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National
FRW MR
Pro-Life
Political Action Committee
Board of Directors
Rev. Charles Flore, O.P.
Chairman
7777 Leesburg Pike
Thomas F. Roeser
Suite 305
Morris Sheats
Carmen V. Speranza, Esq.
Falls Church, Virginia 22043 (703) 893-1440
Hon. Harold Froeblich
William J. Isaacson, Esq.
Rev. William Cogant
July 11, 1983
Executive Director
Peter B. Gemma, Jr.
Assistant Director
Mr. Morton Blackwell
Alison B. Mencarow
OEOB Room 191
Advisory Committee
The White House
Hon. John W. McCormack
Former Speaker of House (MA)
Washington, D.C. 20500
Hon. Thomas N. Kindness
Congressman, 8th Dist. (OH)
Dear Morton:
Hon. Larry McDonald, M.D.
Congressman, 7th Dist. (GA)
Hon. Harold L. Volkmer
I just came back from a very productive meeting with
Congressman, 9th Dist. (MO)
Secretary Heckler and wanted to thank you for your efforts
Hon. Robert K. Dornan
Congressman, 27th Dist. (CA)
in arranging this for me.
Hon. Ron Paul, M.D.
Congressman, 22nd Dist. (TX)
Gordon Jones, Doug Johnson, Richard Doerflinger and
Rev. Harold O.J. Brown
Chairman, Christian
I met for nearly an hour with the Secretary and her as-
Action Council (IL)
sistants, Marjorie Mecklenburg and Jack Svahn. Dr. Everett
Rev. Donald M. Parker
Executive Director, Illinois Right
Koop joined in the meeting as well.
to Life Committee (IL)
Mrs. Randy Engel
I realize this important meeting would not have been
President, U.S. Coalition
for Life (PA)
possible without your assistance. Thank you once again.
Professor Victor Rosenblum
Northwestern University
Law School (IL)
Cordially,
Hon. Larry Pratt
President, American Society
of Local Officials (VA)
William H. Marshner, Ph.D.
Christendom College (VA)
Peter B. Gemma, Jr.
William Billings
Executive Director
President, National Christian
Action Coalition (VA)
Hon. Louis (Woody) Jenkins
State Representative (LA)
Anthony J. Lauinger
Chairman, Oklahomans for Life (OK)
Mrs. Alice Hartle
former Editor, National Right
to Life News (MN)
Donald T. Manion, M.D.
Physician & Surgeon (OR)
John F. Hillabrand, M.D.
Alternatives to Abortions
International (OH)
Herbert J. Ratner, M.D.
Editor, Child & Family Quarterly (IL)
Francis P. Filice, Ph.D.
Biologist, University of
San Francisco (CA)
John Finn, Jr.
Business Executive (CA)
Titles for identification only
A copy of our report is on file and may be
purchased from the Federal Election Com-
mission, Washington, D.C.
tDeceased
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 12, 1983
Mr. Mark Mybeck
800 East 38th Place
Apartment #C-2
Griffith, Indiana 46319
Dear Mr. Mybeck:
I have your letter requesting a
letter from the White House for your
scavenger hunt.
It is not our policy to participate
in games, but we try to respond to all
letters.
Perhaps this information will serve
your purposes.
Sincerely,
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liaison
August 1, 1983
800 E. 38th Place
Apt. C-2
Griffth, IN 46319
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant for Public Liason
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear. Mr. Blackwell,
Hello sir, I hope your day is going well. I'm sure you
must keep very busy with all the duties you must have.
I hope you can help me with something here. I'm
involved in a nationwide scavenger hunt- 30 items, all
pretty hard to find. I have all but one- a letter from
the office of the President. I was hoping that maybe
you could send me one. It wouldn't necessarily have
to be from him, as long as it is from his office. I know
I wouldn't want to bother the President with this;
he's much too busy a man. you would help me win
if you do this for me and it sure would mean quite
a bit to me. Thank you very very much, sir, for all
your time aneffort. I'll be waiting for your reply!
Stand by our president,
March MyFeel
Mark Mybeck
THE USIC BUSINESS SPOKESMAN
UNITED
STATES
INDUSTRIAL
COUNCIL
SINCE 1933
June 24, 1983
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CHAIRMAN
F. M. STEVENSON
President
Incentive Investments, Inc.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mr. Morton Blackwell
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(partial listing)
Special Assistant to the President
OTES BENNETT, JR.
President
Office of Public Liason
set
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North American Coal Corp.
Cleveland, Ohio
The White House
WILLIAM L. CLARK
Staff Vice President
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Rockwell International
Arlington, Virginia
Washington, D.C. 20500
WILLIAM K. COORS
Chairman
Adolph Coors Company
Golden, Colorado
Dear Morton:
OVID R. DAVIS
Vice President
The Coca Cola Co.
