Juanita
Hughes
They have Rotary Club, Jaycees, Lions Club and VFW Post, Dixie
Speedway [dirt track]
SOUTHERNISMS: -- I'll be all over it like Georgia kudzu
-- [I'll veto that ] faster than a Bass after a Hulapopper --
"Bourgeois Bubbas" -- his elevator doesn't go all the way to the
top -- tougher than a cast-iron skillet -- fish or cut bait -- in
tall cotton [means the big time] -- good enough to make a little
dog break a big chain
QUOTES: "More common sense can be induced by observation of the
diversity of human beings in a small town than can be learned in
academia."
-- Louis B. Wright
"I just owe almost everything to my father [and] it's
passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in
a small town, in a very modest home, aré just the things that I
believe have won the election." -- Margaret Thatcher Feb 86
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 17, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
ED WALTERS
D
SUBJECT:
LOCAL COLOR FOR GULFPORT, MS
Brief political history: Gulfport is a small port city in
Mississippi's Fifth District represented in Congress by
conservative Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor and two Republican
Senators, Trent Lott and Thad Cochran. The city is very
conservative, and demographically mostly white; it is also Bush
country. The district voted Republican twice against fellow
Southerner Jimmy Carter and gave Nixon 87% in 1972 (highest in
the nation) ; the Gulfport area was second only to Kinnebunkport
nationally in support of President Bush in 1988. Although almost
all state officials are Democrats, Gulfport Mayor Ken Combs is a
big Bush backer.
President's previous visits: The President has been to Gulfport
twice: he held a campaign event in Jones Park in 1988 and
attended a fundraiser for unsuccessful House candidate Tom
Anderson in the parking lot of the Gulf Coast Coliseum in 1989.
The Vice President also spoke to a crowd of 4,000 in Jones Park
before Super Tuesday this year.
Context: There are some neat federal projects going on in
Gulfport. First, Gulfport just began a joint state and local
effort to deepen its channels to the port. Main reason: to make
the port ready for foreign trade. Gulfport is making the
transition to the world economy promised by NAFTA. Gulfport just
passed Los Angeles to become the nation's second-largest banana
port, and they are gunning for Wilmington, DE to become #1. A
group of local pols and business leaders recently went on a trade
mission to Latin America, and will begin new trade with them soon
(We're putting the "port" back in Gulfport // After reading about
my opponent's plan for $150 billion in new taxes, I think you
need to reduce your banana exports to Arkansas // You think
that's bananas, you should see my opponent's 7% health tax).
The city also recently got a HUD Urban Development Action Grant,
basically a loan for business development. They are building a
new mall, the Gulfport Retail Mall, just north of the city to
stimulate economic growth.
Mississippi State University is also working on some interesting
projects in the area. To make the lagging coastal seafood
industry more competitive, the university is studying shrimp,
redfish, and oyster farming (growing them in controlled
environment rather than harnessing from the gulf). All of these
projects are important to diversify the coastal economy, create
jobs, and spur growth.
In March, the city voted to allow gambling on the coast. Since
then, two casinos have opened in Biloxi, and one is scheduled to
open in Gulfport soon. (I never was much of a gambler, but if I
may offer a little sporting advice: don't bet against us in
November).
The next town over is Pascagoula, home of the Litton shipyards.
Many people from Gulfport work in the yards, where Aegis class
cruisers are built. It is also home to the Stennis Space
Program, where space shuttle engines are test fired.
Local Color:
Schools: Gulfport High ("the school of champions") Admirals -
one of the state's best basketball and track schools (the only
ones running harder than me this year is the Gulfport High track
team), Coach Bert Jenkins has made the basketball program great.
St. John's (private Catholic school) Eagles (sports teams noted
for getting trounced).
William Carey College has a campus in Gulfport, and the city is
home to the Jefferson Davis Campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Community College.
Hangouts: Brazel's (Bruh-ZELZ) Bill Brazel owns and cooks at this
little eatery on the beach. Bill's awful proud of the
landscaping he does himself as well (The only person busier than
me this campaign season is Bill Brazel - does his own
landscaping, owns his own restaurant, and does all the cooking
too.) Country Nights is a new country music honky tonk in
downtown Gulfport.
Gulfport was struck by Hurricane Camile 23 years ago, and the
town recently helped Charleston and Puerto Rico in the aftermath
of Hurricane Hugo. Electricians and engineers from the Seabees
Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport were on the way 26
hours after the storm hit. (POTUS recognized the city for their
efforts in his 1989 speech).
Just off the coast of Gulfport is a barrier island called Ship
Island. It's a white-sand beach with good fishing. (Maybe next
time Jim Baker and I go fishing, we'll have to come down to Ship
Island).
Industry/Companies/Businesses
-- B.F. Goodrich was a pretty big employer in Shelton, until
1975, when an arsonist blew it sky-high, and blew up
the area's economy with it. Things haven't been quite
the same ever since.
-- United Technologies' various subsidiaries made Air Force
jets and the Army's Sikorsky helicopters. General
Dynamic's Electric Boat Shipyard in New London made the
Navy's nuclear submarines. Textron-Lycoming (in the
Valley) makes the M-1 tank engine.
Ansonia Town Makeup
-- Working-class
-- Large Polish population (2d largest in CT, next to New
Britain, CT)
-- Large Italian population
Connecticut State Points of Interest
-- Pez candy is manufactured in Orange, CT
-- Pepperidge Farm bread is made in Norwalk, CT
-- The famous Wiffle Ball is made in Shelton, CT
-- Eli Whitney (a Yalie) invented not only the cotton gin,
but also rifles with interchangeable parts.
-- P.T. Barnum is from Bridgeport, CT
Connecticut politics
-- POTUS's father was a Connecticut Senator
-- The audience will be from the 3d and 5th Congressional
Districts
-- The Third District is represented by Rosa DeLauro (D)
-- The Fifth District is represented by Gary Franks (R), a
free-market conservative. The Almanac of American
Politics reports that of the 25 black voting members of
Congress, Franks was the only one to vote for the Gulf
War resolution.
NOTE: Unfortunately, this trip has not yet been officially
approved, so I was not able to contact other key people (i.e.
head of VFW, head of Warsaw Park, Polish leaders, church
leaders). Once I have been given the go-ahead to do so, you will
receive another memo -- probably Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, August 17, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
DAN MCGROARTY
FROM:
CAROL AARHUS
ca
SUBJECT:
CONNECTICUT COLOR, PART ONE
It is my understanding that the speech will be delivered to
Chamber of Commerce types from Ansonia and surrounding
communities, which lumped together, is more commonly referred to
as "The Valley". Below are some "color" points:
Warsaw Park
-- The speech will take place in a hall called Warsaw Park,
which is run by St. Joseph's Church. Warsaw Park has
hosted bingo games, square dancing contests, ballroom
dancing, wedding receptions, and the like. There have
also been carnivals held on the lawn surrounding the
building. Two days before the speech (on the 22nd),
Warsaw Park will be hosting a dance. Warsaw Park is in
a residential area of town.
-- A picnic lunch is expected to be the bill of fare for the
day. The Chamber of Commerce is looking at a fried
chicken box lunch, or some kind of sandwich combo.
Sports
-- The two big rivals in the area are the Derby High School
Red Raiders and the Ansonia High School Chargers.
(School starts August 31) As for national teams,
loyalty is pretty much divided between the Yankees,
Mets, and Red Sox. As for football, overwhelming
support goes to the Giants.
Ansonia Town History
-- The town of Ansonia was founded in the latter part of the
1600s. It was formerly a mill town, working-class,
specializing in brass and copper products. Much of
that has gone the way of the dinosaur, although Ansonia
Copper and Brass is still in business.
AUG 18 '92 8:32 FROM GULFPORT
PAGE. 001
TRENTLOIT UNITED STATES SENATOR
MISSISSIPPI
Telecopier: 601/863-9960
8.18.92
Phone: 601/863-1988
9:30 Am
TO: ED WAITERS
LDT
FROM: Im Johnson
MESSAGE: Thought these survey Results
might be of Some 4 help.
- Also data. included some important
TELECOPIER #: 202.456.6218 NO. PAGES 3
If there are problems receiving this message, please call 601/863-1988,
and ask for: Fim
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1 Government Plaza, Suite 428
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
GPT
AUG 18 '92 8:32
FROM GULFPORT
PAGE 002
The results are in
Senator Lott's 1992 Mississippi Questionnaire
1.
In view of the changing world
6.
Should the United States give
situation, Congress may be making cuts
direct financial aid to the republics of
in defense spending. Would you
the former Soviet Union?
prefer the savings to be used for
Yes
28.5%
reducing the federal deficit or
No
71.5%
increasing domestic spending?
Deficit
85.1%
7.
Do you support a free trade
Domestic Spending
14.9%
agreement between the United States
and Mexico that would lower tariffs
2.
Do you support a Constitutional
and ease trade barriers between the
Amendment that would require
countries?
Congress to balance the federal
Yes
59.9%
budget?
No
40.1%
Yes
89.0%
No
11.0%
8.
Do you support term limits for
members of Congress?
3.
Do you support giving parents
Yes
73.7%
the option to choose which schools that
No
26.3%
their children will attend?
Yes
84.6%
9.
Do you support taxpayer-
No
15.4%
financing of political campaigns for
Congress?
4.
Do you support a cut in the
Yes
14.4%
capital gains tax to stimulate
No
85.6%
investment and to spur growth in the
economy?
10.
Would you support a national
Yes
73.4%
health care program, even if it would
No
26.6%
require an increase in your taxes?
Yes
50.5%
5.
Do you support restoring the tax
No
49.5%
exemption for Individual Retirement
Accounts (IRAs)?
Yes
87.3%
No
12.7%
Mississippi '92
AUG 18 '92 8:33 FROM GULFPORT
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I wanted to begin our CAMPAIGN
in An Area of the country that
knows the value of effective
Republican leadership.
The State of Mississippi provides An
excellant example
Two of
our finest us Senators - Thad Cocharn
And Trent hott
Govenor And Lt. Govenor - KURT
Newly elected
Forduce And Eddre Beings Many
newly elected State Legislators
And
Right here in HArrison Country
Republican
Sheriff Joe Peice And Gulfrlt mayor
Ken Combs.
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& Mississippi for these wisdom
And vision in the choice of Their
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Assistant to the President
and Staff Secretary
Ext. 2702
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:06
PG.03
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August 19, 1992
3:00 p.m.
[gulfport]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GULFPORT RALLY
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1992
Thank you all for this warn Mississippi welcome.
[Acknowledgements.] It's great to be back in Gulfport -- great
to be back in Bush Country .... to kick-off our crusade to bring
America back to the values that made us great -- and take America
forward to its future. 11
You know, last night someone asked me: "Mr. President,
you've just won the nomination. What're you going to do next?"
And I said: "I'm going to Brazel's." 11
I understand since my last visit, Biloxi has become
something of the Monte Carlo of the Gulf Coast. Now I never was
much of a gambler, but let me offer a little sporting advice:
Don't bet against us in November. 11
Last night, I began a conversation with the American people.
Straight talk about the big issues that shape the world -- about
the values close to home: I'm talking about jobs, about family
and faith -- about neighborhoods free from crime -- about a world at peace
and
free from fear. 11
(Kolb)
Today, I want to talk to you about the sharp choice I intend
to offer Americans this fall -- a choice between different
agendas, different directions, and yes, a choice about the
character of the man you want to lead your nation.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:07
PG.04
2
If you listen to the other side tell it, you're for them if
you're for change. But this election is not just about change -
- because change has a flip-side ... called trust. When you get
right down to it, this election will be like every other: When
(KOLB)
close
you pull that curtain closed and cast your vote November 3rd --
trust matters. 11
When the phone rings in the middle of the night in the White
House
... when a crisis comes half a world away
...
the American
people want to know that their leader has the experience, the
(KOLB)
the judgment and
background A the "guts" to do the right thing.
