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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 17, 1991
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
White House Guidelines, August 28, 1997
Thank you for your recent letter inviting
the Chief of Staff and Mrs. Sununu to a
By Sm NARA, Date 12/17/98
reception on October 29 to celebrate the
68th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.
Unfortunately, the Governor and Mrs. Sununu
must decline due to the numerous commitments
already se ton the Chief of Staff's schedule.
The Governor asked me, however, to convey his
appreciation to you for your kindness in
thinking of them.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Jacqueline A. Kennedy
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
The Honorable Nuzhet Kandemir
Ambassador
Turkish Embassy
Washington, D.C. 20008
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958. Sec. 3.5(h)
OCT-21-91 MON 12:39 TARLTAN HELICOPTERS
P.01
10/26/91
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RETURN FAX NUMBER: (504) 395-6809
October 21, 1991
THE WHITE HOUSE
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC
ATTN: John Sununu, Marlin Fitzwater, et als
Dear Sirs,
Don't you realize that your statements regarding David Duke
will do nothing more than sharpen Louisiana voters'
determination to vote for him in the run-off election?
The way to insure Duke's defeat IS NOT to issue White House
statements, no more than it 1e to have Jesse Jackson or Jane
Fonda or others of similar persuasion here in Louisiana to
campaign against Duke.
Your suggestion that Louisianians should have a "NO" choice
on the ballot is not only unworkable, it is also as
simplistic as many of Duke's solutions to our problems.
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simplistic as many or DURE 3 solutions to our problems.
The last thing Louisiana voters want to hear is a federal
government's leoture about whom to vote for.
Stop helping David Duke with your 111-timed and misguided
statements.
moctury
2502 Coteau Road
Houma, LA 70384
(504) 851-3528
Edward A. Schaefer
1600 SOUTH EADS ST. 924N
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22202
PHONE 703-920-1457
/
NAN
21 Oct 91
h lan Sor. Sanunu,
Heard your Condemnation of Havid
Duke and worder:
1. what is wrong with wanting equal
2. what curing with eliminating busing? N -
rights for all americans?
3. what is wrong with his pantier on fudge themas?
4, as for the KKK etc. Every time his
name ( Huhe) is mentioned it is
prefared with KKK an whatever, but this
never happens when farmer KKKer
Robert Byrd and afters name is
wentined, why? ?
I would be interested in hearing your
Comments. It seems that in spite of
it all m. Duhe seems the very
popular with many americans
in his state
I have your williat
fold this against
me
10-14-91
NAN
HOM, JOHN SUNDHU
CHIEF OF STAFF
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR Cov, SUNDNU: :
I WANT To ADD MY APPRECIATION FOR THE INTEGRITY,
THE FORTITUDE OF JUDGE THOMAS, HE HAS DONE a
GREAT SERVICE BY SHOWING THE PUBLIC How THE
STSTEM WORKS.
HE IS 013VI0USc4 A GREAT MAN, RESPONSIBLE AND
LARING. HE 15 A GOOD, AS IN GOOD VERSOS EVIL
MAN. WE Do NOT HAVE so MANY THAT WE CAN
AFFORD TO DESTROY ame COF THEM.
HIS WITNESSES To HIS CLHANACTER ARE ARTICULATE,
SINCERE AND VERY BRIGHT. THEY ARE BELIEVABLE
DOGE TOT
I CHEERED WHEN MR. A077E14 TORE INTO METZENBAUM.
MR. DOGETT UNDOUBTEDLH DID WHAT A LOT OF US
WOULD LIKE To Do. MRS. EDITEN DOGETA IS RIGHT, HER
HUS BAND is IRRESISTIBLE.
BLESS THEM ALL,
SINCERELY,
Rosamond Rich
ROSAMOMD RICE
10-14-91
NOTE TO CHIEF:
I WANTED To SHOW DEMOCRATS How STUPID THEY
SOUND. IT'S IMPROBABLE THAT SEMAZOR BIDELY
WOULD READ my EPIC, IF HE DID, IT MIGHT HELP
HIM WITH HIS P/R AND I Do HOT CHOSE To Do so,
I INCLUDE IT HERE BECAUSE LT MAY OFFER
SOME HIHTS FOR ANYONE WISHING To RULY ACAINST
DEMOCRATS. AS DUMB AS THEY ARE, SHOULD
THE COUNTRY BE INTRUSTED To THEM ?
I WILL ADD THAT A WOMAN FROM OKLAICMA
CALLED C-SPAN To SAY THAT OKLAHOMA STUDENTS
FIND PROF, HILL UNDREDARED FOR CLASSES,
NOT A SATISFACTORY TEACHER AND NOT
KHOWLEDG ABLE IN HER FIELD. THIS 13, AS
SHE IS supposeb TO BE BRIGHT, CONSISTENT
WITH A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. THIS, IN TURN,
CAN EXPLAIN HER BEHAVLOR.
ONE GTHER PossiBILiTY OCCURS To ME, You MAr
CONSIDER IT BIZARRE. TAKE IN CONTEXT WITH
THE BIZARRE HEARINGS, IT 15 NOT, WHO PUT
DRESSURE ON HER ? DID ANYCOME THRERTEY
HER? SENATOR SPECTER ASSURED us THAT
AM INVESTI GATION WOULD OCCUR, IT CERTAINLY
SHOULD,
NOT ONLY DID 0724 SON SAY, "HELL HATH No GURY
LIKE A WGMAN SCORNED, HE SAID, AFTER
WATCHING DEMOCRATS TWIST & TURN YESTER DAT
AFTER NOON, TACKY, TACKY, TACKY."
How COULD DEMOCRATS BE So STUDID?
THE PROCEEDURE HAS BEEM AM OUTRAGE
NOT ONLY FOR JUDEE THOMAS, BUT FOR THE
ENTIRE MATION, WE HAVE ALL BEEM VIOLATED
I'D Do ENCLOSED QUED, I JUST Do 1407
HAVE TIME To Do So,
some OF THE WOMEN 50 ANGRS AT JUDGE
THOMAS FOR ALLEGED BEHAVIOR ARE
PROSELTING THEIR ANGER, INABILLZE
To COPE WITH THEIR owly EXPERIENCES,
10-13-91
HON JOSEPH BIDEM
UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
DEAR SENATOR BIDEN:
You WERE VERY ANGRY IN YOUR DEFENSE OF THE SYSTEM
AS IT RELATES To THE JUDGE THOMAS HERRINGS.
MOST OF THE PUBLIC APPEARS To BE VERY UPSEY BY
THE PROCEE DINGS, I AM. HOWEVER, I INTEHD
THIS AS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. You SHOULD GIVE
SOME CONSIDERATION To THE AFTERMATH.
SEHATOR LEAHY COMMENTED To THE EFFECT TUA=
THE PROCESS SHOULD NOT BE R REFEREN DUM. THIS
is To IMPLY THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE BLAMED
BECAUSE DEMOCRATS SHOT THEMSELVES 114 THE FOOT ?
AS THIS IS A DEMOCRACY, THE PUBLIC CAN BE
EXPECTED To SPEAK WHEN IT'S BEST INTERESTS
ARE THREATEMED.
I LISTENED To C-SPAIY AFTER THE HEARINGS,
MOST OF THE CALLERS, DPO AND COM WERE LOGICAL
ONE WOMAN DID SAY THAT THOSE WHO DISAGREED
WITH HER VIEWOOINT COULD NOT THINK. THAT is
A Lop QUT.
IT ALSO DEMONSTATES A FLAW in THE DEMOCRATIS
PARTY. TGO MANK OF You Do RECARD THE PUBLIC
AS STUDID SHEEP, WHEN SEARTOR KERRY of
MASSACHUSETTS SAID THAT THE U.S. DUBLIC was
HAD A SHORT ATTENTION SDAN, THE IMPLICATION
WAS THAT WE ARE MEHTAL PYCMIES. IT WOULD
BE BETTER IF DEMOCRATS WOULD NOT KID
THEMSILVES.
SENATOR MITCHEL; MASORITY LEADER SAID THAT DEMOCRATS'
WERE NOT GETTING THEIR MESSAGE ACROSS, DOESN'T IS
occur To ANY 4F You THAT WE Do GET THE MESSAGE,
JUST ARE NOT BUYING IT?
I CAN GIVE You CHAPTER & VERSE ON my ANALYSIS
OF THE THOMAS HEARINGS WHICH LEAD To ONE INESCADABLE
CONCLLSION. RERHAPS I SHOULD, YOU MIGHT LEARN
SGMETHING ABOUT OBSECTIVE DEDUCTIVE REASOHING.
I HAVE THE FEELING THAT IT WOULD BE is WASTE
OF TIME, THAT You WOULD FOLLOW SUIT WITH THE WOMAN
WHO SAID THAT THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH HER CAN
NOT THINK,
YOU SAID THAT You RAM For THE PRESIDENCY
BECAUSE You WERE KNOWLENCABLE ABOUT FOREIGN
POLICY. 114 THAT CASE, You MUST HAVE GIVEN SOME
CONSIDERATION To THE IMPACT OF THE SORRY SPECTACLE
GOING OUT ALL OVER THE WORLD ON I ASSUME
TUAT IT WILL BE DARTICOLAPLY DELETERIOUS,
RECDRDLESS 6F WHICH VIEW LISTENERS IDENTIFY
WITH,
I SUBMIT To You THAT THERE IS ENOUGH TROUBLE
114 THE WORLD, EMOUGH MAYHEM To SUGGEST THAT
NO FUEL IS NEEDED. I HOPE You WOULD ALSO SEE
THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD PROJECT AM
IMAGE OF STABILITY AND RATIONAL, FAIR PROCEEDINGS.
IT is A FACT THAT JUDGE THOMAS WAS DROBABLY
GOING To BE CONFIRMED, POLLING OF SENATORS so
CONFIRMS.
SUBSEQUENT To THE HEARINGS, THE COMMITTEE
DELIDED no BRING FORTH TESSIMENY THAT COULD
BE EXPECTED, BY THE MAJURITY, To SMEAN JUDGE THOMAS,
IT is GBUIOUS THAT THIS WAS INTENDED To
INGLUENCE THE PUBLIC.
You HAVE ADMITTED THAT You MADE A MISTAKE
IN DELIDING THAT THESE HEARINGS WOULD BE
RUBLIC. ON THIS, You ARE A BSOLUTELY CORRECT.
Now, I WISH To SPEAK To THE SUBJECT OF
PROF, HILL's
I BECAN BY BEING IMPRESSED BY HER, BECAM THINLING
THAT PERHAPS JUDGE THOMAS SHOULD NOT SIT ON THE
HIGHEST COURT BECAUSE HE WPS UNSTABLE THEM I BECAME
AWARE OF INCONSISTENCIES AND CONTRADICTIONS DAY
HER TESTIMONY.
Tou SAID THAT IT IS NOT DOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE To KNEW
HOW JUDGE THOMAS FEELS. PERHAPS 19 15, FOR You.
I SUGGEST THAT YOU LOOK THE WORD EMDATHY UP 114
THE DICTIONARY. IT 15 NOT IMPOSSIBLE To WALK 14
ANOTHER'S SHOES 14012 IS IT NECESSARY To DUPLICATE
ANOTHER'S EXDERIENCES To UNDERS TAIND HUMAN
EMOTIONS. A SENSITIVE PENSON CAN IDENTIFY WITH
JUDGE THOMAS PAIN.
BY THE JAME PROCESS, I CAN FEEL FOR DROF, HILL.
DANFORTH is CORRECT WHEN HE SAYS THAT HER
LIFE WILL HEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.
IT 13 CLEAR, IS IT NOT, TUAT AMITA HILL TALKED ABOUT
HER FRIENDSHIP WITH A V.l.P., DID SPY THAT SHE
COULD GET HIM To SDEAK NAME DROPPERS ARE
FAMILIAR To MOST QF us,
WHILE MOTIVATIONS DRE MURKY MOST OF us MUST REBLIZE
THAT A commery HUMAN REACTION To REJECTIONY IS
DENIAL; DIDN'T WANT HUM/HER AMYWAY SOME FIND
IT MELESSARY TO DENIGRATE THAT WHICH WE CAN
NOT BE on HAVE.
IT CAN NOT BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR POLITICIANS To BE CN-
FAMILIAR WITH SUCH HUMAN CUPRACTERISTICS.
A VERY KNOWLEDCABLE MAN ONCE TALD ME To ALWAYS
REMEMBER THAT THOSE WHO TALKED ABOUT OTHER'S
SEX LIVES WERE EITHER GUILTY AS HELL OR JEALOUS
AS HELL,
DEMOCRATS SHOULD ALSO BE FAMILIAR WITH EXTENSIONN
OF GUILT; ACCUSING OTHERS CF ONE'S OWN SINS ITLS
SUMMED UP BY THE QCD SAYING, " THE POT CALLING
THE KETTLE BLACK." COME To THINK OF iT, I SUPPOSE
THIS SAYING COULD BE CONSINERED nacist. THAT IS
NOT my INTENT. 2 REFER To THE SECT WHICH USED
To ACCOMOLATED GIY DOTS of KETTLES, same TIMES,
RACE AT OTHERS is AN EXPRESSION OF ONE's
OWN GUILT OVER BEHALIOR THAT ONE CAN NOT
ADMIT
ONLY PROF, HILL AMD/OR A DSYCHIPTRIST WHO KNEW HER WELL,
COULD SPEAK WITH AUTHORITY To THE ISSUE,
WHAT I Do NOT UHDERSTAND 15 WHY SHE SUBJECTEN
HERSELF To THIS PUBLIC HERRING,
GIVEN THE FACT TUAT SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD
NOT HAVE To TESTIFY, JUST SIGN AM AFFIDALIT, ONE
CONCLUDES TUAT SHE WAS DRAGGED IN OVER HER
HEAD, HER DEMEANGR RE.ENFORCES THIS CENCLUSION.
ONE L-SPAN CALLER SAID SHE WAS A STONE WOMAN,
ANOTHER SAID SHE WAS DRUGGED, PRESUMABLE THE
CALLER REFERRED To TRONQUILUZERS.
WHAT I 5AW, SENATOR, WAS FEAR.
THE LEFT EXPLOITS WOMEN WITH FRAGILE EGOES.
WHAT I WANT To KNOW, You SHOULD, is WHO was
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANID ULATING THIS WOMAN,
THE FACT is THAT THE GUILTY DARTY MANIPULATED
THE WHOLE PROCESS. IT is TAWDRY.
IT is CLEAR To MOST OF US THAT JUDGE THOMAS
15 AM OUTSTHNDING MAN; RESIDONS, BLC AND
CARING, HE is A GOOD (AS IN GOOD VERSUS EVIL)
MAN AND WE Do NOT HAVE so MANY 6000 MEN
THAT WE CAN AFFORD To DESTROY THEM.
CHARACTER WITNESSES ARE AN EXERCISE IN
FUTILITY. ONE DGES NOT CALL CODRACTER WITNESSES
THAT WILL MAKE DEROGA TORY STATEUMENTS ABOUT ONE.
DEMOCRATS HAVE if DELITICAL AGENDA. To SEEK To
ACCOMPLISH THIS AGENDA THROUGH THE COURT AND/OR
HEARINGS ON ADPOINTMENTS IS A MISTAKE. OUR
CONSTITUTION SEPARATES THE THREE BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT. THE COURT is NOT SUPPOSED To MAKE
LAW, CONGRESS IS SUPPOSED To Do THAT
IN ADDITION, THERE IS SOMETHING WROME WITH
DEMOCRATS' ARITHMETIC. EVEN IF AS MANY AS
THREE JUDGES RESIGN, WHICH I FIND WISHFUL
THINKING, IT 15 UNLIKELY THAT DEMOCRATS CAN
ACHIEVE THEIR HEARYS' DESIRE; A LIBERAL COVET.
OF COURSE IT is DROPER To EXAMINE A JUDGE'S
RECORD. TWAT IT 15 PRODER To SERVE THE
PURDOSE OF SPECIFIC INTEREST IS AN INSURPORT
ARCUEMENT. TUAT OPEN HEARINGS RESORT To
THE saLaCIOUS is INEXCUSABLE-
SENATOR KEHNEDY HAS JUST IMPUGNED THE MOTIVES OF THOSE
WHO SUPPORT JUDGE THOMAS, THIS 15 AKIN To THE TACTIC OF
THE WOMAN WHO 5010 TUAT THOSE WHO DID NOT SHART HER
VIEWS DID NOT THINK. HIS 15 NOT Aly ADEQUATE DEFENSE
on ARGUEMENT.
SOCIO- ECONOMIC DIEFERENCES ARE A DROBLEM LIY OUR
SOCIETY. WE SHOULD ALL BE AWARE OF UHAT ERIC FROMM
SAID, " WE ALL MAKE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING THAT
OUR Norm is THE MORM."
WE NEED To KEEP IN MIND WHAT A BAYLIS PROCESS
SAID IN TIME MACAZINE'S SPECIAL ON IMMIGRANTS,
JULY 8, 1985, HE SAID THAT 114 THE UNITED STATES
WE CAIY ALL BE AS ETHIC AS WE WISH IN PRIVATE
BUT THAT, 114 PUBLIC, THE CIVIC VIRTUES RULE. WE ARE
IN THE DROCESS OF DISINTEGRATION INTO SPLINTER
GROUPS WHICH Do NOT SERVE THE IN TERESTS OF
THE WHOLE, IT is IMPOSSIBLE FOR our CULTURE To
BE SUITED To EIT EVERY HEUROSIS.
JUDGE THOMAS' BACKGROUND CAN BE TAKEN INTO
CONSIDERATION, HIS MOTHER WORKED AT HARD LABOR
WHILE HIS CATHOLIC GRANDDARENTS BROUGHT HIM UP
AND NUNS TAUGHT Him. HE WAS NOT BROUGH UP
OH THE STREETS LEARNING GUTTER SEX,
ANITA HILL, THE YOUNGEST OF THIRTEIN CHILDREN,
WAS BROUGHT UP ON A FARM. IT is IMPROBABLE
THAT HER PARENTS HAD A FOURTEEN BEDROOM
HOUSE. THE WAS CERTAINLY EXPOSED TO SEX, is
NOT, WAS NOT A SHRINKIING VIOLET, SHE VERY
PROBABLY WAS NEGLECTED.
You MAY CONSIDER YOURSELF To BE "EXPERT" 114
THE MATTER OF SEXUAL UARASSMENT, I WILL
POINT OUT THAT You ARE EXPERT 114 CASES
TUAT ARE EXTREME,
A WOMAN CALLED C-SPAN To SAY THAT SHE
HAD BEIN SEXUALLY HARASSED, THAT IT MARKED
HER FOR LIFE, THAT 15 RIDICULOUS.
SENATOR METZINBAUM(?) 5A1D THAT HE FERRED
FOR HIS DAUGHTERS, THAT 15 RIDICULOUS.
MEN ARE TAKING A BUM PRP,
I HAVE WORKED IN A GREAT MAHY OFFICES. I GREW
BORED, MOVED aly AND UP, 14 ADDITION, I WORKED FOR
TEMPORARY JOB PLACEMENT AGENCIES FOR YEARS. IM
OVER 40 YEARS, I HAD ONE, ONLY ONE GROSS SEXUAL
ADVANCE. WOMEN WHO DRESS AND BEHAVE IN AN
APPRODRIATE MANNER ARE NOT GENERALIK SUBSECT
To SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
MEH, UNLESS THEY ARE NUTS, RARELY ASK FORA SECOND
REJECTION, PUT DOWN,
WHEN A "Boss" TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE SOME
FUN, ENGAGE IN GROUP SEX, I FROSTICY INFORMED
HIM THAT IF BADHYARD SEX SUITED HIS NEEDS, IT
DID NOT SUIT ME. HE STAYED WELL AWAY FROM ME,
UNTIL HE WAS DISCILARGED FOR INCOMPETENCE AND
MALFEASANCE, GOES WITH THE TERRITORY DOESN'T IT?
ON THE OTHERHAND, MEH BEING ATTRACTED To WOMEN,
I HAVE HAD ADUANCES MADE. ONE OF THESE BY A
SALESMAN WHO CALLED 6M THE FIRM I WORKED FOR
USED To TAKE me our FOR MORNING COFFEE WHEN HE
CALLED QTY THE FIRM. ONE MORNING HE ASKED, "I
DON'T SUPPOSE You PLAY ARQUND?" WHEN I SAID
THAT I DID HOI, HE REMARKED, "IF You EVER Do,
PLEASE DUT ME OH THE HEAD OF THE LIST," HE
INTENDED THIS AS A COMPLIMENT PND I CHOSE
To so TAKE it,
I AM SURRY For WOMEN WHO CAN NOT RELATE To
MEN 114 A NORMAL WAY. WE CAM NOT, AS I POINTED
OUT, CONFORM To EVERY NEED OF EVERYONE IN THIS
SOCIETY, I AM EQUALLY SORRY FOR WOMEN WHG APE
so SUELTERED THAT ANY ADVANCE FROM A MAN
FRIGHTENS THEM. I SUGGEST To You THAT IN SUCH
A CASE THE PROBLEM is DEED SEATED AND
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELIIYG is CALLED FOR,
AS THIS LETTER SUGGESTS, I HAVE NOT FOUND IT
DIFFICULT To SORT OUT THE TESTIMONY, I SEE No
REASON FOR THE COMMITTEE To BE CONFUSED IF
MEMBERS ADDREACHED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT
BIAS,
QN THE OTHER HAND, I HEARD JUDGE THUMAS
SAY TUAT AMITA HILL HAD. TEMDER TAN TRUMS
WHEN SHE DIDN'T GET HER QUITY WAY. IT is
SUPPRISING THAT THERE WAS No FOLLOW UP IF
You ARE CONCERNED ABOUT MOTIVES.
IN VIEW OF PENSIONS, IT is SURELY UNUSUAL FOR AMYONE
To LEAVE FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.
You SHOULD HAVE BEEN INTERESTED To KNOW IF SHE
LEFT BECAUSE OF SEXUAL UDRA35MENT
To BE FAIR, You SHOULD ALSO HAVE WANTED To FIND
OUT IF SHE WAS SUCH A SOURCE OF CONTEHTION
THAT JUDGE THOMAS WAS FORCED To GIVE HER
THE CHOICE OF RESIGNING.
PROF. HILL HAD FIVE J6B5 114 A SHORT RERIOD
OF TIME, HDUING MOVED FROM 50B TO JOB
MYSELF, I Do MOT CONCLUDE THAT THIS 15,
IN AND OFF ITSELF, A CONDEMNATION OF
ANYONE, I AM NOT MADE To SIT STILL, PERHADS
AMITA H/LL is NOT, HOWEVER TAKEM IN CONTEXT,
NEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHOULD HAVE
REFLELTED. WAS A MOVE To ORAL ROBERTS
COLLEGE, A STEP UD OR DEWN ?
#
I HEARD YOU SAY THAT LIE DETECTORS ARE
NOT RELIABLE, AGREEINE WITH SENATOR HATCH,
PSYCHGTICS CAN P.ASS LIE DETECT
Oct. 18, 1991
NAN
Dear Gov, Sununu,
Enclosed find an editorial update on
"Jack" Danforth's fight for civil rights. He's still
making you, GHWB, and the party look good out
here in the sticks. The K.C. Star is Not atypical.
They and other media believe that racial preferences
Caffirmitive actions) and racial exclusions (set asides)
are "G.O. "cloth." Perhaps the white House could
claify this matter by issuing unequivocal statements.
to the contrary. Just be careful Not to violate Jack's
gag order on the word, 'quota'. Ha! Ha! My prior
suggestion that GHWB abolish some quotas antexclusions
by exectutive order wasn't followed. Don't you have
any pull left, John? Let me suggest it again. The
likeral firestorm that red results will help to clarify
the issue as the public begins to debate whether
there should be programs for which whites Need Not
apply. No better time than while Jack's latest bill is
sending.
of your Naiveté, let me offer a kudos. Someone
Before I resume my hyperbolic denunciations
has done a bully job in the electoral politics
department. Liberal congressional Democrats have really
taken a one, two punch. People (Not to be confused with
the media) in the Midwest are so genuinely out-
raged they have little ire left for GHWB. They're So
busy telling hateful Congression X jokes that Nobody
can remember any Sununu jokes, Unless the Eongressional
priviledge scandals and the Thomas affair" are dumb
luck, I have to congratulate you.
Since you can't fire me, three adminitions:
lose by a couple votes instead of winning, the(OVER)
1. If the White House had let Long Dong
advantage gained would have been much greater
especially in carry over value (to Nov. 92). This
could have been quietly arranged. Maybe you
couldn't stand to see "Jack" suffer any more
agony. As I've pointed out, his always so cons-
iderate of the administration and the party.
2. You, yourself, must should use what-
ever influence you have with GHWB to counter
those who will be urging checkbook diplomacy
develop as Baker begins to bid billions for each
in the middle East. No doubt a frenzy will
tiny concession by either side and we get Nearer
and Nearer to settlement. That pile of puke is
about as smart as Jimmy Carter and craves
recognition as a diplomatic genius even more.
The Bureau of Print. 9 Engrav. won't be able to
cover his bids. A multi billion dollar Carter
style try for a Nobel Peace Prize won't lay
well with the folks being told that the budget won't
allow their favorite plans. Suggested two liner
gass: Neither Muslims Nor Jews celebrate Christmas,
So there's NO Need for Uncle Sam to play Santa Claus.
Americans can't afford this one, George, Not every
one has a son in the S.+L. business.
Smart Strategy: Control the Zionists with
threats to cut their welfare checks, Not promises
to increase their entitlement. If you can Sinda
way to to Possible Strategem: If the opportunity is there,
don't hesitate to sabotage this fiasco. You (plural)
got caught up the frenzy of passions and blew a
chance to torpedo both the enemy without (Dem'st
liberal interest groups) and the enemy within (Danforth).
You could make up for it by vailing both (CONT.)
p.-3-
Baker and the Israeli pickpockets with
the same shot. Most media types as a
knee jerk reaction hate Baker in the same
way they hate you, just Not as much.
3. If there is any truth to the
rumor that G.O.P. strategy is to make inroads
into the monolithic Black voting bloc, FORGET
IT! That dog won't hunt. If there was
any possibility it did when Thomas won
confirmation IN my astute opinion, even if
Long Dong had been "Borked," liberal Demo's
would still poll 90% t. The smart strategy
is Not to try capture the Black (Not to be
confused with memority) vote, but to Neutral ize
or polarize. Run, Jesse, Run! To paraphrese
my favorite Republican, Strip the bark off
those bastards. Make Jesse Jackson their
running mate (or opponent.) More about
this when I complete my GOP. political
master plan if I ever do.
It will behoove you and GHWB to
bear in mind that his popularity among the
fickle moderates is a mile wide and an mch
deep. The To the left wing he, as all Republicans,
is an anathma. The right wing is tepid.
Hang in there you RedNeck one more
gog: B.C.C. = Bought Carta with Cocaine Income
Your pen sal,
PaulMiner
C-6
OPIN
THE KANSAS CITY STAR.
Vol. 112, Saturday, October 5, 1991, No. 18
A Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., Newspaper
JAMES H. HALE
ROBERT C. WOODWORTH
Publisher and Chairman of the Board
President and General Manager
WESLEY R. TURNER
GEORGE R. BURG
Executive Vice President
Assistant to the Publisher
and Associate Editor
JOE McGUFF
JAMES W. SCOTT
Vice President and Editor
Vice President and Editor, Editorial Page
R. SCOTT WHITESIDE
JAMES L. PAYNE
Vice President, New Product Development
Vice President, Finance
RALPH W. ROWE, JR.
DELL CAMPBELL
Vice President, Advertising
Vice President, Circulation
(Copyright, The Kansas City Star Co., 1991)
Danforth's civil rights fight
It is a wonder that Jack Danforth isn't
Clarence Thomas, were over, Danforth and
wearing a bandage on his head. Every time
other senators redesigned their offer. They
the Republican senator from Missouri takes
borrowed language from the disabilities act,
civil rights legislation to the White House, he
which the president had hailed as one of his
runs into a brick wall.
domestic accomplishments. But the president
First he tried to provide all-Republican
still didn't buy the civil rights proposals.
proposals which, like the rights legislation
Danforth and his co-sponsors have made at
passed earlier in the House, would restore
least 20 adjustments - twenty - to their job
workplace protections that had been nar-
discrimination legislation. They have since
rowed by six Supreme Court rulings.
been joined by Democrats who believe it is in
Danforth and a small group of Republicans
their best interests to support the effort. It is
assumed that the president could hardly
also in the best interests of those deserving
refuse a bill wrapped in GOP cloth, Wrong.
equal opportunity.