Atlanta, Georgia
If you have a fifteen minute opening in your busy calendar
THOMAS c. ELLICK
following the Independence Day recess, I would very much
Vice President
Fluor Corporation
Irvine, California
like to confer with you. Happy 4th of July to you sir!
A. PAUL FUNKHOUSER
President
CSX Corporation
Richmond, Virginia
Cordially,
W. D. HENDRY
President
Household Finance Corp.
Prospect Heights, Illinois
R. V. KERLEY
President
Gregory Hug N. Jonsson
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Kerley Industries, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
Vice President/Gov't Affairs
ROBERT H. KRIEBLE
Chairman
Loctite Corporation
& Washington Counsel
Newington, Connecticut
EARL W. MALLICK
Vice President
U.S. Steel Corporation
Washington, D.C.
S. P. McCURDY
Vice President
Castle & Cooke
Honolulu, Hawaii
RUSSELL H. PERRY
Chairman
Republic Financial Services
Dallas, Texas
ROBERT D. POWERS
Chairman
Nalco Chemical Co.
Oak Brook, Illinois
ROBERT L. SANDBLOM
President & CEO
Delavan Corporation
West Des Moines, Iowa
HARRIS SAUNDERS, JR.
Chairman
Saunders Leasing Co., Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
CARROLL D. SHANKS
Senior Vice President
NLT Corporation
Nashville, Tennessee
JAMES R. THOMAS, =
Chairman
Carbon Industries, Inc.
Charleston, West Virginia
W. L. THORNTON
Chairman
Florida East Coast Railway
St. Augustine, Florida
H. A. (DAVE) TRUE, JR.
True Drilling Co.
Casper, Wyoming
STAFF OFFICERS
Suite 1200, 1000 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 20036 (202) 296-0947
ANTHONY H. HARRIGAN
President
J. SCOTT GRIGSBY, JR.
Secretary-Treasurer
GREGORY N. JONSSON
Washington Representative
EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 303 REALTORS BUILDING, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37201
TELEPHONE 615 244-7514
WASHINGTON OFFICES: 1629 K ST., N.W., SUITE 800, WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006
TELEPHONE 202 296-7744
A nonprofit,
nonpartisan
FLORIDA CONSERVATIVE UNION
political
educational
organization
chartered by
July 23, 1983
the State of
Florida
in 1971, with
Mr. Morton Blackwell
headquarters
at 20 SE 8th
The White House
Street, Miami,
Washington, DC 29500
Florida 33131.
Telephone
(305)
Dear Morton:
358-1711.
Chairman,
Mike Thompson,
This is in response to a phone call late Friday afternoon from Ken Stribling
Coral Gables.
Vice-Chairmen,
in re our request for a congratulatory telegram from the President to the
Dr. Lewis Earle,
Salvadoran/American Foundation in time for our luncheon with the group Tuesday,
Winter Park;
Ray Mattox,
July 26 in Coral Gables, at which former U.S. Ambassador to Panama Ambler
Winter Haven;
Moss will be the guest speaker (Ambassador Moss, as you will recall, was
Ward Daugherty,
Lutz.
named originally, as a career-service foreign officer, by President Carter,
Secretary,
but was retained for two full years by President Reagan. Ambassador Moss
Patricia Weber,
Key Biscayne.
will be speaking not about specific policy--he supports the Administration
Treasurer,
in broad terms--but rather will be addressing the strategic importance of
Mary Ellen Miller,
Miami.
Central America to the U.S.)
Directors,
Tim Baer,
Ft. Lauderdale;
The Salvadoran/American Foundation, Inc., is a Florida-chartered, nonprofit,
Dr. Larry Belanger,nonpartisan, leducational and charitable organization which is seeking 501(C)3
Clearwater;
Hon. Fred Burrall,
tax-exempt status from the IRS.
Punta Gorda;
Dr. Ronald Carroll,
St. Petersburg;
Its officers are Roberto Kriete, president (and executive director for Taca
L. James Cherry,
International Airlines, the only privately owned scheduled airline in Central
Live Oak and
Washington, DC;
America; you met Roberto at the recent "inside/outside" meeting which he and
Linda Cherry,
I attended in Washington); Rudolfo Salume, vice-president (a wholesale distributor
Live Oak and
Washington, DC;
of various consumer products in El Salvador); Oscar Monedero, secretary (an
Judge Guthrie Crowarchitect), and Roberto Quinonez, treasurer (former Salvadoran Ambassador to
Ft. Lauderdale;
Jean Daugherty,
the U.S., 1977-80, whose wife two weeks ago was abducted and found, safe, in
Lutz;
Washington).
Fred Guardabassi,
Ft. Lauderdale;
Ernette Haring,
In addition, there are about six others who serve as directors. They all are
Miramar;
Bill Hawkins,
professional and business people of Salvadoran birth who largely live in South
Orlando;
Florida but commute regularly to El Salvador for business and family reasons.