I'm proud of the changes we have made together. Proud of
America's victory in the Cold War -- proud that in the past four
years, more people have taken the first breath of freedom than at
any time in human history. 11
Liberals want to rewrite that history -- but we won't let
that happen.
In the 70's, we wanted to build a stronger army -- the
liberals hollowed it out.
In the 80's, we stood up against the Soviets, stood for
equality in the nuclear arms race -- they wanted to freeze us in
second place.
From Angola to Nicaragua and Afghanistan -- we said -- let's
stand up for freedom -- they said "lets negotiate, deliberate,
procrastinate."
Now the Cold War is over and they claim -- "hey, we were
behind you all the way!" Yeah, way behind us. Their behavior
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:08
PG.05
3
reminds me of the old con man's advice to the new kid. He said
son, "if you're being run out of town, just get it front and make
it look like a parade."
If we'd have listened to the liberals -- we'd still be
living with the Berlin Wall, we'd still be worried about the
Warsaw Pact, there'd still be Communists in the Kremlin
threatening a world with war. / (KKOLB below)
My opponents say I spend too much time on foreign policy --
and let me say this in return.
I saw the chance to rid our children's dreams of the nuclear
nightmare -- and I did. I seized the opportunity so that our
kids and our grandkids will never have to climb under desks in
nuclear drills as children once did. I will never apologize for
one single minute spent to make this world a place of peace for
our children. 11
But this I know: America's work in the
world is far from over. The Soviet bear may be extinct -- but
there are still plenty of wolves in the world. As long as I am
we will work to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction
President, no madman will get his finger on the nuclear trigger (NSC)
and will remain ready to deal with those who would is ntemplate using them.
11 As long as I am Commander in Chief, America will remain safe
and strong. 11
Let me say to the good people of Gulfport: I will not let
Bill Clinton and his Capitol Hill crowd destroy America's
defenses. 11
Electing a leader who will keep America strong is trust in
the traditional sense. But that's just part of the picture.
Each election is a referendum on the future -- and what we want
well, we didn't listen to them, and today the Berlin Wall is on sale in a thousand souvenir
shops. The Warsaw Pact is dissolved, and Russia hasjoined the IMF. And the old communists
in the Kremlin are right where Ronald Reagan and I said they'd be: on the ash heap
of history.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:08
PG.06
4
it to look like. I stake my claim on a simple philosophy: To
lead a great nation
you must first trust the people you lead.
Look at every big issue we face. You'll see a choice -- a
(NSC)
us
choice between we who put our faith in everyday Americans, and
Those
the fells who put their faith in government.
And if you haven't heard by now what the "Government First"
crowd has planned, let me give you just a couple details:
First -- they're calling for over $200 billion dollars in new
spending -- and another $150 billion in new taxes.
Now, they're going to come back at me and say: "Wait one
minute. We're the new breed. We're no Walter Mondale or Mike
Dukakis."
Well now
maybe they're right. 11
I don't want to be unfair
to Mr. Mondale or Mr. Dukakis.
$150 billion in new taxes is more than they the two of them ever
dreamed of offering. 11
Do you believe that the federal government is already big
enough -- and taxes too high? Do you want fewer lawsuits, fewer
that generatejobs
(KOLB)
regulations, and more opportunity for small businesses? Do you
think that competition can help cure the ills that plague our
schools, and bring the cost of health care down?
If you believe in these ideas -- then you believe in my
(NSC)
ideas. - the New American Revolution - and will use our government to encourage/empower
not stifle progress.
We trust the people -- not the government -- to create the
jobs and get this economy moving again.
HOUSTON TX
LED 14 AUG 92 16:09
PG.07
5
We trust parents -- not the government -- to make the
Need to
decisions that matter in life. 11
say how will
use gov't
We trust parents -- not the government -- to choose their
he leads
to empower
children's schools: public, private or religious. 11
the people.
We trust parents -- not the government -- to choose their
(NSC)
children's child care. 11 When the other side says, "government
knows best" -- I say: Parents know better. Parents know better
than some bureaucrat in Washington, D.C.//
I've been criticized for having a global vision, but this to
me is the defining challenge of the 90's. To take advantage of
our victory around the world, to build a more secure nation here
at home.
The American people must ask this question -- who do you
trust to bring together foreign policy, security policy, and
economic policy -- so that it can make a difference in your
hometown -- your neighborhood -- your life?
The good people of this city know the answer. You're
putting the "port" back in Gulfport. Positioning yourselves to
turn the global competition to America's advantage.
about to move second
You've already neved into third place nationwide as a
leading port for imported bananas. After hearing what Bill
"yuck"
Clinton's got in mind in the way of new taxes, you may want to
(NSC)
consider a banana embargo against: Arkansas. // And if you think
my opponent's tax plans are bananas, take a look at his 7 percent
payroll tax to pay for the government take-over of health care.
HOUSTON TX
WED 19 AUG 92 16:09
PG.08
6
Well, count on it: We're going to help Congress curb its
appetite. / We're going to freeze federal spending -- freeze it
right now. And if Congress gets the urge to spend, to do a
little late-night snacking at the pork barrel, I'll slam the lid
shut with a veto.
We're going to help Congress cut the deficit. / I say:
Give the people the power to dedicate 10 percent of their tax
dollars directly to the deficit.
If Congress won't act -- then the people will. Won't that
send a powerful message to Washington! //
I am going take my fight to every corner of this nation --
and I'm going to make the case not just to re-elect me -- but to
give Congress back to the people. The House of Representatives
has remained in the same control since Khrushchev ruled the
Kremlin ... since Castro's coup in Cuba. But today, the status
quo is under siege: The only way to break the deadlock in
Washington is to clear out the deadwood on Capitol Hill. //
I know this race is long, (and we are far behind. behind.) And yet I (NSC)
and there are hills to climb
also believe -- deep in my heart that we will win. 11
We will win because our ideas are stronger. We will win
because we trust the people, not the government. We will win
because we understand the American way.
Barbara and I want to thank you for your support -- and may
God bless this great nation -- the United States of America.
# " #
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
Embargoed for Release
April 27, 1992
Until May 1, 1992
In honor of National Volunteer Week, the President today
recognized the employee volunteers of the Community Involvement
Team (C.I.T.) of Trustmark National Bank of Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, as the 760th Daily Point of Light for the Nation.
Team members strengthen their community and help those in need by
engaging in a remarkable variety of voluntary service activities.
Established in 1987, the Community Involvement Team links more
than 80 percent of the bank's 98 employees to service
opportunities throughout Hattiesburg. Ten or more Team members
volunteer with the Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club, where they
befriend and tutor over 300 youth, ages 5 through 18, from low-
income families.
Team members also befriend residents of the Wesley Manor
Retirement Community, transporting them to and from appointments
and escorting them on errands. Volunteers also help organize an
annual Christmas Party and a Valentines Day Sweethearts Ball.
The Community Involvement Team has been a mainstay of the
Christian Services Soup Kitchen, which opened in 1987. After
refurbishing a room for the kitchen's opening, C.I.T. members ran
the program until more community volunteers became involved. A
number of them still volunteer six hours a week.
Team members are also involved in the Right Choice Program. This
six week program provides positive adult role models and lasting
friendships for troubled youth. Four members of the Team have
been involved, including the President of the Bank.
The President salutes the employee volunteers of the Community
Involvement Team of Trustmark National Bank of Hattiesburg for
exemplifying his belief that, "From now on in America, any
definition of a successful life must include serving others. "
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
August 16, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS
FROM:
STEVEN D. PROVOST
Assistant to the President
for Speechwriting
RE:
Common Themes
We continue to find the need for facts, anecdotes, analogies,
metaphors, quotes, etc. to help express some pretty basic themes
that will be used repeatedly the next three months. Take a look
at Secretary Baker's farewell address, I have the feeling it's
going to be our vision bible. Let's see how we can help express
the themes in it to Joe and Jane 12-liter.
1. The Economy:
Is the economy, "like a patient with a fever, and their
doctor wants to chop off the head?" Is it, "a runner
with a hamstring, and they propose amputation?" We need
to put our economic challenges in perspective. The good
news -- interest rate, inflation, -- with the challenges--
i.e. how to compete in the global economy.
2. International Economy Matters:
Focus groups show that voters agree with the proposition
that the guy who solved our foreign policy challenges
should be the one who leads us in an international economy.
The problem is most people don't understand what's happening
in the international economy and how it effects them.
First prize to anyone who can find an anecdote of a worker
laid off from a declining company which sold products
in the U.S. only, then rehired and retrained by a global
company. We need to explain international economic changes
using stories and examples people understand.
3. Congress -- Enemy Number One:
Let's start keeping files of what's wrong with Congress.
One out of every ten staffers makes over $100,000, etc.
etc. etc. Need to explain the breakdown in Congress
in laymen's terms.
I encourage all of you to get to work on these three this week
and to be on the constant lookout for stuff we can use as you are
reading.
August 16, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS/RESEARCHERS
FROM:
STEVEN D. PROVOST
Assistant to the President
for Speechwriting
RE:
Upcoming Speeches
Here's a synopsis of the speeches that will be delivered the week
after the convention. Please let me know if you have any
questions or comments. The only constant is change, so I'll
provide more information as it becomes available.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday rally remarks will all be "stump"
summaries of the acceptance speech. The one exception is the
National Affairs Briefing with the Evangelicals (Curt Smith)
which should cover the social issues of concern to that audience.
After the weekend, we will devote all the next week's events to
the economy, both explaining the President's new proposals and
attacking the Clinton-Gore economic platform.
If time allows, each speech should begin with the same litany,
covering specific points we want to drive home.
1.
The President is the only candidate who has run a business.
(Example: "The simple fact is, there is only one candidate
for President who has lived a life beyond government, and
known a call above political ambition. Bill Clinton has
never created a single job -- since the day he graduated
from law school, every paycheck he has earned has come out
of the taxpayer's pocket. I built a company -- met a
payroll. Keep that in mind when you consider who you trust
to get this economy moving faster."
2.
A concise philosophical indictment of the Clinton economic
strategy on two counts. First, he is a liberal in
moderates' clothing. (Example: "Governor Clinton says he
favors enterprise, but proposes the largest tax increase in
history. He says he wants smaller government, but of the
thousands of federal programs -- proposes only cutting the
vaunted honey bee subsidy. He says he is for fiscal
responsibility -- but came out against a balanced budget
amendment. Bill Clinton is the "Karaoke candidate" -- he'll
sing any tune he thinks will get him elected") Second,
Clinton-Gore are "patrons of the past," wanting to protect
old jobs. We are "architects of the future, wanting to
create new jobs in a high-tech, information-based,
knowledge-driven world economy.
3.
A concise statement of the President's economic philosophy,
drawing the link between his success in foreign affairs
and the challenge of competing in a global economy.
(Example: In the past four years, more people have breathed
the first breath of freedom than in any time in human
history. America's leadership -- your leadership -- made it
happen. We've cornered the markets on American concepts,
now let' S get to work on creating good jobs by exporting
American commodities. Today, one out of 13 Americans owe
their jobs to foreign trade, and over the past five years,
one-third of our economic growth has come from selling
products outside our border. This is our future. We've
sold the world on our freedom -- now let's sell them farm
machinery. We've covered the world with democracy -- let's
introduce them to Diet Pepsi. They love liberty -- maybe
they'll try our Levis. How do we compete? At a time when
all the world is going our way, it doesn't make much
sense to go back their way, with big government and high
taxes. I offer a program of smaller government, with more
incentives for people to create jobs, save and produce. I
offer radical, conservative alternatives to improve the
fundamentals of our economy: our schools, our welfare
system, our research and development capabilities, and our
cities.
4.
Then go into the specific news of the day. This part of
the speech should be factual, loaded with substance, both
on the President's proposals and the Clinton criticism.
Our speeches continue to be criticized, somewhat fairly, for
relying too heavily on rhetoric, not enough on facts,
anecdotes, quotes, etc. Having said that, you should let
your creativity flow and identify the one "soundbite" that
captures the essence of the day's story. If the substance
of the issue requires a full 10-12 minutes to explain,
skip the stuff above, and we'll fold it into an economic
"stump" message later in the day.
