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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
AND TYPE
001a. letter
From: Maggie Moose, To: Hillary (2 pages)
10/4/96
Personal Misfile
001b. note
Routing instructions for Maggie Moose letter (1 page)
nd
Personal Misfile
002a. letter
From: Hillary Clinton, To: Jane Michaels (1 page)
11/15/96
Personal Misfile
002b. card
From: Jane Michaels, To: Hillary (2 pages)
10/20/96
Personal Misfile
003. letter
From: Fe' Morales Marks, To: Hillary (2 pages)
8/11/96
Personal Misfile
004a. note
Routing instructions for Julia Mobley letter (I page)
nd
Personal Misfile
004b. letter
From: Julia Mobley, To: Hillary (2 pages)
8/5/96
Personal Misfile
004c. card
From: Julia Mobley, To: Carolyn (I page)
8/5/96
Personal Misfile
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Ladies Office
Pam Cicetti
OA/Box Number: 10598
FOLDER TITLE:
HRC 1996 Personal M [1]
2014-0159-S
sb241
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)|
Freedom of Information Act- 15 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRA]
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P3 Release would violate a Federal statute |(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency |(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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financial information |(a)(4) of the PRA}
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P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly warranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA)
personal privacy |(a)(6) of the PRA]
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purposes |(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
of gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells |(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
HRC - 1996 Personal - M
DETERMINED TO BE AN
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MICHELLE MCELROY
4209 Cat Hollow Drive
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 349-0830
December 28, 1996
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
% Ms. Pam Cicetti
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Wing, Second Floor
Washington, D. C. 20502
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
It was wonderful to see you and the family at the Christmas party. Shawn
and I really enjoyed ourselves. I am so proud of Chelsea.
Thank you for offering to help me find a job in Austin, Texas. The market is
tight, but I know with your assistance I will find the right job.
Can you believe in a few months it will be ten years since I worked for you?
Much has happened to both of us in those ten years. You will never know the
influence you had and have on me. You are a great public servant, and I have tried
to follow in your footsteps.
Once I graduated law school, I began working for Mark Stodola at the
Prosecutor's Office in Little Rock. The first year and a half, I was assigned to the
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Unit. I gained so much jury trial experience in
the Unit, but I am most proud of the child abuse cases that I handled. What an eye-
opening experience!
The next year 1 litigated every other type of criminal case, from hot checks to
death penalties. Mark Stodola then appointed me as a head of a unit. For a year, I
managed over twelve other individuals and carried a caseload.
In May of 1995, I was offered a position at the Attorney General's Office in
the Medicaid Fraud Unit. Having two grandmothers on Medicaid, I felt that this
was an opportunity for me to help the most needy in our society. I accepted the
position as Senior Assistant Attorney General.
When I accepted, little did I know that I would be the lead prosecutor on the
largest Medicaid fraud case in the history of the office. In less than a year and a
half, I was able to charge twenty-four defendants, convict over twelve of them, and
obtain restitution to the Medicaid program for over three million dollars. It is a
great feeling to know that I could help give back to the program and its clients.
I am proud of my work as a public servant. I have been fortunate to give
back a little of what I have been given. I hope that I can continue to contribute in
Austin.
I am not sure who you know in Austin. I have recently applied at three
places. As you know, it has always been a dream of mine to be an Assistant United
States Attorney. Therefore, I sent my resume to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Additionally, I have sent my resume to the Attorney General's Office and the
District Attorney's Office.
I hope I am not being too presumptuous, but I have enclosed the above
office-holder's name and address. I certainly would appreciate anything you can
do.
I do not want to foreclose any other possibility you might have in mind.
Anything will mean so much.
Again, I truly appreciate your help in my search. I have enclosed my resume
for you to review. Please let me know if I can help in any way.
With love and respect,
Michelle
Michelle McElroy
enclosure
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Thanks,
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MICHELLE MCELROY
4209 Cat Hollow Drive
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 349-0830
Honorable James William Blagg
United States Attorney, Western District
Department of Justice
601 N.W. Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas 78216
(210) 530-6100
Honorable Dan Morales
Attorney General
Post Office Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
(512) 463-2191
Honorable Ronald Earle
District Attorney, Travis County
Post Office Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767
(512) 473-9400
MICHELLE MCELROY
4209 Cat Hollow Drive
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 349-0830
EMPLOYMENT
Senior Assistant Attorney General
5/95 to 9/96
Arkansas Attorney General's Office, Winston Bryant
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
323 Center Street, Suite 600
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 682-2007
-Responsible for criminal investigation and litigation of Medicaid fraud
and abuse cases.
-Directed the criminal prosecution of the largest Medicaid fraud case in
the Unit's history. Obtained more fraud convictions that ever
received in a single year.
-Assisted in the supervision of 6 fraud investigators and 4 abuse
investigators.
-Maintained relations with state and federal agencies on Medicaid issues.
-Lectured at Continuing Legal Education courses and for state agencies.
-Revised legal and investigative forms.
Division Chief/Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
9/91 to 5/95
Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Mark Stodola
Sixth Judicial District, Pulaski and Perry Counties
122 South Broadway
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 340-8000
-Responsible for litigation of all types of criminal cases in municipal,
juvenile, and circuit court. Tried 29 jury trials in one year.
-Appointed Division Chief after 2½ years in office. Supervised 6
attorneys, 6 law clerks, and support staff.
-Trained new lawyers and law clerks.
-Assisted local law enforcement officers with criminal investigations.
-Assigned to Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Unit for 1½ years.
-Responded to public complaints.
Law Clerk
Anderson & Kilpatrick
6/90 to 4/91
2640 First Commercial Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 372-1887
Huckabay, Munson, Rowlett & Tiley
5/89 to 8/89
400 West Capitol
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 374-6535
-Responsible for abstracting depositions.
-Assisted in the preparation of legal documents.
-Prepared legal memorandums.
LICENSES
State Bar of Texas
10/96
Number 00796075
State Bar of Arkansas
9/91
Number 91191
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, School of Law
August, 1988 to May, 1991
Degree Completed: Juris Doctorate
-Chief Justice of Honor Council.
-Member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity.
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
September, 1983 to May, 1987
Degree Completed: Bachelor of Science in Education
-President of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity.
-Member of Student Body Government.
PROFESSIONAL
Guest Lecturer for Continuing Legal Education courses, Arkansas
ACTIVITIES
Children Hospital Residency Program, U.A.L.R., School of
Law, and Law Enforcement Training.
Judge for Arkansas Bar Association's Education Committee and
U.A.L.R., School of Law.
Member of Pulaski County Bar Association.
PRESERVATION
PHOTOCOPY
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
12/28/96
letter to you dated 12/28 in
After I placed my typed
the mail, I realized the restitution
figure I quoted in the Medicaid
Michelle McElvoy
fraud case was incorrect. Instead
Dr $3 million, it should be $300,000.
Sorry if there was any misunder stand-
ing. Again, thank you for everything.
Warmest Milello regards,
4209 cat Hollow Dare
Michelle McElroy
Austin, Texas
18731
PM
201
30 DEC
1996
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
% Ms. Pam CiceHi
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., West Wing,
Washington, 2nd Floor
D.C. 20502
To Hillary Rodham Clinton
In case you missed this.
All best,
Nov 22/96
huther
Newt Minow
P.S. Hope to see you at
Renaissance Weekend.
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Shirley M. Malcolm, Ph.D.
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Advancement of Science
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Washington, D. C. 20005
Dear Shirley:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and for sending
me a copy of Years of Promise. David, in fact, had given
me a copy recently. Perhaps we can get together after the
holidays. I will let my scheduling office know.
Congratulations to Lindsey on her acceptance to MIT.
I am still in shock at the prospect of Chelsea leaving next
year and am finding little consolation in the fact that many of
us are in the same boat. Lindsey's acceptance is cause for
joy, nevertheless.
With warm regards and best wishes during this
holiday season, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary
Rodham Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Hillary:
I enjoyed your wonderful, warm remarks about David last night at the State
Department. He is truly visionary. In addition to the early adolescent and Starting Points
reports he also stimulated us to work on middle childhood issues. Jim Watkins and I CO - -
chaired the Task Force on Learning in the Primary Grades.
Years of Promise was released in September (during the height of the campaign).
It received excellent press, mostly focused on the pre - school recommendation. The
other recommendations are equally important though they have gotten less public
attention.
I'd welcome a chance to discuss the issues related to middle childhood. At that
time in children's lives almost everything is still possible, as reflected in the title of the
report.
My direct office number is (202) 326-6720. My assistant can be reached at the
direct number of (202) 326-6668. The directorate number is (202) 326-6680 and my
home number is (410) 531-3104. On a personal level I'd love to get together, and talk
about these issues once you've had a chance to look over these materials.
With all the best for a wonderful holiday.
Sincerely,
P.S. We just got word yesterday that Lindsey Shirley was accepted at MIT for September 1997.
Soon an empty nest.
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Thank you for the charming Christmas tree pin given to
me through the kindness of Joni Mcllvain. I love it, and will
wear it often.
With best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a
happy and healthy new year, I remain
Sincerely yours,
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Thanks so much for mentioning
during the Christmas party that you I
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or whatever. How you can remember
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by the first lady's role in this era,
and I've long wished There was some
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady
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Washington, D.C. 20500
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Dear Mrs. Clinton:
As reported in today's Washington Post, I am under contract with
William Morrow and Co. to write your biography. I fully realize that
you may be less than delighted at the prospect of yet another book on your
life, but I do want to assure you that my intentions are benign.
I am not an investigative reporter, and certainly not a "gotcha"
journalist, but an old-fashioned biographer who aims to present my
subjects' lives in the cultural context of their times. One of my goals in this
project is to focus on the "politics of personal destruction," which I
consider a threat to our democratic system, and on its implications, not
only for you personally, but for future First Ladies and First Gentlemen.
I am also interested in tracing the political implications of the
triumph of the culture of "exposure" over the culture of privacy, as
outlined in Rochelle Gurstein's recent book, The Repeal of Reticence.
The genesis of my project lies in Loss of Eden, my 1993 dual
biography of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. There I showed how the press
built up the Lindberghs as heroes, only to turn against them after the tragic
kidnapping of their son. (Sixty years later we still have scurrilous books,
and now an HBO movie, charging members of the family with complicity in
the crime.)
On a personal note, I was born in 1946 in Western Pennsylvania, the
daughter of a steelworker, and I was the first in my family to attend
college, "going East" to Swarthmore. Therefore, I empathize with what I
perceive to be your efforts to reconcile traditional moral values with the
social concerns of the post-war generation.
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Obviously I would be delighted if you would consent to grant me an
interview. 1 realize that you have no particular reason to trust me, but
without your cooperation and that of your friends it becomes difficult in
the extreme to put your story before the public. The dogs will continue to
bark, no matter what.
Regardless of your decision, please feel free to contact me for any
additional information you might wish regarding this project.
Sincerely,
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Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Thank you for taking a moment from your personal time to autograph your heart-felt book.
Also, if at any point during the reelection campaign, it is decided to promote the empowerment
zone, we would be honored to help. Our facility will be available for a photo op or any
appropriate form of celebration
Wishing you and the President all of the best for yourselves and our country.
Sincerely,
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President
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December 13, 1996
Hon. Ray Marshall
Lyndon B. Johnson School
of Public Affairs
The University of Texas
P. O. Box Y
Austin, Texas 78713-8925
Dear Ray:
Thank you for the status report on your Carnegie
project and invitation to speak at your May conference. I
have forwarded a copy of your letter to my scheduling office
for consideration and you will be hearing directly from them
in the future. In the interim, I look forward to receiving a
copy of your teacher's study.
With warm regards and best wishes during this
holiday season, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
Patti Solis Doyle
Director of Scheduling
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November 21, 1996
Mrs. Hillary Clinton
Office of the First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
WDC 20500
Dear Hillary:
This is to bring you up to date on my Carnegie project on the political and social implications of
long-run trends that I discussed with you last summer. We have split the project into two
components: a conference and a book of essays. The essays will be in honor of David Hamburg.
