[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)]
[January 1, 1994]
[Pages i-xiii]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]




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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

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[[Photographic insert]]

photographic portfolio


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                    PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
                                OF THE
                            UNITED STATES



                         William J. Clinton

[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

                                 1994

                             (IN TWO BOOKS)

                  BOOK I--JANUARY 1 TO JULY 31, 1994


                _________________________________________
                United States Government Printing Office
                           Washington : 1995


                                     

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                            Published by the
                     Office of the Federal Register
              National Archives and Records Administration


                             For sale by the
                       Superintendent of Documents
                     U.S. Government Printing Office
                          Washington, DC 20402

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                                Foreword

    During the first half of 1994, America moved forward to enhance 
security at home and abroad--creating opportunity, shrinking 
bureaucracy, and giving our people the means to realize the American 
Dream. By June 1994, our Administration's economic plan had helped 
create close to 4 million new jobs. Fifteen million working families 
with children and countless small businesses enjoyed a tax cut.

    In our efforts to keep our country strong and secure, our government 
became a better partner with the American people. During a time of great 
change, our Administration invested in education and training to help 
all Americans earn the tools they need to compete and win in the global 
economy. I signed ``Goals 2000'' into law, setting world-class standards 
for our schools and giving local communities the flexibility to achieve 
excellence. I signed the ``School-to-Work Opportunities Act,'' bringing 
teachers and businesses together to help non-college bound students move 
directly from school to work. Across the country, AmeriCorps members 
earned money for college while serving our country--tutoring young 
people, cleaning up neighborhoods, and making communities safer for all 
of us. Thanks to our reforms of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
we were able to come to the aid of families from northern California to 
southern Florida.

    Security at home requires even more of us. To help restore safety in 
our homes and neighborhoods, we fought for passage in Congress of a 
tough, smart crime bill, that included provisions for putting 100,000 
new police officers on our streets. At our urging, the House of 
Representatives passed a ban on 19 deadly assault weapons. In an effort 
central to the strength of our families, our economy, and our future, 
Americans took up the challenge of health care reform. Together, we 
engaged in an important debate in Congress and across the country and 
worked toward bringing health care security to every American.

    We worked to keep America strong abroad, as well. As it has been for 
half a century, our Nation remained the world's greatest force for 
freedom and democracy. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the D-Day 
invasion at Normandy, I had the privilege to join with our allies in 
remembering a generation who helped preserve the blessings of liberty 
for us all. This year, Americans and people around the world realized 
anew the rewards of our leadership. We opened markets from Latin America 
to Asia to American goods. We supported democracy in Russia, which I 
visited, and in South Africa, where Vice President Al Gore and the First 
Lady witnessed the triumph of free and fair elections. And we advanced 
the cause of peace around the globe.

    This volume reflects America's ongoing commitment to rewarding those 
who work and study and dream of building a better life. Our citizens can 
take great pride in their progress. Their accomplishments assure us that 
America's best days are still to come.

                          

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                                 Preface

    This book contains the papers and speeches of the 42d President of 
the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary 
during the period January 1-July 31, 1994. The material has been 
compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National 
Archives and Records Administration.

    The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates 
shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In 
instances when the release date differs from the date of the document 
itself, that fact is shown in the textnote. Every effort has been made 
to ensure accuracy: Remarks are checked against a tape recording, and 
signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes and cross 
references have been provided by the editors for purposes of 
identification or clarity. Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC, 
unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that 
are printed full-text in the book have been indexed in the subject and 
name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.

    The Public Papers of the Presidents series was begun in 1957 in 
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the Office of the Press Secretary. Also included are lists of the 
President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by 
the Office of the Press Secretary that are not printed full-text in the 
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the Federal Register. This information appears in the appendixes at the 
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    Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman, 
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    The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the 
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Martha L. Girard
Director of the Federal Register

Trudy Huskamp Peterson
Acting Archivist of the United States


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                                Contents

Foreword . . . v

Preface . . . vii

Cabinet . . . xi

Public Papers of William J. Clinton,
January 1-July 31, 1994 . . . 1

Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 1353

Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1371

Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1385

Appendix D
Presidential Documents Published in the Federal 
Register . . . 1399

Subject Index . . . a-1

Name Index . . . b-1

Document Categories List . . . c-1


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                                Cabinet

Secretary of State .......................Warren M. Christopher

Secretary of the Treasury ................Lloyd Bentsen

Secretary of Defense .....................Les Aspin
                                          William J. Perry
                                          (effective February 3)

Attorney General .........................Janet Reno

Secretary of the Interior ................Bruce Babbitt

Secretary of Agriculture .................Mike Espy

Secretary of Commerce ....................Ronald H. Brown

Secretary of Labor .......................Robert B. Reich

Secretary of Health and Human Services ...Donna E. Shalala

Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development ..............................Henry G. Cisneros

Secretary of Transportation ..............Federico Pena

Secretary of Energy ......................Hazel Rollins O'Leary

Secretary of Education ...................Richard W. Riley

Secretary of Veterans Affairs ............Jesse Brown

United States Representative to the
United Nations ...........................Madeleine Korbel Albright

Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency ........................Carol M. Browner

United States Trade Representative .......Michael Kantor

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Director of the Office of Management .....Leon E. Panetta
and Budget                                Alice M. Rivlin
                                          (acting, effective July 17)

Chief of Staff ...........................Thomas F. McLarty III
                                          Leon E. Panetta
                                          (effective July 17)

Counselor to the President ...............Thomas F. McLarty III
                                          (effective July 17)
Chair of the Council of Economic
Advisers .................................Laura D'Andrea Tyson

Director of National Drug
Control Policy ...........................Lee Patrick Brown



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                  Administration of William J. Clinton

                                  1994