Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, November 8, 1993 Volume 29ÐNumber 44 Pages 2215±2282 1 VerDate 08-JUN-98 09:49 Jun 09, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P44NO4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 Contents Addresses and Remarks Appointments and NominationsÐContinued Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement State Department, Ambassador to DjiboutiÐ Reform, Executive order signing 2240 ceremonyÐ2266 U.S. International Development Cooperation California firesÐ2221, 2250 Agency, Agency for International Community in Ambridge, PAÐ2246 Development, Senior Executive ServiceÐ Historically black colleges and universities, 2266 Executive order signing ceremonyÐ2232 New York City Bill Signings Queens County DemocratsÐ2217 Most-favored-nation trade status for Romania Rally for Mayor David DinkinsÐ2215 legislation, statementÐ2244 North American Free Trade Agreement Rural Electrification Loan Restructuring Act EndorsementsÐ2241 of 1993, statementÐ2237 Gillette Co. in Boston, MAÐ2218 Wool and mohair subsidies phaseout Legislation, transmittal signing ceremonyÐ legislation, statementÐ2237 2244 Lexmark International in Lexington, KYÐ Communications to Congress 2256 Budget rescissions, messageÐ2239 Midwest agricultural community, Continuation of Iran emergency, message teleconferenceÐ2269 transmitting noticeÐ2239 U.S. Chamber of CommerceÐ2225 Cyprus conflict, letterÐ2277 Radio addressÐ2223 North American Free Trade Agreement, Appointments and Nominations messagesÐ2254, 2255 Air Force Department Republic of Korea-U.S. fishery agreement, Assistant SecretaryÐ2240 message transmittingÐ2279 Under SecretaryÐ2240 Communications to Federal Agencies Commerce Department Assistant SecretaryÐ2240 Trade with Japan, memorandumÐ2225 Patent and Trademark Office, Assistant Executive Orders CommissionersÐ2244 Energy Department, Under SecretaryÐ2240 Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement Housing and Urban Development ReformÐ2268 Department, Senior Executive ServiceÐ Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesÐ 2266 2234 Labor Department, Senior Executive Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau ServiceÐ2266 compact management, amendmentÐ2253 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) 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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 08-JUN-98 09:49 Jun 09, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P44NO4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 ContentsÐContinued Interviews With the News Media Statements by the President Exchanges with reporters Peace process in Northern IrelandÐ2225 Cabinet RoomÐ2266 Statements Other Than Presidential Lexington, KYÐ2256 Oval OfficeÐ2240, 2244 Drug control policyÐ2252 Supplementary Materials Notices Acts approved by the PresidentÐ2281 Continuation of Iran EmergencyÐ2238 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ 2281 Proclamations Digest of other White House National Health Information Management announcementsÐ2279 WeekÐ2251 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ2280 3 VerDate 08-JUN-98 09:49 Jun 09, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P44NO4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 Week Ending Friday, November 5, 1993 Remarks at a Rally for Mayor David a young man who overcomes enormous odds Dinkins in New York City to fulfill his lifetime dream of playing football October 28, 1993 at Notre Dame. Audience members. ``Rudy''! The President. This is not one but two The President. The title of the movie is hard acts to follow. I am glad to be back in ``Rudy.'' I didn't realize that when they Queens. And I'm here because I still love showed it on the CNN or wherever that there New York. might be some political connotation to that. I want to say that when I was waiting to [Laughter] So when I learned that there was, come out here tonight, I listened to the choir I remembered that there was another movie and the music and my friend Judy Collins. made a few months ago that I also liked very And they were great, and they got me in a much called ``Dave.'' So let me tell you, I wonderful frame of mind. I listened to all liked both movies a lot, but when it comes of you cheer. I listened to my friend Gary to being Mayor, Dave's my man. Ackerman tell me that he grew up in a public Ladies and gentlemenÐÐ housing unit called Pominant near here. His Audience member. We love you, Bill! mother is right over there. And I want to The President. Thank you. say right now that the first time Congressman Ladies and gentlemen, I have read some Ackerman visited me in the White House, criticism, some of which I sort of understand, he looked around at the White House and from people saying, ``Well, you know, the he said, ``Don't feel bad, Mr. President, I Vice President and Mrs. Gore and the Presi- used to live in public housing, too.'' dent and the First Lady, they've all been I want to thank Tom Manton and Carolyn there campaigning for Mayor Dinkins. What Maloney and Nydia VelaÂzquez and my dear are they doing there? They don't have a vote friend Floyd Flake and Gary Ackerman for in New York.'' Well, we may not have a vote being my partners in the Congress of the in New York, but we have a stake in New United States. I want to thank Claire York. How can America do well if New York Shulman and Freddy Ferrer and Peter City or New York State don't do well? How Vallone and all the other leaders of the can we be the kind of country we ought to Democratic Party here, and Tom Van be if the home of the Statue of Liberty is Arsdale and the leaders of the House of not a living example of our liberty and our Labor for giving us a place to meet and a triumph and the strength of our diversity? cause to fight for. I also know that elections always stand for I want to say a strong word for the rest things. The voters of New York, no different of this ticket, Alan Hevesi and my friend of than the voters of any other place in America, many years Mark Green, who will make a have been through a long, tough time. For strong team when Mayor Dinkins is re- 20 years now, most hourly wage earners have elected on Tuesday. been working longer work weeks for the And I want to say one other thing. I know same or lower wages, when you take account I should be mindful of New York every wak- of inflation. For 10 years, many workers have ing minute, but once in a while, just once given up all their pay increases just to pay in a while, you slip my mind. [Laughter] for higher health care costs. More and more Now, this morning I went out running, as when people lose their jobs, they don't get I do every morning, and I wore a cap that the same job back; they have to get another I was given the other night when we showed job. And often it doesn't pay as well or have a wonderful movie at the White House about as good benefits. 2215 VerDate 08-JUN-98 10:17 Jun 09, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P44NO4.001 INET01 PsN: INET01 2216 Oct. 28 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1993 More and more, people look at the present libraries open 6 days a week and to promote with some sense of insecurity. All over Amer- education? ica I've told the story of the man who worked If we need health care security for all, at a hotel in Manhattan who told me that shouldn't we reelect a Mayor who's actually his son wanted him to support me, but if got a theory about how to use these public he did it, he wanted me to make his son free. health clinics to keep people well and give And by that he meant free to walk to school primary and preventive services and keep without fear of being shot or attacked. people in a position where they can have These are things that everyone in America more health care for lower costs? I think we feels. And when people are frustrated and should. anxiety-ridden, they naturally tend to vote to If crime is a scourge tearing at the heart change things, whatever it is. Look at the Ca- of America and ripping up families and com- nadian elections. Look at what's happening munities, shouldn't we reelect a Mayor who in Europe, all over the world: every wealthy with no help from Washington put 6,000 country having trouble creating jobs, having more police officers on the street and, not trouble giving people higher incomes when according to his campaign literature but ac- they work harder and smarter. cording to the FBI statistics, oversaw a re- We are seeing, my fellow Americans, a lot duction in the total number of crimes re- of problems in the world and a lot of prob- ported in all major categories from over lems at home.