Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, June 13, 1994 Volume 30ÐNumber 23 Pages 1209±1267 1 VerDate 14-MAY-98 15:10 May 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P23JN4.000 INET03 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to CongressÐContinued France Commodity Credit Corporation, message Dinner hosted by President Mitterrand in transmitting reportÐ1258 ParisÐ1255 Elections in South Africa, messageÐ1258 National Assembly in ParisÐ1247 Haiti, messageÐ1262 Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, 50th Iraq, letterÐ1241 anniversary of D-DayÐ1237 Role of the U.S. Navy in the Normandy Communications to Federal Agencies invasionÐ1236 Haiti, memorandumÐ1264 U.S. cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, 50th Executive Orders anniversary of D-DayÐ1240 National Defense Industrial Resources Utah Beach in Normandy, 50th anniversary PreparednessÐ1228 of D-DayÐ1238 Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect Haiti, sanctionsÐ1259 to HaitiÐ1261 Italy, dinner hosted by President ScalfaroÐ 1209 Interviews With the News Media Radio addressÐ1214 Exchanges with reporters Senator Edward M. Kennedy, telephone North Aylesbury, United KingdomÐ1212 conversationÐ1259 Paris, FranceÐ1245 Senator James M. Jeffords, telephone Interviews conversationÐ1260 French mediaÐ1251 United Kingdom Harry Smith, CBSÐ1220 ArrivalÐ1210 Sam Donaldson, ABCÐ1222 Crew of the U.S.S. George Washington in Tom Brokaw, NBCÐ1225 PortsmouthÐ1216 Wolf Blitzer, CNNÐ1217 Oxford University, Doctorate in Civil LawÐ1256 Meetings With Foreign Leaders U.S. cemetery in CambridgeÐ1210 France Appointments and Nominations Mayor Chirac of ParisÐ1245 President MitterrandÐ1255 U.S. Court of Appeals, judgeÐ1258 Prime Minister BalladurÐ1245 U.S. District Court, judgesÐ1258 Italy, President ScalfaroÐ1209 Communications to Congress United Kingdom, Prime Minister MajorÐ Budget deferrals, messageÐ1258 1212 (Continued on the inside back cover.) WEEKLY COMPILATION OF regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). 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The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is pub- There are no restrictions on the republication of material lished pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Reg- appearing in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ister Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 14-MAY-98 15:10 May 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P23JN4.000 INET03 ContentÐContinued Statements by the President Supplementary Materials See also Appointments and Nominations Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1267 Assistance to CaliforniaÐ1256 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ Congressional action on health care reformÐ 1266 1258 Digest of other White House Death of Ezra Taft BensonÐ1209 announcementsÐ1264 Statements Other Than Presidential President's telephone conversations with Nominations submitted by the SenateÐ1265 President Yeltsin of Russia and President Kim of South KoreaÐ1210 3 VerDate 14-MAY-98 15:10 May 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P23JN4.000 INET03 Week Ending Friday, June 10, 1994 Statement on the Death of Ezra Taft Text of Remarks at a Dinner Hosted Benson by President Oscar Scalfaro of Italy May 31, 1994 in Rome June 3, 1994 It was with sadness that I learned today of the passing of Ezra Taft Benson, who Mr. President and distinguished guests, served our country and his church with the British historian Trevelyan wrote of Gen- ceaseless dedication over a long life produc- eral Garibaldi that he would live on as ``the tively lived. incarnate symbol of two passions not likely It is no accident that one of Mr. Benson's soon to die out of the world, the love of coun- most famous books emphasized in its words try and the love of freedom.'' As we com- and thoughts the three values his life best memorate this 50th anniversary of the events representedÐchurch, God, and country. He that returned freedom to your great country, was a leader of his church for five decades, I want to praise the work you have done, he preached with passion for unity, solidarity, Mr. President, as also embodying your com- and responsibility within the family, and he mitment to the freedom-loving Italian people served ably in the Eisenhower administration and the democratic Italian state. as Agriculture Secretary. Italy's transformation over the past half As we celebrate D-Day and the liberation century is a modern miracle. From the ruins of Europe, it is important to remember that of World War II, it has become one of the Mr. Benson was the first representative of world's great economies, an anchor of trans- his church to reenter post-war Europe, atlantic security, and a sturdy democracy, where he distributed aid and lifted the spirits which, like our own, is renewing its strength of thousands of survivors. by pursuing reforms. His friends and fellow believers remind us tonight that Ezra Taft Benson was a lifelong As we gather this week to pay special hom- scouter, a strong defender of the Constitu- age to those whose courage, vision, and sac- tion, the creator of the soil bank, a religious rifice helped to create and sustain a repub- man who expanded the membership of the lican Italy and a Western alliance of demo- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, cratic nations, the United States salutes you, and someone who believed and preached the Mr. President, for your past and present ef- idea that families come first. forts to safeguard Italian democracy. Mr. We rejoice in his service, we remember President, on behalf of the American people, his life, and we extend our heartfelt sym- who share so many bonds of kinship and fel- pathies to his family, his church, and his ad- lowship with the Italian people, I offer a toast mirers worldwide. to you and to your country: Viva L'Italia! NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- lication in the appropriate issue. lication in the appropriate issue. 1209 VerDate 14-MAY-98 15:47 May 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 C:\TERRI\P23JN4.006 INET03 1210 June 3 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 Statement by the Press Secretary on lantic to commemorate D-Day and the many the President's Telephone other battles of the Second World War and Conversations With President Boris to honor the sacrifices borne by the war gen- Yeltsin of Russia and President Kim eration in all the nations. Yong-sam of South Korea Freedom continues to require our sacrifice and persistence. And I would like to say, on June 3, 1994 behalf of all the American people, how very President Clinton spoke separately today sorry we are and how we offer our condo- with President Yeltsin and President Kim lences to the loved ones of those who died Yong-sam of the Republic of Korea, who is in the tragic RAF helicopter accident on currently in Moscow. The topic of both calls Thursday. was the current situation in North Korea. Freedom continues to require effort. President Clinton told President Yeltsin When he visited the United States after that following the IAEA's report to the World War II, Winston Churchill spoke of United Nations that the continuity of safe- our two nations role in forging the post-war guards had been broken, the United States world. He urged the United States and Brit- is pursuing the issue of sanctions in the ain to walk together in majesty and peace. United Nations Security Council. They dis- For he said, ``It is in the years of peace that cussed President Yeltsin's proposal that an wars are prevented and that those founda- international forum on the Korean situation tions are laid upon which the noble struc- be convened. President Clinton said that tures of the future can be built.'' such a meeting might be appropriate at some I look forward to working with the Prime point while underscoring the need first to re- Minister and the British people as we work turn the North Korean nuclear issue to the together to meet those challenges. The United Nations Security Council. The two Prime Minister has already mentioned the agreed to remain in close contact as the issue many things that we will be discussing today. develops. I am glad to be back in Great Britain, glad In the conversation with President Kim, to be honoring the sacrifices and the tri- both Presidents agreed that the next step is umphs of the World War II generation, glad to pursue the issue of sanctions in the United to be about the work of honoring what they Nations Security Council. President Clinton have done for us by trying to preserve the reaffirmed the United States desire for a dip- peace and the future. lomatic resolution of this issue but empha- Thank you very much. sized the United States commitment to the security of the Republic of Korea. They, too, NOTE: The President spoke at 9:48 a.m. at the agreed to work closely together in addressing Royal Air Force station, Mildenhall.