Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Monday, April 22, 1996 Volume 32—Number 16 Pages 657–691

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Addresses and Remarks Communications to Federal Agencies See also Appointments and Nominations Former Yugoslavia, memorandum on Japan assistance to refugees—685 Diet in Tokyo—681 Executive Orders Dinner hosted by Emperor Akihito in Educational Technology: Ensuring Tokyo—680 Opportunity for All Children in the Next Luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Century—677 Hashimoto in Tokyo—684 Interviews With the News Media U.S.S. Independence in Yokosuka—674 Exchanges with reporters Japan-U.S. trade—657 Anchorage, Alaska—664 Radio address—663 Cheju, South Korea—665 Russia St. Petersburg, Russia—687 Arrival in St. Petersburg—685 News conferences Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg—687 April 16 (No. 118) with President Kim of Wreath-laying ceremony in St. Petersburg— South Korea in Cheju—665 686 April 17 (No. 119) with Prime Minister Hashimoto of Japan in Tokyo—668 Appointments and Nominations Meetings With Foreign Leaders Office of Management and Budget, Director, Japan remarks—657 Emperor Akihito—680 Secretary of Commerce, remarks—657 Prime Minister Hashimoto—668, 680, 684 Bill Vetoes South Korea, President Kim—665 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Proclamations Years 1996 and 1997, message—661 National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week—687 Communications to Congress National Volunteer Week—676 See also Bill Vetoes Supplementary Materials Alaska’s mineral resources, message Acts approved by the President—691 transmitting report—680 Checklist of White House press releases—690 Budget rescissions, message transmitting—662 Digest of other White House National Endowment for the Humanities, announcements—688 message transmitting report—679 Nominations submitted to the Senate—689

Editor’s Note: The President was in Moscow, Russia, on April 19, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue will be printed next week.

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Remarks on Trade With Japan and and when others work with us in a spirit of the Recess Appointment of the cooperation and mutual benefit. Secretary of Commerce and the The boost in sales is tremendous news for Nomination of the OMB Director American workers, for our auto and auto April 12, 1996 parts manufacturers, for our strong relation- ship with Japan. I also want to say it is good Thank you very much. Mr. Vice President, news for the people of Japan. When I first Ambassador Kantor, Senator Levin and Con- went to Japan in 1993, I said to the Japanese gressman Levin, all the distinguished leaders people what I will have the opportunity to from the auto industry and Mr. J.C. Phillips reiterate in just a couple of days: We have from the UAW, and to Jim Hill, all the peo- no more important bilateral relationship. We ple here from the agencies that are part of are bound together in our support for de- our Nation’s economic team that really mocracy and freedom and for the security worked so hard to achieve these results. I of freedom-loving peoples in Asia and now welcome all of you here. elsewhere as Japan has shouldered bigger I want to thank you for what you said, Jim. and bigger burdens to help us all pursue the I am a car guy. I was 6 years old the first goals that we share. We also know that if time I crawled underneath a 1952 Buick in we have a free and open trading relationship my father’s tiny dealership in Hope, Arkan- with them, it will help their economy, it will sas, population 6,000, and I never quite got give their consumers more choices, and it will over it. And one of the things that I promised help both nations to be more competitive as myself I would do if I ever got a chance to we hurtle our way forward into the 21st cen- have an impact on it was to give the American tury. automobile industry the chance to be re- Just 3 years ago our ties were strained by warded for its willingness to compete. And a trading relationship not beneficial to our that is what we have worked hard to do in Nation. The trade wasn’t working, but the this administration. ties weren’t working either. Today our rela- I just saw something—Mickey Kantor and tionship is working better for both of us. I walked outside, along with the Vice Presi- There’s a lot to be done. In a big and complex dent, Mr. Panetta, and I saw something I relationship like ours there will always be a never thought I would live to see. And just lot to be done. But we are strengthening and 4 years ago, if you had told me that I would deepening our relationship. It is now a pow- see it, I’m not sure I would have believed erful force for creating opportunity, for ad- it—right-hand drive American models made vancing democracy, and for improving the by American workers in American plants quality of life in both our countries. bound for Japan; a Ford Taurus, a GM-built I also want to say that, as Ambassador Cavalier, a Chrysler Neon built for the Japa- Kantor said earlier, I believe that the right nese market where consumers are now freely kind of trade is critical for our Nation’s fu- buying tens of thousands more American cars ture. I believe the position of the United than ever before. These new exports, as oth- States must always be that we favor open ers have said, are the results of efforts by trade. We are not afraid to compete. We be- our car makers and our economic team. We lieve we can win. But if we’re going to live have worked to expand our trade on fair in a world where we want others to raise their terms not only with Japan but with others standard of living to our level, and we no throughout the world. These exports show longer control anything like the percentage what we can do when we truly work together of the gross national product we did at the 657

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end of World War II, then, fine, we’ll com- In 1992, 6 percent of our new jobs were pete, and we’ll help others to advance. But in high-wage industries. In 1995, almost 60 we expect the same access to foreign markets percent of our new jobs were in high-wage that we give foreign producers to ours. It is industries. This strategy will work. It is not a simple rule and one we have followed. It a miracle; it will not work overnight. It plainly is a critical part of our economic strategy. depends for its success primarily on the will- When I became President job growth was ingness of American workers and American slow, the deficit was exploding, more than business leaders to work together, to be com- twice as high as it is now. We did two things. petitive, to be productive. But it will work. We put in place an economic strategy, low- This report shows the difference this ap- ered the deficit, cut it in half in 4 years, get proach will make. interest rates down, increase investments in Last year we reached a landmark agree- education and training, in research and tech- ment that increased our access to the Japa- nology, reform and shrink and make more nese market for autos and for auto parts. One effective the National Government, and ex- of the many legacies of our friend Secretary pand trade on terms both free and fair. That Ron Brown was the establishment with Am- strategy has been implemented by a national bassador Kantor of a team to monitor and economic team, the first time we ever had enforce the agreement. This report shows a fully functioning National Economic Coun- that since the agreement was signed, sales cil to parallel our National Security Council, of American-made autos have increased by to integrate, plan, and implement the eco- more than a third. Sales of American-made nomic strategies of this country and to work cars, trucks, and vans rose more than 225 in full partnership with the private sector. percent between 1992 and 1995, including We now have 81⁄2 million more jobs than over 58,000 Big Three cars exported from we had just 3 years ago. And I might say, the U.S. just last year. In the first 2 months of the G–7 countries, that’s more than 8 mil- of this year, our people sold one-third more lion more than the other six nations com- autos to Japan than in the same period last bined. We have the lowest combined rates year. So the movement is all in the right di- of unemployment and inflation in 27 years. rection. And trade has been critical to that; as Ambas- In auto parts, exports over the last 3 years sador Kantor said, 200 separate agree- up 60 percent, to $1.6 billion last year. Now, ments—20 with Japan alone, now 21. Our to give you one example of the evidence that exports are at an all-time high, our auto pro- this agreement and its faithful implementa- ducers now leading the world. tion and your work has made, Tenneco Auto- Even more important, we have a frame- motive of Houston spent 25 years attempting work agreement in our relationship with to break into the Japanese market. Now their Japan which establishes a comprehensive sys- Monroe shock absorbers will be sold in al- tem for dealing with problems that inevitably most 7,500 Japanese shops. arise between two great nations. As a result, These developments are part of the rebirth our exports there are up over 30 percent; of our auto industry, an industry that lost in the areas covered by the agreements, up 49,000 jobs in the 4 years before I took office 85 percent. Today, exports to Japan support and has gained about 80,000 in the 3 years more than 800,000 good-paying American since. Because of the partnership between jobs, including 150,000 new ones since 1992. labor and management, for the first time in Most of these are good, high-wage jobs be- 15 years, last year the United States auto in- cause jobs tied to exports on average pay 15 dustry again was number one in the world. percent above the national average wage. We So again, let me thank the representatives are, therefore, in expanding our trade to an of the Big Three, the many auto parts pro- all-time high—a full third in the last 3 ducers, and all the workers who have worked years—slowly helping to change the wage so hard to make our belief in this economic picture that has bedeviled so many American strategy a reality. workers who think that they’ll work harder The Big Three will be introducing 17 new and harder and never get a raise. right-hand models for the Japanese market

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in the next 2 years. To those of us who have us. I hope that we will see the day when any memory of this, it seems almost incon- these policies will be the law of the world, ceivable. But you always believed you could when the World Trade Organization, be- compete with anybody, anywhere, as long as cause of GATT, really will have an integrated you had a level playing field. I still believe world trading system. I hope we will see the that. I know we’re right. And I know all day when we will see these kinds of benefits Americans will be very proud of these results. in dealing with all of Asia, all of Latin Amer- Let me just say one other thing about the ica, all of Europe, all of Africa, all of the trade issue. I’m happy about the debate in countries that were formerly part of the com- America on trade today, but I sometimes munist bloc. think it falls into two camps which don’t re- But I know this: These people in the auto flect the real world. There are people who industry have proved that our policy works. say, well, America has got a lot of folks who I thank you, Senator Levin and Congressman haven’t gotten a raise in a long time, and we Levin, for your work. I want to thank all the may be creating a lot of jobs but there are people in our administration, the economic people who are losing jobs. Well, that’s true. team and, most of all, I want to thank the But it is also true everywhere in the world. workers and the managers in the auto indus- It is not true that the answer is to put a wall try for proving that we’re doing the right up around America and walk away from our thing. obligations and our opportunities to compete Now, before I close let me just make one and win. If we did that, we would pay a ter- more announcement. We could not have rible price. done what we did here if we hadn’t had a Then there are others who say, well, we vision not only of the economic policy we ought to be for free trade, but we shouldn’t wanted to pursue, but also of how we wanted worry so much about all these specific agree- to pursue it. We put together an economic ments and all these details. We shouldn’t team for the first time in the history of this have governments negotiating this, we ought Government that really functions. I can’t to just sort of get out of the way and see imagine why it had never been done before, what happens and hope for the best. We but it hadn’t. tried it that way and it didn’t work out very There were a lot of different power centers well. in the Federal Government allegedly making Both of those arguments are wrong. Nei- economic policy. We decided to change that. ther reflects an understanding of how the We had a good strategy, good teamwork, and real world works. The right policy is to be good players. We didn’t have a better player for free and fair trade. The right govern- than the late Secretary of Commerce Ron mental action is to support a genuinely com- Brown. Nobody was more determined that petitive marketplace, help to create it, and American workers and companies would get then get out of the way. That is the proper a fair shake around the world, and his ex- policy. If we put up walls, what would hap- traordinary efforts are a model for us all. pen to the jobs of the people who make cars He memorized—as I said at his memorial in plants like the Chrysler plant in Belvidere, service the other day, he made every Depart- Illinois, or Fords in Atlanta or Chevrolets in ment of Commerce employee memorize a Lorain, Ohio, that produce those right-hand one-sentence mission statement that ought drive vehicles we just saw? On the other to be the mission of everybody in our Gov- hand, if we didn’t want to hold others to the ernment: Our mission is to ensure economic same standards we expect to meet in world opportunity for every American. competition, what would happen to all the Well, we still have to do that, and I don’t jobs of the people who would not be able want to miss a beat. And I am determined to stand against the kind of unfair practices that we will continue on the work that Ron we have seen practiced in the past? Brown was engaged in the last day of his life. We made a good start in the auto industry. So today I am proud to announce that I in- The Japanese have proceeded in good faith. tend to appoint Ambassador Mickey Kantor I think it’s been good for them as well as to be the next Secretary of Commerce. And

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I will send his nomination to the Senate the Office of Management and Budget. I promptly. have been very blessed to have two outstand- This is not an easy time for the people ing Directors, and I gave them both other at the Commerce Department, but they will jobs. do fine. And I think that we need to send Leon Panetta is now serving with great dis- a clear signal to the rest of America and to tinction as the White House Chief of Staff the world that we don’t intend to miss a beat. and longs for the days when he used to have We have got a strategy, we have got a team, that other job. [Laughter] Alice Rivlin will it’s working, and we’re going forward with soon be moving on to become the Vice Chair it. of the Federal Reserve Board, and therefore No Trade Representative has ever the object of our complaints whenever the amassed a record of achievement that sur- economy is not growing as we think it should. passes Mickey Kantor’s in the last 31⁄2 years: [Laughter] And so there is, or soon will be, GATT, NAFTA, 200 separate agreements, a vacancy at the Office of Management and enforcement, the consequences that flowed Budget. And I am pleased to announce today from it. But frankly, it hasn’t been easy. If that I intend to nominate as the next director, you think that you have been to something Franklin D. Raines. tough, you ought to sit in those trade negotia- Frank Raines has had extensive experience tions day-in and day-out, and then when you in Government and in the private sector. He finish one, be told to get on an airplane to worked at OMB and on the domestic policy fly halfway around the world and get in the staff under President Carter. Since 1991, he middle of another one. has served in the very important position of I have heard Mickey say a thousand times vice chair of the Federal National Mortgage he was 6 foot 4 and blond-headed when he Association, Fannie Mae. He knows the came to work here. [Laughter] He and Ron world of finance, he respects the bottom line. Brown used to joke, you know, that they were He also understands, I know from our work the Alphonse and Gaston of our economic in the transition and from a conversation we team. Mickey was the bad cop; Ron was the had just yesterday, the very real, human im- good cop. I thought we ought to give him pact the work of the budget has on the Amer- the chance to be a good cop for a change. ican people, and the opportunities they will [Laughter] And I want to thank him for his or will not have to make the most of their service. own lives. So I am very proud to ask him I also want to announce that I will ask his to join our team. principal deputy, Charlene Barshefsky, who I, frankly, was a little surprised that he was has been a brilliant negotiator for our coun- willing to leave that incredibly lucrative posi- try, to serve as acting U.S. Trade Representa- tion—how shall I say it. [Laughter] So I told tive. She has been a deputy there since I took Frank when he came here that he was about office. She has been our chief trade nego- to join the ranks of Bob Rubin and Mickey tiator in Latin America and in Asia. She is Kantor and a number of other successful not here today because she is on her way people who came into this administration to back from a trade mission. And I have gone help save the middle class, and when they to many places and had world leaders ask leave they’ll be part of it. [Laughter] me who she was because they virtually got As you might imagine, this has been a pro- tears in their eyes after 4 or 5 hours of trying foundly moving and difficult week for all of to outmaneuver her. [Laughter] So I want us in our political family. Mickey Kantor and to thank her in her absence. I were particularly close to Ron Brown; we Finally, I want to make one more an- loved him very much. I am doing what I think nouncement. In just a few days we will have is the right thing to do today for the eco- another very important vacancy in our eco- nomic interests of America’s business and for nomic team, one that has been critical to the the future of all those workers who deserve success of our plans to being able to cut the the opportunity that is set out in the Com- deficit in half and continue to invest in Amer- merce Department’s mission statement. I’ve ica’s priorities, and that is the Director of known Mickey Kantor a very long time. Ex-

