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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: 08/01/1983 (case file 163101) Box: 33 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 National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ other 1 of 1 ID # 163101 page WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT WORKSHEET TR X-MEDIA H-INTERNAL Name of Document: BRIEFING PAPERS FOR PRESIDENT'S Subject Codes: SCHEDULED 1) Subject: Schedule of th Pressident's AUG0183 trip to APPOINTMENTS FOR PR 007 - 01 TR 086 - atlanta, Georgia. ST 010 - LG AAT 4 A 2) address to the 105 Tannual meeting of JL 007 - the american Bar association I - 3) Meeting with Rey Reagan Supporters and PL 005 - 01 Republicane in Georgia PR 003 - - 4) nemorandum to The President discussing PL I the Georgia pontical situation - I 5) Biographical sketches Senator Mack I Mattingly and Congressman Newt WH 009 - 01 Gingrich who were scheduled - to fly on air Force One I - I ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Office/Agency (Staff Name) Action Tracking Date Type of Completion Date Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD RMHENL RSZ C Referral Note: Terry. Entered. checked 8/16 Need 8/16 pm Thanx. Thordis THE SCHEDULE OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANTE President has seen Monday, August 1, 1983 4 8:40 am Depart for Atlanta, Georgia to South Grounds address American Bar Association Annual Meeting (See separate schedule) (Henkel/Fielding) (TAB A - - trip schedule) (supplementary detail noted below) 2:25 pm Arrive White House South Grounds 2:45 pm Meeting with Secretary Pierce Oval Office (20 min) (Herrington) 3:15 pm Personal Staff Time Oval Office/ (1 hr 45 min) Residence 5:00 pm Private Appointment Residence (20 min) (Clark) SUPPLEMENTARY BRIEFING MATERIALS TAB B - Briefing for 11:00 a.m. Address to Annual Meeting of American Bar Association (Fielding) TAB C - Briefing for 11:50 a.m. Photo Op With Key Reagan Supporters and Republicans (Rollins) TAB D - Political Overview (Rollins) TAB E - Congressmen Travelling Aboard Air Force One (Duberstein) UNP 7/29/83 4:00 pm THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1983 Events: 1) Address to 105th Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association 2) Photo Session with Georgia GOP Leadership Dress: Men's Business Suit Weather: Mostly Sunny; Upper 80's; Humid; Slight Chance of Showers 8:35 a.m. Proceed to South Lawn for Marine One boarding. - PHOTO COVERAGE 8:40 a.m. Marine One departs The White House en route Andrews AFB. Flight Time: 15 mins. 8:55 a.m. Marine One arrives Andrews AFB. Board Air Force One. - OPEN PRESS 9:00 a.m. Air Force One departs Andrews AFB en route Atlanta, Georgia. Flight Time: 1 hr. 30 mins. Time Change: None Food Service: Breakfast Guests Aboard: Cong. Newt Gingrich (R-GA-6) Patricia Diaz Dennis, Member, National Labor Relations Board Lois Herrington, Assistant Attorney General 10:30 a.m. Air Force One arrives Dobbins AFB, Atlanta, Georgia. Deplane. - OPEN PRESS Met by: Colonel John H. Smith, Base Commander Dobbins AFB Lt. Governor Zell B. Miller (D-GA) Rep. Thomas B. Murphy (D-GA), Speaker, Georgia House of Representatives Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Minority Leader, Georgia House of Representatives Mayor George Israel (R-Macon), President, National Conference of Republican Mayors Mayor Lillian Webb (R-Norcross) 07/29/83 5:00 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1983 Page 2 Proceed to motorcade and board. 10:35 a.m. Depart Dobbins AFB en route Atlanta Civic Center. Drive Time: 25 mins. In Limo: E. Meese; J. Baker. 11:00 a.m. Arrive William F. Maddox Auditorium, Atlanta Civic Center, and proceed to holding room. - OFCL. PHOTOGRAPHER Met in holding room by: Morris Harrell, Esq., President, American Bar Association 11:05 a.m. Accom. by Mr. Harrell, proceed to off-stage announcement area. Ruffles and Flourishes Announcement (off-stage) "Hail to the Chief" Accom. by Mr. Harrell, proceed to seat on stage and be seated. 11:07 a.m. Brief introduction by Mr. Harrell. 11:08 a.m. Make remarks. - FULL PRESS 11:28 a.m. Conclude remarks and return to seat. Mr. Harrell makes brief remarks. 11:30 a.m. Depart stage en route holding room. 11:35 a.m. Depart holding room en route motorcade for boarding. 11:36 a.m. Depart Auditorium en route Exhibit Hall. Drive Time: 2 mins. In Limo: J. Baker. 11:38 a.m. Arrive Exhibit Hall and proceed to holding room. 11:45 a.m. Proceed to Room 104 for photo session with Georgia GOP Leadership. - OFCL. PHOTOGRAPHER 12:00 noon Conclude photo session and return to holding room. 12:05 p.m. Proceed to motorcade for boarding. 12:10 p.m. Depart Atlanta Civic Center en route Dobbins AFB. Drive Time: 25 mins. In Limo: J. Baker. 