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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): S FOIA Number: S 2002-1005-S CASE MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of Series: Presidential Daily Diary/Backup Subseries: OA/ID Number: 12839 Folder ID Number: 12839-004 Folder Title: [Presidential Daily Backup] 10/11/1990 Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 15 1 3 2 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Doc. No. / Type Subject/Title Date Restriction Classification 01. Daily schedule Name of briefer redacted (1 pp.) 10/11/90 (b)(3) Page 1 of 1 Collection: Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of Series: Presidential Daily Diary, Backup Subseries: WHORM Cat.: File Location: [Presidential Daily Backup] 10/11/90 Pinksheet Number: LT10043 OA/ID Number: 12839-004 Date Closed: 3/19/1998 FOIA/Sys Case #: 2002-1005-S Re-review Case #: P-2/P-5 Review Case #: SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT Thursday, October 11, 1990 8:00 am Intelligence Briefing Oval Office (15 min) (Scowcroft/Sununu) 8:15 am National Security Briefing Oval Office (30 min) (Scowcroft/Sununu) 8:45 am Meeting with Governor Sununu Oval Office (30 min) 9:25 am Photo with Wayne Gilchrest, Oval Office (5 min) Congressional Candidate (MD) (Rogers) (TAB A) 9:30 am (60 min) PRESS Meeting with Ranking House Cabinet Room Republican Members (McClure) (TAB B) 10:30 am Administrative Time Oval Office (60 min) 11:40 am PRESS Briefing for Leaders of 450 OEOB (15 min) Veterans Services (Demarest) (TAB C) 12:00 pm Reception for Republican Indian Treaty (20 min) Party of Texas Room (Rogers) (TAB D) 12:25 pm CANX Photo with White House Interns OEOB Steps (5 min) (Hagin) (TAB E) 12:30 pm Lunch with the Vice President Oval Office (55 min) 1:25 pm Swearing-in Ceremony for Wendy Oval Office (5 min) Gramm as Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Holiday) (TAB F) 1:30 pm PRESS Meeting with Republican Members, Cabinet Room (60 min) Ways and Means Committee (McClure) (TAB G) UNP 10/10/90 6:00 pm 2:30 pm Signing Ceremony for Fire Rose Garden (10 min) Prevention Week Proclamation (Demarest) (TAB H) 2:45 pm Meeting with Michael Balzano Roosevelt Room (15 min) Group (Demarest) (TAB I) 3:00 pm Staff Time Situation Room (2 hrs) (Scowcroft) 5:30 pm Reception for Select Republican State Floor (30 min) House Members (McClure) (TAB J) UNP 10/10/90 6:00 pm Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet (George Bush Library) Document No. Subject/Title of Document Date Restriction Class. and Type 01. Daily Name of briefer redacted (1 pp.) 10/11/90 (b)(3) schedule Collection: Record Group: Bush Presidential Records Office: Appointments and Scheduling, White House Office of Series: Presidential Daily Diary, Backup Subseries: WHORM Cat.: File Location: [Presidential Daily Backup] 10/11/90 Date Closed: 3/19/1998 OA/ID Number: 12839-004 FOIA/SYS Case #: 2002-1005-S Appeal Case #: Re-review Case #: 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 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] Deed of Gift Restrictions (b)(1) National security classified information C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national (b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an security information agency C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information (b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of (b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial gift [formerly listed as only C] information PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile (b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] purposes (b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] financial institutions P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and (b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA] concerning wells 0658 POTUS IN OVAL 0703 ADD SUNUNU 0735 SUNUNK out 0759 ADD SUNUNK, DARMAN 0807 ADD SCOWCROFT, GATES, DCI (b)(3) 0810 ADD Sununu 0821 DCI, OUT (b)(3) 0822 ADD VP 0844 SCOWCROFT, GATES out 0909 ADD BRADY, DARMAN 0931 SUNUNU, BRADY, DARMIN, NP our 0931 GILCHREST ET AL IN 0934 ALL OUT 0937 POTUS TO CABINET ROOM 1048 POTUS IN OVAL 1049 ADD FITZWATER 1051 ADD CARD 1058 CARD OUT 1105 FITZWATER OUT 1115 ADD SUNUNU 1129 SUNUNN OUT 1131 ADD SUNUNU, FITZWATER 1136 Sununu, FITZWATER OUT 1137 POTUS TO 450 OEOB 1152 POTaS TO INDIAN TREATY Room 1224 POTUS IN SUNUNU'S OFFICE 1226 POTUS IN OVAL 1238 ADD VP 1245 ADD Sununu 1253 Sununu our 1300 ADD FITZWATER 1306 FITZWATER OUT 1315 ADD Sunrine 1322 SUNUNU OUT 1326 GRAMM ET AL IN 1333 ALL OUT EXCEPT VP, Sunnan, GRAY, MCCLURE 1335 ADD FITZWATER, CARD, BRADY 1338 POTUS TO CABINET Room 1440 POTUS TO 450 OEOB 1455 POTUS IN ROOSEVELT Room 1520 POTUS IN SITUATION Room 1937 POTUS TO STATE FLOOR 1514 POTUS IN UVAL/ADD CHENEY Thursday, October 11 5:30 Mrs. Bush to the South Grounds 5:40 Mrs. Bush to the Second Floor 6:57 The President to the Oval Office 7:45 Mrs. Bush to the Pool 8:47 Mrs. Bush to the Second Floor 9:25 Ms. Brooks to the Second Floor (Manacurist) down 11:35 10:45 Yves and Nancy Graux to the Second Floor (Hairdressers) down 11:35 11:38 Mrs. Bush out locally 1:55 Mrs. Bush to the Second Floor 2:25 Cong. Dreier to the Third Floor to see Doro down 3:47 2:30 Guests arrive State Dining Room for DAR tea (155) 3:00 Mrs. Bush to the State Dining Room for DAR tea 3:29 Mrs. Bush staff to the Second Floor down 4:14 5:20 Guests arrive for congressional reception (38) 5:35 The President to the State Dining Room 6:00 Mrs. Bush to the South Grounds 6:05 Mrs. Bush to the State Dining Room 6:34 Mrs. Bush to the Second Floor 6:35 The President to the South Grounds 6:43 The President to the Second Floor 7:00 Dinner for Doro 7:05 Dinner for the President and Mrs. Bush 8:45 Nurse Ellen to the Third Floor 8:50 Sam and Ellie Leblond and Ann McGovern to the Third Floor 8:56 The President to the Doctor's Office 9:29 Mrs. Bush to the South Grounds 9:34 Mrs. Bush to the Second Floor 9:45 The President to the South Grounds 9:48 : The President to the Second Floor Houseguest Doro Leblond ***** 327 Sam Leblond ..... 3?? Ellie Leblond 3?? Ann McGovern ***** 3??? THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM PRESIDENT BUSH OCTOBER 11th 90 , 19 TIME PLACED DISC NAME ACTION OUT 6:59 AM 7:00 MRS. BARBARA BUSH RES: WASHINGTON, D.C. ING PM WHITE HOUSE ADMIN. EXT. 551 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM OUT AM 7:55 7:58 MR. ROBERT BOILARD RES: BIDDEFORD, ME. ING XXX 207-284-4146 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM OUT 8:29 AM 8:40 SECRETARY JAMES A. BAKER III OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C. INGX PM WHITE HOUSE ADMIN. EXT. 420 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM OUTX 10:45 AM SECRETARY LOUIS W. SULLIVAN PRESUS IN MEETING NEW YORK, N.Y. TLKD-OK WITH MRS. INC XRM 212-578-6306 PATRICIA PRESOCK OUT AM John Sununu will handle INC PM OUT 11:12 AM 11:17 SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C. INXX XPM 202-224-3135 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM OUT AM 11:29 CONGRESSMAN DANIEL ROSTENKOWSKI WASHINGTON, D.C. INCX XPM 12:35 202-225-3847 TLKD-OK 12:29 P.M. GPO : 1983 0 - 405-660 : QL 2 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM PRESIDENT BUSH OCTOBER 11th 90 . 19 TIME NAME ACTION PLACED DISC OUTY XM MR. JOHN BUSH OFC: NEW YORK, N.Y. INC 6:19 PM 6:55 212-371-2170 TLKD-OK 6:48 P.M. OUT AM INC PM OUT AM SENATOR CONNIE MACK TOLD MRS. PATRICIA A. OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C. PRESOCK - REFERRED TO INC 6:47 PM 202-224-7359 MR. FREDERICK D. MC- OUT AM CLURE - REQUESTED TO CALL PRESUS AT OFFICE INC PM TOMORROW OUT AM INC PM OUT AM MR. GEORGE BELL RES: PHILADELPHIA, PA. CA PER MRS. BARBARA INC 6:59 PM 215-642-8597 BUSH OUT AM INC PM OUT AM MR. DAN BURKE L.W. ON RECORDING RES: RYE, N.Y. INC PM 914-967-0546 7:23 OUT AM INC PM OUT AM MR. RICHARD G. DARMAN WASHINGTON, D.C. INC 7:33 PM 7:48 301-580-1163 TLKD-OK 7:45 P.M. OUT AM INC PM GPO : 1983 0 - 405-660 : QL 2 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM PRESIDENT BUSH OCTOBER 11th 90 , 19 TIME NAME ACTION PLACED DISC OUT XAM VIDEO SERVICES SPOKE WITH SERGEANT OFC: WASHINGTON, D.C. JEROME STOECKER INC 7:43 PM 7:43 202-395-4125 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM QUX ХАИ MRS. PATRICIA A. PRESOCK RES: FAIRFAX, VA. INC 8:21 PM 8:21 703-378-9705 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM OUT XXX AM CONGRESSMAN BILL ARCHER WASHINGTON, D.C. INC 8:22 PM 8:37 202-225-7350 TLKD-OK OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM GPO : 1983 0 - 405-660 : QL 2 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM SIGNAL SWITCHBOARD October 11 , 19 90 TIME NAME ACTION PLACED DISC QUI AM Conference Call: President Francois Mitterrand Tlkd-ok Office, Paris, France 3:41 PM INC 3:30 PM 4:02 292-8100 OUT AM Mr. Adrian A. Basora White House Situation Room INC PM White House Signal 2-2264 OUT AM Mr. Alex Toumayan Office, Washington, D.C. INC PM 647-3492 OUT AM Conference Call: President Francois Mitterrand Tlkd-ok Office, Paris, France 5:24 PM INC. 5:20 PM 5:38 292-8100 OUT AM Mr. Adrian A. Basora White House Situation Room INC PM White House Signal 2-2264 out AM Mr. Alex Toumayan Office, Washington, D.C. INC PM 647-3492 OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM OUT AM INC PM PRESIDENTIAL MOVEMENTS LOCATION Washington, D.C. DATE 11 October 1990 TIME MOVEMENTS 0657 South Grounds 0659 Oval Office 0938 Cabinet Room 1048 Oval Office 1140 Room 450, Old Executive Office Building 1153 Room 474, Old Executive Office Building 1226 Oval Office 1340 Cabinet Room 1446 Room 450, Old Executive Office Building 1457 Roosevelt Room 1517 Oval Office 1520 Situation Room 1742 State Floor 1835 Ground Floor 1838 South Grounds 1845 Residence WHCA FORM 15, OCTOBER 15, 1980 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 10, 1990 PHOTO OPPORUNITY WITH WAYNE GILCHREST DATE: Thursday, October 11, 1990 LOCATION: The Oval Office TIME: 9:25 a.m. FROM: Ed Rogers EdR David M. Carney I. PURPOSE To participate in a photo opportunity with Maryland 1st Congressional district candidate, Wayne Gilchrest. II. BACKGROUND Wayne Gilchrest is running for Maryland's 1st Congressional district seat currently being held by Democrat Roy Dyson. Gilchrest, a community college guidance counselor and summertime house painter, was Dyson's reluctant 1983 opponent and lost that race by less than one percentage point. Dyson beat Gilchrest by less than 2,000 votes out of over 180,000 cast and outspent his Republican opponent 6-1. Dyson's seat was a target of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in 1988 and it is again this year. Dyson faced some unusual charges in 1988 relating to his administrative assistant, Tom Pappas. Pappas was accused of male preferential hiring practices and unusual office working habits. Pappas committed suicide while on a trip to New York City with Dyson when The Washington Post revealed these charges. This year, the NRCC has again targeted the race because Dyson has not been able to improve his standing among the 1st district voters. Eight Republican candidates jumped into the primary contest. This field included state office holders, local elected officials and Republican activists. The NRCC and Maryland Republican Party were at first concerned that there would not be a strong Republican candidate and even tried to recruit novelist Tom Clancy to run for the seat. GILCHREST PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Page Two NRCC polling shows Dyson's unfavorable rating to be in the low-40's and his re-election rate is 25% with 52% of the voters wishing to elect a new Congressman. Gilchrest has an 84% name awareness, 45% favorable rating, and a 11% unfavorable rating. Gilchrest currently has a 40-39% lead over Dyson. Gilchrest's main theme is "I don't want to be a politician. I just want to be your Congressman." His main issue concerns are the environment and the economy of the area in relation to the Chesapeake Bay. On the budget, Gilchrest supports a cut in the capital gains tax but opposes increases in personal income tax rates. He believes that any further revenue enhancements must be tied directly to deficit reduction and the President should have a line-item veto. Mr. Gilchrest supported the bipartisan budget agreement, which Congressman Dyson voted against. III. PARTICIPANTS The President Wayne Gilchrest IV. PRESS PLAN Closed press Political photographer White House photographer V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS The President greets Mr. Gilchrest in the Oval Office, participates in a brief photo opportunity, and then Mr. Gilchrest departs. VI. REMARKS None required. Page A-2 MARYLAND INDEPENDENT, Waldorf, Md., Wednesday, October 3, 1990 Wayne Gilchrest, who is chal- Dyson undecided on budget lenging Dyson for his seat in the upcoming general election, said the package seems balanced and will have to pass in whole, not in crease by 5 cents on Dec. 1, then fair. By BAIAN BL OMQUIST part. We may not have much of a by another 5 cents next July 1. In a choice." rural district where farmers need "With all the compromising that GILCHREST W890:20 0661-01-01 Washington Correspondent had to be taken into consider- Although Dyson sald, "There gas to operate their machines, ation,". Glichrest said, "the defi- WASHINGTON Rep. Roy are a lot of things [ don't like about where workers often travel many miles to their jobs, and where the cit-reduction plan is not going to Dyson (D-Md.