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ID# 170923
THE WHITE HOUSE
CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET
P51 'AP'
INCOMING
DATE RECEIVED: AUGUST 30, 1990
NAME OF CORRESPONDENT: MR. FRED PARKS
Dear
SUBJECT: OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR NEGOTIATIONS IN THE
MIDDLE EAST
(Pcon)
ACTION
DISPOSITION
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DATE
TYPE C COMPLETED
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(STAFF NAME)
CODE YY/MM/DD RESP D YY/MM/DD
SHIRLEY GREEN
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90/08/30
CP2A
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COMMENTS: CC5; FRED
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS:
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MI MAIL
USER CODES: (A)
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OF SIGNER
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REFER QUESTIONS AND ROUTING UPDATES TO CENTRAL REFERENCE
(ROOM 75, OEOB) EXT-2590
KEEP THIS WORKSHEET ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL INCOMING
LETTER AT ALL TIMES AND SEND COMPLETED RECORD TO RECORDS
MANAGEMENT.
SEP 10 1990
September 11, 1990
Dear Fred:
Thank you for your warm and thoughtful message
regarding the situation in the Persian Gulf.
I am heartened by the widespread support of
the American people for the efforts to enforce
United Nations sanctions aimed at bringing about
a withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait and
restoration of Kuwait's independence. I am also
encouraged by the number of other countries --
including Arab nations -- that have joined the
international effort to defend Saudi Arabia
against aggression.
Your kind words mean a great deal to me, and
I appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
A
GEORGE BUSH
Mr. Fred Parks
1750 Houston Club Building
Houston, Texas 77002-2814
(9PRESK)
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900913
September 11, 1990
Dear Fred:
Thank you for your warm and thoughtful message
regarding the situation in the Persian Gulf.
I am heartened by the widespread support of
the American people for the efforts to enforce
United Nations sanctions aimed at bringing about
a withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Kuwait and
restoration of Kuwait's independence. I am also
encouraged by the number of other countries --
including Arab nations -- that have joined the
international effort to defend Saudi Arabia
against aggression.
Your kind words mean a great deal to me, and
I appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
GEORGE BUSH
Mr. Fred Parks
1750 Houston Club Building
Houston, Texas 77002-2814
GB/BW/SMG/NSC/JWC/ckb
(9PRESK)
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FRED PARKS
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
1750 HOUSTON CLUB BUILDING
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-2814
PHONE (713) 222-6251
Green
August 28, 1990
FAX (713) 222-7501
The Honorable George Bush
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Ever mindful of the extreme difficulty of your job and
the scarcity of time you might have to spare for
consideration of ideas, I nevertheless have a couple of
suggestions in light of the possibility of negotiation
in the Middle East.
In addition to the satisfaction of the U.N. resolutions
and the minimum requirements you have in mind that have
been reported by the press, I think, first, that Saddam
Hussein should be removed from his position as President
of Iraq and tried by a court for war crimes. If no such
institution exists for a trial, one should be immediately
created and then maintained for other such war criminals.
Second, if negotiated settlement is the path that we
finally take, in addition to withdrawal from Kuwait,
restoration of their government, return of their gold,
reparations for Iraq's occupation, destruction of the
poison gas and atomic weapon capability, and trial of
Hussein as a war criminal, I would suggest that Iraq be
required to pay reparations to the United States. These
reparations could be in the nature of oil payments at,
say $20 per barrel, f.o.b. U.S. ports. Assuming that the
cost of our deployment in Saudi Arabia and our withdrawal
runs $100 million, at $20 per barrel, this would
represent over five million barrels of oil which could
be placed in our strategic reserves.
We could also seek a bonus for all participants who took
part in Desert Shield which could be taken in the form
of oil at $20 per barrel and the government could
distribute this bonus.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred Parks