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the Constitution and the laws of the United a result, I have determined to withdraw ben- States, including but not limited to sections efits for 50 percent (approximately $260 mil- 502(d)(1), 503(c)(1), and 604 of the 1974 Act, lion) of Argentina’s exports under the GSP do proclaim that: program. The products subject to removal in- (1) In order to provide that Argentina clude chemicals, certain metals and metal should no longer be treated as a beneficiary products, a variety of manufactured prod- developing country with respect to certain el- ucts, and several agricultural items (raw cane igible articles for purposes of the GSP, the sugar, garlic, fish, milk protein concentrates, HTS is modified as provided in the Annex and anchovies). to this proclamation. This notice is submitted in accordance (2) Any provisions of previous proclama- with the requirements of title V of the Trade tions and Executive orders that are inconsist- Act of 1974. ent with the actions and provisions of this William J. Clinton proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. The White House, (3) The modifications made by this procla- April 11, 1997. mation shall be effective with respect to arti- NOTE: This message was released by the Office cles both: (i) imported on or after January of the Press Secretary on April 15. 1, 1976, and (ii) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 30 days after the date of publication of this proc- Remarks on Kick Butts Day in lamation in the Federal Register. , In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set April 15, 1997 my hand this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine- The President. Thank you. Good morn- ty-seven, and of the Independence of the ing. Let me, first of all, say that I am de- United States of America the two hundred lighted to be here. And I thought Ayana gave and twenty-first. a wonderful introduction, didn’t you? Give William J. Clinton her a hand. [Applause] I’m delighted to be here with all of the [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, young people at the Hudde School, not only 8:45 a.m., April 16, 1997] those who are here but those who are outside this room listening to us and looking at us NOTE: This proclamation was released by the Of- fice of the Press Secretary on April 15, and it was over closed-circuit television. There are published in the Federal Register on April 17. young people around New York and all across America participating in this second annual Kick Butts Day. But I am glad to be Message to the Congress on the here. Generalized System of Preferences I thank your principal, Julia Bove, for mak- April 11, 1997 ing me feel so welcome. I am delighted to be here with Congressman , To the Congress of the United States: my longtime friend who has worked so hard The Generalized System of Preferences on this tobacco issue, and also he’s worked (GSP) program offers duty-free treatment to hard on the assault weapons ban and the specified products that are imported from Brady bill and other things to make the designated developing countries. The pro- streets of New York safer for children. gram is authorized by title V of the Trade I’m glad to be here with Major Owens who Act of 1974, as amended. was a very early supporter of mine here and Pursuant to title V, I have determined that who has been a great champion for edu- Argentina fails to provide adequate and ef- cation. You heard him talking about edu- fective means under its laws for foreign na- cation—we’re trying to get this Congress to tionals to secure, to exercise, and to enforce really focus on the education needs of our exclusive rights in intellectual property. As children. And if it does happen in this Con-

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gress and we get the kind of progress that You all know that? And how many of you I think we will, it will be in no small measure know who Jackie Robinson played for? Who due to Major Owens. I thank you, Major, for did he play for? The Dodgers. When they your leadership. were in—— And I want you to think about Mark Audience members. Brooklyn. Green’s title a minute because I’m going to The President. ——Brooklyn. And how talk to you about my job, their jobs, your many of you think it was a good thing that jobs in a minute. Mark Green’s title is the Jackie Robinson broke the color line in base- public advocate. I don’t know if there’s an- ball and gave everybody a chance to play other city in America that has an elected pub- baseball? [Applause] Okay, now, to do things lic advocate. But think about what that that are great, you have to be able to imagine means. What would it mean for you to be that you can do them. You have to be able a public advocate? Someone who is standing to dream your dreams and actually imagine up for people at large, right? For the public. that you can be there. But you also have to Now, it was in that connection that Mark pay the price. You have to develop good char- Green created this day, Kick Butts Day, all acter and a good mind and good habits. And across the United States. He was the first those are things that no one can do for you. official to ask to ban cartoon figures in to- And I came here today for a specific rea- bacco ads, to his fight for at-risk and unin- son—because I think all the time about my sured children. He’s been fighting for chil- job as President, I’m sort of the country’s dren, but just think about it, because he was public advocate. You think about my job and advocating for the public in New York, we what I can do and what I cannot do. Where now have a national Kick Butts Day involv- does my job as President end and your