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October 19, 1992
11:00 a.m.
[gastonia]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GASTONIA WHISTLE STOP
GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
OCTOBER 21, 1992
9:45 A.M.
Thank you all for this warm welcome. As the old song says,
"nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning."
// [Acknowledgements.]
Barbara and I are sorry we missed the Fish Camp Jam. /
Tim Helms, Pres.
Especially the catfish races. How they get the jockey to stay on
Gastonia
those fish -- I'll never know. //
(704) 455-3253 -
I want to thank all of you for this strong show of support -
Jick Garland
especially Mayor [------]. The choice we make two weeks from
now really transcends party. It's a choice we make not as
Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans -- and I thank you for
the trust you've placed in me.
If you want to know why I'm here today -- why I'm bringing
this campaign to the people -- the name of this train says it
all. We call it the Spirit of America -- and it's named for the
kind of small-town spirit that makes Gastonia such a special
place to live and raise a family. //
The choice we make Novemer 3rd will shape how you live here
in Gastonia -- how America leads in the world. This election --
like every election -- is a referendum on the future. You face
a real choice -- between two different candidates, two different
directions to take this country.
ernor
Gov Clinton seems to have a pretty strong cheerleading
section in the national media. For weeks now, you've been
hearing on the news that this election is all over -- that the
vote you cast November 3rd is just a formality.
I know you get # alot of free advice, expert opinion about
what matters in this election -- what issues you care about --
what issues are off-limits. I say, let the voters speak for
themselves.
Governor Clinton says this this election is about the
economy. So here's my challenge: Put our ideas side by side.
Look at his economic plan, then look at my Agenda for American
Renewal. I believe with all my heart that you'll decide our
for &
Agenda is the right way to create jobs and prosperity and our
kids -- right for economic growth -- right for America.
Yes, we've been through tough times. But you can't solve a
problem unless you look at it honestly.
Governor Clinton tells you that the American economy is flat
on its back -- that we face what our grandparents faced in the
Great Depression. And his cheerleading squad in the national
media echoes every word of his gloom-and-doom message.
But here's the fact: they aren't telling you the truth.
They don't tell you that there's been a slowdown world-wide
-- and America has come through better than our economic
competitors.
earlier this year
They don't tell you that for the last three months -- the
economies growth in Germany and Japan 9 actually got smaller -- they
have dropped sharply
actually contracted.
G econom cont 000/-
then gop growthin he plummeted
While our economy grew.
They don't tell you that American workers are the most
productive in the world. They don't tell you that we have the
lowest interest rates, the lowest inflation rates in 30 years --
Viceoni
and together those lower rates save the average family more than
Bonpaign
$2,000 a year in mortgage payments.
Governor Clinton and his friends in the media don't tell you
Sheet
that almost one million more Americans are employed than ten
months ago. They don't tell you that our industries are stronger
and more competitive than four years ago.
For all the pain in America today, the Europeans would swap
places with us in a minute. We have kept our economy afloat
while most other economies are drowning. I am proud of that
leadership.
Now, there's a reason Governor Clinton won't tell you the
truth. If he can convince that you the economy is on its
deathbed -- maybe he can convince you to go for his prescription
of bigger government and higher taxes.
Look at what Governor Clinton has planned. He says he's a
new kind of Democrat -- but his economic ideas are the same old
liberal game of bigger government and higher taxes. But the
American people will pay more than higher taxes -- they will pay
with their jobs.
Jincrecon
A new payroll tax, new taxes on business, new taxes on
investment, more regulations, gutting the defense budget -- add
it up and Governor Clinton's economic plan will cost Americans
more than 2 million jobs.
That's the most basic difference between us: Governor
Clinton wants higher taxes so much he's willing to destroy jobs
in the process. My Agenda for American Renewal wants to create
jobs -- by cutting your taxes.
With the new Congress in January, we can get to work on a
short-term agenda to spur economic growth. We'll pass our new
agreement to open Mexican markets to American goods -- give
first-time homebuyers a $5,000 tax credit to buy that first home
-- cut taxes on investment to create jobs -- and give more
Americans the chance to use their IRA savings accounts to buy a
new home, or send their kids to school.
Add that up -- and our short-term growth agenda will
half.
a
jumpstart this economy and create more than one million new jobs.
But we won't stop there. My Agenda for American Renewal
looks beyond this year, beyond the next four years -- to prepare
America for the next century -- to compete in the new economy and
win.
That's what my Agenda for American Renewal is all about:
Taking the greatest country in the world and making it stronger,
more secure than ever.
I want to win this election because I know my Agenda is
right for America.
Here's what I'm fighting for.
I want to open markets -- so we can sell American products
in every corner of the world. In the next decade, the jobs with
the highest wages, the best careers, are going to be tied to the
world economy.
carpetyara searing threads
auto seat covers
It's fine that the [products] textile from [North Carolina] are sold eaters
auto filtus, values, chainsaws weed
in Detroit and Boston and Los Angeles. But that's not good
serewdiyers
textiles
wrenches
enough. I want to sell those XX in Moscow and Mexico City and
Keyston
Yokohama.
When it comes to opening markets, I won't waffle, I won't
autopants
fudge. I want the best jobs to be right here in the USA.
Because I know something you know: give American workers a fair
shake, and they can outwork, outthink, outcompete anywhere in the
world.
And we have to make sure we stay that way.
That means we have to give our kids the finest schools in
the world. Our kids deserve the best, and I want to make sure
they get it.
[Gastonia and new American schools.]
Competition made America great, and competition can make our
schools great. That's why I want to give all parents -- not just
the wealthy -- give all parents the right to choose the best
schools for their kids -- whether it's the public school down
the street or the Baptist school across town.
But the best schools won't help our kids if we they can't
find good jobs when they graduate. And the way Americans have
always created jobs is through small business. They're the
backbone of our economy. But they're being strangled by high
taxes, arrogant regulators and ambulance-chasing lawyers.
That's why my Agenda will give small businesses relief from
taxation, regulation, and -- yes -- litigation. We'd be a lot
better off if we had fewer lawyers in sharkskin suits and a lot
more small businessmen and women creating jobs.
As a nation we must sue each other less and care for each
other more.
That's the next part of our Agenda for American Renewal --
caring for each other, reaching out to each other -- so that no
one is left behind. We need the talents of every American for
the global economic competition.
That means letting people walk their neighborhoods without
fear -- taking back our streets from the thugs and criminals.
And that's why I've appointed strong judges -- who have no
respect for the criminal and those are a lot more concern for the
criminal's victims. And that S the kind of judges I'll appoint
^
for the next four years.
Here's the last part of my Agenda: getting government off
your back and out of your pocketbooks.
The fact is: government is too big and it spends too much.
That's why I'm fighting for a line-item veto and a balanced
budget amendment.
And that's why I want you to have the power to designate 10
percent of your tax dollars to cutting the federal deficit. I
say if Congress won't help me cut the deficit -- then give the
they are
American people the power, and they'll do it for you.
the people Am
And that's why I've proposed that we cut taxes across the
board.
That's my Agenda for American Renewal. It promises an
the
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America where "Made in the USA" is read in every marketplace of
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an America
the world; where our kids go to the finest schools in the world;
an
America where the government knows its place, and N you keep more of your
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paycheck, not less.
Whatever my opponent and his friends in the media may say,
America is still the envy of the world. But America's not great
because its government is great -- America is great because its
people are good. 11
When it comes down to it, I put my trust in the people. In
the people waiting at the airport in a driving rain early one
fraditional
workday morning not so long ago in Greensboro. In the families -
- the Moms, Dads and kids -- that stood out along the railroad
tracks from Gainsville, Georgia all the way in to Gastonia.
These are people yearning for change / ready to build on what's
good about America -- and make it better.
Whatever my opponent and his friends in the media may say,
America is still the envy of the world. But America's not great
because its government is great -- America is great because its
people are good. 11
There is no change I can think of -- no challenge we face -
- that is bigger than America's heart or brighter than our
dreams. /
America is ready. So am I. //
Barbara and I thank you for this warm North Carolina
welcome. And may God bless this great country, the United
States of America.
# # #
Per Tim Helms, Pres of Gastonia Chamber of Commerce:
Textiles: carpet yarn, sewing threads, auto seat covers
Other major industry products: auto parts like auto filters,
valves; chain saws, tools (company there makes Craftsmen Tools
for Sears)
KEY POINTS TO KNOW
DRAFT
I. JOBS
O
My economic growth package will create 1,615,000 jobs
-
NAFTA
400,000 jobs
-
Surface Transportation Act
600,000 jobs
-
Homebuyers tax credit
272,000 jobs
-
Capital gains tax cut
282,000 jobs
-
IRA accounts
61,000 jobs
1,615,000
O
Since December the number of employed Americans
increased by over 970,000
O
Clinton's economic plan will cost America 2.6 million
jobs
-
Additional defense cuts
1,000,000 jobs
-
Play or pay health care
700,000 jobs
-
Business tax increase
300,000 jobs
-
1.5% payroll tax
300,000 jobs
-
Higher CAFE standards
300,000 jobs
2,600,000
II. TAXES
O
My economic growth plan:
-
Cuts individual taxes across the board
-
Cuts the capital gains tax - creating 282,000 jobs
-
Creates a new investment tax allowance
-
Creates a $5,000 tax credit for first time
homebuyers - creating 272,000 jobs
O
Clinton's economic plan will tax middle-class America
-
$150 million in new taxes - single largest tax
increase in American history
-
Will hit over 800,000 small businesses
-
7.9% payroll tax for health care would cut the
average workers take home pay by $1,700 and cost
700,000 jobs
-
1.5% job training tax . will cost 300,000 jobs
Table
Gide
week
-
$300 billion-plus revenue shortfall in Clinton
plan will be funded by taxing people with taxable
incomes as low as $20,100
III. U.S. PRODUCTIVITY
"U.S. commands a significant lead over Europe and Japan
in output per worker." (Source: Survey by McKinsey
Consulting Co. with three of the nations top
productivity experts including Nobel Laureate, Robert
Solon)
-
"America's secret productivity weapon is not
bigger companies, robots or brainier managers.
Instead it is Washington's reluctance to protect
companies from the rigors of competition." (Same
source)
-
The U.S. is the world's productivity leader -
"Productivity is the ultimate yardstick of
international competitiveness. It determines not
only a nation's standard of living but status in
the world." (Same source)
IV. ECONOMIC REALITY
The Press reporting of the economy has become so
distorted that it has lost touch with reality, scared
the American people and could lead to destructive
economic policies.
Lowest interest and inflation rates in 30 years saving
the average family more than $2,000 a year in mortgage
payments and drastically reducing the costs of
business.
-
Carter years produced double digit interest rates
and inflation.
While GDP declined in 1991 it is expected to increase
by about 2% in 1992.
-
From 2nd Quarter 1988 to 2nd Quarter 1992 real GDP
growth 4%.
In 1990 we completed the longest peacetime expansion in
U.S. history.
-
Created over 970,000 jobs since December
Economic conditions were much worse in the previous
recessions, especially in the Carter recession.
V. HEALTH CARE
My program increases access to affordable health care
and cuts cost by $394 billion over 4 years
-
Provides up to $3,750 in tax credits or vouchers
helping over 90 million people
-
Transportability of health insurance from job to
job.
-
Malpractice reform
-
Pooling of purchasing power in Health Insurance
Networks (HINs)
-
For self-employed, 100% deductibility of insurance
costs
Clinton's national healthcare plan will push 13% of the
economy over to government control and cost $80 billion
in new taxes, according to the CBO.
October 19, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISTINA MARTIN
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
GASTONIA COLOR INSERTS FOR SPEECH
Page 1, 3rd graph: Take Gastonia mayor mention out. He is a
Democrat and "friendly," but he hasn't endorsed us. Advance
isn't sure yet what his status is or whether he'll be at the
event. Mayor Joe Lawling (a Republican) will be there. He is
the mayor from Ranlo -- which is where POTUS will be. The stage
where he speaks is actually about 20 feet from the border of
Gastonia.
Page 1, graph 2: How they get the jockeys to stay on those fish
-- I'll never know. // (plural)
Page 5, 1rst graph: "It's fine that textiles, auto parts and
apparel from North Carolina are sold in Detroit and Boston and
Los Angeles. But that's not good enough. I want to sell those
products in Moscow and Mexico City and Yokohama."
Last page: The "Whatever my opponent and his friends
"
graph is repeated. I'd delete the first reference.
We are not doing a Gastonia and new American schools insert.
Delete.
For fact check changes re stump section, Carol has incorporated
those on the Norcross master. Those apply to Kannapolis and
Gastonia as well.
IMPORTANT: Remember, do not refer to "free trade' in NC. These
people are not supporters of free trade. You can say "we want to
open markets," but do not use "free trade."
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO DATE
Introduced by Congressman Alex McMillan (9th district)
Congressman Cass Ballenger
Governor Jim Martin
October 15, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
RESEARCHERS
SUBJECT:
ONE-LINERS
Play on Clinton's voice.
That's what talkin' out of both sides of your mouth will do
to you.
Aha, we've silenced the poet.
He's saving his voice for his concession speech.
Too many waffles will do that to you.
His policies aren't sound, why should his voice be?
I never thought somebody that slick could have a dry throat.
I guess all that hot air has burned the inside of his
throat.
Speak softly and [come off a bit slick].
He has neither sound policies nor soundbites.
What's the matter, taxes got your tongue.
You've heard of tennis elbow, this guy's got liar's
laryngitides.
That's easy for you to say.
His voice isn't the only thing he's going to lose come
November.
VIRGINIA -- Mr. President, how do you think you did tonight?
Clinton's fallen and he can't get up.
I felt like I was facing the evil of two lessers.
I think I even did as well as Dan.
There's going to be big worry in Little Rock tonight.
I've got some bad news for the people of Arkansas, your
governor is staying.
Better than Governor Taxes.
Poor guy, he really tried, didn't he?
It must be the shoes -- gotta be the shoes.
I'm going to Disneyworld.
Tell Hillary and Bill to cancel the movers.
OCT-16-92 FRI 12:44 GASTON CHAMBER OF COMM. 7048548723
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Post-It™ brand fax transmittal memo 7671
# of pages 13
To Michelle Nix
From
Gaston County
Tim Helms
Co.
White House
Co.
GAston ChAmber
]
Dept.
Phone
704-864-2621
Fax #
Fax #
Economic Development Commission
202-456-6218
704-854-8723
POPULATION
NORTH CAROLINA
Population
by Age Groups - Gaston County
25.1%
Gaston County
26.5 %
50 & Over
17 & Under
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
22.0 %
9.4 %
35 49 Years
18 24 Years
Gaston County Economic Development Commission
2551 Pembroke Road
17.0%
P.O. Box 2339
25 34 Years
Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone (704) 867-4771
Median Age of Population 33.0
FAX (704) 861-8302
Source: Sales and Marketing Management
1990 Survey of Buying Power
POPULATION 1990 CENSUS
Gaston County
1990
1990
1990
1990
1980
Census
White
% Change
Black
Other
1980 1990
Total
175,093
150,868
22,676
Municipalities
1,549
162,568
7.7
Belmont
8,434
7,354
829
251
Bessemer City
4,607
83.1
4,698
4,104
570
24
Cherryville
4,787
-1.9
4,756
4,311
389
Cramerton
56
4,844
-1.8
2,371
2,283
67
Dallas
21
1,869
26.9
3,012
2,367
625
Dellview
20
3,340
-9.8
10
8
-
2
Gastonia
7
42.9
54,732
40,501
13,617
614
High Shoals (Gast. Co.)
47,333
15.6
605
558
44
3
Kings Mtn. (Gast. Co.)
586
3.2
613
N/A
N/A
Lowell
N/A
650
-5.7
2,704
2,481
207
McAdenville
16
2,917
-7.3
830
814
7
9
Mount Holly
947
-12.4
7,710
7,006
645
Ranio
59
4,530
70.2
1,650
1,537
90
23
Spencer Mountain
1,774
135
-7.0
135
-
.
Stanley
169
2,823
-20.1
2,738
73
12
2,341
20.6
Source: 1980 and 1990 Data - Census Bureau
COPYRIGHT C 1991 GASTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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GASTON COUNTY
TAX RATES
POPULATION - PROJECTIONS FOR 1990-2000
200,000
GASTON COUNTY
79.90 cents/$100.00
Municipalities
Belmont
48.0 cents
Kings Mountain
36.0 cents
Bessemer City 45.0 cents
Lowe!!
35.0 cents
100,000
Cherryville
40.0 cents
McAdenville
0.0 cents
Cramerton
42.5 cents
Mt. Holly
46.0 cents
Dallas
30.0 cents
Ranlo
30.0 cents
Gastonia
42.0 cents
Spencer Mtn.
13.0 cents
High Shoals
50.0 cents
Stanley
46.0 cents
White Male
White Female
All rates expressed as cents per $100 of valuation
0
Black Male
July 1, 1991
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
/
Black Female
Total Pop.
Retail Sales Tax: State 4%, County 2% = Total 6%
White
White
Non-white
Non-white
Total
Male
Female
Male
Female
Pop.
1990
71,231
77,397
11,428
12,798
172,864
1992
71,774
78,265
11,730
13,081
174,850
HOUSING
1994
72,256
79,038
11,998
13,333
176,625
1996
72,770
79,881
12,264
13,595
178,510
1998
73,304
80,767
12,527
13,865
180,463
2000
73,770
81,543
12,758
14,100
182,171
Total Housing Units
69,133
Source: NC Update Population Projections Office of State Budget and Management,
May 1983
Total Occupied
65,347
Owner Occupied Housing Units
45,285
ACCRA COST OF LIVING SURVEY
Median Value,
Owner Specified
$57,700
Person Per Unit
ACCRA INTER-CITY COST OF LIVING INDEX
2.68
First Quarter 1991
Renter-Occupied
Household Units
20,062
1
Gastonia, NC
91.2
Median Contract Rent
2
Wheeling, WV
92,7
3
Spartariburg, SC
Renter Specified
$253
93.5
4
Greenville, SC
Person Per Unit
95.1
2.57
S
Lynchburg, VA
95.7
6
Albany, GA
95.8
Total Persons
7
Athens, GA
97.2
6
Danville, VA
97.8
Total Persons in
8
Sarasola, FL
97.8
9
Households
Fayetteville, NC
98.4
172,791
10
Charleston, W. VA
100.1
11
Augusta, GA
100.1
Group Quarters
2,302
12
Gainesville, FL
105.5
Institutionalized Persons
13
Wilmington, DE
112.8
(Nursing Homes, Hospitals)
1,458
14
West Palm Beach, FL
115.6
Other Persons
15
844
Boca Raton, FL
116.5
NOTE:
Twenty-one citles In this size range did not report cost data
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1.1
to ACCRA. Population estimates are from the 1990 Census.
Rental Vacancy Rale
7.8
SOURCE: American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Assoc.
Source: 1990 Census Population and Housing Characteristics
Inter-City Cost or Living Indicators First Quarter - 1991
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BUILDINGS PERMITS
MARKETING
PER CAPITA INCOME
Gaston County (Including Gastonia)
PER PERSON
Total Value of All Permits
Gaston County Per Capita Income 1988 - $14,348
North Carolina Per Capita Income 1988 - $14,297
1990
$159,044,059
1989
$144,167,218
Source: Bureau Economic Analysis Dept. of Commerce, March 1991
1988
$137,888,892
EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME (EBI) 1989
1987
$119,512,395
1986
$100,418,374
Disposable Income
Effective Buying Income - Personal income from all sources
1985
97,341,326
less personal taxes, (federal, state, and local), non-tax payments
1984
84,281,314
(such as fines, fees, penalties), and personal contributions for
social insurance.
1983
$ 75,398,412
1982
49,064,068
CHARLOTTE - GASTONIA MSA
1981
$ 53,017,942
Total EBI
$14,395,281,000
$ 52,310,552
Median Household EBI
$
25,920
1980
0
100,000,000
GASTON COUNTY
200,000,000
Total EBI
2,049,230,000
Median Household EBI
$
24,971
Commerical & Industrial Permits
GASTONIA
Value Total Permits 1980 1990
Total EBI
$ 702,928,000
Median Household EBI
$
22,967
Commercial
Industrial
1980
$ 6,332,093
$ 3,838,360
PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS BY EBI GROUPS - 1989
1981
$ 3,247,756
$ 831,020
$10,000-
$20,000-
$35,000-
$50,000 -
1982
$ 5,144,010
$ 3,706,094
Charlotte - Gastonia
$19,999
$34,999
$49,999
& Over
1983
$ 9,714,514
$ 6,806,976
Rock Hill MSA
1984
$ 11,365,915
$ 11,424,011
21.9
29.6
18.0
15.0
1985
$ 19,059,422
$ 7,158,829
Gaston County
22.5
31.2
18.5
11.8
Gastonia
1986
$ 17,414,842
$ 5,603,453
24.2
27.6
15.7
12.9
1987
$ 20,477,355
$ 15,800,787
1988
$ 21,685,000
$ 9,929,565
Source: Sales & Marketing Management 1990 Survey of Buying Power
1989
$ 32,500,139
$ 9,031,213
1990
$ 14,625,119
$ 21,150,880
GASTON COUNTY RETAIL SALES
2 Billion
Dollars
UTILITIES
Electric Power Suppliers: Duke Power Company, Cities of
1 Billion
Gastonia, Dallas, Cherryville and Kings Mountain, Ruther-
Dollars
ford Electric Membership Corporation and Crescent Electric
Natural Gas Suppliers: Public Service Company of North
Carolina, Bessemer City and Kings Mountain
0 Billion
Telephone Service: Southern Bell
Dollars
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990
Source: North Carolina Department of Revenue
OCT-16-92 FRI 12:47 GASTON CHAMBER OF COMM. 7048548723
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EMPLOYMENT
Fortune 500 Firms Operating In Gaston County
Labor Force
April 1991
120,000
Employed
Unemployed
AMP
100,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH: Standard Distributors
AVERY-DENNISON: Dennison Manufacturing
80,000
BEATRICE: Del Mar Window Covering
60,000
BURLINGTON HOLDINGS
CR INDUSTRIES
40,000
CPC INTERNATIONAL: Best Foods Baking Group
30,000
DANA: Wix Corporation
DANAHER: Easco Hand Tools
9
1970 1975 1980 1982 1984 1986 1989 1990
DIXIE YARNS
Employment Rate Summary
FMC: Lithium Corporation of America
HOECHST CELANESE
Unemployment Rate - Comparison Chart by %
JPS TEXTILE GROUP
KNIGHT-RIDDER: Charlotte Observer
12
MARTIN MARIETTA
County
10
NC
PEPSICO INTERNATIONAL: Pepsi Distributors
US
PPG INDUSTRIES
8
RHONE-POULENC RORER
RUBBERMAID: Allibert
6
SARA LEE: Bali, Divison of Hancs
4
SONOCO PRODUCTS
TRW: Keystone Carbon
2
TEXTRON: Homelite
0
VF: Modern Clobe, Inc.
1970 1975 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990
VULCAN MATERIALS
* Figures may be adjusted
WESTVACO
GASTON COUNTY
Experience
High School
Job Applicants
Total
Men
Women
Substantial
Limited /No
Graduates
June 6, 1991)
5,854
3,067
2,547
2,815
1,273
376
Within 25 mile radius of Gastonia
(April, 1991)
20,286
11,439
8,846
10,395
4,803
1,305
Source: Gaston County Employment Security Commission
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GASTON COUNTY
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Company
# of Employees
SIC Code
A.B. Carter, Inc.
249
35
Allied Plastics, Inc.
27
30
American & Efird, Ruddick Corp.
2499
22
AMP
499
36
Armtex, Inc.
249
22
Arnold Foods Company, Inc.
150
20
Atlantic Spinners, Inc.
499
22
Automatic Transmission Shops
499
75
Avon Associated Warehouses
49
42
Bali
499
51
Beam Construction Co., Inc.
130
15
Belmont Abbey College
249
82
Belmont Automotive Dist., Inc.
49
75
Belmont Federal Savings & Loan
49
60
Belmont Hosiery Mills, Inc.
499
22
Beltex Corp.
499
22
Bike Athletic Goods
150
23
Blackwelder Textile Co., Inc.
249
22
Bradington-Young, Inc.
249
25
Brian Center of Nursing Care
249
80
Brinlaw Mfg. Company
749
23
Bryant Electric Repair Co., Inc.
49
17
Bryant Supply Co., Inc.
249
50
Burlington Industries, Inc.
125
22
Burlington Knitted Fabrics
296
22
Caldwell Drug Store, inc.
50
59
Carolina & Southern Processing
200
20
Carolina Brush Company
99
39
Carolina Floral Imports, Inc.
49
51
Carolina Freight Carriers Corp.
2499
42
Carolina Mills, Inc.
525
22
Charlotte Paint Company, Inc.
120
17
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GASTON COUNTY
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Company
# of Employees
SIC Code
Cherryville Federal Savings
49
60
Choice U.S.A. Beverage, Inc.
249
20
Countess York Ltd., Inc.
499
23
Craig Motor Company, Inc.
49
55
Crescent Spinning, Div. of Stowe-Pharr
220
22
CR Industries
375
30
Curtain & Drapery Fashions, Inc.
249
23
Dawson Consumer Products, Inc.
249
22
Dixie Lumber Co. of Cherryville
49
15
Dixie Yarns, Inc.
