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MEMO
ROBERTS TO FIELDING RE DEPUTY
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7/7/1983
B6
498
UNDERSECRETARY OF COMMERCE
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MEMO
ROBERTS TO HAUSER RE ASSISTANT
2
7/8/1983
B6
499
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
B-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
B-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
B-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
B-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
B-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
B-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD A. HAUSER
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
D2R
SUBJECT:
Sculpture of the President
Mr. Deaver's office, apparently through Bill Sittmann, has
asked for our views on a proposal from Werner Gundlach to
have the sculptor Arno Breker execute a sculpture of the
President. According to Gundlach, Breker -- 83 years old --
is Europe's greatest living sculptor in the classic tradition.
Gundlach proposes to have a private citizen commission the
work, and has taken the extraordinary liberty of writing
Justin Dart and Norton Simon in a not-too-subtle effort to
enlist their support.
There would be no legal bar to the President agreeing to sit
for a sculpture commissioned by private citizens. The
sculpture would become the property of whomever commissioned
it. It seems obvious to me, however, that it would be
extremely unwise for the President to agree to such an
arrangement. Sitting for a sculpture strikes me as the
epitome of conceit and majesty, hardly the image we want to
portray. Commissioning the work by wealthy cronies lends
support to the charges of a rich man's Presidency, and the
American arts community could well object to the importation
of a foreigner to execute the work. I have drafted a
memorandum to Sittmann noting these concerns. Since the
question is not a legal one, I did not consider it appropriate
for our office to respond directly to Gundlach.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 6, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR WILLIAM F. SITTMANN
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
RICHARD A. HAUSER
DEPUTY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Sculpture of the President
Your office has asked for our views on Werner Gundlach's
proposal to have private citizens commission a sculpture of
the President, to be executed by European sculptor Arno
Breker. There is no legal bar to such a proposal. The
completed sculpture would become the property of whomever
commissioned it.
I think you will concur, however, that it would be
inappropriate and impolitic for the President to agree to
such an arrangement. As you know, the President receives
many requests to sit for portraits, and it would certainly
be difficult to distinguish the various requests should we
depart from the policy of uniformly declining them. Sitting
for a sculpture commissioned by friends may also raise
concerns with respect to the public image the President
wishes to convey. Having the sculpture executed by a
foreigner -- after turning down so many requests from
Americans -- would be perceived as a slight by the American
artistic community. In sum, we strongly recommend against
encouraging Mr. Gundlach in his efforts, although there is
no legal bar to them.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD A. HAUSER
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
INS V. Chadha
Craig Fuller has asked for our analysis of the legislative
veto opinion "as soon as possible. We did, of course,
provide such an analysis to the Senior Staff the morning
after the decision was announced.
I recommend sending Fuller a copy, with a cover memorandum
reviewing events subsequent to preparation of the analysis,
specifically the convening of the Justice Department working
group and the recommendation of our office that Legislative
Affairs became involved to calm the fears of Congress.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR CRAIG L. FULLER
FROM:
RICHARD A. HAUSER
SUBJECT:
INS V. Chadha
You have asked for our analysis of the Supreme Court's
legislative veto opinion "as soon as possible." We provided
such an analysis to the Senior Staff the morning after
announcement of the decision. A copy of that analysis is
attached.
Since that time a working group chaired by Assistant
Attorney General Olson has been convened to assess the
impact of the decision. Our office, OMB, and Legislative
Affairs are represented on the working group, in addition to
the pertinent offices and divisions of the Justice Depart-
ment and several other departments. The group is monitoring
transmissions to Congress to ensure consistency with the
Court's decision and to provide advance warning of any
potential disputes concerning the effect of the decision.
It was the general consensus of the group that an immediate
effort should be made to prevent Congressional overreaction
to the Chadha decision. Our office has recommended that
Legislative Affairs meet with appropriate legislators and
perform a calming function, advising them that we would
comply with existing "report" provisions and would work
closely with Congress in assessing the long-term effect of
Chadha. Establishment of such a low-key approach and
cooperative tone will do much to dissipate Congressional
fears and prevent Congressional overreaction.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD A. HAUSER
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS Inc.
SUBJECT:
Arthur Green VS. Joseph Green and Mary Stein
Arthur Green is a disappointed litigant in a New Jersey
probate proceeding. In an effort to redress his grievances,
he has filed a pro se petition for certiorari with the U.S.
Supreme Court (No. 82-2000), claiming violations of due
process and equal protection. Green has also written Mr.
