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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release July 16, 1998

                   TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
                   TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS
                OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS
                   AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND THE
                   SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS
                          AND FOREIGN RELATIONS

July 16, 1998

Pursuant to subsection 306(c)(2) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114), (the "Act"), I hereby determine and report to the Congress that suspension for 6 months beyond August 1, 1998, of the right to bring an action under title III of the Act is necessary to the national interests of the United States and will expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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