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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: Chron File (06/17/1984-06/21/1984)\nBox: 64\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/\nWITHDRAWAL SHEET\nRonald Reagan Library\nCollection Name\nWithdrawer\nIGP\n8/6/2005\nFile Folder\nCHRON FILE (06/17/1984 06/21/1984)\nFOIA\nF05-139/01\nBox Number\n64\nCOOK\n58IGP\nDOC Doc Type\nDocument Description\nNo of Doc Date Restrictions\nNO\nPages\nCOPY Reagan Presidential Record\n1 MEMO\nROBERTS TO HOLLAND RE\n1 6/19/1984 B6\n796\nAMBASSADOR OF NEPAL (PARTIAL)\n2 MEMO\nROBERTS TO HOLLAND RE\n1 6/19/1984 B6\n798\nPRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON WHITE\nHOUSE FELLOWSHIPS (PARTIAL)\n3 MEMO\nROBERTS TO FIELDING RE\n2 6/20/1984 B6\n801\nWHISTLEBLOWING CASE\n4 MEMO\nFIELDING TO IRVING MARGULIES RE\n1 6/20/1984 B6\n802\nWHISTLEBLOWING CASE\nFreedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]\nB-1 National security classified Information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]\nB-2 Release would disclose Internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]\nB-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]\nB-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial Information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]\nB-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]\nB-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]\nB-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial Institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]\nB-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]\nE.O. 13233\nC. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained In donor's deed of gift.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\n22d\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Address: River\nDell High School Drunk Driving Forum\n(6/15 -- 4:30 p.m. draft)\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced draft remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by\nnoon today. The remarks applaud the grassroots movement\nagainst drunk driving, and announce the President's personal\nsupport for a national 21-year drinking age. In the remarks\nthe President justifies the Federal Government dictating to\nthe States on this matter on two grounds: (1) this is a\nspecial case of an overwhelming need with a clear solution,\nand (2) the crazy-quilt of different states with different\ndrinking ages has led to serious problems at the borders, as\nteens from 21 states drive to neighboring 18 or 19 states\nand, of course, drive back.\nAt the top of page 4 the President announces that he personally\nbacks and takes personal responsibility for \"my Administration's\ndecision to withhold 5 percent of a State's highway funds if\nit does not enact a 21-year old drinking age.\" The words\n\"support legislation to\" should be inserted between \"to\" and\n\"withhold.\"\nAt pages 5 and 6 the President discusses his personal life\nin Hollywood where he \"saw a lot of people who were living\nfast lives.' He also refers to the loss of his friend Bill\nHolden to alcoholism, and to John Belushi's death. If the\nPresident and those more directly concerned with the image\nhe conveys are comfortable with the personal references, I\nhave no objections.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Address: River\nDell High School Drunk Driving Forum\n(6/15 -- 4:30 p.m. draft)\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft\nremarks. On page 4, line 3, \"support legislation to\" should\nbe inserted between \"to\" and \"withhold.\"\nCC: Richard G. Darman\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\n876\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Remarks: Dedication of\nNational Geographic Society's New Building,\nTuesday, June 19, 1984\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-referenced\nremarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by 9:00 a.m. today. The\nremarks praise the National Georgraphic Society and reaffirm the\nPresident's commitment to conservation. The conservation dis-\ncussion at pages 4-5 bemoans the fact that the issue has become\npoliticized, but then speaks of it in stark liberal versus\nconservative terms. According to the remarks, conservatives are,\nby definition, in favor of conservation; liberals have politicized\nthe issue and often use it as a guise for their anti-business bias.\nThe discussion strikes me as too manichaeistic and somewhat\ninternally inconsistent; I think the same points can be made in a\nless confrontational manner by substituting neutral pronouns for\n\"liberals\" in several places.\nOn page 2, lines 4-5, the remarks note that the National\nGeographic Society was founded at the Cosmos Club. While this\nmay be of some interest, the controversy surrounding the\nadmissions policies of that club suggests that it may be better\nto delete the reference.\nOn page 6, lines 19-24, the remarks discuss the private sector\ninitiative of Ducks Unlimited to aid in the protection of\nwaterfowl. According to the remarks, the \"non-profit Ducks\nUnlimited will work with the Fish and Wildlife Service and fund\nthe protection of waterfowl areas.