President’s Trip to Kansas City, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois, 10/15/79-10/16/79
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� - t�•"� f'-- ·-· · -. \ti®ctrCt' fo�· fqoc. ... r Chris Matthews October 12, 1979 Draft A-1
Remarks to Catholic Charities Co nvention -- 10/15/79 -- Kansas City
Ten days ago it was my great personal honor to receive Pope
John Paul II at the White House. For the nation, it was an
unprecedented ev ent. As President of the United States I welcomed
the spiritual leader of the world's Roman Catholics to our nation's
Capital, to the White House, the symbolic horne of all Americans.
For me personally, the occasion ranked as one of the great
privileges of my Presidency.
Pope John Paul's visit merits our continuing reflection .
His message to America was first and fo remost a spiritual one .
"Materialistic concerns," he said in his address to Catholic
.r University, "are never sufficient to fill the heart and mind of a
human person. A life reduced to the sole dimension of possessions,
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of consumer goods, of temporal concerns, will never let you
discover and enjoy the full richness of your humanity."
The Pope's message was not unique. The concerns he expressed
were not new. But his visit stirred our nation's capital just as
it stirred the hearts of our countrymen wherever he visited. -Jt, /C,_ Looking for certitude in a time of doubt people found in this
good man a reaffirmation of those values that hold our society
together -- the fundamental values of love, duty, charity, family.
In normal circumstances, we Americans have a difficult time
expressing such sentiments. But they are as real as any of our -lf�,.._f more tangible concerns. Pope John Paul's visit showed(h ow clos�J
?',I t�l{c-' 1J :..J,I"h .• �n.: these feelings are t9..:·-the---surfac-g\. � -be-�iev � Our people were -" :
waiting for someone to say, "God Bless America." It sounded
particularly good coming from the lips of a non-American whose
life is devoted to the service of God. - 3 -
li h,,..,..I I spoke to the nation l_efj this great underlying sense of
community and patriotic values in my July address, following t_?ut:]
long discussions at Camp David. I believe such values are as
important now as they were when our families first arrived in
this country, immigrants to a new land, determined to build a new
life in what Pope John Paul has christened our "continent of hope."
If Pope John Paul left our nation with one central message,
it was this -- we need to put our deep moral beliefs into action.
The poor, he said, are our "brothers and sisters." Instead of
throwing them "crumbs," we should treat them like "guests at the
family table."
Your great organization, the National Conference of Catholic
t...:-:1t·\''· f ''-S} I e,:r-,.. • Charities, personifies this st andard of l_: ommitmen f] For 250
years, you have put your faith and your values into action. You
have translated your vision of mankind, your philosophy into a
working, living reality. ���c�g-o�t�ts(; C@fPiY Msd0 fl)� IP'i'srl��J&rt!lrm Pm·�e;M�S - 4 -
It is hard to imagine how differently our nation would have
grown had it not been fo r your historic commitment. Generations
ago, when government-financed welfare was scarce or non-existent,
it was your organization and others like it that provided welcome
and initial nourishment to millions of European immigrants who
be,{ • .1 reached our shores. To the huddled masses, 1 t was/the church r-c·
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and the voluntary charitable groups1- looked to for help. And for many immigrant groups -- from Ireland, Italy and Poland -- it was the Catholic Church that stood as the one �oGia� institution that gave them an immediate sense of belonging in American society. The Church helped new arrivals put down roots socially, economically, as well as spiritually. ' .. '-'' C In the process, it helped build lt:h� great nation,we-·have today. Today your organization remains at the cutting edge of our nation's great social commitment. Without your voluntary action, without generous participation of other private citizens in communities, E��eb4l®t�tDc C©py Msw(S! fi.lrPra9i)WaJt!cn P�r�c� - 5 - � ch urches and associations we would live in a society � a-t--is---far '- ---rt di-Efer-ent--than"the one-we--have-today� would be a societY.J without a soul. All the grants-in-aid and income maintenance programs of the federal government, and all the well-intentioned efforts of government employees at all le vels could never replace your heartfelt contribution. But neither can voluntary agencies do the job alone. To meet our society's need we must foster a true partnership -- one which involves government at all levels, 1.1 rl S .,_(- {;5 L tl e {u__'-_,__ t �-••-,-� private enterprise and �_!le--vo-luntar=y-sec-torJ This partnership of public and private interest is a major . ) ---o· _ H'--'t element in \thej Administration's urban policy. It has been illustrated most vividly in the recent resettlement in our country of many thousands of Indochinese refugees. --) - -- -�------ Faced with the potential for great human tragedy �he \t�l!;l!ctro�t�tac Co�y M®de foil' FrsG@wvr.·r��ofiTI WJI�t·po� - 6 - £.0- c__ l�.:u·- <-- the--Adminis.tr_a.tio�fdramatically increased the number of refugees to be admitted into our country. The step would not have been possible without the help of the voluntary agencies -- especially Catho lic Charities. As a result of your assistance, tens of thousands of desperate families were settled. On behalf of all Americans, I thank you fo r your service and salute your continued humanitarian work in this area. 1-,-o"" I'Ji/L-•c- I might 1ad�] here another example of successful public-private _,1 partnership -- the fine work that your President, Monsignor Fahey, has been doing as my appointee on the Federal Council on the Aging. There is one aspect of our national life where we need to e vv---- put our partnership to�better use. I refer to the institution of the family. When I last addressed this group in 1976, I talked about !l::]®c�rosbat�c Copy M�de for frese�Nat�orm Pur!}SC$SS .. . ·-, ·:- . ·- • . · �- ')' - 7 - the probl�ms of families, a subject of pivotal concern duiing .. ·' '- . Pope:Johh:Paul's .American visit...... -� - . \. ' . • -�. ·:. • .- j _.: �•• • ' .� - . •• • .. •.·: -. • • :· - . ,; . _,._ ."/- ..·.·· . , ' : ' 1- :.. ' . �·· ' ' :, � ·. ' · . ' ' ·iamiiici� �ie the foundation 6£·a healthy and vibrant society. : They ��r f�: c)�t the timeless tasks of nurturing, supporting and - :.· . ·· . . '.·' · . · caring ·far· their members in ma1:1y different cultures and communities. They provide irreplaceable strength and shelter for their members. XXIII ,.·. Today, what Pope John called "the first and essential cell of human society" is in trouble. Many families have been strained to the breaking point by social and economic forces beyond their control. Some indeed have broken. The tragic .results are all around us -- in alcoholism, in drug abuse, in social alienation:. :·�·-.. . . · · - . . Three years ago, in Denver, I said there· was. a .gap in the .. : < ... way our. country makes public policy the lack of an explicit, conscious concern for how government policies and activities ·, . � . •' - 8 - affect families. I said at the time that a "non-policy" toward families has the same consequences of an "anti-family" policy. I promised that my Administration would make a conscious commitment to strengthen the American family. We set to work on that commitment, and in every policy area [..,.:.;;:_ /,._,tc--C._ economic and otherwise -- � his---Administration ·ha�\ sought to - assist and support families. We recognized that spiritual uplift can only follow if the bare necessities are provided. I am proud of my Administration's record in pursuing this approach. We have added 8 million new j obs to combat unemployment and poverty -- perhaps the greatest twin threats to American families. We have undertaken to reform our country's ?neffective, inefficient welfare programs -- programs that have for too long been both anti-family and anti-work. We have increased funding for social services, health and education. EW�et&-o!3t®tUc Ccp-1 M�de st�on PMD'l?O� for frs��N - 9 - We are working today to pass comprehensive health insurance, ·- !r·yt5_,,u:n/ another long overdue aid to families. I also hope to l�ign-i-n.to -�j major improvements in our policies and programs concerning foster care and adoption. Such programs have too often hurt rather than helped children and families. In dozens of other ways we have sought to build a strong commitment to preserve and protect American families in all their diversit y: � We have worked for the passage of important new legislation to combat ch ild abuse, sexual exploitation of children, and di scrimination in employment because of pregnancy. � We have extended Headstart, begun new programs to deal with adolescent pregnancies, and expanded the Foster Grandparents Program" ,, With your help we have reformed the food stamp program to eliminate fraud and make it more available to poor ���etm�taat�c Copy M3dG flM§'\]3GOO.S for Pret:�®Na:t!on - 10 - families. We have strengthened the social security system and removed some of its "anti-marriage" features, � We have enacted new laws and regulations to promote part-time employment and flexi-time schedules, both of wh ich would permit employees to adjust their work day to fit today's family responsibilities• � I have asked Congress to ap propriate $1.6 billion this year to ease the burden of rising energy costs on people a:� ... )_ l k.e ...... _ J,, who most need this assistance [ --I--have submitted a plan to.the Congress that.woul�J provide $2.4 billion annually }vv· ik ��'+l \ "-"'' � Q.•1'L-<' · for this purpose �eginn-in(]---next---Year-j With your support, we can win approval of the Windfall Profits Tax needed to finance this and other low-income energy relief programs. )y1.t>-k,�·-r � ct..,.__..._ F·" c:.f �� _ y---am--als.a__c.ar..r_ying_thr.ough_on___ th � plans to hold a White House Conference on Families. This Conference will involve the public [�@cbc!tll�3tec Copy M�d"' fcf!fraa©rtJ&t!cmPm'po6�.S - 11 - in a long-overdue assessment of how actions by government and major private institutions help, hurt, or neglect American families. The White House Conference on Families will not limit itself but{,- l.(} I II to what Washington thinks is important, �:t--wi-11·--attempt .t§l learn what American families \�n.-a-±-1-their-·divers·ity\ think is important /))t!.. to them. ��will look at the real and important changes that have taken place in American family life, and discuss what we as a nation can do to support and strengthen families. Instead of a single Washington event, we will have three White House Conferences next summer in Baltimore, Minneapolis and Los Angeles. These conferences will bring together families of wide geographic diversity and encourage the broadest participation in setting an agenda for action on behalf of America's families. Just as previous White House Conferences have generated ideas and momentum on behalf of the young, the old, the handicapped and others, this set of conferences -- the first of its kind -- can f:t�etro§t2th: Copy Msde torPres®N�tson PM§'9)6� r ' � • . ··'·. _,;:'· . .• -.,·. '• . 12 - ·:··· ·· . •-' '·· - , . help bring.concern for families to the center 'of national . ·.·, ... ''l ·, . : : . : : . . -� : : . . . fl ·· ·...... ··- ,, -... · __ r , ·"' .. .._'. ,, ' . -'-�-� ..· ' . ' ' �-· ·, ·. �- ·,__ · ___ . ·. � - . ... . },9 in . · T,;l1_r_g� :- ti:·'arid the people you serve to g�·.t. ·involve'd this . -�� . '·' . '·· -·.· -�- . . . ' ,, I , , . �· , �, ' import�nr:initi--� - ative in the hear ing·s that .are now going .on, in . . . ' � . :' . . ' . . . /.' ·. -·� i -: •• . the s����-conferences, and in the three White House conferences next summer. Catholic Charities already has a great voice in the direction of the Conference on Families. Your past President, the man who ).' greeted me so warmly when I la st spoke to you in·- 1976 -- Rashey Moten -- is on the Conference' Advisory Committee. At �Y request, he is engaged today in one of the most important and;challenging . · . . . _ . · ·I can ·assure you that this Confer.el'}ce.:· on the Family will not : :_! • :, : ·- ... -: . : . _, . .·.... . :simply. produce another one of those gov_ernmen·t ·.report�Lwhi9h all •.', too often go ignored. The Conference will serve as the cataiyst for - · . . · , j, •• • . . ;�: -:' · '., ._. . ' � ·._: :: -.� -. · -·<\· - -� . ' � · ._ ·.: . ' - 13 - continuing and expanding �issussion-.o� family issues in the federal government. To ensure th is development, I have today issued an executive order to all federal departments and agencies instructing them to s?upport and cooperate with the Conference's objectives. I am also announcing today that Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Patricia Harris is creating an Office for Families within HEW. This Office, the first of its kind, will provide the focal point for the development of federal policies and programs affecting families. It will be deeply involved in implementing those recommendations that are generated by the White House Conference. I would like to add that Rosalynn shares my interest in the success of the Administration's program for the American family. As I said at the beginning of my remarks, family v�lues are .;-ctt 5o--...... ft'l· not the only �a-t;"�eij-�{{ justified national concern. �ttmdro�lt:�rtic Copy rl!1sde for Pra��FJSltlon Purpo� . ' ...... � � ,, .