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3 MAY 05 '89 12:07 SEN. MCCONNELL WASH. DC
P.1
MITCH MCCONNELL
SENATE RUSSELL BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
PECNE: (202) 224-2541
FAX: (202) 224-2499
&
MARY KATE
WHITE HOUSE
456-6218
FROM:
M.J. FINGLAND
SUBJECT:
M'CONNELL FUNDRAISER INFO
PAGES INSUDING COVER SEEDING
7
A
MAY 05 ',89' 12:08 SEN. MCCONNELL WASH., DC
M
P.2
MEMO
TO: White House
FROM: McConnell Campaign
If possible we would like to have the President speak about
Senator Mitch McConnell for about a minute, preferably in two 30
second sound bites.
THE PRESIDENT: I'm very happy to be here in Kentucky tonight,
This state means B lot to me for many reasons. But it was your
Senator, Mitch McConnell, who was the first United States Senator
to stand up for me during the 1988 campaign. In fact, as usual,
MAY 05 '89 12:08 SEN. MCCONNELL WASH., DC COMM. INC.
335
P.3
Mitch McConnell had the courage to take an early and strong
stand. Mitch is B man of principle and and character, and has the
courage of his convictions. I deeply appreciate and will always
remember what Mitch McConnell did. That's why when he talks to
me about Kentucky, I listen.
In a very short time in the United
States Senate, Mitch McConnell has gained the kind of clout
Kentucky needs in Washington. He has achieved the stature that
A
caused me to choose him as chairman of a delegation to El
Salvador to monitor their elections. I knew I could count on
Mitch McConnell for this sensitive foreign policy assignment.
There is a great mutual respect between us. Mitch McConnell
understands words like principle and loyalty and as you know
these words are important to me too. Take it from me, I know
from experience, you can count on Mitch McConnell.
May 2, 1989
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mary Kate Grant
Christina Martin
FROM:
Stephanie Blessey
SUBJECT: McConnell Fundraiser
McConnell's consulting firm is requesting a quick thank you
to a reception before dinner and ten minutes of remarks during
dinner at 9:15 p.m. McConnell's office is providing an outline
for the remarks. This event is important to McConnell's office
because Roger Ailes will be filming the remarks to use in a
commercial for McConnell.
Due to the fact that no one from McConnell's office showed
up, it was difficult to obtain any speechwriting information.
I took pictures to provide an idea of the environment, but
the dinner will be tented.
CONTACTS:
Holc
- Neils Holch
Horsefarm nice
Administrative Assistant
224-3121 switchbourd
Will Faish place
- M.J. Fingland
Press Secretary
Trustee of GB's blind trust
224- 8285
- Laura Farish
coat & tie BBQ
for anecdotes
outdoors w/ tents
- Mary Jo Metcalf
Farish House Manager
1000-1200 people
(606) 873-9696
- Roger Ailes
humor-
683-7986
212/563-1970
Duby weekend before
Texter d Ailes working on remorks; M.J.
will fox it OVEr this afternoon or tomorrow
morning.
Teeter: 313/668-2621 (Lukens)
Rich Rolapp Pres, Amer Horse Council
296-4031
REMARKS: FUNDRAISER FOR SENATOR MCCONNELL
WILL FARISH'S FARM
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1989
9:30 P.M.
THANK YOU, MITCH ((MCCONNELL). WHAT A PLEASURE IT
IS TO SEE YOU, HAL ((ROGERS, CONGRESSMAN AND FORMER
BUSH STATE CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN)); AS WELL AS JIM
((BUNNING, CONGRESSMAN)); AND LARRY ((HOPKINS,
CONGRESSMAN)).
- 2 -
GREAT TO SEE YOU, BoB ((GABLE)), OUR CURRENT STATE
PARTY CHAIRMAN. ((THAD COCHRAN POSSIBLY ATTENDING.)) I
ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MY HOSTS AND DEAR FRIENDS,
WILL AND SARAH FARISH. IT'S ALWAYS A DELIGHT TO SEE
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AND SPEND A LITTLE TIME IN
BEAUTIFUL KENTUCKY. SPRING IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE,
RACING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS, AND VOTING FOR MITCH
MCCONNELL -- IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER.
- 3 -
You KNOW, I JUST COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HERE. You
SEE, FOR WILL'S BIRTHDAY, I SENT HIM SOME BLUEPRINTS TO
BUILD A HORSE SHOE PIT. I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO A GOOD GAME WHEN I GOT HERE. BUT HE HASN'T DUG THE
PIT YET. AT THE RATE WILL'S GOING, CONGRESS WILL HAVE
PASSED THE 1993 BUDGET BY THE TIME I SEE THAT HORSESHOE
PIT BUILT. AND AROUND HERE, THE ONLY HORSESHOES I
COULD THROW ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE ANIMALS.
- 4 -
SENATOR, YOUR SUPPORTERS HERE TONIGHT HAVE ALL
GIVEN GENEROUSLY TO YOUR CAMPAIGN. AND I KNOW WHAT IT
IS THAT EVERYONE HERE WANTS FROM ME IN RETURN. BUT IT'S
TOO LATE -- ALL SIX PUPPIES ARE SPOKEN FOR.
THE BIGGEST SECRET IN TOWN IS THAT WILL FARISH'S
SPRINGER SPANIEL IS ACTUALLY MILLIE'S BOYFRIEND. UP TO
NOW, WE'VE TRIED TO KEEP HIS NAME OUT OF THE PRESS.
BUT I THINK IT'S OKAY NOW TO REVEAL HIS NAME: Tug
FARISH III.
- 5 -
JUST WHAT MY IMAGE NEEDS -- PUPPIES WITH ROMAN NUMERALS
AFTER THEIR NAMES.
HERE IN KENTUCKY, YOU MAY HAVE READ THAT THE
PUPPIES ARE SLEEPING ON THE WASHINGTON POST AND THE
N.Y. TIMES. THAT'S THE FIRST TIME THOSE PAPERS HAVE
BEEN USED TO PREVENT LEAKS.
WILL AND I ARE PARTIAL TO THOSE SPRINGER SPANIELS -
- MILLIE, TUG, AND THE PUPPIES. BUT WHEN I ARRIVED IN
KENTUCKY TONIGHT, I SAW THE STRANGEST THING.
- 6 -
BLOODHOUNDS -- EVERYWHERE -- SEARCHING FOR YOUR FORMER
SENATOR. HAVEN'T THEY FOUND HIM YET?
I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE IN KENTUCKY TONIGHT.
THIS STATE MEANS A LOT TO ME FOR MANY REASONS. BUT IT
WAS YOUR SENATOR, MITCH MCCONNELL, WHO WAS THE FIRST
UNITED STATES SENATOR TO STAND UP FOR ME DURING THE
1988 CAMPAIGN.
- 7 -
IN FACT, AS USUAL, MITCH MCCONNELL HAD THE COURAGE
TO TAKE AN EARLY AND STRONG STAND. MITCH IS A MAN OF
PRINCIPLE AND CHARACTER, WITH THE COURAGE OF HIS
CONVICTIONS. I DEEPLY APPRECIATE AND WILL ALWAYS
REMEMBER WHAT MITCH MCCONNELL DID.
