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trol and Disarmament Agency; chief, MBFR Task Force, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy (OSD); member of the U.S. delegation, MBFR talks in Vienna, Austria; member of the U.S. delegation, CSCE Review Conference in Madrid, Spain; liaison officer to the commander, Soviet Forces in East Germany; and chief, technical translation division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Dr. Hansen graduated from Utah State University (B.S., 1960), the University of Utah (M.A., 1966; Ph.D., 1970), and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978. He is married, has seven children, and resides in Haymarket, VA. Dr. Hansen was born December 27, 1935, in Idaho Falls, ID.

National White House Conference on Small Business

Appointment of Wilhelm C. Kast as a Delegate. July 2, 1986

The President today announced his intention to appoint Wilhelm C. Kast to be a delegate to the National White House Conference on Small Business. This is a new position.

Mr. Kast is chairman of the executive committee of DP Corporate Services, Inc., a computer services company in Livonia, MI. He is also a management and marketing consultant to small, emerging businesses.

Mr. Kast resides in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and he was born July 7, 1939, in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Administrative Conference of the United States

Appointment of Two Members of the Council. July 2, 1986

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Council of the Adminis

trative Conference of the United States for terms of 3 years:

Arnold I. Burns, Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, and Deputy Attorney General-designate. He would succeed Daniel Oliver. Mr. Burns has been an Associate Attorney General since January of this year. Previously he was a practicing attorney and chairman of the management committee of Burns, Summit, Rovins & Feldesman, 1960-1985. He graduated from Union College (A.B., 1950) and Cornell Law School (J.D., 1953). Mr. Burns is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born April 14, 1930, in New York City.

Mark Sullivan III, Associate Director for Legal and Financial Affairs, Office of Presidential Personnel. He would succeed Linda Chavez Gersten. Mr. Sullivan has been in the Office of Presidential Personnel since 1985. Previously he was a partner with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler, 1984-1985. He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1964) and the University of Virginia (LL.B., 1967). Mr. Sullivan is married, has two children, and resides in Bethesda, MD. He was born December 18, 1941, in Washington, DC.

Convention on International Wills

Message to the Senate Transmitting the Convention and a Report. July 2, 1986

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the Convention Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will. I also transmit for the information of the Senate the report of the Department of State with respect to this Convention.

The purpose of the Convention is to enable testators to make wills in a form that will be self-proving in all countries where the Convention is in force. The Convention does not abolish or modify existing laws on testamentary succession, nor does it attempt to unify the formal requirements for executing a will that already exist in the various systems of national law. Rather, it provides, alongside and in addition to the traditional forms, another new form that testators may use the "international will."

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With the increasing mobility of persons and goods, there has been a growing awareness of the need for form of will that will be widely accepted, regardless of where the testator may be domiciled or residing or where his property may be located at the time of his death. American probate law experts participated actively in the preparatory studies for the Convention, which was adopted at a diplomatic conference hosted by the United States at Washington in 1973. Ratification of the Convention by the United States has been recommended by the American College of Probate Counsel and the American Bar Association, as well as by the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law, on which leading national legal organizations are represented.

Countries ratifying or acceding to the Convention are required to introduce into their domestic law the rules regarding an international will that are set forth in an annex to the Convention. To give full effect to the Convention in the United States, implementing legislation will be required at the Federal level. Legislation will also be required in those States of the United States that wish to make it possible for testators to execute international wills in their jurisdiction. The distinctions between the two types of legislation are described in the accompanying report from the Department of State. As noted in that report, four States have already adopted the Uniform International Wills Act, in anticipation of United States ratification of the Convention, and it is expected that many more States will do so once ratification is assured. The United States instrument of ratification of the Convention will be deposited only after the necessary Federal legislation is enacted.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Convention and give its advice and consent to ratification.

The White House, July 2, 1986.

Ronald Reagan

Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986

Statement on Signing H.R. 4515 Into Law. July 2, 1986

I have today signed H.R. 4515, the Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986. The act provides urgently needed funds for the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service, Federal courts, disaster relief, and a number of other domestic programs, and for the enhancement of embassy security, as well as assistance for the Philippines and Ireland. The act also increases the mortgage loan insurance commitment limitation to accommodate the increased demand for Federal Housing Administration mortgage insur

ance.

