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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Collection: Deaver, Michael: Files
Folder Title: October 1984 Incoming (10)
Box: 21
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WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection Name DEAVER, MICHAEL: FILES
Withdrawer
KDB
7/29/2011
File Folder
OCTOBER 1984 INCOMING (10)
FOIA
F97-0066/19
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23
COHEN, D
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MEMO
TAD THARP TO BILL SITTMANN RE
1
10/25/1984 B6
ATTACHED LETTER
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.
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MEMO
1 10/25/1984 B6
TAD THARP TO BILL SITTMANN RE ATTACHED
LETTER
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.
THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
TO:
John Herrington
FROM:
BILL SITTMANN
Special Assistant to the President
and Special Assistant to the
Deputy Chief of Staff
Would you please check out and
let us know the status so that
we can get back to Sen. Hatch.
Information
Action
ORRIN G. HATCH
COMMITTEE
UTAH
LAGOR AND HUMAN
RESOURCES
135 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
JUNICIARY
TELEPHONE: (202) 224-5251
United States Senate
SMALL BUSWESS
BUDGET
MATCH HOT LINE 1-800-662-4300
(UTAM TOLL FREE)
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
AGRICULTURE
FRICE OF TECHNOLOGY
ACCURRANCY
October 2, 1984
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dearetin. President.
I am writing to recommend the appointment of Michael G. Dana as
Deputy Under-Secretary of Legislation, U.S. Department of Labor.
Michael has an outstanding reputation throughout this Nation's
Italian/American community which will highly applaud and publicize
his appointment. But this is not the only reason I support Michael
I have personal knowledge of his character, abilities, and contribu
tions to your elective history and Administration. He is loyal to
you and is strongly supported by so many of those close to you who
have written extensively to Presidential Personnel about him.
Therefore, I urge that you do what you can to insure that Michael
Dana receives this appointment. I promise that he will serve you,
Secretary Donovan, and all of us with distinction.
Sincerely,
Qui Hatt
Orrin G. Hatch
United States Senator
OGH:sa
1888 ECL 10 15
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
sill
30 October 1984
Memorandum for Bill Sittman
From: Billie Shaddix
Subj: Photographic Laboratory Personnel who will be
in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara California
with the President, 5 through 11 November 1984.
The below listed WHCA Photographic Laboratory Personnel
will be in California on Official Laboratory Duties
with the President on the above dates.
Deborah Gibson
David Mickelberry
Donna Baker
Thank You.
WILLIAM E. HUMPHREY
POST OFFICE Box 678
PAULS VALLEY, OKLAHOMA 73075
October 25, 1984
pile
The Honorable
Michael Deaver
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20027
Dear Mike,
It was a pleasure to see you at the Washington Inner Circle
meeting after all these years. As I recall, then Governor Reagans
visit to Mexico in 1972 was about as hectic and eventful as the
Inner Circle meeting, but a highlight of our tour in Mexico.
I particularly enjoyed dinner at Pavillon. I can understand
why it is a favorite of yours. If you should get to Oklahoma on
either official or private business, I would be delighted to have
the opportunity to repay your hospitality. In the meantime, keep
up the outstanding work which you and the Reagan administration are
doing.
With all best wishes.
Sincerely,
William E. Humphrey
VALIS ASSOCIATES
Wayne H. Valis
October 29, 1984
The Honorable Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
Just a brief note to congratulate you on your fine work during
this campaign. I think the polls are verifying that your management
has been superior.
I also want to congratulate Anne Higgins and her fine staff,
including Duncan Clark, Claudia Korte and Robert Larkins for their
excellent cooperation with me on a variety of projects.
Finally, I wanted to bring you up to date on the activities of
Business Groups for Reagan-Bush and Trade Association Executives for
Reagan-Bush. You should know that together these two units have
registered over 400,000 new voters for the President. As you can
see from the attached letterhead, we have an elaborate system of
local leadership to carry out extensive and energetic programs. I
believe it is safe to say that this is the first time the business
community has actively worked on voter registration and get-out-the-
vote activities in a presidential campaign.
My best to you and your staff.
Sincerely,
wayne
Wayne H. Valis
CC: John Rogers
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20004
202 638-7381
Association Executives for
REAGAN-BUSH'8
The President's Authorized Campaign Committee
Derrick Crandall
National Leadership:
Washington, D.C.
National Chairman
James P. Low, CAE
October 12, 1984
Garis F. Distelhorst, CAE
Oberlin, Ohio
Washington, D.C.
Kenneth A. Doyle, CAE
National Co-Chairman
MEMORANDUM
McLean, Virginia
Joe M. Baker, Jr., CAE
Bernard H. Falk
Washington, D.C.
National Liaison to Business
TO:
ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES FOR REAGAN-BUSH '84
Washington, D.C.
Groups for Reagan-Bush '84
Joseph G. Gerard, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Richard Richards, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
FROM:
James P. Low, CAE, National Chairman
William G. Giery
National Liaison to Association
Association Executives for Reagan-Bush '84
Washington, D.C.
Attorneys for Reagan-Bush '84
Fred Good, CAE
George D. Webster, Esq.
Chicago, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
RE:
Association Action Plan through November 6
James A. Gray
National Vice Chairman -
McLean, Virginia
Registration
Bruce N. Hahn
Dirk Van Dongen
Washington, D.C.
Congratulations on your appointment to a position of
Ft. Washington, Maryland
Charles E. Hawkins, III, CAE
National Vice Chairman
leadership in the "Association Executives for Reagan-
Washington, D.C.
Get-Out-The-Vote
Wayne H. Valis
Bush '84!"
P.D. Hermann, CAE
Oak Brook, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
W. James Host
National Vice Chairman
You will receive an entire kit of materials sent to
Lexington, Kentucky
Absentee Ballots
Robert D. McDonald, Esq.
you under separate cover which explainswhat we are to
O. Ray Hurst, CAE
Washington, D.C.
accomplish through November 6, 1984.
Austin, Texas
National Vice Chairman
Albert E. Hyde, CAE
Conventions & Meetings
Houston, Texas
Ilona Hogan, Esq.
As you can see, we have already assembled the best
John W. Johnson, CAE
Washington, D.C.
team of "producers" imaginable--and the hardest part
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Executive Director
Robert S. Boege
of our work has already been done: as of October 12,
George W. Koch
Washington, D.C.
1984 we have registered at least new voters
Walter R. Kurth, CAE
Regional Leadership:
through the association/business mobilization effort.
Houston, Texas
Regional Vice Chairman
Glenda Leggitt
Northeast
Pierre R. Dupont
As you already know, we now have to make sure that
Washington, D.C.
Huntington, New York
Richard A. Lilliquist
Regional Vice Chairman
these new pro-business voters get to the polls on
Washington, D.C.
Mid-Atlantic
November 6!
Albert L. McDermott, Esq.
