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Presidential statement on signing H.R. 11315 - Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 [Signing Statements and Announcements]
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Presidential statement on signing H.R. 11315 - Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 [Signing Statements and Announcements]
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Digitized from Box 33 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 22, 1976
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
It is with great satisfaction that I announce that
I have signed H.R. 11315, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities
Act of 1976. This legislation, proposed by my Administration,
continues the longstanding commitment of the United States
to seek a stable international order under the law.
It has often been said that the development of an
international legal order occurs only through small but
carefully considered steps. The Foreign Sovereign
Immunities Act of 1976 which I sign today is such a step.
This legislation will enable American citizens and
foreign governments alike to ascertain when a foreign state
can be sued in our courts. In this modern world where
private citizens increasingly come into contact with foreign
government activities, it is important to know when the
courts are available to redress legal grievances.
This statute will also make it easier for our citizens
and foreign governments to turn to the courts to resolve
ordinary legal disputes. In this respect, the Foreign
Sovereign Immunities Act carries forward a modern and
enlightened trend in international law. And it makes this
development in the law available to all American citizens.
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