Rather than do the right thing by the party,
Now Danforth is trying to gather enough
the nation and Danforth, the president
Senate support to pass the legislation and
followed the advice of Equal Employment
override a guaranteed veto.
Opportunity chief Evan Kemp and White
The president has been poorly advised. He
House Chief of Staff John Sununu. They
is playing to the lowest element of both
found the Republican proposals suspicious,
parties. There is more evidence that he
inappropriate and no different than the Civil
doesn't want a bill than that he does. This is
Rights and Women's Equity in Employment
more than a fight over the meaning of
Act (HR1) which passed in the House.
'business necessity."
"Quota bill," the Bush folks bellowed. Bad
Danforth, who has shown grace under
for business.
pressure, said he hoped "to avoid a
Another brick was cemented in the White
contentious battle on the floor of the Senate."
House wall. Another hard knock for the
But he argued that "race politics is not only
determined Danforth.
bad for my political party
it is bad for the
Once Senate committee hearings for his
country." He's right.
conservative friend, Supreme Court nominee
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ence, talk of 30 million new jobs in eight years, when
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of immigrants? Are we trying to overtake China and
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India in numbers?
Will not this proliferation of happy slaves mean
less individual freedom? How will the inevitably
quicker exhaustion of oil reserves, quicker global
warming and more frequent desert war clouds main-
tain peace and prosperity, the encouraging nuclear
weapons cuts notwithstanding?
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Mr. John Sununu
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
The Viable Way
Dear Mr. Sununu,
Why not do it this way, if the answers are "yes"?
(1)
Will not the nuclear arms cuts make possible the enclosed
method of reducing deficits, unemployment and crime?
(2)
Will not a capital gains tax cut, counter-balanced by
luxury taxes, transfer capital invested in the production of
yachts, Rolls Royces and $200,000+ new homes to the production of
necessities, thus creating much more employment? Won't this enrich
both rich and poor; increasingly so with idea (3)?
(3)
Will not stemming the flood of immigrants result in worth-
while per capita economic growth rather than the destructive
grossness of Gross National Product? (Should not each nation accept
some responsibility for balancing its population with its
resources?)
Sincerely,
michael Gusgan
Michael Grogan
Present Social Security Funding
$100 is deducted from X's wages and goes to SocSec Administration.
SocSec pays $50 as benefit to a retiree and the other $50 is put
into reserve by buying Treasury Notes. Treasury uses it to pay
for welfare, unemployment, prisons, the FBI, defense etc. Thus
Treasury spends it, but still has to pay interest on it to the
SocSec Administration which holds the Treasury Note which is just
an IOU with no cash reserves earning income to support it.
Proposed Social Security Funding
$100 is deducted from X's wages and goes to SocSec Administration.
SocSec pays $50 as benefit to a retiree as above, and the other $50
for full benefits to a new 62 year-old retiree. Treasury gets
nothing, but does not have to issue a Treasury note, nor pay
interest on it. Nor does it have to pay for so much welfare,
unemployment, prisons, etc because the young will get the new 62
year-old retiree's job and have $100 deducted from their wages and
sent to the SocSec Administration. Thus Treasury would pay off
existing Treasury Notes and not have to issue new ones, thus
reducing the deficit and the National Debt.
- Alexander
Senator Pete Dominici (This Week With David Brinkley, June 24,
1990): Well, you see, if you continue to leave that Social
Security Tax in and buy Treasury Bills down, you have essentially
provided for a dramatic reduction in the Federal deficit, which
inures to the benefit of the senior citizens of the future.
Speaker Foley also on This Week with David Brinkley:- this
(the exclusion of Senator Moynihan's proposal) doesn't prevent at
any time in the future changes occuring in the Tax Code or in the
way in which we treat revenues or expenditures
But it (the
budget agreement) does not speak to some of the questions that have
been left here on the table."
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J. : IN H. SUNUNU
GOVERNOR
14 December 1988
Sven A. Johnson
P.O. Box 112
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Governor Sununu has read through your letter dated 2
December and 6 December and he asked me to respond.
The Governor has expressed interest in your "Total
System" concept. He will use your suggestions should he have
an opportunity to do so.
If you would like to be considered for a position at the
U.S. Department of Transportation, you should send a cover.
letter and outline of your qualifications to:
Bush Transition Office
1825 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20270
Again, thank you for taking time to write to Governor
Sununu. Best wishes.
Sincerely
NAN
June Jack Special McDougle Assistant
MR. SUNUNU-
THE 1992 ECECTION DOESNT Holn MUCH HOPE
FOR THE PEOPLE OUT HERE, EVEN IR ALL INCUMBENTS
BECOME UNEMPLOYED, BUT THIS "TOTAL SYSTEM"
CONCEPTUALIST, SUEN JOHNSON, HAS HOPES.
THAT you WILL Look INTO OUR TOTAL SYSTEM!
DID THE TRANSITION OFFICE
EVER CONTACT you?
sum Johnson
Johnson Systems Development Co.
P. O. Box 112, Bessemer, Michigan 49911
ONE TEST WITH A SHAPING COMPUTER
IS WORTH ALL THE EXPERT OPINIONS
October 17, 1991---Mr. Roy Wiegand, Inspector General at U. S. DOT's
VNTSC, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway Cambridge, MA. 02142
RE: OCT 11, 1991 letter ss/ James P. Anderson
Dear Mr. Wiegand:
Despite the expressed care Mr. Anderson suggests in the refer-
enced letter, my charge has nothing to do with SBIR's handling of my
Topic #91-FA5 submittal.
I came to the Inspector General on September 11, 1989 in direct
relation to Secretary Samuel Skinner's scheduled Public Hearing on his
expressed need for Development of a new Transportation Policy, and I
definitely wanted to make it known that U.S. DOT's "TSC" had violated
President Nixon's 1970 Executive Order, "OP01 Intermodal Technology
Assessment" by filing the March 15, 1971 Internal Report ss/George
Kovatch, and it was my express intent to deliver the subject March 15,
1971 Internal Report to where it was first "fabricated", because my
Son and I did not get copy of that report until September 7, 1972 from
a Frederic Schwartz at UMTA in Washington, D. C. when we immediately
filed our charge of "plagiarism" that SEnator Magnuson's October 11;
1991 letter conveyed to Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe.
The "verbal debriefing" offerred in the referenced letter is ex-
actly like the "verbal debriefings", three, (3), copies of which are
in the Topic #91-FA5 Runway Ice Prevention for which I submitted my
"Combination Reversor Suppressor" proposal and the fact is that "ICY-
Runways" can be dealt with in many ways and I submit to you, copy of
the "topic", Airport Technology, 91-FA5 Runway Ice Prevention, which,
clearly says, "This may be accomplished, for example, through modifica-
tion of materials used to construct runways, or through long term treat-
ment of existing permanent surfaces."
Mr. Wiegand, the U. S. DOT's "TSC" March 15, 1971 Internal Report
ss/George Kovatch must be investigated because that report was used to
"withhold vital information" about "intermodal technologt assessment",
specifically our "TOTAL SYSTEM" for which we proposed the "SHAPING COM
PUTER" and the "BUY-PLANE" and the Totally Integrated Mass Rapid Tran-
sportation System for Topics (0-408, 90-328, & 90-185, and it was Mr.
Megrian and Jerome Sadow of TSC who, in "verbal debriefing" told me I
should write to Secretary Skinner, which I did, only to receive Dr.
Richard John's JUL 09, 1991 letter, and I came back to your office
on August 12, 1991 when I could afford to travel, and now with the
referenced letter from "TSC", again offerring a "verbal debriefing",
which I will request, and do request with this letter, Mr. Wiegand,
on the fact that George Kovatch violated President Nixon's Executive
Order to report "gathered technology" in the August 1, 1971 Final Report!
The First World Transportation Crisis Clinic and The "shaping computer" were exhibited at
The United States International Transportation Exposition. Transpo - 72
Dulles International Airport, Washington, D. C. 20591
CC: Senator Nunn, President Bush, and--
U.S. Department
John A. Volpe
Kendall Square
of Transportation
National Transportation
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
Systems Center
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
OCT 11, 1991
Mr. Sven A. Johnson
Johnson System Development Company
111 West Longyear Street
Bessemer, MI 49911
RE: DOT FY '91 SBIR Proposal No. 91 584
Dear Mr. Johnson:
The Department of Transportation has completed the process of evaluating all
proposals received in response to its FY'91 Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) Program Solicitation. Approximately $2 million was available for funding
DOT FY'91 SBIR awards.
Departmental personnel have evaluated each proposal in accordance with the
criteria stated in the Solicitation. In view of the intense competition and
funding limitation, the Department could not fund all meritorious proposals.
From a competitive group of 597 Phase I proposals, the Department has
recommended 40 Phase I proposals for award.
Your firm, Johnson Systems Development Company, submitted a proposal for
Topic #91-FA5, Runway Ice Prevention, with a project title of "Combination
Reversor Suppressor". Your proposal, along with the other 596 proposals
submitted for FY91, was forwarded to the appropriate agency within the
Department of Transportation for technical evaluation. Since your SBIR
proposal was on a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) topic, it was
reviewed and evaluated by FAA professional staff knowledgeable about the
problems and technology involved in Topic #91-FA5. Their evaluation of your
proposal was sent to the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
(VNTSC), which manages the SBIR Program for all agencies of the Department
of Transportation.
Because you have made allegations that the DOT SBIR Program Manager, Dr.
George Kovatch, has shown bias against you, based on work Dr. Kovatch
performed many years ago, I have been asked to review the processing of your
proposal. Based on my review, your proposal has been properly handled in
accord with DOT/SBIR review procedures, and has been fairly reviewed by
impartial evaluators at the FAA. This office regrets to inform you that your
proposal, referenced above, was not among those recommended for funding.
Your proposal specifically stated that no funding was requested. The SBIR
Program provides financial support and does not provide for any other action
on a proposal.
As you requested in your proposal (Proposal Cover Sheet, item 4), we will
furnish the title of your proposal, the technical abstract, plus the names,
addresses and phone numbers of your firm's Corporate Official and Principal
Investigator, to any party that requests this information in order to follow up
on the concepts presented in your proposal.
If you wish additional information regarding the technical evaluation of your
proposal, we will arrange a verbal debriefing upon receipt of your written
request.
The DOT FY'92 SBIR Solicitation is scheduled for release February 12, 1992,
with proposals due May 1, 1992. To receive the FY'92 Solicitation, you should
return the DOT SBIR MAILING LIST REPLY CARD contained in the FY'91
Solicitation no later than December 31, 1991.
We appreciate your continuing interest in the SBIR Program.
Sincerely,
James P. Andersen
Director, Office of Plans and
Programs
All types of small business organizations may
The proposed research must have relevance to the
submit proposals, including high technology, R&D,
improvement of some aspect of the national
manufacturing and service firms. Companies with
transportation system or to the enhancement of the
outstanding scientific or engineering competence
ability of an operating element of the DOT to
in highly specialized product, process or service
perform its mission.
areas may wish to apply their expertise to the
research topics in this solicitation through a
Proposals should be confined principally to
laboratory prototype. Ideally, the research should
scientific or engineering research which may be
make a significant contribution to the solution of
carried out through construction and evaluation.
an important transportation problem and provide
Proposals must be for research or R&D,
the small business concern with the basis for new
particularly on advanced or innovative concepts,
products, processes, or services.
and should not be for incremental or scaled-up
versions of existing equipment or the development
D. General Information
of technically proven ideas. Proposals for the
This is a solicitation for Phase I research proposals
development of already proven concepts toward
on advanced, innovative concepts from small busi-
commercialization, or which offer approaches
ness firms having strong capabilities in applied
already developed to an advanced prototype stage
or for market research should not be submitted.
science or engineering.
Commercialization is the objective of Phase III, in
The Phase I research proposals should demonstrate
which private capital or non-SBIR funds are to be
a sound approach to the investigation of an impor-
used to continue the innovative research supported
tant transportation-related scientific or engineer-
by DOT under Phase I and Phase II.
ing problem categorized under one of the topics
listed in Section VIII.
The proposal should be self-contained and checked
carefully by the applicant to ensure that all
A proposal may respond to any of the research
preparation instructions have been followed. (See
topics listed in Section VIII, but must be limited to
proposal checklist, Appendix D.)
one topic. The same proposal may not be submitted
under more than one topic. An organization may,
Requests for additional information or questions
however, submit separate proposals on different
relating to the DOT SBIR Program may be
addressed to:
topics, or different proposals on the same topic,
under this solicitation. Where similar research is
DOT SBIR Program Office, DTS-22
discussed under more than one topic, the proposer
U.S. Department of Transportation
should choose that topic which appears to be most
Research and Special Programs Administration
relevant to the proposer's technical concept.
John A. Volpe
National Transportation
OUR TOTALSYSTEM WAS READY
Systems Center
IN 1960- AND IT WAS IDIOTIC
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
To TAKE Ir APART, IN 1990-
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093
WHEN ACC PROBLEMS MUST
Attn: Dr. George Kovatch
Be SOLVED in TOTAL
Telephone: (617) 494-2051
girl
October 17, 1991 Mr. Roy Wiegand, this George Kovatch, in fact, was
shown our "SHAPING COMPUTER" which George Kovatch merely alluded to in
his March 15, 1971 Internal Report, and it is that March 15, 1971 In-
ternal Report, in fact, which deprived me as the "Proposer" of "TOTAL
SYSTEM" to protect my choice of "topics" which I had assembled into
the 'model' to be most relavant to my "technical concept"! George
Kovatch and his March 15, 1971 Internal Report must be investigated,
as soon as possible, because the restriction stated above for how a
proposal must be limited to one topic is flagrantly in contrast to the
purpose for which NASA Systems was transferred to be U. S. DOT Systems,
and we explained to George Kovatch during the 1971 review, that our
"topic" which began in WWII Naval Aviation Training had grown into a
comprehensive topic, and that comprehensive topic was contained in the
three folders that Carlos Villarreal's February 24, 1970 letter had
acknowledged! The fact is that if we took our "TOTAL SYSTEM" apart in-
to individual 'topics', we would waste the 25 years it took to assemble!
AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
91-FA5.
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
Icy runways present a particularly hazardous condition to aircraft. The most desirable
way of contending with this problem is to prevent the formation of ice. Present methods
consist of heating the runway with geothermal or other forms of energy, or more
commonly, by the application of freezing point depressants on the runway surface.
Freezing point depressant chemicals which are not corrosive to aircraft materials are
expensive, require equipment and manpower to apply, and are eventually diluted to the
point where freezing is again possible. This results in an inefficient means of ice control.
Innovative research is required to devise a cost-effective, efficient method of preventing
the formation of ice on runways. This may be accomplished, for example, through
modification of materials used to construct runways, or through long-term treatment of
existing pavement surfaces.
OCTOBER 17, 1991
Mr. Wiegand, these "Topics" are worded to ensure
that only certain groups or individuals listed as they are on copy of
Page 13, enclosed, "insider trading" is the best way government can
refer to Page 13 and my adamant "charge" of "plagiarism" against
George Kovatch on the fact of the March 15, 1971 Internal Report.
Mr. Wiegand, please refer to Page 19, Information technology, 90-FA11,
Integrated Intelligent Technology System, for which I submitted 90-408,
just as I proposed the "TRAINING AID" mentioned by George Kovatch in
his March 15, 1971 Internal Report George Kovatch is an entrenched
bureaucrat who manages distribution of a fund for Research & Special
Programs Administration, as it has been absorbed into U. S. DOT as "TSC",
but whose original purpose expressed to me by George Kovatch in JAN
1971 was completely separate from U. S. DOT's administration of funds
appropriated for on-going transportation projects, highways, bridges,
airports, and so forth George Kovatch detailed "TSC's" responsib-
ility for me in 1971 as the search for technology that was out in the
world without opportunity to penetrate the entrenced bureaucracy, and
that is exactly what SBIR has become, a "barrier", to deny opportunity
for "concepts" such as I developed from WWII Naval Aviation Training.
Mr. Wiegand, ever since you called George Kovatch into your office on
September 11, 1989 have I requested the Inspector General to investigate
the March 15, 1971 Internal Report because George Kovatch and "TSC",
without reservation, must be investigated for their handling of the
Presidential Executive Order, "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment"!
Mr. Wiegand, enclosed is copy of my proposal for Topic #91-FA5 with
enclosures including my April 26, 1991 letter, which I submit reflects
my charge against George Kovatch, and reitrate at this point because
the Gulf War has ended with another President, President Bush, in fact,
advocating "transportation" as needed fcr our economic recovery, and
that is what our "TOTAL SYSTEM" is about!
VII. SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOURCES
The following organizations may be sources for providing technology search and/or document services
and may be contacted directly for service and cost information:
National Technical Information Service
NASA/UK Technology Applications Center
5285 Port Royal Road
University of Kentucky
Springfield, VA 22161
109 Kinkead Hall
(703) 487-4600
Lexington, KY 40506
(606) 257-6322
Aerospace Research Applications Center
611 North Capital
North Carolina Science and Technology
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Research Center
(317) 262-5003
P.O. Box 12235
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Central Industrial Applications Center
(919)549-0671
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK 74701
NERAC, Inc.
(405) 924-6822
One Technology Drive
Tolland, CT 06084
NASA/Southern Technology
(203)872-7000
Applications Center
University of Florida
NASA Industrial Application Center (NIAC)
One Progress Boulevard
University of Southern California
Alachua, FL 32615
3716 S. Hope Street #200
(904)462-3913
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 743-6132
NASA Industrial Applications Center
823 William Pitt Union
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 648-7000
MR. WIEGAND- IN1971, GEORGE KOVATCH ENSURED ME
THAT OUR WORK WOULD BE REPORTED In THE AUGUST
I
1971 FINAL REPORT, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE OUR SMACE
BUSINESS IN THE FINAL REPORT FOR OP01, THUS GIVING
ANY RECIPIENT OF THAT FINAL REPORT, INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR "TOTAL SYSTEM". WSEXHIBITED INITYI
BECAUSE GEORGE KOVATCH ENSURED ME WOULD BE
IN THE FINAL REPORT - WHICH WE ARE NOT, YET
IN 1991 ₫ OUR WORK WAS PLAGIARIZED To PUT
ON TRANSPO-72 AS A U.S. DOT 10 CA - WHICH IT
WAS NOT! ITWAS STOLEN BY MARCH 15, 1971 INTERNAL
REPORT ss/ GEORGE KOVATCH 13 !
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
90-FA11.
INTEGRATED INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM
The number of aviation related research and development projects underway within the
FAA, other government agencies, and affiliated private contractors is enormous. In
order for aviation related R&D programs to be effective, there should be an interchange
of technical information among those involved in the R&D. This interchange process is
referred to as Technology Transfer. Past methods of effecting this transfer have included
oral and written modalities. More recently, computer techniques have been employed.
Presently, these computer based technical information systems use large mainframe
computers which run large hierarchical databases. A new approach is needed. Research
should be initiated which will investigate alternative techniques for assessing new
technologies and their applicability to specific FAA technical programs. The capabilities
of this system would go beyond searching, cataloging and retrieving technical data. It
should be capable of interpreting new technology and determining under which FAA
programs the technology applies. Conversely, it should accept R&D programs and
technologies which are not explicitly spelled out in terms of those programs. This would
imply some degree of artificial intelligence on the part of the system. In this sense it
would function more as an R&D investigator's associate. A possible implementation
might involve the use of a powerful personal or small minicomputer. Hardware such as
RISC technology, high density magnetic or optical disc storage, and advanced interactive
peripherals may be employed. This advanced hardware would host software which could
combine artificial intelligence and relational paradigms in a unique database-like
program. Heuristic, associative memory and neural learning techniques might also be
incorporated.
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APPENDIX A
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
SOLICITATION NO. 91-1
PROPOSAL COVER SHEET
Project Title
Combination, Reversor Suppressor
Research Topic No. 91-FA5
Research Topic Title Runway Ice Prevention
JOHNSON SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Submitted By
Name
Address 111 West Longyear Street
City
Bessemer
State MI
Zip 49911
Amount Requested (Phase 1) $ NONE
Proposed Duration 90 days
(Not to exceed $50,000)
(in months, Phase 1)(Not to exceed six months)
1.
The above concern certifies it is a small business firm
and meets the definition stated in section IIB; and that it
meets the eligibility requirement in section IC.
Yes
XXXX
No
2.
The above concern certifies it XXX does
does not
qualify as a minority and disadvantaged small business as
defined in IIC. (For statistical purposes only.)
3.
The above concern certifies it
does XXXdoes not
qualify as a women-owned small business as defined in IID.
(For statistical purposes only.)
ATTN:
4.
Will you permit the Government to disclose the title and
0.0F
Yes XXXXXX No
technical abstract of your proposed project, plus the name,
G.E.
address, and telephone number of the Corporate Official
and Principal Investigator of your firm, if your proposal
&
does not result in an award, to any party that may be
T.S.C.
interested in contacting you for further information?
Principal Investigator
Corporate/Business Official
James A. Johnson
Name Sven A. Johnson
Name David A. Johnson
Sr. Partner-Owner
Co-Partner Owners and
Title
Concept Developer
Title concept developers
Signature Sum Jobsson Date APRIL 26,1991
NOT AVAILABLE TOSIGN-
Signature
Date
To contact Sven, call Wm G. Johnson T@ 60nta6t 69-Partners, call
Telephone No. 906 224 6521
Telephone No. 206-772-4939, James or David
Dr. George Kovatch, the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems
Center ensures me that John A. Volpe directed you to file the March 15,
PROPRIETARY NOTICE (IF APPLICABLE, SEE SECTION V. D. 1)
1971 Internal Report that violated President Nixon's 1970 Executive Order
"OP01. Intermodal Technology Assessment". Copy of this is sent to the
Office of Government Ethics.
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APPENDIX B
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
SOLICITATION NO. 91-1
PROJECT SUMMARY
Name and Address of Proposer
FOR DOT USE ONLY
JOHNSON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Proposal No.
11 West Longyear Street
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
Name and Title of Principal
Sven A. Johnson, Sr. Partner-Owner, concept
Investigator
developer of "TOTAL SYSTEM".
Project Title
COMBINATION REVERSOR SUPPRESSOR
Research Topic No.
Research Topic Title
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
91-FA5
Technical Abstract (Limited to two hundred words in this space only with no classified or proprietary
information/data) Icy runways are! just one of the hazards confronting air-
craft, past present and future. Johnson Systems has developed the way
for the aircraft to be able by 100% Reverse thrust to stop on any ice
covered surface. Johnson Systems has extensive preparation for the pre-
vention of ice on runways, but Ice can occur so suddenly, all over the
world airways that our Combination Reversor Suppressor research has
ensured us that the "pilot" of the aircraft, informed that there is
ice on the runway he is about to land on, can, with 100% Reverse thrust
capability, over and above all present thrust reversal efforts, fully
stop an aircraft with our 100% Reversor Suppressor. Dr. Kovatch, it is
now incumbent upon you to advise the Secretary of Transportation that
your and John A. Volpe's decision to file the March 15, 1971 Internal
Report, in fact, prevented Johnson Systems Development Company of the
"Opportunity" provided by item # 4 on Appendix B, which is the right
to be contacted by interested parties, which publication was ensured
by our exhibiting during the week of February 25, 1971, for President
Nixon's 1970 Executive Order "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment!
Anticipated Results/Potential Commercial Applications of Results
100% REverse Thrust, available when required at the "Pilot's" demand
to stop an aircraft safely on icy or otherwise hazardous surfaces will
provide not only an approach to correcting Icy runway dangers, but our
100% Reversor supressor is integral to our "TOTAL SYSTEM" concept.
Provide key words (8 maximum) description of the project useful in identifying the technology, research
thrust and/or potential commercial application.
Reversor Suppressor portends "TOTAL SYSTEM" world airport reconstruction!
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AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
91-FA5.
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
Icy runways present a particularly hazardous condition to aircraft. The most desirable
way of contending with this problem is to prevent the formation of ice. Present methods
consist of heating the runway with geothermal or other forms of energy, or more
commonly, by the application of freezing point depressants on the runway surface.
Freezing point depressant chemicals which are not corrosive to aircraft materials are
expensive, require equipment and manpower to apply, and are eventually diluted to the
point where freezing is again possible. This results in an inefficient means of ice control.
Innovative research is required to devise a cost-effective, efficient method of preventing
the formation of ice on runways. This may be accomplished, for example, through
modification of materials used to construct runways, or through long-term treatment of
existing pavement surfaces.
It is April 26, 1991 and whomever should read Johnson Systems's prop-
osal for solving the Runway ice prevention problem, please try to see
the forest behind this little tree
According to President Nixon's
1970 Executive Order, "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment", which
transferred NASA Systems to U. S. DOT Systems, "TSC" was not to be
a "hostile takeover" by the DOT bureaucracy
which has happened,
because George Kovatch, in 1971, may have been great for NASA Systems,
but as DOT Systems, George Kovatch was challenged by Sven Johnson in
1971 and is challenged to this day, by Sven Johnson to do the job that
the late Senator Warren G. Magnuson envisioned could be done by a
Department of Transportation Systems Center, "IF", that Systems Center
could grasp that transportation had to be a joint National Defense
and Domestic Defens vehicle, which is what our 'model' explained to
George Kovatch during the week of February 25, 1971, and also explained
to John A. Volpe as Secretary of Transportation at Transpo-72.
Whomever should read this, therefore, is alerted to the fact that both
George Kovatch and John A. Volpe violated President Nixon's Executive
Order, "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment", a fact that I stated
to Roy Wiegand, Inspector General at TSC on September 11 & 12 1989,
before I learned in 1991 that TSC had been named as John A. Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center.
The Senate Select Committee chaired by Senator Howell Heflin referred
me to the Office of Government Ethics, where I had been referred by
The Federal Elections Commission in 1980, and copy of this application
to SBIR is referred to Office of Government Ethics because it is most
obvious that George Kovatch is involved in a conflict of interest as
an Executive Branch employee on behalf of an Executive Branch Officer,
John A. Volpe, while he was Secretary of Transportation. The March 15,
1971 Internal Report ss/George Kovatch discriminated against Johnson
Systems and violated our civil rights and bore false witness against
Johnson Systems, and I demand this matter be aired under Freedom of
Information rights.
Som Jahnson
VI. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
A. Submittal Instructions
B. Additional Information
An original and four copies of each proposal
1.
Bindings. Please do not use special bindings
submitted under the DOT SBIR Program should be
or covers. Staple the pages in the upper left
sent to:
corner of the cover sheet of the proposal with a
single staple.
DOT SBIR Program Office, DTS-22
U.S. Department of Transportation
2. Packaging. All copies of the proposal should
Research and Special Programs
be sent in one package together with the
Administration
acknowledgement of receipt card.
John A. Volpe
National Transportation
3. Confirmation. The DOT SBIR Program
Systems Center
Office will assign an identification number to
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
each proposal received at the above address by
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093
May 1, 1991 or postmarked no later than May
Attn: Dr. George Kovatch
1, 1991. This number will appear on the
Telephone: (617) 494-2051
acknowledgement of receipt card (see back
cover) which will be sent to the proposer by
Proposals must be postmarked NO LATER than
return mail confirming receipt of the proposal.
May 1, 1991 to qualify for acceptance and
consideration under the current DOT SBIR
Program. Proposals postmarked later than May 1,
1991 will not be accepted.
Proposals delivered to the DOT SBIR Program
Office by any means other than the U.S. Postal
Service, must be received at the above address on or
before May 1, 1991.
