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our diversity, Brazil and the United States In a world where nations are still torn apart both have a special obligation to lead this his- because some people fight over their dif- toric revolution now underway in the Ameri- ferences when they should respect, accom- cas. modate, even celebrate them, Brazil and the I applaud President Cardoso, his Govern- United States have a special ability and a spe- ment, and the Congress for all you have done cial responsibility to show a better way. to put your country squarely on the path to Mr. President, as we reach for the future, prosperity, with difficult decisions on eco- America reaches out to Brazil with a hand nomic reform. I hope your reformers and our of friendship and a pledge of partnership. We actions to balance our budget for the first share a vision of a better tomorrow. When time since 1969 will lay the foundation for I first met you shortly before you were inau- a new burst of growth and opportunity gurated President, I said to myself, there is throughout our region. a person who can imagine the future. I hope I hope we can work even more closely to- we will build it together. gether to lift the lives of our people—by cre- Thank you. ating new jobs through open markets and open trade, improving education to enable NOTE: The President spoke at 8:22 p.m. in the all our children to thrive, expanding access Brasilia Room at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his remarks, he referred to President Cardoso’s to modern technology to connect all our peo- wife, Ruth. ple to the information age, combating drugs and organized crime, protecting the wonders of our shared environment, and helping our Executive Order 13064—Further neighbors throughout the hemisphere to re- Amendment to Executive Order solve their conflicts peacefully . 13010, as Amended, Critical Already, Brazil has given so much to the Infrastructure Protection United States. You have given us artists like Candido Portinari, whose murals hang in our October 11, 1997 Library of Congress in Washington; innova- By the authority vested in me as President tive writers like Jorge Amado; and explorers by the Constitution and the laws of the Unit- from Alberto Santos-Dumont, the father of ed States of America, and in order to provide aviation, to the Brazilian astronaut who will for the review of the report by the President’s soon come to NASA to train for the inter- Commission on Critical Infrastructure Pro- national space station. You have given us ath- tection, it is hereby ordered that Executive letes—from the magnificent Pele to the Order 13010, as amended, is further amend- World Cup champions who made Los Ange- ed as follows: les feel like Rio for a day. Section 1. Section 5(a), as amended, shall And no matter what language our people be further amended by deleting ‘‘15’’ and in- speak, you have given us all reason to sing— serting ‘‘20’’ in lieu thereof and by deleting from the batucada of Bahia to the bossa nova, ‘‘sector’’ and inserting ‘‘and public sectors’’ from the rhythm of samba to the rock of in lieu thereof. Section 5(b) shall be amend- tropicalismo, from the quiet choro to the live- ed by inserting ‘‘or Co-Chairs’’ after ‘‘Chair’’. ly forro. In Brazilian music many influences Sec. 2. Section 6(f), as amended, shall be come together to form something wonderful further amended by deleting ‘‘, the Principals and unique. In the same way, the rich diver- Committee, the Steering Committee, and sity of your people and the American people the Advisory Committee’’ and by inserting make both our nations special and strong. a second sentence, which shall read: ‘‘The Both of us have a long tradition of welcom- Principals Committee, the Steering Commit- ing immigrants from distant shores who want tee, and the Advisory Committee shall termi- to build a better life for their children. We nate no later than March 15, 1998, and, upon share a belief that we can live together and submission of the Commission’s report, shall learn together, work together, and grow to- review the report and prepare appropriate gether, no matter what our color, our creed. recommendations to the President.’’ Section

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6, as amended, shall be further amended by and for Ruth, my wife, to welcome both you inserting the following: and Mrs. Clinton. And I’d like to take advan- ‘‘(g) The person who served as Chair of tage of this opportunity to state our pleasure the Commission may continue to be a mem- and, I’m quite sure, the pleasure of the Bra- ber of the Steering Committee after termi- zilian people as a whole. This is particularly nation of the Commission.’’ due to the excellent relations between the Sec. 3. A new section 7 shall be inserted, two of us, which I think makes it obvious which reads: to everyone that there is a friendship that ‘‘Sec. 7. Review of Commission’s Report. joins these two Presidents and that we share (a) Upon the termination of the Commission a great many interests—and by ‘‘we,’’ I mean as set out in section 6(f) of this order, certain our two peoples. of the Commission’s staff may be retained On both sides, we are interested in ensur- no later than March 15, 1998, solely to assist ing that we will draw closer together and the Principals, Steering, and Advisory Com- bring our societies closer together as well in mittees in reviewing the Commission’s report very practical ways. We’ve had a number of and preparing recommendations to the Presi- opportunities in which to chat. We’ve cov- dent. They shall act under the direction of ered, I think, just about every problem that the Steering Committee or its designated was on our agenda before this meeting, in- agent. The Department of Defense shall con- cluding the most general problems, such as tinue to provide funding and administrative peace throughout the world; including the support for the retained Commission staff. possibility of working together in a number (b) Pursuant to Executive Order 12958, I of situations which might require more direct hereby designate the Executive Secretary of action on the part of the United States or the National Security Council to exercise the Brazil—not just in our region, of course, but authority to classify information originally as also views were exchanged, opinions were ex- ‘‘Top Secret’’ with respect to the work of the changed about a number of international Commission staff, the Principals Committee, problems as well. And I can assure you that the Steering Committee, the Advisory Com- we both agree with regard to the overall ob- mittee, and the Infrastructure Protection jective, which is to increase the prosperity Task Force.’’ of peoples on the Earth as a whole. Sec. 4. Sections 7 and 8 of Executive It is also our conviction that prosperity is Order 13010, as amended, shall be renum- something that needs to be made a general bered sections 8 and 9, respectively. phenomenon. The prosperity of one nation William J. Clinton should not harm the prosperity of any other nation, and nothing leads us to believe this. The White House, On the contrary, we feel that what’s good October 11, 1997. for Brazil is good for the United States, and [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, what’s good for the United States is good for 8:45 a.m., October 15, 1997] Brazil as well. Just in terms of commercial relations, for NOTE: This Executive order was released by the example, the United States is our number Office of the Press Secretary on October 14, and one trading partner. But Brazil, as we like it was published in the Federal Register on Octo- ber 16. to say, is also a major global trader. We have excellent relations with the MERCOSUR countries, other countries in Latin America, The President’s News Conference with Europe and Asia, not to mention Africa. With President Cardoso in Brasilia And it is with a full understanding of the October 14, 1997 comprehensive nature, the global nature of our relationships that we, in turn, have been President Cardoso. Mr. President of the able to reach a closer relationship. United States of America, William Clinton, We have underscored our commitment to ladies and gentlemen. May I say to you first the sort of endeavor that we have embarked what a pleasure it is, Mr. President, for me upon, for example, in MERCOSUR, which

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