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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
Clinton Library
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001. letter
To Ms. Barry from Chas. Floyd Johnson re: Quincy (Jones) and Tim
11/04/99
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COLLECTION:
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Award Presentation
Gideon Patt
President & CEO, Israel Bonds
Acceptance
Martin J. Maddaloni
President, United Association
Conclusion
Thomas H. Patchell
Caln video
Look at
Per Jim Galfund at Israel Bonds:
Audience will consist primarily of labor leaders from across the US & Canada.
Honoring Martin Maddaloni for his accomplishments as a labor leader, including his
ongoing commitment to the legacy of solidarity between organized labor and Israel.
Per M. Maddaloni's office, as president of the UA, Mr. Maddaloni has:
Improved benefits for retired members
Expanded training and education opportunities
Made member health and safety a top priority
Modernized union with all officers & business managers staying in contact by
computers. Information and resources are now available to entire membership via a UA
Intranet
He is a quiet man who works day and night for the benefit of membership and the well
being of the union as a whole. His efforts include not just North America but promoting
the UA internationally as well. "A real dynamo," -- he cares, he gets things done.
Respected by members as a man of his word. Willing to listen to members and address
their concerns.
Respected by colleagues in North America and abroad. Willing to take on any
challenge.
Madaloni
FAX
To:
Laura Schiller -- Office of the First Lady
Company:
Fax number:
+1 (202) 456-5709
Business phone:
From:
John Hessen
Fax number:
+1 (415) 821-1171
Business phone:
Home phone:
Date & Time:
11/5/99 2:17:23 PM
Pages:
3
Re:
Background for Video Tribute to M. Maddaloni
Laura --
I hope this is what you were looking for. Just as a point of clarification, Jim Galfund at Israel
Bonds told me that there will be a break for dinner after the first half of the program, then the
First Lady's video will be introduced after dinner to begin the second half of the program. Call if
I can be of further help.
John
From:
"Galfund, Jim" <[email protected]>
To:
"[email protected]" [email protected]
John - here's the program. I just checked, and I don't think Sweeney will be
at the dinner. Although it's not indicated Thomas Patchell will be
introducing the video right after dinner.
Program
Welcome
Thomas H. Patchell [Event MC]
General Secretary-Treasurer,
United Association
Anthems
Cantor Henrique Ozur Bass
Congregation Har Shalom
Invocation
Reverend James S. Betz
Ascension Catholic Church
Remarks
Thomas H. Patchell
Greetings
Stuart W. Davidson, Esq.
Co-chair, Labor Advisory Board
Willig, Williams & Davidson
Introduction
Barbara J. Easterling
Co-chair, Labor Advisory Board
Secretary-Treasurer, CWA
Address
Richard L. Trumka
Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Ha motzi
Dr. Michael C. Gelfand
Chairman, State of Israel Bonds
Dinner
Video Salute
Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Introduced by Thomas Patchell]
Tribute
Thomas H. Patchell
November 5, 1999
Videos
Date:
November 8, 1999
Time:
4:15 PM
Location:
Map Room [?]
From:
Eric Massey and Laura Schiller
I.
PURPOSE
To record 10 videos
II.
BACKGROUND
American International Health Alliance
You have been asked to record a video for this year's American International Health Alliance
annual conference taking place in Arlington, VA on November 15th. The AIHA, in conjunction
with USAID, establishes partnerships between health institutions in the U.S. and the Newly
Independent States of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. You have visited many of these - and
this is the third video you have done for their annual conference. Your video will open the
conference in the morning, and be shown to an audience of approximately 500. The audience
will include health care professionals and members of the partnerships programs. Over half of
them will be from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Women's Venture Fund Benefit Gala
As honorary chair of the WVF annual fundraising gala, you have been asked to record a video
for their evening program. The WVF is a New York City non-profit organization that provides
small loans, mentoring and business training to women entrepreneurs in under-served
communities. This will be the second video you have recorded for them. Your video will be
shown before the dinner program to an audience of 200. The gala is taking place Tuesday,
November 9, in New York City.
American Health Foundation Documentary Video
This year the American Health Foundation is celebrating its 30 anniversary and they have asked
you to make a short appearance in a 10-12 minute video they are making highlighting their
history. The film is being premiered on December 1 in New York at the AHF's annual
fundraising dinner. Your comments will praise the AHF for 30 years of fighting disease and
ensuring health. The AHF is a research institution devoted to studying cancers and other chronic
diseases in order to find new weapons to prevent them. In the past you have worked with the
AHF and its late founder Dr. Ernst Wynder (Win-der) on their National Child Health Day.
Scholastic Early Childhood Professional Awards
You have been asked to record a video for the Scholastic Early Childhood Professional Awards
reception taking place at the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) convention in New Orleans on November 11. Scholastic, a children's publishing and
media company, established these awards in 1998 to honor outstanding early childhood
educators from around the country. There will be six honorees. Your video will be shown at the
beginning of the awards reception to an audience of approximately 2000 early childhood
educators.
Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards
As a past award recipient (1992), Glamour Magazine has asked that you record a short video for
this year's awards ceremony. Now in its 10th anniversary, the Women of the Year Awards were
created to honor the "doers and darers" who have helped change the way the world sees women.
The awards ceremony is taking place at New York City's Lincoln Center on the evening of
Thursday, November 11. Your video will be played at the beginning of the program to an
audience of 1000.
Tribute to Quincy Jones and Tim Reid
You have been asked to record a video to be shown at the 1999 Producers Guild of America
Oscar Micheaux Awards Dinner, on November 10, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, in Beverly Hills,
California. This year Tim Reid and Quincy Jones are receiving the Oscar Micheaux Award for
their achievements as outstanding producers and creative artists in every area of the
entertainment industry. Your video will be shown early in the ceremony, just after the President
of the Producers Guild of America makes brief welcoming remarks. The awards ceremony also
will feature film and slide retrospectives of Quincy Jones' and Tim Reid's career highlights. The
audience will include approximately 600 filmmakers, artists and entertainment industry
executives.
Chicago Child Care Society 150th Anniversary Dinner
As honorary chair you have been asked by CCCS to record a video to help them celebrate their
150th anniversary. The CCCS, a member of the Child Welfare League of America, is Chicago'
oldest welfare agency and provides many important services to children and their families
throughout the Chicagoland area. Their primary goal is to give each child a permanent, safe,
loving home. The gala will take place on Tuesday, November 9, in Chicago. Your video will be
played early on in the evening program and shown to an audience of roughly 500.
Tribute to Martin Maddaloni
You have been asked by Walter Shorenstein to record a video honoring Martin Maddaloni,
General President of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing
and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA). The State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division, an
international organization offering securities issued by the government of Israel, is honoring
Martin Maddaloni for his 40-plus years of service to organized labor - and his support of the
relationship between Labor and Israel. The dinner will take place at the Capitol Hilton Hotel in
Washington, D.C. on November 16.
Tribute to Rosa Parks
You and the President have been asked to record a video honoring Rosa Parks for a tribute event
in Detroit on November 28. It is in honor of her receiving the actual Congressional Gold Medal
of Honor (As you know, the President hosted a ceremony to announce her award this summer.)
This event is being chaired by Mayor Dennis Archer and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge
Damon Keith. It will take place in Detroit's Orchestra Hall - and will feature a performance by
Aretha Franklin accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
will be the Master and Mistress of Ceremony. Approximately 2,500-3,000 guests will attend.
Tribute to Jeffrey Katzenberg
You and the President have been asked to record a video to be shown at a dinner honoring
Jeffrey Katzenberg on November 9 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. He
is receiving the 1999 Humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center & the Museum of
Tolerance "for his lifelong commitment to human rights and his leadership role in the
community". Your video will be shown after the videos saluting the center, a 23-30 minute
program entitled "Children of the Holocaust," and a salute to five Holocaust survivors and
rescuers.
We'll give you these - once we have The presidents parts.
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PHONE NO. : 213 664 2278
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November 3, 1999
May we respectfully add a line to the 3rd paragraph?
Throughout the enswing years, you have
continued to serve as a vigorous advocate
for those who historically have been excluded
from political, economic and social opportunitios.
YOUT legacy to youth to help them reach their
highest potential is being carried out by the
organization you co-founded. Rosa And Raymond Parks
Institute For self Development. YOUT lifelong
devotion to civil rights has earned you many
accolades. including the highest honors that our
nation can bestow on an individual: the
Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional
Gold Modal of Honor- still, no award can fully
acknowledge all the ways in which YOUT
uncompromising strength and conviction have called
forth the best from our country and aroused the
conscience of our citizens. on behalf of the
American people, ! thank you for helping OUT nation
live up to its promise of freadom and equality for
all
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11/05/99 FRI 12:35 FAX
November 3, 1999
Mrs. Rosa L. Parks
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Rosa:
I am proud to add my own tribute to the many you will
be receiving as you are honored by the city of Detroit for
your immeasurable contributions to the civil rights movement.
Forty-four years ago on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, you
stood up to racial discrimination by refusing to surrender your
seat to a white man. This simple but powerful act of defiance
became the impetus for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped set
in motion profound and sweeping changes in America that are still
being felt today.
Throughout the ensuing years, you have continued to serve as
a vigorous advocate for those who historically have been excluded
attached See devotion from political to civil economic rights has and earned social you opportunit many accolades, your including life long
the highest honors that the our nation can bestow on an individual:
the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal
of Honor. Still, no award can fully acknowledge all the ways in
which your uncompromising strength and conviction have called forth
the best from our country and aroused the conscience of our citizens.
On behalf of the American people, I hank you for helping our nation
live up to its promise of freedom and equality for all.
Hillary joins me in extending best wishes for a memorable
evening and for every future happiness.
Sincerely,
SC/WMW/MAH/MAH/ws-ddj-ckb (Corres. #7026871)
(11.parks.rosa) (Event: 11/5/99)
CC: Presidential Messages, 91 OEOB
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Ms. Michelle Ciavola
HOUR Detroit
117 West Third Street
Royal Oak, Michigan 18067
DO NOT MAIL -- RETURN TO CARMEN FOWLER, 91 OEOB, FOR DISPATCH
65340
VIDEO REQUEST
October 21, 1999
ACCEPT
REGRET
PENDING
TO:
Patti Solis-Doyle
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of
Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady
FROM:
Minyon Moore
Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs
Karen Tramontano
Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of
Staff
Mary Beth Cahill
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
REQUEST:
Request from Walter Shorenstein for a video honoring
Martin Maddaloni, General President of the United
Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA).
PURPOSE:
The State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division is
honoring Martin Maddaloni for his 40-plus years of service
to organized labor.
BACKGROUND:
Israel Bonds, an international organization offering
securities issued by the government of Israel, is hosting a
tribute dinner honoring Martin Maddoloni. For the past 40
years, Mr. Maddaloni has served in various offices of the
local and national UA, and in 1996, he was elected general
president.
Israel Bonds is hosting the dinner because of its
longstanding relationship with the U.S. labor movement.
Please see the attached press release for more information.
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT:
Tuesday, November 16, 1999, time TBD
DURATION:
2 minutes
LOCATION OF EVENT:
Capitol Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
SCRIPT:
Draft script attached.
SOURCE OF PAYMENT:
Walter Shorenstein
CONTACT:
Minyon Moore or Jocelyn Bucaro, 6-7910
ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSAL:
Walter Shorenstein
Draft Text for Video Tribute by President Bill Clinton
Honoring Martin J. Maddaloni
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to have this
opportunity to join with you in honoring the efforts of Martin Maddaloni on
behalf of The State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division.
Throughout his career, and particularly since his election as General
President of United Association of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry in
1997, Marty has been tireless advocate for Labor across the nation and
around the world. As leader of the United Association and a representative
to the AFL-CIO executive council, he has also made a tremendous
contribution to the close and enduring relationship between Labor and the
nation of Israel.
Since 1917, when the American Federation of Labor first called on
President Wilson to support a Jewish state, the important ties between the
American labor movement and Israel have grown ever stronger. AFL-CIO
President John Sweeney accurately described this relationship, as being
"built on friendship, trust and the strength that we draw from each other."
The Israel Bonds program gives concrete expression to this solidarity.
These bonds have helped Israel develop into a vibrant and stable democratic
ally while generating countless jobs for union workers both in Israel and at
home.
