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Bill Clinton: “I have determined that Cyprus, Aruba, Macau, the Netherlands Antilles, Greenland, and the Cayman Islands meet the…”

On the recordOctober 16, 1996
I have determined that Cyprus, Aruba, Macau, the Netherlands Antilles, Greenland, and the Cayman Islands meet the definition of 'high income' country as defined by the statistics of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and are subject to mandatory graduation.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Amendment of the Generalized System of Preferences

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