The conference will be held at Carnegie's facilities in Washington, D.C. May 22-23, 1997. It
will examine the question of: Can the United States Restore Broadly Shared Prosperity? At an
overview session on May 22, Larry Mishel will discuss a fact- and chart-book containing the
latest statistics on the trends and problems we are discussing, and I will present an overview
summarizing the essays. The fact- and chart-book, overview paper, and all of the essays to be
presented the next day will be distributed at the conference. I enclose a draft copy of the
conference schedule, an outline of our book of essays, and an overview of our project.
We would very much like for you to speak at our dinner session at 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m. on May
22, 1997. Your participation would add greatly to our conference. I hope you can accept. We
would, of course, be willing to adjust the time to accommodate your schedule. I also would like
to include a copy of your remarks in the volume of essays.
I attended your speech at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin and was supposed to meet with you
before your presentation, but got there too late and couldn't make it through the crowd to say
hello after you finished. I thought you did a superb job then and during the campaign. [ was
naturally pleased with the outcome of the election, but had hoped we would win back the House.
I have finished the teachers' study for Carnegie that I discussed with you and hope to publish it
in 1997. The working title is Negotiating Our Future: Teachers, Their Unions and School
Reform. I will send you a copy of the manuscript and would welcome your comments.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I hope you can address our conference. I would
be glad to discuss the conference with you or your staff.
Sincerely,
Ray
Ray Marshall
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RESTORING BROADLY SHARED PROSPERITY
Project Outline
Ray Marshall
Project Summary
This project's primary hypothesis is that many of the nation's most serious social
problems either are caused or exacerbated by some fundamental economic trends. The most
important of these trends are technology, especially information technology; some very
important demographic and labor market trends; and the intensification of competition facilitated
by technology (information and transportation), which also has caused markets to be both more
competitive and more global in scope. These changes have eroded the effectiveness of the
policies, institutions, and economic arrangements that caused the United States to have the
longest period of broadly shared prosperity in history from the late 1930s until the early 1970s.
During this period, Americans with limited levels of formal education who were willing to work
hard could earn middle-class incomes and acquire the financial means to provide more education
and the promise of a better future for their children. In addition, during the 1950s and 1960s
families could be supported by only one wage earner and most mothers could stay home with
their children if they wished.
While improvements in the conditions of the poorest Americans, especially Blacks,
Native Americans and some Latinos, have never been easy, more progress was made during this
long period of prosperity than before or since. Indeed, within the Keynesian (or New Deal)
paradigm, social safety nets were considered to be good for the economy because they improved
aggregate demand, which was needed to keep the mass production system operating at full
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employment. Public support for anti-poverty and civil rights measures also seems to vary with
economic conditions.
The global economic problems exacerbated by the 1970s' energy price shocks have
reversed the economic fortunes of most Americans, thus reducing public support for social and
civil rights programs. The economic problems caused by these changes have dampened the
expectation many Americans had that succeeding generations would be better off. Some of the
most serious economic problems since the early 1970s include stagnant productivity growth, a
secular rise in joblessness, less stable employment, lower or stagnant real wages for all but the
top 25 percent of wage earners, declining real wages for those with high school education or less,
growing inequalities in wealth and income, longer hours as workers try to sustain family incomes
as real wages fall, and rising poverty. Although highly educated people are better off relatively,
men have experienced falling real wages at every educational level. In addition, many men
appear to be suffering identity crises because they are no longer able to be the bread-winning
heads of households that their fathers were. Women might have better lives than their mothers
had, but are stressed by their dual roles as parents, with inadequate time for their children, and as
workers with unequal opportunities.
In his paper for our project, Ed Wolff found that wealth had become even more
unequally distributed than income. The wealthiest 20 percent of households had 84 percent of
the nation's marketable wealth in 1992, and received 99 percent of the increase in wealth
between 1983 and 1989. The share of wealth owned by the bottom 80 percent of households fell
from 19 to 16 percent between 1982-92 and they received only I percent of the increase in
wealth between 1983-89.
Middle income families (i.e., 1992 income between $20,830 and $34,000) have
particularly precarious financial positions. Almost two-thirds (65 percent) of these families'
3
wealth was in owner-occupied housing, compared with 28.7 percent for all families and 8
percent for the wealthiest I percent. By contrast, 81 percent of the assets of the wealthiest I
percent of families was in financial investments compared with only 15.2 percent for those in
middle income brackets. The debt-asset ratio for middle income families was 60.1 percent in
1992, compared with 6.4 percent for the wealthiest 1 percent and 15.1 percent for all families.
One of the most important consequences of low levels of wealth for middle and low
income families is to weaken the "cushion" for families when they are without incomes. The
average American family had accumulated only enough wealth in 1989 to sustain their normal
consumption for 3.6 months; the second quintile of households had only enough wealth to
sustain their consumption for about two weeks, and the bottom 20 percent could not continue
their consumption any time at all.
Major uncertainties and anxieties are caused by economic insecurity in this new
environment. These uncertainties are exacerbated by the reduced effectiveness of the economic
policies that were perceived to be so successful during the 1950s and '60s.
While the relationships need to be established by a review of the evidence, it is natural to
connect America's growing social problems with these economic changes. The most important
of these problems are: (1) greater risks for children caused by family instability, teenage and out-
of-wedlock childbearing, and the fact that even the most affluent parents have less time for their
children; (2) drugs, crime and violence, which destroy many lives and inflict considerable
damage on society; (3) a loss of a sense of community as a result of growing segregation along
class, as well as racial and ethnic, lines; (4) serious physical and mental health problems and (5)
the obsolescence of learning systems in an economy where the maintenance of middle-class
incomes requires almost all workers to have the kind of skills formerly provided to a few high
school and college graduates. These problems are exacerbated by rising inequalities in wealth
4
and income; the isolation of the urban and rural poor; the declining power of mediating
institutions--like unions, local political clubs, community and civil rights organizations; and the
influx of immigrants, who seem to come in at the extremes of the income distribution, thus
widening income gaps.
These social and economic problems intensify racial, class and ethnic conflicts, and
cause more affluent Americans to perpetuate myths about the causes of problems and to be less
willing to support education, health and other measures to promote the general welfare by
improving the conditions of lower-income people. The frustrations and uncertainties in a
complex, rapidly-changing world often trigger scapegoating of highly visible groups like
minorities, immigrants, and government officials, who often are targets of angry, irrational, or
extremist responses. These trends and developments have ominous implications for America's
polity, society, and economy.
This project seeks to provide the factual and analytical bases for policies that might
ameliorate the problems caused by these trends and developments. Specifically, the essays for
this project examine the social implications of some major economic trends. The main objective
is to synthesize some of the best scholarship available, and to stimulate discussion of policies to
ameliorate problems and take advantage of opportunities presented by these economic, political,
and social trends and developments.
While the project's principal concern is with the implications of basic economic trends,
these matters are interactive, because social, political, and cultural factors strongly influence
economic performance and outcomes. There is, for example, some evidence that job growth,
income distribution, and wages are influenced at least as much by social and demographic
factors as by macroeconomic policies. Similarly, social conditions like crime, violence, poverty
and family structure have major implications for education and economic performance.
5
Our guiding hypothesis is that it is possible to restore broadly shared prosperity. There
are, however, respected economists on both sides of this important question. Most of those
involved in our project probably believe it is possible to achieve this outcome, but not all believe
it is probable. Some analysts will stress policy recommendations more than others, but all will
provide insights into the social, and to a lesser extent the political, consequences of the basic
economic trends, as well as the necessary policies that must be pursued in order to restore
broadly shared prosperity.
The project will have two main outcomes: (1) a one-day and evening conference in
Washington, D.C. May 22-23, 1997 and (2) a book of essays that will provide background
material for the conference. In addition, the essays will be ready for publication during the
summer of 1997. A chart and fact book, selected essays to be delivered at the conference, and an
overview paper will be distributed at the conference.
Draft outlines of both the conference and the book of essays are attached.
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CAN THE UNITED STATES RESTORE BROADLY SHARED PROSPERITY?
Tentative Conference Agenda
May 22-23, 1997
May 22, 1997
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Survey of fact & chart book; Overview: Larry Mishel. Ray Marshall
6:30
Dinner
May 23, 1997
Conference Panels
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Panel 1
1. Macroeconomics-Robert Solow
2. Budget and Tax Policies-Robert Eisner
3. International Policies and Institutions-Fred Bergsten
4. International Labor Policies-Thea Lee
5. Sectoral or Industrial Policies-Lester Thurow
9:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Questions and Answers
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Panel 2
1. Social Policy-William Julius Wilson
2. Private Sector Labor Market Policy-Anthony Carnevale
3. Public Sector Labor Market Policy-Chris King
4. School Reform-Marc Tucker
5. Worker Participation and Economic Performance-Paula Voos
11:45 - 12:15
Questions and Answers
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Luncheon Address: Political Realities: Business and Labor
Perspectives
2:00-3:15 p.m.
Panel 3
1. Community Organizing and Social Capital-Ernesto Cortes
2. Opportunity Structures and Income Supports-Isabel Sawhill
3. Urban Policies-Elliott Sclar
4. Regional Policies-Norman Glickman
5. Public Infrastructure-Jeff Faux
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Questions and Answers
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
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CAN THE U.S. RESTORE BROADLY SHARED PROSPERITY?
A Collection of Essays
Summary
The purpose of this volume is to have established scholars write short essays (no more
than 15 pages) on topics related to our overall theme. The essays should be written for general
audiences and should be rigorous in terms of analysis, but extensive documentation and technical
analyses are not required. Each essay should address two questions: (1) to what extent is the
subject of the essay the cause or consequence of the economic trends? and (2) what, if anything,
could be done in the essay's subject area to help restore broadly shared prosperity?
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CAN THE U.S. RESTORE BROADLY SHARED PROSPERITY?
A Collection of Essays-Outline
I,
Introduction and Overview-Ray Marshall
II.
The Trends: What do the Facts Show?-EPI Chart Book
A.
Distribution of Wages and Income-Larry Mishel
B.
The Distribution of Wealth-Edward Wolff
III.
What are the Basic Causes of Economic Trends?
A.
Technological Change
1.
Robert and Richard White
2.
Networks-Dan Burton
B.
Globalization of financial markets-Jane D'Arista
C.
Demographics-Diane Macunovich
IV.
Social Consequences of the Trends
A.
Problems for Workers-Larry Mishel
B.
Problems for Women-Heidi Hartman
C.
Problems for Families-Sylvia Hewlett
D.
Problems for Children-J. Lawrence Aber
E.
Problems for Young Black Males-Harry Holzer
F.
Latinos-Jorge Chapa and Marta Tienda
G.
Crime-William Spelman
H.
Health of Low Income People-Karen Davis
1.
Mental Health-Mary Merva, Richard Fowles
J.
Distribution of Opportunity-Isabel Sawhill
K.
Rural Places-William Galston
L.
Urban Places-Elliott Sclar
V.
Remedies-Can We Restore Broadly Shared Prosperity?
A.
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
1.
Macroeconomics and growth-Robert Solow
2.
Budgets and taxes-Robert Eisner
B.
International Institutions and Policies-Fred Bergsten
1.
Workers' perspective-Thea Lee
C.
Credit and community development-Gary Dymski
D.
Sectoral and Industrial Policies
1.
Industrial-Lester Thurow
2.
Regional-Norman Glickman
3.
Public infrastructure-Jeff Faux
4.
Sectoral Policy-Robb Scott
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E.
Labor Market Policy
1.
Active Labor Market Policy-Chris King, et al.
2.
What works: historical lessons from the U.S.-Garth and Steve Mangum
3.
Public service employment
a)
Specific lessons from U.S. experience-Richard Nathan
b)
General lessons-Eli Ginzberg
4.
Private sector training
a)
Lessons from abroad-Lisa Lynch
b)
What should U.S. policy be?-Tony Carnevale
5.
Combating discrimination-Barbara Bergmann
F.
Corporate Governance-Eileen Appelbaum & Peter Berg
G.
Industrial Relations and Worker Participation
1.
Lessons from abroad-Tom Kochan
2.
What should U.S. policy be?-Paula Voos
H.
Education
1.
To what extent can education improve the incomes of low income
people?-Orley Ashenfelter
2.
