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Clinton Library
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DATE
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001. fax
From: Betsy Wexler, To: Hillary, Re: Elections (1 page)
11/6/96
Personal Misfile
002a. letter
From: Margaret Whillock, To: Hillary (3 pages)
1/27/96
Personal Misfile
002b. letter
From: Carl Whillock, To: Hillary (1 page)
1/27/96
Personal Misfile
003. letter
From: Kwan Wang, To: Hillary [partial] (2 pages)
2/21/96
b(6)
004. letter
From: Terry Tempest Williams, To: Hillary (2 pages)
1/23/96
Personal Misfile
005. card
From: Jennifer Winstock, To: President, Mrs. Clinton and Chelsea (2
2/5/96
Personal Misfile
pages)
006. letter
From: Lula Agnes Williams, To: Hillary (2 pages)
nd
Personal Misfile
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Pam Cicetti
OA/Box Number: 10598
FOLDER TITLE:
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P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA|
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P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA|
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
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of gift.
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2201(3).
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MetroChicago THURSDAY. MARCH i, 1996
No-bid contracts pounded out
to
John Kass
Aldermen condemn
500" and "showboat" behind his back.
and lacquelyn Heard
Daley's majority was outraged that
TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERS
Finally getting in touch with their
blood sports, then
some would suggest Maggie Datey's
friend Grace Barry and the mayor's top
sensitive sides. Chicago aldermen on
political operative. Jeremiah Joyce.
Wednesday vowed to outlaw blood
KO Daley opposition
were the beneficiaries of special atten-
sports in the city. arguing that no-holds-
tion because they got the no-bid con-
barred prizefights are a moral outrage.
tracts to sell goods at O'Hare Interna-
Then they spent most of their time
age of beefy men trying to crush each
nonal Airport
pounding Aid Joseph Moore (49th) into
others' skuils
In attacking Moore. aldermen even
pulp for asking why the council and
tried unsuccessfully to link Moore's
Mayor Richard Daley were 50 eager to
The only two things outlawed in this
wife. Elaine Weiss. to the "Travelgate"
give lucrative no-bid airport contracts to
blood sport endeavor are biting and
scandal at the White House. Moore
friends of the mayor and his wife. Mag-
gouging out the eyes. Burke said.
noted that his wife was a friend of the
gie.
When asked if the same restrictions
Clintons but did not work in Washing.
Boy they really tried to kick the crap
applied to aldermen in council debate.
ton and had no connection to Travel-
out of me." a befuddled Moore said as
Burke replied:
gate
he took a break from the onslaught in
Well. we also don't permit kicking."
But that doesn't matter to them does
the City Council annex. "Everybody is
From his perch at the costrum. Daley
it?" Moore joked. "I learned one thing
so sensitive today. aren't they?"
watched as the aldermen sttacked
Don't question Mrs Dalay."
Sensitive. but still sly The proposed
Moore for suggesting something -melled.
Watching the infighting. the mayor
prohibition against blood sports by Ald.
Daley rocked back and forth on his
even giggled at times.
Edward Burke (14th) served its purpose
toes. chewing on his lips 1. Burke. and
But the mayoral mouth turned unto a
On the late-afternoon television news
Ald Burton Natarus 42nd) and Patrick
flat angry line when Ald John Bucha-
shows, the issue of contracts for Daley
Levar (45th) accused Moore of political
nan (10th) recalled how Daley's father.
friends was obscured by juicy file foot
grandstanding Others him a goo-
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05:48
FROM AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
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Chicago Tribune =
Thursday, March 7, 1996
Contracts
umnist Mike Royko for offending
Mexican-Americans: and con
Boy they really tried to
demand Cuban distator Fidel Cas-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
kick the crap out of me.
tro in a resolution.
the late Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Daley's nomination of Aid
Everybody is SO sensitive
answered critics who complained
Danny Solis (25th)-replacing for
today, aren't they?'
mer Ald Ambrosio Medrano. the
the father steered government
first Silver Shovel casu-
insurance business to his sons.
Aid. Joseph Moore
alty-sailed through the council.
"He suggested they kiss the mis-
Natarus. who helped engineer
tietoe on the bottom of his over
the skinning of the old landmarks
coat." Buchanan said with a grin.
ordinance. also received council
Daley floor leader Ald Patrick
Huels (11th) stared daggers into
friends. girifriends-evervbody
support to tone down advertising
the side of Buchanan's head
fights. A person picks up 911 and
signs on Michigan Avenue
Senior Daley aides complained
asks, Where's the mayor?
And aldermen paused briefly
while black firefighters protested
that Buchanan's support only
The mayor also confirmed that
the results of the city's fire
reinforced the idea that the mayor
he plans 10 meet with GOV Jim
entrance test.
on Wednesday was taking care of
Edgar on the governor's plan for a
They deferred until the next
family business.
domed stadium. Asked If he
Not only did the mayor's forces
expected anything concrete to
meeting. March 26. the opportu.
nity to reward other Daley politi-
pass a series of multimillion dol-
come out of the Friday meeting
cal allies with a lucrative cable
lar contracts for Daley's friends
with Edgar. Daley said. None
television deal Daley also intro-
and political contributors. they
whatsoever."
duced a measure to force side-
also did the city's real-estate
During the council meeting.
walk cafe operators to hose down
developers a favor by gutting the
aldermen passed a measure man-
sidewalks in the summer and
landmark preservation ordinance
dating carbon monoxide detectors
another measure to allow City
to make it easier to turn potential
in all day care centers and nurs-
Hall to adjudicate minor traffic
landmarks into office buildings.
ing homes. Sensitive to the federal
violations and collect the fines.
Daley said that he had no influ-
Silver Shovel corruption probe.
But that only took a few short
once with his administration in
the council also pushed through
political breaths compared to
the awarding of the no-bid con-
criminal penalties of up to 6
their official outrage with Moore's
tracts to Jovce. Barry and others.
months in jail for illegal dumping.
impudence.
"Everybody yells at the mayor.
Then they gave a $16 million
"Moore's trying to make a big
That's my job.' Daley sighed to
city tax subsidy for the Chicago
thing out of this with his big spec-
reporters later. "Husbands fight
Sun Times' new Southwest Side
ulations." Levar complained
wives. Wives fight husbands. Boy-
printing plant: ripped Tribune col-
"What makes him so big?"
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THE WHITE HOUSE
October 30, 1996
Walter D. Waggoner, Jr.
840 Elm Street
DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMINSTRATIVE
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
MARKING Per E.O. 12958 as amended, Sec. 3.3 (c)
Initials: SOB Date 11-25-13
Dear Walter:
Thank you for your letter and for all of the news we
could not catch up on at the Melebus Club. I was delighted to
meet Brenda and Lisa and am heartened to know that you,
along with your wife, continue to be so focused on community.
It was great seeing you again and good luck with your efforts
to bring technology to the classroom. We need you!
With warm regards, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
Walter D. Wagoner, Jr.
840 Elm Street
New Haven CT 06511
office: 203-624-7759
home: 203-389-9205
fax 203-624-1462
email [email protected]
Saturday, October 19, 1996
Dear Hillary;
It was wonderful to see you yesterday at the Melebus Club, and a great moment for my
daughters Brenda and Lisa.
