02/19/1998
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"You are terrific."
"I authorized these actions in conjunction with our NATO allies to implement the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions and NATO decisions."
"I regret that our fiscal situation does not permit granting Federal employees a pay increase greater than 2.4 percent."
"I have determined that an alternative pay adjustment of 2.4 percent is appropriate for the 1996 pay raises under sections 5303 and 5304."