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WHITE HOUSE
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BRIEFING PAPERS FOR
PR 007.01
PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUL028,
FE306.14
Subject: Introduction afDr George a.
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"Jay" Keyworth as Science and
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President Technology advisor to the
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2- U.S. Business Committee on
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Jamaica a Chairmen of Counterpast
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Committees in Canada, Venezula,
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Jamaica, David Rockefeller
FG 012
Carlton alexander, Cedric Retchis,
BE 003.
and Gustavos Ceneros
FI 004.
Alexander Haig & Donald Regan
FI010.02
3 Regional Reagan State Chairmen
ST
re: assistance in promoting
Ph
budget cuts
PR 001
4- Drop- by Center for Strategic
MC 003.
and International Studies for
PR005.01
reception and dinner honoring
TRDOL. IR 001.
William G. Simon, as the
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UNPUBLISHED
THE WHITE HOUSE
July 1, 1981
5:00 pm
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
9:05
Thursday, July 2, 1981
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing 3, CLARK
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Richard V. Allen)
9:45 am
Meeting with James Baker, Edwin Meese,
Oval Office
(15 min)
Michael Deaver, Max Friedersdorf,
Larry Speakes and David Gergen
- 9:55
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
11:18
11:00 am
Meeting with George A. Keyworth, Director-
Oval Office
(10 min)
designate of Office of Science and Technology
Policy and Science and Technology Advisor to
the President
(Edwin Meese)
(TAB A)
White House Photographer
SIGNATION Km.
11:30 am
National Security Planning Group Meeting
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
(Richard V. Allen)
12:05
Noon
Lunch alone and Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(90 min)
1:30 pm
National Security Council Meeting
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Richard V. Allen)
(distributed separately)
2:30 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
os
3:00 pm
Meeting with U. S. Business Committee on
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
Jamaica and Chairmen of Counterpart Com-
mittees in Canada, Venezuela and Jamaica
(Gregory J. Newell)
(TAB B)
Press Pool Photo at Beginning
4:00 pm
Meeting with 1.9 Regional Reagan State Chairmen
Cabinet Room
(10 min)
(Lyn Nofziger)
(TAB C)
White House Photographer
(talking points attached)
4:15 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
5:00 pm
Haircut
WW Basement
(30 min)
5:30 pm
Visit with Richard Wirthlin, James Baker,
Residence
(30 min)
Edwin Meese and Michael Deaver
7:45 pm
Depart White House for International Club for
International
dropby at Dinner sponsored by the Center for
Club
Strategic and International Studies
Business Suit
(TAB D)
Mix & Mingle
(draft remarks attached)
Brief Remarks by the President
8:35 pm
Return to White House
A
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
30 June 1981
INTRODUCTION OF DR. GEORGE A. "JAY" KEYWORTH
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Date:
2 July 1981
Time:
11:00 - 11:10 a.m.
Location:
The Oval Office
From:
Edwin Meese III
I.
PURPOSE
To introduce the newly-appointed Science and Technology
Advisor, Dr. George A. "Jay" Keyworth, II to the President.
II. BACKGROUND
On 19 May 1981 President Reagan announced his intention to
nominate George A. Keyworth, II to be Director of the Office
of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of
the President. He will serve as Science and Technology
Advisor to the President. Jay Keyworth is listed in American
Men and Women in Science, 12th, 13th and 14th editions, and
Who's Who in the South and Southwest. Immediately before
his appointment he spent more than twelve years at Los Alamos
Scientific Laboratory, with a leadership role in the develop-
ment of experimental programs in fission and weapons physics.
He also became responsible in 1978 for the direction of
several hundred scientists and technicians whose research
encompassed weapons physics, basic research in nuclear and
condensed matter physics, astrophysics and space sciences,
satellite-based verification of nuclear test treaties and,
somewhat later, diagnostics of our own underground nuclear
tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site.
Dr. Keyworth is the author and co-author of 28 scientific
papers, and holds membership in the American Physical Society,
the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
Sigma Xi Honorary Scientific Society, and the Cosmos Club
of Washington.
