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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 8, 2000
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Karen A. Tramontano
Thomas Freedman
SUBJECT:
Long-Term Planning
You asked that we lay out a long-term plan for your consideration. Set out below for
discussion is an overview of the year, our thoughts about timing, the process by which we
developed this plan, followed by an outline of major themes and issues.
Given the nature of this year, it will be more difficult than ever for your message and
vision to dominate the news. To meet this challenge, we will have to bring a new energy
and focus to everything you do-driving your policies and message deeper into the
public realm. We will have to work hard to maintain your public leadership on those
issues which have and will define your administration.
From 1993 to the present, you have led the economic debate and produced the longest
expansion in our nation's history. You also have been a champion for world peace and
the most effective spokesman for global development. On the domestic front, you set
forth a vision for all Americans, focusing on opportunity, responsibility and community.
In the next 11 months, our goal is to complete your presidency as boldly as it began. To
accomplish this goal, we must show that your initiatives are not only relevant to today's
news but also provide a vision for tomorrow. If we are successful, we will provide you
with opportunities to make news and frame the debate.
We believe there are two key times during which you can maximize opporturiities to
shape the public debate. The first runs from late March (at the conclusion of the
nominating process) until late July (the Republican convention). The second occurs
during the appropriations end game in September and October. We assume, as in the
past, the most important congressional votes and legislative work will take place before
each recess and immediately before the session ends. Therefore, we have worked with
scheduling to hold May 22- 26; June 26-30; July 24- 28; September 25 - 30 and
October. By reserving these dates we will ensure that we leverage opportunities for you
in the national legislative debate.
The themes and issues that follow are the result of discussions with the NBC, DPC, NSC,
OSTP, CEQ, Communications and Press. The outline is by no means exhaustive. In
preparing the outline we asked the question: What are the most important
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accomplishments we can achieve if we make them a presidential priority for 2000?
included in the outline some of the 65 initiatives you highlighted in the State of the nion
(SOTU). Knowing that we cannot accomplish them all, and acknowledging that we a
not exch,.1ding any issue from consideration, we have written this outline to provide some
focus and allow discussion. After we reach closure on the themes and issues, we
recommend that specific strategies be developed to achieve them.
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Major Themes
A. World Stewardship
In the foreign policy area we have segmented issues into four groupings. The first
group of issues are those where the stakes are high, a significant amount of your time
is required and success depends upon your personal involyement at the highest level.
Because we do not know exactly when you will be needed to work on these issues,
we need to keep your schedule somewhat flexible. Throughout the year, these
matters will continue as high priorities; we will adjust your schedule, as
circumstances require.
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Middle East (March/April) (Prior to September deadline)
Northern Ireland (Prior to May)
Russia (Elections & Aftermath-March 26 and April 16)
NMD, ABM, CTBT
China PNTR/WTO (February-July)
China requires a special note. While Congress is in session, the media will judge
your legislative success based on whether we win the China PNTR vote. As a result,
we need to build your schedule from February through July around what it will take
to win that vote. A fair amount of your time will be needed to retail and publicly
frame this issue. We will set time aside now for the following:
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Congressional meetings (4 each month)
Business meetings
Speeches
Elite Press
National Press
Regional/District Press
The second group reflects high priority areas requiring less direct attention from you.
Scheduling for these matters are much more likely to be within our control. There are
other objectives in this grouping e.g. Africa Trade/CBI that may require your
attention but will be primarily carried by others.
+ Columbia
+ Greece-Turkey-Cyprus
+ Kosovo/Southeast Europe-Making the case for US engagement
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�+ International Debt-Relief
+ Vaccines
+ Africa Trade/CBI
The last two groups identify trips that are planned and other potential travel.