· ,• .··... 14 - I_n my July speech to the Nation, I spoke· a})out· the··crisis . ... ; "\ 0 0. of the -��p lrit that I saw brewing in America. ·I warned: then ,..;....,. ' - .·- - .- .. J • • ' , . ·, ,:'· • -· ' ' • ... . ' ·.: ·,·. .,. : '-. • .··,..._ . ' , ' · �·. . . }. ' . a�d I have beeh: :$aying since tha,t we ar'e _t:hreatened: :w·i th �- loss _of. tha.t .'fundamental trait which has<·�haracte.r_:izE!d Ainericans since' the ·.founding of our Nation opt-imi� m' and .. confidenc_e .. in the· future. The response to that speech was·overwhelming. We received tens of thousands of letters and hundreds of telephone calls, all sounding similar themes. "You're right," they said, "tell us how we can help." My answer to those· thousands of Americans is my message to you. The answer to the. cr-isis of confidence is action. The answer :to alienation is· ·partic.ipat'ion •· :,,"·Th·e· way we. will• solve our . ' ...... _.. ' . : - .· . ' , . . : - ::- ' -� - · · · ·. '< ·problems is through partnership�. . ·; - ...-' .. ' . . . . :_ -. / You in this room typify the best in America. Your network .. �. ': .. . �· '• ,•,; · ..) .. '· . ' .. � .- -· '. - 15 - ! ' . of socl�� �ervice agencies -- the largest in our country is . . . . t�ns . . compos-ed: of'. . of thousands of Americans united� • in_ their ;faith,· •I. \ ., • •' • ': '. . ' ' • • ,' , ,· �' . ' . . � . ' . . . . . · ' · dedicated tQ t:he 'ideal of service and' det.ermin�d· to translate· - J . ; . . . . . � -· . . -· . ' . . . � tha_t :id'e�l .in�p act ion for the benefit of others. . . ' • ' ' � ,r ·.•' You .chose to light a candle, not curse the darkness -- and the flame of your compassion lights the road for us to follow. So let us carry on the tasks outlined so eloquently by Pope John Paul, let us preserve and enhance the partnership between government and the private sector which serves our people well, and let us make every effort to support and strengthen our families. FinalJ:y, let us share the prayer of the American poet Stephen . ' Vincent,:Benet: "Grant us brotherhood, not only for this day but for al l our years -- . . . _ . . :. :.. . ,. · ·J· · . . .. ·- ''. , ·. . ·'· ·� ·. .. . ' ,,· . 16 . , a brotherhood not of words ' :" '1 ··. ; but of acts and deeds." r.' . .... . .. � bring :�ne�··· e �r ichmen t to th� ·1 i ve s of our peopi e. # # # - .. ; ,. '· • ,;:. <.' ...... ... . · < i •' r '· � . ' ' ... ·\· - "-'' . � . CATHOLic CHARITIES CoNVENTION OcTOBER 15) 1979 -�·SA/� p � _5/JL L / p//_,j .AI 1',/'yJ() t,l.5>6 A/CJ/Z c(_-., /?1"1-v' j-,./771-c:;_;e Jt---1 I ti� l I"/ V. ,L) 4L:� L .-v r; L TZ: 0 c.� \1, (_ld-,2 / (;a /E/(/5' .. , ·' 1:, .f/!:.·t:� .J /1 .- .AJ A t - ,0 II ,; / _ _ _ -- F7 . J ,/) .. -- ( ,�'f'-;T'h/t:Y. /C I /.J::.l,.U T /ICft'- 0 . 1-·J - /71.� /),-1/-'T7 5-' r1 <.'!.. 7 o.l"- 77. c c.. _ . _ ... .d :.> · . _ --,- /()-t':t./L ;,'71 (��'·-1-::f.i:;:' TV /?,•'C .(,.-;J ..J /rF /Ld- /./v_, i//77,-:.IE-._ ,/ .- /''-�:::-c/� J?Y/.J ""--' ______ 1. TEN DAYS AGO IT \�AS MY GREAT HONOR TO RECEIVE.H'!:::l) r')���c'-'/A�___ PE1{Sl1NAL // ;J J"' _,tt-·1 L/ ES / _, 1 y A G PGP�t3t=ttt:=t>.AtJt--- ri · Ar�-:-T!=f��: vm11-r:�--liousE . I 2. � THE NATION IT WAS AN UNPRECEDENTED EVENT-- 7o I-lA v t=:-V 3. 11S PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES , �7 4. � WELC0�1E� THE SPIRITUAL LEADER OF THE WORLD'S ROMAN CATHOLICS 5. TO-OUR--NATION'S -CAPITAL) r�'K' TJ{£ f:-'J12sT 7�tPI E TO-THE-HHITE HOUSE-- THE SYMBOLIC-HOME-OF-ALL--AMERICANS. I 6. FOR ME PERSONALLY THE OCCAS'I ON RANKE� ��E 2,�,.�/�---�·�·E:r .tl-1 ,[Jc-/ . J-s-rjL-Jh--A THE �-�Ern=�P-RI-V-ILF;GE� oF MY PRESIDENCY. l7 £ .• :o - ({·'E)/--·PrJ /TJ-·' :::- - •; tfS'j;>t;,Y //i._IA./t�[:/[/t/ '//1/.:."' /Jfil�.cnt:'.•-j/r-AA�'/L y ::: ('o .;J.nvk·· 5- �- 7, POPE JOHN PAUL'S VISIT MERITS OUR CONTINUING REFLECTION. ;:-;-c:.:'Eoc.�-�1 HIS MESSAGE TO AMERICA WAS FIRS�AND-FOREMOST-A-SPIRITUAL-ONE. 8. - - - - - · · ---- c.__-- --·-·-·1..,-----··· 1(. ..._ __.... _ - - - .... ------··-·-···-... "MATERIALISTIC CONCERNS)" HE SAID IN HIS ADDRESS 9. - - .. - · ------TO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY) _ OF 10. "ARE N V R SU ! CI 0 FI A UM ON __ _ . � � _ f_� ���-- 1 ��- JHE; H�A.BJ _B�-�-��-���_ H ��-- ��R? 11. A LIFE REDUCED TO THE SOLE Dlf1ENSION OF POSSESSIONS) - ...... ------.. -. ... ------. . - - OF _CONSUMER. GOODS) _OF TEMPORAL CONCERNS) 12. WILL NEVER LET YOU DISCOVER AND ENJOY THE FULL RICHNESS ·-·· ----- · OF YOUR HUMANITY. ".�/ 13 I THE POPE Is MESSAGE\B. 8�0T=.;::UNTQUEI 14 I THE=e6N€ERN&:H�P-RE-££E-D-��-HERE::NOT:NE � ;4- J j) 15. Bit:! HIS VISIT STIRRED--·OUR·-NATION'S-CAPITAL J. 16 I JUST AS IT STIRRED THE HEARTS-OF--OUR-- COUNTRYMEN -WHEREVER- HE -VISITED I I !E�®t�t�o�t�t�!: Co�y �Ji��$ fl.'H' ��Stiltl�JSJ'U«llln �Jl��pC$�S 2 - , . - 1� LOO�ING FOR TRUTH IN A TIME OF DOUBT 2� PEOPLE FOUND IN THIS GOOD MAN A REAFFIRMATION e? . OF THOSE VALUES 7 THATr-HOLD-OUR--SOCIETY-TOGETHER -- ---��- --� 31 THE·· FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF LOVEJ DUTYJ CHARITY J FAMILY. / 4� IN NORMAL Cl RCUMSTANCES ¥IE AMERICANS HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME EXPRESSING SUCH SENTIMENTS. 5. BUT THEY ARE AS--REAL-AS-ANY-OF-OUR-MORE-TANGIBLE--CONCERNS. 6. POPE JOHN PAUL'S VISIT SHOWED THAT THESE FEELINGS ARE ALWAYS WITHIN US. A _u D 71 OUR PEOPLE WERE· WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SAYJ "G_OD BLESS AMERICA/' 8. IT SOUNDED PARTICULARLY GOOD COMING FROM THE LIPS� OF A NON-3\MBB� uJ"c.L P L. A-JJ&C.E WHOSE-LIFE-IS -DEVOTED -TO -THE-SERVICE.-OF- GOD I � 9. I SPOKE TO THE NATION ABOUT THIS GREAT-UNDERLYING- SENSE- OF-COMMUNITY- AND- PATRIOTIC- VALUES 7 10. IN MY JULY ADDRESS FOLLOWING LONG DISCUSSIONS AT CAMP DAVID. 11� I BELIEVE SUCH VALUES ARE AS IMPORTANT NOW7 12. AS :THEY WERE WHEN OUR-FAMILIES-FIRST- ARRIVED -IN-THIS- COUNTRY.. M' 13� IMMIGRANTS TO A NEW LANDJ DETERMINED TO BUILD-A-NEW-LIFE IN WHAT POPE JOHN PAUL HAS CHRISTENED OUR "CONTIN�� OF HOP� I'' I E2edil'!'l®t�tftc C��y M�t11� fu� f'taG@i'J�taon P�nJe�s . - 3 - . - ' > 1. '.'. ' CENTRAL MESSAGE_, . If 'r:·POPE .. ·:· JOHN PAUL LEFT OUR NAT ION �II TH ONE ' '�.' '. �- IT WAS THIS: 2. -WE� NEED� TO-PUT- OUR"-DEEP- MORAL-BELIEFS-INTO-ACTION.� , .. 3. THEjPOOR_, HE SAID., ARE OUR "BROTHERS AND SISTERS." ' . ·.� :{J. 4;� ;INSTEAD� OF THROWING THEM "CRUMBS}" 5. WE HOU LD TREAT THEM LIKE "GUESTS-AT- THE- FAMILy-T�Il!-I· "I 6. YOU,� GREAT ORGAN IZATIONJ THE NATIONAL- CONFERENCE- OF ·CATHOLIC- CHARITIES} 7.. PERSONIFIES THIS STANDARD OF COMPASSION./ ' ' : ' . 8. 250 • FOR. ; YEARS.YOU HAVE PUT YOUR-FAITH··AND-YOUR-VALUES-�INTO-ACTION . , '•,'' . . 9� ·YOU.. HAVE TRANSLATED YOUR VISION--OF-MANKINDJ ·' YOUR-PHILOSOPHY INTO A-WORKING}·· LIVING· REALITY ·,. - . ·.· . I/ '• 10. IT :IS' HARD TO IMAGINE HOW DIFFERENTLY OUR NATION WOULD HAVE GROWN? 11. HAp :,. I) NOT BEEN FOR YOUR#HISTORIC-COMMITMENT / 12. GEN�RATIONS AGO_, WHEN GOVERNMENT-FlNANEED WELFARE PR.o6RA-/Vl s wE,eE ,_ E SCARCE OR NON-EXISTENT} 13. If,WAS YOUR ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS LIKE IT 7 14. THAT PROVIDED WELCOME AND INITIAL NOURISHMENT 7 � · . . :; :· : @gO AfU ·.·': . : TO MILLIONS-OF PF IMMIGRANTS- WHO-REACHED-OUR-SHORES. � . ' . 15. } . TO THE HUDDLED MASSES} IT WAS NOT THE GOVERNMENT-- �.. : . BUT THE CHURCH AND THE VOLUNTARY CHARITABLE GROUPS- THAT -ONE-LOOKED-TO- FOR--HELP I !Etsci:S"c�t®ttc !C@p� M®d� fl.)� IP�-:a��F-JaJ1!cn !?��-�dl;�i - 4 - :c:-�· . ';..:.··. 1'. 'AN- p,�fO_R •MANY IM�lGRANT GROUPS -- •·· ''I( --LAT/A/' .: . FROM-·IRELAND,-· ITALY- A!t&-POLAND 4u�,e/c,f -- - �-!.. . . . : . 2 . . � IT1 ,_ ;;AS'. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THAT STOOD AS THE ONE INSTITUTION THAT GAVE THEM AN IMMEDIATE SENSE7 OF-BELONGING IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. � / 3. ,TH�:;.CHURCH HELPED NEW ARRIVALS PUT DOWN ROOTS SOCIALLY,A. A-N' .D ·:.c ECONOMICALLY, AS WELL,)\S SPIRITUALLY. 4. IN THE PROCESS IT HELPED BUILD OUR GREAT NATION.�� 5. TODAY YOUR ORGANIZATION REMAINS AT THE CUTTING EDGE.? OF OUR-NATION'S-GREAT-SOCIAL-COMMITMENT. . . 6. WITHOUT YOUR VOLUNTARY ACTION, 7. WITHOUT GENEROUS PARTICIPATION OF OTHER PRIVATE CITIZENS lN COMMUNITIES,uCHURCHES··AND ASSOCIATIONS 8. WE WOULD LIVE IN-A-SOCIETY-WITHOUT-A-SOUL. I 9. ALL THE GRANTS-IN-AID AND INCOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 10. AND ALL THE WELL-INTENTIONED EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES n-t-15 VoLutJTAtey AT ALL LEVELS . 11. COULD-NEVER-REPLACE-YfiHR-HEARTFELTACONTRIBUTION. •,t; _., 12. BUT NEITHER CAN VOLUNTARY AGENCIES DO THE JOB ALONE. 13. TO MEET OUR SOCIETY'S NEED WE MUST FOSTER A--TRUE-PARTNERSHIP, ... 14. ONE:' -WHICH INVOLVES GOVERNMENT-AT- ALL- LEVELS, PRIVATE-ENTERPRISE AND--UNSELFISH-VOLUNTEERS I , . . ' • ' ), ', · - 5 - ,, :,:.2\·. · . '. 1�·. ·.THIS:r PARTNERSH. IP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTEREST . : ·--:•.·. �' . '· · 'I IS A MAJOR ELEMENT ])o!Vl t:s n c:. IN MY ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY. ' it.RBl!N <(.. · . ;1L5o 2 � IT H,AS"BEEN ILLUSTRATED oon·VI VIDLY . :·. IN THE �'!]RESETTLEMENT IN OUR COUNTRY . .\· .' . . OF MANY-THOUSANDS-OF-INDOCHINESE-REFUGEES. '.• 3 I [FA��D 1tf:fit=J11E;:::gO+f-fi1t-A t:fOR=GRttAl.JlUI'!1ArE:TRAGEDY w�:AMA-ttCAttv=tNCRCAS�D=TH�·-NUMBER=Or::Rt:FUGEES 4. 7 '• ;I Ttl-�MfT=TE:1l=lNTO�OUR::=COUNTR . ... Y] 5. THE'· STEP WOULD NOT--HAVE- BEEN-POSSIBLE? WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES -- 6. ESPECIALLY CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ;{' ,4 #VMA-Af /7 -Ti L/C" n =--= � TENS=0F---.+HOU�N:fl�Q�DE-SP-�RAT�=�AMl�TEs=WERE:SEIILED) /0 -"=L r r-Cc-..v 77/E /Z?,../I oF 77-/€1US�..v.2>S" �F S/71� V.1..V6 /,/v�.4.N"' lff?e/..V<'.f. 'j 8. ON BEHALF OF ALL AMERICANS I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SALUTE YOUR··CONTINUED-HUMANITARIAN -WORK- IN -THIS- AREA.� 9. I MIGHT MENTION HERE ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL � PUBLIC-PRIVATE - L-Gcr PARTNERSHIP - E 10. THE FINE WORK THAT YOUR PRESIDENT� MONSIGNOR FAHEY� � ·' '' HAS BEEN DOING AS MY APPOINTEE ON THE FEDERAL-COUNCIL-ON -THE-AGING. j/ 11. TH�RE IS ONE ASPECT OF OUR NATIONAL LIFE . WHERE WE NEED TO PUT OUR PARTNERSHIP TO EVEN BETTER USE. · ,. 12. I REFER TO 1HE-INSTITUTION-OF-THE-FAMILY • . . . . : !i·: :' ��®d6'C®t�t�c \C@�y ��Sd-9 fo' �qoas�i'Vfllt!cm Pu;-po!$S!� '! 2� A SUBJECT OF PIVOTAL CONCERN DURING POPE JOHN PAUL'S AMERICAN VISIT. : 3.:·; FAMI{IES,ARE THE FOUNDATIO�OF-A-HEALTHY-AND-VIBRANT-SOCIETY. · · · -. :.�ic :.· :-:. ·: · - ·,.·,·;t . , C · . � 4�' 'THEY:';.CARRY OUT THE TIMELESS. TASKS OF NURTURING� I ' , .::• ''' • . ' . . . , .>····[.{· :'' SUPPORTINGI AND CARING FOR THEIR MEMBERS -, :, ·IN MANY--DIFFERENT- CULTURES AND-COMMUNITIES. 5, THEY PROVIDE IRREPLACEABLE--STRENGTH-AND- SHELT ��R T���c;��.e·/ 6. TODAY WHAT POPE JOHN THE 23Rn CALLED "THE FIRST AND ESSENTIAL CELL OF HUMAN SOCIETY" IS IN TROUBLE. ,_ ,, .,. 7.: MANY, FAMILIES HAVE BEEN STRAINED-TO -THE- BREAKING- POINT '•:;: .. · ·• '" ' BY SOCIAL·- AND-- ECONOMIC-FORCES-BEYOND--THEIR-CONTROL. · .. · FAM1LI€S" 8. SOMgA INDEED HAVE BROKEN. · 9 •.TH �-lRAGIC RESULTS ARE ALL AROUND US-- IN ALCOHOLISM� . -� :j: ;.'>.�}!·� �:. ·. . : ·;r;· · 1' IN DRUG ABUSE� ', ,- .... � .., .. /.·� . IN SOCIAL ALIENATIONAJ ',.J c.�,JVJ e. E�sctrc�bat�c: Co�y r>N�d� fl.}!' F"es�i"J&t!illln py;-po�!4 ; :; ' I.; ··.' 'I _!§ ;• ,. ,• ,:· · ·· • ·. , :i\";';;1:'c;!�;,u . 77)Li>- �o� . ( · ... · N l,'··�:·· ':.TH���.:�YEA�S. 'AGOJ DENVER I lq THERE WAS A GAP ' ',1! • . . . . . . t .· · . · '. , \ IN THE WAY OUR COUNTRY MAKES PUBLIC POLICY-- ·r!)i·· . 2.� ...· ·:·TH.���:LACK�.OF-AN """EXPLICIT J- CONSCIOUS-CONCERN· . . . · . . : . ·�:::1:�\)).:·::.· � . FOR HOW-GOVERNMENT-POLICIES-AND-ACTIVITIES? ':.. :·�\.... : :r:·!_::·�::: � . . I ·: <:�;;�(\; . ' . AFFECI-FAM�ES ·,,. 3 •.I' SAID AT. THE TIME THAT A "NON-POLICY" TOWARD FAMILIES i' :_,.:.,.;:;.::..� .��. -. � . · 4' • . S . HA �;·THE: SAME CONSEQUENCES OF AN "ANTI-FAMILY"� POLl CY. ,-r::.:t · . 5 •. . • I PROMISED'' :-•• �-. • ! THAT MY ADMINISTRATION WOULD MAKE A CONSCIOUS COMMITMENT : ; :'; . TO STRENGTHEN THE AMERICAN FAMILY. I 6. WE SET TO WORK ON THAT COMMITMENTJ / . 7 I AND IN EVERY POLl CY AREA -- ·': . . . ECONOMIC AND OTHERWISE -- 1.: WE-HAVE- SOUGHT-TO -ASSIST -AND-· SUPPORT-FAMILIES I FoR A Pbe.-�o,..J 8. WE �ECOGNIZED THAT SPIRITUAL UPLIFT..(CAN ONL�f�S',Pl . · IF THE BARE NECESSITIESAARE PROVIDED. : · ,��}�;:.·· ;; ·._:. 9. I AM PROUD OF MY ADMINISTRATION'S RECORD IN PURSUING THIS APPROACH. ·· · ' · J)1ol!e '1#1\tJ 10. WE HAVE ADDED 8 MILLION NEW JOBS TO-COMBAT;r . " . . ··:: · · ·• . ,t:iEMPLOYMENT- AND- POVERTY -- 1.@ APS THE GREATEST T\HN THREATS TO AMERIC� l . H . 'l . .' \: "�);. . ,·, . . 12.:.WE.• ' : :'HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO REFORM OUR COUNTRY'S;- . .l : ; ' ' ,• • • .•i'.': . ' • �, , l ·: : · --/ ,: · ;·.)�::. INEFFECTIVEJ- INEFFICIENT -WELFARE- PROGRAMS 13 ,'·PROGRAMS THAT HAVE FOR-TOO-LONG-BEEN- BOTH- ' . ' . , ' ,• :·�-�...... ----- . . � . . . ·- · -·- ·'1' . • j- . - -. . . / �--.�:-·.- . ;· . \ ',; . • - .. -·.-·:l _ � �r��-��'}- . .·_.:.'·:-·1_:. . ,1 ., ·_'' � ..... :• .. : . · - 8 _ · 1�· ..:WE .a�E:W RKING'TODAY TO PASS COMPREHENSIVE-·HEALTH-INSURANCE., 7 . .· . . " • 7 IN OUR POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS /.:I J •' ,,•::.�:·: ' . "" :: ; ::\:,:i\�::.