Owen Jones,
Cocoanut Grove;
St. Petersburg;
Dennis McDonald, The sole purpose of the Foundation is to inform the people of the United States
Jim Meigs,
of the importance of El Salvador and the rest of Central America and Mexico to
Palm Beach;
Dawson Newton,
the security of the Western Hemisphere. Their goal. is to accomplish this through
Lake Clark Shores;
newspaper advertising, appearance on TV and radio talks shows, speeches before
Anne C.E. Price,
St. Petersburg;
groups of influential U.S. citizens, factual booklets distributed to news media
Jim Price,
and other opinion molders, etc.
Cape Coral;
Jeanne Roberts,
Orlando and
Among those U.S. citizens who to date have agreed to serve on the Council of
Washington, DC;
Bob Rosasco,
Supporters of the Foundation are: U.S. Senator Steve Symms, Congressmen Mike
Miami;
Bilirakis and Phil Crane, retired Federal Judge Guthrie F. Crowe. Major General
Carlos Salman,
Miami;
Johk K. Singlaub (U.S. Army retired), George Wackenhute (president of Wackenhut
Dave Smith,
Security Systems), and at least eight or ten "movement" conservative leaders.
Ft. Lauderdale;
Tommy Thomas,
Panama City;
Thanks Morton, for all the help you can give.
Hon. John Ware,
St. Petersburg;
Woody Woodcock, Sincerely Whilu
Ft. Lauderdale.
Mike Thompson, Chairman
3741 Donnell Drive, Suite 202, Forestville MD 20747
(301)736-7409
June 20, 1983
Morton Blackwell
Office of Presidential
Liaison
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Morton:
Thanks for passing my name and number along to Bob
Baldwin. During the three weeks since I left word with
your office about a "free" summer, a couple of things came
up on the horizon - including a "now or never" trip Sri
Lanka. I should be able to get in touch with Bob in a
few weeks, however, and hope to make some contribution
towards his very worthwhile efforts.
Very best wishes,
Julian
JW/njs
PS: I have become chairman, D.C. Regional Chapter of American
Society of Journalists and Authors, so this may be
helpful in the future.
June 28, 1983
Dear Morton,
I sincerely appreciate your graciousness in allowing me to barge
in on you this morning. Thank you for your helpful attitude.
I am most grateful for the phone call that you placed on my
behalf as well as for your confidence in my philosophy and character.
Thank you for serving as a reference.
I appreciate your time, your help and your interest. Most of
all, I am thankful that the Lord has placed Christian men such as
yourself in responsible positions in our government.
I hope that soon I'll be in a position to help you in return.
Sincerely,
Doug Doug Madd Shaddix
plackenell
DAN S. BORNE
SUITE 2430, ONE AMERICAN PLACE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70825
October 20, 1981
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Particle
Mr. Morton Blackwell
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Morton:
From the time that I first met you in Clive Cloutier's
dormitory room at Nicholls State (was it 1964?), I
knew you were headed for great things.
Enjoyed reading this article in the State-Times. As
someone who spent some exciting years in Washington,
I know how hectic it's been for you.
Best wishes for continued success to you and to the
President.
Sincerely,
Jan
Dan S. Borne
DSB:nf
Enclosure
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 14, 1981
Dear Dan:
Thank you very much for the State-Times article.
I appreciate your kind words, and hope I'll be seeing
you soon.
Give my best to "Senator" Cloutier.
Cordially,
Morton
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
Dan S. Borne
Suite 2430
One American Place
Baton Rouge, LA
78025
UNITED PROTECTION STATES. AGENCY
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, DC 20460
OFFICE OF
LEGAL AND ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL
March 28, 1983
Morton Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liason
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Morton;
It was a pleasure seeing you Saturday at the YRLC Banquet.
As I mentioned, our last meeting had been in Ann Arbor following
the National Convention. I'm sure you do not remember, but I
served on the staff under Roger Stone in 1976 (Florida and Kansas
City) and then as advisor to the Florida Delegation in 1980.
I seem to have weathered the storm here at EPA. We are
thankful that General Counsel Robert Perry was removed last week.
Under his tenure, Reagan loyalists were either harassed or ignored.
Of course this is not the story carried by the "Washington Post".
Hope that we will have another opportunity to get together
in the future, it is always an honor.
Say Apperson Jay Sincerely Apperson, Esq.
JA/jr
file
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21218
COMMISSION
November 12, 1982
(301) 338-8209
Levering Hall
Mr. Morton Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Dear Mr. Blackwell
I wish to express my gratitude for our meeting of November 5, 1982.
As a Special Aseistant to the President, I realize how busy you
are at election time. It was very gracious of you to take the time
out of you very busy schedule to meet with a student of political
science.
