Bill Clinton

Public Broadcasting June 26, 1997 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 396(i)), I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for…

Martin S. Indyk, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State.

I think the developing nations should be part of it.

We will never get a hold of this problem unless we deal with the demand side here in America.

The fact that we did this in a bipartisan fashion... is, I think, a great thing.

No criminal background check, no handgun anywhere in America.

I certainly believe it supports our juvenile crime strategy of having 1,000 afterschool programs to give our young people positive things to do.

James F. Mack, of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

That is the real threat to our future.

This is a very important day for this legislation because it does reflect our commitment in Washington to behave in the way that people in communities behave when they do what works in fighting the drug problem.

Maura Harty, of Florida, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Paraguay.

I think we have to do something.

Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, career member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Belarus.

The United States continues to support fully the work of the Tribunal to bring indicted war criminals to justice.

Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be Counselor of the Department of State, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.

I welcome the news that Slavko Dokmanovic, an indicted war criminal, has been apprehended by investigators.

W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

We know that this has got to be done person by person, family by family, community by community.

Cigarettes kill people.

This is the sort of partnership we need more of.

I congratulate the ICTY and UNTAES on their successful apprehension.

Rudy de Leon, of California, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

I think we have to take a quick look... and we will take a careful look at it.

Gordon D. Giffin, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada.

The Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 is not only a good thing, but I hope it is an indication of things to come.