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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): S
FOIA Number:
S
2002-1005-S
CASE
MARKER
This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin:
Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of
Series:
Presidential Daily Diary/Backup
Subseries:
OA/ID Number:
12899
Folder ID Number:
12899-018
Folder Title:
[Presidential Daily Backup] 8/26/1992
Stack:
Row:
Section:
Shelf:
Position:
G
15
2
4
6
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
01. Daily schedule
Name of briefer redacted (1 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(3)
02. Telephone
Telephone number redacted (1 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(6)
Memo
03. Manifest
Marine One Manifests (2 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(7)(c),
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
04. Manifest
Air Force One Manifests (4 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(7)(c),
(b)(7)(e), (b)(7)(f)
Page 1 of 1
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of
Series:
Presidential Daily Diary, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
[Presidential Daily Backup] 8/26/1992
Pinksheet Number:
LT10598
OA/ID Number:
12899-018
Date Closed:
5/22/1998
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2002-1005-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01. Daily
Name of briefer redacted (1 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(3)
schedule
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of
Series:
Presidential Daily Diary, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
[Presidential Daily Backup] 8/26/1992
Date Closed:
5/22/1998
OA/ID Number:
12899-018
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2002-1005-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
Wednesday, August 26, 1992
8:00 am
Meeting with Chief of Staff
Oval Office
(30 min)
8:30 am
Intelligence Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Scowcroft)
8:45 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Scowcroft)
9:15 am
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
10:30
BRIEFING ROOM (NO FLY POLICY )
10:15 am
Departure Photos:
Oval Office
(10 min)
1. Major Russell Cancilla
2. Commander John Ross
(McBride)
(TAB A)
10:25 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(1 hr 35 min)
10:25
ZDF INTERVIEW
459 EOB
12:00 pm
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(2 hrs)
3:00 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(2 hrs)
7:12 POTUS In
7:46 sec Baker In
10:22 Walter Kanstemer In
10:24 Fitzerwater In
8:23 Sec. Baker Out
10:35 Scowcroft Out
8:30 Adm. Howe, Scowcroft
In In(b)(3)
10:40 Sex Baker In
8:31 Sec. Baker In
10:41 All Out but Baker, Fitzwater
8:45
Out (b)(3)
and Howe
10:42 Howe Out
9:09 scowcroft, Howe Out
10:44 Fitzwater out
9:30 Sec. Baker Out
10:47 HOTUS + All Out to Press Room
9:35 VPOTUS Out
11:00 POTUS, Scoweroft, Baker In
9:46 Howe, Haass, Ed Dierejran
11:08 POTUS Out to OEOB
9:47 All cut
11:12 POTUS In 459 OFOB
10:11 Russ Cancilla & Family In
11:25 POTUS departs 4590EOB to WE
10:14 Out
11:30 POTUS In
-
10:15 Jake Ross + Family In
12:05 VPOTUS In
10:18 Out
12:23 Scowcroft In
10:20 Haass, Wendy Chamberlain, scoweroft,
12:33 scawcroft Out
Howe, Ojerejian, Calvin Mitchell,
1:05 VPOTUS Out
1:22 Baker Scawcroft In
1:27 Howe. Amb. Zhu, Mr. Chen In
1:44 All out but Sec. Baker
1:58 Sec. Baker Out
Marshall Bush + Friend In
2:04 Patty Presock In
Baker In
207 Baker out
2:15 POTUS Out to Sower Grounds
2:28 POTUS Arrives Andrews AFB.
2:35 POTUS Via L-20 departs for Lauisiana
4:17 Departs Latayette Regional Airport
enrouto New Iberia
4:45 POTUS stops in New Iberia
5.05 POTUS departs New Ibesia
5:48 POTUS Arrives Cajun Dome
6:18 POTUS departs Cajun nome
6:21 POTUS Arrives Lafayette Airport
6:34 POTUS departs for Wash. D.C.
10:10 POTICE Arrives Andrews
&
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
26
AUGUST 25th
. 1992
PRESIDENT BUSH
TIME
NAME
ACTION
PLACED
DISC
OUT
7:23 AM
7:45
MRS. KATHERINE SUPER
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
WHITE HOUSE ADMIN EXT. 645
TLKD-OK 7:41 A.M.
INC
RM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
9:05 AM
SECRETARY SAMUEL K. SKINNER
TLKD WITH MRS. ROSE
NEW YORK, N.Y.
M. ZAMARIA 10:40 A.M.
212-557-0400
INC
XRM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
9:37 AM
10:06
MRS. BARBARA BUSH
SANTA BARBARA, CA
805-568-3685
TLKD-OK 9:58 A.M.