07/29/83 5:00 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1983 Page 3 12:35 p.m. Arrive Dobbins AFB and proceed to Air Force One for boarding. - OPEN PRESS 12:40 p.m. Air Force One departs Atlanta, Georgia en route Andrews AFB. Flight Time: 1 hr. 25 mins. Time Change: None Food Service: Lunch Guests Aboard: Sen. Mack Mattingly (R-GA) Cong. Gingrich; Mrs. Lois Herrington Mrs. Patricia Diaz Dennis 2:05 p.m. Air Force One arrives Andrews AFB. - OPEN PRESS 2:10 p.m. Marine One departs Andrews AFB en route The White House. Flight Time: 15 mins. 2:25 p.m. Marine One arrives The White House. - PHOTO COVERAGE 07/29/83 5:00 p.m. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 29, 1983 ADDRESS TO THE 105TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Monday, August 1, 1983 Atlanta Civic Center 11:00 a.m. From: Fred F. Fielding I. PURPOSE To address the Opening Session of the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA). II. BACKGROUND The President has not addressed any gathering of the American Bar Association during his Administration. Officers of the ABA have attended "Law Day" signing ceremonies for the last two years. III. PARTICIPANTS See detailed Trip Schedule. IV. PRESS PLAN Open press coverage. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS See detailed Trip Schedule. THE WHITE house washington July 29, 1983 PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH KEY REAGAN SUPPORTERS AND REPUBLICANS DATE: Monday, August 1 LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia Civic Center TIME: 11:50 a.m. FROM: Ed Rollins B/mmd I. PURPOSE Photo opportunity for important Reagan supporters and local Republican leaders in the Georgia area. II. BACKGROUND Going into the 1984 election year, it is increasingly important to thank the President's key supporters for their past work, and to give them encouragement for 1984. This is one ofa series of photo opportunities designed to achieve this purpose, and will include approximately 60 important Georgia leaders. III. PARTICIPANTS See attached list IV. PRESS PLAN White House photographer V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS -- President enters holding room -- Individual photos taken with attendees. III. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Congressman Newt Gingrich Mr. T. E. Stivers, '76 & '80 Reagan Chairman Mrs. Mary Stivers, Georgia National GOP Committeewoman Mr. Robert H. Bell, Georgia GOP Chairman Julie Montgomery, worked in '80 campaign, serves on Kennedy Center Advisory Board Peggy Crisp, '80 Reagan County Chairman Mr. John Aderhold, Reagan Finance Committee Mrs. Helen M. Aderhold, worked in '80 campaign Herb Jones, 1st District Co-Chairman '80, unsuccessful candidate for Congress in '82 Jim Zauderer, Treasurer, Reagan Campaign, '76, '80 Mrs. Karen Zauderer, worked with Jim in campaign Mr. Frank B. Strickland, Georgia GOP 1st Vice Chairman Ms. Betty Jones, Georgia GOP 1st Vice Chairwoman Jack Martin Wilkes, Douglas County Chairman, '80 campaign Grace T. Kinser, active Reagan supporter Mr. Ivan Taylor, 6th Congressional GOP & Reagan '80 Chairman Miriam Heiskell, Reagan supporter Carolyn Meadows, 7th Congressional RR & GOP Chairman Tom Mitcham, 2nd Congressional GOP Chairman Mark Baxter, 8th Congressional RR Chairman, '80 Russell Taylor, Thomas County Reagan Chairman '80 Carl Kuipers, 3rd Congressional District Organizer, RR '80 Charles Riley, 8th District Chairman, '80 Marshall Bailey, Active in Blacks for Reagan in South Georgia Russell Paul, public relations chairman, RR in '80 Claudine Williams, 6th District Co-Chairman, '76, '80 Mabel Graybeal, Ran 5th District Reagan headquarters ' 80 Norma Van Nostrand, headed up 4th District in '80 Patrick L. Swindall, Active Republican Helen Von Waldner, Co-Chairman, 5th District, Reagan '80 Leona Norton, Chairman, 10th District, RR '76, '80 Al Arrington, Republican Chairman, Cobb County, Active RR Harold Smith, Georgia GOP 2nd Vice Chairman Thomas E. Miller, Georgia GOP 2nd Vice Chairman Kathryn Thibadeau, Georgia GOP 2nd Vice Chairwoman Portia Scott Brookins, Georgia GOP 2nd Vice Chairwoman Jane Pruett, Georgia GOP Secretary Emma L. Hinesley, Georgia GOP Ass't Secretary Carl Gillis, Georgia National Committeeman John Hardy Isaacson, Minority, Georgia House of Rep. Senator James Tysinger, State Senator Dorothy Fellon, State Legislator Lamar W. Davis, Jr., 1st District Chairman Willner B. Houze, Jr., Georgia GOP, 3rd District Chairman Nolan Murrah, Georgia GOP, 4th District Chairman Frank Love, Georgia GOP, 5th District Chairman Martha Macon Hall, Georgia GOP, 8th District Chairman Walter Moore, Georgia GOP, 10th District Chairman Kathleen R. Miller, President, Georgia Fed. of Republican Women III. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS (continued) Milton J. White, Chairman, Georgia Black Republican Council Mark A. Deininger, Chairman, Georgia Young Republicans Oscar Persons, Georgia GOP Legal Counsel Betty Ann Bell, State GOP Chairman's wife Greg Brezina, ex-football player Atlanta Falcons Forrest Sawyer, Truett Moss, Former Georgia GOP official Willard Strain, Ex-County Chairman Don McMahon, President, RC Cola Richard Williams, Editorial page; Atlanta Journal Frank G. Lloyd Lee Woodcock Dr. Charles Stanley The following were submitted by Faith Whittlesey: Mr. Dick Williams, Editorial Associate, Atlanta Journal Dr. and Mrs. Harry Cheves Roy Richards, President, Southwire Company THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: ED ROLLINS DATE: JULY 28, 1983 SUBJECT: POLITICAL BRIEFING --- GEORGIA STATE POLITICAL BACKGROUND Since 1948, Georgia has only voted Republican in 2 of 9 presidential elections (1964 for Barry Goldwater; 1972 for Richard Nixon). Georgia has elected only one Republican Senator in its history - incumbent Mack Mattingly. The state has not elected a Republican governor since Reconstruction. Georgia is a major manufacturing state in textiles, apparel, wood products - (69% of Georgia's land is covered by forests) - transportation equipment, chemicals, food processing, airplanes and mobile homes. State agricultural products include cotton, peaches, peanuts, livestock and Georgia leads the nation in poultry production. Federal military establishments pump billions of dollars into Georgia's economy each year -- they include Ft. Benning, Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ft. Stewart, Ft. Gordon, and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Tourism is down since the defeat of Jimmy Carter in 1980. The state has made enormous strides in race relations - each year it attracts thousands of talented blacks. 18 Georgia counties have majority black populations, yet only 6 have majority black voter registration. Atlanta has become one of America's most vibrant cities as it has become a major corporate and business center. 1984 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Georgia Republicans will send 37 delegates to the 1984 Republican National Convention. Georgia will have 12 electoral votes in 1984. Georgia was among the 6 states plus the District of Columbia carried by Jimmy Carter in 1980. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Page 2 President Reagan finished second with 41% of the statewide popular vote in 1980 and received only 34% of the Fulton County (Atlanta) vote. The state Democratic and Republican presidential primaries are sched- uled to be held on March 13, 1984. -- This date has become known as "Super Tuesday" because of the number of Democratic convention delegates up for grabs. --- Georgia is one of nine states holding Democratic primaries or caucuses on that date. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Members of the host committee for a June Mondale reception in Atlanta included Jack Watson, former Carter White House chief of staff; Dorothy Padgett, former Carter political protocol chief; Robert Lipshutz, former council to Carter; and former ambassadors Philip Alston and William B. Schwartz, Jr., all of the Atlanta area. Members of the Carter White House who have yet to endorse a candidate include former White House Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan; former Office of Management and Budget Director Bert Lance, the current Demo- cratic State Party Chairman; and former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. Sen. John Glenn has hired Alan McLeod to co-ordinate his Georgia efforts. McLeod is working with Chris Valley, a social services administrator for a private, non-profit agency and former chairman of the Georgia Young Democrats, to contact members of religious and welfare organizations and political groups for financial and/or volunteer help. U.S. Rep. Robert Lindsay Thomas has endorsed Glenn. Over 200 Georgians have volunteered to work on the Glenn Campaign. House Speaker Tom Murphy and Lt. Gov. Zell Miller have both endorsed former Governor Reubin Askew. Sen. Ernest Hollings has appointed a full-time co-ordinator in Georgia. Sen. Gary Hart has named Atlanta attorney David Garrett III as his co-ordinator in Georgia. Garrett is working on a volunteer basis from his office. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Page 3 Conservative Rep. Newt Gingrich, Georgia's only Republican congressman, has stated that gains by Sen. Alan Cranston in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination represent the emergence of a new "radical" wing of the Democratic party. STATE POLITICAL SUMMARY U.S. Senate: In 1984, incumbent Democrat Sam Nunn will be running for election for a third term. The entire Georgia Congressional delegation has endorsed Nunn, including Republican Rep. Newt Gingrich and Senator Mack Mattingly. No Republican opposition is expected. Governor: State Representative Joe Frank Harris, a conservative Democrat, de- feated Republican state Senator Bob Bell by a 63% to 37% margin. Bell is now the State Chairman of Georgia's Republican party. U.S. House of Representatives: 1 Republican 9 Democrats Key 1982 Congressional Election 1st C.D. Southeast -- Savannah Democrat Lindsay Thomas defeated Republican state Representative Herb Jones by a 65% to 35% margin. This seat was vacated by U.S. Rep. Bo Ginn who retired to run for governor. 