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The President. I will say no to alcohol. Statement on the Normalization Audience members. I will say no to alco- Agreement Between and the hol. Former Yugoslav Republic of The President. I will say no to other Macedonia drugs. September 13, 1995 Audience members. I will say no to other drugs. I welcome the agreement signed by the The President. I will help my friends say Foreign Ministers of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in New no. York today normalizing their relations. The Audience members. I will help my friends agreement is very much in the interest of say no. both nations and will significantly strengthen The President. I pledge to stand up for regional stability while aiding our efforts to what I know is right. negotiate a wider peace in the Balkans. Audience members. I pledge to stand up Both Prime Minister Papandreou and for what I know is right. President Gligorov deserve congratulations The President. And remain drug-free and for demonstrating the courage and deter- proud. mination needed to reach an agreement that Audience members. And remain drug- was fair to both sides. I hope both govern- ments will now proceed to establish friendly free and proud. and enduring bilateral relations while taking The President. Thank you very much. steps to resolve their remaining differences, Now, I want to invite the students, starting including over the name issue. here, as I finish, to come up here and sign I also wish to thank U.N. Special Rep- this pledge with me. But as I do, I want every resentative and U.S. Special adult in this audience to think about this. Envoy Matthew Nimetz for their tireless ef- We’re proud of these children who made this forts in helping to mediate the dispute. pledge. Most of us who know something In view of the significant progress rep- about this problem are sitting here thinking, resented by this agreement, I wrote to Presi- gosh, I wish every child in America would dent Gligorov earlier in the week inviting his make this pledge. government to establish diplomatic relations We expect these children to keep their with the . I am pleased to an- word. Well, if we do, why don’t we set an nounce that I have received his positive re- example by keeping our word to them, to sponse and can confirm that diplomatic rela- make this the safest possible country with the tions now exist between our two countries. healthiest possible future for them by doing I look forward to meeting with the nego- what we know works to reduce crime and tiators and representatives of the two coun- to give them a chance to keep the pledge tries tomorrow to congratulate them person- they just made. ally on this important achievement. Thank you, and God bless you all. Proclamation 6822—National Farm NOTE: The President spoke at 11:35 a.m. at the Safety and Health Week, 1995 Mayfield Woods Middle School. In his remarks, September 13, 1995 he referred to student Terrell Brice; Gov. Parris Glendening of Maryland; and Myrna and Dora By the President of the United States Camarena, sister and mother of Drug Enforce- of America ment Administration Special Agent Enrique Camarena Salazar, who was killed while conduct- A Proclamation ing an undercover investigation of drug traffickers America’s agricultural productivity is a gift in Mexico. to our Nation and to people everywhere.

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