PROCLAMATION 5049—APR. 14, 1983 97 STAT. 1573 into contracts before the decision to suspend most-favored-nation treatment for products of Poland was announced, I find it appropriate to amend Proc- lamation No. 4991 to permit articles that are exported to a consignee in the 96 Stat. 2782. United States before June 30, 1983, pursuant to written and binding con- tracts to purchase executed on or before October 9, 1982, to enter at the column 1 rate of duty. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States including, but not limited to, the Trade Ex- pansion Act of 1962, and the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, do proclaim 19 USC 1801 that paragraph 3 of Proclamation No. 4991 of October 27, 1982, is hereby?Q\%<^ r,,^i amended to read as follows: "(3] This Proclamation shall take effect with respect to articles exported on and after November 1, 1982, other than articles exported prior to June 30, 1983, to a consignee in the United States pursuant to a written and binding contract to purchase which was executed on or before October 9, 1982, pro- vided that a copy of such contract is presented to the United States Cus- toms Service on or before May 31, 1983 and the importer or consignee in the United States certifies that the articles are exported pursuant to that contract." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sev- enth. RONALD REAGAN Proclamation 5049 of April 14, 1983 American Indian Day, 1983 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The story of the Indian in America is a record of endurance, of survival, of adaptation and creativity in the face of overwhelming obstacles. It is a record of enormous contributions to this country—to its art and culture, its strength and spirit, its sense of history, and its sense of purpose. When European settlers began to develop colonies in North America, they entered into treaties with sovereign Indian nations. Our new Nation contin- ued to enter into treaties with Indian tribes on a government-to-government basis. Throughout our history, despite periods of conflict and shifting na- tional poHcies in Indian affairs, the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes has endured. The Constitution, treaties, laws, and court decisions have consistently recognized a unique political relationship between Indian tribes and the United States. In 1970, President Nixon announced a national policy of self-determination for Indian tribes. At the heart of the new policy was a commitment by the Federal government to foster and encourage tribal self-government. As set forth in the message on Indian policy of January 24, 1983, this Ad- ministration honors the commitment made in 1970 to strengthen tribal gov- ernments and lessen Federal control over tribal government affairs. To fur- ther the principle of self-government, we will encourage the political and economic development of the tribes by eliminating excessive Federal regu-
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