job ing, as you heard, about 2 million people. as a student and a citizen begin? That’s what That’s an incredible thing, and we thank I want you to think about, because that’s real- Mark Green for his leadership for that. ly what this is about. That’s what all these I also want to thank Bill Novelli and the T-shirts are about. That’s what this slogan is Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. I thank about. It’s about your future, your life, what the others who are here on the platform with all of us on this stage can do and what only me today: the president of the you can do. Board of Education, Bill Thompson; and Now, if you think about my job—this Rudy Crew, the chancellor of the board of morning, I got up early this morning and read education; and I’m glad to see Sandy Feld- the newspapers and talked to my wife and man of the American Federation of Teachers daughter and read my security briefing to see representative, out here in this group. what was going on in the rest of the world. And I’m glad to be at this school. I’ve And I got on Air Force One, the special plane heard a lot about this school. Congressman that the President flies in, and I flew to New Schumer says, ‘‘My daughter goes to this York and then came over here. And I thought school.’’ I actually have—one of the press about on the way over here, how much do people who travels with me, Mark Knoller these young students know about my job? of CBS Radio, graduated from this school. My job is to protect the United States, to And I hate to admit it, but he got a good promote world peace and the interest of the education, too. He’s done a good job. United States around the world. My job is [Laughter] He’s also very popular with the to try to give you a strong economy so those press corps, as you can hear. [Laughter] who are willing to work can find a job; to Now, let me ask you to think about my commit to giving Americans the best edu- job and your job. How many of you saw cation in the world so everybody has the something in the news about Tiger Woods chance to develop their minds; to try to make winning the Masters? How many of you our streets safer; to try to make our environ- thought it was a good thing? How many of ment cleaner; to try to make sure that the you know that we’re going to celebrate to- health and welfare, especially of our children, night at Shea Stadium the 50th anniversary are in better shape for the future; and maybe of Jackie Robinson breaking into baseball? more than anything else now—and look

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around at this student body—to try to make So all of us, we can get together. What’s sure that we in America can learn to live to- that got to do with you and Kick Butts Day? gether in harmony and peace and genuine We can get together, and I can tell you, like affection and respect across our racial, eth- they did, 3,000 kids start smoking every day, nic, and religious differences, to have a true and a thousand of them are going to die soon- democracy that’s blind to the differences in er because of it. I can say that. I can tell terms of prejudice but respects the fact that you that more people die from cigarettes we are different and says, that’s a good thing. every year than die from all of the other It’s a better thing that this country has people problems that you heard Congressman Schu- from many different racial and ethnic and mer talking about. And I can tell you that; religious backgrounds. It makes us stronger, it’s really true—more than from AIDS, more not weaker, for the 21st century. That’s my than from cancer, more than from car job. wrecks, more than from all that stuff. I can Now, what does that mean? That means, tell you that advertising has a disproportion- in specifics, that I’m down in Washington ate impact on young people. now; I’m trying to work with the Congress How do we know that? We actually know to do the public’s business to balance the that. How do we know that? Because young- budget, because it will make our economy er people who buy cigarettes are far more stronger and guarantee that we’ll have more likely to buy the advertised brands of ciga- growth and your parents will have more op- rettes than the so-called generic brand, you portunities for good income. I’m trying to do know, where there’s no advertising, no brand, it in a way that invests in education because just plain cigarettes. They’re cheaper, but unless we have the best education system in you never see them advertised. Older people the world, we won’t do as well as we should are more likely to buy them, and younger in the future and you won’t have the opportu- people are more likely to buy the advertised nities you deserve. Those are just two exam- brands even though they’re more expensive. ples. So I can tell you all that. I can tell you But think about where what I do ends and that tobacco companies are getting more what you do begins, because in the days clever now. Virginia Slims is now sponsoring when Jackie Robinson broke into baseball, concerts because kids love music and CD’s. someone had to make the decision that this Joe Camel cartoons are now on the packets racial prejudice was a stupid, dumb thing, of cigarettes, not just in the ads. Toy race right? And the owner of his club made that cars are still emblazoned with tobacco brand decision and give him a chance to play. That’s names, even though we know adults don’t a good thing, right? But just think what a buy many toy race cars. downer it would have been if he couldn’t play Now, just last month, one of the tobacco baseball. He still had to play baseball, right? companies finally changed its story. The He had to believe he could play baseball. He president of the tobacco company Liggett had to train himself to play baseball. He had said—and this is a quote from him—he can to deal with all the prejudice and all the in- tell you this. This is a guy that ran a tobacco sults and all the hatred and all the rejection, company. He can say, ‘‘We acknowledge that and he had to maintain his dignity, all the the tobacco industry markets to youth, which time waiting for that chance and never know- means those under 18 years of age.’’ And he ing for sure it would ever come. also admitted that nicotine is addictive. Now, Now, think about Tiger Woods. He grew that’s what he said. I hope the other tobacco up in a time when there was—legal segrega- companies will follow his lead and tell the tion by and large was illegal, unless it was truth and stop trying to sell their products— in private clubs. And he had a wonderful fa- to adults and not to kids. ther and mother who believed in him and Now, all this is my problem and their prob- gave him love and discipline and opportuni- lem and the other people that are in this. ties, right? But he still wouldn’t have won We’re supposed to do this. We’re supposed that golf tournament unless he could hit the to do everything we can do to stop them from ball—a long way. [Laughter] Straight, right? advertising to you and to stop this, and I have

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done everything I know to do. Last August, work for it. You’ve got to get a good edu- we put out these rules, and we said they have cation, and you’ve got to take care of your got to stop this. But after we do all that, mind and your body. And if you do, you’ll there’s still you. Right? be a champion, no matter what you do and Think about it like Jackie Robinson. And no matter whether you’re famous or not. so all of us, we’re like the guys that own the You think about it. This country has one ballteam, right? We’re supposed to make ev- President, for example, and 260 million other erything all right so you have a chance to people. Now, if tomorrow we had to do with- play baseball, except what we’re trying to do out one President or all 260 million other is make everything all right so that the people, it would be a pretty easy choice, chances are very high that you won’t be wouldn’t it? You’d say, ‘‘I like you, President tempted to smoke. Clinton, but I’m sorry, you’ll have to go.’’ But it’s still up to you. That’s why I’m here [Laughter] ‘‘The rest of us are going to stay.’’ today, because I can sit in Washington and The greatness of America is in all the peo- work all day and all night long and make this ple. It’s in the billions and billions and bil- speech until I’m blue in the face and unless lions of decisions they make every day. And the children of this country band together you’re making them for your life, and your and show solidarity with each other and help future and your country. I am very proud each other resist peer pressure and stand up of you. But don’t you ever forget this: Have for your future and understand that your your dreams and live for them, but take care body is the most prized gift you’ve been given of yourselves. Take care of yourselves. Your along with your mind and your spirit, nothing body is a precious gift. And you have set an I do will amount to a hill of beans. That’s example today that I can only hope and pray why I’m here, because you have to take re- that every young person in this country, that sponsibility for your future. We can give you all of them will follow. the opportunity. You have to seize it. And Thank you, and God bless you. I want everybody in America on the news tonight and anybody who hears about this NOTE: The President spoke at 11:10 a.m. in the to know that in this school, you children are gymnasium at Andries Hudde Junior High School. In his remarks, he referred to student Ayana setting an example for the rest of America’s Harry, and William D. Novelli, president, Cam- young people. I am proud of you, and I want paign for Tobacco-Free Kids. you to remember it tomorrow when you’re not wearing that T-shirt. And I want you to remember this, too. Remarks at a Democratic Even with no barriers, not everybody’s going Congressional Campaign Committee to be able to play baseball like Jackie Robin- Luncheon in Brooklyn son did. I still remember when I was—I was April 15, 1997 10 years old before I ever got a television. But Jackie Robinson had 2 years left in base- Thank you very much. Congressman Ran- ball and I got to watch him on television. gel said, ‘‘I guess I can’t say ‘break a leg,’ I still remember that. can I?’’ [Laughter] Actually you could. They Even with golf more open to more and told me if I had broken my leg I would have more kinds of people, with 2,500 minority healed quicker. children in a golf program in Houston, Texas, Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank all for example, very few people are going to of you for being here. I want to thank Martin be able to drive the ball 320 yards consist- Frost for his tireless work on behalf of the ently. But you can all have some dream. And Democratic Congressional Campaign Com- everybody’s life has real meaning and every mittee. I thank Dick Gephardt for the won- one of you has to figure out what that dream derful work that he has done with me over is going to be for you. But no matter what the last 4 years and few odd months as major- it is, you’ve got to do just what the champions ity leader, as minority leader, and I hope in do: You have to believe you can do it and January of 1999, as the Speaker of the House think about it and visualize it. You have to of Representatives, with your help.

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