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WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection: Cicconi, James W.: Files
Archivist: dlb/bcb
File Folder: [Coccini Memos, Jul - Dec 1982] [4 of 7]
Date: 2/18/98
Cicconi
0A 10793 Box I
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
NO. AND TYPE
1. memo
JW Cicconi to JAB III re National Labor Relations
10/20/82
PS/P6 B6
Board, 1p.
2. memo
JW Cicconi to James A.Baker, III re Excercise
10/22/82
PT BI
"Proud Saber," 1p.
3. memo
James E.Jenkins to James A.Baker, III re Excercise
10/22/82
P1 131
"Proud Saber," 1p.
(115 10/19/00
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National security classified information [(a)(1) of the PRA].
F-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA].
P-2 Relating to appointment to Federal office ((a)(2) of the PRA]
F-2 Release could disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA].
FOIA].
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
F-3 Release would violate a Federal statue ((b)(3) of the FOIA].
[(a)(4) of the PRA).
F-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or
[(b)(4) of the FOIA].
between such advisors ((a)(5) of the PRA].
F-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ((b)(6) of the
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of
FOIA].
the PRA].
F-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes ((b)(7) of
the FOIA].
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
F-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions
((b)(8) of the FOIA].
F-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells ((b)(9) of
the FOIA].
WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection: Cicconi, James W.: Files
Archivist: dlb/bcb
File Folder: [Coccini Memos, Jul - Dec 1982] [4 of 7]
Date: 2/18/98
OA 10793
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
NO. AND TYPE
1. memo
JW Cicconi to JAB III re National Labor Relations
10/20/82
P5/P6
Board, 1p.
2 memo
JW Cicconi to James A Baker, III re Excercise
10/22/82
P1
"Proud Saber," 1p.
R 6/7/00 NLSF97-066#2
3. memo
James E Jenkins to James A Baker, III re Excercise
10/22/82
P1
"Proud Saber," 1p.
R"
"#3
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National security classified information [(a)(1) of the PRA].
F-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA].
P-2 Relating to appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA].
F-2 Release could disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA].
FOIA].
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
F-3 Release would violate a Federal statue ((b)(3) of the FOIA].
((a)(4) of the PRA].
F-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or
[(b)(4) of the FOIA].
between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA].
F-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of
FOIA].
the PRA].
F-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of
the FOIA].
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
F-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions
[(b)(8) of the FOIA].
F-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of
the FOIA].
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 14, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi Kim
SUBJECT:
Financial Institutions Bill
As you know, we have supported Congressman St. Germain's bill to
address various problems of U.S. financial institutions. The general
thrust of the bill is deregulatory--loosening controls and allowing
the institutions more flexibility--and it provides both short and
long-term help to financial institutions hard hit by the economic
situation.
Since the signing ceremony for this bill will be held tomorrow, I
thought it would be good to summarize its main provisions for you:
1.
The FDIC, FSLIC, and National Credit Union Administration are
given broader powers to help ailing institutions, largely by
arranging mergers. Such powers will lessen the cost to federal
insurance funds.
2.
The FDIC and FSLIC will be allowed to purchase "net worth
certificates" from troubled institutions. The certificates would
be considered capital, and would thus improve the net worth
position of such institutions. No budget outlays would be
required except in the case of default.
3.
The bill contains a federal preemption of state restrictions
against due-on-sale clauses in home mortgages, though there is a
3-year period in which states could override this.
4.
The bill expands the lending and investment powers of depository
institutions in several ways. It also makes it easier for
institutions to convert from state to federal charter status,
and from mutual to stock form.
5.
A new deposit account will be offered within 60 days that will
compete directly with money market funds.
6.
Certain lending and borrowing limits now imposed on commercial
banks are changed.
7.
The bill effectively exempts institutions with total deposits of
$5M or less from reserve requirements.
Memorandum for James A. Baker, III
October 14, 1982
Page 2 of 2
8.
The Credit Union Act is changed to make it easier to organize
credit unions, and to broaden their mortgage lending authority.
9.
The bill generally prohibits bank holding companies from
engaging in insurance-related activities, though there are some
exemptions (including one for small bank holding companies with
assets of $50M or less). The Administration opposed such
restrictions as anti-competitive and discriminatory. The
prohibition itself will, according to OMB, mainly apply to the
underwriting and sale of property and casualty insurance by
large bank holding companies.
