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FOIA Number: 2012-0741-F FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Public Liaison Series/Staff Member: Alexis Herman/Ruby Moy Subseries: OA/ID Number: 6275 FolderID: Folder Title: Alexis Herman- Folder #5 Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 30 1 6 3 Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. list [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (1 page) 09/06/1995 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Public Liaison Alexis Herman OA/Box Number: 6275 FOLDER TITLE: Alexis Herman Folder #5 2012-0741-F rs2659 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRAJ b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRA| b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute |(b)(3) of the FOIA] 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 PRAJ b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy |(a)(6) of the PRA] b(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 b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information 2201(3). concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 19, 1995 INFORMATION MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Alexis Herman Flo McAfee SUBJECT: Rev. Amos Brown Rev. Brown will come by the hotel to say hello during your visit to San Francisco. As you recall, he was unable to attend the September 8 prayer breakfast due to unexpected heart trouble. He did not have a heart attack, but was close to one. Under the doctor's advice, he is spending the next three weeks recuperating at home. Last week you sent him a letter wishing him a speedy recovery. He wants to let you know how he plans to assist in organizing ministers. AMH Ben Tmpt 741 AMH the Ite's on 29 August 1995 On a phone conversation this morning with Rev. Amos Brown, the Reverend remarked that at the Georgetown Address the President indicated that he wanted to attend the Baptist Convention in Birmingham. The Reverend said that we "blew it:" the President ended up attending the Progressive convention, not the convention in Birmingham. Rev. Brown further indicated interest in the Sept. 8 religious breakfast-- as such he was referred to Ben Brown wants to be invited to B.fash. Ruby THE WHITE HOUSE Alexis - I need some 9661 00 37 advice on this. Nov. 10 is the only went that is at all feasible. Are some (all) of the focks invited to the religious brhfot ? whote 3 - '95 31PM DEMO NATL COMM P.2 CC: Buly Nebra MEMORANDUM Ho Nclifu TO: Bruce Lindsey Ber Johnson FROM: Carol Willis DATE: August 14, 1995 from RE: Follow up on Religious Organizations Bruce, following up on our discussion last week about POTUS visiting the National Baptist Convention of America, National Baptist Convention, USA, and the Church of God in Christ. POTUS should attend the National Baptist Convention of America, headed by Dr. E. Edward Jones, for the following reason: Dr. Jones, an early supporter, has been requesting a visit since 1992 POTUS has attended the other major denominations' conference with the exception of this one and maybe one other Though this group feel slighted, they will remain faithful supporters This convention is scheduled September 3-8, 1995 in Dallas, Texas Dr. Jones has already publicly endorsed Bill Clinton for re-election I suggest POTUS attend the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. for the following reasons: Dr. Henry Lyons is the new president. This is his 1st convention as president This convention is scheduled for September 4-9, 1995 in Birmingham, Alabama I suggest POTUS attend the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) conference for the following reasons: COGIC has a new presiding bishop, Bishop Chandler Owens, due to the death of Bishop Louis H. Ford. It would be good for the President to cement the relationship with the new bishop. I have been talking with the bishop in charge of logistics for the event. The date for the President's visit would be November 10, 1995 As you know all of these groups have been very helpful to POTUS from the early days of October 1991 up to now. I am hopeful their requests will be received favorably. T IF WE CAN ouly do OUE, The PALLAS mtg 15 it. (2) option, The VICE President ?? Amt myages THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL August 28, 1995 DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING INITIALS: M DATE: 7/17/17 TO: PAT GRIFFIN ALEXIS M. HERMAN 2012- 0741-F KITTY HIGGINS FROM: ABNER J. MIKVA agm RE: Tobacco Meetings Now that the comment period on the tobacco rule is underway, it is important that the White House continue to follow certain guidelines to protect the integrity of the process: 1. To the extent White House staff meets, confers with, or hears from interested groups, the staff member should: a) clearly and explicitly convey that the meeting is not intended as a substitute for the comment process; b) convey that, if the group has comments to make, it should submit them to the FDA