    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book II)]
    [July 1, 1996]
    [Page 1047]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Assistance for Livestock Producers
    July 1, 1996

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Today, I have proclaimed a State of Emergency due to the extended
    drought in the Southwest, and other natural disasters in feed grain-
    producing areas of the United States. The proclamation of a State of
    Emergency will permit the Secretary of Agriculture (``Secretary'') to
    release feed grain supplies from the Disaster Reserve to assist
    livestock producers that have been greatly harmed by the drought. The
    Secretary has prepared a plan that would implement the disposition of
    the feed grain supplies from the Disaster Reserve.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House
    of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. The
    proclamation is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.