Education and economic performance-Mark Rosenzweig
3.
How can the U.S. develop a world class school system?-Marc Tucker
I.
Social Policy
1.
General-William J. Wilson
2.
Social Capital and Community Organizing-Ernesto Cortes
3.
Targeted social policies-Ray Marshall
VI.
Summary and Conclusions-Ray Marshall
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Dear Mrs. Clinton:
As reported in today's Washington Post, I am under contract with
William Morrow and Co. to write your biography. I fully realize that
you may be less than delighted at the prospect of yet another book on your
life, but I do want to assure you that my intentions are benign.
I am not an investigative reporter, and certainly not a "gotcha"
journalist, but an old-fashioned biographer who aims to present my
subjects' lives in the cultural context of their times. One of my goals in this
project is to focus on the "politics of personal destruction," which I
consider a threat to our democratic system, and on its implications, not
only for you personally, but for future First Ladies - and First Gentlemen.
I am also interested in tracing the political implications of the
triumph of the culture of "exposure" over the culture of privacy, as
outlined in Rochelle Gurstein's recent book, The Repeal of Reticence.
The genesis of my project lies in Loss of Eden, my 1993 dual
biography of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. There I showed how the press
built up the Lindberghs as heroes, only to turn against them after the tragic
kidnapping of their son. (Sixty years later we still have scurrilous books,
and now an HBO movie, charging members of the family with complicity in
the crime.)
On a personal note, I was born in 1946 in Western Pennsylvania, the
daughter of a steelworker, and I was the first in my family to attend
college, "going East" to Swarthmore. Therefore, I empathize with what I
perceive to be your efforts to reconcile traditional moral values with the
social concerns of the post-war generation.
NOV-27-96 WED 15:42
P.01
Obviously I would be delighted if you would consent to grant me an
interview. I realize that you have no particular reason to trust me, but
without your cooperation and that of your friends it becomes difficult in
the extreme to put your story before the public. The dogs will continue to
bark, no matter what.
Regardless of your decision, please feel free to contact me for any
additional information you might wish regarding this project.
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December 6, 1996
Ms. Pam Ciccetti
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Dear Pam:
You should know that I am not consciously trying to be a pain in the neck. However, I note that when I last
wrote "Her Highness" I sent a letter with no return address or phone numbers. While I'm sure you're filing
system is perfect and you have all that stuff down, I thought I'd better give it to you anyhow on the chance
that (a) you have gotten her to read the letter and (b) she might want to respond in some way (which she
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Mr. Dave McCarthy
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Dear Dave:
Thank you for your letter and all the news from your
world. [ really appreciate your keeping me up-to-date on
mutual friends and developments in education reform.
During the campaign, I visited the West Middle
School in Sioux City. At one time, the school had as many
as seventeen gangs and now has none. This was attributed to
the success of an anti-gang program at the local community
center and the micro society created at the school. It was a
very enjoyable and encouraging stop.
When your travels take you to Washington again,
please call Pam and we will arrange a visit. It was good to
hear from you and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
With warm regards and best wishes for a blessed
holiday season, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
from Dave Me Carthy R
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Office of the First Lady
West Wing, 2nd Floor
White House
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Hillary:
WOW! You've done it again! Congratulations! Reason has prevailed. The sun will come up
tomorrow morning. All (well, almost all) is right with the world.
Since you probably can't live another day without knowing what I am doing, you should know that I
am working on some pretty interesting stuff. I am:
Helping Vartan Gregorian find someone to run the Annenberg Institute for School Reform
following Ted Sizer's departure.
Continuing a range of things for the Milton Hershey School, including staffing the Board (with
Lucy's help). The school, with its $4.1 billion, gets more and more interesting and you need to
know more about it.
Continuing to staff the ETS board. In this connection, we are currently adding Hugh Price, Ray
Cortines, Arthur Levine and Karen Pittman. Not a bad bunch.
Helping Tom Carper find a new Commissioner of Education for Delaware.
Assisting The Boston Renaissance Charter School (which I think you know about) to find a Chief
Excutive.
Working heavily with Howard University in staffing the place. My recent placements include Pat
Swygert as President, Antoine Garibaldi as Provost and Tom Elzey as Chief Financial Officer.
Anyhow, my life, while not as entertaining as yours, does have its compensations.
And then there are the MicroSociety Schools. I heard a terrific report about your visit to the Micro
Society school in Sioux City, Iowa during the campaign. You were reported to have said some nice
things about that school and I hope you meant them. You will be pleased to know (I hope) that I am
Chairman of the Board of MicroSociety. With all my fussing around in education reform, this is the
only reform movement with which [ have become personally involved. It focuses on little people and
on the task of introducing them to the real world, and it has simply incredible educational benefits
including dramatic increases in attendance and reading and writing scores. Maybe most important, it
goes farther than anything I have ever heard of in introducing children to what it means to live in a
democratic society. In this connection, since you probably now don't have enough to do, I am
enclosing a copy of a fascinating diary given us in the last few days describing a teacher's day-to- day
experience in explaining the democratic process through MicroSociety. It looks long, but it isn't.
Read it before you go to sleep some night, and you will rest better.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Page 2
November 13,1996
Your ears should have been burning the other night because of a dinner party at my house to honor
Scotty Campbell, who has been hugely important to me in my career. You should have been there.
Guests included Pat Swygert from Howard, Dave Hornbeck, Mike Bailin, and Bill Foster (number 2
man in Joe Califano's Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University). I don't
think 1 could have been with any other group that wishes you so well. Collectively, our concern was
about when you are going to get back to all the stuff we think you should be engaged in. (That of
course means the things we think are important and engage us.)
Anyhow, when I last saw you, you were injudicious enough to suggest that I could come down and
once again rattle your cage in person. I would love to do this, particularly to bring you up to date on
the very interesting developments at Hershey and MicroSociety. They both speak so directly to issues
that have concerned you. If you are willing, I think I could fit you into my crowded schedule. If I
don't see you before Christmas, have a great one.
Sincerely,
Door
David R. McCarthy
P.S. I think it is good that you have decided not to change jobs for another four years.
P.P.S. When one first comes to work for the government, everybody thinks it is a great thing to do;
but then after awhile, people begin to wonder why you stayed so long. The lines usually cross after
about four years. I now note that you have been in Washington for four years and you ought to think
seriously about your next steps. When you are ready, I'll be happy to help you with your resume. You
should not rely on Form 171.
P.P.P.S. Earl Harrison tells me Chelsea has not yet selected Princeton. How come?
Real-World Education
Sherman Elementary's
Micro-Society
by Robin Brooks
I
n some respect, human beings are unfinished projects, works in progress and products of change - be
it social, environmental, historical or technological. To some degree, everyone has regrets
opportunities missed or, in hindsight, opportunities seen with complete and utter clarity. In this par-
ticular instance, my personal regret is educational - along the lines of practical, sensible, worldly, elemen-
tary education.
Can you contemplate having paid rent as a
mere kindergartner? Or, for that matter, tu-
ition. taxes and utilities? Can you imagine
having grasped as a whimsical second-grader
- the concept of currency? The connections
betw cen earning. saving. investing and spend-
ing? What about applying for a job or obtain-
ing a loan from a bank? What about creating
goods and services for a burgeoning market-
place? Or - beyond all shades of the imagina-
tion - voting. campaigning and electing public
officials?
II I'm correct. you, like most Americans,
were wondering what all the commotion was
about the moment you hit the streets - big
smile. new suit. diploma student loans -
after graduating college! You had all the right
stuff. but no idea how to apply "the stuff" or
what "The stuff meant in relation to the real
world. You thought that starting salary was
equivalent to the amount of money you would
have at your disposal for dinners, concerts and
anew-car payment! You knew how to sign the
lease on an apartment. order out, stay abreast
of the latest trends. talk on the telephone.
charge it, access the ATM and operate the
remote.
Most likely, you set elaborate. career goals
- never mind your degree in economics and
the inkling that you were never meant to be a
financial planner - and panicked the moment
anoverdraft notice or some mysterious. anony-
mous monthly statement took up space in your
otherwise uncluttered mailbox. You had no
savings or spare change. for that matter, and
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SHERMAN
Surgeant Wet
ESCUELA
adds up and you won't have enough. he
1
said. "If you just keep buying stuff. and the tax
people come around and you say you don't
have any money you won't be able to go to
auctions or buy anything.
"That's why I take out half of my money to
pay my rent. taxes. and tuition. That way I
won't owe anything. Most of the time. I still
AZTEC
Mayra
AZTECA
1
have a lot of Aztecs to spend."
Foreda
"I do the same thing as he does." said
Sherman's adopted form of currency
Nathan Garbutt, an outspoken fifth-grader who
works as a physical education teacher at
Sherman's Microsociety Health Department
probably voted just like your parents did!
fifth grade, plays an important role in the daily
"I keep a secret stash, so that [ won't be in debt
"Four legs good. two legs bad. Four legs good.
operation of the Microsociety. They run banks,
if something bad happens - like a big. major
two legs bad."
courts. a variety of businesses and govern-
ticket - which luckily I haven't gotten this
I'm here to tell you that a sanctuary of real-
ment agencies. They create and enforce laws.
year."
world learning truly exists! It's the Sherman
earn an income through class attendance. and
Nathan is referring to tickets given out by
Elementary Business and Government Prepa-
learn to save and invest their money.
the SBI for various offenses. including indeht-
ratory School's Microsociety program.
The remarkable thing is. even the youngest
edness to the Internal Revenue Service "I was
Christyn Pope. resource teacher and
students manage to absorb the crux of the
clean this year - ] paid all my taxes and
Microsociety facilitator. says the program a
marketplace - of how things ultimately work
everything. There are tax people that come
miniature version of a true-to-life society -
together in a flourishing economy. They grasp
walking around with their little folders. and
has challenges like any community, city, state
buying and selling. resource conservation.
they jot down your name and how much you
or country:
forecasting profits and, most importantly, that
owe. I was like 'Yea! [ don't owe anything!" I
"Here. we are running a huge society. Our
to survive in the real world. "The horse comes
was real happy. I had lots of savings, up to
biggest thing right now is taxes and how we
before the cart," not the other way around!
1,040 Aztecs."
keep from raising them yet bring in enough
(The cart leads the race for several people I
Sherman students are expected to abide by
money to pay government salaries.
know. In fact, they've been known to bid on
the laws they've created. voted and passed
"What do you do if there's no more money
the cart!)
through legislation. If laws are disobeved.
or students don't have the 1,000 Aztecs
Nine-year-old Victor Jackson works for
students pay fines of varying degrees ide.
(Sherman's adopted form of currency) they
Sherman's Bureau of Investigation (known as
pending on grade level) for infractions. misde-
owe the court for whatever reason? [ don't
the SBI). and is a shining example of one with
meanors and felonies. Chewing guin. running.
have all the answers. It's been a learning
a firm grasp on reality.
being caught without a hall pass, spitting.
experience for all of us."
"I've learned that sometimes if you don't
screaming, yelling and bringing candy to
Sherman students study traditional academ-
pay your rent or stuff. your money adds up and
school are considered infractions Talking back.
in in the morning. and have Microsociety
being disrespectful. saying bad words
jobs to perform in the afternoon. They are
and fooling around are misdemeanors
bankers, marketers. entrepreneurs, politicians.
that carry a stiffer penalty. including
artists. tentists, doctors. judges, architects.
community service and garnishment
media and publishing moguls. They are:
of wages for one week. Felonies
"hutchers. bakers. and candlestick makers."
fighting. stealing, bribery, destroying
The first six weeks of school. students learn
property, threatening. hitting/kicking.
all about the U.S. government: the presidency
ditching. gambling and littering - are
and the positions of government. "We elect a
harshly enforced: community service.
president. vice president, secretary, treasurer,
garnishment of wages for two weeks
sergeant at arms, and a historian," Pope said.
and extremely expensive fines. This
Students register to vote. They nominate
seemingly applies more to orldevents
fellow students "10 serve the country." Cam-
than a brisk. vague trip to "the
paign speeches are conducted during cam-
principal's office."
paign week. then the voting process ensues.
