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    "ocrText": "Ronald Reagan Presidential Library\nDigital Library Collections\nThis is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.\nCollection: Roberts, John G.: Files\nFolder Title: JGR/Presidential Messages\n(01/01/1985-07/31/1985)\nBox: 38\nTo see more digitized collections visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library\nTo see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection\nContact a reference archivist at: [email protected]\nCitation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing\nNational Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 23, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 828\nSUBJECT:\nRequest for Presidential Message to\nSpecial Honorees of the Trammell Crow\nInformation Processing Hall of Fame\nOn January 10, you signed a memorandum to Craig Fuller, declining\nto approve Trammell Crow's request for a Presidential message\ncommemorating the opening of INFOMART in Dallas. Crow's people\nhave now asked for a message commemorating the opening of the\n\"Information Processing Hall of Fame\" at INFOMART, and separate\nmessages to each of the honorees.\nAfter discussing this with Crow's representative Rallin Aars,\nI must again recommend that we do not approve the messages.\nThe Hall of Fame has no separate status; it is simply an area\nset aside at INFOMART. It is not organized as a separate\ncorporation and does not enjoy 501 (c) (3) status. Its opening\nceremony would simply be part of the opening ceremony for\nINFOMART. Any Presidential recognition would of necessity be\nviewed as recognition of INFOMART (concerning which, see attached).\nMr. Aars seemed a bit miffed at my views and was not looking\nforward to conveying them to \"Ed Meese's good friend Mr. Crow.\"\nAttached is a draft memorandum for Fuller and a draft letter to\nCrow.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 23, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR CRAIG L. FULLER\nASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nFOR CABINET AFFAIRS\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nRequest for Presidential Message to\nSpecial Honorees of the Trammell Crow\nInformation Processing Hall of Fame\nYou have asked for our views on a Presidential message to the\nInformation Processing Hall of Fame, which is to be dedicated\nFriday as part of the INFOMART opening. By memorandum dated\nJanuary 10 I counseled against any message concerning INFOMART\nitself, due to the commercial nature of the INFOMART effort.\nAfter obtaining additional information about the Hall of Fame,\nI must still recommend against any Presidential messages.\nThe Hall of Fame is not a 501 (c) (3) organization. In fact,\nit is not organizationally separate from INFOMART in any way.\nThe Hall of Fame is simply an area set aside at INFOMART.\nThe dedication of the Hall of Fame, at which any Presidential\nmessage would be read, will simply be part of the INFOMART\nopening ceremonies. In sum, the Hall of Fame is closely linked\nto the commercial INFOMART, and has no separate status.\nAccordingly, a Presidential message would be inappropriate.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 23, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR CRAIG L. FULLER\nASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nFOR CABINET AFFAIRS\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENTINED by FFF\nSUBJECT:\nRequest for Presidential Message to\nSpecial Honorees of the Trammell Crow\nInformation Processing Hall of Fame\nYou have asked for our views on a Presidential message to the\nInformation Processing Hall of Fame, which is to be dedicated\nFriday as part of the INFOMART opening. By memorandum dated\nJanuary 10 I counseled against any message concerning INFOMART\nitself, due to the commercial nature of the INFOMART effort.\nAfter obtaining additional information about the Hall of Fame,\nI must still recommend against any Presidential messages.\nThe Hall of Fame is not a 501 (c) (3) organization. In fact,\nit is not organizationally separate from INFOMART in any way.\nThe Hall of Fame is simply an area set aside at INFOMART.\nThe dedication of the Hall of Fame, at which any Presidential\nmessage would be read, will simply be part of the INFOMART\nopening ceremonies. In sum, the Hall of Fame is closely linked\nto the commercial INFOMART, and has no separate status.\nAccordingly, a Presidential message would be inappropriate.\nFFF/JGR/nb\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj./Chron.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 23, 1985\nDear Mr. Crow:\nAs you are aware, we found it necessary to decline to approve\nyour requests for, initially, a Presidential message commemora-\nting the opening of INFOMART and, subsequently, a Presidential\nmessage commemorating the opening of the Information Processing\nHall of Fame at INFOMART. Our decision was based on longstanding\nWhite House policy to avoid use of the President's name in any\nmanner that suggests or could be construed as endorsement of a\ncommercial product or enterprise. INFOMART is unquestionably\nsuch an enterprise, and accordingly a message from the President\ncommemorating its opening would clearly have been inappropriate.\nWe found it necessary to decline the Hall of Fame request for\nthe same reason. The Hall of Fame is closely linked to\nINFOMART itself. It has no separate organizational status,\nand its dedication was planned as part of the INFOMART opening\nceremonies. Presidential messages of the sort you requested are,\nas a general rule, restricted to charitable entities enjoying\n501 (c) (3) status, and even in those cases they are granted only\nin unusual circumstances.\nI hope you will understand the reasons for our position, and\nrecognize that it in no way constitutes an adverse reflection on\nINFOMART or the Hall of Fame.\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nMr. Trammell S. Crow\nChairman of the Board\nDallas Market Center Company\n2100 Stemmons Freeway\nDallas, Texas 75207\nID #\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\n0 . OUTGOING\nH . INTERNAL\nI - INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent:\nCraig Fuller\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject: Request for Presidential message to\nInformation Processing Hall of fame\nspecial Honorees of Le Trammel Crow\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCutton\nORIGINATOR 85/01/23\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\nCUAT 18\nD\n85,07,23\n58501,23\nReferral Note:\nASAP\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA - Appropriate Action\nI . Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC - Comment/Recommendation\nR. Direct Reply w/Copy\nB . Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF - Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode = \"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nDear Kathy,\nThanks again for all your help and understanding.\nEnclosed is a draft congratulatory message to the honorees\nin the Information Processing Hall Of Fame. I recommend:\n1. One message addressed:\nTO THE INFORMATION PROCESSING HALL OF FAME HONOREES\nIt will be read during the induction ceremony and\nplaced on permanent display in the Hall.\n2. Separate messages addressed to each of the following:\nSENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG\nGENE AMDAHL\nCOMMODORE GRACE HOPPER\nJACK ST. CLAIR KILBY\nThese honorees are still alive, and I'm sure, would\ntreasure a personalized copy. We will present them to\nthe honorees privately and discretely, apart from the\npublic ceremony.\nIf more information is needed, I can be reached at\n214 969 7373.\nPlease Federal Express the finished products to me.\nHighest regards,\nGallars\nCongratulations. Your selection as a charter member in the Information\nProcessing Hall of Fame honors you as the first choice of your peers to\nreceive this signal distinction.\nYour contributions to the conception, direction and advancement\nof our current information era will stand as benchmark achievements\nfor generations to follow. You exemplify the leading edge of humanity's\ndrive to harness technology to broaden our understanding of our world\nand each other.\nYour work represents the foundation upon which new columns of\nknowledge and new methods of understanding will be built. Our personal\nadmiration and appreciation are added to the professional honor and\nrespect that this accomplishment brings to you.