Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Monday, January 31, 1994 Volume 30—Number 4 Pages 135–165

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Addresses to the Nation Communications to Congress—Continued State of the Union—148 Cyprus, letter—146 Greece, agreement on Social Security, Addresses and Remarks message transmitting—158 See also Appointments and Nominations Organization of American States protocols, Los Angeles earthquake message transmitting to the Senate—158 Roundtable discussion—135 Teleconference—141 Executive Orders Radio address—139 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Appointments and Nominations Commission—159 North Pacific Marine Science Organization— Air Force Department, Assistant Secretary— 159 147 Principles for Federal Infrastructure Army Department, Assistant Secretaries—147 Investments—160 Defense Department, Secretary, remarks— 144 Interviews With the News Media Environmental Protection Agency, Region I Exchanges with reporters Administrator—160 Oval Office—143 Federal Maritime Commission, State Floor—144 Commissioner—147 Transportation Department, U.S. Coast Statements by the President Guard, Commandant—157 See Appointments and Nominations U.S. Court of Appeals, judges—160 Supplementary Materials U.S. District Court, judges—160 Veterans Affairs Department, Deputy Acts approved by the President—165 Assistant Secretary—159 Checklist of White House press releases—164 Digest of other White House Communications to Congress announcements—162 Bulgaria, message—157 Nominations submitted to the Senate—163

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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion public workers that haven’t slept more than on the Los Angeles Earthquake in 2 or 3 hours in 3 days working on the roads, Burbank, California the water lines, the gas lines. We saw count- January 19, 1994 less numbers of people who had lost their homes, who didn’t know when they were The President. Thank you very much. going to be able to go back to work. We saw Thank you very much, Mayor. children asking us to help get their schools Ladies and gentlemen, first let me say that fixed so they could go back to school. I met I always learn something when I come to a man who had saved three homes in his southern California. Very often in the last 2 neighborhood, along with a team of firemen. years I have come here when things were I met a woman who had lost her home— difficult for people, and I always walk away this is unbelievable—lost her home, who said utterly astonished. to me, ‘‘You know, I lost my home, and I’m I would like to say two things by way of really grateful you folks are coming here to introduction. First, on behalf of all the peo- help, but when you go to that meeting this ple on our Federal team, we want to thank afternoon, I hope you’ll just ask everybody the Mayor and the members of the City to do the right thing.’’ She said, ‘‘Ask people Council and city government, the Governor not to overcharge us for water. But ask all and the State legislators, Senator Boxer, Sen- the people who are hurt not to take advan- ator Feinstein, the Members of the United tage of FEMA.’’ She said, ‘‘You know, some- States Congress, the members of the county body in the rest of this country might get government, people I have already met with in trouble later this year. And I lost my home, here today. The sense of teamwork here has but we’re going to do some of this ourselves. been truly extraordinary. And I appreciate all And I heard some people who were asking of you doing that so much. for reimbursement for things that were al- When I became President, one of the ready broken in their homes.’’ And she said, things I most wanted to do was to give the ‘‘We just all ought to do the right thing, and American people a high level of confidence we’ll come out okay.’’ And so I say to all of that their Government at least would work you who are elected, you’ve got a lot to be in basic ways and that they could trust us proud of just in the people that you rep- at least to do the basic human things right resent. without regard to party, philosophy, whatever The Mayor has already mentioned all the fights we were having over economic policy people in the Federal team who came out or anything else in the world, that when the here, but I would like to thank them. FEMA chips were down, the basic things that people Director James Lee Witt and Secretary were entitled to have that done by their Na- Cisneros, Secretary Pen˜ a, the Federal High- tional Government, they would feel that. And way Administrator Rodney Slater, the Dep- I suppose there’s no more important area uty Secretary of Commerce David Barram, than in an emergency for people to have that John Emerson, from my staff, came out here kind of feeling. early. All told, we’ve had about 1,500 Federal The second thing I want to say is, I never personnel in California, Washington, and at cease to be amazed by the energy and the the teleregistration center in Denton, Texas, optimism, the courage and the constant good working on this. And as I said, it’s really been humor of so many millions of people in this a joy to work with the local and the State State against all odds. And I walked the officials. I think we’re all about to get the crowds today—through these crowds. I saw hang of working with each other, but we 135

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hope we don’t have another chance to do I want to make three specific announce- it very soon. ments today, but to make this point: This is As you know, I was asked to declare a dis- a national problem, and we have a national aster declaration on the day that the earth- responsibility and we will be in it for the long quake occurred, and I did that. And we’ll be run. This is not something where all of us talking later in this meeting about the whole from the Federal Government just showed range of Federal services that are available up while this is an issue in the headlines, and about the disaster assistance centers that gripping the hearts and emotions of all your FEMA will set up and how people can access countrymen and women who feel for you all them. I ask all of you who are Federal offi- the way to the tip of northern Maine and cials and State officials and county officials the tip of southern Florida. This is something and local officials to help us with this. we intend to stay with until the job is over. I looked at those people today, and a lot And in that connection, I have been au- of those folks are not used to fooling with thorized to say that today the Small Business the Government for anything. They’re not Administration will be releasing enough used to asking for help, they’re not—they money to support about $240 million in new can’t be charged with the knowledge of what low-interest loans to people who qualify for is in a FEMA program, or in an SBA program them. We will release $45 million in new or some other agency program. We’re going funds from the Department of Transpor- to do our very best to make it easy and acces- tation to support the beginning of all the sible for them. And they’ll talk more about cleanup and the beginning of the repair that in a minute. But you can help us a lot, movement. You know, there’s a lot of, unfor- Mayor, all of you can help us a lot by simply tunately, a lot of destruction now that has telling us if it’s reaching people. And when to be done on those roads before the con- this is all over, Leon Panetta and I have to struction can start. So that will accelerate that go back to Washington and figure out how process. to pay for it—[laughter]—and that’s our job. And the third thing I want to say is that But it won’t work unless it actually works. as soon as we get good cost estimates, and When I was walking up and down those the Governor and the Mayor have given us lines today looking at those folks, I thought some today, but as soon as we get good cost most of these people are just good hard- estimates on what the losses are and what working people trying to do the right thing. kinds of things fall within the responsibility And it never occurred to them that they of the Federal Government, we will then see would ever have to figure out how to work how much money we now have already ap- their way through a maze of any sort of Fed- propriated for disasters. And then, along with eral program, whatever. So one of the things your congressional delegation, I expect to ask that all of you can do to help us is to be the Congress for an emergency supplemental good intermediaries, and if it’s not working appropriation for California as soon as the to let us know. If we need to be some place Congress returns on January the 25th. And we’re not, let us know. And that’s, I think, I believe the Congress will do the right thing. very, very important. And I want to tell you that this is something The other point I want to make is that we’ll I think the California delegation will be abso- be talking a lot about emergency aid today, lutely united on. And we’ve already had the but we recognize that it’s going to take a good conversations with them. I’m grateful that so while to finish this work. When I was out many members of the delegation are here at the place where the highway broke down, today. one of many, I asked how long it would take Let me just say one final thing. I have been to fix it. And the highway engineer said, ‘‘Oh, asked also by several people, by the Mayor, probably about a year.’’ And I said, ‘‘Well, the Governor, the Senators among others what do you have to do to fix it in less time?’’ today, about the matching requirement. It’s not just a question of money, it’s also Generally, in any emergency, there’s a 25- a question of organization. We’ll talk more percent match requirement which the Fed- about that today. eral Government can waive—can be waived

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so that the match requirement goes down nancial assistance to victims. Mayor Riordan to 10 percent for State and local contribution then invited the President to comment.] to disaster assistance. I wish I could just The President. Well, I would like to ask come here today and tell you that I could just—I think the audience would like to waive that. We waived it in the Midwest know, and I know Dick’s going to announce flood, when we had the floods earlier this later where they are, because the local folks year. We had a 500-year flood, the worst have decided where the disaster assistance flood that we hope it only comes along every centers should be sited, but how many will 500 years. I think you have a very strong case there be? And we talked earlier about wheth- for waiver, but before we can approve it, er there will be a mobile center, too, to go under the law we have to have a realistic as- to the people who may have lost their cars, sessment of what the costs are, because the for example, in the earthquake. And how criteria established by Congress for waiver long will it take people to get checks for their is that the burdens on the State and local personal needs, those that lost all sources of resources will be too great to reasonably income and have to have some money just bear, given the other problems. Now, if you to live, how long will it take before those look at the economic problems that Califor- checks will actually be in their hands after nia and southern California have had alone they apply? in the last 4 years, I don’t think it will be too difficult for you to make that case. But [Mr. Andrews explained that additional dis- it is not legally possible for me to say until aster assistance centers will be opened to help I see the numbers and the arguments. So with the large volume of applicants, as well you have to make the case, we will work with as mobile centers that will travel around the you to help you make that case. But that’s area to assist in the application process. Di- a commitment I can’t make today until we rector Witt explained that because of im- see the evidence under the law. provements in the process, applicants are re- We will proceed with the emergency sup- ceiving assistance checks faster than in pre- plemental. And I’d like to spend the rest of vious years.] the meeting just sort of listening to what’s The President. Maybe I should wait on going on, what the problems are, because this, but I don’t know when the appropriate when I leave here today, I want to have a time is. When I was working the crowds clear sense that we have our act together and today, a lot of children asked me about the that when we go back to Washington we’ll schools. Apparently there are a whole lot of be able to do our part there while you’re schools that are affected, and the kids are doing your part here. out of school. How long will it take to get And the last point I want to make, again, any assistance to them, and how does that is that we have no intention, none, of letting work? this be a short-term thing. We will stay with you until this job is finished. Thank you very [At this point, Sidney Thompson, super- much. intendent of schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, discussed the condition of the [At this point, Gov. Pete Wilson, Senator southern California school system and the ef- Dianne Feinstein, and Senator Barbara forts being made to reopen. Shirley Mat- Boxer thanked the administration for their tingly, head of emergency services for Los response and discussed efforts being made to Angeles, stated that Federal, State, and local assist victims and repair damage. Los Angeles governments will continue to work together. Mayor Richard Riordan outlined areas of Dan Waters, head of the department of water concern, and Dick Andrews, director of the and power, spoke about the efforts to restore office of State emergency services, discussed water and power. Los Angeles County Super- the response efforts of Federal, State, and visor Mike Antonovich detailed the damage local governments. James Lee Witt, Director in the Santa Clara Valley, and Congressman of FEMA, explained how disaster assistance Elton Gallegly addressed the damage in Ven- centers provide temporary housing and fi- tura County and requested that the area be

