    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [April 24, 1995]
    [Pages 589-590]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Senate Transmitting the Jordan-United States Extradition
    Treaty
    April 24, 1995

    To the Senate of the United States:
        With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to
    ratification, I transmit herewith the Extradition Treaty between the
    Government of the United States of America and the Government of the
    Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed at Washington on March 28, 1995.
    Also transmitted for the information of the Senate is the report of the
    Department of State with respect to this Treaty.
        The Treaty establishes the conditions and procedures for extradition
    between the United States and Jordan. It also provides a legal basis for
    temporarily surrendering prisoners to stand trial for crimes against the
    laws of the Requesting State.
        The Treaty further represents an important step in combatting
    terrorism by excluding from the scope of the political offense exception
    serious offenses typically committed by terrorists, e.g., crimes against
    a Head of State or first

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    family member of either Party, aircraft hijacking, aircraft sabotage,
    crimes against internationally protected persons, including diplomats,
    hostage-taking, narcotics trafficking, and other offenses for which the
    United States and Jordan have an obligation to extradite or submit to
    prosecution by reason of a multilateral international agreement or
    treaty.
        The provisions in this Treaty follow generally the form and content
    of extradition treaties recently concluded by the United States.
        This Treaty will make a significant contribution to international
    cooperation in law enforcement. I recommend that the Senate give early
    and favorable consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and
    consent to ratification.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    April 24, 1995.