according to the procedures set out in the proposed rule. c) make clear that we are not a conduit for comments to the FDA. 2. The White House should have no involvement in the process of reviewing or responding to any comments that may be submitted. In general, the effort to address the critical problem of tobacco use by minors represents an important policy initiative by the President. While it is appropriate to meet with interested groups to explain and even advocate for that initiative, such meetings are entirely separate and apart from the rulemaking proceeding. I would be grateful if you would pass these guidelines on to relevant members of your staff. cc: Harold Ickes Erskine Bowles THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FOR ALEXIS HERMAN FROM: SUZANNA VALDEZ DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 1995 SUBJECT: UPDATE ON HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH The following is an updated list of White House activities during Hispanic Heritage Month: Presidential Video -- September 12th, A request has been submitted for the President to produce a non-interactive video to be broadcast during the 1995 Hispanic Heritage Awards; televised in September, October and November in syndication. Mass Mailing -- September 15th, Hispanic Heritage Month Presidential Proclamation will be sent to approximately 1000 Hispanic leaders nationwide. Agency Kick-off -- September 15th, A day-long celebration has been planned on the Ellipse to "kick-off" Hispanic Heritage Month (sponsors include the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation, and Treasury. The program is scheduled from 10am-3pm. While there are no formal activities scheduled between 11:30am and 1pm, there will be a private VIP reception from 12pm-1pm at the Commerce Department. This event will be privately funded, and we are anticipating between 200-250 participants. Luncheon -- September 18th, Secretary Rubin will host a Treasury Department luncheon for Hispanic dignitaries and leaders. Conference -- September 20th, The Treasury Department's Hispanic Finance Leaders Forum will sponsor a conference from 9am-12pm. Exhibition -- September 22nd, The Treasury Department will present an all-day Hispanic heritage exhibition in the Cash Room. CHCI Gala -- September 27th, the President will make remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Annual Gala. DNC Activities -- September 28th, The DNC Office of Latino Outreach will sponsor a political briefing for Hispanic leaders on the 1996 campaign, and host a reception honoring Willie Velasquez (Presidential Medal of Freedom). Our primary focus will be on the State Visit of President Zedillo of Mexico. 08/22/95 TUE 17:42 FAX 202 Back To Business 002 To: Harold Ickes, Doug Sosnick From: Lynn Cutler pesc. Re: POTUS Speech on Women's Equality Day Aug. 22, 1995 Several of us met yesterday in the First Lady's office on a variety of women's issues and the upcoming Beijing Conference. We know that there will be a strong call for the President to establish a Commission on the Status of Women sometime around the 6th of September. This will be done in relation to the ongoing commitments of the Administration as a result of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Bella Abzug and a number of other individuals and organizations will be issuing this demand. It is our suggestion that the President pre-empt this call by announcing his speech on Aug. 26th, Women's Equality Day, that he intends to follow-up on the important work of the conference and the U.S. delegation, by having the delegation remain intact as an advisory body to the President until the end of the year. This connotes action, commitment to the concerns of women, and most of all, he is not in a responding posture, but is ahead of the requests. (By the way, thousands of women have written in over the last year also requesting the establishment of a commission.) I also think that this speech is a great time for the President to announce the formation of the Women's Office at the White House. This hasn't been done formally, and there was criticism at the DNC meeting about our keeping this "secret". Betsy should go to Jackson Hole and be the visible statement about this whole new and important initiative. In calling for the extension of the delegation into an advisory group, the POTUS buys time to look at different options in response to the many requests that have come in. I hope that you will weigh in on this--it is a very good opportunity for us to get ahead of the curve and make an important statement at the same time. Cc: Melanne Verveer Betsy Myers Alexis Herman Maureen Shea 08/22/95 TUE 17:41 FAX 202 Back To Business 001 K- Facsimile Cover Sheet 1920 L Street, N.W. THE KAMBER Washington, D.C. 20036 GROUP Suite 700 FAX# (202) 659-5559 To: Alexis Herman Fax Number: 456-2983 From: Lynn Cutler Aug 22 Date: February 23, 1995 Time: 3:10pm Client Number: 64800 2 Number of pages including this cover: A. If you do