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THE SCHEDULE OF
The President has seen
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Thursday, January 5, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
NSC Briefing
Situation Room/
(1 hr 45 min)
(McFarlane)
Cabinet Room
11:45 am
Dropby Meeting of Leaders of
Roosevelt Room
(15 min)
Agriculture Organizations (Whittlesey)
12:00 m
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
2:00 pm
Cabinet Council on Management
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
and Administration (Fuller)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
4:00 pm
Speech Meeting
Oval Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
4:30 pm
Personnel Time
Oval Office
(20 min)
(Herrington)
4:50 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(10 min)
1. Photo with James Emery (Tutwiler)
2. Photo with Mrs. America (Fuller)
5:00 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1. Video Tape for 12th Annual Martin
Reception
Luther King Dinner
Room
2. "Today Show" 80th Birthday
Tribute to Cary Grant
3. National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives
4. Audio Tape for Voice of America
5:30 pm
Private Meeting
(20 min)
Library
(Deaver)
UNP
01/04/84
6:00 pm
THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Thursday, January 5, 1984
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9:00 am
Staff Time 0906-
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver) are present
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9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane) 0935 t Pounderte
meere, Dear VP
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
NSC Briefing 1001-1103 Situation Room Situation Room/
(1 hr 45 min)
(McFarlane)
1105-
Cabonit Room
Cabinet Room
11:45 am
Dropby Meeting of Leaders of
Roosevelt Room
(15 min)
Agriculture Organizations (Whittlesey)
12:00 m
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1206-1250
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
1250 -
2:00 pm
Cabinet Council on Management
1903-
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
and Administration (Fuller)
1500
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
4:00 pm
Speech Meeting
Cancelled
Oval Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
4:30 pm
Personnel Time 1630
Oval Office
(20 min)
(Herrington)
4:50 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(10 min)
1. Photo with James Emery (Tutwiler)
2. Photo with Mrs. America (Fuller)
5:00 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1. Video Tape for 12th Annual Martin
Reception
Luther King Dinner
Room
2. "Today Show" 80th Birthday
Tribute to Cary Grant
3. National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives
4. Audio Tape for Voice of America
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Internew in library (A, Deaner)
UNP 01/04/84
WHCA tape.
4:00 pm
THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Thursday, January 5, 1984
The President has seen
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
Situation Room/
10:00 am
NSC Briefing
Cabinet Room
(1 hr 45 min)
(McFarlane)
(distributed separately)
11:45 am
Dropby Meeting of Leaders of
Roosevelt Room
(15 min)
Agriculture Organizations (Whittlesey) (TAB A)
12:00 m
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
2:00 pm
Cabinet Council on Management
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
and Administration (Fuller)
(TAB B)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
4.00 pm
Speech Meeting GANE
Oval Office
(30 min)
(MeFarlane)
(distributed separately)
ON
4:30 pm
Personnel Time
(20 min)
CANCELLED
Oval Office
(Herrington)
4:50 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(10 min)
1. Photo with James Emery (Tutwiler)
2. Photo with Mrs. America (Fuller)
(TAB C)
5:00 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1. Video Tape for 12th Annual Martin
Reception
Luther King Dinner
Room
2. "Today Show" 80th Birthday
Tribute to Cary Grant
(TAB D)
3. National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives
4. Audio Tape for Voice of America
5:30 AMANDA INTERVIEW LIBRARY
UNP 01/04/84
4:00 pm
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1984
MEETING WITH CEO'S OF AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
DATE:
January 5, 1984
TIME:
11:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Roosevelt Room
FROM:
Faith Whittlesey
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I.
PURPOSE
To discuss the future direction of food and agricultural
policy.
II.
BACKGROUND
The two subjects of paramount interest are the future
direction of Federal farm price support programs and
the barriers to the international trade of agricultural
products.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Edwin Meese
Edward Andersen
Secretary Block
National Grange
John Svahn
Faith Whittlesey
Roger J. Baccigaluppi
National Council of Farmer
Gerald B. Brewer
Cooperatives
National Cotton Council
of America
Robert B. Delano
American Farm Bureau Federation
John Falconer
Rice Millers Association
James T. Hudson
National Broiler Council
Bernard Imming
United Fresh Fruit and
Patrick B. Healy
Vegetable Association
National Milk Producers Federation
Donavon Loeslie
John A. Stevenson
National Association of
National Corn Growers Association
Wheat Growers
George W. Stone
William J. Waldrip
National Farmers Union
National Cattlemen's Assn.
