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Senior Staff Meeting Action Items (5/1/81)
1.
Speakes to call McDonald to get specifics of Japanese
measures on auto exports. Guidance: No comment until
Brock back. Don't express satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
Japanese informed Brock of their decision while he was
in Tokyo.
2.
Jerry Carman working on SBA problems. Need to distance
RR Administration.
3. We will oppose Cranston on Pauken hold-up and on his attempt
to separate Action from Peace Corps.
4. Savings Bonds: Darman to catalog proposals for selling
Savings Bonds. Fuller to put policy issue on Savings
Bonds on Cabinet Council for Economic Affairs. It has
been agreed with Regan that there would only be one more
year of USG endorsement of Savings Bonds. A number of
those around the table felt Savings Bonds were a fraud.
5. Guidance on continuing stories about Haig: No one is
unhappy with Haig.
6.
Guidance on reported Administration consideration of
merging Drug Enforcement Agency with FBI: Have not
supported any changes.
7. There will be a need for fast turn-around on our positions
on mark-ups of authorization legislation. OMB/Friedersdorf
meetings will commence every morning at 7:30 a.m.
8. Departmental and agency legislative Assistant Secretaries
will be coming over here Saturday to talk with Friedersdorf
about legislative strategy.
deaver
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/4/81)
1. No decision has been made on subject of Notre Dame speech.
It may or may not be on foreign policy.
2. Rogers to develop procedures for the use of WH/EOB facilities.
Question raised as to NATIONAL JOURNAL using room 450 today.
3. Gergen/Dole/Nofziger/Ursomarso to get together to determine
public affairs posture after Tuesday House vote. Emphasis
to be on Presidential leadership and public support;
subsidiary theme would be efficiency of President's men.
(Note: Senate budget vote expected a week from Tuesday.)
4. We should make no predictions of a win in the House; the
situation remains very close.
5. White House staff should not talk about internal WH process,
particularly derogatory matters.
6. Murphy will make sure that the V.P. is briefed on brown
lung problem before he meets with textile workers today.
7. Fielding preparing memo on travel expenses.
8. Fielding to check into, and report on, old Executive Order
on political appointees assisting in fundraisers.
9. Dole will check on allegation that tribal chairmen travelling
to Washington on CETA funds to protest Reagan economic
program.
Dearn
File
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTIONS ITEMS (5/5/81)
1. Anderson working on position regarding Women's Equity Act.
2. State/DOD public statements cleared through NSC. Fuller
and Gergen/Ursomarso should also review.
3. Weinberger Chicago Newspaper Publishers speech on requirements
for defense policy. Haig Syracuse commencement address on
renewing the Atlantic Alliance.
4. OMB will prepare analysis of eight agencies which Don Lambro
lists as bureaucratic jokes (RICHMOND NEWS LEADER 5/1).
U.S. Travel Service, Federal Information Center, Consumer
Information Center, National Board for Promotion of Rifle
Practice, President's Council on Physical Fitness, Mexico-
U.S. Defense Commission, OPIC, LEAA.
5. Notre Dame speech will not be on foreign policy; it will be
on national uplift. Gergen has action.
6. Rogers is in charge of scheduling room 450 and Treaty Room
in EOB.
7. Meese/Fuller will talk to Attorney General about policy review
of positions Justice takes in connection with litigation,
particularly Supreme Court cases. Example: position on
compensating parents who voluntarily bus their children.
8. Harper preparing memorandum on Federal affirmative action.
9. James to check status of IG nominations.
10. James to provide list of minority ethnic appointments.
11. James to provide status report on minority recruiters.
12. Deaver to assure that Frank Stella considered for
appropriate Ambassadorial spot.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/6/81)
1. Friedersdorf anticipates House vote on budget bill Thursday;
NBC says will be today.
2. President's briefing on Suzuki visit will be geared by Allen
to last 60-70 minutes.
3. We will arrange for photo op with President, Haig, Meese
and Baker in the Oval Office at 12:00 noon to commemorate
the success of Haig's NATO trip and communique.
4. We will start to publish the President's schedule next week.
5. Darman/Fuller/Williamson/Speakes to meet with Baker after
Senior Staff on legislative veto. (NOTE: Harper testifying
on related reorganization legislation today.)
6. Justice position on Supreme Court case regarding obligation
of States to pay for education of children of illegals will
be put on next Cabinet agenda.
7. Dolan will have draft of Notre Dame speech around tomorrow.
Gergen will take charge of preparations for West Point speech--
3-4 minutes on U.S. commitments, the rest of the speech should
be on military manpower (including encouraging trends regarding
enlistment and retention).
8.
Friedersdorf to check on how much support in Congress there
is for a Constitutional Amendment for a balanced budget.
Anderson reports 30 out of 34 States are for a Constitutional
Convention on this subject.
9. Fuller to check with Lewis on DOT guidelines regarding
municipal transportation for handicapped. There will be handi-
capped demonstrations tomorrow. Lewis may get into trouble
next week on the Hill on this issue. We will make no decision
on this until next week; but our philosophy runs in the
direction of leaving it to the cities to decide how they will
provide services for the handicapped.
10. Friedersdorf to call Stafford regarding progress of block
grant legislation in Senate. Hatch evidently having
difficulties. Action: Challenge Kennedy proxies.
11. Williamson keeping watch on Senate Finance Committee actions
to increase Medicaid cap for Puerto Rico ($15 million increase).
Legislation would also defer block grant approach in PR
until FY 83.
12. Regarding House Appropriations Subcommittee request for Anderson
to testify in context of White House budget, Anderson will offer
to meet informally with the Committee, but refuse to testify,
stating that budget testimony regarding OPD should come from
budget officers. We will also make sure that there are a
number of nice letters indicating our willingness to consult.
Deaver
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTIONS (5/7/81)
1. Gergen/Speakes to get together on guidance re articles on
Wall Street not believing in President's program.
2. The House vote on the budget package is expected today between
2 and 3 p.m. Canzeri to arrange for Rose Garden reception
for House members involved at 5 p.m.
3. Dole to submit proposals to Scheduling on Presidential
meetings with CEO's and trade representatives regarding
tax package before it comes up in Senate.
4. The Administration position on EXIM Bank remains the same
despite Commerce and other signals re increasing the budget.
5. James to arrange to terminate incumbent acting head of
Selective Service today. Friedersdorf to report this to
Hatfield. Our head of Selective Service should be nominated
next week.