INC
XRM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
XX
9:41 AM
9:43
SECRETARY JAMES A. BAKER III
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
INC
PM
WHITE HOUSE ADMIN EXT. 686
TLKD-OK 9:42 A.M.
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
11:30 AM
11:34
MS. SHIRLEY M. GREEN
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
WHITE HOUSE ADMIN EXT.6-7610
TLKD-OK 11:31 A.M.
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
11:45 AM 11:56
CONGRESSMAN
G.V. MONTGOMERY
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
INC
PM
202-225-5031
TLKD-OK 11:48 A.M.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02. Telephone
Telephone number redacted (1 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(6)
Memo
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of
Series:
Presidential Daily Diary, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
[Presidential Daily Backup] 8/26/1992
Date Closed:
5/22/1998
OA/ID Number:
12899-018
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2002-1005-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
26
AUGUST 25th
1992
PRESIDENT BUSH
TIME
NAME
ACTION
PLACED
DISC
OUT
AM
MR. JOHN E. BUSH
PRESUS TLKD-OK WITH
OFC: MIAMI, FL
MS. CHRISTINE
12:12 PM
305-520-5300
PALCHANIS 12:41 P.M.
INC
NA
12:44
OUT
AM
INC
PM
our
AM
MR.MAX MARLIN FITZWATER
CLEARED BY MRS. ROSE
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
M. ZAMARIA
INC
PM
WHITE HOUSE ADMIN EXT. 680
TLKD-OK 12.14 P.M.
12: 14
12:15
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
XXX
MR. JOHN E. BUSH
RES: MIAMI, FL
INC
12:43 PM
(b)(6)
TLKD-OK 12:44 P.M.
12:49
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
XX
MR. C.BOYDEN GRAY
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
WHITE HOUSE ADMIN EXT. 765
TLKD-OK 12:54 P.M.
INCX
12:53 PM
1:00
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
MR. ROBERT A. MOSBACHER
OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C.
202-789-1914
TLKD-OK 1:49 P.M.
INCX
1:46
PM
1:55
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
VVV
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES E. BENNETT
TLKD WITH MRS. ROBIN
OFC: JACKSONVILLE, FL
A. MAC LEAN 3:39 P.M.
INC
3:37 PM
904-232-2587
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
26
AUGUST 25th
. 19 92
PRESIDENT BUSH
TIME
NAME
ACTION
PLACED
DISC
OUT
AM
MRS. BARBARA BUSH
MESSAGE PASSED TO MR.
SANTA BARBARA, CA
JOE OPERSKALSKI
805-568-3685
11:14 P.M.
ING
10:59 PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM
SIGNAL SWITCHBOARD
August 26 , 19 92
TIME
PLACED
NAME
DISC
ACTION
OUT
AM
Conference Call:
Tlkd-ok
Ambassador Stapleton Roy
12:24 PM
Residence, Beijing, China
INC
12:20 PM
12:30
532-3253
OUT
AM
Mr. Cornelius F. O'Leary
White House Situation Room
INC
PM
White House Signal 7-2264
OUT
AM
Ms. Rose M. Zamaria
Tlkd with
Office, Washington, D.C.
Ms. Mac Lean
3:04 PM
INC
3:02 PM
456-6508
via Secure Satellite
out
AM
General Brent Scowcroft
Tlkd-ok
Office, Washington, D.C.
4:28 PM
INC
4:27 PM
4:42
Secure Voice x7434
via Secure Satellite
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
out
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
OUT
AM
INC
PM
PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS
Washington, D.C.
Lafayette, Louisiana
LOCATION
Washington, D.C.
DATE 26 August 1992
TIME
MOVEMENTS
0717
Oval Office
1045
Press Lobby
1112
Room 459, Old Executive Office Building
1135
Oval Office
1204
South Grounds
1209
Oval Office
1413
South Grounds
1418
Depart South Grounds via Marine One
1426
Arrive Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
1438
Depart Andrews Air Force Base via Air Force One
1710
Arrive Lafayette Regional Airport
Lafayette, Louisiana
1945
Depart Lafayette Regional Airport via Marine One
2205
Arrive Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
2215
Depart Andrews Air Force Base via Marine One
2223
Arrive South Grounds
2227
Residence
WHCA FORM 15, OCTOBER 15, 1980
Notepad: DIARY
Wednesday, August 26
5:30 Breakfast for the President
7:12 The President to the Oval Office
2:14 The President departs via Marine I en route Louisiana
to view damage resulting from Hurricane Andrew
10:27 The President to the Second Floor
10:30 Retired
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 25, 1992
FAREWELL PHOTO WITH MAJOR RUSSELL J. CANCILLA, USA
OF THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE STAFF
DATE:
Wednesday, August 26, 1992
LOCATION: Oval Office
TIME:
10:15 a.m.
