BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020 June 25, 1991 RECEPTION HONORING ERNEST S. PETINAUD HEAD WAITER, RETIRED MEMBERS DINING ROOM U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1991 1:30 P.M. S-230, THE CAPITOL HOSTED BY SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE ERNIE, 86 YEARS OLD, BEGAN WORKING IN THE MEMBERS DINING ROOM OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS A BUS BOY IN 1925, ON THE DAY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WAS INAGURATED. HE WORKED THERE FROM 1925 UNTIL 1930, WHEN CONGRESS PASSED A LAW REQUIRING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO BE UNITED STATES CITIZENS. ERNIE, WHO WAS BORN IN JAMAICA, PETITIONED FOR NATURALIZATION AND RETURNED TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL AS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN IN 1938 WHERE HE SERVED IN THE DINING ROOM UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1972. FROM 1972- 1976, HE WAS KNOWN AS "THE BEAN SOUP CONSULTANT," WHILE PRESIDING IN THE DINING ROOM EACH DAY FOR 1 1/2 HOURS DURING LUNCH. AS HEAD WAITER/ MAITRE D' BEGINNING IN 1962, MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOYED ERNIE'S PERSONAL ATTENTION AND AFFECTION. AS ERNIE STATES, "FIVE YOUNG MEN EVENTUALLY BECAME PRESIDENT. (NIXON, JOHNSON, KENNEDY, FORD, BUSH.) I HAD THE PLESURE OF SERVING WHILE THEY WERE IN CONGRESS." GUEST LIST FOR COFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD 1:30-2:00 P.M. s-230 (Handwritten: x) Bob Michel- yes (Handwritten/ crossed out: No) William Broomfield - not sure John J. Duncan, Jr. (Handwritten: x) John Hammerschmidt- yes (Handwritten/crossed out: on the way) (Handwritten: x) Clarence Miller -yes (Handwritten/crossed out: on the way) (Handwritten: x) John Meyers - yes (Handwritten/crossed out: on the way) Matthew Rinaldo- yes (Handwritten/crossed out: on the way) (Handwritten: x) Floyd Spence - yes (Handwritten/crossed out: on the way) Guy Vander Jagt - not sure Bill Emerson - not sure (Handwritten: x) Benjamin Gilman - not sure Sam Gibbons - will try Tom Foley- no John Conyers- will try Beverly Byron- yes Walter Jones - yes (Handwritten: x) Sonny Montgomery - yes William Natcher - will try (Handwritten: x) James Oberstar- yes Charles Rangel- no Lois Stokes - will try Gus Yatron - yes Dante Fascell - no Henry Gonzalez - no Patsy Mink - not sure John Moakley - no (Handwritten: Sen. Gramm) (Handwritten: Sen Cochran) United States Senate Office of the Republican Leader Washington, DC 20510-7020 June 25, 1991 RECEPTION HONORING ERNEST S. PETINAUD HEAD WAITER, RETIRED MEMBERS DINIG ROOM U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1991 1:30 P.M. S-230, The Capitol HOSTED BY SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE ERNIE, 86 YEARS OLD, BEGAN WORKING IN THE MEMBERS DINING ROOM OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS A BUS BOY IN 1925, ON THE DAY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WAS INAGURATED HE WORKED THERE FROM 1925 UNTIL 1930, WHEN CONGRESS PASSED A LAW REQUIRING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO BE UNITED STATES CITIZENS. ERNIE WHO WAS BORN IN JAMAICA, PETITIONED FOR NATURALIZATION AND RETURNED TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL AS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN IN 1938 WHERE HE SERVED IN THE DINING ROOM UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1972. FROM 1972-1976, HE WAS KNOWN AS "THE BEAN SOUP CONSULTANT," WHILE PRESIDING IN THE DINING ROOM EACH DAY FOR 1 1/2 HOURS DURING LUNCH. AS HEAD WAITER/ MAITRE D' BEGINNING IN 1962, MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOYED ERNIE'S PERSONAL ATTENTION AND AFFECTION. AS ERNIE STATES, "FIVE YOUNG MEN EVENTUALLY BECAME PRESIDENT. (NIXON, JOHNSON, KENNEDY, FORD, BUSH) I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING WHILE THEY WERE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS." June 19, 1991 TO: SENATOR DOLE FROM: MARCIE ADLER RE: (underlined: COFFEE FOR ERNIE PETINAUD) AT MY REQUEST, ERNIE IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL GUEST LIST OF THOSE HE KNOWS BEST, KEEPING IN MIND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. I TOLD HIM THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO PARE IT DOWN. HE WOULD PREFER TO KEEP REMARKS TO A MINIMUM- WOULD PREFER TO SAY "THANK YOU," ONLY. YVONNE ADVISES THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER SCHEDULING THIS FOR THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 27TH, RATHER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH. FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY BEFORE THE JULY 4TH RECESS. THE HOUSE MIGHT NOT BE IN SESSION. (UNDERLINED: WHICH DAY DO YOU WANT TO SCHEDULE THE COFFEE?) (This option selected: THURSDAY JUNE 27TH, (Crossed out: 10 A.M.) (Handwritten: 1:30-2:00 p.m. in S-230) (This option unselected: FRIDAY, JUNE 28th, 10 A.M.) ATTACHED- POTENTIAL GUEST LIST (Handwritten: Coffee, cookies) (Handwritten: (illegible) 86 yrs old) PROPOSED GUEST LIST FOR COFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD JUNE (Crossed out: 28) (handwritten: 27) (Crossed out: 10:00) AM (Handwritten: Head waiter 1933-1972, 1972-1976 during Lunch) (Underlined: REPUBLICANS) (Handwritten: checkmark) MICHEL, BOB (IL) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: checkmark) BROOMFIELD, W (MI) (Handwritten: declined) DUNCAN, J (TN) (Handwritten: checkmark) (Handwritten: ?) EMERSON, B (MO) (Handwritten: checkmark) GILMAN, B (NY) (Handwritten: checkmark) HAMMARSCHMIDT, J (AR) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: checkmark) MILLER, C (OH) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: checkmark) MEYERS, JOHN (IN) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: checkmark) RINALDO, M (NJ) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: checkmark) SPENCE, F (SC) (Handwritten: checkmark) VANDER JAGT, G (MI) (Handwritten: checkmark) (Handwritten: Duncan, Jr.) (Underlined: DEMOCRATS) FOLEY, T (WA) (Handwritten: no)(Handwritten: checkmark) (Handwritten:?) DODD, C (CT) (Handwritten: checkmark) PRYOR, D (AR) BURNETT, C (FL) (Handwritten/crossed out: ?) BYRON, B (MD) (Handwritten: yes)(Handwritten: checkmark) (Handwritten/crossed out: ?) FASCELL, D (FL) (Handwritten: no)(Handwritten: checkmark) GIBBONS, S (FL) (Handwritten: yes)(Handwritten: checkmark) (Handwritten/crossed out: ?) GONZALEZ, H (TX) (Handwritten: no) JONES, W (NC) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: ?) MINK, P (HI) MONTGOMERY, S (MS) (Handwritten: yes) MOAKLEY, J (MA) (Handwritten: no) NATCHER, W (KY) (Handwritten: yes) OBERSTAR, J (MN) (Handwritten: yes) YATRON, G (PA) (Handwritten: yes) (Handwritten: 35 people coffee + ice tea) BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate Office of the Republican Leader Washington, DC 20510-7020 Senator Bob Dole cordially invites you to attend a coffee in honor of Ernest Petinaud former Head Waiter in the Members Dining Room on Thursday, June 27, 1991 from 1:30-2:00 p.m. in Room S-230 RSVP 224-5313 **** President Bush is Expected to drop by June 25, 1991 TO: SENATOR DOLE FROM: MARCIE ADLER RE: (Underlined: 3 ADDITIONAL GUESTS FOR CCOFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD) \ ERNIE CALLED THIS AFTERNOON TO INFORM ME THAT HE NEGLECTED TO INCLUDE HIS FRIENDS FROM THE BLACK CAUCUS ADDING THAT THEY ARE SENSITIVE. IF IT IS NOT TOO LATE, HE WOULD LIKE US TO INVITE CHARLIE RANGEL (NY) (Handwritten: Y) LOUSI STOKES (OH) (Handwritten: Maybe) JOHN CONYERS, JR. (MI) (Handwritten: Maybe) (Underlined: DO YOU WANT TO INVITE THE 3 ADDITIONAL CONGRESSMEN?) IF SO, WE WILL CALL THEM (Handwritten: (Underlined: OR) Do you know who is coming?) GUEST LIST FOR COFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD 1:30-2:00 P.M. s-230 Bob Michel - yes William Broomfield- yes John J. Duncan, Jr.