Here's a print-out of the online version of the front page article that appeared in today's
New Haven Register. There are a few more paragraphs that did not make it to the print version,
including my Brenda's reaction to meeting you. My own rave reviews to the reporter were cut
mercifully short.
You asked what I have been up to, and I will elaborate with just one special enthusiasm
that fits with your remarks yesterday about access to the information superhighway. It is a much
improved version of Newt's old remark about a laptop for every child, and I enclose my brief on
the subject, with an exhibit.
My wife of some 17 years now, Rosa Nilda Morales, is a bi-lingual first grade teacher in
the Hill, just a few blocks from the old Congress Avenue Legal Assistance office, where her
special project is a butterfly farm the children manage in conjunction with the residents of the
Casa Otoñal Hispanic elderly home around the corner from her school on Davenport Avenue.
Here's a photo of one of her babies in her hands.
We met in the late 70's, when I had dropped out of the profession for three years out on
the road with a great folk-rock band from Puerto Rico. Nilda rehabilitated me and got me back
on sounder economic footing. Along with Brenda and Lisa, we have older boys, William and
David.
We share a love for Hispanic culture, particularly Puerto Rican, and keep up by
sponsoring concerts in this area when our musical friends are on tour. Recently, we put together
a benefit for the Yale workers on strike, joined by Pete Seeger. It was nice to see the Yale union
leadership at the Melebus Club yesterday, too.
Hope to see you again soon, and our love goes out to you and the President. Your
friendship means so much, and we are deeply grateful for your work building up this country!
Wally
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NEW HAVEN - Barely three
months after arriving in the United
States from Lima, Peru, Silvia
Galindo received a crash course
Hillary Clinton, left, shares a laugh with U.S. Rep.
Friday afternoon in U.S.-style
Rosa DeLauro during a rally at City Hall in New
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steps.
Still adjusting to life in New Haven and struggling to master the English
language, Galindo, 30, was one of about 5,000 people who got the chance
to hear Hillary Rodham Clinton speak at a rally organized by the
Clinton-Gore campaign.
And despite the language barrier, she was touched.
"I think she put the first point on education," said Galindo, whose father,
Alejandro, has lived here for 12 years and is a U.S. citizen. "It's very
important for everyone."
For Galindo, of Howard Avenue, Clinton's visit was "a very big opportunity,"
she said.
Clinton blew into New Haven - her onetime home - after a stop in Nashua,
N.H.
She spent several hours at the City Hall rally and private Democratic
National Committee fund-raisers at the Melebus Club and the home of Drs.
Jerome and Rosalyn Meyer on Highland Street.
Natalie Guerrier, 17, a Wilbur Cross High senior, introduced Clinton at the
rally. Guerrier is president of the city's Board of Young Adult Police
Commissioners, which the first lady cited as a national model for how to get
youth involved in their communities.
"It is such a pleasure to be back in New Haven, because even when my
husband and I were students of Yale Law School we felt like we also were
city residents," Clinton said, "and we spent a lot of time getting to know this
city."
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Members of the Helene Grant School choir, which moved the crowd with
their rendition of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me," joined Clinton on stage.
The first lady repeatedly urged those who attended to talk to their friends
and relatives about what's important in Nov. 5 election.
"It does matter in these last 18 days," Clinton said. "We have a chance to
re-elect a president who understands the future."
"We
need
to
make
sure
that every child in America has access to the
information age
Clinton said. "We cannot permit two classes of
information haves and have-nots to grow up in the United States of
America."
Mixed in among a sea of "Clinton/Gore '96" signs were a number of
supporters of Reform Party candidate Ross Perot - who had just spoken
across the Green at Yale University's Battell Chapel - and independent
candidate Ralph Nader. And there were hecklers, too.
"We want a choice! We want freedom of education!" yelled one as Clinton
spoke about the need to put kids on line.
"How 'bout a middle-class tax cut!" yelled another.
Other speakers - all Democrats - included U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, who
heads the Democratic National Committee; U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro and
Barbara Kennelly; Mayor John DeStefano Jr.; Democratic State Central
Committee Chairman Ed Marcus; and congressional candidates Jim
Maloney, running in the 5th District, and Bill Finch, running in the 4th.
DeLauro praised Clinton for her "lifelong commitment to making families in
this country stronger."
The gathering at the Melebus Club, at Water and Olive streets, drew about
200 people who paid $500 each - $250 for students - for the privilege of
posing for pictures with the first lady or sharing a few moments of
conversation.
The $5,000-per-person "round table discussion" at the Meyers' house,
limited to 30 people, sold out, sources said.
For Walter Wagoner, a lawyer who lives in Woodbridge and came to the
Melebus Club with his twin daughters, Lisa and Brenda, it was a chance to
catch up with an old friend.
He worked with Clinton at New Haven Legal Assistance when she was a
law school volunteer, he said. Seeing her again "was just like yesterday,"
he said, "almost as if the 22 or 23 years had gone by in a flash."
Brenda, 11, called it "a pleasure" to meet her and said, "This is one of the
most exciting things I've done. You always see her on TV, but you never
expect to meet her."
Two of Wooster Street's restaurants, Abate's and Tre Scalini, catered the
Melebus Club affair.
Abate's cooked 50 pizzas - including one in the shape of an American flag -
plus salads, said owner Luigi Abate, who previously served both Clintons at
a gathering in 1993.
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Tre Scalini served hot appetizers, including sauteed escarole and beans,
fiore di latte - fresh mozzarella cheese wrapped in Parma prosciutto and
escarole - and other delicacies, said owner Francesca Maiorano.
"I am absolutely delighted" to cater an affair attended by the first lady, said
Maiorano. She said she was "absolutely flabbergasted" when DeLauro
called her and asked her to take part.
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WALTER D. WAGONER, JR.
840 Elm Street
New Haven CT 06511
Office Phone (203) 624-7759
Fax: (203) 624-1462
Home: (203) 389-9205
E-mail: [email protected]
A hand-held / small laptop computer for every student in
the nation (give it to them to keep), with some particular
specs:
1.
Cost in quantity, less than $1,000.00, by 1998
2.
High capacity ROM or CD Rom built-in (1GB or
more) i high readability screen & built-in mic &
speaker.
3.
Proprietary operating system, designed to
facilitate educational programs and to limit
use of the machine to school-sanctioned material
and appropriate on-line material (learning
specific, and to reduce risk of theft)
4.
Student desktop plug-in networking, including
audio/video conferencing. Every student desk
so-equipped.
5.
Development under the non-profit auspices of a
consortium of educational and technological
sponsors - completely non-commercial as to both
hardware and all software applications.
6.
Royalties to fund area education / economic
development.
I read an article in Wired magazine last winter
suggesting that in five years, the least privileged students
will have access to education resources beyond those available
today to the most favored students. I was working on my
CD-equipped laptop at the time, and saw the connection.
An article by Ron Waite, Chairman of the Department of
Communications at Albertus Magnus College in the September 19
edition of the New Haven Register, got me thinking this
technology might help break down barriers between our
communities.