3200
22
Doran Textiles
499
22
Earl Tindol Ford, Inc.
100
55
Easco Hand Tools, Inc.
749
34
Elico Industries, Inc.
49
51
Farnsworth Enterprises, Inc.
49
87
Finer Fabrics Corp.
50
57
Firestone Fibers & Textile Co.
999
22
Foxy Fashions Ltd.
50
56
Freightliner Corp.
2499
37
Gaston-Lincoln Mental Health
249
80
Gaston College
200
82
Gaston County
999
91
Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company
600
35
Gaston County Schools
3499
82
The Gaston Gazette
189
27
City Of Castonia
999
91
Gastonia United Oil Co., Inc.
18
51
Gaston Memorial Hospital, Inc.
1499
80
Genuine Parts, Inc.
49
50
Gibson Machine Company
99
35
Gigi of Carolina, Inc.
99
22
Clobe Manufacturing Company
249
22
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GASTON COUNTY
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Company
# of Employees
SIC Code
Good Will, Inc.
99
22
Gowen Green Olds-Cadillac, Inc.
50
55
Gurney Industries, Inc.
3
22
H.M. Craig Metal & Supply Co.
17
50
Hays, Div. of Romac Industries
249
34
Haywood Pool Products, Inc.
249
35
Hewlett Manufacturing Co.
249
23
Hillhaven Healthcare of Gastonia
249
80
Homelite, Div. of Textron
580
35
Hoover Machine, Inc.
99
35
Howe Distributing Co., Inc.
50
50
Howell Manufacturing Co.
249
22
International Dyeing Equipment
99
35
Ithaca Industries, Inc.
749
23
John E. Jenkins, Inc.
99
16
Jenkins Metal Corp.
249
35
JMT Electronics & Control, Inc.
50
50
JPS Converter & Industrial Corp.
200
22
Knitcraft, Inc.
249
22
Knit Products Corp.
499
22
Lafar Industries, Inc.
499
22
Lewis Realty & Construction
50
35
Long Brothers Roof & Waterproofing
249
17
Mary Jo's Cloth Store, Inc.
99
59
McCutcheon Chrysler Plymouth
99
59
McKenney Chevrolet, Inc.
99
55
Modern Globe, Inc.
249
22
Modern Polymers, Inc.
249
30
Monroe Mobile Homes, Inc.
50
52
Niagara Therapy Mfg.
99
36
Owen Steel Company, Inc.
249
34
Parkdale Mills, Inc.
2500
22
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GASTON COUNTY
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Company
# of Employees
SIC Code
Pearson's, Inc.
49
65
Petty Machine Co., Inc.
86
35
Piedmont Fabrics, Inc.
50
22
Pioneer Machine Works, Inc.
50
35
Pioneer Mig. of Gastonia
499
23
Provident Life & Accident Ins.
249
63
Public Service Co. of N.C., Inc.
499
49
R.L. Stowe Mills, Inc.
1499
22
Rauch Industries, Inc.
900
22
Sherman Textile Company
249
22
Shiflet & Dickson, Inc.
50
50
Sonny Hancock Chevrolet, Inc.
249
55
Southern Gear Works, Inc.
49
35
Stanley Knitwear, Inc.
99
23
Stevco Knit Fabric Co., Inc.
249
22
Stowe-Pharr Mills
4495
22
Talon, Inc.
249
39
Textile Parts & Machine Co., Inc.
49
35
Travis Knits, Inc.
249
22
United Spinners Corp.
249
22
Universal Machine and Gear Co., Inc.
99
35
W.D. Lee & Co., Inc.
50
65
Wagner Knitting, Inc.
249
22
Wales Manufacturing Co., Inc.
249
22
Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
249
27
Western Auto Supply Company
499
55
Westvaco, Container Div.
249
26
Witten Supply Co., Inc.
49
52
Wix Corporation, Div. of Dana
1499
37
Companies with 100 or more people and/or companies headquartered in Gaston
County with a net worth of at least $500,000.
Source: Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
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GASTON COUNTY
NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT - 2nd QUARTER 1990
SIC Industry
#Firms
Average Emp.
Average**
for Quarter
Weekly Wages
Manufacturing
422
35,776
417.60
20 Food
3
216
547.89
22 Textiles
76
18,796
360.11
23 Apparel
31
2,121
308.20
24 Lumber & Wood
9
106
288.99
25 Furniture
6
428
366,22
26 Paper
5
282
484.84
27 Printing & Pub.
33
803
374.45
28 Chemicals
12
1,402
599.34
30 Rubber & Plastics
19
875
456.21
31 Leather
*
*
-
32 Stone/Clay/Glass
*
*
*
33 Primary Metals
6
106
364.47
34 Fabricated Metals
42
1,398
487.32
35 Nonelec. Machinery
163
4,700
454.29
36 Electric Machinery
*
*
*
37 Transp. Equipment
8
4,047
520.41
38 Instruments
3
7
330.35
39 Misc. Mfg.
6
489
320.91
Nonmanufacturing
2,851
44,991
369.97
01-09 Ag/Forestry, Fish
45
452
256.58
10-14 Mining
*
*
*
15-17 Construction
396
2,712
352.79
40-49 T.C.U.
81
4,006
600.07
50-51 Trade
308
3,128
449.76
52-59 Retail Trade
799
12,809
217.00
60-67 F.I.R.E.
181
1,846
377.68
70-89 Services
948
10,245
328.90
90-99 Government
73
8,121
377.00
Total All Industries
3,273
80,767
369.62
Figures include executive and production worker wages, bonuses, commissions and Incentive earnings
Subject to disclosure suppression
Source: Gaston County Employment Security Commission
NORTH CAROLINA JOB TRAINING FOR EXPANDING INDUSTRIES
The System. State can provide free job training for new or expanding firms through the North Carolina Community College
See recent curriculum enrollment stats for Fall 1990.
OCT-16-92 FRI 12:52 GASTON CHAMBER OF COMM. 7048548723
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EDUCATION
FOUR YEAR COLLEGES:
Gaston County School System
Belmont Abbey College
Fifth largest in the state: 29,801 enrollment, 54 schools:
Enrollment Fall 1990 990 -1,000
Liberal Arts
35 elementary, 12 junior high schools, 7 senior high
Spring 1991
1,000
Liberal Arts
schools, one alternate school (7-12). Teacher/Pupil Ratio
15/1; Pupil Expenditure $3,519.
Two Year Colleges:
Webb Street School for trainable mentally handicapped
Gaston College
children
Approximate enrollment - 3,300 Curriculum students
Extended Day Program in 3 high schools 9-12
Vocational Education Exposure Program
VOCATIONAL:
Exceptional Children Programs
North Carolina Vocational Textile School
All schools accredited by the Southern Association of
State operated
Colleges and Schools
Belmont enrollment - 681 State wide enrollment -1,461
Total enrollment - 2,142
Other schools located in Gaston County
Training for all phases of the textile industry
Gaston Day School (independent) - Preschool - 12
Southern College of Technology
Saint Michael's School (Catholic) - K-8
Short term career programs in business and trucking
Several Christian Academies
Business enrollment 267
Trucking enrollment 121
Gaston College
High School Graduates
A State Supported Community College
Entering Work Force
1990 Fall Enrollments
Curricula
Gaston Graduates
Accounting
160
Architectural Drafting
50
2000
Business Administration
250
Grads. Entering Work Force
Marketing & Retail
25
High School Graduates
Pre-Engineering
75
Civil Engineering
35
Computer Programming
210
Commercial Art/Design
55
Electronics Engineering
60
Industrial Engineering
20
1000
Industrial Management
35
A/C Heating & Refrig.
55
Drafting - Mechanical
20
Electronic Servicing
25
Machinist
35
Welding
25
Nursing
300
Two-Year Transfer Program
500
0
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1991
Totals - All Programs
3,300
Source: Gaston County Employment Security Commission
OCT-16-92 FRI 12:53 GASTON CHAMBER OF COMM. 7048548723
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AGRICULTURE
MEDICAL
Estimated income from sales of agriculture products in
Gaston County.
Gaston Memorial Hospital - 453 beds
Gaston Ambulatory Surgery, opened in 1986, is a
1970 $ 5,000,000
free standing same day surgery center.
1980 $ 10,296,491
1984
$ 10,454,000 with $4,750,000 from
Cancer Treatment Center, opened in 1989, offers
sale of dairy products
state-of-the-art radiation treatment with a linear
accelerator.
1985
$12,200,000 with $5,000,000 from the
sale of dairy products
1989 $ 37,000,000
First Health Care Centers - offers prompt treatment for
minor injuries and illnesses.
1990
$ 20,000,000 with $7,000,000 from the
sale of dairy products
207 Medical Doctors and 50 Dentists practice in
Gaston County
There are 18 Grade A dairy farms in Gaston County and
approximately 1,200 total farms in the county. It is estimated
Gaston County Public Health Department -
that.530 persons are employed as full-time farm workers.
Provides the following: Child Health, Family
Planning, General, Maternal Health, Sexually
Transmilled Diseases, and Tuberculosis Clinics
Source: Caston County Agriculture Extension Services
also Adult Care, AIDS Services, Family Medicine
Ctr., Pregnancy Counseling, WIC Program and
Environmental Services.
TRANSPORATION
Gaston-Lincoln Mental Health - Developmental
Disabilities, Substance Abuse Program -
RAILROADS: Norfolk & Southern Railway, CSX and Amtrak
Provides services in 50 different programs serving
Gaston and Lincoin Counties - one of the "model
MAJOR HIGHWAY ARTERIES: Interstate 85, US 29,
programs" in the State.
US 74, US 321
MOTOR FREIGHT SERVICE: Carolina Freight Carriers is
headquartered in Cherryville. There are 57 other carriers that
provide service to the county.
MISCELLANEOUS
BUS LINES: Greyhound, Trailways Lines with 34 scheduled
departures daily. City Bus Line: Gastonia Transit Department.
Religion & Civic Groups
CHARTER SERVICES - Amercian Charters Ltd., EducaTours
There are more than 700 churches and other houses of
Charters, United Bus Lines Charters, and World
Class Tours.
worship in Gaston County representing over 30
denominations. At least 100 civic and service organ -
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: City of Gastonia has
izations operate in Gaston County. A list is available
upon request from the Chamber of Commerce.
intra-city bus service - 14 street routes covering all
areas of the city.
AIRPORTS: Charlotte Douglas International Airport,
Charlotte - served by 7 major and 3 commuter airlines with
Library
over 478 scheduled commercial departures daily and
7.2 million passenger boardings a year. US Air provides
Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library System, governed by a
direct flights to London, Cermany and Nassau. Lufthansa
regional Board of Trustees, with each county having a
provides direct flights to Frankfurt, Germany.
six-member Board of Trustees. Ten regional. branches
with seven located in Gaston County. There are 436,329
Gastonia Municipal Airport, Gastonia - 1 lighted runway
volumes in the regional system, and 346,569 volumes in
of 3,500 feet. 1 unlighted runway of 2,500 feet.
Gaston County. In 89-90 fiscal year, over 488,936
patrons utilized the Gaston County Library Facilities. The
Foreign Trade Zone #57 - Charlotte - offers a company
Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library System is the largest
product quality control, cost and duty reductions, marketing
regional system in the State; the county operation is the
assistance, and administrative and support services.
sixth largest in the State.
OCT-16-92 FRI 12:54 GASTON CHAMBER OF COMM. 7048548723
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NEWSPAPERS
COMMUNICATIONS
The Gaston Gazette
41,500
(daily)
RADIO STATIONS Gaston County
45,000
(Sunday)
WAAK - AM WGNC - AM WCGC - AM
The Charlotte Observer
1,200
(daily)
WGAS - AM WSGE - FM
(Gaston County Cir. only)
1,500
(Sunday)
WLTC - AM WCSL - AM
Source: Circulation Departments
TELEVISION STATIONS
WBTV
Charlotte, CBS
Channel 3
WSOC
Charlotte, ABC
Channel 9
WJZY
Belmont, Ind.
Channel 46
CLIMATE
WPCQ
Charlotte, NBC
Channel 36
WTVI
Charlotte, Educ.
Channel 42
Coldest Month - January (Average Temperature 48.5° F)
WUNC
Charlotte, Educ.
Channel 58
Hottest Month - July (Average Temperature 81.1° F)
WCCB
Charlotte, Ind.
Channel 18
Annual Heating Degree Days Per Year - 2,738
Annual Cooling Degree Days Per Year - 1,991
WLOS
Asheville, ABC
Channel 13
Wettest Month - Oct. (14.72 inches of rainfall)
WSPA
Spartanburg, CBS
Channel 7
Driest Month - June (0.90 inches of rainfali)
Annual Average Precipitation: Rain - 49.58 inches,
Cable
Snow - 0.6 inches
Cablevision of Gastonia
Jones Intercable
Average Relative Humidity - 65.5%
2290 Remount Road
4027 E. Franklin Blvd.
Clear Days Per Year - 105
Partly Cloudy Days Per Year - 111
Gastonia, NC 28054
Gastonia, NC 28054
Days Per Year Max. Temperature of 90° F and above - 59
864-8327
824-9856
Days Per Year Max. Temperature of 32° F and below - 26
Cablevision of Belmont/Mt. Holly
400 Old Belmont/Mt. Holly Rd.
Source: 1990 Local Climatological Data Annual Summary; US DOC National
Belmont, NC 28012
Climatic Data Center, Federal Bldg. Asheville, NC 28801
827-7507
GASTON COUNTY
Geographic Data
279
321
274
27
County Seat: Gastonia 29.5 square miles
275
364.5 square miles
Population density of 469 persons/square mile
161
227,200 acres land
273
6,100 acres of water
233,300 acres total
825 feel mean elevation
LOS
1,705 feet - highest point
587 feet - lowest point
29
74
OCT-16-92 FRI 12:55 GASTON CHAMBER OF COMM. 7048548723
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GASTON
Chamber
of Commerce
The Gaston County Chamber of Commerce is concentrating its 1993
Program of Work on issues that are a part of every political
candidate's agenda such as:
Affordable Healthcare Insurance which is available to Chamber
members who have under 50 employees.
Programs for Small Business designed to provide opportunties
for growth and expansion.
The Manufacturers Council which provides a forum for local
manufacturers to come together to monitor, articulate
and take action on issues of mutual concern.
Economic Development is crucial to the community's wealth
of life.
and well being so that we can continue to improve the quality
Education is on the top of the Chamber's agenda to insure
we offer our children a world class educational system.
The Gaston Chamber of Commerce is taking a proactive stand at
a local level on these and other issues which are major concerns
of the entire United States of America.
601 W. Franklin Blvd.
P.O. Box 2168
Gastonia, NC 28053-2168
(704) 864-2621
THE
OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET
Number of Pages (Including Cover)
6
To
Bob Marlowe
Fax Number
(704) 739-4965
Date
October 20
From
Michele Nix
Office Number (202)456-7750
******
COMMENTS
******
A few graclamations
648
Apr. 13 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
(c) publish, or cause to be published, the
Proclamation 6420-National
names of contractors that have, in the judg-
Recycling Day, 1992
ment of the Secretary, failed to comply with
the provisions of this order or of related
April 13, 1992
rules, regulations, and orders of the Sec-
By the President of the United States
retary.
of America
Sec. 7. Whenever the Secretary invokes
section 6(a) or 6(b) of this order, the con-
A Proclamation
tracting department or agency shall report
Throughout the United States concerned
the results of the action it has taken to the
Americans are actively involved in recycling
Secretary within such time as the Secretary
solid waste as a way to help protect our envi-
shall specify.
ronment and to conserve our natural re-
Sec. 8. Each contracting department and
sources. Consumers are choosing to buy
agency shall cooperate with the Secretary
products made with recycled materials, and
and provide such information and assistance
more and more people are recycling mate-
as the Secretary may require in the perform-
rials that were once discarded; business own-
ance of the Secretary's functions under this
ers are using recycled materials to produce
order.
high quality goods; and government officials
are working to encourage further efforts of
Sec. 9. The Secretary may delegate any
this kind.
function or duty of the Secretary under this
order to any officer in the Department of
Recycling is fast becoming a key part of
Labor or to any other officer in the executive
our Nation's integrated waste management
branch of the Government, with the consent
program. In response to public interest-and
of the head of the department or agency in
in an effort to address rising disposal costs
which that officer serves.
and shrinking landfill capacity-more and
Sec. 10. The Federal Acquisition Regu-
more communities now collect recyclables at
latory Council shall take whatever action is
curbside. There are now more than 2,700
required to implement in the Federal Acqui-
curbside recycling programs in communities
sition Regulation the provisions of this order
across the United States. Beyond this, there
and of any related rules, regulations, or or-
exist thousands of other sites where citizens
ders of the Secretary.
can drop off recyclables. Traditional "paper
Sec. 11. Nothing contained in this order
drives" and other voluntary recycling activi-
or promulgated pursuant to this order is in-
ties continue in many communities, and
tended to confer any substantive or proce-
countless Americans "recycle" in their own
dural right, benefit, or privilege enforceable
backyards by composting yard trimmings.
at law by a party against the United States,
Businesses both large and small have also
its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers,
responded to the challenge of recycling. His-
or its employees, nor to authorize the assess-
torically, this country has benefitted from the
ment of any dues or fees by any labor organi-
unsung efforts of waste haulers and scrap
zation.
dealers who have taken our discarded paper,
Sec. 12. This order shall become effective
metals, and other commodities and used
30 days after the date of this order.
them to create jobs and economic oppor-
tunity. Recently, however, other businesses
George Bush
have stepped forward to apply American in-
The White House,
genuity in collecting all kinds of recyclable
April 13, 1992.
commodities and processing and remanufac-
turing them to produce new, high quality
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register,
goods.
12:15 p.m., April 13, 1992]
While we have made significant and com-
Note: This Executive order was published in
mendable progress, all sectors of society
the Federal Register on April 14.
must continue to work together to promote
eorge
Bush,
1992
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / Apr. 13
649
recycling. Public and private research efforts
Note: This proclamation was published in
to develop more cost-effective and efficient
the Federal Register on April 15.
recycling technologies are very important. In
barticular, we must explore new initiatives to
States
encourage the use of recovered materials as
feedstock for the manufacture of marketable
products. Only when recovered materials are
Statement by Press Secretary
States
returned to the marketplace and purchased
Fitzwater on the President's Meeting
concerned
by consumers is recycling complete.
With Prime Minister Jan Olszewski of
in
recycling
Poland
protect
our
envi-
Today, every American can help to pro-
our
natural
re-
mote recycling by participating in curbside
April 13, 1992
hoosing to buy
collection and other recycling programs and
materials,
and
by purchasing recycled products whenever
recycling mate-
practical. On this occasion, let us reaffirm our
The President met for approximately 45
business
own-
commitment to reducing the amount of pol-
minutes this afternoon with Prime Minister
to produce
lution that we generate overall and to recy-
Jan Olszewski of Poland, who is in the United
officials
cling those materials that can be recovered
States on a private visit. The President
urther
efforts
of
for beneficial use.
reaffirmed his strong support for the pio-
neering transformation to democracy and a
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution
free market economy in Poland, whose suc-
a key part of
246, has designated April 15, 1992, as "Na-
cess is all the more important in light of the
management
tional Recycling Day" and has authorized
revolutionary changes farther East.
interest-and
and requested the President to issue a procla-
disposal costs
mation in observance of this day.
The two leaders discussed economic and
city-more
and
political developments in Poland as well as
recyclables
at
Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, Presi-
than
2,700
lent of the United States of America, do
the larger European security situation. Prime
in
communities
hereby proclaim April 15, 1992, as National
Minister Olszewski outlined his govern-
ment's economic policies and its commit-
this, there
Recycling Day. I urge all Americans to ob-
where
ment to working with the IMF on an agreed
citizens
serve this day with appropriate programs and
reform program. He thanked the President
aditional "paper
activities that underscore and renew our
for U.S. support and discussed ways the U.S.
recycling
activi-
commitment to recycling and other forms of
could be helpful during the present difficult
nmunities,
and
environmental stewardship throughout the
in
their
economic situation in Poland, particularly
own
year. I specifically urge the Federal Govern-
through encouraging greater trade and in-
trimmings.
ment to attend to my direction of Executive
vestment.
small
have
also
Order 12780 regarding recycling and pro-
recycling.
His-
curement in order to carry out its due share
In that context, the Prime Minister wel-
efitted
from
the
of continually improving the environment of
the United States.
comed the President's offer, made in a recent
and
scrap
letter to President Walesa, to send a mission
liscarded
paper,
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
of U.S. business leaders to Poland with the
and
used
my hand this thirteenth day of April, in the
aim of facilitating some of the many U.S. pri-
onomic
oppor-
year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine-
vate investment projects now under negotia-
ther
businesses
ty-two, and of the Independence of the Unit-
tion. The President has asked former Deputy
American
in-
ed States of America the two hundred and
Secretary of State John Whitehead to lead
of
recyclable
sixteenth.
the mission and to select a long-term U.S.
and
remanufac-
adviser, who would remain in Warsaw to fol-
high
quality
George Bush
low up on the mission's recommendations
and assist U.S. enterprises in their efforts to
Filed with the Office of the Federal Register,
find joint venture partners and other invest-
ìcant
and
com-
4:08 p.m., April 13, 1992]
ment opportunities.
of
society
to
promote
650
Apr. 14 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
Proclamation 6421-Education and
which we preserve the very foundation of this
Sharing Day, U.S.A., 1992
Nation's great yet precious experiment in
April 14, 1992
self-government.
Public as well as private institutions o
By the President of the United States
learning have both an obligation and a proper
of America
interest in advancing principles of ethical
A Proclamation
conduct and moral virtue. In recent years
we have seen how some "value-neutral" cur-
The American work force of tomorrow will
ricula have exploited America's long-cher-
face unprecedented challenges and opportu-
ished commitment to diversity and tolerance
nities in our increasingly interdependent,
by avoiding the teaching of values. By con-
technological world. How well our students
trast, teachers who affirm the absolute reality
are prepared to meet them will determine
of truth and the timeless, universal value of
not only their ability to succeed as individuals
qualities such as honesty, compassion, and
but also the economic competitiveness of our
personal accountability help their students to
entire Nation. Indeed, our future standard
develop a sound inner compass.
of living will depend heavily on the standards
Although school has a role to play in pro-
that we set in education today. That is why
viding direction to our youth, moral edu-
we are pressing ahead with AMERICA 2000,
cation begins at home, in the guidance that
our comprehensive strategy to achieve excel-
parents provide for their children, and in reli-
lence in our schools.
gious institutions, where we learn of our just
While AMERICA 2000 constitutes a vital
and loving Creator and of the command-
investment in the future of the United States,
ments that He has set before us. Recognizing
we know that a nation's quality of life de-
that "fear of the Lord is the beginning of
pends on much more than worker productiv-
wisdom," members of the worldwide
ity and economic competitiveness alone. It
Lubavitch movement, under the leadership
also depends on the standards of character
of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
and conduct that are upheld and cherished
have worked to promote greater knowledge
by society, since these, in turn, determine
of Divine law, including the Biblical injunc-
the degree of freedom, opportunity, and se-
tion to assist those who are needy. Like the
curity enjoyed by each member. Thus, as we
Psalmist who wrote, "Thy word is a lamp to
focus on excellence in American education,
my feet and a light to my path," the individ-
we must also recognize the importance of
ual who possesses such knowledge is well-
moral instruction.
equipped for a safe and fruitful passage on
As the parent of private virtue and civil
his or her life's journey.
order, moral education is vital to the healthy
In recognition of the Lubavitch movement
development of our children and to the con-
and in honor of the 90th birthday of its lead-
tinued strength and well-being of our Nation.
er, Rabbi Schneerson, the Congress, by
When he took office, President Dwight Ei-
House Joint Resolution 410, has designated
senhower urged Americans to "proclaim
April 14, 1992, as "Education and Sharing
anew" the faith on which the United States
Day, U.S.A." and has requested the Presi-
is founded. "It is our faith in the deathless
dent to issue a proclamation in observance
dignity of man, governed by eternal moral
of this day.
and natural laws. This challenging yet enno-
Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, Presi-
bling view of humankind stands at the heart
dent of the United States of America, do
of America's commitment to freedom, equal-
hereby proclaim April 14, 1992, as Education
ity, and justice. As President Eisenhower
and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I invite all Ameri-
noted, it defines our full view of life. We can-
cans to observe this day with appropriate pro-
not, therefore, overestimate the importance
grams and activities.
of education that fosters ethical and moral
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
values in keeping with what our Founders
my hand this fourteenth day of April, in the
called the "laws of Nature and of Nature's
year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine-
God." Moral education is the means by
ty-two, and of the Independence of the Unit-
ge Bush, 1992
Administration of George Bush, 1992 / Apr. 14
651
idation of this
ed States of America the two hundred and
the true significance of American
xperiment in
sixteenth.
solidarity and good neighborliness can
stitutions o
George Bush
only mean the consolidation on this con-
tinent, within the framework of demo-
and a proper
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register,
cratic institutions, of a system of individ-
es of ethical
12:20 p.m., April 14, 1992]
ual liberty and social justice based on
recent years,
respect for the essential rights of man.
neutral" cur-
Note: This proclamation was published in
the Federal Register on April 15.
