BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF MAJORITY LEADER S-230 THE CAPITOL (entire page handwritten) 7+1 = 8 MEX inter. 3 DOS 8 senators 19 (crossed out and replaced with 20) people MEMORANDUM OF CALL TO: Joyce (handwritten) YOU WERE CALLED BY (checked) YOU WERE VISITED BY GiGi (handwritten OF (Organization) PLEASE CALL (checked) PHONE NO. CODE/EXT. WILL CALL AGAIN RETURNED YOUR CALL IS WAITING TO SEE YOU WISHES AN APPOINTMENT MESSAGE Sen. Simpson wants to come to the 3:00 (handwritten) RECEIVED BY Susan (handwritten) DATE 8/13 (handwritten) TIME 11:15 (handwritten) GPO: 1986 61-549 (m) handwritten on top of page: 13, 9 August 12, 1986 TO: Senator Dole FROM: Betty RE: Meeting w/Mexican President de la Madrid August 13 Following is the list of attendees for the 3:00 pm meeting on Wednesday: President Miguel de la Madrid Secretary Bernardo Sepulveda, Foreign Relations Senator Antonio Riva Palacio, President of Senate Secretary Gustavo Petrictoli, Finance Secretary Hector Hernandez, Commerce & Industrial Development Attorney General Sergio Garcia Ramirez Ambassador to U.S. Jorge Espinosa de los Reyes Interpreter for Mexican Gov't: Mrs. Morayta Mrs. Selwa Roosvelt, Chief of Protocol Mr. Busby, Charge', U.S. Embassy, Mexico City U.S. Interpreter: Mrs. Stephanic van Reigersberg Senator Dole (check mark) Senator Lugar (handwritten: ?, not coming) Senator Domenici (check mark) Senator Gramm (handwritten: ?, check mark) Senator Hawkins (check mark) Senator Wilson (check mark) Senator DeConcini (check mark) Senator Chiles (check mark) handwritten: 25 other handwritten notes: McCain (check mark), Bentsen (check mark), Byrd (detained on floor), Pell (check mark), Simpson (check mark), D'Amato, Cranston (check mark), 16 In addition, the following representatives of the Mexican Government will be in S-230 reception room, but not in meeting: General Carlos Humberto Bermudez, President de la Madrid's Chief of Staff Mr. Emelio Gamboa Patron, Private sec'y to President Ambassador Alfonso de Rosenzweig-Diaz, Deputy Sec'y, Foreign Relations Ambassador Pedro Gonzalez Rubio, Chief of Protocol There will also be a doctor and an aide-de-camp with this group (names not yet known) handwritten diagram drawn at bottom of page depicting Byrd, Dole, etc. in front of a couch August 12, 1986 TO: Senator Dole FROM: Betty RE: Meeting w/Mexican President de la Madrid August 13 Following is the list of attendees for the 3:00 pm meeting on Wednesday: President Miguel de la Madrid Secretary Bernardo Sepulveda, Foreign Relations Senator Antonio Riva Palacio, President of Senate Secretary Gustavo Petricioli, Finance Secretary Hector Hernandez, Commerce & Industrial Development Attorney General Sergio Garcia Ramirez Ambassador to U.S. Jorge Espinosa de los Reyes Interpreter for Mexican Gov't: Mrs. Morayta Mrs. Selwa Roosvelt, Chief of Protocol Mr. Busby, Charge', U.S. Embassy, Mexico City U.S. Interpreter: Mrs. Stephanic van Reigersberg Senator Dole Senator Lugar (handwritten: ?) Senator Domenici Senator Gramm (handwritten: ?) Senator Hawkins Senator Wilson Senator DeConcini Senator Chiles handwritten notes: Rep. McCain (circled), Bentsen, Byrd, Pell, D'Amato, Simpson In addition, the following representatives of the Mexican Government will be in S-230 reception room, but not in meeting: General Carlos Humberto Bermudez, President de la Madrid's Chief of Staff Mr. Emelio Gamboa Patron, Private sec'y to President Ambassador Alfonso de Rosenzweig-Diaz, Deputy Sec'y, Foreign Relations Ambassador Pedro Gonzalez Rubio, Chief of Protocol There will also be a doctor and an aide-de-camp with this group (names not yet known) handwritten diagram at bottom of page depicting Lugar, Dole, de la Madrid, Byrd, Pell in front of interpreter MEMORANDUM August 12, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE From: AL LEHN Subject: YOUR MEETING WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT DE LA MADRID, WEDNESDAY, 3:00 PM SETTING. The meeting is scheduled to last 30 minutes or less. A list of attendees is attached. Presumably de la Madrid will do almost all the talking for the Mexicans. Lugar is prepared to participate as you wish. Hawkins and Wilson, in particular, may also want to say something. PURPOSE OF VISIT. De la Madrid is here primarily to seek U.S. support for a major new IMF loan/program for Mexico and to counter charges (from Senator Helms and others) of political fraud and economic corruption in his Administration. BIO. De la Madrid has been President of Mexico since 1982. He is an economist and banker by background and was Secretary (Minister) of Budget and Planning prior to his election as President. A graduate of Harvard, he speaks excellent English, but he may use an interpreter. ISSUES. See attached. -2- Economic crisis. Initially, de la Madrid won high marks internationally for getting Mexico's massive foreign debt problem under apparent control and implementing a tough austerity program. The collapse of oil prices, though, has sparked a new economic crisis -- some even talk of a general collapse of the Mexican economy in the next year. Mexico badly needs new money to service its debt (and is seeking a new, large IMF commitment, which would require an increased U.S. contribution); a rebound in oil