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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1983
Dear Mr. Walther:
Your November 9th letter to Mr. Deaver
regarding the position as Assistant Sec-
retary for Trade Administration at the
Department of Commerce has arrived in our
office. Mr. Deaver is now travelling in
the Far East for the President. In his
absence, I am taking the liberty of for-
warding your correspondence to John Her-
rington, Director of Presidential Per-
sonnel for his consideration. Upon his
return, I will bring your concerns regarding
this important position to Mr. Deaver's
attention.
Thank you for writing and apprising
Mr. Deaver of your feelings and suggestions
for filling this critical opening.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. Henry L. Walther
Executive Vice President
United States Defense Committee
3238 Wyn ford Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
11/14/83
UNITED STATES
DEFENSE COMMITTE E
Lieutenant General
Daniel O. Graham
United States Army, Retired
November 9, 1983
Mr. Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Deaver:
As you know, a critically important position for national
security recently opened up when Larry Brady, Assistant
Secretary for Trade Administration, resigned from his post
at the Department of Commerce.
Because of the sensitive nature of this job and its
far-reaching impact on the long-term security of our country,
we feel the administration should give its utmost attention
in reviewing each candidate.
We understand that one candidate is Paul Friedenberg,
currently a Senior Economist on the Senate Banking Committee.
We strongly support Mr. Friedenberg's candidacy as he is
both suited for this job and knowledgeable in this sensitive
field.
A second candidate, George Nesterczuk, is also strongly
supported by the United States Defense Committee. Mr. Nesterczuk
has a long and distinguished background in technology trade
and international affairs.
A third candidate under consideration is Wendell Gunn.
While we understand Mr. Gunn may be personally competent,
particularly in areas of corporate concerns, we are very
concerned that he has little or no expertise in the area
of export/import controls and suggest he be placed in another
slot in the Administration.
On behalf of the more than 97,000 members of the United
Fairfax
Virginia
22031
States Defense Committee, I urge you to support a candidate
who can responsibly balance national security interests
with commercial interests -- like Paul Friedenberg or George
Nesterczuk -- and oppose the nomination of Wendell Gunn
for this position.
Sincerely,
56g L Matthew
Henry L. Walther
Executive Vice President
HLW/peb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1983
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
Your recent note of November 8th with
your attached paper, "Challenges of Demo-
cracy in Germany and America", has ar-
rived in Mr. Deaver's office.
Mr. Deaver is now travelling for the
President in the Far East but upon his
return I will bring your correspondence
to has attention.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness in re-
membering Mr. Deaver with a copy of
your address.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
The Honorable Arthur F. Burns
American Ambassador to the Federal Republic
of Germany
Office of the Ambassador
American Embassy, Bonn
Box 215
APO New York, NY 09080
reed
11/14/83
EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bonn, Germany
November 8, 1983
Dear Mike
I am sure that you have more than
enough to read. Nevertheless, I hope that you may
find it possible to glance over the attached paper.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
he
Arthur F. Burns
The Honorable
Michael Deaver
Washington, DC
CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY IN GERMANY AND AMERICA
by
Arthur F. Burns
American Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
Presented at
Gesellschaft für Auslandskunde e. V.
Munich, Federal Republic of Germany
November 7, 1983
CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY IN GERMANY AND AMERICA
During the two years that I have been in Germany, I
have made it a practice to meet periodically with students
and youthful workers, with young religious leaders and
young professional men and women. I have done this because
one of my responsibilities as American Ambassador in the
Federal Republic of Germany is to become familiar with the
psychological and political tendencies that prevail in this
country. Perhaps equally important, having devoted many
years to university teaching, I cannot suppress a basic
curiosity about the ideals of young people or about the
concerns they have for their own country and the world at
large.
These things interest me. I thought that I might share
with you this evening some of the things I have learned,
and in the process convey a few thoughts about our two
societies and the relationship between them.