After a century of partnership, we know that
`s long-cher-
any real and lasting progress within the Inter-
nd tolerance
American System has gone hand in hand with
ies. By con-
our commitment to this ideal.
solute reality
The United States firmly believes in the
rsal value of
Proclamation 6422-Pan American
value of the Inter-American System as a
bassion, and
Day and Pan American Week, 1992
force for promoting peace and stability in the
r students to
April 14, 1992
region. In recent years, the Organization of
American States has proved to be an effective
play in pro-
By the President of the United States
vehicle not only for the settlement of dis-
moral edu-
of America
putes but also for the promotion of rep-
idance that
A Proclamation
resentative government and human rights.
and in reli-
This year, the peoples of the Americas are
With the principal exception of Castro's
of our just
deeply mindful of our common heritage as
Cuba, we have come close to achieving the
command
we celebrate Christopher Columbus's his-
world's first completely democratic hemi-
Recognizing
toric journeys to this region half a millen-
sphere. Today the OAS is playing a key role
eginning of
nium ago. Yet today we celebrate not only
in efforts to restore democracy in Haiti and
worldwide
the great meeting of cultures that was initi-
Peru.
leadership
ated by Columbus and his crew but also our
As part of their expressed commitment to
chneerson
shared commitment to democratic ideals and
democratic ideals, members of the OAS have
knowledge
to the advancement of human freedom and
recognized that all human beings have the
cal injune
progress throughout the Western Hemi-
right "to attain material well-being and spir-
1. Like the
sphere. Those shared aspirations and values
itual growth under circumstances of liberty,
a lamp to
form the basis of the unique international al-
dignity, equality of opportunity, and eco-
he individ-
liance that we celebrate each year during Pan
nomic security." Accordingly, the United
ge is well-
American Day and Pan American Week.
States and its friends and neighbors have also
passage on
The Inter-American System dates back to
been working together to promote invest-
1890, with the establishment of the Inter-
ment and free and fair trade in the region,
movement
national Union of American Republics-later
to alleviate the problem of official debt, and
of its lead
known as the Pan American Union. Our
to encourage protection of the environment.
gress, by
present commitment to inter-American soli-
These goals form the heart of the Enterprise
designated
darity and freedom is embodied by that insti-
for the Americas Initiative, which recently
d Sharing
tution's successor, the Organization of Amer-
took another step forward with the establish-
the Presi-
ican States. Recognizing that "the historic
ment of the Multilateral Investment Fund.
oservance
mission of America is to offer man a land
This new fund will provide targeted support
of liberty, and a favorable environment
for Latin American countries as they trans-
sh, Presi-
for
the realization of his just aspira-
form lumbering state-run industries into effi-
erica, do
tions," signatories to the OAS Charter agreed
cient private enterprises.
Education
to work together to strengthen the peace and
Because the security and well-being of our
II Ameri-
security of the American States, to prevent
peoples-and the stability of entire govern-
riate pro-
possible causes of difficulties among them
ments-also depend on our success in the
and to facilitate the peaceful settlement of
fight against drugs, we remain committed to
eunto set
disputes, and to promote, through coopera-
achieving the goals of the 1990 Cartagena
il, in the
tive action, their economic, social, and cul-
Declaration, which laid the foundation for
and nine
tural development. Signatories to the OAS
the development of a comprehensive, multi-
he Unit-
Charter also declared that:
lateral anti-drug strategy. At our recent sum-
652
Apr. -14 / Administration of George Bush, 1992
mit in San Antonio, the United States and
who greeted us and has given us a short tour.
six of our Latin American neighbors agreed
Thanks to some of the workers here in this
to move beyond the achievements of
wonderful plant and then to Barbara Hollet
Cartagena and to strengthen interdiction, al-
and Linda Walling and Geary Maiuri an
ternative development, and demand reduc-
James Williams, Warren and to all the others
tion efforts. In these and other endeavors,
from the six chambers of commerce. May I
we are heartened by the prospect of extend-
thank you for being here. I just want you
ing human freedom and progress throughout
to know I'm delighted to be with you today.
the hemisphere-from Point Barrow, Alaska,
I'm sorry that Barbara Bush is not here.
to Puerto Williams, Chile, and to every point
She's out in the State of Oregon today. But
in between.
I take great pride in the fact that she's doing
Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, Presi-
her part. I see these kids here trying to hit
dent of the United States of America, by vir-
a blow for literacy in this country. And she
tue of the authority vested in me by the Con-
asked me to extend her very best wishes.
stitution and laws of the United States, do
Now, I want to talk to you today about
hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 14, 1992, as
the things that we really must do together,
Pan American Day and the week of April 12
Government and business, public servants,
through April 18, 1992, as Pan American
private citizens, to leave our children a legacy
Week. I urge the Governors of the fifty States
worthy of this great country of ours. You see,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
I am not one who is so pessimistic about
officials of other areas under the flag of the
America. We are the leaders of the world,
United States, to honor these observances
the undisputed leaders of the world, and now
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
we've got great things to do here at home.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
I think that we've got to agree on what that
my hand this fourteenth day of April, in the
legacy is going to be. Clearly, we want a
year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine-
world at peace. People say to the American
ty-two, and of the Independence of the Unit-
people, "Well, how are things going?" And
ed States of America the two hundred and
I take great pride in the fact that, see these
sixteenth.
little kids here, they won't go to sleep at night
George Bush
worrying about nuclear warfare the way the
generations preceding had done. We want a
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register,
world at peace. We want strong, wholesome
10:18 a.m., April 15, 1992]
families, and we want an economy that pro-
vides rewarding jobs for all.
Note: This proclamation was published in
More than any country on Earth, America
the Federal Register on April 16.
has afforded each generation the opportunity
to leave such a legacy. Today, we have that
opportunity once again. The world is chang-
ing at a pace undreamed of a generation ago.
Address to Giddings & Lewis
And now America, which has led the world's
Employees and Local Chambers of
transformation, must change as well. This
Commerce in Fraser, Michigan
afternoon I want to discuss five areas which
April 14, 1992
I believe are overdue for reform, five key
ways in which America must change if we
Thank you very much. And Governor
are to honor coming generations with the leg-
Engler, thank you; I'm proud to be intro-
acy that they deserve.
duced by our great Governor here. I want
As business men and women and as
to salute our Secretary of Labor, Lynn Mar-
Giddings & Lewis employees, you under-
tin. You met her when she came in. She is
stand the urgency. For each of these five
doing a lot, an awful lot in terms of job re-
problems presents itself to you not as some
training, in terms of hope and opportunity
abstraction but in the most immediate way,
for America's workers. I want to thank the
as a cost, a cost of doing business. Too often
CEO of Giddings & Lewis and Bill Fife here,
these costs are beyond your control, drawing
54
NATION
It may make Western economists uneasy but history reveals that eco-
nomically successful nations can have free markets without free people.
Democratic reforms are not essential to explosive economic growth.
Michael Schrage
Since the birth of our nation, "We the People" has been the source of
our strength. What government can do alone is limited, but the potential
of the American people knows no limits.
President George Bush
Freedom and the power to choose should not be the privilege of wealth.
They are the birthright of every American.
President George Bush
But what defines this nation? What makes us American is not our ties
to a piece of territory or bonds of blood; what makes us American is
our allegiance to an idea: that all people everywhere must be free.
President George Bush
Down through history, we've defined resources as soil and stones, land
and the riches buried beneath. No more. Our greatest national resource
lies within ourselves-our intelligence and ingenuity-the capacity of
the human mind.
President George Bush
But you know and I know that all the drug prevention programs, all
the pledges, all the preaching in the world won't pull you through that
critical moment when someone offers drugs. At that moment, everything
comes down to you. Yes or no: you've got to choose, and the answer
will change your life. Your parents won't make the decision. Your
teachers won't make the decision. Your friends won't make the decision.
It's up to you.
President George Bush
1992 gives us a chance to reach back into history, to make this celebration
a time of renewal. From Columbus' voyage to the settlers at Plymouth
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A proud heritage
The Baltimore, one of the oldest cars in the CSX Transportation fleet, has a proud
heritage dating from the golden era of passenger rail travel. It has been in service by CSX
Transportation and its predecessom for nearly 70 years.
With mahogany paneling and historic interior furnishings, office car No. 317 includes the
president's stateroom, two guest bedrooms, an observation room, dining room, galley and
crew quarters.
The car, originally called Baltimore No. 1, was placed in service June 2, 1924, when the
Pullman Company delivered it to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. The first officer to
use the Baltimore was Seaboard President Davies Warfield of Baltimore, Md., an uncle of the
Duchess of Windsor.
Later, the car served under the names Carolina No. I and Virginia No. i before it was
named the Alabama in 1971 by Seaboard Coast Line President Prime F. Osborn III. In 1986,
the car was renamed the Baltimore. The late Richard D. Sanborn, then president and CEO of
CSX Transportation's Distribution Services unit, traveled extensively on the Beltimore, opting
for rail travel over air travel whenever possible. In fact, upon his relocation to Bakimore from
Jacksonville, Fla, the office car served as his residence in Baltimore while his home was
under construction.
While the Baltimore has served many presidents of milroads over the years, it can now
add to its list of guests a President of the United States. The Baltimore played host to
incumbent George Bush on the Presidential Whistle-stop Tour 1992, a campaign swing
through Ohio and Michigan in Sept. 1992.
While much of the car is original, several key modifications have been made since it
originally rolled out of the Pullman shops. At one time, for instance, the car had 2 clerestory
roof, so the small windows could be opened to provide cooling and ventilation. Now the
roof conceals the duct work of a modern air conditioning system. Similarly, riding quality
was enhanced when six-wheel, central bearing trucks were installed in 1963 at the Seaboard
Air Line Shops in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The Baltimore combines modern comforts with the elegance of a bygone era.
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THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks.
12:30 pm
boards Train.
THE PRESIDENT concludes Remarks, departs Stage and
NOTE:
Vice President Quayle assumes separate
schedule at this time.
Upon departure, THE PRESIDENT will
return to Observation Deck and wave
farewell.
12:45 pm
(E.D.T.)
THE PRESIDENT departs Norcross, Georgia en route
Gainsville, Georgia.
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GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Upon arrival at Gainsville, Georgia,
Guests and Staff will be escorted to Staff
Viewing Area.
Please board Train no later than 2:40 pm
for transport to Cornelia, Georgia.
1:55 pm
THE PRESIDENT arrives Gainsville Georgia and holds
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briefly.
EVENT:
GAINSVILLE WELCOME
OPEN PRESS
ON-STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
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The discusses the election #: RIDGES. Wir.
President Truman's
OF
Campaign Special
THE
UNITED
30,000 miles of travel by rail played on important part
in the re-election of the man who pollsters said was
bound for Missouri on a one-way ticket
a
night's sloop, the railroads got front-
known commentator, John W. Van-
page endorsement of the kind money
dercook. They reminded the uneasy
THE RAILROADS, whatever
couldn't buy.
public that the perils aloft did not in-
they thought of Franklin Rocsevelt's
President Truman, on the other
timidate the First Citizen and helped
statesmanship, could never quarrel
hand, became known early in his ad-
restore confidence.
with his travel tastes. Not that Roose-
ministration as and cockpit man. Stories
When. as it must to all elective
velt was a railroad fan. There is no
of his fondness for playing pilot, fed
officials, campaign time came for Mr.
record that the Squire of Hyde Park
regularly to newsmen by the crew of
Truman, he returned from air to
ever set foot inside an engine cab,
the Sacred Cow, not only stimulated
earth. True. the Sacred Cow's suc-
much less that he ever drove one, as a
Air Force recruiting, as the crew in-
cessor, the Independence, bore him on
Balkan contemporary. Czar Boris of
tended; they yielded benefit to the
his one brief southern trip. With that
Balgaria, liked to de. But when Mr.
commercial air lines. When, during
exception, the chuff of competing
Roosevelt had a trip to take - and in
the summer of 1947, a series of crashes
trains - the President's and Governor
his 12 years as President he rolled up
scared a good many airline patrons,
Dewey's - was the dominant travel
more mileage than Boris did in a life-
the Sacred Cow became a mainstay
note of the 1948 campaign. It was a
time - the President went by train.
on a radio program the operators were
choice dictated by necessity. Only the
When, after en overnight run from
then sponsoring. As often as the
rail networks tapped all the political
Washington to Hyde Park over the
winged horse, Pegasus, turned up in
harvest fields along cities, towns and
Baltimore & Chio and the New York
the old Greek myths, the Secred Cow
whistle stops. Only trains - and the
Central. he announced with cheerful
lumbered through the scripts read on
two 17-car specials were among the
calculation that he had enjoyed a good
Air Age News of the Day by the well-
longest ever moved across the con-
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efficient member of the civil service,
the big day or evening arrives. The
the White House transportation of-
usual crowd has clustered under the
ficer, Dewey Long. On him falls the
great arched roof above the train shed
BY WALTER. FITZMAURICE
job of drafting and telegraphing the
to see the capital's big boss off. Just:
POTUS messages which advise the
inside the gate leading to Track 15,
chosen railroads that the President
Mr. Long sits at a desk, quietly check-
tinent could accommodate the
Of The United States will soon be
ing arrivals against bis passenger list.
hordes of threshing hands that came
along. On the B&O and the Pennsy,
On the lapel of each he pins a big
and went as the candidates moved
both old hands at moving presidential
white name-tag imprinted with the
from state to state, garnering the votes.
specials, as POTUS message merely
presidential seal. This will serve in
The railroads tackled their job with
initiates a well-oiled reutine. On the
lieu of a ticket and as open sesame
wesh carried it through with care and
branch-line divisions of some western
through police lines out on the road.
finished with almost perfect safety
roads which were new to presidential
If you're & durough passenger, you
scores. For them, the prestige more
business, last summer's messages, call-
get no ticket ever; # bill comes a week
than offset the heavy deficits of a job
ing for extraordinary safety measures
or two after the journey's end.
they had done often enough to make
and promising extraordinary pub-
Now, the name-tag gets you past
it routine. But for a White House re-
licity, had the mingled effect of en
the gleaming Magellan, unchallenged
porter and train fan who rode 30,000
earthquake and a jubilee.
by watchful SS men, through the
miles with Mr. Truman, there was
Not least among the safety factors
newsmen and their chattering young-
memorable drama on the train ten-
which Mr. Long INSURE calculate is the
sters, UP to the 1-6-6-4 Penstry plec.
length of the train. A reservation list
trie locomotive which will take the
sion as it, crawled safely through im-
mense city crowds; stimulation as it
posted in the White House press room
train as far as Baltimore. The panto-
raced across the prairies, making up
for newsmen and telegraphed lists of
graph upsquats against the power line
lost time; sympathy when the effort
the political part-trippers soon ap-
and draws a blue Bash. High in the
failed. as it sometimes did. An en-
prices Mr. Long how many cars he
locomotive cab you can see a half
gineer who is a Democrat may crack
needs. Once that has been determined,
dozen men huddled over the train
back when the Republican candidate
Mr. Long knows where he stands.
orders. As On every division we travel,
passenger says he should be shot, as
Last year's train consisted of two
the road foremen of engines, air
Governor Dewey said of his engineer
diners, three lounge cars, a press car,
brakes, car repairs and lighting are
at Besucoup, ni But what can be
four compartment-sleepers,onestand-
aboard.
said by an engineer, also a Democrat,
ard sleeper, a dynamo par for power,
Up the length of the train, echolog
when, with the safety valve about to
and the President's own iron-clad
hollowly under the vaulted shed,
Magelian.
comes a cheer. The President's
pop, the Democratic President chides
him for not keeping up steam?
The Special's engineer knews where
limousine has wheeled him through a
Considering the pains in planning
he'll stand also. A Secret Service crew
lane in the crowd, right up to the gate.
such à tour, a candidate, whether
goes out over the route, stopping at
You get back down there in time to
champ or challenger. can be forgiven
each station and staking for the en-
see trim board the Magellan and hear
a burst of temper when something
gineer the stopping point, which,
his goodbye to Senator Barkley, which
goes wrong. In the case of a President
when measured against the train's
sets the campaign there.
who is running to succeed himself,
length, assures the widest space
"Hit 'em hard, Mr. President," says
the problem 15 comparable 10 that of
around the Magellan at the rear. The
Barkley.
an ordnance officer who, after serv-
SS men also check bridge load ca-
"Don't worry," the President
ising 8 small peacetime garrison for
pacities against the Magellan's weight
chuckles. "T'll give 'em hell."
several tranquil years, suddenly finds
and instruct local police in crowd con-
The Special's rear-end whistle wails
himself called on to supply 8 vast
trol. All this is done weeks before de-
ite weird substitute for the brake-
battlefront in baste. His speeches,
parture day.
man's all-aboard and you climb on.
which are the President's heavy ord-
As the train starts, you know the men
nance, are now in great and urgent
An is orderly bustle in Washing-
in the engine cab can't be chuckling.
demand. True, his stock of these is
ton Union Station when gero hour of
The jerk which sets the train shudder-
plentiful; what baffies him is how to
deliver a personal salvo within two
months at each point his lieutenants
consider critical. Ideally, the fire
should be concentrated on decisive
states, and it would be if these could
be positively identified and were
Pare
bunched. But when the truly decisive
ones are as widely separated as New
York, Minois and California, and in-
tervening states are doubtful, time
schedules become weighty; routings,
vital. Mileage means crewds; and
crowds, in the last campaign at least,
spelled the difference between victory
and defeat.
Democratic national headquarters
considers where the President shall
80, and approximately when; but on
all major decisions he has the final
word. With an itinerary settled, a
A typical Trucian trip.
staff of technicians takes over, headed
by a mild, modest and remarkably
The President's Campaign Special
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ing as the couplings come tout egainst
fortable, even cozy, home. It is very
and as safe. The assurance naturally
the Magellan warns them they'll also
compact, too, as the SS man explains.
prompts an inquiry about that best-
get some hell handling the 285,000-
First comes the galley and pantry
known valiroad safety appliance, the
pound, armor-plated car on the Alle-
from which the Filipine cook serves
pilot train. which reports say always
gheny grades.
the simple mools (meat, potatoes,
procedes the Special, ready to absorb
You go to the press car, knock off
vegetable and pie) which Mrs. Tru-
any disaster which chance or malice
your stint, and then go back to your
man has the Secret Service put aboard
might have aimed at the President.
compartment where the reading Lamp
at stops en route; next, a dining room
Mr. Karr, a small, wiry man with a
throws an inviting glow over your
paneled in pearwood, which can seat
small, round face, takes out an after-
made-up berth (The train is running
six and usually does since the Tru-
breakfast cigar and calmly announces
smoothly now.) However, the hour is
mans like guests at meals; then, going
that just at this point in the Pennsyl-
still early and the lounge CRTS are
down the side sisle, the President's
vania-Ohio industrial complex. where
open so you wander back to the one
office, his bedroom, and those of Mrs.
crossings and switches are many, there
just ahead of the Magellan. No news,
Truman and Margaret, whose beds
is none.
no politicians there. The young man
run lengthwise; and finally, the lounge,
"Nope," he says, lighting up, "a
sitting just inside the NEW door of the
a room done up in soft green, which
pilot train would be a nuisance here
lounge car declines a highball, point-
seats nine comfortably and, of course,
where we can pick up a regular pas-
ing with a smile to the Secret Service
opens onto the platform where the
senger train every hour or SO. Right
button in his lapel, and you know that
main business is done.
now, 20 minutes shead, one of our
Captain Ernest Chapman of the Bal-
"And the family's just as comfort-
fastest trains [he lowered his voice
timore & Ohio police, sitting just across
able as the car," says the SS man
and named as famous limited] is pilot-
the aisle, doesn't drink. So you talk
"? mean to work for. We never get
ing for us; chances are, the passengers
about the Magellan and long-past
orders from back there; only =
probably don't know it, of course."
presidential trips.
quests."
"Look there." Mr. Karr pointed be-
Captain Chapman recalls the m.
Midnight and the mountains ap-
tween the passing girders of a bridge
cident on the Harding train in 1923
prosch and you turn in. But jolts and
to a man on watch down the slope.
which earned him his post as a kind
jars continue through the night and
"And there." The cigar nodded toward
of master brakeman on all presidential
you awake, vaguely irritated. At
another man knee-deep in the weeds
trips since, whatever the road. The
breakfast, Harry Karr, the Pennsy's
beside a culvert.
Harding train was highballing along
Washington passenger agent, a vet-
"Every bridge morning and culvert
the B&O beside the Ohio River near
eran with almost as many years as
has been under guard for hours," he
Millwood, W. Va., when the equalizer
Chapman on presidential trains, as-
said. "Every switch has been spiked,
spring gave way under the presiden-
sures you that once you become ace
every freight train stopped, every op-
tial car. Harding, whom fate allowed
customed to the Magellom's clanks,
posing passenger train switched one
to go on through to the West Coast
you'll be as comfortable as at home -
track away. Expensive? Sure it is.
and up to Alaska, but who took fatally
Ill at San Francisco on the return
journey, might have met his end right
then, except that Chapman got to the
emergency brake cord. After repairs,
the trip resumed but when Chapman
and others went to the President's
room to receive his thanks and con-
gratulate him, he shook his head and
said he felt he was then "a dying
man."
Returning on the funeral train,
Chapman had his first dealings with
public recklessness. People swarmed
like locusts on the right of way, lay-
ing flowers. coins and trinkets on the
rails before the oncoming engine,
then snatching the flattened souvenirs
from between the trucks of the moving
coaches. At the recollection, Chap-
man, a robust and placid man, closed
his eyes.
"How we got through without hurt-
ing anyone, I'll never know," he said.
"We tried tying down the whistle cord
but it didn't help. Never had such an
experience, before or since."
Chapman was to face similar trials
once or twice on these trips and to be
rewarded pleasantly at the end. Now,
as the brakes slowed the train for
Baltimore, the Magellan merely gave
us a sharp spank.
Aside from the jolts, which in the
President's case are minimized by set-
ting the bed in his compartment cross-
wise, the Magellan makes a com-
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But money doesn't count when you're
car and passenger coach: or, as in
parent It was the North Western
running a POTUS operation."
the case of one highly conscientious
which chalked up 2 minor casualty,
Many times during last fall's four
western road, an engine and one
the only one recorded on the cam-
trips, passengers on equally famous
official car with the general manager
paign. More about this later.
trains of other roads thus unknow-
himself aboard.
ingly served the President's security.
Nowhere was the contrast between
THE CAE of the North Western's
But, as Mr. Karr watched the right of
mainline and branch-line operations
big green and yellow diesel was al-
way" and pointed out evidences of the
drawn more clearly than in the
ready crowded when its run began.
other safety measures taken on the
friendly competition between the Chi-
Engineer Larry Martin shook his
President's behalf, the chances of any
cago & North Western and its sub-
head when another head popped in
martyrdoms among the passengers
sidiary. the Chicago, St. Paul, Min-
the door. However, press credentials
shrank to zero.
neapolis & Omaha. The North West-
proved persuasive and the visitor
While the measures Mr. Karr men-
ern performed last June during the
found place behind Martin's seat with
tioned are standard on all roads, each
first of the Special's two transcon-
the supervisors - Elton Legg (auto=
adds special rules geared to its own
tinental trips. handling it between
matic train control), A. C. Buran
signal system, traffle density and track
Chicago and Omaha, a double-track
(diesel power), and Albert Hitcheock
multiples. Add to this the varying
stretch equipped with General Rail-
(road foreman of engines)
judgments and experience of indivual
way Signal's famed Automatic Train
The run began smoothly, the relue-
officials on the different lines, and the
Control. The subsidiary took over in
tant rear-end mastodon balking only
pattern on & coast-to-coast journey
October. on the swing through Wis-
slightly as the train timeaded through
becomes a kaleidoscope. Thus, the
consin after the second transcon-
the Chicago terminal yards. From
Pennsy, which grandly vacates the
tinental trip. Though its meander-
signal bridges ahead, lights glowed
track next to the Special's where the
ing. single-track routs from Wyeville
vellow. then green, The diesel picked
road has three or four, allows the
to Superior has only the conventional
up speed, empty suburban streets
Special and a passenger train to pass
signal blocks, the Omaha held its own,
flashed by, and then the rails stretched
next to each other where its tracks
maintaining schedule despite a minor
toward open country. Down under
narrow down to two. The pilot train,
breakdown, which occurred, inviden-
the headlight boom, another tiny
which most roads rate superfluous on
tally, on equipment borrowed from its
light glowed - brilliant as an elec-
much-traveled trunk lines, becomes
imperative when the Special veers off
on a single-track branch. And the
composition of such a train varies,
too. On a single trip, the Special may
be piloted by an engine alone; an eg-
sine and caboose; engine, baggage
The firemen of Union Facific's No. 835 looks back along his train ns his glouning 484
brings President Terman's Campaign Special into Denver Union Station. Before her nr
signament to this schedule the deuble-stecked and amoke-defiectored Northern locomotive
was double-checked against the possibility of mechanical failure; it become a very
special engine for UP's No. i passenger of the year. Down in R. Worth, while riding
the iron of the Texas & Pecific, the Chief relexest in the rest. lounge of the Maget
inc behind bullet-proof glass. Ahhough P confirmed flyet, Mr. Truman noverthelow is
e teanoich refireed traveler. He Hkos To joke with the engine crew and has been known
to play engineer DR $ Bettimure & Ohio diosel with rere enthusizem. Unlike his prede-
cester in office, he wants all the speed that the reilreed promite for Operation POTUS.