Fielding and the President, providing them with a copy of
his petition. In his letter to the President, Green notes
that he recognizes the separation of powers and only enclosed
the petition for the President's information.
We obviously cannot comment on Green's frivolous petition,
which is pending before the Court. I do not think we should
respond to Green at all. Like the case of Jarndyce V.
Jarndyce described in Charles Dickens' Bleak House, probate
disputes begin with a death but have a way of never dying
themselves, and it would be unfortunate for the White House
to become involved in this one.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 5, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD A. HAUSER
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
DDR
SUBJECT:
Contract for Travel Services
Kathleen E. Martin, President of Executive Travel Advisors,
has written Mr. Fielding to complain that her company was
not awarded the GSA contract to supply travel services to
U.S. Government Agencies in the San Francisco area. Mrs.
Martin apparently thinks she is entitled to the contract
because hers is a small, woman-owned business. She also
suggests that the contract be divided so that more than one
company could benefit.
I have prepared a reply advising Mrs. Martin that the White
House does not become involved in particular government
procurement matters.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 5, 1983
Dear Mrs. Martin:
Thank you for your letter of June 10 to Fred Fielding. In
that letter you objected to the award by the General
Services Administration of a travel services contract to a
company other than your own. You also suggested that the
contract be divided so that more than one company might
benefit.
As a general matter, the White House adheres to a policy of
not becomming involved in or commenting upon particular
procurement matters. The policy preserves the independence
and integrity of the procurement process, administered by
GSA. I trust you will appreciate the need for us to adhere
to this policy.
Sincerely,
Richard A. Hauser
Deputy Counsel
to the President
Mrs. Kathleen E. Martin
President
Executive Travel Advisors
1541 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California 94010
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 6, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Proposed Use of Presidential Seal in
Fundraising for Presidential Yacht Potomac
J. Rock Tonkel of the public relations firm Jerold Panas,
Young & Partners, Inc., has written requesting permission to
use the Presidential Seal in fundraising to restore FDR's
Presidential yacht, the Potomac. The ship is now docked in
Oakland, and a committee has been formed to restore it and
operate it as a monument to FDR. The committee hopes to
raise $5 million to restore the yacht and establish an
endowment for its annual upkeep. The yacht is actually
owned by the Port of Oakland. The Port and the restoration
committee, a non-profit corporation, have entered into an
agreement whereby the committee will restore, maintain, and
operate the vessel. The Port has already committed $400,000
to the project.
The seal would be used on the cover of the fundraising
booklet, to "establish[] the magnitude of the project and
identif[y] the project with the U.S. Presidency." Despite
the good intentions of those involved in this effort, I do
not think we can sanction the proposed use of the seal.
While we could readily permit its use on the finished
product -- and should express our willingness to do so --- we
should not permit the seal to be used in fundraising. To do
so would convey the false impression of governmental or
Presidential involvement with the private fundraising
effort. Mr. Tonkel admits as much in describing the purpose
behind his contemplated use of the seal, "to identify the
project with the U.S. Presidency."
I have drafted a reply for your signature. Mr. Tonkel notes
in his letter that he will direct a request for a
Presidential letter in support of the fundraising to Mr.
Meese. Presumably Meese will refer that to us, but the
issue of the use of the seal is a separate one and we need
not synchronize the responses.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 6, 1983
Dear Mr. Tonkel:
Thank you for your letter on behalf of the Board of
Directors of the Association for the Restoration of the
Presidential Yacht Potomac. In that letter you requested
permission to use the Seal of the President in connection
with a campaign to raise funds to restore, maintain, and
operate the Potomac.
I regret to inform you that we cannot grant the permission
you seek. Our decision is in no sense a reflection on the
praiseworthy effort to restore President Roosevelt's yacht.
The project, as described in the materials you forwarded to
us, is very exciting and filled with great possibilities for
average citizens and serious students of FDR's era. We
cannot, however, agree to any use of the Presidential Seal
in connection with private fundraising efforts. To do so
would convey the misleading impression of official
sponsorship of the fundraising.
We would be happy to consider requests for permission to use
the Presidential Seal in historically appropriate ways on
the yacht itself. Such use on the finished monument to
President Roosevelt does not present the difficulties that
inexorably accompany any use of the Seal in connection with
fundraising.
Thank you for advising us of the efforts to restore the
Potomac. You have our best wishes for success.
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
Mr. J. Rock Tonkel
Managing Partner
Jerold Panas, Young
& Partners, Inc.