One thing that has become much clearer to me during my
stay in your country is the immense difficulty in a rapidly
changing world of transmitting personal experience from
one generation to the next. My own generation found it
hard to understand events that we had not personally
experienced in the way that our parents had experienced
them. Similarly, the current generation of young Americans
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and Germans cannot possibly "feel" about earlier dramatic
events -- such as the Second World War, the reconstruction
of Germany, the Berlin airlift in the late 1940's, the
uprising within East Germany in 1953, or the joining of the
Federal Republic to NATO -- the way my contemporaries and
I, who had lived through these events, absorbed those
experiences. We must accept this as an inescapable fact
of life.
Every generation, however, must face the issues and
problems that confront it in its time -- must grapple with
them and solve them to the best of its ability. I have no
doubt that the vast majority of the young people of your
country and mine are earnestly attempting to do this. But
I am equally convinced that they could help solve their
own problems and the issues facing their generation by
improving their knowledge of what has gone on before them
-- particularly, by understanding the causes and results
of past events that affect them today. History never
repeats itself precisely; but it still has important
lessons to teach, and we do ourselves a disservice if we
do not avail ourselves of its lessons.
Unfortunately, many idealistic and highly intelligent
young men and women of our times have not adequately
considered what history can teach them. Whether through
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the fault of their parents or their teachers, they have
failed to devote much intellectual energy to pondering the
lessons of history.
One of the lessons that history teaches is that, in a
mature democracy, extremism tends to repel people.
Extremism attracts followers only in the short term.
Moderation and temperance are fundamental principles of
public life in a democracy.
American history provides numerous examples of the
value of these principles. Let me briefly cite one -- the
Prohibition movement that culminated in 1919 in an
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Its
proponents called it the "temperance" movement; but it was
actually an extremist movement, for coping with alcoholism
and its consequences. For a while the social objectives of
outlawing the consumption of alcoholic beverages appeared
attractive to a great many Americans, and Prohibition
therefore became the law of the land. But before many
years passed, people learned that Prohibition created new
social problems without curing any of the old ones.
Massive public reaction set in and the Amendment was
repealed in 1933. Other extremist political movements --
whether led by the "right", as in the case of McCarthyism,
or by the "left", as with the Weathermen in the late 60's
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and early 70's -- were short-lived and had no lasting
political effect.
The historical lesson is clear: In a healthy
democracy, extremist movements are generally incapable of
achieving any lasting popular support. Your country as
well as mine is by now a firmly established and secure
democracy, whose citizens in the long run will pursue
intelligently and responsibly their economic, political,
and social interests.
My country has a democratic tradition of over 200 years
to look back on. Ours is among the very oldest modern
democracies. As we have experienced it, the democratic
system is by no means a perfect governmental system and I
doubt that it ever will be. But it certainly goes further
than other governmental systems in protecting the natural
dignity of men and women, and in enabling them to pursue
their personal and public interests without fear of
governmental oppression.
In order to function effectively, democracy requires
in the first instance an educated public -- a public that
brings some sense of history to its involvement in the
political process, and is thereby able to assume the
responsibilities that the democratic system requires of
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its citizens, while at the same time enjoying its rights
and privileges. The responsibilities and the rights go
together. They are inseparable for the working of
democracy.
The second requirement for a democracy to function
successfully is an economic order that offers citizens a
reasonable opportunity to develop their individual
interests and to improve their economic condition. A
nation in which substantial numbers of people live in
permanent poverty is easily exposed to demagoguery and
abuse of governmental power. An educated public and a
reasonably stable and prosperous economy are therefore
essential to sustain a democracy.
The Federal Republic of Germany has proved over the
past 35 years that its citizens cherish a society that is
firmly based on the principles of democracy -- namely,
respect for the dignity of human beings and the sanctity
of human life, respect for the freedom of the individual,
primacy of the rule of law in human affairs, and a
government that represents all the people.
Yet I would be less than candid if I did not confess
that my conversations with young, politically engaged
Germans have raised questions in my mind about the
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commitment to parliamentary democracy on the part of some
of your fellow citizens. It is assuredly a minority of
those I have talked to, but it still worries and saddens
me. I shall tell you why.
After World War II most Germans had no hesitation in
accepting the teaching of history that a democratic system
offered maximum opportunity for human beings to fulfill
their natural craving for freedom, for economic betterment,
and for life in a tranquil social environment. By dint of
their abundant energy, fine talents, and dedication, the
German people resolutely proceeded to create a strong
democracy and to anchor it to like-minded nations in
Western Europe and North America. This democracy has
given today's young people the opportunity to live in
comfort and to enjoy an environment of freedom that their
parents had created and bequethed to them.