Elmer Tystean.
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tronic eye when the locomotive
ending the ride and the lesson. A last
moved into automatic control.
squads of car repairmen lined up be-
question on the A. T.C. came to the
Under road lests. the North West-
side the train when the stop was made
pupil's resired as he climbed down the
ern's two-unit, 4000-horsepower
might raise the idea you were in Al-
ladder of the locomotive: What device
diesels such as this one clip off as
toona, Pa, the site of the world's
caused that first brief, brilliant gleam
largest car shops, except that the
much as 117 miles per hour. But with
as the train moved into automatic
schedule plainly read Altoona, Wis.
the whole night open for the run to
control?
Within its means, httle Altoona stood
Omaha and no speaking stops sched-
"Device? Gleam?" Mr. Legg looked
ready to see that the Special stayed
uled en route, the maximum was set
perplexed. Then bis face cleared. "Oh!
on time provided the President him-
at the usual 73-mile-per-hour limit
Gleam. You probably saw the head-
self didn't hold things up by talking
on this region. As the miles rolled by,
light, reflected in a rabbit's eye. Guess
overtime. He didn't.
Legg explained the workings of the
we ran over one back there."
The schedule allowed him five min-
A. T. C., which acts for the engineer
A glance at the locomotive frame
utes and he took just that. ending
should a danger signal be ignored.
confirmed the guess; it was blood-
with an appeal to vote the straight
It is a courteous robot When, in a
splashed but however messy, it was
Democratic ticket "so I won't have to
test, Martin momentarily ignored a
only a rabbit's blood. The 1944 cam-
worry about the housing shortage."
yellow light. it bonged a reminder
paign had seen human faces out and
As always, the homely gag got a
that if he didn't reduce speed, it would.
bones cracked when the Dewey train
laugh and a cheer; as always, a see-'
"And it would, too," nodded Mr.
collided with another at Castle Rock,
retary passed the cue to start up. The
Legg. "Within 30 seconds."
Wash., but this rabbit was the only
Omaha's general superintendent,
IILE next words were swallowed in
casualty in President Truman's 30,000
H F. Congdon, picked up his phone
a metallic roar as Buran opened the
miles of campaigning.
and said, "Go ahead."
door of the power room and went in
The train didn't budge.
to check the engines. He returned
T= line of closed, darkened Pull-
Three minutes
five minutes
shortly and reported "everything
mans offered a more cheerful sight.
eight minutes passed.
lovely back there." Above the nose
A shaft of light slanting reassuringly
Newsmen, jogging back-for a look-
of the locomotive, the track flowed at
from a single open door was proof
see, found the President still on the
ue, a long, golden lane of the sides of
that the porter had not forgetten a
platform. beaming around, his smile
which the Mars lamp tossed its own
passenger who would otherwise have
now rather forced, and the crowd
rhythmic blobs of light. A culvert
been pounding for entrance when the
lingering on, staring at him
sounded a sudden thunder beneath
train pulled out. More interesting still
"What's be waiting for. Mom?"
the wheeis and then, a little farther
- in retrospect- two new
piped a tot in the crowd. "Why don't
on, a bridge thrummed a longer,
comers among the cars, twin blue-
they start up?"
deeper chord, which quieted as the
gray diners borrowed from the North
Mr. Congdon had the answer by
train sped on westward across the fint
Western's Overland Limited One of
now and he also had a problem. A
moonlit fields.
these was to make trouble for the
sharp-eyed inspector had spotted 21
Hitchcock, without so much as &
Omaha Road on the Wisconsin trip,
broken spring leaf under the rear
glance outside and without consulting
a journey which was also noteworthy
truck of the borrowed second diner.
his watch. remarked that a village
for a worrisome encounter by the
Detaching the car meant depriving
would be coming up in 2 minutes 30
President with a switch engine.
half of the 200 passengers of lunch,
seconds. To test the accuracy of the
It was a crisp October morning after
for its twin could serve no more than
prediction the visitor set the stop-
a night of frost, and the western Wis-
100 before the mid-afternoon arrival
hand on his own. When, bit later,
consin forests blazed with color. The
at Superior and Duluth for the off-
a red station fiashed by and he reset
President's off-the-cuff talks in the
the-train show. And the remaining
the stop-hand, Buran came over to
little woodland towns along the line
unfed newsmen would hardly be con-
check the result
had made no news and the press UMX
duvive to good relations with the
"Two minutes, thirty seconds," said
expected none until be got down to
press.
the visitor, "but how is it done without
formal discussion of the issues that
But something fax more serious
landmarks or a timepiece?"
afternoon at Superior and Duluth.
than good press relations might be
Buran exchanged a smile with
Musing over the scenery or their
jeopardized by going on without re-
Hitchoock, then explained. "Remem-
poker hands, the newsmen shrugged
pairs. Though experience had shown
ber the culvert and the bridge? When
off the Magellan's joles when the
that a broken spring leaf almost
you've ridden a road as many years
brakes went on for = which stop cast
never shook off, the before classe that
as Hitchcock has, you can wake up
of Eau Claire, and resumed their
it might conjured up the fearsome
in your berth at night, listen a little
reveries or recreation. Few even
word, derailment Hopefully, the top
while and your ears will tell you
bothered to look up the name of the
men turned to the repair crew, which
just where you are."
town on the schedule.
at once squared away for tinkering.
Mr. Legg resumed his instruction
In the lounge car just ahead of the
Tools were brought up and a thick
on the A. T. C., whose operation, if
President's OWN, all was tranquil too.
plank procured. The car was jacked
the pupil rightly understood, hinged
Sitting quietly beside their train tele-
tap and the plank jammed between
on the behavior of an electric circuit
phones, the Omaha's top officials wore
the frame and springs, wedging the
in the rails, one end of which was
the air of men who having planned
broken leaf in tightly. The crew fore-
closed by the Special's axles. Whether
well against accident and delay, new
man highbalied Mr. Congdon, who
it proceeded at full speed, half speed
needed only to watch their plans to
again picked up his phone. A little
or not at all depended on whether an-
operation. If they had erred at all #
unkempt at the point of repairs but
other train had closed the circuit
was in prodigality. The diesel doctor
completely secure, the Special started
ahead and how far away, or 50 the
from the Electro-Motive Division
up. The Hegling of the coffee cups
pupil gathered. Mr. Legg was ex-
found his services unnecessary: the
during lunch told of time being gained
plaining that St wasn't quite that
locemotive developed no ailments. It
and the clock at Superior showed the
simple when street lights, twinkling
followed, then, that the steam power
Special on time for the encounter
in a mass of trees aboad, announced
standing by at every roundhouse On
with the switch engine
De Kalk, n., a brake-inspection stop,
the run was also superfluous. The
The President spoke his piece at
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Superior, motored to Duluth, spoke
again, and started back to the waiting
Bollimere & Ohio, Catx old hand of whooling the White House on Reik, corrier President Trumen
train. His pennanted car came first
into Gery, Incl., behind a 6000-horsepewer Electro-Mative dissoff. Note radio car forward,
in the parade, with Mrs. Truman and
Margaret in a Cadillac six cars be-
hind. and a long line trailing after.
The motorcade, which barely crept
in Duluth's crowded streets, picked
up speed when. entering the Superior
docks area, it found itself upon a de-
serted highway paralleled by a rail-
road track. If the SS advance crew
&OHIC
had scented danger at the point where
the track made an S turn over the
highway up ahead, its rusty rails
had reasoned them. The crossing
stood unguarded when the presiden-
tial car led the parade over it at 50
miles per hour.
Nor did Mr. Truman himself show
any uneasiness when he met up with
a chugging Soo Line switch engine
one minute later. Across a dividing
ditch. the crew and he exchanged
greetings - a whistle toot and a wave
- and sped on their opposite ways, he
toward the Superior depot, they to-
ward the crossing. In the press car,
fifth in line behind the President's,
however, faces turned and watched
the engine and its rattling string of
cars. The newsmen had discovered,
as Mr. Truman obviously had not,
that the parade was no longer follow-
ing. A tire leak in the First Family's
Cadillac had compelled it to stop just
before the crossing and the others
had pulled up behind it.
The juncture threatened nothing
worse than a widened gap in the
parade. provided the stalled DATE
stayed put, But this was a presiden-
tial parade, and the Cadillac was not
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the least of its attractions. As the
man to be anything but inadequate.
in it, rushed the Arkansas River, in-
newsmen watched, the driver climbed
The crowd had wedged so close to
digo blue except where the water
in and then, clearly following the
him that the Truman lapel buttons
engine's toot for the right of way--
formed white against big boulders.
were within plucking distance when
came another sound, whether the
Across its narrow width, straight up
close listeners suddenly heard a
from the far bank, rose the wall of
whistle's echo or the Cadillac's chal-
rumble accompanying the President's
solid rock on which, for millions of
lenge the newsmen couldn't tell A
words faint but fearful evidence
sharp turn in the road cut off the
years, the river had been exercising
that the train was starting to back up.
its incredible abrasive power. Deep
drama.
The President went an talking quite
blue and coal black at the base, where
Five fast miles and another turn
oblivious, but Chapman absorbed the
only dim light filtered down, the wall
farther, a traffic light brought a halt.
warning. Unhurriedly, without even
lightened in color as it rose until, at
crowd and a voice which called:
turning his head, he reached up and
the top, a thousand feet up. its serried
Hey. Mr. President, where's Max-
grasped as valve. A sigh of air stilled
crests glowed strangely. A turn in
garet?" The president looked back
the rumble and the President went on
the gorge revealed the moon which,
at the dismembered line, his brows
"Chappie sure earned himself a
having crowned the crests with silver
rising in surprise, and he repeated the
medal that day." an SS man said later,
when all was dark below, now flooded
question to the SS men. The answer
recalling how smoothly the meeting
the whole canyon.
came from down the road as the lost
went. (Dewey had by then blown his
"What was it the guide book said?"
cars appeared around 2 turn and
top at Beaucoup.)
"Ummm. Something about this be-
closed up fast; Margaret waved re-
The tension aroused by the be-
ing a place where Man comes closest
assuringly and the parade moved on.
havior of the crowds persisted, of
to realizing the Infinite."
The follow-up inquiry absolved the
course, so long as another speaking
"Uh huh No exaggeration. either."
engineer who, while recognizing the
stop lay ahead - = tension that some-
The diesel sounded = low arrecting
occupant of the pennanted car. had
times carried on past midnight, long
note, & reminder that while nature
no idea that Margaret and her mother
after the speaking engagements had
had worked wonders here, men had
were in the first of the stalled ones.
been fulfilled. On one occasion in the
also performed a kind of miracle with
But while the SS men had no doubt
Far West, however, it ended happily
the engineering that enabled a heavy
the engineer barged in unintention-
at twilight. An eastern magazine, in
train to get into the canyon. The
ally, it could not absolve its own men
at report on the second transcontinen-
track curved and the Pullmans ahead,
for allowing a separation of the Tru-
tal trip, said the staff was so worried
their golden windows glowing against
man family. Their failure to post if
that it was "sweating blood" on the
the overhanging immensity of the
guard drew a reprimand.
passage through the Rockies. Actually,
walls. shrank to model-train size. You
on the run over the Continental Di-
felt very small The green light of
CROSSINGS were a minor problem.
vide. everyone rested easily, EG ther-
the Magellan, shining steadily at the
however, siongside crowd control;
ough were the precautions taken by
rear, and = searchlight. darting its
and the worry here was not so much
the Denver & Rio Grande Western.
beam here and there along the walls,
over anarchist bomb-throwers (not a
These precautions included an in-
dispelled the illusion.
single crank menaced the President
spection of the line several days ahead
On the return from the West Coast,
an the whole campaign) as it was that
from an airplane, a roadmaster's in-
the Chesapeake & Ohio handled the
some good citizen be erushed to death
spection of the right of way the day
home stretch leading all to expect a
in the rush to get near Mr. Truman.
before the Special arrived. and the
nevelty Impressario Robert R.
Linbig eastern cities, the boon of via-
posting of guards at all intersections,
Young. the C&O chairman. provided a
duct entry sometimes solved the
bridges and rock-falls an hour before
movie preview in the forward diner.
problem; the President spoke from
the train was due. His train thus se-
Word spread that the Trumans might
the vantage of an elevated right of
cured, the President could contenn.
attend. but when the lights went out
way to his audience standing im-
plate the grandeur of the Royal Gorge
none of the three was present.
mobile in the street. But in small
in peace and quiet, and that was what
"Could the President be irked?"
towns, two still pools of people, di-
he did.
one newsman asked. recollecting his
vided by the pack before the on-
His talk had run rather long at
occasional gripes at press coverage of
coming train, became rivers on its
Canon City, Colo, the last stop before
the campaign.
arrival. They flowed along its moving
the Gorge. Dusk was falling even
Others scoffed at the idea. Casting
sides, swirled at the year. and still
then, and it turned to deep night a
up their own accounts 30,000 miles
eddied around the Magellan's plat-
few minutes later when the train
covered with few delays and no as-
form when it halted. A warning was
moved into the tremendous fissure.
cidents despite immense. sometimes
drafted against such surging and a
From the windows of the Pullman
unruly crowds. the railroad people
sepulchral-voiced SS man was ap-
compartments, even with the lights
too concluded the President intended
pointed to read it from loudspeakers
out, the walls appeared as vague
no snub but was merely tired or busy.
the train rolled through the human
shapes, very close but indistinet. The
When the picture went on, his ab-
lanes. "For your own safety, keep
vestibule doors on the other side of
sence was regretted.
back: 6 feet at the sides, 30 feet at the
the car weren't locked but two news-
The campaign over, Mr. Truman
rear. For your own safety, 30 feet."
people who opened one were at once
again became a cockpit man. But
But with only constables for en-
reminded of the risk by a trainman,
though the Independence flew him to
forcement. the 30 feet often shrank
who then led the way to a safer place.
Key West for a post-election vacation
to 20 or 10, leaving so little clear
He opened a door leading into the
and the Magellan went back to its
space that when a speech began,
diner's darkened pantry, closed it,
shed. train people were not forgotten
newsmen squatted on the rails, type-
then opened another to the outside
while he rested at the naval station
writers on their laps, within 6 feet of
and let down an iron bar across the
there. Chapman was invited down as
the Magellan's wheels, while the
frame. "There, lean out on that and
the campaign's transpor-
B&O's Chapman leaned against the
you can see everything," be said, and
tation hero. He accepted
platform, a calm, alert, but pre-
then he left.
with = great deal of
sumably inadequate Atlas. A stop in
Below, so close you wanted to peel
pleasure and went-of
small western town showed Chap-
of your shoes and dangle your feet
course by train.
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MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
CLOSING STATEMENT
I thought it might be helpful if I typed up a few of the points
we discussed yesterday re the closing statement:
The President can insulate himself from the media spin after
the debate by giving a line or two about his own
performance. This is the perfect opportunity to do so --
unfiltered by the media before the American people. It's
also a natural way for him to start off his remarks:
"My goal in these debates has not been to rack up the
most debate points -- obviously.// [smile] Although I may
not have be as smooth and well rehearsed as Governor Clinton
here and as entertaining and articulate as you, Ross
[smile], I have tried to be sincere and truthful. And
although I'm not the best debater, I believe with all my
heart that I am the best man to lead this country forward
"
Now is not the time to take a risk. Experience counts.
"One of the guiding principles of my life has been this: I
finish what I start
['88 acceptance GBism]
Then follow with what he's fighting for here at home.
"Here's what I'm fighting for
...
[tick off domestic
agenda elements]
=
Then give a few lines about the American spirit. "Others in
this campaign have mocked America's potential. Now is not
the time to question the American spirit. Now is the time
to prove to all the world that it, indeed, exists. America
is not number one because its government is great, but
because its people are great. Believe in yourselves,
believe in our country and what we can achieve together."
HUMOR FOR TRAIN TRIPS RE DEBATE SPIN
The President has always been best at self-deprecating
humor. Let's help him further with the "you lost the debate"
critics by giving him self-deprecating debate jokes. Clinton did
this after making a fool of himself at the '88 Democratic
Convention: He made fun of himself -- so people couldn't make
fun of him and do him any political harm.
RE "AMERICAN SPIRIT" CONCLUSION FOR TRAIN TRIP
"Spirit of America" is the name of the train. Might tie
this into conclusion. The President did this a little in the
last trip.
14 October 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR SPEECHWRITERS
RESEARCHERS
FROM:
J. BUNTON B
SUBJECT:
SPIRIT OF AMERICA - [GA, SC, NC]
OVERALL:
Cookie cutter events. However, crowd sizes, times and dais
locations are subject to change. Talk to your leads about this,
re-confirm times and speaking sites [back of train V. dais in
front of train.]
Trip is 444 miles long, nearly 200 miles longer than first -- 9
stops:
Day One - Tuesday, October 20, 1992:
[4 stops/183 miles]
Atlanta, Ga. -- Norcross, Ga.
Norcross, Ga. -- Gainesville, Ga.
Gainesville, Ga. -- Cornelia, Ga.
Cornelia, Ga. -- Spartanburgh, S.C.
Day Two - Wednesday, October 21, 1992: [5 stops/261 miles]
Spartanburgh, S.C. -- Kings Mountain, N.C.
Kings Mountain, N.C. -- Kannapolis, N.C.
Kannapolis, N.C. -- Thomasville, N.C.
Thomasville, N.C. -- Burlington, N.C.
Burlington, N.C. -- Raleigh, N.C.
Advance expects smaller crowds [3-5,000] at each site, unless
otherwise noted, because this trip occurs during the work week -
- rather than the weekend like last time. Stops last about one
hour.
Unlike the last trip -- there are few scenic vistas. The route
varies in extremes -- from the beauty of the Smokey Mountains in
the distance -- leaves changing colors -- kudzu jungles --
desolate in places -- take your shotgun, deer scent, and hunting
dogs -- you're in the deep woods Bubba to scrap iron heaps, to
the chicken processing plant -- listen for chickens "screaming"
in the background. All in all industrial/rural, U.S.A. --
somewhere between Deliverance and Mayberry.
The route passes over several lakes, many small towns [through
which the train will slow and POTUS can hang off the back waving]
and at least one prison.
Everywhere we stopped we drew attention. One old-timer in
Norcross came over and asked "what all the commotion was about",
one coupled stopped on the tracks and asked if "Al Gore was
comin' to town", one lady shouted from her front porch - "Hey
what kind of train is this?" and the ultimate was the lady who -
simply pulled her car into the parking lot - came over and said,
"I'm just on my way home from the Thomasville Women's Club
luncheon and I just wanted to know what was going on At
least two of the hometown newspapers came out and took pictures
of the 30 of us standing in the middle of the train tracks,
pointing.
* There are large areas without cell coverage.
Also -- these are live tracks. Passenger trains and perhaps
commercial traIns will be passed along the way.
At one point our brakes caught on fire. True story.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01. Schedule
Re: POTUS "Spirit of America" train trip; telephone numbers
10/92
P-6, (b)(6)
redacted. (3 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Speech File, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Gastonia, North Carolina 10/21/92
Date Closed:
12/7/2004
OA/ID Number:
07582
FOIA/SYS Case #:
Re-review Case #:
2004-2265-S
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
MR Case #:
Appeal Case #:
MR Disposition:
Appeal Disposition:
Disposition Date:
Disposition Date:
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Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA].
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
SCENARIOS:
DAY ONE:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1992
Post debate in East Lansing, Mi. POTUS travels to Atlanta, Ga.
RON/Atlanta.
Morning of 10/20 POTUS participates in "Ask George Bush" or town
meeting [site to be determined]. Then motorcades to train. Lead
- Ed Murnane, Site - Kathy McCoy.
1) NORCROSS, GA:
10 am depart Atlanta. 10:40 am arrive Norcross. Norcross suburb
of Atlanta. POTUS speaks from dais looking down Jones Street /
train [the Baltimore car] as backdrop. POTUS left is large red
brick building now an AC repair type place, two doors down or so
is Johnson's Pharmacy -- been in the town and one family nearly
100 years, authentic soda fountain too. The owner/pharmacist
Carl Johnson said Clinton would put him out of business --
everyone on town was "scared to death of what Clinton's taxes
would do."/ "I looked at my books and am scared to death of
Clinton." He is a great contact for local color and
personalization.
POTUS right -- "The Depot BBQ and Grill" and The Depot Antiques"
-- both housed in the old train depot. Main Street runs behind
depot -- shops include: bank, the Tax specialist [couldn't see
owners name], barber shop/ Thelma's beauty shop and insurance
company. Behind POTUS is Thrasher Park, named for founder of
Norcross -- J.J. "Cousin John" Thrasher -- good friend for
Jonathan Norcross - 4th mayor of Atlanta in 1851 -- site of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad.
High-tech in area: OKI Telecon, AT&T, HQ of Hayes Microcomputers.
HQ of Scientific Atlanta, NCR, Southern Bell, Panasonic, and
Technology Park.
This is in Gwinnett County / New Gingrich's district.
Get Mr. Johnson to give you the names of the professional
baseball players who were from Norcross -- in the 40's he said,
Norcross had 18 professional baseball players on teams ranging
from Detroit Red wings to St. Louis Cards to New York
Yankees
baseball capital of the world.
Contacts:
Lead - Tim Simonson
Site - Warren Hendricks
Carl Johnson -
Mayor Maurice Allen
P-6, (b)(6)
P-6, (b) (6)
Dot Burns can hook you up with someone her numbers are
R6,
or 404-320-1992 [Paul Coverdale's HQ]
(b) (6)
Mychael Walker - 404-561-2948 [re high-tech industries in area]
Sheila Ward is Newt's press secretary.
2) GAINESVILLE, GA:
Depart Norcross at 11:40 am / arrive Gainesville around 12:40
p.m. From Norcross to Gainesville the route passes through the
chicken death camp. This is a heavy industry area - yuk. Train
will slow through town of Buford for a wave by.
POTUS remarks from rear of train -- POUTS left will be stationery
black engine on tack next to him. Engine #5121 decorated with
bunting and people. POTUS right will be depot. This site will
take a lot of work -- train car up on blocks, empty buildings
[NAFTA takes jobs away] and black smoke churning out of the
chimney of at least one industry [so much for clean air act] --
be aware of this. Behind POTUS left shoulder is some grain
processing plant -- this week is peak soy bean season. Other
than that -- great big nothing.
Contacts:
Lead - David Balloff
Site - TBD
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Dan McMurray 1-800-554-7654 or Harrold Hucks [both of these guys
are railroad company foremen and may have little to contribute -
- unfortunately our local reps didn't show.]
3) CORNELIA, GA:
Depart Gainesville 1:40 arrive Cornelia 2:30 p.m.
"Home of the Big Red Apple" -- no kidding there is a huge red
apple on a pedestal adjacent to the depot. POTUS right is a huge
grassy slope -- so high that it makes the track and depot appear
to be in a valley and so steep that you can't sit on the side
without sliding down. Advance has planned is so the press
platform will actually have a low-flight bird's eye view of the
train and will actually shoot down on the site. POTUS again
delivers remarks from the back of Choo-Choo One. The BIG RED
APPLE will be just in front of him to the right.
Cornelia was once upon a time an apple growing town -- now it's
chickens about a million a day or something. This is Habersham
county -- See Sidney Lanier's poem about the marshes of Glynn.
There are several colleges [Piedmont College, Toccoa Falls
College, North Ga. Tech] and service clubs [Rotary, Pilot,
Optimist, Kawanis] in area. Central High School Raiders several
jr. high schools. From this stop you can begin to see the
foothills of the Smokey Mountains. Appalachian Trail starts
about 20 miles from here and ends in Maine.
This is a poultry center / textiles area but Johnson and Johnson
does have at least one medical production facility here they make
sutures. Two lakes nearby - Lanier and Hartwell. [recreational
fishing - bass and crappie] Large retirement community
Contacts:
Lead - Dianne Harrison
Site - Debbie Wilson
John Route
Mr. Hoyt Ausburn - former county chair. 706-778-4175
Chamber of Commerce - Russ Spangler - Exec. Dir.
Mayor Don Higgins
City Manager Howard Whatley - 706-778-8585
4) SPARTANBURG, SC:
Depart Cornelia 2:30 arrive Spartanburg 5-6 p.m. torch light
rally. En route cross over Lake Hartwell -- through Clemson
[home of Clemson Tigers]. POTUS de-trains. Speaks from dais
which is in front of depot -- train and depot as backdrop. POTUS
right will be train and across track and water is Spartan Mills -
the mill owner's wife is the state chair for Perot. The mills
are beautiful red - brick - huge buildings. Soon to be home of
BMW plant. The Southern Crescent train runs through daily.
Lot of people will come from Greenville [about 35 mi. away]
3 colleges and 5 high schools in area. 3 open House seat and 2
uncontested senate seats. Co. council has a Rep. majority. The
Spartanburg Herald daily newspaper is owned by the New York
Times. Roger Miliken's [textiles] HQ is in Spartanburg -- this
is where Hardee's started. USA Today on Oct. 13, 92 Super 25
high school rankings [football] listed Spartanburg as number 25
in nation. said: "last week not ranked. Improved winning streak
to 13 with a 30-0 victory over Boiling Springs before 7,000. Tim
Copeland ran 12 times for 126 yards and 2 tds. Shawn Gilliam had
4 tackles for loss. Next Friday at Spartanburg Dorman.