Wayne Walter
Ralph H. Wems, Jr.
National Pork Producers Council
American Soybean Association
Morgan Williams
Donald G. Zimbleman
Cooperative Leagues of the USA
National Sunflower Association
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IV.
PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
11:45 a.m. -- President greets guests and photos are taken.
11:50 a.m. -- President makes opening remarks
11:53 a.m. -- President invites discussion
11:58 a.m. -- President reponds to discussion
12:00 noon -- President departs
Attachment: Talking Points
Briefing Paper and Talking Points
for the President's Meeting with Farm Leaders
January 5, 1984
There are two subjects of paramount interest to the farm
leaders who will meet with the President on January 5 -- the
future direction of Federal farm price support programs and the
barriers to the international trade of agricultural products.
While these two subjects are separated below for the purpose
of facilitating discussion, they are closely related. Federal
farm price support programs can have a profound effect on our
competitive position in world markets. To the extent that we
have high price supports for farm commodities, we encourage other
countries to increase their production and sell that increased
production on the international market at prices which undercut
U.S. prices. Trade barriers that deprive U.S. farmers of their
markets abroad add to the surplus that domestic farm programs
must absorb at considerable cost to the taxpayer. A successful
food and agriculture policy is one that recognizes the interre-
lationships between domestic farm programs and international
trade policy and coordinates the two so that they complement each
other rather than work against each other.
Future Direction of Food and Agriculture Policy. Legislative
authority for most current farm programs expires at the end of
the 1985 crop year. Failure to enact new authority will trigger
implementation of commodity programs of 1930s and 1940s vintage.
This would be unacceptable to virtually everybody. The question
before the Administration and the agricultural community is how
to go about enacting a new farm bill that will avoid the costs
and other problems associated with current programs.
There is growing support for a bipartisan presidential
commission -- along the lines of the President's commissions on
Social Security and Central America ----- to chart the course for
food and agriculture policy. Midwest Farmers Association, a
farmer cooperative, and ConAgra, a major agribusiness company,
have urged the President to appoint such a commission. Senator
Dole has written the President suggesting that a bipartisan
commission or task force be established to formulate a coordinat-
ed agriculture trade and foreign food assistance policy to mark
the 30th anniversary of the P. L. 480 program.
If this issue comes up, the President can make the following
points:
The White House Office of Policy Development and the
Department of Agriculture are at work on the design of
a process for conducting a review and assessment of
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current food and agriculture programs. The purpose of
this endeavor is: to educate the country as well as
those of us in government on the strengths and weakness-
es associated with current programs and to provide a
common base of understanding to facilitate the debate
on the 1985 farm bill.
This process will be conducted under the guidance of
the Cabinet Council on Food and Agriculture via a
network of interagency working groups that will examine
clusters of related issues. The Department of
Agriculture will hold a number of listening sessions
throughout the country to collect information and ideas
from those outside government. The information gather-
ed from these sessions will be made available to the
appropriate working groups for their consideration.
From time to time, the working groups may invite
scholars, farm leaders, and other outside parties to
address particular questions identified by the working
groups.
There are no plans at this time to create a formal
independent bipartisan commission to make recommenda-
tions on food and agriculture policy.
Note: The attached opening remarks for the President
announce that this review process is being established. Such an
announcement places the President in a leadership role in the
development of future food and agriculture policy and helps
deflect requests for the creation of a bipartisan commission.
Agricultural Trade. U.S. agricultural exports have slumped
during the past two years from $44 billion in FY 1981 to $39
billion in FY 1982 and $35 billion in FY 1983, reversing a
thirteen year trend of ever increasing farm exports. In FY 1984
the value of U.S. agricultural exports is expected to rebound to
around $39 billion. This increase, however, is due to higher
prices rather than an increased volume of trade.
The agricultural community is very disturbed by these
developments because it is in the international market place that
farmers perceive an opportunity to enhance their incomes.
If this matter is raised, the President can make the
following points:
The primary causes of reduced exports include worldwide
recession, the strong U.S. dollar, East-West tensions,
and unfair trade practices by our trading partners.
We have tried to address many of these factors so as to
help stimulate U.S. exports of food and fiber products.