THE WHITE HOUSE
wASHINGTOn
14 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Airline Industry
The state of the airline industry
was discussed yesterday in CCCT.
In short, the outlook is not good.
Though a slight increase in air
traffic during the first half of
this year may indicate that the
problem has bottomed out, it is
more likely that the traffic gains
were due to large fare cuts (which
in turn led to record 1st quarter
losses) .
The best guess of DOT is that the
airline industry will suffer a
major loss in 1982 for the third
year in a row. With this outlook,
DOT feels additional airline bank-
ruptcies could occur. The long-term
outlook is just as bad, in large part
due to the fact that there are too
many planes and not enough passengers
(which means, of course, that fare-
cutting will continue).
jc
CC: Dick Darman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
14 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: BRB Decision on Crime Program
Since you left the meeting early,
thought you'd want to know what
happened with the DOJ proposal.
In short, there was strong disagree-
ment. Schmults felt it was up to
OMB to identify offsets in other
agencies' budgets. (This was also
my understanding.) This was not
done, though.
DOJ was asking for $171M, down from
the $200M they mentioned in the meeting
with the President. Ed Meese insisted
that their figures could be "scrubbed"
some more. OMB also pointed out how
$90M now had to be spent on justice
assistance as a result of a last
minute deal with Congress. That
leaves very little room to come up
with the funds without substantial
offsets not yet identified.
Decision was to fuzz up the total
amount for now. DOJ will scrub its
figures some more, and OMB will try
to find offsets.
Schmults said he felt the AG would be
particularly upset and might go to the
President on the matter.
Jee
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
14 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Displaced Workers
For your information:
The CCCT is beginning to spend more
time on the problem of displaced
workers. It is, of course, to be
anticipated that increased automation,
new technology, the closing of older
plants, and the general move in the
economy away from traditional blue-
collar industies will all result in
workers being displaced. This is
inevitable in a dynamic economy,
and it is a problem that will grow
larger as the economy begins to
recover and unemployment still
lingers at a high level.
There will be pressure from Congress,
in all likelihood, to provide some
sort of special assistance to such
workers.
Thus, the CCCT study is timely,
especially on the questions of
whether aid should be given, and
what form it might take.
I feel this will become a significant
question next year, even though it is
just now surfacing.
the
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 15, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR AL KEEL
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
SUBJECT:
Attached Letter
We would appreciate it if you would prepare
a response to the attached letter for Jim
Baker's signature at your earliest con-
venience.
Thank you for your help.
NORMAN F. LENT
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
AND COMMERCE
4TH DISTRICT York
SUBCOMMITTEES:
COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION,
WASHINGTON OFFICE:
AND TOURISM
2228 RACBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
TELEPHONE: (202) 225-7896
Congress of the United States
OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
COMMITTEE ON
DISTRICT OFFICE:
Douse of Representatives
MERCHANT MARINE AND
BALDWIN PLAZA BUILDING
FISHERIES
ROOM 300, 2280 GRAND AVENUE
BALDWIN, NEW YORK 11510
Mashington, D.C. 20515
SUBCOMMITTEES:
PANAMA CANAL AND OUTER
TELEPHONE: (516) 223-1616
CONTINENTAL SHELF
September 16, 1982
COAST GUARD AND NAVIGATION
Honorable James A. Baker III
Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dear Jim:
I have been informed that the Department of Defense is
reluctant to release Fiscal Year 1982 long-lead funds for the
A-10 program because the Armed Services Committees have. not
authorized A-10 production for Fiscal Year 1983. As you know,
the President has directed the Secretary of Defense to maintain
A-10 production in Fiscal Year 1983 either through foreign sales
or a reprogramming request.
House Armed Services Committee lawyers are of the
opinion that there is no impediment to the Department of Defense
continuing to spend these long-lead funds.
The money has been appropriated and is to be spent for
the purpose intended. There was nothing in the Fiscal Year 1982
Bill making the expenditure of these funds contingent upon the
authorization of Fiscal Year 1983 airplanes. Furthermore, the
Fiscal Year 1983 budget process is not complete and it is
entirely possible that A-10s may be included in that budget
before it is all over. Finally, the stated intention of the
President to continue production requires that the production
line be kept open.
It would be embarrassing to the Department of Defense,
should there be a reprogramming in Fiscal Year 1983, to have to
pay the penalties which would be incurred by stopping long-lead
funds, allowing an interruption in the line, and then restarting.