And comments by President Clinton reported in the current
(October) Atlantic Monthly about his enthusiasm for technology
innovations in the Union City, New Jersey, schools -
particularly as they relate to computers in the home - also
encouraged me.
My wife's classroom (she is an inner city teacher in New
Haven) was recently supplied with 4 Apple macs, scanner and
printer, at a cost, I estimate, of over $20,000.00 for the
classroom. It seems to me that we can do a lot better than that
in the near future with equivalent budgets.
Recently, one of my own childrens' teachers complained to
me that she could not control the students' access to the
internet in the school library, and that they sometimes roam
into inappropriate areas.
I am a free speech advocate - but not in the k - 12
teaching environment. There, I believe in strong teacher
leadership and appropriate limits. If the schools provide
computers to children, the machines should be built for
educational goals, with extensive but controlled applications
that individual school systems and teachers can customize.
The development of such a proprietary system might
generate significant royalties from patents, operating system,
and other applications. This income stream could be devoted to
educational and economic development in our community.
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Technology could end school segregation
By Ron Waite
The state Supreme Court's Sheff vs. O'Neill ruling has challenged
Connecticut to devise a school system that will truly provide equal
educational opportunity for all.
In rethinking and redesigning the schools, it is important that lawmakers
consider the possibilities presented by combining new electronic
communications with an old educational concept, sharing.
Video-connected classrooms, a computer network, shared educational
resources and student learning partnerships may be part of a revolutionary
solution.
In a video-connected classroom, students can participate in a common
experience even though they may be geographically separated. Instead of
districts, the state could create clusters of schools.
For example, students in New Haven, Amity, West Haven and Branford
could attend classes together several days per week without actually being
in the same building. All would receive the same lectures, and be able to
interact by posing questions and by participating in discussions
spontaneously from any of the classrooms.
Regularly, students and faculty from all the participating schools would
meet for both larger assemblies and for small group interaction. The latter
could establish interscholastic partnerships among students from different
schools who would work together in smaller units to complete group projects
and group assignments. If unable to always communicate together in
person, these student partners could "chat" by making use of a
computer-based network that connected all the schools in the cluster.
All students would be exposed to the same material, and could take the
same exams, created and corrected by a team of teachers. Student
mentors could tutor those who perform poorly. This mentoring could be
accomplished using the computer network.
Schools in a cluster would share all library and educational resource
materials. Interlibrary loaning would become a norm. A videotape in West
Haven could be used by a class in New Haven within 24 or 48 hours of a
request. All the participating schools' library holdings would be electronically
cataloged.
Obviously, not all grades and all subjects taught in our school systems lend
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themselves to this approach. Early school education and physical education
classes may not be likely candidates.
Does this kind of electronic-assisted education provide the same benefits as
physically integrating our schools? Well, forced busing is unattractive to
most, and voluntary busing may prove to be a one-way street. At least, this
proposed system does force students to interact and it does provide for a
common education among different communities.
How can the state afford such a system?
With the exception of the video-connected classrooms, all the technology is
available now and is affordable. At some point in the future, we will need to
create such a system if we are to stay abreast with predicted educational
changes.
In developing this approach now, we should seek financial assistance from
those companies most likely to benefit from such a creation - the video and
computer manufacturers, the telephone companies that provide carrier
service, and the on-line services.
All are certain to benefit if they can develop a workable and affordable
system to market.
Will this approach provide quality education for our children? Some data
suggest that we can learn faster and better when such diverse instructional
methods are employed. In addition, this approach might actually better
prepare our children for the electronic world of the future.
What may be needed is a pilot program to determine the cost of such a
system, and to monitor its educational and social consequences.
This is just the beginning of an idea for reform. The Sheff vs. O'Neill
decision has provided us with a unique opportunity to resolve educational
inequities and to advance the quality of education for all public school
students.
As the governor's task force and lawmakers in Hartford consider how the
state will address this critical issue, I hope that they consider the electronic
possibilities.
Ron Waite is chair of the Department of Communications at Albertus
Magnus College, 700 Prospect St., New Haven 06511.
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October 30, 1996
Mary Lou Wommack
6 Lovers Lane
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
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Dear Mary Lou:
Initials: ADB
Date 11-25-13
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and for sharing the
information about portrait artist, Bart Lindstrom. While we
have no plans at the present time to have our portraits painted,
I have forwarded Mr. Lindstrom's letter and materials to the
Office of the White House Curator where they will be kept on
file. It was good to hear from you again and I hope my letter
finds you and your family well.
With warm regards, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham
Clinton
cc:
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White House Curator
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October 22
wear ners. Cliuton,
I want to say a personal 'thank
you for yesterday's WIN meeting.
(That was a big chuuk of your
afternoon that you gave us-at au
incredibly busy time)
I caut tell you how heartened
we are by your abvious commitment to
our city aud its families. It was
wonderful of you to Let WIN show
its stuff in such a supportive setting
and we were thrilled laud that's
not too big a word) by your contribution
to the discussion. your Emphasis
on the community building aspects
of WIN's ageuda was just right. you
understand Exactly- - and, as usual,
say it better thau anybody Else in
the room.
hard not to let you (or each other) down-
Thanks again. will keep working
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93/50/01
October 11, 1996
MEMORANDUM TO DIANE DEWHIRST
FROM:
Deborah Mohile
RE:
Personal note from the First Lady
It would be helpful if a personai, hand written note could be written from the First Lady to Elie
Wiesel to thank him for speaking on the kick-off conference call of the Clinton/Gore '96 Jewish
Leadership Council. Mr. Wiesel has never endorse political candidates nor participated much
with campaigns so his participation is significant. Mrs. Clinton may remember sitting next to
Mr. Wiesel at the State of the Union address (1996). His remarks from the call are attached.
A letter to Mr. Wiesel should be addressed to:
Elie Wiesel
Boston University
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215-1401
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ELIE QUOTE
USUALLY I TRY TO REMAIN A COMMITTED AND PASSIONATE OBSERVER. BUT
WE LIVE IN DRAMATIC TIMES. AS WE COME CLOSER TO THE 21ST CENTURY WE
NEED LEADERS WITH IMAGINATION IN SOCIAL JUSTICE, LEADERSHIP WITH
MORAL INSPIRATION. THERE IS TOO MUCH CYNICISM AMONG THE YOUNG, TOO
MUCH SUFFERING AMONG THE ELDERLY. THERE ARE TOO MANY VICTIMS OF
SOCIETY, AND PRISONERS OF DESPAIR. WE NEED COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO
DESERVE COMPASSION, SENSITIVITY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL, HUNGRY,
HOMELESS, AND WITHOUT WORK. THE FATHERS WHO CAN'T FEED THEIR
CHILDREN, THE MOTHERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEM. THE
FUGITIVES FROM HOME AND HAPPINESS. -- THE FORGOTTEN, THE ABANDONED.
THOSE FOR WHOSE LIFE IS A BURDEN AND EVERY NEW DAY A SOURCE OF FEAR.