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cept for the color of their skins, the careers the TRA supersedes the provisions of the that he and Ron Brown had are remarkably 1982 Joint Communique between the United parallel over a long period of time. And if States and China. The 1982 Communique he does as well at Commerce as he did at has been one of the cornerstones of our bi- the trade office, we are in very good hands partisan policy toward China for over 13 indeed. years. The ongoing management of our rela- I also want to thank Frank Raines for prov- tions with China is one of the central chal- ing once again that this country is full of pa- lenges of United States foreign policy, but triotic Americans who love their country, this bill would complicate, not facilitate that who are willing to serve, and who are willing task. The bill would also sharply restrict the to make real, tangible sacrifices to serve, be- use of funds to further normalize relations cause the work of democracy, the work of with Vietnam, hampering the President’s citizenship is what makes the rest of this ability to pursue our national interests there country move and go. and potentially jeopardizing further progress I thank them both, and I’d like to ask if on POW/MIA issues. If read literally, this re- each, in their turn, they’d like to come up striction would also raise constitutional con- and just make a few remarks. First, Mickey cerns. Kantor. Second, the bill would seriously impede the President’s authority to organize and ad- NOTE: The President spoke at 2:40 p.m. in the minister foreign affairs agencies to best serve East Room at the White House. In his remarks, the Nation’s interests and the Administra- he referred to J.C. Phillips, chairman, United Auto Workers Local 882, and Jim Hill, Atlanta plant tion’s foreign policy priorities. I am a strong manager, Ford Motor Co. This item was not re- supporter of appropriate reform and, build- ceived in time for publication in the appropriate ing on bipartisan support, my Administration issue. has already implemented significant steps to reinvent our international operations in a way that has allowed us to reduce funding signifi- Message to the House of cantly, eliminate positions, and close embas- Representatives Returning Without sies, consulates, and other posts overseas. But Approval Foreign Relations this bill proceeds in an improvident fashion, Legislation mandating the abolition of at least one of April 12, 1996 three important foreign affairs agencies, even though each agency has a distinct and impor- To the House of Representatives: tant mission that warrants a separate exist- I am returning herewith without my ap- ence. Moreover, the inflexible, detailed man- proval H.R. 1561, the ‘‘Foreign Relations Au- dates and artificial deadlines included in this thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1996 and 1997.’’ section of the bill should not be imposed on This legislation contains many unaccept- any President. able provisions that would undercut U.S. Third, the appropriations authorizations leadership abroad and damage our ability to included in the bill, for fiscal years 1996 and assure the future security and prosperity of 1997, fall unacceptably below the levels nec- the American people. It would unacceptably essary to conduct the Nation’s foreign policy restrict the President’s ability to address the and to protect U.S. interests abroad. These complex international challenges and oppor- inadequate levels would adversely affect the tunities of the post-Cold War era. It would operation of overseas posts of the foreign af- also restrict Presidential authority needed to fairs agencies and weaken critical U.S. efforts conduct foreign affairs and to control state to promote arms control and nonprolifera- secrets, thereby raising serious constitutional tion, reform international organizations and concerns. peacekeeping, streamline public diplomacy, First, the bill contains foreign policy provi- and implement sustainable development ac- sions, particularly those involving East Asia, tivities. These levels would cause undue re- that are of serious concern. It would amend ductions in force of highly skilled personnel the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) to state that at several foreign affairs agencies at a time

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when they face increasingly complex chal- restrict the ability of the United States to par- lenges. ticipate in the United Nations Human Rights Fourth, this bill contains a series of objec- Committee; and (4) extend provisions of the tionable provisions that limit U.S. participa- Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act that I tion in international organizations, particu- have objected to in the past. I am also con- larly the United Nations (U.N.). For exam- cerned that the bill, by restricting the time ple, a provision on intelligence sharing with period during which economic assistance the U.N. would unconstitutionally infringe funds can be expended for longer-term de- on the President’s power to conduct diplo- velopment projects, would diminish the ef- matic relations and limit Presidential control fectiveness of U.S. assistance programs. over the use of state secrets. Other provisions In returning H.R. 1561, I recognize that contain problematic notification, withhold- the bill contains a number of important au- ing, and certification requirements. thorities for the Department of State and the These limits on participation in inter- United States Information Agency. In its cur- national organizations, particularly when rent form, however, the bill is inconsistent combined with the low appropriation author- with the decades-long tradition of bipartisan- ization levels, would undermine current U.S. ship in U.S. foreign policy. It unduly inter- diplomatic efforts—which enjoy bipartisan feres with the constitutional prerogatives of support—to reform the U.N. and to reduce the President and would seriously impair the the assessed U.S. share of the U.N. budget. conduct of U.S. foreign affairs. The provisions included in the bill are also For all these reasons, I am compelled to at odds with ongoing discussions between the return H.R. 1561 without my approval. Administration and the Congress aimed at achieving consensus on these issues. William J. Clinton Fifth, the bill fails to remedy the severe The White House, limitations placed on U.S. population assist- April 12, 1996. ance programs by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Ap- propriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–107). NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- That law imposes unacceptable spending re- lication in the appropriate issue. strictions pending authorization for U.S. bi- lateral and multilateral population assistance programs. But H.R. 1561 does not authorize Letter to Congressional Leaders these programs. Consequently, these restric- Reporting Proposed Budget tions will remain in place and will have a sig- Rescissions nificant, adverse impact on women and fami- April 12, 1996 lies in the developing world. It is estimated that nearly 7 million couples in developing Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) countries will have no access to safe, vol- In accordance with the Congressional untary family planning services. The result Budget and Impoundment Control Act of will be millions of unwanted pregnancies and 1974, I herewith report 10 proposed rescis- an increase in the number of abortions. sions of budgetary resources, totaling $400.4 Finally, the bill contains a number of other million. These rescission proposals affect the objectionable provisions. Some of the most Department of Defense. problematic would: (1) abruptly terminate Sincerely, the Agency for International Development’s housing guaranty (HG) program, as well as William J. Clinton abrogate existing HG agreements, except for South Africa, and prohibit foreign assistance NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Newt Ging- to any country that fails to make timely pay- rich, Speaker of the House of Representatives, ments or reimbursements on HG loans; (2) and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. This hinder negotiations aimed at resolving the item was not received in time for publication in plight of Vietnamese boat people; (3) unduly the appropriate issue.

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The President’s Radio Address ment officials the tools they have asked for April 13, 1996 to do the job; and third, to make sure terror- ists are barred from this country. Good morning. This week, on April the In the wake of Oklahoma City, Congress 19th, we mark one of America’s saddest anni- promised to send me the bill 6 weeks after versaries, the first anniversary of the bomb- the tragic bombing. And yet unbelievably, al- ing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma most an entire year has passed, and Congress City. It is when the American spirit is at its still has not managed to send me strong anti- best that we find renewal in even the most terrorism legislation. There is simply no ex- desolate of our tragedies. And that is what cuse for this foot-dragging. This bill should the people of Oklahoma City have managed have been law a long time ago. somehow to do. So I urge Congress: Make it happen. Pass They have shown us that while we cannot anti-terrorism legislation now. In the name guarantee our children a world free of mad- of the children and all the people of Okla- men, we can promise them that we will al- homa City, I say to Congress, do not let an- ways build and rebuild safe places to sustain other day go by in which America does not and nurture their new lives. They have re- have the tools it needs to fight terrorism. It’s minded us that while we can never call back essential that Congress send me the right the souls that were torn from us, we can anti-terrorism legislation, legislation that fi- prove that the forces of hatred and division nally will give law enforcement the upper are no match for the goodness in the human hand. spirit. When I met with leaders of the congres- Oklahoma City reminds us of something sional majority shortly after the bombing, else, that we must give nothing less than ev- they assured me that Congress would give erything we have in the fight against terror- the American people strong anti-terrorism ism in our country and around the world, legislation. They haven’t. While the Senate for the forces that are sparking so much of passed a solid bill, the House absolutely gut- the progress we see today—lightning-fast ted it. Under pressure from the Washington technology, easier travel, open borders— gun lobby, House Republicans took that bill these forces also make it easier for people apart piece by piece. Well, now it’s time they with a grudge or a cause to launch a terrorist put it back together. America cannot afford attack against innocent people. to settle for a fake anti-terrorism bill. We In this new era, fighting terrorism must need the real thing. And on my watch, I’m be a top law enforcement and national secu- determined to get it. rity priority for the United States. On our This is what real anti-terrorism should own and with our allies, we have put in place have: First, we need explicit authority to pre- strong sanctions against states that sponsor vent terrorist groups like Hamas from raising terrorism. We have improved our coopera- money in the United States for their dirty tion with other nations to deter terrorists be- deeds. Second, we need authority to deport fore they act, to capture them when they do, quickly foreigners who abuse our hospitality and to see to it that they are brought to jus- by supporting terrorist activities away from tice. We’ve increased funding, personnel, or within our shores. Second, we need to give and training for our own law enforcement law enforcement officials the ability to use agencies to deal with terrorists. high-tech surveillance and other investigative But we must do even more. That is why, tools to keep up with stealthy, fast-moving more than a year ago, I sent to Congress leg- terrorists. islation that would strengthen our ability to And we need a provision to mark chemi- investigate, prosecute, and punish terrorist cally the explosive materials terrorists use to activity. After Oklahoma City, I made it even build their deadly bombs. If we know where stronger. My efforts were guided by three the explosives come from, we have an edge firm goals: first, to protect American lives in tracking down the criminals who use them. without infringing on American rights; sec- These taggants work. In fact, when they were ond, to give the FBI and other law enforce- being tested just a few years ago, they helped

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us to catch a man who had killed someone We’ve made a lot of progress in the last 3 with a car bomb. Law enforcement officials years; we’ve got a lot to do. We have a big believe that of the more than 13,000 bomb- job to get a comprehensive test ban treaty ing crimes in the last 5 years, as many as passed, and then to deal with the aftermath 30 percent could have been solved faster of the cold war, to deal with all of those nu- with taggants. clear materials that are out there. We want Yet the Republicans in Congress continue to make sure that they don’t fall into the to oppose this commonsense initiative. Why? wrong hands and someday get put to the Because the Washington gun lobby told them wrong uses. And I’m glad to be back in Alas- to. One Republican congressman had an- ka, even at 2 a.m. in the morning, and I thank other reason, an unbelievable one. He actu- you for coming out. I’m sorry that you all ally told his own committee chairman, ‘‘I had to stay up so late. trust Hamas more than my own Govern- ment.’’ Well, I don’t. And I don’t think most Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Americans or most Members of Congress in Q. Mr. President, one of the big questions either party do. concerning a lot of Alaskans is the issue of I urge Congress to change course. Put the oil drilling in ANWR. Do you think there national interest before the special interests. is, in the near future, any possibility of doing Give law enforcement the ability to trace that environmentally sensitive development these explosives using bombs that kill Ameri- in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? cans. The President. I don’t know. I received We know acts of terror are no match for your congressional delegation and I listened the human spirit. In the last year, the people to what they had to say, and we have contin- of Oklahoma City have proved this. We know ued to work not only in Alaska, but all across we can heal from terrorism. But now we America on the whole issue of reconciling must do even more to stop it before it hap- development and the environment, and we pens. A strong anti-terrorism bill will help continue to look for ways to do it. But you us to do just that. And that’s why it must know, right now the more imminent issue be the law of the land. as Congress comes back is whether we can Thanks for listening. pass a budget for the Interior Department that deals with the question of the Tongass. NOTE: The address was recorded at 6:05 p.m. on April 12 in the Roosevelt Room at the White And that is the one I think that concerns House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on April 13. Alaska that will be up on the plate in the next couple of weeks, and we’ve worked very hard out here to try to deal with the legiti- Exchange With Reporters in mate interests of the small loggers and trying Anchorage, Alaska to do some work there while preserving the April 15, 1996 old-growth trees that are virtually irreplace- able. So I’m hoping that that can be worked President’s Visit to Korea out. We’ve worked very, very hard on it, and Q. [The exchange is joined in prog- we’ll just take these issues as they come and ress.]——your stop in Korea? see what happens. The President. Have a talk with President Kim and we’ll have some things to say there President’s Visit to Korea about the Korean situation. It’s much better Q. President Clinton, looking at your stop than it was 3 years ago when I took office in Korea, what do you hope to accomplish in terms of trying to minimize the North Ko- there with President Kim? rean nuclear problem, which was a big secu- The President. Well, we’re doing a lot of rity problem for the United States. work on that. I want to wait until I see Presi- And then I’m going on to Japan to reaffirm dent Kim and make a definitive announce- the security partnership we have with the ment of any kind. But we are essentially con- Japanese and Asia, and then on to Russia to tinuing on the path of a charter back in 1993. deal with the problems of nuclear safety. We’re working on ways to not only keep the

