    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 23 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
    [Page 1304]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    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.