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LETTER
ED. TED VOKES TO RICHARD DARMAN
1 4/23/1984
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RE. U.S. MARSHALL OFFICE
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LETTER
ED. TED VOKES TO PRESIDENT
1 2/27/1984 B6
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REAGAN RE. U.S. MARSHALL OFF.
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JOHN G. ROBERTS TO D. LOWELL
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JOHN G. ROBERTS TO D. LOWELL
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JENSEN RE. CORRESPONDENCE FROM
ROBERT J. ARMSTRONG, JR.
(ANNOTATED)
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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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]
E.O. 13233
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 4, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR D. LOWELL JENSEN
ACTING DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS 8122
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Letter From Ted Vokes Requesting Help in
Obtaining a Transfer for Tom Vokes From
the Marshal's Office in Scranton, PA
The attached correspondence to Assistant to the President
Richard Darman from Ed. Ted Vokes, requesting a transfer for
Mr. Vokes's son, the Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal in Scranton,
Pennsylvania, is submitted for whatever review and direct
reply you consider appropriate. We have not responded to
Mr. Vokes. Many thanks.
Attachment
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WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
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ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
LETTER OF APRIL 23 FROM TED VOKES
ACTION FYI
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VICE PRESIDENT
McFARLANE
MEESE
McMANUS
BAKER
MURPHY
DEAVER
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FELDSTEIN
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REMARKS:
For appropriate handling.
RESPONSE:
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
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LETTER
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ED. TED VOKES TO PRESIDENT REAGAN RE. U.S.
MARSHALL OFF.
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Wednesday
Mr. Edward Vokes
Hyde, Pennsylvania 16843
Dear Mr. Vokes:
I want to personally thank you for volunteering to help
me in my reelection campaign. Believe me, this special
commitment on your part means a great deal to Nancy and me.
As a symbol of our partnership in this campaign, I have
asked my campaign staff to prepare a special packet of infor-
mation and enclose it with this letter.
The packet contains campaign materials for you to use
and to give to your neighbors, friends, and co-workers.
There are directions and instructions on the packet.
In the months ahead, members of my campaign staff will
be contacting you about specific volunteer tasks we would
like you to undertake.
But today, as the first part of our campaign drive, I
have a personal request to make of you.
Would you be willing to recruit at least three of your
friends, family members, neighbors, or co-workers to join
you as a Reagan-Bush '84 volunteer? I want you to ask
them to do two things for me to help in my reelection
campaign.
First, ask them to do as you have done-to volunteer
their time in the months ahead to help us operate our
national network of volunteers. A form is enclosed in the
packet for you to sign up new volunteers and mail back
to headquarters.
Second, ask them to become financial supporters of the
campaign. Ask them to take one of the enclosed contributor
cards, fill it out and send it along with any contribution
they would like to give.
I simply cannot overemphasize how much I am counting on
a national network of volunteers to carry our message to the
Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84, Paul Laxalt, Chairman, Angela M. Buchanan Jackson, Treasurer.
Not prepared or mailed at government expense.
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voters between now and November.
Although I will devote as much time as I can to
campaigning, both on my own behalf and for the entire
Republican ticket, my duties as President will, of course,
take top priority in my schedule.
That is why I especially hope you will be able to help
me by signing up more volunteers who will assist us by
giving both of their time and money.
My campaign staff will be contacting you through a
special Volunteer Support Committee newsletter to keep
you informed on campaign happenings and to let you know
about projects where we will need your help.
I really hope that you and your friends will be able
to help me and Vice President Bush in this critical part
of our campaign. Please make every effort to recruit your
new volunteers within three weeks.
Thank you again for helping in the campaign in such an
important and meaningful way. God bless you.
Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan
RR:jt
Ronald Reagan
THE WHITE HOUSE
March 20, 1984
Mr. Edward Vokes
Hyde, PA 16843
Dear Mr. Vokes:
Thank you for contributing to the Reagan Bush '84
re-election effort. Your generous support enables us to
forge ahead in our campaign for peace and prosperity for
all mankind.