Sincerely,
NORMAN F. LENT
Member of Congress
NFL/jm
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
15 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Debt Collection
For your information:
On Monday the President will sign a
bill that will improve the federal
government's system for collecting
debts.
It makes several changes. Just to give
you a flavor of them, a few include:
-- allowing agencies to contract with
private debt collection firms except
in the case of IRS debts;
-- allowing federal credit info to be
disclosed to private credit bureaus
(the idea being to scare a debtor
with the prospect of a bad credit
rating) ;
-- allowing debts owed by federal
employees to be taken out of their
salaries; and
-- allows use of IRS mailing address
info to find debtors (this includes
use of such info by private debt
collectors working to collect
debts owed to the government.)
on
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
15 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Protection of Nuclear Material
For your information:
By Monday the President will sign
the ratification of an international
convention for the protection of
nuclear material (and calling for
cooperation in recovery efforts if
nuclear material is stolen).
State and NSC have suggested a
signing statement. It could be a
good news item if it gets play.
Jun
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
18 October 1982
Craig-- -
There's a story on page 5 of the
Wall St Journal this morning about
the kidney dialysis regs that HHS
has been preparing.
It implies they're ready to go with
final regs very soon. I wanted to
be sure that they were going to hold
off till after the election (per
my understanding of our decision
a few months ago).
I feel there will be a real outcry
about the regs, stirred by doctors
and minorities, over the impact of
the decision on poor people. Obvious-
ly we can best weather that type of
furor after November 2.
Thanks.
hold
on
Jim Cicconi
They'rether defin work to
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
18 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Kidney Dialysis Regs
You may recall that this small con-
troversy first came up months ago.
It involves reducing the allowable
Medicare payments for dialysis treat-
ment in private clinics SO that those
payments are closer to what is now
paid to hospitals. HHS says it is
trying to cut costs by encouraging
more reliance on home treatment and
other alternatives. The doctors have
countered that this will hurt poor people
and minorities more than other groups
since they are served more thru the
clinics.
Today there's a story in the Wall St
Journal about the problem. It says
HHS has settled on final regs very
close to its original proposal, and
implies it will go with them soon.
I checked with Craig to make sure we
still had a hold on the regs till after
the election. He says we do, though
Nofziger and Canzeri have been trying
to get the final regs released sooner.
Situation is okay now. I wanted you
to know in case one of the two called
you.
In
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
19 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Law of the Sea
For your information:
Wanted to be sure you were aware
that Donald Rumsfeld has been named
to head a team that will try to
negotiate reciprocating states
agreements with various countries.
If successful, such agreements
would be a type of substitute for
the Law of the Sea assurances. It
is hoped that these would give enough
security for the various companies
interested in deep-sea mining, etc.
to make their investments and begin
operations.
From what I understand, Rumsfeld's
instructions were quite specific
and should satisfy companies who
are concerned about this issue.
G.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
19 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Steel Negotiations
Prospects are now very good for a
steel accord by Thursday. It seems
that only procedural obstacles re-
main.
The agreement is still in outline
form, but what it looks like is
that the EEC would limit shipments
of carbon steel and alloys to between
5.2% and 5.4% of the US market.
Pipe and Tube steel, the issue which
has held up the talks till now, would
be limited to 5.9% of the US market.
If an agreement is indeed reached
by Thursday, penalty duties on the
EEC steel will be avoided. If not,
such duties must be imposed by DOC
within 7 days.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 19, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR STAFF
FROM:
Jim Cicconi gc/aa
SUBJECT:
Senior Staff Meeting
There will be no senior staff meeting
Thursday, October 21.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
19 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Legal Services Corp.
FYI, I got a "cool it" message to
Hal DeMoss re some of his recent
activities on the Legal Services
Board. Chase conveyed the message.
Hal said he had no agreement to go
along with zero funding for the
corporation and would resign if we
insisted on that. Chase conveyed
my version, which was that zero
funding was not the real issue--
he'd authored a resolution opposing
any cut below the present funding
level.
Hal agreed to stop his confirmation
lobbying. You'll recall he's pushed
to keep a liberal Carter holdover on
the board on the theory it would help
confirmation for the rest of them.
Wanted you to know-- some fallout may
reach you on this.
you
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
19 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Death of Cong. Goodling's
Father
B. Oglesby will handle getting a
presidential message of condolences
telegrammed to Cong. Goodling. I
asked that he coordinate with Darman.
ju
CC: Dick Darman
Sc: Ph. inform
chan 20 V-Pwill
how this was done.