-1st) said Monday it," he considered the accord itself make everyone happy, but it's not he may not vote for the last-min- a good sign. closest shopping center is 30 miles away from some people, the effect going to make everyone angry. ute budget compromise reached "What happened last night of the gas tax combined WR can live with it," Glichrest Sunday by congressional leaders (Sunday)," said Dyson, "was the and President Bush, but the con- rising prices at the pump - will said, "so long as every penny goes government, whether you're talk- affect the wallets of everyone with Into reducing the deficit and not gressman is trying to keep an open ing about the executive branch or a car. into new programs." mind about the proposal. the legislative branch, got its act Even though Gilchrest said Dyson said he is still studying back together." New taxes on cigarettes will def- there are parts of the package he. the budget package and hasn't de- initely affect smokers, but Dyson New user-fees, a rather unpubli- doesn't like, "What I'm not going cided exactly how he'll vote. But said the new tax is not the major cized part of the package, will to do is what would be politically FROM 1 301 778 3307 he said there are disturbing parts concern of tobacco farmers In probably affect the district's boat- expedient and self-serving," of the package, particularly the Southern Maryland. "They're ing community and the poultry in- Gilchrest said. "That is to stand more concerned about the effects new sales taxes and nearly $60 bil- dustry. up and say, 'No new taxes and no lion in Medicare cuts. of imported tobacco," Dyson said. cuts.' I think we need people who In addition to a 10 percent tax on "I find the cuts in Medicare Dyson said he doesn't like any are committed to wiping away all boats that cost more than $100,000, most objectionable," Dyson said, new taxes, and of the package he this icy, trashy stuff, and know recreational and commercial adding that the increase in gaso- said, "I may vote against it." where the heck we're going." boaters may have to pay new fees line taxes will also have an ad- on Coast Guard registration, de- verse effect on the citizens of the cals and permits from the Army 1st District. Corps of Engineers. Congress has until Friday to ap- Poultry companies now pay fed- prove the package, which is de- eral poultry inspectors their over- signed to reduce the federal deficit time pay, while the inspectors' by $500 billion over five years. regular salaries come from the federal government. With the TO 12024562380 Part of that reduction - $13 bil- lion - will come from reductions adoption of the new budget, the in federal agriculture programs. companies may have to pay the in- Dyson, a member of the House Ag- spectors' salaries. That cost, or at riculture Committee, said the least part of it, would probably be committee will discuss where the passed along to chicken consum- cuts will come from in meetings ers. this week. "I don't think there is anything "After the caucus meetings, in here that is not controversial," we'll have a better idea," Dyson Dyson said. said. "It seems to me the package The federal gas tax would in- Dyson says Star-Dennocrat 10/4 he won't support budget 12024562380 By BRIAN BLOMQUIST be particularly onerous for rural Washington Bureau areas. I just think it's unfair." The new gasoline tax and $13 TO WASHINGTON - Rep. Roy billion in farm program cuts caus- Dyson (D-Md.-1st) said Wednes- ed Dyson to label the budget day he will vote against the last- package "an anti-rural area minute budget compromise reach- agreement." ed Sunday by congressional Dyson also opposes the new leaders and President Bush. sales taxes and the nearly $60 Unless things change billion in Medicare cuts. "I find dramatically," Dyson said, "I will the cuts in Medicare most objec- vote No tomorrow." tionable," Dyson said. "Middle The $500 billion deficit-reduction America will be most affected by package, Dyson said, "seems to the cuts in Medicare." FROM 1 301 3307 iticularly onerous for rural The House and Senate are several committee members will Many liberal Democrats and I just think it's unfair." scheduled to vote on the budget and poultry industry on the also vote against the budget conservative Republicans say Eastern Shore. NEW gasoline tax and $13 package today. Dyson said he has proposal. the farm program cuts caus- they will vote to oppose the budget heard from many constituents on In addition to a 10 percent tax on "It seems to me the package proposal. The vote may be close, 1300 to label the budget the budget package, and he said boats that cost more than $100,000, will have to pass in whole, not in but House Speaker Thomas Foley recreational and commercial Be "an anti-rural area they have been overwhelmingly part," Dyson said. "We may not (D-Wash.) said Tuesday that he ttent." against it. boaters may have to pay new fees have much of a choice." intuitively believes Congress will in also opposes the new If the package is approved, $13 on Coast Guard registration. President Bush went on national pass the proposal. billion in reductions will come decals, and recreational permits 10-10-1990 03:25PM taxes and the nearly $60 television Tuesday night in an at- Every American would, in some in Medicare cuts. "I find from federal agriculture pro- from the Army Corps of tempt to sell the deficit-reduction way, be affected by the new is in Medicare most objec- Engineers. grams. Dyson, a member of the package to the public. Calling the budget. le," Dyson said. "Middle House Agriculture Committee, Poultry companies now pay package "the best that can be New user-fees, a rather un- C3 will be most affected by said the committee met Tuesday federal poultry inspectors their legislated now," Bush asked Con- publicized part of the package, is In Medicare." to discuss the package. Dyson said gress to pass it in whole. will affect the boating community Please $00 DYSON. p.9A Dyson from page 1a overtime pay, while the inspec- the across-the-board cuts that tors' regular salaries come from would occur if the Gramm- the federal government. With the Rudman-Hollings law went into ef- adoption of the new budget, the fect (if no budget agreement is ap- poultry companies may have to proved), but he said even se- pay the Inspectors' regular questration would be better for salaries as well. And that cost, or farmers than proposed budget. at least part of it, would probably "If you want to call him Bubba, be passed along to chicken Bubba gets hit all around," Dyson consumers. said. "Anything he wants to do on "I don't think there is anything a Sunday afternoon with his fami- in here that is not controversial, ly, he gets taxed." Dyson said. Wayne Gilchrest, who is The federal gas tax would in- challenging Dyson for his House crease by five cents on Dec. 1, seat in the upcoming general elec- then by another five cents next Ju- tion, said the package seems ly 1. On the rural Eastern Shore, balanced and fair. where workers often travel for "With all the compromising that half-an-hour to their jobs, and had to be taken into considera- where the closest shopping center tion," Gilchrest said, "the deficit- is 30 miles away from some peo- reduction plan is not going to ple, the effect of the gas tax - com- make everyone happy, but it's not bined with rising prices at the going to make everyone angry. pump - will affect the wallets of "I can live with it," Gilchrest everyone with a car. said, "so long as every penny goes New taxes on cigarettes (four into reducing the deficit and not in- more cents per pack) will definite- to new programs." ly affect smokers, but Dyson said Even though Gilchrest said the new tax is not the major con- there are parts of the package he cern of tobacco farmers in doesn't like, "What I'm not going Southern Maryland. "They're to do is what would be politically more concerned about the effects expedient and self-serving," of imported tobacco," Dyson said. Gilchrest said. "That is to stand Taxes on beer, wine and liquor up and say, 'No new taxes and no would also increase under the new cuts.' I think we need people who budget. Tax on a six-pack of beer are committed to wiping away all would go up 16 cents. this icy, trashy stuff, and know Dyson said he is not in favor of where the heck we're going." THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONAL MEETING WITH RANKING REPUBLICANS OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DATE: October 11, 1990 LOCATION: Cabinet Room 28952 TIME: 9:30 a.m. (60 Minutes) FROM: Frederick D. McClure for I. PURPOSE To discuss budget issues with the ranking Members of the House committees. II. BACKGROUND On Tuesday you met with the ranking Members of the Senate committees to discuss reconciliation. Today House Members are being invited to meet with you on these same issues. Apart from this session, you will meet with Republican Members of the House Ways and Means Committee at 1:30 p.m. today, and you have invited all 71 Republicans who voted for the bipartisan budget summit agreement last week to a White House reception tonight. Although this is primarily a listening session, undoubtedly there will be an interest in the Administration's position on revisions to the budget summit agreement, including the inclusion of a capital gains/income tax provision. III. PARTICIPANTS See Attachment A. IV. PRESS PLAN White House press pool. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS Members will be met in the West Lobby and escorted to the Cabinet Room. Attachment A: Participants List Attachment A PARTICIPANTS LIST The President The Vice President Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury Dick Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget Michael Boskin, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Congressional Participation - House Congressman Bob Michel (IL), Republican Leader Congressman Bill Archer (TX), Ranking Republican, Ways and Means Committee Congressman Bill Broomfield (MI), Ranking Republican, Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Silvio Conte (MA), Ranking Republican, Appropriations Committee Congressman Bob Davis (MI), Ranking Republican, Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Congressman William Dickinson (AL), Ranking Republican, Armed Services Committee Congressman Benjamin Gilman (NY), Ranking Republican, Post Office and Civil Service Committee Congressman Bill Frenzel (MN), Ranking Republican, Budget Committee Congressman Bill Goodling (PA), Ranking Republican, Education and Labor Committee Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt (AR), Ranking Republican, Public Works and Transportation Committee Congressman Frank Horton (NY), Ranking Republican, Government Affairs Committee Congressman Henry Hyde (IL), Ranking Republican, Judiciary Committee Congressman Norman Lent (NY), Ranking Republican, Energy and Commerce Committee Congressman Joseph McDade (PA), Ranking Republican, Small Business Committee Congressman James H. Quillen (TN), Ranking Republican, Rules Committee Congressman Bob Stump (AZ), Ranking Republican, Veterans' Affairs Committee Congressman Robert S. Walker (PA), Ranking Republican, Science, Space and Technology Committee Congressman Chalmers Wylie (OH), Ranking Republican, Banking Committee Congressman Don Young (AS), Ranking Republican, Interior Committee - 2 - White House Staff John Sununu, Chief of Staff Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Andrew H. Card, Assistant to the President Deputy to the Chief of Staff Jim Cicconi, Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff Dave Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary Robert Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President Ede Holiday, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Cabinet Fred McClure, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy Nicholas Calio, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Rob Portman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Ed Rogers, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff Gary Andres, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Jack Howard, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Frances Norris, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Others Larry Harlow, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Treasury Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President B BC THE SEATING CHART FOR THIS CONGRESSIONAL MEETING WILL BE FORWARDED IN THE MORNING. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 12, 1990 MEMORANDUM FOR ELLEN W. McCATHRAN FROM: FREDERICK D. McCLURE Am SUBJECT: October 11, 1990 meeting with Ranking Republicans of the Committees of the House of Representatives at 9:30 a.m. The President The Vice President Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury Dick Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget Michael Boskin, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Congressional Participation - House RAM Congressman Bob Michel (IL), Republican Leader baz Congressman Bill Archer (TX), Ranking Republican, Ways and Means Committee WSB Congressman Bill Broomfield (MI), Ranking Republican, Foreign Affairs Committee RWD Congressman Bob Davis (MI), Ranking Republican, Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee WLD Congressman William Dickinson (AL), Ranking Republican, Armed Services Committee BAG Congressman Benjamin Gilman (NY), Ranking Republican, Post Office and Civil Service Committee BF Congressman Bill Frenzel (MN), Ranking Republican, Budget Committee WFG Congressman Bill Goodling (PA), Ranking Republican, Education and Labor Committee Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt (AR), Ranking Republican, Public Works and Transportation Committee FH Congressman Frank Horton (NY), Ranking Republican, Government Affairs Committee HJH Congressman Henry Hyde (IL), Ranking Republican, Judiciary Committee Congressman Norman Lent (NY), Ranking Republican, Energy and Commerce Committee Congressman James H. Quillen (TN), Ranking Republican, Rules Committee Congressman Bob Stump (AZ), Ranking Republican, Veterans' Affairs Committee RSW Congressman Robert S. Walker (PA), Ranking Republican, Science, Space and Technology Committee -2- Congressman Chalmers Wylie (OH), Ranking Republican, Banking Committee White House Staff John Sununu, Chief of Staff Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Andrew H. Card, Assistant to the President Deputy to the Chief of Staff Jim Cicconi, Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff Dave Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary Robert Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President Ede Holiday, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Cabinet Fred McClure, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy Nicholas Calio, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Rob Portman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Ed Rogers, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff Gary Andres, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Jack Howard, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Frances Norris, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Others Larry Harlow, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Treasury Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President eting with Ranking House Republicans Lampley Gates Scowcroft Boskin Kristol Harlow Rogers Vice Walker Sununu Darman President Brady Davis Stump Card Hyde Goodling Young Gilman Lent Frenzel Cabinet Table Archer Wylie Hammer- schmidt Dickinson Fitwater Broom- Quillen Horton field President Michel Conte McDade Cicconi Holiday Gray Porter Demarest McClure Portman Calio Howard Andres Norris THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 10, 1990 BRIEFING WITH LEADERS OF VETERANS SERVICES DATE: Thursday, October 11, 1990 TIME: 11:40 a.m. LOCATION: Room 450, OEOB THROUGH: DAVID DEMAREST LorDD ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS FROM: LEIGH ANN METZGER cam SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC LIAISON I. PURPOSE: To encourage continued strong support for Operation Desert Shield from the leaders of veterans service organizations, reserve associations, and defense think tanks. To participate in individual photo ops with national commanders or presidents of 13 important veterans service organizations. II. BACKGROUND: Representatives of 62 veterans service organizations, 10 reserve associations, and 6 defense think tanks will be attending a briefing hosted by Public Liaison on Operation Desert Shield. Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs, Robert Gates, General Colin Powell, and Secretary Edward Derwinski will deliver remarks before you arrive. Secretary Derwinski will be sitting behind you as you deliver your remarks. During the past two months you have participated in various events for veteran service organizations, including a keynote address at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Baltimore in August, as well as photo ops with the National Commanders of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans. This drop-by will provide another opportunity for contact with major veterans service organizations, as well as with a broad collection of smaller, more specialized organizations that have not yet been invited into the White House but are eager to assist the Administration with the Persian Gulf crisis. Your remarks will provide an opportunity to recognize the past support of these groups, to express your concern for various veterans issues, and to ask for their continued support for Operation Desert Shield. III. PARTICIPANTS: The President Secretary Edward Derwinski, Department of Veterans Affairs General Colin Powell, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Robert Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs Approximately 160 individuals representing the leadership of veterans service organizations, reserve associations, defense think tanks, and the Department of Veteran Affairs See attached list for national commanders or presidents in photo op IV. PRESS PLAN: Open V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: -- En route to briefing, you participate in individual photo ops with leaders of 13 veterans service organizations in hallway outside Room 450 holding room. -- You enter holding room and are announced off-stage. -- You deliver brief remarks from podium before departing. VI. REMARKS: Brief remarks provided by speechwriters VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS' PHOTO OP WITH THE PRESIDENT October 11, 1990 JEWISH WAR VETERANS Alfred Schwartz, National Commander LEGION OF VALOR Sid Goldstein, National Commander NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NCOA) Walter W. Krueger, National President PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (PVA) Victor S. McCoy, Sr., National President POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS Chester R. Ostrowski, National Commander THE RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION (TREA) George A. Smith, President VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I Orval M. Hooten, National Commander (date of birth: 19 Oct 1895) VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC. (VVI) Mary Stout, President AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE U.S. Juan Mireles, National Commander MILITARY ORDER OF WORLD WARS LtGen. Carlos M. Talbott, Commander-in Chief NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Douglas Brown, President (Texas) VIETNAM VETERANS INSTITUTE (VVI) J. Eldon Yates, Chairman THE RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (TROA) VADM Thomas J. Kilcline, President THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 11, 1990 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT DURING MEETING WITH VETERANS LEADERS Room 450 Old Executive Office Building 11:45 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much for coming to the White House. And I want to single out and thank my fellow Cabinet member here, Ed Derwinski, who's doing an outstanding job for the American veterans, in my view. And I understand also that our Chairman of our Joint Chiefs was over here -- Colin Powell. And then I think you heard from another right-hand man of mine who's the number two guy on our National Security Council, Bob Gates; extraordinarily knowledgeable about what's happening halfway around the world. And so I hope you feel that it's been worth your time; from my standpoint, it is certainly worth mine to get to come over here and to greet this distinguished group. I'm glad to see Bob Turner, Joe Andry and Jim Kimery from three of our major veterans organizations. I just met with some others -- important leaders -- in the hall. I want to recognize Mr. Orval Hooten, over here, National Commander of the Veterans of World War I. (Applause.) What I want to do is find out the kind of youth pills he's taking -- (laughter) -- because he was born in October 1895. Happy birthday, this month, thank you. And thanks for being with us, Orval. (Applause.) We are pleased to welcome all of you here and to tell you how much that I personally, and all of us at the White House, appreciate your efforts, your organizations. And we support you and we appreciate your support. During the past 10 weeks, the events in the Gulf have reminded us of the importance of a strong America. And the world is still a dangerous place and America must be ready. In World War II, the world paid dearly for appeasing an aggressor who could have been stopped early on. And we're not going to make that same mistake again. Exactly 50 years ago today, America awoke to headlines of another massive air raid in London. The Battle of Britain was in full rage then. And true, the democracies were battered, but their resolve was never more clear. And they did, indeed, stand up to tyranny. And a day later, on October 12th, Operation Sea