THERE IS TOO MUCH HATRED BETWEEN RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND ETHNIC
COMMUNITIES. TOO MUCH VIOLENCE IN TOO MANY DISTANT LANDS -- BOSNIA,
RWANDA, KASHMIR. AND THE ENDLESS NIGHTMARE THAT CONTINUES TO
HAUNT ISRAEL AND HER NEIGHBORS, BUT ISRAEL ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE
ARE JEWS. A LAND THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HOLY AND LIFE SACRED FOR
WHOSE PEOPLE THIS PRESIDENT HAS BEEN A STEADFAST ALLY AND FRIEND.
THAT IS WHY THIS YEAR, ONE MUST TAKE SIDES AND SAY WHETHER WE
CONSIDER PRESIDENT CLINTON AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE WORTHY OF OUR
TRUST, AND I BELIEVE THEY ARE.
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WENDY WALKER WHITWORTH
Vice President
Senior Executive Producer Larry King Live
(202) 898-7690
January 5, 1996
PERSONAL
Ms. Hillary Rodham Clinton
c/o Lisa Caputo
CONFIDENTIAL
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
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Dear Ms. Clinton,
INITIALS: ADB DATE: 11-25-13
I hope your holidays were filled with warmth and cheer!
I was recently asked to give the commencement speech to the 1996 seniors at
my alma mater, Hollins College. As you may know, Hollins College is a
liberal arts women's college located in Roanoke, Virginia.
Over the holidays, I thought a great deal about what I would like to say to
these graduates as they begin their professional lives. I am looking forward to
sharing with them many experiences from my career, marriage and recent
motherhood. I realize, however, that one of the reasons I was asked to talk to
them is because of my access to the world's leading newsmakers and
celebrities through my role as executive producer for LARRY KING LIVE.
In light of that, I decided to ask some of the show's most celebrated women
guests for their advice to young graduates today. I know the seniors of
Hollins College would especially appreciate hearing your observations, and I
would be deeply honored to include your remarks in my address.
Should you wish to participate, please write the one piece of advice you
would like to share with these women on the enclosed card. A stamped
envelope is also included for your convenience.
Thank you for your time and efforts on behalf of me and the 230 graduating
seniors at Hollins College. We here at LARRY KING LIVE wish you
continued success and happiness in the New Year.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Wendy Walker Whitworth
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
The First Lady's advice to the 1996 graduates of Hollins College
"Your education has opened many doors. How and whether you walk through them
and how you conduct yourselves once you are through them is up to you. Education is not
just about acquiring facts, or even about acquiring skills to prepare oneself for a career. It is
about building a deeper understanding of the complexity of human civilization and defining
one's place in the world. So value your education and stand up for education; strive for
excellence in whatever you choose to do; and learn how to live in a way that does honor to
those who have believed in you."
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
The First Lady's advice to the 1996 graduates of Hollins College
"Your education has opened many doors. How and whether you walk through them
and how you conduct yourselves once you are through them is up to you. Education is not
just about acquiring facts, or even about acquiring skills to prepare oneself for a career. It is
about building a deeper understanding of the complexity of human civilization and defining
one's place in the world. So value your education and stand up for education; strive for
excellence in whatever you choose to do: and learn how to live in a way that does honor to
those who have believed in you."
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THE WHITE HOUSE
March 7, 1996
Mr. Charlton Williams
314 1/2 G Street, S. E.
Washington, D. C. 20003
Dear Mr. Williams:
I was saddened to learn of Mrs. Williams' untimely
death. I am very grateful for her assistance to the White
House and know her contributions to the art world will be
sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and
your family.
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodbam Clinton Clentr
pee:
Maggie
Rex
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of Media Affairs
Thursday, February 29, 1996
Hi Pam! !!
Maggie asked me to ask you to write a note (she said it
can be typed) for Mrs. Clinton to sign re: the attached
obit. Sylvia Williams did alot for us including helping
us to get the Henry Tanner painting that the White House
is acquiring.
It should be sent to:
Mr. Charlton Williams
314 1/2 G Street. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
thanks a lot Pam
if you have any questions call me
6-5673.
how's your kitty???
Peggy
B4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1996
OBITUARIES
trve inaugural exhibitions and more than
20 other exhibitions of traditional and
modern art, including sculpture, photog-
Sylvia H. Williams Dies at 60;
raphy, textiles and utilitarian objects.
Under her direction, the museum ac-
quired 845 works of art. She also
Headed Museum of African Art
served as curator of an exhibition of
etchings by Mohammed Omer Khalil
and sculpture by Amir I.M. Nour.
One of the museum's early exhibits
was "The Art of the Personal Object,"
By Claudia Levy
Washington Post Staff Writer
including 122 bowls, stools, baskets,
beer straws, combs and snuff spoons,
Sylvia H. Williams, 60, an African art
many of which were acquired under the
scholar who was director of the Smith-
direction of Mrs. Williams and the mu-
sonian Institution's National Museum of
seum's curator, Philip Ravenhill. They
African Art for the last 13 years, died
were all utilitarian objects, Washington
Feb. 28 at Georgetown University Hos-
Post art critic Paul Richard wrote, "but
PHOTOCOPY
pital after surgery last week for a brain
their high and perfect elegance burns
aneurysm.
PRESERVATION
away the dullness of that gray, mislead-
Mrs. Williams, former curator of Af-
ing term. Their beauty is near blinding."
rican, oceanic and New World cultures
Smithsonian Institution Secretary I.
at the Brooklyn Museum, joined the
Michael Heyman said yesterday that
Smithsoniah in 1983. The Museum of
Mrs. Williams had built the museum "in-
African Art, a collection of 6,000 works
to a first-class center for the study and
of art that was founded on Capitol Hill in
appreciation of African art and culture."
1964 by former Foreign Service officer
Mrs. Williams was born in Pennsylva-
Warren M. Robbins, became part of the
nia while her father was dean of Lincoln
Smithsonian in 1979.
University. She was a graduate of Ober-
She oversaw the museum's move in
lin College and received a master's de-
1986 to an underground location on the
gree in art history from New York Uni-
Mall, where it was twinned with the Ar-
versity. She also studied library science
thur M. Sackler Gallery in a $73.2 mil-
at Columbia University and French and
lion museum and research complex. She
German at the Ecole Practique de l'Alli-
was one of the few women, and the only
ance Francaise in Paris.
African American woman, serving at
She worked initially for the Museum
the time as director of a major Ameri-
of Modern Art in New York and then
can museum.
was a secretary for the African-Ameri-
During 11 years at the Brooklyn Mu-
can Institute in Lagos. She also was an
seum, she directed reinstallation of the
escort for the State Department and ar-
permanent African collection, one of the
ranged programs for Latin American
oldest in the country, and organized
students for the international exchange
several traveling exhibitions. That mu-
program of the National Social Welfare
seum's director at the time, Michael
Assembly.
Botwinick, later director of the Corco-
Mrs. Williams, a resident of Washing-
ran Gallery in Washington, described
ton, lectured on African art at institu-
her as one of the few scholars, in a field
tions that included the New School for
normally more interested in anthropolo-
Social Research. She also was an ad-
gy-than aesthetics, who had the vision
junct assistant professor in the graduate
to élevate African objects to art status.
school of arts and science at New York
Mrs. Williams said when the Mall
University and a distinguished visiting
museum opened that it was her hope
professor of art at American University.
that-visitors "will gain a sense of the
Her reviews and articles had appeared
aesthetic brilliance of African art." Crit-
in publications that included Apollo, Af-
ics praised the new national museum for
rican Arts and Arts d'Afrique Noire.
aesthetic refinement.
