Policy Luncheon, May 12, 1992

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Policy Luncheon, May 12, 1992

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1992-05-12

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POLICY LUNCHEON AGENDA Tuesday, May 12, 1992

1. Schedule:
A. Motor Voter
· Cloture vote on Committee substitute at 4:00
· Product Liability is pending to the substitute
B. Telephone Privacy -- pending -- returns after Motor Voter disposed of.
· Crime -- amendments pending
· Conference Report on Crime -- likely to be raised if we go back to Telephone Bill
C. Veto message on Campaign Finance Reform received in the Senate today. Timing for action uncertain.

2. Other Issues.
A. Supplemental -- LA, Chicago -- House marking up today -- likely Senate action next week.
B. Budget Resolution Conference Report. Likely House action next week if Democrats can agree.
C. Unemployment (Handwritten: / ? CO. SPONSORS? CONTACT. SHEILA)
· Agreement reached with White House on extension -- press release has gone out. Program will be fully financed with items in President's budget.
D. White House Response -- LA riots (Handwritten: (FACT SHEETS COMING))
· Full funding HOPE (Housing ownership)
· Full Funding WEED/SEED
· Enterprise Zones
· Welfare Reform
· Summer Youth Jobs Program
(end page 1)

Poll Watch
A Review of Recent National Polling Data
(Image of a graph)
From the Office of the GOP Conference Secretary
Bob Kasten, Secretary

Bill Canfield, Staff Director
Rick Dearborn, Deputy
202-224-3496

Contents
5/12/92
Presidential Three-way: All Tied Up
(TIMES-MIRRIOR Poll: 1,301 adults surveyed 4/30- 5/3; margin of error +/- 3%)
CALIFORNIA: Poll Shows Perot Leads
(Pol. Media Research Poll: 803 LVs surveyed 4/30-5/4; margin of error +/- 3.5%)
Upcoming States: NEBRASKA, COLORADO
(NE Poll: Pol. Media Research Poll: 803 LV's surveyed 5/5-6; margin of error =/- 3.5%;
CO Poll: Tramley-Drake Poll: 504 RVs surveyed 4/24-5/3; margin of error +/-4.4%)
Reagan Democrats: Coming Home to Fold?
(Michigan Research Assoc. Poll: 1,500 MI, IL, OH RVs in targeted areas from 4/20-5/1;
Margin of error +/- 2.5%; 312 Reagan Democrats (ID's by voting history) =/- 6%; rel. 5/6)
Profile of Presidential Preferences
(TIMES-MIRRIOR Poll: 1,301 adults surveyed 4/30-5/3; margin of error +/- 3%)
Impact of a Perot Candidacy (TIMES-MIRRIOR Poll: 5/8)
Public Interest and Awareness of the News (TIMES- MIRRIOR Poll: 5/8)
(End page 2)

1
PRESIDENTIAL THREE-WAY: ALL TIED UP
(Times-Mirror Poll: 1,301 adults surveyed 4/30-5/3; margin of error =?- 3%; rel. Times-Mirrior 5/5

ALL W/ Lnrs
MEN
WOM
WHI
BLA
DEM
IND
GOP
4/92 W/Lnrs
Bush
33%
33%
33%
36%
10%
10%
31%
66%
40%
Clinton
30
30
30
26
61
56
23
7
29
Perot
30
33
27
32
21
28
37
23
24
DK/Other
7
4
10
6
8
4
9
4
7

W/Lnrs
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
Bush
33%
30%
32%
39%
29%
Clinton
30
30
33
30
27
Perot
30
32
29
24
38
DK/Other
7
8
6
7
6

2-way
NOW W/Lnrs
3/92
Bush
46%
50%
Clinton
43
43
DK/Other
11
7

CALIFORNIA: POLL SHOWS PEROT LEADS
(Pol. Media Research Poll: 808 LV's surveyed 4/30-5/4; margin of error +/- 3.5%; KCAL-TV 5/5)