THAT'S WHY WHEN MITCH MCCONNELL TALKS TO ME ABOUT
KENTUCKY, I LISTEN. AND THAT'S WHY THE VERY FIRST
CAMPAIGN STOP I AM DOING SINCE MY INAUGURATION IS FOR
MITCH McConnell.
- 8 -
IN A VERY SHORT TIME IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
MITCH MCCONNELL HAS GAINED THE KIND OF CLOUT KENTUCKY
NEEDS IN WASHINGTON. HE HAS ACHIEVED THE STATURE THAT
CAUSED ME TO CHOOSE HIM AS CHAIRMAN OF A DELEGATION TO
EL SALVADOR TO MONITOR THEIR ELECTIONS. I KNEW I COULD
COUNT ON MITCH MCCONNELL FOR THIS SENSITIVE FOREIGN
POLICY ASSIGNMENT. I WILL LOOK TO HIM FOR HIS ADVICE
AND COUNSEL AS WE CHART AMERICA'S COURSE IN THE YEARS
AHEAD.
- 9 -
I'M RELYING ON MITCH'S LEADERSHIP, NOT ONLY ON FOREIGN
POLICY ISSUES, BUT ON DOMESTIC ONES AS WELL --
IMPORTANT ISSUES LIKE KEEPING THE ECONOMY STRONG.
You SEE, THERE IS A GREAT MUTUAL RESPECT BETWEEN
US. MITCH MCCONNELL UNDERSTANDS WORDS LIKE "PRINCIPLE"
AND "LOYALTY," AND AS YOU KNOW, THESE WORDS ARE
IMPORTANT TO ME TOO.
- 10 -
TAKE IT FROM ME -- I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE -- YOU
CAN COUNT ON MITCH MCCONNELL.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS YEAR'S DERBY WINNER, "SUNDAY
SILENCE," IS A NATIVE OF LEXINGTON. HE BEAT THE ODDS -
- AND THE FAVORITE, "EASY GOER" -- FOR A GREAT WIN.
WELL, MITCH AND I BOTH KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE --
IN POLITICS AS WELL AS HORSERACING -- THE FIRST RULE
IS: "NEVER BET THE FAVORITE." ((PAUSE)) UNLESS, OF
COURSE, YOU ARE THE FAVORITE.
- 11 -
I KNOW MITCH MCCONNELL IS ONE OF THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN THE SENATE. LAST WEEKEND,
WHEN I WAS WATCHING THE DERBY, I THOUGHT "TRIPLE Buck"
WAS A RACEHORSE -- UNTIL I HEARD THAT'S WHAT HIS
CAMPAIGN TREASURER LIKES TO BE CALLED. SERIOUSLY, I
DID SEE ONE HORSE THAT REMINDED ME OF MITCH MCCONNELL'S
SENATE CAREER: "AWE INSPIRING."
- 12 -
MITCH MCCONNELL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB, I'M GRATEFUL TO
HIM, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMING OUT TONIGHT IN
SUPPORT OF HIM. ENJOY YOURSELVES THIS EVENING, AND GOD
BLESS YOU.
###
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page 7 and page 9.
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INFORMATION
Thanks. MK
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESID
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FROM:
CHRISS WINSTON C--
SUBJECT: MCCONNELL FUNDRAISER -- CARD #10
Please note the alternate card #10 that is attached. After
reviewing the remarks, I have noticed that the last line reads,
"Never bet the favorite."
If I am correct in my thinking, Senator McConnell will be
the favorite in the election. Therefore, I have suggested that
change made on card #10. The additions are: " ((PAUSE)) Unless,
of course, you're the favorite."
Tack me to cu
- 10 -
TAKE IT FROM ME -- I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE -- YOU
CAN COUNT ON MITCH McConnell.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS YEAR'S DERBY WINNER, "SUNDAY
SILENCE," IS A NATIVE OF LEXINGTON. HE BEAT THE ODDS -
- AND THE FAVORITE, "EASY GOER" -- FOR A GREAT WIN.
WELL, MITCH AND I BOTH KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE --
IN POLITICS AS WELL AS HORSERACING -- THE FIRST RULE
IS: NEVER BET THE FAVORITE. ((PAUSE)) UNLESS, OF
COURSE, YOU'RE THE FAVORITE.
REMARKS: FUNDRAISER FOR SENATOR MCCONNELL
WILL FARISH'S FARM
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1989
9:30 P.M.
THANK YOU, MITCH ((McConnell)). WHAT A PLEASURE IT
IS TO SEE YOU, HAL ((ROGERS, CONGRESSMAN AND FORMER
BUSH STATE CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN)); AS WELL AS JIM
((BUNNING, CONGRESSMAN)); AND LARRY ((HOPKINS,
CONGRESSMAN)).
- 2 -
GREAT TO SEE YOU, BoB ((GABLE)), OUR CURRENT STATE
PARTY CHAIRMAN. ((THAD COCHRAN POSSIBLY ATTENDING.)) I
ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MY HOSTS AND DEAR FRIENDS,
WILL AND SARAH FARISH. IT'S ALWAYS A DELIGHT TO SEE
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AND SPEND A LITTLE TIME IN
BEAUTIFUL KENTUCKY. SPRING IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE,
RACING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS, AND VOTING FOR MITCH
MCCONNELL -- IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER.
- 3 -
You KNOW, I JUST COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HERE. You
SEE, FOR WILL'S BIRTHDAY, I SENT HIM SOME BLUEPRINTS TO
BUILD A HORSE SHOE PIT. I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO A GOOD GAME WHEN I GOT HERE. BUT HE HASN'T DUG THE
PIT YET. AT THE RATE WILL'S GOING, CONGRESS WILL HAVE
PASSED THE 1993 BUDGET BY THE TIME I SEE THAT HORSESHOE
PIT BUILT. AND AROUND HERE, THE ONLY HORSESHOES I
COULD THROW ARE STILL ATTACHED To THE ANIMALS.
- 4 -
SENATOR, YOUR SUPPORTERS HERE TONIGHT HAVE ALL
GIVEN GENEROUSLY TO YOUR CAMPAIGN. AND I KNOW WHAT IT
IS THAT EVERYONE HERE WANTS FROM ME IN RETURN. BUT IT'S
TOO LATE -- ALL SIX PUPPIES ARE SPOKEN FOR.
THE BIGGEST SECRET IN TOWN IS THAT WILL FARISH'S
SPRINGER SPANIEL IS ACTUALLY MILLIE'S BOYFRIEND. UP TO
NOW, WE'VE TRIED TO KEEP HIS NAME OUT OF THE PRESS.