\nADDRESSEES:\nTO: INFORMATION PROCESSING HALL OF FAME HONOREES\nTO: SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG\nTO: GENE AMDAHL\nTO: COMMODORE GRACE HOPPER\nTO: JACK ST. CLAIR KILBY\nMAIL TO:\nRallin J. Aars\nGSD&M\n750 North St. Paul\n7th Floor\nDallas, TX 75201\nID #\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\n0 . OUTGOING\nH . INTERNAL\nI * INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent:\nCraig Fuller\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject: Request from Phammell Crow for\na Presidential letter relognizing the\nHall of Fame opening during INFOMART\nopening celebration\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nWHolland\nORIGINATOR 85,0117\n/\n/\nWAT 18\nReferral Note:\nD 85/01/17\n585018\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA Appropriate Action\nI * Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC - Comment/Recommendation\nR. Direct Reply w/Copy\nB - Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS For Signature\nF - Furnish Fact Sheet\nX Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode\nII\n\"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 17, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED FIELDING\nFROM:\nCRAIG FULLER\nCS\nSUBJECT:\nINFOMART Opening Proclamation Request\nTrammell Crow's office has placed repeated calls to\nmy office expressing concern that there would be no\nPresidential Proclamation or Presidential message.\nThey have now asked us to consider sending a Presidential\nletter recognizing the Hall of Fame that is opening on\nJanuary 25 as a part of the INFOMART opening celebration.\nAt this point in time I believe that the best way to\nresolve the issue is for a member of your staff to talk\ndirectly with Mr. Ral Aars (214-969-7373), who is\nhandling this for Mr. Crow, and discuss the possibilities\nfor a letter pertaining to the Hall of Fame.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 10, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR CRAIG L. FULLER\nASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nFOR CABINET AFFAIRS\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Proclamation of\n\"National Information Processing\nWeek\" for INFOMART Opening\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the request from Dallas Market\nCenter Co. for a Presidential proclamation or other message\nto mark the opening of INFOMART, a permanent marketplace for\nproducers of information processing products, in Dallas. As\nyou are aware, established White House policy precludes the\nissuance of proclamations that are not requested by joint\nresolution of Congress or traditionally issued (e.g.,\nThanksgiving). In fact, any sort of Presidential message\nwould be inappropriate in this case, because of the com-\nmercial nature of the event. The White House does not\napprove messages from the President that are or could be\nconstrued as an endorsement of a commercial product, enter-\nprise, or event. Adherence to this policy is necessary to\navoid unseemly commercialization of the office.\nIII called for Roberts copy of to\noffice Fielding letter\ndrow. XR\nJanuary 9, 1985\nKathy:\nThis is the alternate wording for\nInformation Processing Week that s called\nyou about.\nPlease note that we have removed\nall references to Informant and Ballas-\nfocusing instead on the inational achievement\nand its benefit to our eitizens.\nand, instead of a proclemation,\nit is now an imvitation to all americans\nto join in the declaration of National\nInformation Processing Week.\nI hope this will make it much\neasier. If you sense that this still won't\nwork, please let me know I'll let we\ncan find something that will work.\nper CLF not\nappropriate\nThank Bal you,\nDRAFT\nPRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION\nWHEREAS, America leads the world in the technological transition to an\ninformation-oriented society, and\nWHEREAS, this transition represents an advancement by our nation in this\ncentury comparable to the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, and\nWHEREAS, this advancement enhances our educational, industrial, and economic\nwell-being to the individual benefit of each American citizen, and\nWHEREAS, the United States' information processing industry has provided our\ncountry with the products, systems, and services vital to this historic\nmilestone in world history,\nTHEREFORE, I invite all Americans to join me in thanking and congratulating\nall of our countrymen who have brought us this remarkable achievement and\nto honor them by declaring January 21-26 as\nNATIONAL INFORMATION PROCESSING WEEK\n(signed)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 9, 1985\nNOTE FOR FRED FIELDING\nFROM: CRAI G FULLER\nPer our conversation at Senior\nStaff, I attached the file on\nthe Trammell Crow request.\nPlease note that the week of\nthe INFOMART opening begins\nJanuary 21. Our contact with\nCrow's office is Mr. Ral Aars\nat 214-969-7373.\nThanks.\n280993\nDALLAS MARKET CENTER CO.\nTRAMMELL S. CROW\nCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD\nDecember 12, 1984\nMr. Ed Meese\nThe White House\n1700 Pennsylvania Avenue\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Ed:\nWe were delighted to receive your recent letter saying you will\nsupport a Presidential proclamation of \"National Information\nProcessing Week\" January 21-26, 1985. Plans for the grand\nopening are jelling nicely, and the proclamation will provide\nsignificant national focus for it.\nWe thought a draft might be useful in letting you know the themes\nand positioning we are giving the event throughout our planning.\nPlease use or edit it as needed to fit your formats. Will there\nbe a photo opportunity for us at the signing? We would like to\ninclude it in our planning if possible.\nAgain, thank you very much for your assistance. We look forward\nto hearing from you. If your people need a working contact,\nhave them call Ral Aars at (214) 969-7373.\nSincerely,\nTSC/pk\nEnclosure\n2100 STEMMONS FREEWAY. DALLAS. TEXAS 75207 214 655-6100 214 655-6233 TELEX: 73-0213\nDRAFT\nPRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION\nWHEREAS, the grand opening of INFOMART in Dallas represents a\nhistoric milestone in the international development of the infor-\nmation processing industry, and\nWHEREAS, INFOMART establishes in America the world's first permanent\nmarketplace for the producers of information processing products,\nsystems, and services to come together with qualified consumers\nfrom all nations, and\nWHEREAS, INFOMART includes a Resource Center to bridge the wonders\nof evolving computer technology with the information processing\nneeds of business, education, and service industries, and\nWHEREAS, INFOMART is an American prototype for global development\nof similar, permanent centers for adapting the resources of infor-\nmation processing to the needs of the countries of the world and\ntheir people,\nTHEREFORE, in recognition of this unique achievement and the esteem\nit brings to our nation, I declare the week of INFOMART's opening,\nJanuary 21-26, 1985, as\nNATIONAL INFORMATION PROCESSING WEEK\nCongratulations to all who have contributed their innovative thinking\nand hard work to this accomplishment.\n(signed)\nTHE COUNSELLOR TO THE PRESIDENT\n14 November 1984\nMr. Trammell S. Crow\nChairman of the Board\nDallas Market Center Co.\n2100 Stemmons Freeway\nDallas, Texas 75207\nDear Trammell:\nThank you for your recent letter\nrequesting that the President proclaim the\nweek of 21 January as \"National\nInformation Processing Week,\" in\nconjunction with the international grand\nopening of INFOMART in Dallas. I will\npersonally follow up on this with the\nappropriate people here at the White\nHouse.\nYour thoughtfulness in bringing this\nmatter to my attention is appreciated, and\nyou have my best personal wishes.\nSincerely,\nra\nEDWIN MEESE III\nCounsellor to the President\nDALLAS MARKET CENTER CO.\nTRAMMELL S. CROW\nCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD\nOctober 25, 1984\n208307\nMr. Ed Meese\nThe White House\n1700 Pennsylvania Avenue\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Ed:\nThe crowning touch that we need for the international grand opening of\nINFOMART in Dallas would be to have the President declare the week of\nJanuary 21 - 25 as \"National Information Processing Week.