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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTSQA
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Address: River
Dell High School Drunk Driving Forum
(6/15 -- 4:30 p.m. draft)
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced draft remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by
noon today. The remarks applaud the grassroots movement
against drunk driving, and announce the President's personal
support for a national 21-year drinking age. In the remarks
the President justifies the Federal Government dictating to
the States on this matter on two grounds: (1) this is a
special case of an overwhelming need with a clear solution,
and (2) the crazy-quilt of different states with different
drinking ages has led to serious problems at the borders, as
teens from 21 states drive to neighboring 18 or 19 states
and, of course, drive back.
At the top of page 4 the President announces that he personally
backs and takes personal responsibility for "my Administration's
decision to withhold 5 percent of a State's highway funds if
it does not enact a 21-year old drinking age." The words
"support legislation to" should be inserted between "to" and
"withhold."
At pages 5 and 6 the President discusses his personal life
in Hollywood where he "saw a lot of people who were living
fast lives." He also refers to the loss of his friend Bill
Holden to alcoholism, and to John Belushi's death. If the
President and those more directly concerned with the image
he conveys are comfortable with the personal references, I
have no objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Address: River
Dell High School Drunk Driving Forum
(6/15 -- 4:30 p.m. draft)
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
remarks. On page 4, line 3, "support legislation to" should
be inserted between "to" and "withhold."
CC: Richard G. Darman
Also, please check regarding the Biel Holden reference
he fell and struck his head + blue to deach -
while geparantly "inder the wither but would
the Pres. wish to call this "death by alcoholism
FFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Address: River
Dell High School Drunk Driving Forum
(6/15 -- 4:30 p.m. draft)
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
remarks. On page 4, line 3, "support legislation to" should
be inserted between "to" and "withhold."
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 12:00 NOON, Monday, 6/18
SUBJECT: PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: RIVER DELL HIGH SCHOOL DRUNK
DRIVING FORUM (6/15-4:30 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McMANUS
MEESE
MURPHY
BAKER
OGLESBY
DEAVER
ROGERS
STOCKMAN
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DARMAN
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TUTWILER
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WIRTHLIN
HICKEY
ELLIOTT
McFARLANE
HENKEL
REMARKS:
Please provide any edits/comments directly to Ben Elliott, with a
copy to my office, by 12:00 Noon Monday, June 18. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
1984 JUN 15 PM 6: 10
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
(Noonan/BE)
June 15, 1984
4:30 p.m.
1004 JUN 15 Fill 4: 44
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: RIVER DELL HIGH SCHOOL DRUNK DRIVING FORUM
ORADELL, NEW JERSEY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1984
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you
for that
very warm introduction.
I can't tell you how impressed I am by what I have seen here
today. Almost 4 years ago, when I accepted the nomination of my
party to run for the Presidency, I talked about my vision of the
future, and I said: "We need a rebirth of the American tradition
of leadership at every level of Government, and in private life
as well. The United States of America is unique in world history
because it has a genius for leaders -- many leaders -- on many
levels."
Well, today I have seen that genius. I have seen real
leaders and real leadership. Together, the members of this
audience -- parents and local businessmen and teachers and public
officials and students and alumni and families and local
groups -- have fused your creativity to deal with a great
national problem. And in doing this you've become part of a
movement that has literally swept this country, the movement
against drinking and driving.
This is community leadership and community involvement at
its best. And I don't mind saying that it isn't Washington that
led the way -- it was a grassroots movement. Well, SO was the
Boston Tea Party, so was the abolitionist movement, so was the
tax-cutting movement that has swept various parts of the country
the past few years. The history of our country is the history of
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grassroots movements -- because Americans know that the purest
form of law is the one that springs directly from the desire of
the people. You led the way -- and in leading, you have changed
this country. You have saved lives.
You have shown me what you are doing; permit me to tell you
a bit about what we are doing in Washington.
Two years ago, I appointed a Presidential Commission on
Drunk Driving. And the Commission laid out in irrefutable detail
the scope and extent of the problem. They told us
alcohol-related automobile accidents are the leading cause of
teenage deaths in this country. They told us that in the past
few decades more people have died in alcohol-related auto
accidents than in any war since World War II. And they strongly
urged Federal action to require a 21-year-old drinking age.