- not sure John Hammerschmidt- yes Clarence Miller- yes John Myers- yes Matthew Rinaldo- yes Floyd Spence- yes Guy Vander Jagt- not sure Bill Emerson- not sure Benjamin Gilman- not sure Sam Gibbons- will try Tom Foley- no John Conyers- will try Beverly Byron- yes Walter Jones- yes Sonny Montgomery- yes William Natcher- will try James Oberstar- yes Charles Rangel- (crossed out: yes) (handwritten: no) Louis Stokes- will try Gus Yatron- yes Dante Faschell- no Henry Gonzalez- no Patsy Mink- not sure John Moakley - (Crossed out: not sure) (Handwritten: no) GUEST LIST FOR COFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD 1:30- 2:00 P.M. s-230 Bob Michel - yes William Broomfield- yes John J. Duncan, Jr.- not sure John Hammerschmidt- yes Clarence Miller- yes John Myers- yes Matthew Rinaldo- yes Floyd Spence- yes Guy Vander Jagt- not sure Bill Emerson- not sure Benjamin Gilman- not sure Sam Gibbons- will try Tom Foley- no John Conyers- will try Beverly Byron- yes Walter Jones- yes Sonny Montgomery- yes William Natcher- will try James Oberstar- yes Charles Rangel- yes Louis Stokes- will try Gus Yatron- yes Dante Faschell- no Henry Gonzalez- no Patsy Mink- not sure John Moakley - not sure GUEST LIST FOR COFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD 1:30- 2:00 P.M. s-230 Bob Michel - yes William Broomfield- yes John J. Duncan, Jr.- not sure John Hammerschmidt- yes Clarence Miller- yes John Myers- yes Matthew Rinaldo- yes Floyd Spence- yes Guy Vander Jagt- not sure Bill Emerson- not sure Benjamin Gilman- not sure Sam Gibbons- will try Tom Foley- no John Conyers- will try Beverly Byron- yes Walter Jones- yes Sonny Montgomery- yes William Natcher- will try James Oberstar- yes Charles Rangel- yes Louis Stokes- will try Gus Yatron- yes Dante Faschell- no Henry Gonzalez- no Patsy Mink- not sure John Moakley - not sure GUEST LIST FOR COFFEE HONORING ERNIE PETINAUD 1:30- 2:00 P.M. s-230 Bob Michel - yes William Broomfield- yes John J. Duncan, Jr.- not sure John Hammerschmidt- yes Clarence Miller- yes John Myers- yes Matthew Rinaldo- yes Floyd Spence- yes Guy Vander Jagt- not sure Bill Emerson- not sure Benjamin Gilman- not sure Sam Gibbons- will try Tom Foley- no John Conyers- will try Beverly Byron- yes Walter Jones- yes Sonny Montgomery- yes William Natcher- will try James Oberstar- yes Charles Rangel- yes Louis Stokes- will try Gus Yatron- yes Dante Faschell- no Henry Gonzalez- no Patsy Mink- not sure John Moakley - not sure UNVEILING CEREMONY VICE PRESIDENTIAL BUST OF GEORGE BUSH THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1991 ROTUNDA, THE U.S. CAPITOL 1:50 p.m.: President and Mrs. Bush arrive Senate Door and escorted by Martha Pope to S-230 President Bush attends Republican Leadership Meeting in Room S-230, met by Sen. Dole for Meeting with V.P. Quayle, Sens. Simpson, Cochran, Nickles, Thurmond, Gramm, Kasten (Handwritten Bond + Smith) 2:10 p.m.: Air Force Band commences pre-program music, which will end on cue to allow George White to announce President and Mrs. Bush 2:15 p.m.: Senate escorts, Sens. Byrd, Mitchell, Ford, and Stevens arrive S-230 (Dole in S-230) 2:20 p.m.: Senate Republican leaders escorted to Rotunda 2:25 p.m.: President Bush meets Senate escorts in S-230, Sens. Byrd, Mitchell, Dole, Ford, and Stevens. Other dais participants- Foley, Michel, White, Halverson, Hancock pre-positioned on dias 2:29 p.m.: President and Mrs. Bush escorted from S-230 to Rotunda by V.P. Quayle, Senators Byrd, Mitchell, Dole, Ford, and Stevens 2:30 p.m.: George White announces President and Mrs. Bush Musical honors- Hail to the Chief President and Mrs. Bush and Senate escorts enter Rotunda and proceed to their seats on dais Presentation of the Colors National Anthem George White introduces Sen. Ford for remarks Sen. Ford remarks and introduces Sen. Stevens Sen. Stevens remarks, asks President Bush to accompany him and Sen. Ford to unveil bust at right corner in front of dais. President Bush, Sen. Ford and Sen. Stevens unveil bust. Sen. Ford and President Bush take their seats, Sen Stevens proceeds to podium Sen. Stevens introduces President Bush President Bush make remarks Benediction by Rev. Halverson Retirement of Colors 3:00 p.m.: President and Mrs. Bush depart Rotunda escorted by Martha Pope to holding Room S-214 (band plays music) 3:05 p.m.: President and Mrs. Bush depart S-214 escorted by Martha Pope to Senate Door