not receive all pages, contact sender by telephone at (202)223-8700. MESSAGE: This transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee ar agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and return the original message to us at the above address via the U.S. Postal Service. Thank you. 08/34/95 12:20:34 AAUW 9001-> 2023953972 Page 001 08/04/95 12:19 TO: Harold Ickes White House FAX PHONE: (202) 456-2883 FROM: AAUW Katherine Levy (202) 785-7786 8/19 of what alexis- of This what we part NS processed. Janice 08/04/95 12:20:40 AAUW 9001-> 2023953972 Page 002 To: Voter Education "Get the Facts" Network From: AMERICAN Katherine Levy, AAUW Katherine Ry ASSOCIATION OF Subject: Fax Transmittals UNIVERSITY WOMEN Date: August 4, 1995 We have begun faxing "Get the Facts" alerts to members of our network twice a month. You may have received a call last night on your phone line that was intended for your far machine. Due to a miscommunication with our fax vendor, your phone and fax numbers were reversed. This was a one-time, unexpected problem and we have since solved the problem with the vendor. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this caused you and we appreciate your patience with us as we navigate our way through the channels of a new technology. Please contact me at 202/785-7786 if I can be of further assistance. 1111 SIXTEENTH STREET N.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4873 202 18) 7700 FAX: 202 872 1425 TDD: 202 785 7777 08/04/95 12:20:56 AAUW 9001-> 2023953972 Page 003 GetheF INFORMATION ABOUT "GET THE FACTS: WOMEN'S NETWORK FOR CHANGE" In July the Women's Network for Change launched our fax and e-mail network. The network is part of a nationwide voter education campaign to defend women's rights against attacks already ovident from the current conservative majority leaders in Congress. We hope to educate more women voters and women's advocates about these The backlash In the 10401 Congress threatens CIVII rights, reproductive choice, workplace oquity issues, gender fairness in education, and women's health. This campaign will be non-partisan and will inform you about the issues. It will not endorse political candidates. It will link women's and progress organizations across the country, reaching into every state and thousands of communities. You have been chosen to play a key part. The attached Women's Network for Change alert WAS developed by representatives of the organizations listed below. Similar alorto will be issued approximately twice u month when Congress Is in session. In most cases, we will send the alerts without a cover menio. We hope you will use these alorts in several ways, to have all impact on Congress: Alen your members and women they know or work with about what is happening On Capitol will, Share the information in the alorts immediately wills unaffiliated women in your community. Share it with women you serve if you are a program provider. Be creative. Wherever women gather--be it a day care center, a grocery storo, a library, a laundromat--make this information available to them so that thev. too. can take action and askesheir voices heard in this Congress Share the information with other community activists, friends and family members who care about women's rights. It is vitally important that advocates for women raise these important issues with members of Congross personally to advocate vigorously for women's rights. Whenever members of Congress are home, please encourage many women in your community to communicate with them especially in public forums such as town hall meetings. Watch these alcrts for notice of upcoming Congressional recesses. The stakes are high. We're glad you've joined us. Should you have questions about the campaign, please contact the name at the top of this page. WOMEN'S NETWORK FOR CHANGE American Association of University Women Advocules Ful Youth American Jewish Congress American School Health Association Business and Professional Women/USA Center for Policy Alternotives Contition of Labor Union Women Feminist Majority Fifty Plus One Independent Federation of Flight Attendants International Association for [eminht Economics MANA, A National Infine organization MS. Foundation for Women National Abortion Federation National Abu bun and Reproductive Rights Action League National Counal of Negro Women Notional Organization for Women Monned Parenthood Federation of Amerka Choice Resource Center Wider Opportunities for Women Women's Compaign Fund Women's Legal Defanse Fund YWCA of the USA 0 project of the Cound of Presidents 08/04/95 12:21:46 AAUW 9001-> 2023953972 Page 004 GetheF EDUCATION HARDEST HIT BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET CUTS The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has voted to cut education funding by 2 higher percentage than any other federal spending arca, severely diminishing the national commitment to learning, to children, and to adult literacy. At a time when we need to increase