Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, May 5, 1997 Volume 33ÐNumber 18 Pages 587±636 1 VerDate 05-AUG-97 08:34 Aug 14, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\TEMP\P18AP4.000 pfrm09 Contents Addresses and Remarks Interviews With the News MediaÐContinued See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders Interview with Jacobo Goldstein of CNN Democratic National Committee galaÐ626 Radio NoticiasÐ621 Franklin Delano Roosevelt MemorialÐ631, News conference with Prime Minister 632 Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan, April 25 (No. Library of Congress, 100th anniversary of the 142)Ð587 Thomas Jefferson BuildingÐ618 Pennsylvania, Presidents' Summit for Meetings With Foreign Leaders America's Future in Philadelphia KickoffÐ604 Japan, Prime Minister HashimotoÐ587 LuncheonÐ610 Spain, President AznarÐ615 Opening ceremonyÐ607 President's Service Awards Proclamations presentationÐ605 Loyalty DayÐ625 Students, teachers, parents, and Older Americans MonthÐ625 AmeriCorps volunteersÐ612 Radio addressÐ599 Statements by the President Saxophone ClubÐ629 See also Bill Signings White House Correspondents' Association ``Adoption Promotion Act of 1997,'' House dinnerÐ601 actionÐ617 Bill Signings Economic expansion and job creationÐ616 Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War 1997, statementÐ617 Veterans' Illnesses, interim reportÐ624 Communications to Congress Sentencing Commission action on penalties for drug offensesÐ614 Cyprus, letter transmitting reportÐ613 Senate confirmation of Alexis Herman as Communications to Federal Agencies Secretary of LaborÐ617 Excused absence for employees affected by Senate resolution establishing a national day the flooding of the Red River and its to erase the hate and eliminate racismÐ617 aftermath, memorandumÐ618 Use of funds for the U.S. contribution to the Supplementary Materials Korean Peninsula Energy Development Acts approved by the PresidentÐ636 Organization, memorandumÐ599 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ635 Interviews With the News Media Digest of other White House Exchanges with reporters announcementsÐ634 Oval OfficeÐ615 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ635 WEEKLY COMPILATION OF regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). 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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 05-AUG-97 08:34 Aug 14, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\TEMP\P18AP4.000 pfrm09 Week Ending Friday, May 2, 1997 The President's News Conference sitivity to their effect on the lives of the Oki- With Prime Minister Ryutaro nawan people. I particularly appreciate the Hashimoto of Japan strong leadership and support for our alliance April 25, 1997 the Prime Minister showed in passing legisla- tion to enable our forces to continue using President Clinton. Good afternoon. Be- these important facilities. fore we begin the discussion of my meetings We also discussed regional security, in- with the Prime Minister, let me say that I cluding our joint interest in promoting peace have just come from signing the instrument and stability on the Korean Peninsula. The of ratification to the Chemical Weapons Con- United States and Japan are united in urging vention, along with the Vice President and North Korea to accept the standing offer for the Secretary of State and others who worked four-party peace talks. I want to thank the very hard for it. Prime Minister for Japan's role in the Korean Last night's strong bipartisan vote in the Energy Development Organization that has Senate will keep our soldiers and our citizens helped to keep North Korea's dangerous nu- safer, and it will send a clear signal that clear program frozen. Americans of both parties are united in their The Prime Minister and I agreed on the resolve to maintain the leadership of our Na- critical importance of cooperative relations tion into the next century. with China. We also agreed on the need for It is very appropriate that the vote took the international community to stand firmly place last night when I was visiting with the behind the progress of democracy in Cam- Prime Minister and that the signing took bodia. We both recognize the importance of place a moment ago while Prime Minister keeping our economic relationship moving in Hashimoto was here, because Japan set a the right direction. Over the last 4 years very strong example for the world by ratifying we've worked hard to open markets and this treaty more than a year ago. achieve a better balance in our trade and in- I am particularly pleased on this historic vestment ties. day to welcome the Prime Minister to Wash- I told Prime Minister Hashimoto we need ington. Over the last 2 years, Ryu and I have to build on this success to create new oppor- met many times. We've built a good friend- tunities in key sectors for both the workers ship that reflects the shared values and inter- of our country and broad benefits for the ests of the world's two strongest democracies consumers of Japan. We both want to pro- and leading economies. Today's discussions mote strong domestic demand-led growth in were no exception. The Prime Minister and Japan and to avoid a significant increase in I continued our work to make sure that our Japan's external surplus. These are essential partnership meets the challenges of the new to sustaining the progress that has been century. made. Our security alliance remains the corner- I welcome the Prime Minister's commit- stone of peace and stability in the Asia-Pa- ment to restructuring Japan's economy, in- cific region. Building on the joint declaration cluding his support of far-reaching deregula- we signed in Japan last April, we are tion. An ambitious reform program should strengthening our cooperation while reduc- bring economic benefits to Japan and im- ing the burden of our bases on the Japanese prove market access for American and other people. Today we reviewed recent progress foreign firms. To this end, we have agreed in consolidating some of our bases in Oki- to intensify talks on deregulation under our nawa in ways that reflect our continuing sen- framework agreement. 587 VerDate 05-AUG-97 08:36 Aug 14, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\TEMP\P18AP4.028 pfrm09 588 Apr. 25 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997 Among the global issues we discussed were explained to President Clinton the efforts my preparations for this June's Summit of the administration has been making on issues Eight in Denver and how we can work to- concerning Okinawa and its top priority task gether to strengthen reform in the United to secure a solid basis for the stable security Nations. Tomorrow, the Vice President and relationship. President Clinton made it clear the Prime Minister will discuss our common that he will continue to be sensitive to, and agenda to fight disease, protect the environ- cooperative on, issues concerning Okinawa, ment, and meet other important common including the steady implementation of the challenges. SACO final report. Finally, let me say I had the opportunity With regard to the review of the guidelines to thank the Prime Minister for Japan's ef- for Japan-U.S. defense cooperation, we'll in- forts to bring our young people closer to- tensify this joint task as we head towards this gether. The new Fulbright Memorial Fund fall. I'd also like to ensure full transparency will send 5,000 American high school teach- both at home and abroad of the review proc- ers and administrators to Japan over the next ess. We also reaffirmed our commitment in 5 years. We welcome the Prime Minister's the joint declaration that in response to initiatives to send high school students from changes which may arise on the international Okinawa to study in the United States and security environment, we'll continue to con- will increase our funding for American stu- sult closely on defense policies and military dents to do the same there. These ties of postures, including the U.S. force structure friendship reflect the shared values that un- in Japan which will best meet the require- derpin our vital alliance. ments of the two Governments. If you will permit me to quote a Haiku The second theme is the economic rela- poem, ``Old friends standing tall, spring sun- tionship. I gave to the President updates on light on their shoulders, makes them move the reforms now being undertaken in Japan as one.'' Moving as one in this time of chal- by the Government and political parties in lenge and change, that's what Prime Minister unison, especially on structural reforms, in- Hashimoto and I are committed to see the cluding the fiscal reform and consolidation, United States and Japan do. deregulation, and financial system reform. Mr. Prime Minister, welcome. I must say that these reforms do have great Prime Minister Hashimoto.