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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, May 9, 1994 Volume 30ÐNumber 18 Pages 941±1005 1 VerDate 04-MAY-98 10:52 May 08, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P18MY4.000 INET03 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to Congress See also Bill Signings Budget deferrals, messageÐ959 American Indian and Alaska Native tribal District of Columbia, message transmitting leadersÐ941 budgetÐ990 Americans with disabilitiesÐ953 Federal Advisory Committees, message Andrew W. Mellon dinnerÐ990 transmitting reportÐ997 Assistance to South AfricaÐ993 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Atlanta, GAÐ960, 962 Cinco de Mayo celebrationÐ996 letterÐ978 Congressional electionsÐ962 National Endowment for Democracy, message Housing and Urban Development transmitting reportÐ997 Department crime briefingÐ984 Communications to Federal Agencies Legislation to ban assault weaponsÐ957, 991, 994 Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, Radio addressÐ947 memorandumÐ978 Situation in RwandaÐ948 Small Business Person of the Year, award Executive Orders presentationÐ979 Amendment to Executive Order No. 12878Ð Women's health careÐ998 945 Appointments and Nominations Revocation of Executive Order No. 12582Ð Commodity Futures Trading Commission 959 ChairÐ979 CommissionerÐ979 Interviews With the News Media National Transportation Safety Board, Vice Exchanges with reporters ChairÐ946 Atlanta, GAÐ962, 963 U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Oval OfficeÐ1000 Assistant DirectorsÐ946 Rose GardenÐ991, 994 U.S. District Court, judgesÐ998 South LawnÐ959 U.S. Representatives to Coral Sea WeekÐ946 Interview on CNN's ``Global Forum With Bill Signings President Clinton''Ð964 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Letters and Messages statementÐ948 School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 Americans with disabilitiesÐ945 RemarksÐ985 Hunters and sportsmenÐ945 StatementÐ988 (Continued on the inside back cover.) 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Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 04-MAY-98 10:52 May 08, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P18MY4.000 INET03 ContentsÐContinued Meetings With Foreign Leaders Statements Other Than Presidential See also Statements Other Than Presidential Counterintelligence effectivenessÐ978 Prime Minister Mahathir of MalaysiaÐ1000 President's meeting with Vice Premier Zou of Proclamations ChinaÐ959 Law Day, U.S.A.Ð951 Reforming multilateral peace operationsÐ998 Loyalty DayÐ952 President's telephone conversation with Prime Mother's DayÐ1001 Minister Papandreou of GreeceÐ1002 Public Service Recognition WeekÐ979 Small Business WeekÐ952 Supplementary Materials Statements by the President Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1005 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill 1004 Signings Digest of other White House Agreement to withdraw Russian military forces from LatviaÐ953 announcementsÐ1002 Implementation of the Israel-Palestinian Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ1003 Declaration of PrinciplesÐ989 3 VerDate 04-MAY-98 10:52 May 08, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 C:\TERRI\P18MY4.000 INET03 Week Ending Friday, May 6, 1994 Remarks to American Indian and Just last week, people all around the world Alaska Native Tribal Leaders celebrated the 24th annual Earth Day. Yet April 29, 1994 for thousands of years, you have held nature in awe, celebrating the bond between Earth The President. Thank you very much, and the Creator. You have reminded people very much Chief Wilma Mankiller and to all that all of us should make decisions not just the other distinguished leaders here today. for our children and their grandchildren but Let me first welcome you here on behalf of for generation upon generation yet to come. the First Lady and Vice President and Mrs. I believe in your rich heritage and in our Gore. All of us are honored by your presence. common heritage. What you have done to I also wanted to especially thank those who retain your identity, your dignity, and your have spoken and participated to this point faith in the face of often immeasurable obsta- and those who will participate in the remain- cles is profoundly moving, an example of the der of this program. I have listened carefully enduring strength of the human spirit. and learned a lot. We desperately need this lesson now. We This is, as all of you know, a time of great must keep faith with you and with that spirit challenge and transition for our beloved and with the common heritage so many of country and for the world. As I travel across us cherish. That is what you came to talk this country and talk to the people about the to me about and what I would like to respond problems that all Americans share, whether to today. it's crime or health care or the economy, I In every relationship between our people, find a concern that goes deeper even in these our first principle must be to respect your specific matters. right to remain who you are and to live the There is a great yearning in this Nation way you wish to live. And I believe the best for people to be able to reestablish a sense way to do that is to acknowledge the unique of community, a sense of oneness, a sense government-to-government relationship we of cooperation, of shared values and spirit. have enjoyed over time. Today I reaffirm our Americans are searching for the chance to commitment to self-determination for tribal come together in friendship, instead of com- governments. I pledge to fulfill the trust obli- ing apart in anger and distrust. There is a gations of the Federal Government. I vow yearning for us to be able to live together to honor and respect tribal sovereignty based so that all of us can live up to our God-given upon our unique historic relationship. And potential and be respected for who and what I pledge to continue my efforts to protect we are. your right to fully exercise your faith as you It is in that spirit and with great humility wish. I say to the leaders of the first Americans, Let me speak for a moment about religious the American Indian and Alaska Natives, freedom, something precious to you, some- welcome to the White House. Welcome thing deeply enshrined in our Constitution. home. For many of you, traditional religions and So much of who we are today comes from ceremonies are the essence of your culture who you have been for a long time. Long and your very existence. Last year, I was before others came to these shores there pleased to sign a law that restored certain were powerful and sophisticated cultures and constitutional protections for those who want societies here: yours. Because of your ances- to express their faith in this country. tors, democracy existed here long before the No agenda for religious freedom will be Constitution was drafted and ratified. complete until traditional Native American 941 VerDate 13-MAY-98 14:44 May 13, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 C:\TERRI\P18MY4.002 INET03 942 Apr. 29 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 religious practices have received all the pro- Cabinet officials will meet with you for 2 days tections they deserve. Legislation is needed at the first National American Indian Listen- to protect Native American religious prac- ing Conference. I'm looking forward to hear- tices threatened by Federal action. The Na- ing their specific ideas from the conference tive American free exercise of religion act is on ways to move our nations forward to- long overdue. And I will continue to work gether. closely with you and Members of Congress The same applies to the unprecedented se- to make sure the law is constitutional and ries of 23 meetings that the Department of strong. I want it passed so that I can invite Housing and Urban Development, under you back here and sign it into law in your Secretary Cisneros, will have with tribal gov- presence. ernments by September to improve housing And to make certain that you can obtain and living conditions in tribal communities the ritual symbols of your religious faith, in and to listen to you about how you can take a moment I will sign a directive to every exec- the lead in doing it. utive department and agency of Govern- All governments must work better. We ment, not just the Department of Interior, must simply be more responsive to the peo- instructing them to cooperate with tribal gov- ple we serve and to each other. It's the only ernments to accommodate wherever possible way we'll be able to do good things with the the need for eagle feathers in the practice resources we have. I know that you agree of Native American religions. with that. More and more of you are moving This then is our first principle: respecting to assume fuller control of your governments.