This democratic system has made it possible for young
people to read or study whatever suited their fancy. It
has enabled them to work for themselves or an employer of
their choice. It has enabled them to spend money at their
disposal as they saw fit and to do that at home or abroad.
Beyond that, it has enabled them to express freely their
thoughts on whatever concerned them in the political,
economic, cultural or religious arena. Indeed, this
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democratic system -- and nothing else -- has permitted
them, when dissatisfied with some aspects of their lives,
to express this dissatisfaction publicly through protests,
demonstrations, or other dissenting activities. Such
privileges hardly exist in totalitarian societies. If our
young people take the privileges of democracy for granted,
just as they take for granted the air they breathe, that
is only because they themselves have never been without
the one or the other. Their brethren in Eastern Europe,
especially those who previously had enjoyed freedom, know
better. Unfortunately, that basic truth has not been im-
planted sufficiently in the minds of many young Germans --
or, for that matter, in the minds of many young Americans.
Young people need to consider with conscientious care
how far they can go in expressing their dissent without
infringing on the equally valid rights of their fellow
citizens. And second, they need to ponder whether they
are necessarily the best or the only judges of the proper
limits of their dissident political inclinations. After
all, issues of war and peace, no less than issues of
economic merit and social justice, have been pondered by
the world's foremost philosophers, theologians, and
statesmen for thousands of years. If unanimity has thus
far proved elusive, some serious intellectual and moral
difficulties must evidently surround such issues.
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When protesters answer the hard questions that I've
just put by asserting, as some do, that their actions are
justified by the righteousness of their cause and that the
righteousness of their cause has greater validity than the
will of the majority, then that majority may well be
justified in protecting the democratic system against
those who in effect do not subscribe to it and are not
willing to abide by the rules and responsibilities that
this system requires.
These are not abstract questions of metaphysics. They
are practical issues with which everyone living under a
democratic system, and wishing to preserve it, must come to
grips. Whether or not parliamentary democracy is the most
satisfactory political system for this or that individual
citizen, the preservation of its benefits for the great
majority inevitably requires order and restraint.
This brings me to a related point that particularly
concerns me as the Ambassador of my country -- namely, the
issue of anti-Americanism. I am frequently asked whether
it prevails among the young people in this country -- and
if so, why. Most Germans with whom I have talked about
this subject claim that it does not exist in any large
measure, that opposition to the policies of the Reagan
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Administration must not be interpreted as an expression of
anti-Americanism, and that even where significant anti-
Americanism actually exists it would be a mistake to
identify it with pro-Sovietism. In my opinion, these
judgments are broadly valid, and I never tire of SO
informing my government and my countrymen. But I also
believe that the question of anti-Americanism requires
deeper probing.
In the years immediately following World War II many
Europeans permitted themselves to be mesmerized by American
society. Americans had indeed helped Western Europe to
reestablish itself economically and to regain its
self-esteem. For many, America became a country whose
institutions merited unbounded admiration. With the
passage of time, these exaggerated sentiments became both
less prevalent and less intense. The turning point may
have come with the violent death of President Kennedy who
was immensely popular in Europe -- perhaps even more
popular than in America. For many in Europe he personified
an ideal leader whose country was the Camelot of the 20th
century. His assassination therefore came as a terrible
shock and it changed the image of the United States
drastically. Many Europeans wondered how a country that
brought forth such senseless violence could ever have
served as their ideal. Then came the terrible
assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King,
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the Vietnam War, the civil rights turbulence, Watergate --
with the result that the golden image of America was
shattered.
At the same time, my country -- with its untiring
propensity to self-criticism -- exported to Europe its own
version of anti-Americanism. A distinguished journalist
actually wrote that "the United States is the most
dangerous and destructive power in the world", and some
Europeans believed it. A torrent of books, articles, and
press interviews by prominent Americans - novelists,
philosophers, scientists, actors, singers -- some of them
geniuses in their field of endeavor but hardly experts in
political science or international relations -- fanned the
flames with harsh criticisms of America that much of the
European press and intellectual elite seized upon as gospel
truth.
