5/25/78-5/26/78 Trip to Chicago, Springfield & Charleston, IL [1] Folder Citation: Collection: Office of Staff Secretary; Series: Presidential Files; Folder: 5/25/78- 5/26/78 Trip to Chicago, Springfield & Charleston, IL [1]; Container 77 To See Complete Finding Aid: http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/library/findingaids/Staff_Secretary.pdf .. :_ .···· .<<~_:: .··_;. ·~ 1 • -OUR ACTION ro· HELP RESCUE THOSE THREATENED BY THE INVASIOi~ OF ZAIRE HAS VIRTUALLY COME TO AN END. ' . ~ - OUR TRANSPORif AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURN lNG HOf,1E VHTHTN THE NEXT FEW -DAYS. 1 I.' I KNOW- ,J SPEAK FOR ALL AMER 1CANS I'N EXPRESSING r·W ABHORENCE- AND DISTRESS OVER THE VIOLENCE AND Klt.Lii~G IN THE KATANGAN' INVASION. :.'/· 2 GREAT AS THE HUMAN TRAGEDY -WAS.,· IT WOULD- HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE~- AND THE CONSEQUENCES FOR --ZAJRE FAR MORE SEVERE., IF WE HAD NOT JOINED WITH OUR ALLIES·- IN THE RESCUE EFFORT. OUR ACTION IN -ZAIRE WAS AN APPROPRIATE AND MEASURED RESPONSE TO THE SITUATIDrt IN THIS ENDEAVOR., WE DEMONSTRATED BOTH OUR ABILITY TO COOPERATE 4 , WITH OUR ALLIES AND OUR WILLINGNESS TO CONSULT FULLY WITH THE £0N5RESS BEFORE TAKING. ANY ACTION. ;.· . ~ . .. :)( ·, •!,';.·' 3 I -IMPOSED STRICT -LIMITS ON T~E -SCOPE OF OUR INVOLVEf~ENT AND THEY WERE RIGOROUSLY OBSERVED. • I Al'i GRATIFIED TMAT WE HAD TME FULL SUPPORT OF COiiGRESSIONAL LEADERS BEFORE- Aim -DURING THE RESCUE EFFORTS· THE OF ANGOLA MUST BEAR A RES PONS I.B I LITY GOVERNr~ENT-· - ~y 1. FOR THE DEADLY ATTACK \~HI CH ~lAS LAUNCHED FROM ITS TERRlTPRY • ¢ !?~~A#f,-.tf;..~- ~rr i .··· IT . Is A BURD~~ SHARED BY CUBA I (--OVER--)(WE BELIEVE THAT CUBA ••.•. ) -·· -~--- ~---·--·---····-···-·----·~---------····-- 4 WE BEL I EVE lHAT CUBA- HAD KNOWN OF THE KATANGAN PLANS A~~D OBVIOUSLY DID NOTHING TO RESTRAIN THEM FROM CROSSING THE BORDER. WE ALSO KNOW THAT TME CUBANS- HAVE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN -TRAINING AND EQUIPPING- THE KATANGANS. OUR ACTION TO SUPPORT THE RESCUE EFFORTS tN -ZAIRE WAS TAKEN PURSUANT 10 PRESHH LAW. UN'DER MY CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS AS .._______. ---- --- Ar~n - CDr1MANDER- IN-CH lEF I (--NEW PAGE--)(JlOWEVER, THE TRAGEDY IN I I .) ;~,~-.;:;;;.::~;;-:_~"'~ -·- .. - ·-~-· ---· --·· ··--··--·-··--:---·-------~--:·· . -.-_________,-:--:---:------- ... ---·-· ..................... -' :~~~· .. ... ' . ·-·~?f•:;. I. :,:·,'(•.' ,, :: s: . .• HOWEVER· ..· THE T~BY ·IN ZAIRE·- .. ·. AS -WELL AS OTHER- RECENT · DEV~PMENTS .. HAS CAUSED ME TO REFLECT ON THE ABILITY OF OUR GOV:ERI~r,lEi~T R//~T /J't!=~AN11tAJ~ /,A/v'PLJ/e-/,J ~~~;4;- JQ ACT PRDr1PTLY AND DECISIVELY TO HELP COUNTRIES WHOSE SECURITY IS THREATENED BY EXTERNAL FORCES . - OUR MILITARY AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARE or~E OF THE . -- - MOST H~PORTANT f1EANS OF ASSISTING·OUR FRIENDS. , - . (--OVER~-)(SOME OF THE ~EGISLATION.,,,,) -- ----------·---- ------- ----- :!'\ - ----- - ·.·.~:'.. fti/.~1 {4~ ~ Jj) SOME OF THE LEGISLATION GOVERNI:m THESE PROGRAMS HAS THE EFFECT - . " - OF PLACING NiARROW LIMITS ON· WHERE- AND -WHEN THEY t1AY BE -USED. -SOME OF THESE -LIMITATIONS .. THOUGH ENACTED- MANY YEARS AGO AND UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES .. CONTINUE TO BE E~HIRELY APPROPRIATE TODAY. ------· -- --OTHERS MAY BE OUTMODED. FOR THAT REASON.. I HAVE· CONCLUDED THAT WE SHOULD REVIEW· THE FULL RANGE OF LEGISLATION WHICH NOW GOVERNS THE OPERATION OF THtSE PROGRAMS. ;,.· (--NEW :PAGE--) (I HAVE ASKED THE I I I ) ............ --•IJI.!iJI"f'oMfo~~- paw' ,. UA . , . (f.. ,;t!J;IIP 4 ;N;:t, II# ... ~ "" ... "' . ... I HAVE ASKED THE SECRETARY- OF STATE- TO CONDUCT THIS RE~EW AND TO COi~SULT WITH THE CONGRESS IN ~ARING THE STUDY. __..... WE WANT TO TAKE A-CAREFUL LOOK AT WHETHER OUR LEGISLATION AND PROCEDURES ARE FULLY RESPONSIVE TO THE C~NGES WE FACE TODAY. I WILL MEET WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP li~ TI-IE~AR ·.. i - FUTURE- SO THAT WE CAN -REACH A JOii~J DECISION ON THE APPRo'PRIATE STEPS- TO BE --TAKEN. <--ovER--) <As FOR THE CLARK • ·) . :· ,~.~-. :.-.. ;to; • . · AS FOR THE CLARK AMENDMENT WHICH PROHIBITS ACTION IN REGARD TO · - - - ANGOLA.,- I HAVE .:::;or1~0 PRESENT INTENTIOf~ OF SEEKING ITS MODIFICATION NOR THAT OF ANY-- OTHER :SPECIFIC- PIECE. OF LEGISLATION.· ANY PROPOSAL FOR MODIFICATIONS WILL AWAIT OUR REVIEW OF· ALL THE -- - RESTRICTlONS AND CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES'OF CONGRESS. -- IN THE MEANTIME., THE EXISTING PROVISIONS WILL., OF COURSE., BE FAITHFULLY OBSERVED. - · (--NEW PAGE--) <Bur ALso 1N THE • • • ) - --,.~;c~-----···-----------~-----.. -----~:-.. · .·--~ ... __ , .• ··.:.:. r . .'. ~ 9 BUT ALSO IN THE MEANTU1E· .. · WE f~USif RESIST FURTHER RESTRICTIO;~s·.· -AS WE CONSIDER NEW LEGISLATialt IT IS VITAL THAT ~JL RECOGNIZE - .. OUR --NEED TO BE --ABLE TO ADAPT TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTA~CES. THE FOREIGN- ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION NOW PENDING- IN CONGRESS . CONTAINS SEVERAL PROPOSED- RESTRICTIONS- ON PRESIDENTIAL AWTHORITY IN EcONOf'tiC- AND MILITARY- AID PROGRAMS. (--OVER--)(WH1LE I AM PREP~RED TO ..... ) -----------·---···-·-··---···-··-··-·······-·····-----·-·------·- -----····--·-··- ·------ -----'-----------. --·--· . ....... 