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COPT Reagan Presidential Record
1 MEMO
ROBERTS TO RICHARD HAUSER, RE:
1 7/29/1985 B6
765
APPOINTMENTS TO THE NATIONAL
HIGHWAY SAFETY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (PARTIAL)
2 MEMO
ROBERTS TO FRED FIELDING, RE:
2 7/31/1985 B6
768
APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION
OF FINE ARTS (PARTIAL)
3 MEMO
FIELDING TO ROBERT TUTTLE, RE:
1 7/31/1985 B6
769
APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION
OF FINE ARTS (PARTIAL)
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD A. HAUSER
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS opp
CUP T - Reagan Presidential Record
SUBJECT:
Appointments to the National
Highway Safety Advisory Committee
Attached is the memorandum for Tuttle you requested on
July to 24. You also requested a recommendation with respect
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR ROBERT H. TUTTLE
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL
FROM:
RICHARD A. HAUSER
DEPUTY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Appointments to the National
Highway Safety Advisory Committee
You were recently advised that our office had completed
the clearance process with respect to certain prospective
appointees to the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee.
We are unable to clear Joseph Ambrose, Hae Park, and Robert
Ling for this Committee, not because of any adverse informa-
tion concerning them but because we have no indication that
they comply with the statutory requirements for service on
this Committee.
The appointed members of this Committee:
shall be selected from among representatives of
various State and local governments, including
State legislatures, of public and private interests
contributing to, affected by, or concerned with
highway safety, including the national organiza-
tions of passenger car, bus, and truck owners, and
of other public and private agencies, organizations,
or groups demonstrating an active interest in high-
way safety, as well as research scientists and
other individuals who are expert in this field.
23 U.S.C. § 404 (a) (1).
Please provide us with information indicating how Messrs.
Ambrose, Park, and Ling qualify under these statutory
criteria.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS OZR
SUBJECT:
Request for White House Luncheon
to Raise Funds for Eureka College
Senator Simon (D-Ill.) wrote the President to suggest that
he hold a White House luncheon to raise funds to increase
the endowment of Eureka College. The endowment is currently
$3.5 million, and Simon suggests inviting 30 people, each
committed to raising $100,000 for Eureka.
Simon received an interim response from Oglesby, who sent
copies of the incoming to Regan, Henkel, and Ryan, and to
you for direct response. I asked for the Eureka College
index from Central Files for some idea of what the President
has done already for his alma mater. As you know, he has
lent his name to a scholarship fund, held a White House
reception for recipients of the Ronald W. Reagan scholar-
ship, donated his movie, television, and radio residuals to
the college during his term of office, and delivered the
commencement address and addressed an alumni dinner in 1982.
It strikes me as somewhat cheeky for Simon to suggest doing
something for Eureka to the President. I suggest simply
thanking Simon for his suggestion, noting that the President
has done much already. A draft is attached.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1985
Dear Senator Simon:
Thank you for your letter to the President concerning Eureka
College. In that letter you noted that the endowment of the
College was $3.5 million, and suggested that the President
have a luncheon at the White House to raise an additional
$3 million for the College.
As you may know, the President has actively supported his
alma mater, both before and after assuming office. To cite
just a few examples, since assuming office the President has
lent his name to a scholarship fund at the College, held a
White House reception for the scholarship recipients,
delivered a commencement address, and addressed an alumni
dinner. We appreciate your concern for the College, and
will give your suggestion every appropriate consideration.
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
The Honorable Paul Simon
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS JJR
SUBJECT:
Inter-American Foundation
President Deborah Szekely
Senator Wilson and three Representatives have written the
President to take the side of the President of the Inter-
American Foundation, Deborah Szekely (pronounced "see-kay"),
in a dispute she is having with the Chairman and Vice
Chairman of the Foundation Board of Directors.
The Foundation is a corporation, an agency of the United
States, established to promote development in Latin America.
22 U.S.C. § 290f. It is managed by a Board of Directors
appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Four members are appointed from
private life; three are officers or employees of the United
States concerned with inter-American affairs. 22 U.S.C.
$ 290f (g). Board members serve six-year terms; of the four
members from private life, the President has appointed
three. The Board appoints a President "on such terms as the
Board may determine."
I called Susan Borchard for information about the imbroglio.
