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righ . That's ·�n ,"Ie upport
indigenou lep,� �r hip in Cen­
tral America like the Con­
tadora proce and the Ari
Plan. That' why we upport
th frontlin ta in South­
ern Africa. And e mu 't mea-
ure human rights by one
yardatic . verywhere in the
orld.
The third Jac on Doctrine
principle i upport for inter­
national economic justice.
t' hy erejec o more
carriertas force (ata
co t of 40 billion) for inter­
vention in and containment of
the Third World. The i ue is
not containment of their de-
ire to be free and develop, but
to rai e their tandard of living
rather than lower our own. If
we rise the standard of living
in th Third Wor d, we reduce
Third World debt, reduce our
deficit, take a ay the incen­
tive of multinational cor­
poration to take our job to
repre ed labor mar ets
abroad, and trengthen our
own and the world' economy
through economic growth. We
will have created a va new
mar et because they will then
h ve the ability to buy hat
we produce.
I am making plans now to �
return to the Middle East -­
thi time to vi it our troops, to
me ith their familie ,to lift
their piri , and to a ure
them that they are not alone in
the Per ian Gulf. We wan to
make it clear that our prayer
and concern are with them. It
i not their fault that they are
made vulnerable because of a
mi guided pol' cy in the re-
gion.
Our oldier are not legi -
lator , nor judge . Th j are
our youth, our ons and daugh­
ters, our soldie . They are
trapped in a war without clear­
ly defined objectives. It is to
their la ting credit tha they
erve against the odd t that
they are willing to die that
America might live. The e
American soldier de erve our
upport. Their fainilie de­
erve encouragement. Ameri­
ca may be divided over the
Gulf policy, but cannot be
ivided about our up port for
troop and their f!lJIlilie .
e cannot r pe t the mi take
of Vietnam, here the Viet­
nam Vet not wron , the
Vi tnam policy wrong. We
mu t continually make that
distinc . on. Our challenge is to
fight b d American policy, but
to upport good American
soldiers.
A NEW SOUTH IS
ARISING
y mend, e are here
today in Raleigh, orth Car­
olina, iti the heart of the e
outh. I born in Green­
ville, South Carolina, ent to
colleg in Gre naboro, orth
Carolina, and ot my f1l'8t
chance to rve politically in
Raleigh, North Carolina
e
ou h champion
head of the orth Carolina
Intercollegiate Cbuncil on
Human Rights. We ought to
end the law of apartheid that
wrecked this region culturally,
economically, politically and
p iritu ally.
Twenty-five year ago I wa
appointed to be a member of
the delegation of young Dem­
ocrats to La Vega, and the
late Al Hou e 88 elected their
national pre ident. Governor
Terry Sanford gave me the
opportunity to erve. I hall
forever re pect him for it.
It as clear then in national
politics that a ne south could
sri e, but e would have to ri e
The Ne South -- where far­
mers and truc drivers, blac
and white, male and' female,
the very able and the disabled,
the secure and the threatened
-- can come together and rai e
'the tandard of living for
everybody.
I'm a on of the South. I've
pent all of my adult life trying
to build a New South. A the
Poor of the outh are liberated,
the outh will become liberal­
ized -- .with a commitment to
liberal arts and cience.
As a on of the ew South,
one who wa born and bred
here, developed in Chicago -­
urban -America, the Midwest,
together. Son and daughter,
locked away from each other
by ancient and archaic cu -
tom ,would have to find com­
monground. Once we found
commonground we could be­
come national political cham­
pion and elect presidents, a
well a national ba ketball,
football and baseball cham­
pions. Thi region of rich oil
and poo people can lead
America to its loftiest and
highe t ideals.
We are here today at. the
dawn, early in the morning, of
the ew South. Early in the
morning of our new po sibill­
tiel. Early in the morning of
our challenge to reach com­
monground; to end economic
violence; and to a me eco­
nomic justice to all of our peo­
pie. We are early in the
morning of the New South that
elected ne enators; the Ne
South that defeated Judg
Bor ; and early in th morning
of a New South characterized
by humane priorities at home
and human ripta abroad.
the heartland of our nation -­
and one who ha had the
privilege to travel around the
world to retrieve Americans
from dungeons and foreign
jails; a one who has had the
privilege to meet the great
leader of the world; I can do
no less than serve my country,
offer my ervice , my kill , my
energy, and my commitment
to its ideal . My broad based
American experience -- from
the humblest of beginnings to
the boardrooms of cor­
porations, the picketline, ne­
gotiating essions with work­
er , the Pope at the Vatican,
head of state -- h made my
appreciation and love for
America a part of my blood,
my bones, and my soul.
There ] omething wrong
with our government today -­
the direction of its leadership,
its priorities and its value are
wrong. But there i nothing
wrong with America. America
is our land. America i God'
country. America ha been
ble ed and Go'd Ble Amer-
e
e
u.
•
•
ica.
My candidacy i a call to er­
vice. I have spent the la t 25
yea , not as a perfect servant,
but a a public ervant. My
name ha become known be­
cause I have erved: That'
why I want to be President -- to
erve the American people; to
help to make their live more
purposeful and complete; to
provide equal protection un­
der the law for all; to improve
the quality of life for all; and to
show that job ,peace and jus­
tice are mutually re-enforcing
goals.
I want to serve my country.
The risk is great. The chal­
lenge are many. And the job is
difficult. But we have an ob­
ligation to serve and I want to
erve A erica.
I want to educate the chil­
dren, make secure its senior
citizens, and enable its di -
abled. I want to erve Amer­
ica.
I want to stop drugs from
flowing into America. I want to
stop job from flowing out of
America. I want to provide an
affordable health care y tem.
I want to house the American
people. I want to stabilize the
American family. I want to
afeguard its liberties, its
rights of privacy, and its pu blic
obligations. I want to erve
America.
For its 650,000 farmers
driven from their land; for i
38 million without health in-
urance; for it million who
los their job to plant c10 ing
and leveraged buy-out ; for i
million who have lost their
mall busine opportunitie;
for it millions who wake up
America every morning and
put America to bed each night;
who grow it food; and who e
shoulders energize our indus­
tries; who e we at and blood
fertilize our soil. I wan to
serve America.
I want to offer the highest
and best service in our highest
and most ensitive job. The
job that has the most capacity
to bring justice in our land.
mitigate misery in the world,
and bring peace on earth -- the
office of President. Only in
America is such a dream pos-
ible.
Today I offer my service to
our country. I seek God'
guidance and your prayer a
we embark on' this mis ion.
Therefore, on this day, Oct-
ober 10, 1987. in
orth Carolina, I
announce my candidacy to
. eek the nomination of the
Democra ic party for the of­
fice of Pre ident of the United
State of America.
•
William E.
Miller, II
Counselor &
Attorney At Law
2111 Woodward Ave
Suite 508
Detroit, MI 48201
313/867 -7245
313/963-5981
mber:
·ch gan, ppi, &
I noi Bar Auociatlon
P.o. Box.S7
Detroit, MI C31