Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997 / Apr. 15 521 the Constitution and the laws of the United a result, I have determined to withdraw ben- States, including but not limited to sections efits for 50 percent (approximately $260 mil- 502(d)(1), 503(c)(1), and 604 of the 1974 Act, lion) of Argentina's exports under the GSP do proclaim that: program. The products subject to removal in- (1) In order to provide that Argentina clude chemicals, certain metals and metal should no longer be treated as a beneficiary products, a variety of manufactured prod- developing country with respect to certain el- ucts, and several agricultural items (raw cane igible articles for purposes of the GSP, the sugar, garlic, fish, milk protein concentrates, HTS is modified as provided in the Annex and anchovies). to this proclamation. This notice is submitted in accordance (2) Any provisions of previous proclama- with the requirements of title V of the Trade tions and Executive orders that are inconsist- Act of 1974. ent with the actions and provisions of this William J. Clinton proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. The White House, (3) The modifications made by this procla- April 11, 1997. mation shall be effective with respect to arti- NOTE: This message was released by the Office cles both: (i) imported on or after January of the Press Secretary on April 15. 1, 1976, and (ii) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 30 days after the date of publication of this proc- Remarks on Kick Butts Day in lamation in the Federal Register. Brooklyn, New York In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set April 15, 1997 my hand this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and nine- The President. Thank you. Good morn- ty-seven, and of the Independence of the ing. Let me, first of all, say that I am de- United States of America the two hundred lighted to be here. And I thought Ayana gave and twenty-first. a wonderful introduction, didn't you? Give William J. Clinton her a hand. [Applause] I'm delighted to be here with all of the [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, young people at the Hudde School, not only 8:45 a.m., April 16, 1997] those who are here but those who are outside this room listening to us and looking at us NOTE: This proclamation was released by the Of- fice of the Press Secretary on April 15, and it was over closed-circuit television. There are published in the Federal Register on April 17. young people around New York and all across America participating in this second annual Kick Butts Day. But I am glad to be Message to the Congress on the here. Generalized System of Preferences I thank your principal, Julia Bove, for mak- April 11, 1997 ing me feel so welcome. I am delighted to be here with Congressman Chuck Schumer, To the Congress of the United States: my longtime friend who has worked so hard The Generalized System of Preferences on this tobacco issue, and also he's worked (GSP) program offers duty-free treatment to hard on the assault weapons ban and the specified products that are imported from Brady bill and other things to make the designated developing countries. The pro- streets of New York safer for children. gram is authorized by title V of the Trade I'm glad to be here with Major Owens who Act of 1974, as amended. was a very early supporter of mine here and Pursuant to title V, I have determined that who has been a great champion for edu- Argentina fails to provide adequate and ef- cation. You heard him talking about edu- fective means under its laws for foreign na- cationÐwe're trying to get this Congress to tionals to secure, to exercise, and to enforce really focus on the education needs of our exclusive rights in intellectual property. As children. And if it does happen in this Con- VerDate 05-AUG-97 09:07 Aug 14, 1997 Jkt 173998 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\TEMP\P16AP4.015 p16ap4 522 Apr. 15 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1997 gress and we get the kind of progress that You all know that? And how many of you I think we will, it will be in no small measure know who Jackie Robinson played for? Who due to Major Owens. I thank you, Major, for did he play for? The Dodgers. When they your leadership. were inÐÐ And I want you to think about Mark Audience members. Brooklyn. Green's title a minute because I'm going to The President. ÐÐBrooklyn. And how talk to you about my job, their jobs, your many of you think it was a good thing that jobs in a minute. Mark Green's title is the Jackie Robinson broke the color line in base- public advocate. I don't know if there's an- ball and gave everybody a chance to play other city in America that has an elected pub- baseball? [Applause] Okay, now, to do things lic advocate. But think about what that that are great, you have to be able to imagine means. What would it mean for you to be that you can do them. You have to be able a public advocate? Someone who is standing to dream your dreams and actually imagine up for people at large, right? For the public. that you can be there. But you also have to Now, it was in that connection that Mark pay the price. You have to develop good char- Green created this day, Kick Butts Day, all acter and a good mind and good habits. And across the United States. He was the first those are things that no one can do for you. official to ask to ban cartoon figures in to- And I came here today for a specific rea- bacco ads, to his fight for at-risk and unin- sonÐbecause I think all the time about my sured children. He's been fighting for chil- job as President, I'm sort of the country's dren, but just think about it, because he was public advocate. You think about my job and advocating for the public in New York, we what I can do and what I cannot do. Where now have a national Kick Butts Day involv- does my job as President end and your job ing, as you heard, about 2 million people. as a student and a citizen begin? That's what That's an incredible thing, and we thank I want you to think about, because that's real- Mark Green for his leadership for that. ly what this is about. That's what all these I also want to thank Bill Novelli and the T-shirts are about. That's what this slogan is Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. I thank about. It's about your future, your life, what the others who are here on the platform with all of us on this stage can do and what only me today: the president of the New York City you can do. Board of Education, Bill Thompson; and Now, if you think about my jobÐthis Rudy Crew, the chancellor of the board of morning, I got up early this morning and read education; and I'm glad to see Sandy Feld- the newspapers and talked to my wife and man of the American Federation of Teachers daughter and read my security briefing to see representative, out here in this group. what was going on in the rest of the world. And I'm glad to be at this school. I've And I got on Air Force One, the special plane heard a lot about this school. Congressman that the President flies in, and I flew to New Schumer says, ``My daughter goes to this York and then came over here. And I thought school.'' I actually haveÐone of the press about on the way over here, how much do people who travels with me, Mark Knoller these young students know about my job? of CBS Radio, graduated from this school. My job is to protect the United States, to And I hate to admit it, but he got a good promote world peace and the interest of the education, too. He's done a good job. United States around the world. My job is [Laughter] He's also very popular with the to try to give you a strong economy so those press corps, as you can hear. [Laughter] who are willing to work can find a job; to Now, let me ask you to think about my commit to giving Americans the best edu- job and your job. How many of you saw cation in the world so everybody has the something in the news about Tiger Woods chance to develop their minds; to try to make winning the Masters? How many of you our streets safer; to try to make our environ- thought it was a good thing? How many of ment cleaner; to try to make sure that the you know that we're going to celebrate to- health and welfare, especially of our children, night at Shea Stadium the 50th anniversary are in better shape for the future; and maybe of Jackie Robinson breaking into baseball? more than anything else nowÐand look VerDate 05-AUG-97 09:07 Aug 14, 1997 Jkt 173998 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\TEMP\P16AP4.015 p16ap4 Administration of William J.