Szekely is the owner of the "Golden Door" fat farm and a
friend of Mr. Wick's. She was appointed by the Board last
September on Wick's recommendation. Since then she has
alienated Board Chairman Victor Blanco and Vice Chairman
Harold K. Phillips. Basically, Blanco and Phillips view
Szekely as not adequately promoting American interests and
generally funding leftist groups. The dispute has also
become a personality clash.
Blanco and Phillips recently tried to have the Board fire
Szekely, but Board members Langhorne Motley and J. William
Middendorf abstained (they did not want to get involved,
since they are leaving the Government), and new Reagan
appointee Lynda Barness also abstained, because she was SO
new and unfamiliar with the dispute. As a result, Blanco
and Phillips did not have the votes.
Personnel has no immediate plan of action, other than to
revisit the issue when Motley and Middendorf are replaced
and Barness becomes more familiar with the facts. It seems
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to me that the Administration must support its people on the
Board, rather than taking action to shore up a President
that does not enjoy the confidence of the Board. In any
event, the attached bland reply simply advises Szekely's
congressional supporters that by law the Board appoints the
President. The memorandum to Tuttle recommends that his
office address the question as soon as a new Board is in
place, to prevent Administration personnel squabbles from
being aired on the Hill.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR ROBERT H. TUTTLE
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Inter-American Foundation
President Deborah Szekely
Attached is a copy of my brief reply to Senator Wilson and
three Representatives who wrote in support of Deborah
Szekely, President of the Inter-American Foundation, who is
apparently having difficulties with the Board of Directors
that appointed her. I understand that the Board is presently
going through some turnover in its Government representatives.
As soon as is feasible, it would seem advisable to address
this issue and resolve it one way or the other, so that
personnel disputes within the Administration are not aired
on the Hill, and so that the functions of the Foundation do
not suffer.
Attachment
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1985
Dear Congressman Hunter:
Thank you for your letter of July 17 to the President. In
that letter you expressed your support for Deborah Szekely,
President of the Inter-American Foundation, and urged that
the President intercede on her behalf with the Board of
Directors of the Foundation.
We appreciate your sharing your views on the affairs of the
Foundation with us, and we will certainly give them every
appropriate consideration. I would note that while the
President appoints the Board of Directors of the Foundation,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, it is the
Board that appoints the President of the Foundation, "on
such terms as the Board may determine." 22 U.S.C. $ 290f (g),
(1) (1).
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
The Honorable Duncan Hunter
United States House of
Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1985
Dear Senator Wilson:
Thank you for your letter of July 17 to the President. In
that letter you expressed your support for Deborah Szekely,
President of the Inter-American Foundation, and urged that
the President intercede on her behalf with the Board of
Directors of the Foundation.
We appreciate your sharing your views on the affairs of the
Foundation with us, and we will certainly give them every
appropriate consideration. I would note that while the
President appoints the Board of Directors of the Foundation,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, it is the
Board that appoints the President of the Foundation, "on
such terms as the Board may determine." 22 U.S.C. § 290f (g),
(1) (1).
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
The Honorable Pete Wilson
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1985
Dear Congressman Packard:
Thank you for your letter of July 17 to the President. In
that letter you expressed your support for Deborah Szekely,
President of the Inter-American Foundation, and urged that
the President intercede on her behalf with the Board of
Directors of the Foundation.
We appreciate your sharing your views on the affairs of the
Foundation with us, and we will certainly give them every
appropriate consideration. I would note that while the
President appoints the Board of Directors of the Foundation,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, it is the
Board that appoints the President of the Foundation, "on
such terms as the Board may determine." 22 U.S.C. § 290f (g),
(1) (1). .
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
The Honorable Ron Packard
United States House of
Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1985
Dear Congressman Lowery:
Thank you for your letter of July 17 to the President. In
that letter you expressed your support for Deborah Szekely,
President of the Inter-American Foundation, and urged that
the President intercede on her behalf with the Board of
Directors of the Foundation.
We appreciate your sharing your views on the affairs of the
Foundation with us, and we will certainly give them every
appropriate consideration. I would note that while the
President appoints the Board of Directors of the Foundation,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, it is the
Board that appoints the President of the Foundation, "on
such terms as the Board may determine." 22 U.S.C. § 290f (g),
(1) (1).