\" I'd appreciate\nyour assistance in putting that on track for us.\nThe opening of INFOMART will be an event paralleling the 1851 grand opening\nof the Crystal Palace in London. In fact, INFOMART will be as pivotal to\nthe world's information processing industry as the Crystal Palace's Great\nExhibition was to the industrial revolution. The grand opening of this\nfacility will center the world's information processing revolution in\nAmerica -- and keep it here.\nI understand that this kind of proclamation usually needs a joint resolution\nfrom Congress. Since they will not be in session until after Inauguration\nDay, I thought perhaps you could find a way to assist us in the interim.\nThanks in advance for your assistance. The enclosed brochure fills in the\ndetails on INFOMART. We can supply whatever additional material you need,\njust let me know.\nSincerely,\n5\nTSC/cld\nEnclosure\n214.655-6233\nTELEX\n73-0713\nTHE COUNSELLOR TO THE PRESIDENT\n14 November 1984\nMr. Trammell S. Crow\nChairman of the Board\nDallas Market Center Co.\n2100 Stemmons Freeway\nDallas, Texas 75207\nDear Trammell:\nThank you for your recent letter\nrequesting that the President proclaim the\nweek of 21 January as \"National\nInformation Processing Week,\" in\nconjunction with the international grand\nopening of INFOMART in Dallas. I will\npersonally follow up on this with the\nappropriate people here at the White\nHouse.\nYour thoughtfulness in bringing this\nmatter to my attention is appreciated, and\nyou have my best personal wishes.\nSincerely,\nra\nEDWIN MEESE III\nCounsellor to the President\nFal Aars\n-114-969-7373\nDec. 12\ntv.\nDALLAS MARKET CENTER CO.\nTRAMMELL S. CROW\nCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD\nOctober 25, 1984\n203307\nMr. Ed Meese\nThe White House\n1700 Pennsylvania Avenue\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear Ed:\nThe crowning touch that we need for the international grand opening of\nINFOMART in Dallas would be to have the President declare the week of\nJanuary 21 - 25 as \"National Information Processing Week.\" I'd appreciate\nyour assistance in putting that on track for us.\nThe opening of INFOMART will be an event paralleling the 1851 grand opening\nof the Crystal Palace in London. In fact, INFOMART will be as pivotal to\nthe world's information processing industry as the Crystal Palace's Great\nExhibition was to the industrial revolution. The grand opening of this\nfacility will center the world's information processing revolution in\nAmerica -- and keep it here.\nI understand that this kind of proclamation usually needs a joint resolution\nfrom Congress. Since they will not be in session until after Inauguration\nDay, I thought perhaps you could find a way to assist us in the interim.\nThanks in advance for your assistance. The enclosed brochure fills in the\ndetails on INFOMART. We can supply whatever additional material you need,\njust let me know.\nSincerely,\n5\nTSC/cld\n1/3/85\nEnclosure\nKethy\nCan we get\na message\nnot be appropriate JZ\na proclamation would\n2100 STEMMONS FREEWAY, DALLAS, 1\nWASHINGTON\n11/7/84\nPLEASE NOTE:\nOn the rare occasions that\nPresidential proclamations\nare not initiated by Congressional\nresolutions, they must be cleared\nby Craig Fuller and Dick Darman\nbefore being processed by the\nGeneral Counsel's office of OMB.\nNeil\nN.H.\nID ine tourth quarter.\nOpens Monday\nIn\nI\nrevenue would have been $690 million\nhigh er if the dollar had remained at year-\nearlier levels. IBM said. The impact of for-\nIn Dallas, Despite Industry Skepticism\neign currency conversions on revenue for\nBy WA\nBy KAREN BLUMENTHAL\nCalif.-based computer maker that spends\nFORT\nthe year was $1.68 billion. In 1984, IBM re-\nlied on overseas markets for about 40% of\nStaff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL\nabout $200,000 quarterly on trade shows,\nposted a\nrevenue and 39% of met.\nDALLAS-After more than three years\nsaid the company prefers \"to target a\nquarter 1\nmarket rather than have one place for peo-\ntronic CO\nLower Tax Rates\nof promises and promotion, Infomart will\nple to go.\"\nter of de\nSteven Milunovich of First Boston Corp.\nopen here Monday as the computer indus-\ntry's first attempt to sell equipment to big\nSome larger companies are relying on\nTandy\nnoted that IBM's tax rates for the fourth\nretail stores or their own showrooms in-\nincreased\nquarter and for the year dropped below\nbuyers in the same way that clothing and\nfurniture are sold to retailers.\nstead of renting mart space at $25 to $40 a\nputer bu\nyear-earlier levels, thus boosting earnings.\nBut despite a $97 million investment,\nsquare foot and hiring a full-time staff.\nabout one\n\"The numbers are good, but a fair amount\nthe mammoth mart's success is far from\nDigital Equipment Corp. of Weston, Mass.,\nPrice-cuti\nof the improvement is coming from the\nfor example, believes that its 53 business\ndustry h:\n(lower) tax rate,\" he said.\ncertain. Only about 40% of the permanent\nIBM's fourth-quarter tax rate was\nexhibit space is leased, and some major\ncenters serve the same purpose as a mart\nmonths, &\nexhibit.\nProfit I\n42.69%, compared with 42.97% a year ear-\ncompanies are sitting out, skeptical that\nlier; the computer maker's full-year rate\nthe mart's developers can attract enough\nThe reluctance of companies to partici-\nshare, fro\nwas 43.37%, compared with 44.8% in 1983.\npotential customers to justify the cost. Oth-\npate in the marts already has eliminated\nshare, a y\nThe lower full-year rate, which accounted\ners say the proliferation of computer retail\nsome of Infomart's competition. Plans for\ncated last\nstores and the popularity of certain trade\nthe New York Computer Center were\n$893.3 mil\nfor an additional $166 million in 1984 net,\nshows have diminished the mart's useful-\nscrapped after a $1.5 million investment\nDespite\nwas the result of recent rulings in IBM's\nbecause only two major companies signed\nsaw reaso\nness.\nfavor on how much the company owed in\nas tenants; the developer a retail\nDonaldson\ntaxes to various governments, an IBM\nStill, about 100 companies, including In-\nspokeswoman said.\nternational Business Machines Corp. and\ncomputer shopping mall in Miami, instead.\nCorp. char\nXerox* Corp, have leased space. Sup-\nBoscom, a highly touted, 850,000-square-\nof transitic\nBut such considerations mask the ro-\nporters say/Infomart's combination of per-\nfoot building on a Boston pier, has sliced\nlikely to i\nbust nature of IBM's results, analysts said.\nmanent showrooms and temporary exhibit\nthe computer portion of its showroom to\n1985.\nIBM said world-wide shipments \"increased\nareas should-attract small to medium-sized\n234,000 square feet and plans to add a non-\nMr. Mai\nsignificantly over last year,\" particularly\ntrade shows and conventions, drawing 350,-\ncomputer international trade center in the\nbear the (\nfor its four-year-old 308X mainframe\n000 business customers annually.\nremaining permanent exhibit space.\nmodels, two\nseries, personal computers and 3380 disk\nBut the slow leasing doesn't faze Wil-\nSimilar Marts Planned\nand 1200 HI\nstorage device.\nliam Winsor, Infomart president and gen-\ntional Busin\nAlso, IBM's shift toward selling instead\nThe result will be watched closely, espe-\neral manager. Although only about 30 of\nof leasing computers to customers contin-\ncially by developers who want to build sim-\nThe move to\nthe building's tenants will have their show-\nued, with computer sales accounting for\nilar marts in Atlanta, San Francisco and\nrooms ready Monday, he boldly predicts\nucts marked\n72% of fourth-quarter revenue, up from\nother cities. They hope that Infomart de-\nthat Infomart will be 75% occupied by the\nstrategy th.\ntwo-thirds a year earlier.\nveloper Trammell Crow, 70 years old, who\nend of the year. And he says Mr. Crow is\n1978.\nNew Ventures\nbuilt the successful Dallas apparel mart,\ncommitted to opening an Infomart in New\n\"Sales 0\ncan make this concept work, too. \"If\nLast year was especially important to\nYork City with 1.4 million square feet by\nseem to be\nIBM because the company entered a vari-\nTrammell Crow doesn't come through and\nthe end of 1987.