Thanks JABIT
Done
AWC,0.25
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 20, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR LANCE WILSON
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
jj
SUBJECT:
Attached
Attached is the article we discussed on the
phone yesterday. Thanks for checking into
this for us.
DALLAS TIMES HERALD
October 11, 1982
suO 9869 - гаяло
FHA
loan
delays snag home buyers
gress approves a federal budget, officials
"But when we start getting more than
By ARDITH HILLIARD
in a period between budgets, he said.
said. The 1981-82 budget year ended Sept.
36 applications in a day, we start to have a
Staff Writer
30 and Congress has not yet agreed on one
backlog," said Statman.
"We have this kind of problem every
for the 1982-83 fiscal year,
year at budget time," said Statman, al-
A bottleneck in processing of FHA loans
Many more than 36 a day have been
though it has been "exacerbated by the
in the Dallas area is doubling the time it
Right now, the local office of the De
coming in for weeks, creating about a 10-
drop in interest rates" this year.
takes prospective homeowners to get a
partment of Housing and Urban Develop-
day delay per application. Ordinarily, an
mortgage loan approved, according to fed-
ment has a backlog of about 200 loan ap-
application with no problems goes through
Mart Hamilton, spokesman for Gibralter
eral and savings and loan officials.
plications, said HUD area manager Irving
in eight days, said Statman.
Savings in Dallas, said that for about a
The problem is partly due to federal red
Statman.
week, no FHA applications were coming
"We haven't been able to hire outside
tape generated by Congress's failure to ap-
through from HUD. Just Friday morning,
Without a federal budget, there is no
for two weeks," said Statman.
prove a budget, and partly to a flood of
some approvals began to show up, he said.
authorization for local HUD offices to hire
loan applications that have come in since
outside help in doing the credit checking
There also is a total freeze on conver-
Statman said that as bad as the backup
interest rates started dropping, officials
required for loan approvals, said Statman.
sions of VA loans to FHA loans, he said, a
is, "I'd rather have this kind of problem
said. The interest rate on FHA mortgages
relatively minor problem compared to the
than have no loan applications coming in."
is 13½ percent, down from recent 15 per-"
The local office has three employees
backup of FHA loan applications. Federal
When interest levels were higher, his
cent.levels.
who can do about 12 of the mortgage cred-
regulations do not allow one agency to do
office would get only a few applications a
The(/problemvnalD-continue until Con-
it reviews per day.
a transaction begun with another agency
day, he said.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
20 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Peter O'Donnell 1 Letter re FHA
Loan Delays
I sent a copy of the article re the
Dallas area loan delays to HUD. They
will check into the matter and see if
something can be done to speed things
up.
I'm calling O'Donnell to let him
know.
jum
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
20 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Steel Negotiations
This is still not a "done deal" as
of 9:30 this morning. The Germans
have some problems that they are now
trying to work out with us. The
German cabinet passed the agreement
with four caveats-- that's the hitch.
Baldrige is on top of things and will
surely let the President know the
minute we have something firm.
grain.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
Exercise "Proud Jun Saber"
SUBJECT:
Ed Rollins says that the phone call he received regarding
the exercise was from one of our people in the Department
of Education. That person was apparently informed, or
led to believe, that the scenario had nuclear aspects. The
exercise is due to begin Monday.
Jim Jenkins' memo indicated that the scenario will not
include "the actual commencement of hostilities." However,
it does seem that the exercise envisions some sort of
nuclear alert, perhaps short of actual hostilities, that
requires mobilization activities in all federal departments.
Since all departments are involved, the possibility of leaks
about the exercise would have to be considered great,
especially since the major portion of it takes place the
week before the election.
Since the drill is taking place under the direction of the
Federal Mobilization Planning Board, which is chaired by
Judge Clark, I would suggest that any further discussion
about postponing exercise "Proud Saber" be taken up with him
directly.
F97-066#2
mon
65/7/00
THE WHITE HOUSE
JAB
WASHINGTON
You wanted this
October 26, 1982
back after the
election.
Jc
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES CICCONI
FROM:
BOB NONITATI
SUBJECT:
Don Dotson
As a follow-up to our recent conversation concerning
the possible nomination of Don Dotson as Chairman of
the NLRB, I thought I would pass the attached memos
on to you.
