January thru December 1982 (Action Items not included ... · Congressional calendar in light of our...

BOX III - CICCONI FILES - JAMES A. BAKER

SENIOR STAFF ACTION ITEMS NOTEBOOKS

J anuary thru December 1981

AGENDUMS W/SCHEDULE FOR SENIOR STAFF MTGS -

January thru December 1982 (Action Items not included) (See Box VII )

BOX III - CICCONI .FILES

Senior Staff Action Items Notebooks

January 1981

February 1981

March 1981

April 1981

May 1981

June 1981

July '1981 ~~"-(, _ ~ ~ ._

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December 1981

1.

Seni9r S::taf f Meeting Action Items ( 2/27 /81) .

Frieqers4o~'.f ::to, inyite Treasury representativ.e to attend Pres;ident Is meet;ing t~<lY with . Tower, et al.

2. Canadian .. Tr:ip . (3/ll:O-ll) ·: Allen will complete agenda by COB today. D~aver working on ~anifest . Kha.chigian working on 4 ~~ech.es; f ina'i .. !Jrafts t_o President by Friday, 3/6; par1,J,am~nt~:I'Y . $peech most important -- should emph(:lSi ze U.S. economic ~ast,;l':res, bu'.1,: also include re;f.erence to global/ North,...Soµth issues, · · hemispheric relations, better U.S. -CanadJan partp.ership a.n.d Western leadership. Coincidence of c;:lates: for delivery of det~iled budget (3/10) and Canadian trip noted; cannot move ,either d~t~ ·~ Gergen suggests Reagan TV appearance Qn 3/9 arid complimentary appearance in Canada on 3/10 and 3/~l (parliamentary speech) : .·

3. Brady to . call Frank Reynolds of ABC to commit to RR interview week of 3/16 (wee1c after Canadian trip). Brady also to try tq get Walt~r ·.Cronkite .to postpone hour RR interview Monday, 3/2 :to Fridc;iy', · 3/6.

4. Williamson has a::tiqn 9n National League of Ci ties appearance Monday, .. 3/2. Khachi9ian will have first draft of RR statement tomorrow morning·. ~ese suggested speech include "not trying to take money away from citiesu; trying to reduce inflation; this woulq mean more purchasing power for cities. · (Williamson noted mayors would '. rather bargain with Congress than with State go.v.e-rllffients, are suspicious of RR as former governor. ) · · · ·. ··

5. Anderson .to work, ·wit.h DOT on westway matter. RR going to New York 3/13; . ·need _to resolve before then. Suggest report back to Senior Staff .by 3/,6. FH ~nforrned Lewis on JAB behalf.

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6. Full.er to hav~ memo from President to Cabinet on need to clear legislatio.n and . testJ.mony through OMB to Meese today.

7. JAB sug.gested sepa~ate' G.abinet :agenda item at next meeting on deferring taking .-new l.~91slation up to Hill pending progress on ecqnom;Lc .p,.~kage. · - ·

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8. Harper/Anderson/Friedersdorf/Darman/Fuller to review Congressional calendar in light of our own calendar

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to permit action plan on how we wish to influence hearings and Administration testimony.

Harper to have reconunendations to Meese on OSTP by COB. Darrnan to finalize authorized slots for EOP agencies this weekend. Anderson/Hodsoll to work out appropriate arrangements for CEQ (get Minor over from EPA) ; Boggs to supervise.

Senior Staff Meeting Action Items (2/26/81)

1. Movement of Schedule A, B &. SES personnel in Departments and Agencies. Fuller to brief President prior to today's Cabinet meeting to get him to mention need to deal with this problem. Rollins to assureNofzigerprepared to make presentation at next Cabinet meeting. Rollins/Fielding/ Fuller/Darman to prepare paper for President for use at next Cabinet meeting on overall question of movement of career personnel.

2 . We need off ices States. me look

to look at possibility of abolishing federal regional and provide for direct working relationships with

(NOTE: I suggest OMB/Williamson/OPD and possibly into this.)

3. EM noted his concern regarding story (attributed to White House aide) regarding abolition of CEQ. No decision has been made on abolition. May wish to reduce CEQ staff. Anderson requested to put Danny Boggs in charge.

