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administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
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Collection/Office of Origin: Chief of Staff, White House Office of
Series:
Sununu, John, Files
Subseries:
Daily Agenda Files
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Daily Agenda 7/1/91-10/4/91 [1]
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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
01. Memo
From Sid Rogich to John Sununu
6/24/91
P-5
Re: Sports Illustrated Cover Story (1 pp.)
02. Memo
From POTUS to John Sununu
7/6/91
PRM
Re: Paul Coverdell
[Open Upon Deed of Gift March 16, 2015] (1 pp.)
03. Memo
From Carla A. Hills to John Sununu
7/9/91
P-5
Re: USTR Availability at the London Economic Summit (1 pp.)
04. Memo
From Susan Porter Rose to John Sununu
7/9/91
P.5
Re: WHCA Support Needed at Moscow Summit
(2 copies) (2 pp.)
05. Agenda
From Ed Rogers
8/2/91
P-5
Discussion Items for the Chief of Staff (1 pp.)
06. Agenda
From Ed Rogers
8/5/91
P5
Discussion Items for the Chief of Staff (1 pp.)
07a. Memo
From POTUS to Brent Scowcroft
7/24/91
(b)(1)
Re: Letter from Drug Czar (1 pp.)
07b. Memo
From Bob Martinez to POTUS
7/22/91
(b)(1)
S
Re: Presidential Mission to Guatemala (4 pp.)
Page 1 of 2
Collection:
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7/1/91 - 10/4/91 [1]
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KO0972
OA/ID Number:
29196-004
Date Closed:
1/8/2005
FOIA/Sys Case #:
1998-0004-F[2]
Re-review Case #:
2005-0426-S
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
08. Memo
From Roger Porter to POTUS
8/14/91
Re: The Governors and Health Care (2 pp.)
09. Memo
From Roger Porter to POTUS
8/19/91
Re: HIV and Immigration (3 pp.)
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DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Tuesday, July 2, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1.
Review Schedules for
Tuesday and Wednesday
2.
Churchill quote from
Yeutter
to POTUS
TAB A
3. JHS Strategy Meeting
on Thomas nomination
(11:30am)
4. Clarence Thomas
at lunch today ?
no
5. Tom Kean will
chair Lamors prints
cormail to raise $ for
education initiative
6.
Congress of the United States
ashington, DC 20515
June 24, 1991
The Honorable Lynn Martin
Secretary
U.S. Department of Labor
Third Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
Dear Madam Secretary:
Thank you for your continued support of American workers' rights. We are
writing to urge you to utilize your full range of administrative and statutory
powers to implement the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of
Communications Workers of America V. Beck. In this regard, it is clear that
President Bush supports codification of the Beck decision.
On June 29, 1988, the Supreme Court held that the National Labor
Relations Act does not permit a labor union to exact funds from dues-paying,
non-union employees for activities unrelated to collective bargaining when
those employees object to such expenditures.
Further, the Court held that the National Labor Relations Act authorizes
the exaction of only those dues necessary for collective bargaining, contract
administration and grievance adjustment.
The necessary role of the Department of Labor in implementing this
decision cannot be overstated. We urge you to take two immediate
administrative steps.
First, the Department should require the posting of workplace notices
specifically informing employees of their rights under Beck. While this
Supreme Court ruling has been on the books for more than two years, the
unfortunate reality is that many employees are still unaware of their
enhanced rights.
The Honorable Lynn Martin
June 24, 1991
Page Two
Second, the Department should institute changes in the LM-2 union
reporting and disclosure forms required under the Labor Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act. Improved forms would provide union
members essential information on dues expenditures so they could make
informed decisions on whether to pay for the union's political and other non-
bargaining activities.
These two administrative actions are necessary to begin the process of
implementing Beck. Beyond these, however, we urge you to review whether
the Department can pursue additional steps.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. We look forward to
working with you.
Sincerely,
Dane Camp Jom Dashay
Cass Ballenger
Phul Crame Phil
Baul Theams
Wayre alland
Durscan Runts
John T. Doolitt
Pater &
John Janneeng
Jim Ransted
Joe Banton
John Bochuri
Sill Sarras
Elh Hellers
Biu Gordling
Lawar Smith
June
Ron backerd 15th McEne
DalAmy Joukny
Bob Dornan Newt Jinginh
Bau Emerson
Da Binto Done Berlay
WD Dickmase
Houand Coble
Dana Rohrabacher
Tomdewn
40e Barton
Are C Holloway
Charles H Jaylor
At Dar
Bill Amfied
Chis Cox
The following 50 Republican Members of the House of Representatives
support the implementation of the Beck decision as described in the
attached letter to Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin dated June 24, 1991.
Tom Delay
John Doolittle
Cass Ballenger
Richard Schulze
Bill Dannemeyer
Phil Crane
Paul Gillmor
Bob Livingston
Ron Packard
Richard Armey
Bob Dornan
Arthur Ravenel
Dan Burton
William Dickinson
Dana Rohrbacher
Tom Lewis
Joe Barton
Bob McEwen
Newt Gingrich
Bill Emerson
Tom Bliley
Jon Kyl
Howard Coble
Clyde Holloway
Bill Archer
Mel Hancock
Wayne Allard
Bill Barrett
Porter Goss
Jim Ramstad
James Hansen
Richard Baker
John Boehner
Elton Gallegly
Lamar Smith
Duncan Hunter
John Duncan
Harris Fawell
Joe Barton
Gary Franks
William Goodling
Joe Skeen
James Inhofe
Chuck Taylor
Pat Roberts
William Broomfield
Sonny Callahan
Christopher Cox
Vin Weber
Dave Camp
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE un Wednesday, July 3, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Wednesday and
Thursday Schedules
2. Finley V. Frohnmayer
TAB A
3. Peanut memo
Ash
- red folder
4. antarctic tresty
5.
trust WAV @TORONTO
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Friday, July 5, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1.
