[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[October 28, 1992]
[Page 2063]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on Signing the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992
October 28, 1992

    Today I am signing into law S. 1623, the ``Audio Home Recording Act 
of 1992,'' which will benefit American consumers, creators, and 
innovators.
    S. 1623 will ensure that American consumers have access to equipment 
embodying the new digital audio recording technology. It also protects 
the legitimate rights of our songwriters, performers, and recording 
companies to be fairly rewarded for their tremendous talent, expertise, 
and capital investment. This will be accomplished by fairly compensating 
these artists for the copying of their works and by creating a system 
that will prevent unfettered copying of digital audio tapes.
    This legislation sends an important message to unscrupulous 
competitors abroad. We will not stand by and allow the creativity and 
ingenuity of our people to be unfairly copied. We will vigorously fight 
attempts to copy the cutting-edge technologies developed by our 
biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries; to copy our 
sought-after books, movies, and computer programs; and to copy the 
trademarks that represent the quality of the goods for which we are 
famous. We will protect the American jobs and exports represented by 
these American innovations.

                                                             George Bush

The White House,
October 28, 1992.

                    Note: S. 1623, approved October 28, was assigned 
                        Public Law No. 102-563. This statement was 
                        released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
                        October 29.