    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 15, 1993]
    [Pages 2179-2180]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter on the Swearing-In of John D. Holum as Director of the
    United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
    December 15, 1993

    Dear John:
        I am delighted to extend my congratulations as you are sworn in as
    the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
        There are few challenges more pressing today than arms control and
    nonproliferation. Already we have taken several steps to address these
    challenges. In the past year, we have submitted the Chemical Weapons
    Treaty to the Senate. We have ratified the Open Skies Treaty. We have
    advanced new proposals on a comprehensive test ban and the ABM Treaty,
    and have made substantial progress in the de-nuclearization of the
    States of the Former Soviet Union. We have elevated nonproliferation on
    the national agenda and with your leadership will be pursuing a range of
    measures such as focused regional strategies and comprehensive

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    approaches to the dangers posed by fissile materials. These steps and
    others we will take together can make our people safer and our nation
    more secure.
        Much remains to be done to meet these challenges. Under your
    guidance, ACDA will play a crucial role in advancing the full range of
    our arms control and nonproliferation agenda. I look forward to having
    the benefit of your counsel, your expertise and your leadership skills
    as we work together to ensure a safer world for generations to come.
        Sincerely,

                                                                Bill Clinton

    Note: This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    December 16.