our investment in future generations, education programs are being reduced by $3.9 billion--a 15.9 percent cut. By comparison, agriculture spending IS being cut by only 9 percent, transportation by 7 percent, and defense spending by 0.3 percent. All Republicans on the Committee voted for the education cuts; no Democrats did. If Congress successfully cuts the federal share of education ding to this degree, it is unlikely that state and local governments will be able to make up the difference. TI:= following is a sample of the cuts: A school reform program designed to help states develop consistent, high standards in all academic subject areas is being completely eliminated. The program received bipartisan support last year. Head Start is slated for a cut of $200 million According to the Children's Defense Fund, this reduction will deny services to 48,000 children. The Safe and Drug-free Schools program, which funds prevention of alcohol, drugs, and violence in schools in every state, is being cut by 50 percent. Local library construction. literacy. and other library programe are being cut by $43 million. Star Schools, which helps bring computers and technology into classrooms around the country hv rostering 1" ivale/public parmerships, 15 being eliminated. Here's What You Can Do! Call your Representative and Senators at 202/224-3121. Urge them to oppose any appropriations bill that makes education bear an unfair burden of federal budget cuts. Your Members of Congress will be home in your district from August 5 to Saptember 5. Contact their district offices or attend town meetings. Share this information with friends and others in your community. WOMEN'S NETWORK FOR CHANGE American Association of University Women Advocates for Youth American Jewish Congress American School Health Association Business and Professional Center for Policy Alternatives Coolinon of Labor Union Women Faminid Majority Fifty Plus One Independent Federation of Hight Atterney Association for Feminist Economics Langue National l'amal of Negro Women MANA A National Retional Organization Lotina Organization for Women Ms. foundation Munnal Purenthand Federanne of America Pro-choice Fesaurce Center Wider Opportunities for Women for Women's Compaign Fund Women's Lecal Defense Fund YWCA of the USA n noned of the TOTAL P.04 AUG-15 95 11:19 FROM: TO: 94562983 PAGE: 02 TO: FROM: Gloria Alexis SPD RE: Today's Washington Post article on WOMEN and POLLING DATE: 8/15/95 If this article does not get them moving this week, I don't know what will! I thought I'd pass it along in case you missed it in the SNV clips. Also, please remember to let me know if you decide to bring in the pollsters again for analysis and discussion. It would help us be able to hit the ground running. AUG-15 95 11:20 FROM: TO: 94562983 PAGE 03 Pollsters View Gender Gap as Political Fixture White Men Heed GOP Call; Women Lean to Democrats By Thomas B. Edsall Washington Post Staff Writer If 1992 was the year of the woman and 1994 was the year of the angry white man, 1996 is shaping up as an unprecedented political war of the sexes in white America. The Washington confrontation between a Democratic Party led by President Clinton and a Republican Party dominated by House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) is producing the widest po- litical gender gap between white men and white women ever seen by public opinion analysts. Republican pollster Bill McInturff calls it "the permanent gender gap." "What was an artifact of the '80s is now being institutionalized and locked into place," he said. A July survey by his firm, Public Opinion Strat- egies, found that white men are now inclined to vote for Republican congressional candidates over Democrats by 51 percent to 23 percent. He said "Democrats are in the worst shape among white men I've seen" during 15 years of public opinion analysis. White women are evenly split on the question, while black and Hispanic voters of both sexes are strongly Democratic. Democrat pollster Celinda Lake said there was a large gender gap in the early 1980s specifically about President Ronald Reagan, but now the split encompasses virtually all politics. "You'll get it in a race for dogcatcher in Montana, if it's a Repub- lican against a Democrat," she said. The gender split is present in such seemingly rock-solid conservative constituencies as white Christians who identify themselves as "born again." Lake said that a plurality of white, born- again women believe the budget cuts approved by the Republican-controlled Congress are going "too far," while white born-again men support the cuts by 56 percent to 29 percent. The gender trends are bolstered by another emerging pattern-in which married people hold more conservative and Republican views while single status increases the likelihood of a liberal and Democratic outlook-that is changing the structure of the parties. Married, middle-aged white men are becoming a crucial constituency of the GOP, while single