"Occasionally. a student is Taken
"One: the students are voted in, we elect
out of society. We don't believe in
senators in represent each classroom." Pupe
prison, but positive alternatives to
said.
prison." Pope said. "Students are taken
The next stage is Sherman's version of a
away from their peers and sent to a
constitutional convention Patriotic songs are
lower grade level To them it's like .1
playe officials ardoworn in. the newly elected
prison. but at the same time they can
president ingural speech and the
be tutoring and teaching other with
preamlee of the constitution is signed. Whew:
Every student. from kindergarten through
We the people
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PARTY WITH ANIMALS!
Micro-Society
REALLY!
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Chula Vista Nature
Center is home to
spiders, snakes, birds
and all wildlife the
"They also go to a counseling center that has
marsh has to offer.
leadership programs. conflict mediation train-
Kids of all ages can pet
ing, how to deal with peers these are the
things that help the Microsociety."
the sharks and rays at
Because students earn wages and partici-
our petting pool. This
pate in a capitalist society, it stands to reason
coastal wetland is
that somebody at Sherman has made a fortune.
located right here in
Kimberly Espinoza, 11, is apparently one of
San Diego. We
the wealthiest students in the Microsociety -
having had great success as a bakery shop
accommodate birthday
entrepreneur. Not only that, Kimberly is a
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-5 PM
parties, sleep-overs and
doctor and the reigning president. "I like hav-
Admission:
field trips from 5-35 kids.
ing a part in the rules," she says. "You make
Adults
$3.50
Please call for party
the rules for everybody and you have a lot of
friends."
CHULA VISTA
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NATURE
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Juniors(6-17) $1.00
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dance of money. She cooked brownies, cook-
ies, and cupcakes on a weekly basis," Pope
said. "We tell our students that they can only
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spend $10 of outside money in their business
NASCAR
ventures, because we want them to make prod-
Winston Racing Series
ucts during Micro time - otherwise they're
making profit they're not really entitled to."
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Needless to say, this rule came in the wake
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of Kimberly's phenomenal success. "First of
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all, she should have been paying an import/
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did an import tax on her," Pope said with a
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chuckle.
stock cars
Carlos Cerna and Nathalie Ramirez, both
17 MSRA, Street, G.A. Mods.
earnest fifth-graders, are court judges. They're
Bomber stock cars and
collectively learning the difficulties associ-
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ated with high-profile positions:
"Sometimes it's hard to make decisions."
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Nathalie said. "I hear discussions. The defen-
Speedway
and Pony stock cars
dant is saying 'No, I'm not guilty! The district
31 Sportsman, Street, G.A.
attorney is saying 'Yes. they stole the money!"
Mods, Pony stock cars and
It's really hard."
Train Races
"I have to present myself in front of a lot of
people," Carlos quipped, characterizing his
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Apparently for Carlos. the main benefit of
vidually and in groups to solve problems.
ing the proverbial causeway - with brilliance
the Microsociety involves the strict rules of
That's what Microsociety is all about." she
and an insurmountable sense of purpose:
conduct.
said. "If we look at a district multiple-choice
"I think Microsociety gets us kids a jump
"II helps you to follow the rules. to disci-
test. the test scores are not really reflective of
ahead in the real world. because It shows US
pline yourself. 11 helps you understand rules."
what we do or accomplish in the program.
how everything really is. It's not just some
he said.
When we first implemented Microsociety, our
hig. easy thing you have to learn. you have
Although Sherman's Microsociety program
kids did above the norm on state CAP (Cali-
to manage and you have to think." Nathan
teaches practical skills and opens up a plethora
formia Assessment Program) tests.
announced to the nods of Victor. Kimberly,
of opportunities to kids who might not other-
"We don't have an assessment to this pro-
Carlos and Nathalic. The first powerful surge
wise have the exposure. il isn't without per-
gram other than attendance. lower discipline
in an endless series of magnificent waves VIFP
plexing issues.
problems and positive self-esteem and that's
Robin Brooks is " contributor on the staff of
"The kind of curriculum we have here
one of the faults in the whole Microsociety
Family Press. Photos provided by Sherman
doesn't correlate well with current methods of
Consortium of Schools throughout the nation.
Elementary
testing - like the multiple-choice lest." Pope
We teachers see the effects. but there isn't
The Microsociety Consortium of Schools
said.
written documentation of it."
consists of near 150 schools throughout the
Pope contends the reason has more to do
Pope may have a lot more documentation
U.S. undadditional schools incountries around
with the Microsociety's stylistic learning cn-
than she realizes in the sea of students who
the world. II is a professional forum for sharing
ideas and innovative practices. and for casure
vironment than academic deficiency.
will inevitably pass through Sherman
ing the quality and integrity of the Microsociety
"Students are used 10 working both indi-
Elementary's Microsociety program - flood-
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The Diary of a Society in Formation
Milro
CONSORTIUM OF MICROSOCIETY SCHOOLS
53 NORTH MASCHER STREET, SUITE 3, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
25-Oct SE 339 page 2 of S
To Dr. George Richmond. MicroSociety Inc.
September 5, 1996
MICROSOCIETY IMPLEMENTATION
Today was the first day teaching at PS 116. I have a class of 32 students. It is a TAG
class. The students are motivated and eager to work.
LLT My job here is to teach you how to be productive citizens both inside this classroom
and in the real world. In accepting that responsibility, I am given a salary. I am
getting paid for the work that I do. (Kids looking down at the area rug, some are
tying and untying their sneaker laces, others are drawing on their notebook). In this
classroom I expect you to work and work very hard. In exchange for your work, I
am going to pay you. (All eyes look up at me, I have their complete attention). I am
going to pay you in microdollars. This money is not worth anything outside of this
classroom. (Disappointment obvious) However, you will be able to purchase items
with the microdollars that you earn. Items will be donated and you will eventually
set up your own business so that you can manufacture products to sell in the mar-
ketplace. I am currently thinking of having a marketplace twice a month. This may
change according to our needs. We will just have to wait and see.
There will be a report due on Monday. You will research money. What might you
include in your report?
Peter You can write about where money originated.
Ted (Russian student) You can write about the different monies of other countries.
Owen We can research what money is used for.
Patur You can write about what is done with your tax money.
Sonrisa You can write about what money looks like.
LLT Girls and boys, it is very obvious to me that you are going to do a terrific job writing
your report You all have terrific ideas and 1 look forward to reading your reports. I
have decided to pay you for your reports. (Excitement)
Frank How long does it have to be?
LLT Length does not determine quality. Writers can say an awful lot in one sentence or
one paragraph. I am looking for quality. What do you think makes a good report?
Owen Good research.
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Dion
Organization.
Brian Detail.
(why are only the boys responding)
LLT Danya, what do you think?
Danya I didn't have my hand raised.
LLT I know. But I decided to call on you anyway. Take a risk Danya. We are just
brainstorming and it's not a question of being right or wrong.
Danya Proper spelling and grammar.
LLT Absolutely! Thank you Danya. The quality of a report would be greatly diminished
if it were written grammatically incorrect
(Danya and / connected)
True You could have illustrations.
LLT Yes, that would be helpful to the reader.
Dana It should be written in your own words.
Owen You should include important information.
(hands still raised, time ran out)
LLT This is an appropriate time to set up a rubrics so that you will have a clear picture of
how you will be graded. And let's say that I will pay you one microdollar for every
point that you earn.
Look at this list that we have just created. Can we categorize the suggestions in
any way.
Daniel Research should be a category.
LLT What category would organization fall under?
Dana In the writing section.
Kira It should be neat
LLT Do you think that should be a separate category? (class nods) What about presen-
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tation? (ma prity of students nod) What would make a good presentation?
Dana Not holding your report up to your face.
Dion If you have any pictures, you should show them and make sure that everyone sees
them.
Owen Speak clearly and loudly and not too fast
Lisa Make good eye contact
LLT Wow, you guys know a lot about presenting Okay, so we have four categories:
research, writing, neatness and presentation. Let's make a scale of 1 to 4. What
would a 1 score mean?
Daniel 1 would mean that the student put little to no effort into the work. 2 could mean
good effort, 3 could indicate a strong effort and 4 could indicate an excellent effort
LLT Is that acceptable to everyone? (class nods). Okay.
(later on that day during official Micro time)
LLT Class, come to the rug What do we need to have in place in our classroom so that
it is always a learning environment
Brian The floor needs to be swept and the desks need to be clean.
LLT In the real world, who does that kind of work?
Max The sanitation department
LLT Right, so we need to have someone who does this kind of work. What else?
Dana Someone to keep the library straightened out
LLT
So that person is called what?
Dana A librarian.
LLT
We do need a librarian in place.
Ivon We need an electrician.
LLT An electrician. Why would we need an electrician?
Ivon To turn out the lights, turn off the fans, computers and radio.
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LLT Yes, we do need an electrician.
Lisa We need a gardener to water the plants.
LLT As our society develops, there will be need for other jobs. But for now let's start
with these In the real world what do people do when they want to apply for a job?
Owen They present a resume.
LLT That's right Tonight for homework 1 would like you to create your resume. What
should be included in a resume?
Matt Your name and address.
Daniel Where you go to school.
Dana The experience you have in that field.
LLT You also could include your hobbies and accomplishments. Time to pack up and
call it a day. I am glad that we will be working and learning together. We are going
to have a great year.
(as kids are packing up, Daniel asks: Does this mean that we are going to have
elections? I said, "Yes." We are going to vote for a president and vice president?
"Yes." "Cool."
Owen: Are we going to create a bank? "Yes." So we can compute interest rates?
"Yes."
That evening / received a telephone call from MJSaffran. She said that Dana was so
enthusiastic about doing her homework. MJS stated that although Dana has had a desk
for three years, this is the first time that she has actually done her homework on her desk.
MJS also said that Dana had asked her to leave the room, close the door, knock, come in
and ask 'What are you doing." MJS did this. "Dana, what are your doing? '/ am writing
my resume," was Dana's reply.
MJS also stated that she spoke to two parents who stated that their kids were SO excited
and this "micro thing."
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Friday, September 6th
LLT To avoid many students writing about the same topic, I think it's best if we divide up
into groups and each group research the same topic. (kids divided into groups). On
Monday during micro time you can discuss the information researched and deter-
mine what needs to be included in the report
Let's see your resumes. (some are typed and look very professional, others are not
quite as good). When people go on job interviews, how do you think their resume
looks?
Dana Really good.
LLT I have noticed that some resumes do not appear to be in the final stages yet
Tonight for homework you are to redo your resume if necessary and be prepared to
come to class on Monday and be interviewed for the job that you are applying for.
Ms. Carrillo will come into our classroom and interview me for a teaching position
so that you can see what a real interview looks like.
(as the kids are packing up, a student approaches me and asks if we are going to set up a
banking system. / nod. He says that that's the pb he is going to apply for because he
wants to compute interest rates.)
MJSaffran buzzes me downstairs on her way home and asks how my second day of
school was. We chat for a while and decide to have dinner together. MJS telephones
Dana and husband. Dana tells me that she went to the library after school to do some
research on money and there were 6 other kids at the library doing research. WOW!
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JOURNAL - September 9th
Continued with job opportunities and salaries. Students voted on a salary of $100/week for
the banking position and $75 for the sanitation job. Dion voiced disagreement and stated
that he felt that it wasn't fair that a banker gets $100. A rich discussion followed. Max
(white, professional family, sassy) stated that the banker should get more money because
he was handling money and that he had to be sure that he doesn't give into temptation.
Dion, (black, Harlem resident, single mom) stated that the sanitation workers would be
sweeping the floor and cleaning the desks. Max continued his argument Another student
entered the conversation and said to Max that if there was a chance of giving into tempta-
tion, than that student shouldn't apply for the banking position. The majority of students
agreed. It was decided that both positions would be $100. Although Max shook his head
and stated that he disagreed, he was outvoted. On the way to the lunchroom the students
were still talking about the fairness of the salaries. It was amazing.
Later principal interviewed me. Gave students opportunity to see an interview. Principal
began by stating how important to hire the very best teachers. Stated that she takes job
seriously, starts looking for teachers early in the year. Asked students about teacher
qualities. Elicited responses & questions. Asked me questions, gave students feedback
Micro job interviews scheduled for tomorrow.