5.
All speeches must include a pitch for voters to elect a
"responsible" Congress (not Republican, this is impractical)
that is willing to try new ideas and not tied to special
interests.
Here are the speeches, by day.
Monday, August 24: New Jersey and Connecticut: (McGroarty)
This day is devoted to explaining the President's new job
training initiatives (for both at-risk young people and
displaced workers) which may be touched upon briefly in
acceptance speech.
The New Jersey event is at Lincoln Technical Institute. It
should start with background on the economy, then explain the job
training initiatives in some detail and context. Tom Scully has
all the details, the main (and somewhat academic) points of
distinction with Clinton are a) Clinton wants to tax workers to
pay for their own retraining (there is a pattern here) and b)
Clinton's plan to gut the defense budget would throw a million
Americans out of work immediately, making more retraining
necessary.
The Connecticut event is a lunchtime rally, with members of
service clubs. The President should give the basic economic
stump message, as outlined above, with special attention to
Clinton's defense cuts (need to figure out exactly what
Connecticut industries will be effected), Clinton's effect on
small business, and then, finally, a condensed description of the
job training initiatives discussed that morning. As much as
possible, we want the story of the day to be the New Jersey
event.
Tuesday, August 25: American Legion (Smith) and Michigan Event
(Provost)
A decision will be made Tuesday morning on American Legion. One
of three speeches are possible. The basic "We won the Cold
War/Veteran's pander" (ala VFW) a pure "foreign policy of the
future" address or a speech that tries to drive home the
connection between foreign policy and domestic economic policy
The key factor will be whether we decide to have the news of the
day come out of the afternoon event in Michigan.
The Michigan event is a main street rally in Canton, Michigan, a
town in Western Wayne County outside of Detroit. Clinton will
have spoken at the Detroit Economic Club the Friday before and
met with the CEO's of the big auto companies. His bus tour will
be starting the next day from the same area.
At this outside event, the President should open with the same
abbreviated stump speech he gave the day before in Connecticut,
then devote specific attention to criticizing the Clinton-Gore
ticket for public statements that the automobile is evil and
should be abolished, and advocating higher CAFE standards and a
gas tax. The President should paint a picture of the havoc this
would wreak with the already weak Michigan economy.
Thursday, August 27th: Missouri, Cincinnati, Findley, Ohio.
(Ferguson)
The news event of the day is the Missouri event. The President
will appear at a TBD plant that is an American subsidiary of a
foreign company. The speech should outline the President's free
trade philosophy and agenda, then make the case that Governor
Clinton is a closet protectionist, who doesn't understand the
world economy. Specific criticism should be levied at Clinton's
proposal to tax foreign investment, and the President should list
the plants and jobs that would threaten in key states. Andy
should call Dan Crippen with the campaign for help in researching
the true impact of Clinton's proposals and developing a fact
sheet to accompany the speech.
The noon rally in Cincinnati will be outside, off cards. The
President should deliver the basic economic stump speech he
delivered in Connecticut, with a specific insert on trade,
summarizing the speech of the morning (with local anecdotes). We
will use the same speech for Findlay, Ohio that evening.
Friday, August 28th: Louisiana:
This event has just been added, so I'm not sure of appropriate
topic. Tuesday morning we will decide topic and make the
assignment.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
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08/10/92
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
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Collection:
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Office:
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WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Gulfport Rally-Gulfport, MS 8/21/92
Date Closed:
12/3/2004
OA/ID Number:
13827-003
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(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
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(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
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Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
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P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
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(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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BACKGROUND:
The Gulfport area has been used for campaign events in the past.
President Reagan addressed a crowd of 50,000 in 1984. In 1988 Vice
President Bush held a campaign event in Jones Park. As President
in 1989, he attended a fundraiser for Tom Anderson who was running
for Congress in a special election. This event was held in the
parking lot of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. This year Vice
President Quayle spoke to a crowd of 4000 in Jones Park's Rice
Pavilion just prior to Super Tuesday.
Even though some Mississippi party officials will be attending the
convention, the local feedback of being able to turn out a large
crowd is quite enthusiastic. There are three Republican counties
in the surrounding Gulfport area. The Fifth Congressional District
accounted for the highest percent vote for the President in 1988,
more than any other district, other than that of Kennebunkport.
In Gulfport itself, Mayor Ken Combs would be proud to host to event
and is willing to pull out all the stops to ensure its success.
School will be in session and the Mayor is confident that he could
let the schools out for the visit. In addition, the Sheriff, three
of the five councilmen, and many prominent businessmen in Gulfport
are supporters of the President.
(b)(7)(e),
(6)(7)(f)
OTHER SITES VISITED:
Mississippi Coast Coliseum: Possible rain site. Holds
approximately 10,000, indoor setting, located in Biloxi. Because
it is indoors, it would be difficult to depict the President's
being in the deep South. There is also a Miss Teen USA
Presentation Show for the 21st.
Robert L. Rice Pavilion: Located adjacent to Jones Park, low
ceilings, holds approximately 4,000. Possible site for press
filing center or first aid/refreshment area.
city Hall: Great visual - a Southern building, white columns,
front steps. Not enough room for a large crowd in street.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02. Fax
Re: Background for POTUS speech in Gulfport, Mississippi;
08/10/92
(b)(6)
redaction. (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Speech File, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Gulfport Rally-Gulfport, MS 8/21/92
Date Closed:
12/3/2004
OA/ID Number:
13827-003
FOIA/SYS Case #:
S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
2004-2265-S
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
TEL:
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Grass Lawn: Old Southern home where events are held. Too many
trees in yard, poor parking access, looks too much like a
plantation setting.
CONTACT LIST:
Mayor Ken Combs, Gulfport
(office) 601/868-5810
P-6, (6)(6)
Jim Compton, Harrison County BQ Chair and GOP Chair
office: 601/374-4940
BOBBY THOMAS- SEN. LOTT'S OFFICE
601/863-1988
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 17, 1992
The President today recognized the Volunteer Victim Advocates of
Mobile, Alabama, as the 748th Daily Point of Light for the
Nation. The volunteers offer comfort, friendship, and support to
victims of violent crimes, primarily children, as they go through
the judicial process.
Created in 1989 by Martha Salter of the District Attorney's
office and Patrick Guyton of the Mobile Children's Advocacy
Center, the Volunteer Victim Advocate group now has nine
volunteers, seven of whom have been with the program from the
start. Volunteers are carefully selected and receive extensive
training from the Circuit Judge, District Attorney, and law
enforcement officials. The advocates work out of the Mobile
Children's Advocacy Center, a converted house that provides a
non-threatening environment for child victims to meet with law
enforcement officials and counselors.
Once the Assistant District Attorney assigns an advocate to a
case, the volunteer meets with the child and guardian at the
Children's Center to prepare them for the rigors of the trial
procedure. The advocate and the child meet daily, touring the
courthouse, talking with the judges and court personnel, and
developing a special friendship that helps the child cope with
the emotional stress and trauma of the trial. The advocate
accompanies the child throughout the court process, a commitment
which may entail 30 to 60 hours a month for up to four months.
Because victims receive psychological counseling at the Advocacy
Center, the advocate's main job is to be a "special friend" to
the victim.
Volunteer Victim Advocates is the first program of its kind in
Alabama and served over 100 children and their families last
year.
The President salutes Volunteer Victim Advocates for exemplifying
his belief that, "From now on in America, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others."
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 4, 1992
The President today recognized the volunteer counselors of the
Rape Crisis Center of Mobile, Alabama, as the 851st Daily Point
of Light for the Nation. The volunteers provide emotional
support to women who have been sexually assaulted.
The Rape Crisis Center, founded in 1977, mobilizes 55 volunteers
to counsel and provide support for rape victims and to educate
the community about the critical issue of sexual assault.
Roughly half the volunteers are survivors of rape, family
members, or friends of rape victims. Ten were themselves
assisted by the center.
Volunteer counselors must attend an intensive, 16-hour training
workshop covering counseling skills, medical and legal
procedures, and other related issues. They receive supplementary
training and refresher courses once a month.
At least one volunteer is on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, all year. The Center receives a variety of calls,
including requests for immediate assistance. The volunteer on
call often accompanies the victim to the hospital, offering
emotional support during the medical examination and treatment.
The volunteer then follows up at least twice with each victim and
her family, referring them to professional counseling and other
resources, as well as providing moral support for the victim
during the court process.
Volunteers and trained counselors facilitate a support group once
a week to discuss the concerns and feelings of the victims.
Three times a month, they offer public awareness seminars for
police and medical personnel, universities, and other community
groups. Every Thursday, volunteers are available at the local
clinic to provide assistance to victims who return for medical
check-ups.
The President salutes the volunteer counselors of the Rape Crisis
Center for exemplifying his belief that, "From now on in America,
any definition of a successful life must include serving others.'
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
2400 Gordon Smith Drive
Mobile, Alabama 36617
(205) 431-0773
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 26, 1990
The President today named the Principle of the Alphabet Literacy
System (PALS) of New Orleans, Louisiana as his fifty-first daily
"Point of Light." With the sponsorship and support of the
Entergy Corporation, this program promotes literacy by providing
comprehensive educational programs within communities.
PALS helps functionally illiterate adults. An interactive
computer system, PALS allows up to sixteen people at a time to
learn how to read, with the promise of advancing three grade
levels in just twenty weeks. The Entergy Corporation has
installed four permanent systems: two in Louisiana, one in
Mississippi, and one in Arkansas. Classes are also held in a
newly-created mobile unit which travels from city to city,
increasing literacy rates with every stop.
The President praises the PALS learning initiative for its work
to promote literacy. The PALS program serves as an outstanding
example of a business actively taking responsibility for helping
to meet community needs.
# # #
For further information contact: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
Contact at Entergy Corporation: Cyril Guerrerra (504) 569-4238
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 1990
The President today named the volunteers of Lakeview Shepherd
Center, of New Orleans, Louisiana, as the one hundred ninety-
eighth "Daily Point of Light. " The Lakeview Shepherd Center
offers a helping hand to senior citizens.
Founded in 1975, the Lakeview Shepherd Center provides the
elderly with practical support and recreational activities.
Three hundred volunteers, over 75% of whom are themselves 60 and
older, participate in a variety of programs. Seniors are given
an opportunity to assist their peers in some programs and receive
assistance from others in return.
Volunteers of the Wheels-That-Care program provide rides to
medical appointments for senior citizens. Those who assist with
the Meals-On-Wheels program deliver a hot lunch five days a week
to homebound senior citizens. The volunteers also visit
hospitalized and homebound senior citizens and assist them with
grocery shopping, household chores, and minor household repairs.
The President salutes the volunteers of Lakeview Shepherd Center
as the one hundred ninety-eighth "Daily Point of Light." Daily
Point of Light recognition is intended to call every individual,
group, and organization in America to claim society's problems as
their own by taking direct and consequential action; to identify,
enlarge, and multiply successful initiatives, like the Lakeview
Shepherd Center; and to discover, encourage, and develop new
leaders in community service, reflecting the President's
conviction that, "From now on in America, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others."
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 1990
The President today named WRBH 88.3 FM Radio, of New Orleans,
Louisiana, as the 257th "Daily Point of Light." WRBH Radio,
owned and operated by the Radio for the Blind and Print
Handicapped Inc., ensures that those who are blind can enjoy
news, articles, and literature.
Founded in 1982, WRBH Radio operates seven days a week, 21 hours
a day, broadcasting readings of daily newspapers, employment and
classified advertisements, medical articles about the visually
impaired, writings by the visually impaired, bestsellers,
children's books, and fictional and non-fictional literature.
More than 200 volunteers, many of whom are visually impaired,
rotate shifts, reading on the radio, writing the newsletter, and
assisting with administrative duties.