4. Regarding budget overruns -- Brady to background White House press corps; Stockman to brief Hill. Stockman reported the new budget estimates for FY 82 showed $3-6 billion additional; this due to -inherited numbers and genuine attempt to build budget · from. bottom up; Reagan Administration taking counteraction to keep budget ceiling in place.

5. Pen James to make sure Rufus Wilson (Deputy VA Administrator) appointed Acting Administrator today.

6. Regarding Packwood inquiry whether Administration people would be helping Senate Campaign Committee, · policy is "cannot for six months".

7. Anderson to work with Khachi:gian on League of Cities speech.

8. on · F-15 sales, State and V.P. Office to do appropri~te consultations with Congress. Allen/Dole to set up meetings with key Jewish leaders.

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SENIOR STAFF MEETING (2/26/81)

1. Go over schedule (attached).

2. Call on Dave Stockman to go over plans for additional budget cuts and detailed budget (inc. legislation).

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9:15 am (15 min)

9:30 am (15 min)

10:00 am (40 min)

10:30 am (30 min)

11:00 am ft (30 min)

11:30 am (30 min)

12:30 pm (60 min)

1:30 pm (20 min)

3:00 pm (60 min)

4:15 pm (75 min)

7:30 pm

THE WHITE HOUSE

WA S H I N G T 0 "I

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Thursday, February 26, 1981

Staff Time

National Security Briefing (Richard V. Allen)

Meeting with James Baker, Ed Meese, Michael Deaver, Max Friedersdorf and James Brady

Arrival Ceremony for The Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher, M.P., Prime Minister of Great Britain Open Press Coverage

Private Meeting with Prime Minister Thatcher (Richard V. Allen) Pool Photo Opportunity

Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington and Secretary Alexander Haig will join meeting ·

The President and party move to Cabinet Room for expanded meeting

Lunch with the Vice President

Congressional Time (Congressman Trent Lott, House Republican Whip, and the 23 principal members of the Whip organization)

Cabinet Meeting (Craig Fuller)

Staff Time

State Dinner for Prime Minister Thatcher BLACK TIE

February 25, 1981 5: 30 pm

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MEESE/DEAVER BREAl<FAST AND SENIOR STAFF MEETING ( 2/25/81)

A. Breakfast

1. Refugee/immigration decision; memo attached (copies for EM and MD). Need decision to complete scheduling for Friday.

B. Senior Staff Meeting

1. Go over schedule (attached)

2. Marty Anderson to report on where Volcker testimony stands.

3. Ed Harper to report on OMB process for March 10 cuts and detailed budget.

4. Where does Newsweek taping stand?

5. Dick Allen and Canzeri on Thatcher visit arrangements and briefing materials.

6. How is Ed Harper coming on memo for Cabinet meeting on need to clear testimony and legislation.

8:45 am ( 3 0 min)

9:15 am (15 min)

9: 30 am (15 min)

10:00 am (30 min)

10:30 am (20 min)

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Noon (10 min)

12:15 pm (60 min)

THE WHITE HOUSE

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THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Wednesday, February 25, 1981

Staff Time (Baker, Meese, Deaver)


Meeting with James Baker, Ed Meese, Michael Deaver, Max Friedersdorf and James Brady

Congressional Time (Senators Baker ~ anJ. McClure) ~ Pool Photo Opportunity

National Security Council Meeting (Richard V. Allen)

Economic Lunch (Martin Anderson) Pool Photo Opportunity

Afternoon Hold for private time

5:30 pm) Join Reception for Core Congressional Group (30 min) (Max Friedersdorf) '.' 06 p,ff), Pool Photo Opportunity

UNPUBLISHED February 24, 1981 5:00 pm

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" Schedule for·: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981

f'TIME SUBJECT/VISITOR I

LOCATION PERIOD

[. 7:10 WHITE HOUSE PICK UP HOME

7:30 BREAKFAST- EM-MD JAB 30 min. I

8:00 SENIOR STAFF ROOSEVELT 30 min.

8:45 RR DAILY STAFF OVAL 30 min.

9:15 RR NATIONAL SECURITY BRIEFING OVAL 15 min.

