Memorandum on Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

Presidential Determination 88-24

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1)), in order to meet unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs of Soviet and Eastern European refugees, I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that $6 million be made available from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the admission of refugees from the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

You are requested to inform the appropriate committees of the Congress of this Determination and the obligation of funds under this authority.

This Determination shall be published in the Federal Register.

RONALD REAGAN

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, September 13, 1988.