[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.