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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release February 1, 2000

January 31, 2000

                                 Presidential
             Determination
                                 No.        2000-10

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT:          Determination Pursuant to Section 523 of the
               Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
               Programs Appropriations Act, 2000, as Contained in the
               Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000 (Public Law
               106-113)

Pursuant to section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000, as Contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2000 (Public Law 106-113), I hereby certify that withholding from international financial institutions and other international organizations and programs funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to that Act is contrary to the national interest.

You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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