Add to this the fact that many Europeans have acquired
most of their knowledge about America from television
screens that tend to concentrate on violence, exploitation,
and bigotry. Ten or fifteen years ago, Europeans could see
on their screens, almost daily, American planes bombing
so-called "freedom fighters" in Cambodia, riots in our
inner cities, soup kitchens feeding thin rations to
unemployed workers. Nowadays, they can still see flash
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reports over television about poor people in the United
States, about American misdeeds in Latin America, about
callous treatment of Indians, and about discrimination
against blacks. Some of these images, of course, are
linked to reality. But they are by no means the entire
story of current America, and anyone who maintains the
contrary is unaware of the truth or is contemptuous of it.
The basic problem in this area, however, is not SO
much the ignorance of young people or the misinformation
to which they are subjected. The basic problem, I believe,
is the attitude of some of their mentors. Anti-
Americanism, in one or another of its guises, is merely a
sympton of a far more serious ailment that has afflicted a
number of the more activist members of Europe's educated
classes -- namely the rejection of Western society itself
and its values. Naturally, as the leader of the West, the
United States has become their Number One enemy. This
attitude is not born out of ignorance. On the contrary,
America is seen correctly as the bulwark of everything
they despise -- parliamentary democracy, dynamic
capitalism, modern technology, and robust anti-Communism.
One cannot dismiss the feelings of these people as a result
of specific policies of the Reagan Administration, or the
projected deployment of modernized missiles, or the current
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engagement of my country in Central America. The root of
the matter, as I see it, is the alienation of certain
European intellectuals from the values and institutions of
their own democratic society.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have spoken SO candidly because
I care deeply about the young people of both your country
and mine. I feel that the education of many of them has
been neglected by their parents and distorted by their
teachers -- occasionally, by their pastors as well.
Young people deserve to know that, despite its
shortcomings, democracy has in the world's experience thus
far proved to be most capable of responding to the human
craving for freedom and justice. They need to know that
when capitalism is practiced within a democratic framework,
it provides abundant opportunity for individuals to better
their economic condition. And while they should, to be
sure, be sensitive to the shortcomings of democratic
capitalism, they need also to recognize that democracy
provides a built-in system of exposing and correcting its
own deficiencies. Demonstrations and protests have a
rightful -- often, even a constructive -- place in a
democracy, but that hardly justifies intolerant rhetoric
or physical violence. Fortunately, violence was entirely
avoided by the overwhelming majority of the young Germans
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involved in the demonstrations of recent weeks. For this
they clearly deserve our commendation.
I cannot overlook, however, the rhetoric to which more
than a few have been resorting. Young people, particularly
those who have had the benefit of a university education,
have a duty to know how totalitarianism actually works.
They should know, by way of example, what has happened to
the human spirit in the Baltic States, in Eastern Europe,
and in Afghanistan, as well as the fate of 17 million of
their own countrymen in East Germany. And if the
descriptions of Soviet life by a Solzhenitsin do not shake
their equanimity, they owe it to themselves to gain at
least a surface familiarity with the report by Nikita
Kruschev at the 20th Party Congress on the crimes committed
by the Soviet regime against its own citizens. It is only
by studying history and reflecting on its lessons that
young people can rationally determine whether it makes any
sense to place the Soviet Union and the United States on
the same moral plane -- as some have been doing.
Moreover, the young people of this country need to be
reminded that they have good reasons to reflect positively
about their own country. True, it has made some tragic
mistakes in the past. But it has also brought glory to
the human spirit through its marvelous achievements in
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literature, philosophy, science, and music. Beyond that,
the post-war generation created out of the ashes of
destruction a society that has given this country the
blessing of freedom, the rule of law, and relative economic
security. In their search for an ideal, in their need to
find a beacon that can point them toward a brighter future,
young people can be proud of their fathers and mothers who
worked for, struggled for, and finally left them the
precious inheritance of a free and viable society. I have
recently heard some German statesmen speak lovingly again
of das Vaterland. That too can be a constructive
sentiment.
