Remarks Announcing the Electronic Commerce Initiative
06/30/1997
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This initiative has helped steer hundreds of millions of dollars in Federal assistance to these communities.
You are hereby authorized and directed to report this determination to the Congress.
For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to deny any financial support...
I have paid a high price for it, which I accept because it caused so much pain to so many people.