Review Schedules for
Friday, Weekend and
Monday
2. Defense speech
next week
3. Medicaid SWAT
team report
C
D
B
4
SE
4. WITH SIDE PINANCIAL:
&
As
H
G
START
AR OUT AS POSSIBLE LONG
5. CALEND
ASK PHIL BRADI- -
CLOSKY P. LETER
KEITH GEIGER Lamar
DRES. EXAMPLE OFF
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
Monday, July 8, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1.
Review Monday and
Tuesday Schedules
2.
Scheduling Request:
Fundraising Gala for
the Dole Foundation
TAB A
3. China MFN vote in
House
4. ce. Thomas / NAACP
Sex
a Thomas starting visits
today
5.
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
P.M. -- July 8, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Dennis Kloske letter
TAB A
2. Sports Illustrated
cover story
TIGHTEN THE of PRIP
& NEW
TAB B
3. Clippings from
Missouri trip
TAB C
4.
5.
6.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 7, 1991
Dear Mr. Kloske:
Thank you for your letter of April 30, and I
accept your resignation as Under Secretary of the
Department of Commerce for Export Administration,
effective May 1, 1991.
With dedication and hard work, you've helped the
Department of Commerce to carry out its mission
for the benefit of the American people. I know
that in the years ahead you will look back with
pride on your accomplishments and on your
contribution to our Nation during your time in
public service.
You have my best wishes for every future success.
Sincerely,
Cy Bl
The Honorable Dennis Kloske
1708 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
Thank you for you thoughtful "P.S."
THE UNDER SECRETARY
FOR EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230
91 APR 30 PM
April 30, 1991
Honorable George Bush
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
On May 1, 1991, I will resign my post at the
Commerce Department for a position in the private
sector. Before my departure, I want to convey my
deepest appreciation for the opportunity to have
served in your Administration.
The past two years were challenging and productive
ones. You took office when our export policies lacked
coherent and unifying objectives. Due to your stead-
fast efforts, we now have a strong and comprehensive
export control framework that responds to the
challenges of the 1990s.
I am particularly proud to have worked to advance your
policies in establishing the world's most comprehensive
controls on weapons of mass destruction. Serving your
objectives in this regard has always been my foremost
goal, and throughout my tenure in your Administration,
I have advanced your policies to the best of my
ability. I am certain that the next generation will
look back with great praise for your accomplishments in
this area.
- 2 -
Mr. President, the Free World could have no better
spokesman, no better advocate. You have not only
personified the strength and courage of your ideals,
but shown through your actions a high standard of
moral leadership.
It has been a great honor to serve you.
Respectfully,
Der cele
Dennis Kloske
1/7 heartfelt thanks and best
wishes for your second term!!
Smille
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
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01. Memo
From Sid Rogich to John Sununu
6/24/91
P/S
Re: Sports Illustrated Cover Story (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Open on Expiration of PRA
Office:
Chief of Staff, White House Office of
(Document Follows)
Series:
Sununu, John, Files
Subseries:
Daily Agenda Files
By of (NLGB) on 10/28/05
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Daily Agenda
7/1/91 - 10/4/91 [1]
Date Closed:
1/8/2005
OA/ID Number:
29196-004
FOIA/SYS Case #:
1998-0004-F[2]
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Re-review Case #:
2005-0426-S
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C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
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PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
THE WHITE HOUSE
AC/ER
WASHINGTON
June 24, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR GOVERNOR SUNUNU
MARLIN FITZWATER S.R.
FROM:
SIG ROGICH
SUBJECT:
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER STORY
As you will recall, last August we approved an interview/
photo session at Kennebunkport with Curry Kirkpatrick for Sports
Illustrated. The event was cancelled because we did not think it
was proper in view of the circumstances in the Persian Gulf.
I recently received a memo from Curry Kirkpatrick asking if we
could honor the request this August in Maine. It would require
photographic observations of the President while fishing, playing
tennis, golfing, etc. Interview time would really be more of the
"kibitzing" type with the President as he proceeds with his
vacation activities. Curry would ask him questions while he
observes the President.
Our interview of last summer will still run as a box with any
necessary updates by the President, and the main story will be
written by Curry. I would like to honor this request but I don't
want to do so by cutting into the President's vacation time. If
possible, I'd prefer we add a day to his schedule to accommodate
the cover story?
Although we indicated last year we'd reschedule, I have not
promised anything, but only indicated that I would discuss it
with you. In that regard the general overview outlined above can
be changed as we see fit.
I do think the cover story on Sports Illustrated would be very
positive. Thank you.
CC: Kathy Super
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Tuesday, July 9, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
Tuesday and Wednesday
2. POTUS note re:
Coverdell
TAB A
3. art 7 letcher C. Thomas
FRED necure. LE
4. Crime Bill
0
COATES
0
MFN
+
0
X
0
x
0
X
0
+
O
0
+
0
+
HAND
0
X
.
5.
+
+
+
0
+
0
0
o
x
0
0
0
+
X
+
0
o
6.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DATE:
7-691
FROM THE PRESIDENT
To:
John Sununu/Chase
Clayton's weekly memo states that
Coverdell IS running, announcing in Aug.
We should get out ahead of power curve
on successor to Paul. it is a good
slot.
by
GB
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
ED ROGERS
DATE:
P.M. -- July 10, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1.
USTR memo/Economic
Summit
Sectrant
TAB A
2.
Request for WHCA
support for Mrs. B
TAB B
3.
Scheduling proposal
I/A
for the Dole
Foundation
TAB C
4.
T.U TO CARTEA
get Carter
+ THOMAS
quotes
Bolates
CARLA.
5.
6. EDE/MILEY/DICK.
V?
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
Wednesday, July 9, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
Wednesday and Thursday
2. JHS meeting with
Paul Coverdell today
X
330
3. USTR/Economic Summit
Press
TAB A
No
4. - yos tax
TAXES
TALK ANE
ff
AM
COMINE
=
CONF
- Drop by MFNevent
- Crime Bill
at Mith
- PCAST meeting
5.
- Bipart leadership
meeting today.
6.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
03. Memo
From Carla A. Hills to John Sununu
7/9/91
P/5
Re: USTR Availability at the London Economic Summit (1
pp.)