As I have mentioned before, I believe the research that I am
currently engaged in will prove to be very important to the discipline
of political science. It should also be helpful to the White
House as well as the Republican Party in planning for 1984.
I will send along transcripts of the interview and the finished
paper as soon as possible. Thank you again for that very important
interview.
Sincerely,
Harry S. Davis
Chairman
HSD:bm
CC: File # 3
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 11, 1983
Dear David:
It was nice to hear from you. I am glad
to know that you occasionally come to
D. C. to work with the American Petroleum
Institute.
Give my office a call when you schedule
your next trip. I would be pleased to
see you again.
Cordially,
Morton
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liaison
Mr. David H. Johnson
Associate Director
Mississippi Petroleum Council
P. O. Box 42
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
MPC
MISSISSIPPI PETROLEUM COUNCIL
P.O. Box 42
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
(601) 354-2768
TRUMAN HUNT
Executive Director
DAVID H. JOHNSON
for didation
Associate Director
October 7, 1982
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
White House
Washington, D.C. 20025
Dear Morton:
Having lost touch with you in recent years, I was pleased to
see you on the evening news last night during the President's
meeting with the congressional candidates. I was unaware
that you were on the White House staff, but I confirmed that
fact with my friend Buddy Bynum, who is Press Secretary to
Trent Lott.
With the dedication you have shown to conservative Republican
principles in the past, you certainly are deserving of the
responsible post you now hold in the White House. Ten years
ago, when I was with you and others at your Mississippi Gulf
Coast beach home on Thanksgiving weekend, I knew that your
drive and determination would take you far in your political
career. You are certainly to be congratulated.
I frequently travel to Washington in my work with the American
Petroleum Institute and would like to get together with you,
when convenient, on a future trip.
Please give my best to Helen.
Sincerely
David H. Johnson
DHJ:blt
A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
Delphi Research Associates
475 L'Enfant Plaza West, S. W., Suite 2970, Washington, D.C. 20024
Telephone No. (202) 554-7930 Telex No. 897421
October 8, 1982
Mr. Morton Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liaison
Room 191
Old Executive Office Building
White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
We are very pleased to have you give the introductory address to our
group of USIA-sponsored international visitors at their opening session
on Wednesday, October 13 at the International Club.
The purpose of their trip here is to enhance the participants' under-
standing of the American political system, particularly the issues
and implications of the Fall campaign. Delphi Research Associates,
a non-profit, international technical and professional exchange
organization, is assisting the USIA in the program implementation.
I am enclosing a brief descriptive program summary and a list of the
participants.
We look forward to seeing you at this luncheon session.
Sincerely,
Clastro you
Christine K. Lipsey
International Relations Officer
Enclosures
&
LIST OF INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PARTICIPANTS
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN '82
Argentina
Juan Manuel Palacio
Advisor
Justicialista Party
Australia
David Malcolm Williams
Chief, Television News Production
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Austria
Dr. Friedrich Plasser
Head of Basic Research Division
Austrian People's Party
Bangladesh
Ferdous Ahmed Quoreshi
Editor
Desh Bangla
Grenada
George Worme
Independent Journalist
Caribbean News Agency
Belgium
Guido de Spiegelaire
Labor Editor
De Standard
Burundi
Bernard Ntahoturi
Advisor to the President
Canada
Charles Pitts
Director of Communications
Progressive Conservative Party
David Husband
Director
Liberal Caucus Research Bureau
China, People's
Li Yanning
Republic of
Director of International News
New China News Agency
Egypt
Mohamed Barakat
Diplomatic Editor
New China News Agency
E1 Salvador
Rafael Castaneda
Legal Advisor, ARENA Party
& Executive Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Trade
Germany, West
Horst Bacia
Political Editor
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Dr. Volker Oerter
Member, Policy Staff
Ministry of Interior
North Rhine - Westphalia
Frank Ritschel
Editor
Radio Free Berlin (SFB)
Israel
Sara Honig
Political Reporter
Jerusalem Post
Tuvia Mendelson
Journalist
Daver News Weekly
Kenya
Leonard Ngugi
Chief Administrative Officer
Kenyan National Assembly
Morocco
Omar Najib
Foreign Affairs Editor
A1 Alam
Nigeria
Innocent E. Oparadike
Chief Political Correspondent
Concord Group Newspapers
Philippines
Sancho B. Almeda
Chief Legal Counsel
Export Processing Zone Authority
Senegal
Hamadoun Toure
Political Editor
Le Soleil (National Daily)
Sierra Leone
Daisy Bona
Editor
Flash Newspaper
Switzerland
Winfried F. Wiegandt
Deputy Foreign Editor
Schweizer Depeschenagentur
(Swiss National News Agency)
Venezuela
Ciro Jose Dicuru
Yugoslavia
Zoran Kurtovic
Belgrade Correspondent
Oslabodjenje
Zambia
George Phiri
Secretary to the Elections Committee
United National Independence Party
International
Communication
Agency
United States of America
Washington, D.C. 20547
USICA
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN 1982
I.