- 2 -
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
Edwin Meese III
Dr. George A. "Jay" Keyworth
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House photographer available.
B
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
JULY 1, 1981
MEETING WITH U.S. BUSINESS COMMITTEE ON JAMAICA
AND CHAIRMEN OF COUNTERPART COMMITTEES
IN CANADA, VENEZUELA, AND JAMAICA
DATE:
JULY 2, 1981
LOCATION:
CABINET ROOM
TIME:
3:00 P.M. (30 minutes)
FROM:
GREGORY J. NEWELL
I. PURPOSE
To present the accomplishments and findings of the
Committee since its organization following the President's
meeting with Prime Minister Seaga in January, and to
demonstrate the Administration's high-level support for
Jamaica's successful recovery.
II. BACKGROUND
Provided in briefing paper.
III. PARTICIPANTS
At Tab A.
IV. PRESS PLAN
Writing Pool and Photo Coverage at beginning of meeting.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
David Rockefeller remarks.
David Rockefeller introduces members of the Committee.
Carlton Alexander, Chairman of the Prime Minister's
Committee on Foreign Investment and Employment in Jamaica
remarks.
Cedric Ritchie, Chairman, Canadian Business Committee on
Jamaica remarks.
Gustavos Cisneros, Co-Chairman, Venezuelan Business Committee
on Jamaica remarks.
The President responds.
Meeting concludes.
Briefing Paper ( En NSC)
Meeting With The U.S. Business Committee On Jamaica
On July 2, 1981 at 3:00 P.M.
The U.S. Business Committee on Jamaica, headed by David
Rockefeller, will meet with you following a luncheon hosted by
Secretary Haig. You will give an official send-off to the
Committee, honoring a pledge made to Prime Minister Seaga during
his January visit. The Committee's organizers held a preliminary
meeting in Kingston in March, followed by a meeting in New York
in May.
Purpose of the Committee: to mobilize increased U.S.
investment in Jamaica. External donors have pledged over
$400 million in special assistance to Jamaica in Seaga's first
year, including $62 million from the U.S. Sustained growth and
balance-of-payments equilibrium depend upon a reinvigorated private
sector. There are early indications of new investments, including
growing pineapples for export by United Brands, and a $225 million
expansion of ALPART, a bauxite mining consortium. Six sub-
committees on areas of potential investments have been organized,
and initial meetings held.
Restoration of investor confidence in Jamaica requires a
vigorous effort. Investors need to have faith that Jamaica is
once more a good place to set up operations. Jamaica's reliance
on private enterprise is the way to bring progress to the island.
You will want to stress that we do not intend to let Prime Minister
Seaga down.
In spite of the emigration of skilled personnel and the
deterioration of the Jamaican economy over the past decade,
the country's infrastructure is basically good, and its people
well educated and motivated. The task of generating significant
new investment and restoring confidence will not be easy.
If it were, you and Prime Minister Seaga would not have seen
the need to form the Rockefeller Committee, which includes some
of the best business minds in the Free World.
In the meeting, you should give special encouragement to
Carlton Alexander, the Chairman of Jamaica's foreign investment
committee, as well as to the U.S. Committee's counterparts in
Canada and Venezuela, Cedric Ritchie and Gustavo Cisneros.
U. S. BUSINESS COMMITTEE ON JAMAICA
July 2, 1981
Washington, D. C.
LIST OF ATTENDEES
Members
Mr. David Rockefeller, Chairman
U. S. Business Committee on Jamaica
Mr. Dwayne O. Andreas, Chairman
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Mr. Samuel H. Armacost, President
Bank of America
Colonel Frank Borman, Chairman and President
Eastern Airlines
Mr. Edgar M. Cullman, Chairman
Culbro Corporation
Mr. William R. Grant, President
MacKay-Shields Finance Corporation
Mr. Maurice R. Greenberg, President
American International Group
Mr. Thomas G. Labrecque, President
Chase Manhattan Bank
Mr. Seymour Milstein, Chairman
United Brands Company
Mr. William C. Norris, Chairman
Control Data Corporation
Mr. David P. Reynolds, Chairman
Reynolds Metals Company
Mr. Curt R. Strand, President
Hilton International
Mr. Richard Van Horne, President
Anaconda Aluminum Company
Mr. John Bloomquist, President
Reynolds Metals Company
Mr. A. Steven Hutchcraft, Jr., Vice President
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Page 2 - List of Attendees - U. S. Business Committee on Jamaica - 7/2/81
Mr. Cesar Miranda, Vice President/Caribbean
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Mr. Archie L. Monroe, President, ESSO Interamerica Inc
EXXON Corporation
Mr. Kenneth M. Mueller, President, Agribusiness Council, Inc.
