Remarks by Rod DeArment Regarding the Japanese Trade Delegation, October 10, 1985

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Remarks by Rod DeArment Regarding the Japanese Trade Delegation, October 10, 1985

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This items includes the draft remarks made by Senator Bob Dole's chief of staff Rod DeArment to the Japanese trade delegation and also includes notes on members of the Nikaido delegation from Japan and a New York Times newspaper clipping.

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1985-10-10

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1985-10-10

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99th (1985-1987)

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See all items with this value United States--Foreign economic relations--Japan

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Foreign Trade and International Finance

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DeArment, Rod

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See all items with this value Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

See all items with this value Nikaidō, Susumu, 1909-2000

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Collection 007, Box 389, Folder 3

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Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Robert J. Dole Republican Leadership Collection, 1985-1996

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Suggested Draft Remarks
Mr. Rod DeArment
Chief of Staff
The Honorable Bob Dole
Senate Majority Leader
Press Conference
Thursday morning,
October 10 at 10:00 a.m.
at the Madison Hotel,
Room to be determined.
Contact: Bob Witeck
Cecile Ablack
333-7400
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Rod DeArment, Chief of Staff to the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Dole.
On behalf of Senator Dole, I am honored this morning to present to you the distinguished senior representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, who are visiting Washington to meet with Congressional and Administration leaders concerning the serious trade issues between our two nations.
We have warmly welcomed our friends from Japan, not only in the spirit of mutual cooperation, but also to work with us on Capitol Hill to find solutions to the trade debate that has prompted their visit here.
Although I am not here to answer questions on behalf of the Congress, or Senator Dole specifically, I want to emphasize the very high regard and personal pleasure we have had in hosting this visit. I can assure you our talks have been frank and helpful. I am also delighted to introduce to you the delegation's leader and the vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is certainly a cherished and longtime friend to many Washington leaders, the Honorable Susumu Nikaido.
Mr. Nikaido will have brief introductory remarks, and with his delegation, will be pleased to take your questions. Mr. Nikaido.
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For your information, following are the fields of interest and expertise of the visiting LDP delegation.
Mr. Tadashi Kuranari -- ACTING CHAIRMAN, SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC MEASURES, LDP -- computers, telecom, high tech industries
Mr. Yoshiro Hayashi -- DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC MEASURES, LDP -- machinery, high tech, former MITI official
Mr. Mutsuki Kato - CHAIRMAN, RESEARCH COMMISSION ON THE TAX SYSTEM OF THE POLICY RESEARCH COUNCIL, IDP -- taxation, budget, transportation (includes airlines)
Mr. Motoo Shiina - DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, POLICY RESEARCH COUNCIL, LDP - defense, energy
Mr. Tsutomu Hata - DIRECTOR-GENERAL, ELECTION BUREAU, LDP -- agriculture, timber
Mr. Masumi Esaki - CHAIRMAN, SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC MEASURES, LDP -- tariffs, NTB, former MITI minister
Mr. Iichiro Hatoyama -- (House of Councillors Member) DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC MEASURES, LDP -- budget, former foreign minister
Mr. Susumu Nikaido - VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LDP
Mr. Wataru Hiraizumi -- DIRECTOR-GENERAL, INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, LDP
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'85.09.28 00:53
Nikaido, Susumu (75)
Vice President, Liberal Democratic Party
Member of the House of Representatives
Born October 16, 1909 in Kagoshima Prefecture
Education:
1938 B.A. in Economics-Political Science, University of Southern California,
1941 M.A. in International Relations, University Southern California
Career: 1946 Elected to the House of Representatives and since then reelected 12 times 1
1957-58 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Labor
1961-62 Chairman, Standing Committee on the Construction Affairs 1963-65 Chairman, Standing Committee on the Commerce and Industry Affairs
1966-67, 67-69 State Minister, Director-General, Hokkaido Development Agency; Director-General, Science and Technology Agency
1972-74 Chief Cabinet Secretary
1974 Secretary General, Liberal Democratic Party
1980 Chairman of the General Council, LDP
1981-83 Secretary General, LDP
1984 Vice President, LDP
Wife: Soe
Family: 1 son and 1 daughter
Interests: Bonzai
[page 4]
Esaki, Masumi(69)
Chairman of the Special Committee for
International Economic Measures, LDP
Member of the House of Representatives
Born November 23, 1915 in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture
Education:
1941 Graduated from Nippon University (Department of Economics)
Career:
1946 Elected to the House of Representatives and since then reelected 14 times
1960-61,
71-72 State Minister, Director-General of the Defense Agency
1972-73 Minister of Home Affairs
Director-General, Hokkaido Development Agency National Public Safety Commissioner
1978-79 Minister of International Trade and Industry
Sept-Oct 1981
Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt
1981 Chairman, Special Committee for International Economic Measures, LDP
Wife: Masuko
Family: five sons and one daughter
Interests: Yachting, tennis, kendo (Japanese Fencing), Shorinji- kenpo (a sect of Karate)
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FROM 4433
85.09.28 00154
Kuranari, Tadashi (67)
Acting Chairman of the Special Committee for
International Economic Measures, LDP
Member of the House of Representatives
Born August 31, 1918 in Nagasaki
Education: 1941 Graduated from Tokyo University (Department of Law)
Career:
1951 Joined Nagasaki Prefectural Government
1955 Director-General, Agriculture and Forestry Department,
Nagasaki Prefecture
1958 Elected to the House of Representatives and since then re- elected nine times
1963-64 State Minister, Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency
1967-78 Parliamentary Vice Minister of the Finance
1971-72 Deputy Secretary-General LDP
1972,
74-76 Deputy Chairman of the Policy Research Council, LDP
1974,
76-77 State Minister, Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency
1981 Deputy Chairman of the Special Committee for International Economic Measures, LDP
1982 Acting Chairman of the Special Committee for International Economic Measures, LDP
1983 Acting Secretary General, LDP
Wife: Ryouko
Family: 2 sons
Interests: Juggling, Reading, Travel, Aikido (an art of self defense derived from judo)
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FROM 4433
Hiraizumi, Wataru (55)
Director-General of the International Bureau, LDP
Member of the House of Representatives
Born November 26, 1929 in Tokyo
Education:
1954 Graduated from Tokyo University (Department of Law)
Universities of Grenoble,
Aixen-Provence,
Ecole Nationale d'Administration
Career :
1951-64 Member of the Japanese Foreign Service
1965-71 Elected to the House of Councillors from the National List
1968 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Science and Technology
1971-76 Reelected to the House of Councillors from the National List
1971 State Minister, Director-General of Science and Technology 1
1976 Elected to the House of Representatives from Fukui and since reelected two times
1976-79,
81-82 Member of the General Council, LDP
1976-82 Chairman of the Special Committee on International Exchange, LDP
1980-85 Member of the Standing Committee on Finance
1982- Deputy Chairman of the Council on Foreign Affairs, LDP
1983- Director-General of the International Bureau, LDP
1985- Member of the Standing Committee on Environment
Wife: Mieko
Family: 1 son and 1 daughter
Interests: Reading, travel, golf
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Kato, Mutsuki (59)
Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System,
LDP Policy Research Council
Member of the House of Representatives
Born June 17, 1926 in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture
Education
1948 Graduated from Himeji Koto (now Kobe University)
Career
1967 Elected to the House of Representatives and since then reelected six times
1972 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Transport
1973-74 Director of Telecommunications Division, LDP
1974-76 Director of Transport Division, LDP
1977 Chairman of the Special Committee on Traffic Safety LDP
1977-80 Chairman of the Special Committee on Marine Transportation and Shipping LDP
1978 Deputy Secretary General, LDP
1978 ' Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance
1980-81 1 Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
1981-82 Chairman, National Organization Committee, LDP
1982-83 State Minister, Director-General, National Land Agency
1983- Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
Wife: Mutsuko
Family: 2 daughters
Interests: Reading, art appreciation
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Hata, Tsutomu (50)
Director General of the Election Bureau, LDP
Member of the House of Representatives
Born August 24, 1935 in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Education
1958 Graduated from Seijou University (Department of Economics)
Career
1958 Entered Odakyu Bus Co.
1969 Elected to the House of Representatives and since then reelected five times
1972-73 Deputy Director, Science and Technology Division, LDP
1973-75,
78-80 Deputy Director, Agriculture and Forestry Division LDP 1975,
79-81 Deputy Chairman, National Campaign Headquarters, LDP 1975-76 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
1976-77 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
1978-80,
82-83 Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee LDP
1980-81 Chairman, Agriculture and Forestry Committee, LDP
1981-82 Chairman, Standing Committee on Agriculture , Forestry and Fisheries
1982- Chairman, Research Commission on Forestry LDP
1982- Deputy Chairman, Special Committee for International Economic Measures LDP
1982- Acting Director, Finance Division LDP
1984- Director-General, Election Bureau LDP
Wife: Yasuko
Family: 2 sons
Interests: gourmet dining
[page 9]
Shiina, Motoo (55)
Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Member of the House of Representatives
Born August 19,1930 in Tokyo
Education
1953 Graduated from Nagoya University (Department of Physics)
Career
1979 Elected to the House of Representatives
1980- Deputy Director, Science and Technology Division LDP
1981-82 Deputy Director, Defense Division LDP
1982-84 Deputy Director, Finance Division LDP
1981-82 Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on Security LDP
1982- Deputy Chairman, Special Committee for International Economic Measures LDP
1983- Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
1984- Deputy Chairman, National Campaign Organization LDP
1984- Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on Foreign Affairs
LDP
Wife: Hideko
Family: 2 sons 1 daughter
Interests: Reading, swimming, music
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Hatoyama, Iichiro (66)
Deputy Chairman of the Special Committee for International Economic Measures
Member of the House of Councillors
Born November 11, 1918 in Tokyo
Education:
1941 Graduated from Tokyo University (Department of Law)