FROM:
Timothy J. McBride smothy I McBude
I.
PURPOSE
To bid farewell to Major Russell J. Cancilla, USA, as
he departs the White House Military Office staff.
II.
BACKGROUND
Major Cancilla has served as the Army Aide to the
President since June 1991. Major Cancilla will be
retiring from the Army effective October 1992.
III.
PARTICIPANTS
The President
Timothy J. McBride
Major Russell J. Cancilla, USA
Loretta J. Cancilla (wife)
Gregory J. Cancilla (son)
Michael J. Cancilla (son)
IV.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer and Navy film crew.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Tim McBride will introduce Major Cancilla and his
family to you.
A group photo will be taken.
Participants will depart Oval Office.
VI.
REMARKS
None Required.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 25, 1992
FAREWELL PHOTO WITH COMMANDER JAKE ROSS, USN
OF THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE STAFF
DATE:
Wednesday, August 26, 1992
LOCATION: Oval Office
TIME:
10:15 a.m.
FROM:
Timothy J. McBride Firthy
I.
PURPOSE
To bid farewell to Commander Jake Ross, USN, as
he departs the White House Military Office staff.
II.
BACKGROUND
Commander Ross has served as the Naval Aide to the
President since November 1990. He is departing the
White House to attend a pre-command course in Newport,
Rhode Island, in preparation to take command of the USS
J. S. MCCAIN in February 1993.
III.
PARTICIPANTS
The President
Timothy J. McBride
Commander Jake Ross, USN
Kathy Ross (wife)
Katy Ross (daughter)
John Ross (son)
IV.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer and Navy film crew.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Tim McBride will introduce Commander Ross and his
family to you.
A group photo will be taken.
Participants will depart Oval Office.
VI.
REMARKS
None Required.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
03. Manifest
Marine One Manifests (2 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of
Series:
Presidential Daily Diary, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
[Presidential Daily Backup] 8/26/1992
Date Closed:
5/22/1998
OA/ID Number:
12899-018
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2002-1005-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
04. Manifest
Air Force One Manifests (4 pp.)
8/26/92
(b)(7)(c), (b)(7)(e),
(b)(7)(f)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of
Series:
Presidential Daily Diary, Backup
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
[Presidential Daily Backup] 8/26/1992
Date Closed:
5/22/1998
OA/ID Number:
12899-018
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2002-1005-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
COPY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
10:30 - wednesday
459 OEOB
(15')
August 14, 1992
MEMORANDUM FOR DOUG DAVIDSON
FROM: PAUL LUTHRINGER
RE:
ZDF INTERVIEW
Per our phone conversation the other day, attached is the information I spoke of. This is the only
information I have.
This interview is not yet on the President's schedule. If it makes it, it will be a two-camera, 10-
minute interview on August 26, 1992 in the OEOB 459 Studio. Mr. Carl Pieschke, will be the
interviewer. His phone number in Germany is 061-31-704-488.
I will have them submit questions in advance, which I will turn over to you for staffing.
I'll keep you up to date on this.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 26, 1992
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
The Briefing Room
10:48 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: First this morning, I want to express
our continued concern and support for the people of Florida and
Louisiana as they recover from this dreadful hurricane, Hurricane
Andrew. I want to go to Louisiana as soon as possible today to
communicate this directly to the people of that state, and I'm
clearing my schedule to do just that.
As we saw in Florida two days ago, the destruction from
this storm goes beyond anything we've known in recent years. It will
test the resources of all volunteer organizations, private sector
help, and state, local and federal governments. Damage is in the
billions of dollars, and deaths already in double digits; literally,
millions of American citizens today find themselves in the midst of
personal devastation.
We're committing all the resources available to assist
in this recovery. But just in terms of the number of people
affected, our country must pull together to help. We've directed the
military to provide over 200,000 MREs -- meals -- to the people of
Florida. And public health medical teams are there on the ground.
Federal Emergency Management centers are established in Florida and
Louisiana, and they will focus all of the government's assets on this
problem.
Finally, I'm establishing a high-level task force, under
the direction of the Secretary of Transportation Andy Card, to
coordinate federal efforts. We're making available today $10 million
to create 5,000 short-term jobs for Floridians to clean up and
restore public services in the aftermath of the hurricane. This
grant will be dispersed by the Florida Governor's Office, and may be
used to employ workers left without jobs from the hurricane.
