[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)] [January 1, 1995] [Pages i-xiii] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES [[Page ii]] [[Photographic insert]] photographic portfolio [[Page iii]] 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 [[Page iv]] [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] 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 [[Page v]] 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. [[Page vi]] 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.[[Page vii]] 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. [[Page viii]] 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 [[Page ix]] 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 [[Page xi]] 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 [[Page xii]] 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 [[Page xiii]] Administration of William J. Clinton 1995