She also was a contributor to the book
Mrs. Williams directed installation of
"African Arts as Philosophy."
five inaugural exhibitions and more than
Mrs. Williams was president of the
20 other exhibitions of traditional and
Association of Art Museum Directors
modern art, including sculpture, photog-
and a trustee of Oberlin College.
raphy, textiles and utilitarian objects.
Survivors include her husband,
Under: her direction, the museum ac-
Charlton Williams of Washington; her
quired 845 works of art. She also
mother, Louise Hill of the Bronx, N.Y.
served as curator of an exhibition of
and a sister, Arden Cumberpatch of
etchings by Mohammed Omer Khalil
Mount Vernon, N.Y.
and sculpture by Amir I.M. Nour.
One of the museum's early exhibits
ASOCIATION AR KANSAS BAR
CAROLYN B. WITHERSPOON
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
ARKANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 3178
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
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INITIALS: ADB DATE: 11-25-13
February 13, 1996
President William Jefferson Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Mr. President:
John and I will never be able to thank you enough for all of our exciting times at the
White House on February 1 and 2. The time that you took out of your busy and very hectic
schedule to meet with us was appreciated. Our attendance at the State reception was right out
of a fairy tale! Our very pleasant memories will remain with us always. Thank you so much
for making it all possible.
I also deeply appreciate the time that you spent to visit with me and the other Bar
Presidents on Friday, February 2. I know I can speak for them in saying that they appreciated
your time and effort.
Your staff is outstanding and I have enjoyed working with each of them. It is good to
know that our country is well served by the able, competent, outstanding employees that you
have chosen.
Thank you again for everything. You have really made my Bar year special.
Sincerely,
Caroam
Carolyn B. Witherspoon
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March 4, 1996
Kwan K. Wang
455 - 39th Avenue
San Francisco, California 94121
Dear Kwan:
Thank you for your recent letter. I hope Karen has
received mine and the photographs by now. It was great
seeing all of you again.
I am delighted to know that Lowell High School has
been selected as a Blue Ribbon School. You are rightfully
proud of the distinction, and I will be sure to keep it in mind
when my travels take me back to San Francisco. Congratu-
lations.
With warm personal regards, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
cc:
Patti Solis, Director of Scheduling
P.S. Happy Birthday belatedly -
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Kwan K. Wang
455 39th Avenue
San Francisco, California 94121
February 21, 1996
Dear Hillary,
It was great to see you at
Clide. Congratulations again on your
bestseller. Thanks so much for having
your office contact Simon -6 Schuster to
arrange for Karen, Bill and me to see
you. Karen was so thrilled As you
lown, you are her role model.
Karen's school, Lowell High school,
has been selected as a Blue Ribbon School
at the school has been talking about it
by the U.S. Department of Education. Everyone
for days. They are especially excited that
the school will be recognized at a White
House ceremony. As president of its PTSA,
I could not be more proud.
One your next visit to SanFrancisco,
I would love to in vite you to Lowell
if your schedule permits. Lowell is the
oldest secondary school west of the Mississippi
and has a long tradition of parent
involvement and strong alumni support
Justice Breyer and yale President Richard
Levin are alumni. I am constantly amazed
by the students and their achievements.
Lowell is a perfect example of public
Kwan K. Wang
455 39th Avenue
San Francisco, California 94121
education at its best. It would be
wonderful, particularly for the students,
if you could visit the campus.
As always, you are welcome
to stay with us whenever you are
in sanfrancisco
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the President, and Chelsea.
Our warmest when To you,
Fondly,
Kwan
WHITWORTH
CNN
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May 21, 1996
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
I loved the show. Thank you
So much for a great Evening.
you were so Kind to the entire
staff. Eveyone enjoyed meeting
and visiting with you.
bundle to See you soon!
I hope to bring over my
All the lest, Wenoy
I
Boston University
ELIE WIESEL
University Professor and
Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities
COMDITA MDCCCX BOSTONING THE
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
617/353-4566
Feb 12, 96
Dear Hillary -
1 just finished reading
you book -
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Boston University
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First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Hillary:
John and I will always treasure our memories of our visit to the White House last week.
The evening was very special.
On a more personal note, you looked wonderful. I know you are going through a
grueling time, but you are handling it very well and we are all proud of you. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Caroum
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PHOTOCOPY
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THE WHITE HOUSE
February 23, 1996
Faith A. Wohl
One Great Circle
Newark, Delaware 19711
Dear Faith:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and recommen-
dation of Emily Hewitt for GSA Administrator. I value your
endorsement and have forwarded a copy of your letter to
Presidential Personnel for consideration. It was good to hear
from you again and I hope my letter finds you well.
With warm regards, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Robert Nash
Presidential Personnel
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Hillary:
Emily Hewitt has made me aware of her interest in succeeding Roger
Johnson as Administrator of the General Services Administration--
and that she has written to you and to the President to offer her
services in that role.
Let me add my voice to others who support her candidacy. She is a
very impressive woman and I am excited by the prospect that she
might assume an even greater leadership role at GSA. I know she
has been deeply involved in many of the management initiatives and
reinvention strategies here. These have put GSA in a stronger
position than many other agencies. I think we are serious about
actualizing the President's mandate to create a government that
works better and costs less. That momentum is real at GSA and
should continue and grow under our next Administrator.
What's important about Emily as we think about the future of GSA
through the balance of the President's first term, is the exceptional
intelligence and strong moral energy she brings to everything she
does. Her integrity is a powerful foundation for inspired leadership.
Her intensity leaves no question about her personal and professional
commitment. And her insights, into people and events, allow her to
anticipate and guide her colleagues and subordinates to
accomplishment and positive results.
We all know that 1996 will be a difficult and challenging year. At such
times the character and capability of leadership must meet very high
standards. I'm confident that Emily Hewitt can and will pass that test
and that GSA would be in very strong hands with her at the helm.
I hope you will not consider it presumptuous that I wrote this letter to
ask for your support for her--I feel very confident that we would be
proud --and very smart--to put Emily in an even more significant role
than the one she now has. Let me also thank you for "It Takes A
Village." In the midst of a cacophony of words about all the wrong
issues, once more you are speaking clearly and positively above the
babble for the issues that matter. And for the children we both care
about so deeply.
Best wishes and warmest regards,
Faith
Faith A. Wohl
One Great Circle
Newark, DE 19711
THE WHITE HOUSE
February 26, 1996
Ms. Wendy Wolfe
Galerie Blue Dog, LTD.
P. O. Box S-3214
Carmel, California 93921
Dear Wendy:
Thank you for the notecards sent to me by Anita
Arnold following your visit to the White House. It was a
pleasure meeting you and I look forward to seeing you again
soon.
With appreciation and warm regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Clentin
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February 2, 1996
Ms. Ann Stock
White House Social Secretary
1600 Pennsylvania, N.W.
East Wing, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Ann:
I appreciate your help in getting this gift to Hillary. She has so many
friends and D'Amato (the Paragon of virtue) is making more for her
everyday.