Collection:
Record Group: Bush Presidential Records
Open on Expiration of PRA
Office:
Chief of Staff, White House Office of
(Document Follows)
Series:
Sununu, John, Files
By If (NLGB) on 10/28/05
Subseries:
Daily Agenda Files
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Daily Agenda
7/1/91 - 10/4/91 [1]
Date Closed:
1/8/2005
OA/ID Number:
29196-004
FOIA/SYS Case #:
1998-0004-F[2]
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
2005-0426-S
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
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Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
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P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
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(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Executive Office of the President
Washington, D.C. 20506
July 9, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR GOVERNOR JOHN H. SUNUNU
FROM:
Carla A. Hills
ast
SUBJECT:
USTR Availability at the London Economic Summit
As we discussed last week, I am very uncomfortable with the
prospect that the President may not have his advisers with in-
depth trade expertise close at hand at the London Summit.
We know that the Uruguay Round will be on the Summit agenda.
The Dutch Trade Minister, Yvonne van Rooy, told me last week that
the U.K. was pressing for the Round discussion to be the first
item on the agenda, to ensure that it receives the attention of
the Heads of State prior to Gorbachev's arrival.
Both van Rooy and my EC counterpart, Vice President Frans
Andriessen, advised me last week that President Delors intends at
the Summit, "to explore ways of bringing the GATT talks to a
successful conclusion." Neither van Rooy nor Andriessen could
elaborate on Delors' intentions, but we cannot rule out the
possibility that he may make a proposal. If he does, I believe
that it is crucial that USTR be on the scene so that we can avoid
the confusion we faced at the Houston Summit.
You may recall that Clayton Yeutter and I were invited to
the Houston Summit, but were not provided direct access to the
conference site. When Prime Minister Thatcher tabled a proposal
to break the deadlock on agriculture in the Round, no one with
detailed knowledge of the negotiations was present and Clayton
and I were summoned to the site. A couple of hours later, when
Clayton and I were finally admitted to the conference site,
damage had already been done: the U.K. language, which seemed
innocuous, contained code words harmful to U.S. interests. My
Deputy, Ambassador Katz and my Chief of Staff, Gary Edson,
subsequently negotiated until 4 a.m. in an effort to walk us back
from the U.K. draft. In the end, we minimized the damage, but
quite honestly the outcome could have been better had the U.K.
proposal been rejected when it was tabled.
This history makes me very uncomfortable at the prospect
that USTR could be in Washington when the Uruguay Round is being
discussed in London. The President has stated on several
occasions that the Round is his top trade priority. That being
so, we should be fully prepared to deal with any contingency that
arises, helpful or harmful.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
04. Memo
From Susan Porter Rose to John Sununu
7/9/91
P-5
Re: WHCA Support Needed at Moscow Summit
(2 copies) (2 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Chief of Staff, White House Office of
Open on Expiration of PRA
Series:
Sununu, John, Files
(Document Follows)
Subseries:
Daily Agenda Files
By gp (NLGB) on 10/28/05
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Daily Agenda
7/1/91 - 10/4/91 [1]
Date Closed:
1/8/2005
OA/ID Number:
29196-004
FOIA/SYS Case #:
1998-0004-F[2]
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
2005-0426-S
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
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Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AC/ER
July 9, 1991
MEMORANDUM TO GOVERNOR SUNUNU
SIG ROGICH
FROM:
SUSAN PORTER ROSE
SUBJECT:
WHCA Support Needed at Moscow Summit
This is to request full WHCA support for the dedication of
the Duckling statue at the summit in Moscow. This will be Mrs.
Bush's most significant event with Mrs. Gorbachev and one which,
as you know, has been in the making for months. The statue will
be a contribution from the Bushes to the Soviet Union--
particularly the children--which will be in place for generations
to come. Although Mrs. Bush does not have WHCA support, I think
the significance of this occasion and its contribution to the
Moscow summit warrants this exception. The electrical and sound
and lighting needs will need to be fully supported for this
II
occasion. Your facilitating this request would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you.
CC: General Scowcroft
General Trefry
Paul Bateman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AC/ER
July 9, 1991
MEMORANDUM TO GOVERNOR SUNUNU
SIG ROGICH
FROM:
SUSAN PORTER ROSE
SUBJECT:
WHCA Support Needed at Moscow Summit
This is to request full WHCA support for the dedication of
the Duckling statue at the summit in Moscow. This will be Mrs.
Bush's most significant event with Mrs. Gorbachev and one which,
as you know, has been in the making for months. The statue will
be a contribution from the Bushes to the Soviet Union--
particularly the children--which will be in place for generations
to come. Although Mrs. Bush does not have WHCA support, I think
the significance of this occasion and its contribution to the
Moscow summit warrants this exception. The electrical and sound
and lighting needs will need to be fully supported for this
occasion. Your facilitating this request would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you.
CC: General Scowcroft
General Trefry
Paul Bateman
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
Lamy y. at 9:45AM
Tuesday, July 22, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
Tuesday and Wednesday
2. Gordy Zacks to see
POTUS Thursday or
Friday?
MA "A" AAX MARA
3. Peter Secchia
TAB A
4. LAT article re: Reagan
GET
Library
TAB B
5. 2 Scheduling Items
TAB C
6. NO to Danforth meeting
A
SEE PAGE TWO
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
PAGE TWO -- July 22, 1991
Janny D. at 9:45AM
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Governor McKernan
,
Golf Tournament
RECOMMENDATION...
2. JHS to Senate
policy lunch today.
3. yos tax veto-
Skinner message
4. HHS teen sex
survey
TAMPLEPA
5. GATES
AAAM
AMAM
AMA
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
P.M. -- July 23, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Scheduling Items
(9 requests and Danforth
letter)
Inside Cover
TAB A
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Wednesday, July 24, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
Wednesday and Thursday
MAA
2. 15-minute briefing by
MVV DOD PBI
MNTH PHOTO INCIDENT
Boyden re: Danforth
TAB A
3. Pro-Life Advertisements
mmm
TAB B
4. Moscow and Kiev
military support
personnel
with
TAB C
5. Letter from Gordy Zacks
MAN
re Demitri Berman
TAB D
PRES. MIA.