Contacts:
Lead - Kevin Hart
Site - Rich Bliss
Stephanie Ebert
Rosemary Bylerly Rep. Chair. 803-578-5773 beeper
R6,
(b) (6)
Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce - Ben Haskew
p-6,(b)(6) P-6, (6)
State Development Board in Columbia may be helpful
Mayor Bob Rowell
Chairman of County Council is David Dennis
RON SPARTANBURG
DAY TWO:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1992
1)
KING'S MOUNTAIN, NC:
7:30 a.m. depart Spartanburg / arrive King's Mountain 8:30 a.m.
Manufacturing, non-union area - Revolutionary War area, POTUS
remarks from dais / Train as backdrop -- train surrounded on both
sides of tracks by stores - Main Street USA.
See diagram.
Contacts:
Lead - Bob Marlo
Site - Leo Tomeu
Peggy Bridges - Chamber of Commerce 704-487-8521
John Weatherly 704-487-0039 [he's a candidate for house]
2) KANNAPOLIS, NC:
Depart Spartanburg 9:15 - arrive Kannapolis 11:55 a.m. Crowd
estimate 10-15,000. Site is 10-15 minutes from Charlotte, N.C.
POTUS will de-train and speak from dais looking down South Main
Street. Train as backdrop. POTUS will walk down between rows of
bleachers lining the street [ set up in Y configuration]. Image
will be of him walking among the people. Church to POTUS right -
- line of shops to POTUS left and right.
Shaw University / Mills florist, newspaper the Daily Independent,
beautiful old railroad houses. I think this is going to be the
best stop of the entire trip. [See diagram.]
Home of Fieldcrest Cannon Mills. Export everywhere in the world.
A good spot for POTUS to talk about NAFTA - word is the millfolk
are concerned about what it will do to jobs. NC has a positive
trade balance. A movie studio is coming to the county --
recently announced.
In the town square - across from the baptist church POTUS faces a
gazebo built by the American Legion post -- "dedicated to the men
and women of the area who served or died in defense of our
nation." In front of gazebo is a huge sun dial.
Cabarrus [Cab-BEAR-us] County. Celebrating bicentennial "A
golden place to be.' There is a dollar theatre [POTUS can see
it] "Honey, I blew up the kids" is playing. For a buck you get a
movie, cartoons and a preview. Old-fashioned retro theatre.
Built back when ushers wore tuxedos. Have to confirm -- think
Kennedy-Johnson train went through in 59. in 1791 Pres.
Washington came in the area on his tour of the nation after his
inauguration. In 1799 the first gold rush in the US happened not
15 miles away -- Young Conrad Reed [then about 12 years old]
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02. Schedule
Re: POTUS "Spirit of America" train trip; telephone numbers
10/92
P-6, (b)(6)
redacted. (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Speech File, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Gastonia, North Carolina 10/21/92
Date Closed:
12/7/2004
OA/ID Number:
07582
FOIA/SYS Case #:
Re-review Case #:
2004-2265-S
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
MR Case #:
Appeal Case #:
MR Disposition:
Appeal Disposition:
Disposition Date:
Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
found a 17 lb. nugget of gold -- didn't know what it was - used
it as a door stop. The Reed mines are still working mines.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is nearby - consider Dale Earnhardt a
local hero.
Contacts:
Lead - Martin Paine
Site - Will Nance
Jim Ursomarso
Lynne Safrit - I met her -- 704-932-8631 /
P-6,
Mayor is Bachman Brown
Chamber of Commerce - Tom Dayvault 704-932-4164 [Lynne Safrit is
(b)(6)
chair of board of chamber]
/
P-6,
Carolyn Carpenter - Chair. Co Board of Commissioners beep
/ office 704-788-8110 [Mrs. Carpenter's 9 year-old son
(b) (6)
had a Bush sticker on his bike.]
3) THOMASVILLE, NC:
Depart Kannapolis 12:40 / arrive Thomasville 1:55 p.m.
Home of the Big chair. Thomasville Furniture company -- this
week people from all over the world will be in the area for
furniture mart. There really is this huge 16 foot tall dining
room chair -- get the chamber of commerce to fax the brochure.
Coming into town POTUS will pass Doak Park -- there are 5
horseshoe pits in the park - visible from the train.
You can smell the sawdust riding in. Busy revitalizing the town
-- refurbishing old buildings - painting murals on one now. New
K-4 primary school. Home of the Thomasville High School
Bulldogs. There is a Rotary Club in town. Local festivals
include "Everybody's Day" and annual town tree lighting -- which
takes place in front of the chair -- the center of town. People
actually say "Meet me at the chair".
20 minutes from Wake Forest Univ. // Duke is nearby. Charlotte 1
hr. away. 20 mins. Winston-Salem.
Newspaper is the Thomasville Times.
The town Presbyterian Church sponsored a Cambodian family -- the
family now has its citizenship and runs a small business - Lotus
Palace Cambodian food. Get Mrs. Hunter to tell you the detes.
Contacts:
Lead - David Anderson
Site - Dan Renburg
Sue Hunter Co. Commissioner - 919-475-3235
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce - Judy
HENDERSON
OXFORD
PICKS
GREENSBOROUNGTON
GLENN
DURHAM
CARRBORO
CARY
RALEIGH
MENDELL
HIGH PT
CLIMAX
DURHAM
SENIAR
LAKE
LINWOOD
THOMASVRLE
SALISBURY
HALLS FY
CONCORD
BADIN
FOREST CITY
NORTH
ALBERMARLE
SKIBY
DALLAS
HAHN
GASTONIA
CAROLINA
CSXT
BLACKSBURG
CHARLOTTE
CLOVER
LANDRUM
FT MILL
COMPENS
KINGS
A
SPARTANBURG
TIRZAH
ROCK HILL
ZION HILL
PORT
CATANBA.
GREENVILLE
LANCASTER
EASLEY
MONESYRLE
KERSHAW
CHESTER
CLEMSON
WALHALLA
UNION
CORNWELL
PIEDMONT
WESTVILLE
WESTMINSTER
SENECA
TOCCOA
BELTON
CORNELIA
LAVOMA
BALDWIN
ANDERSONEA PATH
LULA
BOWERSVILLE
SOUTH
ROYSTON
GAINESVILLE
FLOWERY BRANCH
COMMERCE
CAROLINA
ELBERTON
NORFOLK
NICHOLSON
SOUTHERN
BUFORD
DULUTH
ATHENS
AUSTELLETON
NORCROSS
WATKINSVILLE
PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL
DORAVILLE
BISHOP
ATLANTA TO RALEIGH
CHAMBLEE
ATLANTA
OCTOBER 1992
EAST PT
CONSTITUTION
GEORGIA
DWN: RBDJR
REV.
DATE: 10-9-92
OFFICE OF AVP ENGINEERING & PLANNING
MILEAGE BREAKDOWN
DAY ONE
POPULATION BY CITY AND COUNTY
CITY
COUNTY/COUNTIES
Atlanta to Norcross=
19 mi.
3,317
323,500
Norcross to Gainesville= 34 mi.
15,280
90,000
Gainesville to Cornelia= 24 mi.
3,203
28,200
Cornelia to Seneca=
38 mi.
7,436
55,400
Seneca to Spartanburg=
68 mi.
43,826
215,900
DAY ONE TOTAL=
183 mi.
Spartanburg to Kings Mtn.= = 41 mi. 9,080
87,100/174,200
Kings Mtn. to Kannapolis= 75 mi. 34,564
95,400
Kannapolis to Thomasville= 43 mi. 14,144
124,300
Thomasville to Gibsonville=37 mi. 2,865
105,800/336,800
Thomasville to Burlington= 44 mi. 37,266
105,800
Gibsonville to Raleigh=
65 mi.
150,255
388,100
Burlington to Raleigh=
58 mi.
DAY TWO TOTAL= 261 MI.
TRIP TOTAL= 444 mi.
October 11, 1992
Pre-Advance Schedule and Site Locations
Day #1:
40
9 an dpt. Atlanta (see attached map)
9:40am arr.Norcross (sta. at Jones St.; dwtwn)
10:25am dpt. Norcross
1:50
11:25am arr. Gainesville (location to be anncd)
45
12:55 dpt. Gainesville
1:40 arr. Cornelia (Train depot in dwntwn. park)
Land mark: large red apple statue nearby)
2:25 dpt. Cornelia
2:30
4:55 arr. Spartanburg (Amtrak Sta. at Magnolia
St. crossing)
DAY #1 TOTAL:
183 mi
Day #2:
7:30am dpt. Spartanburg
1:00
8:30 arr. King's Mt. (Gold St. and
S. Railroad Sts.)
20
9:15 dpt. King's Mt.
9:35 arr. Gastonia (loc to be annc'd)
10:25 dpt. Gastonia
1:15
11:55 arr Kannapolis (E. 1st St. track intersx)
12:40 dpt. Kannapolis
1.15
1:55 arr. Thomasville (Randolph St. intersx)
2:40 dpt. Thomasville
100 3:40 arr. Gibsonville (dwntwn. tracks by the
Sthrn. Caboose Exhibit)
4:10 dpt. Gibsonville
1:30
5:40 arr. Raleigh ( Blue Ridge and Hillsbourgh Rd.;
State Fair Grounds)
2:40 dpt. Thomasville
:45
3:25 arr. Burlington ( Main St. and Webb St.)
3:55 dpt. Burlington to
1:20 5:20 arr. Raleigh
DAY #2 TOTAL:
261 mi
TRIP TOTAL:
444 mi
Council
GWINNETT
Public Notices
meetings
REPORT
Government
Business
See
page 3B
Legal Notice Section of the Gwinnett Home Weekly
Thursday, October 4, 1990.
232 Crogan St., P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30246
Phone 963-9205
Fax No. 339-8082
The right prescription
Serving up fellowship
STORE
By Glenn Matlock
Staff Writer
FELLOWSHIP
The old saying: You can never
go home," may not apply to Nor-
cross pharmacist Carl Johnson and
family. Johnson is home. In fact,
he never left.
Not many today can claim they
are truly home, living in the place
where they have lived all their lives.
In a mobile society such as ours,
how many can boast that they work,
go to church and school all within
three-tenths of a mile of where they
1.00 0.0.1.
live? The Johnsons can.
For the past year Johnson, a suc-
cessful pharmacist with Kroger, has
been striking out on his own, op-
erating a pharmacy in the same
building that his grandfather built
for use as a hardware store in 1885.
BREAKFAST
Following his grandfather's death,
his father continued to operate a
& LUNCH
hardware store in the same location
until his death in 1988.
Johnson's brother, Edwin, who
had been in partnership with his
father, decided there was too much
competition from the hardware su-
Glenn Matlock
Sherry and Carl Johnson wave at some of their many Norcross
Norcross High School senior Jenny Elste mixes a customer a soda at Johnson's Soda
friends. The Johnsons have been running their downtown
See JOHNSON, Page 28
Fouintain. Ms. Elste, along with a number of other students work after school in Johnson's store.
store for about a year.
Page 2D
Gwinnett Home Weekly
Thursday, October 4, 1990
Johnson
Johnson's hardware store is home to new Norcross pharmacy
From Page 1B
most of the antiques, sold the store's
larger hardware superstores.
While the business has almost
But still, said the Johnsons, more
not only to their health, but to their
hardware inventory to another bus-
Johnson realized before ever go-
doubled during its first year of op-
prayer was needed.
overall well-being, Johnson believes.
persiores and went to work with the
inessman.
ing into business for himself that
eration, Johnson said he is still
Somehow the word got out that
Many people who have problems
postal service.
Johnson is facing the same com-
the small, downtown, home-owned
struggling with the hold that the
the Johnsons were considering re-
with their health and family have
Their mother ran the store six
petition from the chain drug stores
business is fighting for its life
larger drugstore chains have on cus-
opening the Johnson family store.
come in just to talk, said Johnson.
months longer, but finally, keeping
that his brother faced from the
against the larger chain stores.
tomers.
"Couples were stopping us, say-
This is something that he could not
He said many of his customers
ing how excited they were about us
have done working for a large COT-
have told him they intend to come
opening the old store," said Mrs.
poration, he said.
in to have their prescriptions filled.
Johnson.
Over the awning on the store the
but sometimes forget and go to the
Johnson said that while attending
sign says: Johnson's Store, Phar-
chain stores. Johnson believes that
a pharmacist's convention he asked
macy, Fountain and Fellowship.
in time, customers will change their
for other pharmacists' opinions on
Johnson said he wants his business
habits and will begin to increase his
what they should do.
to be more than a business, he wants
prescription business.
"Half of them said I was crazy
it to be a place where people come
If there ever was a business ar-
to do it. The other half said I was
together in a spirit of caring.
rangement. or a marriage, that was
crazy not to," he said. "Everybody
Johnson says he believes that even
made in heaven, perhaps Johnson
said I shouldn't put in a soda foun-
though he's not making as much
and wife Sherry's is.
tain. They said I would never be
money now, that money is not the
Sherry Johnson, a former home
able to keep enough help to run it."
most important aspect of his new
economics teacher at Norcross
Well that has been the least of
business.
High, who now runs the Johnson
his worries. Besides help from
Everyday he and his wife spend
Store's soda fountain. said they felt
Sherry, and the kids, Carly, II and
many long hours working the fam-
that starting their own business was
Ashley, 9, Johnson has also hired
ily business, but the money and the
divinely inspired and directed.
a Sunday School teacher who has
hours don't seem to matter.
Devoted Christians, the Johnsons
known him since he was in diapers,
Johnson has the unique and en-
said they based their move on a lot
the mother of a former childhood
viable opportunity to walk the floors
of prayer. After all it wasn't easy
sweetheart, and several clean-cut.
where his grandfather walked. and
to leave a good position with a large
high school kids. Getting some help
climb the same concrete stoop that
corporation making a nice salary
has probably been the least of his
his grandfather laid 115 years ago,
and with five-paid weeks of vaca-
worries, Johnson said.
What does it feel like to be so
tion a year.
Being in business for himself al-
immeried and surrounded with fam-
Coincidentally, before the John-
lows Johnson to use his business
ily history and the love of so many
sons ever considered going into bus-
more as a personal ministry to per-
relatives and neighbors?
iness, the City of Norcross did a
petuate his Christian beliefs. Many
"Sometimes when I stand in
study of businesses in the downtown
of the cards on the shelf have a
here," said Johnson as he looked
area that revealed that the number
Christian message. On every pre-
out the window at the row of old
one business that was needed in
scription bottle, the computer pla-
stores lining South Peachtree, "and
downtown Norcross was a phar-
ces a verse of appropriate scripture
I see my wife and family, and I see
Pen. pundits like to hang out at Johnson's. Pictured from the left are: Harold Garmon, J. P.
macy.
from the Bible.
people who have known me since
in, BIII Payne, Lamar Welch, Junior Hayes, and Junior Freeman.
So, with an empty building on
These messages have had great
1 was a baby, it's not like being M
their hands, the writing on the well
meaning for those who have re-
a job 12 hours a day, it's like being
could not have been much clearer.
celved them and have contributed
at home."
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MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
UPDATE ON GASTONIA
The President will speak at 9:45 a.m.
Still some banner language being worked out -- especially
the Clinton-slamming ones. However, they are trying to get
Clinton's Top Ten List (as they did at some of the last
train stops) on a banner and nearby the stage. Good for a
reference.
Other banners for POTUS include: "Welcome Mr.
President, II "Gastonia, North Carolina Welcomes President
Bush."
There will be a 30-ft., cold-air balloon with a banner
that says "Rolling to Victory on November 3, 1992.' "
Behind the train, near the Arnold Bakery silos will be the
country's largest flag. Good for a patriotism/ain't-
America-great reference.
There was also a problem with students getting off from
school. Now, an agreement has been worked out: any high
school student who has a ticket and shows up at the event
will get their ticket stamped and be given an excused
absence.
October 17, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
UPDATE ON GASTONIA
The President will speak at 9:45 a.m.
Still some banner language being worked out -- especially
the Clinton-slamming ones. However, they are trying to get
Clinton's Top Ten List (as they did at some of the last
train stops) on a banner and nearby the stage. Good for a
reference.
Other banners for POTUS include: "Welcome Mr.
President, " "Gastonia, North Carolina Welcomes President
Bush. "
There will be a. 30-ft. cold-air balloon with a banner
that says "Rolling to Victory on November 3, 1992. II
Behind the train, near the Arnold Bakery silos will be the
country's largest flag. Good for a patriotism/ain't-
America-great reference.
Originally, there was a problem with letting the mill
workers and other factory workers off of work for the event.
Now most of the companies will work with just skeleton
crews.
There was also a problem with students getting off from
school. Now, an agreement has been worked out: any high
school student who has a ticket and shows up at the event
will get their ticket stamped and be given an excused
absence.
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rlease see visit/page 4
king kids to see Bush proves tougher than politic
By PAM SHEPPARD
Staff Writer
executive assistant for Gaston
GASTONIA - How do you
schools.
and junior high students will be
decide how to handle the
Students would have to be at
excused from class. said schools
ular school's situation.
take 29,000 students on a field
the site at Ozark Avenue and Cox
attorney Julia Shovelin.
McRae said he figures
trip to see the president? You
Road by 8 a.m., when 12,000 of
If high school students go, the
who want to SEE Bush will
don't, even if he's only a few
miles away.
them are still on buses en route to
absence will count as one of
downtown Kings Mot
school, she said.
three they're allowed each
where they can get a glim
Gaston school officials spent
Even if officials could get stu-
semester. If they've already
the president as his train sl
most of Thursday scrambling to
dents to school earlier. state law
missed three days this semester,
about 10 mph.
find a way to involve students in
says that yellow school buses
they'll have to make up the work.
"We know this is an of
President Bush's visit next week
in Gastonia.
can't be used for field trips. And
"We'd love to excuse them."
nity that doesn't happel
bands from four Gaston high
Shovelin said. "But with our pol-
often," McRae said.
But by day's end, they decided
schools already have requested
icy, we can't."
Ed Hatley, associate St.
they couldn't pull it off. not even
for grades that are now studying
all of the available activity buses
Kings Mountain schools have
tendent for Lincoln C
U.S. history or government.
for the event.
no organized trip to Gastonia
Schools, said he's receiv-
The school system is encour-
planned, but Supt. Bob McRae
requests to attend the even
"Transportation is a humon-
aging parents to take their chil.
has told principals to be under-
students or classes thus fa
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Dr.
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was starved.
Gaston
"Somebody asked me if I'd had lunch yet,"
platform that will be erected near
Memorial
85
he said with a laugh. "I haven't had breakfast
yet."
the railroad tracks at Cox Road and
Hospital
Gastonia
The Beimont campaign worker's already
Ozark Avenue.
It wasn't known yet what issues
MIKE FIS
harried schedule has exploded since
Wednesday's announcement that the presi-
Bush might address during his visit, one of
dent will make a campaign stop in Gastonia
dozens he's making on an Atlanta-to-Raleigh
Folks who want to see the preside
next week. Israel is handling the Gaston
tour. On Thursday, county Republican party
pick up free tickets at any one of
Republican party's public relations and
workers and a White House advance team
locations throughout the county,
advertising for the visit.
headquartered at the Holiday Inn were still
The first 2,500 tickets arrived at tt
Bush's 17-car train is scheduled to pull in
ironing out details for the visit. The Secret
Road Republican headquarters at 2 p.r
said. Service will have to approve all plans, Israel
hour later. early birds eager to secure
Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. He will speak from a
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Roaten wanter
Gastonia. holds up tickets she will help
distribute to those wishing to see the president speak during
for the WRFX (99
his whistle-stop to the area Wednesday.
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haven't had breakfast
platform that will be erected near
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the railroad tracks at Cox Road and
Ozark Avenue.
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It wasn't known yet what issues
MIKE FISHER/Staff
is exploded since
ement that the presi-
Bush might address during his visit, one of
Folks who want to see the president can
aign stop in Gastonia
dozens he's making on an Atlanta-to-Raleigh
pick up free tickets at any one of seven
By CHIP WILSON
tour. On Thursday, county Republican party
Staff Writer
andling the Gaston
ablic relations and
workers and a White House advance team
locations throughout the county.
The first 2,500 tickets arrived at the Cox
GASTONIA
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headquartered at the Holiday Inn were still
Road Republican headquarters at 2 p.m. One
150 people out of a
scheduled to pull in
ironing out details for the visit. The Secret
hour later, early birds eager to
parlor Thursday nig
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with violating state !
ids to see Bush proves tougher than politics
The raid at Delta
York St., came after
undercover probe
several groups that I
executive assistant for Gaston
and junior high students will be
bingo games, Gas
schools.
decide how to handle the partic-
Capt. Steve Michaels
do you
Students would have to be at
excused from class, said schools
ular school's situation.
a field
the site at Ozark Avenue and Cox
attorney Julia Shovelin.
allows bingo games i
McRae said he figures most
If high school students go, the
ated by nonprofit
t? You
Road by 8 a.m., when 12,000 of
who want to see Bush will go to
them are still on buses en route to
absence will count as one of
but they must fo.
a few
downtown Kings Mountain,
restrictions.
school, she said.
three they're allowed each
where they can get a glimpse of
spent
Even if officials could get stu-
semester. If they've already
the president as his train slows to
"We also had son
ling to
ents in
dents to school earlier, state law
missed three days this semester,
about 10 mph.
complain," Michaels
says that yellow school buses
they'll have to make up the work.
"We know this is an opportu-
were concerns that
week
can't be used for field trips. And
"We'd love to excuse them."
nity- that doesn't happen that
illegal activities taking
ecided
bands from four Gaston high
Shovelin said. "But with our pol-
often," McRae said.
Michaels wouldn't
schools already have requested
icy, we can't."
Ed Hatley, associate superin-
the people or group
even
all of the available activity buses
Kings Mountain schools have
tendent for Lincoln County
plained.
idying
for the event.
no organized trip to Gastonia
Schools, said he's received no
Police charged ea
The school svstem is
planned. but Supt. Bob McRae
requests to attend the event
Bingo's five board m
'He's a player'; will that carry Bush again?
By GARY BLONSTON
Observer Washington Bureau
Presidential candidates
The one constant in George
Bush's political life was disap-
First in a series of profiles
pointment. He had smiled and
waved and shaken a million hands,
Today: President Bush
but he hadn't found the secret; he
Monday: Gov. Bill Clinton
had lost more than he had won.
And as he sat waiting for Ronald
Wednesday: Ross Perot
Reagan to pick a vice president, he
OCT-17-1992 09:43 FROM
knew there was every chance he
would lose again.
says: "When all is said and done,
But on that August night in 1980,
you've got to keep yourself in play,
to Bush's amazement, he was the
and he's a player. He's a hell of a
one who got the call. What would
competitor, and he was compet-
become the Bush presidency was
ing. If he hadn't, if he'd come off
bom that night in Detroit - born
the oars a little bit, it wouldn't have
of a relentless ambition that ulti-
happened."
mately carried him past all the
reversals and leldowns to the pin-
If it hadn't happened - and
nacle of democratic government.
Bush wasn't Ronald Reagan's first
His friend Lud Ashley says a lot
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YOUR VOTE IN '92
Patient competitor hit trc
Bush
Continued from page 1A
choice - this second-tier political
appointee, this earnest, open-
faced loser of two out of four
elections, this unsuccessful presi-
dential contenter, this ambitious,
approval-seeking son of powerful
parents. this very nice fellow with a
crooked grin probably would have
gone the way of William Ruckels-
haus, Elliot Richardson and scores
of other half-remembered political
soldiers who never took com-
mand.
Instead. Bush became president.
and whatever the quality of his
performance since then. the sheer
fact that he got the job is tribute to
a temperament. an approach to life
and work that turned an apparent
political lightweight into com-
mander-in-chief.
He was, above all, patient.
Throughout his political career, he
put up and he shut up, he aspired
and he endured.
But as Bush himself has said
repeatedly. politics and gover-
nance are two different things. and
what the political man acquired so
easily in 1988, the embattled chief
of state will be lucky to win again
in 1992.
The reason is a problem that has
pursued George Bush for much of
his life: In the sports jargon that
also follows him everywhere, he
All smiles after a safe hit, Bush leaves the field during a Fourth of July softball game in Faith,
loves the game all right. but
whether wielding a bat. a golf club,
or the power of the presidency. he
has always had trouble with his
follow-through.
Forty-six years ago, Yale Univer-
sity's baseball groundskeeper Mor-
ris Greenberg slipped a concerned
note under first baseman Bush's
door. The note said:
"I am convinced the reason you
are not getting more hits is
because you do not take a real cut
at the ball.
You are not going
after any bad balls, and with the
good eye which you have, 1 would
suggest that the above be tried
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There were plenty of reasons for
that popularity. Bush had played a
significant role in supporting
Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms of
the Soviet Union, reforms that
spread throughout the East bloc.
And when Saddam Hussein's
troops moved into Kuwait in
August 1990, Bush was quick and
decisive in his response.
But it would not take long for
Americans to change their minds
about the masterful George Bush
of Desert Storm.