\nboost the CC\nety of joint ventures, investment arrange-\ndeliver the buyers, there's a possibility this\nMeanwhile, tenants are waiting to see-\nsaid. \"But 1\ncould be a bust,\" said Richard Crouch,\nments and product areas. In 1984, IBM ac-\nhow many of the more than 15,000 atten-\npresident of California DataMart, a\ncendancy It\nquired the 77% stake it didn't already hold\ndees to the Infomart trade show beginning\nin phone-switch maker Rolm Corp. for\nsmaller mart scheduled to open next June\n1970s.\nMonday will visit and place orders. Re-\nin San Francisco.\n$1.26 billion and also settled its seven-year-\ntail, or over-the-counter, sales won't be\nMr. Man\nThe venture Mr. Crow envisioned has\npermitted at the mart.\nTandy's sale.\nold antitrust dispute with the European\nCommon Market while making few signifi-\nchanged, along with the computer indus-\nXerox has rented 23,000 square feet, one\nside the com]\ncant concessions.\ntry, since he announced plans for Info-\nof the two largest exhibits, and staffed its\ntelephones,\nV\nIBM also entered a videotex venture\nmart, currently a 1.5 million-square-foot\nspace with 24 people to show off type-\nself; digital\nwith CBS Inc. and Sears, Roebuck & Co.\nstructure of lacy white metal and reflec-\nwriters, copiers, printers and computers.\nadapt televis\nlast year and began a stock-quote service\ntive glass modeled after London's 19th-cen-\nFranklyn Thiebaud, manager of the com-\nstereo.\nwith Merrill Lynch & Co. IBM increased\ntury Crystal Palace.\npany's mart space, said Xerox believes the\nMichelle P\nits stake in Satellite Business Systems by\nInitially conceived as a general market\nshowroom will be cheaper than direct sales\ncenter for office automation, the mart's ac-\nRothschild, I\none-third to 60% and acquired an option for\nand will provide a better introduction to its\na 4.9% stake in Sytek Inc., a computer-net-\ntivities now will focus on niches in the\nproducts.\nthought the la\nworking company. In 1984, IBM also intro-\ncomputer industry, like computer systems\nMr. Thiebaud said Xerox will spend\nbottom of T\nduced its most powerful personal com-\nfor construction concerns or networks link-\nabout $3 million a year in hopes of seeing\nsaid she expe\nputer, the PC AT, and revived the sagging\ning an office's electronic equipment. Most\n70,000 customers annually. But the sales\nmore IBM-co\nfortunes of the PCjr home computer.\nof the trade shows will be small, attracting\ngenerated at the mart won't be known for\nnext six mon\nBut new challenges loom. IBM is ex-\n2,000 to 8,000 people, and will lure visitors\nsix months to a year. \"That's the ques-\nIn compos\npected this year to introduce its new main-\nfrom Dallas and the Southwest instead of\ntion,\" be said. \"The people that buy our\nNew York Sto\nframe generation known as Sierra, which\nnationally.\nproducts, will they come here in the thou-\nclosed at $25\nsome analysts say could curb sales of the\nThe tenants, too, are different than first\nsands?\"\nAnalysts :\n308X predecessor while increasing market-\nexpected. The computer shakeout elimi-\ning costs. IBM's AT desktop computer is\nnated two of Informart's exhibitors, com-\nCommerce Department\nbenefit from\nin short supply, and industry analysts ex-\nputer-terminal maker Beehive Interna-\nchain, which\npect slower growth throughout the per-\ntional and Gavilan Computer Corp. The\nFines Daniel Industries\ncomputers a\nsonal-computer business in 1985.\nbreakup of American Telephone & Tele-\nucts. As p\ngraph Co. created new tenants. And a\nboom in computer services produced\nFor Computer Exports\nShack's Dece\nGlobal Associates Gets\n$349.9 million\nleases from Arthur Andersen & Co., the ac-\nearlier.\ncounting firm, which offers computer con-\nBy a WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporter\n$106MillionArmy,Job\nsulting, and from Seattle-based Boeing Co.,\nWASHINGTON - The Commerce De:\nTandy's p\nwhich has a computer-services unit.\npartment levied a civil penalty of $125,000\nmonths fell 1\nTrade Shows\non Daniel Industries Inc., Houston, after\nshare, from $\nBy a WALL STREET Staff Reporter\nfinding that the company exported com-\na year earlie\nBut many smaller companies and some\nWASHINGTON-Atlas Corp. and Owl\nbig ones say the cost isn't worth it, espe-\nputers and related equipment without the\nthe quarter a\nConstructors doing business as Global As-\nrequired licenses.\ncially with two or three trade shows be-\na major stoc\nsociates, Oakland, Calif., received a $106\ncoming required attendance for computer-\nThe shipments were made both by Dan-\nlast spring t\nmillion Army contract for logistics support\nrelated concerns. Lotus Development\niel Industries and its British subsidiary\nback about\nat the Kwajalein missile range in the Mar-\nCorp., a Cambridge, Mass.-based software\nover five years ended last August, the de-\nshares. Avera\nshall Islands.\nmaker, bought out its Infomart Jease after\npartment said. The company voluntarily\nhalf totaled\nGeneral Dynamics Corp. received a\ndisclosed details of these transactions to\nnew management decided that trade shows\nCommerce Department investigators and\n104.2 million\n$21.1 million Army contract for M-60 tank\nwere more effective. And a spokesman for\nhulls.\nagreed to avoid further violations, the\nSales for t\nTelevideo Systems Inc., a Sunnyvale,\nE\nagency said.\n$1.49 billion f\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nApril 8, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE\nFROM:\nASSOCIATE COUNSEL 8262 TO THE PRESIDENT\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\nSUBJECT:\nRequest for a Presidential Message\nto Ducks Unlimited for Their Auction\nI orally noted no objection to sending a message to the\nDucks Unlimited auction. Ducks Unlimited is a charitable\nconservation organization, and the auction is conducted to\nraise funds to preserve wetlands for waterfowl. I reviewed\nthe message before it was sent, to ensure that it did not\nendorse any particular artist or commercial entity.\nID #\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\no OUTGOING\nH INTERNAL\nI INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent:\nRay Johnson\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject: Request for a Presidential message\nto Ducks Unlimited for their Auction\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCUHOU\nORIGINATOR 84,08,29\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\nCUAT 18\nR 84,08,29\nC8409,06\nReferral Note:\nCOB\n/ /\n/ /\n-\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nReferral Note:\n/ /\n/ /\nI\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA Appropriate Action\nI Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC * Comment/Recommendation\nR.: Direct Reply w/Copy\nB Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS. For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX * Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode = \"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nwashington\n8/27/84\nIV\nTO: Doug Regge\nFROM: FAITH R. WHITTLESEY\nAssistant to the President\nfor Public Liaison\nInformation\nAction\n..., units, vavia, 101 your consideration.\nyou have questions about the Auction or the effor\nSincerely,\nRayE Johnson\nRay E. Johnson\nPresident\n(Managing Partner of the\nDucks Unlimited President's Auction)\nREJ/bj\n8600 Kennedy Memorial Drive St. Bonifacius, Minnesota 5532\nThe\nWooden\nBird\nCrafters of Fine Hand-Carved Decorative Decoys\nPublishers and Distributors of Wildlife and Western Limited Edition Prints\nAugust 22, 1984\nMr. David Fischer\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C. 20500\nDear David:\nConservation is one of those issues that requires our continuing attention. Along\nwith attention, it needs the help of government and private individuals. Ducks\nUnlimited Inc is an organization of nearly a half million people who dedicate\ntime, energy and financial resources to provide wetlands for waterfowl across North\nAmerica. Last year their 450 chapters raised upwards of $40 million for this purpose.\nOn September 8 in Minneapolis, Ducks Unlimited will host its first ever President's\nAustion of original western and wildlife art. Its new president, Peter H. Coors,\nwill preside over the event. A total of 62 paintings by some of the country's lead-\ning artists will be auctioned. Tickets for $125. each have been sold from coast to\ncoast to collectors who are looking forward to bidding on art and investment grade\nfirearms, some of which have never before been for sale.