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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Roberts, John G.: Files Folder Title: JGR/Fundraising (2 of 3) Box: 26 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 5, 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING FROM: JOHN G. ROBERTS 820 SUBJECT: Request for Presidential Letter to be Used in Charitable Fundraising The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), a royally chartered British charity, has asked the President to submit a letter he wrote as a child or a letter to him from a child for inclusion in an anthology NSPCC plans to publish to raise funds. Katherine Shepherd of Presidential Correspondence has asked if we have any problems complying with the request. Our standard practice is to deny such requests for Presidential items to be used in fundraising, and I see no reason to depart from that practice in this case. We deny such requests, even from the worthiest charitable organizations, because the White House is in no position to monitor the affairs of the charities, which would be necessary to some extent were the President to lend his name to them, and because granting some requests of this sort would inevitably generate a flood of similar, indistinguishable requests. Further, use of Presidential items for fundraising is really just selling the prestige of the office, and that is not for sale, not for any price, not for any cause. The Queen has submitted a letter for the anthology, but that is what royalty is for. A draft reply to NSPCC is attached for your review and signature. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 5, 1984 Dear Ms. Poute: Thank you for your letter to the President, requesting that he submit a letter he wrote as a child, or a letter to him from a child, for inclusion in an anthology to be published to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. I must advise you that we cannot comply with your request. The White House adheres to a policy of generally not approving the use of Presidential memorabilia in connection with fundraising efforts, however laudable those efforts might be. This policy is necessary for several reasons. The White House is not able to monitor the activities of particular charitable organizations, which would be necessary to some extent were the President to lend his name to an organization. In addition, acceding to some requests for Presidential participation in private charitable fundraising would inevitably generate countless similar requests. The President could not, of course, grant all such requests, and out of fairness he has been compelled to deny them all. I hope you will understand the reasons we must take this position, and also understand that it in no sense constitutes an adverse reflection on your organization. Best of luck with your worthy efforts. I am sorry our response could not be more favorable. Sincerely, Orig. signed by FFF Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President Ms. Jenny Poute National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Ardeley Bury, Near Stevenage Hertfordshire, Walkern 458 FFF: :JGR:aea 9/5/84 bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 5, 1984 Dear Ms. Poute: Thank you for your letter to the President, requesting that he submit a letter he wrote as a child, or a letter to him from a child, for inclusion in an anthology to be published to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. I must advise you that we cannot comply with your request. The White House adheres to a policy of generally not approving the use of Presidential memorabilia in connection with fundraising efforts, however laudable those efforts might be. This policy is necessary for several reasons. The White House is not able to monitor the activities of particular charitable organizations, which would be necessary to some extent were the President to lend his name to an organization. In addition, acceding to some requests for Presidential participation in private charitable fundraising would inevitably generate countless similar requests. The President could not, of course, grant all such requests, and out of fairness he has been compelled to deny them all. I hope you will understand the reasons we must take this position, and also understand that it in no sense constitutes an adverse reflection on your organization. Best of luck with your worthy efforts. I am sorry our response could not be more favorable. Sincerely, Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President Ms. Jenny Poute National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Ardeley Bury, Near Stevenage Hertfordshire, Walkern 458 FFF:JGR:aea 9/5/84 bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron ID # 251650 CU JV WHITE HOUSE PP012 CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET 0 . OUTGOING H INTERNAL I . INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Katherine Shepherd MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: a letter written by h child to RR for Requests letter from RR's Childhood or anthology of letters from Children for fund Raining for national to Society for the ROUTE TO: repeation of Crulelty ACTION Children DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD WHolland ORIGINATOR 84,08,14 / / Referral Note: WAT 18 5 84,08,25 Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A * Appropriate Action I . Info Copy Only/No Action-Necessary A Answered C Completed C Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B - Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S For Signature F * Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: Penny Poute' letter to the Pres. attached Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date: 8/13/84 251650 To: Fred Fielding Do you see any problems with us complying with their request? Thanks for your help. KATHERINE SHEPHERD Presidential Correspondence Office Room 98, x7610 NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN 31 CENTENARY DEVELOPMENT APPEAL KD Chairman Duke of Westminster Patrons: Her Majesty the Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother President: HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Dzae Mr. President, We are working on an Anthology of letters from children, in order to raise money