Governor Chiles has worked very closely with federal
authorities, and we are both pleased by the initial response -- he
said so himself and certainly I feel that way.
During my trip to Louisiana today we will be assessing
similar needs in that state. In addition, we will be asking the
private sector of our country to help in every way possible. As I
said earlier, this disaster threatens to overwhelm the resources of
all public and private institutions. And so we must all chip in and
help.
Now I want to turn to the situation in Iraq. In recent
weeks and months we have heard and seen new evidence of harsh
repression by the government of Saddam Hussein against the men, women
and children of Iraq. What emerges from eyewitness accounts, as well
as from the detailed August 11th testimony before the United Nations
Security Council of U.N. human rights envoy Max van der Stoel, is
further graphic proof of Saddam's brutality.
MORE
- 2 -
We now know of Saddam's use of helicopters and,
beginning this spring, fixed-wing aircraft to bomb and strafe
civilians and villages there in the south, his execution last month
of merchants in Baghdad and his gradual tightening of the economic
blockade against the people of the north. These reports are further
confirmation that the government of Iraq is failing to meet its
obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 688.
This resolution, passed in April of 1991, demands that
Saddam Hussein end repression of the Iraqi people. By denying access
to human rights monitors and other observers, Saddam has sought to
prevent the world from learning of his brutality. It is time to
ensure the world does know.
And therefore, the United States and its coalition
partners have today informed the Iraqi government that 24 hours from
now coalition aircraft, including those of the United States, will
begin flying surveillance missions in southern Iraq, south of the 32
degrees north latitude to monitor the situation there. This will
provide coverage of the areas where a majority of the most
significant recent violations of Resolution 688 have taken place.
The coalition is also informing Iraq's government that
in order to facilitate these monitoring efforts it is establishing a
no-fly zone for all Iraqi fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. This new
prohibition will also go into effect in 24 hours over this same area.
It will remain in effect until the coalition determines that it is no
longer required.
It will be similar to the no-fly zone the coalition
imposed on northern Iraq more than a year ago. I want to emphasize
that these actions are designed to enhance our ability to monitor
developments in southern Iraq. These actions are consistent with
longstanding U.S. policy toward Iraq. We seek Iraq's compliance, not
its partition.
The United States continues to support Iraq's
territorial unity and bears no ill will towards its people. We
continue to look forward to working with a new leadership in Baghdad,
one that does not brutally suppress its own people and violate the
most basic norms of humanity. Until that day no one should doubt our
readiness to respond decisively to Iraq's failure to respect the no-
fly zone.
Moreover, the United States and our coalition partners
are prepared to consider additional steps should Saddam continue to
violate this or other U.N. resolutions.
Now, Ed Djerejian is going to brief on the details.
There will be a briefing on the military aspects of this -- I believe
it's over at the Pentagon -- as soon as we're finished.
Yes, I'll take two or three questions. Then I must run.
Q Mr. President, are you planning similar action to
save the people of Bosnia who are also being slaughtered?
THE PRESIDENT: We are in close consultation on Bosnia.
As you know, the conference is going on right now. Acting Secretary
Eagleburger is there, and we are discussing a wide array of things
regarding Bosnia. I have expressed my concerns about use of U.S.
force, certainly ground forces in that area. But there's a lot of
consultation going on right now, and I hope that that conference can
come forth with productive answers that will encourage the people in
that area to find peaceful means of solving these questions. The
conference is off, I'm told by Secretary Eagleburger, to a pretty
good start.
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Q Mr. President, obviously, these violations to which
you refer have been going on for some time. So the question
naturally arises as to why this action now and not before, or not
later.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, one peg is the report from this
U.N. official, Mr. van der Stoel. And I think that gets things in
focus. And then the other side of it is we've had rather intensive
consultations on this to be sure that we are operating in the
coalition. I still think that's very important.
Q How concerned are you that Saddam Hussein's regime
may retaliate against U.N. inspectors on the ground --
THE PRESIDENT: Well, they've already taken some steps
there. And that is a matter of concern because I think that just
further antagonizes, properly so, the United Nations against them.
But whether there's any steps, I don't know that he'd be foolish
enough to take any steps as it relates to this no-fly zone.
Q Mr. President, what if the Iraqis keep their planes
on the ground, yet continue to suppress the Shiites with ground
forces? What does the coalition do in that case?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we are not -- that's hypothetical,
and I just hope that that doesn't occur. But quite obviously, we
would be extraordinarily concerned about that because that would be
in violation of 688 as this use of these planes is. So we just have
to wait and see what we -- what further action might be taken.