9:30 RR JAB/EMLMD/MF/JB OVAL 15 min. I i

10:00 GOVERNOR SNELLING JAB 10 min. I

10:15 ELIZABETH DOLE/CAVENEY/DEAVER JAB 10 min. '

10:30 GOVERNOR CLEMENTS JAB 15 min. ' 10:45 GORDON ZACKS JAB 10 min. I

11:00 RR NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CABINET 60 min.

12:15 RR ECONOMIC LUNCH CABINET 60 min.

1:15 LOYE MILLER JAB 15 min.

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2:15 DARMANLRODGERS JAB 15 min.

2:45 LEON JARORSKI JAB 10 min. '

3:15 WIRTHLINLMEESE/DEAVER JAB 60 min. I

4:00 MARTY SCHRAM JAB 20 min. I

4:30 NEWSWEEK - CLIFT-DeFRANK JAB 15 min. I

5:00 DAILY PERSONNEL JAB 30 min. EM/MD/PJ/RW

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6: 15 GERGENLSPEAKS BRIEFING JAB 30 mi n. I

7:00 PERSONAL TIME (return phone - JAB 60 min. in-box - scheduling)

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SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS (2/24/81)

1. Craig Fuller will arrange to make the farm bill part of the Cabinet discussion for Thursday.

2. OMB will prepare a memorandum from the President to the Cabinet reminding Cabinet members (in the context of Congress reconvening) that testimony and legislation must be cleared through OMB.

3. Fred Fielding is to prepare a brief memorandum on the issue of Synfuels Corporation salaries; this is to be ready for the 5 p.m. personnel meeting today.

4. It was agreed that the Administration should not get involved in the UMW negotiations. Craig Fuller to contact Donovan on this. This is a state and local matter.

5. Fred Fielding to prepare memo on how judges, U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals are appointed. Pen James to confer with local political leaders regarding the appointment of U.S. Attorneys.

6. Pen James/Fred Fielding/Don Devine to look at question of how to replace current Schedule A lawyers, Schedule B intern~ and consultants with personnel of our own choosing.

7. Pen James/Elizabeth Dole to confer on appointment of Director of White House Conference on Aging, resignation of Board members and appointment of new members (20/30 rather than 50).

8. Dick Darman/Craig Fuller to review contradictions appearing regarding economic package. Gergen to complete development of Q & A's.

9. Anderson/Dole/Canzeri to get together regarding meetings with the President of conservative economists. (I understand it is now agreed that Elizabeth Dole will continue with her large meeting on March 2; a few of the economists will be put on the schedule tomorrow.)

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BREAKFAST MEESE/DEAVER AND SENIOR STAFF MEETING ( 2/17 /81)

A. Breakfast

1. Go over preparations for economic speech and sales scenario.

2. Go over where we are re Regulatory Reform package/Executive Order; problems with OMB package; Boyden Gray working out compromise.

3. Who's going to be around while RR in California? in charge? Need offices to be operational. Meese plans. '-· · Baker plans. - · Deaver plans. VP plans.

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4. Where do we stand on El Salvador initiative? awareness of problem?

-- remedial action?

Who's

5. Ultimate outcome re Iran agreements; need to get word out to Senior Staff.

6. Where do we stand re NSC organization; Monday Post article saying Haig chairman NSC·rai~i!llJ'i:qUestions.

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Deanell Tacha suggested by 13ob' Dole (letter attached) - .~ - ' Bruce Hasenkamp (WH Fellow Director under Ford) - -. .

B. Senior Staff

1. Go over schedule (attached).

2. Preparations for economic speech and sales scenario. . .

3. Regulatory reform executive order. - . . .:,...;-:;. :on .

4. Who's in charge -when RR away; need to have all offices operational; list£ of actings to Darman .

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8:45 am (30 min)

9:15 am (15 min)

9:30 am (15 min)

10:00 am (60 min)

11:30 am (30 min)

Staff Time

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Tuesday, February 17, 1981


James Baker; Ed Meese ' "'".Michael Deaver, Max ·Friedersdorf and ·Jame-s Brady

Staff Time

Meet with Conservative Coalition Groups (Elizabeth Dole) White House Photographer

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1:30 pm (10 min)