Lion -- the invasion of England -- was cancelled. As Churchill said, it was truly Britian's finest hour. Such courage inspired America and, indeed, the world which rallied to the cause of freedom and defeated the dark forces which threatened to engulf us all. Since World War II, allied strength and resolve have been tested over and over again. But when we look back on that history of valor and sacrifice, it is clear that the strength of our arms and the strength of our will is up to the challenge in the Gulf. We're ready for that. And we're not alone. Thanks to the efforts of our U.N. Ambassador Tom Pickering and others, the U.N. Security Council has passed eight major resolutions setting the terms for solving the MORE - 2 - crisis. And the Iraqi regime, in my view, has yet to fully face up to the facts. But as I've said, the annexation of Kuwait will not be permitted to stand. And the regime is up against not only the law of nations, but also the law of mathematics. The numbers are against them. Today, it's not Iraq versus Kuwait. It's not Iraq versus the United States. It's Iraq against the entire world. By waging a war of aggression, plundering a peaceful neighbor, and holding these innocents hostage, Iraq has violated every standard of international behavior. And we're not talking about international etiquette here. We're talking about international law. And outlaw nations and outlaw leaders simply have got to understand that. Here at home, the efforts of you in this room to improve the lot of veterans has been an important component in the success of America's all-volunteer forces. Colin Powell -- maybe he told you about this but he recently returned from a visit with our troops in the Gulf. And your support is evident in the pride and high morale found today in the young American heroes serving overseas. It reminds me of another hero. And it was this very week in 1918 that Tennessee's Sergeant York captured 132 enemy prisoners and 35 machine guns single-handedly. And when asked how he did it, he answered simply, "I surrounded 'em." (Laughter.) And that's about what we've come to expect from an American soldier. And that kind of spirit is going to carry us to victory in whatever challenges we face. Tonight, as evening falls across America, there will be candles in our windows and prayers in our hearts. The Empire State Building will be awash in lights red, white and blue lights to honor the men and women in uniform now standing watch in the Persian Gulf. And like your presence here today and like your good works every day these gestures show that the folks at home have not forgotten the sacrifice of our soldiers, and our sailors, and our airmen, and our Marines -- and I might add, also, our Coast Guardsmen -- many on duty tonight many miles from home. So I really wanted to come over to thank you for the important work in defending our nation's freedom. You've been in the forefront. You've seen it clearly when others were suggesting that, given the relaxation of tensions with the Soviet Union and other countries in Eastern Europe, that the defense mission was over. Well, as we've seen clearly, it is not over. And I wanted to thank you all for the support that you have given to reasonable levels of defense spending because you've seen so clearly the need to keep our country strong. Thanks for coming to the White House. And God bless the United States of America. Thank you all very, very much. END 11:52 A.M. EDT MEETING OF VETERANS LEADERS \ ROOM 450, O.E.O.B. THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 1990 \ 11:40 A.M. THANK YOU. IT'S GOOD To SEE SECRETARY ED DERWINSKI, AND I UNDERSTAND GENERAL COLIN POWELL WAS HERE EARLIER. AND I'M ESPECIALLY GLAD To SEE BoB TURNER, JOE ANDRY, AND JIM KIMERY HERE AGAIN. AND I WANT To RECOGNIZE ORVAL HOOTEN, NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I. BORN IN OCTOBER, 1895 -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ORVAL! - 2 - WE'RE PLEASED To WELCOME ALL OF YOU To THE WHITE HOUSE, AND To TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS, YOUR ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUR SUPPORT. DURING THE PAST 10 WEEKS, THE EVENTS IN THE PERSIAN GULF HAVE REMINDED US OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG AMERICA. THE WORLD IS STILL A DANGEROUS PLACE, AND AMERICA MUST BE READY. - 3 - IN WORLD WAR II, THE WORLD PAID DEARLY FOR APPEASING AN AGGRESSOR WHO COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN. EXACTLY 50 YEARS AGO TODAY, AMERICA AWOKE TO HEADLINES OF ANOTHER MASSIVE AIR RAID ON LONDON. THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN WAS IN FULL RAGE. TRUE, THE DEMOCRACIES WERE BATTERED. BUT THEIR RESOLVE WAS NEVER MORE CLEAR. THEY STOOD UP To TYRANNY. - 4 - AND A DAY LATER, ON OCTOBER 12, OPERATION SEA LION -- THE INVASION OF ENGLAND - -- WAS CANCELLED. As CHURCHILL SAID, IT WAS TRULY BRITAIN'S FINEST HOUR. SUCH COURAGE INSPIRED AMERICA AND THE WORLD, WHICH RALLIED TO THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND DEFEATED THE DARK FORCES WHICH THREATENED To ENGULF US ALL. SINCE WORLD WAR II, ALLIED STRENGTH AND RESOLVE HAVE BEEN TESTED MANY TIMES. - 5 - BUT WHEN WE LOOK BACK ON THAT HISTORY OF VALOR AND SACRIFICE, IT'S CLEAR THAT THE STRENGTH OF OUR ARMS AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR WILL IS UP TO THE CHALLENGE IN THE GULF. AND WE'RE NOT ALONE. THANKS To THE EFFORTS OF OUR U.N. AMBASSADOR ToM PICKERING AND OTHERS, THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL HAS NOW PASSED EIGHT MAJOR RESOLUTIONS SETTING THE TERMS FOR SOLVING THE CRISIS. - 6 - THE IRAQI REGIME HAS YET To FACE THE FACTS. BUT AS I'VE SAID: THE ANNEXATION OF KUWAIT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED To STAND. THE REGIME IS UP AGAINST NOT ONLY THE LAW OF NATIONS -- BUT ALSO THE LAW OF MATHEMATICS. THE NUMBERS ARE AGAINST THEM. TODAY, IT'S NOT IRAQ VERSUS KUWAIT -- BUT IRAQ AGAINST THE WORLD. - 7 - BY WAGING A WAR OF AGGRESSION, PLUNDERING A PEACEFUL NEIGHBOR, AND HOLDING INNOCENTS HOSTAGE, IRAQ HAS VIOLATED EVERY STANDARD OF INTERNATIONAL BEHAVIOR. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ETIQUETTE -- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INTERNATIONAL LAW. AND OUTLAW NATIONS AND OUTLAW LEADERS HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT. - 8 - HERE AT HOME, THE EFFORTS OF YOU IN THIS ROOM TO IMPROVE THE LOT OF VETERANS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN THE SUCCESS OF AMERICA'S ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCES. COLIN POWELL RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A VISIT WITH OUR TROOPS IN THE GULF. AND YOUR SUPPORT IS EVIDENT IN THE PRIDE AND HIGH MORALE FOUND TODAY IN THE YOUNG AMERICAN HEROES SERVING OVERSEAS. - 9 - IT REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER HERO. IT WAS THIS VERY WEEK, IN 1918, THAT TENNESSEE'S SGT. YORK CAPTURED 132 ENEMY PRISONERS AND 35 MACHINE GUNS -- SINGLE-HANDEDLY WHEN ASKED HOW HE DID IT, HE ANSWERED SIMPLY: "I SURROUNDED 'EM." III Now THAT'S ABOUT WHAT I'D EXPECT FROM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER. AND THAT KIND OF SPIRIT IS GOING TO CARRY US TO VICTORY IN WHATEVER CHALLENGES WE FACE. III - 10 - TONIGHT, AS EVENING FALLS ACROSS AMERICA, THERE'LL BE CANDLES IN OUR WINDOWS AND PRAYERS IN OUR HEARTS. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING WILL BE AWASH IN LIGHTS -- LIGHTS RED, WHITE AND BLUE -- LIGHTS To HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM NOW STANDING WATCH IN THE PERSIAN GULF. - 11 - LIKE YOUR PRESENCE HERE TODAY -- LIKE YOUR GOOD WORKS EVERY DAY -- THESE GESTURES SHOW THAT THE FOLKS AT HOME HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN THE SACRIFICE OF OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, OUR AIRMEN, OUR MARINES -- AND, I MIGHT ADD -- OUR COAST GUARD MEN AND WOMEN -- MANY ON DUTY TONIGHT, MANY MILES FROM HOME. - 12 - AND so I'M HERE To THANK YOU FOR THE IMPORTANT WORK YOU DO IN DEFENDING OUR NATION'S FREEDOM, IN KEEPING OUR NATION STRONG. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE WHITE HOUSE. AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES. # # # THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 10, 1990 29248 BRIEFING FOR TEXAS VICTORY `90 DATE: Thursday, October 11, 1990 LOCATION: Indian Treaty Room OEOB TIME: 12:00 p.m. FROM: Edward M. Rogers, Jr. idor David M. Carneyp I. PURPOSE To drop-by and speak at a briefing for members of Texas Victory 90. II. BACKGROUND The Texas GOP Victory `90 program was established to assist Republican statewide candidates. The Republican Party of Texas, under the leadership of Chairman Fred Meyer, has put together an ambitious plan that will raise over two million dollars toward the Victory 90 program. Victory 90 is responsible for statewide phone banks (for voter identification and turnout), statewide mailings, and other coordinated programs (media, etc.). The donors at this luncheon have contributed between $50,000 and $100,000 to the Victory 90 program. Their final $25,000 commitment allows Chairman Meyer to mail a get-out- the-vote statewide tabloid to over 1.2 million Republicans in Texas. This tabloid includes a written message from you. Senator Phil Gramm has been the driving force behind the Victory `90 program -- both in fundraising and implementation. Gramm has assisted the entire GOP statewide ticket, and his strength at the "top of the ticket" will help all Republicans in November. III. PARTICIPANTS The President Senator Phil Gramm Fred Meyer, Texas GOP Chairman Approximately 24 members of Texas Victory `90 (list attached) IV. PRESS PLAN Closed press- White House photographer V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS The President enters the Indian Treaty Room, sits with the attendees at the table, makes remarks, and then departs the Indian Treaty Room. VI. REMARKS Talking points provided by the Office of Political Affairs. (Your cards for these talking points will be provided in the morning.) TEXAS VICTORY 180 OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING OCTOBER 11, 1990 Senator Phil Gramm Wendy Gramm Allyson Groner Andrew Littlefair Ann Maguire Cary Maguire Fred Martin Sherry Martin Barbara Meyer Fred Meyer Kelvie Muhlbauer Jeanne Johnson Phillips Bea Pickens Boone Pickens Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim Patty Pilgrim Jim Sears Henry J. "Bud" Smith Jane Smith Bob Wright Mary Wright Charles Wyly Ruth Cymber TALKING POINTS FOR TEXAS VICTORY '90 BRIEFING -- THANK YOU ALL, IT'S GREAT TO BE AMONG SO MANY FAMILIAR, FRIENDLY TEXAS FACES. -- SENATOR GRAMM, CHAIRMAN FRED MEYER, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE. -- I WANTED TO DROP BY HERE TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE TEXAS VICTORY '90 PROGRAM. -- BECAUSE OF YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND BECAUSE OF THE GREAT LEADERSHIP OF PHIL GRAMM AND FRED MEYER, REPUBLICANS ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VICTORY THAT WE AS A PARTY HAVE NEVER ENJOYED. -- THE COORDINATED EFFORTS BETWEEN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS AND THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS WILL ASSIST OUR CANDIDATES AT THE PLACE THAT THEY NEED IT MOST -- AT THE GRASS ROOTS LEVEL. -- WITH OUR GREAT SENATOR PHIL GRAMM AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET, REPUBLICANS LIKE CLAYTON WILLIAMS, ROB MOSBACHER, BUSTER BROWN AND THE ENTIRE TICKET WILL BE FORMIDABLE IN NOVEMBER. -- I DONT'T THINK I NEED TO UNDERSCORE HOW IMPORTANT PHIL GRAMM'S LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN FOR ME HERE IN WASHINGTON, AND FOR TEXAS. -- PHIL HAS BEEN A STRONG LEADER IN THESE DIFFICULT BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS, AND SOMEONE WHOSE ADVICE AND EXPERTISE I HAVE COME TO DEPEND ON. -- TEXAS AND AMERICA ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A STRONG, PRINCIPLED AND INTELLIGENT MAN IN THE U.S. SENATE. -- I AM ANXIOUS TO CAMPAIGN FOR TEXAS' NEXT GOVERNOR- CLAYTON WILLIAMS, NEXT MONDAY. -- AGAIN, I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR PARTY AND OUR CANDIDATES. -- THIS WILL BE AN EXCITING ELECTION FOR REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. -- THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL. TALKING POINTS FOR TEXAS VICTORY 90 BRIEFING -- THANK YOU ALL, IT'S GREAT TO BE AMONG so MANY FAMILIAR, FRIENDLY TEXAS FACES. -- SENATOR GRAMM, CHAIRMAN FRED MEYER, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE. - 2 - -- I WANTED TO DROP BY HERE TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE TEXAS VICTORY 90 PROGRAM. -- BECAUSE OF YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND BECAUSE OF THE GREAT LEADERSHIP OF PHIL GRAMM AND FRED MEYER, REPUBLICANS ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VICTORY THAT WE AS A PARTY HAVE NEVER ENJOYED. - 3 - -- THE COORDINATED EFFORTS BETWEEN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS AND THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS WILL ASSIST OUR CANDIDATES AT THE PLACE THAT THEY NEED IT MOST -- AT THE GRASS ROOTS LEVEL. -- WITH OUR GREAT SENATOR PHIL GRAMM AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET, REPUBLICANS LIKE CLAYTON WILLIAMS, ROB MOSBACHER, BUSTER BROWN AND THE ENTIRE TICKET WILL BE FORMIDABLE IN NOVEMBER. - 4 - -- I DON'T THINK I NEED TO UNDERSCORE HOW IMPORTANT PHIL GRAMM'S LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN FOR ME HERE IN WASHINGTON, AND FOR TEXAS. -- PHIL HAS BEEN A STRONG LEADER IN THESE DIFFICULT BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS, AND SOMEONE WHOSE ADVICE AND EXPERTISE I HAVE COME TO DEPEND ON. - 5 - -- TEXAS AND AMERICA ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A STRONG, PRINCIPLED AND INTELLIGENT MAN IN THE U.S. SENATE. -- I AM ANXIOUS TO CAMPAIGN FOR TEXAS' NEXT GOVERNOR - -- CLAYTON WILLIAMS, NEXT MONDAY. -- AGAIN, I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR PARTY AND OUR CANDIDATES. - 6 - -- THIS WILL BE AN EXCITING ELECTION FOR REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. -- THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON cancelled October 10, 1990 PHOTO WITH WHITE HOUSE INTERNS DATE: October 11, 1990 LOCATION: OEOB Steps TIME: 12:25 p.m. FROM: Joseph W. Hagin OAT I. PURPOSE Group photo with this fall's White House Interns. II. BACKGROUND Approximately 80 White House Interns are midway through their fall internship at the White House. These are non-paid positions for which some students receive college credit. III. PARTICIPANTS The President The Vice President 80 White House Interns Joseph Hagin IV. PRESS PLAN White House Photographer Only V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS The Vice President will meet you outside on the steps of the OEOB. One group photo will be taken. You and the Vice President will proceed to the West Wing for lunch. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR CHAIRMAN WENDY L. GRAMM DATE: October 11, 1990 LOCATION: Oval Office TIME: FROM: EDE HOLIDAY M 1:25 p.m. I. PURPOSE To participate in the swearing in of Dr. Wendy L. Gramm as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. II. BACKGROUND On April 5, 1990 you announced your intention to nominate Dr. Wendy L. Gramm to serve a second term as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is charged with regulating commodity futures and options markets in the United States. On August 4, 1990, Chairman Gramm was confirmed by the Senate, and she was officially sworn in on August 8, 1990. Prior to her appointment in 1988 by President Reagan to serve as Chairman of the CFTC, Dr. Gramm served as Administrator for Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget and Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief. She was previously a member of the faculty at Texas A&M University. III. PARTICIPANTS The President - VICE PRESIDENT Chairman Gramm GOVERNOR Sununu Senator Phil Gramm U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge Clarence Thomas Marshall Gramm (son, 17) Jeff Gramm (son, 15) C. Boyden Gray Fred McClure BRIAN WADEMAN IV. PRESS PLAN White House photographer and wire service photographers. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS -- Chairman Gramm and guests will enter the Oval Office. -- Judge Thomas will swear in Chairman Gramm. -- You will pose for photos with Chairman Gramm and guests. -- Chairman Gramm and guests will depart the Oval Office. VI. REMARKS None. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 12, 1990 MEMORANDUM FOR ELLEN W. McCATHRAN FROM: FREDERICK D.McCLURE In SUBJECT: October 11, 1990 meeting with Republican Members of the House Ways and Means Committee at 1:30 p.m. The President The Vice President Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury Dick Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget Michael Boskin, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Congressional Participation - House Congressman Robert Michel (IL), Republican Leader Congressman Bill Archer (TX), Ranking Republican, Ways and Means Committee Congressman Hank Brown (CO) Congressman Rod Chandler (WA) Congressman Phil Crane (IL) Congressman Bill Frenzel (MN) Congressman Bill Gradison (OH) Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT) Congressman Raymond McGrath (NY) Congressman Richard Schulze (PA) Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (FL) Congressman Don Sundquist (TN) Congressman William Thomas (CA) Congressman Guy Vander Jagt (MI) White House Staff John Sununu, Chief of Staff Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Andrew H. Card, Assistant to the President Deputy to the Chief of Staff Dave Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary Robert Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President -2- Ede Holiday, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Cabinet Fred McClure, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy Nicholas Calio, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Rob Portman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Ed Rogers, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff Gary Andres, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Jack Howard, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Virginia Lampley, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Frances Norris, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Others Larry Harlow, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Treasury Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President BC THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEETING WITH REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE DATE: October 11, 1990 LOCATION: Cabinet Room TIME: 1:30 p.m. (60 Minutes) FROM: Frederick D. McClure for I. PURPOSE To discuss budget matters with the Republican Members of the House Ways and Means Committee. II. BACKGROUND This is the second meeting of the day with House Republicans on budget issues. The Ways and Means Committee reported out reconciliation legislation yesterday which is in many respects consistent with the budget summit agreement. The basic outlines of the budget summit agreement were followed, but there are fewer savings in Medicare and growth incentives and other revenue losing provisions were stripped out. It now appears that the Rules Committee will make in order this Ways and Means bill as well as Democrat and Republican alternatives. This is a chance for you to hear from our Members on the Committee and to discuss how we can work together constructively to get the best reconciliation bill out of the House. III. PARTICIPANTS See Attachment A. IV. PRESS PLAN White House press pool. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS Members will be met in the West Lobby and escorted to the Cabinet Room. Attachment A PARTICIPANTS LIST The President The Vice President Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury Dick Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget Michael Boskin, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Congressional Participation - House Congressman Robert Michel (IL), Republican Leader Congressman Bill Archer (TX), Ranking Republican, Ways and Means Committee Congressman Guy Vander Jagt (MI) Congressman Phil Crane (IL) Congressman Bill Frenzel (MN) Congressman Richard Schulze (PA) Congressman Bill Gradison (OH) Congressman William Thomas (CA) Congressman Raymond McGrath (NY) Congressman Hank Brown (CO) Congressman Rod Chandler (WA) Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (FL) Congressman Don Sundquist (TN) Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT) White House Staff John Sununu, Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Assistant to the President Deputy to the Chief of Staff Dave Demarest, Assistant to the President for Communications Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President Ede Holiday, Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Cabinet Fred McClure, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy Nicholas Calio, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Rob Portman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Ed Rogers, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff Gary Andres, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Jack Howard, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs -2- Frances Norris, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Others Larry Harlow, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Treasury Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President BC THE SEATING CHART FOR THIS CONGRESSIONAL MEETING WILL BE FORWARDED IN THE MORNING. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 11, 1990 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN MEETING WITH HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS The Cabinet Room 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: This is what we call a modified -- Q Photo opportunity. THE PRESIDENT: -- photo opportunity. Maybe take a couple of questions. Q No kidding. Yea! THE PRESIDENT: Which I haven't done since -- in 48 hours. What do you mean, yea? No, but let me just -- I know there's a lot of interest in you all being here, and I'm very pleased to be meeting with the members of the Ways and Means Committee Republicans on the House side. There have been a lot of different plans floating around. I'm strongly in favor of what's known as the Andrews Summit, or the Rose Garden Summit agreement, and I'm very grateful to those here that did support us on that, particularly the leadership of the Republican side -- Bob Michel and Bob Dole. It was a good plan. It got done what I wanted done, which was a $500-billion reduction over five years -- real enforcement. Didn't get everything I wanted. Had to compromise. But today, Marlin put out a statement that demonstrated that we have tried other approaches. One of them included a certain flexibility on the question of capital gains. But I'm not very flexible on that. We tried at 31 percent and -- 15 percent on capital gains and income rates at 31. I will not go beyond that. But some in the House feel that there's room to maneuver there. My view is, it's going to be very difficult because our leadership tried very hard to get that and the Democrats would not yield on that. But nevertheless, two days ago I said there was certain flexibility, and that's what it is. My view is that it's not going to happen and we're going to try to move forward in another approach. I notice with interest the bill -- that the leadership role in Ways and Means coming out with a program -- I don't know -- I want to hear from you -- this