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This memorandum is for the purposes of ed States of America, and in order to improve internal Administration management only, the coordination of United States Govern- and is not judicially reviewable. ment International Exchanges and Training You are authorized and directed to publish Programs, it is hereby ordered as follows: this determination and plan in the Federal Section 1. There is hereby established Register. within the United States Information Agency William J. Clinton a senior-level Interagency Working Group on United States Government-Sponsored Inter- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, national Exchanges and Training (‘‘the Work- 12:50 p.m., July 17, 1997] ing Group’’). The purpose of the Working NOTE: This memorandum and the implementa- Group is to recommend to the President tion plan were published in the Federal Register measures for improving the coordination, ef- on July 18. ficiency, and effectiveness of United States Government-sponsored international ex- Message to the Congress changes and training. The Working Group Transmitting the China-United shall establish a clearinghouse to improve States Fisheries Agreement data collection and analysis of international exchanges and training. July 16, 1997 Sec. 2. The term ‘‘Government-sponsored To the Congress of the United States: international exchanges and training’’ shall In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens mean the movement of people between Fishery Conservation and Management Act countries to promote the sharing of ideas, to of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), I transmit develop skills, and to foster mutual under- herewith an Agreement between the Gov- standing and cooperation, financed wholly or ernment of the United States of America and in part, directly or indirectly, with United the Government of the People’s Republic of States Government funds. China Extending the Agreement of July 23, Sec. 3. The Working Group shall consist 1985, Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the Associate Director for Educational and of the United States, with Annexes and Cultural Affairs of the United States Infor- Agreed Minutes, as amended and extended. mation Agency, who shall act as Chair, and This Agreement, which was effected by an a comparable senior representative ap- exchange of notes at Beijing on June 6 and pointed by the respective Secretary of each July 1, 1996, extends the 1985 Agreement of the Departments of State, Defense, Edu- to July 1, 1998. cation, and the Attorney General, by the Ad- In light of the importance of our fisheries ministrator of the United States Agency for relationship with the People’s Republic of International Development, and by heads of China, I urge that the Congress give favor- other interested executive departments and able consideration to this Agreement at an agencies. In addition, representatives of the early date. National Security Council and the Director William J. Clinton of the Office of Management and Budget shall participate in the Working Group at The White House, July 16, 1997. their discretion. The Working Group shall be supported by an interagency staff office es- tablished in the Bureau of Education and Executive Order 13055— Cultural Affairs of the United States Infor- Coordination of United States mation Agency. Government International Sec. 4. The Working Group shall have the Exchanges and Training Programs following responsibilities: July 15, 1997 (a) Collect, analyze, and report data pro- vided by all United States Government de- By the authority vested in me as President partments and agencies conducting inter- by the Constitution and the laws of the Unit- national exchanges and training programs;

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(b) Promote greater understanding of and Sec. 9. Nothing in this Executive order cooperation on, among concerned United is intended to alter the authorities and re- States Government departments and agen- sponsibilities of the head of any department cies, common issues and challenges faced in or agency. conducting international exchanges and William J. Clinton training programs, including through the es- tablishment of a clearinghouse for informa- The White House, tion on international exchange and training July 15, 1997. activities in the governmental and non- governmental sectors; [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, (c) In order to achieve the most efficient 11:15 a.m., July 18, 1997] and cost-effective use of Federal resources, NOTE: This Executive order was released by the identify administrative and programmatic du- Office of the Press Secretary on July 17 and it plication and overlap of activities by the var- was published in the Federal Register on July 21. ious United States Government agencies in- volved in Government-sponsored inter- national exchange and training programs, and Remarks Announcing the report thereon; Nomination of General Henry H. (d) No later than 1 year from the date of Shelton To Be Chairman of the Joint this order, develop initially and thereafter as- Chiefs of Staff and an Exchange With sess annually a coordinated strategy for all Reporters United States Government-sponsored inter- July 17, 1997 national exchange and training programs, and issue a report on such strategy; The President. Good morning. Mr. Vice (e) No later than 2 years from the date President, Secretary Cohen, National Secu- of this order, develop recommendations on rity Adviser Berger, General Shalikashvili, performance measures for all United States members of the Joint Chiefs, General and Government-sponsored international ex- Mrs. Shelton. Let me begin by saying that change and training programs, and issue a it has been my great honor for these last 4 report thereon; and years to work with General John Shalikashvili (f) Develop strategies for expanding public as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. and private partnerships in, and leveraging When he departs at the end of September private sector support for, United States for his return to civilian life, he will have Government-sponsored international ex- spent nearly four decades standing up for our change and training activities. interests and our ideals. At a later time I will Sec. 5. All reports prepared by the Work- have more to say about Shali’s extraordinary ing Group pursuant to section 4 shall be service to our Nation, but today I have to made to the President, through the Director thank him on behalf of the American people of the United States Information Agency. and the President. He has done a magnifi- Sec. 6. The Working Group shall meet on cent job. We thank you, sir. at least a quarterly basis. Gen. John M. Shalikashvili. Thank you, Sec. 7. Any expenses incurred by a mem- Mr. President. ber of the Working Group in connection with The President. I also want to thank Vice such member’s service on the Working Chairman General Ralston, the Joint Chiefs, Group shall be borne by the member’s re- the other commanders in chief for all they spective department or agency. have done and will do working with Secretary Sec. 8. If any member of the Working Cohen to ensure that we continue to have Group disagrees with respect to any matter the finest military in the world and that in any report prepared pursuant to section America remains the world’s greatest force 4, such member may prepare a statement for peace, security, and freedom. setting forth the reasons for such disagree- Today I am pleased to announce my deci- ment and such statement shall be appended sion to nominate General Hugh Shelton as to, and considered a part of, the report. the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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