[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
[January 1, 1996]
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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
PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
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[[Photographic insert]]
photographic portfolio
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
William J. Clinton
1996
(IN TWO BOOKS)
BOOK I--JANUARY 1 to JUNE 30, 1996
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United States Government Printing Office
Washington : 1997
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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
In 1996, our Nation strived to make the American dream a reality for
all who would work for it, to continue as the world's strongest force
for peace, freedom, and democracy, and to build a stronger country.
In my State of the Union Address, I discussed the age of possibility
in which we live and issued seven challenges to the country: strengthen
families, improve education, enhance economic security, preserve our
natural environment, fight against crime and drugs, maintain our world
leadership, and reinvent Government. I said we would meet these
challenges by working in partnership with all of our citizens, through
State and local governments, in the workplace, in religious, charitable,
and civic associations. The era of big government is over, yet we cannot
go back to the time when our citizens were left to fend for themselves.
We must give all our people the tools to make the most of their own
lives.
During the first half of the year, I worked to enable the American
people to meet these challenges--by helping those communities that
wanted to instill discipline in young people through community curfews,
school uniforms, and truancy enforcement; by handing the television
remote control back to parents through the v-chip and a television
ratings system; and by calling upon the tobacco industry to stop the
massive marketing campaigns that appeal to children. In all the actions
I took, my paramount goal was to help families meet their
responsibilities, and succeed both at home and at work.
During this period, I also worked beyond our borders to advance our
Nation's interests in security and prosperity. At a special summit in
Moscow, President Yeltsin and I took important steps to reduce the
threat of nuclear weapons. With our partners in Japan and South Korea,
we strengthened our military alliances and our common efforts to
increase economic growth for the future. In the wake of a series of
terrorist attacks in the Middle East, I traveled to Egypt for a landmark
``Summit of the Peacemakers'' that the United States co-hosted, bringing
together an unprecedented number of regional leaders who are committed
to building peace with security. We also saw, once again, that our
global leadership can impose great sacrifice. Americans felt tremendous
sorrow after the tragic death of my friend, Commerce Secretary Ron
Brown. That loss strengthened our determination to continue his mission
so that economic reconstruction goes forward in the Balkans and peace
takes hold.
In a series of commencement addresses, I set forth the challenges
that I believed our country faced as it approached the new century,
culminating in the national goal, announced at Princeton University, of
making the 13th and 14th years of education--the first two years of
college--as universal as high school is today. To meet that goal, I
proposed a Hope Scholarship tax credit to help every American get the
education he or she needs.
This was a time when America began to regain its self-confidence,
coming together around shared national goals, and realizing that when we
work together, we can act--and act effectively--to meet our challenges
and protect our values.
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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, 1996. 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
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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.
Volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman,
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also available.
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The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
direction of Frances D. McDonald, Director of the Presidential Documents
and Legislative Division. The series is produced by the Presidential
Documents 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, Michael Hoover, Alfred
Jones, Rachel Rondell, 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.
Raymond A. Mosley
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, 1996 . . . 1
Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 1003
Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1019
Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1029
Appendix D
Presidential Documents Published in the Federal
Register . . . 1043
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.........
Secretary of Defense William J. Perry........
Attorney General Janet Reno..............
Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt...........
Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman............
Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown.........
Michael Kantor..........
(effective April 12)....
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 Madeleine Korbel
the United Nations Albright................
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency Carol M. Browner........
United States Trade Representative Michael Kantor..........
Charlene Barshefsky.....
(acting, effective April
12).....................
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Director of the Office of Alice M. Rivlin.........
Management and Budget
Chief of Staff Leon E. Panetta.........
Counselor to the President Thomas F. McLarty III...
Chair of the Council of Economic Joseph E. Stiglitz......
Advisers
Director of National Drug Control Lee Patrick Brown.......
Policy Barry R. McCaffrey......
(effective March 1).....
Administrator of the Small Philip Lader............
Business Administration
Director of Central Intelligence John M. Deutch..........
Director of the Federal Emergency James Lee Witt..........
Management Agency
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Administration of William J. Clinton
1996