Bernard J. Imming, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
We also need to tell the story of President Reagan's
Clark E. McDonald, CAE
Regional Vice Chairman -
Reston, Virginia
Mid-Central
accomplishments to our members, the general public,
M. Richard Melliand
T.J. Schmitz, CAE
and the press. Please use the enclosed pamphlet
Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis, Indiana
"America is Coming Back: Prouder, Stronger, Better"
Ellis E. "Bud" Meredith, CAE
Regional Vice Chairman -
Washington, D.C.
Midwest
as a resource guide for your "talking points".
William T. Harper, CAE
Daniel N. Myers
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arlington, Virginia
Regional Vice Chairman South
Two last items:
Hart F. Page, CAE
Marilyn Monroe, CAE
Columbus, Ohio
Austin, Texas
Robert A. Roland
Regional Vice Chairman West
1 - Use the enclosed letterhead to tell our
Washington, D.C.
James J. Rose, CAE
story to your own associates, to write
Hon. Richard Schweiker
North Hollywood, California
letters-to-the-editor, etc.
Washington, D.C.
Regional Vice Chairman
Richard Seibert
Northwest
Washington, D.C.
John D. Morell, CAE
2 - Please review the enclosed invitation to
Norman Sherlock
Seattle, Washington
join us in Washington, D.C. this week
Washington, D.C.
and RSVP "regrets only" to either Cindy
Henry M. Shine, Jr., Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Charles F. Adams
Turcott, Bob Boege, or Lisa Larsen.
Almon R. "Bud" Smith, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Columbus, Ohio
Robert D. Bannister
Thank you again for agreeing to serve on the best team
John G. Steen, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Burlingame, California
of Association Executives ever put together. With your
J. Robert Brouse
Dewey Thomas, Jr.
McLean, Virginia
support and energy, we will astonish the pundits on
Washington, D.C.
Henry Cashen, Esq.
November 6th!
John Vickerman
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
W. Dewy Clower
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
440 First Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 383-1984
Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84: Paul Laxalt, Chairman; Angela M. Buchanan Jackson, Treasurer
Association Executives for
REAGAN-BUSH'8
The President's Authorized Campaign Committee
Derrick Crandall
National Leadership:
Washington, D.C.
National Chairman
Garis F. Distelhorst, CAE
James P. Low, CAE
Oberlin, Ohio
Washington, D.C.
Kenneth A. Doyle, CAE
National Co-Chairman
McLean, Virginia
Joe M. Baker, Jr., CAE
Bernard H. Falk
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
National Liaison to Business
Groups for Reagan-Bush '84
Joseph G. Gerard, Esq.
Richard Richards, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
William G. Giery
National Liaison to Association
Washington, D.C.
Attorneys for Reagan-Bush '84
Fred Good, CAE
George D. Webster, Esq.
Chicago, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
James A. Gray
National Vice Chairman -
McLean, Virginia
Registration
Bruce N. Hahn
Dirk Van Dongen
Ft. Washington, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
Charles E. Hawkins, III, CAE
National Vice Chairman -
Washington, D.C.
Get-Out-The-Vote
Wayne H. Valis
P.D. Hermann, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Oak Brook, Illinois
National Vice Chairman -
W. James Host
Absentee Ballots
Lexington, Kentucky
Robert D. McDonald, Esq.
O. Ray Hurst, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Austin, Texas
National Vice Chairman -
Albert E. Hyde, CAE
Conventions & Meetings
Houston, Texas
Ilona Hogan, Esq.
John W. Johnson, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Executive Director
George W. Koch
Robert S. Boege
Washington, D.C.
Regional Leadership:
Walter R. Kurth, CAE
Houston, Texas
Regional Vice Chairman -
Northeast
Glenda Leggitt
Pierre R. Dupont
Washington, D.C.
Huntington, New York
Richard A. Lilliquist
Regional Vice Chairman -
Washington, D.C.
Mid-Atlantic
Albert L. McDermott, Esq.
Bernard J. Imming, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
Clark E. McDonald, CAE
Regional Vice Chairman -
Reston, Virginia
Mid-Central
M. Richard Melliand
T.J. Schmitz, CAE
Indianapolis, Indiana
Washington, D.C.
Ellis E. "Bud" Meredith, CAE
Regional Vice Chairman -
Washington, D.C.
Midwest
William T. Harper, CAE
Daniel N. Myers
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arlington, Virginia
Regional Vice Chairman South
Hart F. Page, CAE
Marilyn Monroe, CAE
Columbus, Ohio
Austin, Texas
Robert A. Roland
Regional Vice Chairman - West
Washington, D.C.
James J. Rose, CAE
Hon. Richard Schweiker
North Hollywood, California
Washington, D.C.
Regional Vice Chairman -
Richard Seibert
Northwest
Washington, D.C.
John D. Morell, CAE
Seattle, Washington
Norman Sherlock
Washington, D.C.
Henry M. Shine, Jr., Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Charles F. Adams
Almon R. "Bud" Smith, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Columbus, Ohio
Robert D. Bannister
John G. Steen, CAE
Washington, D.C.
Burlingame, California
J. Robert Brouse
Dewey Thomas, Jr.
McLean, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Henry Cashen, Esq.
John Vickerman
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
W. Dewy Clower
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
440 First Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 383-1984
Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84: Paul Laxalt, Chairman; Angela M. Buchanan Jackson, Treasurer
Business Groups for
REAGAN-BUSH'84
National Co-Chairmen
The President's Authorized Campaign Committee
Ninfa Laurenzo
Bruno Mauer
Richard Madden
Independent Business
Peter Dauterive, Co-Chairman
Frank L. Mason, Co-Chairman
Susan Sarvis, Co-Chairman
Dr. Sheldon Weinig (Northeast)
Dale V. Nelson (Midwest)
James M. Taylor, II (Southeast)
Dorothy Turner (Rocky
Mountain)
Larry Larison (West)
Commerce & Industry
Donald Kendall, Chairman
James Burke, Co-Chairman
Willard C. Butcher (Northeast)
John M. Richman (Midwest)
Winton Blount (Southeast)
William G. Moore, Jr.
(Southwest)
Joseph Coors (Rocky
Mountain)
William Durney (West)
National Advisory Council
Hon. James D. "Mike"
McKevitt, Chairman
Frank D. Stella, Co-Chairman
Pat Alibrandi
John S. Autry
Joe M. Baker, Jr., CAE
Carlos Benitez
James E. Biddle
John K. Boardman
John Coady
Walter Hasty
Dean Haagenson
Robert Mosbacher, Sr.
Rhonda Morris
Bruce Osterink
Richard Richards, Esq.
Charles D: Tatro
Wayne H. Valis
Dirk Van Dongen
Business Women for
Reagan-Bush '84
Tonian Hohberg, Chairman
Association Executives for
Reagan-Bush '84
James P. Low, CAE
Business School Deans for
Reagan-Bush '84
Dean Edward M. Mazze
Executive Directors
Robert S. Boege
(Independent Business)
Thomas E. Lorentzen
(Commerce/Industry)
440 First Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 383-1984
Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84: Paul Laxalt, Chairman; Angela M. Buchanan Jackson, Treasurer
10-25-84
MR. MICHAEL DEAVER
DEPUTE ASSISTANT
THE PRESIDENT
like
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASKINGTON, D.C.
