Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Monday, January 6, 1997 Volume 33—Number 1 Pages 1–5

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Addresses and Remarks Statements by the President Radio address—1 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, title III—3 Communications to Congress Korean Peninsula submarine incident, Libyan emergency continuation, letter resolution—2 transmitting notice—3 Supplementary Materials Cuban Liberty and Democracy Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, letter on title Acts approved by the President—5 III—4 Checklist of White House press releases—5 Digest of other White House Notices announcements—5 Continuation of Libyan Emergency—2 Nominations submitted to the Senate—5

Editor’s Note: The President was in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on January 6, 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.

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The President’s Radio Address led up in the back seat where they belong. December 28, 1996 That’s why our Department of Transpor- tation is working with auto and insurance As we approach the New Year, I hope all companies, safety groups, and parents and Americans will think about the blessings we families to make air bags safer for children, share and our obligation to use those bless- so that together with seatbelts and other safe- ings wisely. The New Year is about oppor- ty measures, they do provide the full protec- tunity, about renewed chances to make the tion our families need. most of our God-given potential. But as al- Researchers are now developing a new ways, with opportunity comes responsibility; generation of ‘‘smart’’ air bags, which will de- that is America’s basic bargain. termine the size of the passenger and inflate Today I want to talk about one of our just enough to protect them without hurting greatest responsibilities: taking care to pro- them. But while we wait for this new tech- tect ourselves and our children. One of the nology, there are steps we can take now to most important places to do that is on the protect our children. road. Especially at this time of year, too many This November our administration’s De- people pose a threat to themselves and to partment of Transportation announced we others by drinking and driving. That’s why would soon propose a series of short-term I fought to make it illegal for all people under steps to make air bags safer for kids. Right 21 to drive with any alcohol in their blood, away, we required better and more visible and that is now the law in 34 of our States. warning labels in cars and on child safety We should use the privilege of a driver’s li- seats, so that no one forgets to keep small cense to demand responsibility when it children buckled up in the back seat. comes to drugs by insisting that teens pass Today I am pleased to announce we are a drug test as a condition of getting a driver’s sending forward three additional proposals to license. Let’s send a simple message to our protect our children, as outlined last month children, our families, and our friends: Driv- by the Department of Transportation. First, ing under the influence of drug or alcohol under these new rules, auto manufacturers is wrong; it’s illegal; it can kill. will be able to install less powerful air bags, There’s more we must do to meet the fun- to reduce the risk to children and to smaller damental rules of safety. We must all wear and older adults. Second, car dealers will be seatbelts, which are the first line of defense able to deactivate the air bags of any owner against injuries and fatalities, saving 10,000 who requests it, as long as the owner under- lives last year alone. We must use child safety stands the risk of doing so. For both of these seats for small children and always keep chil- measures, we will begin taking public com- dren 12 and under buckled up in the back ment next week, and they could take effect seat, where they are safest. And we must all as early as this spring. Finally, effective im- learn about the proper use of air bags, one mediately, we are extending a rule that lets of our most important safety tools. manufacturers install cut-off switches in cars In recent months, some concerns have that don’t have back seats or room for child been raised about air bags. But this much safety seats. Those who cannot buckle a child is clear: Air bags do save lives, almost 1,700 safely in the back seat will be able to switch- since their introduction. At the same time, off the air bag while the child rides in the air bags inflate with considerable force and front. can pose risks to children sitting unbuckled Of course, air bags have always been just in the front passenger seat, instead of buck- part of the solutions. In rear or side collisions,

