[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 22 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY, FISCAL YEAR 1995--
            MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on International 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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