for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Contributions SO far, include a letter written by Her Majesty the Queen when she was eight, a letter to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales from one of her ex-pupils, Sir Winston Churchill's first letter to his mother and many others. We would be most grateful if you would donate a letter - ideally one of your childhood letters, or perhaps a letter written by a child to you. Whilst we hope to generate a substantial sum for the society we also hope to illustrate the two extremes of childhood. "You cannot imagine what a Queen of the Earth I was when I was twelve years old Oh how you would have loved me. And how I miss myself" Colette "One never recovers from one's childhood" Leon Paul Farque Yours succerely. Jenuy Poute. ARDELEY BURY and Paqan Binnie NEAR STEVENAGE HERTFORDSHIRE THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 10, 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING FROM: JOHN G. ROBERTS 826R SUBJECT: Use of Communications From the President With Regard to the International Education Program of the American College of Cardiology George D. Webster of Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, on behalf of his client the American College of Cardiology, has requested permission to reproduce various letters to the College from the President in a fundraising brochure to be distributed by the College. For over twenty years the College has sponsored an international education program, utilizing the volunteered services of cardiologists. The President has on several occasions commended the College for this private sector voluntarism effort, and, most recently, sent an April 19, 1984, letter of commendation to each of the volunteering physicians. In his letter to you Webster notes that Federal funding for the program was eliminated in 1980, and that the College is now compelled to solicit funds. Established policy, frequently invoked, generally precludes use of Presidential letters in private charitable fundraising. This policy is based on the inability of the White House to monitor the fundraising activities the President would be endorsing, and on the unfairness of endorsing some charitable fundraising efforts while declining other essentially indistinguishable requests. A draft letter to Webster advising him of our policy in this regard is attached for your review and signature. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 11, 1984 Dear George: Thank you for your letter of August 29, 1984. In that letter you inquired if the White house would have any objection to the American College of Cardiology reprinting letters from the President in a brochure to be used to solicit funds for the College's international education program. I must advise you that we cannot grant permission for such use of the letters from the President. The White House generally adheres to a policy of not permitting use of the President's name, likeness, photograph, or signature, or items associated with the President, in connection with private charitable fundraising. There are several reasons for this policy. The White House is not in a position to monitor private fundraising activities, which would be necessary to some extent were the President to become associated with them. In addition, the President can hardly accede to all the requests he receives to endorse particular fundraising projects. Fairness dictates that he deny them all, rather than arbitrarily select some from among the vast number of requests from equally laudable organizations. I hope you will appreciate the reasons for our position, and understand that our inability to grant your request is in no sense an adverse reflection on the important and praise- worthy efforts of the American College of Cardiology. Sincerely, Orig. signed by FFF Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President George D. Webster, Esquire Webster, Chamberlain & Bean 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 FFF: JGR:aea 9/11/84 bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 11, 1984 Dear George: Thank you for your letter of August 29, 1984. In that letter you inquired if the White house would have any objection to the American College of Cardiology reprinting letters from the President in a brochure to be used to solicit funds for the College's international education program. I must advise you that we cannot grant permission for such use of the letters from the President. The White House generally adheres to a policy of not permitting use of the President's name, likeness, photograph, or signature, or items associated with the President, in connection with private charitable fundraising. There are several reasons for this policy. The White House is not in a position to monitor private fundraising activities, which would be necessary to some extent were the President to become associated with them. In addition, the President can hardly accede to all the requests he receives to endorse particular fundraising projects. Fairness dictates that he deny them all, rather than arbitrarily select some from among the vast number of requests from equally laudable organizations. I hope you will appreciate the reasons for our position, and understand that our inability to grant your request is in no sense an adverse reflection on the important and praise- worthy efforts of the American College of Cardiology. Sincerely, Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President George D. Webster, Esquire Webster, Chamberlain & Bean 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 FFF:JGR:aea 9/11/84 bcc: FFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 10, 1984 Dear Mr. Webster: Thank you for your letter of August 29, 1984. In that letter you inquired if the White house would have any objection to the American College of Cardiology reprinting letters from the President in a brochure to be used to solicit funds for the College's international education program. I must advise you that we cannot grant permission for such use of the letters from the President. The White House generally adheres to a policy of not permitting use of the President's name, likeness, photograph, or signature, or items associated with the President, in connection with private charitable fundraising. There