With your guidance and assistance, I will continue
to work toward generating economic growth, reaffirming
our commitment to long-lasting peace with our neighbors,
and taking measures to preserve our American ideals.
During this Administration we have witnessed an
improvement in the quality of life, not only for Ameri-
cans, but for our foreign counterparts as well. It is
important that we continue to nove in this direction.
Working together, we can ensure that our nation stays
the course.
Again, please accept my personal thanks for your
continued support and I pray that your commitment will
remain strong during this crucial period.
God bless you.
Sincerely,
Ronald Ronald Reagan Reagan
Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84, Paul Laxalt, Chairman, Angela M. Buchanan Jackson, Treasurer.
Not prepared or mailed at Government expense,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
Dear Mr. Wiles:
Thank you for your letter to the President concerning the
separate topics of correctional institutions and the 55 mile
per hour speed limit. That letter has been referred to me
for consideration and response.
We appreciate the benefit of your informed views on correc-
tional policies. As you may know, the vast majority of
prisoners in the United States are incarcerated in state and
local facilities rather than Federal penitentiaries. The
Federal Government, however, is active not only in ensuring
that Federal prisons serve the functions of isolating and
punishing offenders, and rehabilitating them when possible,
but also in providing leadership and assistance to the
States as they strive to deal with these problems in their
correctional systems. I have enclosed for your information
an address by the Attorney General discussing some of the
Administration's efforts in this area.
The question of the retention of the 55 mile per hour speed
limit is currently the subject of detailed study within the
Department of Transportation. Here too we appreciate your
taking the time to share your views with us. They will be
given every appropriate consideration.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
John G. Roberts
Associate Counsel to the President
Mr. Forest Wiles
Route 1, Box 17-F
Mt. Olive, IL 62069
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
2/22
To:
Diama
The attached is for your:
Information
Appropriate Action
Review and Return:
With Comments
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LINDA FRICK
Correspondence, Staff Assistant
Room 96, x7610
January 9, 1984
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Int alive, Illinois, 62069
The Honorable m President Ronald Reagan
The White House
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whom credit is due, We need more like them,
on have Two men that deserve a put on the back, Credit to
U. 8. & uprome Court Instite Harry A, Blackmun. The other
duy he stoffed form men from going to as missoun yes chamber
until they had offurtunity to affeat the Highest Court They did not
the last friday. Good for him.
a couple weeks ago another Justice who Ithnk his name was
Blockburn was on T.V. suggesting prison reform both in
construction of The building and The inmates,
I'm rehied but ago as a Salvation army officer craited
I was in jail sunday now, mornings years for services and also I we
f resons. never did I see hear of a prisones in Training for a
good job when once released not 07 of reforming a prisoner to be a good There
citizen. is no reform or correction in any presontlat I know like cattle of
girl prisions have the will of Correctional Institution. in
the time sense of Reform 07 Correction. Butthers I've in in
a stall (cell) 07 harnyord Capen exercise your) as for as
ever known. The Justice callect the prison a Warchouse.
of hire them treated Outeasts. Day need Dei
no wonder so many are returned to prison because to have no a one
fif waiting and they alid are a roof over as Their heads and food until citizens first
who and their mental outlook changed to become good not by
alled when they have shown they as are tinly christian ready on know
by X a worthwhile difference in endework prop lc, not all will a become christian the buttley
ally charactoristries changed.
the expence of housing a prisoner for years andaccomplisting
nothing - except a returned - could be used, more advantagedly
idea, I believe. Therefore Justice Blackbum deserve credit for his
about the national speed limit are of on planning on restoring
The speed on Permer President Wifon took away ?
gree Donnell Douglas in ST Louis, and thats where lots opreaidents lot
This town is one hundred five miles round toup to work at
work, That fifteen miles an how slower makes a the
of extra road Time in a years H ofes are 9 oill restore
seventy mile speed.