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nuclear problem under control and eventu- Q. And do you welcome the fact that ally eliminate it, but also to try to do what China might participate as well? we can to promote an ultimate reconciliation, President Kim. Well, we’ll have a chance an end to the conflict. If that could happen, to talk about it later at the press conference. then the world would be a much safer place—the whole world, and certainly the President’s Visit people in Northern Asia. Q. Mr. President, was it as pretty down on the beach as it looked from up above? NOTE: The exchange began at approximately 2 President Clinton. Yes. I felt like a a.m. at Elmendorf Air Force Base. The press re- honeymooner again. lease issued by the Office of the Press Secretary did not include the complete opening question. NOTE: The exchange began at 11:20 a.m. in the A tape was not available for verification of the garden at the Shilla Hotel. President Kim spoke content of this exchange. in Korean, and his remarks were translated by an interpreter. A tape was not available for verifica- Exchange With Reporters Prior to tion of the content of this exchange. Discussions With President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea in Cheju The President’s News Conference April 16, 1996 With President Kim in Cheju April 16, 1996 Q. Good morning, sir. The President. Good morning. Did you President Kim. Ladies and gentlemen of get some sleep? the press, on behalf of the people of the Re- Q. A little bit. Mr. President, do you think public of Korea, I would again like to extend the start of these four-way talks could really a heartfelt welcome to President and Mrs. bring peace to this peninsula? Are you en- Bill Clinton who are visiting our country couraged that these four-way talks could lead today. to peace? What about the situation along the President Clinton and I have held five border between Israel and Lebanon; any- summit meetings since I became President thing the United States can do to stop that of the Republic of Korea in 1993, and have fighting? worked together to steadily develop Korea- The President. We’re going to answer U.S. relations into a mature partnership. questions, you know, after our meeting; but President Clinton’s visit to Korea today will we’re working very hard on that and we’ve further strengthen the solid alliance between been at it for a couple of days now, and we’re our two countries. It also offers an oppor- doing the best we can. tunity to reaffirm the strategic importance of our bilateral relations for the Asia-Pacific era NOTE: The exchange began at 11:04 a.m. in the garden at the Shilla Hotel. A tape was not avail- in the 21st century. able for verification of the content of this ex- President Clinton and I held indepth dis- change. cussions for about an hour on the overall situ- ation on the Korean Peninsula, including the recent North Korean provocations in the Exchange With Reporters During truce village of Panmunjom. President Clin- Discussions With President Kim in ton and I shared serious concern over the Cheju fact that North Korean authorities have re- April 16, 1996 cently tried to unilaterally undermine the ar- mistice agreement and violated the agree- Korean Peace Process ment through military maneuvering in the Q. President Kim, are you excited about joint security area. We agreed on the great the opportunity for a breakthrough with the importance of maintaining vigilance and dialog between North and South Korea? strong joint Korea-U.S. defense posture in President Kim. Yes. I think that there is order to cope with any possible provocations a possibility. swiftly and firmly. We have also agreed that

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the armistice agreement should be main- and permanent peace on the Korean Penin- tained and observed until a new system for sula. That is why I am here today. The United peace is established. We share the view that States and South Korea are proposing a new the problem of building a permanent regime four-party peace process that can lead to per- of peace should be resolved through the ef- manent peace. It would begin as soon as pos- forts initiated by the parties directly involved sible, and there are no preconditions. in the Korean problems themselves. North Korea has said it wants peace. This Based upon such considerations, President is our proposal to achieve it. And we hope Clinton and I have decided to make an im- and expect Pyongyang will take it seriously. portant proposal in order to defuse the re- The dream of peace lies deep in the heart cently created tensions around the Korean of all the Korean people, North and South. Peninsula and to establish a permanent re- Realizing that dream will take hard work, pa- gime of peace in Korea. Today we have tience, and a real willingness to focus on the agreed to convene without any preconditions future. But the benefits to all the Korean and as soon as possible, and to make a joint people are more than worth the effort. We announcement of a four-party meeting in ask the Government and the people of North which the two Koreas, the direct parties con- Korea to join us in this quest. We would also cerned to the Korean questions, and the welcome China’s participation as the other United States and China, the relevant parties signatory of the Korean armistice. to the Korean armistice agreement, would It has been 43 years since the armistice participate. was signed. There have been tensions ever We hope that through the four-party since. North Korea’s recent incursions into meeting we can facilitate dialog and ex- the joint security area reminds us again that changes between the two Koreas, reduce ten- peace on the peninsula is fragile. Any viola- sions between the two sides, and discuss var- tion of the armistice increases the danger of ious ways to establish a permanent regime an accident, a mistake, or a miscalculation of peace in the Korean Peninsula. It is the that could have grave consequences. That is sincere expectation of our two leaders that why the United States maintains a high level both North Korea and China can show us of vigilance and readiness on the Korean Pe- a positive reaction to our proposal today. At ninsula. That is why our troops stand soldier a working luncheon with President Clinton to soldier with our South Korean allies. We shortly after, we will discuss recent develop- must maintain the existing armistice agree- ments in Northeast Asia and ways to promote ment until a new peace accord is reached. bilateral relations in various areas. We are also ready to do whatever we can Finally, I firmly believe that President to help to reach such an agreement. But let Clinton’s visit to Korea this time is an oppor- me be very clear: Establishing a peace is the tunity for both our countries to bring to a responsibility of the Korean people, North higher level the enduring and comprehensive and South. The United States will support partnership which has been established on and facilitate the peace process. But we will the basis of our shared value of democracy. not negotiate a separate peace treaty with Thank you. North Korea. The future of the Korean Pe- President Clinton. Let me begin by ninsula lies in the hands of its people. thanking President Kim for inviting me to The partnership between the United this magnificent island. States and South Korea is grounded in our When President Kim was in Washington shared security concerns, but it extends well last summer I pledged to him that America beyond them to our many other shared inter- would always stand by the unshakable alli- ests. Together we are cooperating in eco- ance between our two countries, an alliance nomic efforts that will benefit all our people, based on a history of shared sacrifice and a in peacekeeping efforts, and in diplomacy future of common purpose. The United around the world. Ours is an alliance for all States is fully committed to the defense of times, good and bad, and it is stronger than South Korea, and we are determined to do ever. everything we can to help to secure a stable Thank you very much, Mr. President.

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Korean Peace Process sibility at all that that kind of exclusive U.S.- Q. Given North Korea’s actions over the North Korea bilateral talks can occur. last few days, which you noticed, and its rigid So we will be very patient. Time is on our adherence to an authoritarian style of leader- side, and I think that this is perhaps the last ship for many years, do you have any basis choice that North Korea can make to resolve for really believing North Korea is ready to the Korean question. And I believe that change its outlook and its way of doing busi- eventually North Korea will accept our pro- ness? posal. President Clinton. Well, I think there are President Clinton. If I might, I’d just like two reasons, and perhaps President Kim to make one brief comment in response to would like to comment on this as well. But the question to support what President Kim first of all, the North has said for some time has said. We are strong, prepared, and united that it does want peace. And secondly, just with our South Korean ally in our commit- a few days ago, the North—a minister of the ment to the defense of South Korea, first. North Korean Government acknowledged And second, we have made it abundantly the importance of maintaining the armistice clear that there will be no separate agree- until a new peace agreement can be put in ment between North Korea and the United place. States on matters covered by the armistice. I would caution that we should not expect So I would hope that the people of South an immediate positive response. I would be Korea would see this move on President happy if it came. But I think it’s important Kim’s part as a real example of leadership that we put this offer out there, let it stand, and strength, because we are united, we are and be patient. firm, our position is clear, and we are simply Q. A question to President Kim Yong-sam. trying to respond to the need for peace and It has been understood that the proposal of North Korea’s expression that they would the four-party meeting has been conveyed to like to have peace. North Korea and China already, and if there Q. It is my understanding so far that the are any response coming from North Korea deal will be a parallel approach to North about this. And secondly, how President Kim Korea, that is, U.S.-North Korea talks on one looks at the prospects of the success of this hand and North-South dialog on the other. four-part meeting. And in case North Korea And our concern is whether North Koreans does not respond positively, and instead con- might make some miscalculations regarding tinues to demand a direct talk with the Unit- the recent situations and, therefore—and es- ed States, what will be the measures to be pecially in view of the recent developments taken against it? that North Koreans have taken. And we are President Kim. Yes, we have indeed con- wondering whether the four-party proposal veyed our proposal of four-party meeting to is sort of a weak approach to North Koreans China, courteously and with a lot of sub- who have been so adamant to any accommo- stance in there. And I’ve already sent my long dation of our proposals in the past. letter to President Jiang Zemin of China ex- President Clinton. Well, I would like to plaining the ideas. make two points in response. First of all, we With regard to North Korea, we sent a have for some time had contacts with the message to the North on Sunday. About your North Koreans relating to the remains of our question of what we can do in case North soldiers and the question of missiles and the Korea does not accept the proposal, of desire of the United States to lead the world course, we do not expect that North Korea in minimizing the danger that missile tech- can respond to our proposal positively tomor- nology proliferation poses to the world. But row. But it is very clear from my meeting secondly, we have made it absolutely clear with President Clinton today that the United that we will not have any talks, nor will we States would not engage in dialog with North negotiate any agreement on any matter cov- Korea separately and will not discuss any- ered by the armistice agreement. We will not thing outside these issues. So there is no pos- do that.

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The four-party talks are simply a way of with it, and it is clearly in the long-term inter- providing a framework within which the est of the people of North Korea to make South and the North can ultimately agree on peace. And so I would implore them to do the terms of peace in the same way that the this and to accept this offer not just because armistice talks provided that framework 43 of the present difficulties, but because it is years ago. And if the United States can play the right thing to do for all the people of a positive role in that, we want to. We would the Korean Peninsula over the long run. like it if the Chinese would do the same. But in the end, the Korean people are going to NOTE: The President’s 118th news conference have to make peace for themselves and their began at 12:37 p.m. in the garden at the Shilla Hotel. President Kim spoke in Korean, and his future. remarks were translated by an interpreter. A tape North Korea was not available for verification of the content of this news conference. Q. I would like to ask President Kim, as well as President Clinton, about your assess- ment of the situation, what is going on in The President’s News Conference North Korea. We hear reports about severe With Prime Minister Ryutaro food shortages and fuel shortages. How dire Hashimoto of Japan in Tokyo is the situation, and do you think that this April 17, 1996 might be a catalyst or an inducement to bring North Korea to these talks that you are talk- Prime Minister Hashimoto. Right in ing about this morning? front of you, I and President Clinton signed President Kim. With regard to your ques- two documents. One is the message to the tion, my answer is that, yes, it is true that peoples of Japan and the United States that within North Korea there are shortages of lays down the direction in which the two food and energy sources, and things are get- countries should, together, proceed toward ting worse. And in fact, they are running the 21st century. And the second is the short of so many things. And politically we Japan-U.S. Declaration on Security. don’t think that the situation is stable, and The message to the peoples of Japan and economically it is a very uncertain regime. the United States summarizes how important If I can make an analogy to the attitudes the Japan-U.S. bilateral relationships are for of North Korea in comparison with the our peoples and how our two countries will weather forecasting, in fact, today we are cooperate on a future agenda by referring going to have another very sunshiny day, be- to the preciousness of democracy and free- cause the weather forecast said that it was dom, bilateral cooperation on regional issues, going to rain today. So we could have done cooperation for U.N. reform, and on disar- our press conference inside. I think the same mament and on our economic relations and can be applied to the attitude of North how we shall cooperate with each other in Korea. these respects. President Clinton. Terry [Terence Hunt, The Japan-U.S. Declaration on Security Associated Press], with regard to the ques- reaffirms that the Japan-U.S. security setup tion you asked, I don’t have a lot to add to will continue to play an important role, as what President Kim said, except to say that in the past, in preserving security, peace, and sometimes when countries are in difficult stability in the Asia-Pacific, and notes that straits—just like people when they’re in dif- it will be the starting point for our bilateral ficult straits—it is more difficult, not easier, cooperation into the future. to make agreements. So I don’t know that Our meeting covered a wide ground: secu- the present difficulties in North Korea will rity, economic, and other bilateral issues, as change the negotiating posture of the North well as various problems of the international Koreans in favor of peace. What I would say community and the consolidation, realign- to them is President Kim and I are making ment, and reduction of military facilities in a good-faith effort here. I was impressed that Okinawa. Both Governments are making sin- he took this initiative; I was glad to join him cere efforts to reduce the burden on the Oki-

