    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [July 16, 1997]
    [Page 963]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Title III of the Cuban Liberty and
    Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
    July 16, 1997

    Dear Mr. Chairman:
        Pursuant to subsection 306(c)(2) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
    Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114), (the ``Act''), I
    hereby determine and report to the Congress that suspension for 6 months
    beyond August 1, 1997, of the right to bring an action under title III
    of the Act is necessary to the national interests of the United States
    and will expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.
        Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    July 16, 1997.

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations; Ted Stevens, chairman, Senate Committee
    on Appropriations; Benjamin A. Gilman, chairman, House Committee on
    International Relations; and Robert L. Livingston, chairman, House
    Committee on Appropriations.