    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [June 1, 1996]
    [Page 850]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Tornado in Kentucky
    June 1, 1996

        Last Tuesday many of you felt the real-life trauma caused by a
    powerful tornado. Many of your homes were damaged or destroyed. We have
    already begun to help you as you recover from this terrible storm. I
    have declared that a major disaster exists in portions of Kentucky, and
    I have directed the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
    (FEMA), James Lee Witt, to make sure that Federal assistance is
    available immediately. FEMA will work with State and local efforts to
    make sure that help continues with speed and efficiency.
        The good people of Kentucky have already begun to help their
    neighbors recover from this tornado, and I want to assure you that we
    will do everything we can to continue to do our part to help rebuild the
    affected communities.
        Our hearts and prayers are with you.