BUT I THINK IT'S OKAY NOW TO REVEAL HIS NAME: TUG
FARISH III.
- 5 -
JUST WHAT MY IMAGE NEEDS -- PUPPIES WITH ROMAN NUMERALS
AFTER THEIR NAMES.
HERE IN KENTUCKY, YOU MAY HAVE READ THAT THE
PUPPIES ARE SLEEPING ON THE WASHINGTON POST AND THE
N.Y. TIMES. THAT'S THE FIRST TIME THOSE PAPERS HAVE
BEEN USED TO PREVENT LEAKS.
WILL AND I ARE PARTIAL TO THOSE SPRINGER SPANIELS -
- MILLIE, TUG, AND THE PUPPIES. BUT WHEN I ARRIVED IN
KENTUCKY TONIGHT, I SAW THE STRANGEST THING.
- 6 -
BLOODHOUNDS -- EVERYWHERE -- SEARCHING FOR YOUR FORMER
SENATOR. HAVEN'T THEY FOUND HIM YET?
I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE IN KENTUCKY TONIGHT.
THIS STATE MEANS A LOT To ME FOR MANY REASONS. BUT IT
WAS YOUR SENATOR, MITCH MCCONNELL, WHO WAS THE FIRST
UNITED STATES SENATOR To STAND UP FOR ME DURING THE
1988 CAMPAIGN.
- 7 -
IN FACT, AS USUAL, MITCH MCCONNELL HAD THE COURAGE
TO TAKE AN EARLY AND STRONG STAND. MITCH IS A MAN OF
PRINCIPLE AND CHARACTER, WITH THE COURAGE OF HIS
CONVICTIONS. I DEEPLY APPRECIATE AND WILL ALWAYS
REMEMBER WHAT MITCH MCCONNELL DID.
MITCH
THAT'S WHY WHEN HE TALKS TO ME ABOUT KENTUCKY, I
LISTEN. AND THAT WHY THE VERY FIRST CAMPAIGN STOP I
AM DOING SINCE MY INAUGURATION IS FOR MITCH McConnell.
- 8 -
IN A VERY SHORT TIME IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
MITCH MCCONNELL HAS GAINED THE KIND OF CLOUT KENTUCKY
NEEDS IN WASHINGTON. HE HAS ACHIEVED THE STATURE THAT
CAUSED ME TO CHOOSE HIM AS CHAIRMAN OF A DELEGATION TO
EL SALVADOR TO MONITOR THEIR ELECTIONS. I KNEW I COULD
COUNT ON MITCH MCCONNELL FOR THIS SENSITIVE FOREIGN
POLICY ASSIGNMENT. I WILL LOOK TO HIM FOR HIS ADVICE
AND COUNSEL AS WE CHART AMERICA'S COURSE IN THE YEARS
AHEAD.
- 9 -
I'M RELYING ON MITCH'S LEADERSHIP, NOT ONLY ON FOREIGN
POLICY ISSUES, BUT ON DOMESTIC ONES AS WELL --
IMPORTANT ISSUES LIKE KEEPING THE ECONOMY STRONG BY
[
CUTTING THAT CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATE. ] OMIT
You SEE, THERE IS A GREAT MUTUAL RESPECT BETWEEN
US. MITCH MCCONNELL UNDERSTANDS WORDS LIKE "PRINCIPLE"
AND "LOYALTY," AND AS YOU KNOW, THESE WORDS ARE
IMPORTANT TO ME TOO.
- 10 -
TAKE IT FROM ME -- ME I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE -- YOU
CAN COUNT ON MITCH McConnell.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS YEAR'S DERBY WINNER, "SUNDAY
SILENCE," IS A NATIVE OF LEXINGTON. HE BEAT THE ODDS -
- AND THE FAVORITE, "EASY GOER" -- FOR A GREAT WIN.
WELL, MITCH AND I BOTH KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE --
IN POLITICS AS WELL AS HORSERACING -- THE FIRST RULE
IS: NEVER BET THE FAVORITE.
- 11 -
I KNOW MITCH MCCONNELL IS ONE OF THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS IN THE SENATE. LAST WEEKEND,
WHEN I WAS WATCHING THE DERBY, I THOUGHT "TRIPLE Buck"
WAS A RACEHORSE -- UNTIL I HEARD THAT'S WHAT HIS
CAMPAIGN TREASURER LIKES To BE CALLED. SERIOUSLY, I
DID SEE ONE HORSE THAT REMINDED ME OF MITCH MCCONNELL'S
SENATE CAREER: "AWE INSPIRING."
- 12 -
MITCH MCCONNELL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB, I'M GRATEFUL TO
HIM, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMING OUT TONIGHT IN
SUPPORT OF HIM. ENJOY YOURSELVES THIS EVENING, AND GOD
BLESS YOU.
###
A6 MONDAY, MAY 15, 1989
White House
Hits Soviet's
Arms Warning
By David Hoffman
Washington Post Staff Writer
White House press secretary
Marlin Fitzwater yesterday, criti-
cized the warning issued Saturday
by Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard
Shevardnadze that NATO modern-
ization of short-range nuclear mis-
siles could lead the Soviet Union to
develop new weapons or halt the
MARLIN FITZWATER
destruction of old ones under the
Soviet statement "inconsistent"
1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear
Forces (INF) Treaty.
Sino-Soviet relations with Gorba-
Fitzwater, speaking to reporters
chev's visit this week
as President Bush returned here,
At the Kentucky fund-raiser,
said the Shevardnadze statement
Bush also joked about the English
was "inconsistent". with previous
spaniel puppy he gave his friend
comments from Moscow advocating
Farish. "The biggest secret in town
further arms cuts. Fitzwater said he
is that Will Farish's springer spaniel
had not seen the text of Shevard-
or English spaniel is actually Mil-
nadze's remarks.
lie's [the Bush's dog] boyfriend. Up
"We're not certain what he's talk-
to now we've tried to keep his name
ing about," he said. "They wanted
out of the press, though. I think it's
the treaty. They've been bragging
okay now, though, to reveal his
about arms reduction all over West-
name-Tug Farish III.
ern Europe. It seems inconsistent
As the crowd laughed, he added
that now suddenly they want to back
this was "just what my elitist image"
away from arms reduction."
needs, "Puppies with Roman nu-
The treaty calls for eliminating
merals after their names.
medium-range nuclear missiles. In
recent weeks, a controversy has
flared within the NATO alliancé
over short-range nuclear missiles.
West Germany has proposed open-
ing talks with Moscow on reducing
these weapons as well; the United
States and Britain have stood fast
against negotiations and are press-
ing for modernization at some fu-
ture point. The controversy is ex-
pected to dominate the NATO sum-
mit later this month.
