Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Signing of Legislation To Resolve the Railroad Labor Dispute

The President is pleased that Congress, with bipartisan cooperation, has met its responsibility to end the rail crisis. The legislation the President has just signed will offer an opportunity for labor and management to settle the issues between themselves. If that proves impossible, the bill also offers a fair way to resolve any impasse and keep the railroads and our economy moving.

Note: H.J. Res. 517, approved June 26, was assigned Public Law No. 102 - 306.