Coping with the question of national identity and
national ideals is not easy. But if the young people of
the Federal Republic come to realize that they have a great
deal that is worth believing in, it will become easier for
them to cope with the problems they face. My hope is that
the troubled young men and women in your midst will in time
appreciate that much of their inheritance is precious, and
that it is worth protecting, enhancing, and passing on to
future generations.
The preservation of peace should indeed be this
generation's principal concern and prime objective -- as
it actually is for many young people in your country and
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mine. But in their dedication to this basic goal, people
must not permit themselves to be ruled by emotion. They
should not ignore the thinking of the able men and women
who have struggled with the same problem across the
centuries. Nor should they allow themselves to treat
lightly the achievements of their older contemporaries in
the Federal Republic and other NATO countries, who have
succeeded in preserving peace with freedom and prosperity
for almost forty years.
Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me in closing to say a few
words about the German-American partnership. I consider
it essential to the survival of our respective societies
-- to our lives as free peoples. We must nurture this
relationship. We must grapple with its problems and seize
upon its opportunities. Despite some unfortunate
interruptions, we have been able to do that successfully
ever since a small band of courageous Germans landed on
American soil 300 years ago. In commemorating the
Tricentennial of our relationship, let us therefore keep
firmly in mind that the preservation of freedom and peace
for ourselves and our children largely depends on the
vitality of the partnership between the German and the
American peoples.
reed 11/15/83
It is a pleasure to send you
a complimentary copy of New Directions
in Federal Tax Policy for the 1980s.
This volume is a comprehensive
examination of tax reform to stimulate
capital formation and economic growth.
We welcome your comments.
Chals Chala E Welker
Munk Blomfield
CHARLS E. WALKER
MARK A. BLOOMFIELD
Chairman
President
American Council for Capital Formation:
CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH
1850 K Street, NW Suite 520 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 293-5811
THE WHITE HOUS)
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1983
Dear Mr. Walker and Mr. Bloomfield:
The complimentary copy of New Directions
in Federal Tax Policy for the 1980's
you sent to Mr. Deaver has arrived in
our office.
Mr. Deaver is now travelling for the
President in the Far East. Upon his
return I am sure he will find your
book to be a comprehensive outline
of tax reform and of much interest
to him.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness in
sending this book to Mr. Deaver for
his information.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. Charls E. Walker
Mr. Mark A. Bloomfield
American Council for Capital Formation
Center for Policy Research
1850 K Street, NW, Suite 520
Washington, D.C. 20006
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1983
Dear Mr. Soong:
Your lovely 1984 calendar has arrived
in Mr. Deaver's office. Mr. Deaver
is now travelling in the Far East for
the President and upon his return I
will bring it to his attention.
Thank you for your thougtfulness which
prompted your sending this calendar
with its wonderful photographs and
poems for his enjoyment.
We wish you and the staff of Free China
Review a very happy 1984.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. C.Y. Soong
Publisher
Free China Review
3-1, Chung Hsiao E. Road, Section 1
Taipei, Taiwan
Republic of China
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 18, 1983
Dear Mr. Ujifusa:
The copy of Andrew Grove's bestseller,
High Output Management you so kindly
sent to Mr. Deaver has arrived in our
office. Mr. Deaver is now travelling
in the Far East and I am writing in his
behalf. Upon his return I know he will
be most appreciative of your thoughtful-
ness which prompted your sending it.
Thank you for taking your time to attend
to Mr. Seidman's request.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Mr. Deaver
Mr. Grant Ujifusa
Editor
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EDITOR
November 14, 1983
Mr. Michael K. Deaver
Assistant to the President and
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. Deaver:
William Seidman, of Arizona State University, and formerly Co-Chairman of the
White House Conference on Productivity, suggested I send you a copy of Andrew
Grove's book, HIGH OUTPUT MANAGEMENT, which is enclosed. Along with the
critical acclaim that HIGH OUTPUT MANAGEMENT has received, it has now
become a bestseller. I hope you will share Random House's enthusiasm for this
book.
Sincerely,
Grant Ujifusa
GU:mm
William E. Simon, Chairman
L. William Seidman, Co-Chairman
Jack L. Courtemanche, Director
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON PRODUCTIVITY, THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
(202-395-7362)
September 29, 1983
Mr. Grant Ujifusa
Editor
Random House, Inc.
