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MEMO
KATHERINE CAMALIER TO GAHL
1 3/14/1984 B6
HODGES RE MARCH 26 MEDAL OF
FREEDOM LUNCHEON (PARTIAL)
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
B-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
B-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
B-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
B-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
B-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
B-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
November 7, 1984
Dear Ms. Novick:
Thank you for your recent letter. Mr. Baker appreciates your
interest in obtaining a personal memento to auction for the
benefit of your organization.
Because of the large number of similar requests that Mr. Baker
receives, he is sorry, but he has had to set a policy of
turning down such requests. He hopes that you will understand
this policy and sends his best wishes for the success of your
upcoming event.
Thank you once again for your interest and your understanding.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Ms. Cathy Novick
Politics Chair
Martha's Marathon of Birthday Bargains
The George Washington University
Residence Hall Association
1900 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
December 7, 1984
Dear Shannon:
Thank you for your recent letter.
Mr. Baker appreciates your interest in learning more about his
job as White House Chief of Staff and Assistant to President
Ronald Reagan. His day begins with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast with
members of his staff in the White House Mess. At 8:00 a.m.,
he chairs the White House Senior Staff meeting. The remainder
of his day is spent in meetings with the President, members of
the Cabinet, Members of Congress, special interest groups and
the press.
I have attached a biography and photograph of Mr. Baker, as
well as a pamphlet about the White House. I hope that this
will provide additional information that will be of interest
to you.
Thank you once again for taking the time to write. Mr. Baker
sends his best wishes.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Miss Shannon Sullins
P.O. Box 8598
Bodfish, CA. 93205
July 2, 1984
Dear Mr. Belleperche:
Thank you for your recent letter.
Mr. Baker appreciates your interest in joining his staff.
Unfortunately, he does not have a position available in his
immediate office at this time. We will, however, keep your
resume on file for future consideration.
Mr. Baker has asked me to forward a copy of your resume to
John Herrington, Assistant to the President for Presidential
Personnel, for his information and attention. I am sure that
his office will be in touch with you should an appropriate
position within the Administration be available.
Mr. Baker thanks you once again for your interest in assisting
the Reagan Administration.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Mr. Thomas W. Belleperche
Hunt, Suedhoff, Borror & Eilbacher
Paine Weber Building
803 South Calhoun Street
9th floor
Fort Wayne, IN. 46802
October 22, 1984
Dear Mr. Vetter:
Thank you for your recent letter.
Mr. Baker appreciates your advising him of your interest in
working in a second Reagan Administration. He has asked me to
let you know that he will not be involved in active consider-
ation of any such interests at this time as his main focus is
on the President's reelection campaign and the other daily
responsibilities of his job as White House Chief of Staff.
Mr. Baker thanks you for taking the time to write and asks
that you contact him again after the general election in
November.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Mr. Edward O. Vetter
Edward O. Vetter & Associates, Inc.
Suite 2929
LTV Tower
Dallas, TX. 75201
July 3, 1984
Dear Mr. Garment:
Thank you for your recent letter.
Mr. Baker appreciates your recommendation and endorsement of
Richard Ravitch for an appropriate position in a second Reagan
Administration. He has asked me to let you know that he will
not be involved in active consideration of any such interests
at this time as his main focus is on the President's
reelection campaign and the other daily responsibilities of
his job as White House Chief of Staff.
Mr. Baker thanks you for taking the time to write and will
give full consideration to your recommendation after the
general election in November.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
The Honorable Leonard Garment
Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin
2101 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
P.S. Mr. Baker sends his best wishes and apologizes for
not responding personally at this time.
COWBOY QUICHE
28 OZ. of Monterrey Jack cheese
5 eggs beaten
1 can evaporated milk
1 TBS. flour
5 cans of whole green chili peppers
Layer half the chilies on the bottom of a 9 X 13
pan.
Grate cheese and sprinkle half on top of chilies.
Repeat layering process with chilies and cheese.
Beat eggs, milk & flour together. Season with
salt and pepper.
Pour egg mixture on chilies and cheese.
Bake 30-35 minutes at 350°. Allow quiche to stand
20 minutes before cutting.
Good served with fruit salad and sausage.