What first had seemed steady
FILE
MARK BLUDER/Staff
and trustworthy about: Bush
Instead began to resemble
ish talks to an employee of his Zapata
As president. he greets Persian Gulf veter-
bility and vacillation. As domestic
fshore Oil Co.
ans in Sumter, S.C., last year.
problems pressed ever closer, he
became reactive, defensive, politi-
cally panicky - canceling trips on
When he went to
short notice to deal lamely with
Congress for support
perceived crises, becoming whiny
and combative about congressio
with Desert Shield, that's
nal resistance, promising bold new
the Bush we'd like to
programs and delivering leftovers
remember.
As the criticisms mounted, Bush
tended to respond more and more
Unfortunately, there have
to pressures from the right wing of
not been many such
his party, firming up his stands
occasions."
against abortion, business regula
tion and anything the party's con-
- Gordon Hoxle, a Bush
servatives might consider an
proponent and political
assault on "family values."
researcher who directs
Effectively communicating his
intentions and actions has been
the Center for the Study
Bush's biggest problem in the last
of the Presidency in
18 months, sabotaged in part by
New York
his own awkward language and
FILE
limited oratory skills, but also by
the line he draws between acts of
politics and acts of governing.
xuriate in his status
full name: George Herbert Walker
U.N. status of Taiwan before Nixon
In his blood. in his patrician
is fellow man. And
Bush.
shifted his own allegiance to the
roots, and in his behavior, Bush
ompete enthusiasti-
Bush entered Yale after the war
other side, mainland China. Next,
appears not to feel any particular
rancor but without
at age 21, recently married and
the president asked him to be
need to speak out to the country,
hard-working. He finished school,
Republican National Committee
to seek a public mandate that
rarefied and highly
as did many students after the war.
chairman, just in time for the
could strengthen his position with
1d, he blossomed as
in less than three years. At age 24
Watergate scandal. When Nixon
opponents in and out of Congress.
ied, athletic, warm-
he was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate
resigned in 1974 and Gerald Ford
of the rules and a
in economics, a member of the
assumed the White House, Bush
In the end, a competitor
as literally thou-
elite Skull and Bones society and
the good Republican hoped for
If George Bush is reelected, he
friends today will
part of a baseball team that played
recompense, in the form of the
will join a handful of two-term
in the national championships two
vice presidency.
presidents in the loftiest pantheon
of four sons and a
years in a row. It finished second
Ford picked Nelson Rockefeller
of American political history
home dominated by
both times.
instead and offered Bush one of
the likes of Reagan, Eisenhower,
but often absent
When Bush left Yale, he broke
several prominent ambassador-
the Roosevelts, Lincoln, Madison,
grew up with a need
with form and expectations and
ships as consolation. Disappointed
Jefferson.
self, to fit in and
went west, into the expanding
with Ford's decision, disillusioned
If he is defeated. he will join a
And he eventually
Texas oil business, and. with a
by his tenure defending a president
somewhat less distinguished
manding desire to
significant dose of financial help
who had betrayed his trust, Bush
crowd, the ones who lost their bids
his parents had
from relatives and friends. did
chose to head the diplomatic liai-
for reelection - Carter, Hoover,
nd just as his father.
well. After a decade in the oil
son office in China, an unchalleng-
Taft, Hayes. Fillmore, Van Buren:
U.S. Sen. Prescott
business, he sold his shares in
ing post far from the jagged edges
Circumstances and personal
himself.
Zapata Offshore Oil Co. for
of political Washington.
style worked against all of them
his prep school
$1.1 million - about $3.8 million
Eventually, near the end of
but in the end they didn't reach the
ted him third-best
in today's dollars.
Ford's term in 1976, Bush was
country and they lost the public's
third-best athlete,
What drew him away was a
called back to run the beleaguered
trust.
pected. third-most
desire for public office. At age 40
and demoralized Central Intelli-
As for Bush. he remains an
most handsome and
he ran for the U.S. Senate, where
gence Agency, a notoriously bad
opaque and confusing figure, a
influential with the
his father already sat.
job from which to advance politi-
little of this, a little of that, high-
he
He ran as a Republican in a
cally. Bush took it anyway and in a
energy. low-energy, forceful
When
traditionally Democratic state. He
year brought marked improvement
shrinking, firm in principle, waver-
enlisted as an
ran as a supporter of conservative
in the agency's public image and
ing in practice, hungry for the
18-year-old in
presidential candidate Barry Gold-
staff morale.
office. less interested in the task.
World War II,
he
water, who was challenging Texas'
When Jimmy Carter defeated
But in fact, the best measure of
a
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he became a
own Lyndon Johnson in 1964. He
Gerald Ford and the Republicans,
the man might be that, weeks.
pilot - the
ran, despite his best efforts to
Bush went back to Texas to make
before he stands for reelection
youngest pilot
in the Navy
conceal it. as an obviously trans-
money - he did real estate and oil
against Bill Clinton, no one can yet
planted Easterner. He lost.
deals and sat on several corporate
deny that George Bush, in his
when he was
Then in 1970, after winning two
boards - and to prepare for the
come-from-behind style, still
commissioned.
1980 campaign.
might reestablish that trust.
He lost two
terms on the House of Representa-
planes, one to
tives, he tried for the Senate from
Then he ran. and in the prima-
The powerhouse campaigner,
Texas again. He lost again, but
ries he lost again, and Ronald
the disciple of public service. the
mechanical fail-
then-President Richard Nixon had
Reagan was the nominee.
boy-to-man approval seeker. the
ure, one to
promised to take care of him,
Watching Bush in the primaries,
politician who will "do anything"
enemy fire. He
regardless of the outcome.
Reagan had concluded he was
to hold the job still might convince
50 missions and
weak. Initially Reagan and other
America that stability should pre-
the Distinguished
What followed was a string of
Republicans wanted to build a
vail over change. familiarity over
nong other decora-
grinding appointive jobs in which
"dream ticket" with former Presi-
risk. experience over youth, global
he sequentially was either double-
dent Ford back in his old vice
standing over a new face.
rades knew that this
crossed or shunted aside four
presidential role. But Bush proved
Or, after a lifetime of playing the
ale fellow wasn't
times.
himself more malleable than Ford,
political game. George Bush may
hem. As his nick-
Nixon made him U.N. ambassa-
who wanted a sort of co-presi-
discover that - for voters this year
listed on using his
dor, instructing him to defend the
dency with Reagan.
- loving the game is not enough.
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Though 75,000 flocked
to see Hoover. security
was di fferent ball game
By JOE DePRIEST
Staff Writer
KINGS MOUNTAIN - When President Herbert
Hoover's motorcade crept. through town in 1930
Hazel Fryer couldn't contain her curiosity.
GO
The 16-year-old stepped onto Piedmont Avenue
and walked within a few feet of-the big convertible
for a better look at the man she recognized from
movie newsreels and magazine photos.
orge Bush watch
Looking back, she amazed that no presidential
security agents stopped her. But at the time. she was
more, astonished to see the president wearing
makeup for the speaker's podium.
heseingeople are selected
could see he had on some rouge and lipstick,
we do have to keep the
says Fryer, 78, a retired Kings Mountain librarian
running that day,' Schrum
He didn't wave or say a word to me. He just smiled
Hoover came to town Oct. 7, 1930, for the 50th
four plants and a small
anniversary of the Revolutionary War battle of Kings
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Please see Visit/next page
TRALL
FRIDAY
ot -
Kings Mountain and Shelby suffer upsets, setting up a big
of
the
showdown between the two at Kings Mountain next week
Stories, 6BG and 7BG
sidmulos
be
gentle
came.
High school football coverage: Sports /106, 6-786
hitching
it
skid-
Pop had
E. Macklenburg
21 Bessemer City
10
Hunter Huss
14 Bandys
28
op
never
nown
as
a
compare
West Caldwell
0 Fred T. Foard
9
thus)
the
Lincolnton 31
East Lincoln
28
wooden
between
West Lincoin
13
R-S Central
14
a
thumb.
Charryville
C South Point
20
Appar-
except
neigh
W. Mecklonburg
cade
14 Kings Mountain
8
East Gaston
30
Burns
14
fone
lot
mascot
Asharock
14
Bill
Clin
Independence
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Bush VISIt not enough
Though /S.U
to see Hoove
to close nearby plants
was different
By HEATH
By JOE DePRIEST
And JOE DEPRIEST
the View of the Bush presiden-
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
cy/page 1A
KINGS MOUNTAIN - V
GASTONIA - Workers from
Hoover's motorcade crept
four industrial plants will be right
dent
DAYS
Hazel Fryer couldn't contair
next door to President Bush's
Most first shift employees at the TO GO
The 16-year-old stepped
Wednesday campaign appear-
three Cox: Road Carolina Mills
and walked within a few fel
ance, but company officials say
they can't shut down to let them
plants won be permitted time offi
for a better look at the me
for the 9:15 a inspeech spokese
movie newsreels and magaz
hear him
We going to try to give as
woman Nancy Schrum said Friday
Looking back, she's ama
The plants total work force is 250.87
many as we can a chance to see
George Bush watch
security agents stopped her.
him said Bob Dunnaway, plant
Schrum said 20-25 in-house
more astonished to see
manager at Arnold Foods Co. It's
reporters from Carolina Millswills 500
makeup for the speaker's pc
a once in a lifetime opportunity.
see Bush 80 they can write stories eviThese people are selected
they could see he had on SC
Dunnaway said company offi-
for company newsletters/ Three because we do have to keep the
says Fryer, 78. a retired Ki
cials had not decided how many of
employees who will ethonored (plant running that day,' Schrum
He didn't wave or say a wor
the plant's 165 workers will be
for work performancetandl.com said NOW
allowed to see Bush when his train
munity activities as part of Textileisco
Hoover came to town Oc
stops at Cox Road and Ozark
Week also will get to along The four plants and a small
anniversary of the Revolutio
Avenue. But Arnold is donating a
with an unspecified number of
large sign welcoming the presi- managers
Please see Workers/next page
Please see Visit/next page
Democrats left room for flack
F001
by picking a mule for mascot
FRIDAY
Kings Mountain and Shelby suffer ups
I've wondered why the Democrats chose
might that spavini an inflammation of the
showdown between the two at Kings Mc
a mule for their symbol After all, a lot of
hocksithar limits the pulling abilitying
Stories 6BG and 7BG
things go wrong with his animal. Traders
It was importahtitithat the mule be gentle
had to be clever to pick out a good mule.
and not ED to kick if the opportunity came.
High school football coverage: Sports /186. 6-
First, one had to judge its age carefully. I
Pop always checked one out byshitching it
talked with retired vet-
to a blow seeing if the animal was Mskid-
erinarian Jim Hughey
dishkas the traces were fastened. Pop had
E. Meckienburg
21 Besseme
who said the buyer
no use for e a bad kicker Ma hisso
Hunter Huss
always examined the
limitalked about something Pop never
14 Bandys
mule's teeth.
experienced -- a mule that was known as a
The age can be deter-
'cribbert It was a habit that might compare
West Caldwell
@ Fred 7. the
mined by the length of
to a baby sucking its thumb) thus the
Lincolnton 31
East Line
the front teeth and the
name
condition, of the back
The mule would thew on the wooden
vones Some. may have
blanks in the stable and suck in air between
West Lincoln
13 R-S Cent
already been lost or
his teeth, much like a child sucks a thumb.
Cherryville
6 South Pr
HENRY
worn to the gums After
It resulted in burns later on Appar
12
GASTON
years
or
so, not ently there were/noxbad effects. except
UND
them
much can be read from embarrassment to the owner when neigh-
W. Meckienburg
14 Kings M
looking 'inside the bors happened by the field to chat.
East Gaston
30 Burns
mouth
*
seems the Democrate left room for a lot
Buyers always watched the mule:as it wast
of flack by picking 8 muleifor their mascot.
Ashbrook
14
led around the lotal was easy to see if there
President Bush embarrass Bill Clin
was a limp as it.walked. If it couldn walk at
Independence
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GASTON OBSERVER Saturday, October 17, 1992
Ticket information
Riding the rails in luxury train car
There is no charge to 508 Frest
George Bush during his
inseday morning Visit to Gasto-
GASTONIA - at ain't Amtrak.
Jacksonville, Fla.
More recently, Bush used the car
You can get as many lickets as
When President Bush makes his
want but one ticket will admit a
It has a stateroom, two guest
as he whisked through Ohio and
family.
stop in Gastonia on Wednesday,
bedrooms, an observation room,
Michigan last month during
Tickets are available at
he'll be aboard the Baltimore, a
dining room, galley and crew quar-
another whistle-stop campaign
locations:
historic mahogany paneled train
ters.
tour.
Bessemer City: Cham-
car from the golden days of pas-
in the 1980s. it substituted for a
It has been named the Baltimore
of Commerce. 136 W
senger rail travel.
hotel suite when the late Richard
No. 1, Carolina No. 1, Virginia
Ave: would
"The Baltimore combines mod
Sanborn a CSX president and
No. and the Alabama. The car
Charlotte: Republican
em comforts with the elegance of
chief executive officer needed $
was Trenamed the Baltimore in
adquarters of Mecklen
a bygone\ era, stated a press
place to stay while his home was
1986.
County, 1232 East
release from CSX Transportation in
being built
Jena Heath
Cherryville: Western
119 E. Main St.
Gastonia: Republican
Workers
Sandra Frye, executive assistant
have been distributed at seven
adquarters, 615 Cox Rd.
for Gaston schools, said band
locations in four counties.
The Olive Tree Chris-
leaders and campaign workers are
Bookstore, 1006 Union
meeting today at 9 a.m. to decide
On Wednesday, spectators can
visit not enough
which bands will be there and
park in the south and southwestern
Kings Mountain: B.F.
what their roles will be.
portions of the Eastridge Mall
Agency, 307 York
to close nearby plants
parking lot and the northwest
Bands from Bessemer City,
comer of Gaston Mall off I-85.
Lake Wylie: Republican
From preceding page
Cherryville. East Gaston and South
Shuttle buses will take spectators
adquarters, 4547 N.C.
Point asked first, and they have
to and from the presidential plat-
Carolina Mills-laboratory are
received tentative approval.
form beginning at 7:15 a.m.
Lincolnton: Jim Lail &
within a mile of the site where
sociates. 626 S. Magno-
Bush will speak.
Bush's 7-car train is coming to
Spectators will pass through
and Republican
Walter Israel county Republican
Gastonia as part of a campaign
metal detectors before approach-
idquarters, 216 Acad-
Atlanta-to-Raleigh tour The presi-
party spokesman for the visit. said
ing the platform from entrances on
dent will speak for about 15 to 20
Mount Holly: Carolina
the campaign has made tickets
Cox Road and Ozark Avenue,
minutes from a platform erected
available for all of ther plant
Israel said The location for a third
& Gifty 121 WE Central
near the railroad tracks.
employees and hopes they will
entrance from Spencer Mountain
attend. He said he made the offer
Israel said Bush will leave the
is still being decided.
North Belmont: Village
to compensate for any inconve
train for as few minutes to shake
Shop. Hickory
Road at Four Points
nience the crowds will cause.
spectators hands. Information
Shelby: Republican
Campaign workers also are try
abouts which state officials will
dquarters, 300 Gidney
ing to include all seven of the
accompany Bush or who will intro-
county's high school bands, Israel
duce him will not be available until
Stanley: City Phar-
said. All of them have asked to
Monday
220 S. Main St.
participate, but the county has
Sarah nowles, co-chair of Gas.
only enough buses for four bands,
ton's Bush/Quayle campaign. esti-
school officials said,
mated $15,000 to) 20,000 tickets
She didn't go. to the dattleground where Hoover
made a 22-minute talk beforeh crowd estimated at
75,000.
000 flocked to see Hoover:
when Kings Mountain National Military Park
opened the following yes bronze plaque mounted
security was different issue
atop a stone was erected the where Hoover
spoke
preceding page
Mostly the talked about themes
But he couldn Promot the issue of the
ain, fought about 8 miles away in York County
Depression, precipitat be market crash a
was the last time a president spoke in the
year.ago that month
area before President Bush scheduled
The Observers loover showing the
visit, although Franklin Roosevelt came
inferentially, THE the administration politics
cares of his
words
but
in a 1936 motorcade.
arrived in Kings' Mountain by train. He
hadn't done anythingad the Depression.
National Anny and regular Army troops, and
This he did by companing the material well being
otorcade then wound through town streets
of the United State of other-nations of the
heading to the battleground.
world. The Observer eported.)
encounter with a president took place a year
Twice as Americans owned homes as
Great Depression. Then. the chief executive
Europeans; Houver and seven times as many
wife. Lou Henry Hoover, could ride through
owned cars
all textile town in an open convertible without
Former No
ONE Harris, who'd walked 8
surrounded by security agents. Thousands 51
miles the not autumniday to hear the
lined the streets or watched from store
president was compressed by the remarks. Still, he
WS and roof tops
now.)
distened res like most of the crowd:
But the back velled Well
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9.1
olls through downtown
Butsom the back yelled Well Hoover, all
day bound for a -9:15
is jackas
here to get ourday, recalls Harris,
stonias security will
9.a KH2
stain funeral home operator.). & guess
exmess
Depression was still LODER Nobody
armetal detectors befor
ugher
Gover didn't acknowledge him?
d-off area? along the
When Hours Minished, poet Archibald Rutledge
mine agentstand localtauto
the ortinalicomposition about the 1780 battle,
othersport
and Vocal-amittet ended the program with Land of
Survise 989 ues Apperand/Clory
Democrat who running to reclaim his
stobers Dear beautiful
porternHams will
histle-stop tour.
of the United
Visit
She didn't go to the battleground, where Hoover
made a 22-minute talk before a crowd estimated at
75,000.
When Kings Mountain National Military Park
75,000 flocked to see Hoover,
opened the following year, a bronze plaque mounted
but security was different issue
atop a stone was erected at the spot where Hoover
spoke.
From preceding page
Mostly, he talked about patriotic themes.
But he couldn't completely skirt the issue of the
Mountain, fought about 8 miles away in York County,
Depression, precipitated by the stock market crash a
S.C. It was the last time a president spoke in the
year ago that month.
Gaston area before President Bush's scheduled
The Observer reported that Hoover, showing the
Wednesday visit, although Franklin Roosevelt came
"cares of his office," tried to avoid politics but
through in a 1936 motorcade.
"inferentially defended" charges his administration
Hoover arrived in Kings Mountain by train. He
hadn't done anything to ease the Depression.
reviewed National Army and regular Army troops, and
"This he did by comparing the material well being
of the United States with that of other nations of the
his motorcade then wound through town streets
before heading to the battleground.
world," The Observer reported.
Fryer's encounter with a president took place a year
Twice as many Americans owned homes as
into the Great Depression. Then, the chief executive
Europeans, Hoover said, and seven times as many
and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, could ride through
owned cars.
the small textile town in an open convertible without
Former N.C. Sen. Ollie Harris, who'd walked 8
being surrounded by security agents. Thousands of
miles from Grover on the hot autumn day to hear the
spectators lined the streets or watched from store
president, wasn't impressed by the remarks. Still, he
listened respectfully like most of the crowd.
windows and roof tops.
When Bush's train rolls through downtown Kings
"But some guy in the back yelled, 'Well Hoover, all
Mountain on Wednesday, bound for a 9:15 a.m.
us jackasses are here to get our hay,' recalls Harris,
And ujc
campaign stop in Gastonia, security will be much
79, a Kings Mountain funeral home operator. "I guess
he meant the Depression was still on. Nobody
tighter.
Spectators must clear metal detectors before being
laughed, and Hoover didn't acknowledge him."
admitted to a roped-off area along the tracks.
When Hoover finished, poet Archibald Rutledge
Meanwhile, Secret Service agents and local authori-
read an original composition about the 1780 battle,
ties will keep watch on overpasses and other spots.
and a vocal quartet ended the program with "Land of
Things were much more casual in 1930.
Hope and Glory."
"I couldn't detect any Secret Service people around
Harris, a Democrat who's running to reclaim his
then," Fryer says. "And there was quite a crowd
Senate seat, remembers the visit as a "beautiful
October day."
there."
As a teenager, she had no great interest in Hoover
Even though he's not a Bush supporter, Harris will
and didn't think he had much personality.
be in Gastonia next week for the whistle-stop tour.
"But he was still the president of the United States."
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etitor hit troubled times
The night before Republican
Falts
convention delegates would meet
their new ticket, Reagan called
Bush and invited him to come
along.
Getting the vice presidential
nomination in 1980 gave him dead
aim on the presidency.
To cash in on his good fortune,
though, he still had eight years to
wait, eight years of deference,
conformity, obedience. personal
compromise and unwincing loy-
alty. Bush never wavered. He was
the perfect vice president.
And, by the judgment of the
voters in 1988, he was the kindliest
shepherd of the Reagan legacy.
George Bush had been backing
around in the underbrush of
national office for two decades,
getting this, losing that, hoping for
this, settling for that. bearing
humiliation, rejection, enmity from
some right-wingers, disregard
from some parts of the party
mainstream, And then he was
president.
Those who thought they were
getting a dynamic sequel to the
Reagan Revolution, though, were
wrong. Bush arrived with no grand
plan. Status quo was what he had
Extended Page
pian. Status quo was what he had
offered the country.
But as he engaged the practicali-
ties of running the government,
Bush rapidly restored morale in
the federal work force, appointed
cabinet members more noted for
competence than fervent, Reaga-
GARY O'SRIEN/Staff
field during a Fourth of July softball game in Faith, N.C., this year.
nesque ideology, and allowed sig-
nificant reregulation where dereg-
ulation had left the health or safety
or finances of Americans vulnera-
ble to abuse.
At the end of his first year in
office, Bush had an approval rating
of 80%, higher than the first-year
score of any president since World
War II, and his popularity held
almost unabated throughout his
second year in office.
There were plenty of reasons for
that popularity. Bush had played à
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mere baseball critique. It also was
a description of the George Bush
the world would come to know -
a man at once competitive and
cautious. ambitious and passive,
energotic and unimaginative. self-
promoting and modest, ruthless
FILE
and genial.
In the White House, he has
Bush was captain of the baseball team
Bush talks to an employee of his Za
traded the fiery energy of the
while at Yale.
Offshore Oil Co.
political campaigner for the cir-
cumspection of the cautious man
he is, and he has taken counsel
mostly from close friends, old
political allies, regular golf and
tennis partners - people like
himself.
When the times have turned
tough. there has been no Morris
Greenberg to slip notes under the
Oval Office door about thinking
creatively and swinging away.
Over the years, a formidable
array of strong-minded people
showed Bush how to conduct his
life and work. how to represent his
Bush with his
family and his social class, how to
wife, Barbara,
make friends, make money, run for
in a
office, compete, succeed, serve
photograph
and survive.
from 1945.
But the masterful George Bush
who might have risen from all
those powerful influences seemed
to appear for only one brief period
As he once told a group of
First, not to luxuriate in his status
full name: Georg
during his presidency. the months
schoolchildren who asked him
but to serve his fellow man. And
Bush.
of the Persian Gulf conflict. He was
about being president: "Some-
second, to compete enthusiasti-
Bush entered
truly president then, the well-con-
times it feels good, and sometimes
cally, without rancor but without
at age 21, rece
nected world statesman working
it feels less good.'
compromise.
hard-working. H
the phones, the domestic leader
When it has been good, Bush
From that rarefied and highly
as did many stuc
building public support. He railied
has been decisive. consistent and
supervised world, he blossomed as
in less than thre
Congress. stirred national pride
reassuring, a protector of flag and
a socially skilled, athletic, warm-
he was a Phi Be
and global cohesion, vented per-
family, a friend of business, a
hearted follower of the rules and a
in economics,
sonal anger on an archetypal vil-
guardian of world peace, a steady
very nice guy, as literally thou-
elite Skull and I
lain, sounded the old war cries,
hand.
sands of his friends today will
part of a baseba
caressed the old values.
When it has been less good. it
attest.
in the national C
"When he went to Congress for
has been because this personally
The second of four sons and a
years in a row.
support with Desert Shield, that's
appealing man has failed to make a
daughter in a home dominated by
both times.
the Bush we'd like to remember,"
convincing case for himself and
a formidable but often absent
When Bush 1.
says Gordon Hoxie, a Bush propo-
his intentions to a nervous public.
father. he also grew up with a need
with form and
nent and political researcher. who
This self-described fighter has
to prove himself, to fit in and
went west, int
directs the Center for the Study of
failed to muscle, threaten and
measure up. And he eventually
Texas oil busil
the Presidency in New York.
horse-trade Democratic congres-
voiced a commanding desire to
significant dose
"Unfortunately, there have not
sional partisans into constructive
serve, just as his parents had
from relatives
been many such occasions."
compromise.
directed him, and just as his father.
well. After a (
Many of the Americans who
financier and U.S. Sen. Prescott
business, be S
praised Bush and his handling of
Senses of power, duty
Bush, had done himself.
Zapata Offsht
the war turned against him with
George Bush grew up around
At Andover, his prep school
$1.1 million -
stunning speed as the economy
people who ran things. They
classmates voted him third-best
in today's dolla
shuddered.
expected their sons to do the
all-round fellow. third-best athlete.
What drew
When voters began to sense
same, to move easily into a close,
third-most respected. third-most
desire for publi
decline in the country, there was
congenial world of prosperity and
popular. third-most handsome and
he ran for the
little to hold them to him, little
power. Their minds. their money,
second-most influential with the
his father alread
commitment, little loyalty, little
their manners were guided by the
faculty.
He ran as ;
affinity.
