Policy Luncheon, July 27, 1992

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Policy Luncheon, July 27, 1992

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1992-07-27

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1992-07-27

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102nd (1991-1993)

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Congress

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Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

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memorandums

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eng

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Collection 007, Box 404, Folder 20

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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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POLICY LUNCHEON AGENDA Tuesday, July 28, 1992
1. Schedule:
· Agriculture Appropriations -- Cochran
· Cloture Vote Motion to Proceed to Energy Bill at 2:15 p.m. today -- Wallop
· Other Appropriations measures as available -- Hatfield may want to comment.
· Expect late nights and votes
2. Other Issues:
· Reschedule leadership elections -- hand out
· Meeting with Republican Mayors on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
· Knoxville
· York
· Colorado Springs
· Columbus
· Charlotte
· Wichita
· Oklahoma City
· Fort Wayne
· Indianapolis
· Boise

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BOB DOLE
KANSAS
United States Senate
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS
FROM: BOB DOLE
RE: THE MAJORITY LEADER'S "WISH LIST" OF ITEMS PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1992
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED AUGUST RECESS, TO BEGIN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992:
ALL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
H.R. 776, THE ENERGY BILL
S. 25, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL
THE HOUSING BILL
MOTOR VOTER VETO MESSAGE

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-2-
EQUAL REMEDIES BILL
CHINA/MFN STATUS
D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION BILL
WATER RESOURCES
S. 33, SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY BILL
URBAN AID BILL
SEND TO CONFERENCE: S. 5, PARENTAL LEAVE & S. 12, CABLE BILL
5 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING EDWARD CARNES)

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SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 27, 1992
TODAY, TUESDAY, JULY 28
THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:15 P.M., AND AS OF NOW WILL CONDUCT A CLOTURE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE ENERGY BILL. NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING IN AN EFFORT TO TRY TO WORK OUT THE COAL ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY BILL. HOWEVER, THE CLOTURE VOTE IS STILL SCHEDULED TO OCCUR. REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THE CLOTURE VOTE, THE SENATE WILL CONTINUE TO DEBATE THE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL UNTIL DISPOSED OF. THEREFORE, VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR, AND THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO BE IN SESSION INTO THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 - FRIDAY, JULY 31
THE SENATE WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF ANY AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS AND THE ENERGY BILL, (IF THE COAL ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED), DURING THIS WEEK'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THEREFORE, VOTES WILL OCCUR AND LATE SESSIONS CAN BE ANTICIPATED.
NOTE:
THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS ANNOUNCED HIS LONG-RANGE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS HE WOULD LIKE THE SENATE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS. YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THOSE ITEMS BY YOUR SEAT.
*RECOGNIZE SENATOR KASSEBAUM TO DISCUSS HER POSITION ON CLOTURE ON THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL, WHICH IS ONE OF SENATOR MITCHELL'S ITEMS ON HIS WISH LIST.

{page 5}
Poll Watch {description: a black-and-white illustration of a line graph on a black grid.}
A Review of Recent National Polling Data
From the Office of the GOP Conference Secretary
Bob Kasten, Secretary
Bill Canfield, Staff Director
Rick Dearborn, Deputy
202-224-3496
Contents
7/28/92
1) Clinton Lead Narrows to 18%
(Newsweek/Gallup Poll: 1,027 RVs surveyed 7/23-24; margin of error +/- 3% ; rel. 8/3)
2) Bush Job Approval
(Wirthlin Group Poll: 1,054 adults surveyed 7/8-10; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 7/92)
3) The Country's Mood
(Wirthlin Group Poll: 7/92)
4) 47% See Economy Getting Worse
(ABC/W. Post Poll: 714 RVs surveyed 7/17-19; margin of error +/- 4.5%; rel. 7/21)
5) Previous Presidents' Job Ratings
(Time/ CNN Poll: 1,050 adults surveyed 7/22-23; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 8/3)

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(see docx for table)

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(see docx for table)

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BOB DOLE
KANSAS
United States Senate
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS
FROM: BOB DOLE
RE: THE MAJORITY LEADER'S "WISH LIST" OF ITEMS PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1992
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED AUGUST RECESS, TO BEGIN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992:
ALL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
H.R. 776, THE ENERGY BILL
S. 25, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL
THE HOUSING BILL
MOTOR VOTER VETO MESSAGE

{page 9}
-2-
EQUAL REMEDIES BILL
CHINA/MFN STATUS
D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION BILL
WATER RESOURCES
S. 33, SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY BILL
URBAN AID BILL
SEND TO CONFERENCE: S. 5, PARENTAL LEAVE & S. 12, CABLE BILL
5 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING EDWARD CARNES)
{page 1}
POLICY LUNCHEON AGENDA Tuesday, July 28, 1992
1. Schedule:
· Agriculture Appropriations -- Cochran
· Cloture Vote Motion to Proceed to Energy Bill at 2:15 p.m. today -- Wallop
· Other Appropriations measures as available -- Hatfield may want to comment.
· Expect late nights and votes
2. Other Issues:
· Reschedule leadership elections -- hand out
· Meeting with Republican Mayors on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
· Knoxville
· York
· Colorado Springs
· Columbus
· Charlotte
· Wichita
· Oklahoma City
· Fort Wayne
· Indianapolis
· Boise

{page 2}
BOB DOLE
KANSAS
United States Senate
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS
FROM: BOB DOLE
RE: THE MAJORITY LEADER'S "WISH LIST" OF ITEMS PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1992
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED AUGUST RECESS, TO BEGIN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992:
ALL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
H.R. 776, THE ENERGY BILL
S. 25, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL
THE HOUSING BILL
MOTOR VOTER VETO MESSAGE