Mr. Stephen D. Potts, Director, Office of Government Ethics, "WHY" did
the George Kovatch who receives all proposals for SBIR file the March
15, 1971 Internal Report, other than to conceal the work of Johnson
Systems Development Company from "further exposure" that is mentioned
in conjunction with The University of Washington on page 3 of the MAR
15. 1971 Internal Report, which was filed internally, in fact, to pre-
clude any knowledge of exposure, even from Sven Johnson, whose Son had
the horrendous task of convincing Frederic Schwartz of UMTA that we had
a right to the information by virtue of the freedom of information act,
which now must come from a Mr Saddau, Freedom of Information Officer
at U. S. DOT, Cambridge, MA., phone 617 494 3435, Mr. Potts, whom you
are asked to call in regard to George Kovatch's handling of the three
90-1 SBIR Applications numbered 90-FA5, 90-FA7, 90-FA11, copies of which
are included in this 91-FA5 application, because our "TOTAL SYSTEM" had
taken from 1954 through 1966, 12 years to assemble, to be of any value
to the late Senator Warren Magnuson's "staff" in preparing the legis-
lation to create U. S. DOT in 1966. The Office of Government Ethics
is in a position to subpoena former Magnuson Staff members like Dan
O'Neal, Stan Barer, Lynn Sutcliffe, Rick Redman, to name a few, and I
cannot over emphasize the critical need for such subpoenas because time
is being wasted, given the strain on Johnson Systems Development Com-
pany resources. George Kovatch 12 must be investigated beginning with
the factual reason he had for filing the March 15, 1971 Internal Report
in violation of President Nixon's Executive Order. sum phason
1. DIPARTMENT CF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER
35 MONDWAY
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02:42
March IE, 1971
SA/Task Manager, Intermodal Technology Assessment
Trip to Renton, Washington February 25, 1971 to review Mr. S. A. Johnson's
Model for Integrated Transportation
Ref: Letter dated December 17, 1970 from Ira Dye/TPI-10 to Senator Warren Magnuson
SA/Chief, Systems Analysis Division
Background
In accordance with a request cited in the referenced letter I visited Mr. S.A. Johnson
while conducting site visits to West Coast transportation firms as part of project
OPOI, Intermodal Technology Assessment. Mr. Johnson has set up his madel for
demonstration at the Musicians Union Hall, 125 Logan Avenue, Renton, Washington.
Summary
Mr. Johnson has produced an interesting model of an integrated mass transportation
concept which incorporates land use planning and community development. The
model is constructed of cardboard and wood and portrays in three dimensions
various possibilities for integrated design. He uses the model as a "training aid
?t would serve as an aid for 2 diverse audience of officials and citizens representatives
in reviewing and discussing alternative solutions to urban problems.
The model depicts a broad range of situations several of which pertain
specifically to urban transportation:
1. Elimination of yield-right-of-way at highway mergings;
2. Multiple use of land through tiered construction of highways;
transit guideways and railroads.
3. Simplified flow through traffic intersections;
4. Capsular design of aircraft and ground vehicles to eliminate need
for passenger transfers;
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5. Greater use of automation for vehicle movement, loading and unloading.
Assessment
Mr. Johnson's approach to the use of models in transportation and other
community problems is commendable. It. must be noted, however, that
what lic is advocating in essence is embodied in the systems approach, which
has gained widespread favor ia many arcas. His emphasis is on the aid that
models give in visualizing and discussing a given problem. The complete
systems approach includes J. full definition of the problem, its constraints,
alternative solutions, and comparative quantitative and qualitative analysis
of these alternatives and their impacts.
The Department of Transportation shares Mr. Johnson's concern for these
broad problems and has developed as a matter of course the systems
analytic approach. The 1968 government publication "The Freeway in the City:
Principles of Planning and Design", by the Urban Advisors to the Federal
Highway Administrator, was useful in our discussions to illustrate the
extent to which the ideas of comprehensive planning, multiple use of corridors,
and applications of the systems approach have permeated the department's thinking.
We also discussed specific ciforts underway in augmenting the use of
models similar to Mr. Johnson's with computer analysis. The "Cities Game"
experiment being run in New. York City provides at least one example of
this type of modeling approach (sce attached clipping). (1 FURNISHED CLIPPING)
The experiments now underway are pointing up the need for quantitative
information on costs, traffic Now, population shifts, and other impacts
caused by changes in transportation.
In many cases solutions which aim to integrate facilities or operations turn
out to he either impractical or extremely costly. An example of the latter
is the study by the Los Angeles Department of Airports of capsule-like buses
to be hauled by sky cranes (The Sky Lounge Project). Analysis revealed the
system would be uneconomical to operate. Passengers would be saved from
making transfers, but at great cost.
3
Recommendations
It would not be worthwhile simply to remake Mr. Johnson's present model out
of sturdier material. However, to assist him in his desire to help solve
major urban problems, 1 suggested he concentrate on specific, real, problem
areas. I gave him a sct of instructions to help him prepare an unsolicited
proposal in case he plans to seck federal support.
in brief, these instructions called for a clear statement of the problem to
be solved, the method of approach, the expected results, the performance
schedule, and the detailed costs involved. I advised him that if the problem
chosen is in the urban transportation field, he should direct the proposal to
the Office of Administration, Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
Conclusions
Mr. Johnson appeared pleased at these suggestions and planned to consult with
his colleagues prior to preparing a formal unsolicited proposal. In the
course of our discussions the UMTA-supported work on innovative transportation
systems going on at the University of Washington was discussed. I
arranged for Mr. Johnson to meet with Dr. Hartz and Mr. Harkness of the
University for further review of his models. This contact may lead to further
exposure of Mr. Johnson's ideas and of his sincere concern for solutions to
urban transportation problems.
George Kostich George Koratch
George Kovatch
of
THIS GEORGE KOVATCH AND JOHNA VOLPE
VIOLATED PRESIDENT NIXON'S 1970
EXECUTIVE ORDER! CONFLICT O'c INTEREST
As THEY. PROTECTED THEIR JOBS AND
FILED THIS INACCURATE REPORT
ABOUT ME Sam. Johnson
AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
91-FA5.
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
Icy runways present a particularly hazardous condition to aircraft. The most desirable
way of contending with this problem is to prevent the formation of ice. Present methods
consist of heating the runway with geothermal or other forms of energy, or more
commonly, by the application of freezing point depressants on the runway surface.
Freezing point depressant chemicals which are not corrosive to aircraft materials are
expensive, require equipment and manpower to apply, and are eventually diluted to the
point where freezing is again possible: This results in an inefficient means of ice control.
Innovative research is required to devise a cost-effective, efficient method of preventing
the formation of ice on runways. This may be accomplished, for example, through
modification of materials used to construct runways, or through long-term treatment of
existing pavement surfaces.
The particularly hazardous to aircraft circumstance of icy runways,
without any qualification, has been a hazard to aircraft since The
Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville originated manned flight. For
Johnson Systems Development Company, icy runways became a factor
during WWII Naval Aviation training, and it was icy runways, along
with overall safety of flight, Dr. George Kovatch, that startled
me to think about "TOTAL SYSTEM".
Icy Runways, Dr. George Kovatch, according to the above "RUNWAY ICE
PREVENTION" synopsis demands a "show-up" of your antiquated approach
to comparison of 'Present methods being inefficient versus this may
be accomplished, for example, through modification of materials used
to construct runways, or
The fact, is, Dr. Kovatch, that we domonstrated our 'model' to you
during the week of February 25, 1971 as a "training aid" which we
had termed a "SHAPING COMPUTER" for performing "comparative analysis"
of competing and/or complementing systems that concern everything
from prevention of ice on runways to complete aircraft handling sys-
tems
frankly, the interdependence of all functions involved or
thought to involve aircraft, and/or any mode of transportation as
one mode affects the operation of every other mode
What else
can you call it but "TOTAL SYSTEM"????
You have mandated an approach of asking solutions that concern one
isolated from another problem, even in your deliberately falsified
March 15, 1971 Internal Report, and nothing can be further from the
reallity that over 5 billions of people depending on transportation
around the world, without reservation preclude you from mandating
that my company, Johnson Systems Development Company cannot attempt
to solve the total transportation crisis problem.
Dr. Kovatch, I challenge you to a review of this unprincipaled and
discriminating approach of yours before the Office of Government
Ethics, on the grounds that you excercise a dastardly "conflict of
interest" as an "executive branch employee" with John A. Volpe, who
was Secretary of Transportation during Transpo-72.
sum Johnson
AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
91-FA5.
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
Icy runways present a particularly hazardous condition to aircraft. The most desirable
way of contending with this problem is to prevent the formation of ice. Present methods
consist of heating the runway with geothermal or other forms of energy, or more
commonly, by the application of freezing point depressants on the runway surface.
Freezing point depressant chemicals which are not corrosive to aircraft materials are
expensive, require equipment and manpower to apply, and are eventually diluted to the
point where freezing is again possible. This results in an inefficient means of ice control.
Innovative research is required to devise a cost-effective, efficient method of preventing
the formation of ice on runways. This may be accomplished, for example, through
modification of materials used to construct runways, or through long-term treatment of
existing pavement surfaces.
Honorable Sam Nunn etal
The May 1, 1991 "deadline" for filing Johnson Systems Develop-
ment Company's solution to 91-FA5 Runway Ice Prevention solicitation
for a solution is identical to the review that George Kovatch asked
for during the week of February 25, 1971 for then President Nixon's
1970 Executive Order, "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment", (20),
yes, "twenty years" ago, and George Kovatch, in his March 15, 1971
Internal Report is now a practiced and entrenched bureaucrat in the
"fragmentation" of broad concepts that WWII Naval Aviation training
instilled into "cadets", like myself, who were catapulted from the
childhood of the 1929 depression and poverty into the WWII "prosperity"
of learning everything from the breaking of the sound barrier to
the nuclearization of warfare, in a few short years, an education
which challenged us all to dare to attempt anything that would help
us to lead productive lives, if we survived the war
and it was
no simple task to envision the "TOTAL SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION", as
I did, and I spent years, from 1954 through 1980, in communication
with the late Senator Warren Magnuson, who ensured that he did not,
in any way, show preferential treatment to enable Johnson Systems
Development Company to exhibit for President Nixon's 1970 Executive
Order, "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment", only to encounter
the likes of George Kovatch and John A. Volpe when he was Secretary
of Transportation in 1971 & 1972.
The late Senator Warren Magnuson's October 11, 1972 letter ad-
dressed to John A. Volpe is before the Office of Government Ethics,
and I ensured George Kovatch on September 11 & 12, 1989 that I, in
fact, would press for Senate investigation of the U. S. DOT's "TSC"
March 15, 1971 Internal Report ss/George Kovatch because that March
15. 1971. Internal Report violated my "civil rights", and that very
violation was caused by Executive Branch Employees who escaped any
review until The Carter Administration secured the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978, as amended, and I wish to ensure you that the same
George Kovatch, signer of the March 15, 1971 Internal Report is the
same George Kovatch who signed the September 19, 1990 letters which
still deny the item #4 opportunity to Johnson Systems Dev. Co.
som Ishawe
U.S. Department
Transportation
Kendall, Square
of Transportation
Systems Center
Cambridge. Massachusetts 02142
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
September 19, 1990
Messrs. James and David Johnson
Co-Partners/Owners
Johnson System Development Company
111 West Longyear Street
Bessemer, MI 49911
RE: 90 185 TOTALLY INTEGRATED MASSRAPID TRANSP'N SYSTEM
Dear Messrs. Johnson:
The Department of Transportation has completed the process of
evaluating all proposals received in response to its FY'90 Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Solicitation.
Approximately $2 million was available for funding DOT FY'90 SBIR
awards.
Departmental personnel have evaluated each proposal in accordance
with the criteria stated in the Solicitation. In view of the
intense competition and funding limitation, the Department could
not fund all meritorious proposals. From a competitive group of
453 Phase I and 24 Phase II proposals, the Department has
selected 26 Phase I and 10 Phase II proposals for award.
We regret to inform you that your proposal, referenced above, was
not among those selected for funding. If you wish additional
information regarding the technical evaluation of your proposal,
we will arrange a verbal debriefing upon receipt of your written
request.
The DOT FY'91 SBIR Solicitation is scheduled for release February
15, 1991, with proposals due May 1, 1991. To receive the FY'91
Solicitation, you should return the DOT SBIR MAILING LIST REPLY
CARD contained in the FY'90 Solicitation no later than December
31, 1990.
We appreciate your continuing interest in the SBIR Program.
Sincerely,
WE Dio MOT REQUEST FUNDS!
George Kovatch
WE RELIED ON ITEM #4
DOT SBIR Program Manager
To BE CONTACTED BY
OTHER INTERESTED INDUSTRY !
SINCE THE MARCH 15, 1971 REPORT.
Som Johnson
U.S. Department
Transportation
Kendall Square
of Transportation
Systems Center
Cambridge. Massachusetts 02142
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
September 19, 1990
Messrs. James and David Johnson
Co-Partner Owners Concept Developers
Johnson Systems Development Company
111 West Longyear Street
Bessemer, MI 49911
RE: 90 328 THE "BUY-PLANE"
Dear Messrs. Johnson:
The Department of Transportation has completed the process of evaluating all
proposals received in response to its FY'90 Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) Program Solicitation. Approximately $2 million was available for funding
DOT FY'90 SBIR awards.
Departmental personnel have evaluated each proposal in accordance with the
criteria stated in the Solicitation. In view of the intense competition and funding
limitation, the Department could not fund all meritorious proposals. From a
competitive group of 453 Phase I and 24 Phase II proposals, the Department has
selected 26 Phase I and 10 Phase II proposals for award.
We regret to inform you that your proposal, referenced above, was not among
those selected for funding. If you wish additional information regarding the
technical evaluation of your proposal, we will arrange a verbal debriefing upon
receipt of your written request.
The DOT FY'91 SBIR Solicitation is scheduled for release February 15, 1991, with
proposals due May 1, 1991. To receive the FY'91 Solicitation, you should return
the DOT SBIR MAILING LIST REPLY CARD contained in the FY'90 Solicitation no
later than December 31, 1990.
We appreciate your continuing interest in the SBIR Program.
WE DID NOT REQUEST FUNDING! Sincerely, Knowledge
George Kovatch
THIS GEORGE KOVATCH
DOT SBIR Program Manager
MISREPRESENTED HIS MARCH 15, OUR 1971 WORK INTERNAL REPORT & / WANT PFFICE
OF 10 GOVERNMENT ETHICS To INVESTIGATE this
CONFLICT OR/NTEREST!
Soen Johnson
U.S. Department
Transportation
Kendall Square
of Transportation
Systems Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
September 19, 1990
Messrs. James and David Johnson
Co-Partner Owners Concept Developers
Johnson Systems Development Company
111 West Longyear Street
Bessemer, MI 49911
RE: 90 408 THE "SN&PING COMPUTER"
Dear Messrs. Johnson:
The Department of Transportation has completed the process of evaluating all
proposals received in response to its FY'90 Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) Program Solicitation. Approximately $2 million was available for funding
DOT FY'90 SBIR awards.
Departmental personnel have evaluated each proposal in accordance with the
criteria stated in the Solicitation. In view of the intense competition and funding
limitation, the Department could not fund all meritorious proposals. From a
competitive group of 453 Phase I and 24 Phase II proposals, the Department has
selected 26 Phase I and 10 Phase II proposals for award.
We regret to inform you that your proposal, referenced above, was not among
those selected for funding. If you wish additional information regarding the
technical evaluation of your proposal, we will arrange a verbal debriefing upon
receipt of your written request.
The DOT FY'91 SBIR Solicitation is scheduled for release February 15, 1991, with
proposals due May 1, 1991. To receive the FY'91 Solicitation, you should return
the DOT SBIR MAILING LIST REPLY CARD contained in the FY'90 Solicitation no
later than December 31, 1990.
We appreciate your continuing interest in the SBIR Program.
Sincerely,
WE DID NOT REQUEST FUNDS.
OR ANY AWARD BECAUSE
OUR "TOTAL SYSTEM" AND
George Kovatch
DOT SBIR Program Manager
THIS "SHAPING COMPUTER"
INTEGRATE ALL OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS INTO AN
"ON GOING" COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS SYSTEM - IT ALLOWS
SUFFICIENT STUDY TIME FOR PROPOSALS NOT To DESTROY
PROVEN To BE ACCURATE SOLUTIONS- sum Johnson
HOWELL HEFLIN, ALABAMA, CHAIRMAN
WARREN B. RUDMAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VICE CHAIRMAN
DAVID PAYOR, ARKANSAS
JESSE HELMS, NORTH CAROLINA
TERRY SANFORD,
TRENT LOTT, MISSISSIPPI
NORTH CAROLINA
WILSON R. ABNEY, STAFF DIRECTOR/CHIEF COUNSEL
ANNETTE M. GILLIS, CHIEF CLERK
United States Senate
SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM 220
SECOND AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NE.
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6425
TELEPHONE 224-2981
February 26, 1991
Mr. Sven A. Johnson
Box 112
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
Dear Mr. Johnson:
This is in response to your letters of February 8 & 9, 1991
concerning a March 15, 1971 Internal Report.
Senate Resolution 338, which sets forth the jurisdiction of
the Select Committee on Ethics, vests the Committee with the
authority to "receive complaints and investigate allegations of
improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate, violations of
law, violations of the Senate Code of Official Conduct and
violations of rules and regulations of the Senate, relating to the
conduct of individuals in the performance of their duties as Members
of the Senate or as officers or employees of the Senate, and to make
appropriate findings of fact and conclusions with respect
thereto
"
Since the situation that you describe does not involve
allegations of misconduct by a Member, officer, or employee of the
Senate, the Select Committee on Ethics cannot be of assistance.
The Office of Government Ethics has jurisdiction for executive
branch employees which excludes congressional staff employed by the
House of Representatives and the Senate. You may wish to contact
that office at 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington,
D.C. 20005-3917.
If in the future the committee can be of assistance on a matter
within its jurisdiction, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Kith Anderson Ruth Anderson
Staff Assistant
LINITED STATES OFFICE
United States
OF
Office of Government Ethics
ETHICS
Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-3917
March 29, 1991
Mr. Sven A. Johnson
Box 112
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
Dear Mr. Johnson:
This is in response to your letter of March 17, 1991.
Your letter (with its enclosures) raises issues with respect to
your assertion of certain rights arising from your consultations
in the early 1970's with officials of the Department of
Transportation and others.
This Office exists under the authority of Title V of
the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended. Its
responsibilities principally relate to the overall direction of
Executive Branch policies related to preventing conflicts of
interest on the part of officers and employees of any executive
agency. Our jurisdiction primarily relates to financial
conflicts of interest of federal employees. Accordingly, the
jurisdiction of this Office does not relate to the matters you
discuss.
It appears from your materials that the rights with
which you are concerned have already been brought by you to the
attention of the Department of Transportation and other Executive
agencies having subject-matter jurisdiction, as well as officials
of the Legislative Branch. This Office, however, has no
authority with respect to such matters.
Sincerely,
ArTN: OFF. GOU'T. ETHICS!
TRUE, I HAVE, BUT YOUR
Stephen D. Potts
Director
OFFICE HAS JURISPICTION
WHEN THE COMPLAINT ESTABLISHES THAT ANEXECUTIVE
BRANCH OFFICER SIGNED A REPORT THAT CANBE
SHOWN To HAVE MISREPRESENTED AND/OR PROVIDED
INACCURATE INFORMATION To THE SUBJECT
15, 1971 INTERNAL REPORT By NOT
MARCH INCLUDING CORRECT INFORMATION INTHE Au61, 1971 OGE-106
October 1989
FINAL REPORT! good Johnson
AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
91-FA5.
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
Icy runways present a particularly hazardous condition to aircraft. The most desirable
way of contending with this problem is to prevent the formation of ice. Present methods
consist of heating the runway with geothermal or other forms of energy, or more
commonly, by the application of freezing point depressants on the runway surface.
Freezing point depressant chemicals which are not corrosive to aircraft materials are
expensive, require equipment and manpower to apply, and are eventually diluted to the
point where freezing is again possible. This results in an inefficient means of ice control.
Innovative research is required to devise a cost-effective, efficient method of preventing
the formation of ice on runways. This may be accomplished, for example, through
modification of materials used to construct runways, or through long-term treatment of
existing pavement surfaces.
Attn: Stephen D. Potts, Director, Office of Government Ethics.
Appendix A & B of three proposals, Research Topic No. 90-FA-5,
"BUY-PLANE", Research Topic No. 90-FA7, the "SHAPING COMPUTER", &
Research Topic No. 90-FA11, Totally Integrated mass Rapid Trans-
portation System # 3,006 are included herewith to ensure any of the
"investigative authority", wherever that investigative authority
may rest in government, that Johnson Systems Development has agreed
with the Item #4 permission to be contacted by whomever may wish to
contact Johnson Systems Development Company. The gross neglect of
Dictator George Kovatch to have included Johnson Systems Develop-
ment Company in the August 1, 1971 Final Report has been continued
through this date in 1991, and the Office of Government Ethics is
absolutely responsible for investigating the "conflict of interest"
George Kovatch commenced in 1971 and continues as evidenced by the
three September 19, 1990 letters ss/George Kovatch who alludes to
my proposals having been reviewed, as if not by his office, except
that George Kovatch dictates the decision that is rendered in each
of the September 19, 1990 letters, and that is blatant "conflict of
interest", to say the least.
I wrote for the "verbal debriefing" and received a call from a
Mr Megerian who would schedule a "verbal debriefing time" for me,
and merely told me what George Kovatch's leter said, "We regret to
inform you---".
The Office of Government Ethics, established in 1978, in fact,
is where the Federal Election Commission directed me in 1980, and
is exactly where the Senate Select committee directed me by February
26, 1991 letter, and I now request Senator Sam Nunn, Chairman of the
Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations to ensure that Office
of Government either does or does not have a responsibility for the
"conflict of interest" that I charge as carried out by George Kovatch
as required by the 1971-72 Secretary of Transportation John a. Volpe.
JoenJohnson
AIRPORT TECHNOLOGY
91-FA5.
RUNWAY ICE PREVENTION
Icy runways present a particularly hazardous condition to aircraft. The most desirable
way of contending with this problem is to prevent the formation of ice. Present methods
consist of heating the runway with geothermal or other forms of energy, or more
commonly, by the application of freezing point depressants on the runway surface.
Freezing point depressant chemicals which are not corrosive to aircraft materials are
expensive, require equipment and manpower to apply, and are eventually diluted to the
point where freezing is again possible. This results in an inefficient means of ice control.
Innovative research is required to devise a cost-effective, efficient method of preventing
the formation of ice on runways. This may be accomplished, for example, through
modification of materials used to construct runways, or through long-term treatment of
existing pavement surfaces.
Johnson Systems Development Company has imagineeringly conducted
extensive research into prevention of ice on runways, especially as
"ice on runways" occurs in widely different circumstances. It is
the broad scope of icing conditions that has led us to imagineer
an even broader scope of solution creation that is "on-going",
rather than "piecemeal" ideas that start and stop as automobiles
in rush hour traffic that is contending with an earthquake
Johnson Systems Development Company, in 1971 and before, relied on
the promise stated by U. S. DOT that they had to see the suggestion
and offer it out for bid, or that the "OP01" review team had to see
what Johnson Systems was doing in order to publicize it in the Aug-
ust
1,
1971
Final
Report
and what I am charging is that George
Kovatch did not report what he was shown during the week of February
25, 1971, and in fact misrepresented what he did see, which leaves
me with but one alternative, and that is to pursue the course of act-
ion that is available, and that is for the Office of Government
Ethics to deal with the obvious "conflict of interest".
Johnson Systems Development Company, being a "small business" with
big ideas, spawned by WWII Naval Aviation Training has the right to
retain "construction system secrets", the same as any other company,
and it is incumbent on U. S. DOT to afford Johnson Systems Develop-
ment Company the same publicity concerning "product" that U.S. DOT
affords "Air bags".
Johnson Systems Development Company has several alternative methods
to combat "icy runways" as far back as before the "OP01" review of
our 'model', and the March 15, 1971 DOT Internal Report is evidence
that U. S DOT's "TSC" failed to extract the pertinent and correct
information with their effort to "Plagiarize" our material. The fact
is that Johnson Systems refuses to be cheated by the George Kovatch
and John A. Volpe types who discriminate against our small business!
Sum Johnson
Transportation Exposition
-471-6153
by the Aviation Division,
Associate Editors:
Ziff-Davis Publishing Co.
R. Beer, RyBurkhardt, M. Drezin
Hitchcock Jensen, E. Michaelson
Publishing Director:
The ZiH Davis Publishing Company,
transpo.
Edward D. Muhlfeld
Aviation Division One Park Avenue
Publisher:
New York New York 10016
James F. Coleman
Publishers of BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL AVIATION
FLYING BUSINESS AVIAT IONWEEKL
Associate Publisher:
THE AVIATION DIVISION ANNUALS
Judith A. Hitchcock
Copyright © 1972 by Ziff Davis Publishing Co.
All sights reserved. Reproduction:strict prohibited
VOL. NO. 4
Monday May 972
"You can see here the ingredients, not necessarily the solution, to
solving our transportation problems."
People movers turbo trains jet rail systems none of them
are going to do the job until they re integrated into a total system!
"If we could get a transportat system to go to the moon and back,
w.e can solve earths transportation problems Let's stop
pork
barrel
Where science
politics on transportation
gets down
"Wally" Schirra
now an AAR Exec.
to business-
This May 29, 1972 Transpo-72 Daily is unimpeachable fact that Johnson
Systems Development Company exhibited "TOTAL SYSTEM" at Transpo-72 and
did so as a systems developer who had exhibited to U. S. DOT's "TSC" à
year prior to Transpo-72 see March 15, 1971 Internal Report ss/
George Kovatch. George Kovatch, in complicity with John A. Volpe, did
in fact, file the March 15, 1971 Internal Report for the single purpose
of withholding the "TOTAL SYSTEM" conceptualization of Johnson Systems
Development Company, which John A. Volpe could remain unconnected to
in June of 1972 because John A. Volpe was aware that the Father and Son
Johnson Systems Development Company were not aware of the March 15, 1:971
Internal Report. James Johnson, my Son, on September 7, 1972 obtained
a copy of the March 15, 1971 Internal Report from Frederic Schwartz, an
attorney at UMTA, and Stephen Potts is requested to investigate this.
FATHER-SON TEAM HAS.. "TOTAL" SYSTEM -- A father and son team from Renton, Washington is
at TRANSPO with a "balanced totally integrated transportation system" based on the structure of the
human body. "We're trying to approximate the perfection of
(the body's)
transportation system.'
says Sven Johnson, father and senior partner in the two-man Johnson Development Systems operation,
most likely the smallest and easily the most personal firm represented here.
The Johnson display, at 1300 Pavilion A; features what the elder Johnson calls a "totally integrated
right of way, made out of cardboard. It has a railway built along the ground with a rapid rail transit
system-suspended about it and a superhighway above both of those. Highway interchanges are built on
seporate levels instead of with cloverleafs to "reduce land consumption." Johnson explained, "we're
not saying we want to eliminate the automobile, because the petroleum people are against it," as are
ccr manu facturers. The exhibit also shows how ship docks could be built in underwater tubes to let
built-up shorelines return to their natural state. Above the entire exhibit is a foot high plastic "Visible
Man" model, to further the "human body" motif.
Attired in an orange windbreaker labeled "Johnson Design Systems - Renton, Washington," Johnson
observed, "we've been told we're 100 years ahead of our time. We're convinced we're 100 years too late.' "
Stephen D. Potts, Government Ethics is resposible to uncover this
March 15, 1971 "cover-up" engineered by two Executive Branch officers!
Please refer to Magnuson's October 11, 1972.'letter to John A. Volpe!
Sum Johnson
SBIR - 91
Stephen D. Potts, Director, Office of Government Ethics, when U. S.
DOT Systems Center was named John A. Volpe National Transportation
Systems Center according to the SBIR 91-1 Program Solicitation, it
was absolutely clear to me that the March 15, 1971 U. S. DOT's "TSC"
Internal Report would, when properly investigated, provide the U. S.