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We provided a record amount of agricultural export
credit guarantees in FY 1983 ($4.8 billion worth) and
recently have increased the total guarantees available
for FY 1984 from $3 billion to $4 billion. These steps
in conjunction with our P.L.480 program and the
multilateral assistance programs in which we
participate, are helping to deal with the liquidity
problems of developing countries. We also implemented
the blended credit program to help more countries buy
U.S. agricultural products.
We negotiated a new long term grain agreement with the
Soviet Union that requires the Soviets to increase
their minimum annual purchases of U.S. grain by 50
percent. We did not resort to agricultural trade
embargoes when the Soviets shot down the Korean
airliner although there was considerable pressure to do
so.
We have emphasized to our trading partners -
particularly the EC and Japan ---- that we must remove
the barriers to the international trade of agricultural
products. In some cases we have bolstered our words
with acts that show the seriousness with which we
approach this matter. Witness the subsidized sale of
wheat flour and dairy products to Egypt and our
implementation of the blended credit program.
Moreover, we have made it clear to the EC that we will
not sit back passively if they seek to restrict imports
of U.S. nongrain feed ingredients or if they impose a
consumption tax on vegetable fats and oils.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1984
CABINET COUNCIL ON MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
DATE:
January 5, 1984
LOCATION:
Cabinet Room
TIME:
2:00 PM (60 minutes)
FROM:
Craig L. Fuller
CF
I.
PURPOSE
To meet with the Cabinet Council on Management and
Administration and hear presentations on paperwork
reduction goals, the consolidation of border inspection
stations, and position management. In addition, the
President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency will
present its semiannual report.
II. BACKROUND
Paperwork Reduction/CM443
Chris DeMuth will offer a favorable report on the
accomplishments of this Administration in achieving goals
established under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.
Since 1980, the existing Federal paperwork inventory has
been reduced by 32%. The Cabinet Council will offer
revised goals for additional paperwork reductions for your
consideration and approval.
Border Inspection Consolidation/CM392
In a November 2, 1983 meeting of the CCMA, the Departments
of Treasury and Justice agreed to a broad compromise plan
that would consolidate the border inspection facilities of
Customs and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Efforts to consolidate services of the two offices have
been attempted since the end of World War II, but have
been frustrated by the "jurisdictional prerogatives" of
the two Departments. With that in mind, the progress made
to date is quite noteworthy.
Joe Wright will present the components of the plan for
your consideration and approval.
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Position Management/CM333
OMB, OPM, and the Grace Commission have concluded that the
Federal workforce is top-heavy with professional employees
and managers in pay grades GS-11 to GS-15. Don Devine
will present a plan to reduce this "bulge" by 8% by the
end of 1988.
President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE)
Joe Wright will present a summary report of the current
findings by the President's Council on Integrity and
Efficiency. The report is written by the Inspectors
General of the federal departments and agencies, and is
presented on a semiannual basis.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Members of the Cabinet and White House Senior Staff.
IV. PRESS PLAN
None.
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Ed Meese will be prepared to lead the discussion on all
agenda items and will defer to various persons for
presentation where appropriate.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1984
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY FOR JAMES L. EMERY, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
DATE:
Thursday, January 5, 1984
LOCATION:
Oval Office
TIME:
4:50 pm
FROM:
Margaret Tutwiler
MDT
I. PURPOSE
To greet James Emery and wish him well as the new Administrator of the
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
II. BACKGROUND
On October 14, 1983, the President announced his intention to nominate
James L. Emery to be Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation. Mr. Emery's nomination received Senate confirmation on
November 21, 1983. He is the first St. Lawrence Seaway Administrator
from the state of New York.
Mr. Emery is President of the Emery Corporation, a management consulting
firm. He was a member of the New York State Assembly for eighteen years,
serving as Minority Leader for four years. Mr. Emery led the support for
President Reagan within the New York state legislature during the 1980
campaign. In 1982, Mr. Emery ran for Lt. Governor of New York on the
Republican ticket with Lew Lehrman.
Among those individuals who actively supported Mr. Emery's nomination for
St. Lawrence Seaway Administrator were Drew Lewis, Senator Alfonse D'Amato,
Congressmen Jack Kemp, Dave Martin and Bill Green, and the New York Republican
State Party Leadership.