6. James to check on HUD regional representative in Denver
who evidently causing problems re Gorsuch. (NOTE: Gorsuch
reportedly confirmed yesterday.)
7. We should make pro nuclear statement at time we announce
Chairman of NRC. Harper/Anderson will check into STAR
article report on House Appropriations Committee proposal
to restrict those who could intervene in NRC licensing
procedures.
8. Guidelines on SALT I and II: Not bound by SALT I and II;
future depends on MX and other things. Allen to provide para-
gragh to Speakes.
9. Guidance on Clean Air Act: Dedicated to avoiding over-
regulation; Clean Air Act review must be based on balance
between people and the environment; we are developing our
views (Gorsuch, Hill, Boggs, Watt, V.P., OMB all involved) ;
we will be presenting our views to the Hill in a timely
fashion. Welcome inputs in the meantime. (NOTE: This in
context of Phillips Petroleum organized meeting to which
Weidenbaum will go.)
Dean
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/8/81)
1. There will be no photo opportunity with Suzuki.
2. Friedersdorf will arrange meeting with selected Senators
on Hyde amendment (abortion) tack-on in Senate.
3. We expect the Senate to conclude on the budget resolution
Monday or Tuesday next week.
4. The Cabinet meeting today will primarily be for Stockman
to give briefing on legislative strategy regarding markups.
5. Guidance on RR-Suzuki arrival statement re economic package:
"Always willing to listen"; happy with budget; Democrats
coming our way.
6. Conable coming down to meet with President Monday. This
should be kept quiet.
7. Lewis and Gray working on compromise regarding Federal
guidelines on handicapped transportation. Fuller has
action. We would prefer no guidelines, but could live
with guidelines providing more local flexibility. Will
not move on this until next week after handicapped rally.
8. Letter to Senator Kasten on Consumer Products Safety
Commission: would prefer to abolish; but if cannot
abolish, would want to amend with Executive Order and
place in DOC; also more explicit treatment of benefits
vs. cost.
9. Regarding Regan statement on social safety net (i.e.,
might have to exact cuts), RR has commitment to help
truly needy; his commitment is not to particular programs.
We will maintain an appropriate safety net.
10. James/Herrington to make sure that we announce majority of
Synfuels Corp. board today. We may have to hold back on
one or two members.
11. Herrington/Beal to meet with Meese after Senior Staff
meeting regarding new Census Bureau Director.
12. Reception for House members in celebration of House budget
action slated for 5:00 p.m. Monday.
13. Friedersdorf will try to turn House members around regarding
Clinch River. House committees voted (18-12) to expunge;
Baker concerned.
14. Regarding Legal Services Corporation, we will try to save
Domenici program without continuing LSC.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/11/81)
1.
Cabinet Council on Human Resources (chaired by President)
will consider Social Security decisions in preparation for
Administration (Schweiker/Stockman) testimony Tuesday.
Decisions include a number of sensitive items designed
to bring Social Security financing into balance. These
include reducing the amount payable on early retirement,
eliminating widows with children over twelve, and eliminating
dependents of early retirees (those who retire at 62 instead
of 65).
2.
Allen will do backgrounder today on Administration's attitude
towards French election. He will check with State as to
whether we can release President's letter to Mitterand.
3. We will not provide opportunity for press to meet with
Congressmen after their meeting with President. Rationale:
don't want lots of questions on their attitude towards
tax package.
4. Allen to brief nets/wires on background on U.S. role in
helping to get El Salvador prosecution of National Guardsmen
involved in murder of nuns. Will check with State before
doing. This to head off growing opposition to El Salvador
policy, likely to come out at Notre Dame.
5. Budget mark-ups going well. Need to check with Meese
commitments made to conservatives on Legal Services Corp.
before threatening Presidential veto. Harper believes
LSC should be possible veto item (worth $160 million),
notes that we have made no effective campaign to sell our
position on LSC. Discuss at next Senior Staff Meeting.
6.
Legislative strategy meeting today will consider strategy
on block grants legislation. Need to get Stafford down
here to counsel with President.
7. Fuller to check into reported Treasury/Commerce views that
EXIM Bank cuts should not be made unless OECD countries make
affirmative moves to cut their interest rate subsidies.
8. Anderson to check on who is circulating old paper positive
towards high temperature gas reactor; this re General
Atomic quote that WH supports HTGR.
9. Anderson to do pros and cons paper with recommendation on
Post Office 9-digit zip code proposal. Noted Post Office
independent; suggested President should take credit for
killing proposal.
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10. Proposal on '84 Olympics coins coming up through Treasury.
Suggestion being made that coins could be legal tender.
11. Fuller to check into instructions that were transmitted
regarding multi-fiber agreement meeting in Geneva. These
did not come up through Trade Policy Council or Cabinet
Council on Commerce and Trade. Weidenbaum concerned that
Administration is beginning to project protectionist
image.
12. Dolan draft Notre Dame speech will be circulated this morning
for Senior Staff comments by end of the day. Darman
proposes to send to President tomorrow. Reported that ten
pages of material on Soviet Union had been suggested for
speech; this being cut back.
13. Darman convening WH/State meeting at 3:00 p.m. to begin
organization for Schmidt visit.
14. Guidance on AG Task Force on Immigration: TF has not
yet completed its work; guest worker program only one
element being considered; President has not yet reviewed;
no firm timetable yet set.
15. Need to look into question of firing Acting Chairman
of Consumer Product Safety Commission who reportedly
criticizing Administration. Suggest James take action.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/12/81)
1. Presidential meeting with Senate Human Resources Committee
scratched.
2. If GOP on Hill want to eliminate FEC, Administration will not
stand in their way.
3. On Legal Services Corporation: Go along with Caldwell Butler
compromise approach reducing LSC appropriations by 50%.
4. Fuller still checking on Treasury/Commerce positions on EX-IM
Bank funding.
5. Our position on tax package: We stand for substantial individual
and corporate cuts. President hasn't changed his position,
although prepared to listen. As in budget area, we expect to
achieve our package, although there may be some fine tuning
with the Congress. Dole to provide this approach to business
and other groups, see if it washes. Problem is: Many will
ask what our bottom line position is on 10-10-10 or 10-5-3.
NOTE: Easier to do slight of hand on budget than on tax.
6. Schweiker will be briefing on Social Security package at 10:30 AM
today. Business Roundtable and other groups should get copy of
that briefing.
7. Friedersdorf still trying to turn the House around on Clinch
River (Baker interest); not sure this can be achieved.
