 a historical moment, and to honor the occasion, the President used the same pen that President Eisenhower used in 1957 to sign the bill that created the interstate highway system.</b></p>
<p><b> President Clinton stated in his address after the signing, "This is a landmark legislation that fulfills my administration's promise to reform our telecommunications laws in a manner that leads to competition and private investment, promotes universal service and provides for flexible government regulation."</