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JOURNAL - September 10th
Students dressed up for interviews. Even on one of the hottest days of the summer, girls in
tights and shoes, boys in long pants and long sleeve shirts. Feeling proud and important
we went up to class. Complemented them on taking the interviews seriously.
3 people interested in librarian position. Students asked candidates: What experience do
you have with books? How would you organize the library? Do you like to read? How
would you organize the nonfiction books?
6 people interested in banking position. Students asked candidates: Are you good in
math? How would you keep track of the money? What would you do so that you don't
loose money? Have you ever lost money? Interviews will be continued tomorrow. Stu-
dents then voted. (Next time, students should send teacher recommendation letters).
Dana got the librarian position, Kira the banking position. (Upon reflection, there is no bank
yet. The position should be payroll clerk.)
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JOURNAL - September 11th
I showed students different sections of the newspaper. Kids spent time reading the paper.
I asked them to highlight what they understood about the article that they read. For
homework they were to look for an article that could be useful in our microsociety.
5:30 Parent Curriculum Night About 25 parents showed up. I explained my goals for
various subjects, then discussed micro. Showed them the videotape of the students being
interviewed. They couldn't believe it They were excited and commented that their kids
were having a blast! All parents stated that their kids were motivated.
The student resumes were hanging up. Parents wandered about and read them all.
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JOURNAL - September 12th
Newspaper articles were handed in. Students explained why they chose an article and
how it would help us in our microsociety. We continued to read the newspaper searching
for information.
More interviews conducted. Gardener and electrician. Kids are taking the interview very
seriously. Many dressed up for the occasion in spite of the 90 degree temp.
Joey and Owen compete for electrician job. Questions: What is your experience with
electricity? Joey: My dad owns a business that has a lot of electrical equipment SO I am
familiar with how they work. Q: Why do you want to be the electrician? A: Because I love
science and think I would be good at it I have always liked to build things. (The electrician
turns the lights on and off each day)
Lisa interviews for the gardener. (She is the only one) Q: What is your experience gar-
dening? A I have my own garden and my mother loves plants. I have always helped her
with watering them. Q: Is this your first choice for a job position? A Yes, I hope I get this
position because I really love plants. Q: What else do you think you will do with the
plants? A: I will make sure that no leaves are dead. I would also need to transplant
sometimes.
The count Electrician: Joey - 15 votes: Owen - 14 votes
Gardener: Lisa - 28 votes. (some students did not vote)
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Kids learn the results. Owen asks for the count He is told and says: "Wow, 1 voted for
Joey. IfI voted for myself, I would have won." Joey says: "Ifl need an assistant, I will hire
Owen."
We added other job positions to the chart Ice cream vendor; tutor, 2 newspaper journal-
ists, bulletin board manager, auditor, substitute (in case someone is absent), table
monitors, hallway monitors.
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JOURNAL - September 16th
Continued with interviews and setting up wage scale
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Sept 18, 1996
I had a very interesting day today. During non Micro times the students were
impossible. Out of 32 students maybe 2 responded to my instructions. I found myself
repeating instructions several times, raising my voice and giving orders. After receiving
two complaints from other teachers I decided it was time to become a dictator.
I asked the students what a traditional classroom might look like. I charted their
responses. Next, I asked what a nontraditional classroom might look like and charted their
responses. I then asked what they knew about the different governments that are in place
around the world. They all knew some characteristics of both communism and democ-
racy. We spoke about monarchies and dictatorships. I stated that it was apparent that
they weren't ready for a democracy as indicated by their lack of responsibility in our
Microsociety. I thus became a dictator. No bathroom privileges were given; no drinking
water; no informal chat no voice! The afternoon was very quiet to say the least The kids
didn't know what to make of it Neither did I. They walked through the halls and
descended the stairs swiftly and silently. I heard them say: "Free at last" when I dis-
missed them.
This evening I received a phone call from my parent/friend who stated that all hell is
going to break loose tomorrow. When she asked her daughter how school was today, her
daughter said: "Don't ask. And don't talk to me about MicroSociety. Now I have a dictator
for a teacher." The kids spent the whole night talking to each other on the telephone.
Apparently, they are forming a protest The amazing thing is that all sex barriers have
been broken. Everyone is banning together! Boys and girls are brainstorming. I am
planning on asking them to write speeches over the weekend convincing me that they are
ready for a democracy. Am I missing something? Is a one day dictatorship enough pun-
ishment? And, would you introduce the Declaration of Independence at this time? I have a
break at 11:15 tomorrow moming. 1 would like to call you for your input I hope you are
available.
You may or may not recall that I mentioned that there was a second grade teacher
who was floundering We have spoken about Micro before but she just doesn't get it
Today, the principal asked me if I thought she was going to make it I said that she might
have a chance if she implemented a microsociety.
Later that afternoon, the principal entered my classroom with a professor from New
York University. Speaking to the class, she said that she was very impressed with what
was going on in the classroom and asked if they would explain to the visitor what
Microsociety was.
Sade
Well, you see, we all have jobs and we get paid for the work we do.
Principal
How were your jobs decided?
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Omary
Well, we filled out job applications, wrote resumes and interviewed for the
positions. Then we wrote recommendation letters to Mrs. Trifon.
Principal
How did you decide on the wages you would receive?
Dan
We spoke about how long the jobs would take and we figured it out that way.
We also thought that there were jobs that other people didn't want, like the
sanitation jobs, so those people are going to get paid more micros.
Principal
Does anyone else want to add to that?
Kira
I am the payroll manager. Every Friday each worker must submit a time
sheet to me in order to get paid. I then figure out the taxes he owes and if
they have received any additional income. Then I pay them. If they don't
submit the timesheets, then they don't get paid.
Principal
What are some of the job positions?
Omary:
We have a gardener, homework checkers, sanitation department, hallway
monitors, electrician, librarian and teacher assistant so far.
Principal
Winking and smiling, Anne Marie thanks the class and leaves my room.
When I left the building today, the floundering second grade teacher stopped me and
asked:
Dory
Linda, you said that you had a tape about your Microsociety right?
LLT
Yes, I do.
Dory
1 would love to see it
LLT
Great, Dory. How about tomorrow after school.
Dory
That would be great!
Linda
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Sept 22nd
The events that took place on Friday in my classroom were phenomenal. As you know,
students were banning together to protest the change in government in the classroom.
When I went to the yard to pick them up on Friday morning, two fathers greeted me and
confirmed that I was, indeed, starting a revolution. I noticed that the students were all lined
up properly (well, more or less, but undoubtedly better than prior days) and were trying
their best to conceal the signs that they had made the night before.
When we arrived in our classroom, they hid the signs under their desks. I started to take
attendance when one student stood up and began walking around the room with her Down
with the Queen sign raised. I instructed her to sit down and stated that she did not have
permission to leave her seat The morning activities were posted. Students were to look
up the definitions for the words protest, boycott and repeal; read a chapter in their social
studies text which focused on the additional taxes King George placed on the colonists
prior to the Am. Revolution; and answer three questions: (1) What caused increased con-
flicts between the colonists and Great Britain after 1763; (2) What caused increased
conflicts in our microsociety; and (3) Write one sentence summarizing the change in our
microsociety.
We discussed The Stamp Act, The Townshend Duties, The Boston Massacre and The
Boston Tea Party. We discussed what it means to protest The students' notion of protest
meant holding up a sign and shouting words and slogans as they have seen on TV many
times. But they never stopped to think that protesting was a democratic right and that
death or imprisonment was a punishment bestowed on courageous individuals who
attempted to right the wrongs of their undemocratic society. I brought up Nelson Mandela
and the 28 years he had spent in prison; the students at Tiannemen Square - especially
the student who defied the tank - a vision that I will never forget; the Vietnamese man
weeping as an officer is pointing a gun to his temple. I wanted them to understand that
democracy had a price and that price was responsibility not just during micro time but all
the time. I had given them something to think about They went off to the computer lab.
During advisory we all sat on the floor and the students spoke about the change in gov-
emment and how they wanted to return to the way it was. Some spoke about the lack of
responsibility and willingness of some students to try to make their society work; some
spoke of the lack of respect that they had for the hallway monitors; and Daniel stated: "We
all want a democratic government but it seems that we don't want to work for it" Follow-
ing the discussion, I sent them off to write. I asked if anyone wanted to share their
thoughts. There was only time to hear a few.
Alissa
Today our class is actually going against our teacher. 1 never thought that
something like this would happen to fifth graders in my life. We are protest-
ing everything. Almost everyone in my class made signs to protest In our
advisory time we spoke about this. Everyone made excellent speeches but 1
personally think that Ms. Trifon made an excellent speech also. She spoke
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about even if we do go back to our democratic society it would not have to
be only her that needs to change but it would be us also. We have not
started to protest yet but I hope we come to a sufficient compromise. I also
hope our protest goes well.
Dion
Well, I think it is the people. They are not trying. And also, I don't mean to
be disrespectful Ms. Trifon, but the only person that I think is a queen is my
mother.
Sonrisa
I don't think that protesting is the way to solve our problems. Holding up
signs and shouting will get us no where. We have to prove to Ms. Trifon that
we are responsible. Maybe we should have some kind of treaty.
Owen
I think that I now see why we changed to a monarchy society. I never real-
ized how uncivilized we really were. But that is part of growing in a
microsociety. Maybe we could make our own form of government that
works for us. I think that it was a shock [to revert to a monarchy] because if
we are given rights, we should have those rights and no one should take
them away. I think that we need a President as soon as possible so more
than one person can make decisions.
Ms. Trifon
I recognize that some of you have protest signs. Does anyone want to share
them?.
No one raised their hands. No one wanted to protest They stated that they wanted to
meet and discuss their protest with each other first Everyone agreed. I dismissed the
students for lunch.
Upon their return, we all gathered in the meeting area and Sonrisa raised her hand. She
stated:
At lunchtime a few kids brought down markers and paper to the lunchroom.
They started writing signs. But I had no interest in making a sign. I just
wanted to ask if we could have a say in our government This is what I
came up with.
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We, as independent children and citizens of our microsociety, demand that
we have a say in our government If denied, then we shall take immediate
action by refusing to pay our classroom taxes. If you agree with our request
for independent rights, then all of us will agree to try our best to improve our
act Power to the People.
Signed,
Sonrisa, Peter, Sierra, Lisa, Kira, Alissa, Joey, James,
Matt, Frankie, Dion, Ivon, True, Julia, Tjuana, Petur,
Brian, Mohammed, Enrique, Matt, Omari, Zack, Danya,
Dana, Max, Sade, Owen, Noel
PS We refuse to call you queen!
They then broke up into groups to discuss and form a binding agreement that they can
agree upon. Their work was not completed. The exchanged phone numbers and planned
on meeting over the weekend.
WOW, WHAT ADAY!
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Tuesday, September 23rd
One group met over the weekend for a couple of hours. They came up with the following
declaration:
INSERT Dana's group work
Assignments were divied up among members of another group. Only one person worked
on it He was disappointed, angry and hurt when he realized that he was the only one that
came up with wording. Students had to be sent off to complete declaration.
The homework assignment was to list the rights that you feel are absolutely necessary in
the declaration. I insisted that they also list their responsibilities.
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Their rights:
Freedom of Speech
No Kings or Queens
The right to vote
The right to elect a president
The right to hold elections
Their responsibilities:
We shall try to do our best
We will respect the democratic society
We shall
I stated that other responsibilities must be included in order for me to be overthrown:
Appropriate hallway behavior
Exemplary lunchroom behavior
Respect for each other
Unconditional cooperation with each other
...
I signed the chart paper. Over the next few days, most of the students signed it also.
However, there were a few holdouts.
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Thursday, Sept 26th
Not everyone has signed. Refused to be overthrown until I had everyone's signature.
On the way to the cafeteria, the holdouts were being attacked. The amount of peer pres-
sure was building. When they returned to the classroom, I had everyone's signature.
I sent them off to write one formal declaration incorporating all rights and responsibilities.
Task not completed.
