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XXX
Poes 105 ID # 150708
WHITE HOUSE
OFFICE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT
WORKSHEET
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Name of Document: BRIEFING PAPERS
FOR PRESIDENT'S
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THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Wednesday, June 8, 1983
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
9:45 am
Meeting with Senator Malcolm Wallop
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Duberstein)
(TAB A)
10:00 am
Meeting with Bipartisan
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
Congressional Leaders
(Duberstein)
(TAB B)
11:00 am
Statement Regarding Arms Negotiations
Rose Garden
(10 min)
(Clark Duberstein)
(available separately)
11: 10 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(40 min)
11: 50 am
Greet Members of Philadelphia 76er's
Rose Garden
(10 min)
(Whittlesey/Henkel)
(TAB C) (draft remarks attached)
12:00 m
Lunch with Education Leaders
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller)
(TAB D)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
(
have
2:00 pm
Cabinet Time
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller)
(TAB E)
3:00 pm
Clark Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
3:30 pm
Taping Finale For PBS Broadcast
South Grounds
(30 min)
(Rosebush)
4:00 pm
Meeting with Richard Wirthlin
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker)
4:30 pm
Personal Staff Time for
Residence
Remainder of Day
UNP 6/07/83
4:00 pm
Wednesday, June 8, 1983
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
9:45 am
Meeting with Senator Malcolm Wallop
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Duberstein)
(TAB A)
10:00 am
Meeting with Bipartisan
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
Congressional Leaders
(Duberstein)
(TAB B)
11:00 am
Statement Regarding Arms Negotiations
Rose Garden
(10 min)
(Clark/Duberstein)
(available separately)
11:10 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(40 min)
11:50 am
Greet Members of Philadelphia 76er's
Rose Garden
(10 min)
(Whittlesey/Henkel)
(TAB C) (draft remarks attached)
12:00 m
Lunch with Education Leaders
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller)
(TAB D)
1:00 pm 1:23
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:50 (10 mm..)
OUAL or
2:00 pm
Cabinet Time
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller)
(TAB E)
3:00 pm
Clark Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
3:30 pm 2:45
Taping Finale For PBS Broadcast
South Grounds
(30 min)
(Rosebush) He has card of him
4:00 pm
Meeting with Richard Wirthlin
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker)
4:30 pm
Personal Staff Time for
Residence
Remainder of Day
UNP 6/07/83
4:00 pm
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Def
PRVS.
Wednesday, June 8, 1983
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker, Meese, Deaver)
9:39-9:44
9:30 am
National Security Briefing FOREIGN MINISTER
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark) 9.22 BUSH trs, am, ELIE SALEM (LEBANON)
9:38 MRD, CARK, MEFARLANA FORF Kamp
9:45 am
Meeting with Senator Malcolm Wallop
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Duberstein) 9:46- 10:00 (TAB A)
10:00 am
Meeting with Bipartisan 10:10-11:51
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
Congressional Leaders
(Duberstein)
(TAB B)
11:00 am
Statement Regarding Arms Negotiations
Rose Garden
(10 min)
(Clark/Duberstein) 11:03 -11:12 (available separately)
11:10 am
(40 min)
Personal 11:15-11:17 Staff JB, GEORGE Time BLEAGE, 11:13 - SALLY FANT - (PHOTO)
Oval Office
11:50 am
Greet Members of Philadelphia 76er's
Rose Garden
(10 min)
(Whittlesey/Henkel) 11:51-1200 -120° (TAB C) (draft remarks attached)
12:00 m
Lunch with Education Leaders PHOTO
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller) 12:07-123
(TAB D)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:50- SPEAKES,
2:00 pm
Cabinet Time z:04-3:08
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller)
(TAB E)
3:00 pm
Clark Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Clark)
3:30 pm 3:37
Taping Finale For PBS Broadcast 3:36-4:02 South Grounds
(30 min)
(Rosebush)
4:00 pm 4:05 - Meeting with Richard Wirthlin
Oval Office
(30 min)
4:40
(Baker), mease, Wintth
4:30 pm
Personal Staff Time for
Residence
Remainder of Day
5:21
UNP 6/07/83
4:00 pm
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 8, 1983
TO:
DAVE FISCHER
FROM:
PAM TURNER
M.B. OGLES
SUBJECT:
Attendance at Meeting with the President
The following Members attended a Bipartisan Congressional
Leadership meeting with the President at 10:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, June 8, 1983:
SENATE
HOUSE
Howard Baker
Bill Broomfield
Ted Stevens
Bill Dickinson
Strom Thurmond
Tom Foley
Mark Hatfield
Jack Kemp
John Stennis
Trent Lott
John Tower
Bob Michel
Henry Jackson
Chalmers Wylie
Clement Zablocki
Mel Price
With the exception of Senator Baker, all of these members proceeded
to the Rose Garden with the President at 11:00, and the President
made a statement on arms control.