\" I would change \"fund\" to\n\"help fund.\"\nThe last paragraph on page 7 discusses the acid rain issue,\nnoting that we have supported further research and \"once we have\nthe answers we need we will follow it up with a major acid rain\nprogram.\" That's somewhat like the old frontier saying that the\ndefendant would be hung after a jury trial. I would change the\noffending sentence to \"And once we have the answers we need we\nwill act accordingly to protect our lakes,\" or something similar.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND\nDIRECTOR OF SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Remarks: Dedication of\nNational Geographic Society's New Building,\nTuesday, June 19, 1984\nCounsel's office has reviewed the above-referenced draft remarks.\nThe conservation discussion at pages 4-5 strikes me as too mani-\nchaeistic and somewhat internally inconsistent. The remarks\nbemoan the politicization of the issue but then speak of it in\nstark liberal/conservative terms. This problem can be ameliorated\nby substituting pronouns for \"liberals\" in several places. For\nexample, \"some\" could be substituted for \"liberals\" on page 5,\nline 5, and \"others\" for \"liberals\" on page 5, line 13.\nOn page 2, lines 4-5, I recommend deleting the reference to the\nCosmos Club. That club has been mired in controversy over its\nadmissions policies, and the reference is in no sense necessary.\nOn page 6, line 23, \"fund\" should be changed to \"help fund.\"\nFinally, the penultimate sentence on page 7 appears to pre-judge\nthe results of research on the acid rain problem; perhaps the\nresearch will indicate that \"a major acid rain program\" is not\nadvisable. I would change the sentence to \"And once we have the\nanswers we need we will act accordingly to protect our lakes,\"\nor something similar.\nCC: Richard Darman\nFFF:JGR:nb 6/18/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 800\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Remarks: 20th\nAnniversary Ceremony of the Presidential\nScholars Program\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by\n10:00 a.m. today. The remarks congratulate the Presidential\nScholars on their academic achievements, discuss the in-\ncreasing prospects for human freedom in the world, and\nemphasize the importance of an education in values as well\nas in learning. I have reviewed the remarks and have no\nobjections.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Remarks: 20th\nAnniversary Ceremony of the Presidential\nScholars Program\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft\nremarks, and finds no objection to them from a legal\nperspective.\ncc: Richard G. Darman\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BRANDEN BLUM\nLEGISLATIVE ATTORNEY\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS $22\nASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nCommerce, Agriculture and Labor Draft\nReports on S. 2568, the Civil Rights\nAct of 1984\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced\ndraft reports, and finds no objection to them from a legal\nperspective.\ncc: Peter J. Rusthoven\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\n850\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Address: National\nSheriffs Association/Hartford, CT\nWednesday, June 20, 1984\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by noon\ntoday. The remarks review the recent turn-around in crime\nstatistics, and credit the rejection of liberal social\nphilosophy and the return to the view that individuals are\nresponsible for their actions and must bear the consequences.\nThe remarks also review the Administration's anti-crime\nprogram: appointment of judges who will not only uphold the\nrights of the accused but those of the innocent and society\nas well; improved cooperation between Federal and state and\nlocal law enforcement officials; the offensive against\nnarcotics trafficking; the organized crime initiatives; the\nwork of the commissions on violent crime and family\nviolence; the new focus on victims of crime; and the\nAdministration's effort to push anti-crime legislation\nthrough Congress.\nOn page 6, lines 20-22, \"the importance of appointing\nresponsible justices to the Federal bench, and to the\nSupreme Court\" should be changed to \"the importance of\nappointing responsible judges to the Federal bench, including\nthe Supreme Court.\" In line 22, \"justices\" should again be\nchanged to \"judges.\" The last sentence on page 6 states\nthat \"all of us have been pleased\" by recent court decisions\nshowing a return to common sense in criminal law matters; I\nhave no objection to the President applauding court decisions\n-- presumably the recent ones of the Supreme Court -- in\nthis manner.\nOn page 7 the remarks digress from the criminal area to\ndiscuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Firefighters V.