    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [June 5, 2000]
    [Page 1100]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Termination of the Ukraine-United States Commercial
    Space Launch Agreement
    June 5, 2000

        I am pleased to announce that today the United States has terminated
    the commercial space launch trade agreement with Ukraine. This decision
    eliminates launch quotas and gives U.S. firms greater opportunity to
    enter into commercial space launch joint ventures with Ukrainian
    partners without limit and reflects Ukraine's steadfast commitment to
    international nonproliferation norms.