yours truly,
Forest Wills
DEPARTMENT STATE
Department of Justice
CENTRA
CECIL SIMS LECTURE
BY
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM FRENCH SMITH
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
AT
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
1:30 P.M. CST (2:30 P.M. EST)
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1983
UNDERWOOD AUDITORIUM
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
In his first days as Governor of New York, Al Smith
supposedly gave a speech to the assembled inmates at Sing Sing
prison. Only after he had already risen to his feet, did the
Governor realize that he did not know how to address this
particular audience. "My fellow citizens," he said without
thinking -- quickly remembering the citizenship of the prisoners
had been forfeited. Embarrassed, he began again: "My fellow
convicts." That wasn't quite right either. Giving the thing up
as hopeless, he launched once and for all into a new and final
opening: "Well, in any case, I'm glad to see so manv of you here."
Like Al Smith, I'm glad to see so many of you here
today. And like Al Smith, I am also glad that there are so many
criminals in prison today. Unfortunately, however, the same
awkwardness that Al Smith felt in addressing an audience of
prisoners has also been reflected in government prison policy.
Although the recent growth in prison populations is a positive
sign of our Nation's new seriousness in coming to grips with a
horrendous crime problem, it also means that the problems of our
prisons must receive new attention. An effective law enforcement
program must take into account the growing number of criminals who
will be incarcerated -- and the pressures that increase will place
upon our too often outdated prison systems. Prison space and
resources are as scarce as thev are important -- and they must be
effectively utilized.
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The problem of prison overcrowding is serious, and it
has no easy solution. Prisons are expensive facilities to build
and operate. A new maximum security prison in the United States
today generally costs up to eighty thousand dollars per inmate.
The average annual cost of simply maintaining an inmate is well
over ten thousand dollars in both the state and federal prison
systems.
In addition, we can expect the demand for prison space
to increase for at least the next decade. New sentencing
legislation, resulting from the growing public concern over crime,
has been enacted to curb judicial inconsistency and leniency. A.
1981 survey found that thirty-two states have enacted mandatory
sentencing laws and thirty have enacted determinate sentencing
laws.
Another reason to expect the prison population to grow
is the increase in the number of people arrested and convicted
each year. The Department of Justice's crackdown on crime has
increased the federal prison population by twenty-one percent in
the last two years alone. Just last year, there was a twenty-three
percent increase in the number of narcotics offenders sent to
federal prison -- and an eleven percent increase in the length of
their sentences.
Recognizing the importance of fighting crime, this
Administration has taken decisive action that will add to prison
populations. We are attempting to remove loopholes and redress
imbalances in federal laws that have allowed criminals to go free
and victims to suffer. We have crafted and implemented a number
of enforcement initiatives to reduce crime, including an eight-point
program aimed at organized crime and drug trafficking.
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The Department has also established a National Academy
of Corrections to provide better training of federal and state
prison administrators. Some facilities have instituted prison
industries programs and educational and vocational programs for
the inmates. Until long-term solutions are enacted and funded, WE
must look to innovative solutions such as these to ease our
pressing prison problems.
Especially in an era in which government must recognize
the limitations on its resources, however, more money cannot be
the whole solution. Where possible, we must find better ways to
use existing facilities, personnel, and knowledge. This goal can
be achieved through the development of close coordination among
federal, state, and local governments.
The American corrections systems are extremely
interdependent. Their combined capacity, in terms of space and
alternative programs, determines this country's ability to deal
with criminal offenders. A weakness in any part of the system
undermines the national effort. Problems in state systems disrupt
federal facilities, which are frequently dependent on state and
local governments to house some of their prisoners. In addition,
the federal prison system is often forced to convert long-term
housing space to jail units to hold offenders for whom there is no
room in local detentior facilities.
Obviously, in these circumstances, cooperation is needed
among state, local, and federal governments. The federal government
can and must encourage and assist other levels of government in
upgrading corrections facilities, and in coordinating efforts to
improve our overall correctional system.