*
As requested, the above is a favorite recipe of:
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
March 29, 1984
Dear Ms. Long:
Thank you for your recent letter. Mr. Baker appreciates your
interest in finding summer employment in the Washington, D.C.
area.
Unfortunately, the White House does not have any sort of a
summer employment or intern program. If you are interested in
volunteer work, you might contact Joan DeCain, Director of
Volunteers, here at the White House. The sort of work that
Mrs. DeCain sponsors, however, involves addressing Presiden-
tial greeting cards, answering telephones, and other clerical-
related work.
Programs relating to part-time/summer employment opportunities
in the Executive Branch of the Federal government are con-
ducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). You may
want to contact officials there regarding your interests.
OPM's address is 1900 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20415.
Mr. Baker thanks you once again for your interest and
apologizes for not being able to be of more direct assistance
to you. Best of luck.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Ms. Teresa Long
9404 Farley Lane
Overland Park, KS. 66212
May 14, 1984
Dear Ms. Burnham:
Thank you for your recent postcard.
Mr. Baker appreciates your interest in his frog. We
did find the frog, however I am sorry to say that it
had expired in Mr. Baker's office. NBC-TV sent Mr.
Baker another live frog which he kept in his office
for about three weeks. Once the weather improved, we
set the frog free.
Mr. Baker sends his best wishes.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Ms. A. Burnham
Erdman Hall
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA. 19010
June 28, 1984
Dear Alan:
Thank you for your recent letter and please forgive
my delay in responding.
In checking with the Presidential Personnel Office, I
have been advised that the next Republican vacancy on
the Board of Governors of the United States Postal
Service is December 1986. I have forwarded a copy of
your letter to Personnel for appropriate considera-
tion at a later date.
Thank you once again for bringing qualified
individuals to the attention of the Reagan Admini-
stration.
Hurriedly, but with best regards.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The Honorable Allan Greenspan
120 Wall Street
New York, N.Y. 10005
July 13, 1984
Dear Mr. Leinwand:
Thank you for the "Newsbreak" tapes that my father,
Ernie Johnston, sent over for Jim Baker and Secretary
Regan.
Charles Osgood's report was enjoyed by all! I know
that Mr. Baker and Secretary Regan are grateful to
have these mementos of their "afternoon in the White
House with a mockingbird."
Mr. Baker asked me to send you the enclosed token of
his appreciation. Once again, our sincere thanks for
taking the time to track down and send over these
tapes.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Mr. Alan Leinwand
WTOP Radio
4646 - 40th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
May 9, 1984
Dear Alex:
I am sorry that I did not have an opportunity to
respond to your letter of April 7 before I left for
China.
I read your recommendations with interest and passed
your comments along to several staff members on our
trip.
Thank you once again for taking the time to write.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Mr. Alexander K. Christie
Alexander K. Christie Associates
5305 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD. 20816
April 10, 1984
Dear Mr. Raffo:
Thank you for your recent letter.
Mr. Baker appreciates your advising him of your interest in
arranging a commemorative U.S. postal stamp to honor the "late
great Gil Hodges. " I have forwarded your letter to the Office
of the Postmaster General as the United States Postal Service
is responsible for such decisions. Neither the President nor
any member of the White House staff may influence this
decision, however a follow-up response will be forthcoming
from the U.S. Postal Service.
Mr. Baker thanks you for bringing this to his attention and
appreciates your understanding. He wishes you much success
with your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Mr. Alfred Raffo, Jr.
Association President &
Chairman of the Board
7th Ave./Windsor Place Community
Association of Brooklyn, Inc.
463 - 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215
March 29, 1984
Dear Allen:
Please accept my belated thanks for your recent
letter. I appreciate your taking the time to write.
I read, with interest, your assessment of President
Miguel de la Madrid's first year in office. I have
chosen to share your remarks with the National
Security Office and can assure you that discretion
has, and will, be used.
Thanks again for taking the time to write. It was
good to hear from you.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Mr. C. Allen Ellis
President
Ellis Interfin Services, Ltd.
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
July 16, 1984
Dear Mr. Gainer:
Thank you for your recent letter.