\nAll of us realize that the President's schedule allows little flexibility to attend\nfunctions of this kind, regardless of how worthy the cause. However, telegram from\ncongratulating D. and the attendees at the Auction for acting pos-\nitively on their concerns for conservation would receive the appreciation of the en-\ntire organization.\nA catalog of the art and a news release about the event are enclosed. Please review\nthe material at your convenience. Then, if you believe as we do that the Ducks Un-\nlimited President's Auction is a function that President Reagan would like to support\nwith a congratulatory note, we will see that the telegram is read at the banquet and\nprinted in the next D.U. mailing to its national membership.\nThanks very much, David, for your consideration. Please do not hesitate to call if\nyou have questions about the Auction or the efforts of Ducks Unlimited.\nSincerely,\nRayE Johnson\nRay E. Johnson\nPresident\n(Managing Partner of the\nDucks Unlimited President's Auction)\nREJ/bj\nDucks Unlimited Inc.\nPRESIDENTS\nOF ORIGINAL AMERICAN ART\nN\nTM\nAugust 22, 1984\nFor Immediate Release\nD.U. PRESIDENT TO HOST MAJOR ART AUCTION\nThe president of one of the nation's largest conservation organizations will\nhost a major auction of original art September 8 in Minneapolis. Peter H. Coors,\nDivision President of Sales, Marketing and Administration for the Adolph Coors\nCompany, will preside over the auction of one of the most impressive collections\nof original wildlife and western art ever to be sold in one place.\nThe inaugural event of the President's Auction is expected to provide a major\nimpetus to Ducks Unlimited's waterfowl conservation program. Originals by some\nof the nation's leading wildlife and western artists have been assembled from\nthe Ducks Unlimited national collection and from other private sources. Its\nestimated value approaches half a million dollars.\nMany of these works have never been available on the open market. This inaugural\nPresident's Auction is a unique opportunity for serious collectors and investors\nto view an outstanding selection of American art and artifacts in one place at\none time.\nThe works include original paintings in oil and watercolor, sculptures in\nbronze and wood, and investment grade firearms.\nAmong those whose art will be featured are wildlife artists Robert Bateman,\nPaul Calle, David Maass, and Terry Redlin. Redlin's oil, \"Night Flight\", is one\nof the premium pieces to be auctioned. The acclaimed Minnesota artist donated this\nwork to D.U. National when he was named its 1983 Artist of the Year. Western\nartists include Olaf Wieghorst, Joe Bama and Charles Russell.\nThe President's Auction is an official and authorized function of\nDUCKS UNIT MITED\nIN\nAugust 22, 1984\nPage Two\nD.U. President to Host Ma jor Art Auction\nProceeds from this black tie event will be used to support the international\nwaterfowl conservation programs sponsored by Ducks Unlimited.\nPeter M. Fairbanks, who heads the Fine Arts Division of Butterfield's,\nSan Francisco, will act as auctioneer.\nCatalogs showing the complete collection of art for the President's Auction\nare available for $10 each from Ducks Unlimited's national headquarters. Orders\nshould be directed to Hunt Eldridge, Assistant Director of Development, D.U., Inc.,\nOne Waterfowl Way at Gilmer Road, Long Grove, IL 60047.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 10, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR CHRISTOPHER HICKS\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS DDR\nASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Message for Eisenhower Library\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the proposed Presidential\nmessage to be read by Senator Dole at the dedication cere-\nmony at the Eisenhower Library in Abilene. We find no\nobjection to the message from a legal perspective. In the\nfirst line of the second paragraph, however, \"the\" should be\ninserted between \"of\" and \"nation's.\" I would also change\n\"relied\" in the second line of the third paragraph to\n\"relies.\"\nID #\nCU\nWHITE HOUSE\nCORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET\n0 . OUTGOING\nH . INTERNAL\nI . INCOMING\nDate Correspondence\nReceived (YY/MM/DD)\n/\n/\nName of Correspondent:\nChris Hacks\nMI Mail Report\nUser Codes: (A)\n(B)\n(C)\nSubject:\nEsenhower Library\nPresidential message for\nROUTE TO:\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nTracking\nType\nCompletion\nAction\nDate\nof\nDate\nOffice/Agency\n(Staff Name)\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nResponse\nCode\nYY/MM/DD\nCUHOLL\nORIGINATOR 85,06,10\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\nCUAT18\nR\n85/06/10\n5 85106 110\nReferral Note:\n12 N\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\n-\nReferral Note:\n/\n/\n/\n/\nReferral Note:\nACTION CODES:\nDISPOSITION CODES:\nA. Appropriate Action\nI Into Copy Only/No Action Necessary\nA Answered\nC Completed\nC Comment/Recommendation\nR Direct Reply w/Copy\nB. - Non-Special Referral\nS Suspended\nD Draft Response\nS. For Signature\nF Furnish Fact Sheet\nX. Interim Reply\nto be used as Enclosure\nFOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:\nType of Response = Initials of Signer\nCode = \"A\"\nCompletion Date = Date of Outgoing\nComments:\nKeep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.\nSend all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).\nAlways return completed correspondence record to Central Files.\nRefer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.\n5/81\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 7, 1985\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED FIELDING\nFROM:\nChristopher Hicks\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Message for the\nEisenhower Library\nSenator Dole is scheduled to read the attached\nPresidential message at the dedication ceremony of\na bronze statue of President Eisenhower.\nIf you have any objections or comments on the\nattached, please notify me of them by noon on\nMonday, June 10.\nThank you.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 7, 1985\nIt is a pleasure to extend warmest greetings to all\nthose gathered for the dedication of the bust of\nDwight David Eisenhower at the Eisenhower Library\nin Abilene, Texas. I am delighted that my good\nfriend, Bob Dole, is acting as my representative at\nthis event.\nYou honor the memory of one of nation's greatest mili-\ntary commanders and Presidents. General Eisenhower's\norigins were humble, but that made his remarkable\nachievements all the more a significant part of the\nAmerican heritage. The man who led us to victory in\nEurope in World War II went on to preside over one of\nthe most prosperous and peaceful periods in our history.\nNo one understood better than he that the American\nsystem relied on the individual responsibility of each\ncitizen. This philosophy and his appreciation of our\ncountry's ideals were reflected in something he said\nin 1964: \"The essential unit in our democracy is the\nindividual, not any group or class. Preserving our\ndemocracy depends ultimately on respect for the indi-\nvidual's rights, initiative, judgment and opportunities.\"\nI can think of no better way of showing appreciation for\nGeneral Eisenhower than to live by these words, which\ncapture so well both the spirit of a great man and the\ngreatness of our nation.\nNancy joins me in sending warm good wishes to all of\nyou.\nRonald Regan\nTREASURY\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\nMemorandum\nUNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE\nU.S. CUSTOMS STATES\nDATE:\n13 JUN 1984\nFILE: C:C:P\nTO\n: John Roberts\nOffice of the Counsel to the President\nFROM\n:\nDennis Murphy\nDirector, U.S. Customs Office of Public Affairs\nSUBJECT: President's Welcome Message\nPursuant to our conversation this morning I am enclosing\na prototype copy of the new \"Welcome to the United States\"\npamphlet. I feel the President's welcome message from the\nfirst pamphlet we devised, which was never circulated, would\nbe appropriate for the new pamphlet as well.\nBased on our conversation, and the prior text approvals\nwe have received from the White House, we will plan to include\nthe original message in the newly devised pamphlet which\ncontains no advertising. We expect to be printing and\ndistributing the pamphlet prior to the end of this summer.