Q
Mr. President, yesterday in proceedings involving
the Iran-Contra trial of Casper Weinberger, there was a memo
released, a memo from then-Secretary of State Shultz concerning a
telephone conversation he had with Cap Weinberger. It appeared to
indicate that you knew about the diversion of arms sales, monies to
Iran -- the Contras -- before the time that you acknowledge. Could
you address that, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I don't know about that. I've told
very openly everything I have to say about it. I don't know about
that memo. And I find nothing -- I see no reason to contradict
myself at all. I think what I've done is give the facts as I see
them. I saw a story on it, and to be honest with you, I didn't read
it.
Q
Do you know what they're talking about --
THE PRESIDENT: No.
Q
-- this conversation that they had?
THE PRESIDENT: No.
Q Mr. President, we haven't had a chance to talk to
you since your convention address in which you proposed tax cuts.
Will you be specifying which tax cuts you're talking about and how
you plan to pay for it? And if you don't, how do you expect the
American people to -- are they supposed to take this on faith?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think what we're talking about
here is a fundamental difference. And the difference is going to be
whether you think you can -- whether people can have lower taxes to
pay and less spending, or the opposition says they want to raise
taxes and raise spending. Much more importance than the detail of
it, which I would obviously have to support in the budget, would be
the philosophy. Which approach are you taking?
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We already have specific spending cuts recommended up
there in the Congress. And so how specific I'll be, I'm not sure.
I've already made specific recommendations on cutting taxes that have
been up before the Congress. And whether I elaborate on that or not,
I'm not sure. Right now my goal is to make sure people know the
fundamental difference. One side wants to raise taxes and raise
government spending. My view is that we must cut taxes and cut
government spending. So I want to keep it in that perspective and
not get all bogged down in a lot of detail.
Q
How dire will the consequences be if Iraq is
partitioned into three parts? Does the United States support that
partition?
THE PRESIDENT: No. And as I said in my statement, we
do not.
Q Sir, it seems one reason we didn't defend the
Shiites after the war was we were concerned about this partition.
Now you have a different read on the Shiites. We hear stories about
the Shiites not being considered a threat; in fact, they're more
Iranian -- rather more Iraqi than they are pro-Iranian and Shiite.
Is that true? Is that your latest intelligence read on them? And
are you concerned that you're now doing this solely in a political
year that this simply is going to look funny to the American people?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, do you think it looks funny to the
British people, the French people, the Saudi people? The answer is
no. I'm not concerned about that in the least. I don't think the
other side will try to put a political spin on this. We're talking
about something that's very serious here. And General Scowcroft
notified Governor Clinton of what it is we're doing. I'm not worried
about the politics of it at all.
On the separation, I'd like to leave that question to Ed
to answer as to which -- whether these Shiites are pro-Iran. They're
Iraqi, and we do not want to see the partition of Iraq.
Yes, John. This is the last question.
Q Mr. President, since the convention, another
development is that the Democrats are saying that you've replaced
patriotism of 1988 with love of God and family values in '92. Are
those code words this year?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I noticed -- I was very pleased
with something. I noticed that Governor Clinton was proclaiming
there at the American Legion his pride in the fact that they had
passed in Arkansas an antiflag-burning resolution. That was in the
litany of things he talked to the American Legion about. I think
that's very good. And so I don't think that one side is more
patriotic than the other.
I'm going to continue to talk about the values that I
think are very, very important. But I don't think we can say one --
what was the rest of your question?
Q
Well, that both the love of God and family values
are code words, that the Democrats aren't as strong as the
Republicans on those two issues.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think we'll just say what we're
for and let them reply as to what they're for. I noticed a rather
vigorous response. I didn't hear -- the press didn't ask me about
it, but when Governor Cuomo equated us with Nazis, front page of one
of the New York papers two days ago, it was -- you know, we're in a
funny year when people can say those things. So they've got their
hot shooters out there; we've got some. What I'm trying to do is
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spell out what I think is fundamental. And we're not going to stop
talking about family values. And if they want to talk about that,
that's fine.
Q
Is Chief of Staff Baker prepared now to agree to
three presidential debates with Governor Clinton?
THE PRESIDENT: I suggest, John, that you address that
to -- I was going to see whether to punt that ball into Baker's end
zone -- (laughter) -- but I think the answer to your question,
though, is no. But we'll see. We'll see. We haven't discussed it.
Q
Will those Iraqi planes be shot down, Mr. Bush, if
they should fly into the no-fly zone?
MR. FITZWATER: We'll take a 10-minute filing break and
resume with the other briefing at that time. Thank you very much.
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