10 . :. t~<•·;::} ,~:'~-fW:ti· ·\~MILE,·~· ~f·1 PREPARED TO REPORT TO co·~~ GRESS AND TO REMAIN FULLY - -- ACCOUNTABLE TO THE Ar~ERI CAN PEOPLE., I \H LL OPPOSE- FURTHER RESTR ICli ONS. I DO SO., NOT NECESSARILY EECABSE J INTENU TO EXERCISE MY AUTHORITY TN THE AREAS TN QUESTION., BUT TO PRESERVE PRESIDENTIAL --- - - CAPACITY- TO ---ACT IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST AT A TIME OF RAPIDLY CHANGIHG- c I RCUI\1ST AN CES I I BELIEVE- THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE Ar~ERICAN-- PEOPLE., WILL SUPPORT MY. POSITION.. .. /l(t:L. DbY. ·,u ~ })ow G L.L # # # PI·E~Pot/JT s CI/Jt!fPPGe BAKALI S FUNDRA ISER • SENATOR STEVENSON, GOVERNOR SHAPIRO, GOVERNOR WALKER, SECRETARY. DIXON, FUTURE SENATOR SEITH, THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF I LUNO IS M I:KE BAKALI S, LAD·IES & GENTLEMEN: ;·~~··. ·'~1'.-: >.'t:; . :::;; . ' . ·:·. i •:. ·... I. ~-. ;_··, . '· . ' .... ·:. ~ .. ·: . ·. ... •·.·:· ... · '· .. 1 IT1S GREAT TO BE DOWN HERE WITH MIKE BAKALI Se ... Ml KE IS THE KIND OF DEMOC:RATI C CANOl DATE WE NEED -- HONEST~ ENERGETIC~ IN TOUCH WITH WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED -- AND NOT AFRAID TO TAKE ON ANYBODY WHO STANDS IN THE WAY OF GffiiNG .IT FOR THEMe ( -- mw.t -- ) I RAN· FOR PRES I DENT -----------------------.. --······· 2 :J RAN FOR PRES I DENT BECAUSE THERE WERE CERTAIN PROBLEMS IN OUR COUNTRY I WANTED TO SEE SOLVED. BUT MOST FEDERAL PROG:RAMS ARE ACTUALLY RUN BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS -- AND THEIR SUCCESS OR FAILURE IS DETERM:INED NOT BY OUR INTENTION:S IN WASHINGTON~ BUT BY THE DETERMINATION AND ( -- oew page -- ) EFFI Cl ENCY OF THE PEOPLE ·. -~· . -.:.-1!.. .. , EFFICIENCY OF THE PEOPLE YOU ELECT TO 'STATE AND LnCAL OFFICEe SANGAMON COUNTY~ FOR INSTANCE~ GOT A TOTAL OF $661 Ml LLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS LAST YEAR~ MORE THAN i. ., . -..... TWO-THIRDS OF THAT IN GRANTS OF VARIOUS KINDS. ( -- mtcr. -- l HOW WELL ALL THIS MONEY -----------·~W..or.~-~.I.P .. ;M-..,·>·'·'"·.• ~.,.~ •• ,. •.••..... ~.---·-· 4 ·: :~i~tb/;#;t~j;... i~i)if'.~i·~t::)ij; HOW WELL ALL THIs MONEY ME!;TS THE NEED IT WAS APPROPRIATED FOR DE:PEN:DS ON HOW PROGRAMS ARE ADMINI'STERED AT THE STATE LEVEL. ~ WHETHER THE INCREASES WE'VE RECOMMENDED IN BASIC EDUCATION FUNrDS ULTIMATELY MEAN YOUR CHILDREN MASTER BASIC SKILLS IN SPRINGFIELD OR CAl RO OR CARBON:OALE~ WILL DEPEND ON HOW WELL YOUR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERN'MENTS USE THAT HELP. ( -- JleW ~-- ) WHETHERY UR CAR ' · . .. · .·: .··:, .. ; ·. .; ·.,. '•' . ::.~~~::~ .. ~ ."1 .·. '• . ' '' . ' ~ . .-....... m;". ~· r~;;~~~~:;;ili.1'~,i-i·:·;;:•;:;;,,;;!;,. l);is;"-~:~T< .· -- 5 WHETHER YOUR CAR IS BATTERED TO PIECES BY ROUGH ROADS OR FALLS INTO A POTHOLE,. AND IS NEVER SEEN AGAIN DOES NOT JUST :REFLECT HOW MUCH FEDERAL ROAD MONEY YOU GETe IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOUR STATE GOVERNMENTS MAKES USE OF ALL ROAD MONEY AT ITS Dl SPOSAL. ( -- over.