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MICHAEL K. DEAVER Demis I accept the mutation for the grove and appreciate your after y assistance for the Queen gel lie in touch menny Christin hike THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mr. Dennis L. Bark Deputy Director Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace Stanford, California 94305 12-23-82 HOOVER INSTITUTION HOOVER 5881 ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE 6161 TANFORD UNIVERSITY Stanford, California 94305 note December 16, 1982 Dear Mike: I understand from recent newspaper reports that President Reagan will be meeting with Queen Elizabeth in San Francisco in early March. I just want to let you know that, if it would be helpful to you, the facilities of the Hoover Institution are at your disposal at any time. With warmest regards for Christmas and the New Year. Cordially, Dennis L. Bark Deputy Director The Honorable Michael K. Deaver Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff The White House Washington, DC 20500 MICHAEL K. DEAVER Morgue I love The picture! 270 between the Pape 4 Prince Charles. I hope you and Boblise and you family have a Happy Christmas and a wonderful 1983. your pundicke THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mr. Morgan Mason 9665 Wilshire Blvd. 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 12-23-82 Dear mike greeting to you & Calolyn and your family just a note to say Hi and send for the best of every thing in 1983. R be leaving The W hite House - who cb going was saddened to lean that you may to look do ? after the President as well as you If you can finel time, would you ask to send me a photol of President Reagan, someone on your staff (when They have time ) have one for out den. would really appreciate in western gard of possible - would love to to it. We think you all are doing a terrific job, were behind you 100%! Sent Hoping This Christmas is Your Merriest And This Coming Year Your Happiest Foudly Connie moore FROM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. Mrs. Henry Moore 17287 Regalo Lane San Diego, CA 92128 Barbara Goss The small paws of this playful mammal seem never to be still. Notoriously mischievous, raccoons are always into something, be it prying open a gar- bage can or foraging along a muddy creek bank for fish, frogs, insects or perhaps some tasty berries. Most of their curious prowling is accomplished at night aided by keen senses of sight, hearing and touch. Though raccoons don't truly hibernate they will occasionally go to their dens to doze away the coldest of winter days. These popular masked bandits can be found throughout most of the United States barring only the rugged heights of the Rockies and arid areas of the Southwest. They seem to thrive equally well in dense forests or heavily populated cities and suburbs, providing adequate food and suitable den sites are available. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 23, 1982 Dear Dick: Thanks for your letter and the copy you sent to President Reagan. With the receipt of your letter to the President your request is now in the scheduling system. It is still too early to make any decision, but you will be notified at a later date. Thanks for your kind words of support. My very best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season. Sincerely, MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. Richard 0. Campbell Montgomery Little Young Campbell & McGrew 6900 E. Belleview Englewood, Colorado 80111 Original to B. Sadlen MONTGOMERY LITTLE YOUNG CAMPBELL & McGREW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW ROY E. MONTGOMERY ROBERT R. MONTGOMERY 6900 E. BELLEVIEW DAVID C. LITTLE ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111 TELEPHONE J. BAYARD YOUNG (303) 779-4344 RICHARD O. CAMPBELL MAILING ADDRESS: DAN McGREW P.O. BOX 22795 H. WAYNE LEISER JAMES J. SORAN III RICHARD L MURRAY, JR. MICHAEL D. KILLIN PATRICK F. GARTLAND WILLIAM H. ReMINE III THOMAS J. HELMS BRIAN K. STUTHEIT Bumb & wast December al 15, see 1982 DENVER, COLORADO 80222 KEVIN J. KUHN The Honorable Michael Deaver Executive Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20500 Dear Mike: You probably know more than a few guys who are products of the Jesuits and you probably also know that the Jesuits keep a pretty good hold on you for life. In any event, we have a great Jesuit High School here in Denver that is trying to raise money for classrooms and tuition aid and as you can see from the enclosed letter, we have received some favorable responses from some of the leading celebrities. Needless to say, we do not want to exclude you or your boss from the opportunity of participating in this event. I would imagine by next September you probably will be ready to unwind and would welcome a golf game at the foot of the beautiful Colorado Rockies. You guys are doing a good job back there and for whatever it is worth the Administration has the support of a lot of us here in the Mile High City. Again, I