\nStotts, the affirmative action/seniority layoff case. I see\nno need for the President to comment on the decision. I\ncertainly see no need for him to do so gratuitously in an\nanti-crime speech to an audience of sheriffs. The discussion\nis also flawed: the Court did not declare quotas \"unconstitu-\ntional;\" the opinion only dealt with the interpretation of\nTitle VII. Strictly speaking the opinion did not even\nconcern quotas but rather the question of layoffs after a\n- 2 -\nquota system had been in effect. I fully agree that the\nopinion as written seems to be saying that quotas are\nimpermissible under Title VII, but the holding is narrower\nand I do not think the President should enter the currently\nraging dispute over the scope of the decision.\nThe second line on page 8 refers to bringing \"sanity back to\nthe courtroom\" This strikes me as a bit strong; I would\ndelete \"in addition to helping bring sanity back to the\ncourtroom by appointing sound judges.\"\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nPresidential Address: National\nSheriffs Association/Hartford, CT\nWednesday, June 20, 1984\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft\nremarks. On page 6, lines 20-22, \"the importance of appointing\nresponsible justices to the Federal bench, and to the\nSupreme Court\" should be changed to \"the importance of\nappointing responsible judges to the Federal bench, including\nthe Supreme Court.\" In line 22, \"justices\" should again be\nchanged to \"judges.\" The term \"justice\" refers, in the\nFederal system, only to the members of the Supreme Court;\n\"judges\" is an all-inclusive term referring to a jurist at\nany level. On page 8, lines 1-3, I recommend deleting \"in\naddition to helping bring sanity back to the courtroom by\nappointing sound judges.\" The suggestion that other judges\nwere being \"insane\" strikes me as a bit much, and the\ntransitional clause is unnecessary, particularly if the\nfollowing recommendation is adopted.\nI recommend deleting all of page 7. The discussion of the\nSupreme Court's decision in Firefighters V. Stotts is\ncompletely out of place in an address on crime to an audience\nof sheriffs. Furthermore, I do not think it advisable for\nthe President to enter the currently raging dispute over the\nscope of the decision. On that score, the discussion on\npage 7 is inaccurate. The decision did not declare racial\nquotas unconstitutional. It concerned only a statute --\nTitle VII -- not the Constitution. The case did not even\ndirectly involve quotas at all but rather layoffs once a\nquota system was in effect. It is true that the language of\nthe opinion suggests that racial quotas are not permissible\nunder Title VII, but the holding of the case is much narrower.\nCC: Richard G. Darman\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR DIANNA G. HOLLAND\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS JR\nCOPY - Reagan Presidential Record\nSUBJECT:\nNomination of Leon J. Weil\nto be Ambassador to Nepal\nI have reviewed the SF-278 and related materials submitted\nby Mr. Weil in connection with the above-referenced pro-\nspective nomination, and have no objection to proceeding\nwith the nomination. Mr. Weil is currently an employee --\nthe Senior Vice President -- of the brokerage firm of\nHerzfeld & Stern.\nb6\nMr. Weil has extensive financial interests, though none\nappear to present a particular conflict with his prospective\nduties as Ambassador to Nepal. I have also reviewed Mr.\nWeil's political contributions and see no problems with\nthem.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR DIANNA G. HOLLAND\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS JSR\nCOPY Reagan Presidential Record\nSUBJECT:\nAppointment of James Curtis Mack II\nto the President's Commission on\nWhite House Fellowships\nI have reviewed the Personal Data Statement submitted by\nJames Curtis Mack II in connection with the above-referenced\nprospective appointment. The President is authorized to\nappoint an unspecified number of members to the Commission\nby Executive Order 11183, as amended. Members must be\n\"outstanding citizens from the fields of public affairs,\neducation, the sciences, the professions, other fields of\nprivate endeavor, and the Government 'service.\"\nMr. Mack is affiliated in leadership positions with several\npolitical organizations. I have reviewed those affiliations\nwith Sherrie Cooksey, who advises that none of them present\nproblems with respect to this appointment from the perspective\nof the election laws.\nb6\nI have\nreviewed Mr. Mack's PDS and have no objection to proceeding\nwith this appointment.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 876\nSUBJECT:\nModern Maturity Questionnaire\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced candidate questionnaire be sent directly to Mike\nBaroody by 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, June 20. The questions\nconcern issues of particular interest to elderly Americans,\nas well as issues of more general interest. In his responses\nthe President reiterates support for eliminating mandatory\nretirement requirements based solely on age, reviews the\nAdministration's proposed prospective payment system to\ncontain Medicare costs, and generally emphasizes the Adminis-\ntration's success in reducing inflation -- particularly\nhelpful to elderly citizens on fixed incomes.