2: 00 pm (45 min)

2:50 pm (10 min)

3:00 pm

Brief Remai;-_ks in connection --wi ta- National Patriotism Week (Elizabeth Dole) Pool Photo Opportunity

Meeting with Congressional group re Grain Embargo Pool Photo Opportunity

Dropby at Meeting with Former Reagan State _ Chairmen (Tentative) (Lyn . Nofziger) . .,. -r · '"·· ···

·. . • ' s· Return., to Residen,ce f-or · Speech P r eparation

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1. Review schedule (attached)

2. Review where we are on economic package similar to Breakfast

-- Friedersdorf on Hill

3. Economic audit: question of release and Weidenbaum briefing

4. Immigration and Refugees Call on FH

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8:45 am (30 min)

9:15 am (15 min)

9:30 am (15 min)

10:00 am ( 90 min)

12:05 pm

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON


Staff Time (Baker, Meese, Deaver)


James Baker, Ed Meese, Michael Deaver, Max Friedersdorf and James Brady

Budget Working Group (Craig Fuller}

Depart White House for Lincoln Memorial for Lincoln Birthday Ceremony Open Press Coverage

12:45 pm Return to White House

1:00 pm (60 min)

" .3:30 pm (15· min)

4:00 pm (15 min)

4:30 pm

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

Luncheon~with Hispanic Supporters (Elizabeth Dole) Pool Photo Opportunity

H. E. Emilio Colombo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic (Richard .V. Allen) Pool Photo Opportunity

H. E. Qais >.bdul Munim Al-Zawawi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Oman Pool Photo Opportunity

Staff Time

Return to Residence

Dinner with Vice President and Mrs. Bush at their Residence

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1. Go over schedule. (attached)

2. Jog Harper on 6-8 week list of regulations (Note: I asked EH about this on Saturday; he said he was sending over, but didn't get)

3. Jog McPherson/Fielding about memos on Presidential Records Act, Code of Ethics, Gifts and Travel.

4. Where do we stand on "Day in the Life of"?

5. Where do we stand on State of the Nation; explain distinction between 2/18 State of the Nation and early March detailed budget.

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9:15 am (15 min)

9:30 am (15 min)

Noon (90 min)

4:00 p.m (10 min)

4:30 pm (30 min)

5:00 pm (30 min)

5:30 pm (30 min)

6:00 pm

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Monday, February 9, 1981

Staff Time


Meeting with J. Baker, M. Deaver, E. · Mees·e, M • . Friedersdorf and J. Brady

Working Lunch - Economic Briefing (Craig Fuller}

Congressional Time with Congressma~ Robert Mcclory (Max Friedersdorf}

The President joins the group of State Legislators and County Executives assembled in the East Room for a meeting

The President escorts the State Legislators and County Executives to the State Dining Room for Reception

Staff Time

To Residence

Revised February 7 Noon

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Go over schedule (attached)

1. Preparations for NBC (Tuesday 2/10) and Time (Thursday 2/12) "Day in the Life of ..• "

Need Talking Points by lPM the day before -- Friday 2/6: Meeting of Deaver,Sxex Gergen, Fuller, Studdart,

Brady, Dole, Meese, Goode1/lc.OJy

2. Continuing leaks·: budget documents on gas deregulation, grain embargo Cabinet discussion.

3. Public liaison plan from Elizabeth Dole concerning groups over next 6-8 weeks.

7:40 am

9:20 am

9: 30 am (30 min)

10:00 am (15 min)

10:15 am (15 min)

11:00 am ft (10 min)

11:10 am (10 min)

Noon

4:00 pm (30 min)

9:00 pm (30 min)

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON


The President and Mrs. Reagan depart White House for National Prayer Breakfast

Return to White House

Staff Time

National Security Briefing (Richard v. Allen)

Meeting with Jim Baker, Mike Deaver, Ed M~ese, Max Friedersdorf and Jim Brady

Annual "Report to the Nation" presentation to the President by the Boy Scouts of AmericaThe President is Honorary Chairman of BSA (Elizabeth Dole) Pool Photo Opportunity

Greet Delegates of the United States Senate Youth Program, sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation (Elizabeth Dole) Pool Photo Opportunity

Return to Residence for Lunch

Meeting with TV Anchormen (James Brady)

Address to the Nation

February 4, 1981 5:00 pm

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A. Breakfast

1. Brady Press Plan

2. President to Cabinet re talking to press and leaks (Ann McLaughlin (sp?) Treasury Public Affairs told me last night she wanted guidance from the WH as to when Regan vs others should be on the talk shows.)