Government with the facts about "TOTAL SYSTEM". Mr. Potts, you must
understand that both U. S. Armed Services committees are being asked
to investigate DOT's march 15, 1971 Internal Report. See Sam Nunn letter,
PROGRAM SOLICITATION
dated JAN 31,
1990.
Small Business Innovation
Research Program
Closing Date: May 1, 1991
DOT SBIR Program Office, DTS-22
U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093
The late Senator Warren G. Magnuson, by virtue of his October 11, 1972
letter to Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe is sufficient reason
for the Office of Government Ethics to investigate U. S. DOT's "TSC"
March 15, 1971 Internal Report ss/ George Kovatch, according to the
"conflict of interest" and discrimination charges agianst George Kov-
atch and John A. Volpe, made by Sven A. Johnson, developer of "TOTAL
SYSTEM", which the late Senator Magnuson has ensured will be invest-
igated for fact, and to establish Sven Johnson's credibility.
United Sinies Senate
COMMITTEE ON COMMUNCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
October 11, 1972
RE: #2
Dear Mr. Sccretary:
This refers to a transportation demonstration project proposed
by one of my constituents, Hr. Sven A. Johnson of Renton, Wachington.
For several months now, Mr. Johnson has discussed with numbers
Administration officials, including representatives of the Department
of Transportation and the White Nouse, his proposal for an intermodal
transportation dcmonstration. He participated in the Transpo Exposition
which 1a well known, I think, to many officials of your Department.
While M-. Johnson has not yct quite reselved the formal application
stage, there doce seem to be scine sympathy for hitc proposal vithin
your Department. Thus far I have had no finol word on the disposition
of Mr. Jolinson's proposal by your Department. I continue to urge you
to cive every consideration to Mr. Johnson's proposale.
A new development prompts me to write this letter. On October 5
Mr. Johnson addressed to you a letter describing certain similarities
between a connept which he claims to have developed and a project
proposal submitted by Dr. George Kovatch, fornerly employed in cam
conacity by the Administration. Mr. Johnson has made e very severy
charge in his letter to the effect that Dr. Kovatch has plagerized
from material developed by Mr. Johnson. I are in no position to Judies
the occuracy of his charges and certainly I vould not vish to rive
unduc currency to folse charges by writing this letter, but I U.C :::00:
Mr. Sven Johnson has spent considernive time and cffort in developing
hic 10eas. I would urge, therefore, that you have someone examine
Mr. Johnson's charges and take action II appropriate. Please kcep
the advised of any developments.
Sincerely yours,
WARREN Choirman C. MAGNESO:
Honorabic John 1. Volpe
Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Washington, D. C. 20590
LOM/dom
United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
January 31, 1990
Mr. Sven Johnson
Johnson Systems Development Co.
Post Office Box 112
Bessemer, Michigan 49911
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Thank you for your recent letter regarding your request that
the Department of Defense conduct an investigation on your
behalf.
In an effort to be of assistance to you, I have requested
that officials within the Department of Defense review this
matter and provide me with a report.
1 appreciate your bringing this matter to my attention, As
soon as I receive a reply from the Department of Defense, I will
let you know.
Sincerely,
Sam Munn
Sam Nunn
SN/pcw
April 24, 1991, Stephen D. Potts, is the day that I assure you with
copy of Senator Nunn's January 31, 1990 letter that the late Senator
Warren G. Magnuson ensured me that the only way I could get through
the !maze' of committees is by the decision of The President, by his
Executive Order, and/or by the decision of The Chairman of the approp-
riate committee, in this case Armed Services, and there are several
others, each of whom will receive copy of this proposal submitted to
Attention of Dr. George Kovatch, Project Manager of SBIR Program
Solicitation, and I intend for George Kovatch to come forward, if not
by his own volition, then by subpoena of a Senate or House Committee
that has reason to refer this matter to Office of Government Ethics,
on the grounds that Executive Branch Officers discriminated against
Johnson Systems Development Company, by filing the March 15, 1971 U.
S. DOT March 15, 1971 Internal Report ss/George Kovatch.
Seen Johnson
All types of small business organizations may
The proposed research must have relevance to the
submit proposals, including high technology, R&D,
improvement of some aspect of the national
manufacturing and service firms. Companies with
transportation system or to the enhancement of the
outstanding scientific or engineering competence
ability of an operating element of the DOT to
in highly specialized product, process or service
perform its mission.
areas may wish to apply their expertise to the
research topics in this solicitation through a
Proposals should be confined principally to
laboratory prototype. Ideally, the research should
scientific or engineering research which may be
make a significant contribution to the solution of
carried out through construction and evaluation.
an important transportation problem and provide
Proposals must be for research or R&D,
the small business concern with the basis for new
particularly on advanced or innovative concepts,
products, processes, or services.
and should not be for incremental or scaled-up
versions of existing equipment or the development
D. General Information
of technically proven ideas. Proposals for the
This is a solicitation for Phase I research proposals
development of already proven concepts toward
on advanced, innovative concepts from small busi-
commercialization, or which offer approaches
ness firms having strong capabilities in applied
already developed to an advanced prototype stage
or for market research should not be submitted.
science or engineering.
Commercialization is the objective of Phase III, in
The Phase I research proposals should demonstrate
which private capital or non-SBIR funds are to be
a sound approach to the investigation of an impor-
used to continue the innovative research supported
tant transportation-related scientific or engineer-
by DOT under Phase I and Phase II.
ing problem categorized under one of the topics
listed in Section VIII.
The proposal should be self-contained and checked
carefully by the applicant to ensure that all
A proposal may respond to any of the research
preparation instructions have been followed. (See
topics listed in Section VIII, but must be limited to
proposal checklist, Appendix D.)
one topic. The same proposal may not be submitted
under more than one topic. An organization may,
Requests for additional information or questions
however, submit separate proposals on different
relating to the DOT SBIR Program may be
addressed to:
topics, or different proposals on the same topic,
under this solicitation. Where similar research is
DOT SBIR Program Office, DTS-22
discussed under more than one topic, the proposer
U.S. Department of Transportation
should choose that topic which appears to be most
Research and Special Programs Administration
relevant to the proposer's technical concept.
John A. Volpe
National Transportation
Systems Center
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093
Attn: Dr. George Kovatch
Telephone: (617) 494-2051
Senator Sam Nunn, and whomever may receive this Runway Ice Prevention
proposal for SBIR 91-1 by Sven A. Johnson of Johnson Systems Develop-
ment Company, please be apprised that the George Kovatch who requires
all requests for information be sent to his attention also requires
that all proposals be submitted to his attention, See page 12 that is
attached hereto, actually is the Executive Branch Officer who prepared
and signed the U. S. DOT's "TSC" March 15, 1971 Internal Report that
violated President Nixon's 1970 Executive Order, "OP01 Intermodal Tech-
nology Assessment". With then Secretary of Transportation John A Volpe's
name changing the Transportation Systems Center name- to John A. Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center, flying in the face of the Oct-
ober 11, 1972 letter of the late senator Magnuson requesting Secretary
of Transportation John A. Volpe to investigate my charges of "plagiar-
ism" related to Goerge Kovatch's March 15, 1971 Internal Report, Sen-
ator Nunn, I address this subject2 to the Subcommittee on Permanent
Investigations, which you chair, for the specific purpose of the "rule
of law" which created the Office of Government Ethics. Sum Johnson
VI. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
A. Submittal Instructions
B. Additional Information
An original and four copies of each proposal
1.
Bindings. Please do not use special bindings
submitted under the DOT SBIR Program should be
or covers. Staple the pages in the upper left
sent to:
corner of the cover sheet of the proposal with a
single staple.
DOT SBIR Program Office, DTS-22
U.S. Department of Transportation
2. Packaging. All copies of the proposal should
Research and Special Programs
be sent in one package together with the
Administration
acknowledgement of receipt card.
John A. Volpe
National Transportation
3. Confirmation. The DOT SBIR Program
Systems Center
Office will assign an identification number to
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
each proposal received at the above address by
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093
May 1, 1991 or postmarked no later than May
Attn: Dr. George Kovatch
1, 1991. This number will appear on the
Telephone: (617) 494-2051
acknowledgement of receipt card (see back
cover) which will be sent to the proposer by
Proposals must be postmarked NO LATER than
return mail confirming receipt of the proposal.
May 1, 1991 to qualify for acceptance and
consideration under the current DOT SBIR
Program. Proposals postmarked later than May 1,
1991 will not be accepted.
Proposals delivered to the DOT SBIR Program
Office by any means other than the U.S. Postal
Service, must be received at the above address on or
before May 1, 1991.
Senator Nunn & Congressman Les Aspin, the late Senator Warren Magnuson,
in managing the legislation to create U. S. DOT in 1966, was fully aware
of the "TOTALLY INTEGRATED MASS RAPID TRANSPORTATION 'model' that U. S.
DOT's "TSC" reviewed under authority of President Nixon's 1970 Executive
Order "OP01 Intermodal Technology Assessment", to the extent that our
'model' displayed the total integration of the Federal Defense Highway
System that serves the United States, except that our 'model' included
the complete "intermodal concept" from underwater traNSPORTATION UP TO
AND INCLUDING ORBITTAL SPACEFLIGHT. The late Senator Magnuson knew first
hand the National Security that had to be our concern in contacting a
government agency, and when Watergate broke right on opening day of
Transpo-72, National Security had to be of prime concern to Sven Johnson,
based on the fact that the "totally integrated intermodal mass rapid
transportation system concept" originated during WWII Naval Aviation
Training, where "need to know" was the most important part of learning!
Senator Nunn and Congressman Aspin, the House Armed Services subcomm-
ittees are comparing Vietnam to Gulf problems, and The George Kovatch
that I am requesting be investigated for the March 15, 1971 Internal
Report he signed, in obvious complicity with John A. Volpe, and it is
this March 15, 1971 Internal Report that is withholding the "SHAPING
COMPUTER" with which we see the possibilities of performing all of the
"COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS" needed to 12 render the decisions that Congress-
man Aspin is posing to Zumwalt, Westmoreland & Vogt! som Johnson
Johnson Systems Development Co.
P. O. Box 112, Bessemer, Michigan 49911
ONE TEST WITH A SHAPING COMPUTER
P.O. Box 2403, Renton, Washington 98055 - 255 - 8592
IS WORTH ALL THE EXPERT OPINIONS
April 26. 1991
Dr. George Kovatch, Project Manager
DOT SBIR PrograM Office, DTS-22
Research and Special Programs Administration
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
55 Broadway, Kendall Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1093
Attn: Dr. George Kovatch:
Attn: SECRETARY OF DOT SAMUEL SKINNER
ATTN: Stephen D. Potts, Director, Office of Government Ethics
Dr. Kovatch, you and Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe
violated President Nixon's 1970 Executive Order, "OP01 Intermodal
Technology Assessment, which you, Dr. Kovatch explained to me as the
Executive Order that transferred NASA Systems to U. S. DOT Systems
center with responsibility to perform a survey for technology that
would solve the crisis in transportation by the year 2000. The March
15, 1971 Internal Report that you signed, Dr. Kovatch, references Ira
Dye/TP1-10 December 17, 1.970 letter to the late Senator Magnuson as
reason for your arrangement to review S. A. Johnson's Model for Integ-
rated Transportation.
This April 26, 1991 letter, Dr. Kovatch, will advise everyone
who receives it that you and Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe
violated President Nixon's "OP01" Executive Order, by filing the MAR
15, 1971 Internal Report that discriminated against our small business,
and falsely represented what S. A. Johnson's Model for Integrated Tran-
sportation had divulged, specifically on the late Senator Magnuson's
ensurance of the "respect" that a Presidential Executive Order, in
fact, expected and deserved. John A. Volpe's name attached to DOT Sys-
tems Center firmly establishes the fact of "conflict of interest" by
an Executive Branch officer, in this case, the failure of John A. Volpe
to. investigate the late Senator Magnuson's October 11, 1972 letter
that I had charged you with "plagiarism". I charged "plagiarism" on
the fact that you filed the March 15, 1971 Internal Report and did not
furnish us with copy. You left us hanging, twisting, slowly in the
breeze, Watergate style, as it was not until September 7, 1992 that my
Soo received copy of your March 15, 1971 Internal Report from Frederic
Schwartz of UMTA, and Dan O'Neal, Transportation Counsel wrote the OCT
11, 1972 letter to John A. Volpe.
The Office of Government Ethics is advised that the John A. Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center employs Dr. George Kovatch as
Project Manager to ensure that S. A. Johnson is discriminated against!
The First World Transportation Crisis Clinic and The "shaping computer" were exhibited at
The United States International Transportation Exposition. Transpo - 72
Dulles International Airport, Washington, D. C. 20591
COPIES TO ALL Senators and
Members of Congress.
Sven a.Johnson
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CHIEF OF STAFF JOHN SUNUNU
WHITE HOUSE DC
PLEASE SHOW TOLERANCE FOR THE HARD WORKING TAX-PAYING MEN AND WOMEN.
BOTH BLACK AND WHITE OF LOUISIANA AND THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH STATE
AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. NEIGHBORS IN LOUISIANA DO NOT NEED A
41415
CONFRONTATIONAL ATTITUDE EXPRESSED FROM THE STEPS OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
I URGE YOU TO FLY TO LOUISIANA AND CONFER WITH DAVID DUKE AND BILLY
NUNGUESSER WITH LOUISIANA GOP.
EARL SLOAN JR. LAWRENCE COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 262
WALNUT RIDGE AR 72476
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address
Honolulu, Hawaii
October 17, 1991
Office of John Sununu, Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
After reading this letter and the enclosed informational material, if you
think Mr. Sununu should be made aware of its import, would you please see that he
has it brought to his attention.
The enclosed copy of my letter to Honolulu Star-Bulletin Executive Editor
John Flanagan should be self-explanatory once read, and the same for the other
enclosures. My reason for writing Mr. Sununu is twofold:
First, I feel this December 7, 1991, the 50th anniversary of the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor and the other military bases here is a very appropriate time
to officially exonerate both U.S. Navy Admiral Husband Kimmel and U.S. Army General
Walter Short from any responsibility for what happened just about fifty years ago.
If Mr. Sununu is in agreement after reading the enclosed material, I would very much
appreciate his and the Executive Branch of the Federal Government's consideration
of the merits of looking to an exoneration of these two unfortunate military officers.
Second, there appears to me to be an undercurrent or movement in existance
here in Hawaii, mainly on this island of Oahu, which has plans to use the 50th Pearl
Harbor anniversary observance and commemorative services, etc., and the nation-wide
TV and news media attention and coverage, which is expected to be on hand, to stage
anti-U.S. rallies and demonstrations and/or other large-scale media events. These
are the people here who were so disappointed to see the U.S. and the United Nations
forces in the Persian Gulf area finish off that campaign so quickly and easily.
They are the ones who sincerely think General Schwarzkopf is a world-class villain
and try to convince the rest of us that this is SO. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin has
a few of them on its staff. There are indications that they have been and are mobil-
izing for something and I, myself, think it will have to do with the early December
activities on this island, mainly at Pearl Harbor.
As near as I can make out, this movement is a coalition of fairly well-
known pressure groups who all have in common the dislike, even hatred, of people and
institutions committed to the preservation of traditional values. I do not feel the
two daily newspapers here or the Hawaii State administration can be counted on to do
any preliminary investigating. All three seem always to treat our 'Blame-America-
Firsters' in a favorable light. I feel some Federal investigative agency should look
into this matter for obvious reasons, and it seems to me that it is possible they
already are.
If investigations are made and if they turn up evidence of planned dis-
ruptions or obstructions, then I think facts and details should be made known to the
general public around the country well ahead of time in order to derail any planned
media events by taking away the element of surprise and shock. I feel that both
President Bush and General Schwarzkopf, who I understand are scheduled to take part
in the ceremonies, should not be subjected to anti-U.S. demonstration.
Sincerely,
Robert 8. Scharpff
COPY
Honolulu, Hawaii
Oct. 7, 1991
John Flanagan
Executive Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
P. O. Box 3080
Honolulu, Hawaii 96802
Dear Mr. Flanagan:
Enclosed with this letter is a chronological list of significant
dates, events, and statements beginning in the latter part of the last century
and culminating in the Imperial Japanese airborne naval assault on Pearl Harbor,
Hickam and Wheeler Fields, Schofield Barracks and Kaneohe Naval Air Station on
December 7, 1941. This was the date which, then U.S. President, Franklin D.
Roosevelt called "a day of infamy" in his speech a day later before both houses
of the U.S. Congress asking for a declaration of war on Japan by the Congress.
Every effort has been made in the enclosed list to make it as concise
as possible, while at the same time avoiding the omitting of any information
which would serve to highlight exactly where various but specific responsibilities
for the December 7, 1941 disaster lay.
Sometime in early September of 1991 in a news item in the Honolulu
Advertiser it was reported that a certain Arizona Memorial National Parks Service
ranger, assigned the task of delivering a preliminary informational speech to
assembled American and foreign tourists (just prior to their viewing the histor-
ical film which is shown tourists before embarking on 'water-taxi'-type navy
craft for the Arizona Memorial), had taken it on himself (or herself) to state
unequivocally to the assembled tourists that the United States was directly
responsible for the Pearl Harbor debacle because the U.S. had deliberately
started the U.S.-Japan conflict. This ranger was reported to have ended his (or
her) speech to the tourists by apologizing on behalf of the U.S. government for
the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. in early
August of 1945.
Reportedly, this article went on to say that confusion was apparent on
the part of most of the tourists when they heard all of this because, to their
ears, this was a pretty bizarre version of the events of fifty and more years
ago. Local representatives of a national organization, The Pearl Harbor Surviv-
ors Association, after learning of the above, made strenuous objections to the
top National Parks Service official on this island, according to the news item.
This newspaper piece went on to quote the N.P.S. official as stating he would
look into the matter and if he found changes of any kind to be warranted, he
would see that those changes are made. To my knowledge the afternoon newspaper,
the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, did not carry this story or any part of it. I do
not subscribe to the morning paper, the Honolulu Advertiser, so I have no know-
ledge of whether there have been any followup stories in the Advertiser on this
matter.
The significance of all this to Americans, young and old, on this 50th
anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, is that ideological revisions and dis-
tortions of known and verified facts of certain areas of history are being openly
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carried out here on this island and probably to a somewhat lesser extent on the
other islands making up the State of Hawaii. Concerted efforts appear to be
well underway to convince anyone who is willing to be convinced that the U.S.,
through President Franklin D. Roosevelt, triggered the attack on Pearl Harbor
and the other military targets when he instituted the Oil Embargo on July 26,
1941. It is true, of course, that U.S. Navy Admiral R. K. Turner, Chief of War
Plans in Washington, D.C., did correctly state at the time that this oil embargo
would lead to war. But what is very conveniently left unsaid by our revisionist
historians is that war was already planned for in detail by Japan a long time
before the embargo on oil shipments from the U.S. to Japan was put into effect.
Consequently, there are at least two indisputable facts which overrule
and negate this "cause" of the December 7th events of fifty years ago. First, as
the enclosed chronology illustrates, influential Japanese civilians and military
figures, particularly Imperial Japan naval officers, had cast almost continuous
acquisitive eyes on the Hawaiian Islands from back during the days of the last
Hawaiian king, David Kalakaua, in the 1870s. Therefore, if war did not begin on
December 7, 1941, it most certainly would have begun at a later date after Japan
had consolidated its newly-won Southeast Asia and Indonesian additions to its
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. In view of Japan's freely publicized
hegemonic intentions over many years, war was absolutely certain to come sooner
or later.
Second, FDR's oil embargo wasn't that big a problem for the Japanese
military machine. There was all the oil Japan might logically want, to be had
from the Indonesian oil producing areas. All these oil production facilities did
in fact come under Japanese control only a few short months following the Pearl
Harbor attack. With warfare underway, the Japanese were now faced with the
problem of transportation of the Indonesian oil from Indonesia to the Japan home-
land, a lengthy stretch of ocean patrolled from the start by U.S. Navy submarines.
On the other hand, with FDR's oil embargo in effect but with no actual
hostilities brought on because of postponed attack plans on Oahu, the Philippines,
Guam, Wake, and Midway, Japan would have been able to get its necessary oil from
Indonesia to Japan without any interference from U.S. naval forces, submarines or
other. The oil embargo seems, therefore, to be a convenient but artificial prop
being used by our latter-day apologists for the Pearl Harbor attack.
This anti-American, anti-Caucasian, anti-U.S. military campaign, which
seems well established here, appears to have had its genesis in the Manoa branch
of the University of Hawaii where, along with objective instruction, rampant
racism is being taught students and others under the guise of "academic freedom."
It seems to be one part of the new philosophy of 'political-correct' 'multi-
culturism' which reportedly is the "'in'-doctrine" these days on many college
campuses around the country.
I feel that the American people taken as a whole would not want to see
the true reasons and causes of what happened here just about fifty years ago fall
victim to so-called "historical fact" advanced by questionable people who were not
yet born at the time of the beginning of war between Japan and the U.S., who have
no first-hand knowledge of it at all for that reason, and who have demonstrated
over the years from time to time that they have no great feeling of respect for
the U.S., its history, and its goals. Therefore, the enclosed historical chron-
ology uses verified historical data to set this record straight on (a) who or what
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was initially responsible for the Pearl Harbor assault, (b) who or what was re-
sponsible for the totally unexpected high loss of life and extreme damage to
military bases and equipment on Oahu, (c) who or what was responsible for tempor-
arily absolving and attempting further over many decades to permanently absolve
those civilian and military entities based in Washington, D.C., of any blame for
their evasion of their responsibilities and their manipulating Admiral Kimmel
and General Short into becoming 'the sacrificial-goats, and thus held solely
responsible for all casualties and damage, and (d) who or what has staged the
largest long-term and on-going predominantly successful cover-up of top-level,
Washington-based malfeasance in the entire history of the United States.
In view of the record of statements, events, and dates enumerated in
the enclosed informational material, of which there appears to be a sufficient
amount of necessary verification, uncommitted and open-minded persons can come to
no other conclusions than that:
(a) Imperial Japan was ultimately responsible for the Pearl Harbor
assault. For decades, high-level government, military, journalistic, and academic
people in Japan had held the apparently wide-spread belief that the Hawaiian
Islands should be a part of Japan rather than of the U.S. All kinds of reasons
were put forth over the years as a basis for this.
In order to bring a populated group of islands under new ownership by
force (known today as 'hegemony!), that island group's protective military estab-
lishment has to be hit, and hit hard enough to either demolish it completely or
force it to surrender. The raid on Pearl Harbor, Schofield Barracks, and the
three bases having air retaliatory abilities (Hickam & Wheeler Fields and Kaneohe
Naval Air Station) were, in actuality, the first step in an envisioned Japan
takeover of Hawaii. This verified fact is not very well known in the U.S. even
after fifty years and, surprisingly, not even here in Hawaii and on this very
island, of all places, where all this took place just fifty years ago. Paul
Hooper, American Studies professor at the University of Hawaii says nothing at all
about this aspect in his VIEWPOINT column of Oct. 3, 1991.
(b) President Franklin D. Roosevelt, because of his unwarranted and un-
fortunate total reliance on his personal advisor, Harry Hopkins; on his three main
cabinet members, Hull of the State Dept., Stimson of the War Dept., and Knox of
the Navy Dept.; and on their immediate underlings, both civilian and military, and
all located in Washington, D.C., was ultimately responsible for the totally un-
expected high loss of life (said to be 2,403 casualties, military and civilian,
and add'l wounded, military and civilian) and for the catastrophic damage done to
military bases and equipment on Oahu.
Roosevelt was under the erroneous impression for many months prior to
the "surprise" raid that the military in Hawaii were more than ready for and equal
to any expected, half-expected, or unexpected Japanese assault. He had been
assured of that by no less than General George C. Marshall, when the real truth
was something quite different, as came out in later hearings and investigations.
Roosevelt knew a whole lot earlier than just a few days before Dec. 7, 1941 that
an attack on Oahu would be coming. The evidence on record shows that he knew it
was to come eventually and that he welcomed it in the sense that it would get
things moving in the direction he wanted them to move in, i.e., to involve the U.S.
directly in European hostilities in order to thwart Nazi Germany's forcibly taking
over all of Europe including Soviet Russia itself.
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But Roosevelt never for one moment dreamed the Pearl Harbor incident
would become the catastrophe for the U.S. that it did. At that time, and for the
balance of the World War II era, the buck for this disaster was passed, and has
been since then, to Admiral Kimmel and General Short. Forty and fifty years later
we see that the buck should have been landed on President Roosevelt's desk, if not
during the war, then immediately after the ending of it. That buck could not be
passed any further upwards because the Presidential desk was at the very top of
the civilian government pyramid and, militarily, Roosevelt was the Commander-in-
Chief of all U.S. armed forces.
(c) President Roosevelt, again, aided by his immediate circle of civilian
and military staff down to and including some, but not all, U.S. Army generals and
Navy admirals in Washington, D.C., were the ones who, with certain congressional
support, absolved themselves of any and all blame and responsibility. And, again,
evidence on record clearly shows that official safes, files, and other depositories
in Washington, D.C., were thoroughly cleaned out of any documents of any kind which
could possibly, even remotely, point toward official Washington complicity in,
first, using Pearl Harbor as a 'lure' for the Japanese fleet of aircraft carriers
and supporting vessels and, second, for gross neglect of responsibilities toward
seeing that the military in Hawaii was well supplied and was kept cognizant, hour
by hour if necessary, of exactly what the threat was which had left Etorofu in the
Kuriles, 'Kido Butai,' and was crossing the North Pacific toward an attack position
about 400 nautical miles north of Oahu. A total of 43 secret Japanese messages
were intercepted, decoded, and translated into English by various intelligence
facilities in and around Washington and elsewhere around the world and were seem-
ingly purposely kept from the attention and knowledge of the very people who most
needed to know, Admiral Kimmel and General Short and their intelligence and operat-
ions staff people. Safes and files just do not get rifled in wholesale fashion
unless orders for this to be done come down from on high.
(d) During the many proceedings, investigations, and hearings of the
events of Dec. 7, 1941, some of them little more than 'court trials' with the two
accused prevented from saying or doing anything in their defense ('star-chamber'-
type proceedings), intense covert and even overt 'cover-up' activities and actions
were undertaken by such well-known and respected civilian and military officials as
Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox; General George C. Marshall, Chief-of-Staff; his
Navy counterpart, Admiral Harold Stark; Rear Admiral R. K. Turner, War Plans Divis-
ion; Brigadier General L. T. Gerow, Chief of War Plans Division; Colonel W. B.
Smith, General Staff member; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts; U.S. Army
Major Henry Clausen; various members of the Joint Congressional Committee on the
Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack (who met from Nov. 15, 1945 to May 31,
1946) including Senator Scott Lucas and Representative John Murphy.
Then there were other lesser known participants such as U.S. Navy Captain
John Harper; John Sonnett, legal assistant to Admiral Hewitt; Captain Alwin Kramer;
John Masten and Edward Morgan; Representative Bertrand Gearhart; and an unknown
number of staff people who surreptitiously searched safes and files all over Wash-
ington for material which, if allowed to fall into the 'wrong' hands, would necess-
arily have put the blame for Dec. 7, 1941 just where it belonged.
Since the late 1940s the news media has treated this subject like a hot
potato to the extent that the favorite news media phrase, "the public's right to
know," rings very, very hollow. Therefore, it is plainly evident the U.S. news
media bears its fair share of blame, which is sizeable, for this cover-up of gross
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mismanagement in the very highest civilian and military levels in Washington,
D.C., during the many months before the Japanese attack on Oahu military
facilities, those facilities' personnel and equipment.
And now, just before this fiftieth anniversary, our revisionist histor-
ians have decided to promote the fiction that "the general public (in the U.S.)
was girding for war with Japan long before it actually came to pass." How long is
"long before"? Six months, one year, two years, five years, ten years, twenty or
twenty-vive years? According to my memory, the draft signup took place in about
July of 1941 because that's when I registered for the draft. I was in the first
batch of draft-registrants. Also, according to my memory, the U.S. economy did not
switch from a peace-time, civilian economy to a wartime economy until right after
the December 7th attack, and even then it took a while for the transition to com-
plete itself. In looking back on those days I do not see any indication whatsoever
of the American people, per se, "girding for war with Japan." Most of the American
people were just too busy with their every-day personal problems, hopes, fears, and
expectations to even worry about what was going on in Europe, much less Japan.