Now I want to talk to you about why the Age-21 law is good,
and why we're supporting it. We know that drinking and driving
is a killer. And we know that people aged 18 to 20 are more than
twice as likely to be involved in an alcohol-related accident as
any other age group. Society has a clear stake in seeing that
these young lives so full of promise are not ended or crippled.
So we know what the problem is -- we know that society has a
stake in solving it -- and we know of a solution: raising the
drinking age to 21. This isn't some fad, some experiment. It's
a demonstrable success. In every State in which the drinking age
has been raised, teenage driving fatalities have gone down
significantly. Here in New Jersey, with the support of my friend
Tom Kean, you raised the drinking age to 21 in 1983. And you
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know what happened. You had a 26-percent reduction in nighttime
fatalities among 19-20 year olds the first year alone.
Well -- when you're talking about a 26-percent decrease in
the number of teenagers needlessly killed on our highways, then
you're talking about something that works. You're talking about
something that's needed.
Last year when the President's Commission on Drunk Driving
recommended that every State raise its drinking age to 21 I was
delighted and hopeful. I made speeches to support it. And there
was momentum, fed in part by groups such as M.A.D.D. and
S.A.D.D., and States started raising the drinking age. I was
delighted, again, because I hoped that the States would -- as
they should - take this action themselves, without Federal
orders or interference. Well, in the past 8 or 9 months,
4 States have done it. In all, 23 States have Age-21 laws. But
now it appears that things have stalled.
At this point about half the States have Age-21 laws and
half don't. And it's led to a kind of crazy-quilt of different
State drinking laws and that has led to what have been called
"Blood Borders" -- with teenagers leaving their homes to go to
the nearest State with a lower drinking age. And they drink --
and get drunk -- and careen on home -- and get into trouble of
all sorts, including auto accidents.
Well, we just can't have this anymore. This slaughter hurts
us as a people -- it tears up the fabric of society by bringing
grief to families, guilt to friends, loss to the community. We
just can't tolerate this.
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And so I want you to know that I am personally backing --
and I take personal responsibility for -- my Administration's
decision to withhold 5 percent of a State's highway funds if it
does not enact the 21-year-old drinking age. I'm doing this to
make a very important point: My Administration wants to go on
record as saying the carnage must end, and now.
Some of you may feel that my decision is at odds with my
philosophical viewpoint that State problems should involve State
solutions -- and it isn't up to a big and overwhelming Government
in Washington to tell the States what to do. You're partly
right. But the thing is, this problem is much more than just a
State problem -- it's a national problem involving the States and
their borders. Beyond that, there are some special cases in
which overwhelming need can be dealt with by prudent Federal
influence. And in a case like this --- where the problem is so
clear cut and the benefits are so clear cut -- then I have no
misgivings about a judicious use of Federal inducements to
convince the States to get moving, raise the drinking age, and
save lives.
I want to remind you that there are 23 States that don't
need this influence. New Jersey is a stunning example. Your
Governor, Tom Kean, has provided terrific cooperation and
leadership on this, so that New Jersey is leading the way on
solving the drunk driving problem. You've raised the penalties
against drunk drivers; you've increased arrests and convictions;
you've added tough new legal and financial sanctions against
drunk drivers; you raised the drinking age. And what you got in
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return is clear and undisputed: Between 1981 and 1983, drunk
driving fatalities declined almost 31 percent.
You have saved lives. And all of your efforts have
qualified your State for almost $800 thousand in Alcohol Traffic
Safety Grant funds to pay for programs that give your State new
tools to combat drunk driving and ensure highway safety.
So you have a lot to be proud of.
But, the battle isn't over.
I'm going to depart from the main theme here to tell you
that Nancy and I discussed what I would be saying here today --
and we want you to know that we are aware that the problem we
have on our highways isn't just drinking and driving. It's also
drinking and drugging. We know that a lot of alcohol-related
accidents involve drugs, too.
You know of Nancy's concern about this. She wanted to be
here today, but she's at a big meeting out in Nevada where she's
discussing drug abuse with parents and teachers.
