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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release March 17, 1995

March 16, 1995

                                     Presidential Determination
                                     No.         95-17

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

SUBJECT:         Drawdown of Commodities and Services from the
                 Inventory and Resources of the Department of
                 Defense to Support Activities of the Palestinian
                 Police Force

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2348a(c)(2) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that:

     (1)  as a result of an unforeseen emergency, the provision 
          of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act 
          in amounts in excess of funds otherwise available for 
          such assistance is important to the national interests 
          of the United States; and

     (2)  such unforeseen emergency requires the immediate 
          provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II 
          of the Act.

I therefore direct the drawdown of commodities and services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense of an aggregate value not to exceed $5 million to provide and transport 200 vehicles and concurrent spare parts to Israel for use by the Palestinian police force.

The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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