I would recommend that you contact the office of Jack
Svahn, Assistant to the President for Policy
Development, regarding your proposal. I am sure that
his staff will give serious consideration to your
thoughts and recommendations.
Thank you once again for your patience and your
understanding of Mr. Baker's energy disqualification.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Mr. Andrew A. Gainer
New York Gas Maintenance Co., Inc.
309 West 116th Street
New York, N.Y. 10026
May 8, 1984
Dear Andy:
Thank you for your letter of April 30.
I hope that you have received the copy of my May 4 letter to
Mike Dukakis which I understand my office sent you. As you
can see, my comment was meant in jest and, I think, has
received far more publicity than it merits. I am sorry for
any inconvenience that it has caused you, however.
I appreciate your invitation to speak at the Massachusetts
Republican Party's annual spring fundraiser June 22. Unfor-
tunately the President's June calendar will be a busy one and
consequently I have had to curtail my own travel. I wish you
much success with this event and know that you will have your
work cut out for you in the months ahead.
Thank you once again for your invitation and for your under-
standing.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The Honorable Andrew S. Natsios
Chairman
Massachusetts Republican State
Committee
73 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
July 19, 1984
Dear Ms. Marnik:
Thank you for your recent letter.
Mr. Baker appreciates your warm words of encouragement and
support. He was pleased to read of your nephew's strong
interest in sports and of your wish to help him attend the
1984 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, in his position as White
House Chief of Staff, Mr. Baker may not assist you financially
or otherwise in this endeavor. I would suggest that you
contact the Los Angeles Olympic Committee directly at 1015 -
15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.
Mr. Baker thanks you for taking the time to write and sends
his best wishes.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Ms. Anna C. Marnik
University of British Columbia
Health Sciences Centre Hospital
44 East 13th Avenue, #110
Vancouver, British Columbia
CANADA V5T4K7
February 16, 1984
Dear Anne:
Thank you for your letter of February 3. I, too, enjoyed our
recent visit.
I have forwarded a copy of your letter to Mike Deaver as he
oversees the selection of recipients of the Presidential Medal
of Freedom. I am sure that he will give serious consideration
to your recommendation and endorsement of Dillon Ripley.
Thank you once again for your interest and your continued
support.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The Honorable Anne Armstrong
Armstrong Ranch
Armstrong, TX. 78338
March 29, 1984
Dear Mrs. Stevens:
Thank you for your recent letter.
I appreciate your bringing a copy of WOMAN'S DAY's
February 7 questionnaire to my attention. I have
shared this with Maureen Reagan who, as you may know,
has taken an active interest in women's issues.
Thank you once again for taking the time to write.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Mrs. Annette F. Stevens
RR #1, Box 101
Beech Ridge Road
North Berwick, MA. 03906
February 22, 1984
Dear Mr. Azores:
A belated note of thanks for the cigars from the
Republic of the Philippines that you sent me. I have
always enjoyed a good cigar and appreciate your
thinking of me.
Thank you once again for your kind gift. Hurriedly,
but with best regards.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Anthony L. Azores, Esq.
10220 Bushman Drive
Apartment 8214
Oakton, VA. 22124
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KATHERINE CAMALIER TO GAHL HODGES RE
MARCH 26 MEDAL OF FREEDOM LUNCHEON
(PARTIAL)
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
B-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
B-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
B-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
B-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
B-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
B-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
March 14, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GAHL HODGES
FROM:
KATHERINE CAMALIER
SUBJECT:
March 26 Medal of Freedom Luncheon
Gail Ledwig advised me yesterday that Bill Sittmann had
approved the March 12 memo that I sent him regarding Mr.
Baker's request to include Tom and Kaye Arnold in the March 26
Medal of Freedom luncheon, if possible.
In the interim, Dr. Arnold called in to inquire about the
status of his request. I took this opportunity to take the
following pertinent information:
Dr. William Thomas Arnold
DOB:
SS#
Kathleen Taylor Arnold
FOIA(b) (6)
DOB:
SS#
Will the Social Office be sending an official invitation? The
Arnolds will be arriving in Washington, D.C. on March 23 and
will be staying at the Shoreham Hotel.
Please let me know if there is any problem with this or if you
will need additional information.
