July 15, 1998
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release July 15, 1998
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Late last night, I was pleased to sign into law a bill that exempts
agriculture credits from the nuclear sanctions imposed on Pakistan and
India.
We need to make sure that our sanctions policy furthers our foreign
policy goals without imposing undue burdens on our farmers. That?s why I
supported this legislation to ensure that U.S. wheat and other farm
products will not be the unintended victims of an important
non-proliferation law. When implementing sanctions, we must never forget
their humanitarian impact.
This action allows us to send a strong message abroad, without
ignoring the real needs of those here at home. After Congress phased out
federal farm supports, it became more essential for American farmers to
sell their grains, meats, fruits and vegetables to markets around the
world. And today, products from one of every three acres planted in
America are sold abroad. Whenever we can, we should look for ways to
expand our agricultural exports, not restrict them.
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