is consultation -- as to how you read that. But it does seem to preserve some of the aspects of the bipartisan agreement and, thus, it will give us something to build around. But I want to hear from you all when we get into the privacy of our talk. But it's coming forward, and we will get a deal, I'm convinced. Nobody is going to get it exactly the way they want. Q Well, are you going to tell the committee to go ahead and try to negotiate up to the 31 -- THE PRESIDENT: I think a lot of the people on the committee felt that they weren't -- I was told this morning -- I don't know about this group here -- that maybe didn't have enough MORE - 2 - input. So now, let some try. I've told what I want. I've billed out the broad definition of what we need. And I've said that there's one question - that there's certain flexibility. But I'm not going to vary from the terms that I've just spelled out. If they can get that done, fine. I think it's a waste of time because I just don't think it can get through both Houses of Congress. Q Why not? Why not? THE PRESIDENT: Because it's just not going to get through both Houses of Congress. or Well, why not just drop it then? Take it off the table instead of having -- THE PRESIDENT: Because I'm not going to deny House members an opportunity to do something that they think can be done. That's not my role. Q But what about those who are concerned that it will take up members' time when they don't have a great deal before the next deadline is coming up? THE PRESIDENT: No. We've got to -- everybody's looking at the time certain, which is the 19th. And that's where the President does have some say, because I'm going to insist that we have a package that fits this description. So the meter is running. But look, I can't dictate to the Congress -- Republicans or Democrats -- what to take up and when to take it up. I can say what we're for. And I stood out here in the Rose Garden and said what I'm for. I'm still for it. Now, if there's some modifications, I want to hear from ranking member Bill Archer and from Bob Michel as to where they see us going. But the broad parameters must be met. Q Mr. President, you said repeatedly you like the original budget agreement. But that agreement raised taxes less on the wealthiest Americans than on middle-class Americans. Why aren't you -- THE PRESIDENT: I don't buy the argument of the liberal Democrats. I fought that battle in the campaign. I don't buy the argument that our proposals favor the wealthy. Q These are figures from the Nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation. (Laughter.) You're saying, sir -- you're saying, sir, that -- THE PRESIDENT: -- answer. I hope it's played in full. (Laughter.) I will say one thing -- a lot of these figures talk about tax rates, but they don't talk about the benefits that go into the whole equation. So that's another very important part of it that's left out when people accuse us -- me and all our colleagues around this table of favoring the rich against the poor. It isn't true. In every campaign any of us has been in, that battle was taken to the American people, and they came down at least on the side of all of us that are sitting here around the table, or we wouldn't have been elected. That's the age-old Democrat cry of favoring the rich. The American people want to favor growth and they want to favor jobs, and they don't believe all this handout mentality. So we have a big difference, frankly. Q Do you think you've been damaged politically by this and called wishy-washy, and flip-flopping -- THE PRESIDENT: No, I don't think so. These things come and go. The best thing -- we get a good deal, if we get a good deal, people forget the name-calling and they'll forget the little rancor and the tension at the time. MORE - 3 - But the other thing -- I'm elected to try to get something done here. Nobody thinks you can be popular by standing up and having to take in a compromise ingredients that you wouldn't necessarily want. So I'll do what I think is best and take the slings and the arrows that go with it. I haven't felt too much pressure. MR. FITZWATER: Thank you all. END 1:50 P.M. EDT THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 11, 1990 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN MEETING WITH HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE REPUBLICANS The Cabinet Room 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: This is what we call a modified -- Q Photo opportunity. THE PRESIDENT: -- photo opportunity. Maybe take a couple of questions. Q No kidding. Yea! THE PRESIDENT: Which I haven't done since -- in 48 hours. What do you mean, yea? No, but let me just -- I know there's a lot of interest in you all being here, and I'm very pleased to be meeting with the members of the Ways and Means Committee Republicans on the House side. There have been a lot of different plans floating around. I'm strongly in favor of what's known as the Andrews Summit, or the Rose Garden Summit agreement, and I'm very grateful to those here that did support us on that, particularly the leadership of the Republican side -- Bob Michel and Bob Dole. It was a good plan. It got done what I wanted done, which was a $500-billion reduction over five years -- real enforcement. Didn't get everything I wanted. Had to compromise. But today, Marlin put out a statement that demonstrated that we have tried other approaches. One of them included a certain flexibility on the question of capital gains. But I'm not very flexible on that. We tried at 31 percent and -- 15 percent on capital gains and income rates at 31. I will not go beyond that. But some in the House feel that there's room to maneuver there. My view is, it's going to be very difficult because our leadership tried very hard to get that and the Democrats would not yield on that. But nevertheless, two days ago I said there was certain flexibility, and that's what it is. My view is that it's not going to happen and we're going to try to move forward in another approach. I notice with interest the bill -- that the leadership role in Ways and Means coming out with a program -- I don't know -- I want to hear from you -- this is consultation -- as to how you read that. But it does seem to preserve some of the aspects of the bipartisan agreement and, thus, it will give us something to build around. But I want to hear from you all when we get into the privacy of our talk. But it's coming forward, and we will get a deal, I'm convinced. Nobody is going to get it exactly the way they want. Q Well, are you going to tell the committee to go ahead and try to negotiate up to the 31 -- THE PRESIDENT: I think a lot of the people on the committee felt that they weren't -- I was told this morning -- I don't know about this group here -- that maybe didn't have enough MORE - 2 - input. So now, let some try. I've told what I want. I've billed out the broad definition of what we need. And I've said that there's one question that there's certain flexibility. But I'm not going to vary from the terms that I've just spelled out. If they can get that done, fine. I think it's a waste of time because I just don't think it can get through both Houses of Congress. Q Why not? Why not? THE PRESIDENT: Because it's just not going to get through both Houses of Congress. Q Well, why not just drop it then? Take it off the table instead of having -- THE PRESIDENT: Because I'm not going to deny House members an opportunity to do something that they think can be done. That's not my role. Q But what about those who are concerned that it will take up members' time when they don't have a great deal before the next deadline is coming up? THE PRESIDENT: No. We've got to -- everybody's looking at the time certain, which is the 19th. And that's where the President does have some say, because I'm going to insist that we have a package that fits this description. So the meter is running. But look, I can't dictate to the Congress -- Republicans or Democrats -- what to take up and when to take it up. I can say what we're for. And I stood out here in the Rose Garden and said what I'm for. I'm still for it. Now, if there's some modifications, I want to hear from ranking member Bill Archer and from Bob Michel as to where they see us going. But the broad parameters must be met. Q Mr. President, you said repeatedly you like the original budget agreement. But that agreement raised taxes less on the wealthiest Americans than on middle-class Americans. Why aren't you -- THE PRESIDENT: I don't buy the argument of the liberal Democrats. I fought that battle in the campaign. I don't buy the argument that our proposals favor the wealthy. Q These are figures from the Nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation. (Laughter.) You're saying, sir -- you're saying, sir, that -- THE PRESIDENT: -- answer. I hope it's played in full. (Laughter.) I will say one thing a lot of these figures talk about tax rates, but they don't talk about the benefits that go into the whole equation. So that's another very important part of it that's left out when people accuse us -- me and all our colleagues around this table -- of favoring the rich against the poor. It isn't true. In every campaign any of us has been in, that battle was taken to the American people, and they came down at least on the side of all of us that are sitting here around the table, or we wouldn't have been elected. That's the age-old Democrat cry of favoring the rich. The American people want to favor growth and they want to favor jobs, and they don't believe all this handout mentality. So we have a big difference, frankly. Q Do you think you've been damaged politically by this and called wishy-washy, and flip-flopping -- THE PRESIDENT: No, I don't think so. These things come and go. The best thing -- we get a good deal, if we get a good deal, people forget the name-calling and they'll forget the little rancor and the tension at the time. MORE - 3 - But the other thing -- I'm elected to try to get something done here. Nobody thinks you can be popular by standing up and having to take in a compromise ingredients that you wouldn't necessarily want. So I'll do what I think is best and take the slings and the arrows that go with it. I haven't felt too much pressure. MR. FITZWATER: Thank you all. END 1:50 P.M. EDT Meeting with Republican Members of the Ways Means Committee Kristol Harlow Rogers Vice Sununu Darman President Brady Boskin Card Johnson Sundquist Shaw Chandler Cabinet Table Brown McGrath Thomas Gradison Fitzwater Vander Schulze Crane Archer President Michel Jagt Frenzel Holiday Gray Porter Demarest McClure Portman Calio Norris Howard Andres THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON PROCLAMATION SIGNING CEREMONY FOR NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1990 TIME: 2:30 PM LOCATION: ROSE GARDEN BKfnDD THROUGH: DAVID DEMAREST, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS BK FROM: BOBBIE KILBERG, DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC LIAISON I. PURPOSE: To sign the Presidential proclamation declaring the week of October 7 - 14, 1990 as National Fire Prevention Week. II. BACKGROUND: Fire Prevention Week, which was first proclaimed by President Warren Harding in 1922, is October 7 - 14, 1990. October 9th marks the anniversary of the "Great Chicago Fire of 1871" which spurred a national interest in fire prevention. This year's theme for National Fire Prevention Week is "make your place fire safe". Each year the National Fire Protection Association, an international, non-profit, voluntary membership association, sponsors a national poster competition to heighten awareness of fire safety issues for children and adolescents. This year's theme was "Big Fires Start Small. Keep Matches and Lighters in the Right Hands". Shanta Jones, a thirteen-year-old attending Woodson Junior High School, will present her winning poster to you. III. PARTICIPANTS: The President Chief Rayfield Alfred, D.C. Fire Chief Fire Marshal Bernard Johnson, D.C. Fire Marshal 8 firefighters from D.C. Engine Company 13 and Tower 10. This is the fire station responsible for your fire safety at the White House. (11 additional firefighters from this company will be in the audience) Shanta Jones, 1990 National Fire Protection Association national fire safety poster contest winner IV. PRESS PLAN: Open Press. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: -- The President enters the Rose Garden. -- The President makes remarks. -- The President signs the proclamation declaring October 7 - 14, 1990 as National Fire Prevention Week. -- D.C. Fire Chief Rayfield Alfred and Lieutenant Ronald Agriesti of Tower 10 will give you a fire jacket. -- Shanta Jones will show you her 1990 National Fire Protection Association winning poster. -- The President departs. VI. REMARKS: Provided by speech writers. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 11, 1990 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 1990 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each year, thousands of Americans are killed by fire. Tens of thousands more suffer from fire-related injuries. Tragically, the overwhelming majority of these fire deaths and injuries occur in places where people tend to feel most secure: their homes. Although no one is immune to the threat of fire, our most vulnerable citizens -- older Americans and children -- are at greatest risk. Protecting the lives of these individuals and reducing the total number of deaths and injuries from fires in the United States require the sustained involvement and concern of all Americans and continued cooperation between the public and private sectors. Throughout the year, numerous agencies and associations sponsor programs aimed at preventing fires that may cause death and injury. These local and national programs have conveyed the concerns of our Nation's fire service organizations to the public. They have helped people to recognize the destructive power of fire, and they have demonstrated what we can do, both individually and collectively, to protect ourselves from becoming victims of fire. All of these programs carry a vital message: each of us has the ability -- and, indeed, a responsibility -- to protect our families, our property, and our environment. The National Fire Protection Association, which initiated Fire Prevention Week, has announced the theme of this year's observance: "Make Your Place Firesafe: Hunt for Home Hazards. " This theme underscores the importance of recognizing dangers and taking measures to eliminate them. For example, every homeowner should install and maintain household smoke detectors; keep exits clear; avoid careless smoking; and store matches and lighters out of the reach of children. Homeowners should ensure that heating equipment is in good working order, and they should keep heating appliances at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn. Combustible or flammable liquids should be stored in proper containers, away from heat or flame, and electrical cords should be checked for cracks and frays. These and other simple steps can save lives. Sharing the concerns of the National Fire Protection Association, the United States Fire Administration is coordinating public education campaigns designed to promote private-public partnerships for fire prevention. Our Nation owes a debt of gratitude to these organizations and to all those individuals who are committed to preventing deaths and injuries from fire, including the members of the National Fire Academy; the International Association of Fire Chiefs; the International Association of Fire Fighters; the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters; more (OVER) 2 the Fire Service Caucus Institute; the National Volunteer Fire Council; the International Society of Fire Service Instructors; the Fire Marshals Association of North America; the State Fire Marshals Association; and all other allied organizations. Each year, the National Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Service, held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, honors those men and women who have answered their last alarm as volunteer or career fire fighters. On October 14, 1990, relatives and friends of fire fighters killed in the line of duty and representatives from the Nation's fire service organizations will gather to remember and pray for these heroic individuals. This week, as we make a special effort to identify and eliminate potential fire hazards in our homes and places of business, let us gratefully remember those fire fighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 7, 1990, as Fire Prevention Week. I call upon the people of the United States to plan and participate in fire prevention activities not only this week, but throughout the year. I also ask all Americans to join me in honoring the memory of those fire fighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the lives and property of their neighbors. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of October , in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifteenth. GEORGE BUSH # # # Ridget NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK \ ROSE GARDEN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1990 \ 2:30 P.M. MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE COMMUNITY, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, D.C. FIRE MARSHALL BERNARD JOHNSON, FIRE CHIEF RAYFIELD ALFRED AND MY PERSONAL FIREFIGHTERS FROM ENGINE COMPANY 13 AND TOWER 10 -- WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE. ((As YOU KNOW, ON OCCASION I'VE GOT A FEW FIRES OF MY OWN To PUT OUT AROUND HERE. 11 - 2 - MAYBE I'LL HAVE THEM FIX IT so I CAN. SLIDE DOWN A POLE STRAIGHT FROM THE LINCOLN BEDROOM To THE OVAL OFFICE.) 111 MORE THAN 2,100,000 FIRES BROKE OUT IN THE UNITED STATES THIS YEAR, CLAIMING AS MANY AS 6,000 LIVES. FIRES STRIKE THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY. AND IT ALSO STRIKES THE MOST VALIANT AMONG US -- MANY CASUALTIES ARE FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOSE THEIR LIVES IN A LAST-DITCH STRUGGLE TO SAVE OTHERS. - 3 - THEN, AFTER THE COST IN LIVES, WE MUST COUNT PROPERTY LOSSES IN EXCESS OF $8 BILLION. THESE DOLLARS CANNOT ADEQUATELY REPRESENT THE TRAGEDY OF so MANY BELOVED HOMES, CHURCHES AND BUSINESSES LITERALLY "GONE UP IN SMOKE." THERE IS AN ARMY OF DEDICATED AMERICANS WHO STAND READY To FIGHT THESE FIRES, ANY TIME, ANY PLACE -- THE MORE THAN ONE MILLION FIREFIGHTERS OF AMERICA. - 4 - THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN FIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS ARE TOO NUMEROUS To MENTION. BUT ALL ARE TRUE HEROES, AND THEIR HEROIC ROLE IS ON DISPLAY HERE TODAY FOR NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THE UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION, PART OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, IS THE NATIONAL LEADER IN FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. - 5 - THESE MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE FIRE ADMINISTRATION ARE DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO HELP FIRE DEPARTMENTS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, PRIVATE BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND EDUCATORS PROMOTE FIRE SAFETY AND AWARENESS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. - 6 - AT THE STATE LEVEL, MANY DEDICATED AGENCIES LABOR TO PROVIDE TRAINING COURSES FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, ARSON INVESTIGATION SERVICES AND RESEARCH. AND, OF COURSE, IN VIRTUALLY EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THIS GREAT COUNTRY ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE UP THE FRONT LINES IN THE BATTLE -- THE FIREFIGHTERS -- BOTH CAREER AND VOLUNTEERS, WHO CONTINUE A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED TRADITION OF FIRE FIGHTING THAT GOES BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE FIRST VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FOUNDED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IN 1736. - - 7 - ((I GUESS IF ONE OF OLD BEN'S KITES CAUGHT FIRE, HE WAS READY TO PUT IT OUT. CONGRESS ALSO HAS A ROLE TO PLAY THROUGH THE CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES CAUCUS, WHOSE CO-CHAIRMEN ARE SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN AND CONGRESSMAN CURT WELDON. THE CAUCUS BOASTS 370 CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS, MAKING IT THE LARGEST ON CAPITOL HILL. - 8 - ALL OF THESE GROUPS -- FROM VOLUNTEERS To MEMBERS OF CONGRESS -- CAN TELL YOU THAT THE BEST WAY TO FIGHT FIRE IS NOT WITH FIRE -- BUT WITH PREVENTION. THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION DOES A GREAT JOB IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE SUCH AS SHANTA JONES, THE 1990 NFPA NATIONAL FIRESAFETY POSTER CONTEST CHILD WINNER. IN THIS AND so MANY OTHER WAYS, THEY ARE GETTING THE WORD OUT ON FIRE PREVENTION. - 9 - As YOU KNOW, TUESDAY MARKED THE ANNIVERSARY OF A KEY EVENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY, THE "GREAT CHICAGO FIRE," A SWEEPING CONFLAGRATION THAT DESTROYED MOST OF THAT GREAT CITY IN 1871. YEARS LATER, OUTRAGE OVER DEVASTATING CITYWIDE FIRES LED TO A NATIONAL EFFORT TO PREVENT FIRES. To FOCUS THIS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN, PRESIDENT WILSON PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 9, 1920, AS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION DAY. - 10 - IN 1922, PRESIDENT HARDING MADE IT FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, SAYING THAT FIRE PREVENTION SHOULD BE PRACTICED "BY EVERY MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD, NOT ONLY DURING THE WEEK DESIGNATED IN THIS PRONOUNCEMENT, BUT THROUGHOUT EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR." THAT IS TRUE TODAY. EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY, WE CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE BY PREVENTING A FIRE. AND WE CAN KEEP THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WITH US TODAY FROM HAVING TO RISK THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OURS. - 11 - AGAIN I AM PLEASED To BE WITH YOU, AND To SIGN THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING THIS WEEK AS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. # # # BC THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEETING WITH MICHAEL BALZANO GROUP DATE: October 11, 1990 TIME: 2:45 p.m. LOCATION: Roosevelt Room BKPRDD THROUGH: DAVID DEMAREST ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS Fors2 FROM: SICHAN SIV DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC LIAISON CHARLES BACARISSE CB ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON I. PURPOSE: To thank this group of defense industry union leaders for their support of your defense budget priorities, and to allow the group to express support for Operation Desert Shield. II. BACKGROUND: This group of defense industry union leaders constitutes a national coalition formed in 1986. Its members supported your defense budget last year. In 1987 and 1988, the coalition circulated a resolution of support that was adopted by their local leadership around the country representing a collective membership of almost a half million workers. In 1988, members of the coalition testified before the Republican Platform Committee, and you met a number of them at that time. During the fall campaign, you visited several defense industry facilities and visited with coalition delegates and their members. In December, 1989, the coalition met with Secretary Cheney and the Vice President to further pledge their support for the FY '90 budget. Throughout 1990, coalition members have written letters, sent telegrams, and called on congressional delegations of their respective states in an effort to support the Administration. Prior to your meeting with this group today, Secretary Cheney will be thanking them for their support, and briefing them on the latest developments concerning Operation Desert Shield. III. PARTICIPANTS: The President Secretary Cheney 14 defense industry union leaders (see attached list) IV. PRESS PLAN: Closed Press. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: The President enters the Rocsevelt Room The President greets guests and Secretary Cheney The President makes opening remarks to thank the coalition members for their support The President turns to Mike Balzano to moderate the discussion Discussion with the coalition The President departs the Roosevelt Room Talking points attached. ATTENDEES FOR THE MICHAEL BALZANO GROUP MEETING Mr. Michael P. Balzano President, Balzano Associates Mr. Leonard C. Ricks Executive Director, Council of Engineers and Scientists Organizations representing engineers, scientists and technical employees Mr. Cassell Williams President, Directing Business Representative, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO. You met Mr. Williams at the St. Louis airshow, July 4, 1988. After Mr. Williams return from a hospital stay, you called him at his home. Mr. Daniel M. Mahoney Chairman, Council of Engineers and Scientists Organizations, representing engineers, scientists and technical employees. You met with Mr. Mahoney in 1987 on the issue of nuclear power. Mr. Charles Bofferding Association. Executive Board President, Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Mr. Harold J. Ammond Legislative Director, Council of Engineers and Scientists Organizations, representing engineers, scientists and technical employees. Mr. Ammond testified before the Republican Platform Committee and met you at that time. Mr. John Jaworski President, Association of Scientists and Professional Engineering Personnel. Mr. Gary L. Eder President, Salaried Employee Association Mr. Eder testified before the Republican Platform Committee, and met you at that time. Ms. Gladys D. Greene President and Business Manager, IBEW Local 1805 AFL-CIO Ms. Greene hosted you at a defense facility during the campaign. Mr. Bryan E. Carver Coordinator, Southern California Defense Caucus Mr. Carver was one of the founders of the coalition. Ms. Lucille B. Burdette Shop Steward Local 1553 Electronics Space Technicians the campaign. Ms. Burdette met you when you toured a West Coast defense facility during Mr. Duane E. Woerte Chairman, Master Executive Council-Northwest Air Line Pilots Mr. Richard T. O'Leary President, International Union of Electrical Workers, Local 130 Mr. Carmen A. DeStefano Local 1190 - Chairman, Workmen's Compensation and Chairman, Political Action Committee MEETING WITH MICHAEL BALZANO GROUP ROOSEVELT ROOM / 2:00 P.M. OCTOBER 11, 1990 2:45 0. First, I would like to thank you all for coming today, with everything that's going on in the world right now, this meeting is timely. Card 2 As you are well aware, the defense budget that we have put forward is undergoing some heavy scrutiny right now on Capitol Hill, and it's evident that some in Congress have differing priorities. Card 3 You have been a part of extraordinary times. We've all witnessed the end of the cold war, the advance of freedom in Eastern Europe, and even in the Soviet Union itself. People like you and your members have worked hard to keep America's defense the best in the world. Card 4 Because you and your members have provided our armed services with the most technologically advanced equipment, you have shown the rest of the world that there is no one better than the American soldier and the people backing him up. Card 5 It is these realizations that, in part, have brought the Soviets to the bargaining table for the INF Treaty, strategic arms talks, and the current CFE negotiations, and that are keeping Saddam Hussein from any further advances on the Arabian Peninsula. Card 6 But now is not the time to let up. We need, for example, to continue to modernize our strategic arsenal, because the Soviets are doing the same. America must continue this effort, to preserve deterrence, to keep the Soviets at the negotiating table, and to be able to protect ourselves from madmen like Saddam Hussein. Card 7 Sure, there will be changes in the structure of our Armed Forces. But these changes need to take place over a five year period, not all at once, as some in Congress would have it. The speech I made in Aspen, Colorado, this last August outlined the restructuring of our armed forces, and our overall defense priorities in general. Card 8 Now, I know that Secretary Cheney has briefed you on Operation Desert Shield, but I would like to hear from you. so, Mike, why don't you start us off. DOOR DOOR Secretary Cheney Cassell Williams Daniel Mahoney Leonard Ricks Charles Bofferding Michael Balzano Harold Ammond Richard O'Leary Roosevelt Room THE PRESIDENT Carmen DeStefano John Jaworski Lucille Burdette Gary Eder Duane Woerte Gladys Greene Bryan Carver DOOR Governor Sununu Briefing in the Situation Room Thursday, October 11, 1990 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. The President Secretary James Baker Secretary Dick Cheney General Colin Powell Governor John Sununu Brent Scowcroft Robert Gates Briefers: MG Robert B. Johnston, USMC BG Buster C. Glosson, USAF LTC Joseph H. Purvis, Jr. Major Richard C. Francona, USAF THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON RECEPTION WITH SELECTED HOUSE REPUBLICANS DATE: October 11, 1990 LOCATION: State Floor TIME: 5:30 p.m. (30 minutes) FROM: Frederick D. McClure 7m I. PURPOSE To thank Republican House Members for their support of the budget summit agreement and for their continued efforts to reach an acceptable agreement. II. BACKGROUND This informal session will give you an opportunity to express your appreciation for what was for many Members a tough vote. It also provides you the chance to hear from Members and reiterate your own commitment to reach a serious agreement. We invited all 71 Republican House Members who voted for the original budget package. III. PARTICIPANTS See Attachment A. (Please note that not all Members have confirmed at this time) IV. PRESS PLAN White House photographer only. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS See Social Office Scenario Attachment A: Participants List Attachment A PARTICIPANTS LIST The President The Vice President Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget Michael Boskin, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Congressional Participation Congressman Robert Michel (IL), Republican Leader Congressman Bill Archer (TX) Congressman Richard Baker (LA) Congressman Steve Bartlett (TX) Congressman Herbert Bateman (VA) Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (NY) Congressman Jack Buechner (MO) Congressman Rod Chandler (WA) Congressman Bill Clinger (PA) Congressman E. Thomas Coleman (MO) Congressman Larry Combest (TX) Congressman Silvio Conte (MA) Congressman Larry Coughlin (PA) Congressman Jim Courter (NJ) Congressman Michael DeWine (OH) Congressman Bill Dickinson (AL) Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr. (NY) Congressman Bill Frenzel (MN) Congressman Dean Gallo (NJ) Congressman George Gekas (PA) Congressman Paul Gillmor (OH) Congressman Bill Goodling (PA) Congressman Bill Gradison (OH) Congressman Fred Grandy (IA) Congressman Bill Green (NY) Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt (AR) Congressman James Hansen (CO) Congressman Dennis Hastert (IL) Congressman Frank Horton (NY) Congressman Amo Houghton (NY) Congressman Andy Ireland (FL) Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT) Congressman Jim Kolbe (AZ) Congressman Jim Leach (IA) Congressman Norman Lent (NY) Congressman Jerry Lewis (CA) Congressman Robert Livingston (LA) Congressman Bill Lowery (CA) - 2 - Congressman Donald E. Lukens (OH) Congressman Ed Madigan (MI) Congressman Davis O'B. Martin (NY) Congressman Joseph McDade (PA) Congressman Alex McMillan (NC) Congresswoman Jan Meyers (CA) Congressman Clarence Miller (OH) Congressman John Miller (WA) Congresswoman Susan Molinari (NY) Congresswoman Connie Morella (MD) Congressman Sid Morrison (WA) Congressman Michael Oxley (OH) Congressman John Porter (IL) Congressman James Quillen (TN) Congressman John Rhodes (AZ) Congressman Tom Ridge (PA) Congressman Pat Roberts (KS) Congressman Tommy Robinson (AR) Congressman Steven Schiff (NM) Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (FL) Congressman Christopher Shays (CT) Congressman Norman Shumway (CA) Congressman Joe Skeen (NM) Congressman Peter Smith (VT) Congresswoman Virginia Smith (NE) Congressman Don Sundquist (TN) Congressman Guy Vander Jagt (MI) Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich (NV) Congressman Bob Whittaker (KS) Congressman Frank Wolf (VA) Congressman Chalmers Wylie (OH) Congressman C. W. Bill Young (FL) Congressman Don Young (AS) White House Staff John Sununu, Chief of Staff Frederick D. McClure, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic and Domestic Policy Nicholas E. Calio, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) Rob Portman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Gary Andres, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) Jack Howard, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) Frances Norris, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) RCV BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 :10-11-90 ; 5:00PM ; SOCIAL OFFICE- 2024562397;# 2 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: RECEPTION WITH REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Thursday, October 11, 1990 TIME: 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. LOCATION: State Floor (Music: Marine Pianist/Grand Foyer) ENTRANCE: East Appointments Gate NUMBER OF GUESTS: 65 FROM: Laurie Firestone JJ 5:15 p.m. Guests begin to arrive and are directed to the State Floor. Refreshments are served in state Dining Room. 5:30 p.m. THE PRESIDENT arrives State Dining Room to greet guests and mix and mingle. 6:00 p.m. THE PRESIDENT departs State Floor. 6:15 p.m. Guests depart. RCV BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 10-11-90 ; 5:01PM ; SOCIAL OFFICE- 2024562397;# 3 October 11, 1990 COCKTAILS WITH REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE 5:30 P.M. THE PRESIDENT Archer, Bill (Hon.) Baker, Richard (Hon.) Bartlett, Steve (Hon.) Bateman, Herbert (Hon.) Boehlert, Sherwood (Hon.) Buechner, John (Hon.) Chandler, Rodney (Hon.) Clinger, William (Hon.) Coughlin, Lawrence (Hon.) DeWine, Michael (Hon.) Dickinson, William (Hon.) Fish, Hamilton (Hon.) Gallo, Dean (Hon.) Gekas, George (Hon.) Goodling, William (Hon.) Green, S. William (Hon.) Hammerschmidt, John (Hon.) Hansen, James (Hon.) Hastert, J. Dennis (Hon.) Horton, Frank (Hon.) Houghton, Amory (Hon.) Ireland, Andrew (Hon.) Johnson, Nancy (Hon.) Kolbe, Jim (Hon.) Lent, Norman (Hon.) Lewis, Jerry (Hon.) Livingston, Robert (Hon.) Lowery, Bill (Hon.) Lukens, Donald (Hon.) Martin, David (Hon.) McDade, Joseph (Hon.) McMillan, J. Alex (Hon.) Meyers, Jan (Hon.) Michel, Bob (Hon.) Miller, Clarence (Hon.) Miller, John (Hon.) Molinari, Susan (Hon.) RCV BY:Xerox Telecopier 7020 :10-11-90 ; 5:01PM ; SOCIAL OFFICE- 2024562397;# 4 Oxley, Michael (Hon.) Quillen, James (Hon.) Rhodes, John (Hon.) Ridge, Thomas (Hon.) Roberts, Pat (Hon.) Robinson, Tommy (Hon.) Schiff, Steven (Hon.) Shaw, E. Clay (Hon.) Shays, Christopher (Hon.) Shumway, Norman (Hon.) Skeen, Joe (Hon.) Smith, Peter (Hon.) Smith, Virginia (Hon.) Sundquist, Don (Hon.) Vander Jagt, Guy (Hon.) Vucanovich, Barbara (Hon.) Whittaker, Robert (Hon.) Wolf, Frank (Hon.) Young, c. W. Bill (Hon.)