{page 3}
-2-
EQUAL REMEDIES BILL
CHINA/MFN STATUS
D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION BILL
WATER RESOURCES
S. 33, SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY BILL
URBAN AID BILL
SEND TO CONFERENCE: S. 5, PARENTAL LEAVE & S. 12, CABLE BILL
5 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING EDWARD CARNES)

{page 4}
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 27, 1992
TODAY, TUESDAY, JULY 28
THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:15 P.M., AND AS OF NOW WILL CONDUCT A CLOTURE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE ENERGY BILL. NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING IN AN EFFORT TO TRY TO WORK OUT THE COAL ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY BILL. HOWEVER, THE CLOTURE VOTE IS STILL SCHEDULED TO OCCUR. REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THE CLOTURE VOTE, THE SENATE WILL CONTINUE TO DEBATE THE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL UNTIL DISPOSED OF. THEREFORE, VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR, AND THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO BE IN SESSION INTO THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 - FRIDAY, JULY 31
THE SENATE WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF ANY AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS AND THE ENERGY BILL, (IF THE COAL ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED), DURING THIS WEEK'S SESSION OF THE SENATE. THEREFORE, VOTES WILL OCCUR AND LATE SESSIONS CAN BE ANTICIPATED.
NOTE:
THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS ANNOUNCED HIS LONG-RANGE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS HE WOULD LIKE THE SENATE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS. YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THOSE ITEMS BY YOUR SEAT.
*RECOGNIZE SENATOR KASSEBAUM TO DISCUSS HER POSITION ON CLOTURE ON THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL, WHICH IS ONE OF SENATOR MITCHELL'S ITEMS ON HIS WISH LIST.

{page 5}
Poll Watch {description: a black-and-white illustration of a line graph on a black grid.}
A Review of Recent National Polling Data
From the Office of the GOP Conference Secretary
Bob Kasten, Secretary
Bill Canfield, Staff Director
Rick Dearborn, Deputy
202-224-3496
Contents
7/28/92
1) Clinton Lead Narrows to 18%
(Newsweek/Gallup Poll: 1,027 RVs surveyed 7/23-24; margin of error +/- 3% ; rel. 8/3)
2) Bush Job Approval
(Wirthlin Group Poll: 1,054 adults surveyed 7/8-10; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 7/92)
3) The Country's Mood
(Wirthlin Group Poll: 7/92)
4) 47% See Economy Getting Worse
(ABC/W. Post Poll: 714 RVs surveyed 7/17-19; margin of error +/- 4.5%; rel. 7/21)
5) Previous Presidents' Job Ratings
(Time/ CNN Poll: 1,050 adults surveyed 7/22-23; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. 8/3)
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CLINTON LEAD NARROWS TO 18% (Newsweek/Gallup Poll: 1,027 RVs surveyed 7/23-24; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. Newsweek 8/3 issue)

RVS
GOP
DEM
IND
7/17
Bush
37%
70%
9%
36%
37%
Clinton
55
25
84
54
59

2) BUSH JOB APPROVAL (The Wirthlin Group Poll: 1,054 adults surveyed 7/8-10; margin of error +/- 3.01%; rel. Wirthlin 7/92)
Q: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as President ?"

7/92
6/92
5/92
4/92
3/92
2/92
1/92
12/91
11/91
Approve
37%
42%
41%
44%
41%
43%
45%
47%
61%
Disapprove
58
53
50
51
53
50
50
47
34

3) THE COUNTRY'S MOOD (The Wirthlin Group Poll: 7/92)
Q: "Generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the RIGHT DIRECTION, or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the WRONG TRACK ?"

7/92
6/92
5/92
4/92
3/92
2/92
1/92
12/91
11/91
Right Direction
15%
12%
14%
20%
18%
17%
20%
17%
23%
Wrong Track
79
81
83
75
76
77
72
75
70

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4) 47% SEE ECONOMY GETTING WORSE
(ABC/W.Post Poll: 714 RVs surveyed 7/17-19; margin of error +/- 4.5%; rel. 7/21)
Q: "Is the U.S. economy getting better, getting worse or staying about the same ?"
U.S. Economy
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
47
Staying the same
37

5) PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS JOB RATINGS
(TIME/CNN Poll: 1,050 adults surveyed 7/22-23; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. TIME 8/3 issue)
Q: "Other Presidents positive/negative job ratings at similar points in their terms ?"
President
Approve/Disapprove
DATE
Bush
29% / 70%
7/92
Reagan
56 / 44
7/84
Carter
22 / 77
7/80
Ford
36 / 63
8/76
Nixon
56 / 43
7/72

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BOB DOLE
KANSAS
United States Senate
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS
FROM: BOB DOLE
RE: THE MAJORITY LEADER'S "WISH LIST" OF ITEMS PRIOR TO THE AUGUST RECESS
DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1992
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED AUGUST RECESS, TO BEGIN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992:
ALL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
H.R. 776, THE ENERGY BILL
S. 25, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE BILL
THE HOUSING BILL
MOTOR VOTER VETO MESSAGE

{page 9}
-2-
EQUAL REMEDIES BILL
CHINA/MFN STATUS
D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION BILL
WATER RESOURCES
S. 33, SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY BILL
URBAN AID BILL
SEND TO CONFERENCE: S. 5, PARENTAL LEAVE & S. 12, CABLE BILL
5 JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING EDWARD CARNES)

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