+ Asia (India) (March 17 - 26)
+ Germany (April- May)
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G-7 Summit (July 21 - 23)
+ APEC (November 15 - 16)
+ Latin America (After Columbia package enacted)
+ Russia (After elections)
+ Middle East (Depending upon events)
B. Economic Stewardship
We have focused this section on your economic stewardship, the benefits of the new
and expanding economy, and the need to do more to ensure that all citizens have a
share and a stake in our nation's economic growth. We plan to showcase throughout
the year your record on fiscal discipline and show how you continue to make the hard
choices to ensure a strong economy. We have also included in this section your
proposals on Social Security, Medicare and your tax package. Although there are no
specific events outlined for these issues, our expectation is that Social Security,
Medicare and taxes will be a continuous legislative, policy and message battle with
Congress.
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The Economic Summit - a one-day summit (April 5).
New Markets' Tour/Closing the Digital Divide (April 10- 12)
Round table-Community Reinvestment Act (May)
The New Economy- Major Speech at UPENN (February 24)
The President's Record on Fiscal Discipline
Medicare solvency
Social Security- transferring interest savings
Paying down the public debt
Working Families tax package:
Long-term care
Retirement Accounts
EITC- Marriage Penalty
Medicare buy-in
Child Care
Tuition Tax Credit
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�C. Domestic Leadership
This section addresses issues where you are an established leader, where w
to continue your leadership and where you are likely to achieve some of your
SOTU initiatives.
1. Education
Education issues present legislative challenges but also provide a venue for you to
seize the national debate. In seizing the debate, we recommend you focus on
teachers-specifically teacher quality. The debate on education will also provide
you with an opportunity to highlight SOTU initiativ~s. The elements of the
reauthorization debate are outlined below:
+ ESEA Reauthorization (February through June)
Social Promotion
Education Reform including low performing schools
School Accountability
Education Standards
As in the past, the education debate will again be engaged during the
congressional appropriations battle. The funding battle will offer you an
opportunity to highlight your accomplishments and break new ground by funding
SOTU priorities at their highest levels.
+ Education funding- September through October
100,000 teachers
School Construction
After-school Care
Head Start
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Environment
You are recognized as the champion of a healthy, clean and lasting environment.
To continue this trend, we recommend planning a few major environmental
events and using dates when the public pays attention to the environment like
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Earth Day, Memorial Day weekend and the 4 h of July. For example, if you
approve the power plant proposal, we would launch this initiative in the build-up
to Earth Day. Other major initiatives, like Lands' Legacy, Monuments and
Roadless, could be unveiled in big events on these key dates to underscore their
importance and improve the chances that you will successfully drive the issue.
+ Power Plants- Earth Day (April 22)
+ Lands' Legacy- March--Appropriations September/October
+ Executive Actions- Sequoia National Monument & Bacca Ranch
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Roadless Forests- Final Rule November/December
Three smaller but no less important issues are:
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Kyoto/Climate Change
Although progress in the Senate on the Kyoto treaty is highly unlikely, the
Kyoto negotiations may bear some fruit. If progress is achieved, we should
highlight your vision and accomplishments in this area. (November)
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Fuel Efficiency
We hope to complete a "declaration of intent" with the trucking industry to
conduct research that will lead to fuel efficiency, air emissions and safety
. improvements much like PNGV. You could sign the declaration. (April/May)
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New Generation Vehicles
Similarly, we are working with the auto industry on an agreement to include
SUVs in their new research and development effort on fuel efficiency for new
generation vehicles. SUV s are the auto industry's biggest market, expanding
this partnership to SUVs would be a big victory. April- June
3. Science & Technology
The 21 51 Century Research Fund includes a $3 billion increase in research.
Since the Republicans will top your investment, we will work with OSTP on a
strategy to ensure that you receive the credit you deserve for promoting
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government research.
The Human Genome Project- the first sequence draft will be completed this
year. The draft represents 90% of the human genome sequence. An
announcement could be ready by May. Your involvement would highlight
your leadership and government's role in this dramatic research.
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Genome Privacy-As technological advancements progress, there is '
tremendous public concern about the release and use of personal medical data.
