CLINTON, William Jefferson (b. 1946). Typed letter signed ("Bill Clinton"), with one holograph emendation, as United States President, to Carlos J. Moorhead. Washington D. C., 17 November 1993. 1 page, 8vo, on White House letterhead, three-hole punch.
Sent the same day NAFTA was passed by House of Representatives, Clinton thanks California Republican Congressman Carlos Moorhead, who crossed party lines to approve the bill. Clinton has crossed out the typed greeting ("Representative Moorhead") and written "Carlos". He assures Moorhead about the upcoming congressional elections: "We have come through a difficult debate with many competing pressures. The historic nature of NAFTA and the intense feelings on both sides of the issue and on both sides of the aisle mean it would be best for the House and for our political system if this issue were not re-fought in the 1994 Congressional elections... I will do my utmost to personally encourage a campaign in which anti-NAFTA candidates will no use this issue against pro-NAFTA members, regardless of party, in the coming election."
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CLINTON, William Jefferson (b.1946). Typed letter signed ("Bill"), with holograph postscript, as United States President, to Sonny Callahan. Washington D. C., 29 September 1999. 1 page, 8vo, on White House letterhead.
Clinton writes to Sonny Callahan, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Foreign, Export Financing, and Related Programs warning him of his impending veto of Callahan's appropriation bill H.R. 2606 (106th): "The bill will not allow us to carry out critical foreign policy objectives, including our work to dismantle Russia's nuclear weapons and to move forward on Middle East peace process commitments. I believe the bill seriously impairs U.S. interests and that I have no choice but to veto it." Clinton adds an inscribed note near his signature, "I want to work this out with you."
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