III. PARTICIPANTS
James L. Emery
Margaret Tutwiler
IV. PRESS PLAN
White House Photographer
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
- Mr. Emery and Margaret Tutwiler enter Oval Office
- THE PRESIDENT greets Mr. Emery and wishes him well as Administrator
- Photographs taken with THE PRESIDENT
- Mr. Emery and Margaret Tutwiler depart Oval Office
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1984
MEETING WITH SUSAN GOODMAN (MRS. AMERICA 1983)
DATE:
January 5, 1984
LOCATION:
Oval Office
TIME:
4:50 pm (5 minutes)
FROM:
Craig L. Fuller
CF
I. PURPOSE
To greet and congratulate Susan Goodman on her
selection as Mrs. America 1983.
II. BACKGROUND
Susan Goodman, 31, is from Waverly, Tennessee and
was selected Mrs. America 1983 last April in
Las Vegas. She is the mother of one daughter
and is currently an instructor and choreographer
for Action Aerobics, Inc.
The Mrs. America Pageant was first established in
1938 to honor the "ideal American homemaker". The
pageant went out of existence in 1968 but was
reinstituted in 1977, emphasizing beauty, person-
ality, poise and community service. The competi-
tion is open to married women of all ages and
approximately 15,000 entered in 1983.
III. PARTICIPANTS
Mrs. Susan Goodman
IV. PRESS PLAN
Wire Service Photographers
V.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Mrs. Goodman will enter the Oval Office and you
will greet her as photographers take pictures.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1984
TAPING SESSION
DATE: January 5, 1984
LOCATION: Diplomatic Reception Room
TIME: 5:00 PM
FROM: Mark Goode
I. PURPOSE
To film a message from the President.
II. BACKGROUND
This will be a filmed greeting to the 12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dinner sponsored by the Minority Economic Resources Corporation. MERC
is a non profit organization working with over forty major corporations
in the Chicago area to assist minorities with employment, training, housing,
and business opportunities.
The President was invited to address this dinner on January 14, 1984 in
Chicago.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
IV. PRESS PLAN
None
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Standard filming set-up.
attachments: to be submitted by the speechwriters office.
(Robinson/BE)
January 4, 1984
2:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL TAPING: 12th ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING DINNER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984
Reverend Brooks, Jim Woodward, corporate supporters and
guests of the Minority Economic Resources Corporation: I'm
delighted to join you in honoring a great American, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King was born in an America where, because of
the color of their skin, nearly one in ten lived lives that were
separate and unequal. Most black Americans were taught in
segregated schools. Across the country, many could find only
poor jobs, toiling for low wages. Our Nation proclaimed "liberty
and justice for all," but denied it to many.
In the face of that injustice, Dr. King made equality of
rights his life's work. Across the country he organized
boycotts, rallies and marches. Often he was beaten and
imprisoned, but he went on, sustained by his vision. "I have a
dream," he said, "that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the
sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be
able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood." In 1964,
Dr. King became the youngest man in history to win the Nobel
Peace Prize.
When he was gunned down by an assassin in 1968, he was only
39. But those 39 years had changed America forever. Equal
rights had been written into law. And there was more than a
change of law, there was a change of heart. Across the land,
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people had begun to treat each other not as blacks and whites,
but as fellow Americans.
Late last year, Coretta King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr
,
and other members of the King family joined me at the White House
as I signed a historic bill into law. Beginning in 1986, each
year our Nation will celebrate the third Monday in January as
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It will be a day not only to recall
Dr. King, but to rededicate ourselves to the great labor of
equality for which he lived and died.
You at the Minority Economic Resources Corporation are
carrying on that labor, and you inspire us all. You work with
more than 40 major corporations in the Chicago area to help
minorities get jobs, training, housing, and business contracts.
I understand that in just the first 9 months of last year, you
found jobs for 963 people, including 110 youths between the ages
of 16 and 21.
Our Administration has always urged private groups and
businesses to help minorities, and you're leading the way,
showing how we can foster working relationships between
minorities and businesses to the benefit of both.
If all of us show the same dedication as the Minority
Economic Resources Corporation, then we will see the day when Dr.
King's dream comes true, and in his words, "
all of God's
children will be able to sing with new meaning
'land of the
Pilgrims' pride, from every mountain side, let freedom ring.
Thank you, and God bless you all.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1984
TAPING SESSION
DATE: January 5, 1984
LOCATION: Diplomatic Reception Room
TIME: 5:00 PM
FROM: Mark Goode
I. PURPOSE
To video tape a message.