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nawa people by paying our utmost consider- economy, among others, have mutually built ation to the feelings of the Okinawa people. a relationship that is indispensable for the We once again expressed our appreciation future of the world. for the contents of the interim report of the I will end on the note that the essence Special Action Committee on Okinawa an- of the meeting today was the reaffirmation nounced the day before yesterday and mutu- of this extremely important relationship. And ally confirmed that it will be important to I would like to yield to the President now. ensure proper and expeditious implementa- President Clinton. Thank you, Prime tion of the measures spelled out in that re- Minister. port, that both of us will continue to do our Let me begin by thanking the Imperial utmost to arrive at a final agreement in No- Family and the Prime Minister for their hos- vember of this year. pitality to me and the First Lady and to all On the Japan-U.S. economic relations, I of our American delegation, and thanking the explained that Japan current account surplus Japanese people for a wonderful welcome in is on a declining trend and that the Govern- this beautiful springtime. ment of Japan is working on economic struc- I’m here primarily to celebrate the extraor- tural reform, including deregulation. And I dinary partnership between our two nations suggested that we engage in discussions on over the last 50 years and to strengthen our individual economic issues whenever nec- alliance to meet the demands of this time essary by building on our past track record. of exceptional change. The Prime Minister We’ll also discuss the importance of Japan and I strongly agree that as two of the world’s and the United States cooperating with each strongest democracies and leading econo- other to stand up against the threats to hu- mies, Japan and the United States have a spe- mankind and to the global community. We cial responsibility to lead. confirmed that, to that end, six new areas This is a moment of remarkable possibility will be added to our cooperation on so-called for our people to make the most of their own Common Agenda, such as on antiterrorism lives, but it is also a moment of stern chal- initiative and on emerging and reemerging lenge. More and more, problems that start diseases, et cetera, and that we shall further beyond our border can become problems foster such cooperation with the participation within our borders. No one is immune to the of the private sector and other countries. threats posed by rogue states, by the spread We also decided to study together a 21st of weapons of mass destruction, by terrorism, century-type development that will be in har- crime, and drug trafficking, by environmental mony with nature. Within the little time we decay and economic dislocation. But to- had, we also exchanged views on the situation gether we can turn these collective chal- in different parts of the world: China, the lenges into common solutions. Korean Peninsula, Russia, the Former Yugo- For the past 3 years our two nations have slavia, the Middle East, and discussed our been doing just that. Now when you look at respective policy there, too. the great diversity of our ties in security, in My candid impressions of the meeting trade, in our Common Agenda partnership, today are that today’s summit meeting was the conclusion is clear: The relationship be- supported by very firm and large pillars and tween the United States and Japan is better by a big roof, the large pillars being mutual and stronger than ever. understanding between the peoples of our Our security alliance is key to maintaining two countries. And I put to the President a Pacific at peace, especially at this time of my determination to create opportunities for profound regional change. The security dele- many, many more American youths to visit gation—excuse me—the Security Declara- Japan in the future so that these pillars will tion that the Prime Minister and I just signed grow even larger. is a result of more than one year’s hard work The big roof is the values that our two and careful study. It strengthens our alliance countries have shared together to date. Japan for the 21st century. and the United States, both built on universal The United States will maintain our troop values of democracy, human rights, an open presence in Japan at about current levels. We

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will deepen our cooperation with Japan’s In this time of challenge and change, the self-defense forces, and we will reduce the partnership between our two nations is more burden of our bases on the Japanese people, important to our people and to the world especially on the people of Okinawa, without than ever. If we realize its full potential, that diminishing our defense capability. partnership can be a powerful force for Our trade relationship is also on the right progress and peace for our own people and track. That’s good for all of our people. When all around the world. I took office, there was real frustration in the Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. United States about the difficulty we had Prime Minister Hashimoto. Questions selling our goods and services in the Japanese and answers. Those of you who have ques- market. Since then, our two nations have tions, please raise your hand. signed 21 separate trade agreements, cover- Yes, over there. ing everything from auto parts to medical Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements supplies to computers. Our exports in those sectors are up dramatically, about 85 percent. Q. President Clinton and Prime Minister, That means in America more jobs and better we appreciate your work. The question for pay and in Japan lower prices and greater Prime Minister Hashimoto, you stated your choice. candid impressions with regard to the meet- Free and fair trade is a win-win propo- ing you just had. On individual issues, amidst sition. Now there is more work to be done, the end of the cold war and this new relation- ship, the situation in the world, I believe one of course, in areas like insurance and semi- of your important themes was to reaffirm the conductors and film. None of it will be easy. importance of Japan-U.S. relationship, and I But for the first time I wanted everyone to wonder—I think you reaffirmed that the be clear; we have established a process to guidelines which—defense cooperation will resolve problems that do arise in a patient be reviewed as well. But in this connection, and pragmatic manner. I believe there will be a need for coordina- The partnership between our countries is tion of views between Japan and the United also making a real difference around the States with regard to the exercise of collec- world. In Bosnia we have joined forces to tive self-defense, which is a matter that could help people rebuild their lives and their land. impinge on the Japanese Constitution. And I want to thank Japan for the extraordinarily I wonder how are you going to address that generous $500-million relief and reconstruc- problem, Mr. Prime Minister? tion package that Japan has just announced. Prime Minister Hashimoto. Last year we This is evidence of a powerful commitment modified the national defense outline and to lead the world toward peace and freedom. came up with a new outline of the national The Prime Minister and I reviewed many defense program in order to organize Japa- other initiatives we are taking under our nese defense capabilities in accordance with Common Agenda. We’re working to wipe out the new prevailing international cir- polio by the year 2000. We’re working to re- cumstances. And it goes without saying that duce the devastation of natural disasters since there have been changes that we have through our earthquake disaster reduction to engage in various studies in response to effort, to protect the world’s forests and those changes. oceans, to lift people’s lives through ad- I truly believe that it is because of the vanced technology, to complete and sign a Japan-U.S. Security Treaty that for 51 years comprehensive test ban treaty this year, to since our defeat in the Second World War, bring the blessings of peace and freedom to we have been able to lead peaceful lives, and more people than ever before. we did not think much about a contingency I also thanked the Japanese Government situation. And in case that emergency arises for reaching out for greater educational and there might be a need to rescue Japanese cultural exchanges with the American peo- in certain areas of emergency; we might also ple, and I particularly appreciate the efforts have to receive refugees. Now, we were very the Prime Minister has made in this regard. fortunate; we didn’t have to think about those

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contingencies. Today, however, we have to Taiwan consider those possibilities and study what Q. President Clinton, in the bilateral talks can be done, what cannot be done. We have held earlier, have you touched any issues re- to study these very clearly. I think there is garding the recent tension in the Taiwan a true need to engage in that sort of study. Strait? Because in the declaration, we Now there’s a tendency for people to say couldn’t find anything like that had been that this is a matter of interpretation of the mentioned. Since you emphasized that the Constitution or the matter of emergency leg- security treaty is not only to protect Japan, islation and so on. People are bogged down but also to protect the Asian-Pacific region, in conceptual discussions. But I think there does it mean clearly that Taiwan is under are certain things that we can do under the such a protection? present Constitution, and I think it is our re- Thank you. sponsibility to make clear what can be done President Clinton. Well, the Prime Min- and what cannot be done. ister might want to comment on this as well. So I would like to appeal to people, taking But, yes, we discussed Taiwan and China ex- advantage of this occasion, and in case a crisis tensively, as well as the recent tension in the really emerges, we have to make sure that strait. It is obvious that our partnership is the Japan-U.S. security setup will function designed to try to preserve the peace for all properly and will be operated efficiently. And peoples in this region. And I believe that I to that end, we also have to engage in studies can say we both agree that, while the United as to what can be done and what cannot be States clearly observes the so-called one done by Japan. That is how I really see it. China policy, we also observe the other as- pects of the agreement we made many years Next question, please. ago, which include a commitment on the part of both parties to resolve all their differences Middle East Peace Process in a peaceable manner. And we have encour- Q. The Prime Minister said that you spoke aged them to pursue that. Therefore, we about the Middle East. Mr. President, what were concerned about those actions in the can you tell us about U.S. efforts to broker Taiwan Strait. a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah I do see some hope in the last few days guerrillas? Are you making any progress? that there is a return to a more orderly and And who do you hold primarily responsible peaceful relationship, and that is certainly for this violence? what we are urging both the Chinese and President Clinton. Let’s begin at the be- the Taiwanese to do. ginning. I think that clearly the truce was Mr. Prime Minister, do you want to say violated by Hezbollah violating the agree- anything? ment that had previously been brokered in Prime Minister Hashimoto. When the raining the Katyusha rockets into Northern situation across the Taiwan Straits became Israel. That was obviously what provoked very tense we asked both parties to exercise this. self-restraint. And also, since the Japan- China declaration, we have supported the Now having said that, I think it is impor- Chinese position that there is only one China. tant that we do everything we can to bring Having said that, we also believe that the two an end to the violence, and even though parties should resolve this problem in a we’re here in Japan and we are working on peaceful manner. a very important issue here, we’ve been quite active in the Middle East. The Secretary of Korean Peace Process and State has spent an enormous amount of time U.S. Troops in Japan on this issue in the last several days, and we Q. I would like to ask a question of both will do what we can to bring an end to the of you. Before coming here, Mr. President, violence and to try to reestablish a workable you visited Korea and suggested that four agreement. But I have no progress to report countries, U.S., China, Republic of Korea, on that at this time. and North Korea, engage in quadrilateral dis-

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cussions for peace on the peninsula. In that might come about after it’s over if they do quadrilateral discussion, I wonder how Japa- make peace. nese will participate in discussions. How Prime Minister Hashimoto. When I would you see Japanese role in that process? heard the announcement of that proposal I And what sort of role would Japan suggest was truly happy to learn the contents of that to U.S., China, Korea, and North Korea? and the substance of that proposal against One other thing. In this joint declaration, the background of the situation in the Korean you said clearly that the 100,000 troop level Peninsula. For the four countries, including would be maintained in East Asia. But I be- U.S. and China, to come to dialog without lieve you did not specifically refer to 47,000 any preconditions I hope would lead to a true in Japan. Of course, I believe looking at fu- solution. ture peace in East Asia—would you believe And in that process, if Japan is asked, I that the 47,000 troop level in Japan is some- believe Japan should play any role it can. thing that is fixed or something that you can Having said that, today, there exists the two be flexible on? countries, North Korea and the Republic of President Clinton. Well, first of all, let Korea; there is a borderline between them. me answer the second question first. We are And the United States and China that partici- committed to maintaining a constant level of pated at the time of the armistice agreement troops in East Asia. How many troops we would participate in the discussions, but it have on any given day and any given week is not for Japan to go out and say we want in Japan or in Korea will vary from time to to do this and we want to do that. That is time, depending on what other things are my view. But we should earnestly play the going on in the world and in the area. role that we are asked to play. Certainly, that But we believe we should maintain our is what we ought to do to help each other. participation at more or less the same levels here in Japan, and we believe we can honor Terrorism our commitments that Secretary Perry and Q. I’d like to ask a question with regard the Prime Minister have just announced, that to the Common Agenda you have agreed to. the Prime Minister took such a leading role You agreed to add new areas for bilateral co- in trying to—in bringing about, with regard operation, and I would like to invite com- to Okinawa and on the other issues, and still ments by President Clinton and Prime Min- keep about 47,000 people here. ister Hashimoto. Amongst the new areas, Now on the Korea issue, I want to make there is a counterterrorism initiative, and it it clear that the proposal that we made was calls for strengthened cooperation between that these four nations would enter into the Japan and the United States. peace negotiations because the United States As you know in Japan last year, there was and China were parties to the armistice an unprecedented large-scale terrorist inci- agreement in Korea 43 years ago. But it is dent, the Aum Shinrikyo incident of nerve obvious to everyone, I think, that there will gas attack. Now, with these terrorist attacks, never be a peace between the Korean people how would Japan and the United States actu- until they agree to the peace. Ultimately, I ally try to cooperate and fall in step in coun- think that means that it will have to be sup- tering those activities? Would the FBI, CIA, ported by all the friends and neighbors of and Japanese police authorities consider reg- Korea that will have a large say in what kind ular meetings, regular exchanges? of future any peaceful resolution would bring President Clinton. Well of course, the about. details would have to be worked out, but let So I was very gratified when the Prime me just, if I could, sketch a framework that Minister expressed his support for the pro- I would be thinking about. posal that President Kim and I made yester- Nations like ours, as borders become more day. And I hope that others in the region open, money and information are transferred will do so as well, and then I hope they will in the millisecond all across the world, and be a part of encouraging North and South we become more integrated, we become vul- Korea to make peace and discussing what nerable to two kinds of terrorism: first of all,