SUMMARY
This project will enhance participants' understanding of the American political
system, particularly the election process. The project will explore the
constitutional and legal framework for election to public office, the development
of local and national issues and the effects of new coalitions, campaign tech-
niques and single-issues in American elections.
II.
COMMUNICATION PURPOSES
1. To identify the issues and priorities of the American electorate
in the context of present social, economic and international
realities; to evaluate the impact of various societal trends on
the political configuration of the Congress and on national policy.
2. To enhance understanding of the roles of political parties, the
media., political action committees and other special interest
groups, campaign funding and campaign technology in the 1982 off-
year national election.
III. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS
Participants should be elected or senior appointed officials; senior level
journalists; political editors; pollsters; professors of political science
and U.S. history. All should have some knowledge of American political jargon.
IV. PROJECT OUTLINE
The first week will be spent in Washington, D.C. to review the U.S. political
process and to discuss significant local and national issues. The group will
meet with elected officials, candidates, party leaders, campaign staffers,
media specialists, election consultants, academicians and interest groups.
The second week will be spent on the "campaign trail" following one Senatorial
and one Congressional race. The group will observe rallies, town meetings, and
media events and take part in discussion of issues with candidates and exchange
views with campaign activists. During election week, the group will divide
into small teams, each accompanied by an election specialists, to visit a
variety of distinctive races and geographic areas. After the election, the
group will assemble to study returns and analyses, discuss the national and
international implications and integrate their project experiences.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 24, 1983
Dear Dr. Butler:
Thank you for your request to the President to con-
tribute an article for the third edition of your book,
Abortion, Society and the Law.
You may have already seen the President's article on
this topic that appeared in the Spring 1983 issue of Human
Life Review. The President's article thoroughly sets forth
his views on the nature of this problem and the ways in
which it can be addressed by government and by individual
citizens. I invite you to contact the editor of Human
Life Review, James P. McFadden, and secure his permission
to reprint the President's article in your third edition.
I have enclosed a copy of the President's article for
your information.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liaison
1 Enclosure a/s
Dr. J. Douglas Butler
49 Court Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 23, 1983
FOR:
MORTON C. BLACKWELL
FROM:
STEPHEN H. GALEBACH Steve
SUBJECT: Requests for Article By President on Abortion
I think the President's article from Human Life Review would
be ideal for Dr. Butler's anthology. I have drafted a letter to
Butler, attached, suggesting that he request from HLR the rights
to reprint the article.
DRAFT
Dear Dr. Butler:
Thank you for your request to the President to contribute an
article for the third edition of your book, Abortion, Society and
the Law.
You may have already seen the President's article on this topic
that appeared in the Spring 1983 issue of Human Life Review. The
President's article thoroughly sets forth his views on the nature
of this problem and the ways in which it can be addressed by
government and by individual citizens. I invite you to contact
the editor of Human Life Review, James P. McFadden, and secure
his permission to reprint the President's article in your third
edition.
I have enclosed a copy of the President's article for your
information. Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours,
Morton C. Blackwell
Dr. J. Douglas Butler
49 Court Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
T.
Memo d draft Itr on tape.
5.
Date: 5/31
TO: Steve galabach
FROM: MORTON C. BLACKWELL
Please respond on behalf
of the President
Please prepare a draft for
Faith Whittlesey's
signature
X
Please prepare a draft for
my signature
FYI
Let's discuss
UNIVERSITY PRESS ROOKSI
302 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10001
Dr. J. Douglas Butler
49 Court Street
564-2048 2019 handle
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Office: 301-848-6800
Home: 301-848-5120
Mrs. Faith Whittlesey
Public Liaison Officer
"ask
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Grlabick the
Dear Mrs. Whittlesey:
nesponse nest
Several weeks ago I wrote President Reagan
for my
concerning a book being published on abortion and
the law. At this time we have a contribution from
'sig'
both the judicial and legislative branches of
government. However, as of today, we have not been
MA
able to obtain anything from the executive branch.
Our book will not be able to achieve its purposes
unless we have some statement from the executive
branch concerning the abortion issue. This can be
historical in nature considering the sensitivity
of this subject. Enclosed is a copy of the letter
sent to President Reagan and I would be pleased
to mail you a copy of the 1973 edition of the book.
I hope that you will be able to encourage the White
House to respond to our request.
Yours truly,
J. Douglas Butler, D.P.M., J.D.
American College of Legal Medicine
302 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10001
564-2048
Dr. J. Douglas Butler
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Office: 301-848-6800
Home: 301-848-5120
President Ronald Reagan
The White House
Washington, D.C.