201 East 50th Street
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Ujifusa:
Thank you for sending me a pre-publication copy
of High Output Management. I'm at the halfway mark and
it's straight A so far. Congratulations to Grove and
his editors.
Sincerely,
BilDaidmon
L. William Seidman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 18, 1983
Dear Mr. Wetmore:
The wine, you so promptly sent in res-
ponse to my November 8th letter to
you, has arrived in Mr. Deaver's office.
Mr. Deaver is still travelling in the
Far East for the President. I know
he will be pleased to sample your award
winning wines upon his return.
The brief history of Cascade Mountain
vineyards in New York's Hudson Valley
was fascinating. You should be very
proud of your many accomplishments.
Thank you again for your thoughtfulness
that prompted your sending these fine
wines for Mr. Deaver's consideration.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. William Wetmore
Cascade Mountain Vineyards
Flint Hill Road
Amenia, New York 12501
Cascade Mountain
A
Brief History
THE WETMORE FAMILY
SINCE 1882
WINEGROWERS
Flint Hill Road Amenia, NY 12501 (914)-373-9021
he Wetmore name has been associated with grow-
ing and making premium American wine for over one hun-
dred years. New York's Cascade Mountain Vineyards, owned
and operated by the William Wetmore branch of the family,
is their most recent winegrowing effort, but the story really
begins in California in 1882. That is the year that Charles A.
Wetmore, a journalist, began planting the now famous
Cresta Blanca Vineyards in an effort to prove that quality
table wines could be produced in that part of the world. Only
seven years later - in 1889 - he took his first vintages to the
Paris Exposition and, to the astonishment of just about
everyone, won the coveted Grand Prix in a competition that
included thousands of entrees from all over the world.
In 1972 William Wetmore, also a writer, planted Cascade
Mountain Vineyards in New York's Hudson Valley in an ef-
fort to prove that quality table wines could be grown in the
northeastern United States as well. Only six years later - in
1978 - he took his first vintages to Wineries Unlimited, the
largest international wine judging in the East, and, to the
astonishment of just about everyone, won two firsts.
Come and see us. We serve th
fresh fruit with our c
Since then, Cascade Mountain has continued to win awar-
ds wherever its wines have been shown, including two more
firsts at the Wineries Unlimited exhibition in 1982, plus a fir-
st, second, and third at the 1983 New York State Fair.
Today the Wetmores and an increasing number of
winegrowers are producing quality wines in the Northeast,
despite adverse climatic conditions. Many experts consider
the Northeastern United States to be among the most
promising viticultural areas in the world because of the fact
that the best wines come from the northernmost limits of
the temperate zone where production is low and quality high.
Many people are as yet unaware the emergence of these
new premium Eastern varietals. That is good news for
knowledgeable wine lovers who will find wines such as
Cascade Mountain to be very good value. Having wines that
are grown close to home is something new for most of us and
adds extra dimension to their enjoyment. Regional wine
is a way of tasting our own seasons past. Last summer's sun-
shine, the snows of winter, rain and frost; it's all there in the
glass: Our own seasons past
the taste of home.
e finest local cheeses, pate and
ward winning wines.
You are invited to visit the winery, tour the vineyards and
taste the wines. We'd be pleased to have you.
There's no charge.
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Millerton
82A
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School
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AMENIA
44
Millbrook
NYC
TACONIC
22
PARKWAY
DIRECTIONS
ROUTE 22
From Amenia North three miles to Webutuck School. Turn left, three
miles to T. Left at T, one mile to winery. From Millerton South 5.3 miles
to Webutuck School. Turn right, three miles to T. Left at T, one mile to
winery.
TACONIC PARKWAY
Take Millbrook-Poughkeepsie Exit, Rte 44, East to Millbrook. From
Millbrook continue East on Rte 44 8 miles to Rte 83. Turn left, go 2.5
miles to Flint Hill Road. Right on Flint Hill 1.2 miles to winery.
We are approximately two hours North of N.Y.C.