women, white and black, have become a key Democratic constituency. "There is a real chasm between the genders," said Democratic pollster Guy Molyneux, senior See GENDER, All, Col. 1 TO: 94562983 PAGE: 04 AUG-15 95 11:20 FROM: Gender Gap Becomes a Political Fixture GENDER, From AI dent., according to analysis of National much higher percentage of voters of Election Studies data by Martin P. all races believe Clinton "cares about analyst at: the Democratic firm of Wattenberg of the University of Cali- average people" compared to Gin- Peter D. Hart Research Associates. fornia at Irvine. A plurality of white grich, while many more believe Gin- "We are kioking at unbelievably high women, 48 percent, identified with grich is a strong leader compared to gender gaps." the Democratic Party, 42 percent Clinton. While there is bipartisan agree- with the GOP and 10 percent were in- Another specialist in public opin- ment on the scope of the differences dependents. Black men were over- ion said that with Clinton, "you have between white men and women, whelmingly Democratic, 75 percent, a president who is the son of an alco- there is substantial disagreement on compared to 14 percent Republican holic, who feels your pain. a walking the forces driving the conflict. and 11 percent independent, and New Ager, baby boomer." who ap- Molyneux argued that Gingrich and black women were even more Demo- peals to many women. Men, in con- the tough budget and regulatory poli- cratic, 88 percent, compared to 7 trast, say: "I don't want my presi- cies pressed by the House GOP are percent Republican and 5 percent in- dent to feel my pain, I want him to the principal causes of the trends. dependent. get tough with North Korea." "This is being driven by women Goeas said the growing power of Further complicating gender turned off and white men turned on the GOP among white men is chang- splits are substantial differences in by the Republican agenda. and I think ing the basic election calculus for the political outlook between mar- Clinton is almost irrelevant to this strategists of both parties. In the ried people and single people, Γe- gender polarization," he said. past, he said, Democrats had a gardless of race. GOP survey specialist Ed Goeas of strong advantage in any House or For example, married men sup- the Tarrance Group countered that statewide race in which the black port by 55 percent to 30 percent "the feminization of Bill Clinton" has vote exceeded 20 percent. Because what the Republicans are doing in been the sustaining force behind the white men have become so Republi- Congress, while unmarried men are split between the sexes, "to the point can, he said, the strong Democratic conflicted, with 44 percent support- that he has aggravated the gender advantage now occurs only if the ive and 41 percent critical. accord- gap more than Reagan was able to do black voting population is 25 percent ing to a recent Wall Street Journal- from the other direction." or higher. NBC poll. Molyneux said. Married Goeas contended that huge gender Although Molyneux placed prima- women are somewhat critical of the splits in the public assessment of Gin- ry responsibility for the gender pat- GOP's policies in Congress, with 41 grich are more offshoots of the divi- terns on Gingrich and the GOP, he percent negative and 36 percent sions caused by Clinton than valid dif- noted that "Clinton and Gingrich positive, while unmarried women- ferences on their own. In a recent epitomize the strengths and weak- never married, divorced and wid- survey for U.S. News & World Re- nesses [with men and women] of the owed-are overwhelmingly hostile port, Goeas found that Gingrich had a two parties." to the GOP. 48-27. decisively favorable rating among In their evaluation of policy and Along similar lines, pollster Lake white men. 54 percent positive to 35 legislative decisions, Molyneux said, percent negative. compared to deci- "women are strong on the role of said that 1994 exit polls showed that unmarried women backed Demo- sively negative ratings from white family and society, and they tend to women. 37-47; black men, 35-55; and be concerned about what can go crats over Republicans by a 32 per- black women, 20-51. Others were un- wrong. Men tend to see the opposite centage-point margin, while married decided or offered no opinion. side of things. and discount heavily men were in the Republican camp by The pattern for Clinton, whose what can go wrong until it is abso- a 12-point margin. The effect of the overall favorable ratings are higher lutely thrust in their face." growing gender division will be an than Gingrich's, was diametrically op- Most of the pollsters agreed that increasingly factionalized white elec- posed: The positive-to-negative ratio women are much more concerned torate. The differences will cross for Clinton among white men was with the potential harm of spending traditional partisan divisions of edu- 35-56: among white women, 51-40; cuts than are men. especially white