are several reasons for this policy. The White House is not in a position to monitor private fundraising activities, which would be necessary to some extent were the President to become associated with them. In addition, the President can hardly accede to all the requests he receives to endorse particular fundraising projects. Fairness dictates that he deny them all, rather than arbitrarily select some from among the vast number of requests from equally laudable organizations. I hope you will appreciate the reasons for our position, and understand that our inability to grant your request is in no sense an adverse reflection on the important and praise- worthy efforts of the American College of Cardiology. Sincerely, Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President George D. Webster, Esquire Webster, Chamberlain & Bean 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 FFF: JGR:aea 9/10/84 bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron 254436 ID #. CU WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET o - OUTGOING BRAI4 H . INTERNAL I . INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / Name of Correspondent: Hearge D. Webster MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: Une of Communicatin Arom the President with regard to the international education program of the american College of Caldiology ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code DDU YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CULtrlland ORIGINATOR 84108131 / / Referral Note: WAT 18 D 08/109,04 5 84,09,14 Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A. Appropriate Action L. Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C. Comment/Recommendation R - Direct Reply w/Gopy B . Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S - For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X . Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing BECOME: Comments: Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 LAW OFFICES GEORGE D. WEBSTER WEBSTER, CHAMBERLAIN & BEAN CHARLES E. CHAMBERLAIN 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W. J. COLEMAN BEAN ARTHUR L.HEROLD WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006 ALAN P. DYE BURKETT VAN KIRK (202) 785-9500 FRANK M. NORTHAM 254436 all C. MICHAEL DEESE GERARD P. PANARO JOHN P. MCALLISTER August 29, 1984 JOHN W. HAZARD, JR. BRAD D. WEISS Fred F. Fielding, Esq. Counsel to the President The White House Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Mr. Fielding, One of our clients is the American College of Cardiology, a tax-exempt educational and scientific organization. As one of its activities, the College maintains an International Education Committee which, since 1961, has sponsored an international education program. The program is a volunteer program under which selected professors of medicine from United States institutions are sent to foreign countries to conduct educational seminars and clinics regarding developments in cardiology and medical care. Until 1980, funding for the program was partially subsidized by the United States Department of State. Since that time, the American College of Cardiology has sought to continue the program, using the College's own funds. Because the College cannot support the program entirely from its own funds, it now intends to solicit funds and/or grants for use in the continuation of the program. As part of the brochure which would be used in soliciting such funds, the College wishes to reprint, in whole or in part, various communications which it has received from past presidents and from President Reagan praising the international education program. I am unaware of any legal contraints on such a usage of presidential correspondence but, I wanted to check with your office to be sure that there would be no objection. I would appreciate your letting me know if there are any limitations on the usage of presidential correspondence for the purposes outlined above. Sincerely yours, Geoge Webster GDW:alc THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 30, 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR MARY ANN MELOY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON FROM: ASSOCIATE COUNSEL Dol TO THE PRESIDENT JOHN G. ROBERTS SUBJECT: Renaissance Women Fundraiser for Martha's Table, December 14, 1984 Your memorandum of November 27 to Counsel to the President Fred F. Fielding on the above-referenced topic has been referred to me for consideration and response. In that memorandum you advised that Faith Whittlesey had been invited by Renaissance Women to be a sponsor of a Christmas party to benefit Martha's Table. As we have discussed, Mrs. Whittlesey should not accept the invitation to appear as a sponsor of the fundraiser. White House policy provides that staff members may be listed, in their private capacities (no official title), on invitations to or programs for fundraisers as "honored guests, not as sponsors. This policy is necessary to avoid potential conflict of interest problems arising in part out of the fact that prospective donors may have business pending with the White House or various Federal agencies. Thank you for raising this matter with us. ID #. CU WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET 0 OUTGOING H INTERNAL I . INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Mary ann Meloy MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: Renaissance Women Fundraiser for Martha's Table, December 14, 1984 ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL ORIGINATOR 84,1128 / / CUAT18 Referral Note: R 84/11/28 S 84,11 ,29 Referral Note: AM / / / / - Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A Appropriate Action I - Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C. Comment/Recommendation R. Direct Reply w/Copy B - Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S. For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X- Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 27, 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR FRED FIELDING COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT FROM: MARY ANN MELOY MAM ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC LIAISON SUBJECT: Renaissance Women Fundraiser for Martha's Table December 14, 1984 Faith Whittlesey has been asked to be a member