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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, October 28, 1996 Volume 32ÐNumber 43 Pages 2107±2179 1 VerDate 28-OCT-97 09:08 Nov 07, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P43OC4.000 p43oc4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Addresses and RemarksÐContinued Washington, DCÐ2155 Alabama, BirminghamÐ2159 Radio addressÐ2109 Assassination of Prime Minister Rabin, Bill Signings anniversaryÐ2158 Florida Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996, Daytona BeachÐ2152 statementÐ2112 Miami War crimes disclosure legislation, statementÐ Democratic National Committee 2149 dinnerÐ2150 Communications to Congress Miami-Dade Community CollegeÐ2144 Colombian narcotics traffickers, letter Georgia, AtlantaÐ2172 reportingÐ2136 Louisiana Lake CharlesÐ2164 Communications to Federal Agencies MarreroÐ2169 Reducing teenage driving under the influence Michigan, Detroit of illicit drugs, memorandumÐ2111 CommunityÐ2137 Ground-breaking ceremony for expansion of Executive Orders the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesÐ2121 AirportÐ2126 United Michigan ClergyÐ2129 Interviews With the News Media New Jersey Exchange with reporters in the ResidenceÐ Brunch for Representative Torricelli in 2107 TeaneckÐ2115 New Hope Baptist Church in NewarkÐ Letters, Messages 2113 Terrorist attack in Beirut, Lebanon, message Ohio, Cuyahoga Community College in on anniversaryÐ2109 ParmaÐ2123 Presidential Unity Fund receptions Meetings With Foreign Leaders New York CityÐ2118 Lebanon, Prime Minister al-HaririÐ2107 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) WEEKLY COMPILATION OF regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS Distribution is made only by the Superintendent of Docu- ments, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Reg- The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents will be ister, National Archives and Records Administration, Washing- furnished by mail to domestic subscribers for $80.00 per year ton, DC 20408, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ($137.00 for mailing first class) and to foreign subscribers for ments contains statements, messages, and other Presidential $93.75 per year, payable to the Superintendent of Documents, materials released by the White House during the preceding Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The week. charge for a single copy is $3.00 ($3.75 for foreign mailing). The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is pub- There are no restrictions on the republication of material lished pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Reg- appearing in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ister Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 28-OCT-97 09:08 Nov 07, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P43OC4.000 p43oc4 Editor's Note: The President was in Macon, GA, on October 25, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue will be printed next week. Proclamations Supplementary Materials National Consumers WeekÐ2128 Acts approved by the PresidentÐ2178 National Forest Products WeekÐ2128 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ United Nations DayÐ2168 2177 Statements by the President Digest of other White House See also Bill Signings announcementsÐ2176 Homeownership, expansionÐ2149 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ2177 3 VerDate 28-OCT-97 09:08 Nov 07, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P43OC4.000 p43oc4 Week Ending Friday, October 25, 1996 Remarks Prior to Discussions With have other opportunities to discuss this. This Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri of is not the appropriate forum for that. Lebanon and an Exchange With U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon Reporters Q. Mr. President, the Lebanese Govern- October 18, 1996 ment has asked the United States for various Meeting With Prime Minister Hariri pieces of military equipment, including tanksÐexcuse meÐhelicopters or personnel The President. Let me say first that I'm carriers' aircraft. Do you view their request delighted to have the Prime Minister here sympathetically, and if so, what would you today. The United States is strongly commit- expect to give them? ted to the independence, the sovereignty, the The President. Well, the Prime Minister territorial integrity of Lebanon. We look for- and I haven't had our meeting yet, and the ward to supporting a comprehensive and last- Secretary of State and he have discussed this. ing peace in the Middle East that preserves We'll review these things and see what is ap- that integrity and a Lebanon that is free of propriate and make the appropriate decision. foreign forces. We're also committed to sup- But we have been and continue to be very porting the reconstruction efforts that are so supportive of Lebanon and of the work that important in Lebanon after the difficulties the Prime Minister is doing to strengthen his of the last year. And I look forward to this country and to give it a brighter future. conversation. Q. I should also say in front of the American Do they need more hardware to guar- press that the United States is very blessed antee their territorial integrity? The President. by the contributions of large numbers of I don't have any other Lebanese-Americans, including members of comment at this time. our administration: Donna Shalala, the Sec- 1996 Election retary of Health and Human Services; former Q. Are you going to let Senator Dole take Senator George Mitchell, who is now back California? in Northern Ireland or on his way back; and The President. The people of California General George Joulwan, who is the com- will determine that. mander of our forces in Europe. So we have Q. What was going to be your first answer? a lot of ties with Lebanon, and we're looking [Laughter] forward to this meeting. The President. It belongs to them. 1996 Election [At this point, one group of reporters left the Q. Mr. President, speaking of contribu- room, and another group entered.] tions, what is your reaction today to Senator Dole's charge that when it comes to some Meeting With Prime Minister Hariri of these foreign political cash contributions The President. First of all, let me say that made to the DNC, that you personally it is a great honor to welcome the Prime Min- haven't learned the lesson of that national ister back to the United States and especially nightmare called Watergate? to have him here at the White House. The The President. Well, let me say two United States strongly supports the inde- things. OneÐfirst is, Mr. Panetta and I have pendence, the sovereignty, the territorial in- asked the DNC to review all the contribu- tegrity of Lebanon. And we look forward to tions, as we should have, as we've said, to working with the Prime Minister to build a make sure they were appropriate. And we'll future in the Middle East with a comprehen- 2107 VerDate 28-OCT-97 09:51 Nov 07, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P43OC4.021 p43oc4 2108 Oct. 18 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 sive, lasting peace and Lebanon free of for- The President. We're going to talk about eign forces. We also want to be supportive that. We want to beÐwe want to be support- of the reconstruction efforts in Lebanon, and ive of the Prime Minister's efforts. And we I'm looking forward to having a discussion believe that there is a special need for people with the Prime Minister about that. who support freedom and independence in The other thing I feel I should say to the the future of Lebanon all over the world to people of Lebanon is how deeply indebted help in the reconstruction efforts. the United States is for the contributions of Q. Elections are next monthÐÐ Lebanese-Americans. My administration is especially indebted because of the presence Middle East Peace Process of Donna Shalala in our Cabinet as Secretary Q. Mr. President, what can be done to of Health and Human Services, and former make sure that there is no repetition of ag- Senator George Mitchell, who is our envoy gression on the Lebanese villages now that to the peace talks in Northern Ireland and the humanitarian group found that Israel was who is leading them now, and General really the aggressor? George Joulwan, who is the commander of The President. Well, I think the first and all of our forces in Europe. So we have a most important thing is to make sure that lot of ties with Lebanon. We want to be as Lebanon is a genuine partner in the ongoing supportive of this Prime Minister in his vision process of peace discussions in the Middle for Lebanon's future, and I look forward to East and to get the reconstruction efforts our discussions. going. If we do it in the right way, I think Mr. Prime Minister, do you want to say there will not be a repetition. anything? Q. Mr. PresidentÐÐ Prime Minister Hariri. Thank you very The President. One more, one more. much, Mr. President. I am really honored Q. Yes, Mr. President, about the Syria-Is- and pleased to be here and to meet with raeli negotiations and the Palestinian nego- President Clinton and Mr. Christopher. And tiations, they have been stalled for a long I'm confident that President Clinton will time. What is the United States prepared to help Lebanon in the next future toÐand as- do to move these negotiations ahead? AndÐ sist them to regain its independence and also we can do that with the Israeli position on will help them in the reconstruction effort. the commitments that they already made to Q.