[Public Papers of the Presidents]
[William J. Clinton -- 1995]
[Volume 1]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
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Photographic Portfolio
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PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
William J. Clinton
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
1995
(IN TWO BOOKS)
BOOK I--JANUARY 1 TO JUNE 30, 1995
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United States Government Printing Office
Washington : 1996
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Published by the
Office of the Federal Register
National Archives and Records Administration
For sale by the
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
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Foreword
The first half of 1995 was a time of challenge and change. The
election of a new Republican Congress set the stage for a fundamental
public debate over the role of government, the country's values, and the
way we could move forward as one people. Throughout this debate, I
remained firmly committed to this ideal: America is strong only when
America is united, and when we leave no one behind.
As I made clear in my State of the Union Address, we have an
obligation to offer the American people a new kind of government for new
times. My Administration recognizes that there isn't a program for every
problem, but that we can produce a government that works better and
costs less. We launched a top-to-bottom overhaul of Federal rules in an
effort to bring common sense to often complex regulation. We streamlined
the regulatory process by abolishing 16,000 pages of regulations. We
reformed environmental workplace safety and pharmaceutical regulation
and we trimmed red tape and business burdens, without hurting public
safety and health. We eliminated the 10,000 page Federal personnel
manual and we cut 136,000 positions from the Federal work force.
As we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II in
Europe, we reaffirmed our commitment to lead for peace and freedom. At a
summit meeting in Russia, I joined the Russian leader in advancing the
security of our people and the world--by deepening our common efforts to
reduce the nuclear threat, agreeing to improve our cooperation against
terrorism, and pledging to work as partners for an undivided Europe. In
Haiti, I thanked our troops for securing the transition from
dictatorship to democracy. And at the 50th anniversary of the United
Nations, we took stock of half a century of achievement and pledged to
adapt the UN for the challenges of the 21st century.
Pursuing our mission to create a safer world, the United States led
the international effort among 170 countries to secure the indefinite
and unconditional extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. And
by applying steady, patient pressure to North Korea, we secured an
agreement that froze its dangerous nuclear program.
In furthering our commitment to open markets and expand
opportunities for U.S. exports, we reached an historic agreement with
Japan to open further its automotive market to potentially billions of
dollars worth of American cars and parts.
In April, our Nation was shaken by the tragic terrorist bombing of
the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. One hundred
sixty-eight Americans lost their lives. But moments of tragedy often
bring out the best in people, and thousands of Americans turned their
energy and prayers toward helping the people of Oklahoma endure and
overcome their enormous loss.
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Finally, in June, I introduced a balanced budget plan that reflected
the values of the American people: opportunity, responsibility, the duty
we owe one another, strong families, a strong America. This plan built
on our success in reducing the deficit by nearly one half during the
first two and one-half years of my Administration. This reflected an
attempt to reach out to the Congress and find common ground on the
budget. And it set the stage for a climactic debate: not about whether
to balance the budget, but how.
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Preface
This book contains the papers and speeches of the 42d President of
the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary
during the period January 1-June 30, 1995. The material has been
compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National
Archives and Records Administration.
The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates
shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In
instances when the release date differs from the date of the document
itself, that fact is shown in the textnote. Every effort has been made
to ensure accuracy: Remarks are checked against a tape recording, and
signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes and cross
references have been provided by the editors for purposes of
identification or clarity. Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC,
unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that
are printed full-text in the book have been indexed in the subject and
name indexes, and listed in the document categories list.
The Public Papers of the Presidents series was begun in 1957 in
response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications
Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the
Presidents covering the period 1789 to 1897 was assembled by James D.
Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 and
1899. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but
there was no uniform publication comparable to the Congressional Record
or the United States Supreme Court Reports. Many Presidential papers
could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or
as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the
establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings,
addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available.
The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of
the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under
section 6 of the Federal Register Act (44 U.S.C. 1506), which may be
found in title 1, part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly
Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a
broader range of Presidential materials on a more timely basis to meet
the needs of the contemporary reader. Beginning with the administration
of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expanded its coverage to
include additional material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That
coverage provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and
meetings, when announced, and other items of general interest issued by
the Office of the Press Secretary. Also included are lists of the
President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by
the Office of the Press Secretary that are not printed full-text in the
book, and proclamations, Executive orders, and other Presidential
documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary and published in
the Federal Register. This information appears in the appendixes at the
end of the book.
The Public Papers series also includes volumes covering the
administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy,
Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush.
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The Public Papers of the Presidents publication program is under the
direction of Frances D. McDonald, Managing Editor, Publications and
Services Group. The series is produced by the Presidential and
Legislative Publications Unit, Gwen H. Estep, Chief. The Chief Editor of
this book was Karen Howard Ashlin, assisted by Scott Andreae, Brad
Brooks, Anna Glover, Margaret A. Hemmig, Carolyn W. Hill, Maxine L.
Hill, Rachel Rondell, Cheryl E. Sirofchuck, and Michael J. Sullivan.
The frontispiece and photographs used in the portfolio were supplied
by the White House Photo Office. The typography and design of the book
were developed by the Government Printing Office under the direction of
Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer.
Richard L. Claypoole
Director of the Federal Register
John W. Carlin
Archivist of the United States
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Contents
Foreword . . . v
Preface . . . vii
Cabinet . . . xi
Public Papers of William J. Clinton,
January 1-June 30, 1995 . . . 1
Appendix A
Digest of Other White House Announcements . . . 997
Appendix B
Nominations Submitted to the Senate . . . 1015
Appendix C
Checklist of White House Press Releases . . . 1027
Appendix D
Presidential Documents Published in the Federal
Register . . . 1039
Subject Index . . . A-1
Name Index . . . B-1
Document Categories List . . . C-1
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Cabinet
Secretary of State .......................Warren M. Christopher
Secretary of the Treasury ................Robert E. Rubin
(effective January 10)
Secretary of Defense .....................William J. Perry
Attorney General .........................Janet Reno
Secretary of the Interior ................Bruce Babbitt
Secretary of Agriculture .................Richard Rominger
(acting, effective
January 1)
Dan Glickman
(effective March 30)
Secretary of Commerce ....................Ronald H. Brown
Secretary of Labor .......................Robert B. Reich
Secretary of Health and Human Services ...Donna E. Shalala
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development ..............................Henry G. Cisneros
Secretary of Transportation ..............Federico Pena
Secretary of Energy ......................Hazel Rollins O'Leary
Secretary of Education ...................Richard W. Riley
Secretary of Veterans Affairs ............Jesse Brown
United States Representative to the
United Nations ...........................Madeleine Korbel Albright
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency ........................Carol M. Browner
United States Trade Representative .......Michael Kantor
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Director of the Office of Management .....Alice M. Rivlin
and Budget
Chief of Staff ...........................Leon E. Panetta
Counselor to the President ...............Thomas F. McLarty III
Chair of the Council of Economic
Advisers .................................Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Director of National Drug
Control Policy ...........................Lee Patrick Brown
Administrator of the Small Business
Administration ...........................Philip Lader
Director of Central Intelligence .........John M. Deutch
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Administration of William J. Clinton
1995