cc: Dave Fischer
Kathy Osborne
Nell Yates
West Basement Guard
PHOTO SESSION WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ELIE SALEM
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1983 -- during Judge Clark's briefing time
The President
William P. Clark
Ambassador Veliotes
Geoffrey Kemp, NSC
Howard Teicher, NSC
Foreign Minister Elie Salem
Ms. Itman Diad, Executive Assistant to
the Foreign Minister
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 8, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID FISCHER
FROM:
M. B. OGLESBY,
to
SUBJECT:
Presidential Meeting Attendance
The following individuals were in attendance at
the Philadelphia 76'ers photo opportunity in
the Rose Garden today at 11:45 a.m.
Members of Congress
Congressman Don Ritter (R-Pennsylvania)
Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania)
Staff:
M. B. Oglesby, Jr.
Nancy Kennedy
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 8, 1983
TO:
DAVE FISCHER
FROM:
PAM TURNER
SUBJECT:
Attendance at Meeting with the President
The following individuals attended a meeting with the President
on June 8, 1983 at 9:45 in the Oval Office (Strategic Defense
Initiative) :
Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-Wyoming)
Staff
Edwin Meese III
William Clark
Gil Rye
Pam Turner
Regret: The Vice President, James A. Baker III, Kenneth M. Duberstein
A
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 7, 1983
MEETING WITH SENATOR MALCOLM WALLOP (R-Wyoming)
DATE: Wednesday, June 8, 1983
LOCATION: The Oval Office
TIME: 9:45 a.m. (15 minutes)
FROM: Kenneth M. Duberstein
terD.
I. PURPOSE
To discuss your Strategic Defense Initiative.
II. BACKGROUND
Senator Malcolm Wallop is the foremost advocate of your
Strategic Defense Initiative announced in your televised speech
on March 23, 1983. After your speech, Wallop introduced a
Senate Resolution to facilitate the program you outlined in
your speech. He has argued eloquently for a shift in strategy
from one relying on offensive nuclear weapons to one that
relies on defensive systems for basic national security. Wallop
wrote you a letter on April 5 (copy attached) congratulating you
for your initiative and suggesting that he would like to work
with you on the necessary follow-on actions to demonstrate the
resolve expressed in your speech.
Wallop is likely to make three suggestions:
1) Formation of a new organization for strategic
defense that will consolidate current technology
activities conducted by several different organi-
zations within the Department of Defense and the
Department of Energy. It is possible that he
may suggest former Senator Jack Schmitt or other
individuals to head up the new organization;
2) He may recommend that you appeal directly to the
aerospace industry for suggestions on implementing
your policy; and
3) Increase FY 84 funding by approximately $280 million
focused primarily on chemical lasers which Wallop
feels will provide the nation with a near term
BMD capability.
2
At this juncture, it would probably by unwise to commit to specific
organization realignments until these have been studied further.
However, consolidation of R&D efforts on ballistic missile
defense related programs is a good one and should be pursued.
NSC is currently investigating potential organization
changes, and we would be glad to work with Wallop in formulating
specific actions. There is also a good deal of merit in the
idea of appealing to the aerospace industry. On the funding
level increase for FY 84, it would be premature to endorse
a specific increase, but we are sympathetic with quickly
defining the necessary funding level to expedite BMD related
technology.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
The Vice President
Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-Wyoming)
Staff
Edwin Meese III
James A. Baker III
William Clark
Kenneth M. Duberstein
Gil Rye
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House photographer only.
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Senator Wallop to arrive Northwest Gate, enter the West Lobby,
and be escorted to the Oval Office for a 15-minute meeting
with the President.