Marty, I join with your friends and colleagues in honoring your
commitment to this important partnership. Throughout our friendship I have
always known you to be a good fighter for good causes. Your ongoing
support of this commendable effort creates prosperity and opportunity for
our allies and our workers alike. I would like to recognize the involvement
and contribution of John Sweeney in this area as well. My congratulations
on your achievements and best wishes for many more years of partnership
and progress.
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Martin 1. Maddaloni
Martin J. Maddaloni is General President of the United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
(United Association). He has officially served as General President since January 1,
1997 after being elected by unanimous vote at the 1996 United Association General
Convention. He represents the UA on the AFL-CIO Executive Council and its
committees Including Social Policy, Union Pension Funds, and the Article XX BE XXI
Review Committee. Serves as a Vice President of the Building and Construction Trades
Department (BCTD) Administrative Committee and the BCTD Administrative Joint
Committee.
His leadership extends to several other organizations Including Chairman of the United
Association's Nacional Pension Fund, Treasurer for the National Coordinating
Committee for Multiemployer Plans Board of Directors, serves as a Member on the
Labor Advisory Board for the American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL), and a
Director of Union Labor Life Insurance Company (ULLICO).
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he joined the United States Army in 1957 after
graduating from North Catholic High School. He completed his apprentice training
with the Steamfitters Local Union 420 In 1962, and continued his education in Labor
Management at Purdue University starting in 1975, and Pennsylvania State University
in 1985. May 4, 1999, he was awarded the New York College of Podiatric Medicine's
honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa. He serves on the Learning
for Life Program Committee.
He served Local Union 420 in various positions including Business Manager, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees Committee, and President. He further expanded his role In
the union and In 1988 became International Vice President, District 2, as well as a
Member of the United Association's General Executive Board, his authority covered
seven states as well as Washington, DC.
He was appointed Special Representative of the United Association in Washington, DC
in 1994, and worked directly with the General President and Assistant General
President supervising special projects in administration, negotiations, grievances. In
1995, he was promoted to International Representative of the United Association
where he administered and processed the requests for agreements, Including stx national
and three Building Trades agreements, project agreements, along with multiple other
projects.
Marty Maddaloni maintains affiliations on the local and International level. He also
represents the United Association for the United Steelworkers, Building Bt Construction
Trades Department, as a Member of the Labor & Industry Council, and on the Board
of Directors for the Coal & Slurry Technology Association.
He remains deeply involved in charity work for the Special Olympies, Diabetes/Dad's
Day, and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis (an International center for spinal cord
injury research).
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Martin J. Maddaloni
Martin J. Maddaloni is General President of the United Association of
Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the
United States and Canada (United Association), and has officially served since
January 1, 1997, after being elected by unanimous vote at the 1996 United
Association General Convention. He also represents his International on the
AFL-CIO Executive Council and its committees including Social Policy, Union
Pension Funds, and the Article XX BC XXI Review Committee. Serves as a
Vice President of the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD)
Administrative Committee and the BCTD Administrative Joint Committee.
Marty previously served in leadership for Local Union 420 in Philadelphia,
PA for ten years. In 1988, he became International Vice President, District
2, and a Member of the United Association's General Executive Board. He
served as International Vice President until 1994, when he was appointed
Special Representative of the United Association In Washington, DC. In
1995, he served the United Association as International Representative until
accepting the dutles of the General President's Office.
May 4, 1999, he was awarded the New York College of Podiatric
Medicine's honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa.
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News Release
Israel Bonds has secured approximately $18 billion in loan capital for the developmunt of every aspect of Isnael's economy. Israel has
Isrgel Bands is on International organization offering securilles issued by the Government of Isroel. Since the first bond was sold in 1951,
repaid nearly $13 billion to investors who submitted bonds for redemption and maintains 0 perfect record on the payment of principal
and Interest.
RAPHAEL ROTHSTEIN
National Director
Marketing and Communications
Contact:
James S. Galfund
For immediate release
301-654-6575
UNITED ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT MARTIN J. MADDALONI
TO BE HONORED AT NOVEMBER 16 TRIBUTE
Martin J. Maddaloni, general presidont of the United Association of Journeymen
and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry. will be honored at a tribute
dinner taking place Tuesday evening, November 16 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in
Washington, DC. The tribute is being sponsored by the State of Israel Bonds National
Labor Division.
President Maddaloni was elected general president of the UA at its 35th General
Convention in 1996, culminating a distinguished career that began when he joined UA
Local 420 in Philadelphia in 1957. Over the course of more than four decades, President
Maddaloni held a number of strategic local and national UA offices, most recently
serving as international representative.
He is also very active with 8 number of charitable endeavors, having served OD
the board of directors of the United Cerebral Palsy Association, the Variety Club
Children's Charity, the Packer Park Civic Association and the Home and School
Association.
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Maddaloni Tribute/2
At the November 16 tribute, President Maddaloni will be presented with the Israel
Bonds Labor Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments on
behalf of trade unionism, philanthropic enterprises, and his steadfast support of Israel.
The American labor movement has traditionally been among Israel's foremost
supporters, with links pre-dating the nation's founding in 1948. Under State of Israel
Bonds National Labor Division auspices, those ties have been perpetuated through visits
to Israel, participation in regional and national events, and purchases of Israel bonds. To
date, more than 1,700 international, district/regional and local trade unions have invested
in Israel bonds, receiving competitive returns for their retirement and benefit funds while
simultaneously helping to strengthen Israel's economy.
For information and reservations for the tribute to President Maddaloni, call 301-
654-6575, or 800-795-6575.
###
VIDEO REQUEST
October 21, 1999
ACCEPT
REGRET
PENDING
TO:
Stephanie Streett
Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and
Advance for the President
FROM:
Minyon Moore
Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs
Karen Tramontano
Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of
Staff
Mary Beth Cahill
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
REQUEST:
Video honoring Martin Maddaloni, General President of
the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of
the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA).
PURPOSE:
The State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division is
honoring Martin Maddaloni for his 40-plus years of service
to organized labor.
BACKGROUND:
Israel Bonds, an international organization offering
securities issued by the government of Israel, is hosting a
tribute dinner honoring Martin Maddoloni. For the past 40
years, Mr. Maddaloni has served in various offices of the
local and national UA, and in 1996, he was elected general
president.
Israel Bonds is hosting the dinner because of its
longstanding relationship with the U.S. labor movement.
Please see the attached press release for more information.
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT:
Tuesday, November 16, 1999, time TBD
DURATION:
2 minutes
LOCATION OF EVENT:
Capitol Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
SCRIPT:
Draft script attached.
SOURCE OF PAYMENT:
Walter Shorenstein
CONTACT:
Minyon Moore or Jocelyn Bucaro, 6-7910
ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSAL:
Walter Shorenstein
VIDEO REQUEST
October 12, 1999
ACCEPT
REGRET
PENDING
-
1
TO:
Stephanie Streett
Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and
Advance for the President
FROM:
Minyon Moore
Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs
Karen Tramontano
Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of
Staff
Mary Beth Cahill
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
REQUEST:
Video honoring Martin Maddaloni, General President of
the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of
the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA).
PURPOSE:
The State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division is
honoring Martin Maddaloni for his 40-plus years of service
to organized labor.
BACKGROUND:
Israel Bonds, an international organization offering
securities issued by the government of Israel, is hosting a
tribute dinner honoring Martin Maddoloni. For the past 40
years, Mr. Maddaloni has served in various offices of the
local and national UA, and in 1996, he was elected general
president.
Israel Bonds is hosting the dinner because of its
longstanding relationship with the U.S. labor movement.
Please see the attached press release for more information.
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT:
Tuesday, November 16, 1999, time TBD
DURATION:
2 minutes
LOCATION OF EVENT:
Capitol Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
SCRIPT:
Draft script attached.
SOURCE OF PAYMENT:
Weldon Latham
CONTACT:
Minyon Moore or Jocelyn Bucaro, 6-7910
ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSAL:
Weldon Latham
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LABOR DIVISION
UNITED FRDERATION a FAMILY
AFL
STATE OF ISRAEL BOARDS
INDUSTRIAL
The State of Israel Bonds
National Labor Division
Is Proud to Announce
A Tribute Dinner
Honoring
Martin J. Maddaloni
President, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentioes
of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry, AFL-CIO
Tuesday, November 16, 1999
The Capital Hilton Hotel
Washington, DC
Please Reserve the Date
Invitation to Follow
Dinner Co-Chairs
John J. Sweeney
Robert A. Georgine
President, AFL-CIO
President, Bidg. Trades Dept.
Labor Advisory Board Co-Chairs
Stuart W. Davidson, Esq.
Barbara J. Easterling,
Willig, Williams & Davidson
Secretary-Treasurer, CWA
National Director, Trade Union Activities
Lowell Lander
For more information please call 301-654-6575 or 800-783-5549
September 29, 1999
Secretary Alexis Herman
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Dear Alexis:
Please find the attached information regarding a tribute dinner honoring Martin
Maddaloni, general president of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry on November 16 in Washington, D.C. The event is hosted
by the State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division. I would like to recommend that you
consider attending this event.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
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Minyon Moore
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PRODUCERS
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This award is presented to an individual whose
achievements in film and television have been
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accomplished despite difficult odds and who has
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made a significant creative contribution to the
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profession of producing.
HOWARD "HAWK" KOCH. JR.
Vice President, Television
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Secretary
CHARLES FLOYD JOHNSON
Treasurer
Oscar Micheaux was one of the first African-American pioneers in
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the field of producing. His Oscar Micheaux Film Company became
Board of Directors
one of the premiere Black film companies for more than thirty years
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CRAIG BAUMGARTEN
and is an inspiration to scores of filmmakers worldwide.
STEVE BINDER
TOM COLE
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TERRIE MAXINE FRANKEL
DAVID GERBER
ANNE HOPKINS
On Wednesday evening, November 10th 1999, at the Beverly Hills Hotel,
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the Producers Guild of America will celebrate its third Oscar Micheaux
ROLAND JOFFE
WALTER MIRISCH
DOROTHEA PETRIE
Award. Quincy Jones and Tim Reid, are this year's recipients two
POLLY PLATT
outstanding producers and creative artists who have honored us with
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achievements in every area of the entertainment industry. The PGA Board
GEORGE A. SUNGA
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of Directors unanimously selected these men who, while still at the apex of
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their careers, best exemplify the tenancy, spirit and entrepreneurial qualities
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of the great film pioneer, Oscar Micheaux
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In 1995, the first Oscar Micheaux honoree, Ike Jones, was the first African-
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American to graduate from UCLA's film school in 1952. His producing
Executive Director
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career began in 1966 with the feature film, A Man Called Adam. In 1997,
the second honoree was Gordon Parks. world famous Life photographer,
Advisory Council Chairman
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and the first black producer/director hired by a major motion picture studio
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for such films as The Learning Tree (which he wrote) and Shaft.
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As a constantly evolving organization, the Producers Guild of America
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created this prestigious award as part of its on-going mandate to make the
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role of the Producer a more visible one in our industry, as well as to
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magnify the vital contributions and broaden the recognition of all
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Producers.
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The Producers Guild takes pride in this very important event, and this year's
ceremony takes on an even greater profile by honoring two highly respected
recipients who have made an impact in motion pictures, television and music.
Based on the success and growth of the first two award ceremonies, as of 1999,
the Producers Guild of America's Oscar Micheaux Award will become an annual
event.
The six hundred attendees will enjoy an hour of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in
the grand foyer of the famous Crystal Ballroom of the beautiful Beverly Hills
Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. The awards ceremony will take place in the ballroom
and will include film and slide retrospectives of Mr. Jones' and Mr. Reid's career
highlights, special tributes to both men from some of the entertainment industry's
outstanding luminaries, and proclamations from city, county and state officials.
Following the ceremony, the guests, including the Oscar Micheaux family
members, will enjoy a lovely dinner.
Thank you for being a part of this very important evening.
Warmest Regards,
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QUINCY JONES
Over the years, Quincy Jones' career has encompassed the roles of composer,
record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist. TV producer,
record company executive, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur. His career has
been marked by the extraordinary diversity of the roles he has played
and
it
has
been
equally notable for the success he has found in each of them.
