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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Office of the First Lady
Ph: (202) 456-6266
Fax: (202) 456-6244
To:
Anchey Tays Haynes
Phone No.: 67300
Fax No.:
67311
From: Robbie Sure
No. of pages (including cover):
Comments: FYI
Cheese, Robbie
RANDOM SAMPLES
edited by CONSTANCE HOLDEN
Women's Health Advocate Moves to White House
an influential lobby.
she wrote this sum-
In fact, she says, "the
mer, describing con-
Advocates for women's health
Clintons, appears to have been
people we normally
tracts to be awarded
research got a new, but not en-
created 2 weeks ago. Starting on
talk to in the White
to "centers of excel-
tirely welcome, champion in the
1 November, the White House
House didn't know
lence" in women's
White House last week: psy-
says she will "contribute her medi-
this was coming." And
health. Some appli-
chiatrist Susan Blumenthal, the
cal expertise to the development
Visco's organization,
cants balked at lan-
controversial director of the Of-
of medical, scientific, and health
which has claimed
guage implying that
fice for Women's Health at the
initiatives and policy relating to
Blumenthal has been
Blumenthal would
Department of Health and Hu-
women's health" as senior adviser
trying to build up her
co-author five pa-
man Services (HHS). Blumen-
to the president. It is not clear
own office's functions
Kicked upstairs?
pers that each center
thal has had a running battle
how her job relates to that of
at the expense of basic
Susan Blumenthal.
would have to submit
with breast cancer advocates and
Audrey Tayse Haynes, who only
research, isn't happy. "I
for publication. "The
this fall has caused a stir among a
5 weeks ago was named head of
have expressed our outrage to the
language seemed to be saying
broader community of women's
the White House Office for Wo-
White House" over the appoint-
that we would be blocked from
health researchers.
men's Initiatives and Outreach.
ment, she says.
publishing the results of our
White House jobs are hard to
Blumenthal's appointment
Blumenthal, who could not
work in scientific journals" as
come by these days, but the post
took many by surprise. "We cer-
be reached for comment, has long
original work, says one appli-
for Blumenthal, who is the wife of
tainly weren't consulted," says
been rumored to be heading out
cant who protested to HHS. An
Representative Edward Markey
Fran Visco, president of the Na-
of HHS. The most recent flap
HHS spokesperson says "we're
(D-MA) and a friend of the
tional Breast Cancer Coalition,
involves a request for proposals
looking into it."
Projected Demand for
Information Technology Workers
while we've been asleep?"
sociation of America, which is-
necessary step toward achieving
2500
Speakers cited a new report
sued its own report on "the IT
the geosynchronous orbits used
New jobs
by the U.S. Department of
workforce gap" last March.
by commercial telecommuni-
U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, AS
2000
Net replacements
1994 base year
Commerce,* which claims that
cations satellites. But official
employment
820
190,000 jobs in computer sci-
Indian Rocket
preening after the 29 September
thousands
1500
ence and engineering, computer
Falls Short
launch from the Bay of Bengal
programming, and systems analy-
India's space triumph last week-
quickly turned to chagrin with
227
sis are going begging in the
launching a 1200-kilogram sat-
news of the faulty orbit.
1000
In
U.S., and that the number of
ellite with its own Polar Satel-
Space scientists still expect
positions will nearly double be-
lite Launch Vehicle-quickly
some benefits from the satellite,
1365
500
tween 1994 and 2005. The re-
lost some luster when scientists
whose cameras have a resolution
port calls "upward pressure on
discovered the next day that a
of 5.8 meters, the finest of any
salaries" evidence for a short-
fuel leak had occurred in the
civilian satellite now in orbit,
1994
2005
age-one survey showed systems
rocket, leaving it with only
which will be used for mapping
analysts' wages going up 15%
enough thrust to place the satel-
and monitoring the environ-
IT "Deficit"
from 1996 to 1997. The report says
lite, a remote-sensing instru-
ment. Indian space officials are
Government, industry, and aca-
the future doesn't look any better
ment called IRS 1D, in an ellip-
also still hoping that the rocket,
demia are teaming up to probe
in view of a 40% decline in the
tical orbit ranging from 300 to
which cost $13 million, will
what they call "America's new
number of bachelor's degrees
820 kilometers above Earth.
make ISRO an attractive option
deficit"-namely, information
awarded in computer science
Boosting it into its designated
to ferry low-Earth orbit satellites
technology (IT) workers. At a
between 1986 and 1994.
circular orbit of 817 km would
in the ever more lucrative com-
press conference held last week
However, not everyone agrees
take so much of the satellite's
mercial space market.
in Washington, D.C., Education
that the picture is this dire. "No, I
own fuel that it could drastically
Secretary Richard W. Riley
don't think there's a shortage,"
shorten its planned 3-year life-
Rush to Excavate
warned that the U.S. could "lose
says Norman Matloff, a professor
span. So instead, the Indian Space
Montana Dino
that [technological] edge" if it
of computer science at the Uni-
Research Organization (ISRO)
When University of Notre Dame
doesn't turn out more people
versity of California, Davis. He
plans to maneuver the satellite
paleontologist Keith Rigby found
with computer expertise. Sena-
points to data from an annual
into a lower orbit of 550 km.