Attachments: Senator Malcolm Wallop's letter of April 5, 1983
Talking Points (provided by NSC)
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CARY J. SCHMITT, MINDRITY STATE DIRECTOR
April 5, 1983
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The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. President:
Above all, I want to thank you, and to congratulate you,
for your speech of Wednesday March 23. When you laid before
the American people the prospect of safety to be gained by our
own military efforts, the moral and strategic bankruptcy of the
"freeze" movement became apparent to many. I was heartened to
see in your speech a recognition of the fact that the military
strategy our country has been following since the days of
Robert MacNamara is fundamentally flawed, not only in a military
sense but in a political and moral sense as well. The anti-
military movement in the West is a direct consequence of a
strategy that does not make sense. You raised the prospect
of changing all that.
I am writing to suggest that, having raised that prospect,
the country can ill afford to see it falter. It really must be
realized reasonably quickly. If your initiative is allowed to
degenerate into vague promises about the indefinite future, it
will be wholly discredited. The high-ranking Administration
officials who, no sooner had you finished speaking, 'rushed to
tell the press that nothing will or can happen except long-
range R&D, are striking at the very heart of your initiative
and of your credibility. Your opponents are already calling
you crazy, claiming that what you propose can't be done. They
must be shown to be wrong, or people will soon believe them.
They are factually wrong. I have studied this field much
longer than most of your aides, and can tell you unequivocally
that we can put a missile-killing laser in orbit in this decade
and possibly before the end of your second term. Three years
ago the Carter Administration unequivocally declared we had
an option to put a laser weapon in orbit by late 1987. They
chose not to. Unfortunately some in your Administration have
been even less friendly to the space laser program than Jimmy
Carter's advisors.
The President
April 5, 1983
Page Two
As you know, for the past four years I have urged that we
build a space laser weapon and modify our strategy in the ways
that you have suggested. Two of my amendments to this effect
have passed the Senate. The one last year stipulated that this
be done within the decade. Last week Senator Paul Laxalt and
I introduced a resolution, S. Res. 100, supporting you and
urging you to give us the budgetary plans to build space-based
defenses as quickly as possible. We hope for your strong public
support.
Mr. President, I am urging a program that will bear fruit
in the short as well as in the long term, not only because I
believe it is possible, best for the nation as a whole, and
politically essential. I, as one of your best supporters, as
an advocate of defense, and Senator from Wyoming call on you
with a sense of genuine urgency to develop a reasonably near-
term program for Ballistic Missile Defense. As you know, what's
left of the MX, and probably its successor, will come to Wyoming
not alone because of geography and geology but because we are
a state that will have them. We are that way not only because
our people are traditionally sober and patriotic but also
because Wyoming has never been worked over by the opposition.
That cannot last. No doubt the opposition's organizers and
money will flow into Wyoming. Each of our citizens will be
asked again and again: "What good are these new missiles going
to do you?, Aren't you worried by the fact that in a crisis,
several thousand warheads are going to be coming your way?,
Why are you willing to be "ground zero" in order to threaten
Russians on behalf of the whole United States?, Why do you think
the U.S. government considers you expendable?, and so on.
I must be able to tell my friends back home, and other
Americans who look at us in Wyoming, that the new missiles going
in are the kind that, if used, would destroy the Soviets' own
missiles - that is, that every missile we fired would make sure
that a goodly number of Soviet warheads would not be coming our
way. I'd also like to be able to tell them that the U.S. govern-
ment does not consider them - or any other U.S. citizen - expendable
and that, along with offensive missiles, we will be seeing
defensive systems being deployed as well. Everyone knows that
there has never been and never will be a perfect defense. We
cannot let that argument deter us from proceeding. But I'd like
to be able to tell them that should a moderate number of warheads
The President
April 5, 1983
Page Three
be heading not for the missiles but for any one of our cities,
we'd stand a good chance of shooting them down. I'd like to be
able to tell them that, within this decade, our government will
have a laser weapon in orbit, and that soon thereafter we will
have enough such weapons to make attacks by ICBMs and SLBMs
unfeasible.
Unfortunately, Mr. President, I can't now tell my friends
back home that the U.S. government has coherent plans for doing
any of these things. Our new offensive missiles are not going
in with the kind of warhead - or in the kind of numbers - needed
for a serious counterforce job. We are not; building, much less
deploying, the kind of defensive missiles that could offer pro-
tection against the kind of light attacks that most non-missile
targets might receive. As for lasers, your Administration has
reduced the scope of the Carter Administration's already insuf-
ficient plans. Despite votes of 91-3 and 100-0 in the Senate in
favor of laser weapons, your defense planners have actually been
taking us backwards in this field. When Mr. MacFarlane tells the
press, "We're not talking about space, only a little research,"
I cringe. That's why for months I have been pondering what I
would tell my friends and neighbors back home when they asked:
"What good are these new missiles going to do for the country -
and for us in particular?"
Now, thank God, you have said clearly and convincingly that
the first responsibility of government is the physical protection
of the population. But the plans for protecting Wyoming and the
rest of the country still aren't there. If some in your Administra-
tion have their way, I still won't have much to say to my con-
stituents to counter the attack which the left will wage in Wyoming.
We should be laying out a program akin to the one which put
us on the moon: each month and each year the country should know
it's getting close to the goal of safety.
We should put people in charge of this program who are un-
ambiguously committed to its earliest possible success. The
program should prepare for producing and orbiting the weapons
even as they are developed, and should vigorously pursue second,
and third-generation systems.
Mr. President, to the extent you deem it worthwhile, I would
be honored to work with you on these matters.
Sincerely,
Malcolm Malcolm Wallop
3445
Meeting with Senator Wallop
Talking Points
-- Thank you for your strong support in the Senate on my
Strategic Defense Initiative. I especially appreciate your
resolution of support. Your continued leadership will be
extremely important in rallying endorsement of the Adminis-
tration's program once it is formulated.
--
I know you have some specific recommendations on actions
that we should pursue to follow up my March 23 speech. Please
tell me about them.
FYI: We expect Senator Wallop to recommend: (1) new organi-
zation for strategic defense; (2) that you appeal directly
to aerospace industries for suggestions; (3) increased 1984
funding.
--
Following Senator Wallop's recommendations, you should note:
I have directed a major interagency study to provide me with
recommendations on how best to proceed with a vigorous ballistic
missile defense program. This study will be completed by
October 1, 1983. The study effort, under Paul Thayer, will
produce two products: the technology plan and study implica-
tions. Also, the study will recommend necessary additional
funding required for FY 84 and FY 85 for my review in June
1983. The study, however, is not currently chartered to
provide recommendations on organizational structure and your
suggestions in this area will be greatly appreciated.
2
--
I am favorably inclined toward your recommendations on
consolidation, but at this juncture we are not able to commit
to specific organizational realignments. Your recommendation
to appeal directly to aerospace contractors has merit.
--
We look forward to working closely with you in pursuing our
common objectives. Thank you very much for coming down.
B
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEETING WITH BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
DATE:
Wednesday, June 8
LOCATION:
Cabinet Room
TIME:
10:00 a.m. (60 minutes)
FROM:
Kenneth M. Duberstein
Ken
D.
I.
PURPOSE
To brief the House and Senate bipartisan leadership
on the deliberations and legislative ramifications of
the Economic Summit at Williamsburg and to preview,
just prior to your public announcement, the revised
U.S. negotiating position at the Strategic Arms Reduc-
tion Talks.
II.
BACKGROUND
The Williamsburg Economic Summit was a clear success
from the U.S. viewpoint and, we believe, for all the
participants. This meeting affords the opportunity to
relay its positive results and to maintain the momentum
of the constructive spirit that emerged from its dis-
cussions. This meeting is aimed at translating our
commitment to progress into appropriate legislative
action. Additionally, this meeting will give you the
opportunity to briefly relate complex issues associated
with our negotiating position on strategic arms and to
share with the leadership our revised START proposal.
You met last on May 19 with the bipartisan leadership
to discuss the MX Commission Report, arms control,
Central America, and the need to increase the Inter-
national Monetary Fund (IMF).
III. PARTICIPANTS
List attached.
IV.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photograher only.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Attached.