(H. J. Heniz Corporation)
Mr. Owen C. Mullings, Assistant Vice President
Gulf & Western Industries
Mr. Antonio Navarro, Vice President
W. R. Grace & Company
Mr. William B. Renner, President
Alcoa
Mr. William Rhodes, Vice President
Citibank, N. A.
Invited Guests
His Excellency Keith Johnson, Ambassador of Jamaica
Embassy of Jamaica
Mr. Carlton Alexander, Chairman
Prime Minister's Committee on Foreign Investment and Employment
Dr. Paul Chen-Young, Special Advisor
Prime Minister's Committee on Foreign Investment and Employment
Mr. Gustavo Cisneros, Co-Chairman
Venezuelan Business Committee on Jamaica
Mr. Cedric E. Ritchie, Chairman
Canadian Business Committee on Jamaica
Mrs. Corrine McLarty, Managing Director
Jamaica National Investment Co., Ltd.
Dr. Roberto Guarnieri, Executive Director
Venezuela Committee on Jamaica
Page 3 - List of Attendees - U S. Business Committee on Jamaica - 7/2/81
Committee Officers
Mr. Kevin Corrigan, Secretary
Mr. Samuel Hayden, Treasurer
Coordinating Staff
Mr. Joseph V. Reed, Jr., Vice President
Chase Manhattan Bank
Mr. Richard A. Toomey, Jr., Vice President
Senior Associate Counsel, Chase Manhattan Bank
Mrs. Nancy Truitt, Executive Director
U. S. Business Committee on Jamaica
Members of the Administration
Secretary Haig
Secretary Regan
Edwin Meese III
James A. Baker III
Michael K. Deaver
Richard Allen
Deputy Secretary William Clark
Under Secretary Myer Rashish
Assistant Secretary Thomas Enders
Norman Bailey, NSC
Roger Fontaine, NSC
James W. Fox, Department of State
Elise R.W. Dupont, Assistant Administrator Designate, AID
- C
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1981
Meeting With Reagan State Chairmen
Thursday, July 2, 1981
The Cabinet Room
4:00 p.m.
FROM:
Lyn Nofziger/Paul Russo
I.
PURPOSE
To thank the chairmen for their assistance in promoting the
budget cuts, and to ask for their continued support in achieving
enactment of the Tax Cut Program.
II.
BACKGROUND
As a part of the Outreach Agenda, the Political Affairs Office
is hosting a Tax Cut Briefing with approximately twenty Pre-
Convention Reagan State Chairmen. These chairmen have contributed
support at the grass roots level for the Budget Cut Package, and
will take the lead in promoting the Tax Cut Program within their
states.
III.
PARTICIPANTS
STAFF:
Lyn Nofziger
Dave Gergen
Paul Russo
Lee Atwater
Morgan Mason
REAGAN STATE CHAIRMEN:
See Attached Sheet
IV.
PRESS PLAN
Photo opportunity only - Press Pool - One minute at opening
of the meeting.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
The President will meet with the group after it has concluded
a two hour briefing in the White House Family Theater. During
the meeting the Reagan State Chairmen will have heard Lyn
Nofziger, Senator Dole, Dave Gergen, and Treasury Secretary Regan
address the Administration's Tax Cut Program.
MEETING WITH REAGAN STATE CHAIRMEN - PAGE TWO
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS (CONTINUED)
For the President's role, the participants will move from
the Family Theatre to the Cabinet Room where the President
will enter at 4:00 p.m.