Born in Chicago on March 14, 1933 and raised in Seattle, Quincy begin studying
trumpet and sang in a gospel quartet at age 12. His musical studies continued at the
prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston until the opportunity arose to tour with
Lionel Hampton's hand as a trumpeter, arranger, and sometime-pianist. He moved on to
New York and the musical "big leagues" in 1951, where his reputation as an arranger
grew. By the mid 50's. he was arranging and recording for such diverse artists as Sarah
Vaughan, Ray Charles, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Big Maybelle, Dinah Washington,
Cannonball Adderly, and La Vern Baker.
In 1957, Quincy decided to continue his musical education by studying with Nadia
Boulanger, the legendary Parisian tutor to American expatriate composers such as Leonard
Bernstein and Aaron Copeland. To subsidize his studies, he took a job with Barclay
Disques, Mercury's French distributor. Among the artists he recorded in Europe were
Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brei, and Henri Salvador, as well as such visitors from
America as Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, and Andy Williams. Quincy's love affair with
European audiences continues through the present. In 1991, he began a continuing
association with the Montreux Jazz and World Music Festival, which he serves a co-
producer. (His 1993 recording of the critically acclaimed Miles and Quincy Live At
Montreux, garnered a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.)
Quincy won the first of his many Grammys in 1963 for his Count Basie
arrangement of "I Can't Stop Loving You." Quincy's three-year musical association as
conductor and arranger with Frank Sinatra in the mid 60's also teamed him with Basie for
the classic "Sinatra At The Sands." containing the famous arrangement of "Fly Me To The
Moon," the first recording played by astronaut Buzz Aldrin when he landed upon the
moon's surface in 1969.
When he became vice-president at Mercury Records in 1961, Quincy became the
first high-level black executive of an established major record company. Toward the end of
his association with the label. Quincy turned his attention to another musical area that had
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been closed to blacks - the world of film scores. In 1963, he started work on the music for
Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker and it was the first of his 33 major motion picture scores.
Quincy has earned world-wide acclaim as producer of the historic "We Are The
World" recording (the best-selling single of all time) and produced the best selling album in
the history of the recording industry, Michael Jackson's Thriller (as well as Jackson's
multi-platinum solo albums, Off the Wall and Bad
Concurrent with one of the most successful and celebrated carcers in the history of
contemporary music, Quincy broke into feature filmmaking as co-producer of the 1985
motion picture, The Color Purple, nominated for eleven Academy Awards. Quincy
introduced Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey to the movie world and has launched the
careers of countless other stars.
As a master inventor of musical hybrids, he has shuffled pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz,
classical, African and Brazilian music into many dazzling fusions. His landmark 1989
album, Back On The Block, named "Album Of The Year" at the 1990 Grammy Awards,
brought together legends along with contemporary recording stars to create the first fusion
of the be-hop and hip- hop musical traditions.
His recording, Q's Jook Joint, again showcased Quincy's ability to mold the
unique talents of an eclectic group of singers and musicians, which resulted in a
retrospective of his broad and diverse career from that of a seasoned jazz musician, to
skilled composer, arranger, and bandleader, to acclaimed record producer. Q's Jook Joint
resulted in seven Grammy nominations.
As a record company executive, Quincy remains highly active in the recording field
as the guiding force behind his own Qwest Records. which currently boasts an array of
today's most important artists. Quincy Jones stands as one of the most successful and
admired creative artist/exccutives in the entertainment world.
In January 1992, Quincy executive produced An American Reunion concert at
Lincoln Memorial, that was the first official event of the presidential inaugural celebration
and drew widespread acclaim as an HBO telecast.
In 1993, Quincy Jones, and David Salzman (serving as co-CEO's) merged their
companies to form QDE. Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, a co-venture with
Time Warner, Inc.
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Quincy Jones is presently working with a broad range of Time Warner divisions, as
well as other companies, on a global basis. While QDE's first foray into magazine
publishing, under the banner of VIBE Ventures, was VIBE, an entertaining chronicle of
urban life, founded by Quincy Jones. He recently added to his growing empire when his
publishing group purchased SPIN Magazine.
In television, Quincy Jones was Executive Producer of the NBC-TV scries The
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (now in syndication) and UPN's In The House. He is currently
Executive Producer of Fox Television's Mad TV and an original TNT film, Passing Glory,
which aired this fall.
On March 25. 1996, Quincy Jones, as executive producer, and Quincy Jones-David
Salzman Entertainment produced the most watched awards show in the world, the 68th
Annual Academy Awards. The show received widespread acclaim as one of the most
memorable Academy Award shows in recent years. This year, Quincy is undertaking
another landmark event: The White House Millennium Celebration.
In 1994, Quincy Jones led a group of businessmen(including Hall of Fame football
player, Willie Davis, television producer, Don Cornelius, and television journalist, Geraldo
Rivera) in the formation of Qwest Broadcasting, a minority controlled broadcasting
company which has purchased television stations in Atlanta and New Orleans for
approximately $167 million. This makes it as one of the largest minority owned
broadcasting companies in the United States. Quincy serves as Chairman and CEO of
Qwest Broadcasting.
In 1990. his life and career were chronicled in the critically acclaimed Warner Bros.
film, Listen Up: The Lives Of Quincy Jones. Produced by Courtney Sale Ross, the film
not only helped to illuminate Quincy's life and spirit, but also revealed much about the
development of the African American musical tradition.
Currently celebrating more than 50 years in music, Quincy has won 26 Grammy
Awards, the Recording Academy's Trustees Award, and the Grammy Living Legend
Award. He also holds the record for the most Grammy nominations with a total of 77.
An Emmy winner and seven time Oscar nominee, Quincy was recently honored by
the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences with their Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award.
He is the recipient of both the Republic of France's world renowned Legion
Honneur and the French Ministry of Culture's Distinguished Arts and Letters Award, the
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Republic of Italy's Rudolph Valentino Award, and the Royal Swedish Academy of
Music's coveted Polar Music Prize.
Quincy's family is the center of his life taking great pride in his seven children -
Jolie, Rachel, Tina, Quincy Jones III, Kidada, Rashida and Kenya and his five
grandchildren.
Over the years, Quincy Jones has reached the essence of each creative area he has
emmerced himself in: the ability to touch people's feelings and emotions.
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TIM REID
Tim Reid's career as a producer, director, writer, performer, and now the guiding
force of a new studio, has been characterized for three decades by quality and success.
Born in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, Tim Reid graduated from Norfolk
State University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing and launched
his career as a marketing representative for DuPont. However. with his sights on the
world of entertainment, he set off on a national road tour with comedian Tom Dreesen
and, later on, with Della Reese.
Tim became a household name and face when he started as a school teacher-
turned-radio disc jockey, generally known as Venus Flytrap, on the popular CBS
television series WKRP in Cincinnati from 1979 to 1982. In 1979, he was nominated for
the NAACP Image Award for "Best Actor in a Comedy" for this popular character.
Opening up to new creative avenues, it was during this time that Tim wrote several of the
scripts for WKRP.
Tim started his producing career in 1986 with Stop the Madness, the nation's first
anti-drug music video. Created for the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC), PGA
board member, Tom Cole, then chairman of EIC, recalls that it was a "tremendous
undertaking for a new company and Tim executed his role as a true creative producer."
As Tim's next project, he produced the national syndicated special, Men of Courage.
Subsequently, he created and produced several popular television series, Frank's Place,
Snoops, and The Tim & Daphne Show (a King World syndicated talk show). In
recognition of his multi faceted talents. Tim received for Frank's Place the Emmy Award
nominee for Producer of Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy; the Critics
Choice Award for Producer of Best Comedy; the Viewers for Quality Television Award
for "Best Actor in a Comedy"; and the Humanitas Award.
In 1993, he was the executive producer of the Family Channel/BET movie, Race
to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, for which he was the Producers Guild of
America Golden Laurel, Norman Felton Television Producer of the Year in Longform
nominee. That same year, he received the Cable Ace Awards nomination for Producer of
Best Picture.
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Tim co-founded United Image Entertainment and, in 1995 he produced his
critically acclaimed feature film, Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored. For this
film, he received producing recognition as "Best in Show" by the Houston International
Film Festival and the NAACP Image Award nomination for "Producer of Best Picture."
Also, this, his directorial debut, won him the "Directorial Award" from the Ft.
Lauderdale International Film Festival. Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored
ranked as one of the top 25 independent films of 1996. Tim has produced two other
feature films for BET Films/United Image Entertainment Production, Out of Sync (which
marked the directorial debut of Debbie Allen) and Spirit Lost.
In 1997, Reid took a giant step and brought together investors to build his own
film studio, the New Millennium Studios. After doing movie shoots in Canada, Los
Angeles North Carolina and Virginia, Tim and his wife, Daphne, residents of the
Charlotteville area for the last nine years, determined Virginia to be the best location.
Daphne describes Tim as the "founder and dreamer of the studio." They hope the
studio's reputation will be as a producer of good films on budget and with good
entertainment value. That will be their gift to Virginia. As President of New Millennium
Studios (NMS) in Petershurg, Virginia, Tim is setting the stage toward becoming a major
player in the business of movie making for the next millennium.
New Millennium Studios' first feature production is Asunder, starring Blair
Underwood, Debbi Morgan and Michael Beach, which Tim directed and produced.
Asunder will be released in early 2000 through the Reids' new company, New
Millennium Releasing. The novelized story of Asunder has been published and will be
available concurrently with the feature film.
Founded in 1989, Tim Reid Productions, Inc., through its current association with
Proctor & Gamble, executive produced last season's critically acclaimed CBS movie
About Sarah, starring Mary Steenburgen, Kellic Martin, and Diane Baker and winner of
the Christopher Award. Tim's most recent television production, (originally shot at NMS
and is now based at Paramount). is the critically acclaimed Showtime series. Linc's,
which he conceived and executive produced with Susan Fales-Hill (A Different World
and Suddenly Susan) as well as having directed several episodes.
An accomplished writer, Tim has penned a book of poetry and photography, titled
As I Feel It, published in 1981. Having written for several of the shows that he has acted
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in, including WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon, Frank's Place and Snoops, Tim has
written four episodes of Linc's (and directed 13 episodes).
Reid has had other starring roles over the years in several television series,
including Richard Pryor Show; Simon & Simon; Save Our Streets and Sister, Sister. Reid
hosted Save Our Streets which premiered in 1995 and went on to become the only
reality-based syndicated show in history to win an Emmy. His feature film acting credits
include Dead Bang and The Fourth War. His television films in which he has acted
include You Can't Take It With You, Perry Mason Movie, Stephen King's IT, You Must
Remember This, Mastergate, and Simon & Simon Reunion.
Tim and his wife, Daphne Maxwell Reid, have not only forged a successful
marriage of 18 years but have also built a productive business partnership as well. They
have co-starred in Frank's Place, Snoops, and The Tim & Daphne Show. Tim once again
shares the spotlight in Linc's with his wife, Daphne, who plays Eartha. Daphne also is a
co-owner and head of operations of the New Millennium Studios handling the day to day
financial dealings of the studio. Their three children are Tim Reid II, who is in marketing
at MCA records and married to Sonia, a rocket scientist; Christopher Tubbs, who is
getting his Ph.D. in bio-chemistry research and married to Robin, a computer curriculum
specialist; and Tori Reid (Miss Golden Globe, 1999) who is pursuing an acting career and
is a production executive for Tim Reid Productions.
Through the years, Reid has felt a deep responsibility to give back to the
community. As a result of his tireless efforts and generosity, he has been honored by
many organizations. In 1989, he received the Colgate Darden Jr. Award from Norfolk
State University for distinguished alumni, and in 1991, he was inducted into the National
Black College Alumni Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was awarded a Doctorate Degree
(Doctor of Humane Letters) from Norfolk State University, as well as having received a
Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) from Virginia State University. In 1998,
the Reids were elected and honored as "Newsmakers of the Year" by Virginia Wesleyan
College as well as "Virginian of the Year" by the Virginia Press Association.
Tim Reid has found success in so many areas of the entertainment industry
and
his achievements in front and behind the camera are driven by a desire to master all
aspects of the creative endeavor and to deliver a quality product that in some way lifts the
human spirit.
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Oscar Micheaux
(1884 - 1951)
The most prolific black - if not most prolific independent - filmmaker in American cinema,
Oscar Micheaux wrote, produced and directed forty-four feature-length films between 1919 and
1948
and was one of the first Black pioneers in the world of film.