DEM Primary
FAV/UNFAV
GOP Primary
FAV/UNFAV
Clinton 39%
37% / 39%
Bush 68%
61% / 17%
Brown 35
36 / 40
Buchanan 22
27 / 45
Tsongas 14

Undec. 10

Undec. 12

3-way
ALL
DEMS
IND
GOP
NOW
FAV/UNFAV
3/20-22 FAV/UNFAV
Perot
38%
45%
35%
29%
34% / 16%
--/--
Bush
32
11
30
57
35 / 45
36% / 40%
Clinton
20
31
25
5
25 / 46
25 / 37

3-way
ALL
MEN
WOM
S.F.
L.A.
S.D.
Perot
38%
37%
39%
33%
38%
40%
Bush
32
35
29
37
35
31
Clinton
20
17
23
33
19
15
Undec.
10
11
9
7
8
14

2-way
NOW
3/92
Bush
44%
41%
Clinton
38
39
Undec.
18
20
(end page 3)

2
UPCOMING STATES: NEBRASKA, COLORADO
(Nebraska (5/12): Pol. Media Research Poll: 803 LVs surveyed 5/5-6; margin of error +/- 3.5%; rel. PMR 5/7)
DEM Primary

GOP Primary

Clinton
51%
Bush
78%
Tsongas
16
Buchannan
13
Brown
13
Undec.
9
Undec.
20

General Election Match-Ups
Bush
39%
Bush
53%
Perot
36
Clinton
31
Clinton
15
Undec.
16
Undec.
10

BUSH JOB Pref.
NOW
10/91
Excellent
5%
18%
Goood
34
53
Fair
39
24
Poor
22
5

FAV / UNFAV
Bush
38% / 33%
Perot
33 / 22
Clinton
25 / 51
Brown
14 / 46
Buchanan
12 / 63

(Colorado Poll (%/6): Tramley-Drake Poll: 504 RVs surveyed 4/24-5/3; margin of error +/- 4.4%; rel. Denver Post, KCNC- TV 5/6)

ALL
GOP
DEM
IND
MEN
WOM
Perot
35%
30%
33%
47%
40%
30%
Bush
30
52

25

Clinton
16

36
7

Undec.
19

21

(end page 4)

3
REAGAN DEMOCRATS: COMING HOME TO THE FOLD?
(Michigan Research Assoc. Poll: 1,500 MI, IL and OH RVs in targeted areas from 4/20-5/1; margin of error +/- 2.5% Subsample: 312 Reagan Democrats (ID's by voting history); +/- 6%; rel. 5/6) NOTE: R/DEMS= Reagan Dems
Bush Job Approval
ALL
R/DEMS
DEM
GOP
IND
Approve
45%
30%
16%
72%
47%
Disapprove
50
65
81
23
48

Country Going in...

Right Direction
15%
Wrong Track
77%

Rate Feelings on the following
(100= very warm, favorable; 0= very cold, unfavorable)

All
FAV/UNFAV
Reagan Dems
FAV/UNFAV
DEM
FAV/UNFAV
GOP
FAV/UNFAV
IND
FAV/UNFAV
Bush
40%/35%
27%/40%
11%/68%
66%/11%
36%/29%
Clinton
28/51
35/41
47/30
13/68
20/56
Perot
25/32
24/33
25/32
24/32
27/27
Reagan
28/54
18/63
4/87
51/26
22/55
Brown
16/59
17/52
21/55
13/64
13/58
Jackson
15/63
19/55
27/50
9/76
8/65
Carter
40/37
40/39
60/20
28/45
34/42
Pro-Choice Cand.
43/31
41/30
56/23
38/38
37/32

General Election Match-Ups W/O Perot
ALL
R/Dems
DEM
GOP
IND
Bush
42%
29%
8%
83%
36%
Clinton
35
56
76
7
22
Perot (vol)
5
5
4
4
10
Undec.
19
9
11
6
32