3. No decisions by President at Cciinet meetings (e.g., re Schweiker proposal to change burden of proof)

4. Grain embargo package: understand series of pieces of paper; should have been integrated; this OPD/NSC job.

5. Structure for national security and international economic resource issues.



2. Call on Friedersdorf re Leadership meeting.

3. Call on OMB re list of regulation cancellations and proposed schedule of announcements.

t'e. ~ j, r/ ce1' I i~t:t 4. Note~President•s actions re Republicans in Congress; need

to get to Freshman GOP.

5. Note Star report on Danforth proposed legislation to establish T:"b million car quota for Japanese; consul.ta ti on with Brock and Lewis '1ebr~ tl~td-;NJ lt)

6. Note Congressional Budget Office release on proposed budget cuts; are we analysing?

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9:15 am (15 min)

9:30 am (15 min)

10:00 am (30 min)

Staff Time

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Wednesday, February 4, 1981


Meeting with Jim Baker, Mike Deaver, Ed Meese, Max Friedersdorf and Jim Brady

Meeting with Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, Mayor Charles Evers and Mr. Hosea L. Williams (Elizabeth Dole) Pool Photo Opportunity

10:30 am Official Cabinet Photos to be Taken

10:50 am Cabinet Meeting (7 5 min)

Noon Luncheon with Senator Laxalt and Mike Deaver

1:00 pm

2:45 pm

9:00 pm

Depart White House for Capitol Hill to attend Bipartisan Congressional Leadership _Meeting in the President's Room at the Capitol

Return to Residence

Depart White House for Sheraton Washington Hotel for dropby and remarks at Washington Press Club Annual "Salute to Congress" Dinner (Black Tie) Pool Photo Opportunity

10:25 pm Return to Residence


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NOTES FOR MEESE/DEAVER BREAKFAST AND SENIOR STAFF MEETING

A. Breakfast

1. Raise question of Bob Ray for Asst. for Intergovernmental Relations.

2. Raise question of killing economic audit; go simply with RR speech.

3. Question of Jim Edwards personnel; need good person to help him run DOE.


1. Go over schedule (attached} relevant

2. Call on Kachigian re economic speech circulate to/Senior Staff this AM. Comments to Kachigian by 12:30 Noon.

3. Note headline in Star on bilingual education obscuring RR with Koreans despite fact that bilingual education was Department of Education release.

4. Ask Brady for press plan.

5. Ask Elizabeth Dole re labor issue you asked her about.

6. Nofziger request to set up meeting with President, Richards, Packwood and van der Jagt. Need briefing memo from Nofziger on this.

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9:15 am (15 min)

9:30 am (15 min)

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11:15 am (10 min)

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3:30 pm (30 min)

5:30 pm (30 min)

6:00 pm


Staff Time

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Tuesday, February 3, 1981


Meeting with Jim Baker, Mike Deaver, Ed Meese, Max Friedersdorf and Jim Brady

Meeting with Representative Tom Evans (Max Friedersdorf)

Meeting with Attorney General, William French Smith (Ed Meese)

The President Joins group of Mayors as~embed in the Cabinet Room

The President escorts Mayors to Family Dining Room in Residence for Luncheon

Meeting with Congressional Black Caucus (Max Friedersdorf) Pool Photo Opportunity

Meeting with Pen James

Staff Time

Depart for Residence

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MEMORANDL1M

January 28, 1981

MEMORANDUM FOR:

FROM:

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

Jim Baker

Lyn Nofziger

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ACTION ITEMS FROM SENIOR STAFF MEETING (2/2/81)

President's economic address (Thursday, 2/5):

Khachigian will circulate a draft to all Assistants to the President early tomorrow, comments to be received by 5:30 p.m.