ATTACHMENTS
Talking Points (arms control points to be supplied by NSC)
Participants List
Sequence of Events
HANDWRITING FILE
PARTICIPANTS LIST
The President
Secretary of Treasury Donald Regan
Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger
Deputy Secretary of State Kenneth Dam
General John Vessey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Regrets: The Vice President
SENATE
Howard Baker, Majority Leader
Ted Stevens, Assistant Majority Leader
Strom Thurmond, President pro tempore of Senate
Mark Hatfield, Chairman, Appropriations Committee
John Stennis, Ranking Member, Appropriations Committee
John Tower, Chairman, Armed Services Committee
Henry Jackson, Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee
Regrets: Robert Byrd, Democratic Leader
Alan Cranston, Minority Whip
Charles Percy, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee
Claiborne Pell, Ranking Member, Foreign Relations
Committee
Jake Garn, Chairman, Banking, Housing & Urban
Affairs Committee
William Proxmire, Ranking Member, Banking,
Housing & Urban Affairs Committee
HOUSE
Tom Foley, Majority Whip
Robert H. Michel, Republican Leader
Trent Lott, Minority Whip
Jack Kemp, Chairman of Republican Conference and Ranking
Member of Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs
Clement Zablocki, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee
William Broomfield, Ranking Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
Chalmers Wylie, Ranking Member, Banking, Finance & Urban
Affairs Committee
Silvio O. Conte, Ranking Member, Committee on Appropriations
William Dickinson, Ranking Member, Armed Services Committee
Regrets: Thomas O'Neill, Jr., Speaker of the House
Jim Wright, Majority Leader
Gillis Long, Chairman of Democratic Caucus
Jaime L. Whitten, Chairman, Committee on
Appropriations
Fernand St Germain, Chairman, Banking, Finance &
Urban Affairs Committee
Melvin Price, Chairman, Armed Services Committee
STAFF
Ed Meese, Jim Baker, Bill Clark, Ken Duberstein, Craig
Fuller, Dick Darman, Larry Speakes, Dave Gergen, Bud
McFarlane, Nancy Risque, M. B. Oglesby, Pam Turner, Joe
Hagin, Jennifer Fitzgerald
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
10:00 - 10:10
The President opens meeting.
10:10 - 10:15
The President calls on Secretary Regan
for his observations on the Summit.
10:15 - 10:25
The President makes remarks on arms
control.
10:25 - 10:45
The President opens meeting for
comments and discussion.
10:45
The President concludes meeting.
Production quilty. required are are all
Talking Points on New Start Guidance
Yesterday, I met with the National Security Council to
review our approach to the START negotiations in light
of the Scowcroft Commission Report. You may be interested
in knowing that Brent Scowcroft was present at that
meeting as was Dr. William Graham, Chairman of the
General Advisory Council on Arms Control and Disarmament.
As a result of that meeting and, as a result of extensive
consultations with all of you and other members of Congress,
I intend to make some changes in our START position. I
believe that the Scowcroft Commission Report and the
accompanying increase in bipartisan consultation and
support now give us an opportunity to press for movement
in the negotiations.
We will remain committed to our objective of equitable and
verifiable agreements which provide a stabile balance at
reduced levels of arms, and we will continue our focus on
the most destabilizing systems. Thus, consistent with the
Scowcroft Report, we will still seek to limit ballistic
missile warheads to 5000 on each side and we will continue
to seek constraints on the destructive power and potential
of ballistic missiles.
With respect to a limit on the number of deployed ballistic
missiles, I am following the recommendation of the Scowcroft
Commission and will direct that the U.S. relax its current
proposal for a limit of 850 on deployed ballistic missiles.
Furthermore, with respect to limitations on destructive
capability and potential, we recognize that there may be more
than one way to achieve our objectives. Therefore, I am
giving Ambassador Rowney the flexibility to explore all
appropriate avenues for meeting our goals.
The process of negotiating with the Soviet Union is not
easy, but I believe that if we can continue a bipartisan
approach to arms control and defense programs, we will
be successful. You will have my cooperation, but I will
need your help.
HANDWRITING FILE
TALKING POINTS
On the Williamsburg Economic Summit
--
The Williamsburg Economic Summit was a clear success
from our viewpoint and, I believe, for all the parti-
cipants.
--
Our meeting showed a spirit of confidence, optimism,
and certainty -- confidence that recovery is underway,
optimism that it will be durable, and certainty that
economic policy and security ties among us will be
strengthened in the future.
--
All agreed, in the joint declaration on economic
recovery issued at the close of the summit, that "we
must all focus on achieving and maintaining low infla-
tion, and reducing interest rates
(and) renew our
commitment to reduce structural budget deficits, in
particular, by limiting the growth of expenditures "
--
The need now is to maintain the momentum of the
constructive spirit that emerged from the Williamsburg
discussions and translate our commitment to progress
into appropriate legislative action.
We must tackle budget deficits, and we must do it by
limiting the growth of government expenditures.