Two aspects of the act are particularly gratifying:

-It is the last supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 1986 that I expect to be asked to sign.

-By the standards of past supplemental bills, H.R. 4515 is notably restrained. The restraint it reflects is attributable in large part to the efforts of the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

H.R. 4515 specifies that certain loans held by the Federal Financing Bank and guaranteed by the Rural Electrification Administration could be prepaid without payment of the normal premium charged by the Federal Financing Bank. This provision was substantially improved in conference and later on the House and Senate floors by significantly reducing the number of utilities that can qualify for prepayment without the normal premium.

In signing this bill, I am assured that the prepayment provision is intended to be targeted carefully to assist only those REA guaranteed borrowers most in need of this form of financial assistance. It is my further understanding that regulations will be issued to establish conditions and criteria that will be formulated to ensure that such

prepayment benefits have no adverse effect on the Federal Financing Bank and are extended only to the most financially troubled borrowers.

Without the important changes that were made in the conference and on the House and Senate floors that limited the application of this provision, I would not have signed this bill into law.

However, there are several provisions in the bill that continue to be objectionable and that infringe on the executive branch's ability to administer and regulate Federal programs, particularly:

-Section 208 prohibits the Federal Government from soliciting or studying any proposals to sell the Tennessee Valley Authority or the Federal Power Marketing Administrations (PMA) without specific congressional congressional authorization. This ban on studying a valid proposal is an unreasonable restriction on the executive branch and closes off a major recommendation of the Grace commission. I continue to believe that the proposal to sell the PMA's should be pursued. -Section 206 bans for 1 year replacing the open-ended inflationary system for paying Medicare hospital capital with a prospective, fixed-price system. Without reform, this ban would increase outlays by at least $1 billion in FY's 1987-89 and continue to distort incentives for efficient hospital operation.

I am signing this bill into law with the further understanding that section 204 of title II restricts the use of appropriated funds only in connection with the preparation, promulgation, or implementation of new regulations of the type described in that section and in no other way restricts the ability of the executive branch to administer the program referred to therein, by Executive order, by implementation of existing regulations, or otherwise.

Note: As enacted, H.R. 4515 is Public Law 99-349, approved July 2.

Let Freedom Ring Day, 1986

Proclamation 5509. July 2, 1986

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For centuries, great occasions have been marked by the ringing of bells. When America's Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia more than two centuries ago, the Liberty Bell announced the glad news-those joyful and triumphant words of Leviticus graven on the bell itself:

"Proclaim liberty throughout the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof."

On July 3, the eve of the 210th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the torch of the newly restored Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor will be lit again. Its radiant beams held high above the dark waters will once again signal freedom's light and freedom's welcome.

What could be more fitting than to celebrate this moment with the joyful clamor of bells. Let every spire and belfry in the land ring out the glad tidings of liberty once again. Let every American rejoice in the blessings of freedom as they hear the jubilant music of carillons carried on the night air. As the golden glow of the Statue of Liberty's rekindled torch calls forth the pealing of thousands of bells in every city, village, and hamlet throughout our land, let every American take it as a summons to rededication, recalling those words we sang as children:

"Our father's God, to Thee, Author of Liberty, To Thee we sing,

Long may our land be bright With Freedom's Holy Light.

Protect us by Thy might, Great God, Our King."

The Congress, by House Joint Resolution 664, has designated July 3, 1986, as "Let Freedom Ring Day" and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event.

Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 3, 1986, as Let Freedom Ring Day, and I encourage the people of the United States to ring bells immediately following the relighting of the torch of the Statue of Liberty, which is scheduled to occur at approximately 10:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on that day. I call upon all Americans to remember how fortunate we are as a people and on this day and each day to follow to open your hearts to those who may one day share in the joy and satisfaction that freedom brings.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and tenth.

Ronald Reagan

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:19 a.m., July 3, 1986]

National Immigrants Day, 1986

Proclamation 5510. July 2, 1986

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since 1820, more than 52 million immigrants have come to the United States from all over the world. They have sought and found a new and better life for themselves and their children in this land of liberty and opportunity. The magnet that draws them is freedom and the beacon that guides them is hope. America offers liberty for all, encourages hope for betterment, and nurtures great expectations. In this free land a person can realize his dreams—going as far as talent and drive can carry him. In return America asks each of us to do our best, to work hard, to respect the law, to cherish human rights, and to strive for the common good.