of the sponsoring committee for the subject event and would appreciate your opinion. If you have any questions, please ask a member of your staff to call me (x6270). Attachment The Renaissance Women 205 Third Street, S.E. (202) 546-4143 Washington, D.C. 20003 Faith Whittlesey Office of Public Liaison The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Faith, The Renaissance Women, a non-profit (501-C-3) educational organization was founded to promote individual growth and productivity. Whenever possible we encourage community involve- ment and private sector initiatives as an alternative to government funding. One such project we have worked on to reach our goal has been Martha's Table. It was founded twelve years ago by Dr. Vernonica Maz after taking her University students through the poorer sections of town to study "poverty." She was so overwhelmed with what she saw, she formed Martha's Table. It has since seen the addition of "House of Ruth," and "SOME" (So Others Might Eat). These organizations house, feed and clothe the homeless and destitute. She is applying the principles set forth in the Bible, and those practiced by conservative politicians. As Renaissance Women, we want to honor Dr. Maz and her efforts by sponsoring a Christmas party to raise money, food and clothes for the shelter. This will be Friday, December 14, December 14, and the party for the children will be the next day from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Martha's Table in the District of Columbia. We will distribute the food and gifts to the children at that time. We would be honored if you would agree to be a member of the sponsor committee. We have businessmen, congressmen, athletes and journalists on the committee. We need sponsors who support the growth of the private sector, and its involvement in the needs of the community. You have been an encouragement to those who feel the burden of caring for the poor and homeless should be shifted from the Federal government, back to the community where personal involve- ment and commitment are the solutions to these problems. Please let us know as soon as possible as the 14th is rapidly approaching. I am anxious for your response. If you have further questions, please call me at 546-4143. All the best, Aina Nina May Chairman, Renaissance Women Enclosed: Article about Martha's Table from the Renaissance Report. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING OCTOBER 1984 Photographed by Art Freda ONE WOMAN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE E very evening at five a re- donated bread. Volunteers of- converted old ice-cream ered to help paint and refur- truck known as "McKenna's ish the premises-and soon Wagon" (named for the late here were enough people to Horace McKenna, a Jesuit operate the program. priest who ministered to the Although most of the needy poor) begins making its rounds who took advantage of the soup to various parks in Washington, itchen were men, women occa- D.C. Each time the wagon sionally showed up too. Then stops, volunteers hop out to dis- one day a homeless woman was tribute hot soup and sand- ound brutally murdered in wiches to homeless and hungry the backyard of the building. people who are waiting in line As a result of the tragedy, for what may be their only Veronica became determined meal of the day. to do something to help home- The people on line are not ess women. only those we think of as being She began "scrounging" the traditional destitute but again, and in 1976, with the also the "new poor"-people Her name is donations she solicited from who have always worked but, Veronica Maz and friends and strangers alike, she due to job cutbacks, are now opened a women's shelter unemployed. Many of these single-handedly called "House of Ruth" in men and women express frus- she has given hope- northwest Washington. The tration and humiliation at day the shelter opened its their plight; others are simply and life itself-to doors, eight women moved in grateful that the wagon exists. The food wagon is the brain- thousands of people and slept on their coats on the floor. Since then more than child of one remarkable wom- in Washington D.C. 20,000 battered and homeless an-46-year-old Veronica Maz, By Sandra McElwaine women have used the facility. Ph.D., a former sociology pro- More recently Veronica fessor at Georgetown Universi- the project by doing what she turned her attention to home- ty in Washington. An energetic calls "scrounging"-cajoling less children-youngsters who and optimistic woman, Veroni- people to donate office space have been either abandoned, ca had always had a special and money and to volunteer neglected, or abused by their interest in helping the poor and their time and labor. She per- families and forced to live on had done volunteer work in suaded one inner-city landlord the streets. In 1982 she opened community antipoverty pro- to give her rent-free space for "Martha's Table," a soup kitch- grams. But in the winter of her project. Then she began en for children located in a 1969 she saw something that knocking on doors in the neigh- vacated day-care center. turned her concern into com- borhood asking to borrow McKenna's Wagon is a spin- mitment. As she walked down a spoons and bowls-and plead- off of the children's program. street in a rundown section of ing for dollar donations. She Instead of waiting for the Washington one cold morning, also spread word of the project needy to come to her, Veronica she saw a group of men hud- every chance she had. decided to go to them-with a dled around a makeshift camp- A few months later she traveling soup kitchen. A local fire, cooking soup made from opened SOME-So Others businessman donated an old chicken claws. Veronica was so Might Eat. Her optimism was ice-cream truck, and Veronica distressed by the scene that contagious-the project's suc- was once again in business. she knew she had to do some- cess exceeded even Veronica's Today the wagon serves about thing to change it. She decided expectations. Neighborhood of- 200 people a day. to leave her university teach- fice workers and taxi drivers Where does Veronica find the ing job and use her small pri- began stopping by to leave help for all her projects? What vate income to open a soup homemade soups and other began as a small