8. Dolan rewriting speech for Notre Dame to emphasize church/family/
home rather than relations with Soviet Union. Guidance:
15 minute speech on future of America; nothing on Soviet Union;
no comparison with Carter foreign policy speech four years ago.
9. On unemployment insurance interest, Harper to check on status of
Administration legislative proposals; Williamson/Fuller to ask
Donovan to meet with eight concerned Governors. Problem: We
did not inform Governors of what we were doing; this has State
budget impacts in Illinois, Delaware, Pennsylvania and other
Republican Governor States.
10. Harper to put together proposal on OMB/CEA review mechanism
regarding agricultural decisions implying budget. Example:
food stamps additions. Friedersdorf to develop legislative
strategy regarding food stamps.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS - 5/13/81
1.
Gergen to pull together material for Armed Forces Day this
Saturday, Presidential comments (coordinated with Weinberger's
speech and Mrs. Reagan's ship launching).
2.
Deaver to check with President regarding possible reception for
78 Senate supporters tonight. Consideration to be given to
presidential phone calls to Domenici and Baker.
3.
Anderson to brief V.P. /Murphy for Volcker lunch (Weidenbaum
paper to be sent to V.P.).
4.
Meese, Deaver and Gergen to review Notre Dame Speech for
further guidance to speechwriters.
5.
Resolution needed on whether to charge interest on Unemployment
Insurance funds. Meese indicated need to:
a. determine how states' needs have developed
b. consult with governors
C. check with states
6.
Speakes to insure high visibility of Alvarez appointment as
Deputy Director of Peace Corps as well as Gorsuch and Hernandez
appointments.
7.
Meese to consult with AG Smith re: op ed piece written by
associate FBI prosecutor.
8.
Cribb to find out the names of the actuaries who worked on the
Social Security program for presidential recognition.
9.
Friedersdorf to talk to Stevens advising him of our opposition
to a 9 digit zip code. Seek legislative remedy. OMB will
offer back-up support if necessary.
10.
Anderson to review Congressman Pickle's position on Social
Security administration and develop parallel charts, Pickle
vs. RR.
11.
Allen looking into Soviet incident at Dulles yesterday. Ad-
ministration not commenting at this time.
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11. Friedersdorf to assist DOT in defeating legislative
decision which would provide for Congressional approval
of Conrail buy-outs. Limiting of DOT discretion could
add $10-100 million to buy-out process. This now being
discussed in House full Committee and Senate Subcommittee
on Transportation.
12. Guidance on Cranston attempt to separate Action from
Peace Corps: President will veto any such bill, Ruppe
opposed to bill.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/14/81)
1. Friedersdorf to meet with Baker this morning to see who will
be attending Senate Education and Human Resources Committee
meeting with President on block grants.
2. Congressional reception will be in East Room at 5:00 p.m. today;
President will drop-by at 5:30 p.m.
3. Cabinet lunch today will be general review of economic package
strategy. Meeting will be limited to specified guest list.
Purpose is to go over FY 81 overruns.
4. Eighty Republicans joined in House to increase EX-IM Bank
financing by $400 million. Senate has already moved in this
direction. Friedersdorf to look at whether we can turn this
around; OMB thinks will be tough to recover. NOTE: Treasury
following party line; some question re Commerce who linking to
reduction of export credit subsidies in Europe; Baldrige out
of country.
5. Armstrong proposing amendment to delete Davis-Bacon from
Section 8 Housing. Administration should keep low profile--
don't support, but don't oppose. This consistent with
Campaign.
6. Gibbons proposing amendment in House to eliminate Trade
Adjustment Assistance. Our budget strategy was to reduce
duplication with unemployment insurance and achieve cuts.
Guidance: Keep low profile for the moment.
7. Williamson to check on whether Governors can go along with
package (cap plus interest rate) on new borrowings for
unemployment insurance. If they can, we can. But we cannot
go along with only part of package.
8. Regan unhappy about Weisman article in NYT re theoretical
Reagan strategy to compromise tax package.
9. We are not to comment on Cable News suit regarding pooling
arrangements which exclude them. Suit claiming violation
of constitutional rights and anti-trust; also damages against
corporate defendents. Additional problems: Major network
unions won't permit use of Cable TV film; print media equally
concerned with pooling arrangements.
10. Harper to check into reported U.S. Army policy of buying
foreign trucks in Europe. This may be part of U.S. -FRG offset
agreements.
11. State shouldn't make announcements on North-South Summit;
this planned for departure statement.
12. Deaver to get to Friedersdorf President's departure time for
Notre Dame.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/15/81)
1. Botha photo op with the President. Allen to provide
Speakes with material for press backgrounder.
2. Anderson to rearrange Volcker meeting to no later than
Monday next week. Guidance: scheduling problem.
3. Clausen (President-designate of World Bank) meeting with
President strictly photo op. We will inform him that we
will not fight Senate on further reduction in IDA funding
(from $540 to $408 million).
4. Fuller to check on Ag position on Forest Service head
(in light of opposition).
5. Need to check facts out on Lefever (Assistant Secretary
State Human Rights designate) and work Hill to gain
support for his confirmation next week. James to prepare
two-page paper on Lefever; Friedersdorf has action on Hill.
6. We won't do anything on Davis-Bacon until after talking
with Donovan.
7. All contacts on abortion issue on Hill to be referred to
Friedersdorf. Our position is that we would like to see
adoption of whole Hyde amendment, not just part of it.
8. Howard Baker to get language on block grant legislation
to Friedersdorf today. JAB believes we have 95% chance
of winning on this.
9. Harper will get our position on black lung legislation
forward to Hill.
10. WH will confirm that we oppose slipping the Social Security
COLA this year. Baker to get with Dole on possible PR
idea in this respect; suggestion made of getting Commission
on Aging to come in at this time.
11. OMB preparing scorecard on budget mark-up victories; will
provide this to Gergen/Speakes for release before weekend.
Leaver
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/18/81)
1. Immigration and refugee study approaching final stages.
Will be no decision on matters affecting Mexico prior to
Lopez Portillo visit. Labor leaders want input; Dole
to stay in touch with Hodsoll on this.
2. Agree to give push to Lefever nomination. Nothing wrong
with Lefever's background; just a question of difference
of views. Meese/Baker will talk briefly before national
security briefing. Percy reportedly against nomination.
3. Anderson to check on details of Federal Home Loan Board
liquidation of Chicago S&L. This the first such liquidation
in ten years. While accounts insured up to $100,000, a
number of the jumbo accounts involve the federal government
(BIA and Air Force).