2504 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, California 94115
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1 MEMO
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498
ROBERTS TO FIELDING RE DEPUTY
UNDERSECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
B-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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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]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 8, 1983
Dear Ms. Corrothers:
With regard to your prospective appointment
as Commissioner to the U.S. Parole Commission,
it will be necessary for you to complete the
enclosed Personal Data Statement and Finan-
cial Disclosure Report. Please return these
forms to me at your earliest convenience.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
John Robert
John G. Roberts
Associate Counsel
to the President
Ms. Helen G. Corrothers
8150 West Seventh Street
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603
Enclosures
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ROBERTS TO HAUSER RE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
B-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
are
SUBJECT:
"Fair Housing Amendments of 1983" for
Transmittal to Congress by the President
Richard Darman has asked for our views as soon as possible
on the Administration's fair housing amendments and an
accompanying section-by-section analysis. We received and
cleared the orignal version of these items on June 14.
Three changes have been made in the previously-approved
material, at the recommendation of Hamilton Fish, ranking
Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. The changes
would provide a 120-day period after receipt of a complaint
during which the Secretary of HUD generally must decide
whether to pursue it, and authorize the Secretary to pursue
claims deferred to state agencies and unresolved after 90
days or even prior to expiration of the 90-day period if he
certifies that protection of rights and justice so requires.
I have indicated the new sections on the bill. HUD,
Justice, OMB, and OPD have reviewed and approved the
changes. I have also reviewed them, and am not disposed to
interpose any objection to them.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD G. DARMAN
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
"Fair Housing Amendments of 1983" for
Transmittal to Congress by the President
Counsel's Office has reviewed the changes in the "Fair
Housing Amendments of 1983," and finds no objection to them
from a legal perspective.
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MEMORANDI M
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS are
SUBJECT:
Draft Statement Before Members of
Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse on DEA's Views on "Look-Alike Drugs"
A representative of DEA (as yet unidentified) proposes to
deliver the above-referenced statement on July 14. The
testimony concerns "look-alike" drugs, which are legal,
non-controlled substances designed and marketed to resemble
controlled substances and mimicking their effect, though on
a smaller scale. For example, a typical "look-alike" is a
legitimate caffeine capsule with the same shape and coloring
as a popular, illegal "speed" capsule. The testimony notes
three general problems with the "look-alike" industry: (1)
"look-alikes" can be abused when taken in large quantities,
(2) they contribute to acceptance of the view that drugs
should be consumed not for medicinal purposes but for
pleasure, and (3) serious consequences attend the confusion
between "look-alikes" and the real things -- e.g., someone
accustomed to taking six caffeine "look-alike" tablets could
easily kill himself if he took six of the speed tablets the
"look-alikes" were designed to resemble.
The testimony notes DEA's success in promulgating a model
act addressed to the "look-alike" problem, its efforts to
educate appropriate officials concerning the problem, the
role of the legitimate pharmaceutical industry in declining
orders to produce "look-alikes," and inter-agency
cooperative efforts. In general the testimony urges caution
in addressing the problem through federal legislation.
The second sentence on page 6 bemoans the fact that "no
single Federal agency has jurisdiction over all facets of
this drug abuse problem." Such language plays directly into
the hands of those who support creation of a drug czar, and
could be very embarrassing to the Administration should this
debate be joined anew. We should recommend deletion of the
sentence.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR GREGORY JONES
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Draft Statement Before Members of
Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse on DEA's Views on "Look-Alike Drugs"
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
testimony. The second sentence on page 6 should be deleted,
since it plays into the hands of those who favor creation of
a "drug czar" with jurisdiction over all aspects of the drug
abuse problem, something the Administration has strongly
opposed. We have no other objections.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Civil Aeronautics Board Decisions in
Action Air Cargo Corporation, The Flying
Tiger Line, Inc., Northwest Airlines,
Inc., and Capitol Air, Inc.
Richard Darman's office has asked for comments by close of
business Wednesday, July 13, 1983 on the above-referenced
CAB decisions, which were submitted for Presidential review
as required by § 801 (a) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958,
as amended, 49 U.S.C. § 1461 (a). Under this section, the
President may disapprove, solely on the basis of foreign
relations or national defense considerations, CAB actions
involving either foreign air carriers or domestic carriers
involved in foreign air transportation. If the President
wishes to disapprove such CAB actions, he must do SO within
sixty days of submission (in these cases, by July 23).