Hooper's and Thompson's efforts to 'enlighten' us seem to be more
designed to try to strike a note of guilt in the minds of today's younger Americans.
We have seen lots of efforts over the last twenty-five years or so to try to get
vulnerable people to adopt guilty consciences for themselves. But, then, we ought
not to forget today it is 'political-correct' to try to make Americans have doubts
about their nation, its leaders, its past history and heritage, and its aims and
goals.
Sincerely,
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Star-Bulletin
Thursday. October 3. 1991 A-17
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By Paul F.
from a realignment of major events
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Hooper
and some unsettling conclusions. For
tional treachery. Deceitful evil am-
of the century and Japan's emergence
JAPANESE PLANES
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example, by reaching back to the turn
bushed unsuspecting good. A new and
certain to the controversial book "A
on the world scene for the origins of
Time for War: F.D.R. and the Path to
the story (in contrast to most studies
Pearl Harbor" by Robert S. Thompson
that use the 1930s as a starting point),
- argues persuasively that the case is
aggression - but he insists that good
he is able to bring the long and unhap-
REMEMBRANCE
much more complex than the popular
history is sacrificed when the Pearl
py history of Japanese-American racial
1941-1991
view suggests and that most of the
Harbor attack is portrayed as solely the
relations to bear.
moral certitude surrounding it is un-
product of Japanese perfidy.
Among the more specific issues dis-
warranted.
While any study suggesting a new
cussed in this context, he cites evidence
ernment was girding for war with
perspective on Pearl Harbor risks be-
that Roosevelt harbored anti-Japanese
Japan long before it actually came to
In summary, Thompson finds that
ing termed "sensational," the narrowly
sentiments from the time he was
a
pass. Other questions will come from
the Roosevelt administration, persuad-
construed topics, apologies on behalf of
student at Harvard and was thus pre-
local readers wondering about certain
ed early on that Japanese, German, and
traditional "villains," dependence upon
disposed toward his subsequent hostili-
minor geographic errors, conspiracy
Italian aggression constituted an intol-
conspiratorial explanations, and other
ty. Discussing later developments, he
buffs fretting about inattention to vari-
erable threat to world order, initiated a
techniques that characterize such writ-
finds proof that key Roosevelt advisers
ous military and intelligence details,
series of tough countermeasures (trade
ing are essentially absent from Thomp-
were planning fire bomb raids on To-
and specialists worrying about the lack
embargoes, arms for opponents, clan-
son's work. In fact, his study is an-
kyo at least a year before Pearl Harbor
of Japanese documentation.
destine operations, etc.) that came to
chored in the grand sweep of events
and, along with British and Canadian
involve all the elements of warfare
The bottom line is that Thompson's
that carried the world toward war. He
officials, had developed very specific
save actual combat months in advance
book makes a provocative contribution
of the Pearl Harbor attack.
juxtaposes developments in Japanese-
war plans by early 1941. He also sug-
to scholarship on Japanese-American
American relations with those in Eu-
gests that William Donovan of OSS
relations. Despite having played a mi-
Japan, pushed closer to the brink
rope and argues that they can be fully
fame - and presumably Roosevelt
nor role in its preparation, I feel no
than either of its allies by these mea-
understood only in the larger context.
had several days advance warning of
conflict in urging that it be read by
sures, struck back at Pearl Harbor in
Further, he describes Japan's in
the actual attack on Pearl Harbor. In
everyone with a serious interest in the
what amounted to a defensive attempt
creasingly violent quest for resources
short, those seeking exciting tidbits
subject. This goes espècially for the
to curb these pressures. Hence, both
and power with unapologetic attention
will not be disappointed.
contemporary Japan and America
the United States and Japan were a
to the atrocities that accompanied it,
Of course, not everyone is going to be
bashers who, one hopes, will find rea-
part of an escalating confrontation that
and his discussion of the Roosevelt
convinced that Thompson makes his
son for pause in the distant but still
eventually passed the point of no re-
administration's response to Japan,
case. Almost certainly his implicit at-
ominous parallels between our own
turn, and both must therefore share
while based in part upon an explora-
tack on American innocence will pro-
activities and those of their predeces-
responsibility for Pearl Harbor and the
tion of secret government activities (a
voke an outcry. However, difficult to
sors a half century earlier.
war that followed. Thompson does not
matter of necessity given the fact that
accept as it now may be, there simply is
argue that it should have been other-
much of this response was itself secret),
a great deal of evidence (more than
Paul F. Hooper is chairman of the De-
wise - he believes the United States
ultimately rests upon the general diplo-
even Thompson cites) that America -
partment of American Studies at the Uni-
was correct in resisting Japanese
matic record rather than exposes of
the general public as well as the gov-
versity of Hawaii.
COPY
HAWAII, JAPAN, THE U.S., AND DECEMBER 7, 1941
1870s Foreign Secretary of Japanese government, Taneomi Soejima, "reported to have
considered taking over the (Hawaiian) islands during the 1870s." (page 18,
Hawaii Under the Rising Sun, by John Stephan)
1890s Meiji government of Japan is cautious in practice regarding expansion into other
lands. Japanese intellectuals urge Japan expansion overseas by emigration.
Publicist Setsu Nagasawa sees Hawaii in 1893 as a "springboard" for peaceful
expansion. Activist Keishiro Inoue insists Japan must rule Hawaii. Hiroharu
(Kanji) Kato, Imperial Japan navy officer, regrets Japan did not use naval power
during 1893 Hawaii overthrow of Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani to "expel American
influence from these islands and maintain the monarchy's 'independence.'"
(page 17 & 18, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
1897 In June, 1897, U.S. and Republic of Hawaii conclude annexation treaty. Also in
June of 1897, Tokyo protests this treaty after U.S. President William McKinley
submits same to the U.S. Senate for ratification. Toru Hoshi, Japanese Minister
in Washington, D.C., assures Secretary of State John Sherman that Japan "did not
have and never did have designs on Hawaii integrity and sovereignty." This
statement is a denial of his statement two days earlier to Foreign Minister
Shigenobu Okuma that Japan, in order to frustrate annexation of Hawaii to the
U.S., should invade and occupy Hawaii, "under the name of reprisal." Hoshi's
advice not followed for reasons not given. (page 18 & 19, Hawaii Under the
Rising Sun)
1907 After 1907, Japanese Navy "consistantly regarded U.S. as a potential adversary."
(page 69, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
1909 Imperial Navy's earliest plan for a war against U.S. is completed in 1909. Naval
strategy at this time involves luring the U.S. naval forces out of Hawaii bases
and engaging them in actual hostilities in the far western Pacific area. (page
72, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
1909 Two fictionalized accounts of a Japanese attack and occupation of Hawaii are
published: THE VALOR OF IGNORANCE by Homer Lea, and THE CONFLICT OF NATIONS by
E. H. Fitzpatrick. Lea's book "sold widely in German and Japanese translations."
Imperial German Army officers advised by Kaiser Wilhelm, German Emperor, to read
the Lea book, and Lea is invited by the Kaiser to visit him. Lea dies before
making this visit. (Adolph Hitler, German Reichsfuhrer, had used passages from
the Lea book in his MEIN KAMPF, written while in a German prison in 1924. The
Lea book was reissued in the U.S. during World War II.) (page 56 & 57, Hawaii
Under the Rising Sun)
1924 "As early as 1924, Imperial Japan naval officers were publicly discussing how to
take Hawaii by invasion." U.S. Congress passes "Exclusionist Act' barring
Japanese immigration to U.S. and its territories." Japanese Admiral Seijiro
Kawashima delivers lecture to a Tokyo audience in which "an invasion of Hawaii"
is openly discussed. The above lecture, published in 1924, advocates an attack
on Hawaii if war with the U.S. ever starts. Admiral Kawashima calls for the U.S.
Pacific fleet to be destroyed first, then Japanese troops to be landed on Oahu's
north shore. (page 61, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
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1925 H. C. Bywater's THE GREAT PACIFIC WAR, A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN-JAPANESE CAM-
PAIGN OF 1931-1933 is published, and is an additional fictionalized account of
Hawaii in a U.S.-Japan war. The above book attracts "as much attention in
Japan" as in the U.S. In this book, Bywater has the invasion of Hawaii timed
to "coincide with an uprising" of Hawaii's Japanese. The uprising takes place
but the invasion is cancelled at the last minute. (page 57 & 58, Hawaii Under
the Rising Sun)
1928 Japanese Imperial Navy Lt.-Commander, Ryunosuke Kusaka, writes a 'paper' out-
lining "ingredients of a Pearl Harbor strike." This 'paper' read by Isoroku
Yamamoto in 1928. Admiral Yamamoto later becomes "chief architect of the Dec.7,
1941 Pearl Harbor attack." In 1928 Yamamoto makes "his earliest recorded state-
ment about an invasion of Hawaii" during his lecture at the Japanese Navy Torpedo
School: "In operations against America, we must take positive actions such as an
invasion of Hawaii." (page 81, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Late Chuko Ikezaki, author and naval expert, writes series of books and articles in
1920s the late 1920s and the 1930s which "won international respect." Ikezaki said to
and
have regarded war between the U.S. and Japan to be "inevitable." In 1932,
1930s Ikezaki publishes DISCOURSE ON PACIFIC STRATEGY in which he advocates, among
other goals, the destruction by Japanese forces of Pearl Harbor drydocks and
fuel storage facilities. This book admits that invasion and occupation of Hawaii
would be difficult but that this course of action is "essential for political as
well as military reasons." The book concludes that effects of an occupation of
Hawaii by Japan would be: blockade of the U.S. west coast, threat to the Panama
Canal, demoralization in Washington, D.C., and an incentive to the U.S. to
negotiate for peace. (page 64 & 65, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
1928 Over a period of 14 years Yamamoto considers the pros and cons of an attack on
to
Hawaii military facilities to be followed by invasion and occupation of the terri-
1942 tory. "By (early) 1942 Yamamoto saw seizure of Hawaii as a political as well as
military act, etc." (After the Battle of Midway in early June of 1942, the
question of invasion becomes moot.) (page 73 & 74, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
1932 Imperial Japan Navy Commander Hironori Mizuno publishes a book in 1932 which de-
clares Hawaii to be "the key to the outcome of a Japanese-American War." Mizuno
says in his book: "If Japan can seize Hawaii it will mean it has destroyed the
American fleet and can control the waters of the Pacific, winning the war. Con-
versely, if Japan does not succeed in seizing Hawaii, it means the war will be
prolonged and that Japan will not be able to win." Mizuno advocates gaining air
supremacy over Oahu by Japan to be followed by "massive parachute drops of
(Japanese) troops." (page 63 & 64, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Early From early 1930s on, "graduating classes at Japan's Naval Academy were asked in
1930s their final exams, 'how would you carry out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?'"
(page 117, PEARL HARBOR REOPENED: THE "SEAMAN Z" STORY, by Edward Oxford, an
article carried in HONOLULU Magazine, November 1984 edition)
1936 Imperial Japan Navy War College completes a 'study' (entitled STRATEGY AND: TACTICS
IN OPERATIONS AGAINST THE U.S.) which suggests that, if Japan decides to go to war
against the U.S., it should "open hostilities by a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor"
if the U.S. Pacific fleet is based there. (page 75 & 76, Hawaii Under the Rising
Sun)
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April, Rear Admiral Shigeru Fukudome, Admiral Yamamoto's Chief-of-Staff (November 1939-
1940 April 1941) Admiral Yamamoto "began seriously considering a Pearl Harbor attack
in April 1940." On January 7, 1941, Yamamoto wrote Navy Minister Koshiro Oikawa
regarding a "Hawaii raid." During the spring and summer of 1941, Yamamoto
reminded the Japanese Navy General Staff that "by hitting the Americans in
Hawaii Japan could immobilize part of the (U.S.) Pacific fleet and gain valuable
time to consolidate control over Malaya, the Philippines, and the Dutch East
Indies." (page 81, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Summer Japanese Imperial Army strategists "begin to include Hawaii in long-term plans."
of
(However, after the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese army leaders oppose a Hawaii
1940 invasion as "too risky, too demanding," and not in keeping with their planned
deployment of army units to Southeast Asia and Indonesia.) (page 69 & 70,
Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
August Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka publicly introduces a new phrase at a
1940 press conference. The phrase is: 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.' It
becomes the official name for Japan's envisioned empire expansion. (pages 48,
78 to 80, 136 & 137, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Sept. Admiral Yamamoto tells Japanese Prime Minister Prince Konoye: "If I am told to
1940 fight regardless of consequences, I shall run wild for the first six months or a
year, but I have utterly no confidance for the second or third years.' The strong
implication is that by "running wild," Yamamoto has in mind "a surprise attack on
Pearl Harbor with carrier-based dive bombers, torpedo planes, and fighters."
Japan signs the TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT with Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy.
(pages 48, 65, and 80, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Oct. Journalist Kinoaki Matsuo publishes THE THREE POWER ALLIANCE AND THE U.S.-JAPAN
1940 WAR. In one chapter of the Matsuo book (entitled THE JAPANESE SURPRISE ATTACK
FLEET), he writes that there is no doubt that Japan will use its best opportunity
to strike the U.S. in advance if war between the two powers appears likely. He
indicates in his book his belief that "Hawaii should belong to Japan." Matsuo
advocates destruction by Japanese naval forces of the U.S. Pacific fleet, invasion
and occupation of Midway Island to set up a pre-invasion base to support later
invasion and occupation of Oahu and the Hawaiian archipelago. Matsuo envisions
Hawaii Japanese as guerilla forces to aid the Japanese invasion troops in over-
coming U.S. resistance. He estimates one week as the length of time required to
overcome U.S. resistance. (page 303, INFAMY-PEARL HARBOR AND ITS AFTERMATH by
John Toland; page 65 & 66, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Nov. On November 29, 1940, the Imperial Japan Navy General Staff's Research Section
1940 produces "a secret planning paper" (entitled DRAFT OUTLINE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE GREATER EAST ASIA CO-PROSPERITY SPHERE) which pictures "the Sphere as a
sort of onion with multiple layers enveloping a core." Japan is at the core and
the surrounding Sphere is divided into three layers. In the innermost layer are
the Japanese islands, Taiwan, Korea, and Manchuria. In the middle layer are most
of China, all of Micronesia, and Hawaii. In the outer layer are miscellaneous
outlying areas of the Pacific Ocean and peripheral areas required for "absolute
economic self-sufficiency.' This 'paper' plans for Hawaii to "be incorporated
into the Japanese Empire." (page 79, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
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1/27/41 A warning in Tokyo is given to Max Bishop of the U.S. Embassy staff from Dr.
Ricardo Rivera Schreiber, Peruvian Ambassador to Japan, that intelligence
sources say Japanese have a war plan involving a surprise attack on Pearl
Harbor. Bishop drafts a telegram to the U.S. State Dept. in Washington, gets
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Joseph Grew's authorization to have this message
coded and sent to Washington. The message is sent. Ambassador Grew regards
information as "serious" and indicates in his diary that "there is a lot of
talk around town (he apparently means the Tokyo diplomatic community) that
the Japanese are planning to go all out in a surprise mass attack on Pearl
Harbor. I rather guess that the boys in Hawaii are not precisely asleep."
(page 263 & 264, Infamy--Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
Spring
U.S. Army Major W. J. Clear, apparently an intelligence specialist, sends
1941
warning from somewhere in the Orient to the U.S. War Dept., Washington, D.C.,
that Japanese are planning attacks against various Pacific islands including
Hawaii. (Records of the Clear warning messages disappeared later from files.)
(page 272, Infamy--Pearl Harbor and its Aftermath)
June
Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington (O.N.I.) receives warning message
1941
from U.S. Embassy official in Mexico City regarding "a new type of small sub-
marine" developed by the Japanese navy for intended use in "lightning attacks
on the U.S. Navy fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor. The details of the Japanese
'midget-submarines" include: maximum radius of action of 400 miles, fitted with
remote-control electro-magnetically activated diving valves and air valves; one
dozen midget subs to be kept hidden, submerged near (the island of) Molokai,
until ordered to enter the Pearl Harbor channel entrance and work their way up
into the central, heavily used part of Pearl Harbor to fire their torpedos at
point-blank range. (page 268 & 269, Infamy--Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
7/23/41 Japanese government forces 'Vichy' government (the French government which has
&
been collaborating with the German occupation forces in France) to agree to
7/26/41
"peaceful entry of Japanese troops into French-occupied Indochina" on July 23,
1941. On the night of July 26, 1941, FDR (President Franklin D. Roosevelt)
orders "all Japanese assets in America frozen, thus cutting off the main supply
of oil to Japan." U.S. Cabinet officials have been urging FDR to institute an
embargo on Japan for some time but have been resisted by FDR up until the entry
of Japanese forces into French Indochina three days earlier. Admiral R. K.
Turner, U.S. Navy Chief of War Plans, advises Washington officials that this
embargo will lead to war between Japan and the U.S. (page 266 & 267, Infamy--
Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath; page 39, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
Summer
British 'double-agent,' Jugoslavian Dusko Popov, ordered by Nazi espionage
1941
apparatus in Berlin to set up an espionage ring in the U.S. Additional German
orders given to him are to proceed on to Hawaii for further espionage purposes.
Details given by the Germans to Popov are to determine in Hawaii and send back
to Berlin, locations of Oahu ammo dumps and airfields, locations of Pearl Harbor
pier installations, the number of anchorages and their water depths, etc.
(Popov is able analytically to connect this information with 'TARANTO' to the
extent he saw it as an aerial torpedo attack on ships berthed at, and at anchor
in, Pearl Harbor.) Popov contacts British Intelligence officials with details
of his mission and states he estimates the intended attack on Pearl Harbor to be
"soon" due to the indicated "urgency" on the part of the Berlin espionage
officials. British Intelligence regards warning as legitimate but sends Popov
on to the U.S. for interrogation. (page 269, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
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Summer
Japanese Naval officers, Capt. Kameto Kuroshima and Commander Yasuji Watanabe,
1941
examine, feasibility of amphibious landings on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii islands as
part of an invasion leading to victory over U.S. defense forces and ultimate
Japanese occupation. Their findings are that there are good chances of success
if these landings take place right after the planned Pearl Harbor attack. There
are differences of opinion between various high ranking Japanese naval officers
and these differences are based on degrees of chances of success rather than on
any presumed ethical concerns. "Until mid-1941, Hawaii was not publicly in-
cluded within" the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. (page 81 & 82,
Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
8/11/41 & Double-agent Dusko Popov arrives in New York City by air from Lisbon, Portugal
on August 11, 1941. Popov visits FBI office in N.Y.C. and meets with notice-
8/12/41
able skepticism regarding his 'mission' by FBI interrogators. Later, J. Edgar
Hoover, Director of the FBI, examines the Popov information (the German Intell-
igence questionaire and other material originating in Berlin), does not accept
it as authentic, and refuses to allow Popov to proceed to Hawaii. Personality
clash between Popov and Hoover. Popov attempts to get help from 'Intrepid'
(William Stephenson), Churchill's secret envoy to the U.S. government who is
stationed in Washington, D.C., and from Sir John Masterman of the British
Intelligence. Stephenson's and Masterman's help in convincing U.S. authorities
that Popov is 'authentic' are unsuccessful and they are unable to influence
official thinking in Washington. Masterman believes that Japanese plans for a
Pearl Harbor assault have "reached an advanced state by August 1941." (page
270 & 271, Pearl Harbor and its Aftermath)
Early
Sino-Korean Peoples' League agent, Kilsoo Haan, approaches CBS news commentator
Fall
Eric Sevareid to warn of an attack on Pearl Harbor "before Christmas." Haan
1941
states: "Friends in the Korean underground in Japan and Hawaii report they have
positive proof of this." Haan tells Sevareid of his inability to see high
ranking U.S. State Dept. officials with his warning and other information, and
that that department's minor officials have been taking a very dim view of his
warning. In late October of 1941, Haan convinces Senator Guy Gillette, Iowa
Democrat, of the validity of his warning. Sen. Gillette alerts U.S. State
Department, and Army and Naval Intelligence. (pages 271, 272, and 350, Pearl
Harbor and its Aftermath)
9/24/41 A Mackay cablegram from Japan is delivered to the Japanese Consulate in Honolulu.
Mr. Nagao Kita, Honolulu Consul-General, has the cablegram decoded and finds it
to be new instructions on making reports to Tokyo regarding U.S. naval ship
berthing in Pearl Harbor. Japanese espionage agent, Takeo Yoshikawa, "posing as
a consular official," explains to Kita that Captain Kanji Ogawa, of Japanese
Naval Intelligence, needs additional information in setting up a 'grid' system
of mapping Pearl Harbor so as to enable Japanese torpedo planes and dive-bombing
planes to locate targeted U.S. naval ships more easily in the upcoming attack.
(page 61 & 62, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
10/19/41 Japanese Navy General Staff gives its reluctant approval for the planned Pearl
Harbor attack. General Staff Liaison Conference approves orders for hostilities
to begin "early in December." Japanese torpedo-plane pilots engaged in "in-
tensive training" in Kagoshima Bay in preparation for the Pearl Harbor attack.
(page 83, Hawaii Under the Rising Sun)
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11/19/41 Japanese Foreign Office notifies its agencies in foreign countries in 'consular
code' that, if diplomatic relations are to be broken with the U.S., Great
Britain, or Soviet Russia, a false weather signal will be broadcast from Tokyo.
(The breaking off of diplomatic relations has historically indicated the im-
minence of or actual start of armed hostilities.) The Japanese-to-English
translation, "EAST WIND, RAIN" means the severing of diplomatic relations with
the U.S. and likely followed by war. The translation, "WEST WIND, CLEAR" means
the severing of diplomatic relations with Great Britain and likely followed by
war. The translation, "NORTH WIND, CLOUDY" means the severing of diplomatic
relations with Soviet Russia and likely followed by war. This 'alerting'
message. from Tokyo is decoded and translated in the office of Commander Laurence
Safford, Chief, OP-206-G on the nineteenth of November, 1941. Commander Safford
tries on this occasion and at other numerous times to forward intercepted and
decoded Japanese messages to Admiral Husband Kimmel at Pearl Harbor but he is
prevented each time by various superior officers. The expected 'winds' message
from Japan to its embassies, consulates, and other recipients is designated
"the 'winds' execute" by U.S. intelligence agencies because, by its receipt, it
orders the execution of the destruction of codes, coding and decoding machines,
and other secret papers, thereby implying the almost certain beginning of armed
hostilities. (page 69, Pearl Harbor and its Aftermath)
11/22/41 A coded Japanese message from Tokyo to Ambassador Nomura in Washington, D.C., is
intercepted and decoded, and is called to the attention of Secretary of State
Cordell Hull. This Japanese message extends the deadline of Japan-U.S. negoti-
ations to November 30, 1941 (Nov. 29th in Washington). The message states also
that there will be no further deadline extensions and that "things are auto-
matically going to happen" if there is no agreement between the U.S. and Japan
by Nov. 30th (Japan date). At the November 25th meeting between FDR and his
three cabinet secretaries (Hull, Stimson, and Knox), FDR states he feels the U.S.
is likely to be attacked, possibly as early as Monday, Dec. 1st. Secretary of
Navy Frank Knox notes in his diary the difficulty of maneuvering Japan into
firing the first shot without allowing unnecessary danger to U.S. military forces
and facilities in the field. (page 277, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
11/26/41 Presidential Staff member Dr. Henry Field is summoned to FDR (private) secretary
Grace Tully's office and given verbal instructions, on FDR's orders, to "produce,
in the shortest time possible, the full names and addresses of each American-
born and foreign-born Japanese listed by locality in each state." Secretary
Tully tells Field this is to be accomplished by using the Federal 1930 and 1940
censuses. Tully tells Field, "this is a major assignment!" By 11/2 hours later,
the U.S. Census Bureau drops all other work and assigns all personnel to this
project after Fields tells J. C. Capt, Director of the Census, the project is
"a Number One priority of the government." On the request of Field to Sec. Tully
for security at the Census Bureau, all Census Bureau Bldg. entrances are sub-
sequently guarded by armed U.S. Marine Corps personnel. (page 280 to 282, Pearl
Harbor and Its Aftermath)
11/26/41 Early a.m. of 11/27/41 (Japan date), Japanese Navy Strike Force ('Kido Butai')
Wash'ton departs Etorofu in the Kurile Islands north of Hokkaido for its planned assault
date
on Oahu' military facilities. The force consists of 6 aircraft carriers, 2
battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 8 or 9 destroyers, 4 tankers, 1
stores-ship, plus 3 submarines deployed 200 miles ahead of the main force to
clear out of the way any stray merchant ships which might sight the approaching
battle force and sound a radio alarm. Japanese naval units have previously
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engaged in various types of electronic deceptions for the purpose of causing
U.S. and allied listening stations to assume the various ships to eventually
make up the Japanese task force, Kido Butai, are in the Inland Sea (that body
of water separating Honshu from Kyushu and Shikoku) when they actually are here
and there in the open ocean on their way to the Etorofu staging area. (page
282 & 283, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
11/28/41 General H. H. Arnold wires commanding officer of the Hawaiian Air Force to
protect personnel from "subversive propaganda," "espionage," "sabotage of
equipment, property, and establishment." This message is read by General Walter
Short, commanding officer of U.S. Army forces in Hawaii, and it is taken by him
to mean that Army aircraft should be placed in such a way as to prevent sabotage.
Therefore, planes are bunched up together for protection. Gen. Short acknow-
ledges message and reports to Washington what he has done. There is no correct-
ive return message of any kind from Gen. Short's superiors in Washington. (page
290, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
Late
Sometime in late November, Kilsoo Haan notifies Senator Guy Gillette that the
November Japanese striking force has sailed "under battle orders" for Hawaii. Sen.
Gillette contacts FDR twice, is told the first time that the matter will be taken
care of, and told the second time that the matter has been taken care of. (page
349 & 350, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermth)
11/30/41 Japan's ambassador to Germany, Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, gets orders from Tokyo to
"inform Hitler immediately that the English and Americans are planning to move
military forces into East Asia and this must be countered." (An obvious fabri-
cation of/the truth.) Oshima is instructed to tell the Germans that "war may
suddenly break out between the Anglo-Saxon nations and Japan through some clash
of arms" which "may come quicker than anyone dreams." This message is inter-
cepted and decoded by U.S. facilities and U.S. government officials are notified.
However, no copy is ever sent to Admiral Kimmel or General Short on Oahu. The
Japanese specify in this message to Gen. Oshima that the "deadline for negoti-
ations" (Nov. 30th in Tokyo, Nov. 29th in Washington) has expired. (page 290,
Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
11/30/41 First Assistant Radio Operator L. E. Grogan, while on evening radio watch on
p.m. board Matson Navigation Co. Is passenger vessel, s/s Lurline (en route from west
coast ports to Honolulu), picks up faint radio signals which are unidentifiable.
Signals become stronger and appear to come from a northwest-by-westerly direction.
Grogan able to determine signals are in a Japanese code and he makes out (call-
letters) 'JCS,' which signify a Yokohama radio shore-station. Grogan relieved
at 2400 hrs. (midnight) by Chief Radio Operator Rudy Asplund. Grogan stays in
'the radio-shack' with Asplund beyond the ending of his watch, recording the
signals. Radio Direction Finder bearings are taken of the signals. Signal re-
ception characteristics appear strongly to indicate many more than only two ships
proceeding together or close together. Grogan suspects signals originate from
Japanese navy ships. Captain C. A. Berndtson, Lurline's Master, notified of
events and details. (page 291 & 292, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/1/41 On the next night's watches Grogan and Asplund intercept same coded radio signals
p.m. again. Grogan writes in his personal logbook that signals are stronger (picked
up "without any trouble"). The signals continue for two hours. He records that
he and Asplund are making "a concise record to turn in to the Naval Intelligence
when we arrive in Honolulu, Wednesday, Dec. 3d, 1941." (page 292, Pearl Harbor
and its Aftermath)
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12/2/41 Netherlands Navy officer, Captain J. E. M. Ranneft, stationed in Washington,
D.C., as a naval attache, visits U.S. Navy Admiral Theodore Wilkinson, who is
in charge of Naval Intelligence, to find out the latest information on the
gradually deteriorating situation in the Pacific. Capt. Ranneft is surprised
to be shown a Pacific Ocean navigation chart on the bulkhead and to have a
position thereon indicated as, "this is. the Japanese Task Force proceeding
east." The position shown him is halfway between Japan and Hawaii. Ranneft
cables Dutch Naval Headquarters in London and personally reports this inform-
ation to Dutch Minister Alexander Loudon in Washington. Ranneft enters in his
official diary: "Conference at Navy Dept., O. N. I. They show me on the map
the position of two Japanese carriers. They left Japan on easterly course."