prices; continued austerity; and a crackdown on corruption. TALKING POINTS: -- UNDERSTAND SERIOUSNESS OF ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. -- U.S. WILL SUPPORT STRONG IMF RESPONSE, WITHIN LIMITS OF OUR BUDGET. Political crisis. De la Madrid's party (the PRI), which has ruled Mexico throughout its independence, is being challenged at the polls for the first time. In response, it has resorted to even more blatant election rigging. There is question whether de la Madrid really won the 1982 election; last month's gubernatorial election in Chihuahua Province was flat-out stolen, according to most observers. TALKING POINTS: -- NO DESIRE TO MEDDLE IN MEXICO'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS. -- REALITY, THOUGH, IS THAT CHARGES OF ELECTION RIGGING DO IMPACT ON U.S. CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC OPINION. U.S .- Mexican relations. Our relations are currently strained by Mexico's feeling we are insufficiently sympathetic to its economic problems; the charges by Helms and others on Mexican electoral fraud, corruption and the involvement of Mexican officials in drug dealing; and by Mexico's Sandinista-leaning activities in Contadora. TALKING POINTS: -- SOLID BILATERAL RELATIONS ESSENTIAL TO BOTH COUNTRIES. -- DO HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT: -- CHARGES OF CORRUPTION. -3- -- MEXICO'S ROLE IN CONTADORA. -- SHOULD TRY TO WORK OUT ANY DIFFERENCES QUIETLY. Patent law problems. Mexico's patent laws do not offer adequate protection to U.S. investors, especially in the pharmaceutical, chemical, agrochemical, metal alloy and biotechnology fields. The just-released draft of a new comprehensive patent law is badly flawed. NOTE: Pfizer -- which has been very helpful in raising money for you and other Republicans at our request -- has had particular problems. They have asked if we would make a representation to de la Madrid. I suggest a brief, general mention of the problem, combined with the handing-over of a letter (attached). TALKING POINTS: -- STRONG PATENT LAWS WOULD ENCOURAGE U.S. INVESTMENT, BE TO THE BENEFIT OF BOTH COUNTRIES. -- U.S. COMPANIES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH NEW DRAFT PATENT LAW. -- HERE IS LETTER OUTLINING OUR CONCERNS. WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR GIVING YOUR PERSONAL ATTENTION TO IT. MEMORANDUM August 12, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE From: AL LEHN Subject: YOUR MEETING WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT DE LA MADRID, WEDNESDAY, 3:00 PM SETTING. The meeting is scheduled to last 30 minutes or less. A list of attendees is attached. Presumably de la Madrid will do almost all the talking for the Mexicans. Lugar is prepared to participate as you wish. Hawkins and Wilson, in particular, may also want to say something. PURPOSE OF VISIT. De la Madrid is here primarily to seek U.S. support for a major new IMF loan/program for Mexico and to counter charges (from Senator Helms and others) of political fraud and economic corruption in his Administration. BIO. De la Madrid has been President of Mexico since 1982. He is an economist and banker by background and was Secretary (Minister) of Budget and Planning prior to his election as President. A graduate of Harvard, he speaks excellent English, but he may use an interpreter. ISSUES. Economic crisis. In the first two years of de la Madrid's administration, he won high marks internationally for getting Mexico's massive foreign debt problem under apparent control and implementing a tough austerity program. The collapse of oil prices, though, has sparked a new economic crisis -- some even talk of a general collapse of the Mexican economy in the next year. Mexico badly needs new money to service its debt; a rebound in oil prices; continued austerity; and a crackdown on corruption. Political crisis. De la Madrid's party (the PRI) has ruled Mexico throughout its independence. For the first time, though, PRI is being challenged at the polls. As a result, it has resorted to even more blatant election rigging. There is question whether de la Madrid really won the 1982 election; last month's gubernatorial election in Chihuahua Province was flat-out stolen, according to most observers. MEMORANDUM August 12, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE From: AL LEHN Subject: YOUR MEETING WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT DE LA MADRID, WEDNESDAY, 3:00 PM SETTING. The meeting is scheduled to last 30 minutes or less. A list of attendees is attached. Presumably de la Madrid will do almost all the talking for the Mexicans. Lugar is prepared to participate as you wish. Hawkins and Wilson, in particular, may also want to say something. PURPOSE OF VISIT. De la Madrid is here primarily to seek U.S. support for a major new IMF loan/program for Mexico and to counter charges (from Senator Helms and others) of political fraud and economic corruption in his Administration. BIO. De la Madrid has been President of Mexico since 1982. He is an economist and banker by background and was Secretary (Minister) of Budget and Planning prior to his election as President. A graduate of Harvard, he speaks excellent English, but he may use an interpreter. ISSUES. Economic crisis. In