SEPTEMBER 18, 1990
TO: SENATOR DOLE
FR: CLARKSON
RE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DINNER 
BENEFIT FOR THE SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION
PENSION BUILDING, 7:45 pm

YOU HAVE AGREED TO BE HONORED ALONG WITH FIVE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED AT TONIGHT'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE BENEFIT FOR THE SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION. THEY ARE AWARE YOUR ATTENDANCE IS VERY TENTATIVE.

THE SCHOOL, LOCATED IN ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA, IS A NON-PROFIT CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR SEVERELY MENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. OF THE NEW FACILITY'S $4.5 MILLION DOLLAR COST, $3 MILLION IS BEING RAISED THROUGH PRIVATE SOURCES. BARBARA BUSH PRESIDED AT THE FACILITY'S RIBBON-CUTTING LAST OCTOBER. THE SCHOOL HAD PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED ITS CLASSES IN PRIVATE HOMES, CHRUCH BASEMENTS AND WAREHOUSES FOR 22 YEARS.

SPORTS ANNOUNCER AND FORMER NFL STAR FRANK GIFFORD IS THE DINNER'S M.C. HE WILL BEGIN THE PROGRAM AT 7:45 PM, AND THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE HONOREES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
REP. CONTE
YOU
SENATOR HARKIN
SENATOR HATCH
SENATOR KENNEDY
SENATOR MITCHELL

YOUR AWARD WOULD COME AT ABOUT 7:50 PM, AND YOU COULD EXPECT TO BE OUT OF THE DINNER BY 8:00 PM. EACH HONOREE HAS BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK FOR 1-2 MINUTES. SPECIAL CITATIONS WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO NFL COMMISSIONER PAUL TAGLIABUE, AND LELAND BRENDSEL, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF FREDDIE MAC CORPORATION.

AMONG THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: FORMER PITTSBURGH STEELER MEL BLOUNT (ACTIVE WITH DOLE FOUNDATION), SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS, FORMER REDSKIN QUARTERBACK SONNY JURGENSON, AND NFL TEAM OWNERS DAN ROONEY AND LLAMAR HUNT. JACK KEMP AND BARBARA JORDAN ARE THE DINNER'S HONORARY CO-CHAIRS.

MEMORANDUM
TO: Senator Dole
FROM: Yvonne
DATE: September 18, 1990
SUBJ: Dinner tonight at the Pension Building hosted by the National Football League for the School for Contemporary Education

Reception begins at 6:30 p.m. -- dinner begins at 7:30 p.m.

The honorees at tonight's dinner are:
You
Senator Hatch
Senator Harkin
Senator Mitchell
Senator Kennedy
Rep. Conte

Frnak Gifford is the Master of Ceremonies. He will speak and make introductions at 7:30 p.m. At approximately 7:50 p.m. he will present awards (alphabetically) and each awardee can say a few words.

They are aware that your attendance is very tentative at this time.

SENATOR BOB DOLE HONORED BY NFL FOR DEDICATION TO EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED
PENSION BUILDING
SEPTEMBER 18, 1990

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FRANK. YOU KNOW, A FEW OF US HAVE BEEN LOCKED UP AT ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS, AND WHEN THOSE BUDGET TALKS BEGAN, I GAVE PRESIDENT BUSH A GIANT BASEBALL BAT, HIS 'BIG BUDGET STICK.'

WELL, BASEBALL DIDN'T DO THE TRICK AT ANDREWS, BUT AS I LOOK AROUND HERE AND SEE BIG GUYS LIKE MEL BLOUNT (BLUNT) AND SOME OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS, I THINK PERHAPS WE NEED THE NFL TOUCH - - ONE LOOK AT SOME OF YOU GUYS COMING INTO THE TALKS MIGHT GET US GOING AND SETTLE THE BUDGET ONCE AND FOR ALLI WE COULD CALL IT 'THE BIG BUDGET BLITZ.' WITHOUT IT, WE MAY NEED A LAST MINUTE 'HAIL MARY' PASS TO COMPLETE THE JOB.

I AM HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT AT THIS IMPORTANT EVENT FOR THE SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION. SCHOOLS LIKE THIS GREAT INSTITUTION IN ANNANDALE ARE ON THE FRONT LINE OF OUR NATION'S EFFORTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES GET OFF THE SIDELINES AND INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN LIFE.

THE GROWTH OF THIS SCHOOL, AND OTHERS LIKE IT, COMES AT A GREAT TIME IN THIS COUNTRY FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY THE LANDMARK AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES A CT. ON THE BOOKS SINCE JULY, THE ADA IS TEARING DOWN BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION FOR SOME 43 MILLION AMERICANS WHO PREVIOUSLY LACKED ADEQUATE CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS HONOR, AND THANKS TO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND FREDDIE MAC FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED.