[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 39 (Monday, October 4, 1993)]
[Pages 1945-1946]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on Signing the Continuing Appropriations Resolution

 September 30, 1993

    Today I have signed into law House Joint Resolution 267, a 
Continuing Resolution that funds the operations of the Federal 
Government during October 1-21, 1993.
    A Continuing Resolution is necessary at this time in order to keep 
the Government

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functioning while the Congress completes the appropriations process.
    I commend the Congress for presenting me with a funding measure that 
provides for a simple, temporary extension of normal Government 
operations and is free of extraneous amendments. I urge the Congress to 
complete the regular appropriations process by October 21 so that a 
second Continuing Resolution can be avoided.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
September 30, 1993.

Note: H.J. Res. 267, approved September 30, was assigned Public Law No. 
103-88.