    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [April 7, 1998]
    [Page 524]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Waiver on Most-Favored-
    Nation Trade Status for Vietnam
    April 7, 1998

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Pursuant to subsection 402(c)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974,
    (hereinafter the ``Act''), I have issued an Executive order waiving the
    application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Act with
    respect to Vietnam.
        I wish to report to the Congress that I have determined that the
    requirements of subsections 402(c)(2)(A) and (B) of the Act have been
    satisfied.
            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
    Executive order is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.