I therefore shall construe section 407 to be advisory.

I hereby proclaim February 16, 1990, as Lithuanian Independence Day.

I wish to take this opportunity to reaffirm an important Executive order.

I owe it to the children of America to guarantee them that we will do everything we can to cut out the demand for narcotics in the United States.

The scourge of illicit drug trafficking and consumption respects no borders, threatens national security, and erodes the economic and social structures of our nations.

The memorandum of understanding will help diminish the flow of U.S. light arms and other items to drug traffickers in the Andean countries.

I certify that significant progress has been made in the negotiations.

The Parties undertake to support development and expansion of programs on comprehensive prevention.

I wouldn't be here if I didn't strongly support his efforts to fight drugs.

I look forward to working with the Congress on the necessary legislation to implement Phase II of our economic recovery program for Panama.

I am delighted that the 23 members of the Vienna negotiations on conventional forces in Europe accepted the NATO initiative.

I want to thank Congress for acting rapidly on this legislation.