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air bags are not even meant to inflate. That’s pledged to prevent the recurrence of such why we must always wear our seatbelts: it an incident and has expressed its willingness protects us in all kinds of collisions. If there to work with others for durable peace and is one thing we can do to save thousands of stability on the Peninsula. This is a significant American lives, it is to increase seatbelt use development, which I hope will contribute nationwide. Today I am directing the Sec- to the reduction of tensions on the Korean retary of Transportation to work with the Peninsula. Congress, the States, and other concerned I extend my appreciation to President Kim Americans to report back to me with a plan Yong-sam for his personal efforts to resolve to do just that. the submarine incursion in a way that opens The steps we are taking will make our the door for future South-North dialog. The roads safer and our children more secure. United States and South Korea have cooper- We are making air bags safer for our chil- ated closely as firm allies to resolve this issue. dren. We are working to increase the use of I hope discussions can now begin to move seatbelts nationwide. And we are demanding forward on the four-party peace talks which the responsibility that comes with the privi- President Kim Yong-sam and I offered last lege of driving. That’s the way to ensure that April. families go for a drive with safety, security, and peace of mind. If we’ll all just take that responsibility, both on and off the road, if Notice—Continuation of Libyan we all do our share to protect our children Emergency and our families and meet our obligations to January 2, 1997 each other, we will be able to seize the re- markable opportunities that this New Year On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order will bring. No. 12543, President Reagan declared a na- In this season of renewal, let us resolve tional emergency to deal with the unusual to seize that opportunity and to rise to that and extraordinary threat to the national secu- responsibility, to make the most of 1997. Hil- rity and foreign policy of the United States lary and I are very grateful we’ve had the constituted by the actions and policies of the chance to serve in this last year; we’re very Government of Libya. On January 8, 1986, grateful for all the American people have by Executive Order No. 12544, the President done for our family in this past year. We wish took additional measures to block Libyan as- you and your families a happy New Year, and sets in the United States. The President has we look forward to working with you in the transmitted a notice continuing this emer- years ahead to meet our challenges and make gency to the Congress and the Federal Reg- our Nation a stronger, safer place for all ister every year since 1986. The most recent Americans. notice appeared in the Federal Register on Thanks for listening. January 5, 1996. The crisis between the United States and NOTE: The address was recorded at 10:41 a.m. Libya that led to the declaration of a national on December 27 in the Roosevelt Room at the White House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on De- emergency on January 7, 1986, has not been cember 28. resolved. The Government of Libya has con- tinued its actions and policies in support of terrorism, despite the calls by the United Na- Statement on the Resolution of the tions Security Council, in Resolutions 731 Korean Peninsula Submarine (1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), that it Incident demonstrate by concrete actions its renunci- December 29, 1996 ation of such terrorism. Such Libyan actions and policies pose a continuing unusual and I welcome today’s official statement by extraordinary threat to the national security North Korea conveying its deep regret for and vital foreign policy interests of the Unit- the submarine incident in South Korea last ed States. For these reasons, the national September. I am pleased that P’yongyang has emergency declared on January 7, 1986, and

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the measures adopted on January 7 and Janu- and policies pose a continuing unusual and ary 8, 1986, to deal with that emergency, extraordinary threat to the national security must continue in effect beyond January 7, and vital foreign policy interests of the Unit- 1997. Therefore, in accordance with Section ed States. For these reasons, I have deter- 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 mined that it is necessary to maintain in force U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national the broad authorities necessary to apply eco- emergency with respect to Libya. This notice nomic pressure to the Government of Libya shall be published in the Federal Register to reduce its ability to support international and transmitted to the Congress. terrorism. William J. Clinton Sincerely, The White House, William J. Clinton January 2, 1997. NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Newt Ging- rich, Speaker of the House of Representatives, [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. 10:53 a.m., January 2, 1997]

NOTE: This notice was published in the Federal Register on January 3. Statement on Action on Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 Letter to Congressional Leaders on January 3, 1997 Continuation of the Libyan Emergency Last July, I allowed title III of the Cuban January 2, 1997 Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (LIBERTAD Act) to come into force but sus- Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) pended for 6 months the right it grants to Section 202(d) of the National Emer- American nationals to bring suit against for- gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for eign firms trafficking in confiscated prop- the automatic termination of a national emer- erties in Cuba. I took this step so that we gency unless, prior to the anniversary date could have time to develop a more common of its declaration, the President publishes in approach with our allies and trading partners the Federal Register and transmits to the to promote democracy, human rights, and Congress a notice stating that the emergency fundamental freedoms in Cuba. We and our is to continue in effect beyond the anniver- allies agree on the vital need for a transition sary date. In accordance with this provision, to democracy on the island, but differences I have sent the enclosed notice, stating that over how to achieve that aim have often over- the Libyan emergency is to continue in effect shadowed the goal itself. That is why I de- beyond January 7, 1997, to the Federal Reg- cided to make maximum use of title III to ister for publication. Similar notices have increase pressure on the Castro regime by been sent annually to the Congress and the working with our allies—not against them— Federal Register since December 23, 1986. to accelerate change in Cuba. The most recent notice appeared in the Fed- Over the past 6 months, our efforts have eral Register on January 3, 1996. yielded real progress. Thanks to the tireless The crisis between the United States and efforts of Under Secretary of Commerce Stu- Libya that led to the declaration of a national art Eizenstat, who serves as my Special Rep- emergency on January 7, 1986, has not been resentative for the Promotion of Democracy resolved. The Government of Libya has con- in Cuba, the international community is tinued its actions and policies in support of more united behind the cause of freedom terrorism, despite the calls by the United Na- in Cuba than ever before in the 38-year his- tions Security Council, in Resolutions 731 tory of Castro’s oppressive regime. (1992), 748 (1992), and 883 (1993), that it Today, in order to consolidate and build demonstrate by concrete actions its renunci- on the momentum we have generated for ation of such terrorism. Such Libyan actions democratic change in Cuba, I have decided