The son of freed slaves in Metropolis, Illinois, and the fifth child in a family of thirteen,
Micheaux worked as a shoeshine boy, farm laborer and Pullman porter. In his early twenties, he
was self-confident to the point that he invested his savings in farm land in an all-white community
in faraway South Dakota. Within nine years, he had expanded his holdings 10 500 acres whilst
writing, publishing and distributing his first semi-autobiographical novel, The Conquest (1913).
He popularized it by selling it door to door to the farmers of South Dakota.
In 1918, the Lincoln Film Company in Nebraska offered to film Micheaux's 1917 novel,
The Homesteader. But, when Lincoln refused to produce the film on the scale that he desired,
Micheaux responded by founding his own production company and shooting the work himself.
He started the Micheaux Book and Film Company, raising money by, again, selling shares
door to door in South Dakota. Micheaux found the equipment and actors he needed in Chicago,
hought a car, hired a white chauffeur and drove all the people and equipment from Chicago to
Winner, South Dakota (there was a sod house near Winner which he needed as a location).
The Homesteader was the first full-length feature film directed, written and produced by an
African American. It secured Micheaux's name in the history books, and was declared a success
when it grossed over $5,000. Catching the bug, Micheaux devoted all his energy to moviemaking,
writing, producing, directing and distributing every film himself. Within a year, he made three
more films, earning over $40,000.
Micheaux worked successfully and prolifically throughout the next decade, largely thanks
to the promotional techniques he had developed in selling his own novels. With script in hand he
would tour ghetto theaters across the nation, soliciting advances from owners and thus
circumventing the cash-flow and distribution problems that limited other all-black companies to
producing only one or two pictures.
Micheaux offered audiences a black version of Hollywood fare, complete with actors
typecast as the "black Valentino" or the "sepia Mae West." Above all, Micheaux saw his films as
"propaganda" designed to "uplift the race." In the 1930s, his films represented a radical departure
from Hollywood's portrayal of blacks as servants, and brought diverse images of gheuo life and
related social issues to the screen for the first time.
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From the start, Micheaux sparked controversy. After The Homesteader, he continued
tackling interracial romance and skin color hypocrisy. Despite vehement protests, he never backed
down from portraying another taboo subject, corrupt clergymen.
With his fifth movie, Within Our Gates, Oscar Micheaux attacked the racism portrayed in
the most highly acclaimed silent movie of all time, D.W. Griffith's masterpiece, The Birth of a
Nation. In his movie, Griffith depicted blacks as lazy alcoholics who raped white women.
Micheaux turned the table on Griffith, filming a scene where a white man tries to rape a black
woman, using exactly the same lighting, blocking, and setting as the black on white rape scene in
The Birth of a Nation. Unfortunately for Micheaux, Within Our Gates came out right after the race
riots which plagued America throughout the summer of 1919. Black and white officials feared
further violence if Within Our Gates was shown and they forced Micheaux to edit out controversial
scenes. Micheaux, however, turned around and booked other theaters to show the "uncut version"
to even bigger audiences.
With the advent of sound (with its attendant high costs), Hollywood's move into the
production of all-black musicals and the Depression combined to bring about the demise of
independent black cinema in the early 1930s. Micheaux, alone, survived. He released his first
"talkie," The Exile in 1931.
During his later years, black audiences abandoned Micheaux, having grown tired of his
replaying certain themes. Nobody could have guessed how visionary these themes would one day
appear. Micheaux's attacks on hypocritical clergymen ring especially true in this day of television
evangelists. Critics applaud modern filmmakers for breaking "new" ground in dealing with
interracial romance and light-skinned versus dark-skinned blacks Micheaux covered
those
subjects 80 years ago.
Even Micheaux's craft, criticized for years, demands new respect. He experimented with
nonlinear storytelling and perspective shifts with which current filmmakers are now
"revolutionizing" filmmaking. Truly, his work has experienced a renaissance in recent years.
Micheaux's movies draw large audiences when shown at retrospectives, and his South Dakota
books have returned to print. And, the most independent filmmaker of all time, has his own star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Oscar Micheaux' film company became one of the premiere Black film companies for more
than thirty years
and an inspiration to scores of filmmakers worldwide. The Producers Guild of
America is proud to have named this award in his honor
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Oscar Micheaux Filmography
1919
The Homesteader
Within our Gates
1920
The Brute
Symbol of the Unconquered
1922
Gunaslaus Mystery
Deceit
The Dungeon
The Virotin of the Seminole
Son of Satan
1923
Jasper Landry's Will
1924
Body and Soul
(This movie marked the screen debut of Paul Robeson.)
1926
The Spiders Web
1927
Millionaire
1928
When Men Betray
Easy Street
1929
Wages of Sin
1930
The Exile
Darktown Revue
1932
Veiled Aristocrat
Black Magic
Ten Minutes to Live
1933
The Girl From Chicago
Ten Minutes to Kill
1934
Harlem after Midnight
1935
Lem Hawkin's Confession
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1936
Temptation
Underworld
1937
God's Step Children
1938
Swing
1939
Birthright
Lying Lips
1940
The Notorious Elinor Lee
1948
Betrayal
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PRODUCERS
PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
GUILD
OF
AMERICA
400 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90212
(310) 557-0327
[email protected]
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Oscar Micheaux Awards
This award is presented to an individual whose
achievements in film and television have been
President
accomplished despite difficult odds and who has
THOM MOUNT
made a significant creative contribution to the
Vice President. Motion Pictures
profession of producing.
HOWARD "HAWK" KOCH, JR.
Vice President, Television
MARIAN REES
Secretary
CHARLES FLOYD JOHNSON
Oscar Micheaux was one of the first African-American pioneers in
Treasurer
JOEL FREEMAN
the field of producing. His Oscar Micheaux Film Company became
Board of Directors
one of the premiere Black film companies for more than thirty years
LOREEN ARBUS
CRAIG BAUMGARTEN
and is an inspiration to scores of filmmakers worldwide.
STEVE BINDER
TOM COLE
NORMAN FEL TON
ROBERT S. FINKEL
TERRIE MAXINE FRANKEL
DAVID GERBER
ANNE HOPKINS
On Wednesday evening, November 10th 1999, at the Beverly Hills Hotel,
GALE ANNE HURD
the Producers Guild of America will celebrate its third Oscar Micheaux
ROLAND JOFFE
WALTER MIRISCH
Award. Quincy Jones and Tim Reid, are this year's recipients two
DOROTHEA PETRIE
POLLY PLATT
outstanding producers and creative artists who have honored us with
DIANE L. ROBISON
STANLEY RUBIN
achievements in every area of the entertainment industry. The PGA Board
GEORGE A. SUNGA
PAULA WEINSTEIN
of Directors unanimously selected these men who, while still at the apex of
their careers, best exemplify the tenancy, spirit and entrepreneurial qualities
Alternate Directors
DENNIS DOTY
of the great film pioneer, Oscar Micheaux
HILLARD ELKINS
ROGER GIMBEL
JOSH KRAMER
JOHN RAPPAPORT
In 1995, the first Oscar Micheaux honoree, Ike Jones, was the first African-
JONATHAN SANGER
American to graduate from UCLA's film school in 1952. His producing
Executive Director
career began in 1966 with the feature film, A Man Called Adam. In 1997,
CHARLES B. FITZSIMONS
the second honoree was Gordon Parks. world famous Life photographer,
Advisory Council Chairman
LEONARD B. STERN
and the first black producer/director hired by a major motion picture studio
Advisory Council
for such films as The Learning Tree (which he wrote) and Shaft.
BERNIE BRILLSTEIN
CHARLES W. FRIES
BRIAN GRAZER
As a constantly evolving organization, the Producers Guild of America
KATHLEEN KENNEDY
HOWARD KOCH
created this prestigious award as part of its on-going mandate to make the
ALAN LADD, JR.
STAN MARGULIES
role of the Producer a more visible one in our industry, as well as to
ROBERT B. RADNITZ
DAVID WOLPER
magnify the vital contributions and broaden the recognition of all
SAUL ZAENTZ
RICHARD D. ZANUCK
Producers.
Editor-in-Chiet, POV Magazine
DIANE L. ROBISON
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The Producers Guild takes pride in this very important event, and this year's
ceremony takes on an even greater profile by honoring two highly respected
recipients who have made an impact in motion pictures, television and music.
Based on the success and growth of the first two award ceremonies, as of 1999,
the Producers Guild of America's Oscar Micheaux Award will become an annual
event.
The six hundred attendees will enjoy an hour of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in
the grand foyer of the famous Crystal Ballroom of the beautiful Beverly Hills
Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. The awards ceremony will take place in the ballroom
and will include film and slide retrospectives of Mr. Jones' and Mr. Reid's career
highlights, special tributes to both men from some of the entertainment industry's
outstanding luminaries, and proclamations from city, county and state officials.
Following the ceremony, the guests, including the Oscar Micheaux family
members, will enjoy a lovely dinner.
Thank you for being a part of this very important evening.
Warmest Regards,
The Producers Guild of America
Oscar Micheaux Committee
Charles Floyd Johnson, Chair
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QUINCY JONES
Over the years, Quincy Jones' career has encompassed the roles of composer,
record producer. artist. film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer,
record company executive, magazine founder and multi-media entrepreneur. His career has
been marked by the extraordinary diversity of the roles he has played and it has
been
equally notable for the success he has found in each of them.
Born in Chicago on March 14, 1933 and raised in Seattle, Quincy begin studying
trumpet and sang in a gospel quartet at age 12. His musical studies continued at the
prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston until the opportunity arose to tour with
Lionel Hampton's band as a trumpeter, arranger, and sometime-pianist. He moved on to
New York and the musical "big leagues" in 1951, where his reputation as an arranger
grew. By the mid 50's. he was arranging and recording for such diverse artists as Sarah
Vaughan, Ray Charles, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Big Maybelle, Dinah Washington,
Cannonball Adderly, and La Vern Baker.
In 1957, Quincy decided to continue his musical education by studying with Nadia
Boulanger, the legendary Parisian tutor to American expatriate composers such as Leonard
Bernstein and Aaron Copeland. To subsidize his studies, he took a job with Barclay
Disques, Mercury's French distributor. Among the artists he recorded in Europe were
Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brei, and Henri Salvador, as well as such visitors from
America as Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, and Andy Williams. Quincy's love affair with
European audiences continues through the present. In 1991, he began a continuing
association with the Montreux Jazz and World Music Festival, which he serves a co-
producer. (His 1993 recording of the critically acclaimed Miles and Quincy Live At
Montreux, garnered a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.)
Quincy won the first of his many Grammys in 1963 for his Count Basie
arrangement of "I Can't Stop Loving You." Quincy's three-year musical association as
conductor and arranger with Frank Sinatra in the mid 60's also teamed him with Basie for
the classic "Sinatra At The Sands," containing the famous arrangement of "Fly Me To The
Moon," the first recording played by astronaut Buzz Aldrin when he landed upon the
moon's surface in 1969.
When he became vice-president at Mercury Records in 1961, Quincy became the
first high-level black executive of an established major record company. Toward the end of
his association with the label. Quincy turned his attention to another musical area that had
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been closed to blacks - the world of film scores. In 1963, he started work on the music for
Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker and it was the first of his 33 major motion picture scores.
Quincy has earned world-wide acclaim as producer of the historic "We Are The
World" recording (the best-selling single of all time) and produced the best selling album in
the history of the recording industry, Michael Jackson's Thriller (as well as Jackson's
multi-platinum solo albums, Off the Wall and Bad
Concurrent with one of the most successful and celebrated careers in the history of
contemporary music, Quincy broke into feature filmmaking as co-producer of the 1985
motion picture, The Color Purple, nominated for eleven Academy Awards. Quincy
introduced Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey to the movie world and has launched the
carcers of countless other stars.
As a master inventor of musical hybrids, he has shuffled pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz,
classical, African and Brazilian music into many dazzling fusions. His landmark 1989
album, Back On The Block, named "Album Of The Year" at the 1990 Grammy Awards,
brought together legends along with contemporary recording stars to create the first fusion
of the be-hop and hip- hop musical traditions.
His recording, Q's Jook Joint, again showcased Quincy's ability to mold the
unique talents of an eclectic group of singers and musicians, which resulted in a
retrospective of his broad and diverse career from that of a seasoned jazz musician, to
skilled composer, arranger, and bandleader, to acclaimed record producer. Q's Jook Joint
resulted in seven Grammy nominations.