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declared a disaster. Secretary of Housing and Senator Watson requested that helicopters be Urban Development Henry Cisneros dis- supplied to transport patients to less crowded cussed solutions for providing temporary and hospitals. Small Business Administrator Er- permanent housing to victims. Congressman skine Bowles discussed programs to provide Esteban Edward Torres asked the President loans to victims, and California insurance if fact sheets could be written in other lan- commissioner John Garamendi requested the guages. Mayor Judy Abdul of Santa Monica Federal Government’s help in rebuilding expressed concern that her heavily damaged homes and businesses and suggested a na- city will not receive adequate funding, and tional disaster insurance program. Mayor Secretary Cisneros assured her that the Riordan then invited the President to re- money will be distributed based on the extent spond.] of damage.] The President. Well first, Mayor, let me The President. I just want to echo that, thank you for hosting the meeting and for if I might. I just asked Mr. Panetta to come inviting me out. I was sitting—I actually got down here to talk about it. Right now, all quite a number of good ideas today. I’m not we can do is put out this emergency relief sure the best idea didn’t come from Art and programs that already exist; that is, until Torres when he said we needed to give every Congress acts, that’s all we can do. So you’ll elected official a fact sheet on all these pro- get something now, and if it turns out to be grams in all the appropriate languages, be- inadequate, then when we put the supple- cause then all of you can go out and strength- mental appropriation together, it will be en your own position by making sure that based on a showing of need by community. it works. And I think that’s important; that’s It will be irrespective of size or allocation a great idea. or anything else. So when that program goes The second thing I’d like to do is just thank through, all you have to do is make sure that you for the kind words you said about all we got the right evidence, and then we’ll be the people that are here that came from the able to proceed on that basis. Federal Government. As I was looking there, from my Federal Highway Administrator Mr. [At this point, Councilwoman Jackie Gold- Slater to my Budget Director Mr. Panetta berg of Hollywood discussed the lack of stor- to James Lee Witt to Secretary Pen˜ a, Sec- age facilities and housing in her district. Jack- retary Cisneros, Mr. Bowles, and down to ie Tatum, president, recreation and parks David on the end, starting with David Barran commission of L.A., and Gary Squires, gen- and looking around the other table, these eral manager, L.A. housing department, of- people have something very unusual in Fed- fered their cooperation in providing tem- eral officials, they actually had years of expe- porary and permanent housing to victims. rience in the fields in which they’re working Yvonne Burke, head of the county board of before I appointed them to the jobs that they supervisors, commented on mutual aid and hold. It makes a huge difference, and I hope the coordinated efforts of various government it turns out to be a precedent in the future. agencies. Vicki Howard, chair of the Ventura Let me just say one other thing. Every County board of supervisors, requested two month when the economic reports come in disaster assistance centers in her county. at the White House and I see that interest OMB Director Leon Panetta assured partici- rates are down, investments up, home mort- pants that the Government has sufficient gage delinquencies were at a 19-year low the funds to provide immediate assistance. Chief month before last, and all these jobs have of Police Willie Williams and Sheriff Sher- been created in the country, I ask everybody man Block addressed public safety. Kathleen the same question: When is this going to start Brown, California State treasurer, discussed affecting California? And the thing that wor- the damage to public buildings and offered ried me most about the earthquake, beyond her cooperation in financing the repair of the terrible human tragedies involved, was buildings and bridges. Secretary of Transpor- the prospect that this might delay what we tation Federico Pen˜a commented on the ef- were beginning to see, which is the economic forts to repair the transportation system, and recovery beginning to take hold in California.

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Now, one of three things can happen now: The President’s Radio Address This earthquake can make your situation worse, it can have no impact, or it can actu- January 22, 1994 ally make it better. And you’re going to have Good morning. This week we saw how to decide. We have a couple of responsibil- events beyond our control can test the cour- ities in that regard at the national level. The age and fortitude of our people. first thing we’ve got to do is to get this money out in a hurry. For many in the eastern half of our Nation, We’ll work with you on that, both the life is beginning to return to normal after the emergency money and that which comes in harshest stretch of winter in memory. And the supplemental. That will have a positive in southern California, there was another economic impact which at least will partially kind of disaster. I went to Los Angeles and offset the negative things which have oc- saw the devastation that can occur in just a curred in the short run. matter of moments in an earthquake. Free- The second thing we have to do is to make ways were crumbled, homes were destroyed, sure that structurally nothing happens. For lives were shattered. example, I thought what Senator Watson said But even in this kind of adversity, or about looking at the different road routes was maybe even because of it, our people have an interesting thing. You have got to figure become more determined. We’ve seen out how to make sure you don’t lose a single neighbor helping neighbor and total strang- job on this. And as Rodney Slater pointed ers performing acts of quiet heroism. In addi- out to me earlier, you also ship a lot of tion to Federal funds we’ve pledged, our re- produce and other products out of California covery efforts are being coordinated on the on the highways. And we can’t help that. And site by the head of the Federal Emergency you can’t do that by mass transit. They’re still Management Agency James Lee Witt and going to have to get on a truck and go. So HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, who are you have to figure that out. And whatever looking for more ways to help the quake’s we’re supposed to do to help you do that, victims. we’ve got to do. Los Angeles will come back. Together, The third thing I want to say is, we will with the people of Los Angeles, we’ll help do whatever we can that is legally possible to make that happen. That’s the American working with Chairman Panetta here to ac- way. At every crucial moment in our history, celerate the funds and to reduce the bureau- our people have somehow found the courage, cratic burdens of moving on this highway the will, and the way to come together in construction. But I would urge you, as we the face of a challenge and to meet it head talked at the site today, to consider things on. For the last year, we’ve been doing just like 7-day work weeks, 24-hour-a-day con- that here in Washington. struction where the neighbors will permit it. It was one year ago this week that I took Things that will actually put more people office as your President. The challenges be- from southern California to work. fore us were many. We faced a debt that has If you build these roads quicker than you been mortgaging our future; we were bur- normally would, you will by definition, have dened by the cynicism created when Govern- to hire more people than you normally would ment does wrong by people who do right. in a short period of time which could actually For two decades, the middle class had give you a little bit of economic boost when been working longer and harder just to hold you desperately need it. So we will try to its ground with stagnant wages. Seemingly help you, but I want you to come up with secure jobs were lost and, along with declin- a plan to tell us how you want to do it. ing wages, people lost the security of stable Thank you very much. and reliable health insurance. NOTE: The President spoke at 1:30 p.m. at the Well, after one year, the challenges aren’t Hollywood-Burbank Airport. This item was not re- gone, but together we are surmounting many ceived in time for publication in the appropriate of them. We’ve moved to offer opportunity, issue. challenge our people to assume more respon-

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sibility, and restore a sense of community to the deficit going downward for the long haul our land. and eventually bring the budget into balance. We built the foundation for a lasting eco- Slowly but surely, our economic plan is nomic recovery. We’ve broken gridlock and creating new opportunity and providing new made Government an instrument of our security for middle class families. Today common purpose as a people. And from more of these families are buying cars and meetings in Moscow to promote democracy homes or refinancing their mortgages be- to meetings in Tokyo to revive the world cause deficit reduction has helped to push economy, our seriousness of purpose is win- interest rates to record lows. ning respect around the world and getting In our steady aim to create jobs and in- results. crease incomes, we’ve provided bold new ini- Here at home we’ve transformed Ameri- tiatives for small businesses, encouraging ca’s agenda, addressing problems long de- growth in an important source of new jobs. ferred or denied. Now the debate is not over Last year alone the private economy created whether to provide health security but how 1.6 million new jobs, 11⁄2 times as many as and how quickly, not whether to reform wel- in the previous 4 years. We’ve reinforced fare but how, not whether to make well-in- these gains by passing NAFTA, by lifting ex- tentioned but ultimately futile efforts to pro- port controls, by tearing down barriers to tect American workers from economic trade. All of these will translate into more change but how to give them the tools and jobs. the skills to make those changes their friend. With the family and medical leave law, At long last, we’re addressing our challenges we’ve allowed Americans the freedom to take with clarity and confidence instead of run- care of a sick loved one or a newborn without ning away from them. worrying that they’ll lose their jobs for doing We built the foundations for a real recov- so. This is an important thing because restor- ery that will endure and enrich the lives of ing our social fabric is critical. And providing all our people. Of course, the recovery is not the opportunity for work, protecting the yet complete. Many Americans haven’t felt worker, and helping to keep families and it yet, and our work can’t be done until every communities together are crucial elements in American has the security to embrace the fu- achieving that social fabric. And so is protect- ture without fear. We do have a long way ing our citizens’ safety on the streets, in to go. But clearly, we’ve turned the corner, homes, and in our schools. That’s why we and we’re moving in the right direction. enacted the Brady bill, to put common sense We passed an economic plan that reflects into gun selling, and why when Congress re- our new approach: doing more with less, cut- turns next week, I will ask them to quickly ting Government spending that doesn’t work, pass the crime bill and send it to me for sign- and investing in people and in what does ing. work. Our plan will reduce the deficit by Step by step, we are reviving our economy, $500 billion over 5 years, cutting $255 billion renewing our sense of common community, in spending. and restoring our people’s confidence that Before our plan passed, the deficit for next our Nation can be strong at home and abroad year alone was projected at $300 billion. and our Government can work for the bene- That’s $300 billion. But I’ve just learned from fit of ordinary Americans. our Director of the Office of Management Yes, we’ve done a lot, but we have so much and Budget Leon Panetta that the deficit more to do. projection for next fiscal year is now under As we enter this second year of taking on $180 billion, over $120 billion less, thanks these challenges together, we know this: to the enactment of the economic plan. What’s important is not just how many pro- That’s lower even than our initial projections. grams we pass but how many lives we im- The fact is, if we stay on this plan, we will prove. What’s important is not just what we have cut the deficit in half as a percentage do for people but also what we can help our of our national income by 1996. But we must people to do for themselves. Ultimately, that pass health care reform if we’re going to keep will be the measure of our success.

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Thanks for listening. The President. That’s good. You men- tioned Secretary Riley. I know he’s on the NOTE: The address was recorded at 6 p.m. on way back, but we got a report from him, and January 21 in the East Room for broadcast at I’ve already directed the Department of 10:06 a.m. on January 22. Education to send $7 million to the school district there to provide emergency services for the students. That may not be enough, Remarks in a Teleconference on the but it will get them started anyway. And I’m Los Angeles Earthquake glad to hear that. January 24, 1994 Henry, where are we on the housing situa- tion? The President. Hello. [Secretary Henry Cisneros explained that Q. Hello, Mr. President. tents and shelters are being made available Q. Good morning, Mr. President. to the increasing number of victims who have The President. It’s good to hear your lost their homes. He stated that a voucher voice. I’ve got Federico, Henry, and James system is being used to provide permanent Lee on the phone? housing, but it will take a long time to help.] Q. Yes, sir. The President. That’s great. Well, I know The President. You know, there were a you’ve all been working very hard. I know lot of other communities affected. What there was a problem with the overcrowding about their housing? I mean, what kind of at the disaster assistance centers at first, but system do we have to make sure we get out I’m really pleased by the work you’ve done. there to the other communities, too? And I was glad to note in this morning’s Los [Secretary Cisneros explained that HUD is Angeles Times an acknowledgement that working closely with housing authorities in we’d gotten those centers up more quickly surrounding communities.] than in previous disasters and that things seem to be going better. But why don’t you The President. Now, I know that only a all give me a briefing. James Lee, why don’t minority of the houses had earthquake insur- you start and just give me an overall briefing ance, but what about those that had insur- about where we are. ance? Are the insurance companies there? Are they speeding up payment? What’s going Director James Lee Witt explained what the [ to happen there? emergency response team is doing to help the Director Witt. Yes, sir, they are there. victims of the earthquake and stated that They’re in there speeding up the payments FEMA is in the process of providing appli- as quick as possible. cants with disaster assistance checks.] Secretary Cisneros explained that many peo- The President. How long will it take to [ ple do not have earthquake insurance be- get the checks out? cause of high premiums and high Director Witt. We had checks coming out deductibles. yesterday, and we will have thousands of ] checks coming out each day, and there will The President. Is the voucher system the be more each day coming out. We’re process- preferred way of dealing with this? I mean, ing them very quick. are you going to come back and—will that The President. What about the language be part of the supplemental that Leon Pa- barriers? netta sends up to Congress? Director Witt. We have worked with Sec- Secretary Cisneros. We’ve extended in retary Cisneros and Secretary Pen˜ a and other this first effort 10,000 vouchers. I believe we Cabinet secretaries and the State and local probably will need to be on the safe side and emergency management people in all of the ask for more. So the answer is, yes, it will language barriers, in printing every type of be in the supplemental. information in every language of that com- The President. Federico, what about the munity. transportation situation? How are we doing