2. Mike Deaver announced that Stu Spencer would be coming in tomorrow to pull together groups around the country for support of our economic program. Baker said this would not supplant existing activities but would be a coordinated mechanism.

3. Harper stated that OMB was ready to surface a number of regulations which would be suspended (hazardous substances, fair labelling). It was agreed that these regulatory actions would be surfaced by the departments and agencies concerned; the President and Vice President would periodically review progress on our regulatory initiative, but would not get involved specifically with each regulations.

Are not going forward with bilingual regulations. It's not that we are against bilingual education, but rather that we wish to leave decisions on this matter to the states and localities.

It was also agreed that we should control the timing of agency decisions on regulations to assure that there were not too many bad stories at one time. Harper will report back to senior staff on the possibility of the Vice President or the President saying something about simplifying tax regulations.

4. It was agreed that we would do nothing on the executive pay raise because politically this would cut against our economic package. It was also agreed that OMB look into the issue of providing for relocation expenses for Presidential appointees and new Congressmen ($3,750,000), as well as other Schedule C personnel not currently covered. OMB is to come back with an analysis in 2-3 days.

5. For the Senate leadership meeting on Wednesday, the debt ceiling issue was added to the agenda (in addition to the economic package). (It was noted that we would just make a 2% cut in FY 81 ($13 billion).)

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6. Senior staff was warned not to leak the nature of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. It was noted that Cabinet members had been responsive to the request that they not preempt the White House on substantive analysis.

7. Allen noted that the United Kingdom was inviting the President to the British Embassy on February 27 {a return engagement for the State dinner for Margaret Thatcher on February 26). Consensus was that this was something RR would want to do.

Allen also noted the OMB/AID conflict which was in the papers as an example of bureaucrats leaking the OMB working paper to the press. Allen felt this kind of action should be stopped.

8. Harper said the budget cut process would be as follows:

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Assistant Secretaries and Associate Directors of OMB discussed

OMB Director and secretaries discussed

3. Appeals to Meese and Baker.

4. Appeals to the President

both will be completed this

week

9. It was agreed that the economic audit would be released on Friday after the President's speech and that an effort would be made to get it to editorial and business writers.



2. Paper flow -- call on Darman

3. New items for press conference (review of morning press/media)

4. NASA Launch Space Shuttle (in March) - Rich Williamson Project Officer

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SENIOR STAFF MEETING AGENDA (1/28/81) -:,.(L r~


2. Where do we stand on President Chun of Korea visit -- ceremonial, substance? 48 hours in advance to NSC and WH.

3. Call on Nofziger re Dems still on board.

4. State of the Union preparations; Cabinet inputting; Senior Staff ideas to Kochigian by Friday.

5. Call on Gergen re President's press conference.

6. Call on Darrnan/Fuller re paper flow memos.

7. Question of when go forward with oil decontrol.

8. Question of when go forward with Superfund.

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AGENDA FOR SENIOR STAFF MEETING ( 1/27 /81)

1. Go over schedule. (attached}

Question of what limit and whether go over Trillio)l re Debt Limit. Will we need to raise debt limit again towards end of year? Where does Congress stand?

Call on Gergen/Deaver/Canzeri re Hostage ceremony; report on state of hostages. Foreign Policy briefing to go over state of review of agreements and public line on issue.

Diplomatic reception (white tie}; call on McCoy re arrangements.

2. On budget, what procedures do we use if the Reconciliation Bill doesn't work?

3. Update from Brady on preparations for President's Thirsday Press Conference.

4. Update from Friedersdorf on Congressional briefings re hostage situation.

5. Update from Allen on preparations for Seaga visit Wednesday. Who is preparing substance for working part of visit?

6. Who has action on COWPS elimination?

7. Gergen in charge of long range communications planning (suggest you raise with Deaver and Meese privately first}. .....~.'

