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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, November 13, 1995 Volume 31ÐNumber 45 Pages 1983±1997 1 VerDate 27-FEB-98 10:43 Mar 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\TEMP\P45NO4.000 INET03 Contents Addresses and Remarks Notices Death of Prime Minister Rabin of IsraelÐ Continuation of Emergency Regarding 1986, 1989 Weapons of Mass DestructionÐ1991 Radio addressÐ1985 Virginia, dedication of the Pan American Proclamations Flight 103 memorial cairn in ArlingtonÐ Death of Yitzhak RabinÐ1987 1983 Thanksgiving DayÐ1995 Bill Signings Fisheries Act of 1995, statementÐ1984 Statements by the President Communications to Congress See also Bill Signings Death of Prime Minister RabinÐ1986, 1987 Federal Labor Relations Authority, message transmitting reportÐ1995 Supplementary Materials International exchange and training activities, letter transmitting reportÐ1994 Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1997 Weapons of mass destruction, messageÐ1991 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ 1997 Interviews With the News Media Digest of other White House Exchange with reporters aboard Air Force announcementsÐ1996 OneÐ1987 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ1996 Editor's Note: In order to meet publication deadlines during the Veterans Day holiday weekend, the cutoff time for this issue has been advanced to 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 1995. Docu- ments released after that time will appear in the next issue. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS Distribution is made only by the Superintendent of Docu- ments, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Reg- The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents will be ister, National Archives and Records Administration, Washing- furnished by mail to domestic subscribers for $80.00 per year ton, DC 20408, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ($137.00 for mailing first class) and to foreign subscribers for ments contains statements, messages, and other Presidential $93.75 per year, payable to the Superintendent of Documents, materials released by the White House during the preceding Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The week. charge for a single copy is $3.00 ($3.75 for foreign mailing). The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is pub- There are no restrictions on the republication of material lished pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Reg- appearing in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Docu- ister Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 27-FEB-98 10:43 Mar 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\TEMP\P45NO4.000 INET03 Week Ending Friday, November 10, 1995 Remarks at the Dedication of the values we share, on our Nation and every Pan American Flight 103 Memorial nation that respects human rights. Cairn in Arlington, Virginia Today, America is more determined than November 3, 1995 ever to stand against terrorism, to fight it, to bring terrorists to answer for their crimes. Sir Hector, Jane Schultz, George Williams, We continue to tighten those sanctions on Reverend Keegans, Reverend Miller, Rev- states that sponsor terrorism, and we ask erend Neal, Rabbi Goldberg; to Members of other nations to help us in that endeavor. Congress and the administration, the diplo- We are strengthening our ability to act at matic corps; to our honored friends from home and around the world. Recently, we Scotland; most of all, to the members of the have been successful in apprehending terror- family of Pan Am 103. Thank you, Sir Hector, ists abroad and in preventing planned terror- for your good words. And thank you and the ist attacks here in the United States. We are Lockerbie Trust for this beautiful cairn redoubling our efforts against those who tar- which I accept on behalf of the people of get our liberties and our lives. And just a few the United States. days ago in the United Nations, I asked the This simple monument speaks with a pow- nations of the world to join me in common erful voice. Each of its 270 Lockerbie stones cause against terrorism. tells of the loss beyond measure, a child or In the case of Pan Am 103, we continue a parent, a brother or a sister stolen away to press for the extradition of the two Libyan through an act of unspeakable barbarism. suspects. We want to maintain and tighten Almost 7 years have now passed since that the enforcement of our sanctions, and we bomb cut short the lives of all 250 passengers want to increase the pressure on Libya. This of Pan Am 103 and the 11 villagers below. cairn reminds us that we must never, never I know that I can speak for all the American relax our efforts until the criminals are people when I say that we have not forgotten brought to justice. and the families of the victims are still not I thank those who have spoken before for alone in your sorrow. their reference to this hallowed ground. It Since Pan Am 103, there have been other is fitting that this memorial to the citizens attacks of terrorism on our own soil, the of 21 nations has been erected here in the bombing of the World Trade Center, the sacred place of our Nation, surrounded by tragedy in Oklahoma City. After each, our so many who fell fighting for our freedom. Nation has drawn closer, and some of the It is fitting, too, that this cairn was chosen families here of the victims at Lockerbie have as the embodiment of our common concern, helped in that process. I thank all of you who not only because of the strong bonds that reached out to those who were grieving most have grown up between the people of Scot- recently in Oklahoma City. land and America out of this tragedy but be- Despite the passage of time, nothing has cause this cairn was built stone by stone. dimmed our recollection of that day when From the time of the Bible, men and death commanded the heavens. Nothing has women have piled stones to mark a covenant diminished our outrage at that evil deed. between them as the patriarch Jacob did with Today the people of the United States under- Laban. So let us take this cairn as the sign stand terrorism better. We know it can strike of our bond with the victims of Pan Am 103 anyone, anywhere. We know that each act to remember the life they brought into so of terrorism is a terrible assault on every per- many lives, to work to bring justice down on son in the world who prizes freedom, on the those who committed the murders, to keep 1983 VerDate 27-FEB-98 10:53 Mar 18, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\TEMP\P45NO4.006 INET03 1984 Nov. 3 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1995 our own people safe, and to rid the world agement Measures by Fishing Vessels on the of terrorism and never to forget until this High Seas. Our negotiators were the prin- job is done. cipal drafters of the agreement, designed to We must all labor for the day, my fellow end the practice of ``reflagging'' fishing ves- Americans and citizens of the world, when, sels to evade international conservation rules. in the words of the Psalm, ``we shall not be The provisions of H.R. 716 that implement afraid for the terror by night, nor for the this Agreement also provide a basis for the arrow that flieth by day, nor for the pes- United States to ratify the Convention on tilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the Conservation and Management of Pollock destruction that wasteth at noonday.'' Resources in the Central Bering Sea. This The days are now shortening, and Decem- will preserve jobs for American fishermen in ber 21st approaches once again. I hope, to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, while pro- those of you who are members of the fami- tecting fish stocks from over-harvesting. The lies, that the honor done your loved ones Act also implements a fisheries convention here today brings you some solace. And I in the Northwest Atlantic and allows the Ad- pray that when this anniversary day comes ministration to seek fishing quota shares for again you will have a measure of peace. Your our fishermen in that region. countrymen and women are with you in spirit The Act reauthorizes the Atlantic Tunas and in determination. Convention Act, enhancing U.S. efforts to God bless you. God bless Scotland. And ensure that all of the countries fishing for God bless the United States of America. tuna in the Atlantic follow internationally agreed upon conservation measures, and pro- NOTE: The President spoke at 2:37 p.m. at Arling- ton National Cemetery. In his remarks, he re- viding enforcement authority, which can be ferred to Sir Hector Monro, who presented the particularly effective when its use is based memorial cairn; Jane Schultz, chief organizer of on international consensus. In addition, H.R. the memorial; George H. Williams, president, Vic- 716 strengthens the U.S. role in maintaining tims of Pan Am Flight 103; Rev. Patrick Keegans, the global moratorium on large-scale high Rev. John Miller, and Rev. Alan Neal, who gave seas driftnet fishing, implements an agree- the blessing; and Rabbi Jacob Goldberg, who gave ment to conserve salmon originating from the benediction. This item was not received in the Yukon River in Canada, and contains time for publication in the appropriate issue. other provisions to promote sound fisheries management.
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