(page 295 & 296, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/2/41 U.S. Navy seaman first class R. D. Ogg, electronics expert stationed at the San
Francisco office of U.S. Naval Intelligence, had learned earlier from his super-
ior officers that Japan had loaded a merchant vessel with high explosives and
that vessel was to have been blown up while transiting the Panama Canal. The
purpose of this was to prevent any further use of the canal by shipping, parti-
cularly U.S. Navy vessels. The U.S. Navy had prevented this explosives-laden
ship from arriving at the Panama Canal approaches. Navy Lieutenant E. A. Hosmer,
Ogg's immediate superior, has Ogg plot some radio bearings on a Pacific Ocean
navigational chart. These bearings had been turned over earlier to the San
Francisco O.N.I. by a shoreside commercial radio service. They are found to
originate in a little-used part of the Pacific Ocean where no shipping is known
to be. The intercepted signals are in code and they are thought at the time to
be Japanese. This information and its conclusions are passed on to Captain
Richard McCullough of the San Francisco O.N.I. who relays them directly to FDR
and Harry Hopkins at the White House. This direct relay is possible because
McCullough, in San Francisco, has a direct line to Harry Hopkins' personal
telephone inside the White House in Washington, D.C. (page 112, The "Seaman Z"
Story; page 293 and 294, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/2/41 On board the Lurline nearing Oahu, radio signals are even stronger on Grogan's
p.m.
radio watch and this fact indicates that the signals' source and the Lurline are
drawing closer to each other; both bound for Oahu from different directions.
Grogan writes in his personal log, "We get good Radio Direction Finder bearings,
mostly from a North-westerly direction from our (the Lurline's) position."
Grogan indicates in his log that these unusual coded radio signals make him feel
that "something is going to happen, and mighty soon, but how soon? All this
means something---time will tell and tonight's Radio Direction signals have come
from a NW-by-W (direction) from Honolulu, and from the signals, the Japs must be
bunched, biding time." (page 292 & 293, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/3/41 This date finds a repeat of the previous day at the San Francisco office of O.N.I.
A new position resulting from the latest bearings is plotted on the 'great-circle'
North Pacific Ocean chart and it is found to be well east of the previous day's
position, indicating ships are proceeding together and following an easterly
course. Capt. McCullough telephones the White House with this date's information.
(page 114, The "Seaman Z" Story; page 299, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/3/41 The U.S. Census Bureau completes its "number-one priority" task of finding names
and latest addresses of every person in the U.S. of Japanese origin and ancestry.
Census Bureau's report: 126,947 persons. Dr. Field, FDR's handpicked man to
oversee this operation, takes lists to the White House. The State of California's
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list is given to FDR's secretary, Grace Tully. No mention of where other states'
lists went. Copies of lists are distributed to the FBI and to each state's
governor and military commander. Washington sends two messages to Admiral Kimmel
at Pearl Harbor advising him of Japanese instructions to embassies and consulates
to burn their code books, etc., at a specified date, but no information to him
or his Intelligence officers regarding the approaching Japanese naval attack
force. No information sent to Gen. Short or anyone else at Fort Shafter either.
(page 297 & 298, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/3/41 Matson's s/s Lurline ties up at 0900 (middle of the afternoon in Washington), and
Chief R/O Rudy Asplund and 1st Ass't R/O Leslie Grogan walk the 3¹/2 blocks from
the Lurline to downtown office of Naval Intelligence in the Alexander Young Hotel
Bldg. to turn over their recorded material concerning their interceptions and
radio direction finding of very unusual radio traffic northwest of Hawaii. Navy
Lt.-Commander G. W. Pease accepts this material and promises to orward it to
higher authority (14th Naval District Intelligence officer, Capt. Irving Mayfield,
and Washington, D.C., naval authorities). (All records of this subsequently
disappeared from official files.) (page 298, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/3/41 Honolulu Police Lieutenant John A. Burns, head of Honolulu Espionage Bureau (and
later Hawaii Delegate to Congress and second elected governor of the State of
Hawaii), is told by FBI Agent-in-Charge R. L. Shivers that, among other inform-
ation, "We're going to be attacked before the week is out." Shivers indicates
Pearl Harbor as a specific target to Burns. Burns told by Shivers to "start
contacting people in town to see if anyone had any foreknowledge of the (forth-
coming) Pearl Harbor attack." Burns is unable to find anyone who has. (In 1982,
Japanese TV producer and researcher, Tsutomu Konno, learns that two HPD police
officers, junior in rank to Lt. John Burns, William Kaina and Richard Miller,
also knew of the impending attack. Kaina learned from Burns and Miller from
Shivers.) (pages 298, 299, & 345, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/4/41 U.S. Navy radio specialist Ralph Briggs, a qualified 'Katakana' operator, while
before on watch at Station M, east coast U.S. Navy intercept installation, receives and
dawn in records a Tokyo weather broadcast containing coded message indicating which
Wash'ton foreign military installations the Japanese task force of carriers and protect-
ing naval vessels (Kido Butai) are to attack. This coded message is "Higashi No
Kaze Ame" (East Wind, Rain) and its meaning is that the particular 'power' lying
eastward of Japan is the U.S. " this was one of the war-warning destruct
messages to ministries and consulates. And it meant war with America." Briggs
forwards Japanese "winds execute" message to Commander Safford's office, notifies
his CPO in charge of Station M, makes entry in his log of lead line of message
and adds "warning characters, the date, time and frequency." (page 299 & 300,
Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/4/41 Kilsoo Haan telephones U.S. State Dept. official Maxwell Hamilton that he has
been warned by Korean underground that Japan will attack Pearl Harbor the coming
weekend. Haan later sends a report to Hamilton which includes information
regarding the forecast of war between Japan and the U.S. which had been published
in Rome in an Italian magazine on Oct. 24, 1941, and that his organization is
convinced Pearl Harbor is the Japanese target, and that the first Sunday in
December is the possible date. Haan requests Hamilton to pass the above inform-
ation to FDR and to military commanding officers in Hawaii (Adm. Kimmel and Gen.
Short). This information never forwarded to Hawaii. (page 303 & 304, Pearl
Harbor and Its Aftermath)
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12/4/41 U.S. Army General Elliot Thorpe, a military observer stationed in Java, decides
to send Washington an additional warning message based on an intercepted and
decoded Tokyo-to-Bangkok message to Japanese officials there. The Japanese
message to Bangkok tells of "attacks to be launched on Hawaii, the Philippines,
Malaya, and Thailand.' The official Japanese signal is to come in 'weather'
messages. Gen. Thorpe's warning message to Washington is severely edited by
Java-based U.S. Consul-General, Dr. Walter Foote, and sent on in that condition
to Washington. Foote is very unconvinced that any kind of attack is imminent.
However, Dutch General Hein Ter Poorten comprehends this situation and sends
full details of this intercepted message to Col. Weijerman, Netherlands military
attache in Washington, D.C., with instructions to pass it on to "highest U.S.
military sources. Somewhat later, Gen. Thorpe sends his fourth warning message
to U.S. Army Chief of Intelligence, General Sherman Miles. This last message
is acknowledged but Gen. Thorpe is ordered by Washington not to send any more
such messages. (page 304, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/4/41 Japanese radio operator in Washington's Japanese Embassy, Navy C.P.O. Kenichi
Ogimoto, receives the expected 'winds' message indicating a breaking of diplo-
matic relations with the U.S., the possibility of one or more incidents leading
to
war
with the U.S., and that all secret codes, papers, and the coding machine
are
to
be
destroyed. (The foregoing from a book written after the end of World
War II by Capt. Yuzuru Sanematsu who was an assistant naval attache in the
Japanese Embassy in 1941. In a rather recent interview with another 1941
assistant naval attache, Lt.-Commander Yoshimori Terai, author John Toland quotes
Terai as confirming the receipt on December 4th of the 'winds' message as being
true.) (page 346 & 347, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/4/41 At some time on either Dec. 4th or Dec. 5th the San Francisco office of O.N.I.
or
receives additional radio bearings from its cooperating commercial station and
12/5/41
an additional position is plotted on the G.C. Pacific Ocean chart. This latest
information as to movement of the approaching Japanese fleet is telephoned to
Harry Hopkins by Capt. McCullough. Course lines connecting the succeeding
charted positions show an as yet unseen group of ships proceeding toward Hawaii.
(page 116, The "Seaman Z" Story)
12/5/41 Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor in FDR's cabinet since about 1933, attends
a Cabinet meeting in the White House at which every Cabinet member is present.
(Sec. of Labor Perkins gave a detailed account of this meeting fourteen years
later in "an oral history interview" at Columbia University. In this 1955
interview Sec. Perkins states plainly that FDR and Navy Secretary Frank Knox
both spoke in such a way that it was reasonably certain both knew the Japanese
navy was at sea and on the way to strike both the U.S. and Great Britain. She
indicated in this interview the facts that she was extremely worried afterwards
about the way the Cabinet meeting was conducted, what was said, and what the
near future was to experience.) (page 307 to 309, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 Dutch naval attache, Capt. Ranneft, revisits O.N.I. in Washington, D.C., meets
Adm. Theodore Wilkinson, Commander Arthur McCollum, and Lt.-Commander Alwin
Kramer, and is shown a position on the Pacific Ocean chart on the bulkhead "400
miles or so north of Honolulu" and is told this is the location of two Japanese
aircraft carriers (assumed to be accompanied by support vessels of various types).
Ranneft is led to believe that, because O.N.I. in Washington is on high alert,
"everyone in Honolulu (military facilities and personnel) is 100% on the alert."
Ranneft verbally passes on his knowledge of the above to Netherlands Minister
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Loudon in Washington and cables same to Dutch naval authorities in London.
(page 312 & 313, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 U.S. Army observer in Cairo, Egypt, Colonel Bonner Fellers, visits the Royal
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a.m. Air Force headquarters in Cairo and is told by an unnamed air marshal that the
Wash'ton U.S. will be in World War II in 24 hours. "We have a secret signal (indicating)
time
Japan will strike the U.S. in 24 hours," quoting this unnamed air marshal. Col.
Fellers is very skeptical of this and reasons to himself that if it is true and
if British Intelligence knows of it, the U.S. Intelligence must certainly also
know of it. Fellers does not forward this information to Washington, D.C., for
that reason. (page 309, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 In Washington, D.C., retired diplomat, Ferdinand Mayer, meets with Saburo Kurusu,
Japanese Special Envoy to the U.S. and who is a good friend of Mayer's. Meeting
takes place at Japanese Embassy in Washington. In this meeting with Kurusu,
Mayer is given very broad hints that something of an extremely drastic nature is
on the verge of happening. Mayer is impressed and he arranges a later evening
dinner meeting in which Ferdinand Belin, former Ambassador to Poland, is to be a
witness in preparation for getting details to the U.S. State Dept. and military
authorities. After the first meeting, Mayer telephones details to State Dept.
official James Dunn. The evening dinner meeting takes place in former Ambassador
Belin's home and Special Envoy Kurusu repeats his disguised warning of the coming
attack. No additional details of any further contact by Mayer and Belin with the
State Department. (page 311, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 The first thirteen parts of a 14-part message of instructions from Tokyo to
Ambassador Nomura in Washington are intercepted earlier by O.N.I., decoded,
translated, and are ready for distribution by Lt.-Commander Alwin Kramer to the
White House; Secretary of Navy Frank Knox; Admiral H. R. Stark, Chief of Naval
Operations; Admiral R. K. Turner, Chief of War Plans Division; and Admiral
Theodore Wilkinson, Chief of Intelligence Division, O.N.I. Navy Lieutenant
L. R. Schulz, stationed at the White House, receives FDR's copies of these inter-
cepted and decoded messages from Lt.-Commander Kramer and delivers them to the
'Oval Office.' A few minutes later Lt. Schulz hears FDR make a comment to Harry
Hopkins, who had been conferring earlier with FDR. (At one of the many investi-
gations of the Pearl Harbor disaster which took place over the next four years
or so, Schulz testifies that this comment by FDR to Hopkins, according to his
memory of that evening, was something very similar to "this means war.") (pages
240 to 244, and 316, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 At the San Francisco office of O.N.I. a new set of radio bearings is received
from the cooperating commercial radio service and this date's plotted position
shows the as yet visually unsighted flotilla of ships to be "about 500 miles north
of the Hawaiian Islands." Capt. McCullough forwards this latest information to
Washington (Harry Hopkins and FDR). At the San Francisco O.N.I., Ogg, Hosmer,
and McCullough are very worried but they feel they have taken every possible
action which they are authorized by naval regulations to take to prevent a sur-
prise attack on Hawaii. (page 116, The "Seaman Z" Story; page 299, Pearl Harbor
and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 Naval Communications Security Intelligence translator, Mrs. Dorothy Edgers, a.
a.m. in Japanese language translation expert at OP-20-G (Security Intelligence Section
Wash'ton of U.S. Naval Communications) finds a decoded but untranslated message from
Consul-General Kita in Honolulu to Tokyo which deals with positions and movements
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of aircraft carriers and battleships based at Pearl Harbor. She begins trans-
lation from Japanese into English and accomplishes translation of a large part
of this message. At about 3 p.m. on this Saturday, one day before the Pearl
Harbor attack, Mrs. Edgers is told to stop work and go home by Lt. --Commander
Alwin Kramer, Chief of Translation Section and her superior at this facility.
This 'consular code' message Mrs. Edgers was working on had been forwarded to
Washington from Fort Shafter in Honolulu for decoding and translation because
Fort Shafter had never been provided with a decoding machine. General Short,
headquartered at Fort Shafter, does not ever get a copy of this decoded and
translated message, nor does Admiral Kimmel at Pearl Harbor, nor any other mili-
tary facility or officer in Hawaii. (pages 3 and 4, and 311, Pearl Harbor and
Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 Netherlands naval attache, Capt. Ranneft, is called to home of Dutch Minister
p.m.
Loudon. Col. Weijerman is already there. Loudon notifies both Ranneft and
Weijerman that he has just returned from a meeting with President Roosevelt in
the White House where he has been told that FDR has sent a message to Emperor
Hirohito. FDR states to Loudon that if there "was no immediate answer, war
would probably break out on Monday" (Dec. 8, 1941). (page 315 & 316, Pearl
Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 Because of the import of the many intercepted Japanese messages, Commander
Laurence Safford, Chief of Security Intelligence Communications, drafts warning
of imminent attack on Pearl Harbor to be sent to Admiral Kimmel at Pearl Harbor.
His superior, Admiral Leigh Noyes, Chief of Communications Division, is very
skeptical of any danger to U.S. forces and facilities in the field, but is pre-
vailed upon to okay the Safford warning message being sent to Adm. Kimmel.
However, Admiral Noyes rewrites the message, edits out any reference to imminence
of danger, and has this warning message sent out by 'deferred precedence,' which
means delivery to Adm. Kimmel on Monday morning, December 8, 1941. (page 311 &
312, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/6/41
"Roosevelt 'family' having dinner together at the White House" the evening of
p.m. Dec. 6, 1941. During dinner FDR is "called away when he returned he stated,
in effect, that war would start the next day." (This is from a letter to
Admiral Kimmel in 1967 from John Boettiger, husband of FDR's daughter, Anna, in
1941 and later, and who was present at the White House dinner that evening since
he was a part of the Roosevelt family by marriage. Mr. Boettiger stated in his
letter to Admiral Kimmel that what he had heard had bothered him very much for
years afterward, but that he felt, as a part of the Roosevelt family, he was in
no position to make public his knowledge of FDR's statement to his family at
dinner that war will begin the following day.) (page 348 & 349, Pearl Harbor and
Its Aftermath)
12/6/41 General H. H. Arnold, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, arrives at
midnight Hamilton Field, California, and warns the Hamilton Field commanding officer of
Wash'ton "imminence of war with Japan." Gen. Arnold orders aircraft at Hamilton Field
time
to be dispersed and planes are flown to other fields in the area. Army Air
Force planes at Hickam Field on Oahu continue to be placed in very close proxim-
ity with each other because of feared sabotage attempts and because of no order
from higher authority to disperse. (The following morning they are easily made
useless by bombing and strafing from Japanese aircraft over Hickam and Wheeler
Fields.) (page. 317, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
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12/7/41
Washington Times-Herald newspaper delivery boy, Tom Nichols, finds two USMC
early a.m. personnel stationed outside the door to an apartment occupied by a customer
of his in the early morning, Washington time. The apartment house is the
'Broadmoor' on Connecticut Ave. and the occupant is a Japanese naval attache
stationed in Washington. (If this delivery was made, for example, at 8 a.m.,
Washington time, the corresponding time in Hawaii would have been 2:30 a.m.,
more than five hours before the first Japanese strike at Pearl Harbor and
other Oahu military targets. Are there any implications here and, if so, what
are they?) (page 318, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/7/41
Capt. John Beardall, FDR's naval aide, delivers to FDR the 14th part of the
10 a.m.
14-part lengthy message of instructions to Ambassador Nomura which had been
Wash'ton
intercepted, decoded, and translated from Japanese to English earlier. This
time
part is the most significant of all because it forewarns of attack on U.S.
4:30 a.m.
facilities on Oahu at about sunrise, Hawaii time. Capt. Beardall finds FDR
Hawaii
strangely unaffected by the 14th part's information. At about 9:30, Washington
time
time, Secretaries of War and Navy, Stimson and Knox, meet to discuss inform-
ation from intercepted Japanese messages of the previous day. Colonel R. S.
Bratton, head of the U.S. Army's Far East Section, has intercepted, decoded,
and translated a new Japanese message which gives urgent implications of some-
thing of a dire nature to take place at about sunrise in Hawaii. Col. Bratton
cannot locate General George Marshall, the Army's highest ranking general,
therefore passes his information on to General Sherman Miles, Chief of Army
Intelligence, and both go to the office of General L. T. Gerow, Chief of Army
War Plans Division. (page 319 & 320, Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath)
12/7/41
Seaman First Class Ogg is at the O.N.I. San Francisco office early Sunday
morning. By mid-morning the news of the Pearl Harbor attack is received there.
The initial attack begins about 10:25, San Francisco time. Ogg telephones his
immediate superior, Lieutenant Hosmer, who is at home, and tells him, "Al, it
happened."
A total of 43 intercepted, decoded, and translated secret Japanese messages
have been withheld from Admiral Kimmel and General Short and their intelligence
officers and facilities. But very shortly following the December 7, 1941
disasters, both are made those disasters' scapegoats, and both continue to be
scapegoats fifty years later. (pages 5, 61, 92, & 331, Pearl Harbor and Its
Aftermath; page 116, The "Seaman Z" Story)
The dominant U.S. political party has gone to great lengths over the past five
decades to protect its 'patron saint, FDR, all these long years. Is the
actual truth to come out for all Americans to see and comprehend after fifty
years or will Admiral Kimmel and General Short continue for another fifty
years as the designated 'goats' in this 50-year old fiasco? Are we to see
justice done them in 1991 or will this nation have to wait until 2041? We
will find whether this is to be the case before very much longer.
The foregoing chronological list of statements, facts, dates, etc., is based
on information found in three previously published accounts (two books and one magazine
article). The books are INFAMY PEARL HARBOR AND ITS AFTERMATH by John Toland (the Feb.,
1983 Berkley edition), and HAWAII UNDER THE RISING SUN by John J. Stephan (the 1984
University of Hawaii Press edition). The magazine article is PEARL HARBOR REOPENED
THE "SEAMAN Z" STORY by Edward Oxford (carried in the November, 1984, edition of HONOLULU
magazine). John Toland is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, biographer, and researcher.
John Stephan is a respected authority on events leading to the Pearl Harbor attack, and
how Hawaii fitted in Imperial Japan's plans for eastern Asia and the Pacific Ocean's
islands.
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The seizure of the Hawaiian Islands, Ameri-
Navy officers and Japanese wartime authors.
ca's main outpost in the Pacific, was to have
With Hawaii Under the Rising Sun, scholar-
been the most ambitious and far-reaching
writer John Stephan introduces a new and
Japanese operation of World War II. Hawaii
important field of historical research while
Under the Rising Sun, the hitherto untold
correcting commonly held misconceptions
story of Japanese planning for invasion and
about Japan's intentions in the Pacific Basin
occupation, is compelling reading for those
during World War II. This is first-rate history,
interested in modern Japan, World War II,
superbly told with grace and clarity.
Hawaii, and the experiences of Japanese-
Americans, as well as for anyone who appre-
ciates an absorbing narrative.
Conceived by officers on the staff of Admi-
ral Isoroku Yamamoto, Combined Fleet com-
mander, the invasion of Hawaii was seen as a
supreme blow that in one stroke would pre-
clude an American counteroffensive, force
President Roosevelt to the peace table, and
guarantee Japan's future security in the Pa-
cific Basin. The Combined Fleet's struggle
between December 1941 and May 1942 to
convince the army and navy general staffs
of the necessity to invade Hawaii reveals
much about the formulation of war strategy
and problems of interservice relations. The
circumstances under which Japan's armed
forces agreed to undertake, and then aban-
doned, an assault on Hawaii sheds new light
Hawaii Hochi
on the ill-fated Midway operation.
John J. Stephan did his undergraduate work
While the military planned for an inva-
at Harvard University, where he also com-
sion, civilians prepared scenarios of Hawaii
pleted an M.A. degree in East Asian studies
under Japanese rule. Special concerns were
before earning the Ph.D. in Japanese history
restructuring the economy, reforming the so-
from the University of London's School of
ciety, and laying the basis for a new political
Oriental and African Studies. He is the au-
administration. Revival of the Hawaiian
thor of Sakhalin: A History, The Kuril Is-
monarchy, the identification of potential col-
lands: Russo-Japanese Frontier in the Pacific,
laborators, and the re-education of Ameri-
and The Russian Fascists: Tragedy and Farce
cans of Japanese ancestry were among the
in Exile. Sakhalin was awarded the Japan
topics discussed. Recommendations for
Culture Translation Prize in 1973.
Hawaii's anticipated role in the Greater East
Fluent in Japanese, Professor Stephan has
Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere provide an illumi-
lectured at Waseda University, the University
nating glimpse of Japan's perceptions of the
of Hokkaido, Tokyo University, and the Na-
postwar Pacific Basin.
tional Defense College (Tokyo). Since com-
This book is the product of John Stephan's
pleting a 1,000-mile bicycle trip around
extensive research in Japan's military ar-
southwestern Japan in 1961, he has visited
chives, as well as in prewar and wartime
the country nearly every year, residing there
Japanese literature about Hawaii, including
for about three years. His home is in Hono-
Hawaii's Japanese-language press. Professor
lulu, where he teaches modern Japanese his-
Stephan also interviewed former Imperial
tory at the University of Hawaii.
Jacket design by Roger Eggers
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Pearl Harbor Reopened:
THE "SEAMAN Z STORY
By Edward Oxford
Even after four decades, the troubling question
remains: Did America's leaders know the Japanese attack
force was on its way? For the first time, a former member of
U.S. Naval Intelligence tells why he thinks they did
Dec. 7, 1941. President Frank-
galvanized by the smashing attack. Pearl Harbor became
lin D. Roosevelt was to call it, rightly, "a date which will
an instant call to colors.
live in infamy." And those who witnessed the havoc
wrought at Pearl Harbor that Sunday morning would
America, its course clear, would take up arms against
never forget it.
the Axis. Ironically, by unleashing the retaliatory might
of America, the 1 10-minute attack had sealed the enemy's
doom. With America in the war, the Allies could be
The Japanese planes appeared without warning.
certain of victory. Such was the scenario that became
At 7:53 a.m. the Japanese flight commander radioed
reality, over the four years of World War II that ensued.
"Tora! Tora! Tora!," the repeated code word for "tiger,"
indicating: "We have succeeded in surprise attack.'
But history has left some loose ends. Even after four
Two minutes later, the first wave-183 fighters, high-
decades, Pearl Harbor poses a tantalizing question. Did
level bombers, dive bombers and torpedo bombers, their
American leaders know beforehand of the impending
Japanese attack?
rising-sun emblems bright against the sky-roared in
The recollections of a former member of U.S. Naval
over the western half of Oahu. They hammered Battleship
Intelligence lend weight to the contention that indeed
Row, Hickam Field, Wheeler Field.
they did.
It was a time of chaos, with no respite.
At 8:55 a.m. the second wave-171 fighters, high-level
bombers and dive bombers-swept in over Oahu's eastern
A
reticent, even mysterious figure, this man was
referred to simply as "Seaman Z" in John Toland's
reaches, smashing ships and harbor installations at
will.
By mid-morning, Pearl Harbor lay in smoke and
ruins. The swarming planes disappeared, headed
back to the carrier fleet that had borne them in
secrecy across the Pacific. In a single stroke, Japan
had devastated half of the U.S. Pacific fleet.
The roll call of ship losses bore grim testament to
the fury of the attack. Eight battleships, three light
cruisers, three destroyers and four auxiliary craft
had been sunk or damaged. One hundred and
eighty-eight planes had been destroyed. And,
most bitter of all, was the human cost-more than
2,400 sailors, Marines, soldiers and civilians killed,
and some 1,170 wounded.
Bewildered, enraged, resolute, the nation was
Edward Oxford is a free-lance writer based in New
York City.
HONOI U/NOVEMBER 1984 109
book about Pearl Harbor, Infamy. published two years
To misdirect the "cars" of U.S. Navy radio listening
ago. That brief mention induced the National Security
outposts located in Alaska, Hawaii and at points on the
Agency to reveal, last fall, that "Seaman Z" was, in fact,
West Coast, the Japanese moved transmitters from ship
one Robert Danforth Ogg, a retired businessman living
to ship, switched radio operators around, changed radio
quietly in California.
frequencies, and repeated old messages. This enabled
Since World War II, Ogg had gone on to attain con-
their task force to appear to be in the Inland Sea, but in
siderable success-as electronics expert, marine engineer,
fact to be on the high seas.
inventor, company chairman. But, through all the years,
Undetected, on the cloudy morning of Nov. 26, the
unspoken memories-particularly of the days just before
31-ship Japanese attack force sailed out into the North
the Pearl Harbor attack-troubled him. As time went by,
Pacific-bound for Hawaii. The six carriers sailed in two
he found himself in a dilemma. He knew "something" of
parallel columns, each column followed by four tankers.
which he did not wish to speak, but of which history
Two battleships and two heavy cruisers took guard
needed, sooner or later, to hear.
positions, with the whole group encircled by a screen of
Probably better than most Americans, Robert Ogg
nine destroyers and a light cruiser. Three submarines
realized that as historians tried to solve the Pearl Harbor
formed a lead-point 200 miles ahead of the strike force.
"puzzle," they would be beset by conflicting testimony,
Kido Butai moved eastward at 15 knots-aiming toward
elusive files and time's passage.
Also, it became clear to him that he was one of the few
its first designated standby point, where the warships
would refuel.
surviving members of the U.S. Naval Intelligence
Meanwhile, at 12th Naval District Headquarters in
community who had taken part in America's efforts to
San Francisco, Seaman 1st Class Robert Ogg, a lean,
scan the Pacific in late November and early December
soft-spoken 23-year-old, continued to go about his rather
1941.
unusual duties.
It was for these reasons that Ogg granted the author of
this article the opportunity to visit with him at his
mountaintop home. There, amid the memorabilia-
A
brilliant student at the Berkeley campus of the
University of California, Ogg had been recruited
charts, photographs, diagrams-of a war long since over
by the Navy to take on an assignment "of importance to
yet well remembered, a closely kept tale unfolded.
the nation." His knowledge of electronics, radio and
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navigation would serve him well in the James Bond-type
y late November 1941, the die had been cast.
work the Navy had in mind.