Open 10am-6pm seven days a week (Sundays Included)
Flint Hill Road, Amenia, NY 12501 (914)-373-9021
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1983
Dear Mr. Simmons:
Your letter of November 14th to Mr. Deaver
with the attached letter and package of
information regarding the Spirit of Over-
seas Chinese has arrived in Mr. Deaver's
office. Mr. Deaver is now travelling in
the Far East for President Reagan. In his
absence I am taking the liberty of passing
your request for a letter of commendation
from the President to Presidential Cores-
pondence for attention.
I will have your letter to Mr. Deaver here
for him to see upon his return. I am sure
he will be happy to hear your good words
regarding your service to the Department
of the Interior.
Thank you for writing to Mr. Deaver and
bringing your worthwhile suggestion for
the President to his attention.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. James E. Simmons
1879 Holland Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596
JAMES E. SIMMONS
1879 HOLLAND DRIVE
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596
November 14, 1983
Mr. Michael Deaver
Assistant to the President
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mike,
I am enclosing a letter and package of information
addressed to President Reagan from the Project Committee
of the Spirit of Overseas Chinese. I am in hopes you can
direct it to the proper route so that this ambitious
project can receive a letter of commendation from the
President.
These are American citizens who have worked diligently
to achieve a dream of great importance to the respective
peoples of Chinese descent here in America and to their
fellow peoples in the Republic of China and are soliciting
the support of their leader in this record breaking solo
flight attempt from San Francisco to Taipei, now slated
for May, 1984.
I am sending this letter through you because I am aware
that there could be political ramifications of which we on
the Project Committee may not be fully appreciative and so
I ask of you to make the proper judgement as to how a request
for a letter of support from the President might best be
handled.
I appreciate any help you can offer this fine group of
daring Americans.
I hear from brother Bill and Billye often and just
received a card from them as they traveled to Bermuda.
I just hope we all can get back to Kern County in the near
future and resume living the good life!
My work for former Secretary Watt and now Judge Clark
as an appointee on the federal California Deser Advisory
Council continues to go extremely well and I an quite proud
of the 14 other Council members for their industry and
commitment to the multiple-use management concepts of our
public lands here in California. A good word lso for the
professional calibre of our dedicated Bureau of Land Managemen
folks who so often receive such poor press and public
attitudes. Our lands are well served by these conscientious
and caring staffers.
Thanks again, Mike, for your aid. I hope we'll meet
in person real soon.
Warm regards,
I'm Aimmas
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1983
Dear Mr. Ord:
Your good note of November 10th to
Mr. Deaver has arrived in our office.
Mr. Deaver is now travelling in the
Far East for the President. Upon his
return I will bring your correspondence
with the endorsement of President Reagan's
nominees for the Legal Services Board of
Directors to his attention.
Thank you for taking your time to write
and apprise Mr. Deaver of your support
for President Reagan. Your words are
good to receive.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. Charles R. Ord
Executive Director
Association of American Physicians and
Surgeons, Inc.
5201 Lyngate Court
Burke, Virginia 22015-1698
AAPS
November 10, 1983
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, INC.
5201 Lyngate Court
Burke, VA 22015-1698
703/425-6300
Mr. Michael K. Deaver
OFFICERS
Deputy Chief of Staff
Rafael A. Solari, M.D.
The White House
President
San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC 20500
Robert S. Gregg, M.D.
President-Elect
Dear Mr. Deaver:
Covina, CA
Victor F. Duvall, M.D.
Secretary
President Reagan's nominees for the Legal
Clarkson, KY
R. Lowell Campbell, M.D.
Services Corporation Board of Directors are
Treasurer
excellent.
Corsicana, TX
Emmit M. Jennings, M.D.
Immediate Past President
I urge that you continue to work toward
Roswell, NM
their confirmation.
DIRECTORS
Respectfully,
John H. Boyles, Jr., M.D.
Dayton, OH
Curtis W. Caine, M.D.
Charles R. and
Jackson, MS
Bill G. Church, M.D.
Sioux Falls, SD
Charles R. Ord
James F. Coy, M.D.
Executive Director
Marysville, KS
Albert G. J. Cullum, M.D.
Middlesboro, KY
W. Daniel Jordan, M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Paul W. Leithart, M.D.
Columbus, OH
Frank J. Primich, M.D.
