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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: President, Office of the: Presidential Briefing Papers: Records, 1981-1989 Folder Title: 05/07/1981 (Case File:043407) Box: 3 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing 51 TR ID #. 043407 WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENMT WORKSHEET X H . INTERNAL Subject Codes: PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE MAY 0781 PR 007.01 Name of Document: / Subject: meeting with Conaressmen LE Del LATTA and Phil GRAMM Fl 004 to thank Them for their work on behalf FG 033.05 resolution of the bipartisar substitute budget FG033 2. Schefule for The arrival ceremony CO 078. for Primk Minister Suzuke of pan 3 speaking notes for SP arrival ceremony and 50002 stale dinner ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD RMMATT ORIGINATOR / / C / / Referral Note: our UNPUBLISHED THE WHITE HOUSE May 6, 1981 5:00 pm WASHINGTON THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Thursday, May 7, 1981 9:05 PHOTO opp. w/ LATTAT GRAMM- OUM- PRESS poor Staff Time Oval Office 9:00 am (30 min) (Baker, Meese, Deaver) 9:30 am National Security Briefing CLARK, ALLEN, Em, th, MKO Oval Office (15 min) (Richard V. Allen) 9:45- DCF BRIEF on SUZUKI VISIT 9:45 am Representatives Latta and Gramm Oval Office (5 min) (Max Friedersdorf) (TAB A) Press Photo Opportunity 10:00 am Arrival Ceremony for Prime Minister Suzuki South Lawn (30 min) of Japan (Richard V. Allen) Open Press Coverage (TAB B) 10:30 am Meeting with Prime Minister Suzuki Oval Office and (75 min) (Richard V. Allen) (SEE BETAILED SCHOOLE Cabinet Room 12:10 Press Photo Opportunity own- MKO, Augr, ST. AEPT INTERPRETOR (distributed separately) 12:18 Noon Return to Residence 7:30 pm Dinner for Prime Minister Suzuki State Dining Room (Richard V. Allen) (TAB C) Residence Press Photo Opportun BLACK TIE THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 6, 1981 MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVE DEL LATTA (R-OHIO) AND REPRESENTATIVE PHIL GRAMM (D-TEXAS) (MRS. LATTA WILL ALSO BE IN ATTENDANCE) DATE: Thursday, May 7, 1981 LOCATION: The Oval Office TIME: 9:45 a.m. (10 minutes) 9:05 FROM: Max L. Friedersdorf mc I. PURPOSE To thank the Congressmen for their work on behalf of the bi- partisan Gramm-Latta substitute budget resolution and to en- courage more bipartisan Congressional efforts to curb Federal spending. II. BACKGROUND As the ranking Republican on the Budget Committee, Latta was a forceful advocate for the Administration's economic package. Gramm was the only Budget Committee Democrat who defended the Administration's positions. They joined forces to offer the bipartisan substitute and will be the Floor leaders during the debate. Following Committee action, Gramm and Latta have publicly encouraged a bipartisan vote-getting effort and have worked closely with House Republican leadership, members of the Conservative Democratic Forum, and the Administration. III. PARTICIPANTS Del Latta (R-Ohio) Phil Gramm (D-Tx) Rose Mary Latta Max L. Friedersdorf IV. PRESS PLAN White House Photographer Attachment A: Talking Points ATTACHMENT A SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVE DEL LATTA AND REPRESENTATIVE PHIL GRAMM -- Thank them for their leadership and support. -- Emphasize the importance of continuing bipartisan Congressional action to curb Federal spending. -- Ask them to express your personal appreciation to Members who are supporting the Gramm-Latta substitute. -- Express your cautious optimism about winning this key vote which is the first chance for Members of the House to show that they are willing to work together, Democrats and Republicans alike, to ease our nation's economic ills. B THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT EVENT: FULL HONOR ARRIVAL CEREMONY OF PRIME MINISTER AND MRS. SUZUKI OF JAPAN Thursday, May 7, 1981 9:55 a.m. THE PRESIDENT joins Mrs. Reagan in the Diplomatic Reception Room and they proceed to edge of driveway. 