Bush returned to the White House
after spending the night at Lane's
End Farm, the lush Kentucky estate
of his friend Will Farish. On Saturday
hight, Bush addressed his first po-
litical fund-raiser as president
there-a lavish affair for Sen. Mitch
McConnell (R-Ky.) that raised $1.3
million and was described as the
largest political fund-raiser ever held
in Kentucky.
In his remarks, Bush seemed to
be reacting to criticism that he is
missing opportunities in dealing
with the Soviets. "I'm going to keep
the United States strong," he said,
"but I am not going to miss an op-
portunity to discuss global peace
and to work for the relief of region-
al tensions with Mr. Gorbachev."
Yesterday, Secretary of State
James A. Baker III said in a televi-
sion interview that Bush had writ-
ten to China's leader Deng Xiaoping
welcoming the improvement in
the environment. He told an inter-
That's our Jimmy
viewer on CBS News' "West 57th
When Jimmy Carter and other
Street" last week that those issues
international observers of Pana-
have become the important ones of
ma's presidential elections went to
the day.
the Republic of Haiti High School
Of his own personal growth,
in downtown Panama City, a major
Charles said, "I was never certain
polling station, the crowd began
that the feelings I had were worth
to chant, "Justice, justice, Carter
expressing. But now I feel much
give us justice."
more determined about them, and I
The former president ap-
think it's probably something that
proached the gate of the school,
happens to you when you reach 40."
locked and guarded by three sol-
The prince also revealed he has a
diers. He asked to go inside, where
favorite castle - Sandringham -
counting was still going on. The
because among its virtues are "the
soldiers hesitated. They looked at
best bathrooms in the business."
each other and one said, "Who is
this guy?"
Winging it
According to an observer who
was also acting as interpreter, one
A Washington travel agency is
of them replied: "I don't know, but
suing the Kingdom of Swaziland in
he has [courage]. Let him in."
United States District Court for a
seemingly unique bureaucrątic
wT 5-15 Ab
bungle - failure to properly train
its ambassador to the United
Fort Potemkin
States.
The "defence" - British, you
The suit also claims that
know - correspondent for The
Swaziland failed to inform its am-
Economist magazine was invited
bassador, Peter Mtetwa, "of proper
along for an unprecedented look at
and lawful standards of conduct
Soviet military exercises in April.
and limitations on his commercial
He was the only Western journalist
activities within the United States."
allowed to view the two-week,
According to the suit, Mr. Mtetwa
17,200-man maneuvers.
and a partner set up a private en-
The correspondent reported that
terprise, African Trade & Invest-
"one jarring experience" was a
ment Inc., and then didn't make
visit to the regional command post.
Prince Charles has more
good on an agreement to buy the
"For this the observers were taken
confidence in his "feelings" since
travel firm. When a suit was filed
to a tent in the woods," the mag-
arriving at the big 4-0.
against Mr. Mtetwa, he fled the
azine reported. "It contained eight
country - leaving behind a judg-
small tables, most of them manned
ment against him in the amount of
by one soldier. Nothing was hap-
Something fishy
$195,539.30 plus costs. The
pening. Most of the tables had on
As some reasonable souls have
plaintiffs are now seeking $300,000
them only a clean notebook and a
pointed out, boycotting Exxon gas-
from the country of Swaziland for
few coloured pencils. There
oline stations because of the parent
allowing and assisting Mr. Mtetwa's
were four elderly field telephones,
company's environmental debacle
flight.
none in use. No smelly coffee pots,
in Alaska is a poor choice of protest
no harassed staff officers, no maps
method. The "little guy" at the
Cards and letters
or charts, no jabbering on radios -
neighborhood gas station can
First of all, thanks to the many,
nothing to indicate that the 'com-
hardly be blamed for the oil spill,
mand post' had ever; or could ever,
and the economic consequences of
many readers who commented on
the column about the USS Iowa.
control anything, let alone an entire
a boycott would certainly hit the lo-
Your correspondent is gradually
regiment."
cal franchiser a lot harder than the
getting around to answering each
parent company. So what to do?
one individually.
Hardest hit by the spill are the lit-
Second, a rather bemused tip of
Leak-proof
tle villages where the economy is
the hat to whoever is assailing this
almost totally dependent on fish-
President Bush went to the Ken-
columnist with all those copies of
ing. Those who earn a living by
tucky-home of his longtime pal,
right-wing fund-raising pitches. It's
fishing may be out of business for
Will Farish, over the weekend and
fascinating stuff. We have learned,
at least a year, according to reports
revealed that First Dog Millie's
by the way, that we could probably
from the area. The leftist "In These
very significant other is Mr.
blow your cover by tracing the
Times" advises readers to "Make a
Farish's pup, Tug Farish III - "just
numbers on the postage meter
stink." The publication passes along
what my elitist image [needs], pup-
stamp. But we wouldn't think of
a suggestion that protesters send a
pies with Roman numerals after
spoiling the fun.
dead fish to L.G. Rawl, Exxon
We especially liked the glossy
their names."
chairman. Far be it from us to es-
color photos of Oliver North and
At a fund raiser on the sprawling
pouse such tactics, but if you insist
Barry Goldwater. And the pitch
Farish farm for Sen. Mitch Mc-
- please wrap the little critter in
from Dan Quayle's father, ripping
Connell, Kentucky Republican, Mr.
plastic so as not to annoy innocent
into those mean-spirited liberal
Bush also told a story about Millie's
postal workers in transit.
yahoos at the OP, certainly got our
six puppies. "You may have read
blood boiling. Keep 'em coming
that the pups are sleeping
on
But seriously
- and explain, if you wouldn't
The Washington Post and The New
York Times. [It's] the first time in
Prince Charles says he's now be-
mind, what exactly motivates this
bombardment.
history that those papers have been
ing taken seriously when dis-
used to prevent leaks."
cussing such issues as design and
John Elvin
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Lexington, Kentucky)
For Immediate Release
May 13, 1989
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT FUNDRAISER FOR SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL
Will Farish Farm
Lexington, Kentucky
9:25 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. What a great United
States Senator you have, and how impressive this turnout is, which
will guarantee his reelection. I couldn't be more pleased to be
here. (Applause.) And I'm pleased to see these three distinguised
members of the Congress here. You may not remember this ancient
history, but Hal Rogers was my Kentucky State Chairman in my quest
for the presidency, and what a job that guy did, I'll tell you.
(Applause.) And I want to pay my respects to your own Congressman --
your own on the turf right here, those of you from the Lexington area
-- Larry Hopkins, who's with us tonight and doing a great job in
Washington. (Applause.) And long before he got into politics, I was
a Jim Bunning fan, and now I'm even more of a Jim Bunning fan, I'll
tell you. (Applause.)
And I want to pay my respects to Bob Gable, our current
State Party Chairman. I'm delighted he's here, and the other Party
officials. (Applause.) And, of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't in
a personal way pay my respects to Will and Sarah Farish and to my old
friend, Lee Brown. Give them a job to do and its gets done, and I am
just delighted to be here with all three of them. (Applause.)