\nThe draft answer to question #4 discusses the President's\nproposed \"Pension Equity Act of 1983\" and concludes by\nstating: \"This legislation has been passed by Congress and\nis awaiting my signature.\" This is inaccurate. According\nto Nancy Risque, the bill is currently awaiting conference.\nIt may be out of conference and passed by the end of the\nweek. We should advise Baroody that the sentence as written\nis wrong, and that he should monitor the progress of the\nbill to substitute an accurate sentence at the latest\npossible moment.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL E. BAROODY\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nModern Maturity Questionnaire\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced candidate\nquestionnaire. The last sentence on page 2 is inaccurate,\nat least at the present time. The Pension Equity Act of\n1983 is currently awaiting conference; it has not yet been\npassed. Your office should monitor the progress of the bill\nand substitute a sentence that is accurate as of the day\nfinal responses must be submitted.\nCC: Richard G. Darman\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/19/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Remarks:\nNational Youth Governors' Conference\n(6/19 -- 12:20 p.m. draft)\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by\n10:00 a.m. tomorrow, June 20. The remarks briefly discuss\narms control and relations with the Soviet Union. I have\nreviewed the remarks and have no objections. (The reference\nto a popular entertainment figure in the second paragraph is\na matter of personal preference on which I am willing to\ndefer to the judgment of others.)\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Remarks:\nNational Youth Governors' Conference\n(6/19 -- 12:20 p.m. draft)\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,\nand finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.\nCC: Richard G. Darman\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/19/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 19, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 826\nSUBJECT:\nMotorcycle Industry Shopper Questionnaire\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced candidate questionnaire be sent directly to Mike\nBaroody by 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, June 19. The \"questionnaire\"\nconsists of only two questions. The first concerns the\ndecision to grant import relief to Harley-Davidson. The\nproposed response appropriately focuses on the specific\nfindings of the International Trade Commission in that case,\nand the temporary nature of the relief granted. The second\nquestion merely asks about the President's views on motor-\ncycles in general, and the reply is innocuous. I have no\nobjections.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR MICHAEL E. BAROODY\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nMotorcycle Industry Shopper Questionnaire\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced candidate\nquestionnaire, and finds no objection to it from a legal\nperspective.\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 272\nSUBJECT:\nYour Question on the Attached\nMemorandum\nOn the attached memorandum you asked if the last sentence of\nthe second paragraph were \"really accurately presented.\" It\nis unclear whether you are referring to the second paragraph\nof my memorandum for you, or the second paragraph of my\ndraft memorandum from you for Wright. If the former, the\nanswer is, of course, \"quite.\" If the latter, the answer is\n\"more or less.\"\nThe President does of course autograph particular items --\ntypically photographs -- that become, ipso facto, mementoes.\nSo far as I am aware, however, he does not generally sign\nand return particular items sent in by self-styled collectors\nof memorabilia. A contrary policy would obviously present\nenormous difficulties.\nI have revised the sentence in question to clarify that the\npolicy applies to items \"sent in by\" private collectors.\nThe sentence states that the President generally does not\nsign such items, so I am not troubled by the likely existence\nof random exceptions. In any event, it seems clear to me\nthat the President should not sign this poster.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS J26\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Remarks:\nMeeting with Representatives of the\nInternational Youth Year Commission\n(6/20 -- 1:30 p.m. draft)\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by\n10:00 a.m. tomorrow, June 21. The brief remarks stress the\nimportance of youth exchanges and the vitality of democratic\nvalues. The remarks support the International Conference of\nDemocratic Youth to be held in Jamaica next year, and\napplaud the International Youth Year Commission's effort to\nobtain support from the American business community so that\ndelegates to the Conference can visit the United States. I\nhave reviewed the remarks and have no objections.