[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 30 (Monday, August 1, 1994)]
[Pages 1566-1567]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the National Rural Conference

July 27, 1994

    Rural America, which makes up a quarter of our population, is vital 
to the overall development of our Nation's economy and future. This 
administration is committed to working closely with rural communities in 
tackling the important issues of jobs, trade, and the pres- 

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ervation of the family farm as our Nation enters the next century.

Note: This statement was part of a White House press release announcing 
the National Rural Conference on December 1, 1994.