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what you might call ‘‘home-grown terrorism,’’ course, in terms of counterterrorism, I’m what you experienced in the Japanese sub- sure there are various ways we can engage way, what we experienced at Oklahoma City; in cooperation. secondly, terrorism that is generated or at least involves interests from beyond your U.S. Troops in Japan borders, such as what we experienced at the Q. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, for World Trade Center in New York and a num- both of you: The joint declaration you have ber of the proposed attacks that we were able just signed describes the U.S. military role to thwart. in Japan as essential to protecting the secu- It is obvious to me that these kinds of at- rity of Asia. How have you concluded the tacks present a genuine threat not only to U.S. military is essential here, and what cir- the lives of the innocent civilians who may cumstances need to change either in Japan be killed in them, but to the whole idea of or elsewhere in Asia before U.S. troops can an open, civilized society in a global econ- safely go home? omy. Therefore, I think we ought to cooper- President Clinton. Well, first of all, I be- ate in two ways: lieve that our presence is needed here as long First of all, there’s a lot of information we as people have any fear at all that some coun- ought to be sharing with regard to inter- tries might seek to dominate others or that national terrorism, and there’s a lot of work Asia might become a battleground for any we could be doing together. sort of security problem that would affect the Secondly, we can learn a lot from each freedom and independence and the safety of other about how to deal with home-grown the people of Japan or our other allies in the terrorism, and even that may have an inter- area. When that time comes to an end I think national aspect. Are people learning, for ex- will largely be for the people here to deter- ample, from the Internet how to make the mine, although obviously we would want our same sort of trouble in the United States that views heard as well. was made in Japan with sarin gas? Isn’t it One of the most gratifying things to me a concern that anybody, anywhere in the as President is that where we are involved world can pull down off the Internet the in- in security partnerships as we are in Asia, formation about how to build a bomb like I believe that we are seen as a force of stabil- the bomb that blew up the Federal building ity by our very presence there because of the in Oklahoma City? How can we work to- capacity of our military and the fact that ev- gether to learn with each other about how eryone knows we have no ulterior motive. to prevent these things before they occur, That is, we seek no advantage; we seek to when they’re purely domestically driven, as dominate no country; we seek to control no well as sharing information and technology country; we seek to do nothing in any im- and law enforcement about the international proper way with our military power. We are terrorist networks that are out there. only here with our allies in Korea and Japan, I predict to you that every great nation will obviously, and to serve as a source of security have to face this for the next 20 years at least, and stability to others throughout this region. and we just want to be on the cutting edge And as long as there is any concern about of showing that we can work together to save that, I think we should be here if the people lives and to preserve freedom. here want us here. When that time is over, Prime Minister Hashimoto. Well, if I and we will probably all know it, but I think could add a word to what the President has that definition should flow primarily from the already said, we already have cooperation on people who have been our allies over the the money-laundering problems and narcot- decades and whose security we care so deep- ics trading. We already have cooperation in ly about. law enforcing. But how we publish these ac- Prime Minister Hashimoto. Let me pick tivities, please don’t ask us to do that. But up the thread where the President left it off as in the case of law enforcement against and give my answer. The presence of the money laundering, there are areas where co- U.S. forces in this part of the world is wel- operation is already underway. And of come. We welcome their presence, and we

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believe that is serving the stability of Asia old friends maturing, dealing with things that and the Pacific. And that is of the foremost needed to be dealt with, and adjusting to the importance. challenges of the world that we now face. The cold war is over. The days of con- frontation between East and West is over. Ebola Virus And with the end of the cold war too, large Q. Mr. President, are you up to date on sources of competition has disappeared, but the apparent discovery of the Ebola virus in regional conflicts have increased for various Texas? And what can the Federal Govern- reasons. We see numerous areas of instability ment do, I guess, via the CDC to make sure around the globe, and in this part of the that no kind of scare develops from this? world there still remain large amount of President Clinton. Yes, I have been weapons of mass destruction. briefed on it this morning. The CDC is on Against that background, would it be pos- top of it. We are working with the Texas sible for Japan alone to defend itself? To do health officials. We believe, based on what that, a major effort will be required, and also we now know, that there is no substantial probably will not be able to lay to rest inter- threat to the general population of the people national concerns vis-a-vis such Japanese en- there or the people of the United States gen- deavors. The United States is putting its pres- erally. ence in this area in the form of the American So I can say that I would urge people not youth, and I believe it can be understood to overreact to this. It’s a serious matter; we clearly how precious a presence they are for are on top of it. If the facts change and we the security of this part of the world. think there is something more to be con- cerned about, you may be sure we will inform Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements the American people as soon as we can. But Q. A question for the President. I believe for now, I am confident the Federal Govern- the agreement law on security this time will ment is taking appropriate action, and we’re mean a very major turning point for Japan- on top of it, and there’s nothing for the peo- U.S. security, and I wonder if you have any ple to overreact to at this moment. comments to share with us. Prime Minister Hashimoto. President President Clinton. My view is that it will Clinton, thank you very much. And with this, reinforce our community—excuse me—our we conclude the press conference. Thank security relationship, not represent a turning you very much for coming. point but a maturing of it. For example, when the Prime Minister asked us to consider the NOTE: The President’s 119th news conference concerns of the people of Okinawa and I be- began at 1:45 p.m. at the Akasaka Palace. Prime Minister Hashimoto spoke in Japanese, and his came acquainted with them as a result of remarks were translated by an interpreter. A tape some of the unfortunate incidents that you was not available for verification of the content know well about, it bothered me that these of this news conference. matters had not been resolved before now, before this time. And again, I want to pub- licly say what I said to the Prime Minister Remarks to the 7th Fleet on Board last night: I want to thank him for giving the The U.S.S. Independence in United States the opportunity to respond in Yokosuka, Japan an appropriate manner to try to resolve these April 17, 1996 matters. But we did it in a way that did not in any way undermine our own security or The President. Thank you. Thank you defense capabilities and, therefore, permits very much. us to cooperate with Japan in whatever way Audience members. We love you, Mr. may be necessary as challenges come along President! in the future and as Japan defines its own The President. Thank you. Thank you, security agenda. Admiral Ellis, General Myers, Admiral So I don’t see this as a dramatic departure. Clemins, General Freeman, Admiral Tobin. I see this as the relationship between two Captain Polatty, I’m delighted to be here

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with you. Master Chief Dwiggins; to the and war, this great ship and its battle group members of the Japanese Self-Defense have been there as America’s shield and Forces, and to the sailors and families of the America’s sword. U.S.S. Independence and the 7th Fleet; to Your last deployment off Taiwan helped the children from the Sullivan School back to calm a rising storm. Without firing a single there and their proud parents over here, I shot, you reassured nations all around the Pa- gather, and the other schools that are here, cific. With the quiet power of your example, I want to thank you for this wonderful wel- you gave the world another example of come. America’s power and America’s character. The First Lady and I are delighted to be And I thank you especially for that. here, along with the Secretary of State, Am- Through you, the United States is in the bassador and Mrs. Mondale, my Chief of Western Pacific. We fought three wars in Staff, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Lake, the Na- Asia in this century and sacrificed some of tional Security Adviser. I should tell you that our finest Americans in every single one. this is a particularly emotional moment for With your strong presence here we are pre- the Secretary of State because 51 years ago venting war’s return and preserving stability this September he came here to this very har- for a remarkable region that is growing so bor as a 19-year-old ensign. So think what fast it buys enough American products and you might have ahead of you, all of you in services to support the jobs of 3 million of the Navy. You may be Secretary of State your countrymen and women back home in some day. the United States. I’m glad to be here on the U.S.S. Inde- Make no mistake, there is still a threat that pendence and with the 7th Fleet. I know war could return. Without you, the stability there are others represented here—I hope, and prosperity of Asia could be in danger, from the Mobile Bay and the Bunker Hill, and, therefore, so could America’s. Old rival- from the Blue Ridge and the McCluskey, the ries could break out again. A rouge state O’Brien and the Hewitt, the Asheville, and could get the wrong idea. A changing region the Curtz—one enthusiastic sailor here— could become unstable. But with you here, [laughter]—the I–5 Team. Asia is more secure, and so is America. Half- You know, for almost as long as there has way around the world, your loved ones are been a United States there has been a ship safer because you are here at your stations, called Independence. To you, the latest in the keeping the peace in a time of change and line of America’s finest sailors, to all the Unit- challenge. ed States Armed Forces in Japan, I bring a I applaud the job you have done in build- heartfelt message from every American back ing an alliance with the Japanese Self-De- home: Thank you for your skill, your sac- fense Forces. And I salute the officers and rifice, and your service. Thank you, and God crew of the Myoko who honor us with their bless you all. presence here today. Way back in 1959, when the Indy slipped Fifty years ago no one would have believed down the ways, President Eisenhower was that an American carrier and a Japanese in office, the cold war was at its peak, and cruiser could be berthed side by side, that most of you weren’t even born yet. But be- our forces would work shoulder to shoulder cause the Indy was there, along with millions day-in and day-out. But today, Prime Min- of brave men and women, we won that long ister Hashimoto and I have signed a Joint cold war struggle. Security Declaration to strengthen our alli- Time after time, the sailors of the Inde- ance and prepare it for the challenges of the pendence stood up for freedom and stood 21st century, together. We can do this be- down freedom’s enemies. In the Cuban mis- cause you are here, backing our commit- sile crisis, Indy was there. In Vietnam and ments with your power. Lebanon and Grenada, Indy was there. America won the cold war, but now we When Iraq invaded Kuwait, you were the are about the business of securing the peace, first carrier on the scene. You delivered our thanks to your dedication and your excel- answer up close and personal. In peacetime lence. Let me say that I am well aware that

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we see that excellence every day in so many so far from home; those who have to cope ways, here, from the pilots and everyone on with the extra strain of long periods when the flight deck to the boiler technicians, from ships are at sea, when one parent has to carry the mess cooks to the storekeepers, to the the full load to run a household and raise officers on the bridge. It takes every single the children. We ask so much of our families, one of you, working together as a team, to but again and again, they deliver. Our Nation keep this ship on the flight line, to land some is grateful to you, as well, for our security of the best aircraft in the world on what looks depends upon you, as well. to their pilots like a postage stamp in the To the men and women of the 7th Fleet, sea. you must know that you represent the very Your teamwork has notched record after best of America. Over and over again, you record, including the mark among active have proved your excellence. Thanks to you, ships for arrested landings, 343,000 of them. the world knows now that the United States Congratulations. As someone said to me as will stand firm in Asia. Thanks to you, we the helicopter was setting down, that’s a lot can make this new Security Declaration with of nonskid. [Laughter] Japan. And everybody knows that we mean As the oldest ship in the Navy, you do fly it and that we can mean it. We can stand this remarkable ensign behind me that says, firm for peace and security, for democracy ‘‘Don’t Tread On Me.’’ And as was said ear- and freedom, for a good and decent future lier in the introduction by the Admiral, this for the children of this region and the chil- week, this very week is the 221st anniversary dren of the United States, thanks to you. of the Revolutionary War battles of Lexing- Our Nation is in your debt now and for- ton and Concord, the first in America’s long ever. God bless you, and God bless America. struggle for independence. I hope you will think about that, each and every one of you, NOTE: The President spoke at 3:35 p.m. In his this week. I hope you will imagine what it remarks, he referred to Rear Adm. James Ellis, USN, Cammander, Carrier Group 5; Lt. Gen. might have been like so many years ago, over Richard Myers, USAF, Commander, U.S. Forces 200 years ago, for those young people em- Japan; Vice Adm. Archie Clemins, USN, Com- barking on their struggle, risking their lives mander, U.S. 7th Fleet; Maj. Gen. Waldo Free- for what was then nothing more than a man, USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army dream. Japan; Rear Adm. Byron Tobin, USN, Com- Now, more than 200 years later, you rep- mander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan; Capt. David resent in your uniforms the oldest democracy Polatty, Commanding Officer, and MMCM Ash- in human history. Thanks to you and those ley Dwiggins, Command Master Chief, U.S.S. who came before you, your skill and profes- Independence; and Joan Mondale, wife of Ambas- sionalism, not only does the oldest fighting sador Walter Mondale. A tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks. ship in the Fleet inspire the same respect as we have for our early patriots but thanks to you and the people who came before you, Proclamation 6885—National we are still here. Volunteer Week, 1996 As you keep it that way, on freedom’s flag- April 17, 1996 ship, remember that 221 years of people like you have made America what it is today and By the President of the United States make possible this remarkable partnership of America we celebrate with the Japanese and make possible the guarantee of freedom for your A Proclamation children and your grandchildren and people The history of America is a history of vol- throughout the world. I thank you for that. unteerism. Our people have always worked I also want to say a special word of thanks together to resolve concerns, to fight injus- to the families of the 7th Fleet for their sup- tice, to rebuild communities, and to comfort port. Our military families bear such a heavy those in need. And though some regard to- burden of America’s leadership, especially day’s society with cynicism and doubt, we those stationed at Yokosuka and other bases need only look to the more than 89.2 million