DEAR MR, DEAVER:
CERTAINLY ASSUME THAT YOU ALL KNOW THAT THE
PRESIDENT WAS GREAT IN LAST SUNDAY DEBATE,
AS A.B.C. de C.B.S. SAID, WHO worl is UP To THE VOTERS
AND VOTERS DON'T CARE ABOUT DEBATING POINTS...
THE THING THAT CAN CUT INTO THE PRESIDENTS LEAD
is MONDALE'S AD WHICH REPRE SENTS THE LASSER
DEFENSE AS FILLING THE "HEAVENS" WITH WERPONS.
PROBABLY MONDALE
SOME THING 5 READ, HEARD, CONFUSED ME IN REGARD
To WHAT is CALLED STAR WARS, so, I FOUND OUT WISAT
IT is, I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT "STAR WARS"
is STRICTLE A DEFENSE SYSTEM AND THAT is ALL THAT
THE PRESIDENT WOULD GIVE THE SOUIETS,
MONDALE'S AD; REAGAN WILL GIVE SOUIERS OUR TECHNOLGGY
is ALSO DESIGNED To MISLEAD,
THIS SHOULD BE CLEARED UP SOONEST Poss, BLE.
A LOT OF PEOPLE LISTEN WITH ONE EAR WHILE THE DOG
BARKS AND THE KIDS ARGUE. GET INCOMPLETE MESS AGES.
MY PERSONAL JUDEEMENT MAY Not BE UNIVERSAL, BUT, I
THINK THAT WITH FERRARO, WHINEY BITCH, AND MONDALE,
WHINING WIMP, BOTH NASTY, PEOPLE ARE GETTING TORNED OFF,
TUNING OUT.
ANY COMMERCIAL IN REFERENCE TO STAR WARS, GIVE
IT ANOTHER NAME, SHOULD BE CLEAR AND SHARP. THE
PRESIDENT HAS A VERY Good REASON FOR GIVING THIS
DEFEMSE SYSTEM TO THE SOUIETS; IT MAKES NUCLEAR
WEAPONS OBSOLETE, IF WE HAVE is AND THE SOVIETS
DON'T THEY WILL BE VERY NERVOUS, AND, IN A PERIOD
OF WHAT THEY PERCENE As BEING ACUTE CRISIS, THEY
COULD DECIDE To TRY To OUERWHELM THE SYSTEM, ACUTE
DAMAGE To THE EARTH'S ECESYSTEM, To SAY THE LEAST,
COULD RESULT.
I KNEW THAT TICKETS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SEATTLE
VISIT WERE REQUIRED, WENT ANYWAY. INTERESTING. HUGE
LONG LINE FORMED. A Loz OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME,
STOOP OUT SIDE To LISTEN. GREAT SPEECH,
SINCERELT,
Rosemome Rece
ROSAMOND RICE
"PROTESTORS" OUTSIDE WERE how Key,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 30, 1984
turn-off off
were who them wilmo. represent 11TH
MEMORANDUM:
MICHAEL K. DEAVER
7AR RE avent.,
FROM:
FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR.
SUBJECT:
1. Event with Families of Lebanon Bombing
Victims - November 12
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - November 11
1. Lebanon Bombing Victims
As the attached letter from the mother of a marine killed in Beruit indi-
cates, something should be done in recognition of their sacrifice. As the
letter so eloquently states, the heroes who gave their lives in the barracks
bombing did not receive a White House Ceremony like the Iranian Hostages
and the servicemen involved in the Grenadian Liberation.
I disagree, however, with the idea of having an event at the White House
on November 12 for the following reasons:
1. There is no significance to the date of November 12 that would ex-
plain why that was selected;
2. The Press would disregard our good intentions and suggest that we
refrained from touching this "political hot potato" until after the
November 6 election. This would bring into question our sincerity
in doing anything to recognize the Lebanon victims;
3. As I mentioned to you, I have been told that during the October 23
memorial event at Camp Lejeune one of the victim's wives became
very vocal in her criticisms of the President;
4. The Military Office recommends against doing this since the President
did not participate in any of the memorial services on October 23.
They feel that his good motives may not be well received by the
families of the bombing victims.
I do believe that there is a way to pay tribute to these families. On
Veterans Day each year, a special memorial ceremony is held at Arlington
Cemetery Amphitheater. Although past Presidents have usually attended
this event, President Reagan has not.
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October 30, 1984
I recommend that the President attend this ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on
Veterans Day, November 11. He could use it as an opportunity to talk
about the brave men who were killed in Lebanon. The families of the vic-
tims could all be invited to attend. In this way, we could use a naturally
occurring ceremony as a forum for providing the recognition that these
victims deserve.
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Over 300,000 Vietnam veterans are expected to be in Washington for a series
of events beginning on November 9 and culminating in the dedication of
the statue to the Vietnam War. The seven-foot high statue depicting three
soldiers (a black, a white, and a hispanic) will be placed next to the Viet-
nam Memorial. In addition, at that time, the Memorial will formally be
turned over to the U.S. Government.
As you know, the President did not attend the original dedication of the
Memorial. This would be an excellent opportunity to overcome any remain-
ing criticism by the Vietnam veteran community.
Doing either of these two events would necessitate leaving the Ranch one
day earlier. However, both of these would be excellent events for the
President.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO:
Marghet Tutweller
FROM:
BILL SITTMANN
Special Assistant to the President
and Special Assistant to the
Deputy Chief of Staff
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MEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL DEAVER
het 'M,T. office
FRANK FAHRENKOPF
PAUL LAXALT
DREW LEWIS
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MICHAEL MCMANUS
FROM
:
R. T. McNamar
R.T.M.
SUBJECT :
Presidential Visit to Los Angeles
In looking for sites for the President's Monday visit
to Los Angeles, let me recommend consideration of the 30th
Congressional District*. At the present time, Richard Gomez
has pulled within ten points of the incumbent Democrat,
Marty Martinez, who defeated John Rousselot in 1982. The
same poll showed Gomez ten percent ahead of the Democratic
incumbent when voters learned Martinez has voted against the
President 80 percent of the time.
Bill Clark was in Los Angeles and did a fundraiser for
Gomez last week, I spent Monday and Tuesday morning there
on his behalf, and Pete Wilson is there this afternoon. If
you will check, I think you will find that Margaret Brock and
others in Los Angeles are very enthusiastic about his
candidacy.
If elected, he would become the first Republican Hispanic
congressman from a predominantly Hispanic area. This would be
a real breakthrough in the East Los Angeles area. Richard will
immediately become a Republican role model in California and
the Southwest for Hispanics.
Having spent some time with Richard, I think he and the
30th District embody what the Republican Party stands for.
