    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [June 27, 1991]
    [Page 731]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    White House Statement on the Executive Order Amending the Manual for
    Courts-Martial, United States, 1984
    June 27, 1991

        The President today signed an Executive order entitled ``Amendments
    to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984.''
        This order amends the rules for Courts-Martial relating to pretrial
    investigations, discovery, and procedure; pretrial agreement
    negotiations; speedy trial; and appellate actions. It also amends the
    Military Rules of Evidence relating to polygraph evidence and makes
    minor changes in the definition of crimes and punishments.

                        Note: The Executive order is listed in Appendix E at
                            the end of this volume.