President Reagan:
In 1966, the editors of the Western Reserve Law
Review commissioned a series of essays on the subject
of abortion. These essays first appeared in a special
issue of the Law Review (Volume 17, No.2) and were
subsequently published by the Press of Case Western
Reserve University under the title Abortion and the Law
(1967). This volume constituted the first major legal
review of the abortion subject.
The editors of the Case Western Reserve Law Review
for 1971-72 invited contributors to submit essays for
publication in another special issue of the Law Review
(Volume 23, No.4). The six Law Review essays were
supplemented by others in a second book titled, Abortion,
Society and the Law.
Because of continued interest in the abortion topic,
and specifically, the book Abortion, Society and the Law,
David Walbert and I have been asked to edit a third
edition. I have contacted all available contributors
to the second edition and have received an excellent
response (one hundred percent acceptance) for updating
the 1973 articles. Because the Case Western Reserve
University Press has sold its rights to the book, we
are publishing the third edition with University Press
Books.
At this time, we have contributors from both
the legislative and judicial branches of government.
However, we are most concerned, historically, with
the effect of the abortion issue on the executive
branch of government. During your own administration,
Mr. President, the issue of abortion has manifested
great political consequences. In truth, our book
would be incomplete without a statement by the leader
of our land. If you would please, might we have a
statement from you as to what direction this country
should follow in reference to abortion?
I want to personally thank you, Mr. President,
for the positive direction toward which you have led
our nation. Besides being our political leader, you
have proven to be our moral leader as well.
J. Douglas Butler, D.P.M., J.D.
American College of Legal Medicine
David M. Williams
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Mr Morton Blackwell,
Special Assistant to the
President for Public Liaison,
Room 191,
Old Executive Office Building,
White House,
Washington D.C. 20500
Dear Mr Blackwell,
Many thanks for your letter of February 25.
Regrettably, my travel plans had to be delayed
from April or May until June. I now plan to be in Washington
around June 21 - 27 to follow up the work of my Campaign 82
visit.
I'll be in contact with your staff on arrival
in the hope that we will be able to meet. Thankyou for the
copy of the President's speech to the convention of National
Religious Broadcasters. The later one he delivered in
Orlando, Florida to another religious audience gained signi-
ficant exposure here. Indeed, I chose to use a satellite
extract in our own nightly t.v. news on the ABC Network here.
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April 15, 1983
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
I appreciate very much your letter of April 6th., in re-
sponce to mine to the President of March 4th. While it
does not indicate that the suggestions I made have reached
the President, as intended; it does confirm to me that
the work of the master of anti-communist education is
received, welcomed and understood by the Administration.
Please forgive me, Mr. Blackwell, if I suggest that your
response to me on behalf of the President appear inade-
quate, to say the least. It must be obvious to you, as
well as to me, that a quiet lunch at the White House with
two important aids to the President is a decidedly dif-
ferent event than those suggested in my earlier letter.
Important as your close relationship with Dr. Schwarz
obviously is, it is totally inadequate to the needs of
the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade in its efforts to
educate America and the world on Communist activities
and intentions.
Dr. Schwarz needs "top cream" support together with pub-
licity. Only with these two things in combination will
he be able to broaden his base, hense raise the funds so
vital to enlargement of the influence of his work.
I urge the President to take the Administrations rela-
tionship with Dr. Schwarz out of the closet. Only then,
in the several ways I previously mentioned can the C.A.C.C.
develope and broaden its influence. And this needs to
be done rapidly, in geometric growth patterns, rather
than at the present painful and arguably failing rate.
While I thank you with my heart for your work and con-
gratulate you on a magnificent message to the National
Association of Evangelicals, I urge yours and the Pres-
idents attention to needs expressed above, in spite of
the political fallout, much of which could well be posi-
tive; certainly positive for America and free men every-
where.
Yours very truly,
James G. Knox
President
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 24, 1983
Mr. H. Jan Ritscher
3 Overlook Road
Alpine, New Jersey 07620
Dear Mr. Ritscher:
I apologize that it took me so long to respond to your letter
regarding my correspondence with Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
I am sorry but I must disagree with your suggestion that the
huge peace rallies and the strength of the nuclear freeze
movement probe that Marxian totalitarians have outmaneuvered
us on the plane of the intellect.
I believe that our successes in mobilizing large numbers of
people in 1980 were not due to our being suddenly superior
with respect to intellect.
We are no more correct now than we were in the 60's and 70's.
What is different is that many of us have come to the understanding
that we owe it to our philosophy to study how to win. Victory
will not fall into our deserving hands like ripe fruit from a
tree. Unlike Sir Gallahad, we will not win because our heart
is pure.