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with cleaning up the debris and at least pre- ship in the Los Angeles area and the State paring to go to work? folks have been very good about helping us [Secretary Federico Pen˜a discussed what the to get the loss figures. So I think we’ll be team of Federal, State, and local officials are in pretty good shape today to know a little doing to rebuild the highway system and deal more than we have known for the last few with traffic congestion.] days on what we can ask for from Congress when they come back. So I will follow up The President. What about getting—if we on that end. had more rail cars, would they be full? I’m very encouraged that the lines have Secretary Pen˜a. Yes. We have—— gone down some at the disaster assistance The President. What do we have to do centers. And I just hope that we can just keep to get more cars? And what about the buses? on top of all this. I appreciate the fact that How many buses are out there? How many all of you have stayed out there. I think that more can we get? has been very good. And again, I want to [Secretary Pen˜a explained that by working compliment all the local folks. I’m sure there with Federal agencies and private businesses are a lot of people out there who have hardly they will be able to provide more buses and slept since I was there a few days ago. So rail cars to help deal with the transportation you all just keep your chins up and keep crisis.] working at it. And we’ll do what we can here to get the supplemental passed in a hurry. The President. On the contracting work, we heard from the labor council out here, [Secretary Cisneros stated that he will be even here at the White House, they said they working with church leaders and volunteer really wanted to help and do whatever they services to provide help to those who are hav- could to make sure that all the work was ing difficulty dealing with their experiences.] speeded up and as much was done as pos- sible. So I know you’re getting good coopera- The President. That’s terrific. I think they tion from the labor people out there, too. can do an enormous amount of good. Car- dinal Mahoney obviously is very concerned [Secretary Pen˜a stated that contractors and about these things, and he’s got an awful lot city mayors have been very helpful in provid- of able leaders there among the priests and ing suggestions and assistance.] the nuns who can, I think, make a real dif- The President. The Labor Department, ference. I’ve been in a lot of their schools, we were in contact with them, and I know their community organizations. And there’s they’ve already committed another $3 million also a very large Evangelical community just to pay people to do the emergency and there and other religious groups. So I’m glad clean-up work. But I think the fact that we’re you’re involving them; they can make a huge ahead of schedule on that is important. And difference. I know you’re going to follow up on the ques- If there’s anything else we need to know tion of how quickly then highway construc- back here, let us know. But we’ll be able to tion can be done, because, obviously, if you give you a report back about what we think could do longer work weeks or 24-hour days the supplemental will look like probably be- in some of those places, it would make a big fore the end of the day. And then we’ll just difference. have to keep working together closely over the next few days as the situation unfolds. ˜ [Secretary Pena explained that construction And if you know more—because it will take workers are working long hours to repair the a few days for Congress to act on this, obvi- highway system.] ously, so we’ll have some time. But I hope The President. Well, that’s great. I was we can nail down the broad outlines this informed right before I came out to talk to afternoon. you that Leon Panetta will be in a position Thank you very much, and give my regards to give me a report today, as I had asked to the Mayor and everybody else out there. last week, on the supplemental. Obviously, Secretary Cisneros. Thank you, Mr. the Mayor and all the folks, the local leader- President.

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The President. Thanks. were ever interested in that job, that I was very open to that. But—so the decision— NOTE: The President spoke at 11:59 a.m. in the then, after that, after it was clear that he was Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, in the same position he was always in, I went he referred to Roger Cardinal Mahony, Arch- bishop of Los Angeles. about trying to pick a successor. I’ve done it, and I expect to have an announcement. Q. Do you think you can twist someone’s Exchange With Reporters arm to take it? January 24, 1994 The President. No. Secretary of Defense Nominee Bosnia Q. Mr. President, how close are you to Q. Mr. President, there have been new naming a Defense Secretary? calls for air strikes in Bosnia. You talked The President. I think we’ll have an an- about that a lot over this past trip to Europe. nouncement today, just in a few hours. Can you give us any update? And what about Q. Is Bill Perry your choice, Mr. Presi- what you said was your resolve to do some- dent? thing about this? The President. We’ll have an announce- The President. Well, what I said was that ment. You can wait and see. NATO should not reaffirm its position unless Q. Why do you think it took so long, and the circumstances that they set out for bomb- what do you account for what seemed to be ing, if those circumstances occurred they’d a reluctance by a number of people to take be willing to go forward. Now, I presume on the job? you’re referring to what was said in the Euro- The President. Well, I don’t think it has pean Parliament yesterday. taken that long. I mean, it’s been, what, a Q. And also the President of Bosnia calling week—less than a week since Mr. Inman said for air strikes, too. he didn’t want the job. The President. Well, the President of Q. And at least two people who reportedly Bosnia, yes—but what the NATO leaders, have said they weren’t interested in the job, what the others voted for was to leave on and Mr. Perry—— the table the proviso that bombing could be The President. But the stories are basi- done in order to relieve Sarajevo if that were cally inaccurate. The only accurate story is appropriate or to further the U.N. mission the one that I have confirmed, which is that by opening the airstrip at Tuzla or, if nec- I talked to Senator Nunn during the transi- essary, to facilitate the transfer of troops from tion before I became President, based on the Canadian to Dutch at Srebrenica. Now, that fact that he was not only the head of the is a very rather narrow NATO mandate. Senate Armed Services Committee but a And what happened was as soon as the longtime personal friend of mine and some- meeting was over, it was not clear how one I sought advice from on these matters. strongly or firmly some of them felt about And he told me then that he was not inter- that. But I think it’s also clear that the U.N. ested in being Secretary of Defense. And the Secretary General, who has a say in some only thing I did was to call him back and of those decisions, but not all of them, based make sure he had the same position then that on what the international law is now, is still he had now. opposed to it. And I don’t have any informa- The job was absolutely not offered to any- tion that leads me to believe that the other one else. Absolutely, categorically, not of- NATO allies, that the heads of state as op- fered to anyone else. And it wasn’t really of- posed to people in the European Parliament, fered to him. I just said, ‘‘Are you still in have changed their mind about whether the same position you were in before?’’ And there should be any bombing at this time. he said, ‘‘That’s right.’’ He said, ‘‘I’m doing That’s all I can tell you. what I think I should be doing.’’ But he Q. What about—— knows, I think—I don’t want to overstate it. The President. Let me say, I believe in I think Sam Nunn always knew that if he general what I’ve always believed. There’s

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not going to be a settlement in Bosnia until of Secretary Perry’s family, whom he will in- the sides decide that they have more to gain troduce later. from signing a peace agreement than by con- One year ago I selected Dr. Bill Perry to tinuing the fighting. And now the govern- serve as my Deputy Secretary of Defense. ment finally has been able to get some arms, Today, based on his lifetime of accomplish- even through it was, in my view, unfairly the ment and his solid leadership at the Penta- only side subject to the arms embargo— gon, I’m proud to announce my intention to they’ve been able to get some weapons. And nominate him as the next Secretary of De- they appear to be, the Bosnian government, fense. most reluctant to sign a peace agreement at He has the right skills and management this time. But if they can work out something experience for the job. He has the right vi- on access to the sea and protection of Sara- sion for the job. He has served with real dis- jevo and then the Moslem enclaves to the tinction as both Under Secretary and Deputy east, perhaps we can still get an agreement. Secretary of Defense. For years and through- But there will not be—the killing is a func- out his service this past year he has been tion of a political fight between three fac- at the cutting edge on defense issues. tions. Until they agree to quit doing it, it’s Years ago he had a vision of the power going to continue. And I don’t think that the of Stealth technology, technology that helped international community has the capacity to the United States to win the Persian Gulf stop people within the nation from their civil war and helped save American lives. He’s war until they decide to do it. been a leader in reforming the Pentagon’s Now, there are things we can do to retard procurement process and improving financial it, to keep it within bounds, to keep it within humanitarian limits. And I wouldn’t rule out accountability. And I expect he’ll have more any of those options. But there has been no to say about that today and in the weeks and decision by anybody to enter the war on the months ahead. side of one of the combatants, which is what He’s been instrumental in developing a de- some would like. But there has been no deci- fense budget for the coming fiscal year that sion to do it. They’re going to have to make protects the readiness of our forces and pro- up their own mind to quit killing each other, motes our aggressive efforts at defense con- and the circumstances are, in fact, on the version and the development of dual-use battlefield are somewhat different than they technologies and the creation and the preser- have been for the previous 12 months. But vation of American jobs. And he played an I hope that it means that it’s more likely that important role in the recent breakthrough to there can be a settlement, and I still have eliminate Ukraine’s nuclear weapons. some hope that that will occur. He brings a broad and valuable back- ground to this job. He has proven experience NOTE: The exchange began at 12:06 p.m. in the in the private sector, is chairman, director, Oval Office at the White House. A tape was not and founder of several successful defense-re- available for verification of the content of this ex- lated corporations. He’s served in the United change. States Army. His academic career as a profes- sor of mathematics and engineering has also contributed to our Nation’s security. And in Remarks Announcing the every aspect of his work, Bill Perry has Nomination of William Perry To Be earned high respect from members of both Secretary of Defense and an parties, in the Congress, in the military, Exchange With Reporters among those who study military strategy, and January 24, 1994 in the business community. He’s demonstrated leadership, integrity, The President. Thank you very much, and and a mastery of his field. Time and again, good afternoon. I want to welcome all of you we heard about him what I have come to here, especially the distinguished Members know personally: Bill Perry is a real pro. You of Congress who are here and the members can depend on him. That’s why Secretary

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Aspin and many others recommended that Q. Dr. Perry, why did you have second I select Dr. Perry for this post. thoughts? Let me note with appreciation that Sec- Deputy Secretary Perry. The second retary Aspin has agreed to stay, as he said question here—— he would, until his successor is confirmed. Q. Sir, why didn’t you say yes imme- Now we have a lot of work ahead of us. diately? What made you have to think about We need to continue reshaping our forces it? for this new era so that they remain the best Deputy Secretary Perry. I tried to ex- trained, the best equipped, the best pre- plain that. It was because I did not want to pared, and the most strongly motivated in drive my family into my decision without the world. We must implement the rec- their support. And so I wanted to wait until ommendations of the bottom-up review. We I had the full support for it. must continue to deal with the new threats Q. Mr. President, why was this job so hard of weapons proliferation and terrorism. We to fill? must continue our aggressive work at defense The President. It wasn’t easy to fill—it conversion to save and create American jobs wasn’t hard to fill, I mean. We had an abun- and to maintain our industrial base that is dance of talented people to consider, but I so critical for our national defense. And we asked Secretary Perry, and he said yes. It must reform the procurement process. wasn’t difficult at all. I mean, I can’t say any Bill Perry comes extraordinarily well-pre- more than you already know about what hap- pared to meet these challenges. I hope and pened in the previous example. But we didn’t I trust that Congress will quickly confirm go on a big search here. We had a very short him. And I look forward to working closely list, and I quickly narrowed it to one. I had with him as an integral part of the national an interview with one person. I asked him security team. I think he will do a remarkable if he’d take the job, and he did. I don’t think job. that qualifies as difficult. Now, I have had Dr. Perry. some difficult positions to fill, this one wasn’t. [At this point, Defense Secretary-designate William Perry made a statement.] Nominee’s Qualifications Selection Process Q. Well, what do you think he brings to the job that your current Defense Secretary Q. Did you have to be persuaded to take did not? this job, and what do you think will be the The President. I don’t think the two toughest part of it? things are related. Secretary Aspin made his Deputy Secretary Perry. No, I did not statement last month; we had our press con- have to be persuaded to take the job. I met ference on that, we answered your questions. with the President to discuss this job Friday It’s got nothing to do with what we said here morning, and I left that meeting fully pre- today. pared to take on the job. I had a meeting with my family that evening, because it’s not just me that’s getting into this job. I put them Women in the Military under considerable strains when I do it, too. Q. Mr. Perry, are you going to go along And we had a follow-up meeting on Saturday with Secretary Aspin’s views on military morning with the White House where I told women in planes and ships and—— them that if I had to accept the job at that Deputy Secretary Perry. Yes. time, my answer would have to be no. The President. Good for you, Sarah I met then with the Vice President. And [Sarah McClendon, McClendon News Serv- he told me I could take my time, take some ice]. more time on the decision, meet with my Deputy Secretary Perry. Secretary family further. I took advantage of that, and Aspin created many important legacies in his on Sunday afternoon I called the Vice Presi- year. I mentioned the bottom-up review, his dent back and said if you still want me for work on all of the social aspects in the mili- your Secretary of Defense I’m eager to serve. tary. In particular, his advancement of the

