Meeting Regarding October Surprise, May 21, 1992

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lead_403_036_all

Title (Dublin Core)

Meeting Regarding October Surprise, May 21, 1992

Date (Dublin Core)

1992-05-21

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1992-05-21

Congress (Dublin Core)

102nd (1991-1993)

Policy Area (Curation)

Government Operations and Politics

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Record Type (Dublin Core)

attendance lists

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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=26&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 007, Box 403, Folder 36

Institution (Dublin Core)

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

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Republican Leadership Collection, 1985-1996

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Page 1:
October Surprise meeting
Thursday, May 21, 1992

handwritten at top of page: 4:00, S-230

Leadership
DOLE (handwritten: Y)
SIMPSON (handwritten: Y)
COCHRAN (handwritten: Y)
GRAMM (handwritten: Y)
KASTEN (handwritten: Y)
NICKLES (handwritten: Y; LATE (SPEAK))

Committee (handwritten: - Foreign Relations)
HELMS (handwritten: Y, crossed out)
LUGAR (handwritten: Y)
KASSEBAUM (handwritten: Y, Pat (illegible))
MURKOWSKI (handwritten: Y)
MCCONNELL (handwritten: Y)
PRESSLER (handwritten: Y)
BROWN (handwritten: Y)
JEFFORDS (handwritten: Y)
"RUDMAN" handwritten at bottom of list and crossed out

Page 2:
SENATOR:
Re: October Surprise meeting, Thursday, May 21, 4:00 pm.

Key points to make with Jeffords:
o REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE AND ON THE COMMITTEE OVERWHELMINGLY OPPOSE THE OCTOBER SURPRISE INVESTIGATION, SEEING IT AS A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED WITCHHUNT.

o IF THE INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE BROUGHT BACK UNDER SOME CONTROL, WHERE THE CONSENSUS REPUBLICAN VIEWPOINT IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, MOST REPUBLICANS ARE PREPARED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SIMPLY DISCREDIT AND SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE INVESTIGATION. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE YOU CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE.

o WE ALL RESPECT YOUR VIEWPOINT, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN OURS. WE DON'T EXPECT YOU TO GIVE UP YOUR SINCERE BELIEFS.

o BUT CONSENSUS REPUBLICAN VIEWS MUST BE REPRESENTED MORE EFFECTIVELY IF/AS THE INVESTIGATION GOES FORWARD.

o RIGHT NOW, YOUR COMMITTEE COLLEAGUES FEEL NOT ONLY UNREPRESENTED, BUT ACTUALLY CUT OUT OF THE PROCESS.

o OVERALL, THE SENSE IS THAT YOU AND SANFORD (AND YOUR STAFFERS) ARE MAKING DECISIONS AND CUTTING DEALS, AND REPUBLICANS ARE BEING INFORMED AFTERWARDS -- NOT CONSULTED AS PART OF THE PROCESS.

o AT A MINIMUM, I HOPE YOU WILL AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
-- CONSULT FULLY WITH YOUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES BEFORE SIGNING ON TO ANYTHING ELSE.
-- INSIST WITH SANFORD AND THE OTHER DEMOCRATS THAT THE REPUBLICANS ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE BE FULLY INVOLVED IN ALL IMPORTANT DECISION-MAKING -- THAT ALL THEIR RIGHTS AND PREROGATIVES ARE PROTECTED, AND THEY ARE ACCORDED THE CHANCE TO HAVE THEIR IN-PUT.
-- REFUSE TO TAKE PART IN OR ENDORSE ANY DECISIONS TAKEN BY SANFORD OR OTHER DEMOCRATS WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR PARTICIPATION OF SUBCOMMITTEE REPUBLICANS.

o ALTERNATIVELY, THAT YOU VOLUNTARILY STEP ASIDE FROM YOUR RANKING MEMBER POSITION SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION -- CONTINUING AS RANKING MEMBER FOR OTHER SUBCOMMITTEE BUSINESS.

(signature)
AL

Page 3:
October Surprise meeting
Thursday, May 21, 1992

handwritten at top of page: 4:00, S-230

Leadership
DOLE (handwritten: Y)
SIMPSON (handwritten: Y)
COCHRAN (handwritten: Y)
GRAMM (handwritten: Y)
KASTEN (handwritten: Y)
NICKLES (handwritten: Y; LATE (SPEAK))

Committees (handwritten: - Foreign Relations)
HELMS (handwritten: Y)
LUGAR (handwritten: Y)
KASSEBAUM (handwritten: Y)
MURKOWSKI (handwritten: Y)
MCCONNELL (handwritten: Y)
PRESSLER (handwritten: Y)
BROWN (handwritten: Y)
JEFFORDS (handwritten: Y)
RUDMAN handwritten at bottom of list

Page 4:
October Surprise meeting
Thursday, May 21, 1992

handwritten at top of page: 4:00, S-230

Leadership
DOLE (handwritten: Y)
SIMPSON (handwritten: Y)
COCHRAN (handwritten: Y)
GRAMM (handwritten: Y)
KASTEN (handwritten: Y)
NICKLES (handwritten: Y; LATE (SPEAK))

Committees (handwritten: - Foreign Relations)
HELMS (handwritten: Y)
LUGAR (handwritten: Y)
KASSEBAUM (handwritten: Y)
MURKOWSKI (handwritten: Y)
MCCONNELL (handwritten: Y)
PRESSLER (handwritten: Y)
BROWN (handwritten: Y)
JEFFORDS (handwritten: Y)
RUDMAN handwritten at bottom of list

Page 5:
October Surprise meeting
Thursday, May 21, 1992

handwritten at top of page: 4:00, S-230

Leadership
DOLE (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
SIMPSON (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
COCHRAN (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
GRAMM (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
KASTEN (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
NICKLES (handwritten: Y; LATE (SPEAK)) (check mark)

Committees (handwritten: - Foreign Relations)
HELMS (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
LUGAR (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
KASSEBAUM (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
MURKOWSKI (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
MCCONNELL (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
PRESSLER (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
BROWN (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
JEFFORDS (handwritten: Y) (check mark)
"RUDMAN" handwritten at bottom of list (check mark)