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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 18, 2001

Because terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle East peace process and vital interests of the United States in the Middle East, the national emergency declared on January 23, 1995, and the measures made effective on January 24, 1995, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 2001.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 18, 2001

Terrorist groups continue to engage in activities that have the purpose or effect of threatening the Middle East peace process, and that are hostile to United States interests in the region.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 18, 2001

I transmit herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 18, 2001

For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to deny any financial support from the United States for foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 18, 2001

The crisis with respect to grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that led to the declaration on January 23, 1995, of a national emergency has not been resolved.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 22, 2000

We stand with Spain in condemning this cowardly act and call on those responsible to renounce the violence and terrorism which have taken too many innocent lives in recent years.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 18, 1999

I think anything that Syria does to disassociate itself from terrorists is a positive step in the right direction.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Aug 7, 1998

No matter how long it takes or where it takes us, we will pursue terrorists until the cases are solved and justice is done.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Aug 7, 1998

To change any of that—that would give terrorism a victory it must not and will not have.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 20, 1998

I hereby report to the Congress on the developments concerning the national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 20, 1998

Our first goal was to bring the perpetrators of Pan Am 103 murders to justice.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 26, 1998

Executive Order 12947 provides this Administration with a tool for combating fundraising in this country on behalf of organizations that use terror to undermine the Middle East peace process.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 6, 1997

I believe that it's important to fight terrorism, but I think it's important to consider in the fight the consequences on all your allies in that fight and what the ultimate conclusions will be.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 20, 1997

Terrorist groups continue to engage in activities with the purpose or effect of threatening the Middle East peace process, and which are hostile to U.S. interests in the region.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 15, 1997

Make no mistake: Anyone who brings violence against a woman trying to exercise her constitutional rights is committing an act of terror.

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