�J' ' . . SUCW PROGRAMS HAVE TOO OFTEN HURT w? 4·:' . " RATHERTilAN H�PED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. I 5. IN DOZENS OF OTHER WAYS WE HAVE SOUGHT TO BUILD .,·,., A STRONG COMMITMENT TO-PRESERVE-AND- PROTECT� AMERICAN-FAMILIES-IN-ALbTHEI�DIVERSITY: ;,. ,, 6 •. WE HAVE WORKED FOR THE PASSAGE OF IMPORTANT NEW LEGISLATION..;" TO COMBAT-CHILD-ABUSE., . _ ;. SEXUAL-EXPLOITATION-OF- CHILDREN., AND DISCRIMINATION-IN- EMPLOYMENT,;> BECAUSE-OF-PREGNANCY. � 7. WE HAVE EXTENDED HEADSTART., '· ' ·. 1•. ·. · . , � BEGUN NEW PROGRAMS TO DEAL-WITH-ADOLESCENT-PREGNANCIES., . < ·· AND EXPANDED-THE-FOSTER-GRANDPARENTS-PROGRAM. / .. ,·:-': :. 8. ·:. WITH ::YOUR HELP HE HAVE REFORMED-THE-FOOD�STAMP-PROGRAM .. :\·: ·. TO-ELIMINATE-FRAUD AND MAKE IT �ORE-· AVAILABLE ··TO- POOR-· FAMILIES. '·. : .. :�·>·.::.(�j;t'' '•. '·'(":"" � 9:. · WE..• HAVE STRENGTHENED-THE-SOCIAL ��SECURITY-SYJTEM ' \ \ .·!1it.li!1fl" AND REMOVED SOME OF ITS "ANTI -MARRIAGE''- FEATURES I . ' ' � f�Gctro�.rt�th: Copy ff.N�d-9 � f:Or!Pni G0N81tSon Pu��e I,,.· . .. · •' ' : .:� :: - :<. • .1 - 9 - .. ; ',,;: :�j::.:·. ' .•.' 1.';::� . WE�HAVE ENACTEDe'NEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS . · ·>:��;(,·l . � ', •, ;· ··:. TO PROMOTE PART-TIME-EMPLOYMENT-AND FLEXI-TIME-SCHEDULES -- 2�. BOTH_·� OF WHICH WOULD PERMIT EMPLOYEES TO ADJUST -THEIR-·WORK-DAY 7 TO FIT-TODAY'S-FAMILY -RESPONSIBILITIE,S./ . ::) ·:: .HAVE ASKED CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE $1.6�BILLION�HIS-YEAR 3. I '!,: : ·4. TO EASE THE-BURDEN-OF-RISING-ENERGY-COSTS ON PEOPLE-WHO-MOST-NEED-THIS··ASSISTANCEJ I I I 5. AND.THEN TO PROVIDE $2.4 BILLION-ANNUALLY. FOR THIS PURPOSE FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS. / 6. WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN WIN APPROVAL 7 · · OF THE WINDFALL PROFITS TAX. . �· : NEEDED TO FINANCE THIS ;r · AND OTHER LOW-INCOME ENERGY RELIEF. PROGRAMS. fl . . . tV£: �� T.5 lf7t · .. ##VE· U/?JIC'K�.P #.1-� 77/£fE .,P/Cc).TCc · . /,V # . r �,.?-£TA/6-�.r///� .4/...-?h" yo,.,, 7. HE·ARE MAKING FINAL PLANS TO HOLD A WHITE-HOUSE-CONFERENCE-ON-FAMILIES • . ''·, ':I·, · THIS".CONFERENCE WILL INVOLVE THE PUBLIC7 8.· ' · '"':·.<• ' ' I' . : IN A LONG-OVERDUE-ASSESSMENT OF HOW ACTIONS-BY-GOVERNMENT ·. • . ,·. . . ;< O ? .>aME.T/fi;E·s- . . AND -MAJOR-PRIVATE- INSTITUTI NS :, ' 9.:' ; HELP; HURTJ OR NEGLECT AMERICAN FAMILIES. . ' .;· . �' � > T l� HITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON FAMILIES <�i6 ···: �� � . . ... ·.:,; ::.:1�:�··.\( WILL NOT LIMIT ITSELF TO WHAT . ·' · ' . ·.�''F\···. OFF�C./;1-LS � :·;;]-: WASHINGTON�THINK IS IMPORTANT) · . lL BUT�,�ILL· LEARN WHAT A_f!RICAN �AM�L_!_ES THINK IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. I ! ; • ' -�· : ; • �l®etro®t�t�c Ccp-y M®d3 .. �urpG� i@r P at»�i'J&t�on - 10 - .• • ,i IMPORTANT- CHANGES 1�. WE.,��LL. ' LOOK AT,;THE. REAL-AND- 7 . ,r I . �-��·,q·, ·, . :: .. : .. .fi/): THAT HAVE� TAKEN-PLACE IN-AMERICAN-FAMILY- LIFEJ I -'· ' �. IJ.! • i�: WHAT WE AS A NATION CAN DO.?" . ' ANQ'r'!fnscuss ' : . : • : ij:!' TO sUPPORT-AND-STRENGTHEN -FAMILIES. I -· . : ���' , .. � 3. INS.JEAD OF A SINGLE WASHINGTON EVENT ,CA�tt.-1 ' o ,J 4; WE WILL HAVE THREE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCES NEXT SUMMER � � ... IN BALTIMORE} MINNEAPOLIS} AND LOS ANGELES. 5. THESE CONFERENCES WILL BRING TOGETHER .. FAMILIES OF-WIDE-GEOGRAPHIC-DIVERSITY . . 1 ;,: 6 •. AND'\INCOURAGE THE BROADEST PARTICIPATION? IN SETTING AN AGENDA FOR ACTION ,7 ON-BEHALF-OF-AMERICA'S-FAMILIES. ' 7� ·. JUST; AS PREVIOUS WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCES . 7 . ' -� ;, . . HAVE GENERATED IDEAS AND MOMENTUM ? ON BEHALF OF THE YOUNGJ ·THE OLDJ •": . . THE HANDICAPPED} AND OTHERSJ I I I THE FIRST OF ITS KIND -- CAN HELP BRING CONCERN FOR FAMILIES � TO-THE�CENTER-OF-NATIONAl: POLICYMAKING -- ' . . · W�ERE-IT- BELONGS I :- I ·, . : . : . . ' • ' )� ' i, . : \ . '• . � : .. . . ���drosbatlc Copy, M�ds for frese:Nmthm Pu��c� . <·. --�. . . . - 11 - tli!1'<:i'Ji(�{�j; ' . ; i !! ( URGE AND IN THE THREE-WHITE- HOUSE-CONFERENCES-NEXl·SUMMER ; · . : .' J • '/ou :. ,,..( HAVG 3 CATHOLIC CHARITIES ALREADY �;tm; A GREAT VOICE IN THE .• A DIRECTION-OF ·-THE--CONF[RENCE-ON- FAMILIES I 4. YOUR) PAST PRESIDENT., THE MAN WHO GREETED t·1E SO WARMLY ...:. \ ' · ;.-· WHEN I LAST SPOKE TO YOU IN 1976., ' RASHEY MOTEN -- . 5. · IS .. ON THE CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE • : 6. AT MY REQUEST HE IS ENGAGED TODAY · . � . ( : . IN ONE-OF -THE-MOST- IMPORTANT- AND-CHALLENGING-TASKS. · .:.'>. ' . ,'! EVER· UNDERTAKEN·-BY-A ·GROUP-OF-AMERICANS. I 7. I CAN· ASSURE YOU THAT THIS CONFERENCE ON THE FAMILY :.: . 8. WI U!:-' . : NOT SIMPLY PRODUCE ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE GOVERNMENT REPORTS :: ·-- e>.,J � t'#c-' 1=, WHICH ALL TOO OFTEN GO IuNORF].j 9. · THE CONFERERENCE WILL SERVE AS THE CATALYST FOR CONTINUING-AND-EXPANDING-ACTION-ON . FAMILY -ISSUES -IN -THE-FEDERAL-GOVERNMENT . . . . I . : ··. . . . ]) I R._ �c..--r-E_D 10 TO E�SURE THIS DEVELOPMENT I HAVE TODAY HEfl::i\tlX ORDER � [� �CIITIVE :"c ALL� FEDERAL-DEPARTMENTS- AND- AGENCIES !@ . 1,1.l!_ NSTR�&ffi�TO SUPPORT-AND-COOPERATE- WITH- · THE- CONFERENCE 'S-OBJECTIVES .j/' · . ··.:., !ED®ctrottt�tlc Ccpy M�dS� f�r PraG�i"J&t�cn Pu�po� - 12 - :+:. ' ::•, � �1\i'' ' . · �-.: (�1�-?t:·.� 't, > ,�(�:.:·: . -� .. · · t�r:: r AM>:ALSQ, ANNOUNCING TODAY L ' :.:.;,<. : :};;,( ·.THAT HEALTHJ EDUCATION AND WELFARE SECRETARY PATRICIA HARRIS _!\., ;i: . . ,· . IS CREATING-AN-OFFICE� FOR-FAMILIES WITHIN 'HEW' I I �: ·------THIS: OFFICEJ THE FIRST OF ITS KINDJ 2.· . WILL PROVIDE THE FOCAL POINT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL-POLl CI ES- AND-· PROGRAMS AFFECTING-FAMILIES. 3. IT<.WILL BE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING'""THOSE-RECOMMENDATIONS ·r:�.. . . THAT ARE GENERATED-BY-THE-WHITE-HOUSE-CONFERENCE. . 4. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT ROSALYNN-SHARES-MY-INTEREST .. , '. . ·�... : ... -����; IN THE SUCCESS OF THE ADMINIST::I�:�s .·.. ·. . 'Lft·. . . A�:����� FAMILY· # · W/LL .v�T tt/� . //M..v1�r m/s EPD,er 7z:> /==;"ff-;L /// 5. AS I SAID AT THE BEGINNING OF MY REMARKSJ . 6. FAMILY VALUES ARE NOT THE ONLY REASON FOR JUSTIFIED NATIONAL CONCERN. / ? 7 I ' IN MY· JULY SPEECH TO THE NATION . ;· I SPOKE ABOUT THE CRISIS-OF-THE-SPIRIT 7 .. THAT I SAW BREWING-IN-AMERICA. 8 •. I W�RNED THENJ AND. I HAVE BEEN SAYING SINCEJ 9. · THAT ·WE ARE THREATENED WITH A-LOSS-OF-. THAT- FUNDAr�ENTAL-·TRAIT . . . . 1· ,;·1;·:: . ,. '\' WHICH HAS CHARACTERIZED-AMERICANS -· SINCE-THE-FOUNDING-OF-OUR--NATION -- �0. OP!� MI� -CONFI�NCt IN-THE-FUTURE. I (:1. l '.-!"': ·.0'' l£1sctr o$t�tDc Ccpy M�tfQ ft)fFreaeroat!on Purpcooa - 13 - •' .. . !, 1.; THE:'!:,RESPONSE TO THAT SPEECH WAS OVERWHELMING--�. ud�.e�r!E£)6:.MTE.L)., w� �e z.:' ' , El VED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LETIERS ' . ,: ,·4�1 . · . · ' · . . : ,: , ' , '. ': \;�:�.I _ 1 L AND HUNDREDS OF TELEPHONE CALLS� � . �: ��;::�. . . . . ':'::/,.-.: ALL SOUNDING SIMILAR THEMES. 3� '"YOU,(�RE RIGHT/' THEY SAID� "TELL US HOH WE CAN HELP."/ _ .. - .. ,. , � ' : . � ' : ' ·),'!t¥::>:··· · . · A 4� : MY-�' NSWER�TO -THOSE- THOUSANDS-OF- AMERICANS. IS MY-MESSAGE- TO -YOU • :-- --?� Jti� ...... :· :' . ..� j'-.:-_: · _.� : .. _ . ; s >:}·::::THE\;�ANSWER ·,To THE cRISis-oF -CONFIDENCE Is ACTION. '' i ' s ; , : ; . f �H�· )r� NSWER T� ALIENATION IS PARTICIPATION.� ; 7.�i\) TH�;��AY WE WILLSOLVE-OUR--PRO;MS IS THROUGH �· jl . . . ' ·: ·; � ' · · ,' ? �:;i� .' s.· YOU:;}IN THIS ROOM TYPIFY THE BEST IN AMERICA. . . :�:�-\� g�: ·YOUR NETWORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES-- . . C · ·- _· ·. · THE LARGEST IN OUR COUNTRY -- 10.: IS.· COMPOSED OF TENS OF THOUSANDS• OF A�1ERICANS-UNITED-·11�-THEIR-FAITH� ' ' 11. �- i" . . ' . ' . . DEDICA' TED-TO -THE- IDEAl: OF- SERVICE ''· 1?· AND:.pETERMINED TO TRANSLATE THAT IDEAL INTO ACTION-FOR-THE-BENEFIT-OF-OTHERS./ 13 � I YOU CHOSE TO LIGHT -A-CANDLEI NOT CURSE-THE --DARKNESSI . .. ,· _·:.:· ;·, ------14. AND.:THE FLAME-OF-YOUR-COMPASSION LIGHTS-THE-ROAD--FOR-US-TO-FOLLOW./ _ 15. �-t so LET us CARRY ON THE TASKS OUTLINED so ELOQUENTLY BY POPE JOHN PAULl II I 16. LET, US PRESERVE� AND-ENHANCE- THE-PARTNERSHIP- BETWEEN-GOVERNMENT� I . • , . � I. AND-THE- PRIVATE- SECTOR .. ' I• · i . WHICH SERVES OUR PEOPLE WELLI I I I 17 I ANDtLET us MAKE-EVERY� EFFORT- TO-SUPPORT?- · )I '> . w :�. , . AND STRENGTHEN OUR FAMILIES. , , . : . .:.:''I•·r ' . · 1'f1• • ' : ,: Ji�.C. �' . ' ' .. :\ .: :��-fi� . / ' · ··- :-,),. . -!,-. ,.;_.-·i?i r i / · · ; : · . _ l �.. ;-··,;;{ I· , · ,. ,il ���ctB'oltc?JtBc Ccpy r Msde _:. :.\· ':tj;:;:-� : ' - �� ' fer frst:af!Ji'tfmtBCllnP�rp� . •.. ·. ' ' •'t· .;, : .,,, '. - 14 - . .. . \FINALLY.,·:L. !�[ . ET US,SHARE. THE PRAYER OF THE AMERICAN POET . . . f STEPHEN VINCENT BENET: · u · 2 �: ."GRANro]i( s BROTHERHoooL ._ .. N oNLY FoR THis DAY 3:·�4�,:. . Tt / <_ -- 5··:.: BU FOR·:·ALt.::·OUR YEARS ..: ··· . A.\B.ROTHERHOOD. NOT OF WORDS 6;r.:_,.,::·�. : · ' T····:,;.o· ···· . - . . _· u ���� -- I ·B�)�·:·�� s ---- F ACT--AND DEEDS- " .:,;.·.<:�;( •• ! : i •', ·-.WITH' THIS 'GENEROUS SPIRIT WE-CAN-STRENGTHEN-OUR-NATION 7i { ...·. ''•::·>:-'. a; AND. BRING NEW-ENRICHMENT-TO -THE· LIVES-OF· OUR-PEOPLE. : ·.: )�·· # # # ; � : . ,· . :. : j ' !. � ' . � .. '· . ' Eteetr ostatBc Copy Mfdde . r. for Fvesf)rvst!on PCAr�o®es MAYOR JANE BYRNE FUNDR�ISERJ CHICAGO) ILLINOIS) 10/15/79 .rl!/C//;#E t:: //c!z.-=-�.:c�7 ;_;;:- ,1\11 4 y l2 (5 y J2 tJ (_:_ C!. llM ,j ])u rJ ,j s ·rA 11::."' . 0 I t:. 1 (') r:::r.-::, c I ,q L $ 1 � . .I co_._, : a. ) s J) £-/J-t �,z-,·1 /0:,·:! (.. / .D s _ tVJ·-c ll-1 B �7z.1- L' e ( . { I c:, n c:... / c-.. .. 1. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE AN EVENING DOWNTOWN WITH A FEW FRIENDS -- CHICAGO FRIENDS; II I 2. AND ESPECIALLY 1�000 OF JANE BYRNE'S CLOSEST FRIENDS. 3. I KNOW WHERE TO COME THE NEXT TIME I WANT A QUIET) RESTFUL DINNER. i II II 4. [ T Is A GREAT PLEASURE TO BE HERE TON I GHT TO ENDORSE MAYOR BYRNE) I MEAN) SUPPORT MAYOR BYRNE) II I I MEAN) SHE IS THE MAYOR) SO I NATURALLY SUPPORT HERJ••• JANE) YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN) I I I ·:? __A BIG HELLO TO ALL THE FRIENDS OF JANE BYRNE lJ )/.-;, 1.::,4-K ;4-s. t/'2-L-.1 t_ ;)t:'/14(} - .. 5 • THIS ENORMOUS A TIENDAN CE IS PROOF OF THE- ENTHUSIASM -AND-STRENGTH /I.:;�:��·,, OF--CHICAGO ·DE�10CRATS; F:4fT71·S } 6. AND ALSO PROOF OF THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUR MAYOR. Yo R. 7 I �siEFtR Tl-1-c ,1-( A WE ARE HERE TO HONOR o NE�l J TO PROVIDE HER THE SUPPORT SHE NE t_D�AvEJ� AND TO RECOGNIZE HER FINE JOB AS \_�l.r¥.0��OF THIS GREAT CITY! 8. I HANT TO THANK YOU PERSONALLY FOR THIS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP IT UP. 9. THE LIFEBLOOD OF POLITICS AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IS GOOD) LOYAL PEOPLE) Yo cu€ ;1/1 A'/oI� READY TO WORK AND CONTRIBUTE THEIR TALENTS. JANE 10. Is DEPENDING ON YOU1, 1n� cs, J)c .�..' ·r voLl11:. AND *- DEPEND5 ON YOU I �t®ebo!Jt�tftc Co�)' ���de for fa'2S0�8!tSon I?M�!))O�S - 2 - 1. GOD MUST LOVE DEMOCRATS} BECAUSE HE MADE SO MANY OF US. � 2. HOWEVER HE USUALLY LEAVES-US-SHORT OF MONEY} __ ..__._�-----�-, .. AND OUR______OPPONENTS CAN ALMOST ALWAYS OUTSPEND US. 3. SINCE DEMOCRATS DON'T LIKE TO LOSE ELECTIONS} A72-2 WE WORK-HARDER--TO-RAISE-MONEY} _,, aJE ' , if:n;_;f<..t:- t. � c rz:t> AND WE -no- A -BETTER --JoB7I N -oFF 1 cE. -� 4. THIS EXTRA DETERMINATION--AND-FIGHTING--SPIRIT-AND BETTER--PERFORMANCE ALL MAKE THE DEMOCRATIc PARTY G:REMI r= R. i-1--o I s r - c_ I c E.� - C) F - /I ,1.-·l c !(?_I ( A 0 s· / 5. WE HAVE BEEN THE MAJ T_Y PA T � __ _ �Q�--T�-�-����!��-��-�--��� ��-?- ---·------t - _ ��! y ..... (BY EARNING THE LOYALTY AND SUPPORT ---,_"··,, ------·- __ '----- .. ·-- -.,.·------ ------·------AMERICAN --- OF THE PEOPLE} I I I -----•• ------w -- . - ···--·-----�. ···-······ •• • .-·"' - - - ) 6. AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT THAT WAY! . // II 7. MAYOR RICHARD DALEY UNDERSTOOD THE BASIS FOR PARTY STRENGTH. 8. HE WAS PROUD-OF-THE-PEOPLE-O�CHICAGO. 9. HE DEDICATED-HIS-LIFE-TO-SERVING-THEM. 10. HE EARNED THE LOYALTY- OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY. 11. IN DOING THAT HE MADE CHICAGO SYNONYMOUS WITH ECONOMIc-PROGREss AND woRKABLE -GOVERNMENT. 12. IT WAS GOVERNMENT vJITH A HUMAN SIDE. ------ ��tll)dfo81t®tftc Copy �!lifl!d0 fow PreseiVatSon P�U�pcoos - 3 - HE UNDERSTOOD THAT POLITICS-IS-A·TWO-WAY STREETJI 1. I I 2. THAT LOYALTY COMES ONLY IF WE GIVE--GOOD-GOVERNMENT-TO THE PEOPLE-WE-ORGANIZE -----«"--·t.-...... AND BRING INTO OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM: WORKING PEOPLEJ IMMIGRANTSJ MINORITIESJ !i!�®ctrc�t:dk: Ccpy M�ri�S� THE OLDJ f@lT fli'Stl0VVtdJora Pu�·posteS AND THE NEEDY. 3. THEY �-THEY ARE BETTER-OFF-AS-DEMOCRATS! �/1 4. SO WHEN WE HONOR JANE BYRNE TONIGHT WE ALSO HONOR -THE·-TRADITIONS-OF-·CHICAGO AND THE PEOPLE WHO -HELPED-HER-- BECOME --MAYORJ ' �= (l?:·m 32% t')l_ 7J; ;;�- AND/;f HE PEOPLE HHO CONTINUE TO MAKE CHICAGO 7 '10 rr:) / ONE OF THE GREAT SUCCESS STORIES OF THE WORLD. 5. FROM THE TIME CHICAGO WAS FOUNDED PEOPLE-CAME-HERE-IN-SEARCH OF- NEW--LIVES. 6. THEY CAME HERE TO WORK-AND-TO--BUILD. 7. THAT IS WHAT STILL DISTINGUISHES CHICAGO TODAY. IT IS A CITY-OF-BUILDERS: 8. ______---..,______... _____ ------�- ,__ BIJILDERS OF NEW-INDUSTRIES AND GREAT--ENTERPRISES. 9. THERE IS NO--BETTER--SYMBOL OF -�THIS-THAN -THE-CHICAGO--SKYLINE -- (� ["C..J o ]> ct.l .J NOTHING-LIKE- IT- IN-THE �IORLD! THe Lt�lc:E Pl�d't. 10. IT IS A THRILL FOR ME EVERYTIME I SEE IT! t::.;A::'f!