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further extension of the waiver authority granted by subsection 402(c)
of the Act will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of
the Act. I further determine that the continuation of the waiver
applicable to Vietnam will substantially promote the objectives of
section 402 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
William J. Clinton
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., June 7, 2000]
Note: This memorandum was published in the Federal Register on June 8.
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Week Ending Friday, June 9, 2000
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Normal Trade
Relations Status for Vietnam
June 2, 2000
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
I hereby transmit the document referred to in subsection 402(d)(1)
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act''), with respect to a
further 12-month extension of the authority to waive subsections (a) and
(b) of section 402 of the Act. This document constitutes my
recommendation to continue in effect this waiver authority for a further
12-month period, and includes my reasons for determining that
continuation of the waiver authority and the waiver currently in effect
for Vietnam will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of
the Act.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton
Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate.
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Memorandum on Normal Trade Relations Status for Belarus
June 2, 2000
Presidential Determination No. 2000-22
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Subject: Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of
1974, as Amended: Continuation of Waiver Authority for Belarus
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended, Public Law 93-618, 88 Stat. 1978 (the ``Act''), I have
determined, pursuant to subsection 402 (d)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2432(d)(1), that the further extension of the waiver authority granted
by subsection 402(c) of the Act will substantially promote the
objectives of section 402 of the Act. I further determine that
continuation of the waiver applicable to the Republic of Belarus will
substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
William J. Clinton
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., June 7, 2000]
Note: This memorandum was published in the Federal Register on June 8.
This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate
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Week Ending Friday, June 9, 2000
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Normal Trade
Relations Status for Belarus
June 2, 2000
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
I hereby transmit a report including my reasons for determining that
continuation of the waiver currently in effect for the Republic of
Belarus under subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended,
(the ``Act'') will substantially promote the objectives of section 402
of the Act.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton
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House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate.
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Memorandum on Normal Trade Relations Status for China
June 2, 2000
Presidential Determination No. 2000-23
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Subject: Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of
1974, as Amended: Continuation of Waiver Authority for the People's
Republic of China
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended, Public Law 93-618, 88 Stat. 1978 (the ``Act''), I have
determined, pursuant to section 402(d)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2432(d)(1), that the further extension of the waiver authority granted
by section 402(c) of the Act will substantially promote the objectives
of section 402 of the Act. I further determine that continuation of the
waiver applicable to the People's Republic of China will substantially
promote the objectives of section 402 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
William J. Clinton
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., June 7, 2000]
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Normal Trade
Relations Status for China
June 2, 2000
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
I hereby transmit a report including my reasons for determining that
continuation of the waiver currently in effect for the People's Republic
of China under subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, (the ``Act'') will substantially promote the objectives of
section 402 of the Act.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton
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The President's Radio Address
June 3, 2000
Good morning. Earlier this week, I attended a summit with European
leaders to focus on the opportunities and challenges of the new economy.
One of those changes, clearly, is bridging the digital divide and
helping all our people make the most of technology's promise. Today I
want to talk with you about new steps our administration is taking to
help America's students and teachers do just that.
I'm proud of the progress we've made over the last 7 years to expand
access to technology in our schools. In 1994 only 35 percent of our
schools had any Internet connection; today, 95 percent do. In 1994 only
3 percent of our classrooms were actually connected to the Internet.
Today, thanks in large part to the E-rate program championed by Vice
President Gore, 95 percent of our schools, as I said, are wired, but now
63 percent of our classrooms have an Internet connection. That's a very
big step. But there's
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more to do, and it's about more than computers and connections.
Access is important, but it's only a means to an end. The ultimate
purpose of computers in the classroom is to boost student performance
and help children learn. That can only happen if teachers have the best
training to make the most of this technology.
Today, two out of three teachers with access to a computer say they
don't feel well-prepared to use it in class. We owe it to America's
children to help their teachers become as comfortable with a computer as
they are with a chalkboard. And we must start early. With rising student
enrollment and teacher retirements, America will need more than 2
million new teachers over the next 10 years. We have to make sure every
one of them can use a computer to help students meet high standards.
We're taking steps to do that.
Earlier this year, the deans of over 200 colleges of education
committed to work with our administration to meet this goal. Today I'm
announcing $128 million in new, 3-year technology grants to help
tomorrow's teachers prepare 21st century students. We're awarding 122
grants to teacher colleges and other partners in every region of the
country. These resources will train new teachers to use technology to
improve student achievement.
A grant to Western Michigan University, for example, will be used to
build partnerships with business leaders and local school districts to
help future teachers use technology in the classroom. San Diego State
University is receiving a grant to develop advanced technologies to
improve student reading and teach educators throughout California.
Combined with past grants, today's awards will help train as many as
600,000 new teachers nationwide. My budget for the coming year doubles
our investment in quality technology training to reach a million
teachers by 2004.
Unfortunately, so far, Congress has failed to provide the resources
to meet that target. The House budget would deny hundreds of thousands
of future teachers the training they need to use technology to help
students meet challenging academic standards. Their budget also denies
the funding I requested to create up to a thousand new community
technology centers to help young people and adults gain critical
technology skills.
In too many ways, the education budget making its way through
Congress simply doesn't make the grade. It invests too little in our
schools and demands too little from them. In order to pay for large and
irresponsible tax breaks, it fails to address some of our schools most
pressing needs, from increasing accountability to building and
modernizing schools to improving teacher quality and reducing class
size.
In this time of unprecedented prosperity, there is no reason to
shortchange our children and our schools. So I ask Congress again to
pass a budget that reflects our values and puts education first, a
budget that strengthens accountability and helps turn around low
performing schools, reduces class size and increases after-school
opportunities, closes the digital divide and opens doors to help
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