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Article: Statement on signing the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993. (US President Bill Clinton)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- October 11, 1993
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R.0 20, the "Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993."
For too long, the rights of Federal and postal workers to express themselves and fully participate in our political process have been curtailed. Federal law currently penalizes public servants by limiting their political participation outside the Federal workplace. People who devote their lives to public service should not be denied to the right to participate more fully in the democratic process. This law moves us in a more sensible direction.
The passage of H.R. 20 is primarily due to the steadfast efforts of many Members of Congress and Federal and postal ...