6.
Hooks
&
ORTH - GROUP
POLICY
Record
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Thursday, July 25, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1.
Review Schedules for
Thursday and Friday
2.
HIV -- Justice/HHS
(per conversation
with Ede)
OTHERS KEPT OUT.
RW555 MARA
TAB A
EPA.
3.
Scheduling Items
TAB B
4.
Sports Illustrated
photo-op
MM
AA
ABASAD
TAB C
5.
Barbara Jordan
HOSTAGE
HOUSE
FORMAL
recommended phone
vest
call
MICHEL ROLO
TAB D
6. Pearl Harbor
event
/w/m
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Friday, July 26, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
Friday and Weekend
2. "Syrious Business"
cartoon
TAB A
3.
Dr. Billington on
the USSR
g
if
0
TAB B
0
!
4.
AMERICA 2000
communities
TAB C
5.
Official delegation
for USSR
TAB D
6. Scheduling Proposals
TAB E
SEE PAGE TWO
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: PAGE TWO -- July 26, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Your phone conversations
with:
Senator Symms
Peter Secchia
(inside cover)
2. 2HS meeting w/
Packwood me Spotted
Owl.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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THE CURRENT SITUATION
This is a key moment in a profound process of change within the U.S.S.R. --
crisis of legitimacy, not just (or even primarily) about economic
programs or political personalities.
The key question is whether or not democratization becomes irreversible --
-- not whether or not Gorbachev or perestroika succeed (Gorbachev has a
14% acceptance rating, perestroika is a content-less slogan
discredited and ridiculed at home), but whether help to Gorbachev
or use of that slogan advances democratization internally in the
U.S.S.R..
-- Democratization/rule of law is the
(a) only sure source of law and order/relegitimization of authority
within U.S.S.R. (and thus of "order" as well as law)
(b) other) only sure guarantee of peace outside (democracies do not fight each
The crucial political struggle is between a diffuse, but developing,
democratic movement from below and a demoralized, but not yet
disintegrated, party-police-military-industrial machine at the top.
- Democratic movement is
(a) far stronger than realized here (at least 1,000 grass roots
organizations with journals), but
(b) clearer in what it opposes than about how to develop democracy
itself (no experience, no institutions to build on)
The ethnic Russians' search for post-Communist identity is the key. They
have most of the space, resources, and weapons, and control both the
surviving Leninist machine at the top and the democratic movement
(through their control of the Russian Federation and Moscow/Leningrad
government organizations).
They have two ways to go -- both of which are being aggressively market-
tested amidst the current confusion --
either (a) imperial-government revival of the old Leninist machine with
chauvinism replacing Communism as the glue (Russians might bring
this off whether or not the Serbian effort -- being closely
studied by Russians -- succeeds)
or (b) a radical democratic/market reconstruction paralleling what
Germany and Japan accepted after defeat in World War II and what
the Russian empire did under Alexander II after defeat in the
Crimean War.
The foreign -- and particularly U.S. -- role in the crisis is much more
important than is generally realized. Russian culture is not inwardly
secure like the Japanese or French. Simultaneously conscious of Western
and Eastern identities, in times of change it tends to borrow massively
from its principal Western adversary (Byzantium in the 11th century,
Sweden in the 18th, Germany in the early 20th).
JUL-25-1991 13:34 FROM LIBRARIAN'SOFFICE
TO
94562397
P.03
2
Their special fascination with the U.S. is not just as the other scorpion in
the bottle during the long Cold War, but as the only model by which to
measure themselves as they try to build a continent-wide, multi-ethnic
federal, constitutional democracy.
The U.S. has a special opportunity/obligation to help all the peoples of the
U.S.S.R. on a path to the second alternative -- but we need to do so in a
way which does not humiliate or patronize the dominant Russian majority,
which is the principal recruiting grounds for the alternative,
chauvinistic position.
THE ROLE FOR AMERICA
At the very least,
(a) establish control over the agenda of Western policy formulation and
avoid the risk of being set up simply to have to bargain down
someone else's proposals (some version of the Harvard plan, a
European or German plan, and/or a Gorbachev agenda-controlling
surprise package at London)
(b) if possible, capture the popular imagination with a major speech
announcing a major new initiative that strengthens the democratic
movement without embarrassing the Russians (or Gorbachev if he is
clearly moving with it now).
There are, I believe, three rational choices the U.S. can make in this
situation. I list them in ascending order of desirability:
(1) Attempt with our allies to craft a major incentive-aid program
involving necessarily a strong measure of inter-governmental
activity and some long-term guarantees. There are variant proposals
favoring republican rather than central governments, future
conditional aid rather than present delivery, etc. All face the
criticism that long-term authority is absent in the U.S.S.R., and
the danger of either feeding the old machine or directly interfering
in the process and thus creating fodder for the reactionaries.
(2) Doing nothing. In a fluid situation like this, this is a better
alternative than it seems -- but it will in the short run cost us
dearly internationally and in the long run disappoint the reformers
in the U.S.S.R. (and, incidentally, concede the Russian market to
other parties in the future).
(3) Craft a new type of program that America can control, but that others
in the West can usefully supplement or emulate -- a program which
will directly help the grass-roots process of democratization
regardless of high politics, will help minority republicans as well
as Russian democrats, will work with the new emerging non-
governmental sector of the economy and society, and will appeal to
the imagination of the American people without unduly draining their
pocketbooks.
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The beginning of such a new policy would be a major presidential speech
announcing a new all-American, but non-governmental, initiative
(Operation plowshare?) to relate the U.S. as a total society to the new
democratic society emerging in the U.S.S.R.. Its features would be:
-- a steering committee privately funded (after a White House
conference and blessing/speech announcement) composed of leaders of
professional associations, unions, business organizations, state and
local governments, and educational organizations.
-- an immediate, massive bringing of Russians to America (10,000
students, 20,000 visitors) for short-term contact with local
governments and private sector organizations.
