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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release February 1, 1999

                         TEXT OF A LETTER FROM
                    THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF
                   THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
                      THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

February 1, 1999

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report three rescissions of budget authority, totaling $35 million; one new deferral of $185 million of budget authority; and, two revised deferrals of budget authority, totaling $1.5 billion.

The proposed rescissions affect the programs of the Department of Interior, Unanticipated Needs for Natural Disasters, and International Assistance Programs. The proposed deferrals affect programs of the Department of State and International Assistance Programs.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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