You might also be interested to know that John
Van de Water called me last week to express his views
on the nomination. He also thought it was a bad idea.
ATTACHMENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 21, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR ELIZABETH H. DOLE
THRU:
RED CAVANEY
FROM:
BOB BONITATI
By
SUBJECT:
Don Dotson
As you know, I meet periodically with AFL-CIO Secretary-
Treasurer Tom Donahue for informal discussions. Tom and
I got together last evening for about an hour and a half,
and many topics were discussed.
One of the subjects of conversation concerned published
reports that Don Dotson is to be nominated as Chairman of
the NLRB.
Donahue indicated that while no formal position had been taken
by the AFL-CIO, he thought it was quite likely that they
would oppose the nomination.
CC: Bonnie Newman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 20, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR BONNIE NEWMAN
FROM:
BOB BONITATI
in
SUBJECT:
Don Dotson
Per your request, I have "informally consulted" with the
Teamsters concerning the possible nomination of Don Dotson
as Chairman of the NLRB.
If nominated, the Teamsters will oppose Dotson.
CC: Elizabeth H. Dole
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
CHAUFFEURS
WAREHOUSEMEN & HELPERS
OF AMERICA
25 LOUISIANA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001
OFFICE OF
ROY 1. WILLIAMS
GENERAL PRESIDENT
November 8, 1982
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Re: Appointment to the National
Labor Relations Board
Dear Mr. President:
The White House Staff has been actively seeking
suitable candidates for the position on the National Labor
Relations Board soon to be vacated by John Van de Water. As
I have personally expressed to you and Vice President Bush,
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has opposed
certain of your appointments to the National Labor Relations
Board on very substantive grounds. To be more specific, the
appointees have had a strong anti-union bias. Since we are
the Union with the largest number of cases before the NLRB,
this bias adversely impacts upon this Union, our affiliates
and our members on a daily basis. For this reason, we have
consistently taken a very active interest in the candidates
proposed for appointment to this very important agency.
We have long maintained that for the NLRB to be
effective in resolving labor disputes peacefully, the agency
must be perceived by labor and management as being composed
of individuals who decide cases fairly, objectively and on
the basis of the record evidence, rather than upon any pre-
conceived biases. At this time of crisis in our Country
where the American people want desperately to believe in
their leaders and their government, having appointees to the
NLRB who are regarded as fair is most critical.
It is for these reasons that I recommend for your
consideration the name of G. Roger King as a candidate for
Mr. Van de Water's vacancy. Mr. King is an experienced
labor law practitioner whose judgment has been tested in private
practice for a number of years. Although he has represented
management exclusively, he has the respect of the union
officials with whom he has had litigation and collective
The President
-2-
November 8, 1982
bargaining negotiations. These union officials have con-
sistently respected his professional manner and credibility.
Furthermore, his reputation for competence and integrity
is such that there should not be any opposition to his con-
firmation by the U.S. Senate.
Since Mr. King has already been interviewed by the
White House Staff, I need not detail for you his background.
While we have on earlier occasions responded to requests to
recommend candidates for positions of critical importance to
this Union, I have felt that those recommendations have not
been given serious consideration. I would hope that our
experience in the past will not be repeated in this case.
Very truly yours,
Roy L. Williams
Roy L. Williams
General President
RLW:rbp
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
21 October 1982
TO: JAB III,
RE: Unemployment Compensation for
Ex-Servicemen (UCX)
A provision in the Miscellaneous Rev-
enue Act, which must be acted on by
Monday, would allow unemployment bene-
fits for ex-servicemen who complete
their first term of service under
honorable conditions. The Administra-
tion opposed the change, which reverses
a provision in the 1981 Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act that denied such
benefits.
There are quite a few other provisions
in the bill related to FNMA, tax laws,
etc.
DOD has recommended that the bill be
vetoed because the funds for the UCX
benefits would come out of the Defense
budget rather than the Labor budget, as
was previously the case. OMB estimates
that payment of UCX will cost $175M in
1983. OMB opposed any payment of UCX
(DOD supports it, but wants DOL to pay
for it), but does not feel the provision
merits a veto.
Failing a veto, DOD suggests a statement
of opposition to the idea of such benefits
coming out of the Defense budget. OMB
disagrees.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
21 October 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Environmental Research, Develop-
ment and Demonstration Act of 1983
This bill will probably be vetoed by
Saturday (the last day for action) .
