[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 34, Number 11 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Most-Favored-Nation Status for Vietnam

March 9, 1998

Presidential Determination No. 98-17

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Presidential Determination on Section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade 
Act of 1974--Vietnam

    Pursuant to section 402(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public 
Law 93-618, January 3, 1975; 88 Stat. 1978, 19 U.S.C. 2432(c)(2)(A)) as 
amended (the ``Act''), I determine that a waiver by Executive order of 
the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Act 
with respect to Vietnam will substantially promote the objectives of 
section 402.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on March 11.