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We must also make more efficient use of existing prison
facilities. Accordingly, the Department of Justice has developed
programs to improve the training of prison personnel. Even the
best new prison is inadequate if it is not staffed by highlv
trained personnel. Excellent training is especially important now
that more violent offenders are given longer sentences.
To train prison personnel more effectively in one
central facility, the Department of Justice opened the National
Academy of Corrections in Boulder, Colorado on October 1, 1981.
During its first year of operation, approximately 2,100 state and
local correctional officials were trained in thirty-five subject
areas, The Academy concentrates on training state and local
managers who can, in turn, train line personnel.
Similarly, the Department's National Institute of
Corrections provides a variety of services to state and local
correctional agencies -- placing major emphasis on training,
research, technical assistance, information seminars, and policy
evaluation. The Institute provided technical assistance in
response to 1,028 requests in fiscal year 1982.
The National Institute of Corrections is also working
with several states to develop classification programs to identify
those prisoners for whom maximum security treatment is appropriate.
Maximum security facilities cost more money, which should not be
spent where it is not needed. The required level of security is
determined by several factors, including the nature of the
prisoner's offense, past escape attempts and violence, the length
of expected incarceration, and whether the individual will be
local detention facilities. I will also seek legislation to amend
the Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 to authorize the
use of intergovernmental agreements for detention space and
services for federal prisoners. Under these agreements, quid pro
quo arrangements can be made for the federal government to house
local prisoners and for the local prisons to house a similar
number of federal inmates without requiring an exchange of funds.
The federal government might also agree to provide some form of
special assistance to iails that house federal inmates.
Another suggestion to achieve more effective coordination
of federal, state, and local prisons is the development of regional
corrections centers, with services available to state and local
inmates. The costs of these services would be borne by the
respective state and local authorities. Under this regional
concept, one facility could be built to house the violent,
severely mentally ill, retarded, or otherwise difficult serious
offenders of several states -- and thus reduce the cost of their
incarceration. The regional prison concept presents some problems,
including the limits distance can place upon a prisoner's access
to legal counsel as well as to family and friends. It is an
option, however, that is worthy of further examination, and we are
exploring it through the federal criminal justice research system.
In addition to increasing prison space and making better
use of existing space, we must also work together to increase the
likelihood that fewer prisoners will return to prison after their
release. As we all know, the recidivism rate for prisoners is
extremely high. Nearly thirty percent of all state prisoners
released on parole return to prison within the first three years
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It is important that we examine alternatives to imprisonment that
exact a punishment from the Jess serious offender without the
exorbitant costs of incarceration. Indeed, in 1982, seven out of
ten offenders under federal supervision were not in prison -- they
were in pre-trial diversion programs, probation or parole
supervision, or community "half-wav" houses.
Murderers, rapists, other violent criminals, drug
traffickers, and habitual offenders belong in prisons, and thev
must stay in prisons. Prisons are necessary for those who pose
serious threats to society or for whom anything less than a prison
sentence would unduly minimize the seriousness of their offense.
We are, however, studying alternative forms of punishment
for nonviolent offenders that will deter criminal behavior and
reduce the chance that an inmate will return to criminal activity,
without placing an unnecessary burden on the taxpayer. Alternative
forms of punishment include ordering an offender to repay the
victim for property and personal damage suffered through a
supervised program of restitution. Another approach would be to
compel the offender to perform community service. Again, I
emphasize, such punishment options should be available only in
limited cases for nonviolent criminals where the sanction is
sufficient to punish the offender.
The Administration has supported legislation to provide
funding for projects that will help states devise alternatives to
incarceration as part of their criminal justice programs. We
simply cannot afford to ignore alternative forms of punishment.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS 878
SUBJECT:
Offensive Card
Michael Rock, President of Rockshots, Inc., has responded to
your letter of March 30. Your letter complained about the
Rockshots card entitled "Nancy Snorts,' which depicted Mrs.
Reagan preparing to inhale cocaine. In his letter Mr. Rock
suggests that the card should not be considered offensive,
but agrees to discontinue it because of his sense that it
offended Mrs. Reagan, whom he admires for her work in the
area of drug rehabilitation.
