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this badge in my desk there in the Oval gether. But one thing it means is support Office. You’ve probably seen that desk on for law enforcement, because families must the television, where all the visitors come be entitled to safe places to raise their chil- in. I keep this badge, 14072, in my desk dren. in the Oval Office. A retired New York You, more than any other Americans, are officer, Lieutenant Matt Byrne, gave it to out there guaranteeing that part of this bat- me. This is the badge that his son, Eddie, tle. We are not going to stop talking about wore the day he was gunned down by a family values because the liberals don’t like crackhead. Matt, the dad, asked me to keep it. We’re going to keep on talking about that badge as a reminder of all you brave it. officers who put your lives on the line every Now that same crowd is on me in another single day. I’ve kept it, and I always will. item. I said that I didn’t think it was right As President, you have my lasting thanks, to be demonstrating against your country but much more than that, you have my in a foreign land when soldiers are being support. You can count on that. held captive and soldiers are dying in Viet- With your strong support, I know that nam. I feel strongly about that. You let the America can indeed do what so many here liberal elite do their number today, trying today are working on every single waking to call me Joe McCarthy. I’m standing with minute, and that is turn back the threat American principle. It is wrong to dem- of drugs and crime, the fear of our young onstrate against your country when your and old, and make our communities safe country is at war, and I’m not going to and strong and secure once again. back away from it one single bit. You know, I talk and Barbara talks and Thank you all for this fantastic support. the Quayles talk about family values. There And may God bless the greatest, freest are a lot of people trying to distort what country on the face of the Earth, the United that means. To me, it means a lot of things. States of America. It means support for the children. It means families staying together. It means deadbeat Note: The President spoke at 4:30 p.m. at dads supporting the mother. It means a lot the Holiday Inn Eastgate. In his remarks, of things, including choice in schools and he referred to Dewey Stokes, president, Na- choice in child care. Many things come to- tional Fraternal Order of Police.

Remarks on Arrival in Columbus, October 9, 1992

The President. Thank you all. It’s great to be back here in Ohio. Maybe Audience members. Four more years! some of you kids don’t know this, but I Four more years! Four more years! love coming back here. My granddad ran The President. Thank you very, very a business here, Buckeye Steel. My father much. You’ve got a great Governor in was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. George Voinovich, and his wife, Janet, is A couple of weeks ago we started that won- with us here today. Let me say, while we’re derful train trip right here in Columbus. at it, everyplace I go they’re holding up This city and this State have been good these signs saying ‘‘Clean House!’’ I want to us. I believe I’ve kept the faith, and to see us helping the Senate, too, by sending we believe in the same things: hard work, Mike DeWine to the Senate. community, respect for law, duty, honor, I salute my former classmate in Congress, and country. That is our code, and we all Chalmers Wylie, who’s stepping aside. We believe in that. want to see Debbie Price win that congres- Now, I’ve got a big debate coming up sional seat. Help us clean House. Sunday night, and I’m going to talk about

