    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [February 3, 1998]
    [Page 161]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on Federal Election Commission Action on Campaign Finance
    Reform
    February 3, 1998

        I strongly support action to end the soft money raised by both
    political parties. That is why last year I asked the Federal Election
    Commission to ban soft money, under its current legal authority. I am
    very pleased that the agency's General Counsel has proposed a new rule prohibiting national parties from
    raising soft money. Now I ask the members of the Commission to step up
    to their responsibility and act, within their legal authority, to end
    the soft money system.