Brief Remarks on the Tax Cut Program
(3 minutes)
General Discussion on the Tax Cut Program
(5-7 minutes)
VI.
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
--- Thank the chairmen for their help with the budget
legislation.
--- Emphasize the importance of the Tax Cut Package, and
the need to work for its passage between now and August 1.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH REAGAN STATE CHAIRMEN
IN THE CABINET ROOM, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1981
PARTICIPANTS
REAGAN STATE CHAIRMEN:
Harlan "Bo" Holleman - Arkansas
Jack Courtemanche - California
Holly Coors - Colorado
Tommy Thomas - Florida
T. E. Stivers - Georgia
Don Totten - Illinois
Larry Forgy - Kentucky
John Gnau - Michigan
Charles "Terry" Davis - Michigan
Reese Taylor - Nevada
Jerry Carmen - New Hampshire
George Clark - New York
Dave Johnson - Ohio
Rick Robb - Pennsylvania
Ernest Angelo - Texas
John Alderson - Virginia
Helen Bie - Wisconsin
Don Taylor - Wisconsin
OTHER:
Dave Smick - Administrative Aide to Congressman Jack Kemp
(Parvin/TD)
July 1, 1981
First Draft
TALKING POINTS: PRIVATE MEETING WITH REGIONAL REAGAN
STATE CHAIRMAN
-- As Republicans, I think you will appreciate the story
about the boy with four small puppies. He had been
trying to sell them for some time at a Democratic
convention when he was approached by a delegate who
asked, "Are those Democratic pups, son?"
"Yes, sir," replied the boy.
"Well, then," said the man, "I'll take these two."
About a week later the Republicans held a meeting in
the same place, and there was the same boy with his two
remaining little dogs. He tried for hours to sell them
when he was approached by a Republican, "Son, what kind
of pups are these?"
"Why, they're Republican sir," the boy replied.
The Democrat who bought the first two happened to be
within hearing distance and spoke up to the lad, "See
here, you rascal, didn't you tell me that those pups I
bought from you last week were Democratic pups?"
Page 2
"Yes, sir," said the boy, "but these ain't -- they got
their eyes open. "
--
Well, last week both loyal Republicans and courageous
Democrats of the Congress proved that their eyes were
open to the economic troubles facing this country and
that their minds were open to the tough measures necessary
to correct those problems.
--
The votes of last week proved that this Government is
capable of change -- the kind of change that we have
been working toward for years. And that is the best
message we have had since last November.
--
I want to thank each of you for helping to bring that
change about. More changes are needed and more are
proposed with the bipartisan tax package that is currently
before the Congress.
-- The tax package is essential -- absolutely, irrevocably,
undeniably essential -- if we are to complete what we
have set out to do -- and that is turn this economy
around. We must restore incentives to work, to save
and to invest. We must return to the people more of
what is rightly theirs -- their own hard-earned money.
Page 3
--
We have been successful in Washington thus far because
the people at the grass roots -- in other words, you --
have been successful. You have been SO effective in the
past, I need to ask for your assistance once again.
--
Will you do what you can -- and I am sure Lyn Nofziger
has some ideas about that -- to help us get the tax
package through the Congress? Will you help us help
America?
D
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
EVENT: DROP-BY CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES,
RECEPTION AND DINNER GIVEN IN HONOR OF MR. WILLIAM SIMON
Thursday, July 2, 1981
7:40 p.m. THE PRESIDENT departs The White House.
7:50 p.m. THE PRESIDENT arrives International Club.
THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Third Floor Conference
Room for Presidential Reception.
8:10 p.m. THE PRESIDENT proceeds to holding room.
8:15 p.m. THE PRESIDENT departs holding room.
8:20 p.m. THE PRESIDENT arrives International Room.
8:30 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT makes remarks.
8:35 p.m. THE PRESIDENT concludes remarks and presents the
William E. Simon Chair Charter to William E. Simon.
8:45 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT departs International Club.
8:50 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT arrives The White House.
7/01/81 11:00 a.m.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT
EVENT: DROP-BY CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES,
RECEPTION AND DINNER GIVEN IN HONOR OF MR. WILLIAM SIMON
Thursday, July 2, 1981
7:40 p.m. THE PRESIDENT departs The White House.