-:t[f= ·-·--s-J21Z.1��E.:.=-:._tfl ( 9 7 C'o l r_} H-C::A) P A 12.T./ c_· U L 11- �.?.L Y 1 ;\) 1 .11_.1A '/oil ")A L c y CALL E-:-_v 7?:> P LEo(;�::;- IJ 1 r T-r.. /11D/I./J),4L & . 1 s u 1t1/Yo 12 ( J"D �1 E A F-;R...T - 4 - 1. THERE IS ANOTHER SIDE TO CHICAGO THAT I ADMIRE: ITS·-HUMAN-·DH1ENSION I/ 2. THIS IS A CITY OF FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS) ·------oc.______------"1:.-.------"\,_____ �-- . WHERE CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY LIFE AND TRADITIONS ARE IMPORTANT I I 3. WHEN HIS HOLINESS) POPE JOHN PAUL IIJ CAME HEREJ 4. HE DID NOT VISIT JUST THE GREAT CATHEDRALS. - - - ·- - 5. HE WENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND TO THEIR-CHURCHES- . � - . -----· -----...... --z..-- -- - "' -·· ------6. HE WENT TO THE SOUTH-SIDE) TO MARQUETTE PARKJ TO PILSENJ TO THE FIVE HOLY MARTYRS CHURCH) AND THE VISITATION CHURCH. ,t..,.4S I ,..J 7. HE ��D THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES OF THIS CITYJ WHERE UNIQUE-HERITAGES- AND-CUSTOMS? STAY-STRONG-AND-VITAL. � 8. SUSTAINING THAT NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE HAS BEEN A CHIEF-GOAL-OF·MAYOR-JAN[-BYRNE. 9. SHE IS FIGHTING FOR THE WELL-BEING OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN CHICAGO) __.__ ._,___ .--z___ ,_ __ 10. AND I CAN ASSURE YOU SHE'S··FIGHTING-IN-WASHINGTON-A� WELL. 11. AND SHE'S WINNING-IN BOTH-PLACES! II 12. WITH A GOOD PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YOUR MAYOR AND MEJ CHICAGO IS LEADING THE COUNTRY IN URBAN··DEVELOPMENT-ACTION-GRANTS. 13. WE EXPECT THIS MONEY TO STIMULATE $300 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT) ---"'--__,______AND �QQQ NEW--PERMANENT· JOBS·· IN -THIS- CITYf/ !E�ectrcststftc Copy W�f.ld� fo�r PratleN�taon Pu�po!$�SS - 5 - 1. IN ADDITION WE HAVE APPROVED BLOCK GRANTS FOR CHICAGO 7 OF $127 MILLION FOR THIS YEAR. 2. WE HAVE JUST REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH MAYOR BYRNE;r THAT WILL PRESERVE OVER 1}300 FEDERALLY-FUNDED CITY GOVERNMENT JOBS. 3 I MY URBAN POLl CY MEANS MAKING--THE--GOVERNMENT-- WORK-BETTER I I 4. IN CHICAGO WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE ? THAT A MAJOR-NATIONA�AND-INTERNATIONAL-TRAVEL-SYSTEM� IS NOT STIFLED IN ITS NECESSARY-- DEVELOPMENT-� AND-EXPANSION. / fl./'}) - Y f�-t17f!_S' Dt= tt_l41 Tl.vt-, 11 /4Fr?:.;1 ---�-- -- 5. I AM VERY PLEASED TO REPORT - 7'£-;.J THAT AFTER �EVERAi_--MONTHS OF WORK vllTH MAYOR BYRNE !=I,.JALLY 6. WE HAVEAREACHED AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO RELOCATE SOME-DEFENSE--FACILITIES- AT- 0'HARE- AIRPORT 7. WHICH WILL PERMIT THE MUCH-NEEDED--EXPANSION 7 AND-MODERNIZATION 7 OF YOUR- INTERNATIONAL- AIR--TERMINAL. _/ 8 I THIs Is GOOD- NEWS- FOR-CHICAGO I 9. IT IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO USE O'HARE. 10. AND IT IS GOOD NEWS TO ME BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS PRECISELY? THE KIND OF CREATIVE FEDERAL-LOCAL COOPERATIONV? THAT IS SO IMPORTANT -TO-OUR-MUTUAL -SUCCESS. )/ iE�®ctro!lt�tuc Copy M�d� �ttl? frE!§0FJ;fl:'leimil ���o·�c�!fls - 6 - E�®ctrost®t�c Cc�y M�rie 1. I DO NOT WANT TO RECITE A LONG LIST TONIGHT. fo� f�es�qvatlora Pufpo� 2. I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT JANE BYRNE IS WORKING HARD FOR THIS CITY� , 'c IN THE SAME TRADITION AS D1IK::]JACEY 1/c:- . 5Jt:J12.5, / Pl.:..'? J) E C!.. E .. 3. I CAN ALSO SAY THAT IF WE HAD MORE CONGRESSIONAL-DELEG,�TIONS-- I LIKE-CHICAGO'S�� 4. WE WOULD BE MOVING EVEN�MORE-VIGOROUSLY .7 TO REBUILD ALL-OUR-CITIES AND OUR-NATIONAL-ECONOMY. ---- _....___ ---""L-· . - 5. I HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH ADLAI STEVENSON� ---···------AND WITH DANNY ROSTENKOWSKI� FRANK ANNUNZI01 ····----·-· ------ 9. WE HAVE DONE THAT JOB -- TOGETHER� AND WE CAN BE PROUD OF IT! � � . 10. IN 30 MONTHS WE HAVE CREATED 8� MILLION NEW JOBS.x t_,J ,.4 ,HL�.c /cr4 11. A QUARTER-MILLION OF THOSE JOBS WERE RIGHT-HERE-IN-THE-CHICAGO-AREA. �- JE,.woc£,.v/'7c· ,--· ,._., o [:.- 1. __ t!c...,1?1/'1'1t7PJE--_,,,..;-] TV ·,,JE j'-A L.fc.. j) ..,.c.""'''/,;J �- E vV In z.,· L I A- c 1r·J' ;I ;1/c-;r-L ;rr f'-':2'.DC7/c4(Vl.f'- 5o c )L·c1 //G•ctit'.f-.··0, Z-::JU.co 77t.'_../ C.012PoRATE P/2.-o r·1 rs- 4-72 z·· t/� .,�r·a% h4x·vJ L�K/'Jc,,z f5" 52,_�-::-/ /c/c>.Y.!... Lj) ..<:! t!�c.·d�.L)_f· z:-z..-�:._...::"'-_.Y" YE"'r/7..;.. 14-x G- /,/.4-t/c-: .C?:E-t/. CL! r- //1/. /S.2r0 4<"�17-- .7v ;Lf/.o d'L. · -rr- L-.' . /7 ,/7 / J /' /-71./ ./ ()/ � . _,... L/4" !? {., E/- ./-' c:_:�tr:'-/C/ ;r -tf,r �.., o /o - .5 G � /L. - 7 - 25 · 1. WE HAVE BROUGHT.THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DOWN BY PERCENT) ,. \:' ' 2 I AND IN CHICAGO UNEMPLOYMENT-HAS- BEEN-CUT- ALMOST- 30 -PERCENT I I • 3. THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WE CREATED MORE-THAN- A-MILLION- NEW -JOBS FOR- BLACK-WORKERS-- j 4. OVER 100)000 OF THOSE JOBS HERE-IN {HICAGO. · 5. WE CREATED 700)000 JOBS FOR-TEENAGERS-IN-AMERICA-- _,___.,____ � 6. 17)000 OF THOSE JOBS HERE-IN-CHICAGO. i 7. WE CREATED OVER-A-MILLION NEW CONSTRUCTION JOBS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY -- ; 8. 30)000 OF THOSE JOBS HERE IN CHICAGO. ------ I : 9. THIS COUNTRY HAS-NEVER-BEFORE-HAD-SO-MANY-NE�JOBS7 IN-SUCH-A -SHORT -TIMEJ I I I : 10. AND WE ARE STILL HARD AT WORK! jl : 11. AMERICANS IN 1976 ALSO WANTED-US-TO-REBUILD-OUR-CITIES. 12. WE HAD A PRESIDENT THEN WHO EXPRESSED THE�REPUBLICAN-PHILOSOPHY� WHEN HE TOLD THE-BIGGEST-CITY-IN-OUR-COUNTR� TO-DROP- DEAD I • 13. I KNEW OUR-CITIES-NEEDED-HELP. . 14. I KNEW THAT WITH-THE- RIGHT- POLICIES) THEY-COULD-GROW-AND-PROSPER. 15. WITH YOUR HELP WE LAUNCHED THE-NATION'S-FIRST-COMPREHENSIVE-URBAN-POLICY. ' 16. WE CHANGED -OLD- FEDERAL- PROGRAMS SO NOW THEY REALLY-HELP-URBAN-COMMUNITIES. - 8 - 1. NOW DOWNTOWN AND INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS ARE REVIVING-ALL-AROUND-THE-NATION. 2. AS IN CHICAGO� THE-BUILDING-SPIRIT-HAS-REVIVED� AND PEOPLE ARE PUTTING··HARD -HORK AND NEW-LIFE ? BACK-INTO-OUR-CITIES. I I 3. THERE IS PLENTY TO BE DONE. 4. IT WILL NOT- BE--EASY J BUT WE ARE OFF- TO- A--GOOD- START 1? AND I PLEDGE TO KEEP--TH 1 s- PROGREss- Go 1 NG. �f1 5. WE ARE DIRECTING THAT SAME-BUILDING-SPIRIT-TO-OUR-ENERGY-PROBLEM� TO FREE-US-FROM DANGEROUS-DEPENDENCE � ON-IMPORTED-- 0I L I 6. WE HAVE ALREADY ACTED TO CUT IMPORTS 7 BY 2 � MILLION BARRELS-OF- OIL-A DAY- BY-1985. 7. WE KNOW THAT THIS-WILL-NOT- BE-ENOUGH. 8. WE MUST DO BETTER. I 9. I SENT TO CONGRESS IN JULY A PROGRAM TO CONSERVE-MORE-ENERGY AND TO PRODUCE -·MORE--AMERICAN -ENERGY I . ____...., ___ .'-__ 10. I PROPOSED WINDFALL PROFITS TAX c.,.J THE UrJEAd.uC::l) /')·· 11. AND TO FINANCE-A- MASSIVE PROGRAM- OF--URBAN-TRANSPORTATION� SYNTHETIC·-FUELS� AND- SOLAR- AND .. OTHER-TECHNOLOGIES I /' ��tlllcbo�·hat�c Copy lf',f��d� ftn· PretJeq"Jtd!on Pu�·p��� - 9 - 1. IT WILL AMOUNT.TO THE MOST AMBITIOUS PEACETIME UNDERTAKING IN OUR HISTORY -- 2. ON THE SAME MASSIVE SCALE AS BUILDING THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. // I 3. IT IS THE KIND OF PROGRAM CHICAGOANS LIKE. 4. IT BUILDS ON AMERICAN STRENGTHS. ��JIN ���::"';:;;_;:;;.'?1��f:!J�:�':J-5�.;;::�-. 5. IT HARNESSES INGENUITY / 6. WE CAN CUT OUR OIL IMPORTS IN HALF BY 1990. 7. WE CAN REASSERT AMERICAN LEADERSHIP. 8. WE CAN ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY. 9. ALL IT TAKES IS THE SPIRIT-OF-COMMON-ENTERPRISE-AND-DETERMINATION) AND THAT'S WHAT WE'VE GOT! 10. IN REDUCING IMPORTED OIL WE WILL ALSO STOP-· IMPORTING--UNEMPLOYMENT -AND - INFLATION I I 11. ENERGY PRICE INCREASES ARE NOW THE MAIN -FORCE-DRIVING --INFLATION .. 12. OIL PRICE INCREASES HAVE CAUSED-4-PERCENT-OF-OUR--PRESENT-INFLATION. RATE. 13. WITHOUT ENERGY THE INFLATION RATE THIS SUMMER WOULD HAVE BEEN NO-HIGHER-lHAN-IN-1978-0R-1977. 14. CLEARLY NO ECONOMIC PROBLEM TODAY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE-TEN-YEARS--OF-HIGH-INFLATION) I II 15. AND I INTEND TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL! 11, 16. WE TOOK ANOTHER-BIG-STEP-TOWARD -REDUCING-INFLATION 7 BY FORGING LAST MONTH AN HISTORIC-NATIONAL-ACCORD. 17. IT IS A BROAD AGREE�1ENT-WITH-LABOR ON ECON0�1IC--AND-DOMESTIC-POLICYJ HITH DIRECT -PART ICI PAT ION--ON --W.�GE- AND-PRICE-RESTRAINT I I E�@�Ctro§tst�@.7: Co�y MS�d3 fm Pr8l§�!'v�tloro Pm·pos.:es - 10 - 1. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WE-HAVE-MADE-FULL-PARTNERS 15 OF THOSE--WHOSE-HELL -BEING--AA£-AT-STAKE IN THIS FIGHT-AGAINST-INFLATION -- THE WORKING -MEN ·-AND -WOMEN -OF-AMERICA I 2. THE NATIONAL ACCORD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE-ALL-HAVE---TO-TIGHTEN-OUR-BELTS. ;,. 3. WE CAN) AND WILL) DO-IT-FAIRLY. ----·------·- 4. WE CAN) AND WILL) PROTECT -JOBS. / 5 I ROTECT� HE� WE CAN) AND. WI LLJ P T POOR· AND-DISADVANTAGED I . ------�--- --.. -·-.:. - ... �- .--·------.... . --··--······ ... ._. ·- - . . -----· . . · . .. . . ·----····"·.. ·-· --- -- , ...... -.---· 6. THAT IS WHAT THE NATIONAL ACCORD IS ALL ABOUT. 7. IT IS NOT JUST TO-MAKE·LIFE-COMFORTABLE:--FOR--THE- FEW.- 8. IT IS TO BRING ECONOMIc -JUSTICE ··AND --SECURITY- TO -·ALL�·AMERI CANS I ,/ "'-+V 9. THERE IS NOTHING-EASY ABOUT THIS INFLATION-FIGHT) ____ ...._ - -·- . ···- FOR YOU OR FOR ME. 10. IN FACT) I AM THE FOURTH-CONSECUTIVE-PRESIDENT? TO CONFRONT-THIS-SAME-PROBLEM. 11. PRESIDENTS BEFORE ME TRIED MANDATORY·-CONTROLS AND THE DEEPEST-RECESSION-SINCE-THE-1930's. 2 1 I NEITHER ·-\�ORKED I I 13. I BELIEVE IT WAS BECAUSE WE-NEVER-HAD-·A-NATIONAL-ENERGY·POLICY AND- WE-NEVER- BEFORE-- HAD·· A -VOLUNTARY- COMPACT -- 14. A NATIONAL ACCORD NEGOTIATED FREELY) � WITH BROAD--SUPPORT- AND-DIRECT -PARTI CIPATIONJ . BY-GOVERNMENTi- BUSINESS� AND--LABOR. / \E��ebo§tst�c C�py M�dG iorr ��ct.&��r.mt!on Pu�·poees - 11 - 1. THE NATIONAL ACCORD GIVES US ALL AN HISTORIC-OPPORTUNITY TO BRING-INFLATION-DOWN-WITHOUT-MASSIVE-UNEMPLOYMENT7 <;.- .AND-SUFFERING. 2. IT IS A PROGRAM THAT CAN APPEAL-TO -OUR-FINEST- INSTINCTS AND CAN BRING-OUT-THE BEST·-IN·AMERICANS. //. WE F,4<·E � 77-IZ:::r< C/;1 /1LL£A./6t:.s I tO./J/>oR 72-ti'N'"'.I n£ s 3. AS PRESIDENT R l9R!JY IS TO KEEP-AMERICA.�TRONG �YJl! �I�� � AND-AT-PEACE. 4. WE ARE ALSO�BRINGEIS-PEACEz "" TO OUR FRIENDS --1 N- THE-MIDDLE EAST WHO HAVE--BEEN -AtiffiN!- ENEMIES. - - -�-- - - fl-"�,L�s. 5. WE ARE DETERMINED -TO-CONTROL�-NliCLEAR-wEJ\PoN� __- - /r-:vK! _(!·�--� v � ;� ;.,'"" fp- ��< x1 BUT- WE ..ltiiLL- NOT-FAIL! 9. LET ME ADD THIS ABOUT-INFLATION� JOBS� WORLD PEACE� AND OUR OTHER CHALLENGES: 10. WHEN I BECAME PRESIDENT I DECIDED TO-CONFRONT- THE- FUNDAMENTAL- PROBLEMS·- OF· THIS-· COUNTRY, 11. I DECIDED TO DO IT FORCEFULLY-AND-DIRECTLY� ... 12, NO MATTER -WHAT-THE- POLITI CAL- IMPACT· WOULD- BE OR WHAT-THE- POPULARITY-POLLS-MIGHT- SAY I lEI®ctrc�bat�c Co�y MS!ri� ftl� f�ette:i"Ja:t�cn �m·���'1�<:} - 12 - 1. WHATEVER THE FUTURE MAY HOLD., I WANT THE-PERSONAL -SATISFACTION 7 THAT WE DID NOT-DUCK--PROBLEMS., THAT Wt.DID-NOT- SETTLE-FOR-�HALF-HEARTED-APPROACHES., THAT Wf· ALWAYS-- PUT--THE-INTERESTS -OF-THIS- COUNTRY-- FIRST. 2. 1�0WE THAT DEBT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY., TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY., AND TO -���=� L v £-5 f·1'(P�I:£� • A j)£�<'cdA"( ,---- _ ______------. M :�·��:) ,·· F!GHi���-PA-'�;�. Look Fo 3. ,..I AM NOT AFRAID fiF1f TOUGH POLITICAL ------4. AND WITH YOUR HELP WE HILL NOT LOSE! ------ 5. THAT HAS BEEN THE APPROACH--OF-THE-DEMOCRATIC PARTY7 TO MAJOR-CHALLENGES-- IN --THE- PAST I 6 I THAT .L$/ ANP ALWAYS �lbl� MY APPROACH I 7. AT TIMES SERVING AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED-STATES;? CAN-BE-A-LONELY-JOB. 8. BUT A PRESIDENT -- A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT -- DOES NOT STAY LONELY ON A TRIP TO CHICAGO.� ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE WITH JANE BYRNE J)GttocR,-tf/c AND THIs GROUP OF/I FRIENDS I 9. I WILL-STILL-BE-WITH--YOU-WHEN--I--AM BACK-IN··WASHINGTON. /11AYol<. . _ ,J 10. I WILL BE WORKING WITH lANE BYRNE., .1-J.J) LAI STT:lfE.vSc:> I WITH GEORGE DUNNE.� FRANK ANNUNZIO., DANNY ROSTENKOWSKL AND ALL THE OTHER GOOD DEMOCRATS OF CHICAGO. IE�«i!etr'o�tatu� Copy �\!h�de p�qopolles ��v· P'l'���rJt!lt�©ea - 13 - 1. WE WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER TO-TAP�THAT--RESERVOIR·OF-STRENGTH-IN-PEOPLEJ 2. THE SAME SPIRIT -THAT-HAS-BROUGHT--US--TOGETHER � IN TIME-OF-WAR-AND-DEPRESSION) I I I 3. THAT CAN UNITE -us�AGAIN-TO MEET- ANY -cHALLENGE -- AND-TO-PREVAIL. � /} Al.lJ A HA L F 4. WHEN POPE JOHN PAUL SPOKE TO A MILLION�CHICAGOANS IN GRANT PARK) 5. HE SAW IN YOU A-PICTURE-OF··AMERICAJ · A NAT ION·- FORMED .,OF--MANY- PEOPLE) EACH--WITH- A-DIFFERENT HISTORYJ ·-- .1lur TOGETHER-CREATING-·SOMETH ING-· NEW· EACH·· DAY·/ 6. I SHARE THAT BEAUTIFUL VISION OF CHICAGO AND OF AMERICA) ••• 7. AND OUR COMMON PRAYER THAT WE WILL RETURN� TO THE--BASIC-·AND··UNCHANGING-VALUES ? THAT-·HAVE- MADE-TH I S-·COUNTRY.-GREAT I 8. I PLEDGE TO YOU AS PRESIDENT � TO LEAD OUR NATION -- ALL OF OUR PEOPLE -- TO REALIZE THIS VISION) II I 9. SO THAT OUR MOST FERVENT PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED. k ou� Fo� GAc+t o"T11- c� 1 FcA. Co_l,..J n� y 10. THANK YOU. # # # lE@edro!i:lt�tOc Co�}' M�d� fotrflie��lf>Jsfe:hllW!i P��·�@�ll3 1 ' Bob Rackleff 10/11/79 A-1 - -- Remarks for Mayor Jane Byrne Fund-Raiser - Chicago, Ill. 10/15/79 / ( "u"i, , .. ) t. !.-J ' t 1(;1.... 0...