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particularly the people in Central America, times. Indeed, are troubled by recent ex- whose lives were devastated by Hurricane pressions of anti-Semitism and extremism in Mitch a month ago. , and we will continue to stand with The Americas are also a family, and many those who, like Ms. Starovoytova, have been relatives of our own citizens live in the na- leading Russia toward a more pluralistic, tions hardest hit by the hurricane: Honduras, more tolerant future. Our thoughts and pray- Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The ers go to her family and friends. United States has already pledged $263 mil- lion to the relief effort, offering food, loans, and vital health services. Our Armed Forces Memorandum on the Palestine are on the scene transporting supplies, re- Liberation Organization building roads and communities. The First November 25, 1998 Lady and Tipper Gore visited the region and renewed our pledge to do all we can to help. Presidential Determination No. 99–5 So this Thanksgiving I ask you to keep the hurricane victims in your thoughts and pray- Memorandum for the Secretary of State ers and to continue your generous donation Subject: Waiver and Certification of to relief organizations. In this season of need, Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine we will not let down our fellow Americans. Liberation Organization NOTE: The address was recorded at approximately Pursuant to the authority vested in me 5:40 p.m. on November 23 in the Oval Office at under section 540(d) of the Foreign Oper- the White House for broadcast on November 25. ations, Export Financing, and Related Pro- The transcript was released by the Office of the grams Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law Press Secretary on November 25. 105–277, I hereby determine and certify that it is important to the national security inter- Statement on the Murder of Russian ests of the United States to waive the provi- Parliamentarian sions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100–204, through November 25, 1998 May 24, 1999. Americans everywhere join people across Russia in mourning the murder of Russian You are authorized and directed to trans- parliamentarian Galina Starovoytova. mit this determination to the Congress and Through her work as a deputy in the State to publish it in the Federal Register. Duma, as an adviser to President Yeltsin, and as an early advocate of political change in William J. Clinton Soviet times, Ms. Starovoytova made an im- measurable contribution to the development of democratic values and institutions throughout Russia. This tragic crime rep- resents an assault on the Russian people’s as- Digest of Other pirations to build a society that is peaceful, White House Announcements tolerant, and governed by the rule of law. It is a terrible loss for friends of democracy around the world. The following list includes the President’s public In recent days, the outpouring of grief in schedule and other items of general interest an- nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and Ms. Starovoytova’s beloved St. Petersburg not included elsewhere in this issue. and throughout Russia has testified to the enduring strength of the values she cham- pioned throughout her career. In mourning November 21 her loss, and Americans are re- In the afternoon, the President toured the minded of the importance of sustaining de- National Folk Museum in Seoul, South mocracy and civility even at the most difficult Korea.

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