Spring in the Blue Grass State. Racing at Churchill
Downs and voting for Mitch McConnell -- it doesn't get much better
than that, wherever you are. (Applause.)
Senator, your supporters have tonight given very
generously to your campaign, and I know what it is that everyone here
wants from me in return. Too late. All six puppies are spoken for.
(Laughter.) But I'll let you in on a secret. The biggest secret in
town is that Will Farish's springer spaniel or English spaniel is
actually Millie's boyfriend. (Laughter.) Up to now we've tried to
keep his name out of the press, though. (Laughter.) I think it's
okay now, though, to reveal his name -- Tug Farish III. (Laughter.)
Just what my elitist image name -- puppies with Roman numerals after
their names. (Laughter.)
But here we are in Kentucky. You may have read that the
pups are sleeping, or have been, on The Washington Post and The New
York Times. (Laughter and applause.) The first time in history that
those papers have been used to prevent leaks. (Laughter and
applause.)
Will and I -- you got to -- we'll confess it -- we're
partial to those English spaniels -- Millie, Tug, the puppies, and
all that. But when I arrived in Kentucky tonight, I saw the
strangest thing. Bloodhounds -- everywhere -- searching for your
former senator still. They have not found him yet. (Applause.) But
they know where this one is. He's in Washington doing the people's
business, and I've never seen a guy work harder for the people that
sent him up there than Mitch McConnell. He's never forgotten how he
yot to Washington. (Applause.)
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And I might say -- and this is a matter of at least note
to me -- and that is that Mitch McConnell was the first United States
Senator to be in my corner to endorse me when I ran for the
presidency of the United States -- (applause) -- the very first one.
(Applause.) And I say that because he has always stood up for his
convictions, a man of principle and character, the courage of those
convictions. And I'll never forget -- one of the reasons I am here
tonight is I will never forget and will always appreciate the fact
that Mitch McConnell stood out early, took a position and stayed with
it. He's that kind of guy; he's that kind of Senator. (Applause.)
In a very short time in the U. S. Senate, he's gained the
kind of clout that Kentucky needs in Washington. And he's achieved
the stature that caused me to choose him as chairman of our
delegation to El Salvador to monitor those very important elections.
And I knew I could count on Mitch for this sensitive foreign policy
assignment. And I'll be looking to him for his advice and counsel as
we chart America's course in the years ahead.
And speaking of delegations monitoring elections, let me
just make a reference to Panama because the delegations -- we had two
delegations down there monitoring these elections. One headed by
former President Ford and Carter; one headed by Congressman Murtha of
the United States House of Representatives and Senator McCain of
Arizona. And both of them came back and said the following: One,
the affections of the people of Panama about the United States is
intact. Two, the election was clearly fraudulent. There's nobody
that's looked at the election down there that has anything to say
other than that it was fraudulent and free. They made the point that
it would be in the interests of peace and freedom and democracy
around the world if the Panamanian people could be granted their wish
to have Mr. Endara be the new president of Panama. (Applause.)
And let me just assure you of this. I will act prudently
in Central America. I will act as much as we possibly can in concert
with the nations of Central and South America. We do not want to
return to the days of the imperialistic gringos of the North. But
let everybody be clear on one point. I will protect the lives of
Americans in Panama, whether they're military or civilian. We will
not let Americans' lives be put at risk by a dictator down there.
(Applause.)
I mentioned Mitch's interest in foreign policy and his
leadership there. But on domestic issues as well -- important issues
like keeping the economy strong, he's right out there. You see,
there is great mutual respect between us. Mitch understands words
like principle and loyalty and, as you know, those words are very,
very important to all of us. Certainly, I say they're very important
to me. So take it from me -- I know from experience -- you can
count on Mitch McConnell. (Applause.)
Let me simply say -- I know you haven't even eaten yet
and I've had two graduation speeches and a couple of miles of running
over in Houston before going to Mississippi and I'm just really
delighted to be here. But let me just say a word about -- (laughter
and applause) -- let me just say one other serious word, because
yesterday I gave a speech over at Texas A&M in Bryant, Texas about
our relationship with -- do I hear a couple of Aggies in the crowd
down there? -- a speech about our relationship with the Soviet Union.
And there are some young people here tonight and I'd like to address
myself to them and say I think you've got a wonderful chance to live
in a more peaceful world, to grow up without the fear that some of
your parents have had about nuclear holocaust or a world at war.
And yesterday I made this proposal that we offer to the
Soviets a chance to be reintegrated back into the family of nations.
And that is going to be a driving goal of my presidency. But we're
not going to do it from naivete. We're not going to do it based on
promises or bold proposals. We're going to do it on the facts. And
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I'm going to keep the United States of America strong, but I am not
going to miss an opportunity to discuss global peace and to work for
the relief of regional tensions with Mr. Gorbachev. We are going to
do that, but we're going to do it in a timely fashion, a prudent
fashion, with the interests of the free world foremost all the time.
(Applause.)
These are exciting times, and we are the United States of
America, and we have always led the Alliance and we're going to
continue to lead the Alliance. But I would conclude I am optimistic,
not only about the future of the Alliance, but I am optimistic about
the changes that are taking place in the Soviet Union. And I'll do
my level best working with the three Congressmen that are here, with
the Senator that is here, to enhance United States standing and to
make clear to everyone in the world that we are committed to world
peace, that we're going to stay strong in the pursuit of that peace.
Thank you all very much. Thank you very, very much for
your support of this outstanding Senator. I'm delighted to be with
you. God bless you and God bless the United States of America.
Thank you very, very much. (Applause.)
END
9:41 P.M. EDT
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
To obtain horse-related print and visual materials for educational and promotional purposes contact
your state extension specialist (p.36), or utilize Horse Industry Directory contacts to find the source
for your needs. Each equine organization has its own library or you may want to refer to a directory
(p.67) for complete listings of what particular segments of the industry have available.
EQUINE INDUSTRY DATA
There are 5.25 million horses in the United States, with Texas (478,000) and California (389,000) the
leading horse population states.
KENTUCKY (155, 000)
Breeds with the highest individual population counts are the Quarter Horse (1,852,000), Arabian and
Half-Arab (620,000) and Thoroughbred (533,000).
Horses contribute approximately $15 billion annually to the economy of the United States,
representing 16% of the gross national product of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries section.
Horse owners account for roughly $13 billion in annual investment and maintenance expenditures.
Horse sports draw more than 110 million spectators annually.
Attendance at U.S. race tracks exceeds 70 million each year, and annual wagering on horse races
surpasses $13 billion. An additional 12 million people attend the races in Canada and wager another
$1.6 billion.
According to the Department of Interior, more than 27 million people over age 12 ride horses each
year, 54% of whom ride on a regular basis and the remainder for occasional recreation.
Horse exports account for foreign sales of approximately $200 million annually.