10:00 a.m. Prime Minister and Mrs. Suzuki arrive Diplomatic Entrance. 10:00 a.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Reagan are introduced to Prime Minister and Mrs. Suzuki. THE PRESIDENT introduces Prime Minister and Mrs. Suzuki to dignataries at the toe mark area. THE PRESIDENT escorts Prime Minister Suzuki onto the platform. 10:02 a.m. HONORS 10:08 a.m. THE PRESIDENT makes welcoming remarks. 10:17 a.m. Prime Minister Suzuki responds. 10:30 a.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Reagan, Prime Minister and Mrs. Suzuki proceed inside The White House, via Diplomatic Entrance, to form receiving line in the Cross Hall. 10:42 10:50 PRIVATE MTO. BEGINS w/ z INTERMATORS- No STARF 10:40 a.m. THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Suzuki proceed to The Oval Office for private meeting. 11:10 11:32 a.m. THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Suzuki proceed to the Cabinet Room for meeting. 11:55 a.m. THE PRESIDENT and Prime Minister Suzuki return to The Oval Office for a brief moment, after which they will proceed to Post C-9. 12:10 12:00 a.m. Prime Minister Suzuki departs The White House. 12:10 THE PRESIDENT returns to The Oval Office. MEET w/ Auga DEAVER & INTERPRETED spon Si. DEPT 12:18 SEPART for RESIRENCE Effective 5/05/81 2:00 p.m. C ARRIVAL CEREMONY - P.M. SUZUKI - MAY 7, 1981 MR. P.M. & MRS. S., IT IS GRT HONR N & ME, ON BHLF " AMER. PEPL, TO WELCM U U.S. WE ARE DELITD " BE YR HSTS DURG YR 1ST VISIT IN BTH OUR ADMIN'S. THE PEPL OF JAP, & " PEPL OF AMER. ARE FRNDS OF SEP. PASTS, WE HV DIFF. LANG & ANCSTRY, YET TOGETH. OUR ACTIONS HV HELPD TO SHAPE FUTUR. TDAY, WE HV I CHNC " BRING FRESHNS & NEW DIREC. 11 DEEP FRNDSHP BETWN OUR PEOPLES. THE CUSTOM WHN LDRS OF OUR 2 NATNS MEET .. LOOK BACK .. MEASR HOW FAR WE HV COME. IT IS TRUE THT WE HV ACCOMP'D MCH .. RELATIV'Y SHRT PERIOD OF TIME. TDAY, HWEVR, U & I WILL LK FOR'D. WE WIL CHRT " FUTUR CRSE OUR PRTNERSHP FOR PEACE. U & I HOLD . .. SACRD TRUST 2 OF WRLDS GRTST NATNS, OUR COUN. ARE ECON. LDRS IN WRLD OF SOPHIS'D TECH, INDUS & SCI. & BCUT, & BEC. WE ARE LDRS, GRT TIDES SWIRL AROUND US, FORCES OF INDEPENDENCE, PROGRSS & FRIENDLY COMPETITION. 2 AS U HV SAID, CHOICS WE MK WILL DETERMN FATE OF GENERATNS. WHAT WE CREATE MST BLEND INTO FUT , AS THE POET SHELLEY DESCRIBD THE WEST WIND: A TUMULT OF MIGHTY HARMONIES. U HV SAID THT HARMONY IS KEYNOTE OF YR GOVERN'G PHILOS. & HARMONY IS A PHILOS I ADMIRE VERY MCH. HARMONY REQ 5. DIFF S TO BE JOINED IN PURSUT HGHR IDEALS. IT IS PHILOS. U HV SAID U WNT SHAR W/THE WRLD. IT IS FOUND'TN OF PHILOS. NECES. TO MOLD STRNGTH INTO GRTNESS. JAP. HAS BN HARMONIOUS & LOYAL ALLY WHOSE PEPL UNDRSTND THT FREE SOCITIES MUST BEAR RESPONS. FREEDM TOGETH. & JAP. & U.S. UNDRSTND & WORK W/ECH OTHR BEC. OF STRNG TIES WE HV BUILT UPON - PRINCIPLES OF A HARMONIOUS RELATNSHP. WE IN AMER. ARE GRTFUL FOR STRNG sov. MEASURES U HV TAKN TO PENALIZE U. FOR ITS VIOLENT AGGRESN IN AFGHAN. U HV COME TO AID OF COUN'S RESIST'G SOV, EXPANSION, 3 U HV RESC'D REFUGEES, IMPOSD SANCTIONS AGST TYRANTS & OFFR'D EC. ASSISTNC TO 11 OPPRESSED. THE PEPL OF JAP. STND W/AMERCNS, EUROPNS & COMUN- PEPL OF OTHR DEMOCRAC'S IN " COMMUN,OF FREE POWERS, BUT EVEN IN THS WRLD COMPL