informal band kitchen for the needy. food. After she sent out news- of volunteers has grown into a Armed with a belief in peo- letters on the project to area large efficient organization. ple's generosity, she started stores, several supermarkets ONE WOMAN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE continued Over 200 unpaid volunteers-doctors, lawyers, students, church-group mem- bers-donate their spare time to mak- ing sandwiches. picking up supplies, and taking turns driving the food wag- on. On the occasions when Veronica her- self rides the wagon, she hops out at each stop to dispense encouragement along with the food. The "street peo- ple," drawn to her warmth and com- passion, confide in her. Many have been coming to the food line for over a year and they tell her about their unsuc- cessful job hunts. Some carry their clothes and all their other possessions around with them. Since federal funds for the needy have been cut back, Veronica's pro- grams are a blessing. "We have to give them hope," she says. "They have no one else to turn to, and we keep them going till they find a job.' H er drive to help others stems from her own stable, affectionate child- hood. She grew up in a comfortable, middle-class family in Alquippa, Pa., where her parents managed a hotel. "My mother could grow a whole yard of the most beautiful flowers," she says. "I like to deal with people in the same way-make them bloom." Veronica lives alone in an apartment in Washington's Georgetown section but spends most of her time in the small, ramshackle office a floor above Martha's Table, where she directs her operations. She does not draw a salary, living only on her own income. Veronica believes strongly in the power of volunteerism-ordinary peo- ple joining forces to find solutions to social problems. Along with recruiting volunteers and resources, she gives seminars to people interested in start- ing self-help programs with little or no money. Along with the satisfaction of know- ing that she is providing an important community service has come painful awareness. "There's a real fine line be- tween homeless people and you and me," Veronica stresses. "We have others for support groups. They have nobody." Veronica's energy seems to be boundless. One of her future goals is to take her traveling soup kitchen nation- wide. Another is to open a food-stamp restaurant where, for one dollar, people using food stamps will be able to buy a well-balanced hot meal. "We're such a wasteful society," Veronica observes. "If we could only learn to share all our surpluses, there probably wouldn't be any poverty at all." In sharing herself, Veronica Maz has convincingly shown the enormous difference one woman can make. Gaithersburg Focus July 13, 1984 It Starts with One About nine people come to my house three nights a month, and we make 600 sandwiches together." One of the side benefits of volunteering, Cindy says, is watching the neighborhood pull together. "The fun of it is to see it snowball, not only in products, but in people. And it's fun getting to know one's neighbors." Still, why does Cindy Manarin care enough about street people to help pay for and make 600 sandwiches?" do it because I want to be a part of humanity, to be able to identify with people. It's a healthy thing to do, a pro- ductive use of my time and it makes me feel I'm doing something worthwhile." Moreover, Cindy believes "you can't live life in isolation and live fully. The more exposed you become to parts of life, the more whole Cindy, right, chats with Dr. Veronica Maz, founder of you become. Martha's Table. In the background is the commercial "It starts with one person - and you could very well be freezer provided by IBM through the Fund for Com- that one person - but somebody's got to start it. My munity Service. friend got me involved, and I in turn became a catalyst, This is a story about Martha's Table, a soup kitchen on getting my neighbors and other friends involved. To use an old FSD theme, 'one person can make a dif- 14th Street in Washington, D.C., for homeless people. ference'." It is also about the spirit of helpfulness and how catch- ing it is, and how, thanks to the efforts of Cindy Manarin, there's a shiny new freezer at Martha's Table. The president and founder of Martha's Table is Dr. Veronica Maz. Styling herself as a "full-time scrounger with a Ph.D.," Dr. Maz says her mission is "to help the homeless get their life together." One of the ways the former sociology professor has done this is through the distribution of a "wish list." Cindy, a program manager in Communications, had been volunteering time and food to Martha's Table for more than a year when she noticed, on this list, that they needed $2,200 for a commercial freezer. That was when it occurred to What's in the pot? One of Charles Mosley's (right) Cindy to put in a request to IBM's Fund for Community famous soups that complement the sandwiches served Service. In April, her request was granted. "We waited to Washington's homeless by Martha's Table. so long for that," says Dr. Maz, as she proudly shows What sticks in the mind are the stories Dr. Maz tells to off the new freezer. show how hard life can be for homeless people: how it "People who don't believe that breadlines exist in is almost impossible for the homeless to find a drink of Washington should ride once on McKenna's Wagon," water; how, once, a three-year-old child wandered into remarks Cindy. Every day, Martha's Table distributes Martha's Table carrying what Dr. Maz thought was a upwards of 1,500 sandwiches from a recycled step- doll, until she heard the doll cry, and she saw it was the van called "McKenna's Wagon," named for the late little girl's six-month-old baby brother. Father Horace McKenna, S. J., who was assistant Besides the children's soup kitchen and McKenna's pastor of St. Aloysius Church, Washington, D.C. Wagon, there are two other non-profit programs op- "In January of '83," Cindy recalls, "a friend of mine told erating under the umbrella of Martha's Table: the me about McKenna's Wagon. I started helping by pick- Children's Learning Center, offering innovative work ing up bread. You need 40 loaves to make 500 and study programs; and the National Institute of sandwiches. Gradually, I started doing a little bit more Neighborhood