Career:
1941 Joined the Ministry of Finance
1971-72 Vice Minister of Finance
5 1974-80 Elected to the House of Councillors from National List
1974-76 Member of the Standing Committee on Budget
Member of the Standing Committee on Finance
Director of the Special Committee on Prices
1976 Director-General of the Treasury Bureau, LDP
1976-77 Minister of Foreign Affairs
1980- Reelected to the House of Councillors
1980-81 Chairman of the Special Committee on Election Laws
Presently;
Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member of the Standing Committee on Budget
Deputy Chairman of the Special Committee for International Economic Measures, LDP
Married,
Family: two sons and one daughter
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85.09.28 00:56
Hayashi, Yoshiro (58)
Deputy Chairman, Special Committee for International Economic Measures, LDP
Member of the House of Representatives
Born June 16, 1927 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Education
1940 Graduated from Tokyo University (Department of Law)
Career
1950 Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1969 Elected to the House of Representatives
1975 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Economic Planning Agency
1977-78 Director, Fisheries Division LDP
1978 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Finance
1979-82 Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on Information Industries LDP
1980-81;
81-82 Director-General, Treasury Bureau LDP
1980-82 Deputy Chairman, Investigation Committee for the Finance and Banking Systems LDP
1982 Minister of Health and Welfare
1984 Deputy Chairman, Special Committee for International Economic Measures, LDP
1985 Deputy Chairman, Special Committee on Antimonopoly Laws LDP
Wife: Mariko
Family: 2 sons 2 daughters
Interests: Reading, golf, tennis
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1985
Tokyo Steps Up Efforts to Placate Congress
Special to The New York Times
TOKYO, Oct. 5 - A delegation of senior ruling-party members left for the United States this weekend carrying the latest list of proposed Japanese actions intended to fend off protectionist legislation in Washington.
The package includes "emergency measures" to stimulate domestic demand and to promote housing and other public works in hopes of both increasing imports and reducing the flow of Japanese capital overseas.
One of the more dramatic suggestions, although not officially endorsed, is to create what sponsors labeled a "Japanese version of the Marshall Plan." It calls on Japan to buy surplus
grain from American farmers and then give it free of charge to African countries.
These ideas reflect a continuing debate among politicians and bureaucrats that may be translated before long into a program of tax cuts and other spurs to domestic spending.
Awaiting Tokyo's Blessing
But none of the proposals have received full Government approval, and many remain vague. Even if they are enacted, their immediate impact on Japan's huge trade surpluses are expected to be slight.
As a result, the nine-member delegation, representing the long-governing
Liberal Democratic Party, did not depart Friday evening with high hopes.
"I don't think we will be able to calm down the atmospherics in the U.S. Congress at one stroke," Susumu Nikaido, the group's leader and the party's vice president, said at a news conference held for the Japanese press. The dollar's sharp drop against the yen in the last 11 days may have changed some American lawmakers' moods, but the situation remains "severe," Mr. Nikaido was quoted as saying.
His group turned aside repeated requests from foreigners for interviews about the trip, whose main purpose, according to newspaper reports, is to show Congress that Japan is now an
open market.
There is a continuing "Japanese frustration about not being able to satisfy the Americans," a United States official said.
The two-week Nikaido journey underscores the almost gymnastic maneuvers Japanese politicians have performed lately in search of a formula that might persuade Capitol Hill that Japan is doing its best.
Most conspicuous have been the efforts of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, who plans to add a personal appeal when he visits Washington late this month.
If the past is a guide, Mr. Nakasone will travel with his own package, some of it reflecting the measures now under discussion. The possibilities include a few big public construction projects,
mortgage-rate reductions to spur housing starts and a billion-dollar plan for new public investment.
Some politicians want the Government to stimulate demand far more vigorously than that by spending billions on housing, parks and sewerage. These are all "quality of life" areas that were neglected for decades while postwar Japan concentrated on building its powerful export machine.
But the expansionist forces have met strong resistance from an austerity-minded Ministry of Finance and from Mr. Nakasone himself.
A major thrust instead has been to remove barriers that foreign business officials believe keep them from selling their products in Japan.
But Mr. Nakasone's attempts to bring about more sweeping change have been less than successful.
Last month, he tried in vain to persuade other Liberal Democratic leaders to abandon a nine-year-old policy that limits military spending to 1 percent of the country's gross national product.
Although the Prime Minister is a promilitary advocate in his own right, he had hoped that by dropping the 1 percent rule now he could deflect Congressional critics who accuse Japan of neglecting defense while building up its economy at American expense.
Instead, anti-Nakasone elders in the party insisted on formally retaining the rule. But, in a masterly display of' Japanese indirection, they also adopted a five-year military buildup plan that is likely to break through the 1percent ceiling anyway before long, assuming economic growth remains as forecast.

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