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volunteers who work tirelessly throughout NOTE: This proclamation was published in the the year to see that we are still a people who Federal Register on April 19. care for one another and who daily seek posi- tive change by reaching out to others. We owe a great debt to the many volun- Executive Order 12999— teers who work to stem the tides of poverty, Educational Technology: Ensuring hunger, homelessness, crime, and abuse. Ex- Opportunity for All Children in the amples of unsung heroes exist in every neigh- Next Century borhood—a mother starts an after-school April 17, 1996 program in her garage to tutor young people in a crime-ridden area; a group of teenagers In order to ensure that American children takes youngsters from a local shelter to the have the skills they need to succeed in the movies or a cultural event a few times a information-intensive 21st century, the Fed- month; an elderly man looks after his neigh- eral Government is committed to working bor’s children so that she can run errands; with the private sector to promote four major a family makes regular visits to seniors at a developments in American education: mak- local home. Citizens from all walks of life ing modern computer technology an integral are working together to claim our Nation’s part of every classroom; providing teachers challenges as their own, building bridges with the professional development they need among people and setting a powerful exam- to use new technologies effectively; connect- ple of leadership and compassion. ing classrooms to the National Information This week and throughout the year, let us Infrastructure; and encouraging the creation salute all those who devote their time, their of excellent educational software. This Exec- talents, and sometimes even their lives to the utive order streamlines the transfer of excess betterment of our communities. And let us and surplus Federal computer equipment to recognize organizations like the Corporation our Nation’s classrooms and encourages Fed- for National and Community Service and the eral employees to volunteer their time and Points of Light Foundation that foster the expertise to assist teachers and to connect spirit of service across America. In partner- classrooms. ship with government, schools, and religious Accordingly, by the authority vested in me communities, these caring individuals and as President by the Constitution and the laws groups are expanding and encouraging the of the United States of America, including great American legacy of volunteerism. the provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as President of the United States of America, amended (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), the Fed- by virtue of the authority vested in me by eral Property and Administrative Services the Constitution and laws of the United Act of 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, and the States, do hereby proclaim April 21 through National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- April 27, 1996, as National Volunteer Week. cal Year 1996, Public Law 104–106, it is here- I call upon all Americans to observe this week by ordered as follows: with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and Section 1. Protection of Educationally activities to express appreciation for volun- Useful Federal Equipment. (a) Educationally teers and to encourage volunteer activities. useful Federal equipment is a vital national In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set resource. To the extent such equipment can my hand this seventeenth day of April, in the be used as is, separated into parts for other year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine- computers, or upgraded—either by profes- ty-six, and of the Independence of the United sional technicians, students, or other recy- States of America the two hundred and twen- cling efforts—educationally useful Federal tieth. equipment is a valuable tool for computer William J. Clinton education. Therefore, to the extent possible, all executive departments and agencies [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘agencies’’) shall 10:42 a.m., April 18, 1996] protect and safeguard such equipment, par-

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ticularly when declared excess or surplus, so (e) All transfers to schools or nonprofit or- that it may be recycled and transferred, if ganizations, whether made directly or appropriate, pursuant to this order. through GSA, shall be made at the lowest Sec. 2. Efficient Transfer of Educationally cost to the school or nonprofit organization Useful Federal Equipment to Schools and permitted by law. Nonprofit Organizations. (a) To the extent (f) The availability of educationally useful permitted by law, all agencies shall give high- Federal equipment shall be made known to est preference to schools and nonprofit orga- eligible recipients under this order by all nizations, including community-based edu- practicable means, including newspaper, cational organizations, (‘‘schools and non- community announcements, and the profit organizations’’) in the transfer, through Internet. gift or donation, of educationally useful Fed- (g) The regional Federal Executive Boards eral equipment. shall help facilitate the transfer of education- (b) Agencies shall attempt to give particu- ally useful Federal equipment from the agen- lar preference to schools and nonprofit orga- cies they represent to recipients eligible nizations located in the Federal enterprise under this order. communities and empowerment zones estab- Sec. 3. Assisting Teachers’ Professional lished in the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of Development: Connecting Classrooms. (a) 1993, Public Law 103–66. Each agency that has employees who have (c) Each agency shall, to the extent per- computer expertise shall, to the extent per- mitted by law and where appropriate, iden- mitted by law and in accordance with the tify educationally useful Federal equipment guidelines of the Office of Personnel Man- that it no longer needs and transfer it to a agement, encourage those employees to: school or nonprofit organization by: (1) help connect America’s class- (1) conveying research equipment di- rooms to the National Information In- rectly to the school or organization pur- frastructure; suant to 15 U.S.C. 3710(i); or (2) assist teachers in learning to use (2) reporting excess equipment to the computers to teach; and General Services Administration (GSA) (3) provide ongoing maintenance of for donation when declared surplus in and technical support for the education- accordance with section 203(j) of the ally useful Federal equipment trans- Federal Property and Administrative ferred pursuant to this order. Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 (b) Each agency described in subsection U.S.C. 484(j). Agencies shall report such (a) shall submit to the Office of Science and equipment as far as possible in advance Technology Policy, within 6 months of the of the date the equipment becomes ex- date of this order, an implementation plan cess, so that GSA may attempt to ar- to advance the developments described in range direct transfers from the donating this order, particularly those required in this agency to recipients eligible under this section. The plan shall be consistent with ap- order. proved agency budget totals and shall be co- (d) In transfers made pursuant to para- ordinated through the Office of Science and graph (c)(1) of this section, title shall transfer Technology Policy. directly from the agency to the schools or (c) Nothing in this order shall be inter- nonprofit organizations as required by 15 preted to bar a recipient of educationally use- U.S.C. 3710(i). All such transfers shall be re- ful Federal equipment from lending that ported to the GSA. At the direction of the equipment, whether on a permanent or tem- recipient institution or organization, and if porary basis, to a teacher, administrator, stu- appropriate, transferred equipment may be dent, employee, or other designated person conveyed initially to a nonprofit reuse or re- in furtherance of educational goals. cycling program that will upgrade it before Sec. 4. Definitions. For the purposes of transfer to the school or nonprofit organiza- this order: (a) ‘‘Schools’’ means individual tion holding title. public or private education institutions en-

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compassing prekindergarten through twelfth Message to the Congress grade, as well as public school districts. Transmitting a Report of the (b) ‘‘Community-based educational orga- National Endowment for the nizations’’ means nonprofit entities that are Humanities engaged in collaborative projects with schools or that have education as their pri- April 17, 1996 mary focus. Such organizations shall qualify as nonprofit educational institutions or orga- To the Congress of the United States: nizations for purposes of section 203(j) of the I am pleased to present to you the 1995 Federal Property and Administrative Serv- Annual Report of the National Endowment ices Act of 1949, as amended. for the Humanities (NEH). For 30 years, this (c) ‘‘Educationally useful Federal equip- Federal agency has given Americans great ment’’ means computers and related periph- opportunities to explore and share with each eral tools (e.g., printers, modems, routers, other our country’s vibrant and diverse cul- and servers), including telecommunications tural heritage. Its work supports an impres- and research equipment, that are appropriate sive array of humanities projects. for use in prekindergarten, elementary, mid- These projects have mined every corner dle, or secondary school education. It shall of our tradition, unearthing all the distinct also include computer software, where the and different voices, emotions, and ideas that transfer of licenses is permitted. together make up what is a uniquely Amer- (d) ‘‘Nonprofit reuse or recycling pro- ican culture. In 1995, they ranged from an gram’’ means a 501(c) organization able to award-winning television documentary on upgrade computer equipment at no or low President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the cost to the school or nonprofit organization radio production Wade in the Water, to pres- taking title to it. ervation projects that will rescue 750,000 im- (e) ‘‘Federal Executive Boards,’’ as defined portant books from obscurity and archive in 5 C.F.R. Part 960, are regional organiza- small community newspapers from every tions of each Federal agency’s highest local State in the Union. Pandora’s Box, a traveling officials. museum exhibit of women and myth in clas- Sec. 5. This order shall supersede Execu- sical Greece, drew thousands of people. tive Order No. 12821 of November 16, 1992. The humanities have long helped Ameri- Sec. 6. Judicial Review. This order is not cans bridge differences, learn to appreciate intended, and should not be construed, to one another, shore up the foundations of our create any right or benefit, substantive or democracy, and build strong and vital institu- procedural, enforceable at law by a party tions across our country. At a time when our against the United States, its agencies, its of- society faces new and profound challenges, ficers, or its employees. when so many Americans feel insecure in the William J. Clinton face of change, the presence and accessibility of the humanities in all our lives can be a The White House, powerful source of our renewal and our unity April 17, 1996. as we move forward into the 21st century. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., April 18, 1996] William J. Clinton

NOTE: This Executive order was published in the The White House, Federal Register on April 19. April 17, 1996.

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Message to the Congress eloquently about the friendship between our Transmitting a Report on Alaska’s peoples. You have made us all feel very much Mineral Resources at home. April 17, 1996 In a relationship as vast and complex as ours, one that has been analyzed by so many To the Congress of the United States: in so many different ways, no number or sta- I transmit herewith the 1995 Annual Re- tistic can begin to capture the value of this port on Alaska’s Mineral Resources, as re- friendship to both our nations. History is quired by section 1011 of the Alaska National filled with changing alliances between states. Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law But history offers very few examples of two 96–487; 16 U.S.C. 3151). This report con- peoples who have forged such a powerful re- tains pertinent public information relating to lationship in the short period of half a cen- minerals in Alaska gathered by the U.S. Geo- tury. We have indeed traveled far together. logical Survey, and the U.S. Bureau of Mines, We have been able to cover such distance and other Federal agencies. because we are joined by universal values and William J. Clinton seek the same ends: freedom for all our citi- zens, the blessings of peace and prosperity The White House, that enables Japanese and Americans to April 17, 1996. make the most of their own lives. Working side by side, we have created in modern Remarks at a Dinner Hosted by times a great democratic tradition, one of unity and cooperation in the service of our Emperor Akihito in Tokyo, Japan people’s highest aspirations. April 17, 1996 In only these five decades, we have reaped Your Imperial Majesties, Prime Minister enormous benefits, building the two largest and Mrs. Hashimoto, distinguished guests. I economies in the world and creating a tre- want to thank you for your extraordinary hos- mendous force for security and stability dur- pitality to Hillary and to me and to all of ing an era of constant change and frequent our delegation. upheaval. Today, we carried forward that tra- Your Majesties, when we met 2 years ago, dition. We revitalized the alliance that has you visited our Nation and charmed all of provided such crucial stability in Asia. We America. As you crossed the United States continue the hard work on economic issues you reminded all Americans of the character that will open opportunities for the future, and dignity that distinguished the Japanese and we’ve moved ahead with our common people and their rich culture. Tonight you efforts to address the new problems we face have honored us again with your hospitality, around the world. much as you honored our Nation with your We have achieved much. For the new cen- presence. You have received us with the ex- tury that lies before us, if we maintain our ceptional grace and elegance for which Japan resolve, we can accomplish much more. is renowned throughout the world. Ladies and gentlemen, let us raise a glass More than 1,200 years ago, one of your to the health of the Majesties and the friend- great poets, Ootomo No Yakamochi, wrote ship between the peoples of the United of an ‘‘imperial setting wonderful, in its spa- States and Japan, which has become such an ciousness so superb, so vast. Seeing it, I know extraordinary force for progress and hope at why the rulers have dwelt here since the age the dawn of this new age of possibility. of the gods.’’ We, too, have been greeted in a setting that is so superb and that speaks NOTE: The President spoke at 9:30 p.m. in the of a tradition of graciousness toward friends Imperial Palace. In his remarks, he referred to that reaches back to antiquity. Empress Michiko and Kumiko Hashimoto, wife Let me also thank the Japanese people. of Prime Minister Hashimoto. A tape was not The welcome we have received in Tokyo, for available for verification of the content of these the second time in my Presidency, speaks remarks.

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Remarks to The Diet in Tokyo cans have made some improvement in the April 18, 1996 way we discuss affairs of state. [Laughter] It seems impossible to believe that it was Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Mr. just 50 years ago that the United States and Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen: Here Japan began to forge what is perhaps the in this great hall of democracy, on behalf of modern world’s most remarkable partnership all of our American delegation, including my for peace, prosperity, and progress. Today, wife, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of we celebrate the results. Japan has built one Commerce, and all other Americans here, let of the greatest success stories the world has me begin by thanking the people of Japan, ever known. You turned a closed society into the Government of Japan, and of course, the an open, thriving democracy. You trans- Emperor and Empress for the remarkable formed economic devastation into powerful hospitality we have been accorded in our visit growth and opportunity for your people. You here. And let me thank you for giving me enriched the lives of millions by harnessing a chance to address the representatives of technology for positive change. You have set the people of Japan and, through you, all the an example for all of Asia and, indeed, for Japanese people, perhaps especially your all the world. young people. After World War II, a wise generation of I’d also like to thank Madam Speaker for Americans reached out a hand of reconcili- mentioning the distinguished Americans who ation to support your extraordinary evolution, were also born in my home State, General first, with a security guarantee that allowed MacArthur and Senator Fulbright. I thank you to focus on rebuilding and with aid that you for applauding the mention of Senator helped to lay the foundation of economic Fulbright’s name. He not only helped many growth. Now Japan and the United States are Japanese to get an education, but he also full partners, bound together by shared val- gave me a job so that I could complete my ues and a shared vision. All around the world, university education. So therefore, in a very the spread of democracy and the greater real sense, I would not be here today if it prospects for peace and prosperity owe much were not for him. to the work that our two nations are doing One hundred and thirty-six years ago, together. Japan sent its very first diplomatic delegation Today I ask you to look with me ahead to the United States of America. It was a to the next 50 years of our partnership. What remarkable year for our country. Abraham will it bring and how shall we build it? As Lincoln was nominated by his party to be- the world’s two largest economies and two come President, and he subsequently be- of its strongest democracies, Japan and the came the first President of his party and United States must forge an alliance for the many of us believe, the greatest President. 21st century. Working together and leading It was a long time ago, 8 years before the together, I am confident that we can seize beginning of your Meiji Restoration. But the possibilities and meet the challenges of some things don’t change very much. In his today and tomorrow to bring even greater diary of that experience, one of your envoys security and prosperity to our own people to the United States described his visit to our and to bring the blessings of peace and Congress, and here’s what he said: ‘‘We were progress to other people all around the shown to a large hall where affairs of state world. were being discussed. One of the Members Forging such an alliance will not be easy was on his feet, screaming at the top of his or automatic. I am well aware that there are voice and gesticulating wildly like a madman. people in both the United States and Japan When he sat down his example was followed who believe that because the cold war is over by another, and yet another. Upon our in- and won and because the United States and quiring what this was all about, we were in- Japan face challenges at home, we should formed that all the affairs of state were pub- pull back from the world, and we should pull licly discussed in this way.’’ Well, today I back from each other. But with all respect, hope I can show you at least that we Ameri- I believe those views are wrong.