The President salutes WRBH 88.3 FM Radio as the 257th "Daily
Point of Light." Daily Point of Light recognition is intended to
call every individual, group, and organization in America to
claim society's problems as their own by taking direct and
consequential action; to identify, enlarge, and multiply
successful initiatives, like WRBH Radio; and to discover,
encourage, and develop new leaders in community service,
reflecting the President's conviction that, "From now on in
America, any definition of a successful life must include serving
others.'
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE
December 21, 1990
UNTIL DECEMBER 24, 1990
The President today named the volunteers of the Lafitte Garden
Club, of New Orleans, Louisiana, as the 334th "Daily Point of
Light. " The volunteers of the Lafitte Garden Club are reclaiming
their neighborhood from drugs and crime.
In 1987, three residents of a housing development decided to rid
their community of drug dealing and other crimes. They founded
the Lafitte Garden Club to improve the appearance of their
deteriorating neighborhood, thereby deterring drug dealers and
criminals from loitering in the surrounding area. The Lafitte
Garden Club, composed of 12 residents of the housing development,
plants trees and flowers throughout the development,
demonstrating that the residents care about the community and
drug dealers are not welcome.
Since the program's inception, the members have expanded their
efforts. With the support of Officer Ducette of the New Orleans
Police Department, the members of the club started the "Broom
Patrol.' Community members always carry a broom and a whistle,
using the broom to clean litter and blowing the whistle to summon
the help of other community members when there is need. In
addition, the Lafitte Garden Club has recruited the help of the
young residents of the neighborhood, asking them to pick up cans,
bottles, and newspapers in the streets. The club recycles the
trash and uses the proceeds to send the youngsters to summer camp
and to purchase baseball bats and gloves for a neighborhood team.
In the last three years, crime has decreased tremendously, and
families now have pride in their neighborhood.
The President salutes the volunteers of the Lafitte Garden Club
as the 334th "Daily Point of Light. Daily Point of Light
recognition is intended to call every individual, group, and
organization in America to claim society's problems as their own
by taking direct and consequential action; to identify, enlarge,
and multiply successful initiatives, like the efforts of the
volunteers of the Lafitte Garden Club; and to discover,
encourage, and develop new leaders in community service,
reflecting the President's conviction that, "From now on in
America, any definition of a successful life must include serving
others.'
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL
February 22, 1991
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1991
The President today named Milton L. Cambre of Norco, Louisiana,
as the 387th "Daily Point of Light." Mr. Cambre, 55, shows a
deep appreciation for nature in his dedication to the restoration
and preservation of wetlands.
Since the early 1970s, Mr. Cambre has voluntarily taken steps to
restore the Louisiana wetlands, one of the state's most treasured
resources and its first line of defense against hurricanes. He
has led efforts to halt erosion caused by natural and man-made
developments, earning him appointments as chairman of the Coastal
Zone Advisory Committee and St. Charles Parish's representative
to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.
Almost every day, Mr. Cambre takes his boat out into the marshes
to inspect, replant, test soil, and devise methods of preventing
salt water intrusion. As a special project, he has utilized
leftover Christmas trees, placing them along the shores to catch
the sediment sliding into the marsh. He also escorts groups into
the marsh, such as Boy Scouts or teenagers from juvenile
detention homes, to help maintain the marshes, completing tasks
such as replanting oyster grass along the shores. In addition,
Mr. Cambre educates local residents, both children and adults, by
speaking to school and environmental groups about the need to
preserve the wetlands.
The President salutes Milton Cambre as the 387th "Daily Point of
Light." Daily Point of Light recognition is intended to call
every individual, group, and organization in America to claim
society's problems as their own by taking direct and
consequential action; to identify, enlarge, and multiply
successful initiatives, like the efforts of Mr. Cambre; and to
discover, encourage, and develop new leaders in community
service, reflecting the President's conviction that, "From now on
in America, any definition of a successful life must include
serving others."
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE
December 13, 1991
UNTIL DECEMBER 14, 1991
The President today recognized Bonnie Bailey of Terrytown,
Louisiana, as the 641st Daily Point of Light for the Nation.
Miss Bailey, a 12 year old student at Arden-Cahill Academy, has
made helping others a central part of her life.
Miss Bailey's dedication to community service stems from a
foundation of strong values and concern for others. Described by
her teachers as "warm" and "compassionate," her natural
willingness to help those in need has brought hope and happiness
to a wide variety of local community members. At age 9, she
began a special initiative to bring holiday cheer to her
community by packaging and delivering food and decorations to the
elderly during Halloween, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Miss Bailey has also worked with the volunteer coordinator at her
church, assisting senior citizens who need help with meals.
Together with her mother, she befriended an elderly couple and
cooked dinner for them each Tuesday and Thursday evening. Her
goodwill, combined with her sense of humor, renewed the spirits
of this special couple.
At school, Miss Bailey sets an example of serving the community
for her peers to follow. During a recent canned food drive for
the homeless and hungry, she went door to door to collect more
cans than any other student. At the Math-a-Thon she raised over
300 dollars to benefit a local charity. On her eleventh
birthday, she sent flowers and candy to a dying man, saying he
needed presents more than she.
The President salutes Bonnie Bailey for exemplifying his belief
that, "From now on in America, any definition of a successful
life, must include serving others."
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 1992
The President today recognized James Joseph of New Orleans,
Louisiana as the 679th Daily Point of Light for the Nation. Mr.
Joseph, a father figure to many inner-city New Orleans youth,
provides positive social and recreational outlets to keep them
off the streets.
Through his commitment, determination, and love of sport, Mr.
Joseph, 40, has devoted nearly twenty years of his life to the
upbringing of his young men and women. With worn-out boxing
gloves and an old, dusty gym, "Coach" Joseph not only teaches the
youth the fundamentals of boxing but, most importantly, lessons
in life that they use to overcome the threat of crime and drugs.
A welder by profession, Mr. Joseph has used his personal and
financial resources to ensure that 300 youth receive the training
and equipment needed to become good boxers. Many of his boys
have attained high rankings in amateur boxing circles and travel
with him on weekends to competitions around the state. These
young individuals develop into capable, competitive fighters by
putting in long hours of practice and by learning to discipline
their minds and bodies. The positive attitudes they develop help
them, not only in the ring, but also in school, at home, and in
the community.
Convinced that action by concerned individuals is the only way to
solve society's problems, Mr. Joseph spends more than forty-five
hours a week spearheading a local effort to get kids off the
streets and into an environment where they stand a better chance
of getting ahead. Whether it entails making a trip to the local
school to visit a teacher, a young man's house to speak to a
parent, or a church to chat with the clergy, Mr. Joseph goes
beyond the call of duty to keep his kids on a focused and
motivated path to a successful life. Through his devotion to
these adolescents and to his community, this "pied-piper" has
given a second chance to many whom he has saved from the streets
of New Orleans.
The President salutes James Joseph for exemplifying his belief
that, "From now on in America, any definition of a successful
life must include serving others.' II
# # #
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 22, 1992
The President today recognized Isis Johnson of New Orleans,
Louisiana, as the 779th Daily Point of Light for the Nation.
Isis provides a sense of well-being to her neighbors in need.
Inspired several years ago by a news account on famine in
Ethiopia, Isis, now age seven, began collecting food for hungry
families in her community. At the age of four, she began going
door to door to obtain food, which she delivered to the Salvation
Army for distribution. Private donations for her effort were
supplemented by the support of local grocery stores, such as A&P
and Winn-Dixie. A&P donated food and other general goods, while
Winn-Dixie allowed her to ask for non-perishable food donations
for her cause outside their store.
Isis' efforts to help homeless families, senior citizens, and the
long-term unemployed occur on a year-round basis, but are
especially concentrated around Christmas, Easter, and other
special holidays. In 1991, after two years of delivering food to
the Salvation Army for distribution, Isis decided to distribute
the food from her grandmother's home, which has become a small
warehouse of food and clothing. The community was made aware of
her efforts through newspaper, radio, and television
announcements.
Last Christmas, Isis distributed 500 food boxes made up from over
4,000 cans of food she collected, as well as 541 pounds of
chicken contributed by her church and other donated goods. Since
then, she has expanded her outreach activities beyond food
collection to include gathering clothes as well. Isis disbursed
clothes to local families in desperate need of clothing. Isis
serves as an example of how one individual, no matter what their
age, can make a significant difference in the lives of those in
need.
The President salutes Isis Johnson for exemplifying his belief
that, "From now on in America, any definition of a successful
life must include serving others."
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miah Homstad (202) 456-6266
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SECTION: Part A; Page 1; Column 5; National Desk
LENGTH: 1576 words
HEADLINE: VIETNAMESE LEAVING BILOXI AND THE CITY FEELS A LOSS
BYLINE: By LEE MAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: BILOXI, Miss.
BODY:
When they arrived on the Gulf Coast a decade ago to take up fishing,
Indochinese refugees found bitter resentment among many natives here.
Now the immigrants are beginning to leave amid hard times in the fishing
industry. And many of their neighbors are sorry to see them go.
The exodus ironically comes as tensions between the newcomers and native-born
fishermen had sunk beneath the surface of life in this Gulf of Mexico town of
49,000 people.
Violent clashes were common when the Southeast Asians -- mostly Vietnamese --
began arriving in the late 1970s. Shotgun-wielding Americans claimed the
immigrants broke with accepted practices and overfished the waters. Several of
the refugees' boats were burned, and two American fishermen were shot to death
in one gulf confrontation.
The competition exacerbated racial tensions. Like immigrants from Yugoslavia
before them, the Vietnamese launched into the seafood business with a vengeance,
buying boats, working long hours, often taking jobs that others would not touch.
They formed a clannish community of 5,000, with 90% of the workers involved in
fishing or seafood processing.
Now escalating operating costs and plummeting prices have torpedoed the
fishing industry here, and the Vietnamese are going elsewhere.
They will be leaving a place they had begun to feel was home, where Americans
had gone through a change of heart.
Carroll Kovacevich, plant manager of a wholesale seafood company, remembers
once having big problems with Vietnamese workers he supervised. "I would find
them stealing shrimp, and things like that," he said. "We had some violent times
with them.
"Looking back and seeing the conditions they came from, I understand. Now,
we've become good friends. Kovacevich said.
Kovacevich and others were won over by the Vietnamese immigrants' hard work,
their dedication to family, their education and their practice of paying their
bills on time. "They, got out and busted their butts," he said, "and gained a
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lot of respect."
For example, he cited his mother's neighborhood, in the east end of town, as
one area that the Vietnamese "came in and rejuvenated. They were like a shot in
the arm."
Many people around here worry that losing members of the Vietnamese community
will drain the Gulf Coast of needed cultural diversity and educational
excellence.
Mike Olivier, executive director of the Harrison County Development
Commission, cited the "successful settlement" of Vietnamese, adding that "many
have done very well in the school system. You don't want to lose that element in
any community."
"They've turned out to be our brightest students," said Cliff Kirkland,
director of marketing and media for the city. "They've applied themselves in the
classroom as well as they did on the sea."
Jude Lupinetti, director of bilingual education for the Biloxi school system,
said that since the bilingual program began in 1987, several Vietnamese students
in coastal Mississippi have been valedictorians of their high school classes.
"There is a feeling (among non-Vietnamese) that they have earned their place in
the society," she said.
In recent years, Vietnamese and native fishermen stood shoulder to shoulder,
railing against foreign competition, which experts cite as a principal
affliction of the industry. They also joined forces to complain about federal
regulations requiring "turtle excluder devices" that allow endangered sea
turtles to escape from shrimp trawls and the increasingly stringent
environmental regulations that have led to increased operating costs.
The federal Health and Human Services Department's Office of Refugee
Resettlement reports that 925, Southeast Asians have been resettled in this
country, with California's 365,000 leading all states.
No one knows how many of the immigrants have left the Biloxi area because of
the fishing industry's problems, but experts say the numbers are growing, and
predictable.
"Money talks, especially when you have children," said Loan Vu, program
director at the Catholic Social Services migration and refugee center. "If you
can't find a job here, you're going someplace where you can find one."
