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Monday, August 2, 1999
 
Volume 35--Number 30

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Addresses and Remarks

    See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders
    American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation--1508
    Bosnia-Herzegovina
        Departure for Sarajevo--1516
        High school students in Sarajevo--1522
    Colorado
        Democratic National Committee luncheon in Aspen--1486
        Democratic National Committee picnic in Aspen--1482, 1485
    Death of King Hassan II of Morocco--1485
    ``In Performance at the White House''--1515
    Legal Services Corporation, 25th anniversary--1505
    Medicare, women's benefits--1500
    Morocco, American Embassy community in Rabat--1491
    National economy and proposed appropriations legislation--1516
    Ohio, Democratic National Committee dinner in Cincinnati--1474
    Radio address--1480

Bill Signings

    National Missile Defense Act of 1999, statement--1471

Communications to Congress

    Bosnia-Herzegovina, message transmitting report on efforts to 
        achieve a sustainable peace--1493
    Digital computer exports, letter transmitting report--1492

Communications to Congress--Continued

    Middle East peace process, message transmitting report on terrorists 
        who threaten to disrupt--1517
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization, letter transmitting report on 
        burdensharing--1514
    Transportation Department, message transmitting reports--1494

Interviews With the News Media

    Exchanges with reporters
        Aspen, Colorado--1485
        Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina--1517
    Interview with Mike Cuthbert of ``Prime Time Radio''--1495

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

    Bosnia-Herzegovina, Presidency Members--1517, 1519, 1522

Proclamations

    Imposition of Restraints on Imports of Certain Steel Products From 
        the Russian Federation--1471
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day--1499
    Parents' Day--1473
    To Provide for the Efficient and Fair Administration of Action Taken 
        With Regard to Imports of Lamb Meat and for Other Purposes--1524
    25th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation--1498

(Continued on inside of back cover.)

Editor's Note: The President was aboard Air Force One en route to 
Washington, DC, on July 30, 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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Contents--Continued

Statements by the President

    See also Bill Signings
    Americans with Disabilities Act, ninth anniversary--1493
    Ethiopia and Eritrea, Organization of African Unity's framework 
        agreement--1508
    Deaths
        Dan Dutko--1508
        King Hassan II of Morocco--1472
        Neelan Thiruchelvam--1523
    House action to extend normal trade relations with China--1508
    Senate action
        Juvenile crime and gun legislation--1514
        Tax cut legislation--1524

Statements by the President--Continued

    Stability Pact Summit--1519

    U.S. military aircraft tragedy in Colombia--1517

    Vietnam-U.S. trade relations--1494

Supplementary Materials

    Acts approved by the President--1528

    Checklist of White House press releases--1527

    Digest of other White House announcements--1525

    Nominations submitted to the Senate--1526

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Week Ending Friday, July 30, 1999
 
Statement on Signing the National Missile Defense Act of 1999


July 22, 1999

    I have signed into law H.R. 4, the ``National Missile Defense Act of 
1999.'' My Administration is committed to addressing the growing danger 
that rogue nations may develop and field long-range missiles capable of 
delivering weapons of mass destruction against the United States and our 
allies.
    Section 2 of this Act states that it is the policy of the United 
States to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective 
National Missile Defense (NMD) system with funding subject to the annual 
authorization of appropriations and the annual appropriation of funds 
for NMD. By specifying that any NMD deployment must be subject to the 
authorization and appropriations process, the legislation makes clear 
that no decision on deployment has been made. This interpretation, which 
is confirmed by the legislative record taken as a whole, is also 
required to avoid any possible impairment of my constitutional 
authorities.
    Section 3 of the Act states that it is the policy of the United 
States to seek continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear 
forces. Thus, section 3 puts the Congress on record as continuing to 
support negotiated reductions in strategic nuclear arms, reaffirming my 
Administration's position that our missile defense policy must take into 
account our arms control and nuclear nonproliferation objectives.
    Next year, we will, for the first time, determine whether to deploy 
a limited National Missile Defense, when we review the results of flight 
tests and other developmental efforts, consider cost estimates, and 
evaluate the threat. Any NMD system we deploy must be operationally 
effective, cost-effective, and enhance our security. In making our 
determination, we will also review progress in achieving our arms 
control objectives, including negotiating any amendments to the ABM 
Treaty that may be required to accommodate a possible NMD deployment.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
July 22, 1999.

Note: H.R. 4, approved July 22, was assigned Public Law No. 106-38. This 
statement was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on July 23. 
This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate 
issue.


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Proclamation 7210--Imposition of Restraints on Imports of Certain Steel 
Products From the Russian Federation

July 22, 1999

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    1. Article XI of the June 1, 1990, Agreement between the United 
States of America and the Russian Federation on Trade Relations (``the 
1990 Agreement''), which was entered into pursuant to title IV of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (``the Trade Act''), provides that the 
Parties will consult with a view toward finding means of preventing 
market disruption, and authorizes the Parties to take action, including 
the imposition of import restrictions, to achieve this goal.
    2. The Government of the United States and the Government of the 
Russian Federation (``Russia'') have mutually agreed that the conditions 
of Article XI of the 1990 Agreement have been met with respect to U.S. 
imports of certain steel products from Russia described in the Annex to 
this proclamation. Further, the Governments have concluded an Agreement 
Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products from the Russian Federation 
(``the 1999 Agreement'') on remedial and

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preventative measures to address market conditions with respect to such 
products.
    3. Section 125(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(c)) provides that 
whenever the United States, acting in pursuance of any of its rights or 
obligations under any trade agreement entered into pursuant to the Trade 
Act, withdraws, suspends, or modifies any obligation with respect to the 
trade of any foreign country or instrumentality, the President is 
authorized to proclaim increased duties or other import restrictions, to 
the extent, at such times, and for such periods as he deems necessary or 
appropriate, in order to exercise the rights or fulfill the obligations 
of the United States.
    4. In pursuance of its rights under the 1990 Agreement, the United 
States Government is withdrawing, suspending, or modifying its 
obligations under Article I of the 1990 Agreement with respect to the 
certain steel products described in the Annex to this proclamation by 
establishing import restrictions to address market conditions with 
respect to these products.
    5. I have determined that, effective immediately and continuing so 
long as the 1999 Agreement remains in effect, it is appropriate to 
proclaim import restrictions as set forth in the Annex to this 
proclamation in order to exercise the rights and fulfill the obligations 
of the United States under the 1990 Agreement.
    6. Section 125(f) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(f)) requires the 
President to provide an opportunity for interested parties to present 
views at a public hearing prior to taking action pursuant to section 125 

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