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By William A. Busher Craft of a proposed acceptance speech for President Bush to give to the Republican National Convention in Houston: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen I accept your nomination These past three and a half years have not been without their successes, for which I believe the American peo ple are grateful. But as we are all aware, our national economy is in poor shape Like almost every president since the end of the second world war. I have had to cope with a Congress dominated by the opposite party This has made rational government virtu ally impossible. In recent years, the gridlock has been made still worse by Congress’s efforts to control foreign policy decisions that are traditionally the province of the executive branch by criminalizing any steps taken as the executive that run counter to the wishes of Congress. My first and biggest mistake was failing to ask the voters in 1988 to ei ther give me a Congress that would work with me, or give the presidency to Gov. Dukakis and let 4 Democratic Congress work with him My second mistake was to assume that, even with a Congress under Democratic centre), could promise not to raise taxes and keep that promise. My third mistake, when Congress refused the necessary budget cuts was to agree not to let the Gramr- Rudman sequestrations take place as provided by law, but to accept instead 4 compromise with Congress whereby expenditures would supposedly be “gapped” once a one-time tax in crease was passed. As a result, the economy has lan guished, and Congress has cynically refused to pass the measures that would invigorate it, preferring to let this country suffer until I can be re placed with a Democrat. But I am president until Jan. 20, 1993, and I am through making these particular mistakes. First and foremost, therefore, I most solemnly appeal to the Ameri can people if you vote to re-elect me, vote also for Republican senators and congressmen who can alone be count ed on to support my plans. If you want a Democratic Congress at all costs, give the presidency to Gov. Clinton. Second, beginning today, I propose to do everything in my power to put into effect the proposals I have re peatedly made to Congress to restore the country’s economic health. To help me, I have asked HUD Secretary Jack Kemp to take over the portfolio, and Congressman Vin We ber to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I will call Congress into special ses sion, whenever it adjourns between new and Election Day, to enact those proposals This country has problems ise I can t wait, furthermore, to help end the sick and trag.A business of criminalizing +agn policy differences between iicaturest and the White House. I am ssuing today a formal amnesty for all present and former officials of the ex ecutive branch charged, or hereafter charged, with alleged crimes growing out of the Iran-Contra controversy or subsequent investigations thereof. I have also reissued today Presi dent Reagan’s executive order on the family, requiring that all executive policies be examined to determine their effect on America’s families, and have amended it to vest the com pliance overview function in the of fice of the vice president. Finally, I have today revoked Pres ident Johnson’s executive order re quiring racial quotas in hiring for fed eral agencies. I hereby reiterate my firm opposition to quotas, anywhere. If the American people agree with the steps I have described, there is one critically important way in which they can affirm their support: Oust this worthless Congress. I have wast ed years trying to work with it, but I will not waste another day. My fellow Americans: Do your job, and with the help of God I will do mine. hank you. © 1901 NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN THE CONSERVATIVE ADVOCATE RUSHER WILLIAM A.
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Marshall Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan, US
Thu, Aug 06, 1992
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