look forward to the opportunity to visit with you for a couple of minutes should circumstances ever permit. My best to you and your family and to the President and his family for a Blessed and Joyous Christmas and a Fulfilling, Prosperous New Year. Yours truly, Dul Richard 0. Campbe11 ROC: dk Enclosure cc: Rev. Ralph Houlihan, S.J. Mr. Anthony Bottagaro IHS REGiS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 5232 N. Lowell Blvd. Denver, Colorado 80221-1098 303/458-1833 December 8, 1982 The Honorable Ronald Reagan c/o The Honorable Michael Deaver Executive Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, This letter is intended to act as an invitation to you to be a part of the most unusual sports festival in America. the famed Hi be banquet will be held on Sunday evening followed by The estival on Monday. Its purpose is to provide necessary funds for Regis Jesuit High School's scholarship and building programs and it will bring together celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment, as well as leading business and professional people. The total group will number 380 persons who will compete in celebrity/amateur events in golf, ennis and boccie, enjoy sparkling entertainment and fabulous food and make a significant financial contribution to an educational program that has turned out leaders for 105 years. Already, such personalities as PGA Tour millionaire Dave Hill, Stan Musial, Jim Otis, and former Gov. John Love, among others, have confirmed their participation. In the past, Regis Jesuit High School funded its operations from tuition income alone. Now, we must raise over $200,000 a year above tuitions to operate, provide scholarships and maintain facilities. The school is operated by the Society of Jesus and receives no state financial aid. We share the belief of American poet Eliza Cook that it is better to build schoolrooms for the 'boy',/ than cells and gibbets for 'the man'." Today, our student body is an interesting mix of ethnic, geographical and financial backgrounds: 12 percent are non-Catholic, 16 percent are Mexican- Americans and almost 50 percent hold part-time jobs to defray tuition costs. Of the present 625 students, 25 percent receive financial assistance. The First Regis Festival provides the way for US to continue our financial aid to students and to provide facilities in keeping with the quality education that has been our hallmark since 1877. It is with a great deal of pleasure that I extend to you an invitation to make this most unique event more unique through your presence. Your consideration of -Invitationis deeply appreciated, by the young men of Regis and by US personally. We look forward to your you as one of the inaugural members of the Regis Festival. Sincerely, D. Ralph D. Houlihan, S.J. Tony Tony Bottagaro President 12/23/82 THE MICHAEL K. DEAVER Jony many Thunks for all your help - the Trip was a grent success - Im still working on our "project" merry Christmas mike THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON The Honorable Langhorne A. Motley American Ambassador Brazilia THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 23, 1982 Gentlemen: Mr. Deaver accepts your invitation for the 70th Annual Dinner at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening, January 29, 1983. Sincerely, SHIRLEY MOORE Staff Assistant to Michael K. Deaver The Alfalfa Club Post Office Box 1600 Washington, D.C. 20013-1600 MICHAEL K. DEAVER fish the will was Trefethen Chardomary 1979 cheers. m THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mrs. Tish Baldrige Letitia Baldrige Enterprises, Inc. 151 East 80th Street New York, N.Y. 10021 02382 Letitia Baldrige Enterprises, Inc. BE 151 East 80th Street New York, New York 10021 212/472-1490 December 17, 1982. The Hon. Michael K. Deaver The White House donote Washington, D. C. Dear Mike: It is we who thank you for joining us for that quick but fascinating lunch at the Jockey Club. We all realize how terribly terribly pressured you are -- and the fact that you took the time to leave the White House mess behind to spend some time listening to our Phone Home program was appreciated by all of us. I am sending J.J. McDonald and George Gordon copies of the story on you in the Washington Post about your immensely successful diet. The trouble with it is that you'll now have to stay thin, come hell or high water, at least until after the promotion trip for your book is done. You give me a terrible guilt complex, I might add. Love to you and Carolyn and have a blissful, wonderful Christmas. My sincere thanks again, too. Saluti, Tish P.S. The white wine you chose was superb. I've lost the note about what it was, but then I'll probably never be anywhere again that would have it except the Jockey Club, and I'm sure they'll remember. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 23, 1982 Dear Loret: Thanks for sending the report on your seven African nation trip as a member of Vice President Bush's official delegation. I enjoyed learning of the involvement of the Peace Corps in Africa from first hand observation. I know that the Vice President also felt that the trip was very successful and worthwhile. I certainly appreciate your letter and wish to send my very best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season. Sincerely, MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. Loret Miller Ruppe Peace Corps 806 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20526 CC. VP. Bush- lafocy PEACE CORPS PRACE CORPS December 20, 1982 Honorable Michael K. Deaver Deputy Chief of Staff Thank The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mike: Seasons Greetings! I thought you would be interested in a report on my recent trip to seven African nations as a member of Vice President Bush's official delegation. Three of the countries we visited have active Peace Corps programs, and I would like to tell you about them. In Senegal, there are 97 Volunteers working in rural development, forestry, fisheries, renewable energy and education. I visited our new Training Center in Thies. This center has been donated by the Government of Senegal -- part of their significant host country contribution -- a goal in all of our countries to ensure a true working partnership. The Foreign Minister and other officials voiced their appreciation and strong support for the Volunteers' development assistance. Kenya has our largest African program with almost 300 Volunteers working in health, education, economic development, fisheries, energy conservation and community services. President Moi has been a strong supporter of Peace Corps. While there, Mrs. Bush visited a fisheries center where Ceil Carlson from Minnesota is doing an outstanding job. Fish farming, a major Peace Corps program, provides income generation as well as protein diet supplement to many rural Kenyans. The Permanent Secretary of Education and I met and discussed the critical shortage of teachers in Kenya. He praised the work of our Americans who are the backbone of their Harambee School System. In his speech at a state luncheon, Vice President Bush made the point that the United States has over 2,000 American Volunteers serving in 24 countries in Africa -- many of them in Kenya. He stated that they are a peaceful, positive presence working on critical development needs of the Continent. In Zaire the rainy season interfered with planned site visits. However, Volunteer Leaders met with the Vice President and Mrs. Bush at a reception at the Embassy. They told of the work of Volunteers in education, agricul- ture, small business development and fisheries. Many Volunteers are at sites where communication and supplies are difficult to maintain but they remain dedicated in their work. 806 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20526 (2) It was obvious throughout the trip that a critical need in all African countries is skilled person-power, in order to promote stability and growth. The trip was highly successful for United States/African relations. The personal diplomacy of the Bushes (although they should have been extremely fatigued with a schedule of seven countries in fourteen days, compounded by a sudden trip to Moscow for President Brezhnev's funeral), managed to convey that President Reagan wanted to listen to the concerns of these nations and wanted to be as helpful as possible given the economic conditions in the United States. The strong message was given that we must improve our own economy this would be, in the long run, the greatest benefit to Africa's economic development. At this special time of the year as we celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas, our trip reconfirmed the good news that after twenty-one years of experience, Peace Corps is in the forefront of person-to-person development work. It is one of the most cost-effective, positive American presence in the developing world and returns to the United States valuable skills in language capability and cross-cultural awareness. Truly, we can be proud of our Nation's most valuable graduate school in international understanding. During this holy season, I impart to you the outpouring of support and grati- tude to the United States for this Government program from developing nations around the world. On behalf of our 5,000 Volunteers serving in 63 countries, I want to convey their greetings and their appreciation as well. Every best wish for 1983. Sincerely, with thanks, Joset Loret Miller Ruppe Director THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 23, 1982 Dear Ted: Thank you for your recent letter concerning federal funding of some questionable projects. Allen Brownfeld's column was not the first about such practices so we have been working to stay abreast of the progress being made to stop such funding. Funds for each of the projects Allen cited was initiated under the previous Administration. All of the programs, with the exception of family planning, have now been terminated. P.L. 91-572 and subsequent Congressional actions mandate the expenditure of federal funds for family planning centers. HHS is attempting to emphasize organizations other than just Planned Parenthood in their distribution of these mandated funds. Ted, we believe that this Administration has a very good record of terminating irresponsible federal grants at the earliest possible time. Unfortunately, some of the monies cannot be terminated under the legal and binding agreements which are in place. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to my attention. We used this opportunity to once again emphasize to the Departments and agencies that this President is committed to eliminating wasteful federal spending. Sincerely, MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. Theodore L. Humes Attorney at Law 2602 North 20th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 20, 1982 MEMORANDUM FOR MIKE DEAVER FROM: CRAIG L. FULLER as SUBJECT: TED HUMES DRAFT Attached is a regarding federal monies going to questionable projects. Humes is a long-time supporter of the President's and ran for Congress from Pennsylvania several years ago so I thought that you might want a fairly specific response. OK THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DRAFT Dear Ted: Thank you for your recent letter concerning federal funding of some questionable projects. Allen Brownfeld's column was not the first about such practices so we have been working to stay abreast of the progress being made to stop such funding. Funds for each of the projects Allen cited was initiated under the previous Administration. All of the programs, with the exception of family planning, have now been terminated. P.L. 91-572 and subsequent Congressional actions mandate the expenditure of federal funds for family planning centers. HHS is attempting to emphasize organizations other than just Planned Parenthood in their distribution of these mandated funds. Ted, we believe that this Administration has a very good record of terminating irresponsible federal grants at the earliest possible time. Unfortunately, some of the monies cannot be terminated under the legal and binding agreements which are in place. Thank you again for bringing your concerns to my attention. We used this opportunity to once again emphasize to the Departments and agencies that this President is committed to eliminating wasteful federal spending. Sincerely, Michael K. Deaver Assistant to the President Theodore L. Humes Attorney at Law 2602 North 20th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009 ID # 111063 CA OFFICE OF CABINET AFFAIRS ACTION TRACKING WORKSHEET Action resulting from: Document Date: 82,11,17 document (attached) telephone call From: Theodore h Humes meeting (attach conference report if available) Date Received: 82,11,19 Subject: Letter to Mike Deaver M wash Times article Funding the left with tax money ACTION CODES: A- Appropriate Action D - Draft Response R- Direct Reply w/Copy B- Briefing Paper F - Furnish Fact Sheet S - For Signature C- Comment/Recommendation 1- Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary X - Interim Reply ROUTE TO: Date Sent Name Action Codes Date Due Action Taken 82/11/26 / Dunlop P 82,12,08 82/11/29 (2) Byler 82/12/06 Close 82/12/08 (s) Punlop A / draft attache 82,12,20 Fuller - Draft OR puchti 82,12,21 4 Deaver 121 COMMENTS: 1. Draft response for MRD (2) get a fact sheet-1 page- on each example used in the Thounfeld column. (3) Attached of Praft. Repanse Originator: Dunlop Faoro Fuller Gonzalez Hart Hodapp KEEP THIS WORKSHEET ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL INCOMING MATERIAL AND WHEN THE ASSIGNED ACTION IS COMPLETE, RE TURN TO: Office of Cabinet Affairs Attention: Karen Hart (x-2823) West Floor THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FOR: BECKY NORTON DUNLOP FROM: GARY C. BYLER 2CB SUBJECT: Brownfeld Article December 8, 1982 ACTION The Youth Project Awarded under previous adminsitration, fundig ceased on October 31, 1981. Action no longer funds Youth Project or similar organizations. See Attached. HHS New Way Ministries From Ocotber of 1978 through August of 1980, HHS through NIMH funded a "social research" project on the "coming out process of gay women". Funds were also given to USC-San Francisco to study "civil liberties and sexual orientation". These projects were completed prior to President Reagan's assumption of office. HHS has promulgated new regulations which favor direct clinical research projects. The projects noted above are probably no longer eleigible for funding at HHS. HHS Planned Parenthood Congress directs the expenditure of funds for family planning. An attached briefing paper outlines current status. DoL National Council of Churches Funding for this project ceased on April 10, 1981. The grant was terminated with prejudice, it is unlikely that the Council will receive federal funds in the near future. See Attached. DoEd PUSH Niether PUSH nor Jesse Jackson have bothered to apply for funding at Education since President Reagan assumed office. PUSH is