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women in combat is one which I enthusiasti- The President. Thank you very much. cally support. NOTE: The President spoke at 3:08 p.m. on the Confirmation State Floor at the White House. Q. Dr. Perry, is there anything at all in your background that’s come up over this Letter to Congressional Leaders past weekend of vetting that could conceiv- Reporting on the Cyprus Conflict ably cause you or the administration any January 24, 1994 problems during the Senate confirmation process? In that regard, I’m specifically also Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) referring to the so-called ‘‘nanny problem.’’ In accordance with Public Law 95–384 (22 Deputy Secretary Perry. Nothing has U.S.C. 2373(c)), I am submitting to you this come up that I believe would cause me any report on progress toward a negotiated set- problems in the confirmation process. tlement of the Cyprus question. The previous report covered progress through September Russia 15, 1993. The current report covers the re- Q. Dr. Perry, do you think that with the mainder of September through November return to conservative government in Mos- 15, 1993. cow, that there’s a possibility there may be On September 20, 1993, the United Na- a new cold war starting? I mean, it’s early, tions Security Council responded to the Sep- but are there trends? tember 14 Report of the Secretary General Deputy Secretary Perry. I would ob- on his good offices in Cyprus. The reply was serve that we cannot control the events in contained in a Presidential letter and con- other countries, including Russia, but we can veyed the Security Council’s continued sup- influence them. And I believe the President port for the Secretary General’s efforts. In has adopted a program to assist not just the the letter, the Security Council reiterated the Russians but many of the nations in the obligation of both parties to cooperate fully former Soviet Union to help stabilize their and without delay in reaching an overall economy, and this is the most constructive framework on the package of proposals. It thing we can do to minimize the chance of also expressed the Council’s recognition of that unfortunate disaster occurring. the important role that Turkey could play in this effort. Defense Budget On October 4, Under Secretary of State Q. Was your answer categorical about the Peter Tarnoff met with Cyprus Foreign Min- nanny question, Dr. Perry? ister Michaelides in New York City. Mr. Q. What about the current budgetary Tarnoff stressed that the moment is ripe for crunch, sir, that the Pentagon faces and the pushing toward a resolution of the Cyprus possible difficulty you may have in actually conflict. They discussed proposals for an is- carrying out the blueprint that the President land-wide census as requested by the United has laid out? Nations and the demilitarization of certain Deputy Secretary Perry. In order to areas of the island. Mr. Tarnoff welcomed carry out the bottom-up review with the all ideas that might stimulate discussion and funds that are posed for it, we will have to said that he appreciated the Cypriot’s willing- manage the Pentagon very well. We will have ness to discuss new initiatives. to have real acquisition reform. We will have Ambassador John Maresca, U.S. Special to have careful planning and management of Cyprus Coordinator, met with British Under our programs. We have to do all of this while Secretary Greenstock in London on October we’re maintaining a very high level of readi- 7. Mr. Greenstock briefed the Ambassador ness and a level of morale and cohesion in on his September 16–18 visit to Cyprus. They the military forces. It is a difficult manage- discussed benefits for both communities in ment job, and I believe it’s doable, and that’s the Secretary General’s confidence-building what I’m undertaking to do. measures (CBMs), and agreed to the need Thank you. to resume the intercommunal dialogue

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quickly after the Turkish Cypriot elections. turn to the negotiations soon after the De- He also stated that it was important to keep cember 12 elections. As I noted several a dialogue open with both sides. times, I firmly believe that the Secetary Gen- On October 12, Turkey dispatched former eral’s package of confidence-building meas- Deputy Prime Minister Inonu to northern ures is fair and balanced, and that its accept- Cyprus to help resolve the dispute among ance by both sides will hasten a final overall the Turkish Cypriot leadership about the framework agreement. I hope that in my next election issue. Turkey’s intercession was report, I will be able to state that negotiations helpful in bringing about a compromise that have resumed and that progress is being enabled the Turkish Cypriots to hold their made. elections December 12. Sincerely, On October 15, I met with Prime Minister William J. Clinton Ciller of Turkey and expressed my personal interest in a just and permanent solution NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. being quickly achieved on Cyprus. I also reit- Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives, erated our position that Turkey must use its and Claiborne Pell, Chairman of the Senate For- influence and good offices with the Turkish eign Relations Committee. Cypriots. She assured me that Turkey fully supports the goal of a resolution of the Cy- Nomination for Assistant Secretaries prus problem and would further explain the benefits of the CBMs to the Turkish Cyp- of the Army and Air Force riots. January 24, 1994 The first U.N. teams of experts began their review of the Varosha/Nicosia Airport CBMs The President announced his intention in Cyprus on October 17. The teams estab- today to nominate three assistant secretaries lished at the request of the Secretary General at the Pentagon: Gilbert F. Decker to be As- and endorsed by the Security Council, had sistant Secretary of the Army for Research, the mandate to examine the various aspects Development and Acquisition; Robert F. of the package of CBMs related to the re- Hale to be Assistant Secretary of the Air opening of the fenced area of Varosha and Force for Financial Management; and Sara Nicosia International Airport. E. Lister to be Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Special Cyprus Negotiator Army for Manpower and Reserves. Clark visited Cyprus November 7–10 where ‘‘As I ask William Perry to take over the he met with the U.N. ‘‘experts teams’’ and reins at the Department of Defense, I am with President Clerides and Mr. Denktash. pleased to be continuing the process of en- He said that preliminary results from the suring that we have a strong team at every teams showed tremendous benefits for the level of the Pentagon,’’ said the President. two communities. Mr. Clark also stated that ‘‘I expect Gilbert Decker, Robert Hale, and progress on the CBMs must be seen by the Sara Lister to all play an important role in end of January. A delay in implementing the keeping our armed services the best in the CBMs, he added, could cause serious dif- world.’’ ficulty, and might result in the Security NOTE: Biographies of the nominees were made Council considering possible ‘‘alternative available by the Office of the Press Secretary. measures.’’ Mr. Clark again stressed the need for Turkey to use its good offices in ensuring a quick resumption of the negotiating proc- Nomination for Commissioner of the ess. Federal Maritime Commission Although there has been little movement January 24, 1994 during this period because of the elections in northern Cyprus, I am pleased to note that The President announced today his inten- all involved have indicated a willingness to tion to nominate Joe Scroggins, Jr., to be return to the negotiating table. Our position Commissioner of the Federal Maritime is well known—we expect both sides to re- Commission.

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‘‘Joe Scroggins is a talented public servant est growth in a half century. For too many with an outstanding knowledge of maritime families, even when both parents were work- issues. I thank him for his service on the Mar- ing, the American dream has been slipping itime Commission,’’ said the President. away. In 1992, the American people demanded NOTE: A biography of the nominee was made that we change. A year ago I asked all of available by the Office of the Press Secretary. you to join me in accepting responsibility for the future of our country. Well, we did. We Address Before a Joint Session of the replaced drift and deadlock with renewal and Congress on the State of the Union reform. And I want to thank every one of January 25, 1994 you here who heard the American people, who broke gridlock, who gave them the most Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. successful teamwork between a President President, Members of the 103d Congress, and a Congress in 30 years. my fellow Americans: This Congress produced a budget that cut I’m not at all sure what speech is in the the deficit by half a trillion dollars, cut spend- TelePrompTer tonight—[laughter]—but I ing, and raised income taxes on only the hope we can talk about the state of the wealthiest Americans. This Congress pro- Union. duced tax relief for millions of low-income I ask you to begin by recalling the memory workers to reward work over welfare. It pro- of the giant who presided over this Chamber duced NAFTA. It produced the Brady bill, with such force and grace. Tip O’Neill liked now the Brady law. And thank you, Jim to call himself ‘‘a man of the House.’’ And Brady, for being here, and God bless you, he surely was that. But even more, he was sir. a man of the people, a bricklayer’s son who This Congress produced tax cuts to reduce helped to build the great American middle the taxes of 9 out of 10 small businesses who class. Tip O’Neill never forgot who he was, use the money to invest more and create where he came from, or who sent him here. more jobs. It produced more research and Tonight he’s smiling down on us for the first treatment for AIDS, more childhood immu- time from the Lord’s gallery. But in his nizations, more support for women’s health honor, may we, too, always remember who research, more affordable college loans for we are, where we come from, and who sent the middle class, a new national service pro- us here. If we do that we will return over gram for those who want to give something and over again to the principle that if we back to their country and their communities simply give ordinary people equal oppor- for higher education, a dramatic increase in tunity, quality education, and a fair shot at high-tech investments to move us from a de- the American dream, they will do extraor- fense to a domestic high-tech economy. This dinary things. Congress produced a new law, the motor We gather tonight in a world of changes voter bill, to help millions of people register so profound and rapid that all nations are to vote. It produced family and medical tested. Our American heritage has always leave. All passed. All signed into law with not been to master such change, to use it to ex- one single veto. These accomplishments pand opportunity at home and our leadership were all commitments I made when I sought abroad. But for too long and in too many this office. And in fairness, they all had to ways, that heritage was abandoned, and our be passed by you in this Congress. But I am country drifted. persuaded that the real credit belongs to the For 30 years, family life in America has people who sent us here, who pay our sala- been breaking down. For 20 years, the wages ries, who hold our feet to the fire. of working people have been stagnant or de- But what we do here is really beginning clining. For the 12 years of trickle-down eco- to change lives. Let me just give you one nomics, we built a false prosperity on a hol- example. I will never forget what the family low base as our national debt quadrupled. and medical leave law meant to just one fa- From 1989 to 1992, we experienced the slow- ther I met early one Sunday morning in the

