Article: Humane Society Of United States Urges President Clinton To Levy Trade Sanctions On Japan Over Whaling Policies

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by The Humane Society of the United States:

Will he or won't he? That's the question The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other animal protection and environmental organizations are asking today as the Monday deadline draws near on President Clinton's decision on whether or not to levy trade sanctions against Japan over its international whaling policies.

By law, Clinton must respond by Nov. 13 to a Commerce Department petition asking the President to pursue sanctions against the Japanese government after its fleets hunted and killed five endangered sperm whales and 43 Bryde's whales this year as part of ...

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