Today you issued an Executive Order on Genetic Discrimination. In May,
you and Tony Blair will sign a Joint Statement opening access to research
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Research Ethics - There is also growing concern about the use of gene
therapies. Your Bioethics Advisory Board will recommend a governmentwide office to oversee the government's involvement in gene therapy research
and use. Ifyou embrace these recommendations you could create a new
office on "Human Research Subjects Protections." The Board is also likely to
issue findings regarding human subjects protections. You could announce
these findings as well. (April-June)
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�+ Research Misconduct-Work is underway to develop new guidelin
regarding scientific research and misconduct. We believe these gui lines
will be well received and very appropriate for you to announce. (Septe
November)
Technology
As Internet technology expands, questions about cyber access and personal
privacy are growing. You have been ahead of the curve on these issues.
Throughout the year, we will highlight your initiatives in the following areas:
+ Closing the Digital Divide:
. Advocates applauded the Digital Divide budget··initiative you announced in
DC last week. The New Markets' Tour in April will provide another platform
for you to talk about your proposals to close the digital divide.
+ Connecting Schools to the Internet:
This month the Department of Education will release a report showing that we
have made dramatic progress in achieving our goal. Another vehicle to get
more schools connected to Internet will be your school modernization
proposals. Our campaign to enact school modernization will provide
additional opportunities for you to highlight this progress.
+ Technology and Disabilities
There is growing interest about the use of technology to assist people with
disabilities and technology's use in telemedicine. You could demonstrate
these advancements and the government's investments in research by going to
sites where these technologies are available.
+ The International Space Station
You could visit the American crew before their departure to the Space
Station. Alternatively, you could call the space station sometime between
August and December to talk to the crew. These events would highlight
scientific advances made during your Administration.
+ Privacyis growing public concern about invasions into personal privacy as a
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road for cyber-privacy
+ W ebside Chats
You indicated an interest in continuing webside chats. We will begin these
chats with the five constituent groups Loretta Ucelli outlined for you.
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4. Health
In addition to the Medicare Refonn debate and the political debate on th Patients'
Bill of Rights, we believe there will be three vital health care debates wher
can promote your SOTU initiatives and in the case of medical errors, take
additional executive actions.
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Health Expansion-CHIPS parents
+ Prescription drugs
+ Medical errors
There is no set time for these debates although the CHIPS parents proposal is
more likely to develop during the Republican tax debate. As the Republicans
move their health care expansion tax proposals, we should insist that CHIPS
parents be included. Prescription-drugs is likely to be part of our constant
drumbeat and the on-going congressional debate on Medicare Reform and the
budget. We will plan events throughout the year to highlight these proposals and
executive actions. Finally, our plans to roll out the government's internal medical
errors policy have been delayed. An untimely and negative NY Times article has
raised issues that HHS is now reviewing. We should have this matter ready for
your review within the next month.
5. Crime
Successfully concluding the gun issue is less likely this year given the nature of
the political debate and the current make-up of Congress. Nonetheless we are
suggesting ways to focus the issue and engage the debate. Dates that are
important to note are the Million-Moms' March, the Columbine Anniversary and
the Anniversaries of the school shootings in Arkansas, Oregon and Kentucky.
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manufacturers. If a settlement appears unlikely, we will recommend . ,
becoming more directly involved in the litigation. The discussions with the
gun manufacturers are ongoing and could continue through August.
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Like last year, we will engage in an appropriations battle with Congress to
fund 50,000 more cops. We will schedule events to highlight your
accomplishments and leadership. (September- October)
+ In addition to the report you announced last Friday, there will be other
opportunities to promote your gun enforcement initiative. In March/ April the
Treasury will issue another report on illegal gun trafficking. To bring more
attention to your initiative you could roll out the report at a responsible gun
manufacturer like Smith & Wesson.
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There are 12 states that have gun-licensing statutes--the Massachusetts law is
most like your proposal. To focus attention on your licensing initiative, you
could visit a state with similar laws and take a gun safety class or register for a
license. (February-October)
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This month the Youth Violence Initiative will announce its new board that
includes Oprah and Steve Case. Throughout the year, the Initiative will have
additional policy announcements and accomplishments to announce with you.