1
EPA and OMB both agree that it would
require new R&D programs and expend-
itures that are unnecessary and that
would lead to pressures for even greater
funding in the future.
EPA did not ask for the increased R&D
funds or the new programs, and says
this is a prime example of a congress-
ional committee trying to run an agency's
activities thru very specific program
mandates and a requirement of very
detailed reports to Congress.
Funds for EPA's R&D programs have
already been appropriated for FY 83,
so a veto would not affect those
activities.
9.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Margaret-
Richard English, who knows JAB
from Houston and Bush campaign,
is in the process of looking at
some other job in the Admin with
help of Chris Hicks in Personnel.
Richard is now at ACTION.
He wanted to know if he could use
Baker as a reference on his resume.
I told him I didn't know JAB's
policy on such requests and that
I'd ask. Do you know ?
Thanks
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR HELENE VON DAMM
FROM:
Jim Cicconi itj
SUBJECT:
Wilson Center Board of Trustees
From what I understand, the unexpired term appointments of
Bill Baroody and Bob Mosbacher, the chairman and vice
chairman of the Wilson Center Board of Trustees, expire
tomorrow.
You may recall that earlier in the year there was some delay
and confusion regarding Baroody's succession of Max Kampelman
as Board chairman. Though there will be no lapse in service
by Baroody or Mosbacher due to holdover provisions in the
law, I would suggest that we try to avoid any delay in their
appointment to full terms on the Board given the previous
delays involving Baroody in particular.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi J
SUBJECT:
Postal Rate Commission
For your information:
Today I received the memo Janet Steiger
discussed with you. I forwarded it with the
attached cover memo to Helene von Damm, and
with a copy to Craig Fuller (due to policy
apsects of a possible postal rate increase)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR HELENE VON DAMM
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
Postal Service sign Board of
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SUBJECT:
Governors
In follow-up to the discussion in senior
staff this morning, the attached confidential
memorandum provides a more detailed argument
for giving immediate attention to Reagan
appointments to the Postal Service Board of
Governors. In particular, I would call your
attention to the last paragraph of the memo.
Thank you.
CC: Craig Fuller
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR HELENE VON DAMM
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
Postal Service injury Board of
SUBJECT:
Governors
In follow-up to the discussion in senior
staff this morning, the attached confidential
memorandum provides a more detailed argument
for giving immediate attention to Reagan
appointments to the Postal Service Board of
Governors. In particular, I would call your
attention to the last paragraph of the memo.
Thank you.
CC: Craig Fuller
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR CRAIG FULLER
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
XV
SUBJECT:
Attached
The attached memo was forwarded in confidence
by Janet Steiger, our chairman of the Postal
Rate Commission. I thought you might be
interested in her views on the possibility of
a postal rate increase next year.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
G.
SUBJECT:
Postal Rate Commission
For your information:
Today I received the memo Janet Steiger
discussed with you. I forwarded it with the
attached cover memo to Helene von Damm, and
with a copy to Craig Fuller (due to policy
apsects of a possible postal rate increase)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER
FROM:
JAMES E. JENKINS
88c
SUBJECT:
Exercise "Proud Saber"
FEMA and the Joint Chiefs are to conduct a national
mobilization exercise (called "Proud Saber") for 9 days,
ending November 4. Under the direction of Judge Clark,
as Chairman of the Federal Mobilization Planning Board,
all federal departments are participating in the drill.
It is not expected that the "scenario" will include
the actual commencement of hostilities and, therefore,
will not include evacuation or dispersal drills for
surrogate Cabinet members, as was already practised last
spring.
Since the military establishment, individually and
collectively, frequently conduct mobilization problems,
this one is notable only for the addition of the other
Departments.
The planning has gone on for months, the extensive
preliminaries for several weeks. I do not think it
should be cancelled on the basis of one telephone call
from the hinterland (in which the caller mis-identified
the process as a "nuclear evacuation of the Cabinet by
FEMA").
FEMA considers this subject classified. They
have made no releases, and do not
intend to to so.
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WHY IS PRESIDENT NOT GOING TO NY?
1. Our top priority is to keep our margin in Senate and our
working coalition in House. President's campaign time is
limited due to his other duties, and we've had to concen-
trate on those congressional races.
2.
(Lehrman people told press they knew Pres had no present
plans to come to NY, but were going to talk with you about
that today. -- It's very difficult to change the President's
scheduled commitments, but I'll be happy to listen to what
they have to say.
