[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[January 15, 1993]
[Pages 2256-2257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the START II Treaty
January 15, 1993

    I am pleased to announce that today the President submitted the 
START II treaty to the Senate for its advice and consent to 
ratification. This treaty marks an achievement of fundamental importance 
not only to the United States and Russia but to the whole world. START 
II is the capstone of a process over the past 2 years that has set back 
the hands on the nuclear doomsday clock.
    The President urges the Senate to act promptly and approve the START 
II treaty. He also looks forward to prompt ratification of this treaty 
by Russia, as well as the ratifi-

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cation of START I and accession to the Non-Proliferation Treaty by 
Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Once these actions are completed the 
historic reductions can begin without delay.