-- concentration of all government and centrally-supported resources
primarily (and with renewed strength) on those countries in Eastern
Europe (Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary) who have already made the
irreversible move to democratization (and are being deeply hurt by
the slowness of the Soviet transition and would be disadvantaged
further by any additional such aid to or through the Soviet
government). The implication 18 thereby made clear that major U.S.
financial help can follow real democratization without yet
U.S.S.R.. explicitly promising anything to any government of or within the
James H. Billington
July 5, 1991
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
Friday, August 2, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review schedules for
Friday, Weekend and
Monday
2. Debbie Steelman's letter
to the editor of NYT
TAB A
3. Norm Augustine letter
re: USAT article
TAB B
4
If
4. Listening Session at
iv
Camp David
14
TAB C
5. House YOP
meeting today ??
6. & turt, at Helicopter
n
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FROM:
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DATE:
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SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Dole did great
for us this week
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
QUOTI)
TIN MARIETTA CORPORATION
6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817
TELEPHONE (301) 897-6185
NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
July 29, 1991
The Honorable John H. Sununu
Chief of Staff to the President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Governor Sununu:
The delay in writing this letter is attributable to an extended trip to Eastern Europe, from
which I have just returned.
As you may have noted, the June 28 issue of USA Today contained a small photograph of
me, inset alongside a picture of the President, in which I was quoted as saying, "The [office of
the] presidency, as a way to manage a business, is rather sorry." I was extremely disturbed at this
highly inaccurate quote as well as its implication that I was criticizing the President. Any such
notion is completely contrary to my strong respect and admiration for President Bush and his
accomplishments.
I arranged for the reporter who authored the quote to receive a copy of the actual
transcript of my remarks, taken from a C-SPAN video tape. Speaking on the subject of
management defense procurement, I clearly said, "Our system of checks and balances among the
three branches of government has certainly served us very well over the years in political matters
but as a way to manage a business it's frankly a rather sorry approach -- and in truth what we're
managing here is more akin to a business."
On July 12, USA Today ran a clarification of their misquote, not featured as prominently
as their original story, not a simple statement of the correct quote (above), but rather a
paraphrased statement which merely added further confusion.
You are well aware of the frustrations occasioned by misquotes. Yet, I feel so strongly
about this error that I wanted to be absolutely certain that you and others in the White House
knew exactly what I had said.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Sincerely,
now
Norman R. Augustine
/ljc
CC: The Hon. Brent Scowcroft
USA Today : 6-28-91
10f 2
CEOs advise the President
"The president
doesn't see what
I see: we're losing
the industrial war."
- Andrew Grove,
CEO of Intel Corp.
"The (office of the
presidency,
as a way to manage
a business,
is rather sorry."
- Norm Augustine,
chairman of Martin
Marietta Corp.
COVER STORY
Nation's chief
gets mostly
good marks
By Mindy Fetterman
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON Ro-
bie Kordel, 24, sat in the
audience at the National
Press Club here, watch-
ing her dad stir things up.
"I'm his cheering sec-
tion," she laughed later,
"in case there's no one
else."
Her father - Andrew
S. Grove is president
and CEO of Intel Corp,
the giant computer-chip
By Timothy A. Murphy
maker. At that moment
he was warning CEOs
"
and political heavy-
weights that the USA is
I see very little fault
becoming a "techno-col-
ony to the Japanese."
to find with (Bush's)
U.S. manufacturers
White House system.
are losing market share
"
to Japanese firms, which
have government protec-
tion and government
- Donald Regan, former
funding for research and
chief of staff for Ronald
development of new
Reagan and former CEO
products. U.S. firms don't
of Merrill Lynch.
have that. And he
blames George Bush.
It's "an Industrial
war," says Grove, and
the USA is losing. "Why isn't our president concerned about
it? Why isn't he setting a clear vision as he did in the gulf
war? Why doesn't he find an equivalent to Gen. (Colin)
Powell in this industrial war? Why?"
Paul H. O'Neill, chairman and CEO of ALCOA, disagrees.
Industry doesn't need government help, he says. "We need
to get off our collective butts, do what we know needs to be
done and stop asking for help from Washington."
Their debate was one of many in a first-ever gathering of
top CEOs and former presidential advisers to dissect the job
of the presidency: the nation's CEO. A star-studded cast of
15 included CEOs of ALCOA, Martin Marietta, Hughes Air-
craft and BellSouth; the head of the American Stock Ex-
change; and political names from the past, like Donald Re-
gan, former president Ronald Reagan's chief of staff and
USA Today : 6-28-91
2012
Nancy Reagan's nemesis, and Donald Rumsfeld, Gerald
Ford's chief of staff and secretary of Defense. The symposium
Wednesday was sponsored by the Center for the Study of the
Presidency, a non-profit think tank in Washington, D.C., and
Fortune magazine.
"It's a wonderful assemblage of people who control this
country," said Norman Hirschl, who teaches a course in lead-
ership at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., and was one
of about 300 people in the audience.
In fact, at times it was tough to keep it straight - who was in
government and who was in business? Most had been in both.
On the subject of George Bush as president, it was practical-
ly a love fest. Compliments were flying about the way he han-
died the gulf war. Classic CEO stuff, the CEOs said with pride.
He determined the objective (get Iraq out of Kuwait), gathered
support (by talking on the phone to world leaders), and dele-
gated authority (Go get 'em, Gen. Powell). "Superb," said
James Jones, chairman of the American Stock Exchange and
USA Today : 7/12/91
former chief of staff for Lyndon Johnson.
Almost everyone was complimentary - except Grove. He
was not the least bit reluctant to criticize Bush for ignoring
what he sees as a Japanese juggernaut. Of Bush's domestic pol-
CLARIFICATION: In a June 28 story comparing
icies, he deadpanned. "I am not impressed."
President George Bush with a corporate chief executive,
Although the president is in essence a CEO, he's hampered
Martin Marietta Chairman Norman Augustine's comments
in many ways by political realities that don't affect actual
were not complete. He said the system of checks and
CEOs, said the CEOs and politicos. Read: Congress.
balances among the three branches of the federal govern-
"The president doesn't have a blue pencil" to veto anything
ment not just the presidency - is "a rather sorry"
Congress does, "so he has to lead by consensus," says Donald
approach to managing a business.