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White House. It was unusual to see a family 1980’s, we did ask the wealthiest Americans there touring early Sunday morning, but he to pay more to reduce the deficit. So on April had his wife and his three children there, the 15th, the American people will discover one of them in a wheelchair. I came up, and the truth about what we did last year on after we had our picture taken and had a taxes. Only the top 1—[applause]—yes, lis- little visit, I was walking off and that man ten, the top 1.2 percent of Americans, as I grabbed me by the arm and he said, ‘‘Mr. said all along, will pay higher income tax President, let me tell you something. My lit- rates. Let me repeat: Only the wealthiest 1.2 tle girl here is desperately ill. She’s probably percent of Americans will face higher income not going to make it. But because of the fam- tax rates, and no one else will. And that is ily leave law, I was able to take time off to the truth. spend with her, the most important time I Of course, there were, as there always are ever spent in my life, without losing my job in politics, naysayers who said this plan and hurting the rest of my family. It means wouldn’t work. But they were wrong. When more to me than I will ever be able to say. I became President, the experts predicted Don’t you people up here ever think what that next year’s deficit would be $300 billion. you do doesn’t make a difference. It does.’’ But because we acted, those same people Though we are making a difference, our now say the deficit is going to be under $180 work has just begun. Many Americans still billion, 40 percent lower than was previously haven’t felt the impact of what we’ve done. predicted. The recovery still hasn’t touched every com- Our economic program has helped to munity or created enough jobs. Incomes are produce the lowest core inflation rate and still stagnant. There’s still too much violence the lowest interest rates in 20 years. And be- and not enough hope in too many places. cause those interest rates are down, business Abroad, the young democracies we are strongly supporting still face very difficult investment and equipment is growing at 7 times and look to us for leadership. And so times the rate of the previous 4 years. Auto tonight, let us resolve to continue the journey sales are way up. Home sales are at a record of renewal, to create more and better jobs, high. Millions of Americans have refinanced to guarantee health security for all, to reward their homes, and our economy has produced work over welfare, to promote democracy 1.6 million private sector jobs in 1993, more abroad, and to begin to reclaim our streets than were created in the previous 4 years from violent crime and drugs and gangs, to combined. renew our own American community. The people who supported this economic Last year we began to put our house in plan should be proud of its early results. order by tackling the budget deficit that was Proud. But everyone in this Chamber should driving us toward bankruptcy. We cut $255 know and acknowledge that there is more billion in spending, including entitlements, to do. and over 340 separate budget items. We Next month I will send you one of the froze domestic spending and used honest toughest budgets ever presented to Con- budget numbers. gress. It will cut spending in more than 300 Led by the Vice President, we launched programs, eliminate 100 domestic programs, a campaign to reinvent Government. We cut and reform the ways in which governments staff, cut perks, even trimmed the fleet of buy goods and services. This year we must Federal limousines. After years of leaders again make the hard choices to live within whose rhetoric attacked bureaucracy but the hard spending ceilings we have set. We whose action expanded it, we will actually re- must do it. We have proved we can bring duce it by 252,000 people over the next 5 the deficit down without choking off recov- years. By the time we have finished, the Fed- ery, without punishing seniors or the middle eral bureaucracy will be at its lowest point class, and without putting our national secu- in 30 years. rity at risk. If you will stick with this plan, Because the deficit was so large and be- we will post 3 consecutive years of declining cause they benefited from tax cuts in the deficits for the first time since Harry Truman

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lived in the White House. And once again, ple the education, training, and skills they the buck stops here. need to seize the opportunities of tomorrow. Our economic plan also bolsters our We must set tough, world-class academic strength and our credibility around the and occupational standards for all our chil- world. Once we reduced the deficit and put dren and give our teachers and students the the steel back into our competitive edge, the tools they need to meet them. Our Goals world echoed with the sound of falling trade 2000 proposal will empower individual barriers. In one year, with NAFTA, with school districts to experiment with ideas like GATT, with our efforts in Asia and the Na- chartering their schools to be run by private tional Export Strategy, we did more to open corporations or having more public school world markets to American products than at choice, to do whatever they wish to do as any time in the last two generations. That long as we measure every school by one high means more jobs and rising living standards standard: Are our children learning what they for the American people, low deficits, low need to know to compete and win in the inflation, low interest rates, low trade bar- global economy? Goals 2000 links world-class riers, and high investments. These are the standards to grassroots reforms. And I hope building blocks of our recovery. But if we Congress will pass it without delay. want to take full advantage of the opportuni- Our school to work initiative will for the ties before us in the global economy, you all first time link school to the world of work, know we must do more. providing at least one year of apprenticeship As we reduce defense spending, I ask Con- beyond high school. After all, most of the gress to invest more in the technologies of people we’re counting on to build our eco- tomorrow. Defense conversion will keep us nomic future won’t graduate from college. strong militarily and create jobs for our peo- It’s time to stop ignoring them and start em- ple here at home. As we protect our environ- powering them. ment, we must invest in the environmental We must literally transform our outdated technologies of the future which will create unemployment system into a new reemploy- jobs. This year we will fight for a revitalized ment system. The old unemployment system Clean Water Act and a Safe Drinking Water just sort of kept you going while you waited Act and a reformed Superfund program. And for your old job to come back. We’ve got the Vice President is right, we must also work to have a new system to move people into with the private sector to connect every class- new and better jobs, because most of those room, every clinic, every library, every hos- old jobs just don’t come back. And we know pital in America into a national information that the only way to have real job security super highway by the year 2000. in the future, to get a good job with a growing Think of it, instant access to information income, is to have real skills and the ability will increase productivity, will help to edu- to learn new ones. So we’ve got to streamline cate our children. It will provide better medi- today’s patchwork of training programs and cal care. It will create jobs. And I call on make them a source of new skills for our peo- the Congress to pass legislation to establish ple who lose their jobs. Reemployment, not that information super highway this year. unemployment, must become the center- As we expand opportunity and create jobs, piece of our economic renewal. I urge you no one can be left out. We must continue to pass it in this session of Congress. to enforce fair lending and fair housing and And just as we must transform our unem- all civil rights laws, because America will ployment system, so must we also revolution- never be complete in its renewal until every- ize our welfare system. It doesn’t work. It one shares in its bounty. defies our values as a Nation. If we value But we all know, too, we can do all these work, we can’t justify a system that makes things, put our economic house in order, ex- welfare more attractive than work if people pand world trade, target the jobs of the fu- are worried about losing their health care. ture, guarantee equal opportunity, but if If we value responsibility, we can’t ignore the we’re honest, we’ll all admit that this strategy $34 billion in child support absent parents still cannot work unless we also give our peo- ought to be paying to millions of parents who

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are taking care of their children. If we value we will no longer give you a check to set strong families, we can’t perpetuate a system up a separate household. We want families that actually penalizes those who stay to- to stay together;’’ say to absent parents who gether. Can you believe that a child who has aren’t paying their child support, ‘‘If you’re a child gets more money from the Govern- not providing for your children, we’ll garnish ment for leaving home than for staying home your wages, suspend your license, track you with a parent or a grandparent? That’s not across State lines, and if necessary, make just bad policy, it’s wrong. And we ought to some of you work off what you owe.’’ People change it. who bring children into this world cannot I worked on this problem for years before and must not walk away from them. But to I became President, with other Governors all those who depend on welfare, we should and with Members of Congress of both par- offer ultimately a simple compact. We’ll pro- ties and with the previous administration of vide the support, the job training, the child another party. I worked on it with people care you need for up to 2 years. But after who were on welfare, lots of them. And I that, anyone who can work, must, in the pri- want to say something to everybody here who vate sector wherever possible, in community cares about this issue. The people who most service, if necessary. That’s the only way we’ll want to change this system are the people ever make welfare what it ought to be, a sec- who are dependent on it. They want to get ond chance, not a way of life. off welfare. They want to go back to work. I know it will be difficult to tackle welfare They want to do right by their kids. reform in 1994 at the same time we tackle I once had a hearing when I was a Gov- health care. But let me point out, I think ernor, and I brought in people on welfare it is inevitable and imperative. It is estimated from all over America who had found their that one million people are on welfare today way to work. The woman from my State who because it’s the only way they can get health testified was asked this question: What’s the care coverage for their children. Those who best thing about being off welfare and in a choose to leave welfare for jobs without job? And without blinking an eye, she looked health benefits, and many entry-level jobs at 40 Governors, and she said, ‘‘When my don’t have health benefits, find themselves boy goes to school and they say what does in the incredible position of paying taxes that you mother do for a living, he can give an help to pay for health care coverage for those answer.’’ These people want a better system, who made the other choice to stay on wel- and we ought to give it to them. fare. No wonder people leave work and go Last year we began this. We gave the back to welfare to get health care coverage. States more power to innovate because we We’ve got to solve the health care problem know that a lot of great ideas come from out- to have real welfare reform. side Washington, and many States are al- So this year, we will make history by re- ready using it. Then this Congress took a dra- forming the health care system. And I would matic step. Instead of taxing people with say to you, all of you, my fellow public serv- modest incomes into poverty, we helped ants, this is another issue where the people them to work their way out of poverty by are way ahead of the politicians. That may dramatically increasing the earned-income not be popular with either party, but it hap- tax credit. It will lift 15 million working fami- pens to be the truth. lies out of poverty, rewarding work over wel- You know, the First Lady has received now fare, making it possible for people to be suc- almost a million letters from people all across cessful workers and successful parents. Now America and from all walks of life. I’d like that’s real welfare reform. to share just one of them with you. Richard But there is more to be done. This spring Anderson of Reno, Nevada, lost his job and I will send you a comprehensive welfare re- with it, his health insurance. Two weeks later form bill that builds on the Family Support his wife, Judy, suffered a cerebral aneurysm. Act of 1988 and restores the basic values of He rushed her to the hospital, where she work and responsibility. We’ll say to teen- stayed in intensive care for 21 days. The An- agers, ‘‘If you have a child out of wedlock, dersons’ bills were over $120,000. Although

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Judy recovered and Richard went back to But we’re paying more and more money work at $8 an hour, the bills were too much for less and less care. Every year fewer and for them, and they were literally forced into fewer Americans even get to choose their bankruptcy. ‘‘Mrs. Clinton,’’ he wrote to Hil- doctors. Every year doctors and nurses spend lary, ‘‘no one in the United States of America more time on paperwork and less time with should have to lose everything they’ve patients because of the absolute bureaucratic worked for all their lives because they were nightmare the present system has become. unfortunate enough to become ill.’’ It was This system is riddled with inefficiency, with to help the Richard and Judy Andersons of abuse, with fraud, and everybody knows it. America that the First Lady and so many oth- In today’s health care system, insurance com- ers have worked so hard and so long on this panies call the shots. They pick whom they health care reform issue. We owe them our cover and how they cover them. They can thanks and our action. cut off your benefits when you need your I know there are people here who say coverage the most. They are in charge. there’s no health care crisis. Tell it to Richard What does it mean? It means every night and Judy Anderson. Tell it to the 58 million millions of well-insured Americans go to bed Americans who have no coverage at all for just an illness, an accident, or a pink slip away some time each year. Tell it to the 81 million from having no coverage or financial ruin. Americans with those preexisting conditions. It means every morning millions of Ameri- Those folks are paying more, or they can’t cans go to work without any health insurance get insurance at all. Or they can’t ever change at all, something the workers in no other ad- their jobs because they or someone in their vanced country in the world do. It means family has one of those preexisting condi- that every year, more and more hard-working tions. Tell it to the small businesses burdened people are told to pick a new doctor because by the skyrocketing cost of insurance. Most their boss has had to pick a new plan. And small businesses cover their employees, and countless others turn down better jobs be- they pay on average 35 percent more in pre- cause they know if they take the better job, miums than big businesses or Government. they will lose their health insurance. If we Or tell it to the 76 percent of insured Ameri- just let the health care system continue to cans, three out of four whose policies have drift, our country will have people with less lifetime limits. And that means they can find care, fewer choices, and higher bills. themselves without any coverage at all just Now, our approach protects the quality of when they need it the most. So if any of you care and people’s choices. It builds on what believe there’s no crisis, you tell it to those works today in the private sector, to expand people, because I can’t. employer-based coverage, to guarantee pri- There are some people who literally do not vate insurance for every American. And I understand the impact of this problem on might say, employer-based private insurance people’s lives. And all you have to do is go for every American was proposed 20 years out and listen to them. Just go talk to them ago by President Richard Nixon to the anywhere in any congressional district in this United States Congress. It was a good idea country. They’re Republicans and Demo- then, and it’s a better idea today. crats and independents; it doesn’t have a lick Why do we want guaranteed private insur- to do with party. They think we don’t get ance? Because right now 9 out of 10 people it. And it’s time we show them that we do who have insurance get it through their em- get it. ployers. And that should continue. And if From the day we began, our health care your employer is providing good benefits at initiative has been designed to strengthen reasonable prices, that should continue, too. what is good about our health care system: That ought to make the Congress and the the world’s best health care professionals, President feel better. cutting-edge research and wonderful re- Our goal is health insurance everybody can search institutions, Medicare for older Amer- depend on: comprehensive benefits that icans. None of this, none of it should be put cover preventive care and prescription drugs; at risk. health premiums that don’t just explode