receiving zero funds from Education today. Attached is a draft response for Mr. Deaver. THE NATIONAL ACTION ACTION DEPARTOA ACENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20525 December 1, 1982 TO: Mr. Gary Byler, Office of Cabinet Affairs FROM: Mark R. Levin, Administrative Assistant to Mark R Lein the Director of the ACTION Agency SUBJECT: The Youth Project The Youth Project was awarded three (3) VISTA National Grants from May 5, 1978 ending October 31, 1981. These grants were awarded during the Carter Administration under then- ACTION Director Sam Brown. The three (3) grants totalled $1,309,539. We were unable to defund or discontinue funding of the third grant, although we tried very hard to do SO. Very simply, in order to cut a grant off prior to completion, ACTION must find a "material failure" to comply with the regulations, guidelines or agreements under which the grant was awarded. Either that or fraud must exist. Unfortunately, the Youth Project grant was awarded under regulations issued by the prior regime. Although we immediately changed the regulations in an attempt to redirect the grant monies away from politically active-type organizations, the Youth Project received its funding under the prior regulations. I can assure you that ACTION no longer funds the Youth Project or any similar organizations. Indeed, we pride ourselves on that. If I can be of further assistance, please advise. CC: Becky Norton Dunlop FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM YOUNG VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER LIAISON VOLUNTEER DRUG USE PREVENTION PROGRAM VIETNAM VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM NATIONAL CENTER FOR SERVICE LEARNING FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM The first Federal Family Planning grant was made in 1964. In 1967, the Congress enacted legislation requiring States to provide family planning services in public health clinics to women on welfare. In 1969, President Nixon proposed the 5 year goal that birth control services be available to all U.S. women, and P.L. 91-572, the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970, established Title X, Public Health Service Act. The legislation was amended in 1975, 1978 and 1981 but the broad purposes and original intent have remained essentially the same--to assist in the establishment and operation of a national program to provide comprehensive family planning services to all people who want and need the services but cannot afford them. Services are designed to help couples plan for the number and spacing of their children to protect the health of both mothers and their children, and to provide preventive health care for low income women of child-bearing age. Section 1008 of the law sepecifically prohibits the use of appropriated funds to support abortion services. Several Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) agencies administer programs related to the purpose of the Title X legislation. Basic population and family planning research is administered by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. The provision of services and the related training, information and education, and operational research activities are the responsibility of the Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance (BHCDA) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). In addition, the Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Health Statistics, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, Health Care Financing Administration, and the Office of Human Development Services are significantly involved and active in family planning efforts. The Office of Population Affairs is responsible for the coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the various activities, as well as for advising the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General in matters pertaining to population and family planning. The funding for Title X service delivery and related activities administered by HRSA is the major Federal resource for direct delivery of family planning services, accounting for 49 percent of operating costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 1982. The remaining 51 percent is provided by Title V and XIX (Social Security Act), State and local funds and patient fees. The priority target group for these services is the 10.7 million women at risk of unplanned pregnancy; specifically those from families with incomes below 150 percent of poverty. The family planning services are funded through project grants by the 10 DHHS regional offices. These services are provided in clinic settings by health departments, hospitals, community health centers, planned parenthood affiliates, mother and infant care -2- centers, and other public and private nonprofit agencies and through private physicians under contract to provider agencies. The service delivery component utilizes 96 percent of the total Title X appropriation to the HRSA and the remaining funds support (1) general and specialized skills training to about 11,000 clinic staff, including 155 nurse practititoners, (2) the development and dissemination of information and education materials and tools for quality patient and community education programs and (3) research to study ways to develop and transfer techniques to service providers on improving the quality of care, clinic accessibility and services to high risk and unserved populations. In FY 1982, the appropriation of $123,700,000 provided services to an estimated 3.3 million women through an organized delivery system of 4,100 clinics supported by over 220 grantee organizations. Eighty-two (82) percent of clients were from families with incomes below 150 percent of the poverty index. An additional 900,000 clients received services from non-Title X projects, and an estimated 2 million low income and high-risk clients obtained services from private physicians. Through consolidation of grantee organizations, by January 1983 the 4100 clinic sites will be supported by only 88 grants. Forty-eight of these grants will be State agencies, 6 planned parenthood affiliates, and the remainder other public and private non-profit entities. In 40 States and territories, there will be a single grantee responsibile for administering the family planning program, and in 34 of these States that single grantee will be a State Government Agency. As nonprofit agencies, Planned Parenthood affiliates delivering services at the community level are eligible to compete for monies available under Title X either as direct grants or by contracting with State, county and city health departments and other nonprofit grantees. In FY 1981, planned parenthood affiliates received approximately 21 percent of the Title X funds ($34 million of the $161.7 million appropriation) either directly or by contract with grantees. The National Council of Churches Grant (#99-8-1875-12-4) was funded through the Veteran's Outreach Employment Information Service, then a division of the Employment Services Program in the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). All funds awarded under the contract were approved by the former Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. This grant was used primarily to: 1. Set up rehabilitation programs in penal institutions to rehabilitate veterans. 2. Fund discharge upgrade services, i.e. a release program enabling veteran prisoners to attend college. 3. Assist in employment placement upon release from prison. Period of Performance: September 11, 1978 - June 10, 1981* Total Funds Awarded: $935,775 Problems: (1) Contractor refused to allow government auditors to audit book on church property "Separation of Church and State". Opinion from Office of the Solicitor "DOL should not have contracted with contractor contract should be terminated immediately." (2) Contractor did not establish an Indirect (Overhead) Rate. A provisional (Rate for 90 days) was given. However, the contractor drew indirect cost beyond the 90 days. A letter was submitted to payments (ETA) to remove contractor from the "Letter of Credit Payments" to "Invoice Payments." * *(3) Modification to extend the Contract from April 10, 1981 to June 10, 1981 was never executed. (4) Contract was awarded due to direct pressure from "Capitol Hill" via private interest groups supporting the cause of incarcerated veterans. This grant is terminated. The total cost to the Department of Labor at close out was $935,775. THEODORE L. HUMES (602) 253-0514 ATTORNEY AT LAW* 2602 NORTH 20TH AVENUE PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85009 17 November 1982 Mr. Michael Deaver 111063 The White House Washington D.C. Dear Mr. Deaver: If you haven't got the elementary courtesy to reply to a letter from one who probably did more over the years to further Ronald Reagan's political fortunes than you'll ever know, at least you might take a moment from your job hunting to give some attention to the scandalous situation to which Allan Brownfeld calls attention in this Washington Times piece - that is, if Jim Baker will let you. Yours truly Theodore L. Humes *District of Columbia Bar ALLAN BROWNFELD WASH TIMES Nov 17 1982 Funding the left with tax money A Ithough most Americans do The American Friends Service not know it, one reason for Committee. which urges unilateral our high tax burden is the American disarmament, received a fact that the U.S. government has. total of $596,092 in federal funding for many years, been in the busi- during 1980. The National Council ness of subsidizing private organi- of Churches received $435,775 from zations which seek to impose their the Department of Labor in 1980. own radical political agenda upon The Marxist-Icd 0.3. Student Asso- the country ciation received $107,630 from the Consider some of the uses being Department of Education. made of our tax dollars: It is high time that such funding New Ways Ministries of Mount of partisan political organizations Rainier. Maryland received $18,416 be brought to an end. To