Our Administration has taken many actions to combat drug
abuse and drug use among children -- it occurs to me that drug
use is drug abuse, so we might as well just call it that. But we
know that no matter how effective we are against the pushers and
drug smugglers, it all comes down to you.
And there's one thing I want to say to the students here
today, and I speak as a man who has lived 73 years and who has
seen a lot. I lived a good part of my adult life in Hollywood
and Los Angeles, and I saw a lot of people who were living fast
lives. And I just want to tell you: Don't take drugs. Don't
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abuse your mind and your body that way. Don't fall for the line
that drug use is daring and fun and fearless. It's flirting with
addiction, flirting with sickness and the waste of a life. Don't
fall for that stuff about "life in the fast lane." That's where
all the worst crashes are.
A few years ago, I lost my friend, Bill Holden -- a charming
and witty and gentle man -- to alcoholism. And some of you have
lost, or will lose friends to drugs, to the addictions that will
squeeze them to death or the impairment that will make them make
the wrong move in a fast car. Your generation has lost talented
young people like John Belushi and others.
I look out and see your bright, young faces and I just want
to say: Don't waste the health and youth God gave you. Don't
take drugs.
But I don't want to end on a sad note. For every person who
falls in this country there are a hundred people there to pick
him up. That's one fact that is at the heart of the American
experience. And I want to say to all of you, to M.A.D.D. and
S.A.D.D. and all those involved in the great national effort
against drunk driving -- You are the grass roots. You are the
people who change this country and always have. You are the
makers of change, the improvers of our national life. You
deserve a lot of credit. And so let me say to you as I leave
here today: I tip my hat. You're terrific. God bless you, and
may your good work continue.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS
DDL
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: 20th
Anniversary Ceremony of the Presidential
Scholars Program
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by
10:00 a.m. today. The remarks congratulate the Presidential
Scholars on their academic achievements, discuss the in-
creasing prospects for human freedom in the world, and
emphasize the importance of an education in values as well
as in learning. I have reviewed the remarks and have no
objections.
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: 20th
Anniversary Ceremony of the Presidential
Scholars Program
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
remarks, and finds no objection to them from a legal
perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks: 20th
Anniversary Ceremony of the Presidential
Scholars Program
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
remarks, and finds no objection to them from a legal
perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 6/18/84
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/15/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
6/18/84 - 10:00 a.m.
SUBJECT: PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: 20th ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM (6/15 - 6:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McMANUS
MEESE
MURPHY
BAKER
OGLESBY
DEAVER
ROGERS
STOCKMAN
SPEAKES
DARMAN
P
85
SVAHN
FELDSTEIN
VERSTANDIG
FIELDING
WHITTLESEY
FULLER
TUTWILER
HERRINGTON
WIRTHLIN
HICKEY
ELLIOTT
McFARLANE
HENKEL
REMARKS:
Please provide any edits/comments directly to Ben Elliott, with a
copy to my office, by 10:00 a.m. Monday. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
1984 JUN 16 AM ID: 14
Richard G. Darman
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
(Dolan/BE)
1304 JUN 15 Fill 5: 5:59
June 15, 1984
6:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: 20TH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1984
I'm delighted to be here today; this is a great day for each
of you and one I hope you will treasure through all the years
ahead.
As you know, this is the 20th anniversary of the
Presidential Scholars Program, a program that has done much to
reward initiative and encourage excellence in America's schools.
It is also the third opportunity I have had to host a gathering
like this; and I have to confess I'm always a bit uneasy in the
midst of all this scholarly achievement. I guess it's because I
start thinking back to my own days as a student. In fact, a few
years ago when my alma mater, Eureka College, gave me an honorary
degree, I thanked them profusely, but admitted that I thought the
first one had been pretty honorary, too.
So I congratulate all of you today on taking advantage of
the tremendous educational opportunities you've been offered; and
I encourage you to keep up the good work. I don't think it's too
optimistic to say you can look forward to an age where a great
value will be placed on your obvious capacity for achievement and
excellence, an age that will be rife with opportunity.