Sincerely,
Fred F. Fielding
Counsel to the President
The Honorable Bill Lowery
United States House of
Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS for
CUPT Reagan Presidential Record
SUBJECT:
Appointments to the
Commission of Fine Arts
By memorandum for you dated June 24, 1985 (attached) I
reviewed the prospective appointment of Carolyn Deaver, Roy
Goodman, and Diane Wolf to the Commission of Fine Arts. I
noted in that memorandum that three more prospective ap-
pointees to the Commission were in clearance, and that we
should wait and clear all six at the same time
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I have now received Personal Data Statements
from the second set of three prospective appointees.
J. Carter Brown is Director of the National Gallery of Art,
and is being reappointed to the Commission. (The statute
makes no reference to reappointments, SO they are permitted
under general principles of law.) Brown clearly satisfies
the statutory requirement that appointees be "well-qualified
judges of the fine arts," 40 U.S.C. § 104, and his PDS
presents no problems.
Neil Porterfield is Professor and Head of the Department of
Landscape Architecture at Penn State. He has received
numeròus awards for landscape architecture, and has written
extensively in the field. I suppose it may be subject to
some academic debate whether landscape architecture is
considered one of the "fine arts," but there can be no doubt
that knowledge of the field will be highly useful given the
functions of the Commission. I accordingly consider Porter-
field qualified, and his PDS presents no problems.
Pascal Regan is a Beverly Hills sculptress, described as the
only person sculpting glass by hammer and chisel.
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The attached memorandum for Tuttle, which may be sent
assuming the FBI name checks are complete, embodies our
previous discussion on these appointments:
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Attachment
COPY - Reagan Presidential Record
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR ROBERT H. TUTTLE
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL
COPY T Reagan Presidential Record
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Appointments to the
Commission of Fine Arts
All necessary clearances have been accomplished with regard
to the following individuals and they are ready for appoint-
ment by the President to the Commission of Fine Arts:
Diane Wolf
Roy Goodman
Carolyn Deaver
J. Carter Brown
Neil Porterfield
Pascal Regan
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS DR
SUBJECT:
Report of 1984-85 Commission on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries
Nicholas Brady has formally transmitted to the President the
report of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial Salaries. As expected, the report makes no specific
salary level recommendations, but proposes instead that the
statutory scheme be revised. As you know, the Commission
recommends that the statute be changed to provide that
salary recommendations of the President, submitted to
Congress after consideration of Quadrennial Commission
recommendations, would become law unless blocked by legis-
lation passed by both Houses within 30 days and submitted to
the President for approval or disapproval. The Commission
also recommends a one-time Commission appointed in 1986 to
submit specific recommendations under the new statutory
scheme.
We have previously expressed our support for this approach.
We should tell Chew that the President should acknowledge
receipt of the report, and thank the Commission for its
work, in a letter to Brady. (Individual letters of apprecia-
tion to Commission members would also be appropriate.) Our
memorandum to Chew should urge that the President whole-
heartedly endorse the Commission's recommendations, and that
the Administration submit legislation as called for by the
Commission. The subject of judicial compensation may even
be appropriate for a radio address: the President could
endorse the Commission's recommendations, note the sacri-
fices judges make, and call for prompt action on the
proposed bill. Such attention from the President would, as
you know, win the hearts and minds of the Third Branch, at a
time when some executive-judicial relations are strained.
On the other hand, I recognize that the time may not be ripe
for such an address, given the budget battles. At the very
least there should be a statement of support for the
Commission's recommendations released by Speakes.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID L. CHEW
STAFF SECRETARY
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Report of 1984-85 Commission on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries
I have reviewed the report of the Commission on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries. As you know from
previous memoranda on this subject, I support the Commis-
sion's recommendations. The President should acknowledge
receipt of the report and thank the Commission for its work
in a letter to Chairman Brady. A draft is attached.
Individual letters of thanks to Commission members would
also be appropriate; suggested language is also attached.
Consideration should be given to how the President should
announce his support for the Commission proposal. This may
even be an appropriate topic for a radio address: the
President's direct concern would win the hearts and minds of
the Third Branch, at a time of some tension between the
executive and the judiciary. It could even provide an
opportunity for a graceful gesture during the budget
battles: "As Congress struggles with the budget, I would
like to take one spending concern off their hands. An
independent Commission has recommended that the President,
not Congress, be directly responsible for setting the pay of
Congressmen, judges, and high-level Executive officials."
