[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1275-S1276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED

  As in executive session the Presiding Officer laid before the Senate 
messages from the President of the United States submitting sundry 
nominations and a treaty which were referred to the appropriate 
committees.
  (The nominations received today are printed at the end of the Senate 
proceedings.)

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   REPORT CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR 
   DEMOCRACY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 122

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

To the Congress of the United States:
  Pursuant to the provisions of section 504(h) of Public Law 98-164, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 4413(i)), I transmit herewith the 12th Annual Report 
of the National Endowment for Democracy, which covers fiscal year 1995.
  As the report demonstrates, the National Endowment for Democracy 
remains at the forefront of our efforts to expand and consolidate 
democratic gains around the globe. The strong bipartisan support the 
Endowment continues to receive reflects our Nation's steadfast 
commitment to the promotion of democracy.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, February 20, 1996.

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