-V'-' There's nothing like � --quie�1evening downtown with : a few friends-- Chicago friends; and especially of Jane 11,000 Byrne's closest friends. I know where to come the next time I want a quiet, '·-: restful dinner. �� t is a great pleasure to be here tonight to endorse Mayor Byrne • • I mean, support Mayor Byrne • • I mean, she is the Mayor, so I naturally support her • Jane, you know what I mean a big hello to all the ) friends of Jane Byrne! _ ,/· ... � 1'": ' :--:?" ·!' ('/�)�f.··'! ( .·;·< / .? c .tJ':�• r'') j7'·· /" , .-;-(.-- .-· .. ::; ., r /,. . .. ' . /' -� ' ·' ' ,_ .I J - 2 - fi®ctrc�t�tD� C@p}' �riSt ftlf ��a5e?"'Jtiit3on P�J�·pa�s We are here to honor Jane Byrne, to provide her [� the support she needs, and to recognize e-r--fo� her fine job as Mayor of this great city! tf�$ I want to thank you personally for L¥o1:1r] support and _ encourage you to keep it up. The lifeblood of politics and effective government is good, loyal people, ready to work and contribute their talents. Jane is depending on you, and I depend on you. [--am-s-ttre )ilt•ll Lhatj God,1 love� Democrats, because he made ') / . .. / ../.:_..··,• /t/ /r ..r ..' /( '···; ,- /' I./St-' ,<./ /C .r!J· ·,,J so many of us. However, he @on 1 d hav-e.-..gi-v:en-us�--more-spend-inif li" j (t..flu,.•;. / money, [�ecaus�Jour opponents can gust.-.abeti·tlalway s outspend us. 1L be l{rA jc l, WG�-a-r:ee�in office. ,. - 3 - a_// Party great. We have for the last f.(l; for :d l�iye.__de.caeesj by earning the American people •. .. :/·:'''"{ He was proud of the \._� f-··-t.hej people of Chicago. He dedicated his 1 i fe to serving them. In doing that, he made Chicago synonymous with ,-;_ � . ./t�.f�. F'' -;,< .{/ �;�-:: r l /c/ '·'j. �z t · ,. ·· -- ...... · ...... -····------�� !:. with a human side. · n-like··you;·· rcame··to---know .. him . only---a-..f-=��-.:X.�Cirs � ...... �---- _ ____ ,_... - ·· .. -.....--·· ago. But I learned a . l..ot--·from··lnm·� · Dick Daley was always . -·· �,...... ,.. �- - ·- · . goocr. � �� ��·e., .. and-good···to·-the---cit-y.-he-loved � J 'I 1) ' ' ·/ 1 /o I ,.. j !' - 7ft<'<.. f . t·'k ' · 5;•'fl':· � .· ) / · · · · ! /,!1 !·· c' I "' h. (,.'r.'.. •·· .. ; ('c.•r·. (· t .. .. I'C\ _ ?!ur 'lo" ) He understood that .�ou-ld-·sueceed]only if we �e-r-ved"·the f{lt/Ul-')•)llU't/ I ./.,. I tJ,-r··rr -- peGple-;J the people we organizef and [_?rol!ght:l into our ) political system: . immigrants, minori tie s�-- working people, . - 4 - So when we honor Jane Byrne tonight, we also honor the the traditions of Chicago and the people of this great city, the people who helped her become mayor, and the people who [wrl� continue to make Chicago one of the great success stories of the world. From the time Chicago was founded, people came here in search of new lives. They came here to work and to build. That is what still distinguishes Chicago today. It is a city of builders: builders of new industries and great enterprises. There is no better symbol of this than the Chicago skylineL--'l'net.e--i·;J nothing like it in the world. It is a thrill for me everytime I see itl · i' - 5 - E2®t.�-a�o!!1t�tnli': Copy ;-.,.15>13 fo� f�eii®TV�fU@Jii �UY',?�� There is another side to Chicago that I �a.v-e,-loniJ .,...,, c.J �d J II'I·IC�t �I<.> v\ • {o L / admir d : its human cale This is a city of neighborhoods, 7 � :} � where churches and community life and traditions �nd-Ba�-ies] are important. When His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, came here, he · )t-'JI [A).. "V\.+ fc did not visit f?nl-yj the great cathedrals. He, �-i-t:ed] the /v neighborhoods and�their churches. He went to the south Side, to Marquette Park, to Pilsen, to the Five Holy Martyrs Church, and the Visitation d,-ffc. r·e.·J Church. He visited the communities of this city, where � unique heritages and customs stay strong and vital. Sustaining that neighborhood life has been a chief MLyc <" goal of Jane Byrne. She is fighting for the well-being of � f/,e's {;l.l"f neighborhoods in Chicago and, I can assure you, in Washington , as well. - 6 - � e--has-asked-for·--and···-is ··obtaining--needed---F-edera-l---help-to do jus-t-that � leading the country in Urban Development Action Grants. t i �. ·f :/t3o_r:-' We expect [!=-na:ti[money to stimulate� � million in private _S: 0 6 0 /?ermalfe,,f investment and lD,OO new jobs in this City. l � t\ In addition, we have �-s-t1 approved block grants for Chicago of $127 million for this year. We have just reached an agreement with Mayor Byrne that will prese�ve over 1,�00 Federally-funded city government jobs. �] UT-h-i-s--w-i-11----p�obab:ly�be--appr--Ov-ed-today /lrl ( �--ha-ve-j-us-t:----epproved-a-$-99-m-i-H-i-€Hl·-l-oan-g-ua-£-a-n-t=ee- (My � � urban policy i s essent i a ---ba-sed-un-the-ide bY forming a genuine partnersh1p, th �rivate sectors�· · e our nation's cities and maintain thej;:reeonomie-and-social-s-treng-thJ My urban policy � means making the government work better. �gmQle} In Chicago we have an opportunity to ensure that a major national and international travel system is not stifled in its necessary development and expansion. �c.-I- I am very pleased to reportA after several months of workk w , n.... n1cuto-Y" t!._he Department of De-fense-and-t-he City of Ch-i-eago-,-under w-e. --Jan�Byrne "s. -able leadGrship'A have reached an agreement .})� in principle to relocate some 99B facilities at O'Hare Airport which will permit the much-needed expansion and '{cur "''r _modernization of the international terminal, � O'Harej � A This is good news for Chicago. It is good news for the millions of people who use O'Hare. And it is good news to me, because it represents precisely the kind of creative federal-local cooperation that is so important to our mutual success. �2�dro!J'it�t�c Co�y M�d� foil' fPfa��ro8.J'(a@11'11 P�fpe!l�es . �-- ,·_··:::· '· ,· . . · ':.· ,., _.,.; ,' ',· ...... ' .. � : - 7 - IE��Jt!�to�11h1rt�c C��y M�ri® fo� Pr!etowlf{f:BJ\t!ll':l� �t�Jfp;:.;n�� t-e--medern i ze antt-keep--open-·the-·-wrsconsin-ste·el--Company i I)___ so_u__ t_h__Side--Ch·icago: ) I do not want to recite a long list tonight. I just want to emphasize that Jane Byrne is working hard for this city, in the same tradition as Dick Daley. ttl)!/ I �tlge t.qlcant i nue this-e-f..f.e.c.t.i¥-e._par..tner.ship----__.- \- g_{.h·(t"r-lD :] ��thfuayor Byrn� to strengthen the economy and 'mprove� the lives of everyone who lives here. l!ou know, programs in the world much unless a city has a strong, respons' e, hard-working, effective mayor. This country '/"'u.vSI , . La�e more mayors like ean9By�rne�J I can also say that if we had more Congressional delegations like Chicago's, we would be moving even more t1. I J "�-./,LIVI . ,_f vigorously to rebuild our cities and our economy. � A - 8 - I have worked closely withADanny Rostenkowski, Frank Annunzio, and the rest of the Chicago delegation. . <."(ou.. !o..y When I Ls.a.ieJ that Chicagoans are builders, I mean that \!;he-i S.t::nd b�:-ini]that same spirit to Washington. When I took office as Presidentx and the times called for rebuilding the economy, I called on a Democratic Congress and Chicagoans in that Congress to get the job done. -- J<>,.j�.v, We have done that jobA and we can be proud of it! In 30 months, we have created 8-1/2 million new jobs. A quarter million of those jobs were right here in the Chicago . '<·. '·area. /,6..Je.. We�brought the national unemployment rate � un-e#yz/�n?e;n z r- 0 0I cl I� c,f, / /C24 I ;:Yo down by @>ne--qua-t::t.e-t=-,-t-e-� 't._�.-Chicago..,.-unempl.oyment J� t¢ f' a&u>r" Jc; � , th-a-t;:--was-'r.·8--percen-t-when�-I--took:-o·f-£,ice-is-now-6.� - 9 - re:��ctro�t�t�tC COt1JiYM�ri® ion P�2�e;iV2!.ihln ��rpo�$ pe rG:en t..-;] Throughout the country, we created more than a million new jobs for black workers __ ever 100,000 of those heJUL jobs � in Chicago. We created 700,000 jobs for teenagers in America_ hCAe.-. 17,000 of those jobs weFe in Chicago. We created over a million new construction jobs h.�..-'U!.. throughout the country-- 30,000 of those jobs we-r-e- in Chicago. This country has never before had so many new jobs \! in such a short timeT -n-"fa-ct·, it tb-oJrthe--1:-as-t-t.wO-P-residential Admi-n-is·trati-ens··--six:--years--to�-crea·te-ab0u-t---the---same-numb.e..r of--jobs-for-Amer-ican-werker-s-:} Americans in 1976 also wanted us to rebuild our cities • J_A)A4A- Ac. .e...,f�errcd 'tt�- R�t-<.//,e.tf+-- fJ,/or-�;1,/ We had a President then who�� told the biggest city in - 10 - ��®CUil�t•iat�i: Cc�y_M®ri® iOI!' fll'at;��INSfi:5on �MVpGOOt� our cotintry·to drop dead. r :c. \C� �.... :r \:!e kn.ew-tha dur cities needed help • .we knew that with the S" right policies, they could grow and prosper. With your help, we launched the nation's first Che£1Are-d · comprehensive urban policy. We (!edi-�-e-t.ed·-�ee-ades::3old ro >._C: ,_.,) 7-/, 1'-c<-<1. / I . r. q ,.,._ �"'- • n, f> 11<7 i7 ,/,d/J / · C..oWivY\ull'\11·•('-'), 1 ' Federal (Eoli ci es)�:.�a-t--befo·re-aetua·lly h-ur..t]urban �eonomies} Now, downtown� and inner-city neighborhoods are C A � , ..,_ l"cc;_1 o1 reviving all around the nation. I\�-S-a·£�me-v-i-ng-aga·i-rq the building spirit has revived, and people are putting j6 ck 111/r> hard work and new life�tn] our cities. [we�avenew hope to�or-ei-t��ere is no� e�si r plenty to be done. It will be But we are � aiffietll�) pro/''<:.H off to a good start, and I pledge to keep this �oment--1:1� going. We are directing that same building spirit to our - 11 - ..r O(...L d{;IA/--T: s energy problem, to free us from dependence on imported A oil. I . \ I ,_ __... 6· vue v.. We know �ow] that this will not be enough. We must do better. ct.. I sent to Congress in July �n-ener�yJ program to conserve �efl)more energy)(· .-_;; -· ...... ... --· . ,.·· ,1 c. et.- ' C:: �J. -lo pf--odLd /fn-1C""'(� t-lA-) f �u.t-i-t.-&-ma..in.-emphas-i:s is on--produc-±n proposed a Windfall Profits Tax to�finance a massive solar and other technologies. It will amount to the most ambitious peacetime I{�. ftl,ue.. �Mf(/u-l!;.-.. .J·� ··- Ci-J undertaking in our history, on Lal scale wi-eh_,building 11 the interstate highway system. It is the kind of program /}...-..1e,.,.,. �� Chicagoans like. It builds on strengths. It harness·es ,�� �] - 12 - f�®dm�t�'t�c CtJJi1��.�;.::,:�o A»112Ai c� �tt�· ��a���-t�at!cn ?,:;:;�r�:;;c:��:� [ettiJ �ingenuity. /)/I We can cut our imports in half by 1990. We can � /e.a-dcrs(,,p reassert American (£reem-inene�. We can achieve energy security. All it takes is the spirit of common enterprise .tf.de_ ve c...- • and determination r , T .,j J -;;- _ a.../ro (op Jn·tpoY/,·,J In reducing imported oil, we will �e.-dampen-i-R�he] _ man, L1 V\ t-4!oj ���±---�-�-��:=.f�b:h_� �- ��r0 -rf-e (.,--rce- erg fprice increases are now G:_ e-eng-i-n driving i.n i{ �a-tJ i\ � � (f); I ,,,cr-bt-SCf . r;..eJc....) �u-z.of ,rA inflation. o:f!E::C ;oaJA. A�"'-'-<:. {/d'MJ.cd "7''2 :f' /;'-'//f!r/u,.1 Z::.., MY/oct/. l!/1C-.-''J!' �-· b'.Lc.;:� -;;-,o /7 ��-...--- Clearly, no economic problem today is more -r(;l-- ft!--VIUtA-4- "f ,;z h j 'j � important than inflation, and I intend to bring it under � control! We took � big step toward reducing inflation J A by forging last month �historic National Accord. It is a broad agreement with labor on economic and domestic policy, with direct participation on wage and price restraint. - 13 - For the first time ever, we have made full partners � of those whose well-being � �ndard�iv��gJ are at stake in this fight against inflation, the working men and -women of America. The National Accord acknowledges that we all have to -\-cc...,.li. tighten our belts. We can, and will, do it �quitablf1 We can, and will protect jobs. We can, and will, protect the poor and disadvantaged. ��"'!:"Jl"S �\:1-t--we-carr-·no-roiiger- pos-t"pone-the·---f-ight-a t . _....,...... ,--·--··· � If we are going to fulfill our ambit �9�s�!�; America, ./""""' � .... -4 ...� ..r··/ the ambitions outlined l?y.. ··F'ranklin Roosevelt and all the � .. �· ...... �·* ... � ./ other great D�moc�atic Presidents of this century, we simply .� ... -----·· �, ,.,..--·''.- Jlli!.,S_t:��:�ng-i.nflati<>n--;under-· control • J ���Cb'O!t!t�t;&' Co�y Mt-ufe fc�· F!'aSfWV�'.t�or. :fil'ug:H:::v:,:; - 14 - That is what the National Accord is all about. It is not just to make life comfortable for the few. It is to bring economic justice and security to all Americans. There is nothing easy about this inflation fight, c6..-tfCl.IAf; ve In fact, I am the fourth President to for you or for me. � $"t1 ,WlC.. confront thisAproblem. Presidents before me tried mandatory controls and the deepest recession since the 1930's. Neither worked. /. /J e-yiU •J .I 11 A..h ..... ""·t' �-� t"- we. " ev.•_..,__ I believe it was because we neverAbefore had a voluntary compact: a National Accord negotiated freely, with broad support and direct participation, t,.,·�-�=�-.:�/.J��-='-lj_�·-�·?J i!ll The National Accord gives us �historic opportunity A �� to bring inflation down without massive unemployment ou V'" and suffering. \It is a program that can appeal to� ------tVJ -. ' ·""7·:- 1-;.,erf'. I - r:_� � �-\ b..e.s-t;' instincts · meri� �r:_ nd �an� bring out the best. & _ _ E�®c��c�t�t�c Copy �\rimriG! fo!i flf�tl01Wl'itaof11 ��;wpo�as n�-" ttk 6 H. jf'_/� V\f..d -�-o c_�,/.�-f'l Vlu dE'.Ih' Wl!.o..ptt-.t'), --- ' ...... �\o ------�- � ., chal ;;;;; Ibecame President �at'j� QA.e.. I N�I <; I ttd �0 }1Ja_1�l 1 t'\ �confront the fundamental problems of this country. fO.. IV---r �u-'�cM li�� I decided to do it forcefully and directly, no matter what i .f�tttk ...__.,_t.