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Presidential Remarks:\nMeeting with Representatives of the\nInternational Youth Year Commission\n(6/20 -- 1:30 p.m. draft)\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,\nand finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.\nCC: Richard G. Darman\n\"\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/20/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTSJA\nSUBJECT:\nPhoto Inquiry\nCarol Greenawalt has asked this office for guidance in\nresponding to a request to use a White House photograph of\nthe President on the cover of a book. Conservative Press,\nInc., is publishing a paperback entitled Reagan: A President\nSucceeds and would like to use a specific photograph of the\nPresident on the cover. Our usual response to such requests\nis to advise that permission to use photographs of the\nPresident in the public domain is not required. This is not\nonly true as a legal matter but also avoids the apparent\nendorsement problems of people stating that use of a photograph\nis with the approval or permission of the White House. We\ncaution, however, that no photograph of the President may be\nused in a manner that suggests approval or endorsement by\nthe President. In the case of book covers, the photograph\nmay not suggest that the book is by the President. A letter\nincorporating the foregoing is attached for your signature.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nDear Mr. Cram:\nThis is in reply to your letter of June 13, 1984 to Carol\nGreenawalt of the White House Photo Office. In that letter\nyou requested permission to use a specific photograph of the\nPresident on the cover of the upcoming Conservative Press\nbook entitled Reagan: A President Succeeds.\nPermission is not required to use White House photographs of\nthe President released into the public domain. Such photographs,\nhowever, may not be used in a manner that suggests approval\nor endorsement by the President of any commercial product or\nenterprise. In the particular case of use of such photographs\non book covers, the use of the photograph may not suggest\nthat the book is by the President or has been approved by\nhim. Thus, while permission is not required to use the\nphotograph, you should be careful that the appearance of the\ncover as a whole does not convey the impression that the\nPresident himself authored the book.\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nMr. Steve Cram\nConservative Press, Inc.\n8472 Tyco Road\nVienna, VA 22180\nCC: Carol Greenawalt\nWhite House Photo Office\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/20/84\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nWITHDRAWAL SHEET\nRonald Reagan Library\nCollection Name\nWithdrawer\nROBERTS, JOHN: FILES\nIGP 8/6/2005\nFile Folder\nFOIA\nCHRON FILE (06/17/1984 - 06/21/1984)\nF05-139/01\nCOOK\nBox Number\n64\n581GP\nDOC Document Type\nNo of Doc Date Restric-\nNO\nDocument Description\npages\ntions\n3 MEMO\n2 6/20/1984 B6\n801\nROBERTS TO FIELDING RE WHISTLEBLOWING\nCASE\nFreedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]\nB-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]\nB-2 Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]\nB-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]\nB-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]\nB-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]\nB-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]\nB-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]\nB-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]\nE.O. 13233\nC. 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Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 220\nSUBJECT:\nCommission on the Bicentennial\nof the Constitution\nOn May 8 I submitted a memorandum for you concerning a\nletter sent to you by Boris Feinman, a citizen activist\nprominent in promoting the Bicentennial of the Constitution\nand the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution.\nAlong with the memorandum I enclosed drafts of an innocuous\nreply to Feinman, thanking him for his concern about appoint-\nments to the Commission, assuring him that we would move as\npromptly as possible consistent with our responsibility to\nensure that the appointments are the best possible and fully\ncomply with all applicable legal requirements, and referring\nhis letter to Presidential Personnel for their information.\nYou noted on the memorandum that you wanted to discuss \"the\nwhole situation in detail.\"\nEfforts to arrange a meeting to do so have been unavailing,\nand now Mr. Feinman is calling -- through the Republican\nInner Circle -- to find out why we have not been moving to\nmake appointments to the Commission. Even if we cannot\ndiscuss \"the whole situation in detail,\" we really do owe\nMr. Feinman a response. I have updated my draft reply to\nFeinman and memorandum for Presidential Personnel, and\nrecommend that you sign and send both. We can address the\nmore basic questions about what to do with the Commission in\ndue course.