use our tax to study "the coming out process dollars to finance social and politi- and coping strategies of gay women" cal ideas with which we may disa- from the Department of Health and gree is an abuse of government Human Service (HHS) In 1979-80. power. This was understood by HHS gave $167,724 to the Califor- Thomas Jefferson who. in the Vir- nia State University at San Fran- ginia Declaration of Religious Lib- cisco's Center for Homosexual erty of 1777. declared: "To compel Education, Evaluation and Research a man to furnish funds for the prop- to study "civil liberties and sexual agation of ideas he disbelieves and orientation." HHS abhors is sinful and tyrannical." Planned Parenthood, which If the National Council of Churches urges abortion on demand and abor and Planned Parenthood and Opera- tion referrals for teenagers without tion PUSH and the others want to telling their parents, received $12.8 advance their opinions they have million in tax dollars - more than half of its budget. Planned Parent- hood affiliates operated 36 abortion "While receiving clinics and performed 75,000 abor tions. In addition, Planned Parent- federal funds, Jesse bood used taxpayers' funds to advo- cate sex education in the public Jackson has engaged schools based on the Swedish model. in partisan political preaching value-free "reproductive freedom." activity. He was a In a pamphiet. entitled The Great Orgasm Robbery published by Rocky major participant in Mountain Planned Parenthood in 1977 it is written: "Sex is fun and the anti-Reagan joyful and it comes in all types Solidarity Day and and styles, all of which are OK. Do what gives pleasure and enjoy what is lobbying for more gives pleasure. Don't rob yourself of joy by focusing on old-fashioned food stamps, more ideas welfare, and less VISTA ga $792,156 to the Youth Project, a self-described "tax- defense spending." exempt foundation which supports a wide range of grassroots social change efforts." The Youth Project every right in a free society to do gave cash and technical support to so. They should solicit funds from the Nevada Uranium Project, which those who agree with their views opposes nuclear power and the bas- and engage in the free and open ing of the MX missile in Nevada. It debate of the marketplace of ideas. gave funds to the radical American They have no right, however, to use Indian Movement's Freedom for Sur- government funds in this pursuit. vival Group and to the California President Reagan once seemed to Indian Land Acquisition Project, understand all of this. Under his which seeks to reclaim large por- administration. however, such radi- tions of California for Indian owner- cal groups continue to be funded by ship. This group, using taxpayers' the government. The Legal Services funds, has sued to place land in San Corporation. which has been foment- Diego and Yosemite National Park ing radical litigation with taxpayers' under Indian control. money for years, will not be abolish- In 1981, the Department of Edu- ed by President Reagan but will be cation gave PUSH, headed by the continued. Rev. Jesse Jackson, $656,644. Presi- Rather than end the subsidization dent Reagan's then-Assistant Edu- of radical political groups, David cation Secretary Vincent Reed called Stockman. the director of the Office PUSH's accounting system unsta- of Management and Budget, issued ble and "not adequate to safeguard a memorandum on April 26 to the assets." Two studies by the depart- heads of U.S. departments and ment had severely criticized PUSH's agencies. Discussing this memoran- handling of federal funds. "This does dum, Howard Phillips. chairman of not add up to a program," said one Conservative Caucus and former study. While receiving federal funds, head of O.E.O., declared: "The Jesse Jackson has engaged in parti- memorandum indicates that the san political activity. He was a major administration will continue to participant in the anti-Reagan Soli- award grants and contracts Thus, darity Day and is lobbying for more political advocacy groups may con- food stamps, more welfare, and less tinue to receive awards. This deci- defense spending. sion by David Stockman fails to deal Legal Services is giving tax dol- with the civil liberties concerns of lars to 325 private legal groups that millions of Americans who voted are accountable only to themselves. for conservative government in the The governor of Pennsylvania blames 1980 election and are outraged to Community Legal Services of Phila- see federal grants and contracts go, delphia for helping to cause violence as a matter of administrative dis- at Graterford prison in October and cretion. to liberal activist groups November. 1981. Thirty persons which oppose the basic public pol- were held hostage by a three-time icy changes for which Ronald Reagan killer, who was returned to the gen- campaigned." eral prison system as a result of a Why does this administration con- 1975 Legal Services suit. "Never tinue to finance those whose goal again should government