Japan's Kido Butai ("strike force") was gathered in
Along with a few select confederates, Ogg was assigned
an isolated bay in the Kurile Islands.
to the district's Naval Intelligence nerve center-several
U.S. Naval Intelligence reports revealed no sure sign of
offices located behind double-locked doors on the seventh
the main Japanese carrier force. The dangerous carriers
floor of 717 Market St.
were, for all practical purposes, "off the map."
Continued on page 112
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"Seaman Z"
Ogg relates. "Something like $25,000
Continued from page 110
in cash had been turned over to a
Hosmer was convinced, the code
radioman who served aboard a
patterns were Japanese.
These Navy undercover experts
Japanese merchant ship. He had the
Hosmer sketched a version of the
Japanese Naval Reserve code book
big chart on a small sheet of white
wore civilian clothes rather than
uniforms. They didn't turn out for
with him. We photographed it page
paper, marked the signal area, and
by page, right there in the warehouse.
pinned the paper to a wall. He and
daily muster. True to counterespio-
nage tradition, they carried no identi-
Then one of our Intelligence people
Ogg pondered the dot.
brought the film by plane to Wash-
What did it mean? Ships? Whose?
fication cards. "If we were to be
ington."
How many? What kind? And-
apprehended during a surreptitious
Ogg remembers another intriguing
where were they headed?
job," Ogg explains, "we didn't know
incident: "Not long before the Pearl
For Ogg, the mood of that day
the Navy and the Navy didn't know
Harbor attack, we had word that a
remains vivid: "We were worried. We
us. It was that simple."
Japanese merchant vessel was to
really weren't sure what we had. As I
Seaman Ogg reported to Lt. Ells-
enter the Panama Canal loaded with
was later to learn, Hosmer did the
worth Hosmer, a Navy veteran of
explosives. Once in the canal, it was
smartest thing he could do. He
World War I who had been called
to be blown up by the Japanese, thus
hurried to the office of Capt. Richard
back to service as America's relations
blocking the passageway. But the
McCullough, down at the end of our
with Germany and Japan became
Navy stopped that ship and turned it
floor. The captain was our intel-
increasingly strained.
around. So we knew the Japanese
ligence chief. But he was something
An intense intelligence officer,
were on the prowl."
more than that."
Hosmer put in long hours in the
seventh floor inner sanctum-poring
over bits and pieces of paper, search-
O
n Tuesday, Dec. 2, Hosmer
M
cCullough, it turned out,
and Ogg took part in some
was rather like The Wash-
ing through intercepts of Japanese
very disturbing events. It began as
ington Connection. A. graduate of
messages for telltale signs that might
most other days, with Ogg letting
the U.S. Naval Academy, a decorated
presage war.
himself into intelligence headquarters
Navy veteran of World War I, he,
Hosmer kept Ogg busy. The "in-
through a back-alley entrance. But
too, had been called back from
visible" seaman-along with an as-
the day would change his life.
civilian life to serve his nation in
sistant or two-was dispatched to
Ogg tries to reconstruct the scene:
newly troubled times. But something
tap the telephone lines of suspected
"That morning, Hosmer came out of
in his past made him special, even
Japanese espionage agents in various
his office. He was grim-faced. He
among the cloak-and-dagger types
apartments and hotels throughout
read some bearings to me from a
who made up the Market Street
San Francisco. He also secreted
scrap of paper and told me to mark
microphones in the residences of
them on the chart."
"irregulars." Years before, McCul-
Japanese agents. One delicate job
Ogg hunched over a big table, and
lough had come to the attention of
involved bugging the Japanese Con-
worked out the longitude and latitude
Franklin D. Roosevelt when Roose-
sulate itself.
on a 2-foot-by-4-foot great-circle
velt served as assistant secretary of
Ogg also helped monitor incoming
chart of the Pacific. He roughed out
the Navy. He had, indeed, become
and outgoing trans-Pacific telephone
the location-an area east of the
and remained something of a Roose-
calls. In round-the-clock shifts, Ogg
international date line, thousands of
velt confidant. And he would go on
and his cohorts recorded the conver-
miles from Japan.
to become a rear admiral.
sations on large discs at the AT&T
"Hosmer was stunned," Ogg ex-
"That was our tie to Washington,"
Long Lines overseas building near
plains. "He had just gotten the
declares Ogg. "McCullough sensed
San Francisco's Chinatown.
bearings from one of the commercial
the importance of the mysterious
B
radio services-Press Wireless, Globe
signals. And so, as he told me
ack at the Market Street intel-
Wireless, RCA, one of those. Their
numerous times later, McCullough
ligence center, U.S. Navy
radio operators on the West Coast
informed the White House as to what
translators analyzed the taps and
had picked up low-frequency signals
we had discovered. And by the White
recordings.
coming from a place in the Pacific
House he meant both Harry Hopkins,
Speculation was rife. How were
where no ships were known to be.
the president's personal adviser, and
the Japanese reacting to the oil
They told us about it because the
President Roosevelt himself. He did
embargo President Roosevelt had
signals had to be coming from an area
so by telephone using a special line.
invoked against them? Could the
east of the international date line.
There's no doubt in my mind that he
ongoing Washington-Tokyo negoti-
Maybe-and here we kind of frowned
did just that. The White House knew
ations forestall a major conflict? If
-maybe they were signals between
what we knew."
trouble were to come, where would it
ships, out there in the middle of
But what did they know? At this
strike-the Philippines, the Dutch
nowhere."
time all they "had" was a pencil mark
East Indies, Malaya, or someplace
The operators gauged the signals
on a piece of paper.
else? And, significantly, where were
as being at a "whispering" frequency.
those missing Japanese aircraft car-
The next day, Dec. 3, it happened
It was only because of "skip-dis-
riers?
all over again. Hosmer once more
tances"-the signals bouncing off
came into the chart room. The
"At one point, about 2 in the
atmospheric layers and spanning
morning, along with a couple of
commercial radio operators had heard
outward-that the operators could
other intelligence people, Hosmer
new signals. Hosmer gave the bear-
detect them in the first place. What
and I found ourselves in a warehouse
ings to Ogg, who meticulously plotted
had been picked up were not voices,
on the San Francisco waterfront,"
their position. He marked the new
but radio signals in code. And,
112 HONOLULU/NOVEMBER 1984
point. To their consternation, it fell
warn the Hawaiian defenders?
leader," but rather to "add my light"
considerably east of the previous
"It was perplexing," Ogg says.
to the complex, controversial, and
day's position. Whatever the source
"But the more Hosmer and I talked
seemingly still-changing. story of
of the signals, it was now northwest
about it, the more we felt confident.
Pearl Harbor.
of Hawaii.
Perhaps Washington would interdict
For Ogg, there is a touch of
Alarmed, Hosmer again notified
the oncoming fleet, simply turn it
loneliness, thinking back upon these
Capt. McCullough. And McCullough
away. Or, if an attack were to be
unforgettable days.
again informed the White House.
launched against the Hawaiian Is-
"Whenever I pass the 717 Market
They now had two dots.
lands, we felt sure the Navy could
St. building, I can remember the way
handle the situation. At worst, it
it was," he says. "Of course, many of
R
emarkably enough, the Hos-
those I knew then are gone. Hosmer
would be a glancing blow, and the
mer-Ogg-McCullough three-
Navy would inflict terrible retribution.
died about seven years ago and lies in
some was dealing with the signals on
a military cemetery in Tennessee.
"That line, dot to dot, had a
its own initiative, quite apart from
McCullough passed away in a naval
hypnotic effect on us. It's all we
the Navy's far-flung listening posts.
hospital nearly 20 years ago. And
thought about. All we talked about."
President Roosevelt didn't even live
To what extent the Navy's in-place
It was like the moving finger, the
to see the end of the war."
"net" was picking up such signals-
writing on the wall, in the Old
He explains what he thinks about
and what the outposts were doing
Testament. Each day, that line had
the attack: "It's hard for me to believe
about them-Ogg was never able to
traveled eastward. Whatever it was,
discover. The driven group at 717
that the White House-the presi-
it was heading right toward Hawaii.
dent-didn't know about the forth-
Market St. simply pursued the signals
as they would any intelligence-"for
the sake of the nation." (During the
S
coming attack. There's evidence that
aturday, Dec. 6. Something
warnings came from a number of
had to give. The mysterious sig-
war, Ogg was to come across a U.S.
sources. God knows, our intelligence
nals were heard again. A careworn
Navy officer who had been at a
unit at 12th Naval did our best with
Hosmer brought them to Ogg.
listening post in Alaska in the days
those signals."
The seaman, tired from long duty
before the Pearl Harbor attack. The
He stares at a nearby globe, at the
hours, plotted the latest advance of
blue of the Pacific.
officer told Ogg of his post's picking
the line. The new dot indicated a
up similar signals.)
"To this day, there is no way for me
position about 500 miles north of the
"Thinking back," Ogg now says,
to know how Washington took our
Hawaiian Islands. Hosmer conferred
"the signals at first seemed impos-
warnings," he says. "All I can attest
with McCullough, who once more
to is that we told them what we
sible. An attack fleet would almost
alerted Washington.
knew-day by day."
certainly keep strict radio silence.
Ogg recalls: "It was on my mind
There were other, earlier, indica-
But the war was to see many
more than ever. After duty, I went to
tions of Japanese intentions. From
impossibilities-cases where com-
Hosmer's home and we talked about
the early 1930s, graduating classes at
manders said one thing and the
the situation. In my mother's diary
Japan's naval academy were asked
people being commanded did an-
there's a one-line entry for Dec. 6. It
other. There was also the matter of
on their final exam, "How would you
reads: 'Went with Bob. Something
carry out a surprise attack on Pearl
stormy seas-you'd almost have to
about radio.' Hosmer and I hoped
Harbor?" In 1932, a U.S. carrier
use radio to communicate, ship to
that, somehow, Washington would
force on a fleet exercise showed how:
ship. And the Japanese fleet hit
make some countermove. We still felt
Strike from north of Oahu at dawn.
rough weather on its way to Hawaii."
that the situation-whatever the situ-
Through the years, Ogg has come
Ogg, in company with a number of
ation might be-was well in hand.
up with yet another explanation that
But I spent a restless night."
scholars and historians, feels that
seems to fit: "The Japanese oil
Sunday, Dec. 7. Seaman Ogg
there was a Roosevelt strategy, and
tankers, the ones refueling the war-
reported early and made his way to
that it had a well-meant point: "From
ships from time to time-they had
the barred room on the seventh floor
what I can see of the grand design, I
think Roosevelt wanted an incident
merchant crews, not navy crews. The
of 717 Market St. Mid-morning,
civilian sailors might well have been
word was received of the attack on
that would unify the nation. Maybe
more lax than the Japanese navy
Pearl Harbor. Ogg remembers calling
the way to get the people to unite—
men. That would account for the
Hosmer at home. "I just said to him,
and save Europe-was to have a
Lusitania incident, the kind of attack
signals that were detected."
'AI, it happened."
that brought America into World
O
gg has no hour-by-hour mem-
ory of Dec. 4 or 5. He kept no
R
War I. He was sure our forces were
obert Ogg, now in his mid-60s,
still lean and limber, sits
well positioned to absorb and counter
the blow."
diaries. His intelligence unit com-
against a backdrop of shelves lined
mitted little to paper. But he does feel
with books of science and of the sea.
But the blow struck by the Japanese
was "a terrible one. Much more
that, at least once in that 48-hour
He looks out onto a lush valley. He
period, signals had again been de-
thinks back upon Pearl Harbor with
damaging than any of us, including
tected. Hosmer so informed McCul-
a sense of sadness.
the president himself, could have
imagined it would be."
lough, who in turn informed the
Ogg recounts his Market Street
White House.
experiences, not to diminish the
In his study, Ogg peers out the
window.
What if it were an attack force?
reputation of President Roosevelt,
"It is easy to understand FDR's
Would Washington take measures to
"whom I consider a magnificent
confidence. The Navy was his heart.
And it was mine, too."
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The President
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The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20500
Attn: John Sununu
Gentlemen:
I wrote you recently [16 OCT 91] about the book Bionomics by
Michael Rothschild. Here's another item along the same line.
A recent event of prominent, worldwide interest should have caught
your attention and interest. Professor Emeritus Ronald Coase of the
University of Chicago was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for
his strongly market-oriented studies of the effects of regulation
and transaction costs on the economy.
Why aren't you guys exploiting this to the very hilt? If there are
any ideas that have been more accepted and confirmed by the world
community than those of the Nobel Laureates, I can't imagine them.
Here we have "one of our own" [I don't know, but he may even be a
Republican] and we haven't made a big stink over it.
Why don't you invite him to the White House? Why don't you adopt
some of his policies and use them to bash the Democrats over their
collectivist heads? Why don't you get someone in there who
understands a free market and knows how to promote it and sell it
to the American people as the way out of all of our DOMESTIC
troubles? Show the American people that THERE IS A
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.
It'll prolong your stay in the White House.
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Coase's Nobel Theorem
The Nobel committee that awarded
schools and highways are too compli-
the prize for economics to Ronald
cated to be privatized need to read
Coase didn't have to look far to find
Mr. Coase's fascinating study of Brit-
the influence of his views on property
ain's private lighthouses. At first
and free markets. Mr. Coase's "The
glance, only the government can pro-
Problem of Social Cost" (1960) is by
vide lighthouse services because of
far the most-often cited economics ar-
the difficulty of identifying customers,
ticle in the social science journals. It's
establishing prices and getting paid
no surprise that the one place where
for the service. Mr. Coase, however,
his work remains outside the main-
found that the marketplace was able
stream is among proponents of regu-
to develop private contracts to make
lation in Washington.
the service efficient and profitable.
Decades ago, Mr. Coase warned
Mr. Coase is best known as author
of what is now called the Coase Theo-
that the highly regulated U.S. system
for awarding broadcast frequencies
rem, which explains the relationship
would stifle the market. The recent
among property rights, government
and law. The chief insight is that if
concept of trading pollution rights is a
belated application of Mr. Coase's the-
transactions costs are kept low, volun-
ories. More typically, Mr. Coase's
tary arrangements will result in more
work has been ignored by the ruling
sensible distribution of costs than can
command-and-control mindset.
laws, rules or regulations. Mr. Coase
Mr. Coase won for economics, but
gave the example of sparks from
in this overly lawyered country it's
trains that burn farm land. The key to
important to note that he works at the
resolving the problem, he said, was to
University of Chicago Law School: He
let the train companies and farmers
privately settle how to minimize the
helped lead the intellectual counter-
revolution under the banner. of Law
costs of avoiding fires. In contrast,
and Economics. Scholars associated
regulators or courts that arbitrarily
assign "rights" to one side will rarely
with Chicago have now won 13 Nobels
for economics, which began in 1969.
minimize total costs.
Many of Mr. Coase's Chicago col-
The goal is to get property into pri-
leagues are already well known, in-
vate hands under a legal system of
cluding Milton Friedman, George
minimized transaction costs. This ap-
Stigler, Justice Antonin Scalia, Judge
plies equally to the Resolution Trust
Richard Posner, Judge Frank Easter-
Corp. foreclosed real estate and to
brook and Richard Epstein- the au-
the Soviet Union. "We say to the peo-
thor of the book on property rights
ple in Eastern Europe, Go to a mar
that Joseph Biden waved at Clarence
ket Mr Coase said yesterday on
Thomas as if it carried the plague.
learning of his award. But it is not
At a time when Washington seems
easy to go to the market because it is
intent on re-regulation, the Nobel
necessary to have all the institutions
committee has reminded the U.S. of
which make a market possible." Chief
the true keys to our success-private
among these is a system of transfera
property, contracts and free markets
ble property, enforceable contracts
As Mr. Coase might say, government
and reliable currency.
these days is best understood as an
Politicians who say that airports,
expensive transaction cost.
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Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Governor Sununu:
I would like you to know how much we appreciated
working with members of the White House staff in regard
to the President's visit last week to the National
Fraternal Congress of America Convention. The
recommendations made by Kathy Rust of Public Liaison
and Peggy Hazelrigg and Tom McCully of Presidential
Advance greatly enhanced our meeting.
The President's remarks were right on point. I
have taken the liberty of forwarding copies of his
address to other Catholic organizations, especially
those concerned with the future of private education.
Also, I know that Mr. Virgil Dechant intends to reprint
the President's address in an upcoming issue of
Columbia.
I also want you to know that the presidents of the
fraternal organizations which made up the Board of
Directors were very grateful to meet the President at
the photo opportunity upon his arrival. Again, thank
you for your assistance in making this a great event
for the President and one which our members will
warmly remember.
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Now that the was is heating up again
in Irag, the oil wells settlement is are stillburning
after / year no peace how
possible and we are going into a recession- -
depression, will the presedent be making any plans here
to take Care of the immanse problems
in the United States
We do have a problem you know and if he
should beso inclined to address it, over appreced
tion would be great,
rid of the problem This is a letter you
why not send the CIA over to trog and well get
Never read Sin
Mr. Willis R. Shelhamer
906 North 13th
Duncan, Oklahoma 73533
10-11-91
NAN Mr. John Sununu
White House Chief of Staff
1600 Penssylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Sir:
I would like to name just a few insane bloopers and blunders created by the
arrogant Congress and two Presidents. When the going gets rough you nibble at the
problem's edges and smugly declare the work is done.
EXAMPLES:
1.
Turn your heads when the American Flag was burned.
2.
Convicting Ollie North as a criminal for following orders, to protect the
special interest.
3.
Cutting off military assistance to the Nicaraguan "Contras" insane.
4.
Tolerating three communist bases on our door steps.
5.
Catastrophic Health Care Law is without a doubt the most discriminatory law ever
to be perpetrated upon the American Seniors. Again, all heads turned. Medicare
Tax I am fed up with your dirty tricks.
6.
Stealing from Social Security to cover the true $2.7 trillion budget deficit.
7.
The political experts have regulated Medicare to the point, that you are
practicing medicine without a license.
8.
The Supreme Court makes their own laws, while our Legislators all look the other
way. The so called conservative courts are in reality the most liberal in
history. The only thing coming out of Washington is more and more paper.
9.
Russia now has the strongest nuclear capability ever. The U.S. has lost our
military, political and economical supremacy. We are now a second rate power.
We must develop "Star Wars". The Yankee dollars support Soviet expansion.
10. The Japanese are out-thinking, out-producing, and out-selling us at our game.
The Japanese and other foreign companies have literally invaded the United
States on a number of fronts. The U.S. will soon be a satellite of Japan.
11. Gen. Manual Antonio Noriego of Panama has made a Circus Clown out of two ego-
centric Presidents.
12. We now have taxation without representation.
Willis R. Shelhamer
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13. Congressmen will "NOT" listen to their own constituents -- only special
interest. Congress is for sale.
14. Col. Higgins was soon forgotten. Regarding the hostages in Lebanon and the
hanging of Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins. There is only one simple way and
that is take "TEN" of Iran's highest ranked officials in the U.S. Play their
game. But it's much easier to turn your head. How long is the U.S. going to be
the laughing clown of the world?
15. Lobbying activities use unlimited sums of money to achieve their legislative
goals all "TAX" deducted. That's wrong.
16. In 1988, 66,000 farmers received eviction notices -- Bush tells us how great our
economy is.
17. The Reagan and Bush regime has only one objective and that is to destroy the
free enterprise system. The slogan is Competition is a Sin". That is why
Government looks the other way while ignoring the anti-trust laws.
18. Reagan and Bush have given well over $82.6 Billion tax exempt to corporations
and special interest while very willingly passing the tax to the middle
class. No one speaks out.
19. You have created an obnoxious apartheid. You have cut well over $46 Billion
from Medicare in the past seven years.
20. In 1985, Congress GAVE Russia $27 Billion; 1986, $30 Billion; 1987 and 1988, God
only knows. No one told the American Tax payer. Why?
21. What happened to the J. Peter Grace Commission? The American taxpayer is paying
51 cents of every dollar in taxes just to cover the interest on the national
debt.
22. There are twenty-six articles in "The Constitution of the United States." I
challenge you to name one that Reagan has not violated including treason.
I have only named a very few of the unforgiving blunders.
23. Stop corporations from raiding pension money meant for workers and retirees.
"The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act" is outrageous discriminatory tax, that
must be repealed "NOW". In 1993, the tax is scheduled to grow to $1,050 per
facts. beneficiary. The only thing we hear from Washington is the myths, "NOT" the
24. Illegal aliens cost the taxpayers over $10 Billion per year (they give back
drugs) for welfare, unemployment, public housing, bilingual education and yes,
even legal defense costs for illegal aliens. America is nothing more than a
vast welfare state. Fake social security cards, drivers' licenses and birth
certificates while the MIDDLE class pays the TAXES. The message is sneak into
our country and 11 reward you with amnesty from our laws.
Willis R. Shelhamer
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25. President Bush will steal money from Social Security to finance his drug war and
you all know that.
26. Why do you all glory the most corrupt President of all times?
27. The Federal Government is NO longer compatible with the American people -- too
much partisanship and not enough Americanism.
28. I am fed up paying for the special interest FREE lunch. Lowering the capital
gains tax is pay back time for the campaign contributors. This is insane with
our disasters on the East and West coasts. Government is spending 300 billion
more than it is taking in and you people in Washington want to raise the debt
even more. Why? Government is known for its greed, cynicism and arrogance.
Your mental gyrations are not working.
29. President Bush's greatest vulnerability is the growing gap between rhetoric and
reality.
30. There are two million more people out of work now than this time last year.
United States' place in the world is shrinking day by day.
31. The only hope we have for survival is more equitable impartial distribution of
wealth. You must place America FIRST, not Poland, China, USSR and the Japanese
are buying a second home and people in Washington are to mute to understand
that.
31. Study the above very carefully and tell me ONE item that is not true.
Hillis R Shelhomer
Mr. Willis R. Shelhamer
P.S. You DESTROY every thing you touch and than LIE obout it.
WRS:gm
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HON. JOHN SUHUNU
CHIEF OF STAFF
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR CHIEF:
MS. HILL CALLED JUDGE THOMAS TELY TIMES AFTER
LEAVING HIS SURERUISION AND CLAIMS THAT HE
HARDSSED HER?
WHAT PROBABLY HAPPENED, WHEN 4E BECAME
MAJOR NEWS, is THAT SHE STARTED TALKING
ABOUT V.I.P.'s SHE KNEW, AMO AS HARRENS,
mont GETEN TWAY NOT, JHF COMPENSATED FOR
RESECTION. EXTENSION of OME'S INNER NEEDS,
EMOTIONS, 1,E, WHEN ONE ACCUSES OTHERS FEELINGS OF GHE'S
OWN BEHAVIOR OR EVEN PROJECTS, I.E,
GF WARMTH AND AFFECTION, THE MADONNA is RIDDIAN
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT You WANT A STATUL To BE;
MAYBE JUDGE THOMAS SHOULD SAY THAT HE is
SORRY HE HURT HER FEELINGS BY SAYING, "No",
THAT IT WAS NOT HER DESIRABILITY, WORTHINESS,
WHAT EVER, THAT OCCAISIONED HIS REJECTION.
SINCERELY,
Resamond Rue
ROSAMOND RICE
2 BALLARD NEWS-TRIBUNE Wednesday, October 2, 1991
RADICAL ? IT'S OLD FASHIONED.
VIEWS
IT'S WHAT THEY DID IN THE 30's
AND IT WORKED,
Bill Svensson
No respect for the blue collar anymore
Is there something wrong in a
chitect and as the owner and opera-
apron, his white shirt was topped
country where a stock broker with a
tor of a small hotel in recent years, I
with a three-inch-high stiff collar and
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white collar and clean fingernails is
have found good craftsmen hard to
a black bow tie. These guys were
considered a more valuable member
find. But though they may wear blue
proud to let posterity know what
of society than the highly trained and
collars, they usually are beaming
they were up to at that moment in
intelligent mechanic who keeps your
broadly as they stand in the deposit
time. They were producers and
temperamental car running?
lines at the bank. I almost had to get
were part of the best doggone
In a recent article in the Seattle
down on my knees to get good
cabinetmaking shop in Denmark.
times, Paul Burnstein, professor of
plumbers, electricians and carpen-
In this country, it is not often that
sociology and political science at the
ters to keep our-100-year-old hotel
we encounter similar displays of
University of Washington wrote
going. We will always need com-
pride in one's craft. It is a tragedy.
concerning Oregon's plan for
petent, skilled craftsmen.
that we have, for a long time, ranked
"tracking" in the 10th Grade. This
My father learned the trade of
productive labor as demeaning.
plan would require that after the
chairmaker in Denmark after many
As a former European, Dad felt
sophomore year, high school stu-
tears as an apprentice. he was ex-
very strongly that it was a waste of
dents would follow a two-track sys-
tremely skilled in his craft and proud
time to force those not aiming for
tem and decide whether they wish to
of it. At that time, those who served
college to hang- around in high
go to the college preparatory or vo-
a thorough apprenticeship were
school beyond the age of 16. To him,
cational training route.
highly respected member of society.
the industrial arts programs were a
Professor Burnstein finds, how-
He told me that during the mid-day
waste of time - a baby sitting ser-
ever, that it is the educational ad-
break in Vejle, the town where he
vice. It would be much more ap-
ministrators who are having Maalox
grew up, the shoemaker and the
propriate to shunt these kids into
moments about such a radical sys-
cabinetmaker with their aprons and
meaningful apprenticeship or voca-
tem and they may scuttle any chance
the bakers in white with funny hats
tional programs. The tough part will
of letting this take place. One was
would stroll about, proud to be ob-
be to design such programs when
quoted as saying "I have a huge
served as members of skilled crafts.
our society doesn't have much re-
concern about kids being stereo-
In our collection of treasured
spect in the first place for those who
typed as plumbers."
family pictures, there is one that has
become skilled workers.
Perhaps it should be said, how-
struck me as particularly interesting.
Is there a reason that a lot of bank
ever, that these administrators only
In those days, it was common to take
presidents have the most fun when
reflect the sentiments of most
formal posed pictures of people at
puttering around in their $10,000
Americans. It is a blight that has
work and, presumably, the workers
home workshops? When creating
been around for several generations
were proud to have their pictures
bird-feeders, clever windmills for
- the idea that a skilled tradesman
taken in that setting. This picture
the back fence or dollhouses for the
is in some way less deserving of re-
was taken about 1920, when my dad
granddaughters?
spect the a computer operator, an
had established a cabinet shop in
Though we may not admit it,
escrow paper shuffler, a bean
Vejle with eight employees. Each
most of us have a compulsion to
counter or a lawyer.
employee is in shirt sleeves, wearing
work with our hands. We secretly
In this country, we do not have a
a glue-encrusted apron and shoes
welcome the chores of cleaning
climate where those who are skilled
that had stopped the glue not caught
gutters, nursing the tomato plants or
blue-collar workers are satisfied to
by the apron. There are two partially
repairing furniture. It is a ritual, a
be producing members of society.
finished, elegant chairs in front of
secular sacrament that our non-
In western Europe, we find that for
them. One man holds a wood mal-
producing lives need - an uncon-
centuries, the role of labor has been.
let, another a wooden plane.
scious desire to be part of the pro-
respected and its influence has long
Dad, too, was in his shirtsleeves.
ducing world.
been felt in the political arena.
But it was easy to see who was boss
Why don't we, then, have respect
In my own experience as an ar-
for, though he too was wearing an
for those who do this for a living?
R. RICE, APT, 0 207
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Heary, JOHN SUHONO
CHIEF OF STAFF
THE WHITE HOUSE
1600 DENNSYVANIA AVI.M.W.
WASHINGTOM, D.C. 20500
Dear John - NAN
10-8-91
When I fly my wife and I always
have the hand book "The Prince Machravelli
and enjoy inf orming the new friends we
mut about the liberal media sin of
omission regarding the presidency of d. F.K.
Thomas Reever best siller (the life of I.F.)