Attached, as you requested, is a memorandum on this matter
for Mrs. Reagan, and a reply to Mr. Rock. I have also
prepared a brief letter to Cathleen Leiser, the citizen who
first called this card to our attention.
Attachments
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
Dear Mr. Rock:
Thank you for your letter of April 30, 1984, in response to
mine of March 30. Your letter advised that you have issued
instructions that the Rockshots card entitled "Nancy Snorts"
be discontinued.
I am pleased that you have taken this action. You noted
that your action was based on your admiration for the First
Lady's efforts in the area of drug rehabilitation. We are
gratified that the card in question will no longer concern
citizens who felt it belittled those sincere and needed
efforts.
Sincerely,
Orig. signed by FFF
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
Mr. Michael Rock
President, Rockshots, Inc.
51 West 21st Street
New York, New York 10010
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR THE FIRST LADY
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Offensive Card
Jim Rosebush referred to me a card containing a highly
offensive depiction of you preparing to inhale a proscribed
substance, ostensibly cocaine. The card had been sent in by
a citizen understandably outraged that any company would
print such trash.
I wrote Mr. Michael Rock, President of the company responsible
for the card, on March 30, 1984, strenuously objecting to
the card and urging him to reconsider its use. I am happy
to advise you that Mr. Rock has now responded and agreed to
discontinue the card. Mr. Rock attempted to argue that the
card should not be considered offensive, since its "humor"
resided in the extreme distance between what it and you
represent. As Mr. Rock wrote, however, "I got the sense
from your letter that Mrs. Reagan is personally offended and
since we have enormous admiration for her work with drug
rehabilitation, I see no reason to argue whether the card is
satire, parody or mere political cartoon." I am gratified
that this matter has been resolved and that the offensive
card has been taken off the market.
FFF:JGR:aea 5/8/84
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
Dear Ms. Leiser:
Some time ago you called our attention to a card that
depicted the First Lady preparing to inhale cocaine, and
urged that Mrs. Reagan sue the company responsible for the
card. On March 30 I sent you a copy of a letter I had
written to the President of Rockshots, Inc., the company
that marketed the card, voicing our objections and asking
him to reconsider his use of the card.
In light of your previous interest in this matter, I thought
you might like to know that WE have received a response. I
am advised that the President of Rockshots, Inc. has decided
to discontinue the card.
I am pleased that this matter has reached a happy resolution,
and would like to thank you once again for calling the card
to our attention. With best wishes,
Sincerely,
oris. eigned by FFF
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
Ms. Cathleen M. Leiser
1700 Ashton Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
Dear Mr. Rock:
Thank you for your letter of April 30, 1984, in response to
mine of March 30. Your letter advised that you have issued
instructions that the Rockshots card entitled "Nancy Snorts"
be discontinued.
I am pleased that you have taken this action. You noted
that your action was based on your admiration for the First
Lady's efforts in the area of drug rehabilitation. We are
gratified that the card in question will no longer concern
citizens who felt it belittled those sincere and needed
efforts.
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
Mr. Michael Rock
President, Rockshots, Inc.
51 West 21st Street
New York, New York 10010
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
⑇
May 8, 1984
Dear Ms. Leiser:
Some time ago you called our attention to a card that
depicted the First Lady preparing to inhale cocaine, and
urged that Mrs. Reagan sue the company responsible for the
card. On March 30 I sent you a copy of a letter I had
written to the President of Rockshots, Inc., the company
that marketed the card, voicing our objections and asking
him to reconsider his use of the card.
In light of your previous interest in this matter, I thought
you might like to know that WE have received a response. I
am advised that the President of Rockshots, Inc. has decided
to discontinue the card.
I am pleased that this matter has reached a happy resolution,
and would like to thank you once again for calling the card
to our attention. With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
Ms. Cathleen M. Leiser
1700 Ashton Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 8, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR THE FIRST LADY
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Offensive Card
Jim Rosebush referred to me a card containing a highly
offensive depiction of you preparing to inhale a proscribed
substance, ostensibly cocaine. The card had been sent in by
a citizen understandably outraged that any company would
print such trash.
