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Public Liaison, White House Office of
Smith, Matthew (Matt)
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Folder Title:
Focus on the Family Visit (Wednesday, 05/28/2003)
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
TODAY'S DATE: 3/5/03
TO:
Bradley A. Blakeman
Deputy Assistant to the President
For Appointments and Scheduling
FROM:
Karl Rove
Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor
REQUEST:
Visit to Focus on the Family and interview by Dr. James Dobson
radio program
PURPOSE:
To tour one of the largest multi-media ministry centers in the
country.
BACKGROUND:
James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and president of Focus on
the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his
internationally syndicated radio programs heard daily on more
than 3,000 radio facilities in North America and in 15 languages
on approximately 3,300 facilities in over 116 other countries.
His commentaries are heard by more than 200 million people
every day, including a program translation carried on all state-
owned radio stations in the Republic of China. He is seen on 80
television stations daily in the U.S.
For 14 years Dr. Dobson was an Associate Clinical Professor of
Pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of
Medicine, and served for 17 years on the Attending Staff of
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child
Development and Medical Genetics. He has an earned Ph.D.
from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of
child development. He is a clinical member of the American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a licensed
psychologist in California, and is listed in Who's Who in
Medicine and Healthcare.
PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION:
President Reagan appeared on the program from the Oval Office
in 1985.
President George H.W. Bush visited the headquarters and was
interviewed in 1992.
DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, May 28, 2003 / TBD
DURATION:
TBD
BRIEFING TIME:
N/A
LOCATION:
Focus on the Family headquarters
Colorado Springs, Colorado
PARTICIPANTS:
The President
Dr. James Dobson
Mrs. Shirley Dobson
OUTLINE OF EVENT:
TBD
REMARKS REQUIRED:
N/A
MEDIA COVERAGE:
TBD
FIRST LADY'S ATTENDANCE:
Her discretion
FUNDING SOURCE:
The White House
WORKING CONTACT:
Matt Smith x6-7702
ACCEPT
REGRET
PENDING
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80995
.
(719) 531-5181
February 13, 2003
The Honorable George W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500-0003
Dear Mr. President:
A warm greeting to you from Colorado Springs! It has been brought to my attention that you will be
visiting the Pikes Peak Region on May 28th, at which time you are scheduled to speak at the United
States Air Force Academy's commencement ceremony. Although you're welcome anytime, I wanted
to extend an invitation for you to visit Focus on the Family headquarters while you're in the area on
that day. Our campus is located literally "across the street" from the Air Force Academy grounds,
and we would be delighted to host you and your staff.
While you're here, I would be pleased to take you on a tour of the Focus campus and offer a firsthand
look at our global ministry. Our daily radio broadcast reaches an audience of roughly 9 million
people each week and is heard on more than 3,000 radio stations. If your schedule permits, I would
also be honored if you would consider coming into the recording studio to discuss important issues
related to families. I realize that your time is at a premium - please rest assured that we would record
the 25-minute program in as timely and efficient a manner as possible!
As you may know, I had the privilege of interviewing former President Ronald Reagan from the Oval
Office for the Focus on the Family radio broadcast back in 1985. And in 1992, your father visited
our headquarters in person and joined me behind the microphone for a chat. I'm enclosing cassettes
of both of those interviews so that you'll get a better idea of what to expect should you have time to
take part in a broadcast. Our listeners would love to hear from you, Mr. President!
DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE HOME
JAMES C. DOBSON, PH.D., PRESIDENT
WWW.FAMILY.ORG
Mr. President
February 13, 2003
Page 2
Thanks in advance for considering this heartfelt invitation. I know I speak on behalf of the staff here
at Focus, and indeed, millions of Americans, when I say how deeply we value your commitment to
matters of faith and family. Please be assured that you are in our prayers during this critical and
unprecedented time in our nation's history. May God's wisdom and protection surround you and
Mrs. Bush in the days ahead!
Sincerely,
X Dobson, Ph.D.
President
JCD/dmd
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Dan Bartlett
Mr. Karl Rove