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and start another, there's almost a mental war that goes on inside the 
American people: Are we going to be scared, or are we going to be 
hopeful? Because we've always had problems, and we're always going to 
have problems. The Scripture says we'll have problems until the end of 
the Earth. It's part of our human nature, right?
    So when we come to the end of one era and we start another, the 
issue is, will our dominant feeling be fear or hope? In the 20th 
century, when World War I was over, the American people said, we do not 
have any more energy for the problems of the world. We withdrew from the 
world. We elected a President who said he would take us back to 
normalcy, whatever that meant, and give everybody a good lettin' alone. 
And there was this huge uprising of the Ku Klux Klan right after World 
War I and a huge uprising of a Red scare--you know, there was a 
Communist under every bush.
    At the end of World War II, the same thing happened, but we had a 
President named Harry Truman who said, ``We're not going to walk away 
from our problems at home; we're not going to walk away from our 
obligations abroad.'' He passed the GI bill to give the soldiers coming 
home housing and education and a way to support their families. He put 
in motion the system that allowed us to stop communism and win the cold 
war. He passed the Marshall plan to restore Europe and Japan after World 
War II so that even our former enemies could become our allies and our 
trading partners. Today, America has a very close relationship with both 
Germany and Japan, our bitter enemies in World War II, fighting for 
democracy, fighting for economic growth.
    But all the time, there were people who said, ``Oh, I'm more scared 
than full of hope.'' There were people who said Harry Truman was 
radical, incompetent, unfit to be President, too liberal--accused him of 
being soft on communism. At that time--some of you will read about this 
when you go to college--not long after that, Senator Joseph McCarthy 
from Wisconsin started saying every third person he met was a Communist. 
It's interesting, because Wisconsin has historically been one of the 
most progressive States in America. But what it shows you is, at the end 
of one time and the beginning of another, when people are used to 
looking at the world through this set of glasses, and then they haven't 
put on another set of glasses yet, anybody can be confused.
    And that's what we're seeing today. We've come to the end of the 
cold war, and I can no longer be President and just tell you that we'll 
view everything in terms of our competition with the Russians, because 
it's not true anymore. We're cooperating with the Russians. I just was 
elated the week before last when the United States Congress passed by 
overwhelming majorities our continuation

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in the international space station project which now is not an American 
project to put a space station in the sky, it's an American, a European, 
a Japanese, a Canadian, and now a Russian project. We're going into the 
future together. And that's good.
    But what it means is, when you're trying to get people to build the 
future and when there's not an obvious enemy and when you have a lot of 
responsibilities, there's a big question out there in the country. Are 
we going to be dominated by our hopes or our fears? Are we going to be 
builders or dividers? When we look at America's problems and promise, is 
the glass half empty, or is the glass half full? You wouldn't be here if 
you didn't think the glass was half full, if you didn't believe in 
yourselves, your communities, and the future of your country.
    What I want to say to you goes way beyond any kind of partisan 
politics or issue. It is that this country has now been around for a 
very long time, 218 years since the Declaration of Independence, 11 
years less than that since the Constitution. We have been around for a 
very long time. And the way we have survived is by believing in the 
future and by coming together, not being driven apart. And we've had to 
redefine over and over and over again what coming together means. 
Upstairs in the next floor up here, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the 
Emancipation Proclamation, in this house, liberating the slaves. Before 
that, coming together meant what all the white folks decided to do. He 
redefined that forever. It took us another 100 years and more to figure 
out how to live together. We haven't quite got it all worked out yet, 
but we've made a lot of progress.
    Now what we have to do is to figure out, how are we going to restore 
our economy? How are we going to make it work for all Americans? How is 
all this racial and other diversity we have in our country going to make 
us stronger and more united? How do we stand up for what we believe in 
our religion and our politics and still respect people who are totally 
different from what we are? How can we live together? Los Angeles County 
alone has 150 different racial and ethnic groups, one county. Can we be 
an American family?
    I can tell you this. If we figure it out, nobody can stop this 
country because in a world where the global economy gets smaller and 
smaller and smaller, having somebody in your country who's an American 
first but who understands every other culture in the world is a huge 
plus. It is a big deal we should be happy about.
    So, can we be a community again? How can we rescue all these kids 
that are in trouble? How can we drive the crime rate down and the 
graduation rate up? How can we empower people so that they don't think 
the Government's doing something for them but the Government is doing 
something with them to give them the skills to take responsibility for 
their own lives? These are the great questions. How can we live in a 
world where we promote peace and prosperity by taking care of the 
remaining nuclear threats, stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction, promoting democracy, and at least trying to limit chaos and 
human suffering as we are doing in Rwanda?
    And it is clear, as we move toward the next century, to me, that a 
major, a major, major, major factor in what it looks like, whether the 
American dream is alive for you and your children, is whether we believe 
we can do these things.
    And so, that's what I want to leave you with. Whatever your 
politics, whatever your philosophy, whatever your party, do not 
participate in this movement that happens at the end of every great era 
to be cynical, to be negative, to be divisive, to look down on your 
friends and neighbors, to see the glass as half empty, not half full. 
This is America. The glass is half full, and you can fill it up the rest 
of the way if you are determined to do it.
    Thank you, and God bless you all.