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nDear Mr. Feinman:\nThank you for your letter urging prompt action in activating\nthe Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution.\nAs the President noted when he signed Public Law 98-101,\nestablishing the Commission, the upcoming bicentennial\n\"offers an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the\nprinciples embodied by the Constitution.\" The Commission\nwill of course play a vital role in promoting and coordin-\nating the commemorative activities, and accordingly it is\nimportant that the membership of the Commission be carefully\nand properly selected. The Office of Presidential Personnel\nhere at the White House is engaged in the process of review-\ning candidates for the Commission, and I have taken the\nliberty of sharing your letter with that office. Please be\nassured that we will move as promptly as possible in making\nappointments to the Commission, consistent with our responsi-\nbility to ensure that the appointments are the best possible\nand fully comply with all applicable legal requirements.\nI would also like to thank you for the gracious invitation\nto attend the celebration of the 197th anniversary of the\nadoption of the Constitution this fall. I will be back in\ntouch with you concerning this event as soon as I have a\nbetter idea of what my schedule will be like on\nSeptember 17.\nAgain, thank you for sharing your informed views on this\nimportant subject with us.\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nMr. Boris Feinman\nConvention II Inc.\n130 Highridge Road\nNew Rochelle, NY 10804\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/20/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR JOHN S. HERRINGTON\nASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nFOR PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nRequest for Assistance in Starting\nthe Bicentennial Commission for the\nConstitution\nAttached for your information is a letter to me urging that\nthe President act promptly in appointing the members of the\nCommission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution, created\nby Public Law 98-101 on September 29, 1983. I have also\nattached a copy of my reply.\nAttachment\nFFF: JGR:aea 6/20/84\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 820\nSUBJECT:\nCorrespondence to James Baker from\nMargaret Czerwinski Concerning Her\nSon's Problems With Regard to the\nPATCO Strike\nMrs. Margaret Czerwinski has written Mr. Baker about her son\nBernard. Bernard Czerwinski, formerly an air traffic\ncontroller, was apparently fired during the PATCO strike.\nMrs. Czerwinski contends that Bernard was not striking at\nthe time but was instead on sick leave.\nI recommend referring the letter to the Federal Aviation\nAdministration Chief Counsel and advising Mrs. Czerwinski\nthat we have done SO. The White House obviously should not\nbecome involved in this particular case. A memorandum to\nthe FAA Chief Counsel, and a brief reply to Mrs. Czerwinski\nare attached for your review and signature.\nAttachments\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD P. FABERMAN\nACTING CHIEF COUNSEL\nFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nCorrespondence to James Baker from\nMargaret Czerwinski Concerning Her\nSon's Problems With Regard to the\nPATCO Strike\nThe attached letter to White House Chief of Staff James A.\nBaker, III, together with a copy of my interim reply, is\nsubmitted for your review and direct reply. Many thanks.\nAttachments\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/21/84\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nDear Mrs. Czerwinski:\nThank you for your letter of June 7, 1984, to White House\nChief of Staff James A. Baker, III. That letter concerned\nyour son, Bernard D. Czerwinski, a former air traffic\ncontroller.\nI have referred your correspondence to Edward Faberman, the\nActing Chief Counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration.\nThat agency was directly involved in the handling of\nindividual cases arising out of the PATCO affair and is in\nthe best position to respond to the substance of your\nletter.\nThank you for sharing your concerns with us.