\nIf you have any questions with either the pamphlet or the\nmessage, please call me. I can be reached at 566-5286.\nEnclosures\nCUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM ENCLOSED\nWELCOME TO\nTHE UNITED STATES\nWelcome to the United States. I'm glad that you're taking this\nopportunity to discover America or, for those of you who have been\nhere before, to explore more of our land. America has always welcomed\ntravelers, both those coming for a day and those planning to stay a\nlifetime. The majestic Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor symbolizes\nour commitment to open borders for all those willing to live within our\nlaws and contribute to making America a better place.\nAmericans are a patriotic people, but we also value the heritages of\nwhich other nations are justly proud. Most of our citizens can trace their\nroots back to some foreign land, so the tradition of hospitality is still very\nstrong among us. I'm sure that wherever you go, you will find Americans\neager to extend a friendly welcome, to hear about your country and to tell\nyou about ours. They want your stay to be a pleasant one, so that when\nyou go back to your own country, it will be with a clearer understanding\nof the ideals of liberty and justice on which our nation was founded.\nMay your stay be an enjoyable one and the prelude to many more visits\nto America.\nRonald Reagan\nThe U.S. Customs Service is proud to serve you. Our intention is to\nprotect the American way of life. I ask you to join with us in doing our job\nto support you upon arrival.\nTogether we can end the devastating impact of illicit drugs; maintain the\nintegrity of our economy by protecting U.S. products, trademarks, and\nimmigration laws; support a healthy economy by depositing in the national\ntreasury duties levied on foreign goods; and guard our agricultural well\nbeing from contaminated products.\nCustoms tradition of service is woven through our Nation's history. From\n1789 to 1914, Customs revenues were virtually the only form-of federal\nincome Custom rev enges opened the West: chased Louisiana and\nOregon territories Florida and Alaska, paid for the first national road, and\nthe Transcontinent Railroad; built the U.S. Military and Naval\nAcademies the City of Washington and the list goes on.\nAs the front line U. evenue producing law enforcement agency for\nnearly 200 years, Customs enjoys a proud heritage of solid contribution to\nthe American ay.of.life. ask you join in our work for you injenforcing\nover 400 laws for 40:agencies\nWelcome-home\nWelcome to the United States\nTREASURY\nWilliam von Raab\nCUSTOMS STATE\nCommiss Joner\nU Customs Service\nWELCOME STATES FORM ENCLOSED\nTHE CUSTOMS DECLARATION\na\n******\n***\nThe U.S. Customs Service is proud to serve you. Our intention is to protect\nTo enter the United States, you must complete a Customs Declaration and\nthe American way of life. I ask you to join with us in doing our job to support\nsign it. Families returning together may prepare a joint declaration, with\nyou upon arrival.\nchildren claiming the same exemption as adults (except for liquor). Children\nborn abroad, who have never lived in the United States, are considered\nTogether we can end the devastating impact of illicit drugs; maintain the\nnonresidents for Customs purposes.\nintegrity of our economy by protecting U.S. products, trademarks, and\nimmigration laws; support a healthy economy by depositing in the national\nYOU MAY DECLARE ORALLY every item acquired abroad and brought\ntreasury duties levied on foreign goods; and guard our agricultural well-\nback with you, (whether purchased or given to you) if their total value does\nbeing from contaminated products.\nnot exceed $1400. State the price actually paid in U.S. currency or its\nequivalent in country of acquisition. Repairs or alterations to articles taken\nCustoms' tradition of service is woven through our Nation's history. From\nabroad and returned must be declared, whether paid for or provided free of\n1789 to 1914, Customs' revenues were virtually the only form of federal\ncharge. State the fair retail value of acquisitions not purchased.\nincome. Customs revenues opened the West; purchased Louisiana and\nOregon territories, Florida and Alaska; paid for the first national road, and the\nYOU MUST DECLARE IN WRITING your acquisitions when:\nTranscontinental Railroad; built the U.S. Military and Naval Academies, the\ncity of Washington, and the list goes on.\nYou have exceeded the liquor, or tobacco exemptions or the total value of\nacquisitions exceeds $1400 per person.\nAs the front line U.S. revenue-producing law enforcement agency for nearly\n200 years, Customs enjoys a proud heritage of solid contribution to the\nYou bring in items for business purposes or for someone else.\nAmerican way of life. I ask you to join in our work for you in enforcing over 400\nlaws for 40 Federal agencies.\nYou send home items acquired in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American\nSamoa, or Guam; or\nWelcome home Welcome to the United States!\nYou are asked to do so by the Customs Inspector.\nWith Old\nEXEMPTION FROM DUTY AND FEDERAL TAX\nWilliam von Raab\nCommissioner\nU.S. Customs Service\n$400\nIF YOU HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 48 HOURS OR\nMORE, AND HAVE NOT CLAIMED THIS EXEMPTION WITHIN 30\nDAYS, you receive an exemption from duty and Federal tax on the first $400\nworth-fair retail value where acquired-of all personal and household\ngoods you obtain abroad and bring back with you. Limitations on alcohol,\ntobacco, and perfume are listed below. Articles which are to be shipped\ncannot be applied to your exemption; duty on these items will be assessed\nYOUN\nwhen received. The 48-hour stay is not required for travelers from Mexico or\nthe U.S. Virgin Islands.\n$25\nIF YOU DO NOT MEET THE 48-HOUR OR 30-DAY TIME\nREQUIREMENTS, you may bring in items totaling $25 or less for your own\npersonal or household use, free of duty and Federal tax. However, you must\nhave no more than $25 worth, or you pay on all dutiable items with no\nexemption.\nLIQUOR, TOBACCO, AND PERFUME\n\"DUTY-FREE SHOPS\"\nAll items purchased at foreign \"Duty-Free\" shops and brought into the U.S.\nIf you are eligible for the $400 exemption, you may include 100 CIGARS\nare subject to Customs duty and restrictions but may be included in your\nand 200 CIGARETTES, regardless of your age. Cigarettes may be subject\nexemption. Articles purchased in U.S. duty-free shops and brought back into\nto state or local tax. Cuban tobacco products brought directly from Cuba\nthe United States may not be included in your exemption and are dutiable.\nmay be included.\nIf you are 21 or older, you may include 1 LITER (33.8 oz) of ALCOHOLIC\nNONRESIDENT INFORMATION\nBEVERAGE, if it is for your own use or a gift, and if it is allowed by the state in\nThe nonresident's exemption allows the following articles to be brought in\nwhich you arrive. LIQUOR CANNOT BE MAILED INTO THE UNITED\nfree of duty and Internal Revenue taxes:\nSTATES.\nPersonal effects for one's own use while traveling, but not intended for\nIf you are eligible for the $25 exemption, you may include 10 CIGARS, 50\nanother person or for sale.\n: CIGARETTES, 150 milliliters (4 fl. oz.) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, or 150\n50 cigars or 200 cigarettes or 2 kilograms of smoking tobacco, or\nmilliliters (4 fl. oz) of PERFUME containing alcohol.\nproportionate amounts of each.\nIf you exceed these limits, you must pay duty, Internal Revenue tax, and\nNot over one liter of alcoholic beverage for personal consumption (adults\npossibly state tax. Duty rates for distilled spirits, wine, and beer are generally\nonly).\n10 percent of their value. Internal Revenue tax is $10.50 per proof gallon on\ndistilled spirits, from $.17 to $10.50 per proof gallon on wine, and $.29 per\n$100 in gifts for other persons. You may include 100 cigars in this gift\ngallon on beer.\nexemption but not alcoholic beverages. You must have the articles with\nyou; you must not have used this gift exemption in the past 6 months; and\nCustoms enforces the laws of the state in which you arrive. State laws differ\nyou must plan to be in the United States for at least 72 hours.\nas to quantity you may bring in. Some differ regarding personal possession\nand shipment of liquor. Some states do not allow individuals to import\nYou must take with you when you leave the United States all articles\nmore liquor than listed even by paying tax.