-- ) TOO OFTEN IN THE PAST, 6 . TOO OFTEN IN THE PAST, WHEN OUR PEOPlE HAVE . BECOME CONCERNED ABOUT A PROBLEM, WE HAVE SET UP A FEDERAL BtJREAUCRACY TO BE IN CHARGE OF ITe WHAT WE NEED IS NOT BUREAUCRAC:IES IN CHARGE OF PROBLEMS, BUT SOLUTIONS TO THOSE PROBLEMS• ( -- Of:W 'pw:., -- ) WE WANT ROADS -~ . '7 . -J:. ..:·.~i. ~>":. ·'· .' ,,; ........ :. :"• ·: . ;' .~.;~;:··.' .I ->·C.=> ..... =.. .·.-··· .. ' 7 WE WANT ROADS PEOPLE CAN DRIVE ON~ HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT WORK,_ MEDI CA;I D THAT qETS HEALTH CARE TO PEOPLE WHO NEED IT INSTEAD OF JUST Fl LUNG THE COFFERS OF MEDI·CAID Ml LLSe WE DON'f WANT A HUNDRED. GOOD REASONS WHY OUR SCHOOLS CAN'T EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN. ( -- gvec. -- ) WE WANT PEOPtE --- ---·---.-... 8 = t~·il/-.. ··r~;~,:-,~t-·''':·,<,,r;;'"',h WE WANT PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS AND CAN SEE THEIR WAY TO SOME SOLUTIONS. WE NEED PEOPLE WHO- HAVE EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS, WHO'VE WORKED WITH STATE BUDG·ETS ON A DAILY BASIS. ( -- oew o~ -- ) WE NEED PEOPLE ~... .. .. :.: 9 ' WE NEED PEOPLE WHO CAN PUT TOGETHER PROGRAMS . '~ . : .·: ~: THAT W'l LL TEACH OUR CHI,.. LOREN THE SKILLS THEY NEED WITHOUT PUSHING UP PROPERTY TAXES TO LEVELS THAT NO ONE CAN AFFORD. IN SHORT, WE NEED SOMEONE tll}E MIKE BAKALISe ( -- o~er -- ) MIKE HAS TAUGH"f • - 10 MIKE HAS TAUGHT AT THE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND COLLEGE LEVELS. AS COMPTROLLER HE GAINED BROAD EXPERIENCE IN lHE WHOLE RANGE OF STATE NEEDSe MlKE KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED AN'D WHAT -IT COSTS. • 'l' • ( -- .Dew page.-- ) HE EVEN KNOWS .'·~F :. {'Ui -~. ·.. ·.:·\ II HE EVEN KNOWS WHERE SOME OF THE FAT CAN COME OUT ,"':' .·. TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DO WHAT YOU REALLY WANT DONE. - . ·: .. SOMETI:MES WE LOOK AT FEDERAL DOLLARS AS SOMETHING Ll KE MANNA FROM HEAVEN -- UNEXPECTED BOUNTY WE HAVE NO ; . CONTROL OVER, AND WHICH MIGHT DISAPPEAR THE NEXT MORNING IF WE DON'T USE IT U.P TODAYe ·( -- ~uer:, -- ) SOMETIMES WE FORGET ... ---~ - --·-------------- ··-----·- 12 ::;i:f,,.ft:W.;·~r:~~:~i~;:~;,-"f:n·~~~~:dSO'METlMES WE FORGET THAT THE FEDERAL DOLLARS . WH~ICH ·COME BACK TO OUR TOWNS AND STATES ARE THE SAME HARD-EARNED DOLLARS WE SENT TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE • SERVICE OURSELVES. · WE GET IN THE HABIT OF THINKING OF GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS SOMETHING SEPARATE FROM USe ( -- n~w gage.--. ) GOVERNMENT·- IN A DEMOGRACY . -~v .. .. .. ,. ' . ; .:~·;i- . .. 1~ GOVERNMEN"f IN: A DEMOCRACY CAN NO MORE B·E SEPARATE .;~ FHOM THE PEOPLE THAN :if.HE OCEAN CAN B:E SEPARATE FROM ··.