The State Dinner was fabulous. Well done.
Thanks for all you do.
Your friend,
anita Anita Arnold
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THE WHITE HOUSE
February 23, 1996
Karen Wang
455 39th Avenue
San Francisco, California 94121
Dear Karen:
Thank you for your note and for sending along the
thoughtful messages from your classmates. I have enclosed
photographs for them and hope you will convey how very
much I appreciate their encouragement and support.
As for the matter of dating, I've known your mom for
over twenty-five years and think she is the best person to guide
you on that subject! And when she does, let me know what
she thinks!
Good luck with your studies and stay in touch.
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodbam Clinton Clinton
Dear Strong first-lady proneer
You so My Samility
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Mr. may prez.
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to say "Hello" and say /
support you. You are a
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Have a promising
figure, the first first lady
Banry aguari
Destiny,
able to stand on her own.
Keep healthy. Run for
president in four years.
I will vote for you !
Remember it's you
against Newtie.
2/7/96
yun Deng
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
Hello! Well, 1 just want to
say that 1 really admire you
for your courage and bravery
in facing your current "problems"
Dear MES clinton,
head on. 1 wish you the
I really don't know
best! on, yeah! 1 think you're
what to say, but I'd
or must be a great mom a
like to offer any support
I can
because you vemind you
Best wishes on all
of mine!
you cw. Good LUCK
P.S. Sorry is this so short, my Sincerely, Amyyu
Always,
cindyLee
triend karen's me!
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Dear MRS. PResipent,
Dear Ms. Clinton, -
you're one OF MY BIGGEST
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you as PRESIDENT'S
his insanity. I have
wife FORTHE next
total confidence that
years!
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you'll emerge crom these
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idiotic hearings unseathed.
KeaRnS
Stay strong / confident.
An admirer,
Gene Liu
P.S. Run for president
Dear mrs. aimon,
Yaive got our vote.
Hi! my name is sherry and am
a sophomore at Lowell H.S. I just
wouldlike to say that I thinkit's
really great that you're taking such
an active role in our country. 1
think that it must take alot of
I. think it's insane that
courage to be the first First Lady
people keep picking on you
to norstay in the background
when you do things that are
while your nusband "runs the
perfectly natural -like changing
country, and I really support you.
your hair. Just be cause you're
I also admire The way you are
the president's wife doesn't
handling whitewater right now.
mean that you can't livelife
I hope tosee you in the white House
to it's fullest and change
again for four more years because
your hair whenever you
you are a wonderful role model for
feel like it. Follow the lead
for president sometime in the future!
meand many of my friends. Run
of teenagers - don't be afraid
to dye your hair blue or
greenor even yellow with
—
sincerely,
purple Streaks.
sherry you
I
P.S.sayni to mr. clinton, chelsea, and socks for me!
-Teresa Gonsost
Dear Mrs Clinton,
Hello. Well, I agree with
my friend about those
people picking on you just
because you are expected
KWAN K. WANG
to maintain a certain
ATTORNEY AT LAW
image since you are the
luck in all you do for the
first lady. I wish you
455 39TH AVENUE
future of the United States
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
(415) 668-3520
of America. Be
proud of who you are.
Feel free to do anything
your heart desires. In
the words of Nike Just
Do IT!" Good luck! Sincerely,
Gerardine
Amante
PHOTOCOPY
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Dear Mrs. Clinton,
Well, now all my friends know
to still write little notes to
my "competions," as if they didn't
My mon. I can basely do
boasting)! already 1my parents can't stop
all my homework!
I really look up to you,
I want you to know I think
as do my friends. Thanks
you're a wonderful role model,
for giving us a strong and
both for me and also for all
intelligent role model.
the young homen in America.
I think it's great that
with best wishes,
you always hold your ground
and never back down, always
Karen Wang
holding firmly to your beliefs.
I hope that in the future,
P.S. - I read in the S.F.
I will write a book with
Examiner that you are dis-
as much meaning and insight
Here's MY advice: Let her
cussing dating with Chelsea.
as yours.
Relationships are very
date then convince MY Mom
to do the same.
important to me, and they obvious-
ly are to you, too. I'm in
P.P.S.- when Oo I get to
awe that you make the time
go to the White House?
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THE WHITE HOUSE
January 15, 1996
Ms. Alice Waters
Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck
Berkeley, California 94709
Dear Ms. Waters:
Thank you for sending me a copy of your letter to the
President and Vice President.
I appreciate your writing and agree wholeheartedly
with your views about the family meal. In my new book
contained in a chapter entitled, The world is in a hurry,
children are not, I talk about the importance of this time-
honored ritual and our efforts, no matter how busy we are,
to dine together at least once a day. I thought you might
also like to know that we have established a roof garden here
at the White House where we grow a variety of vegetables
and herbs. Herbs are also planted in other gardens on the
grounds, and whenever available, Chef Scheib regularly
purchases fresh produce from local farmers' markets.
Once again, thanks for writing and for all that you do
to build our communities and to teach our children about the
importance of food. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Clenton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington D.C. 20500
December 9, 1995
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Our mutual friend Susie Tompkins encouraged me to send you directly the enclosed copy of
a letter I have had delivered to your husband and the Vice-President which I thought might
be of particular interest to you because of your dedication to education.
With the greatest admiration,
Sincerely yours,
Oliv WATER
Alice Waters
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Bill Clinton, President of the United States
Albert Gore, Vice-President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
December 9, 1995
Dear Mr. President and Mr. Vice-President:
When we met not long ago in San Francisco, you both talked inspirationally about
building community. This is a goal that I believe all Americans wholeheartedly endorse.
All of us would agree that it has to do with people taking responsibility for one another
and communicating with one another. But how can we reasonably expect people to
know how to begin to do this when so many of them believe that nothing they do will
make any difference?
A sense of community rarely happens spontaneously (except maybe at a concert-
or in a crisis). It doesn't work to just exhort people to be responsible. It has to be
demonstrated-with determination and persistence, over and over again. The best way
is when something that you do every day of your life has community values right at its
heart.
I am convinced that food can again be, as it once was, the everyday vehicle for
learning mutual responsibility. When food preparation and service was both the
solemn shared duty and the reward of family living, community values were instilled at
the dinner table. Families eating together passed on values such as courtesy, kindness,
generosity, thrift, respect, and reverence for the goodness of Nature.
The ritual of coming to the dinner table was once the very basis of community. As
Francine du Plessix Gray wrote recently in the New Yorker, "The family meal is not
only the core curriculum in the school of civilized discourse; it is also a set of protocols
that curb our natural savagery and our animal greed, and cultivate a capacity for
sharing and thoughtfulness [T]he ritual of nutrition helps to imbue families, and
societies at large, with greater empathy and fellowship."
The bonds between people that give them a sense of community are forged not
only at the table, but throughout the whole process of putting food there. Meaningful
feeling is built up from small relationships-such as the one with your baker: you go
down to the bakery and say hello and buy your bread. Repeated contact makes people
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become sympathetic to one another's situations and lives. The bonds that are formed
create an atmosphere of caring and sharing.