\nexcept gifts and articles cosumed during your visit.\nA Customs Inspector may ask you to list valuable items you are bringing\nand note how long you plan to stay. The Inspector will give you a copy of\nDUTY RATES\nyour list so that you may show it to Customs when you leave.\nThe Congress of the United States has set the resident exemption at $400,\nIf you do not return abroad, you must immediately notify the District\n($800 for travelers entering directly or indirectly from Guam, American\nDirector of Customs for the area where you entered.\nSamoa, or U.S. Virgin Islands with certain exceptions. Ask the Customs\nInspector for details.) to simplify the international traveler's re-entry into the\nIMPORTANT U.S. LAWS FOR ALL TRAVELERS\nUnited States. The next $1000 in items is generally dutiable at a flat 10\npercent rate (5 percent for goods acquired in Guam, American Samoa, or\nAny article not declared or otherwise misrepresented may result in\nU.S. Virgin Islands), bringing the total possible duty on purchases valued at\ncivil and criminal penalties in addition to seizure of goods.\n$1400 per person to $100. Families living in one household and returning\ntogether may combine their purchases on a joint declaration and multiply\nIf you or any member of your family traveling with you is carrying over\ntheir exemptions accordingly.\n$5000 in U.S. currency (or the equivalent value in any currency) in\nany monetary instruments, you must file a report on Form 4790,\nIf you exceed the $1400 or the combined family flat rate allowance, it has\nobtainable from a Customs Inspector. It is not illegal to transport into\nbeen found that the average tourist purchase is generally dutiable at about\nor out of the U.S. over $5000 in monetary instruments; however, it must\n12 percent, although an actual determination will be made by the Customs\nbe reported. Failure to make a report may result in civil and criminal\nInspector.\npenalties against you in addition to seizure of the undeclared negotiable\ninstruments.\nYou may not apply the flat rate more than once every 30 days.\nWELCOME\nDo not carry illicit drugs or narcotics into the United States. There are civil\nTO THE\nand criminal penalties, including imprisonment, facing anyone in\nUNITED STATES\npossession of narcotics or dangerous and restricted drugs or who\nconspires to aid persons attempting to import them.\nTREASURY\nDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\nUNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE\nAnyone who falsely claims United States citizenship is subject to criminal\npenalties and deportation proceedings.\nSERVICE\nCUSTOMS DECLARATION\nFORM APPROVED\nOMB NO. 1315-0041\nYou must declare and have available for inspection all agricultural\nmaterial, including fruits, meats, plants, food, birds, soil, snails, or other\nEach arriving traveler or head of family must provide the following information\nliving organisms. You must also indicate whether you or your family\n(only ONE written declaration per family is required):\nmembers have been on a ranch or farm prior to return.\n1. Name:\nLast\nFirst\nMiddle Initial\nPAYMENT OF DUTY\n2. Number of family members traveling with you\nUpon your arrival, you must pay required duty on items you bring with you.\nYou may pay\n3. Date of Birth:\nMonth\nDay\nYear\n4. Airline/Flight:\nIn U.S. (not foreign) currency.\n5. U.S. Address:\nBy personal check in the exact amount of duty, drawn on a national or\nstate bank or trust company of the United States, made payable to the\n\"U.S. Customs Service.\"\n6. I am a U.S. Citizen\nYES\nNO\nIf No,\nBy Government check, money order, or traveler's checks, provided the\nCountry:\namount does not exceed the duty by more than $50. (Second\n7. I reside permanently in the U.S.\nYES\nNO\nendorsements are not accepted Identification, such as a passport, is\nIf No,\nrequired.\nExpected Length of Stay:\n8. The purpose of my trip is or was\nBUSINESS\nPLEASURE\n9. I am/we are bringing fruits, plants, meats, food, soil,\nYES\nNO\nbirds, snails, other live animals, farm products, or\nI/we have been on a farm or ranch outside the U.S.\n10. I am/we are carrying currency or monetary\nYES\nNO\ninstruments over $5000 U.S. or the foreign\nequivalent.\n11. The total value of all goods I/we purchased\nor acquired abroad and am/are bringing\nto the U.S. is (see instructions under\nMerchandise on reverse side; visitors\nshould report value of gifts only):\n$\nU.S. Dollars\nSIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AFTER YOU READ WARNING.\n(Do not write below this line.)\nINSPECTOR'S NAME\nSTAMP AREA\nPublication No. 000\nBADGE NO.\nDepartment of the Treasury\nU.S. Customs Service\nPaperwork Reduction Act Notice: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 says we must tell you why we are collecting\n1984\nthis information, how we will use it and whether you have to give it to us. We ask for this information to carry out the\nCustoms, Agriculture, and Currency laws of the United States. We need it to ensure that travelers are complying with\nthese laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right amount of duties and taxes. Your response is mandatory.\nCustoms Form 6059B (051184)\nWARNING\nAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS\nTo prevent the entry of dangerous agricultural pests the following are\nrestricted: Fruits, vegetables, plants, plant products, soil, meats, meat\nproducts, birds, snails, and other live animals or animal products. Failure\nto declare all such items to a Customs/Agriculture Officer can result in\nfines or other penalties.\nCURRENCY AND MONETARY INSTRUMENTS\nThe transportation of currency or monetary instruments, regardless of\nthe amount, is legal; however, if you take out of or bring into the United\nStates more than $5000 (U.S. or foreign equivalent, or a combination of the\ntwo) in coin, currency, travelers checks or bearer instruments such as\nmoney orders, checks, stocks or bonds, you are required by law to file a\nreport on a Form 4790 with the U.S. Customs Service. If you have someone\nelse carry the currency or instruments for you, you must also file the\nreport. FAILURE TO FILE THE REQUIRED REPORT OR FALSE STATE-\nMENTS ON THE REPORT MAY LEAD TO SEIZURE OF THE CURRENCY\nOR INSTRUMENTS AND TO CIVIL PENALTIES AND/OR CRIMINAL\nPROSECUTION.\nMERCHANDISE\nIn Item 11, U.S. residents must declare the total value of ALL articles\nacquired abroad (whether new or used, whether dutiable or not, and\nwhether obtained by purchase, as a gift, or otherwise) which are in their or\ntheir family's possession at the time of arrival. Visitors must declare in\nItem 11 only the total value of all gifts they are bringing with them.\nThe amount of duty to be paid will be determined by a Customs\nofficer. U.S. residents are normally entitled to a duty free exemption of\n$400; non-residents are normally entitled to an exemption of $100. Both\nresidents and non-residents will normally be required to pay a flat 10%\nrate of duty on the first $1,000 above their exemptions.\nIf the value of goods declared in Item 11 EXCEEDS $1,400 PER PERSON, then\nlist the articles below and show price paid or, for gifts, fair retail value.\nDESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES\nPRICE\nCUSTOMS USE\nTOTAL\nIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT MUST BE\nREPORTED OR DECLARED ASK A CUSTOMS OFFICER.\n/ have read the above statements and have made a truthful declaration.\nSIGNATURE\nDATE (Month/Day/Year)\nCustoms Form 6059B (051184) (Back)\n(Updated text for the \"Welcome to the United States\" pamphlet)\nTo enter the United States, you must complete a Customs Declaration and\nsign it. Families returning together may prepare a joint declaration, with\nchildren claiming the same exemption as adults (except for liquor). Children\nborn abroad, who have never lived in the United States, are considered\nnonresidents for Customs purposes.\nYOU MAY DECLARE ORALLY every item acquired abroad and brought back with\nyou, (whether purchased or given to you) if their total value does not exceed\n$1400. State the price actually paid in U.S. currency or its equivalent in\ncountry of acquisition. Repairs or alterations to articles taken abroad and\nreturned must be declared, whether paid for or provided free of charge. State\nthe fair retail value of acquisitions not purchased.