W/ Perot
ALL
R/Dems
DEM
GOP
IND
Bush
32%
19%
4%
71%
32%
Clinton
27
44
64
5
16
Perot
22
30
23
18
32
Undec.
19
8
9
6
20

Biggest Reason to support DEMS

Biggest Reason to support GOPers

Put Govt. on side of middle class
18%
Keep military strong
17%
Get economy moving
14
Get economy moving
13
Health care
11
Hold taxes down
10
Create jobs
9
Support family values
7
Support Education
8
Support Education
7
Fight unfair trade
7
Cut Govt. Waste
6
Help the most in need
7
Get rid of racial prefs.
4

Get Govt. off our back
3
(end page 5)

4
PROFILE OF PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES
(TIMES-MIRRIOR Poll: 1,301 adults surveyed 4/30-5/3; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 5/8)

Bush Job Approval
NOW
3/92
2/92
1/92
11/91
10/91
Approve
37%
38%
39%
46%
55%
61%
Disapprove
51
52
53
43
33
28

Do you favor/ oppose...
Do you think (Candidate) favors/opposes...

Respondent
Bush
Clinton
Perot
Changing the laws to make it more difficult to get an abortion...
30%/62%
51/27
23/39
17/26
US giving financial aid to Russia...
43/51
77/11
27/32
21/26
Govt/ business cooperation to make US companies more competitive...
87/10
64/18
69/6
56/8
Reducing personal income taxes for middle income...
71/25
35/46
52/17
32/19
Increase taxes on imports.
62/31
42/35
43/14
35/13
Govt. guaranteeing health insur. Coverage for all..
82/14
31/47
64/8
38/12

(end page 6)

5
IMPACT OF A PEROT CANDIDACY
(Times-Mirror Poll: 5/8)
Impact of a Perot Candidacy on Bush and Clinton
Two Way Choice Bush
Two Way Choice Clinton
Three-Way choice Bush
Three-Way choice
Clinton
Three-Way choice
Perot
Perot Impact on Bush
Perot Impact on Clinton
Total
46%
43%
33%
30%
30%
-13%
-13%
Enterprisers
83
8
61
5
28
-22
-3
Moralists
91
6
70
8
18
-21
+2
Upbeats
58
34
43
19
28
-15
-15
Disaffecteds
48
38
33
24
36
-15
-14
Seculars
28
63
15
36
45
-13
-27
60's Dems
22
66
12
47
37
-10
-19
New Dealers
33
63
21
43
32
-12
-20
Pocket book Democrats
13
80
9
60
26
-4
-20
Bystanders/ETC
41
39
30
30
26
-11
-9

Definitions:
Enterprisers: (12%) - Core GOP, "fiscal conservatives who hold positive attitudes towards business... anti-welfarist."
Moralisits: (11%) -- Core GOP, "highly religious, socially conservative and show low levels of concern for personal freedoms."
Upbeats: (9%) -- Ind., lean GOP, "Primarily young... who tend to be uncritical of govt. and other institutions."
Disaffecteds: (18%) -- Lean GOP, Ind., "personally alienated, financially pressured and deeply skeptical of politicians."
Seculars: (7%) -- Lean Dem, "Strongly supportive of personal freedoms.. wel informed, relatively affluent."
60's Dems: (7%) -- "Strong believers in peace and social justice."
New Dealers: (4%) -- Older Dems, "experience little financial pressure and are more socially conservative than the national party."
Pocket Book Dems: (17%) -- "overwhelmingly agree that they don't have enough money to make ends meet."
Bystanders: (14%) -- 46% seldom vote, "almost total lack of interest in politics and public affairs."
(end page 7)

6
PUBLIC INTEREST AND AWARENESS OF THE NEWS
(Times-Mirror Poll: 1,301 adults surveyed 4/30-5/3; margin of error +/- 3%; el. 5/8)
Question: "Now I will read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past month. As I read each item, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all."

