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police and innocent citizens.
And in another dramatic departure from politics as usual, this
entire crime bill will be paid for not with new taxes, not by increasing
the deficit but by reducing the Federal work force by over a quarter of
a million people to its lowest level in 30 years and taking all that
money to empower people to make their lives safer. More police on the
street, less Government in Washington, that's a good deal for the
American people.
Let's remember why this bill finally passed. It passed because half
a million police officers who risk their lives every day stood up and
made their voices heard. It passed because the families of innocent
victims like Polly Klaas stood up and made their voices heard. It passed
because parents and teachers and senior citizens who want their streets
back stood up and made their voices heard, the ordinary voices of
ordinary Americans that Washington so often ignored. This week, they
weren't ignored. This week they were heard, and they made all the
difference.
We know many challenges remain. We waited 6 years for a crime bill.
Now we have to implement that bill and make it work in the lives of the
American people. But the American people have waited 60 years for
Washington to do something comprehensive about health care. It's a
difficult challenge; there are even more interest groups irate against
making real change. But we have to meet it because it affects our
children, our families, and our future, our human quality of life and
our ability to pay for the basic things in life as well as to run the
Federal Government without increasing the deficit.
Already we've made more progress on health care than ever before.
Members of both parties are trying hard to work out their differences.
And health care will be the first order of business when Congress
returns. We have to continue this fight; we have to win it.
The crime bill shows we can. It shows that when we put aside the
rhetoric and the partisanship, we can solve any issue and meet any
challenge. Its narrow victory also shows the damage, the danger that
partisanship can bring to our deliberation. But we can get past the
partisan static that drowns out the voices of ordinary Americans. We can
put cooperation over confrontation. We can move America forward. We can
put the American people first, and we proved it this week.
Thanks for listening.
Note: The address was recorded at 5:35 p.m. on August 26 in the
Roosevelt Room at the White House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on August
27.
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Executive Order 12925--Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a
Dispute Between the Soo Line Railroad Company and Certain of Its
Employees Represented by the United Transportation Union
August 29, 1994
A dispute exists between the Soo Line Railroad Company and certain
of its employees represented by the United Transportation Union.
The dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of
the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188) (the ``Act'').
In the judgment of the National Mediation Board, this dispute
threatens substantially to interrupt interstate commerce to a degree
that would deprive a section of the country of essential transportation
service.
Now, Therefore, by the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 10 of
the Act, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Emergency Board (``Board''). There is
established, effective August 29, 1994, a Board of three members to be
appointed by the President to investigate this dispute. No member shall
be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railroad
employees or any railroad carrier. The Board shall perform its functions
subject to the availability of funds.
Sec. 2. Report. The Board shall report to the President with respect
to the dispute within 30 days of its creation.
Sec. 3. Maintaining Conditions. As provided by section 10 of the
Act, from the date of the creation of the Board and for 30 days after
the Board has submitted its report to the President, no change in the
conditions out of which the dispute arose shall be made by the parties
to the controversy, except by agreement of the parties.
Sec. 4. Records Maintenance. The records and files of the Board are
records of the Office of the President and upon the Board's termination
shall be maintained in the physical custody of the National Mediation
Board.
Sec. 5. Expiration. The Board shall terminate upon the submission of
the report provided for in sections 2 and 3 of this order.
William J. Clinton
The White House,
August 29, 1994.
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:16 a.m., August 30,
1994]
Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on
August 31.
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Statement on the Death of Drug Enforcement Administration Agents
August 30, 1994
I join the American people in mourning the deaths of five young
agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, lost when their plane
crashed in Peru this past weekend. Agents Frank Fernandez, Jay Seale,
Meredith Thompson, Frank Wallace, and Juan Vars demonstrated a true
devotion to duty and a commitment to ridding our country of the scourge
of illegal drugs.
Every day, dedicated men and women risk their lives in the
international war against drugs. Working with officials from many
nations, our DEA agents have made great progress in this struggle. But,
as we have seen this week, this war is not an easy one. Even our most
valiant young soldiers fall victim.
These courageous agents served to make America's streets safer for
our children, and, in their names, we rededicate ourselves to fighting
drug production, trafficking, and use.
On behalf of a grateful nation, I extend deepest sympathies to the
families of these heroic individuals. Their bright lives will remain
inspirations to all of us.
William J. Clinton
Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of
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Letter on Appointments for Presidential Emergency Board No. 225
August 30, 1994
Dear Mr. Twomey:
Pursuant to section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, I
established by Executive order an Emergency Board to investigate a
dispute between the Soo Line Railroad Company and certain of its
employees represented by the United Transportation Union. The functions
and the duties of the Emergency Board are set forth in the Railway Labor
Act, as amended, and in the Executive order creating the Board.
I am pleased to learn that you are willing to serve on this
Emergency Board, and I hereby appoint you as Chair. This letter will
constitute your appointment and your authority to act in that capacity.
Each Member of the Board is to receive compensation at the rate of
$429.00 per day for each day that you are actually engaged in the
performance of your duties or in travel in connection therewith. In
addition, each Member of the Board will be allowed per diem in lieu of
subsistence while so engaged away from your home or your regular place
of business.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton
Note: This letter was sent to David Twomey, Chair, and similar letters
were sent to Richard P. Kasher and Elizabeth Neumeier, members of the
emergency board established to investigate the dispute between the Soo
Line Railroad Co. and the United Transportation Union. This letter was
released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 31.
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Statement on the Peace Process in Northern Ireland
August 31, 1994
I welcome today's watershed announcement by the IRA that it has
decided to end the 25-year campaign of violence and pursue the path of
peace. While much work remains to be done, the IRA's decision to join
the political process can mark the beginning of a new era that holds the
promise of peace for all the people of Northern Ireland.
I have just spoken with Prime Minister Albert Reynolds of Ireland
and Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom to congratulate them
for their persistent efforts to bring this day about. Their joint
resolve to end the violence and pursue a negotiated settlement has been
crucial to the progress made to date. Their historic joint declaration
last December, together with the Anglo-Irish agreement of 1985, have
built the foundation for the new hope we have today. I am pleased that
the United States has been able to contribute to this process of
reconciliation.
We join with the Governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom in
the hope and expectation that today's step will help bring a lasting and
just peace to Northern Ireland. I urge the IRA and all who have
supported it to fulfill the promise of today's announcement to end the
use and support of violence, just as we continue to call on all parties
who have sought to achieve political goals through violence to cease to
do so. There must be a permanent end to the violence.
The United States continues to stand ready to assist in advancing
the process of peace in Northern Ireland. We hope that both traditions,
unionist and nationalist, will support the only real avenue to peace,
that of a negotiated settlement to the conflict.
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Statement on Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Eastern Europe
August 31, 1994
Today marks the completion of the withdrawal of Russian military
forces from the Republic of Estonia and the Latvian Republic, under
terms of bilateral agreements concluded between Russia and each of these
sovereign states. Russian military forces are also completing their
withdrawal today from the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance
with the agreements reached between Germany and the Soviet Union in
October 1990. These withdrawals constitute the final departure of
Russian troops that have been present in Eastern Europe since 1945.
This effectively brings to an end a chapter in post-World War II
European history, opening the door to a new era of regional stability
and cooperation. I congratulate the
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people of Estonia, Germany, Latvia, and Russia on this historic occasion
and salute their leaders for the vision and statesmanship they have
demonstrated on behalf of European integration. The United States will
continue its active support for this process with the goal of a brighter
and more peaceful future for all of our people in the next century.
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