the first two years of de la Madrid's administration, he won high marks internationally for getting Mexico's massive foreign debt problem under apparent control and implementing a tough austerity program. The collapse of oil prices, though, has sparked a new economic crisis -- some even talk of a general collapse of the Mexican economy in the next year. Mexico badly needs new money to service its debt; a rebound in oil prices; continued austerity; and a crackdown on corruption. Political crisis. De la Madrid's party (the PRI) has ruled Mexico throughout its independence. For the first time, though, PRI is being challenged at the polls. As a result, it has resorted to even more blatant election rigging. There is question whether de la Madrid really won the 1982 election; last month's gubernatorial election in Chihuahua Province was flat-out stolen, according to most observers. MEMORANDUM August 12, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE From: AL LEHN Subject: YOUR MEETING WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT DE LA MADRID, WEDNESDAY, 3:00 PM SETTING. The meeting is scheduled to last 30 minutes or less. A list of attendees is attached. Presumably de la Madrid will do almost all the talking for the Mexicans. Lugar is prepared to participate as you wish. Hawkins and Wilson, in particular, may also want to say something. PURPOSE OF VISIT. De la Madrid is here primarily to seek U.S. support for a major new IMF loan/program for Mexico and to counter charges ( from Senator Helms and others) of political fraud and economic corruption in his Administration. BIO. De la Madrid has been President of Mexico since 1982. He is an economist and banker by background and was Secretary (Minister) of Budget and Planning prior to his election as President. A graduate of Harvard, he speaks excellent English, but he may use an interpreter. ISSUES. Economic crisis. In the first two years of de la Madrid's administration, he won high marks internationally for getting Mexico's massive foreign debt problem under apparent control and implementing a tough austerity program. The collapse of oil prices, though, has sparked a new economic crisis -- some even talk of a general collapse of the Mexican economy in the next year. Mexico badly needs new money to service its debt; a rebound in oil prices; continued austerity; and a crackdown on corruption. Political crisis. De la Madrid's party (the PRI) has ruled Mexico throughout its independence. For the first time, though, PRI is being challenged at the polls. As a result, it has resorted to even more blatant election rigging. There is question whether de la Madrid really won the 1982 election; last month's gubernatorial election in Chihuahua Province was flat-out stolen, according to most observers. August 12, 1986 TO: Senator Dole FROM: Betty RE: Meeting w/Mexican President de la Madrid August 13 Following is the list of attendees for the 3:00 pm meeting on Wednesday: President Miguel de la Madrid Secretary Bernardo Sepulveda, Foreign Relations Senator Antonio Riva Palacio, President of Senate Secretary Gustavo Petrictoli, Finance Secretary Hector Hernandez, Commerce & Industrial Development Attorney General Sergio Garcia Ramirez Ambassador to U.S. Jorge Espinosa de los Reyes Interpreter for Mexican Gov't: Mrs. Morayta Mrs. Selwa Roosvelt, Chief of Protocol Mr. Busby, Charge', U.S. Embassy, Mexico City U.S. Interpreter: Mrs. Stephanic van Reigersberg Senator Dole Senator Lugar Senator Domenici Senator Gramm Senator Hawkins Senator Wilson Senator DeConcini Senator Chiles In addition, the following representatives of the Mexican Government will be in S-230 reception room, but not in meeting: General Carlos Humberto Bermudez, President de la Madrid's Chief of Staff Mr. Emelio Gamboa Patron, Private Sec'y to President Ambassador Alfonso de Rosenzweig-Diaz, Deputy Sec'y, Foreign Relations Ambassador Pedro Gonzalez Rubio, Chief of Protocol There will also be a doctor and an aide-de-camp with this group (names not yet known) August 12, 1986 TO: Senator Dole FROM: Betty RE: Meeting w/Mexican President de la Madrid August 13 Following is the list of attendees for the 3:00 pm meeting on Wednesday: President Miguel de la Madrid Secretary Bernardo Sepulveda, Foreign Relations Senator Antonio Riva Palacio, President of Senate Secretary Gustavo Petrictoli, Finance Secretary Hector Hernandez, Commerce & Industrial Development Attorney General Sergio Garcia Ramirez Ambassador to U.S. Jorge Espinosa de los Reyes Interpreter for Mexican Gov't: Mrs. Morayta Mrs. Selwa Roosvelt, Chief of Protocol Mr. Busby, Charge', U.S. Embassy, Mexico City U.S. Interpreter: Mrs. Stephanic van Reigersberg Senator Dole Senator Lugar Senator Domenici Senator Gramm Senator Hawkins Senator Wilson Senator DeConcini Senator Chiles In addition, the following representatives of the Mexican Government will be in S-230 reception room, but not in meeting: General Carlos Humberto Bermudez, President de la Madrid's Chief of Staff Mr. Emelio Gamboa Patron, Private Sec'y to President Ambassador Alfonso de Rosenzweig-Diaz, Deputy Sec'y, Foreign Relations Ambassador Pedro Gonzalez Rubio, Chief of Protocol There will also be a doctor and an aide-de-camp with this group (names not yet known)