The 30th District is a very upwardly mobile, heterogeneous
ethnic area with a heavy concentration of newly immigrated
*30th District: Alhambra, Azuza, Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce,
Cudahy, El Monte, Irwindale, Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park,
Rosemead, San Gabriel, South San Gabriel, Vernon.
-2-
Asians in Monterey Park and Hispanics (55 percent) throughout.
Average annual income is $17,000 per year. These are the
people to whom the Republican Party is the party of opportunity.
Gomez typifies this as a first generation college graduate,
lawyer, and now politically active Republican.
If Reagan-Bush is looking for a theme for the rally there,
it would be that this area represents the starkest contrast
possible between Mondale's pessimism and the President's and
Republican Party's efforts to build a meritocracy. Just as
the older immigrants from Europe have participated in the
American dream in the East, these new immigrants from Asia
and Latin America are living that dream in East Los Angeles.
In many ways the 30th District is "Ellis Island West".
Having talked with Richard, I am satisfied that he will
be an ardent supporter of the President's policies in Congress.
In addition, I spent some time with the Los Angeles Times
Editorial Board and believe that we have a good possibility
of an endorsement even against an incumbent Democrat. Attached
is some background information concerning him.
I strongly urge serious consideration of this scheduling
opportunity.
Attachment
RICHARD
GOMEZ
CONGRESS
30th DISTRICT
CALIFORNIA
Campaign Information Kit
30th DISTRICT
Alhambra, Azuza, Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, EI Monte, Irwindale,
Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, So. San Gabriel, Vernon
RICHARD GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS 1984
CAMPAIGN INFORMATION KIT
Table of Contents:
Page 1
Introduction and Campaign Summary
Page 2
Richard Gomez Biography
Page 3-4
The 30th Congressional District: Demographics
Page 5
The 30th Congressional District: Vote History
Page 6-7
The Failure of an Incumbent: The Martinez Record
Page 8
The Gomez Campaign Plan
Page 9-10
The Gomez Campaign Team
Page 11
Hispanic Leaderhip: Vital For A Republican Majority
Attachments: Campaign Literature
Selected Comments
RICHARD
GOMEZ
CONGRESS
935 S. Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park, California 91754 (213) 289-4566
DEAR FRIEND:
In the late weeks of the 1984 election cycle The Republican Party has
targeted as an "opportunity race" one that could result in a GOP
breakthrough of historic proportions. For the first time in a
generation we may elect a Hispanic Republican to Congress.
The 30th Congressional District in Los Angeles is the kind
of suburban upwardly mobile, ethnically diverse community which
will elect a Hispanic Republican. Reagan won by a large margin in
1980 and polls show he will do even better this year.
The incumbent, Marty Martinez, is vulnerable. After four bitter
primary, special and general elections in two years, he still has
the support of less than half the voters in the district, both at
the voting booth and in surveys. He has the highest unexcused
1983 absentee record in the nation. Surveys show half of his
support willing to switch based on this and other issues.
I grew up in this community. I started at East Los Angeles
College, and received my law degree from UCLA. My wife
works as a nurse in the community, where we are raising our
three children.
I do not believe the American people can afford leadership
that taxes and regulates the most productive members of
its economy to death. As a Congressman, my first priority will
be to work for expanded employment opportunities and investment
in our community and in California.
For six months I have walked door-to-door in the neighborhoods of
the San Gabriel Valley. Our survey results, suppport from leading
Democrats who opposed Martinez in the primary, and the growing
realization that 1984 is the year when Republicans will make
unprecedented gains in the Hispanic community, have led to
to a recent National Republican Party decision to target our race.
With your help and what has become an intensive level
of grassroots support in our district, I am confident
that I can defeat Marty Martinez and bring quality representation
to Congress for the voters of the 30th District.
Sincerely
Richard Gomez
30th DISTRICT
Alhambra, Azuza, Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, EI Monte, Irwindale,
Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, So. San Gabriel, Vernon
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RICHARD GOMEZ BIOGRAPHY
Richard Gomez is a 33 year old attorney and lifelong resident of
the San Gabriel Valley which includes the 30th Congressional
District.
Richard Gomez grew up in Monterey Park where he now resides with
his wife and three children. Family ties are important to Richard
who comes from a large close-knit family which is actively
participating in the campaign. Richard's wife, the former Susie
Hernandez also has deep family roots in the community. She works
as a nurse at Monterey Park Hospital.
Richard attended local schools, graduating from Cantwell Catholic
High School in the district community of Montebello. As a senior
he was awarded all-league honors as captain of the football team.
Richard went on to graduate from East Los Angeles Junior College,
Long Beach State University, and from UCLA Law School in 1977.
Today Richard Gomez is a practicing attorney and a partner in the
firm of Takamine and Gomez with offices in Monterey Park, Los
Angeles, and Santa Ana. The firm specializes in business
transactions, personal injury, and immigration.
Richard's professional experience includes one year as counsel for
the Los Angeles Center For Law and Justice, where he represented
indigent persons before administrative agencies, and three years
as an attorney for the Los Angeles County Public Defender, trying
more than 100 jury cases and 250 preliminary hearings, and countless
pre-trial motions. Richard's bilingual skills have been crucial to
his ability to successfully represent a broad spectrum of the community.
Richard has a long record of community service, including
two years as a social services advocate for the Long Beach Legal
Aid Society while in college, and three years as director of the Centro
Legal of Santa Monica while a UCLA law student, where he
supervised 30 law students providing community legal services. Richard
has firsthand experience untangling bureaucratic red tape for
veterans, social security recipients, and medicare patients.
Richard Gomez currently serves as legal counsel for the California
Republican Hispanic Assembly, and serves as a member of the
Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, The California State
Bar, the United States Federal District Court Central
District), and the Mexican American Bar Associations.
Richard has worked actively as a Republican volunteer. In addition
to his leadership role in the Republican Hispanic Assembly,
Richard is a member of the California Republican Assembly
and an Associate Member of the Republican State Central Committee.
He was selected to serve as a member of the California delegation
to the 1984 Republican National Convention for Ronald Reagan.
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THE 30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: DEMOGRAPHICS AND VOTERS
The 30th Congressional District stretches through the San Gabriel
valley from Azusa in the Northeast to Bell and Vernon in the
Southwest. It includes all or part of the communities of
Azusa, Irwindale, El Monte, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Alhambra,
Monterey Park, Montebello, Commerce, Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy,
Vernon and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County
in the San Gabriel Valley and East Los Angeles.
The district, won easily by Reagan in 1980 (49.1%-42.7%) today
in polls gives Reagan a 48-40 margin. The California Republican
Party calls it "A District that can elect a Republican under the
right circumstances. John Rousselot won 46% of the vote here in 1982
and it is because of the groundwork he laid that the district
is winnable by a Hispanic Republican who can build a margin of
victory from the District's large group of Hispanic voters.
