(page 1) SENATE LEADERSHIP MEETING WITH SECRETARY WEINBERGER January 29, 1985 -- 11:45a.m. -- S-230 Senator Hatfield (handwritten checkmark) Senator Stevens (handwritten checkmark) Senator Domenici (handwritten checkmark) Senator Laxalt -- unless Meese hearing isn't over (handwritten checkmark) Senator Simpson (handwritten checkmark) Senator Chafee (handwritten checkmark) Senator Cochran (handwritten checkmark) Senator Heinz (handwritten checkmark) Senator Goldwater (handwritten checkmark) Senator Armstrong (handwritten checkmark) (handwritten) Sen Dole (handwritten checkmark) Senator Thurmond will be at Meese hearing. (page 2) SENATE LEADERSHIP MEETING WITH SECRETARY WEINBERGER January 29, 1985 -- 11:45a.m. -- S-230 Senator Hatfield Senator Stevens Senator Domenici Senator Laxalt -- unless Meese hearing isn't over Senator Simpson Senator Chafee Senator Cochran Senator Heinz Senator Goldwater Senator Armstrong Senator Thurmond will be at Meese hearing. (page 4) (handwritten) Defense budget (page 5) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 6) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 7) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 8) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 9) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 10) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 11) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 12) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 13) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 14) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 15) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 16) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 17) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 18) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 19) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 20) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 21) AGENDA 1. Risk to spending reduction plan if defense does not make a larger contribution 2. Risk to overall plan for defense buildup if public sees defense buildup as cause of deficit and high interest rates 3. Risk to President's commitment to avoid a tax increase (cf. Goldwater floor speech) 4. Setting priorities in defense -- which programs are key to arms talks 5. Risk to outyear defense buildup plan if reasonable restraint not shown for FY 1986 6. Political risk to Republicans -- and strong defense supporters -- if deficit is not addressed 1/29/85 (page 22) (handwritten notes on notebook paper) Shil 1^15 GP Harty Budget defense budget senate leadership mtg. on schedule Goldwater - Ellen yes Hatfield - Janet yes Stevens - Kathy yes Domenici - Angela yes meese (indiscernible writing) 11:45 S-230 defense Ueinlienger u budget OK yes Simpson = Lauri No meese Thurmond = Holly yes Heinz = Barbara Ruth yes Chafee = Holly yes Cochran = Doris Armstrong = Antoinette Chairmen's meeting weds. 10AM Re: budget S-253 (page 23) (handwritten notes on notebook paper) From the Office of the Majority Leader where they were paid no cross check telephone number access to the floor unlimited floor access 8 page apptone ~ certain no one is (indiscernible) greene - smith Tuck - administration (handwritten checkmark) The Cable 602-264-0800