4. Friedersdorf/Fuller to make sure that no problem in moving
ahead with nominated head of Agricultural Service. Block
thinks OK.
5. Baker/Meese to visit with Edwards re mechanism to assure
WH/OMB input to major energy decisions involving budget/
outlays. DOE reportedly moving ahead with an additional
$1 billion of SPR fill. Possible compromise: purchase
contracts now; outlays after October 1, 1981. (Noted that
review process for agriculture programs in place).
6. Maryland bi-election guidance: Not a referendum on the
President's program; heavily Democratic constituency; if,
nonetheless, we win, this would be a strong sign for
President.
7. Agreed to tie arrangements for Ottawa Summit more closely
to regular system for staffing Presidential trips. Darman
complains about Summit trade paper with short turnaround.
8. There will be separate meeting on DOD pay bill.
9. Issue of Arts and Humanities Endowments recisions: agreeable
in principle if no major political problems.
10. Dole to take action on seeing whether V.P. will meet with
Vietnam POWs this weekend. If not V.P., Haig. Will want
to arrange strong Presidential message; President would meet
with them if he were here.
11. Guidance on Volcker meeting with President: discussions
on state of economy.
12. Guidance on tax package: President's program is the right
one; he wants to stick with it, but is willing to listen
if alternatives are presented. (NOTE: Regan has said he
is coming back to U.S. because of tax package.)
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/19/81)
1. Dole to arrange for Haig to speak to Vietnam veterans
group. V.P. cannot do it.
2. On issue of IGs at DOD and Justice, Administration will
not oppose Brooks on insisting on IGs, but say that
amendments may be needed.
3. Friedersdorf to check on status of resolution on democracy
in Philippines.
4. OMB to take strong stand opposing increases in EX-IM Bank
funding.
5. Meese/Harper to look into means for developing alternatives
to Legal Services Corporation: either additional funding
of block grants or new categorical program. LSC issue
coming up tomorrow; separate bill in House; attached to
appropriations bill in Senate.
6. Fielding to develop facts regarding failing Chicago S&L,
find out why so much BIA and Defense funds are in S&L.
After developing facts, we will develop guidance.
7. We will litigate State decision to not permit U.S. military
to attend schools.
Dearer
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/20/81)
1. Cabinet Council on Trade and Commerce agenda: East-West
trade, trade policy statement, Haig on multi-lateral aid.
V.P. to put E-W trade paper in context of Ottawa Summit.
2. Fuller to look into new Agriculture Food Director
(William Hoagland) re Kentucky newspaper article "vowing
not to become Reagan puppet".
3. We have no problem with AG position on continuing federal
prosecution authority in D.C.
4. Anderson to prepare Administration position on bill (reported
out of Senate committee) which would provide for constitutional
budget amendment. Previous position has been:
-- For balance budget
-- Do this through annual Executive Branch/Congressional
development of budget rather than constitutional
amendment.
-- If constitutional amendment, through Congress rather
than constitutional convention.
5. Meese/Baker/Gergen/Ursomarso/Speakes to get together
regarding development of material for educational writers
etal on our Social Security position. Strategy:
editorial
-- President won't go on TV on this.
-- HHS will defend package.
6. James/Nofziger to look into possible job for Audrey Scott
who lost Maryland bielection; she did better than previous
Republicans.
7. Administration has no problem with GOP Senators voting for
Helms amendment (regarding abortion).
8. Administration wants to eliminate any funding for 9-digit
zip code.
9. Meese/Baker/Harper/Allen to get together on Senate action
to eliminate IDCA/AID. Harper believes this serious problem.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/21/81)
1. We will provide briefing materials on California ranch
construction to Congressman Brooks.
2. Fuller to call AG and tell him to postpone civil rights
speech, except on busing.
3. Guidance on St. Louis case: we don't comment on cases
under litigation.
4. Gergen to call AG re prospective press conference on
special prosecutor. If his position is to do away with
it, OK; if to amend it, White House wants to review.
(Suggestion made that might modify special prosecutor
legislation to provide that it would be limited to felonies)
5. Need to make point to Cabinet that economic package remains
key on Hill; should not let Congress drive us to positions
on subjects we are not ready to take up.
6. Fuller to get Social Security people over here today
(includeDarman/Ursomarso/Gergen) to develop best case
package for HHS Social Security initiative. We want to
distance the White House. All materials on this subject
should be issued by HHS. Meese suggests 2½ page piece
setting out our objectives and how Social Security plan
meets objectives.
7. Fuller to get Departments funding U.S. Conference of Mayors
(which has been very antagonistic to Reagan Administration)
to cut out future funding; HUD already doing this, SO
should others.
8. Williamson/Fuller to get letter out to Rostenkowski on
unemployment insurance interest. Consult with Donovan.
9. White House will not interfere in state legislative process,
even where Republican proposals. Reported that some member
of White House staff sent supportive letter. (This came
up in context of Massachusetts Republican "better budget
proposals"; Massachusetts Democratic Governor has been
helpful on economic package.)
10. Fuller to inform relevant Cabinet members that we will not
move forward now with trade policy and coal export policy
papers. No decision on if and when we will move forward.
11. Nofziger to prepare a policy memo on what White House staff
should and should not do in political area.
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12. Cabinet Council meets tomorrow regarding recision
packages. Need to brief Conable who aware of this as
a result of arts and humanities package.
13. Canzeri will assure in future that Senior Staff know
to which White House social functions they are invited.
14. Gergen to assure that good article on infant formula
issue gets around to relevant persons.
15. Allen/Canzeri to get dissident wives (Shcharanskiy and Levits)
on President's schedule; this good from foreign affairs
and Jewish community point of view.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/22/81)
1. President will sign bill on Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
2. Monday will be White House holiday.
3. Garrick/Ursomarso to see whether and how Schweiker tape at
Ad Council can be used publicly.
4. We will release today President and Vice President messages
to Mitterand to show good U.S. -French relations.
5.
Fielding will be reporting to Senior Staff next week on
failed Chicago S&L.
6. Darman will circulate draft of West Point speech tomorrow.
7. Regarding nerve gas decision, yachts, infant formula --
we need to be sensitive to these items cutting against
our desire to increase the perception that the President
has compassion.
8. Need to look carefully at appointments to board of Corporation
for Public Broadcasting. National Public Radio broadcasts
may not be totally balanced.
9.
Secretary of Education looking into question involving
his Office of Civil Rights.