West New York, NJ
Donald Quinlan, M.D.
Northfield, IL
John E. Ramsey, M.D.
Kendallville, IN
Frank A. Rogers, M.D.
Whittier, CA
Mal Rumph, M.D.
Fort Worth, TX
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Charles R. Ord
Burke, VA
Private Doctors Conference, April 5-7, 1984, Doubletree, Scottsdale, Arizona
Annual Meeting, October 24-28, 1984, Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, Virginia
THE WHITE HO SE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1933
Dear Mr. Voss:
The First Day of Issue Commemorative stamps
you so kindly sent to Mr. Deaver are awaiting
his return here in our office. Mr. Deaver
is still travelling in the Far East for
the President. Upon his return I know he
will be very pleased to find the wonderful
selection of first issues you have so thought-
fully sent to him.
Thank you again for remémbering him.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
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Governor
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1983
Dear Dr. Lucas:
Your nice letter written November 5th
with strong endorsement for Dr. Mehichi
has arrived in Mr. Deaver's office.
Mr. Deaver is now travelling in the Far
East for President Reagan. In his ab-
sence I am taking the liberty of forwarding
a copy of your correspondence to Presi-
dential Personnel. You can be assured
that they will give Dr. Mehichi's name
and record their utmost consideration.
You should expect to hear from them soon.
Thank you again for taking your time to
write to Mr. Deaver with this suggestion
and your interest in filling the position
on the National Cancer Advisory Board with
such a highly qualified candidate. Upon
his return I will bring your letter to
Mr. Deaver's attention.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
Mr. Henry Lucas, DDS
Sutter Place Dental Group
Sutter Place Professional Building
1375 Sutter Street, Suite 418
San Francisco, California 94109
Sutter Place Dental Group
Sutter Place Professional Bldg
Henry Lucas DDS Inc
1375 Sutter Street Suite 418
& Associates
San Francisco California 94109
120
Telephone 415 775 8705
November 5, 1983
Michael Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington D.C. 20500
Dear Michael,
It has come to my attention that Dr. Henry Mehichi is being
considered for an appointment to the National Cancer Advisory
Board.
Dr. Mehichi is the senior cancer research scientist at the
Roswald Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New York. The
scientific community considers him to be world renown. He
would be very happy to serve in President Reagan's administration.
I strongly recommend his appointment. If you need additional
information about Dr. Mehichi, I would suggest you call
Dr. Charles Wilson, Professor and Chairman, Department of
Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.
His telephone number is (415) 666-1087. Dr. Wilson is a
Republican.
Mark Henry Lucas, DDS
Sincerely,
HL:sac
Enclosures
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1983
Dear Congresswoman Roukema:
Your nice letter of November 15 with
your strong endorsement of the candi-
dacy of Patricia Goldman's reappoint-
ment to the National Transportation
Safety Board has arrived in our office.
Mr. Deaver is still traveling in the
Far East for the President. Upon his
return I am sure he will be pleased
that you took your time to apprise
him of your support for Ms. Goldman.
You can be assured your endorsement
will be given every consideration.
Ms. Goldman enjoys much support among
people in the Administration for re-
appointment.
Thenk you again for writing to Mr. Deaver.
Sincerely,
Gail Ledwig
Secretary to
Michael K. Deaver
The Honorable Marge Roukema
The House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
HOUSE OF REF RESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON D.C. 20515
MARGE Roukema
FIFTH DISTRICT
November 16, 1983
NEW JERSEY
Mr. Michael K. Deaver
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant
to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I am writing you in support of Patricia A. Goldman's
reappointment to the National Transportation Safety Board. Pat
presently serves as Vice Chairman and her term is expected to
expire in December.
Pat has proven to be a fine Republican and exemplifies re-
sponsibility in the highest level of government. Her dedication to
the President, as well as to the merit and goals of the Board, are
clearly factors that warrant her reappointment.
I have known Pat for many years. She is an articulate spokes-
man and a loyal Republican among women in our Party. She is without
a doubt outstanding in her field and she has my highest recommendation.
Sincerely,
Marge Roukema
Marge Roukema
Member of Congress
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CC: Mr. John S. Herrington
Assistant to the President for
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