Buying food in the anonymous way you do in a supermarket simply does not allow
for these kinds of transactions to take place. If the staff of life comes to you
prepackaged, from far away, you may belong to a virtual community, but not to a real
one.
If we choose to feed ourselves responsibly, if we feed ourselves with fresh, living,
local food, we have to interact with purveyors who are trying to live on the earth in a
harmonious and responsible way. After several years of buying food from such people
in a farmer's market, one has all kinds of understanding: about agricultural economy
and risk, and the heroic effort required to husband the land and its life-sustaining
resources; about who the farmers are and what they grow best; and about the freshness
and seasonality of food and what things smell and taste like. And these kinds of
understandings contribute to the health and stability of local agriculture and to a real
sense of belonging to a local community.
When I say these things, often somebody will complain that it is all very well for
me-the owner of an expensive restaurant, with a sophisticated clientele, located in a
mild climate, with a long growing season-to prescribe this kind of eating, but for most
Americans it is a luxury that is all but out of reach. Not so! Wherever there is a farmer's
market, there is always someone there who is selling unbelievable food-plentiful, ripe,
and inexpensive. If people continue to want to shop this way it will come to pass.
Farmer's markets are spreading and farmers everywhere are diversifying and re-
connecting with people who live in their regions. Community-supported agriculture is
the most positive-spirited movement in the country. Not only have farmer's markets
proliferated, bringing pleasure to everyone who goes to them, but consumers are
cooperatively supporting farms, and programs like the WIC program-food stamps
for women, infants, and children to be used at farmer's markets-make it possible for
the most disadvantaged people to enjoy ripe, pure food.
Over the past twenty-five years I have seen an interdependent community of
producers and consumers grow up around Chez Panisse. This makes me feel certain
that the same growth can happen nationwide. Fresh, nourishing food need never again
be stigmatized as élitist. Wholesome, honest food must be the entitlement of all
Americans, not just the rich, and its availability should be a public goal. In my
experience, people react strongly and positively to these ideas. If you were to talk about
food with the same fervor with which you now talk about Americorps, it could
accelerate and strengthen our movement toward a healthier diet and a saner society.
Part of the problem is that we are brought up to believe that food just isn't that
important. Unfortunately, the study and practice of growing and eating food is not
now part of most school curriculums. At the beginning of this century, however, the
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state of California actively encouraged school gardens. In 1909 an educator named
James Ralph Jewel wrote a booklet entitled Suggestions for Garden Work in
California Schools. He said: "School gardens teach, among other things, private care
for public property, economy, honesty, application, concentration, justice, the dignity
of labor, and love for the beauties of nature."
In my own neighborhood, we have formed a partnership between the local junior
high school and many neighbors, parents, and interested small businesses. Our
purpose is to educate our children about food. Our project, called The Edible
Schoolyard, plans to create and sustain an organic garden and landscape that is wholly
integrated into the school's curriculum and lunch program. Students will be involved
in all aspects of farming the garden-as well as in preparing, serving, and eating the
food they grow. The purpose of this is to awaken their senses and teach the values of
community responsibility, good nourishment, and good stewardship of the land. I am
delighted that Delaine Eastin, the California State Superintendent of Education, has
decided that a school garden should be an integral part of each demonstration school
that is participating in the United States Department of Agriculture's Team Nutrition
program for improving school lunches.
I have long maintained that the two most honorable professions are farming and
teaching. Yet politics is an honorable profession, too, when politicians articulate a
national yearning and get people to follow them. The present administration has the
chance to invigorate public dialogue by turning our attention to how food must be at
the center of our lives. We long for a positive vision for change, but we will never have
community until we are all participating in solutions to our current crises.
Help us nourish our children by bringing them back around the table, where we
can pass on our most humane values. Help us create a demand for sustainable
agriculture, for it is at the core of sustaining everyone's life. Talk about it; promote it as
part of the school curriculum; encourage the spread of farmers' markets; and
demonstrate it with organic gardens on the grounds of the White House and the Vice-
Presidential mansion. To do these things would be in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson,
who believed that we had to be a nation of farmers in order to preserve our values of
freedom and community.
Your administration began by invoking Jeffersonian ideals. I believe that this is your
best opportunity to bring them to life.
With admiration and support,
Alice Waters
Proprietor
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THE WHITE HOUSE
March 15, 1996
Barbara Burnett Wood
2543 Pine Circle
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
Dear Barbara:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and article on
Stella's Blue Sky Diner. It was good to see you again and to
visit with your family. I also appreciate hearing from you on
defense and foreign policy matters.
Thanks, too for the invitation to visit with your class
on a future trip to Iowa. I will keep it in mind.
With warm regards, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillang Rodham
Clinton
Barbara Burnett Wood
February 12, 1996
Ms. Hillary Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Hillary:
It was great to see you at Stella's Blue Sky Diner last week. It's been a long time! I
was disappointed I had to miss our Maine South High School class reunion at the White
House last summer!
My students were impressed when I told them I had spent the evening with you. They
all wanted autographs! Since we've been discussing issues, as you might expect, they
asked lots of questions.
As I mentioned at the reception, in addition to my interest in family and education issues,
I think that international issues including the defense of the country should be brought to
the table. We haven't heard much about those issues in Iowa during this campaign season.
And we are concerned.
I was pleased with Bill's comments in his State of the Union Address on maintaining
our defense - that America can't be isolated and that we need to be prepared to deploy our
armed forces at all times.
This issue is particularly worrisome to us with the Russian election coming up, the
possibility of Yelstin being ousted and prospects of a military build-up. The U.S. can't
afford to let our defenses down.
I know Bill approved the 1996 defense appropriation for the Seawolf, the last generation
of submarines. The next generation of subs, the new attack submarines have more
advanced technological capabilities, are more sophisticated in gathering intelligence, and
can be built at a lower cost than the previous generations. I'm hoping he supports these
efforts as well.
I invite you to visit my class sometime, the next time you're in Iowa. We'd really like to
talk to you more about some of those issues which are being overlooked in this campaign.
Again, it was good to see you. My daughter and son-in-law enjoyed meeting you and
having their photos taken! ru call you the next time I'm in Washington.
Sincerely,
Barbara Burnett Wood
Barbara Burnett Wood
P.S. I've enclosed an article on Stella's Blue Sky Diner. I thought maybe you or Bill had
met this Hilary when you've been there.
2543 Pine Circle
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
DMREGISTER 1-22-96
"I have more to offer the world than my waitressing
skills - even though that's not a bad thing."
- Hilary Powell
Stella's
star seeks
bluer skies
S
he hits you like the Neutron Sauce:
hot, smooth and punchy.
"Hey, Girlie Girl! Hey, Chick Chick-
adee! Hi, Athlete Studs! How are my boy
friends today?" She's in your booth. In your
CITY SIDE
face. At your service
"Our special is
Cheese Frenchie, which
is a breaded - you're
not listening
-
breaded and deep-fried
cheese sandwich.
Crunchy outside. Melty
cheese inside. And it
comes with a cup of
homemade cream-of-to-
mato soup OR french
fries for a mere $3.49."
Mary Ann
She's on. Always. She
LICKTEIG
shows up at the diner at
5:45 a.m. and skips.
Morning person.
