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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, April 12, 1999 Volume 35ÐNumber 14 Pages 579±622 1 VerDate 23-MAR-99 09:00 Apr 14, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P14AP4.000 txed02 PsN: txed02 Contents Addresses and Remarks Interviews With the News Media Balkan situationÐ583, 617 Exchange with reporters in the Roosevelt China, state visit of Premier Zhu RoomÐ583 State dinnerÐ615 News conference with Premier Zhu of China, Welcoming ceremonyÐ603 April 8 (No. 172)Ð604 Equal pay, roundtable discussionÐ597 ``Hate Crimes Prevention Act,'' proposedÐ Joint Statements 587 Joint U.S.-China Statement: Status of Pennsylvania, departure for PhiladelphiaÐ617 Negotiations on China's Accession to the Philadelphia shipyards, radio remarksÐ617 World Trade OrganizationÐ614 Radio addressÐ579 U.S. Institute of PeaceÐ591 Meetings With Foreign Leaders White House Easter egg rollÐ583 China, Premier ZhuÐ603, 604, 614, 615 Bill Signings Proclamations Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and National D.A.R.E. DayÐ615 Scenic River Act, statementÐ618 National Equal Pay DayÐ601 Communications to Congress National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Angola, letter transmitting report on national DayÐ620 emergencyÐ587 Pan American Day and Pan American Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and WeekÐ619 Montenegro), letter reporting on airstrikes Statements by the President against Serbian targetsÐ602 Macedonia and Albania, letter reporting on See also Bill Signings decision to send certain U.S. forcesÐ580, Pan Am Flight 103, delivery of the suspects 582 accused of the 1988 bombingÐ587 Nuclear Safety Convention, letter reportingÐ Supplementary Materials 620 Acts approved by the PresidentÐ622 Communications to Federal Agencies Checklist of White House press releasesÐ621 Croatia, memorandum on assistanceÐ616 Digest of other White House Hate crimes in schools and college campuses, announcementsÐ621 memorandumÐ590 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ621 Editor's Note: The President was in Philadelphia, PA, on April 9, the closing date of this issue. 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Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 23-MAR-99 09:00 Apr 14, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P14AP4.000 txed02 PsN: txed02 Week Ending Friday, April 9, 1999 The President's Radio Address thing they've done but simply because of who they are. April 3, 1999 If there's one lesson we've learned in this As we gather in our homes during this sa- century, it's that that kind of poison will cred week to observe Easter and Passover, spread if not stopped. If there's one pledge let us take a moment to think about the plight that binds the past and future generations, it is that we cannot allow people to be de- of the people in Kosovo, who have been stroyed because of their ethnic or racial or forced from their homes by a campaign of religious groups when we do have the power violence and destruction, and who look to us to do something about it. for help and hope. Our military mission in Kosovo is a dif- The tragedy in Kosovo has been mounting ficult and dangerous one, but it's necessary for over a year now. Over the last 2 weeks, and right, and we must stand with all our Serbian forces have intensified their attacks NATO allies to see it through. Our goal is against innocent civilians there, leaving no to exact a very high price for Mr. Milosevic's doubt about the cold, clear goal of their lead- policy of repression and to seriously diminish er, Slobodan Milosevic, to keep Kosovo's his military capacity to maintain that policy. land while ridding it of its people. We also must open our hearts and our Nearly one out of every three people in arms to the innocent victims of this conflict. Kosovo has been made homeless since the This week I authorized the expenditure of start of this conflict. Even before the recent $50 million in emergency funds to support surge, well over a quarter of a million people the relief effort and directed our military to had been displaced. Every hour of every day do its part to get critical supplies to people more arrive at Kosovo's borders, tired, hun- in need. We'll work with the United Nations gry, shaken by what they have been through. and with the many courageous volunteers Among them are elderly people, who have working on the ground with nongovern- lived their whole lives in peace with their mental organizations from all around the neighbors, only to be told now to leave every- world. thing behind in minutes or to be killed on You can help, too. I urge you to call your the spot. Among them are small children who local Red Cross or church-based charity and walked for miles over mountains, sometimes ask them how you can get involved. To- after watching their fathers and uncles and gether, we'll provide food, water, and medi- brothers taken from them and shot before cine, blankets, clothing, and shelter to their eyes. Kosovar refugees. We'll remind the victims Some have been shelled by artillery on of this conflict that for all they have lost, they their long trek to safety. Many have had their have not been abandoned or forgotten. identity papers and family records stolen and European countries are helping as well. destroyed, their history in Kosovo erased, Kosovo's neighbors, Macedonia and Albania, their very existence denied. are taking the refugees in, despite the huge Our Nation cannot do everything. We burden this places on these poor, struggling can't end all suffering. We can't stop all vio- nations; so are Greece, Bosnia, and Bulgaria, lence. But there are times when looking away showing there's more mercy than madness simply is not an option. Right now, in the in the Balkans, more compassion than cruelty middle of Europe, at the doorstep of NATO, in this troubled region of the world. an entire people are being made to abandon All of us want to provide for the refugees; their homeland or die, not because of any- all of us want to make it possible for them 579 VerDate 23-MAR-99 09:01 Apr 14, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P14AP4.005 txed02 PsN: txed02 580 Apr. 3 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999 to return home. Let us do our part for all As the refugee flow out of Kosovo has the innocent people whose lives have been surged, the limited ability of Albania and shattered by this conflict. And let us give our Macedonia to deal with the situation has thanks to our men and women in uniform been overwhelmed. The international organi- who are risking their lives today for our zations engaged in refugee assistance do not ideals, our interests, and their lives. currently have in the region the ability and Let us keep in our prayers the three brave resources to deal with a refugee crisis of this American servicemen now being held with- magnitude. Unless adequate care can be pro- out justification in Belgrade that they may vided for these refugees, a humanitarian dis- return to us soon. Let us do what we can, aster of immense proportions will result. In and what we must, for peace to prevail. And addition to the human suffering involved, let us stay the course until it does. such a disaster carries with it the very real Thanks for listening. possibility of destabilizing the governments NOTE: The address was recorded at 5:05 p.m. on and societies of Albania and Macedonia. This April 2 in the Oval Office at the White House disaster could have the effect of spreading for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on April 3. The tran- violence in the region that NATO is deter- script was made available by the Office of the mined to prevent. Press Secretary on March 5 but was embargoed In the light of these disturbing events, I for release until the broadcast. In his remarks, the have directed that additional U.S. forces be President referred to President Slobodan deployed to Albania and Macedonia in order Milosevic of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); and the three U.S. to support disaster relief by, among other ac- Army infantrymen in custody in Serbia: Staff Sgt. tivities, delivering food and essentials, con- Andrew A.