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Think about the world we live in, the revo- I signed yesterday reaffirms our commitment lution in information and technology, from to keep this alliance strong and to adapt it laptops to lasers, from microsurgery to to the challenges of a new era. megabytes. This revolution has lit the land- In our declaration, Japan reaffirmed its scape of human knowledge and brought all fundamental commitment to the United of us closer together. Now information and States-Japan security framework and to sup- ideas flash across our planet in the stroke of porting modern self-defense forces. To guar- a computer key, bringing with them extraor- anteeing its security and stability of the re- dinary opportunities to create wealth, to pro- gion, the United States will maintain 100,000 tect the environment, to prevent and con- troops in East Asia, including a strong pres- quer disease, to foster greater understanding ence in Japan at about current levels, with among people of diverse cultures. the help of your host nation’s support. And But we know, too, that this greater open- we will more closely coordinate our efforts ness and faster change also mean that prob- to meet new security challenges, from stop- lems that start beyond our borders can quick- ping the spread of weapons of mass destruc- ly penetrate our borders: the spread of weap- tion to strengthening regional and inter- ons of mass destruction, the threats of orga- national security cooperation, from counter- nized crime and drug trafficking and terror- ing terrorism to promoting peace. ism, environmental decay, severe economic Recently, the hospitality the Japanese peo- dislocation. And in open and flexible societies ple extend to our troops was put to a terrible like ours, homegrown forces of destruction test in Okinawa. The American people pro- can take advantage of the freedoms that we foundly regret the horrible violence done to all cherish. After the sarin gas attack in the a young school girl there. Our hearts go out Tokyo subways and the bombing of Okla- to her, to her family, and her loved ones, homa City, the people of Japan and the peo- and to the entire Okinawan community. We ple of the United States know this all too are gratified that justice has been done. well. In the months since this incident, we have No nation can isolate itself from these worked with the Government of Japan to problems, and no nation can solve these minimize the burden of our military presence problems alone. To meet and seize the op- on the Japanese people. The joint action plan portunities and challenges of the 21st cen- we announced this week calls for the consoli- tury, Japan and the United States must con- dation of our bases in Okinawa and a major tinue to be partners. We must join forces, reduction in inconveniences to the people and we must join with those who believe as who live there, like noise and training and we do. exercises. These steps will reduce the burden Over the next few years we will have ample of our bases without diminishing our mutual opportunities to do that. Over the past few defense capability or our commitment to years, we have made a good beginning. Of safeguard a Pacific at peace. course, we have had some differences. What I want to say again how much I appreciate two great, complex nations would not have the leadership of the Prime Minister and his differences? The important point is that we government and the opportunity the United have worked through them respectfully, pa- States has been given to do something we tiently, pragmatically. And we have done so probably should have done some time ago. much together that today we can say with I thank you for that. absolute confidence that the foundation for Both our nations recognize that peace has cooperation between the United States and its price. But the price is much less than the Japan is stronger than it has ever been. cost of putting peace at risk. Consider what The security alliance between our two na- might happen if the United States were to tions is the cornerstone of stability through- withdraw entirely from this region. It could out Asia. We have just completed a security spark a costly arms race that could destabilize review, the product of more than a year’s Northeast Asia. It could hinder our ability hard work and study. The Joint Security Dec- to work with you to maintain security in a laration that Prime Minister Hashimoto and part of the world that has suffered enough

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in the 20th century through world war and As the world’s economic leaders, Japan regional conflict and that is now in the midst and the United States must set a good exam- of profound change. It could weaken our ple—and we are—from our common com- power to deter states like North Korea that mitment to bring free trade to the Asia-Pa- may still threaten the peace and to take on cific nations to our efforts to improve our urgent problems like terrorism, organized own economic relationship. crime, and drug trafficking. Three years ago, our nations entered into Let me say especially to the young people a framework agreement to better structure here in Japan and back home in America who our economic dialog and open markets here will inherit the stewardship of our nations: in Japan. Since then, we have completed 21 Some people in my country believe our secu- separate trade agreements that are making rity alliance is basically a favor to Japan, and a difference to people on both sides of the some people in Japan doubtless believe that Pacific. The sectors covered by these agree- our security alliance is basically a favor to ments from auto parts to medical supplies the United States. The truth is, our security have seen their sales to Japan grow by some alliance benefits both our countries, the en- 85 percent, more than twice as fast as exports tire region, and the world. So to the young in other sectors. people I say, this alliance is our commitment Of course, for the American people, these to your freedom and to your future. exports mean more jobs at better pay. For And what an extraordinary future it can the people of Japan, allowing these American goods and services to compete for the favor be. The economies of the Asia-Pacific region of the Japanese consumer means greater are the most dynamic on Earth, already ac- choice at lower prices. Your own Keidanren counting for one-quarter of the world’s out- projects that deregulation will cut consumer put, and growing every day, improving the prices to Japanese citizens by 20 percent by lives of your own people and creating ever- the year 2000. Already, to cite one example, expanding markets for others who produce because cellular telephone companies can competitive products and services. now compete here, there has been a one- Many of these products and services, of third cut in the cost of startup and service course, are American. Already more than 50 fees in the Tokyo region. percent of America’s trade is with the nations Of course, our trading relationship is not of the Pacific, sustaining 3 million good entirely free of friction. More work will have American jobs. Business and tourism are to be done to fully implement the agree- growing rapidly, and they will continue to do ments we have reached and to deal with so. And to cite just one example of this re- other issues. But the important part is that gion’s extraordinary potential, in the next after years of frustration on both sides, for decade alone, East Asia plans to spend 1 tril- the first time we have actually established lion United States dollars on infrastructure a way to work through our differences and projects alone. to resolve them. My country, with 7 million citizens who Beyond sustaining our security and build- trace their roots to Asia and five States which ing a future of open markets, there are other border the Pacific Ocean, wants to share in responsibilities that Japan and the United and add to this promise. That’s why we con- States have decided to assume because of our vened the summit of the leaders of the Asia- position in the world today, responsibilities Pacific Economic Cooperation nations in Se- we have committed to a Common Agenda: attle 3 years ago. bringing the blessings of peace, democracy, There, aided by the leadership of Japan, and rights to others; protecting our shared we began to give an extraordinarily diverse environment; harnessing the power of region a common identity and purpose, that science and technology for the benefit of all. of a community of nations committed to free Together, our nations have a unique op- trade and investment, to taking down barriers portunity to help people the world over to that block commerce and building stronger learn, to change the way they work, indeed, bridges of cooperation among our people. to transform how they live. We must seize

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this opportunity because it is also our respon- and my fellow Americans: Let me begin, Mr. sibility. The United States is very grateful Prime Minister, by thanking you for hosting that, more and more, Japan is taking on the this luncheon, and thanking the Emperor responsibility of leadership that flows from and Empress for the magnificent state visit, its place as a great nation. and all the people of Japan for making Hillary From peacekeepers in Cambodia to mine- and me and the Secretary of State, the Sec- sweepers in the Arabian Gulf, Japan is there. retary of Commerce, and our entire delega- From financial and political support for the tion feel so very welcome here. Middle East peace process to the $500 mil- Over the last 50 years the United States lion reconstruction package you have just an- and Japan have built a remarkable partner- nounced for Bosnia, Japan is there. The peo- ship for peace and security, for prosperity, ple of Bosnia and the entire international and for freedom. We devoted ourselves at community are grateful for this extraordinary this meeting to planning for the next 50 years effort on your part. From seeking an end to of that partnership, reaffirming our security polio by the year 2000 to finding better ways ties, talking about a Common Agenda to lead to respond to natural disasters like earth- the world to a period of greater peace and quakes, Japan is also there leading the way. prosperity. From cleaning up the environment here on But I want to say at this luncheon that I Earth to exploring the heavens above, Japan fully realize that the work that each of you is there. We are all better off for your com- has done to bring our people closer together, mitment to this kind of leadership. day-in and day-out, over the years and dec- Today, to the Japanese people, whose ades has made possible the progress that we pride in the past is now matched by your have achieved these last 2 days. focus on the future, I say, stay true to that As the Prime Minister noted, the friend- commitment to lead, make it even stronger. ship between our peoples began well over We have come so far in the last 50 years. a century ago. The first known Japanese citi- Think about it: from the waste of war to the zen to live in the United States was a young wealth of peace; from conflict to cooperation sailor named Nakahama Manjiro. He was and competition; from mistrust to partner- shipwrecked in 1841, rescued by an Amer- ship. ican whale boat, sent to school in Massachu- Now, I submit to you that our generation setts. Now, Mr. Prime Minister, some of our has a sacred duty to make the next 50 years delegation think it’s a pretty good thing to even better for all of our people. In this time be sent to school in Massachusetts. [Laugh- of remarkable possibility, I am absolutely ter] confident that we will succeed if we continue Ten years later, he returned to Japan and to lead and work together as allies, as part- became one of the few Japanese-English in- ners, and as friends. terpreters in this country. Then he was cho- Thank you very much. sen to accompany the first Japanese diplo- matic delegation to the United States in the NOTE: The President spoke at 9:52 a.m. in the spring of 1860. President Buchanan hosted Chamber of the House of Representatives. In his these Japanese envoys with a state banquet. remarks, he referred to Takako Doi, Speaker, Tens of thousands of Americans turned out House of Representatives, and Juro Saito, Presi- dent, House of Councillors. A tape was not avail- to see them in Baltimore and Philadelphia, able for verification of the content of these re- hundreds of thousands of Americans filled marks. the streets of New York City as their parade went by, and our great poet Walt Whitman memorialized this event in a poem called ‘‘A Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Broadway Pageant.’’ Prime Minister Hashimoto in Tokyo Today, our contacts are more common so April 18, 1996 they don’t attract so much notice, but they are very important. We see them in the Japa- Prime Minister and Mrs. Hashimoto, the nese students who attend our universities, in distinguished Japanese citizens here present, the American schoolchildren the Emperor

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and Empress met when they came to the Memorandum on Assistance to United States, who spent half of each day Refugees of the Former Yugoslavia learning Japanese. We see it in your great April 18, 1996 gift to American baseball, Hideo Nomo, and in Americans like Terry Bross, who come to Presidential Determination No. 96–22 Japan to play baseball. We see it in the Ful- bright program that celebrates its 50th anni- Memorandum for the Secretary of State versary this year and more than four decades Subject: Determination Pursuant to Section here in Japan. 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee We see it in the business leaders who come Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended from America to Japan to work and in the Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migra- fine Japanese business leaders who come to tion and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as the United States and establish plants and amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby de- put our people to work. We see it in the termine that it is important to the national friendships which have developed over time. interest that up to $22 million be made avail- One such friendship was celebrated last able from the United States Emergency Ref- night when a delegation of Americans, head- ugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet ed by our former United Nations Ambas- the urgent needs of refugees and victims of sador, Andrew Young, and Mrs. Coretta Scott conflict from the former Yugoslavia. These King, the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, funds may be used as necessary to provide came here and met with Japanese friends to U.S. contributions in response to the appeals honor the life and the service of the late Sec- of international and nongovernmental orga- retary of Commerce, Ron Brown, and other nizations for funds to meet the urgent and Americans who perished in that terrible unforeseen humanitarian needs of victims of crash in Bosnia just a few days ago. And I conflict from the former Yugoslavia. thank you on their behalf for that friendship. You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of the Congress As I said to the Diet a few moments ago, of the determination and the obligation of because of the power of our economies and funds under this authority and to publish this the depth of our devotion to freedom and memorandum in the Federal Register. democracy, Japan and the United States must forge a partnership for leadership in William J. Clinton the 21st century. But we should all remem- ber that if we are to succeed as partners and Remarks on Arrival in St. as allies, we must first be friends. It is that Petersburg, Russia friendship which I honor today and which I dedicate myself to strengthening. April 18, 1996 I ask now that we join in a toast to the Tragedy in Lebanon Prime Minister and Mrs. Hashimoto and to Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for this the people of Japan. welcome to St. Petersburg. I am very pleased to begin my visit to Russia here, a city so alive with promise and possibility. I have looked forward to this day for a long time, and I very much look forward to my oppor- NOTE: The President spoke at 12:20 p.m. at the tunity to see the city tomorrow. Hotel New Otani. A tape was not available for Let me begin, however, by saying I arrived verification of the content of these remarks. at a somber moment. On behalf of the Amer-