As a record company executive, Quincy remains highly active in the recording field
as the guiding force behind his own Qwest Records. which currently boasts an array of
today's most important artists. Quincy Jones stands as one of the most successful and
admired creative artist/executives in the entertainment world.
In January 1992, Quincy executive produced An American Reunion concert at
Lincoln Memorial, that was the first official event of the presidential inaugural celebration
and drew widespread acclaim as an HBO telecast.
In 1993, Quincy Jones, and David Salzman (serving as co-CEO's) merged their
companies to form QDE. Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, a co-venture with
Time Warner, Inc.
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Quincy Jones is presently working with a broad range of Time Warner divisions, as
well as other companies, on a global basis. While QDE's first foray into magazine
publishing, under the banner of VIBE Ventures, was VIBE, an entertaining chronicle of
urban life, founded by Quincy Jones. He recently added to his growing empire when his
publishing group purchased SPIN Magazine.
In television, Quincy Jones was Executive Producer of the NBC-TV series The
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (now in syndication) and UPN's In The House. He is currently
Executive Producer of Fox Television's Mad TV and an original TNT film, Passing Glory,
which aired this fall.
On March 25, 1996, Quincy Jones, as executive producer, and Quincy Jones-David
Salzman Entertainment produced the most watched awards show in the world, the 68th
Annual Academy Awards. The show received widespread acclaim as one of the most
memorable Academy Award shows in recent years. This year, Quincy is undertaking
another landmark event: The White House Millennium Celebration.
In 1994, Quincy Jones led a group of businessmen(including Hall of Fame football
player, Willie Davis, television producer, Don Cornelius, and television journalist, Geraldo
Rivera) in the formation of Qwest Broadcasting, a minority controlled broadcasting
company which has purchased television stations in Atlanta and New Orleans for
approximately $167 million. This makes it as one of the largest minority owned
broadcasting companies in the United States. Quincy serves as Chairman and CEO of
Qwest Broadcasting.
In 1990. his life and career were chronicled in the critically acclaimed Warner Bros.
film, Listen Up: The Lives Of Quincy Jones. Produced by Courtney Sale Ross, the film
not only helped to illuminate Quincy's life and spirit, but also revealed much about the
development of the African American musical tradition.
Currently celebrating more than 50 years in music, Quincy has won 26 Grammy
Awards, the Recording Academy's Trustees Award, and the Grammy Living Legend
Award. He also holds the record for the most Grammy nominations with a total of 77.
An Emmy winner and seven time Oscar nominee, Quincy was recently honored by
the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences with their Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award.
He is the recipient of both the Republic of France's world renowned Legion
di Honneur and the French Ministry of Culture's Distinguished Arts and Letters Award, the
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Republic of Italy's Rudolph Valentino Award, and the Royal Swedish Academy of
Music's coveted Polar Music Prize.
Quincy's family is the center of his life taking great pride in his seven children -
Jolie, Rachel, Tina, Quincy Jones III, Kidada, Rashida and Kenya and his five
grandchildren.
Over the years, Quincy Jones has reached the essence of each creative area he has
emmerced himself in: the ability to touch people's feelings and emotions.
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TIM REID
Tim Reid's career as a producer, director, writer, performer, and now the guiding
force of a new studio, has been characterized for three decades by quality and success.
Born in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, Tim Reid graduated from Norfolk
State University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing and launched
his career as a marketing representative for DuPont. However. with his sights on the
world of entertainment, he set off on a national road tour with comedian Tom Dreesen
and, later on, with Della Reese.
Tim became a household name and face when he started as a school teacher-
turned-radio disc jockey, generally known as Venus Flytrap, on the popular CBS
television series WKRP in Cincinnati from 1979 to 1982. In 1979, he was nominated for
the NAACP Image Award for "Best Actor in a Comedy" for this popular character.
Opening up to new creative avenues, it was during this time that Tim wrote several of the
scripts for WKRP.
Tim started his producing career in 1986 with Stop the Madness, the nation's first
anti-drug music video. Created for the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC), PGA
board member, Tom Cole, then chairman of EIC, recalls that it was a "tremendous
undertaking for a new company and Tim executed his role as a true creative producer."
As Tim's next project, he produced the national syndicated special, Men of Courage.
Subsequently, he created and produced several popular television series, Frank's Place,
Snoops, and The Tim & Daphne Show (a King World syndicated talk show). In
recognition of his multi faceted talents. Tim received for Frank's Place the Emmy Award
nominee for Producer of Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy; the Critics
Choice Award for Producer of Best Comedy; the Viewers for Quality Television Award
for "Best Actor in a Comedy"; and the Humanitas Award.
In 1993, he was the executive producer of the Family Channel/BET movie, Race
to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, for which he was the Producers Guild of
America Golden Laurel, Norman Felton Television Producer of the Year in Longform
nominee. That same year, he received the Cable Ace Awards nomination for Producer of
Best Picture.
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Tim co-founded United Image Entertainment and, in 1995 he produced his
critically acclaimed feature film, Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored. For this
film, he received producing recognition as "Best in Show" by the Houston International
Film Festival and the NAACP Image Award nomination for "Producer of Best Picture."
Also, this, his directorial debut, won him the "Directorial Award" from the Ft.
Lauderdale International Film Festival. Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored
ranked as one of the top 25 independent films of 1996. Tim has produced two other
feature films for BET Films/United Image Entertainment Production, Out of Sync (which
marked the directorial debut of Debbie Allen) and Spirit Lost.
In 1997, Reid took a giant step and brought together investors to build his own
film studio, the New Millennium Studios. After doing movie shoots in Canada, Los
Angeles North Carolina and Virginia, Tim and his wife, Daphne, residents of the
Charlotteville area for the last nine years, determined Virginia to be the best location.
Daphne describes Tim as the "founder and dreamer of the studio." They hope the
studio's reputation will be as a producer of good films on budget and with good
entertainment value. That will be their gift to Virginia. As President of New Millennium
Studios (NMS) in Petersburg, Virginia, Tim is setting the stage toward becoming a major
player in the business of movie making for the next millennium.
New Millennium Studios' first feature production is Asunder, starring Blair
Underwood, Debbi Morgan and Michael Beach, which Tim directed and produced.
Asunder will be released in early 2000 through the Reids' new company, New
Millennium Releasing. The novelized story of Asunder has been published and will be
available concurrently with the feature film.
Founded in 1989, Tim Reid Productions, Inc., through its current association with
Proctor & Gamble, executive produced last season's critically acclaimed CBS movie
About Sarah, starring Mary Steenburgen, Kellie Martin, and Diane Baker and winner of
the Christopher Award. Tim's most recent television production, (originally shot at NMS
and is now based at Paramount), is the critically acclaimed Showtime series, Linc's,
which he conceived and executive produced with Susan Fales-Hill (A Different World
and Suddenly Susan) as well as having directed several episodes.
An accomplished writer, Tim has penned a book of poetry and photography, titled
As I Feel It, published in 1981. Having written for several of the shows that he has acted
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in, including WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon, Frank's Place and Snoops, Tim has
written four episodes of Linc's (and directed 13 episodes).
Reid has had other starring roles over the years in several television series,
including Richard Pryor Show; Simon & Simon; Save Our Streets and Sister, Sister. Reid
hosted Save Our Streets which premiered in 1995 and went on to become the only
reality-based syndicated show in history to win an Emmy. His feature film acting credits
include Dead Bang and The Fourth War. His television films in which he has acted
include You Can't Take It With You, Perry Mason Movie, Stephen King's IT, You Must
Remember This, Mastergate, and Simon & Simon Reunion.
Tim and his wife, Daphne Maxwell Reid, have not only forged a successful
marriage of 18 years but have also built a productive business partnership as well. They
have co-starred in Frank's Place, Snoops, and The Tim & Daphne Show. Tim once again
shares the spotlight in Linc's with his wife, Daphne, who plays Eartha. Daphne also is a
co-owner and head of operations of the New Millennium Studios handling the day to day
financial dealings of the studio. Their three children are Tim Reid II, who is in marketing
at MCA records and married to Sonia, a rocket scientist; Christopher Tubbs. who is
getting his Ph.D. in bio-chemistry research and married to Robin, a computer curriculum
specialist; and Tori Reid (Miss Golden Globe, 1999) who is pursuing an acting career and
is a production executive for Tim Reid Productions.
Through the years, Reid has felt a deep responsibility to give back to the
community. As a result of his tireless efforts and generosity, he has been honored by
many organizations. In 1989, he received the Colgate Darden Jr. Award from Norfolk
State University for distinguished alumni, and in 1991. he was inducted into the National
Black College Alumni Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was awarded a Doctorate Degree
(Doctor of Humane Letters) from Norfolk State University, as well as having received a
Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) from Virginia State University. In 1998,
the Reids were elected and honored as "Newsmakers of the Year" by Virginia Wesleyan
College as well as "Virginian of the Year" by the Virginia Press Association.
Tim Reid has found success in so many areas of the entertainment industry and
his achievements in front and behind the camera are driven by a desire to master all
aspects of the creative endeavor and to deliver a quality product that in some way lifts the
human spirit.
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Oscar Micheaux
(1884 - 1951)
The most prolific black - if not most prolific independent - filmmaker in American cinema,
Oscar Micheaux wrote, produced and directed forty-four feature-length films between 1919 and
1948
and was one of the first Black pioneers in the world of film.
The son of freed slaves in Metropolis, Illinois, and the fifth child in a family of thirteen,
Micheaux worked as a shoeshine boy, farm laborer and Pullman porter. In his early twenties, he
was self-confident to the point that he invested his savings in farm land in an all-white community
in faraway South Dakota. Within nine years, he had expanded his holdings 10 500 acres whilst
writing. publishing and distributing his first semi-autobiographical novel, The Conquest (1913).
He popularized it by selling it door to door to the farmers of South Dakota.
In 1918, the Lincoln Film Company in Nebraska offered to film Micheaux's 1917 novel,
The Homesteader. But, when Lincoln refused to produce the film on the scale that he desired,
Micheaux responded by founding his own production company and shooting the work himself.
He started the Micheaux Book and Film Company, raising money by, again, selling shares
door to door in South Dakota. Micheaux found the equipment and actors he needed in Chicago,
bought a car, hired a white chauffeur and drove all the people and equipment from Chicago to
Winner, South Dakota (there was a sod house near Winner which he needed as a location).
The Homesteader was the first full-length feature film directed, written and produced by an
African American. It secured Micheaux's name in the history books, and was declared a success
when it grossed over $5,000. Catching the bug, Micheaux devoted all his energy to moviemaking,
writing, producing, directing and distributing every film himself. Within a year, he made three
more films, earning over $40,000.
Micheaux worked successfully and prolifically throughout the next decade, largely thanks
to the promotional techniques he had developed in selling his own novels. With script in hand he
would tour ghetto theaters across the nation, soliciting advances from owners and thus
circumventing the cash-flow and distribution problems that limited other all-black companies to
producing only one or two pictures.
Micheaux offered audiences a black version of Hollywood fare, complete with actors
typecast as the "black Valentino" or the "sepia Mae West." Above all, Micheaux saw his films as
"propaganda" designed to "uplift the race." In the 1930s, his films represented a radical departure
from Hollywood's portrayal of blacks as servants, and brought diverse images of ghetto life and
related social issues to the screen for the first time.
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From the start, Micheaux sparked controversy. After The Homesteader, he continued
tackling interracial romance and skin color hypocrisy. Despite vehement protests, he never backed
down from portraying another taboo subject, corrupt clergymen.
With his fifth movie, Within Our Gates, Oscar Micheaux attacked the racism portrayed in
the most highly acclaimed silent movie of all time, D.W. Griffith's masterpiece, The Birth of a
Nation. In his movie, Griffith depicted blacks as lazy alcoholics who raped white women.
Micheaux turned the table on Griffith, filming a scene where a white man tries to rape a black
woman, using exactly the same lighting, blocking, and setting as the black on white rape scene in
The Birth of a Nation. Unfortunately for Micheaux, Within Our Gates came out right after the race
riots which plagued America throughout the summer of 1919. Black and white officials feared
further violence if Within Our Gates was shown and they forced Micheaux to edit out controversial
scenes. Micheaux, however, turned around and booked other theaters to show the "uncut version"
to even bigger audiences.