There are 525,000 residents of the district according to the 1980
census, and 360,000 of voting age, but only 169,454 registered
voters as of June 1984. This Congressional district has
California's second highest percentage of residents not
registered to vote due primarily to the high concentration of
recent immigrants.
Ethnically the District is one of the most diverse in California.
It is 54% Hispanic and 9% Asian by population, while the voter
base has been estimated at 45% Anglo, 45% Hispanic and 10% Asian
and other.
Mean housing value in the district is aproximately $80,000 and
mean family income is about $17,000.
The greatest concentration of Hispanics is at the Southwestern
end of the District in parts of East Los Angeles, Bell, Bell
Gardens, Maywood and Cudahy. Montebello contains a sizable
Armenian community, while Monterey Park and Alhambra have large
economically vigorous Asian populations, in addition to their
Anglo and Hispanic components. Alhambra and San Gabriel are the
most Republican parts of the District, while the old
established community of El Monte and surrounding territory
contains a substantial blue collar Anglo swing vote.
The Hispanic community is predominantly middle class, including many
upwardly mobile families, who have moved from their previous
residences in the inner city. A large and cohesive conservative
Cuban community lives in the Bell/Bell Gardens area.
The Anglo population throughout the district is conservative with
a sizable blue collar element. The growing Asian community is
extremely interested in expanding business opportunities and
international commerce.
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MAP: THE 30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN LOS ANGELES' SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
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30th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTING HISTORY
Ronald Reagan:
(Carter)
1980: 49.1%
42.7%
57,866
50,316
George Deukmejian
(Bradley)
1982: 45.4%
51.9%
52,191
59,734
(Burke)
1978 54.7%
41.7%
56,104
42,739
Pete Wilson
(Brown)
1982
43.8%
53.3%
50,216
61,144
John Rousselot
(Martinez)
1982
46.1%
53.3%
52,177
60,905
Proposition 13 (Property Tax)
1978(yes)
64.3%
Death Penalty Initiative
1978(yes)
73.9%
Marty Martinez(Democrat Incumbent)
Martinez
Danielson
Gomez
1984 Primary: 74.8%
25.2%
(Democratic) 26,813
9,012
(Republican)
100%
18,672
Martinez
Anti-Martinez
Total 1984
49.2%
50.8%
Primary Vote
26,813
27,684
(Dem & Rep)
1982 Special
Martinez
(Ramirez)
51%
49%
14,593
14,043
Martinez
(Kazarian)
1980 Primary
35%
34%
17,618
17,206
Average GOP Swing Vote (California Republican Party Est.)... 21.4%
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THE FAILURE OF AN INCUMBENT: THE MARTINEZ RECORD
Congressman Marty Martinez was first elected two years ago in
a bitter series of primary, special, and general elections, some
by razor thin margins.
After defeating four primary opponents with only 35% of the vote
and a winning margin of only 412 votes, Martinez then barely
escaped defeat in a special election for the unexpired portion
of the previous term against Hispanic Republican Ralph Ramirez.
Martinez' margin was only 550 votes.
Martinez' victory over John Rousselot in the fall of 1982, by
a relatively close 54% margin must be viewed in light of the
ethnic composition of the district (54% Hispanic) and the
relatively poor conditions for Republicans around the country
in 1982. In addition, Rousselot's national prominence and the
early visibility of Rousselot's campaign enabled Martinez to
raise over $400,000 including almost $250,000 from PACs.
In 1984 on the other hand, conditions nationwide will be perhaps
the most favorable in years for Republicans. Richard Gomez,
a Hispanic who grew up and has a grassroots base in the community
has some important advantages not present in 1982. In addition,
the Martinez campaign is asleep. In June, Martinez stated "a Republican
would have to walk on water to carry this district," and was
later quoted as saying that as far as he was concerned Gomez "doesn't
exist".
But the most important new element present in 1984 is the
Martinez record.
*Martinez has the lowest unexcused 1983 voting
record of any Congressman in America.
Martinez has had over 100% turnover on his
Congressional staff, many of whom are not even
from the District.
*Martinez' Committee and legislative record is
poor with low attendance, and no authorship of
significant legislation.
Martinez is perceived by many voters to be out of
touch with his district. In a recent election
in his hometown of Monterey Park, Martinez
failed to vote, even though his own daughter was
on the ballot (she lost badly).
Martinez has compiled a liberal pro-labor, anti-
business record that has won him perfect and near
perfect ratings from the ADA and COPE, and a
rating of only 20 from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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MARTINEZ RECORD( CONT.)
*Martinez voted against a Constitutional Amendment
for a balanced budget.
Martinez supports "domestic content" legislation
that would seriously impair U.S. trade and raise
prices for consumers.
Martinez has taken ultra-liberal positions on
issues like abortion, school prayer, and equal
access to school facilities that are out of touch
with significant portions of his district.
Martinez is out of touch with the sizable Asian
community in his district (9% by population).
When after two years he finally decided to add
an Asian to his staff he was forced to run a
classified ad in the local paper to find a
candidate.
As a result of these and other problems in the district, Martinez
was challenged in the Democratic primary, by Candy Danielson, the
wife of former Congressman and current Judge George Danielson.
Despite a full scale $120,000 campaign featuring endorsements
from Edward Kennedy, et. al. and outspending his opponent 3-1
Martinez won fewer votes in the primary than did Danielson and
Gomez combined.
Louise Davis, Danielson's campaign manager, and former Mayor of
Monterey Park has endorsed Gomez and is helping with the
campaign.
Survey research following the primary indicates that despite his
spending and a large amount of franked mail, Martinez still
had the support of less than half of the district's voters.
Survey research indicates that over 60% of the Martinez
and undecided vote is willing to switch to Richard Gomez
when informed about the Martinez record. The Gomez
campaign can provide more information on these and other
survey results upon request.
In summary, Martinez, after two years as a Congressman has failed
to expand his narrow base into support that can successfully
guarantee his re-election. With the proper resources, Marty
Martinez can be defeated.
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1984 GOMEZ CAMPAIGN PLAN
The Gomez Campaign will capitalize on the ethnic diversity of the
district and Gomez' superior ability to communicate one-on-one
to wage a grassroots campaign with creative use of issues to
build a broad coalition of support.
The Republican base vote and normal Republican swing for
candidates like Deukmejian, Wilson, and Rousselot can be targeted
along with the Democratic anti-Martinez vote for Candy Danielson
in the June 1984 primary. Richard's special neighborhood
oriented appeal to Hispanic voters is the margin of victory.
The incumbent's absentee record, his failure to initiate
legislation, his weakness in constituent service, and ties
to unpopular contributors can be contrasted with Richard's
record of community service, and door-to-door rapport with
voters. Economic development, international trade, education,
a balanced budget, and crime prevention are all areas where
Richard Gomez can point out the weakness of Martinez'
performance.
In the first stage of the campaign, the foundation for success
has already been laid through intensive precinct walking in swing
voter and Hispanic areas, where Richard Gomez's bilingual ability
is employed to its maximum effect. A precinct organization and
neighborhood sign program for visibility has been coordinated
with the walking, and phoners follow up on precincts walked.