4th C.D. Atlanta White Democrat Wyche Fowler won a third term by winning 80% of the vote over 2 black opponents. State Representative J.E. McKinney, the independent candidate, received only 13% of the vote, while Republican Paul Jones received 5%. State legislature: Republicans are in the minority in both houses of the state legislature. In 1982, however, the GOP did post a gain of 2 seats in the Senate, while recording no losses in the state House. The current party make-up is: State Senate: 7 Republicans 49 Democrats State House: 24 Republicans 156 Democrats MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Page 4 Municipal Elections: Macon, Georgia- primary: September 18 runoff: October 4 genral election: November 8 First-term Republican Mayor George Israel of Macon is considered a favorite for re-election. Israel is currently chairman of the National Conference of Republican Mayors. STATE PARTY UPDATE On May 21, the Georgia Republican Party elected new officers. -- Former state Senator Bob Bell retained his chairmanship of the party. Bell lost in his bid for the governorship in 1982. -- Tom Hocaday, a professional political operative from Texas, has been hired as the new executive director in a total overhaul of the party's entire professional staff. Programs being developed by the party include: -- new long term party plan for the '84 elections to cover 1 or 2 tar- geted Congressional races, legislative elections, and the presiden- tial election. (Democrat Gov. Harris has admitted that wresting the southern region of the country away from Reagan will be extremely difficult.) -- new long term financial plan. -- targeted polling program. -- organizing a strong voter identification program, especially in the suburban areas. --- designing outreach into the rural/farm communities - especially difficult areas for Republicans in 1982. REPUBLICAN STATE PARTY OFFICIALS STATE CHAIRMAN Robert Bell NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN Carl Gillis NATIONAL COMMITTEEWOMAN Mary Stivers REAGAN BUSH STATE CHAIRMAN T. E. Stivers ELECTED OFFICIALS GOVERNOR Joe Frank Harris - Democrat - Elected in 1982 U.S. SENATORS Sam Nunn - Democrat - Re-elected in 1978 Mack Mattingly - Republican - Elected in 1980 CONGRESSMAN NEWT GINGRICH (R-Georgia) Congressman Gingrich is regarded by many of his Republican colleagues, particularly his contemporaries, as one of the more imaginative and innovative younger Members on issues of party concern. The Congressman has been a consistent supporter of the President, though he opposed the Adminis- tration on the issue of IMF. He has made recommendations on how Republicans might gain control of the House and how the Administration might present the Central American issue to the public to garner their support. A member of the Public Works and Transportation and the House Administration Committees, Gingrich has taken an active interest in defense issues. An appropriate characterization would be that of a "reformer." " The Congressman is married and has two daughters. He received a Ph.D. degree from Tulane University and was on the faculty of West Georgia College. He is serving his third term representing west-central Georgia, and is on the Executive Committee of the National Republican Congressional Committee. SENATOR MACK MATTINGLY (R-GEORGIA) Senator Mack Mattingly was born January 7, 1931 in Anderson, Indiana. He served in the Air Force from 1951-1955, and attended college at Indiana University, graduating in 1957. He moved to Georgia from Indiana in 1959 to become a corporate executive with IBM. He currently resides in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Mattingly is married to the former Carolyn Longcamp and has two children. Senator Mattingly became active in politics in the 1964 Goldwater Presidential campaign. In 1966 he ran unsucessfully as a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives, he then went into Republican organizational work serving as state party chairman from 1975-1977. Mattingly defeated Senator Herman Talmadge, a Georgia insti- tution, in 1980 with 51% of the vote. He is the first Republican Senator elected by popular vote in Georgia history and the state's first GOP Senator since reconstruction. In the Senate, Mattingly serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, where he chairs the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, the Governmental Affairs Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. As Chairman of the Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee, Mattingly called for a 10% cut in Senate Committee expendi- tures thereby urging the Congress to tighten its belt just as the Administration was urging for the rest of the Government. In the Senate, Mattingly has expressed a particular interest in trade policy. He visited with you earlier this year to discuss his specific thoughts on trade issues. Mattingly has consistently opposed tax increases of any kind during his service in the Senate. Senator Mattingly has expressed some reservations about your Civil Rights Commission nominees.