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WHITE HOUSE
OFFICE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT
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Name of Document:
BRIEFING PAPERS FOR
PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULED
PR007.01
APPOINTMENTS FOR MAR2481
1) Subject: Leaders meeting with the Big Five Congressional FG 031
2) meeting with SenatorsHoward Baker and
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John Danforth regarding automobile
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imports and unemplorement
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3) Meeting with Governor FORREST "FOB"
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James regarding the Economic
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4) meeting with California State Regislator
Recovery Plan
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5) Promotion ceremony for Frank Millner
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from Lt. Colonel to full colonel
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6) Meeting with former governors who are
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States Senate regarding the
cyrrentlymembers of The United
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economic recovery plotgram
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UNPUBLISHED
THE WHITE HOUSE
March 23, 1981
4:00 pm
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 24, 1981
8:36 - 10:37
DUM OFFICE
8:30 am
Meeting with Bipartisan Congressional Leaders
Gabinet Room
(60 min)
(Max Friedersdorf)
(TAB A)
Press Photo Opportunity at Beginning
10:37
9:45 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
10:30 am Meeting with James Baker, Edwin Meese,
Oval Office
(15 min) Michael Deaver, Max Friedersdorf
James Brady and David Gergen
10:47 ALLEN, ANAGRSON BRADY- - OVAL
11:00 am Meeting with Senator Howard H. Baker (R-Tenn),
Oval Office
(20 min) and Senator John C. Danforth (R-Mo)
(Max Friedersdorf) 11:06 = 11:25
(TAB B)
No Press Coverage
11.35-12:16
11:30 am Meeting with H. E. Masayoshi Ito, Minister
Oval Office
(30 min)
of Foreign Affairs of Japan
(Richard V. Allen)
Press Photo Pool at Beginning
(provided separately)
12:24-12:35
12:15 pm Courtesy Call by Governor Forrest James, Jr.
Oval Office
(5 min)
of Alabama
(TAB C)
(Richard Williamson) (White House Photographer)
RESIDENCE
12:30 pm Lunch alone - RESIDENCE of MRS.R.
Oval Office
(90 min)
1:46 Ed MESSE + PARGNTS
2:10
SITUATION Room
2:00 pm
Meeting with Richard V. Allen, et al
Oval Office
(2 hrs)
(Richard V. Allen)
No Press Coverage
4:00 pm
Meeting with Leadership Group of California
Oval Office
(10 min)
Legislators
(Craig Fuller)
California Press Photo Opportunity
(TAB D)
4:10 pm
The President and California Legislators
Cabinet Room
(5 min)
proceed to Cabinet Room to greet Expanded Group
4:15 pm
Col. Frank Millner
Oval Office
(5 min)
(Joe Canzeri)
White House Photographer
(TAB E)
5:00 pm
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
5:33 RESIDENCE
5:30 pm
The President joins Reception for former
Blue Room,
(30 min) Governors who are now Senators, and former
Governor James Edwards, now Secretary of DOE
(Max Friedersdorf)
(TAB F)
UNPUBLISHED
THE WHITE HOUSE
March 23, 1981
4:00 pm
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 24, 1981
Dual office
8:30 am
Meeting with Bipartisan Congressional Leaders
(60 min)
(Max Friedersdorf)
(TAB A)
Press Photo Opportunity at Beginning
9:45 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
10:30 am
Meeting with James Baker, Edwin Meese,
Oval Office
(15 min)
Michael Deaver, Max Friedersdorf,
James Brady and David Gergen
11:00 am
Meeting with Senator Howard H. Baker (R-Tenn),
Oval Office
(20 min)
and Senator John C. Danforth (R-Mo)
(Max Friedersdorf)
(TAB B)
No Press Coverage
11:30 am
Meeting with H. E. Masayoshi Ito, Minister
Oval Office
(30 min)
of Foreign Affairs of Japan
(Richard V. Allen)
Press Photo Pool at Beginning
(provided separately)
12:15 pm
Courtesy Call by Governor Forrest James, Jr.
Oval Office
(5 min)
of Alabama
(TAB C)
(Richard Williamson) (White House Photographer)
12:30 pm
Lunch alone
Oval Office
(90 min)
1:30 pm mm
EM parents CW +1 photogapher)
2:00 pm
Meeting with Richard V. Allen, et al
Oval Office
(2 hrs)
(Richard V. Allen)
No Press Coverage
4:00 pm
Meeting with Leadership Group of California
Oval Office
(10 min)
Legislators
(Craig Fuller)
California Press Photo Opportunity
(TAB D)
4:10 : pm
The President and California Legislators
Cabinet Room
(5 min)
proceed to Cabinet Room to greet Expanded Group
4:15 pm
Col. Frank Millner
(2childreu)
Oval Office
(5 min)
(Joe Canzeri)
White House Photographer
(TAB E)
5:00 pm
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
5:30 pm
The President joins Reception for former
Blue Room
(30 min)
Governors who are now Senators, and former
Governor James Edwards, now Secretary of DOE
(Max Friedersdorf)
(TAB F)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1981
MEETING WITH BIG FIVE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
DATE:
Tuesday, March 24, 1981
LOCATION: The Oval Office
TIME:
8:30 a. m. (one hour)
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF m.6.
