May 27, 1994
We are pleased that we were able to get so many other countries to agree to a sanctuary. The United States will continue to exercise leadership in seeking international agreement on the conservation of whales.
NOTE: This statement was included in a statement by the Press Secretary on the International Whaling Commission agreement to create a sanctuary for whales.
William J. Clinton, Statement on the Whale Sanctuary Agreement Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/220377