We have a responsibility to study what works and what doesn't
work in the real political world. We have the capability now
to devote additional resources to making people who are already
philosophically sound, technologically proficient. In short,
I believe that success in the politicsl arena, at least in our
modern context, is determined by the relative numbers and effec-
tiveness of the activists on either side. The people who already
agree with you and me on the fundamental direction public policy
ought to take could win, if we could just make them more effective
politically.
The Left has succeeded, but not by creating majorities who under-
stand and agree with their views. They have succeeded by developing
cadres of activists sufficient to win public policy contests.
That is not to say that I think we should neglect philosophic
training of others or such studies ourselves. My contention is
that being right, in the sense of being correct, is not sufficient
to win.
Sincerely,
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
cc: Dr. Fred Schwarz
H. Jan Ritscher
3 Overlook Road
Alpine, New Jersey 07620
Tel. 201-768-8628
13 October 1982
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
For Public Liaison
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Re: Your letter to Mr. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones, Editor, TULSA TRIBUNE
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
Permit me to comment on your captioned letter, which I en-
close for easier reference.
It is true that, as you wrote, "we now lack adequate poli-
tical mechanisms of offense and defense against communism."
But you must be as aware as myself that our real and much
more fundamental lack is elsewhere: viz. on the plane of
the intellect, where the marxian totalitarians have been
able to outmanoeuvre and overwhelm us, at least for now.
This is clearly proven by the huge "peace" rallies and the
strength of the nuclear freeze movement.
What really expresses itself in these phenomena, albeit un-
consciously, is marxian ideology that has infected much of
the American mind, especially in our colleges and public
schools. Nor should this surprise us. Is it not true
that our predominant scientific philosophy is informed by
the same outlook on life and evolution that also informs
marxism/leninism, viz. naturalism or theoretical materia-
lism?
It is impossible to defeat marxian materialism with another
materialism, no matter how refined.
What we need, instead, if we would prevail in this mortal
combat, is to develop a coherent new set of social and me-
taphysical concepts - positive, scientifically unassailable,
and much bigger than what the totalitarians have to offer:-
concepts that would give us the power to take the intellec-
tual and spiritual (metaphysical) offensive against the com-
munists. But for that we must first develop a science of
human society that we do not yet have.
This is my work. I could enlarge on this subject, and
even send you something I have written, if you should be
interested, always assuming you will ever see this letter.
In any event, I should be glad to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Blaskwell
Coves
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 25, 1983
Dear Mr. Williams:
Thank you for your letter of January 23.
I would be very pleased to see you if you
have an opportunity to visit Washington,
D. C. in April or May. Please contact my
staff to set up a mutually convenient ap-
pointment.
Enclosed for your information is a copy of a
speech the President recently delivered to the
1983 convention of National Religious Broad-
casters. I believe it will be of interest
to you.
Sincerely,
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liaison
Mr. David M. Williams
54 Old Carey Gully Road
Stirling 5152
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Enclosure
Mr. Morton Blackwell,
David M. Williams,
Special Assistant to the
54 Old Carey Gully Road,
President for Public Liaison,
Stirling, 5152,
Room 191,
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Old Excutive Office Building,
White House,
WASHINGTON D.C. 20500
23 January, 1983
Dear Mr. Blackwell,
I am writing to follow up your address to me and the
other participants in the Campaign 182 programme run by
U.S.I.A. and Delphi last October/November.
It was a most valuable programme for me, both in my
work here for the Australian Broadcasting Commission and in my
on-going project preparing a book on the Reagan Presidency
specifically for Australian readers.
There are a number of areas where I am sure you could
be of further help.
I have one quote from your address that stands out -
"the involvement of people is finally more important than the
provision of dollars". I would like the opportunity to hear
more from you on aspects of the involvement of people in
conservative organisations and especially on White House
efforts to maintain dialogue with there people.
of
I am hoping to be able to afford a private visit to the
U.S. in April or May to gather more material from a variety
of sources.
Would it be possible for you to write to me giving an
indication of whether you would be ableto see me, and if so,
how far in advance would I need to arrange a specific time?
Thankyou again for the opportunity to hear your views
on October 13th last year.
Danie M.Williams Sincerely,
David M. Williams.
Blackwell
Corres
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 21, 1983
Senator William Costas
Senate, State of Indiana
99 Glendale
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
Dear Bill:
I enjoyed meeting with you at our White House
briefing for the Christian Embassy.
Enclosed is a copy of our program which lists
the speakers. You also asked for a copy of my remarks.
They are not written down. However, I can give you
the attached lists which I read to the gathering.
Thanks for your compliments. We are doing our
best.
Cordially,
Mortin
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
Office of Public Liaison
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 21, 1983
Mr. Melvin R. Hassell
President
Financial Principles, Co., Inc.
13789 Noel Rd.
Suite 123
Dallas, Texas 75240
Dear Melvin:
I enjoyed meeting with you at our White House
briefing for the Christian Embassy.