cation and income, in which Republi- black men, 76-18; and black women, men. Such bottom-line issues as the can support has generally increased 72-21. deficit, tax cuts and spending reduc- with rising income and education. Pollsters believe that the 1994 tions get much higher priority from gender gap between the parties is men than women. FOR MORE INFORMATION likely to grow even larger in 1996. In These differing views then play For a state-by-state look at key 1996 1994, white men identified with the directly into the very different as- primary dates, see Digital Ink. The Republican Party by a decisive mar- sessments of Clinton and Gingrich. Post's on-line service. To learn gin, 53 percent to 37 percent for the Molyneux said that a January Wall about Digital Ink, call Democrats, and 10 percent indepen- Street Journal-NBC poll found that a 1-800-510-5104, ext. 9000. AUG-15 95 11:19 FROM: TO: 94562983 PAGE: 01 Corporation for National Service FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET External Affairs Office CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE TO: LOCATION: White House Alexis [Ruling FAX #: 456- 2983 PHONE #: DATE: 8/15/95 RETRANSMISSION? YES X NO FROM: Gloria Johnson, Director of Constituent Relations and White House Liaison FAX #: (202) 565-2794 PHONE #: (202) 606-5000 Ext. 234 COMMENTS: NUMBER OF PAGES (INCLUDING COVER SHEET) 4 1201 New York Avenue, NW IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, PLEASE CALL THE Washington, DC 20525 EXTENSION NOTED ABOVE. Telephone 202-606-5000 Getting Things Done. AmeriCorps, National Service Learn and Serve America National Senior Service Corps September 1, 1995 MEMORANDUM FOR ALEXIS HERMAN FROM: Debbie Fine SUBJECT: Goodwill Industries Attached is a request from Michael Langton of Goodwill Sarasota (private welfare to work program) to meet with you in mid-September to discuss their program. He will have with him: former U.S. Senator Marlow Cook, Reverend Don Roberts, Sandy Purahn and Carl Bauer. Several months ago I had met with representatives of this organization at the request of Kerry Kirschner (as a substitute for you). At the time, it seemed that they were looking to get higher visibility of their program from the President visiting one of their sites, with a longer term goal of getting funding or a 'loan' for their program through Congress. It is my understanding that they have been working with Congress, HHS and Labor to achieve this throughout the course of the past year. They have also had visits from several administration officials -- I think Laura Tyson, Mack McLarty and Phil Lader. Given the number of meetings they seem to have had with administration representatives, I do not think it is necessary for you to meet with Goodwill. It may, however, be important to you for political or other reasons that I am not aware of. Please let me know how you would like to respond, or if you would like me to get more information. Thanks. cc: Ruby Moy Langton Langton Ass ociate) at Public Lialson The White House Page of 2 Tuesday, August 29, 1995 9:39:27 AM To: Alexis Herman To: Alexis Herman c/o Debbie Fine - transmitted via fax 202-456-2983 From: Michael Langton, Goodwill Sarasota, Florida Re: Visit to Washington, D.C. September 18-20 Date: August 29, 1995 After meeting you back in June in Jacksonville, through our mutual friend. Congresswomen Corrine Brown, I mentioned I was working on a wonderful Welfare to Work project and as a result would be in Washington from time to time and would try to see you and discuss the program with you. When we were in D.C. back in March we met with Debbie Fine of your staff. As you may remember Kerry Kirschner arranged that meeting. We have scheduled a visit to Washington, D.C. on September 18.19. & 20 and would like to bring you up to date on our progress to include our very successful Welfare to Work private 11 sector program in the Congressional Welfare Bill. Former U.S. Senator Marlow Cook. Rev. Don Roberts. Sandy Purgahn, Carl Bauer. and myself will be in town and would greatly appreciate a few minutes with you. Please let me know if you will be available to meet with us during our visit. Thanks Alexis! September 18, 1995 MEMORANDUM FOR KIRK HANLIN FROM: CHRIS WAYNE SUBJECT: VIP'S FOR JACKSONVILLE EVENT I would really appreciate it if you would make sure that the following two gentlemen are seated in the VIP section for tomorrow's event: 1) Mr. Jimmy Holderfield Florida State President Fraternal Order of Police 2) Mr. Pete Fire National Trustee Fraternal Order of Police Mr. Holderfield is a likely candidate for National President of the FOP in two years. Their current leadership has been very supportive but the support of their membership has started erode a little. I need to start including the local guys wherever possible. Please give me a call at 6-5165 to confirm. Thanks. CC: Alexis Herman Rahm Emanuel Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. list [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (1 