Bill Clinton: “New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union January 26, 1998 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject…”

“New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union January 26, 1998 Memorandum for the Secretary of State Subject: Assistance Program for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Pursuant to subsection (c) under the heading ``Assistance for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' in Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-118), I hereby determine that it is in the national security interest of the United States to make available funds appropriated under that heading without regard to the restriction in that subsection. You are authorized and directed to notify the Congress of this determination and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register. William J. Clinton”