II. BACKGROUND
This message will be a birthday greeting to Cary Grant to be aired on
the TODAY show January 18 ... Cary Grant's 80th Birthday.
The TODAY show is planning a special tribute for this occasion. Other
participants are Joan Fontaine, Deborah Kerr, and Jimmy Stewart.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
IV. PRESS PLAN
None
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Standard video taping set-up.
attachments: to be submitted by the speechwriters office.
(Rohrabacher/BE)
January 4, 1984
3:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL TAPING: "TODAY SHOW" 80th BIRTHDAY
TRIBUTE TO CARY GRANT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984
I am honored to have this opportunity to pay tribute to Cary
Grant. This is a special treat for me. For most of my life, I
earned my living in the entertainment industry, and, of all the
professionals in the business, none was more respected by his
peers than Cary Grant.
Cary was around in what are now called the "Golden Years of
Hollywood." And they were golden because of fine actors like
him. He made brilliant performances seem routine, and he
brightened the lives of the American people and people throughout
the world.
Those of us who've made feature films stand in awe of the
quality and quantity of Cary's acting. He made so many films one
would think he should have been 80 years old long ago.
Cary, you can be proud of all you've accomplished. You won
the hearts of all of us here in your adopted country. You put
smiles on our faces and gave our spirits a boost when we sorely
needed it.
Some people think that a feature film is make-believe.
Today we honor you for your talent and your decency of character
that always came through on the silver screen. That's not
make-believe, that's the real Cary Grant. God bless you, Cary.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 4, 1984
TAPING SESSION
DATE: January 5, 1984
LOCATION: Diplomatic Reception Room
TIME: 5:00 PM
FROM: Mark Goode
I. PURPOSE
To video tape a message from the President.
II. BACKGROUND
This message will be played at the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives
convention that will be held January 10-12, 1984 in Phoenix. Arizona.
III. PARTICIPANTS
The President
IV. PRESS PLAN
None
V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Standard video taping set-up.
attachments: to be submitted by the speechwriters office.
(Dolan/BE)
January 4, 1984
3:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL TAPING: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984
Good morning. I'm delighted to have this opportunity to
speak to you at your 55th Annual Meeting. I want to give a
special hello to your Chairman, Roger Baccigaluppi
[Bach-uh-guh-loop-ee] -- and to your President, Wayne Boutwell,
as well as those from the Congress, Senators Thad Cochran, Dick
Lugar, Dee Huddleston, and David Boren, and Representatives Ed
Madigan and Ed Jones.
You know, I can't think of a better way to begin your
conference than with the film, "John Wayne's America." Once
again, Duke has made us all aware of how truly blessed we are to
live in such a great land as America.
One of the great marvels of this country is the productivity
of our agricultural system. At the very heart of that system,
indeed the backbone of our country, is the family farmer. And
these achievements in providing for so many of the world would
not have been possible without the vital backup provided by the
marketing, supply and credit cooperatives.
And, in that regard, I can assure you our Administration
will continue to strongly support legislation which protects the
rights of farmers to engage in cooperative efforts such as your
own and to orderly market your products.
We are now beginning to see the results of our economic
recovery program as well as the improvements resulting from
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lifting the grain embargo and the "payment-in-kind" or PIK
program, but there are still areas of concern.
And we are also vigorously pursuing an aggressive open
agricultural trade policy. Since we export the production from
one of every three acres of crop land, improving world trade is
essential if we are to maintain a healthy agricultural economy.
But we will not idly stand by and let our competitors take
away our markets by unfair trade practices. For this reason, I
have instructed Secretary of Agriculture John Block to take a
tough stance on unfair practices.
We are also working hard to open up world markets for our
agricultural products. As part of this effort, I have recently
approved an additional $1 billion in export credit guarantees,
for a total of $4 billion for this fiscal year.
Your meeting theme, "Strength and Direction," captures not
only the spirit of your organization, but our Nation as well. I
firmly believe that our Government should encourage -- not
discourage -- our family farmers and their cooperatives to do
what is best
produce and market a dependable supply of high
quality food and fiber for the benefit of us all.
So you can all be proud of the job the National Council of
Farmer Cooperatives is doing on behalf of cooperative
agriculture. I salute you for 55 years of service and working
together for the benefit of all of us. I look forward to working
with all of you and your national leadership in the months and
years ahead.
