12/09/1997
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"I wanted to move as quickly as possible."
"They will work hard to ensure that the American people's savings are secure."
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:"
"I encourage all Americans to observe these weeks with appropriate programs and activities."