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ican people, I want to express my deepest Mr. Mayor, here in this brave and beau- condolences to the Government of Lebanon tiful city of St. Petersburg, we Americans are and to the families of those who were killed thousands of miles from home. But on this and wounded this morning in South Leb- day, April 19, 1996, our hearts must be very anon. I also offer my condolences to the Gov- close to home and to the sadness and sac- ernment of Fiji over the casualties among its rifice of our own citizens. For it was exactly U.N. peacekeeping personnel. one year today that a bomb destroyed the Today’s events make painfully clear the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City importance of bringing an end to the current and struck at the very heart of America. violence in Lebanon. To achieve that goal The people who fell under the rubble of I call upon all parties to agree to an imme- that building were ordinary Americans, men diate cease-fire. An end to the fighting is es- and women going about their jobs, working sential to allow our diplomatic efforts to go hard to provide for their families. They were forward. Government workers dedicating their lives to Before leaving Tokyo, I directed Secretary of State Christopher to travel to the Middle helping people make the most of their own East to work out a set of understandings that lives. They were daycare providers, looking would lead to an enduring end to this crisis. out for and teaching our young children, and Special Middle East Coordinator Dennis they were our children, full of promise and Ross will travel to the region in advance of wonder, the pride and joy of their parents, Secretary Christopher to begin this process. the lifeblood of our future. Resolving the current situation will not Today, in the somber spirit of this magnifi- only stop human suffering, it will help us all cent memorial to Russia’s unforgotten and to make further progress toward our goal of unforgettable sacrifice, I ask every American a comprehensive and lasting peace in the to join in a national moment of silence for Middle East. But let me say again, we should the victims of Oklahoma City. begin with an immediate cease-fire. The loss we suffered in Oklahoma City re- Thank you. minds us all that when peace is broken, life itself becomes fragile. And so today, as we NOTE: The President spoke at 10:30 p.m. at Pulkova Airport. A tape was not available for ver- remember the staggering losses of the Rus- ification of the content of these remarks. sian people in World War II and the Ameri- cans who died in Oklahoma City, we pray, too, for an end to violence and the restoration Remarks at a Wreath-Laying of peace in the Middle East and everywhere Ceremony in St. Petersburg where neighbors still fight over their ethnic April 19, 1996 and religious differences. Let us pause to give thanks for the free- Mayor Sobchak, Commander Seleznev, doms, old and new, that now bless our lives. Director Shoshmin, ladies and gentlemen. And let us pause to pray for those who lost We gather in this place as friends to remem- their lives to freedom’s enemies, and for ber the sacrifice of those who made our shared victory over fascism in World War II those whose tomorrows can still be saved, if possible. In this cemetery lie the victims of we are wise enough and strong enough to the siege of Leningrad. For 900 days and 900 find peace. nights, the citizens here wrote with their blood and defiance one of the greatest chap- NOTE: The President spoke at 9:50 a.m. at the ters in all the history of human heroism. This Piskaryevskoye Cemetery. In his remarks, he re- place is testimony to all the Russian people ferred to Mayor Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Sobchak gave and all they lost in the great struggle of St. Petersburg; Commander Sergei Seleznev, of World War II. It calls out to all of us, Leningrad Military District; and Director Alexan- Russians and Americans alike, to work to- der Shoshmin, Piskaryevskoye Cemetery. A tape gether in peace for the common good for was not available for verification of the content all our people and for the world. of these remarks.

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Remarks at Kazan Cathedral and an by the Secretary of State. He is going back Exchange With Reporters in St. there. Mr. Ross is there. We are doing our Petersburg very best. April 19, 1996 Q. Do you have any information that would lead you to believe that both sides will The President. This morning, I have had agree to the cease-fire and what’s the status three very moving experiences: first at the right now of the negotiations? cemetery, the most powerful reminder imag- The President. Well, I’m getting regular inable about the heroism of the Russian sol- updates. Mr. Ross is—I think he is actually diers and the devotion of Russian citizens to there now. And the Secretary of State will the freedom of this country, and then at the go as quickly as he finishes his talks with the Russian Museum, a wonderful picture of the Chinese Foreign Minister, and obviously, we magnificent history of Russian art, and of have direct contacts with all the parties in- course here at this cathedral with its remark- volved. I think they are looking for a way able story, a reminder of the power of belief to stop the fighting, and so I am somewhat in the spirit in Russian history and the Rus- hopeful. sian character. I do believe they are looking for a way These experiences remind us of Russia’s to stop it. I think that it’s obvious now that past and its achievements of the present and there’s almost no way to contain it or prevent the remarkable changes that are going on. the loss of innocent life once the rockets start They also give me great confidence in the firing and the retaliation begins. So I think future of this country and what we can ac- we have a chance, and we are going to work complish together in the spirit of peace and very hard today and tomorrow and see if we mutual respect and genuine partnership. And can do it. so, I feel a great deal of gratitude to the peo- ple of St. Petersburg today for these experi- NOTE: The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. A tape ences that I have shared with them, and I was not available for verification of the content thank them for giving me the opportunity of these remarks. that I have enjoyed, especially this remark- able moment at the cathedral, learning of its Proclamation 6886—National Organ past, its present and what we all hope will be its future. and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, Thank you. 1996 April 19, 1996 Middle East Peace Process Q. Mr. President, at a place of peace like By the President of the United States this church, what thoughts might be com- of America ing—Mr. President, coming to a place of peace like this great cathedral, I wonder if A Proclamation it might bring to mind any thoughts for your Thousands of lives have been saved by the peace effort in the Middle East. miracle of organ and tissue transplantation, The President. Well, I think that the par- a medical procedure made possible only by ties have got to agree to a cease-fire. It’s obvi- the extraordinary generosity of those who ous that they’re neighbors, and as we have agree to donate and the profound compas- seen in the terrible events of the last few sion of their loved ones. Recipients are often days, once someone starts the spiral of vio- able to resume normal lives after their trans- lence, it’s hard to stop. And because the rock- plants, working and caring for their families, ets are fired from the areas they’re fired and many children are in school today due from, it’s almost impossible for innocent ci- to a donated liver or bone marrow. Still, the vilians not to be hurt and killed. need for organs far exceeds the number do- We had the situation there in hand, as you nated, and many Americans wait—and some know, for more than 2 years because of the will die waiting—for suitable organs or tis- peace agreement that was brokered in ’93 sues to become available.

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Although our Nation has a potentially ade- Digest of Other quate supply of organs and tissues, there are White House Announcements more than 45,000 patients on the national transplant waiting list, and some 2,000 new names are added each month. We must edu- The following list includes the President’s public cate all Americans about transplantation and schedule and other items of general interest an- its successes and raise public awareness of nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and the urgent need for increased donation. All not included elsewhere in this issue. of our citizens should know that by complet- ing a donor card and carrying it, and particu- April 14 larly by making family members aware of the In the late evening, the President and Hil- wish to donate, they may save the health, or lary Clinton traveled to Anchorage, AK. even the life, of someone in need. April 15 Americans are a caring people, and our In the early morning, the President and Nation’s citizens have always reached out to Hillary Clinton departed from Anchorage, one another in times of trouble. Organ dona- AK, en route to Cheju, South Korea. tion is a unique example of the spirit of giv- The President announced his intention to ing, and many who have lost loved ones have nominate Victor Ashe to the Board of Direc- found comfort in knowing that their loss tors of the Corporation for National and means the promise of life for others. This Community Service. week and throughout the year, let us recog- nize the advances made in organ and tissue April 16 transplant techniques, honor those who have In the early morning, the President and already pledged their organs, and encourage Hillary Clinton arrived in Cheju, South people to make the life-giving decision to do- Korea. nate. In the afternoon, following the news con- Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, ference, President Clinton and President President of the United States of America, Kim held a working lunch. by virtue of the authority vested in me by In the afternoon, the President and Hillary the Constitution and laws of the United Clinton traveled to Tokyo, Japan. In the States, do hereby proclaim April 21 through evening, they attended a dinner with Prime April 27, 1996, as National Organ and Tissue Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto at the Akasaka Donor Awareness Week. I call upon health Palace. care professionals, educators, the media, April 17 public and private organizations concerned In the morning, the President and Hillary with organ donation and transplantation, and Clinton participated in a welcoming cere- all the people of the United States to observe mony with Emperor Akihito and Empress this week with appropriate activities and pro- Michiko at the Akasaka Palace, followed by grams that promote organ donation and in- a state call and discussion with the Emperor vite new donors to get involved. and Empress at the Imperial Palace. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set In the afternoon, the President and Hillary my hand this nineteenth day of April, in the Clinton traveled from Tokyo to the U.S.S. year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine- Independence in Yokosuka. Later in the ty-six, and of the Independence of the United afternoon, they returned to Tokyo. States of America the two hundred and twen- The President announced the selection of tieth. Lori Esposito Murray as Special Adviser to the President and Director on the Chemical William J. Clinton Weapons Convention at the U.S. Arms Con- trol and Disarmament Agency. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:20 a.m., April 22, 1996] The President named Ana M. Guzman as Chair of the President’s Advisory Commis- NOTE: This proclamation will be published in the sion on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Federal Register on April 23. Americans.

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The President announced the nomination rectors of the James Madison Memorial Fel- of John C. Kornblum to be Assistant Sec- lowship Foundation. retary of State for European and Canadian Affairs and Barbara Mills Larkin to be Assist- ant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs. The President announced his intention to appoint Glenn Roger Delaney as a Commis- Nominations sioner (Commercial Fishing Interest Rep- Submitted to the Senate resentative) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. The following list does not include promotions of The President announced his intention to members of the Uniformed Services, nominations appoint the following persons as members of to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- the Commission on U.S.-Pacific Trade and eign Service officers. Investment Policy: Morton Bahr, Jason S. Berman, Eugene Eidenberg, James Fallows, Lawrence M. Johnson, Kenneth Lewis, Rob- Submitted April 15 ert Z. Lawrence, James C. Morgan, Harold A. Poling, Ron Sims, Bruce Stokes, Jackson Morris N. Hughes, Jr., P. Tai, Yah Lin Trie, Ko-Yung Tung, Robert of Nebraska, a career member of the Senior A. Wilson, Jr., and Meredith Woo-Cumings. Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- April 18 potentiary of the United States of America In the morning, following his address to to the Republic of Burundi. the Diet, the President attended a reception with Japanese party leaders in the Speaker’s Robert Clarke Brown, Drawing Room. of Ohio, to be a member of the Board of In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Clinton paid a farewell call to the Emperor Airports Authority for a term of 6 years, vice and Empress at the Akasaka Palace, and then Jack Edwards, resigned, to which position he toured the Chrysler Setagaya Branch auto- was appointed during the last recess of the mobile showroom, where they greeted Japa- Senate. nese families who had purchased American right-hand drive vehicles. Daniel Guttman, In the evening, the President traveled to of the District of Columbia, to be a member St. Petersburg, Russia, where he toured the of the Occupational Safety and Health Re- Catherine Palace. view Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2001, vice Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., term expired, to which position he was appointed April 19 during the last recess of the Senate. In the morning, the President toured the Russian Museum and the Church of the Elizabeth K. Julian, Spilled Blood. In the afternoon, following his of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of visit to Kazan Cathedral, he toured the Her- Housing and Urban Development, vice Ro- mitage Museum. berta Achtenberg, resigned, to which posi- In the evening, the President traveled to tion she was appointed during the last recess Moscow, where he attended a dinner for of the Senate. leaders of the P–8 Summit on Nuclear Safety and Security at the Kremlin. Lowell Lee Junkins, The President announced his intention to of Iowa, to be a member of the Board of nominate Morris N. Hughes as Ambassador Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mort- to Burundi. gage Corporation, vice Edward Charles The President announced his intention to Williamson, to which position he was ap- nominate Alan G. Lowy to the Board of Di- pointed during the last recess of the Senate.

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Martin A. Kamarck, Walker D. Miller, of Massachusetts, to be President of the Ex- of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for port-Import Bank of the United States for the District of Colorado, vice Jim R. the remainder of the term expiring January Carrigan, retired. 20, 1997, vice Kenneth D. Brody, resigned, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

Yolanda Townsend Wheat, Checklist of Missouri, to be a member of the National of White House Press Releases Credit Union Administration Board for the term of 6 years expiring August 2, 2001, vice The following list contains releases of the Office Robert H. Swan, term expired, to which posi- of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as tion she was appointed during the last recess items nor covered by entries in the Digest of of the Senate. Other White House Announcements.

Submitted April 16 Released April 16 David J. Barram, Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- of California, to be Administrator of General retary Mike McCurry Services, vice Roger W. Johnson, resigned. Transcript of a press briefing by National Se- curity Adviser Anthony Lake and National Hubert T. Bell, Jr., Economic Adviser Laura D’Andrea Tyson on of Alabama, to be Inspector General, Nu- the President’s visit to Asia clear Regulatory Commission, vice David C. Williams. Released April 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- John Christian Kornblum, retary Mike McCurry, NSC Senior Director of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of for Asian Affairs Sandy Kristoff, and Assistant State, vice Richard Holbrooke, resigned. Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs Win- ston Lord Barbara Mills Larkin, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Transcript of a press briefing by State De- vice Wendy Ruth Sherman, resigned. partment Spokesman Nick Burns on the situ- ation in Lebanon Submitted April 17 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry on Presidential Counselor Mack McLarty’s John W. Hechinger, Sr., recent visit to Persian Gulf countries of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Security Education Board for Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry a term of 4 years, vice John P. Roche. on the selection of Special Adviser to the President and Arms Control and Disar- Submitted April 18 mament Agency Director on the Chemical Weapons Convention Lawrence E. Kahn, Transcript of remarks by Ambassador Walter of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for Mondale to the U.S. media in Tokyo the Northern District of New York, vice Neal P. McCurn, retired. Released April 18 Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry Arthur Gajarsa, on the terrorist attack in Egypt of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Helen Wilson Nies, re- Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry tired. on the bomb explosion in London

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Announcement of the nomination for U.S. Statement by Counsel to the President Jack Court of Appeals Judge for the Federal Cir- Quinn on Republican attacks on the Presi- cuit dent’s judicial appointments Announcement of the nominations for U.S. District Judges for the Northern District of New York and for the District of Colorado Acts Approved Released April 19 by the President Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Mike McCurry NOTE: No acts approved by the President were Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry received by the Office of the Federal Register on the violence in Burundi during the period covered by this issue.

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