Press release, probably December 1984

CmcHccht? Press Release Nevada MY WARM THANKS TO HANK GREENSPUN FOR INVITING ME TO SUBMIT ANOTHER GUEST COLUMN, LAST YEAR IN THIS SPACE, I ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SET ASIDE SEVERAL WEEKS DURING THE TRADITIONAL AUGUST CONGRESSIONAL RECESS, TO TOUR NEVADA ACCOMPANIED BY MEMBERS OF MY WASHINGTON, D.C. L E G I S L A T I V E STAFF, I'D LIKE TO FOLLOW UP WITH A REPORT. I N I T I A L L Y , MY GOAL WAS TO HONOR A CAMPAIGN PLEDGE TO MAINTAIN CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH THE PEOPLE, THIS U . S . SENATE SEAT BELONGS TO NO SINGLE P O L I T I C A L PARTY OR I N D I V I D U A L . IT BELONGS TO YOU! T H A T ' S WHY I T ' S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO KEEP IN TOUCH. HOWEVER, AT THE CONCLUSION OF LAST Y E A R ' S 1 , 6 5 0 MILE MOTORTRIP, I FOUND THAT MEMBERS OF MY STAFF ALSO BENEFITED GREATLY. DOTS ON A MAP HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED WITH A FIRST-HAND VIEW OF OUR COMMUNITIES, LARGE AND SMALL, AND THE PEOPLE WHO L I V E AND WORK IN THEM. EVEN NATIVE NEVADA STAFFERS FOUND THAT EACH CITY AND TOWN HAS ITS OWN S P E C I A L PROBLEM AND PERSONALITY. SINCE TIME IS SO PRECIOUS FOR A SENATOR BECAUSE OF ENDLESS HOURS SPENT IN COMMITTEES, IN MEETINGS OR ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE, A QUALITY STAFF IS C R I T I C A L L Y IMPORTANT IN THIS JOB, BECAUSE OF THE TOUR, THE STAFF AND THE PEOPLE WE'VE MET ALONG THE WAY, KNOW ONE ANOTHER ON A FIRST-NAME B A S I S . THE LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS OPENED WIDER. THERE IS ANOTHER B E N E F I T . IN SEVERAL CASES WE WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT A NEW PROBLEM MERELY BY BEING ON-THE-SCENE AND COULD ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING IMMEDIATELY, THE BEST EXAMPLE OCCURRED WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO HEAD OFF A COSTLY RENTAL INCREASE FOR WORKERS AT THE HAWTHORNE AMMUNITIONS D E P O T ; - - THE TRIP WAS SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS, I ' V E PLEDGED TO MAKE IT AN ANNUAL A F F A I R , THIS YEAR, BETWEEN AUGUST 27 AND SEPTEMBER 5, WE'LL TRAVERSE 2 , 2 0 0 MILES OF NEVADA CONDUCTING "CHAT WITH C H I C " TOWN HALL-TYPE HEARINGS, V I S I T I N G WITH MY ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND MEETING THE PEOPLE AT F A I R S , PARADES, RODEOS AND BARBECUES, ONE THING ABOUT NEVADANS. IS THAT THEY A R E N ' T SHY ABOUT SPEAKING UP, LAST YEAR, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE SOME COMPLAINTS, MOSTLY ABOUT HIGH INTEREST RATES AND THE LOOMING BUDGET D E F I C I T , THE MOOD WAS CLEARLY PAGE 2. UPBEAT AND O P T I M I S T I C . MOST PEOPLE SEEM TO FEEL THAT PRESIDENT REAGAN HAS F I N A L L Y GOTTEN THE COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK ECONOMICALLY AND M I L I T A R I L Y . IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF ELECTION-YEAR RHETORIC IS HAVING ANY IMPACT ON THE VOTERS. T H I S YEAR THE TOUR WILL COVER THE STATE FROM THE SOUTHERN T I P OF CLARK COUNTY NORTH TO THE RENO AREA AND EASTWARD TO WHITE PINE AND ELKO COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO RETRACING MUCH OF LAST Y E A R ' S ROUTE, IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME FOR THE STAFF TO ACCOMPANY ME TO WELLS, WENDOVER, LOGANDALE, MESQUITE, NORTH LAS VEGAS, ALAMO, C A L I E N T E AND PIOCHE. T H I S YEAR WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT HOOVER DAM, ATTEND A M I L I T A R Y B R I E F I N G AT N E L L I S AIR FORCE B A S E , VIEW THE B E H I N D - T H E - S C E N E S WORKINGS OF A CASINO OPERATION AND ATTEND NUMEROUS LABOR DAY A C T I V I T I E S . I URGE YOU TO USE OUR ANNUAL T R I P AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED AND LET US HELP WITH ANY PROBLEM YOU MAY BE HAVING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND, AS ALWAYS, SINCE THIS SEAT IS YOURS, I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN YOUR VIEWS ON THE MAJOR ISSUES FACING CONGRESS.