Both Nancy and I wish you a most successful meeting and a
prosperous 1984.
(Elliott)
January 4, 1984
6:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL TAPING: VOICE OF AMERICA BROADCAST
TO THE CUBAN PEOPLE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984
On behalf of the people of the United States, I would like
to extend New Year's greetings to the people of Cuba. We know
you are marking an historic anniversary on your island.
Twenty-five years ago, during these early January days, you were
celebrating what all of us hoped was the dawn of a new era of
freedom. Most Cubans welcomed the prospects for democracy and
liberty which the leaders of the Cuban revolution had promised.
Such a free and democratic Cuba would have been warmly
welcomed by our own people. We are neighbors in a hemisphere
that has been characterized by the quest for human freedom.
Government which rests upon consent of the governed is a cardinal
principle that enshrines the dignity of every individual.
But tragically, we know those promises to you have not been
kept. Since 1959, you have been called upon to make one
sacrifice after another. And for what? Doing without has not
brought you a more abundant life. It has not brought you peace.
And most important, it has not won freedom for your people --
freedom to travel where and when you wish, to speak your
opinions, work in independent unions, and to openly proclaim your
faith in God -- and to enjoy all these basic liberties without
having to be afraid.
Cuba's economy is less capable every day of providing you
and your families your most elementary needs. It exists only by
massive subsidies from abroad. But your leaders tell you, don't
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complain, don't expect improvement, just be ready for more
sacrifice. In the meantime, nearly a million of your fellow
citizens have migrated to the United States where their talents
and their hard work have made a major contribution to our
society.
We welcomed them and we are proud of their success. But we
have to wonder -- what would Cuba's economy be like today if
those people had been allowed to use their great talent, drive
and energy to help you create prosperity on your island.
The most important question remains: Where is Cuba heading?
If it were heading toward greater welfare and freedom for your
people, that would be wonderful. But we know prisoners of
conscience convicted for their political activities have been
languishing in Cuban prisons, deprived of all freedom for nearly
a quarter century. Never, in the proud history of your country,
have SO many been imprisoned for so long for so-called crimes of
political dissent, as during these last 25 years.
Others convicted of political crimes this past year can
expect to be in prison well into the 21st century, if the present
system in Cuba survives that long.
You may not be aware of some of these things I have just
told you or will tell you in this brief message. You may also be
unaware of many other things you have the right to know. That's
because you are systematically denied access to facts and
opinions which do not agree with your government's official view.
But why are your leaders so unwilling to let you hear what others
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think and say? If the power of truth is on their side, why
should they need to censor anyone's views? Think about that.
Yet, while they supervise every word you hear, every picture
you see, your authorities have free access to our news services
in the United States and around the world. We don't believe in
censorship. [So to correct this injustice, the Congress of the
United States has authorized the start-up soon of a new radio
service on the Voice of America, named for your great Cuban
patriot, Jose Marti.
The objective of the Radio Marti Program will be simple and
straightforward: Tell the truth about Cuba to the Cuban people.]
We want you to know what you haven't been told, for example,
about the situation in Grenada. When Grenada's Prime Minister
Bishop was killed, the Governor General, as well as the majority
of the English-speaking Caribbean, asked for our assistance in
protecting them.
Why didn't they ask for Cuba's assistance? The sad truth
is, they wanted to be protected from the Cuban regime. The U.S.
and other Caribbean forces were welcomed by Grenadians as
liberators. The rest of the world has seen the evidence of the
popular outpouring of support for our action. Cuban lives could
have been saved if your Government had respected the will of the
Grenadian people, and not ordered your soldiers to fight to the
death. Fortunately, the great majority of your personnel in
Grenada did not obey those orders.
One of your government officials said in September 1982 that
120,000 Cubans have carried out international missions through
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the revolutionary armed forces alone. They have been sent to
countries in four continents. You're never told how many of them
are killed, how many families lose loved ones for a cause they
have no right to resist. What mission or vital interests does
Cuba have which can possibly justify this loss of life in such
faraway lands?
These are not pleasant questions, but they deserve answers.
I hope you will contemplate them with care. At the beginning of
this New Year, let us pray that the future will be kinder than
the past. And may that better future begin soon for all of you
in Cuba. Happy New Year and God bless you.