10. President will sign normal paperwork and make normal
announcements Monday afternoon for Tuesday press to show
activity while in California. Darman collecting the
necessary.
11. Gergen/Friedersdorf will develop and transmit Presidential
letter on tax package today to Congress.
12. Rodino has taken letter from President to Pope. Do not
release until Pope has seen it. No further letter necessary.
13. Weidenbaum to develop Administration line on interest rates;
Fuller to get it out to Cabinet. Noted that President said
he hoped interest rates would come down; Regan says not
below 15% (although this 5 points below current prime);
Sprinkle says interest rates will remain high.
14. Lefever nomination: White House has not asked State Depart-
ment to investigate claimed conflict of interest. As yet
nothing in hearings to show that Lefever not qualified;
where difference of philosophy, President entitled to choose
his own man. Friedersdorf to call Percy and Pressler
(not Mathias).
15.
Regarding Executive Order preventing making fringe benefits
taxable, Harper to get OMB/Meese to get Regan to support
continuation. IRS wants to eliminate Executive Order.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (5/26/81)
1.
Hauser to check with State to see who working with Lefever
his nomination. Guidance remains the same: Administration
on sees nothing that would detract from Lefever's qualifications;
President has right to choose his own man.
2. Need to affirm that trade policy paper shelved for the moment.
3. Baker will call Economic Package Selling Group meeting
on Wednesday,
4.
Fuller to check into status of Clean Air Act process and
substance. Cabinet Council on Natural Resources coordinating;
but POST article today notes four groups at work (Cabinet
Council, Regulatory Policy Office, OMB Natural Resources team,
EPA).
5. Need to start getting ready regarding tax package strategy.
House Ways and Means Committee meeting Thursday followed by
Regan - Rostenkowski conversation. May want to go with
modified proposals Friday; decision on whether modification
or continue with President's package probably this week.
6.
Dole to check into Vietnam veterans' complaints reported
from California.
7. West Point speech will be ready by this evening; President
drafted his own.
8.
We need to be alert to CBS special on defense beginning
June 1; likely to be controversial,
9.
Legislative strategy meeting tomorrow will consider Social
Security position in relation to Pickle bill.
10. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Since we cannot get
Congress to abolish, this should be in Commerce (not HHS)
notwithstanding Baldrige's indication that he really
didn't want it. James to go ahead with proposal for
candidate to head CPSC. Bill on Hill; while not abolishing
CPSC, will include many of the criteria that we want.
11. Hauser to check on when CAB phases out under existing law
and report back.
12. Hauser to check on where we stand on White House staff code
on ethics.
Deaver
Senior Staff Meeting Actions Items (5/27/81)
1. Friedersdorf to check with Trent Lott etal to make sure
Reynolds OK for Civil Rights Assistant AG. If OK, announce now.
2. Regarding Judges and U.S. Attorneys: AG under pressure to
announce those already approved. Hauser to check with
Fielding to see if can move forward with announcement prior
to completion of full field investigations (similar to
other Presidential appointments). Unless Fielding has over-
riding objection, we will move forward.
3. Cabinet meeting Thursday will consider Conrail/AMTRAK (info)
and savings bonds (action). President reluctantly prepared
to permit savings bond program to go forward one more year;
Treasury will present this issue to Cabinet.
4. Cabinet Council on Trade and Commerce will meet Friday on
U.S. -Mexico trade package.
5. Trade paper still on hold, notwithstanding fact that Baldrige/
Brock ironed out remaining differences. Baldrige not keen
on going with paper; Brock is.
6. U.S. -Mexico Summit materials will be circulated to senior
staff 6/2. In addition to discussions, hope for visible
progress through:
-- signing of grain agreement
-- perhaps something on trade
-- open new border crossing (on this, OMB to check
to make sure California has no problem paying
for connecting roads).
7. IG nominations not yet sent to Senate due to lack of FBI
clearances and of submission of ethics forms. James has
provided report to Harper; OMB called on to justify lack
of action to Congress.
-- Regarding DOD, Justice and Treasury: Brooks now
intends to pass bill providing for IGs in all
these departments, notwithstanding potential
conflicts in authorizing statutes. Brooks may
also have cut deal with Eagleton in Senate.
8. Friedersdorf to work House and Senate to obtain extension
of statutory ban on taxation of fringe benefits. Noted that
Treasury (Chapman and Eggars) testified to do away with ban
(which expires 5/31). Cannot get extension before that
date because Senate will be out of session; but little
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will happen in the meantime as it will take perhaps
one year for IRS to change the relevant regs. If don't
succeed in extending ban (have to be careful of creating
image of helping fat cats) can control issue through
IRS issuance of reasonable regs; statutory ban claimed
to cause inequities and anomalies.
9.
Baker/Deaver will get RR to mention Nimitz accident
in West Point speech.
10. Guidance on lack of telephone calls in Santa Barbara:
President doesn't call Habib from Washington; he was on
vacation. NOTE: in future, need to program some
Presidential calls when he is in Santa Barbara.
11. Senior staff alerted to fact that influential Californians
circulating regarding Westlands Water District contract
currently under negotiation with Interior. Need to keep
out of White House.
12.
Maritime Administration organization paper coming over
for Presidential decision; following decision need to
live up to Campaign promise to meet with industry.
13. Friedersdorf to call Fairbanks (State) to get Lefever
to get out of Meet the Press engagement Sunday.
14. Regarding Consumer Product Safety Commission: it will
be located in Commerce subject to phase down. Our
candidate for Chairman will be presented to today's
5 p.m. personnel meeting.
Senior Staff Meeting Action Items (5/28/81)
1) Habib will see the President at 9:15 AM on Friday, 5/29/81.
2) We will go forward with DOJ announcements: marshalls,
U.S. attorneys, and judges. Fielding/Hauser to prepare
papers for President.
3) Allen to decide today whether to send a delegation to
Poland. Dole noted that Gen. Ed Rowny, Chief Salt
Negotiator, and Aloysius Mazewski, President of Polish-
American Congress, should be included if there is a
delegation.
4) JAB/EM to decide how best to respond to hunger-striking
veterans in California. Dole proposed telegram from
Acting Administrator of VA. JAB raised question as to
whether to respond to all three groups or just the
telegram that came to the President.
5) Fuller to check with Friedersdorf on status of Vista phase-
out on Hill, which appears to be in trouble.
6) News summary format to stay the same to insure early
morning delivery.