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to extend for another 6 months the suspen- also will continue to enforce title IV of the sion of the right to file suit under title III LIBERTAD Act. of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli- The law requires that I review title III darity Act. every 6 months. I would expect to continue A number of developments show the suspending the right to file suit so long as strengthened international consensus for America’s friends and allies continue their change in Cuba. The European Union, acting stepped-up efforts to promote a transition to consistent with its traditional democratic val- democracy in Cuba. I hope, furthermore, ues, in December adopted an historic ‘‘Com- that the momentum created by the EU’s ac- mon Position’’ binding all 15 member nations tions will lead to similar Cuba democracy ef- to promote democracy and reform in Cuba. forts by others, including governments in our The EU’s action explicitly makes any im- own hemisphere. provement in political or economic relations The Cuban people have lived under tyr- with Cuba contingent on concrete advances anny for too long. We must sustain our ef- in human rights and political freedoms on forts to hasten the arrival of democracy in the island. At the Ibero-American Summit Cuba. As a result of increasing international in Santiago in November, heads of state from pressure, we have never been closer to that Latin America, Spain, and Portugal called for day. We will not be satisfied until that day democracy and full respect for human rights, arrives. thus emphasizing Cuba’s isolation as the hemisphere’s only nondemocratic nation. Governments and nongovernmental orga- Letter to Congressional Leaders on nizations are increasing their backing for dis- Title III of the Cuban Liberty and sidents on the island and keeping inter- national attention focused on repression in Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Cuba. A new European Platform for Human Act of 1996 Rights and Democracy in Cuba is being cre- January 3, 1997 ated to help coordinate NGO activity to strengthen independent groups in Cuba. Eu- Dear llllll: ropean business leaders and organizations Pursuant to subsection 306(c)(2) of the are supporting a set of best-business prac- Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity tices so, if they invest in Cuba, it will benefit (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– Cuban workers and not the government. Eu- 114), (the ‘‘Act’’), I hereby determine and rope’s major labor organization, the Inter- report to the Congress that suspension for national Confederation of Free Trade 6 months beyond February 1, 1997, of the Unions, has strongly condemned Castro’s right to bring an action under Title III of labor practices and called for free trade the Act is necessary to the national interests unions. of the United States and will expedite a tran- These and other steps have sent a clarion sition to democracy in Cuba. message of hope to the Cuban people. They Sincerely, underscore that it is Castro who is isolated, not those who welcome the democratic tide William J. Clinton of history. They demonstrate the inter- national community’s resolve to end the dic- tatorship so the people of Cuba can enjoy NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Jesse Helms, the freedom and prosperity they deserve. chairman, and Claiborne Pell, ranking member, The international momentum we have Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Mark O. built to promote democracy in Cuba must Hatfield, chairman, and Robert C. Byrd, ranking member, Senate Committee on Appropriations; be preserved and strengthened. During the Benjamin A. Gilman, chairman, and Lee H. Ham- coming 6 months and thereafter, we will con- ilton, ranking member, House Committee on tinue working with our allies to develop the International Relations; and Robert L. Livingston, most comprehensive, effective measures to chairman, and David R. Obey, ranking member, promote democracy in Cuba that we can. We House Committee on Appropriations.

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Digest of Other and land slides beginning on December 20, White House Announcements 1996, and continuing.

The following list includes the President’s public Nominations schedule and other items of general interest an- Submitted to the Senate nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue. NOTE: No nominations were submitted to the Senate during the period covered by this issue. December 30 In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Hilton Head, Checklist SC, where they attended the annual Renais- of White House Press Releases sance Weekend. In the evening, the Presi- dent attended a dinner honoring retired Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., at the Hilton The following list contains releases of the Office hotel. of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as items nor fully covered by entries in the Digest January 1 of Other White House Announcements. In the morning, the President had a tele- phone conversation with Chairman Yasser Released December 29 Arafat of the Palestinian Authority to express Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry condolences on the attack on civilians by an on the Guatemala peace accords off-duty Israeli soldier in Hebron, West Bank. Released December 31 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy and Chelsea Clinton traveled to St. Thomas, Press Secretary Mary Ellen Glynn U.S. Virgin Islands, for a vacation. Released January 1 January 2 The President named the winners of the Statement by Press Secretary Mike McCurry 1996 and the Charles on the attack by an off-duty Israeli soldier Frankel Prize in the Humanities. He and the in Hebron First Lady will present the awards on January Released January 2 9 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, in Washington, DC. Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy The recipients of the National Medal of Press Secretary Mary Ellen Glynn Arts are: , , Released January 3 Harry Callahan, , Eduardo (Lalo) Guerrero, , Bella Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Lewitzky, Vera List, , Mau- Press Secretary Mary Ellen Glynn rice Sendak, Stephen J. Sondheim, and the Fact sheet on the President’s decision on title . III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic The recipients of the Frankel Prize in the Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 Humanities are: Rita Dove, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Daniel Kemmis, Arturo Madrid, and Bill Moyers. Acts Approved by the President Released January 3 The President declared a major disaster in Nevada and ordered Federal aid to supple- NOTE: No acts approved by the President were ment State and local recovery efforts in the received by the Office of the Federal Register area struck by severe storms, flooding, mud during the period covered by this issue.

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