Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. WHORM Subject File Code: BE004 (National Economy) Case File Number(S): 023125-023649 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ -023139 µc;o ~t')t/d ~~~~ *Y l. 1911 ///to()5 S~/1 Dear Jud99 Oldb-& Tbaaka very much for your __,_.aqincJ note. I'a daU9b.ted to learn ot year •upport. ud I appr.ola-. V8EY mach your tboagb.tful.Maa. I eepeoially want to tbank JOG for ~ lODgt.j.me npeon. you ba•• 9l'ND ray efforta. You. CMaD be aure that v. are detezained to stay on track vi~ our ecoDODJ.c progrg and any bial.p you can qive 1111 frcm Kmatacky will be qratefully ~. llaDy tbaa)•. With beat regar48, Siaoerely, The BoDorabl• ticbard c.Xoldb• Jeffenoa Ciroa.it Court. SeOOlld Diviaioa Loulnille, Jt•tackJ' 40202 RR/AVB/pps 81 05 1 '- COMMONWEAL TH OF KENTUCKY JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT RICHARD C. OLDHAM, JUDGE LOUISVILLIS:, KENTUCKY 40202 SECOND DIVJSl_O.N 0~: cJ April 11, 1981 I President Ronald Reagan The White House Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear President Reagan: I see that Senators Steve SyIIIlils and Charles Grassley voted againstthe proposed budget for next year because the proposed rate of reduced spending would not produce a balanced budget within your term of office. They are right. The budget must be re­ duced far more drastically this year, as well as subsequent years. Please do not let our country con­ tinue running massive federal deficits. Taxes have to be cut, but in order to do this spending must be cut even more than the present plans. Sincerely, iWM4f (}(dL Richard C. Oldham RCO :hg cc: Senator Wendell Ford Senator Walter Huddleston ,...11")3 1 47 ID#______ !. 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Z. ~ / 1.£Lt...:..-J::·_ ~aJ.t2i_f/2. __ PR i-~! -~ PRESIDENTIAL REPLY Code Date Comment Form c __ Time: P- DSP Time: Media: ___ SIGNATURE CODES: MEDIA CODES: CPn - Presidential Correspondence n - 0 - Unknown B • Box/package n - 1 - Ronald Wilson Reagan C-Copy n - 2 - Ronald Reagan D • Official document n - 3 - Ron G - Message n - 4 - Dutch H - Handcarried n • 5 · Ron Reagan L - Letter n - 8 - Ronald M- Mailgram n - 7 - Ronnie 0-Memo P - Photo Cln • First Lady's Correspondence R ·Report n - 1 - Nancy Reagan S - Sealed n - 2 - Nancy T - Telegram n - 3 - V · Telephone X • Miscellaneous CBn - Presidential & First Lady's Correspondence Y ·Study n - 1 - Ronald Reagan - Nancy Reagan n - 2 - Ron - Nancy THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 21, 1981 Dear Mr. Black: It ~as good of you to take the time to share your views with me. Your support of the President's Program for Economic Recovery is deeply appreciated. This Administration is dedicated to revitalizing the American economy. Working with leading members of Congress, we have developed an economic program of tax cuts and budget cuts aimed at reducing inflation and stimulating productivity. I know that I speak for the entire Administration in saying that your support of our efforts is greatly welcomed. With best wishes, Sincerely, MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. Robert G. Black 56 Hickory Hill Road Wilton, CT 06897 Robert G. Black 56 Hickory Hill Road Wilton, CT 06897 203-762-2711 April 28, 1981 Mr. Michael K. Deaver :' r'I ~ ., M. 7 Deputy Chief of Staff ' .'L · - ) .J..~ I The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Deaver: Obviously, the President doesn't have time to read letters in ~raise of his programs or urging on CnngrAssmen . However, and never having done this before, I have written my Congressmen the attached and I wanted the President's staff to be aware that there is a great deal of grass roots support, Sincerely, ~~,/~ Robert G. Black 56 Hickory Hill Road Wilton, CT 06897 203-762-2711 April 28, 1981 The Honorable Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Senior Senator from Connecticut The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Junior Senator from Connecticut The Honorable William R. Ratchford Represenative from the 5th Congressional District Gentlemen: One often wonders, as did John Adams in "1776," whether anybody out there hears us. On the off chance that a constituant might make some sense, I'd like to share with you what one family feels on some of the more important issues that you are currently struggling with. 1. The President's economic package, This is what we voted for. We are seriously tired of give-away programs, of government intervention in the private sector, of pork-barrel politics, of mismanagement and fraud in the government. Some controls must be maintained to protect the unwary from the dishonest and the seriously poor, the sick and disabled must be cared for, 2. Taxation. I'm a small businessman--free-lance writer, free­ lance public relations, some executive search. My wife substitutes in the public school system in Norwalk. We're not really making it, although we don't owe any­ one anything except the mortgage. We've paid for four years of college out of operating expenses without a loan, but now face three years of law school and we'll probably have to go to the bank. I didn't make enough last year to pay maximum social security. But that FICA tax, plus all the other burdens of taxation that we so-called "middle..-income" people have to bear has virtually become unbearable. If a tax cut is not forthcoming--and on a continuing basis for two or three years--! feel the economy will continue to debilitate. (more) Senators Weicker and Dodd, Represenative Ratchford Page 2 Today it is ever-more difficult to find public relations clients, writing assignments or execu­ tive search opportunities. Companies, simply, are holding back. And, of course, they are deadly slow paying. My colleagues in business and industry feel that the economic climate is just not correct for expansion or marketing promotion. This nation has tried a number of economic ways to pull itself up and they haven't worked. Let's give equ.al time to "supply-side" economics and at least an honest chance. 3. Inflation. It's tough on all of us and we've got to face it down . The Federal Reserve disturbs us with its forced interest rates. Printing more money than we take in is, of course, an invitation to disaster for us now and our children later. Now the Congress is going to look at restricting the money market funds. Hey, gentlemen, that's my Keough-­ my retirement. If that doesn't keep pace with inflation then I should probably quit working now, sell the house, go on welfare and get some food stamps. Loosen up on banking regulation, if you want, but don't wipe me out. We want people to save. Savings make for investment and construction. Give the banks a break, they're over-regulated anyhow, but don't stultify the one way people in our economic bracket can keep even. 4. Japanese car imports, I own one. A Dodge Colt. Drives very well and gives a lot less trouble than the American car we've had for some years. Cost a lot less too, I agree with Lee Iacocca's Newsweek "My Turn," to an extent, but not to the point where Americans must be limited in choice , Free Trade is important to us. However, the Japanese and other exporters must be made to play by the same rules as they find here. If they have import restrictions and tariffs, we should reciprocate until they loosen up. 5. Energy. We still need nuclear power. Unfortunate, but true, We also realize that the major energy companies are in oil and coal and have little desire to look for alternate sources of energy, although they do give it some lip service. If the government must take the lead in seeding alternates, then it is tax money well spent.