�r . T"•'s 'S ho 1- a-� the political impact would be or what the popularity polls eaA..f tuo-&t..I /,.4 bot< Wr I{ ')-!of- .I \_ -fa.,'' ------.. --··· - ·----- ··�· ------·:--�------·····------·------·-·--- --·-·-· ·-·-- -� -- --·- - I owe that debt to the Democratic Party, to the people of �hese satisfaction that I did not duck �elifJh]problems, that I did not settle for half-hearted approaches, that I ������ put the interests of this country first. ftH�t! ;>ohlu.r- - j)eMr.u.(l·ft�· /"'/hc_s-. That has been the approach of the Democratic Party 4/,.,.JLys to �l on€)major· challenges in the past. That is and will be A E��ctm�t�t�c COJ�}' �lf1�d� fo� Pll'te���J1'1\1:%on P�Wf.:N/J�If'-"} - 16 - my approach. At times serving as President of the United States 4... T- � � f,·c ?u)'.t"tk.../.- �f!-S gt5,dt:.!' .lJe.nUJC,-t\ �ery can be a lonely j ob. But [Yo\:1 do] not stay lonely l:on9J. . tn-t..� '+r.? �Q.en :¥on cemejto Chicago, especially Ehen you are]wi th Jane Byrne and this group of friends. s-\.I ( w ,tl, I will be you when am back in Washington. ,., C� hinJdn9 o� I I will �� be working with Jane Byrne, with George Dunne, Frank Annunzio, Danny Rostenkowski, and all the other good Democrats of Chicago. c\ e:\C.� {o ��'1'-<....>'-f'/t... We will be working A to tap that reservoir of (:-Piri"t]in hd.A- -\-, �A-1 "- 0 t �.J Q...L people, the same spirit thatAbrought us together in ��rtim9 and �l depression, that can unite us again �n common enterprise� n? e q "'� �- _ a.., d /)�L��#!I; /, -lo e..-/ f �j 4//�N f A, When Pope John Paul � spoke to a million Chicagoans in � 1''-./'-<..r' c<... Grant Park, he saw in you �he whole people] of America, �] nation formed of many people, each with a different history, lt:��et!"o�bstDc C@�Y 7:fl�d� fl'lw· f!l'a��ma:t�d);rn �t\A�·po��s - 17 - together creating something new each day. a..,d. f�c.olf� / ot f _ � Ju �oM •1-1 <1"'-"- I share that 11vision of Chicago and A America .. prtt.'te,.. tf};/1 . WUJ IAVIC..h_w_c\"''·i his hop that we return to the basic�values that �share � A have made this country great. I �ladlyl pledge to you /. OUv YJI}-. hiJl-1-- � � +l.�as �1 President to leadAall of our people, cl 7ti41 to �] realize this (f>ositiv�vision J( �· �] t£)cb lH�<-.f I r.-·ift.•·• / /•a;.c t;l ,.,,;/ . lu:. 4-ufu../c.A.�. t.l. Thank you. # f�®ctrc�t:&�te� C@�1 �R�ri® fa� f�eswftfa1l:!on FllJrpooo� t JJ I(.C .£t;�Cfi70.J THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 12, 1979 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT \t!t�ctrot�bnta'\t Cc�y ?11�d® FROM: Rick Hertzberg fur Pli'e��ntst!fS� ��lj'II)05es Carol Coleman c:..e SUBJECT: Talking Points For Kansas City Reception - Jackson County Court House - October 15, 1979 1. I am pleased to be in Kansas City today in this historic courthouse. ,I President Harry Truman was Presiding Judge of the Jackson County Court for eight years, and he took great interest in the design and construction of this building. In fact, his last official duty as Presiding Jud�e was the dedication of the new courthouse on December 27, 1934. ,I The Jackson County Courthouse was the springboard for Truman's political career. From here he went to the u. s. Senate. 2. Jackson county itself was named for another great statesman -- General Andrew Jackson, our country's seventh President. 3. And we are in good political company today: Senator Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)* Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Governor Joseph Teasdale (D-MO) Governor John Carlin (D-KS) Mayor Jack Reardon (D-Kansas City, KS) Mayor Dick Berkley (R-Kansas City, MO) and our host, County Executive Dale Baumgardner (D-Jackson County) 4. Following in the Truman tradition, Dale is getting a bond issue passed so that Jackson County can have a new jail. (This is a popular local issue. The jail is now located on the upper two floors of the courthouse.) *unconfirmed (Congressional Liaison). All others listed are confirmed. ,. -2- 5. It is not easy being a politician in these times. As Truman once said, "Whenever a fellow tells me he is bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me." �resident Tru�an w�s· a decent and si�ple man. Be fpre leaving. for the' Senate' on 'th� • qay of th_e . ��di6ation.of this �6urth6u�e, he st�ted, "I���rit ·to be>a·'.:Ciignified person- when seated.�on: -.the Seriate --flpor·,'.:',p·ut after that_; no. more ··or'ino· better than' . .' f, , : ' . ' . :< . ' "' . . . ' ' y r P.ers �·-· ·.>.·: .:· ' ·• . : '' . ' an '>ot?e, _. on� · . _ , · In·: de�ii n,g with the�-�:toug� _·Js�si.les,. he -founa ..as·- .. I. have, be that de6i'sforis must -mad�;- that _are n:ot. universally pop'ular � He. kept-a;_ reminder on b'i�:; d.esk in the· . /''�"Th_e . form :qf a sign which read B,uck' Stops Here.· II . Tha·t sign is stil'l in the oval 'office. . , . I • " •- ';t, ' , · · ,[ Truman also said, 1' A man who is inffuenced' by ·the polls or is afraid to make decisiori� which �ake'him unpopular is not a man to repre_sent �he .welfare ·of the country." 6. I have never been afraid of making difficult decisioris, but the Federal Government alone cannot resolve.�Qur Nation • s problems. ,[ st·ate and local governments,·- Ikbor and :bu-siness must be fully involved in a concerted� natiol)w.ide.· effort to fight inflation. �- -�-· ,[ To mount such an effort, my Administration has recently hammered out a,National Accord with the le�dership of American labor. · 7. Along with inflation, _energy is our top prior"ity. We must reduce our·,_darigerqu·s depend�nc.� on uncertain · · ,- - · and expensiv_e forehjn oil-�.�:� . :_· " •• _ -· • • - ••• • • '1. ·;.· -:··. · I know t;:h��e ts' � :.b�·i I'Q'te�est: i� ;-:�olar energy in . Kansas C�ty_� ·:, I hav·e �et'.:�a nati�:>i1�rl gq.al: of meeting 20 ·percent ·-of- our. energy· needs_ .from·· so'lar and other renewable sou.'r'ces ::by- the_ .;end ;· of thi:$ :�century. . - . . . • '· - . " -' ,/I • -�· ' • ' � ' ' ' - • • • •. . • � - ·• . - -.. • J ,[ I am looking to .a_ll ·sect()rs>}>f.: th«e, �<;onomy, including the important rural ''pesource·s .l1ere,,:·in;.the Midwest, · to help us meet tha� goch:., :·z· · . ; ·( One of our most promising renewable- technologies is deriving fuel from biomass. . My national energy .· proposals will provide the iltcentives necessary to produce fuel from biomass • . . • ·, . ' ' '· •.• - 3 - 6t course, the basis of any serious energy program must.be a stiong Wirtdfall Profits Tax. The House has already passed a Windfall Profits Tax and it is now be1rig consid�red in."t;:he Senate. This tax· .on the oil ·'· ' · coriip�nies .is the oniy way. to keep them from re(iping a.. huge bonanza. ·· · froiri ::.f . . . j -:_. . 8. By, worJ{ing /·to'�e·th�r_ .. in· a spirit of cooperation., ·r'· know we can resolve· Ameri'ca is · problem·s. I hope I cari douni on y6ur · support. · · # # # · ,• . · :·.· , , i·� I• . ' ,.. � J, •' � .. ...... - . .·: � . , '· ,· .', ' � ,·, ... .. / . .· ··. , THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 15, 1979 FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM AL MCDONALD SUBJECT: Presidential Talking Points: Mayor Byrne Breakfast w1th Chicago Business Leaders October 16 Attached are some possible talking points on the above breakfast which Dave Rubenstein put together. Rubenstein Draft #1 You are not currently scheduled to make remarks at Mayor Byrne's breakfast. However, you may want to make a brief statement there. If so, you might want to say the following: 1. I appreciated Jane Byrne's offer to host a breakfast where I could meet and talk to so many of Chicago's leaders. As you can see, she has put together a breakfast with a very wide cross-section of key Chicago leaders, and I thank her for doing so. 2. I have had a chance to talk with a number of you individually, and have learned directly about some of the key issues affecting Chicago. Jane has also done a superb job teaching me about those issues, and you can see from my announcement about O'Hare airport last night that I am learning fast. 3. I know that many of you were at the very successful fund raiser last night. I do not want to repeat what I said there, but I do want to make a few brief points about Chicago. Chicago has always been the great American city -- vibrant, active, diverse, the embodiment of what has made our urban areas great. Truly, its achievements as a city have stood second to no city. 4. Like other cities, though, Chicago has gone through some rough periods over the past ten years. But Chicago has pulled through masterfully. You have done so because of a number of unique assets. 5. One of these assets has been your strong political leader ship -- from Dick Daley (who meant so much to me -- he helped me get the nomination with his call of support after the last primaries) to Jane Byrne (who has already shown me that she has the political skills of her great mentor) . 6. Another of the unique assets Chicago has had is an extra ordinary talented group of private sector leaders -- business, labor, academic, community organization, charity, religious - willing and anxious to work together and with the City to sustain its greatness. You are the backbone of that private sector leadership. You are the individuals who help make this City the envy of every other city in the country for its ability to get things done. I applaud you for your efforts and your achievements. 7 0 Let me mention one final asset that Chicago has had for the last several years -- an Administration in Washington that wants to help and has helped Chicago. Let me give you a few examples: .J • - !... .-. :; � .; -;;. , ,· 0 I have appointed Jack Watson as Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs. He is the fi�s£ senior Presidential adviser to have responsibility _ for :reiations with. our nation's cities. He has �����lqPed an exce�l�nbsrelationship with Mayor Byrne, · ii��hle to repoit to.me regularly on Chicag6's·probl�ms, ,.- ccind' i� i3,ble to -help ·' move the federal bureacracy along <·.in ways that:··can''benefit €hicago. · He was :involved, �--·for:·,me�. in helpfng··t.o.arrange'.the O'Hare trans·fer. · · · · night;.· ··that: ; • • .'·r·-arinounCed . , of :she w�nts·:: I hc3.ye inet ·with a . riumber -you at -.'the White House, 'ih l·arge an�· small Jiieet:ings. - My access as P-resident· to you -- and" your :congressiopaL delegation is better than what T believe was the·: s'itu�tion with my predecessors. 0 My economic programs have led to a 25% decline in unemploy ment nationwide. In Chicago, unemployment has decreased from 7.8% to 5.6%. ·A quarter of a million new jobs have been created here. 0 My urban policy has resulted in substantial increases in federal aid to C�icago. For instance, Chicago has received more UDAG grants -- ten -- than any other city in the country .. They have stimulated $400 million in private investment and added 5,000 jobs. A change in the formula has (loubled the amount of-community develop ment block gran£ funds Chicago is re�eiving. :d _.· 0 My-transportation program has produced more funds and '-'., \ f1exibility for Chicago.than ever before. We have just announced the avai-lability of $1. 7 billion for transit .• . . 4 and _ ,rail. improvements. . r-- ·. . ·�· -· . ·· - o . My_- ,enk'�gy program h�s. _ re.�:n�J.ted .i11 an ._improved energy supply picture .for --chicago�.· _My e'ffqi:"t; :to· deregulate J1atural-'ga:_s� ·p_r.ices.',ha§�. �n-s.u·:r:e_d·· ?l _steady --flow to the ·-rnar](et:and· 'inter· stat� :a.n: eiirri.ination; :of- the· shortages you; h e sl,iffe):"ed,:::fn>the '-:r::ec�e"nt_ · . · (lv :· · pa'Eit,� . · . · · . . ·:.·. -��.- : ·.-...�----- � .-: !· __ : .. ·:. · f:· .; ·· :<-··· : :_· ·_ . . <::�_::._.:.- . :�.'" 1: � �. ) _ _ . : . . o My-:_progiain to; sa:v:e._"the/s.tee�· industry' has worked - profJts:"a're_at.:·tecord:'ieveis ---arid··much of the benefit ha_s: F·ee_� J�.�:t� . in. ,:tl"lis ·,· Cir:ea � � · I could g'b ''on•, :o\it>·r·:J:hink-- the.,·p�int sheuld be clear. We have t-ried to ineet your �eeds·. . ;-: ·we rriay not have always met your expect$.-t:ions or ultimate_goals, but we have tried, we have . � . . . - . , m�de r��l progress� and we expect to continue doing so . ·. ·:·, ...... (.� THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 13, 1979 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT From: Al McDonald � Rick Hertzberg Subject: Presidential Speech Condensed Remarks for Mayor Byrne Fundraiser October 15, 1979 Attached is the final draft of condensed remarks for the overflow crowd at the Byrne fundraiser. ' . t · Bob Rackl�{f 10/12/79 A-1 . . . . - Corl:d��"sed :Remarks for Mayor Jane -Byrne Fund-RaiseL -- . ' � ··, -� '-. . :. r. , : . 10/15/?�·��:Chic�go, Ill. .�·,: ' • • • •! • I " ' > • • � • • •.. · . . . :� . . �� : . . : . � Somebody told me that if I came by here tonight I could find a few friends of Jane Byrne. Was I right? There's nothing like a quiet evening downtown with a few friends. Cpicago friends, and especially 11,000 of Jane Byrne's closest friends. , . I know where to come the next time I want- a·quiet, restfui dinner. :·.. . . .:· .. . '.· . . We ·are here to honor Jane . Byrne, to pro�iqe.· her with .� .· . , the: s,upport she needs, and to recognize her for her f irie- ·,· ·, j�b"as Mayor of this great city! _:.,· . . ·· . ... • ;" , I 0 L• � l .-:i_ ,}: . ·-::• .: ." . •'.·: · · · .· .r•• , · _.. · . ; �· -� · . - 2 - � : ;, I am ,sut;•e , tha-t God loves Democrats, b.ecause he made , • '' :: . '< · . · -. ! wish that he, ha e gi,ven us- more· · .. so �any. of .us�---: .c.9ulcf V sp�nding ., . \ -·- ,• .•· • � •. . . : '. __ --�·:,· ::· --� · ' : . . . .. ·�. :·' .