OF LDRSHP, JAP & U.S. STND OUT IN THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. THE EC. FORCS AT OUR COMAND ARE .. BASIS OF : PWRFUL GUAR. OF PROG. IN PEACE. THEY ARE .. ESSNTL TOOLS W/WHICH WE CAN HELP OTHERS TO ADVNC & " INSUR. FREEDOM. OUR MOST VALUB. RESRC, OUR PEPL, HV " I STRNGTH TO CARRY OUT THEIR DREAMS, & IN OUR DREAMS WE BTH YEARN TO BE . BEST. OUR MUT. SRCH FOR EXCELLENCE, FOR ACHIEVEMNT, FOR GENUINE SECUR'Y " CONDUCTED IN .. SPIRT OF HARMONY. THERE IS " HILL IN BOST. WHER DREAMS ARE MADE & SOMETMS SHATR'D. RUNNERS, BEADED IN SWEAT & PANT'G FOR BREATH, MUST CONQUER IT TO WIN 11 DEMAND'G FOOTRACE KNOWN AS " BOST. MARATN. .. HEARTBREAK HILL. 4 ABOUT 2 WKS AGO, YNG MAN FR. JAP. RACED UP THT HILL & WON. HIS NAME TOSHIHIKO SEKO, SALSCLRK FROM TOKYO. AFT. : : RACE HE TLD US HE WAS MOTIVATD BY RESPECT FOR $ AMER. N WHO WON LST YR. "IN JAP," HE SAID, "WHEN U RESPECT SOMEBODY U SHOW IT BY GOING BEYOND HIS ACHIEVEMENTS." MR. SEKO IS NOT ONLY AWESOME ATHLETE, HE IS GRACIOUS & WISE MAN. & LET ME SAY MR. SEKO HAS ERND : RESPECT OF PACK n AMER. RUNNERS WHO LOOK FOR'D TO 11 PLSUR OF SEEING HIM NEXT YR. LET US CONT. TO BE CHALLENGD BY .. ACCOMPOMNTS : ECH OTHR. LET US COMPETE IN .. SAME CONTESTS, W/ECH VICTORY BECOM'G 11 NEXT GOAL TO CONQUER. BUT LET US ALSO ALWAYS REMEMBR, & LET THE WRLD BE AWARE: JAP & AMER. WILL GO FORWARD TOGETHER. STATE DINNER TOAST - - PRIME MINISTER SUZUKI MAY 7, 1981 IT HS BEEN PLESUR N & ME TO WLCOM P.M. & MRS. S WASH. OUR DISC'S TDAY HV BN POSTV & CONSTRUC, & SERVD .. DEEPN UNDRSTND'G BTWN OUR 2 COUNTRIES. THOT. AS WE TLKD, I THGHT AGN ABOUT DIFF. 'S & SIMILRTIES BTWN JPN & AMER, & I WAS STRUCK BY HOW MCH MORE PROFOUND OUR SIMILRTIES ARE. WE ARE 2 NTNS BASED FREEDOM: FREE ENTERPRS. PRIV. INDUS. & DEMOC. WE HV BECOM PRINCIPAL TRAD'G PRTNERS & CHIEF COMPETITORS. THERE LEGND .. JAP. ABT 2 VILAGS SEP'D BY RIVER. ON MOONLIT NITES, MAN FROM 1 TWN WLD COME OUT & SING, & HIS VOICE WLD RESOUND FARTHER & FRTHR, FLOTNG OUT ACROSS RIVR 'TIL RCHED OTHER TOWN. MNWHILE, " PEOPL 2ND TWN DEC'D TO COMPET. THEY LOOKD FOR SINGR WHO CLD SURPAS EXCELN MAN ACROS .. RIVER. HANDWRITING CUC 2 THEN IT HAPND 1 NITE THT ANOTH. VOICE WAS HRD, & # 2ND WAS FULLY AS RICH I FIRST. WHN .. ORIG. SINGR HRD IT, HE RELIZ'D HE WAS FACED W/A STRONG RIVAL, & HE SANG & SANG .. TOP 11 - HIS VOICE. THE SING'G GREW MORE & MORE BEAUT. AS EACH SINGR FOUND DEPTHS " HIS TALENT HE HADN'T KNOWN WERE THERE. JAP. & AMER. ARE LK THOS SINGERS. WE ECH SEEK GRT ACHIEVMT'S, & THE STANDRDS WE SET FOR EACH OTHR ARE MRKS OF EXCELLENCE. YET WE DO NOT EXHAUST OURSELVS IN " CONTEST, BUT RATH. PURSU OUR RESPECTVE GOALS AS FRIENDS & ALLIES. THE JAP-AMER. RELATNSHP IS ANCHOR : . AMER. POL'Y IN EAST ASIA, & A PILLAR OF STRNGTH ... WRLD WHERE DEMCRATC VALU'S " ALWAYS UNDER CHALLNG. OUR FRNDSHP : BASED ON RESPT & MUT. TRUST. AMER WILL HONR HER COMMITMENTS TO JAP., & WE WILL CONT. TO CONSULT FULLY AS TRUE PARTNRS. SERIOUS TOGETH, WE CONFRNT . SER, WRLD SIT'N. ENERGY SUP'S :. UNCRTN & ECONOMIES FRAGILE. 3 SOV.V, .. S.U. CONT. 'S ITS AGGRES'NS & DYNAMICS PERSIAN GULF ARE PRECARIOUS. " U.S. WILL PLAY ACTIV ROLE IN ADRES'G THESE CHALNG'S, & WE WELC. JAP'S DETERMNATN TO PARTIC. AS FULL PARTNR 11 BEHALF OF WORLD PEACE. JUST AS WE WILL CNT ON JAP, JAP. CAN CNT ON AMER. WE WILL CONT. OUR RESPECTV SRCH FOR EXCELLENCE, & WE SHAL COOPER. W/ECH OTHR, BRNG'G WRLD 11 HGH STANDRDS " FUTURE .. - LITTL MORE QUICKLY. ) # VOICES THAT CALL TO ECH OTHER ACROS THE PACIFC WILL REMAIN IN HARMONY. WITH : GOAL IN MIND, I ASK U " JOIN ME IN " TOST TO P.M. & MRS, SUZ., & TO " STRNG & GROWING & ENDURING FRNDSHP BETWN JAP & THE U.S.