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when you get sick or you get older; the to achieve lasting health security. But if you power, no matter how small your business look at history we see that for 60 years this is, to choose dependable insurance at the country has tried to reform health care. same competitive rates governments and big President Roosevelt tried. President Truman business get today; one simple form for peo- tried. President Nixon tried. President Carter ple who are sick; and most of all, the freedom tried. Every time the special interests were to choose a plan and the right to choose your powerful enough to defeat them. But not this own doctor. time. Our approach protects older Americans. I know that facing up to these interests Every plan before the Congress proposes to will require courage. It will raise critical slow the growth of Medicare. The difference questions about the way we finance our cam- is this: We believe those savings should be paigns and how lobbyists yield their influ- used to improve health care for senior citi- ence. The work of change, frankly, will never zens. Medicare must be protected, and it get any easier until we limit the influence should cover prescription drugs, and we of well-financed interests who profit from should take the first steps in covering long- this current system. So I also must now call term care. To those who would cut Medicare on you to finish the job both Houses began without protecting seniors, I say the solution last year by passing tough and meaningful to today’s squeeze on middle-class working campaign finance reform and lobby reform people’s health care is not to put the squeeze legislation this year. on middle-class retired people’s health care. You know, my fellow Americans, this is We can do better than that. really a test for all of us. The American peo- When it’s all said and done, it’s pretty sim- ple provide those of us in Government serv- ple to me. Insurance ought to mean what ice with terrific health care benefits at rea- it used to mean: You pay a fair price for secu- sonable costs. We have health care that’s al- rity, and when you get sick, health care’s al- ways there. I think we need to give every ways there, no matter what. hard-working, tax-paying American the same Along with the guarantee of health secu- health care security they have already given rity, we all have to admit, too, there must to us. be more responsibility on the part of all of I want to make this very clear. I am open, us in how we use this system. People have as I have said repeatedly, to the best ideas to take their kids to get immunized. We of concerned Members of both parties. I should all take advantage of preventive care. have no special brief for any specific ap- We must all work together to stop the vio- proach, even in our own bill, except this: If lence that explodes our emergency rooms. you send me legislation that does not guaran- We have to practice better health habits, and tee every American private health insurance we can’t abuse the system. And those who that can never be taken away, you will force don’t have insurance under our approach will me to take this pen, veto the legislation, and get coverage, but they’ll have to pay some- we’ll come right back here and start all over thing for it, too. The minority of businesses again. that provide no insurance at all and in so But I don’t think that’s going to happen. doing shift the cost of the care of their em- I think we’re ready to act now. I believe that ployees to others, should contribute some- you’re ready to act now. And if you’re ready thing. People who smoke should pay more to guarantee every American the same health for a pack of cigarettes. Everybody can con- care that you have, health care that can never tribute something if we want to solve the be taken away, now, not next year or the year health care crisis. There can’t be any more after, now is the time to stand with the peo- something for nothing. It will not be easy ple who sent us here. Now. but it can be done. As we take these steps together to renew Now, in the coming months I hope very our strength at home, we cannot turn away much to work with both Democrats and Re- from our obligation to renew our leadership publicans to reform a health care system by abroad. This is a promising moment. Because using the market to bring down costs and of the agreements we have reached this year,

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last year, Russia’s strategic nuclear missiles Ultimately, the best strategy to ensure our soon will no longer be pointed at the United security and to build a durable peace is to States, nor will we point ours at them. In- support the advance of democracy else- stead of building weapons in space, Russian where. Democracies don’t attack each other, scientists will help us to build the inter- they make better trading partners and part- national space station. ners in diplomacy. That is why we have sup- Of course, there are still dangers in the ported, you and I, the democratic reformers world: rampant arms proliferation, bitter re- in Russia and in the other states of the former gional conflicts, ethnic and nationalist ten- Soviet bloc. I applaud the bipartisan support sions in many new democracies, severe envi- this Congress provided last year for our ini- ronmental degradation the world over, and tiatives to help Russia, Ukraine, and the other fanatics who seek to cripple the world’s cities states through their epic transformations. with terror. As the world’s greatest power, Our support of reform must combine pa- we must, therefore, maintain our defenses tience for the enormity of the task and vigi- and our responsibilities. lance for our fundamental interest and val- This year, we secured indictments against ues. We will continue to urge Russia and the terrorists and sanctions against those who other states to press ahead with economic harbor them. We worked to promote envi- reforms. And we will seek to cooperate with ronmentally sustainable economic growth. Russia to solve regional problems, while in- We achieved agreements with Ukraine, with sisting that if Russian troops operate in Belarus, with Kazahkstan to eliminate com- neighboring states, they do so only when pletely their nuclear arsenal. We are working those states agree to their presence and in to achieve a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear strict accord with international standards. weapons. We will seek early ratification of But we must also remember as these na- a treaty to ban chemical weapons worldwide. tions chart their own futures—and they must And earlier today, we joined with over 30 chart their own futures—how much more se- nations to begin negotiations on a com- cure and more prosperous our own people prehensive ban to stop all nuclear testing. will be if democratic and market reforms suc- But nothing, nothing is more important to ceed all across the former Communist bloc. our security than our Nation’s Armed Forces. Our policy has been to support that move, We honor their contributions, including and that has been the policy of the Congress. those who are carrying out the longest hu- We should continue it. manitarian air lift in history in Bosnia, those That is why I went to Europe earlier this who will complete their mission in Somalia month, to work with our European partners, this year and their brave comrades who gave to help to integrate all the former Com- their lives there. Our forces are the finest munist countries into a Europe that has a military our Nation has ever had. And I have possibility of becoming unified for the first pledged that as long as I am President, they time in its entire history, its entire history, will remain the best equipped, the best based on the simple commitments of all na- trained, and the best prepared fighting force tions in Europe to democracy, to free mar- on the face of the Earth. kets, and to respect for existing borders. Last year I proposed a defense plan that With our allies we have created a Partner- maintains our post-cold-war security at a ship For Peace that invites states from the lower cost. This year many people urged me former Soviet bloc and other non-NATO to cut our defense spending further to pay members to work with NATO in military co- for other Government programs. I said, no. operation. When I met with Central Eu- The budget I send to Congress draws the rope’s leaders, including Lech Walesa and line against further defense cuts. It protects Va´clav Havel, men who put their lives on the the readiness and quality of our forces. Ulti- line for freedom, I told them that the security mately, the best strategy is to do that. We of their region is important to our country’s must not cut defense further. I hope the security. Congress, without regard to party, will sup- This year we must also do more to support port that position. democratic renewal and human rights and

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sustainable development all around the crippling our society, limiting personal free- world. We will ask Congress to ratify the new dom, and fraying the ties that bind us. GATT accord. We will continue standing by The crime bill before Congress gives you South Africa as it works its way through its a chance to do something about it, a chance bold and hopeful and difficult transition to to be tough and smart. What does that mean? democracy. We will convene a summit of the Let me begin by saying I care a lot about Western Hemisphere’s democratic leaders this issue. Many years ago, when I started from Canada to the tip of South America. out in public life, I was the attorney general And we will continue to press for the restora- of my State. I served as a Governor for a tion of true democracy in Haiti. And as we dozen years. I know what it’s like to sign laws build a more constructive relationship with increasing penalties, to build more prison China, we must continue to insist on clear cells, to carry out the death penalty. I under- signs of improvement in that nation’s human stand this issue. And it is not a simple thing. rights record. First, we must recognize that most violent We will also work for new progress toward crimes are committed by a small percentage the Middle East peace. Last year the world of criminals who too often break the laws watched Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat at even when they are on parole. Now those the White House when they had their his- who commit crimes should be punished. And toric handshake of reconciliation. But there those who commit repeated, violent crimes is a long, hard road ahead. And on that road should be told, ‘‘When you commit a third I am determined that I and our administra- violent crime, you will be put away, and put tion will do all we can to achieve a com- away for good. Three strikes, and you are prehensive and lasting peace for all the peo- out.’’ ples of the region. Second, we must take serious steps to re- Now, there are some in our country who duce violence and prevent crime, beginning argue that with the cold war, America should with more police officers and more commu- turn its back on the rest of the world. Many nity policing. We know right now that police around the world were afraid we would do who work the streets, know the folks, have just that. But I took this office on a pledge the respect of the neighborhood kids, focus that had no partisan tinge, to keep our Nation on high crime areas, we know that they are secure by remaining engaged in the rest of more likely to prevent crime as well as catch the world. And this year, because of our work criminals. Look at the experience of Hous- together, enacting NAFTA, keeping our mili- ton, where the crime rate dropped 17 per- tary strong and prepared, supporting democ- cent in one year when that approach was racy abroad, we have reaffirmed America’s taken. leadership, America’s engagement. And as a Here tonight is one of those community result, the American people are more secure policemen, a brave, young detective, Kevin than they were before. Jett, whose beat is eight square blocks in one But while Americans are more secure from of the toughest neighborhoods in New York. threats abroad, I think we all know that in Every day he restores some sanity and safety many ways we are less secure from threats and a sense of values and connections to the here at home. Every day the national peace people whose lives he protects. I’d like to is shattered by crime. In Petaluma, Califor- ask him to stand up and be recognized to- nia, an innocent slumber party gives way to night. Thank you, sir. [Applause] agonizing tragedy for the family of Polly You will be given a chance to give the chil- Klaas. An ordinary train ride on Long Island dren of this country, the law-abiding working ends in a hail of 9-millimeter rounds. A tour- people of this country—and don’t forget, in ist in Florida is nearly burned alive by bigots the toughest neighborhoods in this country, simply because he is black. Right here in our in the highest crime neighborhoods in this Nation’s Capital, a brave young man named country, the vast majority of people get up Jason White, a policeman, the son and grand- every day and obey the law, pay their taxes, son of policemen, is ruthlessly gunned down. do their best to raise their kids. They deserve Violent crime and the fear it provokes are people like Kevin Jett. And you’re going to

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be given a chance to give the American peo- to this sad point. In our toughest neighbor- ple another 100,000 of them, well trained. hoods, on our meanest streets, in our poorest And I urge you to do it. rural areas, we have seen a stunning and si- You have before you crime legislation multaneous breakdown of community, fam- which also establishes a police corps to en- ily, and work, the heart and soul of civilized courage young people to get an education society. This has created a vast vacuum which and pay it off by serving as police officers; has been filled by violence and drugs and which encourages retiring military personnel gangs. So I ask you to remember that even to move into police forces, an inordinate re- as we say ‘‘no’’ to crime, we must give people, source for our country; one which has a safe especially our young people, something to schools provision which will give our young say ‘‘yes’’ to. people the chance to walk to school in safety Many of our initiatives, from job training and to be in school in safety instead of dodg- to welfare reform to health care to national ing bullets. These are important things. service, will help to rebuild distressed com- The third thing we have to do is to build munities, to strengthen families, to provide on the Brady bill, the Brady law, to take fur- work. But more needs to be done. That’s ther steps to keep guns out of the hands of what our community empowerment agenda criminals. I want to say something about this is all about, challenging businesses to provide issue. Hunters must always be free to hunt. more investment through empowerment Law-abiding adults should always be free to zones, ensuring banks will make loans in the own guns and protect their homes. I respect same communities their deposits come from, that part of our culture; I grew up in it. But passing legislation to unleash the power of I want to ask the sportsmen and others who capital through community development lawfully own guns to join us in this campaign banks to create jobs, opportunity, and hope to reduce gun violence. I say to you, I know where they’re needed most. you didn’t create this problem, but we need I think you know that to really solve this your help to solve it. There is no sporting problem, we’ll all have to put our heads to- purpose on Earth that should stop the United gether, leave our ideological armor aside, and States Congress from banishing assault weap- find some new ideas to do even more. And ons that out-gun police and cut down chil- let’s be honest, we all know something else dren. too: Our problems go way beyond the reach Fourth, we must remember that drugs are of Government. They’re rooted in the loss a factor in an enormous percentage of of values, in the disappearance of work, and crimes. Recent studies indicate, sadly, that the breakdown of our families and our com- drug use is on the rise again among our munities. young people. The crime bill contains—all My fellow Americans, we can cut the defi- the crime bills contain—more money for cit, create jobs, promote democracy around drug treatment for criminal addicts and boot the world, pass welfare reform and health camps for youthful offenders that include in- care, pass the toughest crime bill in history, centives to get off drugs and to stay off drugs. but still leave too many of our people behind. Our administration’s budget, with all its cuts, The American people have got to want to contains a large increase in funding for drug change from within if we’re going to bring treatment and drug education. You must pass back work and family and community. We them both. We need them desperately. cannot renew our country when within a dec- My fellow Americans, the problem of vio- ade more than half of the children will be lence is an American problem. It has no par- born into families where there has been no tisan or philosophical element. Therefore, I marriage. We cannot renew this country urge you to find ways as quickly as possible when 13-year-old boys get semi-automatic to set aside partisan differences and pass a weapons to shoot 9-year-olds for kicks. We strong, smart, tough crime bill. But further, can’t renew our country when children are I urge you to consider this: As you demand having children, and the fathers walk away tougher penalties for those who choose vio- as if the kids don’t amount to anything. We lence, let us also remember how we came can’t renew the country when our businesses