ALL
MEN
WOM
WHI
BLA
HISPANIC
King Verdict/ LA Riots...
70%
70%
71%
69%
83%
65%
Condition of Economy..
39
41
37
38
49
30
Presidential Election Campaigns...
32
33
30
31
38
21
Supreme Court/ PA Abortion Case...
28
21
34
28
30
23
Cal. Gas Chamber Death...
21
22
20
20
24
18
Arthur Ashe AIDS Announcement...
18
18
18
16
36
18
Earth Day Celebration...
13
12
14
12
17
14
UAW strike broken at Caterpillar ...
13
17
9
13
13
8
New "Big Bang" Evidence...
9
11
6
8
8
13
Japan Stock Market Crash...
6
8
4
5
9
12
(End page 8)
Legislative Notice
Editor. Judy Gorman Prinkey

U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee
Don Nickles, Chairman
Rick Lawson, Staff Director

No. 26B (Update)
S.250- National Voter Registration Act of 1991
(Box: ...UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE...)

Product Liability Amendment to S. 250, the Motor-Voter Bill
At 10:00 a.m. the Senate will resume debate on the Kasten product liability amendment to S. 250. The debate time is controlled by Senators Kasten and Hollings. By unanimous consent, the Senate will proceed to vote on the cloture motion to S. 250 at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12.
On Thursday, May 7, Senator Kasten offered a first-degree amendment to S. 250. The amendment combines S. 640, the Product Liability Fairness Act (Senate Calendar No. 321), and S. 645, the General Aviation Accident Standards Act. Section 305 of S. 640, which addresses lawsuits arising out of workplace injuries, has been changed to reflect discussions between the manufacturing community and the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).
Proponents of product liability reform have been trying to enact legislation since the 96th Congress. The full Senate has not taken a binding vote on product liability reform. Since 1980, the Commerce Committee has held 22 days of hearings on product liability and reported six broad product liability bills. S. 640 was reported by the Senate Commerce Committee on November 14, 1991, by a vote of 13-7 (S. Rept. 215). As of May 7, the bill had 39 cosponsors. In addition, the Committee has reported three general aviation product liability bills since 1986, but again, this issue has not been debated by the full Senate.
The vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 250 will determine if there will be debate and a vote on the substance of product liability reform. If cloture is denied, proponents of product liability reform will have an opportunity to get a vote on this issue after 12 years of procedural delays by opponents. If cloture is invoked, however, that opportunity will once again be lost because under the germaneness provisions of Rule XXII, the Kasten amendment would be ruled out of order. Proponents of S. 640 state that the cloture vote is really a vote on the merits of S. 640 and S. 645. A vote against cloture is a vote for S. 640 and S. 645.

Administration Position
Senator Kasten, in his floor statement of May 7, stated that the Administration supports S. 640. "President Bush and his administration are strongly in support of this measure. The President again called for tort and product liability reform in his State of the Union Address this year. His Competitiveness Council, headed by Vice President Quayle, continues to make this issue its No. 1 priority. All of this is reflective of the concerns that large and small businesses alike have with our current system." [Congressional Record, p. S 6336, May 7, 1992]
The Administration also supports S. 645.
Attached are summaries of S. 640 and S. 645, provided by the minority staff of the Senate Commerce Committee.
(end page 9)