8. Update from McPherson on where we stand re memos on Presidential Records Act, gifts and travel and Code of Conduct.

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 27, 1981

(PUB LI SHED)

8:45 am STAFF TIME (~ hour)

Oval Off ice

9: 15 am (~ hour)

BRIEFING ON THE DEBT CEILING w/Senator Baker, Oval Office Rep. Michel, Hon. D. Stockman, Secretary Regan, Secretary Hai2, SecretaPy ~111:tth, Max Frieders-dorf (Proj. Ofc. : E. Meese)

10:00 am FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING w/Vice President Bush, Oval Office Secretary Haig, Secretary Regan, Secretary Smith, Richard Allen (Proj. Ofc. ·: R. Allen)

11:00 am CABINET MEETING (Proj. Ofc. : C. Fuller) ( 1 hour)

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5:30 pm (~ hour)

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LUNCH in residence

The President and Mrs. Reagan proceed to the Blue Room to meet the Freed Americans (individual introductions) (Proj. Ofc. : J. Canzeri)

The President and Hrs. Reagan proceed to S. Lawn with Freed Americans for OFFICIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY

THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS

Ceremony concludes and the Party returns to the Blue Room where the President pre~ents American flags to each of the Freed Americans

The Party proceeds to the Red Room for brief reception with families of the deceased rescue troops

The Party proceeds to the State Floor to join the others at reception /

THE PRSEIDENT'S REMARK~

The President concludes and returns to the Oval Ofc. Mrs. Reagan returns to residence. STAFF TIME

Oval Office The President ana Mrs. Reagan join DIPLOMATIC RCPT . (in progress since 9 pm) 350 people/receiving line

·Time of conclusion will be determined by the principles. Return to residence.

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1. Guest lists for White House diplomatic functions will be forwarded from State to Dick Allen. They will then be submitted to the C/S for approval prior to forwarding them to Peter McCoy. There will be C/S - East Wing consultation on final approval of the lists. (NOTE: FSMH will prepare procedure) .

2. Items for the Presidential schedule are to be in the office of Scheduling by no later than/2.:00 p.m. the day before the event. In the future, schedules will· be dated and timed.

3. Notice of agenda items for Cabinet meetings will be sent out to relevant Cabinet members three days in advance.

4. Prior to finalizing on the issue of raising the debt limit, we will see what Howard Baker has in mind.

-·-5. The Cubans were disinvited from the reception for the

hostages on the grounds that they, unlike the others, were not accredited (simply an Interests office).

· 6. The briefing _book on the Seaga working session will be provided by the C/S today.

7. Decontrol EO: Edwards, Stockman and Anderson will brief at 1:30 p.m. There will be released a Presidential statement, an EO and a fact sheet. The Statement should make no reference to energy conservation since whatever conservation results will be due to increased prices.

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Anderson notes that he expects the price of gas to rise 2 - 3¢ a gallon an_d the price of heating oil to rise 1 - 2¢ a gallon as a result of decontrol.

Harper to check on status of COWPS action. with this for Thursday (1/29) announcement. should be in noon Wednesday.

Must be ready NOTE: Paper

9. Harper says, if reconciliation procedure fails, will have to do budget cuts item by .item -- no other vehicle Harper can think of offhand. NOTE: We should get paper from Harper on this.

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10. The President's press conference will be Thursday evening (1/29). The Cabinet has been asked to provide material. Dick Allen has the lead with Dave Gergen. It will be in the East Room. Press will remain seated and raise their hands.

11. McPherson will provide a draft update of a code of conduct and travel and gift policies, as well as 1 1/2 pages on the Presidential Records Act, in the next few days. It was agreed that we should promulgate a code based on the old Code of Conduct very shortly, and then revise later as necessary.

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Baker said he planned to set up a longer term communications working group under Gergen.

Agreed that Elizabeth Dole should proceed with the White House Conference on the Aging, but eliminate regional conferences. Harper and Nofziger dissented.

It was agreed that Craig Fuller would talk to Edwards about accepting the resignations of the Synfuels Corporation board and that we would get the story to the press on Wednesday.

Rick Shelby in Presidential Personnel is in charge of assuring that the Governors are aware in advance of appointments. Lyn Nofziger will be invi ted·tG the evening personnel meetings in Baker's office so ·that he can assure political coordination.

16. Gergen was put in charge of arranging for an appropriate ceremony for the Cabinet's swearing in.

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Senior Staff Meeting Actions (1/26/81)

1. 11 A.M. meeting President and Haig on hostages cut down to 20 minute briefing by those who have seen them, followed by discussion of our posture (press guidance now cleared by Allen attached). Khachigian added to meeting.