The immigrants who have so enriched America include people from every race, creed, and ethnic background. Yet all have been drawn here by shared values and a deep love of freedom. Most brought with

them few material goods. But with their hearts and minds and toil they have contributed mightily to the building of this great Nation and endowed us with the riches of their achievements. Their spirit continues to nourish our own love of freedom and opportunity.

For more than three centuries, a human tide of men, women, and children have become new Americans. They have brought to us strength and moral fiber developed in civilizations centuries old, but fired anew by the dream of a better life in America. They have brought to us in this young country the treasure of a hundred ancient cultures. Their dreams gave them the courage to strike out for themselves, to leave behind familiar scenes, to part with friends and relatives, and to start a new life in a new land. The record of their success in every field of human endeavor is one of our proudest boasts. They have helped to make us the great Nation we are today.

The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 290, has designated July 4, 1986, as "National Immigrants Day" and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event.

Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 4, 1986, as National Immigrants Day, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and tenth.

Ronald Reagan

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:20 a.m., July 3, 1986]

Foreign and Domestic Issues

Interview With Johanna Neuman and Karen de Witt of USA Today. July 2, 1986

Q. Mr. President, I wanted to open by asking you a question that one of my editors

wanted us to ask you, but it may require some participation on your part. I mean, you may even have to stand up or something.

The President. What's that?
Q. You ready?

The President. Yes.

Q. How much cash have you got on you? The President. How much cash do I have on me? Not a dime.

Q. Do you never carry money?

The President. Very rarely. It just seems no way to do it. It doesn't mean that I travel free. [Laughter] I mean, I get bills for things, but, no, there's no opportunity. I can't go shopping or anything like that

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Q. Do you miss it at all-the feel of coin in your pocket?

The President. I make up for it, because every once in a while people will give me something like a good luck piece or something of that kind, and I put those in my pocket.

Immigration Bills

Q. Oh, okay. We wanted to ask you on the eve of this Liberty weekend and your trip to New York to celebrate the Statue-a couple of questions about that. Do you think it's time for Lady Liberty to put up her hand and say "Stop" to immigration at the Mexican border?

The President. No. I think that—well, at any border. I mean, I just make it specific. I think that something very definite would go out of America if we ever forgot our heritage. That's sort of like-all of us came here from someplace else or by way of our ancestors-our parents, grandparents, and so forth-and that's a little like getting on board and once we're on board let's pull up the gangplank and not let anyone else on. So

Q. Does that mean you wouldn't support the immigration bill that's now

The President. Oh, I'm supporting the immigration bill because I think we have to have rules and regulations, and I think what that bill is meant to correct is some loss of control at our borders, where illegal immigration is threatening us now. No, we have to have control and have had; it's been traditional in our country for many years. And I agree with that, and I agree with the part

of the legislation which says that some people-even if they did illegally enter the country in times past-have established themselves, have been law-abiding, raised children, and so forth here-that there should be a provision whereby their status can be made legal and permanent.

South Africa

Q. This weekend, which is a celebration of liberty and our 100th anniversary of our Lady in the harbor, do you feel that South African blacks should have that same kind of liberation?

The President. Yes. And I've never yielded on that point. I know that it is a difficult situation, and we want to remain in contact and be able to help bring about a change. I don't think anyone can support the policy of apartheid morally. And I know that the present government has taken steps, wants to find a solution to this problem, is opposed by another faction that does not want to change, just as sometimes we're opposed here in our own country with political fac

tions.

Q. What things do you point to that they-you say they want to find a solution and that they've arrested 3,000 peopleleaders, black leaders, put them in jail; they've got a state of emergency. How does this balance out? I mean, what kind of things have they done?

The President. Well, we have expressed our displeasure with the state of emergency. What we believe is that there must come a meeting and negotiations between leaders of the various black elements and the present government as to the formation of a government. Now, they've taken such steps as single citizenship already. They've done some things about the onerous pass laws and all of that-the right of labor unions and so forth.

Q. They've arrested all the labor union leaders though, sir.

The President. I know, and this was part of, again, this emergency thing that we think should be done away with. But I think the complication that is overlooked too often is that it is not solidly a racial division between the white minority and the black majority. The black majority itself is divided, and there are tribal divisions that have a

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