    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [March 17, 1995]
    [Page 395]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Trade With the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
    March 17, 1995

    To the Congress of the United States:
        I am writing to inform you of my intent to designate the West Bank
    and Gaza Strip as a beneficiary of the Generalized System of Preferences
    (GSP). The GSP program, which offers duty-free access to the U.S.
    market, was originally authorized by the Trade Act of 1974.
        I have carefully considered the criteria identified in sections 501
    and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974. In light of these criteria, I have
    determined that it is appropriate to extend GSP benefits to the West
    Bank and Gaza Strip.
        This notice is submitted in accordance with section 502(a)(1) of the
    Trade Act of 1974.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    March 17, 1995.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    March 24. The related proclamation of March 17 is listed in Appendix D
    at the end of this volume.