In the second stage of the campaign our goal is to use
targeted direct mail combined with media events on issues
featured in the mail to develop support among swing voters.
Special mail/phone programs will focus on various ethnic
and other voter groups. Tracking surveys in early October
will measure the results of our efforts.
In October, we will intensify our mail program, continue
coordinated media events, and begin paid advertising on
Hispanic radio. The results of our tracking surveys
will aid in our targeting during this stage.
Daily precinct walking, the neighborhood sign program,
and the follow-up phoning will continue throughout the campaign.
Richard Gomez' scheduling will focus on Hispanic events,
fundraising, and community/neighborhood events throughout the district.
In the final stage of the campaign, the goal will be to turn out
as many identified Richard Gomez supporters as possible on
election day, in coordination with the Reagan campaign and
other Republican campaigns in our area.
For details of our program and campaign budget of aproximately
$300,000, please feel free to contact us at 818-289-4566.
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THE RICHARD GOMEZ CAMPAIGN TEAM
DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT: Hoffenblum/Mollrich Communications Inc.
Allen Hoffenblum is one of the Republican Party's acknowledged
specialists in direct mail campaigning, especially in Southern
California. He is particularly noted for his string of upset
victories for Republican Paul Bannai in an ethnically diverse
district with little previous history of voting Republican.
The firm has done extensive work for the California Republican
Party and State Senate GOP Caucus.
SURVEY RESEARCH: Todd Research Inc.
Duncan Hunter's grassroots upset victory against entrenched
incumbent Lionel Van Deerlin was directed to a significant
degree by Diane and Ralph Todd's research and consulting work.
As pollsters for the San Diego Union newspaper and numerous
campaigns they have a broad range of experience of great value
to the Gomez campaign team.
CAMPAIGN MANAGER/CONSULTANT: Steve Ballreich
As former Mayor of Alhambra and now a seasoned national
campaign consultant Ballreich brings depth and experience
and a detailed knowledge of District personalities to the
campaign.
FIELD DIRECTOR: Roman Buhler
Buhler, an attorney in Los Angeles, also has extensive campaign
experience, as a researcher and speechwriter for "Houston
Flournoy For Governor" and Congressman Manuel Lujan, as an
advance/field coordinator for President Ford, as manager
of a statewide initiative, and in numerous local campaigns.
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Glenn Johnson
Johnson managed a California Assembly primary campaign in 1984,
served as Executive Director for Howard Baker for President in
Iowa, and worked on campaign staff for former Governor Robert
Ray.
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COORDINATOR: George Borja
Borja has worked extensively in Hispanic communities around
California and served on the staff of the California State
Senate, in charge of operations in Southern California.
ASIAN FIELD DIRECTOR: Janny Shyr
As former chief organizer for the mayoral race in Monterey Park,
as Asian Field Representative for John Rousselot, and as
Co-Chair of Asian American Women for Reagan Bush, Shyr has
extensive contacts in the region's Asian community.
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CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN: Gene Takamine
Longtime activist in Japanese civic and political affairs, Takamine
and Richard are law partners. Takamine is a veteran of the U.S.
Foreign Service. Takamine is the recently elected Secretary-
Treasurer of the Japanese American Citizens League.
CAMPAIGN TREASURER: Joel Correa
Correa has been active in numerous Republican Hispanic campaigns,
and serves as Treasurer of the California Republican Hispanic Assembly
and the Hillary Sandoval Chapter of the Mexican American
Political Association.
SENIOR CAMPAIGN STEERING COMITTEE:
SERGIO ARREDONDO: Currently Chairman of California
Hispanics for Reagan-Bush, 1982 Chairman of "Viva
Duke" campaign for George Deukmejian.
DR. TIRSO DEL JUNCO: Former Chairman, California
Republican Party, National Chairman Hispanics for
Reagan-Bush; recruited Richard into GOP politics.
FRANK RAMIREZ: Campaign Finance Chairman. A
prominent businessman and longtime political
leader and activist in the San Gabriel Valley.
KEI HIGASHI: Finance Chairman for John Rousselot
in 1982. Senior leader in San Gabriel valley
Republican Politics.
LOUISE DAVIS: Former Mayor of Monterey Park.
Campaign Manager for Candy Danielson for Congress
VS. Martinez in '84 Democratic Primary. Twice
selected local "Democrat of the Year".
HENRY YEE: Chairman of Chinese Blue Ribbon Committee
for Gomez. Longtime activist in Chinese-GOP politics.
STEVE DIAZ: Attorney in San Francisco. Leader in
California Republican Hispanic politics.
CONCEPCION MINSKY: Former aide to Congressman
John Rousselot and patron of Republican activities
in the area for many years.
SUSANA RENDON: President, Rendon Enterprises, Hispanic
Public Relations; Advertising Consultant.
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HISPANIC LEADERSHIP: THE CRUCIAL REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY IN 1984
Republican leaders have identified the candidacy of Richard
Gomez as the number one opportunity for Republicans to elect
a Hispanic Congressman in the state of California in 1984. He
would become the first such Hispanic Republican in the nation in
more than a generation.
A Hispanic Republican victory in Southern California's rich media
market would virtually ensure major national publicity for the
Republican Party's effort to build a Hispanic base.
100 Congressional districts around the nation now have a Hispanic
population of over 15%. The value of a fellow Republican, and
Hispanic to Republicans campaigning in these districts could
be enormous, and should pay handsome dividends in terms of
Republican Congressional victories for years to come.
A high visibility, grassroots Gomez campaign in this district
has important benefits to the Republican Party's California
outreach efforts and to the Reagan, Deukmejian, Wilson, and '86
GOP Senate campaigns. A strong Gomez campaign emphasizes the
GOP's interest in the Hispanic community, and builds organization
and goodwill for the future.
A Gomez victory will serve as an important reminder that liberal
Democratic machine politics do not have a lock on the Hispanic
legislative vote, and that conservative politics can win in the
Hispanic community.
Many population experts believe that the rapidly growing Hispanic
population could become a majority in California and certain
other areas of the West within the next generation.
Business and Republican leaders have an opportunity now, by
supporting and electing Richard Gomez, to bring about a
significant breakthrough for the future of the GOP in an age
of growing ethnic diversity.
Your resources applied to the Richard Gomez campaign for Congress
could make the difference.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
10/31/84
To: Mike DeaueR
From: Pate Ronssal
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LUIS FRANCO
11613 SUNGLOW ST.
SANTA FE SPRINGS,
The DAILY NEWS
CALIFORNIA 90670
tel.
(213)699-5260
October 30, 1984
Dear Mr. Deavers:
From time to time I have been sending your office
material in my pursue of a Medal of Freedom Award.
Whittier, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1984
Herewith is additional.
Sincerely,
Local News
PerFerm LUIS FRANCO
The enclosed story is just emphazie the frustrations
a person of a segment of our country goes through.