\nYOU MUST DECLARE IN WRITING you acquisitions when:\nYou have exceeded the liquor, or tobacco exemptions or the\ntotal value of acquisitions exceeds $1400 per person;\nYou bring in items for business purposes or for someone else;\nYou send home items acquired in the U.S. Virgin Islands,\nAmerican Samoa, or Guam; or\nYou are asked to do so by the Customs Inspector.\nEXEMPTION FROM DUTY AND FEDERAL TAX\n$400\nIF YOU HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 48 HOURS OR MORE, AND\nHAVE NOT CLAIMED THIS EXEMPTION WITHIN 30 DAYS, you receive an exemption from\nduty and Federal tax on the first $400 worth fair retail value where acquired\nof all personal and household goods you obtain abroad and bring back with you.\nLimitations on alcohol, tobacco, and perfume are listed below. Articles which\nare to be shipped cannot be applied to your exemption; duty on these items will\nbe assessed when received. The 48-hour stay is not required for travelers from\nMexico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.\n2\n$25\nIF YOU DO NOT MEET THE 48-HOUR OR 30-DAY TIME REQUIREMENTS, you may bring\nin items totaling $25 or less for your own personal or househould use, free of\nduty and Federal tax. However, you must. have no more than $25 worth, or you\npay on all dutiable items with no exemption.\nLIQUOR, TOBACCO AND PERFUME\nIf you are eligible for the $400 exemption, you may include 100 CIGARS and\n200 CIGARETTES, regardless of your age. Cigarettes may be subject to state or\nlocal tax. Cuban tobacco products brought directly from Cuba may be included.\nIf you are 21 or older, you may include 1 LITER (33.8 fl. oz.) of ALCOHOLIC\nBEVERAGE, if it is for your own use or a gift, and if it is allowed by the state\nin which you arrive. LIQUOR CANNOT BE MAILED INTO THE UNITED STATES.\n-\nIf you are eligible for the $25 exemption, you may include 10 CIGARS, 50\nCIGARETTES, 150 milliliters (4 fl. oz.) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, or 150 milliliters\n(4 fl. oz.) of PERFUME containing alcohol.\nIf you exceed these limits, you must pay duty, internal revenue tax, and\npossibly state tax. Duty rates for distilled spirits, wine, and beer are\ngenerally 10 percent of their value. Internal revenue tax is $10.50 per proof\ngallon on distilled spirits, from $.17 to $10.50 per proof gallon on wine, and\n$.29 per gallon on beer.\nCustoms enforces the laws of the state in which you arrive. State laws\ndiffer as to quantity you may bring in. Some differ regarding personal possession\nand shipment of liquor. Some states do not allow individuals to import more liquor\nthan listed even by paying tax.\nDUTY RATES\nThe Congress of the United States has set the resident exemption at $400\n($800 for travelers entering directly or indirectly from Guam, American Samoa or\n3\nU.S. Virgin Islands with certain exceptions. Ask the Customs Inspector for details)\nto simplify the international traveler's re-entry into the United States. The\nnext $1000 in items is generally dutiable at a flat 10 percent rate (5 percent\nfor goods acquired in Guam, American Samoa or U.S. Virgin Islands), bringing\nthe total possible duty on purchases valued at $1400 per person to $100. Families\nliving in one household and returning together may combine their purchases on a\njoint declaration and multiply their exemptions accordingly.\nIf you exceed the $1400 or the combined family flat rate allowance, it has\nbeen found that the average tourist purchase is generally dutiable at about 12\npercent, although an actual determination will be made by the Customs Inspector.\n-\nYou may not apply the flat rate more than once every 30 days.\n\"DUTY-FREE SHOPS\"\nAll items purchased at foreign \"Duty-Free\" shops and brought into the U.S.\nare subject to Customs duty and restrictions but may be included in your exemption.\nArticles purchased in U.S. duty-free shops and brought back into the U.S. may not\nbe included in your exemption and are dutiable.\nNONRESIDENT INFORMATION\nThe nonresident's exemption allows the following articles to be brought in\nfree of duty and internal revenue taxes:\n0 Personal effects for one's own use while traveling, but not intended for\nanother person or for sale.\nO 50 cigars or 200 cigarettes or 2 kilograms of smoking tobacco, or\nproportionate amounts of each.\n0 Not over one liter of alcoholic beverage for personal consumption (adults\nonly).\n4\n0 $100 in gifts for other persons. You may include 100 cigars in this gift\nexemption but not alcoholic beverages. You must have the articles with you; you\nmust not have used this gift exemption in the past 6 months; and you must plan\nto be in the United States for at least 72 hours.\n0 You must take with you when you leave the United States all articles\nexcept gifts and articles consumed during your visit.\n0 A Customs Inspector may ask you to list valuable items you are bringing\nand note how long you plan to stay. The Inspector will give you a copy of your\nlist SO that you may show it to Customs when you leave.\nO If you do not return abroad, you must immediately notify the District\nDirector of Customs for the area where you entered.\nIMPORTANT U.S. LAWS FOR ALL TRAVELERS\nO Any article not declared or otherwise misrepresented may result in civil\nand criminal penalties in addition to seizure of goods.\n0\nIf you or any member of your family traveling with you is carrying over\n$5,000 in U.S. Currency (or the equivalent value in any currency) in any monetary\ninstruments, you must file a report on Form 4790, obtainable from a Customs\nInspector. It is not illegal to transport into or out of the U.S. over $5000\nin monetary instruments; however, it must be reported. Failure to make a report\nmay result in civil and criminal penalties against you in addition to seizure\nof the undeclared negotiable instruments.\nO Do not carry illicit drugs or narcotics into the United States. There\nare civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment, facing anyone in\npossession of narcotics or dangerous and restricted drugs or who conspires to\naid persons attempting to import them.\nO Anyone who falsely claims United States citizenship is subject to\ncriminal penalties and deportation proceedings.\n5\n0 You must declare and have available for inspection all agricultural\nmaterial, including fruits, meats, plants, food, birds, soil, snails, or other\nliving organisms. You must also indicate whether you or your family members have\nbeen on a ranch or farm prior to return.\nPAYMENT OF DUTY\nUpon your arrival, you must pay required duty on items you bring with you.\nYou may pay\n.\nO In U.S. (not foreign) currency.\nO By personal check in the exact amount of duty, drawn on a national or\nstate bank or trust company of the United States, made payable to the \"U.S.\nCustoms Service.\"\nO By Government check, money order, or traveler's checks, provided the\namount does not exceed the duty by more than $50. (Second endorsements are\nnot accepted.) Identification, such as a passport, is required.\nThe U.S. Customs Service is proud to serve you. Our intention is to protect\nthe American way of life. I ask you to join with us in doing our job to support\nyou upon arrival.\nTogether we can end the devastating impact of illicit drugs; maintain the\nintegrity of our economy by protecting U.S. products, trademarks, and immigration\n!aws; support a healthy economy by depositing in the national treasury duties\nlevied on foreign goods; and guard our agricultural wellbeing from contaminated\nproducts.\nCustoms' tradition of service is woven through our Nation's history. From\n1789 to 1914, Customs' revenues were virtually the only form of federal income.\nCustoms revenues opened the West; purchased Louisiana and Oregon territories,\nFlorida and Alaska; paid for the first national road, and the Transcontinental\nRailroad; built the U.S. Military and Naval Academies, the City of Washington,\n)\nand the list goes on.\nAs the front line U.S. revenue-producing law enforcement agency for nearly\n200 years, Customs enjoys a proud heritage of solid contribution to the American\nway of life. I ask you to join in our work for you in enforcing over 400 laws\nfor 40 Federal agencies.\nWelcome home\nWelcome to the United States\nWilliam von Raab\nCommissioner\nU. S. Customs Service"
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