7) Ursomarso is providing press guidance re Edwards' attack
on liberal media.
8) EM: There is no reason to talk to any reporter about the
internal running of the White House (in response to
Anderson's concern over published remarks by WH staff
regarding WH policy advisers).
9) Hauser to provide memo regarding implications of War Powers
Act suit brought by 11 Congressmen regarding induction of
56 servicemen in El Salvador.
10) Hauser will provide direction if there is any problem with
WHCA's choice of programming.
11) Ursomarso to provide summary of press impact of AG's remarks
on DOJ's relieving federal burdens on state penal
institutions.
12) President will proceed with taping of remarks to June 1
Teamsters convention.
Senior Staff Meeting Action Items (5/29/81)
- 1.
Habib press guidance to be determined after meeting
with the President this morning.
2.
Senior staff to be in touch with Conable and Dole and
Southern supporters in Congress regarding tax program.
3.
Allen, Deaver, Tyson to confer on foreign visits.
4.
Speakes to prepare comments today affirming RR support
for block grants (in response to Ted Bell commentary on
potential block grant components).
5.
Hodsoll to take charge of Hostage Compensation Commission.
We need a chairman. Some confusion exists on who the
members are; they have not been announced.
6.
Fuller to provide outline on any area of Cabinet disagree-
ment on Mexican trade issues.
7.
Anderson noted the remarks of the head of NATO regarding
the draft which are contrary to the view of the President.
8.
Nofziger proposed improvements in communicating our position
on Social Security.
9.
Baker and Meese to meet on loss of OMB Spring Review Book.
10.
Ernest Lefever. Hauser to call Montgomery to make an
offer through Montgomery to supply new background
information to Percy. Friedersdorf to report to JAB on
strategy.
11.
Hauser reports that DOJ opposed to announcing appointments
before full clearance form is complete. A summary of
complete appointments, however, will be issued.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/1/81)
1.
Guidance on President's meeting with Democrats to be
developed after meeting; need to make sure Regan is there.
2. Hauser will meet with Meese/Baker/Friedersdorf after
lunch regarding Lefever nomination. Tsongas' statement
damaging.
3. Harper to provide Baker with report on FTC cereal case.
4. Personnel list for Intelligence Oversight Board and PFIAB
being sent forward for approval. Chairman IOB should be
member PFIAB.
5. Texas situation will not be declared a national disaster.
6. Allen/Canzeri to develop agreed procedure on naming
delegations to other countries.
7. Hodsoll to get memo for President on immigration and
refugees to Darman for transmittal.
8. Harper to check where we stand on tuition tax credits --
both on Hill and in Administration. Noted can stay with
Moynihan/Packwood proposal as part of second tax package,
but may need to change numbers in order to meet budget
requirements.
9. Letter for extending Veterans Education Assistance program
cleared for transmittal.
10. Darman to circulate criteria on proclamations.
11. Speakes to deny AP story suggesting Administration prepared
to cut additional $20 billion out of 5-year DOD plan.
12. Hodsoll to check on NEA funding of film on Hollywood labor
unions.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/2/81)
1. No decision on sale of surplus butter by Agriculture
will be made at Cabinet today (most to Soviet Union at
1
subsidized price). When the decision is made, it will
be made at Agriculture not White House.
2. Williamson to obtain and circulate one page status report
on deregulation task force effort. Speakes to knock down
U.S. News and World Report claim that little progress
has been made.
3. Fuller to develop circulation system to inform Cabinet
of papers like deregulation status report.
4. Gergen will distribute summary of first four months
accomplishments soon.
5. Anderson to prepare draft statement for possible release
by President on Kemp-Garcia (enterprise zones) ; this
bill is moving in right direction. Anderson draft state-
ment to be coordinated and circulated to Williamson/
Fuller/Speakes.
6.
Cavaney to contact NAACP to get speaking points for use
by President at NAACP gathering on 6/29. Other material
should be drawn together for meeting Friday.
7.
Friedersdorf to coordinate with Packwood and Treasury on
tuition tax credits bill being considered in Congress.
We support the concept of tuition tax credits, but need
a technical analysis of how the current bill has changed
from when the President endorsed it; particularly how
much more money it will cost.
8. Harper reports House and Senate versions of FY S1 supple-
mental and recissions packages about the same as us in
overall impact.
9.
There will be a legislative strategy meeting tonight at
5:30.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/3/81)
I.
Baroody coming in to see President at 3:00 p.m. on his
proposal for Presidential Task Force on Volunteerism.
This expected to be one-year study to pull together
various threads regarding voluntary efforts. Deaver
has action. Anderson/Fuller/Cavaney/Hodsol1 to attend.
2.
President's meeting with Senators Baker, Helms, Thurmond
to listen to them on multi-fiber agreement.
3. Guidance on tax package: we will hang tough until we
see whether Ways and Means two-year cuts package will peel off
Southern Democrats. We are much closer to agreement on
President's program; now agreed that there will be multi-
year cuts of tax rates (even if not across the board).
We can claim we won in principle.
4.
Anderson will circulate paper he is preparing on
enterprise zones.
5.
Treasury will be testifying on tuition tax credits.
Anderson has cleared testimony. Problems are that Hill
proposals have greater revenue impacts than originally
estimated and low income persons will receive cash grants.
6. Fuller to contact Commerce to assure they are handling
Northwest fishing dispute regarding salmon.
7. Fuller to check on current status of VA position and
actions regarding agent orange and militant veterans
group in California; report back to senior staff.
8.
Anderson to check on status of Productivity Commission
(Porter has action). Regan reportedly sitting on proposal;
Simon doesn't want to go ahead until Commission members
named and precise duties specified.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTIONS ITEMS (6/5/81)
1. Dole to provide list of CEO's for President to call
from Camp David.
2. P. Moore to call Senator Baker to confirm strategy for
Lefever nomination.
3. No publicity on Otay Mesa till after Lopez Portillo visit.
4. Fuller to obtain Treasury discussion papers on tax cuts
this morning and circulate to senior staff,
5. Harper to take lead on establishing an office facility
oversight board composed of: Carmen, Fuller, Darman and
Harper. Oversight responsibility to include offices
outside EOP complex.
6. Darman/Friedersdorf to follow up with Senator Baker on
Cabinet-level meeting on AWACS startegy.
