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Article: Clinton Letter to Congress on U.S. Trade Representative Appointment
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- January 8, 1997
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released
today by the White House:
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
I am pleased to transmit herewith for your immediate
consideration and enactment legislation to provide a waiver
from certain provisions relating to the appointment of the
United States Trade Representative.
This draft bill would authorize the President, acting
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint
Charlene Barshefsky as the United States Trade Representative,
notwithstanding any limitations imposed by certain provisions
of law. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 amended the
provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding the ...