I. Whoever Creates Harm Should Take Responsibility For It.
· Joint and Several Liability. The bill abolished joint and several liability with respect to noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering. It is outrageous that an individual may be required to pay 100 percent of damages when he is only 1 percent responsible.
· Product Sellers. Product sellers will be liable only for their own negligence, failure to comply with an express warranty, or if the manufacturer cannot be brought into court or is unable to pay a judgment.
· Alcohol and Drugs. The defendant has an absolute defense if the plaintiff's drunk or drugged condition was more than 50 percent responsible for his injuries.
II. The Bill Reduces Legal Costs.
· Expedited Settlements. Either Party may make a settlement offer. If the offeree refuses the offer and would have done better under the proposed settlement than he did in litigation, the offeree will pay the other party's legal fees and costs. This expands Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to cover both costs and attorneys' fees.
· Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Either party may offer to participate in an approved ADR procedure. If a party refuses to participate and later has a verdict entered against it, that party will pay the opponent's legal fees and costs.
· Punitive Damages. In order to recover punitive damages, a plaintiff must prove conscious, flagrant indifference to the safety of those who might be harmed by clear and convincing evidence. Trials may be bifurcated so that the punitive damages phase of the trial is separate from the proceedings on compensatory damages. Food and Drug Administration or Federal Aviation Administration pre-market approval or certification is a defense against punitive damages except in cases of bribery or the submission of false data in the certification process.
· Workers' Compensation Offset. The right of employers to recover workers' compensation benefits in product liability lawsuits is preserved, unless a manufacturer proves that the employer caused the injury. This provision creates incentives for employers to maintain a safe workplace.
III. The Bill Protects the Right of Injured Persons to Receive Compensation.
· Statute of Limitations. Would run two years after an injured person discovers the injury and its cause. Some statutes begin to run when a person is injured, even if injury's cause is discovered years later.
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(end page 10)

Major Provisions of the General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act
Federal Statute: The General Aviation Accident Liability Standards Act establishes federal standards of liability for injuries or property damage arising out of a general aviation accident. Claiments can bring suit against the manufacturer or component suppliers under negligence or strict liability theories.
Applicability: The bill applies to powered aircraft with a maximum seating capacity of less than 20 passengers, not engaged in scheduled passenger-carrying operations.
Status of Product: The manufacturer can be held liable if the product was unreasonably dangerous for its intended purpose, based upon reasonable engineering and manufacturing practices used at the time the product left control of the manufacturer. Also, at the time of the accident, the product must have been used for the purpose and in the manner for which it was manufactured.
Additional Responsibility: Action also can be brought against a manufacturer for failure to provide adequate warning of dangers associated with the product as well as for breach of warranty.
Exclusions: The manufacturer will not be liable if it can show that the defective condition that led to the accident could have been corrected through compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive. Evidence that the manufacturer was in compliance with FAA standards would be admissible.
Jurisdiction: The bill establishes concurrent federal and state jurisdiction over cases arising out of general aviation accidents. Actions brought in a state court, however, may be removed to the local federal district court by any defendent.
Statute of Repose: There is a twenty-year statute of repose or limitation on liability of manufacturers and component suppliers, with replacement parts receiving an additional twenty-year repose period from the date of delivery/replacement.
Liability Concepts: The concept of joint and several liability is combined with the principle of comparative responsibility for the purpose of allocating liability. Manufacturers and all component suppliers would continue to be jointly and severelly liable to an injured party, but liability between manufacturers and non-manufacturers would be allocated based upon their percentage of responsibility in the accident.
Punitive Damages: Punitive damages could be awarded if it could be shown that the manufacturer acted with conscious and flagrant disregard for the safety of others.
Other Provisions: Evidence of subsequent remedial measures would not be admissible. However, evidence of income tax and other payroll deductions that would diminish the earnings claimed to have been lost would be admissible.
Filing Requirements: Lawsuits must be filed within two years of the date of the accident.
Effective Date: The bill applies to any action for harm arising out of a general aviation accident which is filed on or after the date of enactment.
Staff Contact: Judy Myers, 224-2946
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(end page 11)