page) 09/06/1995 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Public Liaison Alexis Herman OA/Box Number: 6275 FOLDER TITLE: Alexis Herman Folder #5 2012-0741-F rs2659 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - 144 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(I) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information |(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAI an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRAJ 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 PRAJ b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy |(a)(6) of the PRAJ b(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 b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information 2201(3). concerning wells |(b)(9) of the FOIA] RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. CEOS ATTENDING MEETING WITH POTUS ON EDUCATION 9/6/95 FIRST NAME LAST NAME TITLE COMPANY SS# DOB PHONE (0) FAX Edward Donley Former Chairman Air Products and Chemicals, 610-481-7004 610-481-7798 Inc. Walter Elisha CEO Springs Industries, Inc. 803-547-3780 803-547-3786 Louis Gerstner Chairman and CEO IBM 914-765-6717 914-765-7030 Joseph T. Gorman Chairman & CEO TRW Inc. 216-291-7106 216-291-7115 (b)(6) Albert Hoser President and CEO Siemens Company 212-258-4015 212-258-4018 Kent Nelson Chairman & CEO United Parcel Service 404-828-6108 404-828-6619 John Pepper Chairman and Chief Proctor and Gamble 513-983-1100 513-983-9626 Executive Officer David W. Whitwam Chairman, Whirlpool Corporation 616-923-3150 616-923-3978 President, & CEO SEP 16 '95 12:35AM P.2 NAM Nation , A sociation of M nufacturers Jerry J. Jasinowaki President September 13, 1995 Ms. Alexis Herman das Public Liaison The White House Washington, DC 20500 NAM Board of Directors Meeting September 21-23, 1995 Dear Alexis: Following up on our conversation on decoupling the budget and debt ceiling, we are very interested in getting the Administration's views on this and other budget-related matters at our Board Meeting session on Saturday morning, September 23, 1995. The time frame would be sometime between 10 a.m. and Noon, and we can be flexible. As you know, the NAM Board of Directors is holding their Fall Meeting at the J. W. Marriott this year, and we feel it would be very useful for an Administration spokesperson to make a presentation on the overall budget issue. We would like to ask for your help in obtaining one of the following: Bob Rubin [** 456 2174 (Pail) Leon Panetta Alice Rivlin Denality your De Laura Tyson - 395 5042. I will be in touch with you on Thursday. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Jerry Manufacturing Makes America Strong 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Suite 1500-North Tower, Washington, DC 20004-1790 (202) 637-3106 Fex (202) 637-3182 CEO Meeting on Educational Technology San Francisco Exploratorium September 21, 1995 Eric Benhamou CEO 3 COM John Seely Brown Chief Scientist and XEROX Corporation Corporate Vice President, Director, Palo Alto Research Center Stephen Case CEO America Online Tony Coelho Ken Coleman Senior Vice President Silicon Graphics, Inc. Lawrence Ellison Chairman & CEO Oracle Corporation Lynn Forrester Gary Forsey President & CEO Sprint John Gage Steve W. Hooper President AT&T Wireless Services Reed Hunt Federal Communications Commission John P. Morgridge CEO Cisco Systems Philip J. Quigley Chairman & CEO Pacific Telesis Group William Raduchel Chief Information Officer Sun Microsystems Bruce Ravenel Senior Vice President TCI and CEO Bert Roberts Chairman & CEO MCI Communications Harry Saal President Smart Valley Michael H. Spindler President & CEO Apple Computer, Inc. Glen Toney Vice President Applied Materials REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT RESPONSE TO QUESTION ON MEDICARE September 14, 1995 The Oval Office 10:45 A.M. EDT Q The Speaker of the House today said that the Democratic position on Medicare is to scare 85-year-olds, and he called the party "morally bankrupt." THE PRESIDENT: Well, you know, I think it's questionable to use words like morally bankrupt, but let's look at the facts. For two years, I said the Medicare Trust Fund was in trouble, and Mr. Gingrich and others mocked me and denied that it was in trouble. All by ourselves, with no help from them, we added three years to the life of the Trust Fund. We have proposed legislation which would add 10 years to the life of the Trust Fund and will get Medicare out of trouble. I don't want to use a term like "morally bankrupt," but I think it is morally questionable at least to propose vast Medicare cuts which would increase the cost of Medicare to elderly people living on under $24,000 a year, and claim that it's going to the Trust Fund when they know not one red cent of the money being paid by seniors will go to the Trust Fund. It will go to fund a tax cut that is too big. And they should tell the truth to the American people that they want to charge the providers more money and put that in the Trust Fund. They want to charge the elderly people of this country more money and put that into the tax cut. Now, that is the truth. And if we're going to talk about what morality requires, morality requires them to tell the truth to the American people. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT RESPONSE TO QUESTION ON MEDICARE September 14, 1995 The Oval Office 10:45 A.M. EDT Q The Speaker of the House today said that the Democratic position on Medicare is to scare 85-year-olds, and he called the party "morally bankrupt." THE PRESIDENT: Well, you know, I think it's questionable to use words like morally bankrupt, but let's look at the facts. For two years, I said the Medicare Trust Fund was in trouble, and Mr. Gingrich and others mocked me and denied that it was in trouble. All by ourselves, with no help from them, we added three years to the life of the Trust Fund. We have proposed legislation which would add 10 years to the life of the Trust Fund and will get Medicare out of trouble. I don't want to use a term like "morally bankrupt." but I think it is morally questionable at least to propose vast Medicare cuts which would increase the cost of Medicare to elderly people living on under $24,000 a year, and claim that it's going to the Trust Fund when they know not one red cent of the money being paid by seniors will go to the Trust Fund. It will go to fund a tax cut that is too big. And they should tell the truth to the American people that they want to charge the providers more money and put that in the Trust Fund. They want to charge the elderly people of this country more money and put that into the tax cut. Now, that is the truth. And if we're going to talk about what morality requires, morality requires them to tell the truth to the American people. Steve Herb Protulis Dan Kuhn Schulder Tom Nickels MangBeth Bresh White Tom Scully Lynn Jagnani Mike Davis Gerry Sherry Hayes Shea John Rother Cheryl Gannon Shone Health co-Py That x are & Qualiz THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 22, 1995 Told AMH Lee MEMORANDUM FOR BETTY CURRIE cc: ALEXIS HERMAN infor the system n gay AUG 22 LEE SATTERFIELD FROM: JAY K. FOOTLIK Xeb sempoture To OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON RE: BEN MEED/AMERICAN GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS Ben Meed, a holocaust survivor who traveled with the President to Poland in July 1994, forwarded to me a copy of his organizations Rosh Hashana greeting (Jewish New Year). The President is featured prominently on the inside of the card as well as an excerpt from his speech at the Holocaust Remembrance Commemoration at Madison Square Garden in New York. April 30, 1995. 100,000 copies of this card are being sent to Jewish families throughout the United States. Ben wanted me to pass along a copy to the President. Thanks. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 16, 1995 AUG 16 I 6 1995 Note to: Leon Panetta Harold Ickes Alexis Herman From: Kitty Higins Attached is a report from the Labor Department on the issue Alexis raised at our Wednesday Senior Staff meeting. SENT BY:OFFICE OF SECRETARY ; 8-16-85 ; 2:05PM ; DOL- 456 6704;# 4/ 4 MEMORANDUM To: Leslie Lobel and Bibb Hubbard From: Maria Echaveste Re: KTOZ-radio in Springfield, MO Date: August 16, 1995 The Labor Department received two complaints from employees of the station (one of whom is also an investor) about workers not being paid by the radio station for scheduled work hours. We do not disclose the bases for our compliance investigations to protect the anonymity of complaints. Wage & Hour officials had an initial meeting with the employer to attempt to determine the facts of this case. The employer refused to cooperate and would not provide access to any records. Wage and Hour had not made a determination as to whether to pursue this matter. The employer, however, went to the press to create a story unwarranted by the facts Given the Department's limited resources and the fact that the Fair Labor Standards Act provides complaints with a private right of action the Department decided not to pursue this matter. This area is not a high priority for already stretched investigative resources. Our priorities are agriculture, garment and other low-wage industries. The complainants have been notified that their complaints can be pursued in the civil courts through exercise of their "private right of action". The Department's decision not to pursue this matter should not be viewed as condoning work for no pay. There are very good and strong policy reasons why for-profit companies are not allowed to employ people for no pay. First of all, those practices take wages out of worker's pockets and force everyone's wages down. Such practices also create unfair competition for employers who comply with the law. If volunteering in such circumstances is permitted, there will be increased pressure on employees to volunteer after time for no pay in order to keep their job.