I. PURPOSE
To meet with the Congressional Big Five Leadership.
II. BACKGROUND
The President meets regularly with the Congressional Bipartisan
Leadership. Senator Howard Baker, the Senate Majority Leader,
has suggested the President, on occasion, limit this meeting
to the "Big Five" in the interest of having a more complete
dialogue and accomplishing more business. This is the first
formal meeting with the "Big Five."
III. PARTICIPANTS
See Attachment 1
IV. PRESS PLAN
Photo opportunity only.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
The Leaders enter by the Northwest Gate and proceed to
the West Lobby and the Oval Office.
Attachment: Talking Points
Attachment 1
PARTICIPANTS
The President
The Vice President
House Speaker Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill (D-Mass.)
House Majority Leader Jim Wright (D-Tex.)
House Republican Leader Bob Michel (R-Ill.)
Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-Tenn.)
Senate Minority Leader Bob Byrd (D-W.Va.)
Staff
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Max Friedersdorf
Attachment 2
TALKING POINTS
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH
BIG FIVE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
-- Indicate that these meetings will be regularly scheduled,
and since they are small, they should be informal. You will
usually have one or two items to discuss, and the Leaders will
have subjects of interest to them. Invite the Leaders to
feel free to introduce issues, as you regard these meetings
as an opportunity to communicate with the Congressional
Leadership.
Express appreciation to the House Leaders (Speaker O'Neill,
Majority Leader Wright and Republican Leader Michel) for
their cooperation in setting a time table in the House for
considering the President's Economic Recovery Program.
-- Thank the Senate Leaders (Senator Baker and Senator Byrd) for
their expeditious handling of the program in the Senate.
-- Indicate awareness of the heavy schedule in the House and Senate
this week, where the dairy price support bill will be considered
Tuesday in the Senate and the House on Thursday. Express your
support for a clean bill without amendments (See Attachment 3)
-- Express your support for favorable consideration of the budget
reconciliation for fiscal '81 and '82 scheduled to start on the
Senate Floor Thursday.
-- Call on each of the Big Five for their comments on questions
concerning issues of interest or concern to them:
Senator Baker:
Speaker O'Neill
Majority Leader Wright
Republican Leader Michel
Democratic Leader Byrd
Attachment 3
Points on Eliminating April 1 Dairy Price Support Increase
Allowing the April 1 increase would
increase excess milk production;
-- increase retail dairy and related prices; and
-- increase the Federal budget.
Dairy price support is steadily increasing.
-- Under present program provisions, the program will cost the Federal Government
$3.2 billion net outlays by FY 1986.
-- Consumer costs will increase at least by that much by FY 1986.
Eliminating the April 1 increase would
--
decrease excess production, but still allow a 14% increase in dairy farm
income (to a record $18.2 billion);
-- decrease consumer costs by $270 million in the first year alone; and
-- decrease Federal outlays by $147 million (most recent estimate) and by at
least $430 million over the next five years.
This legislative change is an important first step in reforming the dairy price
support program.
-- The Administration intends to propose a new dairy price support program
which would not cost the Federal taxpayer more than $600 million a year
over the next several years.
--
The new program would provide sufficient price protection for dairy
producers, without encouraging excess production and without tremendous
consumer costs artificially created by a Federal price support program.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 24, 1981
MEETING WITH SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HOWARD BAKER (R-TENN.)
AND SENATOR JOHN DANFORTH (R-MO.)
DATE:
Tuesday, March 24, 1981
LOCATION: The Oval Office
TIME:
11:00 a.m. (20 minutes)
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF M.G.
I. PURPOSE
To listen to the position of Senator Danforth regarding the
import of foreign automobiles.
II. BACKGROUND
Senator Danforth, Chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee
on Trade, held hearings last January on the condition of the
American domestic auto industry. Senator Danforth and Senator
Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas), ranking Democrat on the Trade Sub-
committee, have introduced legislation that would impose a
quota for three years at a level of 1.6 million cars per year,
which is 300,000 units less than 1980 sales. The measure,
supported by other Midwest Senators, exceeds the Ford, UAW,
and Chrysler request, and represents an average of the autos
imported during 1978 and '79.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker
Senator John Danforth
Staff
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Martin Anderson
Dave Gergen
Max Friedersdorf
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House photo only.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Senators Baker and Danforth enter the Northwest Gate and proceed
to the West Lobby before joining the President in the Oval Office.