With the advent of sound (with its attendant high costs), Hollywood's move into the
production of all-black musicals and the Depression combined to bring about the demise of
independent black cinema in the early 1930s. Micheaux, alone, survived. He released his first
"talkie," The Exile in 1931.
During his later years, black audiences abandoned Micheaux. having grown tired of his
replaying certain themes. Nobody could have guessed how visionary these themes would one day
appear. Micheaux's attacks on hypocritical clergymen ring especially true in this day of television
evangelists. Critics applaud modern filmmakers for breaking "new" ground in dealing with
interracial romance and light-skinned versus dark-skinned blacks
Micheaux covered those
subjects 80 years ago.
Even Micheaux's craft, criticized for years, demands new respect. He experimented with
nonlinear storytelling and perspective shifts with which current filmmakers are now
"revolutionizing" filmmaking. Truly, his work has experienced a renaissance in recent years.
Micheaux's movies draw large audiences when shown at retrospectives, and his South Dakota
books have returned to print. And, the most independent filmmaker of all time, has his own star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Oscar Micheaux' film company became one of the premiere Black film companies for more
than
thirty
years
and an inspiration to scores of filmmakers worldwide. The Producers Guild of
America is proud to have named this award in his honor
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Oscar Micheaux Filmography
1919
The Homesteader
Within our Gates
1920
The Brute
Symbol of the Unconquered
1922
Gunaslaus Mystery
Deceit
The Dungeon
The Virofin of the Seminole
Son of Satan
1923
Jasper Landry's Will
1924
Body and Soul
(This movie marked the screen debut of Paul Robeson.)
1926
The Spiders Web
1927
Millionaire
1928
When Men Betray
Easy Street
1929
Wages of Sin
1930
The Exile
Darktown Revue
1932
Veiled Aristocrat
Black Magic
Ten Minutes to Live
1933
The Girl From Chicago
Ten Minutes to Kill
1934
Harlem after Midnight
1935
Lem Hawkin's Confession
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1936
Temptation
Underworld
1937
God's Step Children
1938
Swing
1939
Birthright
Lying Lips
1940
The Notorious Elinor Lee
1948
Betrayal
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18 SPEAKER #3 (QUINCY JONES)
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Thank you so much for your help in this matter. We are so looking
forward to making this tribute to Quincy and Tim special and having Mrs.
Clinton give a breif tribute to them would do the trick!
We will come anywhere, anytime, to get a clip and we will make it
as painless as possible.
Attached, please find a sample copy of what Mrs. Clinton might say,
and if need be, we can have cue cards available.
I can be reached between 10:00am and 1:00pm tomorrow at
Paramount Studios (323) 956-3606. IF you have any questions please feel
free to call me at my home number
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Chas.
Chas. Floyd Johnson
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MRS. CLINTON: Good evening. I truly regret that The President and B
couldn't be there tonight to share this wonderful event with you. I would,
however, like to join with the Producers Guild of America in this tribute to two
of the entertainment industry's brightest lights. It is appropriate that this
award was named for Oscar Micheaux, who was not only a great black film
ploneer, but one of the most innovative and courageous filmmakers of all
time. This honor is given to individuals whose achievements in motion pictures
and television have been accomplished despite difficult odds and who have
made a significant creative contribution to the profession of producing. 1 can
think of no two people more deserving than tonight's recipients, Quincy, your
accomplishments in the worlds of film, television and music are legend. Tim,
your career as a producer, writer. director, performer and now the guiding force
behind a new studio is astonishing. And, to both of you, your tireless work
as humanitarians is truly an inspiration. I'm proud to convey my heartlest
congratulations and best wishes. Thank you.
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Throughout his career, and particularly since his election as General
President of United Association of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry in
1997, Marty has been tireless advocate for Labor across the nation and
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around the world. As leader of the United Association and a representative
to the AFL-CIO executive council, he has also made a tremendous
contribution to the close and enduring relationship between Labor and the
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Since 1917, when the American Federation of Labor first called on
President Wilson to support a Jewish state, the important ties between the
American labor movement and Israel have grown ever stronger, AFL-CIO
President John Sweeney accurately described this relationship, as being
"built on friendship, trust and the strength that we draw from each other."
The Israel Bonds program gives concrete expression to this solidarity.
These bonds have helped Israel develop into a vibrant and stable democratic
ally while generating countless jobs for union workers both in Israel and at
home.
Marty, I join with your friends and colleagues in honoring your
commitment to this important partnership. Throughout our friendship I have
always known you to be a good fighter for good causes. Your ongoing
support of this commendable effort creates prosperity and opportunity for
our allies and our workers alike. I would like to recognize the involvement
and contribution of John Sweeney in this area as well. My congratulations
on your achievements and best wishes for many more years of partnership
and progress.
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Tradition in Jerusalem
An Unusual Story
In view of the recent developments in the peace negotiations, a
very interesting event took place at the Shaare Zedek Medical
Center, Jerusalem, which shows that perhaps Jewish and Moslem
religious traditions are not so far apart. The phenomenon was
described in an issue of "Pediatrics", the medical journal published
by the American Academy of Pediatrics, by Drs. Michael Kaplan
and Joseph Z. Glustein of Shaare Zedek's Department of
Neonatology.
Quite often neonatologists have to contend with artifacts produced
by medical equipment causing unwanted shadows on chest and
abdominal radiographs. However, in this case, the culprits were
religious artifacts.
Two infants, one Jewish and one Moslem, were being ventilated on
open radiant warmer incubators. They were x-rayed on the same
day, and in both cases there were rectangular semi-opaque outlines
on their radiographs. A search of all the medical and radiographic
equipment did not reveal the origin. After much more scrutiny, the
mystery was solved. Two small booklets were found tucked away
out of sight between the infants' sheets and the infant shelf - thus
the radiographic exposure included the booklets. The mother of the
Moslem infant had secreted a copy of the Koran; and the mother of
the Jewish baby had placed a copy of "The Angel Raziel", which is
believed by some ultra-religious Jewish groups to have healing and
protective qualities.
Shaare Zedek, which serves all sectors of the population, often
encounters families who place holy objects or amulets near their
loved ones in the hope of aiding the healing process, but this was
the first time such a practice came in contact with modern medical
technology!
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Sick kids get a vacation, parents get well-deserved break
Thirty young people with kidney disease went on vacation together this past
summer, some of them for the first time in their lives. And for many of their parents, it
was the first time in years they had had a break from the daily pressure of caring for an
ill child.
Most of the participants have received kidney transplants after years of dialysis
treatment, and must take anti-rejection drugs daily and be closely monitored. Some of
the children have not yet received transplants and receive dialysis treatment three times
a week.
A doctor, nurse and social worker accompanied the group, and the trip was
timed such that those on dialysis received a treatment immediately before boarding the
bus, and another immediately upon their return.
The group was a mixed one - it was about evenly split between Jews and
Arabs, boys and girls, and between participants being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical
Center in Jerusalem and at the local hospital in Nahariya. A wide age range
participated, the youngest a four-year-old girl, the oldest a 20-year-old young man.
"Everyone got along perfectly," says Shaare Zedek social worker Amalia Oren,
who accompanied through group throughout the four day holiday.
The trip took the children to the Nehariya area in Israel's Galilee region. The
group rode in cable-cars at Rosh Hanikra. the northernmost point on Israel's
Mediterranean coastline, and ate dinner on a balcony looking out on the sea, They
took a jeep ride on the dusty back mountain roads. swam in a kibbutz pool, donned
special glasses to view a 3-D film on the history of the area, played games in a local
mall, and ate and played at the edge of the sea,
"They were tasting the taste of freedom together, and they loved every minute
of it," says Oren.
She stresses that the trip was equally important for the taste of freedom it gave
the children's parents, the freedom from focusing almost exclusively on their child's
health. Families with a child undergoing dialysis are tethered to the machine and the
hospital, and can never go away for longer than a maximum of four days.
Cost of the trip was a token 50 NIS (US $12) per child. Many elements of the
trip were donated by various organizations and businesses; and the remainder of the
costs were covered by the two hospitals involved.
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When it comes to children with kidney disease, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
feels it is not enough to simply treat their disease. Given that they will be coming to the
hospital for dialysis treatment three times a week, four hours per time, on an indefinite
basis, we decided many years back that if the hospital was to serve as a second home
for these children, it should be a pleasant, happy, stimulating home. The hospital has
put at least as much effort into providing a positive environment for these youngsters
as it does into the treatment itself.
The dialysis unit is cheerfully decorated with bright murals, and it opens onto
fully-equipped, brightly covered playground so children can discharge some of their
pent-up energy after four hours in which their movement was necessarily constrained.
Shaare Zedek also places much emphasis on the psychological aspect of what
these children are going through. Their condition creates feelings of isolation, and the
hospital combats these feelings by promoting maximum contact between the children
undergoing the treatment, so that they will know that they are not alone.
The hospital staff also take the children regularly on special outings, so their
membership in this special "social group" can confer benefits as well as drawbacks. In
view of their difficult situation, it can be helpful for them to be able to tell siblings and
friends at school about positive experiences they've had as a result of their membership
in this "club."
It is inevitable that the children will struggle with the question of "Why me?"
For this, of course, Shaare Zedek can provide no entirely satisfying answer, but the
hospital has empathetic social workers on staff who meet regularly with the children to
help them deal with their feelings of fear, resentment, sadness and anger.
Social workers also facilitate meetings between parents of children undergoing
dialysis, to combat their own feelings of isolation and despair.
All these children are considered candidates for kidney transplants, so part of
the social workers' role is to prepare the children and their families for the time when a
transplant is finally available.
Interestingly, while in the "outside world" there is minimal contact between
Jews and Arabs, in the Pediatric Dialysis Unit the two nationalities mix freely. About
half the unit's patients are Arabs, both Christian and Muslim, many from the West
Bank, and Jewish and Arab families with family members suffering from kidney disease
have found that they have much more in common than that which divides them.
Many Arabs arrive for the first time at the unit full of suspicion and mistrust,
but after witnessing for themselves that Arabs and Jews are treated absolutely equally
- for instance, that the waiting list for transplants adheres strictly to medical criteria to
determine who is next in line - they begin to relax and see kidney disease as the
common enemy that all, Jew and Arab alike, are struggling against.
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Shaare Zedek Medical Center is proud to be known as "the hospital with
a heart" for its emphasis on care since its earliest days. The hospital has played
an important role in the life of the City of Jerusalem and its mixed population
since it opened its 20-bed facility on Jaffa Road in 1902. Its name, taken from
the Bible, means "Gates of Righteousness." The hospital moved to its present
location opposite Mt. Herzl in 1979.
The lower three levels of the hospital were built underground, so in a
time of military attack, the hospital would still be able to function; vital areas
such as operating theaters, the Emergency Room, Pharmacy, and medical and
sterile supplies are below ground.
Size of facility
1,300,000 sq ft
Total bed capacity:
500
Total annual admissions:
34,000
Annual births in last 12 months:
6,908
Total hospitalization days (including newborns):
175,000
Average length of stay:
5.2 days
Outpatient visits:
150,000
Emergency Room visits:
60,000
Physicians:
366
Nurses (registered and practical):
716
Total staff:
2,000
Volunteers (including 120 National Service girls):
700
Pediatric Dialysis Unit:
a second home for children with kidney disease
Arab and Jewish patients and their families find that they much in common
For a patient whose kidneys are failing, dialysis is a lifeline. A machine
replicates the action of the kidneys, gradually pumping out the patient's blood,
cleaning it of impurities, and then returning it to the patient's bloodstream. The patient
is seated in a comfortable reclining chair as this protracted process is taking place.
Dialysis is a treatment -- it is not a cure. Kidney disease patients must undergo
dialysis treatment indefinitely. The only cure is a transplant, and even that carries no
guarantee: transplanted kidneys often fail after a number of years, and another
transplant is required.
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Emunah Hasin, Public Relations Department
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, fax 02-6522950
DATE:
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RE:
Human Interest Stories
Shalom,
It was great to meet with you yesterday. I am enclosing some brief
information on Shaare Zedek and its Pediatric Dialysis Unit, which serves
Jewish and Arab children in roughly equal proportions. I'm also including
a few human interest stories of Jewish-Arab interaction at the hospital.
