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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, March 30, 1998 Volume 34ÐNumber 13 Pages 479±523 1 VerDate 31-MAR-98 08:01 Apr 01, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P13MR4.000 p13mr4 Contents Addresses and Remarks Communications to Congress Ghana Angola, message reportingÐ488 People of Ghana in AccraÐ483 National Endowment for Democracy, message TechnoServe/Peace Corps project site in transmitting reportÐ490 AccraÐ486 Venezuela-U.S. treaty on mutual legal Jonesboro incidentÐ494 assistance and documentation, message Pew Charitable Trusts' ``Americans Discuss transmittingÐ520 Social Security''Ð480 Radio addressÐ479 Interviews With the News Media Rwanda, genocide survivors in KigaliÐ495 Exchanges with reporters South Africa Parliament in Cape TownÐ509 Accra, GhanaÐ482 Victoria Mxenge Housing Project in Cape Cape Town, South AfricaÐ505 TownÐ504 Entebbe, UgandaÐ494 Uganda Kampala, UgandaÐ490 Departure from EntebbeÐ494 Robben Island, South AfricaÐ519 Entebbe Summit for Peace and Wanyange, UgandaÐ493 ProsperityÐ502 Interview with Tavis Smiley of Black Foundation for International Community Entertainment Television in Cape Town, Assistance Women's Village in South AfricaÐ506 WanyangeÐ493 News conference with President Nelson Kisowera School in MukonoÐ490 Mandela of South Africa in Cape Town, Village business owners in WanyangeÐ493 March 27 (No. 156)Ð512 (Continued on the inside back cover.) Editor's Note: The President was in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 27, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue will be printed next week. 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 31-MAR-98 08:01 Apr 01, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P13MR4.000 p13mr4 ContentsÐContinued Joint Statements Statements by the President Communique: Entebbe Summit for Peace and Andrew F. Brimer's service to the District of ProsperityÐ498 Columbia Control BoardÐ479 Meetings With Foreign Leaders Death of Representative Steven SchiffÐ512 Senate action on supplemental budget Congo, President Kabila of the Democratic legislationÐ520 RepublicÐ498, 502 Ethiopia, Prime Minister MelesÐ498, 502 Tornado disaster in GeorgiaÐ479 Ghana, President RawlingsÐ482, 483, 486 Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, AR, Kenya, President MoiÐ498, 502 attackÐ494 Organization of African Unity, Secretary General SalimÐ498, 502 Supplementary Materials Rwanda, President BizimunguÐ495, 498, 502 Acts approved by the PresidentÐ523 South Africa Checklist of White House press releasesÐ522 Deputy President MbekiÐ505, 509 Digest of other White House President MandelaÐ509, 512, 519 announcementsÐ521 Tanzania, President MkapaÐ498, 502 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ522 Uganda, President MuseveniÐ490, 493, 498, 502 3 VerDate 31-MAR-98 08:01 Apr 01, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P13MR4.000 p13mr4 Week Ending Friday, March 27, 1998 Statement on Andrew F. Brimmer's Federal team to Georgia to inspect the dam- Service to the District of Columbia age and report back to me. Financial Control Board Labor Secretary Alexis Herman has ap- March 20, 1998 proved a grant of up to $3 million to assist workers who lost jobs. The money will help Dr. Andrew Brimmer has contributed his to create temporary jobs to assist in clean- considerable skills, energy, and commitment up, repair, and restoration efforts. In addi- to the effort to restore the District of Colum- tion, FEMA has begun working on a long- bia to financial health. Today we can say the term recovery plan for Georgia. District has started down the path toward fis- I want to assure the people of Georgia that cal discipline and responsibility. this administration is committed to ensuring The First Lady and I, along with the entire a speedy recovery from this tornado. Our administration, would like to thank Dr. Brim- thoughts and prayers are with those affected mer for all he has done on behalf of the Dis- by this extraordinary natural disaster. trict. We are pleased that he has been able to meet his commitment to the administra- NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- tion to serve a 3-year term. His work for the lication in the appropriate issue. District is the capstone of a long and distin- guished career of public service. The President's Radio Address We are grateful for Dr. Brimmer's service March 21, 1998 in this endeavor, which, at times, has been a difficult undertaking. Having worked with Good morning. Today I want to talk about him during this period, I personally would Social Security and how all of us can ensure like to offer Dr. Brimmer my sincere thanks that one of the greatest achievements of this and appreciation for a job well done. century continues to serve our people well into the next. NOTE: This item was not received in time for pub- These are good times for America. We lication in the appropriate issue. have 15 million new jobs, the lowest unem- ployment in 24 years, the lowest core infla- Statement on the Tornado Disaster tion in 30 years, the highest homeownership in Georgia in history. Over the past 5 years, we've re- March 20, 1998 duced the size of Government and nearly eliminated the budget deficitÐeven as we've Today I spoke with Governor Zell Miller expanded opportunities for education, to express my concern over the tornado that strengthened our families, invested in our hit Georgia early this morning. Hillary and people. I are deeply saddened to learn of the individ- But this is no time to rest. It's a time to uals who lost their lives in this tragic disaster. build. Last month I sent to Congress the first I have asked the Federal Emergency Man- balanced budget in a generation. Instead of agement Agency to add the counties of Hall, deficits, America can now look forward to $1 White, Habersham, Dawson, and Rabun as trillion in surpluses over the next 10 years. disaster areas to the existing disaster declara- But as I said in the State of the Union, we tion I issued for Georgia on March 11th. This must not spend a penny of this surplus until action will allow victims of this tragedy to we have saved Social Security first. apply for Federal funds. I have also asked For 60 years, Social Security has meant FEMA Director James Lee Witt to lead a more than an ID number on a tax form, more 479 VerDate 31-MAR-98 08:09 Apr 01, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P13MR4.024 p13mr4 480 Mar. 21 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 than a monthly check in the mail. It reflects Today, in the midst of the best economy in our deepest values, our respect for our par- a generation, we must strengthen that com- ents and our belief that all Americans de- mitment, our commitment, for generations serve to retire with dignity. yet to come. Social Security has changed the face of Thanks for listening. America. At the beginning of this century, to be old meant to be poor. As President NOTE: The President spoke at 10:06 a.m. from Roosevelt said, ``The aged worn-out worker, the Oval Office at the White House. after a life of ceaseless effort and useful pro- ductivity must look forward in his declining Satellite Remarks to The Pew years to a poorhouse.'' Even in 1959, more Charitable Trusts' ``Americans than a third of all seniors were poor. But Discuss Social Security'' today, thanks to Social Security, that number March 21, 1998 has dropped to 11 percent. But without So- cial Security, even in these times of prosper- The President. Thank you. I'd also like ity, half our elderly would live in poverty. to thank Rebecca Rimel. And I'm delighted Now, if we don't act, the Social Security to join The Pew Charitable Trusts and all Trust Fund will be depleted by the year of you for this important discussion of Social 2029, and payroll contributions will only Security. The Pew Trust has done a great cover 75 percent of benefits. We mustn't service to the country for making this pos- break the solemn compact between genera- sible. We have to discuss how we can ensure tions. We must be guided by a strong sense that one of the greatest achievements of this of duty to our parents but also to our chil- 20th century continues to serve our people dren. Now, if we act soon and responsibly, very well into the next. we can strengthen Social Security in ways Before I start, let me tell you aboutÐa that will not unfairly burden any generation, little bit about my upcoming visit to Africa, retirees, the baby boomers, their children or because tomorrow I'm going to embark on their children's children.
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