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11, 1992
(Handwritten: illegible)
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11, 1992
TODAY, TUESDAY, MAY 12
THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:15 P.M., AND CONTINUE DEBATE ON CLOTURE MOTION ON THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO THE MOTOR VOTER BILL. AT 4:00 P.M., A CLOTURE VOTE WILL OCCUR ON THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO THE MOTOR VOTER BILL. IF CLOTURE IS INVOKED, THE KASTEN AMENDMENT WOULD NO LONGER BE IN ORDER. IF CLOTURE IS NOT INVOKED, THEN THE KASTEN AMENDMENT, AND THE BILL, WOULD BE OPEN TO FURTHER AMENDMENTS. THEREFORE, VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 - FRIDAY, MAY 15
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SENATE WOULD REMAIN ON THE MOTOR VOTER BILL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. THEREFORE, VOTES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. ALSO, DURING THE SESSION THIS WEEK, THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO TURN TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
VETO MESSAGE TO ACCOMPANY THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILL
RESUME CONSIDERATION OF TELEPHONE PRIVACY: (PENDING TO THAT IS THE GRAMM/CRIME AMENDMENT)
S. 474, THE SPORTS GAMBLING BILL (POSSIBLY UNDER A TIME AGREEMENT)
(end page 12)

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(Handwritten: RIO Conference)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 12, 1992
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
I have just informed President Collor of Brazil, U.N. Secretary General Boutros Ghali and Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) that I will attend the Rio Conference in early June. Today's environmental problems are global -- and every nation must help in solving them.
As the U.S. has demonstrated over more than two decades, protecting the environment and encouraging economic growth can go hand in hand -- in fact, it is our conviction that they must go hand in hand. In the early 1980s, we phased out leaded gasoline. Other countries are now looking to follow suit. We phased out aerosol propellents as early as 1978, and this year was announced that we will phase out all orcs by the end of 1995. In the last three years, we have worked to extend that record -- signing a new Clean Air Act and an Oil Pollution Act, placing a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in areas off our coasts, investing in our national parks, launching a program to plant a billion trees a year and enforcing our environmental laws to make the polluter pay.
Abroad the U.S. has worked hard to promote responsible environmental policies through our bilateral aid programs and through the World Bank and the U.N. system. I believe our decades' long experience in developing -- and implementing -- economically sound policies can help others in improving the environment.
In Rio, world leaders will have before them a number of documents. One of those documents will be a framework convention on climate change, which was concluded successfully this past weekend. We are pleased with the outcome, and I congratulate the negotiators for joining together in taking this historic step. This framework convention would not impede economic growth and our ability to create new jobs.
Climate change is only one subject to be addressed at Rio. It is vitally important that progress be made as well in protecting our oceans and living marine resources, in promoting openness and public participation in environmental decisionmaking, in promoting sound management and protection of the world's forests and biodiversity, and many other areas.
I look forward to discussing how all nations, working together, can ensure that we hand over to our children and grandchildren a healthy and safe planet.
.. ..
R-94%
05-12-92 12:37PM P002 #22
(end page 13)

05-12-92 12:37PM P002 #22
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 12, 1992
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
The President and the Congressional Republican Leadership jointly announced a proposal to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program from the current expiration date of July 4, 1992 to March 6, 1993. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole, Senator Bob Packwood and House Republican Leader Bob Michel joined the President in announcing the extension.
The proposal would continue the payment of a total of 46 weeks of benefits (which includes 20 weeks of extended benefits in high unemployment states) and 39 weeks of benefits (which includes 13 weeks of extended benefits in all other states) until January 2, 1993. Thereafter, these extended benefits would be paid for 10 weeks and 7 weeks until March 1, 1993. Total costs of the new benefits are estimated to be $2.5 billion. These costs would be fully paid for by offsets contained in the President's 1993 budget.
Further, the proposal directs the Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation to study and make recommendations on permanent unemployment compensation reforms by February 1, 1993.
As previously announced, workers who are unemployed as a result of the disturbances in Los Angeles, and who may not qualify for standard unemployment benefits, will be receiving unemployment benefits through the Disaster Unemployment Assistance Program.
The President stated, "I urge the Congress to join us in setting aside partisan politics and moving expeditiously to pass this extension so that unemployed workers will know they can count on these benefits as the economy begins to recover."
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(end page 14)

Policy Luncheon, May 12, 1992

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