"Burger of the week has pepper jack
cheese and green chilies on it. That's with
fries for $3.99. Vegetable du jour, comes with
these hot platters
"
She opens the menu
and whisks her fingers across the hot plat-
ters like a TV sales model. "Corn. Any of you
want a Cheese Frenchie, you should tell me
DAVID PETERSON/THH REGISTER
Hilary Powell, who has charmed customers at Stella's Blue in February. "I'm certainly not leaving because I don't like
CITYSIDE Please turn to Page 2A
Sky Diner since it opened seven years ago, is leaving her job my job,' she said. "I love it."
They ask for ketchup.
CITYSIDE
"Is lunch OK so far, Carolyn? Did
"I mean, I have to go to my daugh-
you try your salad yet? Isn't it
ter's school. Even though her friends
Continued from Page 1A
good?"
think it's really cool that I work at
The gum-chewing, flip waitress
now and I shall reserve it."
Stella's, it's not cool to go into school
girl you see is the real Hilary. "It's
Pause.
to pick up my child when I'm in a
me magnified," she says. When she
"No takers."
pink waitress uniform."
puts on her uniform, her voice rises
And she's off.
Hilary doesn't know what she'll do
in pitch and volume.
Hilary Powell is Waitress Extraor-
next. She studied French at the Uni-
"Would you like something besides
dinaire, the First Lady of Stella's, the
versity of New Mexico 16 years ago
delicious water to drink?"
skinny one with the braid. She looks
and wanted to be a translator for the
She sounds like a precocious third
like Olive Oyl and moves like a dust
United Nations. But then she met Mi-
grader.
devil. High school girls sit in her sta-
chael Powell, married him six weeks
She knows her customers by name
tion, she calls them "ladies" and they
later and left school after two semes-
- often first name only. She doesn't
gush, "Oh, we get you?"
ters.
know what most of them do, and she
She's a girl, a chick, a babe. She's
She has tended bar and waited
likes it that way. The suits and the
been with Stella's Blue Sky Diner
tables ever since. She knows she has
students are equals; she tells them to
since it opened downtown seven
skills - the chick is 120 pounds of
eat their vegetables.
years ago. She's the last of the origi-
confidence - she just isn't sure how
The work has been satisfying, Hi-
nal wait staff, and now she's moving
she wants to use them.
lary says. "I know that I make peo-
on.
"Hi, Bob Tatten, banker extraor-
ple really happy. I know that I do."
Hilary gave her notice Jan. 6. It
dindire!"
was her epiphany on the Epipha-
The Brenton Bank sales manager
But she wants more. She'd like to
ny. Her last day is Feb. 10.
comes to Stella's daily. He's wearing
finish college, maybe teach lan-
She's been thinking about quitting
a crisp white shirt and brushed gold
guages in an elementary school or
for the last couple of years. She
Armani glasses. "Just coffee," he
get a job promoting Des Moines.
always said she didn't want to be a
She'd still like to be a translator, but
says.
waitress when she's 40. She's got
"That would be black with an ash-
with a teen-age daughter, that's not
seven years to go, but a bath in hot
tray?" Hilary asks.
realistic, she says, and Hilary is very
oil and a talk with her best friend in-
That would be black with an ash-
realistic. She told her daughter the
spired her to call her boss.
tray. Hilary knows what her custom-
truth about the tooth fairy when the
"I've really been feeling like I have
ers want before they do.
girl was 6.
more to offer the world than my
Hilary Louise Marts was born in
"She just gave it to me straight,"
waitressing skills - even though
Salina, Kan., on April 21, 1962, the
Asia says. "The tooth fairy isn't
that's not a bad thing," she says. "I
fourth of five children. She broke
real.'
went back to school last term and
her arm when she was 4, started
that made me feel really good. I
Hilary is about to write her first
school when she was 5 and came
guess I just thought I owed it to my-
resume. The chick chickadee has to
home fuming from kindergarten be-
self and to my daughter."
fly.
cause they didn't teach her to read
Asia Marie Powell is 13, an eighth-
"Bye, all you persons!"
on the first day.
grader at Callanan Middle School, "a
"Bye, Girlie Girl!"
She skipped second grade.
little hoot girl," if you ask her mom.
"Bye, Honey. You'll remember me,
Her family moved from Kansas to
She wants to go to college in Alaska,
won't you?"
Plattsburgh, N.Y., then to Bellevue,
skip marriage, become a marine biol-
Neb., and then to Beavercreek, Ohio.
ogist and study the Arctic Circle and
Her father was in the Air Force.
the migration of whales.
After he retired and she graduated
Her mom feared she would aspire
from high school in 1979, the family
only to restaurant work - though
moved to Albuquerque, N.M.
there is nothing wrong with restau-
Hilary came to Des Moines in 1988
rant work, Hilary stresses. She loves
after her marriage ended, two weeks
Stella's, home of the jalapeno-cheese
before Stella's opened. Owners Linda
Neutron Sauce and the place where
King and Rich Murillo wanted Stel-
staffers pour malts on customers'
la's to be a '50s hamburger joint
heads. "I'm certainly not leaving be-
where waiters and waitresses fling
cause I don't like my job." She's the
sass with the fare, and Hilary
breakfast manager and a waitress at
evolved with the diner.
lunch. "I love it."
"Everyone! Doesn't this look
But people patronize waitresses.
GOOD?" Hilary is flashing Carolyn
Hilary reads up to three books a
O'Leary's chicken salad plate to
week. She has done polling for politi-
O'Leary's co-workers. "This is going
cal campaigns and lived on an ash-
to be GOOOD, Carolyn." O'Leary
ram - an American Sikh communi-
made the mistake of saying it had
ty. She and her best friend, Rita
been SO long since she had ordered
Penney, cook gourmet dinners, light
something good at Stella's when she
candles, play, Vivaldi and eat.
meant to say it had been so long
"We've been doing caviar stuff late-
since she had ordered something
ly, and that's fun, she says.
healthful.
But. when she's slinging cheese-
Hilary doesn't quit.
burgers, no one asks her about poli-
ties. No one asks what she thinks of
the budget mess or the presidential
race or the benefits of yoga and
chanting.
DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMINSTRATIVE
MARKING Per E.O. 12958 as amended, Sec. 3.3 (c)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Initials: SDB Date 11-25-13
April 1, 1996
Margaret Warner
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
2700 S. Quincy Street
Suite 250
Arlington, Virginia 22206
Dear Warner:
Thank you for your thoughtful note following the Radio
and TV Correspondents' dinner. I appreciate the sentiments
you expressed I was feeling the same way for everyone else!
With best regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Cluitr
The
NEWS
HOUR
withJim Lehrer
Margaret Warner
Chief Washington Correspondent
22 March 1996
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Words cannot express how dreadful I felt last night,
watching you and the President being subjected to that
utterly offensive monologue by Don Imus. His remarks
were both crude and cruel. You bore it with amazing
dignity and grace -- two qualities notably lacking in
Mr. Imus, and in those of my colleagues who laughed at
some of his more disgusting lines.
Please know that there were many, many of us in the
audience who were appalled and embarrassed, and deeply
regret that you had to endure such an ordeal.
Sincerely,
Margaret warner
2700 S. Quincy St.
Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2892