The problems of the seafood industry affect native-born fishermen, too, but
the refugees are especially hard hit because many do not have marketable skills
beyond fishing. The older Vietnamese also are hindered by lack of proficiency in
English, although language is less of a problem among their sons and daughters.
Many of the refugees who have contacted the refugee center say they are going
to other Sun Belt states, including North Carolina, Georgia and California.
Thi Le, a 38-year-old shrimper, told a visitor, through an interpreter,
that he was getting ready to head for North Carolina, where he hopes the
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shrimping is better. He said he will leave his wife and 18-month-old child
behind, "and if the going is good, they will join me."
Le said he came here four years ago from Vietnam because he has relatives
here and would prefer to stay, but "there are no real jobs for me. North
Carolina offers me more opportunities."
Vietnamese fishermen are leaving nearby Gulfport, Miss., too. In Washington,
Tanya Dang, program director of the Catholic Charities refugee service center,
recently assisted two brothers from Gulfport, Minh and Tuan Nguyen, 24 and 26,
respectively.
Dang quoted the brothers, who had worked as shrimpers, as saying they left
the coast because they "had nothing to do."
Not all Biloxians are sorry to see the Vietnamese go, of course. Linda
Jumonville, who owns an electrical supplies business, acknowledged that the
newcomers have been "good customers," but she said: "I feel it would be more
fair for our own people to be out on the water catching fish."
But no matter who is catching fish these days, they aren't making much money.
While Biloxians used to boast of living in the "seafood capital of the
world," their chief catch, shrimp, has become a worldwide commodity. According
to David Burrage, a marine resources specialist with the Mississippi Cooperative
Extension Service, the nation's entire annual harvest of 500 million pounds
accounts for only 25% of Americans' shrimp consumption each year. The rest, much
of it pond-grown, comes from countries like China, Ecuador and Thailand, where
production costs are lower than those in this country.
The huge increase in the world supply of shrimp has dropped prices
drastically, even as costs for fuel, ice, insurance and supplies keep rising.
The price of large shrimp fell from more than $7 a pound in 1988 to $4.40 last
year.
What to do to bring back the industry and the Vietnamese as well?
There is talk of pushing hard in Congress for tariffs on imported shrimp, and
some angry supporters of U.S. shrimpers even suggest forcing restaurants to
notify customers that they are serving foreign-grown shrimp. But few people
think either proposal has much of a chance of enactment. Some boosters around
here would like to see Gulf Coast businessmen grow shrimp in ponds the way their
counterparts in the Delta grow catfish.
In Jackson, the state capital, Phoebe Clark, the state refugee coordinator,
said a $105,000 program aims to provide job training, education and English
lessons for Vietnamese refugees. But even that small sum is further stretched by
transient fishermen from neighboring states who "come through and stay three
months, six months to a year" and use the programs.
If Clark makes the situation seem bleak, she gets no argument from Vietnamese
fishermen here.
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Down on Bayview Drive, which winds along the harbor, where battered shrimp
boats bob in the water next to seafood processing plants, many boat owners and
their crews spend these days preparing their craft for shrimping, which will
begin in the next few weeks.
Joseph Bui, 33, taking time out from replacing ladders and a boom on his
blue-and-white boat, the South Seas, explained how business has taken a dive in
recent years. "Four years ago," he said, "business was fine. Two years ago, just
fair. Last year was bad. I really don't know how long I can continue."
Bui said that if he is forced out of the business, he would resort to
carpentry, although selling his boat would be a problem. Some Vietnamese, like
other fishermen here, are unable to pay loans and have lost their boats to the
repossessors.
Vu said some who leave shrimping and Biloxi are beginning to find jobs as
diverse as working in factories, driving taxis and working in gambling casinos.
Tuan Nguyen, who left Gulfport for the nation's capital, already has landed a
restaurant job.
Vu talks matter-of-factly about the pattern of leaving, a pattern as old as
American immigration itself. "First, the son goes,' she said, "then the brother
goes, then the parents go because they want to stick together."
The pattern emerges here just as Biloxians were beginning to feel comfortable
with the latest newcomers.
Eddie Geiser, a lumber salesman, said: "You can go over to their houses, and
trust them like everybody else. Some come by here and want you to join in
weddings and things. I'd probably go to something if I had the time."
Vu said that Biloxi, which, to be sure, has some Vietnamese who do quite well
without the shrimp industry, will always have a Vietnamese population. "But how
large that is, it's hard to say, unless the shrimping industry picks up again."
Staff researcher Edith Stanley contributed to this story.
GRAPHIC: Photo, Joseph Bui, a Vietnamese fisherman, says the downturn in the
Gulf Coast fishing industry may force him into a living as a carpenter. ; Photo,
Dry Times: A decade ago, when Indochinese refugees arrived on the Gulf Coast to
take up fishing, many found resentment from native-born fisherman. But now, as
hard times hit the industry and the former refugees are beginning to leave, many
are sorry to see them go. Natives of the Mississippi town of Biloxi used to
boast of living in the "seafood capital of the world," but their chief catch,
shrimp, is now harvested across the globe. The huge increase has forced prices
down, according to experts such as marine resources specialist David Burrage,
left. ALAN WHITMAN / For The Times
SUBJECT: BILOXI (MS); REFUGEES -- SOUTHEAST ASIA; REFUGEES VIETNAM; FISHING
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USA TODAY
September 12, 1991, Thursday, FINAL EDITION
SECTION: BONUS; Pg. 6E
LENGTH: 555 words
HEADLINE: Beach towns are fall's shore thing
BYLINE: Cathy Carroll
KEYWORD: AUTUMN TRAVEL BEACH TOWN
BODY:
The water is still warm and the crowds are gone. Fall can be the best time
to still savor life at many beach towns.
''If I had my druthers, fall is one of the nicer times,' says Jack
Schellenger, a lifeguard in Cape May, N.J., for the last 37 years. ''It's not as
humid, it's beautiful
on the beach, it's peaceful
with nobody there to
bother you.
And, it can be cheaper.
Here are some beach towns where the enjoyment doesn't end with Labor Day.
Accommodations are for double occupancy per night.
- Cape May, N.J. At the beach, the average water temperature in October
lingers at about 70 degrees. The town, designated a National Historic Landmark,
boasts more than 600 restored Victorian structures. The Victorian Sampler tours
on Saturdays offer visits to five inns and a trolley shuttle (cost: $ 10,
half-price for children). Call the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts for tour
information, 609-884-5404.
Cape May is also a haven for quaint bed and breakfasts. Rates: bed and
breakfasts, $ 60 to $ 200; motels, $ 48 to $ 83. Call the Cape May Chamber of
Commerce, 609-884-5508.
- Galveston, Texas. Along the 32-mile sand beach, water temperatures on the
Gulf of Mexico hover at 70 degrees. After enjoying the beach, tour a series of
Victorian mansions or take a trolley to the Strand historic district with its
restored 19th-century ironfront commercial buildings. Also in the area: the
Texas Seaport Museum and the Grand 1894 Opera House. Motels range from $ 35 to $
60, condominiums and bed and breakfasts are $ 55 to $ 135. Call the Island
Convention and Visitors Bureau, 800-351-4237 (in Texas, call 800-351-4236).
- Gulfport, Miss. At the beaches on the 26-mile Gulf of Mexico coast, daytime
temperature averages 78 degrees in the fall. Ferries sail 12 miles to the white
sand beaches of Ship Island through Oct. 27. Cast from the beach for redfish,
mullet and Spanish mackerel. In nearby Biloxi are Jefferson Davis' home and the
Confederate Museum. The area also has 16 golf courses. Motels range from $ 35 to
$ 55. Call the Mississippi Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, 601-896-6699.
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- Hilton Head, S.C. Seashells are more plentiful here in the fall, making a
search for them a good beach pastime. Average water temperatures range from 80
degrees in September to 63 degrees in November. Activities available include
interpretative beach walks led by the Hilton Head Museum, golf, tennis and
cycling. Lodging rates: villas, $ 70 to $ 350; motels, $ 31 to $ 90; hotels, $
80 to $ 165. Call the Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce, 803- 785-3673.
- Nags Head, N.C. In October and November the bluefish runs are so good that
the fish beach themselves. Beginners can learn windsurfing, and hang gliding is
available at Jockey's Ridge State Park. Rates: hotels and motels, $ 35 to $ 200.
Call Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, 919-441-8144.
- Virginia Beach, Va. The gulf stream keeps these waters warm through mid-
October. The average water temperature for September is 72 degrees; in October,
it drops to about 67 degrees. A concrete boardwalk is perfect for biking and the
Virginia Marine Science Museum is nearby. Williamsburg and Busch Gardens
amusement park are an hour away. Accommodations: hotels, $ 70 to $ 90. Call
Virginia Beach Tourism Information, 800-822-3224.
GRAPHIC: PHOTO; color
CUTLINE: CHARM: Cape May's Victorian Week Oct. 11-20 feature lectures,
restoration classes.
SUBJECT: TRAVEL; SEASON; BEACH
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Connie Kemp, foreground, of Jackson and J.D. Allen of Biloxi, employees of Convention Dis-
play Service Inc. of Jackson, put up satin backing for bunting Thursday at Jones Park in Gulf-
port. President Bush, Vice President Quayle and their wives begin the post-convention cam-
paign today with a rally at Jones Park.
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Coast welcomes
Bush-Quayle team
to our region
T
he Neshoba County Fair may well be Mississip-
pi's biggest political happening for state politicians
in an election year, but for this morning, the
Bush-Quayle campaign kickoff at Jones Park in
Gulfport certainly tops the fair.
The visit, the first for President George Bush and
Vice President Dan Quayle. - and their wives - since
the two officials received the party's nomination last
night, flashes the national spotlight squarely on our area.
Yes, it's a political whistle-stop designed to drum up
support for the ticket, rather than an official visit.
Neverthless, it is an honor for Mississippi and the
Coast to be the site of the campaign's beginning.
Proud residents of the Coast wish the two highest of-
ficials in the land could spend more time in our area. They
could check on things at Keesler Technical Training
Center, the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Stennis
Space Center, the VA Centers, and the Navy Home, to
mention some of the government installations here. With
a little more time, they could visit some of the many
historical attractions along the Coast.
For this visit, though, Bush and Quayle are the at-
tractions. They're on friendly political ground. Four years
ago, they swept Harrison County by a better than 2-1
margin. They may have slipped in popularity in pre-con-
vention polls, but they'll be rebounding after last night's
convention climax.
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Joint visit a
Anderson.
"He told me then that when he was
in the oil business in Texas that he
first for Coast
would cut off at Bay St. Louis and
come down Highway 90 SO he could
come through this country," Stringer
said. "That's one thing that might
have influenced him."
By TAMMIE CESSNA LANGFORD
THE SUN HERALD
Having a Republican governor of
Mississippi also may have something
President Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle will
to do with the decision to start the
make political history in Mississippi today when they
Bush-Quayle White House bid here,
appear on the same stage stumping with their wives in a
collective bid to keep control of the White House.
Stringer said.
It is rare for the president and vice president to cam-
Former Harrison County Republi-
can Executive Committee chairman
paign together at the same location, and this appearance of
the two together will be a first for the Coast.
Bob Ingram agreed with Stringer.
"I think the reason he came here is
"Bush and Quayle are not staying together after this.
He's going to Missouri and Quayle is going back to Wash-
it's close on his way back and Missis-
ington," said Jim Compton, Harrison County's GOP
sippi has always been one of his big
chairman. "I think it's definitely an historic event."
supporting states," Ingram said. "He
The campaign stop will be the first for Bush and Quayle
wanted to touch base here. I'm just
after the GOP convention in Houston that ended Thursday
awful proud that he's coming."
Compton credits the visit to a Re-
with the team accepting the party's nomination.
Why Mississippi and why the Coast?
publican stronghold that former Pres-
ident Reagan and Bush have had in
"The Coast is pretty well known as a Republican strong-
hold, and I think they just like us," said Republican Charles
the region.