In many ways, the things we have been doing here in
Washington, the last few years, have been part of this effort to
open up new opportunities for all Americans. As you know, that's
meant cutting back on the size and scope of Government, reducing
its drag on the private economy. You know, it is one of the
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oldest lessons of history, but one mankind always seems to
forget: Too much Government has always meant the oppression of
the human spirit and the stultification of human progress. As
Jefferson once said, "I am not a friend to a very energetic
government; it is always oppressive."
Well, I think our own time is increasingly coming to realize
this truth. Repelled by the suffering caused by the totalitarian
superstates, our century seems to be awakening to the great
prospects of human freedom and the democratic way of life.
That's why I've always believed a truly American foreign policy
means more than the pragmatic business of getting along with
other nations, it also means standing up for values like human
freedom and our own obligation to see that freedom is spread
someday to all the nations of the Earth. In a few short years,
this will be the task before you; and I think you are preparing
yourself well for it.
I'm especially encouraged by some of the fundamental changes
we see in American education today. We are beginning to realize,
once again, that education at its core is more than just teaching
our young the skills needed for a job -- however important that
is. It is also about passing on to each new generation the
values that serve as the foundation and cornerstone of our free
democratic society -- patriotism, loyalty, faithfulness,
courage -- the ability to make the crucial moral distinctions
between right and wrong, the maturity to understand that all we
have and achieve in this world comes first from a beneficent and
loving God.
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So we are gathered here to congratulate all of you on your
success, on the credit you have brought to yourselves, to your
schools, and to your communities. We are here, too, to
congratulate a select group of teachers for the enormous and
unselfish dedication they have shown to your welfare and to the
highest standards of their own profession. But I think we also
do well today to reflect on the fact that education and learning,
success and power, are only relative values; that they must be
grounded first in the higher values of right and morality if they
are to have any meaning at all.
You know, being President, and a septuagenarian one at that,
does have some advantages; I've discovered, for example, that
people do tend to let you get away with giving them some advice.
So while I want to extend my congratulations to all of you today,
I hope you will also permit me a few words of counsel and advice.
Thomas Jefferson, whom I mentioned a few minutes ago on the
business of governing, also had some wise things to say about the
business of living. When he was advising his nephew what path he
should follow to find success, he reminded him that he must
pursue his own and his country's best interests with what he
called the "purest integrity, the most chaste honor. Make these
then your first objective," he said. "Give up money and give up
fame. Give up science. Give up the Earth itself and all it
contains rather than do an immoral act, and never suppose that in
any possible situation or under any circumstances that it is best
for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may
appear to be."
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Good advice for all of us. And once again, congratulations
to all our Presidential scholars and our distinguished teachers
here today. Thank you and God bless you.
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Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 6/18/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH PLANNING SCHEDULE (6/18/84)
ACTIONEFY
Please
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VICE PRESIDENT
MEESE
circulate
BAKER
OGLESBY
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WHITTLESEY
FULLER
TUTWILER
HERRINGTON
WIRTHLIN
HICKEY
McFARLANE
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments or suggestions to Ben Elliott, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Richard G. Darman
1984 JUN 18 PM 2: 42
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
June 18, 1984
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH PLANNING SCHEDULE
WRITER
EVENT
DATE
RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
A. SPEECHES
ADDRESS MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK
06/20
Peggy
DRIVING (Oradell, NJ)
Wednesday
Julie
ADDRESS NATIONAL SHERIFFS
06/20
Tony
ASSOCIATION (Hartford, Conn.)
