Statement on the Meeting
With Chairman Dwayne Andreas of the Foundation for the
Commemoration of the
Two
weeks ago, on the 199th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, I urged
all Americans to support the work of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the
United States Constitution. Today I had the pleasure of meeting with Dwayne Andreas,
a private citizen who has heeded that call and decided to take an active
personal role in assisting the Bicentennial Commission in planning,
implementing, and financing activities designed to celebrate the Constitution
over the next 3 years. At the request of retired Chief Justice Warren E.
Burger, the Commission's Chairman, Mr. Andreas has agreed to head the
Foundation for the Commemoration of the United States Constitution. The
foundation will be a fundamental link between the Commission and the private
sector. It is a nongovernmental, nonprofit corporation working alongside the
Commission with the same worthy goal of honoring the Constitution in the manner
the Nation deserves.
Mr.
Andreas has long been involved in sparking the private sector's initiative to
share in the responsibility for projects of great importance to the community
and the Nation. He served as Chairman of my Task Force on International Private
Enterprise from 1983 to 1984. I am delighted that he has once again volunteered
his services for an important enterprise that will benefit the country. I
encourage other private citizens and organizations to join in the celebration
of our constitutional heritage by supporting the Bicentennial Commission and
the Foundation for the Commemoration of the United States Constitution in their
efforts to plan a fitting and exciting tribute to our Constitution.