Episcopal certainty that they were
When
he
traditionally De
Whatever his own failings or
doing the right thing for God,
enlisted as an
ran as a suppor
omissions, though. Bush has con-
country and capital gains.
18-year-old in
presidential car
fronted a set of circumstances that
On the south Maine coast where
World War II.
water, who was
might have humbled any presi-
Bush spent his boyhood summers,
he became a
own Lyndon Jc
dent. The federal budget deficit
the peninsula his great-grandfather
pilot - the
ran, despite t
has run out of control; Congress is
called Walker's Point curves in
youngest pilot
conceal it, as
dominated by Democrats who
picturesque isolation out into the
in the Navy
planted Eastern
often seem more interested in
Atlantic, the best piece of land
when he was
foiling the president or pursuing
around Kennebunkport, highly vis-
commissioned.
Then in 1970
personal agendas than solving fis-
ible but inaccessible to almost all
He lost two
terms on the H.
cal problems. The public has
who pass.
planes, one to
tives, he tried I
become increasingly restless with
Bush during
mechanical fail-
Texas again. 1
the entire political process and its
in Kennebunkport; in Green-
World War II
ure. one to
then-President
promised to
Extended Page 12. 1
own uncertain future: the world
wich, Conn., where he was raised;
enemy fire. He
promised to
has been changing unpredictably,
on the exclusive campuses of
flew more than 50 missions and
regardless of tl
with unparalleled speed.
Greenwich Country Day, Andover
was awarded the Distinguished
What follow
But presidents are there to pre-
and Yale, Bush grew up inside
Flying Cross among other decora-
grinding appoi
side. savor the victories and
signs that said "Private."
tions.
he sequentially
answer for defeats, and Bush has
He was raised a bluebiood and a
Still, his comrades knew that this
crossed or $
been the one presiding - both a
preppie. But his parents dosed him
upper-crust, hale fellow wasn't
times.
victim and a symbol of troubled
with two compensating notions,
quite one of them. As his nick-
Nixon made
times.
honorable if slightly contradictory:
name, they insisted on using his
dor. instructing
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'He's a player; will that carry Bush again?
By GARY BLONSTON
Observer Washington Bureau
Presidential candidates
The one constant in George
Bush's political life was disap-
First in a series of profiles
pointment. He had smiled and
waved and shaken a million hands,
Today: President Bush
but he hadn't found the secret; he
Monday: Gov. Bill Clinton
had lost more than he had won.
And as he sat waiting for Ronald
Wednesday: Ross Perot
Reagan to pick a vice president, he
knew there was every chance he
would lose again.
says: "When all is said and done,
But on that August night in 1980,
you've got to keep yourself in play,
to Bush's amazement, he was the
and he's a player. He's a hell of a
one who got the call. What would
competitor. and he was compet-
become the Bush presidency was
ing. 11 he hadn't, if he'd come off
born that night in Detroit - born
the oars a little bit, it wouldn't have
of a relentless ambition that ulti-
happened."
mately carried him past all the
reversals and letdowns to the pin-
If it hadn't happened - and
nacle of democratic government.
Bush wasn't Ronald Reagan's first
His friend Lud Ashley says a lot
of it was simply luck. but he also
Please see Bush/page 10A
Illustration by AL PHILLIPS/Staff
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Hoover,
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annoy the media and hit a home run on
Yogi Berra on Friday, one to caution
Nov. 3."
Bush and Clinton and Ross Perot
against overconfidence, the other to
Berra - not on any ticket this fall -
headed into a weekend of politicking
summon visions of a stirring comeback
once said "It ain't over till it's over."
and preparation in advance of Monday
in the race for the White House.
night's third and final presidential de-
BUSH
"Listen, it's not over till it's over," the
Clinton's running mate, Al Gore, also
front-running Clinton said, exhorting
warned against overconfidence but
bate of the campaign, with the polls
stop in G
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pointing to a possible Democratic
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supporters to keep up their struggle for
a contest, like opera, "isn't over till the
landslide and the economy delivering a
proposes
2½ more weeks.
fat lady sings."
double dose of bad economic news.
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"The fat lady hasn't sung yet," Gore
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ship.
seemed the least logical choice Allanta
Especially in Atlanta, where the two-
had at becoming No. 1 at something -
When: Tonight
time National League champion
at anything, it seemed, except futility.
TV: WBTV, Channel 3
Braves are the city's only realistic shot
They used to be eliminated from
at pro sports glory. Remember the
championship contention in March,
Site: Atlanta-Fulton County
football, basketball, hockey and soccer
Atlanta humorist Lewis Grizzard used
Stadium
teams? - those last two big-league
to say, not missing the actual date by
First pitch: 8:29 p.m.
sports aren't even in town anymore.
much.
Starting pitchers: Toronto's
So now that Atlanta fans have gotten
But that's long in the past, baby.
Jack Morris (21-6) vs. Atlanta's
accustomed to this World Series thing,
Tom Glavine (20-8)
they're ready for the next logical post-
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getting
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By Nancy Moore
Gezotte Staff Reporter
mazos
GASTONIA - One man's decision to
come to Gaston County sure has made a
lot of other people busy. But that's be-
cause the man is President Bush.
A core committee of about 20 top
Republicans is coordinating activities
for Bush's campaign stop here
Wednesday.
Hundreds are pitching in to help plan
the event, from making posters to an-
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swering phone calls.
Thousands are picking up tickets at
GOP headquarters on Cox Road and at
satellite locations throughout the
county.
Jay Greene, Gaston Republican
chairman, said most of the volunteers
are party members. He said some are
Democrats who support Bush or just
people who are excited about the pres-
ident coming to town.
"This is an historical event," Greene
said, "not just a political stop."
John Clark/The Gazette
But make no mistake about it, Re-
arrival in Gastonia Wednesday with a show of support Friday.
publican candidates are excited about
the boost the president's stop could
turn to baseball wisdom
give their campaigns.
"I think it will help me." said Lynn
Hoover, the GOP candidate for state
ain't over till the last batter swings.
said. "But I believe I hear her warming
Senate District 25.
each
We're going to surprise the pundits,
up."
treat
annoy the media and hit a home run on
Bush and Clinton and Ross Perot
Please see STOP/2A
Nov. 3."
headed into a weekend of politicking
to
Berra - not on any ticket this fall -
and preparation in advance of Monday
back
once said "It ain't over till it's over."
night's third and final presidential de-
BUSH: Information of the president's
Clinton's running mate, Al Gore, also
bate of the campaign, with the polls
stop in Gaston. /2A
the
warned against overconfidence but
pointing to a possible Democratic
PEROT Ross Perot goes on TV and
couldn't resist another metaphor - that
landslide and the economy delivering a
proposes higher taxes. /SA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Odyssey Project describes a formal system of basic schooling for students ages
3 to 18 with a developmental prenatal to age 3 component. The project will use an
outcome-based education model that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
that students should possess when they graduate from Odyssey learning centers.
Five basic exit outcomes will provide the focus for the instructional program proposed
by the project: (1) Communicator; (2) Collaborator; (3) Creative Producer; (4) Critical
Thinker; (5) Concerned and Confident Citizen.
Odyssey schools will subscribe to the theory of multiple intelligences and will seek
to develop each student's unique talents. At each level of schooling diagnostic criteria
and specific performance outcomes will be designed to address each of at least seven
distinct intelligences.
Performance outcomes set for each level of Odyssey schooling will include
substantive assessment of each student's mastery of English, social studies (including
geography), science, and mathematics objectives. The curriculum in these areas will
reflect an appropriate balance between learning concepts, acquiring information, and
applying essential processes. Each Odyssey student will study a second language,
music, art, drama, and kinesthetics at each level of schooling. The computer will be
used as at basic tool for instruction and management in all the disciplines. The
curriculum will emphasize critical thinking and problem solving, and students will
examine relevant ethical issues and learn how to make sound choices. In all
curriculum areas an emphasis will be placed on understanding global issues.
In addition to formulating and refining the exit outcomes set for Odyssey schools,
a set of world class standards will be designed against which Odyssey graduates will
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UA world class standards will include recommendations made by
various learning societies that impact national and international curriculum
standards. Also included in the standards will be recommendations from the U.S.
Department of Education and information gleaned from top developmental programs
in the U.S. and in non-U.S. countries.
In the five levels of schooling proposed by The Odyssey Project, traditional
designations of grade levels will not be used, rather a Greek letter will designate an
age range for learners who attend a particular center. "Alpha" will designate the pre-
formal component of schooling for children ages 0 - 3; "Beta" will be the center for
learners ages 3 # 6; "Gamma" for learners ages 7 . 10; "Delta" for learners ages 11 -
14; and "Odyssey" for learners ages 15 - 18. At all levels movement in and out of
learning cadres will be determined by accomplishment of performance outcomes not
by age, grade levels, or time frames.
All learning centers will have common characteristics. All will operate on a year-
round schedule. Four terms of ten-weeks each will comprise the learning year.
Learners will attend each of the four terms for a total of 200 days each year. At the
end of each term, a three-week mini-term will be provided. Learners who accomplish
all performance outcomes during the regular ten-week term may attend enrichment
or extension sessions or may take leave time from their schooling. Learners who do
not accomplish all performance outcomes will attend a five to seven day mini-term
that extends their learning time.
All centers will provide learners with high technology environments. Learners will
leave Odyssey schooling technologically literate. A wide range of technologies will be
used to enhance learning and manage instruction.
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Centers will contract with many different agencies to provide health care, social
services, wellness and other essential support programs. Many of the agencies will
be housed at the centers. This interagency arrangement will provide holistic support
services to learners and their families. Also, these agencies will work closely with
each. center's staff to establish and maintain a non-violent, drug-free learning
environment.
All centers will use Paideis concepts as the primary instructional delivery system.
The appropriateness of the three levels of instruction-didactic, coaching. and
seminars-will be understood, properly balanced, and consistently used during basic
schooling.
At the four formal Odyssey levels-Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Odyssey-learners
will stay with the same cadre of learners and facilitators for CORE learnings during
their years at each center. During CORE-PLUS time learners from different cadres
will work together.
At all centers virtually all non-instructional support services will be contracted.
The major responsibility of center professional staff will be learning and other
services will be managed and provided by outside agencies.
For all students at all levels a Learning Support Center will be provided. Located
in proximity to the information center, the LSC will play a key role in learners'
accomplishment of performance outcomes.
At the three upper levels of Odyssey schooling, learners will be required to attend
weekly learning seminars that address national and world citizenship ideals and
values. These seminars will focus on multi-cultural issues that prepare learners for
living in the global society of the twenty-first century.
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At all levels of formal learning, community service will be an integral part of each
learner's experience. By the time learners graduate from Odyssey Center, they will
have performed at least 220 hours of quality community service time.
Family involvement with their child's schooling will be a primary goal of The
Odyssey Project. Family members will provide service hours at each Odyssey center
and will attend a minimum number of progress conferences with center professionals
each year their child attends the center.
Business and community partnerships will be an integral part of Odyssey
schooling. A business-education consortium will be formed to determine the best
approach to involving businesses in the basic schooling of Odyssey learners.
Each center will have an instructional manager and a non-instructional manager.
The instructional manager will be responsible for the instructional leadership of the
center. The non-instructional manager's responsibilities will be similar to that of an
operations manager.
The Odyssey Project not only breaks the mold of traditional schooling, but it also
breaks the mold of traditional thinking about school governance. Constraints to
implementing the project will be addressed within the host school system by helping
local board of education members understand the nature of the project and to adjust
or waive constraining policies and regulations. At state-level, existing and pending
legislation will be sought to enable the project's successful implementation. The
project can be fully implemented without violating federal program regulations.
The Odyssey Project requires teacher training programs that are solution-
centered, with theory and practice integrated through classroom application. The
training will be a joint effort of university instructors, school unit specialists, and
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The most promising educational research and programs were incorporated into
the Odyssey Project design. A synergistic adaptation of the best components of the
research resulted from the design team's work.
The budget requirements for each year of the three-phase program follows: Phase
I-$2,719,000.; Phase II-Year 1-$7,339,900., Year 2-$4,614,660.; Phase III-Year 1-
$8,019,910., Year 2-$2,041,145. Total budget requirement for the five-year effort is
$19,734,615.
Evaluation of the success of The Odyssey Project will be based on both
quantitative and qualitative measures. Quantitative measures will include
assessment of learners' accomplishment of performance outcomes; pairing of each
Odyssey center with a non-U.S. school; comparison to established national norms; and
portfolio assessment system of learners' accomplishment of established world class
standards. Qualitative measures will include analysis of collected data in six areas:
(1) philosophical considerations, (2) curriculum structure, (3) instructional practice;
(4) assessment and monitoring procedures; (5) organizational arrangements; (6)
administrative support and staff development.
Project diseemination will be accomplished by explaining the benefits of adopting
the project; by using visual technology to "show" perspective adopters the
comprehensive nature of the project; by demonstrating how Odyssey centers operate;
and by devising research-based strategies fox replicating the project. Ultimately, The
Odyssey Project will provide a comprehensive model of basic schooling that
guarantees world class graduates.
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Gaston bids for 21st-century school
TO
M-9-92
Odyssey acceptance
opment Corp. has
across the U.S., including 10 from
schools to achieve the desired results.
scheduled an 11
North Carolina.
Outcome-based education also means
could mean millions
a.m. press con-
NASDC won't say whether the Gaston
nobody fails - kids stay in school until
ference in Wash-
entry was one of those chosen, but it
they learn what they're expected to
for new program
invited Gaston school Superintendent
know.
ington to an-
Eddie West to today's press conference.
By Charles Hoskinson
nounce the teams
Gaston schools will get $2.7 million to
Gazelle Staff Reporter
selected to design
Gaston's entry is known as the Odys-
begin planning work if NASDC selects
a prototype school
sey Project. It's so different from
Odyssey. Eventually, the five-year ex-
GASTONIA - Will Gaston County be
today's schools that there aren't any
periment will cost about $20 million.
for the 21st cen-
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the testing ground for America's
teachers or students in the Odyssey
NASDC will pay the total cost in ex-
schools of the future?
West
tury.
"learning centers." Instead, there are
change for the right to market the de-
Each team will test- its design in a
"facilitators" and "learners."
sign to school systems nationwide.
Today's the day school adminis-
different community, while the non-
profit corporation pays the bills.
The Odyssey design is based on an
NASDC is a private, non-profit cor-
trators, who've had their fingers cross-
idea known as "outcome-based educa-
poration founded by business leaders in
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ed for months, find out.
A team of Gaston educators sent in
tion." That means defining what
July 1991 to finance the creation of
The New American Schools Devel-
one of the 686 entries considered from
schools expect from kids and designing
world-class schools across the U.S.
'Dreain' schools come true
16-9/-L
million in donations. So far, $50 million
By Charles Hoskinson
Gaston joins education's elite
has been raised.
Gazette Staff Reporter
The corporation's national design
GASTONIA - A handful of Gaston
open in Gaston as early as September
"This is the first time we as educators
competition drew 686 entries from
educators and their design for Amer-
1993, bringing up to $20 million in pri-
have ever been allowed to dream and
across the U.S., including 10 from
ica's schools of the future shared the
vate grant money into the county's ed-
have somebody to pay for that dream,"
North Carolina. Winning entries were
national spotlight Thursday with pro-
ucation system. They'll be among 150
said Melinda Ratchford, director of
announced Thursday in Washington.
fessors from places like Harvard and
experimental schools set up over the
media and technology for Gaston
Entries came from some of the tep
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next five years in 20 states.
schools and a design team member.
names in education, places like Har-
The New American Schools Devel-
Students in the Odyssey "learning
vard, Yale and Johns Hopkins uni-
opment Corp. chose Gaston's Odyssey
centers" would use computers and
NASDC was founded a year ago by
versities, a foundation created by the
Project as one of 11 aimed at creating
community service to master the skills
corporate leaders at President Bush's
head of Apple Computer - and a team
models of world-class schools for others
they need in tomorrow's society, work-
request to finance innovative designs
of 11 Gaston educators.
to copy.
ing together and sharing ideas instead
for schools. The private, non-profit
The first three such schools could
of just reading, writing. and doing math.
corporation hopes to distribute $200
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tiations during the next two weeks. The
project's total five-year budget is about
"The planning stage has just begun
today," said Don Ratchford, director of
secondary education for Gaston schools
and a design team member.
Gaston team members plan to choose
at least three existing schools as Odys-
sey learning centers: an elementary
school, a junior high and a high school
Over the next few months, teachers,
parents and business people will join
the design team, which will serve as a
board of directors for the learning cen-
ters under the supervision of the Gas-
"I hope everybody would understand
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in the same community.
ton school board.
that we have an opportunity to stand up
and be noticed," school board Chair-
man Titus Greene said. "It's going to
get Gaston County on the map in the
educational field."
Eventually, the team will add Odyssey
$20 million.
learning centers in another school sys-
tem, probably in South Carolina, to see
if the design can work outside Gaston
The University of North Carolina at
Wilmington will help train teachers for
Odyssey learning centers. One of the
Gaston design team members, Robert
Tyndall, is dean of education at UNCW.
Probably the biggest challenge facing
the team is convincing state lawmakers
and bureaucrats to loosen up on regu-
lations SQ Odyssey centers work as de-
"There are going to be a lot of regu-
lations and things that hinder schools
now that we hope the board and the
state Legislature will loosen up on," Ms.
TO
as well.
signed.
Drake said
SCHOOLS
"I'm real proud of our design team.
They worked hard to design a quality
product," said Gaston school Superin-
tendent Eddie West, who attended the
announcement.
Several design team members grin-
ned as they watched the announcement
via satellite at Gaston College in Dallas.
They cheered loudly when Saul Coop-
erman, who headed NASDC's selection
committee, said he was impressed by
the passion of Gaston design team
"They so believed in themselves and
their ability to do what they said they
were going to do," be said.
"This is really exciting I can't believe
it," said Nancy Drake, who's also a
Gaston school board member. "This is
going to make our community nation-
Gaston has the state's fifth-largest
ally known."
school system with 29,250 students and
Another winning entry, from the In-
dianapolis-based Hudson Foundation,
plans to use Charlotte-Mecklenburg
schools as one of seven test sites for its
Modern Red Schoolhouse design. Char-
lotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent John
Murphy is a member of Hudson's de-
sign team, which is headed by former
Education Secretary William Bennett.
Winning teams will spend the next
year drafting detailed plans for the new
kinds of schools. NASDC will pay to put
hose plans in place as long as teams
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The Gaston team has asked for $2.7
sillice. in the first year. West said the
account meanual will he cettled in needs
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54 schools.
October 15, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
GASTONIA COLOR
The President will speak from a stage near the corner of Cox
and Ozark Roads, with the train as a backdrop. The President
will travel through the city of Gastonia and stop on the east
side of town. The intersection is known as the Ranlo Crossroads
because the tracks divide the small town of Ranlo from Gastonia.
Advance is shooting for an audience of 10,000 people.
Beyond the train, the audience will see three silos. On one
silo: Welcome to Gastonia (or something like that -- they
haven't decided). The silos sit on the site of the Arnold
Baking Company -- which makes Thomas English Muffins and
other bread products. [The Thomas English Muffins
commercial shows British citizens disappointed because Mr.
Thomas has a sign on his business that says "Moved to
America. " Perhaps we could use this for a trade reference.
There will be seven Gaston County high school bands involved
with the rally. Advance is trying to diplomatically decide
which schools will get to do what at the event. The seven
schools and their mascots are: 2 big Gastonia rivals --
Hunter Huss (Huskies), Ashbrook (Greenwave -- like ocean
wave), Bessemer City (Yellow jackets), North Gaston
(Wildcats), East Gaston (Warriors), Cherryville Junior-
Senior HS (Ironmen), Southpoint (Red Raiders).
The town is primarily made up of conservative Democrats, but
they went with Bush in '88. The mayor, a Democrat, is
thinking of declaring Wednesday "George Bush Day.
The local congressman, Cass Ballenger started his own
business in 1957 making plastic wrappings for J.C. Penney
underwear -- by 1986 had a payroll of 220 and annual sales
of $20 million.
Nearby cities Gastonia, Shelby, Charlotte, Dallas,
Belmont
Gaston County population is 175,093. Gastonia population is
54,732.
Median household income of Gastonia is $22,967; of Gaston
County $22,967. Unemployment rate for Gaston County is
roughly 5.7%.
Gastonia is a very blue collar, industrial area -- with a
concentration of textile manufacturers (apparel, hosiery,
etc.) The first textile mill appeared in the 1850s.
However, over the years they have diversified their economy
with the addition of truck manufacturers, autoparts
companies and metal working businesses.
Some of the largest employers include: Pharr Yarns, Wix
Corporation (manufactures auto filters), Parkdale Mills,
Freightline Corp. (manufactures tractor trailers).
There are hundreds of small component parts stores and
machine shops (Mom and Pop establishments) in Gaston County
that epitomize the small businessperson.
September 1 of this year Lamar Alexander visited Gastonia to
honor them with his "A+ Break the Mold" Awards. This award
is given to schools or school systems that are leading the
way in educational reform -- going for a new way instead of
the old way. Secretary Alexander presented the award to
Woodhill Elementary.
The New American Schools Development Corporation
awarded the Gastonia community a grant to help them
revolutionize their school system. Gastonia is not an
official America 2000 community, but they are well on their
way. The school superintendent is Dr. Edwin "Fast Eddie"
West. He's called Fast Eddie because he gets things done
quickly.
Gastonia's Chamber of Commerce President says that Gastonia
businesses are very focused on staying competitive in the
global economy. A.B. Carter, Red Valve Corp. and Homelite
are just a few of the Gastonia companies that export their
products.
This weekend, the city will host the Fish Camp Jam -- a
yearly event in which seafood restaurants in the area offer
tastes of various seafood dishes. It's a big event and
thousands of people turn out for it. They also have fun
activities like catfish races -- the President could say
something like "How they get the jockeys to stay on those
fish, I'll never know. " //
Charlotte is very close to getting an NFL team -- and
Gastonians are very excited about the prospect.
James Worthy of the Lakers and Sleepy Floyd of the Rockets
are both from Gastonia.
Gaston County area is known as a great place for bargain
buys -- lots 0' outlet malls. The President will be
speaking in a mall-saturated area (about 5 malls closeby to
where he and FLOTUS will be.)
[CONCERN] The town has been shaken by a controversy: The
Police Department is under investigation by the FBI for
abusing street people -- beating them, urinating on them,
etc.
Also, the city just voted the entire council out --
except for the mayor and one council person. Gastonia is in
a transition period.
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
NC is the nation's 10th largest state.
NC is Elizabeth Dole's home state.
State motto -- Esse quam viders, meaning "To be rather than
to seem" (Good dig against Clinton.)
The state has three distinct sections -- the sandy coastal
counties, the flat piedmont and the mountains of the west.
Popular song, not state song -- "Carolina in the Morning"
"Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the
morning
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MEMORANDUM TO MICHELLE
FROM:
Stephanie Fitzgerald
Department of Education
RE:
Trip to Charlotte, North Carolina
My information regarding Gastonia and Charlotte is limited.
Bruno Manno, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning (401-
3078) would have more detailed information.
We presented two "A+ Break the Mold" Awards:
Woodhill Elementary School
The Odyssey Project
(704) 866-6295
1027 Woodhill Road
Gastonia, North Carolina 28052
Contact: Marcella Ingle
Lake Wylie Elementary School
Modern Red Schoolhouse
(704) 343-3680
13620 Erwin Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28293
Contact: Kit Cramer
I wish I had more info to give to you, but Bruno Manno's Office
should be able to help you.
Call me if you need anything else (401-3043).
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"A+ for Breaking the Mold"
"A+ for Breaking the Mold" Award Winners to be
Visited by Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander
During the First Two Weeks of September:
September 1
The Odyasey Project
Woodhill Elementary School,
Gastonia, North Carolina
Adults studying for the GED's while their kids are learning, too, is just one
of the "break-the-mold ideas found at Woodhill Elementary School in
Gastonia, North Carolina. It's part of the community-wide Odyssey design,
one of 11 "blueprints" selected by the New American Schools Development
Corporation. Other elements of the Odyssey design include parent
involvement, an assessment-and-instruction portfolio for every student, a
community service requirement (220 hours), cooperative learning, Paideia
seminars, and more. Odyssey learning centers will be open 7 to 7 and year
round. Contact: Dr. Edwin West, Superintendent, Gaston County
Schools, (704) 866-6100.
Lake Wylie School
Modern Red Schoolhouse
Charlotte, North Carolina
Flexible staffing, multi-age grouping, individual education contracts, and
more will enable all students at Lake Wylie Elementary School in Charlotte,
North Carolina to study a classical core curriculum. A booklet spelling out
what children are expected to know and be able to do at each grade level will
be sent to every parent. And every course will have a major writing
assignment as part of student assessment. Lake Wylie and other schools in
the Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools will serve as test sites for the
Modern Red Schoolhouse, one of the 11 design teams selected by the New
American Schools Development Corporation. Contact: Jeff Schiller,
Assistant Superintendent of Planning and Research (704) 379-7050.
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Gaston County
Gaston County was settled by Scotch-Irish and German settlers
in the 1750's in search of abundant water and fertile farmland.
These immigrants brought with them the abilities to adapt and
innovate along with a strong work ethic.
Textiles began in Gaston County with the first mill in the 1850's.