Wednesday
Elizabeth
ADDRESS NATIONAL ASSOC. OF
06/27
Ben
MINORITY CONTRACTORS
Wednesday
Julie
B. RADIO TALKS
RADIO TALK:
06/23
Saturday
RADIO TALK:
06/30
Saturday
RADIO TALK:
07/07
Saturday
RADIO TALK:
07/14
Saturday
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WRITER
EVENT
DATE
RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
RADIO TALK:
07/21
Saturday
C. REMARKS
DEDICATION OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
06/19
Peggy
SOCIETY'S NEW BUILDING
Tuesday
Elizabeth
20TH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY OF THE
06/19
Tony
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Tuesday
Kim
SIGNING CEREMONY FOR WILDERNESS
06/19
Peter
LEGISLATION
Tuesday
Kim
RECEPTION FOR GOP CONGRESSIONAL
06/19
Ben
CANDIDATES
Tuesday
KimW
GREET STUDENTS ATTENDING NATIONAL
06/21
Al
YOUTH GOVERNORS CONFERENCE
Thursday
Elizabeth
DROPBY BRIEFING FOR NATIONAL
06/21
Peggy
ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Thursday
Kim
"FISH FRY" FOR THE CONGRESS
06/21
Dana
Thursday
KimW
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WRITER
EVENT
DATE
RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
06/22
Al
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR
Friday
Julie
COMMISSION
DROPBY BRIEFING FOR BLACK
06/25
Peter
APPOINTEES
Monday
Elizabeth
AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATORS CONGRESS
06/25
Al
Monday
KimW
SENIOR CITIZEN VOLUNTEER
06/26
Peggy
RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Tuesday
Kim
NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE DEMONSTRATION
06/28
Dana
Thursday
Kim
LUNCH WITH ELECTED GOP WOMEN
06/29
Peter
OFFICIALS
Friday
KimW
DIPLOMATIC CORPS BARBECUE
07/01
Sunday
TALKING POINTS: PHOTO WITH ARMY
07/02
HERALD TRUMPETERS
Monday
REGIONAL PRESS BRIEFING/LUNCHEON
07/09
FOR EDITORS & BROADCASTERS
Monday
DROPBY MEETING OF AMERICAN
07/09
COALITION FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES
Monday
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WRITER
EVENT
DATE
RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
DROPBY BRIEFING FOR CITIZENS
07/11
FOR AMERICA
Wednesday
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ISLAND EVENT
07/11
Wednesday
LUNCH WITH ELECTED GOP WOMEN
07/13
OFFICIALS
Friday
RECEPTION FOR PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE
07/18
SECTOR SURVEY ON COST CONTROL
Wednesday
NATIONAL POW-MIA RECOGNITION DAY
07/20
Friday
38TH ANNUAL GIRLS' NATION SESSION
07/20
Friday
E. TAPINGS
TAPING: NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONF.
06/26
Peter
OF FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AM.
Tuesday
Kim
TAPING: ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
06/26
Al
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER
Tuesday
Elizabeth
OF THE ELKS
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WRITER
EVENT
DATE
RESEARCHER
TOPIC/THEME/PURPOSE
TAPING: FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN'S
06/26
Ben
FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL CONF.
Tuesday
Elizabeth
TAPING: TRIBUTE FOR JACK DALES
06/26
Tuesday
KimW
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 19, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR FRED F. FIELDING
FROM:
JOHN G. ROBERTS Jre
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks:
National Youth Governors' Conference
(6/19 -- 12:20 p.m. draft)
Richard Darman has asked that comments on the above-
referenced remarks be sent directly to Ben Elliott by
10:00 a.m. tomorrow, June 20. The remarks briefly discuss
arms control and relations with the Soviet Union. I have
reviewed the remarks and have no objections. (The reference
to a popular entertainment figure in the second paragraph is
a matter of personal preference on which I am willing to
defer to the judgment of others.)
Attachment
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 19, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING Orig. signed by FFF
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks:
National Youth Governors' Conference
(6/19 -- 12:20 p.m. draft)
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,
and finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 6/19/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 19, 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR BEN ELLIOTT
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
FRED F. FIELDING
COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Remarks:
National Youth Governors' Conference
(6/19 -- 12:20 p.m. draft)
Counsel's Office has reviewed the above-referenced remarks,
and finds no objection to them from a legal perspective.