The President could then make gracious comments about hard-
working legislators, and the need to pay them what they are
worth, and call for adopting the Commission's plans. At the
very least, a statement of support by the President for the
Commission's recommendations should be issued, and the
appropriate office -- Legislative Affairs or OMB -- should
promptly draft and submit legislation.
Attachments
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 1, 1985
Dear Nick:
Shortly after I appointed you as Chairman of
the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial Salaries, I wrote to you requesting
that the Commission review the entire statutory
scheme for setting the salaries of top government
officials. I now have the Commission's report
before me, and I am pleased to see that you took
up the challenge and have submitted a compre-
hensive proposal for reform. I have directed
my Administration to undertake a prompt review
of the specifics of the Commission's recommenda-
tions, and hope to act on those recommendations
in the near future.
You concluded your report by stating that we must
structure the compensation of top officials "in a
fair and reasonable way that allows the best to
serve and that enables those who serve to give
their best.' While I am certain compensation had
nothing to do with it in this instance, I am de-
lighted that the best agreed to serve on this
Commission, and from the results I can safely say
that they have given their best. Please accept my
personal thanks for the important service you have
rendered.
Sincerely,
Mr. Nicholas F. Brady
Chairman, Commission on
Executive, Legislative,
and Judicial Salaries
734 Jackson Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20503
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DRAFT
August 1, 1985
Dear
:
I have received the report of the Commission on Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Salaries, and have advised Chair-
man Brady that my Administration is studying your recommen-
dations at this time. I hope to be able to act on them
promptly.
I just wanted to thank you personally for the time and
effort you devoted to the work of the Commission. The
issues you have addressed are critical to the effective
functioning of our Government, for that Government can never
be better than the people who serve in it. Thank you again
for the important service you have rendered.
Sincerely,
(RR)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS 876
SUBJECT:
Clairol Loving Care Scholarship
Program Rising Star Award
The Director of the Clairol Rising Star Awards and Scholarship
Program has asked Linda Chavez to nominate a "rising star."
Such "stars" must be women who "made a change in their
lives" after 30 and thereby "made a significant contribution
to their field" (presumably the field they entered, not the
one they left). If chosen, a "star" receives a $1000 grant,
and a $1000 scholarship is given in the star's name to a
student in the same field.
Chavez would like to nominate her deputy, Linda Arey, who
left schoolteaching at age 30 to enter law school, became an
Assistant Dean at Richmond Law School, and encouraged many
former homemakers to enter law school and become lawyers.
Arey served at Education, Justice, and Transportation before
coming to the White House. Arey has asked that her $1000
grant be used for another scholarship if she is chosen.
I have no objection to permitting Chavez to make a nomination,
or to Arey permitting her name to be submitted. Arey's
nomination is based on her personal accomplishments, not her
government service, and government service does not bar one
from consideration for awards based on such accomplishment.
Arey's decision to donate the $1000 award is a nice but
unnecessary gesture -- I think she could keep it if she so
desired. In sum, the official positions of Chavez and Arey
are incidental to this whole issue: Chavez was asked for a
nomination as a successful woman, not as a White House
official, and Arey was chosen as a successful woman, not a
White House official. Some might question whether encour-
aging homemakers to become lawyers contributes to the common
good, but I suppose that is for the judges to decide.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR LINDA AREY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Clairol Loving Care Scholarship
Program Rising Star Award
You have asked whether Linda Chavez may nominate you for a
Clairol Loving Care Scholarship Program Rising Star Award.
If you are chosen for an award, you would receive a $1000
grant and a $1000 scholarship would be awarded in your name.
You have indicated that you would ask that your $1000 grant
be used to fund another scholarship.
I have no objection to Ms. Chavez submitting a nomination in
connection with this program, or to you permitting your name
to be submitted. Ms. Chavez was asked to submit a nomination
because of her personal accomplishments, and you were
selected for the same reasons. Service at the White House
was merely incidental in both cases. Such service does not
bar you from consideration for awards based on personal
accomplishment.
Thank you for raising this matter with us.
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