...the United States or in the possession or control of US persons are blocked. 2. On April 28, 1999, I announced that the United States will exempt commercial...medicine, and medical equipment from future unilateral sanctions regimes. In addition, my Administration will extend this policy to existing sanctions programs...

...with respect to reform of US sanctions policy, you are aware that 2 weeks ago that President Clinton announced that the United States will exempt commercial...from future unilateral economic sanctions, unless the President finds that it is in the national interest to include such items due to compelling circumstances....

...agricultural trade. Reform of US Sanctions Policy Mr. Chairman, several weeks ago, President Clinton announced that the United States will exempt commercial...equipment from future unilateral economic sanctions, except in compelling circumstances. This is a significant change in US unilateral economic sanctions...

...dropped in conference. President Clinton made a very welcome announcement two weeks ago that the US will exempt commercial sales of agricultural commodities...equipment from future unilateral economic sanctions, absent compelling circumstances. There will be caseby-case review of proposals for exempting commercial...

...way unilateral sanctions are imposed under executive action. Specifically, the policy change exempts commercial sales of agricultural commodities and products, medicine, and medical equipment from new unilateral economic sanctions regimes unless doing so is in the national interest. With respect...