I wrote Mr. Michael Rock, President of the company responsible
for the card, on March 30, 1984, strenuously objecting to
the card and urging him to reconsider its use. I am happy
to advise you that Mr. Rock has now responded and agreed to
discontinue the card. Mr. Rock attempted to argue that the
card should not be considered offensive, since its "humor"
resided in the extreme distance between what it and you
represent. As Mr. Rock wrote, however, "I got the sense
from your letter that Mrs. Reagan is personally offended and
since we have enormous admiration for her work with drug
rehabilitation, I see no reason to argue whether the card is
satire, parody or mere political cartoon." I am gratified
that this matter has been resolved and that the offensive
card has been taken off the market.
FFF:JGR:aea 5/8/84
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 14, 1984
FOR:
PETER J. RUSTHOVEN
SHERRIE M. COOKSEY
H. LAWRENCE GARRETT, III
JOHN G. ROBERTS
WENDELL L. WILLKIE
FROM:
DAVID B. WALLER DBW
SUBJECT:
Summer Intern
Based on the positive comments made concerning applicant Mark
P. Howe of Georgetown University, I have scheduled an interview
with him for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 1984. If your
schedule permits, I would appreciate your meeting with Mark.
Please advise Kathy of your availability between 10:30 a.m. and
12:00 noon on Tuesday. I have attached for your convenience a
copy of Mark's resume.
Thank you.
MARK PETER HOWE
615 Fourth Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
Home: (202) 554-0663
Office: (202) 624-8230 342-5500
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. May, 1984.
Honors: Law Review - The Georgetown Law Journal
Associate Editor for the Annual Criminal
Procedure Project
Best Paper: Criminal Justice
A's: Criminal Justice; Property;
Tax; Corporations; Evidence;
Administrative Law
Overall Average: A-/B+ (10.8/12.0); Second
year: A- (11.4/12.0); First
year: B+ (10.3/12.0)
Activities: Financed entirely final two years
of Law School
Yale University Divinity School, M.A.R. May, 1981
Field: History of Ancient Christianity
A three year program in religious
history requiring extensive research
and writing as well as a reading
knowledge of Latin and Greek.
Overall Average: 3.80/4.00
Harvard College, A.B. June, 1979
Concentration: Mathematics; cum laude; B+/B
Activities: Varsity Crew, Coxswain, 1974-1978;
Varsity Letters Awarded, 1975,1976,1977;
Eastern Champions, 1976, 1977;
National Champion, 1977;
Election to First Team All-Ivy, 1977;
Henley Regatta, 1975.
Phillip Brooks House, Undergraduate
Volunteer to Harvard Legal Aid
Society, 1974-1975.
Financed entirely the final two years
of college through summer and school
year employment.
2
Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
1969-1973.
Honors: Graduated second in class; elected
to Cum Laude Society; Awards for
Excellence in Mathematics, Physics,
and Religious Studies.
Activities: Student Council; Varsity Hockey;
School Newspaper; Mathematics Team.
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE
Summer Associate - White & Case, 14 Wall Street,
New York, New York
Summer, 1983
Researched and wrote memoranda in federal
tax, securities, constitutional law, bank-
ruptcy, contracts, and administrative law.
Summer Clerk - Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett, One
Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Summer, 1982
Researched and wrote memoranda in contracts,
torts, and tax.
Teacher, Coach, Assistant Housemaster - Portsmouth
Abbey School, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Summers, 1981, 1980, 1979
Taught English and Mathematics; coached soccer.
Summer High School program with significant
commitment to under-privileged boys.
REFERENCES
Louis Michael Seidman
Richard Allen Gordon
Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Law Center
Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 624-8320
(202) 624-8320
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washington
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Date:
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TO:
FROM: FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR.
Director
Presidential Appointments and
Scheduling
Information
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Please handle as y ou
deem appropriate.
Let's Discuss
Thank you.
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