REGISTRATION FIGURES
Major American Light Horse Breeds, 1960 to 1987
BREED
1960
1968
1975
1980
1984
1985
1986
1987
APPALOOSA
4,052
12,389
20,175
25,384
17,674
16,189
14,551
12,589
ANGLO & HALF ARAB
2,200
9,800
11,351
14,257
11,400
10,099
6,907
NA
ARABIAN
1,610
6,980
15,000
19,725
29,175
30,004
28,283
26,240
HACKNEY
459
656
1,015
595
733
744
791
621
MORGAN
1,069
2,134
3,400
4,537
5,411
4,538
4,329
3,803
NATIONAL SHOW HORSE
0
0
0
0
782
856
927
964
PAINT
0
2,390
5,287
9,654
14,673
12,692
11,273
15,518
PALOMINO
657
1,262
1,539
1,548
3,594
1,200
1,500
1,746
PASO FINO
0
0
380
645
1,155
1,335
1,323
1,249
QUARTER HORSE
35,507
65,326
97,179
137,090
169,675
157,360
153,773
147,007
SADDLEBRED
2,329
3,589
4,064
3,879
3,986
4,353
4,363
3,918
STANDARDBRED
6,413
10,682
12,830
15,219
19,795
18,384
17,637
17,579
TENNESSEE WALKER
2,623
8,493
6,591
6,847
7,610
7,633
7,900
8,000*
THOROUGHBRED
12,901
23,201
29,225
39,367
47,288
48,977*
49,700*
31,001*
TOTAL
69,820
146,902
208,036
278,747
332,951
314,364
303,257
270,235
*
Estimated or incomplete figures
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I. Summary
The United States horse industry is a $15 billion industry.
This money is spent by over three quarters of a million owners on
maintaining over 5.2 million horses and other equines, and by
spectators on attendance and wagering at equine events.
Because of the diversity of the industry in terms of breeds
and uses, and because of the diversity of owners in terms of
numbers of equines owned and expenditures on maintenance, the use
of a single statistic or any other simple description would fail
to do justice to this industry.
Such a diverse structure implies that horse ownership and the
horse economy in general have widespread economic effects on the
rest of the economy. Any increase or decrease in the $15 billion
expenditures would be felt in most regions of the country and in
most sectors of the U.S. economy.
Because the $15 billion is currently accounted for in the
farm, manufacturing and service sectors of the economy, care must
be exercised when making a comparison with any one sector or
industry. With this caveat in mind, it is still possible to
obtain a measure of the relative size of the U.S. horse industry.
$15 billion is approximately 16 percent of the gross national
product of the Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries section of the
U.S. economy. In comparison with specific sectors of the manu-
facturing sector, this industry is 33 percent of the gross
national product of the textile mill products sector, and 65
percent of the lumber and wood products sector. It equals the
combined output of the tobacco and leather products industries.
An alternative set of comparisons can be made with categories
of personal consumption expenditure in the United States economy.
In 1984, United States households spent $166 billion on recrea-
tion. Of this total, $9.4 billion was spent on admissions to
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cinemas, theatres and sporting events. $7.8 billion was spent on
books and maps, and $12.7 billion on magazines and newspapers.
Participants at commercial amusements, which includes commercial
riding establishments, spent $14.2 billion.
Under standard national income accounting practices only the
services of commercially owned equines are measured in the recrea-
tion sector. If, however, the imputed services of privately owned
equines, as measured by maintenance expenditures, is used to
measure the full recreational expenditure on horse-related
activities, this sector would be the fourth largest category of
personal consumption expenditure on recreation in the economy.
Although the size of the horse industry as measured by the
equine population is not growing, the growth of the industry in
value terms has been and is likely to continue to be large.
Between 1982 and 1984 personal income in the United States rose by
16.6 percent while expenditures on recreation rose 20 percent. As
long as equine related expenditures grow at the same rate as other
recreation expenditures every $1 increase in personal income will
lead to an increase in expenditures in the horse economy of $1.20.
The total economic contribution or GNP, by state or region,
is reported in Table 1, State/Region GNP. This total includes the
$104 million GNP of the rodeo economy which could not be allocated
on a state or regional basis.
Table 2 presents the economic count of the 17 equine classes
used for this survey by 22 states or survey regions. This infor-
mation is further summarized in Figure 1 and Figure 2 which
present the breed and state distributions.
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Table 1
American Horse Council National Equine Survey
U.S. Horse Industry
Gross National Product
1985
(millions of dollars)
REGION
TOTAL GNP
CALIFORNIA
1,903
COLORADO
343
FLORIDA
714
ILLINOIS
603
KENTUCKY
437
LOUISIANA
300
MICHIGAN
398
MINNESOTA*
181
MARYLAND
393
NEW JERSEY
589
NEW YORK
1,257
OHIO
557
OKLAHOMA*
233
PENNSYLVANIA*
614
TENNESSEE
228
TEXAS
1,013
VIRGINIA
331
WASHINGTON
441
PACIFIC MOUNTAIN
1,354
WEST CENTRAL
905
EASTERN
1,223
SOUTH CENTRAL
1,008
U.S. TOTAL
15,183
* Excludes racing due to disclosure problem
National total includes racing in these states, and rodeo GNP.
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American
Horse
Council
AHC news
Smithsonian, AHC Move Ahead
With Plans For National Horse
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Festival in 1991
The National Museum of National
quickly by Native Americans, horses
History of the Smithsonian Institution in
subsequently played a vital role in the
Washington, D.C. is moving forward
development of the Americas.
with plans for an unprecedented nine-day
Early plans call for the horse festival
national horse festival beginning on
to feature multi-breed demonstrations,
Columbus Day, 1991.
displays and commercial exhibits, begin-
The festival is being conceptualized as
ning with a spectacular parade down
a cornerstone of the Smithsonian's Seeds
Pennsylvania Avenue with horses from
of Change exhibit, which will com-
the United States, Spain, Central and
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memorate the 500th anniversary of the
South America. The opening event is en-
landing of Christopher Columbus in the
visioned as a presentation of a dramatic
New World.
cross section of breeds, sports and uses.