By the 1900's literally hundreds of mills had been built dotting
the country side. Gaston County soon became the most industrial
county in a prodominately agricultural state.
Diversification of industry came to Gaston County in the 1930's
as a result of the textile industry. Machine shops supporting
the mechanized textile plants sprang up everywhere and as the
transportation industry emerged in the area those same machine
shops grew to support them as well.
Gaston County has 25 Fortune 500 companies, 15 foreign companies,
and 20% of North Carolina's largest held corporations,
The banking industry is well represented in Gaston County and
Mecklenberg County is home to North Carolina's largest bank-
Nations Bank.
Gaston County enjoys the greatest locational advantage of all
the surrounding metro counties because it is immediately west
of Charlotte, with greater access to Charlotte Douglas International
Airport than most of Mecklenberg County itself.
The transportation system around Gaston County is one of its
major assets. Interstate 85 is the major highway link with
Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Durham, and Richmond to the
Northeast and Greenville, Spartanburg and Atlanta to the Southwest.
Gaston County is the second largest in population of the seven
counties in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill MSA. This MSA
is the 35th largest in the nation. The Gaston County population
is 175,093.
The public school system is fifth largest in the state and third
largest in terms of system employees. This strong ratio is
one of the reasons that the school system has been recognized
as a leader in programs meeting the needs of all its students.
There are also two colleges in Gaston County. Belmont Abbey,
a four year college is located in Belmont, N.C., one of the
counties eastern most cities. Gaston College is a two year
college offering liberal arts, technical and vocational course
work and degrees. Gaston College works closely with local industry
to develop training programs for the area's workforce.
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Gaston Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in Gaston County. All
453 rooms are private and designed for patient comfort.
It has a full range of inpatient and outpatient services including
Gaston Ambulatory Surgery, Cancer Treatment Center and First
Health Care Centers. There are 207 medical doctors and over
50 dentists that practice in Gaston County.
In 1992 the world-class Stowe Botanical Gardens will open in
southeastern Gaston County.
with over 6,000 acres of water in the county all kinds of water
oriented recreation is available. Hiking, camping, and climbing
are available at Kings Mountain National Park as well as Crowders
Mountain State Park.
Gaston County is the home of many interesting museums such as
the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, c. Grier
Beam Truck Museum, Belmont Train Museum and the Gaston County
Art and History Museum.
Gaston County is within a two hour drive of the Appalachian
Mountains and four hours to the Grand Strand area around Myrtle
Beach.
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Gastom
Business, industry
growing stronger
A
merican industry's
for new or expanding firms through
history is mirrored in
the North Carolina Community
College system, including Gaston
the economic growth
College located in Dallas and the
and development of Gaston
North Carolina Center for Applied
Textile Technology headquartered in
County.
Belmont. Furthermore, less than one-
The county's industrialization began
half of one percent of Gaston County's
with the development of textile
manufacturing work force is
manufacturing operations in the mid-
unionized.
Gaston
19th century. While today Gaston
At the end of 1991, Gaston County's
County's stable
County is one of the nation's largest
labor force medsured 103,430 with
and productive
textile producers, the economic
97,400 employed and 1,030
growth of the county has diversified.
unemployed. The unemployment rate
work force
Primary growth has corne from
for December 1991 was 5.8 percent for
makes the area
companies manufacturing industrial
the county, compared to 5.5 percent
and automotive machinery, machine
for North Carolina and 6.8 percent
attractive to
components-and other products.
nationally.
The economic base continues to
Employers
many firms.
grow broader and stronger.
Figures for the second quarter of
Labor force
1990 indicate that there are 3,273
Gaston County's stable and
industries in Gaston County,
productive work force makes the area
employing 80,767 workers with
attractive to many firms. North
average weekly income of $369.62.
Carolina can provide free job training
The 422 manufacturing firms
operating in Gaston County employ
almost 15 percent of the labor force
with average weekly wages of
$417.60. Nonclectrical machinery
firms lead the category of
manufacturing firms with 163 firms,
employing 4,700 workers. Next,
textile firms numbering 76 employ
over 18,000 workers.
Of the 2,851 non-manufacturing
firms in Gaston County, 948 are
service-related, employing 10,245
workers. Second in the category are
799 firms involved in retail trade,
employing 12,809 workers.
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recently completed a new operation in
Kings Mountain. The company rebuilds
textile machinery.
Also recently located in the area are the
claims processing office for Mutual of
Omaha and offset printers Queens
Group.
Recent expansions include the
Freightliner parts plant, a 118,000
square foot expansion of the Gastonia
parts plant. This addition was a $7.2
million addition to the facility and is part
of Freightliner's $35 million expansion
plan for its two Gaston County plants.
Rubbermaid-Allibert, Inc. recently
completed modifications to its
warehouse, office and storage areas,
bringing the company's investment to
more than $14 million in the Stanley
facility.
Pepsi recently completed A new
distribution center in the Sunbeam
Industrial Park in Cherryville which
includes a 35,000 square foot warehouse
at a cost of more than $3 million.
Other companies expanding their
156
plants in Gaston County include
Keystone Carbon, Stabilus, Frederick
Gumm Chemical, Inc., Globe
Manufacturing, Parkdale Mills and
Avery Dennison.
towe-Pharr Mills, a manufacturer of
yarn, is the county's largest employer
A new 50-acre business park located at
with over 4,000 employees. Other major
the I-85 and Bessemer City interchange
employers include Gaston County
is in the planning stages. Emphasis will
Schools, American & Efird, Carolina
be placed on high quality buildings on
There are
Freight Carriers Corp., Dixie Yarns, Inc.
smaller sites ranging from three to seven
and Parkdale Mills Inc.
acres. The park will help fill a need for
25 Fortune
There are 25 Fortune 500 firms
smaller commercial sites in a protected
500 firms
operating in Gaston County, including
park setting.
Amp, Avery Dennison, Beatrice,
Foreign investments
operating in
Westvaco, Knight-Ridder, Rubbermaid,
Among the foreign companies who have
Gaston
Hoeschst Celanose and Sara Lee.
invested their time and money in Gaston
Recent locations, expansions
County are German-owned companies
County.
Within the past year, several
Freightliner Corporation, Stabilus, Inc.,
companies have opted to locate plants in
Holzma US, Inc.; French companies
Gaston County. Walkisoft, USA, plans to
Rhone-Poulenc Walsh Latex Products,
manufacture non-woven paper products
Rubbermaid-Allibert Inc. and Hoechst-
for consumer and medical use in a
Colanese Corp.; Luxembourg's Precision
100,000 building in Stanley.
Soal Company; Finland's Walkisoft, US;
Fontaine Modification and Components
Sweden's SKF Textile Products, Inc;
Co. has announced plans to build a new
Australian-owned Fleischmann's Yeast,
facility in Mount Holly near Freightliner.
Inc.; Scottish-owned Cinderella Knitting
Fontaine will modify trucks from the
Mills, Inc. and Japanese China Grove
Freightliner plant in a new 20,000
Textiles. Stevens Automotive in
square foot building.
Cramerton has entored into a joint
Services
venture with a Japanese firm.
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Schools look
to next century
G
aston County School
has one of the most outstanding
programs for exceptional children in
System is proud of its
the state. The purpose of the program
curriculum and
is to ensure that handicapped and
gifted alike develop to the maximum
instructional offerings.
extent possible.
Committed to providing a quality
An advantage for Gaston County
Close to three
education for all students, the system
students, curriculum is being designed
out of four of
is the fifth largest in the state with 54
to emphasize computer skills and
schools serving well over 29,000
integrated learning with emphasis on
the 1,934
students.
higher order thinking skills to help
graduating
The organization plan features K-6
prepare students to meet the
elementary schools, 7-9 junior high
challenges of the 21st Century.
seniors in 1989
and 10-12 senior high schools with a
A developing program for four-year-
continued their
few deviations made necessary by
old children provides assistance in
existing facilities.
language and motor development. The
education in
Elementary schools basically are
system offers extended day programs,
self-contained. Grades 7-12 are
an alternate school and a "state of the
some institution
departmentalized with students
art" school for the mentally
of higher
changing classes each period. Ninth
handicapped with a therapeutic pool,
grade credits count toward high school
greenhouse and carpentry shop.
learning. They
graduation.
Cultural arts opportunities include
received well
Of the 54 schools, 35 are elementary
music, art, drama, band and physical
schools, 12 junior high schools, seven
education.
over $1 million
high schools and one altornate school
Close to three out of four of the 1.934
in scholarships.
serving seventh to 10th grade
graduating seniors in 1989 continued
students.
their education in some institution of
Recently the Board of Education
higher learning. They received well
voted to reorganize the junior high
over $1 million in scholarships.
program to middle schools, grade 6-8.
Much of the success of the
While it will take a number of years to
educational program in the Gaston
plan and implement with middle
County School system is attributed to
school program, it is anticipated that
teachers blending a variety of methods
this process will be completed by the
to produce a well-balanced program.
1994-95 school year.
While the program meets local and
Designed to provide maximum
state standards and expectations, the
opportunities for students at all grade
system's staff goes beyond minimum
levels, the school system offers a full
requirements and meets the challenge
range of academic,
of offering quality learning
vocational/technical and pupil support
opportunities.
programs. In addition to the basic
All Gaston County School System
accredited by the Southern
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non-profit foundation, was
organized last year to raise
money for public education in
Gaston County.
It is controlled by a board of
directors composed of business
and community leaders as well
as educators.
The foundation's goal is to
raise money for projects and
equipment not funded by
county taxpayers.
The foundation came about
through the efforts of the
Gaston Chamber of Commerce
and Gaston County Schools
Superintendent Eddie West.
Another way business is
Businesses provide speakers,
employment policy aimed at
impacting schools, the
occasional clerical help and
discouraging dropouts. The
even computers and other
business/schools partnership
chamber's goal is to enlarge
surplus equipment.
program in Gaston County
that by 250 by June.
now has more than 100
Many also provide
Mentoring has become the
incentives for students for
businesses participating.
chamber's major goal for 1992
Virtually all 54 schools have
better grades and attendance.
finding business people to
been adopted by at least one
At the chamber's request,
work one-on-one with Gaston
business.
more than 100 firms have
students in danger of failing
adopted a nine-point
school.
Association of Colleges and
Day School, Temple Christian
skills, business and economic
Schools. The system is also state
School and Cramerton Christian
development, the Professional
accredited.
Academy.
Development Institute and the
The system is governed by a
Higher education
Small Business Center.
nine-member Board of Education
Gaston College, located in
Also part of the North Carolina
which sets policy and establishes
Dallas on a 166-acre campus,
Community College system, the
guidelines for school operations.
offers four two-year fully-
North Carolina Center for
Board members are elected on a
accredited associate degrees, 12
Applied Textile Technology is
non-partisan, countywide basis
one-year programs in vocational
with seven representatives
located in Belmont and designed
chosen from six townships and
area and 15 certificate programs.
to train employees in the latest
The college also has a campus
technology of the textile industry.
two members selected at large.
in Lincolnton and teaching
The center has a total enrollment
The superintendent, appointed
facilities in various locations
of over 1,500, which includes
by the board, is responsible for
the administration of the school
throughout the two campus area.
students enrolled in training
There are 97 full time faculty
throughout the state.
system. He is assisted by an
members and 158 part time
Belmont Abbey College, located
associate and three assistant
instructors. The current
in Belmont, was founded in the
superintendents.
undergraduate enrollment is
19th Century by Benedictine
Private schools
approximately 3,500.
monks. The four-year liberal arts
Students in Caston County also
The Continuing Education
college serves a co-educational
have the option of attending one
Division of Gaston College offers
student population of about
of the county's several private
individuals the opportunity to
1,000.
and church-affiliated schools.
explore new interest, upgrade
The Southern College of
Among these schools are St.
skills or develop new skills. The
Technology, located in Gastonia,
Michael's Catholic School, First
range of courses includes
offers instruction in business-
Wesleyan Christian School.
emergency medical training, real
related courses as well as
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here are several community theater
owned, operated and staffed gallery
groups in Gaston County, including
cooperative in the county. Visions Gallery,
drama groups at Gaston College and
offers work by members of the guild.
Belmont Abbey as well as groups at
There is a variety of museums in Gaston
several churches in the area. Little cheater
County, covering topics ranging from
organizations in Gastonia, Cherryville and
natural sciences to the evolution of the
Belmont have brought audiences
trucking industry. railroads, military history
performances ranging from the classics to
and the art and history of the area.
modern comedy and drama.
The most visited muscum in North
The Gaston County Art Guild has
Carolina, the Schicle Muscum of Natural
provided the county with Its first artists-
History, located in Gastonia, offers a
planetarium, exhibition area and
natural trail. Gaston County Muscum
of Art and History is located in the
historic district of Dallas and includes
Victorian period rooms as well as art
and artifacts.
At least four music organizations
call Gaston County home. including
the Gaston Choral Society, Gastonia
Music Club, Sharps and Flats Music
Club and the Gastonia Music
Foundation. In addition to
performances by these organizations,
events are sponsored by the Gastonia
Community Concert Association,
Fish Camp Jain has grown each,
recreation departments and schools
"Christmastown USA" lights up
October into what is now a festival
and colleges.
thousands of red, green and white
that attracts over 100.000 residents
Each scason brings its own array of
lights in celebration of Christmas. The
and visitors into downlown Gastonia
arts and cultural activities to Gaston
lights are just part of the town of 832
to celebrate the area's unique
County. The Gaston Gazette's
residents' effort that goes into
concentration of "fish camps" or
Starving Artists Festival caps off
expressing their feelings for the
family-style seafood restaurants.
summer each September on the
scason.
Special events include musical
Other exciting annual events and
newspaper's grounds and attracts
several hundred article
entertainment, hundreds of exhibits by
celebrations include Textile Week
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the heart of town. Here are 75 trees,
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in spectacular fashion each year as
Christmas draws near. Almost overnight,
which ring the lake. The reflection
of the visitors turn the experio
of the lights in the water adds to
into an every year tradition. Liter
the small textile town is transformed
the beauty of the scene. A fountain,
millions of people have taken advan
into "Christmas Town, U.S.A."
located in the center of the lake,
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fantasy during the 36 years of
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the first year. The reaction to this
early effort was SO favorable- that
lake and for many other decorations
"Morning Show" gave nation
that have been added through the years
television coverage to the beauty
the number of trees has been increased
each succeeding year until in 1991
goes to Mrs. W.J. Pharr.
McAdenville and placed it on the
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Christmas Town was featured
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in charge of all tree decorations and
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of lights begins. This work is not
on the lighting of trees,
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complete with music, add to the ef
proclaims the birth of Jesus.
Christmas light pageantry and tradition.
In addition, the town residents
The 375 trees which were decorated
Except for two years, 1973 and 1974,
a big part as they decorate their
last year range in height from four
feet to more than eighty feet. Only
the lights have dazzled and delighted
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gaps.
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which is pulled on a sled decorated
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The latest addition to the Christmas
scene is a set of Chrono-Chime bells.
These bells, handcrafted in Holland,
are mounted OR a 30 foot structure
located at the Community Center and
will play Christmas carols during the
Christmas season. They are dedicated
to every person; past, present and
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The new 6 million gallon
Crowders Creek Waste Water
Gastonia's airport is the busiest
Treatment Plant Opens April 1,
general aviation facility in
1992.
North Carolina and is only
minutes away from Charlotte
Douglas International Airport.
GASTONIA
"A Commitment
to Excellence"
Gastonia is within one day by
truck of most of the nation's
largest population centers. Five
Gastonia interchanges provide
direct access to Interstate 85.
USEUM OF NATURAL MISTORY
Gastonia's Schiele Museum of
Natural History and Planetarium is
the home for the largest North
Gastonia is a Regional Retail
American Mammal Collection in the
Center serving several
Southeast and the center for
counties and two states.
Southeastern Native American
Studies.
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Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia, Gaston County's largest town (pop. 54,732) is
strategically located in the gently rolling southern Piedmont
area of the Carolinas. It is about sixty miles from the Appelachian
Mountains of western North Carolina and 175 miles from the Atlantic
Ocean beaches.
Originally settled by Scotch-Irish and German immigrants during
the first half of the nineteenth century, it first gained prominence
as a textile manufacturing center. Today, it has more than
400 manufacturers producing textiles and related products.
Recently, however, there has been increasing diversification
of the area's industries, with a resulting influx of newcomers
from all parts of the United States.
The Piedmont's climate is among the best in the South. Winters
are mild, with little snow, and are followed by long springs,
famous for their blooming peach trees, dogwoods and azaleas.
Summers are moderately warm, with magnolia and crepe myrtle
in bloom; autumns are crisp and the fall foliage in the mountains
attracts many visitors.
Gastonia's proximity to Charlotte (20 minutes by car) allow
its residents to have all the variety and stimulation of a big
city, while enjoying the benefits of living in a smaller town.
Charlotte offers symphony, ballet, opera, art, theatre, and
professional sports. The recently expanded Discovery Place
is a "hands on" museum for children and their parents.
Gastonia is conveniently located for traveling. Charlotte's
busy Douglas International Airport (over one million boardings
in 1990) is only 20 minutes away, and Gastonia is located on
Interstate 85, a major east/west highway, and close to Interstate
77, a major north/south highway.
Several colleges in the area offer speakers, programs, and
continuing education for adults. Gaston College and Belmont
Abbey College, are only a few minutes from downtown Gastonia.
Charlotte 1s also home to a branch of the University of North
Carolina (UNC-C), Queens College, and Central Piedmont Community
College. Winthrop College is a mere 20-25 minutes away located
in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Gastonians have seen the completion of a new, modern public
library containing 300,000 volumes and servicing seven branches,
and a modern 480 all private bed hospital and out-patient surgical
unit, staffed by 150 physicians representating almost every
major specialty. The hospital maintains a full range of inpatient
and outpatient services including Gaston Ambulatory Surgery
Unit, Cancer Treatment Center and First Health Care Centers.
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The recently expanded Schiele Museum of Natural History and
Planetarium is one of Gastonia's biggest attractions, drawing
visitors from around the state and country, and offering many
trips and services.
The Gaston County Museum of Art and History is located in
a restored historic building in nearby Dallas, N.C. A recent
addition of a carriage house will offer more space for its exhibits
and collections. The Gastonia Little Theatre and the Community
Concert series are two other cultural attractions well supported
by the citizens of Gaston County.
Outdoor recreational opportunities in the area include hiking,
skiing, white water rafting, canoeing, kayaking and other sports.
Only 10 minutes from Gastonia is Crowder's Mountain State Park,
which attracts hikers, rock climbers, and rappelers. Kings
Mountain Battleground and National Park is 15 miles to the west.
Gastonia also offers six golf courses, several neighborhood
swim clubs, municipal and private tennis courts. The South
Carolina beaches are only 4 hours away.
Shopping in Gastonia is convenient and uncrowded. Eastridge
Mall has 115 shops, Gaston Mall has 25, and Franklin Square
has 45 businesses and shops. In addition, the entire Piedmont
is well known to bargin-hunters for its mill and clothing outlets
and for the many fine furniture showrooms featuring North Carolina
manufacturers based in nearby towns.
October 15, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
MICHELE NIX
SUBJECT:
GASTONIA COLOR
The President will speak from a stage near the corner of Cox and
Ozark Roads, with the train as a backdrop. Advance is shooting
for 10,000 people.
Gastonia is a very blue collar, industrial area -- with a
concentration of textile manufacturers (apparel, hosiery,
etc.)
Beyond the train, the audience will see three silos. On one
silo: Welcome to Gastonia (or something like that -- they
haven't decided) The silos sit on the site of the Arnold
Baking Company -- which makes Thomas English Muffins and
other bread products. [The Thomas English Muffins
commercial shows British citizens disappointed because Mr.
Thomas has a sign on his business that says "Moved to
America
Perhaps we could use this for a trade reference.
There will be two high school bands. They haven't decided
which schools.
The President will travel through the city of Gastonia and
stop on the east side of town.
The town is primarily made up of conservative Democrats, but
they went with Bush in '88. The mayor, a Democrat, is
thinking of declaring Wednesday "George Bush Day. "
The local congressman, Cass Ballenger started his own
business in 1957 making plastic wrappings for J.C. Penney
underwear -- by 1986 had a payroll of 220 and annual sales
of $20 million.
Nearby cities -- Gastonia, Shelby, Charlotte, Dallas,
Belmont
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
NC is the nation's 10th largest state.
NC is Elizabeth Dole's home state.
State motto -- Esse quam viders, meaning "To be rather than
to seem" (Good dig against Clinton.)
The state has three distinct sections -- the sandy coastal
counties, the flat piedmont and the mountains of the west.
Popular song, not state song -- "Carolina in the Morning"
"Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the
morning "
In this campaign, Candidate Clinton gives new meaning to the
phrase "a running joke. "
October 15, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE PROVOST
FROM:
MICHELE NIX MN
SUBJECT:
GASTONIA COLOR
EVENT SCENARIO
The President will speak from a stage near the corner of Cox
and Ozark Roads, with the train as a backdrop. The
President will travel through the city of Gastonia and stop
on the east side of town. The intersection is known as the
Ranlo Crossroads because the tracks divide the small town of
Ranlo from Gastonia. Advance is shooting for an audience of
10,000 people.
LOCAL COLOR
Beyond the train, the audience will see three silos. On one
silo: Welcome to Gastonia (or something like that -- they
haven't decided). The silos sit on the site of the Arnold
Baking Company -- which makes Thomas English Muffins and
other bread products. [The Thomas English Muffins
commercial shows British citizens disappointed because Mr.
Thomas has a sign on his business that says "Moved to
America. Perhaps we could use this for a trade reference.
There will be seven Gaston County high school bands involved
with the rally. Advance is trying to diplomatically decide
which schools will get to do what at the event. The seven
schools and their mascots are: 2 big Gastonia rivals --
Hunter Huss (Huskies), Ashbrook (Greenwave -- like ocean
wave), Bessemer City (Yellow jackets), North Gaston
(Wildcats), East Gaston (Warriors), Cherryville Junior-
Senior HS (Ironmen), Southpoint (Red Raiders).
This weekend, the city will host the Fish Camp Jam -- a
yearly event in which seafood restaurants in the area offer
tastes of various seafood dishes. It's a big event and
thousands of people turn out for it. They also have fun
activities like catfish races -- the President could say
something like "How they get the jockeys to stay on those
fish, I'll never know. " //
Charlotte is very close to getting an NFL team -- and
Gastonians are very excited about the prospect.
James Worthy of the Lakers and Sleepy Floyd of the Rockets
are both from Gastonia.
Gaston County area is known as a great place for bargain
buys -- lots o' outlet malls. The President will be
speaking in a mall-saturated area (about 5 malls closeby to
where he and FLOTUS will be.)
ABOUT GASTON AND ITS ECONOMY
The town is primarily made up of conservative Democrats, but
they went with Bush in '88. The mayor, a Democrat, is
thinking of declaring Wednesday "George Bush Day. "
Gastonia is a very blue collar, industrial area -- with a
concentration of textile manufacturers (apparel, hosiery,
etc.) The first textile mill appeared in the 1850s.
However, over the years they have diversified their economy
with the addition of truck manufacturers, autoparts
companies and metal working businesses.
The local congressman, Cass Ballenger started his own
business in 1957 making plastic wrappings for J.C. Penney
underwear -- by 1986 had a payroll of 220 and annual sales
of $20 million.
Nearby cities -- Gastonia, Shelby, Charlotte, Dallas,
Belmont
Gaston County population is 175,093. Gastonia population is
54,732.
Median household income of Gastonia is $22,967; of Gaston
County $22,967. Unemployment rate for Gaston County is
roughly 5.7%.
Some of the largest employers include: Pharr Yarns, Wix
Corporation (manufactures auto filters), Parkdale Mills,
Freightline Corp. (manufactures tractor trailers).
There are hundreds of small component parts stores and
machine shops (Mom and Pop establishments) in Gaston County
that epitomize the small businessperson.
September 1 of this year Lamar Alexander visited Gastonia to
honor them with his "A+ Break the Mold" Awards. This award
is given to schools or school systems that are leading the
way in educational reform -- going for a new way instead of
the old way. Secretary Alexander presented the award to
Woodhill Elementary.
The New American Schools Development Corporation
awarded the Gastonia community a grant to help them
revolutionize their school system. Gastonia is not an
official America 2000 community, but they are well on their
way. The school superintendent is Dr. Edwin "Fast Eddie"
West. He's called Fast Eddie because he gets things done
quickly.
Gastonia's Chamber of Commerce President says that Gastonia
businesses are very focused on staying competitive in the
global economy. A.B. Carter, Red Valve Corp. and Homelite
are just a few of the Gastonia companies that export their
products.
[CONCERN] The town has been shaken by a controversy: The
Police Department is under investigation by the FBI for
abusing street people -- beating them, urinating on them,
etc.
Also, the city just voted the entire council out --
except for the mayor and one council person. Gastonia is in
a transition period.
A LITTLE ON NORTH CAROLINA
NC is the nation's 10th largest state.
NC is Elizabeth Dole's home state.
State motto -- Esse quam viders, meaning "To be rather than
to seem" (Good dig against Clinton.)
The state has three distinct sections -- the sandy coastal
counties, the flat piedmont and the mountains of the west.
Popular song, not state song -- "Carolina in the Morning"
"Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the
morning
"