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these things. I don’t pretend I’m the world’s that don’t have a civil rights law. He says greatest debater. You may not always agree, he’s for a clean environment, but the Insti- but you know where I stand. I think a Presi- tute of Southern Studies ranked Arkansas dent must trust the people, and the people 50th, 50th in terms of environment, dead must trust their President. You can compare last in environmental policy. It’s the only this to the Governor of Arkansas. The man place the fish light up at night because of likes to take both sides on every issue, and pollution down there. he’s the reason we’re having three debates. He says he’s tough on crime, but crime One is for Governor Clinton to state his in Arkansas has increased twice as fast as position, and the other two are for him the rest of the Nation. The cops who know to change his mind. I’ve never seen any- him best, the Fraternal Order of Police in thing like it. You can’t do that in the Oval Little Rock, Arkansas, turned their back on Office. You can’t waffle. You can’t be every- him and endorsed me for President of the thing to everybody. United States. Earlier today with the Ohi- This election is about the kind of America oan at my side, Dewey Stokes, right here that we want for the young people here, in Ohio, I proudly accepted the endorse- and it’s about remaining the world’s number ment of the National Fraternal Order of one economic power. We can do that with Police, a great, big push for the Bush cam- my agenda for America’s renewal. It is a paign. comprehensive, integrated plan to create a But I think the big difference is on taxes. $10 trillion economy after the turn of the Audience members. Four more years! century, and I believe we can do it. Four more years! Four more years! The agenda believes in preparing our The President. Governor Clinton wants young people to excel in science and math to raise your taxes. He’s already proposed and English. And we’ve got to literally re- invent American education and give every $150 billion in new taxes and $220 billion parent a fundamental right to choose their in new spending. He announced this using kids’ schools, whether public, private, or re- the same words doctors use, ‘‘This shot ligious. That will make all the schools better. won’t hurt you one single bit.’’ Don’t believe Parents who favor school choice can start it. by choosing a President who agrees with You know, we added up some of the prov- them on choice. inces since that day in June. He’s promised Another thing we’ve got to do is reform at least another $200 billion in investments, our legal system. We’ve got to control these he calls it, without saying how he’s going crazy lawsuits. We’ve got to sue each other to pay for them. Those are just the first less and care for each other more. few that we’ve been able to put a price So this agenda is what I’m fighting for, tag on, one billion dollars in new promises reducing the deficit, reducing taxes by cut- every single day. He’s earned the nickname ting Federal spending. I am seeking a man- Billion Dollar Bill, and we don’t need that date for a balanced budget amendment, for now as President of the United States. the line-item veto, and for term limits on You know, he says, ‘‘Don’t worry, we’re the . I want every going to take it out of the rich guys, the taxpayer here to be able to check a box top $200,000.’’ But the truth is—you look on your tax form targeting up to 10 percent at the program—to get the money for his of your income to reduce the deficit. If plan, to get the $150 billion, he’d have to Congress won’t do it, let the taxpayer have hit Americans with taxable income of over a shot at it. $36,000. Then to pay for all the rest of Now I’ve told you what I’m for, and now his spending, you’ve got to take it down let me tell you what you’re up against this to about $24,000 a year. Those aren’t rich election year. It’s the difference between people. Those are the hard-working men talk and action, a history of empty promises. and women in this country, and we can’t The Governor of Arkansas says he’s for civil let him slap a tax on them. rights. That State doesn’t even have a basic Now, think of this Sunday night as you civil rights law. Arkansas is one of two States listen to the debate. Judge us not as politi-

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cians but as leaders and as human beings, your vote. We have changed the world, and and ask who best reflects your values, and now let’s lift everyone up in America and vote for who you trust to lead America at change America. home and abroad. Thank you, and God bless you all. Thank Barbara and I have tried to uphold the you very much. Thanks for coming. trust of the American people every day we have been in that White House. I hope we have earned your support. Ohio is im- Note: The President spoke at 6:03 p.m. at portant. I ask you to work hard. Give me Port Columbus International Airport.

Statement on Signing the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992 October 9, 1992

I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 1435, and enthrall thousands more. the ‘‘Rocky Mountain Arsenal National We have done an outstanding job to date Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992.’’ This Act pro- of implementing the remediation process vides for the future establishment of a na- at the Arsenal while preserving its wildlife. tional wildlife refuge at the Rocky Mountain This legislation, the result of close and bi- Arsenal immediately outside of Denver, partisan cooperation between the Adminis- Colorado. The refuge will be a unique addi- tration and members of the Colorado con- tion to the National Wildlife Refuge Sys- gressional delegation, builds on that effort. tem, for both the natural resources it sup- The Act ensures that the ongoing Super- ports and the fish and wildlife-related public fund cleanup process will fully protect hu- uses it provides for Denver residents and mans and the environment and will not be all Americans. altered by the ultimate designation of the The 26 square miles of land at the Arsenal area as a wildlife refuge. Once the Environ- have provided valuable wildlife habitat for mental Protection Agency certifies that the many species since the Arsenal was estab- remediation process is complete, the Arse- lished in 1942. Despite some of the land nal will officially become the Rocky Moun- being contaminated by military and indus- tain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. trial use, the Arsenal continues to host wild- The Act also acknowledges the need to life populations rarely found in such prox- coordinate management of the refuge with imity to a major urban area. the operation of the nearby Denver Inter- A significant population of endangered national Airport, which will open next year. bald eagles, averaging nearly 100 birds, win- The very idea of converting the Rocky ters there, along with an extraordinarily high Mountain Arsenal into a national wildlife number of hawks. Extensive prairie dog refuge would have been inconceivable a few towns cover over 5,000 acres at the Arsenal, years ago. Our success in doing so dem- and deer, coyotes, burrowing owls, migra- onstrates that, when we focus on opportuni- tory waterfowl, and other species are readily ties rather than problems, we can match observable. the resilience of nature with human ingenu- An essential objective of this Administra- ity. In signing H.R. 1435, I applaud this tion is to develop increased opportunities approach to resolving the Nation’s environ- for urban populations to learn about wildlife mental problems and urge its application and the environment. Approximately 50,000 to other challenges that confront us. visitors have toured the Arsenal in the past 2 years to view its wildlife and learn about the ongoing contaminant cleanup. Once the refuge is established, the site will educate GEORGE BUSH

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