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Friday, Sept 27th
Kids off doing their jobs. I don't have jobs for everyone, however. I changed seats. Hired
students as math tutors. Paired weaker students up with stronger students. I agreed to
pay them 2 micros/day.
During advisory time I asked the class how the basketball situation was going. Girls and
some boys (especially the nonplayers and the ones who are short) complained that the ball
was never being passed to them and that they are never given the opportunity to be the
captain. A rich discussion followed. I suggested that perhaps some students could coach
others for a fee. I agreed to pay the coaches. Upon reflection, however, I think the stu-
dents should hire their own coaches.
During micro time, some students went off to work, others grouped to create the formal
declaration of independence and others had nothing to do. Must change that
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Sept 30th
Owen worked on the declaration over the weekend. There were grammatical and spelling
errors that needed to be corrected.
During micro a student asked if the class was interested in official naming our community.
Students all agreed. Suggestions were taken:
MicroVille
Microtopia
Micro York
Micro City
A vote followed. We are officially MicroVille.
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 1
Owen is still trying to get it right Minor changes need to be done. He brought in font
samples. A vote was taken. The declaration will be in script
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 2nd
Owen displays various script fonts and pitch size. Also he asks the class if they prefer to
have the declaration printed landscape or portrait style. The pitch is decided upon, and the
declaration will be printed landscape style.
Friday should be pay day. This pay is from back when we originally began - before society
was a monarchy. One thing that comes to mind is that although they have never gotten
paid for their weeks' work, I continued to fine and reward them for the weeks that followed.
Was this appropriate?
As Kira, the payroll manager, went to work, several questions came up. Should Kira
deduct the taxes and fines or give out gross salaries?
(Spoke to George who indicated that it didn't matter. Handing out gross salaries provides
the opportunity to have a tax collector and fine collector).
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 3rd
Owen proudly displays finished declaration. It looks great but there is not enough room for
all the signatures. Owen and my student teacher went into the computer lab and retyped it
correctly. They printed it both portrait and landscape style. Both styles had sufficient room
for signatures. Owen held it up and walked around the room. I stated that this was the
way the declaration would look and confirmed that they wanted the declaration landscape
style. Many students stated that they now want portrait style. A vote was taken, and over
2/3rds changed their mind. Portrait style it is. I gave it to Joey, whose mother was to
enlarge and photocopy it She needs to be an official Micro mom.
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 4th
Joey forgot to give the declaration to his mother. He did SO this morning.
An interesting turn of events has occurred. The declaration is taken very seriously by the
majority of the students. However, there are about 10 students who continue to act up and
appear to be nonchalant about their responsibilities. Concerned students are getting very
frustrated. They appear to be powerless. Fines aren't working and those kids laugh it off.
Kira, Dana, Sonrisa approached me after dismissal and shared their anxiety with me.
Sonrisa stated: "Mrs. Trifon, I think we are going to have a civil war!"
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 8th
During the course of the day the responsible students complained about the behavior of
the irresponsible. At lunchtime, the teacher told me that the students were have a hard
time today and were disrespectful.
When we got back to the classroom, Owen, Dan, Kira, Dana, Sonrisa asked to speak to
the class.
Owen:
Dan was right Why are you acting this way.
Sonrisa
We fought SO hard for a democracy and you don't even care.
Kira
Mrs. Trifon, we don't know what to do. But most of us want MicroVille to be
successful.
Ms. T
You are empowered. You must get together. Let those students know that
you are frustrated and angry with them.
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 11th
(1 had been out of the classroom attending workshops for the past two days. A substitute
and two of my student teachers were in charge. / was aware that students fooled around
and took advantage.)
Ms.T.
Good morning. How was your day yesterday? (Responsible hands go up)
Kira
It wasn't good Ms. Trifon. There was a lot of acting up and fooling around. It
was hard to concentrate.
Dana
Some boys were fooling around, Julia threw grapes and someone durin-
lunchtime.
Ms. T
What was that all about?
Julia
Well you see kids were saying that I couldn't do it
Ms. T
You were egged on to do this and couldn't control your behavior? (While
holding up the signed portrait style declaration of independence which stu-
dents are seeing for the first time). Who are the guilty ones. (about 10 boys
and 2 girls stand up). Why did you sign this? Doesn't it mean anything to
you? Sade, you were one of the organizers.
Sade
I know. When I realized what I was doing, I changed my behavior. (Others
nodded in affirmation)
Ms. T
If this declaration doesn't mean anything then perhaps I should tear it up. (I
asked them to write in their writers' notebook)
During advisory period, Sonrisa said that the basketball situation was improving She said
that the tutoring has helped the students. Yesterday was the first time that the girls played
with the boys. I complimented everyone on their efforts to include everyone!
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 18th
After speaking with George about the misbehavior and lack of responsibility of several
students, he recommended that I hold an auction as soon as possible. Upon my return to
the classroom, 1 informed the students that on Thursday, we would have an auction. Their
eyes lit up. I also stated that they could bring in some items to sell on their own if they
wanted.
The week was extremely hectic. Monday was a holiday and I went to a workshop on
Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. During the entire week the students have been off
the wall. The weather was warm and students had cabin fever. In addition, I felt that we
were so far behind in work in progress that I needed to catch up.
Thursday came and went A staff developer spent the morning in my classroom and upset
the schedule. I had to postpone the auction until Friday. Again on Friday I received com-
plaints from teachers. I told the students that when we completed our academic work, we
would be able to have micro. That moment came at 2:15. But it took the students 10
minutes to come to the meeting area to discuss issues. (see below)
On Tuesday, there was a discussion about how there is disagreement among the mem-
bers. It semss that communication is difficult During our social studies discussion, we
talked about how the colonists formed the Continental Congress and sent delegates to
town meetings. The class at that time decided to form a continental congress with a del-
egate to be chosen to represent each group of 4 students.
I attempted to get order so that we could discuss how delegates were to be selected.
Getting everyone's attention was difficult Students tried to help me out They once again
pleaded with other students to calm down. They stated how irresponsible some members
of MicroVille are; they voiced their disappointment and frustration that we haven't continued
with micro; they stated how their friends are all fascinated with micro and they want to tell
them more but can't because we are at a standstill. Fines didn't help, my pleading and
talking passionately with those students didn't help. One student said:
"If you don't want to be a part of Microville, why don't you go sit someplace else."
Omari, said: "Okay" and got up and left Other kids (the clowns) laughed with Omari. It
didn't take long before 10 students were exiled from MicroVille.
Owen:
I think Max should be banned from MicroVille because he has stated that the
only reason why he wanted a democratic society was so that he could go to the bathroom
anytime he wanted. (everyone agreed and voted)
Kira
I think Enrique should be banned because he is always fooling around and
gets us into trouble. (everyone agreed and voted)
Dana
Mohamed should be banned because (all agreed)
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Sade
Julia should be banned because... (all agreed)
These students pretended not to care but they were seething inside. They banged desks,
slammed books and pushed chairs. They frowned and laughed at the same time tom
between the anger at having been ousted and their macho ego.
We discussed how and when those banned students would be allowed back into society.
It was decided that a Town Hall meeting would be held approximately once a week to dis-
CUSS these issues. In the meantime, these kids had to start proving to the other members
of MicroVille that they deserve to be part of their society. I segregated the classroom.
Those that were willing to honor the declaration of independence sat on one side of the
room.
On the way down to dismissal:
Max
Just when I was getting my act together this had to happen.
Dion
Maybe if I control myself more, they will let me back in.
Frank
I didn't do anything. I do my work.
Ms. T
It's not about doing work, Frank, it's about attitude, respect and
responsibility.
Max was devastated. He is the cool one. His coolness didn't help him through this one.
Brian was devastated. Dion was devastated. Frank was devastated. So much SO his
mother came attacking me in the yard at dismissal.
This may not have been the appropriate course of action. However, it was the most pow-
erful moment in MicroVille. These kids took action. Those banned must prove themselves
to the other students, not to me. That's extraordinary!
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 21 st
The Continental Congress of MicroVille called an emergency meeting. At lunchtime del-
egates went to the cafeteria with pad and pencil. Their charge: to list criteria that will
enable the outsiders to redeem themselves and reenter MicroVille. Members of the CC
were Sonrisa, Owen, Dana, Madalena and Ivon. When they got back from lunch, matters
still were not resolved. I asked them to write down their thoughts for homework and stated
that this would be resolved tomorrow. I also asked the outsiders to write an essay on why
they think this has happened to them.
What is curious about the incident that occurred on Friday is that parents have come for-
ward seeking information about what happened. On Friday it was Frank's Mom, today at
8:45 is was Enrique's Mom (I have a meeting with her tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.), and this
evening Sierra's Mom called. What I find interesting is that when these kids seriously
failed their math test last month, I did not receive one call.
As a note: It seems to me that the educated parent can see the benefit of what has hap-
pened. Poorly educated parents (and low achieving students), appear to be taking this
personally and as an attack on their child. Both Sierra's mom and Frank's mom claim that
their children were victims.
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JOURNAL ENTRY 10/22
Class members came up with a list of criteria in order for the outsiders to get back into
MicroVille.
Community Service
Additional Fines
250 word essay discussing ways they will contribute to microsociety
Contributions and/or Donations
Volunteer work
It was agreed by the members of MicroVille that the above should not be a one day pen-
alty. Rather, they all felt that the outsiders need to do all of the above a week at a time.
Today's charge for them: What happens when they act up again?
Before the period ended one of the insiders asked to speak to the outsiders.
Kira
I just want to say that I really have noticed a difference in your behavior
today. I want to thank you because we really appreciate it Especially you Noel.
Dana
Yeah, and Brian you have been on your best behavior.
Keven
(an outsider) I just have one thing to say. I think it is really important that
everyone continue to respect us. I mean if we don't get back into the society quickly, I
don't want kids to say: "Well you're not in microsociety."
Ms. T.
Excellent point Kevin. And I will assure you that all students will continue to
respect each other.
Dion
What happens if you (Ms. T.) sees that we are changing and the other
members of MicroVille do not?
Ms. T.
During micro time I will contribute to the conversation by stating what I have
seen during the course of the day.
Just before dismissal I asked the class to pick up paper, pens, etc. on the floor. Dion, an
outsider, commented that he was the only one at his table doing anything Joey, not an
outsider, said: "Dion, we see that you are picking up the papers. It's this kind of stuff that
will get you back into the society sooner. Don't tell anyone you are doing it, just do it"
Dion said: "You're right"
TODAY WAS ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE DAYS.
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JOURNAL ENTRY- Oct 23
Outsiders, (Max, Omari, Keven, Brian, Enrique, Julia, Sierra, Frank, Dion, diligently work-
ing. Haven't had to correct their behavior yet Max handed in a well written paper. Said
he worked on his math portfolio (due 10/31) for 11 hours. Although they are working on the
other side of the room, they are listening intentely to the conversations of the congress.
MicroVille paralleling the history of US in almost every way. The continental congress
meets.
Ms. T
What comes next?
True
We need to have the auction?
Ms. T
Yes, I agree with you True and that will happen very, very soon.
Dana
We need to write the constitution.
Sonrisa
We need to elect a leader.
Ms. T
For what purpose?
Dan
To call us together and keep us on track. You know like George Washington
did in Philadelphia.
Ms. T
Are any of you interested in this position?
(Sonrisa, Dana, Owen, True, Madalena, Ivon, Zachary stand)
You should be nominated first before you can be voted in.
Dan
Maybe they should make a brief statement as to why they want to be his
leader.
Ms. T
What information would be important and useful to know? And what char-
acter traits are important in order for one to be a successful leader?
Kira
What leadership positions have they been in. And I just want to say that I
think that the leader has to be a fair person and one who has demonstrated that
Zach
The leader has to be someone who will listen to the people.
Joey
That person has to be willing to take on disagreements.
Ms. T
Anything else?
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The leader needs also to be organized and be able to put an issue before
you and stick with it until resolved.
Joey
I
just want to day that before we vote I think we should give other people a
chance. Since third grade the same two people have been chosen for everything
(Almost all nod. + except Owen). Nominations cast, vote taken. Ivon wins. Kids clap.