what may be the remains of the
tor John Warner (R-VA) is also
survey by the Computing Re-
"Under no circumstances will
largest meat-eating dinosaur ever
worried: "I get up every morning
search Association showing that
the life of the satellite be com-
in Montana in July, he hoped to
and begin to think, 'What has the
enrollments in computer science
promised," says a spokesperson
keep it a secret until after he'd had
other half of the world achieved
rose 40% last year.
for ISRO.
time to do some excavation. But
The new partnership, which
India had hoped that the
last month the cat got out of the
includes AT&T and the Univer-
launch would propel it into the
bag when former landowners
*America's New Deficit: The Short-
sity of California, Berkeley, is be-
ranks of countries with the abil-
were caught poking around with a
age of Information Technology
Workers. To get a copy call 202-
ing organized by a trade group,
ity to hoist large satellites into a
482-5687.
the Information Technology As-
polar, sun-synchronous orbit, a
(continued on page 229)
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10 OCTOBER 1997
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Circle No. 39 on Readers' Service Card
Audrey T. Haynes
02/03/98 09:47:02 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Roberta W. Greene/WHO/EOP, Katharine Button/WHO/EOP
CC:
Tania I. Lopez/WHO/EOP, Sondra L. Seba/WHO/EOP, Robin Leeds/WHO/EOP
Subject: Miscellaneous Items
FOR Melanne
Follow up to Women's Economic Summit - As I believe Linda Tarr Whelan has mentioned to you we
would like to convene a follow up to last year's Economic Summit for women and present the
recommendations to the President and First Lady. Due to Linda's Ambassador schedule, we are
wanting to consider March 19 to 20 which is just before a Foreign Trip, but I've come to know
there is no perfect time around here!! The audience would be legislators from around the country
that have been involved with CPA, academic leaders, women's leaders, etc. Linda would like for us
to consider an East Room Event
another option is OEOB 450 event with reception in
East Room?? But Linda's desire is the first. I foresee the event taking about 2 hours at most.
Another item to think about around this, is it gives us an opportunity to tout our accomplishments
once again and there is a possibility that DPC will have a substantive announcement on Equal Pay
for us in a month or so and this event could be the venue for the announcement. If Ms Clinton is
interested, I will talk with Linda and put forth a scheduling request that outlines the event more
clearly and will also put forth the request to the President.
Women's Magazine Editors - We tried to schedule something before Ms. Gore left for the Olympics,
but this just would, not work out. So we'd like to have Ms. Clinton and Ms. Gore to host the
editors for an afternoon in early March. We could choose about 6-8 subjects to highlight: child
care, women and AIDS, Millennium & Women's History in that context, Pensions, Consumer Bill of
Rights, Medicare, etc. We could invite them in March as part of our celebration of Women's
History Month. If they came in March, then possibly we could get a story or two in some of their
May publications( in time for the Primaries). If not, they would be good for July -- the 150th
anniversary of Senecca Falls. We are open to a time, I am aware that Ms. Gore's office is wanting
to do this as well, so the schedule coordination becomes really tough. If March is good, possibly
Peg Cusack and Patti could give us a suggested time.
CEDAW - Robin and Teresa Loar have kept me informed since I've not been able to make the
meetings. Therefore, when Bobbie and I were in the Women's History meeting on Tuesday and
they were thinking of a kick-off event for late February or early March, I of course thought March 5
or 6 would be a great time to have an event with the President, and Ms. Clinton to focus on
CEDAW since March 8th is International Women's History Day. We could also announce the
formation of our Women's History Advisory Commission that Ann Lewis has been working on. The
March 5/6 event could be a small event leading to the President and Ms. Clinton taping a joint radio
address talking about women's contributions/women's history month. Ann thought the radio
address was a good possibility. If you all have interest, let's discuss further. I think this could
really be a great Women's History Event!
Congressional Women's Caucus -
We have discussed having the Congressional Women's
Caucus in sometime in early spring. Should the CEDAW/Women's History event be of interest, we
should invite them to participate and have it on Thursday, March 5th. It would also be good for
CEDAW.
NASA Event - They are to call us on Wednesday with suggested times.
Texas Women's History Museum - About 2 weeks ago, Sidney Blumenthal and I met with Jane
Hickie and Cathy Conner of Dallas to discuss their project: The Women's Museum: An Institute for
the Future slated to open in October 2000 in Dallas, TX. A $10million challenge grant has been
awarded from Southwestern Bell and a company representative came with them on January 15th.
The project goal is $23million. They want to bring togehter historic opportunities to honor the past
and showcasing the future.
They met with representatives for the Smithsonian and are applying to be an official site via the
Smithsonian. They would also like to be a Millennium Project.
They do not want $$ just our blessing!
The project involves the restoration of an endangered historical 1910 landmark building listed on
the National Register of Historic Places.
Bottom line is: They want to dedicate a room/exhibit/? (some large aspect of the Museum) to Ms.
Clinton. They would like for Ms. Clinton to join them in the official announcement of this Museum
in March here in Washington. However, with a tentative trip to Dallas for late February planned, I
would think this would be a great fit (I was never clear as to why they wanted to announce in
Washington, maybe they just thought they were more likely to get HRC here) You might want to
get Sidney's prospective on this. He knows all these women as I'm sure Ms. Clinton does. Ann
Lewis also met with them for lunch on the same day. Please advise.
I know this is a long note, but I've been saving up for you all and had alot to say!!!!!
Of course, I'm happy to discuss at your convenience.