Self-help, which offers nationwide, and a little bit more." intensive one-day workshops on "How to Start Your Own Soup Kitchen or Shelter Without Money." An avid Redskins-fan, Cindy loves football but hates to waste time, so she put the television in the kitchen and IBM has been steadily increasing its commitment to watched the games as she made sandwiches, two the community since the Fund for Community Service hours a night, two nights a week. Occasionally things was first announced 14 years ago. IBM invites any would pile up (lives of busy people sometimes get employee who is actively involved in a local com- behind schedule), so Cindy began calling on her neigh- munity service organization to use the Fund hv submit- THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 10, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING FROM: JOHN G. ROBERTS 026R SUBJECT: Request that the President Donate a Personal Firearm for a Charity Auction Catherine Lincoln, on behalf of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, has written you to ask that the President donate a firearm to be auctioned at an auction of celebrity firearms to benefit the museum. The attached draft advises Lincoln of our established policy against providing memora- bilia for auction. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 10, 1985 Dear Ms. Lincoln: Thank you for your letter of June 5, requesting that the President donate a firearm to be auctioned to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Established White House policy generally precludes providing memorabilia to be auctioned to benefit charity. As you might imagine, the White House receives countless requests to support charitable fundraising through the donation of memorabilia or other means. We cannot comply with all such requests, and out of fairness have adopted the general policy of denying them all. I hope you will understand why WE cannot comply with your request, and that our inability to do SO is in no sense an adverse reflection on the museum. = trust that the auction will be a great success. Sincerely, Orig. signed by FFF Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President Ms. Catherine R. Lincoln 414 MacArthur Avenue Vienna, VA 22180 FFF: JGR:aea 6/10/85 CC: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 10, 1985 Dear Ms. Lincoln: Thank you for your letter of June 5, requesting that the President donate a firearm to be auctioned to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Established White House policy generally precludes providing memorabilia to be auctioned to benefit charity. As you might imagine, the White House receives countless requests to support charitable fundraising through the donation of memorabilia or other means. We cannot comply with all such requests, and out of fairness have adopted the general policy of denying them all. I hope you will understand why WE cannot comply with your request, and that our inability to do so is in no sense an adverse reflection on the museum. I trust that the auction will be a great success. Sincerely, Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President Ms. Catherine R. Lincoln 414 MacArthur Avenue Vienna, VA 22180 FFF: JGR:aea 6/10/85 CC: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron Dg 322896 ID #. CU PR014-02 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET o - OUTGOING R H . INTERNAL I . INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Catherine R. Sixtabn MI Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (C) Subject: Requests that the President donate a personal firearm An a Charity auction ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CULtillard ORIGINATOR 8510610 TWS / / Referral Note: WATE 8 D 85,06110 58506120 WS Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: / / / / - Referral Note: ACTION CODES DISPOSITION CODES A. Appropriate Action I . Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B - Non-Special Referral S Suspended D. Draft Response $ For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 322896cu Four One Four MacArthur Avenue Vienna, Virginia 22180 June 5, 1985 The Honorable Fred F. Fielding Counsel to the President Second Floor, West Wing The White House Washington, D.C. 20008 Dear Mr. Fielding: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York would be most grateful for the support of President Reagan in a charity auction to be held at Christie's auction house in New York in September, 1985. This will be an auction of antique and celebrity firearms, sponsored by Mr. Philip Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum. Mr. Montebello is coordinating donations of firearms and already Mr. Gene Autry has offered a personal firearm from his collection. The Museum would be most honored if the President could also make a similar gift, which would give tremendous momentum to the success of the auction. Would you kindly let me know, since the auction catalog is now being compiled. With grateful thanks, I remain, Sincerely yours, Cathine R. hindu, Catherine R. Lincoln CC. Robert Kline, President, the U.S. Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia Philip Montebello, Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 10-17 TO: FFF FROM: John G. Roberts, Jr. FYI COMMENT ACTION THERE IS A STRONG WHITE HOUSE POLICY AGAINST AUCTIONING MEMORABILIA THIS ITEM SUGGESTS THE RNC HAS A CONTRARY POLICY SHOULD WE LOOK INTO THIS? I THINK IT LOOKS BAD WHEN WE TURN DOWN THE RED CROSS OR GIRL SCOUTS AND THEN SEND ITEMS TO THE COLORADO REPUBLICANS. 20. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1985 USA TODAY PEOPLE A time to toast BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE FAMOUS AND THE FASCINATING Liza Leading women NEW YORK - About 3.00 partygers (jammed the Pali- inspired by men dium nightclub Wednesday night to celebrate Liza Minne- in dramatic TV debut in the Who influenced Connie in public and always had to NBC movie. A Time to Law Chung. Gloria Stetnem, Jeane push himself beyond his cape- New York Daily News 00 Kirkpatrick and Sally Ride billties." says Stetnem. "I iden- umnist Liz Smith. host of the most titled with that because It was event. described Liza as "ons Men that's who many years before I had the of the few performers who NET In the November issue of courage to speak to public think is a real human being am McCall's. some of the USA's Mario Thomas cites Ralph Liza, in a pink beaded min leading women pointed to men Nader. "He has stayed pure for and a new reddish blond punt Nex as the major influences in their 20 years" Thomas says hairdo. arrived with husband A professional live Robert Crippen. command- Mark Gers, designer Halston wer "Narrowly and literally I er of both her space Rights. and pal Andy Warho. and would have to say that my role was Ride's role mode. Liza said the film "was 8 coll models, professionally. were "There were very few women wonderful experience. TV is and men" says Kirkpatrick ex. research physicists." says Ride, fast but terribly fulfilling a United Nations ambessador "and obviously there were no "They were the scholars and women astronauts (she was the professors whom 1 greatly ad- first) at all" antred as a student" NBC enchorwoman Chung Lily and Gerry: She also cited Adial Steven- names Walter Creakite Mutual fans son, Harry Truman and for "Even today there still aren't mer Secretary of State Dear very many women role models Geraldine Ferrare is a Lily Acheson as early role models. for us," says Chung. "When I Temlin fan. and she's going to For Geraldine Ferraro, started in 1969, the one I at 3st the comedian know ± President Kennedy was the ways watched was Walter Tuesday night. Ferraro role model, while Ms. mage- Cronkite eaught Tomlin's smash Broad- nine founder Gleria Steinem Chung also taps a male col- may solo turn. The Search for cites Robert Kennedy lege journalism professor and Signs of Intelligent Life in the "He was extraordinarily mbs, & marvelous gentleman by the Universe. She says It was "ab- found at very difficult to speak name of Edwis Newman." solutely phenomenal." and has signed a copy of her autoblog raphy -Ferraro: My Story - that she's mailing to the uter Lity's show praises Ferrare, PEOPLE too. During a second-act piece about Semintern, the audience hears a news citp about Ferm- ro's historic candidacy Briefly Little Richard is in stable condition after surgery Tues- day on a broken leg be out. tered in an auto accident last week. A spokesman at Cedars- Sinal Medical Center in Los An- geles says the rock star re- celved calls from Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney. Did Chirl Stevic and Per CBarrotti "They're not here. and next time Reported by Jeannie call on the teen-agers' phone." Williams, Matt Roush, Craig Wilson, Richard David Story THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 18, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR RICHARD A. HAUSER FROM: JOHN G. ROBERTS 828 SUBJECT: Use of Presidential Letter in Fundraising Appeal Ralph Showers runs Rainbow Acres Ranch in Arizona, a facility for mentally retarded adults. In 1982 he sent the President a letter describing his ranch, and received a laudatory reply from the President dated May 24, 1982. That reply, complete with signature, was featured in a recent brochure soliciting contributions for the ranch. The contributions sought were in the form of annuities, with the income to the donor until paid off, and the remainder to Rainbow Acres. A letter to Showers is attached for your signature. The letter insists that he cease immediately any use of the President's letter in his fundraising solicitation. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 18, 1985 Dear Mr. Showers: Your brochure soliciting participation in the Rainbow Acres Partnership Trust has been brought to our attention. That brochure features a reproduction of a letter from the President to you, dated May 24, 1982, complete with a facsimile of the President's signature. White House policy generally prohibits such use of letters from the President in private charitable fundraising appeals, and strictly prohibits any use of such letters in solicitations for funds with investment characteristics. Your use of the President's letter creates the false impression that the President has endorsed your fundraising appeal or the investment vehicle you offer in the brochure. This misuse of the President's letter must cease immediately. In particular, your brochure containing the President's letter may not be further distributed. Please advise this office as soon as possible of the steps; you have taken to comply with this letter. Sincerely, Original signed by RAH Richard A.. Hauser Deputy Counsel to the President Mr. Ralph K. Showers President Rainbow Acres Ranch Post Office Box 1326 Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 RAH: JGR:aea 12/18/85 bcc: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 18, 198 5 Dear Mr. Showers: Your brochure soliciting participation in the Rainbow Acres Partnership Trust has been brought to our attention. That brochure features a reproduction of a letter from the President to you, dated May 24, 1982, complete with a facsimile of the President's signature. White House policy generally prohibits such use of letters from the President in private charitable fundraising appeals, and strictly prohibits any use of such letters in solicitations for funds with investment characteristics. Your use of the President's letter creates the false impression that the President has endorsed your fundraisinc appeal or the investment vehicle you offer in the brochure. This misuse of the President's letter must cease immediately. In particular, your brochure containing the President's letter may not be further distributed. Please advise this office as soon as possible of the steps you have taken to comply with this letter. Sincerely, Richard A. Hauser Deputy Counsel to the President Mr. Ralph K. Showers President Rainbow Acres Ranch Post Office Box 1326 Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 RAH: JGR:aea 12/18/85 bcc: FFFielding JGRoberts Subj Chron ID # 361746 JV. CU WHITE HOUSE PRO14-09 CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET o - OUTGOING H 185 INTERNAL I - INCOMING Date Correspondence Received (YY/MM/DD) / / Name of Correspondent: Ralpa Showers M1 Mail Report User Codes: (A) (B) (c) Subject: uses letter from R.R. to make fundraising appeal ROUTE TO: ACTION DISPOSITION Tracking Type Completion Action Date of Date Office/Agency (Staff Name) Code YY/MM/DD Response Code YY/MM/DD CUHOLL ORIGINATOR CS 85,11,20 / / Referral cuat 18 A/D 85111.21 Note: for RAH segnature 585,120100 Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: / / / / Referral Note: ACTION CODES: DISPOSITION CODES: A Appropriate Action I Info Copy Only/No Action Necessary A Answered C Completed C Comment/Recommendation R Direct Reply w/Copy B Non-Special Referral S Suspended D Draft Response S For Signature F Furnish Fact Sheet X Interim Reply to be used as Enclosure FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE: Type of Response = Initials of Signer Code = "A" Completion Date = Date of Outgoing Comments: See ID 080733 Incoming is from anonymous individual Nov 20 85 anne Heggins memo to FFF Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter. Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB). Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files. Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590. 5/81 RAINBOW ACRES PARTNERSHIP A NEW AND EXCITING INVESTMENT IN R THE SPONSOR PLAN - DESCRIPTION Rainbow Acres is a Ranch home for From September 1 through Dec. 1, 1985, Rainbow Acres is Mentally Retarded Adults. It was started offering partnership units in the Rainbow Acres Partnership Trust RAPT - Series 85. in 1973 with the purpose of training and educating each retarded person in five Partnership units are being offered at $500 increments, with basic areas - to grow Physically, Mentally, different partnership classifications available depending on the number of units purchased. Socially, Vocationally and Spiritually. On Dec. 1, 1985, all contributions which have been collected over The success of Rainbow Acres to pre- this period will fund an annuity for each participant. Each partner pare each of the residents in these five will receive-a fixed annuity amount (7.5% of contribution) each areas is phenomenal. Nowhere in the year for 15 years. These annual annuity payments will be made around Dec. 15 of each year. world has so much change come over such a group of Mentally Handicapped TAX BENEFIT people. Each partner will qualify for a current 1985 tax deduction of approximately 43% of his/her partnership contribution. One of the first goals that Rainbow Acres has conquered was to not have any RETURN OF GIFTED AMOUNT dependence on government money. The By the 15th year each partner will have received back 100% of his/her contribution. ranch has set out from the beginning to be self-supporting and self-sustaining. CONTINUING BENEFIT TO RAINBOW ACRES At the end of the 15th year, the partnership will be dissolved and Because of the desire to be worthwhile, the remaining amounts in the trust will continue strictly as an businesses have been started at the ranch endowment fund for Rainbow Acres so that the residents can work toward For the protection of both Rainbow Acres and the many partners self-support. Everyday the businesses get who participate, the collected funds will be invested in low risk. stronger and stronger and the residents high return investments. learn to carry themselves straighter and Example 1: taller. Mrs. Acres contributes $1,000 to the RAPT - Series 85. She It is to this end that Rainbow Acres is then receives an annual annuity payment of $75 each Dec. 15th for 15 years (15 years X $75 = $1,000 or 100% of initial trying to reach for maturity. contribution). Mrs. Acres can also deduct $430 (43% of $1,000) on her 1985 income tax return. Example 2: Mr. Rainbow contributes $50,000 to the RAPT - Series 85. He then receives a check for $3,750 each Dec. 15th for 15 years (15 years x $3,750 = $50,000 or 100% of his initial contribution). Mr. Rainbow can also deduct $21,000 (43% of $50,000) on his 1985 income tax return (any amount of this deduction that he can't use in 1985 can be carried forward for five additional years). The legal name for this annuity/remainder gift plan is a "Group Qualified Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust". This brochure has been prepared for illustrative purposes only. The legal and tax aspects of this plan as it pertains to your individual circumstances should be reviewed by your own tax or legal advisor. RAINBOW ACRES PARTNERSHIP TRUST Rainbow Acres Rainbow Acres Ranch Where Hesitant Hands Become Helping Hands Through God's Guidance New rate gives higher 43% tax deduction Rainbow Acres Inc. Campe Verde, Ariz. 86322 plus a full 100% return of the exact amount that you give. Mr. Ralph Showers P.O. Box 1326 SPONSORED BY RAINBOW ACRES CAMP VERDE, ARIZONA 2 Mr. President: Did you really write the letter below? Do you really know anything about the operation? endorse just anything Mon you!!!! THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES The FBI-should quietly check out this Religious Cult. May 24, 1982 CPBeakMr. Showers: gives me great pleasure to commend you on the wonderful work you are doing. This is a belated response, but sometimes it takes a while for mail to reach my desk. Through simple acts of love and concern. we are all recipients of many forms of charity. The sacrifices that are made in a charitable spirit measure the scope of our character and the fullness of our lives. Our nation's well-being is enhanced whenever people help each other in time of need. As there can never be a replacement for the assistance which caring and concerned individuals can provide for each other, we all have an important part to play in mak- ing our communities better places for us to live together. You have my great admiration and I want to wish you continued success in your efforts as you enrich the lives of your fellowmen. Sincerely, Ronald Reagon Mr. Ralph K. Showers President Rainbow Acres Ranch Post Office Box 1326 Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 TRUST INBOW ACRES HOW TO PARTICIPATE Partnership Classification: ($500 per unit) 1-5 Units - Junior Partner 5-10 Units - General Partner 10-15 Units - Senior Partner 50-99 Units - Honorary Partner Name Address Enclosed please find my check for $ , which qualifies me for the position of: Junior Partner General Partner Senior Partner Honorary Partner Detach this form and mail along with your partnership check to: Rainbow Acres P.O. Box 1326 Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 Upon receipt of your check you will be sent a receipt and support document showing your annual annuity payment amount and your qualifying tax deduction amount.