Even one is patriotic and responses to the needs
for our government, sometimes that mean old word
discrimination keeps poppinG XX up.
stress.
tion.
personnel performances and
ed the abilities of pilots and flight
flights to determine how it affect-
ing oxygen loss in high altitude
pressure tank experiments prob-
Springs resident participated in
As a volunteer, the Santa Fe
edged, said Franco.
been duly rewarded and acknowl-
flight, but in my opinion has not
tributed to a great extent to space
school of medicine perhaps con-
"The research done at the
during World War II.
and stress research programs
Antonio, Tex., in high altitutde
Field School of medicine in San
CO participated at the Randolph
While an Air Force cadet, Fran-
national Astronautical Federa-
of a future Congress of the Inter-
write a paper for a history session
of the Smithsonian Institute to
National Air and Space Musuem
Springs has been invited by the
Luis Franco of Santa Fe
write paper
invited to
Luis Franco
AMERICAN OF war
AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR, INC.
anmis
1115 Skylark Drive
Charles Miller
La Jolla, California 92037
National Commander
Telephone (714) 454-4476
June 15, 1983
Mr. Luis J. Franco
11613 Sunglo Street
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Dear Luis:
I am sorry you were unable to attend the Department of California convention
in Stockton last month.
During the Saturday night banquet I took the opportunity to recognize four
people for their outstanding work for American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc. and
you were one of those so honored. Because you were not there to know what
was said, please accept the enclosed Commander's Award -- which was presented
to you in absentia -- and the following which I said for the presentation.
In addition, please accept the sincere appreciation of all our members.
"To Luis Franco: I wish to recognize Luis for his relentless efforts
in keeping the name American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc. before the
with public. He worked diligently and with much success -- Real People
Angeles radio area stations to include the world wide Spanish speaking
three reruns, countless radio and TV shows on the major Los
stations. Thank you Luis for a job well done!!"
The award comes from the heart, Luis.
Sincerely,
Charlie
Charles F. Miller
National Commander
Encl.
Wednesday, May 2, 1984
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Franco joins foundation board
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want to insure high qua-
co received an honorary
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dent Luis Franco has
lity education in public
service award from the
Springs.
been appointed to the
schools.
California Congress of
He did research on
board of trustees of the
"The foundation's
Parents, Teachers and
Mexican-American
Pico
Whittier Area Founda-
highest priority is to
Students.
marriages within and
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tion For Excellence in
preserve academic ex-
outside of the ethnic
Public Education.
cellence, and the board
He supported the up-
group, stressing educa-
The board has 15
represents a broad spec-
grading of the outside
tion.
Ri-
members and the non-
trum of our communi-
environment at Jersey
The research came af-
her
profit organization
ty," he said.
Elementary School and
ter an invitation by the
formed by citizens who
Two years ago, Fran-
the beautification of ev-
American Sociological
Assn. and four other
scientific societies to
participate in a two-
year study supported by
the National Science
Foundation.
Franco also helped or-
ganize The Taco Bowl
and sponsored Miss
Marigold in the City of
Hope Pageant, with
Rene Zuniga as semi-fi-
nalist and Miss Friend-
ship.
CINCO DE MAYO
FIESTA
PICO RIVERA
PLAZA
SUN. MAY 6th
12-5
THE TURNING POINT
BY: L. J. FRANCO
I remember when I was a kid, I always wanted to learn to fly an
airplane. Taking the bits and pieces of automobile junk which
I happened to find in the alleys, vacant lots or other sources,
somehow, ideas originated in my mind how I would assemble all these
treasures into a dream plane wherein I would sit and make believe
journeys actually existed in my small, but, rather optimistic mind.
My father, good old dad, maintained a grocery store in a section
of the city, where I was born, composed mostly of Spanish-speaking
clientele. And it was at one of the corners of this brick building
where my "Papa", as it was customary for us to call him, allowed me to
set up my aero-paraphenalia. The customers, honorable, hard working
and respectable people, all of them, would curiously inspect and at times
comment the strange looking complexity of iron, tin, metal and other
by-products, perplexed, but with a solemn wonder they would gaze at
my creation. Later on in life I was ever grateful to these people
as they inspired my ambitions to be a flyer. Vividly, I remember
my attire for the childhood fantasy aerial combat encounters I daily
met. One pair of ten cents goggles and one beany cap. This was not
an ordinary beret, as my dear mother had spent a considerable amount
of time to sew and embellish the insignia denoting a swastika, or it
could have been a gammadion, or even maybe an Indian good luck sign.
I always cherished that little cap, especially its emblem and its
bright colors. Soothsaying was not practiced by my family, so I cannot
claim clairvoyance at my youthful age had anything to do with the
Swastika insignia which ornamented my cap; but which at later years
in life was perhaps part of a turning point.
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The population in my hometown was of a mixed variety, mostly Spanish-
speaking because of the proximity of a good neighbor to the south of
us. I would classified it as a small town. I knew many people and
many people knew me because the city limits did not extend beyond
4 or 5 miles east to west and 3 miles north to south.
In my earlier days I had delivered papers in many sections of the city
and also worked delivering groceries also in many sections of my city.
Consequently, I knew the city well. I never did speak English until
I attended the first grade in grammar school and it was probably until
the second or third grade when I could actually pronounce some of the
English words. Our school officials and teachers never did show any
concern for my inability to articulate properly phoenitic wise. Drop-
outs were common. Perhaps I was lucky, I dropped out of my second year
of high school but later at my "PAPA" insistance he forced me to attend
a business school. Completion of this business course did not alter my
social standing or economic capacities, as I had been well groomed
beforehand throughout my schooling and associations that even though
I was born in America there existed a divided line among majorities,
in my case because of population segments, and minorities of another
segment who held all teaching jobs and political offices.
This segregation did not bother or affected me as I was accustomed
to its environment. My whole world existed within the limits of my
city and its surrounding towns. I was prepared to marry, have children
hold a job and life in the same neighborhood under the same conditions
as before. Unawared, I was living in a shell of illiteracy as to the
other horizons which existed beyond my own, until the year 1939 when
I first heard of a man named Hitler.
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The swastika was this man's emblem. The luftwaffe and its Stuka
divers were the dreaded planes of the day. oh, how I remember the
excitement generated within me on seeing the newsreels in my local
theater showing German planes displaying the Maltese cross and the
Swastika. Ignorant of the infiltrating dangers of Nazism, I
would relive my childhood days ambitions of flying into the wide
blue yonder and my desires to be a pilot. A Swastika represented
to me an Ace, or perhaps a fighter pilot, or perhaps dog fights in
the air.
In 1941 the unforseen did happen and my country was involved in a
most devasting war that humanity had ever witnessed. The cold
and dreary winter in my hometown at the time of Pearl Harbor contrasted
with cotyledons of deception which eventually would blossom into hate
for the swastika which I had so much idolized with my beaney cap.