CC: Richard G. Darman
FFF:JGR:aea 6/19/84
bcc: FFFielding/JGRoberts/Subj/Chror
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DATE: 6/19/84
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, 6/
SUBJECT: PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL YOUTH GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE
(6/19 - 12:30 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
McMANUS
MEESE
MURPHY
BAKER
OGLESBY
DEAVER
ROGERS
STOCKMAN
SPEAKES
DARMAN
P
85 SVAHN
FELDSTEIN
VERSTANDIG
FIELDING
WHITTLESEY
FULLER
TUTWILER
HERRINGTON
WIRTHLIN
HICKEY
ELLIOTT
McFARLANE
HENKEL
ROSEBUSH
REMARKS:
Please provide any edits/comments directly to Ben Elliott, with a
copy to my office, by 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Richard G. Darman
1984 JUN 19 PM 2: 28
Assistant to the President
Ext. 2702
(Myer/BE)
June 19, 1984
ISC4 JUN 10 Fill 10
12:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: NATIONAL YOUTH GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1984
Thank you very much. It's a privilege to welcome such a
distinguished group of high school students to the White House
and the Rose Garden. I know you must be very proud of being
elected to your offices, and we're very proud of you.
Several weeks ago, a very famous young man visited the White
House. Considering the reception he received, I was tempted to
wear a white glove this morning. Well, it's obvious you and I
both have some things in common: We both like Michael Jackson,
and we've been involved in the political process at the State
level. In fact, whenever someone says, "Governor," I still turn
my head.
After I looked over your Washington schedule and the
questionnaire listing your interests, I decided to talk about an
issue on many of your minds -- and with good reason. We all
recognize that there is no more important foreign policy goal
than the building of a more peaceful world in which liberty and
prosperity can flourish. We want to develop a more realistic
working relationship with the Soviet Union -- one marked by
greater cooperation and understanding, and by progress in arms
reductions.
Real progress requires honest efforts by both sides.
Unfortunately, it appears that the Soviet Union is unwilling to
make that commitment. As you may know, during the months that
the START and INF talks were underway, the United States proposed
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seven different initiatives. None were offered on a take-it or
leave-it basis. Indeed, we made a number of adjustments to
respond to the concerns of the Soviet side. But the Soviet Union
insisted on preserving their monopoly on medium-range missiles in
Europe. When the nations of the West made clear that a Soviet
monopoly was not acceptable, the Soviets walked away from the
negotiating table.
Despite this disappointment, we should not lose sight of the
bigger picture: In a quiet way, we are trying to talk and
negotiate with the Soviet Union -- and on many fronts.
Just 2 months ago in Vienna, we and our Western partners put
forward new proposals on reducing the levels of conventional
military forces in Europe. And those MBFR talks are continuing.
In the same week, at the 40-nation Conference on Disarmament in
Geneva, Vice President Bush offered a draft agreement for a
worldwide ban on chemical weapons. And I might add that at this
conference we have sought to discuss nuclear testing limitations
and anti-satellite and space arms issues. These talks are also
continuing. And at the Conference on Disarmament in Europe in
Stockholm, we're pursuing a series of proposals that would reduce
the chance of conflict in Europe.
We're also trying to move forward in our bilateral
relations. The latest round of negotiations on upgrading the
hotline ended less than 2 months ago. In the economic field,
we're taking a number of steps to increase exchanges in
non-strategic goods. We've extended our very useful Incidents at
Sea Agreement for another term.
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We've also proposed discussions to expand and multiply
contacts of benefit to our people. But here, too, the Soviets
have made things very difficult. I know that you are very
familiar with the tragedy of KAL flight 007 and the plight of
Andrei Sakharov. You may not be aware that, just last week, the
Soviet state adopted a new law that puts its citizens at risk of
punishment for giving shelter, transportation, or other services
to foreigners without official permission. If a Soviet family
wanted to invite you to dinner at their house, they would first
have to notify the police.
So if you look at the big picture, it's clear we in the West
are doing our utmost to establish a cooperative, stable, and
peaceful relationship. But it's also clear that the Soviet Union
has not yet made the decision to join us in that effort. We'll
keep trying; we'll keep hoping they'll realize it's in their best
interests to join with us and the rest of the world community to
build a more peaceful world.
Well, I've gone on long enough, but I do want to
congratulate all the Governors and Chief Justices for your
noteworthy achievements. And I urge you to use your leadership
positions to get involved and to get others involved in public
life. Rembember those words by Thomas Paine -- that we have it
within our power to start the world all over again.
Thank you, good luck, and God bless you all.