The orders here have been reviewed by the appropriate
departments and agencies, following the procedures estab-
lished by Executive Order No. 11920 (1976). OMB recommends
that the President not disapprove, and reports that the NSC
and the Departments of State, Defense, Justice and Transporta-
tion have not identified any foreign relations or national
defense reasons for disapproval. Since these orders involve
domestic carriers, judicial review is theoretically avail-
able. Hence, the proposed letter from the President to the
CAB Chairman prepared by OMB includes the standard sentence
designed to preserve availability of judicial review, as
contemplated by the Executive Order for cases involving
domestic airlines.
The Action Air Cargo order authorizes service by that
carrier between Jamaica and the U.S. The remaining orders
authorize service by Flying Tiger between the U.S. on the
one hand and Australia and Lebanon on the other, and by
Northwest and Capitol between the U.S. and Lebanon. My
review of the orders confirms OMB's description of them as
"routine, noncontroversial matters."
A memorandum for Darman is attached for your review and
signature.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD G. DARMAN
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Civil Aeronautics Board Decisions in
Action Air Cargo Corporation, The Flying
Tiger Line, Inc., Northwest Airlines,
Inc., and Capitol Air, Inc.
Our office has reviewed the above-referenced CAB decisions
and related materials and has no legal objection to the
procedure that was followed with respect to Presidential
review of such decisions under 49 U.S.C. § 1461 (a).
We also have no legal objection to OMB's recommendation that
the President not disapprove these orders or to the substance
of the letter from the President to the CAB Chairman prepared
by OMB.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Harper Inquiry Concerning
Debate Briefing Book
By memorandum dated July 1, Wendell Gunn advised Jim Cicconi
that William Coleman had called to alert him to a
prohibition on the preparation of campaign materials by
government employees on government time. Ed Harper sent you
a copy of the memorandum with a "let's discuss" note.
Coleman was presumably referring to the requirement that
appropriated funds be used only for the purposes for which
they were appropriated, 31 U.S.C. § 628, which the
Comptroller General has interpreted to mean that official
funds may not be used for purely partisan political
purposes. As noted in the memorandum of June 27 to Richard
Hauser from myself and Sherrie Cooksey, Hatch Act questions
may also be presented if members of the Domestic Policy
staff involved in the briefing book preparation were not
paid from the White House appropriation.
This concern has gradually been appearing in news and
commentary, though hardly with the prominence accorded other
aspects of the episode. The argument that government
property could not have been involved, since the material
was designed for the partisan political purpose of the
debate, would cover much but not all of the material which
has been uncovered among the Reagan campaign materials. For
example, the memorandum to the Carter Cabinet from Anne
Wexler and Al McDonald cannot immediately be categorized as
a non-government document. In any event, I do not think we
should be formulating legal positions on this matter for
public consumption. Having turned the matter over to
Justice, we are in the position of relying on their legal
analysis of the operative facts, and it does not strike me
as profitable to engender public debate on the legal
implication of hypothetical facts when Justice is
investigating to determine the actual facts.
More generally, I question whether it would be in our best
interest to focus attention on this broad issue. Harper
simply indicated he wanted to "discuss" the question, SO I
have not drafted any memorandum.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR DIANNA G. HOLLAND
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
DSR
SUBJECT:
Kerr-McGee V. Watt
Myles Flint of the Department of Justice, Lands Division,
called me on July 7 to advise me that a demand for documents
in the Executive Office of the President had arisen in
connection with the above-referenced litigation. The case
concerns phosphate mining in the Osceola National Forest,
and is linked to the President's decision to veto H.R. 9
earlier this year. I requested that Flint forward copies of
the pertinent papers to our office, and told him that
someone from our office would be in touch with him to
coordinate a response. The whole package is submitted to
you for appropriate staffing.
Attachment
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
SUBJECT:
Fact Sheet Re: Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1983
Richard Darman has requested comments by 2:00 p.m. today on
the above-referenced fact sheet. The fact sheet, prepared
by HUD and reviewed by Public Affairs, reviews the
highlights of the previously-cleared Administration proposal
to strengthen the fair housing laws. I have reviewed the
fact sheet and find it to be an accurate representation of
the Administration bill. The second "bullet" item notes
that our bill would permit the Attorney General to sue "for
equitable relief or civil penalty." The "or" should be
changed to "and/or."
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 11, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD G. DARMAN
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Fact Sheet Re: Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1983
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
fact sheet, and finds it to be an accurate reflection of the
Administration's proposed amendments to the fair housing
laws. In the second "bullet" item, however, "equitable
relief or civil penalty" should be changed to "equitable
relief and/or civil penalty."
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