·1 :. · ( : ·. • . . ;; ,.'· : .., . ...• -. : · , . . ,' : ;_ � ; �·. '. .• J . . •" \· v . f : .. ·•. ·:- �- .• ;·. . . -:-/ . . y) � :.-· mone becau. �e· '6ur opponents· can .ju-�t.·:� �uf· �lway�. outspefld. .• · -�- '• . ' : - . �- . '.=,· us. So we· have to try harder to rai_se·.rridney.· - We have to · .-., ' . - • y_ �- ·f . -� :• work harder in office. And we have to c.ampaign harder. Fortunately, that is what makes the Democratic Party great. Dick Daley understood that. He made Chicago synonymous <:. . •· with economic progress and workable government • '-' So when we honor Jane Byrne �onight; we also honor the ·. 'the traditions of Chicagq-and the,•peo'};>le of this_great · . - ··'!·'-, .. ; . . . ,, h :� tii. � �"� city, who have made c icago on�, (--t : rea� -s�?y���:s 9r::ies �- 1, . . '•' ' of the world. ·, •: .. I. •.-t.• '• I : From the time Chicago was founded; ·peopl_e ·came . . � . · . . r •. ; ·:·· ." '. ·, ,; . ,. . � . ,. .._. - 3 - . . j her�·· iri ·sea�ch of new 1 i ves. They came (�ere· to ,work and .:..... : ,·· .-.;·· . �a- build. . · ..._ )· ... • :...l. . . : , . ·. .· . . · - .· r - I · . .· · '-· ' . .... ·� J, ··\ · . � � -:· ...... That 'iS. what still dist:lhgui's.hes _chfcago, today. >" It is: .a��.<::ity of builders. There is another side to Chicago that I have long admired: its human scale. This is a city of .neighborhoods. When His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, came here, he did not visit only the great cathedrals. He visited the . '. neighborhood� and· their churches. sustaining that neighborhciod .life has been a chief >' . ·.. ·: i . goal of Jane Byrne. sb� fs fi�hting fo� the'w�ll-be. ng of ... . . ' ... · : . ·, . . '. ' ·�·neighborhoods in Chica�6 and, .I can assu]:-e you 1. in wa·shington .. . .· · . . ' ·.. · ' \ . i . . . ..� . . , .. ·.•· . i /C b fs, Capitalizing on my new urb?tn- pol cy hicag . . ' :� - , : ·,··· ... .. ·"· �.,:-·. - 4 - - ' � ·.·,·.. getting· h�ndi��s of millions of dollars to develop th� . ·. ; ,/· ...::: · ecq�6ir\i:and·. -�u·.�: t_ain the progress you have' al·l. h.elp�d. make_•. . . ;_; .. ..'·• " � -:- . . ,· '_;.'. . -� . . . . · ...... • . '-· :. · ' ' . ' , ;' . : ·· ·_;. . � . -·, . . . . ·..... , . ' · . . . ·: ·.. �- · • ,,..:,, ;"1. �-�-- •• �' . . .-:...... : . :·:I·,·d6 .n¢t. �ant to recite a lori� '�f-is t tonigh!:.,,. · i ·just . '> want to. ��phasiz·�· that Jane Byrne is working hard for thf's city, in the same tradition as Dick Daley. · You know, all the Federal programs in the world will not amount to much unless a city has a strong, responsive, hard-working, effective mayor. This country should have more mayors like Jane Byrne.!. I can also say that if we had more Congressional delegations like Chic(ig01s, we would be moving even more 'ci vigorously to rebuild� .our· tie� .and··. ollr economy • . . . . ' ; ••'k · - i .• � � . · . '1· . ; '.. . �- ·, . ' . � . · > . _�!.. . . ' ' • =. :�, > •• I .: have worked closely: with:·::Dann'y_ Rost·enkdw.ski;/ • -·- . ': - · . �� l' !', ::, . ; • • . �· . : •• . . ..- � • '• · . {' -- . . · . ' . ·.. . .. Frank Annunzio, and the rest of the Chicag().-dele. gation. ' When I took office as President, and .. the times . ' _ ,: · ) ...... , . . . -. . -. ·• . .,' . ·- ·. . " ·. . l . . •• �· · · 1, - . . ..:: ... ;. ,; :', . � . . . . . - 5 - cai{ed fbr�>:_rebui'lding the economy, I· called on a'- oemo·cratic :r • . '-- <;"on_gr�ss �-an�-: Chic�g·oans ,in that COJ).gre_ss _fd get the job ddne.• - ' ' . '· ''. . . ' •' �· . '-: ,• _,_, '; . .·J• ,· . ,,. ',.': . -� '. ' ..,:· l'lave_- done that job' and we- can be proud .of it! w� ' - In 30 months, we have created 8-1/2 million hew jobs. A quarter million of those jobs were right here in the Chicago area. We created tremendous nqmbers of new jobs for minority workers in the nation and Chicago, for teenage workers, for construction workers, and for all other major ·."· ·" -groups.- ·. �- This country has ·ne�er -before: h�·d so I!lahy _new jobs:� . ! ,· .··,;.:.. } . - - ·,,- - '' -in such a short time • t.d -�-�ct,. it--- took 'th� l�st- t�0 Pre_sidential � . :,: Administrations six years to c-reate about ·the -sarne riumher. _ -· '.�-: .. , .". '·1' .. .. , •. � .·. '� : . ...... ·;. - . � : .. - 6 - • . 1976 Jill.lericans in also wanted us to help our cities • . . , 'r : · ·-·�- :� :� . · ·· : . · . , , • "': , · � . � .Y; . �. : W_i�h _ ·bur'···n�·lp;:·:.· we· la'ui-tch:ed th_e:· nat:lo'n�• fir�t· :-' : · _ ; � . �· . :·. '· . � -. ,• - . . . �. ' � : � . . . . � : . . . .� · · � · · . - co�pre.l! .risi�e. u�biui: policy • we redir�cted de¢'ades;o,ld· . · -- · ; < ; . - , � : � - , � . : Feder�l• poli,�ies· that before a6tually . h��;��. u�ban · ecoh'omies. . _.,' · . , · . · Now, cities are moving again, the building· spirit . ... . . has revived, and people are putting hard work and new life back into our cities. . : We are directing that same b·uilding spirit ·to our � energy problem, to free us from dependence on imported oil. : ' I sent to Con�ress -�� July an energy· program to ,_ , conserve even more ene!�gy;., ·aut.· its main ell\phasis.,_ is on . ' . . ( .. . � '';-· :, � ...... , . -: producing more. I ptopo�e-d:·:a 'mass"!v� ·J?rqgram·ot:·:synthEh.ic· ·· ;'·- . : . ::�;· _ . . ' . _; ' \ , c �· . . · : '"' . -.- ·, -,_ ��--. - : • ···fuels, urban trarisportat�6n, �rid :·solar·. and ;�th-�r t:echnologies• · . . , · - �- . ' " _ : . : ._· ' - . . . . "' : . �-: : :: - � __ It will amount to the. ---- most ambitious peac�tim� - ·-- � ._ �.-- : ::_ . . . , � � . - -:· ' . , ,. c' ,·, \::·- - : · � ; - - - · ' ·.<"c' ',,. , • ·. "'.· • - 7 - undert�king .in our history, on a scale with building �he __ ·; �. "t< . . irit:.erstate · hi.ghway,'syst. em. It is the kind o� .progr·am ' . �·- :·.. -...... - '' . : - ChicC!goans· like. ·::;'It' ' builds on .our strehg.ths. It harnesses . ;: ··::_:', .... . · . _.-: our ing�riuity.: We . .can cut our imports in half by 1990 and achieve energy security. I am convinced of that. As we do that, we will also be helping our fight against inflation. Clearly, no economic problem today is more important than inflation, and I intend to bring it under ·· control! . ,_. . : . � - . · , It -" · ·:by' forging last month a histori,c National Acc.ord • . is.· . :-�· ·, .r,' r • :·a; . broad agreement with labor on economic and '.do�estic . ,,· �policy, with direct participation on wag� and ��ice restraint • ( . . . .,- ,. . . .. · · .. . ,·· .. '--" ·· .. . . ·:· ; , ;_ ··: ·. . .. � . • i � ,, · , · l ·:: : . : . · - ' . '�� - 8 - �. . ; ·, ·.The _.National Accord acknowledges that we all have to ' . . < tfgh ten· our belts...... We cc:m, and will, do it" ..equitably;. ·we ' :: . . . :. ·�: ,'· , .:. "' · ·. · : . .... ' . a , can·; ·a'ri9··-�ir-r:j;>rot�ct .�j6b�-· We·· can, �d wil.:l · protE7ct ' . . ·. '.. 'l . .,: .. ,. ·.- · � . · -�-: - . ...._ . . � . ·· - ,. . ·' . . . the poor and_�:d{s�dvaritaged. '.!.., But we cart no 16hg�r po�tpone the fight against-inflation. If we are going to fulfill our ambitions for America, the ambitions outlined by Franklin Roosevelt and all the other great Democratic Presidents of this century, we simply . . • . must bring inflation under control . This direct, fundamental approach has always been . . - . the approach of the Democratic. Party to all our major .. . ... >.' . ', ·� . - · .. ' .:;· challenges in the past. :rrhat is ana: will be my approach. -. :.. .. _:;- . . · ·.. · '.. : . t I will be tninki'n9:of. . you when am back.- in Washington. ' . l _ . Z �. , �- .. r. I . . ' . . :�. . . · . ·.· ' . . �, ·.r·· :i:·will still be workLng· �ith Jane_ · Byrne,- with Ge()rge Dunne, . · . .����.' . · · . . . ·, .. ' .. . ' .,. Ftank Annunzio, Danny Rostenkowski, and all the oth,er good "··-r.' .. ·· . .· / . . . ' .. . . .· . . . -· �; . . : ·:> :·.. : :·�- '•:' . . . : . ,• . � .· : . ··< ( . . � .. · -" . ·...... --· 1· ·_ . · : · .. , . ' - 9 - Democrats_ of Chicago. · • J - .' �-- •'- • • ;_ ·' • • ., · . :.· ,·-· · . ·- ,i . .: .._ . .- . . . - . · . '. : - . peOpl� ��:;: �f� '· ��� ·sp irit' th�·t ·brought'� u�· ·together in· wartime - · : ' ' ,__ _ . .·.: .. . and; in a/�i�pression ; . that can unite us agai-n in common ent�rprise � I gladly pledge.to you my commitment as your President to lead all of our 'people, to help us realize this positive vision of making a great city and a great nation even greater. Thank you. . '. # # ·.:-. . 1: '; .· -�,..• ;-- ;-· · .._ ._, ' - �: . ,. : . . '• . . ; . ' 't: ,. · · :: . ..· . .. -�- \ .. ·. .. . . � . ' . - . .. . . -._·, ,· - • ·• �:- u :. - : THE WHITE HOUSE /'1 WASHINGTON I fv/fc,(?'f L! Mr. President: A few minor points, for future reference, about some of your Town Hall comments: l. You said the defict has gone down by 60%. Usually,� you say "50%" or "more than 50%", which is accurate. reduction from $66billion to $29 billion is about 55% and that figure is likely to decrease somewhat when F is over. 2. You said we had increased college student aid this year by $12 billion. I assume you were �r�ing to the Middle Income Student Assistance Pr gra .. The level of increase for that Program has been $1.2 billion. Our entire education budget is about $13 billi or FY'80. 3. You said that we had averaged about 1.8 million housing units your first two years and that figure was a record. Actually, the performance was better--2 million unit average- but was not a record--there were 2.3 million units built in 1972. In the future, 1I would recommend your saying that we have restored housing production to near-record levels and have produced, in two years, nearly 50% more housing than your predecessor. 4. You said we had reduced the budget as a percentage of GNP from 23.5% to 21.5%. The first figure, according to OMB, should be 23%. 5. You used the phrase "Peace through Strength" to describe your policy. That was one of the themes described in the Summary of Accomplishments pamphlet you saw before your call-in show. I do not recall if you have used the phrase before, but I have changed it in the pamphlet--your copy was a draft--to Peace through a Strong Defense. The previous phrasing is said by the NSC to be exactly that used by Piesident Nixon. D. Rubenstein lt7]®etrc��t�c Or.(;;j · · for freBr;VVat:tt.:iri�: ''r · THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 13, 1979 Mr. President, The attached speech insert is very big good news for Chicago. We've been working on it for several months and I concluded the negotia tions on the agreement in principle last night. The Mayor is elated. The City of Chicago has been trying to get this property from DOD for 10 years. At my very first meeting with the mayor in Chicago last July, she told me that this was one of the highest priorities for her and for the Chicago financial community, and that she would greatly appreciate our help in breaking the impasse that had existed for so long. With the land that will now be made available, Chicago will be able to build an international terminal that it has needed for many years. I suspect that your announcement of this in your speech will evoke a tumultuous ovation. ��®Ci:U:!�t�tac Co�}' M��� fo�· l?retlf.W'VflJ'Ii�fll11'11 l?llM'flJIO®@§ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 15, 1979 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT�AA FROM: Frank Moore l y .. SUBJECT: Chicago Desegregation Plan Congressman Dan Rostenkowsk i asked me to make sure that you saw the attached memo. You should read it before you get to Chicago in case Danny refers to it when you see him. I have also provided Stu, Jack, and Lloyd with copies so they would be able to re flect it in their briefings to you. E�r.:Jctro�t�t�c Cc�rr M�d� f:Grr �!l'®�vr>J�t� RE: . Chicago Desegregation Plan october 9, 1979 - See attached Brown vs. Califano material {it is allowable). 1. 170 days until March 3, 1980 {March 18, 1980. is Illinois primary) or 2. 80 days until January 5, 1980 - In either case we will have diffused great tension in the city, bought much needed time, given the government a face saver, and have a new Secretary to deal with in Washington. - HEW/Secretary Harris and Mr. Tatel {OCR) attempting to bring closure � sending case to Department of Justice {October 17, 1979) before new Department of Education be comes effective. - RE: Department of Education - Secretary Harris and OCR · Director Tatel in "lame duck" categories. - Secretary Harris found plans inadequate; admitted, however, she read only abstract prepared by OCR Director Tatel. - Refer to Sun-Times editorial, October 9, 1979 - Chicago's desegregation initiatives.include: 36,000 children involved in managed movement •..that's more than the number bused under the court-ordered plans in Los Angeles, Boston and Cleveland. It's more than in New York or Philadelphia or Atlanta, which have virtually no mandatory integration programs. ·In addition, the Chicago plan calls for voluntary busing of 64,000 to integrated schools via an open-enrollment policy and new magnet schools with special offerings. Given these facts, j_t is neither fair nor accurate for Secretary Harris and others to cha�acterize Chic�go as a racist defender of past, illegal segregation policies. - The two major newspapers and the electronic m�qia support the new Plan adopted by the Chicago Board of Education on September 19, 1979. - Demographic bre�kdown Of 472,000 children in the Chicago public schools, approximately 18.5% are white. - It is imperative that we get support on this matter from h'ashington. '!A.B u.;F . BR (;'QS• V CA.t..rr AN 0l"TI'S U: FOR r£., Q?.Cf:M:Dq"! 