Regan, who was CEO of Merrill Lynch before moving to the
Reagan White House. "Can you image being a CEO without a
blue pencil to cut something out of a budget - or put some-
thing in?"
And a president doesn't have nearly the control a strong
CEO has. "Power is widely shared," says Roger Porter, Bush's
assistant for economic and domestic policy. "It's different in
foreign policy (where a president has the say-so) and domestic
policy, where there's Congress and the judiciary to deal with."
There are so many checks and balances on a president's
power that, unlike a CEO's job, the presidency is a "rather sor-
ry" way to manage a business, says Norman Augustine, chair-
man and CEO of Martin Marietta.
Still, like a corporate CEO, the management style of a presi-
dent can determine his success or failure.
LBJ woke at 6, worked in bed until 9, took a one-hour nap at
2 and worked until 11 p.m. When Johnson yelled on the phone,
says former chief of staff Jones, he didn't need a phone. "I
could hear him through the wall." LBJ was "intensely curi-
ous," a key characteristic for a good CEO, says Jones. During
the protests against the Vietnam War, "LBJ wanted to see what
a hippie looked like. So we got in a car and drove around Du-
Pont Circle (in Washington). All the tourists were looking at
LBJ gawking at hippies."
Gerald Ford, who got the presidency tossed in his lap when
Richard Nixon resigned, initially attacked the White House
with a "spokes of a wheel" management approach. Ford was
the hub, says Rumsfeld. All information was to come from var-
ious sources to him. "I told him the only thing that happens at
the hub of the wheel is it gets overheated," says Rumsfeld.
Within months, Ford's CEO style evolved to the chief executive
approach. Ford would "test ideas in the marketplace" man-
agement lingo for the political trick of "floating a trial balloon"
- and let his advisers filter information for him.
Jimmy Carter was a "voracious reader." But he wanted
more, so he brought speed-reading teachers into the White
House. "He could assimilate great amounts of information,"
says Jack Watson, Carter's chief of staff, and he made his deci-
sions essentially alone. Watson recalls Carter with a yellow le-
gal pad writing down the pros and cons of the B-1 bomber. For
a CEO, Carter's dependence on his own research was "both an
advantage and a disadvantage," says Watson. "Sometimes
(Carter) would have been better served to have more give and
take in conversation."
Reagan was the opposite, says Regan. "He didn't want de-
tails. He wanted facts, succinctly put, and to know what his
choices were." You couldn't persuade Reagan to change his
political view - "he knew what he stood for," says Regan. And
that steadfastness was a key to his success as a political CEO.
"By standing firm against the Soviet Union, he persuaded Gor-
bachev that the Soviet Union would have to change. No way
could Gorbachev change the West," says Regan.
George Bush, as vice president, was "a typical second ba-
nana, one step to the side and two steps behind," says Rums-
feld. But in his job as president, he's shown his strengths at
consensus building and the value of his friendships with other
government leaders, he said. "Now he's behaving as a distinc-
tive person. He has faced the opposition in Congress, yet he has
managed it. Relations (with Congress) are not hostile. Clearly,
he has brought a very special dimension to foreign relations
because of his personal contacts around the world."
So what did we learn after the three-hour conference, two-
hour cocktail party and four-hour dinner honoring Powell,
Clayton Yeutter, former trade representative and current
chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Sen.
Chuck Robb, D-Va.? Says Hirschl of the audience: "It's like
Coolidge said: The business of America is business."
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DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
Monday, August 5, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1.
Review Monday and
THORNB. /TUES. PM
Tuesday Schedules
THEN PASS.... PATS
IF ANY 13th
Mo N ~ FRI
workend AND PDATE
2.
TIME MAGLE
OTHERS
SKINNER.
NYV-
THOMAS
3.
CATES-
EDITORIANS ON ewic RIGHTS
ANTHONY LEWIS
4. for
TODAY
/
RELEASE LETTOR
MECWYB
HOPE NO OBJECTION
W
5.
Bobby +2 +Moish
+JAN & + HUCKABY-
6.
*TEPM TWH.
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FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
P.M. -- August 5, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Conversation with
Martinez re: trip
to Guatemala
TAB A
2. HIV-Infected Health
Care Workers
TAB B
3.
4.
5.
6.
THE OF THE UNITED
OF
SEAL
EEE
THE
July 24, 1991
To: Brent
CC John S.
Re: Letter from drug czar.
Martinez went to Guatemala and wrote the attached report. In it
he suggests a new look at our aid that is being held up, so we
can get more cooperation on the narcotics front.
Please see that other departments see his suggestion.
gb
7
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 22, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR ROGER B. PORTER
FROM:
HANNS KUTTNER
SUBJECT:
HIV-Infected Health Care Workers
Last week the Centers for Disease Control released
guidelines (attached) for health care workers who are HIV-
infected. AS guidelines they represent CDC's state of what is
the best public health practice; the federal government has no
regulatory authority over the practice of health professionals.
They supplement earlier guidelines on precautions that should
be taken during invasive procedures.
The guidelines recommend that:
Health care workers who perform exposure-prone procedures
should know their HIV status, i.e., they should be tested.
Infected physicians and dentists should not perform
exposure-prone procedures unless they have sought counsel
from an expert review panel and been advised under what
circumstances, if any, they may continue to perform these
procedures.
Infected physicians and dentists who do perform exposure-
prone procedures should inform prospective patients that
they are infected.
Legislative Activity
Last week Senator Helms offered an amendment to the
Treasury appropriations bill that would create criminal
penalties for infecting patients with HIV. Senators Dole and
Hatch offered an amendment to the same bill that would
condition continued receipt of Public Health service grant
funds on states using their regulatory authority to impose the
guidelines. The Senate adopted both amendments.
This week Senator Helms 18 considering an amendment to the
Labor/HHS appropriations bill that would make similar criminal
penalties apply to patients who infect health care workers.