It was not long after that, that I found myself responding to my
country's plea to save her democracy. Induction into the United
States Army Infantry fertilized the plant of deception even greater,
as my hopes seemed to have vanished by evaporating the longing to feel
the clouds, the roar of the engines, and the glory of belonging to the
Army Air Corp, as it was then known.
The Infantry was not too bad. For some strange reason I was sent to
basic training with a group of North-easterners destined for ski patrol.
All of them were ski "aficionados" and some of them even experts. I
had never seen a sk1 board, never the less understand the art of this
sport.
But as fate would have had it, slowly the shell was engulfing the past
and new horizons were being woven into patterns of a different outlook
into what my country really stood for in many aspects.
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Perhaps because of my upbringing in a small town, I was mostly what some
of the boys called a "loner". I had very few friends and none that I
could confide my problems.
Early in the evening one day, toward the final days of basic training,
I was called in by the company commander. "How would you feel it I
told you that you have been selected to transfer into the Army Air
Corp"? he asked. "Sir", I replied with a quiver in my voice, "I, you
really mean it, Sir".
Taking a long alk around the parade grounds, I was noticing how
beautiful the stars were that night. Some how or other I recollected
my thoughts, the excitement inside of me was too great, but faintly as
the glow of the stars up above, memories of my playing airplane games
would increase with every step I took. Lilac Time, was a movie picture
I hai never forgotten, and so was the little beret. Maybe my beaney
cap with its swastika brought me the good luck, I murmur. But, yet
something inside of me seem to reflect that sense of religious
obedience I had been taught; to pray to my creator, his son and his
saintly mother for favors. Conclusively I agreed this was a miraclo.
As the days passed and I became more acquainted with the routine in the
Air Corp, the many months of study at an aeronautical school and later
at the Aviation Cadet Center pre-flight school for pilot training, I
begin to realize that my country stood for more then what I had been
led to believe in my youthful era. I thought that I was now on an
equal par with everyone and the same opportunities prevailed in my
every day endeavors.
Until, upon completion of the academic courses at the pre-flight
school I was transferred to a primary flight school in the vast
desertland of the southwest for flight instruction. My instructor,
a soft spoken, jolly nature and gifted with patience, type of an
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individual, from Minnesota, had now spent fourteen hours teaching me
the techniques of flying. It was customary after the 14th hour for
a student to solo. Reaffirming his confidence in me he said, "Woll,
tomorrow is the day. You have been a good student and your aerobats and
landings are superb,". "Thank you, sir," I replied, "I am ever
grateful for your putting up with me".
Next morning I had a very light breaKfast, as it was customary with
me on days I had to fly. Reporting to the ready room, I could not
find my instructor. I was now informed that he had suffered a punctured
ear drum the day before and a new instructor was now being assigned.
Cold faced with a sarcastic drawl the new instructor addressed me, "You
are of Mexican descent, aren't you?" Once again certain instincts
began to convey that I was now faced with the illiberalmess that had
been a part of my life at one time or another. I did not response.
I now began to realize that true Americanism existed in name only to
some of us.
The inevitable happened. Strange acts of consequences with my new
instructor found me before an Army Air Corp Board notifying me that I
had been "washed out", or in other words that I was not fitted to be
a pilot. The cadet uniform which I had worn $0 proudly was now nothing
but a dream absorbed into a confused and distracted mind. That night
the stars were not shining as bright as the previous nights. Somehow,
I managed to ponder the problem at hand. There was only one recourse
I could accept from the hearing board, To attend aerial gunnery school,
or to attend aerial gunnery school, or to attend aerial gunnery school.
I informed them that I had accepted the last recommendation, to attend
aerial gunnery school.
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The next few months were sport in extensive training as a member of
a Flying Fortress B-17 bomber plane, also in the southwestern part
of the United States. To one accustomed to discrimination it was not
unusual to go on pass to a nearby town and observe the many signs on
restaurants or bars wherein it would r ad "No Dogs or Mexicans Allowed"
and feel any anger. Society had already imposed a barrier for any such
reactions. I had not as yet realized that bigotry was also a part of
my country.
The Statute of Liberty fading out into the horizon created tears in
one's eyes as the Mauretania sailed for the open seas. A mishap which
demolished our plane in a middlewest air force base found us now aboard
this former luxury liner now destined for England.
Creat Britain in war time was rather exciting, however the faw weeks
that I spont there wore to my dislikes. Lonaliness seemed to have
been more conspicuously fomented in my thoughts about back home.
My wife, my children, my parents and relatives seemed 80 far away, yet,
the honor and pride one must have overcame those nostalgic moods.
The first combat mission assigned to us was a bombing raid over Berlin.
A target considered to have been the most heavily defended in all of
Germany. Whoever spoke those words meant exactly its description.
For once now, I begin to realize that the flak and enemy fighters firing
at us were intended for Americans. That in combat being scared is no
disgrace and that atheist were very few. The glory boys, as we were
called, by the ground forces, was a misnomer as only hell existed in
combat.
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Days of anxiety follow that first mission over B-rlin. It now seemed that
we were only poking at the enemy, as we were flying spare missions to the
eoast of occupied Germany.
The Swastika was now my real enemy. On May 19, 1944, a maxium effort
bombing raid to Berlin completed the circle of boyish imagination to a
reality, as I plunged from our burning B-17, which had been hit by the
German Luftwaffe, free-falling into an inferno of planes, flak and space,
pulling the rip cord of my parachute 500 feet from the ground. Capture
was inevitable as I stood on the grounds of a perimeter within the limits
of Berlin proper.
I had now become a Prisoner of War.
Days, weeks, months soon turned into a year. Interregations, threats from
the Gestapo, Hunger, Thrist, Torture, Anguish, Depressions, Mental Anxieties
Forced Marches, Illness, Bombing by our own Air Corp, raveges of war,
destruction of cities, completed an evolution of experience which matured
into a turning point in my life.Yet, somehow or other the small beret
with its insignia has been instilled in me perhans forever. But most of
all I now realized that I was a true American and that the bigotry and
prejudicial environment of which I was a product of, would only be a lost
symbol, as I was now ready to defend my rights and disapprove all connotations
and hyphenations of my nationality, a citizen born in the United States of
America.
THE DOLAN REPORT
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October 9, 1984
The Honorable Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff and
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Deaver: mke
I have enclosed a copy of the September issue of The Dolan
Report. I would appreciate your comments after you have read it.
As you may know, I am leaving the National Conservative
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to The Dolan Report.
The Dolan Report was created to fill the void which exists in
opinion polls today. I believe all the major pollsters are biased
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techniques are scientific and fair, we will ask questions and
explore issues which Harris, Gallup and the media pollsters
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For instance, this issue of The Dolan Report shows surprising
information about the "Age Gap." Here, there are definite
differences in the support President Reagan and Walter Mondale
receive from young people. (Reagan beats Mondale by a whopping 41
points with the 18-to-25 year olds.)
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Please take a moment to read it. I respect your opinion and
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