Enclosed is a copy of our program which lists
the speakers. You also asked for a copy of my remarks.
They are not written down. However, I can give you
the attached lists which I read to the gathering.
Thanks for your compliments. We are doing our
best.
Cordially,
Mosta
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
Office of Public Liaison
CHRISTIAN EMBASSY MEETING
APRIL 21, 1983
ROOM 450
10: 15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS etc. Morton
10:30
Dee Jepsen, Special Assistant to the President
Office of Public Liaison
10:45
Steve Galebach, Senior Staff member, Office of
Policy Development
11:00
Ron Mann, Associate Director
Office of Presidential Personnel
FDR retained his winning coalition by:
1.
Keeping the issue initiative by launching and
fighting hard for a steady stream of policy
proposals, even though he knew many of them
would lose in the Congress.
2.
Keeping his coalition together by giving each
element of it frequent, solid reasons to stay
aboard.
3.
Rerunning each ensuing election on the central
themes of his 1932 success, particularly pitting
the always more numerous "have nots" against the
"haves."
4.
Using legislation, his administrative powers,
and the prestige of his office to build the
political power of the key elements of his
coalition, particularly organized labor.
5.
Cheerfully using confrontation with opponents
of his policies to motivate his coalition.
6.
Accepting the most intense unpopularity with a
minority to achieve unique popularity with the
majority of Americans.
We should not forget that FDR built a stable winning coalition
while the Great Depression raged all during the 1930s.
Economic prosperity, or its lack, proved largely irrelevant
to his success.
some discussion C: the nature of the appeal of non-economic or
"social" issues is necessary. At root, they get their strength
from moral outrage. Sample sentiments:
1.
"They will take my gun only by prying it from
my cold, dead fingers. God made man, but Winchester
made men equal."
2.
"Abortion is murder of tiny babies."
3.
"Union goons beat up innocent workers and force
people to pay them tribute for the simple right
to work."
4.
"I won't send my kids to drug-filled schools which
denigrate God and can't even teach the three R's."
5.
"Rampant pornography is stamping out all vestiges
of morality in our country."
6.
"The commies want to destroy America, and we've
got to be strong so that won't happen."
But moral outrage, in my judgment the most powerful motivator
in politics, is alive and well in American today. We have
granted a monopoly to our opposition in the use of moral
outrage. Liberal Democrats and most major, national news
media are systematically and successfully directing it at us.
Sample sentiments:
1.
"They are spending more money on bombs and
rockets while people are losing their homes
and starving."
2.
"The rich are getting richer and the poor are
getting poorer. It isn't fair." "
3.
"They are raping the environment for private greed."
4.
"They want to make your home ground zero in an
insane nuclear exchange with the Soviets."
5.
"They are deliberately destroying your jobs in
order to increase the profits of a privileged few."
Yes, the liberal Democratic leadership understands the political
use of moral outrage.
prior
to the elections, in the 97th Concress there were:
1.
No votes in either House on gun control.
2.
Virtually no votes on right to life.
3.
Virtually no votes on school prayer.
4.
No votes on pornography.
5.
No votes on the death penalty.
6.
No votes on tuition tax credits.
7.
No votes on busing.
8.
No hard-fought up or down votes on defense preparedness.
9.
No vote on eliminating Hobbs Act exemption from
prosecution of union violence.
10. Virtually no votes on political use of compulsory
union dues.
11. Only one, short, fight in both Houses on the Balanced
Budget - Tax Limitation Amendment, too soon before
the elections to have much impact.
Thus most of the conservative issues on which millions of people
had been identified and activated were virtually absent from the
headlines and absent from the TV news programs. For ten years
the Congressional Record had been for conservatives a gold mine
of record votes on most of these issues. Not in 1981 and 1982,
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 24, 1983
Dear George:
I enjoyed meeting with you at the Council for
National Policy meeting in Dallas. We have
a lot in common.
I hope that you will let me know when you
are going to be in the D. C. area so I can
have the pleasure of taking you to lunch at
the White House.
Cordially,
Mator
Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
for Public Liaison
Mr. George W. Strake, Jr.
3300 Gulf Building
Houston, TX 77002
GEORGE W. STRAKE, JR.
3300 GULF BUILDING
Inc. to
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
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January 25, 1983
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Morton:
I just wanted to drop you this note and tell you,
number one, that Annette and I enjoyed meeting you at the
Council for National Policy meeting in Dallas and number
two, to say that we are most grateful that you have given
your time to serve the Reagan Administration and the Cause
that we both believe in.
Having served, for the first time in my life, in a
public office as Secretary of State of Texas and then as a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, I know the sacrifices
and I just wanted to say thanks for what you are doing.
I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting,
or sooner, if possible.
Sincerely yours,
George George W. Strake, Jr.
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