Senators Mitchell, Dole, Kennedy, and Hatch are working on an
amendment that would require Labor to publish a final rule on
protections against bloodborne pathogens (such as HIV) by
November 1. Labor has earlier published a proposed rule; its
current plan calls for publishing a final in March 1992.
Attachment
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE:
Tuesday, August 6, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
MULRONEY 25/26
Kennebunkport
21/22
2.
3.
0
0
0
4.
5.
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: Tuesday, August 20, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. Review Schedules for
YELTSIN PHONE CAU
Tuesday and August
8:18 AM.
2. Does the President want
CAn BACK ALSO TOMORROW
to fly over damaged
areas in New England
AT 5:00
en route to K'bunk?
202-456-1414.
3. Memo: The Governors
and Health Care
TAB A
4. Memo: HIV and
Immigration
TAB B
5. Memo: Recycling
TAB C
6. Hawke visit
100 muh
Bob Toersk
TAB D
SEE PAGE TWO **
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM: ED ROGERS
DATE: PAGE TWO -- August 20, 1991
SUBJECT
JHS
STAFF
1. RNC request for POTUS
to agree to sign 1992
renewal letter
oh
TAB E
2.
Host
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
8/16/91
TO: CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
PHILLIP D. BRADY
Assistant to the President and
Staff Secretary
The attached has been forwarded
to the President
Pres Read again
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
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and Type
08. Memo
From Roger Porter to POTUS
8/14/91
Re: The Governors and Health Care (2 pp.)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
91 AUG 15 PM 8: 10
August 14, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
The Governors and Health Care
The National Governors Association (NGA) annual meeting,
which you will address on Sunday, has health care as its policy
focus. Booth Gardner, this year's NGA Chairman, also chaired
the NGA Health Care Task Force.
Your prepared remarks acknowledge the NGA's work this
year. In the exchange following your remarks, the health care
proposals made by the Gardner Task Force may come up.
Central Premises
The proposed NGA policy is based on two central premises:
(1) that "the nation needs to have a system that makes health
care affordable and available for all Americans;" and (2) that
"the health care system must have sufficient controls in place
to ensure the cost-effective delivery of care."
Proposals
The policy statement includes three main thrusts:
implementing state-level comprehensive solutions; taking
actions to overcome market failures in the health care system;
and restructuring the public role in paying for health care.
They recommend:
1.
Providing the means to accelerate statewide,
comprehensive solutions.
Rather than proposing to immediately impose some national
plan, as some Congressional Democrats urge, the governors call
for a variety of state-wide plans to be tried.
The Federal role in this process would be to grant waivers
of federal requirements that interfere with state plans and to
g'
evaluate how state plans are working.
2.
Overcoming market failures in the health care system.
hom?
The governors want each state to pass legislation
reforming the market for small group health insurance, the area
from which most "horror stories" about health care come.
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They want the federal government to provide them with
information about the effectiveness of medical procedures and
technologies and also state-by-state information about hospital
costs, doctor costs, etc.
3.
Restructuring the government's role in the health
care system.
The governors believe Medicaid is "broken." They also
believe it is their largest source of fiscal woe. One theme in
Seattle will be how unfair Medicaid is to states.
The Gardner Task Force explored a number of formulations
before opting for vague language about a new social insurance
program to pick up the nursing home component of Medicaid. The
one concrete step they want is a working group of the
Administration, the Congress, and the governors to explore
options for a new program.
The Gardner Task Force considered, but rejected, a swap.
The federal government would have assumed all costs for the
elderly and disabled served by Medicaid and the states would
have taken over all other poor people. This could be made
budget neutral to the Federal government, but would have caused
significant shifts of dollars between states.
More interesting was the idea that the vague language
about a new social insurance program replaced. It appears Bill
Clinton had suggested an option that would allow people
starting to receive Social Security to trade in part of their
Social Security benefit for nursing home insurance. Touching
Social Security was too hot to handle for the others on the
Gardner Task Force and the idea was dropped.
Summary
The NGA Task Force is proposing a path of incremental
reform with no new taxes or new federal mandates. Their
approach is thus a counterbalance to many of the proposals
advanced by Congressional Democrats.
The NGA approach offers the opportunity for a constructive
partnership between the Administration and the governors on
health policy. It is also a path consistent with the pattern
of incremental change in health care we have experienced since
World War II.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 19, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR GOVERNOR SUNUNU
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
HIV and Immigration
I am leaving early tomorrow morning for Seattle and the
National Education Goals Panel meeting in the afternoon and
then will catch a red-eye flight back arriving early Wednesday
morning.
A memorandum on HIV and Immigration is attached. If you
have any questions, and I am out of pocket, please call Hanns
Kuttner (ext. 6563), who is familiar with the details of this
issue.
See you when I get back.
Attachment
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
09. Memo
From Roger Porter to POTUS
8/19/91
P-5
Re: HIV and Immigration (3 pp.)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 19, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
HIV and Immigration
After our discussion yesterday, I reviewed the Boston
Globe article on Harvard's decision to move next year's
international AIDS conference out of the United States. This
memorandum reviews the events that led to the current situation
and the arguments advanced in the Globe article.
Background
We have long excluded individuals from entering the United
States who have infectious diseases. Senator Helms offered a
rider to the HHS-Labor Appropriations bill in 1987 that added
HIV infection to the list of "dangerous contagious diseases"
that preclude a non-citizen from entering the U.S.
The effect of this was two-fold: (1) prospective
immigrants are tested for HIV as part of their medical
examination and (2) the Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) can stop anyone from entering who is HIV infected.
Soon thereafter, provision was made for 30-day waivers for
people who wished to attend professional conferences, visit
relatives, or enter the country for business purposes.
As the 1990 International AIDS conference in San Francisco
approached, concern arose that HIV-infected individuals would
be precluded from attending because of the Helms amendment.
The Department of Justice responded by announcing an
administrative directive that provided for an additional 10-
day waiver for scientific conferences.
Later in 1990, as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, the
Congress re-wrote the law, leaving it to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to determine what "contagious
diseases of public health significance" should bar entry into
the U.S. The law provided that HHS had until June 1, 1991, to
publish a final rule or thereafter no one could be excluded on
contagious disease grounds.