Except Owen who is absolutely devastated. Owen has been one of those consistently
chosen. Ivon is an ESL student who came into the gifted program last year. He is shy,
definitely not one of the crowd. He is conscientious, smart, organized and fair.) He was
shocked.
Ms. T
Next order of business?
Sade
We need a recording secretary.
Ms T
Any nominations?
Owen, Sonrisa, Dana, Madalena, True were nominated. Dana wins. Kids clap. Except
Owen who is absolutely devastated.
After the elections I send the kids off into writing workshop. I meander around the room.
Joey's writing: I have said something that I have wanted to say for a looooooong time.
Sonrisa:
I am disappointed that I lost but I voted for Ivon. I think he will be good.
Owen:
Covered his work. Did not write in his notebook but on a piece of paper.
Made it clear that he did not want anyone to see what he was writing. Very interesting.
I congratulated the students who were chosen and complimented the class on the process
they went through. The students were attentative and invested. It was great
I asked Dana and Ivon to meet me at 8:00 am to discuss their role and what to expect
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JOURNAL ENTRY - Oct 24th
Ivon was terrific. Always asking others for their opinion. Put together an agenda. First
order of business: The outsiders - how and when do they get back in. Interesting dia-
logue. Outsiders diligently working with one ear hearing and one eye looking at the
insiders. In the end it was
RESOLVED that once back into society, those students would be on a probationary
period of two weeks. They must be fine free and all work must be completed. If any viola-
tion, they are banned for two weeks.
RESOLVED that a 250 word essay reflecting on their behavior and how they feel to
be an outsider must be submitted on Monday, 10/28.
RESOLVED that community service shouldn't be an extra but rather all members of
MicroVille must do community service. However, it should be made obvious that outsiders
are going out of their way to perform benevolent acts.
RESOLVED that members of MicroVille would rely on my recommendations as to
whom should be readmitted.
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September 9, 1996
ADDRESS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Date:
September 10, 1996
Location:
Auditorium
West Middle School
Time:
11:30.- 12:00 pm
From:
Craig Smith, Linda Moore and Joe Trahern
I.
PURPOSE
To address the people of Sioux City.
II. BACKGROUND
Most of the teens who participate in the anti-gang program at the Sauford Community Center you
will have just visited are from the West Middle School. West Middle School a few years ago had
as many as 17 active gangs. It now has none, thanks to the efforts of George Boykin and his
program at the community center.
West Middle School is very proud of its "Micro Society" program. Just as its name implies, the
school is a miniature society. featuring its own monetary system and banks, its own government,
including a President, a legislature and a constitution, and its own businesses and entrepreneurs. On
the program with you will bc Cari Clayton. A ninth grader, she is the outgoing "President" of the
middle school's micro society. Her successor will be elected on Wednesday.
Sioux City, A community of about 80,000 people. stands at something of an economic crossroads.
Food processing and meat-packing, with its mostly low-wage jobs, remains the largest industry in
the area, with Iowa Beef Packing (or "IBP" as it is known) the largest employer. However, the
economy in Sioux City is booming and high technology, higher wage jobs have been moving into
the area. Most notable is Gateway 2000, which assembles personal computers and employs about
4,500 people. Gateway is the nation's largest direct shipper of personal computers and its
homegrown success story is a source of much local pride. MCI is another major employer,
employing about 1,800 people. Sioux City is essentially at full employment, with an unemployment
rate of about 2.3% (The average unemployment rate in 1992 was 4.2%.)
III.
PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Mike McTaggart, principal of the West Middle School and Cari Clayton, outgoing "president"
of the school's micro-society, will be on the program with you. You will be greeted by the two on
arrival, as well as by Mr. Boykin, the executive director of the Sanford Community Center, and Dr.
James Austin, the Sioux City Superintendent of Schools.
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Approximately 750 people will be in attendance. A VIP section of about 40 union members,
teachers and Democratic activists will be stage right of the podium. They will be the last group of
people whose hands you shake on the ropeline.
IV.
PRESS PLAN
Open press.
iv.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Offstage announcement of you, Dr. Mike McTaggart and Cari Clayton
Dr. IcTaggart will deliver welcoming remarks and introduce Ms. Clayton
Ms. Clayton will make remarks and introduce you.
You will make remarks and then depart, working the ropeline from left to right.
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DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMINSTRATIVE
THE WHITE HOUSE
MARKING Per E.O. 12958 as amended, Sec. 3.3 (c)
Initials: ADB Date 11/12/13
November 27, 1996
Mr. Bill Moyers
Public Affairs TV
356 West 58th Street
First Floor
New York, New York 10019
Dear Bill:
Thank you for your letter and for sending me the
Schumann Foundation proposal on campaign finance reform. I
can assure you that the issue is being taken very seriously here
at the White House, and, as always, I appreciate your thinking
With warm regards and best wishes at Thanksgiving, I
remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillany Rodham Clinton
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THE FLORENCE AND JOHN SCHUMANN FOUNDATION
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November 11, 1996
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Washington. DC 20500-2000
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
It was thoughtful of you to call last evening. I enjoyed our conversation.
Here is the memorandum I sent George. The Schumann Foundation has made this
issue our prime concern for several years, and our research confirms what to everyone
now seems SO obvious: the moment is propitious for a major breakthrough that could
transform our democracy and restore public faith in the process. I see no other issue
that offers the President such a transcendent opportunity.
I would be most pleased, as I indicated, to continue the discussion when you return from
the upcoming trip.
With best regards,
Bill Harpens
Bill Moyers
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President Clinton and Campaign Finance Reform
The Problem
The vast sums flowing through new channels such as "issue campaigns," party
"independent expenditures," and through the parties' soft money accounts -- to say
nothing of the record-setting amounts of money raised and spent in this election cycle -
- reflect a campaign finance system that has totally collapsed. The weak restraints on
candidates and political parties under current law have been blown away.
In short, the system is badly broken -- in reality, and as perceived by the public. A
recent Center for Responsive Politics poll shows that 72 percent of the voters believe we
need to make changes in how we finance campaigns -- 52 percent believe we need to
make major changes. Among those calling for major changes, there is no break along
party lines. Other recent polling contains similar findings.
Voters' first concern about campaigns is that they believe that the special interests
have too much influence as a result of their campaign contributions, and they are more
concerned about this than they were a year ago. Nearly 80 percent of the country
believes that public officials are more accountable to those who give big money to
campaign than to ordinary folks like themselves. And they believe it's not just the
Congress as a whole that's corrupted by the system; for the first time, they now believe
their own members are corrupted by the system as well.
People don't want to just freeze the special interest influence where it is today -- that's
all McCain-Feingold really offers in terms of financing candidates' campaigns: they want
to eliminate it. They favor broader and deeper reform. According to a recent Gallop poll,
65 percent favor a proposal that eliminates private financing of political campaigns in
favor of public financing: only 27 percent were against.
Voters are tuned out. There is tremendous loss of confidence in the political system.
Only 49 percent of eligible voters went to the polls. The benefits of passing reform
extend beyond repairing problems with the campaign finance laws. They include
reducing public cynicism. restoring the confidence of Americans in government and
increasing public participation in voting and other civic affairs.
The Opportunity (in general)
The excesses and illegalities of the campaign finance system as illustrated in the 1996
campaign, plus the strong desire for deep reform (more popular than at any time since
Watergate), plus the need for a presidential legacy create a ripe combination.
There is also more bi-partisan support in Congress for campaign finance than anytime
in recent years. But in fact reform has to be non-partisan, not designed to help either
or both political parties, but focused on restoring public confidence in the system.
Voters are so upset about the way campaigns are financed that they are likely to
punish whichever politicians or parties fail or refuse to back real reform.
Together this represents the best chance in a generation to frame what real reform is.
and to pass it.
The Moment for Clinton's leadership
Today the President, and the presidency, is viewed as part of the problem because
of the allegations in the recent campaign. Without a positive initiative -- a dramatic move
on campaign finance, Clinton's political legacy will be a negative association with
campaign money, with congressional investigations of his "Indonesian connections" likely
to capture national attention.
As a second term President who won't face reelection, Clinton uniquely can rise above
partisan concerns and provide the necessary leadership to pass reform. Given popular
support for sweeping campaign finance reform, this can provide a popular platform for
AI Gore. his heir apparent.
Major campaign finance reform is consistent with the Clinton agenda and philosophy -
- it can empower people. stimulate political competition, reward good ideas, build trust
in government. and more.
Clinton has presided over other political reforms (e.g. disclosure of lobbying, gift ban)
but he is unlikely to get any credit for them in historical terms unless he addresses the
big shadow hanging over our political system today -- major campaign finance reform.
By seizing the initiative with a bold reform proposal and uncompromising advocacy
for it. Clinton will avoid getting himself into a defensive. or weak, position when Gingrich
et. al. come forward with their own (less than genuine) initiatives. He will also likely
succeed in stealing Ross Perot's/the Reform Party's thunder.
Campaign finance as a legacy V. other issues
At a time of budget constraints, the President's ability to create a memorable legacy -
- to achieve something of historic importance -- is limited.
At the same time. continued divided government and the need to compromise will
make it difficult for the President to take any bold action requiring congressional
approval. The one exception may be campaign finance reform given the current climate.
Criteria for genuine campaign finance reform
Real reform will meet several policy goals:
Blunt the influence of private contributors -- cut the tie of dependency between
candidates and special interest money. The direct financing of candidates'
campaigns by private interests is the central and most egregious aspect of today's
campaign finance system. This is not a problem of PAC money. It goes much
further and deeper.
Close the loopholes outside the normal candidate and party finance mechanisms
through which special interests influence elections. To the extent these can't be
closed. they should be limited or at a minimum, fully disclosed.
Enhance competition, establish accountability to voters, and stop the money
chase.
Promote more civil discourse through such measures as free media time.
Along with addressing these policy goals, the proposal also must:
be simple enough to engage Americans;
simple enough to debate;
provide a clear and dramatic result. with the potential of restoring confidence in
the political system:
prevail under existing Supreme Court restrictions; and genuinely address the
problems that voters care most about, e.g. that there is too much special interest
money and it has too much influence; good people don't have a fair chance to
win; campaigns are too long and expensive; and candidates spend too much
time chasing money.
The most effective solution
Given these criteria, a proposal that offers a "Clean Money Option" for federal
candidates -- e.g. a voluntary system (to satisfy the Buckley decision) of full public
financing for primary and general elections should be advanced. It would include:
Full public financing for all federal primary and general elections with provisions
to address soft money, independent expenditures. and issue campaigns;
A prohibition on private contributions for candidates who accept public financing;
Free media time.
Provisions to address party "independent expenditures." and issue campaigns.
Such a proposal can be easily explained to Americans:
A "Clean Money Option" gives candidates a clear CHOICE.
It eliminates the most pernicious influence of special interests -- the money they
give directly to the candidates.
It makes votes, not money count.
It limits the amount of money, and the duration of campaigns; candidates can
spend no more than the public funding they receive, and they can't start spending
it till they receive it.
It stops the candidate money chase so they can spend time solving America's
problems.
It makes elections more competitive and lets good people without financial
connections have the chance of running and winning.
When the opposition labels this a "big government solution" that will cost the
taxpayers money they can't afford, it can be defended by pointing to the much
greater amounts taxpayers are now paying "out the back door" for such
contributor-giveaways as tobacco subsidies.
Backing a new version of the failed McCain-Feingold bill -- legislation that does little
to address the core problem of special interests handing checks over to lawmakers -- will
not be seen as adequate leadership or vision from a president who knows how bad the
system is and has a unique opportunity to fix if. And it will send voter cynicism off the
charts.
IN SUMMARY
The campaign finance system has hit bottom. Its excesses and the allegations of
improper conduct have reached the lowest point since Watergate. The public is
incensed. Voter turn-off is evident by low voter turn-out.
As a second-term president, Clinton has a rare opportunity to make a bold,
memorable. and non-partisan reform move -- a move that will blunt mounting criticism
and certain congressional investigation of Clinton's "Indonesian connection." A move that
will establish a legacy on an issue that people care deeply about.