7:50 p.m. THE PRESIDENT arrives International Club.
THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Third Floor Conference
Room for Presidential Reception.
8:10 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT proceeds to Williamsburg Room and
holds.
8:15 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT departs Williamsburg Room.
8:20 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT arrives Wadsworth Room.
8:30 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT makes remarks.
8:35 p.m. THE PRESIDENT concludes remarks and presents the
William E. Simon Chair Charter to William E. Simon.
8:45 p.m. THE PRESIDENT departs International Club.
8:50 p.m. THE PRESIDENT arrives The White House.
7/01/81 11:00 a.m.
(DOLAN)
JULY 2, 1981
DROPBY DINNER FOR CSIS
I CLD SPND MORE THN JST. FEW MINUTs
THS EVNING DSCUSNG MY PERSNL DEBT. GRATITUDE
TO BILL SIMON - BT THINK CRITICL ROLE HE
PLAYED IN LST YRs ELECTN CAMPGN & ..ATNTN
THT WS PAID HIS PERSNL COUNSL ARE WL-KNOWN.
I CLD ALSO SPEAK. LENGTH ON B. SIMON's
CAREER IN GOVT.
HIS REPUTATN AS. CRISIS
MANAGR PAR XCLENCE WS 1ST EARNED DURNG
I
BRILLIANT HANDLING OF. 1974 NRGY CRISIS.
IT WS BILL's CMPETENCE & - AT. PSYCHOLGICALY
CORECT MOMNT - HS COURAGEOUS DECISNS THT
BROKE. BCK OF GAS SHORTAGE.
HS SUBSEQNT LDRSHP AS DIRECTR OF OUR
NRGY POLICY LAID. GRNDWRK FR MANY OF. STEPS
WE ARE TAKNG TDAY TO MK AM. NRGY SLF-SUFICNT.
AS SECY OF, TREAS., BILL's DVLOPMNT &
REVISN. INTRNATNL MONTARY POLICY, HIS
BRILLIANT DIPLOMATC INITIATVS ESPECIALLY IN
NEGOTIATING NEW EC. AGREMNTs IN. MID. EAST -
HANDWRITING FILE
-2-
ALL . .THS ACMPLSHMNTS ARE TESTIMONY TO HS
SUPERB MIND & SPIRT.) HE HS RIGHTFULY EARNED
.. REPUTATN AS 1 OF. , MOST SKILLED PUBLIC
OFICLs TO EVR SERV. P. OF U.S.
BT BYOND HS POL. SKILLS & HS SUCCESS
IN. PUBLC & PRIV. SCTOR, B. SIMON's GRTEST
ACMPLSHMNT MAY BE HS UNABASHED ADVOCACY
OF. PRINCIPLS OF AM. GOVT & ..IDEALS OF
HUMAN FREDM.
RECNTLY, I HD OCASN TO NOTE THT LST YRs
POL. VICTRY WS NT SO MCH. VICTRY OF POL.s AS
IT WS ..VICTRY OF IDEAS - NT SO MCH .VICTRY
FOR ANY 1 MN OR PRTY AS IT WS VICTRY FOR
SET OF PRINCIPLS.
A FEW YRs AGO. N.Y., B. S. GAVE. SPCH
IN WHCH HE REFLCTD ON THS PRINCIPLS.
HE SD:
"WE HV TO RETRN To. FUNDAMNTL PRINCIPLS
& IDEALS & THS PRINCIPLS WL BE EVRY BIT AS
TRU TO US AS WE R TRU TO THM.
-3-
A RETRN TO 11 WRK ETHIC, FAMLY DISCIPLINE,
FISCL RESPONSBILTY, REJECTN OF I NOTION THT
ONLY GOVT HOLDS. KEYS TO. EC. KINGDM RETRN
TO P. WHO BLIEV IN STRNG AM. & AN ALMIGHTY
GOD, PUTNG OUR FAITH IN P. WHO R BUILDRS
& CREATRS INSTEAD OF AN AL-POWRFUL FED. GOVT
A RETRN TO EQUALTY OF OPRTUNTY, INDIVIDUAL
INITIATV & INDIV. RESPONBLTY & ALL OF THS IN
A FRAMEWRK OF FREE MARKT PLACE THT BUILT
THS BEAUTIFUL CO."