SEEDSof
Most recently, the Smithsonian re-
Negotiations have been instituted with
tained the services of Cox-Leahy
CHANGE
the National Park Service for use of the
Associates, Inc., a Darien, CT event
See SMITHSONIAN, page 3
marketing firm specializing in equine
projects, to oversee development, orga-
nization and implementation of the festi-
USDA Adopts Horse Protection Act Rules
val. Cox-Leahy was responsible for the
highly successful Belmont Horsefair in
But Federal Court Challenges Continue
1988 and is currently organizing a 1989
The controversy surrounding use of
In March, 1988, U.S. District Court
encore for that project.
chains and pads on show horses, pri-
Judge Oliver Gasch invalidated some of
The American Horse Council is work-
marily Tennessee Walkers, under the
the regulations associated with the Horse
ing with the Smithsonian and Cox-Leahy
Horse Protection Act has come full cir-
Protection Act and ordered the Secretary
on various phases of the festival, and will
cle with the American Horse Protection
of Agriculture to institute a rulemaking
serve as a contact point for industry
Association once again asking a federal
proceeding on the use of pads, chains and
groups interested in participating in the
court to declare invalid new regulations
other so-called "action devices."
event.
issued by the United States Department
The action was the result of a suit filed
The overall exhibit, which will be in
of Agriculture.
by the AHPA several years earlier. In
place for 14 months and encompass off-
AHPA is seeking to force the USDA
response, USDA immediately issued an
shoots at museums and other facilities
to institute another rulemaking process in
emergency rule prohibiting the showing
throughout the country, will focus on the
the longstanding dispute.
of horses with any chain in excess of six
most significant "seeds of change"
ounces or any pad. Ambiguities in the
brought by Columbus to the New World:
maize, sugar, potatoes, disease and the
Volume 16, No. 2
order effectively forced many horse shows
horse.
March/April 1989
to be shut down.
Following a series of meetings involv-
The horse festival will celebrate the suc-
cessful introduction to the New World of
a publication of
ing the AHPA, American Horse Council
and breed representatives, joint com-
modern horses, whose equine ancestors
ments were filed with USDA recommend-
are believed to have been wiped from the
ing that the size of pads be limited to 50%
continent during the Ice Age. Adopted
AMERICAN
See PROTECTION, page 3
HORSE COUNCIL
1700 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 296-4031
Mark Your Calendar for June and
AHC's 20th Anniversary Convention
Celebration For All Horse People
If you've been to an American Horse
Council Convention in the past, or
especially if you've never been but are
The 1989 AHC Convention
thinking about it, this year's 20th An-
20-Year Retrospective: Racing in America
June 11-14, 1989
niversary Convention (June 11-14, Hyatt
Horsemanship, Liability and the Law
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Regency Crystal City) is one we don't
Business Plans that Stand Up to Audit
Arlington, Virginia
want you to miss.
Marrying Racing and Non-Racing Events
The unique cross section of business,
The Horse Protection Act and You
sport and recreation issues you've come
Marketing Our Horses Overseas
to expect will be enhanced this year by
Coordinating International Trade
programs and social gatherings devoted
HORSE
The Many Levels of
to celebrating the people and events that
Corporate Sponsorship
have moved the horse world, and the
So You Want to Build a Race Track?
American Horse Council, since 1969.
Owners, Breeders, Bettors
Whether your primary interests are in
and Economics
AMERICAN
racing, showing or recreation; owning,
Gait Analysis of Competition Horses
COUNCIL
breeding, buying or selling; horse health
Prepurchase Exams: Written Protection
and maintenance; association manage-
Appraisals: Who Do You Trust?
ment; events marketing; tax and financial
Betting Patterns and Racing's Future
1969-1989
planning; national and trade press rela-
Revenue Sources for Association Events
tions; or any other issue or area, there will
Management Concepts for
be something worth taking home from
Horse Businesses
this year's AHC Convention.
Trade Press: Reporting V. Promoting
Here are some of the topics and pro-
grams we'll be offering, along with a list
Convention Brochures
of our special social events. Please join
us!
A complete package of 1989 AHC
Convention materials, including pro-
grams, speakers, conference registration
and hotel reservation forms are now
PROTECTION, cont'd.
An AHPA request for a preliminary in-
available from the American Horse
of the length of the hoof. The standard
junction to prevent USDA from enforc-
Council, 1700 K St., N.W., Washington,
was made flexible to accommodate vari-
ing the new rules was denied by Judge
D.C. 20006; telephone (202) 296-4031.
ous horses but nonetheless eliminate the
Gasch on March 16, and the rules went
potential for abusive use of pads.
into effect March 20.
The joint comments made no recom-
mendation on chains because agreement
among the parties could not be reached.
Some groups supported continued use
AHC Convention Social Calendar
while AHPA filed comments suggesting
WELCOME TO WASHINGTON RECEPTION
their use be banned.
Sunday, June 11, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The USDA adopted the joint com-
Sponsored by
ments immediately as part of an interim
American Saddlebred Horse Association
rule, but requested additional comments
and
during the remainder of the comment
National Show Horse Registry
period, which expired in October.
AN EVENING AT HISTORIC OXON HILL MANOR
On February 14, USDA adopted final
Monday, June 12, 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
regulations permitting the use of chains
Sponsored by the
weighing six ounces or less. The final rule
Tennessee Walking Horse Industry
also limited pad size to 50% of the length
20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION LUNCHEON
of the hoof and reinstated a one-inch
Tuesday, June 13, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
heel/toe ratio, but removed a requirement
Sponsored by
that the pad assume the slope of the front
Alec Courtelis, Arabian Jockey Club
of the hoof wall.
and
Despite widespread industry support
Davis and Harman
for the compromise position, the final
TAX AND BUSINESS WORKSHOP LUNCHEON
rule has prompted AHPA to go back to
Wednesday, June 14, Noon-2:00 p.m.
court.
Wilderness Bills
Rails-To-Trails
Could Affect Horses
20 Years Ago
Tops 200
The start of the 101st Congress will
The number of rails-to-trails conver-
bring a new wave of legislation on the use
sions in the U.S. climbed to 203 during
of public lands, some of which may af-
1988, according to the Rails-to-Trails
fect horse people.
Conservancy (RTC). Total mileage of
One area of concern is legislation which
trails developed from abandoned rail cor-
designates areas of National Forests as
riders is now 2,701.
"wilderness". Although the wilderness
Predominant users of rail-trails are
designation means lands may be accessed
bicyclists, walkers and runners, but
only by foot or horseback, too often it
equestrians are among the other regular
means riders may lose access to trails.
user groups.
Currently, several areas of the Shawnee
National Forest in Illinois are being con-
sidered for wilderness designation,
USDA Posts Filled
threatening closure of many trails to
horses. Horse people in Illinois are work-
The U.S. Senate has unanimously con-
ing to save their trails by writing letters
firmed Clayton Yeutter as the new
to Congress, and the Horsemen's Coun-
Secretary of Agriculture.
cil of Illinois has enlisted the help of
Yeutter previously served as the U.S.
Thruston Morton became the first
AHC.
Trade Representative during the second
president of the American Horse Coun-
The offices of both Illinois Senators
term of the Reagan Administration. In
cil. A former Senator from Kentucky,
Alan Dixon and Paul Simon report that
the early 1970s he served as the Assistant
Morton served with AHC until 1978.
legislation has yet to be drafted. Both
Secretary for International Affairs and
AHC Trustee Warner L. Jones Jr.
...
have heard from a number of horse
Commodity Programs and as Assistant
presented a Thoroughbred yearling as a
people and the points raised will be con-
Secretary of Marketing and Inspection.
gift to the Republican Governors' Con-
sidered when bills are drafted.