Implementing the Immigration Act
Secretary Sullivan published a proposed rule on
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January 23, 1991, that would have listed only one disease:
infectious tuberculosis.
On May 31, 1991, Secretary Sullivan published an interim
rule that acknowledged the extensive public comments received
and the concerns of the Justice Department. This rule
effectively preserved the status quo.
Secretary Sullivan published the interim rule with the
understanding that Justice would work with HHS to refine the
policy. Those discussions have reached the following
conclusions: (1) Justice will broaden the policy on short-term
visitors to include, for instance, tourists; and (2) HHS will
publish a rule that limits the list of "contagious diseases of
public health significance" to HIV-infection and infectious
tuberculosis.
While the details of this agreement are still being worked
out, their substance has been widely reported in the press.
The Harvard Conference
The Boston Globe account presents several charges:
1.
The United States is one of the few countries that
excludes HIV-infected persons.
A World Health Organization (WHO) consultation on HIV and
travel in 1987 said testing of travellers was ineffective in
controlling the spread of AIDS. Since then the trend
internationally has been for countries with restrictions on
travellers to reverse those restrictions.
The situation is different with respect to immigration.
There is no WHO consensus on immigration. What distinguishes
the United States is the large number of immigrants we accept.
Outside the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Israel, net migration
is negligible. The Australians, for example, are unlikely to
accept HIV-infected individuals who are likely to become a
public charge. If the U.S. is isolated, it is in our
generosity in accepting immigrants.
2. Our immigration policy caused Harvard to cancel the
conference.
The Harvard statement simply cites the uncertainty about
our policy in its reasons for canceling. "Unfortunately, in
light of the ongoing policy debate on this issue, the
conference organizers cannot credibly assure that all necessary
participants could or would attend a 1992 conference in
Boston."
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Current policy does allow HIV-infected individuals to
attend conferences.
The focus on permanent immigration policy by the AIDS
community is a recent phenomenon. In a 1990 letter to the
International AIDS Society, Max Essex, the conference chair,
said the fact that the conference was in jeopardy only if
"those who are infected with the AIDS virus cannot travel
freely to our country."
As the Globe story notes, moderate groups were willing to
accept this policy, but more activist groups were not. Indeed,
it was pressure from the activist groups that appears to have
led to the decision to cancel.
3.
The most important annual gathering of researchers will be
disrupted.
While the International AIDS Conference receives
significant media attention, it has ceased being the most
important international gathering. In a field that has grown
as large as HIV-related research, a single conference is too
large. Most researchers find more narrowly focused conferences
to be more important.
The international organizers have recognized this fact.
They plan to change the conference to a biennial event after
the 1994 conference, the last annual conference thus far
scheduled.
Administration Response
Following the announcement on Friday that the sponsors
were seeking a location outside the U.S. for the conference,
HHS issued the statement attached at Tab A.
After discussing the issue with Governor Sununu, he
suggested that Secretary Sullivan send an op-ed piece or a
letter to the Boston Globe based on the HHS release to help set
the record straight. Given that the Globe failed to mention
the HHS news release, something more is needed to inform their
readers of what the facts are surrounding this conference.
Attachment
HHS NEWS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Contact: Campbell Gardett
(202) 245-6343
Bill Grigg
(202) 245-6867
STATEMENT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
August 16, 1991
The Department regrets that sponsors of the 1992 International
Conference on AIDS will seek a location outside the United
States. The annual International AIDS Conference serves a
valuable function in the exchange of scientific and treatment
information, and we regret the dislocation involved in changing
conference plans.
The Department believes that this action was not necessary. HHS
is working with the Department of Justice on final immigration
policy regarding persons who are HIV positive. However, even
before changes in immigration policy are finalized, the fact is
that current immigration policy already provides for simple and
confidential entry of persons with HIV to the United States for
scientific conferences.
-- U.S. immigration policy has permitted short term visits (30-
day waivers) for people with HIV infection since 1988 (to
attend professional conferences, for business purposes, to
visit relatives).
-- In 1990, to accommodate confidentiality concerns raised by
the San Francisco International AIDS conference, an
additional 10-day waiver provision was added allowing entry
for scientific conferences without the need for an alien to
declare HIV status or have any record made in his or her
passport.
HHS will pursue its efforts with the Justice Department. In the
meantime, however, there are in place adequate provisions for any
HIV positive person to attend scientific conferences in the
United States.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 19, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR GOVERNOR JOHN SUNUNU
CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
PAUL W. BATEMEN
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT:
Recycling
This is in follow-up to your request for additional information
on recycling.
In July 1990, a program was begun to recycle newspapers and
aluminum cans, and in June 1991 a program to recycle office waste
paper was instituted. These programs represent our continuing
effort to participate actively in helping to reduce the growing
solid waste problem.
Since instituting these recycling efforts, approximately 5,500
pounds of aluminum cans, 77 1/2 tons of newspapers, and 30 tons
of office wastepaper have been recycled.
Funds from the sale of aluminum cans are donated to the Childrens
Hospital in Washington, D.C., which participates in a national
program called Aluminum Cans for Burned Children. To date,
approximately $1,800 has been donated to this program.
Newspapers are transported to a collection point where $15 a ton
is realized from the sale of the newspapers. This results in a
reduction of the dumping costs which would have been incurred by
the General Services Administration had the newspapers been
hauled to a landfill.
The office wastepaper is shredded for security reasons and then
transported to a paper company which is attempting to use this
shredded wastepaper in the production of various paper products.
Walker's Point
Kennebunkport, Maine
August 13, 1991
NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
TO: Brent Scowcroft 07/
I talked with Mel Sembler today.
Bob Hawke wants to play some golf
when we visit there. He wants three
days and three nights. On the third
day, he wants us to go to Queensland
(Barrier Reef). He hopes we will
stay at the Residence.
There is a Chief of Missions meeting
at Pearl Harbor the 7th, 8th, 9th and
10th. I would like to speak with all
of our Ambassadors there, or have
drinks with them.
CC: John Sununu