I THNK THS IS. PRETY APT SUMATN OF
WHT B. S. STNDS FOR.
THY ARE THNGS, REALLY,
THT AM. STNDS FOR.
& SURELY NO ONE HS DONE MORE THN B. S.
TO DEFND, ADVOCATE, DVELOP, & XPLAIN THS
IDEAS & PRINCIPLS.
THT's WHY IT'S ALTOGETHR APPROPRIATE
THT THS GENROUS GIFT - A CHAIR OF LEARNING -
BE GIVN IN B. SIMON's NAME -
-4-
HE IS. MAN OF INTELECT & LEARNING WHO HS
USED THS POWRS IN. $ SERVC OF HUMAN FREDM
& CIVILIZATION.
BILL, I BGAN. SAYNG I OWE U. PERSNL
DEBT. GRATITUDE - BT SO TOO DOES EVRY AM. -
FOR YUR OUTSPOKN ADVOCACY OF. , GRT CIVILIZED
IDEAS & FOR YUR DFNS OF. , PRINCIPLS THT ARE
SOURCE OF OUR CO's GREATNESS.
###
Chun, - Productivity Commitee
(Dolan)
(TRANSMITHED July 1, 1981
CSIS DINNER -- JULY 2, 1981
SEPARANECY IN ADVANCE] ADUANCE
I could spend more than just a few minutes this evening
discussing my personal debt of gratitude to Bill Simon --
but I think the critical role he played in last year's
election campaign and the attention that was paid his personal
counsel are well-known.
I could also speak at length on Bill Simon's career in
Government. His reputation as the crisis manager par excellence
was first earned during his brilliant handling of the 1974
energy crisis. It was Bill's competence and -- at the
psychologically correct moment -- his courageous decisions
that broke the back of the gas shortage.
His subsequent leadership as director of our energy
policy laid the groundwork for many of the steps we are
taking today to make American energy self-sufficient.
As Secretary of the Treasury, Bill's development and
revision of international monetary policy, his brilliant
diplomatic initiatives especially in negotiating the new
economic agreements in the Middle East -- all of these
accomplishments are testimony to his superb mind and spirit.
He has rightfully earned a reputation as one of the most
skilled public officials to ever serve the people of the
United States.
Page 2
But beyond his political skills and his success in the
public and private sector, Bill Simon's greatest accomplishment
may be his unabashed advocacy of the principles of American
Government and the ideals of human freedom.
Recently, I had occasion to note that last year's
political victory was not SO much a victory of politics as
it was a victory of ideas -- not SO much a victory for any
one man or party as it was a victory for a set of principles.
A few years ago in New York Bill Simon gave a speech in
which he reflected on those principles. He said then:
"We have to return to the fundamental principles and
ideals and these principles will be every bit as true to us
as we are true to them: A return to the work ethic, family
discipline, fiscal responsibility, a rejection of the notion
that only Government holds the keys to the economic kingdom,
a return to people who believe in a strong America and an
Almighty God, putting our faith in the people who are builders
and creators instead of an all-powerful Federal Government,
a return to equality of opportunity, individual initiative
and individual responsibility and all of this in a framework
of a free market place that built this beautiful country. "
I think this is a pretty apt summation of what Bill
Simon stands for. They are things, really, that America
stands for.
Page 3
And surely no one has done more than Bill Simon to
defend, advocate, develop and explain these ideas and
principles.
That's why it's altogether appropriate that this
generous gift -- a chair of learning -- be given in Bill
Simon's name --- he is a man of intellect and learning who
has used those powers in the service of human freedom and
civilization.
Bill, I began by saying I owe you a personal debt of
gratitude - but SO too does every American -- for your
outspoken advocacy of the great civilized ideas and for your
defense of the principles that are the source of our country's
greatness.