3. (If asked about whether President's not coming is an indication
of how he regards Lehrman's chances.) We feel Lew has a very
good chance, and the WH would very much like to have a Repub-
lican governor we can work with in NY.
MISC. TALKING POINTS
1. Lehrman has a very good chance to win-- open seat, great
candidate.
2.
(If asked whether Reaganomics will be the key issue.) I
don't really think SO. The voters will have a clear choice
based more on the different ideas of government these men
have.
3. Voters will have a clear choice between candidates with dif-
ferent views of govt's proper role-- between a candidate who
represents the tax & tax, spend & spend policies of the past
and a man who is forward-looking in his programs & ideas.
CAMPAIGN ISSUES
1. In the news now-- Garth, Koch's media man, blamed Koch's loss
on an anti-Semitic backlash in upstate NY caused by the Beirut
massacre and the Lebanon invasion generally. Neither Cuomo nor
Lehrman have said anything in public re Beirut.
2. Lehrman proposals:
-- contingent on NY meeting a balanced budget (required by law)
L. proposes to get NY personal income tax in line with that
of surrounding states by 1/2% reduction per year for 8 years.
proposes abolition of state corporate income tax on companies
making less than $50,000 per year.
opposes any rise in property taxes and, if necessary, would
propose a const'l amendment to keep a lid on property taxes.
3. Westway: Lehrman is opposed to Westway totally; does not want
it built. He wants to trade in money for mass transit. Trade
in deadline is in 1983. Construction unions, all NY papers
support Westway; President announced funding in NY visit.
If asked: Pres, as you know, approved funding because the state
wanted the project, thought it was best use of funds. If the
NY governor wanted to use the funds in another way, we'd certainly
be sympathetic-- principles of federalism, etc.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WAS HEGION
October 25, 1982
ЛЕМОЖАНОМ FOR CHASE UNTERMEYER
FROM:
Jim Cicconi you
SUBJECT:
Death of Coodling's
Father
JAB asked that I let you how that a
Prosideutial message of condol ace was tele-
graphed io Congressiven Goodling on the death
of his father.
Appacently the VP had raised this subject with
Baker.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 25, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
SUBJECT:
North Carolina Trip
For your information, there are two tobacco-related issues
which might be raised during the trip tomorrow:
1.
Cigarette Tax Increase: Regulations to implement the
January 1 tax increase are now kicking around Treasury
Department. They will be published in final form in
about a week (not before the election). The regulations
provide that the tax will be collected on the wholesaler
or distributor level, and not at the retail level.
Industry has expected the regulations, and Treasury feels
they will be non-controversial.
2.
Scrap Tobacco: As I understand it, this is an issue
that Jesse Helms has discussed with both you and Secretary
Regan. It involves a suggestion that scrap tobacco be
reclassified as tobacco stems, thus requiring a higher
tariff. We have told Helms that we would look at the
situation if a petition was filed on the issue; to date,
this has not been done, though Treasury says they are
working with Helms' staff on such a petition. Helms may
be reluctant to push the issue further because it cuts
both ways: we export more of the product than we import,
and many, including Governor Hunt, feel such a reclassification
would hurt the industry far more than it would help.
CC: Michael Deaver
Department
to: Jim Cicconi
of the Treasury
Office of the
room:
date: 10/25
Secretary
Please give me a call about this.
David L. Chew
Executive Assistant
to the Secretary
room 3408
phone 566-5901
SCRAP TOBACCO
North Carolina tobacco producers are concerned that tobacco
imports are undermining the tobacco price support program.
The North Carolina Farm Bureau, and Senator Jesse Helms in
particular, want the U.S. Customs Service to reclassify Tariff
Schedule of imported machine-threshed tobacco from "scrap" to
"stemmed tobacco leaf" so as to subject it to a higher rate of
duty. Numerous letters have been exchanged between Senator Helms
and the Department on this matter and there are government reports
favorable to both sides of the issue.
A reclassification, however, might not be effective in reducing
imports of machine-threshed tobacco because importers could merely
shift over to bringing in Leaf tobacco with the stem attached.
Additionally, tobacco exporting countries such as Brazil, Korea,
Philippines, Italy and EEC countries could be expected to strongly
protest a tariff reclassification.
Secretary Regan, in correspondence with Senator Helms in
March of 1982, told Helms that if a new petition were filed
requesting the Customs Service to reclassify scrap tobacco, the
matter would be given prompt and careful consideration. To date,
no petition requesting reclassification of scrap tobacco has
been filed.
