    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1995]
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    [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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                        PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
                                    OF THE
                                UNITED STATES

                             William J. Clinton

    [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

                                  1995

                             (IN TWO BOOKS)

                 BOOK I--JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 30, 1995

                    _________________________________________
                    United States Government Printing Office
                               Washington : 1996

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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

        The first half of 1995 was a time of challenge and change. The
    election of a new Republican Congress set the stage for a fundamental
    public debate over the role of government, the country's values, and the
    way we could move forward as one people. Throughout this debate, I
    remained firmly committed to this ideal: America is strong only when
    America is united, and when we leave no one behind.

        As I made clear in my State of the Union Address, we have an
    obligation to offer the American people a new kind of government for new
    times. My Administration recognizes that there isn't a program for every
    problem, but that we can produce a government that works better and
    costs less. We launched a top-to-bottom overhaul of Federal rules in an
    effort to bring common sense to often complex regulation. We streamlined
    the regulatory process by abolishing 16,000 pages of regulations. We
    reformed environmental workplace safety and pharmaceutical regulation
    and we trimmed red tape and business burdens, without hurting public
    safety and health. We eliminated the 10,000 page Federal personnel
    manual and we cut 136,000 positions from the Federal work force.

        As we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II in
    Europe, we reaffirmed our commitment to lead for peace and freedom. At a
    summit meeting in Russia, I joined the Russian leader in advancing the
    security of our people and the world--by deepening our common efforts to
    reduce the nuclear threat, agreeing to improve our cooperation against
    terrorism, and pledging to work as partners for an undivided Europe. In
    Haiti, I thanked our troops for securing the transition from
    dictatorship to democracy. And at the 50th anniversary of the United
    Nations, we took stock of half a century of achievement and pledged to
    adapt the UN for the challenges of the 21st century.

        Pursuing our mission to create a safer world, the United States led
    the international effort among 170 countries to secure the indefinite
    and unconditional extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. And
    by applying steady, patient pressure to North Korea, we secured an
    agreement that froze its dangerous nuclear program.

        In furthering our commitment to open markets and expand
    opportunities for U.S. exports, we reached an historic agreement with
    Japan to open further its automotive market to potentially billions of
    dollars worth of American cars and parts.

        In April, our Nation was shaken by the tragic terrorist bombing of
    the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. One hundred
    sixty-eight Americans lost their lives. But moments of tragedy often
    bring out the best in people, and thousands of Americans turned their
    energy and prayers toward helping the people of Oklahoma endure and
    overcome their enormous loss.

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        Finally, in June, I introduced a balanced budget plan that reflected
    the values of the American people: opportunity, responsibility, the duty
    we owe one another, strong families, a strong America. This plan built
    on our success in reducing the deficit by nearly one half during the
    first two and one-half years of my Administration. This reflected an
    attempt to reach out to the Congress and find common ground on the
    budget. And it set the stage for a climactic debate: not about whether
    to balance the budget, but how.

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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-June 30, 1995. 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
    response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications
    Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the
    Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
    Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 and
    1899. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but
    there was no uniform publication comparable to the Congressional Record
    or the United States Supreme Court Reports. Many Presidential papers
    could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or
    as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the
    establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings,
    addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available.

        The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
    the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under
    section 6 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1506), which may be
    found in title 1, part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations.

        A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly
    Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a
    broader range of Presidential materials on a more timely basis to meet
    the needs of the contemporary reader. Beginning with the administration
    of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
    include additional material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That
    coverage provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and
    meetings, when announced, and other items of general interest issued by
    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
    book, and proclamations, Executive orders, and other Presidential
    documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary and published in
    the Federal Register. This information appears in the appendixes at the
    end of the book.

        The Public Papers series also includes volumes covering the
    administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy,
    Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush.

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        The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
    direction of Frances D. McDonald, Managing Editor, Publications and
    Services Group. The series is produced by the Presidential and
    Legislative Publications Unit, Gwen H. Estep, Chief. The Chief Editor of
    this book was Karen Howard Ashlin, assisted by Scott Andreae, Brad
    Brooks, Anna Glover, Margaret A. Hemmig, Carolyn W. Hill, Maxine L.
    Hill, Rachel Rondell, Cheryl E. Sirofchuck, and Michael J. Sullivan.

        The frontispiece and photographs used in the portfolio were supplied
    by the White House Photo Office. The typography and design of the book
    were developed by the Government Printing Office under the direction of
    Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer.

    Richard L. Claypoole
    Director of the Federal Register

    John W. Carlin
    Archivist of the United States

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                                    Contents

    Foreword . . . v

    Preface . . . vii

    Cabinet . . . xi

    Public Papers of William J. Clinton,
    January 1-June 30, 1995 . . . 1

    Appendix A
    Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 997

    Appendix B
    Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1015

    Appendix C
    Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1027

    Appendix D
    Presidential Documents Published in the Federal
    Register . . . 1039

    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 ................Robert E. Rubin
                                              (effective January 10)

    Secretary of Defense .....................William J. Perry

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

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

    Secretary of Agriculture .................Richard Rominger
                                              (acting, effective
                                              January 1)
                                              Dan Glickman
                                              (effective March 30)

    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 .....Alice M. Rivlin
    and Budget

    Chief of Staff ...........................Leon E. Panetta

    Counselor to the President ...............Thomas F. McLarty III

    Chair of the Council of Economic
    Advisers .................................Laura D'Andrea Tyson

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

    Administrator of the Small Business
    Administration ...........................Philip Lader

    Director of Central Intelligence .........John M. Deutch

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                      Administration of William J. Clinton

                                      1995