\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nMrs. Margaret Czerwinski\n8 Michigan Circle\nOakdale, CT 06370\nbcc: Kathy Camalier\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/21/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS SD26R\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Executive Order Entitled\n\"President's Advisory Committee on\nWomen's Business Ownership\"\nRichard Darman has asked for comments by 4:30 p.m. today on\nthe above-referenced proposed executive order, which would\nextend the life of the President's Advisory Committee on\nWomen's Business Ownership. Executive Order 12426 of\nJune 22, 1983, established the Committee, to review the\nstatus of businesses owned by women, foster support for\nwomen entrepreneurs through the private sector, and offer\nadvice on these subjects to the President and the Adminis-\ntrator of the Small Business Administration. Pursuant to\nsection 4 (b) of the order, the Committee \"shall terminate\none year from the date of this order\" -- i.e., at midnight\ntonight. The proposed executive order changes the termination\ndate to December 31, 1984, and changes one of the functions\nof the Committee from \"fostering\" private sector support to\n\"studying methods of obtaining\" such support. This latter\nchange is necessary in light of 31 U.S.C. § 1347, which\nprovides that committees with operational responsibilities\nmay remain in existence beyond one year only if they have a\nspecific appropriation or authorization.\nThe proposed order has been approved by OMB and, as to form\nand legality, by the Office of Legal Counsel. I have no\nobjections.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD G. DARMAN\nASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Executive Order Entitled\n\"President's Advisory Committee on\nWomen's Business Ownership\"\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced executive\norder, and finds no objection to it from a legal perspective.\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/21/84\nCC: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS 8762\nSUBJECT:\nRemarks: Agricultural Communicators'\nCongress (6/21 -- 12:30 p.m. draft)\nRichard Darman has asked that comments on the above-\nreferenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by\n11:00 a.m. tomorrow, June 22. The remarks review the\nAdministration's farm policies, noting the lifting of the\nSoviet grain embargo, the increase in export credits,\nefforts to open new export markets, the reduction of certain\ncrop surpluses through the payment-in-kind program, and\nincreases in various other loan and crop insurance programs.\nI have reviewed the remarks and have no objections.\nAttachment\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 21, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT\nDEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT\nDIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING\nFROM:\nFRED F. FIELDING\nCOUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT\nSUBJECT:\nRemarks: Agricultural Communicators'\nCongress (6/21 -- 12:30 p.m. draft)\nCounsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,\nand finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.\ncc: Richard G. Darman\nFFF:JGR;aea 6/21/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nMEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING\nFROM:\nJOHN G. ROBERTS)X\nSUBJECT:\nArticle on the Presidency\nThe attached letters for your signature will forward to the\neditors of the issue of National Forum devoted to the\nBicentennial of the Constitution what I have styled a \"first\ndraft\" of the President's article. The draft includes your\nsuggested changes. The letter to editor Stephen W. White\nalso notes that the President, consistent with established\nWhite House policy, will neither accept an honorarium nor\ndesignate a charity to receive his honorarium. White raised\nthe honorarium question in his letter to you of May 25.\nAttachments\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nDear Dr. White:\nEnclosed is a first draft of the President's article for the\nissue of National Forum devoted to the Bicentennial of the\nConstitution. We may have some revisions as the result of\nfurther staffing of the article within the Executive Branch,\nbut I wanted to provide you with a draft without awaiting\nthe receipt of comments from all interested offices.\nThe President, consistent with established White House\npolicy, will neither accept an honorarium for the article\nnor designate a charity to receive his honorarium. I look\nforward to your comments on the draft.\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nDr. Stephen W. White\nNational Forum\nBox 19420A\nEast Tennessee State University\nJohnson City, TN 37614\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/20/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 20, 1984\nDear Mark:\nEnclosed is a first draft of the President's article for the\nissue of National Forum devoted to the Bicentennial of the\nConstitution. We may have some revisions as the result of\nfurther staffing of the article within the Executive Branch,\nbut I wanted to provide you with a draft without awaiting\nthe receipt of comments from all interested offices. I look\nforward to your comments.\nWith best wishes,\nSincerely,\nFred F. Fielding\nCounsel to the President\nDr. Mark Cannon\nAdministrative Assistant\nto the Chief Justice\nSupreme Court of the United States\nSuite 5\nWashington, D.C. 20543\nFFF:JGR:aea 6/20/84\nbcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron"
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