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Statement by President Clinton on B
- Subject: Statement by President Clinton on B
- From: freeburma@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 20:50:00
Subject: Statement by President Clinton on Burma (09/03)
Attn: Free Burma Activists
Re: Statement by President Clinton on Burma
October 3, 1996
SUSPENSION OF ENTRY AS IMMIGRANTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS OF PERSONS
WHO FORMULATE OR IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT ARE IMPEDING THE
TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY IN BURMA OR WHO BENEFIT FROM SUCH
POLICIES
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release October 3, 1996
SUSPENSION OF ENTRY AS IMMIGRANTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS
OF PERSONS WHO FORMULATE OR IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT
ARE IMPEDING THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY IN BURMA
OR WHO BENEFIT FROM SUCH POLICIES
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The current regime in Burma continues to detain significant
numbers of duly elected members of parliament, National League
for Democracy activists, and other persons attempting to promote
democratic change in Burma. The regime has failed to enter
into serious dialogue with the democratic opposition and
representatives of the country's ethnic minorities, has failed
to move toward achieving national reconciliation, and has failed
to meet internationally recognized standards of human rights.
In light of this continuing political repression, I have
determined that it is in the interests of the United States to
restrict the entrance into the United States as immigrants and
nonimmigrants of certain Burmese nationals who formulate or
implement policies that impede Burma's transition to democracy
or who benefit from such policies, and the immediate families
of such persons.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, by the power
vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States of America, including sections 212(f)
and 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as
amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f), 1185), and section 301 of title 3,
United States Code, hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant
and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of persons
described in section 1 of this proclamation would, except
as provided for in section 2 or 3 of this proclamation, be
detrimental to the interests of the United States. I therefore,
do proclaim that:
Section 1. The entry into the United States as immigrants
and nonimmigrants of persons who formulate, implement, or
benefit from policies that impede Burma's transition to
democracy, and the immediate family members of such persons,
is hereby suspended.
Sec. 2. Section 1 shall not apply with respect to any
person otherwise covered by section 1 where the Secretary of
State determines that the entry of such person would not be
contrary to the interests of the United States. Section 1
shall not apply to officials assigned to Burmese missions in
the United States or working-level support staff and visitors
who support the work of Burmese missions in the United States.
Sec. 3. Persons covered by sections 1 and 2 shall be
identified pursuant to procedures established by the Secretary
of State, as authorized in section 6 below.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed
to derogate from United States Government obligations under
applicable international agreements.
Sec. 5. This proclamation is effective immediately and
shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of
State determines that it is no longer necessary and should
be terminated.
Sec. 6. The Secretary of State shall have responsibility
to implement this proclamation pursuant to procedures the
Secretary may establish. The Secretary of State may subdelegate
the authorities set forth herein as he deems necessary and
appropriate to implement this proclamation.
Sec. 7. This proclamation may be repealed, in whole or in
part, at such time as the Secretary of State determines that the
Burmese regime has released National League for Democracy
members currently being held for political offenses and other
pro-democracy activists, enters into genuine dialogue with the
democratic opposition, or makes significant progress toward
improving the human rights situation in the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
third day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and ninety-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and twenty-first.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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