Cal State Fullerton - Titan Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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t • President Reagan Visits CSUF . Rallies Support for Bush

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; »d Carl i) world. | Anson of in the 100 Sold medal teroid use. gold med- ison from is called a d Kuwaiti » m he current •it Gulf to Hie of the lues while o a host :he Reagan it Dukalij i and three hutlleDis blasted off Ida in our :eflig launched i inssatil OCTOBER 2 The 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics closed today, with the Soviet Union winning the most medals. Among the notable U.S. ath- letes winning medals were Janet Evans (3 golds in swimming), Matt Biondi (5 gold, 1 bronze medals in swimming), and Florence Griffith-Joyner (3 gold, 1 silver medals in track and field). This was the first Olym- pics in twelve years where East and West competed against each other. 4 Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base in front of a crowd of 410,000 after a four-day mission. It was America ' s first shuttle flight in over 32 months. Vice-President Bush greeted the five-man crew after their mission. 6 The Vice-Presidential candidates, Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen, debated the is- sues in Omaha, Nebraska. Quayle com- pared himself to John Kennedy, while Bentsen stung back with a statement that Kennedy was a friend, and Quayle was no Jack Kennedy. The debate was primarily centered on Quayle ' s fitness to run our nation. L4 The Presidential candidates debated at UCLA over many issues ranging from tax- es, to the deficit, to the environment, and to national security. Dukakis cried that we can do better, while Bush avoided the harshly negative tone of the campaign. Most observers felt that Bush was the over- whelming winner. 18 The United States and the Philippines signed a pact that retained U.S. rights to military bases in the Philippines in return for a two-year payment of nearly $1 billion in military and economic aid. Clark, and Subic Bay are the biggest and most impor- tant military outposts of the U.S. 19 The U.S. began destruction of 41 Cruise Missiles at a military base in Tucson under the eye of Soviet inspectors. A total of 443 missiles are scheduled for destruction as part of the INF Treaty. 21 The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oak- land A ' s to win the World Series. Orel Her- shiser four-hit the A ' s for the victory, and was promptly named the MVP for the Se- ries. The Dodgers were picked to finish near the bottom of the National League. Outstanding performances were also turned by the injured Kirk Gibson, who hit two clutch home runs, and all-purpose utility man Mickey Hatcher. 27 Two young California gray whales were finally freed after being trapped under- neath fast-moving ice while migrating to warmer waters. Eskimoes and an interna- tional effort helped free the whales by cut- ting breathing holes for the whales. 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS Seoul Korea

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IIP 1 f n November 1, with less than a week remaining before George f I Bush soundly defeated Democratic candidate Michael S. Duka- V r kis for the presidency, then-President Ronald Reagan rallied the capacity Titan Gym crowd of Republican supporters with puns and smart comebacks unleashed at a handful of rowdy protesters. In a few brief hours, Reagan transformed Cal State Fullerton into the site of a major news event while speaking here during a stop on his campaign tour for George Bush. In all, about 12,000 attended the speech inside the gym or the reception on Titan Field north of the gym, where an enthusiastic crowd welcomed Reagan and four U.S. Marine helicopters carrying White House staff, secret service agents, and media personnel. March- ing bands from three local high schools helped greet the president, along with thousands of red, white and blue balloons and supporters waving American flags. Inside the gym, Reagan spoke for 35 minutes, praising Bush as a man of leadership and vision with whom he had worked closer than any other member of the administration. In addition to railing Duka- kis, Reagan dealt with the murmur of protesters in the corner of the gym. In response to the protesters ' chant of, Where was George? Reagan quipped, If they ' d shut up and listen, maybe they would learn where George was. Comedian Gabe Kaplan opened the day ' s events at 9:20 am before congressional candidates Dana Rohrabacher and Chris Cox led a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, respectively. After Academic Senate Chairman John Bedell and CSUF President Jewel Plummer Cobb addressed the crowd, local Republicans, including Representa- tives William Dannemeyer and Robert K.. Dornan were introduced. Then, after Governor George Deukmejian spoke, Reagan arrived shortly after 10:00 am. After his speech, he addressed the crowd briefly from the steps of the presidential helicopter before flying into a hazy sky for his next speech in San Bernardino. Tickets, which were free and distributed on a first-come, first- served basis, disappeared into the hands of students, faculty, staff, and GOP supporters the first day they were available. - By Larry Nista Photos by Geana Woods 25