Stringer of Long Beach. "They've always had a tremen-
"For Reagan and Bush the presi-
dous amount of support here."
dential strength was in the South,"
Stringer met Bush in 1989 when the president cam-
Compton said. "They're not going to
paigned for 5th District congressional candidate Tom
write the South off.'
While supporters awaited Bush's
arrival, rally organizers, spent Thurs-
day building platforms, making sound
checks on public address systems,
ordering extra chairs and putting red,
white and blue bunting in place to get
ready for the 8:30 a.m. gate opening.
"It's going great," said rally orga-
nizer Curt Hebert, a Republican ap-
pointee to the state Public Service
Commission. "We expect a minimum
of 20,000 people. I think it's going to
be a beautiful day, temperatures in
the mid-80s and overcast."
Part of the last-minute prepara-
tions included parking Dole tractor
trailers in front of the small-craft har-
bor to block access to boats and water
and the installation of three large bal-
loons - one of Uncle Sam that
welcome Bush and Quayle.
Outside of Jones Park on the medi-
an of U.S. 90, signs were erected that
welcomed Bush. Quayle's name was
missing.
Hebert said Thursday afternoon
that work at the park would continue
through the night until every roped-
off area is completed, every portable
toilet is in place, every platform
nailed, all electricity is running and
the decoration is complete.
"We'll be here as long as it takes,"
Hebert said.
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By CHARLES GREEN
Despite the
and ELLEN WARREN
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lofty rhetoric,
there were few
new proposals in
HOUSTON - Hoping to regain the
Bush's speech and
shaken confidence of Americans,
even fewer de-
President Bush on Thursday night
tails. In essence,
accepted the Republican nomination
Bush asked Amer-
with a call for across-the-board tax
REPUBLICAN
icans to support
cuts and a spirited defense of his in-
the economic poli-
ternational leadership.
CONVENTION
cies he has al-
With polls showing him gaining
ready put forward
ground on Democrat Bill Clinton,
and trust him to lead America in the
Bush capped the four-day GOP con-
post Cold War era.
vention by defending his first-term
His tax proposal, for instance,
record, blaming the Democratic Con-
would not be offered until next year
gress for blocking his domestic pro-
- after the election. He did not spec-
posals and deriding Clinton in mocking
ify how much he wanted to reduce
terms.
taxes, saying only that it would be
"What about the leader of the Ar-
worked out with Congress.
kansas National Guard - the man
Bush did stipulate that the tax cuts
who hopes to be commander-in-chief?
would have to be paid for by reduc-
Well, while I bit the bullet, he bit his
tions in spending so as not to increase
nails," said Bush, referring to Clin-
the budget deficit.
ton's indecision about going to war
Bush campaign chairman Robert
against Iraq.
Teeter said the details of the plan
"Sounds to me like his policy can be
would not be offered earlier because
summed up by a road sign he's proba-
there was no hope of getting it
bly seen on his bus tour, "Slippery
through the current Congress. "I see
When Wet."
no evidence that the public wants to
Bush sounded the same theme in
know what (tax cut) numbers you're
attacking Clinton's sometimes chang-
going to do," Teeter said.
ing positions on domestic issues:
Bush also unveiled a proposal to
"He's been spotted in more places
reduce the deficit by allowing taxpay-
than Elvis Presley.'
ers to check off a box on their income
Depicting himself as a steady, ex-
tax returns that would permit 10 per-
perienced leader, Bush declared:
cent of their taxes to go towards pay-
"We must be a military superpower,
ing off the nearly $4 trillion national
an economic superpower, and an ex-
debt. The checkoff would have to be
port superpower.
accompanied by an agreement by
"In this election, you'll hear two
Congress that for every dollar set
visions of how to do this. Theirs is to
aside to reduce the debt, government
look inward, and protect what we al-
spending would be cut by an equal
ready have. Ours is to look forward
amount.
- to open new markets, prepare our
One economist, Lawrence Chimer-
people to compete, to restore the
social fabric, to save and invest so we
Please see RUNNING, Back Page
can win."
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enters its final stage.
Polls released. Thursday showed
Bush picking up steam even before he
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accepted the Republican presidential
nomination.
ine of DRI/McGraw Hill, said the
A national survey taken Tuesday
checkoff plan "sounds like a gimmick"
and Wednesday by CBS News
which will do no good unless the pres-
showed Clinton ahead of Bush by 51-
ident is able to identify specific areas
40 percent. The 11-point margin con-
to cut spending.
trasted with an 18-point advantage
Some Republican conservatives
Clinton enjoyed last week.
had asked Bush to unveil a sweeping
Bush's speech was preceded by an
new economic program, but the pres-
alternately defiant and self-deprecat-
ident settled for more modest steps
ing address by Vice President Dan
and no immediate changes in his
Quayle, who presented a stark con-
policies.
trast between Bush and Clinton, and
Bush admitted that his 1990 deci-
Republicans and Democrats.
son to renege on his "no new taxes"
"For more than a month, the media
pledge of the 1988 campaign was a
have been telling us that Bill Clinton
mistake, but said he would be far less
and Al Gore are 'moderates.' Well, if
likely than Clinton to raise taxes in the
they're moderates, I'm a world cham-
future.
pion speller," Quayle said to thunder-
Republicans hoped Bush's speech,
ous applause.
coupled with their non-stop bashing of
"I stand before you, and before the
Clinton this week, would put the
American people, unbowed; unbro-
president within striking distance of
ken and ready to keep fighting for our
Clinton as the presidential campaign
beliefs," Quayle proclaimed.
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Destined for bigger things
than drowning: On two occasions
in 1944, Ens. George Bush, USNR,
"Delaney, Nadeau, and I had been
(dld you recognize him at lett?)
was rescued from plane crasnes
together since VT-51 was first at-
at sea. Attorney Owen Palmer of
Gurport - after a bit of
tached to the San Jacinto.
memory jogging - recalls one
rescue of the nation's future
"We'd flown missions over Wake
Commander In Chief.
Island, Palau, Guam and Saipan, and
survived a fair number of close calls,
including a ditching operation when
668
our plane sprang a leak while still
carrying four depth charges intended
for enemy subs. How do you put a
1944 at-sea rescue
TBM Avenger into the water with
four 500-pound bombs in its belly?
was a waypoint in
Very carefully, with adrenaline run-
ning, a prayer on your lips, and your
course of history
fingers crossed.
I trimmed the nose of the
plane as high as possible without risk-
By OWEN PALMER
ing a stall. We landed tailfirst and
SPECIAL TO THE SUN HERALD
were able to scramble onto the wing,
inflate our safety raft, and start pad-
T
he date was June 19, 1944; loca-
dling, just as the plane went down.
tion, the Philippine Sea; the oc-
"We felt lucky. Within seconds we
casion, preparation for America's
felt even luckier, when the plane's
invasion of Japanese strongholds in
torpedoes detonated after their safe-
the Marianas chain. The day is fondly
ty devices gave way to undersea
remembered by the Navy as the first
pressure. Then. about thirty minutes
day of the "Marianas Turkey Shoot."
later, came a happy ending: the de-
Fighters and bombers from the
stroyer USS Bronson sighted our raft
CVs and CVLs of Task Force 58 were
and picked us up.' (Italics added)
enjoying unbelievable success against
Veterans of the Bronson were well
Japanese air, sea and land forces. The
aware of the president's rescue by
support ships, including battleships,
the USS Finback in September 1944;
cruisers and destroyers, were pro-
but none of us had specific recollec-
viding a screen for the carriers. The
tion of the events of June 19, 1944.
USS C.K. Bronson, DD668, was di-
The book by President Bush was the
recting the destroyer screen for TG
stimulant to verifying the role of the
58.3. The Bronson, in addition to pro-
Bronson in this particular rescue.
viding anti-aircraft protection, had
Fortunately, the National Archives
multiple assignments, including res-
maintains logs of most of the ships
cue of pilots and crews who ditched or
that served in the U.S. Navy. Entries
had to abandon their aircraft.
from the log of the USS Clarence K.
On June 19, the Bronson rescued a
Bronson for June 19-22, 1944, were
pilot and two crewmen from a ditched
obtained. Pertinent excerpts gave de-
TBM, attached to the USS San Jacin-
tails of the rescue, as viewed from the
to. From its commissioning in 1943
deck of the Bronson:
until its return to the East Coast in
Monday 19 June 1944:
1946, the Bronson rescued scores of
downed pilots; the events of June 19,
1201 observed three torpedo planes
to attack from astern formation and all
1944, were just another routine expe-
were shot down by A4 fire from screen.
rience (Commander Gifford Scull,
1214 Raid 9 reported bearing 263°(T).
Captain of the Bronson at that time,
did receive a commendation ribbon
20 miles. Friendly fighters intercept-
ing. 1215-1237 numerous small
for his skill in searches and rescues
during this particular engagement).
groups of enemy planes closing from
Bob Schmidt, a valued member of
westward and all intercepted by friend-
the Bronson complement of some 330
ly fighters. 1309 friendly TBM from
USS San Jacinto crashed in water
officers and crewmen, recently was
reading President George Bush's
landing alongside due to faulty oil line.
autobiography, "Looking Forward."
1310 stationed rescue party and picked
When he reached page 33, he was
up crew: Ens. Bush, USNR. pilot and
two crewmen: Nadeau, L.W. AOM
amazed to read the following passage:
2/c, Delaney, J.L. ARM 3/c.
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2 OF 2
R.L. Patterson
Licut. USNR
If the usual routine were followed,
Ensign Bush and his two crew mem-
bers were given dry uniforms, en-
Owen T. Palmer, Jr.
joyed our linkted cuisine, and as-
Lt. (jg) USNR
signed to space aboard the Bronson
As noted from these log entries, I
to relax and sleep until an opportunity
was waiting on the bridge to relieve
presented itself to transfer them to
Lt. Patterson from the watch when
the San Jacinto or another carrier.
the transfer was effected. Unfortu-
No transfer was possible on June
nately, I cannot remember whether
20 or during the early watches on
we managed to dunk Ensign Bush
June 21. Log entries reflected intense
when he made the rather bumpy
action for more than 48 hours:
transfer by breeches buoy from the
Wednesday 21 June 1944
Bronson to the USS Lexington.
00-04 Steaming with Task Force 58
A special invitation was extended
investigating lights and rafts in
to President Bush to attend the bian-
water attempting rescue of downed avi-
nual reunion of surviving Bronson
ators who landed in the water due to
personnel from both World War II and
fuel shortage after raid upon Jap fleet.
the Korean War (the Bronson was
0120 USS San Jacinto reported "cries
taken out of mothballs to serve in
for help" on her port beam and saw a
Korea). Following is an excerpt from
life raft with a survivor. USS Bronson
President Bush's letter:
investigated and recovered Ens. E.G.
"During wartime, the loyalty of
Wendorf USNR (VF) pilot from USS
service members to each other can
Lexington, from rubber life raft.
mean the difference between life and
R.L. Patterson
death. So it was in my case. After
Lieut. USNR
making a forced landing in the Pacific,
By noon on June 21, the destroyers
my TBM crewmates Jack Delaney
badly needed refueling; and hostile
and Leo Nadeau and I were never so
action had abated sufficiently to per-
glad as when we saw the Bronson pull
mit the destroyers to go alongside the
up alongside to take us abcard. I am
carriers for that purpose. Two log
indebted to each of you."
entries described the final chapter of
After their rescue by the Bronson,
this very brief encounter with the
Ensign Bush and his two crewmen
future president of the United States:
resumed combat missions against the
Wednesday 21 June 1944
Japanese in the Bonins. On Sept. 2,
12-16 Steaming as before. 1333 for-
1944, planes from the San Jacinto
mation changed course to 280°T, speed
were scheduled to fly a mission to
12 knots for fueling.
1539 Along-
knock out enemy airstrips and com-
side USS Lexington and secured tow
munications. The gunnery officer of
line. 1544 commenced receiving fuel.