A Question of Character relates if the
media investigated the Kennedy presidency
as thoroughly as the Gates and Thomas
hearings - I. of. K- - Bobby Teddy
would be jailed, Insured, impeached,
the 1992 election as long aske exposes
No way can good president Bush lose
the liberals when the time comes
mibe Desm and
born 1918 africa-Itoly
FBI Graduate
Real Estate Broker
Former Special Agent War Dept.
Michael Desmond
Former Aide to the Vatican, Former Aide to
Ireland's President & Prime Minister Eamonn de Valera
Park Merced Towers 6M
55 Chumasero Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94132
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JFK's mistress tells
of links with Mafia
used to influence both the Demo-
San Francisco, CA 94132
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Exner says cash
ginia and Kennedy's crucial, razor-
and secret data
thin margin over Richard Nixon in
Illinois in the presidential election.
Washington D.C.
given to mobster
The syndicated article was writ-
1600 Pennsylvania Goe N.W.
John H. Sunanu
Chief of Staff
ten by American writer Anthony
By R.C. Longworth
Summers, author of "The Kenne-
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
dy Conspiracy." Summers said he
interviewed Exner, now 57, whom
SAN
PRANCISCO
LONDON - Judith Exner, a-
he said is dying of cancer.
mistress of President John F. Ken-
Summers quoted Exner as say-
OCT (1)
nedy, was quoted Sunday as saying
ing: "After Jack was elected, Sam
she carried both money and intelli-
used to tease me all the time. He'd
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gence data between Kennedy and
say, 'Your boyfriend wouldn't be
Chicago mob-
president if it wasn't for me."
ster
Sam
The intelligence data, which she
Giancana "on
carried in envelopes to Giancana,
at least 20 oc-
related to the plot to assassinate
casions."
Castro. The existence of CIA-Ma-
Although
fia plans to kill the Cuban leader
Exner's ties to
also have been long known, but not
USA
both Kennedy
Kennedy's direct participation.
and Giancana
Exner
That Exner had been the mis-
addresses only
STAMP Flower COLLECTING
have been long
tress of both Kennedy and Gian-
known, a story in the Sunday
cana became known in 1975. In
Times, distributed by Universal
1988, she told author Kitty Kelley
MONTH
SI 0101039
Press Syndicate, said it provided
that she had acted as a go-between
the first public testimony that
for Kennedy and Giancana who,
Kennedy took a direct role in try-
like Kennedy, was later murdered.
ing to buy the 1960 election and,
"I've always been reluctant to
later, to assassinate Cuban Presi-
implicate Jack," she said, adding
dent Fidel Castro.
she did not tell all to Kelley because
Exner was quoted as saying that
she didn't trust her. "He trusted
the money was passed before Ken-
me as a go-between. But I think he
nedy's election in 1960 and was
put me in too much danger."
Oct 13, 91 Oct 13,91
NAN
"an open Letter to John Sumunu"
Sourner - "oral sery", beastiality masturban
tion" "pinis" meas wument "sexual ability
in cola cans and public hairs" * ?! one
suspects that the porno films Thomas re-
partedly enjoyed during his you days
left their mark and a cultinated taste
for the raw exotic ! !
that then children shouldn't listen to
Good god T.V. stations worn parents
the testemony. - is this the Pu We Herman
masterlation trial or a Sysume Court
Justice nomination process 2 a political
demeaning circus - an OUTRAGE
Well its hind sight now but one
would think that out of millions of
minority individuals there must be
" Teneral "a" Prowell type" available — of
(*
did you and your Boss understand that one? ? Istill dont,
crivise with a law 2. degree and a prown
lengthy judicial record - the nation can
not offord a politically moti vated -
rubber stomp imergarin ad appoint ment
plasing only the consirvative mum bers
of our party
over coming an "out house"
background , delivering ice after school to
etc is all very adm valle - BUT this
is one Rypullican who wouldn't mind
if a nominee for our nations' highest
dass court was "old money" promer famil S
regard listed in the "righter - that discribes
my urfes grand fathers (Henry Clay Jaft).
shin W llearn Howard J off former Chuf
I Justice who must be fairing in !! his
Sunate
grave ! the "prouss" has become a circus
egous
circus nomination on process reflects poorly on
The political shaze" factor of this present
reorge Bush and the committee mum has
and sadly dem cans all involved -
with regret, Warren B. Jones
Govern. -
an open Letter
Oct 13,91
to John Sununu
another subject for my 29 $ - in my
niew it is not for one mom unt accystable
that u.s. unimployment payments can
not be extended because theyre quote: "too
costly" yet our Jewrsh- American be-
holden - intimidated politions shrilly
demand "10 billion" for that arrogant
fuity little Shamir and his" gestgso yes
bully boys" for defiantly constructed
seltlements in ll gottem lands. -
as & wrote to you-2 2 years ago Shamir
of " " ordered the breating of arms and
hands - staughtered over 1,000 of the
" Children of the stones" - still controls
riots with bullets - so we reward this
"monster" with 10 billion dollars 1?
and can't show compossion for
(* we had a moral obligation to forefully other BILLIONS!) these
brutal atrocties 1 not send
2.
Oalland Tribune
the dyses ate financial plight of our
chamad S
people - well, fromhly, instead of "10
lillion dollars"_ Shamir to Co shoul d
recure an invit ation to a "War Gimis
media
Court" and if & could speak to your
loss (a a fellow mard officer WWII So
Arva
Pac) I'd tell him in no uncert aim
terms not one damn ant for
Rost Jonathan Pollards employer write
So our people our helped \ and lits look
A
into these Juvesh "PACA" - -thur power
I is a carrer plun of in flunce - a sinis-
Joursey ter one which should be regul ated -
why aren't they?!
Warrin B. Jones
made havent recured a ruply from you of even a
staff member re two letters ? ? 3 feel what &
01 say is im pent ant and shouldn't be igmored
by a pullic official off thus - the "OPEN LETTER"
tactic - my words will be heard 1 -media itc
Oct13,91
Marlin Fitzuater priss secretary
Hadmorning!
hope our Rysublican leader and my
fellow moral officer So. Pac WWII has an
opportunity to read the indosed letters
to his "Cheef of staff" - & feel my
views reflect those of the average Ameri
can roter and Their outrage that an
"brhdden" politicians shrilly demand
10 Bellion for Israel while the ruds
of our people - "whem playment pay-
ments" roads, schools, housing Rep
the homeless - are not met.
the president states worm playment
payments are too costly - in my new
we cant" afford" 10 BILLION" for Sovert June
01 indeed any Just mon can the nation
"afford" the shazy hearings in us now bring
tion producted - because of the ill advised Thomas momin.
Warrin B. Forus
Oct 1591
Merlin Good Fitzwater - press secretary
morning
I'm the last two years Yrue written
to your office twice - strangely mether
you or a staff member have replied ?
- artainly you dont mean to appear
arrogant and is courte ous — public
officials cant offord that lux wry!
Frantly, I dont parti cularly care
whether you respond or not - my mes-
sage is for your employer - one knows
how defficult it is to reach the "Oral
Office" ~ I had hoped you would help=
will this is a third effort !
my wife as stated is a Joft
her grandfathers him in 1909 directed
un the White House - and in retire-
ment- as you may not kn cw - was
our chief Justici "he must as are be spin /
ming in his grave" \ 1my own hun -
the Zanes of Chio-and again you
may not know that they y were Ameri-
can Rerduteen" heroes as chronicled
by another famil X mum ber Jane
Grug who was a very form and writer
"30 long before your birth Merlin
E-
herorine
well so much for name dropping but
one shoul d know who one has insulted
- Merlin youre undoubtidly from an equal-
by prestignous background 1
Also, as stated the "process" must
Bitty
be restructured - Merry Bush , the com-
mittee and those ashed to testify were
all demeaned - one hopes this outrage-
this lurid soap opera arais with
fund "parental warnings" will not be re-
peated -
c/FILE cl
With W abrous disgust -
copus
Warren B. Jones
DAKLAND
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"White House"
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Washington , D.C.
Ray A. Mylius
18484 High Parkway
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
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10-17-41
Dear Garuna Sunsume:
So you went to MIT and you are
a genius.
If you me so damn smut why
in the hell don't gm do southing
about the Japs ?
R.G. Sincerely Mylins
E PLAIN DEALER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991
COMMUNITY FORUM
Quit
paying
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Japan's
bills
By DAMON STAKES
I
t is time to quit subsidizing the
Japanese economy. In 1987 our
trade deficit with Japan was $59
billion, in 1988 more than $55 bil-
lion and in 1989 it was $49 billion.
By 1990, 20 cents of every federal
income tax dollar went to service
(pay the interest on) the national
debt. The largest holder of these
bonds - Japan.
On Sept. 16, DuPont announced
it would cut 2,200 jobs; Nynex
Corp., a northeastern telephone
company, said it would terminate
up to 1,900 management positions,
and Frito-Lay Inc. said it would
eliminate 1,800 employees.
These layoff pronouncements do
not bode well for any swift recessio-
nary recovery. How many new
homes, automobiles and appliances
do unemployed white and blue-
collar workers buy? These and sim-
ilar announcements induce a
continuing downward spiral. Work-
ers fearful of unemployment delay
purchases, resulting in more lay-
offs. Leaner and meaner have some
real human consequences.
In less than 10 years America has
gone from the largest creditor na-
tion to the largest debtor. The only
substantial reduction in the U.S.
trade imbalance, in June 1991,
came as a result of foreign payment
for Desert Storm. July's deficit was
$5.9 billion.
Maybe Japan may hold some
American-made clothing, shoes,
Japan has one of the best high-
40% over a six-year period. In 1980,
answers to our economic problems.
appliances, and other consumer
speed rail systems in the world.
the wealthiest taxpayers in America
goods.
paid 50% in federal income taxes.
Some suggestions to revitalize
Increasingly, our enemies are
the U.S. economy:
Adopt a national lottery with all
In the 1980s nearly half of Ja-
economic not political. America-
net profits going to help pay the na-
In stages, grant the Soviet Union
pan's foreign aid came tied to her
should consider accelerating our al-
tional debt.
expertise and equipment.
ready announced military with-
oan guarantees, all designated to
ouy goods and services from the
drawals and base closings, and halt-
Put reciprocity back into the re-
United States.
American dependence on foreign
ing production of big-ticket defense
ciprocal trade agreement that was
oil is one reason for our trade defi-
items directed at a Soviet threat
the basis of the General Agreement
First, for immediate American
like the now non-stealth B-2
cit. An innovative way to encourage
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). GATT
agricultural and technical (trans-
U.S. development and make us
bomber. Japan's defense spending
was designed to promote world
portation and communication)
more energy independent is to sup-
is the least in the developed world.
trade after World War II. With the
assistance to forestall starvation.
largest economy in the world, the
port a high-speed rail system. A
Second, obviously tied to a viable
Reduce the long-term capital
United States often allowed some
federal commitment to rebuilding
democratic restructuring of the
gains tax on new construction only.
protectionism by some countries.
America's passenger rail service
Russian government, the re-
This would not include non-em-
building of the Soviet infrastruc-
similar to the interstate highway
ployment generated paper profits
Now that Japan is No. 1, it seems
ure using American know-how and
program of the 1950s, using
on stocks and previously estab-
unrealistic to allow this practice in
Valor
sibility
BOO, JAPAN: "American com
panies aren't going one-on-one with
PD 10-17-91
Japanese companies,' Sen Carl Levin
D-Mich told a Senate committee yes-
terday "They re. up against a
500-pound gorilla. Levin; Sen. Donald
Riegle, D-Mich and other witnesses
said the Japanese were exporting their
system of industrial cartels to the
United States, freezing out domestic
firms.
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GOVERNOR JOHN H. SUNUNU
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I SEND THIS TO YOU IN THE HOPE THAT YOU MAY PERSONALLY READ IT. AS A
RETIRED CORPORATE EXECUTIVE, AFTER 77 YEARS OF LIFE, AND A LIFELONG
DEVOTION TO THE BASIC WELFARE OF MY FELLOW MAN, WITHOUT PERSONAL
OBJECTIVES OF FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, I NOW HAVE
REACHED THE LIMITS OF MY RESTRAINT TO SAY IT LIKE IT IS, OR SEEMS TO
BE. THE CURRENT HORRENDOUS SO-CALLED HEARINGS REFERENCE JUDGE THOMAS
ONLY BRING INTO FOCUS THE PATHETIC, STUPID, DISGUSTING, STATE OF OUR
FREE AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. THE WORD DEMOCRATIC, ALONG WITH THE WORD
POLITICAL, HAVE NOW BECOME THE MOST DESPICABLE WORDS IN HUMAN
SOCIETY. THE ILLUSTRIOUS MEMBERS OF OUR CONGRESS, SO TO SPEAK, HAVE
AT LAST REVEALED THEIR TRUE INCOMPETENCE AND SPEAKING STUPIDITY AND
GREED.
SUCH BEING THE CASE, WHAT, PRAY CAN CONCERNED CITIZENS DO? ONE ACTION
MIGHT BE TO RISE UP AND CHANGE THE STRUCTURE OF OUR GOVERNMENTAL
ADMINISTRATION. SUCH ACTION IS LONG OVERDUE. THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER,
BASICALLY HAS TO DO WITH WE, THE PEOPLE. WE ARE, AND CONTINUE TO BE
THE VICTIMS OF GREED AND PERSUASION. NOW IS THE TIME FOR
RECTIFICATION. WHAT A HOPELESS OBJECTIVE CAN WE HAVE.
I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT YOU AND OTHERS WILL SEE THE LIGHT AND GET OFF
YOU POSTERIORS AND GET WITH IT.
UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE AT THIS LATE DATE, BECOME OVERWHELMED WITH MY
CONCERN AND IMPATIENCE WITH THE DELAYED UNDERSTANDING AND
INTELLIGENCE OF MY FELLOW MAN, INCLUDING MYSELF.
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Mr. John Sununu
Chief of Staff
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
It seems to some of us here in the Midwest that, if the
President would make an angry speech denouncing the treachery
of Senators Metzenbaum and Kennedy in the recent allegations
against Judge Thomas, that he could bid fair to make the
word "Democrat" synonymous with 'liar' and 'polecat'.
With enough venom, he could put Metzenbaum's seat up for
PaR. the taking of a Republican candidate next time around.
Yours,
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PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
Sep 03, 1991
John Sununu Esq.
24 Sam Oset drive
Salem, New-Hampshire 03079
THE CHIEF of STAFF
has seen
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Dear Mr. Sununu,
I am sending this document for your information.
I gives an image of what an US District Judge, Honorable Sim Lake,
is doing . And it summarizes a Civil Right case in which President
Bush is an established defendant.
Though you are not cited , Judge Sim Lake has mentionned your name, too.
His Memorandum implies that you had knowledge that a conspiracy against
Civil Rights is on commission ...etc ; and that you presumably neg-
lected to take action. ( Docket Entries N° 18 and N° 20 ) .
And now, under undue influence , Judge Sim Lake is infringing the Law
to my detriment. And , he is doing it too flagrantly, with a rich
paper trail left behind.
The important fact in all these is that he entered an escalade against
the US Constitution, and that you are in it .
Besides, I really don't want to believe President Bush is so pueril
to try to cover-up a judicial corruption in which he is a party who
had filed a defense An inconsistant defense, by the way.
I respectfully pray you to draw President's attention on this escalade
Mr. Fazli Cemil Akmansoy
10002 Port Angeles
Houston, TX. 77086-2845
43 Sept 1991
tremy
United States District Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Southern District of Texas
FILED
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
AUG 30 1991
Jesse E. Clark, Clerk
FAZLI CEMIL AKMANSOY,
X
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION
V.
X
NO. H-91-0633
GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH,
ANDREW J. DUFFIN,
CYNTIA A. HOOVER
KEN LIBERTON
SHERIFF J. KLEVENHAGEN,
Defendants
X
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR TRIAL
UNDER RULE 54 (b) and RULE 38
To Honorable Sim Lake
Plaintiff files this evidence (Exhibit №8) , sets forth the following
facts with regard to the proceeding, and moves for determination
under Fed.R Civ P. 38.
FACT Nº 1
Records show that plaintiff adequately asserted claim upon which
relief can be granted under 42 § 1985 and 42 $ 1986 .
He correctly briefed his cause , duly cited real parties in interest,
and submitted four exhibits evidencing the conspiracy among :
- the defendants
- US District Judges De Anda , D.Hittner, magistrate Kelt
of the Houston Division
- US Circuit Judges Edith H.Jones, T.Gee, E.Davis, the clerk
Ganucheau ,deputy clerk Windhorst Jr. of the 5th Circuit.
page 2
FACT № 2
Records show that none of the defendants did deny factual allegations
nor the materiality of overt acts concerning :
(a) - conspiracy for hindering plaintiff's action at law
(b) - judicial corruption and judicial fraud
(c) - corruption at FBI .
Therefore plaintiff's claim has had been admitted by the Rule 8(d).
FACT Nº 3
Records show that defendants were been under burden of affirmative
defense ; and that they failed to present it.
Because plaintiff did contest all defendants' averments ; and that
no fact brought by defendants having yet been tried , no conclusion
for the defendants is legally admissible, nor valid.
FACT Nº 4
Records show that the Court systematically denied all plaintiff's
motions regardless of that they were unopposed. Nor did the Court
tried their matter of dispute .
FACT Nº 5
Records show that the Court deliberately omitted to enter judgement
against defendants Bush, Duffin, Hoover, under Rule 55 ; and did omit
to try the relevant facts. (Docket Entries Nº 6 and 10)
FACT Nº 6
Records show that , the Court has erroneously dismissed the case
under 12 (b) (6) on the sole ground of defendants' allegations.
Plaintiff did oppose dismissal Then the Court recognizing its error
did vacate the judgement by amanding it. (Docket Entry Nº 18)
ATTEST: TRUE COPYICERTIFY
ATTEST:
By MC
JESSE E. ARK Clerk
JESSE E. CLARK, Clerk
By
Deputy Clerk
Deputy Clerk
page 3
Nevertheless its amendment still was implying disputed facts, undeter-
mined issues, and still was requiring affirmative defense.
FACT № 7
Plaintif did oppose Court's Memorandum and Order of JUN 21,1991
for erroneous amending , and for incoherency .
The dismissal under 12 (b) (6) being vacated , the Court shall to
proceed and not adjudge without trying the facts.
Plaintiff filed an evidence showing unmaterial facts of the Memorandum,
did contest its arguendo that was requiring affirmative defense.
Plaintiff especially claimed that no fact having been tried yet ,
defendants' dismissal from suit was illicit.
Plaintiff courteously set forth that the Court might analyse averments
of both parties and dissect the evidences, but may not alter or
add to them.
( Docket Entry N° 20 )
FACT Nº 8
Defendants have not responded to this Motion, and despite they were
under burden of affirmative defense, they failed to present.
They even have failed to oppose plaintiff's Motion for judgment on it.
(Exhibit N⁰ 8 )
FACT № 9
But , the Court erroneously did deny plaintiff's Motion to Alter.
By so doing, not only the Court rendered judgment without trying
but also did contradict the Rules of Procedure and the Law, for the
following reasons :
(a) - Plaintiff was legally entitled to his motion by the
virtue of Rule 8(a)
TRUE COPY I CERTIFY
ATTEST:
JESSE CAR E. CLARK, Clerk
By
Deputy Clerk
page 4
(b) - The Court has denied without trying the facts and without
evoking the evidence (Exhibit N7) brought within the
motion.
(c) - Court's laconic denial did conceal existance of said
evidence , did conceal existance of still disputed facts,
did conceal the fact that defendants had failed to their
burden of affirmative defense.
And so, the Court Order Docket Entry № 23 misled the proceeding
by concealing what it should have been disclosed , and gave illicit
advantage to defendants.
II
Whereas , considering aforsaid facts of the proceeding , and :
- Because Rule 8(e) authorizes plaintiff to state as many
claims as he has .
- Because Rule (b) excludes dismissal of one or more but
less than all defendants jointly charged in an action.
- Because the Court has not yet ascertained any findings based
on tried facts nor did evoke any conclusion of law based on
tried facts .
- Because the Court omitted to respond to plaintiff's Motion
Docket Entry N° 22.
Plaintiff moves for trial of the facts in open court in order to
alter Court's Amendment in compliance with licitly determined facts.
He denands from the Court to list the facts left to be proven for
the relief he seeks for.
He demands from the Court to do try disputed facts under Rule 38 ;
and moves for it.
TRUE COPY I CERTIFY
ATTEST
Respectfully submitted
30, 199,
JESSE1 E, CLARK Clerk
By
Plaintiff
Fazli Cemil Akmansoy
geter
Deputy Clerk
Proceedings include all events.
4 : 9lcv633
Akmansoy V. Bush, et al
7/1/91 20
MOTION to alter Court's order of Jun. 21, 1991 by Fazli
Cemil Akmansoy, Motion Docket Date 7/22/91 [20-1] motion
/ filed (br) [Entry date 07/02/91]
7/8/91 21
OPPOSITION by Fazli Cemil Akmansoy to Deft. Liberton's Mtn
of Jun. 21, 1991, filed (br) [Entry date 07/09/91]
7/29/91 22
MOTION to rule on Pltfs Unopposed Motions by Fazli
Cemil Akmansoy, Motion Docket Date 8/19/91 [22-1] motion
, filed (pv)
8/20/91 23
ORDER denying [20-1] motion to alter Court's order of
Jun. 21, 1991 / entered; Parties notified. ( signed by
Judge Sim Lake ) (br) [Entry date 08/21/91]
Plain tiff's EXHIBIT N⁻ 8
Docket as of August 22, 1991 10:07 am
Page 4
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The President
16 OCT 91
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20500
Attn: John Sununu
Gentlemen:
Once or twice in a lifetime new ideas come forward that are truly
insightful and revealing. I have read a book that sets forth some
ideas that I think you can use to help all the people in the
country, help the Republican Party, help President Bush,
help yourself, help the world, etc. The book is Bionomics: The
Inevitability of Capitalism by Michael Rothschild [published
by Henry Holt and Company, 1990--New York].
The entire book is excellent and has an astonishingly accurate
analogy between economic systems and biological systems. I am
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I commend especially Chapter 22: Ending Poverty. An
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B
ionomics argues that what we call capital-
mental economic forces to help solve our most
ism (or free-market economics) is not an
pressing problems, including:
ism at all but a naturally occurring phe-
Regaining our position of world
nomenon. It is the way human society
economic leadership
spontaneously organizes itself for survival in a
Making Americans investors and savers,
world of limited resources. Capitalism was not
not just spenders
planned; like life itself, it did not need to be. It
Finding the economic incentives to
just happened, and it will keep on happening.
reduce poverty, homelessness, and
Marxism, on the other hand, has its own
environmental disasters
theory to explain why it should work, although
Reversing the failures of our public
it never seems to work in practice. Capitalism
schools
lacks a theory, but for all its flaws, it continues
to outperform planned or politically directed
economies. By explaining the ecology of capi-
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talism (its cooperative as well as competitive
relationships), Bionomics offers the first co-
herent view of the historical forces that are pro-
pelling the worldwide trend toward free-market
economies.
Drawing on the science of evolutionary
biology and his own experience as a high-tech
entrepreneur and consultant to leading corpora-
tions, Michael Rothschild challenges conven-
tional thinking to provide an entirely new
explanation of our economic past and probable
future. He argues that "on a day in-day out
basis, biologic and economic life are organized
Michael Rothschild earned his law and MBA
and operate in much the same way: In the bio-
degrees simultaneously at Harvard. Formerly
logic environment, genetic information is the
with the Boston Consulting Group, he now
basis of all life. In the economic environment,
directs the San Francisco office of the
technological information, captured in books,
Cambridge Meridian Group, a firm specializing
data bases, and the know-how of millions of
in competitive planning for corporations expe-
individuals, is the ultimate source of all eco-
riencing rapid technological change. A decade
nomic life."
ago, after noticing several uncanny similarities
Looking at the economy through the prism
between economic and ecologic phenomena, he
of contemporary biology, Mr. Rothschild chal-
began the research and study of biology that led
lenges conservatives and liberals to move
to the writing of Bionomics.
beyond ideology and to rethink government's
role in fostering a prosperous and compassion-
ate society. And, most important, Bionomics
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JOHN SANUNU - -
I BELIEVE IT Is ABOUT TIME To
CHALLENGE THIS LINE-ITEM-VETO QUESTION.
THE SUPREME COURT Is ALMOST CORRECT.
ALL THAT Is NEEDES Is A GOOD TEST CASE
SIMILAR To THE "AiD To PANAMA $ EL SALVADOR"
WHICH WAS REDUCED 10% $ THEN MULTIPLIES
BY 6, BY OUR LEGISLATORS.
PLEASE TRY To SET THIS Up SOON.
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President/Congress
The line-item veto seems to be
already in the Constitution
The second paragraph of Article I,
line-item veto.
Section 7, of the U.S. Constitution
Most of the nation's governors en-
describes the procedure by which ev-
joy a line-item veto; the president,
ery "bill" that passes Congress goes
under current practice, does not.
to the president for his approval or
veto. It also provides that the presi-
The president's inability to oppose
dential veto may be overriden by
specific parts of spending bills is in
two-thirds votes in both houses.
large part responsible for Congress'
The third paragraph of the same
habit of loading up every appropria-
section dictates that every "order,
tions bill with projects the nation as a
resolution or vote" of Congress will
whole neither wants nor needs. Con-
similarly be submitted to the presi-
gress knows in such instances that
dent, who again has the right to sign it
any president is loath to veto an
or veto it. Congress has the same
entire appropriations bill because of
right to override.
one or two or three wrong-headed
Why did the framers of the Consti-
features.
tution SO clearly differentiate between
Sooner or later, President Bush
a "bill" on the one hand and an
needs to challenge Congress and insist
"order, resolution or vote" on the
that he alr eady has the right to veto-
other - unless they intended that the
parts of congressionally passed appro-
president should be able to veto spe-
priations measures.
cific parts of congressional enact-
If he takes such a stand and wins,
ments without vetoing the whole?
all of his successors will be the benefi-
That is a question that lies at the
ciaries; so will many generations of
heart of the ongoing debate about the
the American people.
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Gov. JOHN SANUNU
c/o WHITE HOUSE
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2804 Beebe Rd
neles Mi 49120
NAN
10/4/91
me John Sununu
Chief of staff
DC.
Dear sir:
Don't easany about the Cremes in our than streets.
you with can rak a more Ititnew with the a pencil banking charging is you of
can meals in Washington. gun I am outr aged as
$490 00 everyone menth Sacine security l hank for
else I taen to as a Sends have to citizen pay one
a menthful of food I huy, and ever my have charges ener.
The 15 names each for of an one cheate should be public
every NSF cheen, if I made
These warst in history for sleaze, sennhal, cheating don't
last two administrations have been the
wonker the us. is blake you guys
know It's no theres any body west of the Palamac wash you
all about the little people to who easy all
forget day, pay their god- damned were taken getting support fed up with the
Chance New in the Washington lying about the recession being
over! in. who do think you are tredding? spir this
government waven't tell us a thing Spekesman the
everent for the you media keeping us informed,
like Fatz water telling us Row good economy
is and the next brandcast blus us 300, ono more
land off. you tels us inflation is Two 2840 wave once. & the
media Iello us prices have furen all
Cerexe w 3.50 a buy and exto in down to 15:
a hussnee! Cereal Makers can make 6000 a bushel
on carn and pay 234 a buthee for it. Cattle
are 800 a cut and stear is 800 a pound -
or free at Congress's hertament! People are
Rungry in u.s. + Ishael wants 10 bellien !
when all these unemployed lose There Romes
case, and funiture and are no longer paying
taxes you are grings to Ree a receision the that
to want suppect quit you ress sure extravagent as Rell groernment want tax which men
spends, spends, spends with complete abandon and
funds To areas and they are falling apart. you & give
roads & bredger the falling sport your cut federal
ment Wene had gaseline taxes for years
millions to unwersiteed and they buy gaents
landsceping you have no hegeld for the this en -
whanment, ecology. or the people in
country Beg hucks every where and the nation
is hungry. Tele Bush how to get out of this one!
( when his off the grep cause)
The are entraged our here
Generice Gibbs
Semai citizen
new white and tell me Row good I have
it in this ceantry!
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