Thanks.
May 4, 1984
Dear Art:
Thank you for your February 22 letter urging the retention of
section 120 of the Internal Revenue Code, which deals with
prepaid group legal service plans.
I have delayed responding so that I might forward to you a
copy of the Treasury Department's testimony on this issue. If
you would look on pages 14 and 15 of the enclosed testimony
given on H.R. 5028, you will see that Treasury has opposed
permanent retention or extension of the sunset provision of
section 120. I appreciate hearing your views on this issue,
however, and have taken the liberty of forwarding your letter
to the Treasury Department so that they may review the several
good arguments made therein.
It was good to hear from you.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Mr. Arthur C. Troilo
Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Troilo
San Antonio Savings Center
601 NW Loop 410, Suite 800
San Antonio, TX. 78216
March 8, 1984
Dear Sirs:
Helen Thomure of Arcadia, CA., brought your recent article
(Volume 1983, number 5) entitled "Who is Running the White
House?" to my attention.
M. Stanton Evans ran this article in the March 1983 issue of
CONSERVATIVE DIGEST. As you can see from the attached page,
this article was a satire. Your excerpting of his article
leaves the reader with a mistaken impression regarding the
context in which this piece was written. Unfortunately, it is
not apparent to many people throughout the country that any
insinuation that a President's Chief of Staff would call for
his resignation is ludicrous.
Thank you, in advance, for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
American Pistol and Rifle
Association
Box USA
Benton, TN. 37307
Janaury 31, 1984
Dear Barber:
Thank you for your letter of January 3 and please
forgive my delay in responding. Needless to say, the
State of the Union Address, budget negotiations and
the President's reelection announcement have kept us
busy.
I wanted to thank you for sending me a copy of your
letter to Bob Dole. Your support is greatly appre-
ciated and I look forward to our continued working
relationship and friendship.
It was good to hear from you. Hurriedly, but with
best regards.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The Honorable Barber Conable
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
January 30, 1984
Dear Ms. Monkman:
Thank you for your kindness and cooperation in making
my staff's afternoon with the students from Congress
Heights Elementary School a most pleasant one. I
know that the students enjoyed your historical slide
presentation and I personally appreciate your taking
the time to answer their questions. It was an inter-
esting and educational afternoon for all.
Thank you once again for your kindness and your
support.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Ms. Betty Monkman
Curator's Office
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
July 16, 1984
Dear Mr. Bennett:
Thank you for your recent letter to the President. I
know that he appreciates your continued support of
the school prayer issue.
I thought that you might enjoy the enclosed photo-
graphs of the President's visit to the International
Games for the Disabled June 17. You may want to pass
the extra copies along to Daniel MacBride as a sign
of our appreciation for his support of the President.
Thank you once again for your warm words of
encouragement and support.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Mr. William P. Bennett
5 Petal Lane
Hicksville, N.Y. 11801
April 17, 1984
Dear Bill:
Thank you for your recent letter and please forgive
my delay in responding.
On a personal basis, I couldn't agree with you more.
I often carry a copy of the Bible with me as it
remains a source of personal inspiration to my family
and to me.
It was good to hear from you. Thank you for taking
the time to write.
Sincerely,
James A. Baker, III
Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
Mr. William R. Bright
President
Campus Crusade for Christ
International/Here's Life, World
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino, CA. 92414
July 16, 1984
Dear Colonel Cochran:
Mr. Baker thanks you for your recent letter concerning our
military retirement system and the recommendations made by the
President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (PPSSCC).
Each of the 2,478 PPSSCC recommendations is being carefully
reviewed to determine its suitablility for implementation.
Clearly, many of the PPSSCC recommendations, regardless of the
good fiscal intentions of the commission, will not be deemed
appropriate for implementation.
The PPSSCC recommendations that you referred to have not yet
come up for review. I have been advised by the Office of
Cabinet Affairs that there are no plans by the Administration
to modify the current military retirement system.
Mr. Baker thanks you once again for taking the time to write.
Sincerely,
Katherine Camalier
Staff Assistant to
James A. Baker, III
Colonel Bill Cochran
14903 Pebble Beach Drive
Houston, TX. 77068