Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, July 13, 1998 Volume 34ÐNumber 28 Pages 1311±1361 1 VerDate 25-JUN-98 07:34 Jul 15, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P28JY4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 Contents Addresses and Remarks Interviews With the News Media China, business community in the Hong Kong Exchange with reporters in the Rose Special Administrative RegionÐ1312 GardenÐ1328 Compliance with the Health Insurance News conference in the Hong Kong Special Portability and Accountability Act, Administrative Region, China, July 3 (No. memorandum signingÐ1331 162)Ð1317 Congressional Medal of Honor, presentationÐ1354 Joint Statements Florida, firefighters and relief workers in Daytona BeachÐ1351 Joint Statement on South AsiaÐ1311 Georgia Joint Statement on U.S.-Polish RelationsÐ Democratic Senatorial Campaign 1356 Committee luncheon in AtlantaÐ1347 National youth antidrug media campaign in Meetings With Foreign Leaders AtlantaÐ1344 China, President JiangÐ1311 Gun safety and responsibilityÐ1334 Poland, Prime Minister BuzekÐ1356 Medicare and the legislative agendaÐ1328 ``Presidential Dialogue on Race'' on PBSÐ Statements by the President 1336 Radio addressÐ1327 Death of M.K.O. Abiola of NigeriaÐ1334 Senate action Communications to Congress Higher education reauthorization Emigration policies of certain former Eastern legislationÐ1356 bloc states, letter transmitting reportÐ1354 India-Pakistan sanctions legislationÐ1354 Libya, continuation of national emergency, Internal Revenue Service reform letter reportingÐ1330 legislationÐ1354 Communications to Federal Agencies Supplementary Materials Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Acts approved by the PresidentÐ1361 memorandumÐ1333 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ Joint Institute for Food Safety Research, 1360 memorandumÐ1326 Digest of other White House National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal announcementsÐ1358 Year 1998, memorandumÐ1344 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ1359 Editor's Note: The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is also available on the Inter- net on the GPO Access service at http://www.gpo.gov/nara/nara003.html. 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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 25-JUN-98 07:34 Jul 15, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P28JY4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 Week Ending Friday, July 10, 1998 Joint Statement on South Asia national cooperation on nuclear non- June 27, 1998 proliferation, with the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as Introduction its cornerstone. We will continue to bolster Recent nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, global nuclear nonproliferation efforts, and and the resulting increase in tension between reiterate that our goal is adherence of all them, are a source of deep and lasting con- countries, including India and Pakistan, to cern to both of us. Our shared interests in the NPT as it stands, without any modifica- a peaceful and stable South Asia and in a tion. States that do not adhere to the Treaty strong global nonproliferation regime have cannot expect to be accorded the same bene- been put at risk by these tests, which we have fits and international standing as are ac- joined in condemning. We have agreed to corded to NPT parties. Notwithstanding continue to work closely together, within the their recent nuclear tests, India and Pakistan P±5, the Security Council and with others, do not have the status of nuclear weapons to prevent an accelerating nuclear and mis- states in accordance with the NPT. sile arms race in South Asia, strengthen inter- We reaffirm our determination to fulfill national nonproliferation efforts, and pro- our commitments relating to nuclear disar- mote reconciliation and the peaceful resolu- mament under Article VI of the NPT. To tion of differences between India and Paki- this end, both countries have signed the stan. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and do not intend to resume nuclear testing. Preventing a Nuclear and Missile Race in We call for the prompt initiation and con- South Asia clusion of negotiations in the Conference on The P±5 Joint Communique of June 4, Disarmament, on the basis of the 1995 which was endorsed by UN Security Council agreed mandate, for a multilateral treaty ban- Resolution 1172, sets out clear and com- ning the production of fissile material for nu- prehensive objectives and a plan for action clear weapons or other nuclear explosive de- to address the threat of South Asian nuclear vices. We urge India and Pakistan to partici- and missile arms race. We pledge our full pate, in a positive spirit, in such negotiations support for the steps outlined in the Joint with other states in the Conference on Disar- Communique, and again call on India and mament with a view to reaching early agree- Pakistan to stop all further nuclear tests and ment. adhere immediately and unconditionally to We both actively support the Strength- the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ened Safeguards System now being imple- (CTBT), to refrain from weaponization or de- mented by the IAEA, and will promptly take ployment of nuclear weapons and from the steps to implement it in our countries. testing or deployment of missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, and to enter into Reducing Tensions and Encouraging the firm commitments not to weaponize or de- Peaceful Resolution of Differences ploy nuclear weapons or missiles capable of Between India and Pakistan delivering them. We are committed to assist where possible India and Pakistan to resolve peacefully the Strengthening Global Nonproliferation difficult and long-standing differences be- Cooperation tween them, including the issue of Kashmir. The United States and China remain firm- We welcome the resumption of dialogue be- ly committed to strong and effective inter- tween the two countries and encourage them 1311 VerDate 25-JUN-98 07:37 Jul 15, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P28JY4.006 INET01 PsN: INET01 1312 June 27 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 to continue such dialogue, and we stand Remarks to the Business Community ready to assist in the implementation of con- in Hong Kong Special Administrative fidence-building measures between them, Region, China and encourage the consideration of addi- tional measures of this type. July 3, 1998 Thank you very much. To Jeff Muir, and Responsibilities of the United States and Victor Fong, thank you both for your fine China remarks and for hosting me. I thank all the The United States and China have long members of the Hong Kong Trade Develop- sought friendly relations with both India and ment Council and the American Chamber of Pakistan. We reaffirm this goal and our hope Commerce for making this forum available, that we can jointly and individually contrib- and so many of you for coming out on this ute to the achievement of a peaceful, pros- morning for what will be my last public perous, and secure South Asia. As P±5 mem- speech, except for my press conference, bers, and as states with important relation- which the members of the press won't permit ships with the countries of the region, we to become a speech, before I go home. recognize our responsibility to contribute ac- It has been a remarkable trip for my wife tively to the maintenance of peace, stability and family and for the Senate delegation and and security in the region, and to do all we members of our Cabinet and White House. can to address the root causes of tension. And we are pleased to be ending it here. We reaffirm that our respective policies I want to say a special word of appreciation are to prevent the export of equipment, ma- to Secretary Albright and Secretary Daley, terials or technology that could in any way to Senator Rockefeller, Senator Baucus, Sen- assist programs in India or Pakistan for nu- ator Akaka, Congressman Dingell, Congress- clear weapons or for ballistic missiles capable man Hamilton, Congressman Markey, and of delivering such weapons, and that to this the other members of the administration and end, we will strengthen our national export citizens who have accompanied me on this control systems. very long and sometimes exhausting but ulti- mately, I believe, very productive trip for the Next Steps people of the United States and the people of China. Close coordination between the United I'm glad to be back in Hong Kong. As I States and China is essential to building told Chief Executive Tung and the members strong international support behind the goals of the dinner party last night, I actuallyÐ to which we are committed in response to I may be the first sitting President to come nuclear testing by India and Pakistan. We to Hong Kong, but this is my fourth trip here.