Attachment: Talking Points
TALKING POINTS:
1) Express your appreciation for this opportunity to
meet with the Senators to discuss this issue. Re-affirm
your commitment to consult often with the Congress.
2) Emphasize that you understand the seriousness of the
problems facing the auto industry, which have resulted
in the lowest sales in 19 years and $4.3 billion in
industry losses in 1980. Note that you are particularly
concerned about the human problem of unemployment
involved -- such as the jobs at stake in Missouri.
3) Indicate that you want to use this meeting to listen
to their concerns and to get their ideas.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1981
MEETING WITH GOVERNOR FORREST "FOB" JAMES, JR.
DATE:
March 24, 1981
LOCATION:
Oval Office
TIME:
12:15 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
FROM:
Richard S. Williamson
PSW
I.
PURPOSE
This is a courtesy meeting with Governor James (see biography--
attachment 1.) He has been informed that you are interested
in his impression of the public reaction to the Administration's
Economic Recovery Plan.
II.
BACKGROUND
Governor James is a former Republican who switched parties
in order to run for Governor of Alabama. He is an ardent
supporter of the Administration's Economic Recovery Plan,
and a willing Democrat Gubernatorial spokesman for its
passage.
The Governor is in Washington, D.C. to testify before the
House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development concerning
the Cossa River Project.
Note: Governor James did not publicly support President
Carter's re-election. He came out in support of the
Republican Platform.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Governor Forrest "Fob" James
Richard S. Williamson
IV.
PRESS PLAN
No press coverage
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
12:15 - 12:20 p.m.
Rich Williamson will bring Governor
James to the Oval Office.
Attachment:
(1) Biography of Governor James.
ALABAMA
GREAT
FORREST HOOD JAMES, JR. (Democrat) was born
September 15. 1934. in Lanett. Alabama. While a:
Auburn University, the Governor was an All-American
halfback and was selected the most valuable player in
the Southeastern Conference. After graduating in 1955
with a aegree in civil engineering. the Governor blayed
professional football in Canada. In 1958. Governor
James returned to Aiabama. where he worked as a
construction superintendent until 1962. In that year ne
founded nis own company. Diversified Products
Corporation. a manufacturer of consumer and industrial
products. The Governor is active in the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation. the Boy Scouts of America. the Alabama
Safety Council. Junior Achievement. the Opelika
Forrest H. James. Jr.
Chamber of Commerce. and the Future Farmers of
America Foundation. Married. three children.
Episcopalian.
Inaugurated January 1979
Term will expire January 1983
Bobbie James
SEN. N
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEETING WITH CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS
DATE:
March 24, 1981
LOCATION:
Cabinet Room
TIME:
4:00 pm (10 minutes)
FROM:
Craig L. Fuller
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I.
PURPOSE
Informal session with California State Legislators
prior to their meeting with Rich Williamson.
II. BACKGROUND
Legislative leaders from both parties and both houses of
the California legislature requested a brief meeting with
the President. A larger delegation of California legis-
lators (about 30) will be briefed by Rich Williamson,
Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations,
following the "leadership" visit with the President.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Senator David A. Roberti (D.-Los Angeles)
President Pro Tempore
Assemblyman Willie L. Brown, Jr. (D.-San Francisco)
Speaker of the Assembly
Jesse Unruh (D.-Los Angeles)
State Treasurer
Senator William Campbell (R.-Los Angeles)
Minority Floor Leader
Assemblywoman Carol Hallett (R.-Atascadero)
Minority Floor Leader
Assemblyman Mike Roos (D.-Los Angeles)
Majority Floor Leader
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IV.
PRESS
Photo opportunity in Oval Office.
V.
SEQUENCE
The President should welcome the California legislators
and visit with them during the photo opportunity. At
4:15 p.m., the group will move into the Cabinet Room
where other legislators will be assembled. After extending
a welcome, the President should turn the discussion
over to Rich Williamson as the senior advisor on inter-
governmental matters.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1981
AWARDING OF INSIGNIA OF RANK
Date: March 24, 1981
Location: The Oval Office
Time: 4:15 p.m.
FROM: Joseph W. Canzeri
I.
PURPOSE
The President will award Lt. Col. Frank E.
Miller the insignia of rank of Colonel. Lt.
Col. Millner will be sworn-in in the Oval Office
by General Robert H. Barrow, Commandant of
the Marine Corps. The President will then
in the insignia of rank on Lt. Col. Millner's
uniform.
II.
BACKGROUND
Lt. Col. Millner has been recognized by the
Marine Corps for his achievements and has
been awarded the rank of full Colonel.