2. Tomorrow PM 30 minutes will be set aside to brief the President on the legal situation.

3. Diplomatic reception White Tie.

4. McPherson, Fuller and Edwards to work up paper on resignations of current Synfuels Board.

5. Senior staff will have reserved section for watching.

6. Quainton (State) to brief on terrorism 1:30 P.M. today (Meeting with National Security Council Advisors) .

7. Meese and Allen to meet to settle issue whether Cubans will attend hostage ceremony.

8. Harper and Dole have action on public interest group consultation on economic package.

9. Issue of IG's to be brought to Cabinet attention tomorrow.

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FOR DISCUSSION DRAFT

Press Guidance Regarding Iran Hostages

The country is thankful that the ordeal of the hostages is finally over.

The agreements negotiated by the Carter Administration and the related Executive Orders issued by it are detailed and complicated. The final negotiations were concluded only 8 days ago. We have begun an indepth review.

This Administration will live up to its obligations under these agreements consistent with international and domestic law.

Implementation of these agreements will, however, be complex and time consuming; good faith actions will be .required on the part of all parties concerned, as will a cooperative spirit on the part of the Iranians.

Our review will .! analyze ·:·, : the precise nature of our economic and legal obligations under law. We will complete the review as quickly as possible in order that we may, as a nation, put this most unsatisfactory episode in our history behind us.

Actions under the agreements necessary for the release of the hostages have been taken. No other actions· appear necessary before completion of our review.

7. The United States has no obligation to deliver any military equipment to Iran as a result of these agreements. Nor was the subject of military equipment for Iran discussed during the negotiations. All such items are subject to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act and their disposition is under study.

8. The Carter Administration revoked the prohibitions against transactions involving Iran. Due to the possible dangers for Americans who might want to visit Iran, the State Department has issued a strong warning to all Americans cautioning against such travel.

NOTE: This includes Dick Allen's and Jim Baker's comments, and is being sent to· State to begin discussion.

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SENIOR STAFF MEETING

January 22, 1981

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Friedersdorf .. to make necessary arrangements for President's meeting with Percy here today.

2. Staff meetings will take place Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m., and as needed on the weekend. Will try to keep meetings to 30-40 minutes~

3. Scheduling items:

Th.is will be the first item at every senior staff meeting.

The daily schedules should be distributed to all senior staff members the night before the meeting.

4. Mondale will deliver a letter from Jinmiy Carter on the Iran hostag~s situation at 9:45 a.m. Allen should be available.

5. Cavanaugh and Friedersdorf to meet on check.list for nomination of Clark for ~puty Secretary of State.

6. Talking points for Presidential meeting with four H.ouse chairmen delivered to von Damm rather than going through Staff Secretary. This should cease.

7. Right to Life meeting will .be taped. Canzeri will arrange. Meeting will be made aware of fact. ·

8. Gergen will chair group including Brady, Kha_c_higian, Allen, Canzeri, Hodsoll arid a representative of the State Department to develop a line on the hostages.

9. Baker notified senior staff that Helene von Damm was gatek~~per of the , Oval Office. No one ·should go in without her agreement. People in meetings with the President should leave after their subject matter ha~ been concluded.

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Senior Staff Meeting January 22, 1981

Task Force on Regulatory Relief announced and described. Harper noted that OMB would set up regulatory clearance process (does not now exist) •

Darman briefed on paper flow -- all papers for President through Staff Secretary. Memo with procedures will be forthcoming shortly. Briefing documents for the next day's schedule should be into the Staff Secretary by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.

Khachigian and von Damm should work on a procedure to assure historical record of Reagan Administration actions. McPherson is working up a memo for staff on the Presidential Records Act.

Shakesphere and others will be brought in as consultants (30 days) on ICA.

Probably will not be able to have Cabinet swearing in until Friday afternoon at earliest. Need. to check whether Chief Justice is available on Saturday. Friedersdorf to talk to Orrin Hatch about getting all confirmations through by Friday.

Agenda items for senior staff meetings to be provided to Hodsoll.

The issue of procedures f.or telephone calls was raised. This needs staffing.

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