7. Policy group to meet next week on Voting Rights Act, to
include: Nofziger, Atwater, Fielding/ Hauser, Anderson,
Uhlmann, Bradley, Murphy, Bond, Dole, Friedersdorf.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTIONS ITEMS (6/8/81)
ITEM
ACTION
1. ITC
Fielding
Counsel will check as to whether ITC can revise
existing decision to narrow it; this in accordance
with Presidential letter on specific case.
2. F-15 Enhancement Package
Darman
Legislative strategy meeting Tuesday afternoon on
this to include Meese/Baker/Allen/Haig/Darman/Friedersdorf.
3. Priority Policy Items for Week 6/7-13
Meese
-- Organization for air material sales.
-- Final review of China trip.
-- Arms control process: Meese to meet with
Haig/Rowney/Allen.
-- Intelligence Executive Order.
-- PFIAB/IOB: Will bring names back from Camp David.
-- Tax program.
-- Block grants.
-- Voting Rights Bill: Anderson to provide copy of
latest paper to Baker. Meeting to be scheduled this
week to include Anderson/Uhlmann/Baker/Meese/Fuller/
Darman/Gergen and possibly others.
-- Telecommunications Task Force Report coming in this
week. Fielding/Meese to discuss this.
-- Synfuels Corp: Need Executive Order to maintain
Synfuels Corp. and decision re officers' salaries.
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ITEM
ACTION
4. - Dingle request for information on Cabinet Councils
Fuller/Fielding
Fuller to check with Departments to make sure no
independent responses; Fielding to coordinate action
in conjunction with Meese.
5. Block Grants
Williamson
Baker/Stafford/Domenici to meet with President Tuesday
afternoon.
6.
Thank you to outside groups for help on budget package Dole
Reception 5-6 p.m. East Room 6/11. All senior staff
should go.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTIONS ITEMS (6/10/81)
ITEMS
ACTION
1. Cabinet Council on Commerce and Trade
Fuller
cancelled.
2. Postpone Cabinet immigration agenda item until
Fuller/Hodsoll
Clark or Haig back.
3. Board of Economic Advisors cannot make statement
Anderson
as board. Get Shultz to make positive statement
on economic package.
4. Treasury will brief senior staff on latest tax
Gergen
bill, date to be determined.
5. Voting Rights Act meeting tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
Anderson
in Meese's office.
6. Guidance on Block Grants: Block grant legislation
Harper
immensely complicated; Administration made strategic
decision not to open it up on Floor; this is the
reason Baker given discretion. OMB in process of
writing paper on block grant legislation substance.
7. IG Progress: OMB will testify today on first 6 months Harper/Gergen
results of IG's this year ($1.5 million in 6 months
vs. $1.12 million for the preceding 12 months). IG
report will be distributed by White House Press Office.
8. Enterprise Zone paper: Not that far along.
Anderson
9. Guidance on butter to Soviet Union: No Campaign
Speakes
promise on butter; there was on grain.
10. Reconciliation Bill: OMB making lots of deals
Harper
to end up with satisfactory reconciliation process.
White House staff to provide on urgent basis any
information they might have.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/11/81)
ACTION
ITEMS
1. Schedule changes: Add Arab Ambassador at 2:15 p.m.;
Canzeri/
Israeli Ambassador at 3:30 p.m. Publicize meetings.
Deaver
2. White House Mess: Reminder that no press or
Deaver
diplomats are allowed in Mess.
3. Legislative Veto Guidance: We support legislative veto
Fuller
for non-Executive Branch agencies, but not for Executive
Branch departments and agencies.
4. Clean Air Act: Clean Air Act amendment proposals being
Anderson/
vetted in Cabinet Council on Natural Resources; paper
Hodsoll
being revised with pros and cons; private soundings
being taken on Hill re political feasibility. V.P.
has promised Administration position by 6/30. There
will probably be one more Cabinet Council without
the President and then a Cabinet Council decision
meeting with the President. Consider backgrounding
press before announcement. Discussion in legislative
strategy group next week.
5. Senate Finance Committee Democrats to meet with President Friedersdorf
on tax package at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
6. President to visit White House operating units one hour
Deaver/
each of two days next week.
Darman/Rogers
7. Synfuels Board: Powell Moore to talk to McClure and
Friedersdorf
Domenici (coordinating with James) on issue of Rocky
Mountain Republican on Synfuels Board.
8. Olympic Coins Proposal: Need to discuss final position Deaver/Fuller
with Regan.
9. Dick Kennedy anti-terrorism policy statement: who
Fuller
authorized this; was there White House clearance?
10. Federalism Advisory Commission Meeting 6/23:
Williamson
First meeting important to discuss federalism approach
re major items (e.g., transportation, urban problems).
11. U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting: Need to be
Williamson
aware of this next week; Chairman (Dick Hatcher) is
also V.C. of Democratic National Committee; committees
are loaded Democratic 4 to 1.
Senior Staff 6/11
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ITEMS
ACTION
12. Block Grants: Need to assure that Intergovernmental Harper/Friedersdorf/
Affairs aware if any further compromise.
Darman/Williamson
13. POW Recognition Joint Resolution: Put on President's Deaver
schedule for tomorrow; make public event. of signature.
14. President's Housing Commission: Chairman to come in Anderson/Deaver/
for meeting and photo op with President at time of
Fuller
announcement. Also arrange for Pierce meeting with
Chairman.
15. Legal Services Corporation: Need to discuss this at Meese/Darman/Fuller
next legislative strategy meeting. Need to develop
approximately $100 million add-on for block grants
as trade off for abolishing LSC.
16. Footwear Decision: Trade Policy Committee will make Fuller/Friedersdorf
no decision on this. Eventually will come to Cabinet.
Need to monitor closely.
17. House Reconciliation Bill: White House staff should Harper
get information to OMB on urgent basis. Committee
will complete work Monday; rule on Tuesday; House
vote on Wednesday. Need to develop 3,000 page
alternative in this time frame.
18. Reception for public interest group supporters
Dole
of economic package: 5:00 p.m.; urge White House
staff to attend.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/12/81)
ACTION
ITEMS
1. Block Grants: Need to prepare for President by
Williamson
early p.m. today brief paper on where we are on
block grants (emphasis on Senate, but also include
info on House).
2. Legal Services Corp : Hatch view that Administration Harper
now prepared to fund LSC untrue. Need to mount an
effort on Hill to eliminate LSC. Our agreement to
bring legislation to Floor applies only to block grants
3. Voting Rights: Letter on this subject being drafted Anderson/Uhlmann
to be released ahead of RR press conference and NAACP
speech. Draft will be circulated this p.m. Need to
touch all political bases before September (starting
with Reaganauts).