We must oppose quick fixes of protectionism (such as
legislation along lines of Local Content Rule).
--
We need to strengthen the IMF (World Bank) as means of
providing adequate resources to meet compelling needs
of the developing countries; goal is a 47% increase in
IMF quotas, of which U.S. share would total $8.5 billion
($5.8 for Bank, $2.7 contribution for General Borrowing
Arrangements)
--
We must move further in the direction of bringing the
domestic economic policies of the Summit countries into
convergence, which will improve prospects for stable,
non-inflationary growth.
--
Now, I'd like to ask Don Regan to share his observations
of the Summit with you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
June 7, 1983
MEETING WITH NBA WORLD CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA 76'ERS
DATE:
JUNE 8, 1983
LOCATION:
Rose Garden
TIME:
11:50 a.m.
FAITH RYAN WHITTLESEY 7PW
FROM:
I. PURPOSE
To congratulate the 76'ers team and organization for
winning the 1983 NBA World Championship.
II. BACKGROUND
The 76ers have come close to winning the NBA Championship
several times, having been bridesmaids to the champions
in 1977 (Portland), 1980 and 1982 (Los Angeles). After
their loss to the Portland Trailblazers in 1977, they told
the Philadelphia Sixer fans, "we owe you one" and finally
after six years they were able to pay their debt. They
paid the debt in grand style, thrilling the Philadelphia
fans with a 65 - 17 season, and an almost flawless playoff
of 12 - 1 which established a new NBA record.
Led by "Dr. J" (Julius Erving) and "Moses" (Moses Malone),
who became the team's prophet, predicting a 70 win regular
season and a sweep of the playoffs 4-4-4, the "Sixers"
became an awesome combination of strength and finesse, which
overpowered team after team.
People thought that the owner, Harold Katz, had made a
mistake by paying $2.2 million per year for Moses Malone,
but the team's success has silenced all critics. Moses
had truly delivered his team to the NBA Championship and
was named the League's Most Valuable Player.
Championships are not new to some members of the team. Dr. J
had won two previous championships in the American Basketball
Association (ABA) and 76ers coach, Billy Cunningham (Billy C)
was a team member of the 1966 - 67 Sixers title team, but
the NBA title has been Dr. J's and Billy C's quest for
seven years and the sweet taste of victory will be savored.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Please see attached list.
IV.
PRESS PLAN
Full Press.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
11:50 a.m.
President Reagan arrives at Rose Garden
and proceeds to podium and delivers
brief remarks.
11:53 a.m.
Commissioner Larry O'Brien presents
President Reagan with NBA jacket.
11:55 a.m.
Harold Katz, team owner, presents
President with 76ers uniform.
11:57 a.m.
President shakes hands with team members
and allows for photo opportunity.
Noon
President returns to Oval Office.
Attachment: Participant List
(Maseng/AB)
June 7, 1983
3:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: GREET NBA WORLD CHAMPION
PHILADELPHIA 76ER'S
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1983
Thank you very much and welcome to the White House. It is a
real pleasure to play host to a team and a basketball family that
have come to symbolize America at its best. With your dogged
determination, your high style, your fierce competitiveness and
your great talent, you have given new meaning to the "Spirit of
'76."
You came so close to winning the championship SO many times
before, others might have become frustrated. But none of you
gave up. Your owner, Harold Katz, was determined to do whatever
it took to gather the best players into his club. Your coach,
Billy Cunningham, played on the last Philadelphia championship
team, so he had the vision. But the players -- you are the ones
who put it all together with your individual effort and team
spirit. I know Dr. "J" and Moses Malone -- "Mr. Four, Four,
Four" -- are two of your brightest stars, but it took every one
of you pulling together to make this dream come true.
Your regular season was nothing but awesome -- 65 wins with
only 17 losses, and your performance in the playoffs set a new
NBA record. I think Coach Riley of the Lakers put it best when
he likened your playoff style to "controlled fury." After all,
he should know since he was on the receiving end.
But whenever people excel the way you have, it's usually
because they burn for excellence somewhere deep inside. I
remember reading once that Dr. "J" said he put the most pressure
D
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 7, 1983
LUNCH WITH EDUCATION LEADERS
DATE:
June 8, 1983
LOCATION:
Cabinet Room
TIME:
12:00 noon (60 minutes)
FROM:
Craig L. Fuller
as
I.