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I£ B.t.� all�s the entire. period cn::thariud by J-o��ig� Si.ri thi& �� on orce� for furthez neg�i&ti��p n�ri�6 �-nld ex:oir.e• January 5. 1980 • ... - = .,. 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Crucial, day··for · CitY• ·schools Next WedneSday; Oct� 17, is another In the se�m so detached, oblivious to the dilern�a. bewildering array of "deadlines" in the Chi· · Perhaps it's a case of being rendered helpless, cago school Integration saga. · trapped between frustrated good lntentlonB They've been coming and going with such and unproductive rage. Increasing frequency for the last two years · We still believe, though, that the power of that It's understandable If you're thinking: facts and fairness can prevail over distortion, ·-. distrust and misunderstanding. In that spirit, But this one is different. we offer this appeal to Patricia R. Harris, r';;;.=..: =.:.:.:·:::..- :. =.:::::_ _=;_:-;_ ·;·;,�·,::.�; ·. . It could be so crucial to the educational fu� · · secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, .:_��::.:. .:_:.:.:' . ::.. /:.::�3:=;�;-;.; ;,;;;;·;;·,�\.:��;-! fu· . and the \: ture of Chicago's children-indeed, to the '.to Schopls_ Supt. Joseph P. Hannon ::::::r�<��)\:;;;;;. ··; ;-; ·;·;::;:�:�:���31.� ture. of entire Chicago a" Board. of Education; to e yo e - . · the area-that It's and ev r n who ���,����-�·<::::. : .=_:_:_:_.:::�;·;":� (������-������� wonder lea s all · · the city's civic and business der wapts quality education for children. �:::::::. : ·;··; ;·;·�;-:··:::::::. ::::;':'::;;::.:. : :. :�iii<::. l l ' . .:..· --· -·· .-::::. . ���::�:��f=���:;;;��rr���!�=��::�:�� 'llilil·lil"!l!i�i" or l i , � · l Illegally segregated school system (2) be· u t mately a federally dictated settlement ln· �·;·�·�i�;;;;�:.:.:.:. : -:����;_;_;;;_ ;:;:':':':�'=��:�:�_ · �:�: l gin 80 daya of discussion and negotiation . • sensitive to the educational and social needs : _ : :;;;;;__: ·;;;:���·�:�>;J.\.�:-:.: . :�:':':'��-:::�:.:� over Chicago's school integration · proposals. of children. . . .::::::::::.:::::::.:.:\_::_;. : ._ !.''·''-�+·:::<:::-;·;·;·�::::�: .. · .. All the other deadlines, state and federal, We don't want that to happen. :::;;;;·;-;-; ·;·;·<�<�;-�,::j_ :_:::�:':':':':'!'}l.-! I '· . . . have been forerunners to this one. . We want Sec. Harris to optm that 80-day ::·::·.=.=.:.:.;<;;;��;���_;_ _ : :.:. '.'.'::·:::::::::·::�' . Based on what has happened In other cities· discussion period, and we want her and Han·· :ii:::::·::;;;;:.:.:..=,=,;·;;;:::.::::::'iii:l.'�f·_,>::::::::\ where· school segregation Is largely a result · non, and their staffs, to bury their mutual :::.:::.->;;;;;:,:::;-;";;;\�:::::::<���������:_ n ll t > · \\ of housing patterns rather than "Jim Crow" · distrust and ego a e In a spirit· of good wlll /.'.',=);;.�;�;;;;;_;;__ :=�=-�::::: �?�;� . ., , 2. What Harris . should do Sec. Harris apparently has been· given some lng at black schools. Their use was a ·r�re false Information· about the Chicago school hensible, illegal practice concocted by former system and the Integration plan approved last· Schools Supt. Benjamin H. Willis in the 1960s month by the School Board. She has repeated and condoned-to their .shame-by the It In several recent Interviews. School Board, Chicago's power structure and A thorough fact-finding session with the federal government...... : ·;:::- ;�. ·:·.·: school offici11ls and informed, disinterested Many mobile units already are gone. The . . ·····;..: :. ·:::::_:_::··.::: .... · :: . · ..•• .· •.. .· .. ::::: ··:::: .. . · ·_: _·. ··_· . ··.·._.· . ·. ..:. : : _:···.-:':') th t ..· · . ·• .•. . · .· · ··...... ·.·. . . . . · ·.· citizens-plus a firs a nd visit to city plan given to Harris las month proposes clos· .. . . .·.· ··. ::::· ··:::·::·:.:_ _. schools-should dispel the misinformation. tng the remainin g 581 used as classrooms by Harris has said Chica�o bars· chl\dren ln Au�tust. l9Bl. Their 14.525 students would be ...... · ::::·:: ..:::::::: :::::.:. .-...:::::::: ··· · . ···.. · · ·· : . ··. ::.· ·. • ·. :::::::: :::: -� .. l ; ·. �: :_ � :::::: ; ::.:.-.-.-.- ..: . :::::; :: :::::.. ::::::::::; overcro"�ed-biack schools from attending forced to transfer to integrated schools. . : · · : · ··················· ····················:: · : :. -:.. nearby underused white schools, and Instead These steps, plus transfers forced by quo- ;::::·.::·.·.::::·.:::::::::::::::::::::::: :: :;:: : · ...... :::::::::::. · ·-·· ··············· ·:: :::: : .. .. .: :::::::...;;::::::::::...... ::...... :;;:: . buses them to other black schools. tas Imposed to maintain racial balance In .:: :· ....:;:;::....·...:··....•.· ;:;...... •..·•.· ...... ·: ...... :.:::::.·..- ..:; :::::.-.-.-..:;;::::::::::::::::::::::::: This simply Is not true. schools alrtady Integrated, V.•ould result. In . · ·· :...... · ...... ··:::· ·······:::: Chicago's current permissive transfer plan mandatory busing of 36,000 children. · I :. :::: .-.-.-. ·. .::;:::::::. -... .. ·. :. ::::::::.:. -.:::: :::::: encourages children in crowded schools to That's more than the number bused under· 1 · ···· · · · · ::: ..: ....-.-.-.-.- transfer to underused ones, provided this en· the court-ordered plans In Los Angeles, Bos· ! ·:::::: :::: : :::::;::;;;;:;· : ·. ·.- ·.·..::: ·· · · · ::::: : .. . . hances Integration. Under the proposal sent ton and Cleveland. It's more than In New : ·.-.-.·.··..- .·..:·.··. .·.·.·.:·.·.::··..·.:: ;:::::::::: .::: :: ·- · to Harris In September, transfers no longer York or Philadelphia or Atlanta, which have :.·.:::::::.·.-.·.- .:: : :::;:::::::::::.-..- .- ·.- .::::::::::::·.. ::::. .- . would be vot'untary. Children in overcrowded · virtually no mandatory Integration programs. :·::::::::;;;;;;;;;:::::.· :.·:. :::::::::: ·.- :.·.:· : . ; . . : . . schools, estimated at 7,500, would be forced · In addition, the Chicago plan calls for vo· ··. ::: :··. ::::···.:;;;··.::;·.·::: ;··::::::::··::.::··: to move to Integrated settings. luntary busing of 64,000 to integrated schools As severely underused one-race :::::: :::: ::·.··.·..··.·..:::::;:;:;;;:;;;;::::::::::;;;;;, a corollary, via an open-enrollment policy and new mag· . . · ···························...... ···.·······...... ····· ·· ··· ··············· ::::.:::::.::::::. ;: :::::::::::::: ::::.:::: :.·:.·.:: schools in districts .of declining enrollment . net schools with special offerings. . · . · · · · ····· ······ ···········.···.. ··.. ·· . •····················· ············ ············ ····· ·· ·· would be closed. About 6,320 pupils would be Given these facts, It is neither fair nor ac· ··::::::::::::::::::::::::::.··..::·::::::::::.-.· • ·.:::::::. · ;:::::::::.:::: :::::::.;;: :: ::::::::::: :::::::: forced to transfer to Integrated schools. curate for Harris and others to .characterize . . . : : ::: : :::::::::::::·:::·. .· .· .::::: ::::::.::::::::. · :::::. ::::::::::::::::: �::: . .:· . .::::::::.: ;�:;:: Harris also has said Chicago must close • Chicago as a racist defender of past, Illegal ·: : ·· ·· · :··.:: ·.·::::. ·.. ·::::::::::: :::: =::::::· .·· .· .:: :: :.·::: ·:. . · · :::::;: : .: .. . .::::::. : ::::::::::;: � :::::::: ::: mobile classrooms 'Used to relieve overcrowd· · segregation policies, : · ··· · : ··. • . r ...... ;.· ...... :. : . ::::::::�-. :::::::: : .. .:::.-.-. -. -.-.-.-. .:. :::.::: ... · ...... ·· ....· ...... ···· · .·... ..·...... • : - . .. :::::::::: -.·:::: : :::: ..-. · : ::. · .. ;:::::::::. ·:.: ::. : ·· · �::: :::::::·.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::··..:·:.:·. - :: : ::::::: : ::: : :::::: ;::::::::::;::;::::: :::: · ::; : ' : 3. What'Hannon.' should de)·�.-· ::::: : :::::::::: ::::: ...... ::: : :: : :: : . .: . · . : : : . . . Federal officials use two standards to as· neighborhood schools, nor does Jt alter grade sess a school desegregation plan, according to "school-high school feeder patterns. Both could David S. Tatel, director of HEW's Office of be revised for more Integration. In fact, state Clvll Rights: . law-the Armstrong Act-requires periodic :.:: ::::::::�·:.·:. .-.· :. :: . · ·.:· ... ::: ....:::::: · ··. :::;:::: • It must accomplish "the greatest possible redistricting to improve Integration, as the ····· ·· ····· •···; ····:, ::·· ····················::;;;;;· . · · · ! ; ; � � ..- ...... :.:. � �;· ·• , �-.. :, :: . . : ::.:,:,:;;;; ;;;; ;. degree of desegregation, taking·Into account Urban League repeatedly has pointed out. : the practicalities of the situation." , Chicago hasn't compli(!d, probably because f�{ {�\\�_;_;_;_� � � � ;� �:;�\\\:���:;:_:=}/{{{�?��-}� � . .. . :: :. -.... :::::::::::::::::::-.:· ·.·. :::::...... :: ·. . • It must have � realistJ� chance of achieving ·past School Boards and political powers have · · ..:· been so resistant. State and federal ·officials Its objectives. ' ; • · . Tate! has judged Chicago's. proposal" ddl· ·should Insist that the law be enforced, n The Chicago plan measures better against · clent on both counts. He prefers his ow . ::::::::::. · .....:: :· ·.·. ·. :::::::;:::· ·.:::::::: .. . •.· staff's peculiar plan, which shifts 114,000 the second standard, although Harris and Ta· ·····•...... ·······...•····.....·····..··.....·············...... •··....·····..··. :::::;;;;;::··. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;; :: :::. ::.: : : : :. : gr�tde-school children bact( and forth between . tel say the plan isn't realistic because it relies ;·.:::: ::: : · ·.:: ::· .:: :::: :: : ::: =::;::::::·. .-.·.·. ·. .-.:::::::::::::;;;;;;;;:.-·.. . · · North and West Side schools, while 200 heavily on voluntary transfers. They should ...· ····...... ····························...... ·...... ·········· :.·:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.·.:-.: :::·.::;;; South Side black schools remain untouched.. . study the city's new "superschools" and their ·..···..•·····....•···..••····.....···········•....•...····...··-...... ········· · -. .::: :::. ::::::: ::: :: .: · � . : .:::::::::. . :::::... . ::: . . ...:. ·. That creates a dual system far more bla· success in attracting· students of all races, in· · ...... · ...... ·· ············-···························· \ :::.·.::: ::::.·.: ::::::::::::::::::::::.··. • ·.:.:: tant than at)y now existing In Chicago. ··eluding voluntary transfers of \•illite children. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ·.·:::: ::::: ::::::::::: :: ::::::::;;;;;;;;;;;;;: :::::; :; , ··· · · ·· · · · The Chicago proposal however, does fall into black neighborhoods. 1 ···· ·· ··········· ·· ······ ····· · ····:::::······::··::·:·····: ·················.: ·······: . :.· : : . ..: · ... ·. :· :::::::::::: ::::::: · · These schools, with their special academic • ·· · · · · · · ·· · ·· short of those two standards. · ··- ··· ···· ·· ······ · ·· ·· ····· ·· t:::::::· ··.:·.·. ·::::::::::::::::::::::;;;;:·· · · ····· ···:.- · �···· ·· · · ···· ·· ········· · · With the firstt�e key word ls "practlcaU· and technical programs, would be multiplied · ·.:::::::::::::::::::: :::: : : ·. · ties." In smaller.cities like Cleveland, Colum· · ln the 'Chicago plan. Most would be in black :: :: .:::·.·. :.·:: ;-·:: . . :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. · ...... : ::· · neighborhoods. bus and Boston, it may be practical to. bus. -or· Latino . · ....-········································ ···::········: :: :::·:::···:·:·:······:::::::·:·:··::::·····::::··::··;::···:::· half the schoolchildren. But It's not practical.:': , But it's possible white enrollment will not ...... ·: ··········.-.-.-.-::::: ·························· · :: �: .:: :: :;;; ::::. .:::::::.····.: : In Chicago, five· times as big as those cities .: ,� meet· expectations. Hannon should be pre· · · ·························· ··············· ·················-.�::: ·· ··· ················ ; :::::: ::. ·.-.;: : ·.· .·· .::: :::::: :::·; ·.·. :. areas. The · :_··-pared for that with a second plan mandating · · ··· ······· and cursed by vast, one-race dlf ··· ·········· ······ ········ ····�.-.-.-·.·..·� ····· ·····;::·· : :::···:.··. -.;:::::. · ··· ::::···· :: ::::::.: : · · ···· · ··· •.•.· •••.· • .•••· • ...... ·- ....· . terence Is busing eight or nine miles In rush·-· ·the shift of more white students. In his cur· ·· ···· ··· ················· • • ···· ···.. ::::. ..: : �;:: :::::;::: ....:-...... : �::;: ::: hour traffic compared to two or three miles;_'�·� re�� · PI:OP��k .t�� -� rden .·of compulsor)',_ ·· · · ' � . , Is,.,:_· ! { � } Yet-the Chicago plan does not do aU that �ra�� � ��l 9fl �eavtly on black chtldren� . . , . . . practical to des r�gat.e.: :·'J ·"' ... eg ." .-�·�·'· � _.;;-..n �- . TfJrtLQrrpw::J�')Ig,plarfi£ .for. segr{lgated�.; · ,_ · · n doem't change attendance boundaries of- ·schools: · · . �:: :1.·.· . -.·.:: . . ::;: ::;;: :; ...... :::: �:::::::::: :: . :. . ::::::.·. . .:: :: : ; :::::::::::: .::: :::::::;::::::: :::· .· :.·.· . :::::::: : :· ::.·:::··.· ·. ·. .. · · ·· ...... · ...... · ···· ··············· .. ··············· ······················ ··· · · ·... . ·...... : . ··· · ·····...... -.: .:; .: :.: ::. . . ·. .. ·. . · . .::. .: .: :.:: ...... · . . ········ ...... - ...... ······ ············...... ······················· . . ········· ······ ····· ··········· ······ ...... ·····.··.··· . ..····. ············· ································ ················· ················