All the best,
Emunah HAsin
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20-year volunteer "loves to make people happy"
When Shaare Zedek moved in 1979 from its original home on Jaffa
Road to its present location opposite Mount Herzl, Esther Tarnovsky decided to
volunteer her time to the hospital. Twenty years later, the 73-year-old great-
grandmother is still working, with an energy level that belies her age.
"I have a big heart -- I like to give of myself," she explains.
Even the responsibilities of her volunteer position in the Maternity
department are not enough for her. In addition to caring for the new mothers
and their babies, she also invariably gives presents to mothers who have been
hospitalized for a longer stay, upon their departure. Often, these are multiple-
birth mothers.
For a while, she would knit baby booties, and she would present them to
the new mothers atop a tray laden with chocolate. Now, with her shoulder
acting up, she has had to resign herself to purchasing gifts. Why does she do it?
"I just love to make people happy," she says,
Mrs. Tarnovsky remembers the time, a couple of years back, when two
mothers of twins, one Arabic, the other Jewish, shared a room and became fast
friends. When they left the hospital, Mrs. Tarnovsky presented each with a
photo album. Along with each album she enclosed a brief congratulatory note,
which she concluded with her hope that there would soon be peace. The
multilingual Tarnovsky wrote that wish in Arabic for the one and in Hebrew for
the other. Out of such small gestures is peace built.
For more information, contact Eliyahu Shiffman, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Public Relations Department, 972-2-6666234, [email protected]
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Martin 1. Maddaloni
Martin J. Maddaioni is General President of the United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices of the Plumblog and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
(United Association). He has officially served as General President since January 1,
1997 after being elected by unanimous vote at the 1996 United Association General
Convention. He represents the UA on the AFL-CIO Execucive Council and its
committees Including Social Policy, Union Pension Funds, and the Article XX az XXI
Review Committee. Serves as a Vice President of the Building and Construction Trades
Department (BCTD) Administrative Committee and the BCTD Administrative Joint
Committee.
His leadership extends to several other organizations including Chairman of the United
Association's Nadonal Pension Fund, Treasurer for the National Coordinating
Committee for Multlemployer Plans Board of Directors, serves as a Member on the
Labor Advisory Board for the American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL), and a
Director of Union Labor Life Insurance Company (ULLICO).
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he joined the United States Army in 1957 after
graduating from North Cartholic High School. He completed his apprentice training
with the Steamfitters Local Union 420 In 1962, and continued his education in Labor
Management at Purdue University starting in 1975, and Pennsylvania State University
in 1985. May 4, 1999, he was awarded the New York College of Podiatric Medicine's
honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa. He serves on the Learning
for Life Program Committee.
He served Local Union 420 in various positions including Business Manager, Chairman
of the Board of Trustees Committee, and President. He further expanded his role in
the union and In 1988 became International Vice President, District 2, as well as a
Member of the United Association's General Executive Board, his authority covered
seven states as well as Washington, DC.
He was appointed Special Representative of the United Association in Washington, DC
in 1994, and worked directly with the General President and Assistant General
President supervising special projects in administration, negotiations, grievances. In
1995, be was promoted to International Representative of the United Association
where he administered and processed the requests for agreements, including stx national
and three Building Trades agreements, project agreements, along with multiple other
projects.
Marty Maddaloni maintains affiliations on the local and international level. He also
represents the United Association for the United Steelworkers, Building BI Construction
Trades Department, as a Member of the Labor & Industry Council, and on the Board
of Directors for the Coal & Slurry Technology Association.
He remains deeply involved in charity work for the Special Olympies, Diabetes/Dad's
Day, and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis (an International center for spinal cord
injury research).
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Martin J. Maddaloni
Martin J. Maddaloni is General President of the United Association of
Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the
United States and Canada (United Association), and has officially served since
January 1, 1997, after being elected by unanimous vote at the 1996 United
Association General Convention. He also represents his International on the
AFL-CIO Executive Council and its committees including Social Policy, Union
Pension Funds, and the Article XX & XXI Review Committee. Serves as a
Vice President of the Bullding and Construction Trades Department (BCTD)
Administrative Committee and the BCTD Administrative Joint Committee.
Marty previously served in leadership for Local Union 420 in Philadelphia,
PA for ten years. In 1988, he became International Vice President, District
2, and a Member of the United Association's General Executive Board. He
served as International Vice President until 1994, when he was appointed
Special Representative of the United Association In Washington, DC. In
1995, he served the United Association as International Representative until
accepting the dutles of the General Fresident's Office.
May 4, 1999, he was awarded the New York College of Podiatric
Medicine's honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa.
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For immediate release
Contact:
James S. Galfund
301-654-6575
UNITED ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT MARTIN J. MADDALONI
TO BE HONORED AT NOVEMBER 16 TRIBUTE
Martin I. Maddaloni, general president of the United Association of Journeymen
and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, will be honored at a tribute
dinner taking place Tuesday evening. November 16 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in
Washington, DC. The tribute is being sponsored by the State of Israel Bonds National
Labor Division,
President Maddaloni was elected general president of the UA at its 35th General
Convention in 1996, culminating a distinguished career that began when he joined UA
Local 420 in Philadelphia in 1957. Over the course of more than four decades, President
Maddaloni held a number of strategic local and national UA offices. most recently
serving as international representative
He is also very active with B number of charitable endeavors, having served OB
the board of directors of the United Cerebral Palsy Association, the Variety Club
Children's Charity, the Packer Park Civic Association and the Home and School
Association.
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At the November 16 tribute, President Maddaloni will be presented with the Israel
Bonds Labor Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments on
behalf of trade unionism, philanthropic enterprises, and his standfast support of Israel.
The American labor movement has traditionally been among Israel's foremost
supporters, with links pre-dating the nation's founding in 1948. Under State of Israel
Bonds National Labor Division auspices, those ties have been perpetuated through visits
to Israel, participation in regional and national events, and purchases of Israel bonds. To
date, more than 1,700 international, district/regional and local trade unions have invested
in Israel bonds, receiving competitive returns for their retirement and benefit funds while
simultaneously helping to strengthen Israel's economy.
For information and reservations for the tribute to President Maddaloni, call 301-
654-6575, or 800-795-6575.
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Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential
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Patti Solis-Doyle
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and
Advance for the First Lady
FROM:
Minyon Moore
Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs
REQUEST:
For the President and First Lady to video tape remarks honoring
Rosa Parks for a tribute event in Detroit.
PURPOSE:
To pay tribute to and congratulate Mrs. Parks.
BACKGROUND:
Mayor Dennis Archer and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge
Damon Keith are co-chairing a tribute to Rosa Parks in Detroit's
Orchestra Hall and would like to request a video from the
President and First Lady.
The event will feature a performance by Aretha Franklin
accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Ossie Davis
and Ruby Dee will be the Master and Mistress of Ceremony.
Approximately 2,500 - - 3,000 guests will attend.
DATE AND TIME:
The event will be held on Sunday, November 28, 1999.
DURATION:
1 minute
LOCATION:
Detroit, Michigan
SCRIPT:
Draft script to be provided. Mrs. Parks biography is attached.
SOURCE OF PAYMENT:
Host committee, contact Judge Damon Keith 313/234-5245
CONTACT:
Minyon Moore or Jocelyn Bucaro, 6-7910
ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSAL:
Judge Damon J. Keith
Rosa Parks Biography
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Rosa Parks
Pioneer of Civil Rights
BIOGRAPHY
b. February 4, 1913
Most historians date the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the
United States to December 1, 1955. That was the day when an unknown
seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her bus seat to a white
passenger. This brave woman, Rosa Parks, was arrested and fined for violating a
city ordinance, but her lonely act of defiance began a movement that ended legal
segregation in America, and made her an inspiration to freedom-loving people
everywhere.
Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama to James
McCauley, a carpenter, and Leona McCauley, a teacher. At the age of two she
moved to her grandparents' farm in Pine Level, Alabama with her mother and
younger brother, Sylvester. At the age of 11 she enrolled in the Montgomery
Industrial School for Girls, a private school founded by liberal-minded women
from the northern United States. The school's philosophy of self-worth was
consistent with Leona McCauley's advice to "take advantage of the opportunities,
no matter how few they were."
Opportunities were few indeed. "Back then," Mrs. Parks recalled in an interview,
"we didn't have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from
one day to the next. I remember going to sleep as a girl hearing the Klan ride at
night and hearing a lynching and being afraid the house would burn down." In the
same interview, she cited her lifelong acquaintance with fear as the reason for her
relative fearlessness in deciding to appeal her conviction during the bus boycott.
"I didn't have any special fear," she said. "It was more of a relief to know that I
wasn't alone."
After attending Alabama State Teachers College, the young Rosa settled in
Montgomery, with her husband, Raymond Parks. The couple joined the local
chapter of the NAACP and worked quietly form any years to improve the lot of
African-Americans in the segregated south.
"I worked on numerous cases with the NAACP," Mrs. Parks recalled, "but we did
not get the publicity. There were cases of flogging, peonage, murder, and rape.
We didn't seem to have too many successes. It was more a matter of trying to
challenge the powers that be, and to let it be known that we did not wish to
continue being second-class citizens."
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The bus incident led to the formation of the Montgomery Improvement
Association, led by the young pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist
[35 K]
Church, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The association called for a
boycott of the city-owned bus company. The boycott lasted 382 days
and brought Mrs. Parks, Dr. King, and their cause to the attention of
the world. A Supreme Court Decision struck down the Montgomery ordinance
under which Mrs. Parks had been fined, and outlawed racial segregation on
public transportation.
In 1957, Mrs. Park and husband moved to Detroit, where Mrs. Parks served on
the staff of U.S. Representative John Conyers. The Southern Christian
Leadership Council established an annual Rosa Parks Freedom Award in her
honor.
After the death of her husband, Mrs. Parks founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks
Institute for Self-Development. The Institute sponsors an annual summer
program for teenagers called Pathways to Freedom. The young people tour the
country in buses, under adult supervision, learning the history of their country
and of the civil rights movement.
"I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking
forward to a better day, but I don't think there is anything such as complete
happiness. It pains me that there is still a lot of Klan activity and racism. I think
when you say you're happy, you have everything that you need and everything
that you want, and nothing more to wish for. I haven't reached that stage yet."
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
OHIO MICHIGAN . KENTUCKY - TENNESSEE
CHAMBERS OF
DAMON J. KEITH
CIRCUIT JUDGE
U.S. COURTHOUSE
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 46226
Manybeth Ben Janes
October 25, 1999
Honorable William Jefferson Clinton
Jenney Roscoe
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
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RE: Rosa Parks Tribute - November 28, 1999
Dear Mr. President:
Mayor Dennis W. Archer and I are co-chairing a tribute to Rosa Parks on Sunday, November
28, 1999 at Detroit's Orchestra Hall. Ms. Aretha Franklin will be performing, accompanied by the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee will be the Master and Mistress of
Ceremony.
We would be most honored if you and The First Lady would video tape some brief (30 to 60
seconds) remarks congratulating Mother Parks that can be shared with the audience that evening.
With Best Wishes & Thanks,
Damon J. Keith
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We added a few of our thoughts to Judge Keith's points and put them in bold.
Thank you very much for the opportunity.
Detroit Mayor Dennis W. Archer has declared the final week of November to be
Rosa Parks week in Detroit. In recognition of this momentous declaration, the Rosa
Parks National Tribute Committee, chaired by Mayor Archer and Judge Damon J.
Keith, will host a benefit concert to support the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute
for Self Development The Institute was co-founded by Rosa Parks to help
youth reach their highest potential.
The event, to be held on Sunday, November 28, 1999, will be a celebration of song
and music honoring Mother Parks, and will feature a concert by the Queen of Soul,
Aretha Franklin, accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
President Clinton accurately summed up the contributions and sacrifices of so many
unsung heroes when he said of Mrs. Parks, "we must never forget about the power
of ordinary people to stand in the fire for the cause of human dignity."
"Rosa Parks, known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," is one of the
most important Americans in history. Her courage and quiet strength have played
an instrumental role in changing the course of our nation's history, and she was
recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor for her valor and
dedication to the principles of equality and justice upon which this nation was
founded. She left the comfort zone SQ that we could be comfortable. In
acknowledging Mrs. Parks, our country seized an opportunity to recognize its
painful history and triumphant struggles toward equality.