President Bush has also announced he
ference. Accepting was Ronald Reagan,
plans to nominate Jack Parnell as Dep-
Governor of California.
uty Secretary of Agriculture, the number
two post in the U.S. Department of Agri-
...
AHC announced strong opposition to
culture. Parnell is currently Director of
legislation introduced to limit the deduc-
the California Department of Food and
tibility of farm losses, and to proposals
Agriculture.
of the Treasury Dept. to restrict capital
gains benefits for farming.
...
Recognizing the expansion of the Na-
AHC News
tional Park system and designated wilder-
ness areas, AHC committed itself to pro-
tection of horse-related recreational
opportunities.
Richard E. McDevitt, a member of the
sonality and Maryland Million origina-
American Horse Council Board of
tor Jim McKay will serve as its national
Trustees, has been awarded the Walter
spokesman. McKay will work directly
B. Devereux Award for Sportsmanship
with TRA president and AHC Trustee
SMITHSONIAN, cont'd.
by the American Horse Shows
Robert P. Levy.
Mall, the huge public park stretching
Association.
from the Capitol to the Lincoln Me-
morial, a site which would guarantee
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maximum exposure for the horse events.
Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles has
The National Museum of Natural His-
AHC Executive Committee member
appointed the state's first racing com-
tory is also actively pursuing a major cor-
Stanley F. Bergstein, executive vice
mission: John Hale Shenefield, Leonard
porate sponsor for the Seeds of Change
president of Harness Tracks of
W. Walters, Audrey Dixon, Arthur W.
exposition.
America, has received the William H.
Arundel and Fred G. Pollard.
Those interested in securing further in-
May Award for "service to racing"
formation about the event can contact
from the Association of Racing Com-
Mary Midkiff of the American Horse
missioners International.
Council at (202) 196-4031 or Cox-Leahy
AHC has published a new Summary of
Associates at (203) 655-4002.
*****
Sales and Use Tax Laws, a 70-page
review of current regulations governing
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations
sale and use taxes in all 50 states. The
has announced that ABC television per-
report is priced at $15.
AHC Member Organizations
Ak-Sar-Ben
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Oklahoma Horsemen's Association
American Association of Equine Practitioners
Indiana Horse Council, Inc.
Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association
American Farriers Association
International Arabian Horse Association
Pacific Racing Association
American Hackney Horse Society
Iowa Horse Industry Council
Palomino Horse Breeders of America, Inc.
American Horse Publications
Jackson Trotting Association, Inc.
Paso Fino Horse Association, Inc.
American Horse Shows Association
Jockey's Guild, Inc.
Pompano Park Associates Ltd. Partnership
American Live Stock Insurance Company
K & K Insurance Agency
Professional Horsemen's Assn. of America
American Morgan Horse Association, Inc.
Keeneland Association Inc.
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
American Paint Horse Association
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Inc.
Quarter Horse Racing
American Quarter Horse Association
Ladbroke Racing Corp.
Racing Association of Central Iowa
American Saddlebred Grand National
Laurel Racing Association
d/b/a/ Prairie Meadows
American Saddlebred Horse Association
Lebanon Trotting Club
Racking Horse Breeders Association of America
American Youth Horse Council
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Rosecroft Raceway
Appaloosa Horse Club
Libertyville Saddle Shop
Ruidoso Downs Racing, Inc.
Arabian Horse Registry of America, Inc.
Longacres Race Course Inc.
Sante Fe Racing, Inc.
Arabian Jockey Club
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc.
Saratoga Harness Racing
Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders'
Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Scioto Downs, Inc.
& Horsemen's Association
Louisville Downs Inc.
South Dakota Horse Council
Arlington Park Racetrack, Ltd.
Maryland Horse Breeder's Association
Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
Association of Racing Commissioners Int'l, Inc.
Maryland Horse Council, Inc.
Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture Marketing Div.
Bay Meadows Racing Association
Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore, Inc.
Tennessee Thoroughbred Owners
Calder Race Course, Inc.
Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Assn.
& Breeders Association
California Horsetrader
Matchmaker Breeders' Exchange
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders'
California State Horsemen's Association
Meadowlands Racetrack
& Exhibitors' Association
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Miami Valley Trotting Inc.
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
California Veterinary Medical Association
Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association
Texas Quarter Horse Association
Canterbury Downs Racetrack
Michigan Horse Council
The Jockey Club
Charles Town Races, Inc.
Mid-State Raceway, Inc.
The Red Mile/Tattersalls/Lexington Trots
Churchill Downs, Inc.
Minnesota Horse Council
Breeders Association
Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Assn., Inc.
Minnesota Thoroughbred Association
Thoroughbred Club of America, Inc.
Colorado Horsemen's Council
Mississippi Horse Council
Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association
Connecticut Horse Council, Inc.
Missouri Horse Council, Inc.
Thoroughbred Racing Assn. of North America
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Missouri Horse Racing Commission
Thoroughbred Times, Inc.
Delaware Racing Association
Monmouth Park
Tropical Park, Inc.
Ellis Park
Morris Animal Foundation
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
Fairplex Los Angeles County Fair Association
Nassau-Suffolk Horsemen's Association
Turf Paradise
Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc.
National Cutting Horse Association
United Professional Horsemen's Assn., Inc.
Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' Association
National Horse Show Assn. of America, Ltd.
United States Combined Training Assn., Inc.
Freehold Racing Association
National Show Horse Registry, Inc.
United States Polo Association
& Atlantic City Harness, Inc
National Steeplechase & Hunt Association
United States Trotting Association
Freestate Racing Association
New England Horsemen's Council
University of Arizona
Friends of the Show Horse Association, Inc.
New Hampshire Horse Council
Race Track Industry Program
Garden State Park
New Jersey Horse Council
University of Kentucky
General Instrument - American Totalisator Co.
New Mexico Horse Council, Inc.
Equine Research Foundation, Inc.
Georgia Horse Foundation
New Suffolk Downs
University of Louisville
Gilman Investment Company
New York Racing Assn.
Equine Industry Program
Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates
(Belmont, Aqueduct & Saratoga)
Virginia Horse Council
Harding & Harding
New York State Horse Council
Virginia Thoroughbred Association
Harness Horsemen International
New York State Thoroughbred Breeding
Virginia-Maryland Regional College
Harness Tracks of America
& Development Fund
of Veterinary Medicine
Harry M. Stevens Inc.
New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.
Walking Horse Trainers Association
Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Assn.
North Carolina Horse Council
Washington State Horse Council
-Ohio Division
Northfield Park
Washington Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Assn.
Oak Tree Racing Association
Western Standardbred Association
-Natl. Headquarters
Oaklawn Park
Wisconsin State Horse Council
Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Assn.
Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association
Yonkers Racing Corporation
-New York Division
Ohio Horseman's Council
Horsemen's Council of Illinois
Ohio Standardbred Breeders & Owners Assn.
Idaho Horse Council
Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners
AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL
R. RICHARDS ROLAPP
President
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