year in the Rose Garden. November 23 – Clinton reports that more progress has been made on bipartisan support for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and announced "an understanding has been reached with Senator Dole to reaffirm our United States sovereignty and to make sure that the reaffirmation will be protected in the GATT process" in the Rose Garden. November 26 – A recording of Clinton discussing the privilege of the US in seeing "the American dreams of freedom, democracy, and peace advanced with our support in the Middle East, in Northern Ireland, in South Africa, in Haiti, and Eastern and Central Europe, full of people who are making courageous efforts to escape the shackles of the past and realize their own dreams for tomorrow" is broadcast on the radio. November 28 – Clinton delivers remarks on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the East Room. November 29 – In a statement, Clinton says "the United States House of Representatives cast an historic vote for American workers, farmers, and families" that night demonstrating "our confidence in America's ability to compete and win in the global economy." November 29 – In response to the Department of Education announcing its new direct lending program had reached the congressional mandate benchmark of 40 percent in new loan volume for the following academic year, Clinton says in a statement that the new direct lending program is "an important example of reinventing Government to better meet the people's needs." November 30 – In a letter to House Speaker Foley and Senate President Gore, Clinton reports "on the implementation of locality-based comparability payments for General Schedule employees for calendar year 1995" and his directing "the President's Pay Agent to put into effect the locality-based comparability payments shown on the enclosed table, effective in January 1995." December December 23 – Clinton announced the appointments of Representative Michael Synar as Chair, and Jay Alix and Babette A. Ceccotti for membership on the National Bankruptcy Review Commission. Clinton designated major disasters in both Georgia and Florida. Clinton issued a statement on Kwanzaa. December 24 – A recording of Clinton speaking about Christmas airs on Christmas Eve. December 29 – Clinton speaks to reporters on the release of Bobby Hall from North Korea in the Briefing Room during the morning. December 30 – Clinton released a statement condemning the Boston, Massachusetts Women's Clinics attacks. December 31