PURPOSE
To meet with education leaders to discuss implementation of
the recommendations of the National Commission on Excellence
in Education.
II.
BACKGROUND
Representatives from the American Federation of Teachers,
the National School Boards Association, the American
Association of School Administrators and the Council of Chief
State School Officers have been invited to meet with you to
discuss the following topics.
1. Implementation of the recommendations of the National
Commission on Excellence in Education.
2. The Master Teacher/Merit Pay concept.
3. The potential of a meeting with a larger group.
Secretary Bell has suggested that you make the following
points:
- The Commission report will only have value to the extent
that the recommendations are implemented. Do our guests
have any ideas on what we should do to make certain that
the recommendations are acted on by those responsible for
our schools?
- We want to preserve local and parental responsibility for
education but the recommendations show that this has not
been working very well. You might want to ask the President
and Executive Director of the National School Boards
Association to advise us as to how we might effectively
appeal to local school boards.
(2)
-
A critical problem identified in the report relates to the
fact that we are not attracting into and holding enough of
the Nation's top talent in the teaching profession. We
think that the Master Teacher idea has great promise to
make teaching more attractive. You might ask Al Shanker
of the American Federation of Teachers if he thinks his
organization could be persuaded to support this concept.
- We have high hopes that the findings and recommendations
of the Commission could lead to some very significant
improvements in American education. How can we exert
Federal leadership to bring this about?
- We want to meet with a larger group sometime soon. Could
our guests suggest who should be invited?
III. PARTICIPANTS
The White House
The Vice President
Ed Meese
Jim Baker
Michael Deaver
Dick Darman
Craig Fuller
Ed Rollins
Lee Atwater
The Department of Education
Ted Bell, Secretary
Gary Jones, Under Secretary
The American Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker, President
Patrick Daly, Vice President
The National School Boards Association
Dr. Joan Parent, Elected President
Thomas Shannon, Executive Director
The American Association of School Administrators
Dr. Gale T. Bartow, Elected President
Dr. Paul B. Salmon, Executive Director
The Council of Chief State School Officers
Dr. Calvin M. Frazier, Elected President
IV.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photographers
(3)
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
- You will greet Secretary Bell and he will introduce you
to each guest.
-
You will open the discussion by commenting on
"A Nation at Risk" and the recommendations of the National
Commission on Excellence in Education.
Background on those attending meeting
0 The American Federation of Teachers
(Affiliate of AFL-CIO)
Albert Shanker, President of AFT
He has expressed "an interest" in the Master Teacher
concept. They have not made a commitment, but they have
agreed to "explore it further." Membership of AFT is
about 560,000 teachers.
Patrick Daly, Vice President of AFT
He is a member of the Executive Council and Chairman of the
Education and Research Committee.
o The National School Boards Association (NSBA)
This organization serves the local school boards across
the Nation, which includes the boards of some 16,000
school districts.
Dr. Joan Parent, Elected President of the Association
Joan Parent is from Minnesota. She is a doctor of
veterinary medicine.
Thomas Shannon, Executive Director of NSBA
Mr. Shannon is an attorney. He was formerly legal counsel
for the San Diego school board where he served for many
years. He is a Catholic, but I have never been able to
persuade him to support tuition tax credits. He has been
supportive of a number of other Administration proposals in
Congress and will support the Master Teacher/Merit Pay
concept.
o
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
This organization serves 16,000 local school superintendents
across the Nation.
Dr. Gale T. Bartow, Elected President of AASA
He will serve for 1983-84. Dr. Barton is superintendent of
schools in Blue Spring, Missouri--a suburb of Kansas City.
He will be helpful in block grants and Master Teacher. Like
others, he opposes tuition tax credits.
Dr. Paul B. Salmon, Executive Director
He was formerly the superintendent of schools in
Sacramento.
He opposes tuition tax credits. He will support us on
Master Teacher/Merit Pay. He generally favors more Federal
aid and Federal involvement in education, but we have made
some progress in getting his support of block grants.
0 The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
This is the organization of the State superintendents of
public instruction from the 50 States.
Dr. Calvin M. Frazier, Elected President of CCSSO
Dr. Frazier is the Commissioner of Education for the State of
Colorado. His one-year term expires in November of 1983.
We can count on their support on most of the recommendations
of the National Commission on Excellence.
Ted
T. H. Bell