Ensign Bush's squadron, Ted White,
1551 transferred by breeches buoy
requested that he replace Leo Na-
method the following personnel to USS
deau as AOM on Bush's TBM. It was
Lexington: Ens. E.G. Wendorf,
on that day that Bush's plane was hit
USNR USS Lexington VF pilot, Ens.
by enemy fire and the pilot and his
Bush, USNR VT pilot and Delaney,
crew found it necessary to abandon
V.L. ARM 3/c and Nadeau; L.W.
the plane and rely on their para-
AOM 2/c, USS San Jacinto FFT.
chutes. Neither White nor Jack De-
R.L. Patterson
laney. the other crewman, survived.
Lieut. USNR
Thus, by two rather bizarre turns of
16-20 Steaming as before. 1706
events, Ensign Bush and Leo Nadeau
completed fueling. received 94,290 gal-
survived two missions that almost
lons of fuel oil. 1709 steaming to take
ended in disaster for the future presi-
station #6 with guide bearing 162°(t)
dent and one of his crewmen.
1720 on station. 1735 took station #4,
guide bearing 198°(t). 1745 steaming
Gulfport attorney Owen T. Palmer
to take station #7, guide bearing
served-aboard-the USS C.K. Bronson
018°(t). 1825 on station. 1950 left sta-
from its commissioning in June 1943 and
tion to investigate green dye marker
was the ship's executive officer wherwre-
reported by USS Cleveland, on her
leased from active duty in January 1946.
starboard quarter.
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Bush's visit doesn't close schools
By LITTICE BACON
schools will go by bus to the rally,
Arceneaux released a statement
trip,' he said. "It's not every day they
THE SUN HERALD
Gulfport Superintendent of Education
Thursday criticizing the governor for
get to: see the president or go to a
Ray Strebeck said.
"planning to use public school children
political rally."
Sorry, students. Unless your par-
The field trip drew criticism from
and school buses for President
Strebeck said the outing is strictly
ents say otherwise, there will be
The Mississippi Association of Educa-
George Bush's political campaign
voluntary and teachers asked to take
school today.
tors, a 13,000-member teacher's
rally.
the students to the rally. About 20
Coast school officials have not
union.
Fordice could not be reached for
buses will be used to transport the
closed the schoolhouse doors, but
The organization's president said
comment Thursday, but Strebeck
students in grades 6 to 12 to the park,
parents can take their children to the
Gov. Kirk Fordice "encouraged" the
said the rumors were not true.
he said.
political rally in Jones Park, officials
school to send students or close dis-
"I've had no communications with
Other Coast band students and
said. Students will be responsible for
trict schools for the day. "We think
(Gov. Fordice),' he said, "I was sur-
cheerleaders will also be on hand to
any work missed.
there was some direct encourage-
prised to learn that someone has said
welcome President Bush and vice
With parental permission, social
ment from the governor," said Joyce
that."
president Dan Quayle to the Coast
studies students from Gulfport
Arceneaux, president of MAE.
"It's a legitimate social studies field
today.
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A vote for one convention
H
OUSTON - Taking a bold
You have your politicians - the
step forward for change, the
DAVE BARRY
people who run the country, who
Republicans nominated George
have always run the country and who
Bush and Dan Quayle Thursday night
always WILL run the country - get-
in a spectacular ceremony culminating
ting up on the podium and angrily
in fireworks, laser beams, music,
demanding change.
cheering, whooping, stomping, flag-
You have your delegates, putting
waving, sign-thrusting, slogan-chant-
on dorky hats and eating as many as
ing, conga lines, Family Values, an air
eight brunches in a single morning,
strike against Baghdad and the drop-
then lumbering out onto the conven-
ping from the Astrodome ceiling of
tion floor to-form a vast carbohydrate-
250,000 red, white and blue life-size
bloated herd, providing a visual back-
inflatable women
In Houston
drop for TV, holding up signs that
I may have some of these details
somebody else has painted for them,
wrong because I was not technically
shouting chants that somebody has
in the Astrodome when this ceremo-
told them to chant, not really listening
ny occurred. I was in a Houston es-
take bottles from her holsters and
to most of the speeches but trained to
tablishment, the legal and printable
pour them into your mouth and shake
cheer wildly at certain key words:
name of which is Richard Heads' Bar
your head some more and then smack
SPEAKER: Blah blah blah blah and
and Restaurant. Hanging from the
your forehead while you try to
so I say, my fellow Republicans or
ceilings and walls is one of the world's
swallow.
Democrats, that it's time for a
largest privately owned collections of
Anyway, now that both the Repub-
CHANGE.
unoccupied brassieres.
licans and the Democrats are done
DELEGATES:
Also there are numerous signs and
nominating people, think it's time we
M00000000000.
bumper stickers, one of which, in my
took a look at the venerable and his-
So it makes sense to hold a single,
opinion, sums up the essence of hu-
toric institution of the presidential
joint Democratic-Republican conven-
manity's needs and aspirations. It
convention and asked ourselves if
tion, the only problem being that,
says: "I NEED MORE MONEY AND
there is any way that it can be made
when the opposing nominees and
POWER AND LESS (bad word)
less stupid.
their families gather on stage at the
FROM YOU PEOPLE."
My main suggestion is that, instead
end, there could be some friction, and
Richard Heads' is just down the
of holding two separate conventions
we'd run the risk of exposing the
street from a place called The Cadil-
- which is a major waste of our
nation to an unseemly display such as
lac. If you ever go there, do NOT
nation's precious balloon resources
Tipper Gore and Marilyn Quayle roll-
order the "special." OK? Because if
- the parties should hold one com-
ing around the floor whapping each
you do, a woman wearing a cowboy
bined convention.
other with their pumps.
outfit will put you in a chair and blind-
This would be easy, because both
So we should definitely do it.
fold you and tie your hands behind
parties' conventions contain exactly
your back and grab your hair and
the same elements, performing ex-
Dave Barry is a humor columnist for The
shake your head violently and then
actly the same functions:
Miami Herald.
Rohing up their sleeves
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GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1992
HERB WELCH/THE SUN HERALD
President Bush and Vice President Quayle greet the crowd from a gazebo adjacent
were on the Coast to deliver the first campaign speech since the Republican Na-
to the stage at Jones Park In Gulfport on Friday. The president and vice president
tional Convention.
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Bush visit sparks 5th District flare-up
By C.R. HARPER
won't work when he's 40 percent in the
didn't mention Taylor during the rally.
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polls."
Bush gave even less attention to the cam-
Harvey, who has said he feared any link to
paign by 1st District Republican congressio-
The president's Gulfport visit caused the
Bush might be compared to Anderson, said
nal candidate Clyde Whitaker, who attended
first flare-up between two 5th District candi-
there was no comparison to 1989.
the rally.
dates for the U.S. Congress and an angry
"The president came in
specifically
Harvey accused Taylor's campaign of neg-
call for public debates.
for Tom Anderson," Harvey said. "That's
ative campaigning and mudslinging and called
After-the Jones Park rally, in which Presi-
the big difference from this campaign."
for a debate next week, and future debates
dent Bush fleetingly endorsed Republican
Also unlike Anderson, who shared the
in each county courthouse in the 5th District.
candidate Paul Harvey as part of his anti-
stage with Bush, Harvey watched the
"We'll set (the debates) up," Harvey said.
Congress message, a spokesman for incum-
speech from the middle of the crowd.
"I'll give him a schedule and if he can't abide
bent Democrat Gene Taylor accused Bush
In fact, despite his venom toward the
by it, then I'll go there and stand alone and
of trying to "force" Harvey on South Missis-
Democrats in Congress, Bush only fleetingly
talk to some folks.
sippi voters.
mentioned Paul Harvey's Republican chal-
Moore said he was unable to reach Taylor
"This is reminiscent of the 1989 campaign
lenge to South Mississippi's Democratic
for his reaction Friday night, but Moore said,
when Bush attempted to force (unsuccessful
congressman.
"I can see no evidence of anything negative
Republican candidate) Tom Anderson upon
In his acceptance speech at the Republi-
in this than to point out the facts and to
the voters of South Mississippi," said Taylor
can Convention on Thursday, Bush prom-
campaign."
spokesman Russell Moore "It didn't work
ised to single out some Democratic con-
Moore said Taylor is already working to
when he was at 80 percent in polls, and it
gressmen who have blocked his plans, but
set up telèvision debates with Harvey.
HERB WELCH/THE SUN HERALD
A large crowd gathers Friday at Jones Park in Gulfport to hear President
Bush and Vice President Quayle kick off their campaign to retain their po-
sitions for four more years.
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National press calls Gulfport a good place to start
Magazine. "These rallies are primarily for TV, and
chosen setting.
By C.R. HARPER
this had all the elements; this is a great place for
"You can pretty much count on good weather
THE SUN HERALD
rallies."
down here, and you've got a lot of conservative
An enthusiastic Gulfport crowd and an attractive
Inside a press van after the rally, NBC's Jim
folks," said Cochran, a native Alabamian who was
setting gave President Bush the show he needed to
Miklaszewski, Newsweek's Clara Bingham and the
heading from Gulfport to Birmingham. "I think it
demonstrate strong post-convention support,
Wall Street Journal's John Harwood all agreed that
made a lot of sense both politically and logistically."
members of the national media said Friday.
the crowd was big and enthusiastic.
White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater
Though Bush said he made Gulfport his first visit
But they also agreed that crowd estimates of
looked pleased with the public's performance.
after Houston because it "has sound family values
20,000 or 15,000 that they received from police
"They lived up to every expectation," Fitzwater
and tradition and believes in a strong America," he
were inflated, as is usually the case at political
said. "They were big in numbers, big in enthusiasm
also came for his numerous supporters and the
rallies. They estimated between 5,000 and 10,000
and big in hospitality."
sunny weather.
people showed up.
"It was the classic kickoff rally," said Dirck
John Cochran, who covers the White House for
Sun Herald Staff Writer John Porretto contributed to this
Halstead, White House photographer for Time
NBC News, said he thought Gulfport was an ideally
report.
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President Bush presses the flesh after his speech.
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GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1992
Off to a hot start
Heat, humidity, politics
make for a sizzling rally
A STAFF REPORT
The crowd that turned out for the Bush-Quayle rally in
Gulfport had everything you'd expect at a summer cam-
paign stop: banners, bickering and beads of sweat.
The banners were sometimes the cause of the
bickering.
A few dozen supporters of the Democratic ticket
brought Clinton-Gore placards to the pro-Republican rally,
and some overzealous Bush backers told them their signs
were not allowed. Secret Service agents set things
straight.
"It's just another dirty trick, said Bill Sanford, à Clinton
supporter from Lamar County. "Signs with stakes are not
allowed. Regular signs without stakes are allowed."
Once they were admitted, the Clinton-Gore supporters
were outnumbered in a crowd estimated at anywhere from
5,000 to 20,000.
"We didn't come to disrupt," said Clinton supporter
Kathy Rowe of Ocean Springs. "We've gotten some real
ugly and rude comments. We've had people snatch our
signs and tear them up."
Shontel Alexander of Biloxi, another Clinton sign carri-
er, said she was assaulted. "One lady held onto me and
scratched me," she said.
The incidents were so few, however, that most report-
ers from the national press noticed only the lack of trouble.
"Where are the protests?" said one.
The 90-degree heat and high humidity were the trouble
for most people, including President Bush, who was visi-
bly soaked with sweat halfway through his speech.
Nearly 200 people had to be treated at the First Aid
tent, while most others sought ways to cope: Some folded
their Bush-Quayle placards into makeshift fans. Others
found relief at a fire hydrant that was uncapped to offer.
tepid water to the weary. Reporters fresh from the air-
conditioned Houston Astrodome used plates to scoop ice
water from a cooler after all the cups were gone.
"It was hot," said 62-year-old Aron Bounds from Pur-
vis, who fashioned a hat out of a campaign poster.
Bounds had pushed near the stage but backed away
when the heat and crush of the crowd became unbearable.
"Six or seven passed out and they had to ice them
down," he said.
Sun Herald Staff Writers Patrick Peterson, Tammie Cessna
Langford and City Editor Charles Busby contributed to this report.