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eagerly look for new investments and new strangers risking life and limb to save total customers abroad but ignore those people strangers, showing the better angels of our right here at home who would give anything nature. to have their jobs and would gladly buy their Let us not reserve the better angels only products if they had the money to do it. We for natural disasters, leaving our deepest and can’t renew our country unless more of us— most profound problems to petty political I mean, all of us—are willing to join the fighting. Let us instead be true to our spirit, churches and the other good citizens, people facing facts, coming together, bringing hope, like all the ministers I’ve worked with over and moving forward. the years or the priests and the nuns I met Tonight, my fellow Americans, we are at Our Lady of Help in east Los Angeles or summoned to answer a question as old as my good friend Tony Campollo in Philadel- the Republic itself: What is the state of our phia, unless we’re willing to work with people Union? It is growing stronger, but it must like that, people who are saving kids, adopt- be stronger still. With your help, and God’s ing schools, making streets safer. All of us help, it will be. can do that. We can’t renew our country until Thank you, and God bless America. we realize that governments don’t raise chil- dren, parents do. NOTE: The President spoke at 9:15 p.m. in the House Chamber of the Capitol. Parents who know their children’s teachers and turn off the television and help with the homework and teach their kids right from Nomination for Commandant of the wrong, those kinds of parents can make all United States Coast Guard the difference. I know, I had one. I’m telling January 25, 1994 you, we have got to stop pointing our fingers at these kids who have no future and reach The President announced his intention our hands out to them. Our country needs today to nominate Rear Admiral Robert E. it, we need it, and they deserve it. Kramek, USCG, to be the 20th Commandant So I say to you tonight, let’s give our chil- of the U.S. Coast Guard. dren a future. Let us take away their guns ‘‘Admiral Kramek has served his country and give them books. Let us overcome their proudly for 33 years and has distinguished despair and replace it with hope. Let us, by himself through his performance in a num- our example, teach them to obey the law, ber of challenging assignments,’’ said the respect our neighbors, and cherish our val- President. ‘‘He has consistently dem- ues. Let us weave these sturdy threads into onstrated the strong leadership ability the a new American community that can once Coast Guard needs to remain the vital service more stand strong against the forces of de- that it always has been. I am confident that spair and evil because everybody has a he will perform up to the high standards set chance to walk into a better tomorrow. by his predecessor, Adm. Bill Kime.’’ Oh, there will be naysayers who fear that we won’t be equal to the challenges of this NOTE: A biography of the nominee was made time. But they misread our history, our herit- available by the Office of the Press Secretary. age. Even today’s headlines, all those things tell us we can and we will overcome any chal- Message to Congress on Bulgaria lenge. January 26, 1994 When the Earth shook and fires raged in California, when I saw the Mississippi deluge To the Congress of the United States: the farmlands of the Midwest in a 500-year On June 3, 1993, I determined and re- flood, when the century’s bitterest cold swept ported to the Congress that Bulgaria is in from North Dakota to Newport News, it full compliance with the freedom of emigra- seemed as though the world itself was com- tion criteria of sections 402 and 409 of the ing apart at the seams. But the American Trade Act of 1974. This determination al- people, they just came together. They rose lowed for the continuation of most-favored to the occasion, neighbor helping neighbor, nation (MFN) status and certain U.S. Gov-

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ernment financial programs for Bulgaria of the provisions of the principal agreement without the requirement of a waiver. and the related administrative arrangement. As required by law, I am submitting an Annexed to this report is the report required updated Report to Congress concerning emi- by section 233(e)(1) of the Social Security gration laws and policies of the Republic of Act on the effect of the Agreement on in- Bulgaria. You will find that the report indi- come and expenditures of the U.S. Social Se- cates continued Bulgarian compliance with curity program and the number of individuals U.S. and international standards in the areas affected by the Agreement. The Department of emigration and human rights policy. of State and the Department of Health and William J. Clinton Human Services have recommended the Agreement and related documents to me. The White House, I commend the United States-Greece So- January 26, 1994. cial Security Agreement and related docu- ments. Message to Congress Transmitting William J. Clinton an Agreement With Greece on Social The White House, Security January 26, 1994. January 26, 1994 To the Congress of the United States: Message to the Senate Transmitting Pursuant to section 233(e)(1) of the Social Protocols of the Organization of Security Act, as amended by the Social Secu- American States rity Amendments of 1977 (Public Law 95– January 26, 1994 216, 42 U.S.C. 433e)(1)), I transmit herewith the Agreement between the United States To the Senate of the United States: and Greece on Social Security, which consists With a view to receiving the advice and of two separate instruments: a principal consent of the Senate to ratification, I trans- agreement and an administrative arrange- mit herewith the ‘‘Protocol of Washington’’ ment. The Agreement was signed at Athens adopted on December 14, 1992, by the Six- on June 22, 1993. teenth Special Session of the General Assem- The United States-Greece agreement con- bly of the Organization of American States tains all provisions mandated by section 233 (OAS) and signed by the United States on and other provisions which I deem appro- January 23, 1993, and the ‘‘Protocol of Mana- priate to carry out the provisions of section gua’’ adopted by the Nineteenth Special Ses- 233, pursuant to section 233(c)(4). It is simi- sion of the OAS General Assembly on June lar in objective to the social security agree- 10, 1993, and signed that day by the United ments already in force with Austria, Belgium, States. I also transmit for the information of Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Senate, the report of the Department of Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Nor- State with respect to the two Protocols, both way, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, of which comprise amendments to the Char- and the United Kingdom. Such bilateral ter of the Organization of American States. agreements provide for limited coordination The Charter amendments of the ‘‘Protocol between the United States and foreign social of Washington;’’ (a) incorporate a procedure security systems to eliminate dual social secu- for suspending the right of a Member State rity coverage and taxation, and to help pre- to participate in OAS policy bodies when its vent the loss of benefit protection that can democratically constituted government has occur when workers divide their careers be- been overthrown by force; and (b) address tween two countries. the situation of extreme poverty in the hemi- I also transmit for the information of the sphere. Congress a report prepared by the Depart- The Charter amendments of the ‘‘Protocol ment of Health and Human Services explain- of Managua’’ are aimed at rendering the de- ing the key points of the Agreement, along livery of OAS provided technical cooperation with a paragraph-by-paragraph explanation more effective and thereby giving practical

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effect to the Organization’s efforts to elimi- ties Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), and nate extreme poverty. The Charter amend- having found that the North Pacific Marine ments would create a single Inter-American Science Organization is a public international Council for Integral Development to replace organization in which the United States par- the existing Inter-American Economic and ticipates within the meaning of the Inter- Social Council (CIES) and the Inter-Amer- national Organizations Immunities Act, I ican Council for Education, Science and Cul- hereby designate the North Pacific Marine ture (CIECC). Science Organization as a public inter- Early and favorable action by the Senate national organization entitled to enjoy the on the ‘‘Protocol of Washington’’ and the privileges, exemptions, and immunities con- ‘‘Protocol of Managua’’ would send a strong ferred by the International Organizations Im- signal to other OAS Member States that the munities Act. This designation is not in- United States is firmly committed to tended to abridge in any respect privileges, strengthening the multilateral and institu- exemptions, or immunities, which such orga- tional means for protecting and promoting nization may have acquired or may acquire democracy in the region and to addressing by international agreements or by congres- the problems of extreme poverty and integral sional action. development. William J. Clinton I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Protocols The White House, and give its advice and consent to ratification January 26, 1994. of the Protocols at an early date. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, William J. Clinton 4:03 p.m., January 27, 1994]

The White House, NOTE: This Executive order was released by the January 26, 1994. Office of the Press Secretary on January 27, and it was published in the Federal Register on Janu- Appointment of a Deputy Assistant ary 31. Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 26, 1994 Executive Order 12895—North Pacific Anadromous Fish The President today appointed Gil Coro- Commission nado, a retired Air Force Colonel with serv- January 26, 1994 ice in Vietnam, to be Deputy Assistant Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs for Legislative Af- By the authority vested in me as President fairs. by the Constitution and the laws of the ‘‘Gil Coronado has served this country with United States of America, including section distinction for more than 30 years,’’ said the 1 of the International Organizations Immuni- President. ‘‘I think he will do an outstanding ties Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), and job helping to steer our veterans’ legislation having found that the North Pacific Anad- through Congress.’’ romous Fish Commission is a public inter- national organization in which the United NOTE: A biography of the appointee was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary. States participates within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act, I hereby designate the North Pacific Anad- Executive Order 12894—North romous Fish Commission as a public inter- Pacific Marine Science Organization national organization entitled to enjoy the January 26, 1994 privileges, exemptions, and immunities con- ferred by the International Organizations Im- By the authority vested in me as President munities Act. This designation is not in- by the Constitution and the laws of the tended to abridge in any respect privileges, United States of America, including section exemptions, or immunities, which such orga- 1 of the International Organizations Immuni- nization may have ac-

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quired or many acquire by international fairs John P. DeVillars to be the Environ- agreements or by congressional action. mental Protection Agency’s Region I Admin- William J. Clinton istrator. The White House, ‘‘I have worked with and respected John January 26, 1994. DeVillars for nearly a decade,’’ said the Presi- dent. ‘‘I am proud that he is bringing his con- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, siderable energy and talent to protecting the 4:04 p.m., January 27, 1994] very special environment of New England.’’ NOTE: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on January 27, and it was published in the Federal Register on Janu- NOTE: A biography of the appointee was made ary 31. available by the Office of the Press Secretary.