The first task is to define the solution, to frame where reform ultimately has to take us -
-
a solution that directly confronts the real problems: too much money: the money's
influence over lawmakers by the special interests who contribute it; too much time spent
raising money; and the reality that good people don't have a fair chance of winning
without the money.
"McCain-Feingold" doesn't go far enough. It's incomplete because the most pernicious
influence of money -- the checks handed over by special interests to candidates -- isn't
dealt with comprehensively. In fact, the role for special interests is frozen in place.
A proposal based on the "Maine solution" (approved by Maine voters, 57-43 percent.
on Nov. 5th) that blunts the relationship between candidates and special-interest
contributors -- but also designed to address other channels of money -- offers the best
guidepost. That proposal offers a voluntary system of full public financing -- a "Clean
Money Option" for candidates who choose it. As USA Today and The Boston Globe have
editorialized, it should be the "blueprint" for federal reform. Recent Gallup and Center
for Responsive Politics polling shows this kind of reform is supported by large majorities
of Americans (65 percent favor, 27 opposed). At least ten other states are actively
pursuing this reform. If you want a single, dramatic proposal that best addresses all the
problems -- this is it.
Is this politically viable? That remains to be seen, but with presidential leadership.
what's viable is an issue of leadership itself. Because of the moment presented, and
public support for such a proposal, such a far-reaching proposal might be more realistic
than would be initially assumed. Importantly, there is a difference in where one starts
and where one finishes the debate. This is the moment in which the president can frame
the debate with a larger purpose and truly far-reaching reforms.
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To:
Madame Hillary Rodman Clinton
First Lady of the United States
From: Zoila T. Mederos
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Dear Hillary:
My most sincere congratulations to you and to the President for the re-election.
I hope you will continue sending your message across the country and at the international levels,
as you had done so well for the last four years.
Sincerely,
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Dear First Lady,
Marion and I thoroughly enjoyed the time you spent with us on Saturday. When
Marty and Missy come home for the holidays, we will really surprise him. He will
bring along his picture of the President and himself taken in the oval office, as he
left Camp David and we will show him our picture, with you!
We want to congratulate you on your outstanding staff of people, especially Pam
Cicetti and Andrew Howard. The tour that Skip Allen gave us was superb and we
compliment him on his excellent presentation.
Once again, thank you SO much for your precious time and caring. We hope
someday to meet the President - be sure to let him know that Marty always has "dry
shoes" now that he is stationed on a submarine and we look forward to his second
term.
Sincerely,
Michael
Michael C. Mongiello, Jr.
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THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
October 22, 1996
Ms. Andie MacDowell
31255 Ninemile Road
DETERMINED TO BE AN
Huson, Montana 59846
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
INITIALS: SDB DATE: 11/12/13
Dear Ms. MacDowell:
Thank you for your letter expressing concern over the potential for Yellowstone
Pipeline Company to reroute their pipeline through the Ninemile Valley. The President,
Mrs. Clinton and I appreciate your contacting us about this issue. It certainly sounds like a
special place.
I understand your concerns and appreciate your involvement in the environmental
analysis process. Indeed, all alternatives should be considered -- that is at the heart of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
According to the Department of Agriculture, they expect to begin their formal EIS
process by January, 1997. Full public scoping will likely begin at this time as well. The
issues you raised, such as pollution from frequent spills, alternative supply options through
existing pipelines and the level of protection preferred by the tribes, should be considered and
should be raised during the scoping process.
I appreciate your family's concern for the land and your conservation efforts. I hope
you will participate in the EIS process once it is underway. Public involvement and open
exchange of information strengthen the decision making process and result in better decisions.
Once again, thank you for sharing your interest in this issue.
Sincerely,
ai Du Al Gore
AG/pgu
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
22-Oct-1996 12:37pm
TO:
CICETTI_P
TO:
CICETTI_P
FROM:
Elizabeth J. Cotham
SUBJECT: Re: mcdowell letter
Message Creation Date was at 22-OCT-1996 12:45:00
Pam, Here is the body of the MacDowell Letter. It was drafted by CEQ and will
be going out tomorrow. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me
a call. I will send you a copy of the final letter. Liz
Dear Ms. MacDowell:
Thank you for your letter expressing concern over the potential for
Yellowstone Pipeline Company to reroute their pipeline through the Ninemile
Valley. The President, Mrs. Clinton and I appreciate your contacting us about
this issue. It certainly sounds like a special place.
I understand your concerns and appreciate your involvement in the
environmental analysis process. Indeed, all alternatives should be considered
-- that is at the heart of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
According to the Department of Agriculture, they expect to begin their formal
EIS process by January, 1997. Full public scoping will likely begin at this
time as well. The issues you raised, such as pollution from frequent spills,
alternative supply options through existing pipelines and the level of
protection preferred by the tribes, should be considered and should be raised
during the scoping process.
I appreciate your family's concern for the land and your conservation
efforts. I hope you will participate in the EIS process once it is underway.
Public involvement and open exchange of information strengthen the decision
making process and result in better decisions.
Once again, thank you for sharing your interest in this issue.
CICETTI_P @ A1
10/18/96 05:57 PM
To: Elizabeth J. Cotham @ OVP@EOP
CC:
Subject: mcdowell letter
Liz,
thanks for your e-mail last week on the McDowell letter. Letter
can come from the VP only with some sort of acknowledgement that
POTUS and FLOTUS got one, too. Thanks, Pam
p.s. be sure to copy me
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
18-Oct-1996 05:58pm
TO:
Elizabeth J. Cotham
FROM:
Pamela Cicetti
Domestic Policy Council
SUBJECT: mcdowell letter
Liz,
thanks for your e-mail last week on the McDowell letter. Letter
can come from the VP only with some sort of acknowledgement that
POTUS and FLOTUS got one, too. Thanks, Pam
p.s. be sure to copy me
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
11-Oct-1996 01:19pm
TO:
CICETTI_P
FROM:
Elizabeth J. Cotham
SUBJECT:
Ltr to Andie McDowell
Message Creation Date was at 11-OCT-1996 13:23:00
Pam,
We received your letter to the VP and HRC from Andie McDowell. Individuals at
CEQ have spoken with USDA and they are working on a response. It appears we
will have something good to say since EIS will not be completed unitl Jan
1999. As soon as we have a response, I will forward a copy up to you for
y'all's reference (and to coordinate a response).
Liz
I
Pam- Pls. find
someone to deaft
answer for me
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Citx" Ranch
31255 Ninemile Road
Phone (406) 626-4520
Huson, Montana 59846
FAX: (406) 626-4540
September 25, 1996
President and Mrs. Bill Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
RE:
Yellowstone Pipeline Threats to the Ninemile Valley
Dear Bill and Hillary:
I am taking advantage of being asked to talk at il Democratic Women's Fundraiser in San
Francisco to share my thoughts on an issue of great importance to me and others who know the
Ninemile Valley of Western Montana. Thank you SO much for your time and attention. If I did
not think that this was such a worthy cause, I would not be SO forward and determined.
My husband Paul and I decided to name our ranch Citx", the Salish Indian name for home.
For the first time since the early 1900s, wolves have successfully moved back into their native
range south of Glacier Park, and set up home amid the rich wildlife found in the Ninemile Valley.
The Ninemile wolves preceded the efforts recently made by the federal government to reintroduce
wolf populations to Yellowstone Park and areas of Idaho. We have watched the wolf pack, and
have even lost cattle and our dog to these animals. But we always knew that this was their home
as well as ours, and have worked hard to protect our land and leave it in as good or better shape
than we found it. Working with local conservation organizations, we placed a conservation
easement on the ranch to limit development and protect the open spaces and resources in
perpetuity. This ranch, home to us and to the wolves and other wildlife, is a very special place.
The Ninemile and our Ranch is being threatened by efforts to reroute the Yellowstone
Pipeline Company pipeline for gasoline and other petroleum products through the valley.
Yellowstone Pipeline Company is owned by Conoco, Exxon, and Unical. The pipeline was
originally built over fifty years ago to carry gasoline to markets in Western Montana and Spokane.
Washington. Its current route bypasses the Ninemile Valley, running north through the Flathead
Indian Reservation.
When the 50 year tribal leases were about to expire, the Pipeline Company tried to
negotiate with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to renew the lease and continue
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September 25, 1996
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operation in the current right-of-way. After several meetings, negotiations between the Tribes
and the Pipeline Company broke down. The Pipeline Company has now stated that it wishes to
build a new portion of the pipeline through the Ninemile Valley.
The Yellowstone Pipeline Company negotiating team was not well received by the Tribes.
Apparently, the Pipeline Company failed to commit to adequately clean up the existing spills, to
provide a bond to cover damages caused by spills, and to ensure replacement of the old line with a
state- of the-art pipeline. The environmental safeguards offered by the company were not
adequate for the Tribes.
Locals in the Ninemile also seem to think that the Pipeline Company did not show the
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes the proper respect as a sovereign nation while negotiating
for the lease renewal. The Tribes have subsequently gone on record opposing the Yellowstone
Pipeline Company's earlier preferred route across the Flathead Indian. The Tribes also oppose
siting the pipeline in their ancestral homeland in the Ninemile Valley.
The Yellowstone Pipeline Company has not been a good neighbor to Western Montanans
and the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. There have been 71 spills in the lifetime of the
pipeline. 14 in the last 8 years alone. Ground waters and surface waters have been contaminated
by spills from the gas pipeline. Some of the polluted areas have not been adequately cleaned up
and are still degraded.
The proposed pipeline route would cross many private landowners, as well as significant
amounts of federal land contained in the Lolo National Forest. The Pipeline Company has
threatened to exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn rights-of-way across private
landowners property. The company has also expressed its intent to obtain permission from the
federal government to run the pipeline across National Forest lands. The proposed Ninemile
route would cross a roadless area that has been studied and recommended for inclusion as
wilderness. The pipeline conflicts with the Lolo National Forest Plan objectives.
The federal government has begun preparation of a draft Environmental Impact Statement
on the proposed project. An earlier final Environmental Impact Statement concluded that the
environmental risks of routing the pipeline through the Ninemile Valley would be unacceptable. I
feel strongly that all alternatives must be considered in any environmental review, including
utilizing other companies' pipelines to ship gas to Yellowstone Pipeline Company's markets.
The Pipeline Company should not be allowed to succeed in its efforts to build a pipeline
across private and U.S. Forest Service ground in the Ninemile Valley. No route should be
approved in which technology is used which is less protective than that requested by the Tribes
for the current right-of-way. The federal government should coordinate with the Confederated
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Salish & Kootenai Tribes to ensure that the same environmental safeguards are required for any
route the Pipeline Company proposes.
The proposed pipeline route would cross the headwaters of the Ninemile and other
streams, threatening the quality of these pristine waters. A major fault lies along the Ninemile
Valley, bringing greater risk of pipeline damage and spills. Alternatives to the proposed pipeline
route do exist. I would appreciate any support you may give me to ensure that the wonderful
resources of the Ninemile Valley are not harmed.
If you have any further questions regarding the proposed Yellowstone Pipeline, please feel
free to contact me, the Valley Preservation Council at (406) 626-4340, or my legal counsel, Grant
Parker, at (406) 523-4524.
Yours truly,
Andie MacDowell
31255 Ninemile Road
Huson, MT 59846
(406) 626-4520
FAX (406) 626-4540
PHOTOCOPY
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THE WHITE HOUSE
July 30, 1996
Honorable Rodney Minott
721 9th Street
Pacific Grove, California 93950
Dear Ambassador Minott:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and for sharing a
bit of history with me. I continue to be buoyed by expressions
of support like yours and appreciate your taking the time to
write. I look forward to meeting you someday for a real
conversation.
With best regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillay Rodlum Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
PHOTOCOPY
THE WHITE HOUSE
HRC HANDWRITING
July 25, 1996
Honorable Rodney Minott
planets
721 9th Street
Pacific Grove, California 93950
Dear Mr. Minott:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and for sharing a
bit of history with me. I continue to be buoyed by expressions
of support like yours and appreciate your taking the time to
write. I look forward to meeting you someday for a real
conversation.
With best regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
R
AMBASSADOR RODNEY MINOTT
721 9th STREET
PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA 93950
28 June
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