First
and
& President Bush holds aloft 4-month-old Jordan McKenzie Taylor. Jordan Is the daughter of Gary and Angela Taylor of Long Beach.
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Soup kitchen director
gets lunchtime surprise
By JOHN PORRETTO
through private donations, serves
meet the president. What American
THE SUN HERALD
about 310 noontime meals each day
wouldn't?"
at First Christian Church.
Fitzwater grabbed Wilson's elbow
As President Bush spoke to thou-
When the deputies and aides ar-
and began leading her toward Bush,
sands during the noon hour Friday at
rived with the woman who had faint-
who was making his way toward an
Gulfport's Jones Park, Judy Wilson
ed, the Bush staff was curious about
air-conditioned trailer.
served about a hundred people at a
the soup kitchen and began to ask
"He was just wringing wet," she
nearby soup kitchen.
questions, Wilson said.
said. "The poor man was white and
The chance of the two crossing
After Wilson filled them in, they
perspiration was dripping off him. I
paths seemed to be a million to one.
invited her to the rally to get some
tried to be facetious and told Fitz-
At least until an elderly woman
information on the president's "Daily
water, 'You know, this will probably
fainted in the street not far from the
Points of Light" program, which rec-
be the most exciting thing I do all
campaign rally. When Bush aides and
ognizes individuals and groups who
day.''
sheriff's deputies rushed to help her,
serve others.
After the introduction, "the presi-
she told them she wanted to go to
"I thought I was going over to fill
dent shook my hand and told me that
Feed My Sheep.
out some papers," she said.
we were doing a nice thing" at Feed
When they got there, they met
When she arrived, she was escort-
My Sheep, Wilson said.
Wilson, the soup kitchen's director,
ed to White House spokesman Marlin
"I told him it was a nice thing that
and the next thing Wilson knew, the
Fitzwater, who was standing with
he was doing. It was kind of a mutual
aides were whisking her off to Jones
others from the president's staff near
admiration thing for a minute. I
Park. In a matter of moments, she
the platform where their boss was
wished him luck in November."
was talking to the president.
saying goodbye to the crowd.
Before leaving, Wilson had her pic-
"This has been an exciting day for
That's when the unexpected
ture taken with the president. She
me," Wilson said. "When I got home,
happened.
said the experience may have
I told my daughter and she said, 'No
"Marlin Fitzwater asked me if I
changed her choice for president.
way.' I told her, 'Yes, it's true.'
wanted to meet the president," Wil-
"If I wasn't voting for (Bush) be-
Feed MyS Sheep, which is run
son said. "I told him I would love to
fore, I probably will now."
JOHN FITZHUGH/THE SUN HERALD/1991
Judy Wilson, director of the Feed My Sheep soup
kitchen in Gulfport, met and talked with President
Bush after his campaign relly Friday.
Realpolitics
BUSH
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Reagan Democrats
Leaving the GOP's Big Tent
Conservative Democratic voters helped push the Republican Party
over the top in the last three presidential elections. But while 25%
of all Democrats voted for Reagan in 1984, Bush is having a tough
time keeping this crowd under the big top.
GOP
Abortion
The candidates, the
spouses, the platforms
Democrats who voted for Reagan in 1984:
The Republicans:
George Bush and Dan Quayle
said they would support a family
How they voted in 1988
member who had an abortion.
48%
Barbara Bush said abortion is "a
Bush
personal thing" and should not be
Dukakis
51%
in the platform. Marilyn Quayle
Other
1%
said any pregnant daughter of
hers would carry the baby to term.
and who they would choose today
The platform calls for a
Bush
18%
constitutional ban on abortion in
all cases.
Clinton
78%
The Democrats:
Other
4%
Bill Clinton and Al Gore support
abortion rights. They say parents
of minors should be notified but
that a judge should be allowed to
waive that requirement.
Who they are:
Hillary Clinton and Tipper
Women
57%
College
graduates
20%
Gore support a woman's right to
choose.
Men
43%
No college
61%
The platform says the
Northern
Whites
60%
Urban
44%
government should not interfere
Southern
in personal decisions about
25%
Rural
Whites
23%
reproduction.
SOURCE: 1988 CBS News exit poll of 1,036 respondents, margin of error 3%. And
SOURCE: News reports, Clinton/Gore campaign
Gallup Poll of 1,001 registered voters taken Aug. 10-12, which included 183 Reagan
Democrats. Margin of error for that group was 8%
Bush's Bounce
Numbers rise as convention ends
George Bush has been saying
Presidential preference
Clinton
he doesn't care all that much
among likely voters:
Bush
about poll results, maybe
60
because he has trailed by as
much as 29 points. But these
40
new numbers may find him
paying more attention: a
20
convention week surge shows
him considerably narrowing
0
Bill Clinton's lead.
7/8
7/16
8/11
8/20
(Pre-Dem)
(Pre-Rep)
SOURCE: ABC News surveys of between 417 and 1,037
voters. Margins of error between 3 1/2 % and 51/2%.
Houston Hot Stuff
WHEN
Quotable
Sizzling slogans sell buttons
Rappin' Republicans
Hoy Hillary!
BUSH
ADULTERERS
Republican and
"
My Back. Party
He's fired up. He eats nails
for breakfast.
"
Jeb Bush on his father's
mood
V
Conventional Ratings
"
My party is sending the
Summer Olympics won the gold
message to women, 'Be
When it comes to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, viewers
quiet and go away.'
prefer to watch athletes over politicians. Compare the number of people.
who watched NBC's Olympics coverage with the number who watched
"
the political conventions on all three networks.
Mary Dent Crisp, of the
In millions
National Republican
1992 Democratic
Republican
1st week of 1992
Coalition for Choice, on the
Convention, total
Convention, total
Olympics, total
party's strong stand against
viewers, 3 networks
viewers, 3 networks
viewers, NBC
34
abortion rights.
29.9
31.1
27.3
27.3
28.2
21.5
21.9
21.8
18.7
21
"
12.9
Do you want our country to
look like Arkansas?
M
T
W
T
M
T
W
T
M
T
W
T
"
Note: Baseball's All-Star Game aired the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Marilyn Quayle, on the
possibility of a Clinton/Gore
victory
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Experts aren't sold on Bush's economics
They agree that he ducks the hard choices
By ROBERT A. RANKIN
Collender, the federal budget analyst
and R.A. ZALIDVAR
for Price, Waterhouse accountants.
KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
"It's taking cash out of one pocket and
putting it in another."
WASHINGTON - President
"It's not workable, basically,"
Bush's latest economic proposals
agreed James Annable, chief econo-
won't work because Bush ducks the
mist for the First National Bank of
hard choices that must be made to
Chicago. "That's a gimmick that really
tame the federal budget deficit, ex-
doesn't do anything about the deficit.'
perts agree.
In a speech to the Republican Na-
Debt free in 83 years
tional Convention in Houston Thurs-
If ever the budget were balanced,
day night, Bush vowed to seek
and every American then set aside 10
across-the-board cuts in income taxes
percent of their taxes to reduce the
next January. He said the cuts should
national debt, at current tax levels it
be matched by equal cuts in federal
would take more than 83 years to pay
spending.
off the $4 trillion debt.
Bush also proposed to let taxpay-
Bush's proposal to match tax cuts
ers target up to 10 percent of their
with spending cuts, theoretically
taxes to begin paying off the $4 trillion
could work - if he could persuade
national debt. For every tax dollar set
Congress to slash spending on popu-
aside in the income tax checkoff,
lar programs.
Bush said he would seek to lower
"That's fine, but there was no step-
spending.
ping up to the real issue - very, very
rapid (spending) growth, especially in
Deep cuts would be needed
health care. If you don't face up to
Across-the-board tax cuts like
that
it's going to break us down
those proposed by Bush would re-
the pike," said Annable.
quire deep cuts in spending on popu-
"You're talking about Medicaid and
lar programs, especially Medicare
Medicare,' said Carol Cox Wait,
and Medicaid, analysts say. But Bush
president of the Committee for a Re-
didn't say what programs he would
sponsible Federal Budget. "It doesn't
slash to pay for his tax cuts, thus
matter who is president - those cuts
ducking the political problem that has
are coming. The question is, how
been at the heart of the deficit dilem-
deep will the public tolerate? The an-
ma for a decade.
swer is, Congress won't cut any more
Offering the checkoff to permit tax-
than the American people are willing
payers to personally target the loom-
to put up with.
ing federal debt has some political
appeal.
A reluctant Congress
But analysts note that before any
So far Congress has resisted cut-
tax dollar can go toward whittling
ting programs deeply enough to offset
down the national debt, the govern-
existing deficits, much less to permit
ment must first balance its books to
Bush to cut taxes even more.
eliminate the yearly deficits that add
Bush wants to cap spending on
hundreds of billions to the debt.
automatic benefit programs other
If every taxpayer checked off 10
than Social Security, but he never has
percent next year, that would provide
spelled out what services those caps
$51 billion to reduce the debt. But the
would limit or end. His budget office
government would still be running a
estimates this approach could cut
$341 billion deficit for the year. So in
spending by $293.6 billion over five
the end, the debt would grow by $290
years.
billion.
Powerful lobby groups represent-
"While you're cutting debt with
ing millions of Americans oppose the
(the 10 percent checkoff), you're add-
idea. "We don't think capping costs
ing to it with the deficit, y said Stanley
the way the president is proposing to
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do it would work," said Martin Corry,
dential nominee Bill) Clinton in say-
a lobbyist for the American Associa-
ing, 'I want a smaller government,
tion of Retired Persons.
smaller spending, smaller taxes,
If Bush next proposes even deeper
said Niskanen, now chairman of the
spending cuts so he can reduce tax
Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank
rates across the board, "then you're
here. "He did what he needed to do.
talking about enormous cuts in pro-
It will make the election this fall more.
grams. That's politically unrealistic,
of a referendum on the size of the
to say the least. That's just not going
government and the budget."
to happen. Republicans in Congress
wouldn't even vote for that,' said Col-
Clinton criticized, too
lender, adding: "This is the Bush
Analysts have been equally critical-
equivalent of 'a chicken in every pot.'
of Democratic presidential nominee
It may sound good for partisan politi-
Bill Clinton's economic program for.
cal purposes."
failing to attack the deficit. He too
ducks the hard choices economists
Something to think about
say must be tackled if deficits are to
Bush's proposals are more valuable
be tamed.
as guidelines for conservative political
Clinton relies primarily upon stron-
philosophy than as economic policies,
ger economic growth to cut deficits.
said William Niskanen, a former eco-
To spur growth, he proposes to
nomic adviser to President Reagan.
spend $200 billion over four years on
"The most important thing he said
public works projects, education and
was that spending reduction must be
workplace training.
the price of tax reduction. If we want
The Democrat would pay for much
the tax cuts, we've got to cut spend-
of that by cutting defense spending by
ing - but we didn't hear how that
$37.5 billion more than Bush pro-
would happen.
poses and by raising taxes on foreign
"The philosophical thrust is he set
corporations and on people with over.
himself apart from (Democratic presi--
$200,000 annual income.
HOW TO FIX AN ECONOMY
Highlights of the economic proposals offered by President
Bush and Gov. Clinton:
Bush Plan:
Cut taxes and spending equally.
Cut the capital gains tax.
Increase the personal income tax exemption.
Allow taxpayers to target 10 percent of their income tax toward
reducing the federal deficit.
Place a "cap" on spending in benefit programs such as Medi-
care, Medicaid, farm spending, food stamps and veterans' benefits.
Extend moratorium on federal regulations for a year.
Enact balanced-budget amendment.
Veto spending bills that exceed his budget.
Clinton Plan:
Spur growth by investing $200 billion in public works, education
and workplace training over four years.
Raise taxes for those with incomes above $200,000.
Cut taxes for the middle class.
Cut defense spending by $37.5 billion more than Bush over four
years.
Guarantee access to health care while containing growth in
health care costs.
Save billions by cutting government waste.
Prevent tax avoidance by foreign corporations.