Nomination for Ten Federal Judges Executive Order 12893—Principles January 27, 1994 for Federal Infrastructure The President today nominated ten indi- Investments viduals to serve on the Federal bench, four January 26, 1994 for the U.S. Courts of Appeals and six for the U.S. District Courts, representing the A well-functioning infrastructure is vital to States of California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, sustained economic growth, to the quality of Rhode Island, and South Carolina. life in our communities, and to the protection Diana Motz of Maryland was nominated of our environment and natural resources. To to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth develop and maintain its infrastructure facili- Circuit, and the President named three indi- ties, our Nation relies heavily on investments viduals to the Fifth Circuit: Fortunato ‘‘Pete’’ by the Federal Government. Benavides and Robert M. Parker of Texas, Our Nation will achieve the greatest bene- and Carl E. Stewart of Louisiana. The President also named six U.S. District fits from its infrastructure facilities if it in- Court judges: Audrey B.Collins, Central Dis- vests wisely and continually improves the trict of California; Ruben Castillo, Northern quality and performance of its infrastructure District of Illinois; Deborah A. Batts, South- programs. Therefore, by the authority vested ern District of New York; James G. Carr, in me as President by the Constitution and Northern District of Ohio; Mary M. Lisi, the laws of the United States of America, it District of Rhode Island; and Cameron M. is hereby ordered as follows: Currie, District of South Carolina. Section 1. Scope. The principles and plans ‘‘These ten individuals have records of dis- referred to in this order shall apply to Fed- tinction and achievement in public service eral spending for infrastructure programs. and the legal profession,’’ the President said For the purposes of this order, Federal today. ‘‘I am confident that they will continue spending for infrastructure programs shall in- to distinguish themselves, as members of the clude direct spending and grants for trans- Federal judiciary.’’ portation, water resources, energy, and envi- NOTE: Biographies of the nominees were made ronmental protection. available by the Office of the Press Secretary. Sec. 2. Principles of Federal Infrastructure Investment. Appointment of Region I Each executive department and agency Administrator of the Environmental with infrastructure responsibilities (herein- after referred to collectively as ‘‘agencies’’) Protection Agency shall develop and implement plans for infra- January 27, 1994 The President today appointed former Massachusetts secretary of environmental af-

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structure investment and management con- (3) Agencies also should use these reviews sistent with the following principles: to identify the demand for different levels (a) Systematic Analysis of Expected Bene- of infrastructure services. Since efficient lev- fits and Costs. Infrastructure investments els of service can often best be achieved by shall be based on systematic analysis of ex- properly pricing infrastructure, the Federal pected benefits and costs, including both Government—through its direct invest- quantitative and qualitative measures, in ac- ments, grants, and regulations—should pro- cordance with the following: mote consideration of market-based mecha- (1) Benefits and costs should be quantified nisms for managing infrastructure. and monetized to the maximum extent prac- (c) Private Sector Participation. Agencies ticable. All types of benefits and costs, both shall seek private sector participation in in- market and nonmarket, should be consid- frastructure investment and management. ered. To the extent that environmental and Innovative public-private initiatives can bring other nonmarket benefits and costs can be about greater private sector participation in quantified, they shall be given the same the ownership, financing, construction, and weight as quantifiable market benefits and operation of the infrastructure programs re- costs. ferred to in section 1 of this order. Consistent (2) Benefits and costs should be measured with the public interest, agencies should and appropriately discounted over the full work with State and local entities to minimize life cycle of each project. Such analysis will legal and regulatory barriers to private sector enable informed tradeoffs among capital out- participation in the provision of infrastruc- lays, operating and maintenance costs, and ture facilities and services. nonmonetary costs borne by the public. (d) Encouragement of More Effective State (3) When the amount and timing of impor- and Local Programs. To promote the effi- tant benefits and costs are uncertain, analyses cient use of Federal infrastructure funds, shall recognize the uncertainty and address agencies should encourage the State and it through appropriate quantitative and quali- local recipients of Federal grants to imple- tative assessments. ment planning and information management (4) Analyses shall compare a comprehen- systems that support the principles set forth sive set of options that include, among other in section 2 (a) through (c) of this order. In things, managing demand, repairing facili- turn, the Federal Government should use the ties, and expanding facilities. information from the State and local recipi- (5) Analyses should consider not only ents’ management systems to conduct the quantifiable measures of benefits and costs, system-level reviews of the Federal Govern- but also qualitative measures reflecting val- ment’s infrastructure programs that are re- ues that are not readily quantified. quired by this order. (b) Efficient Management. Infrastructure Sec. 3. Submission of Plans. Agencies shall shall be managed efficiently in accordance submit initial plans to implement these prin- with the following: ciples to the Director of the Office of Man- (1) The efficient use of infrastructure de- agement and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) by March 15, pends not only on physical design features, 1994. Agency plans shall list the actions that but also on operational practices. To improve will be taken to provide the data and analysis these practices, agencies should conduct necessary for supporting infrastructure-relat- periodic reviews of the operation and mainte- ed proposals in future budget submissions. nance of existing facilities. Agency implementation plans should be con- (2) Agencies should use these reviews to sistent with OMB Circular A–94 that outlines consider a variety of management practices the analytical methods required under the that can improve the return from infrastruc- principles set forth in section 2 of this order. ture investments. Examples include contract- Sec. 4. Application to Budget Submissions. ing practices that reward quality and innova- Beginning with the fiscal year 1996 budget tion, and design standards that incorporate submission to OMB, each agency should use new technologies and construction tech- these principles to justify major infrastruc- niques. ture investment and grant programs. Major

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programs are defined as those programs with January 23 annual budgetary resources in excess of $50 In the evening, the President and Hillary million. and Chelsea Clinton returned to the White Sec. 5. Application to Legislative Propos- House from a weekend stay at Camp David, als. Beginning March 15, 1994, agencies shall MD. employ the principles set forth in section 2 of this order and, at the request of OMB, January 24 shall provide supporting analyses when re- The President announced that he intends questing OMB clearance for legislative pro- to appoint D. James Baker to be a Commis- posals that would authorize or reauthorize in- sioner and Michael F. Tillman to be a Dep- frastructure programs. uty Commissioner of the International Whal- Sec. 6. Guidance. The Office of Manage- ing Commission. ment and Budget shall provide guidance to the agencies on the implementation of this order. January 25 Sec. 7. Judicial Review. This order is in- The White House announced that the tended only to improve the internal manage- President, on January 24, recess-appointed ment of the executive branch and does not John C. Truesdale to be a member of the create any right or benefit, substantive or National Labor Relations Board. procedural, enforceable by a party against the United States, its agencies or instrumen- January 26 talities, its officers or employees, or any other The President sent to the Congress re- person. quests for the fiscal year 1994 supplemental appropriations that would result in a total William J. Clinton Federal commitment of $7.5 billion to the The White House, areas affected by the January 17th earth- January 26, 1994. quake in southern California. The White House announced the Presi- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, dent will meet with Prime Minister John 3:45 p.m., January 28, 1994] Major of the United Kingdom during his visit to the United States on February 28. NOTE: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on January 28, and it was published in the Federal Register on Janu- January 27 ary 31. The White House announced the Presi- dent will meet with Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa of Japan in Washington, DC, on February 11. The President appointed the following Digest of Other Senior Executive Service members: White House Announcements Department of Defense Lance Davis, Director, Office of Tech- The following list includes the President’s public nology Transition; schedule and other items of general interest an- William Cassidy, Deputy Assistant Sec- nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue. retary of the Navy, Installation Conver- sion Management; John Michael Myers, Director of Policy, January 22 Office of Humanitarian and Refugee Af- The White House announced the Presi- fairs; dent was releasing additional funds of $283 Patricia A. Rivers, Assistant Deputy Un- million to continue disaster relief operations dersecretary, Cleanup; to assist Californians affected by the January John V. Ruberto, Director, Defense Diver- 17th earthquake. sification;

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James A. Ryan, Principal Deputy Assistant Susan Bayh, Secretary, Reserve Affairs; of Indiana, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Department of State Joint Commission, United States and Can- Martha Caldwell Harris, Deputy Assistant ada, vice Hilary Paterson Cleveland. Secretary, Export Controls; Philip W. Yun, Senior Adviser, Bureau of Edward Jay Gleiman, East Asian and Pacific Affairs; of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for the term expir- Department of Agriculture ing October 16, 1998, vice John W. Crutcher, Anne F. Thompson Reed, Deputy Assist- term expired. ant Secretary, Administration; Department of Transportation Deborah P. Christie, John E. Graykowski, Deputy Adminis- of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of trator, Inland Waterways, and Great the Navy, vice Robert C. McCormack, re- Lakes, Maritime Administration; signed. Ana Sol Gutierrez, Deputy Administrator, Research and Special Programs Admin- Robert F. Hale, istration. of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael Bruce Donley, January 28 resigned. In the afternoon, the President went to Piney Point, MD, where he attended a Rodney A. Coleman, luncheon at the House Democratic Caucus of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Issues Conference at the Paul Hall Center the Air Force, vice Jerome G. Cooper, re- for Maritime Training and Education. Fol- signed. lowing his return to the White House later in the afternoon, the President met with Lawrence J. Goffney, Jr., mayors in the East Room at the White of Michigan, to be an Assistant Commis- House. sioner of Patents and Trademarks, vice Ed- ward Ernest Kubasiewicz, resigned.

Lewis Manilow, Nominations of Illinois, to be a member of the United Submitted to the Senate States Advisory Commission on Public Di- plomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1996, vice Tom C. Korologos, term expired. The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- Kent Barron Alexander, eign Service officers. of Georgia, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia for the term of 4 years, vice Joe D. Whitley, resigned. Submitted January 26

Thomas A. Constantine, David D. Freudenthal, of New York, to be Administrator of Drug of Wyoming, to be U.S. Attorney for the Dis- Enforcement, vice Robert C. Bonner, re- trict of Wyoming for the term of 4 years, signed. vice Richard A. Stacy.

William W. Ginsberg, Israel Brooks, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of South Carolina, to be U.S. Marshal for of Commerce, vice L. Joyce Hampers, re- the District of South Carolina for the term signed. of 4 years, vice Lydia Glover.

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Herbert Lee Brown, Released January 25 of Nevada, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Nevada for the term of 4 years, vice John Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- H. Robinson. retary Dee Dee Myers Statement by Press Secretary Dee Dee Jerry J. Enomoto, Myers on seating in the executive gallery for of California, to be U.S. Marshal for the East- the President’s State of the Union Address ern District of California for the term of 4 years, vice Arthur F. Van Court. Excerpts from the advance text of the Presi- dent’s State of the Union Address John James Leyden, of Rhode Island, to be U.S. Marshal for the Transcript of a press briefing by Director of District of Rhode Island for the term of 4 the Office of Management and Budget Leon years, vice Donald W. Wyatt. Panetta on the emergency supplemental re- lief bill for California Timothy Patrick Mullaney, Sr., of Delaware, to be U.S. Marshal for the Dis- Released January 26 trict of Delaware for the term of 4 years, vice O. Evans Denny. Trancript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Dee Dee Myers Statement by Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers on the President’s planned meeting Checklist with Prime Minister John Major of the of White House Press Releases United Kingdom Announcement of the President’s request for fiscal year 1994 supplemental appropriations The following list contains releases of the Office and other funds previously made available for of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as items nor covered by entries in the Digest of California earthquake relief Other White House Announcements. Announcement of the President’s intention to nominate two U.S. Attorneys and five U.S. Released January 22 Marshals Statement by Press Secretary Dee Dee Released January 27 Myers on the President’s action to step up efforts to assist Californians affected by the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- earthquake retary Dee Dee Myers

Released January 24 Statement by Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers on the President’s planned meeting Statement by Press Secretary Dee Dee with Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa of Myers on letters forwarded to Congress ad- Japan dressing issues raised by the American For- eign Service Association relating to the nomi- Transcript of a press briefing by Director of nation of M. Larry Lawrence, nominee to be the Office of Management and Budget Leon Ambassador to Switzerland Panetta and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bent- Announcement of the President’s planned sen on the latest estimates of the budget defi- telephone conversation on earthquake relief cit efforts with FEMA Director Witt, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Cisneros, Released January 28 and Transportation Secretary Pen˜ a Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Biography of William J. Perry retary Dee Dee Myers

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Transcript of a press briefing by Council of Acts Approved Economic Advisers Chair Laura D’Andrea Tyson by the President List of mayors meeting with the President to discuss crime NOTE: No acts approved by the President were received by the Office of the Federal Register during the period covered by this issue.

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