III.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer
IV.
PARTICIPANTS
The President of the United States
Edward V. Hickey, Jr.
General Robert H. Barrow
Lt. Col. Frank E. Millner
Sonia Millner
COREG MILLNER
SHARON
BARBARA GELLNER
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1981
MEETING WITH FORMER GOVERNORS, WHO ARE
CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES
SENATE
DATE:
March 24, 1981
LOCATION:
The Blue Room
TIME:
5:30 P.M. (Senators arrive at 5:00 P.M.)
THRU:
Max L. Friedersdorf
FROM:
Powell A. Moore
P.M.
w.f.
I.
PURPOSE
To take full advantage of the common bond that you share
with eleven Senators, who, like you, have been Governors
of their states and to encourage their support for your
economic program.
II.
BACKGROUND
You have a common relationship with eleven members of the
Senate in that they have been, like you, state Governors.
Senators, who have been Governors, are usually extremely
proud of their gubernatorial service and this meeting is
intended to appeal to this sense of pride. With the
exceptions of Senators Laxalt and Thurmond, all of them
could be regarded as swing-voters when it comes to the
economic program.
One of the cornerstones of your domestic policy will be to
return power to state governments, where it properly belongs.
Former Governors should have a natural sympathy with this
concept and could be helpful.
Moreover, Senators, who have had the experience of being a
chief executive officer of a state, should be more cooperative
in the appointment and confirmation process than certain other
Senators. More than others, they tend to recognize the principal
that a President is accountable for his stewardship in office
and should have the people he wants unless there is clear and
convincing evidence of a lack of confidence or a lack of integrity.
They can be helpful in smoothing over the appointment process.
Finally, this meeting will provide a platform to make light of
the ridiculous notion of some Washington-oriented people that
because you are new to Washington, you are new to government.
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III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
The Vice President
James Edwards, Secretary of Energy and former Governor of
South Carolina
From the Senate
David Boren of Oklahoma
Dale Bumpers of Arkansas
John Chafee of Rhode Island
James Exon of Nebraska
Wendell Ford of Kentucky
Mark Hatfield of Oregon
Ernest Hollings of South Carolina
Paul Laxalt of Nevada
David Pryor of Arkansas
Robert Stafford of Vermont
Strom Thurmond of South Carolina
Staff
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Mike Deaver
Max Friedersdorf
Powell Moore
Rich Williamson
Lyn Nofziger
Richard Allen
Martin Anderson
Jim Brady
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House photographer and photo opportunity after the
President arrives.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
1. Senators arrive through the Southwest Gate, park on South
Lawn, enter the Diplomatic Reception Room and proceed to
Blue Room.
2. The President arrives in Blue Room and mixes and mingles
with guests for ten to fifteen minutes.
3. Offer brief welcoming comments to the group.
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4. Optional - if you wish, you could call on the following:
A. The Vice President
B. Strom Thurmond, President pro tempore of the Senate
and senior among the group.
C. Return to mixing and mingling.
Attachment: Talking Points
ATTACHMENT
TALKING POINTS
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH
SENATORS WHO ARE FORMER GOVERNORS
-- Extend a welcome to the group. Point-out that all of you
belong to a rather distinguished fraternity and you wanted
to recognize this common relationship with this social
gathering.
Mention that a member of your Cabinet, Jim Edwards, comes from
the ranks of former Governors. You could mention that of 13
former Governors in the room, three are from South Carolina
including the senior member of the group, Strom Thurmond.
Mention that they understand better than anyone the importance
and difficulty of selecting personnel to carry out the policies
of an Administration. In the interest of equating what you have
been doing for the past two months with their experience, cite
the statistic that you have 397 Presidential appointments that
require Senate confirmation to make and you have selected 127
people thus far.
-- Thank them for their cooperation in this process and mention that
there is an historical tendency on the part of former Governors
in the Senate to give presidents greater latitude in selecting
personnel because they have been through a similar experience
themselves. They realize it is not as easy as it looks.
Point-out that a cornerstone of your economic package is to
return governmental power to where it belongs, namely at the
state level. Discuss their natural sympathy with this concept.
Because of their previous positions, they understand better than
ATTACHMENT (con'd.)
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TALKING POINTS
anyone that states can not only do the job better, but do
it more efficiently with less administrative overhead. Their
understanding and experience will make an important contribution
to the debate that faces us.
-- You may want to quip about the fact that some suggest that
because you are new to Washington, you are new to government.
Mention that all of them obviously realize that these suggestions
come from people who have too much Washington-orientation and this
attitude is one of the sources of the problems that we face today.
--
Optional:
1. Call on Senator Thurmond to speak for the group.
2. Call on the Vice President.
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