6. National Service
This is one of your signature programs and we should continue to highlight this
theme. Last year we developed a communications plan to give Americorps a
higher profile, with your help Americorps' profile rose. This year Americorps is
on the path to reach 100,000 volunteers. We plan to showcase this achievement.
by adding service events with Americorps volunteers to your schedule.
7. Race
As President, you have effectively used public speeches, the Race Initiative and
now the "One America" office to elevate and redefined the American dialogue on
race. We recommend establishing a process with to help bring the race book to
completion. The process would allow you to engage in a dialogue with scholars
and writers, talk with leaders in the faith, education, human rights and labor
communities, discuss specific topics with key journalists and give one or two
speeches in areas you believe would further express your vision. We suggest
convening a small group to discuss this process and finalize your goals;
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D. Unfinished legislative business
This section outlines some of the issues that will be at the center of the political
debate. Most political pundits are predicting that nothing will get doneespecially on these issues. We believe these issues can be raised above political
cynicism and in some cases, passed into law. The issues are:
• Patients Bill of Rights
• Minimum Wage
• School Construction (tax proposal)
• Common Sense Gun Control
• Campaign Finance Reform
• Hate Crimes
• Equal Pay
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�E. Consumer Protection
You have been very successful in demonstrating how government can prot.ern~_...
citizen consumers. Work is being done on the following issues to produce policy
initiatives and executive action for your review that will continue your success in
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Airline Safety
Medical Privacy
Financial Privacy
Message Vehicles & Venues
As the year unfolds, it will become increasingly difficult to dominate the news. In
addition to honing our message, delivery and amplification, we will need more of
your time to maintain public leadership on key initiatives. We have outlined
some strategic options for your consideration.
+ The Press
+ Continue to hold one press conference each month
+ For key issues, put time aside for one-on-one press interviews and
roundtable discussions to build up to or to amplify an issue or event
+ Write "op eds" and other articles to amplify specific initiatives or
positions
+ As your administration draws to a close, develop a strategy for print and
electronic media to put your imprimatur on the "legacy" stories that will
be written.
+ Speeches
The speech format is an excellent medium for you to deliver your message
and vision. The challenge is to find topics that will leave a lasting "footprint"
while being sufficiently provocative to generate news. In addition, to giving
some key speeches, we also recommend that you consider using this year's
commencement addresses to outline your key accomplishments and to outline
your vi~ion for the future as you did in the SOTU. One suggestion is to mirror
your three 1992 speeches on foreign policy, the economy and opportunity.
Returning to this format would provide you with a "book-end" opportunity to
remind your audience of your promises while discussing your
accomp lisbments.
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�+ Anniversaries
Kick Butts Day-April 5
World Health Day-April7
National Youth Service Day-Aprill7
Oklahoma City Bombing-April 19
Columbine Anniversary-April 20
. Earth Day-April 22
Mother Day's!Million Mom March-May 14
Women 2000 General Assembly-June 5
Father's Day-June 18
Title IX Anniversary-June 23
ADA Anniversary-July 26
Balanced Budget Act-August 5
Welfare Reform Bill-August 22
Back-to-School-Sept 5-8
World AIDS Day-December 1
+ Domestic Travel
Traveling to specific venues may provide unique opportunities to increase
exposure for some initiatives and showcase your leadership. Additionally,
there is also one state you have not visited-Nebraska. Some of the issues
where travel may help are:
+ National Monuments
+ New Markets/Native American Reservation
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+ Agriculture
+ Lands' Legacy
+ Guns
+ Fundraising Venues
During the year you will be speaking at a number of fundraising events. Since
the media will be following the presidential campaign and you will be
attending fundraising events throughout the campaign season, we recommend
using these some ofthese events to announce discuss policies as well as
politics.
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Using the White House has provided a certain stature and significan to a
host of initiatives. In this final year, you may want to use the ceremom ......-~..
power of the White House to recognize those nationally and internationally
who have benefited from your policies, and to thank those who have made
your administration a success.
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