I don't know anything about a recent action by Clinton on this. As for
the 1994 "ratification," my understanding is that the US joined in a UN
resolution calling for cooperation in enforcement of the Code (or
something like that - it was supportive of the Code) even though the US
has never formally ratified the original document. This has been
interpreted (fairly, I think) as constructive ratification (I just made
that term up) by many but the ABM companies (Nestle's in particular) do
not subscribe to this interpretation. They consider themselves bound
voluntarily but only in the so called third world.
I would be very curious if anyone knows of some act of Clinton's on
this.
Jake
> Hello All,
> Here is a question from Kathleen Miller. I'd like to know tha answer to
> this one myself.
> Martha J
>
> > ----------
> > From: [log in to unmask][SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 3:20 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: WHO code
> >
> > Dear Martha,
> >
> > A couple of weeks ago you posted about the WHO code and how "President
> > Clinton had signed it in the early 90's". I also found an article that
> > said it was "radified in the U.S. in 1994". I have searched both the
> > White House and Congressional Archives on their Web sites and can find no
> >
> > record of this.
> > I am trying to get the hospital where I work to understand this, but
> > they say it means nothing unless I can find these records and prove it
> > exists in the U.S. They still think it applies only to third world
> > countries.
> > I would like to post this question to the list, but I am having trouble
> >
> > with my login. I get the down load daily, can search the archives, but
> > can't post. I think it is a personal problem with my computer, but it
> > will be a awhile until they can look at it.
> > Do you know where I could find this information? Or, could you please
> > post this question to the list for me? I've been trying for over a week.
> >
> > I would greatly appreciate it.
> > Thank you.
> > Kathleen Miller, IBCLC
> > Fellow LACTNUT
> >
--
Jake Cipolla, retired lawyer, stay-at-home mom to Luca Antonio (7/26/94)
and Nicholas Liam (5/1/97), LLL Leader.
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