[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 32, Number 32 (Monday, August 12, 1996)]
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Weekly Compilation of

Presidential

Documents



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Monday, August 12, 1996

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Volume 32--Number 32
Pages 1397-1441

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Contents

Addresses and Remarks

    See also Bill Signings

    California
        Community in the Port of Long Beach--1432
        Community in Salinas--1425
        Community in San Jose--1419
        Departure for San Jose--1417
        Saxophone Club in Santa Monica--1436

    George Washington University--1404

    NASA discovery of possible life on Mars--1417

    Paralympic torch relay--1410

    Radio address--1399

    U.S. Olympic team, ceremony honoring--1416

    United Steel Workers convention--1423

Bill Signings

    Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, statement--1414

    Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
        Amendments of 1996, statement--1415

    Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
        Remarks--1400
        Statement--1402

    Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, remarks--1403

    National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act, statement--1402

    Romania, most-favored-nation status legislation, statement--1402

Bill Signings--Continued

    Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
        Remarks--1412
        Statement--1413

Communications to Congress

    Canada-U.S. protocol for the protection of migratory birds, message 
        transmitting--1397
    Illegal immigration legislation, letter--1398
    Organizations which threaten the Middle East peace process, letter 
        reporting--1431
    U.N. convention to combat desertification with annexes, message 
        transmitting--1397

Executive Orders

    Amending Executive Order No. 10163, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal--
        1415

Interviews With the News Media

    Exchanges with reporters
        Oval Office--1403
        South Lawn--1417

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings
    Japan-U.S. semiconductor agreement--1397
    Veterans' Medicare reimbursement model project, proposed 
        legislation--1430

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--1441
    Checklist of White House press releases--1440
    Digest of other White House announcements--1439
    Nominations submitted to the Senate--1440

Editor's Note: The President was in Jackson Hole, WY, on August 9, the 
closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the 
Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in 
this issue will be printed next week.



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