If asked about the possibility of classifying scrap tobacco
the response should be: Once a petition to reclassify scrap tobacco
is filed, the Customs Service will give it prompt and careful
attention.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 26, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
SUBJECT:
High Technology
CCCT met with the President yesterday to discuss the subject
of high technology. The discussion focused on both the
external threat and internal problems inhibiting the
industry. Dave Stockman made a presentation arguing that
the industry is very healthy and at one point said, "if it
ain't broke, don't fix it." His optimistic outlook was
disputed by virtually everyone at the table, including, at
the end, the President.
It was agreed that an interagency study should be undertaken
to assess the problem and make recommendations for dealing
with it. Such a study will probably end up focusing on
(a) reexamination of our free trade policies as they apply
to high technology; (b) a look at new tax incentives that
might be provided; and (c) possible changes in our antitrust
and patent policies.
CC: Richard Darman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
27 Oct 1982
TO: JAB III
RE: Textiles
FYI, I am checking a textile matter
for Cong. Billy Hendon of NC. He
called for you at the suggestion
of USTR (!).
in
- He may mention it or
try to reach you on this.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 27, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR STAFF
FROM:
Jim Cicconi yim
SUBJECT:
Senior Staff Meeting
There will be no senior staff meeting on Friday, October 29.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 29, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR LEE ATWATER
DAVE GERGEN
CRAIG FULLER
DICK HAUSER
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
SUBJECT:
Attached
The attached is for your information.
OF
Department of Justice
PUSTITIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CRM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1982
202-633-2010
The Department of Justice will have employees throughout the
country on special duty to receive complaints of election
irregularities during the November 2 general election, Deputy
Attorney General Edward C. Schmults said today. However, the
Department does not normally send federal observers to polling
places, except where there is some evidence where minorities are
unable to vote without interference.
Schmults said an Election Day Officer will be designated in
each of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' offices. In addition, each Federal
Bureau of Investigation office will be authorized to take complaints
and conduct appropriate investigations, he added.
Detailed instructions on election day procedures were contained
in a memorandum to U.S. Attorneys earlier this month from Assistant
Attorney General D. Lowell Jensen of the Criminal Division.
Jensen noted that the primary responsibility for election
matters rests with the states, but he added:
"The Department of Justice has traditionally adopted an
activist posture every two years when the entire nation goes to the
polls to select its leaders. It is our intention to follow the same
procedures this year as have been followed in the past six national
elections.
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"These measures are directed at assuring that persons wishing
to complain about election irregularities have easy access to
Departmental personnel, thereby maximizing the flow of factual data
upon which future federal prosecutions may be predicated."
The Election Crimes Branch of the Criminal Division's Public
Integrity Section will have attorneys on duty in Washington to
assist U.S. Attorneys and coordinate the federal response to
election fraud matters.
In a separate effort, Schmults said, more than 250 federal
observers and Department attorneys will be sent to several states to
assure that minorities are able to vote without interference. The
locations where the observers and attorneys will be stationed will
be announced the day before the election, he said.
Under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Attorney General is
authorized to request the assignment of observers to areas covered
by the act to ensure the right to vote without racially motivated
interference.
The assignment of observers and attorneys is based on the
results of pre-election surveys conducted by the Voting Rights
Section of the Department's Civil Rights Division.
The pre-election surveys include telephone calls to local
election officials and members of minority groups and followup
investigations by Civil Rights Division attorneys.
Observers are authorized to watch and make a record of
activities within polling places during election hours and during
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the counting of ballots to allow the Justice Department to determine
whether minorities were able to vote without interference.
Civil Rights Division attorneys will also be assigned to
specific counties to receive complaints and seek to resolve them
immediately with local election officials.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 29, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR JAMES A. BAKER, III
FROM:
Jim Cicconi
Am
SUBJECT:
Executive Order on Intelligence Activities
For your information:
In June, the United Presbyterian Church and others filed a
lawsuit contending that the President's executive order on
U.S. Intelligence activities was unconstitutional. You
may recall that a great deal of publicity surrounded the
filing of this case. The government filed a motion to
dismiss, arguing that the plaintiffs did not have the
required degree of "interest" in the matter to seek a
declaratory judgment.
Last week Judge Gerhard Gesell agreed with the government's
argument and dismissed the case.