Note: The President spoke at 4:08 p.m. in the East Room at the White 
House. In his remarks, he referred to Jack Mercier, director of 
activities, and Dr. George Blume, legislative program director, Boys 
Nation; and Ronald A. Engel, deputy director for Americanism, American 
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Monday, August 8, 1994
 
Volume 30--Number 31
Pages 1581-1636
 
Week Ending Friday, August 5, 1994
 
Statement on the Death of John Britton and James Barrett

July 29, 1994

    I strongly condemn the senseless shootings today which abruptly 
ended the lives of two men and seriously wounded a third in Pensacola, 
Florida.
    The safety, freedom, and protection of all our citizens is paramount 
in guaranteeing the health and vitality of our Nation. I am strongly 
committed to ending this form of domestic terrorism that threatens the 
fabric of our country. I encourage a quick and thorough investigation 
into this tragic incident as the local officials work closely with the 
resources of the Federal law enforcement community.
    Hillary and I extend our deepest sympathy to the friends and family 
of Dr. John Britton and Mr. James Barrett on their tragic loss today, 
and I speak for all Americans in expressing my hope for a full and 
complete recovery for Mrs. June Barrett.

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Monday, August 8, 1994
 
Volume 30--Number 31
Pages 1581-1636
 
Week Ending Friday, August 5, 1994
 
Proclamation 6710--National Scleroderma Awareness Month, 1994

July 29, 1994

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    Literally meaning ``hard skin,'' scleroderma is a chronic disease 
that thickens and attaches the skin to underlying structures. Its cause 
is unknown.
    Scleroderma strikes individuals of every age, sex, and ethnic 
background, although women between the ages of 25 and 55 are four times 
more likely to be afflicted. It is a painful and sometimes progressive 
disorder of the connective tissue that can cause disability, 
disfigurement, and even death. Its impact, in terms of both physical and 
emotional suffering, is enormous.
    In patients with scleroderma, there is an excess production of 
collagen, the main fibrous component of connective tissue. As a result, 
the formation of dense, compact tissue causes the skin to lose its 
elasticity. Scleroderma is also a disease of the vascular and immune 
systems and can impair internal organs, such as the kidneys, lungs, 
heart, and gastrointestinal tract.
    New biomedical research findings and innovative approaches to 
diagnosis and treatment are essential in fighting against this 
multifaceted disorder. The Federal Government and private voluntary 
organizations are working together to increase both public awareness of 
and research on scleroderma. Their objective is to discover the cause of 
this devastating disease and to develop effective ways to prevent, 
treat, and cure it.
    I applaud all those who are working to bring public attention to 
this disabling illness, those who are aiding its victims, and those who 
are researching its complex nature.
    The Congress, by Public Law 103-92, has designated the month of 
August 1994 as ``National Scleroderma Awareness Month'' and has 
authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in 
observance of this month.
    Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, President of the United 
States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of August 1994 as 
National Scleroderma Awareness Month. I urge all Government agencies and 
the people of the United States, as well as educational, philanthropic, 
scientific, medical, and health care organizations and professionals, to 
participate in appropriate activities to encourage greater awareness of 
scleroderma and further research into its cause and cure.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth 
day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-four, 
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred 
and nineteenth.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:14 p.m., August 2, 
1994]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on August 
4. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate 
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Monday, August 8, 1994
 
Volume 30--Number 31
Pages 1581-1636
 
Week Ending Friday, August 5, 1994
 
Message to the Congress Reporting on the Continuation of Export Control 
Regulations

July 29,1994

To the Congress of the United States:

    1. On September 30, 1990, in Executive Order No. 12730, President 
Bush declared a national emergency under the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (``IEEPA'') (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with 
the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United 
States resulting from the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 
1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.), and the system of 
controls maintained under that Act. In that order, the President 
continued in effect, to the extent permitted by law, the provisions of 
the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, the Export 
Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 768 et seq.), and the delegations 
of authority set forth in Executive Order No. 12002 of July 7, 1977, 
Executive Order No. 12214 of May 2, 1980, and Executive Order No. 12131 
of May 4, 1979, as amended by Executive Order No. 12551 of February 21, 
1986.
    2. President Bush issued Executive Order No. 12730 pursuant to the 
authority vested in him as President by the Constitution and laws of the 
United States, including IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act (``NEA'') 
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3 of the United 
States Code. At that time, the President also submitted a report to the 
Congress pursuant to section 204(b) of the IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(b)). On 
March 27, 1993, the Export Administration Act was extended through June 
30, 1994. Subsequently, on September 30, 1993, I issued Executive Order 
No. 12867, terminating Executive Order No. 12730.
    3. Section 401(c) of the NEA additionally requires the submission of 
a final report on all expenditures incurred during the period of 
emergency. This report, covering the period from September 30, 1990, to 
September 30, 1993, is submitted in compliance with this requirement.
    4. The expenses incurred by the Federal Government in the 3-year 
period from September 30, 1990, to September 30, 1993, that are directly 
attributable to the exercise of authorities conferred by the declaration 
of a national emergency with respect to export controls were largely 
centered in the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration. 
Expenditures by the Department of Commerce are estimated to have been 
$117,720,000, most of which represented program operating costs, wage 
and salary costs for Federal personnel, and overhead expenses.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
July 29, 1994.

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