4. IG's at Justice/Treasury/State: OMB preparing legis- Harper
lation for introduction in Senate which would have
chance of defeating Brooks' bill on House side.
5. Penthouse Interview: White House staff approached
by Penthouse should keep Meese informed.
6. President's Housing Commission: Staff for Commission Anderson
(5-6) need to go through normal political clearance.
Announcement now scheduled for Wednesday next week in
order to permit Pierce to be present. Carver (Peoria)
will be on Commission.
7. Anti-terrorism: Stoessel agreed that Kennedy state- Allen
ment on this subject should have been cleared. However,
no substantive problem.
8.
Telecommunications Guidance Re Meeting Today:
Purpose is to discuss range of options; no decision.
9.
Trade Policy Statement: Need to reconcile various
Meese/Baker/
trade decisions with free trade oriented trade policy
Anderson/Allen
statement. Trade policy statement should not be released
before footwear decision (although it might be released
prior to announcement of footwear decision).
Brock/Baldrige reported to want following sequence:
-- Trade policy statement
-- Footwear decision
-- OECD decision
Economic Advisory Board thought trade policy statement
good.
Senior Staff Mtg. 6/12
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ACTION
ITEMS
10. Immigration: No decision until Clark back
Hodsoll
in country. Cabinet agenda item next week for
discussion only.
11. Briefing on tax package at 2:30 p.m. today in
Gergen/Treasury
Family Theatre.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/14/81)
ITEMS
ACTION
1. Republican Senate Policy Meeting and Luncheon Today:
Gergen/
Tax bill and reconciliation papers out for comment
Friedersdorf
(to Gergen by 10:30).. Need to turn off Roth cake.
2. Mergers: Administration has no position on currently
reported merger attempts (Seagram/Mobil/Conoco and
Texas Gulf/Elf Aquitaine.
3. Interior Regulations: These should be run by CEQ
Hill/Harper/
before promulgation (to insure environmental
Ursomarso
perspective). White House Communications should get
Interior Public Affairs Director over to see what
Interior regulations are coming down the road.
4. Governor Carey Statement that Administration's
Fuller/
Economic Package Will Cause Riots in the Streets:
Williamson/
AG should say irresponsible. Need to see if
Friedersdorf
Mayor Koch might be helpful and if D'Amato and
Kemp might go against Carey on this (need to
prepare statement for D'Amato and Kemp).
5. TNF Negotiations: Need to get transcript from
Gergen
Haig Today Show where he suggested negotiations
would begin October/November.
6. Multi-fiber Arrangement: Need report on this at
Anderson/Gray
next Senior Staff meeting.
7. Ottawa Summit Briefing Book: Being circulated
Darman
for comments by end of today.
8. Refugees: Still exploring options; Bainbridge
Hodsoll
not ruled out. Need to consider trade-offs with
respect to relocating Haitians out of Florida; meeting
on this after Senior Staff.
9. Anomalies Democratic Tax Bill: Need to get word
Ursomarso
out on this (e.g., individual with $2.8 million
income paying no tax).
10. Savings Certificate Legislation: Agreed bad
Anderson/
legislation (revenue loss $15 billion), but
Gergen
going to go through Hill anyway and could help
S&Ls. We should support and get credit for this
since going through anyway.
11. F-16 Guidance: McFarlane returning home; will be
Allen/Gergen
elaborating to Secretary of State this evening;
Secretary will then come to President for decision.
Senior Staff Mtg. (7/14/81)
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ITEMS
ACTION
12. National Energy Plan: Need 3-page summary showing
Anderson
political and practical problems as well as
differences with prior energy plan. This.
should be released when we are ready to transmit
Plan.
13. New Zealand Butter Guidance: No press announcement
at this time; still negotiating with New Zealand.
U.S. position that can sell butter (but no resale
to Soviets).
14. Medical condition head of Synfuels Corp. (Noble) :
Fuller
Need to check on this.
15. Date for Republican National Convention: 8/20/84;
Nofziger
site to be determined later.
16. Ottawa Summit Hearings: Noted that there will be
closed hearing today before Senate Foreign Relations
Committee (involving Weidenbaum, Hormats and Sprinkle).
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (6/15/81)
ITEMS
ACTION
1. Meeting with Senators on Footwear today: President
to listen; issue has not yet surfaced from TPC; only
Deaver
White House photographer--no press.
2. Tax package: Time has come to start same drill on
tax package as on budget. Simplified sheet to be
Gergen
prepared for Dole to send to outside groups; Ursomarso
sent (Friday) talking points for Congress to Gribben.
RNC has also circulated talking points.
3. Tuesday press conference: Domestic briefing book
sent to President Friday; foreign policy materials
Gergen
to President this P.M.; preparation time immediately
prior to press conference.
4. Atlanta: V.P. staff to prepare and circulate materials Gergen
which show us to be responsive to Atlanta's needs prior
to NAACP speech. Gergen will consider.
5. Honorary citizenship for Wallenberg: We will have
Allen/
signing ceremony when Joint Resolution passes Congress
Friedersdorf
(expected momentarily).
6. Ohio Emergency Assistance: Need to take action and
Thomas
get word out to Governors to get credit. Hearn had
action over weekend as Garrick out of town.
7. Burns as Ambassador to FRG, announcement to be made
James
Wednesday.
8. Voting Rights: Letter to Justice to be transmitted
Darman/Speakes
today. Need to make sure press aware of letter without
making it special announcement.
9. Telecommunications: Detailed article in Saturday STAR
Gergen
very unfortunate in light of continuing AT&T litigation.
Gergen investigating where this could have come from.
10. Block Grants: Summary paper has gone forward to President. Harper
11. Travel Service: Need position on this.
Harper
12. NAACP Speech: Revised version should be in hand today;
Gergen
it will have staff circulation before going to President.
Senior Staff Mtg. (6/15)
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ITEMS
ACTION
13.
Reconciliation: All communications on reconciliation
should be cleared by OMB; memo will be prepared to
Harper/Darman/
Strategy sessions.
this effect. Process being discussed in Legislative
Friedersdorf
14. Olympic Coin Proposal: Meeting to discuss tomorrow. Deaver
15. ICA Advisory Committees: ICA proposing 15 of these James
for outreach; this will be discussed at Personnel
meeting today.
16.
Productivity Committee: Still studying possibility. Anderson
Porter has action.
17.
AWACS: White House staff will meet with conservative Allen/
Senators this week.
Friedersdorf