The tribute will honor Mother Parks not only for the historic stand she took by
remaining seated on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, but also for the
contributions she has made throughout the civil rights era, and continues to make
today.
As a role model and a legacy to her principles, the Rosa and Raymond Parks
Institute is dedicated to providing youth with character building programs
directed toward education. The motivational training is designed to increase
receptivity to learning in all aspects of life with mutual respect and a blending
of generations.
Renowned actors and impassioned proponents of civil rights Ossie Davis and Ruby
Dee will serve as Master and Mistress of Ceremonies.
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Rosa Parks
Pioneer of Civil Rights
BIOGRAPHY
b. February 4, 1913
Most historians date the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the
United States to December 1, 1955. That was the day when an unknown
seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her bus seat to a white
passenger. This brave woman, Rosa Parks, was arrested and fined for violating a
city ordinance, but her lonely act of defiance began a movement that ended legal
segregation in America, and made her an inspiration to freedom-loving people
everywhere.
Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama to James
McCauley, a carpenter, and Leona McCauley, a teacher. At the age of two she
moved to her grandparents' farm in Pine Levcl, Alabama with her mother and
younger brother, Sylvester. At the age of 11 she enrolled in the Montgomery
Industrial School for Girls, a private school founded by liberal-minded women
from the northern United States. The school's philosophy of self-worth was
consistent with Leona McCauley's advice to "take advantage of the opportunities,
no matter how few they were."
Opportunities were few indeed. "Back then," Mrs. Parks recalled in an interview,
"we didn't have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from
one day to the next. I remember going to sleep as a girl hearing the Klan ride at
night and hearing a lynching and being afraid the house would burn down." In the
same interview, she cited her lifelong acquaintance with fear as the reason for her
relative fearlessness in deciding to appeal her conviction during the bus boycott.
"I didn't have any special fear," she said. "It was more of a relief to know that I
wasn't alone."
After attending Alabama State Teachers College, the young Rosa settled in
Montgomery, with her husband, Raymond Parks. The couple joined the local
chapter of the NAACP and worked quietly form any years to improve the lot of
African-Americans in the segregated south.
"I worked on numerous cases with the NAACP," Mrs. Parks recalled, "but we did
not get the publicity. There were cases of flogging, peonage, murder, and rape.
We didn't seem to have too many successes. It was more a matter of trying to
challenge the powers that be, and to let it be known that we did not wish to
continue being second-class citizens."
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The bus incident led to the formation of the Montgomery Improvement
Association, led by the young pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist
[35K]
Church, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The association called for a
boycott of the city-owned bus company. The boycott lasted 382 days
and brought Mrs. Parks, Dr. King, and their cause to the attention of
the world. A Supreme Court Decision struck down the Montgomery ordinance
under which Mrs. Parks had been fined, and outlawed racial segregation on
public transportation.
In 1957, Mrs. Park and husband moved to Detroit, where Mrs. Parks served on
the staff of U.S. Representative John Conyers. The Southern Christian
Leadership Council established an annual Rosa Parks Frecdom Award in her
honor.
After the death of her husband, Mrs. Parks founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks
Institute for Self-Development. The Institute sponsors an annual summer
program for teenagers called Pathways to Freedom. The young people tour the
country in buses, under adult supervision, learning the history of their country
and of the civil rights movement.
"I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking
forward to a better day, but I don't think there is anything such as complete
happiness. It pains me that there is still a lot of Klan activity and racism. I think
when you say you're happy, you have everything that you need and everything
that you want, and nothing more to wish for. I haven't reached that stage yet."
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Below you will find some background information which may be of some assistance to President
Clinton in his preparation of videotaped remarks for A Tribute to Rosa Parks, to be held in Detroit
later this month.
*Detroit Mayor Dennis W. Archer has declared the final week of November to be
Rosa Parks week in Detroit. In recognition of this momentous declaration, the Rosa
Parks National Tribute Committee, chaired by Mayor Archer and Judge Damon J.
Keith, will host a benefit concert to support the Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for
Self-Development.
*The event, to be held on Sunday, November 28, 1999, will be a celebration of song
and music honoring Mother Parks, and will feature a concert by the Queen of Soul,
Aretha Franklin, accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
*President Clinton accurately summed up the contributions and sacrifices of so many
unsung heroes when he said of Mrs. Parks, "We must never forget about the power
of ordinary people to stand in the fire for the cause of human dignity."
*Rosa Parks, known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," is one of the
most important Americans in history. Her courage and quiet strength have played an
instrumental role in changing the course of our nation's history, and she was recently
awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor for her valor and dedication to the
principles of equality and justice upon which this nation was founded. She left the
comfort zone so that we could be comfortable. In acknowledging Mrs. Parks, our
country seized an opportunity to recognize its painful history and triumphant struggles
toward equality.
*The tribute will honor Mother Parks not only for the historic stand she took by
remaining seated on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, but also for the
contributions she has made throughout the civil rights era, and continues to make
today.
*Renowned actors and impassioned proponents of civil rights Ossie Davis and Ruby-
Dee will serve as Master and Mistress of Ceremonies.
I hope these points will be of some use to the President. As always, if I can be of any further
assistance, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
/s/
Damon J. Keith
PHOTOCOPY
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November 3, 1999
Mrs. Rosa L. Parks
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Rosa:
I am proud to add my own tribute to the many you will
be receiving as you are honored by the city of Detroit for
your immeasurable contributions to the civil rights movement.
Forty-four years ago on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, you
stood up to racial discrimination by refusing to surrender your
seat to a white man. This simple but powerful act of defiance
became the impetus for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped set
in motion profound and sweeping changes in America that are still
being felt today.
Throughout the ensuing years, you have continued to serve as
Su
a vigorous advocate for those who historically have been excluded
attached
from political economic and social opportunities Faur lifelong
devotion to civil rights has earned you many accolades, including
the highest honors that the our nation can bestow on an individual:
the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal
of Honor. Still, no award can fully acknowledge all the ways in
which your uncompromising strength and conviction have called forth
the best from our country and aroused the conscience of our citizens.
On behalf of the American people, I thank you for helping our nation
live up to its promise of freedom and equality for all.
Hillary joins me in extending best wishes for a memorable
evening and for every future happiness.
Sincerely
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Detroit, Michigan
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Dear Rosa:
I am proud to add my own tribute to the many you will
be receiving as you are honored by the city of Detroit for
your immeasurable contributions to the civil rights movement.
Forty-four years ago on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, you
stood up to racial discrimination by refusing to surrender your
seat to a white man. This simple but powerful act of defiance
became the impetus for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped set
in motion profound and sweeping changes in America that are still
being felt today.
Throughout the ensuing years, you have continued to serve as
Su
a vigorous advocate for those who historically have been excluded
attached
from political economic and social opportunit. your lifelong
devotion to civil rights has earned you many accolades, including
the highest honors that the our nation can bestow on an individual:
the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal
of Honor. Still, no award can fully acknowledge all the ways in
which your uncompromising strength and conviction have called forth
the best from our country and aroused the conscience of our citizens.
On behalf of the American people, I thank you for helping our nation
live up to its promise of freedom and equality for all.
Hillary joins me in extending best wishes for a memorable
evening and for every future happiness.
Sincerely,
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highest potential is being carried out by the
organization you co-founded. Rose And Raymond Parks
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Dearest Patti:
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Fax (212) 343-6701
[email protected]
Attached is a copy of a letter that we sent a while ago requesting that Mrs.
Clinton tape a video message to be played at the Scholastic Early Childhood
Professional Awards this November in New Orleans during the annual
conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Conference (NAEYC). Katy seemed to think that it wouldn't be a problem
but I thought I should check in with you to see if this is do-able since I
suspect that Dick's wife Helen is likely to mention this topic to Mrs. Clinton
during the event on the 22nd in Martha's Vineyard. (1 was going to ask you
about it the other day on the phone but totally forgot.)
Nothing yet on the other topic but I promised Howard that I would call him at
some point on Monday.
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The Honorable Patti Solis-Doyle
Director of Scheduling to the First Lady
Office of the First Lady
Old Exccutive Office Bldg. Room 185.5
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Mrs. Solis-Doyle:
For educators and caregivers committed to young children and their families, First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton is an inspiration for the work she has done to bring the needs of children and the
issues of quality education to the nation's forcfront. To early childhood educators across the
country, she has become their voice and strongest supporter.
As you may know, Scholastic Inc., the global children's publishing and media company, shares
the First Lady's commitment to drawing national focus and much needed attention to the quality
of our children's early education and development. To mark this pledge, last year, Scholastic
created a national awards program, Scholastic Early Childhood Professional Awards, the first
of its kind, honoring the achievement of early childhood professionals who exemplify the very
best in the field of early education. Our company strongly believes that by recognizing
excellence and raising the bar for quality education and development of our youngest learners,
we will help to ensure the individual success of each child and the health and well being of our
nation.
The second annual Scholastic Early Childhood Professional Awards ceremony will be held in
New Orleans, November 11, 1999, during the National Association for the Education of Young
Children, (NAEYC) Conference, where six national winners will be celebrated among their
peers. Joining the Awards cercmony as a special guest will be the 1999 National Teacher of the
Year, Mr. Andy Baumgartner, the award-winning kindergarten teacher from Atlanta, GA.
We would be honored if the First Lady would consider addressing this year's attendees via either
a videotaped message or by writing a letter to be read at the 1999 Scholastic Early Childhood
Professional Awards ceremony. Not only would the First Lady's acknowledgement touch the
hearts of our national winners, and the nearly 2,000 caregivers in attendance at the Awards
program, but also resonate with the over 12,000 educators of young children attending NAEYC.
Mrs. Clinton's support would also be felt by nearly ten thousand parents who participated in the
nominating process - those who have a firsthand understanding of the importance quality child
care. Her recognition of early childhood professionals will mirror her continued efforts to address
the changing needs of American families.
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When describing the impact quality child care can have on the life of a child, Mary Chatman,
from the Vogel Alcove in Dallas, TX, immediately comes to mind. Mary was one of five
national winners of the 1998 Scholastic Awards program and a striking example of the
importance of quality child care and early education for young children. She was nominated by a
mother who had escaped with her one-year-old daughter from an abusive relationship. Sad,
withdrawn, and developmentally delayed entering the program, the infant blossomed into a
typical two year old due in great part to Mary's care,
There are more than 6 million children under the age of six, in child care. Mary Chatman
reminds us how much an individual can do to positively affect a child's life. Once again, Mrs.
Clinton's recognition and support of these educators not only continues to validate the critical
importance of quality child care but also helps to set the tone for the early childhood field on the
eve of the millennium. Enclosed is information about the Scholastic Early Childhood
Professional Awards and the NAEYC Conference this fall.
R.Jobasor We thank you for your consideration.
Richard Robinson
Helen Benham
President/CEO and Chairman
Scholastic Inc.
Founder, Early Childhood Division
Scholastic Inc.
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Karen Finney
Managing Director, Office of the President
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VIDEO REQUEST
October 21, 1999
ACCEPT
REGRET
PENDING
TO:
Patti Solis-Doyle
Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of
Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady
FROM:
Minyon Moore
Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs
Karen Tramontano
Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Chief of
Staff
Mary Beth Cahill
Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison
REQUEST:
Request from Walter Shorenstein for a video honoring
Martin Maddaloni, General President of the United
Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA).
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PURPOSE:
The State of Israel Bonds National Labor Division is
honoring Martin Maddaloni for his 40-plus years of service
to organized labor.
BACKGROUND:
Israel Bonds, an international organization offering
securities issued by the government of Israel, is hosting a
tribute dinner honoring Martin Maddoloni. For the past 40
years, Mr. Maddaloni has served in various offices of the
local and national UA, and in 1996, he was elected general
president.
Israel Bonds is hosting the dinner because of its
longstanding relationship with the U.S. labor movement.
Please see the attached press release for more information.
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT:
Tuesday, November 16, 1999, time TBD
DURATION:
2 minutes
LOCATION OF EVENT:
Capitol Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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SOURCE OF PAYMENT:
Walter Shorenstein
CONTACT:
Minyon Moore or Jocelyn Bucaro, 6-7910
ORIGIN OF THIS PROPOSAL:
Walter Shorenstein